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Forward March Casey McCarty Head News Editor
More than 1,000 people gathered to march in downtown Fargo on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands gathered together in a movement of solidarity around the globe Saturday in a Women’s March. KARE11 reported a march event in St. Paul, Minnesota, drew crowds of 90,000 to 100,000 people according to St. Paul police. KARE also reported event organizers were originally expecting around 20,000 people to show up.
“The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized and threatened many of us - immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, native people, black and brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault - and our communities are hurting and scared,” the Women’s March group’s mission statement reads. Women’s March’s mission is to stand in solidarity to protect the rights, safety, health and families for all women.
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Bill Could Limit Ratio of Out-of-State Admittance N.D. House Bill aims to increase N.D. representation at NDUS schools, limit tax burden Casey McCarty Head News Editor
Phoebe Ellis Staff Writer
A bill currently in the North Dakota legislature, if passed, could limit the ratio of reciprocity-receiving students to North Dakotan students at North Dakota University System schools. House bill 1265, introduced by Rep. Rick Becker, a Republican from District 7, aims to reduce the burden of North Dakota taxpayers by limiting the ratio of out-of-state students that can attend NDUS schools. As it is currently worded, the bill would amend the North Dakota Century Code to gradually reduce the percentage of new nonresident students under a reciprocity agreement with North Dakota. If passed, the act would take place on July 1, 2018. At its start, new nonresident students admitted to NDUS schools may not exceed 250 percent of admitted resident students. At the end of the bill’s eight year gradual reduction and every year thereafter, new nonresident admittance would be capped to one hundred and fifty percent that of resident students admitted. Currently, North
Dakota State is comprised of approximately 41 percent North Dakotan students and 46 percent Minnesotan students, or 1.13 Minnesotan students for every North Dakotan student. “The money should be going to somebody so it would make sense for the Minnesotan kids to continue receiving... reciprocity, but at the same time they are Minnesotan students not North Dakotan students so the money is going towards another group,” Megan Frensko, a Minnesotan sophomore studying computer engineering, said. “It shouldn’t really matter, students should reserve the ability to go to the school they want,” Katrina Hoff, a freshman from North Dakota, said. Becker said that he does not wish to restrict outof-state students from attending NDUS schools, but he also doesn’t want an “extreme burden” on North Dakota taxpayers. “I want as many out of state students as possible,” he said. Becker said out-of-state students due to reciprocity agreements are costing North Dakota taxpayers “roughly $7,000 a piece, every student, every year.” Becker said the cost is unfair when more students
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Rick Becker (R., Dist 7), has introduced the bill in which could limit the ratio of reciprocity students accepted to NDUS schools. are coming to North Dakota to learn instead of North Dakotan students leaving to other states. He said his bill is designed to lower the ratio to a near one-to-one level, in which would put it on par with the amount of outof-state attendees NDUS schools had in 2007. Mark Hagerott, the chancellor of the university
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system, said out-of-state students are essential to higher education in North Dakota. Hagerott said higher education in North Dakota employs economies of scale, in that it has proportionate cost savings gained by an increased level of production. The increased production is that students from
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outside of North Dakota increase attendances at NDUS schools such as North Dakota State and the University of North Dakota, causing the overall costs of the school to diminish per student given the increase in attendance. Hagerott said as North Dakota has a population of around three-quarters
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of a million people, it does not solely have enough students to populate two universities, and thus bringing in students from Minnesota and other states allows for NDUS schools to excel in instructing numerous fields of education. The full text of the bill can be found online.
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Potterheads Party on at Yule Ball
Event offered quidditch, wand making
Phoebe Ellis Staff Writer
Harry Potter fanatics and fellow North Dakota State students ventured to the Yule Ball in the Memorial Union Friday, for an evening of dancing, singing and plain leaving their living space. Activities included dancing, quidditch, where participants could compete against each other to see which house would win, and wand-making with glitter included. When first arriving through arches of white lighting, participants were encouraged to take a quiz to allow them to be sorted into one of the Hogwarts houses. Participants then received a wristband to signify their assignment. Attendees also were clad in sweats to formal attire to robes inspired by Harry Potter. The snacks provided included, but were not limited to, candy wands, which were made from pretzel sticks dipped in yogurt and rolled in sprinkles. NDSU students Amy Sawyer and Shay Radhakrishnan said they came out not only for their enjoyment of Harry Potter but also to socialize. Andrew Ortlaw said he came out simply because he had nothing else to do, in
Lights adorned the lower level of Memorial Union, giving it a magical feel. fact he had only seen half of one Harry Potter film. He added he had no plans to make a wand, however he was called “Dobby” in middle school.
Mitchel Ellington said he did in fact like Harry Potter, but he expected a bigger turn out for the event. Ellington said he was looking forward to making
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a wand, and that his was going to be “sparkly” and clad with glitter. Matt Piche said he loves Harry Potter, and has loved it his entire life. He also
said that he’s happy he could make wands. Gregory Arku said he enjoys Harry Potter. “Who doesn’t like Harry Potter,” he said, adding that he
was simply looking for something to do and that the event brought him out. Arku said he was on the fence about wand making.
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In A Nutshell Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
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Old Main, the first building of the North Dakota Agricultural College land grant university, circa 1893.
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What is a Land Grant?
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university.” Land grand universities were initially established to provide an education in agriculture and the mechanical arts. Presently, each of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and various United States territories are home to an 1862 “Land Grant” University. The North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo was established in 1890. The NDSU archives state the law creating NDAC was passed during the first session of the Legislative Assembly of North Dakota. In January of 1892, a mere 123 students began their education at the NDAC. This institution is today known as North Dakota State University, following
Katherine Kessel Contributing Writer
“Student focused, land grant, research university” may be North Dakota State’s main slogan, but what does being a land grant university entail and what is its historical significance? Land grant universities were established by the Morill Acts of 1862 and 1890. The original bill, sponsored by Vermont Congressman Justin Morill, was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. Trista Raezer-Stursa, head of the NDSU Archives, said “the act allowed the federal government to give each state federal land that could be sold to fund a
a name change in 1960. Land grant universities are significant as they increased accessibility to a higher education, a privilege previously reserved for the wealthy and socially elite. “Land Grant universities were established to provide education for working class people,” said Raezer-Stursa. As stated in an article published by former Vice President for Agriculture and University Extension at NDSU D.C. Coston, “Congress called on Land Grants to prepare students to be effective and contributing citizens throughout their lives.” Congress saw land grant universities as a means to increase efficiency of agricultural systems and prepare people to become successful in manufacturing and mechanics.
Education in these industries would lead to further innovation and play a substantial role in the economic development of the nation. Coston’s article stated that in addition, the Morrill Act intended curriculums to be both liberal and practical by providing students with both a broad background in various disciplines of human understanding, and in ways to make a living. Today, land grant universities continue to fulfill their purpose of offering a practical education to millions of students across the nation. NDSU maintains strong programs in agricultural and mechanical arts, as well as other academic disciplines beyond the original mission of the land grant university.
A pickup truck was stolen from Devils Lake on Wednesday. County deputies were able to slow the vehicle when a gunfight broke out between four law enforcement officers and the driver of the pickup. Deputy Colt Allery was shot and killed along with the driver of the truck who has not been identified at this time. Deputy Allery was transported back to Rolla, N.D., and was met with a procession of police officers saluting and patrol cars lining the streets. Valley News Live reported Deputy Colt Allery is the 32nd officer to die in the line of duty in North Dakota.
Budget cuts
Budget cuts of 6.55 percent have already been made in the 20152017 budget as well as a proposed 15 percent cuts from 2017-2019, though Governor Doug Burgum has announced an additional five percent cut. The budget cuts come from trying to help solve North Dakota’s budget crisis that is due to downturns in oil and agricultural tax revenues. North Dakota State University would be reduced to a budget of $138.2 million, not including the requested $49.1 million to replace Dunbar Hall, the Forum reported. The Spectrum will have continued coverage of this topic.
New time in N.D.
A bill was introduced to North Dakota state
legislation that would place all of North Dakota in the Central time zone and not participate in daylight savings. The bill, S.B. 2167, was proposed after people complained about the difficulties that occur while adjusting to daylight savings, WDAY reported. More research will be done into the logistics of what would happen with federal entities and border states that participate in daylight savings.
Sunday Liquor
Minnesota’s long debate about removing Sunday liquor sales was renewed recently. A house panel overseeing a bill to lift the ban approved the bill with a 15-4 vote, the Pioneer Press reported. “Senators are not yet guaranteeing the measure will get a hearing or pass the Senate should it appear on the floor with or without first being heard in committee,” the Pioneer Press reported. Timing of the votes has yet to be set and the panel’s vote will make the bill ready for a full House vote.
Uber Pays Fine
Uber will have to pay $20 million due to false advertising about hourly rates that drivers can earn, BBC News reported. A lawsuit was brought forward by the US Federal Trade Commission after “fewer than 10% of drivers in the city actually managed to bring in” $25 an hour. 18 cities across the US were listed in the lawsuit for Uber showing a more lucrative projection than was realistic for those cities. Uber will pay out the $20 million to those drivers that did not earn the promised hourly wage, BBC News reported.
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Sand Underneath a Contact Lens
My life and experiences with keratoconus
Casey McCarty Spectrum Staff
“Non-corrective” and “blindness” are two words I commonly hear associated with my life’s biggest demon: keratoconus. The disease is simple yet highly problematic. Basically, normal corneas are formed into a spherical shape such as a basketball, mine however are becoming malformed and turning into an oblong shape, like an American football. I was lucky to be born into the 0.05 percent of the world’s population who will incur keratoconus in their lifetimes. Keratoconus hampers my vision, essentially allowing me to see almost double of what I’m looking at.
My fears
I, like many of my fellow college-aged cohorts, consume a vast multitude of online video throughout the day. One of my half-assed life aspirations is to become a filmmaker: producer, director, editor, whatever. I just want to make movies. I was then told I am facing the potential of being legally blind by the time I’m 40, should nothing be done to prevent the malformation of my corneas. I don’t have many fears, but I fear wasting the life I have, and I’m afraid going blind might do that. I fear needing to rely on others for help and I fear not being able to fend for myself. I haven’t spoke publicly about it until my writing of this article since I fear thinking about it. My fears were justified but over-estimated; keratoconus is a treatable ailment. Ultimately, I decided to write this column to put out a message to others who may incur keratoconus in
their lifetimes, as there is little detailed first-person information outside of medical blogs and Reddit forums that I could find.
My diagnosis
Keratoconus is a primarily hereditary disease, passing from one generation to the next in a way that skin color or body size do. Nobody in my family has a documented case of having keratoconus, though. I discovered something was wrong with my eyes toward the beginning of summer when I was driving around town and started doing the thing where you close one eye and then the other to see how your vision differs in each eye. Only, this time I noticed my left eye had worse vision than my right and thought I should get it checked out, as my vision with two eyes has been and continues to be nearly perfect. A visit to my optometrist left him suspecting I may have keratoconus. He recommended me to an ophthalmologist who specializes in keratoconus where my diagnosis was confirmed. Apparently I was lucky to catch the disease early on, as it can be extremely deteriorating to advanced subjects of the disease. If you think something is wrong, get it checked. You don’t want to wait and have it be worse than it could have been.
Surgery and post-op
I was basically told by several optometrists and ophthalmologists that I can either have epitheliumoff corneal cross linking surgery, also referred to as CXL, or I can hope and pray that I am one of the very few lucky ones that has the disease regress as time goes on and end up not harming me. Fortunately, I have been lucky to have access to good health care.
This is my artist rendition of what a normal eye versus what my eye(s) sees. The surgery, depending where you get it done, can cost several thousand dollars. The procedure was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration, meaning that insurance agencies can start covering the costs of the procedure, and I was — to the best of my knowledge — the first person in the entire United States to have the procedure covered by insurance. Sure, a normal deductible was still paid, but it is way cheaper than the several thousand dollars it could have been. The lead up to eye surgery was arguably the most terrifying thing ever to happen to me in life. Sleepless nights, high stress and living in constant fear something could go wrong and result in blindness. What happens during CXL? In layman’s terms, a doctor scrapes off an outer part of the eye, a bunch of chemical-infused eye drops
get dropped on the eye and then the patient stares at an ultra-violet light for a half hour without blinking or closing their eye. This is done to essentially freeze the corneas in place and prohibit them from becoming more malformed. It seems awful but really the procedure is not bad at all. The bad part is the recovery; specifically, not being able to see out of one eye for a given period of time. The pain, so very accurately described by my doctor, is essentially like having a grain of sand trapped underneath a contact lens. Following the CXL procedure, you will have trouble opening your eye and light will bother the hell out of you for a few days. The pain usually subsides after three to five days. In my case the pain was very tolerable, it was just incredibly annoying.
Eye drops are a pain in the ass throughout the process, too. Presently, I have 14 total doses between five or six different medicinal eye drops every day. My vision will supposedly remain fluctuating and improper for the next three to six months. As I only recently had the CXL procedure, it is too soon to fully discuss the after effects of it. Moving forward, there is a 98 percent chance that the CXL procedure will stop my corneas from getting worse, and in the uncommon likelihood I am in the other two percent, I can have the procedure done again.
Final thoughts
Finally, some pro-tips to sum it all up: 1. If you think there is something wrong, get it checked out. Don’t wait around for it to get worse. 2. Keratoconus is becoming a very treatable disease, though not yet a
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curable one. 3. Costs of procedures for keratoconiacs are going down due to new FDA regulations. 4. Eye surgery sounds absolutely terrifying; I will admit going into it I would have rather broken my arm. In reality, it was quite painless in the procedure and the recovery sucks for a few days, but there is rarely months of physical therapy. 5. Find your zen, be calm and in full control of your body and strong enough to withstand any pain that may occur. It will make the procedure go much smoother. Editor’s Note: Please feel free to share this article with anyone you may know with keratoconus, I would be more than happy to talk to them about it and answer any questions they may have. They can reach me at caseypatrickmccarty@ gmail.com
On Things Stolen
Poetry, loss and the poetry of the lost
Rio Bergh
Features Editor
This is not exactly a newspaper article; so if that’s what you came for, you should probably leave. On the other hand, if you’re up for some introspective ramblings about poetry, stick around. I ran across Dana Gioia’s “Prayer” recently. It’s the kind of poem that makes you shiver, which is rare. Part of its beauty no doubt stems from its context — Gioia wrote the poem after the death of his infant son. Several of the poems from Gioia’s collection “The Gods of Winter” circle around this loss, but “Prayer” especially struck me. He paints a beautiful scene first, and then offers his prayer to the “seducer, healer, deity or thief” who stole his son. “I will see you soon
enough,” he says, “but until then I pray, watch over him as a mountain guards its covert ore and a harsh falcon its flightless young.” Actually, I won’t just give you bits and pieces. This newspaper is now interactive — go read Dana Gioia’s “Prayer.” I’ll wait for you here. Done? OK, I’ll continue now. Gioia’s plea to the thief is truly beautiful in its simplicity (watch over him), but he adds an incredible modifier in the last line that colors in his loss — watch over him, as the harsh falcon watches over its flightless young. Watch over him as a mountain that guards the precious things held inside of it. His son, his flightless infant, was stolen from him. And when reading his plea, it seems impossible not to reciprocate Gioia’s pain over the theft of something so beautiful, with so much
potential. Since reading Gioia’s “Prayer,” I’ve been thinking about living within the context of things stolen. Just by being alive, we’ve won a lottery. It’s cliché, yes, but life is precious. Countless people, the innumerable faceless masses of the dead, didn’t get to have as many days as you and I have, even at this unfinished point in our lives. In a sense, our lives consist of stolen moments — stolen breaths, glances, kisses — moments the dead or those who will never be never had, or never will have. The choreographer of entrances and exits is beyond us, but we are the dancers who move to the choreographer’s unknown rhythm. We, the living, have yet to exit. And so perhaps it is our duty to live our lives dedicated to the beauty of our stolen moments, poems and songs to the departed.
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Overworked, Underappreciated: NDSU Bookstore Employees The key behind the success of lucrative campus businesses Kaitlyn Grube Staff Writer
There are a lot of people working on the NDSU campus to make life easier for the students. A lot of these people go unnamed and work long hours to keep us satisfied. So, I started talking to them and decided to interview one of the girls that works at the NDSU Bookstore to get to know some of the employees behind campus associations and stores. I spoke with Rachel Middlestead, who studies civil engineering with a minor in French, and works in the bookstore’s clothing department.
What are your responsibilities as a clothing department employee?
I help people with clothing, work in the back room, put clothes in size order, restock and make sure that brands are grouped together. I also work the football games in the fall and at basketball games, assist with miscellaneous projects that need doing, help with
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“Would I rather be feared or loved? Umm ... easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”
“Each day is different,” - Rachel Middlestead, NDSU Bookstore employee shipments and price items.
How often do you work? What sort of hours?
Monday, Wednesday, Friday for two hours each in the afternoons, and then the basketball games. Six hours is the minimum hours per week. A lot of other people work 12 hours a week.
How long have you been working at the bookstore?
there to working in the NDSU Bookstore?
After your first shift, you get a 30 percent employee discount. After a full semester working there, you get 20 percent off textbooks. It’s not a boring office job. And it’s not a nine to five, same thing every day office job.
Do you enjoy working with your coworkers?
What do you like least about it?
Well, yes, but I’m still terrible with names. It took me a while to remember anyone. I kind of have three people that I answer to. Two are the actual clothing department managers and the other one does the games. They’re nice and I like working with them.
What sort of perks are
I would recommend it because if your major relates to it at all it’s good experience. If it doesn’t, it’s a good break for your brain because it’s something different, every day.
Since November of last year.
What do you like most about it?
Each day is different. I like the people. (laughs) I also really like the discounts.
I wish people respected the size orders more. I’ve learned to respect people who do this in other stores as well as the people in our own store because there are a lot of racks and you have to check all the sizes on them.
Dan Kelly, Senior English Education
“It’s complicated with theater ... I just love stories. Good art should be a safe place for everyone no matter how controversial it might be. We once had a speaker come to our group and tell us that art was like walking his kids to school. He knew they were safe when he was with him. In the same regard, good art should be like walking your audience home. I want to walk people home.”
Would you recommend this job to others? Why or why not?
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Stage Set for Upcoming Theatre NDSU Season 2017 – 2018 season includes one musical and three plays Abigail Gilbert
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The wait is over. Theatre NDSU finally announced their 2017 2018 season on Dec. 12. Producing one musical and three plays, the upcoming season has the potential to be their most entertaining and magical yet. Sold out performances characterized the 2016 - 2017 season, and next year’s season promises to continue to impress. Next year’s productions include: “Urinetown,” “How I Learned to Drive,” “Tartuffe” and “Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells Batman Smells.” “Urinetown” is a hilarious, satirical musical commenting on politics, society, capitalism and corporations. When a city-wide drought leads to a water shortage and the corporation “Urine Good Company” assumes control of all public toilets, community members are forced to pay to use the restroom. “Urinetown” will be directed by professor Nick Albrecht, Theatre NDSU’s newest professor of musical theatre. According to Albrecht,”It’s about politics. It’s about people. It’s about love. It’s about society in general and what happens when certain things don’t go certain ways.” “Urinetown” is a show Theatre NDSU has been hoping to produce for a long
time because “we could do it in a unique way and do it very well.” “How I Learned to Drive” is a play by Paula Vogel that brings audiences on a journey through the life of a young woman struggling to find her place within her family and the world around her. This show brings forth a wonderful opportunity for Theatre NDSU — their first ever main-stage student director. Theatre NDSU artistic director and professor of directing Jess Jung states, “For the past three years, Theatre NDSU has been thoughtfully expanding our directing program. This season we have our first student co-directing ‘The Odyssey’ (premiering this spring) on the main-stage. We also added another advanced directing class to our curriculum. Next year will be our most exciting development: we will have a student directing ‘How I Learned to Drive’ solo.” The next show of the 2016 - 2017 season is “Tartuffe.” One of the most famous comedies by French playwright Moliere, this comedy follows the antics of Tartuffe, the Imposter. Director Chelsea Pace, Theatre NDSU’s professor of movement, specializes in stage combat and has a talent for directing high energy movement inspired pieces such as “Tartuffe.” The excitement does not end there: the actors in this performance will
“For the past three years, Theatre NDSU has been thoughtfully expanding our directing program. This season we have our first student co-directing ‘The Odyssey’ (premiering this spring) on the main-stage. We also added another advanced directing class to our curriculum. Next year will be our most exciting development: we will have a student directing ‘How I Learned to Drive’ solo.” – Jess Jung, artistic director Theatre NDSU
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In a suspenseful online video, Theatre NDSU revealed the 2017 – 2018 season, starting with “Urinetown.” be wearing traditional Commedia dell’Arte masks during the performance. Jung will be directing the final show of the season: “Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells Batman Smells.” “This is a story about a sassy elementary schooler learning about giving,” Jung said. “It’s holiday time and Junie B. gets to buy present
for her family at school. She finds that she doesn’t want to spend the money on her family — but instead wants to buy the best toy (a burping machine) for herself.” This show will be part of Theatre NDSU’s Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) series. “Junie B. Jones is going
to be a great show for young audience members, as well as the young at heart. We are going to decorate our lobby and theatre for holiday time (in April) and hold a food drive for the community,” Jung said. For more information on Theatre NDSU, to become involved in these productions or for ticketing
information, like Theatre NDSU’s page on Facebook or visit www.ndsu.edu/ performingarts/theatre/. The next show in Theatre NDSU’s current season, “Songs for a New World,” begins performances on Feb. 23. For more information or to buy tickets, call (701) 231 7969 or visit their website.
Laugh a Whole Latte Weekly comedy night opens floor to local comedians What do the famous comedians Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld and Amy Schumer have in common? They have done standup comedy hundreds of times in front of thousands of diverse people. Now, while these people are currently professionals, they had to get their start at small comedy clubs, coffee shops, parties and anywhere else where they could stand in front of others. Red Raven Espresso Parlor in downtown Fargo is one example of these intimate spaces where comedians can get their start at 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday. For those who are interested in seeing local comedians get their start or try out new material, Red Raven Comedy Night is the perfect opportunity. The coffee shop offers a cozy setting that really makes the audience feel at home. Like any comfortable coffee shop, there’s tables, booths, couches and an eclectic collection of
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The Red Raven Espresso Parlor in Downtown Fargo hosts a comedy night on Tuesdays at 9:30 PM weekly. while snuggling up with a latte or a cinnamon hot chocolate. This free event occurs regularly, so making room in a busy schedule at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday is simple enough when considering the opportunity for an extremely amusing evening.
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seating. The stage is at one end of the building, covered in carpet with a curtain upstage and warm lights illuminating the performance space. Throughout the night, several comedians perform approximately five-minute long sets, with topics ranging from Ouija boards to Tinder and from cats to sex. The whole event lasts about one hour to 90 minutes, and there’s no guessing who is going to step up onto stage. Of course, like with any comedy set, not all of it is going to be funny. Especially with the local comedians, there are a lot of awkward pauses, jokes that go over the audience’s head and things said that make some feel uncomfortable. However, between those awkward pauses, there might be a hilarious joke or unruly clapping at the comedian’s words. Red Raven Comedy Night is one of the few things everyone in the Fargo-Moorhead area should attend at least once if they like comedy. There isn’t anything quite like supporting local comedians
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‘Northern Narratives’ in the Heart of Winter Local writing competitions seek submissions Paige Johnson A&E Editor
This winter, local writers have the opportunity to submit their work for recognition to the Fargo Public Library’s “Northern Narratives” and Itasca State Community College’s “Spring Thaw.” Both publications give writers of all genres — including poetry, fiction, nonfiction and more — the opportunity to share their work and get
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‘Northern Narratives’
The Fargo Public Library is currently seeking writing submissions for their writing competition, “Northern Narratives.” A first for the library, the project was created to inspire local writers and act as an heirloom for future generations. All works selected will be included in the library’s North Dakota collection. The library is seeking
submissions for a variety of categories, including fiction, nonfiction, essays and poetry. The contest is open to teens and adults 13 years of age and older. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 26 and can be sent to events@ fargolibrary.org. The works will be published in April. Guidelines for submission include original and unpublished works that have been proofread and edited. The entries are final and will not be returned to
submitters after the contest closes. The works will become property of the Fargo Public Library. Full rules and guidelines are available at the City of Fargo website. For more information or questions, contact Sunny at (701) 241 - 1472 or Zach at (701) 476 - 4026.
‘Spring Thaw’
Each year, the Itasca State Community College asks community members to submit work to their annual literary magazine, “Spring
Thaw.” “Spring Thaw” accepts multiple genres, including essays, short stories, poems and artwork and photography. Deadline for submissions is Feb. 3. Work will be selected and published later in the spring. Submissions can be emailed to Lisa Marcis at lisa.marcis@ itascacc.com under the following guidelines: • Attach work as a separate document without identifying information, like
your name. • The email itself should contain all your information, including your name, contact information and title of the work you’re submitting. Subject the email as “Spring Thaw.” • If your work cannot be scanned, contact Lisa Marcis. For more information and for any questions about “Spring Thaw,” contact Lisa Marcis at lisa.marcis@ itascacc.com or at 322 2439.
‘The Magicians,’ the Adult Version of Harry Potter A magical story with a dark twist about wizards trying to save the world REVIEW
Bruno Lozano Staff Writer
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has nothing on Brakebill University. Quentin and Julia get magically drafted to take an exam at Brakebill University, a place they believe to be a regular school. Julia takes a turn for the worst after failing the test. However, after Quentin’s success in the exam, he learns magic is more than real. Quentin and his friends learn magic, but become rushed once they learn evil is hiding behind the mirror. This show isn’t your typical wizards with wands running around a school. It has a lot of intense, actionpacked moments.
In an interview, Lev Grossman, creator and author of “The Magicians,” said, “The same way George R.R. Martin is rewriting Tolkien, I was going to re-write ‘Harry Potter.’” While doing some research on the creator of the show, I was able to discover he struggled with depression, which explains why there is a dark tone to the show. According to Grossman, “The books do well among the clinically depressed, that’s a key demographic for ‘The Magicians’ book. It’s something a lot of people have had experience with and people have responded to about the books.” In my opinion: Overall, the show is catchy but fails to keep the audience’s attention. Each
“The same way George R.R. Martin is rewriting Tolkien, I was going to re-write ‘Harry Potter.’” - Lev Grossman, creator of ‘The Magicians’
The Newest Syfy show ‘The Magicians’ takes magic to a whole new level. episode has its really good moments that draw you in, but they don’t last. In each
RIP Vine, You Will Be Missed Popular video streaming app disabled as of Jan. 17 Paige Johnson A&E Editor
We are gathered here today to mourn the loss of an icon: Vine. Vine, an app that allowed users to create six-second videos, debuted onto the market in 2013, securing its niche in a competitive mobile entertainment market. Vine instantly became popular and quickly rose to the top in video-making applications. “Do it for the Vine,” was coined in the height of its success. The short clips made it possible for videographers of all levels to perform seemingly impossible feats. Six seconds suddenly became an expected length for video, owing perhaps to a standard Vine itself created or to the short attention spans of its audience. While Vine somewhat decreased in popularity, it nonetheless held its place among popular apps. When the service announced its departure on Oct. 27, 2016, it came as a shock to users and fans. Quick to make light of an unfavorable situation, users began downloading their
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favorite or personal vines to cherish their memories forever. The official death of Vine came a short two months later. On Jan. 17, Twitter officially closed the Vine app and made uploading, liking, sharing, commenting and revining within the app impossible. But fear not. While the original Vine is no longer functioning, Twitter has released the updated app, Vine Camera, for Apple and Android devices.
Vine Camera will allow users to continue filming six-second videos like its predecessor. The original app will also continue as a stand-alone service, allowing users to directly publish their Vines to their Twitter. While the original Vine is no longer with us, Vine Camera, the next generation in short-video-making has stepped in to takes its place, allowing “do it for the Vine” to live on in our hearts and minds.
episode, we learn more and more about the plot, which at times is unclear.
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For example, there is this magical world Fillory, which resembles Narnia. We
have limited information on this world. It gets brought up often in the show but the lack of information makes it a little confusing. The way magic is presented in the show is different. They use specific hand movements to create the magic. This is something we don’t see often, which makes the show original. It is a cool concept and an interesting take on showing something often left to interpretation. The lack of “magic” in the show surprises me. For a show to revolve around magic and mystical ideas, there isn’t a lot portrayed. Each episode has a limited amount of magic cast by the magicians. Season one of “The Magicians” is available now on Netflix. Season two premieres Jan. 25 on Syfy.
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Why It’s Time to Give Up the American Dream The American dream can quickly turn into the American nightmare Sierra Romero
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From the moment we were born most of us were taught the American dream. Get married, buy a house with a white picket fence and have two point five kids. We were taught that to do this is to have a happy future. Once we get the
house and the wife and the kids, everything we went through to get there will be completely worth it. We aren’t taught that this dream is largely unrealistic, especially now. The world has changed since our parents taught us about the American dream. House prices have gone through the roof, people are getting married later or not at all and the amount
The American dream can quickly turn into the American nightmare. of people having kids has fallen considerably. We live in a world where someone can work two jobs and still not afford to make rent, let alone own a house and support a family. Clearly, the world our parents knew and told us about does not exist anymore. This “American
dream” has become more of a fantasy, something we may hope for but know we likely won’t have. A lot of people find that depressing. I find it enlightening. Who says that not following in our parents’ footsteps is a bad thing?
We grew up seeing marriages fail more often than they succeed, buying a house leads to repairs and high mortgages and having kids is a lot of stress that isn’t always worth it. We see our parent’s way wasn’t always the best way and the American dream
can quickly turn into the American nightmare. So why should we try to achieve it? We have the chance to make our own dreams, to forge our own way. Our world is different than what our parents’ was. So why are we trying to follow the same path? Maybe it is time for us to finally give up on the American dream.
Erik’s H2OWorld is Now Open Come and see our sad large whales
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
After multiple biologists told us it couldn’t and shouldn’t be done, we did it. Welcome to Erik’s
H2OWorld (that is a trademark I will tell you). The premier sea critter tank place for you and your sticky family to attend. We would like to share with you a brand new attraction, that’s right. You know those sea creatures that are hard to find? You know, the ones you would have to travel to a new place and have maybe a slim chance of actually seeing? That’s right, here at Erik’s H2OWorld we are playing God and bringing
You may be wondering, is that good for them? Well, you don’t worry yourself about that. them to you. Minus the whole ecosystem and interaction with their natural environment. You may be wondering, is that good for them? Well, don’t you worry yourself about that. Hey, guess what, look at this fancy T-shirt with our creatures face on it, only $29.99. Make sure to buy one for your kids.
At Erik’s H2OWorld (trademarked) we have a saying, “We have animals in tanks, and you don’t ask questions.” Yes, we here at Erik’s H2OWorld (trademarked) we had a string of bad press. Rest assured though that our slogan still is in effect. Our animals, though they may seem sad, are
“healthy.” Our lawyers said the quotation marks were necessary. Remember what Erik’s H2OWorld offers, though. A cheap pass to see that beautiful creature 100 percent guaranteed. Mental well being of the animal is just extra. Here at Erik’s H2OWorld, we have taken out all of the chance sightings. Your little Sally or Tim wants to see a giant 3-ton whale? Well, here we offer that to you. So relax Mom and Dad and enjoy our main event.
Watch out, our main event is splashing everyone. Oh no, hey remember the shirt? We have more of them. You may need a couple or more. Now the shirt is $35.99 and it has nothing to do with the bad press that we have received. I promise you that. Just remember, here at Erik’s H2OWorld we love money and we offer a service. Not to the animals, but to you the paying guest. Now remember, no flash photography and our animals are really happy.
One for the Books: 30-Degree Weather in January A heat wave no one is complaining about
Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer
According to this wonderful little app on my iPhone, we are in the middle of what most from North Dakota would consider a heat wave. No, it isn’t above freezing at night. There is still frost on the windows of my car in the morning, and I still prefer hot coffee over iced. But the ice on the sidewalks is melting and the air doesn’t hurt my face after simply stepping onto the balcony. Up here in good old Fargo, North Dakota, this weather is the kind of weather where even a light jacket can make you too warm on your fast paced walks across campus. If you are from California or Arizona you may think I’m crazy for throwing on a sweatshirt and a headband
to take a nice, long jog in weather like this, but that is how we do in North Dakota. Like stated by instructor Kay Beckerman, “I thought my blood froze on the way into class on Friday, and now it feels like spring, all melty.” Thirty-four degrees Fahrenheit may be just above freezing, but it feels like magic to me. The good news doesn’t stop there. According to that same weather app and the wonderful folks who predict the weather at The Weather Channel, the heat wave will continue its glorious reign. There may be some predicted snowfall, but the ever-wonderful 30-degree weather should stick with us. Now that Christmas is over and spring break is around the corner, many of us who live up here in a place that seems colder than the tundra would be happy to see the snow go. In fact, if it doesn’t return until next holiday season, I don’t think anyone would complain. Although we won’t see people hilariously falling flat on their ass like one of those overly dramatized cartoon characters due to
We won’t see people hilariously falling flat on their ass like one of those overly dramatized cartoon characters due to excessive ice coverage as often.
A. Glenn Hill enjoying a heat wave in January. excessive ice coverage as often, the increase in temperature will make up for the lost joy that
witnesses experience from witnessing a scene like that. Instead of all of you clumsy people entertaining
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us with a lack of ice walking experience, please instead feel free to tread through the puddles and
thank the weather gods that you are no longer walking about campus with a bruised tailbone.
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CCD: Classroom Clock Distortion When time just doesn’t want to play ball
Grant Gloe Staff Writer
As per usual, I will be talking today about what annoys me the most. What sends a chill down my spine and lights a fire in my stomach. What makes me feel like a man waiting in line behind someone struggling with whether or not to order fries at McDonald’s as if that wasn’t the plan from the start. Whatever pays the bills. Today, kiddos, we’re talking about a phenomenon we’ve all experienced that I like to call Classroom Clock Distortion or CCD. That moment in class when you are 100 percent sure that a half-hour has passed and you look at the
clock. Five minutes. It’s been five, excruciating minutes. “No,” you plead with the clock, which is silly because it’s an inanimate object, “That can’t be right.” You check your watch. You check your phone. You check your classmate’s phone. You apologize and reflect on how you must spend 45 minutes next to someone whose phone you just stole. You were just so sure. I have a couple theories on why CCD exists. The first is the cumulative energy needed to learn, along with excess energy now concentrated in 30 or so bored students, causes distortion via Einstein’s theory of relativity and causes our perspective of time to slow proportional to the difficulty of the course material. Really sciency, right? Well, my other theory is that Chronos is real and he’s a prick. Regardless, there are a few secret cures for CCD.
That moment in class when you are 100 percent sure that a half-hour has passed and you look at the clock. Five minutes. It’s been five, excruciating minutes.
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The time on this clock is the same as when I started this article. Crazy, right? The first is to enjoy the course material. Depending on the class, this may open you up to a
score of mental problems that dwarf CCD in comparison. If it works, it works. The
second is sleep. Sleeping in class not only passes time in the blink of an eye, it catches you
up on your sleep. You can apply this newfound energy throughout the rest of your day. This does, however, cause you to absorb none of the class’s information and leaves you vulnerable to books being dropped on your desk as a rude awakening. The third solution, my personal favorite, is to go on your phone. No one to text or snap? The Internet is there for you. Websites like Facebook and Reddit are almost tailormade to distract you from things you should actually be doing. This method also makes you feel like you at least sort of paid attention. It is time we spread awareness. CCD is a real issue in our schools and it is time to put an end to it. Share solutions with classmates and encourage instructors to include more dirty jokes in lecture. Together, we can make a difference.
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Bison Men Burning up Summit League No fire at the SHAC, but Miller, Kabellis tear down the house Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
Both Paul Miller and Khy Kabellis recorded career highs in scoring, with 33 and 25 points respectively, as the Bison downed preseason favorite Fort Wayne by a score of 89-83 last Thursday. The Herd dominated play in the first half, led by Kabellis and Miller’s sharpshooting. North Dakota State was able to impose its will throughout the first half, as scoring came from all around. On the other end, the Bison defense kept the Mastodons at bay, making IPFW’s vaunted offense look like a shell of itself. Sophomore Dylan Miller had three blocks in the first half to deny IPFW any interior scoring. The Bison were able to limit both Mo Evans and Bryson Scott, two of the top five in the Summit League in scoring. NDSU held the duo to just 19 in the opening frame, and led the game for the entire first half. The second half was a 180-degree turnaround from the first. The Dons reasserted themselves, and came out swinging. Still struggling to score in the paint, the Mastodons played to their strength, shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc in the second half. Sophomore Kason Harrell joined Evans and Scott in the scoring outburst. Evans recorded 17 points in 17 minutes of action in the second half, going 4 of 5 from the three. He finished the night with 28 points, leading IPFW in scoring. IPFW grabbed the lead, but they were never able to fully put the Bison away. Momentum had swung in Fort Wayne’s favor, turning
a seven-point halftime deficit to a seven-point lead. AJ Jacobson was set to shoot free throws following a media timeout, but then the fire alarms in the Scheels Center began ringing and flashing. Play came to a screeching halt for about five minutes, as the staff of the SHAC raced to confirm there was no fire in the building. Following the break, NDSU took control, reclaiming the lead and ultimately winning the game. The Bison also trampled Western Illinois on Saturday, winning by a score of 89-57. NDSU went 13 of 16 (81.3 percent) from three, shattering the school record for three point shooting percentage in a single game. AJ Jacobson led all scorers with 23 points. Paul Miller chipped in 19 and Carlin Dupree poured in 13. The Herd led 48-22 at halftime and never trailed in the game. The massive lead allowed head coach Dave Richman to give extended time to his younger bench players. Freshman Tyson Ward scored 11 points in 22 minutes. Dylan Miller also had 11 points, a season high, and two blocks in 17 minutes. This was NDSU’s eighth consecutive win against the Leathernecks. The young Bison team improved to 14-6 on the year with a 6-1 record in conference play. NDSU holds a two game lead over Denver and University of South Dakota in the conference standings. In spite of winning eight of their last 10 games, coach Richman and his charges recognize the need to improve. “We’ve got to continue to get better defensively. I think we took a step back with that tonight,”
Shoppers from all over the region peruse the various booths at the craft fair. Paul Miller commented following the win against the Mastodons. “Our culture and our poise
down the stretch allowed us to make winning plays, but we weren’t really good defensively at all,” Richman
said. The Bison return to Fargo to host Oral Roberts at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the
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Scheels Center. NDSU has won three of their past five games against the Golden Eagles.
Bison Stumble in Summit League Tilts NDSU falls to Omaha, IUPUI Cody Tusler Staff Writer
The North Dakota State Bison women’s basketball team hosted the Omaha Mavericks this past Wednesday at the SHAC. The Bison have started on a good note so far to start the Summit League, going 3-2 to start league play, but fell to the Mavericks 80-60. The Bison fell behind early in the first quarter and could not catch up. NDSU shot just 4-17 from the field and 0-7 behind the arc, compared to Omaha shooting 8-18 and 3-8. The score was tied just once,
at 2-2 before Omaha took control. Both teams shot the ball well in the second quarter. With the Bison shooting 54 percent in the quarter and 11-30 and 1-10 for the whole half. The Mavericks went 45 percent in the quarter and a total of 15-34 and 7-17 for the half. With Omaha outscoring the Bison 21-18 in the quarter, they took a 40-28 lead into the locker room. The Mavericks caught on fire to start the second half as the shot 59 percent for the third quarter, 10-17, 3-7 and 4-4, compared to the Bison’s 24 percent, 4-17, 2-10 and 0-0. With a 27-10
third quarter, the fourth quarter started with a score of 67-38. In the fourth and final quarter, the Bison went 54 percent from the floor shooting 7-13 and 2-4 to finish the game with 37 percent from the floor and 21 percent from three. The Mavericks shot 31 percent go 4-13 and 1-6 to finish the game 45 percent and 38 from three. Freshman Anna Goodhope lead the team with 15 points on 6-8 shooting, including 3-4 from downtown. Omaha’s Michaela Dapprich shot 8-13, 5-8 from beyond the arc, for a game high 21 points.
NDSU then took a weekend road trip to Indianapolis to take on the IUPUI Jaguars. The Bison tried to stop their two-game losing streak and be back over .500 in the Summit League play. After being down 29-14, the Bison made a run going in to the half and only being down 21-34. The Bison took the lead 40-39 in the third after Taylor Thunstedt made a pair of free throws with 5:55 left in the third. IUPUI would retake the lead with after a three from Sydney Hall just 15 seconds later. The Bison answered back with a three of their
own from Goodhope with 5:10 left in the quarter. The teams went back and forth until 3:13 left in the third when the Jaguars went on a 6-0 run to take the lead in to the fourth with a score of 52-46. IUPUI held off the Bison with the final score of 71-58. The Jaguars shot 51 percent from the floor and 42 from three-point land. The Bison shot 42 from the floor and 46 from deep. NDSU gave up 20 turnovers, which led to 27 points for IUPUI. NDSU freshman Reilly Jacobson, who is seeing her first extended action in
her second coming back from a shoulder injury, and Thundstedt each scored 15 points. Brianna Jones recorded her team leading fourth double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. IUPUI’s Danielle Lawrence scored 27 points to lead the game with her 8-16 shooting, 3-10 from three. With the back-to-back loss, the Bison fall to a record of 5-15 overall and 3-4 in the Summit. They look to get things turned around Thursday as they travel to Vermillion, South Dakota, to take on the Coyotes.
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Another Record Bites the Dust
Top 10 all-time performances for NDSU Track
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Last Saturday at the Bison Classic, a handful of North Dakota State track and field records were broken. Another one was broken as the Bison made the trip to Brookings for the Jim Emmerich/Alumni Invitational at SDSU. The headline grabber was Landon Jochim’s performance in the men’s 400m. The junior sprinted
to a time of 47.41 to break the 20-year-old school record of 41.65. It was enough for Jochim to take the win at 400m by a half second over the rest of the field, and 19th in the nation this year. Success for the Bison followed in the two distances above Jochim. Sophomore Jacob Richter won the 600m race with a time of 1:20.64. That time places him 4th all-time in NDSU history. Also reaching the top step
of the podium was Brant Gilbertson in the 800m. Gilbertson and teammate Byrne Curl paced the race and both raced for personal bests with 1:54.53 and 1:54.80 for the one-two. The throwers picked up where they left off last weekend. The Bison took first and second in the shot put with Payton Otterdahl and Steffan Stroh. The juniors threw for 56-01.25 and 55-05.50 respectively. Otterdahl also took victory in the weight throw
with a distance of 66-11.50. It was just as good of a day for the Bison women throwers. In the weight throw, the Bison placed three in the top four. Katelyn Weimerskirch won the event with a throw of 64-01.00. Following her was Courtney Pasiowitz with 63-05.00 for second and Maddy Nilles with 5908.50 to finish fourth. Pasiowitz led a 2-3-4 for NDSU in the shot put. Her throw of 49-08.50 led
Shelby Gunnells at 4710.50 and Bailey Retzlaff at 47-03.50. The sprinters also had a good day, including a sweep of the podium in the 400m. Morgan Milbrath won with a 54.61, and was followed closely by Alexis Wood and Rose Jackson, who clocked 55.28 and 55.66, respectively. Those results placed each of the women in the top-11 all-time at NDSU. Those three were joined
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by 600m winner Amy Andrushko in the 4x400m. The team blasted to a time of 3:44.41 to win the event by five seconds. The performance also puts them at eighth on the NDSU alltime list. Also going to eighth of all-time at NDSU was Annika Rotvold, who won the mile with a time of 4:54.33. Both the men and women return to action on Saturday at the Adidas Classic at the University of Nebraska.
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The SHAC Too Hot to Handle The $50 million building has second fire alarm on game day
The SHAC opened in November, and has had a pair of fire alarms.
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
With 3:36 remaining in the game, A.J. Jacobson stepped up to the free-throw line, looking to complete a three-point play. With the Bison trailing three, Jacobson got to the line, looked up and saw flashing lights. The fire alarm was going off.
The lights were flashing, and a recording of a woman claiming, “A fire has been reported, please leave the area while this is confirmed,” blared over the PA system. Somewhere, there was a health and safety person pulling their hair out, as very few left their seats. Nope, the student section stayed and made some noise.
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The PA announcer told the players to return to the locker room, both teams stayed put. There was no evidence that there was any danger. It ended up being reported by NDSU that smoke from the cleaning of concession stand tripped a detector. As for the influence on the game, the Bison head coach David Richman took the neutral route.
“I don’t know (if we had the momentum),” Richman said. “That little break gave our guys a boost for whatever reason.” Khy Kabellis was a little more grateful for the alarm. “It made for a nice little break, we got some fresh legs after that,” Kabellis said. It is usually a toss-up on who will dominate the momentum after a stoppage
like that. The fans tried their best to keep the energy up, NDSU responded. The quick little run by the Bison was enough to get the win. But the bigger question remains, are there are fire issues in the SHAC? It is hard to say definitely that there are. The SHAC is a $50 million project, done to modern codes. The architects, T.L. Stroh and 360 Architecture, haven’t
had problems before. But this is not the first time a fire alarm has affected the fans at a basketball game, as a game in November had one go off about an hour before tipoff. It is usually not a good sign when there are two fire alarms in a span of two-anda-half months of opening. Here is to hoping this is just a flash in the pan, and the fire alarms aren’t going to go off again.
A New Deal for One of the NFL’s Best?
Adrian Peterson will cost the Vikings $18 million, but should they pay him?
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Last Thursday, Adrian Peterson appeared on ESPN’s First Take and dropped some news. He said that he would like to stay in Minnesota, but would he be cut, he would look at teams such as the Giants or Buccaneers. Those teams have good defenses, good scheme and a chance to win a ring. Good for Adrian for taking a look out there, because if one thing is clear, the $18 million the Vikings owe him is way too much. This introduces the argument on whether veteran players deserved to be paid for what they
have historically done for their organization, or if they should be paid for what they will be doing. By siding with the former argument, it would make sense for that $18 million to be paid, or even a small decrease to $15 million or so. There is no doubting what AP means to the Vikings and to Minnesota as a whole. The MVP season in 2012 will be one of the best in Viking’s history. In each of his first seven seasons, he had double digit touchdowns. In all but one of those years, he had over 1,000 yards. The MVP season in 2012 will be one of the best in Viking’s history. In each of his first seven seasons, he had double digit
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touchdowns. In all but one of those years, he had over 1,000 yards. But when the question “what have you done recently?” is asked, the answer is not pretty. Here are the simple stats. 2014: 75 yards, 3.6 2014: 75 yards, 3.6 avg. in one game before his suspension. 2015: Led the league in yards rushing, 1,485 yards, and touchdowns, 11, while averaging 4.5 YPC. 2016: three games, 72 yards, 0 TDs, and 1.9 2015: Led the league in yards rushing, 1,485 yards, and touchdowns, 11, while averaging 4.5 YPC. 2016: three games, 72 yards, 0 TDs, and 1.9 2016: three games, 72
yards, 0 TDs, and 1.9 avg. The biggest worry is that 1.9 yards per carry. Of all players who registered a carry this year in the NFL, Peterson ranks 144 out of 155. That is also 4 out of 4 of Vikings with 20 or more carries (Sam Bradford averaged 2.7 on 20 carries). Debate all you want about just how terrible the Viking’s O-line is, but it was relatively constant all year. You would expect Adrian Peterson to get a better average than both Jerick McKinnon and Matt Asiata. The counter to that would be saying that teams keyed in on AP early this season when Shaun Hill and a fresh Bradford where under center.
But did you see that Colt’s game? Bradford was well established as a short passer at that point, and teams were respecting that more. In his return from injury, Peterson had one run of more than three yards. That run ended with the ball on the ground. As great as it would be for the Vikings to retain Peterson, there is no point in handcuffing themselves finically to an aging running back. Hypothetical time. The Vikings part ways with Peterson, opening up that $18 million. Say $9 million heads to get a new running back (Thomas Rawls or CJ Prosise), and the rest to the offenseive line. Free agent
Matt Kalil needs a new deal. Sebastian Vollmer from the Patriots will also be a free agent. The right tackle from Germany was injured this year, but could help fill the gaps in the line. Another option, Peterson restructures the contract, and halves the cap hit. That $9 million for either of those two backs, the heir of the Viking backfield. That money is a serious enough amount, even in the cash-rich NFL. If the Vikings want to compete moving forward, they will need more than just Adrian Peterson. As great as the narrative would be for him to stay in Minneapolis, a lot of work needs to get done for that to be the case.