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A New Home for the Bison
Story on Page 11 NDSU opened the doors to the nearly $50 million SHAC on Wednesday.
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Embroidered seats surround the court of the Scheels Center
The SHAC will be used by all sports.
The SHAC houses both the NDSU Hall of Fame and Wall of Champions.
Looking to Get Back to March
The Bison look to improve on their season last year
Both NDSU basketball teams will play on campus once again.
Benjamin Grundhauser Contributing Writer
The opening of the new Scheels Center will not only welcome the men’s basketball team, but also the women’s basketball team. While the men have been playing at the Scheels Arena for the past few years, the women have been playing in the old Bentsen Bunker Fieldhouse. Finally with the opening of the SHAC, both teams will be able to start their seasons in a new arena.
The Bison women are excited for another year and look to improve upon their season last year. The Bison struggled last year finishing dead last in the Summit League with a 7-22 record. With the new season just around the corner, the Summit League came out with their preseason poll and the improved on last year’s finishing position. The Bison were selected to finish No. 7 in the standings. Defending champion South Dakota State were predicted to take the title once again this
year. The No. 7 projection is good news for the Bison, as only the top eight teams go to the Summit League Tournament. The Bison missed out on that dance last year. Along with the preseason polls, the Summit League also came out with their preseason awards for All-Summit first team and second team. NDSU’s Taylor Thunstedt finished on the All-Summit second team. Last year she averaged 17 points
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to lead the Bison. Also returning for the Bison are Briana Jones and Emily Spier, who both started last year. Returning from the bench are Megan Gamble, Kennedy Childers and Hannah Breske. But just like every year, there will be some incoming freshman to join the Bison. Anna Goodhope, Reilly Jacobson, Rylee Nudell, Autumn Odgen and Tyrah Spencer are the six new freshmen on the team. Their additions should help the team not only now, but also
in the future. Maren Walseth, the head coach for the women’s team, will look to try and improve on her first two seasons. They started the season on a good note with the Bison picking up a win in an exhibition game on Thursday. The Bison beat the Bemidji State Beavers with a score of 79-59. Briana Jones was the leading scorer for the Bison with 19 points, and Thundstedt also made her presence known scoring 14
points. The Bison beat a team that also struggled last year. Bemidji State finished the year 7-20. The game was held at the Scheels Center with a crowd of 680 people. The Bison did most of their damage to other teams at home. Last year, they took five of their seven wins at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The regular season opens for the Bison next Saturday when NDSU hosts Dickinson State at the Scheels Center at 7:00 p.m.
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Deer Season Now Open Firearm hunting for deer in North Dakota, Minnesota now open Katherine Kessel Staff Writer
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Mule and whitetail deer are now able to be hunted in North Dakota, with whitetail also being available in Minnesota.
Saturday marked the beginning of deer season for regular firearms across Minnesota and North Dakota, a popular event for North Dakota State students. Student hunters will spend the weekend hunting with family and friends in hopes of killing a deer. NDSU freshman and industrial engineering major Samantha Killmer plans to travel to the Detroit Lakes area in hopes of getting a buck. Deer opener is an occasion she has participated in for years. “I shot my first deer, a nice size doe, two years ago. I went out by myself at about 5:00 a.m. after sitting
for 13 hours in negative 20 degree weather,” Killmer said. David Arnold, a senior studying zoology, will be traveling to the Bagley, Minnesota, area to hunt with his family. While he hopes to shoot a “good old buck,” Arnold said “hunting is more about being out in nature and spending time with my family.” Deer hunting regulations vary between Minnesota and North Dakota. In Minnesota, hunters must purchase a license for the statewide firearm season that began Saturday. Hunters are required to attach a tag to their deer and register the deer before processing. According the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website, there were around 159,343
total deer harvested during the 2015 season. In North Dakota, gun season opened at noon on Friday and will remain open until Nov. 20. Hunting hours in North Dakota are from 30 minutes prior to sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. According to the North Dakota Game and Fish website, deer gun licenses are issued by a weighted lottery drawing among eligible applicants. Jeb R. Williams, chief of the wildlife division at the NDGF said that 49,000 licenses were available for the 2016 N.D. deer gun season. Approximately 35,000 licenses were issued through the general lottery and 14,000 were issued for landowner gratis licenses.
The minor program will be run through the department of electrical and computer engineering. The minor program requires students to take 21 credits, 12 of which must be in addition to credits required by their major.
hiring process to begin being an RA next semester. Job requirements dictate students must have completed two semesters of college by the Fall 2017 semester and be in good standing with NDSU. Compensation for the job is the cost of a single residence hall room and seven-day meal plan, along with a small scholarship. Applications are open from Nov. 14 until Jan. 13.
In A Nutshell Casey McCarty Head News Editor
McGovern scholarship
Harry D. McGovern, the man North Dakota State’s alumni center is named after, has committed millions of dollars to create a scholarship fund for science, technology, engineering and mathematics students, NDSU reported. McGovern has committed
$13.5 million in scholarship funding to the school, along with a $1.2 million matching donation from the State of North Dakota Challenge Grant program. The cumulative $14.7 million donation is the largest single donation in NDSU’s history. The funds will be put forth to supply approximately 50 incoming freshman pursuing careers in STEM fields with a fullride scholarship, which can be renewed annually.
The scholarship will be awarded based on academic achievement. McGovern was born in Erie, N.D., and graduated from NDSU in 1966 with a degree in mechanical engineering.
Biomedical engineering
North Dakota State will now offer a minor of study and graduate programs in the field of biomedical engineering, NDSU reported. Both education options
were approved by the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education at meetings, which occurred in late September and late October. The graduate programs are in conjunction with the University of North Dakota and will be offered through on-campus and online classrooms. A two-year master’s degree and a four-year doctor of philosophy degree will be created for biomedical engineering.
Residence Life hiring
Residence Life is looking to hire resident assistants for the upcoming semester and school year. Early applicants may be considered for a mid-year
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MATBUS Offering Free Rides Tuesday Public transport system to offer free rides to polling locations the polls for at least the previous 18 years by providing free rides to customers. MATBUS will be providing free rides on Election Day, also known as “fare free day,” on rides going to polling stations. This includes MATBUS’ para-transit system. Bommelman said though the free fare day
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For some, getting to polling stations on Election Day proves to be a hassle. MATBUS provides a solution. Julie Bommelman, MATBUS’ transit director, said MATBUS has been helping people get to
has been incorporated due to the cities of Fargo and Moorhead thinking it is important, the day is important to her personally. She said the day was created so that everybody could have their voice heard. “We want to give equal opportunity and take away any transportation barriers
if they choose to vote. We’d like to offer that,” Bommelman said. MATBUS does not have any bias or political affiliation, however Bommelman said she hopes the free rides encourage people to vote. The main difference between MATBUS services offered in Fargo as opposed
to Moorhead is that the state of Minnesota is more geared towards public transportation, so Moorhead has been practicing free rides to the polls for much longer than Fargo. North Dakota State students, including students who are residents of states beside North Dakota, who live on the NDSU campus
may vote at the Fargodome. Those students must have lived in North Dakota for at least the previous 30 days, though. The goal of MATBUS freeing their rides is to encourage people to vote, even those who are disinclined to do so. Bommelman said voting is a “nice way to get out there and do what we can.”
Native American Heritage Month Kicks Off Opening ceremony features singing, dancing and smudging Before the ceremony began, Alex DeCoteau, of the Turtle Mountain tribe, provided event attendees with the opportunity to experience smudging. Smudging, by its most general definition, is “a custom of Native American and other indigenous cultures. For centuries many cultures have used smudging as a way to create a cleansing smoke bath that is used to purify the body, aura, energy, ceremonial/ ritual space or any other space and personal articles.” DeCoteau used a sage smudging method based on Ojibwe smudging practices. The purpose of using sage in the smudging was to cleanse the mind and to remove negative energy. Smudging varies greatly
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North Dakota State’s celebration of National Native American Heritage Month began Thursday with a ceremonial event. Jered Pigeon, the program coordinator for the NDSU Office of Multicultural Programs, kicked off the event highlighting the history of NAHM. He said Indigenous Peoples’ Day is not recognized as a national holiday, but in 2015, Fargo became the first North Dakotan city to officially recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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between tribes, from the medicine plant used to what the purpose for the smudging is. DeCoteau also shared with the audience Ojibwe knowledge and songs, some of which have been passed down by elders. Audience members were also taught things such as how to properly pronounce Minnesota (pronounce –sota more like –shota), to the spiritual meanings behind the songs passed down from generation to generation. “Heritage Month is an opportunity for Native American cultures to share their knowledge and talents with others,” Jaclynn Davis Wallet, director of the OMP, said. “Over the years, we’ve had strong support from the NDSU community
for our events. This year, we are focusing on what’s happening regionally in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. We’ll address a variety of topics that are occurring here.” Earl Bull Head, a member of the Lakota tribe, said, “Sound, color and motion is who we are as Native people.” A group of students from the Circle of Nations School in Wahpeton, N.D., actively participated in the ceremony with traditional dance and drumbeats. Bull Head, who led the drum circle, told the audience of the connection between the heartbeat, and the beating of the drum, and how the two are heavily intertwined.
The students who danced around the drum circle wore traditional Native American regalia, as well as nontraditional pieces. “I thought the ceremony was very beautiful with the opening, you know, with the smudging and the song, and even with the drum making its debut today, I mean, what a powerful experience,”Anna Sheppard, director of the TRIO McNair Scholars Program, said. “The heartbeat was strong, and she’s just going to continue on to help with those students, and they’re going to be singing and making use of her, so, it’s appreciated.” Approximately 50 people attended the ceremony at 10:00 a.m. Thursday in the
Grandmother Earth’s Gifts of Life Garden.
Looking ahead
There are more events scheduled to occur both on and off NDSU’s campus in November to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. On Monday at 1:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union Plains Room, Dave Archambault II, chairman for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, will present information about the current affairs of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, including what is happening to their land. A full schedule of the NAHM events can be found on NDSU’s website.
Paws Stress, Meet a Dog Counseling center offers therapy group with dog director of the NDSU Counseling Center, said. “Pawsitive Relaxation was developed because research indicates that interaction between humans and therapeutic animals can be a positive way to relieve stress and anxiety in individuals who may be experiencing high stress associated with academic pursuits and other life stressors,” Bach-Gorman said. Watson is the Counseling Center’s only registered therapy dog, however, registered therapy teams in the Fargo-Moorhead
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North Dakota State students may enjoy the second to last Pawsitive Relxation on Tuesday. The event occurs on the second Tuesday of every month and features a visit with NDSU Counseling Center’s registered therapy dog, Watson. The groups are limited to six participants at a time to create a casual and comfortable space for students and Watson, Amber Bach-Gorman, assistant
community visit NDSU and hold therapy events at the Residence Halls and the Counseling Center. “Last year the Counseling Center administered a survey to NDSU students who attended Pawsitive Relaxation and the NDSU Counseling Center open house with the therapy dogs,” Bach-Gorman said. Fifty-three students took the survey and 73 percent said they either did not know about the Counseling Center or knew very little and had never utilized the services. Seventy percent
of those surveyed said after attending one of the events with therapy canines they would be more likely to utilize the services offered at the center. “Students who attended the Pawsitive Relaxation events and/or the NDSU Counseling Center open house events with the registered therapy dog teams indicated a 23 percent shift in perceived ability to manage and cope with their stress and anxiety levels. This is a pretty dramatic increase on a student’s perceived ability to manage
stressors associated with college life,” Bach-Gorman said. Of those surveyed, 87 percent of students said the reason they attended the events was solely to meet the registered therapy teams. In addition to meeting and interacting with Watson, students can also talk to Bach-Gorman about stress management techniques and what students can do to help support their overall wellness during the stressful times in their lives. “Students are more likely
to attend events at the NDSU Counseling Center if education programming is conducted in collaboration with additional resources like registered therapy teams,” Bach-Gorman said. Space is limited so students must preregister through the Counseling Center to attend the event. It will take place in 212 Ceres Hall from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Pawsitive Relaxation has its last meeting of the year Dec. 13 and will start back up again during the Spring 2017 semester.
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Sleeping Bags, Outdoor Snoozing and Angry Inchworms If you ask me, they make tents for a reason
Rio Bergh
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I, for one, enjoy sleeping. Particularly in a nice warm bed, piled high with fuzzy blankets (But no pillows. Pillows are weird). But that’s not true for everyone. Logan Moir, a senior studying civil engineering, spends his nights outside. “I choose to sleep in a sleeping bag because it maintains a neutral back position for me. I used to sleep on a concave mattress, but it gave me back pain — and sleeping outside makes it easy to wake up early,” Moir said. Moir started sleeping outdoors on a sleeping pad to adjust himself for sleeping while on climbing trips. “I love climbing, and more recently, mountaineering and alpine climbing,” Moir said. “All three frequently require nights, or weeks, on the ground, but those places are where I feel most alive — whether resting under a meteor shower or the Milky Way, breathing in crisp air before a climb or collapsing into the deepest sleep after a physically and mentally exhausting summit.” Moir utilizes a tent during the winter months, but with the current “nice” weather,
he goes tentless in his back yard. Out of scientific interest, I decided to join him for a night. I rented one of those mummy-style sleeping bags with blue stripes and a pad from the Rec and Outing Center in the Union (it took me four years, but I found out you can get all sorts of stuff from them. Snowshoes? You bet. Tents? But of course. Kayaks? Why not?), and thus prepared, made my way to Moir’s back yard. My guide to outdoor unconsciousness promptly fell asleep, and I sat there soaking up the night, the gentle breeze rustling through the trees, the stars and their brilliance. Then a horrible realization struck: I never sleep on my back. It’s impossible. I flipped over onto my side and nearly suffocated against the mummy wall of my sleeping bag. It turns out you have to turn those sleeping bags with your body — air holes are important. After finagling into a sleep-worthy position, I realized it was uncomfortably hot. “Man, this sleeping bag really does its job,” I naïvely observed. Since I didn’t want to wake my backyard sleeping
buddy with an overlyloud zipper, I attempted to remove sweatshirt and sweatpants from within the sleeping bag. The only problem is that those mummy-like sleeping bags are horribly constricting. I did my best impression of a giant angry blue inchworm, and eventually succeeded in removing the extra layers. Temperatures equalized, and I quickly drifted off to sleep in the cool outdoor air. Everything was perfect. Until 3:00 in the morning, when I woke with a start to realize that I, like the burrito you tried to microwave, was frozen in several places. I recalled some words from my outdoor guide. “When the temperature drops, you’re shivering in clothes that have soaked through from climbing, setting up camp, and shoveling a snow barrier around your tent in 45mph wind and snow, rest does not come easy,” Moir noted. “The sounds and sights of a tent deforming under the seemingly endless force of a snowstorm keep you perpetually tense. If anything goes wrong, a cold, wet sleeping bag is not a fun place to shiver the night away.” I mean, I didn’t climb a mountain or anything, and there wasn’t any snow, but I did walk from the parking
A frosty sleeping bag in the dawn, near Devils Tower in Wyoming. lot to the back yard. I think the levels of suffering were probably roughly equivalent. I did another impression of an angry inchworm as I struggled back into my extra layers. The inchworm cussed out the sleeping bag for being inconsistent. The inchworm was huffy. At roughly 5:30 a.m. when a garbage truck
started throwing around dumpsters like bowling pins, the angry inchworm and its frozen feet realized it was built to sleep indoors. Or at least in a tent. Or perhaps in the middle of nowhere where the garbage trucks don’t roam. Don’t get me wrong — I’m glad I attempted the outdoor sleeping experience, but I think I’ll
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leave it to the mountaineers among us. I’ll settle for seeing meteor showers and the Milky Way from my bedroom window. Or maybe, just maybe, I’ll chance the outdoors on a calm summer night, when I can enjoy the stars, cool breezes and outdoor sounds without feeling like a frozen burrito.
BISON Diwali, Garlands and Light ABROAD The festival of Diwali is known for its usage of light and traditional lamps called diyas
Laura Ellen Brandjord Contributing Writer
North Dakota State students and faculty may be familiar with the Indian festival of Diwali from the annual cultural evening organized by the Association of Students from India. While I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the event last year, being able to actually experience the festival in India was very different. Diwali, the festival known for its use of light in the form of traditional clay lamps (diyas) and plenty of string lights for good measure, is tied to the events celebrated on Dussehra. It is during Dussehra that Lord Ram vanquished the demon Ravana in Sri Lanka to rescue his beloved Sita. For Hindus, Diwali is a celebration of the return of Ram and Sita to their kingdom of Ayodhya for which it is said people welcomed them with a path lit by diyas. Diwali takes on different meanings for other religious groups such as Sikhs, however, who celebrate the return of their sixth guru from imprisonment in Gwalior. It is said that in recognition for his devotion to Sikhism, his followers lit a path for him to follow to the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Any Diwali celebration is composed of some essential ingredients — diyas, rangoli, fireworks, great food and time spent with loved ones. I was well on my way to covering these bases when my program members and I were invited to my assistant resident director’s house a few days prior to Diwali. There I
Diyas come in many different shapes and use oil with cotton wicks for fuel. helped decorate her house and shared a wonderful meal with her family afterwards. We lit diyas and created Rangoli leading to their door. Rangolis are designs drawn on the entrance of the house using bright powdered colors or flower
petals alternatively. They can be quite large and intricate, but due to our inexperience, we opted for smaller basic designs. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to help decorate someone’s home for the holiday. On the day of Diwali itself, some friends and I
dressed up, armed ourselves with flower garlands, diyas and sparklers and spent the evening at another friend’s apartment. Her balcony afforded us all a far-reaching view of the fireworks throughout the night. The unfortunate result of the sheer volume
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of fireworks set off in the city, however, was the increase in smog. While the fireworks were definitely beautiful, I am glad to hear more and more people are opting for “pollution free” Diwali celebrations. However, the smog did not cloud our enjoyment of the
festival, and I believe it was still worth being half asleep in class Monday morning. It is true I may be missing out on holidays back home this year, but the opportunity to partake in the celebrations of a country so unique and different from my own is an experience I do not intend to waste.
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The Tower of London was built in 1066 and has served both as a prison and as a home for royalty.
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London’s Castles, Walls and Gardens Sites of historical interest abound in the city Kali Wells
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A monument in Trinity Square Gardens honoring merchant sailors who died at sea.
After a weekend of completing three midterm reports, starting a fourth and studying for a midterm exam, I decided I wanted to get out and explore a part of London I hadn’t before and learn some of the history of the city. A friend of mine suggested I visit the Tower Hill area. This area is full of historical sites including the Tower of London, Winchester Palace and London’s Roman City Wall. To get to this area it’s about a half-an-hour tube ride on the Circle line from Baker Street Station. The first thing you see when you
leave the Tower Hill Station is the Tower of London. The name is a bit misleading, since the Tower is more of a castle and fortress complex, but it is definitely one of the most beautiful sites in London. It reminded me of the vast history England has, especially compared to the United States. It was built in 1066 and is owned by Queen Elizabeth II. It has been used as a prison and as a home for many royals. Touring the whole castle would take several hours — I haven’t been able to yet, but it’s on my to-do list. Another amazing site is London’s Roman City Wall. There are many sections of the wall around London, but Tower Hill Roman Wall
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Julie Lachowitzer
“I love meeting all the different people, the students especially. You see them day after day after day getting their coffee. Then one day, all of a sudden … they’re gone. They’ve graduated, they’ve moved on. And they still stick in your mind and you’re like ‘OK, where did you go?’ The students make it for me; summers are just boring. You all are gone, and the energy you bring back to this campus in August is … it’s a loss of words.”
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is the highest remaining section, and it’s absolutely fascinating. It was built in 200 AD for defense and to control the passage of goods and people. The remaining sections of the wall today are incorporated into other buildings. This section is connected to the Tower Hill Station. It was interesting to see something so old and historic incorporated into a modern building. I saw other beautiful sites such as Trinity Square Gardens and Tower Pier just by walking around. I think that’s one of my favorite things about London. I can just start walking aimlessly and stumble upon amazing sites, some I didn’t even know existed.
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“I am meeting with my classmates for a group assignment. I brought donuts from Sandy’s because I forgot to do my part.”
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“The NO BARLEY NO BEER sticker is my favorite. I’m an agriculture communication major so I think it’s really important that we communicate to people where your food comes from and that when you buy your milk, it doesn’t come from the grocery store — it comes from a producer somewhere in rural North Dakota, and supporting your local producers is important. I think my stickers help spread the messages I believe in and they start a lot of conversations.”
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Mind-Blowing Blown Glass Artist and faculty member Aaron Kirchhoff demonstrates delicacy in artwork at Renaissance Hall Emily Dockter
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Using propane-assisted oxygen, Kirchhoff heats the glass so he can bend it into shapes.
When you first meet him, Aaron Kirchhoff seems more like a science nerd than an artist. In fact, Kirchhoff is a mixture of both. As a professor of sculpture in North Dakota State’s Visual Arts Department, he specializes in the extremely delicate art of glass blowing. As a scientific glass blower, he uses very specific physical and chemical properties of glass to create his intricate structures. Scientific glass blowing differs from traditional glass blowing in that a scientific glass blower may use an oxygen, nitrogen or propane flame to heat the glass. For his demonstration Nov. 1, Kirchhoff used a propane-assisted oxygen flame. This flame was similar to the flame used to create the pieces he showcased at part of the Memorial Union Gallery’s Faculty Exhibition. The professor used a
variety of glass rods and tubes for his demonstration, in different thicknesses. He started by describing how a glass blower must evenly and gradually heat the glass or it will crack, because the material will unevenly expand. Kirchhoff also uses a special grip technique when he is heating the glass to help determine when the glass is just the right temperature to pull out of the fire, usually somewhere are 1100 degrees Fahrenheit. At one point, he pulled the piece out of the flame and purposely stopped rotating the tube. The molten middle instantly started to sag, so he put it back in the flame and began spinning it again to correct it. Kirchhoff explained to keep the molten part “on axis,” or aligned with the center of the non-molten portion of the tube. He gently turns the glass in his hands when he heats it. Once Kirchhoff had a piece of glass molten enough, he demonstrated several techniques of
shaping the glass, such as bending it into different shapes, blowing into the tubes and manipulating the molten portions using a graphite tool. He explained the hot glass doesn’t stick to high-quality graphite like it does steel, and he can use the different shaped tools to form the glass, giving it a flared opening or a flat bottom. For one of the pieces, he used a U-bend technique, and then heated one specific portion of the tube to create an opening. Taking another rod, Kirchhoff used it to make a “bridge” to brace the first piece, while he heated it again to join it with another piece. Kirchhoff really showed a passion for his work during the demonstration. He genuinely appreciated anyone’s interest, including the little boy in the front who constantly had something to say. Overall, it was a good time, and could have gone on for hours more. I think you could even say it was mindblowing.
Country and Pop Legends Unite CMAs hosts Beyoncé as guest, honors Dolly Parton with lifetime achievement award Andrew Fugleberg Staff Writer
The TV slowly faded in as the sounds of jazz music and clapping filled the air. Beyoncé, wearing a gorgeous white sequenced outfit, looked fun loving and energetic as the intro for her song, “Daddy Lessons,” played around her with the Dixie Chicks at her side. The song filled the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, adding a pop sensation to country’s biggest night. To put it simply, Beyoncé killed it as always. Compared to her past performances of songs off her newest album, “Lemonade,” this performance was much more toned down in theatrics and choreography. However, what the Queen B lacked in flare was made up in sheer joyful country noise. The Dixie Chicks, who have performed “Daddy’s Lessons” in the past, were an amazing compliment to the vivacity that is Beyoncé. While many country fans were probably confused
when Beyoncé was announced to perform, her country-inspired tune put all speculation aside that she can do any genre. Many took their excitement to social media, with the Grand Ole Opry tweeting, “IS THIS REAL LIFE?! @ Beyonce @dixiechicks” and iHeartRadio tweeted “UNREAL! Queen Bey is in the building!” There were many other big moments throughout the night, like Carrie Underwood changing every couple of minutes into some famous looks from past Country Music Award shows, or Dolly Parton being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. Overall, the 50th anniversary of the CMAs was successful for country and non-country fans alike. Favorites like Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert belted it out, and new talent like Kelsey Ballerini and Maren Morris (winner of the New Artist of the Year award) got their moment in the spotlight. At the end of the show, country alum Taylor Swift even presented the
The iconic Dixie Chicks performed “Daddy’s Lessons” with Beyoncé at the 50th annual CMAs. biggest award of the night: Entertainer of the Year. The show was funny —
making several political jokes with the election coming up — and had the
caliber of music that the audience should come to expect from this awards
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show. The 50th CMAs really brought alive the soul of country music.
Harambe and Bacon: Apple Is Doing it Right New emojis to hit Apple, including realistic food and inclusive professions Bruno Lozano Staff Writer
Remember all those times where you exit your dorm and closed the door, only to realize that your keys are inside? People would most likely face palm, not really face palm but the feeling is there. Apple has captured the feeling of struggle and is now giving us a new emojis. People argue we are becoming a lot like the Egyptians. Much like hieroglyphics, we started
to use pictures (emojis) to communicate. Apple will be releasing over 72 new emojis to capture multiple feelings. The company suspects the most used emojis after the release will be: face palm, shrug, drooling face and salad. Yes, salad. Another emoji that will be introduced in this update will be a gorilla. You can now express your devotion to Harambe using only emojis. Apple will be changing in this new update will be the way the food looks.
We are getting more realistic looking fruits and vegetables. Will this help kids eat their vegetables? Probably not, but at least we are getting more of a realistic feel when talking about our food. They will also be adding bacon to their repertoire of food. Aside from the fun emojis, Apple is adding a bunch of new professions with male and female counterparts. All new emojis relating to people will be added with the option to change skin color. This is currently accessible
but Apple continues to stress in new updates. Something new we will be seeing is multiple changes in appearance across the keyboard. Motor vehicles as well as businesses and flags will change. The only thing Apple is refusing to change, despite negative comments, is the water gun emoji. The change from the original pistol emoji came in early August, following Microsoft’s lead. At this point, it looks like the new emojis will hit Apple phones sometime late November.
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Apple’s emojis have bypassed computer screens and have infiltrated pop culture – and their new emojis are no different.
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Student-Run Gallery to Host First Juried Show Ochre Creative Studios features art from F-M students in exhibition Kaitlyn Grube Staff Writer
Early 2016 marked the beginning of a new era for the North Dakota State arts department. With a million dollar endowment from NDSU alumni Jim Falck, the department was booming as new students flocked in. With this endowment in mind, eight students decided to start a studio just for NDSU student art as a way to express their individuality. As more students joined the arts programs, studio space became limited and the need for more room became a major player in the decision to open a new facility for NDSU art projects. That’s how Ochre Creative Studio came into being. The building at 1114
Main Ave. in Fargo serves as a studio and gallery, allowing students to show their work and provide the community with their services. The space is a three-stall garage behind the Teamsters building that allows for more work space as well as a more immersive environment. The contributing students work together with NDSU staff members to put on gallery showings such as their first exhibition, entitled “Staring Contest,” which was comprised of selfportraits made by the artists. Businesses and individuals are encouraged to request creative services from Ochre Creative Studio. One of the studio’s main goals is to help provide better access to local art and artists in Fargo-Moorhead. This is a way for students to get their names out in the community
and the world while also producing original pieces of art that can be displayed throughout the community. In pursuit of this goal, Ochre Creative Studio is opening a new student juried exhibit, which will showcase individual work from Fargo-Moorhead students for the community to see. This will be the first juried exhibition for the student gallery. As part of the process, students were asked to submit artwork. Then, students from the gallery analyzed and selected only a handful of submitted artwork to be featured in the exhibition itself. The exhibition will open Nov. 18 with a reception from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ochre Creative Studio’s studio. It will be available for viewing from then to Nov. 27.
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‘Hamilton’ cast members Lin-Manuel Miranda, Philipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr. and Christopher Jackson (respectively) perform at the White House.
We Waited for It, Now It’s Here Lin-Manuel Miranda reveals star-studded ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’ Paige Johnson A&E Editor
On Thursday, “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda gave a taste of what was to come for “Hamilton” fans everywhere. “The Hamilton Mixtape,” a compilation of “Hamilton” song covers and unproduced originals from Miranda himself, features the voices of the cast and greats in the music industry. Stars have each added their own twist to “Hamilton” favorites, including a rendition of “Satisfied” by Sia, Miguel and Queen Latifah, “Wait for It” by Usher and “History Has It’s Eyes on You” by John Legend. Other stars featured on the mixtape are Alicia Keys, Chance the Rapper, Kelly Clarkson and even TV personality Jimmy Fallon. Songs not included in the musical that will be on the mixtape are “No John Trumbull (Intro)” by
the Roots, “Valley Forge (Demo)” and “Cabinet Battle 3 (Demo)” by Miranda. According to an interview with Miranda at the New Yorker Festival, “Cabinet Battle 3” will be about slavery. Miranda not only revealed the tracklist, but also stated the mixtape would be available for presale starting Nov. 4. While the creator has yet to announce when the mixtape will be available for immediate purchase, there is speculation “The Hamilton Mixtape” will begin hitting stores on Dec. 2. “The Hamilton Mixtape” has been in the works since October 2015, shortly after “Hamilton” began making its way into the spotlight. While the original cast of “Hamilton” has left the stage, the PBS documentary has aired and “The Hamilton Mixtape” has been announced, the end for “Hamilton” is by no means
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Voting: Why Your Vote Is Important
Stop Making Excuses, Go Fill Out a Ballot
Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer
We are quickly approaching the end of election season. Excuses made up to defend why someone may choose not to vote are coming in faster than I would expect from our generation. “My vote won’t make a difference.” “I don’t have time to go in on Nov. 8.” “I don’t care who the president is.” “I was a Bernie supporter.” “They should both be in jail.” “I don’t understand their views on certain issues.”
And the most popular excuse of all, “I don’t want either of them in office, so I refuse to contribute to their election.” Well, it’s your lucky day because I have retaliations for all of these excuses. Yes, I understand you feel like your one measly vote won’t make a difference in the vast margin that is the North Dakota voting result. You may think to yourself, if my vote isn’t going to make a difference, then what’s the point in wasting my time? The whole point in voting is to voice your opinion and potentially make a difference. The more votes our nation has, the more our government’s democracy shows through in the final election. All arguments pertaining to “not caring who the president is” or being a former supporter of Bernie Sanders are just garbage. You do care. This is the country you live in. There is no “I don’t care.”
The president of this nation reflects directly onto its citizens. Do you really not care how our beautiful country looks to others? You don’t care that this is something that could quite literally start a war if our country is handed to the wrong candidate at the end of the race? Well you should care. You should go vote about it. Yes, the presidential candidates do have some major flaws. We will never have the perfect candidate and it is very hard to let go of someone as precious as President Barack Obama. But we do have to move on and continue to grow as a country. You may not CIERRA STEFFENSEN | THE SPECTRUM want to vote for either of Make your voice heard this election with your vote. the two main parties. In fact, you may not want any your voice that generations the fears of their votes not of the potential candidates of Americans fought for the making a difference, or their to be voted into office. But right to have. opinion not being accepted, a vote is a vote. Vote for A vote is a vote and it many students were able to the measures, vote for a does make a difference. speak out about why they future leader of this country When discussing why are choosing to fight against and pray to god this nation doesn’t go to s---. Voting is students tend to succumb to this norm and choose this
year to vote. One of the students I was speaking with said something that has stuck with me: “Voting is important. It gives us some tiny, sort of control over what happens to this beautiful nation. There is more to the election than who has the largest criminal record, or who can beat the other in a petty debate over topics that are irrelevant by the end of the discussion. Voting is democracy and that is what we are here for,” Maicee Hirsch said. Again I say, your vote makes a difference. Just because you might hear that it won’t change the state’s outcome or voting is a waste of time, it does affect the election. Creating a smaller margin will change the abilities and power that our future president has and creates a more stable democracy. Voting does make a difference, and it will only take five minutes of your time.
Support Your Third Party Candidates
#Kanye2k16
Grant Gloe Staff Writer
Well guys, we’ve put up with two candidates who have the highest disapproval rates to date. Not gonna lie, we kinda screwed the pooch on this one. But this does leave us with a unique opportunity. America has been struggling to identify itself for a while now. Should our government be looking out for businesses or people? Do we have no religion, or are we a Christian nation? How do we handle abrasive foreign powers like Russia and China? Well, nothing
would be more sobering than electing Kanye West as president of the United States of America. I mean he’s got some serious upsides. Just compare him to the current candidates. Assuming everything in his songs are true, his rap sheet would still be shorter than Hillary’s. Kanye is also, to my knowledge, not a lizard person in a skin suit pretending to be human. He’s not just bravado like Trump either; he truly believes and will act on, every word he says. His ego may be larger than Trump’s, but it is also big enough he can just pretend he’s better than you rather than getting upset like a man-child. I’ve never seen Kanye kick a baby out of a concert. I mean, I’ve never seen a baby at a concert, but I’m sure Kanye would bring a baby to one of his concerts
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The man, the myth, the idol addressing the masses. to prove he wouldn’t kick a baby out of his concert despite serious grievances from the audience. Some people believe Christian morals belong in politics. Regardless of your thoughts on the matter, it can all be settled by one compromise: we are now a theocracy under Yeezus. Expect weekly auto-tuned sermons. Mandatory, weekly auto-tuned sermons. God, I would love to be a
fly on the wall for a meeting between Putin and Kanye. Just a lot of incoherent, vaguely racist yelling and wild accusations. Putin would toss out something like “who do you think you are?!” which would lead to one of two responses: a 20 minute rant about who he is, his struggles and his role in the creation of the universe or he would pull out his chains, one having an alpha, the other an omega.
Letter to the Editor:
Presidential Election
Following The Spectrum editorial board’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton, I felt compelled to fill a page with her political accomplishments, something The Spectrum said would be easy to do. As a United States Senator for New York, all three bills she introduced in an eight-year period became law by unanimous vote! These decisive and sweeping pieces of legislation involved naming a post office, historic site and highway after notable people from the State of New York. So when Clinton bemoans Trump’s exploitation of tax advantages not available to average Americans, remember that she didn’t introduce one piece of legislation to address the problem, even though it most certainly existed. Instead, she protected the Wall Street interests (including Citigroup and Goldman Sachs) that funded her 2000 senate campaign.
As Secretary of State, Clinton was an advocate for the “Russian Reset,” an Obama administration policy that attempted to improve relations with Russia following the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. It’s now obvious that the Russian Reset has enabled Vladimir Putin to exert Russia’s strength across the world, most notably in Syria and in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is now widely accepted that the invasion of Iraq was, to quote Donald Trump, “a big fat mistake.” We wasted $2 trillion, and more importantly, lost the lives of 4,497 American heroes, all for naught. The Obama administration, with Hillary Clinton at the helm, botched the American withdrawal from Iraq and created a vacuum that was quickly filled by the Islamic State. ISIS is now spread across 30 countries, and has successfully launched terrorist attacks across the world.
For millennials who supported Bernie Sanders, you ought to be aware that WikiLeaks has made it public that Hillary Clinton was working with the highest levels of the Democratic Party (particularly Debbie Wasserman-Schultz) to prevent Sanders from becoming the Democratic Party’s nominee. Clinton’s support of free trade is also cause for concern. In “Hard Choices,” Clinton refers to the TransPacific Partnership as the “gold standard of trade deals.” It’s worth noting, however, that once Bernie Sanders brought up the trade deal in the Democratic Primary, she changed her position. The manufacture of so-called “durable goods” (things like automobiles, home appliances, & computers) was once dominated by American companies. Following NAFTA, companies were free to produce these goods
in Mexico and Canada, and import them to the U.S. without tax. Good paying, middle-class jobs fled the once vibrant middle-class cities like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Los Angeles. Current unemployment rates in these cities are 6.5 percent, 10.2 percent, 7.1 percent and 7.5 percent, respectively. Jobs reports have made it clear that the jobs created under President Obama’s administration are predominantly in the service industry—not manufacturing. Now look, Donald Trump may not be the most polished politician. Trump puts his foot in his mouth more often than Joe Biden. It’s time to make America great again by ending the disastrous trade deals we’re in, draining the swamp of corrupt Washington politicians and bringing manufacturing back.
Justin Borgen
Regardless, Putin would be a little more than confused. You may not like it, but look at the position we’re in guys. Maybe you said you wanted someone different from the rest of the politicians, so you voted for Trump. “He’s a straight shooter” is tossed around. Well, this is almost the same logic making Duterte, the president of the Philippines, so popular. People actually really like him for being different, but the almost 2,300 people who have been killed by police or vigilantes for drug related crimes since he took office on June 30 would disagree. Now don’t start thinking I like Hillary. She’s a criminal who says whatever she thinks will get her a couple more votes. She’s just good at keeping up appearances. Much better than Trump, who seems to be a bull in a china shop, which in
retrospect is more the fault of the store owner for not keeping a tight enough shift around his shop that a twoton farm animal can stroll on in and run amok in the joint. Also, Bo Burnham did a Kanye song, but not a Hillary or Trump song. Not a huge thing, but he’s got that going for him. Do you want someone different? Kanye is pretty damn different. Do you want someone who isn’t Trump? Kanye is not comparable to any man alive. You want to send a message that Americans have a voice? I’m sure that will come across in his inaugural address where he gives his plan for making America great again: $90 t-shirts, portraits of his face in all government buildings and more Bo Burnham songs.
Letter to the Editor:
Student Fees
I was excited to see a column purporting to “break down” student activity fees. A couple of hundred for technology and the Wallman Center leaves over $400.00 unaccounted for. Nowhere in the writing was there any mention of exactly what level students are supporting the athletic department. From what I understand, it is considerable (60 percent or $360 per semester are the figures I have heard). Those fees contribute $3,000,000.00 per year (7 percent of the athletic budget) and are onerus. Students are coughing up $1,300.00 a year or $5,200.00 over four years for something many find irrelevant or downright needless. Just this year, athletics sought an increase
of 35 percent for their department that was (thankfully) denied by the Student Advisory Board. Does (over)charging students really serve the needs of a land grant educational institution? Should students be bearing the costs for programs that have fractional participation? I have been asking this question for three years now and not seen any answers. The athletic department isn’t exactly transparent with this issue. I’ll ask again, what percentage of student fees go straight into the athletic department? Anyone? P.S. please don’t hide behind health and wellness; how much goes to the jocks?
Michael Black
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How Did We Get Here?
A complaint about the cringe worthy 2016 election
Friends or family, neither are immune to the ignorance. What sickens me so much though is the fact that nothing is being learned.
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
As we look back on this election season, I think we have learned a lot about ourselves. What I have learned is this political atmosphere is not conducive to learning. This is not how things get done. Rather this is a distraction at its very finest. It is truly amazing to see how barbaric it truly all has become. We are a generation of opinionated people. While this is lovely it can also be a two-headed beast.
I have gotten to the point where I hate talking politics with most people. This has come to shock me; I am usually a very political person. During this election season I have seen what both sides have chosen to do to one another. Denouncement, disrespect and pure ignorance. To say the least I am disgusted. While I scroll through Facebook looking for an excuse to not focus on schoolwork for 10 minutes I have been reminded over and over again. This election has brought out the worst in people. Friends or family, neither are immune to the
ignorance. What sickens me so much though is the fact that nothing is being learned. Sure, you can sit back and be right all the time. It is easy to be right all the time. What is hard though is to be wrong. What is harder is to admit you are wrong. I have friends who choose to plaster Facebook with political mumbo-jumbo. While I might agree with you, this doesn’t serve any purpose other than to say to the world, “Hey, look how right I am.” This announcement is self-centered. This doesn’t open up a forum for constructive conversation. Rather this is a declaration
focused on one person’s opinion: yourself. I can admit to posting several political things to my Facebook. I can admit to shaming a group of people for differing beliefs or opinions. It is tempting. I have learned though that no one’s mind has been changed that way. Rather the only winner with this is you. It is even easier to see in conversation. It is so easy to denounce a candidate. It is also easy to follow the popular opinion as well. What is hard is to read the news, consider biases and come to your own conclusion on something. I was a Bernie guy. The
thought of the old booger in the White House made me happy. I loved the idea of free universal healthcare. I was encouraged to think my generation might be the last generation to deal with student loan debt. I was mesmerized by the idea of a shift away from fossil fuels. The problem with this utopia is simple: Congress. We can’t simply drag people to our perceived paradise. Alienation sucks. If we continually point the finger at someone else instead of looking internally at our own faults no one will want to work with us. If we sit on our high horse and state “you are what’s wrong with
America” to a group of people, why in the world would they want to work with anything we have offered. Universal healthcare, free college tuition and greener options are all pipe dreams unless we can bridge this gap. Ask someone from the other side their beliefs. Start a conversation. Refute the idea that just because someone has differing political opinions it makes them bad. Learn from one another. Challenge one another. Perhaps this is how we will grow, and perhaps progress will actually happen. Posting issues is a great way to gather awareness. Being opinionated is great, but sitting and complaining and alienating does nothing. It can only achieve division and not actual progress.
My Take on the 2016 Presidential Election
The end is near, folks
Emmanuel Emli Contributing Writer
I strongly wish the 2016 presidential election would be over already. It has created too much divisiveness and misogyny. The bad blood generated because of one man and one woman who want to be president of the biggest economy in the world is truly disheartening; the politicking has been offensive, small-minded and
horrid. The popularity of social media, especially among younger people, has provided a highly visible and sometimes toxic media environment for both young and old to air their views, articulate their opinions and make projections in fundamentally different ways than in previous elections. Likewise, these sites enable users to interact with friends and people who share the same thoughts
and engage in some sort of warfare with those they disagree with politically. Sometimes they also become too passionate about the candidate of their choice thereby resulting into careless judgmental statements like “lock her up,” “he is racist” et al. Can we all develop a healthy and less combative real time analysis of this year’s election and stop expressing negative sentiments through
Facebook, Twitter and micro blogging services, toward the candidates and ourselves? The United States is known for her role of maintaining peace and cordiality around the world and has been able to do that through the tool of real democracy that has existed for decades and was made possible by the founders of this great country. The presidential election this year has robbed us all
of our morals. It’s a shame it has taken us through this uncivil path. It is not a good sign for our democracy going forward and it is not good for our communities that are highly diverse, especially in major cities like Fargo. As a recent naturalized citizen, this election would be my first opportunity to cast a vote for a prospective president, I want to do it with the hope of helping to reaffirm a country that is a
melting pot for every nation, a society that embraces mutual coexistence and not to tear it down. This country is the example of mankind’s unity. Let us not reduce it into partisan bickering; rather we should keep it colossal by electing the right candidate. Remember, whether you’re rooting for a Clinton or Trump’s presidency, there is only one country and we all have to live in it peacefully.
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Bison Get Back to the Fun Early explosion keeps NDSU atop MVFC
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
On Saturday, the North Dakota State Bison sent a message to the rest of the FCS. “Look out, we are having fun again.” That fun and excitement showed during the first quarter explosion against Youngstown State during a 24-3 win in the Harvest Bowl. “We only have a few games left in the dome, so we got to enjoy it,” Chase Morlock said after the game. The senior running back had his day against the Penguins. He started the party in the Fargodome with a huge run on the Bison’s second drive of the afternoon. He exploded through the line and took off on a 71-yard touchdown to open the scoring. “I had to watch myself (on the big screen) to make sure I wasn’t getting hawked,” Morlock said on getting chased down from behind. It was Morlock who took charge of a backfield missing Bruce Anderson (ankle) and King Frazier (ribs) on Saturday. There was energy in the Bison sidelines, something the Bison have struggled with of late. “I don’t know if we were letting pressure get to us. It is something we preach that doesn’t affect us, but we were playing a bit tight,” Morlock said, who finished with a career high 101 yards rushing. One group that seems to never play tight is the Bison defense. That group got right after Youngstown State and quarterback Hunter Wells. With YSU looking for a response after
the Bison touchdown, it was Brad Ambrosius who stepped up. The defensive end got to Wells for the sack and forced fumble. MJ Stumpf recovered the loose ball to set up a Cam Pederdson field goal. The defense was not done in the first quarter. Just three plays after getting the ball back, Robbie Grimsley picked off Wells. It was Grimsley’s fourth interception of the year and he returned it back to the Penguins’ 15-yard line. Next play, Easton Stick passed to Jeff Illies for the touchdown. The big tight end has now scored in three straight games. “You come in here and you’re down 17-0, you’re going to have your problems,” Penguins’ head coach Bo Pelini said. With a 17-point lead, the Bison seemed to relax. The YSU offence started making plays and driving in the second quarter. Like they have in the past couple of weeks, the Bison defense locked down in the red zone. YSU got to the Bison three-yard line in the second, but had to settle for a field goal after a false start penalty and an Aaron Steidl sack. As halftime drew near, the Penguins were at it again. After converting a fourth and two at midfield, Youngstown was back inside the Bison 20. Backup defensive tackle Grant Morgan, replacing the injured Nate Tanguay, batted down the third down pass. Zak Kennedy missed the ensuing field goal from 34-yards. It was the same story in the third, when once again the driving Penguins looked to score. This time
The Bison came out with a 24-3 victory over Youngstown State. the setback was a Jalen Wimbush sack. Backup kicker Nate Needham missed from 29-yards. The Bison responded with a solid drive of their own. A pair of big plays from Stick laid the framework for the drive. First a 37-yard run, followed directly by a 29yard pass to Connor Wentz. Lance Dunn capped the drive off with a rare fourth
quarter touchdown for the Bison. The 24-3 lead was all the scoring for the day. That doesn’t mean the defense was done. This time Youngstown got all the way to the Bison’s one-yard line. After a botched snap on first and one, the defense held tough again. Grimsley nearly had another pick for the Bison, but failed to control the ball after hitting
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the ground. At the end of the evening, the Bison defense was active four times in the red zone. They yielded just three field goal attempts, two misses and a turnover on downs. “We’re pretty tough once our backs are against the wall. We rely on that stuff,” linebacker Matt Plank said after the game.
The Bison improved to 8-1 and 5-1 in the Missouri Valley to keep pace with South Dakota State at the top. They return to action at the Fargodome next Saturday hosting Indiana State. It will be the last regular season game in Fargo for the season.
Bison Bow Out of Summit League Championships
ORU takes down top seeded Bison
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
For nine North Dakota State Bison soccer players, Thursday was the last day they kicked a ball at Dacotah Field. The number one seeded Bison dropped the opener of the Summit League Championship to Oral Roberts, 2-0. The Bison finish the season 10-8-1 and denied a NCAA Tournament berth. From the kickoff, the game consisted of a frantic midfield battle. Both teams turned the ball over in the middle third of the park
consistently in the opening minutes. Brittany Monteon had the first chance for the Bison. After beating her defender on the right side, she drove down the end line before blasting a rising effort into the side net. The Bison found themselves down on the quarter hour after a mix-up on the backline. Golden Eagles’ forward Lexi Jones pounced on miscommunication to go one-on-one with Bison goalkeeper Monica Polgar. The freshman keeper was unable to make the stop and
Jones slotted home. It was Jones’ league leading 11th goal of the year. The best chance of the day came just six minutes later, as midfielder Roxy Roemer sent a curling shot goalward. ORU goalkeeper Ryliegh Bohnenstiehl was beaten at full stretch, but the ball curled just past the far post and out for a goal kick. Oral Roberts began to put their hold on the game after the half hour mark. The exclamation point of this came minutes before halftime when Kelli Keller went for goal from 25 yards out. The thunderous effort
screamed over Polgar’s cross bar, leaving the Bison a goal down at the break. The Golden Eagles continued to win the midfield battle in the second half. The Bison failed to find a rhythm in the middle of the park. The job for NDSU became harder 10 minutes after the restart, when Brittany Lawrence doubled the Golden Eagle lead. Polgar made the initial save but the rebound landed at the ORU forward’s feet for an easy tap in. The response from the Bison was to solidify the
midfield passing game, and did so with success. The Bison held possession more in the final 30 minutes. The ORU backline held strong and did not allow the Bison attack to get in behind. Forced to play in front of the defense, the Bison strung together series of passes, but ultimately lacked the cutting edge. Amy Yang tested Bohnenstiehl with a shot from the out of the box. The keeper made the diving save to keep the shutout. Bison’s leading goal scorer Holly Enderle finally
broke through the ORU defense with ten minutes left, but failed to connect on the shot. “It’s tough to swallow, we had a good year and came up just short again,” Bison head coach Mark Cook summed up the feelings after the match. NDSU will graduate nine seniors from the class that represents Cook’s first recruiting class. Even in defeat, Cook still admired the work of the seniors, “I am proud of everything they have done, they are our culture, our team.”
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Invitational concludes NDSU’s fall schedule. They will resume to action in February.
Cody Tusler Staff Writer
Golf
North Dakota State women’s golf team finished the Rainbow Wahine Invintational at Leilehua Course in Wahiawa, Hawaii, by setting a new 54-hole school record with a team round of 295. The Bison women finished the tournament with a schoolrecord score of 296-297-295 for a 7-over par total of 888. NDSU junior Natalie Roth finished third overall on the leader board, shooting a 4-under par 68 on Thursday. Roth finished the tournament with a 6976-68 card to finish with a 3-under par 213, tying Amy Anderson for the third-best 54-hole in NDSU history. The Rainbow Wahine
Men’s Basketball
The NDSU men’s basketball opened the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex with an exhibition win over ConcordiaMoorhead of the score 9053 this Wednesday. Six different players scored nine or more points for the Bison, led by sophomore guard Khy Kabellis with 16 points. Redshirt freshman forward Deng Geu scored 13 points and senior forward Dexter Werner almost came away with a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds. NDSU shot 52 percent from the field and limited the Cobbers to 37 percent. The Bison registered a
47-23 rebounding margin, which helped them with their 23-4 second-chance points. NDSU opens their regular season at home against Arkansas State at 7:00 p.m. Nov. 11.
Women’s Basketball
The NDSU women’s basketball opened their season with a win in an exhibition game against Bemidji State this Thursday with a score of 79-59. Senior Brianna Jones and junior Taylor Thunstedt each recorded a doubledouble for the Bison. Jones put up a game-high of 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Thunstedt scored 14 points and recorded 10 rebounds. Freshman Sarah Jacobson finished with 10 points and was one of six NDSU freshmen to score in the
game. NDSU shot 44 percent from the field for the game, shooting 33-75, and went 11-19 free throws. The Bison outscored the Beavers 46-30 in the paint and controlled the boards with a 48-39 advantage. NDSU is scheduled to open the regular season hosting Dickinson State (N.D.) at 7:00 p.m. Nov. 12.
Volleyball
NDSU volleyball was in action this weekend with a match Friday at Fort Wayne and Saturday at IUPUI. For the second time this season, Fort Wayne and NDSU went the full five sets. This time the Bison where able to escape with the victory 3-2 (23-25, 3129, 25-19, 18-25, 15-12). Emily Minnick finished with a match-high of 19 kills, one off her career best, and a .350 hitting
percentage, while also leading the team with three blocks. Hadley Steffen connected for 15 kills. Emily Miron and Erika Gelzintye both had 14. Brianna Rasmusson finished with a career-high 56 assists as she had plenty of options with Minnick, Gelzintye, Miron and Steffen. She also finished with six kills and three service aces. Mikaela Purnell came up with 31 digs, reaching 30plus digs for the fifth time this season. Rasmusson had a career-high of 25, and Emily Miligan dug up 20. On Saturday, the Bison defeated IUPUI 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-14) to finish their Summit League road matches. Steffen finished the match with 12 kills from the outside and Miron connected with 12 of her
own from the middle and hit for .667. Minnick added nine kills of her own and hit .450, while Gelzintye had six and hit .333. The Bison connected for a season-high .396 hitting percentage. Rasmusson ended with 38 assists, five kills and five digs. Defensively, Purnell dug up 17 digs becoming the 23rd player to reach in 1,000 digs in a career. Purnell reached doublefigure digs for the 17th time in 18 matches. Miligan had 13 digs, while Morgan Morgan added 11 digs, tow kills and a pair of aces. The Bison (10-4 SL, 1216) are scheduled to finish their regular season with home matches against South Dakota State at 7:00 p.m. Nov 10 and Denver at 1:00 p.m. Nov. 13.
Finally, the SHAC Opens Up Bison begin life in their new home Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
A new era for North Dakota State athletics began last Wednesday as the doors were opened of the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Center. The ceremony saw high-ranking officials from NDSU, Scheels and Sanford on hand. After two-and-a-half
years of construction, the SHAC is open for events, which started on Wednesday night when the Bison men’s basketball team hosted Concordia in a preseason game. The SHAC hosts state of the art faculties for all teams. Included are equipment rooms, strength and conditioning rooms, along with sports medicine and athletic offices. The Nodak Mutual
Basketball Performance Center is also housed in the SHAC. The performance center contains both basketball teams’ locker rooms along with two full basketball courts. The crown jewel of the complex is the Scheels Center. The 5,700-seat arena sits in the middle of the complex. Those seats ended being a key design feature, and one a key donor took care
of. Steve Scheel, son of Scheels owner Fred Scheel, asked about the seats back in a meeting in 2014. When then athletic director Gene Taylor said it would only be a basic chair due to the budget, Scheel made a change to the plan. “Time out, we’re not going to build an arena opening in 2016 and have cheap seats without cup holders,” Scheel said. So, he added on to his company’s
donation to get better ones. Instead, the seats are nicely upholstered with the Bison logo. It is worth noting though, the student section is absent of those chairs. Instead, for max noise, basic bleachers are used, which makes for easier standing. Around the concourse, there are reminders this arena is for all Bison sports. The south lobby features the Bison Hall of Fame, with
trophies on display. The north end features a Wall of Champions, with each support column dawned with a single sport. The final cost of the SHAC ended up nearly $50 million. None of that money came from student fees, rather raised through donated funds. The biggest donors were the naming partners, with Sanford donating $10 million and Scheels $8 million
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