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Historic Graduation for Native American Woman
University to decide whether it will allow traditional regalia at commencement
Rio Bergh
Features Editor
Winter commencement will be a historic occasion both for North Dakota State and Judi Simley, a member of the Turtle Mountain Ojibwe tribe and the first Native American woman to graduate from NDSU with a master’s degree in software engineering. Simley was also the first Native American to receive a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from NDSU. Further, Simley is the first in her family to pursue any form of higher education. “My mom is probably crying right now, because I just called to tell her that I successfully defended my thesis,” Simley said. Teaching her mother how to use technology provided Simley with part of the inspiration to pursue a further degree. “I was in a social job, but it wasn’t intellectually fulfilling,” Simley said. “When I saw my mom’s eyes light up as I taught her, I knew I wanted to do more in the field of technology.” Simley works full time for Tech Mahindra, which provides software services and telecommunications consulting, in addition to pursuing her studies, raising her children, aged ten, eight and two and occasionally helping her husband, who works in construction management. “So I have four jobs,”
Simley commented with a laugh. “I’m just graduating from one of them now.” Simley has been recognized in the past for her accomplishments, and received acknowledgement as a student of the year in the Masters of Success program. Simley attributes her success to her drive to succeed. “I’m willing to be a path creator, not a path follower,” Simley said. “I’ve always been the outlier,” Simley noted in regards to her studies. “Even when I applied to college, nobody I knew had done it, and so I had to be self-starting to figure it out and to pursue my studies.” Simley recognizes the significance of her accomplishments and her status as a pioneer of sorts. “I want to be an inspiration to my children, and to members of my tribe, to lead by example and show them what they can do,” Simley said. Simley will wear a hawk feather attached to her tassel in recognition of her heritage when she graduates. “I wanted to wear my traditional regalia along with a hood and cap to graduate, but Registration and Records told me I needed to wear a gown on top,” Simley said. “Which seems a bit ridiculous since members of the clergy and military can graduate without a gown over their regalia, even though their
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Judi Simley, a member of the Turtle Mountain Ojibwe tribe, will be the first Native American Woman to graduate from NDSU with a master’s in software engineering. degrees are unrelated to their status as members of the clergy or military.” While policies currently don’t allow Simley to graduate in her traditional regalia even though they
allow for members of the clergy and military, after being made aware of the situation and its historic nature, it seems the university will take the issue under consideration.
“It’s not like I’m an average student who wants to wear a costume,” Simley said. “I am the first Native American woman to graduate from NDSU with this honor, and I want
to recognize that with my dress when I walk across the platform.” At press time, Sadie Rudolph, media relations coordinator, said NDSU was looking into the matter.
Bison Wheel Past Cinderella San Diego Blowout sets up Dakota Marker rematch
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Easton Stick threw three touchdown passes as the North Dakota State Bison trounced the University of San Diego Toreros 45-7. Even with big-time players sidelined, the Bison’s strength showed in dominant fashion. Linebacker Pierre GeeTucker did not play due to a knee injury. Leading wideout Darrius Shepherd joined him after tweaking his hamstring. Tucker joined the long list of defensive leaders on the injury report. The next man up for the Bison, in terms of leadership, was MJ Stumpf. The linebacker picked up his game, including bringing a spark to the Fargodome. San Diego quarterback Anthony Lawrence fired a first quarter pass that was tipped by Jalen Allison. The fluttering ball fell into the hands of Stumpf who broke into the end zone. The return looked similar to his pick six return at Iowa in
September. The pick six put the Bison up 7-0. “MJ is playing at an All-American level,” head coach Chris Klieman said. “He has all season long … every game.” The next man up in GeeTucker’s spot was Chris Board. The junior got his first start of the season and did not disappoint. He got five tackles in the game, third most for the Bison. Questions could have been asked about the NDSU offense without Shepherd. Stick came into the game with some struggles, but seemed as if he had put those behind him in the final regular season game. Stick came out firing on the first play. He hit his big tight end Jeff Illies for 31 yards out of the gate. He found the balance with his legs, ending the first quarter with a 29-yard run. That run was about as much room the Bison could get on the ground. The Toreros looked to shut down the run game and did just that early.
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NDSU Stable, Changing A conversation with Provost Beth Ingram Casey McCarty Head News Editor
North Dakota State is currently sitting in a “really stable” position pertaining to its budget, Provost Beth Ingram said. She added that though the fate of NDSU’s allotted budget amounts is yet to be determined by state legislators in the coming legislative session beginning early next year, proper planning has allowed NDSU to withstand North Dakota’s budget shortfall. Original announcements of a looming budget shortfall for NDSU were made in February. One venue used to anticipate a budget shortfall was to
institute an early retirement benefits program in which would be cost saving for NDSU.
University studies
The college of university studies is changing form. Currently, the college consists of two parts; undecided students who have yet to choose a major and students who have chosen to study their own degree. Ingram said the degree portion is being moved to operate through the college of arts, humanities and social sciences, and students who are undecided will remain undecided. From the perspective of the student nothing will be noticeably different, Ingram said.
Graduation and retention
Ingram said increased interest in NDSU is being shown by potential future students. She said introductory visits this previous summer were “hopping” and preliminary applications for admission show signs of an increased amount of applications from previous years, though it is still too early to confirm an exact increase in admission applications and acceptance. She added the increased interest in NDSU stems from both students from the usual areas most NDSU students come from, being North Dakota and Minnesota, but also from students in other surrounding states as well.
Ingram said graduation rates for the current semester are on par with that of previous fall semesters, and that graduation commencement for the current semester will be held in the Sanford Health Athletic Complex for the first time. Fall semester commencement has been hosted in the Festival Concert Hall since the Bison Sports Arena was renovated to make way for the SHAC. Spring commencement is hosted in the Fargodome. Retention rates for NDSU are around 80 percent, a number Ingram said was good when compared to CASEY MCCARTY other regional schools on Beth Ingram began work as provost in 2014. par with NDSU.
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SFAB to Convene Next Semester
Fee proposals to be presented late January
Maddy Capman Co-News Editor
The student fee advisory board is currently awaiting proposals for upcoming student fee changes. SFAB is responsible for “providing input and oversight for mandatory student fees at North Dakota State University,” as per the group’s bylaws, which were approved in April. Fee proposals will be presented at 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 and Jan. 31 in Memorial Union’s Mandan Room to the student body by means of an open forum. The board consists of 16 members, the student body president Spencer Moir, as well as a three other members of his team: Mason Wenzel, executive commissioner of finance, Lauren Alyger, executive commissioner of academic and student affairs, and Landon Holmquist, assistant executive commissioner of finance.
We also have the representation of Asif Arshid and Klarissa Walvatne, NDSU’s student senators and students-atlarge (one graduate and one undergraduate) Jason Guo and Amy Nash. A head from four departments to which student fees are distributed: Mark Matthes (represents career services fee), Barb Lonbaken (represents health and wellness fee), Larry Peterson (represents library fee) and Marc Wallman (represents technology fee). Lastly, the board consists of four ex officios: Provost Beth Ingram, Vice President for Student Affairs Tim Alvarez, Vice President for Finance and Administration Bruce Bollinger and Budget Director Cynthia Rott. The bylaws also provide a definition for mandatory student fees, being required fees paid by all registered students on a per credit basis. North Dakota Century Code 15-10.3 states each
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of the fee increases have to stay under $2.88 per state law,” Spencer Moir, NDSU student body president, said. SFAB is always chaired by the student body president. The president also casts a tie-breaking
vote, should they have to. Student fees may change in by the creation, removal, increase, decrease or merging student fees. The basic process is fee increase-seeking entities will present increase
proposals to SFAB, then SFAB educates the student body on these proposals. After SFAB discusses and approves the changes, the proposal will move onto the president for approval. Then the board will vote, except for the secretary and ex officio members. There are four ways to propose and enact a student fee change, three of which require a student body vote to approve: through the creation of a petition with signatures of five percent of student body, via the proposal of a student senator or through the support of the NDSU president. The last final and most common way to change fees is through SFAB recommendations that need to be approved or denied by NDSU’s president. Each division of student fees may request an increase to their entity via an application in written form or by an oral presentation to the SFAB.
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NDSU holiday sale
North Dakota State will host its annual holiday sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The event “100 for $100” is free and open to the public. The holiday sale will take place in the Memorial Union Gallery on the second floor of the Memorial Union. “Original works of art and small crafts will be available for sale for less than $100,” the Forum reported.
Playoffs online
On Saturday, NDSU faced the second-round FCS playoff game against University of San Diego and if you couldn’t make it to the Fargodome for the game there were two other options to watch the game. The first option is having DirecTV and the second is high speed internet. All playoff games are to
be aired by ESPN and the subsequent ESPN family channels. All second-round game will be aired on ESPN3, the quarterfinals will be on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPN3. The semifinals will be on ESPN2 or ESPNU and the Jan. 7 championship game will be on ESPN2. “ESPN3 and WatchESPN are streaming channels, meaning they’re only available over the internet with a subscription to a high speed internet service,” WDAY reported.
Minnesota with $1.4 billion surplus
“Governor Mark Dayton and state lawmakers will have an estimated $1.4 billion surplus to deal with next year as they set Minnesota’s new state budget,” the Pioneer Press reported. The surplus is due to the failed long-term transportation package, infrastructure bill, health insurance bills and a replacement for a tax cut bill.
It’s projected this budget cycle will have $678 million left unspent and an estimated $737 million in surplus for the two-year budget that will start July 2017. The surplus forecast will aid lawmakers to create a state budget in the spring.
Possible Lawsuit from Minnesota Vikings
There is talk between the Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise and Minnesota United about playing games at the U.S Bank Stadium, leaving the Minnesota Vikings threatening to sue. “United owners and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA), which manages the $1.1 billion building, have been in discussion about an exhibition game — and perhaps more — at the stadium” the Star Tribune reported. The 2012 legislation, that got the stadium built, gave the Vikings a five-year exclusive right to bring an
MLS team into the building. The Star Tribune reported “the Vikings have threatened to sue to enforce what they believe are their rights in the use agreement.” When U.S Bank Stadium was being built, the Vikings owners tried, unsuccessfully, to bring an MLS expansion franchise into the building.
Snow set for Hawaii
“The National Weather Service issued a winterstorm warning” for Saturday “with heavy, flooding rainfall across the chain of Pacific islands and up to 30 inches of snow on the peaks of the Big Island,” USA Today reported. The summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes are forecasted to have drifting snow, freezing fog and gusting winds. All the islands have a flash-flood warning in effect through Sunday, with rain falling at a rate of 3 to 4 inches per hour in some spots.
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Group Seeks to Address Sexual Assault
Enough. At NDSU aims to prevent sexual assault
They hope their efforts will lead to a more supportive community for victims campus-wide, and aid in the prevention of violence and sexual assault. Zachary Beaton, a member of the organization and the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, said students of NDSU should know Enough. at NDSU’s work goes beyond the scope of the Greek community. “The student body should understand that we are not just here for Greeks by any means. We are here for everyone on campus,” Beaton said. Enough. at NDSU is a part of the ongoing push to raise awareness of sexual assault and assist in its prevention on college campuses. Other efforts by Sexual Assault Prevention & Advocacy earlier in the semester included We Take a Stand, a training seminar for first year students, as well as Take Back the Night, an educational march. Individuals who have questions or ideas surrounding sexual assault on campus can contact Kelsey Keimig, the assistant director of sexual assault prevention and advocacy. Individuals who have been assaulted may also contact Keimig, who can assist individuals in the steps that follow after an assault.
Katherine Kessel Staff Writer
Enough. at NDSU has been working to spread its advocacy in the prevention of sexual assault across North Dakota State’s campus. The group, created this fall, was founded as a partnership between NDSU’s Sexual Assault Prevention & Advocacy and Fraternity & Sorority Life. Enough. at NDSU is working to address the issue of sexual assault and violence, which remains a predominant problem on college campuses nationwide. The group consists of members from NDSU’s fraternity and sorority life. It sponsors awareness activities and educational programming to educate students involved in Greek life on interpersonal violence. Through social media, the group is sharing videos and information on various campaigns to increase attentiveness to the issue of sexual assault. Members have had enough of the negative stereotypes regarding sexual assault that surround fraternities and sororities and want to make a change in this perception.
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A Tour of Italy A few highlights from a quick trip around the country
Kali Wells
Contributing Writer
Last weekend, I decided to take a trip to Italy on my own. My friend put the idea in my head, so I was determined to go. I left Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. and made it to Rome around 2 p.m. It was a long and exhausting morning of travel. I had a layover in Zurich, Switzerland, which I wasn’t concerned about until my first flight was late. I ran to my second gate with literally three minutes to spare. It was extremely nerve-racking. But besides that and the long travel time, it was pretty amazing. I could see the Atlantic Ocean and the edge of mainland Europe. I also saw beautiful mountains in Switzerland that went above the clouds. That sight was breathtaking. When I landed in the Rome Airport, I got on the Leonardo Express and arrived at the Roma Termini station, which was right next to my hotel. When I checked into my hotel, I found out I had a balcony. I was on the top floor so I could see a lot of Rome and mountains in the distance. I saw old ruins of theaters and homes from Ancient Rome as well as the famous Colosseum. Since I was with a tour, I got to walk around the stage area, which was amazing. Surprisingly, though, the Colosseum was much smaller than I had expected. On the second tour, we went through the Vatican Museum and then went into the Sistine Chapel. The Sistine Chapel was very small, and you were not allowed to talk, take pictures or sit down. The painting was beautiful though. After that, we headed to St. Peter’s Basilica. This place was beautiful and huge. One of my favorite statues in the Basilica was Michelangelo’s Pieta. On Sunday, I got up early in the morning to take a train to Pisa, Italy, to see the leaning tower. Pisa is quiet and quaint, until you get to the tower. Honestly, it’s a little unsettling when it leans that much and people
The Colosseum in Rome, with exposed underground stonework. still walk up to it. After Pisa, I headed over to Florence. I really only wanted to see Michelangelo’s David and then walk around and explore the city. There was a marathon going on, so streets were blocked off and I kept constantly getting lost. It was fine though, because I did see some pretty beautiful things while looking for the Galleria dell’Accademia, where David was located, and I did eventually find it. My travels while abroad have been life changing. It’s almost time to me to come back to the United States, and I’m excited to see my family, my friends, my pets and my co-workers. But London has become my home away from home, and the thought of leaving it makes me just as sad as when I left Fargo. I’m going to miss the United Kingdom, but I know I’ll be back. I am so thankful for this experience and the person I have become because of it, and I hope to have more amazing experiences ahead of me. Michelangelo’s Pieta is the only sculpture he ever signed.
SOGGY JOGGING Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff
God did not create all running routes equally. Here in the metro, every turn offers opportunity for discovery and scenery — at least for a former farm kid. All I used to have to run back in the boonies were gravel roads plotted in mile-by-mile square blocks. Unless I went trespassing into a farmer’s field, I was stuck jogging boxes. Which I didn’t (and still don’t) mind. But the city offers options. Here are my five most favorite routes to hit up on your next jog.
5. Wellness Center track
The Wally Wellman is the only running route that
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I pay for (through student fees), so I like to get some bang for my buck. I enjoy the third floor track, as much as one can enjoy a track. Instead of squares, I’m jogging ovals. That I’m paying for. The basketballers below often offer their theater, if you find high school postjocks to be entertaining, and the Swellness is always sunny and 75 degrees. My four other routes can’t boast that.
4. Downtown at bar close
This route is not for the faint of heart, but it does provide exhilarating obstacles and chances for showmanship. Drunken villagers are generally supportive of joggers, yelling liners like,
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My Top 5 Jog Spots Because treadmills are atrocious machines “Run faster!” and “Look at that guy; he’s running!” While most streetlight people are harmless, I’m terrified nonetheless during this run, so I try to find a partner or assemble a squad before embarking. And also, stay on Broadway. Roberts Street terrifies this bumpkin at 2 p.m., let alone 2 a.m.
3. Historic SoFa
Nothing motivates me more than running by ritzy houses in south Fargo. As a future educator of tomorrow’s youths, this will be as close as I can get to the bourgeois. And boy, do these bourgeois have nice sidewalks and trees. So nice, in fact, that the Hawthorne Neighborhood Association brags about it
on its website: “The sidewalks are located on both sides of the street and are wide enough that two full sized adults can walk comfortably sideby-side down the sidewalk,” it states. “Boulevard trees are plentiful and provide shade to pedestrians.” Back on the farm, I didn’t know what sidewalks or trees were until I turned 17 and got a car.
2. Campus
Speaking of nice sidewalks and trees, the campus of North Dakota State is another favorite route. Along with the scenery, campus just bustles with life. Freshmen migrating to and fro dining centers.
Sophomores staring into the abyss at the Union. Juniors weeping tiredly near the library. Seniors sleeping on the sidewalk. Super-seniors panhandling on the corner of Albrecht and Centennial. I just can’t hide my Bison pride when I see my fellow comrades! They make me want to keep running away from my responsibilities.
1. The river
The Red River of the North and her accompanying trails are my favorite places to run in Fargo-Moorhead. Starting up by El Zagal golf course, I can meander alongside the river for hours. Or minutes, depending on how much dairy I’ve consumed in the last hour.
The exhilaration down here is unparalleled. Sometimes you see deer in the woods. Sometimes you see people in the woods. Sometimes the river flash floods and you spontaneously begin training for a triathlon. Cutting across bridges into Moorhead offers the exotic thrill of entering Minnesota, too. I was once stopped by a Mountie near the Hjemkomst Center, asking to see my ID. Being a native Minnesotan, I didn’t have any issues. We just swapped lefse recipes and went on our merry ways. You shouldn’t have any issues, too, especially if you follow my advice and routes!
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Freaking Out About Finals? Tips for avoiding end of semester stress Alex O’Reilly Staff Writer
Finals week is fast approaching and for many college students, that means stress levels are rising and panic is setting in. While stress and panic can be healthy for the human body in small doses and in certain circumstances, it can be counterproductive when it comes to studying. Everybody has a different studying style, but most college students probably don’t study very effectively when all they can think about is the stress of striving to succeed in finals. After doing some research, I have compiled a short list of tips for squelching those pre-finals jitters.
1. Create a study schedule and stick to it.
Make sure you know when and where each of your finals is taking place, and then plan your schedule accordingly. Estimate roughly how long you believe each task you have
If you want to avoid this sleeping situation during finals, take a look at these tips. to complete will take, and then plan when in your day you will be able to sit down and get after it.
2. Focus on small goals.
Aim to accomplish them one at a time so as to not overwhelm yourself
and divide up your work load in order to make your assignments more manageable and less intimidating.
3. Form or join a study group.
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Depending on whether you study more efficiently with others or on your own, a study group can be a good environment to bounce ideas off of each other, and working with others could help you retain more when
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test day comes around.
4. Above all, make a conscious effort to carve out time in your presumably busy schedule to reflect and relax. It is essential to get
On Cooking and Culture Food is an integral part of culture — in southern India, dosa is the new Texas barbecue
Dosa in center with coconut chutney, mint peanut chutney and masala.
Laura Ellen Brandjord Contributing Writer
If there is one thing India is known for, it is food. However, most people’s knowledge of Indian food is limited to curry and a lot of spices. Would you seriously eat the same thing everyday? I didn’t think so, and luckily there are countless other mouthwatering dishes (both vegetarian and nonvegetarian) to choose from. I would also like to point out that they are not all “spicy.” There are flavorful dishes on the whole
spectrum of heat tolerance that merit exploration. As a foodie, I dread the day I will leave and not be able to indulge in India’s food on a regular basis. Thankfully, not only does my assistant program coordinator share my love for food, but she is more than willing to teach us how to make some traditional Indian dishes. After a long day of studying for our final exams we were in need of nourishment, so to stave off the hunger we first made papri chaat a popular street food consisting of crackers topped with potato, onion, mint chutney and various
enough sleep before your finals (try to avoid an allnighter situation). Research has concluded that getting at least five hours of sleep the night before an exam can optimize retention of what you learned during the day. Getting a sufficient amount of sleep before your final has also been proven to help with energy levels and mental alertness (although some college students might consider coffee to be an excellent replacement for sleep). If all else fails, harness the power of the mind and mentally picture yourself succeeding in all of your finals. It also couldn’t hurt to get motivated by reminding yourself that finals will be over before you know it, so work hard now and the reward will be winter break. Good luck everybody, and remember, never underestimate the power of having a positive mental attitude.
other toppings. Different variations abound, but we made two different forms: a “dry” form, which contained no sauces apart from the mint chutney, and a “wet” form which contained yogurt and tamarind chutney as a sauce over top. Our hunger temporarily held at bay, we turned next to the main course. Just as Texas is known for its barbecue and Chicago for its deep-dish pizza, south India has its own unique dishes, dosa being one of them. Dosa is a thin, crispy bread made from rice batter fermented overnight
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and eaten with chutneys (a variety of sauces or dips eaten all over India), masala and/or sambar (a lentil based vegetable soup). There are many different kinds of dosa, but we decided to make the popular masala dosa. My assistant program coordinator started the batter before we arrived for our cooking lesson, but because we had to wait for the thick cast iron slab to heat up before we could make the dosas, we started with the flavorful potato and onion accompaniment called masala. I would like to point out
that the word masala is used in many different ways — it can denote a spice, or that a dish is spicy, in addition to referring to the filling we created for the dosas. Having finished the masala, we whipped up mint peanut and coconut chutneys in a food processor before starting to cook the dosas. Dosas are created much the same as crepes, where the batter in poured on the surface and then spread out thin with a utensil; the difference is that dosas become crispy instead of staying soft. We finished our meal
with my personal favorite — kheer. Kheer has many variations as well, but in my experience all are delicious. It may have something to do with my undying love for tapioca and the fact that kheer is similar in many ways as it has a milk and sugar base. Food is a great way to connect with a culture as well as people. The possibilities for exploration in India are endless. Sights, food, clothing, festivals — they all take you on a journey of personal discovery and appreciation. Wherever you are, don’t forget to keep exploring.
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Scandinavian colors and patterns adorn the natural drawings of Carolyn Hausladen’s work.
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Blue Trees and Green Prairie Grass Carolyn Hausladen’s surrealist nature drawings add color to MU Gallery Paige Johnson A&E Editor
Reminiscent of fabric patterns or maybe the artwork of another culture, the drawings of Carolyn Hausladen combine natural imagery with familiar patterns. Polka dots decorate the tops of mushrooms, geometric shapes adorn mountains and paisleys pattern flowers. “I’m interested in nature imagery and patterns and designs,” Hausladen,
senior BFA candidate, said. “For this body of work, I combined nature and patterns, like polka dots and paisley prints. I really wanted to demonstrate their intersection, and how the patterns we use are inspired by nature.” The senior majoring in art with a minor in anthropology is one of four students participating in the Fall 2016 Baccalaureate Exhibition at the Memorial Union Gallery. Her four pieces are all a connected
“I’m interested in nature imagery and patterns and designs. For this body of work, I combined nature and patterns, like polka dots and paisley prints. I really wanted to demonstrate their intersection, and how the patterns we use are inspired by nature.” – Carolyn Hausladen, BFA candidate piece of a colorful landscape combining flowers, trees and even a mountain. It originally started as one mural-like piece, but Hausladen later decided to split it into four, separate
drawings. Her color choice is specific. Hausladen is especially drawn to Scandinavian cultures, so the reds, blues and yellows are all happy and bright. This also adds some color to
a drab, winter skyline. “I like happy colors. I know I basically only wear black, but I like happy colors,” she laughed. The Minnesota native decided to combine her love of culture with her love of
art in her schooling. She hopes to pursue a job in interior design. Her work, along with the other BFA candidates work, will be on display until Dec. 8 in the MU Gallery.
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Would You Go to Infinity for the Girl You Love?
Universes collide in this paranormal and urban fantasy romance
Kaitlyn Grube Staff Writer
Centered around multidimensional travel, “Infinity” is a young adult fantasy novel and the first book in the Infinity Division Series. The story begins when main character Kori meets a boy named Cade, who seems to know her very
soul. When Kori is attacked on the street, Cade and his friend Noah come to her rescue. It becomes apparent something else is going on, something Kori knows nothing about. Kori later discovers her father, as well as Cade and Noah, are part of a government program called Infinity. Infinity is a multidimensional travel
agency that attempts to keep the peace between the universes. Enter Dylan, who is from Cade and Noah’s original universe. Dylan is traveling through every parallel universe he can, trying to find the girlfriend who died in his arms. He’ll do anything to get her back, including killing Kori. Dylan has killed every Kori in every universe he’s
been in to get back at Cade, who he believes killed his girlfriend. He’s determined to make Cade pay for his sins. When Dylan captures Kori’s dad, it becomes apparent Kori must sacrifice her life to save her father. But Cade and Noah are determined not to let Kori die again. The novel is written in Kori’s point of view as
she comes to terms with her father’s involvement in Infinity and her own mortality when faced with Dylan’s determination to end her life. At the end of the novel, there’s a bonus point of view in a chapter that explains the story behind Cade and Noah’s induction into the Infinity program. It’s told through Cade’s
point of view. “Infinity” was written by Jus Accardo, a best-selling author of YA paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Based out of New York, Accardo is the author of the Denazen series, the Darker Agency series and the Eternal Balance series. For its romance and interesting science fiction, “Infinity” definitely deserves a read.
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Warm Days and a Tribute to Home Senior Cassie Baasch’s oil paintings feature images from her farm
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Giving her more room to work, the larger canvases allowed Baasch to create texture.
Paige Johnson A&E Editor
Sunny days seem far behind us as we enter December. While snow has barely powdered the ground, winter winds and cloudy days add a chill to campus. Cassie Baasch’s “A Poem from Home” reminds us of warmer days. Her oil paintings, part of the 2016 Baccalaureate exhibition at the Memorial Union Gallery, feature images of her home farm by Oriska, North Dakota. Featuring cows, fields, horses and warm, sunny days, Baasch tried to capture her home on the canvas. “I think home shaped me a lot. It’s one of the things I really wanted to show,” Baasch said. “With my color palate, I showed how warm and meaningful this is to me. Even thought it’s work, it’s really fun.” Varying in sizes, Baasch’s canvases are of cows, tractors, horses and fields. Each depicts a job she’s had on her own family farm, from spring calving to working the tractors. Her
paintings feature realistic textures and minute details that accurately display the subjects she chose. “On average, for each piece, it took me 40 to 50 hours. I started in the beginning of September and finished in the beginning of November,” Baasch laughed. “It was a lot of work.” Baasch also brought her paintings home each weekend so she could actually reference her beloved home. “I had reference pictures. But then, most of the time, I just couldn’t get something right, so I’d go home and I’d look at it,” Baasch explained. “Then my parents, they work with the stuff more than I do, even. And they’re like, ‘Oh, this is wrong, do this.’ They helped me alter things so they looked just right.” Graduating this fall with a degree in art and art education, Baasch hopes to teach art in middle school. “Right before college, I realized that I really want to do something with art,” she said. “I switched around what I wanted to do with art, and I chose education.
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Spring calving, harvest and working with horses include what Baasch does on her family farm and is included in her baccalaureate works.
Baasch’s canvases vary in size and subjects, though they all feature farm life. I started going to classes and it made me want to be a teacher. I really love art
and how you’re making something beautiful.” Baasch is one of four
featured in the MU Gallery’s Baccalaureate exhibition. Her work will
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be on display, with the other three candidates, until Dec. 8.
What’s Black and White and Yellow All Over Snapchat’s Spectacles the next big thing in capturing memories Bruno Lozano Staff Writer
No, it’s not a minion vending machine. It’s Snapchat’s new Spectacles. Snapchat has released their new product to the world in an interesting way. Snap Inc. is selling their latest product through a machine called the Snapbot. The machine is randomly placed in a new location every 48 hours. You can visit the Spectacles website for a countdown to the next location. What makes these Spectacles so wanted? According to Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, “It’s one thing to see images of an experience you had, but it’s another thing to have an experience of the experience … It was the closest I’d ever
“It’s one thing to see images of an experience you had, but it’s another thing to have an experience of the experience… It was the closest I’d ever come to feeling like I was there again.” – Evan Spiegal, CEO of Snapchat come to feeling like I was there again.” Snapchat’s Spectacles look like glasses, but allow you to record snaps from your own perspective. Just press a button on the Spectacles to begin recording. The Spectacles will upload your snaps to Memories on Snapchat and can change in their case. There are multiple ways to get one of these Spectacles. One of the ways you could rock the Spectacles is by visiting the pop-up store in New York City. You can
purchase your own pair, but might end up waiting five hours or more before getting your hands on one. The store doesn’t guarantee the ability to gain a pair. Another way you can obtain the glasses is to chase the Snapbot around the country. This might be harder but you never know — the Snapbot might appear near you. The website has a map and a countdown to the next Snapbot location, giving it a feeling of finding treasure. People have waited to find the location and they
have purchased helicopter tickets to get closer to a Snapbot before it’s sold out. You can also pay for the glasses on eBay. The price for a Spectacle ranges from $300 - $1,190.00, so chasing the Snapbot doesn’t seem that bad now. The last thing you can do is rent them from companies. Lumoid and Joymode will let you rent the glasses at $60 and $40, respectively. Time is ticking: when, and where, will your Spectacles appear?
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Snapchat’s newest feature is their new Spectacles, glasses that allow you to record from your experience.
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Snow the Flake: It’s Here and its Gone It’s supposed to be here, but it’s not showing up
He’s pumped out another “Christmas classic” with just enough not-so-subtle dirty jokes that the parents don’t abandon their kids to chain smoke behind the theater with twenty-something employees whose bands haven’t taken off quite yet.
SATIRE
Grant Gloe Staff Writer
Disclaimer: This article was written Tuesday, November 29. A multitude of failed experiments shows that I cannot, in fact, control the weather. I’m also not changing a word. Let’s see if this whole snow thing shakes out. You know that one friend that acts like you and your plans are the center of the universe, but then their bed is just so comfy and who knows when their favorite episode is going to be on TV again (even though they’re watching Netflix)? This is what scientists refer to as a flake. You can ask “so you’re going to be there, right?” as many times as you like, there’s like a 50-50 chance they don’t just sleep in. Well, we all have the same friend that falls under this category: Snow. Snow said it would be at the movies. Some Christmas junk comes about the same time every year. You told Snow over and over it was a 7:30 p.m. (it’s actually at 6:45 p.m., but you knew they’d be late). You hoped buying the ticket ahead of time would help, but it’s 7:46 p.m. and you’re waiting outside the theater for Snow. It’s raining, it’s muddy and the only company is barren trees. You just keep asking yourself, “Where is Snow?” You want to just go in the movie and forget
A little girl scolding snow for its late arrival. about it, but you feel a bit responsible. In a small way, it’s your own fault Snow hasn’t come. There are a couple reasons that you know tons of people are also guilty of, but that doesn’t exactly excuse your actions. First off there’s your car. You drive a truck, a real gas-guzzler. Well, there’s a bunch of junk in it and no room for Snow to sit. Then, of course, there are electronics. You’re always
on electronics. Hey, it’s the 21st century, how can you not. Still, maybe watching four hours of Netflix so you have something to ignore while you use your phone is a little much. Snow gets so easily distracted by the stuff you introduce it to online. We all know these kinds of things aren’t great, but we’re not about to change. You understand that we’re not exactly helping, but you’re a small part of the
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issue. You might be a bit more mindful of it, but nobody really expects more than that. No upbeat “time to turn your life around!” speech today, though maybe after another episode “Black Mirror” ... or two or three... All you want is Snow to be here for that Christmas stuff, but it might show up, it might not. You can hear it saying, “Lol there’s previews bro, chill.” Ya, ya, but come on. Tim Allen
has been thawed out from whatever vault they use to house irrelevant celebrities. He’s pumped out another “Christmas classic” with just enough not-so-subtle dirty jokes that the parents don’t abandon their kids to chain smoke behind the theater with 20-something employees whose bands haven’t taken off quite yet. The key word being “yet.” It’s gonna be a “great” movie and Snow’s gonna miss it.
Ah well, you’ll get over it. At the end of the day, what really matters is enjoying Christmas junk, with or without Snow. Snow doesn’t make it a great time; you decide whether you’re going to have fun. So next time you’re getting rained on wishing Snow was there, just try to stay positive. Rain is its own kind of nice if you’re into that sort of thing. Snow is kind of a jerk anyway, and awful to drive with.
Letter to the Editor:
Dakota Access Pipeline
Dear People of North Dakota, Whether publicly acknowledged or not, the people of North Dakota strongly identify with Native Americans and their culture. Although 94 percent of the state’s population identified as “white” in the last census, native imagery and cultural references abound across the state. Notice the highway signs depicting a native chief in headdress and the license plates featuring a
wide-open country with a roaming bison. The state university athletic teams had team names like “Fighting Sioux” and the “Bison,” until the NCAA recently forced UND to change its name and logo to the “Fighting Hawks.” People identified so strongly with the “Fighting Sioux,” they fought the NCAA to keep it. In Jamestown, the world’s largest bison statue, “Dakota Thunder,” is a popular tourist attraction. The use of native imagery and culture is a proud
part of North Dakota identity, including the word “Dakota” itself having roots in the native word for “friend” and “ally.” The people of North Dakota also identify as good people who are proud of their charity work and service to their communities. People are known for looking out for each other and welcome newcomers with warm, open arms. Most North Dakota residents identify as spiritual people who attend church regularly and share
a strong sense of spirituality similar to many Native Americans. This reputation for generosity, hospitality and community is tarnished by the Morton County Sheriffs Department and North Dakota National Guard’s acts of violence against people opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline. As the world watches these events unfold, people want to know how the good people of North Dakota could largely sit in
silence when their native brothers and sisters are asking for help to protect the water for all people. Why has this get-richquick oil scheme clouded the minds and values of North Dakota people, to the point where they passively support violence and the intimidation of their fellow humans? A historical unification of Native American nations is taking place in North Dakota along the banks of the Cannonball River. The
people of North Dakota and the world are invited to peacefully go there and see the significance of water to native people first-hand. Try the Lakota values of compassion, humility, generosity, honesty and respect, and extend them to all people. Notice how the Native Americans will extend these values to you. This is an opportunity for North Dakota people to deepen their identity with and understanding of native culture and build mutual respect with native people.
Joe O’Connor, Washington, D.C.
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Dead Week Should Be Dead
Why is finals week basically a week early?
Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer
The stress-induced adult acne is on full blast. Bottles of wine are flying off the shelves at the ever famous penny wine sale.
New 24/7 library hours are here. The long nights of last minute cramming and pumping out 15-page papers in 24 hours are now a regular occurrence. Calculating minimum scores needed in order to pass and drinking drastically unhealthy amounts of caffeine. All of these are telltale signs of horrendously stressful finals week. In order to decrease the stress induced by the imminent nightmare that is finals week, a “dead week”
Allie said when speaking about her first impending finals season. Don’t get me wrong, enforcing dead week won’t solve all of our stress related, finals problems. Allowing students to actually use this week of the semester as productively as possible would genuinely decrease the amount of stress experienced. Therefore, increasing grades, which lead to boosting the university’s status.
Dead week needs to be dead so we can study, focus on our assignments and succeed instead of being set up to fail. was created. Dead week is a week where there are no classes and no projects, papers or assignments due. Apparently, this thing that is “dead week” is just an urban legend. In reality, I have three papers, two exams, one project, two assignments and 13 mandatory classes. All of this is assigned in
order to “prepare” me for finals. According to my professors, at least. Instead, what you have done is the exact opposite of preparing me for the week from hell. Dead week needs to be dead so we can study, focus on our assignments and succeed instead of being set up to fail. Professors don’t
seem to understand that by assigning all of this the week before the semester is over is not “lightening my homework load.” Especially when you all seem to have the same magical idea. “If ‘dead’ week isn’t going to be dead, as it should, then why don’t we just call it finals week and get it over with?” first-year student
It Snowed, We Can Deny Global Warming We are safe now to deny this erroneous theory
A thin layer of snow protects the beliefs of thousands.
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
News out of Fargo, North Dakota, as we have finally had another snow shower. This, of course, allows us to finally start denying global warming again. After an unseasonable
warm spell, even the heartiest of deniers were ready to jump ship. “It was getting hard to deny global warming when it was 70 degrees in November,” Jack, a senior studying business, told me last Tuesday. “Now that it is snowing outside, we can finally say confidently again that global warming is a hoax put on by the Chinese.” Jack then informed me, “If you talk to actual scientists, you will see they are very split on global warming.” When asked if
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Where most people who study weather or understand carbon emissions were getting scared about the future of our planet, deniers kept the faith. he had ever talked to an actual scientist he replied, “Nah.” In other news, Jack has been offered a full-time position as a climatologist for the Trump administration and a weekly guest spot on Fox and Friends. North Dakota has seen an unseasonably warm fall this year. Where most
people who study weather or understand carbon emissions were getting scared about the future of our planet, deniers kept the faith. Jack told me that even though he had even his liberal aunt and uncle from California question him over Thanksgiving, he never lost faith in his cause. “I stick up for what I
believe in. It was getting hard, but I knew more than any scientist ever would about their field of study.” This faith has won over at least one editor here at The Spectrum. Others though have given in, with some citing “scientific” studies and top climatologists. With opinions so based on facts, it is borderline gross.
“I just think we shouldn’t ignore what people who don’t have science degrees in weather and climate history when talking about global warming,” Jack told me that he would stick it out even if it is 80 degrees in January. When asked if he would ever change his mind if presented with undeniable facts Jack reassured me that “he would not.” “What works for me, works for me.” Luckily we have at least one millennial that has strong morals and beliefs.
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Home Court Advantage Not Enough for Bison Women’s basketball rally, but lose to Western Michigan Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
The comforts of home were not enough Wednesday night for the North Dakota State women’s basketball team. With their only win of the season coming at the Scheels Center, the Bison fell to Western Michigan 68-63. It was not without fight for the Bison. With just over three minutes to go
in the fourth, the Broncos extended their lead to 11. Taylor Thunstedt and Emily Spier hit back-to-back shots to cut the lead to six. The game slowed down as the Bison forced Western Michigan to shoot free throws. Kennedy Childers nailed a three to make it a five-point deficit. The sophomore then missed another three on the next Bison possession, but a steal and layup by Sarah Jacobson made it a onepossession game.
That would be as close to the Broncos as the Bison would get in the fourth. Free throws down the stretch would ice the game for Western Michigan, despite another three from Thunstedt. The plus side for the Bison in the late rally was the 9 of 14 shooting in the fourth. The 64 percent shooting is well above the 33 percent average this season. The lack of shot making has been the key of
the Bison current six game losing streak. It does not help that the Bison have been on the road a lot lately. “With a younger group the road can be an adventure. I was pleased with the effort and the energy today,” Head coach Maren Walseth said. The Bison average 55.5 points per game on the road through four games this season. At the Scheels Center, that number goes up to 64.
Walseth is a little worried about the lack of results going her team’s way. “We are working with college students. We all want to see a W, we all want to see a victory,” Walseth said. “I wouldn’t say we were discouraged.” Some bright spots for the Bison was the dominance in the paint. The Bison outscored the Broncos 17-8 down low. NDSU also out rebounded Western Michigan 36-29.
At the end of the night, Spier finished with a team high 15 points, along with 12 rebounds for a doubledouble. Thunstedt finished with 11 points, and was joined in double digits by Childers and Jacobson, each with 10. The Bison hit the road once again with trips to Milwaukee and Oakland (Michigan) over the weekend before returning home to host UND at 7 p.m. Dec. 10.
All-Star Games Mean Nothing MLB says game won’t decide home-field advantage for World Series
Starting in 2017, the MLB All-Star game will no longer decide home-field advantage for the World Series.
Cody Tusler Staff Writer
The Midsummer Classic, or more commonly known as the MLB All-Star Game, will be seeing changes this coming summer. Following a new CBA between the league and the players, the All-Star Game will no longer decide home-field advantage for the winning league. Dating back to 2003, the winning team between the American League and the National League was granted home-field advantage in the World Series for the teams that made it to the Fall Classic.
In 1925, a coin flip decided which league would receive home field advantage in the World Series with the leagues alternating every year until 2002. The MLB All-Star game was the only all-star game that had any meaning behind it. With the major sports in America, the NFL Pro Bowl, the NHL All-Star Game and the NBA All-Star game all mean nothing besides look at how flashy I can be. In the NFL, the Pro Bowl is at the end of the year, I understand that the players’ bodies are tired and sore. With that in mind, players just nonchalantly play the game and give little to no
effort what so ever. You are not allowed to blitz and the defense basically just stands there and the offense either throws bombs or does fancy trick plays. So basically, the Pro Bowl means nothing. The NBA All-Star game is in the middle of the season and has no meaning at all besides look at what I can do. The NBA is mainly just a show of crazy dunks and alley-oops with the players shooting three pointers at the half court line with the game ending any were from each team scoring 150 points to 200 points. The NHL All-Star game, up until last year, was a lot like the NBA and NFL where it was just a show.
Last year it was changed to a 3-on-3 tournament between all the divisions in the league. So, this is more of a bragging right. This makes it more fun to watch, yes, the players still do fancy trick plays, but they have a reason to play and it isn’t just a bull crap midseason break that the players just screw around for no reason to play. As stated earlier, the Midsummer Classic was the only all-star game that mattered and had something worth playing for. This could not be all that bad, as long as the MLB committee doesn’t screw it up. Now, instead of getting homefield advantage, each
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player on the winning team will receive $20,000 as a bonus on top of the salaries already. This is close to the average of about the $24,000 per day that a player makes during the season. I can see why the change. The last 11 of the 14 AllStar was won be the AL and nine of the last 14 World Series were won be the home team. The change for determining the home team is the team with the best record. This past year, the Cleveland Indians were the home team over the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs had the MLB best record of 103-58 and Cleveland
finished 94-67. It has happened before and will likely happen again. Besides, would the Cubs have chocked away a Game 7 at home? Possibly. I like the changes to determine the home team in the World Series, I just don’t want to see the AllStar Game get screwed up. Baseball is my all-time favorite sport and I highly enjoy watching the All-Star Game, I just don’t want to see it go downhill and not mean jack. I understand having fun, taking it easy and enjoying being out there, but for all that is good, don’t screw this up MLB.
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Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Men’s basketball
The Bison men’s basketball team travelled out east to take on North Carolina A & T. The Bison found a very balanced attack in a 85-67 win, with five Bison scoring in double digits. Dexter Werner led the Bison with team-highs in points (16), rebound (12) and blocks (3). Freshman Tyson Ward had a season high 15 points to add, as did Khy Kabellis. The Bison never trailed in the game,
and had a 17-point halftime advantage. The Bison (6-3) return to the Scheels Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday to take on in-state rival University of North Dakota.
Women’s basketball
The NDSU women’s basketball team lost another close one on the road against the Milwaukee Panthers. A 9-0 run for the Panthers in the middle of the fourth quarter propelled them to a 79-74 final. The Bison had a 68-61 lead in the fourth, but were outscored 20-13 in the final frame. Taylor Thunstedt was on fire from behind the arch for the Bison, tying
a career-high seven threepointers made. That was 21 of her game high 23 points. Freshman Reilly Jacobson posted a seasonhigh 11 points and came just one rebound short of a double-double. The Bison face Oakland (Mich.) on Monday night, and return home at 7 p.m. Saturday to host UND.
Wrestling
Josh Rodrugiez maintained his perfect record as the Bison wrestling team defeated Northwestern 24-12. The 125 lb. senior registered his fourth tech fall of the season to give the Bison five points late in the meet.
NDSU did not really need the points, thanks to winning the first four matches of the dual meet. Taylor Nein and Mitch Friedman both won by decisions and were followed up by a fall win for Clay Ream and a majority decision win for Andrew Fogarty. Ben Tynan also got a win by decision for the Bison. The Bison will take on Indiana in a dual meet on Sunday, before traveling to Maryland next Friday.
Men’s track and field
It was a strong showing by the Bison men throwers in the season opening indoor meet, the Dakota
Classic. Bison men swept the top six positions in both shot put and weight throw. Unattached junior Payton Otterdahl took both events. He would have broken the school record in the weight throw, had he not been competing unattached. His throw of 65-07.50 would have broken the old school record by 13 inches. That old record was improved on by its current holder, senior Conrad Schwarzkopf, who improved on his throw by a foot to 65-06.50. The Bison men also won the 60m, 200m, 400m and 600m events. Unattached senior Matt Neururer won the heptathlon.
Women’s track and field
The Bison women throwers were not to be outdone at the Dakota Classic. The Bison swept the top seven in the shot put, led by junior Courtney Pasiowitz. She finished second in the weight throw, behind senior Katelyn Weimerskirch. The two were a part of the Bison top five sweep in the event. NDSU also took the titles in the 60m, 400m, 800m, mile, pole vault and high jump. Rose Jackson won the heptathlon. The Bison track and field teams resume the indoor season on January 14 at the Bison Classic.
March Madness? Try December Delirium
Second round FCS playoffs bring the drama
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
There is no doubt that March is the craziest month of the college sports calendar. But if the first weekend of December is any indication of the rest of the month, than March may be getting a challenge. The second round of the FCS playoffs were in full swing, and here is what happened over the weekend.
The one Bison fans care about
It wasn’t pretty, but the South Dakota State Jackrabbits escaped with a win. The Villanova Wildcats pushed the Jacks all the way, and it took a Chase
Vinateri field goal late in the fourth. The kick was in by just inches. It ricocheted off the right upright and through. The Jacks took the lead in the first through Dallas Goedert. Villanova answered back with Alex Padovani hauling in the six yard Zach Bednarczyk. The Jacks were held to just 197 yards of total offense. This win means that the Jacks will make another trip north to Fargo for a rematch of the Dakota Marker. The Jacks won that game 19-17.
That team up North
The University of North Dakota had never lost a playoff game in the Alerus Center. It looked like it would stay that way through three quarters of their
matchup with Richmond. The Spiders would put up 20 unanswered points to break the Fighting Hawks record. Griffin Trau hit an 18-yard chip shot as time expired to advance the Spiders, 27-24. Garret Hudson tied the game with an eight-yard reception with 5:24 left in the game. The Hawks led 24-7 in the third quarter.
The other MVFC team
Youngstown State got the upset at Jacksonville State. The Ohio Valley Conference champions fell for just the second time all year and for the first time at home. Bo Peleni’s team jumped to a quick start thanks to Hunter Wells’ 70-yard pass to Damoun Patterson just five
minutes in. The Penguins just hit the gas after, putting up 40 points. Jody Webb ran for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the 40-24 win.
No. 2 gets the job done
Central Arkansas jumped out to a 14-0 lead at Eastern Washington. The Eagles then woke and defended their nest with ease. 31 straight points meant that the top seed in the opposite side of the bracket advanced, 31-14. Quarterback Gage Gubrud threw for 449 yards and three touchdowns, adding another score on the ground. The Eagles will now host Richmond next week.
James Madison route
No. 4 James Madison
quarterback Bryan Schor threw for five touchdown passes in the Dukes 55-22 drubbing of New Hampshire. The Dukes scored four touchdowns in the second quarter to distance themselves from the Wildcats. James Madison gained 567 yards in the game.
Undefeated stay that way
Sam Houston State can feel snubbed with the five seed. As the only undefeated team in FCS, they could have gotten a better draw. But Chattanooga game the Bearcats all they could handle. The Bearcats opened the game with 21 unanswered. The Mocs would tie it up a 21-21 in the third. Sam Houston held
Chattanooga to field goals twice in the fourth quarter, making the final score 4136. The Bearcats will now travel to Virginia to take on James Madison.
The other upset
Joining North Dakota and Jacksonville State in the ranked losers of the second round is The Citadel. A low scoring affair between The Citadel and Wofford. Wofford scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth to win the game 17-3. An interception return by Wofford’s Devin Watson put the game out of reach for the Terriers. They will move on to face Youngstown State in the battle of the unranked teams.
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Easton Stick (12) talks with Bruce Anderson before kickoff Saturday. Stick had himself a record day, throwing three touchdowns. Anderson also ran a touchdown in to help the Herd win 45-7.
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Bison defenders stifle wide receiver Jacob Arnell (86). FOOTBALL | FROM PAGE 1 The first full Bison drive of the second quarter changed that, with three back getting the Fargodome crowd on their feet. Lance Dunn blasted through the line for a gain of 31 yards. King Frazier followed that with a 11-yard run. Bruce Anderson got only got eight yards on the next play, but
hurdled a defender to spark the crowd. The fourth Bison running back was not going to be out done on the drive. Chase Morlock would do his damage with some help from Stick, scoring on a 16yard pass. Following a missed San Diego, Stick would pass yet another two minute drill. The Bison marched down the field in 1:45 to extend the lead to 21-
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Coach Chris Klieman looks on before the game Saturday. 0. Stick looked at his Omaha counterpart, RJ Urzendowski, for help. The pair would hook up four times for 60 yards. The final 11 yards was a stop-and-go from Urzendowski into the end zone. After San Diego cut the lead back to 21-7 in the third, Stick would respond with another dime. With the Toreros stacking the box, Stick found Morlock on the
wheel route for the 49-yard score. “I think Easton Stick played exceptional today,” Klieman said. “He has taken his game to the next level.” Stick finished with 208 yards passing, 99 rushing and three touchdown passes, which tied the NDSU postseason record. The game was pretty much on ice by the middle of the fourth quarter. That
did not stop the Bison offense from turning out some large runs. Lance had the first of two large runs. His season long 56-yarder went for a touchdown to put the Bison up 38-7. It looked like the Bison were just wasting time on their final drive, but the memo did not reach Anderson. He looked like he was back to full health
as he broke away for a 61yard score with less than a minute left. Attention now turns to next weekend. South Dakota State defeated Villanova 10-7 on Saturday as well. The escape by the Jacks schedules a rematch of the Dakota Marker game they won in Fargo. NDSU will look to avenge their only loss of the season at 11 a.m. Saturday.
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