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Three Years in the Making Steven Monk earns All-American status and third-place finish at the 2014 NCAA Wrestling Championships after falling one win short previous two years

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teven Monk got the chance to watch Trent Sprenkle become NDSU’s first Division I All-American wrestler up close and personal. He was in the arena, also competing in the 2013 NCAA Wrestling Championships. But Monk’s trip to the tournament didn’t include the celebration like his teammate had. That’s because Monk, just like the previous year, went 3-2 in the tournament and fell one win shy of earning AllAmerican status. The highly-touted wrestler was ranked No. 5 in last year’s tournament, but didn’t have the showing to earn him his No. 1 goal of placing in the top eight nationally. “I think that was his main goal since he stepped foot on campus was to come here and be an All-American,” NDSU head coach Roger Kish said. “Those were his goals, and he always put the time in, put in the effort and the work throughout his career here.” Monk entered his senior year this season with one last chance to accomplish his goal. The 165-pounder from Wausau, Wisc. took that pressure and ran with it, going 36-2 on the season to not only gain All-American status, but used his 14th pin of the season to come from behind and earn third place on March 22 at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Oklahoma City. “It was just a huge relief with all the hard work I put in, and it’s finally paid off at the biggest level possible,” Monk said. “It was a little bit of a burden, especially after coming up short the last couple of years. I knew I could do it, and I knew I had to just go out there and try and stay relaxed.” As a No. 4 seed, Monk showed his dominance in the tournament like he did all season. He went 5-1 in the threeday tournament, pinning three of his opponents. His last pin came at the 5:26 mark after being down 6-2 to Virginia’s third-seeded Nicholas Sulzer to become NDSU’s highest finisher in Division I wrestling history. His lone loss was in the semifinals to eventual champion and undefeated No. 1

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(ABOVE): Steven Monk pinned three of his five opponents at the 2014 NCAA Wrestling Championships en route to All-American status. (BELOW): Monk’s third-place finish is a highest for a Bison wrestler in the Division I era.

seed David Taylor of Penn State. “We had a lot of expectations of Steve coming into the tournament, even coming into the year,” Kish said. “We knew he had the ability and talent to do well and compete

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well. He wanted to be one of the leaders in that weight class, and he really proved that (in the tournament).” Although the memories of the previous two tournaments don’t bode well with Monk, he credited the experience he got from them as a big helping factor. “You see a lot of people go to the tournament for the first time and don’t wrestle well just because they’re not used to the atmosphere,” Monk said. “But being down there before and experiencing that, that definitely helped out a lot.” Monk got to experience his last national tournament with three of his teammates, which he said made the trip even more special. Qualifying for the wrestling championships with Monk were 174-pounder Hayden Zillmer, 184-pounder Kurtis Julson and 285-pounder Evan Knutson. The three underclassmen all had their tournaments end in the consolation bracket, but are looking at the future to add to the list of All-Americans for a program that is fast on the rise. The Bison were ranked as high as No. 19 in the national polls this season. And having back-to-back All-Americans has given the program some national recognition. “The progress we’ve made is important, and it shows that this program is doing the right things and we have the right support system in place for our guys,” Kish said. “It’s been great. We’ve been taking some big steps, but we’re not where we want to be yet. We’ve had some guys do some good things, but we’re not a national powerhouse by any means. That’s the direction we’re heading, and that’s where we want to be. We want to be one of those programs that can be recognized for its wrestling.” Sprenkle and Monk have laid the groundwork for the wrestling program. For Monk, it took a couple disappointing finishes to do so. But his historic tournament run ends a prolific career that places him second in school history with career wins, going 134-24. Maybe watching Sprenkle become an All-American taught Monk something in 2013. But there’s no denying having back-to-back All-Americans will teach the underclassmen in the Bison wrestling program what it takes to be successful. “That’s huge for our program, back-to-back years with an All-American,” Monk said. “It shows that we’re all continuing to get better as a program. We were ranked in the top 20 as a team, and we’re only going to get better and I look forward to see what NDSU has to offer in the future.”

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North Dakota was granted a test site by the Federal Aviation Administration; here, a small drone is on display at an unmanned aerial systems forum in the Fargodome.

State’s Biggest Schools Collaborate on Drone Research North Dakota one of six states selected as an FAA UAS test site Josh Francis Staff Writer

North Dakota is leading the charge to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems, or drones, into the nation’s airspace and find new ways to utilize the emerging technology for commercial and industrial uses. In 2012, Congress directed the Federal Aviation Administration to establish Unmanned Aircraft Systems test sites in order to conduct research that would lead to the safe integration of UAS into the National Airspace System, according to an FAA fact sheet. The FAA received 25 applications from 24 different states that wanted to establish test sites; North Dakota was one of six to be granted a test site in December. “Across the six applicants, the FAA is confident that the agency’s research goals of system safety and data gathering, aircraft certification, command and control link issues, control station layout and certification, ground and airborne sense and avoid and environmental impacts will be met,” the FAA’s UAS fact sheet said. The state then called on several entities including The Department of Commerce, the University of North Dakota and NDSU to facilitate UAS research to fulfill the FAA’s needs as well as build up the industry in the state. The partnership between UND and NDSU was a no-brainer, officials from both schools said. UND has one of the largest and most highly regarded aviation schools in the nation, and NDSU is known for its many engineering programs. Importance to North Dakota Researchers say North Dakotans should be excited to have a test site in their state.

The opportunity means further growth to the state’s economy, job creation in the private sector and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development. “It’s going to bring in industry into North Dakota because we’ll have airspace available to fly aircraft,” UND’s director of the UAS Center of Excellence, Al Palmer said. The UAS industry is expected to be a $90 billion industry at some point in the next decade and North Dakota could experience $900 million in economic development as the industry grows, Palmer added. While the prospects are looking good for UAS systems being integrated and commercialized, researchers say there is still a long way to go before the FAA allows drones to be integrated into the National Airspace System. The FAA says UAS testing will take place at least through Feb. 13, 2017. Working together It’s no secret that NDSU and UND are often rivals. But in regards to the UAS research, the two schools have put aside differences in order to conduct research that will benefit both the state and the country. Both schools bring a lot to the table. UND is known for its aviation and aviation program so they are handling training pilots to operate the UAS systems. UND also has a UAS Center of Excellence where it produces research and learning opportunities in the UAS field. NDSU is working on engineering components of the drones to enhance their capabilities. Becklund said NDSU’s agricultural programs are also a part of the UAS research. The two schools are also working with the Department of Commerce, the state’s Aeronautics Commission and the Adjutant General’s office to conduct their research. NDSU recently hosted a forum in the Fargodome for representatives from all parties involved, including the general public, to come discuss and learn more about UAS research.

Leading the way While five other states —including Alaska, Nevada, New York, Texas and Virginia —all have test sites, North Dakota’s researchers say they will be the ones with the first operational site. The Northern Plains Unmanned Systems Authority Executive Director, Robert Becklund said the FAA has a mandate to have one of the test sites up and running by June. “I can tell you with the utmost confidence that we here in North Dakota are ready and able to be that one,” Becklund said. Becklund said the FAA has not determined North Dakota will be the first test site yet but said all indications point to that being the case. The North Dakota Test Site’s first “mission” will be in support of an agricultural experiment at an NDSU research test site in Carrington, likely in April. One of the major reasons North Dakota will likely be the FAA’s first operation test site is largely due to the fact UND has tested drones and UAS systems since 2007. The research isn’t new to the state. Applications The possible uses of drones are many. Palmer said some of the uses of UAS could include: law enforcement, emergency response, energy monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, anything that would lead to tracking animals, tracking wildfires and dam and dike monitoring. Becklund said the film industry, realtors and companies like Amazon are also interested in UAS research. Dennis Anderson, NDSU’s associate vice president for business development and industrial relations, said already a lot of private agricultural companies are coming to researchers to see how the UAS research could help their business. There are even businesses in Fargo, such as Appareo Systems, that are making progress in the UAS technology field. That company hires a lot of NDSU graduates, and it also has NDSU alumni among its company leadership.

Student involvement Anderson said it is still a goal to get students more involved in the research. While NDSU students are involved in the microelectronics side of the research, Anderson said NDSU researcher, Kelly Rusch, created a research working group, and there are plans on campus to scale up the research opportunities for NDSU faculty, staff and students. Challenges The research is by no means easy. While the state and both NDSU and UND feel they are well prepared to meet the challenges UAS research presents, there is still a lot to overcome. One of the challenges is adhering to the FAA’s guidelines for the research. But the state established the Northern Plains Unmanned Systems Authority specifically to establish rules for flying UAS systems. The board of that authority is headed by the state’s lieutenant governor and includes board members from all involved entities. Funding the research is another big challenge. While the FAA was mandated to select test sites, they weren’t given a mandate to fund the sites. The state conditions all appropriated $4 million for the operation of the test site last year. Becklund said their efforts are largely at the mercy of various external funding sources. Another challenge can be the fact that the test sites are not centralized, so some sites may have research overlap which would be a waste of resources. Becklund said one way to alleviate that problem would be to have a more broad national effort in regards to the research, so an agency like the National Aeronautics Space Administration or the FAA could dole out funds specifically for aerospace integration to avoid duplicate research.

Rating Your Professors: Helpful or Harmful? Tessa Beck Staff Writer

A webpage full of advertising and social media plugs may have more value to students and professors than what is presented on the surface. Ratemyprofessor.com is a website used amongst college students nationwide that allows anonymous comments and ratings to be posted about various instructors’ competency. The general setup of the site consists mainly of individual professor ratings. A user can find NDSU specifically through a simple search, or by map. Once there, students have the option to browse through 766 NDSU professors for class and teaching information.

NDSU’s main page also included an average professor rating of 3.57 out of 5, a compilation of every rating done for the university thus far. Then comes perhaps the most relevant aspect of the website, specific scores for each individual professor. Ratings are done on a negative to positive scale of one to five. The topics covered include: overall quality, helpfulness, clarity, easiness, interest level prior to attending class, textbook use and lastly if an instructor is “hot” they might earn a red chili pepper rating. A teacher’s appearance is not included in their overall quality rating. Students can use the comments section as a tool in selecting classes, but should practice media literacy in deciphering the quality of the messages they are consuming. Professors are allowed to provide feedback in the “Professor Feedback” tab, although the majority remains untouched. On nearly every page, the user is invited to follow the site on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr. The social media platforms consist mostly of memes

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NDSU Provost Search Narrowed to Four Candidates The national quest for a new NDSU Provost has been slimmed down to a final list of four candidates, said an NDSU press release. These finalists will make campus visits throughout early April, all at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Union Century Theater.

Senate Democrats Work to Make New Health Care Bill Run Smoother Six U.S. Senate Democrats are looking to make adjustments to how well the Affordable Care Act works, a United States Senate press release said. Heidi Heitkamp (DN.D.), Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.), Mark Begich (D-

On Tuesday, April 1, Joel Thierstein will be present for the first open forum. Thierstein has been the vice president for academic affairs and provost for Kentucky State since 2012. Robert Marley will make his open forum appearance Thursday, April 3. Marley is the interim president for student success at Montana State, where he has served in different roles since 1990. Mark Hoversten will be a part of the open forum on April 8. Since 2008, Hoversten has been the dean of the

College of Art and Architecture at Idaho. Beth Ingram will be the last of the provost open forums on April 10. Ingram is the associate provost for undergraduate education and dean of the University College at the University of Iowa. NDSU professor of animal sciences and co-director of the Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy Larry Reynolds is the chair of the 11-person search committee.

Alaska), Mark Warner (DVa.), Angus King (I-Maine) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) are all working to make changes in three key areas to lead to a smoother transition. First, the senators want the bill to offer more convenient and better access to coverage. They are also looking to provide better options and increase affordability. Lastly, they are building to improve flexibility for workers and businesses. “It only makes sense that we continue to improve on the law so it can

help more families access affordable, quality health care,” Heitkamp said in the press release. “Already, the law is providing coverage for those with pre-existing conditions, putting consumers before insurance companies, and ending lifetime and annual caps. But we can do more.” The improvements include different clauses that have the support of a wide arrange of parties involved with health care, including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association backing the expanded consumer choice.

While campaigning for student body presidents, Billy Ogdahl and Jodi Boe pass their pins out to students.

NDSU Student Body Campaigns Begin Campaigning to see who will be the 2014-2015 student body president and vice president is underway. Wednesday was the first day teams could begin their official campaigning. Two-year student government off-campus sen-

ceed $1,500 worth of campaigning. Both teams have established Facebook and Twitter pages to spread the word of their campaigns and the platforms they are running on. Campaigns are allowed to run until April 9, which is when online voting opens. Voting will remain open until April 10. Also on the ballet will be Alex Valley, the only ticket on the ballot for the Media Advisory Board.

ator Billy Ogdahl and Jodi Boe will appear as the first choice on the ballot. NDSU student government’s executive commissioner of technology Sarah Russell and executive commissioner of the congress of student organizations Hilary Haugeberg represent the other ticket. According to the NDSU student government election code, campaigns could not begin until Wednesday and will go until April. The election code also required tickets cannot ex254 Memorial Union North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105

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Program helps those pursuing further education Benjamin Norman Staff Writer

One of the darkest days in American history had a silver lining shining through Monday, exhibited by a handful of promising NDSU students. Ronald McNair received his Ph.D. in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Presidential Scholar distinction from 1971-74, which led NASA to select him as the second African American astronaut to ever leave Earth’s atmosphere. His time on Earth, however, was cut short. McNair and six fellow crewmembers were killed shortly after liftoff of the Space Shuttle Challenger. But his legacy lives on today through the U.S. Department of Education, which funds the McNair Scholars Program, which was founded in 1989. The MSP is a national TRiO program that targets learners striving for education after achieving their master’s degree who are first-generation students and in need of financial support and/or underrepresented in the collegiate world. “We offer access, retention and graduation for a student population (in need of assistance),” said Anna Sheppard, NDSU’s MSP director. “We help them

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achieve their dreams and continue them to graduate school.” The MSP’s purpose, according to the program’s website, “is designated to prepare undergraduate students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.” Many NDSU students have taken advantage of their offered service. The program here, now in its 25th year, was one of the 14 original colleges to offer the MSP. Since its installation, the MSP has helped more than 287 NDSU students. This year alone, MPS is helping 26 NDSU students financially. A student can qualify for an annual stipend of up to $2,800 after completing 60 credits. The program has seen its own share of success stories. According to MSP’s NDSU website, 44 students at NDSU have earned their doctoral degree and 40 students have earned their professional doctorate degree. One of these successes is Deanna Schreiber-Gregory, the most recent McNair Scholarship recipient that has graduated from NDSU. Last December, SchreiberGregory completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology and statistics. Today, she is striving to receive a master’s degree in biostatics, followed by doctoral and medical degrees in the psychiatric world. “I have found time and time again that if you put yourself out there and at least try, you will get noticed,” Schreiber-Gregory said in a press release. The process to qualify

for a McNair Scholarship, however, is challenging. NDSU’s MSP chapter can only serve 29 scholars per year. The MSP has an extensive screening process in order to receive financial aid. In order to qualify, students must have earned more than 30 credits in their time at NDSU. Once that prerequisite is satisfied, a student has to send an application letter to the MSP director, showing desire to further doctoral studies later in the student’s life. “Participants are selected on the basis of having the greatest potential for pursuing doctoral studies,” states the NDSU MSP webpage. If a student clears these requirements, the hopeful recipient then goes through the final, three-phase process. The first phase, like many scholarships, requires a student to submit financial aid information and transcripts. A student also must have two letters of recommendation on their behalf, one of which must be written by an NDSU faculty member. After an interview with the MSP director, the scholarship hopeful continues on to the second phase, which consists of evaluations on behalf of the dean of the student’s college and the faculty member who nominated the student. Lastly, the student who has completed all prerequisites and phases will be interviewed by the MSP director again. Spots are still available for this year, and Sheppard predicts 11 or 12 openings for next year’s program in October, when the MSP’s academic year starts.

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GardensAlive Grows Gardening Interest Local movement to encourage green thumbs and healthy choices on campus and around town

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hen the weather is agreeable in the Fargo-Moorhead area, many community members can be seen rollerblading, biking, running and group exercising during various StreetsAlive events.

Over the years, this movement has allowed people of all ages to use the resources around them to encourage physical activity. In the same way, the new GardensAlive movement is aiming to use available resources to teach people how to eat healthy by encouraging gardening. “We’re trying to inspire the community to become involved in gardening and realize the many benefits of gardens,” said Alyssa Gullekson, a senior majoring in health education and interning with Rory Beil, director of CassClayAlive, at Dakota Medical Foundation. Both StreetsAlive and GardensAlive are directed by Beil under CassClayAlive. The main objective of these movements is to bring awareness to the importance of creating a healthy environment in the region. “Only one in five people are consuming the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables,” Gullekson said. “Gardening is one way to help increase fruit and vegetable consumption.” Because the F-M area is largely inundated with college students, GardensAlive is striving to teach college students about the simplicity and benefits of gardening. Gullekson has been spearheading this movement on the NDSU campus, because she realizes that college students are in a stage of life where they can start making gardening a priority and incorporating it into their lives. “For college students, if they have the option to grow their own produce, they may choose to eat vegetables more often and might possibly be able to taste the differ-

ence,” Gullekson said. “After interning with Rory, making the healthiest choice the easiest choice has really become my own personal mission.” Growing up, Gullekson admired the skills she acquired while learning how to garden, and she craves for other students to share her passion for gardening as well. “My parents had a large garden where we would grow just about everything you can imagine,” she said. “We would sometimes have meals almost completely out of the garden.” In order to cultivate this movement, booths were set up around NDSU, Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College in the weeks before and after spring break that gave away hundreds of free growing kits to college students. “If they have resources, they are more likely to become involved,” Gullekson said. The contents of the kits were donated and included seeds, soil, simple gardening instructions and a limited number of containers. Students who are involved in the Environmental Sustainability Club, the Agronomy Club, Blue Key Honor Society, Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Horticulture Club and Real Food Challenge helped to assemble the kits and staff the booths. Faculty members in the NDSU Department of Plant Sciences, professor Chiwon Lee and assistant professor Alan Zuk, also compiled the growing kit instructions and provided a facility for the kit assembly. “A variety of people were so generous and so willing to make this possible,” Gullekson said.

Alyssa Gullekson, a senior majoring in health education, handed out free growing kits in the Memorial Union to help college students start gardening.

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Once the brutal winter comes to an end, a little treat can be collected from maple trees across North Dakota and Minnesota: maple syrup. Maple syrup comes from sap in maple trees when it is boiled down. Maple sap runs the best when the daytime temperatures are in the high 30s to the mid-40s and the overnight temperatures are below freezing. With temperatures in that range, it is very common for the sap to run the best from mid March to about the end of April. Sap is made into syrup by boiling the water out of the sap. With majority of the water boiled out, you are left with sugar and the amazing maple flavor. The ratio for sap to syrup is 30-40 gallons of sap to one gallon of syrup.

The whole process of tapping maple trees, collecting sap and making the syrup is fairly easy. In order to start tapping for syrup, you must first be able to identify a maple tree. It is the easiest to tell what a maple tree looks like in the summer and fall because of the leaves. The leaves will have five indents between seven peaks on the leave. After you identify the maple tree, it is important to mark it so you remember where it is come time in March. Once the time is right, you have to start tapping the tree. The height of the tap should be about three feet off the ground. If you want more than one tap in a tree, spread them out evenly, but never do more than three taps in one tree. To drill the hole, use a drill bit with a diameter of about 7/16 of an inch. The depth of the hole should be about 2.5 inches and angled downwards so the sap will flow out

As most college students have limited space to garden, the GardensAlive movement is trying to help students start their own container gardens. “We know that there really isn’t much space for [college students] to garden in their own yard or apartments,” Gullekson said. “But if you’re growing those items on your own in a container, you will have more of an appreciation of those fresher options.” To promote container gardening, GardensAlive began the Tri-College Container Garden Challenge, a contest that encourages students to submit photos of their creative and unique container gardens with the potential to win a prize based on originality and the number of “likes” or shares on Facebook and Twitter. In addition to the Tri-College Container Garden Challenge, GardensAlive also began a One Million Square Feet Garden Challenge for the area. People in the F-M area are encouraged to start their own gardens and submit their garden information to the website to help GardensAlive reach their

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Maple Syruping smoothly. After the tree is tapped, it is time to insert the spile. A spile is a little piece of metal that directs the sap out of the tree. To collect the sap from the tree, you can hang a bucket from the spile or you can have a tube running from the spile to a bucket on the ground. There is no correct way to collect it. It is just based on preference. However, it is important to put a cover on the bucket to keep animals and debris out of the sap. Now, it is time to play the waiting game. The sap will run at different speeds every day and tree to tree. It is important to check the sap about every day or every other day, depending on how fast the tree is producing sap. After you have collected your sap, it is important to keep it at temperatures below 38 degrees Fahrenheit. This helps to prevent any bacteria from growing. You can store the sap in the buckets outside if it is cold enough or you can freeze them in your freezer.

After the trees are done producing sap, it is time to heat it up and create that delicious stuff called maple syrup. To heat up all that maple syrup, put it in in a large pot and bring it to a boil on the stove. Keep it boiling and add more sap as it starts to boil down. Continue to boil it down until it has the syrupy consistency. Once it reaches this point, stop boiling because the syrup will burn if boiled for too long. There will be a little bit of sediment left in the syrup after you boil it, so use a coffee filter to filter it out. Once the syrup has cooled, you can bottle it for easy storage and pouring on pancakes. You can freeze extra syrup for future use. Collecting maple syrup is a great way to get out and enjoy the outdoors in the spring. As you read, it is very simple to do and it is a great family activity. So go out this spring and give maple syruping a try!

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fashionable art This week, I was considering my art project and started thinking about how art and fashion are often separated into different categories. But how are they so different from one another really? Both are meant to express us or a thought and feeling. If I am feeling sad, my attire usually mirrors that image by being a darker tone, and if I am cheerful, I will wear more brightly colored attire or something fun. I feel many people are in the same boat as I, and even if someone thinks they are not, it would be a lie for how we choose to dress expresses ourselves. If someone dresses plain, most likely his or her artwork would take on the same tone, and the same goes for outgoing, bright people who would probably have similar artwork as their clothing. But more than just how we express ourselves goes into fashion. It also takes time to create items of clothing; for some fashion houses, it takes maybe hundreds of hours to create a couture garment, which in itself is a masterpiece of art. Being able to shape the human body, and all its curves, with fabric is a difficult task, and is underestimated by the general public. Whatever you wear, it was thought of by someone who measured, cut, sewed and mass-produced the item to get it to you.

Students Nikodemous Hadera and Rhianna LaValla reflect their fashionable art style in what they wear every day.

While in Renaissance Hall, I noticed how students Nikodemous Hadera and Rhianna LaValla showed off their individuality with their apparel. LaValla also fashioned some tattoos that were artistic and meaningful in the same. Although they were working on sculpture projects, they were both able to show

off their personalities as a fashionable art form. This doesn’t just happen in Renaissance Hall, as I see people exploring their creativity through fashion every day, and I enjoy telling them how much I appreciate it. Whether it is a funky colored jacket or an interesting pair of boots, individuality is a wonderful statement.

So get out there and express yourselves through fashionable art. Understand that every day, you have the opportunity to show off who you are through clothing, and who cares what people think? When I wear odd items and get looks, I feel I have done my job right! Keep looking good NDSU!

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Brass Chamber Concert Shows off Brightness Jack Dura

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Brass instruments of kinds got the spotlight with the NDSU School of Music’s Brass Chamber Concert last Tuesday, March 25. Featuring 12 student brass players, this concert showcased sounds from all edges of the spectrum — from horn to tuba, trumpet to trombone — as well as a variety of musical tastes — from fanfares to jazz to Gershwin. Starting off the show were four trumpet students (Jordan Konynenbelt, Matt Schneider, Logan Tretter, Elias Youngblom) and two fanfares. To play these Renaissanceera tunes, the musicians employed natural trumpets — hand-hewn instruments soldered from copper tubing and trumpet bells in associate professor of trumpet Dr. Jeremy Brekke’s garage. This old-timey twist added a real zest to the music, and it made one feel right at the court of King Henry VIII (even though the fanfares were composed in the last 220 years). The switch between natural trumpets and concert trumpets was fun as well, but the natural trumpets resonated best of all for their showcase in the concert. One other highlight of the Brass Chamber Concert was “Mambo’s Mambo,” a jazzy number that brought out a three-piece rhythm section — piano, bass and drums. This piece was highly entertaining, as the sharp trumpets against the backing bass and lollipop piano were sheer enjoyment for the ears. This performance was followed by a stage change as the trumpet quadrille was replaced by a brass trio composed of trumpet (Amy Schaaf), horn (Erika Berger) and trombone (Neil Erickson). This bare bones brass conglomeration threw down the seven movements of Robert Muczynski’s “Voyage,” a wavering piece that featured all kinds of sentiments and adventures in a somewhat overlong performance. Spit valve cleansing between each movement in “Voyage” was a glaring distraction during the brass trio’s time onstage, and although no doubt necessary, it’s just not pleasant to listen to someone blow the spit out of their instrument onstage in an intimate concert. The settings of Beckwith Recital Hall are quite cozy, and the turnout for the Brass Chamber Concert seemed to be strictly family and a few friends, but there was a definite audience on hand to soak in all the sounds. Rounding out all of this brass magic was the Brass Quintet, imaginatively titled “M.O.R.P.H.,” an acronym of the musicians’ surnames. Their performance could be perhaps the best of all as they showcased three tunes in short order and had wonderful chemistry with each other. Two trumpets (Jake Olsen and Logan Reed) led the charge along much of the way in the three-song set list, and the tuba (Taylor Peterson) laid a foundation of strength for the horn (Jen Mickels) and trombone (Sam Huber) to build on. Their last number “Vuelta del Fuego” by Kevin McKee seemed the longest piece of the night, but was flavorful with a salty Spanish feel. The Brass Chamber Concert was on Mar. 25 in Beckwith Recital Hall.

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Oculus Rift, the premier name in virtual reality technology, announced earlier this week that they have been bought out by Facebook. The VR headset technology has been making the rounds as well as making waves since it was originally funded through the crowdfunding service Kickstarter. It’s been shown off at video game industry events like E3, PAX and Game Developers Conference to high praise and even greater desire for a consumer model. Currently, users can purchase an Oculus Rift headset development kit — a prototype meant to allow software developers to create games for the device. However, the final product does not yet have a solid release date or form factor. That hasn’t stopped it from gaining widespread acclaim from the media, many of whom are calling it the next big thing in video games. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief ex-

ecutive officer, has plans for the device that go beyond gaming, however. “Oculus has the potential to be the most social platform ever,” he said in an analyst conference call. ‘“Imagine sharing not just moments with your friends online, but entire experiences and adventures.” He went on to describe uses like attending sports games and making visits to the doctor — all from your own home. News of the purchase and Zuckerberg’s mention of non-gaming related uses has been met with some opposition. Facebook, while popular, certainly has its detractors as a shaky and sometimes untrustworthy service. Markus “Notch” Persson, creator of the insanely popular sandbox game “Minecraft,” is perhaps the most public, high profile detractor of the buyout. “We were in talks about maybe bringing a version of Minecraft to Oculus,” he stated in a tweet. “I just cancelled that deal. Facebook creeps me out.” Twinbeard, the development studio behind surrealist comedy game “Frog Fractions” also chimed in, in predictably amusing fashion. The studio is currently running its own Kickstarter for “Frog Fractions 2” (though the studio has said this is not the actual title of the game, which will be released in se-

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Federal Agency Allows College Athletes to Unionize John Roach

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For decades, college students have participated in a variety of sports at the universities they attend. Some outstanding students have even been recruited to fill crucial roles in a school’s athletic program, often receiving scholarships as compensation. Scholarships are the extent of the compensation given to these student athletes however, a fact that has recently come under heavy fire. A ruling last Wednesday by the director the National Labor Relations Board established that collegiate athletes who are recipients of scholarships are in effect employed by the university. This statement, issued specifically towards the case of Northwestern University, has the potential to revolutionize the incredibly prosperous industry of college sports. Recognizing student athletes as employees makes them eligible to take part in unionization, something that could drastically impact college sports. Athlete unions in college sports would give student athletes much greater negotiating power in regards to their scholarship and potential wage of-

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fers. The negotiation options available to collegiate athletes currently are quite limited, making unionization a giant step towards large scholarships or compensation packages.

However, unionization of college athletics does create issues that will need to be addressed. Firstly, enabling unions for student athletes will create a much larger discrepancy between the sports programs of large and

My Week With the (Not-so) Elite Harvard students are just like you and me, only worse at laser tag Benjamin Norman Staff Writer

As a pep band member of a land-grant university, I was uneasy; I was not in North Dakota any more, Toto. The farthest west I had ever traveled was Medora, N.D., and now I was in Washington for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Across the lobby of the Spokane hotel we stayed at stood a sea of well-dressed, redclad people. Except my eyes deceived me, for it was not red I was seeing. It was Crimson. The NCAA, in all of its encompassing power and glory, placed two 12-seeds, the NDSU Bison and the Harvard Crimson, together at the Red Lion Hotel. The teams would never interact with each other on the hardwood, and the NCAA expected the schools’ fans and bands to follow suit off the

court. This hotel was big enough for the two of us, along with unaffiliated tourists and some Junior Olympic volleyball teams. I was planning on staying away from them as well, treating Harvardians like tourists observe lions at the zoo: cautiously, with no sudden movements and from a safe distance away. I figured the people from Cambridge, Mass. would perceive Fargonians like the West Acres Mall would scoff at the Moorhead Center Mall if it had a diaphragm and a sneer. Their members’ band apparel included sports jackets, for crying out loud! We thought we looked beyond spiffy in our moisture-wicking polos and khakis. These kids wore ties. Every single stereotype I had of Harvard was reinforced with 24-karat gold. These kids seemed pompous. Except for they were not. A fated elevator ride led to a rendezvous later Tuesday night, and, after hours of dialogue, some members of the Harvard pep band turned out to be all right. More than all right — many of them were flat out awesome. They were conversational, engaging and intriguing, not arrogant, smug or judgmental like I assumed their Ivy-League ways to be. I, the Minnesota-nice kid, was the one in the wrong. There are a few subtle differences between a Bison and Harvardian, however. While we accept anyone who has a pulse

(83.5 percent), they have a much trimmer acceptance rate (6.1 percent). They have concentrations, not majors, which they study with a terrifying intensity — a kid pounded out multiple ten-page papers while there; I did not. We laughed as some of them struggled to pronounce R’s in words, while they enjoyed listening to us elongate O’s. They even found $4 draft beers to be a steal (only available during the hotel’s bar’s happy hour). The biggest digression we found between our two peoples, however, was our laser tag gamesmanship. “It would be fun,” they said. “Bring your bandies to the lobby, and we will take our bus over to the laser tag place.” We obliged and strapped on our sports bras and athletic cups. Well, we at least wore shorts. We met them at 1800 hours, and I was appalled, yet again, at their attire. They were wearing sweater vests and khakis and not athletic cups. They must have really good deodorant, for if I ran around a maze shooting infrared lights at people in that much wool, I would keel in less than five minutes. My fellow, perspiring pep band members would not even last that long. Nobody acknowledged this cultural divide, but it was telling. The Bison sang our alma mater and, shortly after, systematically dismantled the Crimson out in the arena. It was my proudest

small schools. Larger schools generally have a much larger financial pool to draw from, enabling substantial recruiting and wage packages. Smaller schools often do not have this luxury, and thus will be unable to afford many of the most talented athletes. While scholarships also fall into this dilemma, the divide caused by offering tuition-based compensation is not nearly as wide as that which will arise from further wages or payment. Celebration from student athletes and the entities pushing for unionization of college sports is most likely premature. The legal battle over this issue is only beginning, as neither side will back down over this claim — the winner likely standing to gain, or lose, millions. This legal battle will almost certainly last until a final verdict is passed down, most likely from the Supreme Court. Regardless of what that decision is, the NLRB’s choice to recognize the rights of student athletes has already served to provide a step in the direction of greater compensation for those engaging in collegiate sports. John is a sophomore majoring in English.

moment, trumping my birth and the victories in Manhattan, Kan. and Frisco. Now the “Victory at the Laser Tag Place in Spokane” — as it is referred to locally. When we were having our joint pity party after the Crimson and Bison both lost out on Saturday, it finally dawned on me that these kids were not just figments of my imagination. They are just like you and me. While we wish we had the ACT scores like a student of Hah-vahd (local pronunciation), they long for the three (three!) Buffalo Wild Wings we have in our area. We both love raunchy jokes and hating on Yale and UND. Most of all, we love band and our schools. Now I know I am making broad generalizations, claiming all Harvardians and Bison to hold virtues similar to their respective schools’ band members. A pep band is not the perfect cross-section, and I know that there are some bad apples in our schools. But we should not judge a place by its negative connotations. If we did, I would not have met Jimmy, who humored me by reciting, and I quote, “Mahk, go pahk the cah” or Timmy, who likes to say y’all for fun or Katie, who is a Wisconsin native that cheers for the Vikings. These crimson-clad kids are okay in my book. Ben is a freshman majoring in English education.

Don’t Look at Food the Same Way Anymore More goes into farming and ranching than most people think Alyssa Langaas

Contributing Writer

The weather, the stress, the deadlines, the sales, the stocks and the fuel expenses — the list never ends when it comes to agriculture. That slice of bread you had for breakfast didn’t just happen on its own. A

lot of time and work goes into growing the best crops while dealing with the weather. I grew up on a farm, and although I don’t know every detail about farming, I have a great deal of respect for farmers and ranchers because of their dedication. Each spring my dad gets anxious as the last bit of snow melts and the fields start to become dry enough to start planting. All the equipment has to be ready to go, and it’s a matter of waiting on Mother Nature. Spring planting can cause a lot of stress, especially when North Dakota and Minnesota enjoy surprising us with mini blizzards during April and May. Prior to seeding, farmers need to cultivate, rock pick and fertilize their fields. It can take weeks of nonstop driving in the fields to finish planting/seeding in order to achieve that feeling of relief once everything has been finished. And then right after

planting, there’s rolling the fields. Then when planting and rolling is finished, over the next few months there’s spraying for weeds and preparing the equipment for harvest time. Once the crops are ready for harvest, combining begins. After combining, there’s maintenance of the field ditches, chisel plowing, more rock picking and cultivating. Once all the crops are stored in their bins, farmers start hauling their grain to elevators around the area. Some prefer to haul their grain when the weather gets a bit cooler. Then once all their crops are sold, farmers need to start buying seed and fertilizer for the next year. The cycle never ends if it’s the lifestyle some choose, and it’s definitely never as “routine” as it may sound. One day of rain can set back being able to combine for days, and having to fix equipment is something

that adds frustration and work to everyone’s schedule. I didn’t delve much into talking about managing livestock, but caring for animals is a 24/7 job as well. Calving season, hay season, preparation for sales, caring for sick animals and purchasing new livestock all lead to a heavy workload and animals need undivided attention. Farming and ranching aren’t subjects to be overlooked or misunderstood. I encourage everyone to take some agriculture and animal science classes in order to better understand where your food comes from, because farmers and ranchers try their best to meet the needs of consumers everywhere. Alyssa is a senior majoring in public relations and advertising/agriculture communications.

Student Government Elections Should be More Transparent The Spectrum Editorial Board Caleb Werness, Opinion Editor Emma Heaton, Editor-in-Chief Nathan Stottler, Design Editor

There are plenty of things students complain about regarding college. And each year, there is an opportunity to influence a variety of issues on campus. To do this, one needs to get involved in student government. There are a variety of different positions available for students to fill. Some of these positions require an election; a running ticket needs to be voted on by the student body. It seems simple enough, however, getting information regarding running elections and the benefits of being elected are rather laborious. Any member of the NDSU student body should feel like they could run for office; therefore, student government elections

should be more transparent. For example, this year the Listserv email regarding an informational meeting about student government election was sent on Feb. 16, a Sunday night. The meeting was held the next day on Feb. 17. In doing this, the opportunity for students not directly in-the-know with student government had a grossly limited opportunity to attend the meeting due to such short notice. Additionally the university was closed on Feb. 17, which could have added to the difficulty of attending. Many students are also not aware of the benefits that come with the position of student body president and vice president. Both president and vice president get a full tuition stipend during the year they are in office. This should not be taken lightly, however, as the positions of president and vice president are both very demanding. The

tuition stipend translates into roughly minimum wage when taking into account all the hours of work that are put in. Not only is the information difficult to get, but some students may feel like they cannot run for office because they are not already in the student government circle or involved in Greek life. Student government should be composed of people from all different parts of the university. To help diversify student government, other organizations could encourage their members to get involved and make a difference on campus. In order to run for student government, students must meet the same criteria needed for other co-curricular activities. Students must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average, be enrolled in and maintain nine semester credits from the previous semester and during the participation period and be in good standing with the Office of

the Vice President of Student Affairs. There is little encouragement from student government to run for elections, or to even gain information about the positions. They do not go out of their way to involve others, but seem to focus on people that are already involved. Last year, only one ticket ran — this could be due to students not being aware of the process for running, campaigning or voting. Only 1,831 of over 14,000 students voted during elections. If election information was more accessible to the student body, more students may consider entering the presidential race. This would then, in turn, possibly create a more diverse selection of candidates offering a larger representation of the NDSU student body.

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Arts-rich Fargo-Moorhead Community has Much to Offer Jack Dura

Staff Writer

“There’s nothing to do in Fargo.” This is a statement I’ve heard countless times while growing up in Fargo, from middle school onward. It’s a widely held belief, but a sharply erroneous one. For years, I believed it until I was exposed to the Arts & Entertainment scene in Fargo-Moorhead, and I must say, this belief could not be more false. Here is why. The first thing needed when finding A&E events in Fargo is a knowing where to look. We

have concerts, plays, musicals, operas, recitals, restaurants, art shows and other events coming out of our ears here in Fargo. But to go to these, you have to know about them first. The many established entertainment venues in Fargo all have websites, from Theatre B to NDSU Fine Arts to the Fargodome. Yeah, finding something to do in Fargo involves a little work on your part, but hey, it’s worth it. You can hardly say there’s nothing to do in Fargo if you’ve made no attempt to find something. We’re very arts-rich here. We have theatre productions. We have

art shows. We have concerts. All of which are on a weekly basis. Multiple area theatre companies throng The Stage at Island Park with productions every year. There are usually one or two shows a month at this downtown venue, home of the FargoMoorhead Community Theatre. When there’s nothing going on at The Stage, it’s a sure bet there’s something at one of the three college companies (NDSU, Minnesota State University Moorhead or Concordia College), Theatre B (another downtown theatre venue) or an area high school.

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be had in Fargo and on any night of the week. It also helps to keep an open mind when planning a night on the town or your next date. Go to a musical. Go to an art show. Expand your horizons, expose yourself to new things and break out of your comfort zone. Yeah, many of the events in Fargo do cost a bit of dough, but a little advance planning and saving can take care of any fiscal fears. With that, I highly recommend venturing out into the sea of A&E that is Fargo-Moorhead. Every night of the week there is something going on, from poker to karaoke, plays to chamber orchestra, jazz bands to art shows and ballet to opera. There’s no excuse for this myth of nothing to do in Fargo, and experiencing the A&E scene firsthand should shatter this belief for anyone willing to try. Jack is a junior majoring in journalism.

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T h e first class of Monday morning, the week after spring b r e a k , made me realize that I was not ready for it. I was feeling drowsy and longed for little more rest and relaxation. Fortunately, the professor didn’t show up and lecture was cancelled. I was overwhelmed with happiness, but the day had just begun and there were still other lectures to attend. Unfortunately, I couldn’t overcome the habit of procrastination acquired during the short spring recess. Sometimes, I blame the weather for being so dull and for making me feel sleepy. Also, expecting the onset of spring season, but still experiencing snow, creates a weary ambience. Don’t worry about being a procrastinator, because everyone procrastinates at some time or another. But postponing things intentionally or habitually to the last minute can become a part of our lives. We all have important

deadlines to prepare for exams or complete papers and projects. Yet the moment we get caught up playing video games or messing around on smart phones for hours or even wasting time on social networking websites, we delay our work. And as the deadline approaches, we become agitated and start working on it in a rush to finish it. We try to save our time with multi-tasking, though. Something like checking emails while on the commute from home to the classes is just one example. Sometimes this time is used to listen to music to relax our minds or to pay off bills. Basically, we have learned to use time efficiently by getting the most out of the least through multitasking. But in reality, this is procrastination. We don’t find the time to view our urgent tasks, as the inessential tasks rule over us. Regardless of the tasks ahead, we try to put it off and finish it in the nick of time. The most important reason for the procrastinating attitude is freedom, which we receive when we enter college. We take it for granted in the name of responsibility.

We keep a belief that we will complete our work soon, but the time continues to pass and we lag behind. According to the facts, procrastination is not considered a bad thing. And there are arguments for it. Researches and scientists say that there are two kinds of procrastination: active and passive. If I have a realization that work is being unduly delayed and I am engrossed in doing something — which I consider more valuable instead — then it is active procrastination. If I just sit on the sofa or lie in bed doing nothing, then it is passive procrastination and clearly is a bad thing. But sometimes it is beneficial to delay things to the later stage and plan for the last minute work. We’ll always have more things to do than we possibly can do, so putting off some tasks is necessary. We can then try to divide our time to fit the task accordingly. Don’t be afraid of being a procrastinator as it depends upon you and your task. So, procrastinate now, but don’t put it off too long! Shaurya is a senior majoring in computer engineering and minoring in computer science.

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UC Riverside Classic Began With Strong Bison Showings Austin Sanchez

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Men The men’s track and field team traveled to California on Thursday to compete in the UC Riverside Spring Classic. Opening the meet was the two day decathlon and NDSU redshirt freshman Angus Stoudt led all

Bison decathletes and finished Friday in fourth place. Stoudt, a transfer from Northern Iowa, represented NDSU for the first time and finished with a score of 6,265 points. Of the ten events in the decathlon, Stoudt finished third in shot put, 110m hurdles and javelin. Grant Mjelstad finished sixth in the field of 18 and

led all competitors in the pole vault, clearing a mark of 15-05.00. A Bison athlete again led the field when freshman Matt Neururer finished the 150 m with a time of 4:29.19. The mark helped Neururer finish seventh in the competition. Kyle Sullivan of Wyoming won the decathlon with a score of 6,772 points.

Women The women’s track and field team was also competing in Riverside and the events began with the two day heptathlon. NDSU junior Ashley Heinze is steadily moving up the school’s all-time heptathlon record books and now stands in seventh place. Heinze’s effort resulted in a new personal record as

she finished in sixth place with 4,703 points. The Moorhead native recorded new personal bests in javelin (97-00) and her fieldleading 800m (2:14.70). Competing for the Bison in her first heptathlon, freshman Rose Jackson finished in eighth place with a score of 4,522 points. Jackson ended the first day with the fastest time

in the 200m, clocking in at 24.75 seconds. Freshman Deidre Hahn finished her first heptathlon in 12th place, scoring 3,930 points. Competing unattached, Annett Fleming won the heptathlon with a score of 5,643 points.

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Spring Football is Back With Added Excitement Sam Herder Sports Editor

Hello a g a i n , football column. I have missed you. We’ve hit the lag in the athletic season where the basketball and wrestling seasons have ended and the spring teams are beginning their seasons down south. Battling the unpredictable and unforgivable spring weather in Fargo, it’s hard to predict when the actual first home game will take place. This leaves Bison fans watching the Kansas State game on their DVR or spending their workdays getting brainwashed on Bisonville. But there is one team on campus that can be seen practicing outdoors, and that team, as always, is the talk of spring. The back-to-backto-back national champion football squad began spring break practice Saturday. And this year is more anticipated than years past. The last couple of years, the starters have been set in stone except for a couple positions. The goal was to build depth behind those starters. This spring, the questions and storylines surrounding the 2014 team should make this fan base more excited than Miley

Cyrus with a sledgehammer. First-year head coach Chris Klieman has brought in a revamped staff, with some familiar faces and some not. He inherits a team that lost 24 seniors, but that number is too often scrutinized without looking at whom the Bison return. NDSU returns 12 consistent starters, with several others that have starting experience. But already, the depth chart has seen a shakeup. And that adds storylines to watch for. The talented Joe Haeg has moved from right tackle to left tackle with the task of replacing future NFL draft pick Billy Turner. Jesse Hinz is listed as the No. 1 center after Josh Colville retired with ailing knee problems. Hinz, who has starting experience but also has battled injuries, will need to remain healthy in the 12-game schedule. The right side of the line features two smalltown North Dakota kids who aren’t so small. Tackle Landon Lechler and guard Jack Plankers both stand 6-foot-7-inches and a combined 591 pounds. It will be this fresh-look offensive line that has the duty to protect coveted backup quarterback Carson Wentz. Is Wentz truly the complete quarterback with arm strength, speed and leadership and decision-making skills? Wentz has been in the

shadows of Brock Jensen for the last three years, learning the system. Will new offensive coordinator Tim Polasek be able to have the chemistry that Jensen and Brent Vigen had? Who will lock up the No. 2 running back slot behind John Crockett? NDSU has had amazing success with a two-back system. Will it be Moorhead stud Chase Morlock or the anticipated Nebraska transfer King Frazier? Which underclassmen will step up and be a playmaker in 2014? Keep an eye out for slot receiver Tyler Wrice, strong safety Chris Board or a young linebacker like Nick DeLuca to step into the rotation. These young players will have their shot to compete with the first or second teams in the spring because of several starters sitting out with offseason injuries. CJ Smith, Adam Keller, Colten Heagle, Carlton Littlejohn, Travis Beck and Zack Johnson along with a few others will not participate in spring ball. The last two years, the spring storylines have been about the Bison beginning their quest as favorites to win the national championship. This spring, while NDSU should still be considered a top contender, the storylines are more diverse, making this spring season more intriguing.

Seven Things That Won’t Suck About the Minnesota Twins Joe Kerlin Staff Writer

L a s t season I reached my tipping point with the Minnesota Twins. They were unwatchable and every time the “SportsCenter” app alerted me to their games, a little piece of me died. Our lovable loser’s manager, Ron Gardenhire, didn’t want to admit it this spring, but the Twins undoubtedly hit rock bottom last year. The worst part is that things haven’t gotten much better. Minnesota Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony has joined the majority of Twins fans that have been unimpressed with how the team has looked during spring training. With starting pitching as a No. 1 priority going into this past winter, it is the offense that has been stale on the diamond. “Nobody’s really stepped up to try to earn the spots,” Antony told the St Paul Pioneer Press. “That’s a bad feeling when you’re looking at giving spots.” All the signs are pointing towards the Twins having another 90+ losing season for the fourth-straight year. Barely clipping the 60-win mark can deflate any fan going into the season, but lucky for you, I’m here. Today is Opening Day, so

I have decided to use every positive and optimistic fiber in my body to shed an affirmative light on the Twins by providing seven reasons why our boys of the summer will be worth watching this season. 1. Brand New Rotation The Twins’ starting rotation stunk last year, so to fix the repugnant odor, they spent approximately $84 million on Ricky Nolasco, Phil Hughes and Mike Pelfrey. Add Kevin Correia and Kyle Gibson and the Twins might have a starting rotation that’s not laughable. But honestly, with so many failed starting pitchers going through the Twins’ organization since Johan Santana left, any rotation where the name Vance Worley isn’t included is a plus for the Twins. 2. Joe Mauer is still on the roster. 3. Trevor Plouffe’s wife Following professional athletes on Twitter can be a drag. They never have anything interesting to say and when they do tweet, it’s usually promoting what kind of shaver they use. But Plouffe’s wife? We’re talking about a game changer here, folks. Although appearances of Mrs. Plouffe on the timeline are as rare as a Joe Mauer homerun, Plouffe is still worth a follow. Isn’t Twitter the best? 4. Welcome Back Tour While signing a slew of new arms, the Twins also signed former players Jason Bartlett and Jason Kubel.

Don’t mind the fact Bartlett and Kubel combined to go 11-76 (.145) this spring. The Twins can use a washed up shortstop and past-his-prime designated hitter because they need great clubhouse guys. Ladies and gentlemen, your 2014 Minnesota Twins! 5. Derek Jeter’s final game in Minnesota The only time the Yankees come to town is July 3-6. You’re welcome. 6. Shortstop Battle Speaking of shortstops, it’s basically a battle to see who sucks less for the Twins. Imagine a Philadelphia 76ers/Milwaukee Bucks basketball game, that’s what you get with Pedro Florimon and Eduardo Escobar. Florimon has a sweet glove, but can’t hit and Escobar is exactly the opposite. Florimon barely narrowed out Escobar by sucking less in the spring, but who knows what will happen during the season. This should be a fun subplot to follow all season. *fart noise* Sorry, that was uncalled for. I’m trying to be positive here, honest. 7. All Star Game By mid-July, the Twins will surely be buried in the Central Division race so the All-Star game coming to Minneapolis will be the last time of the year that’s worth any one’s time to come to Target Field. The Twins may stink again this year, but I’ll be watching, because at least having this year means we are one year closer to Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton.

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