THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
VOLUME 120 ISSUE 12 NDSUSPECTRUM.COM
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FOR THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE
MN DNR Damns F-M Diversion Interstate saga continues with new DNR ruling, Diversion Authority says it will push forward
Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has not approved a permit application for the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project, casting doubt over the contentious project. Tim Mahoney, Fargo’s mayor, said the F-M Diversion Authority did not think this development would delay construction projects, which were scheduled to start this fall. Del Rae Williams, Moorhead’s mayor, told the F-M Diversion Project, “Fargo-Moorhead continues to be at risk from flooding and we are working hard to find solutions for our citizens. “We will keep working with the DNR to address their concerns and find a resolution.” One of the three objections the DNR listed was that new dikes and emergency measures, like sandbagging, were satisfactory. “How disappointed I am with the DNR’s recommendation that, instead of building the F-M Diversion Project, we are to continue deploying sandbags as our primary protection method in future flood events,” Mahoney said. Other qualms the DNR listed included concerns for upstream communities, plans to reduce environmental harm and too much sparselydeveloped land being protected. Upstream opponents of the diversion celebrated
the DNR’s ruling. The Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers Authority sued the project, asking the courts for its stop. Further judicial action may take place after the DNR’s ruling. The Diversion Authority officials signed a project partnership with the corps in July to build the diversion, and corps official don’t have to obey state regulations as they are a federal agency. Mahoney said, “Moving forward, we will continue working closely with our partners — the City of Moorhead and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers — on this project.” F-M Diversion Project reported,“The DNR concluded today that the permit application needs additional consideration to meet public safety requirements, be consistent with state and local land use, and more adaptive management methods need to be enhanced to bring the mitigation plan into compliance with Minnesota state requirements.” The Forum reported that the DNR,“Believes that $2.2 billion diversion project protects too much ‘sparselydeveloped’ rural land that could otherwise be allowed to flood naturally,” and “by displacing floodwater farther south the dam harms those who normally don’t see flooding.” The project “will establish permanent flood protection measures for the region,” the F-M Diversion Project reported. As of March 2016
the total cost of the project was roughly $2.1 billion. Fargo and Cass County voters are still expected to decide in November whether to extend a 1.5 cent sales tax to help fund the project. Mahoney likened it to a referendum, The Forum reported. “We will not entrust the safety of our residents and our billions of dollars in property to sandbagging and temporary protection efforts. We require a better barrier than plastic between us and a rising river,” Mahoney said. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, an outspoken critic of the diversion, said in a statement on Monday, “While 60 percent of the lands newly flooded by this project would be in Minnesota, we would receive only 14 percent of its benefits. North Dakota would receive 86 percent of the benefits, while hosting only 40 percent of the newly flooded land.” “Seeing just how close we came to utter devastation, I cannot accept maintaining the status quo,” Mahoney said.
2
News
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
NDSUSPECTRUM.COM
Innovation Challenge to Begin with Pitch Night Free pizza and prizes to be provided Oct. 20 Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
The eighth annual Innovation Challenge is starting to take form for 2017. The competition is open to all North Dakota State students from all areas of study. Sammy Shultz, who competed in last year’s challenge, said, “The thing that surprised me most was all the different types of majors that were involved: engineering, business, nursing.” The competition will have four tracks consisting of agriculture, products, services and social impact. “A total of $27,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the students with the most innovative ideas,” reported NDSU on the Innovation challenge website. Each track will have a first place prize of $5,000, second place of $1,000 and
third place of $500. Shultz said, “The challenge as a whole is a compilation of many events spread over that time period, whether it be boot camps or presentations, or showcases, but a lot of the work is done on your own time with your team.” There are three rounds of competition, the first is innovation proposal, then the semi-final presentation and progress review and then the final presentation. “You send in a proposal of your idea into the panel of judges, and they decide who moves on to the project showcase. After the showcase you give the judges a brief pitch of your idea. The participants are then chosen to give a formal final presentation,” Shultz said. She said she will be competing in this year’s challenge and already has her group together to compete. “I enjoy being at all the
events with my team, and making new connections. Everyone in the challenge (is) trying to make a difference in the world, and we all just want to improve the lives of those around (us),” Shultz said. Registration for the Innovation Challenge ’17 is open until Oct. 28, and the winners will be announced at the award ceremony on Feb. 28. If students have any questions they can contact the NDSU Research and Technology Park. Shultz said, “If people are really interested in joining, come check out the Pitch Night in mid-October” and to also check out “the project showcase, everyone that comes can vote for their favorite idea.” Pitch Night will be at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Alumni Center. Registration is required; pizza will be provided and prizes given away.
Project Unpack will unveil the stories of veterans and their families during times of war.
FILE PHOTO | THE SPECTRUM
Unpacking Difficult Memories How all can be witnesses to the effects of war Alex O’Reilly
Contributing Writer
Project Unpack aims to gather oral histories from those in the community affected by war so a public archive may be composed. This archive will document participants’ wartime experiences for the education of current and future generations, as well as for research purposes. The project’s main website said the oral histories will be stored permanently in the NDSU Archives, shared on the project website and through Digital Horizons, an online repository. The repository will provide public access to the archived materials to meet the program’s overall goal of establishing discourse communities. At the helm of Project Unpack is a group of NDSU researchers and
professors consisting of Christina Weber, an associate professor of sociology, Angela Smith, public history director and assistant professor, Michael Strand, professor of art and department head of visual arts, and Alison GrahamBertolini, an assistant professor of English and women and gender studies. Each individual involved in the project possesses a different expertise, and can contribute a different perspective to the project.
Community Involvement
Tim O’Brien, a Minnesotan author recognized for his 1990 novel “The Things They Carried,” has been consulted for various aspects of Project Unpack. “Tim O’Brien came in the spring, and so we used (his) book a lot, and then we have led some workshops on discussing some of the
themes (of the novel) and trying to get folks to think about how they might have objects and things they carry that inspire memory,” Weber said. Weber added, “The work is really starting to center around this idea of objects and how we tell stories around these objects in our lives, (and) the book set that up for us really well.” The project incorporates ceramic and writing workshops as well as storytelling to encourage community involvement with the project, particularly among veterans and family members of those who fought in war. Oral histories have been gathered from retirement communities, veterans’ homes, the NDSU library and in other contexts. “It’s been really fun to learn about all of these (stories), and meet people and learn about
their experiences. Hard experiences and really interesting and funny experiences. It’s been quite a range of things,” Weber said. Weber said the primary motivation behind Project Unpack stems from her profound interest in the effects of war. Weber said her research is very much focused on the effects of war, it is not solely concentrated on the toll that war can take on the veterans, but their families as well. “I’ve always been intrigued by how we pass down memories, and how we think about these big events, like wars, and how kids learn about them through their dad’s or mother’s experiences of war,” Weber said. Weber added, “I think we forget how much that veteran and that soldier relies on their family, and
that can take its toll on family members too. But it is also a very proud, shared experience for the family members to recognize that they have stories to tell too.” Project Unpack is an interactive communal experience, as well as provide past, present and future generations with firsthand (and otherwise) accounts of wartime, as well as these willing participant’s mementos and memories from their pasts. “One hundred years from now, there’s going to be a record of the experiences of these people, otherwise we don’t know (their stories). They die, and their stories go with them,” Smith said. Smith continued, “There is value in being a witness. In the work that we do, with these people, we are witness to their lives, and to what their lives meant to them.
And there is healing that comes from that. There is wisdom from hearing it. I can honor (their sacrifices) by actively listening and caring.” Weber said an exhibit in December will display some of the things that participants made in the Project Unpack workshops. Project Unpack is funded primarily by a $201,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities. The project will continue for as long as the grant allows, and Weber and Smith look forward to listening to the oral histories of many other willing witnesses of war. The archive will be available to the general public, with certain aspects of the project currently able to be viewed and interacted with.
3
THE SPECTRUM | NEWS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
In A Nutshell Letter to the Editor:
In Response to “Don’t Ignore That We Drink”
outside the United States for university-related purposes. The policy ensures the Office of International Student and Study Abroad Services is aware of the location of students while traveling and also ensuring proper international travel and health insurance is in place during the duration of the travel period. The senate also passed a bill allowing the movement of all $600 from funding from the “Repair and Replacement” section located under administration funding to the “Programming” section under academic and student affairs. The basis for this movement is to allocate more funding for student outreach from student government, as opposed to storing extra funds in an area that has funding already. Senator Marisa Pacella
Casey McCarty Head News Editor
Student senate
This week in student senate, 26 of 34 senators were present to pass approval to change three university policies, as well as one senate bill. One of the university policies approved for changing clarified and added language to reflect North Dakota State’s current policies on drugs and alcoholic beverages. Another policy was approved to change, to reorganize and clarify the general principles, faculty, students and guest presenter’s terminology in university policy 325. The third policy approved is a new policy, which is intended to create a formal procedure for students participating in any travel
(Junior, College of Human Development and Education) was appointed as the liaison between student senate and the volunteer network, and New court justices were also sworn in during this week’s senate meeting.
LGBTQ pride month
October is LGBTQ pride month and North Dakota State is hosting a series of events to commemorate the month. Tuesday is National Coming Out Day, and so Gender and Sexual Diversity is hosting a LGBTQ coming out stories event from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. in Memorial Union’s Lark Room. Other events include level two and level three safe zone training sessions and a retro game night event from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Oct. 19 in MU’s Rose Room.
La Nina, O La Nada? Oceanic phenomena impact N.D. weather This warmth that arises will change wind patterns in the surrounding areas, which will in turn affect the weather that moves into the central United States. Last winter in North Dakota was warmer than average. As the wind and the warmth faded away last spring, El Nino was diffused. In June, climatologists forecasted that the upcoming year would bring in La Nina. La Nina is the cooling of the equatorial Pacific, and La Nada occurs when no abnormal weather pattern is predicted. Daryl Ritchison, interim director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network and a meteorologist by trade, predicted, “Although, right now we are currently at the borderline at what a La Nina would be,” he wouldn’t, “forecast (it) to
Maddy Capman Co-News Editor
Twenty years ago, Fargo recorded one of its worst winters on record. The average snowfall for the area we live in is 50 inches; however, being an average, this number has been skewed by harsh winters where we have received more than average snowfall. In 1996-97, we recorded 117 inches. There are three main weather patterns that can cause fluctuation in our North Dakota winter weather. El Nino, La Nada and La Nina will all cause a shift in temperature and weather in the Pacific Ocean. Last year, the weather pattern was considered to be El Nino. El Nino refers to the warming of the equatorial Pacific.
get to that level.” It is more likely that La Nada would occur this year, Ritchison said. “The winter may finish very close to that average, but it’s going to feel like a tough winter because, by my standards, we haven’t really experienced winter in the last two winters,” Ritchison said. When asked if he had a prediction for the snowfall for the upcoming season, he said, “The reality is that none of us know. If we end up around the 35-50 inch mark, we would be right about average” In the last two years, the amount of snowfall combined in some areas were less than what our projected averages are. Most importantly, Ritchison said, “From a historical perspective it’s just where we live; most of North Dakotas’s winters are pretty tough.”
Benjamin Norman Editor in Chief editor@ndsuspectrum.com Casey McCarty Head News Editor head.news@ndsuspectrum.com Maddy Capman Co-News Editor co.news@ndsuspectrum.com Rio Bergh Features Editor features@ndsuspectrum.com Paige Johnson A&E Editor ae@ndsuspectrum.com Erik Jonasson Opinion Editor opinion@ndsuspectrum.com Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor sports@ndsuspectrum.com
Madison Hilber Head Copy Editor head.copy@ndsuspectrum.com Jack Hastings Co-Copy Editor co.copy@ndsuspectrum.com Larisa Khanarina Photo Editor photo@ndsuspectrum.com Cristina Martinez Design Editor design@ndsuspectrum.com Aditya Sinha Web Editor webmaster@ndsuspectrum.com Emily Beaman Graphic Designer graphics@ndsuspectrum.com
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Spectrum accepts letters to the editor by email editor@ndsuspectrum.com and by mail. Please limit letters to 500 words and submit them in a word document. Letters will be edited only for clarity. They should include the writer’s name, telephone number, major and year in school or title.
www.ndsuspectrum.com Main Office: 231-8929 Editor in Chief: 231-8629
Pauline Dunn Office Manager office.manager@ndsuspectrum.com Kelsey Dirks Business Manager business.manager@ndsuspectrum.com Addisen Long Advertising Manager ad.manager@ndsuspectrum.com Riley Mack Advertising Executive ad.exec@ndsuspectrum.com Emily Sullivan Marketing Executive marketing@ndsuspectrum.com Connor Dunn Circulation Manager circulation@ndsuspectrum.com
BUSINESS STAFF
EDITORIAL STAFF
254 Memorial Union North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105
The Spectrum is a student-run publication at North Dakota State University in print since 1896. New issues are published Mondays and Thursdays during the academic year, except during holidays, vacations and exam periods. Each enrolled student is entitled to one copy. Additional copies are available for $1 by prior arrangement with the Business Manager.
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech and of the press. Opinions expressed on these pages are not necessarily those of the student body, faculty, staff, university administration or Spectrum management. The Spectrum is printed at Page 1 Printers at 1929 Engebretson Ave, Slayton, MN 56172
A recent editorial posited several pointed conclusions regarding the drinking culture at NDSU and related University policies and dispositions therein. The central argument asserts NDSU’s dry campus policy facilitates dangerous drinking habits among its students and even suggests NDSU administration is aware of these problems, but rather than confronting them, is opting to turn the other way. As problematic as this claim is, we appreciate the opportunity to address these misconceptions. First, it’s worth establishing that the dry campus policy isn’t exclusive to NDSU. The statewide policy (918) applies to all University System institutions in North Dakota. Even if NDSU was a wet campus, it would be irrelevant for students who are under 21 (representing 78% of all those living on campus), as it would still be illegal for them to consume alcohol under the ND Century Code. Despite policies and efforts meant to curb excessive alcohol consumption, rates of high-risk alcohol use are a concern for college-aged (i.e. 18 - 25 y.) young
adults. Though slightly above national averages, alcohol use at NDSU reflects national trends. However, instead of ignoring the high rates of use, NDSU’s President’s Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (PCAOD) is facing them head on. Rather than demonizing alcohol, the PCAOD has adopted a harm reduction strategy with an environmental management focus. The editorial also raised an important “what-if” question. The hypothetical situation involving underage drinkers casts doubt on what support would exist for a minor who had been sexually assaulted at a house party or related scenario. Reporting on a sexual assault takes precedence over legal repercussions for consuming alcohol as a minor. Kelsey Keimig, NDSU’s Assistant Director of Sexual Assault Prevention and Advocacy, gives further insight on this matter. She states, “There are a number of reasons people choose not to report a sexual assault. Alcohol is weaponized by perpetrators in part because victims are less likely to be believed if they have been consuming, whether
they are of age or not. This is a part of our larger rape culture and is not limited to dry campuses. At NDSU,
we support victims and survivors of sexual assault, regardless of their age or consumption of alcohol.” Moreover, the North Dakota Medical Amnesty Law should ease any hesitation to seek help in cases of medical emergency involving alcohol consumption. This law provides immunity from criminal prosecution for up to five underage individuals who have been drinking if they have provided assistance and sought aid for the person in need of help. While this Spectrum article highlights important issues, NDSU isn’t quietly sitting by, discounting that some students are choosing to consume alcohol. The mission statements of NDSU and the PCAOD, and comprehensive prevention efforts indicate otherwise. We encourage readers to explore these topics further and keep the conversation moving. For additional information on the subject check out our website. Regards,
Crystal Towers, Student Community Organizer, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Programs
CLASSIFIEDS FOR RENT: Unique 2 BD* Lofted Den* 16’ Vaulted Ceilings* Heat Paid Newly remodeled w/ oak kitchen cabinets, wood floors, cats ok. Volleyball, basketball & playground areas. By Cashwise/ Applebees. Call Kyle at 701-235-3166 email windwood@hegenes. com. SHORT WALK TO NDSU! Very Spacious 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Several updates and move-in ready! Other amenities include: Off-street parking, Heat Paid, On-site laundry, Secure building, and much more! Available Now starting at only $495/mo. Call Jason at 701-371-9625. Northwood Commons Apartments located close to NDSU! 1 and 2 Bedroom apartments available as of October 1. Rent ranges from $565 up to $730 depending on length of lease. Also features an indoor pool. Call Amanda at 701-2802369. $300 Cash Signing Bonus & November’s Rent is Free!! 2 bed/ 1 bath corner apartment for rent near NDSU. Lease is from 11/1/167/31/17. Laundry in unit. Underground and off-street parking. Heat & hot water paid. Modern & industrial. Lots of light with windows in all rooms!
Other favorite features: Controlled access, central air, hard floors, private patio, quiet, dishwasher, 24/7 video monitoring. I need to get out of my lease, so am looking for someone to take over! Please call or text 701367-6758. Save Cab Fare…Live Downtown! Lofts 23 (23 Broadway) Rent: $975 - ¬$1,100, Deposit: $500, Application: $35-will check credit, criminal, and rental history. INCLUDES: -Water, sewer, garbage, heat, and hot water paid, ¬Granite, ¬Washer/ dryer in select units, ¬Balcony -Solid maple cabinet, ¬Under cabinet lighting, ¬Stainless steel appliances, ¬Elevator, ¬24/7 management, -Off street parking, ¬Up to 2 cats ok. CALL KACIE WITH FARGO RENTS: 701¬630-¬0309 PICK YOUR INCENTIVE! 1, 2, & 3 BED OPTIONS! Aspen Trail Apartments (2400 65th Ave. S Fargo) Spacious Layouts, W/D, Balcony, WalkIn Closets Call Kacie with Fargo Rents: 701630-0309 HELP WANTED: Looking for work on your off days or weekends? We at Ram Jack North are looking for part-time
workers. If you like construction and want to apply email us at scott@ramjacknorth. com. We work on both residential and commercial projects. Fargo Angels Hockey is looking for an assistant coach to help with evening practices and games! The ideal candidate will be a former player with a passion for developing Squirt and PeeWee hockey players in our Christian-based sports organization. We will assist you in obtaining your Level 1 USA Hockey certification and other requirements. This is a paid position of about ten hours a week from November to March. Contact Mark Olsonawski with any questions: molsonawski@gmail. com or (701)388-5755. More info at www. fargoangelshockey.org. FARGO TO FARGO BIZ MARKETING & PROMOTION OFFICE AND MARKETING STAFF POSITIONS. HOURLY + BONUSES. DAYS OR EVES. GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN BUSINESS MARKETING AND PROMOTION. WEST FARGO OFFICE LOCATION. CALL CAYDE (701) 282-8333 (701)2100666
4 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
Arts & Entertainment
NDSUSPECTRUM.COM
The Spectrum
Sculpt, Photograph, Paint the Town FM Studio Crawl showcases variety across Midwest artistry
Paige Johnson A&E Editor
Emily Dockter
Contributing Writer
They’re everywhere: tucked into side buildings and up flights of stairs, part of a museum or their own entity entirely. Each location is as unique as its artist: a perfect team working in tandem to create works of art. This was indicative of the 2016 Fargo-Moorhead Visual Artists Studio Crawl, held throughout the F-M and surrounding areas. When we first began, we weren’t entirely sure where to go. “I think we’re on the corner of Broadway and 1st,” I said, pointing to a spot on the map. “No, wait ...” A few confusing turns later, and we arrive at Renaissance Hall. Three artists are working in the printmaking shop on the third floor. Faculty member Kent Kapplinger greets visitors into the labyrinth of machinery. Artists are working on presses, old and new, to pump out complex works of art. Some of the machines are from the 1950s; some are even older than the 1900s. But they still work like a charm: so well, in fact, that Renaissance Hall and Kapplinger are offering classes in traditional printmaking for beginners and advanced students alike. One technology is traded for another: vintage printmakers for burning metal. Minnesota metalworker Karman Rheault is covered in black, metal dust from head to toe. Wearing gloves and protective eyewear, she cuts a heart into a piece of steel using a plasma cutter. “How hot is that piece of metal right now?” a viewer asked. “Really hot,” she laughed. Rheault is just one of thirtynine different artists who opened up their studios this past weekend for the FMVA Studio Crawl. There’s immense variety in the F-M area, from painters and photographers like Scott Seiler, to glass blowers and metal workers like Karman Rheault. Originally a potter, she switched to painting and then metal work when a friend introduced her to someone who taught welding. While she still paints, most of her time is spent in her backyard studio working on one of her many sculptures. Her work in metal ranges from the towering statues in her front yard to the light switch covers in her house. Although she’s limited with a broken elbow, her injuries gave her a new perspective to start another piece that worked around her restrictions. The metal art is very free form, with thin steel easy to bend with her reduced strength. But it seems nothing will stop her. Her pieces have rawness to them and she tends to
refrain from using paint, instead using heat and rust to bring out the natural colors in the metal. Unlike Rheault, Ellen Jean Diedrich focuses entirely on paint. Diedrich describes her works as “kind of like a giant paint-by-number.” The artist uses a grid technique on several pieces, including one of several cows and horses at an area ranch. After taking photographs of the animals, she brought the prints back to her Fargo JEAN DIEDERICH | PHOTO COURTESY studio to piece together her Bison Territory” by Ellen Jean Diedrich, of Givinty Press, was perfectly indicative of Homecoming Week. painting. The finished piece is one of many done of farm animals, as well as bison, and numerous paintings of downtown Fargo. Diedrich pointed out how her own car has made it into many of her paintings, too: “It always seems to find its way in there.” She got her start in high school when her art teacher encouraged her to sign up for the painting class for gifted students. After high school, she studied art at Minnesota State University Moorhead, and going to be honored at MSUM’s homecoming this week as a distinguished alumnus. Since then, she’s helped to form a local society for watercolor painters and has had paintings in multiple national shows. Although she still uses watercolors for many of her paintings, Diedrich has integrated the occasional acrylic into her work, saying it gives her more SCOTT SEILER PHOTOGRAPHY | PHOTO COURTESY control than the traditional EMILY DOCKTER | PHOTO COURTESY watercolor would. “Porch Light Protectors” by Scott Seiler is a collage of front From his photographs, Karman Rheault’s towering metal structure is only one of many doors with blue porch lights in honor of Officer Jason Moszer and you wouldn’t think Tim the Fargo Police Department. the MSUM graduate is working on. Laney is a trained biologist with a Ph.D. in zoology, but his passion for the environment is what fuels his photography. As a landscape photographer, Laney has never been too keen on working with people, preferring to travel to Western North Dakota since early 2014 to photograph the landscapes that are now considered protected by U.S. law. Although according to his artwork, there’s only fourteen locations in North Dakota, he said they cover much of the western half of the state, including the entirety of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and considerable chunks of the Badlands. His work in that area started as a way to preserve a visual history of what the natural landscape looks like in the midst of the oil boom. Two years later, and he said he’s started to see the effects PAIGE JOHNSON | THE SPECTRUM on the landscape itself. Renaissance Hall featured prints from three different artists and the opportunity to view the mechanics of the process. When he’s not traveling to various reaches of the heritage and North Dakota While some of his work, you don’t often see the The FMVA Studio Crawl country, he said he enjoys to pride. such as the collage, is iconic red barns of North served as not just an event find the subtle beauty of the He got his start on inspired by the architecture Dakota past, traded in for to promote art in the F-M Fargo landscape. He works his family’s farm, of the Fargo area, most of newer technology that has community, but showcased in film, and prefers to take taking pictures of farm the photos he showed this impacted the North Dakota the variety and the passion things slower than most, animals, barns and other weekend were a variety of agricultural industry. “Each of these artists for their producing gelatin silver quintessential Midwestern. scenes from around North barn has its own character, community. prints of his work, creating His piece “Porch Lights for Dakota. He said he feels a its own personality.” From the stunning the stunning black and Protectors” is a collage of personal attraction to the When asked where he landscapes of Tim Laney’s white images intermingled many of the houses with state, having grown up here, finds his inspiration, he photographs to the rawness with the color prints in his blue porch lights in support and wants to preserve some said, “I just get in my car of Karman Rheault’s metal, studio. of Officer Jason Moszer of the history. and drive. Sometimes I there is something for Like Laney, photographer and the Fargo Police “Things are disappearing,” don’t even know where I’m everyone in the FM Visual Scott Seiler’s work Department. Seiler said. He points out going.” Arts community. showcases much of his
NDSUSPECTRUM.COM
5
THE SPECTRUM | A&E | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
Live From New York
Saturday Night Live begins 42nd season with Margot Robbie, The Weeknd Kaitlyn Grube Staff Writer
the National Anthem was brought into focus as the anchors discussed the responses of different racial groups to the action. Michael Che and Colin Jost discussed the protest that led up to the decision and the social outrage following the decision. SNL routinely brings up issues such as these in a more relaxed setting to spread awareness and start an important dialogue. This season Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah and Jon Rudnitsky have left the cast. Michael Che, Pete Davidson and Leslie Jones all upgraded to repertory status for the season. Recent hires include Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor as featured players. The new season will also have a 30 percent reduction in advertising, cutting two commercial breaks per episode. This allows for more content. The Oct. 8 episode will see celebrity host Lin-Manuel Miranda with musical guest Twenty One Pilots. Episodes air at 10:30 p.m. every Saturday night on NBC.
One of the longest running network television shows in the U.S., Saturday Night Live, has been on the air for over four decades. The show is based around skits that are enacted by a core cast and features a famous host and and musical guest. Oct. 1 introduced season 42 of the acclaimed show. The season premiere boasted Margo Robbie as the host. Robbie’s most recently known success includes her portrayal of Harley Quinn in the 2016 film “Suicide Squad.” The premiere also included The Weeknd as the musical guest, performing two new songs entitled “Starboy” and “False Alarm.” The next album by The Weeknd, “Starboy,” was announced in September and is also the title of one of the featured tracks. This season, Alec Baldwin will take over impersonating Donald Trump from Darrell Hammond, who is continuing as the show’s announcer. He begins in the show’s cold open parodying the presidential debates alongside Kate McKinnon playing Hillary Clinton. One of the shows main focuses is parodying political events from all over the world. An ongoing theme in SNL is to bring up controversial political and social issues that have been the subject of wide debate. During the premiere, the show touches on the gender pay gap and the different assumptions about women in high paying jobs during a skit called “2016 New York Film Festival: Women’s Round GAGE SKIDMORE | WIKIPEDIA.COM Table.” After playing Harley Quinn in During the Weekend Update, Colin Kaepernick’s “Suicide Squad,” Margot Robbie decision to kneel during joined SNL as its host on Oct. 1.
Redline
Friday, October 7th $10.00 Admission
www.facebook/arthursbarn
Arthur’s Barn Dances
2 Miles North of Arthur, ND on Highway 18
YOUTUBE.COM | PHOTO COURTESY
Lady Gaga sang the national anthem at Super Bowl 50, but returns this winter to perform at the halftime show.
Super Bowl Goes Gaga Lady Gaga set to perform at Super Bowl 51 Bruno Lozano
Contributing Writer
The mother of monsters and Golden Globe award winner Lady Gaga has officially joined the NFL Halftime team. The singer announced she will perform at the Super Bowl 51 halftime show in 2017. Gaga took to Twitter to announce the exciting news, “It’s not an illusion. The rumors are true. This year the SUPER BOWL goes GAGA.” Superbowl 50 saw 114.4 million people view her jaw-dropping national anthem performance. “After her remarkable performance singing the National Anthem at Super Bowl 50, we are excited to see what she has in store for the world’s biggest stage,” television producer
“After her remarkable performance singing the National Anthem at Super Bowl 50, we are excited to see what she has in store for the world’s biggest stage.” - Mark Quenzel, television producer Mark Quenzel said. “Lady Gaga is one of the most iconic and talented artists of this generation.” Gaga recently released her new single “Perfect Illusion” off her upcoming album, “Joanne.” It hit over 100,000 first week online downloads. We know Gaga will perform “Perfect Illusion.” What we don’t know is what other songs she will sing. And she has a lot to choose from — her most iconic songs include “Bad
Romance,” “Poker Face,” “Telephone,” “Born This Way” and “Just Dance.” This doesn’t include whatever comes from her newest album, releasing Oct. 21. Another question is who will Lady Gaga perform with? There’s some speculation Gaga will bring Beyoncé back to the Super Bowl. Her song “Telephone” featured Queen Bee. Gaga has the ability to make this halftime show
one to remember, whether it be with new music or a featured guest. Either way, Gaga will join the ranks of some of the best halftime show performers and musicians in history, like Madonna, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Prince and Michael Jackson. Gaga is more than excited to perform. “This is one of the highest honors of my career. I get a chance to sing for all the athletes who have been working so hard their whole lives for this moment (and) the coaches, as well as the fans in the stands who are waiting for this moment. I think it marks what being an American is all about,” Gaga said. Catch Gaga Feb. 5, 2017 at the halftime show of Super Bowl 51.
TBD Comedy: Homecoming Hilarity REVIEW
Andrew Fugleberg Staff Writer
Last Saturday, North Dakota State’s comedy improv team brought out the big guns in their homecoming show, showcasing one of their famous half and half shows. The hour and 15 minute show was non-stop laughs, half of them being from short games and the other half being a long form routine. The short games started right away and were easy crowd pleasers. Each game had a handful of the twelve
cast members participating with audience involvement being encouraged. Short form improv is always easier to do and more fun to watch — the quick gags keep the audience’s attention and there aren’t storylines or characters to remember. These short games were pulled off excellently. The audience was consistently laughing but the scenes didn’t go on too long or drag. A common theme for the short half of the show was lots of physical comedy. While all the best improv shows have copious amounts of jumping, hitting and more, this was
a lot more hands on than the average show. This worked to the cast’s benefit: the audience rolled with laughter through every push, leap and awkward touch. The show also became a musical for a few minutes, subjectively causing one of the funniest scenes of the entire night. Once the short form was over, the hard part began. The long form game the cast played involved two actors at a time. If a new actor was substituted in, they would be transported to a new location. Throughout this endeavor, characters, locations and storylines had to remain
more or less consistent. Unsurprisingly, mistakes were made (much to the enjoyment of the audience) and ridiculous characters hashed out a pretty solid set of events. There did appear to be less laughter, but that’s understandable, due to the amount of work that goes into setting up a hilarious joke in long form improv. Overall, the show was incredibly funny and upheld the high expectations most audience members had going into the performance. TBD Comedy’s next show is Oct. 15 in Askanase Auditorium.
6
Features
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
NDSUSPECTRUM.COM
The Spectrum
CASEY MCCARTY | THE SPECTRUM
The Duluth Harbor on Lake Superior is one of the largest shipping ports in the Midwest.
‘Sota Pop: Duluth Harbor Harbor one of largest U.S. shipping ports Casey McCarty
glacial formations and Lake Superior.
A pinnacle point in the world’s largest freshwater lake, the Duluth harbor is also home to one of the largest shipping ports in the Midwest. Duluth is quite literally a city on a hill as prior to modern civilization, the area was carved out by
The land was originally settled upon by the Sioux and Ojibwe tribes and was so until French fur traders discovered the area in the 1600s. The tribes had disputed which of them had control of the land. Then, traders realized the area was teeming with animals who bore desirable
Old time
Spectrum Staff
furs, so they attempted to make peace between the two tribes to also secure trapping and trading rights. The peacekeeping movement was lead by Frenchman Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, the Duluth Greater Downtown Council reported. “Du Lhut,” pronounced Duluth, is where the name of the city comes from.
1800s
In the late 1800s, Duluth was home to the only port with access to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The port, along with the addition of the railroad, became a larger source of lumber, iron ore and wheat. DGDC reported that the city was on track to become the largest city in the Midwest in 1869 — one of the fastest growing cities
following the American Civil War. However, growth of the city halted after a stock market crash in 1873.
Modern shipping
The modern port in Duluth harbor is located just under 2,350 miles away from the Atlantic Ocean, and is the westernmost tip of Lake Superior. The port handles an average of 38 million short tons of cargo every year,
with main outbound cargo supplies consisting of iron, coal and grain. Main inbound cargo consists of limestone, cement and salt. An average of 1,000 lakefairing vessels visit the port every year. ‘Sota Pop is a semiregularly occurring series by Spectrum Staff member Casey McCarty. It features notable places and things throughout Minnesota. CASEY MCCARTY | THE SPECTRUM
Living on the Great Plains It’s not as bad as you might think
Rio Bergh
Features Editor
It seems many people who haven’t been to North Dakota operate under the impression that we all live on a boring, empty plain in the middle of nowhere. I ran into this misconception last year when I studied in England. “No way, North Dakota exists!” my friends said. I was the first North Dakotan any of them had seen. Quite
the ancient artifact, let me tell you. Later in the year, I made some comment about missing the snow back home, and how enjoyable it was. “You should come visit me in Fargo when we get back to the states,” I said to my friend from Arizona. “It’s pretty great.” “If I’m in Fargo, that means I’m dead and a spirit because the only way I would go to Fargo is if
I was dead and hell was Fargo,” my friend replied. I responded with some witty comment about sand fleas and that if Fargo was hell, “hell hath frozen over,” but I can’t remember exactly how it went. But really, North Dakota isn’t so bad. What’s so bad about wide-open spaces anyway? Where else can you see the world’s largest buffalo or the world’s largest sandhill crane? Nowhere, because they are
the world’s largest. Sheesh, talk about your easy answers. Where else can you attend a Scandinavian festival called Uff Da Day, in the hometown of the world’s largest flipped hamburger? Shout-out to Rutland, ND. You can even compete in the wife-carrying contest to win the wife’s weight in beer. Speaking of all of this, I just attended Uff Da Day last weekend. I got sick on lefse, krumkake,rommegrot
and ebelskivers. What’s not to love? Where else can you see the seasons change from green summer to beautiful yellow fall to a crisp white winter? Where else can you have a white Christmas? (Every other northern state, I know, but I’m trying to be all nostalgic here. Give me this moment.) Where else can you drive for miles without seeing another person? Where else can you look out onto the blank canvas of open
rolling prairie? Where else can you walk to class through piles of snow, directly into a 30 mph wind? Where else can the air actually make your face hurt? Where else does it get dark by 4:30 in the afternoon? Where else is it blazing hot in the summer and colder than a motherin-law’s heart in the winter? Where else does spring turn the roads into slushy disasters? Come to think of it, why do I live here?
NEWS | FEATURES | OPINION | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | SPORTS
7
THE SPECTRUM | FEATURES | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
Soggy Jogging | Marathon on My Mind Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff
In memory of Grandpa Tom.
STEFONOWICZ FAMILY | PHOTO COURTESY
Bison Abroad | Self-Reliance and Grieving an Ocean Away 4,400 miles away from family, you need to lean on yourself Tori Stefonowicz Contributing Writer
Self-reliance is an amazing concept. However, until you actually put it into practice, it remains just that: a concept. I moved 1,500 miles away from the house I grew up in to go to college. Now, I am 4,400 miles and an ocean away from my home in Fargo. Going into study abroad, the distance was something I had given thought to, but it never bothered me until I was missing moments with loved ones. Last week my grandpa passed away suddenly. I had no idea how to handle such a situation, and especially not from a different continent. I coped from my bed by binge-watching Netflix (all eight seasons of The Big Bang Theory)
while surrounded by takeout containers. I believe that everything is a lesson, and while this lesson was something I needed to learn I will always wish there was a different way it could have been taught. Normally, I lean on those close to me — my boyfriend, friends and close family — but that is much different when they aren’t here and I am 7-12 hours ahead of them, making even communication difficult at times. I found myself, for probably the first time, having no other option than to lean on myself. Yes, the texts, calls and Skype were incredibly helpful and comforting, but it just wasn’t the same. I had to be the strong one for myself. Though it took me a few days, I managed. I can’t say
ACTIVITY COURSES
that I have moved on, nor can I say when I will, but you have to keep going. It will get better and I can rely on myself. I proved that to the only person that ever doubted it — myself. Self-reliance is no longer a concept but a daily practice. And I feel like a stronger version of myself for it. You can do anything in your life; it’s the things that scare us most that truly make us better. I was scared of being alone, not on my own necessarily, but completely alone and away from my support system. I’m doing it, so I’m not going back to that mindset now. I booked a trip and in the middle of October I will be heading to London and Paris, because adventure is out there. It’s hard to go do new things if you are stuck in a past version of yourself.
GET CREDIT • HAVE FUN
I awake with a start, muscles tense and jaw clenched. “Good God,” I say to my ceiling, melting back into my bed with an exhale. I’m 11 months and three weeks out from potentially-maybe-perhaps jogging a big-boy race, and I’m having anxietyriddled nightmares. My subconscious is pissed. If my body and mind hold out, and that’s a relatively large “if,” May 2017 will include a 26.2-mile jog in Fargo. The thought of running a marathon probably passes through every serious runner’s mind. Thankfully, I’m a jocund jogger who had never been afflicted with such insanity. Until last May’s Fargo Marathon. I jogged the Half, and I jogged it well — too well, it turns out. I started that sunny Saturday with my
pals Andy and Lard. We were jogging nine-minute miles, giving high-fives to passerbys and jamming to Jog Squad’s Spotify playlist. Maybe we’d run a subtwo-hour race, but I hadn’t done the math on what the splits needed to be for that. It’d be cool, but it wasn’t a concern. Then, on Mile Nine, we hit what felt like the 30th underpass, and on the way up we lost Lard. Fargo isn’t so pancake-y when the race goes under Main Avenue. Damn human-made inclines. Andy and I zipped along, passing fellow joggers and walkers who started the 13.1-mile jaunt by sprinting. Every pair of soles passed seemed like a pat on the back and a dare to go faster. By Mile 11, our pace had sped up to an eight-minute-mile clip, and then Andy disappeared. At that moment, I ran a race for the first time without a takkenjog partner. My first half was jogged
with my main, Beef. The next was with a hobbled Turk. But now I was alone, with hundreds of others of strange runners, two miles away from the Fargodome finale. So I picked up the pace and went about finishing the race. To be honest, I swear this shirtless pre-teen jeered at me at Mile 12, so like a non-pedophile, I started chasing after him. He crossed the finish line a few seconds before I hurled my body over it. I saw my time: 1:55:41. My time last year was 2:18:00. My final splits were low-sevens. “Marathon,” I thought while drinking my complimentary Michelob after the race. “Marathon.” The night after the race, I plugged in the hypothetical training miles I should put in to train for such a race, a regime that begins with a three-miler in January. And I’ve been having nightmares ever since.
Healthy Herd | Energy Bites
A sweet snacking option that isn’t a Snickers bar
Regina Schimek Contributing Writer
If you haven’t discovered energy bites yet, this is your chance. These delicious nuggets of goodness are a good way to get protein and a few other helpful nutrients. As their name implies, they are a great way to give you a little boost during a morning or afternoon lull. They are ridiculously easy to make and keep you reasonably full if you need something to tide you over between meals. Once you get the hang of how these little things work you can make an array of different kinds. Depending on how fancy you get, some require a food processor, but many can be made with just your hands and the ingredients you buy. Here is a basic recipe with a list of optional additives.
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional) • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • Or play around and try different extract flavors • Add raisins, dates (or other dried fruits bits), or any kind of sweet chocolate chip
Directions: 1. Stir all ingredients
together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. 2. Cover and chill in the
refrigerator for at least half an hour, to make the mix easier to handle and mold. 3. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever sizes you would like. 4. Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week. You can also freeze them if you want to keep them for a longer time period. 5. Makes about 20-25 balls if your roll them into a 1 inch diameter.
Chocolate Peanut Butter No-Bake Energy Ingredients:
• 1 cup (dry) oatmeal • Using oldfashioned oats will yield a chewier consistency • 2/3 cup toasted unsweetened coconut flakes (optional) • 1/2 cup peanut butter/ nut butter of your choosing • 1/2 cup ground flax seed • 1/3 cup honey or agave nectar • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Would you like to get credit for the activities you love? HNES has several activity courses beginning the second 8 weeks that provide the opportunity for you to get credit while having fun! List of Courses:
HNES 112 – Volleyball HNES 130 – Rock Climbing HNES 114 – Racquetball HNES 134 – Basketball HNES 115 – Bowling HNES 135 – Badminton HNES 116 – Billiards HNES 139 – Dodgeball HNES 126 – Social Dance
Courses Start
Monday, October 17th Please Call the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences for More Information 701-231-7474
FLICKR.COM | PHOTO COURTESY
Anyone for chocolate energy bites covered in chopped dates in a psychedelic cup?
KNDS 96.3
NDSU Student run + Community radio listen live & online at kndsradio.com Bison sports live shows new music @kndsRAdio
8 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
Opinion
NDSUSPECTRUM.COM
The Spectrum
Who Knew, Retail Work Can Actually Teach You Something Self-entitled customers and creepy old men are all in a day’s work
Sierra Romero
Contributing Writer
Everyone should work retail at least once in his or her life. If you have never worked retail, you are missing out on some of the most important lessons of your life. One of the most important things I have learned throughout my years working retail is that people are very self-entitled. On Christmas Eve, a woman decided that she had to stay in the store until
15 minutes after we closed. She didn’t care that it was Christmas Eve and most of us wanted to go home to spend time with our families; she still needed to buy presents, so we all had to wait around to serve her. I also learned that people are creepy. As a woman working in retail, men old enough to remember when Ronald Reagan was still president have hit me on. Because I was paid to be polite to these people, I had to smile and nod as they stared at my boobs.
“As a woman working in retail, I have been hit on by men old enough to remember when Ronald Reagan was still president.” Additionally, I found out that people can be very destructive. There were many nights that we were stuck cleaning the store for over an hour after people left it in a state of utter destruction. I don’t know how people managed to knock entire racks over and leave them for us to
clean up, but they definitely managed. Finally, I learned that people can plain old suck sometimes. I have dealt with people who have tried to return stolen items. I have watched as people ran through our security doors with armfuls of clothes, not realizing
that their theft led to cuts in our paychecks. I have seen people show blatant disregard for other humans and the work they are doing to make their shopping experience better. But through retail, I have also learned that sometimes people can be really great. Right after Christmas, I was stuck doing returns for my entire eight hour shift. I ended up serving this woman who was excessively polite, which was an amazing break in a line of people who were
entitled, creepy, destructive and sucky. She ended up asking me if I liked a local frozen yogurt place, and when I said I did she gave me a 10 dollar gift card there. She couldn’t use it, and decided that my day seemed crappy and I deserved something to make it better. I will always remember her kindness towards a complete stranger and how she gave me a tiny bit of faith in humanity after retail work took so much of that away.
The Applebee’s Defense Because sometimes you expect too much
SATIRE
Grant Gloe Staff Writer
I can already hear the rustling of jimmies campus wide at the mere mention of the greatest food microwaved this side of the Mississippi. Well, I’m going to ask you to stop digging through the gardening tools that have collected dust proportional to your lawn’s collection of weeds to find your pitchforks. In fact, this, the Applebee’s defense, can be applied to a multitude of things you love to hate, namely bad movies. It’s all a matter of perspective, you can’t expect something to be more than it is. I’m asking you to look at Applebee’s in a different
light: the dim, florescent light of a bar. See, the problem with Applebee’s isn’t actually the food, but rather what people expect the food to be. They’ve done a great job at branding themselves as a restaurant, but they’re a restaurant like I’m a daycare provider. And like a child’s broken bones, their reputation is stronger in the end. Despite how they are viewed, however, the fact of the matter is that they are a bar. They show whatever is even vaguely sports related and serve s—y bar food. As long as you keep this in mind and stick to the bar section of the menu, you’re fine. You want a burger? How about a chicken tender basket? Low self-esteem? Applebee’s is the place for you. Your steak was well done when you wanted medium? Well that sucks, but it’s not really that surprising. You were feeling seafood, but now you’re feeling the ceramic of the dirty toilet
“You want a burger? How about a chicken tender basket? Low self-esteem? Applebee’s is the place for you.”
The kind of burger you see on the menu, just not on your plate. you’ve been stationed at for an hour? If you order salmon from a bar that’s your own damn fault. Now that I have
irrefutably proven my point, let’s expand the idea. The summer blockbuster action movie comes out, but unfortunately Bourne
STU SPIVAK | FLICKR.COM
speaks about twelve lines in between killing enough thugs to start a small town. You walk out the theater feeling satisfied, but almost
immediately hear people calling it utter trash. Well the days of live and let live are over friend. Walk over there, politely introduce yourself, tell them where you’re from, play two truths and a lie, maybe hand out some business cards, then get in their stupid, ugly faces. Implement the Applebee’s defense! You don’t go to an action movie for the plot. You go there because you’re an American with stifled anger and a romanticized view of violence (welcome to the club). Next you’re gonna start watching porn and complain that paradigm of being both a mother and a naughty girl makes her a questionable parent and less endearing as a character. So next time you’re going out to eat, maybe you shouldn’t go to Applebee’s if you don’t want bar food. Perhaps you judge a movie less harshly, even if it wasn’t your cup of tea. How about you just stop getting mad about stuff that doesn’t matter? That’s my job.
PEACHY PALATE | PHOTO COURTESY
| October Meditate
Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer
This month is all about mindfulness; to have the ability to be able to pay attention to the everyday activities and understand how they affect our lives. There are four goals this month and they are meditate, examine true rules, stimulate the mind in new ways and keep a food diary.
Taking some time out of your day to meditate and reflect on your life has a great ability to lift your spirits and cleanse your soul. I’m not saying you have to become a Buddhist in order to accomplish this small feat. But taking the time to understand life in a way that you didn’t understand it before requires a little reflection. Meditation will help to lift your spirits and create a happier future.
Examine true rules
True rules are the thoughts and consciousness that cause us to make inferences about certain things daily. These automatic thoughts
“There are four goals this month and they are meditate, examine true rules, stimulate the mind in new ways and keep a food diary.” enable us to sort of walk through life on “autopilot.” Without being made aware of true rules we don’t think about them and therefore do not realize they exist. By making yourself aware of the things that cause you to think and act the way you do you will be able to focus some attention on your decision making process and therefore have the ability to morph the outcome. This will help you be more aware of yourself
and others and the effects your actions have.
Stimulate the mind in new ways
We often get into the habit of going through life doing the same things the same way every day without thinking twice. Because of this we often forget to stimulate our mind in new and effective ways in order for our knowledge and our consciousness to grow. Thinking about how you are doing something or trying
to accomplish a task in a different manner will help to build a more stimulated day which then leads to new discoveries not only about the world around you but about yourself as well.
Keep a food diary
This difficult but seemingly simple task is something that can really improve your health. Just write down what you have eaten that day, right? But this is honestly one of the more difficult tasks I have ever tried to keep up with. First you have to keep the diary consistently so you develop a habit. Once you have the habit down you will then be able to use the food diary to your advantage. For example, I
had a reaction the other day to something I ate and was able to go back and figure out what it was. It will also help with your overall health because you are now conscious of what you are putting into your body and tend to change your eating habits into healthier ones. As long as you can be honest with yourself and develop the habit of writing it all down this simple task can make a substantial difference in your day. This month’s tasks are definitely more mentally stimulating than those of the past but they have a wonderful effect on your mind, body and soul.
9
THE SPECTRUM | OPINION | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
The Herd’s Chant: Racism Inside the Dome
NDSU’s student section continues controversy with the previous mascot of our neighbor to the north
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
“That’s another BISON first down!” “Move those chains…” It is at these moments during the game when we must realize it is 2016 and we still have racism prevalent here at North Dakota State. It is also hard to forget that is isn’t a new issue for the Herd. Homecoming has come and gone here at NDSU. Rampant binge drinking, puking, unplanned pregnancies and parades, my oh my. Be it the band or football team, NDSU truly dominated the Fargodome this past Saturday. In between the awful overpriced food, drunk children and chants of “F—k Iowa” it is hard to not hear the other chant this is so much more prevalent. “Sioux suck shit.” Look I am not claiming to be a smart person. I am not a Midwesterner either. On a good hot-dish day I might be a Minnesotan. Be that as it may, I don’t understand why you guys call it pop. I also don’t understand why you insist on reciting this terribly racist chant. This chant is embedded in the fact that our only true competition for best university in the state
comes from our neighbors to the north, the University of North Dakota. While this is something that would make sense in some cases, I fail to see the connection considering our lack of actually playing UND in anything meaningful. As we sit in the stands cheering on our truly dominant football team it is hard to not be sickened by this chant. It is also worth noting that our Herd here at NDSU is not without controversy. During a game in 2009 against Northern Iowa, the NDSU student section was noted for engaging with opposing players. This caused athletic director at the time Gene Taylor (now a Hawkeye) to address the situation publicly. Reaching back to 2002, the NDSU student section was accused by University of Minnesota-Mankato football coach of directing racial slurs at black players. MSUM football coach Clarence Holley later commented, “I don’t expect that anywhere. It’s a game, a freaking game. There are two teams out there playing hard, kids on both teams playing hard and you’ve got a few idiots like that saying things in the stands.” Taylor adopted a “zerotolerance” policy toward this kind of behavior. Although time has passed the question remains to this day in 2016. Is the Herd taking things a bit too far? What happened to that policy? While it might seem like 2002 was a long time ago,
GET GET
CAUGHT UP
ON BILLS
“While it might seem like 2002 was a long time ago, one would only have to look back to last Saturday to find an example of a terribly racist chant being used in the Fargodome.” one would only have to look back to last Saturday to find an example of slurs being used in the Fargodome. When at the Dome it is hard to not fall into the crowd mentality being employed by the Herd. For Chrissakes, we stand and sit with the crowd. It should come to no one’s surprise that we chant with the crowd. During my time as a freshman I admit to doing some stupid things. I once
ate six pieces of pizza from West, and I have yelled this chant. I did not feel comfortable not chanting. I didn’t really understand the implications of what I was saying. Time and time again though we have been told this is wrong. “That’s another BISON first down!” In the stands it is truly hard to be a free thinker. Caught in the pack mentality, or in this case,
the Herd mentality. We stand, we chant, we utter racial slurs. Hey it is just football, right? As we cheer on our team that we love oh so very much, a bad taste stagnates in my mouth. We are seeing national controversy arise from UND and their previous school mascot. We are also seeing social media take UND by storm in the form of a girl’s snap-story. So why do we insist on
continuing a tradition that has been deemed “offensive?” We stand, we chant, never really thinking about the words coming out of our mouth. In this case it does seem like we are refusing to let go of an old tradition. We seem to be ignoring new knowledge. Not too much unlike a neighbor to the north, and remember, they “suck shit.”
Our student section is a large part of our football team’s success, but are we taking things too far?
Novum, a leading U.S. clinical research company in the
testing of generic medications, has an opportunity for you to EARN UP TO $350 to help you get caught up on bills by participating in one of our Skin Studies!
You may be eligible to participate if you’re: • Light to fair skin complexion • At least 18 years of age • In general good health • Non-smoking (for the past 30 days) • Drug free
No Blood Draws Call our recruiting department today!
www.GoNovum.com • 1.877.58.NOVUM 4801 AMBER VALLEY PARKWAY • FARGO
TM
FILE PHOTO | THE SPECTRUM
10
Sports
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
NDSUSPECTRUM.COM
The Spectrum
Bison will need to fight to brush off the upstart Bears.
BEN GUTOWSKI | THE SPECTRUM
Bison Face Trap Road Test Missouri State looks for another upset PREVIEW
Cody Tusler Staff Writer
The North Dakota State Bison hit the road after winning 31-10 over Missouri Valley rival Illinois State. With a record of 4-0, 1-0 MVFC, the Bison head to Springfield, Mo. to face the Missouri State Bears at 2:00 p.m. on October 8. The Bears are coming off a dominating road win over No. 24 ranked Indiana State with a score of 45-24. Missouri State are 3-1, 1-0 to start of the season and are off to just their third 3-1 start in the past 10 seasons. The Bears are a wellbalanced team when it comes to the offensive side of the ball. With an average 179.8 rushing yards per
game and eight touchdowns on the season, they look to try and break through NDSU’s front seven as the Bison have only allowed an average of 86.5 yards and a total of four touchdowns in the first four games. When it comes to the air, this is where the Bears have the biggest opportunity to do some damage against the Bison with NDSU allowing on average 261 yards per game with a total of eight touchdowns through the air. The Bears should most definitely try to increase their average of 184.8 yards per game and seven total touchdown passes on the year. When the field is flipped and the Bison have the ball, the numbers are similar when it comes to yards gained and yards allowed for both teams. On the
ground, the Bison average 235.8 yards a game with a total of seven rushing touchdowns. While the Bear’s defense is averaging only giving up 76.5 yards a game and a total of five touchdowns this season. Passing is where Missouri State also struggles on defense. The Bears, on average are giving up 222.5 yards a game and allowed five passing touchdowns. The Bison can also try to take advantage as they average 207.8 yards a game and have eight passing touchdowns. It seems to be that Missouri State main receiver is Malik Earl. Earl has 288 yards and two touchdowns on 19 receptions in these first four games. The Bison cannot focus solely on Earl. Yes he is a big part in the
passing game, but as seen in past games if you focus on one guy two things will happen. Either the offense will start spreading out to other receivers or start running the ball. Eastern Washington showed the Bison that in their visit to Fargo with Connor Kupp. The running game for the Bears will be a challenge for the Bison. The Bears have three running backs that are over 100 yards rushing. Their main back is Calan Crowder, who has 266 yards on the ground and four rushing scores. Jason Randall is next in line with 153 rushing yards and two scores. Nick Masoner is next with 137 yards with no scores. The Bison front line has been strong so far this season. However, the Bison missed some tackles in the
open field last week. “It is one area we need to be better at is open field tackling,” head coach Chris Klieman said on Monday. Not to be outdone, the Bison have weapons if their own on offense. Easton Stick does a very good job spreading the ball around. Darrius Shepherd had the most receptions of 13 for 168 yards and two scores. RJ Urzendowski has the most receiving yards of 207 on eight receptions and two scores as well. Look for Stick to spread the field some more this week against the Bears secondary. Urzendowski led the FCS with 25.88 yards per reception. NDSU can also run the ball effectively. King Frazier is the starting running back and is having
a great season. Frazier has a total of 293 yards rushing and three scores. Lance Dunn is right behind him with 288 and two scores. Stick not only can pass but he can run. The quarterback has 157 yards and a score with his legs. Bruce Anderson is questionable to play after sitting out the Illinois State game with a lower leg injury. All in all, it should be a great game. The Bison are looking to remain perfect as they march on to try to make it six straight championships. As the Bears look to upset NDSU and make it two in a row over conference teams. There is no doubt that these two teams will leave nothing on the field. Should be one hell of a game.
Terrible Fantasy Advice: Week Five Bad news, bad fantasy football advice returns Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Apparently, this column has the same bye week as the Eagles and Packers. Week 4 is way too early for bye weeks, as is an 8:30 morning kickoff for the Jaguars and Colts. Anyone other than Jags and Colts fans purposefully get up for this? No? Just making sure.
Quarterbacks
It is the return of he who shall not be named. Tom Brady returns to the Patriots right on cue. New England put up a goose egg against the Bills last week. Don’t expect that to happen again. To make the return even more special for
fantasy owners, the Pats go to Cleveland. The Browns have given up multiple touchdowns every week. Welcome back Tom. Monday night games are fantasy hell. They become even worse when there is a good player injured. This week, that is Cam Newton. In a very favorable matchup at home against Tampa Bay Monday night, there is plenty of concern for Newton’s health. Diagnosed with a concussion in the second half last week. He is listed as questionable, but that is a coin flip now. Derek Anderson will fill in if Cam can’t go. Anderson did well in relief, and may be the best option to pick up for Newton owners.
Even worse than Monday games are those on Thursday. Carson Palmer owners best look to their backups. The Cardinals will likely return to action without their star quarterback who was concussed. Drew Stanton will take over center as the Cards travel to San Francisco.
Wide receivers
Julio Jones owners rejoice. After getting shut down by the Saints in Week 3, Jones went off against the Panthers, 300 yards and a touchdown. Now sit back down and realize that the good performance may not carry over to this week. Falcons face a tough trip to Denver. The Broncos allow
just 169.5 yards of passing a game. A tough task for any team to put up serious points on them. One question for Golden Tate owners, why? Going into this season, Tate was supposed to get the torch from the retired Calvin Johnson. Nope. Marvin Jones keeps excelling and Tate keeps slipping down. Benched in the second half last week against the Bears, he had slipped to number three on the depth chart behind Anquan Boldin. Definitely not worth the start and a likely candidate to be dropped.
Running backs
LeGarrette Blount got stuck in a bad situation last
week. The Bills were able to take away the run game, forcing Jacoby Brissett to throw. Don’t expect that this week. Le’Veon Bell is a scary man. Back from a three game suspension, all the owners who took him in the draft are already getting the payoff for patience. Last week, Bell dismantled the Chiefs in his return, and he didn’t even score a touchdown. 144 yards on the ground is very impressive on its own. Add on to that his usage as a slot receiver, tack on another 34 yards from that, and there is a beast of a player.
Tight ends
Is this finally the
week of the Gronk? The Patriot’s tight end has been recovering from injury, and put up just a single point last week. The whole gang should be available for the Patriots this week, and once again, it is the Browns.
Defenses/Special teams
The Vikings are for real, a solid and deep team across the field. They have put up great performances so far this season, and don’t expect too much to change as they play host to the Texans. Why you would have them in the first place is a good question, but don’t play the Browns defense. Simple enough.
11
THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
Thoughts From the Box | Homecoming A loud crowd and a boring second half
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
The aura of Carson Wentz filled the Fargodome Saturday. Or at least, that is how I would describe the energy in the building. As the lights dimmed and the giant video boards began to play highlights from the Iowa game, it hit me just how big the Iowa win was. The building was absolutely crazy, easily the loudest that I have heard it this season. There was a certain intensity coming from the crowd. Was this stemming from the fact it was homecoming? Reactions from the Iowa game? Because it was the conference opener? Illinois State’s head coach’s comment about how the Dome “isn’t that loud?” Personally, I put it down to homecoming. Speaking to some spectators in the student section, they said it wasn’t any louder than normal. My ringing ears would say differently, given I was sitting in the opposite corner. At least for the first half. Or, even more specifically, the second quarter. By no means was the first quarter quiet, but it just was not as loud as the second. The big plays that sparked the Bison win brought the loudest cheers. It is hard to remember what thoughts ran through my head when the Bison forced a fumble when it looked like the Redbirds were going to score. I simply could not hear myself think. That is expected when attending a game at the Fargodome. As a fan, there is only one way to
know you have done the Bison football experience properly, leave with no voice and a headache. Same goes for the Omaha Connection touchdown. Stick to RJ for 65 yards, and the crescendo of noise signals a Bison touchdown. Let’s go back to Carson Wentz for a moment. It was public knowledge that he was back in town but he did a great job hiding up in the coach’s box. He easily could have gone down to the field and taken over the show, but he didn’t. Rather, he was down on the field before people entered the Dome, and met Cameron Winkler, an eight-year-old with spina bifida, down on the turf. More proof Carson is a classy fellow. Then there was the second half. In all fairness, it was boring at best. Those who watch soccer know that when a commentator says that a game is a “midfield battle,” it means that it is boring. The second half was a midfield battle. The drive chart says it all. Starting with the Bison’s drive to start the half, punt, punt, punt, punt, field goal, punt, missed field goal, punt, punt, turnover on downs, punt, turnover on downs, game over. If you need to fall asleep, read that last sentence again. There is nothing wrong with controlling a game, but then there is trying to kill a game though boredom. This did not come as a surprise with how the Bison defense front seven were playing, the Redbirds could not get a drive sustained. The Bison offense went back to the tried and true power run game that establishes control of a game. Good idea, but averaging less than
four yards a carry does not provide entertainment. At the end, the time of possession statistic looked like a normal Bison game.
But when the realization comes that the teams were nearly tied in the statistic at half, it shows how much of the ball the Herd had in
the second. Sadly, a glance over to the student section showed it half full, and emptying at a decent rate. It is hard to say
The Fargodome crowd was loud, but seemed to disappear as they game went on.
that there was no reason to leave but can the students just wait until the “start the buses” chant before leaving?
BEN GUTOWSKI | THE SPECTRUM
Fall Means More Home Games
Bison return home after road trips
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
It is that time of fall again, the best time to be a Bison fan. If there is one thing that has been missing so far this year, it has been a lack of sporting events on campus. So far this year, opportunities have been few and far between for Bison fans to get out and cheer on the teams. There have been a combined 11 total events held on campus at NDSU (plus a home cross country meet) this school year.
Three of those events were football games, volleyball has had five and another three for soccer. As the leaves turn to yellow, the teams return home and start conference play. Thankfully, as the Summit League play begins for the latter two teams, bringing them back to Fargo. It all starts Friday when the volleyball team comes back to Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The Herd will take on Fort Wayne for Alumni Night. The Bison’s record so far does not do the team justice.
Sitting at 5-12, the team already has a trio of wins in the Summit League. The conference schedule seems to suit the Bison better. In the four conference games, the team is hitting .253, .052 higher than average. The hub of the team is Brianna Rasmusson. The junior setter/outside hitter averages 11.17 assists per set in conference. Playing around her are Hadley Steffen, Emily Minnick and Emily Miron, who are all averaging over three kills per set in those games. Soccer meanwhile returns
to action at Dacotah Field on Sunday. This opens a three game home stretch for the Bison as they take on Western Illinois. This Bison team has plenty talent. Reigning Summit League Players of the Week, Monica Polgar and Amy Yang, headline the team. The freshman goalkeeper Polgar has kept five clean sheets already this year, averaging just under four saves a game. Yang is the midfield spark plug. She has five assists on the season, and is eighth in the nation in game-winning goals. Each of her four
goals this year has won the game, including her penalty kick goal over Oral Roberts last weekend. A great opportunity to will be coming up as the Bison will host the Summit League Championships at the beginning of November. If there has been one sport that has spoiled Bison fans it is football. Three home games out of four is just making it too easy for Bison fans. Add on the free football that has been played in the Fargodome this year, and fans are getting plenty of bang for their buck.
Looking just around the corner, winter sports are coming soon. The Sanford Health Athletic Center and the Scheels Center are getting ready to open. The SHAC will get its proper opening next month. Meanwhile, both basketball teams began practice this week, and there is already excitement in the air for those teams. It is a great time to be a Bison fan, now it is time to really get out and push the Bison to more conference championships.
Letter to the Editor:
On behalf of the NDSU Men’s Lacrosse team
Thank you. Last season for the entirety of the month of April our team went door to door in the Fargo-Moorhead area. We came asking for donations so we would be able to go our National Tournament. It seemed like a far-fetched goal, but we raised close to $50,000 to be able to make it to the tournament, and we can not thank you enough.
Our team made it to the semi-finals before losing. Coming in third overall. We would not have been able to make it that far without your support, and as a team could not thank you enough. Thank you for all of the support over the years, Go Bison
Tanner Straus, NDSU Men’s Lacrosse Vice President
NDSUSPECTRUM.COM
12
THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
BUSINESS INTERNSHIP AND CAREER
EXPO TUESDAY, OCT. 11 3–6 P.M. Memorial Union Ballroom
www.ndsu.edu/career Download the career fair app
NDSU CAREER FAIR +