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drunk driving kills vehicle display increases awareness
MATAYA ARMSTRONG | THE SPECTRUM
Lisa Marchand
Head News Editor
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The Deutscher family’s car was displayed outside the Memorial Union on Thursday to increase awareness among students about the dangers of impaired driving.
Lisa Marchand
Head News Editor
On a July evening in 2012, the Deutscher family of West Fargo was headed west on I-94 towards Bismarck. In a split second the family of three and their unborn child were killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver just outside of Jamestown, N.D. Aaron Deutscher, his pregnant wife, Allison, and their 18-month-old daughter, Brielle, were on their way to visit Aaron Deutscher’s parents in Bismarck when a man with a lengthy history of impaired driving offenses struck their vehicle. Their 2009 Subaru Forester, which became nearly unrecognizable, was on display Thursday, Oct. 3 on the south side of
the Memorial Union as part of NDSU’s Im-
detail remained: a diaper bag resting in the
paired Driving Awareness Week.
backseat.
ing major, lost her cousin to a drunk driv-
Officer Chris Potter of the NDSU police
“I’ve handled fatality accidents and I’ve
has served in the police force for 20 years.
seen the worst, [but] that struck me yester-
He was not at the scene of the accident last
day,” Potter said. “I thought about that for a
summer, but the vehicle still shook him
long time last night.”
when he saw it for the first time.
Brooke Rempfer, a sophomore marketing accident. His girlfriend fell asleep at the wheel after consuming alcohol. “[The Deutschers’ car] was really scary and it hit me pretty hard,” Rempfer said. “It
“Here’s this family driving to visit rela-
made me think how serious it is to not drink
“I had to take about 30 seconds and just
tives, and they were all buckled up properly.
stare at it and try to imagine the violence of a
They did everything right,” he said. “They
Potter explained that he does not believe
crash like that and the tragedy of five people
weren’t consuming alcohol, but because of a
in scare tactics as a method of compliance,
losing their lives,” he said.
poor choice from another human being, not
especially for young adults. For him, the
only is that person gone, but this whole fam-
Deutscher car is different.
The front end is crushed to the center of the vehicle. A sign accompanying the dis-
ily. It’s devastating.”
and drive, even if you had a little bit.”
“Having a graphic reminder of the poten-
play had an equation that read, “9 beers + 3
As students and faculty passed the
tial for drunk driving and what those tragic
tequilas + 3 hours = 5 deaths.” On the oppo-
Deutscher family’s car, many stopped to
results can be, to see it right in front of your
site side of the sign was a Deutscher family
stare. A police officer who stood near the car
own eyes, is far different from reading about
portrait.
that day told Potter that the majority of reac-
it in a newspaper or seeing it on a television
tions were “stunned silence.”
news broadcast,” he said.
Amid all the destruction, one striking
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The theme for Homecoming 2012 was “Social Media.”
Homecoming Week Calendar of Events Hannah Dillon
Contributing Writer
All Week: Medallion Hunt Tuesday, Oct. 8: 8 a.m.: Voting begins for homecoming royalty online at the NDSU website 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Greek Life 100 Anniversary Cupcakes available at a contact table in the MU Wednesday, Oct. 9: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.: HerdSearch Scavenger Hunt starts at the Library; scavenger hunt questions will be posted on the Library website 5 p.m.: Homecoming royalty voting ends 7 p.m.: Watch Wreck-It Ralph (PG) at the MU Century Theater
Thursday, Oct. 10: 11 a.m.: President Dean Bresciani will give his State of the University Address at the Festival Concert Hall 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Pictures with Thundar at the Library 5 – 7 p.m.: NDSU Fraternity and Sorority Life: A 100 Year Celebration Reception at the MU Gallery; the exhibit is viewable Oct. 1 – 19 at the Gallery 7:30 p.m.: Homecoming Show and Coronation at the Festival Concert Hall. Tickets available Sept. 30 through Oct. 10 in the MU or by contacting Blue Key. Tickets are $5 and proceeds benefit Pray for Gray 7:30 p.m.: Handing Down the Names – A seven-generation mosaic of a family leaving Germany for America, by Theatre NDSU in the Walsh Studio Theatre in Askanase Hall
Friday, Oct. 11 YELLOW OUT DAY 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Bleed Green Blood Drive on Administration Ave.; sign up with Campus Attractions 11 a.m.: Athletic Hall of Fame Luncheon, Holiday Inn, 3803 13 Ave. S., Fargo 5 p.m.: NDSU Women’s Soccer vs. University of Nebraska Omaha, Dacotah Field 5:30 p.m.: Homecoming Parade on Broadway in downtown Fargo 7 p.m.: Pep Fest at the Fargo Civic Center, 207 4 St. N., Fargo 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Wreck-It Ralph (PG) at the Memorial Union Century Theater 7:30 p.m.: Handing Down the Names -- a seven-generation mosaic of a family leaving Germany for America, by Theatre NDSU in the Walsh Studio Theatre in Askanase Hall 8 – 11 p.m.: Special MU Live: Late Night event at the Fargo Civic Center, 207 4 St. N., Fargo 9:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.: Free bowling and billiards at the MU Recreation Center
Saturday Oct. 12: 8 a.m.: 5k run 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Tailgating outside the Fargodome 9:30 a.m.: Minard Hall rededication, Minard Hall Noon: Football Watch Party in the MU Great Plains Ballroom. Hot dogs and burgers for the first 200 people; entertainment includes commentary, trivia and prizes. 1 p.m.: Football Game Kick-off, NDSU Bison vs. Missouri State Bears, Fargodome Postgame: Annual Hog Roast, FarmHouse Fraternity, 1144 College St. 5 p.m.: HerdSearch Scavenger Hunt at the Library ends 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Wreck-It Ralph (PG) at the MU Century Theater 7:30 p.m.: Handing Down the Names -- a seven-generation mosaic of a family leaving Germany for America, by Theatre NDSU in the Walsh Studio Theatre in Askanase Hall 9 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.: Barn dance in Sheppard Arena
University Radio Station Searches for New Home Benjamin Norman Contributing Writer
KNDS 96.3 FM is looking for a new location to broadcast its eclectic blend of music for the F-M community. The radio station will leave its cozy headquarters at 1233 N. University Drive by the end of spring semester. Stephen Anderson, a junior studying journalism at doubles as the General Manager of KNDS. He said that the building, which also houses campus offices, is dated. The University reasons that “the building isn’t quite worth having around,” said Anderson. “Ultimately, the building is just a little too expensive for upkeep.” That and the building has infrastructure that contains asbestos. Anderson explained that NDSU decided that a simpler option is to find a new location rather than renovate the old space. As for the new location for KNDS, no place has been picked yet. Anderson said, “We’re still scouting… we’re looking both on and off campus.”
The general consensus is that the building will be torn down and turned into a parking lot. KNDS is sandwiched between the south side of the NDSU Alumni Center and north of The Turf, so it would be logical for the often congested space to be converted into a lot. MATAYA ARMSTRONG | THE SPECTRUM KNDS Music Director Daitbach claimed, is for the “ideal [location to styles, and tactics to the turntable. vid Breitbach, a senior major“KNDS is a student run organization ing in zoology, enjoys the convenience of be] in the Union or somewhere really close on campus, but where it is now is fine.” that provides alternative programming in where the station is situated now. KNDS has been operating since 2004 radio and also gives students a great op“I think it is decently located; it is close to campus,” said Breitbach. “When I first and works with Radio Free Fargo to broad- portunity, students in [the] communication started here, I was living in Churchill, so cast commercial free programming. Student- [field], to give them a hands on opportunity run shows dominate the KNDS schedule, in learning how to work mass communica[the station] was only a block [away].” The best case scenario for KNDS, Bre- with each program bringing its own genres, tions,” said Anderson.
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Staying Steady on State Dollars
NDSU relying on state funds as US goes through shutdown Colton Pool Staff Writer
The federal government shutdown has been the subject of discussion for people across the country. Various federal agencies have been forced to send workers home, limit their operations or simply put everything to a halt. So how does this affect NDSU, a publicly funded institution, and its students? Well, in essence, not much at all. “NDSU is a state-funded institution,” NDSU Student Body President Robbie Lauf said. “None of our state dollars will be affected by the federal government shutdown. State and federal are two different entities. We’re a state-funded institution so we get our dollars from here in North Dakota.” The fact NDSU relies on funds from the state means just because the government has shutdown, does not mean campus will any time soon. “Football games are going to go on as far as I can tell,” NSDU Faculty President Harlene HattermanValenti said. “Everyone pretty much that I know of is going forward.” That does not go to say there will not be any impact at all from the shutdown. “The federal government’s shutdown will have
an impact on NDSU,” NDSU Vice-President of Finance and Administration Bruce Bollinger said in an e-mail on Thursday. “It will mainly be in the areas that receive federal funds which are research and financial aid.” One primary source of financial assistance NDSU relies on comes from federal grants. “Due to the number of federal agencies and numerous federal grant systems, not all agencies have the same shutdown procedures,” NDSU Vice President of Research and Creative Activity Kelly Rusch said in a statement released to NDSU. Grant proposal submissions to organizations such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation will not be readily working until system operations have begun once again. However, work on existing grants and contracts will continue unless otherwise notified. Though many students rely heavily on federal money, grants are not just for them. Campus staff and faculty are also affected by possible government cutoffs. “There could be researchers who have material and research in the (United States Department of Agriculture) greenhouses on campus,” HattermanValenti said. “They could be working hard to accommodate the needs of the faculty workers, even though they’re shut down.” Alongside the USDA workers on campus, Hatterman-Valenti said other
faculty members of NDSU would be touched by the shutdown as well. Though university staff might feel the shock of the government shutdown, it will be in a more indirect manner. “Everything that I see is an indirect effect more than a direct effect,” HattermanValenti said. “I’m just trying to do what I need for the students and for my research, nothing on the national basis. But from what I can tell, it shouldn’t really affect me.” Though NDSU students will not be directly affected either, they too may feel the blow one way or another. Lauf stressed the importance of NDSU as a part of the Fargo community, which overall will see some changes and setbacks until the government is brought back on its feet. “It affects people who require government services,” Lauf said. “But specifically, people working at NDSU will not be affected too much.” Many people of North Dakota will be hurt by the government shutdown, as workers will not be able to bring home pay and many federal services will be set back. So as of now, all that NDSU – as well as the rest of the country – can do is wait. “Hopefully this encourages people to get active in a political community and elect people that are going to get things right in (Washington D.C.),” Lauf said. “It’s tremendously frustrating for those who work in the community.”
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In Fargo over 1,000 DUI arrests are made per year. These offenses encompass drivers who are not only drunk, but those who are on illicit or prescription drugs. Potter said the Fargo police only catch a small percentage of people who drive intoxicated, because the average drunk driver drives more than 40 times before ever being caught. The NDSU President’s Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs teamed up with campus police to sponsor Impaired Driving Awareness Week, not because college students display more impaired driving, but because it is a message all age groups must learn. According to alcoholalert.com, 48 percent of car accident fatalities in North Dakota in 2011 involved alcohol, only 3 percent below the state with the highest percentage, North Carolina. Intoxicated drivers under the age of 21 committed 25 percent of these offenses.
Due to a combination of North Dakota culture and inadequate legislation, Potter said he feels that it is necessary to educate people on the risks and statistics of impaired driving at any age. “It’s critical to sending this strong message, especially in this part of the country that we recognize alcohol consumption among youth is a problem,” he said. “But an even greater problem beyond that are the number of folks who get behind the wheel after they’ve been drinking.” Other events occurred throughout Impaired Driving Awareness Week to drive home that message. A Live Real Mentor Basic session was held the day before the Deutscher family’s vehicle display. It educated attendees on the importance of creating a safe and healthy environment, as well as on the risks of alcohol and drug use. Vince Ulstad, an NDSU alumnus, was blinded in
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2009 after being struck by a drunk driver while on a business trip in western North Dakota. Since then he has been speaking to groups around the area and was a guest at Saturday’s Bison football game against University of Northern Iowa. His public service announcement was played during the game as part of the educational week. The overall goal of the week is to make a difference in students’ opinions on getting behind the wheel after drinking, Potter said. The NDSU police force was on extra youth alcohol-enforcing duties throughout the week. “If it causes our students to take that extra moment to either make a better decision, call a cab, or to step in and intervene when they see a friend who’s about to drive who’s been drinking…that’s success, he said. “It’s done what it’s intended to do.”
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BETHANY SCHWANDT
Senior Psychology Nominated by: Panhellenic Council Most memorable NDSU experience: Having my confidence turn into pride at the homecoming parade when I was a new member in Kappa Delta.
Senior Accounting Nominated by: Saddle & Sirloin Most memorable NDSU experience: Being the 87th Little
MANDY PEINE
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Senior Agricultural Economics Nominated by: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Most memorable NDSU experience: Showing livestock
ROZ LEIGHTON
Government Most memorable NDSU experience: College Game Day coming to Downtown Fargo.
Emergency Management Nominated by: Residence Hall Association Most memorable NDSU experience: Football.
experience: Showing my pig at Little International.
Junior Management Communication Nominated by: Student Government Most memorable NDSU experience: Participating in Miss NDSU last November, and testing how to be creative andshow your NDSU Bison pride at the same time.
Junior Crop and Weed Science & Economics Nominated by: Agronomy Club Most memorable NDSU experience: Teaching Chinese children how to put their hands into the bison horns while studying abroad.
KYLE ERICKSON
Senior Agricultural Economics Nominated by: Saddle & Sirloin Most memorable NDSU experience: Any of my time spent in Kingswood, the
Junior Agricultural Education Nominated by: NDSU Post Secondary Agricultural Students/ FFA Most memorable NDSU experience: The NDSU versus K-State football game. rpresenting NDSU in Kansas as a YELL Leader.
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YOUR THREADS Holland Lind | Contributing Writer
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Trends in apparel, textiles and retail change almost daily. Consumers (us!) are constantly changing what we want and how we prefer to shop. Lately, the pendulum of retail is swinging back into small privately owned brick and mortar stores. Over the last four or five years, downtown has turned into a shopping destination with the opening of several stores. I have always loved going to small boutiques and finding unique items I will not find in other places. I also enjoy putting my money into local business rather than large corporations, although that is just my way. Teresa O’Day, owner of Proper & Prim, is seen wearing a shark print chiffon shirt and black leggings.
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Cable and Internet Stephanie Stanislao | Features Editor
Some things in our lives are wants and others are needs. On the tight budget of a college student, it is important to evaluate which of our daily expenses fall into the “want” category, and which fall into the “need” category. Of the many expenses you probably have, cable and Internet bills might be the most expensive (obviously second to paying for rent or your energy bill). So, what can you do in order to lessen the amount of money you are spending on cable and Internet services? There are many easy ways to cut cable and Internet costs. Go without. This might not be the most fun option, but in the end you could be saving a large sum of money. Try using Internet on campus or the local public library. Check out, rent or watch movies or seasons of your favorite show.
Skip the cable, keep the Internet. If you can live without cable, but feel that having Internet is a must at your place, you will still be saving a considerable amount of money. By keeping your Internet, you can still watch TV shows online with services like Hulu, Netflix, Xbox Live, Apple TV and many more, for a fraction of the cost. Shop around. Check out costs of different Internet and cable providers to see who can offer you the most for your money. Doing your homework you will save money in the long run. Split the cost. Get to know your neighbors in your apartment building or the house next door, and discuss splitting the cost of your Internet bill, and set up a shared wireless network. Sharing a top-notch router with a group of people can save a lot of money, and be helpful for everyone involved.
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More Than Meals in FMCT’s ‘Dining Room’ Jack Dura
Staff Writer
sponsible for. “It’s a huge challenge,
Nothing is as quite a fix-
and they’re all from differ-
ture in family life as the din-
ent eras – ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s,
ing room. This is has long
‘60s, ‘70s,” director Jean
been a space where meals
Wilhelmi said. “Basically,
are served, discussion takes
what this play talks about is
place, and decisions are
how the dining room itself
made, among many other
and what it means and how
things. For its second show
it’s used is a metaphor for
of the 2013-2014 season,
how our culture and soci-
the Fargo-Moorhead Com-
ety have changed over that
munity Theatre is bridging
time.”
decades of dining room tra-
Audience members will
ditions to the stage with its
witness a variety of scenes
high-mannered
in the dining room through-
dramedy
“The Dining Room.”
out the performance, as ev-
Chronicling the 1930s to
eryone from every era liter-
the early 1980s, “The Din-
ally brings something to the
ing Room” offers glimpses
table.
of family life over the 20th
“The play takes place ba-
century in one area of the
sically over one day. It starts
United States.
with a breakfast and ends
“The dining room is a very traditional room, and
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with a dinner,” Wilhelmi
may throw some viewers for
said.
a loop, a little more confu-
said.
their respective moments of
get to see everyone’s con-
“[T]he playwright does
the play, and all have their
tribution to the dining room and what it meant to them.”
the dining rooms we are
Though this play takes
sion could be added when
not tell us what the time pe-
different moments in the
focusing on are the din-
play over 50 years, it does
the actors do not outright an-
riods are,” Wilhelmi added.
journey of the dining room,
ing rooms from the New
not run in timeline form.
nounce what year the scene
“So it’s real interesting, so
in the hands of a very capa-
is presented by the Fargo-
England area of America,
Scenes are often spliced to-
being acted out is taking
as much as we could we
ble cast and crew.
Moorhead Community The-
specifically the white, An-
gether, such as when view-
place.
used the clues within each
Englund said, “I think
atre at The Stage at Island
glo-Saxon Protestants – the
ers will see the maid pre-
“I think that the text and
vignette. There’s one where
that with having this space
Park at 333 4th St. S. from
WASPs,” cast member Reid
senting the master of the
also some of the prop pieces
they’re talking about going
being a little less of a set
Oct. 11 to 12 and 17 to 19 at
Strand said.
house his meal in the ‘30s
we have and the way that
to a play and the actor who
and being more about the
7:30 p.m. and Oct. 13 and 20
Six actors take on the
while a woman types away
each actor changes with
would be playing the main
area that we’re in, it brings
at 2 p.m. Advanced tickets
roles of the multiple char-
on her term paper in the
each character and different
character, so we looked it
a chance to bring to life the
are $16 for adults, $12 for
acters in the 50-year span of
‘70s, each on different ends
vignette is very true to the
up to find she was a 1930s
fact that all the actors, the
students seniors, and $6 for
the play. Broken down, each
of the table.
time, and so I think you can
actress.”
six of us in it and the direc-
children. Tickets are avail-
cast member has about ten
While
characters that they are re-
this
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tor and everyone involved is
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around in the 20th century
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“We want these ads to be enjoyable and creative in much the same way you see engaging, high-quality ads when you flip through your favorite magazine,” the blog post continues. Contrary to Instagram’s optimism, its parent company hasn’t been met with any sort of positivity. Facebook’s recent inclusion of news feed ads has been met with smothering negativity from users, even as it served to create a powerful ad business. Perhaps it’s no surprise this announcement came just before the highly media anticipated reveal of Twitter’s S-1 filing. It’s a common tactic among corporations to bury bad news amidst the more positive, media saturated events and announcements. This sort of ad model seems to be increasingly the norm. A company creates a new platform for social media interaction, spreading it for free through the Internet, and after reaching a critical mass of users and followers, its operators implement an advertising system. I’m personally not of the opinion that ads are “ruining” the Internet. In point of fact, they’re just about the only thing allowing free content to exist outside of pay walls and micro transac-
tions. If the same denizens of the web that called for an end to ads didn’t balk at the idea of spending $5 for the same service, it would be a different story. Sadly, everything on the Internet is too ephemeral for most to empathize with content and tools creators. It’s not a physical product, and therefore it’s not worth spending money on. Hence the strategy of getting users addicted and integrated first, before flipping the advertisement switch. Ironically (if you believe it wasn’t intentional), Twitter, the owner of Instagram’s rival service Vine, stated in its IPO prospectus on the very same day that it does not “currently place, or currently plan to place, ads on Vine.” Before Instagram entered the micro-video circuit, this might not have been an issue. However, as it encroaches ever closer toward Vine’s frenetic video snapshot territory, the struggle between the two is sure to heat up. Whether Instagram’s inclusion of ads will hurt or help it in that struggle is unclear. I, for one, am willing to be most users are already hooked.
‘Laramie Project’ Proves Analytical MSUM play looks at all sides of controversial issue Jack Dura
Staff Writer
Thought and reflection rang through the air during MSUM Theatre’s season premiere “The Laramie Project” last week. This bit of investigative theatre cracked down on several social issues, all surrounding the death of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in 1998. Shepard was kidnapped, tortured, and tied to a fence on the Wyoming prairie by two men he met in a bar. Found after 18 hours by a bicyclist who thought he was scarecrow, Shepard lived for five days in a coma before dying in a Colorado hospital from his injuries. He was 21 years old. His death reached around the world, sparking outrage against hate crimes and other issues tied to his murder. Shepard’s killers received two consecutive life sentences each in 1999. Legislation inspired by Shepard’s death went into
effect in 2009 to better fund investigations and prosecutions of hate crimes, as well as creating a more inclusive umbrella over what constitutes a hate crime. As the brainchild of Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theatre Company, “The Laramie Project” is an onstage flipbook of dozens of interviews conducted by the theatre company during their visits to Laramie in 1999. A cast of 20 students was responsible for the many, many interviewees of Kaufman and his crew. Each person had some association with Shepard, his discovery, his killers, or his death. Through over 50 moments and monologues in the play, the ideas and opinions behind what happened to Shepard were hashed out by all of the various interviewees in Laramie during the Tectonic Theatre visits. Characters included friends of Shepard’s as well as his killers; the bicyclist and policewoman who found him at the fence; faculty members of the University of Wyoming; and the people in the bar where Shepard was last seen alive. Every person had some piece of insight into Shepard’s death, why it happened and what was wrong about it. Every person covered the spectrum of opinions, from
an incredibly conservative Biblicist pastor to a straightshooting limo driver. Though every opinion was uniquely different than the others, one element was the same throughout: that Shepard’s death was wrong. This was something that almost everyone interviewed could agree on, that killing a young man with his entire life ahead of him was not right. Yes, there were people who believed it was Shepard’s own fault for being killed, people with a mentality that “he was asking for it” for being homosexual. Picketers at his funeral asserted this. “The Laramie Project” did a remarkable job in offering every point of view that Kaufman and his crew could find. This was a very fair angle to take with a show like this, as everyone will have differing opinions on a subject like this. Not only was this play intriguing to take in, it provided deep subject matter that some people may be shy to see. By exploring the issues in “The Laramie Project,” MSUM Theatre provoked much reflection on a tragic event that struck a chord with an entire country. “The Laramie Project” ran at MSUM’s Gaede Stage from Oct. 2 to 5.
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The next episodic adventure game series from Telltale Games, “The Wolf Among Us,” is finally available for pre-order. With that development, we now have
ing” and “Cry Wolf.” We also have the price of the game, which is $25 for all five episodes—the first of which will launch sometime later this month. The series will star the comics’ protagonist, Bigby Wolf. It will also act as a
prequel to the comics, taking place in the 1980s rather than modern-day New York City. The comic, as well as the game, features the one-time Big Bad Wolf of fairy tales transformed into a modern day detective as the stories of our youth have come to life. In order to escape “The Adversary” laying waste to the land of myth, the fables escape to the real-world East Coast and establish their own community. Those that can pass as human, including the shape-shifting
Bigby, are allowed to do so among normal, while the less visually acceptable are forced to hide in other ways. If the premise sounds familiar, that’s likely because it was aped for ABC’s “Once Upon A Time.” After years of failed attempts to get a television version of the comic off the ground, someone was clever enough to realize each of the characters is in the public domain. That hasn’t stopped Telltale from putting its own spin on things, however. “The Wolf Among Us” will
follow in the footsteps of the incredibly successful “The Walking Dead” video game—another comic bookturned-video game by the developer. The good one; not the first-person shooter based on the AMC series. Much like “The Walking Dead,” the Fables game will take place within the established fiction of the comic (The “Walking Dead” TV show established its own canon, only using the comic as a jumping-off point). Also like “The Walking Dead,” “The Wolf Among
Us” will be released one episode at a time over a period of months. Those that purchase the entire season ahead of time will get each subsequent episode as an update to the existing game, while those who prefer a piecemeal approach can buy the subsequent four add-ons on a month-to-month basis. Initial word on the game has been very positive. However, “The Walking Dead” will be one episodic game you can feel comfortable purchasing a season pass for.
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Why I Won’t Professional Journalism is Gasping for Air A tale of calamity Shop at in the age of Hobby Lobby information did not get paid.
Emma Heaton Spectrum Staff
There is more than one reason that I am going to drive to 13th Avenue, take my plastic shopping bag printed with a blue logo out of my backseat and return my craft supplies. And it’s not because I have decided I am not a crafty person (although that’s a whole other story). Hobby Lobby, a national craft chain with over 550 stores, has chosen to not carry products— such as paper dreidels, menorah kits or cards—related to the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. The store is, however, overflowing with Halloween, and more importantly, Christmas merchandise. “We don’t cater to you people,” one of the employees responded to a customer looking for bar mitzvah cards. A blogger from New Jersey originally discovered the craft store did not carry items related to Hanukkah (or Passover) when shopping at the local Hobby Lobby in Marlboro, N.J. The specific store responded to his inquires by saying, “Mr. Green is the owner of the company, he’s a Christian, and those are his values.” Seem like pretty solid values to me. To directly discriminate against providing a product for a small and specific customer base. Although Hobby Lobby has made almost lame attempts at responding to the incident by saying they are working with buyers to evaluate holiday items, I highly doubt anything is going to be done about this in the near future, if at all. This isn’t the first time Hobby Lobby has directly discriminated against not only its customers, but employees. The chain is also known for challenging the Affordable Care Act. Owner Steve Green says the company is being forced to provide health care that is against its religious beliefs—primarily birth control and the morning-after pill (the owners believe it is parallel to abortion). And they might actually have a chance at winning even if it has to be taken to the Supreme Court. On one side, judges from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals compare Hobby Lobby’s case to for-profit companies’ right to political expression. The U.S. Department of Justice, however, said this would be allowing the company to impose its religious views on its employees. Comparing political expression to Hobby Lobby’s case of “religious freedom” is not logical. They are abusing anybody that does not hold the same views as them. Women’s individual choices about what they do with their body do not even directly affect business, so why do they even care? The people in the company are basically forcing their religion down their employees’ throats, which makes me seriously wonder about Hobby Lobby’s hiring practices. Do they directly discriminate against its applicants or is it just well known that you must be a “devout Christian”—at least in the eyes of Hobby Lobby’s owners— to work there? The owners of Hobby Lobby apparently seem to think they are more Christian, and in turn better, than anyone that has different beliefs as them, including Jews that celebrate Hanukkah and women who are trying to protect their bodies. The fact that they have even gotten as far as they have is appalling, and I won’t go back. Except to return my last purchases. Emma is a senior majoring in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @emmajheaton2.
Samantha Wickramasinghe
Syria in order to get insightful in-
I was surprised why all these
formation and understand the dy-
people had to work for nothing.
namics of the war. In order for her
If journalists are going to create a
to go to Syria, the media organiza-
culture where they have to produce
tion has to spend money.
free information for zero pay, they
I’m not arguing that there aren’t
“If we do not
are writing their own death cer-
professional journalists who write
have subscribers who
tificates. One the other hand, if the
for free, who are willing to find
are willing to pay for
readers are expecting journalists
authentic information in creative
our information we
to provide authentic information
ways. I recognize that the web has
do not have a future,”
for free, I will guarantee that over
also created new avenues which
John R. MacArthur, publisher of
time the quality of journalism will
never were possible in the past.
the Harper’s Magazine said, in an
diminish.
For an example citizen journalism
Opinion Editor
interview given to The Vice Pod-
Like any other professionals,
has become prominent nowadays
casts, referring to a discussion he
journalists also need financial sus-
with programs like CNN ireport.
had with his employees who were
tenance in order to write good sto-
At times, citizen journalism can be
concerned how to deal with com-
ries. For an example if a journalist
used to collect important evidence
petition that the free-information-
wants to write a good investigative
or records in special circumstances
driven web has created in dawn of
piece about, the oil boom in Wil-
but neither the citizen journalist
the age of information. Harper’s
liston, North Dakota, he needs to
who provide unedited informa-
magazine requires its’ subscribes
visit the place and live in the cul-
tion to the masses nor the absolut-
to pay money for the content but
tural landscape to get an insight-
ist journalists and consumers who
this appears to be a challenging
ful understanding. Now, are there
believe that all the information
business model at a time when ev-
many other sources and informa-
should be free, can undermine the
erybody wants to get free informa-
tion about this topic on the inter-
act that professionalism cannot
tion from the internet.
net for free? Of course there are,
sustain with a sans-pay culture.
but a unique point of view does
Even if it does it will last only
journalism has become one of the
not come out, based only on these
for a short period time and many
most endangered professions in
external sources. Therefore, jour-
major print news organizations
the world today. I’m saying this
nalists need financial support and
toady face this challenge. The
as someone who had lived and
time to do intensive work. If the
surplus of sans-pay journalism
embraced the internet-based, free-
free-information-loving-culture
available on the web, create an un-
information-loving culture. Even
continues, journalists will only
healthy competition against profes-
though the information age has
have limited resources to produce
sional journalists who are commit-
given an opportunity for many
a good stories and thus the quality
ted to produce high-quality work.
people to publish their own blogs,
of journalism will deteriorate over
political opinions and share news
time.
Indeed,
professional
One day I dream to be a professional journalist and travel through-
and personal stories, the value of
As media consumers, we have
out the states and the throughout
the written word and the value of
to understand the fact that so called
the world to bring authentic stories
professional journalism has cer-
“free information” does not come
to my readers. I understand that my
tainly depreciated.
out of the blue. Most of the news
dream is limited to a narrow scope
Ironically, one of the mains
blogs, freelancing news sites which
since professional journalism is
causes of this calamity is the
are mostly conducted by part-time
endangered. But I do not want to-
availability of free information
journalists, who acquire informa-
tally lose my hopes since I believe
produced by journalists who are
tion from the work of profession
in finding new ways to incorporate
willing to work without getting
journalists and professional media
the web and producing high qual-
paid. During the summer, I did an
organizations which are spending
ity writing which hopefully, will be
internship with a local newspaper.
money to gather these insightful
appreciated and paid by my read-
Understandably,
internship
information. For an instance, if
ers.
was a not paid one but I was sur-
a professional journalist in New
prised to hear that in this particular
York wants to write a story about
newspaper, even the full time staff
the Syrian War, she has travel to
my
Samantha is a senior majoring in journalism.
End of Democracy: The Age of Ignorance Nathan Stottler Spectrum Staff
With all of the hoopla on Capitol Hill that focused on the Affordable Care Act, it is difficult to imagine an American citizen that doesn’t understand its tenets. Yet, Jimmy Kimmel exposed just how uninformed most Americans are when his camera crew hit the streets earlier this week to interview pedestrians on Hollywood Boulevard. The crew members went around to people posing the question, ‘which do you support, Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act?’ Of course, most of us know that Obamacare is a Republicanconstructed term for the Affordable Care Act, intended to give it a negative connotation. And, if the population sampling of Kimmel’s video was at all accurate, its intentions played out. Most people said that they disliked Obamacare, and preferred the Affordable Care Act instead. Which of course is ludicrous, as they are the same document. When the camera crew pressed the interviewees as to why they preferred one over the other, most of them hesitated momentarily before constructing a completely hollow and non-sensical answer made of political buzz words and jargon. The stunt that Kimmel pulled is not unheard of. Other late night show hosts have done similar onstreet interviews, including one that proved people liked the tenets of Obamacare, but said that they didn’t like Obamacare itself. As Jon Stewart cleverly put it, they dislike it as a whole, but they like the parts that make it up – it’s like the opposite of a McNugget. Though the issue seems comical on the surface, it points to a deeper problem in the American political landscape. The fact that politicians are able to sway the opinions of people by mis-representing facts is severely disturbing. This can be the gateway to the undermining of the democratic structure, because not only is the public under-informed, it has been deliberately misled by the very leaders it elected. A scary thought, to be sure. Yet, we don’t perceive this as being an issue in most cases, because the attempts to mislead the public are very subtle. In fact, most people who follow politics or even news and current events with any regularity are not at all easy to mislead on these types of topics. As the video that Jimmy Kimmel produced shows us, people who want to appear intelligent speak up, but they don’t actually have the knowledge to back up their opinions and they are the easiest to mislead. These people are led astray as lambs to the slaughter, with not a care or notion of what is actually going on. They think that they are informed because they recognize key political buzz-words, but their knowledge of actual issues is completely hollow. Again, a scary thought. What kind of country will we become if the majority of our citizens are people like this who do not care enough to research their voting choices, but are too prideful to admit they don’t know anything? Nathan is a senior majoring in landscape architecture. Follow him on twitter @nwstottler.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Response to ‘STEM Building Location Finalized’ First let me apologize for com-
1940 by the WPA as a student health
ing (what appears to be) too late to the
center, one of the only buildings on cam-
table on this STEM building debacle.
pus (I am aware of) built in the Frank
My radar seems unable to detect stealth
Lloyd Wright Prairie Style. So it’s fire up
machinations sometimes, and I do pay
the chain saws, start the bulldozers and
attention, by and large. But this is still a
shoehorn a massive structure into what is
debacle and I will continue to term it as
now the preeminent pedestrian corridor
such until and unless someone can show
remaining on campus. Heck, trees can be
me mitigating factors that will some-
replaced, right? Just sit around for a cen-
how “blend” a 40-plus-foot tall, 58,000
tury or so in your conveniently parked
square foot building into a sylvan green
cars and there they are!
space. It is also alarming how cavalierly
P.S. I know where there is a great
these committees mention the tearing
pumpkin field you could plop this beast
down of the C. I. Nelson building near
down on...call me...
the MU parking lot which was built in
BISON BITS
MICHAEL BLACK
Make Your Own Sandwich Stephanie Stanislao Spectrum Staff
F o o d is the way to a man’s heart, and a woman’s pursuit for an engage-
ment ring? When reading E News’ report on the New York Post’s senior reporter Stephanie Smith, who has agreed to make her boyfriend 300 sandwiches in hopes that he will propose to her, I was in disbelief. What modern, strong woman would subject herself to such a misogynistic and straight-up sexist agreement? Not me. If I were put in that situation, I would have told that “man” to make his own
sandwich and hit the road. On Smith’s site, she writes about her sandwichmaking journey, and some of what she has to say (OK, MOST of what she has to say) is absurd in the eyes of any self-respecting woman. In one particular instance in the initial article by John Boone, of E! Online, Smith recounts part of her ongoing quest for an engagement ring. “Each morning, he would ask, ‘Honey, how long have you been awake?’” “’About 15 minute,’ I’d reply.’” “’You’ve been up for 15 minutes and you haven’t made me a sandwich?’” I cannot…I just cannot agree with this. Are you kidding me? This is not a loving relationship. No, this is not even the slightest bit close.
Smith’s “man”-friend, a.k.a. the male chauvinist that she calls her boyfriend, is using her to fulfill his sandwich needs and fuel his power-hungry soul. And Smith is allowing herself to be used by making him sandwiches. Being so desperate to get engaged and have a wedding that you would allow yourself to be a tool to your so-called significant other is sad and pathetic. A true loving relationship should not be based on how many sandwiches you have made your partner, nor should it based on what that person can give you alone. And, if any of you out there are in a similar predicament, it may be time to reevaluate. Stephanie is a senior studying journalism.
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“Having to go grocery shopping.”
“Cooking.”
“Blow drying my hair.”
“Driving.”
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NDSU’s John Crocket (23) takes the ball upfield behind the shield of his offensive line on his way to a 103-yard rushing day in the Bison’s 24-13 victory over Northern Iowa at the Fargodome on Saturday.
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NDSU scores twice in fourth quarter to down UNI Colton Pool Staff Writer
With two undefeated teams colliding, one team had to lose. But no one could’ve predicted how it would happen. After falling behind 23-10, No. 1 NDSU scored 14 points in the final 11 minutes to pull off a 24-23 comeback win over No. 4 Northern Iowa on Saturday at the Fargodome. However, the way that senior quarterback Brock Jensen led the Bison during the fourth quarter, one couldn’t tell if they were the ones who were looking to keep the lead or the ones trying to jump ahead. “I think he’s a champion,” NDSU head coach Craig Bohl said. “He has a tremendous amount of confidence when it comes to making plays late in the game.” This kind of composure was the key component of pulling off their late comeback. Down by 13 points with just over 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jensen hooked up with Zach Vraa for an 11-yard touchdown strike. The score made it a onepossession game at 23-17 after the Adam Keller extra point.
“We got them right where we wanted to be, but a couple calls didn’t fall our way,” UNI defensive tackle Xavier Williams said. “(NDSU) was a good team.” After the Bison stalled the ensuing Panthers possession at midfield, NDSU got the ball back at its own 24-yard line. Six plays into the drive, UNI leading tackler Jake Farley broke his leg trying to stop John Crockett. The injury was severe enough that UNI head coach Mark Farley, who is also Jake’s father, left immediately right after the game to see his son in the hospital. “The guys who were close to the ball knew right away what happened,” UNI associate head coach Bill Salmon said. “When that happens, it’s a bad deal.” The Panthers sure would’ve liked to have him. Five plays later, senior Sam Ojuri scampered for a 19-yard touchdown run to give the Bison their first lead of the game with 2:52 remaining. After a couple stops – including a gamesealing interception by sophomore CJ Smith – the Bison went into victory formation and capped off an unforgettable win. “Obviously, we had to stay positive,” Ojuri said. “We only had so many more opportunities, so the offensive line did a great job up front, I made a couple guys miss and the next thing I knew I was in the endzone.” However, the first three quarter looked
Bison Soccer Blanks Jaguars Taylor Kurth
Contributing Writer
The NDSU women’s soccer team was able to shake off the rust with a 2-0 win over Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis following a 12 day break from action. The Bison returned to the pitch with hopes of opening their Summit League Conference with a win. Their hopes were fulfilled. Playing without senior Kristin Pierce, the Jaguars defense was at a disadvantage. Anisha Kinnarath took full advantage of that as she was the name of the night. Kinnarath notched both of the Bison’s two goals on the night for a “brace”. Her first goal came way in the 34th minute off of a heads up rebound of the goal post that she buried into the back of the net. Kinnarath secured the brace with the dagger that came at the 61st minute mark off of a beautiful cross by senior Sheri Fitzsimmons that Kinnarath headed into the net for the game clincher. That was more than enough for the Bison to hold on with a final score of 2-0.
Kinnarath now has 6 goals on the year, good for second in the Summit League. But for all the offensive success Kinnarath and the Bison O had, they still had to stop the opposing team from scoring. The Bison D came to play, posting their third shutout of the year. Sierra Bonham was a brick wall between the posts tonight and played a superb game. Bonham played the entire game, grabbed 4 saves and allowed 0 goals. The Bison outshot the Jaguars 16-12 while also overmatching them in the corner kick category with six to the Jags zero. The Bison currently sit at 5-6 overall and are tied with South Dakota State at the top of the Summit League Conference with a 1-0 record. After a shaky left foot nonconference start, it was imperative that they started out conference play on the right foot. IUPUI drops to 4-4-3 overall and 0-1 in conference play. The Bison will continue with Summit League play and be back in action at home in the friendly confines of Dacotah Field on Friday against the Omaha Mavericks.
nothing like what NDSU managed in the fourth. To start the game off, senior cornerback Marcus Williams took the opening kickoff and took it for a respectable return before getting stripped of the ball before going 25 yards. Less than a minute and a half into the game, the Panthers had already recorded a takeaway and put three points on the board. “That’s a horrible way to start the game off,” Williams said. “We just had to rally ourselves to get ready for a long game.” The fumble set the tone for all three faucets of the game for NDSU. The No. 1 ranked scoring Bison defense allowed 13 points early in the game including a David Johnson 85-yard touchdown sprint 30 seconds into the second quarter. The run put the Panthers up 13-0 in the second quarter. “We couldn’t get complacent,” Johnson said. “We knew they were a good team towards the end and I knew we were going to have to play the whole game.” The Bison offense struggled in the first half as well. It took NDSU until 12 minutes into the second quarter to even reach UNI territory. But thanks to a touchdown pass from Jensen to redshirt freshman Carey Woods with over five minutes left in the second quarter, the Bison found themselves only down 13-7 going into the locker room at halftime.
“I think the biggest thing was looking back at that Kansas State game,” NDSU defensive end Kyle Emanuel said. “That’s just our mentality. We don’t let it get to us. We just keep playing no matter what the score is.” Comebacks are usually started on defense, and that proved to be true for the Bison. Despite allowing 10 more points early in the third quarter, the bend-but-don’t-break Bison squad gave up only 112 yard of total offense in the second half. NDSU also limited UNI to going 2-of-14 for third-down conversions. “This was a playoff game,” Bohl said. “That’s a great football team that we beat here.” The rushing game of NDSU proved to be essential down the stretch. The one-two punch of Ojuri and Crockett ended the contest with over 100 yards of rushing apiece. But the leadership of Jensen, who ended the game with 174 yards of total offense and two passing touchdowns, may have been the standard of composure the Bison needed to steal the victory. Composed, of course, being the operative word. “He’s just got poise and confidence,” Ojuri said. “Brock always has us catch our breath before every play. We always know we’ll execute with No. 16.”
Bison Women Finish Second, Men Fourth at SDSU Classic Austin Sanchez
Contributing Writer
The NDSU cross country team was well represented on Friday at the SDSU Classic. The meet, held at Edgebrook Golf Course, concluded with the men’s team finishing fourth and the women’s second out of 11 teams. Junior Brett Kelly finished in fourth place with a time of 25:20.89 to lead the Bison men for the third straight showing. Three other Bison finished in the top 25 including senior Alec Espeland (25:58.35), Marty Joyce (26:19.11) and Lucas DeGree (26:31.48). The Bison’s team score of 85 was just a few points shy from second place. Northern Iowa and South Dakota finished with 84 points apiece to place in second. SDSU, the hosting team, finished in first with a score of 27 points. Consistency played a key factor in the outcome as SDSU had five top ten finishers including the individual leader Trent Lusignan, who finished the 8k run with a time of 24:54.20.
Other notable Bison finishers include Brendan Skime (26:39.31), Bryon Schuldt (27:05.51) and Grady Anderson (27:28.16). The Bison women were led only by the talented and nationally ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, who had a perfect score. The Bison’s 57 point effort was good enough to place them ahead of both South Dakota and SDSU. Leading the Bison were Maddie McClellan and Abbi Aspengren who finished in 11th and 12th place. McClellan finished with a time of 18:12.00, and Aspengren finished with 18:13.24. The NDSU women, who are defending its Summit League championship, were supported by Brecca Wahlund in 15th place with a time of 18:16.43, Erin Teschuk in 16th with 18:21.95 and Heidi Peterson in 21st with 18:35.78. Each top ten finisher wore the maroon and gold of Minnesota, led by Molly Kayfes who finished the 5k with an impressive time of 17:29.01. The Bison will next run on Oct 19 in Grand Forks at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational.
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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | MON, OCT. 7, 2013
Bison Go 0-2 Over the Weekend
Postseason Unknown Joe Kerlin Staff Writer
NDSU’s Emily Miron (12) and Hadley Steffen (10) go up for a block in their 0-3 loss to Denver University on Friday at Bentson-Bunker Fieldhouse.
freshman Emily Minnick led the Bison with 15 kills each against USD. Minnick had a hitting percentage of .423, which matched her season-high kill output. The Bison took a lead late in the first set, but the Coyotes made the comeback with Kritenbrink leading the way. The Bison lead the second set 16-11, but again the Coyotes made the comeback to tie it all up at 22 apiece. Fassbender does what she does best and made a kill that would give the Bison the second set. Freshman libero Emily Milligan had nine digs for the Bison. Saturdays match sets were close, but the Bison couldn’t get a set win against Denver (10-7, 4-0 Summit). Jenni Fassbender continues to lead the Bison; she had 13 kills against the Pioneers. Nola Basey
Pace Maier
Contributing Writer
At the start of the game on Friday night, the NDSU volleyball team was undefeated in the Summit League. After losing two matches at home over the weekend, the Bison are now 1-2 in the conference. The Bison lost their first match of the weekend on Friday South Dakota. Set scores were 26-24, 23-25, 25-15, and 25-14. The second match of the weekend, the Bison lost to Denver on Saturday. Set scores against Denver were 25-20, 25-14, and 25-18. When they played USD (12-6, 3-0 Summit) the Bison were right alongside the Coyotes, but they couldn’t close matches out. Sophomore Jenni Fassbender and
T h e MLB Playoffs have begun and along with it, eight teams and eight cities hoping to win the world’s most coveted baseball crown. The only catch is the mainstream sport fan could care less. Over the past decade, with the exception of 2011, World Series ratings have decreased exponentially. Forbes sports business writer Tom Riper said in a recent article, “The 25 million viewers per game level, once an annual given for the World Series, hasn’t been touched since the Red Sox-Cardinals matchup in 2004.� The 25 million viewers use to be the norm during the 80s and 90s, even during four lockouts that created a massive black eye on the league. So what happened? Knee-jerk reaction would tell you that baseball’s popularity has suffered dearly with the increase in popularity in the NFL and NBA. The MLB’s postseason falls during a time of the year where there is better and more appealing professional sports on. Last Thursday night, the Dodgers and Braves played
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had 11 kills and Moni Corrujedo had 10 kills to led Denver. Freshman Monica Claxton had 27 assists for the Bison, Fassbender and Emily Milligan each had nine digs for the Bison. The Bison and Pioneers were tied 13-13 in the opening set, but the Pioneers pulled away to take that one from the Bison. NDSU came out with a lot of energy during the third set, but fell behind early and couldn’t get back into it. This is the first year Denver has been in the Summit League and Saturday’s match was the first match between NDSU and Denver since 1995. “We are going to have to play good volleyball every night and it’s going to be tough on the road,� NDSU coach Kari Thompson said. The Bison head to Omaha next on Friday.
their first game in the NLDS and it was sitting fourth on the priority list with the remote. It was competing against the NFL (Browns vs. Bills), College Football (Texas vs. Iowa State) and the NHL (Minnesota vs. Los Angeles). And that’s a priority list from a baseball fan who has watched every World Series since Jim Leyland, Gary Sheffield and Livån Hernåndez lead the Florida Marlins to a ring in 1997. The television rating numbers tell you I’m not the only one putting MLB fourth on their priority list. Baseball is experiencing a major youth movement with players like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, but the problem is their teams aren’t in the playoffs. Even the established superstars like Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander can’t draw in good ratings. These oncein-a-generation players in last season’s World Series yielded the lowest ratings the Fall Classic has ever had with only 12.7 million viewers. The weak ratings could also be caused by a lack of big market teams not having successful baseball teams to draw their city’s attention to the World Series. St. Louis, Detroit, Texas and San Francisco have had teams in the World Series six times over the past ten years and with them come poor TV ratings nationally. Although,
the local fan base draws in good ratings for the World Series, cities outside of the St. Louis, Detroit, Dallas and San Francisco area have been more disinterested by the season. National interest in the World Series is only present when larger market teams like New York and Boston are involved. Even then, the ratings aren’t like they were before the player strike of 1994. As much as fans, like me, hate teams buying talent and using capitalism to their advantage, they’re vital to the success of the league. The Los Angeles Dodgers started using the Yankee’s blueprint and have as many stars as Hollywood Boulevard. It remains unseen if they will make the World Series this season and draw ratings, but anything comparable to the Yankee’s run at the turn of the century is unlikely. It’s a sad thing for baseball fans like me to see. A dying league, that have games unravel slower than the Bison offense in the first quarter. Baseball has to face the facts and make a change. And something tells me the baseball purist won’t allow this to happen. In the meantime, I will be praying for a Boston/LA matchup. Even then, who knows if the league will ever return to its rightful place among professional sports elite?
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WELCOME TO NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE BISON FAMILY. WE ARE DELIGHTED YOU ARE HERE. To help you settle in and discover new friends, the NDSU Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach is here to help. We provide a variety of programs and services to ensure a campus environment that is respectful, welcoming and inclusive.
LGBTQ Programs serves members of the NDSU community who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning. Our Safe Zone Ally program provides educational training and support, and we sponsor social and educational programs for LGBTQ Pride Month, Transgender Day of Remembrance and National Day of Silence. www.ndsu.edu/lgbtq
The Equity and Diversity Center , located in Alba Bales House, provides space for people on campus to gather for meetings or to study. We sponsor diversity related programs, in partnership with departments across campus, to celebrate all areas of diversity. The center also has a food and warm clothing pantry to help you in time of need. www.ndsu.edu/edcenter
Study Abroad is available for any major. The Office of International Programs offers advising and programming, including information sessions Monday-Thursday at 4 p.m. in Memorial Union 116 throughout the academic year. We also provide advising and support services for international students, as well as globally focused programming events for the NDSU and F-M community. www.ndsu.edu/international
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The Tribal College Partnerships Program works to strengthen relationships between NDSU and the regional Tribal colleges and communities. The efforts are designed to provide support and assistance to our Native American students, faculty and staff. www.ndsu.edu/diversity/tribal_college_partnerships
The Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach hopes you think of NDSU as your second home, and remember that you are now an important part of the Bison family. Thank you for joining us.