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Great Strides for Great Rides Jack Dura
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hursday will be a landmark day for Great Rides Bike Share. But nearly every day has seen some record broken. The economical bike sharing program will not only hit its 100,000th checkout Thursday, but the day will see the installation of more docking stations at the Memorial Union and highrise residence halls on the North Dakota State campus. Sarah Watson-Curry, Great Rides director of operations, said the program has been “phenomenal,” taking off with more than 7,000 registered users and nearly 2,000 checkouts a day. “We’re glad it’s seen as a such a valid form of transportation,” she said. “We’re really excited.”
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With 101 bikes and at least 1,500 checkouts a day, maintenance is an issue for Bike Share, Watson-Curry said. More than 7,200 registered users, about 7,000 of which are students, puts a strain on the bikes. “That’s a lot of people using it, and we can’t have it perfectly balanced,” she said, adding that “natural problems” do come up. Senior Brent Hepokoski, a senior in math and statistics, said he’s encountered several bikes with flat tires and bent pedals. Watson-Curry said Great Rides does biweekly bike maintenance, but it can be difficult to track down bikes when the whole system is moving. “We’re not omnipresent,” she said, “so if people are checking out a bike and there’s a problem, they can give a call.” Hepokoski said the lack of dock space at certain times of the day is also a recurring problem, but Watson-Curry said there are solutions. A B-cycle app allows users to hone in on Fargo’s program and see where dock spaces are available. Users can also wait for
“We’re glad it’s seen as such a valid form of transportation.” – Sara Watson-Curry, Great Rides director of operations a spot to open up, WatsonCurry said, as “it’s their responsibility to make sure it gets properly docked.” Freshmen Nate Rooney, Nick Worms and Landon Kimm docked their bikes Monday afternoon at the Memorial Union station and said Bike Share has been mostly smooth for them. Rooney said he’d leave a bike or look for another place to leave it if no dock space is available. “Yeah, that’s the issue,” Worms said. “(I’ll) lock it up where no one will take it.” To tackle dock space problems, Watson-Curry said Great Rides is doubling the dock spaces at the Memorial Union and adding further spaces to the high-rise station Thursday morning. “Certainly just leaving the bike is not encouraged,” she said. “Look at the app, wait a bit ... be flexible and patient.”
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Watson-Curry said Bike Share has seen most of its popularity with students. The ease of registering with one’s Bison card has been part of the program’s success, Watson-Curry added, as a separate Bike Share card may not have been as popular. “I don’t know if we’d have those same numbers,” she said. “At any time of day, they can enroll their Bison card in the program.” The “healthy transportation” model of bikes can also be just as efficient as a bus ride or car for errands and short trips, Watson-Curry said. “It may not serve your every need,” she said, “but it’s complementary to a lot of other things.” Biking between classes and buildings or for pure recreation, students are finding fun and convenience with Bike Share. “It’s nice,” said Rooney, an accounting major. “Very convenient,”
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Bike Share saw over 20,000 checkouts in August, and September could be a new record, Watson-Curry said. Summer saw some different success with the program, as visitors and community members “latched onto” the program, she added. Conferences in downtown Fargo also brought a lot of usage, she said. Summer had plenty of day pass usage, which WatsonCurry said, “was really cool.” She added she’s had “little conversations” with many students about Bike Share’s success, including one student who relearned how to ride a bike this spring with some help from friends in a parking lot. “It’s a good opportunity for students to get back and forth and is cheaper than driving,” Hepokoski said of the program’s convenience. Watson-Curry said a few months are remaining for Bike Share’s use, before the 101 bikes go into hibernation. The bikes are not built for heavy snow or icy roads, she said, and Great Rides wants to ensure rider safety by offering a seasonal system. Bike Share will stop for the season sometime in November, Watson-Curry said, with an exact date to be determined in October. Until then, she said to “keep riding, keeping having fun.”
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said Kimm, a business administration major. “It’s handy,” said Worms, a management information systems major. Watson-Curry said students “should feel excited and proud,” as their embracing of Bike Share has empowered the program. “We want students to feel ownership over the program,” she said.
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KNDS officer Cydney Berlinger said “the Great Divide” brings new prospects to both stations, including “the good problem” of how to fill airtime.
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Change in the Air for Fargo Radio Stations KNDS keeps 96.3 FM, KRFF goes down to 95.9 FM Erin Anderson
Contributing Writer
Two local radio stations, Radio Free Fargo and KNDS, split in what is being called “the Great Divide.” North Dakota State-run KNDS is the low-power station of 96.3 FM. The radio station shared its frequency with Radio Free Fargo, a community partnership, for 12 years. The split stems from both groups wanting to produce fresher programming, benefitting them both. “The change is really exciting,” said Cydney Berlinger, a KNDS officer. “The NDSU students and the community members have worked well the past few years, but as time
progressed both sides started to grow so much that we started to outgrow each other, and when another LPFM station became available we both saw it as a great opportunity to continue growing.” Instead of sharing the frequency, both began broadcasting 24 hours on their own stations, starting Aug. 29. The NDSU-run Thunder Radio will remain on 96.3 FM while Radio Free Fargo will move to 95.9 FM and will be known as KRFF. However, they are not completely split from each other. They will share studio space in their current studio in downtown Fargo, in the basement of the High Plains Reader building. KRFF plans on purchasing a studio
“I think our greatest struggle starting out will be filling out our programming schedule with shows seven days a week.” – Cydney Berlinger, KNDS officer of its own in the near future. Mark Borchert, KRFF owner and station manager, said it was time for them to branch off on their own. The separate groups brought two separate categories of skill sets that made the station run smoothly, he said. Borchert said Radio Free Fargo brought the skillset of technical skills and knowledge of broadcasting, while NDSU brought a
good location, suitable demographic of followers and funding to keep the station going. The switch won’t go without its struggles. Each group will have to provide many more hours of broadcast and need to find interesting prospects to fill that time. “I think our greatest struggle starting out will be filling out our programming schedule with shows seven
days a week. Before, we split the schedule so we really only needed enough shows to fill out three and a half days,” Berlinger said. “We have a lot of ideas on how to do this, though, and having a lot of airtime is a good problem to have.” KRFF will stick with an alternative rotation; however, it plans on bringing back some of the adult favorites that have disappeared over the years. KRFF also hopes to better reflect and provide culture to the community. Thunder Radio has seen benefits come into fruition already. “Another benefit will be that we will be able to broaden our coverage of Bison Athletics on air, which will really let us be a well-rounded college radio
station, since before the spilt we could really only cover the big games and tournaments,” Berlinger said. Both stations rely on donations from the community and underwriting from local businesses, as they are noncommercial low power FMs, meaning they cannot use commercials or advertising to fund the businesses. While the change will be different, both groups remain positive about it and really believe that this will be for the best. “It’s truly an exciting time for us,” Berlinger said, “and if anyone had ever been interested in radio broadcasting, now is the perfect time 75004 to get involved.”
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Corporate Conflict Kills Cafe Delight After One Year
Bison Block coffee shop closed over conflict with owners’ Dunn Bros. franchising agreement
Jack Dura
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Another coffee shop has come and gone on the Bison Block. Cafe Delight operated for nearly a year before shutting Aug. 1 due to a corporate conflict over the owners’ franchising agreement with Dunn Bros. Coffee. Cafe Delight’s owners, Isaac and Meghann Poku, shut the coffee shop after learning their ownership with Dunn Bros. was a conflict, building owner Roger Gilbertson said. Following the selling of coffee bar Jitters in mid2014, Cafe Delight opened in August 2014 in Jitters’ former space. “They owned Cafe Delight before they owned Dunn Bros., so that’s why they didn’t think it was a conflict,” Gilbertson said. Cafe Delight was originally housed in the
Plains Art Museum in downtown Fargo before its move to the Bison Block. Gilbertson added that Dunn Bros. operates corporate stores in regions throughout the country, with two locations in Fargo. The coffee shop’s closing followed rumors of remodels and employees quitting in frustration. Morgan Olson, a former employee of Cafe Delight, began working at the coffee shop when it opened and left in February due to activities with her senior year of high school. She said the Pokus hired many employees at the start but cut down to five workers “because they had too many people.” “We weren’t really all on the same page with what the managers were doing,” Olson said. “They didn’t really communicate well.” Meghann Poku did not return phone messages for comment on this story. An apparent lack of
business also affected the coffee shop, Olson said. “There wasn’t a lot of people coming in while I was working,” she said. Gilbertson said he knew nothing about employment issues at Cafe Delight, but remodels did take place, such as temporary walls. “They had just made some small modifications to the site that I thought looked good for the next tenant that will hopefully be moving in,” he said. Gilbertson said a business is interested in Cafe Delight’s former space, though no lease has been inked yet. He added he’ll announce the new tenant in the next month or two and said it’s sad to see Cafe Delight leave. “We enjoyed having them at the building and it’s unfortunate that it didn’t GABBY HARTZE | THE SPECTRUM work out with their franchise A former Cafe Delight employee said a lack of business plagued the coffee shop in its first six months. agreement,” he said.
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First-Year Students Attend Sexual Assault Prevention Workshop
This academic year’s incoming class of 3,000plus first-year students was required to attend a sexual assault prevention workshop in the first three weeks of classes. The sessions lasted 90 minutes and covered consent, alcohol and the cycle of violence. The sessions took place the first three weeks of classes, according to university officials, because
it’s the time when sexual assault is most likely to happen. The workshop is used to bring attention to the community so students can watch out for each other and know how to identify assault. Kelsey Keimig, assistant director of sexual assault and prevention and advocacy, said a 2011 study found about one in four students experiences some form of sexual violence while at North Dakota State. Although the study was similar to the national average, officials would like to decrease the number of student experiences with sexual violence.
Sexual assault affects both men and women on campus, the study said.
Fargo Hiring New Police Chief
The process of choosing Fargo’s new police chief will begin Oct. 8 and 9. A committee of two city officials, two police officers and two citizens will interview four candidates, including interim police chief David Todd and Lt. Joel Vettel. The other two applicants are Chief Luis Soler of the Crowley (Texas) Police Department and Capt. George Austin from the Charlotte-Mecklenberg (North Carolina) Police
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Peace Talks Between NDSU, UND Collapse
Negotiations stall, two-state solution seems out of reach
Jon Lipp
Staff Writer
Dear Readers, I bring you sad news today. Efforts to end the struggle between the two North Dakota research universities have hit a major roadblock. Delegates from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities tragically announced today negotiations between North Dakota State and the University of North Dakota have fallen apart. These talks, aimed at reaching a nonviolent resolution to decades of
conflict, seemed the best hope of many experts to ending the long-standing feud. “It’s a crying shame,” one negotiator asserted. “We had hoped to avoid the inevitable bloodshed this weekend, but it now seems clear that UND will be defeated in a brutal and humiliating way.” The rivalry between the schools has raged for decades, with neither side ever seemingly able to get the upper hand. And while NDSU has recently surged ahead in virtually every metric, leaders there felt it only right to extend an olive branch to their old foes. Although the opening round of discussions seemed relatively hopeful, talks hit a snag when the sides were asked to
determine the fate of Bismarck in their two states. A representative for the Bison, who only agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, stated that this was really the deciding factor. “We were all very comfortable with splitting North Dakota into its northern and southern halves. We couldn’t get those losers to the north, however, to agree that we deserved Bismarck. I mean it only makes sense that the flagship university gets the capital.” A delegate from UND, meanwhile, felt that NDSU was being greedy. “They already have the dominant athletic program, the best college town in the state, the most beautiful campus, the coolest mascot and the
friendliest students. Why can’t they just let us have this one thing?” With the collapse of the peace talks, it is likely hostilities between the two parties will continue to escalate. The upcoming football match is a prime example, with experts estimating that roughly the entirety of Bison Nation will be in attendance. When you arrive, please do your part to defuse tensions by treating the other fans and players with at least a modicum of respect. Sarcastically yours, Papa Jon Disclaimer: This article is a work of satire, if you did not laugh now is the time to start.
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Asians/Mexicans/Blacks Suck Shit You’d never yell that. Why should the Sioux be any different?
Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff
I get it. I get it. I get it. We live in ‘Murica, and you can yell almost anything you want. Freedom! Your parents yelled it, so now we have a tradition. Ask our president. North Dakota State loves traditions. Everyone in the student section is doing it, and you’re not known for straying from the crowd. Oh, and you’re drunk
and have more shooters hiding in your belts and bras. Cool. You do you, fellow Bison fan. Just one thing, though, before you yell the “Sioux suck shit!” chant at Saturday’s game: Ask yourself if you would publicly yell any other minority group in the place of “Sioux.” You would, perhaps? Let me help you, my stubborn friend, to a myriad of ethnicities and races to plug into our totally not racist template. All together, BisoNation: That’s another Bison — first down! Oooohhh… “Asians suck shit!”
“So maybe take this to heart. To say anybody sucks anything, especially a minority group that had a university use its namesake for itself, is wrong.”
“Mexicans suck shit!” “Blacks suck shit! So much shit!” Did your soul tell you we just crossed a line? I get it. I get it. I get it. “Sioux,” in this sense, is strictly meant to refer to the defunct nickname of the University of North Dakota, not the indigenous people who, you know, are the nickname’s namesake. We’re in college, and colleges need rivalries.
UND is our rival, even if our athletic directors only let us compete twice over four years in football. And NDSU pays UND hundreds of thousands of dollars to make it happen. And it’s alliteratively amusing! When else can you throw down a line that senseless and derogatory? You’re basically like every rapper now! Alas, my colleagues, you know the chant is
wrong. But why listen to me, an apparent Siouxsympathizer? My credentials: • Bison Guide who knows more about NDAC/ SU than a sane person should. • Attendance to 100 percent of all home Bison football games. • The kicker: I’ve never left a football game early. Carson Wentz can’t even say that. I think. • Also, much like you, I’m indebted to NDSU. Tens of thousands of dollars in debt. So maybe take this to heart. To say anybody sucks anything, especially a minority group that had a university use its namesake
for itself, is wrong. If you need more reason to stay quiet, think of the work Dr. Donald Warne and others are doing right here at NDSU. Warne, a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, heads the American Indian Public Health Resource Center on campus. The center is the only public health institution in the nation to focus solely on American Indians and tribal preventative health care. Warne and his colleagues are doing banner work at NDSU. And at Saturday’s game, students will still yell “Sioux suck shit” and think it’s fine. I don’t get that.
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DIY Accessories Holder Madison Schill
Contributing Writer
Most weeks for my column, I choose what to write about based on necessity. For example, if I know of a birthday coming up and want to put together a cute and cheap gift, I will find one on Pinterest and write about it. Other times I’m craving a particular food that I would like to try cooking. This week, my DIY Pinterest project satisfies a few different needs. First, my little sister Sydney’s birthday is coming up, and I wanted to get her gift taken care of. Second, I’ve been looking for a cute way to organize my accessories and wanted to test it out before I made a holder for myself. And third, sometimes, I’m in the mood to be creative and make something new — this is one of those weeks! The versatile project I found to put together this week is, as you may have guessed, a simple accessory holder. It didn’t take much to put together. Here is how I did it.
You will need: A small wooden board Clothespins Super glue or wood glue Acrylic paint (optional) 1. If you want to spice your clothespin board up a bit, I suggest painting it first. Allow it enough time to try completely before moving on to the next step. My sister likes the color teal and the pattern chevron, so I was able to customize it just for her. 2. Glue your clothespins on the board. You can use however many you want. For best results, put the clothespins on the board where you want them before you glue them down. For even better results, use a ruler. I didn’t use one and I can see now that mine are spaced a little unevenly. That is all there is too it. How refreshing to find an adorable project so completely simple that anyone could do it! Let’s just hope my sister thinks it is as cool as I do. To find this project and some variations of it, be sure to search around on Pinterest!
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The Hoax of English Weather and Tips for Travelers Rio Bergh
Contributing Writer
Conceptions about what life in England is like are plentiful. They consist of tea drinking, the wonders of public transportation, standard posh English accents and a host of other things. One idea, however, is dominant. In England, you will be rained on. If you mention to anyone that you will be in England, they invariably ask you if you have packed your umbrella, rain jacket, rain boots, etc. I am here to tell you that it’s all a lie. I have been in the city of Preston, England for one week, and I have yet to see a drop of rain. In fact, I’ve hardly seen any clouds at all. I can feel a collective intake of breath from the people of England as I let you in on this secret: England has nice weather. People keep telling me that this gorgeous (sunny and in the high ‘60s) weather is unusual, and won’t last long, but I think otherwise. It’s obviously just an elaborate hoax to keep people away from a beautiful country. All jesting aside, here are a few quick tips for anyone who might like to study abroad in England (or elsewhere, as these are not limited by country). This list is by no means comprehensive, but hopefully, it can be helpful.
Bring good walking shoes
You will do heaps of walking, and I mean heaps. By the time you have made your third trip to the town center in one day to get the 600th item that you forgot when buying stuff for your flat, your feet will hurt. Unless you have good walking shoes. Heed my warning, and invest in some nice shoes.
Take care of your passport Studying abroad gives students the opportunity to live in historical places.
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This is not something you want to put off until last minute. Get your passport right away, and look into the visa requirements
for the country you are going to. You may not need a visa, but if you do, it would be in your best interest to take care of it well before your departure date. When I went through customs, the officer told me about a girl that they had to send back home, since she hadn’t gotten the required visa. You don’t want to be the unlucky (and unprepared) person at the border.
Pounds = Quid
Pounds and pence (dollars and cents) are fairly straightforward, but occasionally you will run into some questions. The first time that I bought some groceries, the clerk told me that my total was 15 quid. After I gave him my best deer-in-the-headlights look, he explained that the words quid and pounds are interchangeable.
Listen carefully
While the British still speak English, the accents can occasionally make conversations difficult to follow. This is especially true if your fellow interlocutor speaks quietly, quickly, mumbles or any combination thereof. In these situations, I offer a tip with two options. You could perfect the art of smiling and nodding, which usually gets the other person to move on to another topic (or leave). On the other hand, you could do your best to politely ask people to repeat themselves. Contrary to what you might think, this method is often quite effective.
Stay in touch with students you meet
There are many options for this. You could buy a SIM card in your destination country and use a pay-as-you-go plan, which would give you a local number and the ability to use your phone wherever you are. Another option, which I have found very useful, is to use messaging apps such as Facetime or Viber when you are connected to Wi-Fi. This is a great way to communicate with other students (or even family back home) and keep down the number of texts and the amount of data that you use.
My First Time Playing Fantasy Football Kelsey’s Fantasy Football Roster Kelsey Dirks Features Editor
With football season in full swing and pressure from friends, I decided to join a free fantasy football league. This is the first time I have ever considered playing fantasy football. My knowledge of the game has come from watching The League on Netflix so when the draft rolled around you could say I was a little nervous. I knew to pick a running back first and wait until a later round to draft a quarterback and even later for a kicker, but other than that I was clueless. With the help of some fantasy veterans,
With the help of some fantasy veterans, though, I was able to draft a pretty decent roster. At least that’s what they tell me. though, I was able to draft a pretty decent roster. At least that’s what they tell me. As for setting my lineup, I am crossing my fingers and hope my players don’t get hurt and perform as well as they are projected to. After Thursday night’s game and Sunday’s full day of football I was losing 74-67. But after Monday’s games I was able to pull off a win of 109-87. How do they award points? I have no idea. After looking it up, I am still lost.
Points range from 2 to 6 and are awarded for various forms of passing, rushing, receiving, kicking and punting. Points are taken off if a player throws an interception, fumbles or misses a field goal. I guess. I will say, however, watching football is a lot more fun when you have individual players to root for. Next season I may even bet some money — depending on how this season plays out.
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Local Historical Ties Illustrated in Theatre B’s Latest Theatre B taps into German POWs in the Midwest with new show
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Delzer said the downtown company has pondered bringing “The Art of Bad Men� to its stage for a few years now. The play opens the company’s 13th season as part of the Incubator Series at Theatre B. The Incubator Series caters to developing plays that have “certain needs,� Delzer said. After 12 years, “this play needed a premiere,� he added. Working with cast members and developing the script are part of the process in this Incubator project before the premiere this week. Delaney said the future of the show is dependent on audience reactions and reviews, but added he’s grateful for Theatre B giving him a slot.
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fact that over 400,000 German POWs were held throughout America intrigued him. “They were across the U.S., everywhere, all around the Midwest,� he said. He applied for and received a Bust Artist Fellowship and found himself on his way to Germany for three weeks of interviews with former POWs held in the Midwest. A “diverse� group of interviewees gave him the background information he sought, men who harbored different feelings about the war. “A lot of them talked about how much they loved it over here,� Delaney said, adding he did interview one particularly unapologetic former Nazi. Theatre B programs coordinator Brad
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When it comes to tackling the topic of feminism head on, Jessica Valenti has the tools. As a blogger, feminist writer and holder of a master’s degree in women’s and gender studies, Valenti is no newcomer to third-wave feminism. In her controversial, unapologetic and praiseworthy book “Full Frontal Feminism: A Young Woman’s Guide to Why Feminism Matters,� Valenti pioneers the feminist movement for women and the need to keep moving forward. Valenti’s passion for educating and informing young women on a topic that may seem foreign is evident from the start. “I wrote ‘Full Frontal Feminism’ because I spent a really long time feeling completely confused about why more young women wouldn’t embrace something that to me was clearly the greatest thing ever,� Valenti writes in the book’s introduction. It has been several years since the first edition of “Full Frontal Feminism� was released, and it has now returned with a second revised edition in which Valenti reflects upon the previous several years since the books first release in 2007. Not only is “Full Frontal Feminism� relatable, but it is important for women of all ages today. It covers a variety of topics from education, women’s health, reproductive rights, violence and more. With its latest edition, Valenti continues her positive run towards a better future and creating a better understanding of a topic
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that too often gets swept under the rug. More importantly, she brings to light the need for schools to create better sex education programs for its students to dissemble the myths that many create through abstinenceonly education. “One program teaches that women need ‘financial support’ while men need ‘admiration,’� Valenti writes. She writes, “Another tells students, ‘Women gauge their happiness and judge their success on their relationships. Men’s happiness and success hinge on their accomplishments.’� What Valenti does well throughout each page is chronicling feminism in its realist state. She does not sugar-coat the topic or examine the history of the women’s movement and its successes or failures. Instead, Valenti provides dialogue for the situation women are currently fighting and the importance of its fight. What is most important to take away from “Full Frontal Feminism� is that feminism is not dead; feminism is very much thriving.
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Editor’s Choice: Get At It See more performances, see more shows, celebrate your (or someone else’s) cultural heritage. It’s arguably just another week in Fargo’s entertainment scene. So mark your calendars, eat some sauerkraut and see local celebrity Diane Miller’s last live performance before she hops town.
The Lowest Pair
The Hotel Donaldson makes a point to engage their clients in the arts of all varieties. Staying true to their mission, the HoDo Lounge is scheduled to host The Lowest Pair at 8 p.m. Thursday. The banjo-plucking duo boasts a folksy, Midwestern sound. Simple riffs and dramatic harmonization separate The Lowest Pair from the stereotypical standard set by other folk groups. Palmer T. Lee, one of the two band members, hails from Minneapolis, adding a semi-local appeal to the performance. The event is free of cover charge and is restricted to the 21-and-over market. For more information, visit the Hotel Donaldson’s website.
Theater Lab: Zoo Story
Theater Lab presents the last two performances of Edward Albee’s “Zoo Story� at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The one-act play is presented in an intimate, engrossing manner. It involves the telling of a momentous meeting between two strangers in Central Park. Showing at the Garage Theater, 1125
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German Culture Day
Whether your cultural roots are found in Deutschland or not, German Culture Day at the Hjemkomst Center is for all audiences. All day Saturday the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County presents a day of traditional food, arts, performances and craft beer. Highlights include Kelly Wambach’s full traditional menu, including of course, sauerkraut, pork chops and more. Polish potter Evelyn Bunzlau, who specializes in boleslawiec stonewear, will also be present. Admission is $5 for teens and adults; children under age 12 are free with a paid adult. For more information, visit the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County’s website.
D Mills and the Thrills
In Diane Miller’s last Fargo performance as a local, D Mills and the Thrills take the Aquarium 10 p.m. Saturday. Doors open at 9 p.m. with Mic Jordan & Friends and Heart & Soul opening. Cover is $5. With their usual combination of covers and original work, D Mills and the Thrills have captured a heavy local following. Expect high energy, dance party-vibes to covers of OutKast, Erykah Badu, Rage Against the Machine and others. Visit the event’s Facebook page for full details.
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Grassroots fundraisers, similar to Bernie Fest, are helping fund Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign.
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foosball. The festival is 18 and older, and entrance is free, with a suggested $5 donation to Bernie Sanders’ grassroots campaign. If you are unfamiliar with Sanders, or
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“On the surface he may look like just another old white dude, but he’s the best candidate for you, the college student.” – Jill St. John, event coordinator
are wondering the reasoning behind holding a festival in his honor, Jill St. John, event planner, provided additional insight. “I do think … he can achieve the things he wants to if we continue this grassroots movement that has begun nationwide,” St. John said on the topic of Sanders’ chances of election. “On the surface he may look like just another old white dude, but he’s the best candidate for you, the college student,” St. John said. Fundraisers and rallies like Bernie Fest are happening all over the nation. For both fans and skeptics of Sanders, St. John encourages everyone to come to this festival minus personal opinion and have fun.
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Lauren Miller has started every match but one throughout her two years with the Bison.
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Quick Questions with Soccer Standout Lauren Miller NDSU junior forward helps team to a three-game winning streak, coming off a big win at Iowa State Maggie Crippen Staff Writer
Last season as a sophomore, Lauren Miller was named to the First Team All-Summit League after recording a team-high nine goals. This season, the junior has six goals in seven games, including two assists. Miller has helped the Bison to a 4-3 record this season and hopes to continue the success down the road, which will lead the Herd southwest to play Northern Arizona University on Friday.
Maggie Crippen: Where
are you from?
Lauren Miller: I was actually born in Fargo, but my family moved to Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, when I was one-year-old to be closer to family.
Do you have any nicknames?
My nickname is Millie, I’ve had this nickname since I was about 8 years old!
Any pre-game rituals?
(I) Listen to music, and, if my parents are at the game, give them a hug before hand.
Any superstitions?
Sometimes I wear the same headband. If it brought luck on a Friday game, I’ll
wear it on Sunday.
What artists are on your pre-game playlist?
I listen to a lot of Drake and current hits — but mostly Drake.
How old were you when you started playing soccer?
I was 5 years old, and my first game ever I told my mom I wanted to quit. But she made she stick out the season, and I ended up loving it.
Did you play on any clubs growing up?
I played for Twin Cities Fire and Minnesota Thunder Academy.
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to make/play on your high school team?
I was fortunate enough to make varsity as a 7th grader, but I learned a lot that challenged me to play at a high level against older girls.
What is your major?
Human development and family science with a minor in history and women’s gender studies
What do you plan on doing after college?
I hope to work in a downtown setting in human resources
What is your favorite food?
My favorite food is pizza, especially Savoys in the cities!
Favorite TV shows?
Over this summer I watched “Parenthood,” which I really enjoyed, but my favorite has to be “Grey’s Anatomy.”
Favorite post-game meal?
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What do you think that you can improve on, personally?
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What other games are you looking for?
I’m looking forward to the SDSU game; it’s always a tough battle with them. Also Western Illinois because we haven’t beaten them since I’ve became a Bison.
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I just feel blessed to be on such an amazing team with a group of girls that work their butts off and commit their lives for one another to achieve the same.
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Now renewed, unanswered questions remain hanging over the storied rivalry
Pace Maier Sports Editor
The year was 2003, yes, 12 years ago, and two teams were about to kickoff for the last time for the foreseeable future. Fast-forward to the year 2015, and finally the instate rivalry is back between North Dakota State and the University of North Dakota. “The game has a higher magnitude because it’s an in-state game,” head coach Chris Klieman said. “Our focus has to be on preparing for the next football game. I realize the importance of this game, but we can’t get caught up in that from a players perspective.” Even though Klieman said this game, locally dubbed the North Dakota Super Bowl, is just another game on the Bison’s 2015 schedule, it’s hard not to think of it as just a week three matchup. These two teams used to have one of the fiercest
rivalries in college football. At 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Fargodome, this will be the 111th meeting between the two teams, making NDSU-UND the 10th mostplayed series in the Football Championship Subdivision. The question is, however, why did the two teams that are 80 miles away stop playing? Why would NDSU stop playing the team from Grand Forks, North Dakota when they still had ground to make up (UND holds an impressive 62-45-3 advantage over the Bison dating back to 1894.) Or maybe UND just wanted to keep the Nickel Trophy forever and not let NDSU have another chance at bringing it back to Fargo. The 75-pound trophy introduced in 1938 hasn’t left Grand Forks since 2008 when it traveled around the state for UND’s 125th anniversary. The last time the two teams played, UND won the game 28-21 in overtime
and kept the Nickel Trophy within arms reach ever since; however, that trophy won’t be played for during the renewed rivalry this weekend. After the 2003 game as NDSU started the transition into becoming a football juggernaut, UND informed the football team they wouldn’t play the Bison because it would hurt its chances in making it back to the Division II playoffs. Maybe there was bad blood between the two teams, considering they both traded 12-game winning streaks throughout the rivalry, or maybe UND thought NDSU betrayed them by transitioning to Division I level when they announced the move in 2002. Whatever question is surrounding the in-state rivalry, the answers are unanswerable. One answer is for sure: the tide has turned. As the Bison have found its success in the FCS,
UND was trying to make it back to the Division II Championship game. Roger Thomas, former UND head coach from 19861998, became the athletic director at the university from 1999-2005. After his stint there, he announced he would become the next commissioner of the North Central Conference, the conference the two in-state institutions were once apart of. Four years after NDSU announced the Division I move, UND decided to follow the rival school, but to a different conference at the FCS level. The teams were back on a level playing field, yet games were not scheduled. Weezie Potter, a Grand Forks state representative at the time, tried to pass a bill that would make UND and NDSU play in an annual football game; however, the bill was never passed. Talks between the schools playing each other went back and forth for a
few years after Potter tried to pass the annual football game bill, but neither athletic director could come to an agreement. The two athletic directors: Gene Taylor of NDSU and Brian Faison of UND exchanged many emails from 2010 to 2014, but it wasn’t until Taylor accepted a athletic department position at University of Iowa that Faison agreed to sign a contract with the green and gold. That brings us to August 2014, when UND and NDSU announced they will play each other this year and 2019 in the Fargodome, and the buzz around social media couldn’t be contained. And when the two teams line up across each other with sweat, blood and tears rolling down the their faces, there will be another nonfootball team that will have a large affect on the game: the media, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and so on. “Obviously there is
going to be a lot more media around, because of the game” Klieman said about the outside media leading up to the game. “We can’t get caught up in that the guys cant, they’ve got to focus on their job.” “Before you hit send, you better understand what you’re saying, what you’re doing and what you’re posting,” UND head football coach Bubba Schweigert said about the Internet. Another certainty for Saturday’s game: the atmosphere will definitely feel like the two teams are playing for the North Central Conference title again. And UND can’t expect anything less than green and gold fans chirping at the student-athletes and coaches as they walk onto Gate City Bank Field. “If our players and our coaches haven’t heard 18,000 people booing at you,” Schweigert said at his Monday press conference, “I think we are going to get that.”
Keys to the In-State Rivalry Game The top three notes each team must do heading into the non-conference game
Brandon Brown Sports Editor
Is there anything better in the world of college football than a rivalry game? The fanfare, the smack talking and of course the bragging rights that come with a win are what make games like this so big. No wonder Saturday’s matchup between the No. 2 North Dakota State (1-1) and upstate rival University of North Dakota (2-0) has been getting so much attention. History aside, this upcoming game could be one that we talk about for a very long time. UND had a very unimpressive win over Drake University after getting its first win over a football bowl subdivision team in former Bison head coach Craig Bohl’s University of Wyoming Cowboys. On the other had, NDSU erupted for a 41-14 thrashing of Weber State University after losing a heartbreaker to University of Montana a few weeks ago. NDSU may have the slight edge in momentum coming into the game, but don’t expect
for UND to come in with anything less than energy. “Everybody is going to give the Bison their best shot,” head coach Chris Klieman said in his weekly press conference. “UND will be fired up and ready to play; it will be a great football game.” Klieman would go on to say that the key to the game will be their ability to establish the running game against a solid UND defense. “We’ve got to be able to run the ball,” Klieman said. “We’ve got to be creative in maybe how we do it.” UND is one of the bestrun defenses in the FCS through two weeks, only giving up an average of 33.5 yards per game on the ground. The Bison will need to get running backs King Frazier and Chase Morlock going early in order to establish the line of scrimmage; NDSU fans can expect Lance Dunn and Darius Anderson to get some playing time in the backfield, too. If they can’t, it will be hard to get anything going. On the offense side of the ball, UND has been strong, as well.
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They average 22.5 points per game, due in large part to great play from sophomore quarterback Keaton Studsrud and true freshman running back John Santiago. The Bison give up an average of nearly 300 yards a game through the air, but only give up 81.5 yards per game on the ground. The Bison will need to tighten up on its pass defense (think: the 68-yard touchdown the Wildcats had early) and get a solid pass rush going in order to throw UND off its game. Being the last non-
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conference game on the Bison’s schedule, this game will be big in setting the tone for the rest of the season. A solid performance in Saturday’s game could set NDSU on a path towards another historic run, possibly ending in a fifth straight national title. If NDSU can establish the run, get pressure on UND’s young quarterback and jump out to an early lead, the Bison should be able to handle this game and improve to 2-1 on the season.
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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
This Isn’t Your Granddaddy’s FCS Atmospheres Still
North Dakota Rivalry
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Bison’s pregame ceremony is top-notch
It’s not even your daddy’s rivalry, but a new chapter in the NDSU/UND saga opens Saturday
Connor Dunn Spectrum Staff
Earlier this week, the Grand Forks Herald published an article dubbing Saturday’s matchup between North Dakota State and the University of North Dakota the “North Dakota Super Bowl.” The name, which appeared in the article’s headline, came from Roger Thomas, UND’s football coach from 1986 to 1998. At the time, that marquee connotation couldn’t be more true. Battles for the famed Nickel Trophy were widely considered the game of the year — the game everyone remembered for the following 364 days, and for some, many, many more. Personally, I couldn’t tell you more than a single thing about the 2003 football season straight from memory. My eightyear-old self was too busy getting grass stains on my knees to soak in the 8-3 season the Bison
had that year. But that one thing I do remember from NDSU’s last season in Division II is where I was October 18, 2003, when the Bison traveled up to Grand Forks to play that team up north. Can’t remember their nickname for some reason. It’s the Sundogs, right? Anyways, I was playing outside with my neighbors when my parents told me to come inside to watch the game on WDAY. Tony Stauss had just led the Bison back from a 21-7 deficit with just over two minutes left on the clock to force overtime in the Alerus Center. I then watched UND score on it’s first possession of overtime and then stuff Bison running back Rod Malone on a fourth-and-1 pitch to the right. I vividly remember the kelly-green clad UND players hoisting the Nickel Trophy for the last time in it’s 65-year history. Fast-forward 12 years, and I find myself in a very select group. I’m a student at NDSU that can actually remember a game between UND and NDSU. I’ve been around Fargo all my life and attended Bison home
games for as long as I can remember. But honestly, how many current students from either school can say they have experienced a North Dakota Super Bowl? This is just one of the few reasons why this game is not your father’s or your grandfather’s Bison/Sioux rivalry. Much to my chagrin, the Nickel Trophy gets to stay stashed away somewhere in UND’s athletic department, which takes some of the allure away from Saturday’s game. Also the value of this game in terms of the recruiting war between the two schools isn’t the same as it was in the last century. Just look at the two programs now. NDSU’s coming off of their fourth consecutive national championship, is nationally known as ESPN’s darling perennial FCS power, sells out tickets in a day and 4,000 student tickets get snatched up in under eight minutes. UND’s program is still trying to make a presence on the FCS stage after following NDSU years later into Division I. Second year head coach Bubba Schweigert took
UND to Laramie to beat Craig Bohl’s University of Wyoming Cowboys two weeks ago for the program’s first win against an FBS opponent. However, UND struggled to beat Drake the next week, a team without any football scholarships. Wyoming then lost to Eastern Michigan, a program considered at the bottom of the FBS totem poll. A recent Grand Forks Herald article reported an average of 7,485 fans per home game for the 2014 UND season, about 6,000 people short of the Alerus Center’s capacity. And we can’t forget about the, “but hockey” argument. These two programs are on different levels of the college football landscape, but anything can happen on any given Saturday. Even if this is your first football experience with UND and this isn’t your daddy’s rivalry, there seems to be a unique excitement for this “North Dakota Super Bowl” and a certain distaste for the school up north. No matter what, stay classy Bison fans.
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Pace Maier Sports Editor
Last Saturday before the Bison shellacked the Wildcats of Weber State University, a moment of bittersweetness stirred in my stomach.
when I was walking around the Alerus Center by myself at the young age of seven, with my Dippin’ Dots (such an underrated frozen treat) in hand. This weekend will be full of football starting early Saturday morning. When an elevator takes
“College football, professional football, fantasy football, even lingerie football give me that same gut feeling.” The slow music started as the lights went out over Gate City Bank Field and the green and gold flashes flickered across mobile devices of the Bison fans. The music started to pickup and I thought to myself, “Is there anything better?” I didn’t want the moment to end as highlights from last season rolled across each screen and the four corners of the building. Fans lining up in front of the Fargodome hours before kickoff, tailgaters getting ready to serve kegs and eggs and a packed house of green and gold an hour before the game. The atmosphere is unlike any other. Saturday’s are for Bison football and Sunday’s are for fantasy football — leaving hardly any time during the weekend to get any homework done, but that’s what its all about. As the University of North Dakota travels 80 miles south on the road less traveled since 2002, it brings me back to the moment I experienced
me up to the press box. I find my seat and set my computer up, I’ll be close to getting that feeling again when the lights are dimmed. The reason? Football. College football, professional football, fantasy football, even lingerie football give me that same gut feeling. Bison sports, football in particular, make a person feel apart of the team without even participating in a practice or strapping on football pads. NDSU has a culture that makes Joe Bagofdonuts feel like part of the Bison athletic family. And on Saturday the renewed rivalry between UND and NDSU will be a game I’ve been dreaming of since my younger years, and I can’t wait until the Bison rush out of the big inflatable NDSU green and gold helmet with the boos that may follow when the kelly green, white, and black uniforms enter from the opposite side of the venue.
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