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Wentz Out 6-8 Weeks With Broken Bone throwing (right) wrist. The wrist injury took place before halftime during Saturday’s 24-21 loss, but Wentz continued to play every down for the Bison against University of South Dakota. Head coach Chris Klieman said

Pace Maier Sports Editor

North Dakota State’s senior quarterback Carson Wentz will miss 6-8 weeks with a broken bone in his

that Wentz told him that he landed on it and at first he thought he just sprained his wrist. Wentz is scheduled to have surgery Wednesday after Monday and Tuesday’s tests confirmed a nondisplaced fracture.

“My heart goes out to him,” Klieman said. “He’s meant so much to our institution, meant so much to our football program (and ) the community and shoot, so much to me personally, I love the kid and wish him well.” WENTZ | PAGE 10

Playing by the Rules

Office of finance divvyies up $3.8M student activity fee

Jack Dura

Head News Editor

Millions of dollars rest in the hands of Jay Homan and Mason Wenzel. The two finance majors comprise student government’s office of finance and are in charge of dividing

Student government's office of finance oversees the distribution of the

and distributing the $3.8 million student activity fee to North Dakota State’s student organizations. With 301 organizations falling under three different classifications, or tiers, the office of finance has a heavy job in budgeting the student activity fee to make sure each organization receiving proper funding under the finance

guidelines. “It’s pretty exciting stuff in reality,” said Wenzel, a sophomore.

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A tier system guides the classification of student organizations, with Tiers I, II and III. Tier I organizations are those that provide services to the student body,

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such as Athletics, Campus Attractions and Performing Arts. “They’re larger, stronger represented, historic organizations,” Homan, a senior, said, adding Tier I organizations, “receive funding annually in one big chunk from the student activity fee, and they get the majority of it because they play a function at the university.” Tier II organizations are where most student organizations fall under, the “general ... clubs on campus,” Wenzel said, ranging from Rodeo Club to College Republicans. Any student can be involved in a Tier II organization, which must be recognized by the Congress of Student Organizations and be in good standing. “Tier II is where we make more decisions about where funding is decided,” Homan said. Tier III organizations are selective organizations, groups such as Greek life and honor societies. Funding an organization covers three line items, Homan said, including travel, registration and lodging, looking at renting vehicles, gas compensation and event fees. Homan and Wenzel meet with all student organizations in February to budget the organizations’ prospected plans on a case-by-case basis. “(It’s) how we decide and how much we decide comes from our guidelines,” Wenzel said of the 20 pages comprising the office of finance’s rules, codes, statutes and scenarios. “We want to fund consistently and fairly to all Tier II organizations and, really, all student organizations,” Homan said.

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Despite their intentions to fund each student organization fairly, Wenzel said some organizations don’t receive any sort of funding. “I would say ... maybe 20 to 40, I would guess,” he said, adding the estimate is not “exact numbers by any means.” Homan said organizations miss out on funding for a variety of reasons, but the finance guidelines ultimately have the final say. Some organizations aren’t active, he added, and some are independent of student government’s provided funding. But more so, “based on our guidelines, there are certain rules where if they don’t meet them, we can’t provide funding for them, so therefore, they wouldn’t receive (any),” Homan said. The ceiling of an organization’s possible funding is $30,000. The floor is $15, but typically is $175 for standard operating expenses, Homan said. Homan said the office of finance has received backlash from organizations for perceived low funding, but he and Wenzel diffuse any ire by explaining CSO FUNDS | PAGE 3

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Transgender Activist Advocates Authenticity Aydian Dowling discusses cupcakes, binders, Men’s Health

After a burger at JL Beers, Aydian Dowling was more than ready to share his story. The vlogger and transgender activist presented his female-tomale transition Monday in the Century Theater, highlighting his search for authenticity and happiness living in a body he didn’t like. The trans man discussed his physical and mental journey, but he also commented on issues facing the transgender community and those unsatisfied with themselves. “Every single person in this room deserves happiness,” Dowling said to the half-filled theater, adding, “When you treat yourself well, others will, too.” Dowling began his presentation at the beginning of his transition, six years ago when he started his popular YouTube vlog “A Lion’s Fears.” He described experiences like wearing a binder (a corset-like vest meant to press up breast tissue), taking testosterone injections and holding his own on the cover of Men’s Health magazine with the likes of firefighters and soldiers. He described his top surgery, or the removal of breast tissue, and how difficult it was to find funding for the pricey

“I want to be that difference. I wanted to be that little push.” – Aydian Dowling, transgender activist operation. The surgery cost over $8,000, and Dowling only found the money after several failed GoFundMe campaigns and bake sales that brought scant donations. “I was like ‘How many bake sales do I have to f—ing have?’” he said to laughter from audience. The now-entrepreneur was a successful cake decorator for two years after dropping out of college in pursuit of a writing career. Following his top surgery in 2012, Dowling continued his clothing line that funded his operation. The transgender apparel line is called Point 5CC, a reference to the five cubic centimeters of testosterone he takes weekly. His vlog, one of the first to offer a glimpse into coming out as transgender, he said, has racked up over 3 million views, chronicling his journey from receiving his first binder to taking testosterone to being a voice for transgender issues. “I want to be that difference,” Dowling said. “I wanted to be that little push.” Darcy Corbitt-Hall, a trans woman and a doctoral student in clinical psychological science,

attended Dowling’s presentation, and said how his visit shed a light on the T of LGBTQ. “The more visibility we can have, the better it will be for our movement,” Corbitt-Hall said, adding transgender people are often vilified as “dead prostitutes” or “strippers” in entertainment media, and not as the entrepreneurs, public speakers and other high-powered professions transgender people have in reality. “We see the more negative, disgusting, narrow side of what it could mean to be trans,” she said. “It’s really good to have this sort of thing, to have someone who is successful and living a non-vilified life. It helps (non-LGBTQ people) see we’re people like they are, just trying to have a life.” Several times during his speech, Dowling mentioned how everyone, transgender or not, should strive to be authentic. “It matters what I think,” he said. “It’s not about being trans. It’s about loving yourself and being who you are.” He also discussed his appearance on Men’s Health earlier this year alongside other male fitness figures,

Time Ranks Three Minnesota Cities in Best Places to Live

Job growth, population, income, other data rank 50 US cities as year’s best

Jack Dura

Head News Editor

Nearly half of North Dakota State’s student body is from Minnesota, and they have cause to be proud of the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Three of the state’s cities were ranked by Time among the top 50 best places to live in 2015. Chanhassen, Rosemount and Edina, Minnesota, ranked seventh, 12th and 15th, respectively, in the magazine’s list which included cities such as Acton, Massachusetts, and Johnston, Iowa. Time ranked the 50 cities according to population, median income, job growth,

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median home price and property tax. Coming at No. 7, Chanhassen, Minnesota, was highlighted for its proximity to Minneapolis-St. Paul, its “small-town vibes” and landscape arboretum. “Homes are affordable for the area, and there are plenty of good jobs nearby,” Time reported. “While there’s plenty to do in town ... proximity to the big city is key for many.” Five spots behind Chanhassen at No. 12 is Rosemount, Minnesota, ranked according to its affordable homes, downtown scene and, like Chanhassen, its “small-town vibe” and proximity to the Twin Cities.

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“While there aren’t lots of jobs within the town’s limits, Sweet Harvest Foods moved its headquarters to town this year, and Thompson Reuters has a 7,000-employee campus in neighboring Eagan,” Time reported. “The commuter bus line also expanded its express service to Minneapolis last year.” At No. 15, Edina, Minnesota, was ranked by Time for its schools, job market, access to the Twin Cities and parks. “This town has 40 parks, and Centennial Lakes Park is a highlight with paddle boats and lawn bowling,” Time reported. Edina’s average home price is well above homes in Minneapolis, the magazine found, but jobs from major retailers like Target and Best Buy provide jobs. Chris Sonnek, a sophomore in sport management, said he thought Edina, his hometown, should have been No. 1. “I’m (biased) but honestly, I am surprised,” he said. “I thought it would be closer to No. 1.” Sonnek added that he’s not surprised Edina, Rosemount and Chanhassen were ranked so highly by Time. “Towns in Minnesota have so much upside to them,” he said, citing the state’s greenness, activities like the state fair, Mall of America, nightlife and outdoor fun like fishing and swimming.

ALYSSA PEREIRA | THE SPECTRUM During his Monday presentation, transgender activist Aydian Dowling discussed his top surgery, an expensive, invasive operation to remove breast tissue.

and the impact he left on the magazine’s editor. Dowling said the editor said he made him question what it truly meant to be male. Dowling talked about his clothing line giving back to the transgender community, supporting binder exchanges, breast form programs for trans women and a top surgery

fund. “There’s no way I’m gonna be selling all these T-shirts and not giving back,” he said, adding none of his clothing labels the wearer as “Hey, I’m trans! Target me!” He still strives for authenticity to this day, he said. His motto reflects his journey.

“Some areas of my body used to remind me of everything I am not,” Dowling said. “Now they represent everything I am.” Dowling’s visit was coordinated as part of NDSU’s Equity and Diversity Center’s LGBTQ Pride Month.

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CSO FUNDS | FRONT the position from which they operate. “Every organization would love to have more money upon which to function,” he said. “We are bound by our guidelines. As long as we did that correctly, there’s nothing else we can do.”

‘Out of our own pockets’

The Boxing Club received no funding from the office of finance for 2015-16. The organization missed budget deadlines and so has had to pay its own way, said Megan Ruch, Boxing Club public relations. “Everything we do is paid for out of our own pockets,” she said, adding, “We are currently working on filling out donation forms and getting fundraising ideas off the ground so that we might have some funding coming in to get us started.”

The self-taught Boxing Club relies on its own shared equipment, Ruch said, making practice times difficult. The organization has also had trouble opening a bank account as it hasn’t received federal employer identity, Ruch said. She added the organization also doesn’t have the funding to attain federal employer identity status. “We just need a bit of funding to get this show on the road,” she said. Homan said he and Wenzel have had to turn away organizations that come to the office of finance, as the finance guidelines are clearing in its rules, but “we’re very stern that we have fair allocations for all Political commentator John Oliver discussed deaths, spills and other tragedies of North Dakota’s Bakken region in a recent “Last Week Tonight” segment. clubs,” Wenzel said. “Everyone has the same opportunities, essentially,” he added. “We don’t limit based on who you are.”

John Oliver Calls Out ND’s Big Oil

Commentator tackles North Dakota oil industry, roadside signs on ‘Last Week Tonight’

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Long Island Medium Coming to Fargo

Actress Theresa Caputo of “Long Island Medium” will be making a stop Wednesday in Fargo. Caputo said she will be transmitting spirits’ messages during her show at Scheels Arena. She told The Forum last week that even she thinks her craft is totally crazy and that she is even a skeptic at times. Caputo also told The Forum that for her “it’s a gift” and she considers “it an honor and a privilege to be able to deliver messages from (our) departed loved ones.” She said she doesn’t want people to be discouraged because it is an arena, and she will find the person for whom the message is meant. This is Caputo’s first visit in Fargo. She said she doesn’t have any expectations for the show because spirits will exceed any expectation that anyone has of them.

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State Rep. Rick Becker Running for ND Governor

State Rep. Rick Becker of Bismarck officially announced Monday he will be running for North Dakota governor. Becker announced his run in an online video posted Monday morning. Becker told The Forum he has “seen how things work on the inside” and has “seen firsthand that our state government must be more fiscally responsible.” In his announcement video, Becker said his business experience and legislative experience make him qualified to handle the state’s challenges and unique opportunities. During the legislative session earlier this year, Becker tried to ban sobriety checkpoints, but was unsuccessful. Gov. Jack Dalrymple is not seeking another term. He has been the state’s governor since 2010, and his second term will end in December 2016. No state Democrats have announced interest or gubernatorial campaigns.

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North Dakota’s interstate signs reading “Be Kind.” and “Be Polite.” have piqued interest on a national scale. John Oliver, host of “Last Week Tonight,” used the quirky billboards as he reported on tragedies of North Dakota’s oil industry in a recent monologue. The comedian used the Newman Outdoor signs as inspiration, as his team rented billboards urging North Dakotans to “Be Angry (Please)” about oilfield deaths and a lack of regulations. Oliver weaved humor and commentary throughout

the 20 minutes set on oftforgotten North Dakota. The state’s low profile, he said, has changed ever since the oil boom of the Bakken region completely changed the state. “Like Channing Tatum, North Dakota suddenly became a lot more interesting when it was covered in oil,” Oliver said. The British funnyman expressed his concerns of North Dakota’s lack of regulations in the oil industry and among certain oil companies, including a worker death at an Oasis Petroleum well site. He also said how oilfield accidents happening in the state are “not nice” — the opposite of what all the highway signs are promoting people

to do. “North Dakota wants to be business friendly, but the danger involved in oil industry makes it difficult, which is why other states ban or limit some indemnification clauses in the oil industry,” Oliver said. “ ... We get it, North Dakota, you are friendly and that’s fantastic, but this has gone too far. Oil companies need to be held accountable when bad things happen.” He concluded his broadcast by telling North Dakotans to get angry and, in the “most North Dakotan way” he knows, the “Be Angry (Please)” billboard went up near Minot reading. In response, Sky Digital, a Fargo-based billboard company, ran

advertisements in 10 North Dakota cities. Sky Digital’s ad reads, “Hey John Oliver, don’t be angry. Be ‘North Dakota’ nice (it really works).” Sky Digital’s sales manager told The Forum that Oliver’s monologue and sign were a slap in the face. “Hey, this is what really works in North Dakota, we play nice, we are nice, we’re great people,” Hilt told The Forum. “Might not work for you in New York where everybody’s an a——e, and I use to live there for four years — or whatever that might be.” “At the end of the day, we are a great state and we shouldn’t have to be slapped in the face,” he said.

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Fargo-Moorhead VegFest A take on vegan food from an omnivore

Kelsey Dirks Features Editor

I thought the Fargo Moorhead VegFest was going to be full of hippies and nasty grassy foods, but this was not the case. The inaugural event, held Sunday at the Moorhead Center Mall, featured speakers and vendors. Visitors spanned all generations in age, from college kids to grandparents and parents with their children. The people running the booths were very kind and graciously answered all of my novice questions. Not everyone there was vegan or vegetarian, either. Of course there were some earth-friendly people, but there were also those just looking to make their lives healthier. Here are some of the foods I encountered at the VegFest and my opinion of them as a meat eater and milk drinker.

Vegan Chao Cheese

Blah. I was not a fan of these. But keep in mind this is coming from a dairy-hating nut. The non-dairy cheeses at the VegFest were the only food I didn’t like. I think the cheese would have been better melted, like on a quesadilla. The texture was bizarre and too chewy for my tastes. However, my boyfriend, who is equally as picky, said it wasn’t too bad. If you would like to try these vegan artisan Chao slices for yourself, look for them at Sydney’s Health Market.

Hummus

The Sydney’s Health Market booth offered a variety of gluten-free vegan chips and dips. The curry creamy garlic was my favorite, followed by the Sun Dried Tomato. They were a light, creamy dip that would go great on Gyros or pretzels. Both were the Majestic Sprouted brand and six-time winners of America’s Best Food Award.

Cookies and Bread

The baked goods at the Lucid Bakery table were delightful! Everything was

vegan and homemade. The pumpkin bread was the best bread I had ever tasted (sorry, Mom). It was so moist and dense that just one sample filled me up but left me wanting more. It was the perfect blend of pumpkins and spices that I forgot all about pumpkin spiced lattes and just wanted to eat these all fall. I didn’t get a chance to try the double chocolate chip cookies, but they looked as equally amazing as the bread, so thick and fluffy.

Short Stack Bakery

The Strawberry Apple Jam made at the Short Stack Bakery was fan-freaking-tastic. This jam would be perfect on top of waffles with whipped cream. It could turn your everyday toast into a gourmet breakfast. It was made out of fresh strawberries Short Stack Bakery and apples with no preservatives. I felt good eating this knowing where it came from and knowing exactly what was in it.

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Tofurky

The slow-roasted Thai Basil Chick’n from Tofurky was pretty dang good. It is a plant-based vegan meat substitute and had no cholesterol or GMOs. Plus, it was full of protein. The “chicken” was spicy and would make a perfect fajita. In fact, I wish Chipotle offered a Thai Basil Tofurky option for my burrito. “I never thought I would say this, but that Tofurky stuff was really good. I am going to have to go buy some,” said North Dakota State senior Nick Minar.

MuffinCookies

All of these cookies were vegan and gluten-free, made out of organic wheat flour and sweetened with unrefined cane sugar. The cookies, although thick, were not at thick as the MuffinCookies. The MuffinCookie flavors were more similar to traditional muffins, such as blueberry lemon or cranberry orange. My favorite was the Peanut Butter Persuasion cookie. Peanut butter is my guilty pleasure, and peanut butter cookies are even better.

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10 Must-Watch Movies to Get You in the Halloween Spirit Madison Schill

Contributing Writer

Halloween and I have a love/hate relationship. Ever since I was a kid, I have dreaded the days when skeletons would start showing up in windows or on front porches and nearly every face was covered with a terrifying mask. Now that I’m older and don’t get quite as spooked, I’ve learned to appreciate the festivities. For example, just this past weekend, my friends were able to drag me to Acres of Terror in Leonard, N.D. I made it through the whole thing without crying, which is a personal success. I must also mention that I was not the most scared person in our group; that title would probably go to my boyfriend — don’t ask him, though; he’ll deny it. While Acres of Terror was $20 and a Friday night well spent, I’ve found a cheaper way to get into the Halloween spirit: a pin by Bloglovin’ on Pinterest gave a list of 50

must-watch Halloween movies. I took a few from their list and added a few of my own to give you ten movies that are sure to get you in the season’s spirit.

1. Halloweentown (1998)

This one is a no-brainer. In case you haven’t seen it, “Halloweentown” follows Marnie Cromwell, who, just like all of us, wants to be a normal teenager. Instead, she discovers she’s a witch and must save Halloweentown and all of its supernatural inhabitants.

2. Scream (1996)

It is all in the name. “Scream” is a slasher about high schooler Sidney Prescott and her friends who become targets to a mysterious serial killer called Ghostface.

3. Beetlejuice (1988)

Just like any other Tim Burton movie, “Beetlejuice” is both delightfully quirky and creepy. The plot of the movie is centered on a young, deceased pair of ghosts who try to peacefully haunt their former home and their obnoxious houseguest, Betelgeuse.

4. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Set up as being a documentary filmed by three film students, “The Blair Witch Project” is compiled of footage from the students’ voyage into a forest to discover the elusive Blair Witch Legend.

5. Halloween (1978)

If it’s in the name, it has to be good for Halloween. This thriller focuses on a 21-year-old Michael Myers who escapes jail and returns to his hometown to stalk a high school girl and her friends.

6. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

This is a classic horror movie recommended to me by my horror-film fanatic mother. “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” tells the tale of five friends who are stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-clad killer.

7. Casper (1995)

A fun, spirited movie about a paranormal expert and his teenage daughter who move into an old house haunted by three naughty ghosts and one friendly one.

8. The Conjuring (2013)

I have to tell you that after I saw this

movie, I had to sleep with my light on for weeks. “The Conjuring” follows one of the adventures of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren as they try to rid a family and their house of a dark spirit. The scariest part? It’s based on a true story.

9. Hocus Pocus (1993)

Here’s another great Halloween movie from Disney. “Hocus Pocus” is about three witch sisters who come back to life in Salem, Massachusetts one Halloween night and the efforts of some youngsters to put a stop to their mischief .life in Salem, Massachusetts one Halloween night and the efforts of some youngsters to put a stop to their mischief.

10.The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

This is one movie I just had to include because it is by far one of my favorites. This late-night double-feature picture show is nearly impossible to describe. It is a wonderful blend of catchy music, flashy costumes, out-of-this-world science fiction and voyeuristic intentions that will have you feeling like a Creature of the Night. Catch this movie downtown Friday, October 30 at the Fargo Theater for $5.

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Homeless Rio Bergh

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This article isn’t so much about studying abroad as it is about something I have noticed during my time in England that I hadn’t thought about in my previous years at Fargo. A few weeks ago, I was thinking quite a lot on what it meant to be home, and now I have found myself swinging in the other direction. Perhaps it is the harsh winters in Fargo, or maybe I just spent too much of my time on 13th Avenue and the other main drags, but I rarely, if ever, saw any homeless people. Never being confronted with homelessness in Fargo meant I never really gave being homeless much of a thought – but that has changed here. When walking down the street, the easiest thing to do is lock your eyes straight ahead and keep moving, but occasionally you hear some whispered words: “Could you spare some change, please?” Maybe I’m a sucker, but I can’t keep walking.

The other day I walked into a little shop that declared “The Beautiful Planet Café” in bright orange letters, with a happylooking Earth painted on the sign. I bought a cheap cup of coffee from the man behind the counter when I noticed a sign saying the café was entirely volunteer run. I asked the barista, Tim, as his nametag read, why he was volunteering, and in the ensuing conversation, I found out he was homeless. Tim told me his story, how he lost his wife, his spiral into and out of depression and alcoholism, the loss of his job, his time on the streets. He told me he was living on a kind man’s couch now, and he was volunteering to build his credibility to eventually make his way back into an actual job. It is easy, perhaps, to walk past a person and place them in a box labeled “homeless,” with all of the assumptions that go along with the word. But this doesn’t change the fact that just as the world is a wide and varied, so to there are wide and varied reasons for being homeless. Some are homeless because of mental illness; others due to personal tragedy and some (depending on where they are) are born to

When walking down the street, the easiest thing to do is lock your eyes straight ahead and keep moving, but occasionally you hear some whispered words. “Could you spare some change, please?” the streets. It’s difficult to get past the collective, but the reality is each person you see on the street is an individual, and is relatively similar to you. But what can we do to help? Volunteer, perhaps. Or donate to a charity or organization that works to reintegrate the homeless. Or maybe stop and talk to them for a little while. Tim told me about how easy it was for people to ignore him or mistrust him, and how hardly anyone spoke to him; maybe we can change that a little bit. After speaking with one homeless man a few days ago, he told me I was the first person to smile at him all day. The moment was bittersweet. During one of my first weeks here, a man in Liverpool walked up to me. “I know you might not believe

me,” he said, “but I’d really appreciate if you could spare some money for a cup of coffee. That’s all I want it for, honest.” I gave him the few pounds in my pocket, and saw him walk away. A little while later, walking down the same street, I saw him sitting next to a woman in a sleeping bag, sharing two cups of coffee. I had another bittersweet moment. Maybe a single cup of coffee doesn’t make any difference. But I hope it does. And sometimes a little kindness goes a long ways. Rio Bergh is a NDSU student studying abroad in Europe. In his A Bison Abroad column, Rio gives his first hand account of what it is like living in Europe as a student from Fargo. His column is published every Thursday.

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Arts & Entertainment Staying True to History and Atrocity

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Theatre NDSU visits ‘forgotten’ history of indigenous people’s suffering in ‘Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson’ Jack Dura

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lighthearted, the show digs in with history, offering a lobby installation of historical perspectives on indigenous suffering as well as Yellow Bird speaking about indigenous colonization in the preshow minutes. Pace added that the show’s first lines are, “I’m wearing some tight, tight pants, and tonight we’re gonna get into some serious, serious shit. I’m Andrew Jackson. I’m your president. Let’s go.” Altogether, “Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson” is an opportunity to point at atrocity, and to think about what’s been left out of the history books and school curriculums. Work on the show stretches back to the summer, when Pace wrote a grant to work with Yellow Bird and theater faculty

Hardy Koenig. The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences has also been involved in a show that isn’t just another “fun show” for the theater department, Pace said.

“This piece is an opportunity for us to connect with the community ... in a way in the past that Theatre NDSU hasn’t necessarily addressed or served,” she said.

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Pace said. Twenty-two undergraduate students comprise the cast, along with two community members of indigenous backgrounds. A 7-year-old boy fills the role of Lyncoya, Jackson’s adopted son, while sociology professor Michael Yellow Bird plays various chiefs in the story. The show’s music, meanwhile, is driven by a live band including cast members playing guitars, ukuleles, drums and other instruments. “It’s loud. It’s fast. It’s really funny,” Pace said. “The characters are larger than life but also historically true, and the music is ridiculous and wonderful. “And it rocks you really, really, hard.” Though seemingly

“Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson” is not just another show for Chelsea Pace and the musical’s cast members. Theatre NDSU’s 201516 season gets off the ground Thursday with a punk-rock musical going back to the pages of history often overlooked: the genocide and destruction of U.S. indigenous people. Through music, lights and humor of the theater, “Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson” challenges the icons and events of history, Pace, the show’s director, said. “This piece is a great opportunity to not only bring the education funk” to the stage, Pace said, but also starting a conversation by partnering

the indigenous people. Following the story of President Andrew Jackson and his interactions with indigenous people, “Bloody, Bloody” goes back to the Trail of Tears, the Indian Removal Act and other horrors wrought against those native to the U.S. While subject matter is sobering, Pace said a Facebook comments stream she had with Jake Pinholster, a colleague and crew member of the original “Bloody, Bloody” New York production, summed up the sentiments about this musical. “We were having a conversation about whether or not art needed to be fun or entertaining ... this idea that art could be uncomfortable ... and Jake said, ‘Art can please, art can disturb. It can do both or in sequence or in parallel,’”

Emma Woods is dragged away by fellow cast members in Theatre NDSU’s production of “Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson.”

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It’s Saturday, Treat Yourself

Tessa Beck A&E Editor

In a seven-day week, we have one day reserved strictly for our own “me time.” Saturday is equated with deserved selfishness, and it shan’t be wasted. This edition of Editor’s Choice focuses solely on the options surrounding our upcoming weekend.

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Alice Wu cracks the history books in the theater department’s season opener production for 2015-16.

In conjunction with the Equity and Diversity Center’s LGBTQ Pride Month, ThunDar’s Drag

Show is scheduled for Saturday in the Great Plains Ballroom of the Memorial Union. Hosted by the NDSU Pride Alliance, the show features Kelly Coxsyn from 9-11 p.m., and is open to all tri-college students and the community.

Fargo Record Fair

The annual Fargo Record Fair has outgrown its previous digs and has moved its location to the Fargo Brewing Co., 610 N University Drive. The event is open to the public with $3 admission.

Buyers and sellers are welcome from 10 a.m.5 p.m. Saturday, with a variety of vinyls and gear available for purchase. The record fair is ideal for music enthusiasts, both for purchasing and general discussion purposes.

TBD Comedy

The improv comedy troupe is back for the second time this month, this time with their acclaimed “Half-n-Half” style performance. Beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Memorial Union, TBD Comedy will

start the performance with short-form games and skits. After a half hour, the tone will shift, moving into long-form pieces. Members will engage in an extended scene, still unscripted as before. The show is free, and open to all students. As advised by the event’s description, “Take your friends! Take a date! Everyone loves to laugh – especially for free – and if you laugh with those you love, your love will grow stronger … Isn’t science adorable?

Whitacre Comes to NDSU Symposium Grammy award-winning composer to instruct, direct NDSU choirs

Christian Weber Contributing Writer

While an undergraduate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a young Eric Whitacre sang Mozart’s famous Requiem Mass in D Minor. Inspired by this experience, he soon began studying music in earnest. It’s a decision that has led to a Grammy award and trip to North Dakota State this weekend. Whitacre premiered his first choral piece, “Go, Lovely Rose,” in 1990, still as an undergraduate. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music composition from UNLV before graduating with a master’s degree from the prestigious Julliard School in 1997.

Subsequently, he became a full-time composer. Several of his pieces, such as “The City and the Sea,” “Alleluia,” “Three Flower Songs” and “Cloudburst” have become standards of post-secondary chorus and symphony. Today, Whitacre is arguably the most famous name in contemporary art music, and this weekend, he will meet with and instruct music students here at NDSU, as a part of the 2015 NDSU Choral Symposium, “Contemporary Composition in America.” The NDSU Performing Arts webpage said this weekend’s symposium is presented by the NDSU Challey School of Music, the American Choral Directors Association and the American Composers

Forum. It will feature several lectures and discussions spread across Friday and Saturday, including a keynote address, a Q&A session and a master class in composition with Whitacre. The symposium will also include two public performances. Eclectic choral ensemble Cantus and NDSU choirs will perform 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, respectively. Both concerts will be at the NDSU Festival Concert Hall in Reineke Hall. All interested students are encouraged to attend any of the symposium’s 15 lectures, panels and discussions. For more information, visit the NDSU Performing Eric Whitacre calls his fellow choir geeks to action. Arts webpage.

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Downtown Dancing, Back in Full Swing Community dance event returns to calendar Tessa Beck A&E Editor

Originating in the U.S. during the 1920s, the style of swing combined a variety of musical and dance genres that have endured for nearly a century. After a brief hiatus, swing dancing is finally back in Fargo. On what used to be a weekly event at the Avalon, swing dancers could pay $5 for an introductory lesson from the iconic John Noone

– aka “Johnny Fargo” – followed by three hours of open dance. Due to health issues from Noone and management shifts at the Avalon, swing dance nights ceased. Jordan Regan, an avid attendee of Fargo swing and the 20/20 club, decided to resurrect the former tradition. Last week in ecce’s second floor space, 90 participants filled the dance floor for the first installment of the swing dance revival. 20/20 is a downtown

“In my brain, it’s the best combination of social, exercise, meeting people, having fun and learning a new skill,” – Jordan Regan, event coordinator group that meets once a week to focus on service learning and networking. Regan noted the socializing possibilities attached to swing dancing and thought 20/20 would make strong organizers. “I want this to happen

regardless. Regardless of who hosts it, regardless of the location,” Regan said. “I just think dancing in Fargo needs to happen.” The appeal of swing dancing, according to Regan, is multifaceted. “In my brain, it’s the

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With over 90 participants and a huge online response, the Fargo community appears ready to re-welcome swing dancing.

best combination of social, exercise, meeting people, having fun and learning a new skill,” Regan said. The diversity of the crowd was worth noting. Children, high school students, college kids and adults all danced effortlessly, making the event an alternative place to cross-pollinate. “There aren’t many things … where you can get a bunch of strangers together in a room and actively socialize with each other,” Regan said.

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Billboards be Damned, We’re Mad North Dakota is waking up from another wild Saturday night. What’s next?

Editorial Oil prices are high. Workers, wary from the severe recession, come in throngs to sleepy towns like Watford City and Williston. Rigs are erected. Millions of dollars are generated for employers and the state. The year is 1984, and North Dakota’s oil-fueled dreams are about to become nightmarish; the state’s boom is about to go bust. Fast forward three decades and North Dakota is feeling, again, like a Sunday morning after a night at the O.B., this time cooling off from a boom five times larger than its ‘80s predecessor. With our cash-rush slowing and delirium fading, our still-buzzed state looks around in a daze and asks, “What just happened?” We are thankful for the Bakken. Without our well-placed oil field and hydraulic fracking, North Dakota undoubtedly wouldn’t have fared as well as it did during our most recent recession. We wouldn’t have our $3 billion rainy-day fund. We wouldn’t (finally) have Dunbar Hall II’s funding. And we wouldn’t have John Oliver reminding people of our existence. Alas, Oliver, that buzz-killing Brit, wasn’t as “North Dakota” nice as we all apparently are. Ironically, our lack of madness made him mad. During his popular HBO

Alas, Oliver, that buzzkilling Brit, wasn’t as “North Dakota” nice as we all apparently are. In fact rather ironically, he was mad at our lack of madness. show “Last Week Tonight,” Oliver picked apart our questionable policies regarding big oil. Oliver’s argument was the state’s unique yet problematic regulatory friendliness to oil companies. So Oliver and company, in North Dakotan fashion, put up a polite billboard near Minot that read “Be Angry” and, on the flipside, “(Please.)” The comedian’s point hit a nerve for some here, sparking retaliatory commentators and billboards to fend for the lax status quo. Here in the upper Midwest, this kind of emotion is rare. Anger is suppressed. Opinions are muffled, especially like the blunt bombs Oliver tossed. But if it takes a British transplant who lives in New York City to call out our shoddy policies, we should listen. We need to make changes, even if Oliver pronounces “Bakken” and “lutefisk” oddly. Blind anger isn’t the answer, though; informing oneself is essential. A quick Google search brings up the good and bad of the boom. As future leaders of this state, we need to research both the policies and the politics. We need to hold

both big oil and our representatives accountable for their actions that are undeniably changing our landscape. In a reactionary article by Tyler Axness, the state senator advocates for more competent citizen voting, emphasizing the obvious contrasting views of Democrats and Republicans. Sen. Axness, a Democrat, draws attention to various bills created by Democrats that would combat these issues, yet the Republican supermajority soundly defeated these votes. He concludes his letter to the Forum, writing, “If you are going to ‘be angry’ (please) as Oliver suggests, direct that anger at those who refused to pass common-sense solutions. … Take that anger and be active (please). Vote them out next

November.” It’s easy to dismiss Sen. Axness’ opinion, especially since it comes from a minority party, but he brings up a fair point: Why should we allow big oil, and business, get away with damaging our state, with little to no repercussions? Just this Saturday, an Oasis Petroleum Inc. oil well blew out near Tioga, N.D. According to Reuters, the company hasn’t been able to regain control of the oil and brine spill. The legaleseriddled policies we uphold are kept in place for profit,

not North Dakotans’ livelihoods. North Dakota prides itself in being a safe, clean and nice place. Big oil says differently. Disregard politics and look at the state of North Dakota. We don’t need another hangover.

Going to Target Without Makeup

The biggest mistake a girl can make Meghan Battest Staff Writer

Ladies of the Bison community: Do not, I repeat, do not go to Target without makeup on. The entire shopping process will be disturbed, and life as you know it will come to a screeching halt. On the slim chance you make it past your own reflection, your roommates will try to put you back in bed due to your obvious deliriousness and impending illness. If you finally get out the door, drive carefully. Accidents have been reported of women so distracted by their horrific and un-penciled brows in the rear-view mirror that they switch lanes and crash into unsuspecting victims. Just imagine how horribly embarrassing a makeup-less mug shot would be. *Shudder* Once you get to Target, wait to grab a shopping cart until you get inside. If you grab one from a cart return, strangers will offer to buy you cheeseburgers

Remember: no filter exists to erase blemishes and dark circles; you’re better off cutting your head out of the shot. and hand you petty cash with the assumption you are homeless. Inside, you will encounter infinite obstacles. Ask for directions to the personal care items and risk being led to the Old Spice deodorant and Axe body spray aisle. Even worse, walk through the beauty products and chance having perfectly manicured mothers furtively drop concealer and mascara into your cart. If you go to the dressing room, avoid selfies wearing your potential buys. Remember: no filter exists to erase blemishes and dark circles; you’re better off cutting your head out of the shot. Avoid eye contact in the checkout line. If you somehow end up talking to the old woman behind you, do not disclose your relationship status. Her pitying gaze will give you a once-over before

you are bound to hear those dreaded words, solidifying your biggest fear about your future: “Well, you’ll never catch a husband looking like that, honey.” Chances are, you won’t be able to write a check or buy anything requiring your driver’s license, as the checkout boy simply will not believe that the person in the photo is truly you. Finally, if you make it outside with any shred of self-confidence or worth left, just know you have done a great disservice to women everywhere by not upholding the facade. Please go home and apply $12 worth of beauty supplies to your face and hair in retroactive support of the movement. Share with all of your female friends and family members; your service could prevent them from a future of excessive cat ownership.

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Feminism Plagued by Extremists and Media

Extremism in America, part 1 of 3

Erik Jonasson II Staff Writer

Unfortunately, extremism is a widespread phenomenon. The problem with these crazed extremists, though, is not what they are saying; rather, it is the attention they demand from the media. The media loves extremism. If CNN or Fox News can get a crazy sound

bite out of it, you know they will cover it. It is the same for many different areas of media. People want to have their voice heard. Sadly, though, the people who speak the most are usually the least qualified to speak. I will be writing a trio of extremist pieces because there is so much extremism. Feminism has a pretty bad reputation at North Dakota State at the moment. I personally identify as a feminist. I know plenty of wellinformed (not extreme) feminists throughout this entire campus. Feminism, like every group, has extremists. These extremists are the ones that give the whole group a bad name. Feminists, at their very

core, are not evil. They are simply fighting for equal rights. The definition, from the Oxford Dictionary, for feminism is as follows: “The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social and economic equality to men.” That is it — nothing more, nothing less. The feminists that go around beating down men and acting foolish are doing a disservice to the cause. Sorry not sorry. You are the problem. You give the rest of the group a bad name, and your going around being hateful is exactly what actual feminists despise. Ask any teacher at NDSU’s gender studies program: feminists are for equal treatment, not better

If you think that everyone should have an equal shot at life, you might want to think about feminism. If you think women have it tough, yet understand that men have difficulties as well, you might want to think about feminism. If you have anything to say against feminism, that is fair. Everyone has the right to his or her own opinions. With that being said, understand what feminism actually is. It is really easy to see one thing and label an entire movement. It is harder to instead sit and research about a group and draw conclusions based on facts. Let’s identify the real culprits in the problem with feminism: extremists.

Feminists are for equal treatment, not better treatment. treatment. I took a class, which I would suggest to just about anyone, called Intro to Masculinities. The class goes through men’s lives and shows inequalities that men encounter. The class, lead by Erienne Fawcett, is all about equality. In fact, through this class I learned a simple fact: Life is hard for everyone. Any feminist would agree with this. Men, though privileged, still have inequality in their life. Think, for example, about children: What happens when a boy picks up a Barbie and wants to

play with it? It’s unfair that he will be called names. A true feminist would argue men who experience this are put in the “man box.” The “man box” harms boys and men and is something that a true feminist would fight to take down, along with fighting for equal rights for women. They go hand-in-hand. Feminists are not part of a cult. They are not looking for better treatment; instead, they are looking for fair treatment for everyone. In fact, I would think a lot of people who do not identify as feminist are in fact feminist material.

Anticipated Announcement from Kardashians Baby news briefly overshadowed by horrendous war crime

Jon Lipp

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Dear readers, I come to you today with a mixed bag of news. While tragedy may hang in the air, I have the utmost confidence the indomitable American spirit will help us persevere. It breaks my heart to tell you that we cannot fully appreciated the latest piece of baby news from the Kardashian clan due to our explicit involvement in the destruction of another hospital.

As all good citizens of this republic know, Kim Kardashian is pregnant with her second child, created by future president, Kanye West. Recently, complications appear to have arisen in the pregnancy. I am unsure as to the nature of these complications, however, because the news channel I was watching cut dramatically to a breaking story about the United States being implicated in

the recent bombing of an Afghani health care facility. I know I speak for all of us, dear readers, when I express my outrage with the news channel. As we all know, the U.S. Military will deny any involvement, shift the blame to our allies, then ultimately assume full responsibility after a few days when they know we’ve stopped pretending to care. Given this obvious formula, is it any surprise

that I am frustrated with my news source for interrupting a story whose outcome I do not know? I am well aware of the various tactics and phrases the military will use to obfuscate the nature of its orders and the resulting consequences. But I remain tragically unaware of the current status of the child of American royalty. This has gone too far. We must take action to

ensure our news stations only cover those stories in which we have a vested interest. So please join me in boycotting any stations attempting to report on United States violations of the Geneva Conventions. Because Lord knows we have more important things to focus on. Sarcastically Yours, Papa Jon

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Panic! at the Dome No star quarterback, two losses in six games and the Bison head to Indiana Saturday

Pace Maier Sports Editor

Five days later and the sky hasn’t fallen … yet. My goodness it’s panic time for North Dakota State. And the sky has just fallen, call the 911 vans, because we have an injury. After the Bison fans thought it couldn’t get any worse after Saturday’s 24-21 loss to a University of South Dakota team that hadn’t won in Fargo since 1978, the Carson Wentz wrist injury made the panic button real. On Monday head coach Chris Klieman said the team might adjust player rotation for Saturday’s Missouri

Valley Football Conference game against Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. “We’re not going to reinvent the wheel by any means of what we do, but we are at least going to look at some other guys,” Klieman said. “I’m not going to get specific with anybody until I visit with the young men, but there will be some adjustments to the lineup.” And now there will be a different quarterback at the helm, but that isn’t how Klieman and the NDSU coaching staff wanted to train in a new quarterback. A few players that the Bison won’t have to train in are at the guard position.

Klieman said junior Jack Plankers will probably play a little bit more at the left guard position rather than redshirt junior Zack Johnson. “We probably need to play (Plankers) a little more,” Klieman said. “I think he’s doing some good things.” But its NDSU’s defense will have another test in the Sycamores quarterback system. The Bison have had quiet the time trying to stop quarterbacks that can run and pass. We all know what Aaron Bailey and Sawyer Kollmorgen did to the Boson defense. And than Ryan Saeger come in to the Fargodome and threw

two touchdowns and ran 16 times for 102 yards and kept the Bison offense off the field. “Its a big alarm for me,” Klieman said about the Bison defense letting option style quarterbacks own the football field. Last week ISU beat Southern Illinois University 39-36 behind Sycamore quarterback Matt Adam’s three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. On the season Adam is 105-for-179 with 13 passing touchdowns and five interceptions to go along with his two rushing touchdowns and 468 rushing yards, which leads the ISU team. “I was really impressed

specially against Southern Illinois he threw the deep ball very well,” Klieman said about the sophomore quarterback. “The other thing, he runs pretty well, he’s really stepped up and lead that football team nicely.” It’s the first time the Bison have suffered two losses in a season since 2010 and bouncing back from a loss isn’t something this team has had to do in coon’s age prior to this season. The last time the Bison and Sycamores faced off NDSU captured the 34-17-conference win last season. Zach Vraa caught two touchdown passes and

Wentz completed 20 of 29 passes for 222 yards with no interceptions. However, this year will be different from the standpoint that the Bison may not have its star quarterback plus the green and yellow will play the Sycamores after suffering a loss a week before and that hasn’t happened since 2010. “A loss is a loss and everybody is frustrated with a loss,” Klieman said about moving forward. “Its how you respond on a frustrating loss and our kids will rally and as coaches we’ll rally to.”

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“I’m excited for Easton,” Klieman said. “He’s prepared the last six weeks like he is the guy, so I know from a preparation standpoint he’ll be ready to go.” “I told (Easton) when I visited with him today (Tuesday), ‘When we recruited you we didn’t recruit you to just come in and be a practice player, I know it’s unfortunate how you are going to become the starter this week with Carson’s injury, but its your opportunity to show what you can do and leave your legacy.” Through six games this season Wentz passed for 1,454 yards and 16 touchdowns and two interceptions, completing 114 of 179 of his passes. He was also named 2015 NCAA Division

I Championship Most Outstanding Player. On Tuesday morning, Wentz tweeted twice, writing, “When adversity strikes you have 2 options... Back down and quit... Or push and work that much harder to come back even better. “I choose the latter.” Wentz has the size and numbers to make it in the National Football League, and scouts have attended NDSU games this season to watch him perform against Bison opponents, but Klieman said the injury shouldn’t affect Wentz moving forward to the next level. Klieman finished the press conference saying, “From what I understand its not going to affect anything at all on that front.”

Wentz will continue to travel with the team throughout the season, and will even make the trip to Indiana Saturday. “(He) will help Easton and Cole as much as he can,” Klieman added. Redshirt freshman Easton Stick will make his first collegiate start against Indiana State University on Saturday. Third-year sophomore Cole Davis will be Stick’s backup at the quarterback position, and the thirdstring quarterback will be freshman James Hendricks. Stick ran the ball three times against Weber State University for 24-yards, and Davis played in five games last season and played against WSU earlier this year.

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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

Top 5 Reasons to Never Miss a Bison Basketball Game Twenty-plus wins in the last three seasons, NDSU looks to continue its excellence on the court Karson Sorby Staff Writer

With success in the past two seasons and a new building in progress, right now is the perfect time to start cheering for the North Dakota State men’s basketball team.

5. The new and improved facility

While its home base is under construction, Bison fans will be catching games at Scheels Arena, where the hardwood sits atop the ice. Back on campus, the Sanford Health Athletic Complex is scheduled to be

completed by October 2016, providing the Bison with a new home court. A new and improved version of the Bison Sports Arena, the SHAC will offer a 5,700seat basketball court among other useful amenities. Not only will the team have a new place but a new place to practice as well.

last season (coming in at second and fourth on the team for minutes played, respectively) and are looking to do big things again this season. Alongside freshmen Zach Rammelt, Khy Kabelli, Deng Geu and Dylan Miller, Jacobson and Miller have plenty of promise.

New additions to the program last year, this top-scoring duo made a big impact. Sophomores A.J. Jacobson and Paul Miller had plenty of playing time

Kory Brown will enter his final season as a Bison with 71 career victories (as well as twoconsecutive Summit League Championships); team him up along with senior

4. Young talent in Jacobson and Miller, among others

3. Experienced players to lead the team

forward Chris Kading, who is going into his final season, as well. Another player bringing plenty of leadership to the team is junior Dexter Werner. Werner found plenty of success last season, as well as Summit League Sixth Man of the Year award. With plenty of experience and leadership, the Bison already appear to be unstoppable this season.

2. NDSU picked 2nd in the preseason poll The Bison finished last season with a winning record of 23-10. Even more impressive than that, the team was undefeated

at home with 14 wins throughout the season. Currently holding a 25game home winning streak, which currently ties Kansas University for the fifth longest streak, the Bison have a lot to work for this year in order to maintain its record. The team beginnings its season at Scheels Arena with an exhibition game against the University of Mary on Nov. 5th.

1. Looking for a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance

After two consecutive years in the NCAA March

Madness Tournament, the team is hungry for a third appearance. After a tough loss to University of Gonzaga in 2014, the team will be playing for another bid this season. After three of the best years the program has ever seen — two NCAA Tournament appearances, two Summit League Championships, 73 wins and three 20-win seasons — the Bison are busy preparing to continue this streak.

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NDSU Hangs Tough, Beats Summit League Leading Denver Volleyball goes five sets and hands Denver its second conference loss Jake Watters

Contributing Writer

North Dakota State (129, 3-4) was down two sets to one, but bounced back and beat Denver University (19-4, 7-1) 3-2 Sunday afternoon at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Every set, save the third, was won by more than three points. Set one was a game of runs, and the Bison took an early 15-10 lead before

Pioneers went on a sixpoint run and, soon after, a six-point run to take the first set, 26-24. The second set was a back and forth affair, with 16 tied scores and nine lead changes. Bison trailed 12-14 before going on a six-point run, taking the lead and the set 25-22. DU dominated in the third set, while the Bison looked flabbergasted and deflated. NDSU committed several errors, and lost

25-19. Needing only one more set, Denver couldn’t finish the job. Junior middle blocker Emily Minnick had a season-high 19 kills, which was also a game high. The fourth set was a set full of emotion and excitement. The set was tied late 22-22 before junior Emily Miron had three kills in the last five points, the last of which was an incredible misdirection hit that had the DU defense

looking silly. By the fifth set, the Bison were hitting its stride, with the home crowd cheering the Herd along. “Having that home court advantage was huge,” head coach Kari Thompson said after the game. “When you’re trying to make a comeback, that little confidence is huge.” The fifth set was intense. DU led 8-6 when the two teams switched sides, which would be the last time Denver held the lead.

Still Competing No Matter Where We End Up

The Spectrum’s sports writer talks about her experience in Hawaii

Maggie Crippen Staff Writer

This column is coming to you from Oahu, Hawaii. Actually, to be completely honest, we are in Haleiwa, according to my iPhone Maps app. You might have a few of the women’s golfers on SnapChat or follow the North Dakota State women’s golf team page on Facebook, and you might think our tournaments look more like fun than competition. It’s not. The Rainbow Wahine Invitational started at 8 a.m.

the last three days this week. That means leaving the house at 6:15, eating breakfast at the golf course by 6:45 and heading to the driving range by 7 a.m. Golf competitions like this are 18-holes every day, shotgun starting. Shotgun starts means that every group (usually threesomes) starts on a different hole at the same time. And no, there’s no actual shotgun. Four out of the seven girls on my team carry their bags for the duration of the five to five and a half hour rounds. The three that do not carry their bags use

pushcarts, because they have back injuries that limit their carrying abilities. Our golf bags typically weigh about 40 pounds. Tack that onto the blistering 90-degree weather with high humidity, and it makes for a long day on the course. We did go to the beach for a couple hours, but we have been studying as well. This is the second full week of school I’ve missed this semester. No one on our team has been to an entire Monday through Friday week yet. And our team grade point average is important

to us. Our schoolwork normally takes priority, and we work together to solve math problems, online quizzes and peer editing. Everything we do is a team effort. So, while you think we may be rubbing in the sunscreen, soaking up the sun rays and sipping Pepsi on the beach, we are on a business trip. And even though this business trip happens to be in Hawaii, we are more eager than ever to play our best golf — regardless of the location.

Minnick had the biggest two plays in the game backto-back. First, she slammed down an earthquake-like kill that had the BBF rocking. Then, a solo block sent Nola Basely’s kill attempt right back at her, and the Bison led 10-8. Up 14-12, Bison sophomore Brianna Rasmusson was able to get an ace to win the game in dramatic fashion. This was the first game of the year DU lost after winning the first set.

Mikaela Purnell had a career high 25 digs while Rasmmuson had 42 assists for the Bison. The Bison are 4-2 in games that go to the fifth set, showing the resiliency and fight this team has. “We fought, we got back to having a heartbeat, sometimes we looked dead out there and we have to be ready to play,” Thompson said.

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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

NDSU at Indiana State

PACE MAIER

Sports Editor

CONNOR DUNN Spectrum Staff

BEN NORMAN

Spectrum Staff

BRANDON BROWN

Contributing writer

KARSON SORBY

Staff writer

DAREIEN LUND

GUEST PICKER

FOOTBALL PICK-EMS

Western Illinois at Illinois State

Richmond at James Madison

Texas Tech At #17 Oklahoma

#15 Texas A&M at #24 Ole Miss

#3 Utah at USC

Vikings At Lions

Jets at Patriots

Eagles at Panthers

Upset Pick

POINTS

Washington Huskies Over #10 Stanford

Junior majoring in psych and math ed. Knows Ben Norman wears jorts.

University of N. Iowa Over South Dakota State

Junior majoring in English ed. & minoring in journalism. Does not have a broken wrist.

UCLA Over #20 California

Sophomore majoring in journalism.

University of N. Iowa Over South Dakota State

Freshman majoring in journalism, & her fav part about NDSU is sporting events & meeting new friends.

Virginia Tech Over #23 Duke

Music ed. major who noticed the Vikings didn’t play the Lions last week. Lol.

Washington Huskies Over #10 Stanford

Senior majoring in journalism. He loves to play fantasy football and beat everyone in Pick Em’s

Next Quarterback Up for the Bison Redshirt freshman Easton Stick will be under center Saturday COLUMN

Connor Dunn Spectrum Staff

Bison fans have been waiting to hear this since he committed to North Dakota State on Oct. 20, 2013, but its announcement is premature: “Starting at quarterback from Creighton Prep High School, No. 12, Easton Stick.” With Carson Wentz’s wrist injury, the 6’2’’ redshirt freshman from Omaha may line up under center in Terre Haute, Indiana to lead the Bison offense against the Sycamores of Indiana State.

Coming into the game Saturday, Stick has only appeared in two games for the Bison, both in the second halves of two non-conference blowouts against Weber State University and University of North Dakota. Per usual with a backup coming in and a hefty lead, Stick’s job was to turn around, hand off the ball and keep the clock moving. With only three rushes for 24 yards and no attempted passes, Stick’s career stats look a little bare with Wentz accounting for every single yard through the air and 20 of the 25 touchdowns for the Bison

during this season. So, to point out the obvious, is there some uncertainty with the Bison offense? Does Andrew Bonnet like hurdling defenders? Yes. It doesn’t help that the Bison failed to score a point in the second half against a heavy underdog in University of South Dakota team in the Fargodome. Expectations remain high after the disappointing 24-21 loss to the Coyotes. The team needs an allaround good performance on the road. Those are the arguably unfair expectations the Creighton Prep quarterback

will have to face Saturday. As a highly touted recruit with a year of experience as a redshirt under his belt, Stick might be ready. He received offers from Football Bowl Subdivision schools like Rutgers University from the Big Ten, University of Akron and Miami of Ohio University. Northern Iowa University, Illinois State University, South Dakota State and UND were just a few of the Football Championship Subdivision schools with offers for Stick. A two-year starter at Creighton Prep, Stick was named first team all-state

as a senior, passing for over 2,000 yards in 2012 and 2013 for 37 touchdowns and rushing for over 950 yards and 23 touchdowns. Stick was named the offensive most valuable player of the 2014 Nebraska Shrine Game, and continuing Wentz’s success in the classroom, Stick was named academic all-state in 2012 and 2013. His stats and college recruiting offers speak for itself, but will that translate to success for the Bison at the next level? It helps to have his favorite high school receivers lined up with him in the Bison offense. Fellow

Creighton Prep standout sophomore RJ Urzendowski has already proved there’s talent coming out of the Nebraska high school. In a game their senior year, Stick and Urzendowski combined for touchdowns of 81, 10 and 97 yards. That connection will be interesting to watch for Saturday to see if the familiarity comes to fruition. This might be the start of a new era for Bison football, and no matter what happens Saturday, patience in expectations is a must 75004 for this potential programdefining quarterback.

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