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Blooming and Booming: NDSU Grounds and Landscaping Budgets for Beauty, Practicality Operations has nearly $40,000 more to spend this year than last Benjamin Norman
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eing pretty has a price. As summer groundskeepers, Allexis Tracy and Andrea Ross know a thing or two about the campus’s cost. “One day, my boss had told me and (her) to go empty garbage cans,” Tracy said. One of the cans they were to empty “was full of garbage juice.” The two couldn’t lift the can, so they called upon a friend and the Volvo forklift. The heat and wind were not helping the cause, Ross said. The man running the Volvo dropped the can into the dumpster, so he dove in after it, half hunched into the receptacle. Tracy and Ross were holding the dumpster’s lid when a gust of wind blew it from their hands. “Steve had his feet hanging out and his head in the dumpster,” Tracy said. “ … And in the process, this garbage juice sprayed up and went in Andrea’s mouth.” “She instantly started gagging.” Ross said she left the scene on the Gator utility vehicle immediately. “Safe to say we never had that job again,” Tracy said.
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NDSU budgeted $435,400 this year for grounds and landscaping’s operating and equipment cost, excluding salaries. Pete Zimmerman, the associate director of facilities operations, said about half of that figure goes to repairs and supplies, which includes funding for purchasing plants and flower seeds. The entire budget, he said, is funded through legislative appropriations. The exact amount varies on a yearly basis, depending on campus projects, snow removal and other variables. Last fiscal year, the budget was $397,740, a difference of nearly $40,000. In 2013, the total budget was $356,000. Zimmerman said the plants are not just for looks. “It is important from an image standpoint to have a campus that is beautified and maintained for students and their families,” he said. The campus’s green
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spots, he continued, serve practically, as well. “Based on the some of the majors offered at NDSU, our landscape and turf management areas give students hands-on opportunities,” Zimmerman said.
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Zimmerman said outside areas for students are also essential. “Landscaped spaces are important to students when they want to throw a football, play volleyball or sit on a bench and relax,” he said. “We try to cater to those activities and aspects of student life.” Last year, the student body fought for green space during the planning stages for the STEM building. Proposals to reduce Churchill Field’s size were met with opposition. An online survey said 36 percent of students felt Churchill Field’s existence was “very important” to their collegiate career. Students and administration struck more than a compromise. “With the landscape changes … we will actually end up with just as much, if not a little bit more, green space on Churchill Field when the project is complete,” Zimmerman said. “We will have roughly 20,000 square feet of grass (or) green space between the east side of the building and University Ave.” This year, NDSU has scattered mini parks throughout campus, too, in addition to being named a “Tree Campus USA” for a third straight year.
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A seemingly easy job often made Tracy anxious. She weed whacked and cleaned her summer away without a second thought, but mowing a certain lawn made her fret. “I always tried so hard to have straight lines on the days that I mowed the president’s yard,” she said. She said despite the manual labor, the gig is a good one. Tracy may return, but Ross said she will not be returning for a third summer. “I hated weed eating,” Ross said. Regardless of work, both said NDSU cares about upkeep. “I think NDSU does a really good job caring for the campus and making it look good,” Tracy said. “It’s a perfect summer job.”
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Ladd, Dunbar Hall Problems Continue Chemistry labs see ventilation problem in two days the fire department. “There was a vapor cloud coming up from around the cabinet,” the news release stated. “As Fargo Fire units were arriving on scene, NDSU Police Officers were evacuating and securing the building.” The hazardous materials team set up all their tools on the third floor of the chemistry lab and was unable to detect the source. However, the press release said, “Their monitoring equipment found slightly acidic readings in a couple areas, and those locations were neutralized with sodium bicarbonate.” After the fiasco died
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Ladd Hall on North Dakota State’s campus had a hazardous scare Sunday, causing the chemistry building on Albrecht Boulevard to close doors for a few days. A broken steam pipe caused the scare, and 16 firefighters, one truck and one command vehicle responded to the site, according to the Fargo Fire Department news release. A NDSU graduate student spotted the spill in the chemistry lab. After he saw liquid in front of an acid storage cabinet, he called
down, it was determined the leaking steam line possibly passed through walls behind the acid storage cabinet. The steam lines were shut down, but on Monday Mike Borr, director of NDSU Police and Safety Office, sent emails out on all university employee list about failures inside Dunbar Hall. “Due to mechanical failures possibly caused by a power failure this past weekend, the building ventilation systems in Dunbar Hall are temporarily offline,” the email said. Supposedly parts were ordered for an overnight delivery on Monday, and the email said the two buildings
should remain unoccupied until the parts have been replaced. On Tuesday, a final email sent by Borr said, “At this point the building ventilation systems at Dunbar Hall have reached a status which allows the building to be occupied safely.” The problem only affected the two chemistry buildings on campus. Both buildings are now open to students, faculty and staff at NDSU. Construction started in the beginning of 1910 on Ladd Hall, and Dunabr Hall’s construction was finished in the summer of 1964.
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Audit Reveals Nonresident Fees Waved
North Dakota State, like many public institutions, uses waivers to attract students, and the university uses them liberally. Between 2010 and 2014, NDSU waived $69 million in tuition for all students, an audit revealed. During that time period, NDSU waved $5.6 million for out-of-state students,
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up $2.3 million from five years ago. Graduate and international students receive the most waivers, according to the audit. Up north, the strategy differs. At the University of North Dakota, in-state students received the largest amount of waivers, 44 percent. Only 26 percent went to nonresidents. The report references a board policy that says institutions can award waivers to promote cultural diversity, promote graduate enrollment or for other
Fargo’s youth stayed away from the polls last week, marking another apathetic turnout for millennials. Only 333 residents ages 18-24 voted in the special election April 28, with Tim Mahoney winning the Fargo mayoral vote. Older voters dominated the election. Those ages 5564 formed the largest turnout with 3,831 voters, according
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Faculty, Staff Wish to Help Students, Some Lack Info
Survey highlights differing perceptions between employees, students
on students. For example, if the employee’s perception is that students do not engage in the consumption of alcohol or other drugs often, they would be less likely to engage in programs aimed at the issue. A survey from 2012 found about 75 percent of NDSU students reported having consumed alcohol in the past 30 days. Dvorak said that number is higher than the national average. However, NDSU students do not report higher rates of consequences from drinking than the national average. Dvorak said one
contributing factor to why NDSU students may drink more is because their perception of the average number of drinks a typical student consumes. “Students almost always overestimate the amount of alcohol consumed and the amount of people drinking,” Dvorak said. “There is this unfortunate normative effect where if you think everyone is having 12 drinks at night, then drinking 8 is not so bad because you are not even keeping up with the average. “But if I tell you that actually only about the average number of drinks is closer to four and you drink twice what the normal
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Graduation brings about an odd combination of relief and stress. Not only was there so much to get ready – grad invites, decorations, college applications – there was the emotional stress of having to say goodbye to classmates and friends. I am so relieved not to be going through that again this year. Don’t get me wrong: It was an exciting time in my life, but I’m fine with sitting back and watching my friends graduate this year. The only thing I have to worry about getting ready for graduation is what to get my friends. Thank goodness I had Pinterest to help me with that. I decided to make this crafty memo frame for some of my graduating friends. Here are the necessary materials: • Picture Frame – I used an 11-by-14inch frame, but you can choose bigger or smaller. • String or Twine – I made three frames and hardly made a dent in my roll of twine. If you plan on making less than 30 of them,
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FARGO FASHION
My Style Evolution: Fashion Faux Pas Everywhere is I proudly announced that I was studying apparel as my major. I found a photo of myself reciting poetry in our dorm and was donning a wide-brim hat, V-neck, ripped skinny jeans and some sort of Mary Jane flats. Again, why did no one say anything? Progressing on to sophomore year, I acquired the Public Relations Executive position with Bison Information Network – instant game changer. I thought I had to dress professional 100 percent of the time. In college, I don’t suggest doing this. It doesn’t work for students’ schedules. I was strutting in heels for 12-14 hour days with button-downs, skirts or flared dress pants – too much for a 19-year-old. I wanted to take myself seriously but couldn’t let my hair down until the weekend – leaving me exasperated again by Monday afternoon.
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As I pack my closet to move into my “big girl” apartment, I am shocked at just how many clothes I own. Being an apparel studies minor, I understand my love for clothes is a little more obsessive than most, but woof. While looking through some of the pieces I can consider donating or recycling, I realized a few of the pieces I’ve kept are older than freshman year, bringing me to reminiscing how my closet and style have evolved since my dorm days. As a freshman, I mistakenly thought more was more. My closet was jam-packed full of clothes that I’m still unsure how I was pairing. From graphic V-necks to grossly fitting skinny jeans, I was a wreck. What’s worse
I finally got a grip and decompressed from my hectic class schedule, internship and job in order to maintain a personal style that didn’t require me to be buttoned-up to the neck. My junior and final year at NDSU has been perhaps the most experimental and successful style-wise. I was inspired by the French culture and their minimalistic lifestyle. I also was focusing more on the fit of garments and what worked for my body and sense of style rather than trends, patterns that didn’t flatter and bandwagon looks. Overall, my time in Fargo has allowed my style to evolve into more of an urban aesthetic with midwest mixed into the fun. I have been able to improve on some fashion faux pas of the past by trying new things, being humble about the mistakes and never repeating them.
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Homeless People Are People Too ‘Mean tweets’ show the hurtful side of social media
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You have probably heard of Jimmy Kimmel’s segment “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” and thought it was humorous or chuckled. However, when things are switched around, it might not be seen as all that funny. A Canadian charity went around and asked homeless folks to read tweets people had posted about them and found the results were not funny at all. They were the exact opposite: awful and hurtful. Sometimes it is hard to understand why others would feel the need to say something like that or post it on the Internet. It is not a laughing matter. I doubt anyone who posted those hurtful messages online would not want the same to be said
“Regardless of whether or not someone has a home, they are still people and should be treated like a person. They should not be made the end of someone’s post on social media sites.” about them. It is truly frustrating that some people don’t understand the situation others could be in. Regardless of whether someone has a home, they are still people and should be treated like people. They should not be made the end of someone’s post on social media. Even if they might not be able to see them, it still applies: Treat others how you want to be treated. If I were to post something rude or disrespectful about anyone online, I would never hear the end of it from my
parents. What is posted on the Internet is out there for everyone to see. One of the most hurtful tweets, the one that should get a response out of everyone was: “If home is where the heart is, does that mean homeless people are heartless?” That post should incite a similar response of frustration from a majority of people. It is not right. It’s awful to even think about saying to someone. It really puts things into perspective about how cruel some people can be. There are tons of reasons people could end up
Two homeless people read negative tweets about the homeless. homeless: debt, mental illness, a family tragedy just to name a few. You do not know why things are the way they are in a person’s life. While Jimmy Kimmel’s
segment is for some laughs, this Canadian charity had an idea to send out a bigger message. The article itself states “while it was heartbreaking watching the folks in the “Homeless reading mean
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Creative Writing: For Pleasure or Practice Summer internships are powerful in finding your dream job
Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
I can recollect back to elementary school when teachers had us keep journals or engage in some form of creative writing. As we got older, it suddenly stopped. Was creative writing no longer important? Was it no longer an applicable
skill? Some of us may have continued onward with writing in our free time, and others may have dropped in then and there. Engaging in creative writing has several benefits.
Creative writing maintains your creativity Whatever you do in life, creativity is a valued skill. People are always looking for a new way to go about doing things. Creative writing stimulates the mind and keeps it sharp. You can write anything from poetry,
to short stories, to a simple account of your day. It does not have to be publishing-quality material by any means. Just open up your imagination and have some fun with it. You may crumple it up and toss it out, or you may stumble on to something special and end up producing a great work.
Creative writing helps improve your writing skills In any profession there will be select amounts of writing. Writing creatively
helps improve writing strength. Like anything, the more time you devote to it, the better you will become. Practice, repetition and revision are the keys to making good work. It is fun to take something that originated in your mind and put in on paper.
Creative writing allows for expression It can be easy to suppress frustrations or worries deep down. Creative writing provides an outlet for you to express
yourself in as little or great of detail as possible. At times, I have just sat down and poured my frustrations into some sort of writing. Creative writing can do a surprising amount of good as it helps one vent.
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It can be frustrating, and writer’s block is annoying. But all in all, creative writing can be an enjoyable pastime. Completing a poem or a short story provides a sense of accomplishment.
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It is similar to when you drew a picture as a kid and your parents placed it on the refrigerator. Not every work is going to be exceptional. Writing is a recursive process. Creative writing does not need to be a fancy process. All that is required is a computer, or a pen and paper and imagination. Just sit down and write whatever you feel. A few letters become a word, a few words become a sentence and soon enough you have formed a story.
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Exercise Accommodates Proper Study Tactics
Incorporating exercise into daily life helps maintain health
Lucas Schaaf Staff Writer
Everyone has had that moment at the gym where the overwhelming feeling of intimidation sets in. You see people practicing all sorts of strange exercises. You see people seemingly lift every weight in the gym. This is often a
deterrent for people who do not frequent the gym. This semester, I decided to start exercising on a more regular basis. I was overwhelmed how much it affected my productivity and my mood. I seemed to always have something school-related on my mind, which continually wore me down as the day went on. When I started working
out, it seemed like my mind was cleared, and I was able to better address the situation after I was done exercising. I found I was also able to study and retain more information after a brief workout. I had a test earlier in the semester and found difficulty in trying to adequately retain all the needed information. I
finally just drove to the gym and came back to find I was more alert about the whole situation. I was quite skeptical when told the gym helps you study. But now, I am a believer. My performances on some of the recent exams have improved in correlation to my exercise routine. Exercise not only helps
in academic situations but can help energize yourself for the rest of the day. I have woken up early and exercised, which helped me have more energy throughout the day. I view this technique to be better than caffeine and other stimulants as it helps better yourself, and the energy typically lasts the majority of the
day. Exercise, despite the frequency, always helps to make you healthier. Therefore, the only constraint to exercise is the time factor. If you can find the time within the week, exercise is truly something to dabble in. So as finals come along and stress levels start mounting, take a trip to the gym and exercise your worries away.
Oh, the Things You Learn in College Soaking in the memories of the last four years at NDSU Sam Herder Staff Writer
You can find many different sayings or meanings about college through the Internet or media – whether it’s pictures, your older sibling, the American Pie movies or the College Humor Twitter account you follow. Everyone has an image of what they think college will be like. And usually it’s never accurate. But, you learn. And boy, the things you learn in college.
In four years, myself and the North Dakota State freshman class of 2011 who are graduating in a week have learned about life, each other and ourselves. But (sorry professors), a handful of the stuff you learn in the classroom is overrated. It’s what you do outside the classroom and what you learn from it that gives you the real college experience. And that experience slowly prepares you for the real world. As a freshman, guys learn you don’t have to chug your drink every time a frat dude hands you a beer bong. Ladies learn you don’t have to answer back every time an athlete slides into your DMs. You learn you should get
involved on campus, meet new people and not sit in your dorm all day. But you also learn you don’t have to say yes every time your floor’s resident assistant asks if you want to do something that, honestly, sounds like a terrible time. You lose high school friends. And you make new friends. Sophomore year you learn eating alone at the dining center isn’t embarrassing at all. You begin to learn what you did in high school really doesn’t matter, but everything you do and every decision you make as a college student has an impact on how you’ll live your life postgraduation. You learn what rent is –
and what cleaning is. Junior year you realize you can create just as many memories watching movies and eating pizza with your “squad” than drinking cheap liquor in an overheated basement. But then your friends turn 21. And then you turn 21. And just like freshman year, you feel invincible again. And in those first couple months of being legal, you hit up every single bar special you can find. And then your mom or dad calls. You realize your credit card bill is rising faster than your GPA is lowering – another lesson learned as you painfully begin to realize your college days are already half over.
You learn what grownup decisions are. And you learn to tip your bartenders. All of a sudden senior year, you’re hanging out with a group of people you realize are your best friends in college, and you’re all ticked it took this long to find each other. You’re trying to grow up but still attempting to live your college days to the fullest. You also cringe when you open TimeHop and see what you tweeted as a freshman and sophomore. And that’s when you learn how much you have grown as an adult through your years in college. You learn you are ready for the real world while creating memories of a lifetime. It’s not that time you
pulled an all-nighter for an exam to maintain your B in Biology 111. You won’t tell your kids that. Grades are important. Your GPA is important. But as you grow older, you realize the big takeaways of college. The life lessons and the memories are things happening outside your class schedule. NDSU has been great to my fellow graduates and me. You won’t find many places as special as Fargo, especially in these last four years. But NDSU doesn’t make the students. The students make NDSU. So if you still have remaining years at NDSU, go out and make your own memories.
Letter to the Editor: Regarding Removal of ‘50 Shades of Grey’ ‘50 Shades’ should not be shown on the campus of NDSU, paid for by student fees, approved by the administration of the college, because it negates our collegial efforts to provide a safe environment on campus. Sexual assault hurts people and damages them to the core of their being. The work I’ve done in the military as a chaplain and as a priest for 20 years has helped me realize just how damaging sexual assault
can be to an individual. At the heart of every sexual assault case is illegitimate consent. ‘50 Shades’ promotes confusion on legitimate consent and thus promulgates a culture wherein men are permitted the abuse of women. In ‘50 Shades’ Steele breaks up with Grey … so he breaks into her home and is intimate with her without her consent: she says NO and tries to kick him away. This meets the Department of Justice’s legal definition
of rape. Additionally, themes within the movie violate NDSU policy Section 603 on Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Compliance: stalking, sexual harassment, physical sexual assault, using an intoxicant to attain coercive consent, continued pressure to have sex after one party says no, promoting coercive consent, and confused or ambiguous consent as legitimate consent. Promoting behavior
through “entertainment” that is antithetical to NDSU policy on sexual misconduct is not fostering a safe environment on the campus. Furthermore, preventative goals for sexual misconduct on any campus should perpetuate the importance of legitimate consent not glamorize forced consent. College campuses have a high incidence of sexual assault and showing the film on campus is incongruous with safe
environment protocol. The administration makes cancelations for NDSU all the time in the interest of public safety. Ladd Hall was recently shut down for a chemical spill and every time we have a serious snow storm the entire campus is shut down. The dithering the administration has given the students on this issue, i.e. nobody has the authority to cancel the movie, is
dishonest. ‘50 Shades’ should be canceled in the interest of public safety. ‘American Sniper’ was recently canceled at universities in the United States out of fear it might incite hatred towards people of faith. Many of us are alarmed that the same considerations and diligence to end sexual misconduct on a college campus are immaterial and extraneous.
Rev. James Cheney, Newman Center Director
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Michelle Phan’s New Book Talks Beauty, Business
YouTube star publishes guide to success
Linda Norland Staff Writer
With her wildly popular videos, successful make-up line and Google production company, Michelle Phan seems to be everywhere these days. She is the poster child for YouTube, appearing frequently in their ads. Her videos have taught millions of viewers around the world how to transform into Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie lookalikes. Her expertise with makeup has inspired everyone from middle school girls to couture fashion designers. So it is no surprise that she has snagged a book deal to further spread her empire. As dubious as I first was, Phan’s book proved to be more than just another howto guide to applying cosmetics. In “Make Up: Your Life Guide to Beauty, Style and Success – Online and Off,” Phan covers everything from beauty to manners to how she made her mark on the world. It is an inspiring and personal message from Phan
to her fans. Phan’s story is so great because she is not the stereotypical makeup artist or CEO. She has very humble beginnings, as she explains in the first few pages of her book. Bookish, artsy and a little shy, Phan long had a desire to create. Her parents were refugees from Vietnam, fleeing to the U.S. after the war with nothing. She explains her real name is Tuyet Bang, Vietnamese for “avalanche.” But Phan herself was born in Boston. Her family only stayed there for a few months, eventually traveling to San Francisco and around California, then finally to Florida. There her mother opened a nail salon, but they still struggled financially. One day her father left for good, tearing their family apart. Phan was bullied for being Asian, trying to alter her appearance to fit in with other groups. She says that was when her real transformative makeup skills came from – trying to hide her true self. Despite the hard times, Phan found her place on the Internet, where she started
an art blog. Inspired by anime and other early bloggers, she started a Xanga called RiceBunny, a pen name she has kept for years. Eventually she moved onto YouTube, where she gradually began to make enough money to support her family. Most importantly, Phan’s story is about how she found herself, overcoming her fear about not fitting in and embracing her true self. In other sections of the book, she attempts to share that wisdom with her readers. She talks about “the digital dos and don’ts” to inspire future vloggers and explains how to turn your passion into a career. Her writing style is casual and personal, like you are listening to a friend. She covers topics real girls ask every day, like what to wear to a job interview or how to write a killer resume. Phan translates her trademark relatability beautifully in this inspiring, quick read that will leave readers ready to take charge of their own lives like she has of hers.
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YouTube star Michelle Phan discusses her past and pointers for success in her book “Make Up: Your Life Guide to Beauty, Style and Success – Online and Off.”
Editor’s Choice: School’s End, Summer’s Eve Jack Dura A&E Editor
Thursday: Memorial Union Gallery
New York artist Samantha Fein is on showcase at the MU Gallery, selected as the space’s 2015 Rosenquist Artist in Residence. Fein’s humorous works evoke a certain playfulness and play off a unique isolation the globe trekker discovered during her first Fargo winter. Admission to the gallery is free. Visit the exhibition between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the upper level of the Memorial Union.
Friday: NDSU Opera
Get lost in the magical forest with the 25plus characters of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” presented by NDSU Opera. The Shakespearean comic opera is packed with action, movement and some particularly challenging music. Tickets are free for NDSU students and can be acquired at Reineke 107. Showtime
is 7:30 p.m. at Festival Concert Hall.
Saturday: Theatre B
Take advantage of Theatre B’s student discount and see “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” for $10. The downtown theater company is ending its 12th season, preparing for new plays and 2016’s ShakespeareFest next season. Be in your seat by 7:30 p.m. and prepare for a farce tackling family tension and sibling rivalries. Theatre B is located at 716 Main Ave.
Sunday: Mother’s Day
Celebrate the woman who birthed and/ or raised you with a special day devoted to Mom. Buy her some flowers, take her out to dinner – just do something. A card will not cut it.
Monday: Callie Schroer Recital
Senior Callie Schroer last showed her face in Theatre NDSU’s “Lysistrata” production, and now the theater arts major has a spotlight all to herself at
7:30 p.m. Monday. Her Beckwith Recital Hall concert will show off the mezzo-soprano’s skills and cap her years at NDSU. Admission is free for students.
Tuesday: Bike Share Afternoon
Hit the road with a B-cycle from NDSU’s BikeShare on Tuesday afternoon. The service is free and fun. Make sure to return the two-wheeler before the half-hour mark. Those kind of fees rack up fast.
Wednesday: Cody Gerszewski Recital
One of Theatre NDSU’s shining stars mounts the stage in a solo show at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Senior Cody Gerszewski presents his musical theater recital in Beckwith Recital Hall, marking the end of the theater arts major’s time at NDSU. Gerszewski’s theater prowess is strong, with leading roles in NDSU shows like “9 to 5: The Musical,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Next to Normal.” Admission is free for students.
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Senior Cody Gerszewski, seen here in last fall’s “Little Shop of Horrors,” presents his musical theater recital Wednesday.
Local Landscape Master Presents New Collection
Dan Jones discusses nuances of new work, creative process
Tessa Beck
Spectrum Staff
With a highly celebrated career spanning over three decades, all eyes will be on visual artist Dan Jones’ new collection and his progression since his last showing. The show, opening Thursday at ecce gallery, consists of Jones’ iconic landscape work including both oil paint and charcoal media. Variances in the combination of realism and ambiguity projected define this collection in comparison to the overall body of work.
“I think there’s a lot more improvisation in this set. They’re not as based on actual scenes,” Jones said. “… Now I’m a lot more open to the ‘Aha’ moments or making a mistake and chasing it down to see where it goes.” His unafraid approach comes from experience and allows more honesty in his projections. Deviating from the expectation of perfecting every brushstroke, Jones said mistakes lead him in different and often more effective directions than he would have first anticipated. The relaxed approach is beneficial to
Jones’ relationship to the work, as well as the viewer. “Tim Ray told me one time,” Jones said, “when you make a mistake get down on your knees and thank God.” Jones’ use of oil paint and charcoal are equally intentional in their desired outcomes. “I started doing oils because of the traditionality of it. There’s so much that you can learn,” Jones said. “That’s a big part of art for me, being able to learn something every day.” He highlighted the importance of art history and looking back to specific artists
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like Milton Avery as influence to his largescale oil paintings. Jones examines the nature of abstract expressionist work and using shapes to define the space on his own canvases. With his charcoal usage, the majority are derivative of paintings or drawings already previously created. “If you find an image you really like, that you feel good about, it’s fun to do it in different sizes and media,” Jones said. To read the full article go to ndsuspectrum.com
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by Benjamin Britten based on the play by William Shakespeare May 8, 7:30 p.m. + May 10, 2 p.m. • Festival Concert Hall TICKETS 701.231.7969 • www.ndsu.edu/performingarts Free tickets to NDSU students with Bison Card.
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Downtown Fargo’s Plains Art Museum, the Uptown Gallery and the Spirit Room offer viewers versatile and varied exhibitions of the area’s visual arts scene.
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Spring’s Awakening for Area Visual Art
FM exhibitions offer visual escapes this spring, summer
Jack Dura
Plains Art Museum
A&E Editor
As flowers bloom and grow this spring, so does something else. Visual art is perking up along with nature, and with numerous galleries in the sistercity region, seeing an art show is no problem at all. Student discounts are found at every one, making entry easy. Interpretation of the shows, meanwhile, is up to you.
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Selected as the MU Gallery’s 2015 Rosenquist Artist in Residency, Samantha Fein’s “Pie in the Sky” exhibition showcases the New York artist’s playfulness and humor in visual works. The Arizona native has traveled the world, from Haiti to Argentina to the Philippines, and found herself in Fargo in January, tapped by the MU Gallery for this May showcase. “I hope that (viewers) will enjoy the work and that it will offer them a unique perspective and make them think,” Fein said. “Hopefully, maybe they’ll find some of the pieces funny. They’re meant to be playful.”
Downtown Fargo’s Plains Art Museum has nine ongoing exhibitions at the moment, including installations of Lauren Rose Kinney’s “Much of a Muchness,” the Creativity Pathway’s “Bee in Flight” and a North Dakota mural. The homegrown “Bakken Boom!” is the museum’s largest current exhibition, taking up two floors in a showcase of interpretations of North Dakota’s Bakken region. “This is really the largest group show in a museum to date in the entire nation that’s dealt with this topic, so it’s a groundbreaking show,” curator Becky Dunham said in January. “Bakken Boom!” wraps up Aug. 15. Another exhibition, Julie Buffalohead’s “Coyote Dreams,” ends two weeks later. The Plains Art Museum is located at 704 First Ave. N. Admission is free for students with ID.
Fargo, particularly on Broadway. Several of these galleries offer more than artwork. Ecce gallery boasts both yoga and art, and Boerth’s Gallery is home to the D’Vine wine bar. The Spirit Room hosts visual art, yoga and meditation classes. The best part is city’s central business district is so walkable. You can hit all these galleries in one go if you plan accordingly. Rourke Art Museum Moorhead’s Rourke Art Museum may have few hours of operation, but the art space does take appointments for viewing its collections. Several exhibitions are currently ongoing. Pieces of the permanent collection, a Minnesota State University Moorhead show and selection of masks are on display now. “Raised on the Red: Five Decades of Emerging Talent at the Rourke” is the main attraction now, a two-part show showcasing “young talent in our region” until May 31. The Rourke is located at 521 Main Ave. in Moorhead. Its hours are 1-5 p.m. FridaySunday. Call 218-236-8861 to set up a viewing appointment. Admission is free for students.
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Bill Carlson finished sixth in the Summit League championship tournament last weekend at La Purisima Golf Course in California.
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NDSU Men’s, Women’s Golf Teams Both Finish Fourth
Both teams look to build off this year with solid play from younger players
Pace Maier
Spectrum Staff
Men History was made Sunday for North Dakota State men’s golf Summit League championship in California. The Bison took fourth place at La Purisima Golf Course, which was good enough for the best finish in the program. The team recorded a 17-over-par 305 in the final round of the championship and a 60-over-par 924 for the three-day tournament. In Bill Carlson’s last golf tournament of his Bison golf career, he finished in sixth place shooting a threeround 10-over-par 226 to lead all NDSU golfers. Connor Holland, who
will be one of the captains next season, shot a final round 76 that helped him finish the tournament with a 14-over 230. Holland and freshman Keaton Lausch tied for second on the team. Lausch shot an 18-over-par 234 and said he is looking forward to next season already. “We’re going to have to play great golf (next season and) set the example for the incoming guys,” Lausch said. Trent Olson, who will also graduate, had troubles in the first round after shooting an 81, but he railed back to fire a 3-over-par second round and a 6-overpar final round to shoot 18over for the tournament. Bison sophomore Jake Herdine made the most significant move on the
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“We’re going to have to play great golf (next season and) set the example for the incoming guys.” – Keaton Lausch, NDSU men’s golfer final day of the tournament moving five places up the leader board. Like Olson, Herdine struggled in the first round after shooting a team-high 91 in the first round but quickly turned his game around with a 76 in the second round and a 77 in the final round. University of South Dakota won the team tournament title, earning an automatic qualifying spot in the NCAA Tournament from the Summit League. Three seniors will leave
the NDSU golf team and Holland will be the lone senior on the team. Women During the middle of April, senior NDSU golfer Sarah Storandt said she kept telling head coach Matt Johnson the team was saving their best effort for the Summit League championship. The women ended their season a few weeks before the men’s team, but both teams placed just outside the top three. Freshman Natalie Roth
took home the highest place finish for her team with a 54-hole, 18-over-par 234 and a disappointing final round 81 at the Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course in California and tied for fourth place. Roth was awarded with All-Tournament Team honors. As a team, the Bison finished with a three-round, 92-over-par 956, finishing in fourth place. After 118 rounds of golf, Storandt’s NDSU golf career came to an end. She improved her golf scores every round during the Summit League championship. Storandt finished by tying for sixth after shooting 19-over-par 235 with an opening round of 80. She finishes her career with nine top-10 finishes.
Cassie Wurm, Trisa Hutchinson and Alex Schmid all finished the tournament right around the same place. Junior Wurm finished by tying for 26th place with a 32-over-par 248, while freshman Hutchinson shot a 33-over-par 249 for 28th place. Bison sophomore teammate Schmid fired the highest score on the team with a 34-over-par 250 with three consecutive scores above her career average. Statistically, the team was better this year than it was the previous two years. Two seniors will graduate from the Bison team and next season the squad will have two seniors to go along with plenty of young golfers.
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Saying Farewell to NDSU
Sports are one of many reasons this place stands out
Colton Pool Sports Editor
I was so ready to be done. I had watched the first N o r t h Dakota State FCS championship. I had only a few months before I would run off to college with my high school sweetheart where everything would be so much easier and life would be perfect. Yeah, that didn’t happen. College is hard, life gets twice as difficult and social pressures come from all directions. And if you read my article about my suffering of depression earlier this school year, I’ve
been through emotional roller coasters. I would love to forget some of the downs, but I’m coming to realize this roller coaster has been a fun ride for a lot of different reasons. One of those being watching NDSU sports and getting to know the athletes here. I remember writing my first article for The Spectrum about what my expectations were for NDSU athletics as an incoming freshman. I basically hoped for one thing: an involved sports community. I got my wish tenfold. Some of the greatest memories I’ve had in college have been standing in line for six hours for Bison football games with Jordan Steffan. I’ve had a fun time talking to athletes and fans
covering sports here with Sam Herder, Jonathan Lee and Joe Kerlin. Some of the road trips to football games will be times I’ll always remember. I’ve talked to way too many NDSU athletes and coaches who will be in the Bison Hall of Fame someday to count. Most, if not all, of these people are not only elite performers but great people to talk to. I recognized people don’t go to NDSU strictly to watch sports, but man, is it an added bonus. My favorite part of NDSU athletic events are not even watching the events themselves. It’s the people I’ve met and the relationships I’ve developed because of football and basketball games. It’s the conversations I’ve started in random public places
with random people wearing green and yellow. If people ever ask me why I love sports, especially NDSU sports, it’s a complicated answer. There are way too many good reasons. And these people definitely don’t understand if I sum it all up and reply with “Good people.” That’s understandable. It’s not easy to comprehend if you’re not a hardcore sports fan. It’s harder to understand since it’s NDSU sports. It’s Bison Nation. The titles. The athletes. The people. Good people. As I’m writing this, I have five more college classes to go. I can’t fit into this entire newspaper my reasoning for how excited I am to be done with school
for good. I’ve fit four-plus years of school into a threeyear span, and I’ve got a great full-time job ready to go when I’m done. I’ve worked my butt off to get to this point. I had far from a normal and fun college experience. Most of my nights were spent working away, dreaming of when I would be done. But I wouldn’t have made it through if it weren’t for the good people. My best friends here like Caleb Werness, Addison Czeck, Jon Lipp, Adam Baer and Lindsey Miller have gotten me through rough times. Extremely rough times. And it wouldn’t be a year at NDSU if it weren’t for random run-ins with Taylor “Crazy T” Peterson. Lastly, here’s a quick
shout-out to my fellow Spectrum co-workers. I’ve enjoyed my time so much with these people, everyone from Travis “Grandpa” Jones to Erica “How am I supposed to edit this when I know nothing about sports?” Nitschke. Except Ben Norman. I’m glad to have him out of my hair. Lastly, this NDSU sports community should look to The Spectrum for news now more than ever because Pace Maier will be moving into this job. He’s been writing sports for the past three years and is going to do extremely well. They’re all good people. And if there’s one tradition that’s going to stay alive here and at NDSU, it’s that of good people.
NDSU Athletics on a Roll Since 2011 Freshmen class four years ago has witnessed something historical
Sam Herder Spectrum Staff
Since the 2011 freshmen class arrived at North Dakota S t a t e , Bison athletics has seen four FCS national championships, a 4-0 record against FBS opponents, two “College GameDay” visits, two men’s basketball NCAA Tournament appearances, four all-American wrestlers, track and field and softball dominance and a baseball NCAA Tournament appearance.
The conference titles are too many to count. The individual awards and performances are stacked one after another. The trophy cases are overwhelmed. The national recognition, the stories, the features and the Bison helmet on “SVP and Russillo” are so common now, NDSU and fans treat it like another day in the life of a Bison – because it is now. But only four years ago, NDSU was just another mid-major school that had success within its conference and an occasional national performance. Then, the ridiculous run of success, not just in football but all across the athletics board,
came and people across the country began to recognize the Bison brand. Fargo became a sports hotbed. But it’s not just on the field, court, mat or track where the rapid rise is happening. Just look at the facilities and upgrades that have happened in the last four years. The Shelly Ellig Indoor Track and Field Facility was built. The seasonal Dacotah Field Bubble was installed. The Fargodome added new playing turf and is looking at more renovations in the next couple years. The longcoming Sanford Health Athletic Complex is halfway
through its construction. In just four years, the landscape of NDSU, both figuratively and literally, has completely changed. And if we learned anything from this year, it might not be coming down from its high for awhile. I wrote a column last year saying the glory days might slowly be winding down. With the graduation of Brock Jensen and all the football seniors and Taylor Braun and all the basketball seniors, I wasn’t the only one thinking it. But culture doesn’t graduate, and culture doesn’t leave with the people who move on to bigger jobs.
The players pass down the culture of how you act, play and prepare like a Bison. And as long as the coaches at NDSU continue to recruit the same kind of kids, the culture won’t die. That’s why this column isn’t trying to get the reader to reflect on what has happened in the last four years but to grasp and look forward to what this university can accomplish in four more years. Remember, NDSU didn’t fully reclassify to Division I until 2004. A large contingent of Bison fans were against the move from Division II. But thenathletic director Gene Taylor
and President Joe Chapman firmly believed a college in Fargo could compete at the Division I level. But to guess NDSU Athletics would be what it is today was a preposterous thought. Yet here we are. And those who came to NDSU in 2011 saw a rise to success maybe never seen before in college athletics. Wherever Bison sports will be in 20 years, these are the days people will talk about. Whether these days are called the glory days or the foundation of longlasting success, we are all lucky to say we were a part of it.
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