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‘We Need to Start Talking About It More’
Bison Recovery Community launches to help those struggling with substance abuse Reaching out
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Dominic Marks, a member of Bison Recovery, said overcoming his problems with alcohol saved him from destroying his personal, professional and academic life.
Recovery from addiction isn’t easy, but for Dominic Marks, any small step has to be better than using. The graduate student in software engineering is a member of the Bison Recovery Community, NDSU Counseling’s new program aimed at helping North Dakota State students who identify as recovering from substance abuse. Through a $10,000 grant from Transforming Youth Recovery awarded in August 2014, Bison Recovery launched this semester after a year of staff turnover in the counseling center. “I hope that it will be a resource for other students in recovery to connect with each other and support each other, both for those who have years of sobriety and those who are just starting,” Marks said. Despite the delayed start, crisis management coordinator Amber BachGorman said it’s full speed ahead for the program. “We want to create an environment that allows (members) to be proud,” she said.
Bach-Gorman said a campus-initiated core alcohol and other drugs survey revealed that 7 percent of NDSU students identify as in recovery from substances. Despite numerous local resources for preventing substance abuse, she said little is available for recovery. Through a needs assessment with a couple students, the counseling center gleaned ideas of programming that those in recovery would like to see at NDSU, Bach-Gorman said. Bison Recovery focuses on, but is not limited to, substances. “It might be alcohol, it might be certain types of illicit drugs. ... We also have some individuals who identify as being in recovery from codependence,” Bach-Gorman said, “so it can be a mixed treatment, but it’s really focused on alcohol and other drugs.” “We just need to start talking about it more. We need to start offering programs,” Bach-Gorman said. BISON RECOVERY | PAGE 3
Jessica Valenti Brings Feminism For All
Feminist writer makes up for April cancellation with Festival Concert Hall presentation
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mostly to college students. Burnett added she is hoping for at least 300 people to attend, having invited all area college students and the community. The topics Valenti is set to discuss, Fawcett said, are often avoided in Midwestern culture. She added she hopes Valenti will open up a conversation. “I hope that we just see people leaving Festival Concert Hall excited, open to talk about issues ... maybe that aren’t appropriate in (Midwestern) conversation,” Fawcett said. Fans of Valenti, feminists of “all ages” and people who have questions or don’t understand feminism are all welcome to attend, Fawcett said. With her April 9 presentation cancelled due to plane troubles in Chicago, Burnett said many women and gender studies students are anticipating Valenti’s second scheduling. “They were really upset, really disappointed,” Burnett said. “We felt a gloom. It was very disappointing.” Fawcett said Valenti’s visit is good at the very least “for getting that conversation started” on feminism for anyone interested, regardless if they know who Valenti is or not. Her visit, Fawcett said, is a special event. “I think it’s just we’re not gonna have very many moments like this,” she said.
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and gender studies students, Fawcett said, and her style of presenting is audiencefriendly. “She talks like a regular person,” Fawcett said. “She can speak to people and have them understand her rather than use academic jargon.” Valenti is set to give a 45-minute presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Festival Concert Hall. A Q&A session and book signing will follow. “She’s very funny, she’s very thoughtprovoking, so I think she will stimulate thought and conversation,” Burnett said.
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A foremost voice of feminism is bringing her insight to North Dakota State. Feminist writer Jessica Valenti will be on hand for her presentation “Why Feminism Still Matters: Sexism, Culture and Activism” Thursday night at Festival Concert Hall. The event is presented by the Laurie J. Loveland Symposium. The founder of the Feministing blog is visiting five months after a previous presentation of hers was cancelled. Her presentation is an important look into third and fourth wave feminism, said Erienne Fawcett, assistant director for women and gender studies. “We thought (her presentation is) a good way to introduce students to our discipline,” said Ann Burnett, director of women and gender studies. “... We thought it would be a good way to introduce the idea to people who haven’t thought about it before.”
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NDSU Ranks No. 1 in ND for Average Starting Salary
SmartAsset finds Bison grads make almost $50,000 a year
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North Dakota State has a new accolade to add to its resume. SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company, ranked schools across the country to determine where students earned the best average starting salaries. The company ranked NDSU first in North Dakota with an average starting salary for graduates at $48,300. The ranking puts NDSU over the University of North Dakota, at $45,700 and the University of Mary, at $44,500. Junior Davin Henrik, a double major in emergency
management and economics, said he considered his career choices while “looking at longevity” over potential initial salaries. However, finding a secure job following graduation can be stressful for students who feel the pressure of looming debt, which SmartAsset reported averages at $28,400. According to SmartAsset’s methodology, the study included “tuition, student living costs and the average scholarships and grants offered to the students of the school” in order to “capture the true cost of attending a school.” The study then presented what students are getting in return, which is a
“Compared to other regions of the country, NDSU graduates’ average starting salary is $5,058 more than the national average and $5,700 less than the No. 1 ranked University of Michigan.” combination of student retention rate and the average starting salary. These factors were weighted equally to produce a ranking of the schools used in the analysis. Compared to other regions of the country, NDSU graduates’ average starting salary is $5,058 more than the national average. NDSU graduates make $5,700 less, however, than first-ranked University of Michigan.
Of all the schools in North Dakota included in the study, NDSU was also ranked highest in its student retention rate, meaning more students are reenrolling the following year. Students are also signing up as Bison after trying out other life paths and career choices. Junior Dylan Crockett said he left the Air Force Academy in Minot, North
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NDSU Band Leader Dies at 102
One of the oldest supporters of Bison pride has died. Audre (Houglum) Rusness, a majorette of the North Dakota State 40 and 8 Legion Band in the early 1930s, died Sept. 6 in Moorhead, Minnesota. She was 102. Rusness was part of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Mothers Club in her time at North Dakota
Agricultural College. She was the first majorette of the North Dakota State American Legion Band to attend national conventions, which she did from 1931-34. In 1932, Rusness was mentioned in The Spectrum for leading the North Dakota 40 and 8 Legion Band to the national championships, where the band then took first place. Funeral services for Rusness were held Wednesday.
El Niño Could Mean Less Severe Winter
Fargo could see a hint of El Niño this winter.
El Niño is a natural occurrence that happens near the equator, causing the wind to slow down and even reversing direction every two to seven years. When El Niño occurs, it can cause the eastern Pacific Ocean to raise by seven degrees Fahrenheit above the usual temperature. CNN reported a “strong El Niño heats up the atmosphere and changes circulation patterns around the globe,” which will affect weather everywhere, including Fargo. The raising of the ocean temperature during an El Niño may cause a warmer and drier winter rather than
the typical snowfall. The Star Tribune reported, “Since 1899 there have been a total of 32 Christmases ... with no snow or a trace of snow,” which have been caused by the El Niño raising water temperatures. Fargo is considered less predictable because of the absence of large bodies of water that help regulate severe weather and temperatures. The heated trade winds will bring warmer winds into Fargo keeping some of the snow and cold away, The Forum reported.
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A call to NDSU Police about a suspicious vehicle led to the detainment of an undocumented immigrant Tuesday night. NDSU Police investigated a vehicle at 9 p.m. Tuesday on the 1400 block of University Drive North near the STEM Building construction. The caller said people from the vehicle may have been tampering with the lock on the gate of the construction site. Officers identified two individuals at the vehicle after responding. After consulting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, one of the individuals, Jose Higino de Leon, was determined to be an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, said NDSU Police Lt. Greg Stone in an email statement. De Leon, 26, was transported by officers without resistance to the Cass County Jail at the request of ICE, Stone said. Cass County Jail officials said they have no record of de Leon detained at the Cass County Jail. Jail administrator Andrew Frobig said in an email the jail didn’t book de Leon, meaning he had no local criminal charges. “The typical chain of events in immigrationrelated cases is that the patrol officer will contact ICE, who will then make a determination of probable cause regarding the BISON RECOVERY | FROM FRONT
NDSU Police transported Jose De Leon to the Cass County Jail Tuesday night at Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s request. individual’s immigration status,” Frobig said. “ICE will either advise that they do or do not wish to place a hold on the person based on their criteria. “If there is a local criminal charge as well, then ICE will place what is called a Detainer, which is basically a notification that they wish to take custody of an individual for immigration reasons once their criminal charges are resolved. If
“If NDSU Police ... said they transported him here at the request of (Immigration and Custom Enforcement), I can only surmise that the above scenario is what happened.” – Andrew Frobig, Cass County Jail administrator
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Over the summer, a group of students in recovery, graduate students and counseling staff gathered to coordinate Bison Recovery’s first event, Bach-Gorman said. The group put together a watch party for NDSU’s football game against the University of North Dakota for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Alba Bales House, inviting UND’s collegiate recovery program as well. The watch party will include the football game on TV, food and yard games. “This is for students, faculty or staff or anybody who identifies as an ally to those individuals,” Bach-Gorman said. Bison Recovery is also active on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, Bach-Gorman said, where present or potential members can learn about upcoming events and meetings.
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“It’s sometimes a frustrating and difficult path, but totally worth it,” Marks said. “I’ve made true friends and had more fun and joy in my life since choosing recovery.” Marks said he hopes Bison Recovery can be a healthy resource for other students, as well as an outlet for enjoying life. “I hope that (Bison Recovery) will show others
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Marks has been in longterm recovery for a year and a half. He’s participated in the group to help build its structure and planning. He said alcohol was his main problem, finding that his brain doesn’t “possess the ‘OK, that’s enough for today’ switch that others seem to have.”
that recovery isn’t dull, boring, lonely and is totally possible,” he said. Marks added that he thinks addiction and recovery are not often widely understood, and a “myth” on campus perpetuates the idea that addiction isn’t possible for students. “The reality is college is often where an addiction really takes hold for many, and it’s far better to address it earlier rather than later when the consequences start building up,” he said. Sharing his experiences and story of his recovery is beneficial for himself and sometimes for others, Marks said, adding that his using was starting to destroy the personal, professional and academic spheres of his life. “Long-term recovery has been, by far, the best decision I have ever made,” he said. “Life is so much better not having to live in a cycle of using. ... If you would have asked me if that was possible a couple years ago, I wouldn’t have believed you.”
there are no local criminal charges, and ICE still wishes to detain the person for immigration reasons, then they are temporarily brought to the jail.” Border Patrol agents from Grand Forks, North Dakota, are typically dispatched in situations such as these, Frobig added, en route to the jail often before the detainee arrives. The jail detains the individual until they can
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transfer custody to Border Patrol, at which point the person is processed at the Border Patrol station and is under that service’s protocol, Frobig said. “If NDSU Police ... said they transported him here at the request of ICE, I can only surmise that the above scenario is what happened, and he would have been turned over to Border Patrol once they arrived to take custody,” he said.
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FARGO FASHION Shopping for clothes online can either get you a wardrobe full of fabulous finds, or it can leave you frustrated and disappointed. It’s hard to tell what sizing, fit and fabrics are like through a computer screen. You might know exactly what you want but not have the slightest idea where to look for it. You often have to pay shipping just to try something on, decide you hate it and then pay to send it back. But finding fashion you love online doesn’t have to be that stressful. Here are the 10 best online retailers that will help you up your fashion game, stress free. The dollar signs correspond to price.
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Make Me Chic specializes in shoes, but they have a large selection of trendy apparel as well. Prices are low (around $25 for a dress), but the quality is subpar, and fiber content isn’t listed for all items. They don’t offer free returns, but they will ship your new favorite floral print dress to you for free if your order adds up to $50. Make Me Chic will also trade you a 15 percent-off coupon code in exchange for your email.
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Nasty Gal is an online boutique that offers a vintage-inspired selection of brands. If you are the kind of girl who can pull off cutout mini dresses and thigh-high leather boots, or even if you just want to add something edgy to your wardrobe, Nasty Gal has good quality and unique pieces to choose from. The inspirational styling ideas on their site make up for their less convenient shipping policy; their free shipping minimum is $75, and returns are only free if you take store credit.
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Lulu’s is a good option for when you want cute, feminine pieces at an affordable price. Everything sold on their site looks up-to-date while still being super easy to wear and the quality is good as well. Like most of the other stores on this list, they will pay your shipping if your order totals $50, let you send it back for free and give you a 10 percent discount in exchange for your email address.
7. A GACI 3.TOPSHOP It is cheap in both price and quality, but you won’t care when you see the fun, trendy pieces. A’gaci’s online store has a large selection with just the right amount of information about each item. You can get 20 percent off by signing up for emails, which just means that you can add one more printed crop top or fringe mini skirt to your shopping cart to hit the $50 free shipping mark.
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If you’re looking for eclectic British style that makes fashion fun, click no further. Topshop is a bit pricy, but in this case you get what you pay for: high quality pieces that are perfectly curated. They offer free shipping and returns with no minimum — unheard of in the e-tailing world — so you can test out as many A-line skirts and structured jackets as you want with no risk. To make it even better, students always get 10 percent off.
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If you want high quality at a great price, H&M is your place. An average dress will run you about $35, but the chic design and quality construction might trick people into thinking you paid a lot more. You’ll also get 20 percent off your order for signing up to receive their newsletter. There are a few downsides to filling up you cart with chic blouses here, though. While the $5.95 flat rate shipping is reasonable, you’ll have to pay for return shipping if something isn’t up to your standards. They also don’t list their models’ measurements, so making sure you’re getting the right size is a bit more of a guessing game than it is on other sites.
This is another retailer that offers higher quality merchandise with a matching price point, with dresses ranging from $30 to $370. Urban Outfitters follows suit with free shipping over $50. Finding fiber content information on their website is hit-or-miss, so you might have some hesitation if fabric and texture is important to you.
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Zara is the queen of fast fashion. They quickly duplicate high fashion, and everyone else copies them. Their prices are a bit higher (the average dress is priced at about $70), but the high quality and cuttingedge style makes it worth it. They offer free shipping over $50 and free returns, but you’ll have to wait until a sale or special offer comes up if you want a good discount.
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With new items added every day, Tobi can get addicting. Their on-trend styles are inexpensive and fairly good quality. Tobi offers free shipping over $50 and free returns on everything from sexy bodycon dresses to comfy oversized sweaters. Plus, you’ll get 50 percent off your first order if you sign up for their emails.
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Asos offers high quality fashion for a reasonable price. Whether you want to spend $10 or $600, Asos has something fashion-forward and unique that you’ll love. They offer free shipping over $40 and free returns. As a bonus, Asos takes some of the guesswork out of online shopping by offering a video of a model walking the runway in each item, so you can see how it moves and looks from all angles. EMILY BEAMAN | THE SPECTRUM
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This indoor trampoline park is a great way to get exercise and have fun. They offer dodgeball, basketball, a foam pit and, coming soon, aerobics, all of which are on trampolines. Bring your student ID for college night 8-10 p.m. Thursdays to enjoy two hours of jumping for $10.
Red River Zoo This outdoor zoo is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon enjoying the weather and the animals. The Red River Zoo is filled with over 100 animals spanning across 30 acres. With an admission fee of $8.75 you could spend the whole day there with your date.
Bonanzaville Your significant other a history buff? This pioneer village located in West Fargo will take you back to life in the mid-19th century. Admission is $12, which covers entrance to the main museum, rotating gallery and the village. The annual craft fair will run 9 a.m.5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
See a film The Fargo Theatre is offering a classic film series that started last week and continues through January. The next film showing is not to be missed: The Rocky Horror Picture Show is 7:30 and 11 p.m. Oct. 30. All films are $5.
Art Gallery The Plains Art Museum is one of the many art galleries the Fargo-Moorhead area has to offer. Paintings line the walls making a great place to bring your date. Get lost in the sculptures and contemplate your future together. Bring your student ID for free admission any day of the week.
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In North Dakota’s smallest geographic region lies a tiny island surrounded by vast farmland. That island is the Head of the Mountain State Nature Preserve, a 100-acre tract of land hidden on all sides by the Coteau des Prairies hills. The Coteau des Prairies is a sharp escarpment rising over 200 feet from the prairie floor, created by two divergent glacial lobes 20,000 years ago. The tiny tip of the escarpment jutting into
southeastern North Dakota makes up less than 20 square miles, at the head of the region that develops into South Dakota’s Sisseton Hills. The Head of the Mountain preserve is a paradise for deer, waterfowl and other animals. A shallow reservoir created by the Frenier Dam adds a placid waterscape to the preserve. Walkers are encouraged, but no hiking trails are established. Hunting is allowed on the nature preserve, but only for deer with muzzleloaders or bow and arrow. Birding, photography and skiing are also encouraged. Wildflowers abound on the preserve, from prairie roses to purple coneflowers. Bugs are bad
on windless days. A cornfield circles part of the preserve, and the Coteau des Prairies Lodge sits northeast of the dam, offering agritourism, scenic views and other activities. The lodge was built three years ago with ponderosa pine logs from Slope County, N.D., nearly 300 miles away. Seven state nature preserves exist in North Dakota, including a four-acre tract of badlands at one of North Dakota’s highest points and two acreages near the Missouri River. Along with wildlife management areas, national grasslands and other protected places, nature preserves are a blessing for animals and meant for adventures well off the beaten path.
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Loathing, Loving the Human Called ‘Roommate’ The hardships of roommate conflict and resolution Meghan Pegel Opinion Editor
We’ve all heard the horror stories and tried to one-up each other on whose is worse. If you’ve ever been required to live with a random roommate, you know the full meaning of compromise and patience. You get stuck living eight or more months with some inconsiderate jerk who, quite frankly, doesn’t care if you’re studying for your calculus exam; he’ll turn up his heavy metal if he wants to. Or worse. Country. Or perhaps you ended up with the conceited, sarcastic girl who you could tell right away was the Regina George of her high school. Do not give into the temptation of becoming a
mean girl. You’re stronger than that. The type that scares me the most, considering I tend to talk a lot, are the quiet kids who may violently blow up from time to time. However, to be honest, I would probably feel the safest with these kids in alarming situations, say, for instance, a tall man with a frosted-tipped Mohawk who decides to intrude (too soon?). Fortunately for me, I have had amazing randomroommate experiences during both my first year in Weible Hall with an easy-going chick (shoutout, Kelsey Lefebre) and also abroad enclosed in a small Korean residence hall (annyeong, Sonnet Grueneich). Sure, there may have been times when I thought the TV was too loud or their friends were overextending their stay, but out of respect we have to occasionally deal with that. I’m sure there were
times they refrained from pillow-smothering my snoring or demanding I take regular showers, but, bless their hearts, they put up with me. In fact that is the whole reasoning behind the concept of “never living with close friends.” We have no problem arguing with friends the moment
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we feel annoyed, yet we have more patience with others of whom we aren’t as personal. As I mentioned, and I hope this goes for many of us, I was one of the lucky ones to be put with roommates who share similar interests with me and are pleasant humans as a whole, which got me
thinking of the topic of how roommates are assigned. Unless students specifically request a certain individual, it is, in fact, random, according to Jason Medders, the associate director of residence life operations here on campus. He takes pride in the successful and systematic way North Dakota State handles residence assignments in comparison to other institutions’ faulty methods of habit and personality questionnaires. And it makes sense: a person’s habitual nature, which is biased and relative, tends to be the most conflicting factor in a living situation. I consider myself a clean person who maintains a clean environment, but there are some people close to me who would not agree on this self-identified characteristic. It truly comes down to good old-fashioned communication with both each other and staff
if necessary, the first of which would be a resident assistant, said Medders. “Without communicating through conflicts, it will curtail the other issues that come up later,” he said. If communication doesn’t work, then find something that will because at NDSU’s present status, Medders said we are at approximately a 38-person overflow in our residence halls. Therefore, those 38 people have been temporarily assigned living arrangements that aren’t typically used for student quarters: study lounges, three people living in a room intended for two, etc. Moving out and into a different room is not entirely plausible at this moment. In the end, it’s a mutual learning experience that you will be able to reference when deciding and agreeing to live with others later in life. Stay positive.
Letter to the Editor:
In Response to ‘The Integrity of Women and Gender Studies’ In the past three weeks, there has been a flurry of discussion in social media about Matt Frohlich’s opinion article discrediting the discipline of women and gender studies (WGS). As Director of WGS at NDSU, although I would have appreciated the opportunity to respond to Frohlich in the same issue, I wish to set the record straight in this letter. 1. Christina Hoff Sommers’ 1994 book, Who Stole Feminism?, is now over 20 years old and, as you can
imagine, much has changed for all genders since that time. In fact, it is likely that more than half of NDSU’s current students were born after the book was published. 2. While there may be a few feminists who do not engage in “logical discourse” or who indoctrinate students with a “radical strain of feminism,” I am confident you will find individuals in all disciplines that we may deem illogical or overlypassionate. Let’s be clear:
disbelief in a particular idea does not mean said idea isn’t logical. For example, Frohlich doesn’t agree with statistics feminists often highlight about pay equity or college rape. Two federal government agencies have researched these statistics; I’d put more weight on those sources than Hoff Sommers’/ Frohlich’s speculations from 1994. With regard to heavy-handedness in WGS courses, in my experience, this is simply not the case. WGS instructors recognize
that NDSU students, in particular, are smart enough to resist indoctrination. In turn, our classes are full of thought-provoking discussion and analysis. Even NDSU colleagues who may not agree with all of the issues WGS espouses would agree that we approach the subject with rationality and objectivity. 3. Frohlich admits he has little experience with WGS at NDSU, and as far as we can tell, he hasn’t made any attempt to learn about our program. The
Spectrum’s decision to print an article without evidence or experience is baffling and insulting to students who have chosen this major or minor. That aside, as others have pointed out, his argument would have more credibility with evidence/ experience. In actuality, in WGS you learn interesting things, like what it means to be a feminist – someone who advocates for equality of all genders (not Rush Limbaugh’s definition!), and how knowing more about gender can be really
helpful for understanding challenges you might face in relationships, the workplace, here at NDSU, the law, medicine, and other arenas of social life. Matt (and other interested students), please consider this an official invitation to visit the WGS office on our campus (Morrill 114) anytime, or come hear a very interesting feminist, Jessica Valenti, speak on campus on Thursday, September 17, 5:30 pm in Festival Concert Hall.
Ann Burnett, director of women and gender studies
A White Guy’s Ode
to Summer Fútbol Living in the slums of Fargo had its perks, like cheap rent and Johnson Park Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff
The 9-year-old African kid looks at his pal’s iPhone during our soccer game’s halftime. “Dude, is that a smartphone?” he asked. “Duh, what’d you expect, a dumb phone?” he responded. Then they both look at me: a sweat-soaked 20-year-old Caucasian and his pay-as-you-go Tracfone. “My grandma has that phone!” a child proclaims. Surprisingly, no matter how bad the phoneshaming became those steamy Wednesday nights at Johnson Park, I could be further humiliated. Existence-shaming is a practice worth embodying once in a while. I found my fix at the park pitch. I had never played soccer until this summer. My cultural sports are slow-pitch softball and Norwegian golf. Needless to say, I got wrecked on a regular basis. Our pickup games consisted of college kids getting off (or nearly beginning) a long, laborious shift. Needing a place to unwind and dismantle my ankles,
we played the beautiful game. Hat-trick scoring, Summit League Offensive Player of the Week-winning Lauren Miller graced us with her presence and sicknastiness. Never before had I been so publically humiliated. And those shade-tossing kids. These squirts, ages ranging from four to 12, would accompany their parents to the park. “Hey, do you want to play with us?” someone would inevitably ask. They answered with a solid hour of chaos. Pipsqueaks literally half my size would try to slide tackle me. I had to focus all of my handeye coordination on not smooshing anybody. We played as if we were playing for World Cup itself, though nobody was keeping score (that closely, that is). Through deluges and oppressive heat and the Fargo AirSho, we played every week, a ragtag group of friends-of-friends. It’s a beautiful game, so join us at NDSU Pickup Soccer on the F-Book.
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Letter to the Editor:
Regarding ‘Cecil’s Legacy Lives in Conservation Efforts’ Dear Editor, The most egregious fumble in Erik Jonasson’s generally turbid “Cecil’s Legacy Lives in Conservation Efforts” was his failure to distinguish between poaching and trophy hunting. Despite his implication, poaching is not synonymous with a hunt of which one disapproves — poaching is the extralegal harvest of natural resources. Disapproval of Dr. Palmer’s Zimbabwean misadventure notwithstanding, the hunt fit a legal framework, albeit one likely fraught with corruption from hunting guide to Harare. But this glitch in the professional hunting
industry is the proverbial exception that highlights a successful rule. Trophy hunting — the sale of big game to foreigners — is the backbone of “sustainable utilisation,” a uniquely African conservation system. African trophy hunting helps conserve many species, some of which — like South Africa’s bontebok — were helped from extinction by commercial game operations. Decades ago, farmland in what is now known as Namibia sold at a premium if large herbivores were exterminated; wildlife might take forage and water from livestock. The Namibia Professional Hunting
Association used market forces to favor wildlife by connecting landowners with foreign hunters willing to pay. Guide certification ensures ethics and sustainability. Increased wildlife has led some farmers to reduce livestock, accommodate more game, and improve habitat. To underscore the difference between poaching and trophy hunting, Kenya outlawed trophy hunts but harvest continues — unmeasured, unregulated and under-valued. Two cats highlight the conservation value of trophy hunting. Both cheetah and leopard are “most endangered” under the Convention on the International Trade
in Endangered Species; both are also livestock predators. But while Namibian farmers boast about pot-shots at cheetah, many tolerate stock losses to leopard. Trophy hunting markets are the difference: When local populations of globally-endangered species are stable, CITES allows export of products such as skins from hunted animals. When confronted with a problematic leopard, Namibian farmers notify a professional hunting guide and collect over $10,000 from a foreign hunter to solve the problem. Namibian cheetah also have export quotas, but the import of cheetah product is forbidden by the US
Endangered Species Act. Thus, from a financial perspective, cheetah are vermin, not investment. Many rural Africans face tension with lions — is the value of the animal worth the cost to lives and livelihoods? Jonasson falsely assumes universal wildlife utilisation ethics, and compared lion hunting to whitetails and fishing. But the ethical benchmark for harvest is the wildlife culture where the hunt was conducted. Whether or how one pursues the hunt depends on personal ethics; whether an animal is legitimate pursuit is locally determined. Africa is a mosaic of cultures and land-uses. I’ve hunted on family
farms, tracked rhino at a safari lodge and Cape buffalo in tribal land, and was along when a park ranger wrangled a hog-tied poacher into his Land Cruiser. I’ve pulled triggers, pushed shutters and interacted widely with sustainable utilisation’s stakeholders. The “Cecil” situation is abominable but doesn’t reflect the broad wildlife industry. Learn from Africa’s wildlife professionals: the September 2015 issue of African Indaba features articles on Dr. Palmer’s hunt: africanindaba.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/09/ AfricanIndabaVol13-4.pdf.
Devan Allen McGranahan, assistant professor of range science
Gender Pay Gap is Feminist Propaganda Explaining gender pay inequality
Matt Frohlich Staff Writer
One cannot be a college student in today’s day and age without hearing the commonly touted feminist statistic of the “gender pay gap.” Feminists posit that women earn 77 percent of what men do for performing equal work, and they attribute this to discrimination. These are both dubious claims. What is true is this: when comparing the median wages for all American men and women who are employed full time, women earn 77-84 percent of what men do (depending on the study). Am I contradicting myself? No. Remember, feminists are arguing that women earn 77 percent of what men do for equal work. Unfortunately for feminists, men and women are not performing equal work. There are a plethora of variables this statistic does not take into account: occupation, education, experience, job satisfaction, benefits, hours worked, age, willingness to take on a managerial role, willingness to relocate, willingness to negotiate salary, natural talent, productivity and job safety — just to name a few. When these types of variables are accounted for, the wage gap drops dramatically, with most estimates citing a difference under 10 percent (with some being close to 0 percent). It is certainly not 23 percent as posited by feminists. Note, I am not sure if a study exists which takes all of these variables into account. The best I could find was a patchwork of studies, each of which takes some into account. True, women leave the workforce (often temporarily) to bear and raise children more often than men do. This employment gap can certainly account for some of the wage gap. But there are controls in place to ensure women are financially compensated for their motherhood, some of which include alimony, child support, government
“Feminist bigotry has stifled the discussion to the point where the conclusions no longer conform to reality.” benefits, scholarships, tax write-offs and charities — not to mention their partner’s income. None of these get factored as income for women or a lack of income for men. Feminists argue this is irrelevant because patriarchal systems are conditioning society to pay women less. Personally, I think feminist gender theory is pseudoscience. I agree social conditioning has a significant impact on gender roles, but I do not think that is telling the whole story. Biology also plays a significant role. In other words, men and women can be conditioned to change some of their behaviors, but in aggregate, they will never be exactly the same. This must be considered in conjunction with another point: income is only one of many factors contributing to quality of life. Feminists are cherrypicking data to promote the idea that women are oppressed by the patriarchy. One could just as easily use the life expectancy gap, incarceration gap or education gap to promote the idea that men are being oppressed by matriarchal systems. It is plausible, being biologically different, men and women place different emphases on what constitutes quality of life. So despite these various gaps, there may not be any problems that require fixing. The problems do not end there. Being biologically different, I am open to the idea that in aggregate, men and women have respective comparative advantages in certain cognitive/physical capabilities. This could be a partial explanation for why the pay gap exists (in addition to the other quality of life gaps). So why don’t these completely relevant variables ever get introduced into the gender
pay gap discussion? Because it is sexist to even consider that men and women have any inherent biological difference. It is not scientifically unsound to consider these variables; people are just afraid of being ostracized by feminists. Feminist bigotry has stifled the discussion to the point where the conclusions no longer conform to reality. There is one final thing I have to say: the idea that women earn 77 percent of what men do for equal work is definitely not true. Worse yet, when you point this out to feminists, most know it is not true. Feminists, do you realize how much it undermines the credibility of your movement when one of its primary talking points is based on a lie? Especially given the fact that most of you know it is not true? I invite feminists to try and refute my arguments. But on top of that, I am going to issue them a challenge: explain how you justify lying to people about the gender pay gap. There was a time when I, like many people, actually believed that women earned 77 percent of what men do for equal work. I did not appreciate it when I realized I had been lied to and manipulated into serving feminists’ political agendas. I have heard feminists’ explanation for why it is justified to deceive people in this manner. Frankly, I am not convinced. I think you are intentionally lying to and deceiving people. But do not explain it to me, explain it to the people you claim to be serving. Write a letter to The Spectrum of North Dakota State explaining why you think it is justified to present this statistic knowing full well that it is misleading at best. Let’s see if the people appreciate being deceived.
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As a regionally celebrated artist, Gin Templeton’s new series will add further narrative to her extensive career.
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layered in each piece. Thus, immediately drawing in an audience to seek more insight. In each piece, the lines and shapes form the structure using a variety of curved, straight or rigid lines. Offering further insight into what was being felt as the work was created. The use of line, color, shape and titles gives the viewer a suggestion on what to feel when looking at each piece; however, there is room for self-discovery and ones own interpretation of this body of work. Gin Templeton’s current work “Line of Abstraction” is a stunning addition to Uptown Gallery in the time of their two-year anniversary celebration.
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As the Uptown Gallery approaches its two-year anniversary, it continues to present itself as a cornerstone for showing and viewing local artists. In celebration of the milestone, the newest collection “Line of Abstraction“ from local painter Gin Templeton is opening on 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Gin Templeton studied at the College of St. Benedict and University of Minnesota and has worked in a number of different art-related positions. She works out of her downtown Fargo studio, creating abstract paintings and sculptures. Through her work, Templeton has had
the opportunity to exhibit in a number of different settings — with current work on display at the Plains Art Museum and recurring at the Uptown Gallery. The latest series is primarily made up of acrylic on canvas or paper paintings, along with an assortment of monotype prints. This grouping of work holds a general theme of using line, color and shape to form a piece. However, though their make-up is similar, through the nature in which the elements are arranged and paired, it becomes obvious the work is going beyond visual appeal and further into human emotion. Color is an element that holds constant throughout each piece. Pinks, corals, purples, greens and whites are beautifully
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Editor’s Choice: Jovial Happenings
Tessa Beck A&E Editor
Fargo’s entertainment scene is experiencing heavy re-branding. With this week’s upcoming event highlights, it becomes clear that our mission as a community is moving toward jovial happenings with an undertone to serve and benefit others.
UnPillage TAPpy Hour
The Arts Partnership has partnered with Drekker Brewing Co. to celebrate community prosperity. All week through Friday, one dollar from every print purchased during Drekker’s 4-6 p.m. happy hour will be donated to the Partnership. UnPillage is Drekker’s community support program, which allocates funds to education, wellness and arts, with the goal of contributing to the growth of Fargo using the celebratory nature of beer. On Friday, Arts Partnership executive director Dayna Del Val and communications coordinator MeLissa Kossick will be on site to chat with attendees and help them register for prizes. More information can be found at theartspartnership.net, or at the event page on Facebook. And don’t forget to don your Support Local Art tee.
Welcome Week 2015
National Welcome Week has partnered with the City of Fargo, CHARISM, North Dakota State and others to bring a full week of events to welcome new members to the Fargo community – particularly those of a different cultural region. Highlights from this event, which started Saturday and ends Sunday include: • CHARISM’s family movie night 6 p.m. Tuesday at Jefferson Middle School. • Constitution Day: A Nation of Immigrants 11:30-noon Thursday in the Mandan Room in the Memorial Union. • Multi-ethnic soccer tournament 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Park. This is only a small sampling of the extensive events offered toward this community-building event. Search “Welcome Week 2015â€? on Facebook to find the event page with a full listing of the schedule.
Modest Mouse
Outdoor live music from a celebrated indie-alternative group spanning multiple decades may be the best use of a Tuesday night in September. Modest Mouse with Good For Grapes is scheduled to take over Bluestem Amphitheater. The show is all ages, and tickets run about $30. Modest Mouse’s first record “This Is a Long Drive For Someone With Nothing to Think About� debuted in 1996. It wasn’t until 2004 with “Good News for People Who Love Bad News� – which scored the group two Grammy nominations – that they became critically recognized. This show is arguably worth seeing for both the well-seasoned diehard and the only lightly accustomed newbie. The show starts at 5 p.m.
“Most Likely to Succeed� Showing
In July, Ted Dintersmith gave a TEDx Talk to the Fargo community regarding his ideas on education reform and the film he produced to accompany his goals. The TedxFargo audience latched on to his message and has since been working with Dintersmith to plan this event to share the film and dialogue with a larger FargoMoorhead audience. Starting at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, a free screening of Dintersmith’s “Most Likely to Succeed,� with a Q&A to follow, will take place. The event is especially relevant to those involved in education – as a teacher, student or policy maker. A younger, more culturally equipped audience – ahem, college students – could create a comprehensive discussion. Pre-register for the event at mostlikelytosucceedfargo.eventbrite.com.
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Ideas in Things An unapologetic cinema snob’s list of his favorite films
Christian Weber Contributing Writer
In Book I of his five-part poem “Paterson,� noted American writer William Carlos Williams included the following line as a concise expression of his poetic mission: “Say it, no ideas but in things.� Despite — or, perhaps, owing to — its ambiguity, Williams’ statement lends itself to numerous interpretations. When I first skimmed over the opening passages of “Paterson� and reached this well-known injunction, I found myself applying its principle to the art of cinema. Successions of images, abstract ideas represented as concrete objects and behaviors, make up the poetry of the best films, foot by foot. The following is a list of five of my favorites, in no particular order.
chill,� principally because Swedish is one of the least erotic languages ever spoken. But if you’re looking for something cerebral, timeless and impeccably photographed, Bergman’s your director.
3. “Fires on the Plain�
5. “The Fire Within�
• Year released: 1959 • Country of origin: Japan • Director: Kon Ichikawa • Length: 104 minutes • Genre(s): Anti-war, historical drama “Fires on the Plainâ€? depicts a narrative of World War II worth watching. On the Philippine island of Leyte, a Japanese PFC, Tamura, is ordered to leave his company and seek treatment for tuberculosis as supplies have begun to dwindle. What follows is a bold condemnation of warfare and its consequences, articulated by scenes of starvation, disease, privation and senseless violence.
4. “Through a Glass Darkly�
• Year released: 1962 • Country of origin: Mexico • Director: Luis BuĂąuel • Length: 94 minutes • Genre(s): Surrealism; dark comedy, satire “The Exterminating Angelâ€? may be BuĂąuel’s cinematic masterpiece. A group of socialites meets at the ample mansion of the wealthy SeĂąor Edmundo Nobile for a formal dinner and reception. As the evening wanes, they find themselves unable to leave and return home, although no physical boundaries prevent them from doing so. Confusion and distress ensue.
• Genre(s): Family drama, coming-of-age Bergman’s aptitude for isolating the extremes of human experience is unmatched in world cinema. In “Through a Glass Darkly,â€? a family travels to a coastal island for a summer holiday. In time, however, the emotional rifts that separate them widen, resulting in a lurid display of familial conflict. Not recommended for “Netflix and
• Year released: 1981 • Country of origin: United States • Director: Stan Brakhage • Length: 17 minutes • Genre(s): Collage, experimental Of the dozens of Brakhage films I’ve seen, few are as haunting and provocative as “Murder Psalm,â€? a silent short that explores the psychology of violence with sequences of cryptic found footage and grotesque overexposures. It’s deeply frightening in a way I can’t quite identify. Don’t watch before bedtime.
• Year released: 1963 • Country of origin: France • Director: Louis Malle • Length: 108 minutes • Genre(s): Drama, nouvelle vague Malle’s third film follows a reformed alcoholic who wanders the boulevards of Paris after completing his treatment, mingling with estranged friends and jilted lovers in an attempt to siphon a dram of encouragement from the shards of his wasted life. “The Fire Withinâ€? offers a sobering view of postwar France, accompanied by the musical impressions of composer and pianist Erik Satie. • Year released: 1961 • Country of origin: Sweden • Director: Ingmar Bergman • Length: 89 minutes
2. “The Exterminating Angel�
1. “Murder Psalm�
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Ben LeCompte, #19, gears up for the kickoff.
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From Pitch to the Gridiron: A Kicker’s Story
Senior punter Ben Lecompte took over full-time kickoff duties in 2013
Maggie Crippen Staff Writer
Ben LeCompte grew up playing soccer, but by eighth grade he started kicking footballs instead. “It was something new,” he said. In ninth grade he had to choose between the two fall sports: soccer and football. Many Bison fans thank him for choosing the latter. The senior has been the go-to, reliable and talented punter and kicker for the North Dakota State football team. Bison fans may remember veteran kicker Adam Keller last season. But they may not know of the back-up LeCompte, who was ready to step in whenever his name was called.
The season has kicked off, and the returning 2014 FCS Punter of the Year is ready to take on the roles of kicking and punting. LeCompte enters his final season first in Missouri Valley Football Conference history and second on NDSU’s career charts with a 44.07 punting average. “Ben has always kicked during practice,” special teams coordinator Atif Austin said about LeCompte’s kicking leg. “We have high expectation for him in the punting game, and he knows that. We strive to be the best punting team in the country. In the same respect, we want to be the best kicking team in the country.” Being part of a team and support system is something not unfamiliar to LeCompte. Both LeCompte’s mother
“We strive to be the best punting team in the country. In the same respect, we want to be the best kicking team in the country.” – Atif Austin, NDSU special teams coordinator and father have been diagnosed with cancer in their lives. “It drove me, for sure,” LeCompte said. “I’m not going to give up on something like a sport when they have a much bigger battle than I do in the scheme of things.” His father was diagnosed the summer before his freshman year, and that made it tough to leave home. LeCompte found a family in the Bison. “Obviously having this
football-type family out here made it a lot easier for me to go through things like that,” he said. Both of his parents are in remission. Former NDSU running back Sam Ojuri opened the door for LeCompte in Fargo. He is from Barrington, Illinois, as well and played football with LeCompte in high school. After recruiting Ojuri, the Bison started to look at the Barrington High School punter and kicker. “I committed to NDSU
on my official visit,” LeCompte said. On official visits, the recruit spends the night with a current member of the team. “It just felt like home right away,” LeCompte said. LeCompte admitted to not doing much kickerspecific workouts and lifts. He was quick to compliment strength and conditioning coach Jim Kramer but said it is only occasionally their workouts are focused exclusively on his role as kicker. Even more technically, LeCompte explained what goes into a good punt. The goal of punters is to pin opponents as close to the their end zone as possible. Ideally, the punt goes high and lands soft without bouncing into the end zone for a touchback.
“It’s called the Aussie Kick,” LeCompte said. “It is intended to get more hang time and bounce straight up when it lands.” Fans will notice him dropping the pigskin vertically instead of the traditional horizontal drop. “I am trying to eliminate touchbacks,” the 2014 AllMissouri Valley Football Conference first team member said. The four-year punter may have some competition for the kicking jobs — Bison walk-on freshman Cam Pedersen had his redshirt pulled last Thursday. After LeCompte’s final season as a Bison, he wants to pursue a professional career as a kicker. “It’s always been a dream of mine since I was a kid, no doubt there,” LeCompte said.
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Morlock Continues
Excellence in #25 Jersey
Junior poises himself to lead the Herd’s run game after stellar start
Brandon Brown Contributing Writer
Junior running back Chase Morlock had an impressive start to last year’s season. In the opening win over Iowa State, he ran a 66-yard touchdown with a career high 83 yards on the ground. As the season went on, though, Morlock’s production slowed. He managed only three more touchdowns for the rest of the 2014 campaign. Struggling with ball control, he saw himself as the third-string running back in the depth chart for the entire season. It was a different story Saturday. Morlock, who dons the #25 jersey on the gridiron,
had a career day on the first home game of the year. Morlock ran rampant over the Wildcat defense, which had absolutely no answer for the running back and the Bison. He accounted for 212 yards and two touchdowns, both career highs for a single game. “Nobody could tackle him,� head coach Chris Klieman said. “He’s bigger, stronger, and he’s faster this year.� Senior quarterback Carson Wentz also had plenty of praise about his running back. “Chase was a beast today and has been for awhile,� Wentz said. “I don’t know what I ended up with yards-wise, but I’m sure over half of it was Chase running with the ball after the catch.� The Bison chooses their running back by committee, meaning that it’s a near constant rotation between the different backs. Morlock’s big day
will help get him future touches, especially due to his versatility. Whether he was taking the hand off or catching the screen pass, Morlock showed that he can be a very lethal weapon for this team. Saturday was a day the Moorhead, Minnesota native had “absolutely� been dreaming of since he was a kid, Morlock said with a smile. The game held an emotional significance for the entire team, too. Tyler Jangula, the star full back who wore #25 from 2005-2008, was honored with a ceremony in between quarters Saturday. Jangula died last winter unexpectedly at 28. Jangula’s family was on hand, and the video tribute brought more than 18,000 Bison fans to their feet. Only time will tell if Morlock can keep up his impressive start to the season, but one thing is for sure: It’s time to watch start watching for #25 again.
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Running back Chase Morlock racked up 212 yards and two touchdowns against Weber State.
Bison Run Over Wildcats NDSU wallops Weber State to collect its first win of the season
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NDSU football dominates both the air and the ground as they roll over Weber State.
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The game plan was simple on Saturday at the 25th annual Trees Bowl for the No. 2-ranked North Dakota State football team: get the ball to junior running back Chase Morlock. Before NDSU’s football game against Weber State, Morlock already had one reception and one touchdown on the season. After the Bison (1-1, 0-0 MVFC) beat the Wildcats (0-2, 0-0 Big Sky) 41-14, the Moorhead, Minnesota native finished with two touchdowns on seven catches and 136 receiving yards, adding 76 yards on the ground. “(Morlock) was a beast today and has been for a while,� Carson Wentz said. “It’s nice to have him both running the ball and catching.� However, the senior quarterback played a big role in Morlock’s big day. Wentz finished 19-for29 for 281 yards and three touchdowns, and on the ground he carried the ball eight times for 76 yards and one touchdown. And the right ankle that Wentz injured during week one of the 2015 season seemed to not be an issue. “I don’t think (Wentz) or any of us were worried,� Morlock said about the quarterback’s health. “He’s probably the most competitive guy I know, so I don’t care if his ankle was broken, he was going to play out there.�
Wentz scored the first Fargodome touchdown of the 2015 season after a 27yard rush in the first quarter to give the Bison an early 7-0 lead. But WSU bounced back late in the first quarter with a 68-yard touchdown pass from Jadrian Clark to Cam Livingston, tying the game at 7. But then the Bison defense slowed the Wildcats down, holding them to 156 yards in the first half compared to NDSU’s 407 total yards. In total, green and gold won the offensive yardage margin by 380 yards (586-206). “What a great team win,� NDSU head coach Chris Klieman said after the non-conference win. “In the second half, even though the points don’t dictate it, we played Bison football.� NDSU went into halftime with a commanding 28-7 lead over the Wildcats; however, the second half featured less scoring as the Bison outscored its opponent 13-7. Failed third-down conversions by WSU affected the scoring ability for the winless team tremendously. Throughout the first two games of the 2015 season, the Wildcats are a paltry 1-for-26 on third-down conversions. Senior corner back C.J. Smith made his 2015 season debut after missing the first game of the 2015 season against University of Montana due to a lower body injury, and he made a statement early on recording
the first tackle of the game. “It definitely gives you that maturated in the secondary,� Bison linebacker Nick DeLuca said about having Smith back in the lineup. “We love having him out there, he’s a play maker.� NDSU linebacker Nick DeLuca recorded the first sack of the game for either team in the fourth quarter. The junior was the leading tackler for the Bison with eight tackles, and his junior teammate Andrew Smith collected his first career interception late in the fourth quarter. Easton Stick made his season debut late in the third quarter and had a 21-yard rush for his first play under center in 2015, but Wentz did come back onto the field around the 12 minute mark in the fourth quarter after Erik Wilkes returned a kickoff 100-yards for a touchdown. Stick came back around the five minute mark in the final quarter of the game, but quarterback Cole Davis finished the game for the Bison. “We wanted to find a way to get (Stick) in the game,� Klieman said. “After the kick return we put (Wentz) back in to start that series, but we were going to try to get (Stick) some quality reps.� Stick finished with three carries for 24 yards and did not throw a pass. The Bison will host in-state rival University of North Dakota at 2:30 p.m. Saturday for the first time in 13 years.
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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Bison Best UND
in Double Overtime Bison overcome early struggles to get back to the .500 on the year Brandon Brown Contributing Writer
It took 107 minutes, but the Bison finally found the back of the net for a 1-0 victory over the University of North Dakota Friday night at Dacotah Field. Junior Lauren Miller fed a perfect pass to freshman Roxy Roemer, who fired the game-winner into the left corner. The North Dakota State (3-3-0) women’s soccer team improved to .500 with the victory over UND (2-31) in front of 1,007 raucous fans. “It was amazing, especially being a
freshman,” Roemer said of the game-winning goal in a crucial spot. “It felt so good.” The Bison struggled early when it came to creating chances. Outside of two shots on goal by Miller (12’) and junior Amy Yang (18’), the Bison weren’t really able to put much pressure on UND in the first half. “They’re a really physical team,” said Miller. “So that always makes it difficult.” In the second half, the intensity picked up and both teams got a lot scrappier. Two yellow cards were issued to NDSU, one to junior Genna Joyce (64’)
and the other to freshman Britney Monteon (76’). UND and NDSU also picked up their offensive intensity as both teams took a lot more shots on goal. The Bison finished with 10 shots on goal compared to UND’s low four shots. NDSU goalkeeper Sierra Bonham saved them all, giving her the second shutout of her season. The Bison almost took the lead in the 62nd minute when freshman Holly Enderle nearly headed in a corner kick from Yang, but UND goalie Olivia Swenson made a great save to stop the NDSU attack. NDSU made one final push to end the game in
regulation time when Yang once again sent a corner kick into the box, this time to her senior teammate Meghan Johnston. Johnston headed the ball well, but Swenson would make yet another one of her nine saves and send the game into sudden death overtime. Overtime was all about the Bison; UND was barely able to get the ball into NDSU’s half. NDSU outshot UND 9 to 4 in the two overtime periods. The Bison will play next at 8 p.m. Friday in Flagstaff, Arizona when they take on Northern Arizona.
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Junior Lauren Miller (23) played a season high 97 minutes in Friday’s overtime win.
BISON ROUNDUP Taylor Kurth
Contributing Writer
The North Dakota State volleyball team took two out of three matches in Minneapolis last weekend. On Friday’s sole match at the Diet Coke Classic, the Bison were victorious in four sets over the University of Central Florida. In the first set, the Bison were up 22-18 before the Knights rallied to tie the
score at 22. Then, senior Jenni Fassbender had backto-back blocks to snuff the rally and win the set for the Bison, 25-22. Fassbender led the Bison with 12 kills, her eighth straight match with doubledigit kills and 52nd of her career. Jessica Jorgensen had 10 kills. The Knights took set two by a score of 25-20 behind a strong showing from Jale Hervey. Hervey led UCF with 19 kills and hit .368.
But the Bison took sets three and four by scores of 25-20 and 25-22, respectively. In the fourth set, the Bison were up by as many as five at 18-13; however, UCF dug deep and kept chipping away before the games was tied at 19. The Bison women gathered and refocused and closed the match on a 6-3 run behind kills from sophomore Jessica Jorgensen, junior Emily Minnick, sophomore Brianna Rasmusson and Fassbender.
The Bison finished with three members with doubledigit digs: Purnell with a career high 24, junior Emily Milligan with 17 and junior Monica Claxton with 11. Claxton also had 22 of the 46 assists that the Bison recorded. On Saturday, the Bison went 1-1. They lost their first match of the day against the University of Minnesota 0-3. The Gophers made quick work dispatching the Bison
over three sets, 25-16, 2515, and 25-12. The Gophers were paced by tournament MVP, Daly Santana, who had a match high 14 kills and hit a blistering .440 percentage. The Gophers outhit the Bison .464 to .144 in the three matches. The U of M put up a stone wall against the Bison and blocked nine shots, six of which came from Erica Handley. Miron led the Bison with
seven kills; Minnick posted five. The Bison bounced back and defeated UC Irvine in a back and forth five-set affair. The Bison won sets 1,3,5 over the California club. They won set one by a score of 25-21, set three by a score of 25-14 and set five by a score of 16-14. They lost set two by a score of 22-25 and lost set four by a score of 19-25. In the fifth and final set, the two teams were tied
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