NDSU Spectrum | September 15, 2014

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

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NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FOR THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE

COLLEGE GAMEDAY TIFFANY SWANSON | JOSEPH RAVITS | GABBY HARTZE | THE SPECTRUM

ESPN’s “College GameDay” was back on Broadway Saturday in downtown Fargo. The show’s hosts called it “one of the best ‘GameDay’ scenes of all time” and Fargo “has set the bar for 2014.” See page 12 for more photos of the high plains party.

Campus-to-Twin Cities Transit Terminated University terminates Jefferson Bus Lines, questions arise

BY BENJAMIN NORMAN

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efferson Bus Lines no longer service the North Dakota State campus.

An email stating university officials chose not to renew the contract with the company was sent out to staff members by Memorial Union Director Steve Winfrey on June 27.

This email and other documents were acquired by The Spectrum through an open records request.

The subject line for said email reads: “Jefferson Contract Non-Renewal/Cancellation Date is July 7, 2014.”

The termination indefinitely halted the route, which picked up students on 18th Street North near the Living Learning Centers.

“NDSU discontinued doing business with the bus line,” University Relations Communication Coordinator Anne Robinson-Paul wrote in an email.

“The contract allowed either party to terminate at any time.”

Neither party has given an explanation on why the termination occurred.

Winfrey could not be reached for comment.

“We are not offering interviews,” said Laura McDaniel, assistant vice president of university relations.

Multiple calls to Jefferson Bus Lines were not

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returned. On their website, the company states they “are working diligently to find an alternate location where we can safely pick up students.”

They also “encourage” inquirers to contact Winfrey. “… Nor can we tell them that this was simply a business decision” The initial email from a concerned parent, who, because he/she is a member of the public, remains anonymous in the requested emails, was received by Winfrey last Tuesday.

Open records show Winfrey contacted Assistant General Counsel Matt Hammer on how to respond to the subject.

Winfrey wrote to Hammer that he did not “want to disclose unnecessary info but maybe just provide pick up sites” that could provide students with an alternative route.

Hammer replied that he was “not certain that this is much of a legal issue.”

“Sounds like Jefferson is pulling some strings behind the scenes to get people to try and contact you,” Hammer wrote to Winfrey.

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Wentz throws for three first-half touchdowns “College GameDay” showcased downtown Fargo to a nationwide audience Saturday morning with several impressive aerial shots of Broadway flooded with an estimated 9,00010,000 Bison fanatics. Inside the Fargodome later in the day, 19,020 fans got their own aerial show from the No. 1 North Dakota State football team (3-0). Carson Wentz completed 14-of-18 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns in 35 minutes of playing time in a 58-0 routing of Incarnate Word.

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MATBUS has enjoyed a rise in ridership and reached its top number in 2013-14.

Bus Ridership Up at NDSU Public transit usage outpaces slight enrollment growth

BY JOSH FRANCIS

BUS BUS RIDERSHIP RIDERSHIP

Metro Area Transportation Bus ridership at North Dakota State is on the rise.

Since 2011, ridership at NDSU has increased 13.2 percent, and it is not only because there are more students on campus.

4 colleges 4 colleges NDSU’s enrollment increased only 1 in the areain the area percent from 2011 to 2013.

Statistics show 860,203 on-campus bus NDSU NDSU boardings were registered in 2013-2014.

These numbers reflect the number of times someone gets on a bus, including transfers — jumping from one bus to the next in the same route The number of registered rides on Increase from Increase from campus in 2009-2011 was higher than the 2011-2014 number of registered rides in the last three 2011-2014 years.

NDSU However, MATBUS overhauled their NDSU Enrollment Enrollment fixed route system to reduce the number of transfers, said MATBUS transit planner % % .9 .9 MATBUS 8 Gregg Schildberger.

MATBUS 8 3 3 51% Ridership Ridership Riders from the four colleges in the 51% Fargo-Moorhead area accounted for 51 Academic percent of ridership in 2013, according to Year Academic Year statistics provided by MATBUS. 2011-2012 759,877 2011-2012 759,877 The major colleges in the area include: NDSU, Concordia College, Minnesota State 772,518 772,518 2012-2013 2012-2013 University Moorhead or Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

2013-2014 860,203 860,203 2013-2014 NDSU students are the biggest MATBUS users, accounting for 38.9 percent of the Riders Riders more than 2.1 million 2013 riders, statistics EMILY BEAMAN| THE SPECTRUM show.

The increase in numbers has not forced MATBUS to increase the number of routes or increase the number of buses.

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“MATBUS monitors route operations, and any capacity issues diligently,” Schildberger said. “At this point, the vehicles assigned to these routes are adequate to fulfill the demand.”

There are number of buses has not increased, but the older buses are being phased out.

Newer, hybrid models rolled out last year on one of the busier NDSU routes, route 33.

The newer 40-foot hybrid buses are able to carry 85 passengers The larger buses do alleviate overcrowding, Schildberger said.

“If issues arise, MATBUS and NDSU collaborate to identify potential modifications while being congnizant of cost constraints,” he said.

Students at the four major area colleges ride MATBUS for free, but since the colleges account for most of ridership, there is a funding mechanism in place for service on the college campuses.

Schildberger said NDSU, MSUM, Concordia and Minnesota State pay a flat fee for their students to ride the buses for free.

NDSU and Concordia pay a fixed fee at the beginning of the year to allow their faculty and staff to ride the bus, too.

“NDSU also pays MATBUS to operate the bus routes on and near campus (the 30-series routes),” Schildberger said.

“MATBUS does not turn a profit on any of its operations, as we are a city government department,” he added.

G’Day, GameDay

Planning ESPN show is difficult, but it reaps rewards

BY BENJAMIN NORMAN

As “College GameDay” brought the frenzy a national TV show touts with it, people operated tirelessly to ensure a smooth week and final production last Saturday.

North Dakota State leaders from all corners of the university worked together to make last week memorable, from the opening announcement to after the game.

The experience further expands the Bison brand.

Waiting game The saga started two weeks ago.

ESPN-authorized merchandise contractors contacted Carol Miller Schaefer, director of the NDSU bookstore, a week before the announcement.

Miller Schaefer uses “GameDay”authorized cap company Top of the World as an example of the “GameDay” waiting process.

“Top of the World had been given a list of the five schools being considered,” Miller Schaefer said. The company, which then contacted the bookstore, was given the list to prepare themselves of a potential order.

“So we knew ahead of time that we were considered,” Miller Schaefer said. “We were all trying to keep it quiet and cross our fingers.”

After the initial weeklong waiting game, NDSU found out Fargo was to be the show’s home on Sept. 6.

Merchandise As for mottos this year, the bookstore wished to switch it up.

“Last year we did the ‘Get up, it’s GameDay,’ which was an option again this year, but it really felt like we needed a different shirt,” Miller Schaefer said. Her

Left to right: Claire Willenbring and Kaitlyn Murphy buy shirts for the Bison “GameDay” event.

team, including opinions from her students, settled on “Live from North Dakota State.”

Since the home opener is a gold rush game, yellow was the primary color of the T-shirts.

The process is similar to other largescale sporting events, like the FCS National Championship Game.

“Before we even went to Frisco last year, we had everything ordered, we had all of our artwork, we had everything ready to go,” Miller Schaefer said. “As soon as the game was won, we just flipped the switch.”

Had the Bison not made it to the championship or landed “GameDay,” merchandise would not be lost. “(Manufacturers) don’t produce anything until the game is won,” Miller

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Schaefer said.

Once the game is won, however, supply must keep up with the demand. Miller Schaefer said it was helpful to have last year’s numbers to go by.

“We sold almost 3,800 T-shirts last year.

That’s huge,” Miller Schaefer said.

“GameDay” sanctions the official graphic that companies must use.

“We can’t just create our own ‘GameDay’ shirt … they tell us what our choices are,” Miller Schaefer said.

While the hats were licensed out to Norman, Okla., company Top of the World, the official T-shirts were licensed to Detroit Lakes, Minn. company Lake Shirts, a change from last year’s supplier, Fargobased CI Sports.

CI Sports’ proximity to campus eased any issues with reorder times last year.

“They were still warm from being printed,” Miller Schaefer said. If reprints are needed this year, the drive from Detroit Lakes to Fargo will assure cool shirts, but she has not run into any issues yet.

The bulk of the sales are rung up before the game, she said. Traffic is light at the merchandise booth in the Dome.

Viral traffic is strong, however.

Miller Schaefer said, “a couple hundred orders” were already in place before the initial shipment came to the bookstore.

“It’s an organized chaos,” Schaefer Miller said. “It probably looks more chaotic and ugly than it really is.”

“Anytime your sports team either does well or has exposure like that, the whole community reaps the benefits,” she said.

Marketing Justin Swanson, director of marketing and promotions at NDSU, has had his team hard at work, too. Swanson’s team heads marketing strategies and advertisements, entities that are paramount to “GameDay.” “Preparing for ‘College GameDay’ and that size of production is a challenge,” Swanson said. “But it’s a fun challenge.”

“It’s a challenge in itself getting ready for a football game, especially your home opener,” Swanson said. “And now put ‘GameDay’ on top of it, it’s a doublewhammy ... It’s like we are hosting the Super Bowl and the World Series at the same time.”

Strong communication and teamwork alleviates the issues, however.

Swanson cites the collaboration between Fargo, NDSU and ESPN to help the process.

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A North Dakota agriculture commissioner candidate proposed a plan that could save college graduates $10 million or $3,100 per graduate in student debt burden.

Candidate Ryan Taylor’s proposal would lower DEAL One Loan interest rates to a flat 1 percent, a campaign release said.

The DEAL One Loan offers North Dakota residents

an option to consolidate loans from more than one lender into one combined loan with one monthly payment.

“Under the current program, North Dakota residents have the option of consolidating at either a fixed rate of 5.29 percent or a variable rate of 1.73 percent, which can increase by up to one percent per year,” Taylor said in a prepared statement.

“If we can offer BND PACE loans to businesses as low as

one percent, we ought to go ahead and give North Dakota residents a flat one percent rate on their student loans as they educate themselves to staff those businesses.”

If Taylor wins the seat, he will have a spot on the state’s Industrial Commission which oversees the Bank of North Dakota. The BND oversees the DEAL One student loan program and boasted $94 million in profits last year, the release said.

Winfrey replied to Kline that he appreciated her questions and concerns, noting the inconvenience of the termination.

“NDSU made the decision to discontinue collaboration with Jefferson based on a number of factors,” Winfrey wrote.

Alternatives are still available between the university and the company after the termination.

“This does not mean that Jefferson is not be (sic) able to locate their services somewhere else near campus,” Winfrey wrote.“This is Jefferson’s decision and responsibility (sic) and NDSU will leave it up to them to decide where to relocate their bus stop to serve students,” “I hope they can determine an alternate location soon as well.”

Winfrey offers Jefferson’s other hub in Fargo as a possible alternative. The bus stop at 855 45th St. S. still serves travelers.

The location, however, is nearly five miles away by road from the former LLC stop.

“This affects a lot of kids” With the termination, parents and students are now scrambling to find new rides and answers.

“We used that bus line all the time,” one concerned parent, who wishes to remain anonymous for her children’s

sake, told The Spectrum.

Her family, which houses two NDSU students, was a big supporter of the bus route that took their kids from the Twin Cities to campus.

She is upset about the abrupt termination.

“There’s a lot of people that are (asking) ‘why?’” the parent said. “We are all thinking about Thanksgiving and getting those kids home … There’s a lot of parents who work Monday through Friday who can’t come up and get them on the (Wednesday) before Thanksgiving.”

“This affects a lot of kids,” she said.

Her family is not the only ones dismayed.

The open records request show at least six separate emails and an unspecified number of phone calls sent to Winfrey regarding the termination.

NDSU junior Andy Madson used to rely heavily on Jefferson’s services.

“I didn’t really have a choice at the time,” Madson said, referring to times when he could not find a carpool to and from the cities. “But it ended up being a good alternative.”

Although Madson has a car of his own now, he is disappointed that NDSU and Jefferson are no longer working together.

“I wasn’t aware that it was being terminated,” Madson said. “It’s too bad … it was a pretty good service.”

JEFFERSON| FROM PAGE 1 “Unfortunately,” Hammer continues, “I don’t think we want to go into all of the background behind the decision, nor can we tell them that this was simply a business decision.”

It remains unclear what the termination’s background includes.

Hammer suggested Winfrey responded to concerned people, telling them a “number of factors” lead the university to the termination, and other options are available if students wish to utilize such services.

Hammer concluded his email to Winfrey as follows: “Don’t know if I have much insight beyond this; this seems like a customer service question, and I am no expert in that field!”

Alternatives Sally Kline, an aunt of NDSU students affect by the termination, contacted The Spectrum after expressing her concerns to Winfrey in an email.

“Cancellation of the contract with Jefferson leaves students and their families to reevaluate just how much NDSU does CARE,” Kline wrote.

She believes maintaining this bus route is essential in attracting potential NDSU students from the Twin Cities and gives families more options when it comes to transportation.

GAMEDAY| FROM PAGE 2 Having gone through the process last year helps, too.

“Repeating it the second time around — you dust off the old folders, you see what you can improve, but, for the most part, the nuts and bolts are there,” Swanson said. “You just put the plan in action.”

The plan, described by interim athletic director Prakash Mathew, was to make this year “bigger and better.”

Although Swanson could not get into specifics, he did allow that the fan base has

a new level, Swanson continued. He cited social media numbers drastically increasing over the years to cement his claim.

Jobey Lichtblau, director of admissions at NDSU, noted while admission numbers are not official until the fourth week of classes, numbers in key demographics have been rising.

The office of admissions has “seen an increase in enrolled students from nonregional states,” Lichtblau writes in an email. States that are not North or South

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been “incredible,” and he understands how much the fans appreciate his team’s work.

The Bison brand Swanson believes the attention brought to NDSU by “GameDay” and the university’s recent successes have helped grow the Bison brand.

“Without question the Bison brand has gotten bigger,” Swanson said.

“The Bison brand is one of, I’d say, the strongest in the nation right now” “GameDay” last year brought the brand to

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Thundar had stiff competition Saturday when Corso the Bison returned to downtown Fargo for “College GameDay.”

NDSU’s Newest Mascot Corso makes his second straight appearance on ‘College Gameday’ Connor Dunn Features Editor

Today’s NDSU mascot has been around since 1922, when the nickname of the North Dakota Agricultural College changed from the Aggies to the Bison. In 1991, Thundar was born as NDSU sought a mascot to be present at the sporting events.

Then there is September 21, 2014, ESPN’s first trip to Fargo with College Gameday. During the last segment of the show when the analysts pick their winners for that day’s games, featured analyst Lee Corso decided to have some fun like he normally does with his Gameday picks.

Instead of simply putting on Thundar’s head like he usually does with the mascots he chooses to win, Corso led a 270 lb. animal through the historic Fargo Theatre and out into the world to introduce Bison nation and America to NDSU’s newest

mascot, a baby bison, who was aptly named Corso.

“Corso was very young and only 32 lbs. when we found him up near Grand Forks,” said Tom Schmaltz, the Mascot Trainer for the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, ND. “We spent a majority of the first few weeks with him fighting infections and trying our best to simply keep him alive because we found him as an orphan without a mother.”

Through constant work and training, Corso fully recovered from his rough start and began to learn how to interact with people.

“We have spent a ton of time working with Corso every day, like we do with all of our animals,” Schmaltz said. “We do a lot with our animals with presentations and shows, so we train them daily for those types of events. When we have an outside event where the animal isn’t familiar with the area or what’s going on, they tend to stick close to the handler. Last year, that was the case with Corso, and he behaved really well.”

Corso’s appearance on College Gameday brought hordes of people to the Chahinkapa Zoo to see the famed baby bison.

“It’s caught on and now people come

and say we want to see Corso,” Chahinkapa Zoo Director Kathy Diekman said.

The zoo has not been the only place to find Corso, as he’s been on the move to different showcases and events.

“I’ll walk into his exhibit and call his name, and he comes running out to meet me,” Schmaltz said. “I tell him to go on the trailer, and he hops right on in.”

Some of those events have included trips to Fargo and appearances at Scheels to interact with Bison fans, and signs indicate a partnership with the NDSU athletic department is on the verge of materializing.

“I would love to see Corso at all of the NDSU home football games, and I don’t think there’s any reason why he can’t be out on the field too before the game running around the edge like what Colorado does,” Schmaltz said. “It would be something to help fire up the students and fans to get them and the team going.”

The University of Colorado has at least four handlers sprint along with a live buffalo named Ralphie in front of the team as they run onto the field for home games.

If Corso cannot be actually on Gate City Bank Field, Schmaltz hopes the bison could at least be in the tailgating lots on the west

side of the Fargodome.

“Corso’s for the kids,” he said. “Corso should be available in the tailgating lots in the section for the kids. That’s where I think he needs to be to help boost the pride of the school and let the little ones have fun with a live bison.”

Bison players Kyle Emanuel and John Crockett, along with head coach Chris Klieman, were wondering what Lee Corso would do with a live bison to try and top last year’s appearance outside of the Fargo Theatre. All three thought the best option was for Corso to ride the bison through the streets of downtown Fargo.

Lee Corso had other ideas for his headgear selection, especially one that did not require him to mount a 700 lb. bison.

“I’m ready to go to the Fargodome, but where’s Junior?” asked Corso of his namesake buddy, “Junior’s gained a little weight from last time, but I love him!”

Once Corso put on Thundar’s head, he hopped on to a trailer with the newest NDSU mascot and headed off to the Fargodome, as thousands of appreciative Bison fans chanted, “Thank you Gameday.”

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TAILGATING

BY MADISON SCHILL & PHOTOS BY KATIE ANDERSON

Hey, Bison Fans, football season is back, as if you needed any reminders.

And with football, of course, comes the beloved pre-game ritual: tailgating.

Tailgating is great for lots of reasons. Hanging out with fellow fans?

Sure. Getting pumped for the game? Of course. But am I wrong in assuming there’s an even better part of tailgating than either of those?

I’m talking about the food, of course. There’s no denying sports and food are a match made in heaven. So with tailgating on the brain, I scoured Pinterest for a recipe to make mouths water.

I found lots: brownies, cereal mixes, cake balls, dips, corn dogs in about a million different forms and tons of sandwiches. After leafing through the selection, I found a sandwich called Hawaiian Ham and Cheese. It looked good and doable, so I tried it out myself.

The recipe called for some odd but relatively simple ingredients: 12 Hawaiian sweet rolls (or enough to fill your baking pan) 1 lb. of black forest ham 12 slices of provolone cheese (or one for each roll) 8 oz. of spreadable cream cheese 1/2 cup of butter 2 tbsp. of dried, minced onions 1 tbsp. of yellow mustard 1 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp. of poppy seeds 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese It’s quite the list for some hot ham and cheese, but the instructions were fairly simple.

First of all, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, cut all the rolls in half.

I couldn’t find the Hawaiian rolls, so I used regular party buns, which worked well.

Spray a baking pan with non-stick spray and fill the pan with the bottom halves of the rolls, setting the top halves aside.

Next, layer on the ham with about two pieces per bun and a piece of cheese for each sandwich.

After that, grab the top halves of the buns and spread cream cheese on the underside of them, and then put all the tops on the sandwiches in the pan.

Last comes the topping. In a bowl, mix the butter, onions, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and parmesan cheese and drizzle the mixture over the tops of the sandwiches.

Finally, sprinkle the poppy seeds over the top, cover the pan with tin foil and pop it in the oven for about 25 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.

I lied; that isn’t the last step. The last step, my favorite step, is trying a sandwich.

I must admit, the ingredients had me feeling skeptical, but I liked the recipe a lot. The topping and cream cheese gave the whole flavor an extra kick.

However, if you’re looking for a simpler sandwich or are, like me, afraid of some of the ingredients, leave off the topping.

I’ve also heard of people using different cheeses or using sweet rolls.

This recipe is nice because you can really make it however you’d like.

Whatever you use, the next time you tailgate, you’re sure to keep you and your friends full and ready to cheer on your team.

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BY JOSEPH RAVITS

Coffee. It’s only the most common pick-me-up in the morning for most college students, and it’s also the answer to those extra hours that help a student stay awake. Although coffee serves as an almost necessary supplement, whatever happened to a decent amount of sleep? Going to bed at a decent hour is suddenly replaced with last minute procrastination and waking up seems like it’s the hardest part of the day. College, by any means, is the busiest time of any young adults life, and sometimes we overlook one of the more necessary parts of our health: sleep. Even as I have my morning cup of java, that’s in the shape of a prescription cup, I sometimes wonder if I really need to have a cup of coffee as a necessity to get by the day.

Perhaps its something busy college students can think about, do we really need to do this? Or is this just a want?

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Ray Rice Reprimanded and Released Baltimore Ravens’ running back cut from team after domestic violence issue Caleb Werness Opinion Editor

After struggling for recognition, incidents of domestic violence are starting to get the attention they need. One week ago, the Baltimore Ravens released three-time Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice. A whirlwind of public outrage ensued when tabloid TMZ released the elevator security footage of Rice hitting his then-fiancée and knocking her unconscious.

The Ravens organization acted quickly and terminated Rice’s contract the same day of the footage release — taking a seemingly change of tune regarding Rice and their support for him.

The actual incident took place a few months ago when Rice and his fiancée were out for the evening, though no photographic

evidence of the act had surfaced. Despite public scrutiny, the Ravens stood by their man and while, not condoning his actions, supported him and wanted him to seek counseling.

Ravens head coach, John Harbaugh, discussed Rice and the incident back in March.

“He will be part of our team. He’s a person of character. The thing that’s really important is to be able to support the person without condoning the action.” Harbaugh said. “He makes a mistake. There’s no justifying what happened. When you drink too much in public, those kind of things happen.”

Before the video surfaced Rice was only serving a two-game suspension as penance.

Now he is out of work.

But why did it take a video of the incident to finally break the camel’s back? The news of the incident has been in circulation for months. It doesn’t take a doctor to explain when a professional athlete hits a woman and knocks her out.

It appears as though everyone in the organization wanted to turn a blind eye and try to move on. Though no incident of domestic

The Other Side of the Coin The victims of domestic violence need support Denise Luttio

Contributing Writer

The recent event with NFL star Ray Rice and his then-fiancée Janay Palmer has been on a lot of minds lately.

I have heard and read the gamut of discussions about it, and I keep coming to the same conclusion as everyone else: Yeah, she should leave. It’s easy for anyone to look at the situation and make the same judgment. However, I think she is being unfairly treated by a lot of people. We are looking at this situation all wrong.

Domestic violence is something that we, as a society, need to understand better.

Palmer is a victim. Albeit a very public one but a victim nonetheless. She is being crucified in the media and by society for staying in an abusive relationship and even going so far as to defend Rice.

While there is no way to possibly understand what she is going through or thinking, I think it brings to light a more serious problem. We are tearing the victim

down, when we should be offering support.

She feels alone and scrutinized. She is in the unfortunate position that she is now the poster child for domestic violence.

I think she is right to feel attacked. It’s a very hard and sad thing to go through no matter what, and she has to do it very publicly. It should not be our job to try to judge her decision. It should be our job to take this as a learning and awareness opportunity.

We need to stop asking, “Why does she stay?” and start asking ourselves what we can do to help the victims. How can we help to empower the victims to be able to leave?

What kind of awareness can we raise? There has to be something better.

We need to hold the abusers more responsible. I think we can be better than to judge any victim, no matter what the circumstance. There are reasons that we won’t understand, no matter how hard we try. We need to make her a poster child in a good way. Let’s stop tearing her down and start helping her build herself back up so she can be someone other victims can look to for encouragement. That is what they need: power and courage, not judgment and scrutiny.

How You Look From the Other Side of the Register Confessions of a fast food employee Nathan Arel

Contributing Writer

Most people know about many health risks involved in eating fast food, and the assumption is that most people also want to avoid these risks, whether they do or not.

But what most people do not think about is the fact that the employees working at fast food restaurants want people to avoid them as well. This is not because the employees care for your (the customer’s) well-being, it’s actually because they literally cannot stand the fact that you exist.

I have been working in fast food for over three years now and have become very comfortable with the idea that employees of a fast food restaurant hate the customer. But this is not necessarily your fault.

In fact, we employees are the ones who chose to make a career of dealing with hungry people. But frankly, I, and most other employees, are not mad at all of you just because you come to the store. We are mad at all of you because we do not know which customers can take care of themselves.

Working in fast food is like trying to run a business, a kindergarten, a nursing home and a detention center all at the same time.

I have seen customers drop drinks, chairs and entire meals. I have seen kids lick the sneeze guard. I have seen a lot of kids — and a few adults — steal from the tip jar. The most terrifying thing I have ever seen was when an old man walked into our cooking area, for whatever reason, and almost fell into the fryer.

The most adorable thing I have ever seen is when a 4-year-old girl ran behind

our counter and tried to take a few orders.

My point is, you customers cannot take care of yourselves, and so we have to babysit and make your food at the same time. And sometimes this goes beyond even babysitting, to the point where we are simply defending our jobs.

Late one evening, we were about to close when a family came in to eat literally one minute before we locked the door — which happens every night, it is practically a law of nature. They choose to sit down with their meal, of course, and all of a sudden their child begins running around the lobby as fast as he could, round and round, dodging tables and chairs when — BOOM! This little boy’s face fuses with our floor tiles.

The way he fell was obviously intentional, but I was very impressed with his dedication in the matter because he went down hard and definitely didn’t catch his fall.

What I found more surprising than that was how immediately after he fell, his parents stood up and called out loudly in the empty lobby, “OH NO. OUR SON FELL DOWN AND LOOKS HURT.” I thought that was very declarative of them. They claimed the floor was wet, but the rest of us employees looked at the floor and did not see any liquid. We decided it was not wet, and the family left without filing a lawsuit.

So, as you can see, none of us employees can trust you. This makes our job a lot more stressful than it has to be and causes a lot of negative feelings toward everyone who comes in. I almost refrained from writing this article because I thought it might make people self-conscious and uncomfortable, but on the other hand, if it does cause large numbers of people to avoid eating fast food, I will probably win some kind of Nobel Prize.

So here goes nothing.

violence is okay, the f o o t a g e depicts just how ugly the situation was. It is safe to assume the Ravens organization felt like they had no other choice.

T h e National F o o t b a l l League does not currently have the best domestic violence policy in place. Possibly due to the nature of this whole event, a policy regarding player’s actions and the penalties that come with them will initiate one into formation. Rice receiving harsh reprimands for his actions have been making national headlines.

Hopefully, the silver lining of this story is

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that domestic violence receives the attention and seriousness it deserves. With the severe consequences, people may finally realize it is not an act from which one should just turn and look away, but address immediately.

Bandies, Not Blondes, Have More Fun GameDay trips just a few of the perks of being in the band Benjamin Norman Spectrum Staff

The hottest locale in Fargo isn’t West Acres Mall during Black Friday or some chic downtown club on a Saturday night.

It is Dakotah Field during band camp week.

The annual congregation of the Gold Star Marching Band is quite the sight to behold, often compared by ecologists to the likes of the Great Migration across the African Serengeti. Some walk mere blocks to the gathering grounds, while others travel across international (Canadian) borders.

Like the plains of Africa, this ecosystem is diverse. Instead of wildebeests and giraffes traveling from afar to watering holes, the observer will spy wild saxophones and sousaphones fighting over lukewarm water bottles.

Through the lenses of high-powered binoculars — one mustn’t get too close to these creatures — the observer will notice the large gaggle of gingers and a Jesus look-alike: Sigurd Johnson, the director of athletic bands.

This yearly, weeklong event trains Bandies on the likes of 8-to-5 step sizes and mimicking hip-movements of Beyoncé. It’s essential for marchers, particularly first-year One-Stars, to learn the basics. Otherwise, they may not survive.

My first day in the Gold Star Marching Band, a girl fainted due to the near-90 degree heat. The sunburns fry marchers, who are predisposed and particularly pasty

from a summer’s worth of Xbox, to the fourth degree. As natural selection and busy schedules weed out the weak and leave only the strong, something intangibly special is created from the aloe, sweat and section nights.

A band.

As the Gold Star Marching Band fills Broadway with classics like “On Bison” and “Hey Baby” this Saturday, this sound will find its way into ESPN’s College GameDay microphones. This band of misfits will find its way into homes all across the nation.

I say misfits because that’s how society usually labels the prototypical band kid. Like a spotted zebra, Bandies are just different.

Too unpopular to sit with the cool kids at lunch, too slow to join the golf team, so redheaded that Ron Weasley is like, “Damn,”— we are who we are, and we’ve accepted that.

Hell, we’ve embraced it and boy, does it pay off.

Remember that introverted clarinet that was a shadow in high school? She performs in front of tens of thousands any given Saturday in September.

Or how about the energetic drummer boy that was always hitting his pens on the desk, until he was riddled with Ritalin due to his “disorder”? He provides the rhythm and pulse for a band that has traveled and conquered Fargo, Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, Brookings and Spokane.

Or even the saxophone that was told over and over in high school that our trumpet-less pep band sucked? That our marching band of 15 kids was pathetic? That it was all a waste of my time?

I’d say I’m doing just fine.

We are the stars of the Serengeti, atop Pride Rock.

We are the Pride of North Dakota. (cue: Fight Song)

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Can You Be Friends With Your Professors?

Amber Zolondek Staff Writer

T h e recent event with NFL star Ray Rice and his then-fiancée Janay Palmer has been on a lot of minds lately.

I have heard and read the gamut of discussions about it, and I keep coming to the same conclusion as everyone else: Yeah, she should leave. It’s easy for anyone to look at the situation and make the same judgment. However, I think she is being unfairly treated by a lot of people. We are looking at this situation all wrong.

Domestic violence is something that we, as a society, need to understand better. Palmer is a victim.

Albeit a very public one but

a victim nonetheless. She is being crucified in the media and by society for staying in an abusive relationship and even going so far as to defend Rice.

While there is no way to possibly understand what she is going through or thinking, I think it brings to light a more serious problem. We are tearing

the victim down, when we should be offering support. She feels alone and scrutinized. She is in the unfortunate position that she is now the poster child for domestic violence.

I think she is right to feel attacked. It’s a very hard and sad thing to go through no matter what, and she has to do it very publicly.

It should not be our job to try to judge her decision.

It should be our job to take this as a learning and awareness opportunity.

We need to stop asking, “Why does she stay?” and start asking ourselves what we can do to help the victims. How can we help to empower the victims to be able to leave? What kind

of awareness can we raise?

There has to be something better.

We need to hold the abusers more responsible. I think we can be better than to judge any victim, no matter what the circumstance.

There are reasons that we won’t understand, no matter how hard we try. We need to make her a poster child

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in a good way. Let’s stop tearing her down and start helping her build herself back up so she can be someone other victims can look to for encouragement.

That is what they need: power and courage, not judgment and scrutiny.

Don’tcha Know?: NoDak’s Eastern Geographic Points of Interest Examining the unknown and exceptional on ND’s eastern earth Jack Dura

Spectrum Staff

For an article with a headline like the one you see above, it’s a given that I could write hundreds of words on the well-known, well-mapped points of interest on North Dakota’s terrain.

I could write about the topography of the state, from valley to plains to badlands, or the Red River, in all its floody

vastness. Our state’s highest point would be perfect fodder for an article such as this, as would the Burning Coal Vein, a beauty I’ve already lighted upon.

But no, I refuse to present upon the common and known features of NoDak’s lands.

Nope, not gonna even touch them. I’m going to explore three of the best-kept secrets from each side of the state’s topography, east and west.

There’s interestingly a lot to choose from, and I’m happy to say I’ve visited some of them myself.

Let’s start with eastern North Dakota. My home and the Gateway to the West. As anyone can tell, it’s flat. Very, very, very flat. Some people complain, but I do not. It’s

a gift to be able to see 12 counties by climbing a tree, and this flatness really lends itself to our first geographic point of interest: Highway 46.

North Dakota Highway 46, in fact, is the longest straight road in North America. No kiddin’. For over 123 miles, this two-lane road is straight as a ramrod, swaying only once or twice and for purely nominal purposes. Clear through from Hickson to Streeter, this road is an arrow, and having driven it several times, I can attest to its undeniable straightness.

For our second east NoDak point of geographic interest, I turn to Ransom County. Riparian forest land abounds in this county, quietly sequestered southwest

of Fargo. This gem I am about to mention is the only one in the state, and makes for a great outdoor adventure. It is our state’s only waterfall.

Follow the North Country Trail and you will find it.

Nearly six feet in height and powered with a strong trickle, NoDak’s only waterfall is well worth the two-and-ahalf-mile hike to see it. I suggest visiting between August and November, as the riparian landscape really entreats the mosquitos. Plan a hike/visit to the waterfall, and let me know if it’s deserving of its designation as a top three spot to see in eastern North Dakota.

Finally, I turn to Pembina for the third and last of my geographic highlights in this

column. While our state’s highest point is marked and accessible at its site in Slope County, our state’s lowest point is somewhat shrouded in mystery. According to several sources, the Red River at Pembina, just before the Manitoba border, is North Dakota’s lowest point, at 750 feet above sea level. But where exactly is it?

So far my efforts to establish any kind of physical recognition of this spot are inconclusive, as City of Pembina and North Dakota Tourism officials remain silent. I would not be surprised if the spot goes unnoticed. After all, what’s so great about a state’s lowest point?

I, however, fully embrace

the Red River at Pembina. I wish and hope it is marked because, jeez, that’d be special. It’d make a great day drive from White Butte out west to Pembina in the northeast, highest to lowest, dropping over 2,700 feet in elevation. But I digress. Visit it if you can, though!

Next issue, we’ll turn to western North Dakota, a proverbial Wild West at the moment, what with all the oil rage and action we hear coming from that part of the state. There’re some interesting spots out there besides White Butte and the Burning Coal Vein, so hold on to your hat when I let you in on those secrets Thursday.

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Junior Nora Bunn holds her “Vraa Vraa Vroom” sign outside of Boerth’s Gallery in downtown Fargo on Saturday morning.

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Art in the Air at Bison ‘GameDay’

Fan signs bring out artsy side of event Jack Dura A&E Editor

Downtown Fargo was in full bloom with Bison fans and Fargoans out for ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ program.

In this sea of green and gold, there was plenty to behold besides the main attraction of the “GameDay” show. Fan art in the forms of signs and posters popped up like islands over the heads of the crowd, each one mugging for the camera.

Some homemade, some printed and some bought, the range was wide. It’s occasions like this that show how creative people can get, and with a national camera at the center of it all, everyone with a sign was jostling

for attention.

Fan artwork really has no rules, so messages and styles varied. There were the classic “Go Bison!” and ESPN acronym signs along with birthday and anniversary messages. Fatheads had their place in the crowd, with faces ranging from football head coach Chris Klieman to several players to several cutouts of the same teenage girl.

Of course, some people couldn’t resist the chance to reference “Fargo,” the film and TV series eponymous with the city.

Posters proclaiming, “Lester Nygaard was my neighbor” to “U Betcha it’s GameDay!” were flung out throughout the crowd. Even the film’s tagline “A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere” was front and center on a sign behind the GameDay hosts.

Senior Hannah Pilger tapped into that “Fargo” cult following with her sign. She printed off an image of Martin Freeman’s character from the FX TV series with

“Bison? Aw geez!” in a talk bubble.

“I watched the ‘Fargo’ TV show, and I love the ‘ah jeez’ and ‘ah heck’ lines,” Pilger explained, pointing to her printed poster.

Other fans got creative with glitter, glue and tagboard, like juniors Nora Bunn and Stephanie Erickson. Both women gave shout-outs to football players Zach Vraa and Demitrius Gray.

Bunn’s “Vraa Vraa Vroom” sign featured finger paint and glitter while Erickson’s offered a little more. With messages on both sides, Erickson cheered on Gray (her former dorm mate) while teasing ESPN for an internship.

“I love sports so I’m hoping ESPN will hook me up,” Erickson said, smiling.

Just down the block from Erickson and Bunn was Rita Kaeding, a 1978 alumna who stood in a corner outside Boerth’s Gallery, hoisting her homemade sign.

With stick-on, shiny letters on

posterboard, Kaeding’s sign was a GameDay acronym reading, “Grandma Alumna Moves Early to Downtown And Yells: GO BISON.” “I’m very happy to call myself an NDSU alum and I’m very happy to call myself a grandma,” Kaeding explained, laughing as she tapped her poster.

Many other posters dotted the sea of swarming fans, with most referencing the Bison, Fargo or “GameDay” in some way.

A few posters generated remarks of tastelessness due to their messages. Signs referencing Fargo’s ranking for alcohol consumption were present, with one reading, “Fargo’s pastimes: #1: Drinking #2: Winning championships.”

This received a bit of backlash from a few of those present who sharply commented on how signs like that misrepresent Fargo on national television.

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Music, Genres, Instruments, Performers Blend at MSUM Turtle Island Quartet, Nellie McKay set to team up Jack Dura A&E Editor

Collaborations come back to life at Minnesota State University Moorhead this week as the university’s Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series starts its 2014-2015 season.

Lined up this year are a number of highcaliber acts, all stopping by the school’s stages between September and May. Initiating the season is a collaboration of grand proportions, wedding a contemporary, non-classical string quartet with a goldenvoiced multi-instrumentalist.

Those performers, Turtle Island Quartet and Nellie McKay, are poised to perform this Thursday night, showcasing a range of styles, sounds and abilities.

Rebecca Sundet-Schoenwald, managing director of the Lossett arts series, points to this group as another fine example of what this performance program is all about.

“I like to look for groups that … are doing innovative things with programming and are experimenting with their art forms,” she said. “A couple of the groups we have coming this year maybe don’t quite fit that criteria, but they do certainly have artistic excellence.”

Artistic abilities of the highest quality is the key feature for any act included in this arts series. Just looking at past performers (Matt Haimovitz and Christopher O’Riley, Aquila Theatre, Robert Mirabal), the list is long in terms of talent, and Turtle Island and McKay are sure to not disappoint.

Exploring and experimenting with their instruments and contemporary American music, Turtle Island has gained acclaim (and two Grammys) since its 1985 origin. Collaborating is nothing new to them, as past partners have included vibraphonist Stefon Harris, pianist Billy Taylor and guitar great Leo Kottke.

World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma even honored them with his description of the group as “a unified voice that truly breaks new ground — authentic and passionate — a reflection of some of the most creative music-making today.”

McKay, meanwhile, is renown in her own right as an actress, singer, songwriter, comedian and multi-instrumentalist. From vocals to marimba, ukulele to piano, her talents are wide. This pairing with Turtle Island Quartet and Nellie McKay are lined up to start off Turtle Island is a collaboration that the 2014-2015 Cheryl Nelson Lossett Performing Arts Series this will see some remarkable music Thursday at Minnesota State University Moorhead. made from a unique cobbling of “[Students] can only really [perform like instruments.

Turtle Island] by playing a piece that they’ve “I think it will be … real interesting,” composed themselves, having them do it and Sundet-Schoenwald commented. “The work on it with them,” Sundet-Schoenwald music of Billie Holliday, Billy Strayhorn said. “There’s probably lots of improvising and some Weimar cabaret music, and there’s and trying all kinds of different things, even a little bit of … Doris Day. It’s very which will be real good.” eclectic.”

This master class is free and open to the Turtle Island will be sticking around for public. It’s interesting to note that Turtle a couple days after its concert to aid area Island plans to stick around in Fargostudents with a master class at 1 p.m. Saturday Moorhead for three nights, apparently at the Gaede Stage. While the typical master wanting to hang out in the sister cities, class focuses on students practicing a according to Sundet-Schoenwald.

Tickets for the show tend to go fast near classical piece with a professional by their side, Turtle Island is shaking things up a bit the last week before the concert. At a venue with bringing its own music to the master like the Gaede Stage (which seats 330), it may be wise to clinch those tickets now for class.

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a performance that is sure to leave a mark in the memories of all who attend.

TICKET INFO WHEN 7:30 p.m. Thursday WHERE MSUM’s Gaede Stage PRICE $12 for students MORE INFO 218-477-2271

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A Modge-Podge of Entertainment Evening of artistic opportunity awaits audiences at Plains Art Museum Callie Bowen

Contributing Writer

Art lovers, potential art lovers and anyone just looking to add a little culture to a mundane Tuesday night — the Plains Art Museum invites all to their Fall Open House Preview to check out all the museum has to offer.

Not only will there be a variety of engaging opportunities for creative expression in store for those interested, two speakers are also set to share their artistic insight with audiences. Amy Richardson, the museum’s communications director, elaborated upon the speakers.

“There’s going to be the talk by Mark Dion from 5:30-6:30, and then after that, our curator is going to give a half-hour presentation on what the upcoming exhibitions are for this fall.”

Dion, an international artist, will provide the audience with rare insight

into his artistic approaches.

Listeners will have the pleasure of learning all about the process of applying for and working on commissioned public art from the artist’s perspective, as well as hearing all about Dion’s techniques for engaging public spaces and public sculpture.

With experience creating public art projects all across the globe, including Seattle, New York City, Philadelphia, Norway and England, Dion is currently planning a public art project here in Fargo: Fern Grotto for Fargo.

In collaboration with Regin Schwaen, North Dakota State’s own associate professor of architecture, Michael J. Strand, chair of the NDSU Department of Visual arts, Joel Davy of JLG architects, as well as numerous NDSU architecture students, Dion plans to build the greenhouse into a repurposed boxcar.

The boxcar design was chosen because of Fargo’s rich railroad history and will be appropriately located near the railroad tracks in the northern section of downtown Fargo.

During the dead of winter, the Fern Grotto will serve

as a springtime paradise for those needing to escape the bitter wind chill.

After Dion’s presentation, guests will be able to participate in a variety of activities, from a tour of the museum’s Pollinator Garden to artistic workshops. This will provide attendees with a taste of the various programs the museum has to offer.

“We wanted to give people lots of choices of things that they could do that night,” Richardson noted. “For the adult classes, they’ll actually be doing a demo of printmaking and also a demo of ceramics ... making ceramics, showing them where the kilns are, where the ceramics are fired. There will also be a sketching hands-on event.”

Along with the adult activities, there will also be activities for kids, which will focus on learning the different elements of art. The little artists will be able to create a cube, with each surface of the cube covered with a different element or technique.

If the prospect of learning about the

museum’s programming isn’t enough, there will also be a drawing for a free membership for anyone who attends the open house. As an added incentive to participate in the evening’s activities, those who participate in the sketching reflection can put their names in the drawing twice.

With a variety of activities to spice up a Tuesday evening, the Plains Art Museum aims to entertain audiences of all interests, encouraging people of all ages to attend.

Richardson excitedly emphasized, “It’s really for anyone who’s interested in what kind of programming we have here at the museum.”

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Writer’s Choice: Week Offers Theater, Art and Comedy Heading out doesn’t need to cost a fortune Erica Nitschke Spectrum Staff

Thriving FargoMoorhead provides something new nearly every night. With the theater season just beginning and art exhibits rotating constantly, there’s no excuse

for boredom. No need to break the bank, however.

These three events in three days will cost you only $3.

Monday, Sept. 15: “Heroes and Saints” at Concordia’s Mainstage Concordia College Theatre opens their season with a staged reading of “Heroes and Saints” at 7 p.m.

Monday at the Mainstage in Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre. Set in a California farm town in 1988, the

play tells the story of the Latino Americans who work the land and the effects of pesticides on their community and children.

The show opens the college’s fall symposium “Sustainability: Local Action | Global Impact,” and the reading, as well as the week-long symposium, is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, Sept. 16: Red Raven Comedy Night

‘Coolhaus Ice Cream Book’ Filled with Crazy-Awesome Treats business/baking inspiration.

In fact, the name of their company is partly derived from the architect Rem Koolhaas, the duo’s biggest hero and the “patron saint” of their sandwiches.

Case and Estreller, with the help of Kathleen Squires, write that they started out selling their goods from an old postal truck bought on Craigslist from “three gangsta thugs who were, we suspect, using it to sell pot.” They first set up shop at Coachella, a music festival in Southern California, where, despite a rocky start, they found their first fans.

Now they have fleets of trucks selling their signature desserts all over the country, including Los Angeles, Austin, New York and Dallas. Sadly, they have not yet made it as far as North Dakota. But with the help of this book, gourmets have a chance to try making these cool treats on their own.

The chapters are divided into sections on ice creams, gelatos, sorbets, cookies and other goodies like shakes and toppings. They give all the details on making both the frozen treats and the cookies from scratch, a laborious process but one

they deem necessary for proper flavor.

Recipes for ice creams they have include classic, boozy, cheesy, nutty, savory and even smoky and spicy. Some of their zanier flavors are Balsamic Fig Mascarpone, Pistachio Black Truffle and even Peking Duck. Of course, they have normal flavors for the less daring, too, like Cookies and Sweet Cream or Salted Caramel. Then they have the cookie recipes and options for combining the two.

Whether or not readers have the time to try out the recipes, this book will keep them entertained.

The design is graphic and punchy, yet does not distract from the drool-worthy, food-porn images that grace almost every page. Pictures are, after all, an essential component for any good cookbook.

At a time where it seems everything is processed by the truckload thousands of miles away in factories, “Coolhaus” brings an oldfashioned, tried-and-true sentiment to the table. Things taste better when they are made fresh, from scratch.

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wordplay on nearly every one. “GameDay’s” sign sea looked like an unofficial art exhibition, just going to show that art can take any form in any place.

Authors share unique flavors from popular Cali food truck Linda Norland

Contributing Writer

Ice cream and architecture — these are not two ideas that normally go together. In the new “Coolhaus: Ice Cream Cookbook,” however, they are combined into one ooey, gooey, awesome idea: farchitecture, “food plus architecture.”

Between the sleek, popart covers, this book has a wealth of information on ice cream, cookies and architecture, not to mention a full back-story on a foodie phenomenon that has been taking California by storm.

This cookbook is not just useful for cooking, but also fun to read.

Coolhaus creators Natasha Case and Freya Estreller share their cultfavorite ice cream sandwich recipes here for those who may not otherwise have a chance to dine at their popular food trucks.

Many of their sandwiches are named for the famous architects from whom Case and Estreller got their

In addition, the sexuallyconnotative “Bison D” was scrawled across several signs in the crowd, however,

be as vulgar as fan posters went.

Most were clever, creative and often artsy, with colors, glitter and

This Tuesday and every Tuesday, Red Raven Espresso Parlor opens their stage to local comics.

Within the two hours, expect 15-20 performers.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

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JOSEPH RAVITS| THE SPECTRUM

The Bison offense racked up 508 total yards in Saturday’s 58-0 win against Incarnate Word.

Bison Don’t Stray Far From Beaten Path NDSU continues to roll despite various new faces Colton Pool Sports Editor

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit said the reason “College GameDay” came to Fargo was to tell a college football story that was fresh and off the beaten path.

Well, after the Bison rolled Incarnate Word 58-0 Saturday in the Fargodome, North Dakota State’s narrative is as stale as a three-week old fast food soda left in a college dorm fridge.

The Bison have won, are winning and will continue to win if they keep playing

like this.

Even some of the most faithful fans questioned if the Bison could keep its winning streak alive.

How would the offensive and defensive lines perform, especially since NDSU’s brand of football starts up front? Who would new quarterback Carson Wentz have to throw the football to? How would new head coach Chris Klieman handle the pressure of taking the reins of a successful program?

There shouldn’t be much worry anymore.

“We were able to run the football, we stopped them and we were able to put pressure on the quarterback,” Klieman said.

“We got a couple of really big turnovers that gave us some great field position on one and a touchdown on the other.”

Wentz found threw up and down the field, finishing the day 14-for-18 with 237 yard and three touchdowns.

But he hit primary target Zach Vraa only once. Wentz picked apart the Cardinal

defense on a precise 60-yard TD throw to R.J. Urzendowski. Later, Wentz hit Chase Morlock with a 30-yard dime on the move off his back foot.

Simply, the guy found a stride UIW couldn’t stop.

“I was really pleased with Carson,” Klieman said. “That kid is a winner and our kids believed in him. He came out big time today.”

The offensive line paved the way for an offense that tallied more than 500 yards on offense. John Crockett scampered for 82 yards and two touchdowns while backups King Frazier and Morlock each chalked up rushing touchdowns.

The unit also kept the Cardinals from recording a single sack.

As for the defensive line, the Bison held UIW to 16 yards rushing and 42 total yards in the first three quarters before backups were rotated in.

“I think we came out with a chip on our

shoulder,” linebacker Esley Thorton said.

“We had to go as hard as we can this week and start fast and that’s what we did.”

Bison fans shouldn’t need any more proof how good the team is. They wiped out Iowa State on its own field. They’ve shown they can come back from mistakes against Weber State when Wentz threw two costly interceptions.

And NDSU fans saw the team can do just about anything asked of it in any phase of the game.

Yes, NDSU still has a much tougher road ahead. But if someone were to make a bet on the FCS championship this season, go with the team that is experienced and proven.

“Anytime I can spend time with this group in those kind of moments, I’m going to cherish for the rest of my life,” Klieman said. “These seniors and these leaders on this football team, they’re why I’m in this position and why I have the opportunity that I have.”

Contributions Lead the Way to FBS North Dakota State athletics simply needs more money for any hopes of moving up Joe Kerlin Staff Writer

Editor’s note: Column writer Joe Kerlin is writing a three-part series breaking down what it would take for North Dakota State to move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision. The following is part No. 2. Part No. 3 will be coming Sept. 23.

I saw an interesting comment on the Bison Illustrated page last week. It was under a picture of the “College GameDay” buses strolling Broadway amid hundreds of Bison fans outside the Fargo Theatre.

The comment read: “Now if we could just turn all those fans into Bison Team Maker supporters, what a wonderful world it would be!”

You have probably heard the term “Team Maker” before and associated it with the NDSU Alumni Association or rich people who can’t get enough Bison and have more priority points than Grant Olson had career

tackles.

Well, that assumption is close.

Being a Team Maker actually means you’re a booster and showing your affection for the Bison by donating money to the athletic program. The only requirement is you donate a lump sum to NDSU Athletics every year to help pay scholarships and other amenities needed to sail a smooth Division I ship. It’s the ultimate way of support.

The comment, in essence, was right. More money means a smoother ride for NDSU. For the first time in school history, NDSU brought in more than $3 million in contributions last season and Team Makers increased its contributions by nearly $500,000 more than it did in 2012.

This increase is promising for NDSU, but it isn’t as much as one would think.

NDSU is still behind the University of North Dakota when it comes to total revenue from contributions.

The UND’s total revenue for 2013 was $22.16 million — 111th in the country — which is 13 places higher than NDSU. UND also brought in more revenue from contributions last year with $3.49 million.

UND didn’t just reign supreme in North Dakota last year. UND has been bringing in more money through contributions than NDSU since 2009.

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These numbers are a reality check for NDSU fans. Fans can wear the colors, but can they write the check?

NDSU has a solid financial foundation to build with a 61 percent increase in revenue since 2008.

But to sniff out Football Bowl Subdivision conference affiliation, NDSU will need to do more. The average revenue for a university in the Mid-American Conference is $26.76 million, and the average in the Mountain West Conference is even higher at $38.89 million, nearly doubling NDSU’s current revenue.

So how can NDSU reach the magic number?

The simpler way is to raise student tuition and have more student fees generate revenue for the athletic program. The problem is that you stopped reading after “raise tuition.”

Tuition is out of the question.

We covered subsidies last week, and in comparison with other universities in the Football Championship Subdivision, NDSU is at the bottom. The issue with subsidies is that most of it would be coming from the state. If the Sanford Health Athletic Complex project showed us anything, it proved that the state is staying as far away as they can from providing state universities any sort of additional funds for athletics, seeing as NDSU Athletics raised the entire $41 million through their own campaign.

The goal to reach the FBS level will be a battle, relied heavily on team consistency and loyal alumni. And at the center of it all, NDSU would need to see further financial donations if there’s going to be any hope for FBS success.

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THE SPECTRUM | SPORTS | MONDAY, SEPT. 15, 2014

JACOB KUBIK | THE SPECTRUM

Dan Gunderson is one of 40 to 50 players on the NDSU club tennis team. The team has made it to nationals every year since 2007.

NDSU Club Tennis Aimed For National Scene Club team continues recruitment while focusing on upcoming national tournament Pace Maier

Spectrum Staff

North Dakota State tennis club is welcoming competitive tennis players with open arms.

But they have to be willing to work at it.

Team president David Russell said there is about 40 to 50 players on the club roster this season.

“We have an A team that goes to our section

and national tournament,” Russell said. “They’re highly competitive and have played a high level of high school before.”

However, Russell said the club is also for those who like to pick up a tennis racquet on weekends for some fun exercise.

“We also have a lot of people who have played in high school, but don’t have a lot of experience,” Russell said.

Club sports typically don’t bring in much student interest, but in the last couple weeks the tennis club tryouts brought in about 50 students.

“It’s definitely been one

HOME-OPENING| FROM PAGE 1 It was quite the home debut for Wentz and the new Bison aerial attack. Wentz recorded his first touchdown pass of the season three minutes into the game and all three of his touchdown passes came in the first half.

Each marked first career touchdown receptions for Jeff Illies, RJ Urzendowski and King Frazier. The three hauled in passes of 11, 60 and 29 yards for scores.

Wentz’s performance came a week after a twointerception game at Weber State.

“I was really eager all week,” Wentz said. “When I got home against Weber State I watched the game online already and it was 3 a.m. and I watched it again Monday. And I was just real eager to make up for those mistakes and learn from it and keep getting better. To come out here today and get a performance like this, it felt good.”

Wentz and the first team units had a shortened game thanks to a dominating first half. The Bison had their foot on the pedal all 30 minutes, erupting for 28 points and 291 yards. The defense played its part as well, stuffing the Cardinal offense to 36 total yards in the first half.

“I think we came

in with a chip on our shoulder,” linebacker Esley Thorton said. “We said that the first two weeks (against) Iowa State and Weber State we just kind of started slow.

We really emphasized it’s a faceless opponent and we’re going to go as hard as we can this week and start fast and that’s what we did.”

It was the second time in three games Wentz surpassed the 200-yard passing mark. In all, 10 receivers caught at least one pass. Urzendowski’s 60-yard touchdown was the most explosive.

“It was awesome to get that first one out of the way,” the true freshman said. “It was man coverage, just one safety over top and I knew if I beat him I’d have a chance. And I ended up beating him, the o-line had good protection and Carson delivered a perfect ball.”

NDSU’s offensive assault didn’t let up in the second half either. After John Crockett’s second

of our bigger teams this year,” Russell said.

With the success of other sports at NDSU, the tennis club may not be getting deserved recognition.

Going under the radar, NDSU club tennis has had a team make it to nationals every year since they started calling themselves a club team in 2007. Russell said the club will have its sights on the next two years of nationals in North Carolina.

“The top two teams in our section go to nationals and the schools in our section are University of Minnesota, University of North Dakota and South Dakota State,” Russell said.

However, Russell said there are bigger schools that participate in the national tournament such as Texas Tech, Duke and North Carolina for example.

The teams in NDSU’s section are teams from North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota and a few teams from Wisconsin.

All of these teams play in a weekend tournament in Minneapolis, and the top two teams in the section qualify for nationals.

“The format for club tennis is a guys singles, a girls singles, a guys doubles, a girls doubles and then a mixed doubles,” Russell said.

touchdown of the game four minutes into the third quarter put NDSU up 35-0, the Bison starters were pulled.

But the yards and scores kept piling up.

NDSU enjoyed points from all three phases of the game. Running backs Chase Morlock and King Frazier rumbled in for touchdowns and Adam Keller knocked in a 44-yard field goal in the third quarter to make it 51-0.

Shea DeJong joined the touchdown party from his cornerback position. The sophomore transfer from Minnesota State University Moorhead stepped in front of a Cardinal pass and returned it 69 yards for the score minutes into the fourth quarter.

UIW’s lone chance at a score was muffed when a 37-yard field goal went wide with six minutes, 25 seconds left in the game. The end result being a 58-0 Bison win that saw NDSU outgain the Cardinals 508-150 in total yards.

“I thought we had a good

first half, but not a great first half,” head coach Chris Klieman said. “We shot ourselves in the foot with a lot of penalties. And then the second half we really challenged (the players) at halftime and said we’ve got to come out and establish our run game and the guys were really adamant that they wanted a shutout.”

Although the minutes were limited, Klieman saw an improved aerial assault in the first half.

“I was really pleased with Carson today,” Klieman said. “He came back from what he would’ve thought he had a subpar performance at Weber (State) and I told all you guys that I was so excited to watch Carson play because that kid is a winner and our kids believe in him and he was big time today.”

The Bison extended their winning streak to 27 games and are primed for next week’s top-five showdown with No. 4 Montana. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. at the Fargodome.

If the club doesn’t have enough players to bring to a tournament, they must have at least two men and two women to compete.

At the beginning of the season, the students apart of the club must pay a small amount of money to pay for the club’s indoor practice time. For bigger tournaments, NDSU student government funds the trips.

The club practices at Island Park three nights a week. Once winter rolls around, the team practices at Course Plus Fitness Center in south Fargo.

Last weekend was the first tournament of NDSU’s

fall series. The club will participate in five more tournaments, take a midyear break, then cap things off in the spring with sections and nationals.

“I’m pretty happy at where we are at,” Russell said. “If they are interested at playing tennis they can come out, try it for a few days and if they’re not interested it’s no problem, they can drop out.”

Students interested in joining can go to NDSU’s club tennis Facebook page or contact ndsuclubtennis@gmail. com for more information.

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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | MONDAY, SEPT. 15, 2014

TIFFANY SWANSON | GABBY HARTZE | THE SPECTRUM

An estimated crowd of 9,000-10,000 packed the downtown streets of Fargo for “College GameDay.”

ESPN’s ‘GameDay’ Opens Door for Fargo Family Football Fun NDSU football means more than a Saturday game Colton Pool Sports Editor

The term family is loosely used these days. It can define a group of people who live in a household, share bloodlines or even have common interests.

For North Dakota State fans, family means a lot of things.

Bison fans swarmed Broadway to gather around the set for ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast in downtown Fargo.

Well, seeing as how fans were on the street going for two blocks either way, surrounded may be a better term.

The Bison fans were loud, obnoxious and fun as always. One could barely carry out a face-to-face conversation it was so loud and humorous signs were as far as the eye could see -- if only because they blocked everyone’s view of the “GameDay” set.

But at the heart of the crowd were families of NDSU fans showing their children what Bison pride was about.

And maybe they were trying to get their kid on national television.

Amanda Kaldor, along

with her husband Adam, said their son Colten loves NDSU football.

“The two older ones, especially him,” Amanda Kaldor said while holding her daughter Kyah. “He’s a huge NDSU fan, so he wanted to come. He’s trying to get on TV, that’s his big goal for the rest of the day.”

Adam Kaldor said downtown was a great atmosphere, even compared to last year when “GameDay” broadcasted from the same spot.

“It’s great for the city,” he said with Colten sitting on his shoulders. “You see all the people here and it’s impressive.”

“And you see people of all ages,” Amanda replied.

“You see young, old, lots of kids, lots of older people, too, come out and support the Bison. That’s cool to see everyone out there.”

Bison football, in many ways, is a family -- a closeknit group of players and coaches banning together to defy odds and accomplish common goals.

This year’s team has been scrutinized because more than 20 seniors, who won three national championships, are gone from 2013.

However, this year’s generation has gone 2-0, including a win over Big 10team Iowa State.

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit predicted during the “GameDay” broadcast

NDSU would not only beat Incarnate Word Saturday, but that the Bison would go on and win a fourthconsecutive FCS crown.

Of course, the thousands of Bison fans made some noise. “(‘GameDay’) is a great time,” said Karen Mailloux, who was downtown with family. “The only thing more fun is winning a national championship.”

Mailloux said it was no surprise to her that ESPN came back, considering the passionate Bison fanbase.

“I’m not surprised,” she said. “Everybody is fired up.

So the fan support doesn’t surprise me. They’re getting the respect they deserve.”

Former NDSU football

player Dan Shultis said he missed ESPN last year, so he wanted to make sure and bring his wife, a former NDSU basketball player, and son.

“I wanted to bring down my 10-year-old and have him enjoy the experience,” Shultis said. “So far, it’s been great.”

Although it may have been chilly Saturday morning, and even though downtown was unprecedentedly cramped, “GameDay” and NDSU football was something a family can really enjoy.

“From the scene of it and everyone here, it’s pretty crazy,” Shultis said. “It’s great being able to have these kids experience it.”

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