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Santa came to campus to spread holiday cheer to all NDSU students and staff.

NDSU Bookstore Brings Santa Claus to Town

Students reminisce of Christmases of Yore Benjamin Norman Staff Writer

Fargo resembled a shaken snow globe Monday with flurries floating and students slipping across campus sidewalks. Inside the Memorial Union, however, students warmed up and had the chance to partake in a festive photo opportunity.

The NDSU Bookstore organized their annual “Photos with Santa” photo shoot Monday from 1-3 p.m. The event raised money for charity and brightening spirits throughout the event. The donations raised from this

year’s “Photos with Santa” will benefit the Fargo-Moorhead Emergency Food Pantry.

For a suggested donation of $1, anybody could take a seat on Santa’s lap for a photo or two. The photos later became available on the NDSU Bookstore Facebook page. Dolly Wadholm, a bookstore marketing advisor, said this was around the bookstore’s 10th year of hosting this event.

The centerpiece for every photo, Kriss Kringle himself, said that the bookstore photo shoot was not his first rodeo. This particular Santa has been volunteering his time, donning a red suit and smiling for the cameras for around a decade. He has seen it all, from elated eight year olds to terrified toddlers and has heard every request. In today’s technological age, youngsters are asking for

iPads instead of “Legos and dolls,” Santa said, but traditional toys are still desired.

As for Dareien Lund, a sophomore studying music education, all she wants for

In today’s technological age, youngsters are asking for iPads instead of “Legos and dolls,” Santa said, but traditional toys are still desired.

Christmas is “world peace and to pass all my finals.” Her roommate, Kristi Schweiss,

a sophomore double majoring in music and agriculture business, agreed and added she would like some “car tires that don’t leak, too!”

The roomies took a picture with Santa for their Christmas card, which will be distributed to family, friends and the Dining Center ladies at the Union, Lund said.

Lund recalled leaving Santa a couple of Oreos and “slices of cheese,” along with sprinkling “reindeer food” outside for Santa’s flying mammals to munch on while Santa shimmied down the chimney.

At the bookstore on Monday, over the warm smell of pretzels and coffee, it may be hard to deny that the spirit of Christmas was not present.

“I totally believe in Santa,” Lund said.

Communication with Legistlation

Whenever a person says something noteworthy at a NDSU student government meeting, the rest of the congregation can choose to snap their fingers in approval.

When Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota came to speak with them on Nov. 25, there were many fingers being snapped.

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“It really shows that there’s an open government and we have a direct connection to Washington D.C.,” Lauf said. “It’s tremendously important, mainly because it humanizes him and every person in our (U.S.) delegation because it shows there’s a person behind each vote.”

Cramer said getting the backing of all levels of people is important for government officials such as himself, which is why he speaks with as many as he can.

NDSU student government was not afraid to ask Cramer hard-hitting questions.

When Cramer finished his speech, some of the student senators asked about the Affordable Care Act, the cutting of military funds

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and the progress of a farm bill.

Cramer answered back with not only his thoughts, but also referred to concerns from fellow officials on Capitol Hill such as Rep. Paul Ryan.

“It was really special for him to show that he does care about the student issues,” said College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources Noah Engels. “He really wanted the feedback from us, which I thought was great.”

One of the main things the student politicians were interested in was what motivated Cramer to have a passion in politics in the first place.

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Cramer, who was elected to his office last fall, has made a conscious effort during his term to stay connected to the people of his state. One way to do that was to take a stroll to NDSU’s campus.

“It’s really important to me because hearing from students and hearing what’s on their minds is really important,” Cramer said.

Though they had to wait a few minutes for Cramer to come through the door, the student government members were excited to have him.

NDSU student body president Robbie Lauf said bringing him not only opened the door for communication between the NDSU student body and state legislators, but it also showed a commitment on his part on being a

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ND Attorney General Clears President Bresciani’s Name Email controversy put to end Lisa Marchand

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After months of scrutiny, President Dean Bresciani’s name is cleared.

The NDSU president was accused earlier this year of unlawfully deleting upwards of 43,000 emails following an open records request. Upon further examination by the North Dakota Attorney General’s office, it seems that no evidence exists to support the allegations.

North Dakota University System Interim Chancellor Larry Skogen and State Board of Higher Education President Kristen Diederich released a statement late last

month announcing the AG’s decision to end the matter.

“Calls for his resignation are unfounded, and like the Attorney General, we consider the matter closed,” the press release stated.

The controversy transpired in the midst of what Skogen terms “The Time of Trouble.”

He said tensions had been building between the university system office and several ND legislators, mostly due to conflict surrounding former Chancellor Hamid Shirvani. The former chancellor received a vote of no confidence this spring, but ND officials were torn.

“Some people were supporting the former chancellor and others were opposing the former chancellor, and the degree of acrimony just kept rationing up and up,” Skogen said. “Finally someone somewhere said

they were going to collect all these emails as some sort of evidence, so they put in this request for all these emails.”

Public officials, such as university system employees, are subject to open records requests without question. Skogen said he and other university system employees were happy to

ing those from personal accounts that had anything to do with university system business.

“When I took over here at the end of June, I said we would comply with relish. We’re going to jump up and respond to whatever we have to with the compliance of the law,” Skogen said.

ever, they were not lost forever.

“There are no lost emails,” Skogen said. “From everything that I’ve seen and everything the technical staff has told me, it appears that the auto purge kicked in…but the other part of it is that every one of those emails was recovered. Every one of them.”

Somewhere along the way, Skogen ex“I think President Bresciani has been an absolute prince plained that the AG in all of this. He has done what he does best, and that is office received the impression that the unirunning NDSU.” – Interim Chancellor Larry Skogen versity system believed Bresciani had purposely deleted the emails.

But Skogen said comply with the ND AG’s Shortly after the request, there was never a doubt in investigation requests.

43,000 emails were dumped his mind that Bresciani was The AG office pursued from Bresciani’s email ac- innocent. this open records request count by way of what offi“I can say categorically and retrieved emails from 11 cials thought was deletion. that that is not true,” Skogen university system presidents After a thorough investiga- said of allegations towards and employees, including tion, it appears the emails Bresciani. “I speak for the Bresciani. They handed over were purged automatically system office and I have thousands of emails, includ- by the email system. How- never said that and I have

never believed that.”

Student Body President Robbie Lauf and Vice President Erik Diederich said they were more than relieved to hear the news. The student body officials said they have a close working relationship with Bresciani and they were rooting for him from the get go.

“I’m just hoping this will alleviate some of the concerns of people who have not been following it as closely as everybody else.

The President was not in the wrong here,” Lauf said.

As far as Skogen, Diederich, Lauf and the AG are concerned, they all said the matter is closed. Bresciani could not be reached for comment.

“I think President Bresciani has been an absolute prince in all of this. He has done what he does best, and that is running NDSU,” Skogen said.

Doing What They Do Best United Blood Services comes to NDSU, brings in donors

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Brandon, an employee of the United Blood services, assists students that choose to donate blood.

United Blood Services goes above and beyond on a constant basis. But to them, it’s just another day.

On Monday and Tuesday, the United Blood Services of Fargo showed up with their Bloodmobile vehicle ready to take donations for a donation event put on by the NDSU Staff Senate. They set up shop just across the street from the Memorial Union. United Blood Services donor care technician Brandon Jones said the spot was a way to advertise their presence.

Jones said even though they show up every four to six weeks to take donations, Bloodmobile often has NDSU students coming in to donate.

“There’s a lot of people willing to give blood here,” Jones said, “so it’s a great place to just make it convenient to come donate instead of having to come all the way to our center.”

Kara Stegner, a freshman studying veterinary technology, was able to take time out of her schedule and give blood.

She said she saw her donation as just another thing she can do to help others.

“I think it’s really important for all of us to work together to try and save lives,” Stegner said. “I think it’s awesome if people want to help out anyway they can.”

Even though college students are busy people, campus students and faculty still found their way to the Bloodmobile and gave what blood they could.

Jones said NDSU is normally a good spot to collect blood, and this week was no exception. He said their schedule was cluttered with early sign-ups from students who wanted to make sure they could get in. While they sometimes take in walk-ins, sometimes they don’t even have staff slots available because they

are booked solid.

“It’s really nice,” he said. “We usually have full schedules every time we come here.

United Blood Services also goes to various other places in the FargoMoorhead area, including every college in the community. Jones said going out and getting donations is vital because many people either don’t have time to make it to the center in town. Jones also said donating might not even be something that comes to some people’s minds, so bringing the Bloodmobile to them is key to securing more blood.

“We do all the colleges in town,” he said. “We go all over western Minnesota, eastern North Dakota and northern South Dakota.”

Stegner said giving blood not only helps out those in need of blood, but it also speaks to the contributions a community is capable of.

“I’ve always been one for giving back to my community,” Stegner said.

“I know that there’s people who need this blood. I’ll always get new blood.”

Jones elaborated that donating blood is an unknown process because they can’t know how many people will show up, if they are eligible to donate or even what blood type each person may have.

However, he claimed that, more often than not, many people are willing to give blood whenever United Blood Services make a stop.

“It’s important that we get the donations because blood donors have been kind of slowing down in recent times,” Jones said. “It’s just less people willing to donate. So, as much blood as we can get to keep our blood supply up is important.”

Amber Lein, a first year student in her masters program, regularly donates blood to United Blood Services.

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More Water Refill Stations Keep Campus Hydrated

CRAMER from page 2 Cramer said he simply loves dealing with and helping people everyday, even though some of his decisions may not always be seen as positive.

“I think it’s important to restore confidence,” Cramer said. “One of the ways I think we can restore confidence of the people and of young people is to just be with them and share what’s on my heart and let them share what’s on theirs.”

Cramer claimed he was a hopeful person, which he said is needed with what is going on at the federal level of the U.S. government. He said the optimism from the students was infectious.

“These guys get me pretty fired up,” Cramer said. “That’s very encouraging to me. It’s also important because I want young people to be hopeful and I think most young people are hopeful.

“But we’re at a time in our country where if you looked at Washington (D.C.), you could tend to not be very hopeful. I’m a person of hope and I think it’s important to be hopeful. I’m optimistic not just because I live in a great place, but we have a great country.”

Engels added: “It was great to have an actual politician come and talk to us about real issues. … What I thought was very interesting was what motivated him because what motivates us is

one in the same. We’re both politicians, we’re both helping people.”

During his career, Cramer found out how many government leaders don’t deal well with other people. He said this is a style he wasn’t very interested in.

Cramer maintained his focus is on representing the voice of the people of North Dakota, while also doing what’s best for them.

“As a member of the people’s house, I have a responsibility to listen, but also to share in a way that informs,” Cramer said. “It’s a two-way street. Communicating always is.”

Cramer called NDSU’s student government an “exceptional group” of young politicians and said he is looking to talking with them in the near future.

Lauf said a main reason for bringing him in was to show the student government body, including the newly-elected senators, a model for polished politicians. He said he hopes Cramer made a good impression on not only their work now, but for their careers moving forward.

“Knowing that he’s kept a level-headed and to the ground at this point and still being a recognizable person in the community,” Lauf said, “it shows that there’s a future for people that want to do that.”

Student government approves additional installments Caleb Werness Staff Writer

Water makes up 80 percent of the human body.

However studies show that around 75 percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated.

According to the Mayo Clinic, to stay adequately hydrated the average person needs to drink nine to 13 cups of water per day.

To help achieve this, NDSU has begun installing water bottle refilling stations. The idea is the work of a few student senators who originally thought up the idea for the project last year.

At the time though, it did not have the necessary support to come into being and the idea got shelved.

That was not the end of the filling station project however. Over the course of this year, the project received some more work.

Student government polled student opinions regarding the creation and location of the stations.

This time around the surveys indicated 94 percent of students polled were in favor of the stations.

Student senator Chris McEwen, a graduate student in Applied Statistics, commented on how the location was being left up to the NDSU students.

“We did a survey,” McEwen said. “Over 900 students responded and out of

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More water bottle fillers are being added on campus; this fountain is near the north entrance of the Wellness Center.

those responses the Wellness Center was the most popular choice.”

To start the project off, two filling stations were installed in the Memorial Union.

The stations provide a way for students to consume more water while also helping cut down on waste caused by plastic bottles.

Additionally, the stations help NDSU save costs of water waste.

After witnessing the success of the stations, NDSU student government approved the installation of additional stations. On Nov. 24, the vote was unanimous in favor of adding two more stations.

In keeping with the opinion of the students, the project was set to add the new stations to the Wellness Center as soon as possible.

Student Body President Robbie Lauf agreed with the opinion of the students.

“I think the reason why the Wellness Center was chosen (was) because of the workout aspects, that is

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where mainly people bring their water bottle,” Lauf said. “It is a very good location for the convenience of use. The fountains see lots of use, especially during the late afternoons. It definitely helps maintain the flow of traffic of people using the water fountains.”

The funding for the stations has been approved and cleared. The project is currently in the installation phase. Soon, students will have filling stations near the Wellness Center entrance and the locker rooms in addition to the one already present on the second floor.

The new stations will offer added convenience for students looking to stay hydrated during their workout.

The additions to the drinking fountains will be well appreciated.

“The project has been very popular with all the students I have talked to,” McEwen said.

Another vote will come before the student government regarding additional filling stations. This Sunday

the student government officials will decide on adding two more stations.

According to the survey, students were also in favor of placing a filling station in Minard Hall and another downtown in Barry Hall.

Each station would be located near the coffee shops of their respected buildings.

If the proposal passes, students may see the new fillings stations sometime soon next semester.

“If all goes well we will get the ordering process hopefully done over Christmas break,” McEwen said.

“I am hoping to see it done within two to three months.”

The addition of future filling stations on NDSU’s campus will depend on the demands of students.

“I think we will see after the success of the first few filters if there is need for more on campus,” Lauf said. “You never close the door to a good opportunity for more plans, but I think at the moment this is all we are looking for right now.”

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The NDSU team of Andrew Richards, Dalton Lingbeck and Ashley Seitz listen intently during the Great Northwoods Sales Warm-Up Competition at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

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New Sales Center Making National Waves NDSU students place high in sales competition Connor Dunn Features Editor

NDSU’s newly formed Center for Professional Selling and Sales Technology is stepping up to the challenge in the highly competitive sales world.

NDSU seniors Dalton Lingbeck and Andrew Richards, along with sophomore Ashley Seitz, recently competed in the Great Northwoods Warm-Up, placing exceptionally high in the national sales competition sponsored by the University of WisconsinEau Claire.

The competition, which connects college students with corporate recruiters and provides a venue for faculty to exchange practices with one another, had more than $5,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs.

Baylor, Florida State, Alabama and Kan-

sas State were a few of the universities with well-established sales centers participating in the competition.

According to Dr. Michael Krush, the assistant professor of marketing and director of the Center for Professional Selling and Sales Technology, preparation for the NDSU team started six weeks before the sales event. The competitors received role-plays, consisting of background information that would be very similar to what a real-world company would give their sales people.

The goal of the role-playing stage is to talk with a customer, understand his or her needs, and quickly craft a solution for those needs. To train, Dr. Krush provided a “professional development seminar” by bringing in different individuals from the sales community to conduct the role-plays and give feedback.

The NDSU team used the preparation and performed well in the first two days of competition, which consisted entirely of the role-plays.

Andrew Richards was named one of three finalists, advancing to the championship

LeeLa’s: Not to be Confused With a Sketchy Chinese Buffet

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Contributing Writer

Adventures were at an all time high this week. Not only was a new restaurant explored, but a new foreign restaurant that served no American food what so ever.

I swear not a single burger, ham sandwich, or even a French fry was found anywhere near the establishment. Scout’s honor.

What unpatriotic restaurant was this you may ask? Or not ask at all but I will ask for you…

The answer is LeeLa’s, a wonderful and quaint Thai restaurant located south on 25th street in the same strip mall as Caribou Coffee, and yes I will use Caribou as a landmark because I love Caribou.

As you may have figured out, LeeLa’s does not serve American food because it is a Thai restaurant, owned and operated by people from Thailand. I will admit, I do not know much about Thai food.

Most Asian food that I eat is either in Chinese buffets or in random Chinese restaurants that I know for sure serves orange chicken. In my mind Thai food is very similar to this, and I may also be uneducated.

The only other thing I have learned is that Thai food is supposed to be spicier.

Either way, LeeLa’s food was amazing. I had peanut chicken which had this delicious sauce that was spicy but not “I’m gonna die” spicy. The chicken and vegetables were unbelievably fresh. Like they must have a garden in their kitchen, fresh.

The lunch meal was also served alongside a heaping pile of rice as well as a small egg roll. The egg roll was good with a side of flavorful sauce, but as far as the rice goes, I

think comic Mitch Hedberg said it best with, “Rice is good if you are really hungry and want two thousand of something.”

This being said, I have a strong indifference to rice, but the meal was definitely filling and worth the money spent. As the cherry on top, this restaurant is also great for vegetarians and vegans with most menu items available in one of those two forms, or else I would say most of their menu items are a relatively healthy option for meat eaters as well.

For being inside a strip mall, the exterior of LeeLa’s was uniquely decorated to look like an Asian bistro. The outside of the strip mall = ugly, LeeLa’s located inside of strip mall = pretty. The inside was also very nicely decorated, especially when I still compare it to sketchy Chinese buffets in my head.

The waitress working while I was there was also very pleasant, yet quiet which may be due to not speaking a lot of English. The kitchen staff was also nice enough to let us eat even though the restaurant was closing in fifteen minutes.

As a side note, be warned that LeeLa’s is closed between like 3 and 5, so that would not be a good time to choose to go there… obviously.

Overall, LeeLa’s was a wonderful new experience in the adventures of foreign food in Fargo. The food was authentic, fresh and filling, and lets you add a bit of culture to your life.

Also, remember to stop by Caribou afterwards for an after dinner coffee. It’s good for you.

round. Being named one of the three finalists, Richards received a new role-play and only 30 minutes to prepare to sell a product under the new conditions and situation.

With all of the non-finalists watching the championship competition and the final judging, Richards was named second runner-up and received a trophy and a $750 cash reward. Seitz was named the school champion for NDSU, and she also received an award and a $150 cash prize.

“This result puts us on the map with employers and other universities that we’re definitely an up and coming sales center providing not only great academic curriculum, but also opportunities to apply this curriculum,” Dr. Krush said. “It shows the value sales has for any students.”

NDSU and its College of Business received approval from the State Board of Higher Education to start the only academic center dedicated to developing the sales skills of students within North Dakota in January 2013.

In the fall of 2013, the center introduced a certificate in professional selling to enhance

opportunities for all students of NDSU, not just business majors.

According to Dr. Krush and recent research, everyone sells as “approximately 50 percent of all college graduates, irrespective of major, are hired into first jobs that are primarily sales positions.”

This is the reason behind the NDSU Sales Center’s push for students outside of the College of Business to become involved.

“We’re trying to help create another skill set that makes you more you more attractive in the job marketplace no matter what you decide to do,” Dr. Krush said.

In terms of the future with growth and development, the Center for Professional Selling and Sales Technology at NDSU is very welcoming.

“We’re open to more and more students participating in the Center for Professional Selling and Sales Technology, whether that’s the curriculum as well as the competitions or interactions we have with industries and different professionals,” Dr. Krush said, who is optimistic about one of the recent successes at NDSU.

What Goes Around, Comes Around Bronchitis spreads like wildfire across campus Mercedes Pitzer

Contributing Writer

Have you been hearing a lot of coughing on campus lately? Most likely, it is caused by the common chest cold, otherwise known as bronchitis. According to Dr. JoAnna Solhjem, a nurse practitioner for the Student Health Service on campus, bronchitis appears to be going around.

“I have seen numerous students come in with the same symptoms,” Dr. Solhjem said.

As stated on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, bronchitis is a condition that occurs when the bronchial tubes in the lungs become inflamed.

When these tubes become swollen, it causes a person to cough because those tubes are what carry air to and from a person’s lungs.

There are two types of bronchitis— chronic and acute. Chronic bronchitis lasts a long time and is more common among smokers. Symptoms of chronic bronchitis, such as a severe cough, can last anywhere between three months to two years. The more commonly found type, acute bronchitis, only lasts approximately two to eight weeks.

Also affirmed on the CDC website, there are several causes of bronchitis. Viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus, influenza and parainfluenza, bacteria (in rare cases) and pollutants can all cause bronchitis.

According to the Mayo Clinic website, acute bronchitis often develops from a cold or other respiratory infection. Some symptoms of acute bronchitis include a cough, production of mucus, chest discomfort, fa-

tigue, mild headache, mild body aches, lowgrade fever, watery eyes and sore throat.

It is important to see a healthcare provider if a person has a cough that lasts more than three weeks, prevents a person from sleeping, is accompanied by a fever over 100.4 degrees, produces discolored mucus, produces blood, or is associated with wheezing or shortness of breath. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important to see your doctor.

Since it is fairly difficult to distinguish bronchitis from the common cold, a doctor may use a stethoscope to listen closely to a person’s lungs as they breathe. This helps them to differentiate between the two.

Once it is confirmed that a person has bronchitis, a doctor may prescribe some medications and self-care treatments such as getting more rest, drinking lots of fluids and breathing in warm, moist air.

Due to the fact that bronchitis usually results from a viral infection, antibiotics are ineffective. This means that other forms of medications are used instead.

When I went to see Dr. Solhjem two weeks ago and was diagnosed as having bronchitis, she prescribed me with a cough syrup that has codeine in it to suppress my cough, a Proair HFA inhaler to help open my airways and prednisone as an anti-inflammatory to reduce the swelling of my bronchial tubes.

After taking all three medications for one week, I was as good as new. I do still have a slight lingering cough, but this is normal.

If I had not gone in to see the doctor when I did, my acute bronchitis could have turned into chronic bronchitis. This just goes to show you that seeking medical help is very important.

After reading this article, and you think that you may have bronchitis, go visit Dr. Solhjem. She will be more than happy to help relieve that annoying cough, and help make you better just in time for finals!

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BY MATAYA ARMSTRONG

Fargo has a lot of hidden beauties we pass by every day without even thinking. When it snows, do you ever explore Fargo because it is so beautiful? Or do you think about how much of a pain it is to drive in. Better yet, have you ever witnessed the beauty of the Red River when it’s not flooding?

The Red River is commonly thought as a landmark for Fargo/ Moorhead area because it floods every spring. However, technically the Red River only floods for one month out of the entire year.

Majority of the time it is just there, fleeting through the city, absorbing the nurturing trees, fishers, plants, and nature. A couple days ago, I went to explore the beauty of Fargo as it snowed. I went to the Red River by the bridge on main and drove all the way down to Lindenwood Park. I captured the river all the way up to the neighborhoods surrounding the area. The trees caressed the roads filled with snow on their branches. It was simply beautiful. Fargo contains a lot of hidden beauties, so take a step back, and absorb it.

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Matt Smith (second from right), David Tennant (far right) and John Hurt (not pictured) all star as The Doctor in the 50th Anniversary Special.

‘THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR’ REVIEW Steven Strom A&E Editor

A single television show airing for 50 years is a tremendous achievement. As such, it deserves an equally tremendous celebration to make it all worthwhile.

Few shows encapsulate nostalgia as part of their fiction quite like Doctor Who, but when your show has featured a dozen men in the same role over several decades that’s bound to happen.

“The Day of the Doctor” recognizes that, and unashamedly balances that nostalgia along with promises for the future to create a 50th anniversary special worthy of the Doctor Who name.

The two-hour “Day of the Doctor” special begins with a glimpse into something we’ve never been allowed to see. The Time

War—the galactic battle that took place between the original Doctor Who series and the 2005 relaunch—is in full effect.

The Ninth Doctor, now revealed to be a secret incarnation played by John Hurt, readies himself to commit genocide against his enemies and his own species. As he wrestles with his conscience, we’re given glimpses of David Tennant and Matt Smith’s Doctors, living their single life in different points in time.

Events predictably bring the trio together to face enemies through time and space, and ultimately change the Doctor Who universe forever.

Throughout it all, the three actors make for a wonderful team. Hurt appears older and more serious, even as he portrays a more lighthearted personality than his younger cohorts. Smith revels in his “superiority” over

his younger selves (going so far as to refer to them as “Grandpa” and “Sand Shoes”).

Tennant provides the greatest range of the three. At times, he’s the adventurous and just-a-bit-too-serious-to-be-serious. Other times, he brings the same sort of righteous anger only he really ever brought to the character.

The whole adventure is more bright than brooding. That’s a good thing, considering how dark and self-serious the episode could have been, given the setting. Instead, “The Day of the Doctor” constantly pokes fun at Smith and Tennant’s respective foibles. It’s a celebration of what makes Doctor Who great—the fun of it all.

There are serious moments. The Time War is handled with the gravity one would expect, though we never see anything more surreal than laser fights and terrified refug-

es—not the sort of creative imagery a “Time War” might conjure up in the imagination.

That said, the ultimate additions to the fiction, and the final reveals at the end of the special are just as surprising as they should be. That’s surprising in and of itself, considering how much info rabid Doctor Who fans tend to glean on a weekly basis.

After a relatively weak season, it’s great to see this year’s Doctor Who content go out with a major bang, rather than a whimper.

My only concern now is how long it will be before we get more Who-related content after this year’s Christmas Special. The BBC is doing the show no favors by stretching its hiatuses the way it does.

After a cliffhanger like the one in “The Day of the Doctor,” Doctor Who fans deserve a speedy turnaround.

LCT Musical Revue Spans Decades ‘Wizard of Oz’ Comes to Island Park 61 years covered in one night Jack Dura

Staff Writer

In a season celebrating the centennial of Little Country Theatre, the history of NDSU’s musical productions gets the spotlight this Saturday night in a revue to end all revues. Put on by the Musical Theatre Troupe, “Celebrate the Musical” will pay tribute to the musical side of LCT. Comprised of 17 songs selected from the 74 musicals put on in the 61-year span of musical theatre at NDSU, this revue promises a night of retrospection and recognition.

In addition to highlighting the history of LCT’s musical theatre, those involved with past musicals will be honored as well.

Alumni actors, theatre department members and retiring music professors all receive recognition this Saturday night, which may prove to be the biggest event as of yet in the Musical Theatre Troupe’s 11-year history.

Musical theatre at NDSU, however, began in 1952 when Dr. Frederick Walsh came along and made the push for musical productions.

“His very first project that he solicited for the campus to do and for the theatre to do was called ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors,’” director Dr. Katherine Noone said. “But what was interesting about that was it was one of the first made-for-TV operas, and [it had just premiered] six months prior.”

A number from ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ will open the show and things will go from there with sixteen songs in chronological order. The final song comes from a musical that is forthcoming—“The Ballad of Sweeney Todd” from “Sweeney Todd,” which will be presented in February at Fes-

tival Concert Hall.

This song and another (“Make Our Garden Grow” from “Candide”) will see 10 alumni actors join the 17 student performers onstage near the end of the show. Sixty invitations were sent out by the theatre department to alumni of musical productions of the past 61 years.

Many of them cannot make it back to NDSU because they are performing in respective productions across the country, continuing their love of theatre, which Noone says is just as good.

“A lot of people live far away and are doing theatre. We have several students in New York City who are working,” she said.

“We have some pretty famous alumni—one of them, Janet Dickinson…she is in a show on Broadway, and was like ‘I can’t be there, we’re running during that time.’”

In addition to alumni recognition, those involved in various capacities with LCT musical theatre throughout the years will also speak during the show. Don Larew (40-year veteran of the theatre department), Andrew Froelich (Professor of Piano retiring after 42 years), Jo Ann Miller (head of choral activities) and Matt Gasper (choreographer) will be honored alongside the alumni, as all have worked their magic with LCT musicals in various ways.

Over 600 alumni have been invited to attend the one-night only performance, which takes place in a venue with a seating capacity just over 380. Previous performances of Musical Theatre Troupe have been over two nights, but this production was condensed to one night to ensure a full house.

“It’s a definite get-there-early type of thing,” Noone said, “so you can get a seat and get where you want to see things and not have to stand in the hall and peer in.”

“Celebrate the Musical” is at 8 p.m. on Dec. 7 in Askanase Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for seniors and free for NDSU students.

Jack Dura

Staff Writer

To round out 2013, the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre is putting on a show with a story generations have enjoyed. “The Wizard of Oz,” made timeless by the 1939 film starring Judy Garland, springs up at The Stage at Island Park for ten performances over the next two weeks.

“This year the movie is celebrating its 75th anniversary,” Scott Brusven, FMCT artistic director, said. “This particular version of the musical is pretty close to that movie version, and so you’re going to see a lot of those things that you’ll see in that show.”

Mirroring the movie has brought a set of interesting challenges for the folks of FMCT, as countless special effects are present in the film (Glinda’s traveling bubble, the flying monkeys, melting the Wicked Witch, etc.).

This meant finding ways to translate those special effects to the stage, and making it work with costumes, the set, and the actors.

“The special effects are really what make this show happen,” Brusven said. “We don’t have the fly houses that you will see in some of the theaters around the region, so we have to kind of make it up.”

Though limited in what they can do as far as special effects, FMCT has relied on one important form of “visual trickery” to their advantage: pyrotechnics. Recreating the fiery chamber of Oz, setting the Scarecrow on fire, and several other scenes all rely on fire, and FMCT wanted to go deeper than simple solutions.

Recreating the movie as best as possible and heightening the atmosphere has been key to this production, which had its design concept drawn from one line from the film: “Will you take us to see the crowned heads of Europe?” This seemingly insignificant quote from Dorothy to Professor Marvel provided a whirlwind of inspiration for de-

signing the entire show.

“We’re actually transporting all of the Land of Oz to Europe,” Brusven said, “and so we’re going to see Dutch-inspired costuming and scenic devices over in Munchkinland. We’re going to see the Emerald Isle represented in Emerald City, and we’re going to see a Slavic-Russian inspiration for the Land of the Winkies.”

Lighting and coloring for each locale in Oz is unique as well, with blue, green and yellow boldly represented. Forty cast members come together to make all of this happen, coming from across the Fargo-Moorhead community.

With cast members ranging in age from five years old to their 60s, this production bridges generations with a story that has resonated in film for 75 years. Though that milestone is remarkable, Brusven wants this production to make a mark with area residents in partial response to a concerning fact.

“I heard a statistic not too long ago that the young generation will be the first generation that will not have any attachment to ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ That will not be the case if I have anything to do with it and make the story stay alive. It talks a lot about friendship and relationships and family…and it’s a perfect time for it to happen.”

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Lake Agassiz Concert Band Presents Fall Showing ‘Winter Winds’ blow to encapsulate the season Steven Strom A&E Editor

Winter winds are blowing, both outside and now indoors, thanks to the Lake

Agassiz Concert Band.

The performing group will present a concert titled, appropriately enough, “Winter Winds” at 3 p.m. this Sunday at the West Fargo High School Theater.

For a bit of background, the Lake Agassiz Concert Band has been working in the Fargo-Moorhead area for 26 years. The band is currently composed of 60 members, consisting of wind and percussion players.

The group performs four free formal concerts every year, of which “Winter Winds” will be a part.

The music at play will include such work as Percy Aldridge Grainger’s “Molly on the Shore.”

Grainger himself described the composition in a letter to a friend, saying “I strove to imbue the accompanying parts that made up the harmonic texture with a melodic character not too

unlike that of the underlying reel tune. Melody seems to me to provide music with initiative, wheras (sic) rhythm appears to me to exert an enslaving influence.”

The performance will also include “Trittico” by Vaclav Helhybel. A relatively modern piece, “Trittico” is described as “monumental,” both by the Lake Agassiz band, and the J.W. Pepper classical music store.

Finally, the group will

also perform Frank Ticheli’s “The Tyger,” based on the well-known poem of the same name by William Blake. The Dale Music Co. describes the music as beginning “in the lowest register and gradually reveals a dark, driving ostinato.”

This Fall Concert will be a free showing, and is open to the public—no tickets required.

Additionally, the Lake Agassiz Concert Band

makes outdoors appearances (presumably when it’s not this cold) at the Trollwood Classical Music Festival and Minnesota State University of Moorhead’s OldFashioned Fourth of July Celebration.

Dr. John Tesch, the Professor of Low Brass at MSUM, is the current director of the 60-player band.

PlayStation 4 Sells 2.1 Million Worldwide

Sales in Europe, Latin America and Australasia shatter records once again Steven Strom A&E Editor

The PlayStation 4 has finally gone global, and the numbers are good.

Sony’s newest console launched across 30 new countries last Friday, including the United Kingdom, parts of Europe, Australasia and Latin America. Between then and Dec. 1, the company has sold through (as in, sold to customers and not just to retailers) a record-setting 700 thousand

additional units.

That brings the worldwide tally up to about 2.1 million, after the also-record-breaking United States and Canada launch on Nov. 15.

These numbers indicate a strong supply chain—something that was lacking in the launch of previous consoles.

Before, a console manufacturer might sell out its entire supply in a week, and force customers to wait months for new shipments (anybody remember the Wii?) However, it’s not just supply that’s responsible for these impressive numbers.

The Wii U, when it launch in 2012, was readily available across the globe. However, poor marketing and a weak launch game lineup meant that many of those consoles sat on store shelves, and continue to do so to this day.

Clearly, the market was

ready for new hardware, and it’s speaking with cash. Microsoft’s Xbox One has also done very well, matching the PlayStation 4’s 24-hour million sales across. Though that system launched simultaneously across multiple regions, making it impossible to compare the systems’ sales point-for-point just yet.

This is a good sign for console gaming. As tablet and phone games have become more popular around the world, many experts have been calling for the panic button on “traditional” games. This turn of events shows that the worldwide market still wants console and PC games, even if it is in addition to “Angry Birds” and “Cut the Rope.”

When the PlayStation 4 launched in North America, there was worry that it could just be a fluke. These sales,

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however, indicate a trend rather than an isolated incident.

Hopefully, this means third-party publishers like

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in head-first on the new consoles, and give players everywhere what really matters—new games.

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Marvel Comics has introduced a new Pakistani-American superhero, Kamala Khan who is a 16-year-old girl from New Jersey. Kamala comes out with the title Ms. Marvel, inspired by her hero Captain Marvel. Kamala’s character is given life by a creative group of people that includes Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona and Sana Amanat. Ms. Marvel will be presented to the public in February 2014.

Readers can expect unique things from Kamala since she is not the typical 16-yearold teenager that they have heard of. Kamala finds out that she has body-morphing powers and she struggles to reveal her powers to others. She has dual identities. One identity is that associated with her cultural heritage, where her family plays the key role. The other is that of her social life in her high school, where her fellow mates do not understand what her life at home is like.

Being a Muslim is a part of Kamala’s identity but this comic series is not used to preach Islam or any faith in particular. Kamala’s faith is only a one side of her character and there are multiple aspects to her character thus she should not be defined only a “Muslim” even though being a Muslim is an important part of her identity.

Kamala’s character is as complicated as the creators of her character indicated. One of the striking things about Kamala is that she is not trying to defend good people from bad people but she is trying to defend good people from good people and the conflicts that happen between them.

I feel that Kamala’s character is a fine portrayal of struggle that immigrant families have to face when they come to America. Immigrants have to decide whether they assimilate with the dominant culture or not. For Kamala, especially, her struggle as a superhero can be challenging because of her diverse background. But Kamala certainly is a character that many teenagers as well as adults can look forward to as she portrays diversity in America.

Samantha is a senior majoring in journalism. Follow him on Twitter @SamanthaWic.

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The past few weeks have been the worst case of writer’s block in my world. In having such an issue, and I discussed with friends what I should write about. The pitiful desperation that bloomed from the dry and hateful form of not being able to write anything or come up with topics made me think of how one can try to eliminate every writer’s enemy.

If you’re reading this in hopes of finding some revelation of writing papers for class, this may not be the article to read. But you never know what you dig up, so read it anyways.

If you think a topic to write about is stupid, it probably is. But as stupid as it may sound, write it down anyway and think of how you want to make it sound serious or what the point of it would be. If there’s no point, write it anyway! You never know how effective it could be or how hilariously redundant it is because it may brighten someone’s day who is being far too serious for their own good.

I know it may be difficult to think of anything, but in all reality, anything can be writ-

ten about because you have an opinion and a brain. If you don’t have either, you may have some problems if you didn’t already know that.

Anyway, back to the point. The most obvious things are usually laid out right in front of you. What is right in front of me, past my computer screen, is a glass coffee table full of cups, two-hour-old coffee and a burnt-out blue candle, an assortment of notebooks, a guitar tuner and a Tupperware full of jellybeans. Take one of those items and write something.

How candles are made, or how many jellybeans does it take to make a smiley face and how it makes you feel. Those trains of thoughts could grow into something you never knew you had harboring in that brain of yours.

Getting out of a confined area can also help break your most treacherous enemy: the block of writing. Getting some fresh air also can be very helpful to get in tune with your surroundings. Being sensitive to your surroundings could help trigger an old thought or feeling you never thought would matter, until now.

Did you see the correlation I made with nature and the tuner on the glass coffee table? If I could insert a wink face, I totally would.

Talk to your peers or anyone for that

matter and get ideas of what is on society’s minds. It doesn’t have to be an intricate topic but by writing an article on what the majority is talking about, you will also be relating to your readers and can give a different insight to the topic at hand.

“If you think a topic to write about is stupid, it probably is. But as stupid as it may sound, write it down anyway and think of how you want to make it sound serious.”

My favorite writer’s block eliminator would have to be laying on the floor staring at the ceiling; letting my blank mind draw some messed-up picture; then going for a walk in wonderment of the world we live in; make a cup of coffee or tea and get an idea of what I want to express; grab an empty notebook; and write for 5-10 nonstop minutes.

Sometimes the writings are pointless or expressionless, but regardless it gets written and for all I know it may or may not help someone out.

Suzy is a junior majoring in music.

Reforms are Needed in Our Prison System Rhianna LaValla Staff Writer

On Thanksgiving, to avoid watching football, I decided to peruse the news.

I read a very interesting article on thedailybeast.com about the Aryan Brotherhood and a black man that befriended a few of these individuals in prison through his use of the written word.

In the article, written by this anonymous man, he describes his experience in prison.

Both in Nevada’s Carson City prison, and at a federal prison in Kentucky. For the sake of this article, we will call this anonymous black author John.

He describes the Carson City prison as, “where there was a day room with a working color TV, a fairly well-equipped weight pile and by prison standards, excellent food.”

When he got to Carson City to await his trial, he had already been through the penal system four previous times and knew the ropes. He avoided the seven Aryan Brotherhood members.

“The only way to make someone truly change is by approaching them like real people, not like they are the scum of the earth. Treating someone like they are the scum of the earth breeds hate and violence and does not provide prisoners with a reason to change.”

“I kept my head down, my eyes averted, and ate my meals alone at the far end of the table…at least for the first few weeks.”

Then an article came out in the local paper about his crime and the millions of dollars he and his crew supposedly got away with. This earned him a little respect with the Aryan Brotherhood. The leader of the

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group, a man appropriately named “Big Red” due to his head of red hair, had a problem that John volunteered to help him solve.

Most of the Brotherhood members were full of “brawn and violence,” but were not very educated. They could not write. Big Red asked John to help him with a legal problem; to fill out a few legal forms to request documents for his trial.

“When the documents I requested came back about a month later, I was considered a legal whiz on the order of F. Lee Bailey. I was, to a degree, ‘in.’ They considered me a harmless black mascot, I considered them fools to be played.”

It is a common misconception that all Brotherhood members are racist or skinheads. Members originally started and joined the group in Texas for protection from the two most prominent gangs; the Black Gorilla Family and the Mexican Mafia.

“The ironclad rule for entrée into the Brotherhood is simple: kill a black or a Hispanic prisoner.”

This rule contributed to the stereotype that all Brotherhood members are Nazis.

After doing this favor for Big Red, John was then asked to do things for other Brothers, such as write poems for their wives or craft birthday cards for their children. The other members even stopped calling him the “N” word after earning some disapproving glares from Big Red. John experienced firsthand how far the Brotherhood’s reach extends when he was transferred to the federal prison in Kentucky to serve out his sentence.

“Within a week of arriving a tattooed AB member came up to me in the yard and said, ‘We heard about what you did for Big Red out there in Nevada … if you need anything...just let me know.’”

John then goes on to describe the mentality of many Brothers, how many of them have grudges and want retribution for various things. He believes that by utilizing isolation as “a corrections tactic of first choice”, for men that already have so much hate for the system, creates monsters.

“The true terrorist wins because of his or her willingness to die for what they believe in—history has taught us that over and over

again. Many of the first men locked up when our nation embarked on a policy of for-profit mass incarceration near the end of the last century are now returning into society. And, as predicted by numerous professionals, they are sicker and more dangerous than when they went behind bars.”

I am going to quote another paragraph, because I really cannot explain it better than John does.

“While the U.S. population grew 2.8 times since 1920, the U.S. prison population grew more than 20 times, and most dramatically since 1980. The fear among law enforcement is (or at least should be) is that now we have dozens upon dozens—if not hundreds (who knows, maybe even thousands)—of murderous chickens finally coming home to roost.”

This really spoke to me. Just how many of these people that are coming out of our prisons every single day are actually reformed and have learned their lesson? Not enough.

We need to have more reform programs in our prisons. The only way to make someone truly change is by approaching them like real people, not like they are the scum of the earth. Treating someone like they are the scum of the earth breeds hate and violence and does not provide prisoners with a reason to change. It negatively reinforces prisoners’ bad ideals and hate.

Of course, I can understand that it could be difficult for prison staff to treat murderers and rapists with respect, but that is what needs to happen. Giving someone that respect provides them with an idea of the person that they could be, and gives them something to aim for. To be a person that can put their past behind them, and really earn that respect.

With that, I hope at least a few prison officials read this article and I hope it gives them some fresh ideas. I understand that not every prisoner will change, but maybe a reform of our prison system will encourage prisoners to actually want and desire that respect.

Rhianna is a freshman majoring in journalism.

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Black Thursday-Friday?

Caleb Werness Staff Writer

T h e day after Thanksgiving has become a f f e c tionately known as “Black Friday” and is known for the mass of blackout sales and as the biggest shopping day in America.

Every year, people stand outside of stores waiting eagerly and planning routes to help them secure the greatest sales. Televisions, iPods and games madly fly off the shelf.

For retail merchandisers this is a big payday. Each store rallies to try and get a slight edge on their competition.

Black Friday used to start early Friday morning with stores opening around 4 a.m. through 6 a.m. Over the years, the clock has been

slowly winding back. Door buster sales began to drop at 1 a.m.

Then a few years ago Wal-Mart informed its shoppers that they would be opening at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving. The response was mixed with a lot of criticism from families.

Now almost every major retailer is opening late on Thanksgiving, with WalMart leading the charge at the early hour of 6 p.m.

As a retail worker myself, I do not find these new methods of operation appealing. They say early bird gets the worm but there is a point when one reaches too early.

I understood when I agreed to work that I would be working odd hours and I am required to work on Black Friday. It is sad to see corporate greed robbing many people of their Thanksgiving evening in the name of profits.

Thanksgiving is a national holiday. Most businesses

are closed. Why retailers try and make themselves exempt is wrong.

Opening on Friday, however early, is fine by me. I thoroughly enjoy getting together with friends and making some new purchases. The deals are exceptional and worth the wait in line.

The issue that I find most unsettling is how much more of Thanksgiving will retailers consume? We have watched the opening of major stores begin earlier and earlier every year. How early will be “too early”?

I find it disappointing to see greed for gain take precedence over a long traditional holiday. I have no issue going to work or shopping on Black Friday, but I would like to preserve the integrity of Thanksgiving.

Be thankful for what you have, then go out the next day and get more!

Caleb is a sophomore majoring in English.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR I am writing this letter in response to Rhianna LaValla’s Atheist Perspective from November 19.

As a Bison alum, a Catholic and a gay man, I am deeply appalled that the Spectrum would publish an article of such shaky integrity as this one, which goes so far as to say that the Catholic Church does not view LGBT members as human. The NDSU community deserves to know the truth on the issue, and Catholics on this campus deserve an apology for Miss LaValla’s false and damaging portrayal of who we are as members of this community.

The teachings of the Church on the issue of homosexuality are primarily found in paragraphs 23572359 of the Catechism, and contrary to what Miss LaValla wants to believe, Catholicism does not teach that homosexuals are not human. In fact the Catechism states: “They [homosexuals] must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity.

Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided.”

It continues on to emphasize the universal call that all people have to live chaste and holy lives. Pope Blessed John Paul II penned in his 1986 letter “On the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons” that violence and crimes against homosexuals are to be condemned by the Church. Even the title of his letter denounces the absurd idea that the Church does not view the homosexual as a human.

My personal experience, though, as a Catholic, who is also a homosexual, speaks louder than any document ever could. In the four and a half years since I voluntarily became a Roman Catholic I have never had a single priest treat me as less human than another Catholic because of my sexuality. I have never heard a homily where the priest said that homosexuals, or anyone else for that matter, were not human due to the inclinations of their hearts. I have been

showered with words of encouragement in the confessional and have had the undying love and support of Catholic friends as I have shared this intimate part of my life with them.

The problem here isn’t the Church. It is this culture that has somehow come to this warped and dangerous conclusion that if I don’t agree with you on every issue, if I don’t approve of your every action, if I don’t give you everything you demand, that I must hate you or view you as subhuman. It is precisely this culture that treats us as sub humanly as it objectifies men and women in pornography and sexual promiscuity, denies of basic anatomical and physiological realities, tolerates abortion on demand for any reason whatsoever, and mocks the basic idea of self-control.

I admit that the Church does demand a lot of homosexuals, but she demands a lot of all of the men and women that walk through her doors.

Remember that all of the people that sit in her pews are sinners. And all of these sinners struggle with one sin or another. But all of these sinners, whether gay or straight, liars or adulterers, thieves or murderers, were created in the image of God. And the Church does not tire of proclaiming this truth, even if the world refuses to hear what she has to say.

I would ask the Spectrum, if they wish to be a reputable source of journalism, to be much more careful in the future before allowing outright mistruths to be printed under the guise of opinion. And I would ask Miss LaValla in particular, to consider, that in getting this point so very wrong when it comes to Catholicism, that perhaps she gotten other things wrong along the way and would do well to re-examine the conclusions that lead her to atheism.

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NDSU head coach Saul Phillips, Mike Felt (3), Chris Kading (34) and Carlin Dupree (13) discuss gameplay during a timeout at the BSA on Monday night.

Taking Care of Business

NDSU comes out strong with blowout at home Colton Pool

Spectrum Staff

Coming off a delayed flight the night before, the NDSU men’s basketball team had to condense its pregame plan in order to keep loose and prepare for Valley City State at the same time. However, Tuesday’s result didn’t show much lack of preparation.

Having just won the Cable Car Classic Championship, the Bison marched into the Bison Sports Arena and took a convincing 86-43 victory over the VCSU Vikings.

“Not one complaint from our guys,” NDSU head coach Saul Phillips said. “We had to do a scouting report (and) shoot-

around hybrid today and they handled it like men.”

NDSU started the game off strong with a 31-10 run over the first 13 minutes of the game. TrayVonn Wright got the momentum going with two big dunks to get the Bison up 10-2 in the first four minutes.

The Bison made sure to power their way down low, scoring 42 points in the paint.

The 6-foot-8-inch Marshall Bjorklund, with 12 points and five rebounds, led NDSU in the post.

“We’re a veteran team and it shows on nights like tonight,” Phillips said. “It’s a valuable game.”

With Phillips rotating his roster early and often, some bench players saw many opportunities to improve. Phillips said it was a good night for freshman Carlin Dupree, who tied Bjorklund for a game-high 12 points while going 2-of-3 from three-point range while also tying Bjorklund with five rebounds. Those totals were also a career-

high for the freshman.

“Every moment that I can get Carlin out on the floor and get him acclimated with his teammates is helpful to us,” Phillips said.

“Certainly you can see flashes of what he can do.”

Dupree added: “I’m getting more into the flow. I’m just trying to help my team out, but I still got a long way to go.”

Seven players scored in the first eight minutes and four players finished with double-digits for NDSU, while the Vikings recorded none.

Though VCSU is a NAIA school, Phillips said he wanted to have his team put the pedal to the metal every time they got a chance. He said that he hopes to see more complete performances from every single one of his personnel.

“Hopefully that’s a trend that’ll continue here,” he said.

The Vikings were led by Quinton Peterson, who ended the night with eight points.

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However, it wasn’t enough to contest with NDSU, who held VCSU to not a single point off of fast breaks.

Dupree, who led the second-team offense for most of the game, said he feels more comfortable leading the charge on both sides of the court every time he comes off the bench.

“I know coach (Phillips) is going to keep helping me and the guys are going to keep working me,” Dupree said. “I’m looking forward to keep working.”

The Bison will travel to play Bryant this Saturday with a following road trip to Ohio State later next week with a journey to Notre Dame soon thereafter. Even though there will be a drastic change of competition, NDSU is looking forward to the challenge ahead.

“We’ve got Notre Dame and Ohio State coming up,” Dupree said. “It should be pretty fun to go against high-intensity competition.”

Thanksgiving Break Round Up Austin Sanchez

Contributing Writer

MEN’S BASKETBALL Bison Basketball traveled to Santa Clara, Calif., to compete in the 47th annual Cable Car Classic on Friday and claimed a tournament opening win over the hosting school, 91-85.

The Bison were led by a record-setting night from senior guard Taylor Braun, who finished the game with 21 points, despite converting only one field goal. Braun shot 19-19 from the free throw line and now holds the Bison record for most free throw attempts in a game without a miss.

The Bison never trailed by more than a point the entire game and outscored Santa Clara 42-24 in the paint.

Six Bison players scored in double figures, including Mike Felt and Lawrence Alexander, who both netted 15 in the win.

On Saturday, NDSU won the tournament championship by beating Rider, 87-70.

Once again, the Bison took advantage of a consistent effort and deep bench to claim the victory. The Bison bench scored 33 points and was led by senior guard Mike Felt with 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting.

Marshall Bjorklund, who was named the tournament MVP, scored 19 points and Trayvon Wright contributed 17.

The Bison ended on a 21-8 run and never trailed by more than a bucket.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The Bison kicked off the DoubleTree LA Westside Classic with a 70-53 win over Montana on Friday in Los Angeles.

Junior guard Brooke LeMar shot a perfect 3-3 from three-point range and led the Bison with 21 points on the night. Miki Stephenson fell one rebound shy of a doubledouble, with 13 points and a career high nine boards.

Little Ball of Furman Sam Herder Sports Editor

The Furman Paladins will depart from their hometown of Greenville, S.C., with an expected temperature of 66 degrees.

When they fly into Fargo on Friday for Saturday’s FCS second round playoff game against No. 1 NDSU, the difference in temperature will be 71 degrees.

Many other stark contrasts differ between Furman and NDSU. The enrollment at Furman, a private school, is 2,600 compared to NDSU’s 14,629. Fargo has 44,840 more people than Greenville.

The Bison play in the 19,000-seat Fargodome compared to The Paladin, which seats 16,000. And speaking of Paladins, that is the mascot of Furman. According to the alwaysreliable Wikipedia, a Paladin is a warrior in Charlemagne’s court.

The Paladin roster is filled with players from Georgia, Florida and South Carolina compared to the North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin guys on the Bison side.

Yes, the 1,349 miles that separates Fargo from Greenville may seem even further after those facts.

But one fact isn’t too hard to realize: The Southern Conference has given Bison fans plenty of scares in the last two years. NDSU has played conference powerhouse Georgia Southern in the semifinals the last two years, including a 23-20 nail biter last year. Before that, the Bison narrowly escaped a 14-7 quarterfinal win over Wofford.

And last year at this time, many of us were looking at Wofford like we are right now at Furman. Wofford is another South Carolina-based private school with an enrollment of 1,536. The game against NDSU last year was arguably the most physically played game at the Fargodome.

Now, it’s Furman’s turn to try and knock the Bison off their throne. The Paladins have already beat Appalachian State, Georgia Southern and Wofford this year to win the SoCon. They are on a current five-game winning streak.

This team isn’t on quite on par talent

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The Grizzlies outscored the Bison in the paint, 26-20, but failed to convert off of Bison turnovers scoring just nine points on 14 opportunities.

The women’s team finished the Bison basketball tournament sweep, with a 64-61 victory over UC Irvine on Saturday.

It was a poor shooting night for both teams, but despite connecting on just 33 percent of their shots in the first half, the Bison went into halftime with a two point lead.

The offenses picked up in the second half, and NDSU led the way with nearly 50 percent shooting.

Down by one with only 14 seconds left, Kahla Becken nailed a clutch three to give the Bison the tournament trophy.

The Bison were led offensively by Marena Whittle (14 points and nine boards), and Miki Stephenson (14 points and six boards).

Brooke LeMar assisted on eleven Bison baskets to go along with nine points.

WRESTLING NDSU wrestling went down to South Dakota State on Saturday and brought back with them the 100-pound Border Bell trophy courtesy of a 30-13 dual victory against the Jackrabbits. NDSU won seven of ten matches in the Battle for the Border Bell.

Three of those seven victories came by way of a pin.

Freshman Hunter Weber started the match with a pin at 125 pounds. The Bison won the next two matches by a pin and a decision, advancing the Bison lead to 15-0.

SDSU won the next two matches, including a decision over NDSU’s Matt Gray, who was recently named the Western Wrestling Conference wrestler of the week.

No. 5 Steven Monk and no. 19 Hayden Zillmer got the Bison back on track with decisions over their opponents.

The matches ended with a pin from Bison heavyweight Evan Knutson.

Purple Pain Vol. 1.04 Joe Kerlin Staff Writer

Tanking gets a bad rap.

Anti-tankers believe tanking a season in professional sports challenges the integrity of the game, defeats the purpose of playing a full season and is basically the

anti-Christ.

I have had enough.

In a recent blog post by a popular Minnesota Viking blog page, the writer suggests tanking is “completely idiotic” and is “stupid.” But should the idea of tanking be disregarded so quickly?

An organization urging its fan base and writers to affirm the organization’s belief that the team is not tanking is absolute garbage.

In sports, like in life, you go through the crap to get to the light at the end of the tunnel. If you’re an engineering student, you study 40 hours worth of formulas to pass a test that doesn’t pertain to your future plans whatsoever. If you’re a freshman that is chomping at the bit to get into the advertis-

ing field, guess what, you’re taking Geology 103 course so you can progress through your college requirements.

It’s a necessary evil. The same logic is now being applied in professional sports.

Your team, your organization, your fan base, sucks it up for one year and loses as many games as possible to position yourself to the highest commodity coming from the college game.

In a sport like football, one position can change the entire culture of a team. Not surprisingly, that position is quarterback. Is this QB draft class anywhere near the talent that came out in 2012? No. But what this next class can give organizations like the Vikings and the Texans is hope for the future. And if you’re a Vikings fan, you want the first crack at YOUR guy—your guy to turn around a franchise that rivals Cleveland when it comes to bad luck.

It would be preposterous for the Vikings organization to make the similar mistake they made in 2010.

Brett Favre’s second year was

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Sam Herder Sports Editor

The NDSU football team is in the position they expected themselves to be in at the start of the 2013 season. The Bison are the No. 1 seed in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs and have three potential games in the Fargodome.

The third straight road to Frisco, Texas, begins at 2:30 p.m. Saturday when NDSU hosts Furman in a second round game.

Furman, out of South Carolina, got the automatic bid into the playoffs after winning the

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Southern Conference. The Paladins defeated South Carolina State last Saturday in the first round, 30-20.

Furman, despite an 8-5 record, has an impressive résumé. The Paladins defeated Georgia Southern and Wofford during the regular season to claim the SoCon title. NDSU beat Wofford 14-7 and GSU 23-20 last season in the playoffs.

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ing.”

The SoCon is a run-heavy conference, and Furman is no different. Although they don’t run a triple-option offense like that of Wofford’s or GSU’s, the Paladins have a physical style running attack.

“I think it’s an indication that they really know who they are, what they’re about and they really leverage their strengths and don’t make a lot of mistakes,” Bohl said. “This is a challeng-

this season with five touchdowns. The Paladins have had seven other players rush for at least one touchdown.

Sophomore quarterback Reese Hannon has shown improved efficiency through the air after battling ankle and leg injuries early in the season. He’s thrown for seven touchdowns to four interceptions, but is only completing 59.6 percent of his passes.

A big part of Furman’s fivegame winning streak is big plays. The Paladins have had interception returns of 98, 89 and 74 yards this season while forcing 31 fumbles. They have 1085 yds, 5 tds, 1 rec. td returned an interception for a touchdown in four 3 int, 1 td, 1 pr td, 105 tot tackles, 58 solo of the last seven games.

“It’s a challenge and 134-255, 7 tds, 4 int, 2 rushing tds it certainly makes you aware of the explosiveis we have played two SoCon ing offense from the standpoint ness that they have,” Bohl said. schools … and I know they that they do traditional two- “Those are big, big game changbeat both of them,” NDSU head back running plays which we ers … and on the flipside, we’ve coach Craig Bohl said. “So you don’t see very much. And then got to have some big returns.” have a very talented football they get into spread things and Furman is also an FCS playteam that we’re going to be play- there’s quarterback run ele- off veteran. The Paladins have ments. There’s a lot to reached the playoffs 16 times as contend with.” a program. They won the nationFurman has ac- al title in 1988. counted for 2,266 yards Meanwhile, the Bison are in rushing this season search of their third consecutive with 20 touchdowns. title. NDSU is 10-1 in the playThat’s 151.4 per game. offs since the 2010 season.

Its workhorse back “They’re a program that has is Hank McCloud. a long, storied history,” Bohl The 5-foot-9-inch, said. “A good track record, so 190-pound junior has we’re excited and it’ll be great racked up 1,085 yards competition.”

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FURMAN from page 11 wise compared to NDSU’s two opponents last year. But if fans are looking for a comfortable-enoughhalftime-margin-where-thestudents-can-leave game, I wouldn’t get my hopes up.

The Fargodome will see another physical team that makes a big play at least once a game. The Paladins have 321 interception return yards.

I can continue to throw stats and facts out to try and scare you, Bison fans. Mostly because I don’t enjoy the premature talks of playing Montana in the quarterfi-

nals. No playoff team is worth overlooking.

But when Furman’s enrollment would fill up half the NDSU student section, with the crowd in playoff mode, with the NDSU experience compared to Furman’s youth and with the steam-engine-on-ice that is the Bison football team, it’s hard to keep arguing why this game will go competitively down to the end.

This will mark the first matchup between Furman and NDSU. None of us know anything about this team besides what’s on pa-

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per and maybe one game on ESPN3. Could this be another Wofford-type game?

Definitely. Could I be wrong and could the students leave the game early, go to Applebee’s, take a nap and then wake up hung over at 7 p.m.? Possibly.

But here’s one thing that’s for sure, the little ball of Furman won’t be as soft as Sheldon’s warm kitty on “The Big Bang Theory.�

catastrophic from the start. The Vikings were one loss away from landing a potential fifth pick in the draft. Instead the Vikings upset Philadelphia in Week 16, locking up a six-win season and finishing with the 12th pick in the draft. Four quarterbacks were taken in the 2011 draft; first Cam Newton, next Jake Locker, then Blaine Gabbert and finally Christian Ponder. Two of those four have solidified themselves as starters on their respective teams while the latter of the four will be fighting for an NFL job two years from now.

The same thing hap-

pened, but worse, the following year.

On Christmas day, 2011, the Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins in a game so meaningless, Paul Allen started saving his voice for horse racing.

The Vikings won their third game of the season, and oh by the way, Adrian Peterson shredded his knee. With that victory, the Vikings bowed out of the Suck-For-Luck and the Bottom-Out-ForBob campaigns and settled with the third and eventually traded down for the fourth pick of the draft.

Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin were drafted 1-2

and the Vikings missed out on another two quarterbacks that have played in more playoff games than Ponder and Joe Webb combined.

So is tanking stupid? No. In hindsight, it’s the right way to steer your organization in the proper direction.

All the Vikings have to do is let Christian Ponder run the offense into the ground, not rush back Kyle Rudolph and Harrison Smith from their injuries and avoid taking too many miles off of Peterson.

With this formula, the future of the Vikings will be bright. As a fan, brighter days are upon us.

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