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Beth Ingram Responds to DACA being Rescinded
Editorial
Stand with the Dreamers
Provost’s response details committment to students
On Sept. 6, Provost Beth Ingram sent out an email of support for students registered under DACA.
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, we got a message from our university’s provost, Beth Ingram. And make no mistake, the message was plain and simple. We, here at NDSU, stand with those students protected under DACA. For those of you who may not know, DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is an Obama Administration initiative from 2012 that gave two years of protection to undocumented immigrants and offered them eligibility for work permits. This program has roughly 800,000 individuals who have been tagged as ‘dreamers.’ This program has allowed immigrants to pursue higher education, which is why the email from the provost is so vital. North Dakota State, as of last year’s fall population (2016), had 14,432 students. Of those students, an overwhelmingly large popula-
“NDSU was founded in the belief that access to higher education was the key to expanding economic opportunity, providing practical knowledge to our citizens and creating leaders for our communities.” tion is White-Non-Hispanic. But one group has almost doubled in size since fall 2011 — Latinos. Granted, this increase is from 1.06 percent to 2.02 percent for fall 2011 to fall 2016, but with this statement from the provost, it is obvious that NDSU values that population amongst the numbers. Ingram stated, “NDSU was founded in the belief that access to higher education was the key to expanding economic opportunity, providing practical knowledge to our citizens and creating leaders for our communities.” Simply, this is a land-grant university, a university for the people of the land. A university where individuals should have a
fighting chance to seek education and become valuable members of society. Especially for those willing to work hard within our university to succeed and graduate. Dreamers can just as easily become student leaders and vital pieces of our university if they are given the equal chance that we grant to everyone else. In comes President Donald Trump, who has promised to end DACA since the early stages of his campaign. On Sept. 5, Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared that DACA would indeed be rescinded. For those of us who don’t have to worry about constant threats of deportation from the only country we call home it can all seem
The Spectrum believes that universities should be a place of shelter, a place where students can come and better themselves in order to become better individuals and thus contribute to society in a positive manner. University isn’t something to be taken lightly. Education is the key to opportunity and economic growth. To take that ability away from someone who values it is counterintuitive. The rescinding of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is unjust in this manner. Why should a piece of legislation that seeks to make life better for people be casted out and replaced with nothing, casting those who are affected most into a storm of worry and anxiety. A person who was brought to the U.S. as a child, meaning the choice to immigrate was involuntary, should not have to suffer the consequences of that decision. Similarly to how the U.S. justice system would never sentence a minor under the age of 15 to the same sentence as an adult, there is no reason to prosecute the Dreamers as if they are consenting adults in the decision their parents made. It is criminal to assume the correct form of action is deportation for these people. Most covered by DACA provided jobs and education to others in our country, making them contributing, functioning members in our country’s society. They grew up here and many do not know they are under DACA until they need a job or license. The U.S. was founded and built by immigrants, and this should be remembered. The founders of the nation came here seeking opportunity and freedom, just like the Dreamers and their parents. How can a nation whose ideals preach inclusivity and freedom take that away from people who have spent a majority of their life here, especially those who have fought to protect these ideals and rights for American citizens? The repeal of DACA disregards morality and the human suffering that will be left in its wake.
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trivial. For most students, our biggest concerns are exams, meal plans or paying bills on time. I, for one, cannot fathom having to worry about being deported. Especially when you are trying to improve yourself and get an education here at NDSU. Ingram goes on to say, “We are committed to supporting the success of all of our students and to providing them with the opportunity to pursue their academic and career dreams.” This is one of my biggest complaints to any illegal immigrant conversation — these undocumented individuals are not lazy. They work hard like the rest of us and for the children of undocumented individuals to have your dreams taken away is criminal. To be told that, because of your parents trying to give you a better life, we must now take away that better life affecting your future, is sickening. Ingram finishes her email by saying, “We join with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universi-
ties (APLU) in supporting the academic goals of all of the young people who have enrolled in our Universities, including those registered under DACA.” To those registered under DACA, this email doesn’t offer a get-out-ofdeportation card sadly, but the sentiment needs to be noted. Where our government currently has taken the stance of repeal and replace whenever our university wants to protect those directly impacted by these decisions. NDSU is a center for education and should recognize that political maneuvers and rash decisions that affect hundreds of thousands of people is reckless and goes against everything that America stands for. So, thank you Beth Ingram, thank you for offering your support and the university’s support for those students registered under DACA in this terribly turbulent time.
DACA’s Repeal Could Spell Trouble for NDSU Students Dreamers’ status may become undocumented Alex Hart
Contributing Writer
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced last week a roll back of Obamaera actions to ease immigration for those brought here as children. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was an immigration policy that eased the illegal immigration crisis. It stated that if these peo-
ple were brought here before the age of 15 and lived in the United States continuously since then, they’re granted a path to citizenship. These “Dreamers,” also have to have a high school diploma or be honorably discharged from the U.S. military. After these requirements have been met, the person is then allowed a two year deference on their immigration status after completing some forms and paying a fee. In a statement by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, the
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“So, they are back to where they started, except now the government has information on who is undocumented.” - Kjersten Nelson, associate professor of political science APLU said that Congress is urged to codify DACA provisions into law. “The decision to end the DACA program without a clear legislative solution in place unquestionably creates great uncertainty for the roughly
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800,000 young people currently enrolled.” Without proper codification from Congress, those people who have enrolled and have had their status deferred could now be considered illegal immigrants.
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Kjersten Nelson, associate professor of political science at North Dakota State, said since the executive order has been rescinded, those people who were safe under it are now in jeopardy. “Their official status is now that they are back to being undocumented,” Nelson said. “So, they are back to where they started, except now the government has information on who is undocumented.” The one small hope for these people is that Congress could reinstate this program
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back into law. “If (Congress) would like this program to stay in place, they would pass legislation that would put it back into place.” However, if Congress does not want this order in place, all they would have to do is wait. “Your average NDSU student would be surprised to find out how many other students are affected by this,” Nelson said. She added that with this order gone, some students might not be attending NDSU anymore.
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Election Perceptions and Reactions Facebook opens up about selling ads to Russian companies approaching the 2016 presidential election Phoebe Ellis
Head News Editor
Democrats have been yelling about Russian interference since President Trump was elected. This time, they might be right. Facebook admitted to selling advertisements to Russian companies approaching the 2016 presidential election. Why did these companies want these ads? Maybe just for a few clicks, maybe to sway the 2016 Presidential election. Nobody can be sure. Thomas Ambrosio, professor of political science at North Dakota State, commented. His first question about the event was, “What is fake news?” Were the ads completely made up, intend to tear town Clinton’s campaign or simply biased to get clicks from people who were already Trump supporters? “Any news has bias,” Ambrosio said. “Any news has an agenda behind it.” He continued, “How much was the Russian government involved? Nobody has established a link for this. Nobody could verify that the Russian government
intentionally tried to tear down the Clinton campaign. These ads could merely be the result of overseas companies causing chaos in the U.S.” Furthermore, Ambrosio said that not even Trump expected himself to win, so the assumption that these ads were intended to sway the public’s mind isn’t his first assumption on the topic. There are so many variables that go into winning an election, but could online ads really be the tipping point? Ambrosia is skeptical of the evidence provided by the U.S. government regarding Russia’s interference with the election. “I’ve read the reports they’ve released, and it was questionable. They did not state any evidence ... they provide evidence with Russian interference with other things: a document that was a couple years old; it had nothing to do with this election.” They wrapped this speculation around evidence of fact that didn’t actually relate to the event. There’s a lot of speculation going on with very little evidence to back it up. Overall, this is just another partisan debate.
It’s a political tendency for the minority party to believe in secondary reasons for why their party didn’t do as well as they would have expected. Immediately following Trump’s win, the Democrats began blaming Russia. It was already a partisan debate, and this further strengthens the Democrat’s arguments and reasoning. “We interfere in elections all the time, and political systems, we just don’t like it when to happens to us,” Ambrosio said, pointing out that this happens globally every day. When a country has an interest they feel is important to pursue they will, regardless of if they need to interfere with a different country’s politics or not. Abrasion said that he wouldn’t be surprised if this came from Russian powers, but that, as a country, we can’t know what their motivations were. It’s part of the political game. Ambrosio also believes that social media has less of an impact than perceived. People have been leaking information to news sources since news sources were created; social media just makes that easier. The question Ambro-
sio wanted answered more than anything else was, who reads these things? He stated that he spends enough time online to have come across them, but never found one in the duration of the election
process. The only difference he sees between this interference and past interferences is that this was a close and shocking election. He understands that people like
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to point this out because it makes Trump lose legitimacy, but that focusing on just one cause of moving the needle one way or the other simply isn’t legitimate.
YAL Seeks Demonstration Policy Revision Says wording too ‘ambiguous’ and ‘subjective’ Samuel Caspers Co-News Editor
North Dakota State’s Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) organization asked for members of the study body to sign a petition Sept. 1, starting the process to potentially revise a portion of the school’s demonstration policy. Specifically, the organization is trying to change ambiguous terms in articles 9.1 and 9.4 of section 154 in the NDSU Policy Manual, YAL president Brad Foster said. The two primary sentences the group is trying to revise currently read, “All members of the
community are expected to conduct dialogues with dignity and courtesy,” and, “Any protest, rally or demonstration must be registered with the Memorial Union Administrative Office and University Police prior to the event.” “Now, obviously, we don’t have a problem with dignity and courtesy, but those are really, really ambiguous terms,” Foster said. “How can you not censor speech when the purpose in your policy is that students are expected to respond with respect and dignity? You can’t have it both ways.” Foster and the YAL are concerned the subjectivity of the terms create another
“Having this discussion might make students more aware of what their rights on campus are.” Provost Beth Ingram problem. “I’m giving NDSU the benefit of the doubt that they’d never, ever touch on people’s First Amendment rights, [but] what if in 20 years down the line someone gets a new position of authority who does want to?” Provost Beth Ingram believes the policy is currently in place because, “Universities are limited public forums, which means that they’re places where
there is free speech that goes on and we have places where people can express their views. But, we also have the opportunity to restrict where that happens.” According to Ingram, the only authority NDSU has on restricting demonstrations is if the demonstration interferes with the school’s mission, but never on content. “I think students on this campus have a lot of freedom
to express their views. In my three years here, we’ve never restricted speech based on what students want to say,” Ingram said. “The petition is obviously the first start,” Foster said. “It got us in contact with the provost, the vice-provost, the director of student affairs, I believe, and the person who wrote this policy.” “We were only out there for two hours and we got … somewhere between 35 to 40 signatures,” active member of YAL Tim Sizemore said. “It goes to show how much support something like this can have in the general student body.” If NDSU does decide to revise or review this policy
“something like this would probably go to the Student Senate, the Staff Senate and the Faculty Senate,” Ingram said. After, and if, the three governing bodies vote on and approve the revisions, it goes to the provost who then makes a recommendation to the president. “But, ultimately, the president is the one who has final approval authority over all our policies.” “Anybody on campus can pursue a change in policy,” Ingram said. “Having this discussion might make students more aware of what their rights on campus are, which is a good thing.”
Potato Association of America Holds 101st meeting in Fargo 240 delegates from 21 states and 13 countries present at meeting Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
In July, the annual Potato Association of America (PAA) meeting took place at North Dakota State. “The PAA serves as the official professional society for anyone involved in potato research, extension, production and utilization,” Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, assistant department head professor, said. Hatterman-
Valenti also added that hosting the meeting in a state where potato production is the 6th highest in the country was important to many members of the PAA. “It has been in existence for 101 years and is composed mostly of technical people such as university researchers, USDA scientists, agronomists from large potato farms and members of supporting ag companies that work closely with the
potato industry,” Gary Secor, professor of plant pathology and co-chair of the meeting, said. Hatterman-Valenti has been a part of PAA since 2000, and Secor has been with PAA for about 40 years. Information specialist Karen Hertsgaard said on the plant science page, “Scientists attending the meeting presented more than 70 research papers and posters on potato breeding and genetics, plant
protection, physiology and extension, production and management.” Two hundred and forty delegates from 21 states and 13 countries were present at the meeting, as well as graduate students who got an opportunity to talk with professionals. The meeting had formal presentations on potato research, diseases, industry, genetics, entomology, weeds and economics along with other subjects by PAA
members and graduate students. There were also informal conversations, dinners and social events “A barbecue catered by NDSU Carnivore Catering and Live Auction to benefit the Frank Haynes Graduate Student PAA Endowment Fund was held at Bonanzaville in West Fargo. During the live Auction, McCain Foods purchased and gifted to the NDSU potato research team a quilt created and donated by
Carol and Don Halseth. The quilt will be displayed in Loftsgard Hall,” Hertsgaard said. According to Secor, a special beer was brewed for the event and was very popular amongst attendees. The next PAA meeting will be held July 22-26, 2018, in Boise, Idaho.
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In A Nutshell conditions have not changed much due to higher than normal temperatures and little rain. During his speech in Mandan, Trump did not address the drought affecting much of the Dakotas, particularly north central North Dakota. According to the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, more than half of North Dakota is still experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought conditions.
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Trump in North Dakota
President Donald Trump travelled to Mandan, North Dakota on Wednesday to discuss tax reform. Accompanied by Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Kevin Cramer, Trump addressed a small crowd outside a Mandan oil refinery. Trump overwhelmingly carried North Dakota in the 2016 presidential election, winning by 36 points last November. During his address, Trump highlighted the last time major tax reform passed under President Ronald Reagan with support from the Democratic majority in Congress. Trump hopes to persuade Democrats in Congress to support his efforts, recognizing Heitkamp’s presence and addressing her during his speech. Heitkamp has not endorsed Trump’s tax reform efforts and faces a challenging re-election in 2018 as the lone Democratic senator in a strong Republican state.
weekend while confronting a suspected domestic abuser. The suspected abuser, unnamed, exchanged words with Smith, following which three of the man’s friends attacked Smith and assaulted him. Smith sustained a fractured jaw, concussion and lost several teeth, spending seven hours in surgery. Smith’s sister, Casey Droher, created a YouCaring fundraising page to pay for his medical bills. The page has already received $30,000 in donations, which will be used primarily to remove and replace Smith’s teeth. The Fargo Police Department is currently investigating the assault.
Amazon to build second headquarters
Amazon announces plans to build a second headquarters in the U.S., opening a bidding process with regards to certain criteria. The new headquarters will be similar in scope and authority of the current headquarters located in Seattle. The company says it is aiming for locations that fit criteria which include a metropolitan area of at least one million residents, proximity to good universities and a community of well-educated employees. The company promises to bring 50,000 new jobs, particularly in tech and software fields. Governor Mark Dayton of Minnesota expressed his intent to submit a Minneapolis-St. Paul bid for the new headquarters. The Twin Cities easily fits the criteria with some three million residents, access to MSP airport, world-renowned higher education, diverse communities and numerous Fortune 500 companies.
Governor Burgum advocates for drought relief
Governor Doug Burgum met with federal officials on Thursday to discuss the drought affecting much of North Dakota and advocate for federal assistance in drought relief. Burgum says he met with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior. Burgum made a request for a presidential declaration recognizing the drought disaster, however, the request is still pending. Drought
Judge halts construction of F-M flood diversion
U.S. District Judge John Tunheim on Thursday blocked construction work of the Red River flood diversion project in the FargoMoorhead area, claiming that the backers of the project need to obtain the proper permits from the state of Minnesota. Tunheim cites that the law says that only Congress can exempt a project from state permit requirements and it has not done so. Tunheim granted a temporary injunction by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources who had sued to block the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority from proceeding with construction. The diversion project is opposed by Minnesota, citing state policies regarding undeveloped lands and the removal of them from the floodplain.
Assault on NDSU student NDSU nursing student Isaiah Smith, 21, was assaulted over Labor Day
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Beautiful Lake McKenzie is known for its crystal clear water and white sand.
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While studying abroad, I had the opportunity to take all electives. I signed up for classes that best suited my interests. It wasn’t until I got to Australia and talked to a student who was also studying abroad, that I found out about a class that soon became my favorite. This class was called Adventures in Australian Landscapes. The class was made for study abroad students to familiarize themselves with the wild life and ecosystem in Australia. It focused on teaching the different kinds of trees, birds and plants throughout Australia. The best part of this class was that it wasn’t a
classroom-based class. We learned the material through real life examples and got to see for ourselves the different landscapes in Australia. There were very few classroom lectures because we went on trips that took up a big chunk of time. Throughout the semester we went on three different class trips. Two were close to the Sunshine Coast, which was where the university was, and one was hours away. Two of them were daytime trips and the other we spent two nights camping. The first trip we took was during the daytime and was to Noosa National Park. We spent the day kayaking through the river. It was a total of about six miles
and was a really good arm workout. We stopped half way through the day to have lunch in the town of Noosa, which has great beaches for surfing and relaxing. The main reason we went kayaking through Noosa was to learn about the birds that are frequently seen around this area. We also became familiar with trees that we would continue to learn about throughout the semester. The next trip was our two nights of camping on Fraser Island. This island is the largest sand island in the world. It’s known for its beaches that are miles and miles long and they are used as their highway. There are no paved roads on this island, only the beach and sandy paths
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Rain forest in the middle of Fraser Island where Jurassic Park was filmed.
throughout the middle of the island. It’s also known for the wild dogs called dingoes. These dogs can be very vicious, so the campsite that we stayed at was blocked off with a fence so they couldn’t get in. The whole class camped in tents and, though this wasn’t the most luxurious trip, it taught us the majority of the content we needed to know for the class. We spent a day hiking for hours through a rain forest where one of the “Jurassic Park” movies was filmed. Our destination at the end of the hike was the beautiful Lake McKenzie. This lake has a bright blue color and crystal clear water. This was one of my highlights of the trip along with biking by the beach and seeing a dingo howl. After this trip I was able to recognize many trees and birds such as the Yellow-cheeked Honeyeater. Some of the trees were the Pandanus, which I frequently saw around Australia, the Coastal Banksia, Pig Face and the Horsetail Sheoak. The final trip that we went on was definitely my favorite. It was a day trip to the Glass House Mountains, which are close to our campus. The Glass House Mountains are a chain of thirteen hills and mountains grouped together. We spent the day on the mountain called Mount Ngungun. We first spent time rock climbing, which I really enjoyed because I had never rock climbed a real mountain. We also learned how to belay someone so it was super cool to do everything on our own without teachers. We then climbed to the top of the mountain and got ready to abseil down the side of the mountain. This was something that I will never forget in my life. It was a
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Abseiling down the side of Mount Ngungun in the Glass House Mountains. very tall mountain and my heart was pounding most of the time while going down. While I was halfway down the mountain I took time to look out into the view and it was breathtaking. I really enjoyed this class. It’s crazy to me that a class like this exists because there would never be a class like this in North Dakota. I enjoyed the learning tech-
nique the teacher had. This class made me realize, I am a more “hands on” learner. Being able to see the things we needed to learn in person helped so much in fully taking in the information. This class gave me the opportunity to travel to new places and experience new adventures in Australia.
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New Boutique Leela & Lavender Opening Soon
New boutique brings fashion with a purpose
Janet Tumaini
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Jill Shea and Laura Polanski are excited to launch a new boutique, called Leela & Lavender, here in Fargo, North Dakota. It will carry women’s apparel, accessories and unique gifts. Leela & Lavender will not only offer the latest fashion, they are determined to provide more than the ordinary retail experience. The two have been working in the fashion industry throughout their careers and are very passionate about retail and the fashion industry. Leela & Lavender is pleased to serve you fashion with a purpose. Polanski states, “We really felt that retail was becoming status quo and needed to be reignited. We also know that fashion can be a force for good and we wanted a way to give back to our local community. Leela will give a portion of all profits to the local women’s charities.” I was fortunate enough to hear from Polanski all about their vision for Leela & Lavender. Who would you say is
your target market? Laura Polanski: Leela believes fashion is about a taste level, not at an age level. Our target is a woman who is engaged in life. She is busy, lacks time to shop and desires customized service.
herself. Leela understands that life is busy and time is valuable. Leela is a “one stop style shop” for our customer. What kind of merchandise and brands will your store offer?
merchandise will span looks of London street, New York confident and California casual — style for every facet of life. Some of the brands will include Free People movement, Hudson jeans, Blank NYC, Kendra
Official store logo of Leela & Lavender. What are some of your goals for this boutique? LP: Leela wants to provide a fun and customized shopping experience. Our goal is to have each woman leave with a better version of
stand out from the others? LP: We believe fashion can be a force for good, which is why Leela is giving back a portion of her proceeds to local women’s charities. Leela will provide personalized style sessions.
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LP: Leela will carry women’s apparel, accessories and unique gifts. Our merchandise will offer trend variety and allow our customer to experience “style adventure.” The
Scott jewelry, Vince Camuto and Naughty Monkey shoes. We will also carry quite a bit of merchandise under our own Leela & Lavender label. How will this boutique
The customer will fill out a card online with her personalized preferences including the size she wears. We will pull merchandise based on those preferences, and when she arrives in
store her own dressing room will be ready with styles chosen just for her. Along with style sessions, Leela will provide subscription services called “Happiness in a Box,” special orders, alterations, trunk shows, personal appointments and style parties. Leela’s style catalyst will be trained in fashion and trend and will provide above and beyond customer service that is lacking in the retail industry today. Leela will disrupt the one price model and will offer moderate to prestige. Leela will also disrupt the stereotypical figure. We will offer fit variety to embrace all customers. Do you plan on opening chain stores in the future? LP: Yes, if we see proof of concept with the first store, we will open additional stores. Our goal is to open one each year for the next five years. The store will open in late October at the location of The Shoppes at BLU Water Creek complex 3265 45th St. S at the corner of 32nd Avenue South and 45th Street South. Be sure to check them out!
How to Save Money as a College Student Helpful tips from Pinterest to get students to save Miranda Stambler Features Editor
When looking on Pinterest, you can find so many different ways to save money, especially if you’re a college student. Obviously, we all have had someone tell us “don’t go out to eat” or “don’t buy that cute shirt” at one point or another, but sometimes you just have to indulge yourself. Clearly, students apply for scholarships, grants and loans, but we often need extra money because these helpful sources of funding do not always cover all the costs. However, do not fret. There are many things you can do to save money, so here are a couple of the top finds on Pinterest that might help your broke college student needs.
Create an impulse buy list
We all have those things that we see and automatically want to get. Create a list of those things so when you want to get something your past self will be shaking their head no. For example, if you are obsessed with shoes and every cute pair is a “need” right this moment, add them to your impulse buy list. Once you see them on your list, you will automatically feel guilty for even thinking about buying those shoes. Just walk away. If you are still thinking about them two weeks later and have saved some money, treat yourself.
Start filling a piggy bank
I know a piggy bank sounds childish, but hear me out. Get a cup, bottle, bag, etc. and start putting cash or coins that you have lying around into it for safe keeping. If you want to go one
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Spare change adds up quickly in a piggy bank or collection jar. step further, create a checklist of how much money a week you have to put in your piggy bank. The first week could be a dollar, the next it could increase to five dollars, and it keeps increasing as weeks go on. I know you are probably thinking, “I need those five dollars,” but one day you could need them more than you do now. To keep yourself from cracking open your piggy bank, put a note on it pre-
venting you from using it until completely necessary or set a date that will be the end of your “savings spree.” Student discounts They exist, and I am sure you know this, but do you know all of them? Many places have them, but they are never asked about. Do not hesitate to ask whether a place has a student discount or not. There has been a time or two that I go to pay and then the cashier asks if I am
a student, which ultimately ends up saving me some extra cash.
happen where you need that money and you will be down to nothing in no time.
Establish a budget and always keep it lower than what you can actually afford. If you have $100 in your bank account, treat it as though you have $50. You might be thinking, “But I have $100. Why should I tell myself otherwise?” Well sorry, but, no, you don’t because something could
There are many different apps where you can earn extra cash or start a budget for yourself. There’s practically an app for everything. Before you truly start to struggle and see red in your bank account, invest in a couple different apps to see which one works for you.
Create a budget
When in doubt there’s an app for it
Find a good budgeting app — it could save you from the sheer panic of being declined at your next purchase, so do your research. Students always focus on how they can make extra cash quickly, but with just a handful of helpful tips from Pinterest, you can have extra at all times. Don’t get me wrong, make that extra cash when you can, but remember that you need to be saving at the same time.
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Classic Film Series Ends with ‘Guys and Dolls’ Fargo Theatre closes Classic Film Series with 1955 musical comedy starring Sinatra, Brando
Andrew Fugleberg Contributing Writer
The iconic Fargo Theatre is ending its classic film series on Sept. 14 with a showing of the famous “Guys and Dolls” at 7:30 p.m. Many of the movies shown throughout the summer festival are not well known by current college students, but conjure up vivid imagery and memorable lines for many of our parents. Movies shown earlier in the year include “Roman Holiday,” “Arsenic and Old Lace,” Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” and “Casablanca.” All of the films were initially released in the 40s and 50s, with the oldest, “Casablanca,” released in 1943 and the most recent, “Vertigo,” released in 1958. It’s clear to see that these
films, as old as they are, must be unique or amazing in some way which allows them to be considered timeless and classic in 2017. The film being shown this week, “Guys and Dolls,” touts big names from the past like Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Jean Simmons in the gambling centered film. The star, Nathan Detroit (Sinatra), is looking for a place to play his infamous craps game and a thousand dollars to pay rent. In an effort to reach his goal, he bets Sky Masterson (Brando) that he cannot have dinner with the prudish Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons), a SaveA-Soul Mission Evangelist Sergeant. Masterson tries to seduce Brown to get a thousand dollars from the bet, and hilarity and drama ensue. The film was originally the 1950 musical of the same name, with melodious songs
and next level choreography. The film takes iconic stars from the 50s and uses their singing and dancing talents to make a cohesive entertaining movie that has amazed audiences for over 50 years already. This film, one of the first romantic comedies, is very similar to a lot of the movies made recently. Crazy bets, unlikely romances and minor misunderstandings help create the classic formula that we all know and love. For anyone interested in seeing the film that’s earned the title “classic,” tickets are on sale for the low price of $5. Tickets went on sale starting last Thursday, so whenever you feel the urge to purchase a look into the iconic past, check out the Fargo Theatre this week.
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Soulful songster Frank Sinatra stars as Nathan Detroit in the 1955 musical film ‘Guys and Dolls,’ which is finishing off the Fargo Theatre’s Classic Film Series.
Playlist: Indie Hits Perfect for Sweather Weather A collection of songs for the changing leaves and coming breeze
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Out Sept. 1, the “bad boy of indie” Jake Bugg has a brand new album that keeps his usual manipulation of traditional folk music. and this playlist, you are the middle of a dusty town promise for the band. For ready for anything the on an ominously cloudy day. those that are all-too-ready Laura Ellen Brandjord season throws at you. The lyrics tell the tale of a for Halloween, this song Staff Writer man fighting his thoughts should especially tickle Jake Bugg - ‘Hearts There’s a chill in the air, and possible psychosis. your fancy. An energetic leaves are starting to change That Strain’ Bugg’s voice definitely takes song about forgetting your The “bad boy of indie” a page from one of his largest worries and overcoming and the sun is sinking below the horizon earlier and from Nottingham is back influences, Bob Dylan, depression, one can’t help again with a brand new though his arrangements are but picture an old skeleton earlier: fall is here. While it can be hard to album, out Sept.1, with his flavored more in the style of cartoon dancing along. cope with for some, others trademark manipulation of Eric Clapton. More by Artist: “Heavy,” (like myself) embrace the traditional folk. More by Artist: “Simple “Blue Healer,” “Just This” It is entirely possible you As This,” “Lightning Bolt,” cozy sweaters, gorgeous Sarah Jarosz foliage and warm comfort know one of his songs, even “Indigo Blue,” “In the Event ‘House of Mercy’ foods. Whether you are if his name doesn’t ring a of My Demise” Sarah Jarosz is one of ready to embrace the bell. His reflective love Birdtalker - ‘Gravethe most prominent and imminent change of season, ballad, “Simple As This,” talented women in folk or are still on the fence about was featured on “The Fault clothes’ Originally formed by today. Her masterful use this whole “cooler weather In Our Stars” soundtrack. “Hearts That Strain” is married couple Dani and of traditional americana thing,” here are some indie songs that will have you the title track off of Bugg’s Zack Green, Birdtalker has instruments, such as banjo, longing to brave the chill to most recent project and has only been on the scene since mandolin and acoustic a layered, western guitar 2012. guitar, combined with her explore. Their six song release, airy, softly twainy voice is Equipped with the beginning that conjures the essential thermos of coffee, image of a gunslinging Clint “Just This,” has been around absolutely addicting. If there buffalo-check flannel shirt Eastwood about to duel in less than a year, and shows remains any doubt about her
instrumental prowess, she was jamming onstage with the likes of Rick Scaggs at the age of 12. “House of Mercy” is off of Jarosz’s latest release from 2016, “Undercurrent,” and has quickly risen to be one of her most popular songs since. The harmonizing and edged voice tells her unfaithful lover to forget trying to change her mind, because she is never going to forgive him: “I can hear you knocking on the door, it won’t ever open for you anymore.” More by Artist: “Over the Edge,” “Build me Up From Bones,” “Mile On the Moon”
Mykey - ‘Running with the Wolves’
Very little is known of
the band Mykey because their new album, “Faces,” just released in July of this year. What I can say is, I absolutely adore this song. It has that “let’s take a roadtrip/ hike into the mountains” vibe to it. It’s equal parts lively and dreamy, and pairs well with adventures or relaxing at home. Look out for these guys, and feel free to follow them on Spotify — they are currently at a grand total of 25 subscribers. More by Artist: “Ups & Downs,” “Maybe I Was the One,” “Monsters In the Dark” For an extended playlist to improve your fall mood, find the NDSU Indie Songs of Fall playlist on Spotify.
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The Art of a Non-Visual Artist
English professor Anastassiya Andrianova opens exhibit at Flakoll Gallery
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Andrianova’s abstract works, including ‘Sunken City’ and ‘The Morning After the Apocalypse,’ represent her feelings of the current state of the country.
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On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Anastassiya Andrianova’s vision of a space for nonvisual arts artists to show their work was realized when her exhibit opened at Flakoll Gallery at Renaissance Hall. Andrianova, an assistant professor of English at North Dakota State and also an artist, knew of other faculty members not in the visual arts department who were also artists. However, their primary work as professors and scholars often overshadowed their art, making it difficult for them to showcase their work. “My vision for this was to try to showcase and celebrate, as it states in the mission, the art of non-visual arts faculty,” Andrianova said. “As a painter and an artist myself who’s not in the visual arts department, I suspected there are others who are also doing interesting work.” In total, there are six artists from three different disciplines and a variety of art mediums, including paintings, collages, paper art, photography and graphic art. The exhibit starts with Brady Bergeson, a senior lecturer in English, and his collages. Three of his works are shown, works Andrianova describes as “whimsical.” “To me, they promote a kind of joy and exploration
and abstraction,” she said. After Bergeson’s works, Deona McEnery’s threedimensional butterflies, dragonflies and beetles are displayed in shadow boxes. Small but incredibly intricate, McEnery’s works almost look as if they could be real, pinned insects. The main focal point of the exhibit is on Adam J. Goldwyn’s photographs from an archaeological site in Dara, a refugee camp in Syria. Goldwyn, another professor of English, has three images represented in the exhibit, all of which Andrianova carefully hung. “The images, I think, are really quite extraordinary,” Andrianova commented. “I’ve highlighted ‘Minnie Mouse Girl of Dara’ and made her the focus of the three because of the way she draws you in with that gaze. But also, the juxtaposition between the poverty surrounding them and the joy and the excitement in these kids. The wonderful smiles in the foreground, and the washed out, deserted landscape in the back.” At the far corner of the exhibit, hanging hauntingly from a hanger, is a lab coat emblazoned with a patch on the back that reads: “I am a teacher and a scholar; not an information delivery service!” Kenneth Lepper, a geosciences professor at NDSU, and his partner, Jennifer Lepper, an anthropology and earth science professor at MSUM, created the piece together.
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Anastassiya Andrianova describes Brady Bergeson’s works, including ‘Geological Formation of the Lake Superior Basin,’ as “whimsical.” “He does call it the ‘tweed where the arts and education here, welcoming people to paintings, but to the exhibit, too,” she said. “Thinking of blazer equivalent for science are receiving less funding. come over.” Beside her is an old white these cuts to the humanities faculty,’” Andrianova said. There’s a corporate move computerization man playing a bandura: at the federal level, but also “And he does wear it to toward “This is drawn from these cuts at the state level, class, I’m told. He has a and everything is available couple of them. I said, ‘You online. But we (professors) a photo I took in Kiev,” particularly hitting the arts explained. and the humanities. This is know, you’re going to need are still valuable. We’re not Andrianova to give this to me for three just delivery services. We “He does have an Internet a way to remind people of weeks,’ and he said, ‘That’s are thinkers; we are creative presence. He’s a bandura what scholars do, both in thinkers; we’re innovative player who’s always there the classroom and outside okay, I have another one.’” Andrianova also likes thinkers. I love that message at St. Sophia Church, just of the classroom, should the coat’s message: “I think because I think it applies playing his instrument make us equally valuable. it’s one that needs to be not just to the scientists, and people put him up on Because when people think said, particularly these days but also to the arts and the YouTube. I like both the of teachers, they think of us humanities.” traditional connection, but working in the classroom. After the Leppers’ piece, also the modern side of But a lot of us are really hard microbiology professor things.” workers and researchers, Birgit Pruess has two From her more realistic and we do service to the photographs on display. The portraits, Andrianova moves university, but we also do first, “Copper is the Sun,” into the abstract. Her first a lot of other innovative, superimposes the photo piece, “Sunken City,” was creative work that deserves of Copper, a horse from painted closely after the a venue and deserves some Theodore Roosevelt State inauguration. interest and celebration and Park, onto the photo of a “I was feeling very recognition.” sunset from Fargo. down and depressed and Overall, this has been Pruess’s second piece is contemplative,” she said. a learning experience for a photo of the center of a “I’ve been trying to make Andrianova. She describes sunflower. Andrianova said my paintings more uplifting learning about how to that this was one of the first and lighter, but the black engage the viewer not only photos Pruess took when she shades kept coming in.” with the works, but also with moved from Germany to Her second piece (or the space. North Dakota. rather, her second two “I’ve definitely learned a “She describes it as pieces) is entitled “Morning lot about optics and lighting providing the warmth After the Apocalypse.” and choices about how to and the sun that you need Andrianova laughed a little organize this space,” she from the winter months,” when she said, “I guess I’ve said. “That’s definitely Andrianova said. been kind of working out interesting thinking about The final four paintings some conflicted emotions.” the audience and how to of the exhibit are by She continued, saying engage the audience and how Andrianova. The first two are seriously, “It’s just that I’m to make this a worthwhile more figurative, featuring very concerned for the status experience.” realistic portraitures of of the arts, particularly in Andrianova is open images from Andrianova’s this current administration. to the exhibit becoming a home country, Ukraine. There have been projected yearly event and hopes that “I was drawn to a cuts for the National if it continues, there will folkloric, kind of Ukrainian Endowment for the Arts and be more faculty who come subject,” she said. The first the National Endowment forward to share the work image is of a peasant woman: for the Humanities. I think they do outside of their “She’s standing in front of a when I work as an artist, classrooms. traditional Ukrainian rural I’m very aware of those, The exhibit will be house with a rushnyk, which and my paintings have open until Sept. 22, with is a traditional Ukrainian gotten a little darker. There’s an opening reception embroidery. You greet always that bright, neon Friday, Sept. 15 at 3 people with that and a piece orange that reminds you of p.m. If you would like to of bread with some salt on some hope ahead. I’ve been become involved in the PAIGE JOHNSON | THE SPECTRUM it when you have somebody contemplating that.” exhibit, contact anastassiya. Ken Lepper and his partner, Jennifer Lepper, co-created the lab coat that bares a message come over to your house. “There is a larger political andrianova@ndsu.edu. That’s what she’s doing message, not just to the Andrianova strongly believes in.
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Unwritten Rules of College: Unassigned Assigned Seats The tale of an upset equilibrium due to a seat snatcher
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Don’t upset the equilibrium in class by sitting in someone else’s unassigned seat.
Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer
We all know the unwritten rules of college: don’t eat crunchy food in class; always bring your
own pencil (because it is likely that no one has an extra) and, most importantly, stick to your unassignedassigned seat. “It is important to the success of my day that my unassigned-assigned seat be open when I enter the classroom,” Cloe, an NDSU English education student, stated during a rant on why seating charts are important. While walking into class the other day, I was faced with a rather sticky situation. As a senior in an upper-level
course, one would think that the rest of the students in the class would understand the unassigned-assigned seat rule, but no. Someone was in my seat. Now, this is a class that is near capacity and only has a few unclaimed seats scattered throughout the room. As I was early for my class, I had to attempt to remember which seats those few unclaimed choices were. This was a difficult task. Normally all I am required to do is walk in, sit down
and listen to my instructor blab on for an hour or so. So, as I stand gawking at the available chairs, willing myself to remember which seats are not normally occupied by my fellow classmates, it strikes me odd that someone would decide to upset the beautiful balance that is obtained with our undocumented seating chart. Even freshmen, in their big lecture halls with lots of middle seats are aware of this unwritten rule. You
don’t upset the equilibrium. Eventually, as more students enter, I was able to find a seat that I remembered to be unoccupied on a normal day. But the crooked equipoise did not go unnoticed for long. The discussion was thrown off when the professor went to ask a question and I was not there. Classmates looked at me as if to say, “Why are you committing such a travesty?” By the end of the class, we had scratched
all critical discussion of the novel we had intended to break down, instead opting for a long itemization of understood unwritten rules, beginning with unassignedassigned seats. Moral of the story being, learn your seat at the beginning of the semester and do not upset the equilibrium by deciding to one day be a little adventurous and sit in someone else’s chair.
That’s Right, I Tried Zumba And it wasn’t that bad
You can tell who’s been in there before, following along perfectly, and the people like me spinning the opposite direction as everyone else.
Grant Gloe Staff Writer
Students are always looking for a new way to stay healthy. Especially since the “freshman fifteen” slowly turns into “budding alcoholism” in some circles. That’s just not good for the system. After seeing this slow decline into a lazyboy recliner, I just couldn’t stand it anymore. It became my mission to find a new way to keep this campus in shape. That is why when
my friend texted me with no thought or effort on my part about “Zumba” in the Wellness Center, I was mildly interested. For those of you who don’t know what Zumba is, I kinda don’t know how to describe it without some of you dropping the newspaper where it lies. Gone like the wind or me trying to read the newspaper. If it’s that big a deal just skip to the end I guess? Basically, it’s the dancer-cize type thing. Think new age Jazzercise if that means anything to you.
I went into this for my first time last week with a few friends and it was an experience. Normally there’s a bit of a gender gap, believe it or not, but if you have people to go with it’s nothing. Our group had 11 guys. All of us with a can-do attitude and no idea what the hell was happening. This led to the second obstacle for me personally: my absolute lack of coordination. Luckily I carved a healthy bubble around myself, sort of an “enter at your own risk” deal.
The music plays, the instructor dances, she goes every which way, you try to keep up, you fail, you laugh, you cry, you have some fun along the way. You get the idea. You can tell who’s been in there before, following along perfectly, and the people like me spinning the opposite direction as everyone else. Both are fine, one just has to put up with the other. Overall, I think everyone had a good time. It’s something different, maybe
a bit outside of your comfort zone. That or it’s very much in your comfort zone in which case you don’t need an article to tell you to do Zumba. While I’m not sure if it’ll be a regular thing in my life, it got me moving and acting in a way I normally wouldn’t. No regrets. There are a couple things you need to be prepared for. For example, no matter how spread out you start you will clump together once the instructor goes all the way to one side of the packed
Overall, I think everyone had a good time. It’s something different, maybe a bit outside of your comfort zone.
room and you discover there are about eight other people between you and your physical fitness goals. Along the same vein, there really needs to be a code word for, “Hey guys, big moving coming in this direction, try not to get crushed.” Really though, it’s fine. Doesn’t take away from the overall experience. So hey, if you want to find a new way to work out or you just need something to do, maybe try Zumba. It’s in the Wellness Center right here on campus and you’ll maybe get a good time or at least a chuckle out of it. And if some of the guys out there are a bit worried about their manhood, try to remember it’s not leprosy. Nothing is gonna fall off.
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The Tale of All-Day AP: Chapter 2 Peterson makes his Minnesota return on Monday Night Football Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Adrian Peterson does not have a touchdown in U.S. Bank Stadium. In fact, he has a long run of just 13 yards there, and he fumbled at the end of the play. The man they call “All-Day AP” returns to Minnesota’s still shiny new digs Monday. However, Peterson has traded in the purple and yellow of the Vikings for the black and gold of the New Orleans Saints. There is no doubt that
Peterson is revered in Minnesota, despite playing just 20 of the last 48 games. Over the last three years, the glimmering legacy of the man who was the 2012 MVP already started to fade. The injury woes, the suspension and turning 30 made Peterson less than the dominating force he was once. In the three games he played last season, Peterson averaged an anemic 1.9 yards per carry. But upon returning from injury in Week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts at home, the aura Peterson possesses in Minnesota was evident.
He received the loudest cheer during player introductions. In fact, the cheer that reverberated around the stadium when he came out for warmups was louder than most of his teammates’ introductions proper. Fans strained to get their phones in a place to snap a picture or to just catch a glimpse of the future Hall of Famer. Peterson’s contract with the Vikings had him earning $18 million this year. It does not take an economics degree to realize that is a lot of money. Those with a fantasy football degree
realize that is a lot of money for a player who hasn’t done much lately. The Vikings were dedicating a large portion of funds to an older running back while they had other issues, the offensive line for example, but needed cash to fill the holes. To compound the issue, the Sam Bradford trade made it so they couldn’t roster a starting quarterback with a relative steal of a rookie contract. That left two options, either Peterson takes a deep pay cut, or he walks. Sadly, it was the latter that happened. By fate, it was New
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Will the fans boo him onto the field? Probably not. Will they still cheer when the defense stuffs him on third and short? Of course. That being said, Viking fans will still hope that the fumble issues that plagued Peterson over his tenure in Minneapolis are still relevant. They will still cheer should the football break free. Perhaps, should Peterson fumble, that would be his way of saying thank you. Welcome back AP, good luck running on that Viking defense.
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Bison Sweep Home Invitational NDSU volleyball down George Washington, Appalachian State
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Emily Halverson (9) goes for the kill against Appalachian State Saturday night.
Cody Tusler Staff Writer
North Dakota State women’s volleyball hosted George Washington and Appalachian State in the NDSU Invitational on Saturday, winning both matches. NDSU played its best game of the season in game one against George Washington. Posting a 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-9) victory, the Bison out hit the Colonials .345 to .048. Erika Gelzintye connected for 10 kills and hit .348. Brianna Rasmusson added four kills while dishing out 30 assists. Six of Emily Halverson’s
seven kills came in the first set, as the Bison where able to pull away in the backand-fourth set that saw eight ties and four lead changes. McKenzie Burke helped with two of her five kills to put the Colonials away in the set. Bella Lien lead the Bison at the net with eight blocks, two solo and six assists, as the Bison finished with 10 blocks. Mikaela Purnell finished with a match-high of 15 digs. Rasmusson and Burke each had three of the Bison’s seven service aces. In the second match of the night for NDSU, the Bison had a to finish the Mountaineers in five sets. Appalachian State defeated
George Washington 3-2 in Saturday’s middle match. In the first set, the Bison were outhit .061 to .353. Lexi Kohut and Melissa McMath each connected for five of the Mountaineers 16 kills in the set. In the second set, the Bison were able to outhit ASU .171 to .094 with five kills coming from Gelzinyte and six coming off the hand of Burke. The score would be 1-1 (16-25, 25-18) going into the break. The third set saw two lead changes and five ties. The Bison would fall early 1-2, before taking a 3-2 lead. ASU would continue to battle and tie the set at 7-all before the Bison would put it on cruise control and take
the set 25-17, giving them a 2-1 set lead. The Bison outhit ASU .385 to .222. The fourth set would not be a good one for the Bison. In a set that saw no lead changes or ties, the Mountaineers took the lead and didn’t look back. NDSU kept it close and took a timeout trailing 17-19 to attempt to regroup. After the timeout, the Mountaineers would take six out of the next eight points, with a kill by Courtney Sullivan to finish the set 2519 and force a fifth and final set. The Bison were outhit .140 to .364. The Bison took an early 7-3 lead after Rasmusson aced a serve and Gelzintye
and Burke combined for six kills. The Mountaineers would come back and take a late lead 12-11 after two kills from Kara Spicer. After a timeout, the Bison would capitalize on a couple of errors and a tip from Rasmusson to take a 14-12 lead setting up match point. ASU would come back to make it 14-all, including a block from Sullivan and Ashly Brown. Sullivan finished with a match-high six blocks. NDSU would finish off the Mountaineers with a kill from Gelzinyte and a block from Allie Mauch and Lien to win the match 3-2 (16-25, 25-18, 25-17, 19-25, 16-14). Burke and Gelzinyte
each finished with 18 kills as Halverson added 10 kills as the Bison three hitters in double digits. Rasmusson dished out 46 assists to go along with her seven kills, seven digs and three blocks. Abbi Klos tied a career-high with four aces, as Purnell came up with 24 digs and three aces. Purnell has had double-figure digs in 28 straight matches and 62 in her career. NDSU (6-3) is scheduled to play in the Florida Atlantic University Invitational on Sept. 15-16 in Boca Raton. The Bison improved to 5-0 at home this season.
BISON ROUNDUP Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Women’s cross country
Freshman Kelby Anderson continued her strong start to her collegiate career at the Oz Memorial hosted by the University of Minnesota on Friday. In her second meet, Anderson led the Bison to a second-place team finish after placing sixth. Anderson finished the six-kilometer course in 23:03.02. Three more juniors
joined Anderson in the top 20. Emma Kusch Dahle finished 11th in 23:17.7. She was followed by Kayla Huhnerkoch, who posted a time of 23:19.0. Rounding out the Bison in the top 20, Annika Rotvold finished 18th in a time of 23:29.6. The Bison return to action on Sept. 23 at the Roy Griak Invitational at Minnesota.
Men’s cross country
On the men’s side of the Oz Memorial, senior Reid Hawkins paced the Bison in his second meet for NDSU. The transfer from Division
III Wesleyan University posted a time of 21:11.0 for the six-kilometer course. Following Hawkins’ 16th place finish was Brant Gilbertson, who snuck in the top 20 with a time of 21:18.3. Tim Heikkila, Elliott Stone and Alex Bartholomay rounded out the scoring for the Bison, finishing 20th, 22nd and 26th, respectively. The men will join the women at the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 23.
Women’s soccer Following match against
Friday’s Northern
Colorado, the Bison are still searching for their first goal of the season. NDSU’s run without a goal stretched to seven games after falling to the Bears 2-0 in Greeley, Colorado. Erica Estes used her head to put Northern Colorado in front after 26 minutes. After NDSU defender Mallory Fenske was booked for a foul, Estes got on the end of the ensuing free kick to put it past keeper Julia Edelstein. The Bears put the game away in the 89th minute. Cara Quinn slotted home her first goal of the year to make it 2-0.
The Bears outshot the Bison 24-8 in the match, including 10-4 on shots on target. Roxy Roemer tallied three shots, all on target, to lead the Bison offensively. NDSU wrapped up a seven game road trip at Colorado State Sunday. The Bison return home Sunday to play Utah Valley.
Men’s golf
Through two rounds at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational hosted by Colgate University, the Bison sit fourth. Following rounds of 303
and 291, the Bison sit just three shots back of the leader Cornell and just one off the second place tie between Lehigh University and Fairleigh Dickinson. NDSU freshman Van Holmgren sits at 6th place after two rounds at 2-over par 146. Sophomore Andrew Israelson is another two shots back at 14th. The final round was Sunday. The Bison will take a small break before resuming the fall season at the Zach Johnson Invitational in West Des Moines, Iowa on Oct. 2.
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Bison Trounce Eagles on the Road NDSU piles up 375 rushing yards
NDSU continued their dominate form with a crushing 40-13 win at No. 6 Eastern Washington.
Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
In what had been billed as the top nonconference matchup of the FCS season, the North Dakota State Bison racked up 532 yards en route to a comfortable 40-13 victory over No. 6 Eastern Washington. The Herd dominated EWU in all aspects of the game, thumping the Eagles in a critical matchup. “It was a true team win today,” head coach Chris Klieman said following the victory. “I was excited. All three phases of the game played well.” The Bison thoroughly commanded the game from the very beginning. After a Cam Pederson field goal on their opening drive, the Herd fell behind 7-3, but responded with a touchdown and never looked back. Lance Dunn’s 23-yard touchdown gave NDSU a 9-7 advantage, one which they would never relinquish. The touchdown was the first of three for Dunn who, along with junior Bruce Anderson, had a monstrous performance rushing behind the stout offensive line. Anderson led all running backs with 160 yards and found the end zone once. Dunn wasn’t far behind, with 148 rushing yards to
go along with his three scores. In total, the Bison rushed for 375 yards. After the contest, Dunn deferred all credit to his offensive line. “They played a hell of a game,” Dunn remarked. “I can’t do it without them. I give all credit to the o-line.” Senior right guard Austin Kuhnert elaborated on the Bison’s aspirations for the game, indicating that NDSU felt confident in their ability to run the ball. “I knew we were going to put up a lot of rushing yards, but not 375,” the Sioux Falls native stated. Not only did the offensive line excel in run blocking, they also held their own in pass protection, surrendering only one sack. That afforded quarterback Easton Stick ample time throughout the game. Stick played a clean game, completing 13 of his 20 pass attempts for 157 yards. The superlative play of the offensive line impressed Klieman, who complimented his offensive line and running backs. “It was neat to see. Even without Dillon (Radunz), we played seven guys in there and they did a great job,” Klieman said. “I thought our backs ran extremely hard and really well. I was extremely pleased with the offensive line.” A glance at the scoreline would have one believe that the Bison were the team
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with the explosive offense and not EWU. NDSU clinically wore down the Eagles, possessing the ball for more than 42 minutes and running 85 plays, compared to EWU’s 54. The Herd nearly tripled the Eagles’ total number of first downs, moving the chains 31 times to Eastern Washington’s 11. The Bison’s defense befuddled quarterback Gage Gubrud. As he did in their game against Texas Tech to open the season, Gubrud struggled to find any rhythm with his receivers. The redshirt junior posted the worst completion percentage of his career, connecting on just 10 of his 30 passes. Gubrud, the FCS leader in passing yards a season ago, threw for only 134 yards, 50 of which came one on play. Strong safety Robbie Grimsley particularly stymied the Eastern Washington signal caller. The junior intercepted him twice in the first half on consecutive drives. “It’s nice, especially coming after last year,” Grimsley stated. “We really wanted to come out and make some plays this year. The first drive, we were a little hectic, scrambling to get set up. We settled down a little bit once the second quarter rolled around. I think we were able to make some plays and that was the end of that.” “One thing that we were not going to do was allow (Gubrud) to sit back there and
hang onto the football like he did last year,” Klieman said. “This year we said we were going to bring different four-man, five-man, six-man pressures and try to get some hits on him,” he continued. While the Bison only managed one sack of the mobile Gubrud, the linebackers and secondary stifled him in the passing game, forcing him to scramble rather than make throws. NDSU’s ability to shut down the Eagles’ up-tempo, big play offense was critical to the victory. The Herd limited the high yardage passing plays that Eastern Washington thrives on and stuffed their running game at the point of attack. The Bison limited the Eagles to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. Eastern Washington will need to right the ship quickly if they’re to have any hopes of winning the Big Sky conference and earning a playoff berth. Their ineffective offense has sorely missed the presence of Cooper Kupp and Kendrick Bourne, two receivers who’ve moved on to the NFL Meanwhile, the Bison have a week off before hosting Robert Morris on Sept. 23. “The open week is coming at a good time for us; we’ve got to get some guys healed up,” Klieman remarked. The big name to heal up will be linebacker Nick DeLuca. The senior injured his knee in practice this week, and did not play Saturday.
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