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Clash with administrators and staff contributed to Dean’s downfall

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settlement with the former NDSU Dean of Libraries will cost the university more than $300,000 in salary and benefits rather than fight a charge of discrimination filed by the former dean.

Documents reviewed by The Spectrum revealed that the university intended to fire Michele Reid, who had been the dean of libraries since 2008.

The Forum reported that more than 30 employees left the department, in many cases because of Reid’s leadership.

But Reid filed a charge in October claiming the school was discriminating against her based on her sex and retaliation for her filing an open records request.

In her complaint, she said in March 2012 NDSU Provost Bruce Rafert told her “he had received a packet of written materials that he claimed had come from a ‘substantial percentage of library staff.’”

The documents revealed Reid was not well-liked by many members of her staff.

Reid could not be reached for comment but in her charge she said the complaints that described her as “rude, a poor communicator and a tyrant” came from “three socially connected paraprofessional staff with a history of disruptive behavior who bore a grudge originating in the reorganization of the libraries and renewal of staff I had been hired to undertake.”

As a part of the settlement agreement, Reid ended her time as dean of libraries on Dec. 31 but will remain a full-time university employee, with an office in Morrill Hall.

She will earn $166,954 in 2014 and

$125,000 in 2015, according to the settlement agreement. She will continue to receive full-time benefits while she pursues her doctorate degree.

Unhappy Staff “Reid was hired in June of 2008 to reorganize the NDSU Libraries, remediate longstanding staffing and culture issues and establish in the libraries a customer service environment,” a letter written by Rafert said.

Rafert went on to commend Reid in his undated letter and said Reid provided leadership and was a consistent advocate of the NDSU libraries.

But exit surveys taken by employees retiring or leaving the university revealed many did not have a good relationship with Reid.

“The library has a very negative environment right now so I would not recommend it until there is change in leadership,” one comment said.

Another said the library was “dysfunctional, hostile and poorly managed.”

While many on the libraries staff were unhappy with Reid, she said there were problems with the staff when she arrived.

In a message to Rafert in 2012, Reid said her staff was beyond dysfunctional when she arrived and said there was an environment in the libraries that caused students to avoid them.

Reid drew complaints since 2009, documents show. The complaints and poor relationship with many members of her staff were a reason Rafert said Reid should be fired.

Alleged Discrimination According to The Forum, Rafert received a package of materials from three employees who made negative claims against Reid’s leadership.

One of the complaints from a documents librarian, Kathryn Thomas, said that Reid

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got mad at two library staffers who tried to clean up a water leak.

Thomas said in that letter that the dean’s behavior was “rude, belligerent and extremely unprofessional.”

After Rafert told Reid about the package from the employees Reid requested to look at the materials.

According to The Forum, Rafert declined to show her the documents initially but after an open records request was filed by Reid, the university turned over the documents.

Reid requested to see the documents on March 26, 2012, and the provost turned them over the following day after consulting with the university’s general counsel, docu-

The complaints and poor relationship with many members of her staff were a reason Rafert said Reid should be fired. ments said.

Still, Reid said the provost’s initial refusal to turn over the documents was a violation of open records laws.

Reid also considered the request for the records as a reason the university subjected her to a complete performance review.

She complained to NDSU President Dean Bresciani in May 2012 that no one in her position had ever been subjected to such a review.

The university claimed that the reviews are routine for everyone in Reid’s position and that she wasn’t unfairly targeted, according to correspondence from NDSU’s General Counsel’s office.

She said in her complaint that Bresciani said it was within policy for Rafert to conduct the review.

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Reid said she was sent a letter by the university’s General Counsel that told her that she violated policy by going to the president instead of dealing with Rafert. She said they also advised her to apologize to the provost.

Reid said that response constituted retaliation, a claim the university denied.

In other documents reviewed, the university said it “was unclear what actions NDSU is alleged to have taken to warrant filing of the charge.”

NDSU also adamantly denied it discriminated against Reid because she is female.

The 360 Review Reid’s charge of discrimination did not stop the university from conducting its 360 review.

In the review Rafert, who once praised Reid, recommended she be fired.

“There exists no rationale for the university to extend her term appointment as a Special Faculty,” Rafert wrote in December. “Because of the current relationships between Dean Reid and Library staff her continued employment as Dean of Libraries should be terminated effective immediately.”

Many comments compiled in the review process were negative.

“The Dean does not exhibit a positive attitude, nor has she set a good exampleto library staff,” one comment said. “She does not promote teamwork or a environment built on trust.”

“Dean Reid’s leadership is strongly lacking. I feel that she is out to protect herself, only, at all times, and would crucify anyone if she had to. Her management approach is intimidating and non-productive,” another comment said.

But many of the survey’s respondents said Reid was an advocate for the library, despite the university not investing enough re-

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At the first annual Hunger Banquet, each table was given three different meals. Mathew Bilitz, part of the Alpha Tau Omega organization, was one of few that received only rice for dinner.

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Hunger Banquet Sheds Light on Local Poverty

Meal simulates different social classes Lisa Marchand

Head News Editor

It is not often that people of every social class sit down to eat at the same table.

But on Thursday, guests of NDSU’s Hunger Banquet did just that.

At each table sat a variety of place settings: two with salads and metal cutlery, some with a plastic knife and fork and others with a single plastic soon. Guests quickly learned that some would be receiving a three-course meal, a few would be eating tater tot hot dish, while the rest would be getting a simple bowl of rice.

Freshman math education major Jessica Prigge was part of the “lower class” that received the bowl of rice.

“At first I thought it was a joke, not going to lie,” Prigge said with a laugh. “Then once I got it it’s like ‘Oh.’ It’s just a little shocking.”

The meal was meant to stimulate the realities of poverty throughout the world and

to shed light on homelessness and hunger in He also suggested that students get inthe Fargo-Moorhead area. volved with a charity that focuses specifiFollowing the meal, guest speaker and cally on helping children such as the Big youth minister Erik Hatch reflected on the Brothers Big Sisters program and the Legameal and how each “class” felt throughout cy Children’s Foundation. the simulation.

But one student in the audience asked “Sitting at a table with people who are Hatch how much time should be devoted to grossly more impoverished than us doesn’t volunteering before it interferes with their happen very often,” Hatch said. education. Although he didn’t have a direct Hatch, who started Fargo’s annual 24- answer, Hatch said that what he remembers hour poverty simulation Homeless and most about his college education was not the Hungry, emphasized the impact that hunger classes he took or the projects he did. He and poverty has on said he remembers children. He called his charity work on his audience, “The greatest possible thing we can the most. which was primarSeniors Jordo as young adults is get involved in the dyn ily NDSU students, Geisenhof to reach out to un- life of a young person.” – Erik Hatch and Katie Worderprivileged kids ral spearheaded in the area. this year’s Hunger “The greatest possible thing we can do as Banquet alongside the Lions Club and the young adults is get involved in the life of a NDSU Volunteer Network. The two of them young person,” Hatch said. also co-chaired last year’s Big Event, and The speaker suggested that students take Geisonhof said they wanted to do one final time to go to homeless shelters and experi- charity event for their senior year. ence firsthand what is happening in the F-M Geisonhof, a community health major, area. Hatch said that helping at-risk youth is said she hopes the Hunger Banquet made an the best way to prevent them from becoming impact on those who attended. impoverished adults.

“I hope that (people) know that even as

a college kid, you can make a difference and change someone’s life,” she said. “Even while you’re changing someone else’s life you’re changing yours as well.”

To learn more about homelessness in the F-M area, see “Area Homelessness Continues to Increase” below.

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842 Million People Suffering from Chronic Hunger

2.9 Seconds Every Time a Child Dies from a Hunger-related Disease

Area Homelessness Continues to Increase

Panel discusses causes and solutions Benjamin Norman Staff Writer

“Since about 2008, we have had a 349 percent increase in homelessness across North Dakota,” said Michael Carbone, legislative and advocacy co-chair of the North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People. Carbone and three other panelists spoke at an open forum on Thursday.

The event, sponsored by the NDSU Service Learning and Civic Engagement branch of Student Activities, filled the Hidatsa Room of the Memorial Union to the brim with students, faculty and members of the community interested in the area’s homelessness situation.

The hour-long forum covered topics including who is affected by homelessness, why the numbers of homeless people are increasing in the state and F-M area and what is being and can be done to fight the plight.

Who are the homeless?

“Many of the people that are homeless in this community are, in fact, members of the community,” said Jan Eliassen, director of the Gladys Ray Shelter & Veterans DropIn Center in Fargo. “Not having a house doesn’t take away from that.”

Eliassen said that homeless people care about their community and wish for its well

being just like those with houses do.

But as area deals increasingly with homeless people, resources are being spread thin and regulations have been made more exclusive.

Screening criterion has gotten tougher as more people move to the state, said Laurie Baker, executive director of the FM Coalition for Homeless Persons. People who have a criminal history have a harder time securing housing.

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Homeless people of color in Fargo Homeless veterans in Fargo Homeless children in Fargo

Along with those with a criminal history, other demographics are overrepresented by the population of homeless people, with high percentages of disabled people, veterans, people of color and children found on the streets of Fargo.

“In our Jan. 23, 2013 point-in-time count, we identified nearly 50 unaccompanied youth,” Carbone said.

Unaccompanied minors were rare not too long ago, but more and more of the youth have been found in Fargo and across the state.

There was a 15 percent increase of homeless people overall between 2009 and 2012.

Lynn Fundingsland, executive director of the Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority and CEO of Beyond Shelter Inc., said that the tenants his organization helps find and build housing for receive only 20 percent of the median income of the surrounding counties. That adds up to an impoverished-salary of $10-15,000 per year.

“Credit history has become as almost as important as criminal history — maybe more, in terms of history,” Baker said.

When the floor was opened up for discussion, Kathy Coyle, an NDSU employee that works at Barry Hall, brought up the homelessness she witnesses downtown daily and asked who these people actually are.

“Homelessness is a full-time job, it really is,” responded Eliassen, referring to the difficulties of lacking a home. “Just getting out of bed sometimes feels monumental, and now they have to sprout wings and a tail to fly across town and borders just to get requirements met that the system has put in place.”

“Long-term homelessness automatically takes off 25 years off your life,” Baker said.

“I think there is a reason why you don’t see elderly homeless people on the streets.”

Why here, why now?

“The influx of people seeking job opportunities has caused an extreme shortage of housing that is extending from west to east

in North Dakota,” Carbone said. Because of the Bakken oil boom, many towns across North Dakota have vacancy rates that are near to virtually zero.

Communities have seen costs of rent increase 300-400 percent since the boom, hitting low-income or fixed-income people the hardest. The problems of western North Dakota are not being contained in the oilfields, either; issues are diffusing across state lines into Montana, throughout North Dakota and even into western Minnesota. “(North Dakota) being the beacon of employment nationally, we have attracted a lot of people that… became unemployed (from the recession),” Fundingsland said.

Another hypothesis for the rising homeless population in Fargo is that homeless and jobless people come looking for work in North Dakota’s prosperous economy. These people, some of whom only get as far as Fargo, find work, but no home.

“It’s kind of like the rest of the country is a desert, and we are an oasis. Are we a mirage, or are we the real thing?” Baker said.

What is being done?

“I would say that this metropolitan area…has a history of really proactive and compassionate approach to homelessness,” Fundingsland said. “We have been working hard as a community, not just as the homeless-service sector, but as a community.”

Fargo has historically been a proactive city when comes to terms of fighting home-

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THE SPECTRUM | NEWS | MON, FEB. 10, 2014

Network Engineering revamps system following complaints Colton Pool

Co-News Editor

As planned in a threestep process, NDSU Network Engineering has finished a process to revamp the NDSU wireless Internet network.

As the Wi-Fi servers on NDSU’s campus have more than 20,000 devices connected to the Internet in a week, Network Engineering had some problems. Members of the team said there were various complaints about the speed of the Internet and various other capabilities last year.

Director of Network Engineering and Operations in the Information Technology Division Terry Wieland said the Internet now has capabilities that are reaching a whole new level.

“These access points are centrally-controlled,” Wieland said. “So what we first had to do is replace all of our controlling systems.”

This new-look system isn’t exactly repaired,

NDSU Improves Campus Wireless Internet

though. Interim Vice President for Information Technology Marc Wallman said his team completely replaced the technology in place, which cost thousands of dollars.

“It’s a dynamic thing, providing wireless service,” Wallman said. “There’s always going to be a few spots, but in general, if there’s a problem people should tell us, and we should be able to fix it.”

As of now, 89 buildings on campus have wireless Internet capabilities. Two outdoor venues — Dakota Plaza and the Babbling Brook — have the same possibilities.

NDSU Network Engineering added 24 wireless access points, which makes 851 points total.

Wallman said those added access points were to make sure students didn’t have to deal with slow Internet at locations that have a large number of students on the Internet at a time. These points make NDSU a thoroughly covered campus for wireless Internet.

“From our perspective, it’s been a huge improvement,” Wallman said. “We were just getting skewered on Twitter all of the time, because the performance was so bad. From what we see now, it’s changed a lot in terms of people satisfac-

tion.”

Feedback was a major part of NDSU Network Engineering making adjustments to their wireless Internet setup. Employees kept a close tab on social media sites, like Twitter, to keep up with on students’ reaction.

Wallman said those comments weren’t always positive.

“The whole thing went back last year where this was horrible, just awful,” Wallman said. “We’ve worked the positions that have needed upgrades. We asked for a technology fee increase, and that was approved about a year ago. We got working on that.”

Right now, NDSU’s wireless Internet service ranges from 18th St. N. to N. University Drive and 12th Ave. N to 19th Ave N. This means Niskanen Expansion and University Village apartments aren’t on the same Internet as those on campus.

Wieland said it has been a rush trying to serve the Internet needs of NDSU students, simply because of the high number of devices used by an increasing number of students.

“Never in our wildest dreams did we expect the explosion that we witnessed in the last two or three years,” Wieland said. “As we developed and reengi-

LIBRARIES from page 1 sources into the department. “(The) Dean is hamstrung, checkmated, by unwillingness of (university) administration to fund the library properly, especially for collections and electronic databases. This has a major negative effect on faculty research and student service, and none of this is the Dean’s fault,” a comment said.

While there were many positive comments regarding Reid’s leadership, management style, communication and interpersonal skills, there were more negative comments.

There were 98 respondents to a survey conducted by the 360-review committee. The responses were gathered from March 19 through March 28, according to a draft report.

The survey showed 37.5 percent of the survey’s respondents viewed Reid’s leadership positively.

One comment the committee said provided good insight on Reid’s leadership style was: “I feel the dean excels at providing vision, and for the most part she provides a strong and quality vision for the future of the library.

However, the environment

that is resultant from her style of leadership facilitate fear and not trust. This doesn’t not allow for public disagreement and discussion,” a portion of the comment said.

The survey also showed that 30 percent said she was an effective manager, whereas 45 percent said she was not.

More than half of the respondents did not view Reid as an effective interpersonal communicator, the report said.

lessness, while western North Dakota has struggled with the new issue.

One of the most recognizable faces of homelessness in Fargo is the Gladys Ray Shelter.

The Gladys Ray Shelter, a controversial idea when it first opened its doors to the community in March of 2008, works hard at keeping chronic homeless people from drifting from town to town. The shelter tries, instead, to prop the homeless back up on their feet. The shelter is inclusive, too. “(The Gladys Ray Shelter is) the only (wet) shelter in North Dakota and for a long way in any other direction that serves people even if they’ve been drinking,” Eliassen said. “What we really look at is ‘Can this person be saved?’” Eliassen said.

Other units used to fight less-chronic homelessness include emergency shelters and churches.

This winter, Fargo churches have only had a handful of nights when capacity was full, which is different than last winter.

The panel declared, however, that church shelters are not a long-term fix. A more

University Response NDSU did not have a lot to say concerning the situation with Reid, nor did they provide a reason for the settlement.

“I am sending the same statement NDSU provided to The Forum: ‘This was an employment matter concluded after extensive negotiation,’” said NDSU spokeswoman Anne Robinson-Paul.

The university appointed Michael Robinson as the interim dean of libraries on Jan. 17 and they said they are conducting a nationwide search for a new permanent dean.

Robinson declined to comment for this story.

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neered this network several times, we had to not only increase coverage, which is the availability of the signal, but capacity.”

There are a variety of ways students can improve their own Internet access on campus. Most easily, students can move closer to wireless access points and move away from obstructing devices.

Students can also disconnect their cell phones or connect to the Internet with an Ethernet cable if they’re using a device like a laptop with an Ethernet port.

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move ahead. Wireless is outpacing wired by almost twoto-one at this point. So we had to make sure that if we had a single point of failure in our network that we were able to back that up.”

Whether this expansion of technologies continues on campus is tough to predict. With the growing trend of technological diversion, students are bringing a wide range of devices from home to campus. A student might bring a cell phone, tablet and laptop to class on a consistent basis.

Wieland said this was another reason why NDSU Network Engineering needed to improve their wireless capacities. Not only are a re-

cord number of students being enrolled on campus, they might be bringing a record number of devices, too.

However, this trend might be seeing a standstill.

Though it is impossible to tell what the landscape of technology will be in the future, it is possible students will start using technologies that are all wrapped into one.

Either way, Wieland said he doesn’t see a decline in Internet usage coming anytime soon.

“It will continue to increase,” Wieland said. “We don’t know where that plateau is yet … It’s really a hard thing to predict.”

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permanent solution must be decided upon in the future to accommodate homeless people.

While physically putting people under a roof is a dire concern, research is also important in the field of fighting homelessness.

A tool that FM Coalition for Homeless Persons is utilizing is the Coordinator Assessment Referrals and Evaluation System (CARES). CARES creates a homeless system to help those who do not understand what entitlements and programs they may be eligible for, Baker said.

“To make (CARES) consumer-centric, any door that anybody walks (will lead) them to where they need to go,” Baker said.

All data, ideas and strategies collected by the many groups that fight homelessness are shared at once. The organizations collaborate and have one underlying goal.

“I like to describe each agency as a scrap of cloth,” Carbone said. “We are throwing all of these scraps of cloth and throwing them on this big, huge problem, and we never quite get this problem covered. So we

stitch these pieces of cloth together into a quilt, we have something big enough and cohesive enough to cover the entire problem.”

What can NDSU do?

“This all starts with respect and relationship building,” Baker said. “The most important thing that you can do as an ally (of homeless people) is to break down these stupid stereotypes.

Start with respect and relationship building, the rest will follow.”

A student passionate about helping end homelessness can study the topic and search for answers, for the answer is out there, but nobody has quite figured it out, Baker said.

Carbone offers other tidbits of possibilities, like to routinely reading to a child not once or offering one’s services not just on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but on average days, for there are opportunities daily.

“Examine your own skills, your own interests and your own resources and figure out what you have that you can bring to the table,” Carbone said. “We really need to apply all different skillsets to this prob-

lem.”

With persistency and hard work comes success, which is what drives the panelists on a day-to-day basis.

“This is thankless work, sometimes—but not always,” Carbone said. From an individual and a macrolevel standpoint, there are many gratifying accomplishments that make it worth it.

“I do have days when I look at the difficulty of my challenges,” Carbone said.

“I look at the many failures that we experience along the way.”

When his spirits are low, Carbone and others turn back to success stories.

“I worked with a woman who was a long-term victim of sexual abuse and ended up homeless in the wintertime in her van, which was not running, with a child,” Carbone said. “We worked with her, and eventually, she moderated a gubernatorial debate on behalf of my organization.”

“A story like that…it just picks me again and makes me want to go. There are individual successes along the way,” Carbone said.

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Logan Hermes, a freshman member of the club, built a Lego out of three pieces and named it Darla as a part of his exercise.

Songwriters Guild Offers Creative Outlet Group to host spring showcase in April Emma Heaton Spectrum Staff

Whether you have seen them playing at a booth in the Memorial Union, at a fraternity event or maybe at its showcase during the fall semester, the NDSU Songwriters Guild has been popping up all over campus this year.

But this group is not just for people who study music. Members study a variety of subjects, from English to engineering to animal science.

“The interest kind of wanes, because people feel like they need to have a certain amount of musical ability to be a part of our group, and that isn’t the case,” Zachary Rameden, a senior studying agricultural education and vice president of the Songwriters Guild, said. “We want to inspire that musical ability.”

Which is exactly what the group does in its meetings every other week with about 10-15 members. At every meeting, the group does a creative activity.

At the Feb. 5 meeting, the group played

with Legos to get the creativity flowing.

Each member got four random Lego pieces and had five minutes to create something.

Afterward, they had another five minutes to create a story to go along with their pieces.

The members came up with up with a variety of different stories for their Lego creations, from one that was a dinosaur to another in the “Elbow Wars,” which they animatedly shared with the group.

The group was originally formed in the fall of 2011, with its current president as one of the founders.

Andrew Donner, a junior in mechanical engineering, became involved in the Songwriters Guild his freshman year. Ever since the group has been recognized as a full-time organization by student government, it has been working on becoming more recognized by other students on campus. The group currently has 65 likes on its Facebook group.

“It’s more along the lines of being recognized when people hear our names,” Donner said. “They know who the Songwriters Guild is.”

Donner focuses his abilities on guitar and vocals and said his main inspiration to get involved with music was his grandfather, who played music by ear and built himself a music shack.

Donner said his grandfather always loved performing and making people smile

Know Your Headaches Types, triggers, and treatments for that pounding in your head Mercedes Pitzer

Contributing Writer

Now that we are getting further into the semester and getting back into the motion of doing homework and studying for exams, it is not unusual for stress to start building up.

And what is one of the most common results of stress, you ask? Yep, you guessed it — headaches.

For Courtney Lawhorn, a senior majoring in finance, this is exactly what causes her headaches.

“I would say that I get headaches twice a week, and they’re always pretty painful,” Lawhorn said.

According to the World Health Organization, there are three major types of headache disorders. These include migraines, tensiontype headaches and cluster headaches.

According to the National Headache Foundation, a migraine usually begin as a dull ache and advances to a throbbing pain, usually with a mixture of nausea, vomiting and light and noise sensitivity.

The World Health Organization furthers

its definition by saying that migraines are “caused by the activation of a mechanism deep in the brain that leads to the release of pain-producing inflammatory substances around the nerves and blood vessels of the head.”

There are two subgroups of migraine disorders: migraines without an aura and migraines with an aura. Migraines without an aura are the most common and are characterized by the specific features and associated symptoms of a general migraine. Migraines with an aura on the other hand, are a bit more intense.

The NHF explains that an aura is “a manifestation of neurological symptoms that occurs before a migraine headache” including wavy or jagged lines, flashing lights, tunnel vision or even blind spots. It is estimated that only about 15 to 20 percent of people with a migraine actually get an aura.

Usually, migraines begin at puberty, but are found to be most common among people between the ages 35 and 45. They are recurrent, often life-long, and are characterized by attacks.

Migraines are “now ranked by the World Health Organization as number 19 among all diseases world-wide causing disability,” so it is important to take proper precautions.

The second type of major headache disorder is tension-type headaches (TTH). This headache is usually described as pressure

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with music.

“That’s always been … the kind of mindset I have. Music is a thing that’s meant to be shared. Music is wonderful and can heal the deepest hurts; it can do things that medicine can’t do.”

Not only does the group give people a chance to channel their creativity, but also has many performance opportunities.

Donner said it’s their goal to give members the opportunity to get their music out, and also for their music to be heard. It has a Songwriter Guild Showcase each semester and has performed at fraternity events and participated in a performance for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Service Plunge at the Red Cross. Donner said the performance opportunities continue to increase.

Michael Casey, a sophomore studying

English, discovered the Songwriters Guild last year when he performed at the Theta Chi “Days of Giving” event, which Donner was present at.

“I originally just needed some space to fill my schedule in high school, but now it slowly grew from there,” Casey said. “It’s a way I like to…express everything I’ve been feeling about life.”

Casey focuses most on rap and hip hop, and is also involved in the Hip Hop Team.

Donner said the Songwriters Guild practices any type of music people are interested in, such as hip hop, country, indie-rock or just acoustic sets.

“We’re just a bunch of regular college students that have an interest in songwriting and playing music.”

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Ice fishing is a classic past time in the winter for many people in Minnesota and North Dakota. Most people who do not ice fish think it is just a waste of time sitting around a little hole drilled into the ice.

They are very wrong! Ice fishing creates life-long memories with family and friends.

With ice fishing being so popular, everyone should know the dos and don’ts for having a successful fishing trip.

The Dos To even start thinking about ice fishing safely, there needs to be a minimum of four inches of ice to walk on. If one does not feel safe walking out on thin ice, wait a few days for the ice to thicken up a few more inches.

It is always better to play it safe.

Once out on the ice, it is important to find a location to start fishing. Fish tend to be in mid-depth water, so fish in waters that are about 20 to 30 feet deep.

There are a few ways to check the depth of the water. One way is to use a depth finder for an accurate reading or a weight at the end of the line for an estimate.

For fishing equipment, it is best to use spinning reels because they are easy to use and the most versatile in all ice fishing situations. The lures on the line are always tough

to choose with all of the options out there.

It is best to keep the lures as simple as possible. The most common lures used are trident hook lures with light coloring or floating jig heads. The trident hook lures are nice, because they hold the bait well when the fish are biting it.

The floating jig heads are nice, because it helps keep the bait off the bottom. Floating jig heads are popular with their versatility in situations.

When out on the ice, it is always important to pick up after oneself. Garbage left behind pollutes the lake and will kill off the fish for future fishing trips. It never hurts to pick up after others that forgot to clean up.

The most important thing with ice fishing is to have a good time and to create lifelong memories with loved ones. So bring people that enjoy the sport or introduce people to the classic past time. Who knows, they might fall in love with it!

The Don’ts It is important to preserve what we have, so future generations can enjoy ice fishing.

It is very simple to keep what we have today for others to enjoy tomorrow.

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Rachel Austin, Junior Public Relations “If there wa a switch to make my hair grow fast after a bad haircut.”

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HEADACHES from page 4 or tightness spreading to or is the least common among from the neck. The Inter- the three types. According to national Headache Society the WHO, it is characterized declares that this is the most by “frequent recurring, brief common headache disorder. but extremely severe headTTH can also be broken aches associated with pain down into two subgroups: around the eye with tearing episodic TTH and chronic and redness.”

TTH. Also stated by the WHO, One major difference be- CH commonly develops for tween these two subgroups people in their 20s or older is that episodic TTH attacks and affects less than 1 in usually last a few hours 1,000 adults –— those of while chronic TTH attacks which are most likely men. are unremitting and are To treat headache disormuch more disabling. ders, it is suggested by the The WHO states that NHF to try over-the-counter while episodic TTH affects prescription medications or more than 70 percent of self-help techniques such as adults, chronic TTH only relaxation. Rachel Wells, a affects approximately 1 to 3 senior majoring in accountpercent of adults — most of ing, chooses to take mediwhich are women. cations when she has headFinally, the third type of aches.

NDSU 112912.pdf 1 11/29/2012 12:14:42 PM major headache disorders is “I either take Tylenol, cluster headaches (CH). CH Advil or ibuprofen when I

get headaches. It seems to do the trick,” Wells said.

Although taking a medication helps when Wells has a headache, it does not mean that it will work for the next person. This is because everyone differs in terms of what triggers his or her headaches. For some it may be stress, and for others it may be hormonal changes, weather or even various foods.

The bottom line is that headaches are preventable.

So remember, cautiously monitor what causes them and use the form of treatment that works best for you. In the end, your head will be free of pain and your mind will be open for working on homework and studying for exams.

Everyone has their studying and test-taking routines, but unless those practices are consistently earning the grades that students desire, then things clearly are not working and changes have to take place.

Looking at some key factors that directly affect test scores, students can find themselves achieving more when it comes to test days.

Put in the effort Whether it’s making the daily trips to class, taking time to accurately complete homework or studying, effort is an essential element in success academically and in life. College is a time to have fun and learn, but it also is setting everyone up for the rest of their lives.

The popular sports saying “you play like you practice” can also be used in the college setting. Think of college as practice and life as the game. Mistakes can be made in college and missing a class or two does not have

a significant impact. Move along a few years and mistakes in the work place, such as skipping a day or two, could easily result in strict discipline or getting fired.

Lackluster effort now will translate into the same poor performance later in the workplace. Put in the necessary effort in college.

Find time to study Everyone knows studying has a direct, positive correlation to higher test scores, but still, people either think they do not have the time or they have the time and completely blow it off anyways.

Plan out some time each day or at least a day before the test to sit down with the notes and study guides and study.

Avoid studying late at night because almost all focus is directed on food, sleeping and whatever everyone else is doing instead of the material. If it helps, plan out a time to study with a friend that is in the same class and hold each other accountable for showing up and actually studying.

Utilize test-taking skills Be prepared with a scantron, a pencil or anything else needed for the test. Fumbling around at the last second to find those things and get to the class only creates unnecessary stress and the risk of being late.

Answer the questions that are for sure known first, and revisit the difficult ones after. Maybe a later question has a hint for an earlier question or triggers a useful thought. There is almost never a reason to rush, so take all the time needed to assure every question is answered.

Finally, eliminate any answer in a multiple-choice format that is definitely incorrect. Educative guessing with only two options left is easier than having the full compliment of questions remaining.

Putting in a full effort in class, homework and studying paired with helpful testtaking tips will provide a path to success and passing tests in college and life.

FISHING from page 4 To help ensure the fish populations will stay stable, do not over fish lakes or keep more than the daily fish limit. It is very simple follow, but there are a few individuals that can mess this up for us and the generations to follow.

Always respect other people and their equipment out on the ice. There is no need to harass people out on the ice or to destroy their equipment. Just keep in mind to treat others with

respect, because they are out there to have a good time and to get away from reality.

If one has room to bring it out, they have room to bring it back. Do not leave trash lying around on the ice. It looks disgusting and it pollutes the water when the ice melts.

One thing that people do that is ruining the sport is leaving fish on the ice.

Don’t do this, because when the ice melts and the dead fish goes in the water, it can

spread diseases that can ruin the fish population.

Ice fishing is a favorite past time among many Minnesota and North Dakota residents. Ice fishing bonds family and friends together.

It is nice to get away from reality and relax out on the ice catching fish. People should follow the dos and don’ts of ice fishing to have future generations to enjoy this wonderful pass-time.

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Prairie Public Documentary Showcases LCT Centennial

TobyMac Returns to Fargodome with Hits Deep Tour

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Throughout the 2013-2014 academic year, Theatre NDSU has been celebrating something big.

One hundred years of campus’s Little Country Theatre have culminated in a season of special shows and events, and perhaps the most encompassing event of all is set for this Tuesday, February 11.

Prairie Public Broadcasting and the NDSU Department of Theatre Arts have partnered to present a historical documentary about the Little Country Theatre centennial.

This documentary will premiere publically in Askanase Auditorium, showcasing the history behind the theatre company and the notable names involved in its chronology.

Dedicated on Feb. 10, 1914, the Little Country Theatre was first based out of Old Main’s 350seat theater before relocating to Askanase Auditorium in mid-1968.

Important people involved in the program like Alfred Arvold, who championed campus theatre in its infancy, and Frederick Walsh, who kick-started musical productions, are certainly spotlighted in this waltz through the past.

Other historical highlights of the Little Country Theatre are notable as to its story, such as Old Main’s Lincoln Log Cabin room that was Arvold’s brainchild and Walsh’s ignition of musical theatre on campus in the early 1950s. The different theatre programs on campus, such as Theatre NDSU, Musical Theatre Troupe and the newfangled theatre company, have all sprung up in the past few decades, and these companies and its members are all vital to the history and health of the theatre program here at NDSU. This celebratory season has seen several special events already, and this documentary will definitely make its mark on the festivities too. Just this last fall, a regionallyrelevant play and a classic Shakespeare slid across the Askanase stage while the newfangled theatre company featured a few special events that included the SevenEleven Project and a student playwright showcase. To recap musical theatre at NDSU, Musical Theatre Troupe revisited 17 of the 74 musical productions put on by campus performers in the past 61 years.

Furthering the excitement this season are the free student tickets to all of the 2013-2014 theatre events and shows at NDSU. Students get in free of charge to any of the performances and productions in this 100-year celebration, so means for attendance are nothing to worry about. This documentary is free and open to the public; however, reservations are much-appreciated as this event is expected to be highly attended.

Turning 100 years old is exciting for just about anything, and NDSU students, faculty and alumni can expect some more solid gold this season. A centennial is special, and with a documentary like this to examine the past of the Little Country Theatre, everybody should be in for a lovely walk down memory lane.

“The Past is Prologue: Celebrating 100 Years of Theatre at NDSU” is free and open to the public for its premiere screening at NDSU’s Askanase Auditorium on Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are appreciated. Call 701-231-7932 for more information.

Millions-selling, Christian recording artist TobyMac is returning to fire up the Fargodome this Sunday, Feb. 16. With his last appearance at the venue barely a year and a half gone, his 20-city Hits Deep Tour stops in Fargo for the singing star to give fans another live performance.

His October 2012 tour stop was made with guests Jamie Grace and Chris August, all in support of the singer’s 2012 album “Eye On It.” Having nabbed a Grammy and hitting the top of the Billboard 200, “Eye On It” has been one of the singer’s biggest efforts in recent years, resulting from his passionate songwriting about life’s spirituality.

“It was a very high-energy show. Lots of flashing lights, lots of dancing,” concert attendee Emily Karkoska said. “He did a little bit of everything from all of his CDs. It was a jam-packed show. He would blend different songs together. He played a lot.”

As a Christian artist, TobyMac also brought his spirituality into his 2012 Fargodome show, which made for an experience not usually available in any other big-name concerts these days.

“There was some testimony within the concert, and it was almost like a worship experience which was really refreshing,” Karkoska said.

Now on his Hits Deep Tour, TobyMac is bringing the best of his repertoire and all the fan favorites together for a roundup concert. Several accompanying acts are joining him along the way, such as Christian musicians Matt Maher, Matthew West and Brandon Heath, gospel singer Mandisa and Christian pop band Capital Kings. Capital Kings will be by TobyMac’s side at his Fargodome stop this Sunday.

“This tour is going to be exactly what most people want to see when they go to a concert — a show where you know every song,” TobyMac said in a tour statement. “Big hits that hit deep! Not just hits because they are sonically a good listen, but because they’ve spoken deeply to our souls. These artists are all headliners in their own right, but we’ve come together to serve up the hits that have become a part of people’s lives.”

Staging for this show will be on a smaller scale as TobyMac will only utilize the east side of the Fargodome for floor and raised seating. Less is sometimes more, however, and with his 2012 show still vivid, this coming tour stop has all the potential of before.

“I’d go see him again in a heartbeat,” Karkoska said. “It was a phenomenal show with high energy.”

TobyMac with Capital Kings performs at 7 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the Fargodome. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets range from $23.50 to $43.50, and are available at the Fargodome box office and at fargodome.com.

O’Fosho, a local band in Fargo, entertained the MU basement with their acoustic set during Live at Lunch last week.

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Concordia Takes on Bunraku in Winter Play Jack Dura

Staff Writer

For its first fully-fledged production of 2014, Concordia College Theatre is bringing something old to its new year. Bunraku, the 17th century style of Japanese puppet theater, is the driving force behind “The Long Christmas Ride Home,” the little-known play chosen for the college company’s winter work.

Staged around a family coming apart at the seams following Christmas dinner with the grandparents, “The Long Christmas Ride Home” replaces the live roles of the show’s three children with puppets. As a memory play, this story unfolds over time and over several Christmases and combines interesting elements in telling its story.

“There’s narration, puppet performers, characters, there are puppeteers that we see,” director David Wintersteen said of the show.

“The puppeteers are right there.”

Puppet design and development has been a major building block for this show, with cast and crew members counting on each other for tweaks and performance

assistance. Furthering the bond between cast and crew is the Suzuki Method of Actor Training, a performance regimen that Wintersteen encountered last summer in New York City.

“A guy named Tadashi Suzuki developed a performance style, and it’s become kind of a training regimen for actors,” Wintersteen said. “Suzuki himself, his grandfather was a Bunraku musician, so he kind of grew up seeing it, so his work is inspired by Japanese forms, as this play is.”

About 30 percent of rehearsal time has been spent in the Suzuki Method, which Wintersteen describes as intensely physical and psychologically provocative, calling on the performer to ponder long and hard on the art of stillness in acting.

Another influence on Wintersteen’s inspiration for this show is Suzuki’s mindset that acting is the art of stillness. More than one form of puppetry plays a role in this show, and shadow puppetry is a facet for this art.

“I think in a lot of performances that we see that a sword whipping around is action. What Suzuki would say is the performer holding

the sword is the thing that is going to be more than the moving image.

The still image is more powerful.”

Less is truly more with this show, both on and offstage, as only 11 performers round out the cast and only 80 seats are available for this six-show production. Visibility issues have reduced the number of seats in Concordia’s Lab Theatre, as the show cannot be successful if nobody can see what is happening.

Wintersteen does not worry about this small seating capacity, as he believes giving people something relatively unknown and new to the senses is just as good as powerhouse production of “Grease” or “Oklahoma!”

“I hope we don’t turn people away, but it needs to have that smaller audience in order to make it work as a performance,” Wintersteen said.

“The Long Christmas Ride Home” is presented at 8 p.m. from Feb. 11 to 15 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 16 in Concordia College’s Lab Theatre located in the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and students and are available at the box office and by phone at 218299-3314.

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes A history of Metal Gear Solid Steven Strom A&E Editor

In the halcyon days of the PlayStation 2, “Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty” was one of the biggest names in video games.

It was, for many, the biggest game of the generation. For many it was the first game to fulfill the promise of “Hollywood action” in 3D graphics. Konami, the franchise’s publisher, knew this and leveraged it as best they could.

This came in the form of a game called “Zone of the Enders.”

Hideo Kojima was the project lead on both the Metal Gear Solid series and then brand new Konami franchise. It made absolute sense to point out to people just how interconnected the talent behind both brands was.

Zone of the Enders was a mediocre game. It had an overwrought plot, annoying characters, took only a few hours to beat and barely had an ending. It wasn’t until the far superior “Zone of the Enders 2: The Second Runner” that the first game’s uncharacteristically great combat was allowed to breath in a much better game, and the series became a cult favorite.

Despite this, the first game sold exceedingly well for a new franchise on a console that hadn’t yet earned its massive install base.

That’s because Konami wisely drew attention to the new property with a massive chunk of Metal Gear Solid 2’s campaign as a lengthy demo for anyone that

bought a copy.

“The tanker mission,” as it’s now called, is often cited as one of the biggest bamboozles in video game history. Kojima and Konami led everyone to believe Metal Gear Solid 2 would star Solid Snake, the previous game’s protagonist, when in fact most of the game featured the new character Raiden.

No matter how you feel about the “prank,” it’s gone down as one of gaming’s biggest cultural events.

Konami remembers this, and so next month we’re getting “Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes.”

Ground Zeroes is a prologue chapter to “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” (which is a sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3 and Peace Walker, but a prequel to Metal Gear Solid 1, 2 and 4 — just roll with it).

According to Game Informer magazine, it clocks in at just about two hours — just like the tanker mission. This time, however, there’s no fledgling franchise to flog. It’s just a demo for the main game, something that’s traditionally (i.e. basically always) free to consumers. A demo is an advertisement for a product, something to entice you while removing the barrier to entry.

Except Konami knows you want more Metal Gear Solid, and they know you’ll probably pay for it. You’re going to have to if you want to play Ground Zeroes, which is described as an “essential” mission and part of the main campaign.

For PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users, this not-a-demo will be a $20 digital release. Those wanting to play on their shiny new PlayStation 4 or Xbox One’s will have to

shed an extra $20 for the not-a-fullgame’s $40 physical release.

Charging for things that used to be free extras in games is nothing new. What used to be cheat codes are now $5 downloadable content in the eyes of Electronic Arts and Activision. This is no different, except that it’s a great deal more expensive and as an essential piece of the story, Konami is telling you that you “must” buy this if you’re to get the whole Metal Gear Solid V experience.

It speaks to the absolute worst practices in game publishing these days, and is perhaps the most expensive example to date. Triple-A publishing is more expensive than ever and companies are passing the cost onto the consumer. Why create extra content and hope that people will buy it when you can just cut up what you’ve already made and sell it to people for twice the cost?

When EA tried to implement free-to-play-style microtransactions into $60 games (ahem, Mass Effect 3, Dead Space 3, ahem) the culture rebelled. This is just the latest attempt by such a publisher to find new boundaries to push before audiences shout them down and they have to start the whole moneygrubbing cycle over again.

Publishers, here’s an idea: release a game that costs a reasonable amount of money to make and charge a reasonable amount of money for it. Make it good, and people will buy it. Make it worse, chop it up, and sell the bloody chunks for twice as much and you’re just helping to create another economic bubble that will eventually collapse the game industry out from under you.

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How to Avoid the Fifteen Caleb Werness Opinion Editor

For a majority of students, college is the first time in their life they are away from their parents and their parent’s house. It is one of the first steps into adulthood.

Something easily taken for granted is home cooking. It may seem worrisome at first, but all panic is erased with a step into the dining center. The dining centers provide a colossal selection full of all different choices for food.

If you want to cook your own meal, you can. If not, food is prepared for you. At first glance, it appears to be a hungry college student’s paradise. Come when you want, eat what you want, however much you want.

But, with great selection comes great responsibility. Engaging in increased eating habits during this time is known as the “freshman 15” — 15 being the number of pounds gained.

Avoiding this weight gain is not a hard process but is more commonly ignored than practiced. A few simple steps can be implemented to keep oneself at a healthy weight.

The first is managing portion sizes. With all the variety of foods offered at the dining center, it is easy to want to try them all.

It important to watch how much you are consuming — especially if you are not planning on working out that day.

The second, I touched on briefly, go to the Wellness Center.

Sometimes it is harder to actually get up and go to the Wellness Center than it is to workout. Working out does not have to be hours of weight lifting and hard running.

Do some light cardio and light lifting.

A 200-pound person can burn up to 450 calories with an hour of walking. Simply getting out and being active is what is important.

Lastly, watching what you eat is important, along with portion size. Getting ice cream after every meal can really add up in calories.

Maybe consider a side salad with limited dressing versus an extra slice of pizza.

Implementing these few guidelines in your everyday routine can keep you from adding the unflattering pounds.

Caleb is a sophomore majoring in English.

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How the West will be Lost

Water shortages need to be addressed immediately Nathan Stottler Spectrum Staff

Extreme weather: a term that, taken singly, should raise a significant amount of alarm in our minds. Extreme weather: a term that news networks and weather stations have beaten us over the head with time and time again; so much so that we have become numb to its meaning and are willing to attach it to anything.

We’ve heard a lot about the ‘polar vortex’ this winter. We know that a lot of places are seeing low temperatures and getting lots of snow — some regions that don’t normally see snow have even gotten a dusting this season.

Broadcasters have found our cold winter so newsworthy, that we have barely heard anything else weather-related for the last few months.

Whether or not the ‘polar vortex’ is actually an extreme weather event, or just a normal North Dakota winter in an age of everwarming winters is a debate for another time. What we know for sure is that the media coverage dedicated to the ‘polar vortex’ is stealing time from what really is an extreme weather event happening out West right now.

California is in the middle of a three-year drought — one that is being billed as a 500-year event.

And with no apparent end in sight, the outlook for cities big and small in the state is darkening daily.

Though the drought has already had effects on farmers and ranchers throughout California, its prolonged effects are about to bring

shortages in the state’s drinking water supplies.

Last week, California’s State Water Project cut off all water supplies to local agencies that serve around 25 million residents and 750,000 acres of farmland. This is the first time in the 54-year history of the agency that it has completely shut down its reservoirs to consumption.

This action from the state has spurred local governments into action, with many demanding a 20 percent decrease in water usage from their citizens. The state has also shut down numerous streams and rivers to fishing, in order to protect populations of salmon and steelhead that are already in danger because of the dwindling water flows.

Historically its wettest season, California’s winter this year has given it little hope of relief. Many reservoirs around the state that rely on rainwater to stay full are dwindling to anywhere from 30 percent to under 10 percent of their capacity. And the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains that feeds California’s thirst year-round is only at a meager 12 percent of normal for this time of year.

With the State Water Project cutting off its supply last week, 17 rural communities have declared a state of emergency, saying that their water supplies can only hold out another 60-120 days before they are completely gone.

Even worse for the residents of San Francisco, who get their water via pipeline from the Hetch Hetchy valley in Yosemite National Park, projects currently under construction to provide the city with local water recycling and ocean water desalination could soon be stalled.

The pipeline from Hetch Hetchy is currently undergoing repairs that have gone over budget, and funds for the new projects may need to be re-directed to the pipeline.

The fact newscasters across the country are devoting airtime to a winter that some would consider a return to normal rather than draw-

ing attention to the devastating drought that is having much more harmful effect on millions of Californians is a travesty. Cold winters are — or ought to be — the norm for most of our country. A 500-year drought that is forcing ranchers to sell their herds and farmers to let their fields lie fallow is a story that needs to be heard, and responded to.

For those who claim that this year’s cold winter disproves climate change, I would point to California. Yes, droughts happen in the normal cycle of things, even 500-year events.

But the prolonged drought throughout the American Southwest has given us cause for more and more concern in recent years, with some of the nation’s largest reservoirs like Lake Powell and Lake Mead sitting well below their normal capacity. The problem is clearly larger than just California.

We need to begin searching immediately for other means of providing our cities and farms with the water they need. If we wish to continue living a lifestyle of the quality we have become accustomed to, even those of us in regions of the country that do not face immediate water shortages should be looking at water conservation. As water leaves other regions of the country, the people there will be looking to wetter areas to get their water.

Desalination plants for costal cities could be a necessity in the near future. Water re-use systems are a necessity in the immediate future. Cities like Las Vegas, which already re-uses 93 percent of its water, can serve as a model for other urbanized areas in the arid southwest.

The sooner we begin taking the drying conditions in the West seriously, the sooner we can begin addressing a problem that could send the entire region, and perhaps our nation, into turmoil.

Nathan is a senior majoring in landscape architecture. Follow him on twitter @nwstottler.

Engineering is Worth the Struggle Shaurya Chawla

Contributing Writer

Can a mobile phone be charged wirelessly? How does an automobile use hydrogen as a fuel? How do you build your own remote controller?

When such questions arise in your mind, the best answer should be “ask an engineer.”

Some students are certain of the major they want to pursue, but many first-year students enter as undecided or may be unsure about their choice.

Factually, almost one quarter of freshmen change their majors at the end of the year, and several of these are the victims of engineering. This is why choosing a major can sometimes become a baffling task.

A major fraction of highschool students choose engineering as their major by fascination.

Fascination for designing projects, writing reports and cutting-edge technologies to resolve equations — all focused on making a better world for tomorrow. This charm for a new revolution inspires them to adopt engineering as a college major.

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There are those that do not have the passion to play with designs or those who want to deal with the already built-in layouts, so they switch their majors.

Few of them find it as boring and irrelevant, but the naked truth is engineering makes students feel scared. There may be fear of spending long hours on a task or a great concern for getting easy grades.

But with the new incoming technologies in the world today, the demand for the engineers has increased. Now the field is at the top of the job market chain, so numerous college students opt for it with the goal of earning high salaries as well as recognition.

However, dealing with the designs and building something innovative is not everyone’s cup of tea, which is why engineering is considered the toughest major in many American universities. Be it electrical, mechanical, construction or computer engineering, the curriculum demands a lot from a regular full-time student.

Every engineering field requires a student to analyze, learn and apply the acquired knowledge to the fullest. One needs to have a

good background for mathematics, imbibe several equations and should know how to make plans and implement them in their design through distinct ways.

Andre Marin, a senior electrical engineering student, feels that the course work requires constant efforts to put in, but his keen interest in calculus and science inspired him to endeavor something new.

Entering the engineering field widens career options, as there are many different specialties of engineering, but the work it requires is challenging. With many different assignments that deal with the constructive approaches to solving problems and creating formulas, engineering is an adventure.

Understanding circuits, researching its distinct components, applying the skills learnt using both the practical and theoretical knowledge, testing and analyzing the results and applying reverse engineering processes is what constitutes engineering.

Those who want to bring a change, who keep thinking on why, what and how the things work, and think they have a mindset for engineering should go for it. Chances are they will enjoy it!

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Don’t Put the Blame on Meat Alyssa Langass

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Some research suggests that Americans are eating too much meat, and this is leading to an increased risk of heart attacks. However, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines suggest that people should consume five to seven ounces of meat per day, or 46 to 56 grams (possibly more for pregnant women or athletes). According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, women are only eating about 4.4 ounces or meat per day and men are consuming about 6.9 ounces per day.

People also think most meat products are high in cholesterol and saturated fats. But, there are many lean meat options with less fat and cholesterol. Some meats also contain the “good fats” which are mono and polyunsaturated fats. Including a meat protein source in your meals also decreases hunger and may help aid in weight loss, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Meat doesn’t spike blood sugar levels either. According to Dr. Davis, MD, author of “Wheat Belly,” “the notion that saturated fat and total fat being related to cardiovascular disease has pretty much been debunked.”

The American Heart Association recommends people aim to keep their saturated fat intake below seven percent of their daily caloric intake. For example, a sedentary middle-aged female should consume about 2,000 calories per day. Her saturated fat intake should not go over 15 grams, and her total fat intake should range from 56 to 77 grams.

In regards to the previous example, throughout the entire day she could eat a cheeseburger from McDonalds that contains 12 grams of fat, six grams of saturated fat, 40 mg of cholesterol and 15 grams of protein. She could also eat a 4-ounce grilled chicken breast containing one gram of fat, zero grams of saturated fat, 70 mg of cholesterol and 27 grams of protein.

With these two servings of meat, she still needs four grams of protein to satisfy her daily needs, her saturated fat intake can still increase by nine grams and her total fat intake is only at 13 grams. After she eats food from the other food groups, her overall totals should then meet her daily caloric intake.

Sometimes people get overly concerned that meat is the main cause of heart attacks and heart disease, but as long as people follow the dietary guidelines, meat can be enjoyed in the diet. Everything in moderation is a good rule of thumb, because each food group offers necessary nutrients to the body.

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Allie Lahren competes in the women’s long-jump event at the track and field meet at NDSU on Saturday.

Track and Field Competes in Thundering Herd Classic Austin Sanchez

Contributing Writer

Women The NDSU women’s track and field team got off to a strong start Friday, hosting the Thundering Herd Classic at Shelly Ellig Indoor Track and Field Facility.

Junior Ashley Heinze scored 3,654 points en route to the pentathlon title. The win placed her in the top five NDSU all-time list, and firmly places her in the top 50 in the nation.

NDSU’s Deborah John clocked in at 8.44 seconds to run the fastest 60 meter hurdles time at prelims, while senior Ashley Tingelstad led all 60 meter dash qualifiers with 7.65 seconds.

The open 400 meter dash was led by two

Bison women, with Faith Kruchowski and Amy Andrushko coming in first and second.

On Saturday, NDSU thrower Emily Lesser broke the school shot put record with a throw of over 15 meters. Lesser would also go on to win the weight throw.

Senior Caitlin Mack became just the second Bison women ever to vault over 13 feet, placing second in the pole vaulting competition.

Tingelstad won both the 60 meter dash and the 200 meter dash and ran third best all-time NDSU times in both events.

A strong NDSU showing was capped off

by Paige Stratioti, who finished first place in the 400 meter dash with a time of 55.00 seconds.

Bison Men’s Basketball have Glorious Week Pace Maier

Contributing Writer

THURSDAY The North Dakota State (17-6, 6-2) men’s basketball team put on a dunk contest as they beat IUPUI (5-20, 0-8) 66-60 at the Bison Sports Arena on Thursday, Feb. 7.

The Bison started 2-10 from the field and found themselves in a hole early, but a couple of Jordan Aaberg layups gave the Bison momentum moving forward in the first half.

With 1:51 left in the second half, the Bison were up 59-51, but couldn’t seem to find a way to put the Jaguars away. Ja’Rob McCallum hit a few late three pointers to cut the lead to 59-56 for NDSU. Bison junior Lawrence Alexander finished the game with 17 points and senior Taylor Braun added 14 points. Jordon Aaberg had an excellent game and finished with a season-high 11 points off the bench.

The biggest lead for the Bison was 14 in the middle of the second half, but even though the Jaguars hung around throughout the whole game, Braun helped his team tame the Jaguars with three late free throws and a viscous dunk to end the game.

NDSU struggled shooting the ball from beyond the three-point line. The Bison went 0-for-10 beyond the three-point line and only committed five turnovers in the game.

“25 possessions, that’s unbelievably slow, look at how they scored at the end of shot clocks sneaking in here and there,” head coach Saul Phillips said. “It was a ridiculous low possession game and it’s hard to blow a team out in a low possession game.”

FRIDAY

It was a game for the ages as the North Dakota State Bison (18-6, 7-2) beat the Fort Wayne Mastodons (18-8, 6-3) 69-58 at the Bison Sports Arena on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Bison now are in sole possession of first place in the Summit League with the win.

Bison sophomore Kory Brown finished the game with career highs with 13 points and seven assists. Senior TrayVonn Wright finished the game with 15 points, 6 rebounds and a few key dunks.

Not only did Wright’s dunks give the Bison momentum, there was also a seasonhigh crowd of 4,557 fans that gave this Bison team a lot of energy throughout the game. Head coach Saul Phillips said, “Our team really, really reveled in playing in front of our crowd tonight.”

Bison senior Taylor Braun scored the first five points and NDSU took a commanding 16-2 lead early in the first half. Braun finished the game with 14 points and Lawrence Alexander added 11 for the Bison.

NDSU went into halftime with a 32-26 lead and came out of halftime on an even better note. The Bison started the second half on a 12-3 run, which gave them the 4429 lead. IPFW was unable to get a score to make it a one-possession game, but the Bison let the Mastodons hang around.

“We’ve got three games left in this building this year and they are all going to be quality games,” Phillips said. “I’m begging, pleading; bring that energy we had in there today again and again, because this could be a lot of fun down the stretch.”

The Bison went 2-0 at the Bison Sports Arena last week and will travel to Macomb, Illinois at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13 to take on the Western Illinois Fighting Leathernecks.

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Men The men’s team was led Friday by two strong showings from Bison runners. Both Ben Schultz and Matt Jennings took first place in their events, Schultz in the open 600 meter and Jennings in the open 800.

Sophomore Beau Kashmark took first place in the triple-jump and leaped an indoor personal best of 13.37 meters.

Senior Josh Eiler threw a personal best 14.30 meters in the shot put, good enough for third in the event, while Freshman Aron Klos finished second in the open 200 meter with a time of 22.84 seconds.

A Bison record was again broken on Saturday when redshirt freshman Alex Renner threw 17.26 meters to win the shot put. The record comes just a week after being broken by sophomore Brandt Berghuis.

Berghuis would go on to win the weight throw and nearly broke that record as well, with a toss of nearly 20 meters. Trevor Berner tossed a personal best for second, followed by Eiler who came in third.

Senior runner Moses Heppner took first at the 600 meter with a time of 1:21.24 and was followed by redshirt freshman Pres Harris.

Three Bison athletes led all competitors in the heptathlon with Grant Mjelstad scoring 4,798 point to take first place. Mjelstad was followed by Beau Gagnon and Colin Paarmann, who finished second and third, respectively.

Runners Patrick McKittrick and Alex Neumiller both won their events with McKittrick placing first in the 60 meter hurdles and Neumiller taking the 400 meter.

Bison Round-Up Corrie Dunshee

Contributing Writer

Women’s Basketball The NDSU women’s basketball team fell to IUPUI and Fort Wayne on Thursday and Saturday, turning its season record to 6-18 overall and 2-7 in Summit League play.

NDSU lost Thursday’s game to IUPUI 77-53 in Indianapolis.

Holly Johnson brought in 20 points for the Bison and Brooke LeMar brought in 12.

NDSU shot 20-for-54 (37 percent) from the field, 6-for-16 (38 percent) from beyond the arc, and 7-for-9 (78 percent) from the free throw line.

The women were forced into a seasonhigh 21 turnovers, and were outrebounded 38-29.

NDSU then lost their Saturday matchup against Fort Wayne 57-51 at the Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne.

Liz Keena scored 12 points, Bree Whatman scored 11 and Marena Whittle scored 10 in the game for the Bison.

The women shot 20-for-67 (29.8 percent) from the field, while Fort Wayne shot 20-for-52 (39 percent) from the field.

The Bison women return to the floor at 7 p.m. Thursday to host Western Illinois at the Bison Sports Arena.

Softball The NDSU softball team went 3-1 in the Plainsman Invitational over the weekend hosted by Auburn University on the Jane B. Moore Field.

NDSU took its first game on Friday by defeating Morehead State, 10-3.

Maritza Lopez-Portillo went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a double and sacrifice fly.

Cheyenne Garcia also went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the game. Logan Moreland, Alex Sobrero and Jenina Ortega finished with two hits.

Tabby Bayers struck out eight batters and walked three to pick up the win for the Bison. Krista Menke finished with three strikeouts and recorded the save.

NDSU then lost its second game on Friday to Auburn University, 11-3.

Garcia came away with a triple and an RBI, while Grable picked up a run-scoring single.

Marcy Harper picked up the win for Auburn. Menke, Bayers, and Katie Thun pitched for NDSU, with Menke taking the loss.

NDSU started Saturday out with a 13-0 win over Tennessee Tech.

The Bison had 12 hits and nine walks in the game.

Menke struck out six and walked one for the 13th shutout of her career. Ortega went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. Renner went 2-for-2 with an RBI double and a home run. Sobrero went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Garcia also had a double.

NDSU finished out the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Notre Dame.

Menke allowed six hits, walked three and struck out two batters in the game. Moreland led the Bison with two hits.

NDSU returns to the field at 1 p.m. Friday against Hofstra in the Florida State Renegade Classic in Tallahassee, Fla. Wrestling No. 20 NDSU remains unbeaten in the Western Wrestling Conference with a 33-11 victory over Utah Valley on Friday in Orem, Utah.

The wrestling team has now won eight out of 10 previous duals to improve to 8-4 in duals.

Redshirt freshman Hunter Weber picked up the first pin for the Bison. Third-ranked senior Steven Monk picked up the Bison’s second pin in the second period at 165 pounds, winning his 16th consecutive victory.

No. 13-ranked Hayden Zillmer and No. 19-ranked Kurtis Julson both recorded decisions.

Tyler Lehmann picked up his sixth pin in the seven duals he has wrestled for NDSU, and junior Evan Knutson picked up the fourth pin of the night, getting a fall with five seconds left in the first period.

The Bison wrestling team will be back in action at 3 p.m. central time Sunday when they take on Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo.

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Athletes are Tough, Parents are Not High school athletics has turned into high school politics Sam Herder Sports Editor

When I was in grade school, my dream was to be a high school coach.

I thought coaching a team that the community rallied around and supported was as good a job as there is. Then, I became a high school athlete and realized the headache involved in being a head coach of teenagers.

But it isn’t dealing with the players that cause the headaches anymore. Now, it’s dealing with the politics and the nagging from the parents.

It’s the “you need to play my kid more” parents.

It’s the “don’t be hard on my kid, he doesn’t respond well to that” parents. It’s the “you need to play the seniors more” parents. It’s the “you play the seniors too much” parents. It’s the “set up a play” from the bleachers parents.

These parents are a coach’s worst nightmare.

And unfortunately, these parents are having a say on a coach’s job. Disgruntled parents, doing their best to continue the softening of America, are whining to administration about their kids’ feelings getting hurt.

And lacking the testicular fortitude to tell the parents to stop babying their child, the administration sides with the parents.

Such was the case last week with Fargo Shanley head baseball coach Joel

Swanson. Swanson sent a text message to his players that revealed his displeasure with the lack of participation in open gyms. He said he is sick of the excuses and some players “may be in for a rude awakening when the season comes and you are not in the lineup due to a younger player that puts in the time.”

Before Swanson even knew of a complaint, he was gone. It was decided his contract would not be renewed.

He didn’t even get a chance to sit down and talk to the parent that issued the complaint.

The only word that was semi-inappropriate in the text message was “pathetic.”

That’s it. But it didn’t matter.

One parent that had a vendetta against Swanson cost him his job of 14 years.

When did things change that a teenager couldn’t receive a butt-chewing lecture? Since when is it threatening if a coach tells you if you aren’t prepared for the first practice, the ones who put the work in will get the first shot at playing time?

I had a coach once tell us the day after a bad loss to eat a big meal during lunch, because we’re going to need it for practice. Scary? Yes. Threatening enough to run and tell our parents we don’t think coach should be coaching anymore? Heck no.

Parents are always telling kids how tough they had it when they grew up. So why are they trying to break the already damaged backbone of our society? Playing a sport is supposed to teach you discipline, sacrifice, determination and to tough it out in challenging situations.

Not to get soft and hide behind a filed complaint when your feelings or pride gets hurt.

Every high school coach has to deal with this. Sometimes it involves a school board member that puts a coach in the doghouse because their kid isn’t playing

enough. Other times, it’s simply a parent who thinks their son or daughter is the best thing to happen to this world since electricity.

The fact of the matter is these parents are setting their kids up to have a rude awakening. While their noses are so far up in the air, they don’t notice their kids are growing up expecting everything to be handed to them. And that’s when kids hit the real world like a dog hitting a patio door.

Stop picking your kids’ fights. They need to learn how to handle it like an adult should. Stop bringing your own politics into the team.

I’ve seen plenty of high school teams deteriorate simply because the parents got too involved. Stop driving a coach out of his or her job. Show some guts, some tough skin and some spine and realize they know how to do their job.

What happened to “your coaches are always right, so listen to them?” What happened to “if you want something, you have to work hard and earn it?”

Doesn’t the saying go that nothing in life is handed to you? Or does a college student’s column need to remind parents of this?

Because if you continue to intrude on your kids’ high school sporting career, it won’t just be the coach that suffers the unjustified consequences … your kid will also suffer the consequences later in his or her life.

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There is no Hype, Yet Track record hurting Bison basketball’s respect level Joe Kerlin Staff Writer

L a s t week, the editor of this section wrote a very interesting column titled “Where’s the Hype?” Sam Herder delivered a beautifully well-written analysis of Bison fans, questioning the student body’s interest in a very talented men’s basketball team.

Great points were made and intriguing questions were asked. And with his permission, I’d like to answer these questions to the best of my fandom knowledge.

The first question Herder addressed was concerning the likability of the basketball team. He asked why fans swarm the ticket office for the football team and not the basketball team.

For students, Saturday’s have become holidays, and it’s justifiable for fans to lose their minds and get excessively drunk and hyped up before a playoff football game. Over the past three to four years, it has become this way because what’s at stake.

Students get fired up

about their football team that has been displaying dominance on the football field and have three consecutive national championships to show for it. The basketball team? They haven’t been relevant for nearly half a decade, causing students to roll their eyes at the thought of getting rowdy at the Bison Sports Arena.

The reality is the majority of students could care less about a basketball game.

But what it really boils down to is who is putting Fargo on the map. The football team has surely been successful at doing so, but the basketball team isn’t a blip on anyone’s radar.

The basketball team went 42-47 in the three years after making the NCAA tournament in 2009.

Last year, they had moderate success, losing in the Summit League Championship game with only a loss to Western Michigan in something called the College Basketball Invitational to show for it.

I get where Herder’s frustration is coming from because of the talent on the basketball team, but the fans don’t want potential, they want results.

Fans at NDSU are wrongfully motivated by success and have a bad habit of following the hot ticket.

They aren’t going to live and die with a historically mediocre basketball team.

They’re going to support a team that has put 11 championship trophies in the

trophy case, and not a team that squeaks by IUPUI. So where’s the hype, Herder? Well, it graduated and moved on. The basketball team hasn’t been relevant in five years. That’s long enough for students to forget where the BSA is located on campus.

It goes back to the students’ thirst for exposure in the national spotlight. In the grand scheme of things, even a Summit League Championship doesn’t get you much. Plenty of teams win their mid-major conference championships and get invited to the Big Dance, but what does 40 minutes of fame against a Big 12 powerhouse really get you?

Ultimately, you become another forgettable cupcake opponent in the first round.

Men’s head basketball coach Saul Phillips can be frustrated by the lack of support and beg Scottie Miller for more fans, but thanks to the football team and prior lackluster seasons, Phillips isn’t going to draw these students in that easily.

So to answer the question about the lack of hype, it simply isn’t here yet. The students don’t have anything to get excited about, at least not yet. Maybe the fans will start jumping on the bandwagon as we approach the Summit League Tournament, but I wouldn’t count on it due to the fair weather fans littered across campus.

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