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The John Wall
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If passed, legislation would reestablish the ‘Tinker’ precedent for students at the high school and collegiate level STORY BY BENJAMIN NORMAN
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Mary Bether Tinker, a First Amendment advocate, speaks to a North Dakota State classroom Wednesday.
A student-created proposal is now a bill awaiting a vote in Bismarck. Six University of Jamestown students created the first versions of House Bill 1471, the John Wall New Voices Act. Steve Listopad, a professor at the UJ and Valley City State College, supervised the class that conceptualized the proposal. Their creation, if passed, would further ensure freedom of expression for North Dakota students attending publicly-ran colleges and schools. Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, and Mary Beth Tinker, a national free speech activist, both traveled from Washington D.C. in support of the bill. “Students are standing up and speaking up for their rights in school journalism,” Tinker said as students try to regain rights won and lost.
A (Brief) History: Students and Free Speech STEVE LISTOPAD | PHOTO COURTESY
Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, testifies at the Capitol in support of the bill.
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Lawmakers voted 11 – 2 to move the bill to the House of Representative floor Tuesday.
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From left: Mary Beth Tinker, Frank LoMonte and Steve Listopad listen to discussion regarding the New Voices Act.
Precedents
Student free speech has had a checkered past in America. In 1965, principals in the Des Moines (Iowa) School District banned students from wearing black armbands protesting the Vietnam War. Students, including Tinker, wore the armbands to mourn all deaths in the Vietnam War and in support a Christmas truce. Administrators suspended many band-wearing students. The Supreme Court heard “Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District” in 1969. Tinker, accompanied with the Iowa Civil Liberties Union and ACLU won in a 5 – 2 vote. The court’s majority said student speech could not be prohibited unless it interrupts students’ learning. Less than two decades later, however, a new precedent was set. In 1988, the Supreme Court voted public school officials could exercise prior restraint and could legally censor content if it caused “pedagogical concerns.” That case, “Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier,” applied to newspapers that are apart of a school’s curriculum. While Hazelwood is a high school, the decision reached into colligate papers, as well. In 2005, “Hosty v. Carter” ruled “Hazelwood” applied to the Governors State University student newspaper, too, due to its funding model.
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West Fargo newspaper adviser Jeremy Murphy speaks on behalf of the bill. Murphy brought some students to the testimony.
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The New Voices Act, supporters said, hopes to clarify the legality of school censorship. “It’s actually very uncertain today what level of legal protection college students have,” LoMonte said. The legacy of Hazelwood, he said, leaves students quiet. “When people are convinced that they have no rights, they don’t complain,” LoMonte said. “Because they don’t complain, we don’t know how often they get censored.” Listopad said censorship an “insidious thing.” When informing area schools and their newspapers about the bill, Listopad said one advisor told him that school’s newspaper could not report on anything of political nature.
Bill’s origins found in a University of Jamestown classroom Youthful push
LoMonte said he is excited this movement “was generated by young people.” In 2013, Listopad’s civic and citizen journalism class worked on the bill as a project. At the end of the semester – and, subsequently, the North Dakota legislation session – the students pitched the draft to three legislators. The lawmakers said they would support it. After some revisions were made, the bill found its way to the House floor this week, passing the initial hearing and testimony. “What’s essential is that you have a grassroots effort of people who are passionate about their rights,” LoMonte said. “…It’s only going to succeed if young people take ownership and get excited.” He said he and Tinker were in North Dakota to give students perspective and technical expertise. Tinker testified Tuesday in favor of the bill at the Capitol. She said a group of supporters are “shepherding” this bill, noting its bipartisanship and overwhelming support by media outlets, including the North Dakota Newspaper Association. Tinker, LoMonte and Listopad agreed the possibility of censorship at public schools was overbearing. “Students should be able to address issues of social and political concern without having to look over their shoulders in fear,” LoMonte said, including high school students. Jeremy Murphy, the newspaper adviser at West Fargo High School, brought some young journalists to hear testimony Tuesday. In 2009, Murphy was fired, before eventually being rehired, as the journalism adviser by administrators due to his laissez-faire pedagogy. He said some of his students woke up as early as 5 a.m. Tuesday for the trip to Bismarck. He said his students are witnessing history and understanding democracy better. “I think they kind of got a kick out of it,” he said of the students’ experience. “You can’t get more passionate about students’ rights than they are about their own rights,” LoMonte said.
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Though no classroom censorship cases have come up through North Dakota courts, LoMonte said censorship undoubtedly happens, which is a problem. “I don’t want my news censored,” he said. Tinker agreed and said censorship is common throughout the nation, referencing a school she visited in Illinois. Nobody, she said, read the school newspaper at that school because writers could not report on “anything that might reflect poorly on the school.” When she asked the writers what they wanted to cover, they said they wanted to cover the government shutdown. “Now, is that too much to ask? We want students to be involved. We want them to know about democracy … How are students going to be active citizens if they’re shut out?” Tinker said. In 2013, a faculty member of the admissions office at Concordia College removed newspapers from stands because of content. Emma Connell, the paper’s Editorin-Chief, wrote the staffer acted “in a way that reflects the office, and the office is responsible for the actions of its staffers when they act on behalf of the office.” Although Concordia, a private college, is not fully covered by the First Amendment, the case proves a point. LoMonte said, “It’s actually very uncertain today what level of legal protection college students have.” Tinker said the fight against censorship is not helped by a lack of general civic knowledge. “We’re in a pretty bad situation in our country as far as civic knowledge and civic engagement,” she said, “And civic activity in general has been going down among adults and students.” A 2014 Newseum poll showed about one-in-three Americans could not name any rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. The same poll found about 1 percent of Americans knew the right to petition was included in the amendment. But, Tinker said, students in North NEW VOICES ACT | PAGE 3
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Although the most predominant construction site on campus, the STEM building is not the only structure on North Dakota State grounds being worked on.
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Construction Still Not Going to be Done Anytime Soon More buildings have planned updates on campus in addition to STEM and SHAC Camille Forlano Staff Writer
In addition to the construction of the STEM building and the Sanford Health Athletic Complex, North Dakota State also plans to update other buildings on campus. A new entrance to the Music Education building is in the works, with a design to maximize space and allow natural light to flow into the building. The current entrance has been susceptible to leaks and does not
meet current Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Ehly Hall will also be repurposed for use by the engineering department. Ehly Hall was originally constructed in 1999 to house the architecture department and studio space. When the architecture program moved to Klai Hall on the downtown campus, the building was to be renovated for use by the engineering program. However, when the north portion of Minard Hall collapsed in late 2009, those occupants were relocated to Ehly Hall. They remained there until Minard Hall was ready for occupants again. Now, Ehly will finally
make the transition intended for it. Labs to be available in Ehly Hall will include a nano-impact lab, a sensors infrastructure lab, an electrical computer engineering bio-medical lab, an ECE cyber physical lab and an industrial and manufacturing engineering advanced lab. There will be a replacement of the heating plant boiler No. 1. The project will consist of removing boiler No. 1, which is the gas/oil boiler installed in 1972, and installing a new boiler of comparable size. In the last 12 months, the boiler was only used 20 hours due to the unreliability of the unit. The boiler is planned to arrive July 2015 with installation beginning immediately and
completion scheduled for December 2015. The Facilities Management Planning and Construction Services Group provides all construction services from architect selection, programming, design development, construction documents, code review, bidding, contract award and project management for the Capital Projects on the NDSU campus. In compliance with North Dakota Century Code, State Board of Higher Education and NDSU policies as well as management of the project budget is consistently updating the NDSU Campus Design Standards, which help ensure facilities are constructed to high-quality standards.
NDSU is Smartest University, SDSU Leads in Alcohol Incidents SDSU, USD, UND and NDSU have key differences, but few similarities Pace Maier
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North Dakota State is the smartest university out of South Dakota State, University of North Dakota and University of South Dakota with an average grade point average of 3.41 for students. NDSU does have lower alcohol incidents, but they are the university with the highest drug or weapon incidents per 1,000 students per year, with SDSU having the least amount out of the four schools. SDSU leads the three other schools with 33.09 alcohol incidents per 1,000 students
per year. NDSU is last with only 13 alcohol incidents per 1,000 students per year. And that may have to do with the 35 percent of students living on NDSU’s campus, which is the highest percent of students out of the four schools. USD and UND are tied for the least amount of students that stay on campus with only 21 percent. Dating back to fall of 2010, NDSU was the university with the highest enrollment numbers in the North Dakota. However, this past fall semester UND passed NDSU with a higher enrollment total. The 2014 fall semester NDSU had a total of 14,747 students, while UND had a total of 15,250 students. Take a look across the border into South Dakota and notice that SDSU’s enrollment total was 10,792 and the in-state rival USD
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NDSU leads the four universities with 80 percent of their students returning after their first year at the institution. UND is last out of the four universities with 74 percent of students coming back for their sophomore year. On the flip side, USD had the warmest temperature out of the four colleges with a toasty 89 degrees Fahrenheit in July. As we all know, NDSU has the coldest weather of the four universities. All four universities were founded in the mid-to-late 1800s and UND is the biggest university land-wise at 550 acres. However, none of the four schools commentated on any plans they have to expand their university or how to keep their universities from failing or keeping up with other institutions around them.
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North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Arrested Superintendent gets arrested for domestic violence over Presidents Day weekend Grant Johnson
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The North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction reportedly assaulted her fiancé during an argument over the weekend. Kirsten Baesler posted a $150 bail and was scheduled to be in court Tuesday. Shortly before 2:30 a.m.
Sunday morning, Bismarck police reported to a domestic violence dispute. The police reported that the man Baesler assaulted, Todd Tschosik, had a visible injury with blood on his face. Todd Tschosik is Baesler’s fiancé. He has been arrested for assault before. In an Orlando, Fla., hotel in 2014, Tschosik was arrested for assaulting Baesler. Baesler left the incident with a bruise on her head.
She did not want to involve police or press charges. The charges were dropped about a month after the incident in Orlando. Baesler has served in multiple leadership positions within the education system in North Dakota. She spent 22 years at the public schools in Bismarck, ranging in roles from classroom teacher to vice principal. Serving on the Mandan School Board for nine years, Baesler was president of the school board for seven years.
NEW VOICES ACT | FROM FRONT Dakota “are reversing that trend.” North Dakota became the second state in the nation to require seniors to pass a civics test to graduate earlier this year. “Yes, it is about journalism, and, yes, it focuses on the protection
of the rights of journalists,” LoMonte said, “But it’s really about civic empowerment and civic participation.” Tinker said the First Amendment will be kept alive by using it.
(NDSU Athletics) Designated Summit League basketball games have been selected with each school having one week to collect food and/ or cash donations for the Summit League Food Fight Challenge. At the
As the State Superintendent of Public Instruction since November 2012, Baesler is responsible for managing the schools in North Dakota. Baesler and her 100-member staff dictate how funding for schools is determined, approve administrator and education specialist credentials and monitor the state’s kindergarten through twelfth grade schools. Through this all they manage 473 school buildings that educate 110,000 students.
This month, Baesler fought an attempt to thwart North Dakota’s Common Core standards. Baesler has been a big supporter of the new civics test that was passed into law this year. She has also been advocating to get more Indian culture into the public schools. Baesler also serves on a number of local public and non-profits as a board member. She lives in Mandan where she has raised three sons.
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Summit League Food Fight Challenge end of the Food Fight schedule, the school that raises the most amount of food (measured in pounds) or cash donations will be declared the winner. The Food Fight Challenge scheduled for NDSU will be Feb. 21 at
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Write a Letter Club: Taking Time to Put Pen to Paper NDSU’s own dead poets society Tessa Beck
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Despite good intentions, the fast-paced, throwaway nature of our media-centric society has created a gap between sincerity and convenience. Write a Letter Club, one of NDSU’s newest organizations, is working to bolster sincerity and encourage members to take time and put pen to paper. Nowadays, any small gesture that removes itself from speed and technology feels overwhelmingly genuine. A handwritten note is a rarity that falls into that category. Beginning in the fall of 2014, cofounders Jake Oliversen and Drew Spooner collaborated to create what is now Write a Letter Club; both were inspired by the unfortunate passing of Robin Williams and his iconic film Dead Poets Society. “The unfortunate passing of Robin Williams sparked a desire in us all to take heart and seize the day – or ‘carpe diem’ as they say in Latin. Letters are one way of expressing that statement,” Spooner said. “There is just something different about
opening a handwritten letter that I believe portrays a profound sense of communication and touch.” Write a Letter Club currently sits at temporary organizational status, with nine core participating members. At temporary status, the club lacks funding to plan events and activities to further the vision. “When we have it, our vision is to set up a booth in the Union and have stationary out for people to stop by, write a letter and go ahead and mail it,” Oliversen said. “For people who do choose to attend our meetings, we’ll probably go a little more indepth.” Adding a literary element to the club’s activities is another goal the cofounders have set. By maintaining an intentional sense of ambiguity, the current members hope to use increased exposure and deliberate sense of mystery to attract curious new readers and writers. Write a Letter Club is still very much in utero. New organizations allow for optimal growth and forthcoming goals. “I foresee Letter Writing Club writing a lot of letters in the future,” Spooner said. “I also see us exploring the area region and beyond to gain a further understanding of literature, art and communication.”
The sentiment behind handwritten letters drives the Write a Letter Club.
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JAFA Show Celebrates 10 Years STORY & PHOTOS BY AMBER ZOLONDEK
Very rarely I am found to be speechless. So when I am confronted by something so stunning that I am at a lost for words, it is a truly magical moment. This year, I was lucky enough to be one of 18 judges for Josef’s Annual Fashion Awards. It was the 10th anniversary of the students’ hair, makeup and costume show. From avant-garde genres like Gothic Noir and Florcore (hardcore floral) to cosmetic masterpieces created for Emotional Wreck — the creativity was flowing like a swift river. I was beginning to question how such amazing things could be done with hair extensions, eye shadow and hairspray while I’ve yet to master the cat eye. As judges, we were heavily encouraged
to understand that when assessing each look to primarily keep hair in mind. Overall looks were crucial, however, it all came down to the look and aesthetic of hair. Nonetheless, the students blew me away with their designs, hairpieces and poses to where assigning points became excruciating. There were several categories. I will admit Josef’s students brought their A-game. But when it came to avant-garde, Gothic took the cake. I was terrified and mesmerized at the exact same time. Entranced by the elaborate hairpieces and magical makeup, I felt as if I were in a fabulous horror movie. The male models featured in select looks were hard to ignore, and one was even cleverly disguised in a
floor length weave and dress. Overall, I took the most time judging this section. So many of the entries were unique and absolutely stunning, I couldn’t bring myself to hand in my sheets. Next up was Florcore. As I had mentioned, Florcore is the word mash-up of “hardcore” and “floral.” Being a North Dakota native, winter is a lengthy visitor, and I was thankful for springy looks to lighten up the stage. From Coachella-inspired floral headbands and enormous headpieces filled with flowers, vines and moss — I was again at a loss for complete sentences and coherent thoughts. The cut and color section alone was
boiled down to the simplicity of technique, style and professionalism. Whilst bright and bold colors were mostly used for the dyeing portion, cuts were from all sorts of inspiration. From blunt bangs to angled bobs and mohawks, it was hard for me not to want to go home and make a few trims of my own. The inspiration was endless at this show. Josef’s School of Hair Design has again proven to produce talented artists with hair, makeup and costume for their 10th anniversary. You can view more photos of the show and judging at addcreamandsugar.blogspot. com.
I was astonished (and quite frankly, jealous) by how blunt and perfect the bangs and cut this model had.
Emotional Wreck left me questioning what was real and what was left to the hair stylists and cosmetologists.
Medusa made a cameo at the JAFA show, and there were no complaints whatsoever.
One of my personal favorites, this was a Downtown Fargo Florcore look.
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In the central flyway of North American migratory wildlife is a monument to the world’s oldestspecies of bird: the sandhill crane. Sandy, the world’s tallest sandhill crane, stands in Steele as testament to the bird’s preference for nesting in the Coteau rangeland of central North Dakota. At 38.5 feet tall, the statue is 10 times larger than the actual bird, welded into existence by ironworker James Miller of Arena, N.D. Completed in 1999, Sandy is constructed of a steel inner framework with rolled sheet metal welded into place and painted. With legs made of pipe, the bird was fully assembled in Miller’s shop then transported to the site near the former Lone Steer Motel. As a highlight attraction off Interstate 94’s Exit 200, Sandy was a site to see at the Lone Steer Motel for years until the building was completely destroyed in an arson fire in August 2012.
Allen Thomas, a road worker from Texas, was sentenced in 2013 to 46 years in prison for the 19 charges against him for the fire, including 18 counts of endangering by fire and one felony count of arson. Thomas was said to have burned down the motel after its owners reportedly hid his girlfriend from him and offered her a place to stay and work following an altercation between her and Thomas. After the rubble was cleared away (and another hotel built on the burn site), Sandy was spruced up and is maintained by the World’s Largest Sandhill Crane Foundation, a non-profit organization in Steele. In coordination with the crane statue, the U.S. Game and Fish-Long Lake Refuge donated funds toward construction of nearby birding kiosks and provides tours of local wildlife refuges and nesting areas in south central North Dakota.
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DIY Shaving Lotion STORY & PHOTOS BY MADISON SCHILL
Everyone living in the Fargo area knows that winter has its definite downsides. The freezing temperatures make walking to class miserable, and the random patches of ice present dangers for unsuspecting pedestrians at every turn. Needless to say, it’s definitely not my favorite season. I have to admit, however, that as a girl, winter presents at least one advantage: I can get away with shaving my legs once a week! I’m sorry, maybe that’s too much information. But I’d bet you I’m not the only girl out there that uses winter as an excuse to take a break from shaving her legs and instead hide the stubble behind a pair of jeans or leggings. Don’t get me wrong; I love how soft my legs feel when they are freshly shaved, but another downside to winter is that my skin is left dry and scaly. What’s the point of shaving if I’m left with dry skin that’s still not smooth and soft even without the hair? Luckily, I do believe I’ve found a nice soothing remedy for my dry-leg dilemma. With four simple and inexpensive ingredients, it’s easy to make shaving lotion that hydrates your
skin and makes shaving a little more rewarding. What you’ll need is: 1 cup conditioner 1 cup shampoo (Both the shampoo and the conditioner came from the dollar aisle in my local grocery store.) 5 tbsp body/baby oil 5 tbsp lotion (If you’re like me, you’ve got at least five bottles of lotion from two Christmases ago that are still half full.) 1. Pour your cup of shampoo in a medium sized bowl. 2. Add in the cup of conditioner and mix. 3. Add the body oil and mix. 4. Add in the lotion and mix until all ingredients are combined. See how easy that is? For a little bit of color, I added a couple drops of red food coloring – making sure it did not stain skin. When all the ingredients were mixed together, I transferred the shaving lotion into an empty bottle. Not only is this an easy concoction to whip together, it’s also pretty inexpensive and lasts longer than a can of shaving cream. This great DIY project will have your legs looking and feeling better long before shorts weather makes its way to Fargo!
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The Human Endeavor to Reach Mars NASA is currently working on human mission for the red planet Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
“One small leap for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Humans were able to leave Earth and land on an explored world. “World,” in this case, being our moon. When Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, it opened the door for all kinds of possibilities.
After almost 50 years later, NASA has set its sights on Mars. The Mars One mission plans to land humans on Mars’ surface by 2030. I think it’s crazy that in as little as 15 years, we may be hearing about humans setting foot on a new planet. Thus another giant leap for mankind. I remember seeing the movie Mission to Mars in theaters as a kid and thinking about how incredible it would be to explore an entirely new planet. The original list of applicants numbered 200,000 approximately. At the moment, the application process has been narrowed down to 100 potential candidates. According the Mars One website, there will be at least six teams composed of four members each. So out of the prospect astronauts, the
final cut will only have 24 people making the trip. For those envious of the lucky few, be warned; it is a one-way trip. Those making the long journey will be staying on Mars permanently. As cool as a trip to Mars would be, knowing I would never see home again would be a deal breaker. On top of that, not having Netflix would be kind of a downer. I guess I will just have to settle for watching Total Recall for a Mars experience. Once the first team lands, construction of housing units will begin. Every two years, an additional team will make the trip, which will increase the colony’s population. I do envy the feeling of settling a place that has never been touched by humans. The historical impact would be remarkable. I personally think it is astonishing to see the thing read about in science fiction begin
to unfold before us. We young people will have the chance to experience the same feelings of excitement our grandparents felt when they witnessed the Apollo 11 land on the Moon. It makes me wonder if we will see Mars terraformed into a habitable place within our lifetime. As technology continues to evolve ever so rapidly, I’m sure breakthroughs will be made after years of research on Mars’ surface. It is mind blowing to think of all the people who came before us who looked into the night sky and wondered what was out there. In a few years, we will begin the journey toward finding out. The Mars One mission really does give credit to the notion that you can’t take the sky from us.
A Pinch of Perspective upon Examining the Past My future wife, Jennifer Lawrence-Norman, and I will someday #LOL at this article, and that’s OK Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff
Either I’ve gone viral or something much, much worse has happened. My iPad shows the Facebook app with 17 notifications demanding to be seen. “Have I even posted anything lately?” I ask myself, “Or ... Oh, God, no.” Upon opening, my stomach drops. Photos fill the screen from my Kodak camera, circa 2009. “This is the end,” I say, again. It always starts like this, with that one Facebook “friend.” This “pal” digs past years’ worth of eloquent posts, instead liking and commenting on all the not-so elegant pictures. There I am, unabashedly posing for the camera: glasses crooked, bright braces on teeth, face somehow cheesier and redder and chipmonk-ier than today. My early adolescence was a wonderful time, don’t get me wrong. But those years, as agreed upon by anyone who has survived puberty, were messy. How messy? I once made my brother take a picture of me posing with a surgical mask. I uploaded (via dial-up) the photo (via
SD card) to Microsoft Paint, where I typed in red font (Comic Sans?): “Get yo masks on, da pig flu is here!” While my political commentary was on point – H1N1 was ravaging the world at the time – I apparently gave no consideration to how 20-year-old Ben would react to these photos today. Living and growing up in a digital age, the past is a Timehop away, and some people deplore that accessibility. I’ve had friends say how much they loath their old pictures; some have untagged or deleted their unflattering posts entirely, effectively erasing these precious, pimplefilled mementos. And that’s a shame. The past and its pit-stained, voicecracking glory deserve better from our older selves. When condemning the past, think about who is critiquing it: your future self. Ever wonder why pilgrims dressed the way they did? Or why your mom got that ‘80s perm? Or why your dad wore a visor – and then turned it sideways? Or why your parents collectively agreed to ruin the ‘90s and give you frosted tips? I can assure you it wasn’t to create comic relief years later. Nobody questions the zeitgeist while it’s happening. It’s unavoidable and obvious: Our past selves seem so young and naïve because our past selves are younger and naïve-r than we are today – and always will be. It would be more concerning, then, if we didn’t notice a change over time. To notice
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change is to notice progress. I, for one, will continue laughing at my painful Facebook feed, for I’d rather keep aging and living than the alternative. Hell, someday far from today when I’m reminiscing on my North Dakota State days, I’ll pull up this exact article, examine it and laugh, saying, “Dearest wife Jennifer Lawrence-Norman, look how simple my sentence structure was back then!” “Ha-ha,” she will respond, “I bet you took a 2015-esqu selfie after he wrote it! Hashtag L-O-L!” “Let us pull up Hunger Games and live-
tweet it to continue this nostalgia fest!” I will exclaim. No matter what my snobby wife or my future self say, we need to remember and embrace the awkwardness of puberty and the terribleness of frosted tips to fully understand how we became who we are. So be a good sport. Laugh along with those humiliating pictures. You can’t erase the past, nor should you try. Yesterday is a beautiful, dated thing. Cherish it. And keep blowing up my Facebook.
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Celebrities Do Not Have Medicinal Expertise Famous anti-vaxxers wreak havoc Denise Luttio
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Social media can be a great tool, but it also comes with its downfalls. When anybody can post anything they want, there is bound to be incorrect information out there. I have Facebook and generally post a few times a week when something strikes my fancy. Usually it is something satirical or politically and/or religiously polarizing. I like to stir the pot a little when it comes to social issues, and if anything, I just like to make people think. However, I always do my research before posting something. It seems to me that everybody has an opinion about everything nowadays, even if they aren’t fully informed on the issue. This frightens me to no end. I see so many posts from people who have not done their research, yet are still writing about issue like it’s the gospel truth. For instance, this whole anti-vaccine movement
“Along with ordinary Joes, celebrities have jumped on the anti-vaccine bandwagon, and people are taking the word of celebrities over scientists and doctors when making health decisions.” is wreaking havoc on public health. There is a relatively small group of people called anti-vaxxers. Although small in numbers, their influence is great. Along with ordinary Joes, celebrities have jumped on the anti-vaccine bandwagon, and people are taking the word of celebrities over scientists and doctors when making health decisions. Jenny McCarthy, a prominent public figure, decided to use her fame to speak out against vaccines, buying into the unfounded notion that vaccines cause autism. McCarthy’s son was diagnosed with autism in 2005, and after trying numerous “treatments” that had no medical merit, she turned to the blame game. Did I miss something? Did Jenny McCarthy go to medical school recently when we weren’t looking?
Why are people listening to her over doctors? Let’s keep in mind she also endorses Blu ECigs, which are a public health hazard of their own, so she isn’t exactly a reliable health source. Andrew Wakefield, the disgraced British former scientist and medical researcher who started this whole mess, has a lot of explaining to do. According to a fraudulent study done in the ‘90s, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine caused autism. Even though he has been discredited, his paper redacted by the journal it was published in, and all of his studies deemed unscientific and financially motivated, the damage has been done. Even though there is no link, the anti-vaxxers believe there is and are willing to allow their children to contract highly
Jenny McCarthy with her son, Evan, who was diagnosed with autism.
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needs to be drawn when it comes to public health and safety. We have a duty to share knowledge and wisdom. We can eradicate these diseases once again if we can get the truth out there. In an age where anybody can post anything they want, there is a lot of unfounded stuff out there. There is no excuse for ignorance in an age of information. Do your due diligence and educate yourself on the facts, not on what some celebrity says.
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Fargo Brewing Company contributes to the month-long BeethovenFest with its brew “Magnum Opus,� a handcrafted beer based on a Baltic Porter.
Brews News: ‘Magnum Opus’ Tops the Tap Fargo Brewing Company’s Beethoven brew to premiere at Thursday happy hour Callie Bowen
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Fargo’s month-long celebration of everything Beethoven continues this Thursday night. Tap into your inner Beethoven with a special brew, courtesy of Fargo Brewing Company. As part three of BeethovenFest’s happy hour series, Fargo Brewing created its own special infusion of a traditional Baltic Porter brew that hails from the Baltic Sea area. Chris Anderson, co-founder and brewer of Fargo Brewing Company, explained the premise of “Magnum Opus,� the brewery’s own handcrafted Beethoven brew. “It’s our take on a Baltic Porter ...
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darker beer, Anderson said that it does have a sweeter, fruity taste that enhances drinkability. “It’s a really dark brown with some ruby highlights, and it’s got a lot of dark dried fruit right on the nose ... raisins, dates,� Anderson said. “It’s got kind of a sweetness in the body with a little bit of supporting bitterness to carry it through.� W With various options of brews to choose from for their first arts event at the brewery, the boys decided on “Magnus Opus.� At 8.1 percent alcohol per volume, “Magnum Opus� is nearly double the alcohol percentage of a lighter beer. Anderson said in choosing a name for the brew, they were looking for something symphonic-related. They decided on “Magnum Opus� after playing with a few
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Charlette Moe conducts Cantemus in preparation for the Women’s Choral Festival held Friday night.
Women’s Choral Festival Brings Local Choirs Together Women choirs from around the region sing in mass choir at NDSU Linda Norland Staff Writer
About 250 women from around North Dakota and Minnesota will converge at Festival Hall for the sixth annual NDSU Women’s Choral Festival. Local high school students and community members will join the Cantemus women’s choir at NDSU to sing, share dinner and celebrate music. Charlette Moe, assistant professor of music, leads
Cantemus and organizes this event. “We just really wanted women’s choirs to feel uplifted and perform for other women’s choirs,” she said. “There’s just kind of a heightened preparation when you’re listening to a group.” Cantemus, Minnesota State University Moorhead’s women’s festival choir and groups from the Fargo North, Davies and St. Michael-Albertville high schools will each perform two songs. Choirs from Wilmer, Pine River, Hawley and Hitterdal, Minn., and Garrison, N.D., will also perform. For some of these groups, this trip is the highlight of the year and
“After each group gets the spotlight, they all join together to sing several pieces as a mass choir.”
a great bonding experience. “I think most of the time all the area music teachers assist their students in learning the parts,” Moe said. “And it’s really become a huge tradition. Like the choir from Wilmer, this has become one of their biggest tours of the whole year.” After each group gets the spotlight, they all join together to sing several pieces as a mass choir. Conductors from each choir take turns leading,
“Into the Woods” is offered at The Stage at Island Park the next two weekends. GABBY HARTZE | THE SPECTRUM
Editor’s Choice: Warm Winter Nights This Weekend Music is the backbone of events heating the region
News columnist Callie Bowen’s piece on page 8.
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Music Theatre FargoMoorhead is back after its “Rocky Horror Show” musical last Halloween, and another beloved musical is on the slab. Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” is offered up these next two weekends at The Stage at Island Park, with a 7:30 p.m. showing Friday. Follow your favorite fairytale characters and creatures “into the woods” as they all collide in a search for their wishes come true. For more information, check out A&E editor Jack Dura’s preview at ndsuspectrum. com. Tickets are $10 for students and can be purchased online at 701235-6778.
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Music, the universal language, lines the spine of numerous events this weekend in Fargo, from theater to concerts to a culture-fest happy hour. Winter doesn’t have to be so cold with outings such as these, only four of more events in Fargo through Sunday.
Thursday: BeethovenFest Happy Hour
BeethovenFest, the community-wide culture festival, takes to the Fargo Brewing Company at 610 University Dr. N. for another weekly happy hour from 5-7 p.m. Featuring Beethoven brews concocted by the area’s three breweries, this week’s beer is “Magnum Opus.” For more coverage on the specialty brew and the event, check out Brews
Friday: MTFM’s “Into the Woods”
Saturday: 18th Annual Celebration of Women and Their Music
Prepare for musical greatness as the 18th Annual
Celebration of Women and Their Music returns to the Fargo Theatre. The 6 p.m. all-ages show features music artists from across the region and nation in an event of recognizing women’s “artistic passion.” The show features North Dakota and Minnesota players such as Jessie Veeder, Diane Miller and Haley Rydell, and ranges as far as Tennessee to singer Nita Velo. Students get in for $15, which are available at 866-300-8300.
Sunday: Midwinter Choral Concert
The Cantemus, Statesmen and University Chamber Singers choirs of North Dakota State come together for an onstage showcase at 2 p.m. in Festival Concert Hall. Admission is free for students, who need only show their Bison card to attend. For further choir coverage, check out staff writer Linda Norland’s preview of the Women’s Choral Festival on the article above.
including Moe, James Wolter, Shelley Zietz and Barb Jones. “It’s really collaborative, instead of me just conducting,” Moe said. The pieces they will perform as a large group include: “Psalm 100” by René Clausen; “Away from the Roll of the Sea” arranged by Stuart Calvert; “Poor Wayfaring Stranger” arranged by Jonathan Rodgers; and “The Storm is Passing Over” arranged by
Barbara Bakes. “We’re really excited to sing a piece by Eric Whitacre, one of the most preeminent choral composers of our age,” Moe said. She said this is particularly thrilling because Whitacre will be visitingN NDSU next October. At 2 p.m. Friday,Wthese women will come together in Festival Concert Hall toS begin practicing their mass choir pieces. After almost three hours of practice, they then get to share a meal with each other before the concert at 7:30 p.m. Each group is in charge of knowing their own music so they can spend the day working on the large group pieces.
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Trevor Jaunich and the NDSU baseball team are looking to repeat as Summit League tournament champions this season.
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NDSU baseball hopes to build off success of conference championship last season Colton Pool Sports Editor
When the North Dakota weather brings constant snow and howling winds, a bubble can be a baseball player’s best friend. North Dakota State typically practices in the confined and dark Bison Sports Arena, but with it being under construction this year, a bubble roof was put over Dacotah Field to give athletes a better practice venue with a spacious field of artificial grass. It sure beats practicing in the North Dakota weather in February. “This thing is legit,” Bison pitcher David Ernst said. “We can finally have full
practices, full infield-outfield (drills), and we can actually scrimmage each other.” Bison head coach Tod Brown said it’s like practicing for golf by hitting into a net at the BSA, while the bubble gives all the space NDSU needs. “We get about a month’s work of being in the BSA as we do in a week in here,” NDSU pitcher and team captain Jay Flaa said. “With the space we have and even the lights are big improvements from the BSA. You can’t say enough for how much it’s helped us this offseason.” The Bison baseball program had it’s fair share of ups and downs last season. The Bison went on a five-game losing streak before Summit League play, then secured a fourth seed in the conference tournament despite a 10-12 Summit record. NDSU proved it belonged there by defeating No. 1-seeded South Dakota State and toppling Western Illinois twice to secure a Summit League championship and an
NCAA Tournament birth. NDSU fell narrowly to No. 2-ranked Oregon State 2-1, then lost again to be eliminated from the tournament. “That was incredible,” Ernst said. “It was a big-time atmosphere and just a tremendous feel to it. I think a lot of our guys grew up in that moment. We weren’t just in shock and awe. We’re a lot better because of it as well and more prepared for this season.” Now, Ernst said, the Bison have to take it to a new level by not being content and not having contempt. He said his team’s goal is to not only win the conference championship but win their region in the NCAA Tournament in 2015. “All of us have our sights set pretty high,” Flaa said. “It’ll be nice to see where we’re at after putting our work in during the offseason. We’re getting excited to play outside in some nicer weather too.” Just like last season, the Bison (0-4 have started out slow with four road losses,
including one to Summit League member Nebraska-Omaha in a non-conference game. “We know we’re going to come out with targets on our back,” Flaa said. “So we need to come out ready to play with that first pitch in our first game, first conference game, whatever it is. We have to be ready to play right away.” Since starting practice in January, Brown said the biggest improvement his team can make is becoming consistent in the lineup. With arms like Ernst’s and Flaa’s, pitching will take care of itself, Brown said. Now it’s time for the underclassmen to make an impact. “Now, it’s all about finding a lineup that can play defense and score runs,” Brown said. “It’s going to be a lot of new guys sprinkled in along with some of our returning guys. Some of the different combinations is what we’re working through, and we use the first month of the season before conference play to figure out what is our best lineup.”
NDSU Prove Nearly Unbeatable in Fargo This Season NDSU men continue 23-game home winning streak at Scheels Arena Connor Dunn Spectrum Staff
On Nov. 18, 2013, a few days after national average gas prices hit a multi-year low of $3.18 per gallon, TrayVonn Wright and Mike Felt put on a show in the second half of a non-conference game against Southern Miss. After erasing a 14-point deficit in the first half, the Bison had the ball for a last second shot to win, but the Golden Eagles pulled out a nail-biting 70-69 victory at the Bison Sports Arena. More than 400 days ago, Southern Miss did what no team has done since: beat the Bison in Fargo. After home wins against NebraskaOmaha and South Dakota, the home winning streak has ballooned to 23 games, a mark that ranks as the seventh-longest in all of NCAA college basketball. Whether it’s a 72-41 blowout of North Dakota or a squeaked out 72-69 victory over South Dakota State at home, the Bison “Just Win, Baby” in Fargo. It doesn’t even matter
where that home game takes place. While the BSA is being renovated, the 6-year-old Scheels Arena has served as the new home for the Bison and finally puts NDSU basketball into the 21st century in terms of stadium atmosphere. The location is not ideal for students, but NDSU Athletics has worked on creating better options for student transportation with free parking for students with their Bison Cards. What the athletics department needs to do to bring even more students and a high-energy atmosphere is somehow work to improve the student seating. A setup for the student section at the new place cannot be like the courtside bleachers in the BSA stretching from baseline to baseline. The Scheels Arena seating just doesn’t allow for that, but putting hundreds of chairs behind the baskets with no type of risers or elevation is not the solution. Only students in the front row are to see the game clearly and most of the time, those students resolve to sit and relax in those chairs with legs sprawled out. The Fargodome has a good set up on the baselines with chairs on elevated steps, so it can be done, but is the investment in this solution worth it or will students have to bite the bullet for the rest of this year and next? They might have to with hopes that the
designs for the new arena allocate a prime spot for the students to continue the tradition and high energy of the old BSA. The players don’t seem to care about the team’s new home or where the students are at, as the last 12 games in the home winning streak have come in the Scheels Arena. Combine the current home winning streaks for the Bison football and men’s basketball teams and an impressive 46-game winning streak in the Fargodome, BSA and Scheels Arena prove winning in Fargo is tough for opposing teams. Since September 2012, the two programs are 62-3 at home for a dandy .954 winning percentage.
“There’s a lot of pride in our locker room with not only what we have been able to do this year at home, but building on the success we had last year,” said NDSU head coach Dave Richman. “We’re using (the 23game winning streak) to keep building, and we talk about the baton and not dropping it. Fortunately, we’ve been able to do that this season so far.” The Bison look to extend the winning streak to 25 games in the last two home games of the season. Yes, you read that right. The Summit League Tournament and March Madness are right around the corner.
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Hayden Zillmer was one of three Bison wrestlers to get a win Sunday against Minnesota. Ranked No. 9 at 184 pounds, Zillmer beat No. 13 Brett Pfarr 6-5.
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No. 23 NDSU No Match for No. 4 Minnesota Gophers seal a 26-9 victory in convincing fashion Andrew Rieckhoff Contributing Writer
The University of Minnesota, the No. 4 team in the nation, got off to a quick start against No.23 North Dakota State and finished the EAS Sports Nutrition/NWCA National Duals Regional with a 26-9 win over the Bison. NDSU (8-4 overall, 4-0 Western Wrestling Conference) only managed three decisions in the duel against the Gophers. Minnesota (122, 7-2 Big Ten) tallied six straight victories to take a commanding lead early. The match started off at 197-pounds, which included West Fargo native and No. 5 in the nation Scott Shiller.
In front of his family and friends, Shiller took the 12-3 major decision over Tommy Peterson. “It was a fun atmosphere to play in and nice to be able to have my parents and grandparents see me wrestle one more time without having to really travel,” said Shiller, detailing what it meant to play in his home state. No. 15 Evan Knudson brought the Bison back within one when he got a late escape to seal a 4-3 decision over No. 13 Micheal Kroells. Minnesota pulled away from that point, winning the next six matches started by Ethan Lizak, who recorded a 2-1 decision against No. 13-ranked Josh Rodriguez. Chris Dardanes, who came into the match as the nation’s top wrestler in the 133-pound division, captured a 11-6 victory
over NDSU’s Kyle Gliva. Then Chris’ brother Nick Dardanes, who’s ranked No. 4 in the nation, tallied a 10-4 decision against Mitch Bengston. Another No. 1 wrestler in the nation, Dylan Ness, recorded the only pin of the match over NDSU’s Mitchell Friedman at the 1 minute, 11 second mark of the first period, making the score 22-3 in favor of the Gophers. No. 17 Steven Keogh ended the six match streak with an 11-3 major decision against Nick Wanzek at 165 pounds. NDSU’s Kurtis Julson fell behind early 2-1 against Jordan Rothers, but rebounded in the third period by escaping then earning a takedown and an additional point for riding time. To read the full article go to ndsuspectrum.com.
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