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One Gay Pastor, a Few Churches and a World of Difference Giving LGBTQ+ students a safe space to worship Dan Ukkelberg Staff Writer
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, the People’s United Church of Christ, St. Marks and the First Congressional UCC in Moorhead spoke about their churches along with other LGBTQ+ affirming congregations in the FargoMoorhead area. Prism, an affirming LGBTQ+ student group under Gender and Sexual Diversity hosted the event. Prism leader Mary Hedrick, the organizer of the event, said that she wants to give students another option, as opposed to the stereotypical churches that might not be as accepting of the LGBTQ+ community. “We want to present to students, the community and faculty that we have affirming churches in the Fargo-Moorhead area and what those look like,” Hedrick said. “We will talk about how one becomes accepting in the church.” Pastor Joe A. Larson of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church started off the conversation by saying that he had to keep closeted about his sexual orientation during the seminary. He said that if he shared this information he would have been kicked out of the program. “There was a woman in my class who someone went to the president and accused her of being lesbian and the president called her into his office and asked her to leave,” Larson said. “What changed is the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) finally voted in 2009 to allow the ordination
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Speakers including (L to R) Joe Larson, Grace Murray and Michelle Webber talk to students about affirmation and worship. of LGBTQ people within the Lutheran Church.” Pastor Joe said that he has the pleasure of being the only openly gay pastor in the state of North Dakota, though he wishes that will change. The pastor of the First
Congressional UCC, the oldest open and affirming church in Moorhead, Michelle Webber says that — in her perspective — accepting all people in the LGBTQ+ community is the way of Jesus. “We take as our special
mantle to stand up in a social action sort of way for those folk in the LGBT community in the hope of reconciling them to the love of God,” Webber said. “I follow the stories of Jesus where he welcomes those others leave out. Where he
gathers the outcasts back into the full.” Grace Murray — pastor of the People’s United Church of Christ — distributed glitter in her ashes on Ash Wednesday last year in support of the LGBTQ+ community. She
had one main message for the LGBTQ+ people: “Just know this. You are loved. We see you. We hear you. We care about you. We are thinking of you. We welcome you,” Murray said.
Don’t Register for That Online Cours e, Yet Come fall 2018 online courses will be included in the tuition cap Phoebe Ellis
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Come this fall, online classes will be included in the tuition cap, along with a 4 percent increase in tuition rates per credit. This is said to provide a rate approximately equal to the current rate. The tuition cap for North Dakota State students currently stands as a institutional measure, meaning that any credits taken after the first 12, which is typically equivalent to four courses, will not be charged to the student. That is to say if a student takes 15 credits, they will only be charged for 12 of
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them. Online tuition will be charged in terms of residency parameters to avoid North Dakota students subsidizing non-North Dakota students, and it will remain in line with the Minnesota Reciprocity Agreement. Other changes are remedial math now being included in the tuition cap as it was previously charged separately and Intensive English Language programs being billed at the capped residency rates. Credits not integrated into the tuition model are credits taken through the Career Center such as internship credits, graduate credits obtained through the School of Education because courses take place off
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campus, Project Lead the Way credit fee and the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance. The tuition cap measure was originally implemented to be an incentive for students to get a degree faster by taking 15 credits per semester instead of 12. For students, this means two things: their online classes, some of which may be required for graduation, will finally be included in the tuition gap, and they will see an increase in their tuition whether or not they are taking an online course. While this news may make some students leap for joy, there was almost no report of the change despite it being approved by the
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Faculty Senate Oct. 27, 2017. The Faculty Senate has been silent toward students when it came to this measure. Why? The measure even states that part of its purpose is to increase transparency to students, so why don’t more people know about it? For those who are motivated and aware enough could have been able to find the information online after a Google search and a little digging, or if they listened to Minnesota Public Radio they might have heard a moment dedicated to a tuition change at NDSU, but ultimately this was not publicized.
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MyNDSU Connects All to Events, Organizations and More New site provides information for students and community
The Impact Review committee granted the university $53,000 to fund the site.
Samuel Caspers Co-News Editor
North Dakota State launched a new site, MyNDSU, to help connect students with the community and track their campus involvement. “It is similar to Blackboard, as it is a way to organize organization information,” executive commissioner of the Congress of Student Organizations Lauren McNaughton said. The new site includes links to Blackboard, Campus Connection, NDSU email and the NDSU website. As a result, students have one location to find all their important web-based information. MyNDSU also helps students find information about organizations. The site lists 288 organizations at NDSU. Each
organization’s page has key information about the group, most notably their contact information and a brief description. Organizations can also hold online elections, display public documents and forms and even store photos online, McNaughton said. “This is an amazing resource for all organizations on campus. This site is much more accessible than Blackboard Organizations,” McNaughton said. “You don’t need to be a member of the NDSU community to search organizations and find more information about them. Anyone ... can go to the MyNDSU site and search through all of the organizations on campus.” Besides organizational information, there is also a section for upcoming campus events. Organizations post their events with date, time and location information and also list perks of attending the event, like free
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stuff, free food or credit. Students can search events based on date, theme, categories and perks. In addition to events, students can navigate another section that includes latest campus news. Each student has their own profile to help track their event history, membership history, experiences, service hours and involvement transcript. Another aspect of the profile is that they are customizable. Students can upload a profile picture, write in their preferred first name, add their demographics and links to their social media profiles like LinkedIn and Facebook. Students can also choose if their contact information is public to other MyNDSU users or private to themselves. “A group of individuals from across campus came together to review options for an online communication system that
could help student engagement on campus,” McNaughton said. “After reviewing many options, the group decided that CollegiateLink, through Campus Labs, was the best option for NDSU.” Assistant Director of Campus Activities Kim Bruemmer, Director of Assessment Jeremy Penn and graduate student Seth Bisbee presented the proposal of the site to the Impact Review Committee after applying for a grant. According to McNaughton, the committee liked the presentation and granted them $53,000 to launch the platform on campus. More information about the website can be found at http://myndsu.ndsu.edu. New student visitors to the site will have to log in. The same information used to log into Campus Connection can be used to log into MyNDSU.
Grant Available to Promote Specialty Crops Internationally
North Dakota Trade Office awarded grant to invest in international endeavors Quinn Garrick Staff Writer
The North Dakota Trade Office (NDTO) has been awarded a $169,850 grant to promote North Dakota specialty crops in the international market. The NDTO is seeking to “increase the state’s global market visibility and competitiveness of the specialty crop sector” by using the funds to establish the Specialty Crop Program 2017. Their focus will be on the Middle East and North Africa, otherwise known as the MENA region. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture awarded the grant to NDTO, through funds administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop
Block Grant Program. The USDA outlines specialty crops, including “peas, beans, lentils, and confectionary sunflowers,” with the full list located on the USDA website. Specialty crops are defined as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops,” by the farm bill. Money from this grant will also be going toward pest and disease research, and marketing the crops. North Dakota is one of the top producers for specialty crops in the United States. The North Dakota Trade Office states in their announcement last Thursday, “The Specialty Crop Program 2017 will involve market research on both existing and promising markets for pulse crops.” Pulse crops are very high in protein and fiber and
are low in fat. The Specialty Crop Program will also involve “a limited number of competitive grants to exporters for foreign focused sales trips, a trade mission and a reverse trade mission focused on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.” The NDTO is focusing on the MENA region because of their role as a significant importer of pulse crops and is currently importing most of these crops from Canada. Plans to send a trade mission to the region are in works with dates to be announced, with a reverse trade mission to follow. The reverse trade mission will focus on promoting regional pulses and pulse ingredients to potential buyers, taking place in North Dakota.
Recent trade missions taken by NDTO have focused on Peru and Columbia, targeted by the Specialty Crop Program. Beverly Flaten, a representative from JM Grain, based in Garrison, North Dakota, said, “The Specialty Crop Program has provided opportunities for JM Grain in Peru, Colombia and elsewhere, sharing with customers our great North Dakota pulse products. Without this, we would not have been able to develop relationships nor meet the buyers that have written contracts with us.” NDTO is a public-private enterprise and member-based, providing education, research, advocacy and leadership to North Dakota companies, working to develop and expand their business internationally.
ND Ranked Sixth in New Economic Study Fargo ranks third in state behind Bismarck and Grand Forks Samuel Caspers Co-News Editor
A new study finds that three major cities in North Dakota are favorable to work in. The cities enable workers to keep more of what they earn by taking an in-depth examination of discretionary income. Discretionary income is measured by subtracting estimated taxes and basic expenses from average salary and can be used for savings or other nonessential expenses.
Trove Technologies, who published the study, analyzed occupation-specific salary figures, tax data and costs of living across cities and states to create the study. North Dakota ranks sixth among all states nationally for discretionary income. Within the state, Fargo ranks third behind Bismarck and Grand Forks, respectively. Fargo also ranks first in North Dakota for discretionary income for management occupations and farming, fishing and forestry occupations according to the study.
Fargo workers can expect discretionary incomes of $5,511; Grand Forks
salaries and low housing costs, with salaries 2 percent higher and housing expenses
“Our research finds that Fargo has a solid mix of high salaries and low housing costs” – Michael Pao, co-founder of Trove Technologies
workers can expect $4,049; and Bismarck workers can expect $7,068. “Our research finds that Fargo has a solid mix of high
23 percent lower than other cities,” Pao said. Other top jobs, which are calculated by sorting the occupations in the city based
on how each one ranks against the same job in other cities, in Fargo are HVAC mechanics, ophthalmic medical technicians, medical equipment repairers, cooks, restaurant owners and supervisors of landscaping workers. Bismarck is ranked 11th nationally for all cities, and their top jobs include pharmacy technicians, medical assistants and personal care aides. The report assumes a single person sharing a two-bedroom apartment with a roommate and the
basic expenses are broken down into six categories. These categories include groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, healthcare and other goods and services. In the future, co-founder Michael Pao said Trove Technologies plans on expanding the report to cover more scenarios. The state and city rankings are based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Tax Foundation and the Council for Community and Economic Research.
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In A Nutshell Two of the three primary insurers are scaling back their participation. Sanford Health Plan will offer individual coverage under one of its plans and Medica will sell policies off of the online exchange. Healthcare advocates and officials are urging people to sign up early because of the shorter enrollment period. Information on how to enroll in open enrollment and how to apply for financial assistance can be found online at GetCoveredNorthDakota. org.
Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
Phone scams
Two new phone scams have come to the attention of city officials. The first scam involves a person calling a business and saying that the business was delinquent on its account. The scammer says that electricity to the business would be shut off if the account is not paid. The second scam involves an individual claiming to be a city employee and they are trying to sell medical alert bracelets. The city of Fargo does not provide electricity to home or businesses and does not sell medical alert bracelets. “It is strongly recommended that residents avoid providing any personal or financial information during these calls. Residents are advised to hang up on the caller and are encouraged to contact the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office,” the Forum reported.
University of Minnesota students are turning to short-term rental services like Airbnb to ease living expenses and tuition costs,” the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported.
Sleep is important
Studies have found that short sleepers, people who regularly get less than six hours of sleep, and long sleepers, people who generally get more than nine or 10 hours of sleep, are more likely to have a range of diseases and live shorter lives. “People who are less fit exercise less, which lead people to sleep badly, become exhausted and less likely to exercise,” BBC News reported. Not getting enough sleep has been linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, obesity and cardiovascular disease. BBC reported “studies have shown that depriving people of enough sleep for only a few nights in a row can be enough to put healthy adults into a pre-diabetic state.” Too much sleep is linked to poor health and a higher risk of cognitive decline. Blue light from phones and artificial light at night are keeping people up later, preventing sleep. Reducing light exposure in the evenings and getting more light exposure during the day gives some control over our body clocks and circadian rhythm by producing melatonin earlier in the evening, preparing the body for sleep.
MSUM starts doctoral program
Minnesota State University Moorhead is offering the university’s first doctoral program, in education leadership. “The new doctorate program has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has enrolled 21 students, or 60 percent of those who applied,” the West Fargo Pioneer Press reported. The doctoral program is an extension of teacher education at MSUM. It’s a hybrid program with online and summer classes.
Federal Marketplace Health Insurance
Open enrollment for next year’s health coverage under the Affordable Care Act begins on Thursday and ends on Dec. 15. “North Dakotans who receive heath insurance from the federal marketplace face a shorter enrollment period, fewer options in many areas of the state, and will get less help in signing up,” WDAY reported.
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University of Minnesota students are using Airbnb to assist in paying tuition. Estelle Smith listed two spaces of her house in the summer of 2016 and she has earned around $20,000 to help cover repairs, living costs and taxes. “Smith and other
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FARGO FASHION
Target is Rebranding
Stores have changes that are bringing new brands and jobs
Janet Tumaini
Contributing Writer
As internet shopping becomes more and more the norm of today, retailers are faced with the challenge of developing effective ways to continue to bring shoppers into stores. The Target that you are familiar with, as some of you might already be aware, is working toward rebranding itself as well as creating more guest experience with its products and services. Former NDSU graduate in business management, Alex Thiesing who now works at Target as a team leader discussed with me at a recent job preparation workshop, organized here on campus by the Office of Multicultural Programs, the new changes at Target. “Target is really trying to be fashion forward and innovative in a way that they weren’t before,” Thiesing said. “They want to be where people shop more regularly … One thing that Target has really invested in is the time, research and quality of their clothes.” “We’ve made it diverse,” she said. “We now have mannequins in a wide range of sizes, as well as maternity, to really represent the clothing in all shapes and sizes … it makes me proud to work for a company that puts that in consideration … They bring the show to life and that is where we see the main shift in the stores.” The Fargo Target has also gone through a remodel in its home décor department, according to Thiesing. Along with the rebranding, the company has decided to discontinue certain brands as they felt that there was a disconnect with what was in demand. They
One of Target’s new displays at the Fargo location featuring new mannequins. are bringing exciting new brands that are more fashion forward. “We just launched four news brands just within the last couple of months: A New Day, a new men’s line, Goodfellow & Co, another athleisure women’s line JoyLab and then a new maternity line, Isabelle Maternity,” Thiesing said. “Project 62 is another brand that we just launched in our home décor. With those, we’ve already seen such a great turnout because they are better quality clothes, more fashion forward, more what’s in style. Mossimo on the men’s side is discontinuing, and the women’s brand, Merona is discontinuing.” The new displays at Target have allowed for more
space and interaction. They have also installed better lighting to create a much more inviting atmosphere. “Visual Merchandising is very important and (a) new role,” Thiesing continued. “It has changed from book shopping to much more … We went from 30 mannequins to 84 mannequins … We want to make it so you see it and want to purchase it. People enjoy being in Target more now because it is open. And with our new brands, one gets an opportunity to see what’s new and what’s trending.” With the new changes at Target there have been new job and internship opportunities that have surfaced not only for those interested in working retail, but other
fields as well. “We definitely have opportunities for all … those with a niche for creativity and opportunities for analytical people that are interested in more of the business side,” Thiesing said. “We work developing our teams to become better and to grow in their strengths … there is so many things that each major can bring to the table that is going to be different and, so we welcome all majors … Opportunities in visual merchandising and other areas are available in store and at headquarters.” If you have not been to Target in a while, go and swing by to see for yourself all of the new renovations as well their new brands.
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Alexis Thiesing, team leader at Fargo Target.
FARGO FOODIE A Classic Home-Cooked Meal
Give yourself the warm fullness by making Meatloaf and brown butter Sweet Potato mash Katherine Kessel Contributing Writer
One adjustment college students face when moving away from home is the lack of home-cooked meals they have access to. While those with access to the dining centers on campus receive versions of some homecooked favorites, other than being a first-year student, many students no longer have this option. Frozen meals sent from home are great for the busy student, but can only last for so many days. The solution: learn to make your own. Knowing the recipes for a few of your favorite meals from home is one step on the process to becoming a selfsufficient adult. Meatloaf is a classic where the term “homecooked food” is concerned. Warm, comforting and filling, meatloaf is essentially meat combined with seasonings and shaped into a loaf to bake, hence its rather unappetizing title. The key to a great
meatloaf is using eggs and a starch, in this case oats, to hold it together. This meatloaf is topped with a sweet and sour glaze, made with tangy ketchup, which is slightly reminiscent of a sweet barbecue sauce. The recipe is relatively foolproof, as long as it is given enough time to bake. Once cooked through, there should be no pink in the interior. Meatloaf’s usual pairing is mashed potatoes. Included below is a recipe for brown butter sweet potato mash, a twist on the typical stuff. Browned butter is simply heated butter until it has a light golden color, yielding a rich and nutty component to the sweet potato mash. Meatloaf makes great leftovers and can be easily doubled to make enough to last those nights when cooking simply isn’t an option.
Meatloaf ingredients:
1 egg 2 tablespoons ketchup 2 tablespoons mustard 1/2 cup oats 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 pound ground beef Sweet and Sour Topping Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar 4 tablespoons brown sugar 6 tablespoons ketchup 4 tablespoons cider vinegar
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease an 8-inch square pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the egg, ketchup, mustard, oats, onion, pepper and salt. Add the ground beef and mix using clean hands, until the mixture is just combined. Do not over mix, as this will make the meatloaf tough. Shape the meat into an oval shaped loaf on the prepared pan, flattening so that it is about 2 inches thick. In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients. Add half of the glaze to the top of the meatloaf, spreading it so that it is close to the edges. Bake for 45 minutes, stopping halfway through the cooking time to add
the rest of the topping. Then continue to bake until the meatloaf is cooked completely. An optional side for the Meatloaf is Brown Butter Sweet Potatoes. Browned Butter Sweet Potatoes Ingredients: 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup milk Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Add the potato chunks to a pot and cover with enough water to cover the tops of the potatoes. Bring the water to a boil and cook until the potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork. Drain the potatoes in a colander. In the same pan, add the butter and heat over medium heat. Cook the butter, swirling frequently until the color is light brown and smells nutty. Add the potato chunks to the butter, and mash with the milk, salt and pepper KATHERINE KESSEL | THE SPECTRUM to the consistency of your choosing. The sweet and tangy glazed meatloaf is great paired with brown butter sweet potato mash.
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Stop Failing Your Class Tips on how to get out of the pit of low grades Miranda Stambler Features Editor
We have come to that point in the semester where we can see the end coming closer. It causes a feeling of relief and panic all at once. Classes are either going well or have exponentially declined in grades. Those classes that have plummeted to the depths of failure, or what you consider failure, become the utmost importance veering toward the top of students’ priority lists. Too many skipped classes? Too many times you procrastinated studying? All of it adding up and leading to uncertainty of getting a grade you want. The end of the semester seems so far, but it is closer than we think, and now is the time to fight for that grade to get better. When looking on Pinterest you can find tips to help dig yourself out of the hole.
1. Focus on the hardest course, but not too much
Once you reach this point in the semester, it tends to be all about that one class you hate and need to focus on the most. The one you are doing the worst in becomes the most important, which is a good thought process, but can take a wrong turn if you don’t do it correctly. You should focus on this class more because there is a reason you are doing the worst in that course. Although, many tend to focus so much on this class and
forget that they need to study enough for the other classes they are taking. All of a sudden, you will be doing worse in those classes and better in the class you hate. So, balance the two while focusing more on the difficult course. Also, have a separate time for the other classes as well.
2. Time management
Have a specific time for studying for certain classes. If you tend to understand concepts better in one class than another, set aside less time for that class and more time for the other. If you have a big project due in one course, set aside more time for that project. Be aware of the time it takes you to complete things for each class. It is okay if something takes you hours upon hours as long as you prepare for this and set aside time for that specific class.
3. Be realistic
Students tend to get to a point where they make a whole list of things they will do, but never actually achieve. If you are realistic with yourself then maybe you will achieve these things. For example, instead of saying study for this and that with no breaks, write a list that includes things you enjoy as well. So, make a list of things to study for this class, watch an episode on Netflix, do this project and eat a snack. This does not mean skip the studying portions, but rather acknowledge that you will become distracted by social media and life, so plan and reward yourself in doing so.
4. Talk to the professor
The professor sees your grade, so by you saying you are doing well, they know you are lying. Be honest, tell them that you want your grade to be higher and ask how you can do so. Some might even give extra credit and, if not, just give advice on how to bring up your grade.
5. Go to class
This is self-explanatory. Obviously, you should have been going to class all along, but now that you are not doing well you need to start going every day. This not only gives you the lecture and possible attendance points if those are a thing in your classes, but it also shows your teacher that you want to start doing better.
6. Relax
This could possibly be the most common and most important on the lists compiled together from Pinterest. Students tend to panic once they see their midterm grades and realize how little time they have left to bring this grade up to a better one. Panicking is not good when it comes to grades because you become unrealistic in your goals and think it can happen overnight. Since an ‘F’ on one thing brings you down a whole letter grade and somehow an ‘A’ on another brings you up less than one percent, you need to plan on what you need to do to bring your grade up to the grade you want. Bring up your low grade to avoid failing.
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Omni Brings Southern Charm and Summer Warmth to Aquarium Lead singer and bass player Philip Frobos talks about influential music, new album ‘Multitask’ and Aquarium gig
(L to R) Frankie Boyles, Philip Frobos and Doug Bleichner of Omni, set to perform at the Aquarium tonight.
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While indie band Omni has only been on the scene for two years, it is comprised of veteran musicians. Lead singer and bass player Philip Frobos is an ex-Carnivores member, and touring drummer Doug Bleichner was once a member of Warehouse. In addition, guitarist Frankie Broyles had stints in both the Balkans and Deerhunter — two popular indie bands from Atlanta, Georgia. The group blends ’60s garage rock and ’80s punk rock elements into their lo-fi indie rock to create a unique sound that also has the warmth of familiarity with the cool, straight edge of indie rock modernity. Their second album, “Multitask,” lures the band away from the sultry warmth of the South to the chill of windswept plains as they play the Aquarium here in Fargo today, Nov. 2. I caught up with frontman Philip Frobos to talk about formative musical influences, their newest album “Multitask” and what fans can expect from their Fargo Aquarium gig.
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LEB: I hear ’80s influences, but also some ’60s garage influence especially in your song “Type,” myself, but what would YOU say are your biggest influences on the sound you create with Omni? PF: I mean it’s definitely undeniable that Frank and I were influenced by the ’60s. Especially in previous creative endeavors. I was always listening to bands like Roy Orbison, and I know that Frankie listened to quite a bit of that as well, the Righteous Brothers, etc., etc. But I think when we were forming this group, I was more into Iris records and … I’m like always obsessed with anything David Bowie, but with that you know, it’s like a different day, a different album. LEB: What made you decide on recording part of “Multitask” at a cabin in Vienna? Did you want those ambient sounds to come through on the record, or was it more the scenery and the space to think, or why did you decide to do that? PF: I think the main reason why we decided to do it is we just really wanted to get out of the city. There’s
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Laura Ellen Brandjord: Describe the music scene you grew up in around Atlanta? Philip Frobos: Well, I guess when I was a kid, you know, everyone was always saying R.E.M. and the B52s are from here and the Allman Brothers and Otis Redding and some other classic Georgia stuff. And then when I moved to Atlanta when I was a teenager, bands like the Black Lips and Deerhunter were getting popular, and there was a band called Snowden that was beginning to do well. It was really fun to go to cool shows of them and their friends from tour. LEB: What music did you grow up listening to? PF: I guess the music that kind of shaped me was Criminal Records and Wax ‘n’ Facts Records and Little Five Points in Atlanta. A lot of their employees would just recommend different cool punk and ’60s glam and ’80s and just all the good stuff. You know, I knew I liked rock ‘n’ roll, but until then I was just kinda of on my own, looking on the internet and all of that, so to find people with more “refined” taste, that was a really great thing for me.
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that a choice you made because of the music of your influences or was it because you write the songs and since bass is your instrument you think of melodies based on your instrument? PF: I think that a lot of it is just the advantage of us having such a minimal set up. Me and Frankie being able to just, “Oh, well, I have this bass line. What would work well with that?” I also think that in places where the bass may take the lead, like in “Calling Direct,” Frankie — he is being incredibly smart like he is and just doing what works best for the song and I try to do the same. I try to never overplay too much especially when there is a guitar part that really needs to be highlighted. So I think it’s just both back and forth. You know, sometimes we’re both doing a lot, but hopefully never too much. LEB: I really appreciate that about your songs. I don’t think people realize how much the bass can do. It’s not just strumming two chords back and forth for the whole song. PF: Also good bass lines are hard to find these days. Not to pat myself on the back or anything, but you know
just so many distractions.; not only time obligations and time restraints, but also just general needing to get away and not have to worry about what we were or were not responsible for. So being able to do that helped all three of us be able to really think about the songs and maybe expand on some ideas we may have not been able to expand on … just relax and let ourselves get what we wanted to out of it. LEB: Is bass your first instrument? PF: Bass was my first instrument, yes. You know, I started playing bass because when I was in like fifth grade, some guy wanted to start a band and I wanted to be in it, but there was already a guitar player and a drummer. So they needed me to be a bass player, and I was like, “What is that?” He said, “It’s just like the guitar,” and I said okay. So I became a bass guy. LEB: You have an uncommon approach of instrumental arrangement with the bass kind of taking over the melodic parts and the electric to give bright bursts of accents like in “Calling Direct” and “Supermoon,” even “Tuxedo Blue.” Was
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A New Way to Game Students experience virtual reality with a little help from NDSU Video Game Club and Vacuum Door Interactive
Opinion editor Erik Jonasson II tries out the virtual reality headset at the Memorial Union Gallery.
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On Thursday, Oct. 26, North Dakota State students were able to experience virtual reality through the NDSU Video Game Club and Vacuum Door Interactive. Set up in the Memorial Union Gallery, students were able to try three different immersive virtual reality games created by NDSU students: “Zero Space,” “Perilous Journey” and “Ixion.”
to reach their end goal. Finally, “Ixion” had players back in space, trying to repair a broken spaceship after a devastating pathogen wiped out the crew and passengers. The experience was put on by Vacuum Door Interactive, a startup in Fargo that strives “to create immersive and innovative experiences for virtual reality platforms,” according to their website. “‘Zero Space’ and ‘Zombie Batter,’ those are done with NDSU through
“(Our main focus is) to get the recognition they deserve for their hard work and get try out something that they used to think was impossible.” – Ruben Tipparach, Vacuum Door Interactive “Zero Space” involved users suspended in space, without gravity. In “Perilous Journey,” users had to battle a storm and ocean zombies
Video Game Club,” Ruben Tipparach of Vacuum Door Interactive said. “That’s a smaller club with Bison Robotics. Once a month, or
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This November brings plenty of tension, action and fun to the big screen, giving audiences something to do while the wind picks up and the snow starts falling.
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Nov. 3
Chris Hemsworth is back on the big screen as the titular character that has wowed audiences for several years. Since Thor has already starred in two solo films and the “Avengers” movies, this film increases the stakes and threatens the entire civilization of Asgard. The action kicks off when Hela (played by Cate Blanchett), the goddess of death, returns to destroy Thor’s home. However, Thor is transported to the other side of the universe where he must fight in a gladiator battle against his former teammate (and friend from work), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). This Marvel movie promises many action scenes and a badass Cate Blanchett. Fans of superhero movies should not leave disappointed.
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Nov. 10
A classic murder mystery unfolds on a train traveling at high speeds through Europe when the murder of a pas-
senger kicks off the tension in this film. The famous detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) must solve the murder before the train reaches its destination, unless he wants the killer to walk free. The diverse and eccentric group of characters on the train gives plenty of suspects in the case. Starring big names like Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Penelope Cruz and Judi Dench, this film is sure to grab audiences with great performances and a gripping plot.
‘Justice League’ Nov. 17
After Superman’s death in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” Bruce Wayne (Batman; Ben Affleck) and Diana Prince (Wonder Woman; Gal Gadot) assemble a team of superheroes to face a new evil threatening to destroy all of humanity. This team includes Barry Allen (The Flash; Ezra Miller), Arthur Curry (Aquaman; Jason Momoa) and Victor Stone (Cyborg; Ray Fisher) as they all combine their unique talents to defeat Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds) and his army of Parademons. Anyone looking for a movie full of fighting and big action scenes will not be disappointed. However, many DC comics films have been criticized in the past for their
two months or so, we get together at Game Jam where different students come in and make their own titles. All of these are solo projects, except for ‘Ixion.’” They’re also strong supporters of people making their own video games and seeing their ideas reach fruition. “Our main focus is to get people to make games and get people to play games that we’ve developed,” Tipparach said. “To get the recognition they deserve for their hard work and get (to) try out something that they used to think was impossible.” Virtual reality gaming has quickly risen in recent years, across a variety of platforms. While all the Ruben Tipparach assists opinion games on Thursday were on game. a PC, Tipparach mentioned explained. “These are just that Xbox, PS4 and small projects that we do.” smartphones are also able to However, their most support virtual gameplay. developed game for play, Most of the games entitled “Ixion,” took created took a day to create: Tipparach and a partner “These games are all about 48 hours to complete. games that are done within “It was two of us for a day or two,” Tipparach
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editor Erik Jonasson II with the controls for the virtual reality a weekend, pretty much straight,” he said. “All of the other games were done within 12-hour stints. They’re mostly small projects to make real quick and try out different ideas.” All the games listed
above, and more, are available through Vacuum Door Interactive’s website, www.vacuumdoor.com. To become involved in game design, contact the NDSU Video Game Club.
Action and Awww
November’s upcoming movies features big hitters — from superheroes to super kids
poor plots, so be wary.
‘Wonder’ Nov. 17
This sweet, coming-ofage drama stars Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson as the parents of a young boy (played by Jacob Tremblay) with a severe facial deformity. As the boy enters a public elementary school for the first time, he must deal with the ridicule and attention that comes with being different from the other children. While the trailer looks adorable and it’s easy to have your heart strings tugged by the innocent child, the movie has the potential to be over the top while trying too hard to make the audience feel something.
‘Coco’ Nov. 24
This movie, based on the concept of Día de Muertos (the Day of the Dead) follows the young Miguel as he dreams of being a musician. Unfortunately, his family has an extremely old traditional ban on music. This does not deter Miguel, as he and his dog accidentally travel to the Land of the Dead and unlock the real history of his family. This animated romp looks fun for all ages, with plenty of interesting facets for everyone to enjoy. If similar tales are not for you, FLICKR | PHOTO COURTESY however, then it’s probably best to stay away from the Big heroes of the DC universe take to the big screen in their joint movie ‘Justice League,’ coming theater. out Nov. 17.
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Culture Debate: America is Not a Rape Culture A critique of an idea that has huge ramifications been pervasive enough to even reach the White House. Former President Obama Ezra Gray used the long-debunked “one in five women Contributing Writer are raped on college campus” statistic in a There have been several harmful narra- 2014 speech about a task force his admintives that have been promoted and pushed istration formed to “protect university stuthroughout the United States and institu- dents from sexual assault”. tions, specifically the universities. One of This statistic has been used countless these fallacious ideas is the persistent and times despite its complete detachment from chronic belief in an American rape culture. any actual facts. The Bureau of Justice StaNow I know that to some this claim tistics has reported that since 1995 the risk sounds borderline nonsensical. “How can of rape on college campuses has declined by anyone think that the United States has a 60 percent. The actual number of sexual asculture that promotes any type of sexual as- saults and rapes on college campuses is far sault?” the average person would ask. “Why from the one in five statistic as well. The would anyone even think that others believe only reason the fallacious one in five numin an American rape culture?” ber is perpetuated is because of the statisBut one simply has to google the phrase tic’s unreliable source. The number comes ‘American rape culture’ and dozens upon not from an actual government report, but dozens of articles from reputable news from a survey given to several universities sources pop up, declaring that the United about sexual assault. The survey itself is exStates has an ingrained acceptance of sexual tremely vague with what it considers sexual assault and misogyny. This concept has be- assault, labeling “attempted forced kissing” come even more prevalent with the recent as a full sexual assault onto a person. Harvey Weinstein controversy and the dozThis constant and delusional idea that ens of women in Hollywood sharing their rape is some widespread and accepted epistories of sexual mistreatment by Weinstein, demic across the United States doesn’t even as well as other Hollywood elites. make basic logical sense. If we simply look at what media outlets Last time I checked, rape and sexual aslike the Huffington Post and Salon publish sault are both illegal. I’d bet my whole coland what various politically-biased think lege tuition that if I went up to some random tanks such as the Southern Poverty Law Cen- person on the street and asked them if they ter proclaim, we can see that the myth that think rape or sexual assault are acceptable sexual assault is pervasive and promoted in activities, they’d say no. The idea that colAmerica is lege students widespread need constant amongst reminders c e r t a i n and lectures This false narrative of a widespread plague of schools of that rape and thought. sexual assault in America has been pervasive sexual assault Specifiare wrong is enough to even reach the White House. cally, those asinine to the who are far nth degree. left-leaning. Who in their Various meright mind dia publications such as the ones mentioned believes that people who commit these disabove, among others, have weaved their gusting crimes shouldn’t go to jail? own narratives into stories such as the Duke There are of course rape cultures that do lacrosse case, in which multiple members of exist throughout the world. Countries such Duke University lacrosse team were falsely as Saudi Arabia and Iraq still punish women accused of sexual assault by a stripper. for allowing themselves to be raped. In fact, The most well-known example of a it’s not illegal for a husband to rape his wife false rape accusation being blown way out in Saudi Arabia, among other Middle Eastof proportion is the infamous mattress girl ern countries. Now those are rape cultures. from Columbia University. Before the case Those are societies that refuse to punish accould be taken to an actual court of law, tual rape and sexual assault. various organizations and media outlets had Those are cultures that have widespread immediately sided with the mattress girl and systemic issues with equality and sexuEmma Sulkowicz, claiming she was ‘brave’ al assault. America, on the other hand, has or ‘a survivor’ in the case of an NPR article. no such issue. There is no deep-seated acThe National Organization of Women even ceptance of rape in the United States. Just went as far as to award Ms. Sulkowicz with because supposed victims of sexual assault its Women of Courage award last year. The are tasked with the burden of proof doesn’t treatment of the Duke lacrosse situation was mean American culture endorse rape or any largely the same. Politically biased entities form of sexual harassment. We as a society instantly siding with the victims of each need to stop propping up this erroneous and case and smearing the accused men before unfounded belief that’s being perpetuated the case was settled by the courts. throughout our public representatives, meThis false narrative of a widespread dia sources, and especially universities. plague of sexual assault in America has
We Have a Huge Problem With Assault and Rape
As a nation we have trouble understanding what to do
rape. According to Jon Krakauer’s book, Missoula, we aren’t dealing with rapists that wear ski masks and break into houses. Rather rape is something done by quote-onquote average people. In an interview that can turn stomachs we learn of a fraternity man, simply named ‘Frank’. Frank and his friends would spend days crafting guest lists to parties, making sure to include freshmen because apparErik Jonasson II ently, they were easier to get drunk. After Opinion Editor getting the girls drunk Frank would forcibly The notion that we do not live in a cul- have sex with them. The scariest part of this ture that tolerates rape and violence directed interview was Frank didn’t know he had at woman is sadly not correct. raped anyone. Just ask a woman in your life and you So, many people may say rape is wrong, will see. but it is all about definitions. This is all We engrain into every girl the facts of documented if you are willing to look for life. We tell them about always traveling in it. These disgusting stories are there, and groups, we countless warn them others are on giving a hidden unRape culture is not wanting your female friend der shame stranger a smile. walking at night. Rape culture is giving your sister and a justice It doesn’t system that pepper spray for her birthday. Rape culture is stop there. tries but fails Rape or having your friends get unsolicited ‘dick pics.’ to prosecute other forms rapist due to of violence the beyond aren’t rare to hear about. This is something reasonable doubt clause. that many women have experienced. This is why so many college rapists don’t The fear a woman has of their attacker get charged, even if a victim comes forward. is almost matched by the fear of coming out All too often we can’t prove beyond a reaand sharing their story, however. Consider- sonable doubt due to the situation that rape ing the response, it can be just as traumatic. creates, only two, very different witness tesA lot of the time sexual assault isww a timonies. crime with only two witnesses. If a woman This is rape culture. chooses to come forward, which is about In these situations, you will see Univer10 percent of the time, they have to endure sities expel students, even without a convicnot only doubt but also a defense that will tion. It is because according to Title IX one seek to destroy her credibility. This is all to doesn’t have to prove beyond reasonable someone who has just experienced severe doubt, but rather there has to be proof that it trauma. most likely That is happened. rape culture. i s “Ten to fourteen percent of ever-married women isn’tT ahoneRape culture is not have experienced at least one forced sexual off thing wanting your either. assault by a husband or ex-husband.” - National h a p p eThis female friend ns walking at Violence Against Women Prevention Research across the night. Rape country Center culture is givat every ing your sister University pepper spray countless times every year. for her birthday. Rape culture is having your Trying to distract or downplay from friends get unsolicited ‘dick pics’. these issues is nonsensical. This is someThe notion that we are somehow better thing we hear countless times as friends. than other countries is illogical as well. As This is something I pray I never hear as a recently as the 1990s it was impossible to future parent. rape your wife. Now it is illegal luckily, but Rape culture is something we can change in several states, a woman can’t file rape and something we should change, but we charges if she was incapacitated at the time. need everyone. Even if you don’t consider According to the Nation Violence yourself a feminist try to educate yourself Against Women Prevention Research Cen- on these crucial issues. ter, Before you know it, your friend will tell “Ten to fourteen percent of ever-married you her story. Maybe an aunt will come forwomen have experienced at least one forced ward and discuss a time someone tried to sexual assault by a husband or ex-husband.” take advantage of her. This is when we realThis is according to a study from the 1990s. ize we can’t be hung up on definitions, but That still exists today. What also exists rather the instances of rape that are happentoday is a misunderstanding of the act of ing every day in this country.
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C o ff e e : t h e C o l l e g e Coping Mechanism Tired? Bored? No regard for your own health? Do I have the bean drink for you! ment of peace and quiet. Some people have a timer set on their makers and don’t even have to wait. When I’m brewing my coffee, it’s sort
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a pick-me-up and thought an extra cup or two would just move the process along. Now it feels like there’s a hummingbird in your chest
It’s two cent sewage that is somehow delicious or semi-expensive sensory overload.
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Coffee, or as it’s commonly referred to, bean broth, is the cure-all for all college problems. Yet I still see so many on-the-fencer and non-partakers who hold onto stubborn ideals like “respect for their bodies” and “sleep.” As a proud addict and so-so columnist, I can’t think of anyone better to convert the non-believers. I think a large part of the issue is that they just don’t know what they’re getting into the commitment, the procedure, the chemical dependence. To those too afraid to live life through the lens of the Energizer Bunny, let me walk you through the five phases of coffee.
of like a junkie huddled over a spoon. It’s a game of patience until you’ve got your reward. Fair warning if you use a Keurig, pretty sure they’re in competition with the Heinz guys to see whose product can sound more like the lactose intolerant kid on milkshake day.
and you only think you’re blinking when really you’ve had a hyper-intensive stare for the past ten minutes. If you think your heart is going to explode, don’t worry that will pass. Well, the concern will pass. You’ll still feel like the old ticker got on the roller coaster without a seatbelt.
Now it feels like there’s a hummingbird in your chest and you only think you’re blinking when really you’ve had a hyper-intensive stare for the past ten minutes. My advice is to ride this feel-
Phase 1: Procure- Phase 3: Coffee ing for as long as possible. Finally, the moment ment we’ve all been waiting for. Phase 5: Crash (opHere you’re going to At first it will taste like tional) want to pick out your favorite brew. Now with coffee, you really get what you pay for. That’s why you want to throw out all that worthless middle ground. Until you’ve acquired the taste it’s all the same anyway. Afterword’s two-cent sewage that is somehow delicious or semiexpensive sensory overload. Really the highest high you can get from the grocery section of Walmart.
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someone scraped the dirt off their boots into your mug and burnt it. Trust me, once you’ve had enough it tastes like someone scraped the dirt off their boots into your mug and burnt it, but you’re OK with it. It’s important to note that coffee dehydrates you, so remember not to drink water. This will keep your bloodline clear and at max efficiency.
Phase 4: Too Much Coffee You ready to feel alive, kiddo? You were looking for
Once the caffeine has worked through your system, it’ll leave you a husk of a person. There is a simple fix to this dilemma: drink more coffee. Why not, right? It felt good the last time and life is so much more productive when you don’t sleep. Hopefully this strategy also imparts just how vicious a cycle caffeine is. It’s a wild ride, but you’d have to rip me off kicking and screaming. Between the two of us, I’d know who has the energy You’d best respect my polka-dot mug. to put up a fight.
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Blackface in South Dakota Causes Outrage Photo released on social media causes uproar against blackface, racism and ignorance boundaries for costumes are made public and the importance of conscious decision-making is stressed heavily. Friday evening, a tweet spread rapidly and widely across the U.S. This tweet
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There were many creative costumes over the Halloween weekend, but while out in Fargo and on social media, I encountered a plethora of offensive and racist costumes. While I understand that some people may not understand how a costume is offensive or may think they are being funny, it is important to note that we live in a society where the
National Football League players taking a knee. This photo was screenshotted and posted to Twitter with the message, “Do your thing, Twitter.” Although the costume was met with outrage and
This tweet included a picture in which a man, later discovered to be Cole Paulson, was kneeling while wearing blackface and a black wig. He was holding a sign that said “Will stand for money” included a picture in which a man, later discovered to be Cole Paulson, was kneeling while wearing blackface and a black wig. He was holding a sign that said “Will stand for money” in reference to
an abundance of backlash, it has since been deleted. Many of the responses received were describing how completely baffling the situation was. There were also
responses that created a discussion not only about the racism involved with the costume, but also made statements to point out this mockery completely missed the point of the Black Lives Matter movement and the reasoning behind NFL players taking a knee. Many Black Lives Matter activists commented on how it is not about the money or the flag or the soldiers. NFL players are taking a knee for equality and voicing how they feel about the treatment of African-Americans in this country. Not only did this young man’s costume offend African-Americans by attempting to imitate their skin color, but he also misunderstood an extremely important movement and
instead played into the stereotype that causes so much pushback. After years of blackface being removed from the theater and countless discussions on how offensive and racist blackface is,
costumes that included paint on the costume wearer’s face in order to make their skin darker. This topic has been discussed to such an extent that only blatant ignorance can describe a manner in
NFL players are taking a knee for equality and voicing how they feel about the treatment of African Americans in this country.
you would think that it is obviously not okay. Apparently, it isn’t as obvious as I thought. This was not the only case of blackface this weekend. While at the bars Friday and Saturday there were multiple
which someone thinks that it is still okay to imitate the culture of another human being. It is really quite simple. All you have to do is avoid changing your skin color in an attempt to imitate a race that is not your own.
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Terrible Fantasy Advice | Week 9 Are NFL GM’s high on something Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
It really isn’t hard to run a fantasy football team. No matter what, whether you are good or you are bad, it will just take a little bit of time. If you start taking it a bit more seriously, spending loads of time scouring for trades, deeply searching for the next big thing, it can become a little too much. However, it may mean you care more about your job than some people working in the front offices of the NFL. The trade deadline for the league passed on Tuesday afternoon, and there were some shocks. While we will get into more detail on that later, let’s just glance over the two big deals. We start with Jay Ajayi heading to the Eagles. Now, Ajayi is a good player who was stuck on a poor team, and it makes sense for him to move on. But if any fantasy owner accepts a trade giving him away while pocketing a low to mid-tier player, that owner will likely hear about it on the message boards for the next week. Looking at you Miami and your newly acquired fourth-round pick. As for the Patriots, it is all good now that they have sent Jimmy Garoppolo to San Francisco, and neither organization did anything glaringly stupid. But there is one organization that did. Poor Cleveland, it is almost as if the front office is trying to go 0-16. It would have been a great idea to pursue Garoppolo, and the coaches thought so as well. So Jimmy Haslam (the Browns’ owner), if you want a new employee in the front office, there are plenty
of fantasy owners available. Then again, I’m here at NDSU and probably not top20 front office material.
Quarterbacks
Alright everyone, hold your horses on Jimmy Garoppolo. It may be worth saying this, but it is not likely he plays this week for San Francisco after just being traded from New England. It would be hard to have another guy effectively on bye with six other teams off this week. That said, his value does increase, but that is from zero as he has not seen the field this year. Going forward, it is sane to not hold Garoppolo to the lofty heights he has reached in two starts with the Patriots. He’s a QB2 at best, but does raise the value of some of those around him, such as George Kittle. It is time to officially claim in this column that Deshaun Watson is a legit quarterback. Yes, he has a turnover problem (five interceptions in his last four games), but do you care if he is throwing all of the touchdowns? He has 16 over that four-game span, including four last week against the Legion of Boom. The only thing that will stop him this week is game flow. Houston should breeze by the Colts, and that means putting the ball into the hands of the running backs. With six teams on the bye this week, those looking for a one-week starter should take a look at Jared Goff. Goff leads the Rams into a favorable matchup against the New York Giants. The Giants have given up three passing touchdowns in three of their last four games. In deeper leagues, it may be worth giving Drew Stanton a look. The bye week for Arizona gave him
an opportunity to reconnect into the system. This week is a favorable matchup against the 49ers, who give up the second most points to quarterbacks.
Running backs
It has taken two full months, but Ezekiel Elliot is now officially suspended. That means a time-share between Alfred Morris, Darren McFadden and possibly Rod Smith. At the moment, it is not clear how these three will co-exist in the Dallas backfield, but each should be put on the watchlist to see how the situation develops. The situation is the same now in Miami. With Jay Ajayi on his way to Philadelphia, it now becomes a job for Kenyan Drake and Damien Williams. The pair have combined for 57 yards rushing this year. With that stat, you wonder how bad the situation between head coach Adam Gase and Ajayi got that the latter would would be traded for a fourthround pick. Now, Drake and Williams will duke it out, but there is not enough information right now to pick one. And the Ajayi move muddies the waters a bit in WIKICOMMONS | PHOTO COURTESY Philly. The trade negatively impacts LeGarrette Blount’s After eight long weeks of debate, Ezekiel Elliot is officially suspended, leaving behind a messy Dallas backfield. value, as Ajayi will start to chip away at his carries. rookie. Take out that one In a similar role, Paul a ball in Indianapolis, and That amount was 16 last catch, and he still was Richardson can do similar Jack Doyle is that guy. week as Blount already had flirting with the 100-yard things in Seattle. It is easy The big tight end had 121 to share the backfield with mark. He is on bye, so if you to say that it was an outlier yards and a touchdown last Corey Clement and pass- can afford the roster spot, of a performance in the week. The Bengals had catcher Wendell Smallwood. buy low or pick up while Houston-Seattle slugfest, an average defense when To make matters worse, the nobody is looking. but a deeper look shows it came to stopping tight stifling Denver run defense There is a very high that his numbers have been ends. This week’s game is up this week. ceiling on Robby Anderson. fairly steady. While the big at Houston offers an even The speedy Jets wideout has bump of points last week better opportunity. This Wide receivers If you aren’t on the touchdowns in back-to-back helped, he is still WR11 this would make for a chance JuJu Smith-Schuster hype- games and had over 100 season, and there are plenty to upgrade the position for bike yet, you should be. yards last week. A nice pick of scoring opportunities everyone. Even without the 97- up for the week, but he does moving forward. yard touchdown, it was a face a tough test against a Tight ends productive game for the solid Bills team. Somebody must catch
NDSU Weekend Planner Plenty of on-campus events this weekend Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
While the football team travels down the I-29 this weekend, there is still plenty of action going on in Fargo. Playoff soccer, volleyball and a return to basketball highlight a busy week for Bison athletics.
Women’s soccer
Dacotah Field plays host to the Summit League Tournament this week. The four-team field is set for semifinal action Thursday. The action starts at 11:30 a.m. as No. 2 Denver takes on No. 3 Oral Roberts. The Golden Eagles face a similar position as last year. ORU entered as the four seed, and defeated NDSU at Dacotah in the semifinals. The Golden Eagles beat the Pioneers at home in October, but needed overtime to claim the 2-1 win. The second game of the day features the Bison as they take on No. 1 South Dakota State. It will be the second time in a week the two sides faced off. The Jacks pounced the Bison 4-0 in Brookings last Sunday.
SDSU won the tournament last year as the three seed and come into the match with a 11-4-3 record, including going undefeated in Summit League play. NDSU meanwhile bounced back in the Summit League to finish the season 7-10-0. Winners of the pair of semifinal games will play for the championship and a trip to the NCAA College Cup at noon Saturday.
Volleyball
It is Senior Night at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse Friday night. NDSU is set to host Fort Wayne in the final home game of the season. It will be the last time seniors Brianna Rasmusson, Mkaela Prunell, Jessica Jorgensen and Erika Gelzinyte step onto the court inside friendly confines. There will be a first, however, as head coach Jennifer Lopez will have her first home game without the Malley O’Brien leads the Bison with six goals heading into the Summit League Tournament. interim tag. The NDSU basketball season opening exhibition. The Bison are looking Summit, a half game behind teams are set to tip off their NDSU came in at No. 6 to rebound after a tough Omaha. Fort Wayne sits three season, and the women in the preseason Summit weekend last week. The Bison hit the road to take games behind the Bison. start Thursday night at the League polls. The Bison return a good on the top two teams in the In their first meeting of the Sanford Health Athletic portion of the lineup from Summit. After the losses at year, the Mastodons beat the Complex (SHAC). The Bison play host to last season, including Taylor Oral Roberts and Denver, Bison 3-1 in Fort Wayne. Minnesota-Morris for the Thunstedt. The senior comes the Bison sit fifth in the Women’s basketball
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into the season as a Summit League second-team selection. She set a singleseason record with 92 three pointers last season, giving her a program record of 229 threes.
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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017
D a ko t a M a r ke r o n t h e L i n e t h i s W e e ke n d Bison look to leave Brookings with the rock in tow
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Easton Stick (12) has lost just two games as a starter, one was against SDSU.
Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
When the clock struck zero on the North Dakota State’s 19-17 loss to South Dakota State last season, the Bison had lost more than their unblemished 5-0 record. For the first time since 2009, the Herd had lost their claim to the Dakota Marker trophy. The Dakota Marker will be on the line for the 14th time in the border states rivalry which dates back to 1903, when North Dakota Agricultural College defeated SDSU by a score of 85-0. This year’s version of the Aggies, rather, the Bison are hoping the game features less of an offensive show of force. The Jackrabbits boast one of the nation’s top offenses, ranking second in the nation with 44 offensive touchdowns and 10th in yards per game with 465. Quarterback Taryn Christion has surged in recent weeks after a tumultuous start to the season. Christion has completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 709 yards in the past two weeks and has been responsible for nine touchdowns. Against Western Illinois this past weekend, Christion threw for five scores and recorded 423
prospects entering the season and will still likely find themselves on a professional roster. However, both have seen their stocks drop due to SDSU’s rocky first half. Goedert has been one of the conference’s elite receivers. At 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, the tight end has used his massive frame to reel in 700 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns this season. Goedert’s 17.1 yards per catch is the second highest total in the conference this season among receivers with more than 40 receptions. Wieneke has tallied 479 receiving yards this season, and his 11 receiving touchdowns are tied for best in the nation. “They’re really electric, explosive on offense,” head coach Chris Klieman remarked. “They have a lot of really good players. Obviously everybody talks about Wieneke and Goedert. I really am impressed with the quarterback; he’s a great player.” While Christion has been able to right the ship in recent weeks, he still has struggled against the better defenses in the conference. Christion posted his two lowest completion percentages against Youngstown State and Northern Iowa and will face the conference’s best pass defense this Saturday. Likewise, NDSU
“You try to keep their offense on the sideline, and you try to have your offense out there. That’s the formula to try to slow those guys down.” – Head Coach Chris Klieman
yards of offense to guide the Jackrabbits to a 52-24 victory. He earned Missouri Valley Offensive Player of the Week honors for his dominant performance against the Leathernecks. Christion has leaned on the senior tandem of tight end Dallas Goedert and wide receiver Jake Wieneke throughout the season. The two were considered NFL
will have their hands full defending the Jackrabbits passing attack. “Getting pressure on the quarterback, I think, is probably the key,” Klieman stated. “If he has time to throw it, they have really talented receivers, tight ends and backs that find ways to get open.” Klieman hopes that his defense will be able to put Christion and Co. in
uncomfortable situations. “Our ability to get after the passer and be better on first and second down (will be vital).” The head coach acknowledged that doing so is easier said than done. Because the Jackrabbits often use a run-pass option with Christion, sacks against SDSU are few and far between. The Jacks have conceded only eight sacks this season, second best in the conference. “Christion has the option to run the football or to throw it based on what the defensive look is. When you have that type of offense, you just don’t give up very many sacks,” Klieman explained.
indicated could return from injury for the rivalry matchup. If not, Aaron Mercadel was listed below Cox on the depth chart for the Northern Iowa game and
NDSU will be to win the time of possession battle. “We have to have a great plan. There’s no secret to the plan,” Klieman indicated. “You try to keep their
“We don’t talk revenge really. It’s the next game on the schedule. It’s an important game like they all are. Our guys are excited to play South Dakota State just like South Dakota State is excited to play us.” – Head Coach Chris Klieman
could be in line to make his first start as a Bison if Board does not return. SDSU’s offense has not
offense on the sideline, and you try to have your offense out there. That’s the formula to try to slow those guys
Aaron Mercadel (55, far left) could make his first start as a Bison in the place of Jabril Cox. The task of defending Goedert became even more difficult in the fourth quarter of NDSU’s win over Northern Iowa. Emerging star Jabril Cox drew a targeting penalty for his hit on Isaiah Weston late in the contest and will be suspended for the first half against SDSU. Filling his void at the strongside linebacker position could be Chris Board, whom Klieman
been limited to the passing game. The Jackrabbits have moved the ball on the ground at a clip of 190.6 yards per game this season. Leading rusher Brady Mengarelli has carried the ball for 561 yards and six touchdowns this season, and like Goedert, makes the most of his touches. Mengarelli’s 7.2 yards per carry is second in the conference among running backs. Overall, the plan for
down.” The Bison will have to grind out the clock without top running back Lance Dunn. Klieman announced on Monday that Dunn suffered a torn labrum two weeks ago against Western Illinois and will be sidelined for four to six weeks, jeopardizing his possibility of returning this season. Dunn was able to avoid surgery, but Klieman said it would be “touch and go” as
to whether or not the junior could return for a possible playoff game. The injury to Dunn left Klieman with no choice but to remove true freshman Seth Wilson’s redshirt. Wilson will be the third running back on Saturday, behind Bruce Anderson and Ty Brooks, who returned last Saturday. Adding to the build up of this year’s Dakota Marker game is the Bison’s quest to return the trophy to Fargo. While the Herd avenged their regular season loss to SDSU by defeating them in the playoffs, the trophy still resides in Brookings. Klieman, though, has not used revenge as a way of preparing his players. “We
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don’t talk revenge really. It’s the next game on the schedule. It’s an important game like they all are,” he commented. “Our guys are excited to play South Dakota State just like South Dakota State is excited to play us.” Though it may not be one of Klieman’s tactics, there is no doubt that revenge will be on everyone’s minds this Saturday.
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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017
The Craziness That is the World Series Because last year was not crazy enough Cody Tusler Staff Writer
What are we watching, a football game? No, it’s a baseball game! Have you seen the scores of the World Series games? Besides Game 1, all of the scores have been high scoring affairs. With Game 5 finishing with a score of 13-12. Who says baseball can’t be exciting? With this last game lasting five hours and 17 minutes, the second longest game in World Series history, the first being five hours and 41 minutes against the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros in 2005 (this was before the Astros moved to the
American League in 2013.) Game Five saw many records broken. The most home runs hit in a series, runs and seeing a team come back from two deficits of three or more runs. In five games, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Astros combined for 22 home runs in a series, breaking the previous record of 21 from 2002 set by the Anaheim Angels and San Francisco Giants. That series lasted a full seven games. Yasiel Puig hit a tworun home run in the top of the ninth, cutting the lead down to one, to break the record. The pitch was down and away, and he was able to pull it over the left field fence. The most impressive part was that his right hand
came off the bat as he was following through. My favorite part of the play was actually after the play. A lady in the stands came up with the ball and a gentleman to her right took the ball and gave, what I’m assuming the guy she is with a death stare (like the stare when your momma catches your hand in the cookie jar), and threw the ball back. I understand that it’s the other team, but it is a World Series ball and the record-breaking ball at that. In the game, Houston hit five home runs and LA hit two, tying the old record of most home runs hit in a single game, but that record was broken in Game Two, the other game that went into extra innings, which
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saw both teams combine for eight home runs. Yuli Gurriel, Cody Bellinger and Jose Altuve each hit three-run home runs during Game Five, the first World Series game ever with three three-run home runs. Bellinger, at 22 years and 108 days old on Sunday, became the youngest player to homer in the World Series since Miguel Cabrera in 2003. Brian McCann, at 33 years and 252 days old on Sunday, is the oldest to homer this series. The Astros have hit 13 home runs in the series. The record for most home runs in a single World Series is 14 by the 2002 Giants. With the regular season setting a record of 6,105 home runs in a single season,
it is only right that the World Series sees the most home runs in the same season too. Game Five was a back and forth battle with teams having to battle back multiple times. The Dodgers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first and added a run in the top of the fourth. The Astros would answer back, putting up four of their own in the bottom frame of the fourth. The Dodgers would reclaim the lead by scoring three runs in the fifth. Not so fast LA, as Houston came back with three of their own in the bottom of the fifth. The first time a team has come back twice from a three-point or more deficit in a single World Series game. Being up three in the top
of the ninth, LA would tie the game and force the game into extra innings before Alex Bregman singled to left, scoring Derek Fisher from second to take a 3-2 series lead back to LA. It’s crazy to think that all this has happened in five games. Yes, the potential that some of these records could grow with at least one more game with also the possibility of going to game seven amazes me. I’m writing this on Tuesday, so we all will know what happened by the time you read this. This is why baseball is America’s favorite pastime.
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