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NDSU WBB Fall Out of Summit League Tournament Seven minutes doom the Bison
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Reilly Jacobson scored 19 as the Bison fell to SDSU to end the season.
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Getting a full 40 minutes of effort was going to be the only recipe for success for the North Dakota State women’s basketball team this March. Saturday against South Dakota State, they got 13 minutes before it started to go south. NDSU fell 8762 as the season came to a close in Sioux Falls. Out of the gate, it was the Bison who jumped out early. Reilly Jacobson scored the first four points for the Bison before Sarah Jacobson knocked down a pair of threes to give NDSU a lead.
The Bison took advantage of SDSU not scoring for two and a half minutes and went on a 7-0 run. The Jacks brought the Bison back to tie the game at the end of the first. “I was very pleased with the way the Bison came out,” Bison head coach Maren Walseth said. “We talked a lot about belief and confidence in the last week or so. The belief and confidence was very high.” In the second, the Bison starters went silent. Michelle Gaislerova came off the bench and kept the Bison in it, scoring seven points in four minutes. From there on in, it was all Jackrabbits. Over the last seven minutes of the
half, the Jacks outscored the Bison 23-3. Tylee Irwin put up eight points in three minutes to spark the run. “I think we got a little bit tired and let fatigue set in,” Reilly Jacobson said. “We weren’t mentally focused and telling ourselves we can be fatigued later.” The Jacks’ ability to get to the line spelt trouble for the Bison. NDSU committed six fouls in the final six minutes, and SDSU responded by going 7 for 7 from the charity stripe. At the other end, nothing could fall for the Bison. NDSU walked into the locker room having made just a single field goal in their last 10 attempts. Tyrah Spencer was the only Bison
with a field goal, 3 minutes and 41 seconds from the buzzer. By the time the buzzer sounded, the damage was already done. SDSU led 4831. In the third, the Jacks seemingly took their foot off the pedal, going scoreless for nearly four minutes. NDSU failed to respond, scoring with just Reilly Jacobson, who fought for a layup and later converted a free throw. The fourth played just like the third, this time with more Bison turnovers. NDSU coughed the ball up 17 times, including 11 in the final 20 minutes. SDSU converted the turnovers into 16 points. Miller led all scorers
with 19 points in the contest. Irwin added 12 from the bench, as SDSU held a 4328 edge in bench scoring. Reilly Jacobson led the Bison with 19 points and 12 rebounds for the doubledouble, her fifth of the season. Giaslerova was the only other Bison in double digits with 10 points. Any good news for the Bison will have to wait until next season. That good news is that the team will lose just one senior in Taylor Thunstedt. The Spicer, Minnesota native wrapped up her Bison career with just five points in the game, but leaves as the program leader in 3-pointers with 278 after connecting on one late in the game.
The starting lineup the Bison rolled out in Sioux Falls, and for most of the season, was all sophomores. The core of the lineup should return next year, along with some fresh faces. “A lot is going to happen. We are going to welcome incoming freshman and some transfers to our program,” Walseth said. “We are going to be a different team. I see us being more confident; I see us being able to play a bit faster.” NDSU finish the season at 9-20 (2-12 in the Summit League). The Bison are now winless in their last eight trips to the conference tournament. The last win came in 2009 against Western Illinois.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Bans Assault-Style Guns Implements own gun control after Parkland shooting Dan Ukkelberg Co-News Editor
The nation’s largest sporting goods retailer, Dick’s Sporting Goods, is banning sales of assaultstyle guns in all of it’ stores after the shooting in Parkland, Florida. CEO Ed Stack was influenced to stop these sales because he said that the shooter in Parkland obtained a shotgun at one of the company’s locations in November. Though the shooter did not use the gun in the shooting, it led Stack to take action. “We did everything by the book,” Stack said. “We did everything that the law required and still he was able to buy a gun. When we
looked at that, we said, ‘The systems that are in place across the board just aren’t effective enough to keep us from selling someone a gun like that.’” The decision was announced with an open
saddened by what happened, we felt we really needed to do something,” Stack said. This approach has gained praise from many people in support of gun control, yet it does not take a large percentage of these guns off
“As we looked at what happened down in Parkland, we were so disturbed and saddened” Ed Stack, CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods letter and Stack on “Good Morning America,” along with the announcement to end sales to people under the age of 21 years old and the sale of high-capacity magazines. “As we looked at what happened down in Parkland, we were so disturbed and
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the market. The four largest gun sellers control only 5 percent of overall gun sales in the U.S. Though this does not take a large percentage of guns off the market, Stack said he realizes that they will receive backlash for this
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Dick’s Sporting Goods sold a shotgun to the Parkland shooter.
decision. “We know that this isn’t going to make everyone happy, but when we take a look at what those kids and the parents and the heroes in the school, what they did, our view was if the kids can be brave enough to organize like they this, we can be brave enough to take these out of here,” Stack said. The company is also
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calling for Congress to require “universal background checks” and “ensure a complete universal database of those banned from buying firearms.” Along with this, Dick’s Sporting Goods wants the U.S. government to ban assault-style guns throughout the nation, outlaw the sale of bump stocks and high-capacity
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magazines and raise the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21. Walmart has not sold assault-style weapons since 2015, but other stores such as Cabela’s and Bass Pro shops (now the same company) have no intention of halting the sale of assaultstyle guns and high-capacity magazines.
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Bomb-Screening Technology TSA to add potential screening technology to detect suicide bombers Skylar Berthold Staff Writer
Over the past six years, the United States has seen a dramatic rise in bomb threats. According to the United States Bomb Data Center’s 2016-2017 Explosive Incidents Report, there were a total of 15,943 recorded bomb-related incidents. Now, numerous organizations are beginning to speak out about these attacks. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Feb. 27 that it will test bombdetection equipment with Amtrak at New York Penn Station. This decision aims to prevent future attacks
performed by travelers who are wearing suicide bomb jackets.
How does it work?
The TSA has created the technology to be simple, yet productive. Two versions of the technology look like futuristic cameras that can detect hidden explosives without the need to conduct a physical search. Equipment meant to detect explosive vests is not new for the TSA. The U.S. agency has tested different types of similar equipment for more than 10 years. However, the newest form of technology is from companies called QinetiQ, whose technology is housed on a tripod, and Thruvision. If the technology permanently becomes implemented into
the subway stations, the cameras would be installed in the ceiling of the station and be monitored remotely. This would eliminate the potential of taking up any floor space and would also be more discreet. The machines were created to measure radio frequencies emanating from the body, which is similar to a thermal camera. “We’re measuring the radiation coming from the body,” said Kevin Gramer, vice president for the Americas for Thruvision. “One of the simplest ways to explain it is the person’s skin is the transmitter. There are items that block the transmission.” The technology admittedly peers through clothes, but the image is
animated to avoid privacy concerns like the ones with earlier full-body scanners. A picture of an individual appears on a laptop that is monitored by TSA security officers. A green image appears over the body in what is known as a “green ghost.” The cameras are able to spot an explosive device made from powders, gels or other weapons. The security official then has the ability to pull the suspected individual aside for further testing.
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One concern about this kind of technology is that the process would be invasive to the individual. However, Thruvision is set up in such a manner that it is safe and as non-invasive as possible
given the circumstances. “Nobody is afraid to stand in front of our system,” Gramer claimed in a public statement regarding the policies and procedures of the technology. Professor Jeffrey Bumgarner of North Dakota State added that he personally does not have any problem with the technology. “The passenger rail train is a genuine potential target, and TSA is responsible for helping to secure that mode of transportation.” Additionally, numerous elected officials agree that it is time to make permanent changes regarding TSA protection against possible threats. The new technology follows incidents such as the December 2017 New York City subway pipe-bomb
explosion. “The ability to detect concealed explosives worn by cowards looking to do us harm — demands the federal government continue to put both the testing and the perfecting of this technology on the fast-track,” Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York declared. The TSA will continue to test similar technology and is adamantly working with passenger rail and transit agencies to test bomb-detection equipment, including New Jersey Transit, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
Te a A r o u n d t h e Wo r l d International Student and Study Abroad Services explores cultural diversity through tea
STUDENTS LEARN FROM THE BEST NDSU’s faculty are leaders in their fields who educate our students to create solutions to national and global challenges that will shape a better world. Tea comes from the same plant, but there are many differences.
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and final event of the International Week,” according to Gunnerson. “We had the Parade of Nations on Monday, and then yesterday we had the ‘Day in the Life’ panel where international students and a study abroad student talked about their experiences living abroad, the differences between their home country and their host
that you can actually just come in here and try some tea from a different country just solidifies it more in my mind that, yeah, there are vastly different cultures out there that value tea a lot more than I do.” “I think it’s a really good way to get people interested in international things, international students, the
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The International Student and Study Abroad Services hosted their annual “DiverseTea,” an event to showcase teas from around the world. The event took place Thursday, March 1, and gave anyone who stopped by the Mandan Room in the Memorial Union a chance to taste the exotic brews. Carly Gunnerson, one of the event coordinators and an international student advisor, said tea is “probably the most popular beverage in the world.” The tea showcased to the public was from all around the world, including Africa, India and China, according to Gunnerson. Gunnerson said by displaying international teas to the public, the event could show that “all tea comes from the same plant, and yet there are so many variations of it, and we can use that kind of analogy when we think about culture and diversity.” “All of us have just different experiences that make us the unique person we are, which makes a unique tea,” Gunnerson explained. This was the “third
“All tea comes from the same plant, and yet there are so many variations of it, and we can use that kind of analogy when we think about culture and diversity.” — Carly Gunnerson, international student advisor country and culture. Gunnerson said there have also been various things happening in the International Student and Study Abroad services office throughout the week. “There’s been a different tea featured each day,” Gunnerson explained. “You can get your name written in Hindu or Urdu, or even Korean if you wanted; there’s been henna demonstrations.” Cameron Sorrell, a student at North Dakota State who stopped by for these events said, “The fact
fact that we have people from different countries here at NDSU,” Sorrell said. Sorrell said the event sparks this interest because “It’s a tangible thing you can put in someone’s hand. People are interested in eating things, drinking things.” The tea according to Sorrell has the same effect as food. “It’s a really good way to get to people’s hearts and mind.” The event also included snacks and other beverages.
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A Day in the Life
International Student and Study Abroad Services celebrated International Week Feb. 26 - Mar. 2. A Day in the Life is a conversation panel where NDSU study abroad students and NDSU international students were able to share their experiences living in a different culture. The event took place in the Mandan Room in the Memorial Union while much of the other events of the week took place in the International Office.
Trump imposes tariffs
On Thursday, March 1, President Donald Trump surprised U.S. trading partners and Republican congressional leaders by making the decision to start imposing tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. “We’ll be signing it next week. And you’ll have protection for a long time in a while,” the president said. “You’ll have to regrow your industries; that’s all I’m asking.” President Trump decided on a 10 percent tariff for foreign-made aluminum and 25 percent for steel.
EPA flying coach
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who has been facing continuous criticism regarding his first-class flights that are taxpayer-funded, said he plans to spend more time traveling in coach. “There’s a change coming,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said. Pruitt, however, did not say that he plans to fly coach on all trips in the future. He said last year his personal security detail suggested that he fly first class because of the numerous threats he had received. “Look, there have been incidents on planes. There have been incidents in airports and those incidents, you know, occurred
and they are of different types,” Pruitt said. “These threats have been unprecedented from the very beginning, and the quality and type are unprecedented.” Pruitt has also faced recent backlash regarding his stays at luxury hotels.
Putin’s weapons
Vladimir Putin warned the U.S. about Russia’s new high-technology nuclear weapons of war at his State of the Union address, saying that their weapons can overcome any defenses. “Efforts to contain Russia have failed; face it,” Putin said in the address to the nation. As he spoke, there were video clips of the new weapons, such as underwater drones, intercontinental missiles and a hypersonic system that he commented about saying it “heads for its target like a meteorite.” Putin claimed that none of his State of the Union address was a threat. “We’re not threatening anyone,” Putin said of the new weapons. “Russia’s growing military might is a reliable guarantee of peace on our planet because it ensures the strategic balance in the world.”
Marijuana testing
Requests for proposals are being made by the North Dakota Department of Health for a laboratory to conduct compliance testing for the medical cannabis program. They will accept proposals until 3 p.m. April 19. “Selecting a laboratory to conduct compliance testing helps ensure that products are safe for registered qualifying patients,” said the director of the state’s Medical Marijuana Division, Jason Wahl. The testing conducted will include pesticides, microbiological contaminants, mycotoxins, solvents, water activity, moisture content and THC and CBD concentration levels. “While the state isn’t paying for the cost of compliance tests, we recognize that testing prices impact the final cost of the products. Therefore, proposals received will be evaluated on cost, and costs for tests will be included in the contract,” Wahl said.
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Previewing Public Health North Dakota State Public Health Week challenges power disparities Phoebe Ellis
Head News Editor
As North Dakota State’s Public Health Week approaches, Abby Gold, the vice chair of the public health department, gave a preview of what to expect. This year’s Public Health Week is set to focus on health equity, which is different from health equality. When we talk about equality, it means everybody gets the same thing. “It’s like giving everyone a pair of shoes, but you’re a size 6 and I’m a size 10 and the shoes are a size 8; it only helps a sliver of the population,” Gold said. The activities focus on what is relevant to students and include a women’s lecture about hepatitis within the female population, a film titled “From the Ashes” that looks at the coal industry and environmental health, Global Health Day and much more. Global Health Day is set to have a roundtable discussion with local refugees to discuss their
contributions in the community, and how they diversify the community. On April 10, there will be an all-day event titled “Bridging the Gap” that focuses on health equity and social justice. The event aims to bring the community into a space and talk about systemic barriers and to exchange ideas on building a “sustainable global community that
“Power disruption — it’s all about that.” - Abby Gold, vice chair of the public health department
works to advance health equity” according to the “save the date” post card. “Bridging the Gap” will be free to attend and open to the public. When speaking on the event, Gold said, “Power disruption — it’s all about that.” According to Gold, when looking at health equity a
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Students Bring Awareness to ‘Drunkorexia’ Slang term meets real world medical problems related to not eating before drinking Miranda Stambler Features Editor
Six North Dakota State students gathered to give a talk about ‘drunkorexia’ as a part of Women’s Week Tuesday, Feb. 27. Krista Gooris, Cole Petersen, Logan Pitts, Crystal Towers, Hayden Anderson and Amber Dunlap each talked about specific portions of the presentation in correlation to their knowledge. Drunkorexia is when someone avoids food all day because they know they will be drinking at night to avoid any extra calories, get drunk faster or to get to the same level of drunkenness without having to buy as much alcohol. It is also used to categorize those who drink until they vomit on purpose or over exercise the day of or after drinking. Although “drunkorexia” is a slang term and is not MIRANDA STAMBLER | THE SPECTRUM currently considered a Students talk about their knowledge of ‘drunkorexia.’ (Left to right) Krista Gooris, Cole Petersen, Logan Pitts, Crystal Towers, Hayden Anderson and Amber Dunlap. medical diagnosis, students felt the need to bring a distorted self-perception; The Body Project to be a depressant. moderately and healthier yourself or a friend and awareness to it because of its they have unrealistic peer leaders, Dunlap and Gooris, the Fitness and before drinking. Vegetables, how these actions that were prevalence amongst college- body standards,” Dunlap Anderson brought up the Wellness Coordinator at the whole grains, fruits and thought to be harmless are aged people. explained. three most common eating Wellness Center, explained overall nutrient-dense foods harming the body and doing Petersen, from the The dangers of disorders, anorexia nervosa, that the recovery time are better choices. the opposite of what needs to Alcohol and Drug Abuse drunkorexia are that people bulimia nervosa and binge (hangover) is lengthened They are not pushing be done. They push students Prevention Program, started tend to move past the eating disorder. They when exercising before or abstinence from alcohol, who chose to drink to do it by asking the audience, “buzzed stage.” This is correlated the symptoms and after drinking. She also went but want to dispel the notion in moderation and to follow “Why would someone want the stage where people are reasons for these disorders on to debunk the rumor that that many students think the steps to prevent the ideas of to participate in behaviors talkative, socializing and to “drunkorexia.” weight gain can be avoided norm is to drink. In reality, drunkorexia. like drunkorexia, or if they having fun. By not eating, Dunlap followed this by when drinking. In reality, over a quarter of first-year If you know of anyone feel like they need to?” you practically skip this asking the audience, “How “Alcohol, it breaks down students at NDSU chose not that is suffering from Answers from audience phase and move onto the are individuals with these into amino acids, and in your to drink their freshman year. any eating disorder or members, both faculty and negative consequences of disorders more suceptible to digestive tract it says, ‘Ok Along with this, 95 percent drunkorexia, there is an students, included wanting a blackout, slurred speech, drunkorexia?” The audience calories and everything else of students say they do not anonymous report form to avoid gaining weight, mobility, etc. Many do not then gave answers such I need, those amino acids feel the need to consume on the wellness page that peer pressure, wanting to be realize that five or more as, people with Bulimia first,’ so it actually stores alcohol to have fun. If will allow you to get that like friends, lack of money drinks in a two-hour time might self-induce vomiting everything that you ate or people chose to drink, the person help without any for alcohol and a faster way frame is considered binge to speed up the process didn’t eat as fat,” Gooris speakers want you to have a confrontation; they assess to get drunk. drinking. Towers, who is a overall, contributing to said. plan and recommend a drink the situation to confirm if it With her experience as part of the Alcohol and Drug that eating disorder; binge Pitts, a graduate student tracking app called “What’s is a real problem or not and a peer leader for The Body Abuse Prevention Program, eating and binge drinking in health promotion, talked Your Buzz” to track your continue by contacting that Project, Dunlap compared explained that your “body both incorporate the act of about the more nutritional level of intoxication and find student to take further steps drunkorexia to eating can metabolize through its binging and eating disorders side of things, saying it a ride if needed. to help them. disorders. “Drunkorexia is liver about one standard are linked to depression, would be better to make These students want more common in those with drink per hour.” therefore allowing alcohol positive choices and to eat people to think about
FARGO FOODIE Morty, We Got the Sauce
M c D o n al d ’s b r i n g s b a c k S z e c h u a n s au c e w i t h o u t r i o t s Taylor Schloemer Staff Writer
On Monday, Feb. 26, McDonald’s rolled out, for the third time, Szechuan sauce. It was the second time the sauce returned in the past five months, after a botched execution in October. This time around, they successfully delivered the product to the legions of fans that wanted the sauce in the fall, but was it worth all the problems it caused?
What’s the big deal about the sauce anyway?
For select few fans, the sauce harkens back to the 1998 theatrical release of “Mulan.” As a promotional move, McDonald’s released the Szechuan sauce and Happy Meal toys to go along with the movie. The promotion did not last long and when it finished the sauce was gone for good, or so it seemed. Fast forward nearly two decades, and the sauce popped back into pop culture. In the season three premiere of “Rick and Morty,” nihilistic main character Rick Sanchez confesses that his only motivation in the show is to get another taste of the
sauce. The show’s fans made the sauce a meme and pleaded with McDonald’s to bring back the sauce. McDonald’s obliged last October.
Oh geez, is this the thing that got everyone to riot at their McDonald’s?
Maybe if the Council of Ronalds at the Citadel of McDonald’s had realized the number of fans that would show up for the sauce, this may not have been an issue. Nonetheless, on Oct. 17, “Rick and Morty” fans lined up at McDonald’s locations across the nation to get the sauce. The demand was vastly greater than the supply, as some of the select stores received just 20 cups of sauce. Most received less, if any at all. While some fans left with a sad mutter of “wubba lubba dub dub” (translation: I am in great pain, please help me), others got more riled up than seeing a picture day Jessica. Police had to be called in some places, and others just had customers jump onto the counter and demand their sauce. McDonald’s employees were helpless.
So why bother bringing it back?
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The second effort from McDonald’s to bring back the Szechuan sauce involved 20 million packets and fewer angry fans. Well, you don’t jump putting it in a good light, nicely by the sweetness of dimensions where the sauce a gift shark in the mouth. and 20 million cups of the sauce. is just good. There is an McDonald’s got a ton of free sauce available to all U.S. Szechuan sauce is not an infinite number of other publicity from the show and locations. explosion of flavor, however, dimensions that didn’t get needed to capitalize on it. Was the sauce any good? but what do you expect from the sauce at all. So let’s not While attempt number one Is it worth trying out? something not made from take this for granite. was a failure, they employed Yes. water, cesium and plutonic Though there is one Mr. Meeseeks and got the personal thing of note; I did Like most things Ronald quarks? job done. Now, was it worth not try the sauce on a pickle. McDonald touches, it is The announcement of salty and sweet. There is just rioting over? Probably not. The combination of memes the return was quieter this enough taste to compliment Was the sauce over-hyped? may have been too much time around and came with the and I may have had to go see Crispy Buttermilk Absolutely. a dedicated website, a three- Tenders. The slight peppered Although, does any of a therapist. part podcast outlining what seasoning in the breading of this matter? No. This is went wrong in October, the tenders is complemented obviously one of the infinite
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El Barrio Antiguo Old meets new in the Barrio Antiguo of Monterrey Paige Johnson
Contributing Writer
Monterrey may be a highly metropolitan city, but there is still an existing old soul downtown. Known as El Barrio Antiguo, it is what’s left of the historical portion of Monterrey, where colorful buildings are closely packed together along cobblestone streets. In recent years, Barrio Antiguo has been revitalized as more restaurants and bars have been popping up. The old homes and brilliant colors also provide ample backgrounds for Instagram-ready selfies. Barrio Antiguo is easily accessible from the hub of Monterrey’s downtown, the Macroplaza. A large square in the center of town, the Macroplaza is home to modern art sculptures, old-style gazebos, government buildings and impressive fountains. Just off the Macroplaza, right before entering the tight streets of Barrio Antiguo, is the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey. The cathedral was built between 1705 and 1791. Outside, the cathedral resembles the opulence of the baroque era, with extensive detailing and niches for the saints. However,
it also speaks to the Spanish colonial-style architecture with its high arches and subdued coloring. Each Sunday, Barrio Antiguo sees an influx of people as merchants and collectors bring their items into the streets for the weekly market. Spanning many blocks, the market sells everything from miscellaneous antiques, thrift clothing, handmade jewelry and even birds. Along every corner is a musician serenading the crowd. At one point, a group begins to dance in the middle of the street and invites others to join them. The market provides opportunity to not only explore Barrio Antiguo but to also become fully immersed in rapid-fire Spanish. Despite modernity creeping in to Barrio Antiguo, you can still find marks of traditional Mexico. Lining the entrances of homes are colorful, hand-painted tile. Intricate steel gates create security and beauty. Tall, flowering trees dot the streets with pink. Handpainted ceramic signs welcome you into a home. It’s not unusual to see modern posters and stickers against the side of colonial or traditional homes. This clash of old and new exemplifies the tradition of Monterrey, and its continuous Hand-painted tile surrounds the entrance to a home in Barrio Antiguo. push for modernization.
Located just off of Monterrey’s more metropolitan downtown, Barrio Antiguo brings the old into the new with historical homes next to modern bars.
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Youtube Channels for Study Breaks Short, calming and funny videos can help recharge your brain for more studying Amanda Wagar Staff Writer
You know what time of the semester it is: It’s around the time where you begin to wonder where the first week went and why you feel like you are drowning in assignments as your next exam is right around the corner. Don’t worry; you are not alone with this feeling. It is around this time that it is good to have a reminder to take a break from studying, and YouTube videos are the perfect reward for a great study session. They are quick, entertaining and free — the holy trinity of college life. Thankfully, if you aren’t quite sure where to start in your YouTube
adventures (and don’t want to get sucked into an endless cycle of cat videos), Pinterest has many lists to help you sort it out. These five YouTube Channels have something that almost everyone can enjoy. However, it won’t guarantee that you won’t still end up watching an endless cycle of cat videos.
1. Snarled
A combination of funny, weird and downright scary sometimes, the crew behind Snarled is constantly releasing quality content that is anything but boring. If you are into horror/scary things, I recommend their “Dark 5” videos, or “Something Scary with Sapphire,” which tell real stories as well as those derived from fairy tales, “Creepypasta” and folklore.
If those are too scary for your liking, they also have “Gym Brat” and “Speed Drawing Art” videos that are more on the relaxed side of the spectrum.
2. Jacksepticeye
“Positive Mental Attitude” is this year’s motto of Jacksepticeye. He is a well-known Irish gaming YouTuber. Jacksepticeye loves to create a positive community around his videos, so whether you are watching his let’s plays, vlogs or participating in a charity livestream, there is a lot to love about this Youtuber.
3. Screen Junkies
Movies and television shows more your speed? Screen Junkies produces three main shows: “The
Screen Junkies,” “Honest Trailers” and “Movie Fights.” The Honest Trailers, which are parodies of various movies and television shows, never fail to make me laugh. Screen Junkies is ultimately a great YouTube channel to watch when you only have a few minutes of free time.
4. Shirley Curry
You wouldn’t know it from her channel name, but Shirley Curry is known on the internet as the Gaming Grandma. She mainly makes videos of her character’s adventures in the game Skyrim (with her current character known as “Broud the Brave”), but she has also tried other games such as “Fallout 4” and “ARK: Survival Evolved.” Grandma Curry, as most of her
fan base lovingly calls her, enjoys making videos for her “grandkids,” as she refers to her viewers. Her videos are calming and great to listen to when you need some help de-stressing from the day.
5. The Brain Scoop
This is an educational YouTube channel hosted by Emily Graslie. The Brain Scoop has several interesting videos that range from topics that pose the argument for why we should save parasites to answering the question of why King Tut’s head was flat. With videos that are generally short and informative, The Brain Scoop can become addictive with the new information you learn. If you love to learn, you will love The Brain Scoop.
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Interview: Coffee and Conversation with Inconsistent Minneapolis band talks music over coffee at local haunt, play first gig with newest member Laura Ellen Brandjord A&E Editor
The third and final day of the New Direction Fest was a bittersweet time. There were still plenty of great bands yet to play, but it also signaled the end of the fest until next year. Before Minneapolis band Inconsistent took the stage for the first time with new addition Maddie Spall, they took the time for some musical conversation at Atomic Coffee. It also made me decide that maybe coffee shops should be my new place for interviews. I mean, coffee and talking about music are two of my favorite things; why not combine them? So, shout out to Inconsistent for suggesting the meeting place. Inconsistent came into being when lead singer and guitarist Isaac Luedtke decided to start a side project from his band Unturned. He took fellow bandmates, drummer Sam Kuchera and bassist James Goranson, along for the ride. Goranson said, “The three of us were, for like a year, just hanging out and writing music. Then we released an EP and started practicing with Maddie.” Growing up in the DIY scene of Minnesota’s Twin Cities, the four members have the good fortune of entering into a very supportive collective. Luedtke admitted, “It is really great to live in a place where there are a few gigs a week.” Goranson and Kuchera also gave a lot of credit to fellow Minneapolis band Household for fostering the blossoming of the scene. Kuchera referenced the impact of the “Household House” venue set up by the band, stating, “I really think the peak was when everyone was going to the shows. Like, there was literally always so many people in that house whenever there was a show.” Goranson added, “Household really gathered together a whole group of people and showed people kindness and everyone kind of just loved it.” The band hopes to finish up their first full-length album over the summer, but as they are all in other bands, they are usually pretty occupied with one band or the other. Spall spoke on the band’s work ethic stating, “One thing I
really appreciate about this band is I feel like we use our time wisely. We are all in other bands, but when we practice we practice HARD.” Laura Ellen Brandjord (LEB): I find your lyrics very relatable. Even something like ‘Ten Month Tea Break’ I find resonates with me even though the line ‘I’m moving out by the time I turn eighteen’ is clearly based in high school. What are your thoughts on how your music relates to a broad swath of people from high school to midtwenties college students trying to figure life out? Isaac Luedtke (IL): I think that the thing about writing lyrics for me is I don’t think about anyone hearing them beyond these people and like my mom. So being relatable isn’t really anything that I’m concerned about. I’m just trying to write something I feel and however that comes out, whatever rhymes I use or whatever else goes into it. But it’s cool to hear that people relate to that. It’s so easy to feel like you’re along and feel s----y. It’s like cool to know that that is what other people are going through too. LEB: Many of your songs deal with topics of mental health and feelings of ‘otherness.’ Is this based on personal experience or done in a conscious effort to bring awareness to the issue? IL: Well, I mean, like it is something I deal with on the daily. So, it’s constantly on my mind and something I think about when I’m writing. It (writing) is really an outlet for me. LEB: What is your songwriting process like? Are the lyrics written up first and then the song is jammed out, or how does it happen? IL: Well, almost always I’ll write a whole song and bring it in and be like, “This is how it goes.” And then from there we’ll change it up, switch textures around. Sam Kuchera (SK): It’s like you (Isaac) bring in the whole idea and like switch it to make it unique to each person. James Goranson (JG): It’s never at any point like Isaac telling us what to do. It’s like, “Here, I wrote this,” and we all figure it out around that. Maddie Spall (MS): It’s like Isaac is the eggs and flour of the cake and we are like, you know, the
(Left to Right) Sam Kuchera, Isaac Luedtke, James Gonarson and Maddie Spall. other stuff. IL: Like the frosting. MS: Yeah and maybe some flavoring and the drums. You can’t make a cake without drums. LEB: I like to end my interviews by getting your answers on some ‘fun questions.’ They may take a little while for you to decide on an answer, but they are usually pretty interesting and entertaining. So first off, what is one band you would save from breaking up? SK: I already know. I’d bring back My Chemical Romance. Like, right now, because that was just one of the bands I listened to a lot. I mean, I still listen to them. IL: I would definitely bring back Molly’s Worst Nightmare. JG: Oh damn, that’s it. That’s the best answer. You win. IL: They shouldn’t have broken up. They were too good. MS: Dude, I’d say Nirvana. It’s stupid and definitely cliché but they riff. I’d love to see Nirvana just once. JG: It would be interesting to see where they would have gone past “In Utero.” MS: Like, would they have become a stadium band? LEB: What is one piece of gear you cannot live/play
without? SK: Well, I guess if I were to take one thing with me I’d take my cymbals. You can kinda use any other everything else like when you are gear sharing, but you’ve got to have your own cymbals. JG: I’d say my tuner just because since we started this band, so much of my equipment has been switched in or out. I’m constantly upgrading, but I’ve always had the same one tuner. So, I’d be pretty bummed if that was gone. MS: I’d have to say my guitar. It’s important. I feel like worst-case scenario, I could plug into someone else’s amp and turn up the gain and make it sound cool. But I can’t play someone else’s guitar. It’s like riding someone else’s skateboard; it just feels weird. IL: I’d say my amp in general. I love my amp. I didn’t think I liked it for a while, but I’ve played through a couple different amps now that I haven’t liked as much. That Marshall JCM-900 50 watt with reverb. I bought it off of Craigslist. The rest of my gear is just OK. LEB: Any dream gear still on your wishlist? MS: Dude, OK, there is this really pretty guitar. I want a Fender Mustang with matching headstock
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REALLY bad. Like seafoam green or something. My guitar is busted, like kinda bad. So anything would do it because I’ve got a really good amp right now and my pedals are pretty decent. A new guitar is definitely the next step. JG: I’d say my ideal rig would be a Fender American Professional P bass through an Earthquaker Dunes through the Aguilar Tone Hammer and then into probably a Fender Bassman 500 and into like some kind of 610 or 612 would be sick. Everything I don’t currently have. IL: I struggle with guitars a lot. I like humbucker pickups, but a lot of guitars that look cool don’t have humbuckers in my opinion. So, I’m still looking for the perfect guitar. I really want a chorus pedal because I think chorus is a neat effect. I only brought two pedals on my board right now — just a drive and a reverb, so more pedals would be nice. SK: I think the next thing I want to upgrade is basically all the small stuff. So like new stands and the little stuff that I literally won’t think about until it breaks. I don’t know; I like my drum set and my cymbals.
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Review: ‘Little Dark Age’ Belongs in the Dark Ages MGMT’s fourth album a disappointment
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I’m sure glad I didn’t add this to my collection.
Brittany Hofmann Staff Writer
MGMT released their fourth album, “Little Dark Age,” Feb. 9, nearly five years since their eponymous flop, “MGMT.” After previous disappointing albums, I didn’t have high hopes for this recent release. Although, not every song was a bust. The last song on the album, “Hand It Over” made the whole listening experience worth it (probably because I was inebriated). The harmonizing gave me goosebumps. As for the rest of the album, it was a whole lot of the same funky 1980s synth-pop accompanied by dark lyrics. The album starts out with “She Works Out Too Much” and lyrics, “Welcome to the s--- show.” And a s--- show it was. The track was reminiscent of some one-hit wonders
from the ‘80s, flavored by the saxophone. MGMT’s dismal attitude continues throughout and is especially relevant in “When You Die,” where lead vocalist, Andrew VanWyngarden, spits, “I won’t feel anything. We’ll all be laughing with you when you die.” I was hoping for a change of pace midway through the album, but was greeted by a song criticizing the world for their addiction to phones with the track, “TSLAMP” (Time Spent Looking At My Phone). Really? Of the “30 things that could be songs” that VanWyngarden commented on in an interview with Noisey about the creation of the record, how did this one make the cut? In the same interview when asked if this record was easier or harder to make than the last, VanWyngarden commented, “It wasn’t as stressful. The last album felt like we were scraping hard to get somewhere. These songs came out quickly, which is a good feeling.” The songs may have come out quickly, but that’s most likely because they all
sound the same. Things took a turn for the better when “One Thing Left to Try” picked up the pace from the drab melodies of the previous songs. But all hope was lost with the Seussian, “When You’re Small,” which features just about every word you can possibly think of that rhymes with “small.” “When you’re small / You can curl into a ball / When you’re small / No you’re not very big at all.” And finally, the grand finale, “Hand It Over.” The song that made the whole album worth it. The melodic beat and psychedelic harmonizing was the icing on the comeback album cake. Despite the consolation prize I got with “Hand It Over,” the rest of the album fell short for me with the same old lyrics and same old boring sound. I really wanted to like this album, MGMT. Maybe next time.
Dwarves, Danger and Darkness Ghost Ship Games sees players as dwarven miners in early access ‘Deep Rock Galactic’
Gear, biomes, game modes and much more have been promised by developers.
Nathan Wetrosky Staff Writer
As Gimli from the movie “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” said, “And they call it a mine … a mine!” Indeed, Gimli, indeed. Although unlike in the “Fellowship of the Ring” where Gimli is marveling at Dwarven engineering, the game “Deep Rock Galactic” by Ghost Ship Games deals with something even Gimli would have to recognize as a mining operation. “Deep Rock Galactic” was released last Wednesday, Feb. 28, for personal computer (PC) and
is available on the Early Access Steam Store page. As a disclaimer, early access games are always a risk to put money into, but from the reviews and gameplay I have seen thus far, “Deep Rock Galactic” seems to be a pretty solid experience. The meat and potatoes of “Deep Rock Galactic” is its multiplayer focused gameplay element. There is definitely a single player experience to be had, but from what I have observed, it somewhat pales in comparison. There are four unique classes of dwarves that you and your friends can play as, and you will use
them to collect various resources in dark caves and cavernous spaces while fighting off hordes of giant bug monsters. You can help escort your team through caves by being the Gunner, light up dark places and look for resources as the Scout, dig holes into rock as the Driller or help protect your Dwarven brethren by constructing buildings and turrets. To help you along the way, there are some nifty gadgets that you and your fellow dwarves have at your disposal. There are Gatling guns, flamethrowers, platform launchers and much more.
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The environments in “Deep Rock Galactic” are fully destructible, which means you can complete missions and objectives however you want. You can dig straight down to get to the valuable rocks and elements you need, or you can hop from ledge to ledge and build along the way. Every map that you load into is completely different from any of the previous cave systems you have explored. This is due to a procedurally generated program that randomizes the layout of each map. One question on the Early Access Steam Store page for this game was,
“How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?” The developers, Ghost Ship Games, responded with, “At first, the Early Access version of the game will focus on the Core Game Loop — getting the basics right. The plan for the full version is to add and expand on things like: More game modes, much more varied cave systems, and actual biomes within them. Many more tools, gadgets, and equipment. More character classes, each with access to their own unique gear. A deep and meaningful Meta game. More, more, more!” The developers for this
game have plans, and I will give them the benefit of the doubt because the game they already have looks well done and cared for. I hope that they keep working on it and do not quit halfway through development like many games I have witnessed. (Darn you to hell, “Blood and Gold: Caribbean.”) I hope “Deep Rock Galactic” continues the obvious progress it has already made. With any luck, the developers will keep updating and fixing their baby until they can confidently bring it out of Early Access.
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Failure to Wring Out: A Roommate Story New study proves that a vast majority have no idea how to wring out dish rags or sponges
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A new study out today confirms that 94 percent of college roommates have no idea how to wring out their damn kitchen dishrag or sponge. Shelly McDaniel has more information about this disturbing statistic. McDaniel, who is famous for exposing that 97 percent college men don’t change their bed sheets more than once a year, discussed this growing epidemic with me. “It has been studied and hypothesized for years, but after conducting years of research involving immersing ourselves in the environment, we have made our findings.” McDaniel went on to say that the immersion element of her research involved signing onto a lease with a group of girls for six months. She noted that not one of her roommates ever rung out the dish rag and continued to use it, even after the distinct mildew smell was pungent and apparent. “It was truly horrifying to watch them clean dishes with a rag literally growing bacteria that one could smell … they even went on to eat off that plate mere moments later.” McDaniel, a biologist, told me that her research also involved a second participant. She required
Julie and Carrie, photographed above, have no idea how to care for sponges and rags. the help of a physiologist, John Bloomfield, to study why people ignore common sense and don’t wring out their rags or sponges. “Through our research,
who don’t wring out sponges have a destroyed mental state, most likely from an unloving father. I also hypothesize that they are an awful conversationalist,
McDaniel, who is famous for exposing that 97 percent college men don’t change their bed sheets more than once a year, discussed this growing epidemic with me. we have concluded that it is most likely these people
but our sample size isn’t big enough for that conclusion yet.”
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Bloomfield’s research, although rather clear, doesn’t rule out changes in behavior. “I would suggest shoving their nose in the sponge or rag to show them not to do that again. I wouldn’t suggest this practice on dogs, for example, because it’s cruel, but for a human, I say let it rip and make that bastard know your cleanliness standards.” The research, which concluded last March and has been published in one of North Dakota State’s own science journals, has been corroborated across the country. Some people say
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Miranda decides to finally wring out that damn sponge
“It was truly horrifying to watch them clean dishes with a rag literally growing bacteria that one could smell … they even went on to eat off that plate mere moments later.” - Shelly McDaniel any good chance at positive change. For The Spectrum, I am Erik Jonasson II and I will for sure be updating this story, hopefully right around the same time your roommate
she left waterlogged in the sink for over three hours. Last updated, 9:29 a.m. Feb. 28.
Letter to the Editor:
Response to ‘Birth Control Should Not Be Free’ This article is a response to ‘Birth Control Should Not Be Free’ as well as some entrylevel comprehensive sex education. To think that birth control is only used to prevent pregnancies and that it only comes in the form of condoms is an uneducated and uninformed understanding of birth control. Birth control can help treat polycystic ovary syndrome, acne, premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis, amenorrhea, primary ovarian insufficiency, but let us not forget people also use it to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Birth control comes in the form of hormonal methods (ie: pill, patch), barrier methods (ie: external and internal condoms), intrauterine devices, and many more options. Guttmacher reported that in 2008 the most common reason women used the pill was for preventing unwanted pregnancies (86%) while other pills users reported using it for other health benefits (58%), like I listed above. I will use this platform as an educational
opportunity to also mention that you should always use two forms of birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancies. When those in power try to control access to health care they are controlling the access to a basic human right. Birth control is health care, controlling access to birth control is controlling what women can and cannot do with their bodies. The right to health care is the right to birth control, so you cannot separate the two when you are talking about them. We cannot assume that ‘free birth control’ is only appealing to college students when “62% of all women of reproductive age are currently using a contraceptive method” (Guttmacher). The contraceptive implant and the IUD are the most effective reversible birth control methods available with failure rates being less than 1% (Guttmacher). Guttmacher reported that in 2010, every $1 that people invested in helping women avoid pregnancies saved Medicaid $7.09 that otherwise would’ve been used to pay for the medical costs of pregnancy
deliveries and early childhood care. It is a fact that access to birth control lowers abortion rates, thus saving the government money while letting women feel empowered with choice over their own body. Giving women access to free, or reduced, birth control saves everyone involved with sex and reproduction money. My final point is that having sex does not mean you will get pregnant, or that your actions are deemed “immoral”. Having unprotected, risky sex can lead to an unwanted pregnancy. Using at least one form of birth control while having safe, consensual sex will significantly decrease the chance of having an unwanted pregnancy. We can no longer stigmatize people having sex; it happens. It’s natural. If you’re doing it right, it might even be pleasurable. So don’t spew the idea that birth control should be paid out of pocket. Source: https://www. guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/ contraceptive-use-unitedstates
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Hey, I Found Your Phone It’s an iPhone with a polar bear background Grant Gloe Staff Writer
Hey, so my friend and I were walking back from transpo Monday, and I saw your phone face down on Centennial. Kinda by Bentson-Bunker Field House. I figured just because it had a polar bear background doesn’t mean it belonged in the water. Gave it a nice wipe down with my jacket, and it seemed fine. I don’t believe there were any cracks or display issues. I hope this isn’t creepy, but you should know I did look at your notifications. I swear all I was looking for was a name, maybe someone who texted you I could look up. None of it was in English anyway, so I was kinda s--outta luck. For real though, you do need to clear your notifications once in while. I think that was a food app, but I don’t know why you’d need that many notifications from a food app. Please go to settings, notifications, that app and turn off push notifications. In any case, we took the phone over to Design and
Sign in the Memorial Union and dropped it off at the lost and found. If you haven’t found it yet, it should be there. Best of luck, pal. Give
self-driving races. Bring out some Teslas if Elon will play ball and throw them in the dunes or a cliffside. Put some drivers in there and
We took the phone over to Design and Sign in the Memorial Union and dropped it off at the lost and found. the people at the counter your pleases and thank yous. In the future though, I would recommend some precautions. Maybe some sort of sling that will keep
watch their reaction as they put their lives in the hands of their robot overlords. That or pockets with zippers. Pockets with zippers would also work.
Maybe some sort of sling that will keep it tethered to your jacket. Phone-on-a-rope if you will. it tethered to your jacket. Phone-on-a-rope if your will. Let me know how it works because that is my creative property and I know my rights. As long as we’re laying stake to things, I’d also like oven mitts that go up to the elbow and offroad
Anyways, I hope by now you’ve got it by now. Don’t worry about the article, no one reads The Spectrum anyway. I mean, hopefully, you do or this won’t do a lot of good.
This isn’t your phone, but it sort of looks like this.
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Tweets for Wentz’s Dismissal Critics want Carson Wentz out of Philly after Eagles victory Mark Simonson Staff Writer
After the Eagles’ nail-biting victory in Super Bowl LII over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, some have gone on to Twitter saying the Eagles didn’t need Carson Wentz. One person posted on Twitter saying, “Carson Wentz: system quarterback. Time to trade him to Minnesota for a draft pick.” Another one posted, “Main takeaway from the first half? Carson Wentz is a system QB.” Numerous other tweets have also said that Wentz is a system quarterback. There was even a tweet that said, “Quarterbacks that have beaten Tom Brady: Eli Manning, Eli Manning, NOT Carson Wentz”. Other tweets have been asking for him to go to lower-caliber teams such as the Browns. Other tweets say he is not as good as people think he is. I was happy that a Bison Football alum won a super bowl ring, but those feelings didn’t last long. I became furious after seeing all the tweets critical of Wentz. He was on three FCS National Championship teams as a backup to Brock Jensen (one was as a redshirt freshman). He won two FCS national Championships as a starting quarterback for the NDSU Bison. In his first season as an NFL quarterback for the Eagles, he set a single-season record for most pass completions by a rookie. He played at an MVP-level in his second season in the NFL before hurting his knee. After he brought the Eagles so far before getting hurt, people treat Wentz
like he’s an afterthought. This reminds me of the 20012002 season. Drew Bledsoe of
decent season. Despite not playing in the playoffs, Wentz helped by bringing his experience
I was happy that a Bison Football alum won a Super Bowl ring, but those feelings didn’t last long. I became furious after seeing all the tweets critical of Wentz. the Patriots suffered a seasonending injury as a result of a hit in week three against the New York Jets. The hit from linebacker Mo Lewis resulted in a damaged blood vessel that almost killed him. The quarterback who took over for him, and would lead the Patriots to become Super Bowl champions was none other than ... Tom Brady. The difference between Carson Wentz and Drew
as a starting quarterback to aid Nick Foles. This was not an opportunity Wentz had when he started in the NFL. Wentz has done a much better job in the NFL than most people, especially his critics, give him credit for. He is also known for being a class act and giving glory to God and giving credit to his teammates. For example, after the Super Bowl game was over,
To all those who criticize Wentz for being overshadowed by Nick Foles, think again. Bledsoe was that in that year, the Patriots were 0-2 when Tom Brady took over. Carson Wentz was doing much better for the Eagles than Bledsoe was for the Patriots. What people also do not realize is that Carson Wentz was coaching and mentoring Nick Foles throughout the playoffs. Wentz was originally going to play backup to Sam Bradford during his first year as quarterback, but after a change of plans, Carson had a relatively
Carson Wentz handed Nick Foles the Lombardi Trophy. They also hugged each other once the clock hit zero. Even before the game started, he posted on Twitter saying that Nick Foles was going to do well in the game. To all those who criticize Wentz for being overshadowed by Nick Foles, think again. The Eagles couldn’t have accomplished all this without him.
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Bison Baseball Struggle on the Road NDSU routed by Northern Colorado Cody Tusler Staff Writer
North Dakota State baseball lost 3-1 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the U.S. Bank Stadium. NDSU scored the first run of the game in the top of the third inning after Mason Pierzchalski connected for a single up the middle, bringing in Matt Elsenpeter to score. The Gophers tied the game, 1-1, in the bottom of the fourth after Terrin Vavra took a bases-loaded walk, bringing in Eduardo Estrada. The Gophers took a 2-1 advantage in the bottom of the sixth when Jordan Kozicky came in after a wild pitch from Ferderer. Minnesota extended its lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh when Cole McDevitt scored on a double play. Pierzchalski led the Bison at the plate, going 1-for-4 an RBI. Kyle Ferderer suffered the loss on the mound for the Bison, allowing one earned run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning. Vavra led the Gophers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Sam Thoresen earned the victory on the mound for the Gophers after throwing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts and two walks. NDSU and the University of Northern Colorado Bears opened a four-game series Friday, March 2. The Bears defeated the Bison 17-4 after seven innings. Northern Colorado opened up the bottom of
the first inning by putting up a five-spot, with two unearned. Austin Miller scored the first run, stealing home after a throwing error. Catcher Sean Noel tried to throw out Jake Pauley from stealing second, who would then advance to third on the errant throw. Pauley would later score after an RBI double from Baxter Halligan to left-center, advancing Brett Minnick to third. Tyler Yamaguchi walked on a wild pitch, bringing in Minnick and advancing Halligan to third. Alex Kiel tripled down the right-field line, bringing in Yamaguchi and Halligan. The Bison got on the scoreboard in the top of the third on an RBI single up the middle from Pierzchalski, allowing Elsenpeter to cross home plate. The Bears got back to scoring in their half of the third, putting up seven runs on the Bison. Yamaguchi brought in his second run of the game on a single up the middle, advancing Halligan to third and scoring on an error by center fielder Alec Abercrombie. Kiel would double to center, scoring Yamaguchi. Cole Maltese hit a basesloaded two-RBI single to right-center, scoring Miller and Dean Lawson and moving Miller to third. Evan Johnson tripled to right-center, scoring Maltese and Miller. Minnick singled down the right-field line to score Johnson to take a 12-1 lead. The Bears would add three more in the fourth
NDSU scored the first run of the contest, but that didn’t set the pace for the rest of the game. The Bears outhit the the loss on the mound for before the Bison and Bears NDSU, giving up 12 runs, exchanged one run each Bison, 17-8. Pierzchalski led the eight earned, on 11 hits in their halves of the fifth Bison at the plate, going with three walks and one inning. Northern Colorado 3-for-3 with a double. strikeout in 2.1 innings. Miller went 3-for-3 with would add one more in the Elsenpeter added two hits in sixth. NDSU responded by three at bats with a double three runs scored to lead Northern Colorado at the putting up two in the top of and two runs scored. Riley Johnson suffered plate. Maltese had a gamethe seventh.
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Eleventh Heaven: Piper Jensen and Bison T&F Fly High Jensen takes two podiums at indoor championship, sets sights to final outdoor season Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
Piper Jensen makes it immediately clear that the North Dakota State women’s track and field team is not taking their foot off the gas anytime soon. NDSU has won an astounding 21 Summit League track and field championships, combining indoor and outdoor seasons, dating back to the 20072008 indoor campaign. With their triumph Feb. 24, the Bison collected their 11th consecutive indoor championship, which pushed the overall mark to 21. When asked how it felt to participate in such a culture of winning, Jensen was swift to point out that the women intend to take home yet another outdoor championship this spring. “Soon to be 11,” she interjected, alluding to NDSU’s 10-year run atop the Summit League outdoor women’s field. While Jensen, a senior from Shorewood, Minnesota was only a sixth-grader when the Bison’s run of excellence began, she understands the importance of continuing the streak. “Honestly, there is a lot of pressure on all of us because you don’t want to be the class that lets them down,” Jensen said. With a competitive swagger and confidence that belies an amiable and soft-spoken personality, Piper Jensen and the Bison seek to continue their dominant run when the outdoor season begins in two weeks. Jensen got her start in track and field as a middle schooler, but it was not until her time at Minnetonka High School that she began to specialize. “I never really did triple jump until high school,” she explained. “I’ve always been into jumping with basketball, so I knew I would never be a runner.” The aspiring college
athlete mulled offers, including ones from Division III schools such as St. Thomas that sought her for track and field as well as basketball. The assistance of longtime friend Anna Benke, a former NDSU pole vaulter who attended the same high school as Jensen and taught her the triple jump, pushed the aspiring college athlete over the edge in her recruiting decision. “She was my big sister. She took me on the visit and showed me how much of a family the Bison really were,” Jensen remarked. “That stood out to me compared to other schools I visited.” The selection of NDSU has paid dividends for Jensen’s athletic development, thanks in large measure to jumps coach Clayton Pritchard. While he has only coached Jensen for two years, she and fellow jumper Bailey DeMar have seen their figures benefit from Pritchard’s stewardship. Pritchard began in Fargo in 2016, but Jensen regrets he had not arrived sooner. “I wish Clayton would have come here my first year,” she said. “I at least get two years with him, but I wish I would have had the full time because I feel like Bailey and I would have been even better by now.” The presence that Pritchard, who had been a volunteer assistant at the University of Nebraska, provides transcends. “He makes practice fun. We do a lot of team dinners too just to bond outside of practice. It doesn’t feel like we’re even working.” The mixture of strong coaching and a relaxed environment has led to incredible results for Jensen, who helped the Bison to the streak-preserving Summit League title this year. She set personal bests en route to finishing in the top three in both the long and triple jumps. On Friday at the Summit League championships,
Jensen placed first in the long jump with a top distance of 20 feet, 0.25 inches. She became only the third woman in program history to jump over 20 feet in the event. The following day, the senior finished third in the triple jump, posting a mark of 40 feet, 8.75 inches. By the time Jensen soared to third in NDSU women’s triple jump history, the Bison had the title wrapped up. In total, Jensen took the top step on eight occasions during the indoor season. The last quarter of an inch in her long jump won Jensen a bet with Pritchard. “He even shaved his legs for me because we had a bet going. He said ‘If you go over 20 feet, I’ll shave my legs.’ So he’s been wearing shorts for the past few days.” The outdoor season presents one final opportunity for Jensen to one-up her numbers from the indoor season. “My goals were 20 and 40 feet, but now since I got that I really want to get 41 feet and 21 feet,” she explained. “That would be amazing, and I think if I get some help from the wind it’s possible.” A variety of factors are in play during the outdoor season that can negatively impact performance such as increased travel constraints. Plane trips and increased travel miles can increase fatigue, requiring athletes to ratchet up their focus. The wind, though, can give Jensen the boost she needs to reach the figures for which she aims. “It makes such a difference. You feel like you’re flying,” she said of the wind’s impact on her jumps. Jensen has embraced the senior leadership role that is demanded of an accomplished athlete, earning her a new nickname from her teammates. “They call me grandma actually. I’m old and I watch over them; they’re my little ducklings. I take care of them and I make sure they’re doing everything OK,” she
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Piper Jensen took home first place in the long jump in the Summit League Championships on Feb. 23.
said. Carrying the torch for the Bison track and field program is important to Jensen, who explained that she takes it upon herself to keep up the winning tradition and make her coaches proud. Planning to stay in the Fargo area, she
hopes to still remain active with the track and field team after graduation. “I’m going to show up for team dinners whether they invite me or not. I’ll probably pop around practice too just because you make such good friendships with the girls in your group,” she commented.
Jensen envisions a volunteer coaching role as well. Reaching the twilight of her time as a Bison, Piper Jensen is ready to attack one last season and make good on her promise of delivering number 11.
Last Week in Odd Sports Stories Some stories off the court made for better headlines Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Sometimes, the news is just too dumb to be fake. Over the past week, there have been a number of sports stories that are borderline unbelievable. Here is a brief overview of the crazy sports stories involving everything from soup, billboards and airplanes.
JR Smith suspended for soup throw
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 108-97 last Thursday. One thing that hindered Cleveland was the absence of guard JR Smith, who was suspended for detrimental conduct. That detrimental conduct turned out to be for throwing soup at an assistant coach. There is no word on what kind of soup was thrown, but he returned to the starting lineup Saturday against the Denver Nuggets.
The real Cavs-76ers battle
Three billboards have descended on
Cleveland. No, not the Oscar-nominated film, actual billboards in the city. Their message is clear: LeBron James should come play in Philly. The Chester, Pennsylvania based company Power Home Remodeling took out three billboards in attempt to persuade James to take his talent 400-odd miles west to the City of Brotherly Love. In response, the Cleveland hotel The Metropolitan at the 9 took out their own billboard. It declared Cleveland “The Land of the King.” Meanwhile, out west, Lakers fans have still not figured out a way to get the Hollywood sign to read “King James.”
Steph Curry with a reminder he is not playing in the PGA
Parents of children in sports understand the fear of having kids break things while in a hotel during a road trip or weekend tournament. Usually, this fear lessens as the kids grow
and become more mature. Apparently, former NBA-great Dell Curry needs to still worry. His son, Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry, posted on Instagram of broken glass in his hotel room, saying in the caption that he was taking practice golf swings in the hotel. Thankfully, the younger Curry is in the middle of a 5-year, $201 million contract and should be able to pay off the damages.
the Texas Rangers two weeks ago. Wilson took part in spring training with the Yankees for a week before leaving camp to return to his NFL offseason training. In batting practice, Wilson has hit multiple home runs, including six as last year’s home run champions Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton watched on. Wilson took to the field on Friday’s game against the Atlanta Braves; he went 0-1 with a strikeout.
Right now, the pair of New York NFL teams have five quarterbacks under contract. The list includes Eli Manning, Davis Webb, Bryce Petty, Christian Hackenberg and Joel Stave. Meanwhile, in the Bronx, the New York Yankees acquired the services of a top quarterback, Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson. Wilson’s MLB rights were traded from
Officially, the proposed expansion of the El Prat airport in Barcelona was turned down due to environmental and financial reason. Unofficially, it is Lionel Messi’s fault. Or so says the president of the Spanish airline Vueling. “You cannot pass over where Messi lives,” Javier Sanchez-Prieto said. The proposed expansion would have increased the air traffic over the neighborhood Messi lives in.
The best QB in New York plays for the Yankees
Messi’s reigns in the air
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