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Theatre NDSU Back in Business with ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ STORY BY JACK DURA & PHOTOS BY KIMBERLY HILL
Seymour and Orin share a moment in the dentist’s chair before “Now (It’s Just the Gas).”
Audrey (Callie Schroer) sweeps the floor of the floristry in an opening scene of “Little Shop of Horrors.”
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ark comedy and lightheartedness are mashed together and served onstage in Theatre NDSU’s latest production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” The musical got off the ground last week, bringing a boy, a girl and an evil, bloodthirsty plant together for a story of love, music, blood and some underlying lessons. Seymour (played by the perfect-fit Christopher Taylor), a downtrodden flower shop assistant, thinks the only way he can win the affection of his coworker Audrey (Callie Schroer in a classic example of a cute love interest) is with the fame and fortune stemming from his “strange and interesting” plant, Audrey II. Cursed with bad business from their skid row shop, Seymour, Audrey and their boss Mr. Mushnik (Alex Hovey in awesome form as the old man) find a gold mine after displaying the odd Audrey II in the front window. Business booms and so does Audrey II, growing bigger and stronger from suckling blood at Seymour’s fingers. Soon enough, it becomes too much, and Audrey II demands fresh corpses to satisfy its taste for blood. Where is it to look for such food but Audrey’s abusive, sadistic dentist boyfriend (Cody Gerszewski)? It’s a role Gerszewski clearly enjoys and it fits his abilities like a glove. From his rousing backstory solo “Dentist!” to his examination shenanigans with Seymour in
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Cody Gerszewski struts his stuff as Orin, the sadistic dentist boyfriend of Audrey, singing “Dentist!”
Christopher Taylor plays male lead Seymour Krelborn, whose potted plant grows into a menace of vegetation.
the dentist’s chair, Gerszewski is gold. His character’s overthe-top performance and mix of hot and cold personality bring the audience to a boil whenever he starts into song, and it wouldn’t be a spoiler to say his demise is assumed from the start. Caught between Orin’s abuse and Seymour’s infatuation is Audrey, who Schroer plays with all the typical signposts of a cute, naïve damsel in distress. For a role that can essentially be described as a younger Dolly Parton with a New York accent, Schroer delivers some real vocal power behind her songs and enough cuteness to endear her to the audience. Another bit of a vocal magic came together in a trio of skid row street urchins. Sasha Yearwood (of “9 to 5” and “Sweeney Todd” fame), Justine Liza Pulec and Lexi Wedll gelled well as the threesome of every scene, leading company numbers, assisting character asides and scene transitions. Perhaps the biggest piece of onstage amazement was Audrey II, the man-eating plant itself. Growing from a tiny flowerpot to occupying a quarter of Mushnik’s shop, Audrey II’s larger designs looked pretty tricky. Even trickier must be the coordination between the plant’s muscle and voice, two aspects which managed to synchronize most of the time. Audrey II’s third form seemed the best of all, as the plant’s final appearance was massive
and resemblant of a T. Rex head. Nevertheless, the evil Audrey II fulfilled its role as the diabolical, man-eating vegetation that it is. “Little Shop’s” cast also fulfilled their roles, however some seemed unnecessary, like Austin Koenig and Keanna Ellsley’s dancing gang members or James Cavo’s street transvestite (though this character did thrill the audience once or twice in an early number). Music riddled this show from start to finish, with numbers ranging from company pieces (“Skid Row (Downtown)”) to sweet solos (Schroer’s “Somewhere That’s Green”) to very watchable duets (Taylor and Gerszewski’s “Now (It’s Just the Gas)”). The balance between songs in each act was very uneven (about 2-1), but run-length for both acts was about the same -- one hour each. Take heed that “Little Shop” has already proven popular, as last Saturday’s performance started 16 minutes late due to seating woes for a sellout crowd. Tickets for the show are free for NDSU students, and with live entertainment like “Little Shop of Horrors,” it’s an offer too enticing to pass up. The show runs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in Askanase Auditorium. Students can pick up their tickets at the glass box Performing Arts Office in the Reineke Fine Arts Center or call 701-231-7969.
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NORTH DAKOTA WOMEN’S WOES Median Man’s Earnings about $50,000
Where a MAN would make a Median Women’s Earnings about $35,000
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North Dakota Ranked One of the Worst States for Women Camille Forlano
Contributing Writer
An article last week by 24/7 stated North Dakota is one the worst states for women. According to the article, recently released data from the Census Bureau states that although women make up half of the workforce in the U.S., women were paid only 79 cents for every dollar men made. In North Dakota, women make 70 cents for every dollar men made, the fifth worst in the country. Women in North Dakota earned a median of just less than $35,000 in 2013, nearly $15,000 below a typical man’s earnings. The magnitude of the gender wage gap
may be due to the relatively small proportion of women in management positions. Women held just 28.3 percent of such positions in 2013, the lowest rate in the country. “With so few women in management positions, women aren’t able to network with other women, and networking plays a big role in hiring, especially in management positions.” said Ann Burnett, director of the women and gender studies program at North Dakota State. For women who choose to have children, North Dakota does not require employers to offer paid maternity leave. Additionally, the state is one of 10 states that does not provide funding for state preschool.
Stand Up Against Measure 1 Rally in Downtown Fargo Camille Forlano
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The Stand Up Against Measure 1 Rally, promoting people to get out and vote, took place on Monday in downtown Fargo. The rally started at the Fargo Civic Center and marched to the Radisson Hotel downtown where an after-rally event took place on Monday. Over 300 people attended the rally and were then invited to attend an event that hosted various organizations and individuals who shared information, conversation, door prizes and food with the community. “I hope people understand how farreaching and dangerous this measure really is,” urges Courtney Schaff, the project coordinator for the Women in Need fund and the event. Grace Peterson and Kate Black, North Dakota State students and attendees at the event, said they had a fantastic time and urge fellow NDSU students to vote. “We encourage students to educate themselves on the measure and to be sure to get out and vote,” Peterson said. A large number of attendants were NDSU college students. “We wanted a rally to get everyone
pumped up again,” said Crystal Aakre, who runs Stand Up For Women North Dakota. “Get out and vote, and do your research and encourage your friends to vote as well.” NDSU students Michael DeLa Rosa and Carmen Johnson who were in attendance at the event stressed the importance of students educating themselves on the measures. “I want all North Dakota residents to be aware of the implications and repercussions of this measure,” Johnson said. Measure 1 would amend the state constitution to read, “The inalienable right to life of every human being at any stage of development must be recognized and protected.” Opponents of the measure argue it to be vague and poorly written and that the measure could give government power over an individual’s life decisions. No other state has passed a personhood amendment. The event was a collaborative effort of local organizations and voters and was largely publicized through social media. Voting begins Nov. 4, and NDSU students can print a Student Voting Certificate from Campus Connection under “Student Voting Information.”
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“In some ways, it’ll take a cultural shift, which appears to move very slowly in North Dakota,” Burnett said. With Measure 1 on the November ballot, more women in the state are feeling restricted. The official ballot text states to protect “the inalienable right to life of every human being at any stage of development.” People opposed to the ballot believe the measure to be poorly written, which allows the unclear language open to interpretation that may lead to more government intrusion into women’s medical needs. Christine McClellan, an NDSU student, is worried that legislature is going to try attacking women’s health issues.
“If it passes, women’s reproductive
health is in danger, and that makes me mad,” McClellan said. Emily
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Measure 1 Proponents Hosted Informational Event
ND Collegians for Life and ND Choose Life bring in lawyer, bill sponsor and a local anti-abortion leader Erin Anderson Staff Writer
North Dakota Collegians for Life and ND Choose Life hosted an event for attendees to learn more about Measure 1 and why they are working to pass the measure in the upcoming election. The event was held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Arikara Room of the Memorial Union. “Measure One was put on the ballot by bipartisan legislators. North Dakota has very common sense pro-life laws currently in tact to protect women and families from being exploited by the abortion industry,” NDSU student Stephanie Wirz said. The event featured a lawyer, a sponsor of the bill, a testimony regarding the current regulations on abortion in N.D. and a local
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anti-abortion leader, followed by a question and answer session. “I think Measure One should be passed because I believe in the laws that we have in place,” Wirz said. “Some examples of these laws include that parents be notified if a minor daughter is seeking an abortion, the elimination of partial-birth abortion procedures and that women be given full disclosure of information prior to an abortion.” The presentation format was formal with a moderator present. “The speakers (focused) on what Measure 1 is, the historical context behind it, who opposes it, their claims and why their claims are not valid,” Wirz said. Every speaker presented for 10-15 minutes. “I hope that everyone takes the time to read up on this issue and I invite anyone who is interested to check out the ndchooselife. com website for more information,” Wirz said.
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Rep. Kathy Hogan (left), Mary Schneider (center) and Sen. Carolyn Nelson (right) discuss their platform and ties to North Dakota State Tuesday in the Memorial Union.
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NDSU Alumni Aim for Bismarck
District 21 Democrats look to level playing field in capital, state BY BENJAMIN NORMAN
Three North Dakota State alumni are vying for the District 21 vote this Election Day. The trio is running under the Democratic Party ticket. Sen. Carolyn Nelson is campaigning for reelection; the incumbent has held the State Senate position for District 21 since 1994. Rep. Kathy Hogan is also looking for reelection; she has been in the State House representing the district since 2009. Mary Schneider is a newcomer to the race; she is trying to win the State House seat that will be vacated by Democrat Rep. Steve Zaiser. Nelson squares off with Cindy Pfeiffer for the single State Senate position, a rematch of the 2010 race that Nelson won by a 55 – 44 percent margin. Hogan and Schneider seek the two State House seats, with opposition coming from NDSU students Lucas Paper and Robert Lauf.
Campus connections
The trio has studied at the higher education institution in Fargo at some point of their lives. Nelson graduated with a Bachelor of Science in math and music education from North Dakota Agricultural College in 1959. In 1960 she received her master’s from the same institution, renamed NDSU. Schneider graduated from NDSU with a Bachelor of Science in sociology and a psychology minor in 1972. Hogan received a master’s in counseling in 1989. “I bring a history,”
“I bring a history: having been here close to 60 years, having been a faculty-child, a faculty member, married to a faculty member and a double-graduate of this institution.” – Sen. Carolyn Nelson
NDSU students should be concerned about the election, the candidates said. Much is at stake Nov. 4. Measure 3, a proposal that if passed will extinguish the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education and the Chancellor’s office, may directly impact students’ lives. Nelson, along with Hogan and Schneider, will be voting against the measure. “It’s going to undo something that has worked for a number of year,” Nelson said. “It’s not a reason to throw out the baby with the bathwater.” Instead of the SBHE, a three-member commission would be formed with the measure’s approval. Schneider said she is concerned Republicans pushing for the measure’s approval want to eliminate the student representation. The SBHE is comprised of seven citizens and a student who work part-time as the policy makers for the North
Dakota University System. Hogan said she is afraid the board will become politicized. “It’s a solution looking for a problem,” Hogan said. Regardless of Measure 3, the trio said they believe reform is needed in the education sector in general. North Dakota students are in debt, Schneider said, with 83 percent of the student population owing money. That number is the worst in the nation. The trio is campaigning for a fixed interest loans and increasing scholarships and grants for students. Schneider said she wants to make tuition a flat rate for all students, regardless of what state they are coming from. Hogan said she wants total loan repayment for students who stay in North Dakota after graduation. Students’ privacy is important to the trio, too. Last legislative session, a company requested students’ public records. As for educating the state, teachers need better pay, the candidates agreed. Base pay for teachers is $27,500 in North Dakota, Schneider said. Democrats proposed last year to raise that to $32,000, but it was voted down by the Republican-dominated legislature.
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Nelson said, “having been here close to 60 years, having been a faculty-child, a faculty member, married to a faculty member and a double-graduate of this institution.” Nelson is senior lecture emeritus at NDSU, where she taught mathematics. She retired in 2002. District 21 encompasses constituents living south of 12th Avenue North, into downtown Fargo. The district has a young, vibrant community – a community including NDSU students, Hogan said.
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The legislature needs to work together to update NDSU’s out-of-date facilities, too, the candidates said.
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Only 17 percent of North Dakota legislature is women, the candidates said. Women in North Dakota made up 49 percent of the population in 2013, the census said. The trio looks to close the disparity gap. They will be the first all-Democratic, all-women district if all three are elected. Hogan said women have a different mindset compared to their male counterparts. “We bring a different skillset to the table,” Hogan said. Schneider referenced a 24/7 Wall Street article that called North Dakota one of the worst states for women. Schneider said it’s inexcusable, and the last legislative session warred “an assault on women and women’s health in the last (Republican-controlled) legislative session.” Measure 1 is in the candidates’ crosshairs. The measure would amend the state’s constitution to read “the inalienable right to life of every human being at any stage of development
must be recognized and protected.” Schneider, an executive director of legal services of Northwest Minnesota, said the wording is not clear. “The principle reasons I’m against (Measure 1) may be coming from my law background, in that it’s changing the constitution,” Schneider said. “And you should never do that unless there’s some incredibly compelling reason to do that.” She said she was worried about end-of-life policy making and whether living wills will be made “in vain” if the measure passes. “The government will be substituted as the decisionmaker in our end-of-life decision,” Schneider said. If passed, Measure 1 will not stand against Roe v. Wade, Schneider said. Hogan said she thinks there is too much gray area, especially when it comes to in vitro fertilization. Hogan has a grandchild her family lovingly refers to as “The $25,000 Baby” because the child was conceived via IVF. “To change the constitution is extreme,” Hogan said.
“Around the block”
Like Paper and Lauf, the trio does not define themselves by their age. “I’ve been around the block a couple of times here,” Nelson said. “But it’s also mental. “I don’t feel as old as I am. My knees do, but I don’t.” Nelson said she remembers in the 1950s when Fargo was settled only north of I-94 and “NDSU
was on the edge of town and North High was the county fairgrounds.” Schneider said she believes with age comes more life experiences. “There’s room for all ages,” Schneider said of the legislature. Hogan said she understands her district. She has been a resident of District 21 for 43 years. With those decades come relationships. “We interact with our local community in so many ways,” Hogan said. “I love the district.” Family ties also figure into candidates’ lives. Schneider’s son, McLain, is an attorney and the North Dakota Senate Minority Leader. Her daughter, Liberty, is an assistant to U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Hogan said her family also comes “from deeply political, but really, more public-service oriented families.” Nelson said it is imperative to look to the future in North Dakota. “We are a thriving community that nobody has heard about,” Nelson said. “I’m so proud of the darn state.” Schneider said the potential in North Dakota is boundless. “North Dakota has all the potential to be the very best state in the nation,” Schneider said. “We need new visionary leaders. “I’m extremely excited about the potential we have to share our prosperity in ways other states don’t have.” Hogan said, “This is the time of opportunity.”
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Sights on Student Orgs Revived Chess Club has strong showing at state tournament STORY BY CONNOR DUNN & PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANDREW CARLSON
Look back just four years ago, and the North Dakota State Chess Club had two or three active members playing chess on a weeknight by themselves in a quiet room in the Memorial Union. That was Andrew Carlson’s cue three years ago, and the student organization has been flourishing ever since. Carlson, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, joined the club in the fall of 2013 and took leadership of the group as president in the following semester, a position he currently holds. “Our club didn’t have the best participation when I got there, but things really took off a year ago,” Carlson said. The group participated in one tournament last year at the Bloomington Open near the Minneapolis area. They plan on going back this year, and they’ve even set their sights on the North American Open during winter break in Las Vegas, Nev. The NDSU Chess Club had a strong showing at the North Dakota Chess Open with Xiaoguang Zhang taking the Class B title and faculty advisor Nikita Barabanov being the overall tournament winner. It was the fourth time Barabanov, who is a professor in applied mathematics, has won the tournament -- his third straight title. But the club isn’t all about the competitive tournaments. “We’re trying to make our club fun for all skill levels,” Carlson said. “Those tournaments are pretty time consuming, and most people don’t even have the motivation
Leonard’s Finest Homage to Horror Haunted house gives back by donating to food bank Stephanie Christianson Contributing Writer
Halloween is all about candy, dressing up and getting so scared that you pee your pants. For the past several years, Dave Jacobs from 107.9 The Fox has created a haunted house right at his home in Leonard, N.D., only a 40-minute drive from the heart of campus. For most of the year, the house, located at 307 Railroad Ave. N., is like any other house, but October transforms it into The Crypt at Jacobs Manor. The Crypt has free admission with any non-perishable item. All the proceeds are donated to the food bank. Jacobs enjoys being right in the action. He dresses up alongside friends who have volunteered to help out. He feels the haunted house is a fun, exciting way to donate. The first hour will be “low-scare” for the youngsters and those who prefer the not-soscary. He allows flashlights at this time. The remaining time is for the brave souls who dare to enter. The story behind The Crypt (you decide if it is real or fake) is a long history of the Jacobs multi-generational family of undertakers dating well beyond the settlement of this region. The family has somehow always been here waiting to care for your dead. The family motto is “sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc” which translates to “we gladly feast on those who would subdue us.” Jared Fischer, DJ for Bob95, went to the haunted house on Saturday with his girlfriend. He was very pleased with The Crypt. “It seems to hit on all levels of fears from claustrophobia to clowns,” Fischer said. “Most haunted houses just go for shock value or visual scare, Dave’s hits the audio, visual, and shock appeal. You can really tell they know what they are doing.” The Crypt is open for one last night on Halloween. If you are looking for a frightening and thrilling way to spend Halloween, check out the haunted house and help donate to the food bank.
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or energy to do one of them.” Instead of offering only the official tournaments, Carlson said they really enjoy teaching new players the ins and outs of chess and having a pizza party or two to attract new players. “What’s great about our club is that it’s a great way to get to know new people on campus and socialize,” Carlson said. The club puts on a chess tournament every year that’s open to anybody, and it’s not the same format of a normal tournament, where some games could take up to two hours to finish. For the event, games usually don’t last more than 15 minutes. For all of the official and unofficial tournaments the Chess Club partakes in, there are separate sections for level of experience and expertise from beginner to advanced. “Chess Club has no membership dues, and it’s open to everyone no matter how often you want to come, whether it’d be every week, only when you have some free time or just a one-time trial run,” Carlson said. The group meets Thursdays outside of the NDSU Bookstore and Fridays in the Mandan Room in the Memorial Union from 6-8 p.m. “Chess is great because there’s more possibilities than it seems possible even for a computer to compute them all, and it’s got all of the strategy and thinking involved in it,” Carlson said. “Come to a meeting and see if you like to play some chess!”
Sahar Abuali Galedari, a graduate student in the mechanical engineering department, thinks through a strategy.
From left to right, Charles Arrigoni, Xiaoguang Zhang, Landry Axel Tchami, Andrew Carlson, Nikita Barabanov and Ezekiel Brockmann were the NDSU participants at the North Dakota Chess Open.
FARGO FASHION Trending and Stylish Inspiration is Aplenty Story & Photos by Amber Zolondek
Let’s talk about inspiration for a minute. It is a rare day when I find myself without need of a creativity boost or quick trip to Pinterest to get my mind going in the direction I need it to. I collaborated a list of
places I find inspiration when in need and hope you find the same artistic relief as I do. I’m starting off with cupcakesandcashmere.com simply because I owe them for inspiring me to start my
own blog. Emily Schuman, the creator of Cupcakes and Cashmere, is not only a style or fashion blogger but she also writes about life, recipes, DIY projects, parties, advice and even home decor. As a high schooler, I found this eyeopening as it directed me toward the life and career I wanted to have. Schuman also hosts videos where readers send in questions on lifestyle, cooking and other trends that want to be achieved the Cupcakes and Cashmere way. Moving on, I wouldn’t be 100-percent honest with you if I don’t admit, I find Pinterest as one of my go-tos for inspiration on anything. Whether it be recipes, parties, decorating, styling, hair or makeup and even gift giving, Pinterest is like the stylish and trendy aunt that knows everything. I have an 85 percent success rate with their recipes, and when I am in a style rut, I mosey on over to my style board and give myself a reminder of what I found was on point for this season and interpret it. Not to mention, it cools my heels when shopping. If I see a piece that is increasingly showing as a basic and not a trend, it helps me consider whether I should invest or not. Next is a global forum called Lookbook for fashionistas and stylish dudes that can get together and share their #ootd’s in a timeline filter much like Facebook. Those images then can be hyped so they are essentially voted to the top of the “Hot” page. You can also search lists by country, brands or user. It’s a real view into international fashion and how trends are interpreted or conveyed from Canada, Switzerland, Russia or China. Lastly, they say a picture is worth a thousand words, and Instagram has learned how to make a successful business with millions of pictures. To piggyback off the blog inspiration, many bloggers then create an Instagram account with their blog name and feature even more pictures related to their URL, enhancing and improving their brand and providing their readers with even more visuals. Whether it’s an individual on the street, a website or a blog, take the inspiration and run with it. You never know what you can come up with or create, and that’s the most surprising thing about inspiration is it can come fullcircle and become inspiration for someone else too.
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BY MADISON SCHILL & PHOTOS BY KATIE ANDERSON
Tomorrow is the big day. It’s a day full of pranks, screams, treats and most importantly, costumes. It doesn’t matter if you’re a kindergartner, college kid or a parent, getting all decked-out in a Halloween costume is fun. Who doesn’t enjoy the opportunity to be someone or even something else for a night? Unfortunately, finding a costume can be difficult — and not for a lack of options. In fact, what makes finding a Halloween
costume so hard is that there are so many options. With costumes ranging anywhere from superheroes and animals to TV personalities and characters from horror films, it’s no wonder the costume possibilities are nearly impossible to sift through. Another problem is when you have actually found a costume that fits and looks good, usually the price doesn’t fit or look good. Almost anywhere you go to buy, costumes are going to be expensive — especially for college kids on a budget.
Last-Minute Halloween Costumes
What’s the solution for a clever costume with a decent price? Well, not surprisingly, Pinterest had a lot to offer in that department. I picked three easy costume ideas to try out. 1. The first costume I worked on falls into the DIY category. All it takes is a marker, a plain white or black t-shirt, and a pair of scissors. To make this one, turn your shirt inside out then use a thin marker to make the outline of a skeleton’s rib cage. It’s easy to find a template online to copy. Then, just cut on the
lines to cut out the shapes. After you turn your shirt right-side out and put it on, be sure to wear a shirt underneath it (black shirt under a white shirt and vice versa). I know I probably shouldn’t have to tell you that, but I just need to be sure. 2. The second costume fits in with the “Hey, I have all of those things in my closet” category. This burglar costume requires a black and white/gray striped shirt, a small black mask, a hat and a pair of thin black gloves. What’s nice about
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all know and pretend to love. There you have it: three costume ideas perfect for anyone who has yet to find a costume or isn’t willing to spend a fortune on one. If these three don’t interest you, no worries; Pinterest has a ton of great ideas. For more costumes and a good laugh, check out pinterest.com/halloween for posts from sites like Buzzfeed, eHow and College Humor.
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Stepping Stones to the Sea | photospotlight BY JADEN BRANDNER
The summer before my freshman year of high school, my family decided to take a road trip to see the West Coast. We hit up all of the major sites and scenes along the way – Seattle and its famous needle, the Puget Sound and its smell, and for my sister, we even drove all the way out to Forks, Washington – home of vampires and werewolves. It was a bona fide tourist trap in the middle of a forest, created by teenage angst and a bestselling author, and as a *mature* ninth grader, I was sure to dislike it. My consolation was a short visit to a small beach tucked away behind the trees, a haven of sea stacks and stacked stones named Ruby Beach. A place where time almost seemed to stand still for me, even while I was
rushed along to get back into the minivan. The place where I fell in love with the coast and photography alike. I pushed the envelope as far as I could without being left behind, taking in the sights and sounds while snapping away with my little Nikon point-and-shoot. While dashing back up the hill, I came across a perfect scene – a small monolith of sea stones towered upon some driftwood. In a last-ditch effort, I took one last picture without even glancing at the screen and darted back to the car for the long drive home. Little did I know, that picture went on to light a fire for a new addiction. Four years passed, it was now the summer before my freshman year of college. I never seemed to forget
that little piece of heaven. My father wanted to do something great for our last big trip, and it only seemed fitting to me to revisit the locations of vacations past in one last grand hurrah. We travelled up and down the Pacific coast highway on our motorcycles, stopping for every sight again, me taking endless pictures, until we arrived at a familiar little back road. In a hurry as always, I ran down to the shore, camera in hand, and reveled in the unaltered beauty that still seemed just as lost in time as so many summers before. In a moment of nostalgia while walking back to the bikes, I stopped to snap one last picture.
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Don’tcha Know?: The Dakotas’ Markers Removal of monuments threatens singular state boundary BY JACK DURA
For the entirety of this column, I’ve been chalking up North Dakota’s special features and facts, and now it’s time to turn to one of its older assets: its border with South Dakota. The Dakotas are one of three pairs of sister states and share the only border of its kind in the United States. Three hundred and sixty miles of 720 quartzite markers divide the Dakotas, placed over 120 years ago in an amazing feat of surveying. Spaced every half-mile, the markers are situated along the seventh standard parallel, the dividing line of the Dakotas, and that line was a hard one to locate back in the day. It took the project’s master surveyor Charles Bates quite a bit of meticulous calculating to pinpoint this line, starting at the Bois de Sioux River, then working his way westward. For two summers, Bates and his men marked the Dakotas’ border to give tangible sense of where the boundary was. It also
helped the folks border, dozens and living near the dozens have been line so they would removed, buried know to which “It’s interesting to me why some or taken away. It’s state to pay taxes people would take the time and interesting to me and to tell them obvious effort needed to pull an why some people where they lived. would take the 800-pound piece of quartzite from Almost 100 time and obvious the ground. What’s the point?” years after their effort needed to placement, pull an 800-pound historian Gordon piece of quartzite Iseminger wrote from the ground. a book about the What’s the quartzite markers, which to the best of my point? research is probably the only reliable one Well, road construction took its toll. on the subject. “The Quartzite Border” is a Many of the eastern markers are no more due gold mine for any Dakotan interested in the to the interstate and surrounding highways boundary line, and it’s one hell of a story, so that connect this part of the country. A lot of give Iseminger’s book a glance sometime. these markers were buried, and who knows Anyway, I digress. Iseminger wrote where. a great book that gives locations of the Others were pretty much outright stolen. surviving markers (decades ago), but also Some stand as lawn ornaments in front of touches on one event in their existence that houses in Garrison and Havana. I just see the struck me as wrong: their removal. phrase “federal crime” all over this. It’s hard While many markers still stand along the to believe that the removal of government-
mandated border markers is okeydokey in the eyes of the authorities. I couldn’t even take the pen I used on my ballot in last summer’s city elections. I suppose after all this time, 120-plus years and everything, it doesn’t matter if the markers are there at the border or not. They have served their purpose, and now with GPS and digital mapping, it’s easy to know which Dakota is North and South. What also helps are the signs saying, “Welcome to North Dakota: Legendary” and “South Dakota Welcomes You.” And the Dakota Magic Casino at Exit 1 on I-29 also helps, which happens to be my mom’s favorite determinant of where we are (“There’s the casino! What does that mean-o?” “I guess we’re in South Dakota now, Mom.”). North Dakota is turning 125 this Sunday with its southern sister, so why not take a little trip to the border for a scavenger hunt of the quartzite kind to see what’s still standing? That’s where you’ll find me on Sunday.
School Hill outside of New Salem, N.D., boasts views for over 10 miles looking north. It’s also home to Salem Sue, the world’s largest Holstein cow statue, and a beloved roadside attraction off I-94 in Morton County.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Abortion—The Forgotten Genocide According to painstaking research done by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013, it is believed that the Holocaust claimed the lives of as many as 20 million people (businessinsider.com), a huge increase from the previous estimates of 6 million. The deaths were a result of the Nazi regime’s final solution. The horror of that reality has caused many people to say, “Never again!” And yet, a different kind of holocaust has occurred since then — the holocaust of babies by abortion. Since Roe v. Wade in 1973, it is estimated that there have been over 56 million abortions, using statistics from The Guttmacher Institute and The CDC, from nrlc.org. With this article, I will explain the value of personhood and rightly redefine abortion as genocide. In the scientific community, there is an understanding that life begins at fertilization. Given this consensus, why are babies being exterminated at such an alarming rate? The answer is simple: babies are denied personhood. This denial of personhood begins with a common argument promoted by pro-abortionists. They acknowledge that the baby in the womb is living, but they deny that the infant is a person. History has shown that genocide follows, with the denial of someone’s personhood. There are many examples of certain groups of people, throughout his-
tory, who were stripped of personhood: our Native American brothers and sisters; our African brothers and sisters who were stolen from their homeland and sold into slavery; our Jewish brothers and sisters during WWII; our Cambodian brothers and sisters during Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge revolution; our Bosnian brothers and sisters during the genocide from 1992 to 1995; our Rwandan brothers and sisters; and most recently, all of our brothers and sisters who are being killed in the Middle East by ISIS. Genocide, then, is based on a planned and systematic extermination of a particular group of people, and it is best expressed in terms of flesh-andblood, not cold, hard statistics. People aren’t statistics. When confronting the cold, hard realities of genocide in our society, look no further than our front doorstep. Open your eyes and acknowledge that we are witnessing genocide today. The pro-choice movement personally dehumanizes babies, calling them fetuses, burdens, unwanted and unfit. Another popular word used is “property.” Didn’t dehumanizing people as property, end with the abolishment of slavery? Pro-abortionists call themselves “Pro-Choice,” as if that diminishes the atrocities that are committed against a human being. Basically, those who support abortion fail to acknowledge the person-
hood of a baby in the womb, along with that this, an entire generation of my peers nevwhich is inherent to their being: their future er saw the light of day. I never got to meet hopes, dreams, rights and membership in the them, or go to school with them. Perhaps I’ve been cheated out of meeting and marhuman family. All people have the right to life — it is rying the woman of my dreams because she the first right upon which all other rights was aborted. We’ve all been cheated and imare stacked. But Planned Parenthood, the poverished by abortion. And yet, everyone largest abortion provider in America, dis- who has been born since 1973 is a survivor agrees. Here are some quotes from the of the abortion holocaust. Out of thanksgivfounder, Margaret Sanger, the leader, creator ing, let’s speak up. To remain silent is an and so-called visionary of Planned Parent- answer in itself. If you truly believe that a hood. “Birth control must lead ultimately to baby should have the right to live, stand up a cleaner race,” from the April 1932 Birth for her. Stand up for him. The laws of Roe Control Review, page 108. From “Woman v. Wade have been with us for 41 years. It’s and the New Race,” “The most merciful time to end abortion! I’ll end this piece with a quote from a thing that a large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it.” On Page 12 survivor of the holocaust, Martin Niemöller, of her 1922 work, “Women, Morality and a protestant pastor who survived the concenBirth Control,” she writes “The most suc- tration camps in Nazi Germany: “First they came for the Socialists, and cessful educational approach to the Negro is through a religious appeal. We don’t want I did not speak out – Because I was not a the word to go out that we want to exter- Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, minate the Negro population…..” What do you think about Planned Parenthood, now? and I did not speak out – Because I was not Historically, Planned Parenthood has denied a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did personhood to some of the most vulnerable not speak out – Because I was not a Jew. people in society. Then they came for me – and there was When personhood is denied, death and genocide follow. This has clearly been no one left to speak for me.” shown throughout Caleb Dusek, Freshman, Majoring in Microbiology history. As I write
Politically Correct Culture is Problematic
We cannot say what we truly mean anymore Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
Growing up, we have been taught to be politically correct. From kindergarten on up, we have been educated to word our speech in ways where we will hopefully not offend anyone. Unfortunately, this leads to our society becoming people who are walking on eggshells – so to speak – in a vain attempt to make it through our day-to-day routine without saying the “wrong” thing.
As time has gone on, our culture has become one of euphemisms. We try and word things as mildly as possible so we can still get the point across while attempting to avoid any blow-back. People have tried to change how things are worded so they don’t tread on someone’s feelings or upset someone. For example, when a company was hurting financially they had to make “cuts” and “lay people off.” Now days it is know as “downsizing.” The end goal is the same, yet through this politically correct phrasing, people think it make the action seem less hurtful. Regardless, at the end of the day, someone is unemployed. Political correctness has bred a culture of soft people. The truth behind saying what you mean has been lost. People hide behind the masks of euphe-
mism and political correctness to avoid making anyone feel badly. If someone is overweight, society says it is terribly rude to call him or her fat. They are “big-boned” or “huskie” or “large.” Using different adjectives does not change the person’s size or weight. In fact, I would argue it does more damage than good. Rather than calling something as it truly is, you deny the reality or simply ignore it. To put it into perspective, I have a little brother who is 9 years old. He is not all too familiar with phrasing or political correctness. Last summer, while I was sitting in my room watching TV, he came in and sat down next to me. Shortly after he poked my stomach and said “Caleb, you are getting fat.” Naturally, I was taken back and upset. Yet, at the same time, his blunt statement
broke through my wall of acceptance. I had not been fully hit with the reality that, since high school, I had put on a decent amount of weight. His statement was the catalyst I needed to get back to eating better and being active. Without it, I would not have even thought about it. Political correctness masks the true nature of life. People seem to prefer the bliss of ignorance than the gripping terms of reality. We can’t be a culture of sensitive wimps. Sensitivity is important, but there has to be a balance with a notion of telling it how it is. In the end, nobody benefits from fancyingup situations through euphemistic language. Better to be told the truth in its entirety than to live a false, nonabrasive reality.
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Social Media Truly Opens Up the World Anything put on social media sites is available for all Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
Social media has been a revolution in our generation. It has united long-lost friends, kept people together across great distances and allowed for people to share their experiences with everyone. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have made the world of connections seemingly endless. People post about where they are going for dinner, who they are with and how it went. Little do some realize that what they are putting out into cyberspace is there for
anyone to find. Information someone thought was “private” turns out to be not-so private at all. An interesting social experiment was done by YouTuber Jack Vale. He went around and used the GPS feature on his phone to find Instagram and Twitter post nearest to his location. The same facet of social media that was meant to make it more detailed has done just that but has also made it kind of frightening. Jack pranks these people into believing he is psychic, while all the information he is telling them he received from searching their accounts. The video offers an interesting real life example of just how public social media is. I know many people who don’t even think twice about what they post on social media — which really gives another
I know many people who don’t even think twice about what they post on social media – which really gives another meaning to #NoFilter.
meaning to #NoFilter. I believe many people are unaware of just how accessible the information put on the web really is. Jack Vale’s video is humorous to watch noting the peoples bewildered reactions; but how exactly would you feel if someone came up to you in the same fashion and was able to tell you your “personal” information? Several friends of mine love Facebook. They are posting, commenting and liking all the time. Some of these people have over a thousand “friends.” It shocks me how certain people will accept friend requests whether they
really know the person or not. Even if your Facebook account is set to private, anyone who is your “friend” has access to all your information and posts. It would not hurt to be a little more discretionary with selection of people you allow into your friend group. This is not a call to abandon all social media and get off the grid. Don’t think I am. All that is needed to address any problem that could arise from these sites is to use common sense. Only add people on Facebook if you actually know who they are.
Everyone knows someone who is “that Facebook creeper.” Just implore sense in what you choose to put on your news feed. Social media offers a great way to stay in touch with friends regardless of how far away they might be. It has brought people together who have not seen each other for years. Instagram and Twitter allow for fun pictures and interesting stories. It is important to always remember whatever is put on these sites is out there for many people to see —
possibly people who were never intended to see it. Like all things in life, a little common sense when acting can go a long way. Check out the video on the Opinion page at ndsuspectrum.com.
We Do Things Differently A culture shock among coworkers Nathan Arel
Contributing Writer
In America, we find it starkly unjust to punish a person when they simply do not understand their actions are wrong. This is why criminals are treated differently in the courts and children always get away with being so obnoxious. But where exactly is this line drawn? At what point must we simply shrug off something frustratingly offensive because nothing can be
done over a person’s misconceptions? Take sexism, for example. A new employee was recently hired at my place of business and he happens to be from an African nation. He is no different from any other worker but there was one quality that soon stood out to everyone. He refused to listen to women. We have multiple female assistant managers who would often tell him to take up certain tasks — washing dishes, helping customers, scraping layers of grime off our grills and so on — but he simply refused to listen to any of these commands. We all thought he may just have an issue with
“This employee then proceeded to describe to her and the general manager how, in his country, ladies always come second. How women where he comes from do not have the same privileges they do in America and would never be allowed to hold managerial positions” authority, like many of our other employees. But on several occasions, male workers who had been employed for hardly a week asked him to do the exact same tasks and he took them up gladly. Everybody took instant notice of this. Then just the other day he was walking to the back
of the house with one of the female assistant managers and she casually spoke the cliché, “Ladies first.” This employee then proceeded to describe to her and the general manager how, in his country, ladies always come second. He described how women where he comes from do not
have the same privileges they do in America and would never be allowed to hold managerial positions. He then offhandedly stated he much prefers it this way and returned to working. I have no training in any sort of managerial field and have no idea how to handle a situation like this. Our manager thought it would suffice to do absolutely nothing, but even with my uninformed opinion I think this is not the right decision. Safe to say, the female workers are not too fond of this employee anymore, and he has almost become an inside joke among the male workers. In the least, I think something should be done to make sure he listens to
his female superiors, but in “big picture” terms, is this enough? Any local citizen would be immediately fired for making a similar statement, yet is that the correct choice with this employee? The real question is if he has any conception of how offensive this opinion is in our culture. I am not sure what the right answer is in this situation, but it is something to carefully think about. Either way, before you judge this man for his culture, first think of how you would feel to be thought of in disgust by every person in India for eating with your left hand, just because they use it for the opposite end of that process.
Respect Traffic When Crossing the Street Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
Note: T h i s column serves to address various issues of pretty much any nature. These issues may be ones that are frustrating, annoying or even humorous. Reader attention is advised. I remember being told as a young child to look both ways before crossing the street so that a car doesn’t hit you. It seems to be common sense you would think. Although, after spending
time on the North Dakota State campus, I see that it might not be as common as we think. Every day I am continually amazed by how many people cross the streets on campus without so much as a glance upward to see if cars are coming. I imagine it has to be frustrating as a driver when people are not willing to let you make a turn when you are already halfway into the intersection. Yes, pedestrians have the
right of way, but that does not excuse one to be selfish and rude.
I understand that we as students are in a hurry to get to class and some
people have to get across campus in 10 minutes to their next class. Yet, I do not see why some people just refuse to pause for a moment and let a vehicle pass by. Simply expecting all traffic to halt because you need to cross is a conceded notion. I like to think that here at NDSU, we as students -as people -- are kind and thoughtful toward our fellow Bison. Take a few seconds to let a car pass so they are not stuck waiting for the next cluster of people to pass. After all, it is not a
hard task. To me, it is the same as holding a door open for the person behind you. This modest action demonstrates the politeness for which the Midwest is known. Next time you are heading to class or back to an apartment or the dorms, take a moment to let a vehicle pass by or make a turn before you cross the street. We all were taught when we were young to treat others how we would want to be treated. Engaging in a selfless act for someone is the “payingit-forward” mentally that we should strive for.
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MTFM’s “The Rocky Horror Show”, starring Taylor Schatz, Billy Schnase and Solveig Swanson, continues its two-week run with midnight performances this Thursday through Saturday at The Stage at Island Park.
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‘Rocky Horror’ Captures Audiences for MTFM Interactive participation, goody bags, verbal abuse arouse attendees Jack Dura A&E Editor
Musical theater has never been this fun. For its 10th anniversary season, Music Theatre Fargo-Moorhead debuted with “The Rocky Horror Show,” the stage rendition of the cult classic film. Pulsing with music at nearly every moment, this high-energy, full-power production was putty in the hands of its players, who knew just how to get the audience going. With goody bags included with their tickets, audience members were invited to blow bubbles, throw tissues, wave glow sticks and their arms as the “Rocky Horror” characters carried the story and canoodled about the castle in a one big raucous time warp for all in attendance.
Verbal abuse was also encouraged, with the audience answering “Asshole!” and “Slut!” when hearing leads Brad’s and Janet’s names. A liquored-up narrator (radio anchor Doug Hamilton) met coarse criticism every time he padded onstage to “narrate,” giving the rollicking show more of a roiling good time. Billy Schnase and Solveig Swanson were in fine form as the stranded Brad (“Asshole!”) and Janet (“Slut!”), seeking help for their flat tire at the castle of the sweet transvestite himself, Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Played by the bodacious and beautillious Taylor Schatz, Dr. Frank-N-Furter wasn’t lacking for anything either and knew just how to hit the spot for everyone, audience and actor. His brazen performance as the masculine, feminine master of the castle won’t be forgotten anytime soon in this area, whether for his drag queen makeup job or flaunting the fishnets like no one else. Schatz was clearly the audience favorite, but twisted servant Riffraff (Evan Christie, welcome back!) and his sister Magenta (Aimee Klein, who plays a mean accordion) racked up points as well. Kudos to Christie
for his catalog of accents. From French to German to New York, you name it, he does it. Keep your eyes on Michael Johnson as Rocky. You’ll find him with blond hair and a tan and some of the craziest choreography seen at The Stage, performing erratically erotic moves with his creator. This is at least the second production where Johnson has had only his skivvies on onstage, so his lack of shyness fit the bill and build for this part. If we keep going down the line, we can’t leave out the phantoms, 10 cast members who actively searched out the “Rocky Horror” virgins in the crowd and marked them in their own special way. Those dressed in fishnets, sparkles, top hats and more didn’t have to worry about this, they just had to remember the steps to the night’s best part of all, “The Time Warp.” Though reluctant at first, nearly everyone took a jump to the left at some point during the night. If not when the phantoms hissed that the steps are in the song, everyone was in on the finale reprise, time-warping along in the 330-seat venue with friends, family,
actors and pure strangers. This all bodes well for MTFM, as nothing like this has been seen at The Stage in recent memory. Who can recall the last time participation goody bags, on-yourfeet dancing and outright verbal abuse were allowed in something as seemingly subdued as theater? Throw the notions of dry drama right out the window, along with the ugly assumption that there’s nothing to do in Fargo. MTFM just gave us plenty.
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Editor’s Choice: Halloween Edition Light your jack-o-lantern with these events STORY BY JACK DURA & PHOTO BY KIMBERLY HILL
Lexi Wedll, Sasha Yearwood, Justine Liza Pulec and Cody Gerszewski rock the stage during Gerszewski’s number “Dentist!” in Theatre NDSU’s “Little Shop of Horrors.”
Halloween’s upon us, and the holiday falls on a Friday this year, making great spacing for the perfect Halloween weekend. There’s a range of events (with a range of prices) from now to Sunday, so don a costume, grab a friend or a date and hit one or all of these Halloween highlights in Fargo.
Thursday: Horrorfest 3 at Fargo Theatre
The Fargo Theatre is ripe this time of year with its old school settings and an event unlike any other. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a night seeing a reel of vintage horror movie trailers (“Black & White & Blood Red”) with an annual silent movie, 1925’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” accompanied by Lance Johnson on the theater’s Wurlitzer
organ. Following the film, theater staff locks the doors for a final deluge of Halloween spirits with the “Late Night Fright Feast.” Packed with more trailers of classic slashers and horrors films (from the ‘60s to the ‘80s), the “Fright Feast” features some adult beverages provided by Sidestreet Grille & Pub and Moorhead’s Junkyard Brewing Company. Get your tickets the night of the event for this prime eve of Halloween entertainment.
Friday: Theatre NDSU’s “Little Shop of Horrors”
Theatre NDSU starts its next century of shows with “Little Shop of Horrors,” the dark comedy musical penned by Disney writing duo Alan Menken and Howard
Ashman. Check out this issue’s full article on this production, then head to the show. Tickets are free for students, so stop in the glass box ticket office in Reineke Fine Arts Center to claim yours for the 7:30 p.m. show today.
individuals with Down syndrome. Come in your costume to an event defining the Halloween and charitable spirits. This 8 p.m.-midnight outing is hosted by D’Vine Events at 212 Broadway and tickets are available at eventbrite.com.
Saturday: Masquerade Ball at Boerth’s Gallery
Sunday: F-M Opera’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor”
This event runs on the pricy side, but if you plan on dropping some serious dough for the Halloween holiday, this outing is it. Tickets run at $125 per person plus a fee, and that gets you in the door for a night of elegant alcohol, edibles and music, all for a charitable cause. Twenty-five dollars from every ticket go to Gigi’s Playhouse, the educational, therapeutic program supporting
End the Halloween weekend with a trip to the area opera. The Fargo-Moorhead Opera gets back in the swing of things with the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” putting comedy and song onstage for a two-day run. Tickets are just $5 for students with a student ID, and the show begins at 2 p.m. at Festival Concert Hall.
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The Plains Art Museum hosts “Art School 3.0” Tuesday night, joining together art faculty from the tri-college.
Plains Art Museum Extending Art, Education Mission Artful Happy Hour talk combines tri-college professors, public discussion BY TESSA BECK
“Art Boom: The TriCollege Faculty Art Show” at the Plains Art Museum has opened the doors in the realms of commentary among educators and students in the artistic environment. That dialogue will be taken one step further when faculty members from each university participate in an
event titled “Art School 3.0: An Artful Happy Hour.” “Art School 3.0” takes placeat 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Plains Art Museum. All members of the public are encouraged to join. “We’re hoping that students at the high school and college level interested in studying art will join
us,”said Amy Richardson, museum director of communications. The event begins with a complimentary beverage and conversation amongst attendees, then follows with a moderated talk lead by museum director and CEO Colleen Sheehy. Chair members and faculty from each
A ‘Strong’ Urge to Laugh Comedian Mike Armstrong brings hilariously clean humor to Fargo. STORY BY CALLIE BOWEN & PHOTO COURTESY OF COURTNEY’S COMEDY CLUB
university’s art department including Michael Strand of North Dakota State, Peter Schultz of Concordia College and Kelli Sinner of Minnesota State University Moorhead will be the necessary educational additives to the discussion. “Given that this is the first time that the art faculty from all three universities in Fargo-Moorhead have been shown together, we thought the show provides a good context to find out more about how each of the art departments approaches the education of artists,”
Sheehy said. Questions such as, “What is an artist in the 21st century?” or “How does your program, its curriculum and faculty, prepare students to be 21st-century artists?” will be posed. Audience inquisitions and comments are additionally welcome. As mentioned, the discussion is currently a one-time occasion based off of the current tri-college exhibition. However, if public interest is high, more similar events could be scheduled in the future.
Both the show and the talk is filling its purpose of celebrating local art and artists whilst highlighting the necessary components of public art education.
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Mike Armstrong, Gardner comic entertainer, said. “You will be serving up have to be laughs in Fargo this careful with week. that term, beKnown for his cause clean clean, yet hilariously doesn’t mean funny humor, Armbad. I think strong aims to crack if someone’s up audiences of all making you ages. His routine fealaugh, you tures bits about his past as a police offiget through cer, his five children, half the show as well as a few jabs before you at his ex-wife. realize that Armstrong told they haven’t Martin Slagter of sworn. He’s the Kokomo Tribune certainly that that his quips about type of cohis time as a police median.” officer are always a Along Comedian and former policeman Mike Armstrong brings his crowd favorite. clean act to Courtney’s Comedy Club at Moorhead’s Days Inn. with a whole “I used to pull people over and tell them host of ongion for my comedy,” Armthat they’re running radar strong said. “I could sell stage experiences, Armup ahead,” he told Slagter. that I’m from the south be- strong has also appeared on “They would just look at me ing from Kentucky, but I’ve the “Bob and Tom” radio really odd and say, ‘Thank got fans out in California. I show, as well as CMT, Fox you.’ don’t really have a region – TV and NBC. He regularly “I also got ahold of the I just talk about what everyperforms in Las Vegas as Smokey the Bear hat and body thinks about.” well. mask once and borrowed Mike Gardner, club Stefen Davis is set to be it on the road. I would pull owner in Kokomo, Ind., also people over and just tell chatted with Slagter about Armstrong’s opening act. them, ‘Only you can pre- his decision to book Arm- He has performed at a numvent forest fires,’ and leave. strong time and time again. ber of comedy festivals and I never wrote any tickets. I Armstrong has performed as competitions including the didn’t want to ruin some- a headliner several different 2012 San Francisco Interone’s day.” times at the club. Audiences national Comedy CompetiArmstrong’s humor has have split their sides laughtion and the 2011 Laughing quite a regionally diverse ing at Armstrong’s anecSkull Comedy Festival in following. Chalking it up dotes many times. Atlanta, Ga. to the fact that his jokes are ”What I like about him After the shows on Friabout universally humorous the most is he’s truly a clean day and Saturday nights, topics, he delved into the act, but you’re not conreasoning for it with Slagter. centrating on that because stay and enjoy karaoke at “There’s no specific re- you’re laughing so hard,” 9:30 p.m.
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John Crockett (23) and the NDSU offense has found its groove the last three games and hopes to continue that Saturday against rival South Dakota State.
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NDSU Looks to Keep Dakota Marker in Fargo for Fifth-Straight Year SDSU’s Zenner a main key for Bison defense You won’t have to sneak into the North Dakota State football coaching offices in the Fargodome to find out what Saturday’s game plan is. After all, rival South Dakota State is coming to Fargo for the 11th annual Dakota Marker game at 2:30 p.m., and everything they do offensively goes through running back Zach Zenner. Whatever the Bison planned against Zenner the last three years, they may not want to drift too far away from. NDSU has had its way with the AllAmerican running back in the last few meetings. Zenner rushed for 2,044 yards in 2012 but only managed 43 yards and then 46 yards less than a month later in the FCS second round playoff game. Last year, Zenner ran for 2,015 yards on the season. Only four of those came against NDSU. “Every time we’ve played those guys, we’ve tweaked a number of things from coverage, from front,” NDSU head coach Chris Klieman said. “It’s the same formula: How do you stop Zenner? For the most part, we’ve done it a lot of different ways. And
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PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR Zach Zenner, Sr. Running Back: 203 carries, 1,137 yards, 10 touchdowns Jake Wieneke, RFr. Wide Receiver: 39 receptions, 723 yards, 8 touchdowns T.J. Lally, Jr. Linebacker: 52 total tackles, 28 solo, 4.5 tackles for loss we’re going to have to try and be creative and find another way because he’s a special running back.” Zenner has totaled 1,137 yards on 203 carries through eight games this season. He also leads the Jackrabbits with 10 touchdowns and is averaging 142.1 yards a game. His big-play ability will clash against a Bison defense that allows 99.4 rushing yards per game. So far, NDSU has had the upper hand on SDSU and on Zenner. The Bison have five-straight wins in the series, but the 5-3 Jacks are in must-win mode if they want a playoff spot. With veteran quarterback Austin Sumner out with an injury since the first game of the year, Zenner has carried a
heavier load than usual. “For three years we’ve played really well,” Klieman said. “But we also know that he can bust one at any time. What has happened in the past has happened in the past. We’ve got to find a way to have a great plan because if someone misses a fit or gets out of a gap, he’s going to take it to the house.” In Sumner’s place is sophomore Zach Lujan, a junior-college transfer from Chabot College in California. The 6-foot-2-inch quarterback from Alaska has completed 60.7 percent of his passes with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. “He just adds a little bit more of an element of being able to run the football
if things break down and that’s where I think he’s done a tremendous job,” Klieman said. “He’s played really well for a guy that’s come in … I don’t think he was there in the spring. But I think he’s done great job coming in where he didn’t think he was going to play.” This will be the 102nd meeting between the two teams that dates back to 1903. NDSU holds a 56-40-5 advantage. The Dakota Marker trophy was introduced to the rivalry in 2004 when both programs moved to Division I. The Bison have held the trophy in Fargo six times out of the 10 meetings. The Marker has added a bit more juice to the rivalry; something Klieman noticed when he came to NDSU in 2011. “It’s a great rivalry,” Klieman said. “It’s a fun game to be a part of. Our kids enjoy playing in the game, and I’m sure their kids enjoy playing in the game. Both teams will be ready to play this game. Now it’s just a matter of who executes the best and who comes up with the best plan.”
College Athletes Should Not Get Paid for Play Proposed flow of sports funds for a university Colton Pool Sports Editor
College athletes have to work extremely hard to maintain balance in their lives. Not only are these students involved in collegiate sports — which requires a great deal of time and effort — but they have to travel to miss class while keeping their studies up to par while probably balancing some sort of social life or job. There is no doubt in my mind athletes deserve to get rewarded. However, I do not believe athletes should be paid for their play. Any college student who cares about getting a job in the future knows getting a degree is highly frustrating and stressful. How do they normally get rewarded? Oh yeah, a pat on the back with a good grade. I care greatly about my future. Last spring, I worked four journalism jobs while taking 18 class credits and made the dean’s
list. How did I get rewarded? Pats on the back and minimal pay. I sure as heck didn’t get my college tuition paid for. This is why I think it is ridiculous that college athletes think they deserve to be compensated for their competition. Northwestern University athletes won a lawsuit last summer to unionize and are now seeking compensation for their labor. But I don’t think they understand the ones who would be getting paid are already being paid in full-ride scholarships to play the sports they love. The cost of tuition alone at NU is nearly $47,000, and the top-performing athletes have college paid for. This isn’t to mention how many colleges offer free room and board as well as free dining. Do you have any idea the amount of work I would give for that? I don’t want to forget how much the universities make from sports because they make loads of cash from attendance and merchandise. Most of the arguments college athletes should get paid stems from their personal lack of funds, which leaves them with poor living conditions and little to eat. This, of course, needs to end. But I also don’t think it’s right for
average students, most of who don’t even go to games, to have to pay hundreds of dollars for athletics they don’t care too much about. This is why I propose a new plan that, hypothetically, eradicates all of the problems. Universities should regulate the amount of money paid to college professors and leaders. According to the Washington Post, the average college professor makes more than $126,000, which I think is excessive considering U.S. News said average annual middle-class Americans who support their families make between $25,500 and $76,000 and the focus of universities is on the students, anyway. I certainly do not suggest anything drastic. The Chicago Tribune said that Southern Illinois-Edwardsville charged its students more than $300 per student in an academic year to support athletics. I simply want some way that students do not have to pay for games they couldn’t care less about. But mostly, I believe college coaching salaries should be limited. If the University of Alabama were really focused on the student-athletes and the students not in sports, then how is head coach Nick Saban making nearly $7 million a year? The coaches deserve their pay, but not at the athletes’ expense.
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Limiting that budget would make things considerably easier for college athletes and students as well. If that money went toward offering athletes housing and food, which is available already through dining centers and residence halls, then universities might not even need students to pay athletic fees. The money given to student-athletes for scholarships should also be used for the immediate needs like food and shelter because tuition can be repaid later in life, whereas college students require those necessities right now. This might also alleviate tax dollars that go toward universities, which in turn would mean more profit for the states, leaving governments to spend money on — oh, I don’t know — high schools where education is the most influential and important. College athletics make a lot of money, but so do university leaders. This is why the money made from sports needs to be redirected to the correct purposes. Maybe college athletes should get paid, but they should get paid through eating and living, not in cold hard cash. The remaining funds should be left to make an impact on the school and its students, as well as the state that supports the teams.
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From left to right, Brendan Skime, Grady Anderson and Brant Gilbertson (back) hope to lead the pack at the Summit League championship Saturday.
NDSU Men’s Cross Country Prepares for Summit League Championship Men look to improve results in host tournament BY CORRIE DUNSHEE
With a long winter quickly approaching, the North Dakota State men’s cross country team is racing toward their final goal. Nine Bison athletes will run at the men’s 8-kilometer cross country Summit League championships at noon Saturday at the Rose Creek Golf Course. Following will be the men’s 10-kilometer cross country NCAA Midwest Regional at 1 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Newman Golf Course in Peoria, Ill. As a team, the men’s squad placed eighth of
17 teams at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., first of nine teams at the South Dakota State Classic in Brookings, S.D., and first at the North Dakota Ron Pynn Invitational in Grand Forks. “The season’s gone really well,” senior Lucas DeGree said. “We were able to win a South Dakota meet, which hasn’t been done in a while, which means that we’ll get a chance at going for the conference title, which is a big deal. We’re pretty heavy with upper classmen.”
Some runners have stuck out and placed high on an individual level. DeGree placed third at the SDSU Classic and first at the UND Invitational. Seniors Marty Joyce and Brett Kelly placed third and fourth, respectfully, at the UND Invitational. Kelly also placed third at SDSU, while junior Brendan Skime placed fifth at both the Bison Open and UND Invitational. Like an actual herd of bison, these runners like to stick together to start out a race, but later break
off depending on how well runners are feeling. “Our team is really deep,” DeGree said. “We have a lot of guys that can run with each other for a majority of the race. We tend to get a group of guys together and pack it up that run similar times.” Included in the nine Bison competitors for Saturday’s championship are Gilbertson, freshmen Camron Roehl and Joe Louiselle, sophomore Matt Jennings, Skime, Anderson, Joyce, Kelly and DeGree. Distance coach Andrew
Carlson said preparing for the meet this week is like taking a car into a shop to get it tuned up. “The hard work has been done,” he said. “Now we’re just trying to fine tune and get people prepared to be at their best on Saturday.” The upcoming meet will be in Fargo, which could mean an advantage for the Bison. “It’s an advantage because we know the course,” Carlson said, “but really what it comes down to is everyone is running the same distance and the
same course. I think more of an advantage will be that it’s at home and having our fans there and have support more than us knowing the course.” All in all, runners are looking forward to doing the best they can when the weekend comes. “Personally, I’d like to do better than I did last year,” DeGree said. “The same thing goes for everyone else here: improve on their time and place from last year.”
MVFC Playoff Predictions Have NDSU, Illinois State on Top Missouri Valley teams continue to weaken each other’s playoff chances Joe Kerlin Staff Writer
I t s flannel season in Fargo and that means two things: I will finally be the most stylish writer in the office and, more importantly, the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs are almost here and the Missouri Valley Football Conference continues to play out chaotically. No more power rankings and no more computer
polls. It’s time to hash out who has the best chance at representing the Valley in the FCS playoffs.
Shoe-Ins: North Dakota State, Illinois State
ISU (7-0, 4-0 MVFC) has proven me wrong time and time again this season, so to finally pay homage to the Redbirds, I’ll ink them into my FCS playoff bracket. Quarterback Tre Roberson spent his spring football camp on the Indiana roster and has turned himself into, statistically, the secondmost efficient quarterback in the MVFC. Roberson is a rare combination quarterback that can run himself out of any pressure and deliver with his arm. A more polished Denard
Robinson comes to mind when watching the junior play. ISU’s schedule is still back-loaded, but if Roberson keeps his team in the game and feeds Marshaun Coprich the ball, ISU has a chance to share the Valley crown with the Bison (8-0, 4-0).
Just win, baby: Youngstown State, South Dakota State
The formula is simple for YSU (6-2, 3-1) and SDSU (5-3, 2-2) to make the FCS playoffs. After early-season losses, the Penguins and Jackrabbits have recovered to keep themselves in the hunt for the playoffs. YSU has split snaps at quarterback with Hunter Wells and Dante Nania, but it looks like Wells, the
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freshman, will lead the team the rest of the way. Meanwhile, SDSU quarterback Austin Sumner is still out with injury, leaving Zach Lujan no choice but to steady the ship until Sumner is back to being healthy after a nasty foot injury against Missouri.
So you’re telling me there’s a chance?: Indiana State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois
On Monday, I projected six teams getting into the FCS playoffs, but with SIU (5-4, 2-3) getting pounded by undisciplined ISU (53, 2-2), my number has dropped to five. This means only one of these three teams will be playing in the postseason.
ISU looks like the strongest candidate with a senior quarterback terrorizing opposing secondaries not named the Bison. Mike Perish has tallied four 300-yard passing performances and has only thrown one interception compared to his 14 touchdowns this season.
Maybe next year?: Missouri State, South Dakota, Western Illinois
The toughest thing to do as a columnist/sports pundit/ hopeless romantic/illadvised picker of bad teams is to admit when you’re wrong. MSU (4-4, 1-3) has left me high and dry so far this season. As one of my preseason locks as a playoff team, MSU’s chances for a
playoff berth were dashed last week, as it lost to Illinois State 21-7. Kierra Harris and Co. have turned in underwhelming performances and find themselves eighth in the MVFC in scoring offense. My dark horse to knock off NDSU this year has been battered around by conference foes and will finish near the bottom of the Valley yet again this season. With four weeks of Valley play left, the matchups will be as interesting and competitive as ever. The Valley may not get as many teams into the playoffs as I initially thought, but the quality of the teams that do make out the knockout stage of the season will be ready to perform.
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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | THURSDAY, OCT. 30, 2014
(Left) Hadley Steffen (10) goes up for a kill against Denver. (Right top) Brianna Rasmusson sets up the Bison offense. (Right bottom) Emily Miron (12) and Rasmusson go up for a block.
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NDSU Young Guns Take Down Top-Dog Denver Bison volleyball team beats leader of the Summit League 3-1 BY PACE MAIER
In one of this year’s most exciting volleyball games in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, the North Dakota State Bison defeated the University of Denver Pioneers 3-1, with set scores of 30-28, 23-25, 25-20 and 25-17 on Tuesday. “We had to play as a team,” NDSU head coach Kari Thompson said. “We have to win as a team, that’s the only way it’s going to work. If we can remember that, we can put our focus in the right area,” Denver (19-5, 8-2 Summit League) was on top of the conference standings
before the match, but that didn’t scare the Bison (1114, 5-6). Youth stepped up for the Bison to beat a Pioneer team that had won 14 of its last 15 matches before coming up to North Dakota. Junior Jenni Fassbender finished with a team-high 17 kills and 16 digs, sophomore Hadley Steffen tacked on a career-high 15 kills and 13 digs and sophomore middle blocker Emily Minnick had 15 kills on a .375 hitting percentage with five blocks. “Jenni is going to play a vital role in any success we have out (on the court) …
everyone looks to her when the game is on the line and the pressure is building,” Thompson said. “She’s that kid that can do that.” NDSU fell behind early in the first two sets but managed to win one set before the intermission. The first set went back and forth late after both teams traded points, with 13 ties and five lead changes, but the Bison took the first set win 30-28 behind a pumped-up crowd. “It’s pretty intense (scoring 30 points),” Fassbender said. “It was great, because we kept
battling back every time we were (down),” In the second set, the Bison started off sluggish but made a late comeback after Emily Miron tied the game at 22-22 with a kill. Still, the Pioneers hung together as a team and won the second set. “(Thompson) said that’s the No. 1 team in the conference and if we want to win we have to prove it to them,” Steffen said. The Bison rallied off a pair of 6-0 runs in the third and fourth sets to help get the match victory. In the middle of the third set, the
score was 15-9 in favor of the Bison. From there on out, Denver couldn’t stop Fassbender and Steffen as they had multiple kills in that set. Denver took a timeout late in the fourth set as the Bison rallied off a few points and kept the lead in their favor, 18-12. Minnick recorded the final kill as the Bison won the match in four sets. Bison senior Katie Anderson played a big role off the bench, as she registered a career-high four blocks. NDSU had 10
service aces, while Denver finished with a lone one ace. Denver was led by Nola Basey, who had a matchhigh 20 kills. The Bison will host the second-place team in the Summit League South Dakota at 1 p.m Sunday. “It feels great,” Fassbender said. “We’ve been waiting for this game since the last time we played them. So knowing that, we worked this hard and it paid off for us, and we are ready to keep working harder to go get USD.”
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