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Renaissance Hall celebrates NDSU’s architecture program’s centennial.
A century ago, North Dakota Agricultural College started offering courses relating to the architecture field. Today, North Dakota State will soon be celebrating the Architecture department’s centennial. Festivities are planned to commemorate the 100th birthday. Internationally renowned architect Witold Rybczynski will keynote the address at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Fargo Theatre. The event is open to the public. After, a reception at the Alumni Center will take place. Reservations are required. 100 YEARS | PAGE 3 The gala will be on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Plains Art Museum. Reservations are required.
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NDSCS Wants Bigger Space in Fargo The SBHE Budget and Finance Committee saw a proposal for $65 million expansion BY JOSH FRANCIS
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orth Dakota State College of Science wants to expand its presence in Fargo. The State Board of Higher Education’s Budget and Finance Committee saw a proposal for phase one of a proposed $65 million expansion of the two-year college’s presence in the Fargo area at their meeting on Monday. The proposal was first reported in July. NDSCS’s main campus is located in Wahpeton, N.D., about 50 miles south of Fargo, and their satellite campus in Fargo is located on 19th Avenue North. They acquired the site about 17 years ago. NDSCS originally requested the full amount, but the SBHE revised the request to be phased in, meaning the project funding won’t come all at once if the North Dakota State legislature signs off on it. A SBHE Budget and Finance Committee report said the first phase of the project would cost $10 million and would be used to purchase and prepare land for the future expansion site. NDSCS officials would then need approval for the rest of the $55 million to build the expansion site. Funding could be approved all at once or in further increments. If state legislature approves the funding when NDSCS requests the full amount – possibly in 2017 – the project would take about two years to complete. A new campus could be completed by 2019-2020, if everything goes as planned, NDSCS President John Richman said. Richman said there is not a site picked out, but he all but ruled out the expansion taking
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place on the current NDSCS-Fargo campus. He said the plan is to have more than 200,000 square feet at the new facility to fully accommodate future growth. He said the Fargo site isn’t at capacity yet but will need more space for students in the near future. The proposal documents NDSCS has presented say the Fargo location has the potential to reach enrollment of 1,500 in the foreseeable future. NDSCS wants to have 210,000 square feet of space at their new facility on 15-25 acres of land. The current site is only 56,433 square feet. The first phase of the construction would see only 170,000 square feet built with the additional 40,000 square feet added on at a later time, according to the NDSCS business plan. The long-term goal would be to centralize the new facility and not use both the current site and the new site. However, while the transition is taking place, both facilities would be used until the new facility was able to accommodate all of NDSCS’s programs, Richman said. While the current site could be expanded in terms of square footage, the site would not be able to accommodate the needed 800 parking spaces a larger facility would require. The expansion was proposed because of a workforce shortage in the Fargo area. Richman said data shows that of the about 28,000 available jobs in the state, the largest concentration, about 8,000, of the openings are in the Fargo area, not oil country. The new expanded facility would provided more training for students in the area, and it would also provide more workforce training NDSCS | PAGE 3 opportunities for businesses in the area,
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NDSU celebrated a naturalization party during National Citizenship Week that saw 60 people become United States citizens.
NDSU Hosts Naturalization Ceremony The ceremony coincides with Constitution Day Benjamin Norman Co-News Editor
About 60 individuals became United States citizens Wednesday in the Great Plains Ballroom. The naturalization ceremony took place on Constitution Day; the event represented over 30 counties. “As a public institution that receives federal funding, NDSU is required by a federal mandate to provide programming on Constitution Day,” Hailey Goplen, assistant director for service learning and civic engagement said. Events have taken place since 2005, when the bill was enacted. However, Goplen said the school is happy to celebrate. The week is National Citizenship Week, so her team wanted to tie it all together with a naturalization ceremony, something that NDSU has not hosted recently, Goplen said. The Student Activities office has been working with the Memorial Union, the Air Force and Army ROTC programs and the military science department on campus. Off campus, more collaboration has taken place. “We have been working really closely with the federal court system in North Dakota. They’re the ones who do the immigration services,” Goplen said. The ceremony will be authorized by a judge. Accompanying the ceremony include a brief speech from President Bresciani, the national anthem sung by students and the
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presentation of colors by the NDSU Army and Air Force ROTC units. Second Lieutenant Jo Wiege is a recent graduate of NDSU. She helped coordinate the color guard and programming details. As a second lieutenant, Wiege “swore and took Oath to support and defend the ideals of the constitution.” The naturalization ceremony reminds Wiege of her own pledge. “Welcoming these new citizens is important to me,” Wiege said. “It reminds me of my own personal commitment to the Norway United States.” Russia “The naturalization process,” Wiege Ukraine Canada said, “demonstrates a commitment, that both Germany Kazakhstan soldiers and new citizens share, to the unifying BosniaHerzegovina GeorgiaAfghanistan principles that bind us as Americans.” Republic of Serbia China Romania South Goplen deducts most of the newly minted Iraq Korea Bhutan Dominican Eritrea Americans are from around the area, although Mexico Republic Philippines Jamaica Cameroon she isn’t certain whether or not any NDSU Senegal Vietnam Somalia students were naturalized. Sierra Ghana Ecuador Leone Kenya The last naturalization ceremony in the Liberia Peru Congo-Kinshasa area took place in August. Mauritius “NDSU is a public institution, obviously, Namibia but we are also a big presence, not only in our community, but also in the state of North Dakota. We are starting to become a much Key larger presence across the country, too,” Goplen said. “I think it’s part of the role of 1 New 2 New 3 New 5 New 6 New 7 New a public institution, especially a school that’s Citizen Citizens Citizens Citizens Citizens Citizens a land-grant school, to do outreach to the community and to be able to host people.” “They are welcomed to be here, and we are *One person claimed to be from the former country of Yugoslavia very proud of what they’ve accomplished,” EMILY BEAMAN | THE SPECTRUM Goplen said. S
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Truck Rolls Over at NDSU Construction Site One taken to hospital with minor injuries Josh Francis
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Emergency crews responded to a construction truck that rolled over at about 11:38 a.m. Tuesday in the STEM building construction site on the NDSU campus. Fargo Fire Department battalion chief Lee Soeth said the driver in the truck had to be pulled out. His leg was wedged underneath the steering wheel, he said. The man was conscious and talking to emergency
crews, and the injuries appeared to be minor. He was taken to an area hospital. ROERS construction is the company working on the $29.3 million STEM Classroom and Lab building. NDSU spokeswoman Anne Robinson-Paul referred questions about the accident to ROERS, who declined to comment. A call to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration office in Bismarck was not returned. How the accident occurred is still under investigation.
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NDSU Recognized as Lead Initiative Institution NASPA honor given for university’s Community Engagement Forums BY BENJAMIN NORMAN
NASPA, Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Educations, recognized North Dakota State for the university’s civicmindedness. The national student affairs association chose NDSU as one of its Lead Initiative on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement institutions last August. This recognition honors NDSU’s Community Engagement Forum series in particular, hosted by the university’s Student Activities service.
Hailey Goplen, assistant director for service learning and civic engagement, said civic awareness is becoming a more important front for public universities. “There’s this idea of the changing role of an institution,” Goplen said. “They do more than just turn out future professionals. How do you educate students to be more civic-minded when they graduate?” Civic-mindedness examples, Goplen said, include getting involved in government, social causes
and volunteering. The series will be highlighted and perhaps modeled by additional schools NASPA showcases, Goplen said. “This is one really cool civic program we are offering, and this is what people are gaining from it,” Goplen said, “One thing that NASPA does is different professional development and different institution assistance. In the past couple years, I guess this is the third year, (NASPA) really wanted to ramp up civic engagement
in colleges.” NDSU was selected based on the following criteria, as stated by NASPA’s website: • building clear and tangible civic learning and democratic engagement activities into student affairs division strategic goals and learning outcomes • collecting and reporting data on the efficacy of campus efforts using tools that measure gains in civic learning and democratic engagement • creating strategies in collaboration with
students that increase civic learning and help solve community problems through collective action “To me, the idea of community engagement sounds kind of like an action word. I feel like so often on college campuses, we bring in these great speakers. But you hear a lot of these speakers,” Goplen said. “Then you have all of this information and you go, ‘what am I supposed to do with this now?’ … Sometimes it just feels like a lot of people are talking at you.”
The action, not the words, is to be focused on during forums this year. This year, a community member, faculty member and student will be engaging the crowds in important subjects. “What are you — as students, as faculty, as staff, as individuals — going to do to make a difference,” Goplen said the overriding question will be this year. The first Community Engagement Forum of the year is scheduled for Oct. 14.
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Miss ND has Successful Evening Road Dust Issues in the West to Scheels and NDSU Symbolize Miss North Dakota won the Judge’s Choice. This be Studied Their Friendship the 2015 Miss Congeniality wildcard choice, picked award last Sunday during the 88th Miss America competition in Atlantic City, N.J. Of the 53 contestants — one for each state, the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico — Fargo-native Jacky Arness, 21, was selected by her peers as Miss Congeniality. Arness snuck into the Top 16 round, getting in via
solely by the judges, rounded out the group. In 2007, Ashley Young became North Dakota’s first contestant to win the Miss Congeniality award. New York’s Kira Kazantsev won this year’s sash and tiara, making it the third consecutive year New York has won the top award. North Dakota has never won Miss America.
North Dakota State will award $224,516 for research to study the road dust impacts in the Bakken area of the state. Several doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students will participate in the studies, a university release said. Thirteen proposals for funding trickled in, but only five were awarded funding, the release said. The five research projects include: • “Quantification of Road Dust and Its
Effect on Soil Quality” • “Road Dusts: Their Abatement and Impacts on Human Health” • “Fugitive Dust Impacts on Plants and Landowner/Citizen Perceptions of Bakken Development” • “ D e v e l o p m e n t of Best Practices Approach to Unpaved Road Dust Control in Western ND” • “Full Spectrum Dust Control Techniques and Economy-Based Criteria”
The Scheels flag will fly under the North Dakota State flag after NDSU named the sporting goods store company a community partner. The university honored its partner on Friday with the flag raising. A university press release said the flag would fly for the next several months at the NDSU Flag Plaza on 12th Avenue and 18th Street. NDSU President Dean Bresciani was at the ceremony and said in a statement: “Our success and their success are intimately
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the Minnesota S t a t e Community and Technical College in Moorhead. Richman said their goal is not to expand to compete with MSCTC. The state currently doesn’t offer Fargo area students the ability to attain their associates degree without going to school in Wahpeton or another state community college.
During the 2010 fall semester, more than 4,300 North Dakota residents enrolled in Minnesota public post secondary institutions within 100 miles of Fargo, the NDSCS business plan says. Out of those 4,300 students, 63 percent were enrolled in two-year institutions. Most of the students chose MSCTC or Northland Community and
Technical College, which has campuses in East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, Minn. Richman said a lot of those students attend school in Minnesota instead of North Dakota because of the convenience factor. For Fargo residents, MSCTC is the closest community college for them. The new facility
would offer students that opportunity and would provide more opportunities for area high schools and businesses to use the expanded facility for their own purposes as well. NDSCS enrollment reports said 294 students took at least one class at the school. Unofficial enrollment reports for fall of 2014 show that 38 NDSCS
students take at least one class at NDSU. Additionally, 85 students at NDSCS are enrolled in a pathway program that allows them to live and take one class at NDSU. The Forum News Service reported that the North Dakota University System Chancellor, Larry Skogen supported the project.
Richman said. Richman said 70 percent of NDSCS graduates get their first job in North Dakota or transfer to NDSU. Those numbers offer hope for businesses in the industrial sector looking for workers. SBHE board member Don Morton said the expansion would alleviate emigration from NDSCS to
100 YEARS | FROM PAGE 1 Legacy Although architecture has witnessed NDAC turn to NDSU, their program separate from the engineering department, the addition of landscape architecture to their branch and a move downtown to Renaissance and Klai halls, fundamentally, the program has not budged. David Bertolini, chair of the department of architecture and landscape architecture, said that is the department’s goal. “We are in this for the long haul. And I think, generally, that’s what architecture and landscape
architecture is,” Bertolini said. “Buildings come and go, but the ones that are really meaningful to us are the ones that can stay for 100 years.” Throughout the program’s history, Bertolini said students and faculty have been the key components to the department’s legacy at NDSU. “One of the things that shows to the legacy of the program that historically, from all the chairs and all the faculty from the last 100 years, that we take our job seriously,” Bertolini said. NDSU’s award-winning program has placed alumni anywhere from Las Vegas to
Dallas to New York City, but, Bertolini said, around half of NDSU architecture students stay around the area. Student’s perspective Matthew Weiss, a 2014 graduate of the architecture program, found work at designArc in Brookings, S.D., shortly before he graduated. He is an advocate of the program. “North Dakota State certainly met any and all needs I’ve heard students voice,” Weiss said. The relatively cheap tuition and above-par job placement also are benefits of the program. “Attending and proceeding through the NDSU architecture program
has taught me that there aren’t impossible situations,” Weiss said. NDSU is the cream of the crop, Weiss said. He was particularly grateful for the professors he had at Klai and Renaissance. “Their passion is the capstone of the program,” Weiss said. The program’s humble beginnings in 1914 were in response to the demand that comes with a booming population, as North Dakota experienced at the turn of the 20th century. In 2014, history may be repeating itself.
Scheels assisted NDSU with several projects throughout the school’s history. The company’s CEO helped lead a funding drive for Askanese Hall, and they assisted with the downtown Barry Hall project, the release said. Scheels is also a major sponsor of the new Sanford Health Athletic Complex, which will include a 5,700-seat basketball arena called the Scheels Center.
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Located on Broadway, Blackbird is one of the newer additions to the downtown food scene and offers specialty pizzas, such as the BLT
Fargo Foodie: Blackbird Woodfire Grill BY CONNOR DUNN
Downtown Fargo is chock-full of history, culture, food and “College GameDays,” but not everything gets as much attention as the Fargo Theatre marquee. Hidden gems litter the streets of Fargo, and some are right on Broadway. Blackbird Woodfire Grill is one of those hidden gems, relatively new to the downtown scene, but I doubt it stays hidden for too long. In the rush of the “College GameDay” set up, a few colleagues and I took a stop the day before the big event to check out Blackbird for the very first time. We luckily hit the restaurant after the lunch break wave, so it wasn’t too busy, but there seemed to be a constant stream of people coming in and out the whole time we
were there. After walking to the back of the restaurant on a path that takes us right past the massive woodfire grill and countertops filled with ingredients, we sat down and were attended to almost immediately. Blackbird offers local and regional craft beer on tap and a selection of wine, but the college student in all of us said water was just fine. We took a look at the menu, which has tapas, salads and pizza, and decided the place was known for their specialty pizza, so we got a BLT loaded with roasted bacon, fresh tomatoes and a heap of balsamic mixed greens. Our group also ordered a Brussel Sprout which had brussel sprout leaves, smoked bacon, shallots and ricotta
OUTDOOR OUTLOOK: Ben Koenig
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The hunting season for ducks in both North Dakota and Minnesota opens Sept.27. This is coming in hot and will be here before we know it, so to control anticipation and take full advantage of the season, hunters can start preparing for opening day. The one thing needed before any hunting can actually happen is to get all the necessary licenses and know the new regulations. In order to hunt in North Dakota, the licenses needed for residents are a Fishing, Hunting, and Furbearer Certificate ($1), General Game and Habitat license ($20) and Small Game License ($10). To hunt in Minnesota, residents will need the Minnesota Duck Stamp ($7.50) and Small Game License ($22). While hunting migratory birds in either state, the Federal Duck Stamp ($15) and Harvest Information Program certification (free) must also be completed. Students who are not residents of North Dakota are able to obtain all non-lottery type licenses at the resident rate. To meet this offer, the nonresident can bring a copy of their class schedule to the license retailer. To do this with as few problems as possible, make sure the schedule includes the name of the student, school name and number of credits on it. When I brought a schedule with that type of information, I had no problem getting the appropriate license. Nonresident students should also be sure to carry their student identification card with them in addition to their normal identification. I only know this because the one time I was checked by a game warden
cheese, and a Sausage Apple topped with Bechamel cream sauce, house made sausage and Granny Smith apple slices. Yes, I did just say Granny Smith apple slices. Blackbird offers two sizes to their pizza, the lunchtime size for $9 or the full size for $15. The pizza was unique in its combination of ingredients, and they all meshed together to create an appetizing meal, especially with the sausage and apples. However, the one downside was the size of the pizza, which didn’t fill me up even though I ate at least half of a pie. It is a specialty pizza place, which does give reason to the higher prices, but I was disappointed with its satiety factor. Our group of four hungry college men was a little worried we wouldn’t be able to finish
all three pizzas and there would be leftovers, but I left wishing there was more food to have. The environment was exceptionally clean and the walls were well decorated. I really liked how the kitchen was not stuffed into the back of the building hidden from view, but instead out in the open for everyone to see the chefs do their work. The ambiance was so on point that a few times our table took notice to the songs that were playing and gave props to whoever put together the playlist of upbeat, offmainstream songs. Overall, Blackbird was a very good all-around experience, and it’s surely a recommended new food destination in the historic downtown Fargo.
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in North Dakota, he asked to see my student ID. Luckily he was checking when I was at my car, so I could retrieve it from there. If he checked me in the field, I would not have had it with me, and it would have delayed him a bit or made the routine check more difficult. A good rule of thumb is to stay on the local game warden’s good side. It is also important to read up on the regulations and take note of changes. This can be done at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website or Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website. Another resource would be the handbooks available at most license retailers. Some highlights to note are the daily limits. The daily limits for both states are six ducks, but there are some species restrictions and they differ between each state. In Minnesota, according to the 2014 Minnesota Waterfowl Hunting regulations, the daily restriction includes: four mallards (of which only two may be hens), three scaup, three wood ducks, two pintails, two redheads, one black duck and one canvasback. In North Dakota, according to the 2014 North Dakota Waterfowl Hunting Guide, the daily restriction include: five mallards (of which only two may be hens), three scaup, three wood ducks, two red heads, two pintails and one canvasback. Also, in North Dakota only, an additional two bluewinged teal may be taken from September 27 through October 12. In both states, the possession limit is three times the daily limit. Taking a read through the regulations of whatever state and species the hunter is pursuing is a good use of time.
Getting the hunting equipment in order is another way to get ready. Looking at your hunting inventory can help you decide what gear needs to be repaired, needs to be bought or just found in general. One major piece of gear is the decoys. Make sure those are all untangled and good to go for the first time they are used. Also an inspection on the quality could be done. I have heard of people taking the time to repaint areas that have been chipped throughout the life of the decoy. The argument is that it will make them appear more lifelike than a chipped up decoy. I do not disagree, but I do not think I would be able to a good enough paint job to be effective. If I tried painting them, it would probably turn into a mess and any live duck flying by would not be caught dead with those makeup-gone-wrong decoys. When my decoys get most of the paint removed, I would be better off buying new ones. For hunters that are gifted painters and would like to try mending their decoys, however, I say go for it. Waders can also have a damage report done to see if they need to be retired. Go ahead and test them out and see if there are any new holes or holes forgotten about. My waders will be entering their third year of hunting. I ripped a hole in the upper back two years ago going through a barb wire fence (with permission) that still leaks even though I tried repairing it. I also noticed some nicks throughout the legs and especially on the knees. Although they leak a bit, I am going to try for at least one more season with them. Usually the highest price item one will take into the field will be the shotgun. As the season approaches, be sure to take that out
and give it a good cleaning just to be safe before opening day. Hopefully, you removed the plug from your gun after last season to reduce the pressure on your magazine spring, so now you have to remember where you put it. If the plug is lost, another one will have to be bought before opener. Another option is to just use a coloring marker or other plastic object of similar length. Do not forget shotguns cannot be able stored more than three rounds when pursuing migratory birds. A really exciting preseason activity is the scouting of hunting areas. This can be done in advance to check the old spots and look for new ones. This is also a good time to ask land owners with posted land if they will open their land for hunting. This is not a bad time to do it as opposed to when the farmer is already time crunched and tired from running combines and plowing fields during harvest all night. Talking with farmers now and making arrangements for how the land will be accessed later would be a better option. When talking with farmers, be sure to be polite and not to pushy when asking for permission. If they are against hunters being there, it is either they are saving it for someone else or have had bad experiences with random hunters in the past. Either way, they can do what they want, so just thank them for their time and move on; there will be many others willing to allow hunting on their land. The countdown to duck opener will continue on. Until then, make the necessary plans and preparations. Hopefully, this will allow for a smooth start to an enjoyable waterfowl season.
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A Free-to-play Future Is the MOBA genre becoming the next big thing in gaming? Caleb Werness Opinion Editor
If the acquisition of the game streaming site Twitch. tv by Amazon proved one thing, it is the gaming industry is going to continue growing. Within this industry are many different genres of
games, each having their own select following. One genre in particular has had noticeable growth within the last five years: the free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena, better known as MOBA. In this style of game, two teams are pitted against each other to fight their way to the enemy’s base and destroy it. Seems rudimentary in comparison to some of the role-playing games out there in terms of formula. Yet, despite the overall simplicity, this genre has been growing on a massive
scale. Games like Dota and League of Legends have been key in the growth of the genre and one of the crucial factors in Twitch achieving large popularity. Both Dota and League of Legends operate on a free-to-play model. Each game is free to install and play for any player. The games earn profit through micro-transactions. Players can pay to purchase new skins for characters applying cosmetic changes. In League of Legends, players can buy champions outright
rather than having to earn experience to buy them. Both of these games have demonstrated how effective this method can be. In 2013 and through this year, several new MOBA games have been announced. Developer Electronic Arts has been working on their own MOBA, as have many other smaller companies. It seems developers are seeking after a digital golden goose. The free-toplay system works because unlike standard games, players don’t have to put out
money to play. If they don’t like it they just drop it. It saves the trouble of possible being out of money. If the player likes the game, they can then spend money optionally on cosmetic changes and the like. Players then spend money in small increments and don’t feel the burden of dishing out a sizeable sum at once. Strife, Smite and Dawngate are among some of the new games looking to make their way in this genre. Each game is looking to promote their
unique twist on the MOBA formula. Will these new games grab followers from their seniors? It took years for Dota and League of Legends to acquire the following they have today. Were Dota and League of Legends just two unique games that managed to get lucky? I guess we will find out if the free-to-play MOBA market really is the golden goose of gaming or if these two games are just an anomaly.
A Case for Partisanship Why America’s parties need our continued support Eric Thibert
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Independents and members of third parties of all stripes protest the apparent corruption that’s become characteristic of the major parties in the United States. With the midterms fast approaching and a contentious presidential election looming over the horizon, now is the time voters affirm their political identities. Voter registration figures show the only thing ideologically divided Americans can agree on is that establishment parties are bad. The truth we all seem to be ignoring is the Democratic and Republican parties are necessary institutions, and partisanship is an essential
tradition in our democracy. America’s dissatisfaction with two-party dominance is exhibited by the dozens of third parties operating on a national level. A few of these small-timers are old favorites, like the Prohibition Party and Communist Party USA, but most of them have only sprung up in about the last twenty years and have yet to define themselves on important issues. The center-left Justice Party (est. 2011) runs on civil rights and economic populism, which is the political equivalent of promoting puppies and high-fives. On the other side of the spectrum, the conservative Constitution Party (est. 1992) opposes federalism and the 16th and 17th Amendments. Indeed, many of the ideas communicated by third parties are internally inconsistent or ambiguous, which reflects their often
desperate attempts at shot gunning for the widest possible support. Additionally, our system of government isn’t conducive to the success of third parties. In the United Kingdom and France, any party has a chance of finding a seat in parliament because representation is proportional to the number of votes that party receives in the election. Fostering elections that are friendlier to the Green Party of the United States and America’s Party would require a complete overhaul of the current electoral system and substantial modifications to the Constitution, which would totally change our federal republic. Those changes may come in the distant future, but in the meantime it’s important to realize that even if you share the Green Party’s belief in ecological wisdom, it doesn’t actually
represent that interest in Washington. Along with conspicuous alternatives to the big guys, we’re seeing more voters choosing not to identify with any party. People cite many different reasons for being independent, but they generally believe their personal ideologies don’t fit onto the platforms of either establishment party. Platforms are usually just expressions of the most common views held by members, so they don’t preclude nonconformists from joining or saying what they want. There are pro-life Democrats and pro-choice Republicans aren’t there? A good political party is made up of many quarrelling factions. Think of Major League Baseball, where the Democrats and the Republicans represent the American and National Leagues. The teams within the Democratic Party
include various factions of progressives, social liberals and regulatory capitalists that compete all year to be represented in the party’s choice of congressional or presidential candidates in the same way that the Twins, Tigers and Red Sox play for the chance to be in the World Series. The Republicans match them every step of the way, playing neoconservatives, moderates and libertarians (Pirates, Reds and Braves) against each other, knowing the best team will emerge as their choice against the Democrats. Parties are a convenient way of organizing opinions, and most politics ought to take place within them, not between them. The doctrine key to America’s political success is that of balancing ideas, so cross-party compromise is crucial. Too many people think that partisanship
interferes with cooperation, but this doesn’t explain the ability of Republicans like John McCain and Susan Collins and Democrats like Joe Lieberman and Collin Peterson to remain moderate and successfully negotiate across the aisle. The Justice Party believes the Republicans and Democrats are two halves of a “corporate controlled duopoly,” and I won’t argue with that. Change comes from within though, so defecting and starting the system over from scratch does nothing to actually remove the corporate interests. The system exists for our benefit, and we have it within ourselves to take back our parties and build platforms that address issues that matter to us. We need only to try.
Everyone’s Herd of Us Now, Get It? The Bison have earned our loyalty Nathan Arel
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I would like to preface this column by saying I know absolutely nothing about football. I have a general idea of how the game is played and have otherwise never cared to spend a single second on the couch with old dad figuring out the fine details. Team sports were never really a big deal for me. I came from West Fargo High
School, where the name “Packers” is associated more often with the students and faculty than any actual team we had. A lot has changed since then. Though not in terms of my football knowhow, I’m still unsure if Brett Favre is old news or not. But unlike high school, I now actually feel loyalty toward our team. This article is not about me, I’m the best example I could find to relate to the topic. This article is really about pride. When it comes to America’s favorite deadly sin, the place it’s most widely accepted is in group
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activities. After all, what is the point of having a group if you do not have any pride in it? Loyalty is obviously important to all communities everywhere, not just to Americans. But Americans have a strange tendency to demand pride and loyalty in groups even when those groups do not succeed — for some reason the Cleveland Browns just came to mind. Of course I understand the importance of loyalty, fans cannot simply drop any team that does not win the championship that year, but the fans still deserve better than a team so bad their own supporters do not expect them to win. I have personally never felt group pride. Like I said, I came from West Fargo, a school where a noticeable portion of last year’s senior class wanted their motto to be something about how lazy and apathetic they are. But this was because there was not much in West Fargo High School to feel pride for. Even when one of the school’s teams did win an award, the pride was felt by the team, not the entire
school community. I think I heard the term “Packer Pride” a few million times while there, but I do not have any idea what it means to be a Packer besides a few cliché social values about honesty and integrity that, while important, do not make a school unique in anyway. What I came to realize is having aimless pride in one’s community is
pointless, but when CALEB WERNESS | THE SPECTRUM “Bison Pride” has weight there’s something in the community to feel pride behind it; the weight of for, the situation changes three championships and dramatically. Fans do not a 47-2 record since 2011. have as much responsibility Their utter and complete to have pride and loyalty in destruction of any team their interests (football, film, who gets in their way has music) as those interests given me, and a couple have a responsibility to hundred thousand other provide something for the North Dakotan’s something to look at and say, “I’ll bet fans to be proud of. If anyone has done that, people from the East Coast it is the Bison. The term can find us on a map now.”
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Beckwith Recital Hall plays the role of venue to two recitals this weekend: Annett Richter’s lute performance and the North Dakota Vocal Arts Trio concert.
Archaic Instrument Receives Spotlight in Weekend Recital Music of 16th, 17th centuries showcased in lute performance Jack Dura A&E Editor
Early music meets modern ears in Annett Richter’s lute recital this weekend. Richter, a musicology lecturer, is bringing the archaic instrument and its Renaissance Era songs to Beckwith Recital Hall for a concert that is something not much seen or heard anymore. A forebear of the mandolin, the lute is a rare bird to see onstage these days, and Richter has selected a remarkable repertoire with which to showcase the instrument. With songs from composers such as John Dowland, Thomas Robinson and Francis Pilkington, her performance will see arrangements varying from lute solos to lute duets to voice and lute. “Basically, the concert is showcasing the lute in a variety of different settings,” Richter said, “as a lute duet instrument where it’s being a partner to a second lute, and we’re playing music that is fairly … democratic, where both parts are very equal.” Joining Richter onstage are three other performers. Fellow lutenist Richard Griffith is coming from the Twin Cities, and tenors Jon Strommen Campbell and Ben Van Moer accompany the lute with voice. Numerous arrangements are planned for the recital’s repertoire — over 20, in fact — but no audience member need fear that number, and Richter explains why. “This is music from an era in which instrumental as well as vocal music was not nearly as long as some of the music that we have from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, so this is a program of relatively short pieces.” In five sets with 22 pieces of music, Richter’s recital will showcase all the lute
can do by itself, with another and with voice. It also provides an exemplary opportunity to get acquainted with the antique instrument. For Richter, it is one that has fascinated her for years since a research project on Elizabeth I in graduate school. “I was fascinated as I stumbled across a very tiny, small, little, miniature painting that’s about an inch and a half by an inch in size … and that picture shows her playing the lute,” Richter explained, “and so I went about investigating what that picture means, who the artist is and why the queen would be depicted in that tiny, little picture with an instrument.” A music transcription class involving lute tablature further intrigued Richter, and she soon found herself at an Oberlin, Ohio conservatory at several workshops for lute. And the passion has stuck. “Eventually I was able to get my own instrument,” she said. “I’ve been active playing with other lutenists in the Twin Cities, and I’ve accompanied singers down there, used to play with the University of Minnesota Early Music Ensemble … I’m hoping to bring the sounds of this instrument to audiences up here and create more awareness to this sort of repertoire and certainly inspire interest in early music.”
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Editor’s Choice: Cars to Art to ‘60s Cinema Range of events is nothing to miss Jack Dura A&E Editor
Entertainment of all kinds litter the calendar these next few days, with downtown Fargo offering a lot to enjoy. There’s nary a day with not a thing to do, so be sure to get out at least once this weekend from studying or sleeping to take in one of these events. It’s arts and entertainment in its prime form! Thursday, Sept. 18: West Fargo Cruise Night West Fest is on in West Fargo this weekend, and Cruise Night shakes Sheyenne Street on Thursday night. From 5-9 p.m., come see the classic cars and hotrods and ride the Sheyenne strip with your dad or date.
It’s 23 years of West Fest this weekend, and Cruise Night offers one last night of summer fun for motorheads and rubberneckers. Friday, Sept. 19: Heart/Land: Sandra Menefee Taylor’s Vital Matters Exhibit and Dinner Downtown Head to the Plains Art Museum in downtown Fargo for a visual feast on Friday night. The third installment in the “Mothers of Invention Series,” “Heart/Land: Sandra Menefee Taylor’s Vital Matters” brings the senses together in an exhibit incorporating sight, touch and smell. With found and made objects, her works harken back to her younger years in southern Minnesota farm country and her experiences in the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Come expecting a wide range of styles, techniques and media, and make
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North Dakota Vocal Arts Trio Explores Ages of All-American Music Touring group brings sounds, styles to Beckwith Recital Hall Jack Dura A&E Editor
Autumn is here and with it comes an enjoyable opportunity for indoor entertainment one Sunday afternoon. In one of its first performances, the North Dakota Vocal Arts Trio will appear at Beckwith Recital Hall, bringing together three colleagues from three respective North Dakota universities. Baritone Richard Walentine of the University of Jamestown, soprano Anne Christopherson of the University of North Dakota and soprano Katherine Noone of North Dakota State have joined forces for a concert that traverses American compositions and musical theater throughout the last two centuries. “Byways: A Tour through American Song” is the trio’s current program, which features an impressive list of summery, upbeat arrangements presented by the musical colleagues. “[B]ecause we all do classical singing as well as music theater … we wanted a theme that would encompass all of that,” Noone explained, “We’re all doing individual pieces, and we’re also doing duets with each other as well as trios … Not only do you get to see three different performers perform in various combinations, but a lot of different types of music.” While several of the recital’s pieces usually feature a full orchestra and other instruments, this performance has been pared down to an accompanying piano. Three pianists (including retired NDSU piano professor Andrew Froelich) are on hand for this aural American adventure, which has had some instrumental cuts for time, but nothing to detract from the performance. Summery sentiments keep the air lighthearted in this recital, and Noone points to her solo “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” it this weekend, as the exhibit ends its run on Sunday. Saturday, Sept. 20: Oktoberfest at Wurst Bier Hall Pull up a pint at the Wurst Bier Hall this Saturday as Oktoberfest gets underway. Come from noon-10 p.m. with your money in hand for hours of German music, beers and food. It’s just $10 for your first beer and refills are only $6. Games like Hammerschlagen and a stein holding contest are lined up, as are Snuff Girls and Schnapps Girls. If beer is not your cup of tea, there is plenty of food to behold, from brats to sauerkraut to pretzels and potato salad. Don’t fret if you can’t make this outing to Wurst Bier Hall; Oktoberfest continues Fridays and Saturdays for the next two weeks. Sunday, Sept. 21: British New Wave Film
a song sprung out of a poem, as a prime example. “You can kind of feel it’s summer, it’s warm, the heat,” Noone explained, “Samuel Barber came across this piece in 1949 … and he was really moved by the text, and therefore he decided to make a composition out of the text. It’s an 18-minute work for soprano voice and orchestra … we did a few cuts in there, it’s really interesting to listen to the whole thing, I’ve been told.” Noone has had this piece on the backburner since encountering it during her undergraduate days at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and now has the chance to perform it, a treat she’s been looking forward to. In addition to these summery sounds are several pieces of music theater from shows such as “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” “Candide” and “Anyone Can Whistle.” These arrangements tap into the performers’ background in theater, as well as provide another outlet of American music. In just 90 minutes with an intermission, this recital is a sure start of more to come from the North Dakota Vocal Arts Trio. The groups plans to hit the road to UNL in a few months to present their recital as well as at one or two other places. For any NDSU concertgoers, Sunday is a swell chance to see this homegrown group presenting American-made music.
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MORE INFO ndsu.edu/performingarts/calendar Series at Fargo Public Library Relax on Sunday with a free film and following discussion. The Fargo Public Library offers many free events in the calendar year, and its British New Wave Film Series shares its second film this Sunday. “The Pumpkin Eater,” a 1964 drama directed by Jack Clayton, follows a fertile woman and her philandering husband in a plot referencing the classic nursery rhyme (“Peter Peter … well, you can fill in the blank). Enjoy the free two-hour film at the Main Library, and stay for discussion with hosts Matt Olien (a local film critic) and Tony McRae (a former Concordia College film professor). Free popcorn will be served, so head to the library for solid gold on the silver screen.
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The historic Fargo Theatre played host to the Sixth Annual LGBT Film Festival last Friday and Saturday.
Humor, Hula and the Herd Open Film Festival Across from ESPN tent, LGBT Film Festival takes center stage BY ALANA NELSON
The Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival kicked off Friday amidst closed-off streets, pop-up merchandise tents and a sea of green and gold camped outside the Fargo Theatre for a different event — the return to Fargo of ESPN’s “College GameDay.” Inside the theater, Raymond Rea, director of the film festival, stated, “We are looking forward to a healthy audience despite ESPN.” As he greeted festival-
goers in introduction to the night’s festivities, he acknowledged the logistical difficulties in reaching the theater. He thanked the crowd of slightly less than 100 for attending and explained the process involved in choosing films for the annual festival. From a pool of worldwide submissions, a jury of 12 decides which films to show during the twoday event. Friday night showcased three shorts and a feature-length.
“Out Smart,” a 10-minute comedy, subverts the notion of “coming out” as homosexual by replacing gay with smart. As a teenage boy implores his parents to understand his natural inclination to read good books and take SATprep classes, his parents go through a range of emotions from suspicion to fears of contagion. The mother takes a swipe at the boy’s love of Galileo and knowledge – “The church loves the scientist
but hates the science,” she explains. The simplistic humor and single gag meant this film ousted its welcome at the four-minute mark. “Foreign Relations,” a twenty-five minute comedy, aims to be a risqué farce, and largely succeeds on those merits alone. One handsome gay man, Tom, is alone on a group tour through Europe. The story practically tells itself. Next, Tom is bunkedup with a handsome Greek divorcee (who has the most peculiarly strong American accent, an annoyingly overlooked element). It’s obvious to everyone except Tom this Greek divorcee is also gay, but it takes nearly half an hour of penis jokes, gratuitous strip-teases and drunken fumbles before Tom and
the Greek get together. The Mediterranean setting is beautiful, and the laughs plentiful, if the viewer is able to enjoy this romantic spoof for what it is. “Kumu Hina” ended the night’s festivities on a high note with a film in a different league and tone to each of those preceding it. “Kumu Hina” highlighted the story of Hina, a school hula instructor who is mahu, which in native Hawaiian means “in the middle.” Hina’s life is depicted through a lens of rich Hawaiian culture, upheld by Hina herself and the charter school at which she teaches. Hina’s story is conveniently reflected through that of a sixth-grade student of hers, a girl who also identifies as in the middle with both
feminine and masculine traits. Cinematically, “Kumu Hina” benefits from a beautifully animated opening sequence which highlighted the history and cultural significance of being mahu, as well as pointing out how the Americanization of Hawaii has eroded much of its native culture. As it stands, Hina serves her community well, but the moral of the story lies in her strength of identity. It’s a universal message and one which deserves to be shared. The mission statement of the film festival is to enrich, entertain and encourage a sense of coming of age, a feat which the festival was well on its way to achieving on day one.
‘Calvary’ Stuns and Delivers Idyllic Irish seaside juxtaposes film’s retributive underpinning Alana Nelson
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On the coastal Irish village of Sligo, Father Jack Caville (Brendan Gleeson) wanders moodily through the town and countryside, visiting parish-goers and staring off into the distance as he contemplates life’s greater meaning on the heels of a murder threat. At first, laughs come through awkward encounters with the townsfolk and the wryness of the priest given his profession. One might be forgiven in those early minutes for thinking “Calvary” is going to be a darker “Father Ted.” The tone gets quickly darker, however, and Father’s
Jack’s street savvy becomes less endearing and more of a statement on necessity in the wake of real-life Catholic Church scandals and a secular Europe. As Father Jack goes about his week despite murder looming over his head, he and the audience are taken on a journey through the philosophical realms of sin, virtue and forgiveness. The stories are personal, and almost farcical in their portrayal, but Gleeson’s portrayal of Father Jack brings authenticity to absurd situations. At one point his daughter (Kelly Reilly) appears alone at the train station with bandaged wrists (a failed suicide attempt). Reilly plays the same troubled waif in every movie, but somehow Gleeson made even their scenes bearable. This is some of the finest
acting I’ve seen in years. The film doesn’t shy away from issues, but it’s portrayal teeters on racist and sexist throughout. I wanted to give the filmmakers the benefit of the doubt — perhaps they were poking at these stereotypes intentionally, and I wasn’t getting it. But as the list grew longer – jabs at Africans, women, Ecuadorians – I started to feel uncomfortable. “Calvary” suffers from a multitude of sins– tonal lurching, annoying caricature characters, misogyny – but the climax was so moving, the moral delivered so perfectly and the symbolism so complex that in in the end, the film finds salvation. Unlike many of its themes, “Calvary” has to be seen to be believed.
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Quarterback Carson Wentz will face his first ranked FCS opponent of his career Saturday when No. 4 Montana comes to the Fargodome.
Bison on Collision Course with Ranked Opponent NDSU football focused on fundamentals, execution Colton Pool
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North Dakota State football has been tested plenty of times already, but that won’t change any time soon. Top-ranked NDSU will take on No. 4 Montana in a battle of top-tier FCS teams at 2:30 p.m. at the Fargodome. Coaches and players like safety Colten Heagle know, even though its still early in the season, playoff seedings and home-field advantage in the playoffs may be on the line. “I think you get your mind a little bit more prepared for a game like this knowing the implication of it,” Heagle said. “The great thing we’ve been able to do the last couple years is prepare for any team.” In fact, pretty much any NDSU player will say preparation has been key for the 27-game winning streak the Bison are on, Heagle said. And this Montana contest could be pivotal as the season goes on. “To be 4-0 going into conference (play) will be huge for us,” he said. “Having these four games before the conference even starts
NDSU volleyball, soccer suffer losses on the road Andrew Rieckhoff Contributing Writer
Volleyball North Dakota State volleyball took to the road Saturday for two matches in the Bradley’s CEFCU Classic in Peoria, Ill. The Bison got off to a good start against Miami (Ohio) with a 3-1 victory. In the first set, the Bison struggled and dropped the set 25-19. The Bison dominated the second set 2514 and never looked back, earning two close victories in the third set and fourth set, 25-23 and 25-22. Junior Jenni Fassbender led the way for the Bison with 16 kills, four aces and two blocks. Emily Minnick and Emily Miron followed with 15 kills and two blocks apiece. The Bison continued their winning ways against Bradley University later that day with another 3-1 victory. The Bison earned a narrow 25-23 first set win. The second set was a back and forth
compared to the last three years will be huge for the young guys and the experience of this team.” The Grizzlies feature a running back tandem of Travon Van and Jordan Canada, who have combined for nearly 400 yards rushing. Van has recorded 153 receiving yards and five total touchdowns.
just got to be ready to roll. We don’t see the speed that they have every week, so this will be a challenge for us to see where we’re at.” NDSU head coach Chris Klieman said he likes how his team is playing and is excited to compete again at home after starting the season with two road games. “Our coaches are grinding away,” he
“They’re two quick and shifty kids,” Heagle said. “They’ll run hard and play hard.” Between the ground duo and quarterback Jordan Johnson, who has racked up 5,831 and 53 TDs through the air, the Grizzlies pose a dynamic offense for the Bison to stop. “They have a really experienced quarterback and explosive receivers,” cornerback Jordan Champion said. “We’ve
said. “It’s going to be an electric atmosphere for our players, coaches and everyone at NDSU.” The Grizzlies started the season against former NDSU coach Craig Bohl’s Wyoming, who is running a similar system to Klieman. But Klieman’s system may be more dynamic, because his players have been playing with an identical playbook for a few seasons.
“If you’re Montana, you can look at that easily and say ‘Boy, this is how they’re going to (play) that,’” he said. “It may help them, but in the same respect, we’re probably doing a few more things because of that experience factor.” The Grizzlies (2-1) have scored 29.3 points per game and have only allowed 17 per contest. The Grizzlies’ only loss came to Bohl’s Cowboys, which ended with a downto-the-wire 17-12 finish. “(Montana is) very well coached,” Klieman said. “Those guys understand the system. There’s not really a lot of holes. So that comes back to us and who can execute better.” Although he isn’t focused on playoff seeding so early in the season, Champion said having home-field advantage through the playoffs would be great, to continue playing inside in the heated Fargodome, especially late in the year. “I know this will have playoff implications down the road,” he said. “But right now this is a good test to see where we are as players.” Ready or not, the Bison will have their hands full on their home field. “We’re looking for a heck of a football game,” Klieman said.
battle between the two teams, but Bradley flipped the script and won 25-23. The Bison were able to pick up the defensive intensity down the stretch and earn a third set win 25-20. NDSU backed it up with a 25-19 fourth set victory to win the match. Minnick tallied a career-high 20 kills with six blocks. Monica Claxton helped Minnick and others earn their kills en route to racking up 33 assists. The Bison improved to 4-6 after the weekend. The Bison continue Friday in Towson, Md., against Towson University. Soccer North Dakota State soccer took its talents east Sunday to take on Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., where the Crusaders took a 1-0 win. The Bison were able to hold tough against an undefeated Holy Cross team for the majority of the game until the 28th minute of the first half when Holy Cross broke through. Aly Spencer took a shot and it ricochet off a Bison defender. The ball dropped to the feet of Gina Righini who shot the ball to the back of the net. In the second half, NDSU pushed for an equalizer but was stalled by Holy Cross
goalkeeper Carly McCabe. McCabe tallied
wasn’t enough to overcome.
MONTANA PLAYERS TO WATCH QB Jordan Johnson- 40-for-72, 312 yards, 3 TDs RB Travon Van- 161 rushing yards, 7 YPC, 4 TDs, 153 receiving yards, 1 TD RB Jordan Canada- 220 yards, 5.8 YPC LB Kendrick Van Ackeren - 28 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack
five saves and earned a shutout. Genna Joyce and Olivia Norman each added two shots and an on-goal shot, but it
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Emily Miron (12) and Emily Minnick (3) have a lot in common and also share a common goal to get the Bison volleyball program back on track.
Same State, Same Position, Same Name Emily Minnick, Emily Miron look to help NDSU volleyball achieve success
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They have the same first name, same hair color, play the same position, are from the same state, they’re both from cities that start with a ‘W’ and are almost the same height. The list could go on. Bison sophomore middle blockers Emily Minnick and Emily Miron knew each other even before they made
their way west to North Dakota State. A music festival in Minnick’s hometown brought the two together the summer before they enrolled at NDSU. The two of them knew they were going to be teammates, so Miron stayed at Minnick’s house and they had a week to bond before school and practice started. “We have a relationship that is love-hate, but we love each other and help each other,” Minnick said. However, Miron said the two of them aren’t afraid to hurt each other’s feelings if it helps the team, or each
other, out. Last season, the two had an impressive freshman year, as both played over 90 percent of NDSU’s sets. “We’ve got a lot of experience from last year, and I think we are 100 times better than we were already,” Miron said. Minnick added: “We are way more mature on and off the court, we know what to expect and we know what our conference is like now.” The Bison are 4-6 and the duo have helped the team get back on the winning track. “I feel like we really help each other out,” Minnick
said. “Like (when Miron is) on the bench and I’m in and when I’m on the bench and (Miron is) in, we can see what kind of shots we have and what’s open and what we are doing wrong.” Bison head coach Kari Thompson said when the middle blockers step up and play effectively is when NDSU puts stress on the opponent’s defense. “Our ball control has to be really good,” Thompson said. “Our setters have to trust that they (middle blockers) are going to be there, and there is a ton of trust in that type of offense.”
Minnick and Miron have their eyes set on the team’s ultimate goal: a Summit League championship. “I think the work we are putting in as a team and as middles has definitely put us on the road to get there,” Minnick said. With three Emilys on the team, one would think that may get a little confusing during practices and games, but with the help of a few creative nicknames, the three of them don’t get mixed up. Emily Minnick is “Mims,” Emily Miron is “Ronny” and Emily Milligan
is “Milly”. When the team watches game film, they sometimes can’t recognize who is who. Last season, Minnick had to wear a shin splint sleeve just so they could tell the Emilys apart. Together, they have helped the Bison achieve the two-game winning streak the team is on and hope to continue the streak this Friday in Towson, Md. “We just have to come into every game with a winning mentality,” Miron said.
Purple Pain Vol. 2.0 Waiting for conviction no excuse for playing Peterson Joe Kerlin Staff Writer
There always seems to be unfortunate circumstances surrounding the Minnesota Vikings franchise, and that’s what makes these columns so fun to write. But in the season debut of Purple Pain, there is nothing to joke or poke fun at. Vikings fans’ worlds came to a screaming halt Friday after news broke
of Adrian Peterson being thrown into custody in Texas. Peterson was accused of child negligence for beating his son, leading to bruising and lacerations. The week-one momentum the Vikings had gained was suddenly thrown out the window and the season quickly turned south for the purple. The Vikings were routed by the New England Patriots, but the dumpster fire the NFL has created by irresponsibly dealing with legal issues came to the forefront as the week-two loss became an afterthought. With all the hoopla and pandemonium from ESPN’s “College GameDay” this
past weekend, I stood on the sidelines for the Peterson case, waiting for the details to play out and the Vikings to make their decision on their All-Pro running back. Rick Spielman announced Monday the Vikings would activate Peterson for week-three, and no further actions will be taken until the trial begins. In other words, the Vikings decided to stick their tails between their legs, take advantage of the NFL’s “no charges, no actions” philosophy and put an alleged child abuser on the field for the sake of winning a silly football game. As a Vikings fan, I have
been struggling with this case for the past couple of days because the fan in me wants to see AP play, but the logical human being inside of me can’t bring himself to cheer for a man who may have committed a heinous crime of this magnitude. Child abuse is always unacceptable, and there’s no way to justify it. I will not be cheering for Peterson this Sunday, the next Sunday or the next twelve Sunday’s after that. What he did goes against all moral values I hold to be true and the lessons I was brought up with as a child. I believe under no circumstances is it alright to put your hands on a child, even if its for a minor
“whooping.” Sure, I was spanked as a child, but that doesn’t mean my father was right or that I agree with that type of discipline. How you want to discipline your child is a philosophical parenting debate that can be argued endlessly and one I have no intentions of being apart of, so let’s get to the point. The factor in the AP case I think should be highlighted is the incompetence shown by the Vikings organization and the NFL. Choosing to not take action against players that have been accused of egregious criminal acts is not only selfish as an organization, but it’s setting
Battle of Past and Present FCS Titans Montana, NDSU have appeared in last 10 of 19 title games Sam Herder
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ESPN’s “College GameDay” host Chris Fowler announced Sept. 6 that North Dakota State at Weber State was an implication game. If the Bison won, the popular show would return to Fargo. NDSU did win and BisoNation had their fun in an unforgettable downtown scene a week later. That was all fine and dandy for the rowdy fan base in Fargo, but the football team faces an even bigger implication game Saturday when No. 4 Montana comes to town. It could very well be the most anticipated regular
season nonconference matchup in NDSU’s Division I era. The outcome of this game may play a huge part down the road when playoff seeding comes into discussion. But first, a little history. The Bison have been a Division I program for only 10 years and have already climbed into the Football Championship Subdivision ranks as one of the most elite schools in league history. But before NDSU joined the FCS, or Division I-AA at that time, Montana held that elite spot. The Grizzlies appeared in four national championship games from 1995-2001 and won two of them. They also appeared in title games in 2004, 2008 and 2009 that resulted in losses. Montana owned the Big Sky Conference over those years, winning 12-straight conference titles from 1998-2009. They were a
dominant force and the face of the FCS. But then the mighty Bison joined the party. It all started in 2003 when NDSU, still a Division II team at that time, traveled to Montana and came back against the thirdranked team in Division I-AA and won 25-24. That signature win put the Bison on the map as a team that belonged in Division I. And in 10 years, what Montana was once, NDSU is. The Bison stole the show, the attention and the podium. Quite frankly, the Grizzlies are probably sick and tired of hearing about NDSU and its selfproclaimed “best fans in the nation.” They’re probably sick of ESPN treating the Bison like an adopted son. And they’re probably sick of BisoNation not having a reason to humble
themselves for the last three years. The Bison showed up at the FCS level like the new kid at school that takes the touchdowns, the girls and the homecoming king crown away from the jock. And all that bad blood will come out when the bell rings at 2:30 p.m. in the Fargodome. But this game isn’t just about the past. The implications moving forward are what really matter. Questions still remain about this new-look Bison roster, and NDSU has much more to prove than years past when making their case for a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the playoffs. The Bison already have an FBS win on their resume and look like early favorites to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference. But a big deciding factor the playoff selection
committee will look at is how NDSU fared against a highly ranked FCS foe. A win or a loss Saturday may be the difference between a No. 2 or No. 3 seed. A top-two seed locks up home field advantage in the playoffs, which NDSU has enjoyed the last three seasons.
a bad example for future employees of the league. Is the message: “You can beat your wife or kids, but don’t deal with it in court until the offseason so you can play” the right message the NFL should be sending its players? Does accountability not hold the same merit it once did? Is deceiving your fan-base into hypocritically cheering for a criminal the image you want your league to have? If the court won’t decide yet on AP, then I think the public should. And the verdict isn’t pretty, Roger Goodell. So maybe it’s time for you to get the heck out of here. Case closed.
While both rosters are familiar with the past, their only focus is on the present and future. Saturday’s matchup features a blast from the past vs. the new kids on the block. And the winner could indicate who really owns the FCS throne.
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