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The Spectrum Listens: What Professors Need to Hear What students want to tell their professors but feel like they can’t Erik Jonasson II Spectrum Staff

What do you want to say to your professor that you can’t?

A simple question with serious connotations, especially with finals just around the corner. Many see professors as untouchable beings, to be feared in certain cases.

The Spectrum’s new column, The Spectrum Listens, is an opportunity for students to voice their opinions and feelings about a particular question or statement.

So, what do student’s wish their professors could hear granted anonymity? I set up a booth in the Union and waited for the responses to flood in. I of course witnessed the unavoidable social rejection, that was to be expected. However, I found plenty of people willing to discuss their unique personal situations.

One student, a Biology major, told me that he feels comfortable being critical of a professor to their face. Willing and able to bring up past instruction of a course and offer suggestions to changing the course however he sees fit.

A business major critiqued a 300 level English class, saying that most classes outside of his major were pointless and didn’t actually prepare students to think critically, he then told me in rather out of breath fashion, that he had just told that all to his English professor.

I got statements on the board that were similar, for instance I got, “This class is pointless.”

Others, couldn’t do this if life depended on it. The stress of confronting the person who puts a letter down that determines your whole life it seems is a task not for the faint of heart. Some people would rather open up to a whiteboard than spew opinions into a professional’s face.

Others opened up more about their personal situations.

“I’m not into my major.”

That particular student told me that she was looking to just finish her degree in education and

Students responded by opening up about what they wish professors would hear. then go on to graduate school for something else. Noting that after working through the degree, she doesn’t like the idea of teaching kids.

Critical responses were written as well. With some students being rather blunt about their classes.

One student told me that he was hoping one of his professors got fired.

Other replies like, ‘Dude why’, ‘Please do better!’ but that isn’t all that I got.

I got, “What the fuck is going on?” I got, “teach me something.”

It may be easy to give a

professor a compliment, but it is a completely different experience to give a critique. Some asked to change the structure of a class, others asked for less readings and exams. Others still wanted more flexibility and understanding that school wasn’t the only aspect of their life.

Some asked what life may have been in post-World War II Germany, where that professor grew up. How did they teach you about Nazis?

Professors are obviously not all bad, sometimes they keep us sane.

This is something I wish to stress.

People found compliments to be no

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news. Telling your professor that they are doing a great job doesn’t make most want to stop and write on a board, frustration does that.

Sometimes though a professor is the source of a smile. Sometimes you crave a beer with your favorite professor. Or, in my case, you give your thermodynamics professor a Valentines card.

“You are smarter than I will ever be,” “thanks for your jokes” and “you look very professional today.”

Others had even closer connections to their professors, “Thanks for being my mom away from home.”

Sometimes professors understand you on a much deeper level. In smaller majors, especially colleges can seem like closeknit families. Larger colleges, including engineering from personal experience eventually shrink. Eventually, you find the friendly ones and they make it worth it.

Now that the air has been cleared we can get back to class and prepare for those finals. Professors aren’t all bad, for sure though there are critiques. These critiques are important for bettering education here at NDSU, positive or negative.

Recycle Your Plastic Bags Jen Pickett expresses what the community can do to reduce, reuse and recycle Phoebe Ellis

Head News Editor

The ‘Day without a Bag’ event aims to lessen the amount of plastic bags that end up in landfills every year. It’s an event in the Fargo-Moorhead area that reminds citizens that they can bring their plastic bags back to the stores and the stores will manage the recycling on the bags.

Jen Pickett, who started her recycling career collecting it from the curbside of homes, is now the recycling coordinator for the city of Fargo, is in charge of the event and works to educate the public.

She doesn’t want unnecessary materials in the landfill as plastic bags take a long time to decompose.

According to earth-policy.org, plastic bags take about 1,000 years to decompose and over a trillion disposable plastic bags are used each year. Pickett aims to communicate to the FM com-

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munity that they can make a difference and help reduce these numbers.

Her job involves a lot of public outreach, at the end of the month she will be visiting nine elementary aged classrooms to talk about recycling.

While public outreach is important, there’s more to recycling than just talking about it. Although Fargo has now moved onto single stream recycling, meaning people no longer need to sort out their recyclables, there are still problems to be faced.

For one, there are plenty of apartment buildings that don’t recycle. Pickett said that some reasons why apartment recycling is so difficult is because some of the planners that design these buildings don’t plan for both a place for trash and one for recycling. As a result there’s no room for a truck to get through if they were to put in a recycling receptacle.

Another challenge apartment complexes face is how their tenants recycle.

After an amount of recycling is over

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half non-recyclables or other materials it can no longer be considered recycling and apartment complexes must send it to a landfill. It’s hard to control this within an apartment complex because it’s hard to hold certain tenants accountable when they all share one large receptacle.

Cost can also be a factor, some apartment complexes would rather pay less for a private trash service than for both a trash and recycling service from the city of Fargo, “I can’t judge that” said Pickett. Approximately 15 percent of Fargo apartment complexes recycle.

As for homeowners, Pickett reminds them to bring their yard clipping to the city compost center, located near the landfill, but to not bring their food waste as that’s not what they compost.

Pickett reminds the North Dakota State community to bring your plastic bags back to your grocery stores to recycle them.

Human Rights Film and Arts Festival showcases human rights across the nation

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Fargo has now moved onto single stream recycling, which means sorting out recyclables is no longer needed.

Certificate in Professional Selling Program allows students to build their resume

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ALT Determines Product Lifetime

E.A. Elsayed describes process that prevents product malfunction Samuel Caspers Co-News Editor

When a new product is made, or a new part is added to an existing system, it is necessary to understand how reliable this new part will be and what its estimated lifetime is.

E.A. Elsayed, distinguished professor of industrial and systems engineering at Rutgers University, spoke about the process of testing such products Tuesday in the Memorial Union’s Hidatsa Room as a part of North Dakota State’s College of Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series.

The process is called Accelerated Life Testing (ALT) and is currently the most common form of product and prototype testing, according to Elsayed.

The goal of the testing is to build a statistical model that can be compared with the physics of the actual product to determine where the product’s failure threshold is.

This is done by putting the product through accelerated conditions, or constant cycles of stress until the product shows signs of deterioration.

The product is put through three levels of accelerated conditions: low, medium and high. The most number of units are tested at low conditions because it is more cost effective and a more realistic setting of the wear and tear the product will see.

For every four products tested at the lowest condition, two are tested at medium and one at the highest condition.

Naturally, the fewest number of units are tested on the highest condition, which cannot exceed the stress a user of the product

can put on it because the most failures are expected here and the prototypes that are tested can be expensive to produce.

An example of where this process could have prevented organizational economic loss and increase user safety is the Toyota recall in 2010 where 2.3 million vehicles in the U.S. and 1.8 million in China and Europe were recalled due to faulty accelerator pedals.

According to a 2010 CBS report, the faulty accelerators have “been involved in the deaths of 89 people.”

Previously, failure predications used to be based off field data. If it were for a car part, for instance, data would be collected from dealership repair shops about which parts were malfunctioning and when, in terms of the car’s mileage.

This process was too lengthy and can

lower the reputation of a company because mass recalls can occur if the malfunction is caught too late.

Other products Elsayed has been involved in the degradation testing of include Tomahawk Missiles used by the U.S. Navy, transpacific and transatlantic cables that connect the U.S. to other countries and the human spine.

Working with a medical school, Elsayed and his team created a computer-generated model of the spine. They used computer programs to test different sections of the spine to determine how quickly the bone degrades.

Unfortunately, with some products you can’t possibly know the reliability of it until you use it, but by then it would be too late.

These types of products include parachutes and airbags, Elsayed said.

Human Rights Film and Arts Festival Showcasing human rights in North Dakota and nationwide Daniel Ukkelberg Staff Writer

The North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival occurs Nov. 13 through Nov. 18 with the film portion at the Fargo Theatre and the art opening at the Spirit Room downtown. The purpose of the event is to promote human rights and speak out against social injustice in areas stemming from LGBT, culture, race and women equality.

The film that started off the week was “Without a Shot Fired,” a story of a tiny country that decided to do something that now other country had done before. It abolished its military and declared peace to the world. The second day of the film portion of the festival featured “Warehoused: The Forgotten Refugees of Dadaab,” an exploration of long term refugees in Dadaab Kenya - the largest refugee camps - and follows a man’s personal experience in the camp.

The event wrapped up with “Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock,” following the Sioux Tribes resistance against the United States government regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).

Ann Burnett, a profes-

Art exhibits from the North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival are open until Jan. 4. sor of Communication and festival is a great opportu- portant topics outside of the the Director of Women and nity to learn about these im- classroom.”

Gender Studies, stressed that events like the human rights festival are important parts “College students need to become informed. to furthering knowledge and expanding your horizons.

This film and art festival is a great opportunity “I think, looking at the to learn about these important topics outside of names and backgrounds of the films, that there are the classroom.” - Ann Burnett, a professor of many important topics that people need to pay attention communication and director of women and gender to,” Burnett said. “College studies students need to become informed. This film and art

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Burnett says that she thinks this style of outside learning is important. She stated that everyone needs to take the extra step to understand others and their circumstances and seek out what we as college students can do to change the world we live in.

“I think we are living in a society that is completely uncivil. We are not very kind to each other. Life is very fragile and focusing on hu-

man rights helps us focus on more them ourselves,” Burnett said.

The organizers of the North Dakota Human Rights Film and Art Festival intend on having the event for years to come in the attempt to highlight the topic of human rights. For more information about the event and its mission, visit https://humanfamily.org.

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In A Nutshell Amanda Johnson Staff Writer

Burgum task force interested in higher education

Gov. Doug Burgum announced that a task force will study higher education.

“The task force is a precedent breaker. No other governor has taken such a direct interest in higher education in more than 80 years,” the Forum reported.

Eighty years ago when higher education was looked at by former North Dakota Gov. Bill Langer, he had fired some professors from North Dakota State, which was was still called the North Dakota Agricultural College at the time.

Burgum’s task force will identify the best practices for higher education governance, evaluate if the current system is operating at its highest potential and suggest improvements to the 2019 legislature.

An interim committee will also be studying issues related to access, affordability and achievement.

Antibiotic prescriptions declining in North Dakota

Antibiotic prescriptions in North Dakota clinics fell 20 percent from 2010 to 2016 by patients covered under Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.

“Prescription of broad-

spectrum antibiotics, used to treat a wide range of bacteria, decreased by 23 percent in North Dakota, a larger decline than the 13 percent drop nationally,” West Fargo Pioneer reported.

The largest drop was amongst pediatricians where antibiotic prescriptions dropped 31 percent.

North Dakota was among the states with the highest antibiotic usage in 2010 and usage rates were highest in rural areas.

North Dakota is now ranked in the middle of states regarding antibiotic usage and prescriptions.

Hmong farmers in the Twin Cities area.

The Latino Economic Development Center offers economic support and opportunities for people who come from a Latino culture.

“Organizations from North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and the 23 American Indian nations in those states’ geography are able to apply for the annual prize,” Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported.

Four of the seven organizations that were awarded money this year were from Minnesota.

The two foundations were awarded monetary prizes from the Bush Foundation.

“The Hmong American Farmers Association received $247,425 and the Latino Economic Development Center received $500,000 as part of the annual Bush Prize for Community Innovation,” Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported.

The organizations were chosen in late September as organizations that partnered with the community to solve problems.

The Hmong American Farmers Association started in 2011 and works on education trainings, farming practices, land access and financial advice for about 100

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The information is transmitted to the patients smartphone through a patch worn by the patient.

The prescribing doctor can also receive the information if the patient consents.

The sensor is about the size of a grain of sand and is activated when it is in contact with stomach fluid.

It takes about 30 minutes to two hours for detection of the ingested tablet.

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Understanding the GOP Tax Plan

Key takeaways from current federal tax reform Quinn Garrick Staff Writer

House Republicans released a bill on Nov. 2 that would make major changes to the tax code.

There are a few key takeaways from the plan so far, including sweeping tax cuts with little loopholes eliminated, substantial tax cuts for large and small businesses, and significant changes to individual filing deductions.

Much of the debate on Capitol Hill, primarily along partisan lines, has been centered around which socioeconomic class will fare better under the Republican plan. Though it is too soon to tell without enough detail from Congress, one thing is certain, businesses will be better off than tax payers.

The bill would reduce the current marginal income tax brackets from seven to four — 12, 25, 35 and 39.6 percent — and lower taxes by increasing the income levels within each bracket.

The top rate remains the

same as it is under the current tax code, except the income level to which it would apply would increase from $480,050 under current law for married couples to $1 million.

The bill would repeal the individual Alternative Minimum Tax, a supplemental income tax imposed on individuals that have lower payments for their standard income tax due to exemptions or special circumstances.

The new bill would also maintain preferred rates for investment income, particularly the capital gains tax. It would also repeal the estate tax and meanwhile double the amount of inherited wealth that is exempt from the tax to $11 million from $5.5 million.

The plan would nearly double the amount of the standard deduction, which mostly applies to low-income filers, and eliminate the personal exemption, a deduction based on the number of taxpayers and the dependents claimed on a return.

The new plan would eliminate other deductions except for deductions for mortgage interest, charitable contributions and state and local property taxes.

The biggest deduction that would be eliminated is the one for state and local taxes, meaning individuals would no longer be able to claim this amount on their federal tax returns. That deduction primarily helps people in states where those non-federal taxes are higher.

The corporate tax rate would fall from 35 percent to 20 percent under the plan and eliminate a fair majority of business deductions and credits. The two credits that will remain are the ones for research and development and for low-income housing. A large portion of government revenue comes from the corporate tax, therefore making this cut the most expensive change to the tax code.

In an analysis by the Tax Foundation, a businessfriendly tax policy research organization, lowering cor-

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porate tax expenditures that don’t change the tax code structure would only benefit to lower the rate from 35 percent to 28.5 percent.

Therefore, savings and revenue will have to found elsewhere to cover the cost of the corporate tax cut to 20 percent.

At the Brookings Institute, Molly Reynolds, a Governance Studies Fellow, notes that the Republicans ability to cut taxes will be limited due the Senate Byrd Rule, where the House bill must pass before taking effect as law. This rule ensures that any proposal under

the reconciliation process cannot increase the federal deficit after ten years.

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Building a Resume and Newfound Confidence Certificate in Professional Selling Program allows students a more hands on environment that employers notice Miranda Stambler Features Editor

Selling has been taken to a whole new level by bringing students confidence and a path to succeeding. Building confidence within selling is difficult, but has become easier, throughout the years, for students by being able to join a program that continues to grow.

Certificate in Professional Selling allows junior standing students to get hands on experiences through an extra 16 credit workload. A student must have a 2.5 GPA to join and maintain the acceptance in the program, and must complete all prerequisites before applying.

Students within the program, alumni’s who received the certificate and employers who are known to hire those with the certificate were able to discuss the multiple benefits from completing the program.

Professor Michael Krush is talked fondly by many, for he is the director of the Center for Professional Selling and Sales Technology.

Dominic Anderson, a

Certificate.

Through this program it is not the typical classroom, taking tests and reading the textbook environment. Instead, it is more hands on, by taking what you read in the textbook and applying it to real life situations and then applying these ideas and creating your sales presentations.

They mostly use role playing and mock interviews to build and improve selling skills.

“It really was the best – multiple courses that I decided to take throughout my time at NDSU because throughout these courses they’ve probably been the ones that I’ve learned the most from,” Anderson shared.

Although Anderson shared, “It’s very time consuming – but you learn a lot from it.”

When referring to it being time consuming, “I think the more effort you put into them the more benefits you get,” Lucken shared.

“He (Krush) basically sets the tone for what life is like outside of college and where you don’t get to get the chance to slack off

“The caliber of students we are recruiting from the program has shown that NDSU is one of the best universities to recruit from for future leaders within our organization.” – Monica Krenz, senior human resources manager

current NDSU student, majoring in Marketing and Finance is looking to complete the program and receive the certificate this Spring. Talia Lucken is a current Senior at NDSU, majoring in Marketing and looking to graduate in the Spring including her

whenever you want,” Anderson explained.

When referring to the role-playing exercises in the courses, “It got you comfortable with the uncomfortable,” Lucken shared.

Not only does it bring this new form of teaching in

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NDSU senior Dominic Anderson program. the classroom, but the program requires an internship related to sales that students must complete. While most majors within the business field do not require internships, Lucken believes, “I think getting an internship is the most valuable thing you can do in college and I wouldn’t have gotten the internship that I did without the sales center.”

Alumni from NDSU with a B.S. in Business Administration, Tyler Schnmidt, now works for GrayBar as an Outside Sales Representative. Another Alumni with a B.S. in Marketing, Annie Rohloff, works as a part of the World Wide Inside Sales Team for Microsoft.

Both alumni’s have the Certificate in Professional Selling and shared how it changed their confidence level and helped them in the workforce.

“It sounds like a lot of work – there is not a lot of

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focuses on the benefits of the Talia Lucken, senior at NDSU, shares her experiences with the program. work compare to the job I’m sales, but also personal de“Having the certificate working now – it was a great velopment and the balance gives the students exposure prep, it got you ready for of the two.” and critical experiences they what life is going to throw at “I went out of my com- can draw from when starting you,” Schnmidt explained. fort zone – and it turned out a new role with any compa“Any students going to be one of the best things ny,” Krenz shared.

Through the program many have been given em“When you’re selling, you’re selling yourself.” - ployment from PepsiCo. “Since we began our partTyler Schmidt, Outside sales representative nership with NDSU in 2014 we have hired 22 interns and 11 graduates. Of the 22 interns we have offered full through (the program) I will I’ve done so far,” Schnmidt time roles after graduation argue can very likely get a shared. to over 75% of the students,” job before the interview – “I was nervous about Krenz said. because of the reputation finding experience – and the Through working with that program is building and sales center put me on the PepsiCo, students have been having a solid resume like right track,” Lucken said. able to move to different that,” Schnmidt shared.

The role-playing exer- parts of the country and overSchnmidt explained how cises give a newfound con- all educate others through most college students go fidence in students abilities their skills. “They have been into the work world with and overcome any awkward- promoted into leadership a one-page resume, but he ness they may feel within an roles are able to teach their stood out because with the interview or workplace set- sales teams the fundamental certificate he was able to ting. selling skills they learned have a full two-page front Monica Krenz is the Sr while at NDSU,” Krenz exand back resume, making Human Resources Manager plained. him more experienced and for PepsiCo, who is comThrough the problem stuprofessional.

When going into an interview most are asked “what makes you stand “I went out of my comfort zone – and it turned out out,” through this program to be one of the best things I’ve done so far.” you automatically stand out.

When Rohloff explained she Tyler Schmidt, Outside sales representative has experience with this program and she stands out for that reason, “He (the interviewer) suggested I continue to promote this in the next monly known for noticing dents can network and work two interviews because it is the Certificate in Profession- to make their name known exactly what they were look- al Selling on a resume. for future employers. ing for from college grads,” “We prefer students with While most are business Rohloff shared. the Professional Selling cer- oriented there are various A huge benefit most fo- tificate because they truly majors within the program. cus on is the confidence lev- understand and have a pas- Although it is marketing el people gain from the pro- sion for sales,” Krenz ex- based courses, “Anybody gram. “The certificate has plained. within NDSU should conalso taught me how to presThis certificate is a ben- sider taking it – because – ent myself, and effectively efit because it can represent when you graduate you’re “sell myself” in interviews,” experience, since you are still going to have to know Rohloff continued, “The learning concepts strictly how to sell yourself to an courses did not only stress geared towards selling. employer,” Lucken said.

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Corduroy Back in Style and Reinvented

What used to be vintage will soon to be part of your everyday wardrobe

Janet Tumaini

Contributing Writer

It might be time you give those corduroy pants you saw last time at the store and skipped over a second look.

You are probably thinking what? Corduroy seriously?

Yes, I am indeed being serious.

The often-ignored fabric for its rather unappealing nature is gradually becoming more accepted into the world of fashion and trends.

This retro style fabric, that is sometimes thought to associate with outdoor work and other things, might just be your new switch mate for your denim basics.

Corduroy in a way comes and goes in and out of the fashion scene and no doubt it is usually challenging to actually spot some decent pieces out in the market.

Like velvet, corduroy’s pile structure is known for its excellent durability, versatility and warmth. It comes in cotton, wool or synthetic blends.

If denim were to ever come to fail us, corduroy would be the new denim.

It is surely slowly rising its way into being part of the everyday wardrobe.

The fabric has returned in many shapes and forms.

It has been completely revolutionized to look, feel and fit right for the modern consumer.

Now, it is available in a range of different washes, cuts, weights and new unexpected colors. No longer is it just used to make pants, coats and hats, but now one can find over shirts, hoodies, dresses, skirts, overalls, accessories and a whole lot

more.

Styling corduroy is a challenge for sure and mostly because we are used to jeans matching with almost anything. Here are some ways you can coordinate clothing made of corduroy in a fashionable way.

For pants or skirts consider pairing them with a graphic t-shirt. As for shoes, pair the outfit with some classic sneakers or converse.

For cold days, add a cardigan, casual blazer, light jacket or coat.

If the corduroy is transformed into overalls, consider wearing a turtleneck and booties for shoes to keep you warm.

If the corduroy is an over shirt or coat, pair it with any style of top and add in a high waisted skirt or some jeans.

The weather won’t be warming up anytime soon and this fabric’s durability and warmth can keep you warm along with your other winter pieces.

And no, you won’t be weirdly observed for wearing corduroy clothes, because it’s trending now and as long as the coordination looks good, the outfit is now in style.

Now, if you are convinced that there is not any places that actually have modern clothes in corduroy that is not true.

If you would like to find the trendy or reinvented corduroy fashion goods, places like Forever 21, Asos and Free People would be great places to start.

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FARGO FOODIE Sweet and Sour Chicken

A simple weeknight meal with minimal time and perfect when reheating Katherine Kessel Contributing Writer

Between balancing classes, organizations and jobs, cooking for the average college student needs to be purposeful.

Food preparation must be worth the effort, yielding excellent results in the least amount of time possible. For this reason, when choosing meals to prepare for the average weeknight, there are some basic guidelines that are essential.

One, the food item must have simple ingredients.

Sure, food items prepared with more unique ingredients, think Kalamata olives, feta cheese, roasted red peppers, chipotle peppers in adobo, etc., are delicious, and are great to try on occasion, they are simply too specific for the average weeknight meal.

More often than not, any of these ingredients not used in the recipe initially will go to waste.

Recipes should include the basics, what you will likely have on hand plus a few fresh items from the store.

Two, the actual hands on time should be minimal.

Meals that require 20 minutes or less of actual preparation work then can

be thrown in the oven or left simmering on the stove are ideal.

Three, the recipe must maintain quality when reheated. When you take the time to cook, and time dedicated per week to cooking is limited, leftovers that eliminate the need to cook again are ideal.

Sweet and sour chicken uses the above qualities, taking cubed chicken breasts, pan fried, and coated in a sweet and tangy sauce.

Coating the chicken in beaten eggs and cornstarch creates a crisp crust when the chicken is browned in the pan.

The sauce ingredients include items that are not particularly unusual and can find their place in a variety of other meals. The meal takes only about 20 minutes of actual hands on time, before baking for about 45 minutes.

Once this time period is up, the sauce-coated chicken pieces are best served over hot cooked rice.

Sweet and Sour Chicken Ingredients: 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Salt and Pepper, to taste 1 ½ cup cornstarch 3 eggs, beaten 3 tablespoons canola oil ¾ cup granulated sugar 4 tablespoons ketchup

¼ cup white vinegar ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 1-tablespoon soy sauce 1-teaspoon garlic salt Hot, cooked rice

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Cut each chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.

Mix together the cornstarch, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Dip the chicken pieces first into the beaten eggs, then coat in the cornstarch mixture.

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat.

Fry the chicken in the pan, flipping to allow all sides to brown.

This process may require two batches to avoid crowding the chicken in the pan.

Once cooked, remove the chicken to a greased 9x13 inch-baking dish.

In a separate bowl, mix together the sugar, ketchup, vinegars, soy sauce and garlic salt until smooth. Pour over the chicken in the dish and toss to coat.

Bake the chicken in the oven, stirring every 15 minutes to coat the chicken in the sauce, for a total time period of 45 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the oven and serve over hot cooked rice.

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Full Album Review: Greta Van Fleet’s ‘From the Fires’ Goes Beyond Campfire Jams Band’s double EP release includes four new tracks, adding to their already impressive resume of music mastery Laura Ellen Brandjord Staff Writer

Hidden in the wilds of mainland Michigan, huddled around a campfire under a star filled sky, sat three brothers and a close friend destined to become the catalyst for the resurgence of rock n’ roll.

Twin brothers Jacob (Jake) and Joshua (Josh) Kiska, along with younger brother Samuel (Sam) Kiska and childhood friend Daniel (Danny) Wagner, under the moniker Greta Van Fleet, have taken the rock scene by storm worldwide. With their nostalgic and addicting blend of blues, folk and classic rock, Greta Van Fleet are ushering in a return to the golden era of rock and roll.

Back at the end of September, I had the immense privilege of interviewing Sam and Danny at the Sonic Boom music festival in Janesville, Wisconsin. If you haven’t read it yet, you can do so at ndsuspectrum.com.

With the release of their double EP “From The Fires,” which includes songs from their first EP and four new releases, Greta Van Fleet further evolve their musical mastery and introduce fans to other musical influences and styles while remaining true to their direction as a band.

‘Safari Song’

The band’s double EP kicks off with one of my favorites off of their “Black Smoke Rising” EP, “Safari Song.”

With a vocalization that mimics the guitar riff, a sprinkling of southern rockinspired guitar bars and a tempo that keeps on rocking, this song will either make

you feel like the woman who spited Josh, or Josh pleading for her to see reason. Either way, you end up feeling pretty powerful when singing along.

‘Edge of Darkness’

I was first introduced to this song while perusing YouTube for anything Greta Van Fleet related after becoming instantly hooked on their first EP. The band has been playing this song at gigs for a while, along with another of their first songs yet to be officially recorded and released, “Lover Leaver Taker Believer.” The next time I experienced the power and drop dead cool of “Edge of Darkness” was at their Sonic Boom set before I interviewed Danny and Sam. The mammoth riff hooks you first, but it is the heavy use of melodic bass that really hits you. Sam’s James Jamerson influence really shines in his technical skill and phrasing. Add in the feature of a wah-wah pedal on Jake’s Gibson SG at the breakdown, a drum feature and epic guitar solo to ramp up the song, before it fades out to Josh’s soft vocals to end an otherwise actionpacked song.

‘Flower Power’

You could call “Flower Power” the black sheep of Greta Van Fleet’s track list.

There is still no question that it is a GVF song, but it is by far the softest.

The jangling acoustic guitar gets its sound from a slightly loose bottom string.

Adding in some picking, plentiful cymbals and softer vocalization, the song still brings in the electric guitar to amp up the track.

What really drives this song home is the melt away

keyboard solo Sam shapes to end the song.

‘A Change Is Gonna Come’

The millennial Michiganians prove their blues backbone and old souls with their cover of the Sam Cooke classic, “A Change Is Gonna Come.”

The song sees an update with bright electric guitar and drum features at the end of each verse, as Josh manages to craft a vocalization that has the bite of his now famous wail while maintaining the overall emotions of the impactful original.

The addition of a choir backing at the breakdown and Sam on keys brings in the organ sound that really anchors the spiritual heart of the song, even with the reimagining.

‘Highway Tune’

With the music video for first single “Highway Tune,” Greta Van Fleet burst onto the rock scene, eventually winning title of #1 mainstream rock single and over REPUBLIC RECORDS/UMG RECORDINGS INC/ LAVA MUSIC LLC| THE SPECTRUM a million views.

The idea for the title “From the Fires” came from the band members’ tradition of summer nights From there as they say, spent around a campfire sharing stories and music “the rest is history.” comes round again.” warm background harmoWith its anthem rockThe perfect song for yellA song which psychedel- nies to temper the cool blade feel, lyrically calling for ing along with on solo road ic breaks harken back to Led of Josh’s voice as it cuts change, the chorus cries, trips, this song is literally Zeppelin’s “D’yer Mak’er,” through verse after verse.

“And the black smoke rises indescribably cool. The high the rest of the song focuses A slightly mellowed from the fires we’ve been gain guitar, addictive beats on harmonies pulling from song in comparison to hard told, it’s the new age crisis, of the drums and bass guitar Crosby, Stills, Nash and and heavy rockers like and we will stand up in the and frontman Josh’s powerYoung mixed with a secret “Highway Tune,” this track cold.” ful wail make this song one ingredient that makes it still rocks steady but with Instrumentally, this song you will never tire of hearuniquely Greta Van Fleet. less emphasis on explosive features a lot of younger ing. guitar. Jake’s solo at the end brother Sam’s bass ability.

‘Talk On The Street’ ‘Meet On The Ledge’ Part of the new half of of the song however still Sam’s playing adds a groove Josh’s storytelling ability “From the Fires,” “Talk On proves his musical prowess to the song beyond serving and creative phrasing shine as solid backdrop for older The Street” showcases the goes far beyond his years. in this song as he takes you band’s varied musical styl- ‘Black Smoke Rising’ brother Jake as his fingers on a mythical journey with ings still rooted in the goldThis song will most like- deftly roam the fretboard, the flair and attitude of a Reen era of rock n’ roll. ly remain my favorite for creating addictive riff after naissance minstrel. addictive riff.

Introducing fans to a eternity.

An addictive circular few new flavors not previThere is just so much guitar riff is mirrored by the ously experienced on the to love about the title track chorus as Josh reassures, first EP, this track introduces from the band’s first EP. “if you really need it, it all

Review: ‘Mindhunter’ a Serial Thriller Netflix’s latest drama a dark dig into the most notorious criminals in history Paige Johnson A&E Editor

America’s fascination with the worst of the worst has permeated popular culture in film (“Silence of the Lambs” (1991)), television (CBS’s “Criminal Minds”) and literature (“In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote) since the term “serial killer” was coined in the late 1970s.

Netflix’s latest original drama, “Mindhunter,” tells the story of how the U.S. began its search for meaning behind violent, serial crime.

Set in 1977, FBI Special Agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) becomes curious and starts to ask questions about the criminals he apprehends: What makes them kill? What pushes them to commit the apprehensible crimes they do?

Ford partners with another special agent, Bill Tench (Holt McCallany), to go on the road and teach local law enforcement the FBI’s practices.

When Ford and Tench visit California, Ford decides to visit, and interview, notorious killer Ed Kemper (also known as the Co-Ed Killer).

As Ford continues to talk with Kemper, he learns

about the prevalence of those who commit patterned violent crimes.

Ford comes up with a revolutionary idea: interview serial criminals, study their psychology and apply what he learns to present, and future, crimes.

Ford and Tench’s idea attracts and disgusts in equal measure. On the one hand, academics like Dr. Wendy Carr (Anna Torv) view their research as an important and valuable learning tool. On the other, their methods and comfort with the crime are scrutinized.

As Ford becomes more entrenched in the study, his job, relationships and even his psyche begin to deteriorate, and, as he is folded deeper and deeper into the criminal psychology of those he studies, he begins to normalize the thought patterns he once deplored.

“Mindhunter” is based on the real-life events (and 1995 book) around the formation of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit by agents John Douglas and Mark Olshaker.

Douglas and Olshaker (although their names have been changed in the series) interviewed big names like Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, Ed Gein, Ed Kemper

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Netflix’s ‘Mindhunter’ is based 1977. (the Co-Ed Killer), Richard Speck and Jerry Brudos, the last three being featured in the series.

This is part of what makes “Mindhunter” so revoltingly interesting, and well-written. Each killer portrayed in the series is given meticulous attention and detail. And not just their physical makeup, but also their personality. The physicality of the actors, how they interact with their environment and with Agent Ford

on the real-life occurrences of FBI agents and the beginnings of the Behavioral Science Unit in and Tench, takes their characters to the forefront of the series.

Not only does Agent Ford get wrapped up in the crimes, but so, too, does the audience.

This expands outside the jail cells where Ford and Tench interview the killers.

As they travel throughout the country, they are also drawn into the drama and grotesque crimes committed in small towns along the way.

This detour from the main plot of the story gives depth to what Ford and Tench are studying from the beginning and to the end of the first season. The audience is able to see the character growth from how sophisticated the agents are during individual criminal investigations.

For those squeamish with gore, Netflix’s series has more than a viewer will get from cable television, but not so much that all 10

episodes will be covered in red. However, some might be uncomfortable with how much description, or even language, Netflix affords to the series.

Fans of any of Netflix’s previous original dramas, including “Ozark” or even their other retro hit, “Stranger Things,” should surely enjoy this dark dig into the most notorious criminals in history.

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‘ S t a r C i t i z e n’ O p e n s Univers e to Players Crowdfunded game includes adventure and exploration of a sci-fi universe against a galactic backdrop Nathan Wetrosky Staff Writer

What do you think about when you hear the word space? I think about exploration, eventual human colonization of solar systems and new technologies to expand our reach to more stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.

What I just described are ever-increasing realities that we as a species may eventually witness in the future, but they won’t be here soon enough.

The good news is, I have a game that might slake your space wanderlust.

“Star Citizen” is a crowdfunded (meaning people who donate are paying for the development) game currently being developed by Cloud Imperium Games and, the European equal, Foundry 42.

There are so many great things “Star Citizen” has to offer that there isn’t a good place to start.

Plus, describing this game in only a few sentences would be a great disgrace to it and everyone working on it.

Admiral speech

Bishop’s

“Star Citizen” is a tremendous multiplayer experience takes place in the year 2947 in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Even with the technologies to terraform and colonize planets, and the ability to travel great distances of space in hardly any time at all, there is a great deal of unrest. United Empire of Earth is ignoring frequent attacks by the nomadic Vanduul. That is until Admiral Bishop played by Gary Oldman gives an epic speech to the Senate about going to war with the Vanduul after the attack on the planet Vega II. The speech is at the start of the single-player campaign of “Star Citizen” called “Squadron 42.”

The single player campaign is, however, an article for another time, but I wanted to bring it up for a reason.

That reason being that the speech given by Admiral Bishop shows the amount of care and detail being put into the game. My favorite

moment is when the admiral talks about what the war with the Vanduul will cost humanity: “It will cost us.

In resources, in credits and lives.”

Why I love these words above everything else in the speech is because of the delivery.

When Admiral Bishop says credits, he takes a slight pause and a barely noticeable quiver forms on his lips before he says “and lives.”

That slight quiver shows that Admiral Bishop is a more believable character than most anyone in movies, TV and especially other video games which have given a morale-boosting speech.

That slight quiver shows fear. Fear of that which must be done and knowing it will not be easy or without sac- ‘Star Citizen’ is a crowdfunded rifice. I cannot express how whatever character they want. much that little detail shows you can change anytime you this game will be quality. want.

When the game is fully Entirely explorable released, my goal is to beuniverse come a gun for hire. I have The playable universe of a plan to have a standard fee, “Star Citizen” will be enormous. I am talking 400-star and I get to keep anything systems by the 3.0 release, I find during a mission, including ships, unless there and that is just for starters.

There will be so many is an unusual circumstance different places that are en- involved. Maybe I could tirely explorable, from plan- even get a crew and eventuets and black holes to nebu- ally form a mercenary fleet. las and stars. Maybe even a These are the thoughts that few derelict spaceships to keep me up at night.

Weapons and armor loot or takeover.

As beautiful as the galAnd when I say entirely explorable, I mean every axy is, it is not without grain of dirt on a planet is many dangers. That is when observable. You can trav- you are going to need some el to different worlds and tools for self-defense against move across their surfaces: other players and random going into caves, fighting computer-controlled events.

Picture this scenario: off wildlife and, if it would please you, build an outpost You have been attacked by or base there to act as a stag- pirates while you were ining ground for operations of between jump points. They have knocked out your your choosing.

Along with all these shields and your engines. things to find and explore, Both can be repaired, but not there are almost as many quickly enough to escape.

As pirates go, however, ways to play. they are greedy and want Characters and roles Have you ever wanted not just your cargo and loot to become a vigilante that aboard the ship, but they are looks out for those who looking to board and take can’t fight back? Do you see control of the vessel itself.

The leader of the group yourself as a merchant fersays, “If you surrender you rying goods to stations and will be dropped off at the people in need? What about nearest station and you will running from the law as a rogue or pirate, taking what not be harmed.”

You are feeling a little you want when you want? arrogant that day, and you Well, you can. reply, “Over my dead body,” “Star Citizen” allows for many choices in how you while you finish loading, want to play the game and and cocking, a Devasta-

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game currently in development that allows players to explore the many depths of the galaxy as tor-12 shotgun and donning a combat suit.

Visibly a little shaken the pirate leader says, “As you wish.”

Having a firearm and some good armor will be essential when traversing the stars. There will be a large assortment to choose from in the future. From the LR-620 railgun to the P4SC submachine gun, you can almost guarantee you will be able to back up your rebellious words.

In addition to the weapons you will need to fight off enemies, you will also need a set of armor to protect you from damage.

The most durable suit in the playable game right now is the Achilles heavy armor, which can take quite a beating before it gives way.

The fighting and traveling on foot will occur in this game when doing missions or getting a closer look at planets, but the primary mode of transportation is the starships you will be able to pilot.

Currently, there are 72 different individual ships, and if you include the variants of each ship type, there are 106 ships that are planned for “Star Citizen,” but more may be already in the works.

Not all of them are pilotable in this still early stage of the game’s development, but there are plenty to play around with for the time be-

ing.

Each ship is different, and these differences will affect how you play the game.

Some ships like the Aurora, Zeus and the large Constellation are meant more as exploration ships rather than being used in a fight.

All of them have weapons, but they are not as good in a battle as an actual frontline starfighter, frigate or capital ship.

Now, let’s say you do want your Constellation to be able to slug it out with a dedicated warship. Have no fear, if you can gather enough credits, you can turn your ship of science into a retrofitted death machine by upgrading armor, weapons systems, power plants, the artificial intelligence, shield generators and so much more.

The science behind the game

“Star Citizen” portrays physics in space very well.

There are many factors you must worry about when piloting a ship or even just walking around in a space suit. Ships and space suits have thrusters that you will need to slow you down and turn. You must worry about how fast you are going, and you will have to worry about what direction your last thrust propelled you in.

While playing the 2.63 version, I have crashed into my fair share of asteroids and stations just because I

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forgot about where I was accelerating before I changed vectors.

If you can master the physics of the game, you have a real chance at beating even the most trying of circumstances.

The last thing I would like to mention about this game is that to play, you must first buy a game package from the RSI Star Citizen Game Packages page.

There, you can find whatever ship you want to start out with using real-world money. You may be thinking that for a game this large, there will be microtransactions filling up an entire astronomical unit of space.

Nope. Unless you are interested in gaining more game packages before the game is released, there will be no way to use real currency in the game.

Everything anybody owns will have been because they worked hard for it. This lack of microtransactions will keep the playing field equal for everyone.

This is a game as large as life, quite possibly larger.

You can be whoever, and you can do whatever you want while battling and exploring the galaxy. I hope that one day, each of you will have an interest in the stars and becoming a Star Citizen.

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Readers’ Responses The Spectrum wants your voice to be heard

Letter to the Editor: Letter to the Editor: Response to President Donald Trump’s Fake News Article

So far over this past year, the campus has given Donald Trump a lot of criticism. A lot of people heckle him for his tweets, comments during speeches, violence during Trump’s campaign and rallies, his “fake news” accusations, etc. A lot of people have even called him a fascist for some of the things he’s been trying to enforce, such as the immigration issue and protecting the border to Mexico.

When Trump was elected and inaugurated, a lot of people would go ballistic and riot and then violence would ensue. I don’t recall this happening when Obama was elected and re-elected, but I do invite someone to correct me if I’m wrong on that part. So, someone would give Trump a hard time about being emotionally disturbed while giving a graduation speech, but not those who cause a ruckus at an anti-Trump rally where injuries and arrests occur?

Back in February of this year, a right-wing podcaster by the name of Gavin McInnes was going to give a talk at New York

University. When he had showed up, a number of students came up and assaulted him and hit him with pepper spray.

One month later, political scientist Charles Murray was invited to give a lecture on class divisions at Middlebury College in Vermont. He was accompanied to the building he was going to lecture at by Allison Stanger, a political scientist at Middlebury. They were being booed to the point where Murray could not be heard, and they had to be escorted out. While they were getting into the car, they were attacked by protesters with Antifa masks. Stanger got a concussion as a result.

A month after that, Heather MacDonald was invited to speak at Claremont McKenna College. 250 protesters got together and blocked her from getting her, resorting to name-calling with some chanting the word “fascist” at her. Campus officials wound up having to cancel her talk, citing security reasons.

I can almost guarantee

that people would not be rebuked in the paper, for doing stuff like this to people from the Right. In fact, notable philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist Herbert Marcuse wrote in his essay titled “Repressive Tolerance” that there should be “intolerance against movements from the Right, and toleration of movements from the Left.”

Why? Because people think the Right is “intolerant.”

However, nothing could be farther from the truth.

In a book I read recently, it said this, “The Left dominated academia, Hollywood, and the media.

These are the three most powerful megaphones of our culture and they are the primary instruments of disseminating information to people, especially the young people.” So, the very things people give Trump and his supporters flack for are also the very things the Left are just as guilty of, yet oftentimes doesn’t get noted at nearly the same level. So can everyone give Trump a break and move on to something else?

Why Does “The Spectrum” Hate Diversity?

Despite a series of articles on the subject, diversity is critically lacking on the editorial board of the Spectrum. The Spectrum has people from all walks of life on its editorial board bringing apparent diversity to the board, but they all share the same political world-view thus undermining the diversity of Spectrum content.

An analysis of all the opinion articles from the desk of the editorial board of the Spectrum since February 13, 2014 finds that political statements made up 30 percent of articles, and all political articles came from the same viewpoint.

The exclusive political viewpoint presented in the Spectrum is shared by a comparatively small percentage of NDSU students. In the fall of

2016, twelve classes held anonymous polls about the presidential election. When the data was compiled, 83% of students stated they supported conservative candidates. This result was then confirmed by the office of the North Dakota Secretary of State elections results were verified in November. 76% of all ballots cast in the three major student precincts were cast for Republican candidates.

There is a variety of opinions among students here at NDSU. Why does the Spectrum, a student paper, only express one viewpoint, a perspective apparently shared 30% of the students here at NDSU? The lack of intellectual diversity on the editorial board of the Spectrum and the lack of broad political

content undermines the purpose of the Spectrum as a student newspaper.

College is meant to expand student minds and prepare them for the real world.

The Spectrum should facilitate debate, not shut out dissenting opinions so that all students views have the opportunity to be heard and debated.

It is the duty of the editor-in-chief as well as the publisher to create a paper with intellectual diversity here on an intellectually diverse campus. So far their performance of this critical duty has failed. The question the editorial board needs to answer is “Are you happy with the status quo, or will you strive for a true Spectrum of thought?”

Calvin Benson, Junior, Business Management

Mark Simonson, Graduate Student, Agribusiness & Applied Economics

Letter to the Editor: MacAulay Speech Recap Having attended the presentation given

by Jake MacAulay on October 18th I am convinced that the controversy that has arisen on campus is due primarily to significant misinterpretation of the speaker’s message and actual words.

In an October 19 letter, William Fleck alleged that MacAulay “denied the existence of transgendered people” and “implied that it should be illegal for LGBTQ to live” authentically.

I have an unedited recording and transcript (which I’m happy to share with anyone) of the presentation and can find nothing of the sort.

The primary thrust of MacAulay’s speech was that the American form of government is founded on the view that all men are “created equal”. And, that we have

unalienable rights granted by our Creator that no government has the right to deny or suppress, but rather that “to secure these rights governments are instituted among men”. He discussed MLK’s resistance against “unjust law” and agreed with MLK (and St. Augustine) that “an unjust law is no law at all”. This further underscored his main point that the American form of government is meant to be limited in scope, preferring to allow individuals, families and churches to govern themselves rather than ordering every detail of their existence.

All this underscored MacAulay’s central premise that “no jurisdiction of human government is above God” or his will for how mankind should treat one another (natural law). This is why an “unjust law is no law at all”. Ironically, it is this same

transcendent moral authority (God) to which Mr. Fleck, when referring (to) the straw man he set up, appeals by saying “This … is not the Christianity I know”.

And so we are back to discussing “God’s will for our lives”, even in the words of Mr. Fleck. And this is exactly what LSF (Lutheran Student Fellowship) is all about: connecting the will of God, as revealed in Holy Scripture, to all of our campus life, from a distinctly confessional (that is, traditional) Lutheran Perspective. And while we would likely disagree with some of Mr. Fleck’s views on this matter, we would never recommend that he, or anyone we disagree with, be silenced on those grounds.

To suggest that anyone who disagrees with or critiques mainstream transgender

ideology (that is, ideology, rather than actual people themselves) bears direct personal responsibility for suicides committed by transgendered people is ludicrous and unacceptable. But this is exactly what has been proposed publicly, and further, that anyone (or some other group) decided to be outside of “acceptable LGBTQ orthodoxy” should be de-platformed at NDSU for this reason.

Vague buzzwords such as “dehumanize, delegitimize, invalidate, hate, etc.” do not make this proposal any less totalitarian. We stand opposed to dissenters being silenced and in favor of robust discussions involving all issues having to do with God and His will for our lives.

Jared Rudolph, Lutheran Student Fellowship President, Senior, Mathematics

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Cultural Appropriation: Who Cares and Why is this an Issue The post Halloween cultural appropriation talk Ezra Gray

Contributing Writer

With Halloween officially over, the constant virtue signaling by some of the more fanatically-inclined on the political spectrum is dying down, at least until next year. At this point in America, it almost seems like an annual cyclone of ridiculousness sweeps by every holiday.

Whether it be talking heads spouting off about how it’s inappropriate to recognize Columbus Day as an actual holiday, or those who state that it’s “cultural appropriation” for a 5-year-old girl to wear a Moana costume for trickor-treating. The concept of “cultural appropriation” is completely and utterly nonsensical.

For those who don’t know what cultural appropriation is, the term comes from the field of sociology and refers to when a member of a certain culture adopts and/or uses aspects of a different culture. For instance, a sizable number of cultural appropriation critics claim that white children wearing Moana or Jasmine Disney costumes for Halloween is “offensive” and “insensitive” to those cultures (as if a second grader understands or cares about cultural diversity).

Now to some, the belief that cultures shouldn’t be exploited or mocked sounds like a kind thing to do. But the questions that arise are thus: what constitutes ap-

propriation and just what can’t people “steal” from other cultures?

This question ignores the fact that the loons that rail against cultural appropriation seem to solely focus on white Westerners adopting other cultures instead of say Hispanics wearing dreadlocks or black girls dressing up as Pocahontas, but that will take this article

adopted from other cultures throughout history, such as gunpowder or horseback riding?

After all, Native Americans never rode horses until they were introduced to them via European immigrants.

Dreadlocks are speculated to have been invented in ancient Egypt, according to an article from The Spectator.

The same article reveals that

Since both Wright brothers were white Americans, does that mean that black people cannot use airplanes? down a whole other path of idiocy. So instead, I’ll focus solely on why the concept and practice of cultural appropriation is one of the most half-baked and trivial “issues” facing the Western world.

The first half of my question written above is one that I’ve never heard any cultural appropriation critics actually answer: what constitutes appropriation? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, appropriation is defined as follows: “the act of taking exclusive possession of.” In layman’s terms, it’s a synonym of theft.

Seeing as how a culture is not a tangible thing, how actually can you steal it?

What constitutes stealing a piece of a culture? Is a white American having cornrows considered theft of black culture? What about cultural aspects that have been

even ancient Hindus had similar dreadlocks. The Hindu Vedic scriptures, according to the article, date back to 1700 BC and describe the Hindu god Shiva as having “matted” dreadlocks.

So who gets to lay claim to dreadlocks? Are the Egyptians appropriating an Indian hairstyle? Are modern-day blacks in America appropriating dreadlocks from Egyptian culture? Who gets to claim ownership of this cultural style?

The concept of cultural appropriation completely ignores basic human history.

Various cultures have been absorbed and conquered by other, more powerful cultures. The Romans conquered the tribes of Gaul, Genghis Khan conquered most of Northeast Asia, the Normans conquered the British Isles, etc.

There has been so much

intermixture of cultures across the globe that asserting ownership of a particular clothing style or food dish is asinine. Many Slavic cities are built using German architectural designs. The paper people across the world use daily was invented by a Chinaman. Who gets what invention? What specific things can only be used by the people that invented them?

This leads us to the second question that I asked toward the beginning of this article: what can’t people steal from other cultures?

Allow me to clarify this question. It is a well-known fact that Orville and Wilbur Wright invented what we know today as the airplane.

Since both Wright brothers were white Americans, does that mean that black people cannot use airplanes? After all, the invention of the airplane at Kitty Hawk is a historic piece of American history and culture.

The Wright brothers aren’t the only white people who have created incredible scientific and technological advancements either. Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, was white. Louis Pasteur is the chemist responsible for the process of pasteurization and the vaccines for anthrax and rabies.

Does this mean Asians aren’t allowed to vaccinate their children for rabies since the vaccine was invented by a white man from a different culture?

What about Henry Ford, Nikola Tesla, Johannes Gutenberg, Isaac Newton,

or Guglielmo Marconi? All of these remarkable inventors were white. Does this mean that all of their contributions to the world cannot be used by other cultures?

Can Mexicans not use the radio anymore because it was invented by an Italian?

Can Jews not use assembly lines since Henry Ford was a white, Christian American?

Can Native Americans not recognize the three laws of motion since Isaac Newton was a white, British man?

Even if these fantastic technologies and achievements don’t fall under cultural appropriation for some illogical justification or another, what about clothes and food? Are blacks not allowed to enjoy corn tor-

or the Native Americans own the spear?

Nobody knows who invented the hat first or pioneered the art of sharpening a rock to a point with another rock. Trying to bar people from “appropriating” certain cultures is virtually impossible given how many conquests and sharing has occurred across cultures throughout human history.

A black man can certainly enjoy the music of a white musician. A Jew can enjoy a plate of tacos. A white person has every right to wear a Rasta-style hat if he or she (I’m not big on the extra pronouns) wants to.

If I want to smoke a Cuban cigar while eating a plate of chow mein while

If I want to smoke a Cuban cigar while eating a plate of chow mein while sitting on a Turkish Ottoman, I damn sure will. tillas? Are Italians banned from wearing Nike shoes?

After all, Nike is an American brand. Come to think of it, which culture has claim to Nike clothing? The company and brand are American, but the products are mostly created in Southern Asia. Do the Vietnamese or the Americans get to wear Nike T-shirts? Which culture owns sandals? Or the bow and arrow? Or cooked meat? Or the hat? Dozens of tribes and cultures throughout Earth’s history have used footwear for thousands of years. Do the Aboriginals

sitting on a Turkish Ottoman, I damn sure will. I’m not Cuban, Asian or Turkish, but who’s it going to hurt?

Next time you see a toddler dressed up as Aladdin for Halloween, instead of running crying to university administration, how about you act like a mature, sensible adult and get over it. And if someone tells you that you having cornrows is offensive, remind them that if they get that worked up over a hairstyle, they’re going to entirely fail at living as an adult in the outside world.

Tuition Increase Strikes Concern with Students Is the increase in tuition rates fair to students of all colleges?

Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer

Tuition prices are increasing at NDSU starting the fall of 2018, and to many students this statement is horrifying. Why is tuition increasing? Where does our money already go that we need to be paying more? In Europe there are free universities, so why do we still pay for our education, let alone watch the prices continue to rise?

These were many of the concerns students had when I discussed the change with them. However, after a short explanation and discussion about the student fees, many minds were eased and students began to appreciate the change being made.

The increase in tuition is not huge, only around

$200, but it will still greatly affect student course options. The additional fees for certain classes like labs, online courses and studio art courses will no longer exist, making it much more economically friendly to enroll in online classes if you chose to do so.

When discussing the tuition change with Student Government senator Kassidy Skuza, she explained where the change will most greatly affect students.

“This increase may sound frustrating at first, but will essentially be saving students money,” Skuza began. “There are many mandatory classes that are only offered online, so by taking away the extra online course fee students can save money.”

In a continued discussion, there were also comments on how students can save on travel and parking costs as well. With online classes as a normal option free of extra fees, the students will not be required to travel to the main campus if they don’t have to.

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There are many mandatory classes that are only offered online, so by taking away the extra online course fee students can save money.

One major argument when discussing the tuition change is who this will affect the most. Math, science and engineering students have the most extra fees when it comes to required courses.

With labs being a large part of their major, the extra fees add up quickly. When the new tuition is implemented, there will be no more extra fees for these courses, but does that mean that arts and

humanities students will be shouldering the weight of the change with no positive change for them?

With many of her classes only offered in an on campus setting, sophomore Erin Tamillo commented on how this change may be slightly unfair to the liberal arts and humanities majors.

“Not only are we paying for something that isn’t offered to us,” Tamillo began, “Some students don’t care

for online courses due to the lack of face time with a professor.”

Tamillo continued by voicing her opinion on the overall fairness of the change. “It seems unfair that there wouldn’t be a true benefit for people not using the courses that are affected by extra course fees. There should be some sort of benefit within the change for the students still being made to pay.”

As a liberal arts major, I agree. It would be difficult to convince students that are not required to take courses with extra fees that this tuition change will be positive in the end. But with more classes being added to the list of online options and less money spent on parking passes and travel to campus, this change could essentially save students a large sum of money and stress.

Dear Thieves of NDSU: Let’s Chat About Chains They’re like McDonald’s in that they pop up everywhere and give me a heart attack

Grant Gloe Staff Writer

Dear Mr. Thief people, Do you need an HP monitor from 2002? Are those of great significance

to you? You can buy them at the surplus sale if they really are. And if so, then we need to guard them like gold or a Minnesotan’s private opinion. Many of you may familiar with the CME auditorium.. If you do, you also know that everything that isn’t nailed to the floor is, in fact, chained to the floor.

My question is, has anyone really tried to steal a doc cam without the projector?

Was it worth the time to put a chain on it? There’s already a padlock on the projec-

tor, though 15 unsupervised minutes, a screwdriver, wire clippers and a large duffel would render it useless. Yes, I’ve put some thought into this, but that’s not the point.

The point is, I assume there are locks on these things because someone was drunk or dumb enough to steal them.

For example, the stapler in the civil engineering computer lab last year.

Sir or madam who stole it, did it have significance to you? Did you grow up in a staple-less household? Did

you watch all the other kids staple thick stacks of paper and have the time of their lives, but without realizing your struggle? Did you ever think, “That could be me if Dad could get that monkey off his back and get a job. One that pays better than a zookeeper.”

I hope so because it’d leave a bitter taste in my mouth, more than the seven emails about you stealing it and the replacement stapler needing to be chained down.

Goddamn staplers are getting chained down these days. Though to be fair, it would still probably taste like a stapler.

So to the kleptomaniacs on campus, hear me now: chains on our possessions are chains on ourselves as a society. They are constant reminders of how little faith we are allowed to have in one another. How we have gotten to the point where our doors and windows must be locked. Your private information safe and children on

alert. Your staplers chained.

Let us make a pact: we remove the chains and you prove us wrong. Things stay where we left them, and we can finally feel safe leaving them. A simple change could be an olive branch of trust from everyone in our community to one another.

The chains are chaining us down. And making it so hard for me to get a new monitor on the cheap.

Sincerely, Grant

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Illinois State Stands Between Bison and Outright Title Redbirds fighting to keep playoff hopes alive, NDSU seeks AQ

Right tackle Luke Bacon (71) and the Bison can take home the conference’s automatic qualifier with a win.

Thomas Evanella Staff Writer

With an opportunity to win the Missouri Valley championship outright and clinch the Missouri Valley’s automatic qualifier to the FCS playoffs, the North Dakota State Bison will travel to Normal, Ill. to face No. 25 Illinois State.

The Redbirds dropped a crushing defeat at South Dakota State last weekend, missing a field goal in overtime before the Jackrabbits split the uprights on their next drive.

Currently 6-4, ISU has lost three of their last five conference games. The Redbirds will be playing for their slim playoff chances, needing a win to even have a shot at a postseason berth.

Knowing this, head coach Chris Klieman is anticipating a battle on Saturday. “This will be a big game against a team that probably needs to win to make the playoffs. It’ll be a playoff atmosphere,” he stated.

The Redbirds have fallen from No. 7 to their current ranking at the end of the top 25. Illinois State is still a dangerous team though, as Klieman noted. “You watch what those guys did to Youngstown. They went to Youngstown and it was whatever 38, 40-0,” he said.

“And then Southern Illinois flipped the script on them.”

In short, it’s been an up and down season for Illinois State.

The latest twist for ISU has been a changing of the guard at the quarterback position. Mainstay Jake Kolbe started all nine games prior to last week’s defeat, when he was replaced by Malachi Broadnax. The redshirt freshman completed 10 of 18 passes against SDSU for 102 yards.

Klieman is preparing for both signal callers in advance of Saturday’s tilt.

Kolbe fits the mold of a pocket passer, completing 57.2 percent of his attempts this year for 2,025 yards and 12 touchdowns. Broadnax, meanwhile, is a dual threat

playmaker akin to Chris Streveler and Taryn Christion.

The head coach still anticipates a more run-of-the-mill offense compared to SDSU and USD, though.

“They’re a little bit more conventional. They can go up tempo, but they’ll get in the huddle and things like that. With the quarterback run game, it creates another level that makes it difficult for a defense,” Klieman remarked.

Regardless of the man under center, Illinois State will rely heavily on their run game. The Redbirds have rushed for an average of 183.7 yards per game in Valley play behind James Robinson and Markel Smith.

The sophomore Robinson played in 2016 as a true freshman and continued to excel as ISU’s featured running back. Robinson averages 5.7 yards per carry and has rushed for 837 yards this season, finding the endzone 11 times.

Smith, a transfer from Central Missouri, has run for 586 yards and has also

posted more than five yards per carry. In total, Robinson and Smith have formed one of the conference’s most dynamic rushing duos.

Containing the two, and possibly Broadnax if he earns the nod over Kolbe, will be pivotal to the Bison’s success defensively. NDSU has given up 114.4 yards on the ground to conference opponents, and their six rushing touchdowns surrendered lead the Missouri Valley.

Spencer Schnell and Christian Gibbs have joined forces at wide receiver to lead the Redbirds’ passing game. Schnell is ISU’s top receiver, posting 679 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. Gibbs has been dynamic as well, with 557 receiving yards at a clip of 16.9 yards per reception, scoring through the air five time.

Klieman definitively ruled Dom Davis out for the game and tipped Marquise Bridges to replace the heavy hitter. Bridges played his best game of the season last week, and will see increased

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time alongside Jalen Allison and Jaylaan Wimbush in pass defense on Saturday.

Another area of emphasis for the Herd will be in rushing the quarterback. Illinois State has allowed 24 sacks this season, meanwhile NDSU’s pass rush paces the conference in getting to the quarterback. If Kolbe enters the game, the Bison can tee off in third and long situations, as they did against Eli Dunne and Northern Iowa.

The model will be different against Broadnax, but the Bison ought to be equally successful. Even against the mobile Streveler and South Dakota’s quick-hit offense, NDSU was able to get home with only three or four rushers.

When in possession, the emphasis for the Bison will be the run game. Both Ty Brooks and Seth Wilson had breakout performances against USD after the Jackrabbits held NDSU to a season low rushing total. Building on their 340 yards from a week ago will be crucial for the trio and the conference’s

best rushing attack.

Klieman hopes that Easton Stick will have his top target back in time for the final regular season game. Darrius Shepherd was injured on the first series against the Coyotes but according to Klieman, “felt pretty good” on Monday. If not, Dimitri Williams will be asked to answer the call after an outstanding game.

“Dimitri really showed up well. I was excited for Dimitri; he’s an electric player, and made plays at critical times,” Klieman commented. “The jet sweep he had near our goal line probably could have been a tackle for loss, and he broke a tackle and got a big gain.”

In the backdrop of the week’s preparation is the chance to secure the program’s third outright Missouri Valley title. “To win it outright is really important to these seniors,” Klieman indicated.

For the Bison to win the title and earn an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, it’s all in their hands.

Terrible Fantasy Advice | Week 11 You team sucks, but there is still hope Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

It is very rare for me to end up on Reddit. In fact, other than upvoting one Rocket League highlight my friend had (with me setting him up), I don’t go onto Reddit.

After listening to some members of my league gush about the fantasy football subreddit, I checked it out this week. In short, good discussion, but I don’t trust all of the advice.

However, there was one thread about the craziest week of fantasy football ever, and that reminded me of a story. It is a good pickme-up for those who are sitting in the cellar currently.

Last year, the league I played in was a 10-team, standard scoring league.

Most of the league members were college sophomores, outside of one guy who graduated the year prior. He was in since his brother was also in, but due to the lack of internet where he got a job, I became the co-owner of his team.

My job was simple, just make sure he had a complete lineup. I didn’t really do much with the team, and it showed the second week when the team scored 56 points.

Week 3 saw the brothers’ teams collide, and I made a few adjustments, mainly with the pieces already on

the team.

It did not start well for “my” team, as the opponent jumped out early. Thirty-two points from Marvin Jones, 26 from Aaron Rodgers and 22 from David Johnson led his team to a total of 144 points, the largest total our young league had seen.

And then, “my” lineup went off. Jones’ 32 mark was equaled by the Chiefs defense of all things. T.Y. Hilton put up 23 and Justin Tucker kicked through 17.

Monday night came, and it was just an eightpoint game, and I had Tevin Coleman left against the Saints. He blows off 26 points. The final score ends up 162-144, with “my” team taking the win.

You see, even the worse teams can magically get better on the right week.

Now onto the terrible advice per usual.

Quarterbacks

As of writing this on Tuesday, there is exactly one person who knows who will start at quarterback for the Vikings. That person, Mike Zimmer, won’t tell us who before this goes to print. With that said, it is reasonable to assume that Case Keenum keeps the starting job against the Rams. After his fourtouchdown performance last week, there is no rush to make the change. That said, just imagine Teddy Bridgewater making his return from injury at home.

No, I’m not crying; you are

crying. Both can slide into a fantasy roster, but that is about all that can be said.

You were going to start Alex Smith anyway. But just a reminder that he needs to come off the bench following his bye, since he is the next quarterback who gets to pick on the Giants.

The G-Men just gave up 288 yards and two touchdowns to C.J. Beathard. Yes, C.J. Beathard. The Giants seem to have no passion right now, and that will be the case until Ben McAdoo is out.

this week. Thursday night at Pittsburgh, a short week can be tough, and Murray sits as a flex option.

Historically, the two must starts for the Saints in fantasy have been Drew Brees and whoever was the top wide receiver. Now, it is both Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. The pair made up one third of the 15plus point running backs last week. With how the Saints have been playing, both are good to go until they start revisiting divisional foes.

In standard scoring, only six running backs scored over 15 points last week.

One of those was Austin Ekeler. You are likely asking a question, so let me answer it. Who is he? He is the third running back on the Chargers’ depth chart, but was the second option due to Branden Oliver being inactive. He proceeded to go off for 15 touches, over 100 total yards and two touchdown catches. The sample size is not large enough to warrant a start, but Melvin Gordon owners would be apt to stash him as a handcuff, especially in PPR leagues.

To the 30 percent of ESPN leagues that saw DeMarco Murray sit on the bench last week, you are likely plugging him back in this week. It was the first week he really showed life, but here’s just a reminder of the Tennessee situation

In the last four games, Antonio Brown has not been the top receiver in Pittsburgh. That title goes to column favorite JuJu SmithSchuster. He is still available in over a quarter of ESPN leagues, and there is no reason for that. With Brown occupying top corners, Smith-Schuster is a top WR2 for the rest of the year.

If there is a hard place to bounce back from a poor performance, it is Seattle.

Julio Jones is coming off a poor performance last week, putting up just 57 yards against Dallas. The game was not helped by game WIKICOMMONS | PHOTO COURTESY flow, as Atlanta thrashed the Mark Ingram and the New Orleans Saints have transformed into Cowboys. But the bangeda run-first offense. up Seahawks’ secondary will offer a good opportunity question. What do Dallas, New York. That is every Philadelphia, opponent but Tampa Bay, for a bounce back. Jones can Detroit, Denver, Seattle, both Los and the Buccaneers scored start with confidence.

Angeles teams and San two. The Giants play the Tight ends Francisco have in common? Chiefs this week, and one To finish off the All have had a tight end of the best tight ends in the discussion of how bad the score a touchdown against NFL, Travis Kelce.

Giants are, I bring up a

Running backs

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One Last Shot: Nick DeLuca Prepares for Final Run

Senior captain and linebacker turns sights to playoff push Thomas Evanella Staff Writer

Prior to their clash with Northern Iowa on October 28th, Bison head coach Chris Klieman had a hunch.

Knowing opposing quarterback Eli Dunne would be content to sit in the pocket, Klieman was prepared to bring pressure. He knew just the man for it.

“I didn’t think they could block DeLuca, let’s be honest,” the head coach told reporters following the game.

He was spot on.

Nick DeLuca, senior captain and linebacker from Omaha, Neb., proved his coach right. DeLuca had two strip sacks in the 30-14 victory over the Panthers, both of which were scooped up by partner in crime Levi Jordheim.

“It means a lot,” DeLuca said of Klieman’s postgame praise. “I’ve got nothing but respect for Coach Klieman.

He’s always been a guy that’s somebody you want to play for and a coach that cares about his players. We really try and play for each other and play for him every week.”

The Herd’s defense has been one of the top units in the FCS this season, raking second in both scoring and total defense, third in pass defense, seventh in sacks, and eighth in rush defense.

At the center of it all is DeLuca.

If you want to know how good DeLuca is, others will tell you.

“I know one thing; you ask our defensive guys what a big lift [it is] when No. 49 is playing. It’s a big lift to our team,” Klieman said after NDSU topped Missouri State and DeLuca returned from a two game hiatus for a meniscus injury.

In NDSU’s game programs, Tre Dempsey concedes that one of his bucket list items is to “be better than Nick DeLuca, which is almost impossible.”

“We kind of joke back and forth about that. We’re always challenging each other. That’s the fun at-

mosphere we have on this team,” DeLuca explained.

“We’re so close and we love to joke around. I think it takes us to the next level as far as our togetherness, and it shows itself out on the field.”

Still, injuries have clouded the captain’s tenure with the Bison. Besides being sidelined two games this year, DeLuca missed all but three games a season ago to repair a torn labrum resulting from a shoulder injury suffered in NDSU’s first game.

It was likely that the NCAA would grant DeLuca medical hardship for the lost season, seeing as how he met the guidelines, but it was not until December 21st that the decision was formalized. DeLuca just could not go out that way.

“That was huge. I really wasn’t ready for everything to be over,” the linebacker commented. “It kind of forced me to take a step back and really appreciate every little thing that I may not

captain for two consecutive seasons is a distinction the senior holds in high regard.

“I think honestly that is the biggest honor I can receive.

That’s something I appreciate, and the respect from my teammates is something I appreciate more than what anyone else has to say,” said DeLuca.

While senior leadership is always at a premium in the Bison’s program, youth has been served in 2017. Jabril Cox, James Hendricks, and Derrek Tuszka have all made sizeable impacts on the defense at a young age, and this blend of old and new has served NDSU well.

“I think we’ve been playing at a really high level and over the course of the season just continue to get better. Guys are really playing hard,” DeLuca said of the defense. “I know we’ve had some injuries and that’s been tough, but young guys have really stepped up, older guys have done a really good job leading, and it’s shown out there on the field.”

“I really wasn’t ready for everything to be over. It kind of forced me to take a step back and really appreciate every little thing that I may not have really noticed before.” - Senior linebacker Nick DeLuca

have really noticed before.

I took everything into a new perspective and it was really awesome. It was a blessing in disguise, looking back on it.”

Back for one final year of eligibility, DeLuca has reaffirmed what made him an NFL prospect going into 2016, piling up 48 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. The linebacker, who has started at both the Mike and Will positions this year, dives into the action and makes plays each game that leave onlookers and scouts awestruck.

Equally indispensable to the Bison has been DeLuca’s leadership. Being named

Backed by his defense and an offense regaining its BRITTANY HOFMANN | THE SPECTRUM form, DeLuca and the BiAfter gaining a medical hardship waiver for one more year of eligibility, Nick DeLuca is making the son are looking to secure the outright Missouri Valley most of his final year. championship this weekend. a future playing on Sundays. step draws closer with each ony of applause from the The recipe to do so is sim- His standout plays once passing day. “You kind of Bison faithful. While he deagain have him in the cross- have to have that in the back scribed the moment as surreple: defeat Illinois State.

“We love being in the hairs of the NFL, and it is an of your head and look for- al, standing front and center driver’s seat. What we al- opportunity of a lifetime to ward and be prepared for is not exactly his ideal place. that – that next level, that “I don’t like the spotlight. I ways say is we control our him.

“That’s something that next chapter of your life,” he don’t like attention on me. own destiny,” the senior remarked. “As long as we can I’ve kind of gone back and stated. “It’s something that I’d rather deflect it towards continue to keep going 1-0 forth with. It’s tough be- I’m really excited for, but the team,” DeLuca said.

Firmly in the heart of every week and not look too cause obviously I’m trying I’m just trying to enjoy the far ahead and just focus on to enjoy every last bit of my season. It’s going to be a fun NDSU’s defense, it is imeach game in front of us, I season and my time here at opportunity to see where it possible for Nick DeLuca to avoid the spotlight. On the think we’ll be successful in NDSU because it’s been so takes me.” special and I have such great Along with 19 other se- precipice of a playoff berth, that aspect.”

For DeLuca though, it relationships here,” said the niors, DeLuca took the field an opportunity for redempon his own against South tion, DeLuca stands out, can be a challenge not to Omaha native.

That being said, the next Dakota, met with a cacoph- ready for one final ride. gaze too far down the line at

Nick DeLuca (49) chased down UNI’s Eli Dunne (14) for two strip sacks in the Herd’s Oct. 28 victory.

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Sorting Through the FCS Playoff Jumble Race to make the field, get a bye and home field advantage is on Cody Tusler Staff Writer

The end of the FCS regular season is upon us and teams are looking to move up in the rankings to have a higher seed in the playoffs or even potentially make the jump into the playoffs.

The playoffs consist of 24 teams, with the top eight receiving a first-round bye, with the ultimate goal of making it to Frisco and winning the championship.

The North Dakota State Bison are looking to making it back to Frisco and make it six out of seven years. Currently, the Bison are sixth in the FCS Coaches Poll. The Bison can possibly claim the number two spot with a win this next week.

The Bison are set to finish the regular season at Illinois State. With a win, NDSU will be the sole owner of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Cardinals more than likely will be knocked out of the top 25 and could even miss the playoffs with a loss.

James Madison, who knocked the Bison out in the semifinals last year and won at Frisco, is currently sitting at the top seed.

With their closest game of the season this past week, as of now, against the Rich-

mond Spiders, the Colonials won by a one-score game of 20-13.

JMU will close out their season with a game against Elon, who is currently ranked 15th after falling from ninth with their lost this week.

Jacksonville State, Central Arkansas, Sam Houston State and South Dakota State are all ahead of the Bison in the FCS Coaches Poll.

JSU has lost two games this season, both coming from FBS schools LSU and Georgia Tech. The Gamecocks are set to take on the Tennessee State Tigers, who are 6-4 overall but are only 2-4 in the conference. The Tigers are shown they can play, hopefully, can keep momentum and an upset would be huge for the playoff rankings.

Central Arkansas has lost one game this season, to Kansas State and is set to finish out the season against the Abilene Christian Wildcats, who gave Sam Houston State a fit last week.

Sam Houston State only lost has come at the hands Central Arkansas. They are scheduled to face Houston Baptist as the Huskies are sitting at the bottom of the Southland conference.

SDSU lost two games, both coming from conference play, losing to Youngstown State and Northern Iowa.

The Jackrabbits did defeat the Bison to help move them up in the rankings.

The Jackrabbits will close out their season against in-state rival South Dakota. The Coyotes are on a two-game losing streak and have lost three of their lost four games. A win will help the Coyotes move up in the rankings.

Looking at the MVFC, I can realistically see five teams make the playoffs.

That shows just how strong the conference is and the level of competition these teams face. I see the Bison winning Saturday to claim the conference and move back up to at least four but have a valid argument to be the second seed.

A lot of teams don’t like the Bison, and there are always conspiracies about how the committee try to screw over the Bison. Hopefully, that doesn’t happen, and they treat all times fairly. JMU, Sam Houston, JSU, Central Arkansas and SDSU all have good claims to be seeded high and receive first-round byes, just need to look at the level of competition and don’t knock teams for a loss or two. Look at how they were able to come back from them and look at the season as a whole.

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