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Don’t Take Dakota Marker for Granite Because the trophy is actually quartzite Casey McCarty Head News Editor
A border battle rages on for the 105th time for North Dakota State this weekend, and with it, its 13th trophy game. The Bison will play for the Dakota Marker trophy during its annual matchup against the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on Saturday in the Fargodome. The last time the teams played was Oct. 3, in Brookings, S.D., when the Herd won 28-7.
The trophy
The Dakota Marker trophy is the crown jewel between the two teams’ rivalry. Adam Jones, the then-president of NDSU’s Blue Key Honor Society, initially hatched the idea of the trophy. Jones proposed the trophy as NDSU and SDSU had simultaneously made the jump from Division-II football in 2004 to Division-I, losing both the University of North Dakota and the University of South Dakota as their home state rivals, respectively. UND and USD remained in D-II at the time. Aaron Weber, Blue Key’s current president, said the trophy is a great tradition that the honor society has been a part of for more than a decade. He added that he is very privileged to be a part of the tradition, and his role is a small yet important one nonetheless. Weber said that the trophy was created to strengthen the rivalry between NDSU and SDSU, adding that the two schools should have it as they are “straight down (I-)29 from one another” and are both land-grant institutions. “We’ve been pretty spoiled,” Weber said. “I’m confident we’re going to have it for another year.” He added that the trophy is “really heavy,” weighing in at just under 80 pounds. The trophy’s base tacks on another hundred-plus pounds, as well. The trophy is a “real neat idea,” North Dakota state senator Tim Flakoll said. Flakoll is a former Blue Key member who was a part of the organization in the days when the Nickel Trophy was held in competition with UND. He added that the Nickel Trophy was always obtained in clever ways, and was once nailed on former N.D. Governor Ed Schafer, saying that he was short on education funding that year. That trophy, which was one of the longestrunning rivalry games in the U.S., was discontinued in 2003. Flakoll said NDSU’s rivalry with SDSU is one of the “greater wars” NDSU has had. Jones was unavailable for comment at press time.
Original Markers
Dakota markers at one point were the sole divvying objects along the seventh standard parallel, dividing the land into North and South Dakota. The markers were originally placed every half-mile along the state divide, with the endpoints touching the Montana and Minnesota borders. Seven-hundred-twenty markers were originally placed following a law passed by Congress in 1890 and around half of the quartzite rocks still remain standing today, the Meade County Times-Tribune reported. Flakoll said that his maternal grandparents had an original marker on the corner of one of their pastures. He added that it weighed around 530 pounds and was over 5 feet tall, four of which stood out of the ground.
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North Dakota State and South Dakota State play for the Dakota Marker annually.
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Reclaiming the Shouting Range Mischief misrepresents art exhibit
An interactive art exhibit has created conversations on free speech and censorship in more ways than one.
Maddy Capman Co-News Editor
The Memorial Union Gallery displayed its latest installment Thursday evening, with the hopes of helping students and other members of the North Dakota State community reflect upon the power of their words. The installment, Shouting Range, was an exercise designed to commemorate Banned Books Month. Banned Books Month celebrates freedom to read and publicizes books that are banned around the U.S.
and libraries due to their use of “offensive words.” The project invited the community to put a voice to their opinions and place a red sticker on words that they felt were offensive, and a green sticker on words that they felt were acceptable. The night the project began, individuals who had come across the art decided to cover up the opinion stickers of others with whose ideas they didn’t agree. Anthony Faris, Memorial Union Gallery coordinator, said when the individuals took this action they “took
away the voice” of those who not only took the time to participate in the project but also voiced their rights to an opinion. Kyle Blank, a senior studying civil engineering, took time to read about the project and felt as though people taking advantage of it was sad. One word in particular that made Blank uncomfortable was “retard.” He said it was nice to see that word covered in all red dots. When asked how he would feel if it was covered in green dots, indicating the NDSU community felt that it was not an
offensive word, Blank said it, “made him feel very uncomfortable.” Blank said he would be sure to take action and place his red dot among the green, and voice his opinion. This attempt to “take away the power from others” has not gone unnoticed, Faris said. The project gained more publicity and also attracted the attention of two NDSU campus police officers, who took the time to stop and read about the intervention. In an attempt to undo the damage to the project, the gallery came up with a “creative response that
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would allow the community to fix the problem themselves.” Instead of taking down the project, Faris wanted students to take time, “to learn from this experience... (and to) create another important conversation on campus.” The student community is encouraged to come to the union and take off the stickers and place them on a new addition to the intervention, the wheel. The hole one fills with each sticker is symbolic of filling the void created when their stickers were covered up and their ideas erased,
Faris said. “Once all of the stickers have been removed the project will be restarted, hopefully without the inconsiderate acts of others,” Faris said. Faris hopes people will take away how important it is to be thoughtful and considerate; not only when we are using these words, but of a public space and the NDSU student voice. “I am encouraged by the response that we have received, and I hope that through these (interventions) we will be able to do more,” Faris said.
The Election: Where NDSU Stands
College Republicans, Democrats split
Katherine Kessel Contributing Writer
Two of three presidential debates have passed and election day is within 30 days, scandals have recently occurred about republican candidate Donald Trump as well as democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
Scandals
The North Dakota State College Democrats firmly condemn Trump’s campaign
due to his behavior, specifically in light of recently leaked tapes featuring lewd comments Trump made about women. Quinn Garrick, NDSU College Democrats public relations coordinator, said, “Trump’s campaign has been continuously riddled with poor temperament and terrible judgement, and our organization is worried about a man who is so unhinged and unfit becoming president.”
The College Democrats place firm support behind Clinton and remain optimistic that voters will act to elect the first female president of the United States. “Hillary Clinton outlines effective policies, she maintains a great deal of professionalism in the debates and there has never been anyone more fit to be president,” Garrick said. Jamal Omar, vice president of the NDSU
College Republicans, defended Trump citing “skeletons in the closet” that belong to all candidates. Omar described Clinton’s advantage as having been a focus of previous scandals, making items such as the releases of WikiLeaks to be unnoticed by the public. “Hillary has the advantage since the revelations about Trump have been strategically timed by the DNC to hurt him amongst his own people,” Omar said.
Debates
Two presidential debates between Trump and Clinton occurred on Sept. 26 and Oct. 9. According to Omar, both candidates have been lacking in their debate performance, despite previous debate strength. Omar said it appeared that both candidates were “lacking in confidence.” One point that all sides seem to agree on is the
importance of the upcoming election. “I easily view this as the most important election,” Omar said on the election’s breaking away from the establishment of politics. “It’s really a matter of political revolution.” Garrick encouraged every student to practice their civic duty and vote. “Elections only maintain their integrity and validity when everyone votes,” he said.
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Emergency management, evacuation protocol studied on campus Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
As Hurricane Matthew departs from the southeast states of America, North Dakota State researchers are looking into people’s decisions against evacuation. NDSU, in conjunction with Purdue University and Virginia Tech, is studying the “decision-making process by authorities and families” alike, as to whether evacuation is necessary, NDSU reported. “The aim of the four-year study is to learn how and why residents choose to evacuate. The researchers will examine the variables that enter into a difficult decision that have life or death consequences,” the Forum reported.
NDSU reported “more than 11 million people are in harm’s way, and many of them have difficult decision to make” as to whether they are staying or evacuating. The colleges will conduct a survey with operation meteorologists and will also conduct a hurricane simulation on the internet afterwards. “The total effort is funded through a four-year $2.475 million National Science Foundation Hazards Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability, known as SEES, grant to study the role of uncertainty in hurricane evacuation decision-making” NDSU reported. Hurricane Matthew will be the first major hurricane to hit the U.S. since 2005. NDSU reported “back in 2005, Twitter didn’t exist
and Facebook was just getting started.” The NDSU team is studying how social media and networks are being used to provide information about the path of the storm. WDAY reported “there are some implications for us as well, just generally speaking about people’s behavior in front of a major emergency events.” The hope is the findings could assist in other evacuation situations and not just hurricanes. Daniel J. Klenow, professor of emergency management and senior personnel on the grant, “will conduct telephone interviews with emergency management personnel in the coastal jurisdictions to learn the decisionmaking processes prior to, during and after hurricane
evacuations,” NDSU reported. Amanda Savitt, graduate research assistant, “will send out a post-hurricane mail survey to about 5,000 affected households to discover how they made decisions and what factors were in play,” NDSU reported. The survey will collect data on family decisions about evacuating and how social networks influenced their decisions on the logistics of evacuation including when to leave, where to go, how to get there and which route they would take. Public officials will also be interviewed to learn how evacuation orders were made. Last November was the start of the research project. With no hurricanes reaching the U.S last year, Hurricane
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Battle of Hastings
Matthew will provide the first research opportunity for the team. Hurricane Matthew has been classified as a category four storm, with winds up to 155 miles per hour. At least 33 are dead and flooding is a continued threat. When Hurricane Matthew hit the U.S. it was a category four and the further it moved up the east coast the more it lost momentum and was downgraded to a category one storm when it left. “Some places in Florida were asked to evacuate, while others didn’t have much of a choice, it was mandatory,” WDAY reported. NDSU is the only college to offer emergency management doctoral degrees in the U.S.
North Dakota State is hosting a commemorative event for the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. The battle is to be examined and discussion will occur about how the battle impacted the English language today. The event will begin with opening comments at statue of Rollo, located outdoors adjacent to Barry Hall, and will break off into different discussion stations focusing on things from literary form to other languages roots in the English language to Viking Age weapons. The event takes place 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday in Barry Hall, located in downtown Fargo.
Kao Kalia Yang
Author of “The Latehomecomer,” Kao Kalia Yang, is visiting Minnesota State University Moorhead Friday to read from her new book, “The Song Poet.” Yang will also discuss her experiences as an immigrant and author. Yang’s book touches on being a captive, as well as her father rescuing her and her family to escape from Thailand into Laos. It also focuses on coming to America from Laos and overcoming language barriers and cultural barriers, while also paying tribute to her grandmother and other family members. The event will occur in MSUM’s Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom.
Peter Pan
Hurricane Matthew as a Category 3 hurricane, spinning off the East Coast.
North Dakota State’s upcoming musical production is debuting Thursday. The show is a rendition of Peter Pan, a version of which first premiered at the Children’s Theater Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The traditional story of Wendy and Peter Pan flying off to Neverland and never growing up will be incorporated in the show. The show aims to capture the imaginations of young audience members as well as the young at heart. NDSU students may obtain discounted tickets by stopping by Music Ed room 107, located in Reineke Hall. The show is for all ages. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The show will continue until Oct. 22.
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Short-Handed Senate Delays Vote of Support Quorum obtained, vote abstained Alex O’Reilly
Contributing Writer
Members of student government present at the meeting reached a general consensus of support for the extension of President Bresciani’s contract with North Dakota State. Members expressed support for the extension of President Bresciani’s
contract and listed reasons for their support such as his know-how of NDSU affairs and the fact that he has cut costs by approximately one million dollars. While there was general support for this resolution, the members in attendance at the meeting decided to postpone a vote until the next meeting to make any firm decisions regarding the contract extension
resolution. This was due to the fact that 11 of 34 student government members were not present at the meeting Sunday. Present members decided that it would be a fair vote if all or nearly all members were present to voice their knowledge on the subject. NDSU’s student senate meets at 6:30 p.m. Sunday nights in Memorial Union.
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A Fall Trend a Day
How to pull off a different fall trend each day of the week
Keyona Elkins
Contributing Writer
Monday: Bomber Jacket
Kick off the week in one of the season’s biggest trends. Bomber jackets are everywhere from Gucci to Nasty Gal this fall. The streetwear influenced piece is especially prevalent in chic satin fabrics. You can choose a richly detailed style done in jacquard or embroidered with Asian motifs like dragons and cherry blossoms. Alternatively, sporty nylon styles with striped ribbing give off a fun retro vibe. Try styling a satin quilted bomber into an athleisure-gone-luxe look. Pairing athletic pieces like sneakers and a plain tee
with a dressier skirt and accessories will pull out both the sophisticated and street elements of the jacket.
Tuesday: Velvet
You name it; it’s probably available in velvet right now. The glam fabric is currently popular on dresses, jumpsuits, vests, pants, heels and more. Trend forecasting experts at WGSN even called it “the fabric du jour this season,” meaning you’re probably going to want to try out the trend in some way or another. Fall’s velvet trend is all about deep, rich jewel tones and subtle metallics. At first, it might seem a bit dressy or holiday-esque, but grounding a standout velvet piece with a down-to-earth fabric like denim makes it seem less lavish. For
example, jeans, a neutral jacket and basic black booties frame a silver velvet cami for an easy upgraded outfit.
Wednesday: Slip Dress
The slip dress trend that gained traction last spring proves its versatility this fall. Slip dresses are great for fall layering; just imagine sheer tights and a graphic tee under a textured slip dress topped off with a denim jacket. To make the loose spaghetti strap camis and dresses work in fall, they’re getting paired up with T-shirts and turtlenecks. This layering obviously adds warmth, but it also brings in a chill factor that makes otherwise sultry dresses work for daytime. If you favor pants, you
can also tuck a slip dress or loose dressy camisole into high-waisted denim, playing off the ‘90s roots of the trend. With dresses ranging from silky night styles to vintage floral print slips, there’s surely an option out there to fit your personal style.
Thursday: Distressed Denim
Ripped, shredded and slashed is how you want your jeans this season. Frayed hems, prominent holes and excessive distressing give denim major attitude. Instead of your go-to dark wash skinnies sinking into the background of your outfit, this trend calls for jeans to step into the spotlight. Eyecatching light washes and excessive distressing help
them stand out. A reconstructed vintagelook tee is the perfect partner for distressed denim. Slouchy distressed tees with micro holes are big right now, as are reclaimed lace-up tees. The cool grunge look that results is definitely worth having to explain to old people why you pay for clothes that come pre-destroyed.
Friday: Off-The-Shoulder
When you go out Friday night, go all out with three fall trends in one look: offthe-shoulder, mini skirt and major ruffles. Of course, the peek of shoulder trend is the big news for this season. Like the slip dress, this is one trend you might have thought would stay in warmer months, but longer sleeves keep you cozy, especially when done in
a rib knit or thick sweater knit. On the runways, one shoulder looks and asymmetrical shoulder detailing also made a mark, showing how the trend will continue to evolve. Since off-the-shoulder styles are inherently flirty and fun, you can either play into that with other feminine pieces or contrast it with slouchy boyfriend jeans. If you choose the girly glam route, opt for a fun mini skirt. This season, designers brought back the classic silhouette, updated with luxe fabrics and embellishments. Ruffles are also a musthave trend, whether they are ultra femme in sheer light materials or bold and confident on more eccentric pieces.
Coffee with a Cop | University Police Edition Coffee, conversation, donuts and complimentary stress balls round out productive morning Rio Bergh
Features Editor
Last Friday, I followed the scent of coffee and the sounds of conversation and arrived at a room full of police officers and civilians. I snuck in to swipe their supply of complimentary coffee, and was abruptly accosted for a conversation. That’s how I found out about North Dakota State’s “Coffee with a Cop,” an informal open-house where community members can stop in to chat with local law enforcement officers to get to know them better and discuss any concerns or issues. Police departments around the U.S. are getting involved in the event to build closer connections with their communities. Yes, there were donuts. No, the police officers didn’t eat all of them. I had the opportunity to chat with Sergeant Brandie Dixon, who helped organize the event. “We want to be more to
the community than just people wearing uniforms,” Dixon said. “This is a nice way to have interactions with the community that are more personal.” Since part of the reason for the event was to discuss important issues, I brought up something of particular concern at the moment — police accountability and body cams. “Accountability is important, and body cams and dash cams are a good idea,” Dixon said. “It’s definitely something we have talked about, but haven’t implemented because of funding. There are a lot of hidden costs in running systems like that, which most people might not realize.” In addition to the cameras themselves, it is necessary to keep servers to store the footage, cover storage fees and enlist the help of IT to University Police officers and students gathered for coffee and a chat. keep the systems in working order. dollars for an agency to event at NDSU, although turn it into a regular event, “With the cost of the Dixon mentioned that depending on turnout. implement,” Dixon noted. technology, it would take the University Police Keep your eyes peeled “Coffee with a Cop” hundreds of thousands of is not yet a recurring department would like to for the next opportunity to
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snag a few donuts, guzzle some coffee, chat with an officer and walk away with a complimentary stress ball.
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Mountains for miles (or kilometers, as they say in Spain).
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Bison Abroad | The Mountains Were Calling
The Sierra Nevada Mountains in Spain offer spectacular hiking and biking
Jordyn Meskan
Contributing Writer
The Sierra Nevada Mountains called, and I couldn’t help but answer. It was 8:45 a.m. and I was stuck on the city bus. The next bus I wanted to catch left the Granada bus station at 9:00 a.m., making for a little bit of a stressful situation. Normally I would be fine waiting for the next bus, but the 9:00 bus was the only bus leaving for the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I had made plans to go hiking and I was determined to stick with them. Constantly checking my maps app for calculations on how long it would take to get to the station, I watched the little blue dot representing my location inch closer and closer to my destination. I finally made it to the station ten minutes later. I ran to the self-service machine, and bought my ticket, and sprinted to the bus terminal. With three minutes to spare and ticket in hand, I boarded my bus. Finally, I could relax, right? Nope. I searched the bus for my hiking buddy, but she was nowhere to be found. “Where was she?” I thought to myself. Then, as if my friend could hear my thoughts, my phone lit up with a message from her. To sum things up, she had experienced city bus delays, but had finally made it to the bus station. My job was to stall the bus driver. Using my Spanish conversation skills, of which I’ve been working hard at for the last month, I explained to the bus driver that there was one more person who needed to catch the bus. He gave her two minutes, during which I kept looking back and forth between the clock and the bus window. Two minutes went by, and the bus driver gave me an
impatient look. To gain a little more time, I requested permission to get off the bus to show her which terminal our bus was at. To my surprise, the bus driver allowed me to get off the bus to find my friend. It was a good thing I had my running shoes on, as I sprinted inside the station. With little difficulty, I found her. After a couple hiccups regarding her bus ticket, we sprinted back out to the bus, which luckily hadn’t left yet. Sitting down, we both looked at each other, took a deep breath, and laughed at ourselves. The bus steadily made its way through the Sierra Nevadas, driving deeper into the mountains. Granada sits at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with the western part of the range visible from the streets of the city. The Sierra Nevada mountain range is Spain’s tallest mountain range on the mainland. It’s home to Mulhacén, Spain’s second tallest mountain and Veleta, the fourth tallest. According to the packet my civilization and culture of Spain professor handed out in class earlier that week, Mulhacén is about 3,478 meters high, while Veleta measures 3,392 meters high. The bus dropped us off at Albergue Universitario de Sierra Nevada, where fellow passengers kindly reminded my friend and I the bus would leave for Granada at 5:00 p.m. We chuckled over their joke, and started our trek. Almost everyone on our bus was setting out to the same starting point, so finding it wasn’t too difficult. The hard part was yet to come. If given enough time, we could have climbed Mulhacén and Veleta, but because our schedule depended on the bus schedule, we did not have time to climb
both. Instead, we took the challenge of climbing Veleta. There were several different routes to the peak. The easy way would have been to walk on the road, while the more direct route cut across the roads and had more climbing involved. We chose the latter. As we hiked, we stopped occasionally to take in the view. Okay, we stopped to catch our breath and grab some water, but the views were a nice touch. The higher we climbed, the better the view. The Sierra Nevada Mountains were unlike any mountain I had hiked before. Everything was very dry. Parts of the mountain looked like a massive rock field, with fragments of rocks creating a blanket over the earth. Because of its location, the Sierra Nevada Mountains don’t get much rain during the summer, so the valleys were dry and there was minimal greenery. We weren’t the only ones on the mountain. Bicyclists occasionally passed on the roads, pedaling hard on gear one to get up the mountain. I tried to imagine myself biking to the top of Veleta, but I couldn’t. The hills along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis would never have prepared me adequately for the ride up Veleta. I guess biking to the top of Veleta is just another thing to add to my bucket list. Honestly, for every one thing I check off my list while abroad, I add three more in its place. Most people climb Veleta and Mulhacén during the summer, when the weather is a little warmer at such elevations. We were met with wind and a partly cloudy sky, challenging us to a game of “take the jacket off, put it back on again …” Several parts of the trail
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Hikers and bikers struggle to the top of Veleta, Spain’s fourth tallest peak.
A rock cairn marks the hiking trail to Veleta’s peak. were shielded by smaller ridges, while other parts we found ourselves in the direct path of the wind. To my surprise the wind died down the higher we climbed. Once we finally reached the top there was just a subtle breeze. From the peak, we could see Mulhacén. On a clear day we would have been able to see the Mediterranean Sea and
Morocco. In the distance we could see the city of Granada and its outlying suburbs. Mountain views surrounded us for 360 degrees. They were breathtaking. We settled at the top and ate our bocadillas (a Spanish sandwich with peperoni or jamón ibérico) and packed lunches. While eating our lunches, we would occasionally rotate
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ourselves to take in a new part of the mountain range. Every direction I looked, I was in awe. All of the stress endured at the bus station earlier that day was now just a memory of the past. The memories from the journey up Veleta and the views completely took over. I could have spent all day on top of Veleta, and I would have too. But I had a bus to catch.
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Gov. Dalrymple Declares October Arts and Humanities Month Statewide recognition for arts and humanities follows governor’s statement
Andrew Fugleberg Staff Writer
Outgoing Gov. Jack Dalrymple declared on Oct. 6 that October is officially Arts and Humanities Month in North Dakota, recognizing the importance of interests and the education in topics such as visual arts, theater arts, communication, language studies and more. The proclamation issued by the governor’s office stated, “The arts and humanities enhance and enrich the lives of all citizens ... North Dakotans are encouraged to participate in arts and humanities activities and celebrate the cultural and historical riches of our state.” There are two main statewide organizations that provide arts and humanities opportunities within the state: North Dakota Humanities Council and the North Dakota Council on the Arts. These two organizations are devoted to
“It’s really awesome that the governor is showing he finds the arts and humanities important. Being involved in these kinds of fields, it’s really easy to feel under appreciated and underfunded, so this feels pretty good. It would be really cool if the arts and humanities got even recognition for the strides made in education and opportunities.” – Kenzie Alexander, senior at NDSU recognizing the impact arts and humanities has, while strengthening education about these topics within the state. These two organizations appreciate taking the time to appreciate the arts, both nationally and statewide. They work closely together to promote their individual interests and having a special month allows an opportunity to spread their agenda of statewide arts and humanities recognition. This recognition is also exciting for many students constantly surrounded by praise for the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. A current NDSU student studying art, Kenzie Alexander is excited by the governor’s decision.
“It’s really awesome that the governor is showing he finds the arts and humanities important,” Alexander said. “Being involved in these kinds of fields, it’s really easy to feel under appreciated and underfunded, so this feels pretty good. It would be really cool if the arts and humanities got recognition for the strides made in education and opportunities.” October is already National Arts and Humanities Month, but this recent announcement adds an extra recognition for education and opportunities within the arts and humanities field in North Dakota.
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Governor Jack Dalrymple, Brenna Gerhardt and Beth Klingenstein officially designate October Arts and Humanities Month.
Why Read: The Importance of Literature in Daily Life With adults reading less and less, it’s becoming more important to pick up a book Christian Weber Contributing Writer
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts, American adults are not reading literature. Only 43 percent of American adults read short stories, poems, plays or novels last year, down from approximately 45 percent in 2014. Interestingly, Americans’ interest in reading has steadily increased in the last few years. Our interest in literature, however, continues to decrease. And why should we read literature? As college students, it seems we have more than enough to read for our classes — novels, textbooks, scientific reports, academic papers. Why should we set aside time to read Shakespeare or Hemingway when most of
us hardly have enough time to keep up on this week’s class readings? Here are three reasons why college students, in particular, should read literature, even occasionally.
imaginative and make our daily lives a little more extraordinary.
3. It makes you a better person
1. It makes you smarter
When we read a novel, play or poem, we absorb a lot of information simultaneously. We think about the plot or narrative, the characters, the setting; we recognize foreshadowing and symbolism and we determine the meanings of unfamiliar words from their contexts. In short, when we read literature, we do a lot of thinking. Even better, because a majority of us grew up reading, we don’t have to think about most of this thinking we’re doing: it comes naturally. If we read more frequently and try to understand what we read, we are better equipped to
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Reading increases intelligence, interest and can make you a better person. gain insight into the feelings and motives of the people around us and to think of creative solutions to problems.
2. It makes you more interesting
Let’s face it: very few of
us will have the opportunity to travel the world. Very few of us will ever visit Paris, sail across the Atlantic or go on a safari. Sound discouraging? No problem. When we read literature, we can experience whatever
we choose. We can take a road trip across the United States with Dean Moriarity or travel through Spain with Jake Barnes. Sure, reading about it isn’t quite the same as experiencing it in real life, but it can help us be more
Most of what’s considered great literature is challenging — not necessarily because it’s hard to read, but because it’s hard to think about. A lot of it is filled with serious ethical problems. Unlike religious texts or books on moral philosophy, literature takes these problems and thrusts them into real life, making them more immediate and, sometimes, unsettling. That is, we’re forced to think about them in concrete rather than abstract terms. This can help us do the right thing — or, at least, think about what may be the right thing to do — when we’re confronted with ethical problems in our daily lives.
Marvel, Magic and More New York Comic Con debuts latest in Marvel, ‘Teen Wolf’ at annual convention Kaitlyn Grube Staff Writer
An annual convention for fans of manga, anime, comic books, movies, video games and television shows, Comic Con has become a nationwide sensation. This weekend, the New York City Comic Con (NYCC) debuted the latest for everyone from casual fans to fanatics. Many know Comic Con solely as San Diego, which is the largest running Comic Con in the U.S. with well over 300,000 guests visiting each year. NYCC is the second largest. Last year, over 167, 000 people were in attendance for the four day event. Often, large companies debut new products at Comic Con in an attempt to get word out. One of the best known companies to debut work at Comic Con
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Before the finale of their series, the “Teen Wolf” cast debuted teasers of the upcoming season at New York Comic Con. is Marvel, the production company that is best known for their “Avengers” films. This year at NYCC, Marvel released a trailer for a new Netflix series entitled “Iron Fist” which will debut March 17, 2017. Marvel
also revealed the plans for a group of heroes called the Defenders. The Defenders will consist of Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Daredevil, along with Iron Fist. It was also announced that Sigourney Weaver would be
playing an important role in the Defenders; which role she will play is still questionable. While Marvel is one of the biggest companies to release news at Comic Con, they’re not the only big
news to come out of New York this weekend. A teaser of the first episode for season six of “Teen Wolf” aired at NYCC. The main actors of “Teen Wolf” returned to NYCC for the very last time. The series based on the popular cult classic film of the same name will come to a close after six seasons on the air. Other TV shows that participated in the panels include “The Walking Dead,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Mr. Robot” and “Black Mirror.” While Comic Cons are largely known for their roles in film and TV show development, NYCC offers much more. Authors and artists are often invited to speak at seminars for the weekend. This year’s authors were all accomplished individuals that any fan of novels might recognize.
Ann Martin is the author of the much-loved series “The Babysitter’s Club,” which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Martin spoke about her newest idea for a series involving Missy, a girl who takes up business offering magical cures for incorrigible children. Another literary guest was Maggie Stiefvater, who became a favorite among book lovers with “Shiver” and “The Raven Boys.” There are also multiple manga, anime and graphic novel artists that conduct panels within the NYCC. While these are just a few of the many events surrounding the NYCC, there is definitely something for everyone. The four-day convention is held annually at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
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‘Priceless’ Tour Comes to Fargo Australian band For King and Country played packed Civic Center Saturday night Emily Dockter
Contributing Writer
Saturday night, hundreds of fans from across the state filled the downtown Fargo Civic Center to hear Australian band For King and Country. Accompanied by rapper KB and opener Jordan Feliz, the band’s stint in Fargo was one of many stops on their “Priceless” tour. During the song “It’s Not Over Yet,” band members of For King and Country moved to a small stage set up in the middle of the auditorium, while lead singers Joel and Luke Smallbone went out into the crowd, walking through the floor section before climbing into the balcony, giving highfives and shaking hands, even pausing to take the occasional selfie. KB opened the second half of the show with upbeat hip-hop rhythms, getting the crowd in the Civic Center on their feet and dancing like the Bison just won the championship again. Each of the artists took time during their segment to really connect with the crowd, getting responses, using volunteers on stage and heading out into the crowd. While the night was filled with laughter, cheers and good music, the artists made it about much more. For
King and Country spreads a message that isn’t often heard. Because of their Christian faith, they believe that God sees everyone as priceless, something they’ve turned into a movement. “Going back since the beginning of the band, one of the things that Luke and I have felt moved to share about, is charging us as men to be chivalrous in how we love and celebrating a woman’s worth. It’s something we’ve called the priceless movement. Since then, we’ve been excited and alarmed at the same time to see how people have responded to this message,” Joel Smallbone said, one of the two brothers of the band. Artist Jordan Feliz echoed the sentiment, sharing the story behind his song, “Beloved.” As a new dad, he said that he didn’t want his daughter growing up hearing that she wasn’t pretty enough or skinny enough, but instead she would always hear how much she is loved by God. The passion these artists bring is a message we don’t always hear in a society where much of our worth is our appearance. In fact, they’ve gone as far to make a movie about it. The feature-length film entitled “Priceless” centers on the same message. Joel Smallbone, who plays James Stevens, said they’ve
“Going back since the beginning of the band, one of the things that Luke and I have felt moved to share about, is charging us as men to be chivalrous in how we love and celebrating a woman’s worth. It’s something we’ve called the Priceless movement.” – Joel Smallborne, For King and Country
Australian band For King and Country performed at the Civic Center Saturday night. been working on the movie for the last two years with one of his brothers, Ben. “Priceless,” a love story
thriller, debuts this Friday. Overall, For King and Country, Jordan Feliz and KB did more than just put
on a good show. The crowd left feeling encouraged at the end of the night, and they really made an
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effort to share the inspiring message during the evening. The experience truly felt priceless.
Review: Empathize Beyond Our Lives Essayist Leslie Jamison tackles important issues in “The Empathy Exams” Paige Johnson A&E Editor
A grueling run through the wild foothills of Tennessee. Viewing nonexistent or microscopic threads just under skin. Dealing with the aftermath of abortion. What do all these things have in common? Leslie Jamison ties her separate essays neatly together in her book, “The Empathy Exams.” Jamison’s experiences as a woman, a sister and a tourist all come together in unique stories discussing human empathy. Jamison begins her book by explaining the nature of her job. She is a medical actor, playing a character with an unknown disease meant to teach students the intricacies of bedside manner. As she distinguishes characters based on the scripts she receives, Jamison begins to notice the commonalities between herself and the parts she plays. As she deals with the difficult decision to have an abortion the attitudes she gets from her doctors, the hard toll it takes on her relationship and her own personal thoughts mingle into an overall look into human empathy. After her initial introduction to empathy, Jamison’s stories all find their own facet within the emotion. Her brother runs a dangerous marathon through the foothills of Tennessee. As she witnesses the exhausted runners, delusional from pain and hunger and the injuries they sustain as they run through briars and branches, Jamison discusses the
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Season three of the popular UK show “Black Mirror” will be released on Netflix on Oct. 21.
What Will the Future Look Like? Season 3 of “Black Mirror” uses everyday technology to scare you Bruno Lozano
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“The Empathy Exams” by Leslie Jamison explores hardships of life, from Tennessee races to danger tourism. body’s fight against itself. The disconnect of empathy between our physical and emotional beings. Danger tourism is another topic Jamison addresses. Her own tourism takes her through gang territory and into South American mines, causing her to reevaluate the difficulties of her own life and the hardships others face, especially when put into stark contrast against unaffected, gawking tourists. In the end, Jamison comes full circle. From her discussion on her personal experience with abortion to discussing the stigma
against female pain, Jamison gives “The Empathy Exams” a provocative finish. The essays listed above are only a few of the intense, well-written essays Jamison wrote in observance of empathy. Her wonderful storytelling allows readers to become fully immersed into the stories she describes, giving vivid descriptions to the hardships and thoughts of the people she’s witnessed. In the end, readers can truly experience empathy as she explains it: not something to be learned, but something to be felt.
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“Black Mirror” is back and this time it will make you think twice about using your phone or your computer. The trailer for season three, released Oct. 7, raises many questions that might sound fictional, but they affect us now. The trailer starts with a voiceover, “In this world, we’re all caught up in our own heads, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s real.” Then, we see a girl jogging while paying full attention on her mobile device. The next voiceover comes from a different person. “No one is this happy. A two-year-old with a balloon isn’t this happy.”
The next couple of scenes contain differing images, all centering around technology: a man who is willing to go under operation for a game, a military squad shooting what looks like the enemy, a young kid claiming to be recorded from his laptop’s camera without his permission. “Black Mirror” is a popular United Kingdom series. The first two seasons were only three episodes long. But, since Netflix picked it up, the third season will have six episodes. This season looks like it deals with a world absorbed by technology and will cover topics like popularity, privacy, cyborgs and more. This season will follow six story lines. The last
episode is rumored to be 90 minutes long, a first for the show. Netflix also invested a lot of money to get the best directors for the show. Rashida Jones, Dan Trachtenberg and Mike Schur are just a few. “We’re trying to dramatize very contemporary concerns — in our current climate and with the technological advancements, we’re in a place that feels very alien,” Jones said. “We’re evolving as a species and we don’t really know how yet.” The way each episode deals with topics surrounding technology makes it for an interesting and spine-chilling show. Netflix will be releasing season three of “Black Mirror” on October 21, right in time for Halloween.
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Fight the Lies: Nobody Likes Burnt Marshmallows
Say you like them all you want, I don’t believe you
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Grant Gloe Staff Writer
Today in the Opinion section, I’m going to be telling you yours: you don’t like burnt marshmallows. There are three ideas in this life that I will fight for to the bitter end: never trust anything that uses the word “toxins,” Furious 7 was garbage (I could fill the entire Opinion section on this one) and nobody likes burnt marshmallows. We all know someone who does it. We all sit around the fire preparing to roast marshmallows. You’re gathering sticks, getting together ingredients for ‘smores, putting up a heated, yet futile resistance against the mosquitoes that have decided you are their walking buffet and then
they come along. They look normal and civilized, until it comes time to roast and they shove their ‘mallow straight in an eager flame. You stifle a gasp as the fire licks at what was once a symbol of innocence and purity, the treat you’ve enjoyed since you could hold a stick. Your every memory becomes clouded with soot as the proud piece of summer night delight is corrupted by heat and greed. They grin their twisted grin, the shadows bouncing around their face, and muster “it tastes better burnt.” Everyone becomes visibly uncomfortable. The group will try to make it less awkward. Everyone just acts like they’re off put by the kid who’s spent the last minute and a half staring at a the burnt marshmallow, not saying a word. Deep down, we all know what’s really going on. They just don’t seem to care. It’s important to note, I’m not even arguing that golden brown marshmallows are better. I’m saying that if you try to tell me that you
There are three ideas in this life that I will fight for to bitter end: never trust anything that uses the word “toxins,” Furious 7 was garbage (I could fill the entire Opinion section on this one) and nobody likes burnt marshmallows.
A man roasting a marshmallow, nothing else to see here. like burnt marshmallows better, I will politely inform you that you do not. I have never believed anyone who says they prefer the taste of sugary ash over
a cylindrical cloud of joy kissed by Prometheus himself. The only valid statement in favor of flaming fluff is that it cooks faster. It’s true
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after all. Most things do tend to cook faster when you light them on fire like a goddamn Neanderthal. It does not, however, make them taste better. The
texture and taste, even if bearable, are nowhere near a proper, golden brown marshmallow. So why does part of our population think this is acceptable behavior? I blame parents. Kids are too impatient to enjoy the finer things in life, like a properly browned marshmallow. They just stick it in the fire. Kids have this mentality where if they don’t eat sugar within seconds of its appearance, parents will come to their senses and take it away. These kids have only really eaten burnt marshmallows and will go on to become warped adults. Parents need to discipline their children, make them take a second and enjoy life. So teach your kid there are no short cuts in life. You don’t get things quick with quality. You get what you put in and they need to put in the time. Make them invest in their studies, hobbies and interests. Invest in books, movies and media. Invest in the ‘mallow.
A Union of Politics and Anxiety A match not made in heaven
Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer
Politics. As a person with anxiety, I can honestly state that even seeing those words makes my levels of unease, perspiration and panicked breathing sky rocket. First of all, the stress of knowing that I can
contribute to our country’s future by simply marking someone’s name on a ballot freaks me out. Yes, I understand that not everyone with anxiety experiences this sort of stress. It makes me ponder what percentage of people simply don’t vote because of their anxiety. Do they ultimately come to the conclusion their vote won’t make a difference anyway? Why endure the extra stress, right? Don’t even get me started on political debates. Listening to two (supposedly) professional people debate over the
The only way I can endure that torture is with wine and a plethora of social media to complain. future of the country I live in is a panic attack waiting to happen. Then putting a couple people like Trump and Hillary on the stand, um, no thank you. The only way I can endure that torture is with wine and a plethora of social media to complain. Then there are the political arguments and conversations you are ultimately forced into with friends and family
(especially after debate night). There is nothing like a social, bona fide, public anxiety attack caused by someone asking you about your views on a topic discussed in last night’s debate. Now, like a pack of wolves, they know you watched the debate. You just had to broadcast your need for a large bottle of wine while watching the catastrophe. What
they don’t know is that you finished the bottle in approximately 15 minutes and still had to turn the debate. It was ultimately too stressful to watch the candidates bicker like a couple of 13-year-olds. After the anxiety of having to answer said question about said catastrophe starts to kick in, you can do one of a few things. Cry and hope they never
ask a political question again. Or appease them and state something that you know they will approve. Then sit and pray the subject is dropped. Or you can have a full blown panic attack with all of the rambling about how the debate sucked and you can’t handle the anxiety of all of this and then pass out because the hyperventilating becomes too much to bear. Politics. Anxiety. These two words may be important to the life that I exist in, but they sure as hell do not mesh.
Passive Politics: People Who Refuse to Take a Stand We are a nation of controversy, which thrives off of people taking stands
Marisa Mathews Contributing Writer
Politics are hard. Every policy has intersections of class, gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity and it’s always bound to make someone angry. It’s supposed to be, because politics effects every single human on this Earth personally. Obviously, some to a much more severe degree than others. But here’s the thing — you don’t have to have all the answers. You don’t have to claim to be all knowledgeable on every policy. It’s OK to ask questions, to change your mind, to gather facts and read accordingly. These seem like simple statements, but given the incredibly
polarized bipartisan system we have, it’s a lot more complicated and usually ends up one side yelling at the other and nothing actually getting done. I respect people’s opinions, and am ready to discuss if I am given the same respect in an intellectual conversation about politics, but here’s where I start to get frustrated at the state of political discourse in this country: Apathy. People who are so uncaring about the world constantly shifting around them and unflinching as they pass by huge opportunities to bring about some real change. It’s also interesting to me that it’s these same people who complain about the garbage state of politics in this country, yet do nothing
Where along the way have we glorified maintaining some brand of neutrality and celebrated not stirring the pot because of the possibility of being challenged or having thought provoking discussions with friends? to change what they’re so angry about. It’s like looking at a ditch in the road with shovel in hand and dirt to your side and being angry that you keep falling into it. You have the power to create change. You have the power to fill that ditch. I understand it’s hard work, but if it’s something important you have to be willing to put in the effort. Where we would be
without the sharing of opinion, activism and heated debate? What if Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Muhammad Ali, Malala Yousafzai, MLK and Gloria Steinem all just did what they were told and kept to themselves because it was easier and they didn’t want to rock the boat? Where would we be as a country? As a nation? As a people? We thrive on controversy
whether we like it or not. One of my favorite things about being human is the differing of cultures and ideas. Yes, even ones that I disagree with. But simply not having the empathy or passion to be informed about the current state of the world is shocking to me. Where along the way have we glorified maintaining some brand of neutrality and celebrated not stirring the pot because of the possibility of being challenged or having thought provoking discussions with friends? As someone who voices strong opinions frequent and often, I have had lots of people (family, friends, peers, strangers) tell me to relax and that I’m just too much for them. Well, here is my formal apology.
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I am sorry that I care about the fellow humans I share a planet with. I am sorry that I worry for the future of not only myself, but any future children I might bring into this confusing world. I am sorry that I love to pursue knowledge and try to use that to tackle issues of life or death. I am sorry that all of this is considered controversial and annoying. I hope you don’t let people’s own lack of passion dull your fire in any way. I would rather have people dislike me for my opinions than not have any convictions at all. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like an incredibly average life and I wish to be anything but average. If you don’t stand for anything, you’ll fall for everything.
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Uncle Donald’s Charming Aura
The reason why Millennials would rather beat up on Hilary Where we like to sit as Millennials and bash Hilary Clinton it is hard to bash good-old Uncle Trump.
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
“I did try and f—k her. She was married,” Trump says. “I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn’t get there. And she was married. Then all of a sudden I see her, she’s now got the big phony tits and everything. She’s totally changed her look.” This little leak has finally given me that “a ha” moment I have been looking for. I knew Trump reminded me of someone. You know that semiracist/semi-anti-Muslim/ most likely to say inappropriate things out in public uncle you only see at large family gatherings? Well I introduce you to Uncle Trump. Where we like to sit as millennials and bash Hilary Clinton it is hard to bash good-old Uncle Trump. Sure Trump supporters are going to sit back and chant, “Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi!” Bernie-bros are going to sit back and chant, “What about the banks? What about emails?” As for Uncle Trump, we give him a break. He makes his “world famous
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Uncle Trump showing up for Thanksgiving dinner; he didn’t bring anything again. chili” every time he comes over, spoiler alert its canned chili. There is something charming about how he just doesn’t care at all about personal decency. He has a charming aura about him. Sure he smells of booze at noon, and he is most likely to need a ride home from the bar on a Tuesday, but damn it is hard to not love the booger. He also comes with a bunch of funny stories.
Remember that one time you brought your date to the house for Thanksgiving dinner? A strong emphasis on “one time.” The story goes as follows: you brought her over, he was there and things went south, he proceeded to ask her what bra size she wore, she was also 16, you never bring girls over to family functions any more. Being a politician is hard work.
Every Thanksgiving it is a given. Uncle Trump is going to say something racist about Obama, he dropped the n-word a couple Thanksgivings ago. Oh, he has a plan for America, too. Uncle Trump talks about how we need to deport Mexicans, much to your aunt’s disgust because she is married to Enrique (a Hispanic man she met in college, Uncle Trump took him fishing three
winters ago). He has a plan for healthcare: repeal Obamacare. He has a plan for women’s rights as well. Last Christmas he made a scene when he told the waitress at brunch the following joke. “Hello, I would like the caviar with extra fish semen please, Dolly, and make it pronto. Wow, you are one lovely lady. I am going to be honest I am making a
pass at you. Hey you like funny guys right? Wanna hear a joke?” Uncle Donald said. “Yes, thank you, thank very much, and being funny is good, um, sure?” Hilary, the waitress, said. “Women’s rights.” She was pretty offended. Hey, that is just Uncle Donald being Uncle Donald. The one thing about Uncle Donald is he might be hard to hate, but you would hate for him to be in your immediate family. You might enjoy him once a year, or perhaps one election season every four years. You would hate going anywhere with him. What terrible thing is he going to say in public? This thought turns his appeal to fear. Now imagine Uncle Donald is your father. Even worse, your Uncle Donald, the guy who is most likely to pee with the toilet seat down, is running the country. This is an all too real possibility. I know it is fun pretending like you are smart. I know it is funny being the person who is going to vote for Harambe, but please keep this in mind. Uncle Trump 2k16 is a possibility. Uncle Trump is coming. He has plans; he has a goal. That goal is to embarrass you at all costs. Act stupid and say awful things along the way because that is who Uncle Trump is.
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Dakota Marker Game Preview
SDSU brings potent offense to Fargo, but the Bison are up to the task
NDSU-SDSU will be another hard fought game.
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Thomas Evanella Contributing Writer
The Bison football team returns home this week, playing host to the No. 11 ranked South Dakota State Jackrabbits for the prized Dakota Marker trophy. The Jackrabbits come into the game with a record of 3-2. The pair of losses was to the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 conference, 59-41 and to Cal Poly at home. This past weekend, the Jacks picked up a win against Southern Illinois, moving their conference record to 2-0.
The Herd enter the game with an undefeated 5-0 record, coming off a 27-3 throttling of Missouri State last Saturday, which brought them to a 2-0 conference record as well. The Dakota Marker has been contested annually between the Jackrabbits and the Bison since 2004. NDSU currently holds the trophy from last year’s 28-7 win in Brookings. Of the twelve meetings for which the trophy has been on the line, the Bison have won eight times. That includes their current six game winning streak. In the overall series
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between NDSU and SDSU, dating back to 1903, the Bison are 59-40-5. The Bison have not lost to SDSU since 2009 and have won their past two playoff meetings, in 2012 and 2014 on their way to two national titles. The Jackrabbits will be seeking to end their current dry spell against the Herd with their high octane offense. SDSU lights up the scoreboard with the highest scoring offense in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, averaging 45 points per game. They rank second in the conference with 461.4 yards per game,
trailing just Southern Illinois in that category. The Jackrabbits rely heavily on the passing game, as their 121.8 rushing yards per game is last in the MVFC. Wide receiver Jake Weineke leads SDSU with 595 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Quarterback Taryn Christion boasts a 67.6 completion percentage with 1,636 yards through the air, as well as a 20 to one touchdowns to interception ratio. While they’ll bring a strong offense to Fargo, they face a tough assignment against the Bison’s defense. Conceding just 313.2 yards per game,
NDSU has the second best overall defense in the conference. NDSU also surrenders a paltry 75.2 yards on the ground per game, by far the best in the Missouri Valley. The key to the game will be if NDSU’s pass defense can stop the Jackrabbits high-flying attack. This task will be made easier by the fact that NDSU’s stout front seven will force SDSU into passing situations. LB Robbie Grimsley and CB Jalen Allison both have two interceptions on the season. Forcing turnovers and mistakes from the opposition has been a huge key for the Bison defense
thus far. Offensively, the Bison will not be too challenged against SDSU’s defense. The Jacks rank last in the conference coming into the week. Easton Stick looks to build on very solid performances over the past games. King Frazier will likely lead the large rushing threat for the Bison. The Bison will face a tall order against the Jackrabbits, but with their top class defense and 19,000 voracious fans packing the FargoDome the Bison are ready to further their lead at the top of the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
A Trip Around the Valley A look into what is going on around the Missouri Valley Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
The North Dakota State Bison once again lead the way in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Their 5-0 overall mark includes two wins over conference opponents. The pack is close behind the Bison though, as it is time to take a quick look around the conference.
Youngstown State
The Penguins join the Bison at 2-0 in the conference. They do have one loss so far this year, and that loss is from a game at West Virginia. The Penguins have taken down South Dakota and Illinois State the past two weeks,
comfortably in both games. Led by running back Martin Ruiz who has found the end zone seven times already. The senior is averaging just under 80 yards per game. The rushing defense has been solid, not allowing a rushing touchdown yet. The schedule gets harder for the Penguins, starting this week with Northern Iowa.
Western Illinois
It took a rally, but the Leathernecks fought back on their homecoming to notch the first win of the conference season over Indiana State. Kicker Nathan Knuffman converted from 41-yards out to get the 36-35 win. Overall, Western Illinois has a record of 4-1. That one loss was to the Jackrabbits of South
Dakota State. A quality win over FBS Northern Illinois highlights the Leatherneck’s season so far. Western Illinois is led by the quarterback-receiver combo of Sean McGuire and Lance Lenior. McGuire has thrown for an average of 247.2 yards a game, and 123.4 of those are to Lenoir. The Leathernecks travel to Springfield to take on Missouri State this week.
Missouri State
Also sitting at 1-1, the Bears started better than they did last year. Missouri State has already improved on their win total from last year, when they went 1-10. This year, they took down Indiana State before losing to the Bison last week. Bison fans got a good look at the Bears, who are still
a young team, but look to have a solid structure. Mistakes cost them from giving the Bison a run. Look out for them next year.
South Dakota
The bane of Bison fans last year, the Coyotes have gotten off the mark in the valley this year. They took down the UNI Panthers at home last week in a close one. The 28-25 victory in the DakotaDome got the Coyotes their first win in the conference. A pair of Tacari Carpenter touchdown receptions won the day. It was Carpenter’s second and third touchdowns of the year for the receiver leading the team in average yards per game. Overall, the Coyotes sit at 3-2, with the losses coming from New
Mexico and North Dakota.
University of Northern Iowa
The Panthers have dug themselves in a hole this year. Still ranked No. 11 in FCS, they already have a trio of tough losses. At home to Montana, at Eastern Washington and at South Dakota, all losses. They did have a good win at Iowa State, but still, it looks bleak for the Panthers. They still have perhaps the biggest duel threat with Aaron Bailey, and can still provide issues for opposing teams.
Indiana State
The Sycamores have been average this season at best. They were dismantled in week two by the Gophers and have fallen in their last
two games in the Valley. Their one win in conference came by a three-point victory against Illinois State. Indiana State is led by Isaac Harker, who is throwing for 279 yards per game and 12 touchdowns. The Sycamores travel to Southern Illinois this week.
Southern Illinois and Illinois State
The two Illinois schools will be looking to get their first wins in conference when they meet this week. The Salukis and the Redbirds both enter with two non-conference wins. The Redbirds have the most impressive, with taking down Northwestern back in September. They will look to get out of the valley cellar this week.
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A Loss in the Herd
BisoNation mourns the passing Morlock’s father
Chase Morlock (25) didn’t play in Saturday’s game. His father passed away from colorectal cancer.
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
For the first time this season, the North Dakota State Bison football team suffered a loss. It was not a loss on the field, but it was a large one for one of the team captains. In the hours following last week’s game, Paul Morlock, father of the Bison running back Chase Morlock, passed away at the age of 52. Chase was absent from the Bison’s 27-3 victory
at Missouri State last Saturday, as he stayed back in Moorhead to be with his father. On Monday, Chris Klieman began his weekly press conference by offering his condolences to Chase and his family. “I ended last week by talking to the team about family first, whether it is the family at home or the Bison family. Those two intertwined this week,” Klieman said, struggling to get the words out. “Everybody is here for each other, and this is a Bison
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“I told (Chase Morlock) to take a break from football to give him time with his family.” — Head Coach Chris Klieman family that is going through a tough time. I had quickly talked to Nick DeLuca, who had said Paul had passed.” Paul had been battling colorectal cancer when he died. Morlock is one of the most respectable players on the team, and now the team will be rallying and supporting him. “I don’t think that this
team can be any closer because we have such a strong group of guys. They will all be there for Chase this week,” Klieman said. To quote the great Vince Lombardi, “It is not whether you get knocked down, it is whether you get up.” There is no doubt that the Bison and Chase will get back up. Starting this weekend as the Bison take on the South Dakota State
Jackrabbits. Undoubtedly, it will be an emotional afternoon. So far this season, Chase has been a vital part of the Bison offense. On top of the 13 carries he had this year, he has five receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown. A look behind the numbers reveals much more. Morlock has also been filling in as fullback as the Bison have found
themselves short-handed at the position. His absence could be seen last Saturday as the Bison struggled early to get the ball moving. Coach Klieman is allowing Chase to take a break from football to give him time with his family. “I told him that football will be here whenever he wanted to come back,” Klieman said. All of BisoNation is with the Morlock family this week, keeping them in their thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace, Paul Morlock.
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Terrible Fantasy Football Advice: Week Six Actual good advice this week
Cody Tusler Staff Writer
It’s that time of the week again. Here is your fantasy football advice for week six. Now Taylor Schloemer hasn’t helped you out up to this point I’m sure. I am in a league with Schloemer and in week four I beat him 121-51. On the down side, in our 10 team league, I was No. 2 going in to the week and lost to the No. 9 player. The one week he scores more than 80 points and I lose 115-93. Schloemer plays the same guy as I played this past week in this week’s matchup. So we all know who I am
rooting for in that matchup. Speaking of this week’s games, the Vikings and Buccaneers are the only two teams with bye weeks. So unless you have Winston or Bradford as your only quarterback, you don’t need to worry about picking one up.
Quarterbacks
With the QBs you can go with big names such as Ryan, Big Ben or Brady. But what about a sleeper picks? Matthew Stafford is a lock this week. With an opposing defense in LA that has been anything less than stellar, look for Stafford to sling the ball in front of his home crowd. Blake Bortles of
Jacksonville should be in your starting lineup this week. The Jaguars travel to the Windy City to face a defense of the Bears that has not shown they can cover two very solid receivers in Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson. Look for Bortles to connect with his many targets to get you the points you need this week. Derek Carr for the Raider; he has a similar situation as Bortles. Two great receivers in Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree that can find the end zone almost anytime they get the ball in their hands.
Running backs
DeMarco Murray. He has been nothing but consistent
and with Tennessee playing Cleveland this week look for more solid play from Murray. Carlos Hyde for San Francisco is also worth a look. Hyde has been a touchdown magnet finding the end zone four times in the last three games. With the way he’s playing, I don’t see any defense stopping him anytime soon. Then there is Theo Riddick. This may come to surprise some, but hear me out. Again with Detroit going against LA, a solid offense, but not a great defense. Last week was Riddick’s best performance since week one. He found the end zone multiple times last week against a very
able Eagles defense. Not only can Riddick run, but he can catch the ball out of the back field. Look for Riddick to keep up his solid play moving forward.
Receivers
A man who is on the waiver list or free agency for a lot of teams is Steelers wide out Sammie Coates. He broke out last week with a huge game hauling in six receptions for 139 yards and a score. With Antonio Brown being the main target in Pittsburgh, that can leave Coates open for man to man coverage. Next guy on the list is old reliable, sure-handed Larry Fitzgerald. The man does not drop anything, just 25 drops in his career. He can
run some of the cleanest routes I’ve seen. He’s not as fast as he used to be, but he finds ways to get open. I have a strong feeling this week with Kelvin Benjamin. Benjamin has been missing since week two. He is due to have a big game. With a secondary defense of New Orleans that is not great and the size and speed of Benjamin, it should be a big week for him even if Cam Newton is not back yet. Now hopefully this will help you lead your team(s) to a win this week. Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor. Schloemer will be back next week giving out more terrible advice.
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