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Native American Indian Heritage Month Accents Importance of Indigenous Perspectives Events throughout November celebrate indigenous beliefs, traditions and cultures Rio Bergh

Features Editor

November marks the beginning of Native American Indian Heritage Month, the goal of which is to share the varying cultures and traditions of native peoples. Most people have some amount of pride in and knowledge of their own heritage, but it is important to have a better understanding of the heritage of those we live with as well. “When we say ‘North Dakota State University,’ the Dakota is in reference to a tribe,” Dr. Donald Warne, chair of NDSU’s Department of Public Health and member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, said. “And when we say ‘land-grant institution,’ whose land is it? It’s American Indian land,” Warne said, highlighting the irony of commonly referring to North Dakota or the concept of a landgrant institution without awareness of what those phrases mean. “So it seems to me that the people who live here would want to have an understanding of the

cultural heritage of the first inhabitants,” Warne said. “There are significant differences in what we believe as indigenous people and what is accepted by modern society,” Warne said. “For example, the concept of land ownership is foreign, but the irony is that the earth has been here for billions of years and will be here long after we are gone, and to think of owning the earth for the sliver of an instant that is a human lifetime is, objectively, pretty silly.” The concept of money is also one that doesn’t make sense from an indigenous perspective. “It’s essentially an artificial proxy for value — the only reason it has value is because we believe it has value,” Warne said. From an indigenous perspective, things that drive our society (such as money and land ownership) don’t hold much weight as compared to communitarian qualities. “Historically, we needed each other to survive; we had communitarian systems where everyone had a part to play, every life was valued and had an important place,” Warne said. “So from my perspective there

is a lot that modern society could learn from indigenous perspectives about what is really important.” “In Lakota we say ‘mitakuye oyasin,’ which basically means ‘we are all related,’” Warne said, “And we are physically. All of our carbon, our minerals, our water, everything we are made of comes from the earth. That spirit of inter-connectedness with all living things is a beautiful way to approach life, but I don’t think that’s a high priority in modern society.” The concept of land ownership is applicable in a big way to what is currently happening in North Dakota with the Dakota Access Pipeline and those opposed to it. In fact, the so-called private land of concern wasn’t privatized until the U.S. broke the 1851 treaties that established it as native land. “I find it supremely ironic that American Indians are being arrested for ‘trespassing.’” Warne said. But Warne hopes that differences can be made with education about indigenous perspectives. “The reason Native American Indian Heritage Month and other things like it are so important

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Dr. Donald Warne is the chair of NDSU’s Department of Public Health and a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe. is because of a lack of understanding, which leads to racist behavior,” Warne said, bringing up the example of caricatured mascots of American Indians used in sports. “If it was the Cleveland

Negroes, everyone would see that as racist, but since it’s the Cleveland Indians, we are celebrating them in the World Series,” Warne said. “I was raised with core values that center around

respect toward the earth and others, along with the concept of equality with other beings, which doesn’t fit so well with concepts of hierarchy,” Warne said. HERITAGE | PAGE 7

November Commemorates Native American Heritage NDSU to hold series of on-campus events

A tipi was erected on the NDSU campus in 2015 to commemorate the month.

Katherine Kessel Staff Writer

Since 1990, November has marked Native American Heritage Month throughout the United States as a time for Native Americans to share their culture and traditions. North Dakota State will recognize the month with a series of on-campus events throughout November. An opening ceremony will take place on Thursday with representatives from North Dakota Native American tribes.

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Performers at the event will include Alex DeCoteau of Turtle Mountain, Chad Harmon of Three Affiliated Tribes, Earl Bull Head of Lakota and students from the Circle of Nations School of Wahpeton, ND. DeCouteau and Bull Head will provide knowledge and songs from their tribes, while Harmon will play flute songs. On Monday, Nov. 7, Bethany Moody will speak on the concern of food security in tribal communities. On the same day, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Dave Archambault II will present

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information on the current affairs of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, Ronya Hoblit will use the tipi as a cultural structure to convey the message of the twelve values of the Lakota tribe. A tribal sovereignty panel will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 16 focusing on combating common misunderstandings of tribal governance. The panel will feature speakers knowledgeable in the areas of tribal governance structures. On Thursday, Nov. 17, Cera Swiftwater will give a

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demonstration of a Native American guessing game, complete with an overview of rules, songs and styles of the game. In addition to the oncampus events, a variety of off-campus events to commemorate NAHM will occur throughout Fargo. These events include an Inipi or sweat lodge ceremony and multiple discussions and panels. Topics discussed will range from Native American literature and historical context to contemporary legal questions such as justice on Native American reservations.

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Jaclynn Davis Walette, Director of the Office of Multicultural Programs at NDSU, described the office as “a committee made up of faculty, staff and students” that arranged many of the events and presentations for Native American Heritage Month. Many of the events are hosted by the Office of Multicultural Programs at NDSU. Further information on the events, including locations and times, can be accessed on the office’s website or on posters throughout campus.

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State Legislators to Convene at NDSU Breakdown of Student Activity Fees Higher Education Day invites state legislators, student government and NDSU students for luncheon

Amanda Johnson Staff Writer

North Dakota state legislators will be making an appearance at North Dakota State’s Higher Education Day. The day is sponsored by NDSU student government, which invites all state legislators to NDSU “for an afternoon of conversation with students and a luncheon,” Katie Mastel, student government executive commissioner of external affairs, said. “It is a good idea to welcome state legislators to campus because they will get to be immersed in the NDSU community,” said Hailey Dubord, a second year student majoring in crop and weed science. “It is our chance to say thank you to them for their hard work as well as go over some of the important student initiatives this year,” Mastel said.

Mastel said that all state legislators, along with many student government members and a few administration and faculty members, have all received an invitation to Higher Education Day. Ariel Walker, musical theater major, said, “It’s a good idea because then state legislators can get the perspective of college students.” The afternoon will consist of a welcome from student government, lunch, round table discussions, a presentation of the student initiatives and a quick campus tour, Mastel said. “Our legislators work very hard to make North Dakota education a priority in the legislature and we want to show our appreciation for that,” Mastel said. “It not only benefits the legislators, but it will benefit the students because their opinions and ideas can be heard,” Dubord

said, adding that the event is “a great networking opportunity as well.” Legislators will be show short and long term student initiatives that are being worked towards so NDSU can continue to work with lawmakers to accomplish these projects in the upcoming session. “Some of the student initiative we will be covering include the capital projects on campus, the current police jurisdiction law,” Mastel said. Higher Education Day is an annual event on campus and keeps relationship with legislators while showing what is being worked on here at campus. The legislators will visit NDSU from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Harry D. McGovern Alumni Center. Students interested in attending should RSVP by contacting Mastel.

Largest portion of fees support technology, health and wellness Maddy Capman Co-News Editor

Each semester, students at North Dakota State are charged approximately $641.48 in student activity fees. These fees are continually reviewed and assessed so as to cover the needs of the average NDSU student. All students are required to pay these fees aside from how often they use the services being covered. Student fees can be broken down into eight categories that each has a fixed rate. The fixed rate of these categories is multiplied by the amount of credits each student is taking, up to 12 credits or full-time enrollment. These categories include activity fees, union fees, career services, technology fees, health/wellness fees, library fees, ND Student

Association and ConnectND fees. Two of the largest portions of student fees that have been allocated are the fees that go to the technology and health/wellness fees. During the fall and spring semesters, $8.44 per credit goes toward technology fees, which can be broken down more specifically into services students use. These student fees pay partially for Blackboard usage, as well as help increase the amount of classrooms that have the technology available. The technology student fees also help supply students with equipment such as digital cameras, video cameras and laptops that can be checked out by students for academic purposes. The IT student staff who help service and resolve technology issues around campus, as well

as with individual student technology, are also paid through technology fees. Health and wellness fees students pay for help fund the Wallman Wellness Center. The average full-time student pays $94.40 per semester to utilize the services offered. These fees were recently raised by $2.26 per credit in 2013 to fund the additional aquatics services that are now offered at NDSU. Jacob Isham, a student employee at the Wallman Wellness Center, estimates “between 200-400 students come through” during an average wellness shift. That means approximately 2,045-4,090 students per week filter through the building, less than 30 percent of the student body. Student fees are reviewed and approved by Student Government.

Simulation Represents Poverty, Low-Income Challenges

Event challenges students for one hour-long ‘month’

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Phoebe Ellis Staff Writer

A poverty simulation will occur in Memorial Union Wednesday. Hailey Goplen, assistant director of civic engagement is in charge of volunteer programming connected to North Dakota State. She said the experience of the simulation as an “one-hour ‘month’ with four 15 minutes ‘weeks,’” participants goal is to survive this “month” while living below or straddling the poverty line. Goplen said the goal of this representation is so that students feel “kind of stuck” and seeing “a lot of things working against you.” Goplen said the simulation helps to correct assumptions about people living in poverty and is designed to be taken seriously. She said her goal of the poverty simulation is to increase students’ understanding of poverty. “If students leave feeling a greater understanding of poverty … that’s a success,” Goplen said.

How it works

The simulation begins with participants receiving a card with a description of the family they are a part of and who they are within

that family. Based on who they are and what their card says, they need to make it through the ‘month.’ Families in the game that make very little money but still earn above the poverty line run into some problems, the game wouldn’t necessarily qualify them for social programs such as food stamps. Some of the scenarios participants might receive are family scenarios like two grandparents raising a child because the parents have been incarcerated, an unmarried couple with a new baby, an older brother in college raising his two younger siblings or a single mother with kids. Along with their familial role, participants also receive information about their monthly financial expenses, how much money should be spent on food and other expenses. Players must keep their job, keep the kids in school, keep a roof over the family’s head and stay out of trouble. Where participants run into some problems is managing their time, or choosing which area of their life is going to be put on the back burner. For example, a week is 15 minutes, and if the character a participant is

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portraying is a working adult, they must spend seven of those minutes at “work.” Similarly if the participant is a child, they must spend seven of their minutes at “school.” A problem that could occur is if the businesses or social security office is only open from nine to five, and a player’s character works from eight to six. They are then tasked with figuring out what to do, from taking time off work and losing money, or continuing to work and hoping their money will be enough. Participants may also get a “luck of the draw” card. This is a card with a statement that will impact how a character will function that month. The card may simply say “you won the lottery” but it also may say “your car has broken down and needs a $600 repair.” The purpose of these cards is to show participants that no matter how much they plan, the day still hold surprises that were unforeseeable. The poverty simulation first took place at NDSU in the spring of April of 2015. There will be two more poverty simulations this school year, with one occurring in February and one in April.

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Bison Dazed with No Snow Days More active storm season predicted for this winter System (CENS) will announce any decision that would disrupt the operations at NDSU. Local media will also be utilized by campus officials to spread the message of the closed university. Posted announcements will be made available about campus status on the NDSU website, or the information update line at 231-INFO. Although cancellation criteria does exist, the email explained, “Snow or low temperatures normally are not reasons to close the university, but significant amounts of snow might warrant a delayed start.” Campus will most likely only be closed in the early morning or late nights to leave ample time for the roads to be cleared of snow by the emergency workers. Snow days are being predicted by forecast

Hannah Keogh

Contributing Writer

After Halloween, students of North Dakota State must prepare for something scarier than freakish clown sightings and never-ending Midterm exams — winter weather. On Oct. 26, students were notified through an email about the Winter Weather Policy in place on campus. First, a Severe Weather Protocol Crisis Management Response Team is in place to make decisions regarding closure of the university due to weather conditions. Along with the administration’s assistance, the group will decipher how much snow, is too much snow. Once the university’s team of snow experts make a decision, the Campus Emergency Notification

stations, such as the forecasters at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Analysis suggests a 70 percent chance of a strong La Niña that is expected to form and create severe weather conditions. “As it stands now, it could swing sharply into a record-breaking La Niña. The most likely outcome is a moderate to strong La Niña by January,” Scott Sutherland and Mario Picazo, meteorologists for the Weather Network, said. This would cause the midwestern states to experience a more active storm season, with a combination of intense cold and wind. There will be stronger winds, more snow and campus closures. Shoppers from all over the region peruse the various booths at the craft fair. Fall is on its way out, but weather seems to be headed in a student favorable direction.

In A Nutshell

Converse About Careers Event focuses on laid back career talk students about their personal career paths, how their education is relevant to their particular position, the realities of the industry they work in, strategies for entering the industry and how students can get their feet in the door. Students at all different stages in their respective academic careers are encouraged to attend the Career Conversations event. Emily M. Bublitz, a graduate student and graduate assistant in the Career Center, said the event is a monthly panel series based off of the 1 Million Cups format. She added 1 Million Cups is a local community event that features one person per week to share to the audience about their new business venture or invention and then it opens to a Q & A. “Our program is similar; each month we focus on career opportunities in a different industry and bring in professionals who have found careers within that field that might be outside the box from what students

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Contributing Writer

Career Conversations will be occurring in the Memorial Union Art Gallery Wednesday, focusing on business administration. The event is hosted by the Career Center, and focuses on educating students on selected career related topics in a laid back atmosphere, the Career Center’s website said. The Career Center’s website said Career Conversations is a series of panel discussions that focus on various topics of interest. The event is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain insight into areas of interest to them, to get advice from professionals currently working in the field and to increase their knowledge of options after graduation. During these sessions, employer and alumni participants will answer questions from a Career Center moderator and

typically expect to come from their degree in any given program,” Bublitz said. There has been only one Career Conversations session so far in the 20162017 NDSU academic school year. That event focused on careers in English. For the 2015-2016 Career Conversations schedule, there were six events planned throughout the academic school year, five occurred because one was cancelled in April. “This event allows students the opportunity to not only hear from a variety of professionals but also the opportunity to network with professionals in the FargoMoorhead area,” Bublitz said. More information about the Career Conversations event can be found on the NDSU Career Center’s webpage. Career Conversations is free for students to attend and a student ID should be presented.

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24 story titled “Newman Center Plans $21.5 Million Expansion,” two errors were published. Thousands of Catholics make up the 14,432 students on campus, and Jim Roers is seeking election to the North Dakota Senate.

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CPR

The Wallman Wellness Center is offering a training course to teach participants adult and pediatric first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and how to use an automated external defibrillator, the Center announced via Listserv. The class will teach participants how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies and how to treat head, neck and back injuries, as well as burns, cuts and scrapes. Individuals who complete the course will receive a certificate valid for two years. The class is open to all NDSU students, faculty and staff to take. Costs of the class are $45 for students, $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers. The course takes place from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Center.

Costumes

“Embellishment” is the

name of the exhibit to be unveiled by NDSU’s Emily Reynolds Historic Costume Collection, NDSU reported. The exhibit shows off details adding interest to garments. Featured items include lace motifs with silk ribbon and silver tinsel. The collection serves to provide examples of embellishment and other techniques for research and teaching. The exhibit will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday until Dec. 31. “Embellishment” is located in room 414 of the Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Family Life Center.

Center director

Frayne Olson has been named the director of the Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives by the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, NDSU reported. Olson has worked for the NDSU Extension Service office of agribusiness and applied economics since 2008 as a crop economist and marketing specialist.

He also was the assistant director of the center from 1996 until 2003, and a farm management specialist with the extension service from 1987 until 1996. He graduated from NDSU with an undergraduate degree in agricultural economics in 1984 and with a master’s degree in the same field in 1987, NDSU reported.

Tornado discussion

A discussion about the Pulitzer Prize winning media coverage of the June 20, 1957, Fargo tornado is set to occur in NDSU’s Main Library, NDSU reported. The discussion will include individuals from the state climate office, as well as NDSU professors. Displays about the tornado will be available leading up until the event. The storm itself killed 12 and destroyed more than 300 homes and 15 businesses, NDSU reported. The panel will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in the Main Library’s Weber Room.

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A Missionary with Art in His Vision Paul Wislotski is visiting college campuses across the nation to spread Jesus and art

Paul Wislotski stood outside the Memorial Union and encouraged students of all drawing capabilities to add to his creative mural.

Andrew Fugleberg Staff Writer

While walking to class on a brisk October morning, students have little on their mind except rushing to the nearest heated building while the cold slowly seeps through their several layers. However, last Tuesday and Wednesday, North Dakota State students had something exciting to do between their usual morning lectures. Outside of the Memorial Union, students could be seen drawing and coloring with oil pastels on a large bed sheet set up in high traffic areas. Colorful creations of cats, trees and stick figures were drawn throughout the day while

students were cheerfully encouraged to draw more and make it better. Paul Wislotski, a Christian missionary, is making it his mission to visit two college campuses in every state to spread the love of Jesus and make some really unique art to send to those in need. North Dakota is Wislotski’s 30th state he’s hit so far after he began this endeavor two years ago. For all of those who approach the artwork, there are a few rules that must be followed: no writing at all (no letters, numbers, initials), don’t let your artwork get too big, don’t cover anyone else’s art (adding is okay) and, if children draw, an adult must draw with them. All skill levels are encouraged.

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“It feels like I’m pushing a large snowball up a hill, and some day I’m going to get to the top and this is going to spread across the world. It’s going to be amazing when it finally pays off.” – Paul Wislotski When students said, “I can’t draw,” Wislotski said, “Then just color.” “It feels like I’m pushing a large snowball up a hill, and some day I’m going to get to the top and this is going to spread across the world. It’s going to be amazing when it finally pays off,” Wislotski said, regarding traveling the nation. The artwork Wislotski and college students are creating has been “commissioned” for several deserving

individuals. When Wislotski was in California at the UCLA campus this summer, a professor was killed in a murder-suicide. Using the art as a tool for healing, bed sheet creations were made for the family of the professor and the family of the shooter as well. When the tragedy at the Pulse Nightclub occurred in Orlando, Florida, Wislotski was in San Francisco. After the tragic event, he had large, supportive pieces

made for the victims of the largest mass shooting and the largest hate crime in U.S. history. Other pieces of art go to police officers, firemen, military personnel, struggling countries and anyone Wislotski feels is in need of something to brighten their day Of course, the movement Wislotski is trying to start doesn’t just begin and end with college campuses. He wants this movement to take

off in homes everywhere to bring the family together. Wislotski is adamant about how easy it is to have a large piece within the household. “All it takes is a plain piece of cloth — a bed sheet works great — oil pastels to draw with, a table to stretch the fabric on and acrylic clear coat to seal the pastels,” Wislotski said. Paul hopes to finish visiting the college campuses in the 50th state by October of next year. He has a Facebook page entitled “Paul’s Innerprizes and Collective Art” and several students have shared pictures of art around the nation using the hashtag #missionarymasterpiece.

Editor’s Choice: All Hallow’s Eve Fright Fest

Spook-tacular movies to add to your Halloween watch list

Paige Johnson A&E Editor

I’m not going to lie — Halloween is my favorite time of year. Crazy costumes, carving pumpkins, bowls of candy and, of course, Halloween movies. Thanksgiving gets turkey, Christmas gets music and Easter gets a basket, but Halloween joy is spread with screaming in terror at a Halloween thriller. Here’s a list of my favorite Halloween movies to celebrate the season.

“Hocus Pocus”

Double, double, toil and trouble, these three bad witches are back for more. After casting a spell to save themselves from death, the sisters are freed by teenager Max Dennison on Halloween night, 300 years later. Max, his sister Dani and their new friend Allison must save the town

of Salem, Massachusetts before the sisters become immortal. Hijinks and chaos ensue. Disney’s ‘90s hit is always a must on Oct. 31.

“Insidious”

In the first chapter of the “Insidious” movies, parents Josh and Renai Lambert are swept into a haunted mystery when an evil spirit possesses their comatose son. The creators of “Insidious” have their fair share of horror movie experience, having their names attached to classics like “Paranormal Activity” and “Saw.” “Insidious” is no different, and is sure to keep you on edge the entire film.

“Practical Magic”

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman star in a story of sisters trapped in an unbreakable family curse. When Gillian (Kidman) kills her boyfriend Jimmy (Goran Visnjic), the sisters combine their magical

talents to bring him back to life. But Jimmy doesn’t come back quite like before. Dealing with heartbreak, family ties and a superstitious town, “Practical Magic” isn’t going to have the shock value of other Halloween movies, but its witchy roots are perfect for the season.

“The Exorcist”

As the adage goes: things get better with age. “The Exorcist” was given new life in 2016 as a TV series, but the 1973 movie has kept its horrific veneer the past 40 years. Two priests attempt to save the life of a girl possessed not just by any demon, but the devil himself. Tried and true with years of critical acclaim, “The Exorcist” is perfect with the lights off and your doors locked.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

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Disney’s Halloween classic ‘Hocus Pocus’ features three witchy sisters on a quest for immortality, at a town’s expense. Finally, cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is the perfect way to add comedy into your Halloween movie mix. When Brad (Barry

Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) are stranded in the middle of a rainstorm, they seek refuge at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), an alien from

Transexual, Transylvania. As the night continues, Brad and Janet discover their scientist host is only the beginning of their strange night.

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Nintendo announced their new console, Nintendo Switch, might be the new wave of gaming

Bruno Lozano Staff Writer

Nintendo is back at it again with their new console. The mastermind behind the Wii took an unsettling hit with the Wii U. Nintendo and its users have decided the Wii U wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the â&#x20AC;&#x153;next generation consoleâ&#x20AC;? it claimed to be, according to their drop in sales over the release of the Wii U. To make up for their â&#x20AC;&#x153;mistakeâ&#x20AC;? Nintendo decided to create a new console. Nintendo Switch, previously known as NX, was announced in October of this year. After Nintendo released a three-minute

video, we can only assume whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to come. Most Nintendo fans, myself included, decided to over analyze the video. The video starts with a scene all too familiar with gamers around the world. We see a man focused on Nintendoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new game â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.â&#x20AC;? When his pet interrupts him, he gets up, detaches the sides of the controller and attaches them to the Nintendo Switch. He lifts the console and the resemblance to the Wii U gamepad is uncanny. He takes his dog to the park and, like most teenagers, he goes back to playing his game. The next scenes are of random people playing

to a friend. You can then take the right side and start playing Mario Kart on the go. Another cool feature is you can now play local multiplayer with another Switch console. With only a threeminute video, we can only deduce so much. The main questions that linger around are: Can players touch the screen for better game play? Will the remotes have sensors so you can use it like a Wii remote? Will you need to carry old SD pouches for all the new SD cards that you will need to play the Nintendo Switch? We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know much, but we do know the Nintendo Switch release date is scheduled for March 2017.

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Nintendoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wii U wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as popular as anticipated, a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mistakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; they hope to resolve with the Nintendo Switch. on the Nintendo Switch, each scene featuring Nintendo Switch in different ways.

Something advertised in the video was the multiplayer aspect of the console. You can set the

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Newfangledâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual 7/11 Project Hits the Stage NDSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student-run theatre company premiers 7/11 project as Askanase Hall Abigail Gilbert

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Project is fundamentally what Newfangled is about,â&#x20AC;? Alex Kleven, president of Newfangled Theatre Company, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100 percent by the students, 100 percent for the students. We give freshman who have never written a show before the opportunity to have a script of their creation

Theatre NDSU, but is completely run by the students. A student board makes budget and artistic decisions for the company, students design and produce the chosen material and students direct and act all of its pieces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Newfangled Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual 7/11

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Seven plays. Seven writers. Eleven days. One set. Newfangled Theatre Company, North Dakota Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very own studentorganized, studentproduced theater company, presents their annual 7/11 Project on Thursday, Nov. 3. The concept behind this project is innovative and provoking â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two student designers, Cedar Remmen and Tangueray Nelmark Neeley, designed

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Newfangled Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual 7/11 Project is fundamentally what Newfangled is about. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100 percent by the students, 100 percent for the students,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alex Kleven, president of Newfangled Theatre Company

brought to fruition before their eyes by their peers, and that is what we strive to do. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re inventing new opportunities for creative expression within our theatre department and throughout our entire campus.â&#x20AC;? Kleven also added that this year, the project has moved from the smaller Walsh Studio Theatre to Askanase Auditorium to accommodate the large amounts of students the event has attracted in the past. The 7/11 shows will run Nov. 3 and 4 at Askanase Hall at 7:30 p.m.

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Trailer debuts for new Netflix miniseries, giving fans something to look forward to

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A new season of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gilmore Girlsâ&#x20AC;? was announced in Jan. 2016 as being in the works with Netflix. Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino is breathing new life into the comedy. The new miniseries has been dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.â&#x20AC;? The original series ended with Rory going off to follow then-Senator Barack Obama on the campaign trail for his White House bid. Lorelai was last seen sharing a steamy kiss with Luke Dane, owner of Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diner and frequent character on the show. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the year for revivals and fans are definitely lining up to see what Rory and Lorelai Gilmore are up to next. The return to Stars

Hollow is much anticipated, and the new trailer, released Oct. 25, only adds to fan excitement. The four episode miniseries follows one year in Lorelai and Roryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. Each episode takes place in one of the four seasons of the year and are named accordingly: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Lorelai and Rory are just as sarcastic and witty as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been in the new trailer, throwing out some familiar quips that reference other episodes of the beloved show. Rory returns to Stars Hollow, unsure what to do with her life and where sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quoted as saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no job. I have no credit. I have no underwear.â&#x20AC;? Lorelai is seeming just as lost in her relationship with Luke. While Lorelai

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infamous exes: Jess, Dean and Logan. Melissa McCarthy is also coming back to Stars Hollow in her first nationally recognized roll as Lorelaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best friend, Sookie St. James. Other characters to return include Paris Geller, Luke Danes and Kirk. Sadly, Richard Gilmore, Lorelaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father and Roryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandfather, will not be making a reappearance. The actor who played him, Edward Herrman, passed away Dec. 31, 2014. There has been no confirmation on whether or not Roryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, Christopher, will be making an appearance in the series. Netflix will be releasing the revival on Nov. 25. The trailer for the show is available to watch on YouTube.

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Laura Ellen Brandjord Contributing Writer

Kerala might arguably be the most popular tourist attraction in South India. Nicknamed “God’s Own Country,” Kerala is widely known for its gorgeous Arabian Sea backwaters with its houseboats and as the home of the best spices in the world. While these things are worthy of praise, there is so much more to this culturally diverse southern state. From cuisine, to scenery, to history, Kerala deserves its spot on the “must see in India” list. As a proud foodie, I made it a point to enjoy as much fresh local seafood as possible, and luckily the possibilities were endless (I still remember the seafood masala with coconut naan I had while watching the sunset over the sea). The restaurants along the beach near my hotel purchased much of their seafood

directly from the fisherman who pulled their boats laden with netted fish and crabs up on the beach. Another food I sought out while in Kerala was a cookie, achappam, which speaks to Kerala’s unique synthesis and history. These crispy rose-shaped cookies are made with coconut milk, rice flour, and sesame seeds as the main ingredients. What makes it so interesting, however, is its striking resemblance to the Scandinavian rosettes I grew up making with my grandmother. How could this be? After doing some research I came up with a probable answer. The Dutch once held Kerala as a spice trading port before the Portuguese drove them out. The original rosette cookie recipe transferred from Sweden to Denmark through trade, and they brought the recipe to the port city of Kerala. From there, the locals probably tweaked the recipe to make something unique

Scenery, Seafood and History in Kerala In addition to its food and scenery, this South India city is rich in history and culture

Local fishermen sell freshly caught seafood onshore. and made from easily available ingredients. A similar cookie also shows up in Sri Lanka, which was another trade center for the Dutch in the past, further prompting my conclusion. This sweet attests to the synthesis of cultures in Kerala, but the most

interesting facet of Kerala’s identity is its politics. Believe it or not, Kerala is Communist party controlled by choice. As a matter of fact, it is a source of pride for many Keralans, as the perception and practice of communism in the state is very different than the

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common conception of an evil, oppressive system Americans are accustomed to seeing portrayed. The main push for Keralans to elect the communist party into power was to enact beneficial land reforms. Whatever the reason, I will admit it

was strange for me to see open displays of communist pride. However, there was much more to see. Kerala is known for its relaxing atmosphere due in large part to the breathtaking scenery. Kerala is blanketed in dense teakwood forests and coconut groves tangled together by innumerable peppercorn creepers. Add in rolling hillsides, miles of coastal beaches and backwaters and you have the perfect spot for vacationers everywhere. Kerala offers the opportunity for leisure and time to soak up the potent southern sun whether on a white sandy beach or aboard a traditional houseboat. While it is tempting to spend all your time lounging, it is worth tearing yourself away from the scenery periodically to explore more of what Kerala has to offer. What you find may surprise you in the best of ways.

Don’t Forget to Thank a Farmer Remember, your morning cereal started in a field somewhere Miles Novak

Contributing Writer

Many people have their idols whether they are singers, actors, scientists or any influential human that has lived, but my idol is the American farmer. When someone says “farmer” they immediately think of a rough calloused hand, an elderly man with years of experience and someone who has given their entire life to his fields and crops. While they may not be entirely wrong, there is much more to any farmer. “Farming gives me a sense of freedom. When I walk out the front door in the morning and I smell that crisp fresh air, look out over my fields, I know I am the one who grew that crop. You’re feeding your family, town, nation and world. Not everyone can say they do that, but a farmer can,” Mitch Polzin, a 21-yearold agriculture economics major, said. There are young famers, many whom I call my brothers and sisters, who

are my age and are currently farming their own land and growing crops to help feed and provide to the world. Just to put that into perspective, I am only 20 years old. Yeah, my “farmer” friends aren’t grandparents or even parents yet; they are my age, still going to college and working on feeding our ever-growing population at an age where they are supposed to have little responsibility apart from getting through school with a degree. Many of these students have been farming long before they were even old enough to drive. “I farm because it’s a family tradition. It’s something that I have been doing since I was a child and something I hope to continue doing for the rest of my life,” Hunter Trosen, a student, said. Being a farmer is so much more than just a generational idea; it’s a lifestyle so many people are forgetting about or have no idea about at all. We are currently sitting in the 21st century; millions of

people shop at the grocery stores every single day, don’t have any idea where their food comes from and, quite frankly, probably don’t care. I am not here to demean any of the common curriculums, but to teach so many areas and not have any kind of information based on agriculture just isn’t functional. We have students living in urban areas who have never seen a cow and don’t know what it’s like to watch baby chickens hatch from an egg or have no idea what their morning cereal consists of. When I talk about this lack of agricultural education I’m not just talking about big cities either. My small rural town of 500, where the common graduating class is around 30, has no agriculture-based classes whatsoever. This is a national issue that needs a solution. We can be that solution. We must begin to advocate for agricultural education in our country. Farmers commit their lives to

Blue skies and fields of grain are the farmer’s world. provide for this country and the least we can do is help upcoming generations understand what they are doing daily. These are people who give up their ability to travel because the cows always need to be tended to, give up their weekends because the crops need to be harvested, and settle down early in life because they know their

duty is to feed this world. “A farmer is one of the biggest gamblers in the world. You never know if a storm is going wipe out the entire crop. You don’t know if it’s going to rain. You’re not sure if the crop prices will drop and you’re going to lose thousands, millions even. I love being a farmer because it’s a constant gamble, but it’s a gamble

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that allows me to create my own freedom and know I’m serving a greater good every day,” Polzin said. The American farmer is an unsung hero. We owe our existence to the American farmer. Please, go out and thank a farmer, and consider how important bringing agricultural education to America really is.

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BISON ABROAD Hey BisoNation, I hope you are having a fantastic week, even though you just struggled through midterms. We had ours last week. It was brutal. I feel your pain friends. This week is fall break, so I’m writing you all the way from Dublin, Ireland. Some people call it reading week and advise you stay in and catch up on course work. My friend and I decided to not take that advice and instead chose to take a vacation, or holiday as they call it in jolly old England. We started off in Edinburgh, Scotland. Unlike London, the leaves actually have changed to beautiful autumnal colors, so we were able to really feel like it was fall. We spent three full days there, wandering around the city. We were

able to hit up a few local markets and meet a lot of local people. They were so friendly and really wanted to get to know us. They told us all the good spots for food and drinks. My friend and I ended up staying with a local couple, who hosted us via Air B & B. They provided us with a plethora of pamphlets of things to do and see. But the best thing they gave us was their dog, Dash. Well, they didn’t give him to us, but we were able to spend the majority of our time in their home playing with him. I’m not sure who was more sad when we left, him or us. We got into Dublin on Monday night. Right after we checked into the Air B & B (minus a puppy, sadly) we went on a very important quest for food. We ended up finding a ‘50s themed diner that was spectacular. Yes, it’s the most American thing we could have found, but it

HERITAGE | FROM PAGE 1 “We are doing some good things here at NDSU — we have nine American Indians who are in faculty and senior leadership roles, which is very unusual. We also have the only

Master of Public Health program in the nation that has an American Indian specialization. So there are good things going on here, but hopefully we can move forward with acceptance for diversity,” Warne said. Several events are scheduled at NDSU and in

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was worth it. We’ve been away from comfort food for two months and figured we deserved a little cheat. We’ll be back to eating like locals soon enough. We spent the next day walking around Dublin, shopping and drinking coffee. For those of you who know me well, I used to only be a steamer drinker, thanks to the heavenly coffee shop in the R. However, Europe has changed me and now I have coffee at least once a day. I’m afraid how much I’ll have once I come back. Later today, my friend and I will be on a tour that’s taking us to the Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle and Cork. It starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. It’ll be quite the adventure filled day, but it will be good. After all, when you’re a tourist, you might as well act like one. the Fargo area for Native American Heritage Month, and can be found at https:// www.ndsu.edu/news/view/ detail/26452/. “Hopefully these events will promote understanding, acceptance and respect,” Warne said.

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Cops: The Alarm Clocks of People Can’t live with with them, can’t live without them

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Grant Gloe Staff Writer

There are important facets of life that tend to annoy the hell out of us. Now don’t worry, I’m not going into what lives do or do not matter (that came out so wrong, but I’m leaving it). I’m sure somewhere in this paper you could find something of more substance, but I mostly do reviews of crappy food. No, today I will be comparing cops to something else that catches me falling asleep when I really shouldn’t be: alarm clocks. Just think about it for a second. Say you wake up at seven every morning. You set your alarm and one of two things is going to happen. The first is your alarm goes off. “Walking

on Sunshine” does its impression of nails on a chalkboard. It’s like a 21st century rooster, except more annoying because at the least the rooster doesn’t necessarily sound happy about waking up its future killer. You then do an impression of the rooster post-poultry punishment and run like a chicken with its head cut off turn off the alarm. “How dare it?” you demand to know. “Does it not know what kind of dream I was having? I mean, I’ve already forgotten, but I remember it being pretty sweet,” you explain, yearning for what was probably the time of your life, maybe. Sort of. The alarm clock cries a single tear, for it only does what it was born to do. Getting pulled over by a cop is a pretty similar scenario. “Who does this jack wagon think he is?” you wonder. “Why does he have to ticket me?” Well, because it’s his job and you were speeding or texting or watching a feature length film on your phone with headphones in.

Your alarm goes off. “Walking on Sunshine” does its impression of nails on a chalkboard.

Preach, brother. We’ve all been there. But it doesn’t make that the cop’s fault. Sucks he chose you, but not really unfair. Now for the second scenario: your alarm clock

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doesn’t go off. Anarchy. Mayhem. Panic in the streets. Well, mostly me panicking, but I am in the street at this point brushing my teeth and putting my

pants on simultaneously. That alarm clock would be found later on the floor with a few extra chips in the plastic. It sits there pondering what it did

Why I’m Glad I Didn’t Skip the Party Phase

Connecting with people is more important to me than a night with Netflix I never skipped the party phase, and I’m glad I didn’t.

Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer

I’ve recently seen multiple posts about peers who are happy they skipped the party phase while in college or put others down for going out and having a good time. I never skipped the party phase, and I’m glad I didn’t. In fact I’m still in the so called “party phase,” and I’m glad I am. Just because I like to go out and have a good time doesn’t mean I’m irresponsible or an alcoholic. The amount of new people I meet in one night out is incredible and this has actually helped me in advancing my career and academics. You can sit at home and watch Netflix or do your homework. That is your choice, but why do you have to waste your time bringing others down for doing what they love? Being able to let loose and enjoy yourself is important to a healthy life. Being a social person actually helps

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Connecting with your peers at parties is more important than a night with Netflix. to improve mental and physical health. Again, you can choose to stay in on a Friday night, but here is what you missed out on. A wonderful and engaging conversation with the random girl that was drunk and felt like sharing her life story. Witnessing a nice guy bring his friend water because he

can’t quite speak without slurring. A new group of friends you become close with. Memories that will easily outlast the memories of Netflix and a couch on a night in. And most importantly, you miss the experience of creating bonds with people over the simplest of similarities. Yet again I say, you can choose to stay in every

weekend. But going to a party doesn’t mean you need to drink to have a good time. We are young and ambitious people. Connecting with other young and ambitious people is extremely important when growing up. You aren’t going to remember the time you spent alone in your bedroom scrolling through

all of your friends’ snap stories. You are going to remember the time you spent doing wild things with them. So no, I am not upset that I participate in the party phase. I am rather pleased with the social life I have built and the way it has positively affected my life as a whole.

Letter to the Editor:

Say Yes to Measure 3

As college students, we hear a lot about rape, whether in the national news, through campus education efforts or, sadly, from people we know who have experienced it. The statistics about rape aren’t as solid as we’d like because so many people — women and men — choose not to report it. Oftentimes

it goes unreported because the trauma of the situation is so significant that it can be unbearable to relive it over and over again in medical, law enforcement and judicial interviews. It goes unreported because the victim may think no one will believe him or her. And what’s worse is that it even goes unreported

because details about the victim’s history — that may or may not have anything to do with the rape — can be brought into public view. This is why I believe it is important that we pass Measure 3 this November. Measure 3 puts crime victims’ rights into the constitution so they are

guaranteed to the same level as criminal defendant rights. Measure 3 makes sure crime victims are notified that they actually have rights. It makes sure that the right to be notified of proceedings, the right to be heard at certain parts of the process and the right to be free from harassment are

actually enforced. I can’t imagine being a victim of crime, but I also know it happens to more people than I realize. I will vote yes to ensure that every crime victim is notified of their rights, and that those rights are guaranteed and protected. I encourage all students voting in North Dakota do to the same.

Jamal Omar, North Dakota Young Republican

wrong. You got so mad when it woke you up, it thought it would just let you sleep in. You seemed to be so happy when you were asleep. Now you seem like a lot of things, none of them happy. Now imagine if the cops decided to take a day off. I’d be in full “Purge” level lock down. I’d personally be at the McDonald’s behind Niskanen with my head under the milkshake machine, but we all have priorities. So what it all boils down to is you may not like them, but they are necessary. No matter how you feel about cops as a whole, just try to remember they are human beings doing their job. Some of them are jerks, but hey, every occupation has some jerks. Some waiters spit in food. Some deliverymen see “fragile” as “throw a little harder for good measure.” Some writers will take an issue people are legitimately dying over and make a stupid analogy for some cheap laughs. Excuse me while I whistle nonchalantly.

Letter to the Editor:

Voting in North Dakota

With the upcoming election looming in the near future, it’s been brought to our attention that the information available for North Dakota residents pertaining to voting is lacking. It’s lacking in ease of access as well as having the correct information if you can manage to find anything. The main source of supposedly reliable information is the Secretary of State’s website, and even that is a disaster. There’s both old and new information on the website, and who’s to know what is actually correct. What would be helpful is if the Secretary of State would change all of the information available on the website to the current laws, instead of directing people to another website when asked about it. The voting laws from the previous election got repealed and are no longer valid for the current election. Because of this, North Dakota has reverted back to how it used to be for this election. This means that while it’s encouraged to have a valid driver’s license in the district you’re voting in, there’s also the option of using a voter’s affidavit, as long as you’re a North Dakota resident. A voter’s affidavit is a signed document that swears you reside at the address you’re using to vote. It’s important to be properly informed on the current laws so you don’t get wrongfully turned away on the election day! So here’s a list of options you have when going to vote in the district you’ve lived in for a minimum of 30 days: • A valid driver’s license with your current address, or non-driver’s ID • Tribal government issued identification • Long-term care certificate • Voter’s affidavit

Kristin Haugen, 218-329-1182, Social Work/HDFS, Senior student

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The Most Important Thing You Learn in College Learn how you learn in college North Dakota State has some amazing professors willing to talk to you. There are some amazing advisors here. Use every resource you have.

Erik Jonasson II Contributing Writer

I have learned a lot during college, like what learning is. Don’t let exams fool you. Regurgitation is not learning a topic. Cramming for an exam is not what learning actually is. Understanding what a topic is and knowing how to apply it is how you learn. I have seen far too many people sit back and puke information on an exam they learned last night. Their brain is simply trying to puke it out so they can forget it tomorrow. This isn’t how you learn. This is how to pass an exam, not how you actually master a topic. An important part of learning is learning how you learn best. Anyone can spit up a review sheet onto an exam. Can you actually apply this? Can you remember this for the final? These are questions you must ask for your classes. There isn’t a required class in high school or university that actually helps you find this out. Rather learning how you learn best is your job. It is a job that is hard and requires time. Do not compare yourself to others as well. Your ability to learn may

Some people learn best from hours of studying; some need to be told once. be different. You may need more time to learn something compared to your peer. That is ok. This is a special time in the semester. The dreaded midterm. We are in the middle of our classes and in some cases we need to figure out if we should stay in all of our classes. Remember, it is ok to

drop a class. Experiencing failure, though, is worthless unless you change something. Change your workload at your job. Possibly take up a more indepth study regimen. Talk to your professors. North Dakota State has some amazing professors willing to talk to you. There are some amazing advisors

here. Use every resource you have. Think critically about your future and make plans that are best for you. In my classes, it is hard to see people experience failure. It is hard to see people down on themselves. Coming from someone who has failed exams in college I can promise you these methods work.

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Remember your success depends on you. Learn how you personally learn best. This might require you to work in a group; maybe you work better alone. Everyone is unique. That is ok. It is ok if you learn a topic a different way than your friend. Don’t envy. Know that everyone has something

going on. People work hard to succeed; don’t expect anything easy. Know your work isn’t in vain. Working your hardest and learning will never be bad for you. As midterms come and go, make sure that you learn these things instead of just going over old exams and cram.

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Another Test of Survival NDSU hangs on over UNI to move up in the Valley

Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

The North Dakota State Bison brought themselves back to the top of the Missouri Valley after hanging on at the University of Northern Iowa. The 2420 win at the UNI Dome was a return to classic Bison football. Lance Dunn pounded for a team high 118 yards on the ground as the defense stood tough all night line. The defensive job became clear before kickoff, as UNI started with sophomore Eli Dunne under center. Senior quarterback Aaron Bailey was not in pads, taking away the Panther’s readoption threat. In his second career start, Dunne got a quick introduction to the NDSU secondary. Robbie Grimsley picked off Dunne on his third attempt. The safety returned the pick to the UNI 28. The Bison backfield took advantage of the short field. King Frazier punched the ball home after just four runs by the Bison. That was it for Frazier on the night however. The senior took a hard hit early in the second quarter and would not return with a rib injury. Lance Dunn took over as the featured back, supplemented with Chase Morlock. After a UNI field goal, the Bison weny on an eight-play drive to extend the lead. Despite a pair of

holding penalties to lead to a Jeff Illies touchdown. The 31-yard catch was the tight end’s second touchdown in as many games. Dunne had a busy night in his pocket. All day long, the Panthers quarterback was hurried by the Bison defensive front. Twice Dunne’s helmet got knocked off from hard hits. One hit was penalized while the Brad Ambrosius sack was right on time. The Bison looked to put the game away in the third quarter. A 20-yard run by Dunn set up a five-yard score for Morlock. With a 15-point lead, it looked like the Bison would walk away with an easy win. Just like the last two weeks, the Bison would make it difficult. One the next drive, Stick scrambled to his right and look long for RJ Urzendowski. The pass was short of the target and picked off by the Panthers. Dunne hit three short passes before Tyvis Smith broke a 28-yard run to get into the Bison red zone. Dunne found Jaylin James for his first touchdown of the game to cut the Bison lead to 21-13. Late in the third, the Bison were able to move the ball to pick up a Cam Pederson field goal to make it a 11-point game. UNI did not shut down after the score. A 48-yard kickoff return by Jalen Rima set the Panthers up with a short field. Dunne took advantage and found Briley Moore to cut the

game back to 24-20. For the third straight game, the Bison offense failed to get traction in the fourth. A pair of three and outs put the pressure on the defense, who stood their ground again. However, the job would become harder after Stick’s second interception of the night. The Panthers took over at the NDSU 34. With UNI knocking on the red zone doorstep, Matt Plank made an interception of his own to kill the threat. Lance Dunn picked up the only Bison first down of the final frame with a 20-yard run. NDSU could not quite kill off the clock, and UNI had just 11 seconds to score a touchdown. The launched pass was corralled by Tre Dempsey to seal the game for the Bison. It was second pick of the night and Dunne’s fourth. UNI came into the night with a conference best +11 turnover margin. They were -2 Saturday. The Bison offense continues to struggle in the fourth quarter, only picking up 41 yards and going 0-5 on third down. ““I don’t care if it’s a four-point win or an eight-point win, some people want us to win by 30. My hats off to our guys, they played their tails off,” coach Chris Klieman said postgame. The win moves the Bison to 7-1, and more importantly, 4-1 in the Missouri Valley. With South Dakota State losing to

Despite not moving the ball late, NDSU got the win at the UNI Dome. Illinois State Saturday, the Bison now move even with the Jackrabbits in a threeway tie at the top. NDSU

will face the other one-loss team in the Valley next week, when Youngstown State visits the Fargodome.

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Winner will be in the driver’s seat for at least a share of the conference crown.

Purnell Flirts with History, Not Once, but Twice Bison pick up pair of Summit League wins

Cody Tusler Staff Writer

North Dakota State went back to Summit League conference play this weekend with two games against in-conference opponents of Western Illinois and Omaha. With a tough lost this past Tuesday against in state rival North Dakota, the Bison look to get back on track and finish the regular season strong before they head into playoffs. NDSU won their first game of the weekend in straight sets versus Western Illinois Friday 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-15). Emily Miron lead the way up front with 16 kills and hit for .483 as NDSU hit for a season high of .342 overall. Jessica Jorgensen had nine kills and hit .600, and Emily Minnick, who had six kills, and Brianna Rasmusson, who had five kills, both hit .385. This is only the fourth time this season and the second time in three matches that the Bison hit over .300. After a lights-out first set where the Bison took the lead early and never let Western Illinois back into it, the Leathernecks battled from being down 8-11 to take the lead 12-11 in the second set. The Bison were able tie the set after a long rally featuring both teams making alert defensive of plays to keep the rally alive including Mikaela Purnell, Emily Milligan, Morgan Morgan, and Rasmusson for the Bison. Rasmusson was finally

able to end the rally with a kill and started an eightpoint run that gave the Bison a 19-12 lead. During this run, Miron had four of her five second set kills. NDSU hit for a whopping .531 in the third set to take the lead after a 12-all tie. The defense was a big part of this match, as Purnell came up with 28 digs, coming close to Kari Fagnan’s three-set dig record of 32. This is 13th time in 14 matches that Purnell has reached double-figure digs. Milligan finished with 13 digs and Morgan added 11 of her own. The Bison finished with a 7-3 advantage in team blocks as Miron came up with four blocks, three solo, and three from Emily Minnick. On Saturday, the Bison took the win with another 3-0(25-14, 25-14, 2725) sweep against the Mavericks of Omaha. NDSU outhit Omaha .193 to .121 as the Bison where very affective with sharing the ball on offense with a total of 40 kills on 119 attacks and having five players with five or more kills. Steffen had a team-high of 10 kills while recording 11 digs for her team-leading eight ‘doubledouble.’ Miron had nine, Minnick recorded seven kills and three blocks, Jessica Jorgensen had six, and Alex Erickson claimed five. Rasmusson finished the match with 31 assists and 11 digs for her eighth ‘doubledouble’ of the season. Defensively, Purnell did it again. Finishing the match 28 digs, 13 in the third

Shoppers from all over the region peruse the various booths at the craft fair. set, for the second straight night. Once again flirting with Fagnans’s three-set dig record of 32. Purnell finished with 56 digs on the weekend and 72 for the week, adding in Tuesdays game against North Dakota, giving her an average of 8 digs per set. On the season Purnell is averaging 5.61 digs per set with doubledigit digs in 14 of 15 matches played this year.

When asked on her performance and 28 digs back-to-back nights, Purnell credited her teammates saying, “I think we’ve been really working on our blocking, especially on our outside, and making sure our right as been really strong and I think it’s really them making it easy on us in the back row. So, it’s all the block.”

Morgan served a careerhigh four aces as the Bison finished with six. In the first two sets, the Bison took a lead and never looked back. With no ties or lead changes through the first two sets, NDSU finished the second set with an 8-0 run to a final score of 25-14. The first tie would come at 10-all after Omaha came back from a small

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deficit. The third set would see a total of 10 ties, the last being at 26-all off a kill by Omaha’s Chloe Dousette, and three lead changes. Bison won the set 28-26. With the two wins, the Bison move to a record of (7-4 SL, 9-16 overall). NDSU will finish their fourgame home stand against Summit League leader of South Dakota Tuesday November 1st at 7 p.m.

THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2016

Fixing the No Fun League

How hard can it be?

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Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

Through the first six weeks of the season, the TV ratings for NFL games have gone down by 11 percent compared to last season. Roger Goodell said he does not know why the big decrease. The second he made his comment, there was the feeling of a large portion of the sports world rolling their eyes. Really Roger? You can’t figure it out? Most fans will say that it is easier to fix the NFL rating issue than properly determine the amount of air in a football. So here is a couple of ideas you can start with.

1. Get rid of Thursday Night Football

First off, Thursday Night Football is usually a joke. It is just another way to make sure you are getting advertisement revenue; making sure people are spending money for the NFL Network and buying Color Rush jerseys. The matchups are usually terrible. Quick raise of hands, who watched Jacksonville-Tennessee last week? Hands down if you just watched for fantasy implications. And don’t get me started on the Jaguars uniforms. Terrible, just terrible.

2. Cut down on regular season International Series games

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A busy week for Bison athletics wrapped up this weekend, including the beginning of the conference championship season.

Cross County

The Summit League Championship meet was hosted in Macomb, Ill on Saturday. The Bison women looked to knock off top ranked South Dakota, and

Let’s make this clear, the only people who willingly get up early for London games are either fans of the two teams playing, or those who just turned off a soccer match. At least there are just three games in London this year, but the NFL added one in Mexico City. The eight teams participating in the games are not exactly the most fun teams to watch. Washington-Cincinnati at Wembley Stadium at 8:30 a.m.? No thanks.

3. Instead of fining celebrations, encourage them

It is always a big moment when a team scores a touchdown and players get excited. Allow them to celebrate. Who knows what kind of fun and interesting things will happen. Odell Beckham will run away with the kicking net. Arron Rodgers will sign insurance papers. Colin Kapernick will take a knee. And they won’t get a fine. Those fines are out of control — $10,000 for shooting a pretend arrow? Really? This must be Goodell showing everyone he is still the boss. He also must be Scrooge McDuck, swimming in his pool of coins.

4. Cut down on TV timeouts

Fact: not every football game is the Super Bowl. So then, not all football commercials are Super Bowl quality. They are not funny, and rarely are any good. So, why spend so much time advertisements. This is the Mr. Krabs business model where it is all about the money, money, money. The fact there are

came up just short. The Bison placed three runners in the top-10, but came up five points short of the title. Brittany Brownotter led the Bison with a sixth-place finish. Her time of 21:53.4 was seven seconds faster than teammate Emma Kusch Dahle, who finished eighth. Brownotter earned AllSummit League first team honors. Kusch Dahle, along with Melina Kuerschner, Taylor Janssen and Kayla

NFL falling numbers, possible fixes, stumps Roger Goodell. commercials on either side of a kick off make viewing a terrible experience.

5. Introduce a segregated away fan section

An introduction to the European football method of dealing away fans. Keeping all the visiting fans together would provide a new sense of atmosphere in stadiums. This way, away fans will get a

Huhnerkoch, were named to the second team. The NDSU men finished third for the second straight year at the meet. Elliot Stone led the Bison with an 11th place finish. His time of 26:03.1 earned him All-Summit League second team honors. He shared those honors with teammate Derek Warner, who finished 12th. Both teams now move onto the NCAA Midwest Regional in Iowa City on

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certain amount of tickets allocated to their team. Hopefully this will lead to a more European traveling contingency for each team. If they are going to stay with games in London, then try to create a London soccer style atmosphere for all the games. It is easy to see teams adopting songs to sing pregame, like Liverpool’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”

Vikings with Prince’s “Purple Reign” sung by 60,000 fans before finishing with a Thunder Clap, now that would be a scene.

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effort placed the pair in 21st. The team will head into their winter break before returning in February at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate in Lihue, Hawaii.

Men’s Golf

The NDSU Men’s Golf team finished the fall season with a 11th place finish at the Old Dominion/ OBX Intercollegiate. The trip to North Carolina ended with a 39-over par team performance at the Kilmarlic Golf Club. Andrew Israelson and Alex Lobeck led the Bison with a three-round total of 221. The eight-over par

6. Cut Ticket Prices

The issue for so many fans is the high-ticket prices that come with attending a game. For the Vikings this season, it is hard to find any cheap tickets. That does come with the fact it is a new stadium, and should

Wrestling

The Bison wrestling team held their annual Green and Yellow scrimmage on Saturday. Green took the win thanks to Tyler McNutt’s three points late in the match. McNutt defeated Dylan Urbach in a

be expected. Still, around $200 for nosebleed seats, not cool. At least things are a bit better in the NFC North. $100 will get you a pair of tickets to a Bears or Lions game, but that is before all the fees are applied for buying the tickets online. Still, think of all the people who would flood to stadiums if tickets were more affordable.

7-4 decision with an escape and turnaround in the final period. The returning NCAA participants for the Bison, Josh Rodriguez and Clay Ream, both dominated their matches and won by technical falls. The Bison open the regular season playing host to Iowa State on Nov. 6. The meet will be the first event at the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.

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