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Burgum Faces Possible Litigation Legislative Management to decide if partial veto is just

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Gov. Burgum partially vetoed a spending bill during North Dakota’s 65th Legislative Assembly in April.

Samuel Caspers Co-News Editor

During North Dakota’s 65th Legislative Assembly, Gov. Doug Burgum partially vetoed a spending bill. However, legislative leaders believe that his partial vetoing has changed the intent of the bill and will meet Sept. 28 to decide if litigation is necessary.

The purpose of the meeting is to “meet with attorneys and discuss whether or not Legislative Management wants to go forward with a lawsuit and what the parameters of that lawsuit would be,” Sen. Ray Holmberg said to the Bismarck Tribune.

Holmberg is the chairman of North Dakota Legislative Management.

Legislative Management

consists of 17 legislators, and one of the group’s main duties is “providing legal advice on legislative matters to legislators and legislative committees,” according to North Dakota Legislative Branch’s website.

The Majority and Minority leaders of both houses, the Speaker of the House, and six senators and six representatives comprise the 17 legislators

of Legislative Management.

The meeting will take place before legislature goes into executive session and will be closed to the public.

Any voting that occurs, however, will be done publicly.

Burgum had every right to partially veto the bill, according to powers granted to the governor per North Dakota’s Constitution. The state Constitution permits

the governor power to “veto a bill passed by legislative assembly” and “veto items in an appropriation bill.” It also states that “portions of the bill not vetoed become law.”

A problem arises when the portion of the law vetoed changes the original intent of the bill and indicates a potential overstepping of executive branch authority.

If a lawsuit ensues,

the case will likely reach the highest court in North Dakota: the state Supreme Court.

Amid the possibility of the lawsuit, Burgum recently signed a voter ID bill. The bill allows voters to fill out a ballot without having their ID present. The ballot is then set aside until the voter returns with a valid ID, at which point the ballot is cast.

Promise of Reconciliation after Dakota Access Protests Cultural event focuses on rebuilding tribal and state relationships

Cultural healing on campus helps students’ spirits. continues to make its way through North Dakota, Quinn Garrick communities in North Contributing Writer Dakota, both tribal and Community leaders from local, are coming together to Morton County and the bridge the divide.

Standing Rock Sioux came Lorraine Davis, together Saturday, Aug. 26 executive director of to educate North Dakotans the Native American on the five tribal nations and Development Center and to bring some understanding organizer of the event, to the events surrounding says the purpose was to the Dakota Access Pipeline. offer “perspectives on The Dakota Access reconciliation and native Pipeline, and the protests nation rebuilding… (and surrounding it, have been to) foster understanding a focal point of news in of cultural differences” North Dakota, and to a in North Dakota tribal lesser extent, the nation for relations. a little over a year. Now that “There is a divide in Sacred Stone Camp has been these communities … evacuated and construction but counties and tribes

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should work together, they should communicate, do what they can to help each other,” Hannah Youngdeer, president of the NDSU Native American Student Association, said, addressing the strained relationships between local and tribal communities following the protests.

“Events like these are important because it acknowledges that an issue exists and holds people accountable for their actions…no matter what side it is,” Youngdeer said.

She believes there is hope for a better relationship, but notes that all communities need time to heal.

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“The local county, tribes and cities were all impacted in some way shape or form,” Scott J Davis Sr., commissioner for the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission said, “and it is important that we try to mend these local relationships and make them better than before … it’s important to hear, listen to their perspective, in hopes of educating and forgiving.”

Davis and Davis Sr. believe future events like these can assist in fostering good will and cooperation between local communities and the tribes if all sides are willing to communicate and help the other understand

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their perspective of the situation, whatever it may be.

Chairman Cody Schulz of the Morton County Commission, said that it was clear that the Standing Rock leaders “were hoping to communicate the feeling that their perspective and concerns were not taken into account prior to the pipeline being built.”

Schulz also noted that “there was frustration with Standing Rock’s government … for not acknowledging the violence that occurred as the protest progressed.”

Many in attendance at the event were locals that “wanted to share

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their stories of the damage, fear and loss of income they experienced” during the protests.

Despite all the frustration and anger, Schulz said that ultimately “everyone involved wanted to share their optimism that with continued effort and time (they) can move past the protest and continue to better state and tribal relations” and that after respectful discussion they find a lot in common.

Schulz said, “We all want safe communities, good schools, economic opportunities and a clean environment to live in … on and off the reservation.”

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Bookstore Turns a New Page Bookstore looks to help students with new changes

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Katherine Kessel Contributing Writer

The North Dakota State University Bookstore has made some big changes with the start of the new semester, changes they hope will reduce costs and increase ease for students.

Most notable of the store’s efforts have been to rearrange the order of course materials in the basement and utilize Inclusive Access programs in delivering affordable course materials to students.

Returning students who have visited the NDSU Bookstore this far in the

semester may have noticed that course materials and textbooks are arranged by author, rather than class title.

Kimberly Anvinson, interim director of the bookstore, who has served as assistant director of the NDSU bookstore for the past eight years, said that the reason for the switch was to allow all copies of each item to be in one place on the shelves.

In previous years, problems had risen when different courses, particularly 189 classes, had required the same textbook, and were spread out in different areas based on course title.

When a student visited the shelf location for their class, they may have found that the material was out of stock, when that particular item was simply in another location under another course listing.

Anvinson said that the new arrangement is similar to that of a library and that shift has helped to eliminate struggles from previous years in making sure every student receives their necessary course materials.

Additionally, digital shelf tags now exist under each title that give students all options of formats for their required item prior to making a purchase.

One new format frequently seen on students’ book lists this semester are those that use the Inclusive Access program. Inclusive Access is a new textbook model that converts large and bulky books into digital content.

Students enrolled in a course that uses Inclusive Access should have received an email notifying them at the beginning of the semester.

If they remain enrolled, cost for the course material will be automatically billed to students’ account at a pre-negotiated price that the NDSU Bookstore has set for all students to reduce costs.

Students are not forced into using Inclusive Access and have the choice to opt out of the program in favor of other forms of the course material. If they choose to opt out, they will lose access to the online form, will no longer be charged or will receive a refund.

One final change: the end of Scratch and Win sales.

The promotion, in which customers have the opportunity to scratch off a ticket revealing a discount for bookstore items, has occurred for the past five years.

The reason for its cessation is, according to Avinson, to “change things

up.”

Anvinson said that the NDSU Bookstore is looking to do new and different promotions this upcoming year, ones online customers are able to take advantage of as well as in store customers.

Anvinson wants students to know that the Bookstore is run by campus to serve students, who are their primary focus, and are always open to suggestions and feedback.

“We are here for and are hoping to learn from the students. My door is always open.”

Nurses Across Nation Resist Violence Hospitals work to protect employees Phoebe Ellis News Editor

Violence against nurses by patients and family members has always existed, but lately it’s been on the rise.

Roberta Young, Vice President of Nursing and Clinical Services at Sanford Fargo, and Tim Vangerud, Safety and Security Director at Sanford Fargo gave their insight to the issue.

“Nationwide, hospitals report violence from patients because of the increase in drug and alcohol abuse,” Young said. She continued to say that this is one of the biggest factors in the hospital environment.

She also stated that hospitals everywhere have been working towards improving on how staff handle verbal and physical altercations.

Vangerud then highlighted the training that the security department at Sanford goes through to defend, deescalate and prevent further violence within the hospital. The course includes both a computer and a classroom aspect.

The hospital takes an

approach with a methodology and has a workplace violence committee to focus on employee health, as well as a panic button a staff member can press if they need immediate assistance in a room. The panic button alerts all other healthcare professionals in the immediate vicinity, the security branch of the hospital and searches on certain patients in the ER

tolerance policy for violence, which includes verbal threats. Hospital employees can hang up the phone on a caller who is agitated and is taking it out on that employee. The hospital reserves the write to remove any visitor from its grounds on account of violent speech or behavior according to Vangerud.

“We work with staff that want to be nice and

“It doesn’t matter what patient or where, if they’re acting out we’re going to make sure our staff is safe.” - Tim Vangerud according to Young.

Mostly, it’s a sense of their surroundings and assessing potential risk. To do this, Young takes into account if visitors escalate a situation, if the person is there of their own free will and a standard assessment all patients receive. The police department works closely with them to ensure a safe working environment.

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accommodating,” Young said. “They don’t have to be verbally abused. They can tell people that’s not appropriate. They know they can set a boundary here and end the conversation if it’s going too far.”

Vangerud also uses two programs: CALM and SAFER. They’re designed to maintain calm behavior by meeting people’s needs.

SAFER focuses more on

taking potential weapons out of the room, listening and being apathetic.

The standards are set to work with any patient. High risk areas of the hospital include the ICU, detoxification center and behavioral health area. There is extra training for some of those areas.

“It doesn’t matter what patient or where, if they’re acting out we’re going to make sure our staff is safe.

The rule of thumb is, we need to pay attention to our surrounding; don’t allow yourself to be distracted,” Vangerud said.

Trish Strom, Assistant Professor of Practice in the School of Nursing, also weighed in on the issue.

Strom spoke about the “Broken Window Syndrome,” which is used by the police. If the police see a broken window but nobody reports a crime, they won’t bother to inquire.

Similarly, if a healthcare professional experiences a minor form of violence, like verbal harassment, they might not see it as a big deal or bother to report that event.

However, without reporting it, the problem will continue

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This is one of the many things Strom teaches her students, along with knowing when to remove yourself from a situation and using the buddy system

when necessary.

Hospitals across the nation struggle with finding a balance between caring for their patients and ensuring the safety of their staff.

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Hazardous Byproduct not a Danger to Fargo Radioactive materials are not likely to be stored next to larger populations Alexander Hart Contributing Writer

North Dakota’s recent economic boom was, for a large part, due to the opening of the Bakken oil fields. This led to North Dakota becoming one of the main producers of fossil fuels in the United States.

The process of bringing up the oil is not standard, however.

The oil is obtained by hydraulic fracturing, often referred to as fracking. This is the process of delivering high-pressure liquids into fissures below the earth.

This forces the natural gas up out from the earth. There are some downsides to this process, one of which is the radioactive waste that it produces.

This waste comes from

sludge and other naturally occurring radioactive materials in the ground that are forced out when the high-pressure water is forced into the fissures.

Some of the materials that surface have half-lives of many millennia. This means that any materials dumped will continue to contaminate the earth for thousands of years.

Before Jan. 1, 2016, there were very tight restrictions and codes on how the dumping of radioactive materials were handled. Much of the material was transferred to Montana for dumping, as their restrictions were much more lax than that of North Dakota’s. This all changed Jan. 1, 2016 when Montana deregulated the laws around dumping radioactive material. This led to more

companies disposing of their materials in North Dakota.

Vincent Burkhardt, a professor of emergency management at NDSU, has been in the field mitigating and responding to disasters before. He said that the danger of this radioactive material is dependent on the location.

“If it was in downtown Fargo … and a containment breach happened, there is not much you can do but wait.”

However, he also said that these dangerous substances probably won’t be anywhere near Fargo due to the size of the population.

If the unthinkable happened in Fargo, he said we’d be ready.

“A lot of the preparedness is as specialized as it can be ... there are regular hazmat drills.”

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Swastika Leaves its Mark Symbol carved into golf course draws attention to Nazi tendencies Amanda Johnson Contributing Writer

Early Monday, Aug. 21, a swastika was found carved into a putting green at Crystal Lake Golf Club in the south metro of the Twin Cities.

The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC) released a statement on Thursday, Aug. 24, saying they “are deeply concerned by this incident” and “urge anyone with information

about the vandalism to come forward and report it to law enforcement.”

Shelby Lewis, junior in zoology, said her “jaw dropped when [she] heard that this happened,” and was surprised something like this could happen in the state she calls home.

“Perpetrators of these types of incidents are intent on spreading a message of hate and challenging the openness and respectful atmosphere of our community,” JCRC said in their statement.

“I think our country is in a dark time right now, full of hate and anger,” Lewis said.

“Either the person/people who did this thought it was a sick joke or they are awful people trying to spread their views of hatred and ignorance throughout our country.”

North Dakota State Student Government does not tolerate acts of racial violence or hate in any way.

Lewis said, “Whomever committed this crime should pay the golf course for the damages they did not only

In A Nutshell Phoebe Ellis

Head News Editor

Nutrition guide

A professor and NDSU alum is featured in a New York Times article titled “Fast food in jars is the latest lunch craze,” emphasizing the importance of a balanced diet and admiring the beauty of food.

The craze of eating your veggies out of a mason jar is now popular in New York, says the article, and people

are not only loving the fad, but loving the food and it’s nutritional benefits as well.

Conveniently, this health food is also fast food. The jar provides for quick and easy travel for the meal inside giving busy New Yorkers the ability to eat their lunch on the subway, and the leak free containers let them throw it in their purse when they get to their stop.

Benjamin Balas, associate professor of psychology, will be giving a talk on vision about how the human eye recognizes things from faces to everyday items.

Another talk will be given by Christopher Whitsel, associate professor of sociology and anthropology, about social change in Asia.

And a talk will be delivered about how the human brain uses depth perception to set up an environment,

by Mark Nawrot, a James A. Meier professor of psychology.

Psych series

The Psychology Colloquium is soon to be put on, complete with a series of speakers.

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do to the green, but also to the company’s reputation because now they’ll be known as the golf course that had a giant swastika carved in it.”

Student Body President Mason Wenzel endorsed a statement earlier this month that said, “College campuses are spaces that students should be able to call home, not places of violence, hate and racism.”

When asked what would happen if something similar happened at NDSU, Lewis said, “I believe the loving

students of this campus would come together to show our country we do not agree with the hateful beliefs of our fellow student, and that they should be kicked out of the school.”

Discrimination and vandalism are prohibited

by NDSU and definitions can be found in the Student Code of Conduct Handbook.

If any student does commit a hateful crime and it’s reported, they will receive a Receipt of Incident report and then a Notice of Charges before a pre-

hearing conference is held.

If a student did commit a crime they could face Student Code of Conduct violations.

“Students should always feel welcome and safe at our incredible higher education institutions, never having to fear for their personal well-being,” the statement Wenzel endorsed said.

Students can report hateful messaging to University Police at 701231-8998.

Correction:

In the Monday issue of The Spectrum, the article “Protests Outside Clinic Prompt Conversation on Campus” Misidentified the Women’s Activist Organization as being prolife. The organization is, in fact, pro-choice.

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Arts & Entertainment Recap: 2017 VMAs Packed with Powerful Performances THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017

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Katy Perry hosted the 2017 VMAs, which featured performances from Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Video Vanguard P!nk.

Paige Johnson A&E Editor

Since 1984, MTV’s Video Music Awards have been awarding performers for not just their music quality, but also for the aesthetic value of their art.

On Sunday, Aug. 27, the 2017 VMAs saw past, current and upcoming stars perform and receive awards for their work.

The host of the evening was Katy Perry, who played up the moon man aspect of the award by making her show star-studded: literally. Perry’s opening jokes centered around her trip to Mars, including cameos from Buzz Aldrin and Kevin Bacon. (You may be wondering why Kevin Bacon. The “Footloose”

heartthrob starred in the 1995 drama “Apollo 13.”)

Upon her return, Perry joked about the state of the world, hoping that since she left we’d solved all the world’s problems — not quite. Perry’s space-themed gaffs were reserved only for her opening monologue, and for the rest of the evening the singer awkwardly used popular slang in an attempt to get a laugh from the crowd.

However, while the host may have missed the mark, the performances of the evening were spot on.

Kendrick Lamar opened the evening with plenty of fire — literally. The singer’s set included a dancer covered in flames, and later more dancers ascended a lattice on fire.

Other notable

performances included Lorde’s “Homemade Dynamite.” Arguably the strangest part of the evening, Lorde did not actually sing her song. Rather, the New Zealand native played the recorded version of the song while performing an interpretive dance. Rumors speculate that the singer was down with the flu, but Lorde could quite possibly have had this in planning long before the night of the VMAs. Miley Cyrus also made a triumphant return to the VMAs, performing her new song “Younger Now.” Previously, Cyrus’s arrival at the VMAs included odd outfits and questionable onstage performances (let’s not forget her duet with Robin Thicke). However, the singer is recreating

herself and her music with hits like “Malibu.” Cyrus’s performance at the VMAs was beautiful, including elderly dancers and a song that’s probably going to hit the airwaves soon.

Finally, P!nk performed a medley of her hit songs before receiving the 2017 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. P!nk’s set opened with the uplifting party anthem “Get the Party Started,” and she ended with her latest hit, “What About Us.” In between were other highlights of her music career, including “So What” and “F**kin’ Perfect.” Her entire performance was just fantastic, confirming the decision to bestow upon her the Video Vanguard Award.

Outside of the performances, Taylor Swift released the music video for

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her latest song, “Look What You Made Me Do.” (I could get in to it, but that would take a whole other article entirely.)

The evening also featured tributes to musicians Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell, who both took their lives earlier this year. Both Jared Leto and Kesha Rose offered touching tributes to the singers, while also pleading to those listening who were considering suicide to seek help.

There were also plenty of mentions of the events in Charlottesville, with many singers speaking out against hatred, racism, bigotry and other forms of violence and hate. The VMAs awarded their Best Fight Against the System award, meant to honor musicians who elicit social change in their music,

to all six nominees. Heather Heyer’s mother announced the award and the start of the Heather Heyer Foundation.

To see more of the VMAs, including full performances, winners and highlights of the evening, visit mtv.com/vma.

Winners Video of the Year: “Humble.” by Kendrick Lamar Artist of the Year: Ed Sheeran Best New Artist: Khalid Best Dance Video: “Stay”

by Zedd feat. Alessia Cara Song of Summer: “XO Tour Llif3” by Lil Uzi Vert Best Pop Video: “Down”

by Fifth Harmony Best Collaboration: “I Don’t Wanna Life Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” by Zayn and Taylor Swift

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Thrillers and action flicks star in September’s movie repertoire Andrew Fugleberg Staff Writer

From horror to romcom, psychological trillers to action-filled feats, September offers a diverse set of flicks for the first full month of the academic year.

‘It’ Sept. 8

Stephen King is back on the big screen with this highly anticipated reboot coming out next week.

The story is like the original: a demonic clown terrifies a group of children in a small town in Maine.

With jump scares, creepy clowns and children in danger, this film promises the audience will constantly be on the edge of their seats.

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For those who don’t want to watch an evil clown, Reese Witherspoon stars in this fun romantic comedy being released Sept. 8. Witherspoon is Alice, a separated mother

of two who allows three young men (Nat Wolff, Pico Alexander, Jon Rudnitsky) to move in with her. Hilarious and heartwarming moments will ensue in this potentially cheesy flick.

‘Mother!’

Sept. 15

Big names star in this thriller, with Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem lending their talents to this film directed

by Darren Aronofsky, the visionary behind “Black Swan.”

Lawrence plays Grace, a wife happily married to Eli (Bardem) whose world gets changed when two strangers (Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer) move into her house. The mysterious couple cause this horror film to captivate Ellen Page stars in ‘Flatliners,’ a dramatic thriller being released Sept. 29. the audience with intense to saving the world. the likes of Channing Tatum die? That question forms the scenes and great acting from The action kicks off and Halle Berry, this action- central theme to this thriller the leads. after their headquarters is packed spy movie is sure to centering on four young destroyed, leading Gary please anyone who enjoyed medical students who flirt ‘Kingsman: The (played by Taron Egerton) the first movie. with death. Each student Golden Circle’ to join forces with the ‘Flatliners’ has their heart stopped for Sept. 22 Stateman, the Kingsman’s several minutes, only to Sept. 29 After the successful first United States counterpart. be revived by their peers.

What happens after we However, they all learn that movie, “Kingsman” is back After teaming up with

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there is a price for those who cross to the other side and don’t stay there.

Nina Dobrev, Ellen Page, James Norton and Kiersey Clemons star in this dramatic glimpse into the afterlife.

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Review: Alpha Tiger’s New Album and Frontman German-based metal band adds sound to August’s latest metal releases

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Despite the change in frontmen, in their self-titled fourth album, Alpha Tiger’s sound is strong and their confidence is staggering.

Laura Ellen Brandjord Staff Writer

I am not ashamed to say I was genuinely flattered to be invited to join a metal music lovers group on Facebook.

Ok, so it is entirely possible they just found anyone who liked Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath and automatically sent invites, but still. It just so happens I grew up headbanging to classic rock and early metal. There was always great music for my sister and I to sing along to on long car rides. My parents tell anyone and everyone they meet about the time we had just left Sunday mass, and my younger sister, who was about two years old at the time, yelled, “Judas Priest, man!”

Needless to say, we are a

music-oriented family.

Aug. 25th saw the release of numerous hard rock and heavy metal albums.

From Bobaflex’s “Eloquent Demons” to Queens of the Stone Age’s “Villains,” last Friday was full of album releases from “new kids on the block” and seasoned professionals.

One such band was German-based metal band Alpha Tiger and their selftitled, fourth studio album.

The band’s last album, “iDentity,” had many critics believing Alpha Tiger had finally found their sound and were in the best shape ever. When the band’s lead singer unexpectedly quit after the album’s release, however, the remaining members found the success bittersweet, as they had to turn down many inquiries for bookings and appearances.

Luckily, the modern age of social media assisted the band in finding a perfect replacement in the form of Benjamin Jaino - a young vocalist with the looks of Johnny Depp and voice of Sebastian Bach of Skid Row. The new frontman experienced a “baptism of fire” when he was thrown right into touring with his new bandmates soon after joining. While there was no doubt a steep learning curve, the experience had the benefit of ensuring Jaino was well adjusted in the band by the time they hit the studio for their next album.

Alpha Tiger opens with the two minute instrumental “Road to Vega” that gives the listener a glimpse of the instrumental prowess the band possesses, with masterful guitar and dramatic synthesizer use

that harkened back to Styx’s theatric flair.

The album slams into overdrive with track number two, “Comatose.” David Schleif relentlessly beats the drums into submission with heavy cymbal work as guitarists Peter Langforth and Alexander Backasch run metal scales with lightning speed. Jaino’s powerful voice takes a page from the ‘80s metal singers’ handbook as he bemoans the detachment and emotionally numb society of today.

It’s definitely the album’s strongest song.

The heavy hitting “Vice” serves to kick the gain and tempo back up to head-banging levels after a couple of the album’s slower songs. This bitter song is about a toxic relationship where one side is tired of the relationship, the mind

games they play and wishes the other would disappear.

The last two tracks on the album incorporate snippets of old recorded press releases similar to Guns N’ Roses popular “Civil War.” The first, “If the Sun Refused to Shine,” begins with a unique guitar riff that reminds me of an old ‘80s arcade game, speaks of perseverance. The lyrics could nod to the band’s own personal difficulty overcoming obstacles created by the loss of their original frontman. The recorded voice in the middle of the song is of a scientist discussing the possibility of life elsewhere in space and is blended around the edges with a softly reverberating guitar.

The last track of “Alpha Tiger,” “The Last Encore,” opens right off the bat with

a recording of a member of the music industry talking about the business. The lyrics accompanied by the distorted guitar tell the story of a musician from his first guitar to coping with the lifestyle of a successful rockstar.

All in all, this is a strong album with metal in a style that is both familiar and new.

The album’s entirely analog recording gives the sound a distance, and the absence of crispness adds to the sense of nostalgia. Even after a change in frontmen, Alpha Tiger seems musically sound and confident as ever.

“Alpha Tiger” is definitely an album that would have had me head-banging along in my car and might even get my sister to shout, “Alpha Tiger, man!”

An Inward Look: Quiet Book Review Susan Cain’s book will make you question your place in society Erik Jonasson II Spectrum Staff

Think about any group encounter you have had in the first few weeks of school. Think about trading exciting stories about your extravagant vacation. “No way you saw an elk” stuff is being said and the next thing you know you hear, “I worked all summer.”

As you slowly move on from that person, you realize that they don’t follow it up with anything meaningful. It seems so different from the played-up stories your other friend’s like to share.

What we have just seen though is the stark difference between your extroverted friends and your introverted friends.

“Quiet” by Susan Cain is a scientific look at our society and how it operates with our given personality types.

Following the birth of modern psychology, Cain introduces us to many theories as to why introverts and extroverts act the way they do.

Cain shows us the positivity that many often overlook about being

introverted: the orchestrated way an introvert speaks and thinks; the importance of being able to focus attention on work for long times; and the importance of friendships and relationships with introverts.

Though Cain shows us how we can and should appreciate introversion, she makes it clear that our society values extroversion, and we don’t have to look too far to notice this.

Group work, round tables, bloody classrooms set up so that group work is inevitable. Sound familiar fellow STEM majors?

For those who truly despise group work and would rather work alone, you seem to be out of luck.

Cain argues that this is unfair and really missing the mark on productivity.

Cain states that the best work comes from inward thinking and critiquing one’s own ideas. Instead though, group work encourages people to talk loud to be heard and does not value the well thought out plan.

I myself always thought that I had just not found the right study friends. Through this book though, I have

discovered something crazy: I myself am an introvert.

This conclusion is not rare. According to Cain, there is a large population of introverts living like extroverts to reap the benefits that society grants those who talk more frequently.

Cain offers help for those who need these accommodations, mostly quiet distraction free work spaces. From asking your boss to consider you working from home, to perhaps you setting up a regimen of alone time in your day.

After reading this book, I have found myself recommending it to many people. During this time of our lives we are learning so much about ourselves. An inward look is necessary.

I have found that quiet time is an important part of my day now. I understand my needs better now.

Learning to appreciate that side of yourself is something everyone should do. Because everyone can truly find peace in their own quiet time.

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Student Organization Spotlight | Fraternity & Sorority Life Reasons to join Greek Life at NDSU Jordyn Meskan

Contributing Writer

Classes are back in session, syllabus week is over and homework will begin piling up. However, with a new semester comes new opportunities and fresh starts. Various student organizations are hosting kickoff meetings and info nights, including North Dakota State Fraternity & Sorority Life.

Arguably one of NDSU’s larger communities, NDSU Fraternity & Sorority Life consists of 16 fraternities and sororities on campus with an additional fraternity coming to NDSU this fall making it 17 total.

According to the Fraternity & Sorority Life’s Academic Report, 863 students, or 8 percent of the undergraduate population, were involved in fraternities and sororities during the 2017 spring semester. Fraternity & Sorority Life is open to students of all majors,

that are a part of the National Panhellenic Conference.

As scholarship is one of the foundation blocks, members strive to make academics a priority.

According to Renee DuBois, the Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, “Fraternities and sororities require certain GPAs to get into the organization as well as stay in the organization.”

DuBois also shared that historically, the Fraternity & Sorority Life average GPA is higher than the all campus GPA. To promote scholarship across campus, Fraternity & Sorority Life hosts Study-a-Thon every semester, an event open to all students that provides students with space to study.

It lasts twelve hours the Sunday before finals week and is filled with awesome prizes and study snacks.

Fraternity & Sorority Life fosters leadership amongst its members. “There are tons of opportunities for individual growth and leadership opportunities

non-profit organizations through which their organization is partnered with. Various chapters also set goals for their members to volunteer individually throughout the school year and summer. According to the Fraternity & Sorority Life website, last year the Greek community at NDSU raised over $85,000 for various non-profit organizations and volunteered over 24,000 hours of service.

Fraternity & Sorority Life provides a brotherhood/ sisterhood experience for its members. Of the many benefits of Fraternity & Sorority Life, DuBois shared, “Being able to join an organization with between 30 to 100 members and instantly having that family, nothing can really describe that feeling.”

DuBois explained that the support network for new students and upperclassmen contributes to the strong brotherhood and sisterhood present in the chapters.

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(L to R) Aaron Broulliet and Reed Peterson of Sigma Chi. of friends involved in Greek life that spoke very highly of it.” Like Ferguson, many other members of various chapters chose to join a fraternity or sorority for the same reason.

Members of Alpha Gamma Rho shared that

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Members of Alpha Gamma Delta enjoyed meeting with students at Meet & Greek. (L to R) Margaret Scullin, Ali VandenBerghe, Emily Sullivan, and Kamron Luick. however there are several major-specific chapters in the Greek community.

Each chapter in the Fraternity & Sorority Life community is based on a foundation of scholarship, leadership, service and brotherhood and sisterhood. Promoting and upholding these values, the Interfraternity Council (IFC) governs the fraternities at NDSU while the Panhellenic Council governs sororities at NDSU

both within your chapter, within Greek life as a whole … as well in our whole NDSU community,” shared Abby Gindorff, Panhellenic Council Vice President of Recruitment.

Gindorff explained that many members of Fraternity & Sorority life are involved in multiple organizations across campus, ranging from Student Government to Saddle & Sirloin.

Chapters work hard to volunteer and fundraise for

NDSU Fraternity & Sorority Life hosted “Meet and Greek,” an opportunity for students interested in Fraternity and Sorority Life to meet with members of the Greek community. Members of Fraternity & Sorority Life were eager to share their stories and why they chose to join Fraternity & Sorority Life at NDSU. Ben Ferguson, member of Kappa Psi, said, “I joined because I wanted to be more involved on campus, and I had a lot

they joined their fraternity because there was a great sense of community and it felt like home. Members of Kappa Delta explained that they chose to join because of the networking opportunities and lasting friendships. Some of the members of Delta Tau Delta saw joining a fraternity as a great way to get out and involved in the community, as well as a way to leave a positive impact on campus.

A member of Tau Kappa Epsilon chose to follow his father’s footsteps who was also was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Several of members of Alpha Gamma Delta shared that they joined the Greek community because it was a great way to meet people as well as the constant support system.

In addition to the leadership opportunities, Reed Peterson, a member of Sigma Chi, explained, “I joined Greek life because I wanted to become more active in on-campus activities and be submerged into a group of motivated individuals who volunteer and value philanthropy.

Greek life does a great job of stressing the importance of giving back to the community and beyond.”

Austin Breuer, IFC Recruitment Chair, explained one of the many (and largest) benefits of joining Fraternity & Sorority Life is the immense network that comes with it. “The alumni are a huge networking opportunity,” Breuer said. Also any chapter has an extensive network that can link members with alumni in their respective field.

With the semester off to an exciting start, NDSU Fraternity & Sorority Life is excited for recruitment.

Both Breuer and Gindorff encourage students who are interested in joining Fraternity & Sorority Life consider participating in recruitment events.

Fraternity recruitment begins Sept. 4, 2017 and ends Sept. 8, 2017. “Every fraternity has their own individualized events,” Breuer said, where students can check out different fraternities to meet new people and get to know the

members. There is no sign up necessary; students can just show up for the activities that interest them. Breuer encourages interested students to participate in as many recruitment events as they can. Furthermore, Breuer suggests that students interested in learning more about specific fraternities should stay in contact with members of that fraternity so they can stay up to date with the events going on throughout the week.

Sorority recruitment begins on Sept. 8, 2017 and ends Sept. 11, 2017. Those interested in joining one of NDSU’s four sororities are encouraged to sign up for Formal Recruitment online.

Sorority recruitment is a funpacked several days. “You get to meet a ton of amazing women going through recruitment at the same time as you,” Gindorff shared. For those debating whether or not to participate in Formal Recruitment, Gindorff advised, “Take that chance, you might wonder ‘what if’ down the road.” The sign up for formal recruitment can be found on the Fraternity & Sorority Life website, or at https://ndsubison. mycampusdirector2.com/ landing/.

Want to learn more? Stop in the Student Activities Office in the Memorial Union, visit https://www. ndsugreek.com/ or contact Renee DuBois at renee. dubois@ndus.edu, Austin Breuer at austin.j.breuer@ ndus.edu or Abby Gindorff at abby.gindorff@ndus.edu.

Fraternity & Sorority Life is open to all students, and recruitment is not limited to freshman.

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Members of Fraternity & Sorority Life enjoyed talking with interested students at the Meet & Greek.

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Fargo Coffee | A Success Story to be Heard Opening a business is possible at any age Miranda Stambler Features Editor

How many times have you been told you are too young to do something?

When you are a young adult or teenager you hear this daily from people around you because people think you need experience to know what you want. You don’t have to listen to these people saying you are too young because there is a success story right here in Fargo.

In 2014, two sisters, Sunday Stevens and Paige Loftus, had an idea to open a coffee shop in North Fargo, North Dakota. They were both in their teenage years when they began a journey to open their own business.

It was up and running in early 2017 and continues to grow.

The idea came from the simple fact that, “We (Stevens and Loftus) saw a gap in the North Fargo community: a demand for a sit-down, excellent quality coffee shop in the area,” Stevens says. While working at Little Caesars, Stevens was always told about how people missed the old coffee shop across the street called “Gloria Jean’s” and just like that an idea kept growing.

Automatically, Stevens was given an entrepreneur mind-set by living with her family who worked 80 to 100-hour workweeks. Along with this, she was homeschooled from fourth-12th grade so this added to her entrepreneur mind-set and allowed it to grow brighter.

“At age 7 I was sitting in at meetings with business owners, lawyers and more, sitting up straight and taking notes like everybody else; at 15 I was going to Portland for a National Coffee Fest where I was the primary face for Fargo Coffee,”

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Steven shares.

Fargo Coffee strives to create a young and familyfriendly area. They not only want there to be students studying, but to also have a family relaxing right next to them. Stevens enjoys the fact that they can have a variety of people in their coffee shop. From toddlers loving the monster donuts to students enjoying free WiFi and even senior citizens enjoying coffee in the morning.

Stevens explained that the difference between opening a business at an older age compared to a younger age is the prejudice against you. ”You have to work tremendously harder to get people’s respect and full

attention in business meeting and negotiations,” Stevens explained. She shared how she likes “the challenge and love to surprise with my maturity and clarity of

something because it is “too hard” prove them wrong.

“Look 10, 15 years ahead and ask yourself if you’d be okay with the possibility of being at the

“You must prove them wrong.” – Sunday Stevens, owner of Fargo Coffee

mind.” That’s right, at this young age we are able to be mature and, if we want, even own a business.

As young adults, Stevens explains “you must prove them wrong.” When people say you cannot do

same business, doing the same tasks you decided to commit to a decade ago,” Stevens shares. This goes for any type of career or life decision. You should look in the future whenever making a big decision and think if

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Fargo Coffee has delicious pastries, coffee and more. you were stuck with that for you get there. the next 10 years would you When asked to give hate or love that decision advice to young people you are about to make. looking forward to owning Now, you must be a business, she wanted thinking that people with to make sure people do these success stories must not underestimate or have never thought about overestimate themselves. quitting, but this is not the Stevens clarifies by saying, case for Stevens. “I don’t “It’s an immense amount want anyone to think that of work and responsibility, any part of opening your and once those contracts, own business is an easy or loans and leases are signed, fast task,” Stevens declares. there’s no going back.”

There were problems they Doing research creates an ran into and obviously it understanding for yourself, would become frustrating. so make sure to mix that “What kept me going was with commitment and the vision,” Stevens says. determination.

So, when you start getting “Finally, be prepared discouraged from your to walk, talk, think and act major or classes, think about like a boss. You are one!” the end game and how good Sunday Stevens says. that success will feel when

Fashion Week is Here to Take Over Fargo

SKA DI Enterprises LLC bringing fashion show to Fargo

Janet Tumaini

Contributing Writer

Who has sponsored you in making this possible?

What can your attendees expect to see?

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“This year we have quite a few local boutiques and a few designers from the area.

One, from the Minneapolis

Apart from the show, what other things will be going on?

Will this continue on forward? What do you hope to plan for future shows?

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area, Devise Rise Apparel will be showcased on Urban Chic RAW night (Wednesday). I am super excited for that. I absolutely love her aesthetic.”

“Expect to see the best of Fargo in the totality of four nights. We have vendors from local businesses to art, music, photography.

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“The Avalon has been amazing with everything; they are the best venue in Fargo I am convinced.

Livewire is another — Kent Kolstad and Chelsea Brown have been absolutely wonderful to work with, being this is the first year of an event of this magnitude, there was a lot of learning, trial and error. Livewire has been very understanding of that. Ultimate Image Model and Talent Management, I wouldn’t have been steered in the right direction without them. Cote Creative, Kayla Cote is such an amazing woman! She is named the Branding Director of FFW — she has done almost all graphics from the logo to

ing. Expect to see more mini-events this coming year. Battle of the Bands, Project Fargo Fashion Week, extended version of the girls Fashion Club and more!”

So, are you convinced?

Because I sure am. It was so great to hear from Jani Skala on this spectacular project. I cannot wait to go and experience Fargo Fashion Week.

For more information, send an email to fargofashionweek@gmail.com or info@janiannijewelry.com, call 701-809-1367 or visit www.fargofashionweek. com or www.facebook.com/ fargofashionweek.

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How did this project start?

“Performances by Fargo North Spartacas Dance team, Zero Gravity Alternative Fitness, Multiple performances from local musicians — OThaDon (originally from Miami) SPG Da General (who recently signed a deal with a recording agency), Jake Nelson (just debuted on the radio in the Minneapolis area) and Toggo, a Scandinavian artist that is huge in the UK right now. Also, we have FFW’s Fashion Club that gives our little ladies the chance to build their confidence, learn proper etiquette and walk down the main runway themselves.”

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Fashion week is coming to Fargo. SKA DI Enterprises LLC is bringing to you the hottest and largest runway fashion show.

If you’ve always dreamed of attending the very well known fashion shows in the great cities of — New York, Paris, Milan and London — but have yet to attend like myself, we’ve got one right in our Fargo-Moorhead area happening Sept. 5-8 at the Avalon Events Center. Now, though it will probably be hard to spot the many great “fashionistas” and famous models of today, this is still a great opportunity to show your great sense of style, see works of local designers, and meet and connect with others who also enjoy fashion. Not forgetting the fact that it’ll be runway fashion shows for days!

I was able to get in contact with the CEO of SKA DI Enterprises LLC and President/Director of Fargo Fashion Week, Jani Skala. I was curious to hear from her on this project, and she was kind enough to take a few minutes of her time to talk with me.

“I was watching Project Runway of all things ... I have always loved fashion and it has always been a goal of mine to attend NY Fashion week, so I looked into going ... it is super expensive ... which led me to see if Fargo has some sort of Fashion Week. Well, we didn’t, which brings me to where we are now. I have met some incredible people along the way that have made FFW a huge success. I could not have done it without my team.”

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A Change Unwanted? The Bookstore’s New ABC System Students react to the new “alpha by author” organization system

Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer

Everything is susceptible to change. Sometimes that change may be for the better.

As students at North Dakota State, many of us are aware that change is common on campus. Although it may not be wanted, sometimes that change is for the better. This semester the bookstore has made a change and, although the change has been great for the bookstore’s textbook department, it isn’t well loved by students.

“It took me much longer to find my books this year.

And since we didn’t receive much information, I was unaware that the books would be alphabetized by author, so when I had a textbook with multiple authors it became even more

the “ABC style” textbook organization in the lower level of the bookstore on campus. This has been a huge switch from the original organization by department and class.

Assistant Director of Course Materials and Academic Resources, Brent SeewaldMarquardt, explained how many universities are moving from organization by course to an “alpha by author” organization system. The change was made to save money through reducing labor and resource costs. By using this new alphabetized system, the staff was able to cut down on shelving space and keep one particular book in one area instead of having the same book located in multiple departments.

Student Government was notified of the potential change and, through conversation and a focus group, decided to proceed with the plan. However, most students don’t seem to appreciate this decision.

Students were sent an email right before school started notifying them that

“A lot of kids in my major weren’t fans, but I can see how it will be more efficient once people get used to it.”

difficult to find,” Nicole Mlsna, a fifth-year nursing student, said.

This fall semester has been the first semester with

the bookstore would now be operating on an “ABC” system. However, with school starting up again, it is easy for these messages

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The new ordering system has confused many upperclassmen. to be buried in a mess of “ANNOUNCEment Listserv” emails that few seem to really take the time to read. So many students were blindsided when they headed downstairs to grab their materials.

“I am an HDFS major, so I bought a lot of my books off Amazon, but I had to buy two books from the bookstore,” Halle Rygg, a senior at NDSU, said. “Both of these books didn’t have authors so I didn’t know where to look, and when I went to the staff they helped me locate it, but they didn’t seem sure as to where the books would be exactly.”

She wasn’t alone in wishing

that the staff was a little more helpful.

“There wasn’t enough staff that knew the new layout during the first couple days of classes which caused a lot of congestion downstairs with too many confused people,” Cole Jungberg, a communications major, said. “A lot of kids in my major weren’t fans, but I can see how it will be more efficient once people get used to it.”

After gathering information over the first two busy days of the semester, staff noticed that, even though there was confusion, there was also less congestion at the

online order site downstairs, Assistant Director SeewaldMarquart had much less traffic at his desk and there weren’t as many students that ended up purchasing the wrong book. “The end goal is that students will be able to print their book list and find their materials quickly,” Seewald-Marquart said when expressing why this will be better not only for staff but students as well in the semesters to come. The feedback has been mainly positive, and it is obvious to the staff which students are the freshman and which are upperclassmen that are adjusting to something new.

“It’s fine I guess,” NDSU

transfer student Steve Warne said when asked about the alphabetical organization.

“As a new student, the change didn’t bother me because I didn’t have to adjust.”

Yes, both staff and students will need a little time to adjust, but this is the case with all big changes.

The staff is now able to reload shelves quicker, condense the space used by textbooks and help students to print and understand material lists. This change may not be our favorite right away, but hopefully, by next semester, the process will run smoother for us upperclassmen.

Constructing a Critique of Construction Bleak

My summer internship

Grant Gloe Staff Writer

Today I thought it’d be nice to give you a taste of my summer. I mostly worked on a construction site as a civil engineering intern, watching 6-inch holes get drilled 60feet deep 40 times. Now if you’re wondering what that’s like, it’s kind of like waiting in a doctor’s office.

You go in for a shot and expect to be done in an hour, hour and a half tops. You get your paperwork, and the lady at the desk says they’ll get right back to you so a nurse can pat your balls and give you a shot. So you fill out the paperwork and wait about an half hour.

Finally, a nurse calls you back and sits you down in a chair. She says another nurse will be there to pat your balls and give you a shot in just a minute.

About 20 minutes later, a nurse finally walks in and tells you to get out of the spinny chair in front of the computer. She takes your height, weight, blood pressure, shoe size, waist line and horoscope, and sends you back to your room. She assures you a nurse will be back to pat your balls and give you a shot.

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Forty minutes later, a nurse shows up and tells you to get out of the spinny chair.

She responds poorly to “make me.” She checks your family history for cancer, diabetes, liver disease, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, skin conditions, spontaneous combustion, baldness and bad breath. She tells you a nurse will be right back to

pat your balls and give you a shot.

Another half hour passes.

A nurse finally appears and

makes you get out of the spinny chair. She checks your blood pressure, ears, eyes, nose, heads, shoulders,

She takes your height, weight, blood pressure, shoe size, waist line and horoscope and sends you back to your room.

A bleak look at a lonely excavator just waiting to dig some holes. knees and toes, and says a relate back to what it’s like to nurse will be right back to work on a construction site. pat your balls and give you It’s a lot of action in between a shot. periods of “everything is And finally, after another wrong and nothing can 45 minutes of waiting, your happen.” At least, that’s my patience is rewarded with a experience. I’m sure not needle, a Disney princess every job involves holes that bandage and a male nurse explode and the batteries way too fond of eye contact. getting stolen out of every Now you’ll remember piece of equipment. this is somehow supposed to

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Embarrassed Freshmen Struggle to Leave Wrong Class Statistics show disturbing misstep

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“They keep asking me where the Memorial Union is, I fear some of them haven’t eaten properly either yet no one dares ask me where the Dining Centers are.”

Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor

Reports today are shocking as a staggering 53 percent of freshmen have reported walking into the wrong classroom, but being too embarrassed to leave and go to the right class.

This is leaving UNIV 189 classes and COMM 110 classes almost barren over the first week.

Billy Bison, a freshman in the Mechanical Art Engineering Music program, caught up with me about his terrifying experience.

“I didn’t want to get up, what was the teacher gonna do? Send me to the President’s House?” Bison then went on to tell me that the situation “triggered” him.

This is not an uncommon sight.

When freshmen migrate to the university, it can be rather challenging

and scary to navigate the long miles of North Dakota State’s buildings.

“I have a class in Minard in five minutes, am I close?”

Bison asked me this while we were standing by the Fargodome; his day doesn’t seem to be getting any better.

Faculty have been feeling the effects too. ENGL 120 professor Bio Rergh told me he finds his classes deadeyed and terrified of the new experiences.

“They keep asking me

where the Memorial Union is,” Rergh said. “I fear some of them haven’t eaten properly either, yet no one dares ask me where the Dining Centers are.” Rergh told me that on the first day two-thirds of his class was missing, but he reassured me, “Those students will just get dropped from the class, no harm no foul.”

The situation is so bad that The Bookstore has started selling lanyards that have GPS units built into the

fabric. To discuss the new technology, I met up with Texta Booke, a cashier at The Bookstore.

“They are great sellers,” Booke said. “We are selling them at the discounted price of $75.” Booke told me not to worry, this year’s model will indeed be “a paper weight” next year. However, he told me they have a lanyard buy-back program guaranteeing they will at least throw it away for you.

“We aim to have

“I didn’t want to get up, what was the teacher gonna do? Send me to the President’s House?”

all students in the right classrooms come midterms,” Booke told me. After that though, he had to leave and tend to a freshman who had mistakenly thought The Bookstore was Gate City Bank Auditorium.

With all this, the general hope is that the students will find their way around.

Some even think this year’s freshman class has a good chance of surviving through the winter and maybe even making it to the spring mating season.

“This year’s class is cute.

I really hope they make it.”

Rergh seems like one of the good ones, and his hopes are echoed through campus.

Good luck, students.

STUDY ABROAD DAY THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 RESOURCE FAIR 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Thundar’s Den, Memorial Union, Lower Level Talk to faculty leaders, affiliate providers and returned study abroad students to learn about opportunities abroad. Vote for your favorite photo from returned students. Collect NDSU passport stamps for a chance to win $250 toward an airline ticket from STA Travel and other prizes.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 INTERNSHIPS IN IRELAND INFORMATION SESSION noon – 1 p.m., Memorial Union, Meadow room Gain valuable internship experience and explore Ireland through these summer internships. Join us to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

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NDSU Kicks Off 2017 Against Delta Devils Jerry Rice’s alma mater comes to town, Klieman looks to test depth

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Easton Stick and Co. look to make easy work of the Delta Devils Saturday.

Thomas Evanella Staff Writer

Losing the FCS kickoff weekend game they have become accustomed to afforded the North Dakota State Bison an extra week to prepare for their home opener this Saturday.

After an intensive five week fall camp, the Herd will welcome the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils to the Fargodome to begin the 2017 season. Coaches, players and fans alike all eagerly await the chance to see the 2017 Bison take the field and begin a new championship streak.

A football program known for producing prodigious names such as Jerry Rice and Deacon Jones, MVSU has fallen off considerably since their heyday in 1984, Rice’s

senior season. The Delta Devils have not recorded a winning season since 2006, a year in which they recorded a 6-5 record. MVSU hit their lowest point in 2010 after posting an 0-10 record and failing to score more than 20 points in a single game.

The last time the Delta Devils faced NDSU in Fargo was in 2006, when the Bison defeated them handily by a score of 45-0. The two squared off in the following year at Rice-Totten Stadium in Itta Bena, Mississippi with similar results: the Herd dispatched MVSU, 58-7.

The Delta Devils will have to hope for a miracle if they’re to even have a chance of upsetting the nation’s No. 2 team. In 2016’s 1-10 season, MVSU relied heavily on their passing game, largely due to fact that their running

game posted a meager 279 yards last season, ranking dead last in the FCS. The Delta Devils’ only hopes offensively are that their running game can improve and that quarterback Austin Bray can continue to progress. Bray was an adequate signal caller for MVSU last year, completing 54 percent of his passes.

One area of the game in which the Delta Devils surprisingly excelled in 2016 was clock management.

MVSU ranked 25th in the FCS in time of possession, an odd number considering their ineffectiveness in converting first downs and advancing the ball down the field. The Delta Devils average of 31:40 was just a mere 11 seconds less than the Bison last season.

The deck is stacked against MVSU to begin the season. After Saturday’s

game with the five-time FCS national champions, the Delta Devils will take on Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Illinois. A home date with No. 21 Grambling State is on the horizon thereafter.

Meanwhile, the focus for the Bison will be getting snaps to backup players and evaluating the depth of the team. Head Coach Chris Klieman elaborated on his plans for Saturday’s tilt at his Monday press conference.

“I don’t know how good we are. I don’t know how good Mississippi Valley State is,” Klieman remarked.

“We need to worry about us. We need to play a lot of guys regardless of where the game is at in the first quarter, where the game is at in the third quarter,” he continued.

The head coach mentioned that the offensive line in particular will receive

a great deal of attention.

Klieman plans to play seven or eight offensive lineman throughout the contest to take stock of the available talent. “We need to improve as a football team and that starts with our offensive and defensive lines,” Klieman stated.

Klieman believes that an advantage the Bison have over last season is that there is a greater number of players available for the non-conference schedule.

“We have a few more bodies that we feel are capable of playing that we weren’t saying ‘Oh boy, there’s going to be a significant drop off’. ” Getting backups the all important snaps in development terms is something the Bison did not get last year, especially in the non-conference schedule. Home games

against Charleston Southern and Eastern Washington both went into overtime, while the away game at Iowa was a last second field goal.

This year, the tough game at Eastern Washington is surrounded by two easier opponents, Mississippi Valley and Robert Morris.

Backups figure to be getting snaps in both games.

In spite of making an effort to ensure that many different backups will get playing time, Klieman reiterated that the top priority for the game will be to win. With a struggling Mississippi Valley State team coming to Fargo, Klieman will get both of his wishes: a gaudy win and a chance to play his backups early and often.

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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017

NDSU Long Weekend Planner Plenty of sports for the three-day weekend Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

This weekend marks the first full weekend of Bison athletics. While the main attraction in Fargo this weekend will be the football home opener against Mississippi Valley State, there is plenty more going on this weekend for the Herd.

So if you are not going home for the long weekend, here are some sports events worth checking out.

Volleyball

Interim Head Coach Jennifer Lopez makes her home debut as the Bison host the North Dakota State Classic.

The tournament runs Friday

and Saturday with the Bison playing three games.

The action starts Friday at noon inside Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse with Northern Colorado and San Francisco in the opening match.

The Bison will play Northern Colorado in the nightcap at 6 p.m. Friday.

NDSU will have a pair of games on Saturday. Bison fans can take in the first game of the day at 10 a.m. against San Francisco before heading to the Fargodome. After the football game, NDSU closes the classic against Florida A&M at 6 p.m.

Cross Country

The NDSU cross country team start their season

this Friday when they host the Bison Open. Joining the Bison at the meet are North Dakota, Minnesota-Duluth and South Dakota State.

The meet gets underway at the Rose Creek Golf Course Friday at 5:45 p.m. with the women’s four-kilometer race. The men get underway around 6:20 p.m. for the six-kilometer distance.

Last year, the Bison women swept the top five and will replace just two runners. However, there are no seniors on this year’s squad.

Juniors Emma Kusch Dahle, Kayla Huhnerkoch and Annika Rotvold will be joined by sophomore Melina Kuerschner, who finished 10th at the Summit League

Championship last year.

On the men’s side, there is just one senior who has moved on. That means the core of last year’s team returns, led by Elliot Stone, Derek Werner and Cameron Roehl.

Soccer

The Bison women’s soccer team enters the second weekend of a three-week road trip.

After a rough going out in Utah, the struggling Bison head to Iowa for a pair of games.

NDSU is still searching for their first win and first goal, and will visit Northern Iowa Friday night. NDSU is averaging 4.3 shots on goal per game, but still have not

broken through. UNI have not allowed a goal in three games so far this season.

The Bison will stay in Iowa and will go to Drake for a game Sunday. Drake needed overtime two weeks ago to beat Weber State, a team that defeated the Bison 1-0 last week.

Golf

Both the men’s and women’s golf teams will take a trip down to Omaha to start the fall season. The Omaha Invitational starts Friday.

On the men’s side, a pair of low scoring veterans return.

Will Holmgren, the Summit League’s fifth lowest average scorer last year, comes

back for his junior year.

Holmgren seeks to improve on his three top-ten finishes from last year.

Also returning is sophomore Andrew Israelson, a two-time Summit League golfer of the week winner.

As a freshman, he had five top-20 finishes.

For the women, it is a very similar situation.

The headline returner is Natalie Roth. The senior was a first team All-Summit selection after collecting eight top-10 finishes, including a victory at the Omaha Invitational last year.

Also returning is junior Emma Groom, who had three top-10 finishes last year.

College Football is Finally Back Week One of real football has arrived Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

It has been 234 days since the last meaningful college football game.

Okay, technically it’s been 229 if you count the “Week 0” games played this past weekend, but none of them were meaningful.

Last season ended with a bang, with Clemson knocking off Alabama in the final seconds to win the National Championship.

This season looks to set off with a bang as well, and fans should be pumped up.

No, we are not talking about the NDSUMississippi Valley game that will be played Saturday.

That game can only be ranked as mild compared to the hot matchups this weekend.

If the Alabama-Florida State matchup does not make your heart pound, you may be dead. They rank as the first and third teams in the opening AP Top 25, meaning that this matchup is supposed to happen in January, not September. The top-three game is just one of the many season long storylines that will get set in motion this week.

The P.J. Fleck era gets underway in Minneapolis as the Gophers host Buffalo.

Speaking of Fleck, his old team Western Michigan will row their boats to be Sam Darnold’s first test of the season at USC. Darnold will look to

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become the top QB draft prospect of the current class, but will face competition from Wyoming’s Josh Allen.

Allen will lead the Cowboys into Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes this week.

The other Big Ten team to suffer a humbling upset last year in Kinnick Stadium, Michigan, will also have a nationally ranked matchup. They will travel to Gainesville to take on the

Florida Gators. The Gator defense should not have trouble when it comes to losing the Wolverines they are covering, as Michigan will be wearing all yellow uniforms.

There will also be yellow in the bayou this weekend.

Due to Hurricane Harvey, LSU’s game against BYU was moved from Houston to New Orleans.

The No. 18 Miami

Eastern Washington takes aim at Texas Tech this week before hosting the Bison in Week 2.

Hurricanes, meanwhile, State and a bunch of other be excited about? This is look to start the season on teams look to make that just the start. As usual, the the right foot as they search championship. college football season will for their first trip to the ACC One thing that will be absolutely crazy. title game, a game where kill almost any chance at Anything can happen an old rivalry with Florida making the playoff is losing on any given Saturday.

State could be revived. to an FCS team, which is At this point, everyone is Meanwhile, the Big 12 a real possibility for the undefeated and winless. The will also host a conference Big 12. Iowa State, Kansas field is even, and it is time title game this season. It is State and Texas Tech all for some action. the first time in the College play FCS teams in Northern So strap in, there is Football Playoff era where Iowa, Central Arkansas and only 130 days left until a such a game will take place. Eastern Washington. champion is crowned in Oklahoma, Oklahoma Is there enough here to Atlanta.

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Weather Cooling Down, but Races Getting Hot The race for October Cody Tusler Staff Writer

As the weather starts to cool off, the race for October heats up as the MLB regular season comes to a close.

This last month is a blast because teams can expand from a 21-man roster to a 40-man roster as they try to get over the hump and make it to the postseason.

The first two games in the postseason are the two wild card games. Where, if you are unfamiliar, two teams will play one game, and the winner moves on to the divisional round.

In the American League,

the New York Yankees are currently in the first wild card spot with the Minnesota Twins just three games behind. The Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers are also battling to get in as they are all within three games of the Twins for the second wild card spot.

Over in the National League, the Arizona Diamondbacks lead the Colorado Rockies by two games. Both teams from the NL West have shown the potential to make a push for October, but could not quite get over the hump in

the past. The Milwaukee Brewers sit just behind them at three games back.

The Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals are trailing by four and a half and five and a half games, respectively.

Over in the divisional standings, there are not as many races going on as there are for the wild card spots, but there is still much to talk about.

A race between two iconic, rival franchises is occurring in the AL East with the Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The Sox currently lead the Yankees by three and a half games. The Yankees are currently leading the wild

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card, but both the Yankees and Red Sox are in a position that they could still miss the postseason.

In the AL Central, the Cleveland Indians lead the Twins by seven games. The defending AL Champions look to make it back to the World Series and win it after blowing a 3-1 lead to the Chicago Cubs.

In the AL West, the Houston Astros are leading the Angels by 13 games. So, it is safe to say the Astros are a lock. The Astros are back in the hunt after failing to make it to the postseason last year. The Houston ball club have a lot of talent and are looking to atone for last

season’s disappointment.

Over in the NL East, the Washington Nationals are up 13 games over the Marlins.

There was concern for the Nationals, as Bryce Harper suffered a bone bruise earlier this month. Thankfully for Nationals fans, it is only a bone bruise, and he will play out the season and into the postseason.

The reigning World Series champs, the Cubs, are currently two and a half games up on the Brewers in the NL Central, with the Cardinals right in the mix at just five games behind the Cubs.

Over in the NL West is where we see the best

record in baseball as the Los Angeles Dodgers are 91-38. Earlier in the season, the Dodgers tied the best 50-game record with the 1912 New York Giants of 43-7. The Dodgers look to break the single season wins record currently held by the 2001 Mariners at 116-46.

Anything can happen in these last few months of baseball. Any team can either make or miss the postseason. Once there, any team can win or lose and be eliminated. So get your favorite foods and beverages and enjoy America’s favorite past time as this is where the real fun begins.

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