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Officer Chris Potter of the NDSU police saved the life of freshman Adrianna Norberg and received a Medal of Merit from F-M Ambulance for his efforts.

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Going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty F-M Ambulance Honors NDSU Police Officer Stacey Ann Schulte Staff Writer

On Sept. 25, 2012, freshman student Adrianna Norberg was attending a swing dance event at the Avalon Events Center with some friends. What happened that night would change her life forever.

NDSU Officer Chris Potter was on his first week with the campus police when he and his partner responded to an emergency call on their scanner.

While conducting a routine traffic stop, the two policemen heard that a young lady was having a seizure at the Avalon.

“We decided to check it out to see if we could help,” Potter said. “When we arrived on the scene, it was communicated to us

that [Adrianna] was not breathing, which changed things for us. We knew it was not a seizure, so we began CPR.” Officer Potter continued chest compressions until paramedics arrived on the scene, taking over.

“In my over 20 years of service, I can count on one hand the number of times that I’ve had to do CPR,” he said. “This has been my only save.”

The F-M Ambulance honors community members who react in situations where lifesaving interventions are needed. On Oct. 16, Operations Director Don Miller presented the Medal of Merit to NDSU Police Officer Chris Potter for “action above and beyond the call of duty.”

Officer Potter, paramedics and Adrianna’s parents were on hand for the celebration. Adrianna herself was not able to attend for health reasons.

Adrianna’s parents, Brian and Mary Norberg were quick to express the need for each

and every person to learn CPR. Her father, Brian Norberg, is a deputy for the Clay County Sheriff’s Department.

“I can say for certain that I’ve only saved six or seven people,” Norberg said of the 30 years he has served. “The reason for it is that so many folks do not take the time to learn CPR, and those first few minutes are critical. Had Officer Potter not responded with action when he did, my little girl would not be alive today.”

Mary Norberg talked in depth about her desire to see CPR become a required class at NDSU. “The first day they walk into campus, they need to take this class,” she said.

Adrianna has had three heart surgeries, and while there are still questions about how her recovery will look, her team of doctors is optimistic, Brian Norberg said.

“My daughter will be able to live a long, full and happy life,” said Brian Norberg.

“We have Officer Potter, Roger [the para-

medic] and all those who kept her in their thoughts, to thank.”

Wellness Center CPR Courses Nov. 26 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Search is on for New VP of Student Affairs

Prakash Mathew announced retirement for June 2014 Colton Pool Staff Writer

Vice President of Student Affairs Prakash Mathew will be stepping down from his role at NDSU. Now, the search is on for someone new to fulfill the role.

Dr. Jo Ann Miller, director of choral activities at NDSU, was appointed by NDSU President Dean Bresciani to be the head of the committee and has been entrusted to find Mathew’s replacement.

Miller will meet with the group, composed of eight other committee members, to determine its first steps in the search.

“This is a really important search,” she said. “It’s one that directly affects students obviously. This person has to get along well

and relate to students as well as to faculty and administration.”

Though he held a high position of power, former student Body senator Jon Lipp said he was dedicated to the students, and many students have felt Mathew’s presence while NDSU. “He’s somebody who has been extremely dedicated, not only to NDSU as an institution, but I think more importantly to the students here,” Lipp said. “Many times, I have seen him go into a dining center and simply grab lunch with a random student.”

Miller said Mathew, who has made his presence known among NDSU students, is nearly impossible to replace. Rather, her committee is focused on finding the candidate with the best chance of fulfilling the job.

“It’s going to be pretty hard to replace Prakash, because he has been such a fabulous Vice President of Student Affairs,” Miller said. “For a lot of us, he will be model for what we are looking for.”

The committee is made up of different faculty, including Associate Vice President

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of Student Affairs Kate Haugen. Student Body President Robbie Lauf will also be involved with the search.

Miller said this is one of her biggest searches yet even though she has searched for candidates for open positions in her own department.

“It’s kind of the same search that we go through for our department, but it’s more of a broad-based committee,” she said. “The committee members are from all across campus, not just one department.”

Along with a normal workload, Miller admitted the search for new workers can be very time consuming. While an in-house hire would mean a familiar face for the department, Miller said her group isn’t focused on the fast and easy choice.

“I don’t think there’s any preconceived idea,” she said. “We want someone who is a leader and committed to

involvement on and off campus.”

While it can be a large amount of work, Miller said the labor is usually spread evenly for a committee.

However, Miller said that after a long process, she expects to narrow the search down to ideal candidates to provide to President Bresciani when the search is over.

“We have quite a bit of information about the candidates before we narrow it down to three or four people,” Miller said.

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BSA Inches Closer to $41 Million Overhaul Head News Editor

The Bison Sports Arena is getting a major facelift thanks to generous private and corporate donors that are funding the $41 million project. Only a few million dollars remain until the overhaul officially begins.

Although it is still commonly known as the BSA, it is now called the Sanford Health Athletic Complex in honor of one of its biggest donors, Sanford Health.

The 43-year-old building currently houses the track, wrestling and basketball teams throughout their seasons, rotating the main arena among each team. Once renovations are complete, the building will be a modern, state of the art athletic facility.

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Amy Ruley coached the women’s basketball team from 1979 to 2008 and is now the senior associate athletic director for development. She explained that the BSA was constructed shortly before Title IX, the amendment that made women’s sports equal to men’s sports.

Since the building was originally built as a men’s-only facility, administration made many adjustments over the years to accommodate women athletes and coaches.

All athletic teams utilize the BSA for locker rooms and the strength and conditioning room. With a fastgrowing athletics department, space is becoming increasingly limited. “[The BSA is] busting at the seams. It’s been a great facility, but like I said, it really needs this facelift and an overhaul,” Ruley said.

Upgrades will include completely renovated locker rooms, a commons area for the student athletes and a brand new strength and conditioning room.

“We work with what we[‘ve] got,” said Holly Johnson, a sophomore basketball player. “I mean no complaining [because] we get free scholarships to play basketball; it’s what we love. It’s fine right now but we’re really excited for the renovations.”

Both Ruley and Johnson said the new spaces will be a bonus when it comes to recruiting student athletes in the future. The complex will put NDSU on par with some of its competitors’ recruiting abilities and athletic facilities.

“It’ll be huge for recruiting, like some young kids finding out there’s a new

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facility to play in,” Johnson said. “Granted, that’s not what it’s all about, but it definitely will draw more fans, too, and I think it’ll be good for NDSU as a whole.”

Additional renovations will include an academic center for student athletes and overhauled administrative offices. One of the most noticeable changes, however, will be the more permanent home to NDSU’s wrestling and basketball teams: the Scheels Arena.

Ruley said that the outdated arena will become a more comfortable, more attractive and more accommodating space for both the guests and the players.

Private and corporate donations will fund these transformations, but Ruley explained that fundraising has been a long time coming.

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Although Ingstad is not NDSU alumnus, he has a close personal relationship with athletics director Gene Taylor and his family.

“Many times your donors and some of your bigger donors aren’t necessarily your alums,” Ruley said, “but they have relationships in some way with the university or the people at the university or the community.”

Administration is inching closer to their financial goal, but are awaiting more donation “asks,” or proposals, to come through. Once the goal is reached, construction should begin spring of 2014, Ruley guessed.

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Many private and anonymous donations have helped fund the project, and there have been several corporate gifts that have made headlines.

“We are fortunate,” Ruley said. “We have a very giving community and people who are willing to help who believe in NDSU and the things we do here, and our student athletes and our students in general.”

Sanford Health donated $10 million to the project in 2010, making it the largest one-time donation to the university ever. Scheels donated $5 million that same year, and both corporations were given naming rights to part of the arena. The project’s most recent donation, $1.2 million, came from businessman Jim Ingstad and his wife Victoria.

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On Wednesday, Oct. 16 Festival Concert Hall presented speaker Dov Seidman, CEO of LRN and author of “HOW: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything” as the 2013 Thought Leader.

Seidman has built a career around the idea that the world would be a better place if more people were willing to do better. From this basic idea, Seidman has created a business that aims to help shape future employees, managers and leaders on how to behave and interact all over the globe.

Dr. Tim Peterson, associate dean of the College of Business, opened up the night welcoming Seidman at the 3rd annual thought-

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leader series. Seidman came in wearing his yellow tie and throwing up his Bison horns to show off his NDSU pride.

“Dov is a very down-toearth man, Katelyn Mack, a sophomore majoring in marketing, said. “I felt connected to everything he was saying because he talked to us, not at us. He definitely inspired me to look at the world in a different way.”

Seidman also went on to say that what inspires him are the students trying to connect. It motivates him to and makes him want to work harder at what he does, he said. Seidman also provided advice on behavior, trust, social networks and leadership.

“We are the era of behavior,” Seidman said.

“Every post on Twitter and Facebook are considered a behavior,” “You can’t control your story, but you can control yourself and your life.”

Mack also said she believes the world is changing and that people are becoming more connected.

“There is no separation between a personal life and a business life,” she said.

“Everything is becoming more personal and it honestly is a marvelous thing.”

The night was filled with an “Evening of HOW,” aimed at motivating students with a powerful new vision for leading and winning in this interconnected 21st-century world.

“Our world is being dramatically reshaped,” Seidman said. “The rules of the past no longer apply. In the 21st century, it’s no longer what you do that matters most but HOW you do it.”

Seidman’s main advice to the crowd was to out-behave people and give trust away through.

“We always thought how was a question; how is the answer!” he said.

Dov Seidman’s book, “HOW: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything” is available online or at your nearest bookstore.

More information is online at howistheanswer.com

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YOUR THREADS Holland Lind | Contributing Writer

the misunderstood color of grey There is a quote by Andre Gide that states, “The color of truth is gray.” Of all the colors we have I believe gray to be the most misunderstood.

If you take black or white and alter their tint or hue in the slightest, they are considered gray, which is why we have so many shades. This color is frequently associated with gloom, sadness, negativity, storms, depression, age and boredom however I completely disagree.

During my time researching fashion trend websites the color that keeps standing out is gray. Home décor, art, vehicles and fashion are obsession over the many shades of gray.

The color is mysterious, strong, sexy, smart, sharp and classic. Each student I interviewed agreed.

“It’s simply a good color,” graduate student Jaidev Sehrawat said.

“It goes well with everything,” management senior Tyler Turgeon-Schramm said.

Not only is this a good color, but it’s also claimed as the “color for fall” by several magazines and websites.

It is easy to understand why we associate gray with age, mostly because of our hair slowly loosing color over time. However, why is age considered a negative of our so-

Jaimee Lusby, a freshman studying hospitality and tourism management, is pictured wearing a pair of gray Converse shoes.

ciety? Other cultures welcome age as part of life and a sign of knowledge. The more years on earth an individual has the more experiences, lessons, facts and knowledge they carry with them.

Some people, mostly women, will go through great lengths to hide their graying

Jaidev Sehrawat, a graduate student studying cereal and food science, is shown wearing a gray striped sweater.

hair just to hide their age. My grandmother is in her 70s and has had gray hair for a long time, presently she shows off her gray hair and dresses in colors that match well with gray and enhance her beauty. I hope I can be as confident as her someday; she embraces her age and makes it look good!

Tyler Turgeon-Schramm, a senior studying business management, is seen wearing a gray suit.

So, I think all of us should appreciate the value of gray. It is our choice how we represent a color and what it means to us. Take out the gloom and look sharp with how you adorn gray.

Savvy Shopper Health Talk Being Active is Important to

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Your Health

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Mercedes Pitzer | Contributing Writer

‘I like to move it, move it’ is more than a lyric from the critically acclaimed movie, “Madagascar”; for some people, it is a way of life.

People will get their daily-recommended amount of exercise by doing various activities such as biking, running or playing sports.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states adults ages 18-64 years old need at least two and a half hours of moderate activity every week, along with musclestrengthening activities on two or more days a week. This includes work on all major muscle groups: legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms.

Moderate activity means that you are working just hard enough to raise your heart rate and break a sweat. One way to tell if you are reaching this level of activity is that you will be able to talk, but not necessarily be able to sing the lyrics of the song playing on your iPod. As for muscle-strengthening activities, this refers to any activity that is strengthening your muscles to the point where it becomes difficult to do another repetition. A repetition is a complete, repeated movement of a particular activity.

For some people, these are easily accomplished tasks. For others, these are goals set for the future.

No matter where you fall in the spectrum, it is important to do some form of exercise on a daily basis to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

As stated on the Mayo Clinic website, physical activity can help people control their weight, improve their mood and even promotes better sleep. There is no reason not to exercise!

Many students here at North Dakota State University maintain their recommended amount of physical activity by visiting the Wellness Center on a daily basis.

It is here that students have the option to use a cycling machine, run on the track or even join an intramural sports team.

The cycling machines are a fan favorite.

From personal experience, it is hard to find an open one at any given time in the day.

Running on the upstairs track is also popular. It allows people to forget about the stress of school and run without a care in the world, even if it is just for a few minutes.

According to Ben Kittock, a senior majoring in sports management, playing intramurals on the other hand, is one of the best ways to get exercise.

“My favorite intramurals to play are basketball and football. This is because you’re doing hard physical activity for more than 30 minutes,” Kittock said.

Along with playing intramurals, Kittock referees co-ed basketball 8-9 times a week, Monday through Thursday.

“Refereeing also keeps me on my toes and keeps me pretty active,” Kittock said.

This just goes to show that physical activity really does come in every shape and form. Now, it’s up to you to get up, go out and be active!

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Sometimes it is easy to go straight for

will probably need to purchase over-the-

the name-brand products on your weekly

counter medication at one point or another.

shopping trip, but in the long run those fa-

It might not be super appealing to try a ge-

mous and fancy name-brand buys add up.

neric medication, however generic medica-

In some instances, you might not want to

tion is required, according to the Food and

skip out on a product sold by a well-known

Drug Administration, to carry the same ac-

and trusted company, but on-the-other-hand

tive ingredients as name-brand medications.

buying generic items can be equally as ef-

In the end, these products are essentially the

fective and far less expensive.

same thing, the consumer (you the college

As college students, we need to be sav-

student) is just paying more for one of them.

ing our dollar bills every chance we can get,

Clothes: Spending over $20 on a plain

so a great place to start is to begin buying

white t-shirt is utterly ridiculous. Many

the generic version of items found on your

basic clothing items can be bought at non-

shopping list.

name brand stores, and are sure to cost

If you still are not sold about passing up

much less than name-brand items. Certain

your favorite name-brands, here are a few

clothing items like socks, T-shirts and other

helpful tips on buying generic products.

basic clothing essentials do not need to have

Food: There is pretty much an off-brand

a brand-name sewn on the tag…nobody

for every staple food item, like mac ‘n

sees the tag on the inside of your plain white

cheese, crackers, cereal, ect… If you are not

T-shirt anyways!

too picky about the exact matching of food

Cleaning supplies: Like most generic

in terms of taste, trying to buy generic food

products, cleaning supplies are basically

brands is a great way to save money. If you

the same thing as their name-brand coun-

can at least buy some generic items it will

terparts. Many off-brand cleaning supplies

cut down on your overall costs.

like bleach, glass cleaner and laundry de-

Over-the-counter meds: College cam-

tergent get the job done just as well as the

puses are breeding grounds for colds, the flu

more expensive name-brands, they just

and other gross viruses, so chances are you

don’t have pretty packaging.

Confessions of a Fifth-Year Senior: Goodbyes are Hard Stephanie Stanislao Features Editor

I hate goodbyes.

Honestly, on a scale of one to 10, I would probably rate myself well beyond the “Lloyd Christmas” end of the spectrum, if you will (shh… just go).

It is plain and simple. Goodbyes are hard.

I’m just not good at them.

And soon I will have to say goodbye to a place and people that I love.

In just a few days I will be cleaning out my desk in The Spectrum office and moving on to the next phase in my life.

I recently accepted my first “big kid” job, and because of certain circumstances have

Had I not taken a chance back in the

trum office has made me a better person.

spring of 2010, to become a part of The

This is not just because of the positions I

And, as excited as I am to start my career

Spectrum staff I do not know if I would be

have held or the title on my name plate….

as a young professional, I am sad to leave

able to look back on my days at NDSU with

this improvement has come from the help

behind a place that I have considered my

such joy, as I do, when I look back now. A

of people I once called my co-workers and

second home for the past, nearly, four years.

joy I hope every student who leaves this

now call my friends. And for that, I am truly

campus will find.

grateful.

been asked to start part-time until I graduate in December.

Working for The Spectrum has been more than just a part-time job during college—it has been the place I have formed countless

Life presents us with many opportunities. It is our responsibility to take them.

If I can offer up any advice, it would be to take every opportunity that comes your

meaningful relationships and where I have

Not to have regrets… not to hesitate.

fostered a deep passion for writing and the

But rather to have confidence and take ev-

Go for it.

art of journalism.

ery opportunity we have to learn…to better

As far as saying my goodbyes to The

Without The Spectrum, my college career would have been far less enjoyable and I would not have grown into the individual that I have become today.

ourselves.

It is in these decisions that we become better people.

I know that my time spent in The Spec-

way.

Spectrum, I think I’ll skip those and say, “See you later.” After all, I do hate goodbyes.

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MSUM’S Hansen Theatre will host the “Twelfth Night” as part of its 2013-2014 art series beginning Oct. 26.

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‘Twelfth Night’ for One Night Only at MSUM Jack Dura

Staff Writer

Professional theatrics are taking over Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Hansen Theatre this Saturday as part of the university’s Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series. As the second of four shows in the 2013-2014 arts series, “Twelfth Night” will be presented with splashes of the old and the new by top-notch touring company Aquila Theatre.

“They are probably the best-known and considered the highest quality touring theatre company that does Shakespeare in the country,” Rebecca Sundet-Schoenwald, managing director for the arts series, said.

“They’re really good at what they do.”

Born in 1991 and based out of New York since 1999, Aquila Theatre brings Shakespeare and ancient Greek theatre classics to 70 stages a year. A mixture of British and American actors presents the shows chosen

for their national tours. Covering the country like they do has led to many accolades and much acclaim, especially for the contemporary edges they sharpen these ancient shows with.

Seeking to reenergize these Shakespearian and Greek classics with the same life that the plays debuted with centuries ago, Aquila Theatre aims to take the fear out of experiencing the ancient works in a contemporary world. Their mission—to bring the greatest works to the greatest number—is epitomized in every performance by what they do.

“There aren’t a lot of theatre companies that tour, and this one is really good at what they do,” Sundet-Schoenwald said, “and Shakespeare isn’t presented that much around here so I thought it would be good, especially the way that they produce it.”

Besides breathing new life into the classic comedy “Twelfth Night,” Aquila Theatre also focuses on audience comprehension of the script. Their fresh approach to this old material makes their rendition all the more

Slew of Next-Gen Launch Title Delays Watch Dogs, The Crew, and possibly DriveClub push past launch day Steven Strom A&E Editor

This year’s new console launches will be a lot lighter than anticipated. Ubisoft announced last week that two of its launch week next-gen games, Watch Dogs and The Crew won’t meet their original release dates.

“Our ambition from the start with Watch Dogs has been to deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the next-generation of gaming,” the company announced on its blog. “It is with this in mind that we’ve made the tough decision to delay the release until spring 2014.”

Watch Dogs was originally set to release on Nov. 19 in North America, and Nov. 22 in Europe. The PlayStation 4 launches in the States on Nov. 15, putting Watch Dogs in the system’s launch window, and right on the very date of the Xbox One’s launch a week later.

The situation regarding The Crew is a bit more nebulous. The driving game was never given a proper launch date, but was supposed to hit shelves in the first quarter of next year.

Ubisoft is usually the number one bet for third-party launch titles on new hardware.

It was ahead of the game when the Wii launched, was about the only one to support the Wii U, and it looked like this year’s launches would be no different.

Watch Dogs, alongside Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag (which is still scheduled for Nov. 15 on PlayStation 4, and Nov. 22 for Xbox One), made a strong showing from the publishing house.

We do have some idea of when at least Watch Dogs will come out. When Ubisoft says “spring,” they actually mean the second fiscal quarter of 2014. That places the new expected release date somewhere between April 1 and June 30. It’s still an awful long while to wait for the first next-gen

game ever shown to the public (at the time the game was revealed, the new consoles hadn’t even been announced).

If you’re one of those who preordered the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One/Watch Dogs bundle in the hopes of getting some sci-fi open world goodness on day one at least needn’t worry. Amazon announced through its Facebook page that it will honor all console preorders at launch. You can both keep your Watch Dogs order, and receive it when the game is released, or shuffle about to a different bundle, though that may adjust the price to fit the new collection.

We certainly won’t be playing Watch Dogs this year, but what about Sony’s PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub?

The first-person racing game is currently set to be a launch-day exclusive. A slightly stripped down version of the game was to be offered free to PlayStation Plus subscribers.

Now, a website called The Same Coin is reporting that DriveClub may be delayed as well, according to “an anonymous source.”

“Treat this as 100% rumour for now,” the website writes. “Hopefully it will turn out to be false.”

Besides this anonymous tip, there’s a little extra evidence for this report to stand on. Sony held an event in San Francisco to show of PlayStation 4 games last week.

While DriveClub was originally part of the line-up, it was removed at the last second thanks to a “scheduling conflict.”

Kotaku received a similar report to the one at The Same Coin from “a person familiar with goings-on at Sony.”

With the free-ish DriveClub promotion up in the air, Sony might have to come up with another game to take its place in the promotional line-up. Another game, Housemarque’s Resogun, is also slotted to be free for PlayStation Plus members at the PlayStation 4’s launch as part of Sony’s “Instant Game Collection” program.

With or without free exclusives, Watch Dogs was a first day purchase for a great deal of early adopters. It leaves a rather large hole in both new consoles’ launch line-ups.

It likely won’t hurt early sales of either, but it’s certainly a disappointment.

I guess I’ll just play Killzone: Shadow Fall a lot more.

singular.

“A lot of times people complain that they can’t understand what is being said,” SundetSchoenwald said. “They are using the actual play, they’re not changing what Shakespeare wrote but they are so good at the annunciation and at demonstrating what’s being said.

They’re very physical and it’s just a lot of fun.”

Currently, Aquila Theatre is touring “Twelfth Night” and “Fahrenheit 451,” and hitting cities in almost every state from Missouri to Virginia, Florida to New Mexico, and Colorado to California.

“They always have two shows that they tour, very different things so that presenters can choose,” Sundet-Schoenwald said.

The troupe’s stop at MSUM’s Hansen Theatre comes after a series of shows in Michigan and a stop at St. Joseph, Minnesota, the only other Minnesota stop on the schedule until Morris, Minnesota in February 2014.

For people who have seen a Shakespeare

before and walked out scratching their head, Aquila Theatre’s “Twelfth Night” is worth giving the Bard of Avon another chance. A troupe with a track record like Aquila Theatre’s can be counted on to give audiences the best of the best.

“If people have been to a play by Shakespeare and thought ‘Wow, this is way too hard’—and some people do—they should give it another try and come to this,” Sundet-Schoenwald said. “Even if you’re not a Shakespeare fan you’re going to have a good time at this because they’re really good at making it fun and funny and visually entertaining.”

“Twelfth Night” is presented by Aquila Theatre on Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at MSUM’s Hansen Theatre as part of the Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series. Tickets are $28 for adults, $24 for seniors and MSUM alum/staff, and $12 for students. Tickets are available by phone at (218) 477-2271 or at the box office 90 minutes prior to the show.

‘MIND MGMT Vol. 2’ Review

Steven Strom A&E Editor

“MIND MGMT” is secretly one of the best comics being written today. Sure, it’s a Dark Horse produced series, and so tends to get outshined by Image books like Saga, but Matt Kindt’s series will long be remembered as a cult hit.

The story, for those who don’t know, revolves around Mind Management – a shadow organization designed to augment United States interests through teams of psychics with various abilities.

The first six-issue arc was largely selfcontained. It dealt with someone discovering the Management for the first time (supposedly), and seeking out its most powerful agent. We learned the basics of the Management, backstory for a few characters, and all about Kindt’s bizarre writing style.

This second volume , The Futurist, ratchets up the scale. Rather than focus on one or two characters, we have here the setup for an all-out war with the surviving agents.

The obscure backstory of the primary protagonist, Meru, is revealed and new villains are brought into the mix.

Kindt’s art remains an acquired taste.

His impressionist watercolors of characters won’t win any awards in realism (something this collection specifically addresses), but it fits the bizarre nature of the storytelling perfectly.

The greatest issue with The Futurist is that, for all its universe expansions, it’s just

not as surprising as the original.

The first volume brought us stories written in the margins of pages, breaking the fourth wall in the process. It wasn’t very useful information, but it was a shocking, unsettling change of pace from modern comics. Those tools are still in use, providing more useable information than surprises.

That’s more or less the theme of The Futurist. It’s a lot more of the same, beautifully crafted series that drew me in with the first seven issues, but with a greater emphasis on universe expansion.

Kindt is certainly building to something here, and The Futurist gives us an idea of what that thing might be. Unfortunately, it hasn’t gotten there just yet.

Volume 3 promises to be a very exciting continuation of the story, now that we have an idea of who the players are. Based on the first seven issues, and Kindt’s continued craftsmanship here, I have faith that the end result will be something truly memorable.

One bit of quality that can’t be denied is that of the hardcover itself. Just like the first volume, “MIND MGMT Vol. 2” is bound in a beautiful, gloss hardcover collection.

It’s compact, smooth, and looks utterly gorgeous on a shelf, especially when placed next to the first part.

If you enjoyed the first part of “MIND MGMT,” you’re sure to like this as well.

However, if you haven’t picked up the series just yet, maybe hold off on this one until we know just where the story is going.

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Mute the Malicious Mantra I Saw the Root Causes of Abusive ‘Sioux Suck’ chant is tasetless and dated Benjamin Norman Contributing Writer

The yellow-clad crowd’s roar grows to a swell of sound as the Bison offense pushes across the first-down marker. An ocean of right arms extend to the heavens, pointer fingers fully pointed, shoulders and wrists rotating arms and hands in a counter-clockwise motion. Dan Michael bellows the chorus of a successful Saturday afternoon: “That’s another Bison…”

“Firrrsssttt down! Oooohh move those chains!” replies the crowd. Immediately after, however, an echo of sorts blows through the student section, as a selection of them yell: “Sioux suck shit!”

Let it be known that my name is Benjamin Norman and not Benedict Arnold. I am not a sympathizer for those six toed sloths from up north; my heart (and life earnings) belong/s to NDSU. I realize detractors will write this off as a foolish opinion by some little, incompetent freshman who has a different pronunciation for Askanase Hall every time he says it, but if you yearn for my credibility, let us put it on the table: I have perspired liters of sweat out on the fields (for marching band, obviously—the term “athletic journalist” is an oxymoron) for NDSU. Oreo pudding and cheesecake and caramel fro-yo from the dining centers have solely contributed to my 15-pound weight gain (and that is only with a five-day meal plan—I would be sitting at the freshman fifty if I had seven-day access.)

If I had the option, I would dye my blood color to green and yellow so I could bleed my school’s colors (and thoroughly freak out the folks at United Blood.) Lastly, I am generously gifting the University somewhere around $15,000 dollars a year (not for my education), but because I love the Bison. But I don’t love the chant.

I understand tradition, and I am not calling for a full eradication of all the slightly offensive cheers and chants proclaimed at the Fargodome. I myself sing along to “Go Back to the Woods” and “On the Plains.” A little ribbing here and there is good for a rivalry, especially a rivalry that is as dead as NDSU/ UND. But we need to remain classy; and frankly, this blatant cussing is trashy. Ron Burgundy would be disappointed, Fargo.

Mr. Burgundy and I undoubtedly recognize the lure of “Sioux suck shit”—rarely

does a chant so eloquently blend alliteration and folklore so effectively in three syllables, but the chant must be silenced.

Why? Well for starters, the UND mascot ceases to exist. Much like Jimmy Hoffa, the Sioux nickname has vanished into merely a memory; its name lost to the great beyond.

Yes, you can still find black-market Sioux apparel, but you can also find kidneys on that same market. And black market kidneys are not morally acceptable (at least down here in Fargo).

Do not turn to alternatives to fill this chant’s place, either, Bison fans; they are never as good. “Sioux suck poo,” for example, might have a softened approach to the situation (and a catchy rhyme,) but then a dirtied mind might open a whole other can of worms and childhoods could theoretically be ruined. Finding a sequel will unquestionably lead to disappointment, just ask Hollywood.

“Well what are we to do?!” cry the silenced. I can think of two options: The first is to say nothing. This is a difficult proposition, I realize, so the second option might be your route: Join the band in being loud and proactive.

The Gold Star Marching Band has come to the collective conclusion that we do not want to portray our college as a bunch of imps with sailor mouths that are heard by TV stations and innocent children. So, as thought up by our Jesus-haired maestro Dr. Sigurd Johnson, the band shall shout “Go Big Green!” after the normal cadence.

There you have it—slight alliteration, three syllables and most importantly, something you would be comfortable to shout at your deaf grandmother.

Now I realize that we are all rebellious college students, and we enjoy our freedom of speech. But as young adults, we need to take responsibility for our words. The next time you are inclined to yell “Sioux suck shit,” imagine yelling it with a Native American within earshot. If that does not bother you (perhaps you should see a doctor and find out what happened to your soul), proceed to imagine your own future child nearby. If you feel uncomfortable now, congratulations: you have standards.

This opinion will not silence all the perpetrators, for most of them are probably are illiterate, but if we can pack Frisco with fans, corral College GameDay to North Dakota and survive last week’s monsoons, we can shut our mouths.

Benjamin Norman is a freshman studying journalism. Follow him on the Twitter @ benjammminmn, if you are into that stuff.

Behavior in a Young Boy

Samantha Wickramasinghe Opinion Editor

Since I’m taking a class at MSUM, I take the bus from NDSU to the Ground Transportation Center and then from GTC to MSUM on every other weekday.

Often times I like to observe people when I travel by bus because I’m fascinated by their looks and the way they speak, and I like to detect their unique charms and disguises. I feel like I can never get bored by looking at people.

However, last Wednesday when I was riding the bus from GTC, I experienced something rather shocking.

While I was riding the bus, I saw a family of a mother and four children. Two of the children were boys and the other two were girls. The girls were younger and the boys were older. The youngest girl sat on one of those stroller wheels. She must have been three or four years old. The other girl sat by herself and on her hand there was a packed sandwich that she tried to nibble but she could not break the package.

The boys were approximately six to seven years old. Throughout the bus ride they were trying to play around. The mother was carrying a bag full of groceries and she was trying to take care of all of her kids at the same time. The kids were making various noises in the bus and one of the young boys was trying stand up from his seat and jump around the bus.

The mother pushed him violently to the seat and screamed at him asking to sit down.

He fought fiercely to get away from her iron grip the more she pushed.

“Stay there!” she screamed.

And then something happened that left me speechless with utter incredulity.

The boy screamed the F-word at his mother, so loud that the entire bus became silent. But even more shockingly, I saw hatred in the little boy’s eyes. A feeling that was putting him in extreme agony.

The mother tried to act calmly, and she talked to one of the students in the bus.

“This is how my little sister talks.” She smiled in an unusual manner. I felt like she was trying to justify this horrible situation by implying that her son learned these words from her own sister. Even though she was trying to act calm, I saw signs of panic in her.

She was trying to convince the people around her that she was a good mother by trying to be over cautious. But the more she tried, the more she lost control of the situation. The boy that screamed was silent.

He was crying when he was shouting at his mom, but now there was only calmness on his little face. This calmness was an unusual and unjust one—in other words, a reconciliation achieved by violence.

The image of that young boy sitting in silence stuck with me. I’m not a parent and I have no idea how to do parenting, but by observing this incident I saw how a young boy learned to be violent. And I what if, as an adult, he would continue this abusive behavior to his children? I pray for his safety and well being and education now, but I don’t know what will happen.

Over and over again in the media, we hear about men committing violent crimes.

I’m not trying to use this incident to justify the violence committed by men in this world by any means. There are many social, political, cultural and personal factors that contribute to violent behavior in men. But I’m showing you a root cause of violence in how young men learn and practice abusive behavior and how parents are responsible for it.

The boy learned that abusive language was the way of revenge. If young boys are to be raised like this, how can we expect them to be loving people?

We have to look after our young boys and raise them with unconditional love so they will not learn violence as a form of reconciliation. There is not a special formula to teach this kid to get rid of his abusive behavior.

I’m not a parent but I know from all the truths that I know in my life, showing love, kindness and respect will change his life.

The other day, I was walking on the NDSU campus. I saw another young boy with a father. The boy was tall enough to stretch his arms to reach one of those hand sanitizers that you see close to the MU the salad bar. The dad was patiently waiting until the boy put some sanitizer on his hand and the dad lowered his whole body and showed the boy how to use the sanitizer.

When I saw this, at once I knew it was love. An unconditional act of love of a parent.

Samantha is a senior majoring in journalism.

Cracking Down on the ‘Social Media Police’ Emma Heaton Spectrum Staff

A recent BuzzFeed article—BuzzFeed is one of my (many) guilty pleasures—listed “21 Infuriating Instagram Cliches.”

The list delves into how pretty much every image uploaded by anyone, ever, is irritating, annoying, infuriating, whatever.

One example is “a shot of some leaves in the grass because it’s Autumn now.” Because apparently now nature pictures are infuriating. Along with beach pictures, cat pictures, silly friend pictures and then, of course, any kind of “selfie.”

And pretty much anything anyone does on any social media platform, ever.

People have become entitled themselves to be the “social media police.” They determine what people can and cannot post on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. People make it well known when they disagree with what someone posts on any platform, normally by making their own posts.

If you remember my “Hashtag, you don’t of any type of gift she got from a significant get it” article, I may seem a bit hypocritical. other—especially flowers—because every But I think that there is a difference between jealous single girl will practically claw your using specific features of social media cor- eyes out via subtweet. rectly and the general uses of social media.

On the other hand, others complain about Now what’s wrong with a good selfie? men (and women) posting too often during I too, agree with some about limitations on sporting events. “Wait, did the Vikings lose? this phenomenon, but it seriously seems like I never would have guessed,” is a common the end of the word if someone posts a single tweet following a game. self-portrait. People now have to apologize These tweets are probably how the if they person post a found out selfie. The The main problem with the use of social media is that the team story may it is a form of mass communication that is used as inter- won or be differlost in personal communication. ent if one the first violator place— posts a picture of him or herself every single how is being informed a BAD thing? I may day, but seriously, if it’s not that often, give be the only one here, but I appreciate the it a rest. play-by-plays of sporting events. Then, even I had one friend complain that women if I’m catching up on Vampire Diaries inuse babies as reasons to post pictures of stead of watching the Vikings lose, I can still themselves. It seems that many people think be in the loop. women are the only ones using social media Last year, people complained about othto garner attention, even if it is to share a ers posting about politics. Isn’t that the point photo of a new family member. That’s just of having social media? To be able to comridiculous. municate with people? Social media allows Heaven forbid any woman posts a picture ideas to be communicated to a large popula-

Top Five: Pokemon

Caleb Werness

Contributing Writer

The newest game in the Pokémon series was released last Saturday. In light of that I thought it would be appropriate to do a piece related to it. I have been following Pokémon for a long time now and have played every game in the series.

My love of the series has followed me into adulthood as I am now procrastinating on homework to get through Y version. So

in honor of the Pokemon X and Y, I am going to pick my five favorite Pokémon from the previous five generations—yeah, there are that many now—and for the record the selection of, for example, Charmander include Charmeleon and Charizard.

So without ado—my selection for the top five Pokémon of the last five gens.

No. 5 Ralts Many people might be surprised that I didn’t go with Abra. I do like Abra, but I think Ralts has a slight edge. Unlike Abra, Ralts learns Confusion at level six, which is a good move early on.

It also evolves into Gallade—which is fighting/psychic—if it is a male rather than

strictly psychic Gardevoir. Overall, Ralts is a solid choice and a really good Psychic Pokémon.

No. 4 Darumaka In my opinion, Black and White did not have a lot of solid Pokémon. The selection was limited, but there were a small few that I really liked, among them being Darumaka.

It is a solid fire Pokémon that learns both Fire Punch and Fire Fang, which are great moves.

When it evolves into Darmanitan, it has an ability called Zen Mode. When its HP drops to below half, it will change into its Zen Mode at the end of the turn, which is a dual-type Fire/Psychic form. When I played

tion, but it seems that as soon as anything intellectual is brought up, it isn’t supposed to be there.

If people aren’t complaining about the topics being discussed on social media, they’re complaining about frequency.

Tweet too much: unfollow. Tweet too little: unfollow. I don’t see why this matters.

If someone wants to tweet 10 times a day, so be it. If they only tweet a couple times a month, why does it matter?

If someone’s tweets annoy you, that’s fine. The unfollow doesn’t really need a tweet accompanying it saying how annoying people are and that you unfollowed them.

Just do it and move on with life.

The main problem with the use of social media is that it is a form of mass communication that is used as interpersonal communication. All 900 of your Facebook friends aren’t going to care about what you ate for dinner, but there are probably five people that do.

Emma is a senior majoring in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @emmajheaton2.

through Black and White, I could rely on Darumaka.

No. 3 Jolteon Out of all the evolutions of Eevee, I prefer Jolteon slightly over the rest. What I like about Jolteon is that he maintains a good level of defense despite being an electric type. I find the electric type to usually be one-hit wonders. Jolteon stands tall against multiple enemies. He looks pretty cool as well with the lightning yellow fur.

No. 2 Tauros Yes, Tauros is number two and that is no bull!

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Busting the Myth About Music Education Suzy Cavalier

Contributing Writer

This semester has already been such a crazy ride and being a student majoring in music has definitely been more exhausting than I anticipated. The long hours of practice—and I am not kidding about the hours part— tied in with the strenuous homework on a daily basis––while it being a mental and emotional battle––music education is something that people look down upon.

In comparison, sports have seemed to always take the front seat, while music and arts have always been on the 100th back burner when it comes to education and even respect amongst fellow men and women.

Sports have been said to instill determination, discipline, teamwork, respect and many other admirable attributes. Yet arts just seem to be a waste of time or a

stupid form of expression that doesn’t benefit anyone.

Sure, sports can help develop an individual into a great human being, I’m definitely not disregarding that by any means, but I feel musicians and artists get a huge lack of respect for what we all do.

Many people aren’t aware of how much music and art influence society and the mind of a person. Art is everywhere on our kitchens, bathrooms, clothing and even those cheesy screen prints that are hanging at your work place.

Without arts, we as people would be lacking luster and any kind of creativity that our human minds can possibly possess. The world would be bland, and I feel that art shouldn’t be overlooked or ridiculed to be something that’s not worth a dime.

Art is even in the elevators we nonchalantly hang around in to get to our destinations! The hours put into creating a painting or even a scarf with a certain kind of yard takes a lot of time, energy and thought pro-

cess. And let’s not forget the learning process and practicing for perfection!

With that being said, what about music? Go to a grocery store without music playing. How weird would that be? What would TV shows be without the background music or a theme song? Or in that elevator with the cheesy interior, imagine riding in that without that bland elevator music?

We put hours of practice and energy to perfect a piece of music or working on that rock ballad we’ve loved since we were 13 in trying to be successful in communicating an idea. Music isn’t just something that everyone does.

Without those bands that tour yearly, monthly or weekly we would have nothing to do on a Friday night besides sit at home in silence or dance to the air waves in the clubs and bars.

Musicians are the life of the party in a background sense.

But without that hum to compliment the atmosphere, life would be boring to say

in the least. Car rides would just be bland, and I assume people would be emotionless.

Musicians and artists also put a lot of money and time into what they do just as well as athletes, and we’re a pain in our parents’ butts all the same with being at practices and rehearsals on time– when we were younger—as well as now where we call to borrow cash once in a while expecting them to support us 100 percent of the way.

Of course sports are important, and yes, sports instill a lot of great qualities in an individual, but artists, as well as musicians, learn the same qualities possessed by athletes and should be held to a respectable level just the same. Our instructors push us as hard as sport coaches do, and our fellow musicians and artists push us to our limits just as much as an athlete’s teammate does.

Suzy is a junior majoring in music.

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In today’s journalism field, it is incredibly hard to get a straight answer. Almost every single news source is biased in some way, which makes it very hard to discern facts from overzealous opinion.

Whether it’s a newspaper, television network or even an online blog, it’s hard to get accurate information. I always check at least three different news sources to make sure I know what is going on, and each one of these sources puts a different slant on the story.

Due to individuals sometimes only watching or reading one source of news, Fox for example, they get a slanted piece of information. It is accurate yes, but it is completely non-objective. For those of you that are not journalism majors, objectivity is what makes our worlds go round.

Well, it should anyways.

Objectivity is, in essence, not putting your opinion in a story in any way, shape or form. Strictly facts.

Now, as a new journalist myself, I realize how hard it is to be objective all the time. It is very, very difficult. That is no excuse to put one’s own opinion in a story. The opinion section is for your opinion, and nowhere else. I refuse to watch Fox News just because everything is so incredibly republican slanted.

They want everyone else

to agree with its “side” and seemingly think that the public cannot make their own decisions. That is what news is for. To inform people and let them make their own decisions about it. Not to convince people one way or the other.

How can you make an informed decision or have an enlightened conversation about something in the news if your one source of

like their life depends on it.

Where did these incorrect facts come from? Probably from a friend who posted on Facebook about her mom’s coworker who told her about a story on—insert news channel here—that Obama wasn’t born in America, so he really cannot be president.

We’ve all seen it. Or more likely, heard about it for over an hour. Yes, af-

“My hope is that by educating people on news bias and non-objectivity, we will create more peace in the United States and hopefully, in turn, the rest of the world” news is biased? You can’t!

It causes so many problems.

Everyone these days seems to be on a certain “side” of a topic, but no one is ever neutral. As a journalist, I take pride in being neutral. I don’t vote based on party; I vote based on a candidate’s beliefs. Which, of course, I have carefully researched on about a hundred different websites. No, seriously.

By having more objective and unbiased news sources, I believe it will solve a great many problems. People will be allowed to make their own decisions rather than spew what has been propagated into them.

You all know who I’m talking about. We all have that one friend or relative who always has to start an argument just because they can.

It is usually about politics or religion, and then they start spewing incorrect facts

ter hearing that story you probably would have fact checked, but if you looked at the same news article or report that the mom’s coworker did, you would probably end up with close to the same biased information.

No matter who you heard it from, it’s still biased information. How many unwanted conversations could be avoided if that mom’s coworker had seen an unbiased and objective news report? I can’t even picture how drastic a change we would see in the country as a whole if all news was suddenly unbiased and completely objective.

Who wins an election might actually be who is best for the country, because people will be accurately informed. When a news source portrays it as one side or the other’s fault, it makes it even worse. People start arguing about who is right

and who is wrong rather than compromising and fixing a situation. Believe it or not, compromise is actually possible. Looking at you, congress.

To end this thoroughly depressing opinion article, (take note: That’s actually what it is, just my opinion, in the correct section where I can talk about my opinions all I want), I call on all of you to start looking for nonobjective news. I would start with Reuters and the Associated Press. In my opinion, those are the two most unbiased and objective news sources available. Associated Press tends to be slightly liberal, but only slightly.

Reuters is incredibly neutral.

Reuters is the first place I look for my news, online at least. In print, I look to the New York Times or Washington Post. See? There really are good news sources out there.

My hope is that by educating people on news bias and non-objectivity, we will create more peace in the United States and hopefully, in turn, the rest of the world.

Huge goal I know, but I really hope that someday it will happen. Then I will not have to listen to any more awful arguments.

Rhianna is a freshman majoring in journalism.

Pokemon from page 6 Although normal types are typically looked down upon by everyone, I find that Tauros is an exception.

It is a great overall Pokémon based on the moves it can learn. Tauros is able to learn both Surf and Flamethower, making it a viable candidate in any circumstance.

No. 1 Gravaler

At last number one and my vote goes to Gravaler—or Golem if you have a friend to trade with. For me what make Gravaler a highly exceptional Pokémon is its dual rock/ground type.

It also has many high-power moves such as Rollout, SelfDestruct and Earthquake.

Gravaler is good because in many instances the bat-

tles are one-hit KOs. While playing SoulSilver I can honestly say Gravaler was the “rock” I built my team on.

So that is my list of the top five Pokémon from the previous generations. You may love it or hate it, but that is the beauty of Pokémon—there is so many to choose from.

If I missed any you felt should have had an honorable mention tweet @Werness42 with your suggestion and reason.

You’ll never know which Pokemon you may love until you try to catch ‘em all.

Caleb is a sophomore majoring in English.

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In last year’s game, the Bison beat Southern Illinois 23-17. This year, they swept the Salukis 31-10.

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Bison Take Out Southern Illinois on the Road Sam Herder Sports Editor

The NDSU football team proved once again they are a team built for the second half. The No. 1-ranked Bison scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to remain undefeated in a 31-10 win at Southern Illinois.

John Crockett scored all three of his touchdowns in the third quarter with rushes of 10, 26 and 30 yards for a career high 171 yards on 23 carries. Sam Ojuri also eclipsed the 100-yard mark, rushing for 137 yards.

In the third quarter alone, NDSU rushed for 205 yards.

It was a complete opposite tale in the first half. In its homecoming game, the Salukis jumped on the Bison right away and were in complete control. SIU held a 10-0 lead before Brock Jensen hit Zach Vraa for a 55yard touchdown pass before the half.

The Salukis held the ball for 20 minutes in the first half.

As they have done all season, the Bison came out in the second half and dominated the line of scrimmage. NDSU scored on three straight possessions behind the push of the offensive line and the legs of Crockett.

SIU had zero answers for the off-tackle attack.

With a shocking swing in the game, the Saluki offense couldn’t get any momentum against the Bison defense with starting quarterback, Kory Faulkner, on the sidelines with an injured thumb. Ryan West was only able to complete 5-of-12 passes for 42 yards while NDSU’s defense limited SIU to 46 yards rushing.

Ryan Keller added a fourth-quarter field goal from 28 yards out to make the final score 31-10.

The Bison rushing attack amounted to 331 yards with five different ball carri-

ers. Jensen went 10-19 for 173 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, junior safety Christian Dudzik led the team with nine solo tackles and Grant Olson added four solos to his total of nine. The tormenting defensive line for the Bison racked up four sacks, with Kyle Emanuel contributing with two.

NDSU improved to 4-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and 7-0 overall.

The Bison are on the road again next Saturday against 1-6 Indiana State. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET.

Inconsistencies Plague Bison in Summit League Loss Colton Pool Staff Writer

Coming off a pivotal conference win over Fort Wayne on Friday, NDSU’s youth came out once again Saturday night.

IUPUI rode the Bison’s waves of inconsistency on the way to a 25-20, 2527, 25-22 Summit League win at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.

Despite going on some big runs, the Bison allowed even bigger runs on its way to being swept.

“That’s been one of our weaknesses this whole season,” said Jenni Fassbender, who had eight kills and 16 digs for the Bison in their loss. “We’ve been trying to work on it by always talking, because if we’re always talking then we’re engaged, focused and everyone knows what’s going on.”

The hard-hitting offensive attack from IUPUI was one of the keys to the game.

Moriah Fair and Kaitlyn Hickey combined for 22 kills, while Alexis Meeks facilitated the offense with 34 assists.

“They serve really aggressive,” NDSU head coach Kari Thompson said.

“That’s something that we knew about them, so we have to be more aggressive with our passing and more stable there.”

NDSU went on big runs and came close to a few set wins, but couldn’t cap them off.

During the first set, the Bison got to a 9-5 head start.

The Jaguars went on to make a 7-0 run near the end of the set and stole the match.

In the second game, IUPUI jumped to a 20-10 start, but NDSU fought back with a 5-0 roll to swing momentum back in their court.

Hickey stopped the run with a crucial kill off an assist from Meeks, putting a damper on NDSU’s hopes

for a tied match.

“We were just kind of inconsistent throughout the match,” Fassbender said. “If we hadn’t given up that first run in the first set, we probably could’ve won that one and the second game was a little inconsistent too.”

One possibility for the Bison’s struggles was the different looks NDSU put together. The Herd took the match as an opportunity to experiment with different rotations, with many various bench players getting different looks.

“I think we’ve played some really good volleyball and for our young team I think that’s something we need to do obviously,” Thompson said. “Tonight you saw a little bit of the inconsistencies and ups and downs.”

The Bison have only two wins, but both have been against Summit League rivals. Conference victories can be vital towards nabbing

a playoff spot.

While NDSU is 2-5 in Summit League play, they are only a few spots behind Western Illinois for the fourth spot in the conference.

Thompson said her squad needs to focus on themselves and their improvements.

“We haven’t put matches together yet and I think that’s something we need to do in the second half of the conference season.” Thompson said. “They have to go out every day, work hard and get better. That’s how you become a better team.”

Though different changing offensive strategies doesn’t make things easy, Thompson said her team still has some kinks to work out.

While her team is mostly underclassmen with a few veterans sprinkled in, Thompson stayed adamant that she only is looking to win now.

Dani DeGagne sends a shot back at

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the IUPUI defenders in Saturday’s game.

“We’re going to put the best group of individuals out there for us to be success-

ful,” she said. “That’s what every player on our team wants.”

Volleyball Tops Fort Wayne for Second Conference Win Sam Herder Sports Editor

Jenni Fassbender wanted to make sure her NDSU volleyball team didn’t let this one slip. Fassbender tallied the final four kills that held off a Fort Wayne comeback in a 28-26, 25-22, 15-25 2522 win.

Fort Wayne threatened a comeback against the young Bison team, but NDSU stayed composed with a come-from-behind fourth set win to improve to 2-4 in

the Summit League.

“I thought in the fourth set, we needed to work together as a team,” freshman Hadley Steffen, who had a season-high 17 digs, said.

“We just needed to shake the mistakes off and work together as one.”

NDSU came out firing in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, jumping out to a 2-0 lead. The youthful Bison went toe-to-toe with Fort Wayne, but unlike the past, NDSU was able to nab the final points. The first two sets saw 20 ties and eight

lead changes.

A balance of scoring proved its difficulties for Fort Wayne defensively. The duo of Fassbender and Emily Minnick combined for 32 kills in the match, with Fassbender leading the charge with 19. Dani DeGagne also hit double digits with ten kills and Emily Miron contributed nine.

“I think that is important for us to be successful, is having that balanced attack,” Thompson said. “Jenni can do some nice things, but when teams are keying

on her and only her, it makes it really easy to defend us.

But it is enticing to set Jenni all the balls.”

With a convincing 2-0 lead, the Bison got back on its heels. Fort Wayne dominated the third set and the comeback looked to be on when they jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the fourth. But the freshman-dominated NDSU team maintained their composure.

“I didn’t sense any (panic in our players) at all,” Thompson said. “They knew the ball was getting

hit at us and we could make those plays. They’ve been trained to practice that and we’ve made those plays. We talked a lot about you don’t play the game where you’re winning it or you’re losing it, you’re playing the game.”

The Bison made the adjustments and slowly climbed back into the fourth set behind the lethal spikes of Miron, Minnick and Fassbender.

“During the timeout, we focused on what we were doing well and what we needed to improve on, noth-

ing else,” Steffen said.

Down 18-19, Miron rattled off three kills and the Bison led 21-20. Fassbender took it from there. Her four kills put an end to the valiant comeback and the Bison won its second game of the year.

“It’s going to be a team effort,” Thompson said.

“We’re finally getting to that point where it’s not just one person stepping up and trying to win it. It’s that team effort and it’s going to take different people on different nights.”

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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | MON, OCT. 21, 2013

NDSU Ultimate Frisbee Club Team Making Quick Strides SUBMITTED PHOTO | THE SPECTRUM

The Sky Bison ultimate frisbee team placed ninth in the Exit 69 tournament three weeks ago.

Sam Herder Sports Editor

When Collin McFadden wore his NDSU shirt at an Ultimate Frisbee tournament three summers ago, he wasn’t expecting that to be a kick start to what is now known as the Sky Bison.

But McFadden ran into a fellow NDSU student and under some collaboration, an ultimate frisbee team was formed at NDSU. “I just wanted to play ultimate to be honest,” McFadden said. “I decided if there’s not a team here, I’ll make one. I wanted to spread the sport and get more interest in it because it’s a great game.”

What started out as a group of guys playing for fun turned into a team that is not only competing in tournaments, but competing well.

The Sky Bison played in the Exit 69 tournament three weekends ago and pulled off some upsets. Being

ranked 28th out of 32 teams, the Sky Bison didn’t have the opportunity to play in the 1-8th place bracket, but they did win all seven of its games to place ninth. NDSU had notable wins against the defending Division III national champions Carleton’s GOP and divisional opponents Winona and Mankato State.

But being in only its second year as a team, the Sky Bison had to do a lot of work with student government to get the team rolling.

“It just involved a lot of communication,” Ben Weber, president of the team, said. “Depending on how well the new program picks up and how well you run it, student government gives you a lot of help. It involved a lot of little work that can get really frustrating at times, but it’s essentially a group effort.”

With the help of captains Brady Och and Ben Nelson, along with McFadden as the secretary of team, Weber and the Sky Bison made in-

stant strides as a program.

The team has around 25 players on its roster. Playing a lot of pickup games has gotten many students interested in joining the team.

“Playing pickup is probably the easiest way we have gotten our players,” Weber said. “It really shows that our team is for fun.”

The team has attracted many different players from different skill levels. Some players have never played before while other players, like Och and Nelson, played all throughout high school.

With only seven players being on the field at a time, the fall tournaments gives the team a chance to see who can contribute more in the spring when tournaments matter more.

“There are guys on our team that, although I’m a senior, have been playing ultimate longer than me,” McFadden said. “So we have a lot of things to work with during the fall to kind of figure out how to get everyone on the same page.”

‘Redskins’ Nickname Joe Kerlin Staff Writer

On April 3, 2012, UND President Robert Kelley urged North Dakotans to vote to retire the Fighting Sioux nickname on Referendum #4. In a statement, the president warned UND and residents of North Dakota about the consequences the NCAA would impose if the University’s nickname was kept. Backed into a corner, with NCAA sanctions waiting to drop and with no other choice, 67.35% of voters chose to abolish the nickname, causing UND to go mascot-less until 2015.

Yes, from time to time I enjoy making witty cracks at the fact that my rival college doesn’t have a nickname and I probably show my immaturity from time to time mocking UND as the “Flickertails.” Through the mocking and smartass remarks, I believe the NCAA bullying its way into Grand Forks to eliminate a nickname was absolute garbage.

Now my fear is that we are seeing this again develop in our nation’s capital.

In the past few months, the Washington Redskins have been getting beaten down in the media and across the country because of their mascot. This isn’t

a new debate, but it is one that is getting more attention than ever.

The President of the United States weighed in on this hot button issue.

Riding the fence, like he should, Obama admitted the nickname can be offensive to some large group said Bleacher Report Feature Columnist Patrick Clarke.

Clarke continued reminding us that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has stood by the nickname. Even PETA has weighed in on the debate. According to Bleacher Report’s Kyle Newport, PETA wants to keep the nickname, but change the logo to a potato. Yes, a potato.

Today it seems like everyone has given their two cents about the Redskins nickname, whether it’s crossing racial discrimination boundaries or not. I believe the Redskins nickname should be given some debate, but who am I to say if it’s racist or not?

The Redskins nickname isn’t an issue of discrimination or civil rights. What has happened here is a small group of people that believe the Redskins name is racist, is finally being heard louder through the various media channels, and in fear of being politically incorrect, bigwigs in the media are forced to make a decision, leaning on the side of a name change so they are not accused of

being racist by the less informed audience.

We, as that audience, need to understand one thing about the Redskins nickname debate. The majority in America is either white, black or Latino. Who are we to say that the nickname “Redskins” is offensive to the Native American Indians? We are not a part of that minority, so why should we tell them how the feel?

As a white male, I have no right to decide what is racist towards a black person or a Native American Indian.

Until someone shows me hard, updated evidence that Native American Indians are truly offended by the Redskin nickname, I believe Washington and owner Daniel Snyder have every right to keep the Redskins nickname.

Society is bullying the Washington Redskins organization to change their nickname much like the NCAA bullied UND. The only thing society lacks is a threat from a higher power to change the name.

This debate will go on and on and it will be interesting to see what happens. I just urge everyone here to be self-aware and to not speak for another culture. At the end of the day, unless you are Native American, you have no right to say that the Redskins nickname is racist or not.

So far, it seems everything is starting to click. As part of the Northwest Conference, NDSU has shown they are a threat to advance to regionals in the spring.

With all competition played through tournaments, the spring season is really where the wins matter.

“Fall tournaments are more of evaluation and tryouts,” McFadden said. “The wins don’t count towards your actual record, but the spring games are when the wins start to count to get seeding for the sectional play.”

Weber said high schools that are starting to play more Ultimate Frisbee has helped the Sky Bison in their recruiting numbers. But the simplicity of the game also draws in new players.

The premise of ultimate frisbee is just like what most people play in gym classes.

The goal is to throw the frisbee down the field and into the endzone. But the rules and strategies are a little more refined once you hit

the club team.

“Different patterns, different positions and more understanding of the rules and all around organization are the typical adjustments most need to make,” Nelson said.

With half the team being new to ultimate frisbee, the success in the Exit 69 certainly took the team by surprise. But the success in the fall makes for a hopeful transition into the spring.

McFadden said he is hopeful this team can advance through sectionals to reach a regional bid. But even with lofty expectations, the team knows the point of the team is to have fun and play some Ultimate Frisbee. Some are just thankful the team was formed for the group of guys to play in.

“I came here and didn’t really know if we would have a team,” Och said. “I simply saw them playing on the field and now I’m on the team. And now with some news guys, it’s just fun to see how much we have

grown over the year and now we can be optimist and hope to keep on growing.”

For McFadden, whose original goal was just to play some Ultimate Frisbee on campus, he is marveled at the success rate. But in the end, it’s satisfying enough for him to see the sport as a whole getting bigger.

“It’s something I really take to heart,” McFadden said. “You put a lot of work into it to start it out and working with the guys, and to see how our guys and team have developed, it’s been awesome.”

Even though McFadden and Weber will be graduating this year, they know what they started at NDSU is here to stay.

“I know that I can look at this and say that this is actually going somewhere,” Weber said. “And I think anyone can vouch for that on this team.”

Jackrabbits Outscore Bison Soccer Pace Maier

Contributing Writer

The NDSU (7-8, 3-2 Summit) women’s soccer team had a close match with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-3, 5-0 Summit) on Saturday. The Bison lost to the Jackrabbits 1-0 at Fishback Soccer Park in Brookings, S.D. As the 76th minute

showed up on the scoreboard, the Jackrabbits scored the game-winning goal.

Jackrabbits senior, Caylee Costello, scored the only goal of the match. In the 84th minute the Bison had a good opportunity to tie the score at one, but Anisha Kinnarath’s shot grazed the right post and the Jackrabbits goalkeeper Nicole Inskeep saved Lauren Miller’s rebound.

The Bison were outshot

by 7 shots, 15-8. Sophomore Bison goalkeeper, Sierra Bonham, played the whole match in goal. Bonham recorded five saves, but her record drops to 6-7 after the loss.

The Bison lace-up their cleats for more soccer action Sunday when they travel to Denver for another Summit League match. The first kick is set for 1 p.m.

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