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he Fargodome is seeing some good days. Bison football games continue to pack the Dome to capacity, garnering nearly 19,000 fans six Saturdays per year. Taylor Swift announced this week her globetrotting “1989” tour will stop at the Dome next fall, two years after her first visit. The Fargodome itself has a $42 million surplus. Fargodome general manager Rob Sobolik said the building hosts around 100 events per year, six of which are NDSU games. Dave Piepkorn, a Fargo City Commissioner and Fargo Dome Authority Finance Committee member, said while the Dome is doing well, “there are lots of potential areas” to enhance the building.
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The first change spectators might see at the Fargodome could be additional seating. “The main reason why we are looking to get more seating is because of Bison football,” Piepkorn, who was a captain of the 1983 Bison championship football team, said. While many seating expansion ideas are being mulled over, wheelchair-accessible seating might be addressed first. Piepkorn said plans include a reconfiguration of the wheelchair-accessible seating, found in the corners of the Dome. Piepkorn said it would be beneficial for all parties. About 100 additional seats would be added in the present wheelchair-accessible areas, with wheelchair-accessible seating moved forward to an area offering a better view. The existing wheelchair-accessible areas, Piepkorn said, have general seating in front that can interfere with wheelchair-accessible views. Piepkorn, who has a son in a wheelchair,
said this plan, like all Dome projects, need to be researched and bid on by firms before construction occurs. However, this particular project may be completed before the next football season. New high-definition screens will also be installed before next fall, Piepkorn said, including screens in each end zone. “That is going to be freaking awesome,” Piepkorn said.
Skyboxes, seating and party decks
Though it is early in the planning process, further additions may be constructed in the near future. On the west side of the Dome, a skybox could be constructed, Piepkorn said. The skybox would be constructed above the last row of seating, Sobolik said, adding 300 to 500 additional seats to “premiere areas of the building.” This would be “a major expansion,” Piepkorn said. Above the seats, the skybox would include a restaurant-like area which would look over the arena on one side. “The other side,” he said, “would look out toward the west and toward campus.” A skybox could accommodate not only football fans, but also general meetings and corporate conferences, Piepkorn said. The Dome could add seating above the existing press boxes on the east side as well, Piepkorn said. He said the north end zone could add seats, too. “Party decks” may be implemented in the corner areas of the Dome, increasing the building’s capacity. “The corners right now are not used very much,” Piepkorn said.
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Yet another separate project has transfixed the Dome. The Fargodome is waiting for a verdict
The Fargodome is looking to expand with multiple projects being discussed.
from the Fargo City Commission regarding possibly constructing a convention center to the building’s south side. The Fargo Dome Authority voted last spring unanimously to bring the center to north Fargo, public records said. Other Fargo locations are pushing for the center’s placement. NDSU alum Doug Burgum, founder and chairman of Kilbourne Group, has vocalized his wish to bring the center downtown. The developer cited rejuvenating development there. The Forum reported last winter Fargo voters may vote on whether Fargodome money should be used to construct the center.
Proceeding with caution
Although the surplus is expansive and game day revenue has grown by about 25 percent, rash purchases do not happen. “There’re a lot of unknowns here,” So-
bolik said. The Fargodome has a hefty upkeep cost. The building has about $1 million in yearly maintenance costs. Any construction needs to be considered thoroughly, Sobolik said. “Any construction or any projects we do, we need to keep all (other variables) in mind as well,” he said, referring to booked venues and overall costs. Changes also “need to benefit the Fargodome on non-NDSU days, too,” Sobolik said. Justin Swanson, director of marketing and promotions, said the university understands the need “to explore different options to continue to provide the best possible experience for as many fans as possible.” Swanson said NDSU and the Fargodome have “enjoyed a long-standing partnership” and that the two are “excited to work together to continue to provide a terrific game day experience for Bison fans.”
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North Dakotans voted on more measures Tuesday than ever found on a ballot before. They only passed one of the eight proposals. Across the state, measures were rejected and Republicans scored wins during a pivotal midterm election. The unofficial results of the 2014 election are listed below, with all precincts reporting. Measures massacred Measure 2 survived as the only constitutional amendment passed by voters Tuesday. The measure, which prohibits North Dakota from imposing taxes on the mortgage or transfer of property, passed with ease: 76 – 24. Perhaps the most controversial of the proposed amendments was Measure 1, which stated the right to life must be protected at all stages of development. Voters
rejected the 19-word proposal: 36 – 64. Measure 3 had the potential to reshape the higher education landscape in North Dakota. If passed, it would have replaced the existing state board of higher education with a governor-appointed commission of higher education. It failed: 25 – 75. Backers of Measure 5 handed out information Tuesday outside the south doors of the Memorial Union, riling up support for the proposed amendment that would have redirected a percentage of North Dakota’s oil tax revenues to conservation efforts. It failed: 21 – 79. Measure 7 caused strife in the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences; the College, per university rule, publically did not pick a side. The proposed amendment would have removed the requirement that obligated majority ownership in a pharmacy be held by a registered pharmacist. It failed: 41 – 59. Measure 4, a direct democracy proposal that would have required future measures with significant fiscal impacts on North Dakota to be voted on at a general election, failed: 43 - 57. Measure 6 would have created a legal presumption in which each deemed-fit par-
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ent can be entitled to be awarded equal parental rights by a court. It failed: 38 - 62. Lastly, Measure 8 would have followed Minnesota’s lead and required North Dakota public schools to start after Labor Day. It failed by the closest margin: 44 - 56. Republicans reign, Democrats scrap for seats For the first time in eight years, Republicans have the majority in U.S. Congress. The GOP strengthened the party’s hold on the House and secured the Senate. Statewide, Republicans had a strong showing, too. Rep. Kevin Cramer held his seat for the GOP, defeating Democratic challenger George Sinner. Libertarian Jack Seaman garnered over 10,000 votes, sneaking away with nearly 6 percent of the vote. Republican incumbent Doug Goehring beat Democrat Ryan Taylor in the Agriculture Commissioner race. Goehring was endorsed by the NDSU Collegiate Farm Bureau. Taylor lost his second race in as many years; in 2012, he was defeated in the gubernatorial by Gov. Jack Dalrymple. Republicans swept the ballot in District 45, which encompasses the main campus of
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Fashion Guru Eileen Karp to Speak at NDSU’s Eighth Annual Distinguished Alumni Award NDSU alum to give students insight on fashion through her work experience BY PACE MAIER
Eileen Karp will be speaking about her fashion journey to the North Dakota State community at 11 a.m. Friday as part of the eighth annual Distinguished Alumni Award Program. This event is for alumni to share their career experiences and knowledge to students, faculity, other alumni and the rest of the NDSU community.
Karp graduated from NDSU in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in textiles and clothing and is currently the chair of the Fashion Institute of Te c h n o l o g y - S U N Y ’s fashion design department. FIT is a prestigious institution in New York known for design, fashion, art, communications and business.
“We encourage students, scholars, teachers, and industry colleagues to cross traditional boundaries of both geography and disciplines,” the fashion institution website states. Karp has been around the fashion craft for 30-plus years and her long journey began when she took a creative designer job in loungewear and sportswear.
She now teaches design courses in pattern making, technical applications and other such related topics at the institution. “I would attend a (event) with an expert fashion speaker to learn more about the new and upcoming fashion trends,” Michaela Fischer, a junior majoring in marketing, said. Students have shown
interest in the event, and with such an acclaimed speaker present, NDSU hopes the room will be full of students who are willing to listen to Karp talk about her fashion experiences. Brenna Greenwood, a freshman at NDSU majoring in retail merchandising, said she wants to take a closer look into fashion that isn’t seen by an average student
or person. “I would go to it (the event) because I’m interested and passionate about the aspects of fashion,” Greenwood said. This event is free and open to the public and will take place in room 122 in the Family Life Center at NDSU.
Nanotechnology Presentation at November Science Cafe Svetlana Kilina will present ‘Nanomaterials: History, Technological Potentials and Concerns’ BY DELANEY FREER
Nanotechnology is one of the hottest topics in science right now. Svetlana Kilina, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at North Dakota State, has been researching the topic for years. Kilina, who has been at NDSU since 2010, will give her presentation “Nanomaterials: History,
Technological Potentials and Concerns” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The event is part of the November Science Cafe. “Evidence has shown that nanomaterials have been used for hundreds and thousands of years,” said Kilina. “But now we can control the properties and we want to know the pros and cons.”
Nanotechnology involves the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale. Nanomaterials are small and flexible and can easily penetrate through cells. This has potential for medical application, such as cancer therapy. But nanomaterials may also have currently unknown negative bodily effects. More research needs
to be conducted. Kilina also teaches an undergraduate chemistry course at NDSU where she teaches quantum mechanics. The course discusses the idea of a “particle in the box,” which is an abstract model that can be applied to systems in a small size. It qualitatively explains behavior but is abstract and thus different from the
practical world. Thanks to nanotechnology, scientists will be able to actually work with the small size and not have to rely on abstract models. Besides benefiting scientific research, this development will improve science college courses. “The challenge of this presentation will be to explain it like I’m talking
to the regular public rather than a group of scientists,” Kilina said. The presentation will take 40 to 50 minutes at the Science Cafe in Stocker’s Basement, Hotel Donaldson in Fargo. It is free and open to those over 21. Otherwise, a parent or guardian is required.
Low Student Turnout at Polls Due to Work, not Apathy Midterm elections historically see lower turnouts Camille Forlano
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Historical registration rates among youth indicate midterm registration rates have always been lower than in presidential years. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, youth (ages 18 - 29) registration rates in midterm elections have dropped in the past 12 years from 56 percent in 2002 to 49 percent in the 2010 midterm. By contrast, in the 2012
presidential election, the registration rate for young people was 58 percent. When it comes to turnout among young registered voters, the gap between presidential and midterm elections is significantly wider. An estimated 24 percent of all eligible young voters ages 18-29 voted in the 2010 midterms. Midterm elections throughout the nation were held on Tuesday. Apathy isn’t the issue with getting college students to the polls. In 2010, less than 13 percent of college students said the reason they didn’t vote was that they were not interested. North Dakota State
student Sean Mahoney said the reason he isn’t voting is he’s not “informed enough to make a decision.” The recent downward trends in both registration rates and turnout rates among registered voters suggest that more must be done to help students get to the voting polls. Many factors contribute to the youth turnout rate including a relative lack of media attention, a scarcity of competitive races and less voter outreach. More than twice as many young people said that they did not vote because of registration problems, like not receiving an absentee ballot or not being registered in the right location.
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This may reflect that many are first-time voters who are less familiar with the process, particularly if they moved for school and had to adjust their registration accordingly. NDSU student Lauren Olson says she’s voting because she wants to have a say on what happens where she plans to live, but she also faced challenges with the voting process. “It would help get more students to vote if they had the correct information on where, how and what we’re voting for,” Olson said. The biggest reason cited by registered student voters who did not vote in 2010 was that it conflicted with their work schedule.
One third of all registered but nonvoting youth said so, while only a quarter of those over 30 gave that response. This m a y indicate that youth generally have lowerlevel jobs with less flexibility to take time off on Election Day. “It’s easy to feel like the power and control is out of our hands in this day and age, but that is exactly why we all need to speak up and
cast our ballots,” said NDSU student Jade Monroe. “We can be the change we want to see, but it starts with one vote: yours.”
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Stevie Keller Named NDSU Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country Coach Stevie Keller was named North Dakota State’s head women’s track & field and cross country coach, North Dakota State athletic director Matt Larsen announced Monday at a press conference. Keller had been NDSU’s interim coach since Sept. 25 when former head coach Ryun Godfrey took a head cross country job with
Kansas State. Keller has coached more All-Americans than any other coach in NDSU history, having worked with seven Bison athletes who won 12 All-America honors. “I am confident that as he transitions to the head coaching role he will build upon the already rich tradition and history of Bison track and field,”
Larsen said. “I look forward to working closely with Stevie in implementing his vision and plan for the women’s program.” NDSU has won threestraight “Triple Crowns,” meaning the Bison have swept the Summit League’s cross country, indoor and outdoor titles in each of the last three years.
Jean Ostrom-Blonigen Takes Over ND EPSCoR Program A new project administrator for the North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research has been named. Jean Ostrom-Blonigen has taken over the position of assisting in the ND EPSCoR plans and overshadowing the program at North Dakota
State. She was recently chief information technology office for NDSU and NDSCS, as well as the interim assistant vice president for ITS. Ostrom-Blonigen earned multiple degrees from a variety of universities and colleges. She graduated from
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Gold Star Marching Band baton twirler Shaina Magel invited five of her students to perform with her during Saturday’s Bison football game.
The Gold Star Twirler: A Performer and Teacher National champion baton twirler excels on and off the field Connor Dunn Features Editor
Shaina Magel has been a staple in the Gold Star Marching Band as the feature baton twirler during warm-up and halftime performances doing her usual baton twirling routines. But last Saturday’s game was special. A teacher at the downtown YMCA of Cass Clay, Magel invited five of her students to join her on the field of the Fargodome during halftime of the Bison football game. Her students not only had a front-row seat to the halftime action, but they also got the chance to showcase their talents on the big stage. “I’ve had a ton of fun working with them, and I was excited for them to have
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that opportunity to twirl in front of so many people,” Magel said of her five students. All six girls performed a choreographed routine together for the first song played by the band, and then the little ones took a seat while Magel and her two oldest students executed their advanced baton twirling moves to a second song. For the third and final song of the performance, Magel explored the field alone to show the student section her top-caliber tricks to top off the halftime show. Her youngest students are 5 years old, while the older girls are in high school, a time when Magel joined the GSMB. In 2008, Band Director Sigurd Johnson asked Magel, a high school student at Fargo South at the time, if she would like to join the band as a baton twirler. She accepted the invitation and joined fellow high school student Courtney Stack from Moorhead. “It was great to get experience with the band when I was only 15, and working with my friend Courtney was a lot of fun,” Magel said. Both Magel and Stack began twirling
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around age 7. “My parents would take me to NDSU football games at the Fargodome way back when, and my mom would poke me and tell me to look at the twirler,” Magel said. “I started thinking I might want to do that and bada bing, bada boom she signed me up for classes at the downtown YMCA.” Magel admits she wasn’t the best coming out of the starting blocks, as she said, “I’ve gotten a few bumps on my head through the years.” But after practice, she became the best twirler in the nation. She participated in many different regional competitions in cities like Minneapolis, Omaha, Neb., and Canton, Ohio, and performed well, but her biggest stage was the America’s Youth on Parade national competition at the University of Notre Dame. Magel took home national titles in duet, show and flag twirling at an event with thousands of competitors from across the country. She now works with her coaches in
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Pennsylvania to learn new tricks and keep getting better. One of her latest performance highlights has been incorporating fire. “I’ve been twirling fire for a long time now, but there’s never been a place for me to twirl fire,” said Magel. “You think they’re going to let me twirl fire in the dome on the turf? Ya, I don’t think so.” She finally got the opportunity to light her batons on fire and twirl them in last month’s Homecoming parade in downtown Fargo. “I love engaging the audience, and I’m always thinking of new tricks and things I can be doing with the batons for a performance,” Magel said. She’s currently working to master four batons at once, but she’s also taking out time every Tuesday at the YMCA to teach young twirlers the basics. “I think about how far I’ve gotten and the joy I’ve received through twirling,” Magel said. “All I want to do is spread that joy and knowledge to anybody willing to watch or learn.”
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BY MADISON SCHILL & PHOTOS BY KATIE ANDERSON
Well, it’s the return of the TOMS. Last time I talked about them, I was trying to find a way to waterproof them so they could make it through the winter without getting soaked. This time, instead of waterproofing, I’m attempting to odor-proof my TOMS in the hope to keep them smelling at least a little bit better. Since my waterproofing article, I’ve gotten a new pair of TOMS that I wear almost daily — without socks. Even though I’ve only had them for a couple months, they already smell terrible because of my sock aversion. Yes, I understand that that’s gross and that, as a female, my feet should always smell like fresh flowers, but I’m sorry to inform you that they definitely don’t. In order to solve my stinky shoe problem, I turned to Pinterest and found a helpful tip to try out. The Pinterest tip I discovered recommended
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using tea bags to deodorize shoes. From what I gathered, all I had to do was leave a bunch of tea bags in my shoes for an extended period of time. To do this, pick up a box of tea from any grocery store. Naturally, I picked the cheapest box of peachflavored green tea. This box came with 20 teabags and only cost $2. Next, remove the tea bags from their paper packages and stuff them in your shoes. I put 10 in each one. Leave the bags in overnight for the best results. I have to admit, the tea did do a nice job of freshening up my shoes. Of course, it didn’t remove all of the odor, but I didn’t expect it to. In order to keep the bad smells at bay, I recommend filling your shoes with the teabags every night until the bags lose their good smell. Overall, using the tea to tackle my smelly shoe problem was cheap, easy and most importantly, effective.
FARGO FASHION| Chilly Trends Dressing for winter is easier than it seems BY AMBER ZOLONDEK
Dressing fashionably during the dead of winter in North Dakota is not only incredibly difficult but is usually not your first concern when considering the -30 degree temps with wind chill. There are some definite trends you can incorporate with your puffer jackets and 7-foot-long scarves. As for several trends this upcoming season, they’re not out of the question for cold days and even more blustery of nights. Materials like knits, wovens, furs and others are sure to keep you toasty, and layers are your best friends this time around. And while you consider which wrap or sweater to invest in, might I add that a splash of color or pattern may not be the worst suggestion I’ve made?
The concept of silhouette comes into mind when winter fashion makes its way into retailers. Again, I know, the question is proposed: “How am I supposed to maintain a slim/a-line/curvy silhouette while bundled up in down jackets and other polylike materials”? Fear not, because first, staying warm and — you know — alive, reigns prime before any brand-name sweater. However, it is layers beneath your blizzard-fighting gear that I am referring to. You can still find trendy pieces like aspen-chic and patterned tops/dresses (with tights and boots, of course) that will keep you warm and protected from the elements. Not to mention, cute coats are finally making their way into stores right now made with wool, fur and leather. If you’re stressing about what
is going to keep you warm as well, most stores have an understanding return policy, so be sure to test your coat in the late evening to see if it does the job. Optical patterns, ‘60s prints as well as deep, warm colors are very popular for winter 2014-2015. You can incorporate these into tops or dresses, skirts, tights, even winter accessories such as hats, gloves or mittens. It isn’t as though the whole-outfit concept has to revolve around fashion and trends, but you can always mix in a little bit of pattern, color or shape to your look. Next week, we’ll talk about how to style all of these looks and how to not freeze while doing so.
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Don’tcha Know?: North Dakota’s 125th, Part Two Visit to quartzite border marks state’s birthday Jack Dura
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Well, North Dakota is 125, and this column is about 500 words from finishing. What to say about the state’s birthday, what to say... Sunday marked the quasquicentennial of North Dakota’s statehood, and as I mentioned in Monday’s story, I journeyed to the border of the Dakotas to find me some Dakota markers. With my friend Nicole in tow, we sought out as many markers as we could find in two hours, which turned out to be several. In total, we located eight, from the Initial Monument at the juncture of the Dakotas and Minnesota, to Monument 15 1/2 in the woods near a dead end dirt road. Many of the markers we found had been moved from their original spots as road construction called for it. Many more were just plain missing. Between Monument 4 and Monument 12 1/2, we saw none, and with markers originally placed every halfmile, that’s a little saddening. Though the markers weren’t placed the day the Dakotas were made states, they were installed within the three years afterward. Surveyor Charles Bates and his workers left the trail of pink monoliths in their wake from east to west in 1891 and 1892, and though many are gone, even more remain. North Dakota’s birthday was a perfect time to have some state-related fun, and many found this in Bismarck over the weekend. North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple unveiled the $52 million addition to the North Dakota Heritage Center, where
a number of new galleries highlight the past of the state through various themes and exhibits. North Dakota State and South Dakota State battled for the Dakota Marker in a Fargodome game that coincidentally coincided with the states’ birthday weekend. The 37-17 Bison win gave even more reason to celebrate North Dakota’s birthday Sunday, and the 33-game win streak added to the party. Throughout the weekend, North Dakota businesses and organizations took to Twitter with the hashtag #ND125 to acknowledge the special day that only comes once. Even more people tagged themselves with #NDLegendary in photos at various North Dakota sites like Theodore Roosevelt National Park or with the day’s sunset. For me, the journey to the border was my own #NDLegendary, and finding the pink monuments made for a fun morning with an old friend. After all, the Dakotas’ quartzite border is the only one of its kind in the United States, so why not seek out as many markers as you can? Will I catch ‘em all someday? No. But I will be returning to the seventh standard parallel in the future to find more markers and hopefully stumble upon the elusive Terminal Marker at the juncture of Montana and the Dakotas. This is in extreme southwestern Bowman County, a place I’ve been told is “where men go to die,” but we’ll see what I can do next weekend when I have some free time, a hotel room and tank full of gas. It’s been a pleasure to write “Don’tcha Know?,” and I hope you learned a little something special about North Dakota these past 11 weeks. From the enchantment of Slope County to the state’s endemic species, from North Dakota’s only waterfall to its rising violent crime, there’s much to know and see in North Dakota. We’re legendary, fer sher.
The Initial Monument of the Dakotas’ quartzite border stands nine chains east (or 594 feet) away from the Bois de Sioux River.
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A Solution to End the Awkward Bathroom Experience It’s so simple, it just might work Nathan Arel
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If there is one simple fact every human being in the world can agree on, it is that public bathrooms are unnecessarily awkward. In fact, they have become so awkward that women feel the need to visit them in an entourage and many men avoid them altogether, no matter how aggressively nature is calling. Frankly, the very idea that “civilized” humanity is forced to do something so personal as expelling one’s bowels in the presence of strangers seems a little out of place and more than a little draconian. This is all discounting the fact that some people
“The simplest solution is to put speakers in all bathrooms that play music a little louder than necessary so that no one can be heard.” do frighteningly psychotic things to public stalls and leave them for others to find. I would have never thought excremental sabotage would become trendy, but it seems to be picking up quite heavily in high schools. Of course, not much can be done over this, but I do believe something can be done over the unbearable awkwardness involved in using public rest rooms. I did a bit of research, and it turns out women and men face the exact same issues in public bathrooms: silence. Doing the deed in public is one thing, but the fear that someone may hear you is paralyzing. This problem has conjured up a rather peculiar issue. When someone enters a
bathroom stall, they wait for every other occupant to leave before they tend to business. Worse than this is the high risk of the person who sat down first betting that all other occupants do not have the same fear they do and just decide to wait it out. How many times have you been tardy because of these “bathroom squatters?” Luckily, this problem has a quick fix. If we find a way to kill the silence, we kill the bathroom squatters. The simplest solution is to put speakers in all bathrooms that play music a little louder than necessary so that no one can be heard. The problem with this solution is that it would cost money and I would guess that no matter how much vocal support this issue receives, it will not receive
the kind of attention that associates itself with funding. Therefore there is only one way to quickly solve this issue. We must institute a new social norm. We must all begin singing in the bathroom. This may seem strange to you now, but remember, you are going to the bathroom with people you have never met before. So everyone, when you enter a public restroom, simply begin singing as loudly as you possibly can and once this habit trends, anyone who enters after you will join in. To make the transition easier, the song sung should be one commonly known. Perhaps whatever is number one on the charts that week? Or simply an old catchy show tune. I vote for “Singin’ in the Rain.” Yes, this may be a stupid idea, but does anyone really want to go back to plan A?
Don’t Bother Cat-Calling Cause I Ain’t No Hollaback Girl Anti-street harassment team gives scary glimpse of NYC through a female’s eyes BY AMBER ZOLONDEK
If I said I didn’t enjoy a compliment here and there, I would be lying through my teeth. But what I don’t enjoy is unsolicited harassment or watching someone be catcalled. Hollaback, an anti-street harassment advocacy group, created an agonizing twominute long video featuring what walking in New York City for ten hours is like for a female. Shoshana Roberts is the woman shown walking while being filmed from a camera hidden in the backpack of fellow Hollaback member, Rob Bliss. Comments, commands and reprimanding flow from the slew of men on the streets as Roberts walks by silently, saying “hello” back to very few when thought as appropriate.
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“ … If the argument comes up that it was because her outfit was provoking, I would be glad to personally shut that down … ”
One individual took it to the next level by just walking next to Roberts for five minutes, glancing over every few seconds. It wasn’t until that moment that I noticed how dangerous and frightening it can be when someone isn’t respecting another individual’s personal space or desire to be left alone. A few of the comments that struck as more than just friendly greetings or sayings. “God bless you mami,” “damn,” even scolding Roberts for not acknowledging the men back like “somebody’s acknowledging you for being beautiful” and being told to “smile” for the second time when Roberts
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ignores his request. In the video, Roberts is wearing a black, crew neck T-shirt with black jeans, showing no skin except for her arms, neck, and face. So if the argument comes up that it was because her outfit was provoking, I would be glad to personally shut that down. What is sad about this kind of behavior is women and men both deserve respect when walking on a public street no matter the appearance. In an interview, Roberts admits this is something that happens frequently, to which I can attest to being from western North Dakota where the entire population has changed its demographic, it becomes
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life-altering. I do not go out alone at night, I grocery shop with a friend or make sure we carpool. You absolute never know when you’ll need to take that extra precaution. It’s tragic because women who enjoy compliments, like any other human being, suddenly have to question whether there is another motive behind “I like your sweater” or “Your outfit looks nice on you” translates to another meaning when the orator is staring at your chest or any other part of you except your actual face when speaking. If anything, this video will help people see that this is not an imaginary issue but rather real life, real experiences that can be a learning experience. If you want to watch the whole video, you can go to: ihollaback. org.
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Hold to No One’s Standards but Your Own At the end of the day, be true to yourself Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
Finals are on the horizon. Out of nowhere it seems the semester’s end is nearly upon us. Despite all the hours of hard work I have put in this semester, I feel like I have so much more
left to do. This is the time when we, as students, need to buckle down and finish strong. But with this scholarly foot race comes stress. Everyone experiences stress in a different way. Some people take it and use it as fuel to work harder. Others let it overwhelm them and become paralyzed. Everyone has different methods of coping with stress; some are more healthy than others. This stress can come from many sources. College comes with a high level of pressure to do well. Since we were little, grownups have continually emphasized
“One person’s “C” may be another person’s ‘A.’”
the mentality to “try your hardest and do your best.” Somewhere along the way, I think that well-meaning mentally got twisted into a need for perfectionism. The other night I was sitting alone having somewhat of a meltdown trying to figure out how I could possibly finish everything I needed to do. I felt this enormous pressure to achieve “A’s” for all of my classes. Then I asked myself why I felt is was so imperative to get “A’s” across the board.
I had not thought about it before. For that moment, I sat pondering just who was this phantom presence that I felt the need to please. It wasn’t me. I just wanna get by well enough so I don’t have to retake classes. It was then I harkened back to a phrase I had heard several times in the dorms my freshman year: “C’s get degrees.” To some, this may sound like a call for mediocrity, but I disagree. Sometimes — though contrary to popular belief — it is not a realistic
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goal to expect all “A’s” in a semester. This gets especially difficult when you throw in real world responsibilities like jobs and additional classes. One person’s “C” may be another person’s “A.” There is no need to compare yourself to others because you are not them. Everyone is different, everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. When it comes down to it, there is no one to compare yourself to but you. After all, it is your life. If getting a “C” in one class allows your to put stronger work into a more important class, then, by all means,
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go for it. When you look at your life from a practical standpoint it seems like madness to allow someone else’s standards to stress you out. Pressure produces diamonds, but too much causes them to shatter. There is no need to take on the stress induced by others. If you let other people’s expectations and standards govern your life, you will never be truly happy. Always remember, at the of the day, you are the one who is in control of your life and your decisions; so make the choices that are right for you.
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Danny Elvis and the Moon Lake Orchestra are set to perform this Friday at Festival Concert Hall.
Dan Wagner’s ‘Tribute to a King’ Danny Elvis and the Moon Lake Orchestra performing Elvis Presley tribute show BY JACK DURA
Lace up those blue suede shoes and get ready to rock ‘n’ roll because Elvis is coming to Fargo. Danny Elvis, that is. Dan Wagner,who has been impersonating Elvis Presley since 2008, will be accompanied by the Moon Lake Orchestra to perform “Tribute to a King” at Festival Concert Hall this week. Wagner teamed up with drummer Moe Hanson to create a musical experience unlike anything this area has ever seen before. “When we started this, we wanted to do something spectacular,” Wagner said. “We had these big dreams, and it just kept getting better and better, and we ended up with all the team players coming on board.” The program has been in the works for about a year. Wagner, who currently resides in Lisbon, N.D., searched Fargo’s music community to formulate this group. “The music scene in Fargo is amazing,” Wagner gushed. “I tried to find some of the best players in the area, and we accomplished that.” The 16-piece orchestra features a number of talented musicians who have performed around the world. The group consists of Moe Hanson, a career drummer who toured with Bobby Vee, Minnesota State University Moorhead’s own director of low brass John Tesch, lead guitarist and Mid-America Music Hall of Fame Inductee Kenny Schossow and Michael Helm, who has been a “Show Band” pianist in Las Vegas for years. “Combining the horn section with the
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rock ‘n’ roll to create this huge 1970s big band sound is something you don’t see every day,” Wagner emphasized. As a special treat, two special guests were just announced to be in attendance: Joe Esposito, who was Presley’s and Michael Jackson’s tour manager as well as an author, actor and a Memphis Mafia member and Shirley Dieu, who is a Memphis Mafia Princess, as well as Elvis’s friend. Pictures and autographs will be available the night of the show.
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Since first donning the gaudy suit Presley was famous for, Wagner has witnessed many powerful moments that illustrate the sheer power music can have. He reminisced about many joyful experiences he has had while impersonating The King. “I have gone into hospitals and nursing homes … I have seen people wake up from Alzheimer’s (disease) ... I have seen people who have been unresponsive for six months with nurses sitting beside them crying because they are singing along to every
tickets.ndsu.nodak. edu word of a song … and they haven’t spoken for six months,” Wagner said. “There is a power there that is unexplainable. How can you not love doing something that does something like that?” Although he primarily performs at corporate events and private parties, Wagner has also performed at the Dick Clark American Bandstand Theatre during Elvis Week, which essentially catapulted his career into what it has become today.
Editor’s Choice: A Myriad of Music Awaits the Weekend Healthy area music scene has something for everyone Jack Dura
Spectrum Staff
For many folks, the Fargodome is the place to turn to for concerts and live music, but cast a wider net this weekend. Live music comes alive on campus, downtown and across Fargo-Moorhead this Thursday through Sunday, with a range of options, prices and performances. Check out the students, local acts and touring groups mounting the stage to entertain this weekend, and take advantage of what is all out there.
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“Check out the students, local acts and touring groups mounting the vehicles run by vegetable oil. stage to entertain this weekend.” Zach Deputy, a relatively new name on
of Music’s saxophone studio celebrates with a recital showcasing the 16 students of four quartets. Many sounds are in store here, and so are styles of saxophones, from alto to tenor, baritone to the newly-acquired bass saxophone. Feel free to attend, as admission is just that, and find your seat in Beckwith Recital Hall before the 7:30 p.m. recital shines a spotlight on the saxophone’s story.
Friday: Four Winds Performance
Another free concert is found at 7 p.m. Friday at the Spirit Room in downtown Fargo. The Four Winds, the cultural music group from Belcourt, N.D., will perform music from the Métis and Michif history and traditions in their performance in the venue’s Lotus Studio. Head downtown early to grab a bite to eat at any of Broadway’s
restaurants (the Boiler Room, Monte’s, Old Broadway), and enjoy some homegrown music in the excellent atmosphere the Spirit Room provides.
Saturday: Hot Buttered Rum & Zach Deputy
You can’t go wrong with a Jade Presents event, and the promoter is definitely keeping music live with the pairing on hand here with Hot Buttered Rum and Zach Deputy. A postmodern touring group from San Francisco, Hot Buttered Rum brings its blend of jazz, reggae, folk and Americana what-have-you for a 9 p.m. show at The Aquarium. The group’s environmental outlook on its mission for societal change has led to sponsorships from BP and Clif Bar. You know a group is serious about its
the music circuit, brings his 2011 album “Another Day” from Eusonia Records to the Aquarium concert. Described as “soulful rhythm and blues,” Deputy’s a nice act alongside Hot Buttered Rum. Check out both artists for the low price of $15 in advance of the show at 300 Broadway, by phone at 866300-8300 or at etix.com.
Sunday: FM Kicks Jazz Big Band
Another downtown venue sees a performance this weekend, and it’s the FM Kicks Jazz Big Bang at Studio 222 over Atomic Coffee on Broadway. Students get in for $5 for some of the swankiest jazz of today and days past. You can’t go wrong with big band classics, and the fun takes form at 3 p.m. Call 701-238-8336 for tickets or with questions, and enjoy a Sunday afternoon out on the town.
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Costume, Wig Designs Shine in ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ FM Opera opens 46th season with Shakespearean comedy BY ERICA NITSCHKE
With on-point casting, a 20-person chorus and vibrant costuming and set design, the Fargo-Moorhead Opera proved its strength this weekend. The F-M Opera opened its 2014-2015 season Saturday with an adaption of Shakespeare’s comedy “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” Female leads soprano Anne Jennifer Nash (as Mistress Ford) and mezzosoprano Holly Janz (as Mistress Page) kept the audience laughing with their animated movements, cunning wit and elaborate plans to teach the men of Windsor a lesson. When the two wives learn they have received identical love letters from knight Sir John Falstaff (Matthew Burns), they decide to punish the man as well as Mistress Page’s jealous husband. Meanwhile, three young men compete for the heart of Anne Page, the daughter of Mistress Page. Anne, who
Holly Janz and Anne Jennifer Nash brought life and laughter to their lead roles in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”
is madly in love with poor Fenton (Kyle Tomlin), is cornered by her quarreling parents who have each chosen their own suitors — a Frenchman, Dr. Cajus, and a strange nobleman named Slender, played by NDSU graduate student Tyler Raad. The chamber orchestra,
lead by conductor Stephen Sulich, shined in the overture, a dynamic and catching piece of music that set the stage beautifully for the lighthearted comedy. Set design further enhanced the production, detailed but never distracting, and was often
changed over while actors were still on the stage. But hats-off goes to Ricky Greenwell, makeup and wig designer, and Iris Fogderud, wardrobe mistress, who seemed to steal the show. The audience delighted in the entrance of Falstaff,
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an achievement for both Greenwell and Fogderud. Falstaff, an enormous man donning a fiery red beard and pointed wig, sported a costume that, without stuffing, likely fit two or three men. While the costume was in every way ridiculous, Burns’s
movement was natural and effortless — never limited by its shape or size. The leads wore extravagant makeup and hair pieces, a source of constant humor throughout the night. Though three hours in length, “The Merry Wives of Windsor” thrilled. Take advantage of the opera while you are still a student, as the tickets for non-students range from $40-$80. College students can get in for only $5. The F-M Opera performed “Merry Wives of Windsor” Saturday and Sunday in Festival Concert Hall. The next production, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” will be featured on Dec. 13 and 14 at Concordia College’s Comstock Theatre. For more information on the 2014-2015 season or the F-M Opera, visit fmopera.org.
Final Season of Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Newsroom’ Premieres Sunday Season 3 opener to cover Boston Marathon bombing BY ERICA NITSCHKE
When HBO announced the launch of Aaron Sorkin’s new TV series “The Newsroom” in 2012, “West Wing” fans rejoiced — six years after the final episode aired, they would get the quick, intellectual dialogue, romanticized monologues and “walk and talk” directing they had missed so much. But now, just two years later, “The Newsroom” prepares to air its final season, leaving behind a legacy far from that of its predecessor. Sorkin, the writer of “The West Wing,” “Moneyball” and “The Social Network,” has even apologized for the show getting off “on the wrong foot.” With the third season’s mere six episodes, we’ll see
if the Academy and Emmy Award winner can redeem himself. The premiere will set anchor of “News Night” Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels of Dumb and Dumber), his executive director/exgirlfriend-now-suddenlyfiance MacKenzie McHale (Emily Mortimer) and the rest of the newsroom staff in April 2013 and tackles one of the biggest stories of the year: the Boston Marathon bombing. Following a major mess-up last season, in which an entire broadcast was dedicated to tackling the U.S. military for use of chemical weapons on civilians which turned out to be false, and the lengthy legal battles that caused, the news crew is “appropriately
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gun shy about reporting the ‘facts’ of the story too quickly.” Neal (Dev Patel of “Slumdog Millionaire”), the show’s blogger and aspiring reporter, is contacted by an anonymous source in possession of stolen government documents, spinning the team into another what’s legal vs. what’s right debate. And of course the Sloan/ Elliot/Maggie/Jim/Hallie love tangle continues. The show has faced harsh criticism for its attempt to cover real stories that have happened only a few years in the past. Sorkin seems to give the media the middle finger and say, “This is how you should have done it.” Journalists say hindsight is 20/20.
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have been. The final episodes of “The Newsroom” will air at 9 p.m. Sundays on HBO.
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Carey Woods catches a touchdown pass in last year’s 24-23 win against Northern Iowa. The No. 1 Bison and No. 19 Panthers clash again Saturday in the UNI-Dome.
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NDSU Head Coach Returns to Alma Mater to Take on Conference Rival UNI’s running back Johnson focal point for Bison’s defensive game plan BY COLTON POOL
North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman was an all-conference defensive back for three years and coached for five years at the University of Northern Iowa before joining NDSU in 2012. Now, he will be going home this weekend to take on a school rival. No. 1 NDSU will travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to take on the No. 19 Northern Iowa in a Missouri Valley Football Conference showdown 4 p.m. Saturday at the UNIDome. Though Klieman is looking forward to visiting a school he’s familiar with, his focus is beating his former team. “The game is still going to come down to the Bison and the Panthers,” he said. “We’ll just line it up and see what happens.” UNI (5-4, 3-2) is on a two-game winning streak after defeating No. 6 Illinois State 4228. Though NDSU is playing well, UNI’s game will be a physical contest, Klieman said. In games between the two teams since 2010, NDSU has gone 3-1, but the margin of victory has been a narrow seven points per game. “I think they’re playing at a really high level,” Klieman said. “It’s going to be a dogfight… We’ve got to play a really clean
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for loss, seven sacks, three passes broken up football game.” NDSU (9-0, 5-0 MVFC) has won 33 games in a row, making it the eighth-best winning streak in Division I football history. The Bison are coming off a home victory against South Dakota State in which NDSU came back from a 10-6 deficit to claim a 3717 victory to keep the Dakota Marker for a fifth-straight season. “I was really pleased with the effort and the resolve we had in the second half,” Klieman said. “Now we move on to another big Valley contest.” The Bison defense limited SDSU AllAmerican running back Zach Zenner to less
than 100 rushing yards Saturday, but now it will see a new challenge in preseason allconference running back selection David Johnson. Klieman said the main difference between the backs is the style of offense the two teams run. “It’s another huge challenge to us,” Klieman said. “We’ve got to find ways to keep (Johnson) corralled. There’s no doubt he’s going to be the focal point of our game plan.” Johnson scampered for an 85-yard touchdown run at the Fargodome last year in a thrilling 24-23 NDSU win that nearly cost the Bison an undefeated year.
“He’s got another gear, and once he hits that gear, no one is going to catch him,” Klieman said. “We’ve got to know where he is at all times.” Klieman said there is a crowd of upperclassmen that lead the Panthers’ defense. UNI has held teams to 20 points and 302 yards per game. The Panthers have also tallied 36 sacks this season, which will be a concern for Bison quarterback Carson Wentz, who is second in the MVFC with a 149.4 passing efficiency. “We’ve got our hands full,” Klieman said. “We’ve got to keep Carson upright.” After the physical matchup against SDSU and with the contest against UNI approaching, Klieman said an emphasis in practice will be keeping his players rested and healthy. “You’ve got to make sure to prepare your players,” Klieman said. “But you’ve got to get your players to Saturday.” NDSU is in control of the MVFC, but Klieman said his team has to stay focused on the task at hand. “If you think about anything past Saturday,” Klieman said, “you’re not going to be successful on Saturday.”
NDSU-UNI Rivalry Gains Steam Every Year Physical duel goes NDSU’s way last few years Sam Herder
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There will be no trophy to hold up at the end of this game. Instead, whoever throws the last punch and gets beat up the least will limp off the field triumphantly. Such seems to be the case every time No. 1 North Dakota State and No. 19 Northern Iowa battle on the football field. The Bison and Panthers have developed a strong rivalry where the players play a little faster, hits get a little more aggressive and things get more chippy after the play. Simply put: The programs feel toward each other the same way Wes Mantooth feels toward Ron Burgundy. “I pure, straight hate you. But goddammit, do I respect you.”
UNI was once the top dog in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (formerly the Gateway Football Conference). They showed the Bison what playing in this league is like by overpowering NDSU in 2008, 2009 and 2010. But the roles have reversed the last three years. The Bison have not only taken over the claim as top dog in the MVFC, but the entire FCS. And they’ve beaten UNI to prove their case. In 2011 it was No. 2 vs. No 3. In 2012 it was No. 1 vs. No. 14, and last year it was No. 1 vs. No. 4. These games were absolute battles, but it’s been the Bison the previous three games that have thrown the last fourth-quarter punch. Former NDSU head coach Craig Bohl had UNI head coach Mark Farley’s number. It was no secret the two weren’t fond of each other and their postgame handshakes often looked colder than penguin feces. Now Farley’s adversary is Chris Klieman, who, by the way, left his alma mater as UNI’s defensive coordinator under Farley to
become NDSU’s secondary coach in 2011. Three seasons later, Klieman was named the Bison’s head coach. He brought in defensive coordinator Matt Entz, who held the same position in 2012 at UNI. Klieman also hired special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach Atif Austin, who spent 2005-09 as UNI’s running backs coach. Not only are the coaches familiar with each other, they are familiar with a lot of players on the opposite rosters. NDSU and UNI are constantly battling each other for recruits, especially in the Twin Cities. That leaves a lot of the players familiar with each other, either as high school opponents or teammates. Panther linebacker Max Busher and Bison receiver Zach Vraa led Rosemount High School to the 2008 Minnesota state 5A semifinals. Vraa led the team in scoring while Busher led the team in tackles. The success has continued at the collegiate level, with Busher finishing second in team tackles last year and Vraa leading the Bison in receiving yards. While players may have old friends
across the sidelines and coaches may have old friends on the opposite coaching staff or in administration, this isn’t your friendly rivalry. The fans take shots at each other, the players stubbornly hold their ground on the field and the coaches are always competing for recruits or for wins. They won’t tell you, but a win in this series holds a bit more satisfaction compared to others. And what’s on the line this week: UNI’s playoff hopes and NDSU’s 33-game winning streak. The veteran Bison won’t let the 16,324seat UNI-Dome affect their play. But the hostile environment plays into the emotions of players. So buckle up, as this has the makings of being the game of the year. As WWE’s Jim Ross would say once the Panther’s intro music begins playing a little before 4 p.m., “Business is about to pick up here!” “It’s gonna be a slobberknocker!”
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New Generation of Alley Cats Lead NDSU Football Sound play from young defensive linemen key to NDSU dominance Joe Kerlin Staff Writer
T h e N o r t h Dakota State defensive line came into the 2014 football season as one of the biggest question marks on the football team. Fans knew what they had with returning sack master Kyle Emanuel at defensive end, but little was known about the interior lineman Brian Schaetz and Nate Tanguay. The same could be said for Emanuel’s
complimentary defensive end Mike Hardie. Nine games into the season, some would argue the defensive line has been one of the strongest position groups on an undefeated Bison team. So what happened? How does a starting line that had never played a down together until 2014 cause this much disruption? Former walk-on and junior Schaetz received the first start of his Bison career in the second round of the 2012 playoffs against Dakota Marker rival South Dakota State. Bison fans remember in the first meeting against SDSU, when the Jack’s Alex Parker laid a cheap shot on Leevon Perry, tearing his ACL, that cost Perry the rest
of the season. In stepped the redshirt freshman Schaetz during the playoff run and the walk-on made an immediate impression on the field. Schaetz made 12 tackles during the playoffs and his performance earned him a full scholarship from former NDSU head coach Craig Bohl the following season. Schaetz credits Perry, Ryan Drevlow, Danny Luecke and Anthony LaVoy for his development because he said last seasons’ seniors were approachable and willing to help him in every facet of the game. It’s that same mentorlike mindset that Schaetz took with him into this offseason after the Bison lost six seniors on the defensive line, including
three defensive tackles. “I didn’t want to make it hard for them to approach me, seeing how they were all freshman the year before,” Schaetz said. “So we got together, and it worked.” Schaetz didn’t let offseason foot surgery slow down his attempts to set an example for the younger lineman. “I showed up to every run, every lift making sure these guys were keeping everything on the right track,” Schaetz said. “I was worried about my injury, but I was more worried about getting these guys ready because even if I wasn’t going to be ready to go, I wanted to make sure that they were going to be ready for the season.” Through nine games,
the Bison defense lead the Missouri Valley Football Conference in rushing defense and ranked eighth nationally, allowing 100.7 rushing yards per game. This is directly correlated to the dominance of the defensive line, and most notably, the play of Schaetz and redshirt freshman Tanguay. Statistically, the defensive tackles aren’t blowing away expectations, but by playing assignment football, they have made life easier on linebackers Carlton Littlejohn and Travis Beck to make oneon-one tackles against opposing running backs. Playing strong assignment football has
also put opposing teams in many passing situations that allows Emanuel, Hardie and Brad Ambrosius to pin their ears back and get after the quarterback. The Bison have 26 sacks so far this season and the self-appointed Alley Cats have gotten stronger and stronger each game. With the Walter Peyton Award Watch List running back David Johnson on deck this weekend at Northern Iowa, the defense will have its biggest challenge of the season. If the Bison want to keep its 33-game winning streak rolling, it all starts up front defensively and with the battle in the trenches.
NDSU Women’s Basketball Faces New Beginning Bison look to improve with new head coach after six-win 2013 season BY PACE MAIER
As the fall sports are slowly coming to an end, North Dakota State winter sports are just about to begin on campus. NDSU women’s basketball is starting a new journey after hiring almost an entirely new coaching staff and adding a few true freshmen. Former WNBA player and Penn State assistant coach Maren Walseth is ready to improve the strengths and eliminate the weaknesses of an experienced basketball team as she became the 10th head coach in NDSU women’s basketball history on April 14. “One of our strengths is
our experience,” Walseth said. “We certainly have a number of players with good quality college basketball experience. One of our weaknesses is the depth at the post position … It doesn’t overly concern me, but I think its something that could be used against us.” The Bison bring back a game-changing point guard in senior Brooke LeMar, who was named to the preseason All-Summit Leauge first team. “It’s nice to have that, but it just shows the hard work (that) you put in,” LeMar said. The Bison will need her vision and scoring abilities this season after last year
when she averaged a teamhigh 15.1 points and 5.3 assists. Not only do the Bison bring back most of their roster from last season, they bring back junior Marena Whittle who played in every single game last year. She averaged 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds, while leading the team in blocks and steals. “I’ve been in the weight room, and I’ve also been working closely with some of the coaches,” Whittle said. Three true freshmen will be wearing a Bison jersey this season. McKenna Happke, a post player from Providence Academy, is working hard at
NDSU Volleyball Stampedes Coyotes For Fifth-Straight Win Bison rely on Fassbender’s 21 kills, 13 digs to battle Summit League opponent Corrie Dunshee Staff Writer
North Dakota State jumped out quick and stampeded the University of South Dakota Coyotes 3-1 Sunday in a Summit League volleyball match at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. With the victory, NDSU increased its win streak to five games. Junior outside hitter Jenni Fassbender led NDSU (12-14, 6-6 Summit) with 21 kills and 13 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Hadley Steffan tallied 10 kills and seven digs. Brianna Rasmusson, Emily Milligan and Monica Claxton each had 12, 10 and seven digs, respectively. Claxton also came away with 35 assists while Rasmusson racked up 12. Set scores were 25-17, 25-20, 20-25 and 25-18. “Tonight they focused a lot on our middle,” head coach Kari Thompson said. “That was something we knew they were going to do.
Their strength has been their middle with their blocking, so we knew if we set away from that, our outsides, we’re going to have a really good night.” USD’s junior outside hitter Sydney Dimke led her team with 13 kills, followed by Kendall Kritenbrink and Audrey Reeg with a combined 22 kills. Riley Haug tallied 19 digs, followed by Kritenbrink with 14. Brittany Jessen led the Coyotes with 47 assists. The Bison quickly lost the lead in the first set when USD (15-10, 9-3) scored two-straight points to go ahead 2-1. NDSU then went on a 9-2 run to put the lead in their court 10-4. This was a lead they kept for the rest of the set. With the score 22-17, the Bison went on a three-point roll to close out the first set 25-17. USD tied the second set at 1-1 before the Bison ran away with an 11-4 run to make the score 12-5. The Coyotes rallied back with three different sets of threepoint runs to come within two of the Bison at 19-17. With one last four-point run push by the Bison, USD never came within four
again as NDSU clinched the second set 25-20. The third set started out in NDSU’s favor as they quickly took the lead, 2-0. USD responded with a sixpoint run to pull ahead 6-2 and never looked back. NDSU stayed within four of USD multiple times, the latest coming at 20-24, but NDSU gave up the next point to drop the third set. USD saw their last lead of the day come in the fourth set as they momentarily led the Bison 2-1. NDSU then went on a 7-1 point streak to make the score 8-3. The closest the Coyotes came to tying the game was when they trailed the Bison 12-8 but could not keep up as NDSU took the fourth and final set 25-18. “I thought it was a really good battle,” Thompson said. “In the third set, they made some changes, and we adjusted in the fourth set much better with that. We couldn’t battle back, especially with a good team like that.” The Bison will be back in action at 6 p.m. Friday against Summit League opponent Western Illinois (5-18, 3-7) in Macomb, Ill.
being more successful in the paint, Walseth said. “She’s made the adjustment to college basketball as good as a freshman post player can,” Walseth said. “I’ve been very happy with her work ethic. She does not pick everything up on the first time, but she has worked hard to stay with it.” The Bison added two freshmen point guards to the squad in Taylor Thunstedt and Brooke Yaggie, both from Minnesota. “(Thunstedt is) a great shooter,” Walseth said. “I expect to see quality minutes from her, and they are only going to increase as the season goes on.”
Walseth said the team needs Yaggie to play well and hit open shots when the opportunity comes about. Many are tagging the Bison as the worst team in the Summit League, but the players and coaches are determined to prove them wrong. “We have high expectations about ourselves, and we do intend to be one of the better teams,” Whittle said. “We are training like it, and we can only hope that (our) hard work pays off.” Last season, the Bison finished 6-24 and 2-12 in the Summit League but believe that improvement is in the near future.
“Fans are going to see a different style, to see some excitement, to see the kids enjoying themselves playing hard,” Walseth said. “And when you get to know the student athletes and their being successful on and off the court, those are reasons to come and watch the kids play.” The Bison will start the regular season against Kent State at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse at noon Nov. 14. “It’s a lot more closed in than the (Bison Sports Arena),” Whittle said. “That just means it’s going to be louder, better fans (and) better atmosphere to play in.”
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The New Age of Bison Volleyball Bison set to take the Summit League by storm
kick off their current five match winning streak. The defense is led by the sophomore libero Emily Milligan, a natural replacement for Danielle Dombeck who graduated last season and now serves as a student assistant on the team. Her 434 digs this season is good for second in the Summit just behind the top mark of 436. Don’t think that the back row players are the only ones getting in on the digging though. Outside hitters Fassbender and Steffen have stepped up their game too. Having Fassbender and Steffen on the floor for all six rotations is something the Bison had done to improve offensive efficiency. Having a back row hitter that can take a swing from off the net screws with opposing defenses. But what’s surprising is that they haven’t lost much defensive production with those two in the back. Fassbender and Steffen are averaging a whopping combined total of 4.43 digs per set.
Jonathan Lee Spectrum Staff
It’s #ThrowbackThursday, but instead of looking at blurry photos from the “good ol’ days” on Twitter, let’s talk volleyball. As with most of the sports here at NDSU, the volleyball program has a long and rich history. The program started in 1965 and has an all-time record of 1118-501. That’s a winning percentage of almost 70 percent. Yes, you read that right, 70 percent. They’ve been to two NCAA Finals and 24 NCAA tournaments, three of which were at the Division I level. That’s impressive when you compare it to some of the other mid-major teams around the country. Historically, the Bison have been good. I think that is an understatement. The last couple of years, however, a few people have been curious if that success had packed it’s bags and headed for Frisco. Now before we get too far into this, let me clarify. I wasn’t around for the deep NCAA Division II tournament runs in the late 1980s and 1990s when Teresa Hegg was setting up Julie Sherman and Brenda Shultz for swing after swing at the net. I wasn’t even here when Brynn Joki and Chrissy Knuth were dominating the Summit League on their four-year tear from 20082011. As a transfer student, I missed out on some of the history, but I was here in 2013 and I am here for this 2014 team, and let me tell you something. Look out. Now I’m a rational person. I’m not expecting a perfect record or a Summit League championship this season. What I am expecting is a team that will give fits to anyone on the road to the tournament championship, and a team that is poised to make some noise in the next two seasons, but we’ll get to that later. Right now NDSU is on a tear. After beating two of the top teams in the Summit League in back-to-back matches in the past week and a half, the Bison are on their longest winning streak since their 10-game streak toward the end of the 2011 season, which ended in a Summit Championship.
The Youth
Jessica Jorgensen and the NDSU volleyball team are on their longest winning streak since 2011.
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The Xs and Os
bined 5.5 kills per set and have a combined 169 blocks on the season.
and Os, if you will. For those that haven’t seen NDSU play this season, the Bison are running a new offensive system with the addition of the second setter in the freshman from Fergus Falls, Minn., Brianna Rasmusson. She runs in tandem with sophomore Monica Claxton, who is continuing to grow in an offense with a lot of flexibility. With the addition of Rasmusson, the Bison can run a system with four attackers on the floor at any given time. That opens up a lot for
The Bison have had double digit blocks in four of their last five matches. Blocks don’t come without some work. The defense has looked much better over the recent matches, and has been an emphasis in practice. But it isn’t just the block that’s looking good. Assistant coach Sarah Rauen is in her second season as a part of the program and the defense is showing it. Her main focus is defense and passing skills. The Bison lead the league in digs per set with 15.80 this season. The highlight came with 92 digs against Valparaiso to
The streak is a product of multiple things.
“As with most of the sports here at NDSU, the volleyball program has a long and rich history. There are the literal The program started in 1965 and has an allchanges on the court, the Xs time record of 1118-501.” junior outside hitter Jenni Fassbender. One of the best hitters in the league is having another stellar season, with 353 kills on the year. Sophomore Hadley Steffen is also seeing her production increase because of the change. In the last four matches, Steffen has averaged 9.25 kills per match. Others benefiting from the switch are some of the right side attackers. Freshman Jessica Jorgenson and seniors Katie Anderson and Jackie Lee are getting more
swings this season from the right pole than NDSU has had in a long time. Having attackers from both the left and right poles is pulling blockers to the edges, and NDSU has one of the best tandems in the country to take advantage of a single blocker in the middle third of the court. Emily Miron has done nothing but improve during her sophomore campaign, and her classmate Emily Minnick is right there next to her. The two are averaging a com-
The Defense
You want to know the crazy part about this squad? There are just three seniors and only one junior. You heard right. Eightytwo percent of this team will be back next season. If that doesn’t make them one of the favorites for next season, I don’t know what would. The Bison will bring back their top five scorers and eight of their top nine for the 2015 season. The sophomore class is the one you’ll want to watch out for though. Head coach Kari Thompson put together a class that, from top to bottom, can be successful on their own in the Summit. Two giant middles, an outside hitter that’s shown a ton of promise, a setter that is continuing to understand the system and the way to command a match and a back row that has already seen action in 30+ matches seems like a pretty good recipe for victory to me. Then add in this years’ freshman and the right arm of Fassbender for another year, and I fail to see any real weak points on this squad in the next couple of years. It won’t come easy with the always competitive Summit League, but watch out for this team in the next two years. They’ll be turning heads and winning matches like it’s 1999.
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