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NDSU Police’s Arrangement With Fargo Draws Challenges Longtime policy will be reviewed by higher education officials WRITTEN BY JOSH FRANCIS & PHOTOS BY JOSEPH RAVITS

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review is underway by North Dakota higher in regards to this issue. education officials who will look at campus Sagsveen said although the judge ruled in favor of police policies after lawyers called into question the city and NDSU police, the university system will still an agreement the City of Fargo and the NDSU review the practices and authority of the campus police.

Police have for off-campus policing .

“I just think it’s time after several years, just like any A memorandum of understanding between the university other thing, to review the authorities and update them and police department and the City of Fargo gives NDSU police make sure they’re not subject to challenge,” Sagsveen said. officers jurisdiction throughout Fargo. The MOU says that The review is not limited to NDSU’s police force. the NDSU department’s primary focus is still the campus Sagsveen said he believed there were similar agreements of NDSU, which includes the main campus and three with university police at UND in Grand Forks and NDSCS downtown buildings. in Wahpeton, the two other schools in North Dakota with Fargo lawyer Charles Sheeley was one of the lawyers to their own police forces. challenge the validity of the MOU after two of his clients Sagsveen said the state legislature passed a law to were arrested by an NDSU police officer outside the borders authorize the university system to establish campus security of the campus. and police, the university passed down that authority to the “To me, an NDSU police officer ... his jurisdiction different campuses. should be limited to the campus or maybe the roads adjacent Savsgeen said his report to the State Board of Higher to campus,” Sheeley said.

Education about the “What NDSU and the policies and agreements City of Fargo have done will likely be made in is try to expand on that “To me, an NDSU police officer ... his jurisdiction June. jurisdiction.”

Mutually Beneficial According to statistics should be limited to the campus or maybe the Agreement? from the university police, The MOU the NDSU police officers roads adjacent to campus. What NDSU and the university and Fargo made 75 DUI arrests in city of Fargo have done is try to expand on that have goes back to the mid 2013, a majority of which 1990s, court documents jurisdiction.” were made off campus. said. The MOU was last ‘Flawed’ but not updated in 2006.

–Charles Sheeley, Fargo Lawyer Invalid Ternes said the MOU’s On Monday, East purpose is not only to give Central Judicial District NDSU police officers Court Judge Thomas Olson authority off campus. denied a motion by Sheeley to dismiss DUI charges for one Ray Boyer, the director of the University Police and of his clients, Cody Waxler, who was arrested in November Safety Office, said in situations where there is a big threat to for an alleged DUI. Waxler is not an NDSU student. the campus, like the bomb threat made in September 2012, Olson ruled against Waxler and wrote in his decision that agencies like the Fargo Police Department offered their the MOU is valid and the NDSU officer did have authority assistance. to make an arrest. A court document said both parties agreed Ternes said another situation that would require the Haskell never observed Waxler within NDSU property. assistance of Fargo police on the NDSU campus would be “… Officer (Ryan) Hakell did not act outside his if there was a major crime like a homicide the city’s police capacity and official power when he stopped and arrested department is more well equipped to handle. the defendant outside the NDSU Campus, and second, while The two departments also share criminal information the MOU between the city of Fargo and the NDSU Police with each other.

Department is flawed, such flaws do not render it invalid,” While the NDSU police are primarily responsible for onOlson wrote in his decision. campus law enforcement, Ternes said there are off-campus Sheeley said he needed to talk to his client about the next properties with significant ties to the university, including steps, which may include appealing Olson’s decision. fraternity and sorority houses.

The court decision does not mean the issue is over.

Sheeley said he only wants the NDSU police to follow University system chief of staff and ethics officer Murray the law and not patrol outside of their jurisdiction and look Sagsveen said the system will review campus police policies for people to stop.

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NDSU changes its name from North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science in 1960. Around the same time, the City of Fargo changed 13th St. to University Drive.

NDSU Makes a Name for Itself College pushes for name changes 50 years ago

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tudents, faculty, staff and administration at NDSU are fully aware of the name of the college they go to on a consistent basis.

But not as many might know what it took to get that name.

Before 1960, the university was officially known as North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. University Drive also had a different name at the time.

The Fargo college community has changed since then.

James Lamont, an independent NDSU student government member during the early 1960s, said he and the rest of NDSU student government pushed to change that name.

“This was at the time we all worked tirelessly to change our name from North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science to North Dakota State University,” Lamont said in an email. “Success was most satisfying. Fond memories and good times make me smile now and then.”

The Spectrum was also active in pushing for the name change. Many articles were published leading up to the change, contesting why the title of the university wasn’t altered already.

Advocates argued a different name would be a more accurate description of the school,

which had gone from agriculture-focused to an institution of variety.

Supporters also said the school would bring in more money from grants if the school was given a more general name. This would be in hopes that taxpayers would have to pay less for higher education.

“As a farmer and a candidate for governor, I am pleased that the science of agriculture may soon achieve University status in North Dakota, the nation’s No. 1 cash grain state,” North Dakota gubernatorial candidate Bill Guy told The Spectrum in 1960.

The Spectrum also said proponents of a change that NDSU’s ability to recruit and hold better staff, as they said other schools that made a name change saw a similar effect.

Constituents from all different areas supported a new name.

“Democrats, independents, republicans, labor, farm, home and many business groups are supporting measure 3 in the coming election,” The Spectrum said in the Nov. 3, 1960, issue. “All three gubernatorial candidates have come out for the name change measure and many state organizations have adopted resolutions in support of the measure.”

While The Spectrum pushed for a new name, the emphasis was that voters should know the facts when it came to the

vote – which fell in the favor of the school becoming, as it is now, NDSU. “Whether we will be successful in accomplishing our Name Change will be strictly up to you,” Sherry Bassin said to the student body in The Spectrum in 1960. “Only through your efforts and knowledge of facts will we be able to succeed in accomplishing such an important undertaking as this.”

This wasn’t the only name change for the school. Lamont said that he and Wayne Hamann, former president of NDSU student council, came up with the idea to change 13th St. to something that represented the college more.

That road is now known as University Drive.

In a resolution passed by the city commissioners in the City of Fargo, then Fargo mayor Herschel Lashkowitz signed off on changing the name to University Drive.

The alteration didn’t come easy. NDSU’s student council had to provide $445 for street signs, while Hamann and Lamont had to work closely with the City of Fargo to promote the new name.

“Mayor Herschel Lashkowitz, President of the Fargo City Commission has recommended that the City Commission express its appreciation to ... Wayne Hamann and James Lamont for their leadership, assistance and

cooperation in affecting the re-designation of University Drive,” the resolution said.

“Now, therefore, be it resolved, based on the recommendation of Mayor Lashkowitz, that City Commission does hereby express its appreciation and gratitude to ... Hamann and Lamont for their splendid leadership and cooperation in working with the City of Fargo in accomplishing the designation of 13th Street as University Drive in the City of Fargo.”

Lamont said he was happy for the change, which he said more accurately described the road so many college students used on a daily basis.

He said these name changes were important for NDSU’s success and those who will be involved with NDSU in the future.

“The idea came up to why not change the name of 13th Street to something more exciting. Why not University Drive?” Lamont said in an email “It was a short few months later that after meeting with Fargo Mayor Herschel Lashkowitz that it became a reality.

“Some strange arguments against the name change came from the neighbors who felt we were failing our ancestors by doing so ... but in the end we prevailed.”

Another Craft Beer Option Comes to Fargo Drekker Brewing Company set to change locals’ approach to craft beer STORY BY TESSA BECK & PHOTOS BY MATAYA ARMSTRONG

Craft beer connoisseurs and their rookie counterparts alike will be indulged with a new downtown bar experience this upcoming fall.

Drekker Brewing Company recently announced their plans to open a taproom and brewery in the Cityscapes Plaza Building located at the heart of the downtown at 630 1st Ave. N. “(Taproom) is not a licensing term, but what we like to describe it as is a destination brewery,” co-founder of the brewery Mark Bjornstad said. “It’s a brewery that you come to drink its beer, not that you necessarily go to a liquor store to buy. You come straight to the source to get it.”

The taproom’s storefront will retail similarly to a bar, and pints and flights will be available with five to ten varying brews on tap at all times. There will be approximately five flagship beers that Drekker keeps on tap yearround, and they also have plans to incorporate seasonal flavors and

additional unique twists on classics throughout the year.

“The beer that you think is going to take you to the next level almost nine times out of ten doesn’t,” head brewer Darin Montplaisir said.

He personally hopes the Porter blend is the consumer’s favorite, but one can never be sure until opening day.

Along with the taproom, Drekker Brewing Company also hopes to capitalize on the downtown environment and will have their beers on tap at various other local bars.

“We really see ourselves working with the other bars downtown (and) working with the other restaurants.” The new brewery will be located in the Cityscapes Plaza, 630 1st Ave. Bjornstad said. “We’ll N.

have our taproom. We’ll be doing things there, but we want to be outside of that. We’ll be doing things all over the place.

We want to facilitate and catalyze events and different things that go on downtown.”

The downtown location of their business could prove vital to their success, but locking down their spot in the Cityscapes was one of the many challenges faced by the four brewers before reaching the stage of planning they are at now.

Other trials included: the concept of setting up a business plan, as none of the team members had any experience in that field of expertise; the knowledge of what the market will want; the legalization,

as only a few years ago breweries in North Dakota were not allowed to sell directly to customers without a distributer and surprisingly, even brewing presented new challenges as they increased the scale of their production.

“You have to develop some restraint, and that’s hard because brewing is science, but it’s art too. Dialing it down so when you get that idea, you get that idea produced,” Bjornstad said. “That’s hard to restrain an artistic side down to demanding results. Artists don’t do that, (they’re) never held down to the responsibility that of their idea, but we have to do that.”

Despite these tests, the group was able to overcome them due to the deep rooted passion they have had for brewing and the idea to open a brewery in Fargo.

The idea for the new brewers to get into the craft beer business started years ago, Bjornstad said.

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University Remembers, Honors Longtime VPSA Hundreds of students and coworkers gather at Prakash Mathew’s retirement party WRITTEN BY BENJAMIN NORMAN & PHOTOS BY MATAYA ARMSTRONG

Prakash Mathew’s unassuming humbleness, student body president Sarah Russell said, led him to believe that only a small turnout would gather for his party on Friday.

Retiring vice president for student affairs Prakash Mathew’s party started late because of a greeting line that stretched through the doors of the Memorial Union Ballroom, a long line filled with patient people wishing to commend Mathew on a 37-year career at NDSU. The Great Plains Ballroom was filled, and it was standing room-only by the time the celebration began .

The scene was noteworthy, but unsurprising, according to President Dean Bresciani. Mathew has been trailblazing a legacy for decades.

“There is no one word (to describe Mathew),” Bresciani, who said he has known Mathew for nearly his entire professional career, said. “When you can fill a multi-hundred person room — those people I just talked to are from three states away — there are people from all over the country here.”

Bresciani was one of a handful of people to speak on behalf of Mathew. The retirement party commenced with words given by former associate vice president for student affairs Kate Haugen, which was followed later

by a speech from Mathew’s predecessor, former vice president for student affairs George Wallman and past NDSU student government officials.

“Prakash has been a steady and exemplary being,” Haugen said. “We know him to be gentle. We know him to be honest. We know him to be caring. We know him to be stubborn with a good sense of humor.”

Although NDSU said goodbye to a man who has seen the university evolve for nearly four decades, the event maintained a lighthearted bounce.

“Prakash’s story really starts in 1890, when he came here as our first hockey coach,” Bresciani joked. “He has remained undefeated since that time, I might add.”

Along with the hundreds of coworkers and students in attendance, Prakash was also accompanied by his family and close friends, including the Rev. Ross Robson.

In 1968, Robson met Mathew in India, where Robson was participating in a church’s study tour.

Their subsequent friendship, along with the financial help from Fargo’s First Presbyterian Church, later brought Mathew to NDSU for his master’s degree in counseling.

Mathew previously worked in NDSU Residence Life and has been a dean of students before being

selected as vice president for student affairs.

This position is a vital role, according to Russell.

The administrator’s role “is to represent students in all aspects of university life and keep their best interest in mind at all times.”

Mathew’s legacy, Russell said, “is the positive influence he has had on students’ lives at North Dakota State University. I don’t think he’d have it any other way.

“They’d all say the same thing: Prakash changed my life. I think it’s the ultimate compliment,” Bresciani said.

Along with kind words, Mathew was also bestowed numerous honors.

Bresciani named Mathew as emeritus vice president for student affairs, effective July 1, the day after he officially retires.

It was also announced that the Living Learning Centers would be renamed in Mathew’s honor.

Governor Jack Dalrymple could not attend the party, but he did write a proclamation for Mathew, to which Bresciani attested that he has never witnessed in his professional career.

“As governor of North Dakota, I’m honored to recognize Prakash Mathew for thirty some-odd years to the state of North Dakota and North Dakota State University,” Dalrymple wrote.

Russell and student body

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“I don’t have a problem if they want to help each other out, that’s fine, but it’s got to be a temporary situation not a permanent situation,” Sheeley said.

He said what’s going is NDSU police are doing routine patrols off campus.

Ternes denied that was the case, and Boyer confirmed his officers are not assigned regular off-campus patrols nor are they a substitute for Fargo police.

The Money Another issue other than jurisdiction and the validity of the MOU was the question of where the funds from traffic citations and other

He said the agreement is not about taking advantage of the university’s police officers to somehow generate revenue for the city.

“If they come across a traffic violator —it could be an impaired driver, it could be a crime that’s occurring in their presence — we certainly think it’s beneficial for them to have the authority to enforce those type of issues as they travel about the city,” Ternes said.

He said he would have issues if NDSU police officers were far away from campus writing speeding tickets.

“That never happens,” he added.

The AP quoted state Sen. Kelly Armstrong (R-Dickinson) as saying he didn’t want state taxpayers paying for police enforcement in Fargo.

Keith Ternes, the chief of Fargo Police, said that was not the case and the MOU does not favor one party over the other in the financial realm.

“If there’s something that happens on campus, a serious crime of some kind, the City of Fargo would certainly dedicate the time, energy and resources, all of which come at the expense of the city to assist the university in dealing with that,” Ternes said.

A look at some of the main points in the MOU:

• NDSU submits names of officers to the City of Fargo for appointment as special police officers, allowable through a city ordinance.

• NDSU officers that have jurisdiction in the city still primarily focus on the areas within the campus or immediately next to it.

• NDSU reports all crime reported on the campus or campus-owned property to the Fargo Police Department.

• The Fargo police will assist NDSU police with investigating crimes on campus.

• Both departments will share information relevant to one another with the exception of educational records, which can only be obtained by a subpoena or legal order.

• Fargo police will notify NDSU police before they enter the NDSU campus or property unless there is an immediate emergency where that is impossible. They will notify the NDSU police shortly after if that happens.

-Source: the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fargo and NDSU.

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vice president Hilary Haugeberg gifted Mathew, a Wellness Center regular, a lifetime membership as well.

Mathew was also serenaded by a student duet, who sang “You Raise Me Up.” Many personal stories were shared Friday among attendees.

Russell’s favorite memory of Mathew includes sweets.

Last summer, NDSU student government’s executive team joined Bresciani and Mathew for a formal dinner. During the midst of conversation, dessert was placed in front of each seat, but, with the formality of having proper etiquette, nobody touched their food.

“I stared at the dish for about four minutes,” Russell said, “(I) finally decided to take the lead and … nonchalantly took a bite. Prakash immediately leaned over to me and said, ‘Oh thank you, Sarah!’ and took a bite of his (own desert).”

“If you distilled that student-focus (entity) down and made it into a person,” Bresciani said, “Prakash Mathew is that person.”

NDSU in Brief WRITTEN BY TESSA BECK AND COLTON POOL

Fargo named No. 4 best place in North Dakota Movoto, a real estate research blog, released a list of top 10 best places to live in North Dakota. The list ranked Fargo as the fourth best.

The website ranked Fargo, the largest city in North Dakota, for it’s second-best home prices and its best

NDSU Chemistry Professor Receives Sloan Fellowship Svetlana Kilinia, an NDSU associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was recently awarded the Sloan Fellowship honor.

Kilinia was named one of 126 researchers from the United States or Canada to

Commencement Speaker Chosen for Upcoming Graduation Amanda Peine was chosen to be the commencement speaker for NDSU’s spring graduation, NDSU’s website said.

The event will take place Saturday, May 17 at the

BREWERY FROM P. 2 Bjornstad, Montplaisir, Montplaisir’s cousin Mason Montplaisir and Jesse Feigum went their separate ways after college, but about 6 years ago they got back together and started talking seriously about the brewery.

“We wanted to do a brewery that didn’t remove itself from the customers

amenities in the state.

Movoto made the rankings based off of total amenities, quality of life, total crimes, tax rates, unemployment, commute time and weather.

“Museums, festivals, concerts, sports, parks and even a zoo, there’s always something going on to suit your unique individual interests. The city ranks No. 1 in the amenities department, which comes as no shock considering the place’s massive size and always-active

citizens,” Movoto’s website said. “With all of this going on, it’s no surprise that people really want to live here.”

The website ranked Lisbon, despite it’s low population, as the best place to live in North Dakota for its low taxes, high winter temperatures and low commute time.

West Fargo and Jamestown ranked as No. 2 and 3, respectively. Dickinson, Carrington, Williston, Lincoln, Wahpeton and Horace rounded out the top 10.

be awarded with this honor.

The award was first given in 1955, and since that time, 42 of the past winners went on to win Nobel Prizes in their specified fields; 63 have received the National Medal of Science.

A $50,000 prize comes attached to the Sloan Fellowship in order to advance research, the release said.

That, combined with $750,000 from the 2012

Department of Energy Earlier Career Research Award ensures the graduate and post-graduate students on Kilinia’s team can devote themselves to research.

The team includes graduate students Peng Cui, Naveen Dandu and Brendan Gifford as well as undergraduates Mary Hedrick, Levi Lystrom and recently graduated Dinusha Peiris.

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The soon-to-be graduate will leave NDSU with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

Peine made the most of her time at NDSU through involvement with student organizations such as: Saddle and Sirloin Club, Blue Key Honor Society, Panhellenic Council, Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority and Accounting Club.

She received recognition from

her peers as she was elected Saddle and Sirloin Club’s Outstanding Senior this year, the website said.

Peine also was named queen of the Little International show in 2013 and was a co-chair member of the 2014 Bison Brevities talent show.

Peine was recently accepted into the John Deere Finance Development Program.

at all,” Bjornstad said. “We didn’t want to be entirely separated by distributers. We wanted to maintain customer contact — we wanted to have that relationship.”

Now that the hours of training and planning have been put in, the team is in the home stretch with a sixmonth preparation period until opening night.

“We kind of have a

company saying that beer is our craft. It’s what we care about; it’s what we’re passionate about,” Bjornstad said. “But the company and what we dream of is much more than what goes in a glass. It’s what happens when you get a couple glasses together. That’s what we envision. A brewery that’s something more than beer, it’s about what beer is about.”

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Located on 25th Street off of Interstate 94, Doolittles is a comfortable woodfire grill that offers succulent smoked chicken.

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Warmth and good food: these are things Midwesterners enjoy. Doolittles can provide these comforts we are not always privileged with as college students living in this tundra.

I grew up just blocks from Doolittles and passed it on my way home from school quite often. If you’ve ever driven down 25th Street in south Fargo, then it’s likely that you’ve experienced the aroma coming from their chimney. They are smoking chicken all day, every day, which is one of their signature items, and also their secret to luring in helpless Fargo residents.

The scent is not deceiving, because their chicken is truly divine, and you won’t find anything better in Fargo. It’s smoky and juicy and usually served with mashed potatoes and a side. You’ll feel right at home here, sitting by the fireplace, enjoying the comfortable, dim atmosphere.

Chicken is always a great option, but the “must have” dish is definitely the brown butter scallops. Never has something so beautiful touched my palate. Juicy, buttery, sweet scallops are served with mashed

yams and broccolini. They are 100 percent worth $20, so don’t hesitate to splurge on a good meal with your significant other.

If you’re looking to indulge in a different way, my next favorite dish is the five-cheese tortellini. The name says it all. This pasta dish is smothered in various delicious cheeses with a crispy topping.

Doolittles is nice, because it’s comfortable. I don’t feel like I’m squirming out of my chair waiting for my food to arrive.

The dimmed lighting, oversized booths and scent of fire-roasted chicken are simply all I can ask for in a restaurant’s ambiance.

For college students, their meals aren’t necessarily affordable, but they do offer sandwiches, soups and salads for a lighter, less expensive option or as a place to go for lunch. But for a fancy, once-a-month night out, it’s a lovely place to spend more than you normally might.

It may not be the most unique atmosphere, or have the perfect menu, but it’s a staple in the Fargo restaurant community, and I hope Doolittle’s is around for good.

old & new| photospotlight It’s amazing to think there is beauty everywhere. Even when we least expect it, it’s all around us. Minto, North Dakota is small town north of grand Forks. It’s one of those small towns with the classic white church, a couple bars and a bank built in the early 1900’s. Last weekend, a wedding filled the entire town. Hundreds of people, including myself, filled the streets in celebration for the newlyweds. Driving back home was about two hours with noting but flat lands and old towns. It instantly became more interesting once an old granary, barely standing, appeared close to the road.

Stopping the vehicle and taking a photo was the only thing on my mind. After witnessing that special moment, I began to wonder why people tend to appreciate certain old things.

The definition it unknown, but I think it is the history of the location the way it evolves with nature. There will always be new inventions, ideas, houses and more. That will degrade; however, the history of those things will always be infinite.

Buildings that degrade over time carry a long history, and capturing this creates beautiful images.

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Former Bison Dance Team captain now a Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader Connor Dunn Features Editor

Ask almost anyone, and they will say taking off the team uniform for the last time is one of the most difficult things they will ever do. All of the sweat and hard work, the late nights and early mornings of practice, the countless hours spent with the team seem to simply fade into fond memories.

That is not any different for former Bison Dance Team member Courtney Wabner, who wore the green and yellow for the last time after winning the team’s third consecutive national championship last winter.

But Wabner’s situation is unique.

Not because of captain status her senior year, her two team MVPs or her Bison Award, which is given to someone on the team who bleeds green and yellow, but Wabner’s case is special, because she received the opportunity of a lifetime.

She gets to trade in her beloved green and yellow for the famous purple and gold as a Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader for the upcoming 2014 NFL season.

The Big Lake, Minnesota native began her time at

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NDSU in 2009 and instantly saw the Bison Dance Team as something she wanted to be involved with.

“I joined the Bison Dance Team when I was a freshman, because the team had such a great name already, and I wanted to go where the program was going in a positive direction,” Wabner said.

Wabner’s predictions of the team’s path could not have been more accurate, as the team took home three straight Universal Dance Association National Championship titles.

However, the championships did not put Wabner in the prestigious place she is now, but she instead attributes the success to time and practice with the team.

“I would not be on the Vikings if I wasn’t on the Bison Dance Team,” Wabner said.

“They taught me discipline, time management, passion and especially what it is to perform.”

Wabner said she drew inspiration from her coach and older sister, Meghan.

“My coach was the most passionate and dedicated coach there could ever be,” Wabner said. “She was always there for me every step of the way and supported me, especially with my dreams to be a part of the Vikings team from the beginning.

“She pushed us as a team and showed us that nothing good comes from those who wait; something good comes to people who get off their butts and work every single day. That really hit me hard.”

Even though Wabner

Courtney Wabner, a former Bison Dance Team captain and team MVP, made the 2014 Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders.

said she had always wanted to be a Vikings cheerleader, she was hesitant to tryout, but some encouragement from former Bison Dance Team captain Kristen Oldyn spurred her on.

“Kristen has always been a role model and inspiration.

I heard how much she loved the Vikings Cheerleaders and how the people are great, the program’s great, the support that they get from Minnesota is ridiculous — from coaches, sponsors,

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fans, friends and family. She just told me, ‘Go for it,’” Wabner said.

And that is exactly what she did. To prep for the open auditions, Wabner attended a training camp, which she described was like a practice.

“They explained the whole concept of what being a Vikings Cheerleader was and showed us some routines that we could be doing in the end zones during Vikings games,” Wabner said.

She said the experience helped her for the intense competition of open auditions. The girls would learn a dance, perform it in front of the judges and then the judges would go off and deliberate. Before they would even come back with a decision on whom to cut, the contestants were already learning a new routine for the next round.

In the middle of learning those routines, the judges would simply send people home; 130-150 girls, 10 hours, five cuts, all in one day.

“I felt like I got hit by a semi after that day,” Wabner said, “but it was a great experience and exciting to be in the presence of past Vikings Cheerleaders or future MVCs with everyone going for that same goal to make the team.”

If a girl was talented and fortunate enough to make it past the fifth cut, she went into the training camp, a two weeklong process of the semifinals and finals. The semifinals consisted of learning and performing routines, a swimsuit competition and a spokesperson portion where judges would ask any question they want to see how the girls handled pressure, speaking in public and their overall appearance.

The finals located at the Mall of America was performing even more routines, and then it was the waiting game to see if a randomly timed phone call would come confirming a spot on the team. The only other option was no phone call at all.

“I was up at 6 a.m. that day anxiously waiting, but it wasn’t until 11 a.m. on the dot that the phone rang, and my stomach just dropped,” Wabner said. “You know it might be it, but you’re not sure.

“When they told me I made the team, I was ecstatic and basically on cloud nine.

I’m still so excited, and I still can’t believe I’m this fortunate and blessed to be able to get to do something like this, especially since this was my first time trying out.”

With eager anticipation for next fall, Wabner is looking forward to going up to the next level and see the support the Vikings fan base and the NFL gives to the cheerleaders. Even though she is back on the bottom as a rookie, Wabner is excited for the brand new experience.

“It will be fun and interesting to start in TCF Bank Stadium and experience that transition, and hopefully, I will be around three years from now so I get to be in the new dome,” Wabner said.

No matter what’s in store for the future, it seems Wabner will always knows where her success has come from.

“My coaches, my parents, my team at NDSU all have been ridiculously supportive and have always pushed me to get my goals,” Wabner said. “I thank God everyday that I have such a lucky experience and great people always there for support.”

Breaking the Label in Fargo Helping the homeless Edward Pavek

Contributing Writers

This is a continuation on the topic of homelessness from last month’s article on Skid Row in Los Angeles.

Donald’s last name has been withheld by request for confidentiality.

The last story on the homeless was located west of the Rocky Mountains.

This time, it is pinpointed in the center of North America; cue the scene of flat plains and the mildly buzzing city of Fargo, North Dakota.

This scene is a little less chaotic than the one in Skid Row, but nonetheless starts off with a human element. Donald left Los Angeles behind in order to find a better place to support himself.

His goal in coming to Fargo was to leave some of the “real ugliness” behind in search of more opportunities to work and provide for himself.

“The way people present themselves; it goes against common sense, goes against realistic … goes against having a life out there,” he said. “I saw a change after getting out of LA.” He said Fargo is a community that has more outreach for its

homeless.

He stays at a building which aids him and others with shelter and security.

“People in LA are more apt to create conflict for you than to give you a hand,” he said.

“You will not go hungry in this city,” Donald said, referring to Fargo. “That’s a reality.”

People will struggle to find financial security, means of protection and basic needs anywhere there is civilization, but the way they handle it can truly determine whether or not they can make a difference in their situation.

When asked about how he saw the homeless in LA compared to Fargo, Donald sits there, laying back in his chair, pondering his answer.

It becomes an issue about not having the ability to present themselves for work or ability of working, he said.

A blessing for someone can come in the shape of human interaction. In this case Donald was just content with a young college student willing to listen to him talk about his opinion on the economy and the state of well-being of people struggling with poverty.

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being homeless.

While interning at FM Coalition for Homeless Persons, Kelsey Iverson helps organize programs for the homeless, and works on projects dealing with policies for different agencies. She also works closely with agencies providing services to the homeless.

“We are all humans,” Iverson said, adding that no matter what is going on in their life, they are still human.

She said the poverty rate in the Fargo-Moorhead is constantly growing.

“These services are the front lines.” Adding that these establishments are where most of this area’s homeless seek refuge.

Why is anyone’s voice important, Iverson asks.

She has worked with many demographics for her degree in social working, and she is graduating this semester from MSUM. She said just like any other disenfranchised population, the homeless need help because they have to deal with a lot of barriers in getting back on their feet.

“I truly believe every single person is important,” she said in flat-out resolve.

She agrees everyone has a story to share. She added that someone experiencing homelessness has seen so

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much of life compared to someone who has not been out on the streets.

“You learn so much about life through them,” Iverson said, as she explained why listening is important.

Students need to have an open mind. “Be willing to open up your eyes and see,” she said. “Be aware that it is happening and it is a rising problem.”

Iverson said people are coming here to the F-M area because they know they can get help. She said the best way college students can get involved and help is by contacting these local organizations and shelters asking what they need.

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and its community have

next month they may need toothpaste,” she said.

She went on to mention another good way of getting involved with helping the homeless is to become more educated on the matter, to dissolve any misinformation or wrong perspectives.

Iverson said one misconception of people experiencing homelessness is laziness. If you are homeless, it is incredibly hard to get a job she said, let alone try to hurdle the barriers when trying to get necessary items to get a job such as an ID. Those who are working hard to make ends meet may be lacking a structural building to call a home, but in all reality, Fargo

truly become their home.

People who are lacking can feel blessed because of the support and residency this community provides.

Through two accounts, the evidence shows Fargo is a better place in general for those whom are affected by low income and poverty, but there is need for support.

As college students, there are plenty of ways to get connected and serve this community and those who are struggling with their daily needs.

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The Stage at Island Park, home of the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, will host the Silver Follies’ Decade of Musicals event.

Decade of Musicals Showcased by Silver Follies From ‘Grease’ to Carol Burnett, repertoire is large Jack Dura A&E Editor

The Silver Follies of the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre return to The Stage at Island Park for their annual spring show next week, but this one will be much different than years past. The age 55+ singing troupe will be rounding up their favorite skits and songs from their past decade of musical productions with something from every show since 2004 on the lineup.

With a lengthy history as a singing troupe even before their ignition of musicals in ’04, the Silver Follies are known for the fun they bring to the stage and the collaboration they create with each other. Three of the troupe’s members — Marilyn Gorman, Lois Fritz and Jim Martin — have been participating since the mid-1990s, and this is an event

they say is very special.

“Last year we did the skits and songs of Carol Burnett, which was a little bit of a combination of everything,” Martin said.

“We had fun doing that, and I think because of that, we figured a decade of musicals would kind of bring us all together.”

Collaborations of all kinds are bursting at the seams with the Decade of Musicals, from solos and duets to trios and entire ensemble numbers. Gorman and Martin each have their respective duets, and Fritz is featured in a trio of performers. All three have bit parts and make appearance in the other Follies’ numbers, too. Singing together and having fun is what it is all about, they

“…we figured a decade of musicals would kind of bring us all together.”

– Jim Martin, Silver Folly

say, and they know their audiences will love what’s in store, because they’ve heard it

before.

“There are a lot of songs that people remember,” Martin said, “different songs that they remember singing maybe in the shower or in the car driving or wherever.”

Songs from “Grease,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Anything Goes,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and more have been pulled for this production, which features live music to back its performers. Twenty-three songs have been chosen, all sung by 26 Silver Follies.

Before all of this musical action began 10 years ago, the Silver Follies started their outreach program for nursing homes. In late fall and early winter, the troupe heads off to various nursing homes within a 50-mile radius of Fargo-Moorhead, performing folk songs, Christmas songs and other tunes per request of the facilities asking for them. This is just another outlet for the group to come together and perform for some eager ears.

“We go all over, small towns around, yes, in Minnesota, North Dakota, both,” Fritz said. “And now they keep asking.”

“Which is a good thing,” Martin added.

Indeed it is a good thing, and it’s great

that a performance troupe like the Silver Follies can remain a fixture for as long as they have. With a decade of musicals behind them and even more years of previous performances, the Silver Follies are set for up years to come.

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That last scene was the most impressive

Jack Dura

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A&E Editor

All three of MSUM’s productions in its University Theatre Series have had one element in common this season: being completely different. From Tectonic Theater’s “The Laramie Project” in October, to “Almost, Maine” in February, to the capper “Carrie” just last week, MSUM Theatre has offered an eclectic season for area theatergoers.

Michael Gore’s “Carrie” rounded out the season last Saturday, bringing a musical version of the Stephen King-penned, horror tragedy novel to life onstage. Eighteen student performers came together to present the story of main character Carrie White, the socially awkward teenager beleaguered by bullying, her raving mother and newfound telekinesis.

Kate Aarness and Anne Brown portrayed the leading ladies of the production, Carrie and her mother Margaret. Their voices gelled very well, and Brown’s vocals resonated the best out of the cast, particularly on her number “When There’s No One.” Despite handling a crazy, crazy character, Brown was a clear favorite, mostly owing to her vocals.

concerned. Most people would assume choreography to be restricted just to dancing, but MSUM Theatre incorporated this art into Carrie’s destruction of her high school prom. Synchronization, rapt attention and timing were clear factors in this scene of slaughter, and with the aid of strobe lights, colors and wrenching screams, this scene succeeded. It was a shame that audience members had to wait nearly two MSUM’s “Carrie” delivered with some unconventional choreography and notable vocalists.

Aarness racked up points for her portrayal of the tortured Carrie, who deals with excessive cruelty from her classmates due to her strange appearance and awkward ways. After menstruating in the locker room shower and believing she’s bleeding to death, Carrie is harangued and harassed by the fellow girls, egged on by ringleader Chris Hargensen (a dastardly Jamaica Meyer) and a later-reluctant Sue Snell (Annie Hardt).

From this scene sprang the rest of the show, as Carrie’s telekinesis evolves to full

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force and Sue tries to make up for past actions done to Carrie. With the musical framed from Sue’s memory as she is interrogated, the whole show seemed to center around Sue more than Carrie. Depending on how viewers were judging the musical, either from the book, the ’88 musical, the 2012 revival or the films, how well the story was propelled is very subjective.

In musical form, the story was unusual and remarkable. Who would have thought a Stephen King work could make the jump

hours to finally see some impressive action like this, as Carrie’s telekinetic tics and the blood bucket scene were a little lacking.

Now that MSUM Theatre has closed up, theatergoers can wait to see what’s around the corner next fall and also take in the school’s summer theatre program Straw Hat Players. With five shows lined up from early June to mid-July, this slipstream of shows should keep anybody entertained as the wait for 2014-2015 goes on.

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Dolly Parton Dishes Out 42nd Studio Album ‘Blue Smoke’ to be released May 13 Jack Dura A&E Editor

Whether it’s for her music or her movies, her theme park or her, uh, physique, Dolly Parton has a presence known far and wide. The acclaimed country queen has something new for her fans on May 13, releasing her 42nd studio album in 47 years, “Blue Smoke,” which brings together old songs, old friends and new pieces

by Parton.

This comes a few years after the singer’s last release. Her 2011 offering “Better Day” was buoyed by a world tour and some of the most contemporary sounds the little lady has had in her career. “Blue Smoke” brings together a nice mixture of old and new works from Parton, all rounded up in one place once and for all.

“Blue Smoke,” the title track of this project, went out on iTunes in March and finds Parton right back in an acoustic rut where she is right at home. With a dobro leading the charge into the lyrics, guitars and percussion help propel the song as Parton warbles out the chorus.

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“Blue smoke climbin’ up the mountain/blue smoke windin’ ‘round the bend/ Blue smoke is the name of the heartbreak train that I am ridin’ in/I left a note I wrote I’m leavin’ and I won’t be comin’ back/ Blue Smoke rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ down the track.”

It’s a typical womandone-wrong, done-withlove kind of song and eerily familiar of the singer’s past singles “Heartbreak Express” and “I’m Gone.” It seems hopping a train after heartbreak is a recurring theme for Dolly Parton.

“Blue Smoke’s” fast-paced action keeps the song

“A wide-ranging catalog of tunes is offered in “Blue Smoke,” but this is nothing new for Parton.” moving and should provide a nice preview for what to expect from the rest of the album, at least as far as sounds.

Covers from Bob Dylan and Bon Jovi are on the track list along with a pair of duets with Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers, both rereleases from those singers’ 2013 albums. Even a 19th-century murder ballad is up for grabs here, as

well as a little-known single from Parton’s mid-‘90s Christmas flick “Unlikely Angel.” A wide-ranging catalog of tunes is offered in “Blue Smoke,” but this is nothing new for Parton.

From traditional country twang, to bubbly country pop, to a stint in oversynthesized ’80s gloop, Parton has countless corners to draw from to show for her career. She’s best at home with acoustic country and the hits of her career prove this — “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “I Will Always Love You” and the list goes on and on.

At 68, it’s remarkable the singer is still doing what she’s done for nearly 50 years, and “Blue Smoke” comes almost a halfcentury to the day when Parton began her music career in Nashville. The Blue Smoke World Tour has been ongoing since the album’s Australian release in January, and with its North American leg this month, Parton will boomerang back home.

Seemingly never slowing down or stopping her career, Dolly Parton is always proving why she’s earned the title Queen of Country Music.

“Blue Smoke” will be available in stores and on iTunes on May 13.

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History’s Four Top Figures A history buff’s favorites Jack Dura

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There’s a certain intrigue about history and its figures that once walked the earth.

As a history buff, I’m a fan of this intrigue and thoroughly enjoy a mystery of history, the speculation and the colorful characters found in every era.

Here’s a rundown of my top four favorite figures in history (and in no particular order, I might add).

Catherine Howard: The Quean of Queens This squashed cabbage leaf was the fifth wife of volatile King Henry VIII of England, a most harsh and fiery ruler. With a string of six wives over nearly 40 years, Henry sought a son to continue his line, but only succeeded through his third wife, Jane Seymour. Though this heir (Edward VI) survived infancy, he did not make it to adulthood and ended the male line after six years on the throne.

But back to Catherine Howard. Besides being nearly 30 years younger than her kingly husband, the young consort had quite a history with men. Two of her affairs included a sordid entanglement with her music teacher as a 13-year-old to some hanky-panky with one of her grandmother’s

servants. Finally, a courtship with Thomas Culpeper, a member of the king’s council that would lead to her downfall, imprisonment and later beheading in February 1542.

Legend has it that on the gallows, Catherine’s last words were, “I die a queen, but I would rather die the wife of Culpeper” (or something like that). Fascination surrounds this naughty consort, and she makes the cut just for that.

1812, and in 1884, a 100-year-old Shoshone with the same name died in Wyoming. I go with the 1812 theory, as William Clark has it in his 1825 follow-up on Corps members that Sacagawea was dead. At any rate, Sacagawea is one of history’s greatest women.

Comanche the Horse: Lone Survivor The only non-human to make my list is Comanche the horse, the only recovered survivor of the U.S. Army’s Seventh Cavalry at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Over 200 cavalrymen died in that battle on June 25, 1876, and Comanche was found wounded in seven places but survived after being nursed back to health.

After being retired nearly two years later, Comanche lived out his days in a few cavalry forts such as Fort Meade and Fort Riley. He was honored with the title of second commanding officer of the Seventh Cavalry and died in late 1891.

He is one of only two horses to be given full military honors for a funeral, and his mounted remains are on display to this day at University of Kansas’ Natural History Museum. No account of the Battle of Little Bighorn is complete without including Comanche.

Sacagawea: Famed Guide and Interpreter Here my North Dakota heritage shows.

Sacagawea’s a jewel in history — perhaps the biggest player of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, if I may be so bold. There are more statues of her than of any other woman in North America. Her role in the Corps of Discovery Expedition was major: from saving expedition documents and materials nearly lost in a capsized boat to helping find horses to cross a hazardous mountain range.

With a newborn baby in tow, her part is all the more interesting, and as a teenager, she’s all the more remarkable. Her presence on the expedition assured many tribes that the Corps of Discovery were safe people, as a Native woman among them assuaged any concerns.

I admire Sacagawea for her resourcefulness, strength and wisdom beyond her years. Without her help and guidance, who knows how the Corps of Discovery would have fared beyond Fort Mandan.

Further intrigue in Sacagawea is found around her death, as two theories coexist. A Fort Manuel sutler recorded a woman of her description dying from fever in December

John White: Failed to Find the Lost Colony Literally one of the first pioneers of America, John White was an artist who accompanied explorer Richard Grenville to present-day North Carolina in the 1580s.

White’s drawings and sketches are some of the earliest of native inhabitants of the

Cutting Coffee Costs Why you should invest in a home brewer Keelia Moller Staff Writer

Coffee. Let’s face it; it’s what keeps this campus running, what keeps us from falling asleep in the library on those late nights and what barely gets us to go to that annoyingly early 8:00 a.m. class.

But while we all know how this wonderfully caffeinated beverage affects our academic life in sometimes magical ways, not all of us think about how much it is affecting our wallets.

According to Forbes Magazine, the average cost of a typical cup of coffee is $1.45, with an annual spending amount of $358. Of course, with Caribou Coffee and Starbucks locations all over Fargo, we all know that getting a decent latte costs us a bit more than $1.45. Say, between $2 to $5.

We are college students. We barely have enough cash to cover filling up our gas tanks, let alone throw away $358 or more for a beverage we have the ability to make at home.

It is amazing how much money can be saved by making your own coffee. Whether it’s a classic Mr. Coffee machine, or a new-

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region, and his watercolors are the only surviving visual records of first contact between the English and Natives.

White’s role in the building of the colony of Roanoke is even more notable, as in 1587, he was chosen as chief governor of the colony. Over 110 people joined White on his voyage to revive the colony, which had fallen on hard times following skirmishes with natives and starvation before White’s return.

White’s granddaughter Virginia Dare was the first documented non-Native born in America, in August 1587 to be precise. Soon after her birth, White returned to England for aid and supplies, as the colony was once again in dire straits. This was the last time White would ever see his family and fellow colonists.

Upon returning, he found his efforts to return to Roanoke hampered by the Spanish Armada and French pirates, and when he finally did return three years later, the colony was deserted. White wanted to investigate further, but strong winds prevented his ship from anchoring, and he returned to England never knowing what became of the lost colony of Roanoke.

Honorable mention: Rasputin No telling of World War I-era Russia would be satisfied without touching on the contentious mystic advisor to the tsarina Alexandra. His 1916 murder is of equal intrigue to his influence over the royal family, as the legend persists that the holy man was still alive before trying to claw his way out from under the river ice after being poisoned, shot and clubbed.

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age Keurig, these machines can pretty much buy themselves after a while.

Personally, I am a habitual coffee drinker.

For a while, I settled for the sub-par dining center coffee and then gradually moved to Caribou or campus coffee shop outings.

But around Christmas-time, I caved in and purchased a Keurig.

A bit of an impulse buy, I admit, but rather than spending roughly $4 on coffee five times per week at Caribou or the campus coffee shops (averaging $20 a week), I made one purchase of $109 along with another $20 for the K-cups used to brew coffee.

The cost of my Keurig and accompanying

Here are a couple of ideas to decompress Amber Zolondek Staff Writer

It’s dead week, and no doubt the students of NDSU are feeling the pressures of final projects, presentations and the daunting feeling of finals hang above their heads. With stress, a major aspect that can affect one’s health as well as test results, I’ve compiled a few ideas to help cope with the added items on your to-do list and take on the day.

1. Get out. Try to get out of the area you are doing homework in. Whether you’re in your kitchen or bedroom at your desk, stand up, walk around, get a snack or even chat with your roommate. Go for a walk outside to get some fresh air and clear your mind.

Emotional hangovers are a real thing, and exhausting each day to finish your work will leave you drained and not doing your best.

2. Play some tunes. Get Pandora or Spotify going, and get ready to dance around. Getting your blood pumping will do wonders for your creative thinking, bring some focus time back into balance and change the pace up for a few minutes to take a break from that boring research paper. A few of my personal favorites include, but

“Whether it’s a classic Mr. Coffee machine, or a new-age Keurig, these machines can pretty much buy themselves after a while.”

K-cups would buy me roughly six weeks worth of coffee. But with it, I have an unlimited supply of caffeinated goodness that I can access 24/7 to keep me alive during finals week.

Think about it; spend $358 or more per year or cut the price in half (or lower) by doing it yourself. You don’t have to be an extreme couponer to save hundreds of dollars in college.

Keelia is a freshman majoring in English education.

certainly aren’t limited to: Ellie Goulding, Iggy Azalea and any electronic dance music for good measure.

3. Make a snack. Popping some popcorn or pouring a handful of trail mix is a game changer when it comes to studying.

The whole “chewing gum while studying and taking the same test” method may be one of many floating on the Internet right now, but I’ve never heard of having some munchies while reviewing chemistry being detrimental either.

4. Watch your show. Netflix, as we all know, is possibly one of the coolest and life-saving inventions when coming to entertainment and technology. Catch up on a half-hour show, get a good laugh – or cry — and focus your attention back to what’s important.

5. Hold a pose. Google some yoga sequences and get to it. Practice your ability to focus and your breathing exercises while you’re at it. Try to maintain that style of thinking while you’re studying, and carry it over to your testing days.

Now, I’m sure it sounds like I’m procrastinating at this point, but mind you, I am not suggesting you do all of these at once. However, try a new tactic each night you find yourself struggling to make it through a study guide or paper. Ensuring that you don’t overload on one specific subject or work in general is important to retain information effectively and efficiently.

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The Bundy Bunch Militia

Nevada rancher ignores federal grazing law Caleb Werness Opinion Editor

A 20-year conflict with the federal government nearly hit a tipping point last month.

Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy has been grazing his cattle on federally owned land since 1993 without paying the necessary fees to do so.

Bundy stated that he does

not acknowledge nor submit to the federal government.

He only recognizes the laws of the state.

“I abide by all Nevada state laws. But I don’t recognize the United States government as even existing,” Bundy said in an interview with Newsweek.

After multiple case proceedings, the Bureau of Land Management decided to take action and confiscate Bundy’s cattle. It was at this point on April 10 that the story started to make national headlines.

Bundy sent out letters to county and state officials and beckoned support to defend his stand. Armed citizens and militia members came from all over the county to support Bundy’s

stand against the federal government.

On April 12, the heated stand off between Bundy’s

remained in occupation to make sure the situation truly is resolved.

Bundy had garnered

“A story like this brings up the gray area of where do the laws of the federal government supersede the laws of the state and possibly vice-versa.” militia and the BLM almost took a turn for the worst.

Fortunately, Las Vegas Metro Police was able to diffuse the situation and assured Bundy that his cattle would not be taken.

The BLM backed down and left the area, though Bundy’s forces have

support across the nation for his stand against Uncle Sam. However, many of his supporters withdrew their hats when Bundy began to make racist comments.

Senator Harry Reid referred to Bundy as a hypocrite after the statements he made about

African-Americans and Mexicans immigrants, commenting how Bundy made comments about these groups getting handouts while he mooches off of government land without paying fees.

A story like this brings up the gray area of where do the laws of the federal government supersede the laws of the state and possibly vice-versa. The Second Amendment grants the right to bear arms and the right to form a militia, which is not the issue here necessarily.

The issue is that Bundy refused to pay the federal fees. The federal government had a problem with it, yet the state had no real issue with it.

Obviously, Bundy is by no means a hero for anyone to support due to his racist remarks. However, his actions open the discussion for examining the power of the state’s law versus the law of the federal government.

This is the gray area.

The states have rights and laws of their own, yet the US Constitution begins with “We the people of the United States.” Cliven Bundy was in the wrong with how he went about the situation and how he refuses to acknowledge the federal government. But this also begs the question, does having a gun and supporters allow someone to have their way?

Caleb is a sophomore majoring in English.

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Tim Colwell leads the Bison in several statistical categories, but also leads by example off the field with a 4.0 GPA.

Mr. Steal Your Base Colwell in midst of memorable senior season for the Bison Pace Maier

Contributing Writer

Tim Colwell has surpassed plenty of prestigious NDSU baseball records during his time playing under the lights at Newman Outdoor Field.

The senior outfielder from Shoreview, Minn., is having a fabulous senior year both on and off the field.

He leads The Summit League with a .391 batting average and is leads the Bison with stolen bases (12-of-13), total bases (70) and hits (52) this season.

Colwell has been playing baseball since he was little, and it’s something that he’ll always like to do.

“Baseball is something I enjoy working at, and from an early age, me and my brothers were always working at the game,”

Colwell said.

Not to mention, he was recently named one of the 10 finalists for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award. Which to be eligible, a student-athlete has to be a NCAA Division I senior and must have outstanding success in the four areas of excellence — community, classroom, character and competition.

Colwell has excelled in those four areas.

“It’s definitely an honor for me to be recognized like something like that,” Colwell said. “It’s not only on the field, but stuff off the field, which has definitely been a priority for me.”

Colwell ranks first in triples (17) in NDSU’s all-time rankings. Not only does he run on the baseball field, his studies have him running all around campus. He has an impressive 4.0 cumulative GPA and is majoring in zoology with a minor in Spanish.

Baseball, school and volunteering aren’t three easy tasks to manage at the same time, but Colwell found a way to keep everything in line.

“It’s tough,” Colwell said. “You definitely have to make some sacrifices here and there, but you find a way to get it done.”

Colwell is an avid volunteer at TNT Fitness and the Great Plains Food Banks.

Herd’s Final Words Sam Herder Sports Editor

Two years ago at this time, I sat in my dorm room thinking, “how the hell do I write a column?”

And as I type this Monday night for my last deadline as sports editor, I honestly still don’t know if I’m doing these column things right. But after 100-something of them, I hope I’ve made some improvements from two years ago to today.

I’ll face a new challenge next year as editor-in-chief at The Spectrum. But I’m still going to treat this as a farewell column, because when you’re lucky enough to land this job for two years, it’s deserved.

Writing these columns has been one of several joys of being sports editor. I hope my words made you laugh. I hope they made you think. I hope they made you aware. I hope they made you shake your head. I hope I pissed you off at least once. I hope my readers looked forward to reading my stuff every Monday and Thursday. Or maybe some of you just used it as reading material on the pot. That’s cool, too.

I’m not sure how many of you I’m addressing. Who knows how many readers these columns actually get? I do know the few people that have approached me and mentioned they read my columns made this experience that much better.

My time as sports editor has been a special one. We often don’t stop and count our blessings until we realize something is coming to an end. That’s what I’m doing right now. I can go on and on about the things I’ve gotten the chance to cover. But words won’t do justice to recognize what NDSU Athletics has accomplished in the last two years.

What is worthy of recognition are the

people I’ve met and gotten to know on this journey. Without this job, I never would have met the past and current staff members of The Spectrum. They are the nicest and most humble group on campus that has accomplished some pretty special things.

Without this job, I never would have met our office manager Karla Young. It’s impossible to have a bad day when the first person you talk to in the morning is Karla.

That will definitely be missed next year.

This job has taken me many different places. But again, it’s the people that made it memorable.

Yeah, going to Manhattan, Kan., Brookings, S.D., and Frisco, Texas, was pretty cool, but road tripping across the country with the KNDS boys and crashing at hotels is what I’ll always remember. Being in Frisco for two national championships was pretty neat, but hitting the bars with fellow columnist Joe Kerlin after this year’s game is what I’ll always remember.

Who else can I name drop in this column?

The media relations crew of Jeff Schwartz, Ryan Perreault, Wes Offerman, Ryan Anderson and Kasey Byers deserve a shout out for making my job easier. Eric Grover of the “Wahpeton Daily News” deserves a shout out for showing me the ropes on how to write an article when I first started out. My high school English teachers Jolynn Werner and Laurie Drewlow deserve a shout out for convincing me to go into journalism.

The writers that contributed to the sports section deserve a shout out for always producing great content and never missing deadlines. My parents deserve a shout out for just being cool and showing support.

Lastly, the new sports editor Colton Pool deserves a shout out. The dude’s got talent and will do great things with the sports

And he’s also part of a weekly bible study on NDSU’s campus.

This season, Colwell has started all 35 games with 138 at bats, a .522 slugging percentage and a team-leading .448 on-base percentage.

Besides getting to the plate a lot, Colwell loves to use his speed whenever he can.

“I have decent speed, and I try to utilize that as much as I can,” Colwell said.

When in the batters box Colwell doesn’t try to over think the pitch as it’s coming in.

“When I start getting inside my head, that’s when I start to struggle, so I just try to see the ball and hit it,” Colwell said.

Colwell is a humble man, a team player and the captain of the Bison baseball team.

He loves the game of baseball, but the game also has its downsides, he said.

“I love the fact that it’s a team game that takes everyone, but also there’s a definite strong individual component to it as well,” Colwell said. “It’s a great game, but it can be frustrating as heck sometimes, because you can hit a hard line drive, and it’ll get caught, but the other team will hit a little nubber and gets through.”

Colwell’s favorite MLB team is the Minnesota Twins, and if given the

opportunity to play in the big leagues he would lace up the cleats, put on his fitted cap and run out to the outfield.

“I’m definitely going to try to play baseball as long as I have an opportunity,” Colwell said. “I’m going to keep working at it, and hopefully, someone gives me a chance.”

Colwell has been in the Bison starting lineup since he was a freshman in 2011. If he would ever write a book about his time here at NDSU, the title would be “Perseverance.”

“At the beginning of my freshman year, I think we lost 14-straight games, but then two-straight years of getting second in the conference tournament, having good years,” Colwell said. “Trying to persevere and hopefully we will have a good ending here and win the conference tournament.”

Colwell is considered to be one of the best baseball players to ever play for the Bison. His outstanding play both on and off the field puts him in a rare category of players. He isn’t the power hitter that will scare pitchers, but he will dash and dive by the catchers throw down to second.

The First (And Probably Last) Bison Awards Joe Kerlin Staff Writer

I know I’m about two months late for Award Season, but I was too worried about killing myself trying to graduate instead of entertaining you people but it’s never too late to hand out some hardware. Listen, I don’t want to waste anyone’s time during dead week, so let’s get into it...

Best Athlete That We Have All Heard Of But Don’t Talk About I’m going to start designating this award for whoever is pitching for the softball team.

Krista Menke happens to be on the bump this year for the Bison, so I guess she can hold the honor for 2014.

Best Single-Game Performance After Worst Single-Game Performance It kills me to say this, but Lawrence Alexander sweeps the ballot. LA is one of my favorite athletes at NDSU, but his Summit League tournament was as bad as every time James Harden tries to play defense. Fortunately, all was forgiven in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Oklahoma. Let’s just call this award “Buckets” for now.

Best Head of Hair This is a lot harder when you actually start going through the rosters of every sports team.

There’s a good collection of flat-tops, long dreads and I-Don’t-Shower-Anymore looks in NDSU Athletics. I battled between two basketball players. Fred Newell was going to be the unanimous pick, but he actually cut his hair after the NCAA tourney which automatically disqualifies him. I’m giving it to his former teammate Carlin Dupree, who will be listed at 6-foot-11-inches next year.

Athlete Most Likely To Bum A Piece Of Pizza Off Of You The entire cross-country team.

HERD’S WORDS | PAGE 11 Most Dapper Looking Coach

I have never seen this guy not in a suit, so I have to go with new men’s basketball coach Dave Richman. No one rocks the beige suit as fearlessly and with as much self-confidence as Richman.

Last Athlete You Would Want To HighFive This might surprise a few, but I’m voting for Christian Dudzik. He just seems like a guy that loves competing and needs to win at everything. I’m sure if there was such thing as a “High-Five Contest” (and there should be), he would have no problem taking his highfive teammate’s hand off for the win.

Best Video Game Athlete Ryan Smith told me he mops the floor with his roommate Brock Jensen at Madden when we spoke before the season. Brock disagreed, but I’m going Smith so my Wahpeton friends don’t get upset with me.

Best International Athlete Deborah John. She’s from Trinidad and Tobago, and the only thing that’s better than her accent is her 110-meter hurdle time.

Most Likely To Make A Game-Winning Play And Ace An Online Test After I couldn’t vote for Tim Colwell enough on this one. Not only did I write a mini-Bible on his greatness, I forgot to mention he is better than all of us at school, too. Colwell was nominated for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award for being good at sports, reading, writing and life.

Most Likely To Pick Up Hockey The Fastest Let me explain what I actually mean by this award. Basically, it’s an award given to the most athletically gifted athlete at NDSU. I had this buddy on my JUCO baseball team who never skated before, but he was so athletic, he could have joined the Bison club hockey team. Anyway, John Crockett narrowly edges Antoinette Goodman for this one.

Congrats to all the award winners! Stay tuned for the “Top 10 Moments” coming next week.

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Q&A With Billy Turner

Sam Herder Sports Editor

Billy Turner started 56 games at left tackle for the NDSU football team. He ended his career a two-time consensus All-American and three-time national champion. Now, Turner has an opportunity to further his career in the National Football League. Several mock drafts have Turner going anywhere from the second to the fourth round.

Sports editor Sam Herder got in touch with Turner before the NFL Draft that begins tonight and goes until Saturday.

Sam Herder: What has your preparation consisted of heading into the draft once your senior season concluded?

Billy Turner: At API, Athletics Performance Institute, in Arizona where I was training and preparing for the Senior Bowl and the Combine and also for my pro day. I trained there for about two and a half months.

I went to the Senior Bowl and the Combine and then came back up to Fargo for the pro day. Since the pro day, I’ve been traveling to different teams and doing individual private workouts for different teams and just basically going through the

HERD’S WORDS FROM P. 10 section. Hopefully he’ll let me do one of these column things every so often next year.

I’ve learned endless amounts of stuff in the last two years. I know I’ve broken at least one of those things in this column as I jumped around from paragraph to

interview process and going a little bit more in depth with the top people in the organization, whether it’s the coaches or the (general manager).

SH: What’s that experience been like visiting several different NFL teams?

BT: It’s been a good experience. It’s really just one big trip. I mean, you get in and you meet with the guys and they put you up on the board and quiz you about different plays. So it’s a good experience. It’s all part of the process with hopefully the same outcome, the same goal and dream that you’ve been wishing and hoping for since you were little.

SH: What do you have to say or do to get that label as a small-school guy off your back when you’re going up against the FBS guys?

BT: To be honest, there’s really nothing that’s probably ever going to stop that stigma. You can say things but ultimately, it’s not going to be dropped from your individual name until you prove yourself in the NFL. Some scouts and some coaches do think it’s a big deal. Regardless of where you did play college ball, the next step from college to NFL from any college level is going to be another big

step. So everyone is going to have to change and make progress at that next level.

SH: What kind of emotions are you having heading into the draft?

BT: I really don’t have that many emotions, to be honest. I’m anxious. I’m not really nervous or anything.

I’m just kind of anxious and excited to find out where I’ll spend, hopefully for the next couple years, the next chapter of my life.

SH: Do you pay attention to all the mock drafts out there?

BT: When people tweet them at me and stuff like that. But at the same time, these people that are doing mock drafts, they aren’t the GMs and they aren’t the position coaches. So they can be completely right or completely wrong.

SH: Where will you be watching the draft and who will you be watching it with?

BT: I’ll just be at home in Minneapolis with my parents.

SH: Do you have any preference or favorites on where you end up as far as regionally?

BT: Not really. Wherever I’m going to have the best opportunity and the best chance to play, that’s where I want to end up ‌ wherever that may be.

paragraph. But I had to get my final words out to wrap up this stint.

So in conclusion: two years ago, I spent an embarrassing amount of time on my first ever column, because I didn’t know what to write. Tonight, the embarrassing amount of time I’ve spent on this column is because I’m not in a rush to get it done. Time flies,

people. And often we don’t get a chance to slow it down.

Everyone says college is the most fun, but fastest years of your life. This is very true. A veteran journalist once told me working for their college newspaper was the best job they’ve ever had. This is probably even truer.

SH: Can you reflect a little bit on your overall experience of going through this process and your journey so far leading up to the draft?

BT: I’d say it’s a very long process. From your last championship game or your last collegiate game up until this point now, it’s a long process that has a lot of ups and downs and there’s a lot of time in between. So you just need to stay humble and keep preparing throughout the whole process trying to get better and better yourself in any way that will push you a little higher on that depth chart when you do get your name called.

SH: What kind of positive effects does this have for NDSU with you and your other teammates having this chance to play pro ball?

BT: It will bring more national attention I’d say to NDSU and to Fargo, which is a good thing. But, I mean, there have been NFL players before that have come out of NDSU. There’s going to be NFL players in the future that come out of NDSU. So it’s not one of those things that’s never been done.

This might be the one of the years where there’s certainly one of the bigger groups of

Former NDSU lineman Billy Turner is expected to be picked in the NFL draft between the second and fourth rounds.

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