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Flying Out of Fargo Over Break New TSA procedure could surprise experienced travelers Samuel Caspers Co-News Editor

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may ask you to remove your iPad mini or Bluetooth speaker from your carry-on bag while traveling out of Hector International Airport (HIA) this holiday season as a part of a new screening procedure.

This new procedure is “part of (TSA’s) efforts to stay ahead of evolving threats to the transportation system,” David Durgan, TSA security director for North Dakota said.

According to TSA Spokesperson and Public Affairs Manager Lorie Dankers, the efforts will “focus on electronics.”

Previously, the only electronic passengers had to remove from their carry-on was a laptop, but they will now have to remove anything larger than a cellphone.

Passengers will have to place these items in their own bin — just like the current procedure with laptops — with nothing above or below them.

According to Dankers, this new procedure is intended to “increase the baseline of security” and will help increase clarity for TSA officials operating the X-ray machines.

“TSA officials will be available in front of the checkpoint X-ray machines to guide passengers through any changes in the screening process and give direction on what items

will need to be removed from carryons and placed in a bin for X-ray screening.”

TSA has made no changes as to what you can bring to and through security; the only change is in the process. For instance, if you were flying with liquids, gels or aerosols in your carry-on you’d still have to remove those and put them in their own one-quart bag.

As expected, the implementation of new safety measures can lead to more time in the security line for travelers.

“Initally, we are seeing some delays,” Dankers said. These delays were seen in the 10 airports that varied in size and geographic location where the procedure was tested for more than 18 months.

To avoid this in Fargo, HIA is starting the practice this week and will not require all flyers to remove electronics from their carry-on.

“During phase-in,” Dankers said, “some will be asked to do this, and others won’t.”

Only passengers prompted by TSA agents will have to do so and those in TSA Precheck need not worry.

The procedure is being phased in because of the increase in passengers HIA has during the holiday season.

However, once the program is fully initiated by “the first of the year,” all SAMUEL CASPERS | THE SPECTRUM passengers are expected to do this.

There will be signage up by that time TSA Spokeswoman and Public Affairs Manager Lorie Dankers demonstrates which items are included in the new reminding passengers of the changes. procedure.

Political Forum Presents Ideals Complete with three political parties, the forum highlighted some of their core beliefs

Speakers struggled to stay under their two-minute time restraint.

Phoebe Ellis

Head News Editor

An open political forum between Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians took place Wednesday, Nov. 29. The moderator was North Dakota State’s Thomas Ambrosio, professor of political science.

The forum was set up in the format of a five-minute opening platform from each party, followed by a series of questions every party would answer, ending with a question session and a closing statement.

The Republican portion of the panel, Dane Ferguson, executive director of ND GOP, and student Dawson Schefter, the state chairman for North Dakota Young Republicans, aligned their platform with limited government, support for small business and being pro-energy.

Libertarians David Owen, a Libertarian activist, and North Dakota State student Bradley Foster, president for Young Americans for Liberty, laid out their platform as tearing down monopolies and maximizing

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individual freedoms.

Then Kylie Overson, a current Representative for North Dakota, and William Fleck, president of NDSU College Democrats, programs director for the College Democrats of North Dakota, chair of the College Democrats of America LGBTQ Caucus and chief volunteer officer for the Darcy Jeda Corbitt Foundation, delivered their platform of using government to assure fairness, fighting against monopolies, working to better public education and women’s healthcare and working with people beyond party lines.

There was then a series of questions the parties had to answer within two minutes.

The first question was about their beliefs on healthcare.

The Democrats advocated for universal healthcare, saying that it was a right all U.S. citizens deserve, while the Republicans encouraged looking at the Congressional Budget Office for guidance and recommendations on governmental funding. The Libertarians disagreed completely, stating that healthcare is not a right and suggesting free market solutions.

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The next question was about the proposed tax code currently being looked at by the House and Senate, and if the parties agreed or if they had any ideas they thought were better.

The Libertarians started that round by expressing their belief in a flat tax, or taxing all people the same percentage based on their income level, and fixing “out of control spending.” The Republicans followed, speaking of reducing tax brackets, simplifying the tax code, bringing money back from overseas and watching the deficit spending.

The Democrats emphasized wanting to benefit small businesses through the tax code and stop outsourcing jobs, along with balancing the budget.

The next question on the roster was about the rising costs of education.

The Republicans advocated for ceasing more funding in higher education, and to stop funding the part of universities that don’t directly contribute to the educational side of things. When asked why they think that even though Midwestern universities are at risk because of a lack of funding, the

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Republicans said that the student body of individual universities should speak up and advocate for where they believe the money universities do receive is allocated. The Democrats strongly disagreed with cutting any funding to universities and actually suggested increasing current funding. The Libertarians proposed making online courses free for qualifying high school juniors and seniors to drive down college costs for students.

When asked what the biggest issue our country in facing, the Democrats believed that it’s simply failing to communicate across party lines. Libertarians stated that the U.S. needs to balance its budget before moving on to other problems. The Republicans proposed fixing the tax codes.

When freedom of speech on campus was brought up, parties mostly agreed that hate speech should be condemned but not legislated, while the Libertarians proposed that those ideas should be present on campus in the form of speakers as a way to learn what students do, and don’t, stand for.

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Does God Have a Gender?

The Church of Sweden makes progressive strides toward a gender-inclusive atmosphere Skylar Berthold Contributing Writer

The Lutheran Church of Sweden has recently voted to urge its leaders to stop referring to God as “He” or “The Lord.”

The change was created in attempt to create a more gender-inclusive atmosphere within the church.

However, as with almost every change within religion, this vote did not come without skepticism from both the clergy and congregants. This is what took place:

What happened?

On Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden ended what had been an

eight-day meeting of the church’s 251-member decision-making body of the church. The final result was a decision to call for the termination of the genderidentifying use of the words “He” or “The Lord” while referencing God by the clergy.

The move is only one of several taken by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in attempt to update its 31-year-old handbook that directs leaders how to conduct and what dialect to use during services. The manual instructs the clergy of what language to use, what liturgy to utilize and what hymnals to sing, according to the Telegraph UK. “We talk about Jesus

Christ, but in a few places we have changed it to say ‘God’ instead of ‘he,’” Church of Sweden spokesperson Sofija Pedersen Videke told The Telegraph.

What does the church think?

Archbishop Antje Jackelen spearheaded the changes to the handbook.

The church in which she serves, a former state church, is headquartered in Uppsala and holds 6.1 million baptized members in a country of 10 million. Although some were hesitant, a vast majority of congregants are in support of the change.

Jackelen has recently told news agencies that a more inclusive language has

been discussed as early as the 1986 conference, so it was to little surprise that a change eventually came.

“Theologically, for instance, we know that God is beyond our gender determinations. God is not human,” Jackelen said.

The support of the Archbishop didn’t stop in Sweden, however. She recently traveled to the United States and stopped at universities to share her wisdom of religion and the recent changes to the Lutheran Church.

One such stop was at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

On Nov. 30, 2017 she spoke specifically of the importance of gender-inclusive language to an audience of

mostly theology-centered students and faculty.

Concern of the clergy

Despite the support, not everyone was so open to the idea of a gender-inclusive church.

Christer Pahlmblad, an associate theology professor at Sweden’s Lund University, told a Danish newspaper that the change wasn’t wise.

“It really isn’t smart if the church of Sweden becomes known as a church that does not respect the common theology heritage,” he told The Guardian.

It is true that other churches, including those in Europe and in America, have made efforts to become more progressive. For example, the Church of England

recently decided to use gender-neutral language during its services. However, that rule has yet to apply when discussing God.

A time of change

Despite the fact that most churches have yet to truly act on becoming more progressive, Jackelen hopes that these small, yet crucial changes will spark an impact on progressive religion worldwide.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church has decided to continue with the shift to a more gender-inclusive church. The changes will officially take effect on May 20, 2018 during Pentecost, a Christian holiday.

Pigs Used for Human Trauma Training Physicians urge North Dakota State to stop Daniel Ukkelberg Staff Writer

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is urging North Dakota State and Sanford Health to end human trauma training on animals.

They have placed ceiling advertisements in 31 MAT buses to remind the public that North Dakota State is a part of the less than 1 percent of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) programs that still uses animals. These advertisements will continue for four weeks featuring an image of a bloody scalpel.

The Physicians Committee collected a petition of 265 physician signatures. They submitted this petition to NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani and Nate White, the chief operating officer and executive vice president at Sanford Fargo.

Dr. John Pippin, the director of academic affairs for the Physicians Committee, said that the main reason for their wanting a change is not solely for the protection of the animals, but more so for the quality of training in the ATLS program.

“We have tried

contacting NDSU before and they just send us a boiler plate comment,” Pippin said. “No one has been able

state are already doing it “the right way” and the 307 programs in the nation are also doing it without the use

“We are not asking to save pigs at the risk of people. The training is not correct. Pigs are not people.” - Dr. John Pippin, director of academic affairs for the Physicians Committee to get them to stop nor has anyone been able to get them to explain why they use the pigs.”

Pippin stated that the other two programs in the

of animals. He said students have to relearn many of the tactics when transitioning from pigs to humans.

“Just for the anatomy reason, you’ve got to learn

it all over again working on a person,” Pippin said. “Pigs are so bad that even the U.S. military sent a memo to all services stating they will no longer use animals, they will use humanmodeled methods. They are convinced this is the best way to save lives.”

In the NDSU-Sanford Health ATLS course, the student training sessions involve inserting needles into a live pig’s chest cavity, abdomen and the sac surrounding the heart. After this, the animal is killed and the participants make an incision in the animal’s throat to put in a breathing

tube.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine hopes that whether you care more about the animal issue or the training quality issue, that college students will give North Dakota State their opinion.

“We are not asking to save pigs at the risk of people,” Pippin said. “The training is not correct.

Pigs are not people. We as a public deserve better training for the people who are going to save our lives in trauma situations.”

Rapid West Fargo Bitcoin to be Added Student Growth to Third Major Market Task force weighs options amid growth and crowding Quinn Garrick Staff Writer

A West Fargo School District task force, known as the Long Range Facility Planning Task Force, is considering options and alternatives regarding student growth and crowding in schools. This task force is the third of its kind since 2010 and will likely deliver short term and long-term solutions sometime in March or April 2018.

According to David Flowers, superintendent of West Fargo public schools, the school district has seen a growth of 400-500 students every year. Liberty Middle School will be at capacity by fall 2018 and is believed to surpass its 1,200 capacity by 2019. The district’s second high school, Sheyenne, with a capacity of 1,500 students, could have more than 1,800 students by 2021, far exceeding a sustainable capacity. The district is expected to surpass Fargo School District enrollment within the next five years.

The previous task forces for the school district submitted recommendations that resulted in two bond referendums. The first, in 2011, resulted in $82.5 mil-

lion funding for projects, and the second, in 2015, approved $98.1 million in funding.

The funding from the first referendum brought about three elementary schools, Liberty Middle School and the Sheyenne Ninth Grade Center, which later became the school district’s second high school.

The 2015 referendum ushered in two new elementary schools, one on each side of Interstate 94, a pool, a hockey facility, a transportation center and renovations to most of the district’s buildings.

The district asked voters less than two years ago to pass a bond referendum with the hope and expectation that another bond would not be needed for at least another few years. However, rapid growth in West Fargo is evident as schools begin running out of space, with a 2018 kindergarten class of 974 students, nearly double the number that was expected.

The task force is composed of about 44 parents, school staff, business people and community members from Horace, Fargo, Harwood and West Fargo.

School district administrators make up some of the

task force, but are not given voting privileges.

Superintendent Flowers anticipates the group meeting at least five more times, or once a month, before March or April, the proposed target date. Flowers states, “The recommendations will likely include scenarios to deal with short term overcrowding expected at Liberty Middle School on the south side over the next couple of years, and at Sheyenne High School. In addition, the task force will suggest solutions for the longer term, which could include consideration of a third middle school and high school.”

The 2015 task force considered a recommendation to the school board and the voters asking for a higher bond that would have created a new middle school, with a 600 capacity, and a third high school, with an 800 capacity. However, the task force made the decision against the recommendation, and the two buildings were not proposed.

The new task force is seriously considering the idea of a third middle school and high school for the school district, but a decision is not expected until spring of 2018.

NASDAQ adds Bitcoin futures to market after large increase in value Alex Hart

Contributing Writer

A huge jump in value has sparked interest in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The value of the currency has climbed to 11 times its original value. The price on Wednesday rose to over $11,000. Seeing the price of the currency jump, another major exchange will be offering the option to purchase futures of the cryptocurrency.

NASDAQ will be joining both CME Group Inc. and CBOE Global Markets Inc. as the third major exchange to offer futures on Bitcoin. This means that three out of the four major exchanges will now be trading in this lucrative currency. The only other major exchange market to not offer futures on Bitcoin is the New York Stock Exchange.

Futures are a type of trade where a commodity or currency is given a value for a future trade.

If you need to pay for services or items using Bitcoin, you can use a future to lock in the exchange ratio, therefore, setting your purchase price, according to a former public accountant said.

The flip side to futures is that if the price swings a favorable way for either the purchaser or the seller, there would be less of a profit on either side. This could mean that the crazy swings in Bitcoin prices could calm down.

A way that NASDAQ wants to differentiate itself from its other competitors is to collect a massive amount of data on the currency to offer a more accurate price. VanEck Associates Corp. is a global investment firm.

They originally planned to open an option for purchasing this new currency in the markets but withdrew. NASDAQ is currently in negotiations for having them pull data from 50 different sources to add legitimacy to their futures contracts. This is more than the two other competitors. CME plans to have four different sources while CBOE only plans to have one.

Bitcoin is currently traded in virtually unregulated markets. The addition to the three major exchanges adds more legitimacy to trading this currency. With having more legitimacy, professional investors are more likely to invest in Bitcoin. Trading on a major exchange also adds security to trading the online currency.

Bitcoin is not the only cryptocurrency, but it is the most popular one. Some other currency options include Litecoin, Ethereum and Zcash. Litecoin was one of the first cryptocurrencies along with Bitcoin. It was founded back in 2011 by an MIT graduate and a former Google engineer. Something that Litecoin has over Bitcoin is that the nature of it provides faster proof of transaction.

Its currency is protected by “scrypt,” which is decoded by consumer grade CPUs to help make it more viable for everyday consumers.

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In A Nutshell Amanda Johnson Staff Writer

Contractor seeks money from NDSU

“A Fargo contractor is seeking $1.3 million from North Dakota State University for unforeseen costs in construction of a new classroom building,” Valley News reported.

Roers Construction was under pressure from the company to finish building A. Glenn Hill Center in time for an opening ceremony.

Valley News reported “architect Brian Berg says there was nothing unusual about the project and the claim was not submitted in a timely fashion.”

NDSU officials are willing to participate in mediation, which was approved by the State Board of Higher Education.

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from more than 40 area schools attended the Career Expo at the Fargodome to get a look at different health, technology and trade careers.

“They tried out equipment from local companies, like cranes and medical tools, while getting advice from professionals in the field,” WDAY reported.

Over 100 companies participated in the expo.

The expo was to help younger generations get interested in career fields that are facing a shortage in workers.

Twin Cities to help set up, attend the Super Bowl and attend events in the area.

The CHS slide is beginning to take shape and will be a 40-foot snow slide on a rubber sled.

The Red Bull Crashed Ice competition will run the weekend of Jan. 18.

Kellogg’s to cut sugar in cereal

“Cereals giant Kellogg’s is to cut the amount of sugar in its three top selling children’s cereals by between 20% and 40% by the middle of next year,” the BBC reported.

Coco Pops are planned to be reduced from 30g of sugar per serving to 17g of sugar, a 40 percent reduction.

“The sugar guidelines form part of the government’s plan to curb childhood obesity, set out in August 2016” in the UK according to the BBC. Kellogg’s recognized that people are eating too much sugar throughout the day and at breakfast.

St. Paul tries to draw Super Bowl crowd

“St. Paul may not host a humongous ice castle this winter — as many originally hoped — but plans for a giant snow slide at CHS Field are still solid,” Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported.

The St. Paul winter carnival will run an extra week to coincide with the Super Bowl.

It’s estimated that 1 million visitors will go to the

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Waste Busters!

Waste Busters update Kelsey Young

Contributing Writer

The Residence Hall Association (RHA) and North Dakota State Dining partner to put on a program twice a semester called Waste Busters. The program was back to promote reducing food/liquid waste within the Residence Dining Center. On Nov. 14 and 15 of this year, we tracked for the second round of the semester by using live tracking.

For live tracking, volunteers were stationed in front of the dish return collecting dishes and discarding of any leftovers. Throughout the day the waste was weighed.

On Tuesday, Nov. 14, food waste was 217.3 pounds and liquid was 170.15 pounds.

On Wednesday, Nov. 15, food waste was 226.06 pounds and liquid waste was 153.6 pounds. The total amount of waste for both days was 767.11 pounds. The results from

the live tracking are quite exciting. RHA and NDSU Dining is excited to share that the amount of reduced food/liquid waste between October and November was 362.94 pounds.

RHA and NDSU Dining plan to continue incorporating various ways to help educate the students on campus about and how to help reduce the amount of food and liquid waste that is accumulated each day. Information to promote awareness of food waste was placed in the napkin holders in the dining centers along with posters within the residence halls. A Snapchat filter was available for students in the Residence Dining Center for those who were willing to take the pledge to reduce food waste. The goal of this program is to promote, educate and bring awareness to NDSU students about sustainability. We will be tracking again twice in the spring semester.

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Lingerie’s Most Well-Known Fashion Show A deeper look into Victoria’s Secret annual fashion show of 2017

Victoria’s Secret is one of the most well-known lingerie stores.

Ryley Berzinski Contributing Writer

On Nov. 28, the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show took place in Shanghai, and it may have been the most memorable yet. The fashion show has come and gone, with multiple lingerie items modeled making viewers drool over the expensive items.

With collaboration with Balmain and models representing more counties than ever before, the fashion show did not disappoint this year.

Every year thousands of girls make it a point to tune into the show, long over the

models and fill their heads with fantasies. But they may not know everything about lingerie’s biggest night out.

There are many things about the history of these fashion shows that many viewers do not realize. The first ever Victoria’s Secret fashion show took place back in August 1995 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The show was not broadcasted on TV and was basically just models walking around in nightgowns. Instead, this first broadcast was actually a webcast that premiered live in 1999.

The first fantasy bra was worn in 1996 and called the “Million Dollar Miracle Bra.” This was the most

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expensive bra ever worn and set Victoria’s Secret back a whopping $19 million.

During the fashion shows, there is also a strict no phone policy at the show.

Guests are given little plastic bags for their phones and are forbidden to take pictures.

This rule does not apply to the models and front row guests.

To prepare for the show it takes up to five hours of hair and makeup backstage, which includes spray tans, lash extensions and hair extensions. Amazingly, the makeup artists go through 150 tubes of lip-gloss for the entire show.

When watching the fashion show, it appears

as though the models are not wearing much, but surprisingly their ensembles are very heavy; we are talking up to 40 pounds.

Back in 2005, a bra was featured that included a 101-carat diamond worn by model Gisele Bündchen.

The 2017 show actually featured more models than ever before and was split up into six different sections.

Candice Swanepoel opened the entire show wearing a punk inspired outfit designed by Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing. Model Bella Hadid made her first appearance at the show last year, but this year she received an “in your face” set of wings, which

is a pretty big deal when it comes to Victoria’s Secret fashion shows.

In her fifth year of walking the show, Ming Xi took a tumble on the runway.

This seems to have become one of the most talked about moments of the entire show.

She got back up, put on a smile and finished her walk, which took some major courage.

Lais Ribeiro wore this year’s whopping $2 million “Champagne Night’s Fantasy Bra.” The gold detailing of the bra and her caramel toned skin was a match made in lingerie heaven.

Lastly on model updates, Karlie Kloss made her return

to the runway after a three year absence.

When it came to performers, this year’s show did not disappoint. Harry Styles opened the show, performing his new hit singles in a mint-toned suit.

Singer Miguel then seduced the crowd with his smooth moves. Leslie Odom from “Hamilton” and Jane Zhang also performed and added to the overall energy of the show.

A rumor has spread that Katy Perry was on the lineup to perform this year, but was denied entry into China, which has become a widely talked about topic from the show on Tuesday.

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London Protestors Fight for Compassion Over Fashion Canada Goose called out for unethical abuse Emily Wotzka

Contributing Writer

It’s time we get real about what’s going on within the fashion industry. Fast fashion, or the low cost, high quantity society we’ve been living in today, has resulted in consumers buying over 400 percent more clothing compared to two decades ago.

Furthermore, high street and luxury brands alike are continuing to abuse humans and animals in the quest to maximize profits.

On Nov. 18, hundreds of animal rights activists from the organization Surge took to the streets of London to protest the opening of a new flagship store, Canada Goose, on the capital’s shopping hub, Regent Street.

The Toronto-born brand is known for their wide range of luxury fur products, coining themselves as “one of the world’s leading makers of luxury apparel.”

However, Canada Goose has been under global scrutiny from PETA, Surge and other animal rights activist groups for the “unethical abuse” against animals, claiming that they are “either shot or bludgeoned to death days after being caught.”

Surrounded by a sizeable police presence, protesters could be heard shouting and holding signs for nearly nine hours, as they carried messages such as “Shame on You,” “Fur Trade, Torture Trade” and “Fur is Murder.”

Similarly, the fourth annual Global March for Elephants and Rhinos took place on Oct. 7, with hundreds of protesters making a silent plea for the elephants and rhinos of Zambia and Zimbabwe and asking the government to stop poaching and end the ivory trade.

While these animal rights activists are justly and honorably standing up for the animals that can’t speak for themselves, who

is standing up for the millions of people that also don’t have a voice?

According to a study by the U.K. charity, War on Want, nearly 3 million people work in the garment industry in Bangladesh alone, with 80 percent of those people working up to 14 hours a day.

While American and British consumers are buying a cotton T-shirt for $5.99, there are millions of adults and children working for as low as 13 pence (about 18 cents) an hour.

After the 2013 Bangladesh factory collapse that killed over 300 people, the factory supplied a number of fast fashion retailers, such as Primark and H&M. The horrific tragedy sparked a series of protests outside of the U.K.’s favorite fast fashion retailer, Primark.

Despite the abuse and terrible working conditions imposed on its workers, Primark’s revenue has continued to rise from £4.2 billion in 2013 to £5.9 billion in 2016.

So what can we learn from this?

We as consumers need to open our eyes and take a stand against the brutal and unfair treatment of human beings that is far too prevalent within the fashion industry.

It is absolutely crucial for us to become educated on the transparency of the brands we are buying from.

Purchasing one ethical, high-quality garment in lieu of five disposable ones can slowly put a stop to the fast fashion industry that is silently causing extraordinary harm.

Feeling as though you want to join the movement but aren’t sure how? Visit http:// www.greenpeace.org/international/en/ campaigns/detox/fashion/ to join the Detox My Fashion campaign to end the toxic cycle of fast fashion.

Protestors fighting against Canada Goose for animal rights.

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Creating the Holiday Feeling on a Budget Ways to make a small space into a winter wonderland

Christmas decorations can create a holiday feeling needed during finals.

Miranda Stambler Features Editor

With the holidays just around the corner, it is finally time to start to decorate.

Creating a magical, winter wonderland in a small space can be difficult, especially when on a college student budget.

Many may be thinking why should you decorate when you will be going home soon, but there are many reasons.

One, it gives you a reason to take a break from studying, and two, it gives you the hopefulness of the holidays to look forward

to as you are drowning in finals.

Through Pinterest there are many cost-efficient ways of decorating dorms and apartments. Here are just a few ways to give your apartment a holiday flair on a budget that will keep you excited to go home to more decorations.

1. Small Christmas tree

This is a given. Christmas is known for decorating a tree with ornaments and lights. Small faux Christmas trees are the perfect way to add some holiday spirit into your small apartment or dorm. It’ll give you the holiday feelings to fight back the dead week blues.

2. Lights

There are many ways to decorate with lights and if you do not celebrate Christmas, it is also a good way to make a winter wonderland.

If you are in a dorm: you can drape these around your loft, around the room, outline the doors, drape them on your bookshelf or around your wardrobe.

3. Cardboard fireplace

This is the ultimate college way of making a winter dorm. It is the cheapest way of giving you a holiday feel of fake warmth.

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cardboard and some markers. The construction paper will make the fire denser and more life-like.

4. Fake snow

There are three different kinds of fake snow: one, the spray snow for windows and mirrors, two, the fluffy cotton snow and three, the sprinkles of sparkly snow.

The best for a dorm is the spray snow because it gives the feeling of frost on the windows, good for this year because it’s not happening as often as normal.

The second best is the cotton snow; this is good to put on your desk or bookshelf to give more of a winter feel throughout the

room.

The worst is the sprinkles of snow. These are like confetti and will be found for the rest of the school year. They never go away, and, although pretty, I would not recommend them because the mess is not worth it when you have other options.

5. Light up candles

Since regular candles are not allowed in the dorms and most apartments, light up candles are the way to go. Mix these with an air freshener that smells like apple pie, cinnamon, pine, cookies or something else that smells like the holidays.

One you mix the lighting

of the fake candle and the smell, it feels like the real thing.

6. Ornaments

These are not just for a Christmas tree — they are great decorations for around the room or entire dorm/ apartment.

One of the best places for ornaments in a dorm is to hang them underneath your loft. Another way to spice up the room is to drape lights around the room and hang the ornaments on the light strands.

If you do not want lights, this can also be used with fishing line, to create floating ornaments around the apartment/dorm.

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Review: Driving a Crucial Conversation Theatre NDSU’s ‘How I Learned to Drive’ an engaging play on important issue

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On Wednesday, Theatre NDSU will join NDSU’s Women’s Activist Organization, Women and Gender Studies Department and Share.Survive.Thrive Organization in a special performance of the play.

After the show, representatives of the following groups will be leading a discussion about themes addressed in the play.

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feels compelled to follow her lead and share her conflicted emotions.

Outside of the characters, the set is literally the road of Lil’ Bit’s life. On either end of the road is a projector, bringing the outside world into the theatre. Accompanying each projector is also a physical set: the front seat of a car and a family dinner table, providing the main physical sets of the production.

This provides the scenes for crucial moments in Lil’ Bit’s story, which is incredibly relatable: cars and the family dinner table are where plenty of memories are made, both good and bad.

Once again, Theatre NDSU has put on a performance that will make audience members engaged and is sure to lead to residual questions and a crucial

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Within the scenes, Gilbert is raw and real. Every line is delivered with confidence and conviction, creating the character beyond the costume, the set or just strictly the dialogue. Her body language, her emotion constructs the scene around her character.

The second main character, Uncle Peck, is played by another senior, Alex Kleven. Uncle Peck gives off the air of calming presence: collected, cool and conciliatory. He is Lil’ Bit’s friend in her rocky family group.

However, his presence in Lil’ Bit’s life quickly turns from father-like care to inappropriate physicality.

He’s not a likable character — but as Lil’ Bit struggles with her feelings about Uncle Peck, the audience

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On Thursday, Nov. 30, Theatre NDSU opened their second show of the season, “How I Learned to Drive,” in the intimate Walsh Studio Theatre.

Paula Vogel’s 1997 play, set in the late ‘60s to early ‘70s, is a drama best viewed in close quarters. The story centers on Lil’ Bit, a girl who fluctuates between teenagedom to early adulthood throughout the play.

Starting at age 35, Lil’ Bit recalls the past few years of her life up until age 11. Slowly, the events of her past creep onto the stage: Uncle Peck lurks in the background, barely illuminated. Her mother warns her about the hazards of drinking with a man alone.

Her grandparents’ unfulfilled marriage colors her mother’s life, her life.

The audience is left piecing together what exactly happened until the uncomfortable climax, leaving shock, disgust and fear in its wake.

Vogel’s play addresses difficult issues, including sexual assault, absent families and the difficulties of growing up.

Anchoring the strong subject matter of this play are the equally strong actors.

Senior Abigail Gilbert shines as Lil’ Bit, easily transforming from adulthood reconciliation to youthful fear of not fitting in to a teenager coming to the shattering realization that what her uncle did was wrong.

With Gilbert as Lil’ Bit conflicting feelings aren’t

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Movie Review: ‘Coco’ Seizes the Moment Pixar enchants and delights with newest film set during the Mexican Holiday of Dia de los Muertos Kelsey Young

Contributing Writer

Pixar’s movies all have one theme in common: they all seem to revolve around the preservation of memories. “Coco,” the new Pixar film, is a loose variation on that theme.

Set during Mexico’s annual Dia de los Muertos holiday, it illustrates in great detail how families celebrate, honor and remember their dead loved ones.

Just like the holiday, the film is not at all mournful, but joyous. “Coco” tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who magically traverses between the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead, which, despite its name, is not at all a gloomy place. Rather, it’s an enchanting city, glowing with vibrant color and garnished with chimerical creatures, or “spirit animals.” It’s no exaggeration to say it shows us things we’ve never seen before, something that happens so rarely in modern cinema.

Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his

talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. The story is filled with vibrant colors, lovable characters and surprisingly unexpected plot twists.

I won’t elaborate on the plot twists to avoid any potential spoilers.

If you are looking for a movie that will make you laugh and cry (or, if you’re like me, makes you insist that you have something in your eyes and that’s why you’re crying), this is the movie for you. It is incredibly touching, filled with comedic relief thanks to Dante (the dog), and shows you that preserving memories is important to keeping family traditions alive.

Additionally, the short film before the film, “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,” is icing on the cake for this cinematic adventure.

I would highly recommend seeing the film in theaters. The surround sound and massive screen only add to the overall film watching experience. It is a film that I definitely intend to go see again in theaters.

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Rock Documentaries: Giving a Closer Look Rock docs are an engaging way to delve deeper into favorite bands Laura Ellen Brandjord Staff Writer

I’ve always been a history buff and that holds true in the realm of music.

My family loves watching “Behind the Music” and “That Metal Show” episodes religiously.

It ended up being our Sunday routine after watching two different news programs to turn on VH1 Classic and spend the day learning about the bands we loved.

So, not surprisingly, I am a fan of rock n’ roll documentaries (“rock docs” for short). It’s like watching one of the fun History Channel specials

where it is mostly cool reenactments instead of old professors talking about the topic in monotone. Concert snippets, new and old band interviews, plus insight into recording processes on your favorite bands await you in rock docs.

Here are a few rock documentaries on Netflix to whet your appetite for more.

‘History of the Eagles’ One of the most influential bands of the ‘70s Southern California sound was without a doubt the Eagles. Their ability to mix country and bluegrass, with a Californian rock n’ roll sound earned them widespread fame.

But, how well do you

know their story?

This three-hour documentary may seem daunting at first, but you will soon find it over too soon.

The story telling takes you through the first incarnation of the group all the way to their “History of the Eagles” tour in 2015.

Along the way, you learn about their adventures with the hallucinogen peyote, living with their friend Jackson Browne, the struggles of musical differences and the fight that became the last straw in 1980 before their 1994 reconciliation.

Did Joe Walsh and John Belushi really spray paint their jeans black in order

to get into a fancy Chicago restaurant?

Did Randy Meisner leave the band over confidence issues with his singing?

Did Glenn Frey and Don Henley sing backup vocals for Linda Ronstadt before forming the Eagles?

Generously heaped with tales of crazy antics and more serious substance abuse issues, it is a wild ride you don’t want to end.

‘Foo Fighters: Back and Forth’

The Foo Fighters have been hailed as the “most reliable act in rock music today.” Led by former Nirvana drummer and christened “Nice Guy of

Rock” Dave Grohl, the Foo Fighters manage to carve out a continually growing fan base worldwide.

For those of us who weren’t alive or old enough to follow the Foos during their early career, this documentary will check all the boxes.

The changes in lineup, the struggles Grohl experienced with interviewers constantly asking about Kurt Cobain, Taylor Hawkins’ heroin overdose and the time the Foos almost broke up is all covered up until their 2011 album “Wasting Light.”

‘George Harrison Living in the Material World’

George Harrison is hands down my favorite Beatle and the reasons why are all beautifully laid out in this documentary.

His quiet, spiritual demeanor, his adventures in India, his masterful guitar abilities and his personal life outside of the band are all encompassed as you follow his journey through the Beatles and his solo career after.

It is an amazing documentary for Beatles or George Harrison fans. It may very well change who your favorite Beatle is, and that’s not a bad thing.

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Now that Thanksgiving is over, finals are around the corner adding to students’ stress. With any free time available, don’t be afraid to see one of the wide variety of movies available in early December.

‘The Disaster Artist’ Dec. 8

The infamous cult classic “The Room” is widely hailed as the worst movie of all time. Cheesy dialogue, ridiculous storytelling and over-the-top characters make the film difficult to forget.

“The Disaster Artist” is a biographical dramedy detailing how the iconic movie came to be. Starring James Franco, Dave Franco, Alison Brie and many other stars, this movie should be a fun time for everyone in the audience. The experience will definitely be enhanced, however, if one has seen the original film this one is based on.

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Drama, comedy, famous franchises and playful romps fill early December’s movie releases

Baltimore, this movie stars a mute protagonist as she works as a janitor at a high-security government laboratory. This laboratory captures a sea creature, and eventually the protagonist, Elisa, becomes romantically involved with the male sea creature.

Drama, action and love are all rolled into this movie directed by the legendary Guillermo del Toro and starring Octavia Spencer as a supporting character. A strong and unique story is to be expected by the audience who want to see a well-done sci-fi love story.

‘I, Tonya’ Dec. 8

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National Figure Skating chops to this role, making Awakens,” this movie will universe.

Ferdinand gathers a team of Championship drama a memorable movie that move the new story forward, misfit animals to make an ‘Ferdinand’ surrounding Tonya Harding won’t go unnoticed. following characters Rey, epic adventure. and Nancy Kerrigan.

Finn and Poe, and old Dec. 15 While this movie won’t ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Tonya Harding (Robbie) This animated romp stars be winning any Oscars, favorites like Luke and Leia. and ex-husband Jeff Gilooly Dec. 15 Due to Carrie Fisher’s a large bull, Ferdinand, as a it should be a fun movie, (Sebastian Stan) hired a man Audiences have been untimely death, this is the misunderstood animal who specifically for children. to break Nancy Kerrigan’s waiting for what seems final film she worked on. has a big heart full of love.

Any college students going leg so the latter would not be like forever for the eighth John Cena voices the should not expect to be on All fans, both dedicated competition for Harding in installment in the “Star and casual, should want bull as he is taken from the edge of their seat the the skating championships.

Wars” anthology. to show up and see what his loving home after a entire film.

Robbie appears to Following the smash this star-studded cast has misunderstanding. In an bring her strong acting success of “The Force to enhance the “Star Wars” effort to return to his family,

What I Like About ‘Star Citizen’ Constellation and crew on planetary surface in Robert Space Industries’ crowd-funded game, ‘Star Citizen’ Nathan Wetrosky Staff Writer

“Star Citizen,” is currently being developed by Chris Robert’s company Cloud Imperium Games and, its European equal, Foundry 42.

“Star Citizen” started out as an over-the-top, ambitious project that many believed would not be completed.

However, after pushing back a few release dates and a constant stream of updates, Roberts Space Industries, the publishing company of “Star Citizen,” released the public test universe (PTU) Nov. 24 .

The PTU is an awesome, exciting step toward the full release of “Star Citizen” and marks the beginning of the end. The PTU was given out to specially selected players that have a good grasp of the game’s mechanics and technicalities. These players, by giving information on bugs and issues the game still has, will help developers fix

what is still wrong with it.

Since the good people working on “Star Citizen” released the PTU, I decided it was high time for me to tell everyone what I like about the game, the people funding/working on it and the companies involved that are contributing to an MMO like no other.

The game itself and what it will become

“Star Citizen,” as it stands right now, is okay at best.

It is pretty, but there is not much to it besides a few missions you can do in the Crusader Station system.

I have the most fun pretending to be a security guard at Kareah Outpost. I challenge all non-law-abiding citizens to try to break in. I usually end up dead a few minutes after that, but I have a great deal of fun up until that point.

The area we, the public, can explore and play on is incredibly small compared to how the final galaxy will look. There will be many

different solar systems with even more stations, planets and things to do.

Squadron 42

The only real bit of information from the singleplayer campaign, that I know for certain, is that the cinematic cut scenes will be awesome and full of life.

My one example of this is Admiral Bishop’s speech to the senate about going to war against the Vanduul. I have gone into detail about this cinematic in previous articles.

I know for a fact that graphics alone do not make a game fun to play in any regard. However, I am excited to join my comrades of Squadron 42 to battle the Vanduul threat across the galaxy. I am also extremely interested in what will happen during the conflict and what will be done to hold my attention. It is only a matter of time.

The developers

The people working on “Star Citizen” have been noticeably putting a lot of time

and energy into the game.

“Star Citizen” looks and sounds great because tiny details have been woven into the fabric of the universe, being placed with care for when and where they show up.

The gameplay thus far is fun, and once the fully released game is out, there will be more to do.

Becoming a pirate, explorer, scientist, cargo hauler, mugger, mercenary, security detail or even a religious cult are all within your power as you delve into the depths of space.

On the countless worlds that will be in the many star systems, they will even be animals implemented and appearing as the game gets more fleshed out after it is released.

Weekly updates

“Star Citizen” is a crowdfunded game and the developers have done an outstanding job of staying in touch with and informing the community of the happenings around the verse.

Weekly, they have told players exactly what was going on, what they would be working on next, how they are improving “Star Citizen” and what future updates and features are for the game.

Aloof deadlines

The people behind “Star Citizen” haven’t, even now after the PTU was launched, ever given an actual set-instone date for when their game will be completed and released.

To me, this says that Cloud Imperium Games, Foundry 42 and Chris Roberts himself do not want to be limited by time constraints. They will release the game when it is, by their standards, ready.

Not having a deadline is a minor item that I like about “Star Citizen” and it speaks volumes about the sort of quality that will be coming out.

Ship designs

Space ships that are already released or planned for a later date are realistic.

Not just in graphics (they

are pretty), but in function.

Every component in each ship has a purpose for being there.

Depending on what company or faction created the ship, there is a unique art style, but all the ships remain practical.

Physics

The developers of “Star Citizen” have done a magnificent job (at least to me) of incorporating space physics into the game.

Bumping into your ship while going to repair a satellite array could have you coming back to empty space where your ship used to be.

You may even be unlucky enough to find that it is a few kilometers away from where you “parked” it.

Developers have even gone so far as to have a blackout mechanic that activates when the Gs of gravity are pressing on you while doing maneuvers that the human body cannot handle.

Try naming a game that has that as a feature.

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Garrison Keillor Creates Mixed Feelings MPR host fired after accusations of inappropriate behavior

Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor

Garrison Keillor is one of my fondest memories of Minnesota. Sadly, that memory is smudged a bit.

Keillor, a fixture for Minnesota Public Radio since 1969, was fired last week for accusations of inappropriate behavior.

According to a piece by PBS, Keillor’s inappropriate behavior was putting his hand on a woman’s back.

As we are waiting for more information, it seems hard to believe that is why he was fired. If that is true, then this is awful, but again that doesn’t seem too likely.

This puts me, and many other Minnesotans, MPR listeners and Lutherans everywhere in a rather

complex situation. Keillor was a part of my childhood.

So many memories revolve around his voice.

Eating lunch in the Gulf Island’s in British Columbia with a wood stove burning, or indulging in the smell of pies baking in Bloomington, Minnesota during winter.

Keillor’s voice will forever be the background noise to those very moments.

That doesn’t matter if this inappropriate behavior is more serious than putting

accusations, it becomes hard to accept that some of our favorite people aren’t always deserving of our praise. Sometimes they take advantage of the people they work with. That simply cannot be accepted.

Still, it takes time to accept. I know what is right, but still, I am listening to Keillor now for the first time in years. Stories my grandmother and I have shared listening to. Stories that we have laughed

Keillor was a part of my childhood. So many memories revolve around his voice.

a hand on a back. It is hard to excuse behavior that is detrimental to another human being. It is hard to not feel worse for the accuser. We have to remind ourselves that they are the real victims.

During the wave of

together to.

While this social revolution continues this practice of tossing aside our cares and nostalgia for what is right must persist.

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Black Friday First Aid Kit How to get over Black Friday

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Grant Gloe Staff Writer

It’s been almost a week since families got together, ate dinner, drove to the store, made small talk with their neighbors and then taught their young how to spill blood. Now that you are safely back at college enjoying your spoils of war, you may find you need some maintenance. Wounds to be licked, tears to mend, “Sorry I concussed you for a French

who isn’t getting her kids an Xbox this Christmas.

You, however, have all your Christmas presents for the next two years neatly stacked in a pile. Whatever

Wounds to be licked, tears to mend, “Sorry I concussed you for a French press” letters to write.

need to do a few things.

1) Look at all your cool new stuff

Let’s not forget what this was all about. You ended your Thanksgiving early and drove to Best Buy, but you know one angry mother

the commitment, you can rest assured only some were out of greed.

2) Look at yourself in the mirror

Try to remember that wasn’t you. Black Friday

is like Halloween, except instead of dressing like monsters we become the monsters. While some stores just had people complaining there are no more good deals, the same chain somewhere else in the country will have folks foaming at the mouth over a 30 percent off toaster.

If you see red and come to an hour later with a new TV and a handful of someone else’s hair, well ’tis the season.

3) Look online and regret your choices

Not gonna lie, this is the hard part. At some point, you have to face the music and see that those deals aren’t what you thought they were.

That $700 phone you got for $449.99? Well, guess what it cost a month ago. That’s

right, $449.99. The kicker?

On Cyber Monday you could have got it delivered to your door for $399.99.

Already weighed down by cast and conscience, this

all this, you could have just shopped online. Well, try to remember the fun you had.

There’s never a good excuse to camp in the middle of a sidewalk; you can’t even

Black Friday is like Halloween, except instead of dressing like monsters we become the monsters.

news has to be crushing. At least it gives you a second chance to impulse buy a rice cooker.

At this point you may be wondering, was it all worth it? At the end of the day, you’ve got this neat stuff, you’ve come to terms with the effort it took and, after

have a campfire unless you want to spend the night in the drunk tank. You also came out with the real treasure: the time you spent with your loved ones. Especially the ones who didn’t make it out.

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Meditation to Calm Nerves From Finals A healthy alternative to handle stress in your life before finals Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer

Finals are quickly approaching and as the stress begins to set in it is important to remember how to handle stress. In order to do well on your final exams and projects, it is important to de-stress properly.

The penny wine sale is a popular source of stress relief as well as movies, Netflix, reading and socializing. While these methods could be successful in their own way, meditation is an extremely underrated outlet for stress relief for students.

Many stigmas have surrounded meditation, making

it a less popular choice than wine. Meditation though can be an extremely successful way to calm down before finals week. This opportunity can be a time to stop talking, take deep breaths and calm down.

On Nov. 2, 2017 Kevin Rose released a smart phone app called Oak that could help students do just that.

This app allows its users to practice breathing exercises and history of meditation through guided sessions. I have always been interested in meditation as a method to calm my anxiety. Naturally, when Jimmy Fallon announced that he’s “into this meditation app and it’s free” I went to the

app store and downloaded it immediately.

After using the app for approximately a month, I have gained a new sense of consciousness and mindful-

“I’ve been using this app for about two weeks now and have already seen positive results,” Katherine Bulygo, a senior studying health communication, said.

The breathing exercises instantly calm you down and a quick 10 to 20-minute meditation session before bed will help put your mind to rest.

ness. The breathing exercises instantly calm you down and a quick 10 to 20-minute meditation session before bed will help put your mind to rest.

“I always have high anxiety before tests or projects are due and it keeps me up all night, but the guided meditation sessions have helped me to ground my anxieties

and my mind and enabled me to balance the stress in a way that is healthy.”

There are many kinds of meditation, both practices that quiet and calm your mind as well as practices that open your mind.

“Every time I’ve attempted meditation as a way to relax, my mind just ends up wandering more and then I stress out more,” Maddie Heckathorn, a senior studying psychology, said. “I know that my major raves about meditation and deep breathing and centering your mind, but it’s not for everyone.” Maddie went on by discussing how it takes a while to train your mind and maintain the ability to stay

still and calm for extended periods of time.

“If it works though, it is an amazing way to destress and focus on what is important. Finals cause a lot of stress and that results in procrastination, disorganization and drinking. But meditation can potentially help to fix that.”

The Oak app has guided meditation for beginners and deep breathing exercises to help calm your mind. Meditation may not be for everyone and you might still want to waltz into Happy Harry’s penny wine sale afterward, but testing your mind won’t hurt anything.

Trump Sparks Outrage... Again Trump’s Elizabeth Warren joke spark faux outrage amongst opponents Ezra Grey

Contributing Writer

On Monday, President Trump gave a short speech at a White House ceremony honoring the Native American Code Talkers who served in World War II. And like nearly every public speech given by our 45th Commander-in-chief, controversy and outrage ensued. President Trump, in a rather unorthodox ending to his speech, made a swipe at Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). The ending of the President’s speech went as follows: “You were here long before any of us were here. Although, we have a representative in Congress who they say was here a long time ago. They call her Pocahontas. But you know what?

(Trump turns to look at the WWII Native veterans) I like you because you’re special.”

For those who don’t understand the joke President Trump made, Elizabeth Warren supposedly lied on her job application to Harvard University in the 1990s. Harvard University even touted Warren as a

“Native American Woman” in a 1996 letter responding to criticisms of Harvard’s lack of racial and gender di-

vania applications in order to get minority status in the universities. So as a taunt toward Sen. Warren’s

“You were here long before any of us were here.

Although, we have a representative in Congress who they say was here a long time ago. They call her Pocahontas. But you know what? (Trump turns to look at the WWII Native veterans) I like you because you’re special.”- President Donald Trump versity.

Warren defended her claim of Native American heritage in 2012, telling NPR that it was told to her when she was growing up in Oklahoma that she was part Cherokee. As of today, several organizations have attempted to trace Warren’s lineage back to Cherokee roots with no success thus far.

Warren herself has failed to deliver any evidence on her part backing up her claim of Cherokee ancestry.

Some people have even accused Warren of checking the Native American ethnicity box on her Harvard and University of Pennsyl-

claim of Cherokee heritage despite being an obvious white woman, many rightwingers began referring to her as “Pocahontas” after the famous Native American woman from Colonial America. But hey, apparently that’s a racial slur.

Oh, did I mention that Trump gave this speech in front of a giant portrait of Andrew Jackson? I swear Larry David couldn’t have written a better comedic situation. But as you can imagine, the mainstream media absolutely exploded mere hours later.

Outlets like CNN and MSNBC wrote articles and aired reports condemn-

ing Trump’s offhand joke as “racist” toward Native Americans. Even Sen. Warren herself claimed that Trump’s statement was a “racial slur” on her appearance on “Anderson Cooper 360.” The Young Turk’s resident water buffalo and Armenian Genocide-denier Cenk Uygur went as far as to claim that if you still like him (Trump), you’re a racist.

If this overreaction by the media shows us anything, it’s that these overblown reactions to harmless jokes and statements made by the Trumpster is a tired and unoriginal dance that we’ve all seen before.

Back in March, Rachel Maddow hyped up her apparent possession of President Trump’s tax returns, only to reveal on national television that she only had one sheet of tax returns from 2005 that revealed absolutely nothing except the President paid quite a lot in taxes that year.

Some may remember the coverage given by multiple mainstream news sources in May on how President Trump gave one scoop of ice cream to several Time Magazine reporters during

an interview, while he ate two scoops. Oh the humanity. CNN even went as far as to label the cartoon frog Pepe a “white supremacist symbol” when Donald Trump Jr. tweeted the infamous Deplorables meme in September of last year.

All of these cases, along with this current Pocahontas “issue,” are examples of the mainstream media attempt-

these are all overreactions and faux problems. By now we should realize that it’s unwise to say the least to take everything the President says seriously.

If we plan on getting through this administration with our sanity in one piece, we and the media need to stop trying to turn every little tweet and joke made by Trump into some national

No, Trump’s joke was not some evil racial slur meant to demean Native Americans. It was meant to demean Elizabeth Warren, a political opponent.

ing to stir up dissension, only to have it blow back up in their faces when most people realize how trivial and innocuous things like ice cream scoops and cartoon frogs are.

No, Trump’s joke was not some evil racial slur meant to demean Native Americans. It was meant to demean Elizabeth Warren, a political opponent.

No, Pepe is not a hate symbol; he’s a meme template. Like I said above,

concern. Learn to laugh at Trump’s rhetoric every once in while. Hell, I think this whole circus we call a political system right now is immensely entertaining.

But like I said, if the media doesn’t cool it down with the negative coverage and if we keep on eating whatever fear-and-Doomsday sandwich George Stephanopoulos tries to feed us through the TV screen, it’s going to be a long three more years.

I Can’t Stand to Stand at Football Games Why can’t the student section sit like the normal section Mark Simonson Contributing Writer

With the playoffs approaching for the NDSU Bison, I am sure that a lot of excitement is coming for a lot of people on campus this week. After all, the home team dominated almost everybody in the regular season and may potentially be headed to Frisco again, so the excitement is justified.

One thing that has come to mind for me recently leading up to the playoffs is why the entire student section has the need to stand for the entire game, especially when the rest of the Fargodome is sitting.

I get that we have Yell Leaders who are

tasked with maintaining enthusiasm for the student section, but for those students who feel more comfortable enjoying the game while sitting, like myself, that is nearly impossible. Everyone is blocking my view, while the rest of the Fargodome can enjoy the game just fine while sitting in other sections, why can’t I? It’s something that has been on my mind for some time having been to a number of football games at the Fargodome. I’m going to guess that if it’s come to my mind, then it may be on another student’s mind as well.

I’m not trying to be critical or anything; I just don’t see the need to stand for two to three hours straight when everybody outside

the student section is sitting. The only people I see doing that are the coaching staff of both teams.

It’s like being at a movie theater. Do you stand in the theater for the entire Star Wars movie because everybody just loves Star Wars and cheer when they blow up the Death Star? Why bother with chairs? The chairs are nothing but props. While we’re at it, how about at every bar or restaurant we get rid of all the tables and chairs and just stand and look at the TV screens.

I know that’s a bit far-fetched and exaggerated, but one could see the point. I simply never understood why the student section needs to stand for the entire game,

just like I don’t see a need for the “Sioux suck s***” chants. I get that it may be directed at UND and not necessarily the tribe, but other than the NDSU vs UND game in 2015; they haven’t played football against each other in nearly 15 years.

They don’t even go by the name “Sioux” anymore, so I think the people doing the chanting should do everybody a favor and shut up. I’m not a UND guy, but I’ve been tempted to respond to the chants with “You do too” and far worse. I know there’s an ongoing debate going on in The Spectrum about the chants, but that’s my take on the chants at this moment in time.

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Bison Bounce San Diego From Playoffs NDSU into quarterfinals for eighth straight year Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

For the No. 2 seed North Dakota State, there was little worry of an upset by the University of San Diego Toreros in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Bison got off to a fast start to control the game on their way to a 38-3 win.

NDSU was flying in the first quarter. On the Bison’s second offensive play, quarterback Easton Stick found a wide-open Nate Jensen in the middle of the field for 41 yards. Five plays later, the junior connected with true freshman Seth Wilson for a 19-yard touchdown pass.

It was the first playoff touch for the freshman out of Holmen, Wisconsin and his first receiving pass of his Bison career.

“We challenged our guys this morning to have a fast start, and we did get a really good start,” Bison head coach Chris Klieman said.

The Bison extended the lead on the next drive, with Stick the catalyst again.

The quarterback broke off on a 51-yard run, weaving through the Toreros’ defense on his way to the end zone.

“We were able to get outside; Brock (Robbins) and Seth (Wilson) were out in front of it and both able to get on their two guys,” Stick said. “From their, it was just try not to get tackled.”

NDSU’s defense ended their dominate first quarter by forcing a turnover. San Diego quarterback Anthony Lawrence found Michael Bandy short on third down and a gang of Bison converged on the stop. Bison

safety Robbie Grimsley ripped the ball out and recovered the fumble himself.

The offense was able to turn that into three points as Cam Petersen hit a season long 47-yard field goal.

After the field goal, the offense stuttered for the Bison. Stick was just 1-6 passing for 5 yards in the second quarter.

Included in the poor second half was a strip sack of Stick. San Diego’s Jonathan Petersen came around the edge and hit Stick from behind as he went to throw.

With the sack, Petersen moved to the top of the FCS all-time sack charts, later adding one more to his record to end with 44 in his career.

As the Bison have done many times in the second half, they made adjustments that worked quickly in the third quarter. NDSU went with eight straight runs and marched down the field. Ty Brooks capped off the drive with his first FCS Playoffs touchdown, a 23-yard run.

In 12 games this season, the Bison have scored touchdowns on their first possession of the second half nine times.

Seth Wilson (30) celebrates with RJ Urzendowski (16) following Wilson’s game opening touchdown.

Nick DeLuca killed off San Diego head coach Dale toe-tapping catch to move the fourth quarter to make the next San Diego drive Lindsey said about Ander- to the San Diego 30. Four the final score 38-3. with a third down sack. The son. “He ran through us and plays later, the senior receivStick was done in the sack was the first of the sea- made a few guys not want to er hauled in a 13-yard touch- fourth quarter, finishing with son for the senior linebacker. tackle him. I thought he was down pass with one hand 171 yards passing for three Anderson but the finish- really good.” while being interfered with. touchdowns and adding 54 ing touches on his impresAnderson finished with “He never ceases to yards and a score on the sive performance on the 112 of the Bison’s 301 rush- amaze me with what he ground. next drive. The junior took ing yards to lead NDSU does,” Klieman said about The Bison’s attention a screen pass from Stick 48 rushers.

Urzendowski and his pair of now turns to Wofford, who yards to the end zone, makA Bison highlight reel catches. beat Furman 28-10. It is ing defenders miss on his would not be completed unUrzendowski’s touch- NDSU’s eighth straight apway. til the next drive. RJ Urzen- down pushed the score to pearance in the quarterfi“I was very impressed dowski set up the Bison’s 38-0. San Diego would con- nals, a stat not lost on the by the way he ran over us,” final score with a sideline vert a 48-yard field goal in locker room.

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A n d e r s o n F l a s h e s P l a y o ff Fo r m A g a i n s t S a n D i e g o Veteran running back living up to freshman year promise

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Even San Diego head coach Dale Lindsey marveled at Anderson’s play, commending his powerful style.

Thomas Evanella Staff Writer

The FCS Playoffs belong to Bruce Anderson.

Anderson, North Dakota State’s 5-foot-11-inch, 216 pound leading running back, dominates when the lights shine brighter and the pressure mounts.

Take the 2015 postseason for example. Anderson, as a true freshman, cemented himself in Bison lore with two kickoff returns for touchdowns in successive playoff contests.

Against Montana in the second round, the native of Ruskin, Florida took Chris Lider’s kick 100 yards to the house in the third quarter, demoralizing the Grizzlies moments after they had finally cracked the scoreboard. The tripledigit return tied the school record, which readers will

vividly remember was set in 1928 when Elmer Parisien did so against South Dakota.

Anderson came through again in the Herd’s quarterfinal matchup with Northern Iowa. After the Panthers connected on a field goal to take a 10-7 lead, the playmaker struck again. Anderson broke three tackles and used two spin moves to elude UNI to go 97 yards to the end zone, the fifth longest return in Bison history. His touchdown was the difference in the game, as the Bison went on to win 23-13.

The running back cut his teeth behind 1,000yard rusher King Frazier as a freshman, running for 503 yards and inspiring speculation of bigger things to come in 2016.

However, it was a different running back who made a name for himself in 2016. Lance Dunn emerged

onto the scene with 879 rushing yards and 11 scores.

Anderson meanwhile, was on the outside looking in, nursing an ankle injury throughout the campaign.

This year, the reverse has been the case. After Dunn went down for the season with a torn labrum, Anderson had to step in to fill the void. Assuming the starting role did not come easily though, as Anderson rushed for only 141 yards on 48 carries in the first three games after his running mate’s injury.

“When Lance went down and Ty (Brooks) wasn’t 100 percent, I think Bruce felt the weight of the world on his shoulders saying, ‘Man I’ve got to carry this team,’” head coach Chris Klieman said following NDSU’s 38-3 victory over San Diego.

In the Bison’s final regular season game, Anderson regained his form,

running for 95 yards against Illinois State. After that game, Anderson admitted that he had finally gotten back to having fun.

“I think sometimes we get away from that,” Anderson said. “We get so hard on ourselves. We’re actually playing college football; not a lot of people get to play college football.

I could be injured or I could be out, but I’m getting a chance to play football so go have fun, cut it loose.”

That is exactly what Anderson did against the Toreros. He led all running backs with 112 rushing yards and took his lone reception 48 yards for a score, once again hitting his stride when the game matters most.

Anderson’s play drew the praise of San Diego’s head coach, Dale Lindsey.

“I was very impressed by the way he ran over us; he ran through us and made a

few guys not want to tackle him. I thought he was really good,” the 74-year-old coach remarked.

After providing big play capabilities as a freshman, Anderson has morphed into more of a power back, adding 14 pounds to his frame. Still, he can provide a spark when the opportunity arises, as he did on his touchdown reception and runs of 34 and 17 yards.

It was a head-turning display for Anderson, which spells trouble for whomever else will find themselves in Fargo for the playoffs. After the breakout against Illinois State, Klieman saw a change in his running back’s play.

“He just started playing football like Bruce knows how to play football,” Klieman commented.

With Bruce Anderson hitting his stride, and Brooks and Seth Wilson complementing him, the

vaunted Bison running game will once again prove an imposing group for opponents.

“It’s so nice when you can plug three guys in there and know all three of them are going to make plays,” quarterback Easton Stick commented of his backs.

Bruce Anderson is very familiar with the spotlight of the FCS Playoffs, and, now the veteran in the backfield, he has taken command of the running game for the Bison.

“It’s like a different season we say,” Anderson said. “We just attack it. We take it one game at a time.

You don’t want to get ahead of yourself and lose sight of what’s in front of you.”

The star-crossed rematch with James Madison in Frisco is on the horizon, but for Bruce Anderson and NDSU’s trident of running backs, Wofford is all that is on their minds.

Tame Draw Sets World Cup Field Spain-Portugal headlines field without true ‘Group of Death’ Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

With the opening of the 2018 World Cup seven months away, the group draw was hosted in the Kremlin last Friday.

Putting “hand of God” jabs directed toward Diego Maradona by Gary Lineker aside, the draw itself was rather drab.

Due to FIFA changing the way the pots were organized, moving toward a straightforward ratings system, minimized potential for a “Group of Death.”

Still, the tournament will see some tough groups.

Group D jumps off the page as one, if not the,

most difficult group. For Americans that are jumping on a bandwagon, this group brings intrigue. Argentina will be the baptism by fire for Iceland, who are making their first World Cup appearance.

Joining Lionel Messi, Gilfy Sigurdson and Co. in Group D are Croatia and Nigeria. The Croatians were the side that denied Iceland a spot in the 2014 World Cup in a qualification playoff. The Vatreni hold a dangerous trio of Ivan Rakitic, Luka Modric and Mario Manduzuic. The young Super Eagles, have a solid Premier League core of Wilfred Ndidi, Ahmed Musa, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho.

The other group in consideration of the “Group of Death” moniker is Group F. Germany, Mexico, Sweden and South Korea make up the group. Defending champions Germany are favorites to top the group, leaving Confederation Cup semifinalist Mexico and Sweden to battle for second place. The trick in the cards lies with Sweden, with the potential return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the rumors currently.

The other firework that came with the early draw was the opening match in Group B. Portugal and Spain will trade blows in the first match in Sochi on June 15.

Despite the difficult opening match, both are likely to

move on with Morocco and Iran rounding out the group.

Both European giants should move out of Group G as well. Belgium and England get an easy draw with Panama and Tunisia.

The Red Devils and Three Lions will meet on the final day of the group stage in Kaliningrad, likely with the top spot in the group up for grabs.

The other top seeds, France, Brazil and Poland, have few worries. The French got a nice draw of Australia, Peru and Denmark in Group C. Group E features Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia. Poland is the top seed in Group H, joined

by Senegal, Colombia and Japan.

Of those three groups, Group H is seemingly the trickiest. Sadio Mane will have the hopes of the African nation rested on his shoulders, while James Rodríguez will feel the same for Colombia.

As for the Russian hosts, Group A could not be easier. The opening match of the tournament will be the Russians against Saudi Arabia. Luis Suarez will go up against Mohamed Salah in the other opening group game as Uruguay and Egypt round out the group.

Home-field advantage will be key for Russia to get through. The goal scoring of Suarez and Salah will be the difference if Russia fails to make the quarterfinals.

Beyond the group stage, two matches have the potential in the Round of 16. In the mess of Group F, the second-place team will likely run into Brazil.

Not the opponent Mexico or Sweden would like to face, as Brazil still carry a chip from the 7-1 defeat to Germany in 2014. But, if there is a surprise and the Germans falter in the group and drop to second, the rematch would be on.

Similar circumstances occur in Group D. Second place will likely get France.

For Iceland, it would be a rematch of the semifinal match that ended their run at the EUROs.

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BISON ROUNDUP Cody Tusler Staff Writer

Men’s basketball

The North Dakota State men’s basketball team fell 54-50 to Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

Paul Miller led the Bison with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Jared Samuelson added a careerhigh 14 points.

The Bison led 31-30 early in the second half.

The Bison would later cut a 10-point deficit to four at 46-42 after back-to-back threes from A.J. Jacobson with 4:33 left in the contest.

The Bison held the Lumberjacks to 33 percent shooting from the court, but the Lumberjacks would capitalize, connecting on 28 free throws compared to NDSU’s 11.

NDSU would record another loss after their contest against Mississippi State Thursday, Nov. 30.

The Bison were down 29-24 after the first half, but MSU used a 13-0 run early in the second half to pull away for the win.

Miller led the Bison with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Jacobson scored 15 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point range.

The Bison missed their

first nine shots of the game and fell behind as many as 15 points before going on a 10-0 run to close out the first half. The Bison held the Bulldogs scoreless in the last 5:18 of the opening half.

The Bison return home to take on the preseason Missouri Valley Conference favorite Missouri State Monday, Dec. 4.

Women’s basketball

NDSU women’s basketball fell to the Colorado Buffaloes 108-59 Wednesday, Nov. 29.

Taylor Thunstedt led the Bison with 13 points as Rylee Nudell added 10 points. Danneka Voegeli grabbed five rebounds to

lead the Bison on the boards.

NDSU shot 25 percent from the court and 27 percent from behind the three-point arc. The Bison were outrebounded 60-33.

NDSU would stumble again to Milwaukee 74-38 Friday, Dec. 1.

Michelle Gaislerova scored nine points to lead the Bison, as Reilly Jacobson scored eight points.

Jacobson and Voegeli each grabbed five rebounds for NDSU. NDSU was held to 29 percent shooting overall in the contest and 31 percent from behind the arc. The Bison were once again outrebounded, this time 53-

28.

The Bison are scheduled to return to the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex to host UT Rio Grande Valley 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5.

Wrestling

Three NDSU wrestlers, Paul Bianchi (125), Clay Ream (157) and Andrew Fogarty (165), were alive in the consolation bracket after the first day of the Cliff Keen Invitational. The Bison were tied for 17th in team standings with Minnesota and Virginia at 31 points.

Fogarty would finish in fifth place, and the Bison would finish 18th in the team standings with 43 points.

Fogarty received a medical forfeit victory against No. 3 Logan Massa of Michigan. He recorded a takedown, 4-points near fall for a 6-0 lead with 1:18 left in the first period against No. 8 Anthony Valencia of Arizona State. Fogarty posted a 7-4 decision to advance.

Fogarty put together a 7-2 record at the tournament and improved to 17-5 overall.

NDSU is scheduled to wrestle No. 19 Central Michigan in a nonconference dual at 2 p.m.

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