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Party, Politics and a Promise Failed bipartisan negotiations leads to three-day government shutdown

The government shutdown has caused controversy between both parties.

Quinn Garrick Staff Writer

Politics in Congress brought the federal government to a three-day shutdown, starting last Friday at midnight after the Senate failed to pass a temporary spending measure.

The weeks leading up to the shutdown were filled with tense negotiations between congressional Republicans and Democrats and President Trump, with hopes to work out issues including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), immigration reform and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

In the final days before the shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) assured Senate Republicans and the president, that Democrats would not support any temporary spending measure without action that would offer protection for DACA recipients, or Dreamers, and

an extension of CHIP, a popular program in American public opinion.

In response, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and President Trump claimed that there would be a bipartisan effort if the measure were to be passed before the Friday deadline, attempting to shift the blame of any potential shutdown to the Senate Democrats.

Sen. Schumer and President Trump reportedly came close to a deal Friday, however the bipartisan effort broke down after the president and his Chief of Staff John Kelly demanded further concessions on immigration.

The House of Representatives successfully passed the temporary spending measure, which moved the measure to the Senate, where 60 votes were needed to end debate and pass the measure. However, the final tally came to 50 in favor and 49 against.

The majority of Senate

Democrats stood in solidarity, with the exception of five that voted to approve the measure, and were joined by four Senate Republicans against the measure that would have kept the government open until Feb. 8.

Immediately after the deadline and the official shutdown of the federal government, which would furlough thousands of federal workers Monday morning, the White House and congressional Republicans attempted to place the blame of the shutdown on Senate Democrats, with White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in a press release, hailing the moment as the “Schumer Shutdown.”

Democrats countered, however, claiming the Republican party held majorities in both houses and had control over the presidency, but failed to compromise on a bipartisan measure.

Rep. Nita Lowey (DN.Y.) said, “A Republican occupies the White House;

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the Republicans hold the majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is outrageous that, even with unified control of government, the majority could not chart a course toward keeping the government open, the most basic responsibility of Congress.”

Congress continued to work throughout the weekend, attempting to negotiate and broker a deal that would reopen the federal government, until finally coming to an uneasy agreement midday on Monday.

Senate Democrats buckled under pressure to adopt a short-term spending bill to fund government operations without first addressing the fate of young undocumented immigrants. They agreed to the promise of Senate Republicans and Sen. McConnell that there would be a genuine bipartisan effort on immigration reform and protections for DACA recipients.

The measure quickly passed the House and was

signed by President Trump Monday night, funding the federal government until Feb. 8 and providing a sixyear extension for CHIP. The key part of the deal focused on the promise Sen. McConnell made to address immigration and DACA, but members of both parties say that President Trump is essential for negotiations to be productive and to eventually put forward a vote on legislation.

After signing the measure, President Trump on Twitter lauded Republicans for the end of the shutdown and inferred plans for bipartisan talks within the coming weeks. He said, “Big win for Republicans as Democrats cave on Shutdown. Now I want a big win for everyone, including Republicans, Democrats and DACA, but especially for our Great Military and Border Security.

Should be able to get there.

See you at the negotiating table!”

The vote on the final measure in the Senate came

to 81 in support and 18 — two Republicans, one independent and 15 Democrats — in opposition to the measure.

The weekend of tense negotiations culminated in a vote after a bipartisan group of about 25 senators forced Senate leadership to put together a framework that would attract Democratic support in exchange for Sen. McConnell’s promise.

However, many Democrats are wary of the promise given by Sen. McConnell in exchange for votes, worried that bipartisan action on immigration will not take place or, at the very least, be productive.

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said, “The problem with all of this is the problem it’s been from the beginning. You got no guarantees from the House. You got no guarantees from the president. So you have two-thirds of the equation that are just not there.”

Nursing Students Prepare for Success Students prepare for the workplace in high-tech labs at NDSU Skylar Berthold Staff Writer

North Dakota State students are training for the real world in high-tech labs.

A large room in Sudro Hall now serves as a skills lab where future nurses are able to perfect their technique.

The lab looks like a large hospital triage center. The beds are able to tilt up and down at the push of a button, and automatic hand sanitizer stations are attached to several walls around the room.

A patient lift is mounted over every bed, and curtains are able to separate patients.

The only significant giveaway that this room is for teaching is that the patients are made of plastic, not flesh and bone.

The nursing skills lab is able to accommodate 12 to 14 students and seven hospital beds.

Students spend at least two hours a week in the lab where they practice various techniques, such as checking vitals and inserting IV tubing.

Instructors are constantly available to make sure that students correctly perform the tasks that they’ve studied and practiced for months.

Questions are always encouraged, and students are

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encouraged to find their own nursing styles.

“The hands-on nature of the lab is critical for building

the program is to encourage teamwork and success. Other students and instructors are always there to encour-

“The hands-on nature of the lab is critical for building confidence, creating good habits and practicing in a safe environment” - NDSU lecturer Kolby Scaeffer Fraase

confidence, creating good habits and practicing in a safe environment,” NDSU lecturer Kolby Scaeffer Fraase said.

Ultimately, the goal of

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age and help. Teamwork is considered a vital part of nursing, and skills labs in Fargo and at the Sanford Health NDSU School of Nursing in Bismarck create

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collaborative environments for students.

After college, most graduates stay in the state to work. In 2016, 91 percent of NDSU’s nursing graduates in Fargo and Bismarck obtained their license in North Dakota.

“I feel like the hands-on experience I’ve received in the skills lab has equipped me to practice at the highest level possible,” Eronmosele, from Abujan, Nigeria, said.

The student adds that the program has given them confidence to confidently step into situations because they are able to learn and practice what to do in certain circumstances.

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Alyssa Backes, assistant professor of practice, said learning hands-on skill helps students feel as if they are closer to achieving their dreams of becoming a registered nurse. Practicing encourages them to keep trying and also aids in developing confidence and experience.

With this new project, the NDSU School of Nursing is helping to fill the need of nurses in North Dakota.

The North Dakota Board of Nursing’s annual report shows there is now a sizable shortage of nurses, particularly in rural areas.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Aims to Save Birds Army Corps will spend $2 million on habitat for two bird species Dan Ukkelberg Co-News Editor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to spend $2 million building a sandbar 40 miles north of Bismarck in Washburn, North Dakota in hopes of saving threatened and endangered species of birds.

They are attempting to increase the breeding habitats of the least tern and the piping plover populations. Previous attempts to do this have involved killing off the vegetation on sandbars to create the sandy area that the birds use for nesting. This new attempt to increase the populations will be done by dredging up nearby sand to add to submerged sandbars in order to raise them and create more surface area.

Omaha Districts Emergent Sandbar Habitat program director Jeremy Szynskie said the Corps decided against areas within 15 miles of Bismarck because of heavy recreation and the sandbars between Garrison Dam and Knife River because of the flow rates of the dam. Along with these locations, the Corps also decided to rule out areas with a width less than 630 feet. This left the agency with around 4 miles of the river to choose from.

This area stretches from the Garrison Dam to the headwater of Lake Oahe. According to

the Corps, there were 197 least terns and 266 adult piping plovers in 2017. For the northern region, there were 321 least terns and 633 piping plovers.

There are currently 450 acres of sandbar from the Garrison Dam to the headwater of Lake Oahe, which meets the goals of the Army Corps of Engineers. However, Szynskie said the sandbars are eroding over time. They will not keep their goal of 450 acres by the 2019 nesting season if nothing is done.

“The river has changed so much after the 2011 flood,” Szynskie said.

Wendy Reed, professor and head of the department of biological sciences, said these birds nest in very specific areas so they are important to the species.

“We need to channel our inner superhero ... We have unprecedented power to change our lands and waterways for our purposes, both for recreation and economic needs, but we also have great responsibility to take care of other species that rely on those same lands to live,” Reed said.

Around 30 people attended a meeting in Bismarck regarding this issue last week.

The people in attendance were mainly government officials and contractors that were offering bids.

Agency attempts to save the endangered piping plover.

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Innovative Ideas Coming to a University Near You The 2018 NDSU Innovation Challenge begins this month Phoebe Ellis

Head News Editor

The 2018 North Dakota State Innovation Challenge is ready to get started, with pitch night having already come and gone and the boot camp on it’s way out the door.

For those who don’t know, the Innovation Challenge is a competition open to only NDSU Students to bring out their most innovative ideas. “Typically, I tell students to think of something that irritates them. When have they thought to themselves, ‘That’s ridiculous, I could do that so much better!’ Then think of how they might be able to do whatever ‘that’ may be and enter it into the competition,” Emily Schubert, a graduate student majoring in mass communications, said.

For the challenge, there are three categories students can design for. The Product category, if they have an item that they’d like to sell, the Service category where they sell a concept to make the world a better place and the Social Impact category, where students are looking to make change, like pitching a non-profit company.

Although the challenge began as innovation week, it evolved through the Research and Technology Park into a

semester long competition with three levels of competition: proposal, showcase and finals.

“The Innovation Challenge is important to NDSU because it encourages students to challenge themselves; it demands that they be self-motivated and showcase their strengths,” Schubert said. “It also showcases the opportunities that can happen for NDSU students and therefore can be used as a tool to recruit students.”

It’s important to the NDSU Research and Technology Park because it helps it become more successful though exposure to the NDSU community. Their goals include promoting economic development and to be an innovative hub in the Midwest. The Innovation Challenge gives students an incentive to stay and be apart of that and to engage in their community. This leads to the creation of jobs, interaction with local businesses and constant community involvement.

Some former winning projects include, Cooper Bierscheid, founder of Protosthetics, a company 3-D printing prosthetics; Sustainable Sporting Goods, using flax-fiber and soybean resin to create high performance sporting goods that offer greater safety at a lower cost; Radio Frequency Pacemaker — Sajid Asif streamlined the installation and eliminated wire lead and the need to change batteries on a pacemaker and Single Cell Diagnosis — Fataneh Karandish

Call for Student Senator Applications Senate applications due Jan. 28 Student Government All students interested in joining Student Government are invited to submit applications for Senate by Sunday, January 28th, at 11:59pm.

Students chosen to serve on Senate will be sworn in February 11th, and commit to serving through April. The application can be reached on Student Government’s home page, at www.ndsu.edu/sg/.

Please contact Vice President Katherine Mastel, at katherine.mastel.edu, with any questions you might have.

and James Froberg found a way to detect pancreatic cancer using only a single drop of blood instead of the highly invasive biopsy methods.

Students who have won the innovation challenge have gone on to become CEOs, founders of their own companies and speakers at events pursuing technological advances.

Once the six finalists are chosen, the teams in each track advance to the final presentation where they formally present a 10-minute pitch to a board of three judges. They then open for five minutes of questions. From there, the winners are decided. First place in each track wins $5,000; second, $1,000 and third, $500.

Ideas don’t need to be fully formed, fully researched or ready to go. This is where you have the opportunity to take something you thought of in five minutes or dreamed about since you were 5-years old and get advice on how to make it happen and if you can make it happen.

Dates that should be known to NDSU students are Jan. 23, the last day to register, Jan. 24, the first Boot Camp to help build proposals and Jan. 26, when proposals are due.

However, the date to register may be extended to the Jan. 26 if not enough people register by the evening of the 23rd.

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In A Nutshell Amanda Johnson Staff Writer

19th Avenue struggles to stay open

19th Avenue North has been forced to close twice so far since the new year has started.

“The problem is the road runs by the main runway at Hector International Airport, and the same concerns with aviation safety that stymied solutions previously have not gone away,” the Forum reported.

There are strict rules that prevent most things from being built in the path of an aircraft, which is why there is no snow fencing in front of the main runway.

The only storm gates

in town were installed at Dakota Drive and 18th Street North to block traffic due to snowdrifts.

Snow gets trapped on the road because it’s lower than the surrounding land and there are not buildings or trees on the airfield to block the snow.

A snow fence needs to be 60 feet from the runway and at least 150 feet from the road.

Buying tickets

Super

the Vikings played Chicago at home.

When buying tickets online, it’s best to use a credit card because of the built in fraud protection.

A real Super Bowl ticket is printed on hard stock and has other security features.

WDAY reported, “The safest website to buy secondhand tickets is from the NFL Ticket Exchange, which verifies all tickets before being sold online.”

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January worst month for carbon monoxide

There are more Super Bowl tickets being sold online after the Vikings lost Sunday.

“The official secondhand ticket exchange has tickets starting just below $6,000,” WDAY reported.

More than a hundred fraud tickets were sold when

“January is the deadliest month of the year when it comes to carbon monoxide poisoning,” Valley News reported.

Poisoning symptoms can look like the flu due to headache, fatigue and shortness of breath caused

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by carbon monoxide.

If you go outside or leave the premises of where you live and start to feel better then come back and have the same symptoms, it’s likely carbon monoxide poisoning.

January sees more cases of carbon monoxide poisoning because furnaces and heating systems are used more.

Valley News reported, “If you think someone is experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning” get them out of the building and call 911.

Winter storm

“Monday’s winter storm that dumped a massive amount of snow on the Twin Cities made driving hazardous across the metro area and much of southern Minnesota,” the Twin Cities

Pioneer Press reported.

Monday at midnight, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport reported 12.4 inches of snow.

Hundreds of crashes, spinouts and dozens of jackknifed semi-trucks were reported across the region.

The National Guard was called in to rescue and shelter motorists who became stranded.

Emergency relief was provided by the National Guard in Steele County, where 17 inches of snow was reported by midnight Monday.

The snow was falling at a rate of two inches per hour at times.

“This year’s snowfall has been about 17 inches below average. We’re making up

for the lost time in one big chunk,” the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported.

Stifling sneeze leads to ruptured throat

“Medics in Leicester treated a 34-year-old man who ruptured his throat while trying to stop a highforce sneeze,” BBC News reported.

The pressure from the sneeze ripped a hole in the soft tissue of his throat.

After stifling the sneeze he had pain and difficulty swallowing or speaking.

BBC reported, “Trapping a sneeze could also damage the ears or even rupture a brain aneurysm.”

Stopping a sneeze by blocking nostrils and the mouth should be avoided and is dangerous.

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NDSU Professor Honored by Graduate Students Carol Archbold received the 2018 Outstanding Mentor Award Miranda Stambler Features Editor

A criminal justice professor at NDSU, Carol Archbold, received the 2018 Outstanding Mentor Award. The award was presented by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and nominated by graduate students that Archbold has worked with and taught.

Archbold was honored and surprised when she received the award. She went on to thank graduate students for nominating her.

“Thank you for nominating me, but also thank you for taking the time and having the self-motivation to pursue external research with me,” Archbold said while smiling.

“I would just want to thank them for I guess picking me to work with too.”

where she took a group of five students two separate times for several days to administer surveys about crime and personal safety.

“From that we did presentations at National Criminal Justice Conferences, which is good for them (graduate students) because when they go out on the job market after they graduate that helps them get jobs,” Archbold said.

They have also written three papers together, to which one was accepted for publication.

“I think that when you get out into the field and actually start doing the research based on what you learned in the classroom I think that’s the cool thing,” Archbold shared.

When speaking of her graduate students, Archbold was very thankful for them

“I’m super honored to receive it; it was a big surprise” – Carol Archbold, criminal justice professor

When asked why she believes she received the award Archbold answered, “I think that maybe working with them just beyond the classroom and sort of getting them involved in these — activities that are research based, it helps teach them how to do research, but it also helps them build their resume or their curriculum — for when they go out on the market.”

Not only do graduate students take classes from Archbold, they also work on research projects together.

The most recent one was in Western North Dakota,

being really good students.

“I just got lucky that they were as good as they are; it just makes it easy,” Archbold said.

Archbold has received multiple awards in her time at NDSU since 2005. The three she pointed out from her wall of awards were the Research/Creative Activity Award from her College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the 2013 Chamber of Commerce (which is a distinguished faculty service award) and the Walter F. and Verna Gehrts Professorship.

“I have received awards here at the university, but to

Carol Archbold received the Outstanding Mentor Award which left her in shock. receive this one that’s more of a national thing, from a national group, that means a lot — especially because it’s one of the two national groups in Criminal Justice,” Archbold explained.

Archbold received a bachelor’s degree in

sociology at the University of North Dakota, a master’s degree in sociology at the University of North Dakota and a Ph.D. in criminal justice at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Being nominated by the people she has mentored and taught, she was able to

give insight on how to be a good professor to graduate students. “Patience and encouragement are really important.

Supporting them, even just words of encouragement help,” Archbold said.

“If we didn’t have grad students, we wouldn’t be

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here and you know I’ve said it from day one that one of the things I like the most about my position at NDSU is being able to work with students,” Archbold clarified.

Planner Options to Keep You Organized This Semester Five planners that have different characteristics to fit your personality Amanda Wagar Contributing Writer

Spring semester may already be in full swing, but it is never too late to start preparing for the exams ahead. Planners are a great way to keep track of assignment due dates, studying time and work schedules while helping visualize your day and balance out your life.

Thankfully, Pinterest is full of helpful advice to help you figure out your schedule.

1. Bullet journal

The internet has become obsessed with bullet journaling, and it’s easy to see why.

If you love being creative and want the ability to fully customize your planner with everything you need to lead an organized life, the bullet journal may be the one for you.

Pinterest is full of inspiration for layouts and other ideas, and starting a bullet journal is as easy as finding a blank notebook.

2. Passion Planner

Created by Angelia Trinidad, Passion Planner seeks to help people reach

their goals by breaking them down into actionable steps.

The Passion Planner is perfect for goal-oriented individuals who are looking for an extra guide to help them along the way. For those who want to do a bullet journal but do not have time to commit, the Passion Planner is a close alternative.

Additionally, as the Passion Planner family understands that not everyone can afford to buy a physical planner, if you share Passion Planner on any social media platform, they will allow you access to the full PDF download of the planner, for free.

3. Erin Condren

For the dedicated planners out there, the Erin Condren Life Planner is a customizable planner that has been a popular choice in the planning community.

This planner has a sophisticated design, inspirational quotes and handy features including stickers toward the back of the planner for easy accessories for on the go planning.

Erin Condren also sells additional accessories on their website for the truly die-hard planners at heart.

4. DIY planner

Want the ability of customization without the price? Then perhaps a DIY planner is for you. Pinterest is full of ideas for creating your own planner, and one of the easiest options is just picking up a binder of your choosing and printing out planner templates that fit your needs.

This is a low-cost planner that you can continue to customize to truly make it your own throughout the year.

5. Habitica

Planners not for you?

Don’t worry; Habitica is a good alternative. Habitica is a free app to manage your day-to-day tasks while transforming your life into a game.

Have a huge test to prepare for? Enter those tasks into habitica and check them off as you go to defeat the dragon and save the day.

But be careful. If you miss any task or habit, your avatar can lose health.

If this sounds interesting to you, you can find Habitica in the app store for mobile devices, as well as on their website at habitica.com

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A Different Perspective Meet Claire Hemsley An Australian abroad explains how meeting different people debunks stereotypes Emily Wotzka

Contributing Writer

Claire Hemsley is the witty and authentic Australian with whom I had the pleasure of traveling and forming a friendship with during my time abroad.

Prior to meeting Claire and a number of other Aussies over the course of my trip, I had a very specific opinion of what I thought people from Australia would be like.

I assumed that Aussies were very go-with-the-flow, adventurous and incredibly authentic.

Although stereotypes can often be widely exaggerated and inaccurate, I was happily surprised to find that mine were fairly accurate.

While interviewing Claire, I found so much of her Australian culture and language coming through her words. For example, the famous Australian talent of being able to shorten every word imaginable into something that sounds distinctly Australian.

Dinner becomes “din din;” afternoon becomes “avo” and football becomes “footy.”

Maybe it’s the accent or the unique sense of bonding you feel when you finally understand what “avo” means, but nevertheless everyone needs an Aussie in their life.

Emily Wotzka (EW): Why did you want to study abroad?

Claire Hemsley (CH): It’s a bit of a s*** answer, really. I go to uni (university) where I was born and where I grow up. And everything was cruising along at uni

nicely, and I was just like … hmm I think I might want to do something a little bit different.

And my uni has a pretty good partnership with Chester and I have a British passport. And I also just really like fish and chips.

EW: You mentioned you have a British passport.

How? CH: So my dad was born in Birmingham in England, and when one of your parents are born in a country you can get a passport from that country as well.

He (Hemsley’s father) came to Australia when he was like 6 weeks old, so he’s really not even English, but he was still born there so my brother and I got to apply for a British passport and we got it.

EW: Has there been anything that has shocked you about the English culture?

CH: Nothing really shocked me too much overseas. I think mainly the thing I found shocking/ different/disappointing, is although we speak the same language and so many things are similar, I think I’ve really struggled with how different British people are to what I thought they’d be, or who we are at home.

I just find it a lot harder to talk to people here who are English. What I’m used to at home is a lot of talking, a lot of being open with people.

There’s so much chatting.

If someone is new in your class, you chat with them.

I thought that it would be more welcoming, and I find that people here can be quite closed off. I think that’s been quite challenging and probably a little bit

disappointing.

EW: Prior to this experience, what was your view of Americans?

CH: I mean, I had the typical “Kimmy K” (Kim Kardashian) stereotype in my head. But I feel like I know that that’s a stereotype.

All I’ve heard from people about Americans is they’re easy to talk to. They’re fun, which I found out. I often got the impression from some people that they thought Americans were overly loud and obnoxious.

I, from experience, don’t feel that way. I find their supposed loudness is just confidence and fun. I guess some people think they’re loud, but I love it.

EW: Do you think you’ve changed since living abroad?

CH: Yeah, I do think I’ve changed. I think even though I still rely on my family and everything quite heavily over message, I‘ve become more independent.

I still haven’t learned how to cook which is a little bit disappointing, but you can’t have everything can you? But I do think I’ve gotten better at talking to people and getting to know people quite quickly … and working on my conversation.

And just being more open to experiences that I maybe haven’t planned for or I’m unsure about. I just sort of think, ‘You know what? Let’s just do it while Claire Hemsley backpacking in Prague, Czech Republic. we’re here.’

EW: What has been your the best.’ people has been really good. favorite memory so far?

When it snowed, that was It’s been a collectively CH: I think I’ll have to so cool because we don’t get good experience. There hasn’t been once standout come up with a few because snow at home.

Literally not even just where I’ve been like “whoa” I don’t know if I’ve got one that’s like, ‘Oh yes, that’s saying this, but meeting this is it. you guys too. Meeting new Traveling has been

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cool. Amsterdam — loved Amsterdam. Iceland was cool. I still ate fish and chips there, and I climbed a glacier.

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Delicious and warm meal for those cold nights we know too well Katherine Kessel Contributing Writer

The holidays are all but over, and temperatures have dropped far below what humans should have to be exposed to on daily basis.

Suddenly, what lies ahead of us is the realization that the frigid air will have to be endured for at least two more months (if not longer).

With no end in sight for the long and dark months, it is time to appreciate curling up with a warm blanket in front of a frosty window.

This practice is especially enjoyable if it involves a bowl of soup or some variation of a warm homecooked meal.

While simply heating a can of soup makes the said practice slightly more time efficient, spending the additional minutes preparing something from scratch can be well worth the effort.

Comforting and hearty, beef stroganoff makes use of both prepackaged and fresh ingredients to create a dish that is relatively fast and inexpensive to prepare.

Additionally, the meal only requires the utilization of two cooking dishes, including the pot used to

cook the pasta, leaving less time required for dishes.

Cream of mushroom soup provides the dish’s creamy sauce while the fresh mushrooms are essential for the rich, umami flavors of this hearty dish.

The type of pasta that the stroganoff is served over can vary, or you can even opt to serve the dish over a different starch, such as rice or mashed potatoes. This choice is dependent on what happens to be in your pantry at the time.

Despite what we all may hope, winter in North Dakota has really only just begun. In an effort to survive, enjoy the comforts of staying inside, cook yourself a warm meal and await the days for when the thermometer climbs back up to the higher positive digits.

Easy Beef Stroganoff Ingredients:

1 pound beef sirloin steak, sliced into 1/2 inch thick pieces 1/2 cup onion, chopped 8 oz. fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced Salt and Pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/2 cup sour cream 1 can cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup milk or water Hot, cooked pasta for serving

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cream of mushroom soup and water.

In a large pan, heat two tablespoons of the olive oil over medium to high heat.

Add the steak, stirring the pieces until they are lightly browned on the exterior.

Remove the steak to a plate and set aside.

Add the additional two tablespoons of olive oil to the pan. Add the onion and mushrooms, and sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.

Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms become tender and the onions translucent.

Return the steak to the pan and add the sour cream mixture.

Heat until the sauce is hot, but do not let it come to a boil, as boiling can cause the sour cream to curdle and adversely affect the texture of the sauce.

Remove the pan from the heat and taste the sauce to determine if more salt and pepper should be added.

Serve the stroganoff over the hot, cooked noodles.

Cook up a warm meal for those cold nights.

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Panel of UND professors at Ojata Records in Grand Forks aimed to discuss possible answers

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(Left to Right) Bret Weber, Chris Gable, Bill Caraher and Brian Schill.

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Agonizing over whether or not President Donald Trump is an embodiment of punk rock is probably a quandary few have found themselves in. Yet it was the subject that a panel addressed at the book release party held at Ojata Records and Comics in Grand Forks on the evening of Jan. 20.

The panelists ranged in occupation from a city official to a Mediterranean anthropologist, but all shared a love for punk rock music.

Moderator and city council member Bret Weber started off the discussion by briefly listing the tenants of punk as “possess a do-ityourself ethic, make your own music, a passion that leads to frank openness, willingness to endure alienation and ridicule and engaging in career paths ‘less traveled.’” Weber referred to these traits as the “happy side of punk” before going on to describe punk music’s dark side of misogyny, racism and violence.

Here is where we start the journey down the rabbit hole.

Weber called attention to the fact that Trump seems to embody many of the traits from the “happy side.” It can’t be denied that Trump marches to the beat of his own drummer and seems unaffected by any backlash or ridicule for his comments (Twitter or otherwise). The President’s platform ran on being outspoken and frank about his views, which drew many supporters.

Herein lie the allimportant questions of the evening: “Is Trump the new punk? And what does this mean for punk and punks?”

Author and UND professor Chris Gable started off the conversation by drawing on the similarities between Trump’s behaviors and those of the Sex Pistols when they were starting to “make it big.” Fellow UND professor and author of “Lusty Scripts” Brian Schill added, “Both the Sex Pistols and Trump are destructive.

But, if Trump is punk, then punk is done for. I mean it’s in the White House. It has finally won. It doesn’t need to exist anymore.”

Anthropologist Bill Caraher pointed out that punk extends the same opportunity to Trump and the alt-right to voice their concerns as it gives the resistance a platform. He added that punk is as culpable for the current state of affairs as the hippies were in the ‘60s and ‘70s. However, he

necessarily intending for it to happen, voted for these things with the intention of self-preservation. I don’t think they necessarily wanted Trump to be president or to leave Brexit, but voted for these things with the hope that it would make things better for them because the way things currently were

“…if Trump is punk then punk is done for. I mean it’s in the White House. It has finally won.”- Brian Schill remained optimistic that the fact that four middle-aged white punks acknowledge their role in the mess we are currently in is a good sign for positive change.

Gable gave an insight that spurred a discussion on what punk meant to the panelists when he said, “In Brexit and the election of Trump we saw an act of generative destruction coupled with self-preservation. I think that much of the blue collar working class that felt the system was no longer working for them, without

wasn’t working.”

An interesting paradox began to form as the panelists validated the idea that punk is self-preservative as well as self-destructive.

Schill argued punk is self-destructive in order to show society what it is doing to them. “In our era of economic distress which has made us all subjects to capitalism, I’m going to embody this by rolling around in broken glass and cutting myself like Iggy used to do to show the ‘master’ or whoever what they have

done and continue to do to me, to us.”

Gable on the other hand believed punk to be a hopeful form of destruction.

He suggested punk was destructive with the goal of allowing something beautiful to grow from the ashes. They may not have any idea what to do after the destruction, but they set the stage for the possibility of something better to come along.

Caraher ended by saying that in a Venn diagram of punk and Trump, the overlap is substantial, “I’d say the overlap is 30, 50 percent.

Why not? But I think that is a reason for optimism instead of despair because it proves that we aren’t as different as we are appear or sometimes think.” There is the opportunity for progress and common ground to be found because of this overlap.

After a brief question and answer interaction with those in attendance, there was just enough time to grab a hot dog or poutine from the record/comic store’s very own “Dogmahal” concession stand before the entertainment began.

First up was indie artist June Panic, who was originally planning on playing with accompaniment from a rock band. Due to a last minute conflict, however, the seasoned performer gave a thought-provoking set of new acoustic songs.

The final band of the night was punk rock band Mistaken Thieves.

Comprised of UND college students and Grand Forks natives Lucas Campoverde (vocals/guitar), Andy Mankse (drums) and Francis Austin (bass). After addressing a malfunctioned bass drum pedal halfway through their opening cover of Kaleo’s “No Good,” the band continued with a mix of original songs and a medley of Cage the Elephant’s “One Ear” and “Ain’t No Rest For the Wicked.”

Something about this event was truly satisfying.

Was it the unique venue, the engaging panel discussion, the music or the people themselves? I honestly can’t put my finger exactly on it. I do know one thing for sure, I hope to attend more events such as this in the future.

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What to Expect From the 60th Annual Grammy Awards Music’s finest come together for a retooled ceremony Brittany Hofmann Contributing Writer

After 14 years of being in Los Angeles, the 60th annual Grammy Awards are back in their home of New York City 6:30 p.m. CST Jan. 28.

This year’s awards will be hosted by “The Late Late Show’s” James Corden, creator of the popular sketch “Carpool Karaoke,” where Corden has joined many of this year’s nominees in singing.

According to Kanye West, the voting panel has been “completely out of touch” in regard to what is current in the music world.

This may come as a surprise since the Grammy’s have been around since the 1950s with their sole focus to highlight the greatest of the music industry. But in past years, many have been disappointed with the outcome of Album of the Year.

The world has not forgotten when Lionel Richie surpassed Prince’s iconic “Purple Rain” for Album of the Year, and The Recording Academy has listened.

Changes have been made to the current voting

system. This year will be the first year where voting will not be done on paper ballots, but rather online as to avoid any fraudulent or incorrect voting.

Alongside the new voting system, more review committees have been added to further dissect the nominations. In the past, artists such as Drake and Frank Ocean have declined submitting their work knowing it wouldn’t be considered due to the lack of recognition for hip-hop, even though it has become one of the most powerful genres today.

After 60 years, the Academy has finally changed their ways, making room for emerging and independent artists and embracing the younger generations.

The 60th annual Grammy’s are a year of firsts for the ceremony. This year marks a big one. This is the first year in The Recording Academy’s history that a white man has not been nominated for Album of the Year.

Hip-hop is at the forefront of those nominated for Album of the Year.

Jay-Z’s “4:44,” Childish Gambino’s “Awaken, My

Love!,” Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.,” Bruno Mars’s “24K Magic” and Lorde’s “Melodrama” are in the running for the coveted title.

One of hip-hop’s greatest icons, Jay-Z, has the most nominations this year with a total of eight. Along with Album of the Year, Jay-Z has been nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Following close behind are Kendrick Lamar with seven nominations and Bruno Mars with six.

Performing this Saturday will be several stars in the big leagues. We can expect to hear the ever-evolving voice of Lady Gaga, Album of the Year nominee Childish Gambino, Rihanna alongside DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller and Kesha, who has been missed in the music scene.

Headliners of the Route 91 Harvest Festival of last year, Eric Church, Maren Morris and Brothers Osbourne will pay tribute to the tragedy that occurred last October to remember all who lost their lives.

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Review: ‘Goblins of Elderstone’ Early access to this Lost Goblin developed RTS game gives players a chance to grow their own goblin settlements

‘Goblins of Elderstone’ offers something for everyone.

Nathan Wetrosky Staff Writer

When most people think of Goblins they think of gross, ugly, mean spirited creatures that are only alive to wage war and destruction.

What if I told you there was a game out there where all of what I just stated can be proven false? Well there is. Goblins can be peaceful traders and faithful worshippers just as well as fearsome warriors. “Goblins of Elderstone,” available on the early access page of the Steam Store, allows players to do just that. Developed by Lost Goblin and published

by Crytivo, the game gives an interesting twist to the real-time strategy genre.

The game starts out by giving players the option to pick the story of their goblins and their village. The story at its core is just a way to pick the skills, way of life, what gods your goblins will have to characterize their culture and what special abilities they will be capable of.

The beginning of the story asks for your goblins alignment. This is to say if

they will be good, neutral or evil. In my story, I picked neutral because I do not believe that goblins are evil or good by nature. In books and movies, they are normally being used by an external force.

The next section of the story is called the Path. The Path is the choice to focus your goblins on war, trade or faith. I chose to be warlike because I want to be neutral until someone angers the wrong goblin ruler.

Next up in the story is Magic. The three magics available are Divine, Nature and Arcane. I didn’t want my goblins to be religious fanatics nor did I want them to be in a cult. So, I decided I wanted them to be at peace with nature and defend the trees or something like that.

The last part of the story is who your Enemy will be. Your options are orcs, dwarves, elves or humans. I chose elves, but in the game I am currently playing I have not met them just yet.

After finishing the story, you get to pick where your goblin village will be based, the name of the village and what the goblin clan

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residing in it will be called.

There isn’t much to say about this except that you have the options of either living in the mountains, a forest or the plains. Each have differences in what resources there are and the number of enemies in the environment.

By far my favorite part about this game is the charming graphics and adorable goblins. I know in previous articles I have stated that graphics do not make a game, gameplay does. However, this game’s graphics really do increase the fun.

One thing I think everyone should do is watch the goblins gather sticks and use hammers to construct the many buildings a stable goblin village needs. The adorable green minions keep the game interesting as they go about their lives doing whatever you ask. Now I have said it before and I will say it again, graphics do not make a game, gameplay does. Even for a game as graphically charming as this.

The gameplay of “Goblins of Elderstone” as compared to other RTS (real-

time strategy) games is not, for the most part, anything new. I will say that there is a lot of automation and variety when it comes to resources.

Other RTS titles make you build specific buildings for a certain resource. This is a standard practice for most RTS games.

“Goblins of Elderstone,” on the other hand, has thirty different resources. That many resources to collect would be exhausting and off-putting to many players.

This is remedied with an automation resource collection from your cute little goblins. Any resource you need, if you have the right equipment, will be automatically found and gathered by your goblins.

Along with this automatic collection mechanic, there is also an automatic construction mechanic. After collecting a resource, your goblins will go to whatever building needs that resource and put it in the building pile for construction. As cute and productive your little goblins are, they are not without enemies.

Combat is a big thing in this game because you

need to protect what is yours and fight for goblin kin. With wraiths, skeletons, marauding armies and the need to expand, the goblins need a military. In the game I am playing now, I have not yet tested out the combat and I have been trying to avoid spoiling it for myself.

I do know that there are war buildings that you can use to protect your village and attack others. There are also guard towers that shoot arrows to harass nearby enemies. There are also barracks where I believe you can create goblin warriors and archers. I’m not sure what else there is, but there is much more I have not done yet.

Now there are a couple downsides to this game, but this is mostly because it is still in early access and does not have everything fixed or released. Some of the buildings are not functional, meaning a player can build them but they will not work as the game stands. There is no way to access the world map, diplomacy or the clans button. There are also a few glitches that I have experienced.

One of them is after placing a building, normally bridges extend from it to the nearest building but I have also been seeing random bridges show up in the environment not connecting to anything.

Another problem I have had was two separate crashes after immediately starting the game. Other than those, I have not seen anything that is game breaking.

I do not play many games that are simple with a softer atmosphere, but “Goblins of Elderstone” is quite intriguing. “Goblins of Elderstone” is a beautiful and charming game that has some great potential.

Almost anyone could find something enjoyable in this game. It could be the goblins that waddle around with a purpose and helping in any way they can. It could also be the soft art style that is cartoonish and mystical.

I hope “Goblins of Elderstone” stays in development and is eventually worked on to completion.

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NDSU Student Government Ends Shutdown Further shutdown concerns over UND immigrants and AnujCare

Student Government’s office was empty during the shutdown last week. tify as socially conservative.

“Frankly, it is a slap in the face,” Ewen said. Ac-

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News broke last night as North Dakota State’s Student Government’s President Mason Wenzel signed a bill ensuring the government would run through Feb. 9.

This came after three days of the government shutdown over budget worries, healthcare and immigration.

“President Wenzel will not accept our bill to restrict rights for Dreamers and instead focus our resources on seniors and super seniors already here,” Sen. Emma Ewen told me.

Much distress has been made over Dreamers, who are of course University of North Dakota students who have fled to NDSU seeking a better life.

“We cannot forget that we have so much here,” Wenzel said at his last address to campus. “Our town has a Chipotle, and our university offers something they (UND students) have never experienced — a decent education.”

Wenzel’s words upset those in the Senate that iden-

dent Wenzel’s alliances.

“I heard he didn’t even win the popular vote. I also

“We cannot forget that we have so much here, our town has a Chipotle, and our university offers something they (UND students) have never experienced — a decent education.” - President Mason Wenzel cording to Ewen, these valuable resources shouldn’t be squandered on students from lesser than desirable locations, with her noting that, “Grand Forks is basically the butthole of North Da-

heard that he planted illegal voters at polling stations, all who were from Grand Forks.” Thundar could not provide any solid evidence, but he swore he saw it on Bison Information Network’s show “Bison and Friends.”

“Look, he is going to get rid of AnujCare, and he has started the process of fixing this great university’s economy.” - Sen. Fatima Shittu

kota.”

Others have also called attention to President Wenzel’s previous scandals.

“I saw him wearing a Fighting Hawks shirt on Snapchat at a UND hockey game; it is going to take a while to forget that.” Thundar, the mascot of Bison Athletics, who wanted to go unnamed for the interview, called into question Presi-

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Still, there are people that see President Wenzel’s stances and fight for a better economy as pleasing.

“Look, he is going to get rid of AnujCare, and he has started the process of fixing this great university’s economy. He has also vetoed the halt to building the NDSU Access Pipeline through Churchill field. ” Sen. Fatima Shittu told me that President

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Wenzel has had possibly the best first year in office.

“The mainstream media, including The Spectrum, have spread fake news and complete lies to the community here.” While the senator’s complaints are warranted, we are terribly biased here, the facts remain. The university is facing problems with healthcare and the state of the economy has some writers at The Spectrum working for stale bread.

As the government tries to fix the issues that they have, students are left with the negative effects. David Floss, who has been a senator for over a week, noted that he will not be attending Student Government meetings anymore.

While other services like blue books and scantrons have been shut down for the past three days, other services have been severely limited. Snow removal on campus has halted, causing some groups of students to be lost to the snowdrifts. Just last Thursday a group of 17 students had to be rushed to the Health Clinic for hot cocoa and blankets after walking through subzero temperatures because no government could cancel classes. It was devastating.

Hopefully, a solution is found that is fair to UND immigrants and NDSU locals, but with this leadership, we at The Spectrum are dubious.

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President Wenzel has come under fire for his support of Dreamers and immigrants from UND from conservatives alike.

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Trump’s First Year as President Donald’s roller coaster first year turned out okay Mark Simonson Contributing Writer

Donald Trump has been in office for over a year now.

While he’s been receiving a lot of negativity, and has received a low approval rating, he has still strived to do good in the world as our nation’s president.

At Trump’s inauguration, Trump had six religious leaders give a prayer or benediction, which is a record amount for any presidential inauguration.

The religious diversity of the lineup at the inauguration must have brought joy to some people whose faith was represented on such a grand scale.

Trump appointed a number of people to fill his Cabinet. One surprising pick was Dr. Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

This is surprising because Carson was a notably skilled neurosurgeon, so he obviously does not come from a housing or development background.

However, I found this helpful in the sense that it

makes a case that Trump may not be the racist that many people make him out to be.

In an article in The Washington Post, columnist Marc Thiessen listed the 10 things that Trump has accomplished so far. One of the things Thiessen noted is that Trump has recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and plans on moving the U.S. Embassy into Jerusalem.

According to The New York Times, Trump emphasized that it was a long overdue step toward peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

Trump promised during his campaign that he would accomplish this and mentioned that, “While previous presidents have made this a major campaign promise, they failed to deliver. Today, I am delivering.”

Trump has also enacted a tax reform that has enabled economic reform. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is said to benefit the middle class more so than the upper class. The act will repeal the Obamacare tax on those

without health insurance, beginning in 2019. This will help out a lot of low-income individuals who may be hurt by the tax.

Trump has also appointed Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, thus securing a majority of conservative Republicans in the lineup.

Trump is allegedly moving to fill up the federal appeals courts with younger judges on the conservative side at a record pace.

The number one item that Donald Trump has accomplished according to Thiessen is, “(Trump), not Hillary Clinton, was inaugurated as president.

Trump delivered the coup de grace that ended the corrupt, dishonest Clinton political machine.”

The media, from several newspapers to TV news channels and polls, predicted the wrong candidate in the election last year. The media had also proven itself to be biased against President Trump. A poll conducted by the Media Research Center immediately after last year’s election showed that 78 percent of respondents

got the impression the campaigns were biased.

Sixty-nine percent of respondents believed the media was being dishonest in their coverage, and 59 percent of respondents believed the media coverage was biased in favor of Hillary Clinton. A mindboggling statistic is that 97 percent of U.S. registered voters in the survey did not let the media bias influence their vote.

Toward the end of the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email, former FBI director James Comey found Clinton to be “extremely careless” in her emails and did not recommend a filing of charges against Clinton. This may be a bit of a conundrum because it’s letting her off with nothing more than a slap on the wrist. Even Bernie Sanders said it was a “serious issue.”

Shouldn’t she be held accountable for that?

Trump received a lot of bad press from folks from the right, but much more so from the left. But Clinton’s comment during the campaign that Trump and anyone who supports him

is a “basket of deplorables” didn’t receive nearly the level of condemnation that Trump has received.

Earlier this year, President Trump signed legislation that aimed at decreasing federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other organizations that perform abortions. A bill got passed by the Senate recently with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tiebreaking vote. This is good for pro-life individuals and organizations who believe abortion to be morally wrong. Ben Shapiro, editorin-chief of The Daily Wire, noted that the organization has performed, on average, roughly 300,000 abortions per year. This would amount to about 30 percent of total abortions performed nationwide.

In the book “God and Donald Trump” by Stephen Strang, Trump developed a relationship with the evangelical community during his campaign. Strang noted in his book that Trump had offered the evangelical community his support and had their interest in mind, something that Hillary

Clinton had not done. This may have been a crucial point in what helped get Trump elected.

President Trump isn’t perfect. Nobody is. Every president and other elected official has his or her faults.

But Trump happened to get elected with the majority of the electoral vote. He obviously isn’t the most popular guy right now.

However, being the oldest elected president and the only president not to have government or military experience says a lot.

There’s a stigma attached to being elected to such a high office that has been at Trump’s election and inauguration. Trump has extensive experience as an author and successful businessman, so obviously he isn’t a complete idiot, contrary to popular belief.

What a lot of people like about Trump is that he’s not a politician. He can, and has, brought something to the table so far during his first year as President of the United States.

MatBust to MatBus: Improvements By Me, For Me I think we can all agree on some design changes to pay rent or tuition (God I hope this joke isn’t dated

by Thursday. I mean, it’d be

ably just have to take on a lot of normal people parttime and tell them when

Really launch that prehistoric paddy wagon into the 21st century.

Grant Gloe Staff Writer

Sometimes, the MatBus feels more like a MatBust, am I right? Have you ever missed the bus? Been pressed firmly against someone who smells like hardboiled eggs to come away slightly damp? Had the emotional struggle of whether or not to pull the cord for your stop and ended up walking the extra block?

Well, you are so very not alone. Though you should really keep that second one to yourself and maybe take a shower. In any case, I’ve come up with some slight improvements that would make things a lot more pleasant.

First off, we can make it look a bit nicer. We aren’t pizzas; we shouldn’t be shoved into a box and transported to someone who hates the fact that they want us there. Professors aside, it just isn’t dignified. We can make the design a little sleeker, round off the edges and maybe even make it lower to the ground, making it longer in the front and back as the change in body demands. Really launch that prehistoric paddy wagon into the 21st century.

Next, we’ll have to deal with this whole standing issue. This is a public university, and as far as I’m concerned, if the government’s shutdown I shouldn’t need

nice if people were getting paid and whatnot, but at least if the government is still so stopped up it needs prune juice the joke will work.)

As a result, I feel the students who are still footing the bill should expect a

they need to pick people up.

There could even be an app to see if they were coming or not. Why stop there? We could use the app to request rides from these people and rate the individual drivers for quality control.

This is a public university, and as far as I’m concerned if the government’s shutdown I shouldn’t need to pay rent or tuition. higher quality experience. In the context of the bus, that would mean no more standing. Let’s fit in as many seats as we can so everyone can sit.

Then again, this would make it so fewer people could ride one bus without 15 people in a row like pool balls waiting to be purchased. I guess we could just have more buses on the same routes. Hell, if we’re going that direction, we could even have a fleet of smaller buses to make it, so they can navigate the streets easier and move faster.

Maybe even just seat a few people at a time. That way you wouldn’t need to get too cozy with the guy whose skin makes a peeling sound when he steps away from you.

We’d need a lot more drivers though. We’d prob-

That way you’d never be late and you can even communicate with the driver where you’d like to end up going. It’s not like we’d need to pay for digital security, nobody’s going to try to hack accounts. That’s just TV drama stuff right there. In a lot of cases, we could probably even get away with not paying a lot of these drivers.

What are they going to do?

Sue? With what money?

Now I know this sounds really complicated, but don’t worry guys. There’s a lot of money to be made and a lot of people’s lives we can make easier with this idea. If it ever gets too hard to deal with, we can just resign.

But seriously, if you get on a crowded bus please shower and use deodorant please and thank you.

Look at this old tin cannot.

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Minnesota Fans: Expect Anything Different?

Dare to dream they said, and look what happened

Minnesota fans rarely get to feel the high of playoff victory, and it is usually followed by disappointment.

Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

Let’s start this column on football with some other football, shall we?

One of the best sports shows on currently is the “Men in Blazers” show that covers English Premier League action on NBCSN. The two hosts joke about the week’s soccer action, mixing in currently relevant topics for jokes.

This week for instance, there was a joke about Crystal Palace’s defense being as good as the shut down U.S. government in a 4-1 thrashing to Arsenal.

One of the hosts is an Everton fan, which can come with it fair amounts of pain. Constantly, he will

drink on camera from a mug that reads, “livin’ the nightmare.”

Never has a mug so aptly described the feelings of the Minnesota fan base. And on Sunday, most of Minnesota needed that mug.

The Minnesota Vikings losing to the Philadelphia Eagles was always a distinct possibility. But the way it happened just makes it hurt more.

Watching the team lay as flat as a cookie without flour in it was terrible. But enough has been made of the team’s performance.

But for the fans, just one question remains, are you surprised?

It has been six straight NFC Championship game defeats for the Vikings now. Add that to the

Timberwolves winning just two playoff series since 1997, including a loss in their only Conference Finals, the Wild with a playoff series record of 4-8, and were swept in their only Conference Finals, and the Twins with a single playoff series win since the 1991 World Series.

In total, that is 95 seasons combined since the last major title in the state.

In non-Big Four leagues, Minnesota United had some success in the lower tiers, but struggled in their first season in MLS (a league that can be kind to expansion sides), and the Lynx, who have six WNBA Finals appearances, including four titles, in six years. But, they just don’t have the fan base they honestly deserve.

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It has gotten to the point where when a team makes the playoffs, fan expectations are so low to minimize the disappointment that is forthcoming.

It is expected for Kai Forbath to miss the kick with 90 seconds left against the Saints. When that doesn’t happen, it is expected for Drew Brees to lead the Saints down the field. When that happens, nothing else is expected.

And that is what made the Minnesota Miracle that much more special. No one expected it.

But, that led to Minnesota fans breaking the two unwritten rules of being a Minnesota fan. One, don’t expect anything. Two, don’t talk about anything happening.

Following the Saints game, Monday morning came around and the first thing anyone talked about was the Vikings and how they seemed destined for a home Super Bowl.

And then Sunday happened, and it was back to the status quo.

Thinking about it, it was no surprise. But what makes it hurt is that the fans believed.

While not Pixar’s most critically acclaimed film, there is one line from “Cars 2” that becomes painfully true.

As Francesco Bernoulli claims, “To truly crush one’s dreams, you must first lift them up very high.”

The miracle win against the Saints did just that, and now Vikings fans have come

crashing down.

Now, attention turns to the Super Bowl for Philadelphia and New England. Vikings fans forced to watch at home as the Lombardi Trophy sits in U.S. Bank Stadium without the Vikings playing for it. For many young fans, this is the first time where a major trophy has been in a Minnesota stadium.

The underdogs against the old dog. I could tell you now who is going to win the Super Bowl, but that can be inferred by this article. Or you can just wait until next week for more predictions.

Meanwhile, time to count the days until the World Cup. Oh wait, the U.S. didn’t qualify. Son of a b...

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Sorting Through the Bison’s Summit League Slump Forthcoming weeks will be telling for NDSU men’s team

Sophomore Tyson Ward is the second-highest scorer for the Bison this year with 10.8 ppg.

Thomas Evanella Staff Writer

Having just won the Sun Belt Invitational Tournament and coming off a victory over Jamestown, the North Dakota State men’s basketball team appeared to be reaching conference play at the right time. That notion has not been further from the truth as the Bison have stumbled to open the Summit League campaign.

Wins over South Dakota and Oral Roberts have been the lone highlights in conference play. The victory over the Golden Eagles was followed by a loss to North Dakota, giving the Bison a 2-4 mark since the calendar turned.

Their play in the second

half has been the make-orbreak distinction in their recent skid. In their four losses, NDSU has shot just 39.6 percent from the field in the second half. By comparison, in the second half of their two wins the Bison have shot 47.8 and 60 percent, respectively.

Opponents have gotten the better of NDSU shooting the ball in the second half, connecting on 49 percent of their attempts. This disparity was evident in the Bison’s latest loss against Fort Wayne. The Mastodons outscored NDSU 52-37 in the second half; the product of a 10-0 run that took advantage of the Bison’s dry spell on the other end.

The ability to defend 3-pointers has also dipped for the Bison in recent

weeks. Their latest four losses have seen NDSU allow opponents to make 42.3 percent of their shots from behind the arc. What was once a strength at the beginning of the season has become a weakness in 2018.

Ultimately, the Bison give the appearance of a team lacking an identity.

Since head coach Dave Richman was promoted in 2014, NDSU’s points per game mark has risen from 64.9 to its present rate of 75.2. The added offense has been more of a matter of necessity than a philosophical shift.

In order to keep pace with a conference that has become higher scoring, the Bison have drifted from their hard-nosed defensive style to match the Summit

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League’s evolution. Good, bad or indifferent, it is a strong departure from the squads that reached the NCAA Tournament.

The model the Bison have used to achieve this, though, is simply unsustainable.

Senior Paul Miller has taken on the majority of the scoring output in the past two years. Last year, Miller led NDSU with 16.7 points per game. Three of the next four players behind him, Dexter Werner, Khy Kabellis and Carlin Dupree, all departed.

The time for the Bison to right the ship is now, as it has become increasingly clear that this may be the last year to make a serious run at a Summit League title.

Miller, who is averaging 18.9 points per game and is

in line for his second firstteam All-Summit League nod, will depart after the season. He will be joined by running mate A.J. Jacobson, who has shot 50 percent from the field this year.

Looking ahead, the only two players who appear ready to take over the scoring load Miller and Jacobson will leave behind are Cameron Hunter and Tyson Ward. Hunter has shown flashes of excellence in his redshirt freshman season, scoring a careerhigh 35 points against South Dakota. Ward’s second season has seen an uptick in many major offensive categories.

Beyond those two, it is anyone’s guess as to who else will step up for NDSU. Jared Samuelson

has taken advantage of his limited playing time, but it is difficult to see how his scoring numbers — 4.6 points per game — will extrapolate.

Fortunately, having played less than half of their conference slate, the Bison have the chance to gain steam down the stretch.

The remaining nine games, removing the cupcake against Mayville State, will be telling for the future of the Bison men’s basketball program. Of course, a deep Summit League tournament run would dispel most doubts regarding the horizon for NDSU. How those contests, and the ensuing trip to Sioux Falls, play out, will give fans a glimpse into the direction of the program.

Preparing for the Royal Rumble Spectrum’s resident WWE guru breaks down latest PPV Cody Tusler Staff Writer

Let’s get ready to rumble! Royal Rumble that is.

It is that time of year for, what I believe to be, the best pay-per-view that World Wrestling Entertainment has. It is the most unpredictable event in wrestling. Here is where the feuds begin as attention turns to WrestleMania.

Some things are predictable, but as a whole, no one knows what is going to happen until it happens.

Even Vincent Kennedy McMahon may change his mind at the last second.

The Rumble is taking place Jan. 28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I will leave it at that. I know that the Rumble was predetermined before what happened in Philly on Sunday, but now it fits that a WWE event is in Philly.

Now, in the world of WWE, things move fast.

I’m writing this on Tuesday

before SmackDown, so anything could happen tonight. Dolph Ziggler might return and confront Bobby Roode on being the United States champion and challenge him tonight at the Rumble, or return at The Royal Rumble and challenge Roode for the title, or return and eliminate Roode from the Royal Rumble Match.

There will be no women’s championship matches, due to there not being enough women on the roster, nor a cruiserweight championship as of right now.

Tag Team Championships

With the Raw Tag Team Championship, it will be the champions of Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan versus Sheamus and Cesaro, formally known as The Bar. The Bar are using their rematch clause after losing the titles to Rollin and Jordan a few weeks back on an episode of Raw. I would like to see The Bar reclaim the titles back, but for story purposes, I see Rollins and Jordan retain as Jordan tries to fit in with

Rollins and Roman Reigns as their fellow Shield member Dean Ambrose is out with injury. I can also see this story build until Ambrose returns and causes conflict between Shield members, especially with Rollins and Ambrose being a tag team before his injury.

Over on the blue brand, Jimmy and Jey Uso will defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin in a two of three Falls Match. I hope this feud ends soon. If the Usos retain, I believe it will. If Gable and Benjamin win, I can see it go either way. I like the Usos, but they have been champions for a long time so I would be okay with a title change. And we are going to need a title change since no other title will change.

WWE Championship

The WWE Championship sees the champion AJ Styles defend his title in a Handicap Match against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. If Owens and Zayn win, they will be co-champions. This is some

of the best work I have seen from Owens and Zayn in some time, especially Zayn now that he turned heel.

Styles is going to win. I just don’t know how the ending of the match will happen.

This match is just a puzzle piece to the mini-feud general manager Danial Bryan and commissioner Shane McMahon have going on. Someone is going to get involved and it could potentially be a steppingstone to WrestleMania.

Universal Championship

The Universal Championship sees a Triple Threat Match with the reigning, defending, Universal champion, Brock Lesnar versus Kane versus Braun Strowman. This match doesn’t seem all too great besides getting to see Lesnar and Strowman in the ring. Kane’s time is coming to an end. Expect Kane to take the pinfall as Lesnar retains and keeps Strowman looking strong.

Women’s Royal Rumble This

year’s

Royal

Rumble will see the first Women’s Royal Rumble Match. This is to help push the Women’s Revolution. We have seen the women enter the rumble in the past, but this is the very first Women’s Royal Rumble Match. The rules will be the same as the men’s. There will be 30 entrants and two will start and more will come down to the ring as time advances.

You are eliminated when you go over the top rope and both feet hit the ground.

Last one standing goes to WrestleMania with a guaranteed title opportunity.

This is why there will be no women title matches.

There are 18 entrants as of right now, leaving room for NXT call-ups, surprise returns and debuts.

I think Asuka or surprise entrant Ronda Rousey could potentially win. That seems too obvious, so I don’t know what WWE might do. Please WWE, no matter what happens, no Stephanie McMahon.

Men’s Royal Rumble The

Men’s

Royal

Rumble Match currently has 13 entrants. There won’t be as many surprise entrants as there are much more male than female superstars.

There could be a surprise former Impact Wrestling superstar Ethan Carter III (abbreviated EC3), who was known as Derrick Bateman in his few years down in NXT. I go back and forth on who I want to win this year. I would like Shinsuke Nakamura to win and have a match with Styles at WrestleMania. Finn Balor would be another good one.

But with rumors of Reigns facing Lesnar and winning the Universal title, I just do not see it. I don’t want John Cena to win. He’s won it before. Yes, he is a 16time world champion and number 17 would be a world record, and that would be big at WrestleMania, but the rumble is made for building up someone and starting a storyline with them. That moment can come at another time for Cena, and I just can’t see it here.

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What to Watch for This Weekend With no real football here other events to fill your time Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

Since this weekend is the first in a long time without any real NFL football, fans need to look for things to do other than watch football. So here are some events to look for this weekend.

College basketball

For the Bison fan, mark down 2 p.m. Saturday. The Bison men play host to Western Illinois at the SHAC. NDSU has gotten off to a slow start in 2018, starting 2-4, including a trio of Summit League losses. The Leathernecks come in with the worst record in the Summit and offer a good chance for the Bison to move up the standings.

The premier matchup in the nation this weekend tips off an hour earlier than the Bison. The Cameron Crazies will be out in full force as No. 4 Duke hosts No. 2 Virginia. Duke’s Marvin Bagley III is one of the front-runners for the Wooden Award this year. The Cavaliers meanwhile have lost just one game this year, away to a ranked West Virginia. This game could be a preview of a late March matchup.

X Games Aspen

With the Olympics expanding the freestyle ski and

snowboard events four years ago, the X Games have become a sneak peak into those events.

Shaun White and Chole Kim headline the Snowboard Superpipe events, with both favored to medal in Pyeongchang in a few weeks.

A slight change in the events occurred this year.

Snowmobile SnoCross has been scrapped in favor of SnowBike Best Trick. With it also goes the SnoCross Adapted, an event dominated by Minnesota native Mike Schultz.

All-Star games

Both the NHL and NFL have their all-star games this weekend. And while that means fans will be subject to questionable effort levels, at least one good thing comes of this. The skills competitions are back, though it seems unlikely the NFL learned their lesson from last year.

A big advantage the NHL has in their skills challenge is that they are broadcasted live. The flow of competition is smoother for the NHL, even if it makes the event last longer.

At least the NFL brought back dodgeball again this year, along with the drone drop.

Next-Gen U.S. soccer

After failing to qualify for the World Cup, the United States National Team wraps up its winter camp with a match

against Bosnia and Herzegovina Sunday night. Fifteen players that were invited to camp have not appeared for the senior national team.

It comes after a bad couple of months for the team. Not only did the side not qualify for the World Cup, but they also lost the services of up-and-coming midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez. Gonzalez plays his club football in Mexico for Monterrey and did not get called up to the United States squad for friendlies late in 2017. He completed a one-time switch to Mexico this month.

Minnesota fans will keep an eye on MNUFC striker Christian Ramirez, who received his first national team callup after scoring 14 goals in his first MLS campaign.

An NBA Finals preview?

With the struggles in Cleveland currently, it seems like the power in the Eastern Conference has shifted to Boston.

The Celtics are six games ahead of the Cavaliers who are in third place in the conference, as Toronto sits two games behind Boston.

In the West, nothing has changed, with Golden State siting a comfortable three games up on Houston. The conference leaders meet in Oakland Saturday night, as they will end up doing in the early summer.

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