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NDSU Campus Proves ‘Safe, Secure’ 2015-16 annual security report released, offers information, tracks offenses Jack Dura

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Liquor led to problems at North Dakota State, according to the annual security report, but overall, campus is a safe place for students.

On Sept. 29, NDSU students received a Listserv linked to NDSU’s 2015-16 annual security report, among other safety reports. The security report tracked crimes on campus and other properties, as well as listing official procedures for emergencies and certain incidents.

Low counts for certain offenses and students’ indications to university officials and local media bolster NDSU’s campus as safe and secure.

“It looks to me like a safe and secure environment for higher education,” university police director Mike Borr said.

By the numbers

NDSU’s 2015-16 annual security report tracked offenses ranging from liquor law arrests to burglary to murder, arranged hierarchically from 2012 to 2014.

The report located offenses on campus, at campus housing facilities, on noncampus property and public property.

The most reported offenses in 2014 were liquor law violations referred for disciplinary action, totaling 165. All of these offenses were reported at on-campus housing facilities.

Liquor law arrests were next most numerous, the security report found, numbering 96 arrests last year. These offenses were split between on-campus housing facilities and public property.

“I think it’s gonna be typical of other universities: the underage drinking problem,” Borr said, adding NDSU offers several programs through its Alcohol and Other Drugs Abuse Prevention office to “try and keep those numbers low.”

One offense that saw a spike in 2014 was arson, up to six from zero in 2013.

Borr said four of the six arson incidents were related to one person in Churchill Hall.

“Four of (the arson offenses) were charred paper on bulletin boards, and so it seemed to be a pattern, but they were separated spatially such that it wasn’t a single incident, and so we investigated those and found those to be intentional,” he said.

Other offenses that saw a spike were weapons law arrests, up to three last year from zero in 2013, and rape, which increased from one to four incidents in

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“The safety and security of our community is our top priority.”

- Mike Borr, university police director 2014.

Burglary and drug law violations referred for disciplinary action decreased from 2013 to 2014, the report found.

Crimes that saw zero offenses since 2012 include murder, negligent manslaughter, statutory rape, incest and robbery.

“The safety and security of our community is our top priority,” Borr said.

Safety options

NDSU and its police department provide and offer several services for the campus community’s safety and security.

Borr said NDSU Police’s personal safety and security assist is one service that has gained popularity, particularly since its spring debut with the Pathlight app.

The smartphone app allows users to enter their destination and estimated arrival time.

The app also allows NDSU Police to quickly respond in emergency situations

or alert a dispatcher to the situation.

The app had full implementation this fall, and Borr said the it has been successful.

“As we publicize it more, we expect we’ll see more people at least install it on their phone,” he said.

NDSU Police also utilize its Campus Emergency Notification System through the dissemination of timely warnings and emergency notifications.

CENS alerts are sent out through student email, text messages and phone calls.

Timely warnings are sent “relating to crime activities that appear to have a pattern or even in a single instance that we would want to get the word out to the community,” Borr said.

Emergency notifications are for situations that “create a threat to people’s safety,” Borr said.

A September 2012 bomb threat that evacuated students, faculty and staff from all NDSU facilities is a textbook example

of CENS’ emergency notification, he added.

NDSU’s blue light security poles also offer connections to immediate assistance, either from police or medical personnel.

The phone poles are installed throughout campus at intervals making at least one pole visible to a person wherever they are on NDSU’s campus.

Borr said that several more phone poles may be installed around campus at “high traffic areas.”

“As construction takes place, such as around the STEM Building, there are locations that are identified for additional installations,” he said.

The annual security report offers protocol and procedures for specific emergency situations as well as tips and resources for safety and security on campus.

Borr said campus community members can be active in their approach to safety and security, and that NDSU Police are there to help and serve.

“We want to make the police force and our office approachable so that we do receive reports so that we can address issues if we see them,” he said. “So that’s important; that we be approachable.”

NDSU Police’s annual security report found several offenses, like arson and rape, increased from 2013 to 2014.

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North Dakota State’s symbol is the bison, but not just anyone can use the university’s official symbol.

The Bison Robotics club recently changed its logo, which campus officials said appeared too similar to NDSU’s official bison mascot logo. A clothing merchandise company told the club the logo was too similar.

“When we went in to make clothing, they did not think it was acceptable and suggested we talked with university relations on options for a different logo,” said Tyler Peterson, Bison Robotics team president.

He added that the organization did not inquire about university policy as to logos’ formats.

The former logo was in place since April.

“We had no idea that it was violating NDSU policy,” said Majura Selekwa, Bison Robotics adviser.

Club members sketched up a new logo with the help of the NDSU Library’s publication department.

NDSU Athletics established the familiar logo of a green and yellow Bison head.

“Bison mascot logos are trademarked and are the property of Athletics,” said university relations’ official NDSU logos webpage.

“They are to be used only for materials related to Athletics, or with permission from Athletics.”

The webpage also lists eight usage guidelines for official logos of the university.

“All versions of the NDSU logo are graphics and must be used as graphics,” the webpage includes as a usage guideline.

Other guidelines include not attempting to recreate fonts, not adding or combining additional elements to the logo and not stretching the logo horizontally or vertically.

“Student organizations wishing to use the NDSU logo must follow these

same guidelines,” the final guideline reads.

Bison Robotics now has a fully approved logo that can be used for all aspects, including its biggest sectors of fundraising, competitions and graphics.

The Bison Robotics team started last year in fall 2014.

The organization does many service events related to robotics and competitions including two major trips this year in Minnesota and at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.

“We are a rookie’s team, but I see great things in our future,” Peterson said.

“We are always working very hard and are excited to see what our events and competitions bring to us.”

The organization meets every other Monday; however, the specific completion teams with the team meet much more frequently to practice for competitions.

Along with selling baked goods recently, Bison Robotics is hosting a fundraising event on campus in November.

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Nearly twice as many students cast votes for king, queen than student government ballots Jack Dura

Head News Editor

North Dakota State students have the opportunity to vote twice a year, but homecoming and student body elections were widely divided in voter turnout in 2015.

Of the 14,516 students enrolled for fall 2015, 3,109 voted for homecoming queen and king Oct. 6-7.

During the April 8-9 student body elections, 1,734 students voted out of 13,210 eligible to do so.

The difference in numbers, while vast, is “oranges and apples,” said Thomas Peterson, Blue Key Honor Society president.

“You have to take into account that you have 12 of the most active people on campus raising awareness about (homecoming’s) election,” he said. “Not to mention that king and queen (are) all part of the hype surrounding Homecoming Week.”

Apathy

Prior to NDSU’s spring 2015 student body elections, an NDSU Student Announcement Listserv told students, “Vote Today! ...

Tell your friends - We want the highest voter turnout in NDSU history!”

Just over 13 percent of the student body voted.

“The total voting turnout last year was obviously a little disappointing,” said Eric McDaniel, student body president.

McDaniel added that student government will be making changes to its election code “to allow

candidates more flexibility for outreach.”

“We will also create more opportunities for students to become engaged through the voting process,” he said.

Compared to spring 2014 student body elections, the 2015 election saw a 7 percent drop in voter turnout, or over 1,100 students.

“We’re really disappointed with the voter turnout – 1,700 people is, honestly, pretty sad,” Robert Kringler told The Spectrum in April.

Kringler and Aaron Weber ran against McDaniel and student body vice president Josh Fergel in last spring’s election.

King and queen

Turnout for homecoming elections, meanwhile, was “great,” Peterson said.

For 2015’s homecoming charity, Peterson said he and co-producer Sarah Russell decided on a coronation sponsor, Gate City Bank, to match each vote with $1 as a way to raise awareness and funds for the homecoming show.

Blue Key selected Wellspring for the World, a safe drinking water advocate, as homecoming’s charity. Gate City Bank matched votes for king and queen with $1 per vote given to the charity.

“I think that the sponsorship from Gate City Bank added incentive for everyone to spread the word about (homecoming) elections and for students to vote,” Peterson said.

McDaniel said the comparison between homecoming and student

body elections is not an easy one.

“In student body elections, students are only voting for candidates based on their opinion on their platform points,” he said.

He added that all of the 12 homecoming court members help garner votes for king and queen by connecting with students across campus.

McDaniel, Fergel, Kringler and Weber campaigned by visiting student organizations and through Memorial Union booths and social media.

Blue Key notified students about homecoming elections through Memorial Union booths, Listserv emails, Facebook and classroom plugs, Peterson said.

Homecoming king and queen Phillip Wanner and Katie Martinez both said the incentive of Gate City Bank’s donations to Wellspring probably contributed to the homecoming voting turnout.

“I have been told in the past we have eclipsed 2,000 (voters), so to hit over (3,000) seems like a good sized increase,” Wanner said. “There are 14,000-plus students on this campus, so a few more probably could get out and exercise the option to vote, as that would mean more positive involvement on campus.”

“I think that the 3,100 number was also influenced by the fact of the dollar (donation) by Gate City Bank to Wellspring. Our NDSU community loves service and jumps on any chance to give back,” Martinez said. “It was shocking.”

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Truck, power tools stolen from ResLife maintenance Burglary occurred over homecoming weekend Jack Dura

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Jasper Asplin serves knoephla soup to Gabe Zempi at Delta Tau Delta’s 2014 knoephla feed.

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Mac-and-Cheese Feed to Benefit Diabetes Research

North Dakota State’s Homecoming Weekend saw much excitement on campus, including a burglary report.

A 2005 white GMC utility truck was stolen sometime between the afternoon of Oct. 9 and the morning of Oct. 12, when someone reportedly broke into NDSU Residence Life’s maintenance shed, NDSU Police’s daily crime log reported.

The shed is located in the northeast section of University Village near 10th Street North.

“Several tools,

power tools and other miscellaneous items were taken,” said an email sent by NDSU Police to University Village residents and Residence Life on Wednesday.

The vehicle has North Dakota license plates, numbered SF7839.

The burglary was reported to NDSU Police at 6:09 a.m. Monday.

NDSU Police’s investigation was ongoing as of Friday afternoon.

NDSU Police ask anyone with information or who may have observed suspicious activity in the area to contact them by phone at 701-231-8998 or through the Text-a-Tip line at 701-526-6006.

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“It is great seeing the community come together for events like this,” Lynch said. “Members of all sorts of campus organizations, faculty and staff all make an effort to come together to help raise money for JDRF which is very heartwarming.”

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Saltwater Leak Leads to Watford City Fluid Spill

Leaking saltwater from a pipeline in Watford City, North Dakota, has led to a large fluid spill.

The Forum reported the leak, originating from a Hillstone Environment Partners, LLC, pipeline, spilled approximately 800 barrels of saltwater on Oct. 7; however, the actual amount is uncertain.

H i l l s t o n e Environmental Partners is attempting to determine the leak’s cause.

The North Dakota Health Department is investigating.

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Lynch said macaroni and cheese has a generally good opinion across all ages and is cheaper to produce.

He added he is confident a large number of people will attend the event as its Facebook event page lists over 200 people who plan to attend.

Delta Tau Delta received hot dogs and noodles as donations from Cloverdale Meets and Dakota Growers.

“Both of the local organizations show the generosity of our community,” Lynch said.

Most fraternities and sororities hold events similar to Deltaroni, Lynch said, adding the “Greek community at NDSU holds many feeds every semester to benefit various charities.”

JDRF is committed to assisting children living with type-1 diabetes, Deltaroni’s flyer said. JDRF is also the

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A simple meal is out to benefit research of a complex disease.

Delta Tau Delta is holding a macaroni and cheese feed, dubbed Deltaroni, to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The all-you-can-eat event will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, with a $5 fee. All Deltaroni proceeds will be donated to JDRF to help fund finding a cure for type-1 diabetes.

Jacob Lynch, a junior in management communication and Delta Tau Delta public relations director, said the philanthropy of the international fraternity and every chapter of Delta Tau Delta around the world

helps raise money for the organization.

NDSU’s Iota Sigma chapter of Delta Tau Delta “has had many experiences with people who are directly impacted by this disease,” he said.

Lynch said a young girl with type-1 diabetes and her family came to NDSU’s Delta Tau Delta chapter to share their experiences and optimism.

“Their family’s strength makes all of the work that goes into this event worth it,” he said.

Planning for Deltaroni took about a year, Lynch said, as the fraternity wants to ensure planning for a good date and started immediately after last year’s event.

Deltaroni follows one year after four annual knoephla feeds.

The fraternity decided to switch up the feed’s food this year.

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Cobb drew widespread media attention for his 2013 attempt to take over the city of Leith, North Dakota, by purchasing lots and attracting like-minded individuals to create an allwhite enclave.

The Bottineau County city created a GoFundMe campaign to gain funds for legal fees and to purchase city lots.

The campaign’s goal is to raise $50,000 for legal fees and for renovating Antler.

The campaign had raised over $8,700 as of Friday morning with donors ranging from as far away as the UK. Donations can also be sent to PO Box 23, Antler ND, 58711.

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Pink Gloves Packs a Punch

Wellness’ new boxing class focuses on empowering women, improving fitness

Meghan Battest Staff Writer

This semester, the Wellness Center is offering a whole new way to kick some ass, via Pink Gloves Boxing.

The class runs from late September through finals, costing $80 for any interested female students.

While it seems like a steep price for a college student, at two classes per week, it comes out to about $3 per class — plus, everyone gets a pair of hand wraps, a gym bag and a pair of black boxing gloves included in the registration fee.

PGB supplies a great workout while also focusing on social and emotional growth, outlined in the PGB guidebook. It finds a balance between mind and body, breaking down barriers and setting personal records.

“It’s more than just a workout; it’s learning a challenging new skill and going out of your comfort zone,” said instructor Travis Johnson.

The program builds on itself, taking boxers through the basics and working them toward more difficult moves, similar to any martial arts class. It is a full-body cardio and strength workout. The hour-long class involves a warm up, then five alternating stations focusing on different aspects of the sport with moves that build upper body, core and leg strength while teaching ladies to throw a wicked hook, ending with a cool down.

An all-female class allows for a less intimidating environment.

“There is large stigma about men in the weight room … so by limiting this class only to women it eliminates that stigma and allows women to gain confidence within

Female students get a full-body workout at least twice a week with Pink Gloves Boxing. their own abilities without being compared to other people,” said Abigail Ford, a PGB instructor.

This semester, the five different class times filled almost immediately. Participants range from freshman to professors, all with the same goals in mind — getting fit and

kicking butt. The program also emphasizes bonding between all participants. This way they help each other push past their limits and celebrate successes together.

Plus, it is a great stress relief.

“Boxing, like many other sports, helps to release or deal with many overwhelming

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emotions. I hope it can become my new stress reliever,” said Austyn Bitzer, a PGB participant.

Because what better way exists to get rid of stress than punching things for 60 minutes?

Those Without Homes Local homeless shelters work year round to provide food and housing

Kelsey Dirks Features Editor

As the days get shorter and the nights colder, I began to wonder what those without a warm bed do at night. Homelessness is an issue in Fargo, regardless if we choose to acknowledge it.

Last Monday, Churches United for the Homeless held its annual Gourmet Soup Kitchen Fundraiser. From its fundraiser last year, Churches United provided 32,120 nights of shelter to homeless individuals and families. In addition to the nights of shelter, 5,093 volunteers provided 17,885 hours of service.

“In 2015, we are turning away 30-40 families a month. Our region is seeing unprecedented need for affordable and accessible housing for families,” Churches United development director Babs Coler said.

Though Churches United is not the only homeless shelter in the Fargo-Moorhead area, it is the only shelter that welcomes families as well as single dads and moms with boys over the age of 12.

“Becoming homeless is a process and each step in the process knocks a person down a little bit more with each punch.”

– Babs Coler, Churches United Development Director While Churches United focuses on keeping homeless families intact, the YWCA centers on women and children who suffer from domestic violence, and the New Life Center provides emergency shelter services for men aged 18 and over.

“Becoming homeless is a process, and each step in the process knocks a person down a little bit more with each punch,” Coler said. What starts as an overdue fee can lead to vehicle repossession or house foreclosure.

Those that struggle with homelessness face an even worse feeling of inadequacy.

Reaching out for help is hard when

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FM organizations, like Churches United, feed and house the homeless population. you feel you have failed your loved ones.

Homeless shelters such as Churches United for the Homeless or soup kitchens like Dorothy Day House of Hospitality work to break the cycle of homelessness by working in and with the community.

Churches United offers various ways to donate your time and is always looking for new volunteers. With the holiday season right around the corner, Churches United is searching for volunteers to help decorate, but their greatest need is in the kitchen. If time or money is an issue — which it commonly is for college students — donated goods are

always welcomed.

However, I think the best gift you can give with a warm meal is a smiling face. Make an effort this year to stop by a homeless shelter or soup kitchen to lend a hand to those in need.

A reported 2,069 North Dakotans suffered from homeless in 2013. Thankfully these numbers are dropping, specifically in the Fargo area, thanks to our local homeless shelters. I know all of us like to think that we lead very busy and important lives, but in all honesty, we don’t. There is always time to help others.

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A Reason to Run Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff

While a joke may have commenced my jogging hobby, a tragedy planted the seed that’d grow into my serious running habit.

In the afternoon of April 15, 2013, I sat with some classmates in the back of my high school library, supposedly working on our online college classes. In the midst of our senioritis, a notification popped up on an iPad — USA Today: Reports of a bombing at Boston Marathon.

I relayed the message to our adviser, an avid marathoner, and sat in silence.

Later, we’d find out how horrific the scene was. Three killed. Hundreds injured.

A city, and nation, shattered.

At the time, I had no ties to Boston. The

terrorist attacks occurred over 1,500 miles away, yet I felt a gloom I’d never felt after a tragedy, be it shooting or disaster.

Days later, I stared at the “Sports Illustrated” out of our mailbox, with the cover photo of three police officers scattering around a fallen runner, the sky an ominous haze. I was captivated, reading and following the tragedy as much as I could. Looking back, I think I felt ignoring the news would be doing a dishonor to the victims.

A month later, my mom had run another Fargo Marathon 10K. She brought me back a bracelet from the race that looked like a Livestrong knockoff. It read: “Fargo Loves Boston,” “United We Go Far” and 4.15.13.”

Have you ever truly appreciated your mobility, my able-bodied friend? Or that you’ve lived a couple decades and still have all your limbs?

I hadn’t until I saw the maimed victims in Boston. Runners doing the most liberating of events ended up losing everything.

I decided, then, to celebrate my ability in honor of those who no longer could. It wasn’t for self-righteousness. It wasn’t to make a statement. It was between Boston and me.

The bracelet went on my left wrist and didn’t come off until May 10, 2014, after my first half marathon. I crossed the finish line listening to a rendition of Aerosmith’s “Dream On,” a recording of which Steven Tyler recorded in tribute to the victims.

The bracelet’s ink had all but faded away by my first race, but the memories, happy and sad, won’t.

Soggy Jogging is Ben’s running running column, published every Monday

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Most scenic views in North Dakota are best found in the state’s western region, atop buttes and badlands. But eastern North Dakota, flat as a tabletop, has its overlooks, too.

Just head north.

The Pembina Gorge lies in the state’s northeast corner, as the state’s longest, deepest,

unaltered river valley. Glacial meltwaters created the gorge over 9,000 years ago as they emptied into Lake Agassiz, the lakebed of which is the Red River Valley.

Today, the gorge is rich with deciduous forest, grassland and nearly 500 species of plants. The region is one of the few remaining wilderness areas in North Dakota.

The Pembina River, running through the gorge, is North Dakota’s only white water river.

Kayaking and canoeing are popular on the river, which meanders among native trees and farmland

on its way to join the Red River at Pembina, North Dakota, just south of the state’s lowest point where the Red River drains into Manitoba.

The Pembina Gorge is popular year-round with snowboarding, skiing, hiking, bird watching and photography all available. Several scenic overlooks sit atop the gorge just west of Walhalla, North Dakota, the state’s second oldest town. The Pembina Gorge lies in the Rendezvous Region, an area stretching from Pembina to Walhalla and Cavalier to Langdon. Over 200 years ago, Canadian fur trappers and locals traded in

modern northeastern North Dakota.

North Dakota’s first known white traveler, Pierre Gaultier de la Verendrye, found his way into the state in 1738, in the Pembina Gorge region. His and his sons’ explorations covered North Dakota in the 1730s and ‘40s, from the Missouri River to the southwestern badlands.

Among other claims, the Pembina Gorge is home to the state’s only indigenous elk, North Dakota’s oldest house and unique views atop its glacially carved valley.

Not all of eastern North Dakota is flat.

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Locals gather for hotdish, continued series REVIEW

Tessa Beck A&E Editor

Aw, jeez.

Here we go again – another season of the critically acclaimed FX series, “Fargo.” And like the previous season premiere, Visit Fargo-Moorhead teamed up with the Fargo Theatre for an upperMidwestern, 1979-themed viewing party.

Festivities began with an 8 p.m. cocktail hour, and by cocktail, I actually mean drink consumption that was strictly beer-oriented, doing our German ancestors proud.

In true North Dakota group-dining fashion, tater tot hotdish and an assortment of dessert bars and cookies were served, doing the Lutheran church ladies proud.

The Visitor’s Bureau sold “Fargo” themed memorabilia, including

bomber hats and enormous faux-leather mittens fit for a Midwestern blizzard.

Perhaps the most entertaining element of the first hour of the party was scoping out those who were participating in the costume contest. Showgoers were encouraged to dust off their best 1970s accoutrements to set the mood and for the chance to win an iPad. As a contest judge, along with Emily Beck and Riley Bourdon, I can attest to the spirited dedication put forth by the contestants.

In addition to the outfits, participants were asked to perform a catchphrase in their heaviest Norwegian drawl.

The couple outfitted in flare-legged polyester and overly pronounced shirt collars stole the show with their thick-rimmed glasses and the male counterpart bellowing, “Hurry up hun, we got da Gran Torino double parked,” in his thickest Dakotan accent.

As far as the showing goes, season two of “Fargo” serves as a prequel to the events and characters of the debut season. Going in as a rookie to the series, I left with piqued interest.

Visually, the show is presented in a humorously accurate and aesthetically appealing way. Winter takes on its own, ever-present character. The bleakness of the landscape and the subjects’ day-to-day lives contrasts with the heavy, nearly constant violence.

Some locals are openly offended by the ignorant personality traits presented in the show. Personally, I enjoy the extreme approach to our cultural habits, portrayed smartly through passive aggression and anticlimactic catch phrases.

The high level of writing and cinematography make for a television series I imagine most hope will continue beyond season two.

Jack Hastings

Contributing Writer

Every generation has its icons – those who stand at the forefront of pop culture and are actually worth paying attention to. In a world where anyone can be famous, making an actual impact is rare.

There is an endless stream of information available in a metaphorical and literal cloud above our heads. It can be difficult to sort the fruits of culture into a coherent format.

Here are the underdogs I believe are running the 21st century behind the scenes.

Their cultural output is immense, and they deserve icon status far before another child actor.

Miranda July

Miranda July is an artist of many disciplines, including being a filmmaker, author and performance artist. I first became familiar with July after watching her beautiful film “Me and You and Everyone We Know,” in which she wrote, directed and starred.

A common theme throughout July’s work is the glorification of the average person.

Her characters

are the people you pass everyday on the street, and they are dynamic. This is a nice refresher from spoiled characters and stars that normally grace the covers of tabloids.

In many ways, July is revolutionizing the media industry. Her knack for mixing subtlety and strangeness is truly unique.

Her work tends to fall outside of the standard, but never has it been more relevant.

Tavi Gevinson

After starting a blog at only eleven years old, Tavi Gevison has built her own empire. The now-19-yearold Gevinson is continuing to be a primary voice in feminist discussion and pop culture.

What began as a fashion blog evolved into the online “Rookie Magazine,” to which Gevinson holds the editor-in-chief position. The magazine is aimed primarily at adolescents and features continually refreshing content such as fiction, advice, music and whatever else a teenager may need.

Rookie has attracted stars such as the aforementioned July, as well as Jon Hamm and Lena Dunham.

If anything, Gevinson is an exceptional role model

for anyone of any age. She fashioned her own career from nothing and is now a success story. Gevinson serves as an inspiration both through “Rookie” and finding your potential.

FKA twigs

Tahliah Barnett, or known more widely as FKA twigs, is a rising alternative musician.

Crafting her own peculiar, beautiful and unsettling take on R&B, twigs has found herself on the leading edge of alternative music scene.

Twigs’ process is entirely do-it-yourself, as she produces, writes, sings and even directs some of her music videos.

Her most recent release is the “M3LL155X,” pronounced Melissa, EP, a dark yet danceable set of disjointed, sleek and smart electronic R&B. This follows her critically acclaimed debut “LP1,” which will solidify itself as a timeless piece of contemporary music.

Twigs is a vanguard in the music industry. She continues to create work that is entirely her own independent of the opinions of others. True, unabashed creativity is hard to come by, but twigs contains it and will no doubt go down as an icon.

PHOTO COURTESY | SCRIBNER MAGAZINE

Miranda July makes her creative impact known in a variety of outlets.

PHOTO COURTESY | CBS NEWS

Tavi Gevinson made an early impact in fashion and prose, and has since matured into a feminist role model, particularly for teenage girls.

PHOTO COURTESY | VOGUE

FKA twigs takes a futurist approach to her electronic R&B sounds. Her prolific dance background lends additional visual and aesthetic stimulation.

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University Symphony Makes Triumphant Fall Debut Evening of awe, beauty in Symphony’s fall concert

Jack Hastings

Contributing Writer

The University Symphony Orchestra opened its season with Saturday’s fall concert. Comprised of musicians from NDSU, MSUM and the FargoMoorhead community, the University Symphony was graced with guest soloists Elise Buffat Nelson and Tyler Wottrich.

The symphony is under the direction of Christina YiPing Chen-Beyers, the oboe instructor of MSUM, UND and NDSU. There was a mutual mounting suspense among

the crowd as the musicians filtered in to warm up their instruments. As the musicians tuned their instruments, one could hear the traces of the beautiful arrangements to come, like columns of lights seeping through up reaching branches.

Chen-Beyer entered the stage as the symphony members rose to acknowledge her presence.

Chen-Beyer took the stage and prepped the symphony for the first piece, “Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8 in G minor” arranged by Antonin Dvorak.

The music was warm and enveloping, encompassing

the entirety of the concert hall in its embrace. If Dvorak’s “Slavonic Dance” were tangible, it would bear the likeness of a cold smooth-flowing creek. The arrangement contained scattered violent crescendos countered with lush, gentle interludes.

The symphony boasted a disciplined, yet free, approach to the music as it was executed with precision but the emotions of ChenBeyer and her symphony still shone through.

The second arrangement was another Dvorak piece titled “Silent Woods” featuring guest cellist Elise Buffat Nelson, an NDSU

and MSUM chamber music teacher. The notes from Nelson’s cello soared triumphantly over the audience as the rest of the ensemble provided a grounding accompaniment.

The music was slow-paced and had a smoldering quality, demonstrating a darkly beautiful ambiance.

The Symphony then played Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Piano Concerto No. 2 Op. 102” with quest pianist Tyler Wottrich, an appointed faculty member at NDSU, who played with beauty and precision.

“His music is quite dark, depressing and

sarcastic,” Chen-Beyer said of Shostakovich’s arrangements.

The piece smoothly, quickly and effortlessly worked through multiple peaks and valleys. Just when it feels as though the music is going to fall apart, a momentous roar from the symphony as a whole brings it all back together.

The arrangement ended in a triumphant, harmonious effort of the musicians.

The final piece of the night was “Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120” by Robert Schumann.

Schumann’s 4th Symphony was written in the happiest time of his life

and has “A happy ending in the fourth movement but there will also be drama because it is Schumann.”

Chen-Beyer said.

The symphony filled the piece with sonorous cries from the horns and sweeping chords from the strings that could carry one away. The arrangement closed with a grand ending that uniting the voices of every instrument in an exultant swan song for the evening.

Although music can be enjoyed with your eyes closed, it would be a shame not to see the passion in the eyes of the symphony’s musicians.

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For those of you tired of the #PSL, photos of leaves

Tessa Beck A&E Editor

Fall, fall, fall. Pumpkin spice everything, cozy sweaters and colorful leaves, la-dee-da. We’re at the tricky part of the month with event planning turning its focus entirely to Halloween.

Here are a few non-seasonal, non-costumed events for the upcoming week:

Back to the Future: Part II

Unseen hosts “Back to the Future: Part II” at the Fargo Theatre on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m.

Those familiar with the series will recognize the Oct. 21, 2015 reference from the 1985 film. The event is open to the public, and tickets can be bought at the Theatre box office the day of. All proceeds go to the work of Unseen.

Opening Reception, Laura Youngbird’s “Common Thread”

On Thursday at 7 p.m., Laura Youngbird’s “Common Thread” collection will open at the Plains Art Museum.

The artist, educator and

director of the museum’s Creativity Among Native American Artist program will show a series of portraits and prints relating to both her personal life and larger themes.

Youngbird’s series will be housed in the Excel Energy gallery, and the event is free and open to the public. The Community Collections exhibit from North of Normal will also open Thursday night, and displays the wide variety of objects locals collect.

Cabaret: The Musical

Music Theatre FargoMoorhead presents an adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s “Goodbye to Berlin” in “Cabaret: The Musical.”

The show runs from now until Oct. 25 at The Stage at Island Park, with show times starting at 7:30 p.m., besides the exception of Sunday’s 2 p.m. performance.

“Cabaret” focuses on post WWI Berlin during the rise of Nazi Germany. Its extravagant score and selfindulgent characters tell the age-old tale of love and loss.

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Trump to Stay at Bresciani’s Pad During Campus Visit Upcoming trip will unveil plans to build border wall between Canada and ND

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Paul Subart Staff Writer

The Donald Trump campaign announced Friday night it would be making a campaign stop to North Dakota State on Nov. 6 and 7 to visit campus and attend a Bison football game as The Donald tours the state of North Dakota.

The visit is timed to line up with the Western Illinois home football game, where Trump will flip the pre-game coin after telling President Dean Bresciani he was going to. Following the game, the campaign has scheduled photo shoots with all of NDSU’s trophies, Thundar, oil wells, a bunch of guns and a bowl of knoephla soup.

He is also expected to name and dedicate the new STEM building to himself

and take home at least one championship trophy as a souvenir.

“I’m very, very rich and a winner. The Bison are winners and North Dakota is a winner, so of course it made sense to come here” said the presidential candidate. “Except for the University of North Dakota, they are losers, if I were North Dakota’s governor I would walk right up to UND’s President Robert Kelly and tell him he’s fired.”

During the state tour, Trump will be stopping by the state capital to tell Gov. Jack Dalrymple three or four times he probably has more money than the state of North Dakota.

Trump will also be unveiling his plans for border and immigration control in states that border Canada.

“Canadians wish they could be us, but they’re hardly even a country,” Trump said. “In fact, I call Canada ‘North Minnesota,’ which is what they are.”

“He will be wearing a toupee on top of his normal toupee just in case one decides to blow off.”

– Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s campaign manager Americans should know which nation Trump plans to make pay for it.

Plans for his wall also include plowing under the Peace Gardens to make way for new Minute Men nuclear missile silos.

Alas, his arrival to campus will be met with protests, as College Democrats plan to have all nine of its members with matching signs at Trumps events in a show of force.

Young Americans for Liberty is also expected to be there, yelling something about standing with Rand and legalizing marijuana.

Trump’s campaign team has taken precautions, including preparations for Trump’s hair for the North Dakota weather.

“We are brining extra glue and a handful of extra

Yes, We Know You’re Busy College is demanding. Did you expect otherwise?

Meghan Pegel Spectrum Staff

The school year has completed its honeymoon phase.

The rush of exploring new territory and the feeling of sitting next to the cute blonde in class has dwindled. And we are left feeling alone and frightened.

The happy schoolboy sensation ends abruptly, and we are suddenly surrounded by midterm exams and an endless supply of assignments that selfishly overlap one another.

We are hopeless.

Yes, you heard me correctly — I am saying “we.” This epidemic is happening to most of us here at North Dakota State, and I am willing to bet that it is occurring at other schools, as well.

So when you tell me about all of the work you have to get done in the next 24 hours, I’m right there with you, buddy — treading along and trying to stay as

Let’s gain control of our lives and get our shit together. afloat as you are.

There’s no need for the homework play-by-play; it’s not going to make your strain go away, and quite frankly, I’m not interested in a detailed report of your upcoming assignments. No offense.

And if a venting therapy session helps you, then please find someone else to be your outlet — like your mother. She signed up for that stress displacement, not me.

Of course, I’m not referring to those who decline an invitation due to “x” assignment. Stating your commitment as an excuse is completely understandable.

What frustrates me is when there is no reason for people to word-vomit their homework stress.

For instance, this is a conversation I observed today: “Hey, Sam!” “Oh my God I have two papers and an exam this week. Kill me.” (He walks away leaving the

other confused and feeling awkward, end scene.)

What? We’re better than this, friends. When someone says “hello” to you, at least have the decency to return a greeting before complaining about something every student is dealing with right now.

Perhaps I’m being too merciless for something so seemingly insignificant, but I think many can resonate with what I’m attempting to address here.

And as a disclaimer, I am of course guilty of this just as much as anyone else — venting about personal stress has simply become the norm in the young adult social paradigm. So let’s gain control of our lives and get our shit together.

There is a silver lining my friends, for we are exactly halfway through the fall semester. Do the difficult things, high five yourself and go drink a beer (if the law permits, of course).

We are student warriors, and we shall succeed.

toupees to combat the high winds North Dakota sees.

We also had all of North Dakota’s electric windmills turned off because they won’t help,” said Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. “While we expect the winds to stop and the sun to shine because of The Donald’s presence, he will be wearing a toupee on top of his normal toupee just in case one decides to blow off.”

Trump will be staying at President Bresciani’s house, as it is the pinnacle of wealth and luxury in North Dakota.

“It’s chill,” said Bresciani.

Following his visit he will be flying to his next campaign event: toilet papering one of Hillary Clinton’s mansions.

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Saving Grace

Part 3

Amanda Wagar Staff Writer

Twiddling her thumbs, Grace repositioned herself for the third time in the uncomfortable chair as she waited for the nurse to return.

She almost regretted telling Piper she would be all right alone. “You are fine, Gracelyn,” the nurse drawled, an annoyed scowl stretched across her face, but her words ended the torturous silence.

Grace perked up at the news, jumping out of her seat, pumping her fist in the air. “I knew it! I told them I was okay, I told them!”

When did she ever doubt herself?

Piper and Sam both worried too much. In reality there was nothing wrong at all.

The nurse rolled her eyes, tapping her clipboard, “I have other things to attend to, if you would please, Miss Grace.”

“Oh, of course,” she murmured, containing her relief as she picked up her bag, slipping her arms through the straps. “I’ll be on my way. Sorry to trouble you, Ms. Fern.”

Hurrying out of the room, she made a note to herself to stay as far away from the cranky woman in the future.

She did not have time to think about it. Actually, she did not have much time to think about anything at all, for within five minutes of rushing down the hall, some stranger bumped into her.

If her stuff had not been thrown across the floor, she may not have said anything at all; instead, she practically screamed in his

Why did he have to be so perfect? Why did she even think he was perfect? face. “What in the world?

Do you even watch where you are going?”

She scrambled to pick up her sketches before someone could step on them. She had worked too hard on them to have to start all over.

“Come on, then, help me pick them up you —” Grace looked up only to be caught in a pair of blue eyes that she could almost drown in.

“You what?” A warm, tenor voice to match his insufferable gaze, “You never completed that sentence.”

Why did he have to be so perfect? Why did she even think he was perfect?

“Nothing. Nothing at all,” she grumbled, reaching to pick up the last of her mess, but he beat her to it, handing the thin stack of papers towards her, each one as crisp and clean as it had been before she had dropped it.

“Thanks,” now she just needed to get out of here and as far away from him as possible.

Of course it could: It was raining. God, why did it have to be raining? Rain meant she was kept indoors.

With the stranger.

She glared at him, and he grinned, a grin that lit a spark in his eyes ... for a moment she could have sworn he was glowing.

No, that’s impossible.

She passed it off as a figment of her imagination.

Her eyes were tricking her, that was all. Nothing more.

“My name is Connor, by the way,” he called to her as he sat at the piano

in the corner by a stretch of windows where the rain carelessly slid down the glass. “Since you never asked.”

It would have made a good painting, the way the rain outside became a gloomy background around the grand piano where the soul man bent over and began to play. Play ... when had he begun to play?

She watched his fingers dance across the keys, his head bowed, strawberryblonde bangs falling over his eyes, casting playful shadows across his cheeks.

She was not a musician, but Grace knew he was an artist: he painted his canvas with notes both loud and soft, high and low, gentle flourishes and pressing, urgent phrases.

He left her in a trance.

Damn him. It — he — was beautiful.

“Grace, do you believe in angels?” He interrupted her thoughts; the piano ending abruptly, leaving behind an empty hole the tune had once filled.

“What ... what kind of crazy question is that?”

Grace stumbled.

How did he know her name? What was he talking about? She had only just met him! “What do you want, anyway?”

“Oh. You don’t remember,” he murmured softly. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”

* This is a weekly fiction series. For previous scenes, refer to our website at ndsuspectrum.com/ savinggrace

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Secretary Clinton, would you like to comment on your email scandal?

Me neither.

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Hiding Behind the Second Amendment The reality of lax gun laws Alen Fejzic Staff Writer

I originally planned to write about my excitement for the new indoor shooting range that just opened in Fargo.

While I was planning my article, however, another mass shooting occurred in the U.S., helping solidify the debate about which I was on the fence.

Mass shootings occur in the U.S. on a regular basis.

And I’ve pretty much come to the point of not even caring anymore.

After every major shooting incident, the same old arguments come up in favor of gun regulation and those against gun regulation, which leads to nothing being done to prevent these types of tragedies.

I am in favor of stricter gun laws. I am in favor of mandatory background checks, mental health evaluations and mandatory gun safety courses to be completed before anyone is allowed to own a firearm.

I believe in regulation on the types of firearms that people are allowed to own, as well as the type of ammunition and the size of the magazines they can have.

This may seem a bit weird since I am excited about the new shooting range, but regardless of if we like guns or not, we must admit that we have a problem in this country due to the lax gun laws.

There are a few key arguments that people who are against gun laws use:

“Gun-free zones”

The argument that “gun-free zones” are a bad idea because they do not deter mass shootings is completely idiotic.

The purpose of “gun-free zones” is not to deter mass shootings, but to prevent accidental injury or death.

A prime example is of the shooting that involved the military recruiters. After the attack, some recruiters

Refusing to assign any blame to guns is taking the cowardly way out. decided to come to work the next day with their own private weapons.

That same day a recruiter accidentally shot himself in the leg with his own weapon while at work.

“Gun-free zones” are in place to prevent accidents, not to deter mass shootings.

More guns

The people who use this argument are naïve. They believe that if everyone had a gun, then people would be afraid to shoot up a school, church or other public places because they will be afraid to.

They believe that if there were more people with guns, the rampage would not last as long, thus saving more lives.

There are few problems with this. First, studies have shown that when people are in the presence of a gun, they become more aggressive.

Second, a lot of people do not have the proper training to engage in an active shooter situation.

Also: how would we be able to distinguish between a good guy with a gun and a bad guy with a gun?

We already have good guys with guns (law enforcement officers) who have training, and even they end up making mistakes sometimes.

Second Amendment

People also like to fall back on the Second Amendment to justify their view on not having gun laws. However, they tend to leave out the “wellregulated militia” portion of this amendment.

Cities with strict laws/ criminals do not follow laws

This argument is used to provide support that stricter laws lead to more crime. The problem with this is that these people are using correlative studies to determine causation.

The main issue with this is that you cannot determine whether the strict laws cause more crime or

whether high crime rates lead to stricter gun laws by simply looking at the statistics.

Another problem with this is that even though one city or state may have stricter gun laws, there is nothing stopping a person from going to another area with lax gun laws to buy a gun.

The other part of this argument is that criminals would not follow those laws, so you would only be harming law-abiding citizens. This argument has to be one of the dumbest.

Essentially you could use this argument to get rid of all laws.

People have other means of killing

People use this argument to show that many different things other than guns can kill you.

One of my Facebook friends shared a story about an attack that took place in China back in March of 2014. The attack left at least 29 people dead and 130 wounded. The attack was carried out using knives in a crowded train station.

Let’s look at this story a bit more closely.

There were more than four attackers — one was arrested, three were killed and authorities were looking for others.

If these terrorists were able to kill 29 people and injury another 130, imagine how much more damage could have been done if they had firearms.

Yes, knives can kill people, but it is much easier to kill with a gun, both in technique and scope.

The way I see it, we have two choices: We can either address that guns are partially responsible for the deaths associated with them and try to prevent these types of tragedies from occurring.

Or we can just say, ”Screw it. Shit happens” and leave it at that.

Refusing to assign any blame to guns is taking the cowardly way out.

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Homecoming Hangover USD beats NDSU in Fargo for the first time since 1978 Pace Maier Sports Editor

KIM HILL | THE SPECTRUM Carson Wentz played well Saturday, but he watched from the bench late in the fourth quarter as University of South Dakota marched down the field for the win.

The crowd was almost a non-factor, the student section was a sea of empty blue seats and the University of South Dakota came to play football.

The Bison suffered a bad hangover from last week’s wild game, and USD (3-3, 1-2 MVFC) beat NDSU (4-2, 2-1 MVFC) 24-21 on a lastsecond 33-yard field goal by junior kicker Miles Bergner.

Before this game the Coyote kicker had made just four out of 10 field goals.

“It has been a rough year, I’ll admit it,” Bergner said about his kicking statistics this season. “I’ve been having a hard time ... (but) I was in the mindset of it’s time to just give it all and do it for everybody else.”

“You could see it coming (from) a million miles away,” NDSU head coach Chris Klieman said about the conference loss. “I thought we had a good practice on Monday and Tuesday ... that’s the frustrating thing about coaching in general: you’re dealing with young guys and the energy just wasn’t there.”

Student tickets didn’t sell out in a handful of minutes like they did on Homecoming Monday for the game against University of Northern Iowa.

The general public filled out the rest of the section, though empty seats were found, perhaps because of the game’s supposed lopsidedness.

All the sports “experts” from the Fargo-Moorhead area picked North Dakota State to win the game.

One betting service put the Bison as 27.5 favorites.

After the Bison jumped out to a early 14-0 lead over the Coyotes, everyone’s

predictions were intact.

And then junior USD quarterback Ryan Saeger threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Brandt Van Roekel.

Then, about four minutes later, Saeger scored again on a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, tying the game.

“When we were up 14-0, I just didn’t sense there was a lot of energy and emotion on the sideline,” Klieman said.

As expected by the 18,420 fans in attendance, the Bison and senior quarterback Carson Wentz answered, initially.

After a 11-play 72-yard drive in the second quarter, the Bison went into the locker room up 21-14 after Wentz tossed a 7-yard pass to senior tight end Andrew Bonnett.

Wentz finished the game 16-for-28 for 195 yards through the air with two touchdowns and five rushing attempts for 12 yards.

USD’s Saeger matched Wentz’s play, going 12-for20 for 202 yards and three total touchdowns, despite throwing one interception.

Neither team scored a point in the third quarter, and it wasn’t until 4:47 in the fourth quarter that the first points came in the second half.

Another 8-yard touchdown throw from Saeger to junior fullback Drew Potter tied the game at 21-apiece, and the Coyotes knew they had a chance to upset the Football Conference Series juggernaut and break its 14-game losing streak in the MVFC. “I wish you could’ve seen our locker room, it was just fabulous,” USD head coach Joe Glenn said after the game. “Now one game doesn’t make a season, but they got a taste of something

that feels pretty darn good.”

USD celebrated in the Fargodome locker room, the first time an away team had done so in 26 games.

It had been 1,099 calendar days since NDSU last lost at home, then against Oct. 13 against Indiana State.

Klieman said when the Bison don’t win the possession battle, it’s hard to be the winning team at the end of a game.

In fact, USD didn’t only win the time of possession, the Coyotes also out-gained NDSU in total yards 395 to 320 and found a way to attack and beat NDSU’s third-down defense.

USD converted 8-of-13 on third down against the Bison. The Herd were ranked first in stopping third down conversions (20 percent) before Saturday’s game started.

Defensively, the Bison were lead by junior linebacker Nick DeLuca, who finished with 15 total tackles. Sophomore strong safety Chris Board added 11 more total tackles.

And true freshman Robbie Grimsley was fortunate to force a fumble and intercept a Saeger pass to keep the Bison in the game, but the running game wasn’t clicking for the Bison yet again.

True freshman Bruce Anderson had the only rushing touchdown of the game for the Bison and junior Chase Morlock and King Frazier combined for 16 rush attempts for 76 rushing yards.

The Coyotes simply beat the Bison in all aspects of the game.

“Credit South Dakota,” Klieman said. “What a great plan by those guys, great effort (and) I knew that they would come out with that kind of energy.”

Week Eight of Fall Sports Taylor Kurth

Contributing Writer

Men’s cross-country

The North Dakota State men’s cross-country team secured its fourth consecutive team title at the University of North Dakota Ron Pynn Classic last Saturday at Ray Richards Golf Course.

The Bison won with a score of 25 points, behind three career days.

The Bison had three members that vaulted themselves into the top five.

Redshirt freshman Derek Warner, a Long Prairie, Minnesota native, was the leader, finishing second in the Division 1 race with an 8K time of 25:13.8.

Freshman Matt Lundstrom finished fourth

overall in 25:25.4, and sophomore Camron Roehl rounded out the top five, finishing in 25:26.5.

Those three all set personal bests.

Senior Brendan Skime finished a hair outside the top five, coming in sixth place. He ran the course in 25:36.4 minutes. Freshman Elliot Stone was the only other scorer for the Bison, finishing in eighth place with a time of 25:50.5.

Women’s cross-country

The North Dakota State women’s cross-country team also won its fourth consecutive UND Ron Pynn Classic, fueled by a big day from Brittany Brownotter.

Behind a perfect score of 15, the Bison won the Division 1 team title. NDSU had five runners finish before

anyone on UND’s team.

Brownotter blew away everyone else and claimed the individual title finishing in 17:34.3 in the 5K course.

Brownotter is a redshirt freshman from Bismarck.

This was her personal best.

Junior Taylor Janssen finished second with a personal best of 17:48.3.

Sophomore Jenny Guibert, freshmen Kayla Huhnerkock and Emma Kusch Dahle rounded out the top five for the Bison.

They finished the race in 18:36.5, 18:39.4 and 18:40.1 respectively. That time was a personal best for Guibert.

The Summit League Championships are next on the agenda for the Bison. They begin Saturday, October 31 in Brookings, S.D.

Pace Maier Sports Editor

I love the North Dakota State football uniforms, but I hate that the Bison haven’t followed the trend and created some type of alternate (black) uniform.

I love coming to the Fargodome two hours before kickoff because the stands are empty and everything is calm, and that doesn’t happen very often.

I hate that there is two Domino’s Pizza signs hanging next to each scoreboard inside the Fargodome, but I love that there is still hope for Deek’s Pizza.

Every week this column comes out, the temperature continues to drop, but this week there are a few Bison Athletics that are ready to heat it up.

What I love

The NDSU women’s golf team travels to Oahu, Hawaii for a three day invitational at the Leilehua Golf Course. I love that the

team gets to spend its last fall tournament soaking up the sun in the Aloha State, but it’s not a vacation.

It’s still a business trip.

Sophomore Natalie Roth continues her successful young career, leading the Bison with an average score of 75.85 per round. Through five events this season, Roth’s low 18-hole score is a three-under 69 at Ron Moore Invitational.

I love that Bison fans don’t have to wait until the weekend to watch NDSU Volleyball compete.

Tuesday, the Bison play South Dakota State inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, marking the first conference match between the rival schools this season.

Before Sunday’s game against Denver University, the Bison were one game below .500 in the Summit League. After the Jackrabbits travels to Fargo early this week, the Bison will have to away games on Friday and Sunday. This is where NDSU starts to make a push if they want to climb up the conference ranks.

What I hate

I hate that the Bison travel to Terre Haute,

Indiana Saturday and face a Missouri Valley Football Conference team that is tied for first in intercepting opponents passes.

Bison senior quarterback Carson Wentz has thrown just two inceptions this season, and even though he didn’t throw any on Saturday against University of South Dakota, Wentz will have to make smart throws.

I know all streaks must come to an end, even if the fans don’t think so, but it’s reality.

I hate the atmosphere in the press conference room after the Bison get beat, and it’s even worse when the team gets beat on a lastsecond field goal at home.

Head coach Chris Klieman didn’t make a lot of eye contact to the cameras and his mood was clearly disappointed, which it had the right to be.

The Bison players gave short, quiet responses and talked for less than four minutes. It was a scene, frankly, that I hated.

Here’s to hoping the student-athletes and coaches will bounce back and have a winning press conference on Saturday against Indiana State.

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May the Force Be With Them Bison’s Fargo Force taking young talent under its wings before college home base located about 10 minutes from North Dakota State’s campus.

Similar to the athletic teams at NDSU, Force players mentioned a close bond between players that translates to chemistry on the ice.

Second-year players Zach Yon (a forward hailing from Roseau, Minnesota) and Austin Pooley (a forward from Dublin, Ohio) are expecting big things in their final season with the Force. Next year, they will advance to the collegiate level.

“I think we’re a good team this year, and it’s a good way to get out and see what we’re about,” Yon said about the team’s shaky 1-4 start.

One of three assistant

captains for the Force, Yon plans to attend the University of North Dakota next year to play hockey. As for Pooley, the captain of the team, you can expect to see him next year at Ohio State University.

“I’m just really excited to move onto college hockey,” Yon said. “They have a great program there, and I’m really excited to be a part of it.”

Already having two goals and an assist in just five games, Yon is an electric on the ice.

With a top notch facility, dedicated athletes and a location close to NDSU’s campus, Force games are an underrated F-M sporting event.

Force will be back in Fargo facing off with Dubuque in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday.

MADISON SCHILL | THE SPECTRUM

Karson Sorby Staff Writer

Open the door, ready to escape from the cold Fargo air, and be welcomed to Scheels Arena by a cool gust from inside.

Arriving at the quality hockey arena, the building is equipped with a beautiful entryway celebrating the success of previous players.

Banners hang from every wall boasting names of successful players who spent time after the Fargo Force at either the collegiate or professional level.

As I approach the ice, the players, who were just stationary listening intently to their coach, now fly past me, each of their jerseys a blur of color.

They race after the puck

going top speed, competing on every possession, desperately trying to put a shot on net. Stepping out of place for just one second results in an immediate blow of the whistle from head coach Cary Eades, who is in his first season with the Tier1 junior hockey team.

If Eades doesn’t make a correction or yell out a few words of encouragement, you can count on at least one (if not more) of the teammates to take over his position.

Their determination is evident as their calls echo throughout the arena.

And this is just a practice.

This group of dedicated young hockey players make up the team that was founded in 2008, a United States Hockey League team, with a

Dive into Aquatic Center Next Fall

New facility will not include athletic pools

Maggie Crippen Staff Writer

The new North Dakota State Aquatic Center is set to open in the fall of 2016.

This space will be funded completely by students, through student fees.

The Wallman Wellness Center Aquatic Addition will include a six-lane lap pool, leisure pool and spa, to name a few of its amenities.

This spring, Wellness Center director Jobey Lichtblau was quoted calling the facility “state-of-the-art” and said he thinks students will be “very pleased.”

While the Sanford Health Athletic Complex will be home to nearly every Bison athletic team on campus, its marvelous structure is outweighing the significance of the pool at NDSU. The facility budgets caps

at $11 million, compared to the $10 million donation NDSU received to aid in building the SHAC. Unlike the SHAC though, the Aquatic Center budget comes straight from the students.

In the spring of 2013, the NDSU student body voted to approve the project and enact a student fee that would contribute to the $11 million.

This has tacked on $26.16 per semester to students’ account balances.

In the fall of 2016, it will increase to support the operation of the aquatic complex.

Other than the lap pool and the spa, the center plans to create leisure spaces for students to relax.

The Wallman Wellness Center page boasts to its aquatic center even having a fire pit.

While NDSU is known

(among other things) for its excelling athletic programs, the university lacks any sort of swim team or club funded though Bison Athletics. No programs are slated to start with the Aquatic Center’s completion, either.

“From what I can gather, the new pool will not be NCAA compliant for competition,” NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen said.

Four other schools in the Summit League have swimming and diving programs.

But that is not to say that clubs or intermural activities are not possible.

The Aquatic Center most likely will be popular among students, especially those who find exercise machines like the treadmill stressful on their joints.

The freshman high-rise dorms and Mathews Living Learning Center are the

living spaces closest and most convenient to use it, both just a few hundred yards away.

The aquatic center is being built in the current Wellness Center parking lot, where there is a shortness of parking spaces.

The nearby parking lots require passes between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and general parking violations are $20.

This is the second addition to the Wellness Center after its opening in 2001. The last addition was in 2007.

Wellness Center Director Jobey Lichtblau was out of town attending an aquatic conference and could not be reached for comment.

Defense Deflates for Second Loss With the loss, NDSU falls tied for second in MVFC OPINION

Karson Sorby Staff Writer

Entering a game in which most fans and analysts predicted a major blowout, many factors contributed to a surprising Bison loss.

Starting on a high note, North Dakota State was able to hold the University of South Dakota Coyotes at zero points and only 28 yards in the first quarter, showcasing an impressive defense that looked to be prepared for Saturday’s game.

With a 14-0 lead after 15 minutes, some students started to file out of the Fargodome, clearly not surprised at how the game was looking.

That’s where things started to slowly go downhill for the Bison.

With a quick turnaround (and two touchdowns in the second quarter) the Coyotes shocked BisoNation by tying up the game. With about six minutes left in the first half, the Bison knew they had to score in order to gain the momentum back.

While responding with a touchdown, NDSU went into halftime with the lead — and the momentum.

Or so we thought.

Expecting the Bison to come out stronger than ever (especially on defense after just giving up two quick touchdowns) it was shocking to see NDSU be outplayed.

One defensive highlight of the third quarter was an interception by true freshman Robbie Grimsley which, again, had potential to turn the game around for NDSU. Unfortunately, the interception was accompanied by an unnecessary roughness penalty from defensive end Greg Menard and little offensive action for the Bison.

Bison linebacker Nick DeLuca was one player that stood out for the Bison despite the team’s defensive struggles.

With 15 tackles in the game, DeLuca was part of the reason the game stayed so close.

“First of all, all credit to USD,” DeLuca said after the game. “They had a terrific game plan and came out and executed. ... As a defense, we pride ourselves in stopping the run, and we weren’t able to do that today.”

Along with the lack of defense as the game trailed on, there was also a clear lack of excitement on all parts.

Not only was the student section half empty throughout the entire game, the team didn’t seem to have their usual fire.

“We have to know that we can’t just come in and win a game,” senior quarterback Carson Wentz said. “We have to work for it and we were flat today with no energy and no excitement.”

No excuses here, though — USD played a great game.

Similar to last week, the Bison faced a quarterback who was ready to run.

USD’s Ryan Saeger rushed for a total of 92 yards (just two yards short of the team’s main running back).

Unable to stop this offense, the Bison struggled more and more as USD gained momentum.

The team we saw today wasn’t the same group we are used to seeing. Whether it be the diminishing defense as the game went on or the lack of enthusiasm — something will have to change.

“We just have to put this one behind us,” DeLuca said. “Obviously it’s a learning experience, and we have to move forward and bounce back.”

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