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Open Conversation with Provost Faculty and staff voice their concerns Samuel Caspers Co-News Editor
Beth Ingram, provost at North Dakota State, answered questions from faculty and staff of the College of Engineering Tuesday in regards to solving problems within the college. Below is the transcription of Ingram’s answers to key questions during the conversation.
Staffing concerns
There’s an issue with overload of work in some of the areas that already exist. Is there any way to address that? Beth Ingram: The first step is to have conversations in your department with the dean within your college about those concerns. I know that it’s still really tough. We’re coming out of the budget cut and the budget cut reduced staff on campus pretty significantly. We’re down, I think, 100 faculty positions and probably that many staff positions, too. It’s going to take some work to rebuild. We are really alarmed and are overloaded, and given the financial conditions we cannot even recruit graduate students to teach some of the lower level classes. What do we do here? BI: I know that Mike
(Michael Kessler is the dean of the College of Engineering) is really new. He’s been here since July 1. He’s only been here a couple of months. Have you had a college faculty meeting yet? (Group nods and there is a collective “yeah”) I hope at that meeting you talked a little bit about his plans and what he’s asked for from the office of the provost. The first priority is permanent chairs. You have a lot of interim chairs and I think you’re starting to search for permanent chairs for several of your departments. Those will either be new lines into the college, if you hire externally, or they will, if you hire an internal person, they’ll be a line to back it up in the department. This college is planning to do a lot of hiring in the next year. Now, that doesn’t help in the spring because the hiring we’re doing is for the fall of ’18. That’s when the money becomes available is July 1 of 2018. So, yeah, you’re going to have to struggle through this spring, but you’ve got several lines coming in that should help out with that problem, starting in the fall of ’18. If a staff or faculty position was swept during the budget cut, is that position coming back? BI: The positions that went away in the budget cut are gone forever, but that
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Provost Beth Ingram (left) answered questions from faculty and staff of the College of Engineering. doesn’t mean that you can’t re-open positions. It’s just that that particular position may never come back. And so, when positions become available they might be different kinds of positions or they might be organized differently.
Student concerns
How are we going to support students going forward through this difficult time of funding and still keep students first? BI: The important priority is to make sure that we have the faculty and the staff
to support what we need to do. So, we need to rehire faculty and we probably need to rehire staff to support students. That’s where I’ve been focusing any resources that I get, is rehiring faculty and staff positions that the colleges have asked for. Students are what we’re about.
To me, the issue right now is getting the faculty numbers back up because were down so many and classes aren’t being offered or sections are getting really big and that, to me, is the first thing that we need to tackle.
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Walmart’s Economic Role in Community Guest lecturer Art Carden explains in Capitalism and Society Lecture Series Samuel Caspers
“It turns out Mom and Pop may not pay as well as Sam Walton” - Art Carden, associate professor of economics at Samford University
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What role does Walmart play, economically speaking, in the community? How many jobs does it create? Lose? What about the prices of goods? Do they rise or fall? And what about the community’s overall well being? Are we healthier when Walmart enters the market? Art Carden, associate professor of economics at Samford University, answered these questions and more as a part of the Capitalism and Society Lecture Series, which is hosted by the North Dakota State Center for the Study of Public Choice and Private Enterprise, Friday in the Ag Country Auditorium at Barry Hall. Carden’s presentation focused on three aspects that Walmart potentially influences in a local market: health and nutrition, employment and wages and prices and savings.
Health and nutrition
The retailer implemented a $4 prescription drug refill that changed the law of demand for applicable drugs, and the effects were substantial, Carden said. People who filled their prescriptions at Walmart, specifically those who filled
blood pressure medication, have a reduced likelihood of hospitalization because they are more likely to take the medication and refill it because of the lowered cost. Also, Walmart makes relatively high-quality food more available, providing food security primarily for the poor and children, Carden said. Not all of Walmart’s contribution to a community’s health and nutrition is positive, however. Walmart, according to a study cited by Carden, played a key role in raising obesity rates in the United States from the late 1980s and early 2000s. “If I remember the data correctly,” Carden said, “about 10.5 percent of the increase in obesity... can be attributed to Walmart SuperCenters.” This attribution comes in the form of consuming more sweets and unhealthy foods due to lowered prices. “Reductions in food prices, because of Walmart SuperCenter entries, mean that I eat more Twinkies,” Carden said.
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One new Walmart job displaces 1.4 retail jobs elsewhere in the community. According to Carden, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Although jobs are displaced, “Walmart does not appear to have an effect on small business activity,” Carden said. This is because retail is a relatively small portion of a region’s employment. Another study estimates that Walmart reduces net wages because of the aforementioned effects on employment. Premium prices set for wages at large retailers, however, counteract this reduction and benefit employees. “It turns out, Mom and Pop may not pay as well as Sam Walton, which seems to run counter to the perceived political narrative about Walmart,” Carden said.
Prices and savings
Prices of goods fall by about 1 to 1.2 percent because of the entry of a Walmart SuperCenter, Carden said, and result in
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impressive savings. “Imagine what you spend on food per year. Take a quarter of that and add it to your income,” Carden said. According to economists affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research, that is the estimated savings Walmart gives an average household because of their, ‘Every Day Low Prices.’ Carden also mentioned the change in social capital — political ideals and social utility — and quality of shopping experience that the retailer can bring. His studies have found that there is essentially no change in political ideals. “They’re not going to go red. They’re not going to go blue. They’re just going to go to Walmart to get some bacon.” The quality of the shopping experience improved because Walmart reduces “minor inconveniences in a relatively wealthy world” because of their fully-loaded shelves, stocked with a variety of options. Carden graduated from the University of Alabama and has been published in the Journal of Urban Economics, Southern Economic Journal, Public Choice and Contemporary Economic Policy, Forbes and USA Today among others. Peter Klein, professor of entrepreneurship at Baylor University, delivers the
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Walmart plays a key role in a community’s economy according to Samford economics professor Art Carden. next lecture in the series at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Ag Country Auditorium in Barry Hall. Klein will speak
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McCain Challenges Transgender Military Ban Republican senator backs bipartisan legislation to thwart president’s order Quinn Garrick
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Sen. John McCain (RAZ), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has joined a bipartisan effort to challenge President Trump’s proposed ban on transgender troops. McCain, an outspoken critic of the President within the GOP, announced in a statement Friday that he supports the challenge because “we should welcome all those who are willing and able to serve our country.” McCain joins fellow senator and ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), as well as Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in opposing the transgender ban, both of whom serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee. The GillibrandCollins effort is legislation seeking to halt the President’s plan and protect transgender troops. McCain’s support will
have put some urgency behind the legislation, alongside Reed’s, however it is uncertain if the legislation will receive a full Senate vote. McCain, an influential voice in military issues, had been uncertain about supporting the GillibrandCollins effort because the ban had not gone into effect. In July, Trump announced through Twitter that transgender troops would no longer be allowed to serve in the military, citing medical costs. Last month, Defense Secretary James Mattis announced he would conduct a six-month review before placing the order into effect. Under the President’s plan, Mattis would have until Feb. 1 to conduct his review. However, under the Senate bill, Mattis’ review deadline would be sped up to the end of the year, the military would be prohibited from discharging currently serving transgender troops and would express Congress’ conviction that anyone who is qualified to serve should be allowed to
serve, regardless of gender identity. Dr. Ann Burnett, director of women and gender studies at North Dakota State, expresses hope in McCain’s opposition to the ban. “Because many people view McCain as a role model, he can have a great deal of positive influence on American perspectives, especially since McCain was a war hero,” Burnett said. However, regarding the future of the proposed ban, Burnett expresses some uncertainty, “It’s hard to say. McCain seems to speak for many people, both Republicans and Democrats, but Trump hasn’t spoken favorably about McCain, and the ‘transgender in the military’ decision seems to address his 30 (percent) core, so probably not much effect. In addition, Trump seems to dig in his heels,” Burnett said. There are numerous reasons for which the ban might stay in effect, and numerous reasons why it won’t.
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...And I Feel Fine The end of the world has a set date ... again Phoebe Ellis
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The end of the world has been set for Sept. 23 by David Meade, a research scientist. Meade has even taken this claim so far as to write a book about it titled “Planet X” and has promoted his book on Google Books by stating, “It contains absolutely amazing revelations that direct us to one precise point in time in 2017.” Beyond this, Meade’s online information remains vague, although he does believe in other conspiracies. Meade’s claim is based on biblical data. For
instance, he states that Jesus lived until 33 years of age and the Hebrew name of God, “Elohim,” is said 33 times. “We don’t know how long Jesus lived, and ‘Elohim’ is mentioned about 3,000 times,” Sean Burt, assistant professor of religious studies, said. Other biblical research, such as the use of gematria — an alpha-numeric system to decode hidden meaning of the Old and New Testament — has been a common use for finding other biblical conspiracies. Anybody who’s lived past the age of about 10 remembers at least one other time when the world was supposed to end, and yet
we’re still here. “There’s a long history in America of predicting the end of the world,” Burt said. These predictions are generally based on the book of Revelations, but recently there’s been more talk of aliens. The book of Revelations seems as if it was written by a community who believed that there was a wrong being committed against them, and “it demands to be interpreted,” Burt said. As a result, Revelations gives validation to those who think that the current world culture isn’t correct. When the world didn’t end in 2012 as predicted, that claim got edited and checked over for
any flawed calculations or interpretations. “It’s common to predict then revise it,” Burt said. “David Meade is already hedging his bets.” Apocalypticism is imagining a divine or pure world combining and effectively annihilating our world on the basis of our world seeming wrong in some way. This mindset is reinforcement for people who feel the need to be proven right because if the apocalypse takes place, nobody can tell them they are wrong. They feel as if they know that one day everybody will know they are right. “It’s a kind of fantasy to get around that,”
Burt stated. Historically speaking, predicting the end of the world is something extreme religions have always strived to do, largely as a result for finding logic or reason. For Christians, this typically means turning to Revelations because it’s enigmatic. Although Meade’s claim focuses a lot of attention on biblical indications of the end of the world and the book of Revelations, he has also touched on some extra terrestrial information which is a new twist on this type of event. “This might be a new twist to bring in ancient alien stuff ... they sync nicely because they both
think about how there’s the world everybody believes and (everybody’s) wrong, and there’s the real understanding underneath it, and that’s where the prediction of the apocalypse and UFOs is a conspiracy,” Burt said. A highlight Burt does see in apocalyptic claims is that it gives a view of the world and culture, although in this particular instance he doubts that even the most devout evangelical Christians would believe Meade’s claim. Burt claims Meade’s work is an example of clickbait. Beyond all else, apocalypticism at its core strives to satisfy “the desire to make it all make sense,” Burt said.
Burgum Announces Education Task Force Aims to improve and enhance North Dakota education Daniel Ukkelberg Contributing Writer
Gov. Doug Burgum announced Sept. 12 the creation of the Innovative Education Task Force. The objective is to improve the public education in the state in order to advance North Dakota’s commitment to being a leader in the innovation of education. The task force will
attempt to improve and better the best practices North Dakota educators are using and provide the government with direction on policy creation that aligns with current educational needs. “State and educational leaders across North Dakota recognize that a traditional teaching model, where knowledge transfer happened almost exclusively through books in
a classroom, isn’t reflective of the 21st century,” Burgum said. Kristen Baesler, North Dakota superintendent of Public Instruction, and other community leaders joined the governor at the State Capitol. They announced the Task Force would be made up of people who have backgrounds in education, youth development, business and community leadership. It also is being assembled
to better represent 21st century technology and economies. “With most of the world’s expanding, abundant and real-time information available online, knowledge transfer can happen anytime, anywhere, and in a variety of ways. In order to help our students succeed in a global economy driven by dramatic, rapid and powerful changes in technology, we need to harness new approaches and
new possibilities to provide students with innovative, project-based, experiential learning opportunities that better prepare them to be global citizens and lifelong learners.” The task force will accept 11 to 15 member applications who will represent people across North Dakota as leaders of education. The group will meet for the first time Oct. 12 at the State Capitol.
“I’m very excited to see how this innovative task force will better inform our work for our students of North Dakota,” Baesler said. Anyone interested in serving on the Innovative Education Task Force should submit an application via the Boards section on www. governor.nd.gov by Oct. 4.
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Bid for second Amazon headquarters
The Red River Valley is entering the bidding to be the location of Amazon’s second headquarters. With a “population area of 350,000 to 400,000 and Fargo-Moorhead metro comprising 230,000 of that total” the Red River proposal will try for the 500,000 square foot headquarters, the Forum reported. Amazon announced they would open up a second headquarters outside of the Seattle area, and more than 100 cities have put forth proposals to attract Amazon. Amazon “will invest $5 billion wherever it goes,
adding 50,000 new jobs with an average annual salary exceeding $100,000,” the Forum reported. North Dakota is not planning to apply because the 1 million metro population minimum is larger than North Dakota’s entire population.
of office space. The city broke ground in August 2016 and only had to stop for two days in the winter due to the cold. Current work is being done to finish the exterior before winter sets in, which includes masonry on the City Commission chambers and the entrance for the underground parking garage. “Interior work has also started with workers building interior walls and making adjustments to office layouts as requested by city officials,” WDAY reported.
City Hall ahead of schedule
The new City Hall building is slightly ahead of schedule. WDAY reported “the building costs 3 percent more than the low bid of $22.5 million, though much of that had to do with the bigger windows city commissioners wanted.” The existing City Hall, built in 1958, is 24,000 square feet of office space and the new City Hall will include 94,000 square feet
North Dakota Health Care reform
The latest health care reform effort “comes after other attempts to remake the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, failed this summer,” West Fargo Pioneer reported.
PROVOST | FROM COVER Some teachers use outside management systems instead of Blackboard. Are any changes going to be made? BI: The only thing that I can say is that the State Board listens to faculty and students. And, so, what I fear is that we get a Blackboard system that is sort of plain vanilla where we don’t get much opportunity to make it fit for NDSU. And then what faculty will do is find their own solutions. You’ll go to Moodle or something else or a learning management system that comes with your book or something else that fits your needs, which is your right to do and I would support you in the right to choose how to teach your course. But then, you’re going to have students that are logging in to five different learning management systems because nobody wants to use the Blackboard that we have because it’s not
on in other departments with their schedule. It will take care of that as well. If we can install it, if we are allowed to use that module it probably won’t be here until the fall of ’18. Can we look at the quality of rooms, too, when booking for upper level courses? BI: One of the things we haven’t been very good at is gathering information from faculty, staff and students about classrooms. What are the good classrooms? What are the bad classrooms? We actually have a learning space’s advisory board that has faculty on it and one of the charges to them has been to prioritize renovations. But we haven’t been very effective about getting information to that committee about classrooms. The next open discussion with the provost is at 11 a.m. Oct. 12 in Morrill 212.
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How can I book classrooms next semester to hold enough students for my class? At the department, we just don’t know what times work with the university schedule. BI: This is sort of in the weaves. The module (we) are looking at would allow you to look at the entire course schedule, so you could say, ‘maybe 11 doesn’t work, maybe we could teach it at 9:30.’ So you could look at the entire schedule to see what’s possible. It’ll also let you look at conflicts. If you have a class that students take at the same time as a physics class, you can look at the physics schedule and say, ‘oh, I don’t want to schedule it at that point because most of the students are taking both of those classes.’ We also have the problem that you can’t see what’s going
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The recent reform is causing a split amongst North Dakota’s senators. Rules that allow a simple majority needed to pass the bill will expire at the end of the month, and a comprehensive analysis from the Congressional Budget Office was asked for on Monday. There is conflicting information about whether “North Dakota would see $677 million less in federal funding in 2027 under the Graham-Cassidy bill,” West Fargo Pioneer reported, or if “North Dakota would receive $855 million more in federal funds between 2020 and 2026.”
Dakota County fur farm allowed one wolf
“The years long battle
between Eureka Township and Fur-Ever Wild, a fur farm featuring exotic animals such as wolves, bobcats and foxes, was resolved when District Judge Karen Asphaug ruled last week that its owner could keep one wolf rather than the dozen-plus that owner Teresa Petter admits to having” the Star Tribune reported. Petter doesn’t want to relinquish any of her animals. A 2015 USDA inspection record counted 136 animals in all. Petter has paid more than $200,000 on lawsuits and sold 4 acres last December to pay for attorneys. A petition has been started to shut down Fur-Ever Wild and features “a 2012 court deposition in which Petter talks about skinning animals — including wolves
— to sell their pelts,” the Star Tribune reported.
Man who averted nuclear war dies
Stanislav Petrov, a former Soviet military officer, died at the age of 77 in May, with his death only now coming to light. He “was on duty at a Russian nuclear early warning center in 1983 when computers wrongly detected incoming missiles from the US,” the BBC reported. Instead of reporting to the chain of commands that he had received computer readouts suggesting several U.S. missiles were launched, he called the duty officer to report a system malfunction. It was later concluded that the Soviet satellites had mistaken sunlight reflecting on clouds as engines of intercontinental missiles.
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Attire to Inspire Annual Fashion Show in Fargo. for Success, who shared with me how the Attire to Janet Tumaini Inspire Fashion Show has Contributing Writer progressed and some future On Thursday, Sept. goals for the organization. 28, Dress for Success will “The show has grown hold its fifth annual Attire immensely in the past five to Inspire Fashion Show years,” Even said. “We’ve Fundraiser at the Avalon actually had to change Events Center located at venues because we’ve 2525 9th Ave. S. in Fargo outgrown spaces with the from 6-9 p.m. Proceeds from number of attendees. The the show benefit Dress for first year we had about 100 Success Red River Valley at the event — in 2016 we in providing confidence, had over 400. The number professional clothing of looks and models has also and career development increased over the years. services to support women Last year, we added a photo seeking to obtain and retain booth, Pix Squad, which employment and economic prints souvenir photos for independence. guests. We’ve also been able Tickets are $50 for to create a fun red carpet general admission and $100 experience with photos and for VIP. The show is set a backdrop. Our production to give attendees the red company, Livewire, has been carpet experience. There an amazing addition the past will also be a silent auction few years in enhancing the and wine tasting, as well red carpet experience and by as special client stories of providing stage lighting and success. Of course, all of setting the ambiance for the this will be capped with show. This year they even the aforementioned fashion helped us produce a video show. Appetizers and for the event to connect our desserts will be served as audience with some of the well. women we’ve served.” I was able to get in Even continued, “This contact with Amanda Even, year’s show promises to program director at Dress be the best one yet! Our
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Lif e o f an NDSU Parker Thoughts and experience of trying to park at NDSU
Parking at NDSU can take a lot of time.
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War. That is what parking is like. During certain times, there are about five different cars dancing around each other trying to find a place to rest for the day. It is like a war zone — everyone competing for a tiny area to squeeze their car into while you run to make it to class. I have been parking at North Dakota State for about two and a half years now. While I try to park, I fall into this hazy fog of anger due to the stupidity of other drivers and lack of parking spaces. Grabbing my steering wheel
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determined to find an open parking spot as the anxiety begins to flow through my fingers, I think about how late I will be because that truck decided to park over the line too much. I am unable to park all because they decided to take up two parking spots. Maybe one day I’ll be so desperate and just crawl out of my sunroof. I turn down an aisle and see a car driving down the center of the parking lot, not moving, just driving at a constant speed towards my car. I start to move over while they continue down the middle not caring that they are making me drive so close to the parked cars on
my right that I completely stop, worried I might hit them. They continue as if I were in the wrong and go about their way to find themselves a parking spot. I look down the next aisle and see a car halfway down and understand that there are most likely no open parking spots. The likelihood of them continuing to drive after passing an open parking spot is very rare, so keep that in mind when parking. I see people miss out on parking spots constantly due to them thinking they should go down the same area where someone just was. This is the third time I have passed this black car
(both of us are basically friends at this point). We do-si-do continuously as we both pray for a parking spot to open because, at this point, it has been about 10 minutes wasted. I should have thought about this when leaving this morning. Why did I think that those 10 extra minutes of sleep would be worth enduring the painful and slow process of parking? If I had left 10 minutes ago maybe there would have been a parking spot open, and I could be sitting in class already. Instead, I am at a stand-still with about five other cars, and none of us are willing to give up any
potential opportunities. There is no hope at this point; maybe I should give up and go pay at the Union. STOP! I see a student walking with their backpack, their face red and breath weak as they have been walking for what feels like forever. They look hopeful toward the many cars ahead — they must be going home. Now, here is the moment where parking gets terrifying. Every single car in this parking lot sees this student. They are hunting them, following their every move. One wrong turn or change in speed and that parking spot is taken by someone else.
“Follow them,” we all think, as we speed toward them and their car. They know you are trailing behind because that is how they got their parking spot. They turn toward a car. You see another desperate driver turn on their signal, indicating they have taken this spot from you. A built-up rage fills inside you as you try to gather your thoughts and look for another student looking forward to their trip home. One car down, four more to go; somehow you will find a parking spot. Oh no, another car just pulled into the lot. Now we’re back to five.
Cliché Quotes Aren’t All That Bad Quotes can lead to feelings of inspiration feel that honeymoon phase and need this quote in their life.
Miranda Stambler Features Editor
One of the main parts of Pinterest are the cheesy quotes that everyone secretly loves to look at. This is a guilty pleasure of many, people secretly love to look at these and get inspired to get a tattoo of the quotes. Here are just a couple of the most commonly seen quotes on Pinterest. As cliché as these will sound maybe you will feel inspired with hope and determination after reading these.
1. “And suddenly all the love songs were about you.”
Once someone gets into a relationship this is written all over their Pinterest. They
2. “You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.”
This one is extremely popular. I see it on every social media, not just Pinterest. Anyone who is just getting over a rough time in life focuses on this quote to keep their mind away from it, and it works.
3. “If the plan doesn’t work change the plan, but never the goal.”
This is common for college students who feel like they are struggling every day to pass their classes and successfully graduate
with the degree and career they strive for. As cliché as this quote sounds it is accurate, sometimes plans do not work out and you will have to take a different path to get to the end goal.
4. “When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.”
I am guilty of loving this quote. As cheesy as it sounds it helps you keep striving for that end goal. This is another quote that college students can benefit from because of their struggles in college they can look at this and realize that there is a reason they are going through these hardships in life. Therefore, they focus on why they started college and what their reasoning is for this decision.
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5. “Life isn’t about waiting for the strom to pass, it’s learning to dance in the rain.”
This quote has been around for as long as I can remember. People put this on their social media accounts to show that they are struggling, but also getting through their rough time. Whenever you feel down, look at Pinterest for different quotes. Although they all tend to sound cliché and cheesy they may help you through whatever it is you are going through or inspire you to set a goal for your life.
Made Ahead Breakfasts to Last a Week
Breakfast recipes that are easy to make at the beginning of the week Katherine Kessel Contributing Writer
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” We have all heard this cliché before, but there is some truth to the saying. Who can focus and, ultimately, survive during that dreaded 8 a.m. class all the way to lunch on an empty stomach? The solution is simple: plan ahead and stock your pantry with a few basics to establish a balanced breakfast routine, all without the typical cereal. Homemade granola and chia seed pudding are two great ways to start your morning. Make large batches at the beginning of the week and you’ll be grateful for the easyto-make meals that are based on what you have on hand. There are endless possibilities to liven up your morning routine: top the recipes with berries and
almonds; mix the granolas with yogurt or even mix the two together. Granola is an excellent way to move beyond the usual cereal routine and can be served with milk, yogurt or just by the handful. This recipe is the result of an ill-fated attempt at making homemade granola bars. Needless to say, the mistake yielded even better results in creating a more versatile form of a simple bar. This recipe calls for coconut oil, which sounds exotic, but can be found at most any supermarket. Vegetable oil will work as a substitute if necessary. The almonds can be omitted or replaced with a different raw nut, as well any dried fruit; think dried cranberries, dried cherries, pecans or sunflower seeds.
Easy granola:
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats 1/4 cup coconut oil 1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt 1/4 cup raw sliced almonds or any other dried fruit or nut (optional)
Directions:
Heat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray an 8 x 8 inch pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. In a medium sized bowl, combine the oats, salt and almonds, if using. In a small microwavesafe bowl, melt together the coconut oil, honey, and sugar until it has a smooth consistency. Then, stir in the vanilla. Pour the coconut oil and honey mixture over the oats and toss until everything is lightly coated. Spread the granola on the prepared pan. Bake the mixture for roughly 40 minutes, stirring every 10, until the oats become golden brown.
Reminder: the granola may still appear soft when you remove it from the oven, but will become crisp as it cools. Chia seed pudding is a personal favorite, a creamy treat made with very few ingredients to create a protein-filled breakfast. Admittedly, the texture of chia seed pudding is unusual, as the chia seeds swell when combined with liquid. Nevertheless, give it a try. Chia seeds contain many healthful properties and are high in antioxidants. The KATHERINE KESSEL | THE SPECTRUM type of milk used can vary, and dairy, coconut, cashew Granola and yogurt make great breakfast pairings. and almond milk are all Makes 1-2 servings the lid sealed, shake the jar good choices, with each 3 tablespoons chia seeds to combine ingredients. lending a slight difference 1 cup milk of choice Let it sit for 5 minutes in flavor. The easiest way to 1/4 teaspoon vanilla then shake again. make chia seed pudding is extract Refrigerate overnight or in a jar as the components 1/2 tablespoon maple for a minimum of 2 hours can simply be shaken to combine. However, stirring syrup, honey or sweetener before serving. Top with berries and/or the ingredients in a large of choice. toasted nuts prior to serving. bowl will work as well. Directions: Combine all ingredients Chia seed pudding: in a screw-lidded jar. With
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We Hold this Exhibit to Be Self-Evident NDSU Civic Engagement Programs and MU Gallery work together to create interactive Constitution Day exhibit
As part of Constitution Day, Civic Engagement Programs created an interactive exhibit that asked students to post their top five values and principles.
Paige Johnson A&E Editor
“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.” These words adorn posters in classrooms, patriotic memorabilia and are carved into monuments across the United States. They are the first words of our constitution, signed in a righteous flurry by the Founding Fathers. But rarely do we think about these words, or even the Constitution, outside of the Fourth of July or President’s Day. On Tuesday, Sept. 17,
the United States celebrated Constitution Day, a day centered around recognizing the Constitution and its ideals. Each year, Civic Engagement Programs through the Student Activities Office recognizes Constitution Day through various programs and exhibits. This year, graduate assistant Tayler Morris teamed up with the Memorial Union Gallery to design an interactive project meant to spark thought and discussion about our Constitution, and the ideals and principles outlined in it. “I think in the United States, we take democracy for granted a lot,” Morris said. “And the different rights and principles we have. Not for everyone, I don’t think everyone takes it for advantage. But I think about taking the citizenship test, and I know I probably couldn’t pass
a citizenship test, and we expect immigrants to come in and pass and know that information. I think it’s easy to take for granted things we don’t think about every day.” The idea for this year’s interactive exhibit started last year by Hailey Goplen, the former assistant director for Civic Engagement. Goplen began working with Anthony Faris, the MU Gallery curator and coordinator. After Goplen left for Oregon to pursue teaching, she handed the project off to Morris. “I reached out to (Anthony Faris) maybe the first or second week I was here, knowing that (Goplen) had already reached out to him,” Morris said. “I went into this meeting with him and his grad student, Yeseul (Lee), and a couple other workers at the gallery. Anthony actually had a better idea of what him and
Haley had discussed.” She continued, “At first, we talked about doing an interactive display of the United States and people would have to try to place states where they belong or know facts about the different states. The brainstorming process was super long and complex, and we had all these different ideas, but we ended up doing something more with democracy in the United States. That’s kind of how we landed on the project we’re doing now.” The project spans three weeks, starting the Friday before Constitution Day. For week one, students were asked to write their top five values or principles and place it on a board hung by the Student Activities office. “The idea behind it was we hold these truths to be self-evident,” Morris explained. “For democracy in the United States, or what
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they believe are the selfevident truths that they live by, that kind of thing.” In week two, the most common values, principles or themes will be chosen and cut down to 10 or 15. They will then be reconfigured into visual icons that represent. For example, Morris described, “If one of the values is family, maybe there’s a picture of a family and it will still say ‘family.’” Students will vote on their top five icons, what they think are the most important values and principles. In the final week, week three, the top ten icons will be chosen and placed on a wheel. The icons will either be red or blue. When students spin the wheel, they may land on a red or blue tile. One will ask students to think about the value they landed on, and how they use it in their daily life. The other will ask students to actively try to use that value
or principle throughout the day. “My hope is that it’ll get students, and faculty and staff as well, to just think about democracy and actively engage with it,” said Morris. “Because I think it’s easy to — I use freedom of speech everyday, but do I think about it as freedom of speech? No. I’m just using my voice to communicate and not everyone has that. I’m hoping that students are more aware of the rights and privileges we have, and what democracy means to them, not only what it means to our country but what it means for them.” The project is currently on display just outside the Student Activities office. For more information on Civic Engagement Programs, visit their page through the NDSU website.
7 Plays. 11 Minutes. No Problem. Newfangled Theatre Company’s annual 7/11 Project brings student work to Askanase Stage Paige Johnson A&E Editor
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Alex Kleven (front) participates in Newfangled Theatre Company’s annual 7/11 Project, starting tonight at 7:30 p.m. 7/11 is only part of space for people to just “We have three non- stage show, you can still be Theatre come and work on theatre majors doing lighting design involved in our department.” Newfangled This year, Kleven is most Company’s participation for fun. We’re going to try and sound design. We have one non-major writer. We excited to be outside of the on campus. Each spring, and do that, and bring that have one non-major director. writing process. He gave his they also host a main stage in to Newfangled for the I think we have between writing spot to a freshman production that is usually year-round. It’s brand new, seven and nine non-major who wanted to write for the written by a student. it’s kind of come out of my This year, Newfangled is brain and I’m just trying to actors,”said Kleven. “Which project this year. “I remember when I also excited to start the figure out the groundwork is super cool. A lot of the times, our non-major actors was a freshman and I didn’t Newfangled Performance for it all. But I want to start from 7/11 come from the want to write, but I got Studio, which will take place a new legacy with what non-majors acting class. But encouraged to write by a Friday nights from 7 - 10 Newfangled can do.” we have some that have just senior,” said Kleven, “and so p.m., starting in two weeks. 7/11 Project will take “We’re going to be in place today, Thursday, come in, which is just so I got to give my spot to him. cool to see. That’s the whole And now I’m directing his (Askanase) just working and tomorrow, Friday, point of Newfangled Theatre piece. And it’s just been kind monologues and scenes at 7:30 p.m. in Askanase Company, is to bridge the of fun to watch someone that with whoever from campus Auditorium. The project is gap between non-majors I was in their shoes get to wants to come in, work and free for everyone. For more and majors, and to kind of experience their first writing share their art of any kind,” information on 7/11 or on explain even if you can’t being produced on stage. It’s Kleven explained. “We’re Newfangled Theatre, visit just going to make a safe their Facebook page. commit yourself to a main really cool.”
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For the past week, NDSU students have been scrambling to place the final touches on seven individual plays, lasting only 11 minutes. Why? These students have been participating in Newfangled Theatre’s annual 7/11 Project, a creative project that challenges students to create seven individual plays that last only 11 minutes. This “newfangled” idea is now in it’s sixth year. Alex Kleven, a senior in theatre arts at NDSU and chair of Newfangled, said of 7/11, “The whole point of it is really to just put something out there that’s unfiltered and raw and see how it’s received ... I don’t know what the original reason for the time constraints was. I think it was initially just to kind of to make it frantic. To make it hard to second guess yourself, and just to put out whatever you think of first. But as it’s develops, I think it’s really turned into more of a game or a challenge.” Newfangled designs a set that all seven plays must use in their production. Then, seven writers come in and see the set and have seven days to write a script. After that, seven directors read the scripts, cast the individual shows and have eleven days to rehearse and plan the show. Not just theatre majors but also non-majors, from all across campus, can participate in the 7/11 Project.
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Review: Foo Fighters’ ‘Concrete and Gold’ is 24k Rock Foo Fighters deliver perfect mix of heavy, gritty rock and pop sheen in ninth album
After saying they were taking a break from music, Foo Fighters released a new album on Sept. 15 to the surprise and delight of their fans.
Laura Ellen Brandjord Staff Writer
I’ve always loved the Foo Fighters. Their story, their music and, possibly most of all, Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins. They’re great, genuine guys who have deep-rooted passion for music that drives them. The Foos are not a band to crank out albums every few years out of obligation or money. The music swirling around in their heads simply won’t let them stop for very long. Last Friday, Sept. 15, marked the much anticipated release of the Foo Fighters new album, “Concrete and Gold.” After originally telling fans they were taking a break to focus on their families and other side projects, the Foos shocked and delighted with the surprise release of their first single “Run.” It’s not that Dave Grohl and company were purposely leading fans astray or playing a cruel trick, rather
that the music pulled them back together way sooner than they had anticipated after “Sonic Highways.” As always, you can tell the passion for the music is the driving force for these multitalented musicians with the master stroke of an album, “Concrete and Gold.” The minute and a half “T-Shirt” starts off the Foo Fighters’ latest album softly with plaintive vocals bemoaning misunderstandings in a struggling relationship and ends with a bright heavy sheen leading into the ever popular “Run.” The inventive music video for the first single was an idea cooked up between drummer Taylor Hawkins and Grohl and produced by Grohl himself. Their efforts were nominated for the VMA’s Best Rock Video. The soft and blow-yourmind-heavy contrast of this song makes it as impactful as it is addictive. The love child of a pop-flavored song like the Foos have been known for in the past and a
heavy Motörhead record, it makes you want to go out and do something crazy. The whole album is full of collaborations that largely depart from names you’d expect, and “Make It Right” is no exception. The album’s third track features Justin Timberlake on backup vocals. Listen for the “la, la, la’s” and you can definitely tell. The tonality of this song is the music equivalent of a badass leather-clad biker who secretly volunteers at a children’s hospital on the weekends. A majority of the song is a solid rock combination of killer riff, growling vocals and aggressive drums. That is until the chorus comes around and the backing harmonies let the sun peak through in an otherwise heavy song, making it a catchy tune to road trip or headbang to. When I first heard “The Sky is a Neighborhood,” I was obsessed immediately. I played it on repeat for weeks. The instrumentation and arrangement of the song almost makes you for-
get that the lyrics are kind of creepy. I mean, aliens banging on the ceiling of your home would be more than a little concerning. When you consider the band’s name is about WWII aliens, however, it becomes less surprising. Yet another amazing music video starring Grohl’s two oldest daughters Violet, 11, and Harper, 9, accompanies the song. If you haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, do it now. Skipping two songs down the tracklist, “Dirty Water” starts off as a twisted dreamy island tune. Laidback acoustic guitar paired with sparse Beach Boysflavored electric guitar play and Grohl’s soft voice is backed by angelic “oos and aahs” that sound like the sea sirens of folklore. A little over halfway through the song, however, the song kicks it into overdrive. Everything is turned up to 11: tempo, Grohl’s signature abrasive vocals, drums, guitar gain and a crunchy saxophone played by friend and smooth jazz
saxophonist Dave Koz. The result is a blend the Foo’s have never done before, yet pull off like the rockstars they are. “Sunday Rain” makes an appearance at No. 9 on the album and is a stand out for me in an album of new favorites. Sung by drummer Taylor Hawkins with Sir Paul McCartney behind the drum kit, it already had the beginnings of an amazing song. Hawkins’s voice is the perfect balance between raspy and strong nostalgic vocals. His style of vocalization and the way the song is mixed, blends new with undeniable classic rock flavors. The song lays down a solid baseline with heavy use of bass, high gain guitar, a great drum rhythm and killer lyrics and an explosive chorus that suits Hawkins’s voice to a T. The surprise disconnected piano solo at the end is a nice touch, too. “Concrete and Gold” closes out the album that bears its name and is by far the darkest and heaviest. Until the chorus that
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is. The Foos enlisted the help of Boyz II Men vocalist Shawn Stockman to create the feel of a choir singing in the background, and man, did Stockman deliver. This song, which starts off dark and depressing, makes a surprising turn into a slow hopeful song about perseverance with a Pink Floydesque instrumentation peaking through. With “Concrete and Gold,” the Foo Fighters showcase experimenting with music done right. There is plenty there on the album that Foo fans haven’t heard before, but quite a bit that is typical of the steady rocking band. Their collaborations aren’t evident. Instead, they are hidden almost like Disney easter eggs for fans to mull over as they listen. Long story short, the Foo Fighters deliver yet another stellar rock album that I will continue to be obsessed with for months on end.
It’s a Wonderful Classic Film From cult classics to age-old favorites, Fargo Theatre chooses best of the best for biannual series Paige Johnson A&E Editor
On Friday, Sept. 15, the Fargo Theatre announced on their Facebook page the lineup for their upcoming Classic Film Series. In total, six classic films will be shown, one each month from October to March. All shows are $5.
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
Oct. 27, 11 p.m. This Halloween cult classic returns to the Fargo Theatre in a near-midnight showing. The film details the crazy night of newly engaged Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) and Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick), who get stuck at the strange castle of Dr. Frank-N-Further (Tim Curry), a transvestite from Transexual, Transylvania. Featuring a host of characters, including Riff Raff (Richard O’Brien), Magenta (Patricia Quinn), Columbia (Nell Campbell) and Rocky (Peter Hinwood), and proliferated with catchy musical numbers, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” has secured its spot as a recent classic. As an added bonus,
the film is associated with the antics from the crowd, something the Fargo Theatre encourages during its annual screening. For a good Halloween evening, this is a must.
‘Double Indemnity’
Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson star in this 1944 crime drama. The story is primarily told through flashbacks, but the gist is this: insurance salesman Walter Neff (MacMurray) meets beautiful and alluring Phyllis Dietrichson (Stanwyck) when making a regular house call to her husband. Neff suspects that Dietrichson is planning on murdering her husband to collect insurance. At first, Dietrichson’s plot appalls Neff. However, that is only until he cannot resist her advances anymore. Neff and Dietrichson create the perfect plan ... that is, until another insurance salesman, Barton Keyes (Robinson) catches on. This film-noir is full of suspense and drama, making it truly a classic.
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. George Bailey (James
Stewart) is a salesman with a seemingly perfect life: he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Hatch (Donna Reed), bought his dream home and is raising a large family. That is, until the stock market crashes in 1929. Bailey’s life suddenly spirals out of control. It reaches the point where Bailey is prepared to end his life. Then, heaven sends him a guardian angel— literally. Clarence (Henry Travers) is Bailey’s personal angel who is sent to show him what life would be like had he never existed. As my mom’s favorite film, I’m a little partial to this 1946 classic, but if you want to believe in the magic of Christmas, this is the film for you.
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Strangers on a Train’
Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m. A masterpiece of suspense and mystery, Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Strangers on a Train” heads to the Fargo Theatre in January. Tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger) wants to divorce his wife to marry socialite Anne Morton (Ruth Roman). While on a train,
Haines meets Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) who plots the perfect murder: Anthony will kill Haines’s wife, in exchange for Haines killing his father. Both will kill complete strangers, giving each an alibi and causing confusion for the police. Anthony holds up his part of the deal, but Haines has trouble following through, causing him to go crazy with the knowledge of his wife’s murder and the strain of his own killer obligations.
‘The Princess Bride’
Feb. 14, 7:30 pm. Date night, anyone? For WIKIMEDIA | PHOTO COURTESY Valentine’s Day, the Fargo Toto, we’re not in North Dakota anymore: Judy Garland’s 1939 Theatre chose “The Princess film ‘The Wizard of Oz’ will be at the Fargo Theatre March 15. Bride,” a love story that has resisted the test of time to March 15, 5 p.m. & 7:30 West to get to the man who become a true classic. p.m. can grant her wish — the The film revolves around The film adaptation of Wizard of Oz. Buttercup (Robin Wright) “The Wizard of Oz” has Coining terms like and Westley (Cary Elwes), worked its way into popular “We’re not in Kansas anyyoung lovers who are tragi- culture since its release in more,” “Lions and tigers and cally torn apart. As the 1939. bears, oh my” and “Sometwo try to reunite, they are Dorothy Gale (Judy Gar- where over the rainbow,” the stalled by pirates, annoying land) is swept into the magi- classic status of “The Wizprinces and a ragtag group cal land of Oz after a tor- ard of Oz” is not just from of bandits who each have nado rips through her small its age, but from its incredtheir own agenda. Kansas town. As Dorothy ible, uplifting storyline that Full of comedy, action tries to make her way back has maintained its magic and, of course, romance, home, she encounters a cow- through the years. “The Princess Bride” will ardly lion, a tin man and a make you laugh, cheer and scarecrow. With her band of swoon. friends, Dorothy must dodge the Wicked Witch of the ‘The Wizard of Oz’
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Science Majors, Go Get a Humanities Minor Use minors to explore your creative side
Renaissance Hall is home to much of the arts coursework on campus.
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
I declared an art minor this semester, and I would suggest it to all science majors on this campus. When I was five, I knew exactly what I wanted to be: an engineer. I loved Tetris, and I often built complex Lego creations (at least for a five-year-old) in my spare time.
Engineering seemed like the home for me, a kid who would rather design new airplanes than play sports ball. Ah, science is the place for thinker’s, right? This would go hand and hand with what most people think of science majors. Cue confused lady meme, and all of a sudden we are introduced to a very image friendly view of science majors. Let's break that trance, though, because this is not how my classes are. Things are visual in the sense that my math professors usually are unable to draw their concepts, especially when they are four-dimensional or extremely abstract without
I personally curse the names of Albert Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci and more recently Elon Musk. Their unrealistic representation of everyday life for engineering students is heartbreaking.
the aid of computer software that costs thousands of dollars. Engineering is this — cheat sheets and cramming formulas. You draw a picture only when asked or if you
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names of Albert Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci and the more recent Elon Musk. Their unrealistic representation of everyday life for engineering students is heartbreaking.
“Secondary fields are a benefit to students with a keen interest in a subject unaddressed within their concentration. They are an educational opportunity, not an avenue to over-achieve, overspecialize, or add another line to one’s résumé at the expense of other interests and electives.” The Harvard Crimson feel like you have the time. Also, engineering students are normal people, most of us can’t draw to save our lives. So art be damned. Of course, it isn’t our faults for assuming engineering would be like this. I personally curse the
Forget, of course, that many engineering jobs are about as interesting as filing taxes. No, I don’t want to listen to vibration-induced resonance through steel for eight hours looking for defects. So, is there no hope? Are creative engineering
students doomed to lose creativity and become bland? Don’t we all want to be the future Batman of the world instead of Steve from quality control? Enter the fabulous art minor, a place for creativity. Also, a totally acceptable place to doodle on your exams. This isn’t just my opinion either. When Harvard initially started offering the equivalent to minors in 2007, The Harvard Crimson responded with an article titled, "Minors, At Last." “Secondary fields are a benefit to students with a keen interest in a subject unaddressed within their concentration. They are an educational opportunity, not an avenue to over-achieve, over-specialize or add another line to one’s résumé at the expense of other interests and electives.” Or, springboarding off that thought ... “Alternately, a minor can be used to achieve a well-
rounded, broadened course of study that allows students to cultivate interests separate from their declared major.” Or a piece from Stanford University that later on tells you “to provide balance to your course of study (e.g. pairing a humanities minor with a science major)." So how are we doing that here at NDSU? We force all students to take English 120. But how else is one supposed to massage that creative brain that they might possess? Well, get a minor you math genius. Take it as an opportunity to study something you perhaps may not have the time to study in your career field. Use minors as a way to find new friends and likeminded individuals. Use this opportunity to broaden yourself; use this chance to live out your childhood dreams of creating things from scratch. This is why I pursue a minor.
The 2017 Emmy’s: A Platform for Political Discussion How stars use their public platforms to share an important message “In 1980, we refused to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss” -Jane Fonda Cierra Steffensen Staff Writer
At the 2017 Emmy’s hosted by Stephen Colbert on Sunday, Sept.ember 17, there were multiple instances in which politics were addressed. In a political climate as charged as it is now, it is expected that celebrities use their public platform to create conversation about what is truly happening to our country. Amidst the entrance of Sean Spicer and Colbert directly addressing President Trump by saying, “Hello sir. Thank you for joining
us. Looking forward to the tweets,” there were many important topics addressed at the award ceremony. Not every speaker spoke directly at but many used small comments to attack the current controversial government status. John Lithgow, of “The Crown,” mentioned how his character, Winston Churchill, showed leadership and stated, “In these crazy times, his life reminds us what courage and leadership in government looks like,” during his best supporting actor acceptance speech. Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton
and Lily Tomlin were presenters at the ceremony and decided to take a moment to recognize the similarities between their 1980 movie “9 to 5” and today’s political turmoil. “In 1980, we refused to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss,” began Fonda. “And in 2017 we still refuse to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss,” finished Tomlin. These powerful, well-known and well-loved actresses made a beautiful point in that we are not controlled by Trump; we will continue to fight for our
rights and our nation. In different fashion, Nicole Kidman decided to sidestep politics, and instead use her acceptance speech for Big Little Lies to address something that is of equal importance. “We shone a light on domestic abuse. It is a complicated, insidious disease. It exists far more than we allow
tion, Kidman sparked a conversation that will open many doors for victims of this atrocious disease. Winner of Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series, Lena Waithe, spoke specifically to the LGBTQ+ community. However, the message she delivered is powerful for all of the minorities struggling to find
“I see each and every one of you. The things that make us different, those are our superpowers” Lena Waithe ourselves to know, it is filled with shame and secrecy and by you acknowledging me with this award it shines a light on it even more,” said Kidman. In her call to ac-
hope in today’s society. “I see each and every one of you. The things that make us different, those are our superpowers — every day when you walk out the
door and put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer the world because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren’t in it,” said Waithe. The award ceremony was powerful, filled with so much love for others and resentment for what our country has become. By using the enormous audience that they have access to, these stars have the ability to create a wave of conversation and make a difference in the world. Award ceremonies and acceptance speeches may not be what you are looking to watch on your Sunday evening but by hearing and embracing what other people have to say is what will keep us all connected and enable us to fight the power and take it back as our own.
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Except He Didn’t Say Fudge What is so satisfying about hearing a teacher swear?
Grant Gloe Staff Writer
We all had that one teacher growing up. The one who played by nobody’s rules but his own (and the law and the school rules if
as good or maybe even better than the rest of your teachers, but they did it in style. Let’s take a moment and commemorate not only their unique style, but also the most beautiful thing to a middle school student that all these teachers share — swearing. I remember that little bit of rush when I’d hear the teacher swear as a kid. It felt real. It was taboo. Everything up until this point had been kid stuff, but now you’re in the big times, kiddo. It was like the start
I don’t react to a professor swearing, but there’s still a little part of me that goes “yeah but he said damn though.” a parent complained, but mostly their own rules). They would think that a normal multiple choice test was stupid because it didn’t show you actually learned anything. Or maybe they would think multiple choice tests are good enough because you’re just kids and there’s no reason to go cracking the whip unless you break the aforementioned rules. The point is, the way everyone else taught was dumb and archaic. This was your favorite teacher, and today I would like to pay tribute to him or her. They taught you
of the horror movie where all the teenagers commit a crime together, but know they have a “we’re in this together now” type bond. Remember in “A Christmas Story” when Ralphie drops a hard F-bomb in front of his dad like a dweeb and says “except I didn’t say Your favorite teachers always swore. fudge?” I miss the teacher of a deal. Back in the day, it words. Hell, with this job who didn’t say fudge. was “edgy” but now it’s just swearing is my bread and To be honest, I still feel that rush a little today. I don’t react to a professor Remember in “A Christmas Story” when Ralphie swearing, but there’s still a little part of me that goes, drops a hard F-bomb in front of his dad like a “Yeah but he said damn dweeb and says “except I didn’t say fudge?” I though.” It’s definitely different now since miss the teacher who didn’t say fudge. swearing really isn’t as big
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butter and even then it’s just diction. I kinda miss those times. Back when plain irrelevant stuff felt so impactful. Back when a teacher was someone who slept at the school and occasionally showed signs of being human. Back when everyone appreciated the little things. Also, school
fights were way more common, and I haven’t seen a good ol’ cafeteria fight since like ninth grade, so if a couple guys could get ballsy next time I’m in the dining centers that would be great as well.
Open Meeting with Provost Ingram College of Engineering staff and faculty discuss concerns within college
Engineering staff and faculty voiced on Tuesday their concerns within the college.
Erik Jonasson II Opinion Editor
If it wasn’t obvious North Dakota State was just coming out of a budget cut, it soon became clear. The air was full of concern and curiosity for the future of NDSU’s College of Engineering post-budget cuts. Provost Beth Ingram held an open meeting at the Engineering Administration building on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to address any concerns from the staff and faculty of the College of Engineering. What was apparent was that the staff and faculty had one question for Ingram, “What is your plan for the College?” According to Ingram, campus-wide there are about 100 unfilled faculty positions and about the same number of staff positions still left unfilled. Although NDSU is now out of its hiring freeze for engineering faculty, the sting from those loses is still felt. “We are overloaded,” a representative of the college stated. “The issue right now is getting the faculty and staff back,” Ingram told the room. Making permanent chairs for the department
is the priority and that “this college (Engineering) is planning on doing a lot of hiring.” However big changes will not be starting until the fall of 2018 because the money from the state won’t be available until June. Currently, staff and faculty must play the waiting game on the University.
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Robert Pieri (Dr. Bob), a professor of mechanical
p.m.,” Ingram said, pointing to the students in the room. “Do students like taking 8 a.m. classes?” Ingram offered the possible solution, saying that the campus is possibly considering new classroom assignment software that will increase the efficiency in classroom to class allocation. The software would not only consider the size of the class, but also the student’s other course required classes and seek to not overlap those classes.
“The issue right now is getting the faculty and staff back,” Provost Beth Ingram
engineering, asked about the resources that the college can provide the students. Most importantly, he emphasized making sure that classrooms are used efficiently and are properly equipped for the class being taught there. Bob told Ingram that during certain times it is impossible to find available classrooms for switching. “Everyone wants to teach between 10 a.m. and 2
Ingram stated that there are more renovations and possibly a new building in the future for the College of Engineering, but also stressed small fixes. For instance, adding a whiteboard is only about an $800 investment and could “drastically change a student’s perception of NDSU” Ingram told the room. These small fixes are easier to get approved and help immediately rather than just point
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towards the future.
How to keep the students as the focus
“How are we going to support students? Because isn’t that sort of our motto?” Bob asked. Many of the staff and faculty had complaints about school technology, ranging from random viruses for computers to Blackboard. Igram stated that if left to the university they might have moved on from Blackboard, siting multiple Provost Ingram said that right now, again, it is about rehiring and filling those vacant spots left from budget cuts. Renovations are great and coming, but student experiences come from great professors and great staff. The College of Engineering is doing okay, with only a slight dip in numbers from previous years. Roughly about 100 fewer students than last year. Although it may seem like the college’s future is in the hands of the university, Monique Anderson, the vice president of development for NDSU, and Provost Ingram pointed inwards to where the most immediate change can happen. “If you have good ideas make sure to share them with Mark (Versen) and
Andy (Dahl), (the directors of development for the College of Engineering).” Staff and faculty with a good idea for bettering the college for them as well as students were encouraged to develop these ideas and present them. This is how the college
ing is fine at NDSU, just like all the other colleges are fine. Life and jobs are not ideal, but we must wait until Fall 2018 for any big changes to happen. Currently, the task of the College of Engineering and the university as a whole is to attract new staff and fac-
Ingram stated that there are more renovations and possibly a new building in the future for the College of Engineering, but also stressed small fixes.
can grow and gather the interest of alumni and donors. “People want to get behind success,” Anderson said, pointing to an example of a donor’s contribution to the athletic programs at NDSU. She said that the donor wanted to contribute to the success of the programs whether their excellence was on a court or field. Anderson expressed to the staff and faculty to find what they truly excel at and sell that.
The state of the colege going forward
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ulty that can better the university for the students and those who work there. As far as students, we must understand that this affects our education. Understand that the quality of education may not be directly affected, but overloaded professors lead to issues for everyone. The future is coming, but it is obviously in the future. Fall 2018 can’t come soon enough for those in the college.
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NDSU soccer returns home with a victory
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North Dakota State soccer had their first win of the season against Utah Valley.
Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Hanna Norman’s first career brace propelled the North Dakota State women’s soccer team to the team’s first win of the season last Saturday against Utah Valley. Norman provided the offense that had been missing for the Bison, who had scored just once in seven games to open the season. The opener broke the
Bison’s way despite the Wolverines getting the early chances. Utah Valley had already tested Bison goalkeeper Monica Polgar on three occasions while having several shots go high. The 35th minute was the turning point for the Bison. A foul at midfield by the Wolverines allowed the Bison to get the defenders forward for the free kick. Freshman Marian Taiwo won the header to flick the ball behind the Wolverine’s backline. Norman latched
onto the flick and coolly finished with her left foot. Amber Tripp called Polgar into action again late in the half, but the sophomore keeper handled the shot cleanly. The Bison went into the break with their first lead of the season despite being outshot 6-3. NDSU almost doubled the lead in spectacular fashion in the second half. Roxy Roemer launched an inswinging corner that seemed to be curling into the far post. Wolverine goalkeeper
Brooklyn Nielsen pawed the olimpico attempt away to keep the score 1-0. The Wolverines continued to pour on the pressure, but the Bison backline stood firm. Three attempts to break the Bison defense ended in offside calls against Utah Valley. On the occasions where the Wolverines got pressure, Polgar was up to the task. Balls in the box were comfortably dealt with by the sophomore, killing any attack the Wolverines could
muster. With the final whistle 11 minutes away, Norman wrapped up the win for the Bison. Utah Valley failed to fully clear a Bison corner, and the ball came back into the box. Freshman Danielle Algera, caught by surprise by a slight touch from the keeper, knocked the ball to Norman who finished from six yards out. The Wolverines looked around for the offside flag to be raised, but the official kept the flag down to give
the Bison the 2-0 lead. Utah Valley forced Polgar into one final save to preserve the clean sheet. The save secured the first shutout for the Bison and gave Polgar a career high nine saves. The Bison have one more pre-conference match before the Summit League schedule kicks in. NDSU hosts Jamestown at 7 p.m. Saturday at Dacotah Field. The Summit League opener will be Dacotah Field five days later against South Dakota.
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Terrible Fantasy Advice | Week 3 Dumb and dumber Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
Since 2007, NFL teams that start the season 0-2 can pretty much kiss the playoffs goodbye, with just nine teams having made it to the playoffs. Of those nine, just one, the 2007 New York Giants, has won the whole enchilada. When it comes to fantasy football teams, there is no such stat available. When it comes to the fantasy playoffs, no matter the record, one must think like Lloyd Christmas. “So, you’re saying there’s a chance.” And while the advice in this column can range from dumb to dumber, it may get a hit every once in a while, (read: Ty Montgomery). Seeing how that means I am hitting at the Mendoza line, let’s move on to the terrible advice in Week 3.
Quarterbacks
Dropping a pair of touchdowns against the Chargers is one thing. Dropping four on the Cowboys is another. Trevor Siemian is going to be the hottest quarterback off the waiver wire this week, and with good reason. Siemian has six touchdowns in two games, and threw for over 200 yards passing in each. However, just remember why he is on the waiver wire in the first place. A pick and fumble made last week a little sour for the Bronco signal caller. Sunday’s opponent, the Buffalo Bills, have just one turnover this year and could be easy pickings for the Broncos. Excuse me for being a bit disappointed. Matt Ryan, more was expected of you against Green Bay. That can be excused due to the solid state of Atlanta’s running game. Ryan will remain a top quarterback for the rest of the season. That includes a trip this week to Ford Field in Detroit. If there is one thing that the Lions do, it’s put up points at home. The Falcon’s offense is just as explosive, so more things are expected of Ryan. Other notes: Only four quarterbacks have ever opened a season with a pair of 300 yard, multiple touch-
down games. Ron Jaworski, Randall Cunningham, Donovan McNabb and Carson Wentz this year. Cam Newton has had a poor fantasy start, but it gets easier with New Orleans coming to town.
Running backs
If you are reading this, then it is probably too late. Chris Thompson figures to be just as hot of a commodity as Siemian. With Rob Kelly questionable with a rib injury, Thompson is in line for a good amount of touches this week. He is in line to be used more as the pass catching back to complement the Samaje Perine ground attack. Washington has a tough call against a stout Oakland run defense, so Thompson is just worthy of a flex play. It was a rough week for Jordan Howard owners. After Week 1 saw Howard lose touches to Tarik Cohen, it got worse last week. After being limited in practice, Howard had just nine carries for a torrid seven yards. That is one less than Ezekiel Elliot. He was spotted in a sling after the game, but his status with Cohen’s rise and Chicago’s awful offense is in question. Other notes: Last year, LaGarrett Blount led the NFL in touchdowns as the power back in New England. Now, Mike Gillisee looks to have taken over that role. There is still no winner in the ‘replace David Johnson raffle’ in Arizona, but Chris Johnson led the three backs in yards last week.
Wide receivers
Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford is listed as “day-to-day” by head coach Mike Zimmer. Same can be said about the fantasy value of Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. Both were capped by the lack of production that comes from Case Keenum. And there is still not a Trevor Siemian has had a lot to smile about this year, and his good play looks to continue. lot known about the Tampa Bay defense, other than they the NFL with a backup, so main Kearse got traded to Arizona offence. gave up a lot of yards during expect more output from the the Jets, he slotted in quickly Tight ends Panthers’ receiving group. as the top receiver. He now garbage time in Chicago. If there is a team that The bad news for Caro- Devin Funchess looks to be has more touchdowns than needed a change, it was the lina fans is that the Panthers the top benefactor and is a his old team Seattle, making Bengals. Now that Cincinlost Greg Olson to a foot in- solid play against a weak him a waiver wire target. J.J. nati has changed offensive Nelson looks like he is the coordinators, there is some jury last week. It is hard to Saints secondary. Other notes: When Jer- spark plug for the sputtering light at the end of the tunreplace a top-tier tight end in
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nel. Hopefully, that means it is time to expect some production from Tyler Eifert. After a scoreless opener and just 42 yards in Week 2, patience is required, and it likely won’t be there this week against the Green Bay.
Old Faces in New Places: NBA Edition Why big name NBA players switch teams Cody Tusler Staff Writer
The NBA season is coming upon us, and we see old faces in new places as we take a look back at the off-season that saw big names switch cities and made people upset. But first, let’s all remember why players switch — to chase a ring and, in some cases, bigger contracts. The first big name that people are still talking about is Kyrie Irving. Irving was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the Brooklyn Nets’ unprotected 2018 pick. This was a good move for both teams, but especially for Boston after the Avery
Bradley trade. Bradley was traded to Detroit for Marcus Morris, who gives Celtics’ big man Al Horford some help. While Bradley excelled on defense, Thomas struggled mightily, so the trade for Irving, a far better overall player than Thomas, helps Boston on all spots of the ball. This Celtics team looks like the real deal with the addition of Gordon Hayward, who came over this off-season after playing seven years in Utah. For Cleveland, they get young talent plus a firstround pick in the potentially loaded 2018 draft. However, Thomas will be a downgrade as he can’t defend like Irving can. Remember what Irving did to Steph Curry in the 2016 NBA Finals? He shut Curry down, and Curry
couldn’t stop him. Crowder is a nice piece for when Kevin Love comes off the court. I think Crowder might fit better in Cleveland than Love. Ever since Love came to Cleveland, he has not played like he did in Minnesota. Now, the idea that Irving should have talked to LeBron James before the trade or open up the lines of communication again now that the trade is over with is pointless. Irving can make his own decisions on where he plays. James didn’t talk to many people when he left Cleveland to go and play for Miami, so why should Irving? Who would want to play with someone who complains whenever he is touched by an opposing player like James? Maybe someone will get a bottle for
baby Bron-Bron and help him get the one thing Irving has that he doesn’t have — a hairline. Irving, you go and play where you want and chase a ring if you don’t want to play with James. Honestly, James isn’t in my starting five if I had to make a team with today’s players. Other big name players have made new homes this off-season like Chris Paul going to the Houston Rockets and Paul George being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Paul was expected to opt out this past season and sign with Houston. He was traded before he opted out so the Clippers could get something in return. He joins James Harden in hopes to try and dethrone the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference. The
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Rockets are also looking to pry Carmelo Anthony away from the New York Knicks. Unlike the Paul move, George being traded to Oklahoma City from the Indiana Pacers was a surprise. A trade was expected to be made, but to Los Angeles Lakers instead. However, the Lakers wouldn’t give up their firstround pick. This will give last year’s MVP Russell Westbrook some help after playing this season without Kevin Durant who signed with the Warriors last year. Now, Oklahoma City has a year to try and convince George to stay before his contract is up. If he doesn’t sign back with the Thunder, he is expected to go play for his hometown Lakers. All these players and teams are looking for one
thing — a championship. Every team is looking to knock off the Warriors and Cavaliers who have both faced each other in the NBA Finals for the past three seasons. To these other teams, I say go ahead and build a “super team.” The Heat did it with James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and so did the Warriors after Durant signed with them before the 201617 season. James said after the Durant signing that he would try and sign all the best players if he owned a team. That’s what teams are doing these days in order to try and win a championship. Let’s see if it pays off.
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THE SPECTRUM | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
Bison Welcome Colonials for Final Non-Conference Tilt NDSU looking to gain momentum before MVFC play
The Bison ground game may spell trouble for the weak run defense of Robert Morris.
Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
Coming off a weekend of rest and recovery, the Bison have hit the ground running again in preparation of Saturday’s tilt with Robert Morris University of the Northeast Conference. The Herd enjoyed a lighter week of activity, as many players had the opportunity to visit home for the first time since late July when camp began. The first weekend off since that time also afforded coaches a break as well, as none reported to the facility. North Dakota State and Robert Morris have met twice in the past, once in the 2010 playoffs and then again in the 2012 season opener. In their first matchup, the Bison steamrolled the Colonials 43-17 in the first round in RMU’s first and only FCS playoff appearance. The two sides met in Fargo to open the 2012 season, the first game after NDSU won their first FCS title. The Bison predictably dominated the meeting, winning 52-0 to begin the Colonials 4-7
campaign. This year, however, the Bison will not be able to expect another lopsided scoreline. Head coach Chris Klieman praised Robert Morris in his weekly press conference on Monday. “They have the right formula,” the fourth year head coach remarked. “They play really good special teams; they play really good defense, and they want to run the football,” he continued. RMU’s defense has been the strength of the team, allowing only 13.2 points per game, and shut out Virginia Military Institute this past weekend, the team’s first shutout since 2010. While a 30-0 loss to Youngstown State gives the appearance of a weak defensive performance, Klieman noted the loss was deceiving. “Youngstown did a nice job against them on defense, but Youngstown struggled. It was 13-0 in the fourth quarter,” Klieman pointed out. While Robert Morris’ secondary has been a focal point, conceding only two touchdowns and 139.3
yards passing per game, the Colonials run defense has struggled. Even though opposing runners have only found the end zone twice against RMU, they have conceded 150 yards rushing per game. The Colonials will need to shore up their run defense this week facing the FCS’s top rushing team. Both Lance Dunn and Bruce Anderson posted over 145 yards against Eastern Washington, and the duo will look to duplicate that performance. Adding to the challenge the Colonials front four will face is NDSU’s bulldozing offensive line, the best line RMU has faced this year and one coming off a lights out performance against Eastern Washington. Klieman believes facing RMU will better prepare the Bison for systems they will see later in conference play. “It’s a unique system. It’s a lot of three down stuff, and a lot of stunts and blitzes,” Klieman said regarding RMU’s defense. “They’re going to be in a three-down front, which we’re seeing more and more in our league, so that will help us prepare as well,” he added.
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Robert Morris will seek to continue their defensive success in turning over the football as well. The Colonials have recorded five fumble recoveries and one interception, but their offense has been unable to capitalize on the extra possessions. RMU has scored only 10 points off their six turnovers. On the opposite side of the ball, Robert Morris has not been as productive. The Colonials are averaging 75 yards rushing per game. Youngstown State was able to bottle up their top two running backs, Harrison Dreher and Cole Blake. Their receiving corps lacks a defining star, but relies on Tavin Allison as their biggest play-maker. Allison has racked up 158 yards on the season and tallied one score. Klieman anticipates that the Bison will face a much different offense than Eastern Washington’s. “Robert Morris is totally the opposite of Eastern Washington,” Klieman stated. “Robert Morris wants to run the football. They’re going to get into,
what we would call, more conventional formations with the tight end and the fullback.” NDSU’s defense will be without linebacker Nick DeLuca for the second consecutive game. DeLuca suffered a meniscus injury in the run up to the Eastern Washington game, and surgery to repair the injury will leave him on the shelf for the foreseeable future. Klieman will again turn to Dan Marlette to fill DeLuca’s void. “Big week for Dan to get a bunch of reps and continue to get better,” Klieman said. The Bison’s aforementioned offensive line will again deploy a rotating group of seven to eight different players, as was the case against EWU. “We hope to play a bunch of guys. A couple guys really jumped out at me last week. Cordell Volson, and Karson Schoening, and even (Zach) Kubas have taken most of those reps.” Klieman also hopes to be able to give extended playing time to other players throughout the team as well. Jabril Cox, Blake Williams,
Dom Davis, Josh Hayes and James Hendricks are players Klieman anticipates will not be stars, but will be called upon when conference play comes around. Furthermore, the head coach wants to see an improvement on special teams. Klieman does not want to rely on players such as DeLuca, Chris Board and Tre Dempsey to do everything, and would like to see others step up to give his defensive stars a rest. Playing Robert Morris will provide Klieman with a litmus test for Missouri Valley play. “They just played Youngstown, so it’s good to have someone to compare to,” Klieman commented. “The other game is Dayton, and the other game is VMI. Those are tough games to compare to. When you compare them against Youngstown, now you see how the Valley stacks up.” “It’s a long grind from here on out,” Klieman said. “I think there is a Valley game this week. It all starts this week.”