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Bison men eyeing next season With a blueprint for success, NDSU looks to build on surprising season
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Four engineering students take home gold in Winnipeg competition
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Tyson Ward (24) will lead the crop of returning BIson in 2019.
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NDSU hosts Psychic Fair for students to hear about their future
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The many thoughts from recent Men’s Basketball vs. Blue Devils contest during March Madness
For the North Dakota State men’s basketball team, the 2018-19 season came to a close the same way it began — with a double-digit loss to a reigning conference champion. What transpired in between was equal parts irritating and elating. There were growing pains associated with a senior-free roster. The starting lineup and on-court leadership were reshuffled, and NDSU embraced a new offensive identity. The 14 players patient enough to see it through to the end were rewarded with a Summit League title and NCAA Tournament win. The winding journey that was the 2018 season came to an end Friday. The Bison were first round fodder for No. 1 overall Duke, falling to the Blue Devils by a score of 85-62 in the NCAA Tournament. The defeat was humbling, but it didn’t prevent the Bison from picking up just their second March Madness victory. That came the Wednesday prior, when an excellent closing stretch saw NDSU past North Carolina Central. Both the conference championship and tournament triumph were surprising results for the precocious Bison. Truthfully, NDSU’s return to the top of the Summit League came a year ahead of schedule. By all accounts, the Bison were building for 2019. It appeared that head coach Dave Richman was stockpiling young talent in the hopes that by November, the Bison would be ready to launch their assault on the Summit League. That timeline accelerated as NDSU lingered in the top half of the conference standings. Suddenly, the operative date for the new era of Bison hoops was moved to March. It didn’t always look that way, however. That’s where the patience came into play. An inauspicious 17-point loss to New Mexico State opened the season, kicking off a brutal non-conference slate. The Bison finished that stretch 4-8 against Division I opponents, two of whom wound up winning their conference and four of whom also made tournament appearances. In all, NDSU’s non-conference opponents (including NC Central and Duke) combined for a winning percentage of .624. Entering conference action with a losing record didn’t inspire optimism among an increasingly
agitated fan base. While many were writing epitaphs for the Bison, the season was a reminder that in the Summit League, all you need is three wins in Sioux Falls. That’s precisely what the Bison got. Sure, Western Illinois came up with a crucial assist by knocking off South Dakota State, but the Leathernecks were a tough out in their own right. Regardless, the Bison were not going to be stopped; a trip to the “Big Dance” had come a year earlier than anticipated. The 2018 Bison ought to be remembered as pulling off one of the most unlikely runs in NDSU history. Their larger legacy will likely be that they laid the foundation for the Bison to return to Summit League prominence. It’s a foundation the same 14 players will have the opportunity to build off. Junior leaders Vinnie Shahid and Tyson Ward will return. So too will 3-point snipers Tyree Eady, Cameron Hunter and Jared Samuelson. Sixth-man Deng Geu will return. Young up-and-comers Jordan Horn, Sam Griesel and Rocky Kreuser will also be back. The bottom line is this: the 14 players who played every second in 2018 will do the same in 2019. That is a scary thought for the rest of the Summit League. Coaches around the league have acknowledged that the Bison will be the team to beat next year. Richman’s enviable position wasn’t lost on Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski either. “Watch out. They’re going to be that team in their conference. That’s my prediction,” Krzyzewski mused. Key for the Bison in 2018 was their depth. That will no doubt be a strength again in 2019, likely to an even greater degree. Jarius Cook and Jaxon Knotek saw limited minutes in their freshman seasons, meanwhile Jordan Meidinger and Odell Wilson IV have yet to feature for NDSU. If even one of those four can take a step forward, it makes the Bison all the more lethal. Another element working in NDSU’s favor is their newfound embrace of the 3-point shot. The Bison set a program record for made 3-pointers, a crucial development in a conference in which the best teams average 80-plus points a night. With a new framework in place, there’s no reason to think the Bison won’t be back in this position a year from now. With good fortune and an uptick in wins, the run might not have to end so soon.
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The Spectrum NEWS A win for North Dakota State engineers
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Four students take home gold in Winnipeg competition Contributing Writer
Over spring break, four students from the civil engineering department competed and won the Regional GeoWall 2019 Competition in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Asif Arshid, an NDSU grad student and team captain, led the team that won first place overall and first place for the design report they created. The team was also made up of graduate student Keshab Thapa and undergraduate students Coltyn Nelson and Nicholas Attigah. Molly Berdan and Eugene Slagstad also helped the team out, but were unable to make the competition. Arshid also made sure to mention Beena Ajmera, a faculty advisor for civil and environmental engineering, who helped prepare the team before they went to competition. One of the main goals in the competition was to create a wall that had the least amount of reinforcement weight to support. Every gram was worth 20 points. Their retaining wall used only 3.76 grams of paper for their reinforcement stirrups, while the next team’s lowest weight was 5.81 grams. “Our team was very passionate, very excited, very coordinated and were competing from their hearts,” Arshid said. “Others at the competition were appreciating this as well. One of the organizers came to me and said if there was a prize for team coordination or team spirit, our team would have won that as well.” Arshid said he started to prepare for the competition and form his team as soon as he knew about it in October. His team completed preparations in December and started to practice for the competition in January until the day of the competition. He noted how hard it was to find people he
could recruit to be a part of the competition. Arshid said he was only able to recruit three others to make up their team of four, even though teams could have up to five members. He recruited Attigah 10 days before they had to compete, so the four of them got to only practice together two times. Despite the difficulty of recruiting people, Arshid said his team made sure to go to the competition fully prepared, having five revisions of their design report from their faculty advisor who gave them plenty of feedback. Though the team has made it to the national competition, they will not be able to attend. Arshid and his fellow team members are all graduating and won’t be able to compete at the national competition, which will be held later this month. “We don’t have time to prepare for it,” Arshid stated. “We strongly wish that we could participate in nationals.” If his team were to go to nationals, Arshid said he could see them placing within the top three teams because of their score at the regional competition. Because the team members are all graduating sometime soon, Arshid said he also doesn’t know whether or not a team from NDSU’s civil engineering department will continue to participate in GeoWall competitions. “We have documented everything in pictures and records, so everything from this competition is maintained,” Arshid said. “If someone does decide to come and take our place, they’ll be able use what we left behind.” Arshid said he sees his teams win by encouraging students to take initiatives and have the potential to do what they set their minds to. “They have the support system, and when students see those initiatives, they will be able to complete a lot more,” he said. “I see a lasting impact on the current
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The engineering team (from left to right: Nicholas Attigah, Asif Arshid, Coltyn Nelson and Keshab Thapa) after their victory. and future students from our win.” The competition’s purpose is to help students
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learn the basics of a “geowall,” which is an industrial product used in engineering and is often found along the sides of bridges. While the teams were competing, they acquired knowledge of civil engineering and got to work in a team environment using leadership skills while perfecting technical details. There were six other teams competing, one less than planned because South Dakota State’s team couldn’t
be two graduate students per team. Every team was tasked with constructing a retaining wall that was 18-inches high and had to fit within a wooden sandbox. The wall had to be made out of poster paper and craft paper with only tape holding it together. The wall needed to be able to hold a bucket full of 60 pounds of sand, which was placed on top of the wall close to the edge. The wall also needed to withstand
600 more pounds of sand being piled on top. Within the competition, there were three stages. Each stage was timed, making the teams focus on using their time wisely and quick thinking. The first stage had a time limit of 15 minutes for the teams to cut four stirrups out of thin strips of paper. The main factor that determined how sturdy their retaining wall was these reinforcing stirrups they had to construct. The next round was 20 minutes long and was the preparation of the front wall that was made out of poster paper. They had two pieces of poster paper, which they had to cut down to the correct length, and they then taped the two pieces together to make one wall. The stirrups were then cut into pieces and taped at certain locations on the wall for support. After stage two, each team had 20 minutes to put their project into a sandbox where they had to compact the sand in layers. Then the 60-pound bucket of sand was placed on the edge of
their structure and more sand was added to see if it could withstand more weight. Teams were given penalties if the structure moved at all under the pressure of the weight, if their retaining wall fell apart under the weight and if they exceeded the time limits. The teams were judged on the time limits they had and the design report, which was worth 50 points. Arshid’s team was funded by many departments. They received $250 from the College of Engineering, $700 from the NDSU Graduate School and they were given 600 pounds of sand and $100 from the Braun Intertec Corporation in West Fargo. After this competition, Arshid said he feels as though he has become more confident and has improved his skills for the future. Though Arshid’s team will not be competing in nationals, they are still proud of their hard work and dedication that got them the first-place win at regionals.
Partisans give it their all
‘ G u n s, We e d a n d H e a l t h c a r e ’ d r a w s political opinion and ag reement Ryan Nix
Co-News Editor
A panel of six politically engaged North Dakota State students spoke on campus Friday about some of America’s favorite topics: guns, weed and health care. A crowd of around 40 people attended the discussion. The panelist talked for two hours. There was quite a bit of agreement when it came to gun rights and recreational marijuana. The group took a more libertarian stance with all sides agreeing in some fashion that weed and guns should be available to citizens. The conversation didn’t really heat up until the moderator asked about health care. The Republicans and
Libertarians doubled down on their stances that socialized medicine was not good for the country, while the Democrats, specifically William Fleck, advocated for a shift in medical insurance from an employer provided insurance and the Affordable Care Act. The event itself went smoothly, according to Colby Warzecha, who founded the newly formed campus organization called Political Science Association that hosted the event. “Everyone was very friendly,” Warzecha said. “There where good laughs. There were a lot of agreements. There was a lot of good audience interaction.” Warzecha said they decided back in January
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to actually do the event. “Because I knew in my experience with the partisans firsthand, just knowing as friends, as people, they were always down for a debate for an event were they could all get together,” Wazrecha said. After this, Warzecha said they met with the partisans and discussed the topics of discussion. In the interest of fairness, he said they decided to include specific topics that would be conducive to their platforms. Most of the big details for the event were figured out before spring break, according to Warzecha. Jeff Bumgarner moderated the event, but Warzecha said he was not the first choice. Professor of political science Thomas
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Ambrosio had prior engagements and could not moderate. “It wasn’t because Ambrosio was better or something. It was just because he did that last one,” Warzecha said. The questions were predetermined and seen by the partisans and Warzecha. “Do I think his questions were biased? I mean I hope not,” Warzecha said. According to Warzecha, he and his team “with a consultation from all the partisans did (their) best to make sure they didn’t come across as loaded or accepting the premise or anything like that.” Warzecha did praise Bumgarner’s on the spot questions and comments during the debate. The goals for the event were set in advanced, but Warzecha said he had his own hopes for the events. “I really want to have something that promotes
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the Political Science Association,” Warzecha said. Warzecha said he also wanted to get the word out that the organization is serious about helping students with research and facilitating public discourse. Warzecha said one of his proudest moments came after the discussion. “Watching all the people mingle and interact, I saw my friend who’s super socialist talking with a Libertarian who was also with a Republican,” Warzecha said. This will remind people
that even though people have differences in political opinion and politics can get nasty, it’s all in the pursuit of a better country. The Political Science Association is a temporary organization that Warzecha said he wants to make a permanent CSO recognized organization. He also said the organization was formed when he was looking for something to do after organizing for the Heidi Heitkamp campaign that would bring people together.
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Battle of the Cents-es
Beginning March 25, the “Battle of the Cents-es” begins. This fundraising competition is an annual event intended to raise funds for a local teen living with cancer. This year, funds are being raised for LJ Wells, an 18-yearold from Granville, North Dakota. Wells is hoping to attend North Dakota State in the fall, though he is currently undergoing treatment for adrenal cortical cancer. The fundraiser works by taking students from two colleges, Engineering, and Health Professions, and asking them to raise as many funds in coin money as possible. All paper money donations are subtracted from the individual college’s score. The real winner, however, is Wells, who will receive the money to put toward his treatment.
Daycare abuse
A 22-year-old unlicensed daycare provider has recently been accused of child abuse against a 2-month-old. The abuse included “retinal hemorrhages in both eyes, occipital bone fractures, a broken left arm, ligament strains, a subdural hematoma and injuries to the brain caused by lack of oxygen,” according to the Williston Herald. The mother of the child reported that, upon dropping the child off at daycare, the child was experiencing a minor cold. When
Longest living president
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has recently become the longest living president in U.S. history. After the former president was diagnosed w i t h melanoma, he expected to live mere weeks, not the title of longest l i v i n g president. He also has the ability to claim the title of the person that has been ex-president the longest. Though Carter is a former president, he persists in his endeavors of social activism, such as working with Habitat for Humanity. In 2002, he received a Nobel Peace Prize.
film “Suffragette” starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep. There will be three screenings of the film March 30 at the Russell Reid Auditorium in the North Dakota Heritage
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The Bismarck Tribune reported the Bismarck Human Relations Committee will honor Women’s History Month by showing the
Center and S t a t e Museum, and a panel discussion will follow the first screening.
Rescue pups
The latest edition to North Dakota’s legislative process will be rescue dogs, the Bismarck
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submerged in water, as search and rescue missions in water are often difficult and face many obstacles. One senator noted these dogs are also very social and love interaction with people.
Mueller Report
Robert Mueller has submitted his report about the investigation regarding alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, a report that has taken approximately two years to
complete, according to NBC. Though the report has not yet been released to the public or the media, Congressional leaders may be briefed on the report soon. The next step will be determined by Attorney General William Barr. The report comes in response to an investigation intended to gauge Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential elections. Throughout the course of the investigation, several dozen people and at least three companies have been criminally charged. Now that the investigation has been completed, no more parties are expected to be indicted.
Got ‘milk’?
Some lawmakers in Washington are concerned plant-based “milk” products are taking away meaning from what milk actually is, glandular fluid from cows, goats or other hoofed animals, the Gray Washington News Bureau reported. Some lawmakers are so upset in fact, that one has drafted a bill that would mandate plant-based “milk” products be labeled anything but “milk.” Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., is working with the Food and Drug Administration to narrow the definition of “milk” with the intention of labeling plant-based drinks differently. Some advocates for plantbased “milk” are concerned that changing the label on these plantbased drinks would mean they would no longer be located by the dairy milk in grocery stores, which could affect their bottom line.
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Tw o p s yc h i c s a n d a college student NDSU hosts Psychic Fair for students to hear about their future
Jessy Hegland predicted many students’ futures with tarot cards.
Miranda Stambler Features Editor
Whether you believe in psychics or not, it’s interesting to hear what people interpret about you. NDSU Campus Attractions hosted a Psychic Fair on March 21, where I had two tarot card readings by different psychics within an hour of each other. There were three different psychics: Karla Lund, a medium; Jessy Hegland, a tarot card reader; and Bonnie Bronen, a tarot card reader. Hegland explained how everyone interprets cards differently and it is mostly what they are told at the moment of the card reading that they share with the person. When receiving a reading, you are given the choice to cut the cards, and then the psychic places five cards in front of you representing the present, the past, influence passing away, future and the end result.
The first tarot card reading, by Jessy Hegland
Present: Queen of Swords
With this card, Hegland explained that it is, “A very strong authoritative person.” This means it could be elements of myself, a parent, a teacher or someone else, but it is someone who basically cuts to the chase and is closed off from their emotions.
Past: Queen of Wands
This could be basically any woman who is a
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nurturing presence that was a part of my past and mentored me into the future practically.
blamed the Queen of Swords for it, which isn’t accurate because I was too young to remember.
Reversed Hangman Hegland explained that this card represents the feeling of being stuck or paralysis.
This is the process of moving or thinking about moving. However, when going through this process, it should be a happy event and only done for the right reasons and not because I want to get away from the Queen of Swords. One important factor she was told is to pack only the necessities and nothing from the bad memories.
Influence passing away:
Future: Reversed Death
Death does not necessarily mean actual death. “Death means a huge transformation is about to happen,” Hegland said. Because it was reversed (meaning upside down instead of right side up), it means a wondering of what to do next.
The end result: King of Pentacles
The person that is the King of Pentacles is very financially wealthy or secure in their job. So, it is someone in my life who I can go to and get my needs of stability met.
The second tarot card reading, by Bonnie Bronen Present: Queen of Swords
It is a woman in my life that is “very cutting with her tongue,” Bronen said. It is someone close to me that has good attributes, but her bluntness is not one of them. She was hurt, and that is why sometimes her honesty comes out negatively sometimes.
Past: King of Pentacles
A man who is practical, stubborn, bull-headed and completely in my past because he is no longer in my life. When he left, I
Influence passing away: X
Future: The Fool
In my future, I will have to make a major decision that is bigger than just moving. It is something that affects my life and the direction where it is going. According to Bronen, I can already foresee the decision, so I have self-doubts about it, which means I must find what has me fearful around the decision.
The end result: V
Cloak of despair, which is a possibility of depression in the “further future.” Now, that I have had a card reading, I can prevent the further future/the end result. To prevent this, I must find something that can help with the depression because it is an imbalance within myself. “I’m not talking about chemical; I’m talking about natural stuff,” Bronen explained.
The accuracy
Every psychic interprets cards differently, which is why both readings were very different even though each
were done close together in time. When receiving Hegland’s reading, it seemed very accurate to my current situation and what I see in my future, but he was also vague in terms of the meaning of each card. Everyone has most likely had a nurturing presence in their life, most people in college go through a transformation and most want stability from someone in the future. Clearly, I chose the cards (or the guardians speaking to Hegland chose them), but he could have made up the meanings according to me being a young college student. One thing that was interesting is that for both card readings I received the Queen of Swords as my present. Both psychics seemed to interpret this differently. Hegland made it sound more positive, while Bronen made it seem like I blamed this woman’s actions for everything in my life. I also had the King of Pentacles in both readings, one as my end result and the other as my past. Hegland was also more positive about this card than Bronen. For the overall readings, both futures seem similar because death means transformation and the fool is a big decision. It is no question that it is weird that each tarot card reading had similar factors and cards, so is tarot card reading accurate or is it simply a coincidence that they use what they know MIRANDA STAMBLER | THE SPECTRUM about me and explain the cards according to that? Bonnie Bronen made the card reading seem more specific than vague.
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Fro m t h e H e r d S h o p O ra n g e V a n i l l a C o ke Fa s t fo r wa r d t o s u m m e r a l r e a dy Taylor Schloemer Spectrum Staff
Hot take alert: Pepsi is better than Coke. At least, in my opinion. In fact, the amount of Pepsi, Original or Wild Cherry, I consume in the office has become somewhat of a joke. I will, however, give Coke credit for their best flavor, vanilla. It is the best Coke by far and is my guilty pleasure of a soda. It is the best part of the cola partnered with the best part of most root beers. So, over the course of the last couple weeks, all of the Coke commercials have been pushing the same thing, Orange Vanilla Coke. I am not sure what the marketing budget was for the new flavor, but I would be surprised if it wasn’t to the same scale as Mike Trout’s new contract, which, to those that don’t follow baseball, is nearly half a billion dollars. With that said, I finally caved and bought a bottle of the stuff. To be frank, I was pretty firm in my expectations before drinking it. If it was going to be anything other than a Coke with a melted Dreamsicle in it, I would be disappointed. Congratulations, Coke. You hit my expectations. That was pretty much exactly how it tastes. The worry heading into the test was if the
orange was going to be too overpowering. An orange flavored Coke doesn’t sound pleasing, so striking a balance was key. In reality, the orange flavor sits in the background, where it belongs. You have to really search for the orange in order to isolate it. The small hint helps bring forward the vanilla flavoring. Beyond the taste, opening the bottle releases the nice aromas that complement the taste. It is almost a nostalgia kick, taking you back to a nice summer day eating a Dreamsicle with the fluffy white clouds floating overhead. One quick look outside is kind of depressing after that though. So right now, Orange Vanilla Coke does not get a recommendation. Give it about two months, and it might have to be the go-to soda. And at that point, sitting down in the grass on a nice summer day with an Orange Vanilla Coke in hand, you can think to yourself, “Orange you glad you picked this Orange Vanilla Coke?” Author’s note: that final pun gets credited to Co-News Editor Ryan Nix. Coke, feel free to use that as your next slogan.
This is what happens when your Dreamsicle melts into your Coke.
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Wa n i n g winter wardrobe
Staying stylish while transitioning through this ‘in-between’ season
Layers, baby.
Brittany Hofmann Contributing Writer
It’s the time of year where it’s cool enough for a jacket or sweater in the morning, but by the end of the day you’re a sweaty mess. The city of Fargo and the surrounding area is going through a moody phase where it can’t decide if it wants to jump into spring or if it wants to remain secluded in winter. These mood swings can make it especially difficult to plan an outfit.
Layers
Layers will be your best friend this time of year. Tossing on a sweater or jacket over your top can make the biggest difference. When the sun decides to show itself in the warm afternoon, the sweater or jacket can come off, and you can avoid a river running down your back (or maybe that’s just me). For a chic look, pairing a classic, white button down underneath a sweater is the way to go. If you want to spice things up, try a print. Layers aren’t just for clothing. For the warmer days, pairing multiple necklaces together can turn a plain sweater into something more stylish.
Scarves (or headbands)
The dainty, printed scarves
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from the ‘50s are back. Neatly tie that bad boy around your neck in the morning for a pop of color, then use it to tie your hair up when the temperature rises in the afternoon. Headbands are all the rage at the moment with the “boho” trend. Throw on a headband to add something special to an otherwise standard look (or to cover up the fact you haven’t washed your hair recently).
Boots
(These) boots were made for walking (through puddles and ice). A good pair of boots has saved my life so many times making the treacherous journey from my car on the street to the classroom. At this time of year, the ice can play tricks on you because it’ll look like a puddle, but it’s really frozen and waiting for you to take your last step in this seasonal purgatory we’re living in.
Prints
During this time of year, our bodies are mostly covered by a jacket, so adding a bold top underneath or wearing printed pants can make your outfit stand out. These tips can help you out until Fargo decides to make up its mind about what season it’s in. These boots were made for walking (through puddles).
Headbands are all the rage at the moment with the ‘boho’ trend.
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Holy Hozier Hozier’s sophomore album ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ beats the odds Brittany Hofmann Staff Writer
The sophomore curse is something at the back of every band and artist’s mind. Coming out with a second album that flops after a successful first is truly nerve-wracking. Hozier’s “Wasteland, Baby!” is the furthest thing from a flop and is a world of a difference from his first record. While his first album gave him the reputation of a tall, woody mountain man, “Wasteland, Baby!” is the mountain man’s mysterious and sexy twin brother. It’s a rare occurrence that I absolutely fall in love with every single song on an album, and Hozier’s sophomore album had me begging for more. Song after song held something different, but the dark vibe was still under the surface making the sound unanimous but unique. At the tail end of 2018, Hozier released an EP starring “Nina Cried Power” featuring Mavis Staples. It also called on music legends such as Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, James Brown and Bob Dylan. When I first listened to this release, I was absolutely blown away and enthralled by the vocals and magnetism the track demanded. This epic single transitions into a pop-y “Almost (Sweet Music)” that makes you want to dance. Compared to his first album, “Wasteland, Baby!” combines ethereal choral vocals and moving rhythms, seducing your ears and your very soul. A perfect example of this is “Movement.” “Shrike” transcends you into another world, above the clouds like the bird. It’s incredibly moving and uplifting with its innocently sweet guitar. It’s been five long years since Hozier released his debut selftitled album, and I pray that we don’t have to wait that long for more from his angelic and rustic artistry. Hozier, musical genius, created an absolute masterpiece with “Wasteland, Baby!” and blew his first album out of the water.
The sophomore curse was no match for Hozier.
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Fight an army of robots in ‘G eneration Zero’ New game has players do battle in post-apocalyptic 1980s Nathan Wetrosky Contributing Writer
Fight your way through a dangerous horde of machines and reveal the mystery behind the robot incursion with “Generation Zero.” From developer Avalanche Studios, the game is based in a post-apocalyptic 1980s Sweden. Traversing through the stunning countryside, players must figure out how this ever started by using tactics to “lure, cripple or destroy enemies in intense, creative sandbox skirmishes,” according to the Avalanche Studios.
Award-winning game engine
“Generation Zero” was created using the Apex engine. It incorporates a full day/night cycle, “unpredictable weather, complex AI behavior, simulated ballistics, highly realistic acoustics and a dynamic 1980s soundtrack.” Every explosion, sound, ricochet and texture looks and sounds beautiful.
Multiplayer
Surviving this apocalypse can be accomplished by yourself or with a group of three of your friends. Having others to count on is definitely something useful when fighting robots. Employ your different skills to dispatch foes, revive friends and divvy out any found loot.
This persistence feature allows for a more immersive world for players to explore and fight in.
Persistent simulation
E n e m i e s populating the landscape do so with intent and purpose. They move about with goals in mind on what they are doing and where they are going. From the Generation Zero website, “When you manage to destroy a specific enemy component, be it armor, weapons or sensory equipment, the damage is permanent. Enemies will bear those scars until you face them again, whether that is minutes, hours or weeks later.”
Enemy robot variations
Within the world of “Generation
Zero” there are many different variations of enemy robots. Ticks are small but quick and will launch themselves at players if they stray too close. When in range, Ticks use their talons and a self-destruct mode to inflict damage. Seekers may seem harmless at first, but they act as flying scouts that will signal to other robots nearby when they see you. Destroying or avoiding Seekers are the best bets to not being overcome by its allies. Runners look like large dogs with machine guns on their backs and often work in packs. As the name suggests, they are quite quick on their feet as well. To allow for other members of the pack to more easily kill you, a Runner will attempt to charge and knock you down so you become an easier target.
Hunters have a somewhat human-like posture and movement and use a wide skill set to bring you down. They are silent, swift and precise. If you get too close, they will impale you with a knife. If you are too far away and out of cover, they will not hesitate to shoot you from a distance. Harvesters are used as resource collectors to provide supplies for its robot brethren. They are often protected by fellow machines. Despite this protection, make no mistake, the Harvester will defend itself if need be. The Tank is bigger than a house and more heavily armed than one to boot. It shakes the ground with every step. Strategy and planning ahead will be the only way to take this behemoth down. For instance, running away is a good first step in any plan when facing this monster. If you’re interested in joining forces with other survivors to fight, gather resources and uncover the secrets of how the robots took over, “Generation Zero” comes out March 26 on Steam.
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Review: Unturned prove rising star with ‘Sunk’ First album for Minneapolis pop punk band since signing with No Sleep Records Laura Ellen Brandjord A&E Editor
Unturned is one of the most well-known pop punk bands in the Minneapolis scene. In part for their tireless touring and their dialed in skills. But despite “Sunk” being their first album with No Sleep Records, they are far from newcomers, and their prowess certainly shows in their five-track debut.
‘Swimming’
“Sunk” opens with this grooving high-energy song. ‘Swimming’ opens with the slow increase of high gain guitar rising from the silence. The explosion of drums and the addition of a second guitar officially kick the song off. Its singable quality fulfills the pop punk tenant of cathartic yelling. Much like March, “Swimming” comes in as a lamb and out like a lion.
‘Shake’
High gain guitar is overlaid with melodic math guitar accents. A story of love gone wrong between a guy who feels he was entirely out of his league, the song is deceptively pop-y while the vocals bemoan, “It’s getting hard to breath when I’ve always got my foot in my mouth.”
‘Comedown’
“Comedown” is anything but that. Just because this song is the last on their record doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. The active math guitar that is slowly becoming a staple of the Minnesota and Iowa scene really shines in the closing track. Unturned pulled out all of the stops in their debut work since being signed to DIY label No Sleep Records, a welcome sign for fans both old and new. And one that is certainly a sign of a bright future for the five-piece band in a thriving Midwest The five-track album may be the band’s debut since signing with No Sleep Records, but they are far from novices in the pop punk scene. pop punk scene.
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March Madness Brings April Radness
Get it? March, but like a marching band? God, I’m funny.
Grant Gloe Staff Writer
March showers bring April flowers, and bad writers bring back “rad.” Everyone else is making predictions about this month, mostly to do with basketball. There’s also less fun predictions like flooding, and so maybe get some friends together and make some sandbags? I’m just a man with some ink, but I think we’d all appreciate it. Anyhow, I’ve decided to toss my own predictions into the mix for March and April. “Oh, I thought it was March Madness though?” I don’t want to hear it. If the NCAA
goes into April, I can too. At least The Spectrum pays its employees. First off, I will once again hear something about
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nice orange person and who’s a mean orange person. If they’re going to paint themselves like fried potatoes, let them hash it
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irst off, I will once again hear something about the Kardashians. I do not care about the Kardashians.
the Kardashians. I do not care about the Kardashians. I don’t want to know who kissed who and who’s a
out. Somewhere in this Midwest, a bowling alley will open named “Tornado
Alley.” There’s one in Kansas, but I am certain there are more out there. If not, I will open it myself and do everything in my power to avoid the Better Business Bureau because I’m publicly admitting to stealing their name. Them’s the ropes. There will be an egg cracked in my roommate Jon’s pillowcase. It will be a complete and utter mystery on how it got there. We will never truly know who or what is responsible. There will certainly be no point in pointing fingers. California will get just a little sadder. It’s been happening a lot lately. Fires, sex crimes and landslides. Their only cool governor had a baby with the maid. What
comes next, Scientology ascends California to a theocracy? I’d have more to say, but honestly their
going to judge me. Do you really think I’m proud of myself? I take my demons extra crispy. In my defense,
lawyers terrify me. Keep it up my Xenu buds! My God, I see why they call it “Wine Country.” I will give into my shame and buy McDonald’s. More than once. My friends are
I quit coffee a while ago, and you actually do trade one vice for another.
to happen when making the game, but it has now seemingly been proven to influence people in a negative way. Although people will blame “Fortnite” and/or “Spyro,” I don’t believe that’s the real blame here. This was just someone that must have had a rough past accompanied by these socalled “beliefs” that made him do what he did. One problem was the ease of getting guns in New Zealand. I’m not talking just your average pistol, either. Military-style semiautomatic weapons are legal in New Zealand, and the killer used at least two of them. They had been banned in Australia since 1996 after the Port Arthur Massacre. Why would you not ban these kinds of weapons in New Zealand at that point? They’re so close geographically, and if
Australia doesn’t need them, then why does New Zealand? That’s what I don’t get. When it comes to gun laws, I think people should have a valid and legitimate reason for owning a firearm. I don’t think they should be sold to just anyone who walks in with a license. The Prime Minister of New Zealand said the time is now for a change in the gun laws. I mean that’s exactly what you want her to say, but it makes you think maybe this change should have happened before 50 people were killed. It’s easier said than done to predict stuff like this, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. President Trump spoke on the situation. When Trump was asked if he thought white nationalists were a growing threat around the world, he replied, “I don’t really. I think it’s
a small group of people that have very, very serious problems. It’s certainly a terrible thing.” I agree with Trump. Not all white nationalists are terrorists, so it’s unfair to discriminate against that group. It is just a small group of people that have serious problems, whether it’s a scarred childhood, PTSD or whatever it may be. The bottom line is, we can’t allow firearms in the hands of people with these intentions. This whole situation is just sad and maddening. Mass shootings seem like they are becoming more common as the years go by. It’s not completely clear what needs to be done to stop it altogether, but I think there are measures that can be taken to reduce the chance of something like this from happening.
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here will be an egg cracked in my roommate Jon’s pillowcase.
New Zealand mass shooting Tra g e d y s t i rk e s o v e r s p r i n g b re a k Jacob Elwell Opinion Editor
Something inexcusable happened over spring break. A mass shooting took place in New Zealand Friday, March 15. The terror attack killed 50 people and left 50 more injured. The fact this kind of stuff happens today just blows my mind. It took police 36 minutes to arrive at the scene, where the mass murderer was arrested immediately. The suspected killer is a 28-year-old man from Australia. He has been described as a white supremacist and a member of the “alt-right.” The worst part? There had been signs of this happening prior to the event. The killer supposedly took
interest in terrorist attacks committed by Islamic extremists in 2016 and 2017. He had been planning this attack for two years and chose his victims three months before it happened. There were five guns discovered on the scene, including two semiautomatic weapons, two shotguns and a lever-action firearm. Here’s what’s even more sickening: the guns and magazines used were covered in white writing that referred to conflicts between Muslims and European Christians as well as the names of far-right attackers and some victims of recent Islamic terrorist attacks. If you didn’t think this man was sick enough, he broadcasted a live video of the shooting on video streaming services like
LiveLeak and YouTube. I watched the video while it was still up, but anyone who didn’t see it doesn’t have to deal with that trauma. On top of this, he was asked: “Were you taught violence and extremism by video games, music, literature, cinema?” His response: “Yes, ‘Spyro the Dragon 3’ taught me ethnonationalism. ‘Fortnite’ trained me to be a killer and to floss on the corpses of my enemies.” Good god people. For all that don’t know, the “floss” is a dance where you swing both your arms and hips the opposite way. I read that and was absolutely dumbfounded. You wonder if Epic Games, the makers of “Fortnite,” is going to take some heat for this one. Obviously, it wasn’t their intention for this stuff
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A true addiction An evaluation of our fake generation
It’s 2019. We all just need to be real.
Dan Ukkelberg
Contributing Writer
If you could classify the generation currently attending college in one word, that word would be “fake,” and I am just as guilty for making it that way as you are. As we come back from spring break, we see the pictures on Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook pretending to update others on the user’s life, but they’re really there to make you feel pathetic for not being able to live the same life as them. It is a competition. Who can go to the most exotic place? Who is the best photographer? Who looks best in their swimsuit? People can act like it’s no big deal, but the truth is there are students out there killing themselves because of low selfesteem. They feel they can’t live up to the fake photos, the fake stories and the fake people. I also set out on a fake journey to fuel my fake life. I decided to go to the Grand Canyon and swing through the Rocky Mountains on
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my way in order to take as many artsy photos as possible. I didn’t do it to see the sites. I did it to show others that I was strong during a hard time in my life. Little did I know I would find
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hey feel they can’t live up to the fake photos, the fake stories and the fake people.
myself hours away from the Grand Canyon in Slab City. Slab City is an abandoned military base in the middle of the desert the government leveled down to the cement slabs. Hippies,
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squatters and homeless alike settle there every winter to escape the cold. Nearly 2,500 people with no property, no jobs and no laws. I first heard of this place in the book and movie, “Into the Wild.” In the movie, Chris McCandless, who also went by the name Alexander Supertramp, travels the country trying to escape the claws of society and eventually finds himself in Slab City before dying a free man in the wilderness of Alaska. This inspired me. He was so set on being free, he was willing to die to escape the traps of a culture we’ve created. The first thing I did when I got to Slab City was ask about McCandless. A man named Johnny, one of the only 50 people who live in the slabs year-round, told me that no one knew him. “He was just another lost soul,” Johnny said. “We get thousands of those people every year.” At first, this seemed like a sad existence, but I found out it was the most beautiful way to live. Later we went to a trailer and had breakfast with a man named Rico. He looked like he hadn’t showered in months, and he was
chain-smoking joints with the homeless. He told us that 17 people died from the heat this year alone.
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f people don’t care enough to check and see how I am doing or what I’ve been up to, do they really give a damn?
He told us about some of the lost souls he has met along the way. We sat and talked for what
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seemed like days. On our way out, Rico offered us LSD (we declined his offer, of course). At the time, it baffled me how he was so nonchalant about it. It seemed like there was not a single sober person in Slab City. They were addicted to drugs, they were addicted to alcohol, but most importantly, they were addicted to freedom. It was a long car ride home. I had a lot of time to think. Looking back, I admire the “Slabbers” because they didn’t know where their lives were going, and they were OK with that. They weren’t looking to impress anyone. They don’t need recognition to make themselves feel important. They simply lived life in the moment. The most widespread addiction in life isn’t drugs or alcohol. It is power. It is belittling others. It is the fear of missing out. So, share that Instagram picture, post that Snapchat story and let the world know what you’ve done on Facebook, but ask yourself: why am I doing this? If people don’t care enough to check and see how I am doing or what I’ve been up to, do they really give a damn?
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The many thoughts from Bison vs. Blue Devils
Zion breaks those brief hopes Ian Longtin Staff Writer
The time on the clock reads 15:07. Tyson Ward has just made a layup to put the Bison ahead 12-5. The referee blows his whistle, signaling the first TV timeout. Folks around the country make jokes about North Dakota State actually winning. Fast forward to 11:18. Rocky Kreuser just scored on an open dunk. NDSU now leads 16-12. Duke fans are confident, but concerned. NDSU fans are happy, but smart enough not to get their hopes up. Now the clock reads 2:35. Bison point guard Vinnie Shahid is preparing to take his foul shot after getting hammered on a layup. The free throw goes in, as the Herd leads 25-24. Duke fans go from concerned to confused. The half ends, and Duke leads 31-27. Nobody really knows what to do. Should Duke fans panic? Should NDSU fans just be happy to be there or do they allow themselves to think bigger? Doesn’t Duke have three potential lottery picks? Isn’t Zion Williamson the best prospect since LeBron James? Could it be that half of America’s brackets will bust in the next 20 minutes? It was wonderful. It was chaotic. It was a time of hope. Everyone seemed to know Duke would win, yet minds still wondered. It was not just that NDSU had kept it close. It was the manner in which they did it. Every single starter for the Bison was shorter than the Blue Devil that was guarding them, and yet NDSU was dominating on the boards. It was fascinating to see. “UMBC did it so why can’t we?” some Bison fans may have asked themselves. “It would be the biggest upset in basketball history.” “There’s no way it actually happens.” “It will bust my bracket, but I don’t even care.” “I’ll shave my head if NDSU actually pulls this off.” The second half begins. The sleeping giant that is Zion Williamson awakens. Less than three minutes into the second half, the Bison find themselves down 13. Hope is dying. “It was fun while it lasted.” At the 15-minute mark, Duke was up 18.
Hope is dead. There would be no upset today. As Duke poured on the points, NDSU fans should not have been upset, and they should not have been mad. Instead, they should have been proud. The Bison went toe to toe with Duke from the opening tip and were not shook. They refused to be in awe of that fact that they were playing the No. 1 team in the nation. They did not simply bow to the greatness of Zion Williamson. NDSU proved that they belonged and deserved to be the last man standing from the Summit League. They did not allow themselves to roll over and die like what’s expected of most 16 seeds. The evil empire won in this game, but hey, that’s OK. If the good guy wins every time, then stories start to get boring. The Blue Devils’ defense was too good. The Blue Devils were too athletic. Zion and R.J. Barrett were too dominant. NDSU could find no lanes and no way to score, as Duke made the NDSU offense look inept at times. NDSU’s defense didn’t have the size to defend the 6-foot-8 Zion and the 6-foot-7 Barrett. When the final buzzer sounded, it was 85-62 bad guys. Zion and Barrett finished with 25 and 26 points, respectively. Vinnie Shahid finished with 20. Losing sucks. Whether it’s a March Madness game, a seventh-grade basketball game or just a game of Monopoly with your siblings, it stings. It will take a while to get over. This time next year Zion and Barrett will be gone, trying to make their way in the NBA. Duke will reload with a couple more five-star freshmen and be in contention for a potential Final Four run. For the Bison? It is all about getting back to the Big Dance. The Herd will not be graduating any seniors and should be one of the favorites to win the Summit League. Maybe if they’re lucky (or unlucky) the Bison will get another crack at Duke. It’s always a good day to be a Bison, but hold your horns up especially high for the boys that looked Goliath ... or um, Zion, in the eye, and did not flinch. NDSU will be favored to win the Summit League again next year.
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Upsets we’re upset about
W hy our brackets got busted Philip Atneosen Staff Writer
Year after year, millions of Americans turn their collective attention toward March Madness. Brackets are filled out by the utterly clueless and selfproclaimed experts alike, each with the aspiration to fill out the long-coveted perfect bracket. In recorded history, no perfect bracket has ever been validated. According to a Duke professor, the odds of filling out a perfect bracket are about one in 9.2 quintillion. Upsets are just one of the reasons that the perfect bracket is so difficult to create. While they’re usually not appreciated by the bracket-makers, upsets make the tournament much more interesting to watch. These have been the most infuriating upsets in the first round.
Liberty burns Mississippi State
The No. 5 Mississippi State Bulldogs fell to the No. 12 Liberty Flames Friday night. The Bulldogs led by 10 with 7:21 left to play, but
Liberty crawled back to win. This was Mississippi State’s first tournament appearance in 10 years. They placed seventh in the SEC and had a 23-11 record. The Flames made the tournament after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. They also led the conference with a 29-6 record. This win marked the school’s first ever NCAA Tournament victory. You might think Liberty is a small school, but they actually have a total student population of over 100,000 students when factoring in their robust online program.
5 in the West, just couldn’t get a basket. The Golden Eagles shot an abysmal 32 percent from the field compared to the Racers’ 53
Badgers forget to duck
Racers leave Marquette in the dust
Even though Marquette was favored to win, all eyes were on NBA draft prospect Ja Morant in this game. The Murray State star recorded a triple-double in the upset victory. Marquette, No.
after a strong 24-10 season, but were just 5-4 down the stretch. Murray State made the tournament after winning the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. After the Racers’ loss to Florida State Saturday, Morant is expected to be a high lottery pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
percent. That resulted in an 83-64 blowout. Marquette made the tournament
Is it a Wisconsin thing? Much like Marquette, Wi s c o n s i n couldn’t buy a bucket in this year’s tournament. Oregon’s defense held Wisconsin to 33 percent from the field and 20 percent from the 3-point line. The game was tied after the first half, but the Badgers were outscored by 18 in the second. With a final score of 72-54, Oregon moved on. Just like Marquette and
Mississippi State, Wisconsin was the No. 5 seed in their division. The Badgers ended the regular season as the fourth ranked team in the Big Ten. Oregon finished their season in fifth in the Pac-12, but won the Pac-12 Tournament. The Ducks have now won 9 straight games.
Wildcats don’t win the dang day
In the biggest upset of the tournament thus far, the No. 4 seed Kansas State Wildcats fell to the No. 13 seed UC Irvine Anteaters. The two teams looked evenly matched throughout the game, but UC Irvine eventually pulled away. The Wildcats trailed the Anteaters in shooting percentages across the board and would go on to lose 7064. Kansas State tied for first in the Big 12 this season and had a 25-9 overall record. The Anteaters trotted their way to a Big West Tournament title. They finished the regular season with an impressive 31-5 record.
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Bison wrestlers hit the NCAA Championships Fleetwood just short of All-American honors
Brent Fleetwood was the most successful Bison at the NCAA Championships.
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
While most of the attention on North Dakota State athletics was centered on the men’s basketball team, another Bison team spent some time at the National Championships. Four Bison wrestlers made their way to Pittsburgh for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. After successful seasons, Brent Fleetwood, Cam Skyora, Andrew Fogarty and Lorenzo De La Riva took part at the meet. Fleetwood, 125 pounds, had the most successful meet of the Bison quartet. In his third NCAA appearance, the Central Michigan
transfer had his best championship performance, but came up one match short of All-American honors. Coming into the meet ranked No. 10 in the 125-pound class, the redshirt senior picked up a trio of wins. In the opener against Carmen Ferrante of Penn, Fleetwood gained an escape in the middle of the bout and held on for a 2-0 victory. The competition rose quickly for the Smyrna, Delaware native. No. 7 Pat Glory of Princeton jumped out to an early lead that Fleetwood could not recover from. The Bison man was sent into the consolation bracket, dropping the 10-0 major decision. Fleetwood reversed the score line the following day against
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Ohio State’s Malik Heinselman. After jumping out to an early 6-0 lead that included a near fall for four points, Fleetwood remained in control to stay alive. Each of the last two matches needed extra time. The first came quickly in Fleetwood’s favor, registering a takedown of Devin Schroder from Purdue just 19 seconds into overtime. But Fleetwood’s career finished against Oregon State’s Ronnie Bresser, who scored the takedown in overtime. At 165-pounds, Fogarty also found success, but failed to cope with a pair of Big Ten wrestlers. The Jordan, Minnesota native was dominant in his opener, dispatching Gardner-Webb’s Tyler Marinelli with a 17-2 tech fall. It
was the fifth tech fall for Fogarty this season. The following match with No. 4 Evan Wick of Wisconsin proved a step too far. The Badger claimed a 9-2 decision to send Fogarty into the consolation ladder. It was the 21st victory of the season for Fogarty there, taking a 7-2 decision against Army’s Tanner Skidgel. The season for the redshirt junior came to an end against Ohio State’s Te’shan Campbell. Fogarty couldn’t muster the points and lost by a 7-2 decision. Skyora made his third trip to nationals at 133 pounds. A tough draw put the Wheaton, Minnesota native against No. 12 Montorie Bridges of Wyoming. The NDSU wrestler hung in there with the ranked opponent, but came up just
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a point short, losing a 3-2 decision. A quick rebound followed from Skyora. A big second period launched the redshirt junior to a 13-2 major decision victory over Kent State’s Tim Rooney. But the third match would spell the end of the championships for Skyora. NC State’s Tariq Wilson claimed a 19-4 tech fall on Skyora to finish him off. De La Riva’s second NCAA appearance was a short one. The 174-pound transfer from Cal State Fullerton dropped a pair of major decisions. In the opener, Minnesota’s Devin Skatzka took a 15-3 victory over the Folsom, California native before Wyoming’s Hayden Hastings defeated De La Riva 13-4.
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