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NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FOR THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE
MANDATORY STUDENT FEES
REARRANGING THE BUDGET WHAT PASSED & WHAT DIDN’T
Health Fee Wellness Fee ND Student Association Activity Fee Technology Fee Career Fee Library Fee Union Bond Connect ND Fee
Per credit funding for entities whose increase proposals were not approved by SFAB will remain the same for 2016-17.
SFAB DID NOT approve increase recommendations for technology and the student activity fee, which includes
Did Not Propose Any Increase
The Memorial Union Athletics The tier II budget Campus Attractions Campus Recreation and Intramurals
Total per credit TOTAL (for 12 or more credits)
the student health services fee the North Dakota Student Association fee the Wellness Center fee (aquatic center addition)
$2.26 $1.50 $3.76 $3.77
$20.64 $0.04 $15.24 $8.94 $1.83 $3.32 $3.85 $5.50
$8.76 $105.06
$50.66 $607.86
Aquatic Addition Student Health Service Total Total (including NDSA)
2016 - 2017
+$3.33 +$2.26 +$0.01 +$2.60 +$0.50
$4.75 $10.30 $0.03 $12.64 $8.44 $1.83 $3.32 $3.85 $5.50
OPTION 1
SFAB voted to recommend TWO OPTIONS for proposals that will increase
Proposed Increase
2015 - 2016
or
$59.42 $713.10
% Increase +70.11% +21.94 +33.33% +20.57% +5.92%
+17.28%
OPTION 2
Aquatic Addition Student Health Service Total Total (including NDSA)
$2.26 $0.54 $2.80 $2.81
No Deal
NOT APPROVED APPROVED
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Advisory board votes to not approve funding increases to technology, student activity fees
Jack Dura
Head News Editor
The 2016 student fee advisory board denied funding increases to numerous campus entities Thursday in meetings to vote on student fee increase proposals. The board voted against increasing funding to North Dakota State’s technology and student activity fees. The latter includes the Memorial Union, Campus Attractions, Campus Recreations and Intramurals, NDSU athletics and the tier II budget. SFAB approved two options for proposals of increased funding to fees for student health services, the North Dakota Student Association and the Wellness Center for its Aquatic Center addition. Student health services requested funding as it has received no increase since 2010 while it stretched out a five-year plan to six years. The North Dakota
Student Association requested an increase of $0.01 per credit.
Approved increases
The two options SFAB approved include an extra $3.77 per credit or an extra $2.81 per credit, respectively. Both options include a $2.26 increase per credit to the Aquatic Center addition, as much as the Wellness Center requested. Option 1 offers a $1.50 per credit increase to student health services while Option 2 details a $0.54 per credit increase. Student health services requested an increase of $3.33 per credit. For the 2015-16 academic year, NDSU students paid $50.66 per credit, or $607.86 for a fulltime undergraduate taking at least 12 credits. The SFAB reviewed a possible total $8.76 increase per credit in its meeting Wednesday and Thursday. SFAB’s recommendations will be forwarded to President Dean Bresciani, who will
“The decisions were made in the best interest of the student body, and we respect and support that decision.” - Ryan Perrault, athletics communication director sign off on the increase proposals before Feb. 25. “While this is the board’s recommendation, this process is still ongoing and is not finalized,” student government said in an email. “Any future updates will be communicated as information becomes available.” SFAB’s meeting minutes were not available Friday. The Spectrum contacted student body president Eric McDaniel, executive commissioner of public relations Nikki Borstad and administrative assistant Calla Price to gain access to the minutes, but were told they would be refined by Monday. The SFAB is a 14-member board composed of 10 voting
members, six of which are students. McDaniel is board chair and a tiebreaker. The meeting was not open to the public. Provost Beth Ingram, vice president for student affairs Timothy Alvarez and vice president for finance and administration Bruce Bollinger are non-voting members.
Denied increases
In its increase proposal, NDSU athletics requested an extra $1.67 per credit per semester from students, or a 35 percent increase from $4.70 per credit, what students paid in 2015-16. “The North Dakota State University athletic department understands the NDSU Student Finance Advisory Board today voted
to not increase funding to numerous campus entities, including athletics,” Ryan Perrault, athletics communication director, said in an email. “The decisions were made in the best interest of the student body, and we respect and support that decision.” The SFAB also denied funding to the Memorial Union, to which MU director Steve Winfrey said in an email, “SFAB has a responsibility most cannot fathom. The group had a very challenging task sorting through university priorities and how to best serve our community. We should all appreciate their work.” McDaniel said the SFAB’s vote to not approve funding increases for these entities and others “simply means that their student fee per credit rate will remain the same for the 2016-2017 academic year.” SFAB met Wednesday and Thursday in a closed meeting. McDaniel said he kept the meeting closed because it doesn’t have a
public comment section. Four open forums in late January allowed for student input, he said, adding he received many responses and emails to proposed fee increases.
Next step: Bresciani
SFAB will make its recommendations to Bresciani, who must sign off on the increase proposal before Feb. 25. McDaniel said Bresciani is unlikely to rule against students’ votes and voices. Six of the 10 voting members of the SFAB are students representing various entities. “If we give him a number, I would say all he would do was decrease it. I don’t think he’d add on something,” McDaniel added. ” … He wouldn’t say, ‘I want this also’ because the majority of this is students.” If the student fee increases total more than $67.62 per semester, or more than the 1 percent tuition cap, the state board of higher education must approve.
SHAC Construction Going Full Throttle Upper concourse connected on three sides, academic facilities added Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
North Dakota State’s largest construction project is edging closer to completion. The Sanford Health Athletic Complex is
scheduled to open in October. Construction started in April 2014. Ryan Perreault, athletics communications director, said it will be open “in time for basketball in early November,” and they are hoping to phase in some of the staff over the summer
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and fall months as progress permits. The Nodak Mutual Basketball Performance Center is currently already in use by the NDSU basketball teams. Scheels Center is the name of the new venue “which will seat about 5,700 for basketball and
NDSU Foundation to pay President Dean Bresciani’s airfare upgrade
wrestling,” Perreault said. Some of the most noticeable changes will be inside with expanded lobbies, additional restrooms, more concession stands and a new upper concourse overlooking the area with seating all around the court, NDSU athletics
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reported. The west side addition of the SHAC will house strength training, sports medicine and rehabilitation areas. Temporary heat is keeping crews comfortable inside the facility and crews have connected the new upper
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concourse of the south, east and north sides. Concrete is also being poured on parts of the arena floor. In the west half of the SHAC walls and ceilings have been painted in the new weight rooms. Block walls continue to SHAC | PAGE 3
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Public Art on Campus Program: 15 Years Later Partially successful program sought to being art to public places in North Dakota
Jack Dura
Head News Editor
Ask David Swenson about North Dakota State’s Public Art on Campus program, and he’ll likely be surprised. “It doesn’t get much attention anymore,” the associate professor of ceramics and sculpture said. NDSU initiated its Public Art on Campus program in fall 2001, beginning with “The Olive,” a sculpture installed outside the NDSU Library. Other pieces to come included information map centers decorated with wheat stalks and the theater mask in front of Askanase Hall. But with the acquisition of Renaissance Hall and visual arts moving downtown in 2004, Swenson said the program’s focus evolved. Thomas Riley, former dean of the college of arts, humanities and social sciences, said the program’s mission is still around, however. “It was kind of a success but it was a start,” Riley, who retired in 2014, said. “One of the things that has to be recognized ... is that public art has to be essentially a part of public places. And it isn’t.” Swenson said the program was meant to be an opportunity for students to showcase their talents. “There wasn’t much going on in terms of sculptures and I just wanted an opportunity for students to make pieces,” he said. Riley said the
“One of the things that has to be recognized ... is that public art has to be essentially a part of public places. And it isn’t.” - Thomas Riley, former dean of the college of arts, humanities and social sciences space and funds for art installations on campus was “discretionary.” If a facility or college approved of a piece to be installed outside, they would provide a platform and “work it into their budgets.” “Pouring a few yards of concrete was not a lot,” he said, adding, “If there was money that the facilities couldn’t squeeze out, I would try to make it available.” Both Riley and Swenson highlighted the importance of public art in terms of financial, spiritual and architectural value. “It’s just important to have around,” Swenson said. As for the pieces on NDSU’s campus, neither Swenson nor Riley could recall when or what the last installation was. The wheattopped information maps were removed and replaced with updated campus maps in summer 2015. Many artworks by students are on display in conference rooms, classrooms and offices, Riley said, including some lithographs in Minard 410, “a beautiful conference room.” Moreover, Riley highlighted that though the Public Art on Campus
program wasn’t a full success, he’s “hoping the seeds are there for them to grow.” North Dakota lacks public art, he said, whereas Minnesota appropriates money to install art inside of or in front of public buildings to be constructed. “That just doesn’t happen in North Dakota,” Riley said. “And that’s one of the things I hoped would begin with this.” Riley’s hopes did take fruit in Fargo’s Arts and Culture Commission, the nine-member board formed in late 2014 to manage and encourage the placement of public art in Fargo. Commissioner Dayna Del Val, also executive director of The Arts Partnership, said she “had no idea there was” a public art program at NDSU, adding she found the program “fascinating.” Del Val said the commission has been looking at funding for publicly funded art projects and a repair budget for vandalized and damaged arts. “I think there’s a lot of education to be done around how we treat public art and how we manage it,” she said.
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Under NDSU’s Public Art on Campus program, this theater mask sculpture was installed outside of Askanase Hall. The program began in 2001.
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NDSU Foundation to Pay Bresciani’s Airfare Upgrade Foundation has not yet received bill of approximately $7K
framed and the former pool area has been turned into a student athlete lounge, athletics reported. About 3,000 yards of sand has been used to fill in the hole left by the former pool. The roof has recently covered the south and west additions to the building. The SHAC’s future entrance will be completed when the roofers start to insulate the entrance after the steel is place. There is one other big addition behind-the-scenes
The first floor is still seeing work done as masons continue to build block walls for the new first floor restrooms and columns for the new upper concourse that will surround the arena. The glass wall on the east side expansion has been installed and is allowing passersby on University Drive to get a glimpse inside the building. Construction should be completed in time for the basketball season in November.
NDSU Foundation & Alumni Association is paying for President Dean Bresciani’s upgraded airfare on his recruitment trip to India and Malaysia last month. Through an open records request, The Spectrum found on Jan. 27, Bresciani emailed North Dakota University System chancellor Mark Hagerott saying that he “asked the NDSU Foundation to pay the cost difference between coach and business class to NDSU.” John Glover, president and CEO of NDSU Foundation, emailed Bresciani, writing, “Donors have voluntarily come forward with an intent to make gifts to pay the difference between the coach and business fare.” “Please send me the bill,” Glover wrote in the same email. In a Jan. 28 Listserv, Bresciani said that “private individuals from the community have volunteered to pay the difference between coach and business class.” Bresciani replied to Glover’s email on Jan. 28, saying, “The support from donors is greatly appreciated and my hope is
“We are excited for a new academic advising and study area.” - Ryan Perrault, academic communications director for student-athletes. “We are excited for a new academic advising and study area” for student athletes who currently are using the ACE facilities, Perreault said.
Another new feature are “fueling stations” that will be in the weight room and “can provide additional nutrition options for studentathletes to grab-and-go after a workout” Perreault said.
The Sanford Health Athletics Complex is set to be completed in October after being under construction since spring 2014.
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be built around team locker rooms. The second floor is getting a “facelift” and offices for staff, administration and coaches have been framed and sheetrock is going up. The former weight room and racquetball court spaces have been turned into offices and are being painted. The metal frame for the new ticket window in the south lobby has been
St. Cloud, Minn., was ranked No. 5 in the same survey. SmartAsset’s rankings also included factors of number of bars per 100,000 people and a city’s median rent. In 2013, data found by the Helena Independent Record, North Dakota has a total of 422 bars, or one bar for every 1,500 people, the most bars per capita in the U.S.
that we can now dispense with the criticisms and focus instead on what is being accomplished.” As of Friday, NDSU Foundation has not yet received a bill for the cost of Bresciani’s airfare, said Sara Wald, NDSU Foundation vice president for engagement. The difference between coach and business class airfare is about $7,000. A current policy change regarding NDUS presidents’ airfare expenses is “in fast form with our chief financial officer just waiting to be approved,” said Billie Jo Lorius, an NDUS spokesperson. Bresciani’s airfare drew scrutiny statewide and from Hagerott, who called the upgrade an “embarrassment.” NDUS institution presidents are not required to fly coach class. Bresciani’s trip to 10 institutions in India and Malaysia lasted Jan. 15-26. He, former vice president for student affairs Prakash Mathew and Kalidas Shetty, associate vice president of international partnerships and collaborations, were on a recruitment trip to attract international graduate students to NDSU. Travel records obtained by The Spectrum showed FILE PHOTO | THE SPECTRUM Bresciani’s airfare cost $8,293.10. NDSU President Dean Bresciani upgraded airfare in controversy.
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Fraudulent Call Uses Bank of ND’s Name
The Bank of North Dakota warns customers and residents that a fraudulent phone call used its name, a media release said. The phone call told a state resident she had won a large sum of money. The media release said, “This type of communication would never come from Bank of North Dakota.” The bank warns consumers to protect personal information and not respond to phone scam requests. The Bank of North Dakota is America’s only state-owned bank.
Fargo Named ‘Drunkest City’ In North Dakota
A website hails Fargo as the most inebriated city in the state, beating 45 other towns. Road Snacks, a databased website, compiled its results based on the number of bars, liquor stores and wineries per capita, the amount of drunk-related tweets in a week and the divorce rate. Grand Forks, Mandan, West Fargo and Bottineau, N.D., rounded out Road Snacks’ top five drunkest cities in the state. The website also reported North Dakota as the No. 7 state with DUI arrests.
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In the Feb. 1 story “Bresciani Address Airfare Scrutiny After Trip the India,” The Spectrum reported the difference of coach and business class tickets as between $1,000 and $2,000. The difference is actually about $7,000.
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FARGO FASHION
The Ladies’ Guide to Career Dressing
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Keyona Elkins
Contributing Writer
It only takes a few seconds for a potential employer to form a powerful first impression of you. When you go to a career fair or interview, you want your outfit to be appropriate, flattering and expressive of who you are, which is no easy task by any means. If the dress code is business casual, you can wear khakis, slacks or a skirt with a blouse or a business style dress. Business professional dress (also called business formal) means donning a skirt or pant suit with a dress shirt. For the upcoming career expo on Tuesday and Wednesday, either business casual or business professional dress is appropriate. For an interview, however, the standard is to wear a skirt or pant suit. Navy blue or gray suits look professional and contemporary, but black can work if you’re interviewing with a more conservative company. An ill-fitting interview outfit will not only make you look sloppy, but also make it seem like you don’t really care about the position. “Your clothes give your interviewer cues to who you are,” says Jill Wilkey, director of the NDSU Career Center. Make sure that your look is tailored perfectly to your body, but not too tight. The collar should be tucked inside the blazer, and shirt cuffs should peek out a bit from the jacket, hitting right where your palm starts when your arms are resting at your sides. Whether you tuck your shirt in depends on the style of shirt as well as the pants or skirt you’re wearing with it. Tucking a blouse into a high-waisted bottom generally makes your legs look longer, your waistline appear slimmer and your whole outfit look more pulled together. If you’re pairing a top with lowwaisted pants or if you like to conceal your midsection, you can get away with leaving it untucked as long as it doesn’t show from underneath the blazer. Dresses should be structured and modest with a hem that that goes at least to the knee and a neckline that doesn’t reveal any cleavage. Choose closedtoe shoes in a neutral color like nude or black. Heels generally shouldn’t be over 2 to 3 inches, but if you do want to wear a higher heel, just make sure it doesn’t
“Your clothes give your interviewer cues to who you are.” - Jill Wilkey, director of the NDSU Career Center have a platform. The hem of wider-legged pants should be off the ground but not show much more than an inch of heel. With so many guidelines to follow, you might not feel quite like yourself in an interview outfit. While it is necessary to follow decorum, it doesn’t mean your look has to be boring and commonplace. “Do something that sets you apart,” says AJ Wilson, a sales associate at The Limited. “You have to sell yourself and your personality.” The amount of personal style you can show through your interview attire depends on the company you’re interviewing with. In professions like health care and finance, you are expected to be in conservative business professional dress. But in more creative fields like design or public relations, your interviewer might specifically be looking for you to show a little creativity in what you wear. There are many different ways to show your personal style and still be appropriate. Jewelry and scarves are a great way to add flair to your outfit as long as they are simple, chic and silent (read: no bangles). A modern cut, like a tapered trouser, gives your outfit a more fashionable look. You can also try a suit in a subdued color like maroon or blush or mix a neutral colored pant with a colored blazer, but you might want to wait to experiment with this until after you’ve landed the job if the company isn’t very creative. Wearing a fun patterned blouse under a suit or slipping on a cool pair of shoes can add a touch of personality as well. If a suit is making you look or feel stuffy, choosing a soft blouse to go underneath it will feminize and soften the look. You could even try to subtly flatter the organization by incorporating a company color or theme into your outfit. Remember that it’s often the little things, good or bad, that make you memorable to an interviewer.
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How to Avoid Slipping on Ice Putting one foot in front of the other can be harder than you’d think
Rio Bergh
Features Editor
Now that we are fully in the grip of winter, it seems to be a perfect moment for talking about an important issue: how to survive treacherous winter walking conditions. Nobody wants to be the students who bruise their pride on the asphalt, sending books and papers flying in the process. As a third-year veteran of North Dakota State’s icy sidewalks with (count ‘em) zero falls thus far, I feel compelled to share my
winter wisdom. There is a multitude of ways to avoid slipping, but they aren’t all created equal. First of all, there is the option of wearing snow boots with treads that rival the nearest tow truck. But let’s be honest – those clunky boots probably aren’t going to go well with the classy outfit that you’re totally rocking. Perhaps a better option would be to invest in Yaktrax. With the equivalent of tire chains for your feet, you can stride with confidence in any condition. But if you fear
“As a third-year veteran of North Dakota State’s icy sidewalks with (count ‘em) zero falls thus far, I feel compelled to share my winter wisdom.” that Yaktrax might put you on the receiving end of funny looks, you could go for the more surreptitious (and cheap) option of gluing sandpaper to the soles of your shoes. Some might prefer to take their hints from nature, and study those masters of the icy domain — the penguins. You may notice that with a waddling gait, the center of gravity is
placed more directly over the foot for each step, reducing the force pushing to the sides, and thus reducing the likelihood of slipping (thank you, college physics). However, it is perfectly understandable that most people would rather not waddle between classes. Considering the other options, I would like to put forward my personally
patented method — the flail-and-pray. This carefully devised method relies on keeping your hands out of your pockets. This lets a person begin flailing at a moment’s notice. The process goes something along these lines: once the slipping has begun, windmill your arms wildly and begin praying to whatever beings, large or small, that might help
you. It can also be helpful to release a string of choice expletives. I have had a 100 percent success rate while cursing under my breath, but you are welcome to experiment with volume levels to suit your own taste. All joking aside, Yaktrax, snow boots, and even waddling (if you are so inclined) are all viable options to avoid slipping. If none of those sound appealing, you can always choose your shoes carefully, take small steps and be cautious. Happy trails, and may gravity be ever in your favor.
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Sidewalk Sounds
Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff
Before the thief found my iPod, I’d listen to Jay-Z and Hans Zimmer to get through my run. After the thief found my iPod, Fargo and its reverberations became my soundtrack. People’ll tell you our fair city is a quiet town. They haven’t been listening. The song is an easy one to miss — shoes beating the crackling snow-dusted sidewalks, sweatpants swishing with an equally swishy coat. Cars blaze by as I run down Broadway on an unassuming night. Normalcy is relative. Home on the farm, the occasional neighbor and his pickup might putz by the driveway; you can see headlights a mile away on Highway 9, but their motors are muted. Fargo isn’t muted. MAT buses screech to their stop on the :17s and :47s. Hooligans rev their moms’
“Fargo isn’t muted. MAT buses screech to their stop on the :17s and :47s. Hooligans rev their moms’ cars and pull the E-brake in the church parking lot.” cars and pull the E-brake in the church parking lot. One of them honks the rhythm to “Jingle Bells,” I think. I know the other is blaring “Redneck Woman” by Gretchen Wilson. An ambulance wails until it reaches the nursing home and then silence. My breath rasps out clouds in front of my face and another train whistles. Distant trains don’t sound so distant on a calm night. Fargoans cannot escape the trains, locomotives I’ve become too accustomed to. Living last year in the shantytown on east Dakota Drive, Tommy, as we lovingly and begrudgingly called him, would shake our apartment awake, hourly. It’s like the scene
from “Se7en” when Brad Pitt’s abode is throttled by the passing subway. Only Tommy would do that, plus bellow cacophony. Living uptown miles from the tracks, the house can still hear him. On the farm, whispers of train whistles travel miles over frozen prairie. Ice snaps beneath my feet as I nearly biff it, again. I start walking, cooling down on an already cool February night. I look down at my newly purchased iPhone. It came in the mail the other day, ready to bump Aretha and Sigur Ros. And it will, someday, but not that night. No thief can take the sidewalk’s song.
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Fargo’s renowned Dylanfest is set to return once again. The tribute concert to musical icon Bob Dylan will take the stage at the Fargo Theatre for the second year running. The show, entitled “Fargo Dylanfest 2: Broadway Revisted,” will begin 2 p.m. February 27. Dylanfest, produced by Merill Piepkorn, has garnered much excitement and anticipation that has only grown since last year’s festival. “Performers of all ages and all styles wanted to take part,” Piepkorn said in a press release. Piepkorn adds, “The lineup was filled very quickly, the show sold out, and the concert was barely over when people started asking me about the next Fargo Dylanfest.” The second installment of the festival boasts sixteen acts to pay homage to the acclaimed folk musician. This year’s acts include the
Pat Lenertz Band, Diane Miller & Andi Thoreson, the Moody River Band, Darrin Wentz, Poitin, Tucker’d Out, Gregg Temple, Mike Holtz and Loy Larson among others. Musicians will play their interpretations of classic Dylan songs throughout the day’s festivities. Fargo Dylanfest 2 will be co-hosted by Diane Miller, of local hip-hop ensemble D Mills & The Thrills, and singer-songwriter Darrin Wentz. Miller returns for second time hosting the local show. “The event is a fantastic showcase of local talent. Most of us are used to playing in bars or small venues. It’s not every day we get to perform center stage at the Fargo Theatre,” Miller says. Dylan, whose momentous career has N
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Another Side of Sia Iconic songstress releases seventh studio album
Events to get that loving feeling
Jack Hastings A&E Editor
As Valentine’s Day fast approaches, it is time to get a game plan. Fargo has plenty to offer in the realm of Valentine’s pre-gaming.
Wine About Winter
Get an early start to celebrating Valentine’s Day at downtown Fargo’s Wine About Winter event. The event includes shopping at downtown stores, wine sampling and baked goods. The entire (of age) Fargo-Moorhead community is welcome to the wine sampling tour. Beginning 5 p.m. February 11, Wine About Winter wristbands can be purchased for $15.
Plains Art Museum Giving Hearts Day
As part of Giving Hearts Day 2016, Fargo’s Plains Art Museum is offering an hour of music provided by Darin Henze, Ruby Kolpack, Liz Lyngstad
and Jim Kapphahnfor all those who stop by. Take this as an opportunity for a midday break to enjoy some live music and prep for Valentine’s Day. Giving Hearts Day is day where donations are especially encouraged for nearly 300 charities across North Dakota and Western Minnesota. Anyone who attends Giving Hearts Day at the Plains Heart will also receive a gift. The event is at noon Monday. It is free and open to the public.
AC/DC
Rock iconoclasts AC/DC will be taking the stage on Monday at the Fargodome. Although this may not seem like the typical outing for a Valentine’s themed outing, it’s an opportunity not to be missed. What’s more romantic than taking your loved one to one of the most iconic rock bands and having your ears bleed together. It’s bound to be quite the bonding experience.
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Let’s face it: Not a single person alive during 2014 and 2015 could escape the powerful vocals of Sia in her most popular song, “Chandelier.” Radios played it constantly, singers tried replicating its goosebump inspiring chorus and dancers choreographed ambitious dances in an effort to portray the raw emotion in her song. That song was more widespread than snow in January. Since the success of her album 2014 “1000 Forms
of Fear,” Sia hasn’t let her creative momentum slacken. On January 29, Sia’s album “This is Acting” was released to the public, preceded only by pre-released singles like “Alive” and “Bird Set Free” Sia’s newest album is quite different from her previous work. All of the songs she wrote for other artists, not intending to sing them herself. As a listener progresses through the well crafted album, it’s interesting to try and decipher which songs were intended for which artists. Slow, emotional ballads
like “Space Between” and even “Alive” could be for Adele and her powerful vocal cords. Another song, the fast moving and rhythmic “Move Your Body” has all the makings of a hip-shaking Shakira song. Records like “Reaper” and “Cheap Thrills” have a vibe that brings up visions of R&B artists like Rihanna or Beyoncé. Even though all of the songs are reminiscent of other artists’ styles, this album works because Sia puts effort into every word with all the emotional backing necessary. She sings the words
with her signature vocal style and unique way of verbal cadence. Unfortunately, sometimes it is difficult to hear what Sia is articulating in her songs, but her lack of clarity is made up for by the strong beats and striking notes. Any person who takes up listening to Sia’s newest album will definitely not regret listening to the Australian artist as she endeavors outside of her comfort zone. If this is what is produced when Sia sings out of her bed of roses, then I can only imagine what the future holds for her career.
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Leonardo Dicaprio portrays fur trader Hugh Glass in an award-worthy performance
Revenge at its Finest
A tale of vengeance as cold as the tundra
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Revenge is a dish best served cold. In the case of “The Revenant,” revenge is best served after a deadly bear attack, the murder of your son and being left for dead in the cold, harsh tundra. Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film “The Revenant” has been garnering much deserved critical acclaim since its release, earning Academy Award nominations for best director and best actor. Whether it is for Iñárritu’s grand direction style or
Leonardo DiCaprio’s magnificent acting performance, “The Revenant” is a violent fable that will inspire and frighten audiences. “The Revenant” tells the true story of Hugh Glass, played by the always impressive DiCaprio, an American pirate and fur trader in the early 1800s. Glass is part of a hunting party sent to collect pelts in the unsettled and unknown Louisiana Purchase. Along the expedition, Glass is attacked by a rogue grizzly bear which strikes conflict between the other members of the hunting expedition. The hunting
party is faced with the decision of caring for Glass, which would slow down the expedition and make them all vulnerable to more danger, or to leave Glass behind and continue on with their mission. When greed and pride get in the way, Glass is left to fend for himself and grasp at the pieces of the life he once had. Glass is by no means a hero but he is no villain either. He is simply a man with nothing left to lose. This makes his story increasingly more visceral to the audience, as one can feel and witness his hardships and understand
his mental and physical struggles. DiCaprio perfectly captures this Glass’ strife and gets lost in this role of a lifetime. The enigmatic persona of DiCaprio is completely removed as the filmgoer forgets the actor and observes only the character. This is a near entirely physical role and DiCaprio executes it with extreme precision. With hardly any dialogue, DiCaprio communicates Glass’ struggle through mere facial expressions. It is an exceptionally nuanced performance worthy of acclaim and recognition.
The fluid direction of Iñárritu is essential to the story telling of this film. Known for the grandness of “Babel” and the grittiness of “Birdman,” Iñárritu crafts a story that is large in scale and proficient in evoking emotion. By taking advantage of long, flowing shots that pull the audience in to the movie. The landscapes that form the film’s backdrop are spectacular, allowing “The Revenant” to really be viewed as a piece of art. Perhaps the most compelling aspect of the film is the role of Native Americans throughout the duration of the plot.
You witness the Native Americans’ pain and agony as European settlers claim land that has no right to be claimed and kill wildlife for monetary and personal gain. The settlers’ abuse of the Native Americans inspires such an emotional response at realization of the history of our nation. “The Revenant” is a harrowing tale of a father’s love and the lengths he is willing to go to avenge it. This story is told exceptionally through the disciplined direction and acting, producing a vindictive fable of revenge in the early American Midwest.
Love, Hate and Hamlet
Laugh-out-loud Shakespeare-themed comedy comes to local theater
Paige Johnson
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If you’ve ever imagined what it would be like to have the ghost of John Barrymore haunt an upand-coming actor, “I Hate Hamlet” is the show for you. The Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater is taking a refreshing break from traditional Shakespeare this winter and offering a contemporary and hilarious play based around Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” The show follows Andrew Rally, a California movie star, who is offered the iconic role of Hamlet in New York.
When in New York, Andrew moves into the apartment of deceased actor John Barrymore, who is considered by many the best Hamlet portrayer in Shakespeare history. As Andrew has second thoughts about his decision, the ghost of Barrymore appears to guide him. Comedy ensues as Barrymore, a notorious womanizer and drunk, fumbles to direct a contemporary actor into a classical role. The Fargo-Moorhead Community Theater is a big fan of Shakespeare, but wanted to choose a production that wasn’t bogged down in difficult language or steeped in tradition in order to make it
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interested in Shakespeare to come and enjoy the play.” Rather than focusing on “Hamlet” itself, the show follows a young actor
struggling to discover real acting through performing Hamlet. As Jones mentions, the show is very relevant in modern times. “As a professional actor, you get used to acting for a paycheck and you hardly delve into the art form. I learned a lot about acting as a medium through directing ‘I Hate Hamlet,’” Jones expands. “I Hate Hamlet” will offer Shakespeare on the stage without the intimidating text, language and length that can deter many from his plays. This show connects to Shakespeare in a contemporary format and is easily relatable to anyone. “There’s ghosts, sword fights, and lots of adult
comedy, how could you go wrong?” Jones says with a laugh. “I Hate Hamlet” is bound to be a thrill for Shakespeare fans of all degrees, and even those who have never been interested in the Bard of Avon before. This won’t be the last time we see fun and excitement from the local theater. Next week, they will announce the 2016-17 season that Jones assures will be something to watch out for. In the meantime, enjoy this witty and enlightening coming-of-age story that is sure to renew or begin your love of Shakespeare.
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Is Football Dying? Growing health concerns cast shadow on sport’s future
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
I know now what I didn’t in high school. I see the other side. Love of the game, and of course the financial possibilities. With recent studies coming out though it is
hard to ignore the reality. Football is dangerous, and can be deadly. While the focus of the damages of football centers on the NFL, all high school players should take note. The more evidence we find, the more shocked I am. Ninety-six percent of deceased NFL players test positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive degenerative disease often found in athletes. In this study they also tested the minds of football players at the pro, college, and high school level and found that almost
80 percent tested positive for CTE. So even the casual high school football player is at risk. It is hard because I love football. I dedicate time to watching football. I dedicated a large amount of time to playing football. As a nation, this holds true as well. People care about this sport, and it inundates our culture. Football is as American as apple pie. I am not saying you should hate football by any means. What I am saying is that this sport is dying. Players retiring early.
Players publicly coming out and talking about living with brain damage. Players voicing regrets — it is all too common. When are we going to reach the point where players just simply pass up the sport? Though it might be years away, it is easy to see this as a possibility at least. This is so hard, because right now we are addicted to this sport. People spend a large amount of money in the simple act of consuming this game. People spend hundreds of dollars to go watch a game or wear a
jersey with someone else’s name on it. We are ready, and willing to supply this league. That is now, though. How many potential future NFL players are being born into homes where the parents are going to try their hardest to avoid football for their children? How many NDSU graduates are going to listen to the studies and forbid their children from playing the sport? I think we are reaching a tipping point. The point where players decide
against playing. The point where health is simply more important. I am for sure the thought of high school football brings memories back to you, the reader. Whether you were a player or a fan, it doesn’t matter. Health is important. So is longevity, and from these studies it looks like football does nothing to help those. Whether or not you love football is up to you. The truth is out, and we must wonder if football’s best days are coming to an end.
Don’t Take Celebrity Political Endorsements Seriously Celebrities have ulterior motives when they endorse certain viewpoints
“If an advocacy organization is willing to pay a celebrity enough money to justify harming its image, the celebrity will endorse any viewpoint you want them to.” Matt Frohlich Staff Writer
Celebrities are not real people. They are products. Yes, there are real people behind these products, but these are not the same people the public sees. Celebrities, especially A-listers, have an entire public relations team dedicated to shaping their brand. It is important to keep this in mind whenever a celebrity endorses something, especially if it is politics. Being that we are in an election year, everybody needs to be aware of this. Like all products, celebrities are marketed towards specific demographics. An easy way for a celebrity to appeal to their target demographic is to endorse a political viewpoint that their demographic already agrees with. From the public’s
eye it may appear that the celebrity is engaging in political activism. In reality, it is just a form of advertising for their brand (and a cheap and effective one at that). Sometimes all it requires is a Twitter or Instagram profile that a celebrity can use as a public forum for expressing their viewpoint. It is such a subtle form of advertising that most people fail to recognize it as such. Celebrities will, on occasion, promote controversial viewpoints that reflect negatively on their brand. There are a couple reasons they do this. First, negative attention is still a form of name recognition. Celebrities are known for outlandish behavior anyway, so controversy is not as harmful to their career as you may think. The other reason is that it is a simple cost-benefit analysis. If an advocacy
organization is willing to pay a celebrity enough money to justify harming its image, the celebrity will endorse any viewpoint you want them to. Remember, money is king in the entertainment industry. The public’s perception of celebrities is just a means towards this end. Every celebrity is under this kind of pressure to maintain their brand, especially the ones that we think are above this influence. If the public thinks a celebrity is above this influence, it probably means they have a better public relations team than their competition. Bill Cosby is a great example of how effective these PR teams are. I (among many others) was under the impression that he was a respectable family man. Given his recent scandals, it is apparent that we have misjudged his
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Sarah Palin has recently come out and voiced her support for Donald Trump. character. The question we must ask is: why did we misjudge his character? I think his PR team is responsible for this misconception. I am not sure what they did, but it was enough to give us a positive impression of
Cosby. We should always be skeptical of a celebrity’s intentions whenever they endorse a political viewpoint. This is especially true for the ones who have made careers out of being political, such as John
Oliver, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Matt Stone, Trey Parker or even John Lennon. If we stop being skeptical, then it means our hearts and minds can be sold to the highest bidder.
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Cierra Steffensen Contributing Writer
If you have been following along you know that I have been reading a book titled The Happiness Project. Throughout the last couple weeks I have been applying the first steps to my own life. January is a month of small but significant change. I have done simple things like waking up earlier, working out more and de-cluttering.
These small changes to my lifestyle have created a significant change in my happiness. There is a new “pep in my step,” so to speak. I have found that going to bed at a decent hour and waking up earlier than I normally would has created a new energy and vibe to my day. The day seems longer, I am able to get more done and I have a new attitude towards what I am doing with my time. Now working out has always been something I have loved to do when I am feeling down.
“Now that I have been working out more and doing so early in the morning I am able to keep the good energy flowing throughout the rest of the day.” The release of endorphins creates such a joyful energy that it’s hard not to fall in love. I recently underwent surgery and was unable to be as active as I wanted. This killed my mood and brought my whole outlook on the day down. Now that I have been working out more and doing so early
in the morning I am able to keep the good energy flowing throughout the rest of the day. If you aren’t into running or sports, I would suggest yoga or maybe one of the zumba classes offered at the Wellness Center. Because of this new energy I am now able to accomplish so much more
Saving Grace | Part Ten FICTION
Amanda Wagar Contributing Writer
Previously on Saving Grace: Grace discovers that her dreams were real. “Paint?” How could painting possibly fix any of this? “I..I stopped painting a long time ago. I painted a float, sure, but I don’t know what you expect from me.” Painting wasn’t going to make Piper better, and it sure as hell wasn’t going to get her out of whatever this was. Just when she thought Connor was starting to speak some sort of sense, he had returned back to being a mysterious jerk. “It doesn’t matter what I expect from you,” he rolled his eyes at her, taking her away from the bridge, back towards the motorcycle. “Nor does it matter what I expect from you. All that matters is that you paint, Grace. Paint whatever comes to your mind, and we’ll figure it out from there.” Paint — the thought brought her back to the day she had first met him, when he had been playing the piano, the rain against the glass casting eerie shadows
over the room. On that day, she had felt the urge to paint again stronger than ever before. She had felt the need to pick up a brush and fill a blank canvas with color, to make something new that only her mind could see, to leave her own imprint on the world, somehow. She caught him smiling at her, his head tilted to one side like a puppy watching its master. “What are you so smug about?” “Oh, nothing,” he patted her shoulder and tossed her a helmet, putting on his, successfully hiding his face from her for a moment when he turned his back to her. “We should head back and check up on your friend.” Right, Piper. The poor girl was probably wondering where she was now; it must have been hours since she called out to Connor for help, even the sun was beginning to set in the sky. Looking back at him, she put on the helmet, closing the distance between them just as he swung one leg over the bike, starting the ignition. She paused for a
moment, a strange thought entering her mind that she never would have even considered before today, before all of this. “Can I drive?” She had no idea if she even had a license in the real world, but it didn’t matter here, right? If this were all in her head, it wouldn’t hurt to go out on a limb and have some fun. Who knew when she would have this chance again? He didn’t seem surprised by her answer, scooting back and allowing her to swing her leg over the bike and sit down in front of him, his hands guiding hers to the handle bars, instructing her on how to drive the thing before they would set out back to the campus. The warmth of his chest against her back as he leaned forward to speak to her and his voice in her ear did not go unnoticed, her cheeks flushing when he moved his hands to her waist. “You’re good to go, Sunshine,” he teased. Her face was warm and she resisted the urge to slap him, accidentally revving the engine before she shot forward onto the street. The wind in her face, she
wondered if this was what birds felt like while flying. “This is amazing!” She yelled just to hear her own voice, Connor chuckling against her neck. “I know.” It watched the happy couple ride off into the sunset like a scene plucked out of a chick flick. Waving one, gnarled hand over the water within the silver dish, the image vanished and the dark, robed figure loomed over its own reflection, snarling. The boy was getting in the way, of course he was. He simply could not forget like his stupid brethren; no, instead he had to get in the way, cause trouble and try to fix things that did not need to be fixed. He was making this all more difficult than it needed to be. But soon, yes, soon, he would be gone and the girl would be alone. The boy had made a mistake and that would be his own undoing. “If it is a war you want,” the voice creaked like old wooden floorboards in an abandoned home, groaning under the weight of a trespasser. “It is war you will get.”
in my day. De-cluttering. This seems like a task no one cares to tackle. I know that I’m a bit of a hoarder when it comes to things with sentimental value. It is always hard for me to throw away something that I might want to have as a memory someday. Or when it comes to clothing, who knows if I’ll want to wear that old shirt, that probably hasn’t seen daylight for two years, next weekend. De-cluttering isn’t easy, but the space and cleanliness it creates is
beyond rewarding. Take your time choosing what to throw away if you need to or you can do what I did. On a day where you feel like your life is a mess and you just want to clean everything, do it. The little things won’t matter quite as much when you realize the mess they are making. Let things go, energize your body and keep engaging in things that create a positive vibe. Hopefully February will bring as much, if not more, success in the happiness project.
Letter to the Editor:
Spectrum Success
I am writing to the NDSU community because The Spectrum staff is too “Minnesota Nice” to publish a story about its amazing success during the 2016 Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest College Journalism Convention in Minneapolis on January 29-31. To be blunt, The Spectrum won awards—lots of awards—in multiple categories. Under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Erica Nitschke and Web/ Managing Editor Linda Norland, The Spectrum won “Best of Show” (aka 1st place) in the Fouryear Weekly Newspaper category; “Best of Show” for its website in the category of Large Schools; and 3rd place in the category of Special Edition. Individual NDSU journalists also amazed the judges this year. Graphic Designer Emily Beaman won both 2nd and 8th place in Single Page
Design; Head News Editor Jack Dura brought home 9th place in News Story; Photographer Kim Hill took 2nd place in News Photo; Photo Editor Gabby Hartze won 7th place in News Photo; and Head Copy Editor Benjamin Norman and contributing writer Allison Pillar worked together to win 3rd place in Multimedia Package. To see the stiff competition faced by these achievers, you can access the complete list of universities and winners at studentpress.org. In this era of national Bison sports publicity, I encourage all of us at NDSU to recognize the effort and success of our non-athletes, too, beginning with the staff of The Spectrum. An email to ndsuspectrum.com/staff/ will show them that their tireless efforts have been noticed and appreciated. Go Journalists!
Mary Pull, Director, Undergraduate Center for Writers Senior Lecturer, English Department
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The Bison announced Wednesday the addition of 26 student-athletes.
Highlighting the NDSU Football 2016 Recruiting Class Meet your future players (and some of their best Tweets) Pace Maier Sports Editor
About five months ago, North Dakota State Athletic Director Matt Larsen announced the university would be offering cost of attendance. A full-scholarship Bison athlete will receive $3,400 per year, and it seems the incentive has paid off for the NDSU football team. Head coach Chris Klieman announced Wednesday at the Fargodome the addition of 26 student-athletes: 16 National Letter of Intent signees and 10 walk-ons. “Its extra money in their pocket that we’ve made the commitment to,” Klieman said of cost of attendance. The 2016 recruiting
class includes two junior college transfers: Darren Kelley, a defensive back from Baltimore, who played at North Dakota State College of Science last season and Jackson Koonce a Southern Methodist University (FBS) punter from Oceanside, California. Klieman said the theme of this recruiting class was speed and multi-sport athletes. Below are the 24 other student-athletes who will be in green and gold next season.
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Local star Matt Biegler was a three-time all-conference and twotime all-state honoree at Underwood. The 6-foot, 3-inch tight end had played fullback and defensive line,
setting a school record with 45 career sacks. Also played basketball and track and field. Sean Engel will be the tallest wide receiver on NDSU’s roster next year at 6-foot-5. Engel was a twoyear starter playing both offense and defense (corner back). He set a Chaska High School record with 16 touchdown receptions. He was also Chaska’s 2015 offensive most valuable player. Engel played basketball as well. Best tweet of 2016: @ seanjeromeengel: Who’s tryna visit my farm on FarmVille? “Sean’s a guy that has the chance to fit in with us really quickly here,” Klieman said. Moses Nyangacha has by far the best name of
Incoming Talent: Women’s Soccer Next season to have one of its largest rosters in five years
Karson Sorby Staff Writer
Following an impressive season for the North Dakota State women’s soccer team, head coach Mark Cook was excited Wednesday to introduce the incoming class of soccer players who are looking to bring even more talent to the team. With a talented group, including two twins, former teammates of current NDSU stars and players from as far as California, Cook explained how the large group of incoming freshman will benefit from the current players as well as the graduating seniors. “We have a really good class coming in,” Cook said. “It’s a rather large class, and the reason for that is we are going to
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A Bison comeback fell short Thursday against Oral Roberts University in Tulsa as the Golden Eagles beat North Dakota State 59-58. All four quarters were close, with Taylor Thunstedt’s 14 points and Kennedy Childers’ 12 keeping the Bison in the game. NDSU took its first lead of the game late after a three-pointer from Childers, followed by a layup with :21 to play. But ORU converted with little time to play, and the Bison lost
all the 2016 recruits for NDSU. He played safety for Robbinsdale Cooper High, and at 5-foot-11 the Bison listed him as a linebacker. In his three-year career he finished with 146 tackles, 10 interceptions and 18 pass breakups. Nyangacha was named to the second team all-state by the AP and North Star Football news. He did it all in high school, playing quarterback, wide receiver, punter and kicker. He also competed in track and field. “Phenomenal player at camp,” Klieman said. “Really athletic, versatile guy ... extremely gifted player that we are excited to work with.” Klieman said it’s always a goal to get one quarterback in every recruiting class, and this
The largest man weightwise is 6-foot-2 offensive lineman Quinn Alo from LaMoure, N.D. Alo is 336 pounds and was a threetime all-state and all-region selection. In 2015 he was awarded with the Region 1 co-senior Athlete of the Year. On defense Alo recorded 80 tackles and eight sacks in his senior
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graduate ten seniors next year so we wanted to bring in a bigger group early to develop under a great senior class.” While the roster will be larger than it has been in some time, having 32 players will benefit each of the players — especially with depth at each position (including four girls fighting for the starting goalkeeper position). Of the nine incoming freshmen being added to the Bison’s roster, NDSU will have a set of twins in Emily and Rachel Boyer (both of which were team captains for Moundsview High School), a soccer star who doubles as a track standout in Leah Emerson (a fiveyear letter-winner at Central High School), two players from California including goalie Monica Polgar and
Julia Densmore and Mariah Haberle (who led both her team and the state of Minnesota with 30 goals in her senior season). In addition to these players are local talents, including Lindsey Schweitzer from Mandan, N.D., Anna Triller from Fargo and Laura Powell from Chanhassen, Minnesota. “We always want to try to find the best kids in North Dakota,” Cook said. “If they can play at this level, we want to try and get them into the Bison green and gold.” With the addition of each of these players, the Bison look to win the Summit League’s regular season title, as they did last year for the first time since 2009.
another away game. Two days later, the Bison took on rival South Dakota State, but the result was the same. The Jackrabbits scored 19-plus points in all four quarters to beat the Bison 81-47. Marena Whittle finished the game with 14 points and eight rebonds. While Emily Spier scored 13 points and hauled in eight rebounds. Four student-athletes scored in double-figures for SDSU, and the Jackrabbits shot about 54 percent from the floor to hand NDSU its third-straight loss.
leading scores as well as a few changes to the record books. NDSU’s distance medley relay team traveled to New York City for the Armory Track Invitational while the majority of the Bison women competed at the Air Force Team Challenge at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Medley teammates Taylor Janssen, Morgan Milbrath, Amy Andrushko and Erin Teschuk ran 11:15.89 to win the Armory Invitational meet by 10 seconds. The Bison women ran the second-fastest distance medley relay in NDSU history and are now ranked seventh in the NCAA this
year in the event. Despite several of the team’s top runner’s not competing at the Air Force Team Challenge, the Bison finished second in the team standings, only one point behind the winning team: the University South Dakota. Courtney Pasiowitz threw 64-11.50 in the weight throw, setting a new personal-best by 22 inches as well as breaking the NDSU school record, just days after breaking the school record in the shot put. Anna Benke continued her success this season, recording another new personal-best of 13-07.25 in the pole vault to tie for 18th
The team partook in a pair of meets Friday, posting multiple nation-
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season. He also played basketball and baseball. Best tweet of 2016: @ MQA_63 The world wants to tell us who we are and who we ain’t but the person that I am is somethin’ you can never change. NDSU also scooped up a few tight ends, including Braydon Lund out of Minot, N.D. Lund led Minot in receiving years his junior and senior season and caught eight touchdowns. He started at defensive end for three years and at tight end for two. He was a team captain for football and basketball. “His athleticism really stood out,” Klieman said about Lund’s game. For the rest of the class, visit ndsuspectrum.com.
The Best is Yet to Come
While we wish the athletes who have finished their careers at North Dakota State the best, we have a lot to look forward to. As journalists, our job oftentimes is to get interviews from players and coaches and ask questions. Are these the best studentathletes at NDSU? Did they just have a great game or are they really team leaders behind the scenes? This list only includes athletes that have not finished their senior seasons because I want to make a list of what we have to look forward to. 1. Hayden Zillmer. It’s a point-blank choice here for me, especially because I love to watch wrestling. Wrestling as a sport is basically as athletic as it gets: one-on-one, muscle versus muscle. Zillmer is currently ranked No. 5 in
Women’s Track & Field
year it happened to be a 6-foot-4 205 pound kid from Plymouth. Henry Van Dellen played high school football at Providence Academy and threw over 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in his threeyear starting career. He was also a conference basketball player and a letterman winner on the baseball team.
the NCAA at 184 pounds, and he is 10th in NDSU history with 99 career wins. He’s only a junior. 2. Erin Teschuk. She’s a senior from Canada, but we love her anyways. As reigning Bison Female Athlete of the Year, Teschuk has already broken the NCAA indoor season record for the mile with a time of 4:34.00. This fall, Teschuk won all but the NCAA Championships in Cross Country, where she placed 26th. 3. Amy Yang. Yang is a junior this year, and will be a senior next time she takes the field for Bison soccer. You probably haven’t seen her on campus because she stands at five feet flat, but she packs a punch. Arguably the hardest worker in Bison athletics, she is just the person you want downfield. Paired with teammate Lauren Miller, Yang tallied nine assists last season and was named to Summit League Second Team AllConference. I predict 2016
will be her best season yet. 4. Easton Stick. Talk about performing under pressure. As a starter, Stick was 8-0 for the Bison, including three playoff wins to set up Carson Wentz for the National Championship game — talk about a teammate. This past year was his redshirt freshman season and I have high expectations for him. With a 61.2 percent pass completion percentage (and only 4 interceptions), 2016 is Stick’s year. 5. Cheyenna Garcia. If any team in BisoNation doesn’t get enough media attention, it’s softball. Garcia, an inch shorter than Yang and a senior this season, was part of the 2015 team that made it to the NCAA tournament and won its first round game. Her batting average was .423 last season, lead the team with 29 out of 56 game with more than two hits, and only made two errors in 141 fielding attempts as a second baseman.
in the nation this season. Brittany Stangl managed to clear a career-best, vaulting 13-03.50 to tie for third in NDSU history and ranking among the top 50 in the NCAA this year.
good numbers and new personal bests, sophomore Payton Otterdahl 58-04.75 and senior Brandt Berghuis 58-00.50 finished third and fourth, respectively, behind teammate Renner’s first place performance. In a meet filled with NDSU personal bests, Bison sophomore Landon Jochim ran an indoor 400m personal-best of 48.62 to win the event. Sophomore Aron Klos also ran a personal-best of his own for fifth place in 49.76. The team’s seniors impressed in the 60m hurdle, taking top spots in the event. Jerome Begin clocked a personalbest of 8.21 seconds in prelims.
Men’s Track & Field
The North Dakota State men’s track and field team made its way into Air Force Academy territory Friday, attending the school’s Air Force Team Challenge. Posting impressive numbers at the shot put and weight throw, the opposing Bison finished the event third with 109 overall points. NDSU junior Alex Renner won the shot put with a toss of 60-08.00. Both posting
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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Bison Take Two Key Victories The Herd rallies after Miller goes down
Taylor Schloemer Contributing Writer
The North Dakota State Bison got a boost this weekend with two Summit League wins inside the cozy confines of the Scheels Arena. The week started with a hard fought battle against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on Thursday night. It took a season-high 20 points from A.J. Jacobson for the Bison to take away a 67-63 victory. Heading into the game, the main focus for the Bison defense was shutting down Obi Emegano. Emegano led the Golden Eagles with 23.2 points per game heading into the contest. He spent little time getting started, scoring the game’s first four points on his way to a 20-point evening. From then on, teams took turns trading shots, with ORU only managing to open an eight-point lead near the middle of the first half. The bad news for the Bison was not the scoreboard, however, as Paul Miller left the game with an apparent knee injury. With just over seven minutes left in the opening half, Bison forward Dexter Werner was bumped while jumping for a rebound and came down on the sophomore’s leg, which twisted awkwardly. Miller
went to the locker room and did not return. The Bison faced an uphill battle to recover from the deficit, but Malik Clements scored nine of his 14 points in the first half, cutting the Golden Eagles lead to two at the halftime. After the break, the slug fest continued, but it was Jacobson who would put ORU on the ropes, hitting two three pointers in quick succession to give the Bison a lead. The Golden Eagles were not done yet, responding with a 16-3 run to take a six-point lead with six minutes to play. The Bison responded as a team, with Jacobson, Clements and Kory Brown scoring down the stretch. Brown would score 10 of his 12 points in the second half while battling foul trouble. It was Werner who would put the Bison ahead 62-61, a lead the team would hold on to until the final buzzer. “When you take out one of the best players in the league, it’s going to turn into a bit of a rock fight.” head coach Dave Richman said. That rock fight was figured to continue Saturday as the Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons visited Fargo. The league’s top team came out flat, though, and the Bison opened the game on an 11-0 run, with
Clements hitting two threepointers, and Jacobson hitting another. The Bison would never look back. The Mastodons struggled all afternoon shooting, only converting 28 percent of its shots from the field, but kept the game within striking distance as five of its seven first half baskets where shot from three point land to keep the score 37-25 at the break. Following a great start to the game, it was the Bison’s turn to go flat coming out to start the second half. A period of sloppy play allowed IPFW to close within five. But the Bison recovered with Werner reversing the tide, Jacobson hitting threes and Brown getting a circus shot off a reverse lay-up to drop to get the lead back to 14. The final buzzer sounded with the scoreboard at 6246 for the Bison. Jacobson led all players with a new season-high 22 points, and tying his career-high with five three pointers. The Mastodons’ leading scorer Max Landis was shut down after scoring 44 earlier this week, was only allowed nine points Saturday with Khy Kabellis taking him on throughout. The Bison (16-8, 6-4 in Summit League) will go on the road this week to take on University South Dakota and Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday and Saturday.
The men’s basketball team got a boost this weekend with two Summit League wins over Oral Roberts and Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne.
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