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NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FOR THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE
Senate Passes Annual Budget, No Cuts to Orgs Contentious meeting includes failed motion, more KNDS discussion
CASEY MCCARTY | THE SPECTRUM
Mathew Warsocki, who represents tier II and tier III organizations, explains to student senate why those organizations need a funding increase.
Casey McCarty Head News Editor
After heated deliberation Sunday night, North Dakota State’s student government passed its annual budget for the 2018 fiscal year with a vote of 25-3, with three senate members absent from the meeting. Calla Harper, a student senator representing the residence halls, moved to suspend existing senate bylaws that restrict the reallocation of any tier I organization’s budget by a maximum of 2.5 percent. She made the motion before deliberating on which organizations would face potential funding reallocation. The motion, needing a two-third’s majority to pass, failed in a 15-13 vote. Harper said hindsight has “definitely been 20/20” with the implementation of the cap earlier this school year. She said the cap does not have have very much wiggle room to fix other organizations. Executive Commissioner of Finance Mason Wenzel said the legislation passed pertaining the cap was to prevent uncoordinated attacks against organizations’ budgets. “(The bill) passed to stop mayhem from happening, essentially,” he said. “We haven’t heard what we want to change but we already move to suspend the rules,” Wenzel said, saying the situation was a problem. Janna Stoskopf, assistant vice president and dean of student life,
said the purpose of the cap implementation was due to tier I organizations having payroll positions, in which any drastic cuts to them could affect peoples’ livelihoods.
KNDS Radio
NDSU’s student run radio station KNDS 96.3 FM was the only organization discussed to have its funds potentially reallocated to another organization. Benjamin Mach, a student senator representing the College of Engineering, said a recent student government survey indicated approximately three of every four NDSU students “had no clue” what KDNS is. He then moved to amend the current budget proposal to drop KNDS by a full 2.5 percent. A full drop in the cap would amount to $824, Emily Marshall, a student senator representing the residence halls, said. Summer Zito, a student senator representing off campus students, asked if the cut would make or break KNDS. McKinley Theobald, KNDS’ music director and representative to the meeting, said,”Frankly I don’t know where that money is coming from,” adding it would likely come from KNDS’ block party or technology upgrades. Theobald was the only officer able to attend the evening meeting. Zito said the money should instead go to an organization which benefits a lot of students “since many students don’t know this organization exists.”
“I know that you guys are unhappy with the way things are being funded, but we’ve delegated hours and hours of discussion about the budget, but in the end all of us decided this is where funding should go.” — Mason Wenzel, FAB chair
Bill Law, a member of performing arts who sits on the Finance Advisory Board, addressed the potential cut to say the Finance Advisory Board has recently placed KNDS on probation, in which the student organization was given a set of goals to improve upon over the next year. Theobald said goals include doing more live broadcasts from campus events, doing one remote broadcast per week and being on top of sports reporting. Theobald added it would “be a little unfair to us to take from budget while we’re on probation.” Briana Heskin, a student senator representing the College of Business, said cutting KNDS while on probation would set the organization up for failure. “I just don’t see decreasing them by $900 to be effective,” she said. Theobald said KNDS has cut down on its block party and on equipment upgrades in order to cut expenses, adding there is “not a whole lot that we can cut.” Brendan Curran, vice chair of the student senate, said he was disappointed in student senators for not taking initiative to find out what they missed at a budgeting meeting with KNDS and disappointed in KNDS for not sending a member with more experience in the organization. The general manager and news director at KNDS presented its budget the Sunday prior to budgeting. They received few questions from student senators, some of whom were late. “If you weren’t here to know what goes on, that’s your fault,” Curran said. Curran also said the finance advisory board approved KNDS’ budget, so it should stay as is in student senate. “The arguments that
someone needs more money is really not true at this point,” Wenzel, who is the chair of FAB, said. “I know that you guys are unhappy with the way things are being funded, but we’ve delegated hours and hours of discussion about the budget, but in the end all of us decided this is where funding should go.” Stoskopf said around 15 years ago when the tier system was originally implemented, she was
used to be a community place to hang out. KNDS’ budget projection for the 2017-18 fiscal year estimates total funds of $36,105 dollars from the student activity fee. That projection is broken down further into paying $14,860 in nine employees’ stipends, $11,695 in licenses and facility costs, $6,100 in funding its annual block party, $750 for sports traveling and summit line fees and $2,200 in
“What we saw here tonight was when one senator or two senators have this idea in their head that they haven’t really discussed with other people.” — Spencer Moir, student body president asked by former NDSU President Joseph Chapman to make the system work, adding the tier system was set up so there was solidity and consistency from year to year. “I do not want to be in the president’s office again and having him say, ‘This system doesn’t work’,” Stoskopf said. KNDS projects it will use $400 on t-shirts for marketing and fundraising in the coming year, though Theobald said the revenue raised from t-shirts is low. KNDS projects to spend $9,960 on rent, telephone and internet usage over the next year. This is due to the organization being housed in the High Plains Reader building, located across the street from Barry Hall in downtown Fargo. Theobald said KNDS aims to get back on campus as soon as possible so as to increase its presence and relieve these costs. Theobald said the group has been off campus at the HPR location for 3 years, with which comes struggles including difficulty getting interviews, transporting gear to events and that KNDS at its old location
variable costs ranging from equipment upgrades to food for the station and initiation meetings.
Funding increases
Tier I organizations asking for an increase were asked by Curran to present why they needed an increase. Kim Bruemmer from Campus Attractions said the increase in funding would increase salary pay for employees and to provide larger opportunities for events on campus. Mathew Warsocki, student government’s executive commissioner of the congress of student organizations who over sees tier II and tier III organizations, said an increase of funding would account for budget shortfalls over the previous years. Bill Law, representing performing arts, shared similar remarks. He said his organization aimed to get back to the level of funding it had a few years ago. Ethan Green from Campus Recreation and Intramurals said an increase in funding would go toward increasing staffing and equipment,
and Pat Fredrickson from NDSU Athletics said any funding increase will go toward helping teams travel. Steve Winfrey, director of the Memorial Union, said MU will be needing an increase to accommodate for hiring new staff, carpet and wall repairs in the Great Plains Ballroom and vacuum repairs. Winfrey added MU receives no money from the University for funding, though through leases it does raise money from the school. He said MU has considered charging staff and faculty for room usage, though it couldn’t due to the poor funding of NDSU.
Takeaways
Spencer Moir, student body president, said after the budget was approved that it is not impossible to cut funding. “If you have a really good reason to do it, you can totally do it, but what we saw here tonight was when one senator or two senators have this idea in their head that they haven’t really discussed with other people,” Moir said. He said this year was an improvement from last year, with the new cap on funding reallocation helping the situation. “It all comes down to communication,” Moir said. “The main point of contention at this meeting was, like, ‘No one knows about KNDS, so let’s cut their funding’,” adding that similar discussions were held at FAB meetings. He said FAB’s resolution for KNDS is “a really, really good strategy to help KNDS ... but apparently that wasn’t communicated well enough to the senators.” Ultimately, Moir said the funds were allocated the best they could be.
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Breaking Down the Student Activity Fee Budget Where does the money go? Casey McCarty Head News Editor
Student fees, including the student activity fee, vary in total amounts from year to year based upon the total amount of students paying for fees. What will not change for the coming year, though, is
the percentage of the total amount of student activity fees which are allocated to various tier I, tier II and tier III organizations. The estimated total revenue for the student activity fee in the 2018 fiscal year is approximately $4 million. North Dakota State Athletics is set to receive
the largest portion of the pie, taking home 37.08 percent of the total revenues, accounting to slightly under $1.5 million. Memorial Union is set to claim 30.74 percent of the total budget, approximately estimated to be slightly over $1.2 million. Student media, made up of KNDS 96.3 FM, the
Bison Information Network and The Spectrum, will claim 3.82 percent. Tier II and tier III organizations, along with the MEP Fund, are set to take home 13.73 percent. Campus Attractions, Campus Recreation and Intramurals, Performing Arts and student government are set to use
up the remainder of the allocated budget. Of the tier II and tier III organizations, higher revenue using clubs are set to receive an estimated allocation of around $25,000, give or take $2,000. These organizations include Bison Robotics, Lincoln Speech and Debate,
Men’s Club Baseball, Men’s Hockey Club, Men’s Lacrosse, Men’s Rugby, Rodeo Club and the Women’s Hockey Club. Over 60 organizations are set to receive an approximated allocation of over $1,000.
FY18 Student Activity Fee Budget Organizations will recieve a fixed percentage of the budget 10.56% Student Organizations 0.55% MEP Fund
TIER I
Tier II
4.79% Student Government 2.27% Spectrum, The 5.26% Performing Arts
37.08% Athletics
Tier II
R E V E NUE :
Student Activity Fee:
$4,012,432.00
T O TAL EX P END I TUR ES: $4,117,638.00
0.63% Bison Information Network
30.74% Memorial Union
5.23% Campus Attractions
0.92% KNDS Radio
1.96% Campus Rec/Intramurals
Currently the NDSU student senate also allocates approximately $100,000 in extra spending which exceeds the given budget for the student activity fee. SOURCE: Student Government EMILY BEAMAN| THE SPECTRUM
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Minnesota to Sell Liquor on Sundays People of age can begin to purchase booze on Sundays in July Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
Both chambers of Minnesota’s state congress have passed legislation to repeal a ban on Sunday liquor sales, and for 99 Bottles in Moorhead the effects will be positive. “For us in particular, since we are on the border and it will hopefully increase revenue and keep
money on the Moorhead side,” Justin Blanford, manager of 99 Bottles, said. “I think it will overall be positive for Minnesota because it’s another source of taxable sales,” Nolan Miles, a senior studying microbiology, said. “Changing this law will not have a substantial impact on liquor sales within the state,” Josh Krank, a senior studying microbiology, said. He
said adding the bill “only changes the convenience of buying on Sunday’s instead of just stocking up on another day of the week.” The bill will take effect on July 1, with the first Sunday affected being the next day. “I don’t think business will really change,” Blanford said. He also said Sunday will not be the busiest day of the week. “The surrounding
states will most likely be impacted due to the rise of competition,” Miles said. “However, the amount that they are impacted will probably be minimal as the businesses that will be affected will only be the ones within a few miles of the state border.” Sunday liquor sales were banned in Minnesota in 1858. The 159-year ban will end with liquor sales allowed from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. on Sundays. “In the end it will be profitable because just being open an extra day will help to increase revenue,” Blanford said. North Dakota allows Sunday liquor sales starting at noon. “I personally like when outdated laws are changed and I think that this a good step forward,” Miles said. “Any law should be
passed that doesn’t lead to the direct harm of others,” Krank said. Blanford said the repeal is a positive opportunity. He added it is unique to be located in a border city where people can drive five minutes across the North Dakota border to purchase alcohol.
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A sight unfamiliar in Minnesota on Sundays, liquor stores will be open on Sundays starting July 2.
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Email change
North Dakota State email accounts will be undergoing a change at 5 p.m. Friday. The username will change to firstname.lastname@ ndus.edu and passwords will be the students system ID password, which is also used on Campus Connection. Emails and other aspects of students Office 365 will be moved to NDSU’s university system.
Medical marijuana
Medical marijuana may cost users more than expected, the Bismarck Tribune reported. The original fee suggested by a Republican Minot senator was about $25 to obtain a medical use card, while the fee proposed in the senate bill is $200 and then up to $700 a month for the product itself. Additionally, the cost for the oil is looking upwards
of $1,200 monthly, none of which is covered by insurance. Senate members have expressed the high prices will drive people who need marijuana for medical use back to street corners to obtain their treatment.
The cat was smelly but in good health.
Casinos by the state
Al Carlson, North Dakota’s House of Representatives republican leader, said implementing six state-owned casinos isn’t a bad idea, the Forum reported. The biggest problem posed with this idea is the question of whether the casinos will be used. Five Native American owned casinos already exist, and gambling is legal in bars and clubs provided that the money goes to charity. Carlson said the casinos aren’t a threat because he believes North Dakotans want to gamble enough to compensate for multiple casinos to be in place, and state owned casinos could help keep state taxes down. Part of Carlson’s proposed idea is building casinos is rural communities to stimulate economic activity. The outcome of Carlson’s proposition is unknown.
Cat in the carriage
A trucker and his cat have been reunited after a 400 miles of driving. WDAY reported the trucker lost track of his feline friend while sleeping when the cat rolled down the electric window and hopped out of the truck. Upon waking, the trucker realized his cat was no longer in his vehicle. He searched the truck stop for his cat for hours with no results. He had to continue on his route with or without his cat. About 400 miles down the road at another truck stop, the trucker reported viewing his cat come crawling out from underneath the undercarriage of vehicle.
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Your Guide to a Stellar* Spring Break *Less than stellar — always read the fine print Rio Bergh
Features Editor
Yes, dear student, you’ve slogged through half of a semester and totally deserve a break. This guide will teach you how to make the most of it. But first, a rant about the weather. Spring break, they call it. Well, I disagree. I got rained on in January. And February. And now in March, the weather vacillates between balmy
and shoot-me-now. They should call it spring punishment instead. If I had any sort of power, we’d have nothing but snow between November and the first April showers. Maybe you disagree with me, since you don’t like snow, in which case your opinion doesn’t count. At least we’d have consistency. But luckily for you, I don’t have any power, so instead we have this crapfest. All right, rant over. On to the guide. But
be warned; the following advice comes to you straight from a guy whose idea of a good time involves a book and three naps a day.
“I stopped at a convenience store to go to the bathroom, but I just peed my pants and left.”
1. Go to Gary, Indiana
Need to get away from good old N.D.? This is the destination of choice. It’s a largely abandoned steel town, and apparently the scariest place on the planet. “I drove through Gary, Indiana once,” Billy Bison said. “I stopped at a convenience store to go to the bathroom, but I just
peed my pants and left instead.” Gary served as the set for a remake of “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” There’s literally no reason not to go.
2. Go sledding
Staying in N.D. for your break? No problem. Grab a sled and head to the nearest
Regina Schimek Contributing Writer
Dietitians don’t just work in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Denise Boozell works at Hy-Vee grocery stores helping customers live healthier lives through nutrition. Boozell recently wrote an article that was featured by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
1. Not cutting out all temptation
“I don’t know about you, but when I’m told I can’t have something, it makes me want it that much more,” Boozell said. Don’t deprive yourself; just have it less often or find
healthier alternatives.
2. Dressing and dips can get you Calories sneak up on you with these. Find oil or yogurt based dressings and vinaigrettes. You can even replace fatty mayo on sandwiches with hummus and other healthier items.
3. Smart snacking
Make snacks work for you instead of being a guilty pleasure. Eat appropriate
3. Make mud angels
See the above bit of advice? Just skip the sled and roll around in the mud instead. Remember: if you aren’t soaked and freezing, you aren’t having fun.
Don’t scoff until you try this — it’s significantly cheaper than actually going out. Plus, it doesn’t get any better than Yahtzee, peanuts and ginger ale. Now that you’re armed with the best advice a free student newspaper can give you, go out and have a great spring break. And be safe, because I told you so. Catch you on the flip side.
Trust Your Source
healthy herd Boozell offered a few tips for healthful living, tips that might be more trustworthy than any random article found on any blog, considering her licensure.
hill. I hear sitting on a bare, brown, muddy slope is in vogue these days.
4. Party with the ‘rents
Quick tips from a dietitian
portions of snacks and choose items that will add to your recommended daily value of veggies and fruits.
4. Upgrade pasta nights
Replace boring boxed pasta with spiraled zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash. If you don’t like these options, try finding pasta noodles made from alternative sources like beans.
5. Utilize store-made
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Grocery stores and gas stations frequently have an array of precut fruits, veggies and meats. If you don’t have time to prep food yourself this is a great to fit in healthy eating.
6. Same goes for protein
It can be time-consuming or a hassle for some to prepare protein items. Rotisserie items are made for this. Also, canned tuna
and salmon are a great way to fit in fish sources.
7. Use herbs and spices to your benefit
Herbs and spices are a simple, tasty, low-calorie and a sodium alternative to flavor your food. Eating healthy doesn’t mean eating bland food. Incorporating some of these helpful ideas into your normal diet may help you build healthier lifestyle habits.
Best Biryani in India Once served for the elite, beloved dish well worth sampling
LAURA ELLEN BRANDJORD | THE SPECTRUM
The best biryani in Hyderabad? It probably depends on the person you talk to.
Laura Ellen Brandjord Contributing Writer
Hyderabad is known for many things: Charminar, Ramoji Film City, Osmania biscuits and, most importantly, biryani. Byrani is a mouthwatering rice and meat dish held in the hearts (and stomachs) of people all over the world. While the famous dish did not originate here, Hyderabad
has since been crowned the capital of biryani. Many versions of biryani exist today in different regions of India and Pakistan. Some versions contain potato, such as in Calcutta and Bombay versions of biryani, or contain dried fruit, such as Sindhi biryani. Hyderabadi Biryani contains neither potato nor dried fruit. Instead, it is comprised of a meat
of choice (usually either chicken or mutton), rice, caramelized onion and plenty of spice to go around. It is often garnished with fresh lime juice. While the origin of biryani cannot be entirely determined, it is generally agreed the flavorful dish arrived in India from Persia around 1394. One legend claims Mumtaz Mahal (the queen for which the Taj
Mahal was built) bears the responsibility for the creation of biryani. After visiting the barracks of her husband’s army, she was shocked to find them malnourished and weak. In response, she ordered the cooks to create a spiced rice and meat dish which would give the soldiers muchneeded nutrition. Others believe it is simply an updated version of a traditional Tamil dish
served to warriors called oon saru. Here in Hyderabad, biryani can be found almost anywhere in the city, from street stalls to fivestar restaurants. The only problem you will face, apart from too many places to choose from, is that they all claim to have “Hyderabad’s best biryani.” A restaurant called The Paradise is the most well-known. However,
Bawarchi is also a strong contender. That said, eating around to discover where Hyderabad’s best biryani is served isn’t all bad. However biryani was first created, one thing is sure; it has only gained popularity ever since. From a dish reserved for the elite during Mughal times, to an adored meal the world over, biryani is a delicacy everyone should try.
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Sunshine & Slang Some endearing aspects of Australia
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Madison Hapka Contributing Writer
After nearly 30 hours of travel, landing in Australia was a feeling unlike anything I’ve experienced. Relief, excitement and pure happiness are just a few words to describe the way I was feeling. Taking my first few steps on a new continent, and breathing in the fresh Australian air, was one of the best moments of my life. Although the first day was difficult because of the exhaustion, it was worth it. After forcing myself to stay up the entire day and one good night’s sleep, the salt water and extensive exposure to Vitamin D put my mind at ease. Now that I’ve been in Australia for nearly a month, I can get into the exciting details of my experiences thus far. Adapting to the Australian culture is something I have thoroughly enjoyed, and will continue to enjoy through out the next four months. The people here are nothing short of wonderful,
and the scenery takes my breath away. Any time I have asked for directions or assistance with something, the locals are more than willing to help. This was a huge sense of relief to know I was surrounded by sincerity. Coming to Australia, I anticipated meeting many new Australian friends (obviously), but I never anticipated meeting friends from all over the world. Although I’ve met a handful of fellow Americans, we are most definitely outnumbered by the European students. I have met several people from Norway and Sweden, as well as others from France, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Luxembourg, etc. I’ve also met people from Dubai and Tasmania. A big part of why I’m in Australia is to study, but I am learning in several other ways as well. It’s very entertaining to have discussions with so many unique people outside of the U.S., and to gain a sense of cultural exposure. I’m even learning a bit of Norwegian. While the Aussies
speak English, their slang largely differs from the U.S. Boxed wine is called “goon,” and friends are called “mates.” Rather than saying “I think,” Aussies say “I reckon.” If you want to ask someone if they’re “down” to do something, you ask them if they’re “keen.” It’s fun to listen to them talk, and I’m learning new phrases and slang each day. I’m even starting to say “keen” without even realizing it. I’m beyond thankful to learn new things on a daily basis, and I think everyone deserves to experience an expansion of cultural knowledge. From day three up until now, there has been a new adventure nearly every day. From Alex beach and Mooloolaba beach (absolutely gorgeous), to the rock pool at Kondalilla falls, to Noosa beach and the fairy pools, the discoveries of new places have been continuous. I’ve seen the sunrise on top of Mt. Coolum (yes, I hiked at 3:30 a.m. to get there) and a mountain top sunrise is something that everyone, in my opinion,
should witness at some point in their lives. I’ve also watched the sunset at the beach, which is very satisfying after a long day in the sun. My favorite part about living here is that no matter the weather, the temperature or the day, there is always something new to do. I never find myself worrying about having to repeat the same activity because the options are endless. My personal favorite spot as of now is Noosa (a town
about 40 minutes away from campus). The beach in Noosa has incredibly clear, bright blue water and nearly white sand. There’s a trail that runs along Noosa beach, which takes you to the fairy pools, secluded sections of ocean water that are a very popular swimming destination. If you continue on this trail past the fairy pools, there’s a place called Hell’s Gate. Words can’t describe the view from above of cliffs meeting the ocean.
Although I have so much on my list to see and do, I have been thoroughly impressed thus far and I’ve barely even left the Sunshine Coast. In the coming weeks, I will get to travel more widely in Australia and beyond — and share it with you. Madison Hapka is studying at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, and contributes bi-weekly articles on her adventures.
A nearly exhaustive list of what you won’t see in N.D.: kangaroos and oceans.
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The Film’s the Thing
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Critically acclaimed national, international films come to Fargo for Fargo Film Festival FARGO FILM FESTIVAL| PHOTO COURTESY
Sam Elliott stars as Lee Hayden in Brett Haley’s ‘The Hero,’ making its regional debut at the 2017 Fargo Film Festival.
This year, the 17th annual Fargo Film Festival has 100 films being screened from Tuesday, March 21 through Saturday, March 25, making it nearly an entire week event. However, only one of the 100 films was made by local talent. “We’re an international festival, so we have films from literally all over the world,” Emily Beck, the executive director of the Fargo Film Festival and the Fargo Theatre, said. “We do get some submissions from local artists, but a vast majority of the films we show come from different places. We have a film from Australia and another one from London. We get a lot of great stuff from all over.” The biggest film of the year, according to Beck, would have to be Brett
“It’s a chance to interact and let our audience interact with artists that come from all over. You can see a movie kind of whenever you want ... But this is a unique chance to see a movie and, if you have questions, interact with someone afterward, which is really cool.” – Emily Beck, executive director of Fargo Film Festival session for attendants. Q&As are a unique feature of this year’s Film Festival. “It’s a chance to interact and let our audience interact with artists that come from all over,” Beck said. “You can see a movie kind of whenever you want ... But this is a unique chance to see a movie and, if you have questions, interact with someone afterward, which is really cool.” “With 100 films showings, obviously we’re not going to get someone
for every screening,” Beck continued. “We try to focus on Saturday, our biggest night. But each evening there will always be at least one artist present.”
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Haley’s “The Hero.” “The Hero” premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival with extreme success. It will reach theaters this summer, but Fargo will be the regional debut. Screening on Friday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m., “The Hero” stars Sam Elliott as Lee Hayden, an aging Western film star who receives an unexpected cancer diagnosis. As he faces death, Hayden attempts to begin a relationship with comic Charlotte (played by Laura Prepon) and reconnect with his daughter, Lucy (Krysten Ritter). Throw in Nick Offerman playing Hayden’s former co-star and drug dealer, and this star-studded but gripping drama is an instant classic. After the screening, producers Erik Rommesmo and Jeff Schlossman will have a question and answer
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Other big names coming to the Fargo Film Festival include “The Other Kids,” a fictumentary directed by Chris Brown, and “My Life as a Zucchini,” an Academy Award-nominated animated film by director Claude Barras. “Whatever your taste in films is — whether it’s drama or action or sci-fi — we really have something for everybody,” Beck said. “Just dip the toe in. If you love movies, you will probably fall in love with the festival.”
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Twice the Music, Twice the Fun University Band and University Symphony Orchestra have successful concert Andrew Fugleberg Contributing Writer
For the first time, North Dakota State’s University Symphony Orchestra and University Band combined their talents in a single concert performed March 2. The whole performance was split into two parts, with the symphony orchestra kicking things off and the band ending with a bang. The symphony orchestra’s first piece opened the show on a nice note, with an intense and KENSIE WALLNER PHOTOGRAPHY | PHOTO COURTESY unsettling tune that had a perfect amount of drama University Symphony Orchestra and University Band played back-to-back fantastic music March between the complicated 2 in Festival Concert Hall. violin runs and gorgeous oboe melodies. The orchestra’s set was to handle with extremely set, the band prepared while second piece continued the definitely strong, with fast runs and notes that are the audience had a bit of momentum, with beautiful only consistent problems extremely difficult to keep an intermission. After the sounding clarinet accenting evident in the upper winds. in tune. break, the fabulous locks of the strong string section. However, higher pitched Once the orchestra conductor Sigurd Johnson The rest of the symphony instruments can be difficult finished their exceptional appeared to conduct the
majestic opening for the band’s performance. The band’s initial song was a very strong showing, living up to the good job that the symphony orchestra did. The next song was a funky, feisty and fun compilation of “West Side Story” tunes. The clarinets were spectacular during “Tonight” and the rest of the band, especially the brass section, brought the right kind of flare to make the collection of songs come to life in Festival Concert Hall. The rest of the set proved exactly why these NDSU students are still playing music after high school. Gorgeous melodies, sweeping movements and forceful tones excited and comforted the audience. The university band’s hard work definitely showed in all six songs, ending in a way those watching won’t soon
forget. The flutes were one of the biggest winners from the band’s performance, with melodic tones and enough force to tackle the hard parts while not overpowering the rest of the ensemble. The brass was also solid and powerful, albeit timid on some entrances. As always, the percussion added interesting depth to make the pieces really come alive. The event turnout was reasonable, but so many more students, parents and community members should have attended the wonderful night of music it turned out to be. Despite the slightly disappointing numbers, NDSU music brought out their best. More concerts for these two groups will be coming soon this spring, giving students more opportunities to enjoy a night listening to music.
Mother of Monsters Takes Over Coachella Due to pregnancy, Lady Gaga will take Beyoncé’s place as Coachella headliner Beyoncé was scheduled to headline this year’s event, but the singer announced she will not be performing due to the timing of her pregnancy. She will be in her third trimester of her pregnancy, and according to her doctor, it would not be safe. Gaga will be replacing Beyoncé at Coachella, but if you were hoping to see Queen Bey perform, don’t panic! Beyoncé will be performing in the 2018 Coachella, according to Beyoncé and her team. Gaga will be the first
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The hipster haven Coachella will be headlined this summer by Lady Gaga rather than Beyoncé.
Super Bowl 51, a tour announcement and now, Coachella. Lady Gaga’s music career has seen a resurgence since the singer released her critically acclaimed album, “Joanne,” the previous October. On Feb. 28, the “Joanne” singer announced on Twitter “Let’s Party in the desert!” She posted the updated Coachella poster that placed her performance on April 15 and 22.
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woman to headline Coachella since Bjork in 2007. According to Coachella organizers, it’s important to have another female performer replace Beyoncé. Other headlining performances at this year’s event are Kendrick Lamar and Radiohead. Other artists performing include Lorde, Tove Lo and Kiira. Florence and the Machine will also be performing, so we might see Gaga and Florence sing together, especially since Florence was a featured artist on “Joanne.” Officials are currently
working around the clock to get Gaga’s huge stage production to Coachella. Gaga added both performances to her already busy schedule. She will be going on tour 2017, so she was glad to make it fit with the tour dates. Get your flower crowns ready because Coachella will be an event to remember! To learn more about Coachella, see more performers and to purchase tickets, visit Coachella’s website, www.coachella. com.
KNDS Album of the Month: ‘Life Will See You Now’ Jens Lekman’s fourth album incorporates variety of influences McKinley Theobald Contributing Writer
As the KNDS Radio Music Director, I spend a lot of my time listening to music. My ear is tuned to notice the albums that force you to pay attention the first time through. “Life Will See You Now” is not one of those albums, and I almost wrote it off as a result. It’s gentle. It’s thoughtful. Despite my initial indifference, it grew on me until I couldn’t ignore it anymore. I’ve been a fan of Lekman’s music for a long time. His second album, “Night Falls Over Kortedala,” came out when I was in high school, and some of those songs still bring up vivid memories of that year. It’s been 10 years since that album was released, but a lot of things have stayed the same. Lekman’s voice is powerful, soulful and occasionally melancholic.
Even more integral to Lekman’s particular brand of music, and the skill that shines best here, is his command of storytelling. The album opens with “To Know Your Mission,” a song about a Mormon missionary, which actually isn’t about religion at all. The missionary encounters a young Jens Lekman, who asks, “Instead of talking about religion can we just talk about how it feels / to know your mission?” Unusual as it may be, it feels right that Lekman himself would be just another character in his music, trying to find his sense of purpose. Ultimately, much of this album deals with the challenges of navigating uncertain relationships. “How Can I Tell Him” finds Lekman wondering how to tell his best friend that he loves him. In “Evening Prayer,” Lekman struggles to help a friend recovering from the removal of a tumor, singing,
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“It’s been a long, hard year / for a friend who’s not sure if he’s close enough/ to be allowed to care”. Even while much of this album harkens directly back to his previous music, it has its own distinctive flavor. Many songs demonstrate influence from calypso, samba and disco styles I might one have called incompatible with Lekman. Listen for them in “Hotwire the Ferris Wheel” and “Wedding in Finistère.” These songs prove why “Life Will See You Now” deserves to be February’s Album of the Month. Lekman expertly weaves new influences into music that is still distinctly his own, and the result is an album worth listening to over and over again. McKinley Theobald is the KNDS Music Director. Theobald is also the DJ for Mountain Sounds, a show for new music in a variety of genres every Friday at 5 p.m. Listen at 96.3 FM or online at kndsradio.org
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Getting Visually Offended at the Wellness Center Oh my God, I saw a nipple
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Dumbbells don’t have to wear a shirt, but you do.
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
It is almost a given. When you go to the wellness center you a doomed to see it. Men, man-children, wearing singlets. Wearing stringy gross attire that doesn’t bother me at all. My only complaint is please put a sports bra on. It is no secret. I am a
frequent, infrequent guest at the wellness center. You can see me doing a ton of the offered activities. Sucking at pick-up basketball, or making weird faces to no one in particular in the weight room. What I personally have a problem with is concentration. One nipple and my week is gone. Nothing can get done. Even now, I am working behind the eight ball. My articles are late and I am begging my professors for homework extensions. So, there I am at the wellness center, infrequently. I am working
One nipple and my week is gone. Nothing can get done. hard at my stomach, I think, and then it comes into my view. There was nothing left to my imagination. “Gold’s Gym” I believe is written across this sorry excuse for a shirt. Let me repeat. Nothing was left to the imagination while large shoulders and boobs (some people call them pecs) hang all out for people to see. I paused. I forgot where I was, what I was doing.
Where is my calculator? It is almost like he wanted people to stare at his body. It was almost like he was proud of the physique he had. Sickening, I know. It was almost like he was wearing something comfortable, but I promise you my eyes can’t handle that. Boys, please, please, please cover up. It is honestly the right thing to
do. There are girls here who come to work out. There are editors here trying hard to seem athletic. I think an appropriate, cute sports bra would fit you. For your body type and hair color, I would go with a cute lime green sports bra from Victoria’s Secret. I can see it now, and surprisingly, I feel better. It has been only a couple days since my life took a
tumble after seeing a nipple at the wellness center. I can honestly say being a survivor is hard. My family never prepared me for such a moment. I guess my plea is simple: boys, understand the audience and please cover up. If you want, I have friends that will help you with your sports bra selections.
Boys, please, please, please cover up. It is honestly the right thing to do.
A Note to First Floor Union Bathrooms A bathroom expert speaks out
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
Dear First Floor Union Bathroom, First off, how is it going? I can’t help but notice one thing. You must have seen
better days. It isn’t a secret. You suck. Let us make this clear first of all. You are a blemish. A gross run down, stall-doorsbarely-close, blemish. Your floors are a lovely shade of pee yellow. Your stall walls need rebuilding, should I suggest Trump’s proposal? How are the kids either way? Is the second floor union bathroom making fun of you at all for your
shortcomings? Anyway, first floor union bathroom, I would suggest it is time for you to get yourself back into shape. For god’s sake, please fix your stall doors. The stall closet to the wall doesn’t even close properly. Let us discuss what you can improve. Then I will close with some positive statements, just like my boss does. Your stalls hold toilets
guaranteed to be stained with poo and a singular pubic hair on the rim. This is what you offer to our school. Can’t you see you could be better? Your sinks are awful as well, believe it or not. The automatic sinks have character, to say the least. They choose when they want to work. They are the Millennials of sinks. They suck.
The counter itself is guaranteed to have at least a metric ton of water on it, leading to water marks on one’s pants that look a lot like urine. It’s just what I want my class to see when I come strolling into class. Your trash bin seems to always be over flowing, which is more our fault than yours, but we are talking about your issues now, not mine.
Alright, so the positives. The second-floor bathroom is really close. So there is that, and you have holes in the plumbing that allow people to relieve themselves. Either way, you score a 6/10. I would suggest improving on what I have laid out. Love, Your Bathroom Evaluator Erik
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Getting Hooked on Big Fish Stories Because the truth hurts ... my pride
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About three versions of his story later, that’ll be a 48” muskie
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Grant Gloe Staff Writer
When life gets hard, embarrassing or boring, there is one reaction genuinely human: lying. That’s why we invented the “big fish story.” For those not familiar with the concept, it’s when you exaggerate a story to make it exciting. For example, catching a
13” walleye that gets bigger every time you tell the story until it doesn’t fit in the net. If there’s one thing men are good at, it’s claiming things are bigger than they are. Today, I’m going to recommend a more applicable application. We’ve all hurt ourselves in ways were not necessarily proud of. I knew a guy who screwed up his ankle playing badminton. There is no remotely
manly way to say you hurt yourself in badminton. Christ, it’s barely a notch above ping-pong, and beerpong is way better then the less popular beerminton. Enter: the big fish story. Maybe instead of badminton, it’s more along the lines of a bar fight. Surrounded by fire. With bears. Bears that are on fire. Morale of the story is, you need to make sure it’s got the flavor.
If there’s one thing men are good at, it’s claiming things are bigger than they are.
Say you burned your hand. You can go for something like dropping your pan and catching it midair, saving the omelet you were making that literally cures cancer. You can also make it something less to do with you, but more of a crazy situation you stumbled into. Toss out something along the lines of a homeless man holding a car antenna under a lighter and using it like a switch. Now I know what you’re thinking, “Grant that sounds a bit excessive, also have you been working out?” Well, thank you for
Enter: the big fish story. Maybe instead of badminton, it’s more along the lines of a bar fight. Surrounded by fire. With bears. Bears that are on fire. noticing, I’ve started actually opening doors rather than hitting the handicap button. And yes, it is excessive, but it has to be. No one’s going to believe you were assailed by fire bears. Whatever you say, they’re going to know the story is more boring than that.
If you say, “I got shoved by some dude,” the story in their head is going to be on par with badminton. Shoot for fire bears; it gets downgraded to “twisted my ankle stepping off the bus.” Not great, but oh so much better than badminton.
Why Music Appreciation Is Important Take some time to explore other genres Rollie Dethloff
Contributing Writer
As a volunteer radio show host at a station out in Bemidji, Minnesota, I find myself often checking out new music. I subsequently find more music to love. For example, until October, I had no idea Passenger had released a second album. It was in December that I discovered he has around ten albums as of today. I have loved almost everything I’ve heard from him and continue to share his music on my show. Most recently his songs “Keep on
Walking” and “A Thousand Matches,” for example, are songs I share. Check them out if you haven’t heard of them they are good. Weird Al Yankovic was also a strange discovery, as I had heard of him but thought he was just an accordionist who played polka music. It was three years ago that I found out I was wrong thanks to ABC World News with Diane Sawyer doing a report on the release of his “Mandatory Fun” album and 50th birthday. Since then, I’m always on the lookout for more Weird Al to feature in my show, or
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just for personal enjoyment. Chance the Rapper was another fun little discovery for me too, as one day his album “Coloring Book” just happened to be in the studio so I played “All We Got” and I loved it. I could go on and on talking about all the great artists I’ve discovered and now love listening to both on-air and off, but that’s not what I wanted this piece to be about. I wanted to try and persuade all of you as readers to check out some new music today. Put down the top 40, country, death metal, old time rock & roll or even
easy listening and take a few seconds to look for something new. You don’t have to like it right away but try it. I certainly didn’t enjoy blues (my hardest genre to program currently on my show) the first few times I heard it, and honestly, I still don’t. But there are a few good ones out there. I put down the country and top 40 genres for about six months after joining my station, and haven’t really gone back to them 100 percent since, especially with the fact that country music has started using drum sequencers, something I’m against in music
because the sound is worse. Use Pandora, Spotify or your source for music to just take a few seconds and explore some music that’s different from what you’re currently hearing. Open your ears and your mind, and (hopefully) be amazed by what comes through the headphones. Take a spin of the radio dial one day and have a listen. My favorite stations here in town are 94.5 (the rock I play on the station I volunteer for), 97.9 (Christian contemporary), 99.9 (country when they’re playing good songs), 90.3 (Minnesota Public Radio) and 91.9 (Prairie Public
Broadcasting). There are so many more stations here in town. These five aren’t even half of them. There is sure to be something for you and your ears to take in. Music is one of the best ways we have available to communicate with others and understand ourselves with. It’s also something we can easily share with others. Let’s enjoy it, share it and love it. Follow me on Spotify if you want to discover new tunes – Rollie Dethloff. I promise I’ll follow you back.
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Neither top seed USD or NDSU will make the Big Dance, but still look for a Summit League surprise
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Over spring break, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will kick off. That means Selection Sunday is upcoming, and the brackets will be released. So, in search of that perfect bracket, here are some tips. Note: this article is coming out before the brackets are released, and that means the Cinderella pick won’t be here.
Limit trust in the Big Ten
Big Ten football is always and interesting prospect. This season had three teams in the East Division all within one game of the title. The West was competitive as well. Come the Bowl Season, Wisconsin got a New Year’s
Six win over the weakest team in those games. Penn State showed life in a Rose Bowl shootout loss. Then there was the team in the playoff, Ohio State. The Buckeyes got crushed 31-0 on the big stage by Clemson. Expect a similar story for the basketball postseason. Purdue looks like the best bet of a deep run. The Boilermakers losses are usually close away from home and against quality teams. Behind them, are seven teams within two games of each other, including Minnesota and Northwestern. The Gophers are the hottest team in the conference heading into the Big Ten Tournament. Rich Pitino has positioned his team well, but as many
Minnesota sports fans (any sport really) know, it can go wrong quickly. Northwestern meanwhile offer up something else. This should be the first Big Dance they go to, and maybe that inexperience can be used as an advantage.
Pac 12 Final Four curse
Remember there was a time where the conference was called the Pac 10? Well, that was the last time that a Pac team made the Final Four (UCLA 2008). This year, the conference has three teams, UCLA, Oregon, Arizona, are in the AP top-7. Whoever gets put in the West region of the bracket will be odds-on favorites to get to Phoenix for the Final Four. The other teams may face a more difficult travel schedule, but should still
compete for an Elite Eight run. This looks like the year the curse gets broken.
Low seed Final Four team No. 10 Syracuse, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 8 Kentucky, No. 9 Wichita State, No. 4 Louisville, No. 11 VCU and No. 8 Butler. The low seeds of each of the last six tournaments to make the Final Four (both VCU and Butler made it in 2011). The last time all one seeds made the Final Four was 2008. It is a safe bet that there will be a non-top two seed make it to Phoenix. Duke and Notre Dame could be the ones to make it to the Final Four, but it is more likely that one could get tripped up on their run.
Summit League Love
For most of the year,
Joe Lunardi at ESPN has had the Summit League bid at a No. 15 seed. With the top two teams (USD and NDSU) out of the tournament, the next favorite Omaha is still there. After South Dakota State defeated the Mavericks on Tuesday, that seed should not change. The Jacks could be primed for an upset in the first round. Since 2012, there have been four No. 15 upsets in the first round, compared to two in years prior. Mike Daum is a mismatch nightmare, able to draw fouls, outmuscle opponents in the paint and step back to hit a three. He is ranked second in the nation in scoring average with 25.0 ppg. When he visited Fargo last month, his 26 points were considered a “quiet
night” by NDSU coach David Richman. The Jacks also showed that they can spread the ball out, like they did in the Summit League semifinals against South Dakota. Micheal Orris, Read Tellinghuisen and Chris Howell all joined Daum in double-digit scoring. They could be the team to watch for the big upset going forward.
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Bison Spring Break Primer What to keep up with over break Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
While students head home or to the beaches next week, Bison athletes will still be in action. Here is a quick look at what the Herd will be up to during the break.
Track and field
While one season ends, another one begins for the track teams. The indoor season will come to a close this weekend in College Station, Texas, for the NCAA Indoor Championships. The Bison sent a pair of athletes to the meet, which features just the top-16 athletes in each event. For the men, Alex Renner will take part in the shot put. Rose Jackson is the
women’s entry, taking part in the pentathlon. Jackson enters the meet rank No. 15 in the nation. She won the Summit League Championships with a school record 4,077 points. She also took home another three wins at the meet, in the long jump, 200m and 4x400 relay. Jackson enters in good form, having personal best in four of the five pentathlon events in the past month. Jackson is just the fifth woman to compete for the Bison at the Division I Indoor Championships individually. She joins elite company with Laura Hermanson, Whitney Carlson, Leslie Brost and Erin Teschuk. Renner is the third man to make the meet, joining Matt
Bishoff and Andy Lillejord, both in the heptathlon. He enters the meet No. 12 in the nation while holding the NDSU record at 6300.25 Not only does he hold the top mark in school indoor history, but marks 2-23 also have his name on them. Renner finished secondteam All-American at the NCAA Outdoor Championships last year and looks to make the top-8 to finish on the first-team this time out. The rest of the team will start the outdoor season at Arizona State next week. The Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe, Arizona, will take place March 17.
Baseball
The Bison baseball team will escape the winds of
Fargo over the break. Their week includes five games down in Florida for the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational. The 6-6 team looks to go over .500 starting with a three-game set against St. Bonaventure this weekend. The games will be played in Winter Haven and Lakeland. NDSU will stay in Winter Haven for a game against UMass on Tuesday before heading to Lake Wales to face Lehigh. The end of the break marks the start of the Summit League Season with a three-game series in Tulsa, Oklahoma, against Oral Roberts. The Golden Eagles are the defending conference champions.
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for the NDSU softball team, who will also set up camp in Florida at the Stetson University Westin Invitational. The Bison will play five games in three days on the first weekend. They will face hosts Stetson, Columbia, Colgate and twice against Manhattan College. After a two-day break, they will visit the Swamp to take on the No. 3 Florida Gators in Gainesville. The break will wrap up at the USF Michele Smith-Clearwater Parks & Rec Spring Tournament in Clearwater, Florida. It will be another five games in three days and features stiff opposition. Opponents include No. 2 Auburn, USF, Missouri, Ohio State and Rutgers.
Golf
Both the men’s and women’s golf teams will take part in the second event of their spring season at the Jackrabbit Invitational in Las Vegas. The women began the spring with an eighth-place finish at the Texas State Invitational last month. Natale Roth looks to keep momentum after her fifth top 10 performance this school year. For the men, they look to build off a 14th place finish at the John Burns Intercollegiate last month. The bright spot for the Bison was freshman Andrew Israelson, who shot a 69 in the second round as he finished with a score one-under par for the tournament.
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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017
Bison Send Four Wrestlers to NCAA Division I Championship NDSU finish fourth at Big 12 Tournament
Cody Tusler Staff Writer
North Dakota State’s 125-pound Josh Rodriguez and 157-pound Clay Ream both placed second at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship. 133-pound Cam Sykora placed third, 285-pound Ben Tynan finished fourth. 165-pound Andrew Fogarty, 184-pound Tyler McNutt and 197-pound Cordell Eaton all placed sixth. North Dakota finished fourth in team standings with 82.5 points. Automatically qualifying Rodriguez, Sykora, Ream and Tynan for the NCAA Division I Championships scheduled for March 16-18 in St. Louis, Missouri.
The conference automatically sends 38 wrestlers to the championships. Many others have the opportunity to be selected for an atlarge bid. Those bids were handed out Wednesday night. Rodriguez dropped a 7-5 sudden victory-2 overtime decision to No. 10-ranked Nick Piccininni. No. 4-ranked Rodriguez was down 2-1 after the first period but tied the score at 2-2 with an escape with 1:39 left in the second period. Piccininni led 3-2 with an escape early in the third. Rodriguez fought back with the takedown with 33 seconds left for the 4-3 lead. Piccininni’s escape with 27 seconds left tied the match
at 4-all. Rodriguez and Piccininni went scoreless in the first overtime period and gained an escape in the 30-second tiebreaker periods for the 5-5 tie. Piccininni recorded a takedown with 36 seconds left in overtime to take the win. Rodriguez is now 23-2 overall. Oklahoma State’s No. 6-ranked Joe Smith built a 6-0 lead over NDSU’s Ream with over two minutes of riding time, a takedown and 4-point near fall. Smith gained an early escape in the second and added a point on two minutes and four seconds of riding time. Ream is now 24-4 overall. Sykora improved to 17-3 overall and 3-1 in the tournament with two wins
on the final day. Sykora won his first match posting a 16-6 major decision over Dylan Hyder of Air Force. In a first round rematch, Sykora picked up his second win with his second pin of the season over Northern Colorado’s Rico Montoya at 1:11. Tynan won his first match of the day and advance with a win 6-1 over Wyoming’s Brandon Tribble. In Tynan’s second match, he fell to Oklahoma’s No. 18-ranked Ross Larson by being pinned at 1:48 in the thirdplace match. Tynan is now 18-6 overall and went 2-2 at the tournament. Oklahoma State claimed eight individual titles to win their fifth straight and 15 of the last 21 Big 12 titles with 176.5 points. Oklahoma
took runners up with 93.5 points. South Dakota State was third with 90.5 points. The 133-pound matchup of South Dakota State’s Seth Gross against OSU’s Kaid Brock. Gross won the match in a 9-7 decision marking SDSU’s first Big 12 individual title. Gross was voted Most Outstanding Performer by the Big 12 wrestling coaches at the conclusion of the championship Cowboy Dean Heil defended his Big 12 Championship defeating Wyoming’s Bryce Meredith, 10-7, for the 141-pound accolade. Meanwhile, Anthony Collica of OSU marked his fourth conference championship, defeating off Sooner Davion Jeffries with a 7-4 decision
to win the 149-pound title. Dylan Cottrell recorded West Virginia’s first Big 12 individual championship, as he took a 5-4 decision over OSU’s Chandler Rogers for the 165 title. Oklahoma State’s Kyle Crutchmer took the 8-4 decision to win the 174 title over Oklahoma’s Matt Reed, while Nolan Boyd recorded his third conference championship in the 184-pound bracket against Dylan Gabel of UNC. The Cowboys finished the evening with a sweep of the 197-pound and heavyweight bracket. Preston Weigel defeated Jacob Smith by injury default and Austin Marsden defeated Dustin Dennison of Utah Valley, 9-0.
Bison Basketball Post-mortem Examination Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
Both NDSU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams dropped out of the Summit League tournament in the quarterfinals this past weekend. The men’s team, as the No. 2 seed, and the No. 7 seeded women’s team both lost to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in Sioux Falls, S.D. by double digit margins. The Jaguars managed to defeat the Bison men’s team in shocking fashion,
throttling the Herd by 19 points. While Paul Miller’s 24 points paced the Bison, no other NDSU player managed to crack more than nine points. Although the men opened to a blistering 7-1 start in Summit League play, head coach Dave Richman intimated after the loss that he could see the tournament burnout approaching. “There wasn’t that rhythm or flow the last half of the season. We went 4-4 and it carried over into tonight,” Richman said. The Bison jockeyed with South Dakota for the regular season title for the entire
season. It only took a slip up on the final day of the season to fall short. The year’s iteration of the men’s team embodied Coach Richman’s key tenets: defense, rebounding, and taking care of the ball. The Herd were one of the top defensive teams in the conference, sitting at or near the top of the rankings in many defensive categories. Another hallmark of this year’s squad were late game heroics and second half scoring outbursts, neither of which was present in Sioux Falls. The Bison made a habit of playing close games or allowing second
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half runs. They had a knack for eking out victories in the late stages. No game was more exciting than their double overtime triumph over Western Illinois on senior night. Dexter Werner and Carlin Dupree played the role of heroes in their final home game, and were honored following the win. The men’s team christened the newly constructed Sanford Health Athletic Center in fashion, drawing an average attendance of 4,205 for Division I home games, eclipsing 5,000 fans on three occasions. Miller and fellow junior A.J. Jacobson both reached the 1,000 point mark against Denver at the Scheels Center. Having posted a 4-12 record in conference play and using a starting lineup composed of three freshman made the women’s loss the less surprising of the two. Still, head coach Maren Walseth was proud of her team’s effort. “Although you never like to lose, I’m very proud of the effort our Bison put in (on Saturday),” Walseth commented. She cited the squad’s youth as the source of the women’s team’s difficulties this season. In particular, she noted that facing IUPUI’s first team all-conference forward Danielle Lawrence
brought to light the hardships that her young team faced this year. Lawrence scored 23 points in 34 minutes against the Bison to lead all scorers. “You see the (physical) difference between an 18 year old coming out of high school, and someone like Danielle Lawrence, who’s a first-teamer,” she explained. Often times, the women struggled against Summit League competition simply because they were so much younger. The roster contains six freshman, three of whom regularly started. In spite of the loss, Coach Walseth was encouraged by her team’s progress. She stated that her three starting freshman, Sarah Jacobson, Tyrah Spencer, and Reilly Jacobson, have made substantial improvements and will only get better with the passage of time. Although the team won only six games, the season wasn’t without highlights. The Bison jumped out to a 3-1 start in Summit League action, but it was ultimately a fluke. The women only won one more game to close the season. The most notable win of the season came against regular season titleholders South Dakota. The Bison downed the Coyotes 83-73 in front of the home crowd at the Scheels Center in January. Junior guard Taylor Thunstedt also became the
32nd player in Bison history to reach the 1,000-point club. The youthful Bison squads will look to improve ahead of their 2017-18 seasons. The key for the men’s team will be to continue the development of their current sophomores, Khy Kabellis, Dylan Miller, and Spencer Eliason. Miller and Eliason will seek to fill the big man role vacated by Werner. Kabellis will look to build on a stellar season. Same goes to breakout freshman Tyson Ward, who often showed his skills, but was also inconsistent at times. Additionally, the Herd’s three redshirt freshman, Zach Rammelt, Deng Geu, and Blaze Irwin will continue to make strides towards impactful playing time in the coming season. The women are bound to improve by virtue of the fact that they will have one full season of experience under their belt. Coach Walseth believes that the maturity will come with time. With strong foundations in place, the forthcoming season ought to result in a return to Summit League prominence for the women’s team. The sting of two quarterfinal losses will mar the men’s and women’s seasons in the long run, but both were successful in their own right.
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