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Bismarck debates the fate of new standards STORY & PHOTO BY BENJAMIN NORMAN
Hundreds packed into a hearing room last week in Bismarck to debate how North Dakota should teach K-12 students and measure their growth. For five hours on Monday, legislators, business people, educators and parents listened and discussed House Bill 1461 at the Capitol. The bill, if passed, would repeal Common Core education standards in the state. In its place, statewide standards would eventually be enacted. Lawmaker-
fellow North Dakotan educators. Martin said a vital reason North Dakota pushed for Common Core standards was because of low science and math scores. His case-andpoint of the problem: entry-level math courses at colleges. “It’s not that they are not teaching those things,” Martin said of math generals. “The math that we teach in our college algebra … is math that was taught in high school by the teachers.” The system, he said, needed to be addressed. The taught content, however, has largely stayed the same for decades, Martin said. “Even if it wasn’t Common Core standards and it was other standards that some other people wrote,” he said, “In the end, it’s going to look very much like Common Core and the standards from before.” The issue people have with Common Core, he said, stems from outside forces. “Most of the stuff we hear about getting rid of the Common Core is political rather than academic,” Martin said. A political muddle
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appointed supervisors would manage the state’s new standards. “Common Core is unraveling before our eyes,” Rep. Jim Kasper said to The Forum. Kasper is the prime sponsor of HB 1461. Liberty ND PAC chairman Jared Hendrix offered reportedly 1,400 anti-Common Core signatures to lawmakers. Former Common Core validation committee member Sandra Stotsky testified to the crowd that,
in preparation for today’s job market, “Common Core’s standards in math and English will retard your students.” Stotsky did not support the final Common Core standards, citing its unchallenging and unfulfilling nature. Nonetheless, the House Education Committee gave the HB 1461 a donot-pass recommendation on Wednesday, and North Dakota State professors, area teachers and education students continue to defend
Common Core. Written by educators NDSU’s Head of the School of Education said plenty of work went into creating the Common Core standards in North Dakota. William Martin said he would know; he helped write them. Martin, the school’s head and professor of math education since 2006, worked on Common Core math standards from 2011 to its implementation in the 2013-2014 school year. He did so overall with 70
Matt Kramer helps clients hone their writing skills at the Center for Writers. Common Core is in part implemented to bridge the difference between high school and collegiate standards.
With a career in education spanning 24 years, Stacy Duffield once instructed classrooms without standards to follow. Duffield, who has taught at the secondary level and in higher education exclusively in North Dakota, said she prefers having standards guide her class curricula. “When I first started teaching, there was no direction,” the nowNDSU professor said. “… What was missing was that vertical alignment, that consistency of knowing this is what should be happening in first grade; this is what
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should happen in seventh grade.” Duffield said she opposes HB 1461. She said often those who argue against Common Core are basing their facts on “misconceptions or misinformation.” “What I’ve seen, many of the people who oppose (Common Core) tend to not oppose the standards themselves,” she continued. Rather, their arguments stem from other aspects. These include collecting student scores, the origin of the standards, its overall application and the federal government’s involvement.
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Duffield said she had “never heard” antistandard arguments. Martin echoed her statement. “I suspect a lot of (opponents) haven’t read the standards,” he said. “… I think you would find overwhelming support for this idea: that these are good standards.” He said it boils down to opponents not wanting the federal government overstepping its confines. Local education Martin did note the merit, however, of localizing education. “I think in North Dakota, we have a view of COMMON CORE | PAGE 3
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In 1977, the cost of a gallon of gas was 65 cents. That’s how much Dr. Helgeland was spending to drive his vehicle to North Dakota State’s campus to teach his religious studies classes. Two years later a gallon of gas went up to 83 cents and a year later gas made it over a dollar for a gallon — gradual changes. After 38 years of being a professor of religious studies, he has decided to retire, but not without seeing constant changes throughout campus. “Over that period of time changes take place gradually,” Helgeland said. And now he knows its time to start a new part of his life. “I did my work (and) I think I did it well,” Helgeland said. He’s taught Old Testament, New Testament, Introduction to Religion, American Religious History, History of Christianity, Religion and Self, Ancient History and even some Greek. “The favorite class to teach is the one I’m now teaching,” Helgeland said with a smile. He has even had his work published in multiple major publications. “My legacy, internationally, would be my publications listed in a number of encyclopedias and that have been published in things that Americans don’t get published
John Helgeland sits in his office in Minard Hall on Wednesday. Helgeland’s career has spanned nearly four decades.
in, like Cambridge History of Christianity,” Helgeland said. “Blackwell’s has an encyclopedia on the Roman Army, and there’s a chapter about my work in there.” Helgeland said he went to the library on NDSU’s campus and found that his work had been cited in professional literature about 1,400 times. “I asked (the librarian) one day (that) I hear there’s a way of finding out how many times you’ve been cited in professional literature,” he said. “Pretty soon (the librarian’s) mouth was wide open. And I found about 1,400 by now, and it’s growing rapidly. The publications that are really good have gone to Europe, they are not known in the (United States) so (much).” A professor at the University of Chicago where Helgeland received his doctorate told him not to publish just to be published, but publish work that will be groundbreaking
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and publish to be definitive. Helgeland said he thought he did that.
A decades-long journey
The journey started when Helgeland was a teenager. “When I was in high school I was going to go into the Ministry,” he said. “I went through Luther College, then Luther Seminary and graduated from the University of Chicago.” The academic route was what Helgeland followed and he ate, breathed and dreamed about religious topics. “The more I learned about religious topics before I was pre-Ministry, the more it just grew on me, so I wanted to devote my whole life learning and teaching about it,” Helgeland said. He came to NDSU in 1977 and has loved it ever since. “One of the things about living in North
Dakota is you have a lot of room to go shooting,” Helgeland said about his hobbies. “I’m also the bass trombone in the Lake Agassi Concert Band.” He’s been playing the instrument for about 60 years but isn’t positive how much longer he will keep playing due to the fact that it’s getting harder for him to concentrate. Helgeland’s friends have always given him a hard time about staying in the state of North Dakota when he could easily teach at a more prestigious university or college if a position opens. “I’ve been tempted by some people. A friend that teaches at Harvard always asks me, ‘What are you doing at a place like that?’” Helgeland said. “My kids lived in St. Cloud … I just wanted to be close to my kids and this is a job. I don’t have the ability to change jobs very easily because the field is full.”
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Why didn’t Helgeland hang up his religious studies dress shoes before 38 years of his service? “What (am I) going to do?” he said with a chuckle. Well, his wife certainly has plenty of plans for his retirement life. “My wife is the one that is planning all those out,” Helgeland said laughing. “I’ve flown over the Grand Canyon, but I’ve never stood on the edge of it, so I’m going to do that for sure and (we) are thinking about a river cruise in Europe on the Rhine River or the Danube River.” He also mentioned how he will be helping out ranchers by subtracting the coyote population and intends to spend more time in church. Helgeland wants to continue to learn and better the university, he even gave a bit of HELGELAND | PAGE 3
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Over 300 people will come together this weekend for the largest student-run event in North Dakota, which is put on by North Dakota State’s largest club. It’s the 89th Annual Little International Livestock Show, covering Feb. 13-14 with a range of agriculture events open to the public. Presented by Saddle and Sirloin Club, the 89th
“Little I” will see over 150 participants showing livestock from beef and dairy cattle to sheep and swine. After the club was organized in 1918, the first show was in 1922, with World War II accounting for the missing math in the 93 years since the shows started. For the managers and coordinators of the event, Little I is much more than a weekend. It’s a weekend “with 365 days of planning.” “When you take the members that help and the showmen that are involved, we have four faculty advisers as well as other faculty that help us ... easily
over 300 people that help put it on,” Maria Hager, 89th Little I manager, said. “Students organize the whole thing,” Phillip Wanner, 89th Little I assistant manager, said, “(There are) 24 committees that make up the whole foundation of Little I.” “Me and Phil are 24 separate committees’ bosses, pretty much,” Hager added. Uniting this year’s weekend of events and the people involved and attending is the theme of “We Stand for the Brand,” a slogan Hager says can mean something different for everyone. “Everything’s branded,” Hager said. “NDSU’s a
brand. It’s about standing for what you believe in ... People can take the theme as they want, but for us, as a club, it’s we stand for what we do as a club and what we’re working towards as an ... animal husbandry club.” With events ranging from a ham-curing contest to an alumni luncheon to the preliminary and final shows, Little I packs a full schedule into the two-day itinerary, beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Getting the word out about the festivities is due in part to the work of the Little I royalty, queen Kristi Tonnessen and princesses Courtney Rudolph and Dani Buskohl.
The trio traverses the community in the weeks before the event, doing interviews around Fargo and publicity at locations like West Acres Shopping Center. In addition to Saddle and Sirloin Club selecting Little I royalty, the organization also selects an Agriculturalist of the Year. “We elect somebody who has made an impact on the industry, whether it’s just in the state or nationally,” Tonnessen said, “just somebody who’s really made a difference and strives to leave the industry better.” This year’s honoree is Ray Bartholomay, a
Sheldon, N.D., resident who “realizes the future of agriculture lies within today’s youth and has been a catalyst for their growth and knowledge in the industry.” “The bigger part of Little I is the Ag of the Year,” Hager said, adding, “We’re honoring North Dakota agriculture, and in an individual it’s made an impact, and then all these kids, whether they’re ag-related or not, get to celebrate in that and be a part of it.” For a lineup of Little International events this weekend, visit ag.ndsu. edu/academics/89th-littleinternational
students will be left asking, ‘Now what do we do,” Duffield said. Fargo North English teacher Emily Schneider said, for her, Common Core standards “help teachers add rigor and relevance to the current curriculum.” “The standards do not prescribe what teachers teach,” she continued in an email, noting the difference
between standards – criteria – and curriculum – what is taught. In her 17 years teaching in North Dakota, she said she believes “these standards provide better skill-based instruction that the previous North Dakota state standards.” “The Common Core Standards have had a positive impact on my teaching,” Schneider said. Tomorrow’s classroom
With 1,794 NDSU students in the College of Human Development and Education, discussion on how to best teach children is commonly heard. “The debate – is (Common Core) reasonable? – that’s exactly the kind of thing you’d want teachers to be talking about,” Martin said. For English education major Shaylee Thomas, she said the debate is healthy.
“I think it’s good to have the system challenged,” the sophomore said. She said she was, nonetheless, wary of changes to what professionals have created. “I do think that the more it gets changed and revamped, the more it will lose credibility,” Thomas said. “How can teachers be expected to follow a Common Core if it is constantly up for debate?”
Both Thomas and math and math education double major Alex Koppy agreed Common Core was right for North Dakota. Koppy cited high standards and flexibility to “better serve” students. “NDSU has done a wonderful job in education its students about the standards,” Koppy said. “... NDSU inspires and produces teachers that understand.”
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societies for their faculty to do research, to read together and write grants together and to help out students and younger faculty. “If we can get it, at least right now let me just say I’ve mention it to the dean, so we will see where it goes from there,” he added. It’s been a tremendous run for Hegleland, and he wants to leave NDSU with one last message before he
retires in May of this year. “Keep on keeping on,” Hegleland said with a smile. “The only way you can enter this life of teaching with any kind of gusto is that you know after you’ve left the classroom and turned out the lights for the last class you teach, there are others that are going to come and pick up the mantel and continue.”
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a hint to starting something new. He didn’t want to spoil that surprise, but Hegleland said, “I hope to start what is Emeritus College, and that is the bringing together of the retired faculty of a university. It’s getting to be a rather popular thing around the United States. Many universities have
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noted that their chefs have attempted a consistent vegan menu option in the past but were not able to master a worthwhile crust. Santa Lucia and Spicy Pie offered a standardized hard no, as even modifications can be, “Kind of a pain.” The variety of letdowns I received slowly guided me back to Rhombus Guys. Here you opt for a veganized version of any pizza variety they carry — the Backpacker being the most common, as it’s regarded as the entirely veggie option. Another notable feature is the availability of gluten-free crust. Beware that if your dietary choices are based on allergies, the lactose and glutenfree qualities of the pizzas are somewhat imperfect, with potential traces of both. There is cheese, sauce, crust — everything you would expect from a normal pizza, only in dairy and gluten-free form. But as a word to the wise, be prepared for the texture of the cheese to seem strange at first.
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vegan pizza experience with an open mind. Vegans choose not to consume any form of animal products including dairy, eggs, meat or fish. According to a study from the Vegetarian Times in 2012, 7.3 million U.S. citizens adhere to a vegetarian diet, and one million claim veganism. The study also indicated that the number of “flexitarians” were on the rise. A flexitarian will stick to a chosen diet but with personal modifications. After calling six different pizza parlors in the Fargo-Moorhead area, the standout location for a tried-and-true vegan pizza is still Rhombus Guys. Many locations including Sammy’s Pizza and Old Chicago said they don’t include a regular vegan option on their pizza menu, but modifications could be made. Although their willingness was admirable, consuming a cheese-less, sauceless pizza isn’t necessarily my idea of bon appétite. Other locales such as Blackbird Woodfire
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FARGO FASHION| VALENTINE’S DAY VOGUE STORY & PHOTOS BY AMBER ZOLONDEK Take a moment to remember that Valentine’s Day is designed for the concept of love — whether it be your significant other, friends or most importantly: yourself. With that being said, take this with a grain of salt and have fun with the holiday. Let’s say you have a date Saturday night, but what are you going to wear? Keep it classy and simple by throwing together a dress or skirt and top combo. I, personally, like to keep it fun and festive by making sure it is red or pink — maybe even black — depending on each look. Given the season it is, a longer length, whether it be skirt or sleeve length, may be helpful. However, there are no formal rules, so have fun with it. As an example, I styled
a fun, midi-length dress with pointed heels, a bib necklace and paired that with simple makeup like a cat eye and bold lip. A quiet night out for two shouldn’t be overwhelmed with a complicated outfit, so keep it basic with a simple silhouette and accessories. Some of you may not be going on a quiet date but rather a night out with your friends. Although the evening’s plans may change with each circle of friends, it’s safe to say a flirty little cocktail dress may help keep things trendy yet appropriate for the night. The look I’ve styled has a bold red color and scalloped detailing on the bottom. Throw on a pair of flats and grab a clutch, and you’ll be ready for a night on the town. Now, if you’re like me,
I’m forecasting a night in for Valentine’s Day, but let me mention that there’s nothing wrong with that. Although I am not expecting to go anywhere, I still like to be festive and partake in fun little traditions like getting a pedicure or treating myself to a coffee. For my plans, I styled a simple button-up, seersucker shirt paired with boyfriend jeans and ankle booties. Seeing that I won’t be going out but rather just having a personal day, it’s festive enough without going over the top. Whether your plans are extravagant and designed to spend the evening with your partner or a group of girls downtown, you can have fun with your outfit and color palettes.
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Month two of 2015 is officially underway. February is typically represented by Valentine’s Day and cold weather, but it also tends to be the month that marks the beginning of the end of the New Year’s resolutions we made ambitiously in December.
While the Wellness Center may have been consistently packed in the early January mornings with those hoping to honor their resolutions, my guess is that a majority of them have slowly started going to the gym less and less since the first of January.
Let me be the first to say that I sympathize wholeheartedly with anyone who doesn’t have the drive or even the interest in making it to the gym every day. Don’t get me wrong; I think we at North Dakota State are lucky to have such a nice wellness center packed
with great equipment and staff, but I personally find it hard to work up the energy or courage (gym-timidation is a real thing, folks) to get to the gym every day. That being said, the Health & Fitness tab on Pinterest offers smart ideas for workouts that can be
done from the comfort of your home if you don’t feel like going to the gym. There are tons of fitness ideas to be found on Pinterest, so these are just some inspired mostly by a pin from srtrends.com. Cardio: 1. Running the stairs in your building, given that
it’s not unreasonably late at night 2. Jogging or marching in place 3. Jumping jacks 4. Dancing — one of my favorites. get your heart rate up. To read the full article go to ndsuspectrum.com.
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The Truth About Unemployment Latest government numbers are misleading about the issue Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
Having the nationwide unemployment rate down to 5.6 percent should be some of the best news we’ve heard since the drop in gas prices. Unfortunately, the Department of Labor is using some hefty economic steroids to make the unemployment rate appear as such. On Feb. 3, the CEO of Gallup, Jim Clifton, called out Uncle Sam for having
not incorporating certain factors into the process of determining unemployment. He remarked doing so causes misleading beliefs about the truth of the unemployment situation in our country. Gallup is one of the largest polling companies in the U.S. The company specializes in acquiring and processing analytic and economic data for businesses. Since the economic landslide in 2008, many have had problems finding work and recovering. One of the first factors that affects the statistics outcome is how long someone has been out of the work force. If an individual has been unable to find work and has not job-hunted for a four-week period, they do not count as unemployed. This person may have been searching for a job for an extended time without any luck and has hopelessly ended the search. This
person is no longer included in the statistical figure. Another aspect of unemployment misconception is if someone is employed for an hour a week and makes at least $2o, these people are still considered as employed. This is as out-of-work employed someone can be. Making only $20 a week should not be considered employed. Running alongside this factor is the predicament of people who are looking for a full-time job but are only able to work parttime. Someone who is qualified for a good paying job stuck in a low-hour part-time job is viewed as employed. Underemployment, regardless of the severity, counts toward being employed and thus lowers the unemployment rate. The government has attempted to lull the public into a sense of false security. While
the employment situation in the country is gradually getting mended, 5.6 percent unemployment is not an accurate depiction. Those who have been so long out of work and those who are taking whatever job they can find are not realistically represented by these statistics. A good job — a job of over 30 hours with a regular paycheck — can be difficult to find. At the present time, Gallup reports these “good jobs” are only available to 44 percent of the population age 18 and older. As college students, this figure is not comforting to see. But on the flip side, it is a challenge to us that we must not become complacent and always strive to be an exceptional person and worker. Because now, our future job may quite literally be on the line.
Bruce Jenner Causes Chaos in Hollywood Sex tapes are acceptable, sex changes apparently are not Amber Zolondek Staff Writer
If you are looking for a good dose of reality and perspective, it’s right here. If you’ve also forgotten the reason why Kim Kardashian and every other Kardashian or Jenner family member is famous, it is due to Kim Kardashian’s “leaked” sex-tape she made with Ray-J in 2003 that ended up becoming public in 2007. Bruce Jenner, father to Kendall and Kylie Jenner and step-father to Kim Kardashian, has recently been the latest “Kardashian” to reel in attention from the tabloids. Although it is not in a way that I think is considered to be on purpose. The reason I don’t think Jenner’s recent
”... I refuse to believe a ‘sex change’ or essentially the physical transition into becoming a woman is something one would want to make a public story such as his is being made ... ” activity in the Hollywood headlines is on purpose is because I refuse to believe a “sex change” or essentially the physical transition into becoming a woman is something one would want to make a public story such as his is being made. Unfortunately, because of this news — and Jenner’s past of being married to Kris for more than 20 years and having two children on top of a previous marriage with three other children — Hollywood and the media are having a hay-day with information like this. Sadly, it can be considered shocking given that he led such a different lifestyle for so many years prior. Jenner has been spotted by photographers with what seems as painted nails, enlarged breasts and even bra straps, as well as longer hair and makeup. What started slowly and
slightly noticeable at first became a media storm when speculators realized what was actually happening. From Olympian to television personality to even an auto racing career, Jenner has spent a good chunk of his life in the limelight. Pictured as the family man and athlete, it was never depicted that Jenner was possibly gay or even looking for a sex change. Whatever his reason may be for this transition, it is clearly for his own personal decisions, and the media should not be shaming him for such a declaration. However, the paparazzi and several other publications are doing just what they are best at. It is one thing to have your process documented, like the E! series Jenner will be allegedly releasing soon on his supposed journey, but when an outside source is
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Vaccine critics challenge herd immunity, put all children at risk Erica Nitschke Spectrum Staff
A recent measles outbreak is highlighting the need for vaccinations, and the question has now turned political. Measles, once eliminated from the U.S., is one of the most contagious viral infections, characterized by a fever, cold-like symptoms and a spot-like rash covering the full body. Throughout the month of January, the Center for Disease Control reported
102 cases in 14 states, an outbreak linked to California’s Disneyland. In recent weeks, an essay written by beloved children’s author Roald Dahl in 1988 on the death of his daughter Olivia to measles has resurfaced. The piece is just as sad and the message just as clear: Measles can turn fatal and vaccines save lives. When will we finally decide health is a public concern, not a private choice? Though anti-vaxx parents represent a tiny fraction of the population, they have the potential for huge impact on the health of society. “Herd immunity” doesn’t work unless all in a community are vaccinated. Newborn babies who aren’t old enough to receive vaccines yet rely on the
health of those around them. And vaccines, the miracle of science that they are, can’t do it on their own. I thought vaccine critics were all wack jobs — the only mother I know who openly won’t vaccinate her kids also thinks 9/11 was an inside job. This is not the case. Many are educated health gurus who just don’t understand the need. I sympathize to some extent. I am still trying to overcome my general fear/ disregard for medicine. Until recently, I refused to take medications until my mother yelled at me: “Why haven’t you taken any X yet?” and “Go to the clinic!” To me, medications feel like giving up. They feel like saying, “My body isn’t strong enough to do this myself.” Pumping new chemicals into my body is
scary. And learning the sheer number of vaccines children receive scared me. Before age 6, children will receive 45 doses of 14 vaccines if CDC guidelines are followed. By age 18, that number jumps to 61 doses of 17 vaccines. Mothers, especially young mothers, are wondering why so many vaccines are needed for diseases they’ve never seen, why their child’s own immunity can’t fight it and what the effects might be. T h e y ’ r e afraid. They just want to protect their kids. But the fear these parents have never seen was the fear in Dahl’s eyes as he held his 7-year-old daughter or the fear every parent had of
polio in the ‘50s. They’ve never seen the fear of a mother watching her baby with pertussis struggle for every breath. The medical community needs to do a better job of educating these mothers and addressing t h e i r
questions. W h e n c a n a vaccine finally be pulled from the list of requirements? What are the potential risks of vaccination, and what are the risks if I don’t vaccinate? Why are there so many? Why can’t my child’s immunity fight this? How
can you be sure it won’t harm them? But most of all, it shouldn’t be the mother’s choice. Forty-eight states allow for religious exemptions. Twenty states allow philosophical exemptions. Communities need to tighten restrictions on public schools — elementary through post-secondary — so that no person can enter the door without proper immunization. No exceptions. Herd immunity relies on the effort of all.
Life Skills That Will Help if You Have Them, Hurt if You Don’t From using a knife to dancing to cooking, these skills are all vital at some point Jack Dura
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At this stage in life, us college kids are due to be dumped in the real world as each semester scrapes by. Beyond a degree and some handy general education we probably
didn’t ever need, there are life skills that everyone should know — abilities key to survival and competence in keeping your cool in a hot situation, or just plain surviving. Beyond the obvious such as reading and driving, here are five life skills I think are must-haves. I’ve come across needs for all of them in just the past year, and for your pondering pleasure, here they be.
1. Dancing (and I mean it)
No joke, everyone should know how to dance. And I’m not talking
conga lines or grinding, I mean serious, successful, get-with-the-program dancing. You don’t need to wow the crowd, but you should know a simple waltz or tango to be able to dance in a formal, social setting. I found I needed a lesson or two after my cousin’s wedding last July. Sure, I took a dance class three years ago, but it’s a use-itor-lose-it skill, and I lost quite a bit since 2012. So do yourself a favor and enroll in HNES 126 or give a call to Victor’s Dance Studio in Fargo. Vic’s a great guy, and he’ll take care
of you.
2. Using a knife (properly)
Now don’t take this one the wrong way just because the word “knife” is in the title. Everyone should know how to use a knife and properly. From cutting open packages to cleaning a fish to preparing ingredients for a meal, knowing how to use such a simple tool is vital. I’ve seen too many people wave knifes willy-nilly or slice away at something with the blade cutting toward them. For Pete’s sake! Learn a little life skill
like knife handling, and you will go far. Take it from a guy who almost did away with the tip of a digit while skinning a deer six years ago. Any questions about handling a knife, talk to your dad or the ghost of Theodore Roosevelt.
3. Car smarts (more than changing a tire or the oil)
My Mercury Mountaineer blew its alternator last summer in the heart of downtown Fargo, and damn if I wasn’t cursing the day I poo-pooed the auto shop class in high school.
It was a pricey repair, and I could have saved a bunch of time (my dad’s included) if I had initially known what the problem was. Do yourself a favor and learn some simple car mechanics. Yeah, changing a tire and the oil is valuable, but it doesn’t hurt to learn a little more. Learn how the engine works. Identify problem sounds. Learn parts’ names. It’s a skill I still need to learn a little about too. To read the full article got to ndsuspectrum.com.
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Visual Voices Against Violence MU Gallery advocates for murdered and missing indigenous women with earring exhibition and events STORY & PHOTOS BY JACK DURA Arts for advocacy take a unique form in the Memorial Union Gallery’s latest exhibition, where visual art and a social cause collide. “Sing Our Rivers Red,” an exhibition of earrings and other artworks, advocates for the murdered and missing indigenous women of the U.S. and Canada. It’s an issue that’s a void the exhibition’s coordinators say has a need to be filled and one that has received feedback from across the world — from Hawaii, Scotland, Ontario and beyond.
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W As a poet and practicing artist, Tanaya Winder, took interest in the murdered and missing indigenous women epidemic when her sister studying in Canada brought it to her attention. After a request to present a poem at an advocacy event for the issue, Winder began researching and decided to delve deeper. “The deeper I got, the more concerned I became, and the more I wanted to do something about it,” she said. Winder teamed up with her friend Hannabah Blue, public health services project manager at North Dakota State, as well as Netha Cloeter, MU Gallery coordinator, and Patty Stonefish, a colleague of Winder’s. From there, the women initially wanted to hold a march from Fargo to Moorhead, just as what is done in Canada every year on Feb. 14 for advocacy. Winder knew of a traveling art exhibit, “Walking With Our Sisters,” that handled the issue, and something she saw at a New Mexico poetry collective also piqued her interest. Valerie Martinez, former poet laureate of Sante Fe, N.M., had used earrings in a vase to symbolize missing women of Africa. Though Winder didn’t jump at it right away, she did warm up to the idea days later. “It just came to me. That’s a perfect example ... for us to use for the indigenous women because our jewelry is very important ... (It’s) something everybody can connect to,” she said. “Whether or not we all know what it’s like to experience the loss of a person ... we all know what it’s like to lose something that ... carried meaning, and I just figured the earrings would be a good way to symbolize that.” With that, the exhibition had a design, and with Cloeter on board, it had a space.
The exhibition
As coordinator of the MU Gallery, Cloeter could accommodate the exhibition, and it is one she welcomed with open arms. “I think there’s been a need to fill a void of awareness in the U.S. for a while,” Cloeter said,”and the idea of speaking out about this issue around this time of year, and there’s a precedent for that in Canada.” Each earring in the exhibition represents an indigenous woman reported murdered or missing in the U.S. and Canada since 1980. Sending out a call for earrings via social media in December, the MU Gallery originally set a goal of receiving 1,181 earrings to represent the total murdered or missing women in Canada. “Sing Our Rivers Red” also speaks for the murdered and missing indigenous women of the U.S.; however, those figures are not known, Cloeter said, due to a lack of research efforts to uncover the number. The response to the gallery’s call for earrings was met with enormous success, as an estimated 1,500 earrings were received from points all over the world, from Oceania to Ottawa. Nearly 1,000 earrings have been formally processed, and that number is expected to grow as the process isn’t over, Cloeter said. “It’s taking a while because it’s a lot of documentation and counting,” she said. Once installed, the earring exhibition
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will be viewable alongside several artworks by Navajo muralist Nani Chacon. As of last week, the MU Gallery was still receiving earring shipments, and while they all can’t be included in the show once it is installed, Cloeter does have hopes for any excess earrings. “What we’re going to do with the leftovers is see if there can’t be enough for a separate installation that can travel somewhere,” she said. “The response has been incredible. It was a lot higher than we expected, honestly.” When the exhibition wraps up on March 4, it will travel to the University of ColoradoDenver and from there will traverse the nation. Its title, “Sing Our Rivers Red,” is a unique naming that Winder and Blue brainstormed after bouncing ideas off each other. The connection of the Red River to Fargo, Moorhead and Canada was there, as well as a universal connection to rivers with all people. But there was also something else. “In Canada, (citizens) have to conduct a lot of their own searches because the police don’t provide support,” Winder said, “so they have an initiative called ‘Driving the Red’ where members drive the Red River just to ... see if they can find their own bodies to return home, those who have been lost.”
The events
The week of the exhibition’s opening, events are being held throughout the tricollege in advocacy of the murdered and missing indigenous women of the U.S. and Canada. A 5 p.m. concert on Monday featuring indigenous music artists will follow the 11 a.m. opening of the gallery exhibition. The concert event in the Century Theater will include poetry and speakers on the issue, as well as those of sex trafficking and violence against women. Tuesday will see a 5 p.m. screening of “Missing: The Documentary” in the Century Theater with a panel discussion led by the film’s producer and a law enforcement official. On Wednesday, a women’s self defense workshop will take place from 5-9 p.m. at the Comstock Memorial Union at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Concordia College rounds out the tricollege collaboration with a speaker event honoring environmentalist Winona LaDuke from 6-9 p.m. Friday in Barry Auditorium. It’s a week of events that welcome an exhibition that goes deeper than visual art on display but provides something accessible to everybody. “There’s so many parts that there’s enough parts for people to all be able to contribute something” to the issue, Winder said. “It’s something that everyone can be a part of ... there’s the potential for everybody to be a part of the solution.”
Graduate gallery assistant Brea Grueneich processes earrings received for “Sing Our Rivers Red.”
An estimated 1,500 earrings were sent to the MU Gallery for “Sing Our Rivers Red,” sent in from around the world.
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Writer’s Choice: Take a Field Trip Off-Campus Make the most of what FM has to offer Linda Norland Staff Writer
Remember elementary school? Those blissful days of coloring, forced naps and recess may be over, but all is not lost! This week, try rekindling your childhood by going on your own field trip to a place you may never have been before.
Monday: “Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum”
What is better than an Extreme Screen? How about one that mimics the open sky, surrounding the audience in its picture? The MSUM Planetarium hosts more than just astronomy shows. It also offers a range of other films and presentations about different areas. “Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along
the Spectrum” takes viewers through the universe, explaining everything from why the sky is blue to how plants get their green hues. It might be a little repetitive for college students, but at $2.50, there is not much to lose. The show starts at 7 p.m. The MSUM Planetarium is at Bridges 167, and the address is 1104 Seventh Ave. S. in Moorhead.
Tuesday: Plains Art
Museum’s “Bakken Boom!”
It seems like the oil rush is in the news every other day. Get a different perspective of this industry at this monthslong exhibition at the Plains Art Museum. Featuring 22 visual artists, three artistic collaborations and pieces from the permanent collection, this show is designed to challenge our perception of the boom. Stop by between 11 a.m.
and 9 p.m. As always, students get free entry at the Plains Art Museum, located at 704 First Ave N., Fargo.
interesting performance, part of the monthlong BeethovenFest. Violinst Marjorie Schlossman and pianist Margie Bailly will be performing pieces by Beethoven while audience members are given oil pastels, graphite, markers and colored pencils to create their own art. Best of all, this is free! The show starts at noon at the Plains Art Museum.
Wednesday: “Art + Music” with Marjorie Schlossman and Margie Bailly
Doodling and listening to classical music are great ways to relieve stress. So what happens when the two are combined? Come and see for yourself at this
Concordia College Theatre Puts on Culture-Shocking Play Adam Rapp’s ‘The Metal Children’ explores issues of adolescence versus adulthood Jennifer Fatz
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This production put on by Concordia College Theatre will certainly be a crowd pleaser as the company opens up its spring season with “The Metal Children,” a wickedly thought-up play by Adam Rapp. Rapp’s real-life experience of having his novel “The Buffalo Tree” banned in a Pennsylvania school loosely sets up his scheme for his play.
This daring piece of theater outlines the adventure of a young New York novelist who discovers moral outrage from local teens due to the banning of his young adult novel, “The Metal Children.” The outrage produced from the novel constructs an “entertaining and thoughtprovoking” storyline for the play, director David Wintersteen said. “’The Metal Children’ is a play of ideas.” “The Metal Children” follows youthful author Tobin Falmouth on his journey to the “heartland” of Midlothia to defend his young adult novel
after complaints from local church members who proceed to get the novel removed from the curriculum. In the fictitious novel, Falmouth writes about a group of pregnant teenagers who one-by-one mysteriously disappear. After each teenager departs, a metal statue of her appears in a deserted cornfield. The highly suggestive and absurd subject matter in the novel leads to a revolution of rebellion and imitation by local youth. As Falmouth prepares his defense for a town hall meeting, he discovers
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outlandish behavior from locals in the town. Spotting graffiti from terrorizing pig-masked juveniles to a flock of liberating teen pregnancies, Falmouth quickly learns the behavior from these teens’ actions are just mere imitations of the highly inappropriate subject material found in his novel. Falmouth gets himself caught in a risky situation that will leave audiences wondering how this fictitious book could lead to such irrational behavior. The production is geared toward college students as the material is presented for mature audiences.
The subject matter of the play provides ideas on censorship, literature and art for audiences to think about. 8 p.m. ThursdayThe theme of this novel has created a “culture war” Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday among baby boomers and millennials, along with Concordia College’s the effects of censoring a Lab Theatre novel after locals have been N exposed to a liberal culture in a conservative town.W $5 for students The play unravels the idea of “the impulse of S concordiacollege.edu/ censorship,” Wintersteen student-life/theatresaid. Rapp paints the picture arts/theatre/ of how influential art and literature can really be. “If you go on a date to The venue holds 106 people, so “the production this play, you will definitely will be intimate” with the have something to talk about actors and viewers. after,” Wintersteen said.
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Josh Rodriguez is ranked No. 20 in the 125-pound weight division and has continually faced ranked opponents this season.
Sophomore wrestler staying positive despite injury, tough matchups Colton Pool Sports Editor
In a match against Cal Poly’s Yoshi Funakoshi, North Dakota State head wrestling coach Roger Kish hollered to Josh Rodriguez to “think big.” Even though the sophomore wrestler is 5-foot-3 and 125 pounds, Rodriguez knows how to think, and wrestle, as big as anyone. The Guadalupe, Calif., native took Funakoshi to the mat and chalked up his first pin of the season. Rodriguez had been wrestling big all season and is nationally ranked as the 20thbest, 125-pound wrestler because of it. “I’m just staying positive,” Rodriguez NDSU_rlm.pdf 1 11/25/2014 10:37:20 AM said. “I’m trying to keep my work ethic
up high and my intensity up high in the wrestling room. I’m not really too worried about who my opponent is, just focusing on getting better every day.” On the road, Rodriguez usually shares hotel rooms with NDSU junior Hayden Zillmer. Although they may not take each other on very often, they certainly motivate each other. “Me and Josh, we’re pretty good friends,” Zillmer said with a grin. “We’re always feeding off of each other. It’s awesome.” The youngster needed the encouragement while he battled injury to start the season. Rodriguez admitted he forcefully sped up his development progress because of it. “I was really anxious to get back on the mat,” Rodriguez said. “When I came back, I was nervous because I had been out for two weeks. I just felt like I was falling behind not being on the mat. But I think I’m back in the grove and ready to continue the season and finish strong.” Rodriguez is on his way to doing exactly
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that. He earned his first Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week award by racking up overtime wins over nationallyranked WWC opponents in three days. First, Rodriguez posted a 6-4 decision over No. 9 Josh Martinez from Air Force after entering the third period trailing 3-1. Two days later, the Bison (7-3, 3-0 WWC) went to No. 18 Wyoming where Rodriguez recorded a 9-7 tiebreaker decision over No. 13-ranked Tyler Cox. Rodriguez has taken up seven nationally ranked rivals and has a 4-3 record in those matches. “It gets a little nerve-wracking, but it’s exciting to see where I’m standing at in the top 20,” Rodriguez said. “I’m just trying to get better, and those are the guys that are going to get me there.” It might be frustrating to continuously draw top-notch opponents, but Rodriguez embraces the challenge. He said it’s good to wrestle them now so when he goes to NCAA
Nationals, he’s ready. “I don’t really want to think about the rankings because to me it doesn’t really matter,” Rodriguez said. “I know how hard I work, so I just go into the matches with everything I’ve got.” Although he’s still hoping to improve his technique in top wrestling, Bison senior Kurtis Julson said there’s a bright future for the California kid. “He’s a really talented wrestler,” Julson said. “He’s got the potential to do great things. He’s still got three years of eligibility, so we’ll probably see him at nationals this year and, realistically, we could see him as an All-American potentially three times in his career.” Being a three-time All-American would be a hefty goal. But at this point, Rodriguez is only thinking big. “I’m starting to grow right now,” Rodriguez said. “I feel like I’m hitting the peak and still rising.”
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Holly Johnson Not Worried About Playing Too Many Minutes Junior forward said this year’s team different from other NDSU teams in the past Pace Maier
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Holly Johnson has played in a total of 80 games for the North Dakota State women’s basketball team, and that number is increasing. Her freshman year she played in 27 contests, as a sophomore she started all 30 games for the Bison and this season she has started the team’s first 23 games, but she doesn’t even think about getting wore out. “I mean there is always that point in the season where it’s like ‘Wow this is a grind, we are getting into it here,’” Johnson said. “But basketball has been a part of my life … (and) burnout has never really been an issue.”
The junior is averaging 12.5 points per contest and snagging seven rebounds a game as well as shooting 45 percent from the floor. “When I have the ball I look to see (if) I’m double teamed,” the Minot, N.D., native said. “Can I take this person one-on-one, (is) a teammate open and just kind of making sure I’m playing with my team, no selfish plays.” Off the court, she was named the to Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll and the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence during her sophomore season. Her family has lake property up north, so she enjoys heading up there for the summer and relaxing. But even when Johnson isn’t in season with the Bison, she still makes sure to get practice time in. Johnson is one of three juniors on the team and said this year is a lot different
than the previous squads she’s been a part of. “I think just a whole lot more team chemistry,” Johnson said. “I know people outside of our team have said it looks like we are having so much more fun, and we are into it and our intensity level and energy level is up.” Bison freshman Taylor Thunstedt said Johnson is one of the leaders of the team. “(She) has a big impact on this team,” Thunstedt said about Johnson’s role. No. 12 is a little superstitious, as she has quite the pregame ritual. “(I) just always tie my right shoe before my left (shoe),” Johnson said with a laugh. The exercise science major’s season high for points this year was 22 against Denver in early January. She will look to continue her success throughout the rest of the year.
North Dakota State’s men’s and women’s track and field teams secured several first-place awards Friday in the first day of the Thundering Herd Classic. Junior Brandt Berghuis threw a season-best 62-01.75. Junior Lexy Boschee won the women’s pentathlon title with 3,583 points, which was good enough for No. 7 in NDSU history books.
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