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Student government deliberated Thursday on a new election code. Exectuive team members Kevin Walsh, Erik Diederich, Robbie Lauf and Rachel Baumann were present for the discussion.

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After weeks of deliberation, NDSU student government has passed an election code.

In January, student senate voted to pass an election code.

However, student body president Robbie Lauf vetoed the bill, forcing the ball back into the senate’s court.

While there were talks of overriding the veto, student government members agreed to changes and decided to amend the proposal, to which Lauf and the executive branch approved of. The code passed Thursday night.

“We wanted to re-look at the process,” Lauf said. “We didn’t want to interject before the senate and the court got to do their thing with the right of the president to veto a bill. I thought there were some improvements to be made.”

Lauf had issues with the proposal which he wanted to see dealt with. First and foremost, he said the language regarding the campaigning process was too vague and could’ve been taken out of context.

When the election code first came to student senate, Lauf wanted to hold off on any veto decision in order for student senate deliberation to take place. But they passed the bill, and Lauf met it with his first veto as student body

president.

Soon after, Lauf gave recommendations to the student court for what he wanted to see done. At the meeting Thursday, they countered with a compromise and Lauf signed off on it.

“It wasn’t explicitly clear that you were allowed to tell people that you were running,” McEwan said. “Even though it implies you are, it doesn’t give a lot of feedback beyond when you can and can’t tell people after the start date.”

Having ran for office last year, Lauf knew how the process went. Student body vice president Erik Diederich and Lauf were the only ones who were on a presidential ticket last year.

“It’s three branches for a reason with a separation of powers,” Lauf said. “This is a way we can come to a conclusion for the sake of the student body and get them motivation to run.”

Student government members came together and agreed on changes due to the ambiguity of the campaign process.

Before the Thursday meeting the code said “tickets do not engage in any campaign activities prior to the official opening of campaigning.”

“It brought up a lot of concerns of the past,” McEwan said, “because there were a lot of people afraid that they

NDSU Fights Youth Drinking Trend Event educated adults on influences they have on kids Josh Francis Staff Writer

Alcohol abuse may be a concern for college students, but an NDSU Live Real Mentor Session shined the spotlight on parents and their teenage children.

“The session was focused on how caring adults…can interact with youth in order to decrease the likelihood that those youths will use substances like alcohol or other drugs,” Erika Beseler-Thompson, the assistant director of the Alcohol and Other Drug

Abuse Prevention Program at NDSU, said.

Attendees listened to NDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Dean Kent Sandstrom and 4-H Youth Development Specialist Sharon Query talk about the influence adults have on children and substance use.

Beseler-Thompson said these sessions are important, because they are equipping students and faculty with tools to help prevent substance use among youth.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the average age of trying alcohol is 11 years old for boys and 13 for girls. North Dakota is also a state with higher alcohol use on a national level. Last month, Fargo was named America’s drunkest city by the Centers for Disease Control.

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couldn’t say out loud that they are running without risking breaking the pre-campaigning rules, even though those rules implied that you can… We wanted to clarify a lot of those rules.”

Lauf admitted it was common practice for campaigns to set up a team and have advertisements ready before any campaign happens.

But according to the previous election code, the student court could have said candidates were breaking the election code by getting ready to campaign. Student government members said the intent of the clause was to make sure candidates aren’t recruiting voters, but now they can get ready without worrying about being sued for election penalties by opposing candidates.

“I was happy with the end process,” graduate studies senator Chris McEwan said. “It came down to meaningful change that was made and all parties were satisfied.”

Lauf claimed there have been plenty of court cases saying other candidates broke election code, so he wanted to make sure there was as little confusion as possible for this year’s candidates.

“Elections can get dirty and we don’t want that to happen,” Lauf said. “I think some positive changes were made.”

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Toppings Vanish Because of Misuse Not the first time sudents upset dining hall staff Josh Francis Staff Writer

Chocolate syrup, peanuts and sprinkles are all toppings students weren’t able to put on their ice cream in the West Dining Center.

A sign posted in the center for the last couple of weeks read: “Due to misuse of the ice cream toppings they will no longer be available.”

West Dining Center Manager Monte Valnes said students have poured chocolate and caramel syrup on the counter and

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on the containers of cones. The culprits are still at large.

“It is very unfortunate that it has come to this; however, given the facts, there was no other decision to make at the time,” Valnes said. “Dining Services has put these toppings out as a direct result of customer requests, in an effort to make their dining center more enjoyable.”

The topping ban wasn’t in effect at all dining halls, only at the WDC during the late-night mealtime (8:30 to 10:30 p.m.), Valnes said.

Valnes said dining center management met Tuesday to figure out a solution and said the toppings were made available again on Wednesday.

“It is hard to believe that the adults in the center did nothing to stop this from

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The Live Real Mentor series featured advice for parents on talking to their kids about drugs and alcohol.

ALCOHOL from page 1 This was the first parent-focused session of the Live Real Mentor series the school hosts.

“The biggest take home for me is was it covered parenting styles,” Director of Student Success Programs Casey Peterson said.

“It gave me time to reflect on how I handle my own kids.”

Peterson has two young kids but said the session taught him that his parenting style

and his attitude toward alcohol could have a major impact in his children’s lives.

The speakers also engaged the audience and allowed them to share their experiences with the group of about 25.

There will be more Live Real Mentor sessions this semester including one on marijuana on March 27 and another on alcohol and sexual violence on April 1.

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VETO from page 1 Part of the student court’s job description is to pass an election code before winter break. However, the proposal wasn’t on the table for student senate until they recongregated after the spring semester was underway.

The bill met even more delay after the Lauf veto.

“The earlier it can get passed the better,” vice president of student senate Cassie Hillen said. “But with the amount of changes that happen every year and the questionable time of when the elections are going to be called, I do understand that it did take a little bit longer than usual to get it in. Stuff like that comes up every year.”

However, the election code was passed over a month after the student court was supposed to have the regulations approved.

So after Lauf rejected the initial proposal, it appeared as if student government may have been backed up.

Student senate and court were able to quickly make amendments to the code -ones which may have made the veto worthwhile.

“I didn’t expect to see a veto,” Hillen said, “but it did address some concerns that have needed to be addressed for several years now. After all of the precautions, I re-

ally approve of the changes that they made and I’m glad that the veto did occur.”

Lauf and Hillen said they were happy with the way the code was passed. Not only did it get through before campaigning opened on March 26, it was put into law before the election code was usually passed in recent years.

“The process for the transition of the court this year wasn’t good because of the leadership last year,” Hillen said. “I’m not saying anything bad about the leadership, just that the transition wasn’t there so they had to pick up a lot of slack which they should’ve already known.”

The election code also encompases the designation of student senate seats. Now, there will be 35 student senate seats with a slight change to residential positions.

Initially student government wanted to eliminate housing positions altogether, but it was against the student government constitution, Hillen said.

Under the new code, a Greek Life senator position is eliminated and an off campus position is added on. The academic positions went unaltered.

“In the end, (senate) made some good changes,” Lauf said. “They’re a very mature group who understand and wanted to see

Student Body President Robbie Lauf speaks at the student government meeting on Jan. 30.

feedback from Erik (Diederich) and I.” While this could appear like a drawn-out process, Hillen said the passing of the election code with its current changes was important. She said proper amendments were a must so student government members can hit the ground running in the coming years.

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“Throughout the year, we’ve been trying to find all of the problems and make them better so it makes it easier for the new student government of the future,” Hillen said. “Even though it has been a little bit iffy this year, I think it’s for the benefit of the students’ future.”

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Dueling NDSU Colleges Fight for the Same Cause Battle of the Cents-es to benefit area girl involved in accident Benjamin Norman Staff Writer

NDSU students will be going up against each other, but not necessarily for their own gain.

The Fourth Annual Battle of the Centses takes place this week in the Memorial Union. Competing colleges are raising funds for Lexi Bolstad, a senior at Fargo Davies High School, who suffered a severe brain injury last August.

The College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences and the College of Engineering will accept donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help ease financial burdens that

the Bolstad family has had to face.

“We decided on this year’s candidate because she is from the Fargo area and has a story that could really happen to anyone,” said Marisa Rittgers, president of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences Ambassadors and a junior studying nursing.

Bolstad will receive 100 percent of the donations garnered, Rittgers said. A fund has also been set up at area Wells Fargo banks, where all donations will be deposited at the end of the week.

The festivities commenced Sunday afternoon at the MU’s Arikara Room with the kick-off event.

The event featured plenty of smack-talk between the colleges, but it also had sombering moments. Bolstad’s father, John, spoke candidly about his daughter’s accident.

On the evening of August 4, Bolstad suffered basale skull fracture when she fell out of a Global Electric Motorcar, which is a

battery-operated electric car.

Lexi Bolstad was sedated for two weeks following the accident. After she came out of her coma, she began her extensive rehabilitation.

The Davies senior was present at the kick-off event with her family and members of the competing colleges.

The collaboration between the two colleges has made for friendly competition the last three years.

“I’m thrilled when our two colleges can come together,” said Gary Smith, dean of the College of Engineering.

Smith said that although the two colleges seem to be on differing ends of the spectrum, engineering and health professions are more interconnected than ever. Teamwork is necessary to succeed.

Dana Davis is advisor for Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences. She and Engineering advisor Joel Hanson had discussed ways for the colleges to interact more of-

ten.

“They came up with this event where we can help others as well as getting to know people from other disciplines,” Rittgers said.

Last year’s Battle of the Cents-es victors were the ambassadors of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences, but Rittgers said she expects intensity from the Engineering department.

“There is still some tension (from last year), which is fueling the fire for this year,” Rittgers said. “The fun thing is that when we have our booths set up there is people from both colleges there, so it can get pretty intense at times.”

Competition aside, however, the aim of the event is to assist those who need it.

“We felt it was essential to give back to someone in the Fargo community because they give NDSU so much,” Rittgers said.

“This was the least we could do.”

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Students had a mixed reaction. Junior history major Theresa Daly uploaded a photo of the posted sign to the Overheard at NDSU Facebook group. Many of those who commented took issue with management removing the toppings, while others were more understanding of the decision.

But Valnes said this isn’t the first time students have abused items in the dining hall.

“In recent years, someone had stolen the mint bowl in the WDC, and mints were not provided for some time as we waited for the bowl to be returned,” he said. “Once it was evident that it would not be returned, a different and much less ‘nice’ bowl now sits in its place.”

Valnes said dining services tries to provide nice things for its customers, and it is disheartening for them when incidents, like the topping abuse, occur.

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Rhonda Magel is a professor and chair of NDSU’s Department of Statistics. She was the featured speaker at last week’s Brown Bag lunch titled “Does Work Environment Effect Faculty Health Scores?” She discussed higher education work environments and the effects it has on employees. She focused on gendered differences between Science, Technology, Engineering and Math faculties and non-STEM faculties. This Brown Bag Seminar was co-sponsored by the Women and Gender Studies department.

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Some NDSU MATBUS drivers wish students would be less plugged in and more available to interact.

Saying Hello to an Everyday Profession Bus drivers keep NDSU students on their way Colton Pool

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Love them or hate them, pick a favorite or avoid them altogether, any bus traveler has had experiences with them.

The MATBUS drivers of the NDSU campus consist of a wide number of personalities. Some look out for students running to catch a bus in the frigid cold, others are more stern and focused on their schedules.

While drivers bid for certain routes, there are those who are always looking for routes on campus. Chris Condon, who has family on campus on a normal day, looks for NDSU routes as much as he can.

“I like driving a bus on campus way better than other places,” he said. “I like talking

to students.”

After retiring from a 20-year career working for a fire department, Condon said his year as a bus driver hasn’t been as exciting. However, one thing he does to liven up his job is say hello or even strike up a conversation.

“I am (interactive), but not everyone is,” Condon said. “This is kind of a boring job for me because of the other jobs I’ve had… I’ve got to do something to deal with boredom, so I figure I may as well talk to people.”

However, those acknowledgements might not come from every student.

“In my experience, I get on and get off,” freshman Ethan Becker said. “I don’t really say anything, they don’t really say anything.”

While this may not be the case with every bus driver, Condon is heavily involved with NDSU students. In fact, he invites some who don’t have anywhere to go to his house for meals.

“We kind of have a fondness for international students, because they’re away from

home and they can’t go home on the weekends,” Condon said. “So we’ll sort of adopt them and give them a family away from home.”

However, there are things that get on Condon’s nerves as a driver. He said he worries when students walk in front of buses without giving a second thought to what could be coming right at them.

“It makes them not aware of their environment, which is a safety issue,” Condon said. “We have to be super careful on campus because students are walking out in front of us all of the time.

“They have this idea that ‘Well, all vehicles are supposed to stop for me, so I’ll just walk right in front of a bus’ and (buses) have got to stop. Sometimes I try to educate them or try to get their attention.”

Condon said he also doesn’t like students are distracted by blaring headphones or cell phones. Even getting their attention by honking his horn sometimes doesn’t work.

“My pet peeve with students is that they’re all plugged in with headphones, so

they’re not really aware of their environment,” Condon said. “Even when some will get on the buses, I’ll say ‘Hello,’ and they won’t even hear me.”

Nonetheless, his experience with them is positive.

Though this isn’t the case for every driver, one thing is for certain — a quick “Hello,” “Thank you” or even a wave could go a long ways.

Becker, who takes the bus as often as possible to stay out of the cold, said he doesn’t see much communication between drivers and riders throughout a day.

“Some people will say ‘thank you’ and the bus driver will acknowledge it,” Becker said. “But I don’t hear a lot of people say things.”

So, instead of looking at social media or worrying about other distractors, don’t be afraid to give those men and women behind the wheel a smile or wave.

“I wish more kids would ride the bus,” Condon said. “There’s tremendous benefit to having a bus go around.”

How to Save Money in College Connor Dunn Features Editor

With thousands of dollars recently disappearing through tuition, housing and textbooks for the new semester, many NDSU students are feeling the bind of empty pockets. Fortunately, there are actions that can be taken to save and even make money as a full-time college student.

Manage the remaining money Take inventory of whatever funds are left over after the new semester purge, and keep on top of those balances to prevent overdraft fees or exceeded credit card limits. Make a budget of planned income and necessary expenses, and determine how much money is left over to freely spend or save.

Most importantly, stay out of non-academic debt, and pay every bill on time or even early if possible.

Get a job No matter if it is a full-time or part-time job, any income is helpful to a broke college student. Look in the classified section or visit NDSU’s part-time student jobs list to find some work. Ask around and see if any research positions are open in different fields of study.

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Take advantage of campus activities NDSU offers many different events and activities for their students to enjoy for a very small fee or completely free of charge.

The Memorial Union Rec Center offers bowling for $5/hour/lane and billiards tables for $2/hour/table with its weekend-madness special on Saturdays and Sundays.

Campus Attractions also offers many different events free of charge for NDSU students. For instance, Club NDSU and the free showings of popular, recently released movies on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. The organization also hosts events and speakers, such as “America’s Financial Educator,” Peter Bielagus, who will be at NDSU to help students dramatically improve their financial knowledge from 7-8 p.m on Feb. 11 in the Memorial Union Great Room.

Another great option of entertainment on campus is NDSU Athletics, which is gratis to all NDSU students. Division I men’s and women’s basketball games are almost every Thursday and Saturday at the BSA, along with a few track and field meets at the Shelly Ellig Indoor Track and Field Facility.

Make smart decisions Getting in the habit of making smart choices now with not only money, but anything in life will set up a path toward success in the future. The Rolling Stones said it perfectly when they sang, “You can’t always get what you want.” Instead, decide what is needed or if there are monetary funds available to splurge.

Utilizing some of the free resources NDSU has to offer and making wise decisions with money will not make everyone rich, but it has the potential to make college and day-to-day living a little easier financially.

The Outdoor OUTLOOK David Kelly

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Everyone knows that the winters in North Dakota are brutal and tough to enjoy at times. However, North Dakotans know they are tough, so they go out and endure the cold to enjoy the winter activities they love.

It can be dangerous to go out in the frigid temperatures, but if you know how to dress properly and to pack the right survival gear, you will have a great experience and be prepared for the worst to happen.

A tough question people ask themselves daily is, “What to wear today?” The key to dressing properly for the outdoors is to layer your clothing. You can always shed a few pieces of clothing if you get too hot.

The first layer is called the base layer.

The base layer is lightweight clothing that will help wick away moisture away from the body. A typical article of clothing for this is thermal pants and a long sleeve shirt.

The second layer, the insulation layer, will help keep body heat in and cold air out.

A piece of clothing that works best for this is a wool or fleece sweatshirt. Those two are both great insulation layers because they don’t absorb moisture, and they do a great job of keeping the cold out.

The third and final layer is the protection layer. This layer, consisting of a winter coat and snow pants, helps protect against the elements such as the wind and the snow.

A good winter coat is insulated and wa-

terproof to help protect against the elements.

Snow pants are a must to help keep your legs warm. Snow pants, just like the winter coat, must be insulated and waterproof to work optimally.

A winter survival kit is the key to survival if problems arise on the frozen tundra. The kit should be at easy access and lightweight since it may be carried around when out and about doing activities. It should be packed to your own needs, but there are key components that should be present in every winter survival kit.

In my survival kit, which is kept in a waterproof bag in my backpack, I have a lighter, extra water, dryer lint for fires, Band-Aids, extra clothes, a knife, rope and protein bars.

They are all very important to survival, but water and protein bars are the most essential. One can go a few days without food or water. However, in the winter the body is working harder, so you need to increase your food and water intake.

These survival kits can be bought in the store, but making your own is much cheaper and you know what you will have in your kit.

It is still important to go out and enjoy the winter, even though it is a frozen tundra.

With the right clothing and a survival kit, you can make it the experience of a lifetime in the cold outdoors.

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kittson I enjoy putting my money into local businesses. Although this store started in Grand Forks, they are close neighbors, and their presence is more than welcome in Fargo.

Kittson opened in Fargo at 610 Main Avenue next to the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater in July with great success after its company decided to expand from Grand Forks and Bismarck to Fargo.

Each of their locations and their polished, updated website have been extremely successful. Recently, the store in Grand Forks moved to a larger site in part because of their success.

The Kittson customer ranges from the classy businesswoman to fun, edgy, younger adults, along with a wide range of ages.

The store was welcoming when I entered; I was immediately greeted at the door with a friendly “hello.” The decor is sleek and simple making a comfortable atmosphere where the clothing takes center stage. They have smart displays throughout the store with an array of clothing and accessories available.

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Their price is extremely reasonable, ranging from $28 to $35 shirts and the most

expensive items being coats. These costs are perfect for the fashionable college shopper.

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FMCT Fires up February with ‘The Nerd’ Jack Dura

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After a bit of a New Year’s break, the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre lights up again with a February farce that should really warm up the winter. Premiering Friday, February 7 is Larry Shue’s “The Nerd,” a show that lets the laughs roll.

“I think [FMCT tries] to have lighthearted comedy at least once in the season every year, so last year was ‘Rumors’ and this year, it’s this,” director Lori Koenig said.

With a cast of seven and a set lined with doors, audience members have the key factors of a farce already in place for pure fun.

In a story centered around an architect and the nerd who saved his life in Vietnam,

“The Nerd” unfolds as its various characters cope with the eccentricities and awfulness of Rick, the nerd who came for dinner and overstayed his welcome.

Other characters such as the stereotypical “girl-next-door” and the sarcastic best friend play their roles as well. Filling these roles and others are several seasoned FMCT performers who have appeared more than a few times before, in productions like “The Dining Room,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Rumors,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and the Silver Follies senior singing group.

In a show with a large amount of doorslamming and stage traffic, having FMCT vets like Kayla Rice, Jay Nelson, Jeff Rondeau, Chris Horsager and Nicole LeBlanc is all-important to a farce like this. Certain moments have to be met with success, timing

and movements must be well coordinated, and laughs are a necessity. Its conclusion can be most important of all, the proverbial “cherry on top” of a stellar show.

“You’ve got to end up with a happy ending but I don’t really want to say much more than that because you’ve got a lot of important stuff with a farce, you want the audience to be surprised,” Koenig said.

At this time of year, “The Nerd” comes to drive away a recent theatre drought in the Fargo-Moorhead area, as the holiday season fairly froze the theatrical scene. Other companies around the area strike up once more this February, including downtown Fargo’s Theatre B, all three area colleges, MusicTheatre Fargo-Moorhead, and some area high schools.

“The Nerd” presents a couple of special

opportunities to see it as it has performances on Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 and Giving Hearts Day on Feb. 13. Potential attendees can see it on a date or to participate in a community charity event. Whatever the reasons for seeing “The Nerd,” director Koenig hopes to see many area residents at FMCT’s first play of 2014, but offers this singular warning to audiences: Watch out for flying cottage cheese.

“The Nerd” is presented at The Stage at Island Park at 333 4th Street South at 7:30 p.m. from Feb. 7, 8 and 13-15. It will also be presented at 2 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 16. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for seniors and students and $6 for children. Tickets are available at fmct.org, 701-235-6778 or at the box office 90 minutes prior to performances.

Classic Korean Story Accessible for All Ages Jack Dura

Staff Writer

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Microsoft Purchases ‘Gears of War’ from Epic Games Steven Strom A&E Editor

Alongside “Halo,” the “Gears of War” franchise helped solidify Microsoft’s Xbox and Xbox 360 as viable contenders in the home console market.

Now the company that built Windows owns both of those franchises, as it announced today that it acquired the rights to the “Gears” franchise from Epic Games, the creators of the franchise.

The future of the franchise is now in the hands of Black Tusk Studios. That’s Microsoft’s recently formed, in-house game studio built specifically to make “the next Halo” for the company’s consoles.

Until now, no game had officially been revealed as in-development by the Vancouver-based studio. At E3 last year, they showed footage of a man with a gun — clearly trying to appeal to a more niche audience — but it’s since been revealed that that was simply a concept piece. It sounds like, for the time being at least, Black Tusk is all-in on “Gears of War.” In a statement to Polygon, Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney sounded excited by Microsoft’s purchase.

“We’re very proud of the franchise we built in close partnership with Microsoft over the past decade and are happy that this

agreement enables Microsoft to forge ahead with the ‘Gears’ universe on their industryleading platforms as Epic concentrates its efforts on new projects,” Sweeney said.

“Epic remains totally dedicated to supporting Xbox One and is licensing the Unreal Engine 4 technology to Microsoft in support of their future projects.”

But the “Gears” franchise isn’t all Microsoft acquired. Rod Fergusson will also be joining the family. Fergusson was the executive producer and director of production on the first three “Gears” games. In 2012, he left Epic to join Irrational Games, but left shortly after the release of “Bioshock Infinite.”

Now he’s joined on with Black Tusk and Microsoft to help oversee development of future installments in the franchise.

This isn’t the first time Microsoft acquired ownership of an already exclusive franchise. The company previously bought the “Halo” name from Bungie, to create the (incorrectly named) “Halo 4.”

This announcement means very little for “Gears” fans, as the franchise was already an Xbox exclusive series. At most, we can likely expect a yearly back-and-forth between the “Halo” and “Gears” franchises moving forward.

According to Microsoft, we can expect more details on the next “Gears of War” game later this year.

Derby Girls Fight Cancer with ’80s Cheese Steven Strom A&E Editor

“Pretty in Pink” has more than one meaning to the Fargo-Moorhead Derby Girls this month.

Not only will they invite their fans to dress in 1980s pop culture attire for their Feb. 8 bout, but they’ll be using the event to help fight breast cancer and increase awareness of the serious illness.

Fighting alongside the Derby Girls will be Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Go Pink with the Dragons campaign group.

A portion of the proceeds from the week’s matches will go to the charity, which funds a pair of scholarships to students directly affected by breast cancer.

The first bout will be played between the FMDG Northern Pains and the Sioux Falls Roller Dolls at 7 p.m. that evening.

The FMDG Furies and BisMan Bombshellz of Bismarck will follow at 8:30 p.m.

Thus far, the Northern Pains are unde-

feated this season.

The night’s “Pretty in Pink” theme is obviously a reference to the 80s film of the same name, but also to the pink ribbons displayed for breast cancer awareness. Those that attend are not only encouraged to dress in the appropriate attire, but join in on the rest of the festivities as well.

Popular music of the 1980s will be on blast throughout the night while games and prizes will be on display during halftime.

There will also be a free photo booth open to the public — just the thing for capturing memories of the costumes.

For tickets, you can check the Fargo Civic Center box office by calling 701-2411480. College student will receive a $2 discount with valid school identification.

The Fargo-Moorhead Derby Girls association is a non-profit league based in North Dakota. It is owned, operated and governed by skaters working under the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, and its motto: “Real. Strong. Athletic. Revolutionary.”

For thirteen years, “The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly” has been a classic Korean story. After two million copies sold and countless format adaptations made, the story has become a hit the world over, even taking form in an animated movie that became the highest-grossing film of its kind in Korean history.

These days, “The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly” has been translated into over a dozen languages, including English. In late-2013, Penguin Books released the English translation, making the Korean classic available for another audience that is sure to admire the tale of Sprout, the hen who raised a duckling.

Residing in a cramped chicken coop on an isolated farm, Sprout spends the first part of her life laying egg, after egg, after egg.

Her biggest dream (as contrary to the story’s title as it may seem) is to hatch one of her eggs and raise the chick herself. Through a series of misadventures involving being plucked, meeting a mallard and banished from the barnyard, Sprout strikes out on her own and soon comes across an egg, alone and abandoned by a pond.

Her mallard friend Straggler keeps her fed and protected until he is dispatched to death by the ever-prowling weasel that haunts the farm’s poultry. With death, however, comes life, as Sprout’s egg hatches, and — lo and behold — it’s a duckling. After one last shot at living on the farm, only to be rejected again, Sprout and Baby set out to live a life of their own in the hinterlands.

It’s an intriguing adventure, one that seems familiar but is too singular to be

something done before. Sprout and her baby — later named Greentop — live and learn about life on the run, hopping around every night to avoid the nasty weasel. Hell-bent on revenge after being blinded, the weasel stalks Sprout and Greentop year-round, and when flocks of mallard come for winter’s migration, the situation is exacerbated.

Here we have two misfits — the amazing but emaciated hen and her bullied mallard son. Both are outcasts, abandoned by their fellow species, left to sink or swim, live or die on their own. And they do just that. Sprout pours everything she has into raising her mallard son, to the point where she has nearly wasted away from hunger and fatigue.

Greentop is caught between the worlds of the wild and domesticity, as his duck counterparts on the farm and in the flock both reject him when he tries to join. To make matters worse, a cord tied to his foot raises a red flag to all who meet him, and though he eventually wins over his contemporaries, his struggle was a hard one won.

Readers of all ages can appreciate that.

In a little over 130 pages, author Hwang has crafted a story that can be as simple or as strategic as anyone may want. Everyone from the tiniest neonate to the surliest centenarian can fall in love with Sprout’s story, simply because it’s fun to root for the plucky little hen with a big personality and her son, the misfit mallard.

One other win for the story is the ending, which may leave some readers sad, but others still in awe of this hen. It is rare for a story to come as full circle as this one does, and that completion on all accounts is satisfying for both Sprout and the reader.

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Sony Announces PlayStation Now Nolan Alber

Contributing Writer

Earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony unveiled its plans for PlayStation Now. As a game-streaming service based completely in the cloud, PlayStation Now could redefine backwards capability.

Speculation of Sony’s plans first arose in 2013, when the company purchased a streaming service named Gaikai. Since then, Sony has expressed their desire to bring hundreds of titles from its backlog to Now. These include everything from PS1, PS2, PS3 and even PS4 games. This would exponentially expand the current and next-gen consoles’ catalogs of games, but what’s even more surprising is the platforms that PlayStation Now will be available on. The PS3 and PS4 are no-brainers for this functionality; however, expect to also stream this dense library of games to the handheld PSVita, and even smartphones and smart-TVs. Considering the streaming service’s heavy reliance on Internet connection, Sony might hit some rough bumps early on. If the results are as disastrous as the online launches of last year’s “SimCity” and “Grand Theft Auto Online,” it may scare away potential users. Sony is committed to making a brilliant product, though. A 5Mbps or higher

Internet connection is recommended for optimal use (which is below the household average), and impressions from demo booths at CES were overwhelmingly positive. On top of that, they have already started a closed beta to test the service.

Unfortunately, Sony has yet to comment on specific pricing for PlayStation Now. However, it’s been stated that you’ll be able to rent or buy titles individually, or pay a subscription fee for access to a larger pool of games. Games included in the service haven’t been announced either, but the aforementioned demos showed “God of War: Ascension and The Last of Us,” among others.

If all goes well, Sony could reinvent what backwards compatibility means. In the past, replaying old titles has been a thorn in gamers’ sides. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 aren’t compatible (in most cases) with PS2 or Xbox titles. The PS4 and Xbox One, likewise, don’t natively support the previous systems’ games.

Enter PlayStation Now. Not only would PlayStation owners have nearly any title they want at the click of a button, but even those who don’t own consoles could catch up on the history of gaming. It’s a simple solution to an age-old problem, and one that every gamer has to be cheering for. As the beta rolls on, we’ll hopefully see if PlayStation Now is everything it promises to be.

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Minnesota Nice(st place in the Midwest) Why Minnesota Produces the Best People Caleb Werness Opinion Editor

“Minnesota Nice.” It is an expression that is commonly used, but what does it mean? Is it a reference to the kindness shown by those who inhabit the land of 10,000 lakes?

Or is it a reference to the nicety of the landscape ranging from woodland forests, both deciduous and coniferous, or even the prairie grasslands of southwestern Minnesota?

It may even be interpreted as a nice place to shop, home of the Mall of America with its abundance of shops and attractions.

Or, maybe the strong moral compass we Minnesotans pride ourselves with.

I believe that it is, quite simply, all of the above.

Minnesota produces great people. We are both vastly diverse yet, simultaneously, homogenous. There are the big-city people from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Then there is the more urban crowd of the northern suburbs and cities like Saint Cloud and Duluth. And finally, the smaller-town folks like those of the far north and the far south.

Yet, we all come together as one in the wonderful land of sky-blue waters.

It is not uncommon to see someone holding the door open for a group of people or starting a conversation in line with a stranger while waiting for morning coffee.

This is “Minnesota nice.”

We as Minnesotans know the importance of hard work, both in the workplace and in school. Children work hard to ensure their continuation on to higher education or their entrance into full-time employment.

Whether staying within the borders of our great state or going elsewhere, we hold these values dearly.

Minnesota has some of the best education in the country. As a state, we are ranked 9th in the country for the highest ACT and state test scores according to act.org. It is ranked No. 1 amongst the states of the Midwest.

A generation that is educated is essential for carrying on important values to future generations. Minnesota does just that.

It is also important to remember that we are the state of hockey. From young ages, many kids can remember lacing up skates and going to a nearby park to play a pick-

up game of hockey. You may not have even known the kids you played with, but it never mattered.

There is something to be said about the toughness of a state that thrives on cruising upon hard ice with blades on their feet.

However, we are not merely just athletic brutes, we have a strong cultural influence as well.

The Guthrie Theater and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts showcase some of the most beautiful shows and pieces of art in the country. Minneapolis and St. Paul are a hotspot for anyone who loves art and architecture. Made up from things such as the silver skyline of the city to the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

All in all, I believe that Minnesota is the best state in the Midwest. It breeds a collection of diverse people who are both social and thoughtful. In the summer, you can be out on the boat enjoying the warm sun with friends on one of the many lakes. In the win-

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Why North Dakota Produces the Best People Colton Pool

Spectrum Staff

This past week has been extremely typical of a North Dakota winter. It has been bitterly cold and snowing throughout — the kind of weather everyone who has lived here is all too

familiar with.

This weather and lack of sunlight leads many to a kind of depression until summer rolls around and the snow finally decides to melt and the sun comes out of its corner like an ashamed child.

So how could walking to class into beyond chilly wind be good for anyone?

In the long run, it develops a thick skin that is all too valuable in today’s world.

Today’s society is one in which we can hide behind a fake name on the Internet and

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ter, you can enjoy hot chocolate and a pickup game of hockey at the park without the fear of being blown away by the wind.

Minnesotans are intelligent, wholesome folks. We host an environment of art and spectacle that attracts travellers from all around the world to see our malls or one of our many shows downtown.

The natural beauty of Boundary Waters is unparalleled, and we take pride in our tall forest and sweeping plains.

Though best of all, in Minnesota, we like knowing that we keep the winter melt in our lakes, not our streets.

say whatever we want to whomever we want.

With this in mind, people will now have to learn at a very young age how to shake off an insult. In turn, this thick skin could also evolve into a level of maturity and wisdom.

Granted, this kind of weather has struck the entire Midwest. But North Dakota is the only one with so many opportunities — not just in the oilfield either.

Yes, the arrival of the Oil Patch has not only brought chances for a better life for numerous people, but it has also given North Dakota some national attention. Hopefully no North Dakotan will have to explain how there is indeed electricity in North Dakota and, yes, there are cars here as well.

But that’s not what makes North Dakota great. Compared to most other states, North Dakota is a blank canvas for anyone who wants to do just about anything. If someone works hard enough to get his or her own business off the ground here, the odds are they will come out in a good position.

On top of that, North Dakota has the most beautiful landscape in the country with the gorgeous badlands in western North Dakota and flawless open country as far as the eye can see. Keep your countless trees, Minnesota.

Above all, North Dakota has the No. 1 mindset of any kind of people — anywhere.

No, this does not include the recent influx of travelers, with a lack of morals, coming here to find work in the oilfield. I’m talking about the most grounded folks the world will ever see.

Being raised in Belfield, N.D., I learned how to be a responsible adult by the time I was in high school. In this small town of 600, the confined atmosphere taught me how to face my problems with other people rather than just swapping friend groups.

Simply put, everyone knew everyone.

This is the same culture all across the state. And no one can say North Dakotans aren’t social.

Rather, one has to go much farther out of their way to meet new people, so a person had to go out to different towns and make all new kinds of friends.

This small-town lifestyle also entrenches certain values and mindsets in people. They are given ample alone time to ponder the kind of people they are and who they want to be.

On top of it all, North Dakotans are the hardest workers in the United States.

In Belfield, the best lesson I was given was nothing is ever given. I, like many state citizens, know a person can’t go to a solid university by barely passing high school.

They also know one isn’t given a job out of college. They work for it. That’s why I’m working three part-time jobs while taking 18 credits this semester and maintaining a 3.75 GPA. And I’m far from the hardest worker in this state.

Minnesota students at North Dakota State are always talking about how much better their home state of Minnesota is: how there’s nothing to do here and how there’s nothing to look at. For some, that might hold value.

But I guarantee no one can find a better culture and a better kind of people than in North Dakota.

Colton is a junior majoring in journalism.

People Need to Use Media More Wisely Americans are too obsessed with useless media Suzy Cavalier

Contributing Writer

Media and technology are gigantic steam engines for gossip, hate, misinformation, helpful hints and how to really look when you leave your abode.

People respond to anything and everything they lay their eyes on, and it’s incredibly discouraging how gullible and manipulated we have become.

The latest in the media hype has been Justin Bieber getting arrested for God knows what, “Duck Dynasty” opinions and Miley

Cyrus acting indecent. All I can ask myself is, “Why does it even matter?” and why isn’t media used for more useful things?

Call me a dirty hippie all you want, but main issues in daily media like oil spills, riots, wars, revolutions and so many more important issues have been willingly put to the wayside for other stupid “hot stories you won’t believe.” We are forced, or are influenced to pay more attention to other peoples’ lives and situations when we have our own to take care of and other more crucial matters to deal with. I really don’t think people even pay attention to what’s really happening.

The Kardashians, Bieber, Cyrus, “Teen Mom” and “Duck Dynasty” amongst many others keep the media wheel rolling obviously, but why does it matter to America so much that we thrive off of it?

Personally, I think it’s because people are too lazy to go out and find real things

to worry about or real things to actually talk about, instead of gossip about. Who gives a crap about “Duck Dynasty”? Big deal, the guy said something offensive on television.

Television shows are so insanely scripted yet society feeds into it like its actual real-life television, and it goes on for weeks.

Are people’s lives really that boring that they need to turn on or read some form of media to get a kick out of someone else’s suffering, storyline, divorce or just to see their name? As much as celebrities annoy the daylights out of me, they’re people just like you and me who happen to have landed an insane career path. I would obviously freak out if I saw my favorite musician at The Wellness Center and probably want a photo with them. I would love to shake their hand and talk to them other than just post a photo of their behind.

Give it up and learn something actually useful or enlighten yourselves with some-

thing worth your while. Like the risk of bees becoming extinct, which will then deplete the majority of our food sources. Or maybe the recent oil spills that happen all around the world, the genocide that happens every day, or our current “government” plans.

Check out how to create or do something via YouTube.

We have all these media outlets around us that we use for useless things, especially when it comes to invading other peoples’ lives and situations. Enrich your life and others with resourceful information, and share it with someone after asking them politely to put his or her phone away for a few minutes.

Why waste your time talking about people you don’t even know when you can use your time getting to know the real issues in the world, or the real people in front of you.

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Natural gas flaring in the Bakken has to stop Nathan Stottler Spectrum Staff

T h e landscape and lifestyle of western North Dakota isn’t all the Bakken oil rush is laying to waste. Each day, as millions of dollars worth of oil are pulled from the

Watching Our Future Go up in Flames

ground and shipped across the country, millions more dollars are burned off right at the pump jack.

When oil is extracted from the Bakken, it brings with it copious amounts of natural gas. While in some parts of the country, massive drilling operations are underway to produce natural gas, in North Dakota the focus is so strictly on oil that nearly 30% of this gas is simply burned away.

Drive through the countryside outside of Williston, Parshall or New Town at night, and you’ll see bright orange lights dotting the countryside where once, not a decade ago, there was only darkness. No, these aren’t

the yard lights of new farmhouses; they are the 2-story tall flames of natural gas flares at oil pad sites.

So much gas is burned in North Dakota that the light from the nighttime flares can be seen from outer space.

Night imagery used to examine light pollution from large urban centers reveals what, at first glance, appears to be a sprawling metropolis in western North Dakota.

Yet as we know, there is no metropolis out in the Bakken. The western half of the state is simply ablaze with wasted fossil fuel resources.

Oil industry analysts report that the state currently does not have the infrastructure required to transport or store

this gas away from the well pad sites. With nowhere else for the gas to go, it is necessary to have it flared off at the well pad.

As the Bakken boom continues to grow, less emphasis has been put on capturing this natural gas than on expanding the oil transport infrastructure. Which, given a market economy and its current state, is understandable. With oil trading from $90-100 per barrel, and natural gas selling for under $5 per 1,000 cubic feet, energy companies can hardly be expected to devote massive amounts of time and capital to capturing natural gas.

Perhaps this example ex-

poses a flaw in the market economy. When maximum profit is the driving force, not maximum efficiency, giant wastes of precious resources are approved without the bat of an eyelid. In a world with dwindling energy resources and societies that are shifting all too slowly toward renewable energy, what right do corporations have to waste the natural gas that could be powering our industries and heating our homes?

In a broader sense, the oil boom of the Bakken is a thing to be condemned on all levels simply on the basis of dwindling fossil fuel reserves and intensifying climate change. Yet if we

are to accept that the boom is going to happen one way or the next, we could at the very least make sure that we are using its proceeds as beneficially as possible.

If we are going to further pollute our atmosphere by burning natural gas, we could at least make sure that we are using it for something — anything. There is no room for waste in a world of finite resources, and there is even less room when that waste endangers the livelihood of societies the world over.

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

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As we consider Martin Luther King Jr.’s statement of “Life’s most urgent qustion is: What are you doing for others?” The American Red Cross received the answer on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Over 60 NDSU student leaders representing campus organizations, fraternities and sororities dedicated over six hours in service to the Red Cross in Fargo. These future leaders completed significant projects that prepared our Red Cross building and resources for our heavy spring responses. Thank you NDSU student leaders for:

-Thoroughly cleaning and organizing our certified kitchen where we prepare meals to support disaster responses

that we can access needed supplies in short order -Finalizing our 2014 Rooms for Red Cross from hospitality partners to support clients impacted by disaster.

Your professionalism and endless energy were true gifts to our organization. You inspired us with your servant hearts and helped us fulfill our mission of turning compassion into action by extending care, shelter and hope to those in need.

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Junior guard Brooke LeMar goes up for a difficult layup with Denver defenders in her face. The Bison defeated Denver 85-79.

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Bison women take conference victory Colton Pool

Spectrum Staff

The NDSU women’s basketball team is showing that it goes wherever junior guard Brooke LeMar will take them.

After being down by 12 with five minutes left in the first half and suffering an early drought by LeMar, the NDSU women’s basketball team defeated Summit Leagueopponent Denver 85-79 Saturday at the Bison Sports Arena. LeMar finished the game with 33 points and eight assists.

Denver head coach Kerry Cremeans said the capabilities the Bison showed were no surprise to her squad.

“Ever since I started scouting North

Dakota State, they scared me,” Cremeans said. “They’re not any kind of a team that what their team record is. They just played tough and I knew at any moment they could explore and put up the points that they did today.”

The Bison managed to cut the lead down to six before halftime and got the lead back about midway through the second frame.

After exchanging the lead a few times, the Bison pulled away.

“We just got defensive stops when we needed to,” NDSU head coach Carolyn DeHoff said. “That gave us a chance to obviously to take the lead and then to hold on.”

LeMar started off the game going 0-for4 from the field. However, she pushed the Bison by going 6-of-11 before halftime, recording 12 points and five assists in the first half.

LeMar was able to keep the momentum coming out of the half, shooting 12-of-19, including a three pointer.

“I just missed them early, but I’ve just

Coyotes Shoot Past the Lady Bison South Dakota hits 6-of-9 first half threes in conference win Sam Herder Sports Editor

The saying goes you live and die by the three-point shot. South Dakota’s first half three-point shooting spree carried them to an 83-70 victory over NDSU in Summit League women’s basketball action Thursday.

The Coyotes shot a scorching 66.7 percent from behind the arc in the first half as the Bison struggled to make their open shots.

In all, USD made 10 threes, with a number of them halting any Bison attempt at a comeback in the second half.

“I think this is honestly the most disappointing we’ve played as a team,” sophomore forward Marena Whittle said. “Especially in that first half.”

With both teams sitting at 1-4 in the conference, the Coyotes simply played as the better team. USD won almost every statistical category as they held control of the game all 40 minutes.

NDSU fell behind 16-8 early off a Tia Hemiller three pointer. Hemiller nailed all five of her field goal attempts in the first half as USD shot 56.7 percent from the field in the opening stanza.

The Bison battled back, but USD had an answer for everything. Two Raeshel Contreras three pointers in quick succession ex-

tended the lead to 38-25. USD went 6-of-9 on threes in the first half, helping them to a 46-35 halftime lead.

“I think at the beginning of the game, we came out really slow and lethargic,” Whittle said. “They were definitely the aggressor, in the first half especially. And I think that sort of took us a little bit by shock I guess, and we just couldn’t get back from that.”

Miki Stephenson sunk a jumper to begin the second half for the Bison, but USD again responded immediately with a 7-0 run. The Bison exchanged baskets all second half with the Coyotes and finally reduced the lead to a single-point margin with 4:55 remaining after two Whittle free throws. But Contreras answered with a three and then added another on USD’s next possession to extend the lead to 76-64.

Contreras finished with 28 points, hitting 6-of-9 threes in 30 minutes.

“They were hitting some really good shots, some important shots,” Whittle said.

“And it was just hard to get back, and they would just get a score and push it out again.

Credit to the girls for keep fighting, but it’s just something we need to work on.”

Whittle, Holly Johnson and Brook LeMar led the Bison with 13 points each. NDSU connected on only 33.3 percent of its secondhalf shots, resulting in the comeback falling short.

“Basketball is a game of 40 minutes and two halves put together,” Whittle said. “We can’t just play one half each game. We have to come out and play both halves.”

got to keep shooting it,” LeMar said. “I always want to be aggressive because the more I drive, it opens up my teammates a lot more.”

The Pioneers seemed to have the game under control early. In fact, UD ended the game with four players with double-digit scoring, led by Paige Bradley’s 17.

However, the Pioneers were outscored 54-42 in the second half.

“We want to play an up-tempo pace, but obviously North Dakota State does too,” Cremeans said. “They did that very, very well tonight. Obviously the ball moves very fast and there’s a lot of opportunities to score the ball, whether it be inside or outside.”

The Bison were in a similar situation Thursday. The Bison were within points of completing a comeback against South Dakota, but ended up losing by 13 points.

This time around, DeHoff was confident her team could take advantage of the turning momentum.

“We just showed some life from the start (of the second half) and really carried it through” DeHoff said. “We battled through a little bit of adversity, which you’re always going to face in a game when you face a game of runs.”

Starting out the game at the bottom of the Summit League, the Bison are now 6-16 overall and 2-5 in the Summit. The Pioneers fall to 5-17 overall and 3-4 in the conference.

While good numbers on a stat sheet would help any team, NDSU has it doesn’t need anything to pull a win out of their sleeves. DeHoff said they just need to stay sound in order to keep their play at a high level.

“We’ve just got to keep competing, regardless of what the score shows,” DeHoff said. “If you can do that, then you can climb yourself back in and that’s exactly what we did.”

1,000-Point Club Adds Something Special for Year Dominating NDSU athletSports Editor ics in terms of popularity is football and men’s basketball.

With the recent success both programs have had, it’s no secret why. The Fargodome sells out Bison football games quicker than a Justin Bieber concert at Disney World. The Bison Sports Arena has seen a spike in attendance this year for the men, with several games eclipsing the 4,000 attendance mark.

In contention for a conference or national championship every year makes any team fun to watch. But it’s why these two teams are fun to watch is what makes them so likable. There isn’t a standout star player on either team that’s the reason for a big draw in tickets. You can have a Nate Wolters or a Shakir Bell as a big ticket seller, but the Bison have won with a model of balance.

Nothing shows that balance better than what the NDSU men are set to accomplish this season. The Bison are within reaching distance of having five players hit the 1,000-point milestone in the same season.

Seniors Taylor Braun, Marshall Bjorklund and TrayVonn Wright and junior Lawrence Alexander are already there, with Wright’s 1,000th point coming Thursday and Alexander’s on Saturday.

Senior Mike Felt has 952 career points and should reach 1,000 points by the end of the year, barring any injury. Having all five players reach that career point mark in one season is special. And it’s a whole lot more fun than watching one single player shatter school records.

The joy of watching the Bison play is waiting to see whose turn it is to have a

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big game. Four players have led NDSU in scoring in separate games. Two players have totaled 300 points so far this season, two have eclipsed 200 points and two more have scored over 100 points.

Braun is the go-to guy for the Bison, averaging 18.6 points per game. He was voted the preseason Summit League MVP. But it’s hard to label Braun as a star on this Bison roster. He’d be a star on a different team, but he doesn’t need to be one on this team.

Thursday’s comeback win at USD saw an ill Braun struggle all game. Wright stepped up and scored 20. Saturday, Alexander led the way with 20 points. This makes guarding the Bison offense harder than opening a lid with lotion on your hands.

But it also makes it fun for the fans to watch. Just like the football team, the Bison men win with a true team effort. A few years ago, a Ben Woodside-led team made it to the NCAA Tournament. That team, offensively, was spectacular to watch. Fans came to games expecting Woodside to put on a show, typically scoring in the 20s.

This year, when coming to games, you may see five players go over 10 points, which happened Jan. 16 against Omaha. Or you might see a Bison go off for over 20, but the questions is, who’s turn is it to do that?

When Felt reaches the 1,000-point mark, it will be a special moment in NDSU history. These five players have been putting in minutes for the last three to four years.

They have been building and improving for this year, expecting to make the NCAA tournament. For fans, the journey to the Big Dance will be fun to watch. But how this team is making their run is what will make it so special.

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Men’s Basketball, Track and Field Compete Over Weekend

Rethinking Sochi Joe Kerlin Staff Writer

I’m

all for global competition.

In fact, I’ve been counting down the days until the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. With 127 days until the best in the world square off on the pitch, all I can think about is the amazing soccer we are about to witness.

But with the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, starting this week, my mind is on everything other than the games that will be played, the races that will be skied, or the medals that will be won.

The only thing on my mind concerning the Sochi Olympics is the safety of the people involved.

Bill Rathburn, a veteran security consultant, shared his concerns about the threat of terrorism at the Winter Games with Yahoo’s Jason Sickles.

“The security threat is higher than it’s ever been in the history of the Olympic Games,” Rathbrun said.

“In my opinion, it’s not a matter of whether there will

be some incident, it’s just a matter of how bad it’s going to be.”

The Russians have reassured athletes and world leaders that the games will be secure from any terror threat. Russian President Vladimir Putin insists the geographical landscape of Sochi will create a “Ring of Steel,” and he will deploy 60,000 police officers and soldiers into Sochi for the games, said James Brooks of Voice of America.

But the terror threat remains very real with attacks close to Sochi in recent months.

In Volgograd, a transportation hub 430 miles northeast of Sochi, there have been three suicide bomber attacks that killed more than 40 people and injured more than 100, said Sickles.

In today’s world, with the amount of exposure we all have to events that are occurring live through our smart phones, I’m not surprised by my angst and others’ distress towards this year’s winter games. Attacks, rebellions and uprisings happen every day across the globe, making the world’s biggest event a desirable target for those looking to shake things up a bit.

Some can argue that anywhere in the world is under a threat of terrorism, and with the amount of eyes that will be on that certain region for so long, the Olympics is a prime target. Even the mighty United States wasn’t immortal to attacks when a bomb was detonated during the Atlanta Summer Games, claiming two lives and injuring many more.

Sure technology and security measures are as sophisticated as they have ever been, but for the U.S. and its athletes, securing Sochi is mostly out of their hands.

So my question is why are we sending over these athletes, intentionally putting them in harm’s way?

To me, it seems counterintuitive to put our best athletes in the middle of a target deeply desired for terrorist organizations. These athletes have been working their entire lives to make their dreams come true on an Olympic podium, but should we as a nation risk their well being for a sport?

I pray conflict doesn’t arise in Sochi and our athletes come out unscathed.

But the fact I am worrying about safety over success has me wondering if the Olympics are worth the risk.

Taylor Kurth

Contributing Writer

Basketball The NDSU basketball team finished off its three game road trip with games against the South Dakota Coyotes in Vermillion, S.D., and the Denver Pioneers with a split.

The Bison rallied against the Coyotes to grab a 66-63 win on Thursday night, sparked by a 10-2 run over the final three and half minutes. Senior forward TrayVonn Wright broke the 1,000-point threshold with two late free throws. He became the third active player to break the barrier and the 31st alltime in NDSU history. He led the Bison with 20 points and eight rebounds.

Taylor Braun, who has been a little under the weather as of late, filled up the stat sheet going for 11 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals. One of those steals came with a minute and nine seconds left, and Braun took it the distance to tie the game at 61. Braun then hit an old-fashioned and-1 to give the Bison a 64-63 lead with 33 seconds left..

Fresh off of winning nine of its last 10 games, the Bison traveled to Denver in hopes of sweeping their three game road trip. Unfortunately for the Bison, the Pioneers had other ideas. The Pioneers led from wire-to-wire. Even ballooning their lead up to 13 in the second half.

Lawrence Alexander did all he could to will the Bison back to victory, scoring 20 on the night, with 18 in the second half, even bringing the Bison within one on a pair of free throws with 30 seconds remaining.

However, the luck that the Bison found in Vermillion did not make the trip with them to Denver. Alexander missed a layup with 18 seconds left and then with the Bison regaining possession on a rebound out of

bounds, sharpshooter Mike Felt missed a long two point jumper that also would have tied the game.

Guard Brett Olson led the Pioneers with 19 points by going 6-of-8 from the field and keeping the pedal to the metal all night long.

Chris Udofia chipped in 16 points, four assists, and one big assist for the Pioneers as they knocked off the Bison in front of a home crowd of 4,021 fans at the Magness Arena.

Track & Field The Bison has a big day in Ames, Iowa, as both the men’s and women’s team competed in the invitational.

Sophomore Brandt Berghuis etched his name in the NDSU record books on Saturday. On his final attempt of the day, he posted a mark of 56-02.00 on the indoor shot put. He broke Landusky Hertz 18-year-old record of 55-9.

Berghuis was one of many Bison who had a successful day. Redshirt freshman Alex Renner finished right behind him with a shot put of 55-03.75.

Junior Donte Smart placed sixth in the 60-yard dash with a 7.00 second flat. Smart and Alex Neumiller completed the 400m in 49.39 and 49.34 respectively. Smart is number 2 in the Summit League in the 400m.

Bison women had a great day as well.

The 4x400 team of: Morgan Milbrath, Ashley Tinglestad, Ashley Heinze and Paige Stratioti swung for the fences and broke NDSU’s record by over a second and a half. They are now ranked 11th nationally.

Tinglestad took second in the 400m dash in 53.94 seconds. She is now top 15 nationally.

Antoinette Goodman took third with a time of 24.23 seconds in the 200m that featured USA Championship Bronze medalist Ashley Spencer from Texas win.

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