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Cam Pedersen kicks the game-winner as time expires from 37 yards out. The Bison won 23-21 over the University of Iowa.
Bison beat Hawkeyes in instant classic Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
The North Dakota State Bison arguably won the biggest regular season victory in program history Saturday, knocking off the No. 11/13 Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Cam Pedersen won the game with a 37-yard field goal as time expired to seal the 23-21 win. The Bison trailed by one when they took over with 1:53 remaining at their own 34-yard line. Easton Stick opened the drive with a 29-yard run. A completion to RJ Urzendowski and a pair of runs left the ball on the Iowa 20. With five seconds on the clock, Pederson tucked the kick inside the right upright. The win is the Bison’s sixth straight against FBS opponents. Since 2000, only three other FCS teams have beaten ranked FBS teams. NDSU’s win is against the second highest ranked team to fall. Only when No. 5 Michigan fell to Appalachian State has a higher ranked team been beat. It was also Iowa’s first loss against an FCS team. The Bison had a chance to win the game the drive before. After a 80-yard, 15 play drive, Stick found Chase Morlock to make the score 20-21. Bison head coach Chris Klieman decided to go for a twopoint conversion. Stick was force to scramble and the pass fell incomplete. With only 3:41 remaining, the Hawkeyes
took over. The Bison defense would force a three and out. Safety Robbie Grimsley would come on the blitz on to sack quarterback C.J. Beathard on third down. The Bison would need the nine unanswered points to erase a 21-14 deficit. Hawkeyes looked in control in the middle of the third quarter. Beathard found his favorite receiver Matt VandeBerg for a nine yard touchdown. It would be VandeBerg’s second touchdown on the day. NDSU kept the game close all day. They tied the score up at 14 in the third. Lance Dunn set up the Bison with a 35-yard run to the Hawkeye three yard line. Dunn looked like he would score, but he would be tracked down by a defender, who punched the ball free, but out of bounds. King Frazier would pound it home from one yard out three plays later. VandeBerg’s first touchdown capped off a quick strike drive for the Hawkeyes. The 15-yard TD catch followed a 14 yard run and a 51-yard reception by tight end George Kittle. This would mean the Bison entered the locker room down 14-7. For the first time this season, the Hawkeyes found themselves trailing. Linebacker MJ Stumpf would pick off Beathard and return it 21 yards for the score. Beathard took a blind side hit from linebacker Pierre GeeTucker, who got to the quarterback as he threw the ball. Iowa would respond
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from their first interception of the year. On fourth and three, Beathard found Riley McCarron for a 30-yard score. Throughout the day, the Bison defense stood tall. Iowa was held to 231 total yards. Of those yards, a mere 34 yards were on the ground for the Hawkeyes. On the other side of the ball, the Bison played a classic game of power football. Frazier had 99 yards on 16 rushes to lead the Bison. The four running backs combined for 211 of the Bison’s 239 rush yards. Stick would finish with 11-19, 124 yards with one touchdown and an interception. After the game, Coach Klieman would not rank this upset higher than winning the National Championship game. “I will take the National Championships every time.” As for Pedersen, he may not remember the biggest kick of his young career. “I kind of blacked out there for a second,” after the kick went up. “I kind of hoped I wouldn’t be tackled.” But if there was any doubting that the Bison belonged alongside with the top teams in college football, “We told them all week that we belong,” Klieman said. The Bison improved to 3-0 in handing the Hawkeyes their first loss this season (2-1). The Bison will now take a week off, before returning Oct. 2 to the Fargodome to take on the Illinois State Redbirds for Homecoming.
Take Back the Night supports victims of sexual assualt, stalking and abuse
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Lance Dunn fends off a defender during Saturday’s game. He tallied up 61 rushing yards.
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Thousands of Bison fans flocked to Iowa City to watch the Herd upset the Hawkeyes.
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Abroad columnists give their takes on London, Great Britain and India
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Democracy Wall Now Open Wall seeks to increase discussion on issues
Katherine Kessel Contributing Writer
North Dakota State’s new Democracy Wall opened Friday. The Democracy Wall is a dry erase wall inside the Student Activities Office where weekly questions on social issues of our local, national and global communities are posed. All questions are intended to be unbiased in nature and thought provoking, allowing contributors to form an opinion on the subject. All students and staff of North Dakota State are encouraged to write their stance on the wall, or take the time to view what others have said on the issue. The NDSU Democracy Wall simply asks that the dialogue remain free of hateful or obscene language. This week’s question asked individuals to share their ideas on pro-athletes’ choice to forgo standing for the National Anthem during games. The wall opened with an opening ceremony Friday. The event featured
The Democracy Wall officially opened Friday, prompting students to talk about issues. speakers President Dean Bresciani, Nicholas Bauroth, an Associate Professor of Political Science, and Student Body President Spencer Moir. The event concluded with a ceremonial ribbon cutting in front of the wall. During his remarks,
Moir expressed his disappointment at the lack of participation in student body elections and his hope that the wall would encourage student involvement at NDSU. “This wall starts a shift for students to engage on campus and in their
community,” Moir said. Bresciani used the term “anti-social media wall” when describing the wall to express his belief in the importance of real conversation, away from a computer screen. NDSU’s website said the mission of the wall is “to
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foster the development of well-informed and engaged citizens where critical thinking and understanding are promoted through civil discourse on political, cultural and societal issues impacting our community.” “The Democracy Wall gets students to think about
issues that are impacting our community and allows them to articulate a stance on the issue. This (awareness) is what leads to change,” Hailey Goplen, the Memorial Union’s assistant director for civic engagement and Democracy Wall overseer, said. Goplen cited two primary reasons for the wall’s creation. She said the first reason is that college is a time for many to decide what they believe in and stand for, the wall assists students as citizens in being aware of events going on around the world. She said the second reason is that the wall provides an avenue for the discovery of agreements between stances, a vital aspect of a representative democracy. “Finding commonality helps individuals respect and understand opinions. Proving yourself right makes it difficult to work together,” Goplen said. “We need to find a place for common ground to move forward and create solutions.”
R.A.D. Self-Defense Classes
Classes taught to defend against sexual assault
Amanda Johnson Staff Writer
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) selfdefense class will be offered this fall for North Dakota State women who are staff or students. There are two start dates for the course: September 26 and October
11. The self-defense sessions include six classes. Students are recommended to attend all classes and if they cannot to attend a different class session. R.A.D. “is a nationally recognized program in self-defense for women” NDSU’s website said. Most of the courses include lecture style and discussions
but also involve practicing self-defense techniques that are suitable for women. Each class is about two hours long and 12-15 women are able to register for each session. R.A.D. said on their website that “R.A.D. Systems balances the needs of women to acquire self-defense education in
a relatively short period of time, with the life-long commitment required for physical skill mastery.” The staff of the program include Kelsey Keimig, assistant director of Sexual Assault Programs, Gennifer Sprecher, campus police officer, and Steve Winfrey, director of Memorial Union. “R.A.D. is the only
self-defense program ever endorsed by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), National Academy of Defense Education, the National Self-Defense Institute (NSDI) and Redman Training Gear,” says Lawrence N. Nadeau, Director of Instructional
Development and Founder, on the R.A.D. website. There is a $25 registration fee that is payable at the first class meeting. The fee will cover a course manual, instructor training fee and light refreshments. Students have to register ahead of time for the classes and can do so online through NDSU.
NDSU Community Takes Back The Night Event hosted to support victims of sexual assault, stalking, abuse Taylor Veire
Contributing Writer
North Dakota State students could hear chants of “Yes means yes, no means no, however we dress, wherever we go,” throughout the streets of campus Thursday. The chants were part of Take Back the Night, an event aimed to show support to victims of sexual assault, stalking, abuse and more. The night began as students and community members gathered at Memorial Union to make signs and visit different booths to show their support for the event. “Take Back the Night is a time for the campus to come together and, in a very visible way, shatter the silence that often surrounds sexual and relationship violence,” Sarah Dodd, assistant director of sexual assault prevention and advocacy, said. “Victims of sexual assault need activists. It’s nice that (our) campus has this. Some don’t believe the
victims,” Paige Whipple, a senior and member of Women’s Activist Organization said. The official start of the event began with a rally to welcome and create a safe space for everyone attending. An introduction was given from the Violence Prevention Educators, a campus group. “24 percent of students at NDSU experience sexual violence. That’s 1 in 4. In the US it’s 1 in 5,” Kailyn Ohm, a violence prevention educator and president of Share, Survive, Thrive, said. Ohm said her main focus was getting that statistic out to the university. She said the importance that NDSU is doing worse than the national average is not okay. Following the introduction, two speakers, Mackenzie Eckman and Dawn Kraemer, shared their personal stories. Kraemer said it is important to “be cautious” and “have each other’s back” while in college. Following the rally, the march around campus began. Bystanders watched
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Supporters of Take Back the Night sign their names on posters and signs Thursday night. as victims and supporters marched around campus with signs in their hands. Some bystanders showed their support to the group verbally or non-verbally by
honking as they drove by. After the march, everyone returned to Memorial Union where the candlelight vigil began and people came forward to tell
their stories or show their support. If you, or someone you know, is or has experienced sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, abuse or
needs someone to talk to, NDSU’s Counseling Center is located in 212 Ceres Hall and is free and open to all students and is completely confidential.
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Last Week in Student Government Senators fully staffed, football tickets remain restricted filled, with applications closed and an interview process pending.
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students not using their claimed tickets. The resolution said “it is unfair to students on the wait list for claimed tickets to go unused,” and thus student government resolved that it supports creating a penalty on students who claim and do not use tickets for two separate football games in one season that would prohibit said students from claiming a football ticket for the rest of the year.
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Student senate passed two resolutions last week, both regarding Bison football tickets. The first resolution issues student government’s support of releasing unclaimed student football tickets to the public to increase attendance at NDSU football games. The resolution also states student government’s support for students to be able to claim tickets up until the morning of each home football game, and states that student government should continue to support encouraging student attendance at all athletic events. The second resolution addresses the issue of high demand for student tickets at Bison games and the increased number of
North Dakota State’s student senate became fully staffed as of the Sept. 11 student senate meeting. The group appointed 11 new senators to completely fill all 34 spots on the senate. The new senators include Grant Gunderson, Asif Arshid, Emma Ewen, Nathaniel Thoreson, Joseph Vollmer, Klarissa Walvatne, Summer Zito, Marisa Pacella, Alex Stangel, Marisa Mathews and Sawyer Heller. They filled open seats representing off campus, graduate studies, residence halls, university apartments, and the colleges of engineering, arts, humanities and social sciences, agriculture and university studies. Student court seats are also in the process of being
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The student government also approved changes to NDSU’s University Policy 190. The submitted policy change is to say that upon enrolling at NDSU, graduate students would grant a royalty-free perpetual license to NDSU for reproducing and publicly distributing copies of the student’s thesis, dissertation or paper.
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Photovoice: Battling Mental Illness at NDSU Program to combat depression, mood disorders Anna Watson
Contributing Writer
The North Dakota State Counseling Center is collaborating with the pharmacy department to host a study this year known as Photovoice. This project is aimed toward individuals who have been impacted by depression. Photovoice allows students to express and document their journey through images captured in a week’s time. The images students take will be shared among a group setting. With this activity, the departments ensure it will build support from the community and allow others to experience the difficulties of depression. Although this type of program will be debuting for the first time at NDSU, the presence of depression on college campuses has been a persisting struggle. “Depression, and other mood disorders, are the second most
common disorders seen at college and university counseling centers around the country,” Bill Burns, the director of the NDSU Counseling Center, said. Burns said with this illness students may experience a range of difficulties such as a diminishing performance in school work, collapsing self esteem, guilty feelings, a tendency to feel isolated and thoughts or attempts of suicide. Shams Abow, a freshman at NDSU majoring in agricultural management, said she thinks many students aren’t educated enough on depression. “People need to know what it feels like to be depressed, because I am not sure how I would feel if I was depressed,” Abow said. The goal of Photovoice is to “empower participants by making their experience visible,” Burns said. The counseling department finds this type of visual strategy
successful. For the past four years, the counseling center has implemented studies focusing on the mental and physical perspectives of students. Recruitment is currently ongoing for this program. The study will take place in October and November and last for approximately two months. Twenty students will be selected for this study. This methodology is actionbased, participants will participate in a total of six counseling sessions, three will be in a group setting. As a result, the counseling center said there will be a large group session held on November 22 and the conclusions of the study will be shared with the campus committee immediately following. Based on the results, Burns said counselors may use Photovoice in individual counseling sessions. More programs using this technique will occur in the future.
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Bison Abroad | The Scotland of India
Coorg is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life Laura Ellen Brandjord Contributing Writer
On the list of popular tourist destinations in India, very few are in the south. There are many reasons for this including the northerly location of such famous sites as the Taj Mahal, Varanasi, Kolkata, Jaipur, etc. that seem to overshadow many other destinations. The fact that India’s biggest film industry is located in Mumbai may also play a factor, but when it comes to south India, very little is explored save Goa, the backwaters of Kerala and Pondicherry. As a student studying abroad in south India, I can attest to the fact that a trip to north India is not the same experience as a trip to the south. Not only are the languages vastly different; all aspects of the culture vary greatly. Given limited timeframes to travel the vast country, it is not feasible for me to constantly travel up to the north, and thus I had to find places to visit closer by. After scouring I don’t remember how many lists of places deemed worthwhile to visit, I came across the enchanting place where I just spent my weekend — Coorg. Nestled in the Western Ghats (mountain passes) of Karnataka, Coorg is the coffee, peppercorn and honey producing region of India. The area was deemed by the British as the “Scotland of India” for its large expanse of rolling greenery, coffee estates and natural springs. Just like elsewhere in the state, coconut palms grow in abundance and rice paddy
fields can be seen in the valleys. By far the best way to see this region is through one of the innumerable estate stays in the area. The homestay I lodged at with two friends was on a small family-owned coffee and peppercorn plantation along the border of Karnataka and Kerala. The family was wonderful to talk to, helpful in arranging transportation and activities nearby and I cannot begin to describe the amazing traditional Coorgi food they prepared for us every day. While we could easily have stayed inside the plantation relaxing for our entire stay, we opted for zip-lining and a ropes course one day and a trip to the nearby Irpu waterfall and a safari in Nagarhole National Park on another. An elephant training camp, shopping in a nearby city and a Tibetan monastery are other options in the region, as well as white water rafting and trekking for the adventure seekers out there. Even with all of these options for activities, Coorg has a laid back, agricultural atmosphere and welcoming charm that made it hard to leave. Whether it is because of the winding roads, brightlycolored houses or small community feel, Coorg reminded me of a lakeside community back home even with the absence of a lake to converge around. There is something about this gorgeous area marked by small villages and spread out estates that makes it the ideal get away from the bustling city and the perfect location to kick back with a good cup of coffee to watch the sunrise through the palm trees. Coconut palms and coffee estates abound in Coorg in the southwest of India.
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McNair Scholar Studies the Intersection of Music and Culture Ethnomusicology examines music within a cultural context Rio Bergh
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Ruben Flores, a Junior majoring in Music and International Studies, researches the transmission of cultural identity through music.
Ruben Flores is a Music and International Studies major, and also a McNair Scholar who conducts research on music and culture. I had the opportunity to chat with him about his research and the role TRIO and the McNair Scholars Program has played for him. The TRIO programs assist undergraduates from low income or traditionally underrepresented backgrounds by providing opportunities such as tutoring, counseling and study strategy courses. Additionally, the McNair Scholars Program is designed to help those students who have plans of pursuing a Ph.D. The program assists students by putting them in contact with faculty members to work with, and even assisting with things such as graduate school visits. “I get to work with Julia Kowalski, whose research focuses on
cultural anthropology. She is helping me to develop a methodology for the research I am pursuing, which is the intergenerational transmission of identity through music,” Flores said. Flores has already conducted research on the consumption of music by Latinos in the Red River Valley, and is pursuing his topic as an extension of his previous research. “It all comes down to a cool subfield that we call ethnomusicology,” Flores said, “which is basically studying people through the music they create. I’m not going to lie, I’m really enamored by it. It allows me to mix two worlds that I didn’t think I could talk about academically — I didn’t know I could talk about cultural studies and cultural issues through the framework of music.” Flores’ goal is to pursue ethnomusicology and seek a Ph.D, with the aim of conducting research dealing with the intersection of culture and music. “My research is quite
interdisciplinary, so hopefully I could work within both anthropology and music departments,” Flores noted. In addition to facilitating collaboration with faculty, McNair assists students with graduate school visits. “I will be going to Brown at the end of the month to talk with Joshua Tucker, who is the Director of Graduate Studies for the music department and actually studies Latin American music, so that’s a pretty great opportunity,” Flores said. “I’m so lucky to be a part of this program and I’m indebted to them for what they have done for me,” Flores said, “because of McNair, I’ve been able to invest in myself, present research at the University of Indiana South Bend and make connections with people I never would have met otherwise.” Any students interested in TRIO or the McNair Scholars Program are encouraged to contact Anna Sheppard, the director of the programs.
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Bison Abroad | To Brighton up the Day Carousels, arcades and waves contribute to an enjoyable seaside experience
Elizabeth Wellmann Contributing Writer
This past weekend, I went on a day trip to Brighton with my study abroad group. Brighton is a charming seaside city located in the southern part of England. It is also the city that stole my heart within 10 minutes of stepping off the bus. The weather was gorgeous, sunny and warm with the occasional ELIZABETH WELLMANN | THE SPECTRUM refreshing ocean breeze. Bison show up halfway around the world in the Bison Beers The pier had all kinds of food shops along each side. Crafthouse in the Lanes of Brighton. Through the middle, there of you: if you find yourself Brighton has more to are various little knick-knack in Brighton, wear sandals offer than just a lovely shops. The big building in if you plan on going to the beach. You can also visit the the center is an arcade full of beach. Lanes, which is comparable every classic game you can If you forget or choose to to a farmer’s or flea market. think of. To top it all off, the not wear sandals, then only The narrow streets are filled backside of the pier is also take them off once you are with artisans and small an amusement park, full of a few feet away from the business owners, selling roller coasters, bumper cars, water. Your feet will thank anything from art to vintage henna and a haunted house. you. I did the exact opposite clothing. It’s really a lovely It’s basically a smaller, of this and it didn’t turn out area and the locals were seaside version of Valley well. I ended up crawling vibrant and fun, not nearly Fair. back to where my friends as posh as the people in During our few hours were sitting on the beach, London. in the city, we spent a little much to their amusement. One of the fun little time at the beach. The water There’s a video of it and I’m shops in the Lanes was the was cool and refreshing, but 99 percent sure that it will Bison Beer. The Bison was the waves were crazy and end up on Facebook soon. what caught my eye, so we one pushed me over onto the Along the beach, there went in to give it a gander. ground. That wouldn’t have Here they sell locally brewed been a bad fall, but the beach are vendors that zigzag craft beers. We didn’t have was made of pebbles instead along the sidewalk. There’s also a carousel on the beach an opportunity to taste of sand. So, that landing that you can ride. Because, anything, but I’m hoping to was a bit hard. Which leads me into my pro-tip for all why not? remedy that in a few weeks.
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The Lanes are filled with local artisans and small business owners.
Londoners are significantly more laid back than expected Kali Wells
Contributing Writer
I knew as I was preparing to study abroad in London that there would be some cultural differences from Fargo and America in general. But seeing as it was England, I felt pretty confident that they would be mostly similar to us but with an accent. So far, my experience has been nothing like I expected. What surprised me the most was how friendly people in London were. For some reason I expected a New York City kind of demeanor, but it was much
closer to our “Minnesota Nice” demeanor. Cab drivers are even kind (and safe!). My cab driver from the airport to the university was easy to talk to, and he even gave me some advice about living here. People in London also seem to be very slowgoing. Which is crazy to me because the Tube takes you across the city in practically less than ten minutes. The speed doesn’t seem to be needed; no one is ever in a hurry or running everywhere. That would also explain the lack of many visible road signs. Who really needs to know where they’re going
anyway? Another huge aspect of London is how diverse it really is. On a daily basis, I hear at least three different languages. The first two people I met were from Rhode Island and India, and my roommate is from Spain. It’s so interesting to see this mash of different cultures. Some parts of my experience haven’t been great, such as walking across the road at the wrong time or not understanding how to use their showers. Really, it’s more difficult than you would think. I have never lived in a dorm
or had a roommate so my living situation isn’t exactly what I would like it to be. I miss the comfort of home and my family and friends all the time. But that’s part of what I love about this experience. I’m being pushed out of my comfort zone and to be able to see London’s beauty and explore Europe makes everything worth it. To get to see other cultures and broaden my horizons is an amazing opportunity. But I am excited to explore new areas and grow from each new experience — KALI WELLS | THE SPECTRUM that’s what study abroad is Big Ben soars into a sunny sky near the buildings of parliament. supposed to be about.
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Being [X] Today Means… Art installation in Union asks students to share thoughts on identity
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Paige Johnson A&E Editor
As students ascend the west staircase to the second floor of the Memorial
Union, they’re faced with some personal questions. Chiara Galimberti’s “Fill in the Blank” asks us to consider what our race, gender and citizenship means in the modern world.
Then, like the title suggests, she encourages us to fill in the blank with our own thoughts. Only a piece of Galimberti’s work is on display upstairs in the
Union: the other, greater part dominates a wall in the Memorial Union Gallery. Along with other artists, Galimberti is on display in the gallery’s show “Taking
Issue” through Sept. 29. The art featured in “Taking Issue” all examines contemporary issues including identity, immigration and diversity.
Students have slowly added their own thoughts to Galimberti’s piece to transform blank pieces of paper into a discussion on modern identity.
AHS ‘My Roanoke Nightmare’
Season 6 of popular show has scary start
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Bruno Lozano
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After many short videos teasing fans, we finally know what the theme and cast of “American Horror Story” will be. On Wednesday night, season six of the popular show premiered on FX. It all starts out with Ryan Murphy introducing the show saying, “Tonight we answer the question that’s been haunting everybody. Think you’ve figured it out? Let’s wait and see.” After that short message by Murphy, the opening scene begins with the warning: “This story is based on true events.” The next scene has the essence of a crime documentary and reveals the main cast members: Shelby (played by Lily Rabe) and her husband Matt (played by Andre Holland). A new style to “AHS,” the show acts as a documentary. Lily Rabe and Andre Holland play the real Shelby and Matt, with Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding Jr. playing Shelby and Matt in the dramatization of the events. This will be an interesting addition to the show, which is known for its experimentation each season. Matt and Shelby find themselves victims of a gang initiation in the city of Los Angeles. Afterwards,
Season 6 starts with an ominous intro and has a horror-ific finish. they move to Matt’s home state of North Carolina, where they buy a house in a wooded area of Roanoke. This name may sound familiar. In the colonial period, over 100 English settlers disappeared from Roanoke with no evidence at all. After the happy couple moves into the house, they start to experience unexplained phenomenon.
This is where Ryan Murphy reminds us of season one — just like the Harmon Family, Shelby and Matt decide not to leave. After multiple “acts of vandalism” and a break in, Shelby leaves in a hurry. As she speeds down the road she hits a woman (Kathy Bates). Shelby gets out of the car and chases the woman into the forest. In true horror-movie
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fashion, she gets lost in the dark forest and stopped by multiple people holding torches. The last thing we see is a man with half his head missing — then the credits roll. Overall, I think this is an interesting way to tell the story. Like every season of “AHS,” fans still are unsure what exactly is going on.
A basic understanding of Roanoke and some creepy people in the woods gives us the ability to make assumptions. But where’s the fun in that? While we don’t know much about the story, we do know the main cast. There are a few “AHS” veterans missing: Evan Peters, Denis O’Hare and Cheyenne Jackson all made
it to the credits but not the show itself. Strangely, the only name not in the credits was the mother of monsters, Lady Gaga. Gaga confirmed her return to “AHS” on Twitter, but given her name was not in the first credits, I think her role won’t be as significant as her debut on the show in season five.
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Autumn Leaves and Musical Reprieves Three diverse albums we’re listening to this fall Christian Weber Contributing Writer
Fall has arrived, accompanied by Friday night football games, snug jumpers and a cornucopia of pumpkin-flavored treats. Why not add some new music, too? Here are three albums we’re playing this fall.
“The Shepherd’s Dog” (2007) by Iron & Wine
Iron & Wine’s third fulllength album is stylistically diverse. Its twelve tracks incorporate experimental passages reminiscent of Eastern compositions, ethereal vocal harmonies and the memorable acoustic
guitar arrangements for which Iron & Wine is renowned. Enjoy with a warm beverage and the windows open.
“II” (2013) by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
The originality and grace of neo-psychedelic quartet Unknown Mortal Orchestra are exemplified on its aptly titled second album. “II” reclaims psychedelic mainstays like wah-wah guitar without becoming trite. Ruban Nielson’s lilting vocals afford each track an almost extraterrestrial quality. This is one to play with friends.
“Monk’s Dream” (1963) by Thelonious Monk
“Monk’s Dream,” Thelonious Monk’s debut album with Columbia records, is an accessible and entertaining introduction to Monk’s unique sound. His piano technique is halting and percussive and it keeps you on the edge of your seat. The album includes three immediately recognizable standards - “Body and Soul,” for one - and four original compositions. Listen with breakfast and coffee, or tea on a day when it’s too cold to spend much time outside.
Every year, the National Book Awards honor the best books published in the current year throughout a variety of genres. On Sept. 12 the contenders for the Young People’s Literature prize were announced, including two writers from Minnesota. Kate DiCamillo is well known for her novels “The Tale of Desperaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie.” These were staples in classrooms around America and were later adapted into children’s films. Previously, DiCamillo’s “Flora & Ulysses: The Illustrated Adventures,” was long-listed for the National Book Awards in 2013, and she was a finalist in 2001 for “The Tiger Rising.” DiCamillo currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota and writes various children’s books. This year, her novel “Raymie Nightingale” made the short-list. “Raymie Nightingale” follows 10-year-old Raymie after her father leaves to be with a dental hygienist. The book centers around Raymie’s belief that if she wins the Little Miss Central Florida competition, her father will come home. The second Minnesotan writer, Caren Stelson,
writes the true story of a boy who survives the Nagasaki bombing in 1945. “Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story” chronicles 6-year-old Sachiko Yasui’s life from 1945 to 2015, the 70th anniversary of the bombing. Stelson met Yasui when he visited Minneapolis in 2005, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The other eight finalists for the National Book Award hail from all over the country, making up a very interesting list of award winning authors. “Booked” by Kwame Alexander focuses on an eighth grade boy who would rather play soccer than read books. After a horrible accident, the boy turns to the books he’s avoided. “March: Book Three” by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell is the highly anticipated conclusion to the bestselling March trilogy. “When the Sea Turned to Silver” by Grace Lin takes its inspiration from Chinese folklore. When the emperor’s soldiers take young Pinmei’s grandmother, she searches for the Luminous Stone as a trade for her grandmother’s freedom. “When the Moon was Ours” by Anna-Marie McLemore follows Miel and Samir. Samir is
rumored to paint moons all over the city while Miel grows roses out of his wrists. Four beautiful witches will do anything to get Miel’s roses. “Burn Baby Burn” by Meg Medina takes us back New York City in 1977. Nora Lopez is 17-year-old just trying to survive the summer as an arsonist is setting fires, the Son of Sam serial killer is on the loose and a massive blackout plagues the city. “Pax” by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Jon Klassen. Three hundred miles away from home at his grandfather’s house, Peter embarks on a journey to find his fox, Pax, after releasing him on the bidding of his father. “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds focuses on Ghost, Lu, Patina and Sunny who were picked for an elite middle school track team. The team could lead them to the junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. “The Sun is Also a Star” by Nicola Yoon tells the ill-fated story of young lovers Natasha and Daniel. A modern “Romeo and Juliet,” this love story hangs on the precipice of tragedy and happily ever after. The National Book Awards will announce the finalists on Oct. 13 and the winners will be named Nov. 16.
Nelly Needs NDS-You
Can we #SaveNelly?
Andrew Fugleberg Staff Writer
Nelly has given us classic hits like “Ride Wit Me” and “Hot in Herre,” it’s time we gave him something in return. Nelly became a staple in music in the early 2000s. In recent years, the Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist has stayed relevant through BET’s TV shows, “Real Husbands of Hollywood” and “Nellyville.” Unfortunately for this star, the cash flow from
his recent projects isn’t sufficient enough for him to pay off the massive amounts he owes. Since 2013, the R&B superstar has amassed $2,412,283 in federal tax lien. When fans heard about Nelly’s financial woes, they took matters into their own hands to save the R&B superstar. #SaveNelly has prompted fans to stream “Hot in Herre,” and other Nelly classics, nonstop. The reasoning? For each stream on Spotify, the music site pays the artist anywhere from $0.006 to
$0.0084. In the best-case scenario, it would take only 287,176,547 plays to pay off Nelly’s debt. This may seem like an intimidating amount but if we work together, we could save Nelly. North Dakota State has about 15,000 enrolled students. Assuming the worst-case scenario, each student enrolled at NDSU would only have to stream one of Nelly’s songs 26,859 times. Totally manageable. So, c’mon NDSU, let’s #SaveNelly.
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Apple Don’t Give Jack Ready or not, Apple is taking it all away
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
Did it really surprise you? Apple doesn’t give “jack”-squat what we are ready for. Now, I am probably in the minority here, but who the hell cares whether or not the new iPhone (a shiny object most would sell a kidney for) has a headphone jack. As the new iPhone was announced it seemed doomed to be interneted to death. “There’s no headphone jack! Quick lets make an Arthur meme, cough Harambe hates Apple.” It is no secret: we are grouchy old folks when it comes to technological progress. We don’t hate progress all of the time though, we just hate when it requires our cooperation. “Hell yeah, make the iPhone 8 have a 10 inch screen!” We love if it has more storage, we love if it’s bigger, but holy guacamole, please don’t take away ports. Don’t make me upgrade my personal tech. Bluetooth is just simply the future. Cue Squidward “future” crunches. We are a generation
Apple employees’ work on iPhone 7 revealed. tethered (wirelessly?) to our phones. Oh boy, we are poor though. It is hard to ignore that we are poorer off than our parents. Just ask your mum or dad about their college tuition. Working
40 hours a week will not get you the new iPhone. It might not even cover rent these days. So is it unreasonable for us to be mad about a nojack iPhone? Of course not,
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Bluetooth ear buds can run around $50-$200, that could easily be spent somewhere else. With technological progress though we have to be willing to cooperate.
Remember when we were okay with there being no cameras on phones? Remember when you wanted a Blackberry? That wasn’t that long ago folks. So yeah, you can be an upset techy. Though you
are literally the 21st century equivalent of a grandpa yelling at kids for being on his lawn. “Give me back my headphone jack! Hey want to go get the early bird special?”
POTUS Candidates: Don’t Forget Fargo An open message to the four leading presidential candidates Casey McCarty Spectrum Staff
Donald Trump, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson and Dr. Jill Stein, don’t forget Fargo. Sure, it makes illogical sense to stop in Fargo. The town resides in a state that has a strong red voting record which borders a strong blue state, with not much of a swing vote inbetween. Statistically speaking, Fargo area voters on both the Minnesota and North Dakota sides will not influence a presidential election. That being said, Fargo does have one golden thing that can influence a presidential election — college students. Between North Dakota State, Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College there are around 20,000 to 25,000 college students who are deciding who to vote for, the majority of whom are Minnesotans and North Dakotans. The kicker here is that both North Dakota and
Minnesota picked notwinning candidates, save for the republicans of North Dakota who did not choose a candidate directly. Approximately 61.6 percent of Minnesotan voters chose Bernie Sanders to Hillary Clinton’s 38.4 percent, the New York Times reported. The New York Times also reported that Minnesotans chose Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz over the now Republican nominee Donald Trump. Sanders also beat Clinton in North Dakota 64.2 percent to 25.6 percent, respectively. So to you Mr. Trump, I say come to Fargo. Come here because you have been constantly trying to swoop up Bernie voters who are opposed to Secretary Clinton’s rhetoric. Winning Fargo area voters could help you claim a guaranteed victory in North Dakota and put a legitimate dent in Clinton’s historybacked, almost guaranteed Minnesota. To you, Secretary Clinton, come here for the same reason. Not all Bernie supporters will make the jump from democratic socialist to Donald Trump’s
With a capacity of 19,000, the Fargodome has plenty of room to host a campaign. brand of conservatism, and thus there is still an audience for you here. Like in Trump’s case, it could help you seal the deal on Minnesota and possibly put a threat into Trump’s standing with the traditionally red North
Dakota. To you, Governor Johnson and Dr. Stein , come to Fargo because college students are going against the mainstream this year. Primary voting shows that students in the area did not want to support Trump
or Clinton. You’re fighting an uphill battle, but this demographic could put a dent in the current election and leave a solid foothill for you to grow your parties’ platforms in future elections. Sure, Fargo may be a
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slightly larger small town located in a fly over state, but at the very least stop by on your way to or from Minneapolis. I’m sure all of the uncertain voters in the area would like to hear what you have to say.
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Traveling helps maintain better mental and physical health.
Traveling in Your Twenties is Chicken Soup for the Soul With so many benefits, why not now?
Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer
Remember when we were kids and we had “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books and they had all of those quotes about how we need to live life to the fullest and encourage
ourselves in all of our endeavors? You would read a chapter and feel so much lighter and think you were going to make all of these differences in your life, but that never really stuck. Traveling the world is like a good serving of chicken soup for your soul, but it actually makes a difference that sticks. Every 20-somethingyear-old should travel and this is why. Traveling the world at a young and not so financially stable age may seem frightening. In reality
“The music is magical, the food is delicious, the people are lovely and the experience is once in a lifetime. So why not now?” though it is one of the best things you could do for yourself. Exposure to new cultures and world wonders will do marvels for your mental and physical health. It helps you to find the kind of person you want to be and the life you want to live. This past summer I had the pleasure of experiencing
a good portion of Western Europe over the span of 35 days. I’ve never felt as complete as I did after returning from that trip. Traveling not only builds your knowledge of different cultures through real life experiences or widens your horizons. It opens your mind to a million possibilities.
A million standards. A millions idea, beliefs and personalities. Going to a pub in a big city will gain you three new friends and a lost soul that you fall in love with. Looking at the ocean from the top of mountain will leave you breathless. Experiencing art in all of the different countries will spread creativity through you so deep that you feel like your heart will burst as your eyes fill with tears. The music is magical, the food is delicious, the people are lovely and the experience is once in a
lifetime. So why not now? Why not go while you’re young and don’t have an adult job tying you down? Why not while you can go and walk for hours upon hours and still feel energized because you are so giddy and excited to see what lies ahead? Why not go while everything you’ve learned is fresh in your mind? Traveling while in your twenties will change the outcome of the rest of your life. When you return — if you return — your soul will never feel so refreshed again.
Facebook: The Beast that Ate My Inbox
I simply don’t care enough about either, though
Grant Gloe Staff Writer
There’s a beast called Facebook that consumes different parts of different people’s lives. For me, it’s my inbox. I know I could just turn off email notifications, but apparently I’d rather have 1,400 unread emails than spend two minutes in the Facebook settings. Part of this is because I don’t really use my Facebook. It’s basically a way for me to like things at sporting events for free apparel. I am willing to accept that I’m in the minority, so let’s look at what the Beast
takes from other people. First, we have privacy. Take Becky for example. Becky is a nice Christian girl who would never hurt a fly. She volunteers at the homeless shelter on weekends and winces at swear words. Unfortunately for Becky, her friends convinced her to go out tonight. Four shots of vodka in and it’s clear Becky is a lightweight. She’s already mispronounced “snigger” in a way not all present company appreciated and would go on to puke on the carpet. Becky will try to clean it up, but will only succeed in rubbing it into the carpet and covering it
“The Beast loves time. It dangles thousands of friends in front of you, each with hundreds of pictures of friends and family.” with the nearest blanket. Becky’s handiwork won’t be found for a full 24 hours, but by that time the damage is done. Now Becky wants nothing more than to forget that night, but Becky stood on a coffee table and sang “to the window, to the walls, ‘til the sweat drips off my balls” in an admittedly hilarious fashion while some guy she’s never met took video. That video was
passed around Facebook for all of her friends and family to see. The Beast has her now. The Beast loves time. It dangles thousands of friends in front of you, each with hundreds of pictures of friends and family. Can’t forget to throw in dumb games like Farmville that you can pretend you’re getting friends involved with when really they’re
about three invites away from blocking you entirely. Then there’s all the different groups you can be a part of! There could be one for your work, one for your school, probably even one for particularly sadistic teachers (you’re lucky you’re too stupid to use technology Ms. Bartle). The Beast invites you in, sits you down, gives you some cocoa and locks the door. Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Gee, Mr. Sexy-Buns, you must really hate Facebook!” Well, not really. Whatever the Beast is, it’s honest more than anything. You want your life to be
public? Things you may want private are going to come out. You want tons of friends? Well unless you spend time on them they’re just strangers with an odd obsession for your cat. Ya take the good, ya take the bad, put them together and there you have the facts of life. Preferably without a copyright claim. I don’t use Facebook because frankly, I just don’t care. The Beast is not inherently good or bad. The Beast is just a wild animal, a product of its environment. We don’t just live with it; we make the Beast.
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The Vikings hosted their first home game of the year in the new U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.
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Home Sweet Bank Vikings open up US Bank Stadium
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
As the Minnesota Vikings officially open the doors Sunday night to their shiny new stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium will prove to be something special. I was there in August when the doors first opened. Here are some observations as fans got their first look at the new Viking Castle as AC Milan took on Chelsea in a soccer match. A quick word on the design of the building. Putting on my architect student hat, I can’t quite figure how to describe the stadium. Perhaps the most apt description, and the first
one I came up with, is that it looks like a downed star destroyer from “Star Wars.” It is one part shiny glass object, and two parts intimidating sharp edges. Walking up to the stadium, my heart rate rose. Trying to determine what that stemmed from — the excitement of the game or the large figure of the stadium — was pointless. The plaza is an excellent place. Walking over the light-rail on the bridge (perhaps one of the most underrated design choices) drops you right into the plaza. A large expanse, it contains all the match day energy. The Viking ship at the corner wasn’t finished, but even that looked nice.
I did not spend too much time outside, which was a pretty good idea. Sadly, the five 95-foot tall doors were not open on the warm day. Still, the entrance and entry area were filling, so after a quick look at the green field we went up to the seats. Sitting halfway up on the upper bowl, sight lines were not too bad. A soccer pitch is slightly larger than a football field, and you could tell. The near sideline, mainly the corner, were hidden down below, an issue I ran into in Winnipeg also. The U.S. Women’s National Team played at the home of the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and again,
the football sight lines don’t quite lineup. Considering the fact the stadium cost over a billion dollars, I expected some higher quality all around. The seats were rather thin, and I wonder how long they will last. The bathrooms were disappointing as well. The budget did not include automatic sinks, or toilets? It may just be me, but that doesn’t scream “modern stadium.” There is one glaring issue though. If you want a reminder of the greatness of the Metrodome, take a walk at halftime. Memories of old Twins games came flashing back. Trying to force your way through the
gaggle of bodies that fill the concourses. At one point, there was no room to walk in between the craft beer vendor and the BBQ place. This issue was also visible at the entry in the half hour before the game. From the comfort of my seat, I could see the entry concourse was absolutely packed. There was no room for movement because people were soaking in their first sights of the stadium instead of heading to their seats. The redeeming factor though is the noise. Given the fact that most of the people there were neutrals (myself, a Manchester United fan disguised as a
Chelsea leaning neutral), there was plenty of noise. If that came from groups of fans who had few connections with the teams, I can only imagine what it will sound like for a Viking game. I will give a pass to the stadium on some of the issues, it was the first event after all. So teething issues were expected and they were not too major. Overall, the best word to describe U.S. Bank Stadium is impressive. An absolutely huge structure, it will be a great place when filled with the proper energy on game day.
11 Seconds of Glory Travis Roy: A young man who made it Cody Tusler Staff Writer
October 20, 1995. The day that was supposed to be greatest of a young man’s life, drastically turned for the worst. Travis Roy told his story of tragedy and triumph to those in attendence at Festival Concert Hall on Thursday night. Roy, from Yarmouth, Maine, loved hockey. It was his passion and his favorite thing in the whole world. He knew at a young age that this was what he wanted to do with his life. Nothing got him more excited than going to hockey practice
and tipping the bag of pucks onto the ice. Roy’s life goals were to be a collegiate hockey player, play in the NHL and earn a spot on the National Olympic team. He took the chance by transferring to a nearby boarding school to play youth hockey. He then accepted a scholarship offer to go play at Boston University. His goal for the season was to be one of the four out of the six freshmen to play. When writing this goal, Roy knew one thing, “As a freshman you keep your mouth shut, bust your ass and prove that you belong here and hope that you get noticed.”
Roy only had 11 seconds to live his goal as a collegiate hockey player until a tragic neck injury cut his hockey career short. He crashed into the boards while partaking in his first shift two minutes into the game against the University of North Dakota. He went in for a check and his momentum brought him head first into the boards. In the moment, he knew something was wrong. He could see his hand being moved, but he was not the one moving it and could not feel it been moved by the doctor. When his dad, who barely came down on the ice when he was hurt, said, “Come on Trav get up.
Be tough. There’s a hockey game to be played.” “I think that I am in big trouble. My neck hurts and I can’t feel it and I can’t move anything. But Dad I made it,” Roy responded to his dad. It turned out that Roy broke his fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae from the top of his spinal cord, resulting in Roy becoming quadriplegic. His reality is that medical science has not yet figured out a way to connect the message from the brain to the muscles. “That’s the challenge that chose me,” Roy stated. “You see, I believe that there is a time in which we choose our challenges and
there’s other times where our challenges simply choose us. It’s what we do with those challenges that define who we are. More importantly, who we can hope to come.” Roy had two options. Either he could be miserable or be happy — he still had so much to be thankful and live for. He still has the love and support from his friends and family, and even the people that he inspires when he gives his inspirational speeches. When it comes to life be thankful for what you have for life is short and can change in an instant. When it does change — for better or worse — continue
to be thankful. We all have so much to give in life and can inspire thousands of people. Life gives us many challenges that come in many different ways, only you can decide what steps you will take to beat those challenges and reach the goals that are put in front of you. Don’t be afraid to take a step at it and accomplish them. Roy lives a happy life in Boston, Massachusetts. He continues to show his love for sports by going to sporting events and watching his favorite teams. He inspires people with special guest appearances all across the nation.
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Benjamin Norman (center, arms raised in praise) celebrates minutes after the Bison beat the University of Iowa. He is euphoric that the team won, even if nothing makes any sense at all.
Don’t Worry About Dreamy Denial How does this keep happening to us
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I do a 360 with Ollie, my alto saxophone, feeling smaller and more confused than normal. I acknowledge this existential crisis as I twist around, soaking up the Saturday sights and sounds of another North Dakota State victory. “Orient yourself,” I tell myself. OK. We’re in mammoth Kinnick Stadium, which is in Iowa City, which is in Iowa. Iowa has big fields of corn and soybeans. Iowa feeds its big football teams with these GMO-filled crops.
My face is burnt from the September sun. Hawkeye fans, and their tear-streaked children, file out behind our rickety bleachers. We’re playing “On Bison” because we’ve won. “We’ve won,” I think to myself. “We’ve won,” I think. “We’ve won.” I am one of 70,585 people in Kinnick who bears witness to the biggest victory in North Dakota State history, and my brain is melting. I don’t know how to respond to this stimulus, except by playing my saxophone and screaming. This elation works,
“Denial isn’t just a river in Africa or a psychological defense mechanism: It’s been my entire collegiate existence.” though only for a short while. Society frowns upon continuously playing saxophone and screaming for the rest of your lifetime. “This can’t be happening. Pinch me, I’m dreaming,” I think. “Stop thinking in clichés,” I also think. Denial isn’t just a river in Africa or a psychological defense mechanism: It’s been my entire collegiate existence. The Bison have
befuddled me, yet again leaving me in a puddle of sweat and euphoria. How do you make sense of this insanity? Cam Pedersen allegedly made a 37-yard field goal with time expiring. I had my doubts that it went through the uprights. I still doubt it. My teams’ kickers don’t hit game-winners, right Blair and Gary? The Bison reportedly beat No. 11/13 University of
Iowa, the team that played in the Rose Bowl last year. NDSU, I guess, also gifted the Hawkeyes its first ever loss to an FCS team. The Herd is now 74-5 in the last five years; these nerds have a 94-percent A in the grade books. “Bullshit!” my brain screams. “Bullshit to all of it!” This doesn’t happen, especially to a team from Fargo and while a saxophone from Barnesville goes to school here. I suppose my brain’s failure to acknowledge and admit the Bison’s success into consciousness isn’t irrational. It makes complete sense to reject this
insane storyline we’re all characters in. It’s as if God decided to write some fan-fiction about some nobodies at NDSU, and then published it for craps and laughs. How does this story end? Well, for starters, it will. Dynasties die. Friscos are never guaranteed. Perhaps our village sages will be able to make better sense of what’s happening once it’s over. But until then, let us queue up the not-“Hawkeye Victory Polka” and play “In Heaven There Is No Beer.” Here’s a toast to this blissful existence, whether it makes sense or not.
Four Hours Later…
Bison football games just take too long
Benjamin Grundhauser Contributing Writer
Four hours after the kickoff, the final whistle blew. Four hours and six minutes of sitting, standing, chanting and booing. The Bison football game against Eastern Washington was only the second FCS game to last over four hours this season, the other being Stephan F. Austin against Texas Tech. I am a sophomore here at North Dakota State and I absolutely love going to the football games. The energy and excitement of the game
always overwhelms me. But there’s something that I have noticed this year that I didn’t last year: the games take forever. After almost every possession for each team the ref blows the whistle to announce a media timeout. Why? I can understand media timeouts and that those need to happen but why after every possession? Don’t get me started on the official reviews. At one point in the second quarter against Eastern Washington there were reviews on three consecutive plays. I could not believe what I was seeing.
The constant sitting and standing was annoying and exhausting. It almost felt like we were at a baseball game. I found myself disinterested in some parts because of all the start and stops. For so many years, baseball fanatics have complained that games take to long, until finally in 2015 they came up with news rules to limit time between innings, pitches and the new review challenges by the managers. Do these type of rules need to be implemented in college football games? This year the average college football game has
lasted three hours and 26 minutes. This is a steady incline from last year, which was already a recordbreaking season when it comes to time. I think this problem affects college students the most. For a 2:30 p.m. kickoff, most students start getting in line around 11:00 a.m. Which means for students who end up staying the whole game, you could be donating seven to eight hours of your Saturday to football. That is a long time for students to stay attentive and want to stick around and watch. Once halftime of the game against Eastern
Washington came about, I saw so many students get up and head for the exits, and I don’t blame them. Once those doors open at 1:oo p.m. the students pile in and grab their seats only to see that there is still 85 minutes until the start. That part is agonizing enough until you realize it’s 6:30 p.m. when you leave the Fargodome. I love football games. Going to Bison games is what I love most about the fall semester, but they’re becoming too much of a time investment for students. They have too many media timeouts, they stop the clock after every
first down, the halftime is a bit elongated and the official reviews, although necessary, don’t need to take so long. All of these factors lead to a game that lasts over four hours and most students wanting to take a nap after. Obviously the length of the game isn’t going to stop most students from going to the game, but these games are turning more into baseball games when it comes to length and introducing some new rules may help make the Bison game days just that much better.
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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
BISON ROUNDUP Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
With the all the excitement about the football team in Iowa, there was still plenty of action elsewhere for the Herd. Here is a quick look at what the other teams were doing this weekend. Soccer The Bison took a road trip to North Carolina for a pair of games. They
successfully opened up the trip with a 5-1 dubbing of UNC Asheville. The Bison got on the board 16 minutes into the game, and never looked back. Holley Enderle scored her fourth, fifth, and sixth goals of the season for the hat-trick. Enderle has only scored in two games this season, but has tallied three goals each in both games. The other Bison to get on the score sheet were Lauren Miller and Lizzie Lukas. For Lukas, it was
her second goal in as many games. The Bison traveled to UNC Wilmington to close out the weekend on Sunday. They will play host to Jamestown Tuesday night. Volleyball It was another tough weekend for the Bison at the UNI Tournament. NDSU failed to pick up a win, dropping matches to Northwestern and Illinois State. In the opening match, the Bison held tough with
the Wildcats, losing 3-1 (2725, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22). Emily Minnick and Hadley Steffen each registared 14 kills for the Bison. The Northwestern defense was solid, getting 10 blocks to NDSU’s four. Game two did not go much better for the Herd. This time, the Redbirds would sweep the Bison 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 29-27). Minnick would again lead the team in kills, this time with 10. She was closely
followed by Steffen’s nine. It was more of an off day for the Bison, as they hit .188 compared to Illinois State at .277. The Bison closed out the weekend against the University of Northern Iowa, before returning home Friday night to take on Oral Roberts. Cross-Country Both the men and women’s team flew to Oregon for the Bill Dellinger Invitational on
Friday. The women finished fifth overall. They were led by Sophomore Brittany Brownotter, who finished seventh with a time of 17:38.4. The University of Oregon, number four ranked in the nation, won the meet. The men did one better in finishing fourth. Sophomore Derek Warner paced the Bison, finishing with a time of 25:29.0 to end up 17th. For both teams, the next event will be the the Roy Griak Invite in Minneapolis on Saturday.
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