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Bison Dance Team celebrates its third-consecutive national championship in the Pom category. The team split from Athletics last fall.

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Bison Dance Team looks past distractions, takes home third-consecutive national title Colton Pool

Co-News Editor

Since the North Dakota State Dance Team has been center of attention recently for what they haven’t been able to do, they have have decided to focus on what they can.

On Jan. 18, the team traveled to Orlando, Fla., for the Universal Dance Association College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship and won their thirdstraight national championship in the Division I Pom category — a feat no other team has accomplished at the Division I level.

The championship was returned home only a few months after they were officially detached from NDSU Athletics and defined as a student organization and not an athletic team. The decision meant the dancers were no longer allowed to practice inside the Bison Sports Arena.

Courtney Wabner, BDT captain and lone senior on the team, said the removal didn’t prove to be much of a distraction. She claimed her team was too honed in on a possible three-peat.

“We took it as it was and we moved on,” Wabner said. “No one was going to take our

championship away from us. No one was going to stop us. No one was going to take anything away from us and that was our focus.”

In fact, Wabner said her team took advantage of the time left open from not dancing at football games and put it towards perfecting their routines.

“We just used it to fuel the fire,” Wabner said. “We put more time that we had for football games, we put that more towards our technique and towards our skills and dances. It was totally a blessing in disguise.”

Sophomore dancer Sarae Olson said the added time needed to be a part of NDSU Athletics may have been what they needed to push them over the edge towards another national crown.

Olson added how unique it was that their national crown run paralleled that of the NDSU football team’s three-straight national championships. But after all was said and done, BDT was out to build their own legacy.

“We knew that a lot of people believed in us, but at the same time we knew it was hard when we didn’t get to go out on the (Fargodome) football field,” Olson said. “We obviously wanted to be out there. But in the end,

Personal Software to Help With Homework Literacy program Read & Write Gold now offered Benjamin Norman Staff Writer

Today, an NDSU student could receive and utilize software valued at over $600 for free.

A handful of student-affair divisions along with IT Services have collaborated to bring Read & Write Gold to campus. The award-winning software is a literacy program installed across the nation.

“This program is meant for all students,

staff or faculty that are interested in downloading the free software,” said Anita Hanson, an NDSU employee who works within the Division of Student Affairs.

Hanson has worked extensively with student-led organizations and technology employees to bring Read & Write to Fargo.

Hanson has also led fifteen training sessions to help integrate NDSU with the software. These sessions will be available throughout early February at the Quentin Burdick Building for up to twenty students at a time.

Purchased by the NDSU Division of Student Affairs last summer, Information Technology Services installed the program

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it let us focus on our routines and we took the best out of it.”

Fourth-year BDT head coach Meghan Wabner insisted this year was the best team she coached throughout the run — despite having 10 first-year dancers on her 18-member squad.

Meghan Wabner, Courtney’s older sister, said the rookies stepped up in a big way by the time competitions rolled around.

“Being a rookie is so hard because you don’t really know what to expect, so you have to jump on the bandwagon and go with what everyone tells you,” Meghan Wabner said. “They did really well and part of it is just their maturity as athletes.”

Division I, a tier below Division I-A made up of the biggest schools, saw a few high-level schools join its ranks, Courtney Wabner said.

However, having won the national title the past two years, BDT had experience on their side.

Courtney Wabner, who was a part of the previous two championship teams, was ahead of the curve that over half the team was learning from. She said having a feel for what a national competition certainly came in handy.

“You just know what the standards are,” Courtney Wabner said. “You know that the pressure is going to be there. We had 10 rookies, so they were kind of nervous. I don’t blame them for one second, but just having that experience you can just really think ‘I know this environment, and I know what it’s going to be like.’”

Having been a part of last year’s team, Olson said having gone toe-to-toe with other schools gave her confidence going into this year’s competition.

“With the place that you’re in, you have to be so focused in on yourself, which is really difficult when you have teams from all over the nation,” she said. “It’s a very intimidating environment, but at the same time, it’s really fun with that great of talent around you.”

BDT also took home a top-10 finish in the jazz category. But having won the past two national titles in the Pom category, their main focus may have been on defending their title.

“I think what really sets this team apart from all the other years is that we’re very calm and confident,” Meghan Wabner said.

“They’re definitely passionate.”

College Budget Struggles Off-campus students find efficient ways to spend money Josh Francis

Contributing Writer

Living off campus while attending college is preferred by a lot of students, but it could mean added responsibility including splitting bills with roommates.

For a lot of students, splitting the bill is easy, and living off-campus is preferable compared to living in campus housing.

“I like living off campus much better, because it allows me extra freedom and responsibility,” said North Dakota State junior Josh Sowl, who lives with one room-

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mate. “We just split the bill in half in our heads.”

But splitting rent isn’t the only financial compromise with which students living with roommates off campus have to wrestle. There’s food, furniture, utilities, electronics and other miscellaneous expenses.

Even for students living on campus in apartment-style dorms—like Niskanen Hall—figuring out how to split costs can be a challenge.

“My advice would be to discuss all of it up front and be clear with (your roommates),” said Residence Life Director Rian Nostrum. “After that, you’d better be confident in the roommate(s) you are selecting. If you don’t ultimately have a good relationship of trust with them, it will go wrong.”

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Students can now download Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus for free, a program that typically costs over $100.

Microsoft Supplies Free Office 365 ProPlus to Students Study shows Office proficiency among top-sought skills Lisa Marchand

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Students enrolled in at least one credit can now download Microsoft Office for free, a tool that normally costs more than $100 a year.

The Microsoft Student Advantage Pro-

gram provides college students across the nation with free Microsoft 365 ProPlus, which includes four applications for Mac devices and eight for PCs. A 2013 study by the International Data Corporation revealed that potential employers list Microsoft Office proficiency as the third most important skill in their employees.

“Microsoft’s approach on it is they understand that it’s a necessity for completing coursework on the academic side,” IT Help Desk Manager Steve Sobiech said. “But they’re also realizing that it’s a skill that’s a necessity once you graduate and find a job

out in the workforce.”

Students can download Microsoft 365 ProPlus on up to five computers as well as five mobile devices. They can access the program download through their NDSU email. Assistance is available at the IT Help Desks located in Quentin Burdick Building 150, Barry Hall 270 and the Main Library.

Once a student graduates or is no longer enrolled in classes, their access to ProPlus will be removed within several months.

However, students still have access to their NDSU email accounts for 18 months after graduating or leaving school.

Amber Roesche, Communications Co-

ordinator of the Information Technology Division, said that students who are exiting the university do not have to purchase Microsoft Office from a major retailer. With a valid student identification, students can buy the program for $80 at the NDSU Bookstore before their free access expires.

Until then, students can enjoy their complimentary ProPlus, no strings attached.

“We hope it gets a lot of use. And it’s free. You can’t beat free,” Sobiech said.

“It’s one of those truly free (things) with no catches. There’s no fine print that says this, that or the other thing. You just use it.”

Nonprofit Opportunities Abound Over 40 nonprofit organizations visit NDSU to get students involved Josh Francis

Contributing Writer

Students looking to make a difference in their community were in luck on Thursday.

NDSU’s Volunteer Network, in partnership with First Link, held their annual Nonprofit Opportunity Fair in the Memorial Union.

Dozens of students talked with representatives from organizations, some to fulfill

scholarship requirements or find internships, while others were there just to volunteer their time.

“We like to connect students to the community through service,” said Volunteer Network student coordinator Katie Worral.

Many of the opportunities students are presented with lead to internships or jobs, she added.

Junior Delaney Freer said she was on the hunt for an internship. The public relations and advertising major said a couple of organizations stood out to her including the Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons and the Fargo Park District.

Her friend, senior journalism major Callie King, was on the hunt for volunteer opportunities and said the fair was a good way to meet people and build relationships.

“I think it’s good for the students; everyone is really helpful,” Freer said.

Freer said she tried finding an internship online, but her efforts were unsuccessful, so she came to the fair looking for opportunities.

Caroline McGuire from the Great Plains Food Bank said their organization relies heavily on volunteers, and as the only food bank in the state, their need for volunteers is always increasing.

“As the intake increases, the volunteer intake needs to increase, too,” McGuire said.

She said the fair helps organizations like hers spread the word about all of the opportunities in the Fargo-Moorhead community.

Morgan Bossman, Program Specialist for Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons, said they are always on the lookout for volunteer

troop leaders and volunteers for events.

But it’s not all about cookies, camps and crafts for the organization.

The biggest reason they look to students at NDSU is because the girls love college students, Bossman said.

She said they also try to connect with different campus clubs and organization to have members come and interact with the troops.

“I think (the fair) is really important because I don’t think a lot of students know what’s out there,” Bossman said.

Students still looking for volunteer opportunities can contact the Volunteer Network at NDSU.volunteer.network@ndsu. edu, by phone at 701-231-1055 or by stopping by the Student Activities Office in Room 120 in the Memorial Union.

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Student Could Face Charges Over Stolen Sign Josh Francis

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A Reed Hall resident could face legal trouble after NDSU Police filed a possession of stolen property report this week after a “no parking” sign was found in the student’s room.

The sign was discovered in the student’s dorm room by hall staff on Jan. 16.

Police say the sign was worth $25, but the NDSU

Parking Office estimates the sign’s cost at $40-$50.

It is unknown if the sign came from on or off NDSU campus.

A report was turned over to the State’s Attorney’s office, according to NDSU Police.

The police have not identified the student at this time. If the case is picked up by a state prosecutor, the student could face a class B misdemeanor charge, which carries 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $1,000

or both, according to North Dakota state law.

Window peeper Campus police responded to a report of a window peeper at 1120 16th St. N, just south of campus on Jan. 13.

Since the incident happened off campus, it was turned over to the Fargo Police Department.

Fargo Police Lt. Joe Vettel said when police arrived the suspect was already gone.

OFF-CAMPUS from page 1 Some students, like Sowl and his roommate, brought their own furniture from home and keep their food separate to avoid having to split food costs.

But there are a few new solutions for students who don’t know how to split their bills and pay for furniture, shared food or other expenses.

Websites like rentshare. com and splitwise.com make it easier for students to calculate all of their costs without having to do math in their heads.

The Splitwise application and web tool can be used to find the average rent

in an area and calculate how much one can save by having one or more roommates.

The app also allows renters with roommates to plug in various expenses to keep an accurate running tab on who owes what.

Few NDSU students have caught on to all of the different online or smartphone applications that are available to them, though.

Splitwise spokeswoman Zoe Chaves said about a dozen NDSU email addresses are registered for Splitwise. Four MSUM addresses and one Concordia College address are also registered, she said.

Living off campus isn’t for everyone, though. Nostrum said every year it is common for students to come back to living on campus.

“They usually rejoin us because they miss the convenience, location and often find it costs more off campus than they had calculated,” Nostrum said.

“We also see a number of students who return to campus but in our apartments instead of residence halls,” he added. “This is because, without a doubt, our rents are lower than off campus when comparing like units.”

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“Staff…with direct contact to students, I’m talking residence assistants, Center for Writers, ACE (Academic Collegiate Enhancement), TRiO —many of their staff have been trained in Read & Write,” Hanson said. “The goal is to get it into the hands of students.”

Students have the opportunity to download Read & Write Gold via the ITS webpage for Windows PC. Apple users cannot get the Mac version yet, but students are encouraged to get the mobile version that works on all personal computers. “(Students) can go to Quentin Burdick Building room 150C, bring in a brand-new 8GB flash drive and request to get the mobile version,” Hanson said.

Since “Read & Write Gold” is new to campus, an ample amount of feedback has yet to find its way

back to Hanson, but she believes the software has been beneficial to those who have already downloaded. “(Read & Write Gold) seamlessly integrates with mainstream software programs such as Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Adobe Reader and Google Docs,” according to the software’s website.

The website includes some reading-support features including a scanner which translates images into different formats. The support also boasts a translator that allows speech to be translated into different languages, as well as “Text to Speech,” a program where words are read back to a student.

The software has writing support features, including a verb checker to see if a writer’s tenses match up, a microphone-based program that converts spoken word into type and an analyzing program which corrects spelling and returns suggestions for the user. “(Students can) drive down the highway listening

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to their biology textbook or walking on the treadmill listening to their history,” Hanson said. “But with each individual student, it’s going to be different in terms of what tools they find are better for them.”

While daily benefits of “Read & Write Gold” include catching spelling errors, Hanson believes this software has potential to be an instrument that could help with retention rates.

Shiyel Rittenbach, a sophomore studying English education, believes the software should be utilized campus-wide.

However, she noted that tools are not replacements for teachers.

“It could be a useful tool,” Rittenbach said.

NDSU is not the first campus within the North Dakota University System to install the software. UND and Bismarck State College have also purchased “Read & Write Gold.” Top-notch universities such as Purdue, Temple and Stanford have also used the technology.

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How to Survive the Freezing Cold Connor Dunn Features Editor

As every NDSU student has already figured out, Fargo is freezing. The walk to class in winds that always seem to be in one’s face can feel excruciating. Include subzero temperatures and blowing snow, and it is nearly impossible to fend off the frost. Fortunately, there are actions that can be taken to survive frigid Fargo.

Be informed on the weather The first step in combating the cold weather is recognizing that it exists that day.

Without knowing the current conditions, it is hard to prepare for the extreme cold, wind or precipitation that might be present.

Download or check weather applications on a phone before heading out for the day, or pay attention to the weather forecasts from the news or online websites.

Wear layers and cover extremities Choose clothes that are appropriate for the frigid weather. No matter how cool someone thinks they look wearing shorts, they are freezing on the inside, and with the wind chills that have transpired in the past few weeks, frostbite poses a dangerous threat to uncovered skin in less than minutes of exposure. In addition to covering the obvious parts of the body, invest in gloves and a hat or facemask. Think about getting some thermal wear and heavier socks. Don a heavy winter jacket and wear layers upon layers, because they can always be taken off.

Utilize MATBUS With seven different routes and buses running non-stop, MATBUS is a perfect way to get around campus while avoiding the cold. Not only does riding MATBUS save time and energy, but every bus is heated and completely free for NDSU students. It would be imprudent not to take advantage of what MATBUS has to offer freezing NDSU

students.

Take care of cars Start cars every day or every other day even if they will not move for an extended period of time. Have a shovel, a blanket and jumper cables in the vehicle at all times during the winter. Buy a portable battery, such as a DieHard Portable Power, which can start a car without being hooked up to another car. Before actually driving the vehicle, start it using a remote starter or manually, and let it sit so it can properly warm up. Drive with caution during storms with decreased visibility, and always be prepared to encounter icy road conditions.

Limit time spent outdoors The most obvious, but also most important, aspect of combating cold is to stay indoors and minimize time in the wintery weather. Pick up the pace when walking or plan how to get to the destination efficiently by walking through or cutting between

buildings on campus. For those in high rises, utilize the tunnel systems to get to Academic Collegiate Enhancement or the West Dining Center. It is vital that any measures that limit the amount of time spent in the cold be taken to assure warmth and safety.

Student safety is the No. 1 concern of the Severe Weather Protocol Crisis Management Team, which makes winter weather evaluations, recommendations and decisions on behalf of the NDSU campus and community. If the team decides it is unsafe for the university to be open, they will cancel classes and close school for that day.

On the other hand, if a decision is made to keep campus open and the weather is poor, it is the responsibility of the students, faculty and staff to make their own decisions based on where they live and what feels safe for them.

In any case, it is important to be prepared and make the appropriate arrangements to assure one’s safety and warmth in the frigid Fargo weather.

NDSU Competes in NCAA 6th Fan Competition Connor Dunn Features Editor

Imagine North Dakota State the champion of Division I college basketball not once but twice in the same year. In all technicality, this feat is actually possible with the new fan interactive competition the NCAA has established to accompany March Madness and the Final Four.

The NCAA’s 6th Fan is a basketball promotion to give fans a voice for their university and to generate a buzz surrounding college hoops heading into March Madness.

“The results are 100 percent based on the fan vote,” said Justin Swanson, the director of marketing for NDSU. “The more fans we have vote and the more frequently they vote, the better chance we have of advancing into

the Sweet 16.”

NCAA’s 6th Fan competition uses the same levels of advancement as the 68-team basketball tournament with that Sweet 16 stage, along with the Elite Eight, Final Four and National Championship. Currently, the competition is in the preliminary stage of voting.

To support the Bison, all NDSU fans have to do is go online to 6thfan.ncaa.com, search North Dakota State and select vote now. Fans can also vote using Twitter by tweeting #NDST and #6thfan. Retweeting other tweets with those hashtags also counts as a vote.

“A Sweet 16 appearance for NDSU in the 6th Fan competition would be a fun recognition for NDSU and our fans in Bison Nation,” Swanson said. “Bison fans have built a national reputation for the passion they

have when supporting NDSU. This would be another feather in their hats.”

Swanson also added that another benefit of reaching the Sweet 16 is $10,000 toward NDSU’s scholarship fund.

With news of the competition breaking to Bison Nation through social media on Jan. 23, NDSU had climbed over 100 spots to finish the day in 27th place. According to the NCAA’s website, that was around a 4,400 percent increase in voting. With weeks before the preliminary round ends, Bison supporters have a lot of time to show their pride and put NDSU in the lucrative Sweet 16.

However, the potential reward does not stop with just the Sweet 16, as a national champion still needs to be crowned. Along with national recognition of pride and support, the NDSU scholarship fund would receive $100,000 for a first place finish in the

NCAA’s 6th Man competition.

“It would prove to the country that NDSU fans are just as passionate about their team as the fans you would find at BCS-level schools,” said Swanson.

The rewards are not limited just to the university, as every person that votes through the NCAA’s website can be entered into a sweepstakes drawing for some great prizes. Each round, a randomly selected entry will be drawn to win an iPad Air, and all entries will be submitted into a grand prize drawing at the end of the competition. One winner will be selected from that pool to receive an all-expense-paid trip to the 2015 Men’s Final Four in Indianapolis, Ind. The preliminary stage of voting ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, with each of the following rounds one week after another ending on Selection Sunday, March 16.

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Between freshmen and senior year, there can be a significant change in maturity levels. Being freshmen is best described as fresh minds, fresh starts, fresh friends, and best of all, fresh from being away from our parents! Yes, it’s awesome to grow up, but soon many students have to overcome the realization of being broke. Once more responsibilities kick in, it just progresses more and more. I would have to say my responsibilities have grown to more than 50 percent since freshmen year. With that, I have found it hard to stay positive and lighthearted the older I have gotten, and I hope you can relate to me. We all have to be a little more responsible, which adds on stress. In moments of stress, I always find myself thinking, “Why can’t I be a kid again?”

Therefore, I’ve come up with an idea to hopefully help others. Remind yourself every day to not be so serious and put a little bit of time away to be a kid again. In other words, do something that will take your mind off of the things that stress you out. This photo best describes the joy in a child. She is carefree and patient enough to place all her crayons up. Can you imagine how long that took her? Challenge yourself and be patient sometime soon. I guarantee it will help you.

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YOUR THREADS Holland Lind | Contributing Writer

be smart rather than fashionable The one topic that has been bubbling up in every conversation since school started again has been, of course, the COLD. Although we endure the cold every year, we are constantly reminded about how bitter it can actually be.

Personally, I am a winter lover, but without a ski hill to enjoy or any hill to even sled down, this winter is making even me want spring. Although I love apparel and enjoy when people look presentable, there comes a time when we must choose smarts over fashion on days like these.

Walking through campus, I notice way too many people without the right protection from these chilly days. If you look cold and miserable outside, it probably means you need to think twice before leaving your home, even if it is for a short while.

I personally have been changing what I wear to classes to protect myself, and I don’t want to start cursing the weather and harvesting bad feelings for moving to such a cold climate.

Therefore, I want to supply five easy tips that may help you dress for a warmer, slightly happier you.

1. Stop trying to worry about how ridiculous you may look. Even if you have to wear three scarves and a hat to be warm, I feel that people will probably envy you rather than ridicule you on the subject of being warmer than they. I noticed a man walking around campus in a giant fake bearskin the other day, but unfortunately, I was driving and couldn’t tell him how smart and awesome he looked. Some may say it was ridiculous of him, but he looked pretty warm and happy to me.

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The cold and frost can be beautiful to look at, but dressing properly is essential for protection.

2. Remember that heat escapes your body from your head, hands and feet most often; therefore, you have to take care of those places. I don’t care if it messes up your hair, you must keep your good health in priority over your good hair day.

One of the other vital mistakes people can make is the type of socks they wear. The type of fabric your socks are made of can either save you or break you in these cold conditions. Although they may not be considered fashionable, I have been wearing my favorite wool socks this week. They are not everyone’s favorite, but they suit me just fine and keep my toes warm.

3. Some days, I wake up just dreading

the cold that awaits me outside, so I heat up my clothing before facing the frozen tundra.

I put my under layers into the dryer and spin them for eight minutes. When I put them on, I feel a little bit better on my way to class. I know not everyone has a dryer at his or her disposal; however, using a blow dryer for a little bit would help.

4. Drink hot liquids. This may not be fashion advice, but in the winter many people get sick, and drinking plenty of fluids help our dehydrated bodies. If you have a hot liquid once you get to class, it may help you warm up and take away the cold bite.

I don’t drink coffee, but my morning tea is essential to start my day off on a warm note.

5. Most importantly, try to stay positive! Although I look goofy walking around in long underwear and get upset that my apartment is never warm, I try to look at the bright side of things or laugh at something with my friends. Essentially, I try not to talk about the cold or weather. No matter what it is, complaining will just make it worse.

So remember to cover yourselves up, and no one will criticize a person being smart in this weather. Throw fashion aside for a couple days and bundle up to become a warmer, happier you. Soon enough spring will be upon us. Keep warm NDSU!

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Arts & Entertainment

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David Englund, a NDSU lecturer, is the author of a science-fiction series.

NDSU Lecturer Pens Science-Fiction Series Jack Dura

Staff Writer

Finding one’s passion in life is always important, no matter how long it takes or what it is. For David Englund, a lecturer in the Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department, tapping into his passion came 20 years after an idea that would later spark it.

With many people stuck in the ruts of the daily grind, feeling buried by all that must be done in a day, Englund’s idea was never initially meant for a story—rather, it was a pleasant thought about a pleasant place.

“I had this idea. I wish there was a dimension where you could go to this room and no time passes on earth, and you basically pick up an extra three hours,” Englund said, “and you can take naps, you can get work done, and then you come back.”

One day, a conversation with a student took Englund’s notion to another level. What was this other dimension? Are there aliens

there? Other worlds? What is this other dimension? This inquisitive student sparked Englund’s creative interest and set him on track to writing “Upsetting the Tides,” the first novel in his Clark Jackson series.

Putting an average, 40-something year old accountant in the dimension of Englund’s design, his first book set the stage and tone for the novels that would succeed it in the series. Armed with a phone device that yields superhuman powers, Clark Jackson uncovers a new ability in each story while evading aliens, shapeshifters and a government agency on his tail.

To follow up on the first story, Englund lived the life of an author for a year and wrote the series’ second and third installments. During this time, Englund made a writing pact so he would not waver from his writing: Every day, he would write at least two pages.

“A lot of days I wrote six or eight pages, but no matter how many pages I wrote one day, when I got up the next day, I had to write two more pages,” he said.

The Wolf Among Us ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ is a tale for our generation Nolan Alber

Contributing Writer

Although late to the party in 2013, Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” was a serious contender for movie of the year. It’s not without good reason, too. Smartly written, beautifully acted and darkly amusing, “Wolf” had many things going for it. One characteristic, however, left it a definitive film for our generation.

The flick is deeper than its premise— the narrative of a crooked, power-hungry Wall Street broker—lets on. Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) is an ambitious young man. Like many of us here at NDSU, he’s looking to make a name, to leave a mark. It’s easy for the 20-somethings in the audience to immediately identify with him, but it becomes apparent that he’s far from an ideal role model. He’s cocky. He’s self-centered. He’s the best there is at conning money. And this is where it starts to get interesting.

Joining up with an unlikely business partner, Belfort’s journey begins. He starts with an earnest, small company and builds it into a functioning business. As his, and his associates’ morals deteriorate to penny-sized puddles, that business becomes an empire.

Within years, Belfort has the world at his fingertips and gains literally more money than

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he can spend.

Around this point, the movie’s theme hits hard: What’s the price of power? Of money?

We watch Belfort’s quality of life depreciate with horror during the three-hour film.

That may be unusually long for a big-screen production, but “The Wolf of Wall Street” is a journey from start to finish. Moreover, though, it’s a parable for the current generation, and it makes for an amazing learning tool.

Greed, pride and superficiality are very cliché themes in entertainment. It almost always leads to the downfall of a villain. However, it’s rarely ever the downfall of the protagonist (even anti-heroes). Belfort’s journey may have clever, funny and entertaining moments throughout, but it is brutal to see how far he comes—and how far he falls. Under the same circumstances, it’s hard to say I wouldn’t fall in the same traps. In a society where money is everything, we may all have to choose wealth or morals.

“The Wolf of Wall Street” may be lengthy, but I would argue it’s necessary for this parable to take hold.

Incredibly frequent drug use and profanity might be a turnoff for Scorsese’s drama.

I can say with confidence it has earned its R-rating, so it might not be for everyone.

What “The Wolf of Wall Street” does best is showcase a man with talent who gets everything he’s ever wanted—which any college kid can relate to or hope for. In a few short hours, though, we see everything he’s earned get burned to the ground with no remorse.

It’s a terrific movie, yes—and an even better tale of caution.

Englund’s year off resulted in “Unseasonal War” and “Camouflaged Encounters,” the former of which was just released last September. Utilizing Amazon.com to sell his books, Englund’s stories were originally available in ebook format for $2.99, though now he has branched out to physical format.

Amazon.com, however, is the only dealer where his books are available.

“I have not put it on Barnes & Noble’s and other things because I kind of like having them all come together in one place,” he said. “What I like about pooling them all in one place [is that] you get the rankings.”

Categorized under “First Contact” in the science fiction ebooks on Amazon.com, Englund learned that one of his novels was ranked 17th out of the top 100. On a larger level, of all the ebooks on Amazon.com, he leveled off at 181,121 out of millions. Not groundbreaking, he admits, but a sure-fire way for people to notice his novels.

Having already sold several hundred digital copies of “Upsetting the Tides” and “Unseasonal War,” Englund knows that his

stories have reached around the world, as his sales have indicated buyers in Norway, Britain, France and Canada. He has promoted his series through Valley Con, handed out his cards and met with a few leaders of books clubs and geek groups.

What his stories come down to, however, is not making enough to pay the rent or write the next great American novel. His writing is truly a passion, and creating a character and setting that readers want to return to with each successive story is all he has in mind. Having never been an English major or writer before his stories’ inspiration, Englund attributes his passion in part to something simple.

“I’ve always loved reading, my whole life,” Englund said. “I heard an author once say that if you don’t love reading, you won’t be an author. And I think that’s right.”

David Englund’s Clark Jackson novels are available from Amazon.com in digital format for $2.99 and physical format for $9.99.

Danish Metal Band ‘Volbeat’ to Tour Fargo Steven Strom A&E Editor

Scandinavian heritage is a big part of North Dakota. Now it’s the Danes’ turn to stop by later this year as Denmark-based metal band Volbeat comes stateside.

At 5:30 p.m. on April 17, the four-man group will appear at The Venue at The Hub. Tickets are on sale as of last Friday, so if you’re already a fan of the Michael Poulsen, Anders Kjølholm, Jon Larsen, Rob Caggiano and their brand of heavy metal mixed with psychobilly aesthetics, you can get ready now.

For those less familiar, the band is dropping by the United States in honor of their first Grammy nomination in the Best Metal Performance category. The Grammy nod comes for the song “Room 24,” which featured King Diamond on their album “Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies.”

The album in question has reached 200,000 sales in North America since release and platinum status in Germany, Austria, and their native Denmark, alongside gold status in Finland.

The nearly 14-year-old band has, so far, released five studio albums along with two live offerings. Of these, “Rock the Rebel/ Metal the Devil” and “Beyond Hell/Above Heaven” have reached platinum and double platinum status internationally.

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Volbeat has proved very popular on the Active Rock radio format as well (think Q98, or 105.1, as the case may be now). On said format, the group has had five consecutive No. 1 singles. Most recently, “Lola Montez” took the spot from “The Hangman’s Body Count” (which held the spot for five weeks.)

Each of these followed “Warrior’s Call,” “Still Counting” and “Heaven Nor Hell.”

The group won’t be alone in their Fargo appearance, either. Playing as guests at the show will be Trivium, a thrash metal group based out of Orlando, Fla., and hard rock band Digital Summer from Phoenix, Ariz.

As is usually the case in such matters, tickets are available from JadePresents.com, at the Tickets300 box office on Broadway and at Sickies Garage. You can also call to check for tickets at 866-300-8300.

Buying in advance will earn you entry for $29.50, while paying on the day of the show will hike the cost to $33. Despite the hardcore nature of the music, the show is open to all ages.

Sales on tickets were preceded by a Facebook pre-sale opportunity last Thursday.

This has become an increasingly popular trend in the music industry, at least in Fargo.

Recently, tickets for Katy Perry’s upcoming Fargodome appearance were sold the same way.

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King.com trademarked the word ‘candy’ but have not been cleared to trademark the rest of the famous game’s name, ‘crush’ or ‘saga.’

King.com Trademarks ‘Candy’

Steven Strom A&E Editor

What do you do when you’re one of (if not the) biggest company in mobile game development? You trademark the name of your product, of course!

Mobile games, especially on the Apple App Store, are notorious for being cloned by fifth-rate copycats looking to make a few bucks by slapping together a busted mess of a game, giving it a name similar to the hottest new title and slipping it past Apple’s lazy, practically nonexistent, quality control.

But what do you do when your game is called something as ubiquitous as “Candy Crush Saga?” King.

com found the answer— trademark the word “candy” and start getting litigious, as the gaming world found out through a report on Gamezebo last week.

At first, it just seems odd.

“Candy” is an incredibly common term—it would be like trying to trademark “elephant.” It just doesn’t work. Then it starts getting worrisome.

“We are the owners of ‘Candy’ in the E.U., U.S., and elsewhere,” reads an App Store notice sent to Benjamin Hsu. “The prominent use of our mark by [Hsu] infringes our rights and is likely to lead to consumer confusion and damage to our brand. Please remove this app as soon as possible.”

Hsu is one of the developers on “All Candy Casino Slots.” Notably, Hsu’s game is a casino-style slot machine game while Candy Crush Saga, the biggest mo-

bile game in the world right now, and King’s flagship, is a match-three puzzle game.

Clearly, the former isn’t a direct clone of the latter product, but King believes that by using the term “candy” in the title of the iOS game, (which only reads as “Candy Slots” on the App Store search page) they’re intentionally trying to confuse the market and damage the “Candy Crush” brand.

Still, this is an iOS issue, limited to iOS platforms. In a world so inundated with shady marketing schemes and cloning, a little kneejerk reaction is expected.

That’s when things finally get just plain weird.

“The Banner Saga” is a recently released indie game from new studio Stoic Games. It was funded through a very successful Kickstarter and released on Steam earlier this month.

The game follows a group of Vikings in an Oregon Trail-

meets-Fire Emblem strategy role-playing game epic. It received high praise for its amazing visuals, bleak and subtle story and unique mechanics.

King has also challenged this trademark. Not for the word “candy,” of course, but for the word “saga.”

I’ll step aside for a moment to point out that “saga” is defined as a story about Scandinavian or Germanic history—you know, Vikings.

King’s trademark on the word “saga” actually has yet to clear, but that hasn’t stopped them from already filing a notice of opposition against Stoic in order to stop the new developer from trademarking its own game’s name (that is, “The Banner Saga,” not “saga,” or “banner,” or “the”). Doing so will keep Stoic from fighting against clones (the very thing trademark laws were invented for) and delays a sequel with what is

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clearly nonsense legal hullaballoo.

Stoic has been very vocal about how ridiculous the whole affair is, as have most game journalists and a group of indie developers who have started the “Candy Jam.” Said “Candy Jam” is a protest against King’s scorched earth trademark policy in the form of a game jam, where the developers will intentionally create a glut of games based upon, and featuring the word, candy.

The biggest issue here, and the one that many are trying to point out, is that U.S. and U.K. trademark law is a broken, terrible system—they have been for decades. They allow big corporations to file for incredibly common English words and hang onto them by having more money for legal fees than the other guy.

They also make it so that

if King wants to keep the “candy” or “saga” trademarks they must use slashand-burn tactics to prove that they care to keep the brand. The reason that King is at fault, however, is because they can’t own the brand. The idea that saying common words a lot gives you retroactive inheritance over it is ludicrous.

Hopefully, this whole thing will be resolved amicably with King realizing the error of its ways and bowing out of this game— or the trademark office steps in and admits they made a big whoopsie. The public gets more “Banner Saga” games, King continues making money hand-over-fist regardless and as usual, Western civilization gets a big win and precedent-setting moment for sensible copyright laws.

Unfortunately, I doubt it will be so easy.

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VP of Student Affairs Needs to Remain StudentFocused Emma Heaton Spectrum Staff

NDSU is a student-focused, land grant, research university. It is what our marketing team strives for us to be known for. Our vice president of student affairs is primarily targets one of these aspects: students.

On Friday, NDSU hosted its first candidate for the new vice president of student affairs. Current VP, Prakash Mathew will retire after this year, leaving some very big shoes to fill.

Timothy Alvarez is currently the assistant vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has been in this position since 2007. Previously, he was an interim director for the Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services and the Culture Center. Before that, he was an academic adviser for minority students and assistant director of admissions.

Alvarez commented on how he loved our university’s vibrancy on campus and our land-grant mission. One thing many students believe is a vital component to our success and charm is our unity (We are BisoNation, NDSU family, etc.).

Alvarez’s past experience—especially of that in the intercultural services and advising for minority students—is apparent in his mission. One of NDSU’s main focuses is on the diversity of our students, which is important considering over 1,300 of the students on campus are international students.

However, our cohesiveness is essential, and that may have been something Alvarez missed.

International students need to have additional services and support, especially because they are in an unfamiliar place. But a VP of student affairs cannot only be focused on one group of our entire NDSU community – our student body should be viewed as more united.

Throughout the open forum, Alvarez covered a wide breadth of topics: parents, research, collaboration, civic engagement, practicing gratitude, post-graduation research and external funding. But it was not until the end of his presentation that the slide read, “Students first.”

This should have been focused on more prominently throughout the entire presentation; that is what student affairs is all about.

Alvarez did bring up some good topics that are applicable to all students though, one being the purpose of education.

While I was waiting at the bus stop, I was having a conversation with a student in front of me about what our major was.

Toward the end of the conversation, the student said, “I just want to make money.”

If students are just going to college because they want to make money, there is a good chance that it will be a miserable four (or more) years. Alvarez brought this up during the open forum. He stressed that the purpose of education is not to get a job— or “make money” for that matter—but to obtain analytical and communication skills that will be applicable no matter where you end up.

Another one of Alvarez’s goals was to help students practice gratitude by facilitating conversations, asking them if they understand how lucky they are to be receiving the education or financial support to gain higher education they receive. This is something that often gets lost during the everyday grind as a student.

Although Alvarez focused on conversation as his main strategy for most issues, one method he used for connecting with students is something that could make NDSU a better place.

Alvarez chose 20 students on campus that were not visible student leaders and facilitated a 10-week program with them discussing leadership. He defined this as a segment of the population who has potential but may not be aware of it, as many students at NDSU are. It is important for student affairs to focus on average students, not just the students who are involved in ten different campus groups or presidents of their organizations.

Emma is a senior majoring in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @emmajheaton2.

Richard Sherman should be applauded Nolan Alber

Contributing Writer

Almost overnight, Richard Sherman— the Seahawks’ player (with amazing interview skills) we’ve probably all seen by now—has become globally hated. After calling out Michael Crabtree during his arrogant post-game interview, he’s somehow made more Broncos fans than the actual Denver Broncos have. Most people will probably write his comments off to another cocky youngster. But bear with me when I make an outrageous claim: I liked Sherman’s interview.

Not as in I “liked” the video on Facebook. The video is entertaining, sure. When I saw it live, I was speechless. But it got me thinking...When was the last time I had ever seen a sports interview that was as gritty and testosterone-filled as the actual game

Rich Words itself? We’ve grown so accustomed to every pregame speech, retirement sendoff or postgame comment being humble, thankful and a bit Boy-Scoutish (if that’s even an adjective). Sherman said what he felt. It was not what he was told to say or what would get him a Nike deal. He said what he actually meant. That’s a rarity these days.

It’s easy to argue that gloating is never acceptable. It might set a bad example for children, or worse, make him the laughingstock of the entire Internet. Yet, if a public figure does something wrong and later issues a ham-fisted apology, nobody bats an eyelash. Take, for example, Tiger Woods. After his sex scandal was released to the public, he morbidly apologized. Whether he was sorry for what he did – or just sorry he got caught – we may never know. Once everything was out on the table, and the sex scandals turned into apologies, the story stopped being fun.

The media, and all of America, was only concerned with the content and not intent.

The apology might have been from the bottom of Woods’ heart. We know Sherman’s smack talking was.

Unfortunately, the media has already

made Sherman into the bad guy, the next “YouTube fail” or the ever-collapsing superstar. In an interview with ESPN’s Skip Bayless, Sherman was scrutinized for his comments. It eventually led to a heated debate between the two. Sherman’s anger escalated until he told Bayless “I’m better at life than you,” to which Bayless hilariously responded, “That’s fair.”

So, within days, Sherman had already sprouted another poorly worded comment.

Perhaps it’s pure media manipulation. Reporters are always searching for an idiotic story or getting under a celebrity’s skin until they pop. This is just a young man – only a few years older than I am – with the entire world watching him. He made a great play to send his team to the Super Bowl, and he wants the entire world to know. I don’t know when passion and competition became a bad thing, but I’m on Sherman’s side. He’s a kid having the time of his life. He doesn’t hide how he truly feels. Who cares if he’s not as tactful as Shakespeare when he proclaims to the world his emotions?

Nolan is a freshman majoring in English.

The Value of a Dollar

Student pays tuition in $1 bills Caleb Werness Opinion Editor

Over the last decade, the average cost of a college education has gone up substantially. Simple observation can deduce the purchasing power of a dollar is not what it used to be before the turn of the

century.

Luq Mughal, a 21-year-old student from Utah, came up with a unique way to protest the rise in tuition expenses. Mughal paid his tuition in $1 bills.

Mughal told his school paper of how a small crowd appeared when he opened the metal box that contained thousands of dollars in ones. He also stated how he had no intention of making the job of the billing department difficult; he simply wanted to make a protest statement.

Mughal is currently juggling a job and a

full course load. The tangibility of holding all the money at one time was very meaningful.

“When you spend cash, you feel every dollar that you hand over to someone else,” Mughal said in an interview with the Daily Utah Chronicle. “You feel that you’re losing that. If you just swipe your card, it could be 10,000 or 100,000 bucks and you don’t really feel it. When you actually slide over a huge pile of cash, you really feel like you’ve spent that. That’s your money, and you also want to make that worthwhile by doing well in school.”

College is by no means a small investment. Forbes has ranked student loans as one of the highest amount of outstanding debt, second only to mortgages.

With a gesture like this Mughal hopes that those in charge may take a look at the escalating costs and find ways to make cuts.

So at the end of the day, the student has one less thing to be stressed out about.

“If everyone here brought a chest of money like this, I’m sure by the end of the day, there would be a lot of people talking about it that could actually make a differ-

ence in what we are paying for tuition,” Mughal said.

Technically some $5 bills were included as he said the three banks he had to visit to acquire the mass of funds ran out of $1 bills.

I find what Mughal did interesting. The thought behind the protest amuses me. If the university tangibly saw all the students bringing in multitudes of cash to pay their expenses, would it have an effect? Would seeing the mass of cash cause universities to make a legitimate effort to help lower costs?

Mughal brings up an interesting point when talking about how having and paying in cash feels real, like you’re losing something, versus swiping a card or writing a check.

Who knows what this will lead to in the near future? Maybe students, like Mughal, will pay their tuition in dollar bills as well.

It’s a bold representation of the value of a dollar.

Caleb is a sophomore majoring in English.

Shaking a Finger at Russia Amber Zolondek Contributing Writer

It would be an understatement to say that Russia has been full of surprises lately. An anti-gay bill passed causing uproar, security breaches generating concern for the Sochi Olympics in February, and other political statements giving the globe reason to question Russia’s motives in general.

However, over the holiday weekend, Russian magazine editor, Dasha Zhukova was featured in a racially offensive photo published in Buro 24/7 for an interview with Miroslava Duma.

Zhukova, poised gracefully, sat in a chair designed with an African-American woman repurposed into lounging furniture.

Although the woman was not real, to make matters worse, the photo was released on

Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I am an advocate for artists, their work, anything that supports them and their passion. But when you turn an idea or composition intended for one purpose and mangle it so it becomes a focal piece for your own personal fame or focus, you have intentionally damaged the piece. The chair comes from a Norwegian designer, Bjarne Melgaard, who was inspired from the British Pop artist Allen Jones.

The confusing aspect of the photo is that specific piece of furniture had nothing to do with the actual article. It’s as if that was the last effort to get attention for their interview.

Rather than focusing on the content of the dialogue, the approach for creativity and diversity was missed and substituted with upsetting elements.

Journalists, editors and writers in general are often looking for a shock factor for their audience to find a reason to buy or read their work. Clearly, Duma found the perfect echelon to perch upon especially to release on the date of MLK day.

Although Duma released a public apology stating that it was not anyone’s intention to offend or oppress any race or sex with the image, Buro 24/7 later edited the post to feature the photo of Zhukova, cropping the chair out.

Personally, I see where the general public gets their frustration from the media such as magazines and other similar mediums.

They take their readers’ attention and time and waste it on offensive images that have no correlation to the articles they’re reading.

Although there are a vast amount of issues with printed media, this one strikes many as a bigger problem than most offensive articles or images. Lately, Russia’s opinions and statements have been increasingly bold and unethical. With that said, it’s unknown if a trend could be starting or merely just another tactic in the journalism field to attract readers.

Amber is a sophomore majoring in public relations and advertising.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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

-Thoroughly cleaning and organizing our certified kitchen where we prepare meals to support disaster responses -Setting up our Disaster Operations Center so that we are ready for any large scale disasters throughout the Red River Valley -Preparing our Red Cross warehouse to ensure all re-

sources are available for mobilization when deployed -Organizing our supply room so that we can access needed supplies in short order -Finalizing our 2014 Rooms for Red Cross from hospitality partners to support clients impacted by disaster.

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

With a grateful heart,

JUDY GREEN, REGIONAL CEO DAKOTAS REGION AMERICAN RED CROSS

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Hayden Zillmer pins Air Force Academy’s Konnor Witt. Zilmer defeated Witt 19-5.

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NDSU Wrestling Dominates Air Force Academy Pace Maier

Contributing Writer

There is a word in the English dictionary that means to have power over others. That word happens to be domination.

That is exactly what the NDSU wrestling team (7-3) did to the Air Force Falcons (8-4). The Bison beat Air Force 41-6 in the Western Wrestling Conference Opener on Friday, Jan. 24 at the Bison Sports Arena.

The Bison took it to the Falcons right from the start and never looked back. NDSU is on a hot streak, they have won five straight duals and they have won their last seven out of eight matches.

The dual was started out by Bison redshirt freshman Hunter Weber, winning by

forfeit to give the Bison a 6-0 lead off the bat.

Unfortunately for Air Force, its top wrestler did not compete in this match against NDSU. Josh Martinez is currently ranked fifth nationally at 125 pounds.

Next up was senior Justin LaValle for the Bison and he won by decision. Bison redshirt freshman Clay Cathey and senior Tyler Diamond followed up next by beating their opponents by decisions. After the first four weight classes the Bison had a commanding lead, 15-0.

Air Force tried to make a comeback when Josh Kreimier beat Bison freshman Nick Olejnik by pin. With that pin Air Force was down 15-6.

NDSU’s first pin came from senior Steven Monk at 165-pounds. Monk is currently

Purple Pain Vol. 1.05 games. Nine of those 11 teams were led by head coaches that came from a defensive Staff Writer background. More recently, both John Fox As predicted in this very and Pete Carroll were defensive coordinacolumn two months ago, the tors at one point in their careers and now consistent losing and lack of lead their teams to the Super Bowl with betmotivation has pushed the ter than tenacious defenses.

Along with his defensive genius, The Minnesota Vikings in a direcEnquirer’s Bengals beat writer Joe Reedy tion opposite of Leslie Fraknows Zimmer can be a disciplinarian. zier.

Relationships between players and The Vikings signed former Cincinnati decoaches can make or break teams, but a fensive coordinator Mike Zimmer in hopes coach earning the trust from his players is of bringing a new attitude to a franchise in a must.

Zimmer accomplished just that in dire need of a transformation.

Cincinnati and earned a reputation of beFrom one purple bleeder to another, I’m ing a tough guy, more or less thanks to Hard excited and you should be too.

Knocks, but however he manipulates his Numerous individuals, like Bill Parcells players, it’s been working. and others in the hierarchy of the NFL, have Several players on the Bengals roster last said Zimmer is ready to be a head coach in year had a reputation of being a headache the NFL. Testimonials are nice, but Zimand immature.

Adam “Pacman” Jones, for mer’s proof is in the pudding. example, would undoubtedly rather spend Zimmer took over a defense in Cincinhis time inside a strip club during his time nati that in Tennesranked 24th see, but “Relationships between players and coaches can in the NFL when he in 2007 and make or break teams, but a coach earning the trust came to injected life from his players is a must.”

C i n c i n into a team nati, that that only made the playoffs once in 17 years prior to behavior took a 180 degree turn. It’s an attest his hiring. Zimmer transformed the Bengals to the Bengals organization and also Zimmer defense into a juggernaut; one that ranked in for straightening a once-crooked arrow.

Vontaze Burfict wasn’t a model citizen the top 10 four times out of his six years. either.

The second team All-Pro middle Taking a step back, the NFL is an easy linebacker was labeled with “off-the-field league to understand on the surface for two issues” coming out of Arizona State, which reasons. The most important element is haveventually led to him being undrafted. ing an above average quarterback that can Again, Cincinnati took a chance and Zimmer win in the playoffs. The next is having a transformed Burfict into a perennial middle competent coach that every player wants to linebacker. play for, especially on the defensive side of Zimmer has his work cut out for him with the ball. the Vikings both on and off the field.

The importance of landing a defensive New head coaches bring in new cultures coordinator of any kind is more vital than that not only affect the actions of players on you probably inferred, unless that coach’s the field, but off the field of play too. name is Frazier. Just look back at the last The Vikings need help, not only at the head coaches that have led their team to conquarterback position, but at the leadership ference championship games. Since the 2011 position.

And this is a role where I expect playoffs, 11 teams have been represented in Zimmer to flourish. the AFC and NFC conference championship

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ranked-third nationally in his weight class.

Monk claimed the pin in the second round and his winning streak was extended to 14.

After Monk pinned Daniel Baucke, the Bison extending the score to 21-6. With this win, Monk’s record on the year is 21-1 Next up for the Bison was nationally tenth ranked sophomore Hayden Zillmer.

Zillmer beat Konner Witt by a major decision at the 174-pound weight class. Zillmer sealed the deal for the Bison, putting his team up 25-6.

Bison junior Kurtis Julson pinned the Falcons Scott Reilly at 184-pounds to put his team up 31-6.

Tyler Lehmann made his wrestling debut for the Bison at 197-pounds and pushed the lead up even farther for the Bison. Lehmann won by pinning Parker Hines of Air Force.

After the match Lehmann said, “Our team has been working really hard and once one guy gets it going we feed off each other.”

Lehmann also stated “the whole teams goal is to improve throughout the season.” Evan Knutson finished of the match against Air Force by winning by decision at 285-pounds.

“Getting those matches in against the highly ranked opponents really lets me know where I am… All that really matters is March, taking a few loses now is not a big deal to me, it gives me something to look at to improve,” Lehmann stated.

The Bison will hit the mat next in Madison, Wisc., when they take on the Wisconsin Badgers in a non-conference dual Sunday.

Smooth Transition to Klieman Leaves Few Questions Sam Herder Sports Editor

Without coaching a game, Chris Klieman is already excelling at his new head coaching duties for the NDSU football team. Obviously, the true mark of an excellent head coach is how their team performs on Saturdays. But what Klieman has done so far in the offseason is nothing short of impressive.

Amidst all the controversy and rumors of a supposed rift in the coaching staff during the 2013 national championship run, Klieman was left juggling three important issues: continue to come up with a game plan as the defensive coordinator in the last two games, begin forming a new coaching staff, and get on the phone with recruits to reassure their commitment.

He didn’t do too bad of a job. With maybe an awkward situation of working across the hall from a guy that’s sitting in your next year’s office, Klieman’s defense continued to excel. His game plan shut down a New Hampshire offense that was apparently similar to Oregon’s. In the championship game, his defense held the unusual FCS-junior-declaring-for-the-NFL-Draft, Terrance West, to 99 yards.

Even more impressive, Klieman was on the phone more than the “can you hear me now” guy, talking to recruits and potential coaches. And somehow, someway, the NDSU football team has yet to lose a verbal commitment. That is amazing.

When an entire coaching staff changes, there’s bound to be some doubts. High school players grow comfortable with the head coach and their recruiting coach. Some say players don’t commit to coaches, they commit to the school. That’s mostly true, but when that coach is gone, these young adults question if they’re still wanted at that

school.

I don’t know the exact sales pitch Klieman told his recruits, most likely those three Division I national championships in the trophy case, but he’s held everyone on board. That includes big time recruits in Marcus Collins, who’s already on campus, Blake Williams and the incredibly hyped Nebraska quarterback Easton Stick.

Klieman said the Bison are looking for 2225 commits this season, and they are nearing that number.

A big credit to the successful recruiting is the coaching staff Klieman put into place. For starters, offensive coordinator Tim Polasek is a man any player would want to play for. He’s passionate and as fiery as hot Cheetos dipped in buffalo sauce when it comes to football. Polasek had been in touch with Williams when he was coaching at FBS Northern Illinois. Quarterbacks coach Randy Hedberg brings a veteran presence that has many sources in the Missouri Valley. And defensive coordinator Matt Entz worked with Klieman at Northern Iowa.

That continuity in a coaching staff is appealing to recruits. Of course, a lot can change from now until signing day on Feb. 5. But so far, everything is looking positive for Klieman’s first class.

And while he is building the future, Klieman may have said the most important thing at his Dec. 15 press conference when he stated the culture of Bison football isn’t going to change. That’s a huge deal for his current players he has on his roster. And as of now, there’s no word of any player transferring to a different school.

The smooth transition from previous coach Craig Bohl to Klieman has left little questions for Bison fans. Apparently, the 2014 recruiting class doesn’t have any questions either. Klieman has done a marvelous job so far in his head coaching duties, leaving little uncertainly with the program. The true result, though, will show on the field.

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Women’s Basketball Split Pair of Home Games Taylor Kurth

Contributing Writer

The NDSU women’s basketball team beat the Valley City State Vikings 83-61 last Wednesday night. The Vikings came into the BSA and stuck around for most of the first half before the Bison pulled away early in the second half.

The Bison shook off a slow start to take a 35-25 lead going into the break. Holly Johnson was a big reason for the Bison’s success, going 5-9 for 11 points and five rebounds in the first half. She finished with 20 points and eight rebounds in only 25 minutes of play.

NDSU came out determined in the second half, with Brooke LeMar running the show and the defense stepping up big. LeMar went for nine points and all five of her assists in the second half and controlled the flow of the game. She finished with a game high 21 points. The defense turned it up a notch after the break with four steals and three blocks that led to six easy fast break points for them.

Sadiqah Jihad tried to keep the Vikings in the game, going 4-of-6 with nine points, two assists and two steals but it just was not enough to keep up with the three headed monster that was Marena Whittle, Johnson, and LeMar. The three of them combined for 59 points on 55 percent shooting.

On Saturday afternoon, the Summit League leading South Dakota State Jackrabbits came into Fargo as hot as a jackrabbit in the Nevada sun. They came in at 13-7 and started out conference play at 4-0. Another slow start plagued the Bison as they fell 7353.

“Our kids will rebound, they have all year,” NDSU head coach Carolyn DeHoff said.” It hurts and they’re frustrated. We did so much what we needed to defensively, we just need our shots to drop.”

LeMar held the ship together and with a big help from Whittle, they erased a 12 point first half deficit and brought the score to 3130 on a banked in three pointer by Johnson right before the buzzer going into halftime.

Coming out of the break, it seemed as if the Bison had all the momentum and were looking to take the lead for good, but that did not happen. The story of the second half for the Bison was their inability to make three point shots as they went 2-of-13 and inopportune fouls, giving up 15 personal fouls.

“We just couldn’t make our open looks,” LeMar said. “We went through a drought. It happens sometimes.”

The defense came out strong in the second half, posting seven steals and two blocks, but they could not capitalize at all, only netting seven points off turnovers.

Meanwhile, while everything was going

Brooke LeMar goes up for two of her 21 points in the 83-61 victory over Valley City State last Wednesday.

wrong for the Bison in the second half, the Jacks could not miss from the charity stripe.

They were awarded 24 free throws in the second half and made 20 of them. The Bison lost the free throw matchup by 18 points.

Kerri Young had a fantastic game for the Jacks, pouring in a game high 23 points on 50 percent shooting with six rebounds and

Men’s Basketball Defeats SDSU Corrie Dunshee

Contributing Writer

With a contributing total of 30 points in the game, senior Taylor Braun helped lift the NDSU men’s basketball team to a win against South Dakota State 85-77 on Saturday in Brookings, S.D. With less than two minutes left in the first half, the Bison trailed the Jackrabbits 37-35. From there until 14:19 left in the second half, NDSU went on a 19-2 point run, giving them the largest lead of the night 54-39.

Twice in the game, SDSU’s Chad White made three pointers to bring the Jackrabbit deficit to six,

once to make the score 5852 and again to make it 7872. With 42 seconds remaining, SDSU pulled within five to make the score 8075. Five free throws made by the Bison in the final 30 seconds sealed the win and the final score of 85-77.

Braun led the team with 30 points in the game, and also pulled in six rebounds and six assists. Senior Marshall Bjorklund had 19 points and seven rebounds, and junior Lawrence Alexander had 15 points and six rebounds.

SDSU was led by senior Brayden Carlson, who pulled in 22 points.

The Bison posted 56.3 percent in shots made in the

Sports Editor

Continuing with its successful indoor seasons, the NDSU men’s and women’s track and field teams competed well over the weekend at the Jack Johnson Classic hosted by the University of Minnesota.

Highlighting the weekend was the school record breaking performance of Paige Stratioti. Stratioti won the 600m in a time of 1:31.00, breaking AllAmerican Laura Hermanson’s record of 1:31.35 in 2009. Her victory helped the Bison to a third place finish at the meet, behind Minnesota and Iowa.

Three other Bison performed to first place finishes. Ashley Tingelstad secured two titles in the meet.

Her time of 55.87 won the 400m dash while winning the 200m the day before

with a personal best time of 24.52. Emily Lesser’s weight throw of 61-03.50 won her first place while placing sixth in the shot.

Unattached Deborah John won the 60m hurdles, running an 8.41 Two Bison recorded personal bests over the weekend in Antoinette Goodman and Jenny Guibert, both placing third in their respective races. Goodman ran a 7.64 in the 60m dash and Guibert clocked a 2:14.65 in the 800m.

The team of Tingelstad, Morgan Milbrath, Ashley Heinze and Stratioti finished third in the 4x400m relay in 3:47.03.

On the men’s side, the Bison were carried by the weight throwers. Brandt Berghuis, Alex Renner and Josh Eiler posted personal bests to rank them in the NDSU history books. Berghuis threw a 61-03.00 in

two assists.

LeMar led the Bison with 20 points, four rebounds, and four assists.

The Bison will continue their four game home stand on Thursday night at the Bison Sports Arena against Summit League opponent, South Dakota. The Coyotes come in at 9-10 overall but 0-4 in the Summit League.

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game, and now leads the nation in team field goal percentage. Saturday marked the 11th time the Bison shot better than 52 percent in a game.

In rebounding, NDSU had a 34-24 advantage and 23 out of their 28 attempts (82 percent) at free throws.

NDSU is now 15-5 on the season and 4-1 in Summit League play, holding a share of first place with Fort Wayne. SDSU is 10-10 on the season and 2-3 in the Summit League.

The Bison men’s team will be back in action at 7 p.m. Thursday against South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D.

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the weight throw to place third in the meet and second in NDSU history. Renner’s shot put throw of 55-02.25 moved him to the No. 3 spot on NDSU’s all-time list. His weight throw of 52-01.75 was his personal best.

Eiler earned a No. 8 spot in the Bison record book, throwing a 58-02.50 in the weight throw.

Alex Espeland placed third in the 800m with a time of 1:54.71 and Dalton Herding earned 11th in the 600m in 1:21.92. Moses Heppner was right behind in 12th, running a 1:21.95.

Colin Paarmann secured two top 10 finishes. His triple jump leap of 42-07.00 placed him eighth and his personal-best time of 8.44 seconds in the 60m hurdles earned him 10th.

Both track and field teams compete at the Iowa State hosted Bill Bergan Invitational on Saturday.

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