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NDSU Student Body President Sarah Russell (left) and Vice President Hilary Haugeberg (right) discuss dead week policy Monday in the student government offices.
Professors need to highlight dead week policy to help students prepare for final weeks of semester BY PACE MAIER & PHOTO BY GABBY HARTZE
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ost college students have heard of dead week, but student government at North Dakota State believes students need to be more aware of the policy. Student government is looking into the policy. Its main task is to require the policy in syllabi so that professors will be more apt to follow it. “I would like to highlight that student government is not trying to change or redefine the dead week policy, only bring awareness,” said Mikayla Young, one of the student government off-campus senators and recently elected vice chair of the senate. NDSU students will not be treated with a special event or extra credit opportunities,
but student government is making a push to make sure professors understand that they need to include the dead week policy in the class syllabus to help students prepare for the last weeks of a semester. “When we set out, we weren’t necessarily looking to change or amend the policy,” Hilary Haugeberg, vice president of student government, said. “It was kind of looking at the communication behind (dead week) and how we can best enhance it.” Sarah Russell, president of student government, said Noah Engels, one of the executive commissioners of academic student affairs, talked to each dean of NDSU about the current policy. “I think almost every single dean (he
talked to) really just felt that their department handled dead week very efficiently,” Russell said. “We still feel that the communication is not there of what that policy actually is.”
What is the NDSU Dead Week Policy?
North Dakota State’s dead week policy was last updated on Feb. 14, 2005, and states that “A dead week would allow for only one exam or quiz to be given, per course, during the last two weeks of the semester, which includes finals week. If a professor chooses to give an exam during the last week of classes, she/he must make some instructional use of the final examination time as required by policy of the State Board of Higher Education.”
What If Students Don’t Know?
“I think there is a misconception of what dead week is,” Russell said. “Am I never going to have class or I’m never going to learn anything new and we know that’s not the reality, so (we) kind of (need to) clear the air on that rumor of what our initial kind of hope was with (this).” If students feel their instructors are not following the dead week policy that is in the class syllabus then they must first talk to the instructor, and if the student isn’t getting any positive feedback, the student will have to talk to the dean of that college. If that doesn’t work, the student must continue to work up the university ladder. DEAD WEEK POLICY | PAGE 3
Dead Week Confusion Common Among Students Students struggle with implications, ambiguity of week before finals BY BENJAMIN NORMAN & GRAPHIC BY EMILY BEAMAN Nicole Shepler, a junior studying elementary education, has two tests next week, along with her final exams. North Dakota State policy prohibits this, to an extent. In 2005, student government implemented a campus-wide dead week. It “allow(s) for only one exam or quiz to be given, per course, during the last two weeks of the semester, which includes finals week,” NDSU policy said. Exceptions exist, however. Make-up exams and “quizzes that account for less than 5 percent of the students (sic) overall grade” are acceptable, the policy continues. Beyond that, students find dead week’s definition to be unclear and its use trivial. Shepler said she sees it more as a “cramming week” than anything. Hannah Andring, a senior majoring in English education, said she sees it as a
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communication problem. “It’s just fuzzy,” Andring said of the policy. “It’s not defined well.” The week before finals has caused strife on campus for years. Craig Kilber was the NDSU student body president in 2005. He said student government passed the dead week bill for numerous reasons. “The idea of Dead Week came from members of SG that were hearing from other students about the amount of tests taking place the week before finals,” Kilber wrote in a message. “Along with tests there were also projects with a due date during the same week. The hardest part was convincing university faculty to amend their future syllabus to allow for the Dead Week.” Dead weeks and other pre-final preparations occur nationwide. At the University of North Dakota, the DEAK WEEK CONFUSION | PAGE 3
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North Dakota State students (from left to right) Ruth Buffalo, Katie Field, Anthony Birklid and Laura Mohn protest Nov. 26 outside the Memorial Union. Field said the rally was to show unison and support for Michael Brown’s family.
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NDSU Students Rally for Michael Brown Small protest one of many nationally Benjamin Norman Head News Editor
Ferguson, Mo. erupted the night of Nov. 25 after a grand jury decided against indicting the police officer who fatally shot an unarmed teenager. On the morning of Nov. 26, six North Dakota State students responded with peaceful protests outside of the Memorial Union. Students gathered to show support for Michael Brown, an African-American teenager killed by Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a
“(Mike Brown’s) family asked for everyone to remain peaceful while protesting. And unfortunately that’s being ignored.” – Katie Field, NDSU student state of emergency prior to the indictment announcement, yet rioting still occurred. Unrest in Ferguson included looting and arson. NDSU senior Katie Field helped gather the on-campus protest. She created a Facebook group shortly after the noindictment verdict was released. “We’re rallying for peace,” Field said. “We just want to make sure everyone on campus is aware of what is happening.” The protesters bundled up for the cool morning and afternoon, equipped with poster board signs. After being interviewed
by WDAY, the protesters received negative comments on the station’s Facebook page. “While our protest was aimed to bring peace to the people of Ferguson,” Field said, “individuals from the area chose to slander our character and funnel their frustration toward us. “Whether you agree with the verdict or disagree, we’re not concerned with that.” Informing the public was their goal, she said, along with it being a peaceful protest. “(Mike Brown’s) family asked for everyone to remain peaceful while protesting,” Field said. “And unfortunately
that’s being ignored.” Brown’s family and President Barack Obama urged the public to remain peaceful after the announcement was made to drop the indictment. In Ferguson, a dozen buildings were set on fire as more than 60 protesters were arrested, national media reported. On Nov. 26 in Minneapolis, a driver struck a protester claiming he was “attempting to flee from the mob,” The Star Tribune said. While Field condemned the violence, she was still upset with the verdict. “I can’t say if he’s guilty or not, but it should have went to trial,” she said. “Standing up and fighting for the rights of those individuals is our most important call to action.”
Security Breaches Leads to Password Update Requirements Password changes needed every 90 days Benjamin Norman Head News Editor
Password updates are required every 90 days in the North Dakota University System, as many North Dakota State students, faculty and staff were notified recently in emails. An NDUS email informed recipients of the new procedure, put in place for security reasons, Deputy Chief Information Officer Darin King said. NDUS accounts provide access to systems including Campus Connection and financial information. “Implementation of the 90-day password change procedure was one of a number of different security measures targeted by NDUS for implementation after analyzing the security incident of February 2014,” King said. Last February, NDUS officials discovered a security breach. The breach possibly exposed the information of nearly 300,000 students and employees. It also led to the firing of three employees. “IT Security has been in the spotlight
Like all NDUS students, Pheafrisia Strachan updated her password.
across the North Dakota University System the past few months,” Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Information
Technology Lisa Feldner wrote in an NDUS listserv. “Now more than ever, we need to ensure that we have implemented all security
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Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker died Tuesday night unexpectedly in his home. He was 73. Walaker was battling kidney cancer, combating the disease with chemotherapy and radiation. This weekend, local media reported Walaker was readmitted into the hospital after suffering a reaction to chemotherapy. He was released Tuesday. Deputy Mayor Tim Mahoney told local media multiple reasons could have led to Walaker’s sudden death later in the day. Walaker was Fargo’s mayor for eight years. Before that, he served the city for 32
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measures that can fortify our systems and minimize vulnerabilities.” King said the password update must happen before the 90-day window expires. Students who do not change their passwords will be locked out of Campus Connection. The expiration date depends on the age of the old password, an NDUS listserv said. “You will be notified by email 14 days (before it expires) and 1 day prior to it expiring,” the listserv continued. An email requesting NDUS faculty and staff to voluntarily change their passwords in May resulted in less than 10 percent of the employees doing so, King said. “Planning began at that time to implement a technical process to ensure passwords older than 90 days (to be) automatically expired,” King said. A separate security breach was discovered in September at North Dakota State College of Science. Hackers gained access to information of more than 15,000 current and former NDSCS students and employees. To update your password, go to helpdesk. ndus.dot.edu. Select the “Click Here for important information regarding your NDUS account” tab and follow further instruction. Call the NDUS Help Desk at 866-4576387 for additional assistance.
years in various roles. In the 40 years he spent working for Fargo, Walaker was a part of the city’s boom. The city grew by over 40,000 residents during his four decades of service. After being elected mayor in 2006, Walaker led Fargo to further prosperity, including a revival of the city’s downtown zone and weathering four major floods. Mahoney, who will assume mayoral duties, said a meeting on Monday will discern what the city will now do. “Denny has been like a father to me,” Mahoney said to The Forum.
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Center for Writers Celebrates 20 Years Camille Forlano
Contributing Writer
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend an open house marking the 20th anniversary of the Center for Writers. The Undergraduate Center for Writers is holding an open house from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Friday to celebrate the establishment of the CFW, which took place in
1994. The event will include refreshments and door prizes for students including T-shirts and gift cards for the North Dakota State Bookstore worth $50 and $100. Mary Pull, director for the Undergraduate Center for Writers, encourages people to come and visit and talk with one of the 18-plus student tutors. “Our mission is to make better writers,” Pull said. The CFW wants students to understand that they are not a proofreading center and instead offer peer tutoring opportunities.
The center invites all levels of writers to stop by including advanced writers who are simply looking for another opinion on their work. The peer tutors also help writers with instructor’s expectations on a course assignment and help is offered with résumé and cover letter questions. The CFW has recently expanded and increased their hours to help students with their late night course paper questions from 7 to 10 p.m. in the ACE Tutoring Center. Karen Peirce, associate director for the any battles or issues … we’ve had really good conversations with the deans and other faculty members.” Next Monday, student government will give an update to senate that will include student support, and if everything goes smoothly, the task force will meet and try to resolve the miscommunication between students and professors during dead week. “So, now that we’ve come to that point, we’ll just have to see what happens next semester and the following semesters,” Haugeberg said. “Our goal is the communication part.” Young said “we don’t want to change anything — not yet anyway — but we do want to make the policy much more available to all students on campus.”
DEAD WEEK POLICY | FROM FRONT NDSU students’ right is to know what the week before finals week is going to look like, Haugeberg said.
What Does Dead Week Policy Mean to Student Government?
“In my mind the dead week policy is something that’s not easy to access by the students,” Young said. “A lot of students don’t even know the (policy) and what it consists of.” However, student government agrees with the academic focus during dead week. “Each department is a little different,” Young said. “That’s why we don’t want to change the dead week policy because if we did change that, each department would struggle with it because all of our departments are very different,.”
Let’s Just Update The Policy
Essentially, that’s what student government is doing without making big changes to the policy that is in place at the moment. On the flip side, student government doesn’t have the power to do that, and policy is very strict. “If we tried to change the policy, there would be a lot of controversy over it,” Young said. “Just through senate, we passed a resolution in support of putting together a task force to (just) look at it (and not make any significant changes),” Russell said.
Now What?
“We haven’t really come across any problems,” Haugeberg said. “I don’t think we were anticipating
rules, she said. It was not clear what, if any, punishment professors face for breaking dead week policy. If a student thinks a professor is violating dead week policy, he or she is supposed to talk to the professor. If the professor does not address the problems, students should
DEAD WEEK CONFUSION | FROM FRONT campus has a Reading and Review Day. The Friday before finals week, classes on campus are canceled for students to study. At South Dakota State, however, the week before has no special implications, save final exams being
prohibited. Shepler said some professors and their “poor management” of time lead to issues during dead week. Andring said she does not blame professors for the confusion. They should not be held accountable or penalized for breaking the
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talk to dean of the college. Andring placed the blame on the policy. Shepler said it is a good concept, but if rules are not enforced, there is no point in having it. “People see it as just another week,” Shepler said. Andring said she would like clearer communication
and sharper guidelines put in syllabi. “We should be working toward finals (week),” she said, not adding more work. She said she would like to see dead week evolve into a week of workshops and meetings with instructors and classmates.
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Holiday season, Christmas traditions in the U.K. STORY & PHOTO BY LINDA NORLAND
Manchester’s Town Hall is lit up for the holiday season, complete with a giant Santa.
In the U.K., Christmas is about as big of a deal as it is in the U.S. — if not bigger. Without Thanksgiving to wait for, the holiday season begins almost right after an important U.K. holiday, Guy Fawkes Night on Nov. 5. Otherwise known as Bonfire Night, this holiday celebrates the prevention of the Gunpowder Plot. Guy Fawkes was a member of the plot arrested for guarding explosives near the Parliament building. To celebrate the foiled attempt on the life of King James I, people around London ignited bonfires. Now on this night around the country, bonfires and fireworks are lit at night, accompanied by festivals and fairs. Many towns and cities also put up Christmas lights and make a big event when they are first lit. Local musicians will often
“…bonfires and fireworks are lit at night, accompanied by festivals and fairs.”
perform, and there is a huge festival in the streets. In cities like Manchester, the crowds on this day can be horrendous. But the lights will still be on every evening leading up to Christmas, so it is not necessary to deal with the crowd. Christmas markets begin to pop up midway through November and run until just before Christmas. They are intended as a way to get all your Christmas shopping done — however, there are so many snack stalls and interesting things that it is likely you will not make it out just with gifts for others. Perusing the markets in Manchester,
where there are around seven lined up throughout the city center, can be a day-long affair. There are also many foods specific to the Christmas season. Roasted chestnuts are popular at the markets, and taste rather like tiny crusty sweet potatoes. Mince pies are also traditional: They are little pies with fruit and nut pieces inside. And how could it be Christmas without that famous Christmas pudding? This dessert is not what Americans think of as “pudding,” but is more of a cake made with spices, dried fruit, and contains a lot of alcohol as it is
often aged anywhere from a month to a year. Mulled wine or liquor coffees warm shoppers up in two different ways, but nonalcoholic versions are offered, as well. After the shopping is complete, the only thing left is the long wait until Christmas Day. Then the day after, the U.K. celebrates Boxing Day. In the past, this was the day where servants or tradesmen would get presents from their bosses. Now it is a shopping holiday akin to Black Friday, and a day to watch soccer and rugby. Basically any excuse to stretch out this holiday is a good one! Finally New Year’s Eve rounds out the winter holiday season, with fireworks in towns and metropolitan areas across the country.
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It’s hard to believe the first semester of the school year is already coming to an end. Along with it, of course, brings final projects, papers and exams. With the impending load of assignments and studying hanging over everyone’s heads, it isn’t easy to think about preparing for the upcoming holidays. Thankfully, Pinterest has a million ideas on ways to make your holiday season relatively stress-free and enjoyable. What I’ve found this week are some gift bags that will make this year’s gift wrapping easier and at least a little bit cuter. This way, even if you’ve yet to start your Christmas shopping, you’ll at least have the wrapping completed. Here’s what you’ll need: Plain brown or white gift bags (Hobby Lobby sells packs of 12 in multiple sizes) A bottle of glue (I used clear glue, but regular glue should work as well) Glitter Ribbon Draw your design using the glue on one of the bags. I like to do the name or initial of
whoever I’m giving the gift to, like the ‘R’ I did, but you can also do some sort of design. Spread something underneath the bag that you wrote on, like a newspaper or paper towel. Pour glitter all over your glue design, making sure that it is completely covered. Dump the excess glitter on your newspaper or paper towel (this way you can add what you didn’t use back to the container of glitter.) I’ve found that flicking the bag helps get every stray piece of glitter off. Tie a ribbon to the handle of the bag. This step is optional, but I like the extra flair it adds. Make sure you lay your bag flat to let the glue dry for a couple of hours so the glue doesn’t drip — that’s a lesson I had to learn the hard way. Other than that, the clean-up is easy and you don’t need to spend your gift-wrapping time hunting around the house for a box to wrap. Now you’ve got a gift bag that makes you look crafty and works perfectly for anyone and everyone on your Christmas list.
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OUTDOOR OUTLOOK: Enjoying the Outdoors in Winter Ben Koenig
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When freezing-cold temperatures come upon us, we have some options. Fly south, stay inside when possible or spend time enjoying the outdoors. The latter is the one I enjoy most and encourage the rest of NDSU students to pursue. To spend time out in the tundra-like weather conditions, one just needs to find something they enjoy doing. For those who enjoy hiking or going for walks through the woods during warmer temperatures, do not let the cold and snow stop you. Seeing the outdoors in the winter provides a different look at nature and the animals within it.
The snow makes it easier to notice individual animal tracks and try to see what kind of animal activity is occurring. Recently as I was out walking in the snow, I came across a kill site. From the small down feathers scattered about, drops of blood and imprints of larger wings, I concluded that a bird of prey had swooped down and pinned a smaller bird to the ground. It is these types of tracks that would not have gathered my attention as easily without snow. Getting around through fresh, deep snow, however, can be much more tiring than simply walking about on uncovered ground. When making your own trail through the woods, a pair of snow shoes can make
the walk a bit easier. For those without snowshoes, walking on a snowshoe path is usually reasonable since others have packed down the snow. Instead of breaking a new trail, a faster way to get through the woods is by cross country skiing. For the most part, cross country skiing is done on a groomed path. NDSU Men’s Nordic Skiing Club President Brian Kaeter said there are numerous places for one to ski in Fargo and the surrounding area. “Edgewood Golf Course, located on the North side of Fargo, is groomed for both skate skiing and classic skiing,” he said. Kaetar goes on to explain the difference between the two styles of skiing and their groomed
paths. A path for classic skiing is when there are two grooves in the snow running parallel to each other. The skier then keeps one ski in each track and alternates sliding each ski forward to propel forward. A path for skate skiing is a smooth packed down area at least seven feet across. While skate skiing, the skier moves their legs pushing to the side, similar to how one moves on ice skates. Skiing at Edgewood is a great place to observe animal life. Due to the packed-down path, deer are drawn to it because it makes walking easier for them. I have seen deer multiple times while at Edgewood and have been able to observe them closely. When a deer sees a
human moving on skis, they do not seem to understand what they are looking at and usually take longer to move away. For those that would rather ski in an area made up of more woods, there are many state forests and state parks that have groomed trails in Minnesota. These can be found by looking at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website. Uses of these trails require a ski pass that can be purchased from that same website. Besides state-maintained trails, there are also private ski trails located in the woods and close to the Fargo area. Another NDSU skier, Cory Malchow, said his favorite privately owned
ski trail system is Rainbow Resort, which is located in near Wauban, Minn. “The trails there are very secluded in the northern Minnesota wilderness and provide great scenery,” Malchow said. A great resource in finding cross country ski trails and whether they have been groomed recently can be found at skinnyski. com. The site posts skiers’ observations of trails and gives recommendations of trail conditions throughout the Midwest every day of the season. Skiing, snowshoeing or walking through the woods is a great opportunity to not only stay active during the winter but to also continue to enjoy the outdoors.
FARGO FASHION | ‘Giving is Hot’ Evereve and Opportunity International team up to bring holiday BY AMBER ZOLONDEK
We are all well aware that the Christmas season is meant for giving back and caring for others. However, Evereve, formerly retail store Hot Mama, and the global financial services nonprofit Opportunity International is taking that opportunity and bringing it to a stylish, new level. Megan Tamte, founder of Evereve, and Vicki Escarra, CEO of Opportunity International, have teamed up to create the “Giving is Hot” campaign, a collaborative force to provide loans, business training and other resources in developing countries and the women aspiring to build their own businesses. The “Giving is Hot” holiday campaign goes the entire month of December, where Evereve will donate $10 for every pair of jeans sold either in stores or online. From brands like 7 For All Mankind, Citizens of Humanity and Joes Jeans, Evereve and Opportunity International hope to raise over $100,000 to help global, female entrepreneurs change their lives, launch their businesses and support their families. Tamte of Evereve explains why this campaign is important to her and her company during this time of giving and kindness. “Our Giving Is Hot campaign is about bringing women together. With the simple
Combining shopping and charity has proven effective for the Evereve and Opportunity International collaboration.
purchase of a pair of jeans, our customers can help fellow moms by giving them the gift of opportunity this upcoming holiday season.” In today’s world, nearly 2.5 billion people go dayto-day with less than $2
to supply their homes and families with food, clothing and other necessities. Of that 2.5 million people, 70 percent are women. Opportunity International is progressing on eradicating gender inequality by
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families globally, it only made sense for them to team up with Evereve and create a way to give back during the holiday season. “We are grateful for the support of Evereve, which shares our commitment to
helping women everywhere thrive and lead happy, fulfilling lives,” says Escarra of Opportunity International. “Evereve is stepping up to help women across the world break barriers, achieve great things and create better futures for their families.” While you may not be in the market to buy jeans, Opportunity International and Evereve still want to get you and the community talking. That’s why #GivingTuesday was created. A movement designed to inspire the community and its individuals to talk and participate in the giving season. Tuesday is a global day of giving in hopes to influence communities and neighborhoods to “give back in better, smarter ways … and help create a better world.” You can get your social media network by using the hashtag #GivingTuesday and start your season of giving on the right foot. “Giving is Hot” will be going all December long and denim proceeds will be taken both in-store and online. Evereve can be found in the Northwest wing of West Acres, right by Chili’s. You could also go to opportunity.org, evereve. com or givingtuesday.org to find out more.
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Wilson Used Self-Defense The facts support Officer Wilson’s side of the story
“These people claim there was a lack of justice and misuse of power fueled by race-driven bias ... the jury made a sound ruling given the facts present.”
Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” This phrase rings as true today as it did back when Abraham Lincoln said it 150 years ago. This played out quite evidently when the jury of the Michael Brown versus Darren Wilson case released its decision on Nov. 25. The Grand Jury composed of nine members found officer Darren Wilson not guilty on all accounts. Immediately, those who opposed as well as supported made their thoughts known.
Peaceful protestors and rioters filled the streets of Ferguson, Mo. the evening the news had been released. These people claim there was a lack of justice and misuse of power fueled by race-driven bias. Among the evidence collected were 28 eyewitness accounts all claiming to have seen the incident transpire. PBS collected and did a breakdown of the interview responses. Unfortunately, there is a strong lack of any consistency. One interviewee claims Wilson fired three shots, while another claims they heard 10 or 11. About half say Brown was kneeling when shot, while the other half disagrees. None of the questions asked were answered clearly yes or clearly no. The only known fact is that there was an altercation
between Brown and Wilson. This makes the evidence from the autopsy so important. Much of the outrage over the ruling is derived from the belief Michael Brown had turned to face officer Wilson and raised his hands before being shot and killed. If this were the case, it would be an inexcusable act of violence. But the autopsy of Brown, released in the New York Times, shows the entry angle of the bullets — specifically the one that entered directly on top of Brown’s skull — are comparative to someone who would be charging. These are not the wounds of someone who surrendered before being gunned down. On social media, Brown is being depicted as an unarmed kid who was murdered was
racially driven. Yet legally Brown was an adult. He was 6-feet-4-inches tall and 292 pounds according to medical examiner’s report. If he had committed shoplifting, as what was believed by Officer Wilson, he would have been tried as an adult, not a juvenile. Officer Wilson had the injuries to confirm he and Brown had engaged in a physical conflict. After 0ver three months of deliberation and examining the evidence, the Grand Jury ruled Wilson had been acting in self-defense. This decision was not made flippantly. The evidence indicates the jury made a sound ruling given the facts present. Regardless of the ruling, it is tragic to see how many have taken to the streets and rioted. They take away from those who look to protest the ruling peacefully. Even though Officer Wilson acted in selfdefense, it is still unfortunate a person who had a full life ahead of them is no longer with us.
When Santa Asks What You Want for Christmas... Tell him a retirement account Erica Nitschke Spectrum Staff
As every department store has been so eager to remind us, it’s finally Holiday Season. Despite the cheery music, cozy sweaters, sappy movies and the excuse to drink endless amounts of various hot beverages, this time of year always makes me anxious. Gift giving is not my forte. Apparently I’m even worse at receiving. According to my mother, I am plagued with continuous “present face”; my reaction
to the best gift and the worst are identical — raised eyebrows, little smile, look up, “Thanks!” Every time. At 20 years old, I’m past making threepage long lists of every new toy I want to see under the tree. I haven’t reached the point where what I need for Christmas is some new tool to fix my leaky sink or a Pack’N Play for a new kid. What I’d really like for Christmas would be for Santa to pay next semester’s rent. So for me, worse than the “How’s school?”, “How are your grades?”, “What are you doing with your life?” questions every college student dreads at Thanksgiving is the inevitable “What do you want for Christmas?” Thank God my family isn’t Jewish. I wouldn’t make it through Hanukkah. But this year I’ve found the answer. For Christmas, I want to retire.
Having Strange Dreams The simplicity of life can lead to some strange dreams Nathan Arel
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The world tends to be weird. Common people often attempt to battle this weirdness, struggling day in and day out to bring their lives some sense of normalcy. But there is one part of life no one can escape that is commonplace in every human being on the planet — dreams. Everyone has them, few people look forward to them. And like events in our life, they are never the same. There are power dreams, sex dreams, death dreams, dreams where one lives through a normal day in one’s life, dreams where your dog is your girlfriend and your talking lamp helps you sell elephants as paperweights next to the ICBM maintenance store in the mall or the classic “forgetting to wear your pants to school” dream. The question everyone seems to have a slightly different answer for is — what do these dreams mean? Some are obvious, such as when I told my brother I began smoking cigarettes and subsequently had a dream where he shoved me out of a moving car into a ravine — somebody had a guilty conscious. Others are not so obvious. For instance, whenever I am single I have a reoccurring dream where I am having an affair with Halle Berry. Three things are weird about this situation. First of all, if I am single, how can I be having an affair? Second, I do not particularly find Halle Berry attractive.
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Third and most importantly, we never particularly do anything. I will come across her running a tax return kiosk on the edge of an interstate highway or serving Vodka Red Bulls to homeless people in the desert, talk to her for five minutes, then leave. I suppose this suffices for an affair in the dream world. Something that everybody loves is when they are featured in other people’s dreams. This is appreciated for several reasons. Some like the attention, some like feeling important enough to be dreamed about — I personally like hearing what I do so I can theorize about the deep-seeded way a person thinks about me. Some people believe dreams have an overarching significance for our entire lives, and even fewer believe they can foretell the future. I associate myself with the people who believe they are subconscious mindrants left over from the day that give our brains something to do all night, but the theories are interesting regardless. I know everyone has dreams as random as this one and most people are curious as to their significance. This is why NDSU should have a dream interpreter. At first I thought this would be a waste of money, but they have foosball tables and a bowling alley. What would one more psychoanalyst hurt? Actually, I do not mind if it is a psychoanalyst, a hippie with a crystal ball or another student just playing for kicks. I find anyone who is willing to take the time to interpret college kid’s dreams worthwhile. In fact, students could anonymously send their ideas to The Spectrum and the best dreams, along with their interpretation, could be published through the newspaper. Who knows, maybe people will buy into this.
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This year I’m asking my parents to help me start a Roth IRA, or an individual retirement account. It’s the gift that truly keeps on giving. It’s low risk, high return. IRAs accrue interest at about 7 percent. If this month I put $150 into a Roth IRA with an expect rate of return at 7 percent and a marginal tax rate of 25 percent, without any additional contributions, that account would be worth $3,150 when I retire at 65. Say I save up and also get my parents to chip in whatever money they were planning to spend on me this Christmas and instead I put in $500, that same account would be worth $10,501. And that’s without additional contributions. If I can put in just $50 every year between now and retirement, the total shoots to $25,789. Contributions: $500 + ($50 x 45 years)
= $2,750 Earnings: $25,789 - $2,750 = $23,039 To start one, you need earned income. Extra financial aid or gifted money cannot be used. But a summer’s worth of babysitting can. The advantage of a Roth IRA over a traditional IRA is that these earnings are not taxed. If you wait until you turn 65, every cent is yours. Contributions can be withdrawn at any time. Notice, contributions not earnings. There are exceptions to this rule, but for the most part an attempt to remove earnings before age 65 will mean heavy taxing and a fee. So use it for what it is — a retirement account, not a savings account. The earlier you start, the more interest you accrue. Roth IRA calculators can be found easily online, so make a plan, find a provider and get started on retirement today.
Abuse Victim Janay Rice Tells Her Side of the Story Denise Luttio
Contributing Writer
In a recent interview, Janay Rice, wife of shamed NFL running back Ray Rice, defended her husband’s actions and said she knew their relationship wasn’t over. She claims Rice acted out of character, and she knew him better than that. Although she said she was furious, she never considered leaving him. When we look at this situation, it’s nearly impossible to imagine what she could be thinking. Isn’t she scared he will do it again? If he does, will she be silent as she was the first time until it is forced into the open? Only time will tell. The victims of domestic violence take this position all too often. They try to justify their abusers’ behavior and decide to stay for a number of different reasons like financial reasons, or they are scared for their lives or the lives of their loved ones. They might not want to break up their family if they have children together. They might even think that they
“This is something that only a person who has been through could possibly understand. We might understand the psychology behind it, but until a person is faced with abuse, there is no way to possibly know what is going through the minds of the victims for sure.” can get the abuser to change if they just stay and try a little harder. This is something that only a person who has been through it could possibly understand. We might understand the psychology behind it, but until a person is faced with abuse, there is no way to possibly know what is going through the minds of the victims for sure. We are quick to judge Janay Rice and come to our own conclusions, but I think she deserves more than that. I am sure she really does love him, and maybe she really believes he will never hit her again. Perhaps he won’t, but I’m doubtful. This has been said time and time again by abusers. They swear it will never happen again and they swear to be ever so apologetic. This might last for a while,
but it almost always happens again. The emotional state a victim is in after an attack is sometimes so overwhelming that they don’t even know what to do. Some might not even realize that help is available or think their cases won’t be taken seriously. If they are brought to court, there is a very real possibility that the abuser will use that against the victim and go after the victim again. This is where friends and family can play a huge role. It is extremely important to not come into a situation and think you’re going to save the victim. It is up to them to leave. What you can do is offer support and options. Let them know that it’s not normal and they do have the option to leave. Let them know there are resources and professional
Domestic abuse remains a large problem in society, but awareness for victims is being raised.
help, such as the National one or two isolated incidents, Domestic Violence Hotline but they can quickly escalate at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). and sometimes end in severe CasesNDSU_rlm.pdf of 1 11/25/2014 domestic injury or death. 10:37:20 AM violence may start out as Whatever the case may
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‘Women of Lockerbie’ Highlights Small Act of Good in Wicked World Nine student cast members carry tragedy based on plane bombing with small connection to NDSU STORY BY JACK DURA & PHOTO COURTESY OF DAN KOECK
In a world full of malevolence and evil, one small act of good can shine through. This is a theme of Theatre NDSU’s fall semester play “The Women of Lockerbie,” a tragedy based on the bombing and aftermath of the crash of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988. Over 270 people were killed in the air and on the ground in Lockerbie, Scotland, which left the community and world reeling. In the play, one group of local women step up to see what they can do to comfort the grieving families of the victims. This entails finding and cleaning the clothes found in the crash and sending them to the victims’ loved ones for mourning purposes. Director Jess Jung, new to the NDSU theater department faculty, jumped at the chance to direct this play after reading through Theatre NDSU’s 2014-2015 season. “I read this script, and I was blown away by it, and it’s totally my style,” she said. “It’s really cool.” It’s a play that also sees a connection to NDSU. Steven Berrell, a 20-year-old Syracuse University student, was a victim of the bombing and has a communication scholarship in his name at NDSU. While his family is not involved or connected with this production, they were recipients of the Lockerbie residents’ act of kindness. “They did receive clothes from the women of Lockerbie,” Jung said of the Berrell family. “They have friends within
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the university that I’ve talked to and reached out to, but there’s no direct connection right now.” A small number of students come together to present this play, with solid, seasoned regulars like Hayden Spaeth and Clare Geinert on the roster. From freshman to senior, the cast covers a range of students, nine in total. With some main players, some for comic relief
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not necessarily serious or somber all around. “It is a tragedy, but I think in every tragedy, there has to be lightness to it,” she said, adding that senior Kami Sim injects this aspect into the show through her character. Altogether, Jung hopes “The Women of Lockerbie” will come together in a way for its audiences to get at the main aim of the story and see its meaning and message. “I hope that they will be affected by the story,” she said. “I hope they will be able to connect to people that they have lost and feel that same kind of greater sense of renewal and looking forward and hope in the strength that we need to move on.”
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Seasonal Sass with Holiday Brass FM Symphony to perform annual chamber music concert Callie Bowen Staff Writer
Kick off the holiday season with the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra’s annual Holiday Brass Chamber Concert. As part of the FMSO’s smaller chamber series, the concert showcases the musicians in smaller ensembles. The groups range from brass quintets and string quarts to a brass choir. Contrary to the name, the groups play more than holiday selections. Along with the Christmas classics, executive director Linda Boyd said they also play a variety of classical pieces, some unusual selections
and some that even include percussion. The concert is held at First Presbyterian Church in Fargo, which allows for a different sound from their usual performance home at NDSU’s Festival Concert Hall. “The acoustics are beautiful,” said Boyd. The musicians are also able to utilize the different areas of the hall to produce a beautiful sound that is different from their traditional symphonic performances, due to the unique location. “Sometimes they play pieces from the Baroque era that have small groups of brass players standing in the various corners of the hall … and in that space it’s just unbelievable,” Boyd said. The concert saw its genesis eight years ago and was not originally planned to be an annual performance. Holiday Brass has evolved into a holiday tradition many have come to love. “It’s one of the most popular things we do
all year ... A lot of people say that it’s their favorite concert of the year,” Boyd said. Nat Dickey, principle trombone of the F-M Symphony, coordinates the event each year. Boyd said he got the brass players together the first year to play a holiday concert and has continued the tradition ever since. “He has a wonderful way of putting a nice program together that appeals to both … the more sophisticated music patrons to absolute newcomers and students, people of all ages,” Boyd said. Dickey chooses the selections to be W performed and varies the arrangements each year. Because of the smaller location, the Chamber Series concerts offer a more upclose and personal type of experience for audiences. “It really is a fun opportunity to hear our brass players up close, let them shine,”
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Editor’s Choice: Christmastime Shenanigans What to do, where to go to ring in the Christmas season in Fargo-Moorhead Jack Dura A&E Editor
The countdown to Christmas is on and with it comes a complete lineup of Yuletide merriment on the calendar. Area schools, arts organizations and businesses are rockin’ around the Christmas tree with events for just about everyone. Repress your inner Scrooge and venture out this weekend to explore the Christmastime entertainment in FargoMoorhead.
Thursday: Fraser, Ltd’s 14th Annual Festival of Trees
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the Fargodome since midNovember, and the final days of the showcase are ticking down. Take a walk through the viewing space to see what area businesses and organizations are capable of doing with the average Christmas tree. Following the festival’s wrap-up on Friday, Fraser, Ltd. will distribute the trees to families in need. This
showcase is open to the public in the Fargodome’s lobby.
Friday: Concordia Christmas Concert
Hardly any holiday traditions in FargoMoorhead compare to Concordia College’s longstanding Christmas Concert. Wars have been fought, empires have risen and fallen, world powers
have shifted and changed, but the Concordia Christmas Concert has been a solid rock in a roiling sea. Over 420 students construct this program from choral ensembles to symphony orchestra, presenting some of the most classic and tuneful Christmas music in existence. Tickets range from $14-$18 for this beautiful concert program,
one that you’ll be talking about until New Year’s.
Saturday: Christmas on the Prairie at Bonanzaville
Bonanzaville’s Christmas on the Prairie is an event of events as Christmas doings abound in the pioneer museum village of West Fargo. From cookies in Mrs. Claus’s kitchen to pictures with Santa to arts
and crafts to a silent auction, Christmas on the Prairie has everything one could want from Christmastime traditions. Caroling and carriage rides will be happening throughout the museum town too, and make plans to stay afterward for the 6:30 p.m. dinner show “We’re in the Christmas Mood,” performed for the first time annually. Tickets are $5 for Christmas on the Prairie, which opens at 1 p.m., and $25 for the following concert program and meal.
Sunday: F-M Symphony’s Holiday Brass
Mighty brass instruments and classic holiday tunes combine at this aural outing of the F-M Symphony’s. Check out staff writer Callie Bowen’s full story on the previous page for more information. Students get in for $6 with an ID.
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and memory. Stark also puts a focus on the figure’s relationship to the landscape and the viewer’s relationship to the figure. It is rare to find consistent work that juxtaposes generalized human figures within abstract design. To read the full article go to ndsuspectrum.com.
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NDSU and SDSU meet once again in a second round FCS playoff game Saturday. The Bison have won six straight games against the Jackrabbits, including a 28-3 win in the 2012 playoffs.
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Games in the Missouri Valley Football Conference are usually physical contests revolved around rushing attacks and strong defenses. But when the game is between rivals North Dakota State and South Dakota State in the postseason, the games are even more brutal. No. 2-seeded NDSU hosts No. 14 SDSU in the second round of the FCS playoffs at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fargodome. Bison head coach Chris Klieman said even though he is familiar with a Jackrabbits, this week will still be a challenge. “I think there’s more playoff excitement,� Klieman said. “Everyone is getting ramped up. There’s a lot of excitement. If you play well and don’t make mistakes, then you advance. Playmakers have to shine now.� Bison running back John Crockett has been one of those playmakers. The senior rushed for more than 1,000 yards in the past three seasons. For the Jackrabbits, running back Zach Zenner, who leads the FCS with 1,886 rushing yards, has driven SDSU to playoff contention in the past three years. While the Bison (11-1) were on a bye during the first week of the playoffs, Zenner pushed SDSU through a flurry of snow to
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sack, 1 fumble recovery a first-round victory at Montana State with 252 yards and four TDs. Though playing in the snow looked fun for a couple minutes, the Bison are glad they get to play at home and indoors during December. “It still comes down to executing,� Klieman said. “The things both schools do pre-snap are so important. That’s why the crowd has to be important. “It’s a great advantage to us when the crowd is loud, and it’s hard to hear.� The Jackrabbits (9-4) have averaged 179.8 rushing yards per game. NDSU has run for 235.2 yards per game
and ranks 12th in the FCS in total rushing yardage. “Week in and week out, they come out, and they’re going to give you a hardnosed, gritty team,� Crockett said. “That’s something you can struggle with if you don’t be just as nasty as they are.� This will be the sixth time NDSU play the Jackrabbits in three years, and the Bison have won each time. “NDSU is a ground-and-pound football team,� Crockett said. “It’s going to be tough, it’s going to be physical, but that’s what we’re built for — both teams.� In their last game, NDSU scored five
second-half touchdowns and ran for 290 yards on its way to a 37-17 victory. Thanks to Kyle Emanuel’s four sacks, 10 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss, Zenner was held to a minimal 96 yards against NDSU — his career best against the Bison. “I’ve said it 100 times before: He’ll beat you if you’re not where you need to be,� Emanuel said. “He’s a great player, but if you hit your gap and get your tackle, you’ll be fine.� Klieman said SDSU’s offense is difficult to prepare for. Jackrabbits quarterback Austin Sumner broke his foot at the beginning of the season and was healthy enough to hobble his way to a touchdown pass, an interception and 187 passing yards in his last game against the Bison. But now SDSU’s offense has thrived as Sumner, who has a 160.85 passing effeciency, gets healthier. “Offensively they’re playing as well as anybody in our league, if not the entire FCS,� Klieman said. “It’s hard to stack the box against Zenner because Sumner and his receivers are clicking so well.� Defeating an opponent twice in one season is difficult, Emanuel said, so the Bison have to be ready for anything. “I think it’s important to go back and see where we were successful and where they were successful and use that,� Emanuel said. “But obviously it’s going to be a different game, so we’ve got to be ready for something new they’re going to throw at us.� After all, the losers’ season will be done. “Everything is just magnified when you get to the playoffs,� Klieman said. “That’s what makes the tournament so fun.�
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North Dakota State Wrestling Drops to Wisconsin NDSU falls to 1-3 despite win by Rodriguez Corrie Dunshee Staff Writer
The University of Wisconsin toppled North Dakota State 25-9 Sunday in a non-conference wrestling dual at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. “It’s a disappointing day,” NDSU head coach Roger Kish said, “but we’ll come back and address some of the problems tomorrow and keep moving forward.” The first four matches were split between the Bison (1-3) and the Badgers. No. 12 Josh Rodriguez won a 9-6 decision over UW’s Johnny Jiminez at 125 pounds. Redshirt freshman Clay Ream defeated Andrew Cron 8-7 at 149 pounds. Jiminez is now 3-1 this season while Ream improves to 10-5. A point was taken away from Wisconsin following this match for unsportsmanlike conduct. NDSU 133-pound redshirt freshman Kyle Gliva dropped to the
Hayden Zillmer recorded a win against No. 20 Ricky Robertson of Wisconsin, but NDSU fell 25-9 in the dual.
Badgers’ 20th-ranked Ryan Taylor with a pin at 6 minutes, 13 seconds. The Bison’s 20th-ranked Mitch Bengtson fell to Jesse Thielke in a 7-5 decision at 141 pounds. The Badgers then took the next three matches from the Bison. Jarod Donar recorded a major decision over redshirt freshman Cole Sladek 9-0 at 157 pounds,
and UW’s 6th-ranked Isaac Jordan grabbed another major decision over junior Anthony Caputo 15-7 at 165 pounds. At 174 pounds, Frank Cousions took a 4-1 decision over the Bison’s 14th-ranked Kurtis Julson. NDSU’s Hayden Zillmer edged 20th-ranked Ricky Robertson 7-6 at 184 pounds to snap the Bison’s losing streak. Zillmer, who is
nationally ranked at No. 14, has won nine consecutive matches and is 12-1 this season. “Personally, I feel good,” Zillmer said. “I made a few mistakes that I could fix up and get better at.” The Badgers topped the Bison once again as No. 12-ranked Timmy McCall posted a 6-3 decision victory over redshirt freshman
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Tommy Peterson at 197 pounds. Connor Medbery rounded out the Badger wins with a 4-0 decision over No. 10-ranked Evan Knutson at 285 pounds. Kish said with just two seniors and a total of 25 freshman, the Bison wrestling team has a lot of growing left to do. “We got a lot of young kids on our team, and that’s
the product of our youth,” Kish said. “In some more time, we’ll do better.” With competitions against ranked opponents — No. 10 Virginia and No. 12 Virginia Tech — along with a Big Ten school, Kish said better competition is a way to improve by the end of the season. “That was the plan when we put the schedule together,” Kish said. “We want to wrestle the best competition we can get, and I think it’s going to help us move forward with a lot of our young guys and as we move toward the conference season.” NDSU’s sole win came off of Gardner-Webb University Nov. 16 with a score of 38-8. “Overall, as a team, I feel like we’re pretty frustrated,” Zillmer said. “I think we all know what we need to do and those guys kind of showed it for us. We’re just going to get back in there and keep working at it.” The Bison are back in action Dec. 5-6 to compete at the Cliff Keen Collegiate Wrestling Invitational in Las Vegas. The next home match is Dec. 14 against South Dakota State at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Missouri Valley Powers Battle in the Second Round Running games will be an emphasis in the FCS playoffs Joe Kerlin Staff Writer
I don’t know if it was Zach Zenner and David Johnson breaking long touchdown runs the first time they touched the ball last week, or the combined 560 allpurpose yards for the Missouri Valley Football Conference first-teamers, but in the first round of the FCS playoffs, the nation got its second introduction to what MVFC teams are up
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Dakota State Oct. 18, the Panthers are outscoring opponents 214-99. Johnson has been on fire, making a strong case for the Walter Payton Award with 2,343 all-purpose yards and 19 touchdowns. The Redbirds were able to bottle up Johnson in the first half during their first meeting of the season. But Johnson took over in the second half on his way to 129 rushing yards with three scores, one of them coming on a 98-yard kick return touchdown. ISU will have the advantage of not playing at the UNI-Dome during its second meeting with UNI this Saturday. It also has the advantage of having the most dynamic quarterback in the Valley in Tre
Roberson. The first-year transfer from Indiana was named first team all-Missouri Valley this week, but played like anything but the best quarterback in the MVFC during his first meeting with UNI. Roberson threw two interceptions and was sacked five times against a stout defensive front for the Panthers. SDSU also received a tough draw in the second round. After pounding Montana State in blizzardlike conditions in Bozeman, the Jacks will arrive once again in the hostile confines of the Fargodome. I see the Jackrabbits needing to do three things against the Bison this week if they want to get their first win against NDSU since
2009. We saw UNI play a near-perfect game against the Bison and executed the formula for beating the three-time defending champs. The Jacks will have to reciprocate that approach by getting things going offensively on the ground — something they started to do in their first meeting of the season when Zenner ran for a career-high 96 yards against the Bison. UNI was also effective with its pass rush against the Bison, sacking Carson Wentz three times and creating long third-down situations. The Jacks only got to Wentz once in their first meeting, but it was their inability to stop the Bison
running game that ultimately downed the Jacks. The Bison were four yards short of 300 during the Dakota Marker game. The Jacks come into Saturday’s matchup ranked 75th in the FCS against the run, giving up over 181 yards per game. SDSU won’t be able to stop the Bison rushing attack, but they’ll need to at least contain it if they want to pull the upset. At least two teams will represent the Valley in the quarterfinals, and it will be a ferocious battle — like it has been all season — to see who will represent the Valley during the home stretch of the FCS playoffs.
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against week-in and weekout. Three Valley teams won last week, joining NDSU and Illinois State in the second round of the playoffs, lining up a crash course for four of the teams in the conference ready to square off against one another. The Redbirds will get its second crack at Northern Iowa Saturday after the Panthers dethroned an undefeated Redbirds team during the regular season, 42-28. It’s a tough draw in the second round for ISU, who shared the Valley Championship with NDSU this season. The Panthers are one of the hottest teams in the FCS, nursing a sixgame winning streak. Since losing to South
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BISON ROUNDUP Andrew Rieckhoff Contributing Writer
Women’s basketball
North Dakota State women’s basketball team took to the court twice over the weekend in Boca Raton, Fla., against Northeastern University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The Bison won both games 79-72 against NU and 60-48 against NJIT. In the 60-48 victory against NJIT, the Bison went into halftime leading 26-21 and used a strong 34-point second half to win the game. Brooke LeMar led all scorers with 21 points and also added three rebounds and two assists. Holly Johnson chipped in with a double-double, recording 13 points, 10 rebounds and one assist. In the first game against NU, NDSU juniors Johnson and Marena Whittle led the way with 19 points apiece. Johnson added eight rebounds, one assist and one steal. Whittle recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds to go with her 19 points. Senior Brooke LeMar also added 14 points, five rebounds, five assists and one steal in the contest. NDSU moved the season on to Starkville, Miss., against No. 23 Mississippi State on Tuesday.
Men’s basketball
North Dakota State men’s basketball played two games over the past week against the University of Minnesota-Crookston and Montana State. The Bison recorded two victories, registering a 64-63 victory over Crookston and a 72-51 victory over MSU. Against Crookston, the Bison put up 39 points in the first half but were held to just 25 in the second half and had to hold on for a one-point victory. Redshirt freshman and Fargo-native AJ Jacobson powered NDSU with 18 points, also adding seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Sophomore Dexter Werner tallied 15 points with five rebounds and six blocked shots. The MSU game started with the Bison leading at half 37-27, and the second half they put up another 35 points to win by 21. Senior Lawrence Alexander filled up the stat sheet with 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one block. The Bison had four other players who also scored double figures: Jacobson with 15, Chris Kading had 13, Kory Brown added 11 and Carlin Dupree recorded 10. The Bison improved to 4-2 and extend their fourgame winning streak.
Paul Miller and the Bison offense are gaining steam as NDSU improved its record to 4-2 in the last week.
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