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lection Day is less than two weeks away, and North Dakota State has two Bison on the ballot this fall. Today, The Spectrum talks with Robert
Lauf. Like his great-great-grandfather did decades ago, Lauf is campaigning for state legislature. While he never met Fred Krause Jr., a state senator from Hazen, N.D., Lauf holds more similarities with his elder than just a bloodline. Both come from rural areas in North Dakota – Lauf hails from Mayville, N.D., population: 1,905 – and both identify as Republicans.
This fall, Lauf is vying for a seat in the North Dakota House of Representatives. He and his running mate, NDSU student Lucas Paper, are campaigning for District 21. They face incumbents Steve Zaiser and Kathy Hogan for the popular vote on Nov. 4.
Fourth-generation Bison
Lauf is a senior at NDSU majoring in economics and political science. He has been associated with many organizations at NDSU. Lauf is a Delta Tau Delta brother, a member of the Blue Key Honor Society and a Bison Ambassador, among other groups. Student government, however, was the calling that Lauf said he found. He became involved shortly after he moved into Churchill Hall as a freshman. “That became my passion during my time at NDSU,” Lauf said. Luke Brodeur, who, at the time was the student government financing executive, discovered Lauf was interested in getting involved. He reached out to Lauf, which still befuddles him. “I still to this day do not know how he knew (I was interested),” Lauf said. Lauf’s illustrious career in student government included stints as student senator, executive of government relations and the 2013-14 student body president. Lauf, a fourth-generation Bison, called last year “the best of his life.”
Campaign origins
Lauf cited being the executive of government relations and student body president as playing into this fall’s campaign. As executive of government relations, Lauf lobbied for NDSU students in Bismarck. “It was one of my most fantastic experiences of my life,” he said. “I have direct experience in policymaking in North Dakota.” As his presidential term finished last spring, Lauf said his mentors approached him about running for public office. He was not interested at first, Lauf said, but his mentors told him to mull it over. Lauf brought it up to Paper, whom he calls “one of
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North Dakota State senior Robert Lauf discusses his campaign and time as a Bison in the Memorial Union.
I believe there’s a lot of opportunity in North Dakota. To have a seat at the table for our generation, I think, is very important. – Robert Lauf
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my closest confidants.” Paper, Lauf said, thought that not only was it a great idea, but he’d enjoy running with Lauf. “(Lucas is one of the) hardest-working, most opento-opportunity people I’ve ever met,” Lauf said. “The opportunity to run with somebody you care about deeply … that’s something hard to turn down.” The pair was given the Republican party’s nomination last spring. “I’m running with my best friend,” Lauf said.
“A seat at the table”
Lauf said he understands what needs to be done in the Capital. “I know what issues are important to students on campus,” Lauf said. “I know what this generation thinks and worries about.” Lauf said he and Paper see their relative youth as a positive. “I’m definitely not defined by my age,” Lauf said. “Nobody’s going to puppet me around, or Lucas.” He has heard the argument against their youth. “To say that because we’re young we shouldn’t have a voice is one of the most naïve statements I’ve heard,” Lauf said. “People attacking us on that – it’s because they’re scared.” Like Paper, Lauf said he thinks Bismarck is not properly represented age-wise. “As it is, Bismarck is not the most friendly to youth perspectives, as I’ve experienced,” Lauf said. “I believe that for individuals who are going to be in North Dakota for years come, both now with the oil boom and post-oil boom ... we need to have people seated at the table to say, ‘Hey, this is what our generation thinks about this
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issue.’” Lauf said District 21 is a young, vibrant neighborhood that would benefit from electing their ticket. Many college students live in the district, which extends from 12th Avenue North south through downtown Fargo and as far west as I-94 to the Red River. “I believe there’s a lot of opportunity in North Dakota. To have a seat at the table for our generation, I think, is very important,” Lauf said.
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Lauf offered multiple reasons for running for State House. The self-described “policy nerd” said he had passion for public service and his district. He and Paper share a similar platform. Lauf stresses making “prosperity permanent.” He cites the Renaissance Zone and its need, he said, to extend downtown’s tax exemptions. Investing “tens of millions” like Fargo has already done, Lauf said, is beneficial to the city as a whole. Fargo’s expansion has been “out of control, and still is,” Lauf said. Fargo encompasses 49 square miles, the census said, a similar size as the cities of Boston and San Francisco. By investing inwardly, the city will benefit. “Are we using our land very much to our benefit? No,” Lauf said. Fargoans and North Dakotans alike have seen positive impacts from the energy boom out west, Lauf said, citing lower tuition bills and property taxes than other states and a STEM building being constructed. While the growth is great, Lauf said, “We need to make sure we are having sustainable growth. “I couldn’t be more supportive of the fantastic things going on in the Bakken; it is doing a lot of good things to make us energy-independent as a nation.” On a more local level, Lauf said he will fight to lower taxes and mandated flood insurance rates. Some Fargo citizens are required to purchase flood insurance, which is rising by 18 percent annually, Lauf said. “That’s not affordable for people,” Lauf said. He said he fully supports the legislation put forth by the state and hopes the debate shifts to become more of a local issue.
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NDSU student Kyle Tasler spins the wheel at the Hunger U booth with the help of volunteer Tracie Schiebel.
HungerU Visits NDSU; Fighting to ‘Give Hunger an Expiration Date’ Every student-taken survey donates one meal to one hungry family STORY BY CAMILLE FORLANO & GRAPHIC BY EMILY BEAMAN
HungerU, a traveling tour spreading the message of ending world hunger, made a stop on North Dakota State’s campus last week. The program parked its high-tech trailer on the corner of Albrecht and Centennial Boulevards Thursday and Friday. Members of HungerU dedicate their time by connecting with college students and sharing the story of modern agriculture’s role in tackling world hunger. Using interactive maps and tests, HungerU drew crowds.
The tour is visiting college campuses throughout the country in hopes to spark conversation with students about how today’s farmers are helping feed a hungry world. “Modern agriculture is the way in which the world eats,” HungerU website said. “And because of abundant natural resources, significant investment in private and public agricultural research and the most advanced agricultural technology in the world, U.S. agriculture is the most important player.” The program hopes to “educate, discuss and empower,” according to their website, with the intention to “give hunger an expiration date.” The HungerU tour set up includes an area for students to test their
knowledge and read facts on food scarcity and spin a prize wheel. With every completed survey, HungerU donates one meal to a family in another country. HungerU donates the food through another program called Stop Hunger Now. In collaboration, the programs currently send food to over 65 countries. “It’s a good eye opener,” Natalie Roth, an NDSU student, said. Roth was one of many who completed the HungerU challenge. Although their main focus is on global hunger, the program also handles the challenge of feeding people her in the U.S. A goal is to educate students about how critical modern agriculture is in the role of putting food on tables every day. The HungerU representatives come from agriculture backgrounds across the U.S. and hope to inspire other agriculture students to
get involved in the fight against hunger. “We have a global focus, but we hit home too,” Tracee Schiebel, a HungerU crew member, said. The program intends to keep the conversation of food scarcity prevalent in order to keep it an important topic on people’s minds. Bo/David Williford, another crew member, said he joined the HungerU crew to “make a difference.” The crew also invites people with an interest in nutrition and marketing to join the HungerU crew’s mission in the fight against world hunger. If students missed HungerU’s stay at NDSU, crew members said students can still take the challenge on their website and donate a free meal to a hungry family in need.
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The Under-the-Radar Marksmanship Club One of the oldest clubs on NDSU’s campus now making a successful comeback BY PACE MAIER
The Marksmanship Club at North Dakota State is one of the oldest club sports, but five years ago they brought the club back to life and it’s now as successful as ever. During the ‘40s, the club started before its decline off the map for a while because they did not have enough members. Five years ago, Eric Pueppke, who is one of the coaches of the Marksmanship Club and also an assistant national coach for the pistol team, wanted to get more involved with the sport and revived the club. This is definitely an under-the-radar type of club, and as some may not know, they have been to the National Competition in Fort Benning, Georgia at the Army Marksmanship Range for the last five years in a row. “We have high caliber shooters, couple that are on the national development team and couple of them have won national
championships,” Mitch Godbout, the rifle coach of the club, said. At the last national competition, Alana Townsend, who shoots pistol for the club, won the gold medal in Women’s Air Pistol and Open Air Pistol, and that was good enough for her to be placed on the 2014 NRA First National Women’s Air Pistol All-American Team. Every February, the club has a sectional match at the Red River Regional Marksmanship Center. Scores are sent in to the National Rifle Association, which determines the top 10 teams from around the country. The top 10 drive to Fort Benning, Georgia, to compete in the national competition. Grant Johnson, who shoots air-pistol and 22-pistol for the club team, has been a part of the club for three years. “We are (a) good (team). My freshman year we were second in the nation to West Point in air pistol. We haven’t done better than
that, but we still have one of the most talented teams in the nation,” Johnson said. The club consists of 14 rifle shooters and around 14 to 15 pistol shooters. Bryce Lynne is one of the club’s new members this year. “I joined the club because I’m kind of a competitive person and I’ve already shot competitive archery and I’ve hunted with rifles a lot,” Lynne said. “This was a way that I could combine the two and become a better shooter overall.” This club is different from other clubs because you don’t play with a ball or with a stick. “It’s the one activity that you call a sport that you try and get your heart rate as low as you can,” Johnson said. Rifle and pistol shooting members learn the techniques olympic shooters practice, the individuals work at shooting a small dot to compete. “It’s essentially all mental because anyone is capable of shooting well,”
Johnson said. The shooting range members practice area is about six miles from NDSU’s campus, while other clubs’ practice facilities are either on campus or very near. Not having a facility on campus isn’t the most important piece of the puzzle Johnson said, while his coach agrees with him. “This is an awesome range to (shoot) in. They’ve bent over backwards for us,” Godbout said. “We do some volunteer work to help the range here to help them support us, and we support them.” However, the club only has scheduled practice one time a week, and some members of the club wish they could practice more. “It’s not the best situation,” Johnson said. “Most teams practice four to five times a week.” Teams like West Point practice all week long, and that’s why they have been so successful over the years. The NDSU Marksmanship Club may only practice once
a week, but when members get to the range they are ready to practice at their highest level. “When they get here (range) they usually grab their gear, go out to the line and prepare themselves for what I have practicing for the evening,” Godbout said. From a members point of view, like Johnson’s, he gets to the range, grabs his guns out of the safe, heads to the shooting line and sets up the targets he will be shooting at for practice. “Once I get a good grip and load my gun, I’ll try to slow down my thoughts, and then I focus on what I’m about to do,” Johnson said. “As I lift the gun up, I breathe in, and as I’m going down (with the gun), I slowly let it out, and then I make myself focus for 20 second and all I think of is the front sight and squeezing the trigger.” Godbout was excited to talk about his club and how successful they have been in the last few years, because not many people
understand or know about the Marksmanship Club. “No, I wouldn’t say that (we are frustrated). It’s nice to get notarized once in awhile, but we don’t need to be in every publication,” Godbout said. “Some of the highlights when we go to the national tournaments … when the kids do well and we post it we like that to be (seen).” Two weekends ago the club had a match in Superior, Wis., and finished near the top without two of their best shooters. Godbout said the scores the club posted were good enough to make the regionals and nationals. “We have some of the best coaches,” Johnson said. “I’m very proud of our team and our coaches because we are really doing whatever we can do to bring the Marksmanship Club back at NDSU and put us back in the marksmanship national conversation.”
The Thundering Herd Gets Thunderclap NDSU student government taking advantage of online marketing tool BY DELANEY FREER
Thunderclap is a marketing tool that uses social media to reach masses, and the North Dakota State student government has joined the action. Thunderclap helps anyone spread a single message — it just needs one message, one number and one date. “The social media reach is my favorite function of this software,” said
Megan Matejcek, student government assistant executive commissioner of governmental relations and intercollegiate affairs. “As more supporters ‘join the cause’ the social media reach grows.” The message could simply be awareness about an event. The number is the goal for the amount of supporters for said event. Once the goal is reached,
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bright.” “It’s time that we work to make ‘higher education’ not a dirty word in Bismarck,” Lauf said, along with making North Dakota the most business and tax-friendly state in the nation.
On campus, NDSU is watching whether North Dakota voters pass Measure 3, which would abolish the State Board of Higher Education for a legislature-appointed commission. Lauf said he does not expect it to pass; he doesn’t believe an out-ofstate interest can tell North Dakotans what they need. The current system can be frustrating, Lauf said, especially “as past student body president, to not exactly have that full connection with the State Board of Higher Education.” However, Lauf said the future of North Dakota higher education is “very
comes from being kind of disgusted with current political system,” Lauf said. “And if you are disgusted with the current political system, the last thing you should do is not get involved. “I encourage everyone to vote, whether it be for me or Lucas or for neither of us. Your vote is your voice. And if you don’t vote, I got to be honest, I don’t think you necessarily have the right to complain.” As for finding his name on the ballot, Lauf said to look for “Robert,” not “Robbie,” as he is still is commonly called on campus. He said he is indifferent on what name people call him. “I don’t have a strong feeling toward either,” Lauf deadpanned. “I actually go by Steve now (laughs).”
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While campaigning, Lauf is also finishing his time at NDSU. This fall is his last semester actually on campus; he has an online seminar class this spring. He works in real estate, building high-commercial infrastructure. He said he encourages everyone, especially students, to cast their votes, addressing the indifference found on campus. “A lot of the apathy 254 Memorial Union North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105
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attendance from last year with about 800 students attending. “Student Government has seen a better turnout at events and has seen a huge increase in social media reach due to Thunderclap,” said Matejcek, “and we have heard no negative complaints regarding this program.” Via Thunderclap, NDSU student government has
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NDSU Briefs BY ERIN ANDERSON
NDSU Libraries Host Dust Bowl Events The North Dakota State Libraries are hosting “Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry,” a traveling exhibit that to brings different programs and information about the Dust Bowl. The event is displayed on the Main Library’s first floor through midDecember. A few other events are going on around NDSU as well. A showing of Ken Burns’ “The Dust Bowl”
will be shown at 2:30 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday. The four-hour documentary will be shown in the Memorial Union Century Theater. Tom DeSutter, associate professor of sociology in the School of Natural Resource Sciences, will be leading a discussion afterward. The presentation “Women in the Dust Bowl” by Christina Weber, associate professor of sociology, will take place at
4 p.m. in the Main Library’s Weber Reading Room. The last event is a panel discussion featuring Tom Desutter, Larry Cihacek, Adnan Akyuz, John Enz and David Granzen. The panel will discuss items within “Cases of Effects of the Dust Bowl and the Current Impact of Soil Erosion” and will take place at 4 p.m. in the Main Library’s Weber Reading Room.
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Amanda Booher and Lisa Eggebraaten helped bring the Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry traveling exhibit to the NDSU Library.
Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry Dust Bowl traveling exhibit makes stop at NDSU Library Connor Dunn Features Editor
The Dirty Thirties was a tough time for the United States. Drought, famine, prejudice and “black blizzards” tore families from the homes and farms and made life downright difficult in the decade. Forty-six out the then 48 states, including North Dakota and Minnesota, felt the ecological and economic effects of the Dust Bowl. But how does what happened 80 years ago have an impact today? The American Library Association’s Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry traveling exhibit has the answer. Making its second stop on a two-year trip to 25 other locations, the Oklahoma State University and Mount Holyoke College exhibit focuses on the connection between humans and nature, the human response to adversity and the relevance the disastrous
time period has today. The exhibition panels are currently displayed in the main entry hallway in the Main Library and will remain exhibited until mid-December. The library will host screenings of the two-part, Ken Burns photo-documentary “The Dust Bowl” in the Memorial Union’s Century Theater Oct. 27 & 29 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. A discussion led by NDSU soil science professor Thomas DeSutter will follow the screenings. “The two documentaries do a really good job in informing about the Dust Bowl and depicting what happened from first hand accounts,” said Humanitarian Librarian Lisa Eggebraaten. “They brought in a lot of people who were directly involved in the Dust Bowl to tell their stories. The displacement and diaspora of it and also when they got to those new places, how they were treated.” Amanda Booher, libraries events and promotional coordinator, has included a special Dust Bowl speaker in the library’s monthly speaker series. “We’re bringing in Christina Weber, a professor of sociology, to show how women were affecting in the Dust Bowl,” Booher
said of the 4 p.m. event on Nov. 19 in the Main Library Weber Reading Room. “There are some women’s journals we will be looking at because not many people think about what women were doing during the Dust Bowl,” Eggebraaten said. “You see a lot from men being leaders in agriculture during that time period, but you don’t hear much about what was happening inside the home.” A panel of four soil scientists and a climatologist will discuss the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl and the current impact of farming and wind and soil erosion at 4 p.m. on Dec. 4. “Since we’re in the plains region, what happened in the Dust Bowl happened here,” Eggebraaten said. “It’s a great opportunity to see how history impacts what’s happening now and make those ties in a place where farming is so prevalent.” Even though North Dakota was not in the epicenter of the Dust Bowl, which was concentrated in the panhandle of western Oklahoma and neighboring states of Texas, Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico, it still felt the effects and experienced many dust storms.
“With our library mission, we are trying to become more academic, scholarly and interdisciplinary to bring a lot of different campus groups together,” Booher said. “For just this event, it specifically addresses agriculture, biosystems engineering and plant and soil sciences to name a few. “We’re looking to create a conversation that’s enlightening for students, faculty and the rest of the community.”
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Once a location is found, the next step is getting the coyotes within range. Luckily for hunters, coyotes are respondent to calls of prey or coyotes in distress. If the hunter is looking for an additional challenge, mouth calls can be purchased to mimic these sounds. For those that do not trust themselves or simply want to have more consistent sounds, electronic calls are also available.
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After sounding a few bleats of an animal in distress, coyotes are in the area should come running. To keep coyotes coming in, the hunter should also be aware of the coyote’s keen eyesight, which means having some kind of blind would be helpful. If this is not reasonable, then covering up reflective areas such as hands and faces will also go a long way to help with concealment. This is a basic rundown of coyote hunting, but this does not mean that it will be an easy hunt. Marksmanship and the ability to see the dogs before they see you is what the outcome of the hunt can be depended on. I would encourage NDSU hunters to consider trying some predator hunting either this season or at least some point in their time here to try coyote hunting out and hopefully take home some ‘yotes.
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The title of this article may be somewhat misleading, and by first glance, the reader may believe it is related to the football game this past weekend. However, I am not referring to NDSU playing the Coyotes in football, but NDSU students hunting coyotes. This may be the most common type of predator hunting due to the coyotes being fairly abundant in most locations. In North Dakota, coyotes are able to be hunted year-round. With no end to the season, this can help tide people over when other game animals are not in season. The only additional license one would need is a Furbearer license. Most hunters are already busy with migratory waterfowl, pheasant and pretty soon deer. After these seasons, however, coyotes may be a good outlet to try. Coyotes are known for being very cunning and adaptable, but the process to hunt them can be basic. Key items needed are a place to go, some sort of call and camouflage.
Dakota. They are going to be found pretty much everywhere. To find a starting point, scouting for coyotes can be done while hunting other species. I have done this while sitting in my duck blind in the predawn hours when I hear howls in the distance. The estimated number of howls can be recorded at each location, so that after duck season or whenever I want to have coyotes, I have a list of places where I for sure know they are in the area. This can similarly be done in a deer stand. Another benefit is that land owners are more than willing to have coyotes removed from their land. A few years ago, one land owner rolled up next to me as I was packing up after a morning duck hunt. After visiting for a while, the conversation turned to coyotes when I asked him if he had many in his area. He responded with a vehement yes, and he wanted them removed whether it is by firearm, trap, poison or any other way. This kind of attitude can also help hunters establish a relationship with landowners. If a farmer has someone come in and harvest a few coyotes on his land, he may be more willing to let that hunter come back the next fall for ducks, geese or pheasants.
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Trip to London proves stressful, yet rewarding STORY & PHOTOS BY LINDA NORLAND London and the London Eye, I could not help but feel stressed out by the sheer amount of people clamoring for a glimpse. On Saturday night, we went on a “free” tour about Jack the Ripper, a popular (if gruesome) subject. At first I was skeptical when we found our guide was another American, but he actually did a phenomenal job. During the tour we walked past the building where Jack committed his most gruesome murder. The guide explained to us that it is now international student housing, and we watched through the window as some poor, unsuspecting bloke cooked his dinner. On Sunday, a friend and I attended The Chocolate Show, a weekend celebration of chocolate in all its splendor. There was a wine and chocolate tasting, free samples and about 100 different booths from around the world hocking their scrumptious wares. Then we rented bikes and went to Kensington Palace. The park and gardens were
fabulous, and going by bicycle was the best way to see it. But my favorite part — as nerdy as this sounds — was the Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour. Located just outside London, this warehouse contains many of the sets and props used in the popular (nay, epic) films. We guzzled Butterbeer, got a behind-the-scenes look at the movies, and at the end we were surreptitiously herded into the massive gift shop. For once, I did not care if I was buying into the franchise. London is one of the most famous cities in the world. Spending a weekend there was great, but any longer and a girl like me would go absolutely bonkers ... and probably be completely broke. — Linda is studying at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, England. Visit her blog lindagoestoengland.tumblr. com for more photos and advice, or to ask a question.
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For a girl born and raised in Fargo, big cities have always had a sort of allure. Sure, Fargo is big for North Dakota — but in the grand scale of things, it is really a pretty cozy place. However, it was not until I came to London that I completely realized this. London is truly a world city partly because of its ethnic diversity and partly because of the fact that half the world is touring there at any given point. As I walked around the city, I heard more languages being spoken in one place than I think I ever have before. In fact, I think I came across more tourists from other countries than actual English people. My first experience on the “Tube,” or the subway, definitely made me feel like a country girl, but I was soon hopping on and off like a pro. That did not mean I was comfortable with the amount of people who could squish into one car, though. While seeing sights like Big Ben, the Tower of
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Downloadable Content: Good, Bad or Both? Video game add-ons are paradoxical Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
In the days of the PlayStation 2, the Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube, you purchased a game and received the entire game. Over the course of the last few years, game developers have looked to increase their margins on an already existing, multibillion-dollar industry. This has come in the form of downloadable content, better known as DLC. DLC is additional content that developers put out after their particular game has been released. Initially, DLC seemed to be intended as a way for developers to keep players interested in their game. Offering add-ons kept the players excited while simultaneously making a little
extra profit for push to make DLC game companies. more essential The additional to the complete “DLC has begun to evolve into a money experience is a content started out as purely optional grab where is seems as though develop- dishonest practice. and looked to add ers leave elements out of the game to get Games should not further to either their audience to feel the need to cough be sold seemingly the completed up more money than the already high incomplete for the storyline or the sole purpose of standard price of $59.99.” multiplayer trying to extract experience. more money from The Call of players. Duty franchise has As previously become infamous for DLC. Call of Duty mentioned, Call of Duty is notorious for this was among the first to excessively push practice. Famous for its multiplayer, Call of DLC onto its audience and create a pseudo Duty’s DLC adds extra levels and weapons feeling of necessity. to the game. Doing so gives players who DLC has begun to evolve into a money purchase the DLC an advantage over players grab where it seems as though developers who don’t. I find this to be the root problem leave elements out of the game to get their with DLC as a whole, which encourages the audience to feel the need to cough up more idea of paying more to be better. money than the already high standard price DLC, however, is not inherently evil. of $59.99. Today’s world is money-centered. Greed Video games already have the tendency will be prevalent anywhere you go. DLC to lighten the wallet of any gamer. The doesn’t have to be a money-swiping scheme
– I actually support the idea of creating addons to further enhance the experience of a game, so long as it essential to the plot of the game. If you enjoy playing a particular game it is nice to have some extras to indulge in. The Mass Effect and Elder Scrolls franchises did an exceptional job with DLC. It was not pushed onto the players; instead, it was simply an option available for those who were interested. Mass Effect’s DLC added character backstory and depth for those players who were truly interested. It was not essential but added to the overall experience. DLC can be a great addition to games and provide hours of extra play. It’s important that DLC stays true to itself as an “add-on.” Developers should never use it as a needed piece to create a fulfilling experience within their game. If developers remember players don’t have unlimited funds to spend on their products and produce appropriate optional content, then the paradox of DLC will be solved.
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Don’tcha Know:? The Dark Side of North Dakota Homicides, violent crime, oil country bring out black spots of state BY JACK DURA & GRAPHIC BY EMILY BEAMAN
North Dakota has many bright spots, and depending on how you look at it, the oil boom out west may be one of them. It was just this last summer that over 1 million barrels a day began being extracted from the Bakken formation, leading North Dakota to be the second-largest producer of oil in the U.S. That’s fine and dandy to have such a resource, but there’s a definite dark side to the North Dakota oil boom. Robbery. Rape. M a n s l a u g h t e r. M u r d e r . A s s a u l t . DUIs. Drug abuse. Human trafficking. Prostitution. T h e s e crimes and more make up the 2013 Crime and Homicide r e p o r t s released by the North Dakota A t t o r n e y General in July. It’s shocking to read that violent crime is on the rise in North Dakota, a state seemingly so peaceful that this couldn’t possibly be true. But alas, it is. We had 14 reported homicides in the state last year. This comes five years after a historic low of four. That’s a significant spike, especially when compared to the 17 homicides in 2007, 15 in 2009 and 2010, respectively, and a whopping 20 reported in 2012. What the heck’s going on? Turns out, a lot of these numbers are coming from oil country, which is described as north of I-94 and west of Highway 83. Grisly killings -- from a 2012 quadruple homicide/suicide in New Town
to a Dunn County stabbing and killing in 2009 -- litter the homicide reports of the past five years. In fact, about 40 percent of homicides in North Dakota came from oil country in the last five years. It really is a travesty, especially when compared to major cities with significant crime like Chicago or New York City. While most people are shot to death in these cities, a victim in North Dakota
country’s heaviest counties with 1.6 young single men to every young single woman does this no help. Why, Williston’s two strip clubs (Whispers and Heartbreakers) see everything from prostitution to homicide. Men have been stabbed, beaten and shot to death outside these establishments while crimes against women are rising, rising, rising.
is more likely to be killed with a blunt object, knife or personal weapon (i.e. hands or feet). Great. And the twist is that it’s acquaintances of the victims who are doing all of this killing. Family members, friends, spouses, significant others and siblings killed more people in reported homicides in North Dakota than strangers or those unacquainted. Domestic violence and arguments are mostly to blame, and the rumble of oil
Reports of rape (attempted and forcible) have been getting higher since 2006, with 480 reported in 20122013 from 310 in 2002-2003. Prostitution saw 43 arrests last year, up 1,400 percent from 15 years ago. Meanwhile, other sex offenses have stayed fairly level since 1999. Let’s step back to look at the big picture. Where’s North Dakota in the scope of things? Are we really that dangerous of a state? To work in, yes. North Dakota’s got the
deadliest workplace mortality rate in the nation, touting a number five times higher than the national average: 18 deaths per 100,000. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations called North Dakota “an exceptionally dangerous and deadly place to work.” In just three years, the state went from 25 workplace deaths to 65 in 2012. Wow. Most of these deaths are transportationrelated, with contact with objects and equipment and slips, trips and falls taking second and third, respectively. The construction and mining industries in North Dakota see most of the state’s workplace fatalities, which are unfortunately trending upward. C r i m e , meanwhile, shot up nearly 8 percent from 2012 to 2013, with 2012’s 20 homicides being the highest in two decades and the year’s 243 rapes being a new record. These numbers are saddening for a state that has seemingly a l w a y s enjoyed low rates of crime. North Dakota is in the top 10 safest states in terms of violent crimes per 100,000 people, but the upward trends of violent crimes and workplace deaths are issues giving our state a bad name. Not everything is bright and sunny in North Dakota, and the ugly truths are out there for everyone to see. In this 125th year of statehood, we can see how far we’ve come, but we can also clearly see what needs serious work.
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Real Women Have Curves ... Or Do They? STORY BY DENISE LUTTIO & CARTOON BY EMILY BEAMAN
I am not the type of person who follows celebrity gossip. I don’t read People magazine or watch TMZ. I can’t stand the Kardashians. But when Renee Zellweger showed up in my Facebook newsfeed looking quite different, I couldn’t help but take notice. It was strange, because I thought she was beautiful before. I wasn’t sure if I should believe the source or not, but I was still curious so I snuck a peek. After looking at pictures posted from “reputable” websites, I concluded that the pictures were real. Most articles and comments I read were blasting her for having plastic surgery that changed her face and screaming she was unrecognizable. Yes, it came from the same hypocritical media who blast celebrities for not having work done and letting themselves go. This is why I don’t follow them. I can’t keep up with what is supposed to be in or trendy anymore. This got me asking a bigger question: Why is that so important anyway? Why are we so critical of others over every little physical thing? Why are we shaming anybody at all for the way they look? Hollywood has made
us all so self-conscious
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cookie-cutter perfection. I’m sure you’ve seen this quote before: “Real women have curves.” I don’t know where it started, and I certainly don’t understand it. I thought it was a terrible saying before, but my super skinny friend (who doesn’t really have curves and is still beautiful) started fighting back with pictures on Facebook. My favorite one shows a wide range of women and has the quote, “Real women are curvy, skinny, tall, short, muscular, chubby, athletic, voluptuous, gangly and shapely.” Exactly. I have never met a woman who stopped being a woman because she gained or lost some pounds. No matter what size you are or what you look like, you should never feel you have to justify it. Whatever Zellweger’s reasons were for her changes, I hope she did it for herself and she feels good about it. I hope she didn’t do it because of pressure from media or anybody else. Mostly, I hope other women don’t think they have to change to fit into some mold just to feel beautiful. You only have one body. Love what makes you unique.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Contributing Writer Exemplifies Measure 1 Opponents’ Strategy I was appalled when I read the Spectrum’s Opinion article titled “A Look at the Measures on the Ballot This Year”. A contributing writer by the name of Eric Thibert gave his descriptions of the measures that will be on the North Dakota ballot. I would like to address one measure in particular: Measure 1. Several weeks ago, I had addressed Mr. Thibert’s misunderstandings of Measure 1 in response to an article that he had in the Opinion section (His: “Abortion Amendment
Disaster”, September 22, 2014; Mine: “A response to ‘Abortion Amendment Disaster’”, September 29, 2014). In my article, I had assumed that Eric was only misinformed about Measure 1 and I sought to address the claims that he had made. However, as his most recent article shows, he was not misinformed but intentionally seeking to deceive his audience. In his most recent article, Eric states that “The ‘no’ bloc reminds us that these changes will affect end-
of-life care, living wills, do-not-resuscitate orders, birth control and many other healthcare choices...”. In stating this, Eric again seeks to deceive the people of NDSU. I had already addressed these claims in my article, yet he chose not to address what I said because his claims don’t hold any water. The opposition’s belief is that if you state something often enough, loud enough, and with enough redirection as possible, eventually people will begin to
believe the lies. Mr. Thibert there is no way that they the Q&A session of an event exemplifies this strategy. He, would stand up to an honest on Measure 1 that is going without a doubt, had read my debate, so it is better to avoid to be hosted at 7:00 pm on article, yet has chosen to not debating and just continue to October 29th in the Arikara even address my article and spread your lies by restating room. If his claims are true, only restated his claims that what you want to be heard. then let them be heard, have no grounding in reality. This is the definition of proven, and understood. This strategy became a scare tactic. Mr. Thibert, However, if his claims turn very apparent a couple being a political science out to be false, I would of weeks ago when the major, knows exactly what encourage him to change his NDAM1 campaign reneged this is and exactly what he is tactics on Measure 1. on their agreement to be on a doing. He is trying to muddy Don’t be persuaded live debate with ND Choose the waters to persuade you to by the financial interests Life to be aired on “Point vote in favor of his ideology. of Planned Parenthood. I of View” in Fargo. Why I would encourage Eric urge you to vote “YES” on renege? If you know that to bring up his claims during Measure 1. your claims are based on lies and deception, Nathan Joraanstad | Senior, Computer Engineering
People Seem Shocked Stars Age Renee Zellweger deemed unrecognizable at public appearance Amber Zolondek Staff Writer
Wine is famously known to get better with age, so why is it such a different case with people? We’re wiser, have experienced more, often are wealthier and smarter about money, plus our immature jokes have subsided (hopefully).
This weekend, Renee Zellweger made a public appearance for Elle magazine’s 21st-annual Women in Hollywood event and people were unable to recognize the old Bridget Jones. Zellweger seemed to sport this new-age, glorious glow that only seems to abide with knowledge and understanding, a look that is flattering on her. Perhaps it is the the four-year gap that has allowed us to forget one’s bone structure and overall appearance naturally changes. In five to 10 years, my college friends won’t seem unrecognizable to me. Older, yes, but certainly
not different enough for me to forget the aging process brings crow’s feet, parentheses around the mouth, or even bags under the eyes. Surprisingly enough, that’s not even what supposedly made Renee look different to spectators. Part of the reason Renee explained as to why she thinks she may look different to her fans is that her lifestyle and schedule has changed. In People magazine, Renee reported “I’m glad folks think I look different! I’m living a different, happy, more fulfilling life and I’m thrilled that perhaps it shows.” Taking care of yourself is essential and daily lifestyle
can add some serious effects. Diet, exercise, smoking or drinking, and even partners can affect your physical and mental appearance. Take any celebrity as an example. Gwen Stefani mid’90s to today’s The Voice appearances almost seems like an entirely new individual. Britney Spears went under the radar for a few years to get it together after that head-shaving meltdown in 2007 and yet we still listen to her music, watch her appearances and interviews and still say nothing about her aging process. Renee has simply stepped out with her presence and same ol’
Hollywood confidence and with that, should be admired even more. What’s the most unfair about this trendy and distasteful topic is that most women and men will experience aging just like the “Jerry Maguire” actress, and none of us would
address our friends with the question “Why do you look so different?” when approached at our 25-year high school reunion. I know anyone reading this, including myself, can only hope to age this gracefully and see the change as good.
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Anne Jennifer Nash *(left) performs as Mistress Ford and Holly Janz (right) performs as Mistress Page in a production coming soon to the Fargo/Moorhead area.
‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ Another First for F-M Opera Last spring’s world premiere ushers in operas never produced in Fargo-Moorhead Jack Dura A&E Editor
Coming off a world premiere coproduction last spring, some may wonder how the Fargo-Moorhead Opera could top itself in a new season. The key to that is all in doing something different. With “Buried Alive” and “Embedded” behind us now, the F-M Opera moves forward from its world premiere one acts and onto new productions. While these shows aren’t along the lines of last spring’s offerings, they are notable in that they’ve never been performed in the F-M area before. “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” starting this season, is one of the three shows in the
lineup for 2014-2014. As a Shakespeare comedy adapted for opera, executive director David Hamilton knew the F-M Opera could do no wrong by this show. “A big, old, fat knight thinks he’s God’s gift to women and goes after a couple of wives of Windsor,” he said. ‘They think they can cause several plots to give him up a comeuppance and at the same time give their jealous husbands a run for their money.” As an operetta, “Merry Wives” features facets of both musical theater and opera, though it predates the former and was born out of the latter. It’s a show that brings together another roundup of artists from around the region and nation, a recurrent casting theme in the F-M Opera’s productions. About 40 people comprise the players in this show, with old pros like Holly Janz and Anne Jennifer Nash on the performance roster. About three-quarters of the cast makes up the chorus, which is mostly lined with college students. “Most of the chorus are students from the area,” Hamilton said, adding, “We have several Concordia faculty members ... a
graduate student at NDSU and then we have guest artists in from New York also.” Bringing in guest artists allows for audience members to hear some new voices and see some new faces in very production. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with casting familiar faces. “(W)e’re also able to bring back (Kyle Tomlin) one of our young artists from last year’s Young Artist Program,” Hamilton said. “He’s singing the role of Fenton, who is the young love interest of Anne Page.” Some subplots follow the main story in “Merry Wives,” mainly one with the daughter of a Windsor wife and the three men proposed as prospective husbands for her: one by her mother, one by her father and the lover of her own choosing (Tomlin). “There’s a whole subplot revolving how the two young lovers finally contrive to get together and get married right under the noses of their parents without them knowing,” Hamilton said. With onstage shenanigans like this, this operetta outing could prove to be a swell
entertainment option this weekend. Prepare to be amused and amazed by the voices on hand and in the air this weekend with “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” For students, it’s a very affordable outing, and one that Hamilton positively points to as a great opportunity to sample the taste of opera, as well as a great getaway in general. “It’s the perfect evening just to get away from regular life and have a funny night in the theater.”
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WHERE Festival Concert Hall PRICE $5 for students MORE INFO fmopera.org/web/home.aspx
Brass Chamber Night Showcases NDSU Talent Brass ensembles present work from this semester thus far Tessa Beck Staff Writer
Most of the student body and general public have some sort of awareness in regard to the collegiate fine arts and specifically, the music programs at North Dakota State. Luckily, events such as Brass Chamber Night provide insight and highlight the individual work that is accomplished among these students and faculty. The Brass Chamber Night will be held on Tuesday night at Beckwith Hall, which is located inside the Reineke Fine Arts Center. Audience members can expect performances from four different small ensembles of brass instruments including trumpets, French horns, trombones and tubas. Ensemble sizing will range from quintets to the largest group consisting of 12
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musicians. Each brass quintets,” act has prepared Brekke said. “That’s what’s cool about brass music “There’s a wide between four and five pieces and brass quintets, there’s a wide variety of styles and will play for variety of styles and music that can be and music that can approximately 20 performed.” – Jeremy Brekke, director be performed.” minutes each. Audience Every student members will also involved is a music get a preview of major, emphasizing their selected brass standard brass literature with which music instrument. Ensembles are comprised of students will be familiar, but this literature undergraduate, graduate and doctoral music could possibly be new for an unseasoned students. Preparation for the show began at public. the start of the fall semester. Pieces were also chosen from the After over two months of practice on the nationally popularized brass ensemble group individual works, the performers are ready Rhythm and Brass and the Canadian Brass to express their talents. team conclusively. Brekke cued into the fact Jeremy Brekke, an associate professor that although it may seem surprising, the in the music program at NDSU, provided show will be closed with Journey’s megahit insight to the songs being performed. “Don’t Stop Believing.” Over four centuries of musical styles will One may wonder how audience turnout be covered during the concert. Selections is with selective concerts such as Brass include work from the baroque and classical Chamber Night. With a niche style and romantic periods, as well as modern-day group, the outcome could find itself in pieces. either direction. “(Past attendance has “That’s what’s cool about brass music and been) very good,” Brekke said. “Beckwith
seats approximately a couple hundred, and usually gets about half full. Of course, we’d like to always see more.” NDSU’s brass ensembles team up for this specific concert annually. They can be enjoyed toward the end of the semester again with a holiday-themed concert and also at the end of spring semester for their graduation performance. Taking the time to experience oncampus talent offered at NDSU can prove worthwhile time and time again.
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Julie Fowlis presented traditional tunes of Scottish Gaelic at MSUM’s Hansen Theatre last Thursday.
Julie Fowlis Proves Music Really is the Universal Language Scottish songtress wins over Moorhead crowd with Gaelic traditionals, stage patter Jack Dura A&E Editor
Translation was not needed last Thursday night when Julie Fowlis brought the Gaelic traditionals of Scotland and its isles to Minnesota State University Moorhead. The power of music and instrumentals spoke louder than anything in Fowlis’s fluttering Gaelic lyrics. Joined by her husband and two Irish musicians on fiddle and guitar, Fowlis’s repertoire featured lullabies, work songs, lively jigs and
mournful melodies. With plenty of stage patter and an English translation for every tune, Fowlis made her music more accessible than it already was with its pure emotional connect. Take “The Choice,” a classic example of regretting love lost and how one man would have won his lady love if given another chance. Fowlis’s explanation of the song wasn’t really needed in retrospect, but her audience interaction endeared her to everyone, especially with her segues between songs. “We are now going to move seamlessly between Scottish Gaelic and the Beatles,” she said to a burst of laughter before a Gaelic translation of “Blackbird.” “This next song is main-
“Poetics of Color” is an ongoing art exhibit showcasing students’ experiences in Santorini, Greece.
ly about being violently ill on a boat,” she said before a tune about a group of men who had “a wee bit of the hard stuff” before a boat ride from Scotland. Her husband, Éamon Doorley, was a wizard on his Irish bouzouki and frequent jokester, relating the tale of being mistaken for Minnesotan with his accent at a Kansas coffee shop on a recent tour stop. His bouzouki/tin whistle duet with his wife was an instrumental highlight and another aspect Fowlis made great in concert; her multiinstrumentalism was amazing. From tin whistle to flute to bodacious bagpipes in an encore, Fowlis wasn’t lacking in vocals or versatility.
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Writer’s Choice: Awesome Artisan Activities Callie Bowen
Contributing Writer
This week, the FargoMoorhead area is prepared to satiate your artistic appetite. From art to literature to music, the beginning of the week offers a variety of options for all. Start the Halloween week off the right way by celebrating colors at the “Poetics of Color” exhibit, and get those spidey senses tingling at Ghost Stories for Grown-ups on Tuesday. Then, celebrate making it half way to Friday with the Eden Parker Band on Wednesday. With the option to start the week off with such an awesome array of activities, you’d have to be batty not to go check out these events.
Monday: “The Poetics of Color”
With all the leaves falling from the trees, colors of autumn are slowly falling away with it. Add some color back into your world at “The Poetics of Color” exhibit at Concordia College. This exhibition features the colorful works
of students who studied abroad in Santorini, Greece, this past summer. Thanks to these students, you can skip the plane ride and travel to Greece without leaving the F-M area. Go and check out how the aspiring photographers integrated their unique experiences into vibrant displays of color to share their discoveries and transformations. You can support your tri-college peers from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Sunday from 1-4:30 p.m. The exhibition is on display at Cyrus M. Running Gallery at Concordia until Nov. 2.
Tuesday: Ghost Stories for Grown-Ups
BOO! Prepare to be scared at the Main branch of the Fargo Public Library where staff will be hosting the special Halloween event “Don’t Look Behind You: Ghost stories for Grown-Ups.” Come by to brush up on those scary stories to spook your friends on Halloween night. There will be readings of classic tales, as well as some original stories. Other
scary surprises are also in store for those who attend. Join in the festivities and show off your costume, too! The spooktacular activities will begin at 7 p.m., and refreshments will be served.
Wednesday : Eden Parker Band at Dempsey’s
Woo-hoo, it’s Wednesday! Now that the week is half over, reward yourself by going out to Dempsey’s in downtown Fargo to see the Eden Parker Band. For those aged 21 and older, Eden Parker and his drummer Beth Garland will be performing original songs off of the album “On the Other Side,” as well as other tunes. Voted “Best Emerging Artist” by the High Plains Reader in 2010, Eden Parker has played piano since the age of six and began his songwriting career at age 11. Come hear all about the story of Eden’s life, which is conveyed through his enchanting melodies and haunting lyrics. It will be a perfect way to finish up your Halloween hump day.
Her 90-minute concert saw two sets, with Gaelic music making up 95 percent of the repertoire. Until the encore, that is. The inevitable encore brought Fowlis and her three friends back onstage for two songs, one of which identifies her for American audiences: “Touch the Sky” from Disney Pixar’s 2012 film “Brave.” Dedicated to a little girl in the front row, Fowlis’s only English song of the night was as bouncy and lilting as the film’s soundtrack and even better live. Fowlis’s scurry offstage left the audience quizzing where she went after her vocals for “Touch the Sky” ended and her band continued to play, but the appear-
ance of massive bagpipes coming through the stage right door let everyone know what was coming. “Emergency exits are located at the back doors,” her husband joked to applause as Fowlis warmed up her pipes and drones and let rip one of the best tunes of the night. With fiddle on fire, bouzouki burning and guitar strumming alongside, the four musicians rounded out a concert that took their audience on a trip through the mists of the highlands. They never disappointed, as the stage patter and range of tunes had humor, melancholy, mourning and pure fun. After the performance, Fowlis and her husband signed autographs and albums, took pictures with
fans and exchanged pleasantries. It was a night not to forget, and probably one of the most personable concerts for most audience members in attendance. Fowlis knows how to win over an audience, whether its her instrumental abilities, lush vocals or humorous stage patter. “I think Gaelic music gets a bad reputation for being sad and depressing,” she said at the concert’s start, “but we’ll get to that soon enough!” Julie Fowlis performed Oct. 23 at MSUM as part of the university’s Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series. The next performance is TU Dance scheduled for Jan. 24, 2015.
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Carson Wentz (11) was pressured and hit several times in Saturday’s game at South Dakota, but the junior quarterback still threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns.
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NDSU extends winning streak to 32 games with win at South Dakota Sam Herder
Spectrum Staff
North Dakota State entered Saturday’s game at South Dakota on a 31-game winning streak. That streak started in 2012 when the Bison defeated USD 54-0. More than two years later, the Bison didn’t let the same team in the DakotaDome atmosphere or a chippy game end that streak in Vermillion, S.D. NDSU defeated USD 47-7 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference contest. The game certainly looked like a matchup of the top and bottom teams in the MVFC. NDSU (8-0, 4-0) overwhelmed the Coyotes (2-6, 0-4) with a swarming defense and a powerful offensive attack. “This was a good win,” NDSU head coach Chris Klieman said. “It’s a tough place to come in and play. I thought the
environment was great. I was so happy our fans showed up because you could definitely hear BisoNation out there.” NDSU was on the attack early. Two series of eight and 13 plays led to Adam Keller field goals. His 23-yarder came midway through the first quarter and he followed up with a 21-yarder on the Bison’s next possession. Keller has been a crucial factor for NDSU, considering the Bison have struggled to get touchdowns in the redzone. “Give South Dakota credit, I thought they played great coverage,” Klieman said. “I thought USD did a great job against us in the redzone.” The Coyotes didn’t help their cause with a 6-0 deficit after a fumble in their own territory that was recovered by safety Christian Dudzik. Three plays later, John Crockett found the endzone after bouncing off a defender from 10 yards out. Six minutes later, the Bison added to their lead with a 10-yard play-action pass to tight end Luke Albers to give NDSU a 20-0 lead after a Keller extra point. After being shut out the last two years against NDSU, the Coyotes finally reached
the endzone with 35 seconds left in the first half with a 10-yard leaping touchdown grab by Riley Donovan. But the Bison weren’t done with their scoring frenzy in the first half. They drove seven plays in 30 seconds and Keller nailed a 49-yard field goal as time expired to give NDSU a 23-7 lead. That kick put Keller at No. 2 all-time for career field goals at NDSU with 43. “We had a solid first half,” Klieman said. “I thought it was critical to get those three points before the half to answer their touchdown. They did a nice job driving down and getting the score. They probably would have had momentum going into the half and getting the football to start the second half. So for us to drive down … Adam kicked as good of field goal that he’s kicked since he’s been here.” The script didn’t change much in the second half. Carson Wentz found holes in the USD secondary, tossing two touchdowns of 27 and 25 yards to RJ Urzendowski and Crockett. Urzendowski has been a nice passing option for NDSU as a true freshman. He hauled in four passes for 107 yards.
“It seems like a new receiver steps up for us each week and today was my turn,” Urzendowski said. “Carson does a great job of finding whoever is open. It’s hard for defenses because our run game is so good and so they don’t know who to key on and it opens up the pass game.” Backups were inserted for the Bison after Keller’s 23-yard field goal gave NDSU a 40-7 lead early in the fourth quarter. NDSU added one more score late in the fourth quarter with a 23-yard Chase Morlock touchdown run to bolster another dominating performance over the Coyotes. The Bison have outscored USD 143-7 over the last three years. Saturday’s game saw a 524-243 total yards advantage for NDSU. The win streak now sits at 32 games entering next week’s Dakota Marker game against South Dakota State at the Fargodome. “Wins in this league are so difficult to get,” Klieman said. “It’s not so much survive and advance but just survive. Everybody is going to give us their best shot. And we’ve got to make sure our kids prepare for success on Saturdays.”
North Dakota State’s Defense Always Ruins the Party The Bison limit the Coyotes to little offensive production in victory Colton Pool Sports Editor
North Dakota State’s defense knows exactly how to suck the energy out of a building. The Bison shut down and nearly shut out South Dakota in a 47-7 win Saturday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion, S.D. The defensive side of the ball has been not only marquee of NDSU football, but the success of the Bison (8-0, 4-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) is dependent of it. USD was forced into three turnovers and held to 243 total yards. The Bison allowed only seven points in their last three games against the Coyotes during their 32-game winning streak. “Everybody knows wins in this league are so hard to get,” NDSU head coach Chris Klieman said. “Turnovers are key in the Missouri Valley and we were able to get those today.” Even during the one scoring drive the Coyotes had late in the first half, they had to
The NDSU defense swarms to the ball in Saturday’s 47-7 win at USD.
convert a fourth-down and connect on a TD pass that NDSU’s Jordan Champion could not have covered any better. “We felt like we traded punches with them in the early going,” USD head coach Joe Glenn said. “They turned it up in the second half and we turned it over.” Though NDSU’s offensive production helped, the defense limited USD to a chorusline offense. One, two, three, kick. One, two, three, kick.
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“They buy into what we preach to them,” Klieman said. “There’s a lot of good defenses out there, I just focus on the Bison. They just play so hard and are so competitive.” NDSU has been at an especially high level in the fourth quarter of games. The Bison defense has given up seven points in the fourth quarter all season, none given up Saturday. And this is while going undefeated in the toughest conference in the Football Championship Subdivision.
“They’re disciplined,” USD quarterback Kevin Earl said. “They play a sound defense. You’ve just got to chip away at them.” Senior linebacker Travis Beck, who had started 46 games in a row for the Bison, couldn’t play due to a calf injury. This forced Klieman to start sophomore Nick DeLuca at middle linebacker and move Carlton Littlejohn over to outside linebacker. DeLuca tallied 11 tackles and picked off Earl to put the Coyotes out of the game for good. “I’m just happy to have this opportunity,” DeLuca said. “I felt prepared all week and I just stepped in and gave it my best shot.” NDSU’s depth has been vital for its success. The Bison have won three-consecutive FCS championships, in part because of their “next-man-up” mentality. “Nick knew it was his time,” Klieman said. “He earned the opportunity. I told him, ‘No one gave you the opportunity, you earned it.’” Carson Wentz looked like he’s developing into a field general during the road contest. He threw for three touchdowns and 231 yards while going 14-for-26 through the air. John Crockett was a catalyst for the offense. The senior running back went off for 169 total yards and two TDs. But it’s easy to look good when the defense limits teams to less than 10 points per game. “We’re just continuing to grow,” Klieman said. “We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us.”
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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | MONDAY, OCT. 27, 2014
Miron Makes the Kills, Bison Win 3-1 Over Mavericks Emily Miron tallies 15 kills to help her team beat Omaha Pace Maier
Spectrum Staff
Sophomore middle blocker Emily Miron led the way for the North Dakota State volleyball team with 15 kills and five blocks (9-14, 3-6 Summit) as they beat the Omaha Mavericks (9-13, 4-5 Summit) 3-1 Friday at the annual Dig Pink Game at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Set scores were 25-19, 26-24, 17-25 and 25-22. Bison head coach Kari Thompson said, “Sometimes she (Miron) gets a little ahead of herself, but she did a great job tonight … her motivation is huge and we have to get her to relay on her skills and abilities.” NDSU finished with a hitting percentage of .176, while Omaha had a slight
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Emily Miron (12) led the NDSU volleyball team past Omaha with 15 kills.
higher percentage at .206 at the end of the match. After the first timeout taken by the Mavericks in the first set, the Bison jumped out to an early 7-1
lead. Morgan Samec helped the Bison score four consecutive points off her serves. Bison had a lot of momentum early and took the first set 25-19.
The Bison found themselves in a hole to their Summit League opponent in the second set, but score four straight points to tie the score at 16-16. Emily Minn-
ick and Miron tied the score at 24-24 late in the second set with a kill and a solo block. And then the Bison found some late strength and won the set 26-24 off a Mav-
erick attacking error. “We got pretty casual right away to start (second set), we didn’t play with any intensity, nothing that was aggressive, it was pretty much just laid back,” Thompson said. “That’s not how we are successful and that’s something we know and have to figure out.” Up two sets to none the Bison lost the third set after Omaha responded with a late 7-1 run to win the set 25-17. The Bison took no time messing around in the fourth set and came out to open the fourth set with an early 6-1 lead. Miron helped the Bison close out the fourth set with a few key blocks and kills to give NDSU a 25-22 win. NDSU plays at home for the next three contests and Miron said that gives them an advantage. “The fans here are unreal and they are (so) supportive and it really helps a lot especially for the second half of conference (to be playing at home).”
More Teams Should Be Represented From the MVFC Joe Kerlin Staff Writer
Last season was an atrocity committed against the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Football Championship Subdivision playoff selection committee inexplicably gave the MVFC one — only one — at-large bid into the 24-team playoff field. Atlarge South Dakota State “upset” at-large Northern Arizona from the Big Sky Conference before running into the offensive juggernaut of Vernon Adams and Cooper Kupp from Eastern Washington. Of course, we all remember the Bison redeeming the conference by destroying every team in its path to a third consecutive FCS championship. It’s evident the Valley
beat one another up last season. Four teams went 5-3 in conference play and three of the teams had above .500 records. What ultimately hurt the Valley last season was its lack of dominance in games against non-conference opponents. This season that’s changed. The Valley went 23-1 against non-conference opponents this season with the only loss coming when South Dakota lost to No. 2 Eastern Washington by eight. The out of conference butt-kicking the Valley laid down on the rest of the FCS impressed not only the human polls, but the computer rankings, too. The Gridiron Power Index is what the FCS uses to rank at-large bids for the 24-team playoff at the end of the season. Not only does it rank the at-large bids, or the teams that didn’t win their
conference, it is also used as an indicator of the best teams and conferences in the FCS. The formula uses two major FCS rankings — Coaches Poll and Sport Network Poll — including seven computer-generated algorithm polls. Before this past weekend’s slate of games, the MVFC had four teams in the top 10 of the GPI and nine of its members in the top 25. To put these numbers in perspective, the Big Sky, Colonial Athletic Association and Southland Conference had a combined nine teams in the top 25 of the GPI. This should mean the Valley would be represented well in the 24team playoff field, but how well? Let’s assume every team with a higher GPI that’s currently tied for first in its conference will receive its conference’s automatic bid. (Note: This is based
off of standings from last week, before Saturday’s game.) For example, in the Southern Conference, Western Carolina and Chattanooga are tied for first, but Chattanooga’s GPI is at 16 while Western’s is at 34. So in effect, we assume Chattanooga will receive the automatic bid. If we use this same template for the rest of the conferences, countdown who’s remaining in the GPI top 25 and give those schools at-large bids. Seven teams from the
Valley would receive atlarge bids. Counting NDSU’s automatic bid because they are tied for first but have a higher GPI than Illinois State, eight teams in the Valley would make the FCS Playoffs. That’s 80 percent of the teams in the conference. That’s four more teams than the Valley had in the playoffs in 2003, when it sent an all-time four teams to the playoffs. That’s one third of the teams in the playoffs coming from the Valley.
Wrap your heads around that, Brad Edwards and Craig Haley. Of course, it will never happen. The inevitable shlacking each team in the Valley will take for the next four weeks will hurt some team’s GPI. It’s already happening. If I were to put a number on it, I think at least six teams from the Valley will make the playoffs this season. Which ones? You’ll just have to wait and see in Thursday’s column.
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