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The Cram the Van college Lf easntdi v aolf t1o0 ,l0i s0t 0o fl awkienst eard adcst imv iutsi ei cs midterm results It was harder to vote according to a survey by two NDSU professors Ryan Nix

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The 2018 midterm elections seem like ages ago, but two professors at North Dakota State have given insight into the voting experience of NDSU students.

Assistant professor Kjersten Nelson and professor Nicholas Bauroth circulated a survey to students in 12 North Dakota universities and colleges, with over 2,000 people participating.

A shift spotted in the survey between the 2016 and 2018 elections was the number of people who tried to

Republican mold, with a strong plurality supporting the tax reform bill signed by President Donald Trump, the rest of the categories fell on a more liberal bias. Students supported assault rifle bans and legal abortion. Trump received a 57.6 percent disapproval rating among college students, and overall students disapproved of the Brett Kavanaugh appointment.

Bauroth said he was not surprised by these numbers either. “All and all, students, college students are probably

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“All and all, students, college students are probably going to be a little more liberal than the general population,”

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vote but were not able to do so.

The data, when extrapolated, showed that almost 400 students were turned away at the polls. “In some ways, we weren’t surprised because when they did the elections last time in 2016 there was sort of a break from some of the voter ID laws that had sort of come up,” Bauroth said.

In 2016, students could use affidavits to prove residency, but in 2018 students were required to show a state-issued ID. “We weren’t surprised to see that would have an impact,” Bauroth said. The impact on students may have been even higher. According to the survey write up, over 16,000 affidavits were filed in 2016. The voter ID law took away that option.

North Dakota may vote, breath and bleed red, but college students in the state seem to lean left. While their views on taxes fit the

going to be a little more liberal than the general population,” Bauroth said. This dichotomy is also shown in some tangible results. 57.1 percent of respondents said they voted for Heidi Heitkamp versus the statewide results that had her at 44.3 percent. Rep. Kelly Armstrong just edged out his opponent with 50.7 percent of students supporting him in this survey, a number that falls behind the state by 10 percentage points.

A homegrown effort to pass marijuana legalization by some NDSU students and Fargo natives failed statewide, but might have struck a nerve with NDSU students. 54.9 percent said they voted for Measure 3. The University of North Dakota might have the edge though, with 61.5 percent of students reporting to have voted in favor of the measure.

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Even in the dead of winter you will find Minnesotans enjoying their lakes, whether it be ice fishing, snowmobiling — or attending a music festival.

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That’s right. A music festival hosted on a frozen Minnesota lake. An event started by the Otter Tail Lakes Country Association to promote the area, OTC-On Ice entertained spectators for the second year on Feb. 8 and 9.

The two-day fest kicked off Friday night, with Aaron Simmons and The Roadkill as the first act taking to the

frozen stage. Simmons played the first OTC-On Ice last year and loves the experience. “It is so unique. It is a fun experience,” Simmons said.

The band showed true Minnesota spirit, playing through negative 20 degree temperatures in the “Otterdome,” as the heaters were not yet working.

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PolyAware meeting brings answers to polyamorous questions Head News Editor

February’s PolyAware meeting brought polyamorous people together to talk about consent, education, communication and terminology.

Growing up, many people witness one kind of relationship, two people together, no other partners, and they are expected to be together for the rest of their lives. When this isn’t the case, people have questions.

The term “polyamorous” can also be called consensual non-monogamy. This means there are multiple partners within the context of a relationship, and everyone involved in that relationship is OK with it.

Generally speaking, people who are polyamorous do not feel like the expectation that one person can be everything for someone else is realistic for them.

The meeting began with Lindsay Fouke, coordinator of the event, starting the discussion of the challenges often faced by poly people.

She began by talking about some research she had done and some experiences of her own, such as initially experiencing apprehension about coming out as polyamorous, struggling to define an identity or failing to find a therapist or counselor to talk to about polyamory, as there is only one openly poly therapist in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

Other participants, who have chosen to remain anonymous, expressed feelings of fear in telling people they are polyamorous.

Within the relationship, there are other challenges poly people experience, like dealing with feelings of jealousy and replacement, according to the participants

present.

Fouke said that, when beginning to practice and express her polyamory, the hardest part was working through emotions of jealousy.

A therapist who works with the poly community, John Lyon, was also at the meeting. He reinforced the notion that communication is key in polyamorous relationships and in all relationships.

He also noted that monogamous relationships could learn a lot from polyamorous relationships.

With that communication comes more discovery within the relationship, as noted by a couple that attended. This particular couple had been navigating polyamory and its interaction with their relationship for years.

Some participants said when they began practicing polyamory, it was hard for them to wrap their heads around the intricacies of it, and it continues to be hard for some of them.

The group agreed that relationships, poly or not, must evolve and change in order to survive, and that growth is painful.

One participant noted that when one of his partners begins seeing a new partner of her own, that he must once again overcome his “Neanderthal feelings.” That is to say, he must get over the feeling that he possesses his partner.

Holding in the jealousy that arises in a relationship can be hard to hold back, according to Lyon. It can’t be held back forever, and it’s very easy for a person to hold onto jealousy.

It’s also hard for someone to take ownership of the anxieties they feel in a relationship, but once a person opens up to their partner to address those anxieties or that jealousy the relationship can progress,

Human Rights Bills At HoDo The Human Rights Coalition re-grouped at Hotel Donaldson to discuss bills Ryan Nix

Co-News Editor

Leaders and legislators from the Fargo area gathered at the Hotel Donaldson in downtown Fargo for the “Legislative Crossover and Mid-Winter Gathering.” The event was put on by the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition.

The purpose of the event was to give members and the general public a chance to get a progress report on the first half of the North Dakota legislative session. At this point, bills that have been passed in the House of Representatives are on their way to the Senate and vice versa. Rep. Carla Rose Hanson, Rep. Ruth Buffalo and Sen. Tim Mathern all attended the event.

Buffalo spoke about the six bills she had introduced to

though it will take time.

When the conversation moved onto consent, both in the bedroom and romantically, the group put a premium on “enthusiastic consent.”

Enthusiastic consent differs from simply the agreement to engage in an activity with someone.

Lyon spoke about observations he had made and read about over the years in his profession, noting that, specifically men, will get the “yes” required for consent with power and coercion. To back up these claims, Fouke cited some authors like Franklin Veaux and Harris O’Malley.

This “yes,” although an agreement, when made through the abuse of power or through coercion, is not enthusiastic consent and therefore should be discounted. In other words, this “yes” wouldn’t be considered consent.

Additionally, Fouke added that a “no” doesn’t need to be explained when it comes to consent.

“Men get told that the only way they can meet their intimacy needs is through sex, and if they can’t get those connections met it can be explosive,” Lyon said.

A participant shared his experience from when he was a college aged guy, when he had not yet understood “enthusiastic consent.” He admitted that looking back on the time he probably made a few women uncomfortable.

He also noted that if that same discomfort happened to one man every day for a year, it wouldn’t come close to the number of women who have similar stories.

He explained his experience, and that of many young men, as a

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failure to “see past the end of your dick,” adding that he had never been taught enthusiastic “yes” consent, only a “not no” kind of consent.

Several participants expressed they wished there was more education being done on consent and enthusiastic consent.

While sexual consent is applicable to having sex, finding a comfortable and consensual version of a polycule that fits you can be more difficult and involve a lot of open and honest communication.

A polycule is how someone would explain the extent of their polyamorous relationships. It can be described as a map of how all partners interact within the relationships between poly individuals. The partner of a partner is known in the community as a metamour.

Something that can be helpful for defining the boundaries of a polyamorous relationship is facilitating conversation and focusing on the wants and needs of a partner and balancing those with your own. It is also important to know that there may be guard rails, temporary limits to some aspects of the relationship dynamics and negotiations and that the communication should never end.

To emphasize this point, Foulke cited Elisabeth Sheff, Ph.D. and author, who notes that communication is the most defining feature of a relationship.

Throughout the conversation, the point of perception came up. More specifically, participants were reminded that “perception trumps reality.”

That is to say, even if a partner may seem to have some unconventional

the House and the five that were actually passed. The bill that failed was concerned with child care assistance. Buffalo said 850 children were kicked off the program because of a change in the state medium income.

The newly elected representative also introduced multiple bills that are concerned with Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind

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“All of the issues before us in the legislature come down to whether or not we have appropriate ethics legislation.”

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and the missing and murdered indigenous people movement.

Buffalo said her history with the issue goes back to when she was part of the search for LaFontaine-Greywind. The bill she has introduced would create training for officers and a database for missing people that would include classification for tribal membership.

concerns, some that may even seem outlandish, the feelings at the root of those thoughts still warrant validation and discussion.

If the conversation occurs between multiple partners simultaneously, it’s important that all feel safe and comfortable in the discussion, and people should know that some partners may feel more comfortable with a one-onone conversation.

To explain the importance of communication, Lyon offered the following anecdote: we are incapable of walking in a straight line without our sight to help us correct our path — similarly, we are incapable of relationships without communication.

There are several formats to polyamory, and each relationship is different and comes with different dynamics. One version of polyamory is the anarchy format. Another is the hierarchy format, and there are many more beyond these.

The hierarchy format is having a primary, secondary, tertiary, etc. format to the relationship.

This means the primary partner would be the most serious relationship, like a husband or wife, he secondary may be a girlfriend or boyfriend and so on.

The anarchy format means that every relationship within that polycule is on the relationship escalator, a device used to describe the levels within a singular relationship (dating, becoming official, marriage, etc.). All have potential for a life commitment of romantic love.

Fouke noted that “many monogamous relationships follow the relationship

escalator, and that it is not a realistic standard for polyamorous relationships.”

This is because of its focus on one partner.

For those interested in attending the next monthly meeting, they happen every fourth Sunday of the month at the Pride Collective location. On the agenda for March is negotiation, dealing with insecurities, including jealousy and more.

If someone feels they may identify as polyamorous, Fouke recommended looking into resources like reliable internet sources, podcasts and the book “The Ethical Slut” by Dossie Easton. Additionally, any and all are welcome to attend the monthly meeting, even those who identify as monogamous and simply want to educate themselves.

Fouke gave the following statement regarding transitioning from monogamy to polyamory within a relationship: “As someone who transitioned from a monogamous to polyamorous lifestyle, I would recommend allowing your partner time to perform research, ask questions and to decide if the dynamic of a polyamory/consensual non-monogamy lifestyle is something that they are interested in exploring.”

Additionally, taking a look at the Relationship Bill of Rights can be helpful for monogamous and polyamorous couples alike and can be found here: https://www.morethantwo. com/relationshipbillofrights. html Students with further questions can feel free to email polyawarend@gmail. com or follow the PolyAware group on Facebook to receive upcoming event information.

Buffalo also discussed a bill that would allow high school students to wear tribal dress to graduation. The bill was initially supposed to allow all tribal regalia, but was amended to exclude beads to avoid noise disruption.

The bills that have passed have all changed during the process. “Basically, all the bills I have introduced have been amended,” Buffalo said. “But I think the amendments are still OK because it’s a start.” The freshman representative said she has been learning the art of compromise through her mentor Kathy Hogan.

Mathern said he considers himself and Rep. Buffalo to be a sort of book-ends in the legislature. The senator is the longest serving Democrat in the senatorial chambers and had a lot to say about ethics and the inner workings of the North Dakota Legislature.

The senator said that despite Buffalo’s efforts, the fact remains that around half of bills introduced will die while transitioning between the House and Senate. Mathern also said a lot of decisions in the legislature are made in backdoor deals that involve big money interests and lobbyists.

“All of the issues before us in the legislature come down to whether or not we have appropriate ethics legislation,” Mathern said. The senator has introduced a bill that would uphold Measure 1 that was passed during the midterms, becoming Article XIV of the North Dakota Constitution.

According to Mathern, this article is already under attack from another bill that is looking to weaken its effects.

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In A Nutshell Zachary Liu

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Domestic violence bill

“Acknowledging the unique challenges it poses, the House of Representatives voted 83-6 Feb. 15 to classify domestic violence as its own crime category,” Inforum.com reported.

According to Aaron Birst, a representative for North Dakota county prosecutors, the primary intent of HB 1393 is to improve data collection.

“Parties interested in getting statistics on domestic violence from North Dakota’s court system have a difficult time getting the data they need because the state classifies most domestic violence incidents under simple assault,” Inforum.com reported.

At first, the bill raised the penalties for domestic violence from a class B to class A misdemeanor. It was amended before being voted on by the North Dakota House of Representatives.

Janelle Moos, executive director of the North Dakota Council on Abused Women’s Services, said she hopes this change happens.

“I think it’s time we look at domestic violence a little bit different than a simple assault against somebody maybe you meet in a bar fight,” Moos said. “It’s a much more intimate crime when you know somebody and you supposedly love somebody.”

ND’s DUI history

North Dakota found itself No. 1 in the country in a new study. Unfortunately, it was for the state’s percentage of drivers driving under the influence.

According to Insurify, a website that helps users compare auto insurance quotes and the conductors of the study, 5.73 percent of North Dakota drivers reported a

DUI in their history in a seven-year period.

Wyoming was the only other state to report a number higher than 5 percent.

“All of the states mentioned in the study are ones with large rural areas and harsh winters, factors that contribute to the percentage of drivers with DUI histories,” Inforum.com reported.

Mankato native wins Oscar

The 91st Academy Awards came and went this weekend, and one Mankato, Minnesota native walked away a winner.

Jimmy Chin, who along with his codirector and wife Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, won Best Documentary for “Free Solo.”

“Chin attended Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault and graduated from Carleton College before striking out on an unusual career that combines dual passions of mountaineering and photography,” the Star Tribune reported.

The documentary follows rock climber Alex Honnold’s journey to perform a free climb of the 3,000-foot tall El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park.

Bogus vehicle ads

The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota is warning the public about a scam that is using the name of a former Fargo car dealership.

There have been reports of a Craigslist ad for a vehicle that when contacted, requests a 20 percent deposit. Once the payment is made, the seller, Superior Auto Sales, disappears and the customer never receives the vehicle.

“Some odd things about the operation: the invoices are signed with the name of former President Barack Obama and the address of the business is the same as that of a car dealership by the same name that was formerly located in Fargo,” Inforum. com reported.

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Cram the Van Land of 10,000 lakes adds music festival to list of winter activities CONTINUED FROM COVER Simmons agreed that the cold was a concern for the band, when they could hardly play their songs in the cold. “I honestly wasn’t very optimistic when we sound checked early today,” Simmons said. “The heaters on this end weren’t working, and after two partial songs, I couldn’t feel my hands.” On top of that, the bass, fiddle and electric guitar were in need of constant tuning to ensure the proper sound.

All of that aside, Simmons still counted the experience as a positive one. “When you see the audience, they may not be up by the rail, but they are grooving and smiling; you don’t worry about the other stuff as much.”

Simmons resorted to wearing one glove while playing guitar, and the band’s latest addition, electric guitarist Joe, resorted to stuffing his hands in his jacket when not playing.

Despite the cold, Simmons and attendees remained in high spirits.

Simmons even joked, “You know what I love about this weather? It keeps your beer cold.”

Luckily, hot drinks were available from the food vendors.

This included a spiked hot cider featuring Fargo’s own Proof Artisan Distillery’s 2DOCKS Fireproof cinnamon whiskey.

Simmons and The Roadkill offered a pleasing mix of covers and originals, including a solo of Ed Sheeran’s “Castle on the Hill.”

Simmons plays gigs solo most of the time and utilizes a looping station just like Sheeran.

Working heaters were up and running by the end of The Roadkill’s performance, to cheers from the crowd.

Minneapolis rock band the4onthefloor set the tone for

the rest of the weekend with an explosive set. A rock band in every sense of word, the band’s heavy blend got everyone moving, as temperatures dipped even lower.

Saturday offered a full day of activities before the evening’s entertainment. A snowmobile trail ride explored the beautiful surrounding area at 11 a.m. For those preferring an alternative mode of transportation, dog sledding demos were also offered from 1 to 3 p.m.

For amateurs and seasoned pros alike, the Otter Curling Bonspiel was available from 1 to 4 p.m.

The favorable ice fishing conditions on Otter Tail Lake were also taken advantage of by many.

The first act to hit the stage on day two was alternative country artist Cindy Jo and Dirt Road Dixie at 4 p.m., just in time for everyone to return from the day’s festivities around the lake.

North Dakota hit duet Tigirlily followed Dirt Road Dixie at 6 p.m. to the cheer of an eager crowd.

The Otterdome was packed for the closing act of the night, Pert Near Sandstone. The beloved bluegrass/Americana band had everyone dancing along to their down-home tunes.

Upright bassist Jason Bruhn mused about how great it was to be in the area, as he spent many a winter ice fishing one lake over at Battle Lake. “It almost seems like a bit of a homecoming. It’s beautiful country up here.”

Every act involved with the festival expressed their love for the experience.

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‘VELVET BUZZSAW’ A Netflix original with a star-studded cast so bizarre it’s almost satirical Brittany Hofmann Staff Writer

Diving into the world of wealthy art dealers and reviewers, “Velvet Buzzsaw” sways between the genres of sci-fi and horror.

The star-studded cast is what drew me to the film, as well as its unique spin on the same-old same-old horror flicks.

At times the acting seemed to dip its toes into the realm of satire, with the actors exaggerated haughtiness. I thought to myself, “Are the rich and famous art snobs really like this?”

The egocentric characters made the otherwise great actors come off as stiff and fake.

The haunted art of Vetril Dease comes into the spotlight when Josephina, an art dealer, stumbles upon his dead body in her apartment building.

Dease left behind thousands of paintings, which contained literal pieces of himself.

“Velvet Buzzsaw” was full of less than comical clichés.

There wasn’t one museum

that wouldn’t “kill” for a piece of Dease (cue eye roll).

Art dealer John Dondon hires a private investigator to dig up Dease’s past. It was discovered that he was abused as a child and spent some time in a psychiatric hospital where he was subject to horrific tests.

Later in his life, he faced his personal demons through art. Unfortunately, those demons came to life and killed anyone who was involved.

Critic Morf Vadewalt begins to unravel when he sees the art come to life. When he comes to the conclusion that there is a spirit haunting the art, no one believes him.

He seeks to have the art destroyed, but dies in the process.

One by one, people involved with the work begin to die.

Their greed is the true killer in this story.

Kudos to writer and director Dan Gilroy for a unique, satirical play on a slasher film, but the film was shallow, and not even A-list actors could give it the depth it needed.

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The 91st Oscars

Hollywood’s biggest night reviewed Max Borman Staff Writer

Over the weekend, the 91st Academy Awards took place. It is no secret that this year’s Oscars were rife with controversy and problems, but they made it through and delivered us a show. But was it any good?

Leading up to the 91st Oscars, things were not looking good for the award ceremony. For one, they were going without a host, a thing that has not happened since 1989, which was apparently a train wreck.

The lack of host was due to the fact that old remarks made by Kevin Hart were brought to light, leading him to pull out of the show. The Academy had a hard time finding a replacement, as others felt it may put a target on their back, so the show decided to go without a host.

On top of that, the Academy announced they were adding a new category.

This new category, the “Popular Film” category, would honor the most popular film of that year.

This category got hit with so much backlash that the Academy chose to backtrack on the idea.

The final bit of controversy involved them trying to attempt to shorten the runtime of the show.

They announced that four of the categories were not going to be aired to the public live and instead edited and aired

later. The industry fought back against this idea, so the Oscars backtracked once again.

With all this, the show was not looking too good this year. Thankfully, however, they delivered a successful show that was not hurt too much by these problems.

Queen

The show kicked off in high gear right away with a stellar performance by Adam Lambert and Queen.

Together they performed a medley of “We Will Rock You” and “We are The Champions.” It helped to get the show rolling, and it did not stop.

Bette Midler’s performance of the Best Original Song nominee “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns.”

Performances

Speaking of performances, they were stellar. Four of the Best Original Song nominees were sung, and they were wonderful.

Jennifer Hudson belted out an amazing “I’ll Fight” from the

Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” that was a fun, albeit different, kind of song than the other two.

Despite all of this, no one was prepared for the showstopping performance of “Shallow” from “A Star is Born.” Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper took to the stage to perform their duet, and it was truly magical.

Their chemistry was off the charts, and the song was truly

Stage antics

There were some really funny moments with the presenters.

One such moment was when Melissa McCarthy and Brian Tyree Henry came out in extravagant outfits to present the award for Best Costume Design. McCarthy wore a long white dress covered in stuffed animals, and Henry wore an early 18th century dress.

Mike Myers and Dana Carvey reunited on stage and reprised their roles of Wayne and Garth to present “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It was an interesting and funny segment accompanied by a clip from “Wayne’s World.”

At one point, KeeganMichael Key even came down from the ceiling holding an umbrella like Mary Poppins to present

Animated Feature Film.

Rami Malek was named Best Actor for his role as Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Even “Black Panther” took home three awards.

There were also many firsts, including the first film from Mexico to win the Best Foreign Film category with “Roma.”

The aforementioned “Black Panther” also became the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to win an Oscar.

Spike Lee won his first Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for “BlacKkKlansman.”

There was even the first film about menstruation to win an Oscar, “Period. End of a Sentence.”

Gone and forgotten

documentary “ R B G . ” Accompanied by graphics in the background, it was a great performance.

Midler’s performance blew everyone away with her vocals. It would have only been better if some of the cast could have joined her on stage.

There was also a performance of “When a

spectacular. It makes sense why it won Best Original Song.

Awards

There also were no huge upsets this year. It seems many of the films that deserved an award got one.

The best animated film in recent history, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” took home an award for Best

However, there was also a missed opportunity.

As many people know, Stan Lee, creator of many famous heroes and the man who helped make Marvel what it is today, died last year. The Oscars always do an in memoriam for the people in the industry that have died in the past year.

Lee was of course included, but the clip they chose of him was a strange one. It was of his cameo in “X-Men: The Last Stand,” where he sort of just looks at his hose and does not say anything. Out of all the cameos to pick, it’s strange they picked one of his boring ones.

On top of that, most of the awards were presented by at least one actor that appeared in a Marvel movie.

With all of those actors they could have done a large-scale tribute to him.

Granted, it may have made some people upset because not everyone gets a large tribute, but a man like Stan Lee deserves one.

The past 10 years in the film industry have seen large-scale action flicks, interconnected universes and superheroes. This was all kicked off with the multibillion dollar franchise that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so to not honor him in a larger way when they had the capability to do so was just a big wasted opportunity.

Other than that, the show was fine. It stumbled a bit without a host to break things up, but it also went a little faster than previous years. Hopefully, they do not continue going without a host because the host does add some direction and entertainment, but this year proves that it can work.

With the 91st Academy Awards now over, the film industry will be rushing to make and promote films for the 92nd. Maybe another Marvel movie will get nominated now that “Black Panther” broke the barrier.

We will have to wait and see.

‘Tokyo Warfare Turbo’ delivers epic tank combat Pablo Vidaurre Sanz’s remaster results in beautiful reimagining Nathan Wetrosky Contributing Writer

Who does not like a game with beautiful graphics, an awesome soundtrack and epic tank combat?

“Tokyo Warfare Turbo,” from developer and publisher Pablo Vidaurre Sanz, packs all of the aforementioned features into a simple, yet refined experience.

The game contains an assortment of tanks from around the world and from different eras of warfare. From World War I to modern combat, “Tokyo Warfare Turbo” puts a new spin on tank combat games.

Meant as a remastered version of 2016’s “Tokyo Warfare,” the developer has added countless new tweaks and improvements to this project that he is essentially releasing a new iteration in the series.

“It has been updated to a stateof-the-art version of the game engine, along with the upgraded code, results in a remarkable performance and graphics boost,” reads the early access page for this new game on the Steam store.

Currently, the game can support 29 artificially intelligent tanks and you, the player. Unlike in the first “Tokyo Warfare,” the maps for this new game will be more Japanese/Tokyo themed, such as the Tokyo Bay Area, Akihabara and Shinjuku. There are also other maps available in the moderately priced DLC. There are currently three games modes to play in the game now.

However, there are plans to have more modes and multiplayer in the future. These have not been implemented yet because of

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problems the developer is having with getting parts of the gameplay set up. The modes available are survival, deathmatch and team deathmatch.

Survival, like all the game’s modes, starts with the player choosing a tank to use against an onslaught of persistent enemy tanks. This mode can go extremely poorly or extremely well, depending on the skill level of the player or the tank they are commanding (mostly depends on

the tank).

Deathmatch is a free-for-all tank combat mode that pits the player, as well as other AI tanks against one another. This mode is good to test out a tank’s ability to get around the battlefield with hardly a hole in the chassis.

Team deathmatch is like deathmatch except it consists of two teams of opposing tanks with severe hatred for each other. This mode captures the cinematic feel of a large-scale tank battle in an

urban environment, where firing sporadically and inaccurately is not effective (but looks super cool).

To accompany the tank combat are four different music selections: heavy metal, anime, WWI and disco. The option to change graphics from high definition to anime style is also available if one so chooses.

“Tokyo Warfare Turbo” just came out on early access on Feb. 20. The developer has plans to keep the game in early access for

at least a year, if not more. In its current state, it is very playable and has only a few odd glitches and bugs here and there. For instance, sometimes the music will be replaced with a loud buzzing noise.

“Tokyo Warfare Turbo” is a free-to-play game on the Steam store. If you like epic tank combat and satisfying explosions, then “Tokyo Warfare Turbo” is for you.

The Spectrum FEATURES ‘Afrique’ educates students of different cultures

Miranda Stambler Features Editor

Black Collegia te Women spread aw areness of African culture

On Feb. 23, the North Dakota State student organization Black Collegiate Women hosted “Afrique,” an event that educated students about cultures other than their own.

The night was full of unique performances from a variety of performers, ranging from poets to rappers to ballet dancers. Many speakers and musicians spoke messages of unity, the many struggles of being black in America and the importance of love.

6 NDSUSPECTRUM.COM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 The Concordia State Dance Team, MSUM Dance Team and NDSU Hip Hop Dance Team came out to show their moves. At the end of the NDSU Hip Hop Dance Team’s performance, they held up signs that read “Strength in Diversity.”

Members of the NDSU Somali Student Association also performed a beautiful dance at the event.

At the end of the event, a fashion show was presented by the NDSU Black Collegiate Women and Black Student Association, which showcased fashion inspired by different African countries and cultures.

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R ed car p et fa shi on sp otlig hted at 2 0 1 9 aw ard s Miranda Stambler Features Editor

Every year, there are annual award shows where people wear their best or most interesting outfits to gain attention on the red carpet.

This year’s Oscars red carpet did not disappoint in the elegant, ugly and overall interesting outfit choices. Whether it is good or bad, everyone has their own style and should own whatever they chose to wear. Here are some celebrities that got everyone’s attention.

Lady Gaga

Mostly because of the necklace, Lady Gaga’s outfit channeled the old Hollywood vibe and was the most talked about this year.

The diamond on Gaga’s neck was the original piece worn by Audrey Hepburn in the classic film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”

Her whole outfit, from the sleeves and dress to the hair updo, is meant to resemble the look Audrey Hepburn had for the promotional photos.

Octavia Spencer and Billy Porter

Both wore gowns produced

by Christian Siriano and did not disappoint, from Spencer’s navy blue glittery off the shoulder to Porter’s tuxedo morphed dress.

Spencer had an incredible classy look. Even the classy looks get attention.

Porter’s tuxedo gown received a lot of attention because men have a difficult time being different in a tuxedo. They can change the color or add accessories, but rarely do they turn the bottom into a ball gown skirt. And it surely worked for Porter.

Maya Rudolph

Oh, honey, why? Giambattista Valli decided to make a gown by taking a bed skirt cape and attaching it to a matching bed skirt

dress, but why did Rudolph decide to wear it?

Known as a comedic actress, hopefully, this was her way of making a comedic entrance because even her face looked confused on her fashion choice.

Linda Cardellini

I’m speechless. This dress

by Schiaparelli looked like the designers took parts of an overly used pink loofah, sewed them together and when they ran out of the product, they tied it together with a giant, lighter pink bow and called it “good.”

Her hair also looked like she had just taken a shower where she did not want to get it wet, so she pinned it up with a clip. She then forgot to finish it before the red carpet.

sports.

While Dee Ocleppo, Hilfiger’s wife, looked amazing with her classy look next to him, Hilfiger is got all the attention thanks to his striking plaid suit. Some even said he was the best-dressed man at the Oscars, but, in my opinion, he was one of the worst. I mean, it looked like he took two different plaid suits and sewed them together.

Jennifer Lopez vs. Molly Sims

Both women wore disco balls to the red carpet. Sims had more design in her arms and skirt while Lopez walked around in a cracked mirror ball.

S o , who wore the disco ball best?

The answer may surprise you because it was Sims. While Lopez is known for looking good on any red carpet, the details in Sims gown overshadowed Lopez’s overall look.

Gemma Chan

No one wants to leave their bed, so why not bring it with them? This is what Valentino Couture decided when designing this bubble gum pink comforter dress. All they had to do was add in some armholes and a ruffled neck area to make it look like it wasn’t previously a comforter.

Tommy Hilfiger

Hilfiger sparked up some controversy with his velvet loafers made by Stubbs & Wootton for Boast. Many thought the red leaves resembled marijuana leaves, but they were the Japanese maple leaf that the company uses to celebrate

Hannah Beachler, Angela Bassett and Jennifer Hudson

They all fit in their own category, but what is on your shoulder? This year, one of the themes seemed to be a one-shoulder dress with a giant piece of fabric or bow on it.

Each of these women looked gorgeous with their hair, earrings,

Ashes to Ashes Contributing Writer

Burning food in a pot or pan is a common occurrence for college students just learning how to cook. Sometimes the burnt food comes off easily with a little soaking and scraping.

Other times, it seems nothing will work to clean the pan.

If you want to make your pans look a little less charred, there are a few different methods you can try. It’s best to work your way through the methods, as they gradually increase in cleaning intensity.

Soak The first, most obvious option, is to try soaking your pot or pan in warm water for a couple hours. It’s easy to simply fill your pan and forget about.

Try not to do this because too long of a soak will cause the water to become cold and make scrubbing more difficult.

Baking soda and vinegar The next method to try involves two simple household ingredients: baking soda and vinegar. This option is nice because you probably don’t need to go buy any fancy cleaning supplies.

Dump a cup or so of baking soda onto the burnt part of your pan. Drizzle vinegar over the top and watch the miniature volcanic explosions. Let it sit for at least 30 minutes or perhaps a couple hours.

Another option is to fill the sink with warm, soapy water, and then add baking soda and vinegar to it. Leave it to sit for 30 minutes and then scrub. This option might not work as well because it works less directly on the gunk. It also renders your sink unusable for a little while.

Dryer sheets If your pan still won’t come clean, you will have to resort to some more creative methods.

Lyndsay Burginger, from Wide Open Eats, recommends using dryer sheets to remove the burnt gunk from your pans.

Following Burginger’s instructions, fill the pan with warm water and place two dryer sheets in the water. About two to three hours later, throw away the dryer sheets and drain the water. Hopefully, the grime will be looser and can be removed with some scrubbing with a heavy-duty sponge.

Brute force At some point, you will have to plan your pan-cleaning project as part of your daily workout. Some burnt pan problems simply require a lot of muscle to scrub and scrape off all the food.

Ask a compassionate friend or roommate to help you out with this. That way you can take turns scrubbing and give your arms a break.

Oven self-cleaning The last resort you can try is switching on your oven’s self-cleaning function with your pan inside. Burginger also recommends this method to burn the gunk off at maximum temperatures for three hours.

The self-clean feature usually heats up your oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

Her instructions included two caveats: Make sure that you have “commercial-grade aluminum sheet pans” and that your oven doesn’t “require you to remove the racks before performing the cleaning cycle.”

While this method is highly effective, your pan will likely emerge with some permanent scars and might even change colors. For example, a silver pan may become bronze.

Don’t try this method unless none of the other options have worked and you have become extremely desperate.

Nathan Crowley

Yawn. Most men look handsome in a tuxedo and try to change colors or add something different, but you, Crowley, did not.

It looks as though Crowley is going to a business meeting instead of an award ceremony in

his suit and tie.

Rachel Weisz

What happened? It looks like Weisz had a pretty classy dress on, but before the red carpet she spilled something on her chest and needed something to cover up. Don’t worry because 2000s Britney Spears came to the rescue with the top of her classic red jumpsuit in her “Oops!... I Did It Again” music video.

Glenn Close and Melissa McCarthy

Shut up about the capes. We get it. They both wore dresses with capes. Their designers wondered how to make them stand out, so they sewed on a layer of fabric to cover up their backside in case they have an accident.

The capes would be acceptable and award worthy if they were used to cover up a period mishap. They were not the worst or best dressed of the red carpet, so get over it.

Cicely Tyson and Tessa Thompson

Whoever did Thompson’s makeup deserves a round of applause. She looked as though she were airbrushed, which maybe she was, but either way she was gorgeous.

As for the dresses, they were both mistakes. Tyson’s designer took a shag carpet and some ribbon from Walmart to tie random parts together so it didn’t completely look like an animal was eating her.

Not to mention her Under Armour sleeves to make her sweat even more in the furry costume.

Thompson, Chanel Couture screwed you over. All they did was grab a fitted sheet and use some Christmas tinsel to tie random parts together. They tried to make it look nice with layered ruffles at the waist and feet, but it made it look like a broken accordion stretched out at random spots.

Furry Friends L u n a a n d Da v y

Methods to removing burnt food from a pan Ruby Redekopp

makeup choice and other elements of their outfits. But that giant piece of fabric next to their face distracted anyone from seeing their beauty.

Beachler’s looked as though she had spilled something on her left side and covered it with layers of fabric. Bassett and Hudson looked like they were walking through a door and ran their left arm into a wall, ripping off the other side of their dress.

A lap dog or playful kitten, each are available at Homeward Animal Shelter Miranda Stambler

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Features Editor

Homeward Animal Shelter has many available adoptees. From playful pets to a chill cuddle buddy, every animal needs a forever home. Here are two of the available pets up for adoption.

Davy

Meet Davy, a Chihuahua-Terrier mix. He is a good, old boy.

He is looking for his forever home where he can spend his retirement.

These are his golden years, so he is waiting for people to see how much of an older gentleman he is.

Davy is also a lap dog that loves to cuddle on the winter days. If you are looking for another laid back good boy, he is your guy. He is a sweetheart to everyone he meets and loves other dogs, even if they aren’t quite as chill as him.

Davy is an old gentleman, who needs someone to love this sweet smile.

Luna

Meet Luna, a 4-year-old black and white domestic shorthair. Since Nov. 16, 2016, Luna has been at Homeward Animal Shelter, as well as in foster homes.

She is a talkative girl that loves to gossip with anyone that is willing.

She is a precious girl who needs to be spoiled.

Unfortunately, she has hypoesthesia, which means she is sensitive to physical touch more than others. So, sometimes you have to take a break from petting her because it can hurt her skin. She does, however, have daily medication for it. Luckily, her adoption fee has been fully sponsored, so what you would have spent on adopting her can be spent on her medication.

She loves people and will go up to any person and crawl right onto their lap. If you need a playful cat, why don’t you give Luna her forever home?

Luna may have some sensitive issues, but she plays and talks to you all the time.

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Planning Your Spring Break

It only comes once a year, so don’t screw it up JACOB ELWELL Opinion Editor Just a couple more weeks and we’ll be in the Bahamas sipping on a Corona. Well, maybe not exactly.

Some kids will travel down south to have a nice, memorable spring break. Then you have the people that aren’t doing anything and just consider it like a normal week but with no school.

Spring break only comes once and year, and whether you’re traveling or not, it’s important to plan accordingly to make the most of this annual event.

If you’re going down south, like myself, making this spring break enjoyable will be easier.

Obviously, the warm weather allows you to do many fun spring break activities. I will be doing a lot of golfing, swimming, tanning, eating and so much more. For those going down south, make sure you cherish every minute of it. However, don’t get too used to it because eventually you’ll be coming back to negative 20 degree weather at some point. Get yourself a tan, drink some beer,

smoke a cigar and have yourself a time.

Now, for the people who are going to be homers for the break, you’re not out of hope. Well, I guess this depends where you call home. If you’re from Fargo, I’m

Spring break only comes once and year, and whether you’re traveling or not, it’s important to plan accordingly to make the most of this annual event. sorry. If you’ve read my previous articles, you’ll know I am not a fan of this place. I don’t know how you spent your life here, and I can’t imagine spending your spring break here. For Fargo natives, all I can say is try to find something

Letter to the Editorial Editor Deputy Fire Director James Garvey responds to Student Body President Chase Grindberg

To some students, this would qualify as the ideal spring break.

fun to do.

If you’re from the Minneapolis area, you have to go home for the week. There is so much to do down there, and you’ll be able to reunite with old friends. Play some pond hockey, go to a fancy restaurant, go see a movie or do whatever.

There is so much to do in the cities to the point where it can make your stay-at-home spring break kind of fun. I am completely biased when it comes to the cities, but I think it’s safe to say you’ll have more fun in Minneapolis than in Fargo.

If you make impulse decisions, make one for spring break. Drive up to Canada (if you have a passport) with some friends and camp for a few days. Take a trip to Wisconsin to catch a Milwaukee Bucks game.

The options are endless. If you can’t go down south, you might as well travel somewhere to make it seem like you’re on vacation.

You could be one of those people who has no plans whatsoever. If that’s the case, you

might pick up more shifts at work to make more money. It might also be a time to get more homework done. Man, that sounds awful. But hey, if you are one of those people, a round of applause to you. You

For Fargo natives, all I can say is try to find something fun to do. OR Get yourself a tan, drink some beer, smoke a cigar and have yourself a time. possess a rare motivation that will likely guide you throughout your life.

It’s kind of hard to call it spring break at this point. By the time the break rolls around, is it really spring? No, it’s not. There will still

In the article Is Dunbar Done-bar?, Student Body President Chase Grindberg is quoted as saying “The fire marshal has joked to let it burn.” I want to make it clear that the Fargo Fire Marshal has never joked about letting Dunbar burn. The truth is, the Fargo Fire Department has worked with NDSU staff, students and administration to improve the safety of the building. The Fargo Fire Department and NDSU are partners sharing a goal of student safety. A part of keeping students safe is having them live and work in an environment protected by fire suppression systems, however, in Dunbar these systems are not in place because they were not required when the building was constructed.

This limits some of the operations and hazardous materials that can be stored or used within the building. We have worked through and corrected those challenges together.

In fact, the Fargo Fire Department responded to a fire in the facility on 12/9/17. The fire department did not let it burn. When fire crews arrived they saw smoke coming from the roof.

They entered and found a room in the lower level that was completely involved with fire.

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be snow on the ground, it will still be windy (at least in Fargo) and we won’t be able to do any outdoor activity. It might be in the 20s for a week straight, so it will kind of feel like spring to North Dakota State students. Overall, however, it’s hard to call it spring break. They should almost call it just “second break.” I suppose at that point they would then have to call winter break “first break.” The issue with that is that it technically is a winter break because winter never fails to show up when it’s supposed to, unlike spring.

Whatever you choose to do with your week off, do something memorable. Do something you will look back at and say to yourself, “That was definitely worth it.”

You’re going to have to grind for a solid two months after spring break, so the least you can do is have the time of your life for one week.

Smoke and heat in this lab were present from the ceiling to the floor. We conducted a fire attack limiting the fire growth to the room of origin.

As always, we defend against the loss of life and property and took the situation seriously. I want all NDSU students, staff, as well as the entire community to know that when a disaster happens and you call 911, the Fargo Fire Department will be ready to assist.

Respectfully, James Garvey Contact: James Garvey, Deputy Fire Marshal, 701-241-8135

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KAT Accident

Karl-Anthony Towns gets in non-fatal car accident Jacob Elwell Opinion Editor

Minnesota Timberwolves fans that woke up seeing this news have never being more grateful.

Star center Karl-Anthony Towns got into a car accident sometime last week. He was placed on the concussion protocol and missed two games over the weekend because of it. I didn’t know exactly how he got in the protocol, but I

My sincere condolences go out to his family, and I hope he continues to get better and back to dominating the Target Center. figured it was minor and he would be back very soon. However, it turns out the accident could have been much worse.

I didn’t know the concussion was due to a car accident at first.

I thought he might have slipped at practice or something and got his “bell rung” a little bit. When I read the whole story, however, I was shocked.

Towns was struck by a semitruck while driving a Hyundai Santa Fe. Yeah, a semi-truck. He was supposedly traveling between 35-45 miles per hour when he was struck. Towns said he was “lucky to be alive” after the accident.

That’s really scary. The Wolves’ best player was in serious danger

of losing his life.

Further comments by Towns make the situation even more terrifying. “The accident could have went — I’d say I had a 5 percent chance of making it out alive,” Towns told reporters. “I hit the 5 percent mark. I’d say 4 percent was to be seriously injured, and 1 percent was to be minorly injured — and I came out in the 1 percent.” Towns basically just said he had a 95 percent chance of dying during the crash. That is insane. I can’t imagine a 23-year-old NBA star losing his life to a fatal car accident, especially someone who plays for the Timberwolves.

Now, those numbers might be a bit off, as they are completely given based off what Towns saw.

However, the chance of death was still likely higher than one can be comfortable with. “It could have been much worse,” he said. “In all honesty, I probably should not have made it out like I did.” What a scary moment for Towns and Wolves’ fans.

But he does have a point: it could have been much worse. A Hyundai Santa Fe is a fairly large SUV. Towns, being 7-feet tall and 248 pounds, likely had a better chance of being less injured than most. If there was a 5-foot teenager who barely weighed a hundred pounds in the car, we could be discussing a whole different outcome. We just have to be thankful he came out on the side of grace for this one.

Based on the story, it’s incredible that he didn’t die or get seriously injured. You don’t hear of people getting hit by semitrucks and making it out alive. The Timberwolves are a borderline playoff team as it is. If they lost Towns, then they would not be

in contention. They would then probably spend another 10 years being in the bottom half of the NBA. He’s the only member of the Wolves’ that made the 2019 AllStar Game, as if I needed to point out his importance to the team.

I can’t believe this story stayed as quiet as it did. It wasn’t even the top story when the information was released Monday, Feb. 25. A star NBA player almost lost his life and people are barely talking about it?

Maybe I’m just obsessive, but that

It turns out the accident could have been much worse. seems pretty significant to me, and I’m not just saying that because Towns plays for the Timberwolves.

If LeBron James got hit by a semi, that story would be the top headline for a week straight, with constant reports on his condition.

I’m just saying this story is bigger than people are making it.

All I can say is I am grateful nothing too serious happened to Towns. This is a relief for the Towns family and the Timberwolves community. I hope this doesn’t affect his game going forward, but, most importantly, I hope he gets back to full strength and ready to continue leading the team he has led all season. My sincere condolences go out to his family, and I hope he continues to get better and back to dominating the Target Center.

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Towns shooting a free throw as a freshman for Kentucky.

A Sobering Reality Bill passes outlawing DUI checkpoints in North Dakota Zachary Knutson Contributing Writer

If you have been doing your due diligence as a resident of the state of North Dakota, you’ve undoubtedly been following the 66th Legislative Assembly. Good for you, patriot. If you haven’t been keeping up to date on it, I’d ask that you put aside your newfound sense of shame for being called out by an opinion writer and consider a piece of legislation.

House Bill 1442 passed the North Dakota House of Representatives Feb. 12 and, at the time of this writing, is currently waiting on a vote from the Senate. This bill, if passed, would essentially outlaw the use of DUI checkpoints in the state of North Dakota. North Dakota also has the highest rate of death in crashes involving a driver above the legal limit of intoxication, according to information put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I think that alone warrants a discussion on the issue.

Now, obviously the push to eliminate DUI checkpoints isn’t coming from some pro-drunk driving advocacy group.

This is coming from people who have concerns over the legal gray area that the tactic of these checkpoints reside in. Checkpoints have been around since the 1980s, but it wasn’t until the 1990 case Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz that the Supreme Court weighed in on the legality of the issue.

In most cases, an officer needs reasonable suspicion to pull someone over.

While that is a much lower standard than probable cause, it is still a standard that must be reached. A DUI checkpoint doesn’t use this level of discretion, but still stops vehicles, which is considered a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court decided the state’s need to stop drunk driving outweighed the

This bill, if passed, would essentially outlaw the use of DUI checkpoints in the state of North Dakota. small infringement of the individual’s right against unreasonable seizures.

If that justification doesn’t sit well with you, you’re not alone. So far 10 states, including Minnesota, have outlawed DUI checkpoints. The problem with these stops is that the officer obviously won’t quit if an unrelated suspicion arises from this stop.

For example, let’s say it’s a Saturday night and you decide you want to take you and your several illicit fire arms and marijuana plants out on a long midnight drive. I’m not here to judge; what you do on your Saturdays is your business. However, if you accidentally find yourself caught up in the middle of a DUI checkpoint, the officer isn’t going to kindly point you toward the Driving with Illicit Fire Arms and Drugs

DUI checkpoints are necessary, especially in North Dakota. checkpoint on the next street over. You’re getting arrested. These stops allow for a bypass of the Fourth Amendment, something meant for the protection of individual rights.

Is this trade off of individual liberties worth it? I believe in order to answer that, you would need to look into two factors: the scope of the issue and the effectiveness DUI checkpoints are as a counteractive. As I mentioned at the beginning of this article, North Dakota ranked highest in deaths from accidents involving a driver over the legal limit.

The CDC also reports North Dakota for having some of the highest per capita consumption rates of alcohol in the nation, highest percentage of adults who report driving after

drinking too much and the third highest rate of minors getting intoxicated.

When facing a problem of this magnitude, I would usually recommend having a drink to take the edge

So, now that the problem of drunk driving has been established, how effective are these DUI checkpoints to curtail it? off of it, but that kind of thinking is exactly what got our state into this problem.

As the great philosopher Homer Simpson once said,

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“To alcohol, the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.”

So, now that the problem of drunk driving has been established, how effective are these DUI checkpoints to curtail it? The answer depends entirely on who you ask. Those against checkpoints will point out they require a lot of manpower to operate. With cities like Fargo struggling to find new officers, this poses a bit of a logistics problem in running effective DUI checkpoints. Another argument used against these checkpoints would be that because the checkpoints are announced ahead of time, those under the influence will simply find a new route.

Those who are for the checkpoints would point out the deterrence these checkpoints provide simply

cannot be measured. How many countless drivers have rethought the decision to drink and drive after seeing an announcement for a DUI checkpoint?

The issue of DUI checkpoints showcases the clash between individual liberties and the rule of law. The Bill of Rights was meant to be a protection of individual freedom, but sometimes individuals need protection from their own idiocy. The relevance of this particular issue may fade if HB 1442 is passed and local law enforcement switch over to other tactics to fight drunk driving, such as roving sobriety patrols, but the issue underlying it, that of the individual versus the state, should be at the forefront of every citizen’s mind.

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Bison men in the hunt for the No. 3 see d Ja c k s l o o k p r i m e d f o r t h e t o p s e e d Ian Longtin Staff Writer

College basketball in March is finally upon us. The only thing better is college basketball in late March.

The men’s Summit League basketball tournament begins in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in less than two weeks. The winner of which will get an automatic bid to the big dance. With just a week left of play, there is still a lot to be decided as far as seeding goes before the tournament begins. For starters, the top seed in the tournament is still up for grabs.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits only lost twice in January and February, so they sit atop the standings as of now. However, the Omaha Mavericks have won six in a row and sit just a half-game back of the bunnies.

What makes the final week so juicy is Omaha actually has a chance to catch SDSU in the standings, regardless if SDSU wins their final game of the year against Western Illinois. A win would give the Rabbits a 14-2 conference record, while a loss would drop them to 13-3.

The key is Omaha plays two games in the next week instead of one. Wins against Oral Roberts and the cellardwelling Denver Pioneers coupled with a Jackrabbits’ loss and the Mavericks’ will win the regular season title outright. However, things

don’t get much clearer throughout the rest of the Summit League standings.

If North Dakota State and Purdue Fort Wayne both win Thursday, it would mean the matchup between the two Saturday will be for the No. 3 seed going into the tournament. The ‘Dons hold the tiebreaker at the moment over the Bison.

The advantage of the No. 3 seed is getting put on the other side of the bracket of the Jacks, which will be important as the Denny Sanford Premier Center would be a home court for the Jacks.

Oral Roberts, North Dakota, South Dakota and Western Illinois are all within two games of each other. The lack of separation between the teams just shows how competitive the tournament will be. It took a half-court buzz-beater for the Rabbits to beat NDSU a couple weeks ago.

A few weeks prior, SDSU lost by 16 to Purdue Fort Wayne. This just serves as a reminder that seeds can often be thrown out the window come tournament time. It all comes down to which team is playing their best basketball at the right time.

Needless to say, winning the Summit League tournament won’t come easily. But that will just make it all sweeter for the team that survives and advances to the big dance.

NDSU’s drive for the No. 3 seed will need some help from Fort Wayne.

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Setting the Summit League WBB field C a n t h e B i s o n av o i d S o u t h D a ko t a s c h o o l s ?

Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

There is a very clear divide in the women’s basketball Summit League standings. Five teams are above .500 with four well below. With one weekend of regular season play to go, the positions for the Summit League Tournament are almost set.

Will the Bison move?

A huge comeback win at home against Omaha Saturday did a world of good for North Dakota State.

Sitting at the No. 7 spot currently, the win put the Bison not only two games clear of cellar-dwellers Purdue Fort Wayne, but also the same margin over the Mavericks.

A loss would have seen the Mavericks leap over the Bison and set up a potential final-day dash at Purdue Fort Wayne to see who stays home from Sioux Falls.

Instead, NDSU can focus on trying to get off the No. 7 line. A single game behind North Dakota for sixth, NDSU will need to better UND’s results from this week. The North Dakota schools will share opponents, both taking on South Dakota and Purdue Fort Wayne, and hope the record against shared opponents falls in the Bison’s favor because the teams split their regular

season games.

Not being one of the last two in will be key because …

Which South Dakota school gets No. 1?

There is every possibility that when the NCAA Tournament rolls around, the Summit will have two teams in the field.

South Dakota State took a home-court overtime win over No. 23 ranked South Dakota. The two South Dakota schools have held serve at home, with the Coyotes being the Jacks’ sole loss. The ‘Yotes slipped up at Denver earlier in the season and now find themselves a game behind the Jacks.

A game up and with tiebreakers in hand, it looks good for the Jacks.

But with a game in hand, USD will need to beat both NDSU and UND to have an outside chance of the No. 1 seed. Either way, pencil in USD-SDSU for the Summit League title.

Sorting out the midfield

Behind the top two, the top half of the field is tight.

Oral Roberts holds the third spot at the moment at 9-6, but have just one game left against Omaha.

One game behind the Golden Eagles are Denver and Western Illinois.

Both the Pioneers and the

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The Bison will need to scrap out at least one more win to avoid a South Dakota team.

Leathernecks have a game in hand over the Golden Eagles. However, the two teams meet in Denver Thursday.

Western Illinois travels to Brookings, South Dakota on the final day while Denver heads to Omaha Saturday.

In terms of tiebreakers, Oral Roberts owns two head-tohead wins against Western Illinois, but split with the

Pioneers.

Who gets left out?

Equal on record with two games to go, the 2-12 Mavericks and Mastodons will be fighting to get into the tournament. Omaha is in on tiebreakers right now, but travel to ORU and Denver to close out the season.

Purdue Fort Wayne gets to stay at home against beatable opponents UND

and NDSU. One win from those two will likely be enough to punch a ticket to the tournament.

Summit League Tournament Predictions Quarterfinals

No. 1 South Dakota State def. No. 8 Purdue Fort Wayne No. 2 South Dakota def.

No. 7 North Dakota State

No. 3 Denver def. No. 6 North Dakota No. 5 Western Illinois def. No. 4 Oral Roberts Semifinals No. 1 South Dakota State def. No. 5 Western Illinois No. 2 South Dakota def.

No. 3 Denver

Final

No. 2 South Dakota def.

No. 1 South Dakota State

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Griesel making waves in year one

Bison freshman showcasing potential as an everyday starter Thomas Evanella Staff Writer

Sam Griesel had made the life-defining decision of where he was going to spend the next four years of his life. Just six months later, he’d gone a completely different path.

Most 18-year-olds only need to make a college decision once. Griesel had to go through the process twice. In November of his senior year of high school, Griesel committed to South Dakota. The Coyotes won out over Drake, North Dakota State and Omaha.

When USD head coach Craig Smith left to take over at Utah State, however, the process of finding a new home started over.

Griesel paid a second visit to Fargo and Bison head coach David Richman.

The second visit was all he needed to remake his college choice. “NDSU had always been in the back of my mind because I came on an official visit here in my first recruiting process.

I always loved it up here, but the distance got to me the first time,” Griesel explained.

For Griesel — a native of Lincoln, Nebraska — part of the appeal of South Dakota was the proximity to his home city. Vermillion is a short three-hour drive from Lincoln, whereas Fargo is seven hours north.

With another chance to visit Fargo, Griesel’s apprehensions faded, leading to his signing with the program in late May. “The second time around I said that it doesn’t really matter to me anymore,” he stated. “I got to know the other players, and it felt like home.”

Griesel was more than happy to call the new Sanford Health Athletic Complex home. “Obviously, the fan base is the best in the Summit League,” Griesel said. “We get the most home attendance in the Summit League, and playing for

them and having a lot of people at our games really helps.”

Griesel’s commitment to NDSU came with another benefit: it has translated to an immediate role in the starting lineup. Griesel has started all but two of the 17 games in which he has featured, averaging 25 minutes on the court per game. After an 11-game injury spell, Griesel jumped back into his starting role.

It’s a role he likely won’t release throughout the remainder of his time in Fargo, which is good news for himself, Richman and everyone involved.

Experience in the AAU ranks, especially in the summer prior to his arrival on campus, helped prime Griesel for the starting job. “My AAU team and my summer AAU season really helped me because we played in the Adidas Gauntlet Series. We played a lot of high-profile players in that, and I kind of got used to the speed and the pace of an up-tempo game,” he said.

The idea of a potential four-year starter in Griesel — as well as fellow returning starters Rocky Kreuser, Jared Samuelson, Vinnie Shahid and Tyson Ward — has Bison faithful and even opponents expecting great things from NDSU in the future. According to Richman, opposing coaches have already posited that the Bison will rank No. 1 in next year’s Summit League preseason poll.

The notion isn’t lost on Griesel. “We all love each other. We’re a tight-knit group. We don’t have any problems with any players on our team,” he remarked.

“Obviously, you want to focus on this year, but when you get the chance to look in the future, it’s a really bright future for us. We’re really excited.”

That future includes the remaining task at hand in the current season. The Bison sit fourth in the Summit League with two games at South Dakota and

Purdue Fort Wayne still to be played. After that, three wins in Sioux Falls would bring about an earlier-thananticipated coronation for the Herd’s young core.

There’s still the matter of day-to-day improvements for Griesel, who is still adapting to Division I basketball. Even for the 6-foot-6-inch, 210-pound Griesel, the physical disparity is still a challenge.

“Everyone is just as athletic or even more athletic as you,” he said. “In high school, you were able to drive by someone and finish at the rim. In college, it’s a lot different with a lot bigger people and more athleticism.

It’s harder to just get by people and finish at the rim.”

Shooting is still an aspect of his game that needs to rise to the college level, Griesel admitted. His 47.4 percent mark from the field is solid, but he’s yet to see a great deal of volume. It might be harder compared to high school, but Griesel is nimble enough to drive past defenders from the wings and score. He’s seen his scoring average rise each month, and it’s worth wondering where his offensive progression might be had he not been injured.

“You can always improve on everything,” he said. “I think it’s important for me not to just stay content, but to keep building on every game and getting better and better.”

The Bison’s meeting with North Dakota Jan. 19 was one such example of a building block for Griesel.

The freshman finished 4 of 6 from the field and added 11 rebounds in his 32 minutes played in the narrow 67-65 win.

Keeping teammates involved and pestering opponents on defense are Griesel’s strong suits. “I feel like I am a really unselfish player,” he said. “I feel like I can do just about anything on the court. I think my versatility really helps me.”

Becoming a first-year mainstay in the lineup

Baseball is finally here MLB teams get a start at spring training David Hoffman

Contributing Writer

As the weather gets better (well, it’s supposed to get better), MLB spring training gets underway.

This means that all your favorite baseball teams are heading down south to some actual nice weather.

Arizona and Florida are now hot spots for professional baseball, as the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues begin.

Spring training will run from now to about mid-March before the season officially begins March 20. This season will be the 150thh for Major League Baseball since its founding in 1869. With this season, like all others, we’re reaching the time of year where the predictions start flooding in, and here is one more set for you.

AL East In the AL East, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox

are likely going to be duking it out for the top spot once again.

Last year, it came down to a onegame difference in the regular season standings, and the Red Sox eventually went on to win the World Series.

It will be fun to watch these two and their reignited rivalry, but the Tampa Bay Rays should also be a team worth monitoring after some moves in the offseason. The same goes for the Toronto Blue Jays, and it’s looking to be another sad season for the Baltimore Orioles.

AL Central In the AL Central, the Cleveland Indians will be the team to beat.

They were the division’s best last year by a significant margin, and that will be hard for teams to close. The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox will probably find themselves battling for the second-place spot. They are still young and have some improving to

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Sam Griesel has immediately taken over at a starting role since arriving at NDSU. has forced Griesel into an unusual position for a freshman. Leadership comes with the territory, a responsibility that Griesel has taken in stride while respecting his place on the totem pole. “At some points

do, but they aren’t bad overall. The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers won’t have much to show this season.

AL West Finishing off the American League is the AL West. The Houston Astros, who took the division last year, have a fairly similar roster and will likely be able to compete for the top spot again.

However, the Oakland Athletics could challenge them with their offseason moves. The Los Angeles Angels are close behind, but the way I see it, they don’t have enough pitchers to hang with the other two.

The Seattle Mariners are still rebuilding as always and won’t have much to show, and to keep it simple, the Texas Rangers are just bad.

NL East Heading into the National League, we’ll first look at the NL East. I expect this to be the tightest division of them all. The Atlanta Braves will still be holding strong after their successful season last year. Both the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals will also be decent contenders, even after the Nationals presumably lose star outfielder Bryce Harper. The dark horse in this division will be the Philadelphia Phillies.

I think everyone on your team can be a leader in their own different ways,” Griesel commented. “Especially this year, I think (I am) more of a lead by example type of leader, not really a vocal leader.”

The Phillies made a lot of moves this offseason and could really move up in the ranks this season. The only team without a chance in the division is the Miami

Marlins.

NL Central The NL Central will be another close race for first. The Milwaukee Brewers were playoff contenders last season and didn’t make too many changes to their roster since.

The Chicago Cubs will likely continue to be good.

The St. Louis Cardinals picked up All-Star first baseman Paul

“Just do what I’m told and do it to the best of my ability,” is how Griesel summed it up. With more work to be done, Sam Griesel’s best is still to come.

Goldschmidt back in December, and he’ll make significant changes to the team. The Cincinnati Reds will be lagging behind a bit without a decent pitching core, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won’t be much of a contender this season.

NL West Lastly, in the NL West the Los Angeles Dodgers will still be the top dog. They’ve been to the last two World Series and have a substantial payroll.

Their competition isn’t strong either.

The Colorado Rockies barely scraped into the playoffs last year and beat the Cubs in the Wild Card, so they should be a solid team again. The Arizona Diamondbacks traded away Goldschmidt and are in a bit of rebuild. They, along with the San Francisco Giants, won’t pose much of a threat to LA. However, the team to watch in the NL West will have to be the San Diego Padres. After some big moves in the offseason, including picking up star infielder Manny Machado, the Padres could surprise everyone and compete for a playoff spot.

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Fantasy Hockey Trade Deadline Discussion

Sorting out the biggest deals in the NHL Philip Atneosen Staff Writer

Monday marked the NHL’s annual trade deadline. While most picks involve minor players and late draft picks, there were a few that involved key first line pieces and intriguing prospects. These were the biggest deals finalized before the deadline expired.

‘Wayne Train’ departs for Nashville The Philadelphia Flyers sent right wing Wayne Simmonds to the Nashville Predators in exchange for right wing Ryan Hartman and a conditional fourthround pick. Simmonds has been playing in Philadelphia for the past eight seasons.

Because the Flyers are firmly out of the playoff picture, they dealt him to Nashville for Ryan Hartman, who is in his fifth season, and a draft pick.

The Predators picked up Simmonds hoping to help their playoff run.

Nashville currently leads the Central Division with 79 points. Simmonds is expected to join the second line, with Viktor Arvidsson maintaining his first line role at right wing.

Stone gets knighted The Ottawa Senators traded away right wing Mark Stone and right wing Tobias Lindberg to the Vegas Golden Knights for center Oscar Lindberg, defender Erik Brannstrom and Dallas’ 2020 secondround pick.

The Senators currently have the worst record in the NHL, while Vegas is trying to return to the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row.

Stone has 62 points in 59 games this season and has played in Ottawa for each of his seven NHL seasons. His contract was set to expire after this season, but upon arriving in Vegas he signed an 8-year contract with an average annual salary of $9.5 million.

He is expected to enter the second line in Vegas, but I expect him to eventually take the first line spot from Reilly Smith. Ottawa is clearly looking to build for the future. Over the past week, they’ve traded for a few prospects and five future draft picks. Erik Brannstrom is among the best of the prospects they received. He was selected in the first round of the 2017 draft and is just 19 years old.

Granlund era ends The Wild traded away right wing Mikael Granlund to the Predators in exchange for left wing Kevin Fiala.

Granlund has been a big part of Minnesota’s organization, especially in the past two seasons in which he scored a combined 136 points.

Nashville will use him to strengthen their second line. Fiala, 22, has shown promise but has also been inconsistent. Wild general manager Paul Fenton played a role in drafting Fiala when he worked for the Predators.

Minnesota fans can only hope that Fenton knows what he’s talking about, considering the price paid for an unproven player.

Sharks don’t sleep on Nyquist Detroit Red Wings right wing Gustav Nyquist was traded to the San Jose Sharks for two future draft picks. The Sharks are currently second in the

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Pacific Division, but they have the third best record in the NHL with 82 points.

They’re hoping Nyquist, who has 49 points over 62 games this season, can provide the extra punch to propel them over the Calgary Flames and other potential competitors in the playoffs. He will likely play in the third line, but could play in the second.

The Red Wings, like many North Dakota drivers this past Sunday, can’t seem to gain any traction. They have the third worst (or 29th best) record in the league.

Because Nyquist’s contract expires this summer, the Red Wings had nothing to gain by keeping him.

Columbus adds Duchene Ottawa dumped another expiring contract in center Matt Duchene before the deadline. Along with Duchene, the Senators sent defender Julius Bergman to the Columbus Blue Jackets and in return received right wing Vitaly Abramov, right wing Jonathan Davidsson and two potential future draft picks.

Similar to the case with Stone, Ottawa exchanged an established player to a probable playoff team in return for prospects and draft picks. Columbus currently sits uncomfortably in third place in the Metropolitan Division, leading the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins by only one point. Columbus is expecting Duchene to help solidify their spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He has recorded 28 goals and 32 assists over 52 games this season.

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