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Autopsy: NDSU Student was Victim of Homicide BY JOSH FRANCIS & BENJAMIN NORMAN

he death of NDSU student Thomas Bearson was ruled a homicide Thursday. A City of Moorhead release said the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Bearson’s death was the result of homicidal violence. Bearson, 18, was reported missing on Saturday and was last seen in north Fargo at 3:40 a.m. Bearson’s body was found in Moorhead on Tuesday at Larry’s RV Sales in the 3000 block of 24th Avenue South, police said. The body was recovered more than five miles away from where Bearson was last seen. “Thomas Bearson’s white Nike Air Jordan left tennis shoe (size 9 1/2) and his cell phone have not been located. The cell phone is a silver colored iPhone 5. Similar photographs of these items are being released with the request for the public to contact police if either of these items are located,” the release said. Attempts to contact Bearson’s cell phone failed, Vettel said Monday. 14,800 The Fargo PD, Vettel said, was in contact with

Bearson’s cell phone company. On Tuesday, Fargo Police Chief Keith Ternes said it was too early to tell if foul play was the case in Bearson’s death. Ternes said there is no reason to believe the public is in danger Tuesday. “With more than 30 years of personal knowledge of the safety and security at NDSU, this is the first incident of this nature, and believed to be the first ever,” Ray Boyer, the director of University Police wrote in a campus-wide Listserv. We have always found our campus to be safe and secure.” The Fargo PD had taken over the case because they had more resources than University Police, Fargo Lt. Joel Vettel said Monday. Because the body was discovered in Moorhead, Minnesota authorities took over the investigation. Anyone with information that may further this investigation 14,747 is asked to call the Red River Regional Dispatch Center at 701-451-7660.

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Thomas Bearson, figure 1, went missing Saturday morning in north Fargo. His body was recovered in south Moorhead. Stock photos, figure 2, of an iPhone 5 and a 9 1/2-size shoe similar to Bearson’s belongings are missing from the crime scene.

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NDSU sees highest enrollment numbers ever 2014

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ENROLLMENT BY College Graduate & NDSU Non-Degree Interdisciplinary (Including Tri-College Studies & Collaborative) 187 Students 742 Students

Agriculture, Food Systems & Natural Resources 1,825 Students Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences 1,831 Students

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“Our academics are excelling and students are taking notice of (us) when making their college decision,” Russell said. Academics are also drawing in top high school students. The prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program awards scholarships to only 1 percent of its entrant pool’s recipients. “A lot of universities want to enroll National Merit Scholars,” Lichtblau said. NDSU is called home by 12 incoming freshmen, tied for most alltime. Calling NDSU home With a record number of students enrolled at NDSU, prospective students may be surprised at the recruitment tour they receive. “We do a lot of personal touches,” Lichtblau said, which sets the university apart from other, same-sized institutions. It’s more common to see a group presentation when a student visits a campus this large, Lichtblau said. One-on-one interaction is key to showing off campus, particularly students and family members interacting with faculty. “The partnership we have with the academic side is extremely helpful,” Lichtblau said. “We know a little bit about a lot of majors, but there’s nothing like getting over to the department and seeing the facilities — talking with an advisor or faculty member — that’s fairly uncommon as well.” Senior Garrett Steward is the first in his family to go to NDSU. Homeschooled until he went to Brainard for community college, Steward chose NDSU as his next step for a number of reasons. “It’s cheap, it’s in a rural setting and I like the outdoors where I hunt and fish and the degrees that NDSU have are right up my alley,” Steward said. The agricultural economics major called NDSU the “perfect fit.”

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Growing statistics Numbers do not rise without an all-campus effort. “Our office works very hard to recruit students,” Director of Admission Jobey Lichtblau said. “We have a very intentional recruitment plan.” Overall enrollment numbers are not the only statisticss with rising figures. The average incoming freshman grade point average rose from 3.41 last fall to 3.43 this September. ACT averages rose nearly a whole point to 24.02. A press release touted 30 percent of students entering NDSU have a GPA equal or higher than 3.75. “It speaks volumes about our university,” Student Body President Sarah Russell said. “Not only are we recruiting more students than ever before, but they are students of the highest caliber.” Transfer student enrollment rose 10.5 percent from last fall. The undergraduate population grew by 176 students. Acceptance rates have stayed above 80 percent, and, although new numbers are not official, Lichtblau does not expect the number to differ much. “My guess is it’s going to be pretty comparable to what it was last year,” Lichtblau said. Flaunting academics Recruitment conducted by the university accounts for a sizable population of new undergraduates. “For an institution our size, we do an excellent job, not only in our office, but also all over campus, of making our campus feel not like it’s close to 15,000 (students),” Lichtblau said. The two of the three top reasons students chose NDSU, Lichtblau said, include the school’s size and costliness. The primary reason students chose NDSU is the university’s academics.

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University Studies 603 Students

In March 1890, 30 students enrolled at the newly established North Dakota Agricultural College. In September 2014, 14,747 students enrolled at North Dakota State, the highest enrollment number in the university’s 124-year history. The university’s fourth-week count tallied all undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

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Marketing Firm Requests Student Contact Info North Dakota Democrats try to block request

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A Bismarck marketing firm requested the phone numbers, addresses and emails of the approximately 48,000 students in the North Dakota State System. Odney, the advertising agency that made the request, will get the information Name (all names on record) because it is public record, despite an Address (all addresses on record) attempt to block the request by the Democratic-NPL party in North Dakota. Email address (all electronic addresses on record) “The request is inappropriate and Phone number (all phone numbers on record) violates the implicit understanding each student has regarding the privacy Height, weight and photos of athletic team members of their personal information relating Date of birth to email addresses, mailing addresses, and phone numbers. This is information Place of birth required by the colleges and universities Major field of study (all declared majors) to communicate with their students on sensitive, financial, and private matters Minor field of study (all declared minors) regarding their education requirements. Class level This data has no business in the public domain. It should not be made public,” a Dates of attendance portion of the letter to the State Attorney Enrollment status General’s Office sent by the DemocraticNPL said. Names of previous institutions attended The Attorney General’s Office refused Participation in officially recognized activities and sports to block Odney’s request, though. This means that all university system students Honors/awards received who haven’t opted out of their information being shared, will have their information Degree earned (all degrees earned) handed over to the advertising agency. Date of degree earned (dates of all degrees earned) The North Dakota University System offered little comment about the request Photographic, video or electronic images of students taken and maintained by the institution but said they are complying.

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“Yes, we did receive that request, and it was forwarded to our campuses to fulfill as appropriate,” said university system spokeswoman Linda Donlin. She said the request was made on Sept. 6, and policy states that the information requested can be released. Information that is public record can be withheld if a student requests, policy says. “Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, students have the right to request directory information not be made public by notifying the appropriate campus office,” NDUS policy says. Democratic-NPL communications director Jason Matthews said a majority of students aren’t aware of the opt out option, and Odney’s request is purely for political and marketing purposes. He said the information will be sold and used for political purposes. Mathews said the request also contradicts a state Republican policy of safeguarding personal student information. Odney is the primary marketing and advertising agency for North Dakota Republicans. The agency also makes money off state contracts, including some from North Dakota colleges and universities. NDSU has paid Odney $20,872, and the university system has $369,761 in contracts. Matthews said the request doesn’t pass the smell test and though the request was granted and Odney will get the student

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contact information, it isn’t right. NDSU received the forwarded request. The university’s general counsel refused comment, other than to say that NDSU is working on its response to the request. “We have a number of clients interested in marketing to college students in North Dakota,” said Odney president Patrick Finken in an email to The Spectrum. Finken called the Democratic-NPL’s request to block his request “ridiculous.” “Our request is common practice and in keeping with current state law and higher-ed policies,” he added. Finken said politics played a part in the Democrat’s attempt to block the request. “I suspect that the Democrats know they can’t win on the issues,” he said. “The people of North Dakota are pretty happy with what is happening in our state, so the Democrats are trying to change the narrative in order to distract voters from the real issues.”

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Dining centers, like the Union Dining Center in the lower level of the Memorial Union, are offering healthier options for students.

Healthier Options at NDSU’s Dining Centers Dining services helps students make healthier decisions Erin Anderson

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Combatting the “Freshman 15” may becoming a little easier. North Dakota State dining services is making new changes to help students learn how to make their own healthy meals. NDSU’s dietician Roxanne England along with students in the dietetics class are working together to change the way students see food. “Dietetics is huge for the students because when they are in high school they do not have many choices about what they eat in a meal,” England said. “When they

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examples of what foods can be put together to have the most balanced, yet tasty meal. England, who became the NDSU dietician two years ago, is bringing a new change as well — she is meeting with and catering to students with special dietary needs. The Residence Dining Center now has a gluten free room completely sectioned off. “The room is built for students with Celiac Disease or other conditions where the students cannot have gluten. Students need an approved note from their doctor and a special key to get into the room,” England said. England also has meetings with students to teach them how to deal with their needs and create meal plans for them. “It is important for the student to help the dieticians make the dining center a better place,” England said. “It is very insightful to

hear the ideas they have.” The students have responded positively to England’s lead. “I love the changes she has made so far,” Francesca Holecek, a student dining supervisor, said. “Plus, she is really hands on with everyone and everything ... I think the (gluten-free) room is essential for quite a few students. We have a lot of people that want and need this.” As a way to get students more involved with the dining center, the managers will be holding an iPad giveaway on Sept. 30. To register, simply like NDSU’s Dining Services page on Facebook and follow them on Twitter . The 460 Food Service Systems Lab is putting on a Luau-themed meal Oct. 9.

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From left, Doug Ogden, the Vice President of ReliaSoft, Gary Smith, the Dean of College and Engineering, Pantelis Vassiliou, CEO of ReliaSoft and Om Yadav. Ogden and Vassiliou are major donors for the project.

NDSU to Build Engineering Complex

Local businesses and engineering students will work together in new endeavor Delaney Freer

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Two years ago, Om Prakash Yadav, center director and North Dakota State associate professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering, began work on a new project that would help support North Dakota’s growing manufacturing industries. Yadav began plans for the Center of Quality, Reliability and Maintainability Engineering. His plan was approved by the

North Dakota State Board of Higher Education in September 2013. The center will let NDSU students and faculty work with local companies to test their products and future marketplace. Currently, if engineering students do not take on an internship or join a club, their first interaction with a local company is not until their senior capstone project, Yadav said. Nine companies signed up for the first year of the annual membership program — seven of them local, contributing a combined $90,000. Membership perks include serving on the center’s advisory board and input in the center’s

research. The biggest three are John Deere, Bobcat and Case New Holland — all major agricultural businesses. It was initially difficult to get the businesses on board due to the financial risk of contributing to an ambitious project like this during an economic recession. Yadav’s honesty helped convince local business investors. “One of the things I am most excited about is bringing all these local companies together. I consider that quite a big achievement,” Yadav said. “I am also fortunate that none of them turned me down. Not all were on board straight away, but they

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listened to me and believed in what I was saying.” Each business had a different motive for choosing to get involved in the project. For John Deere, this center puts NDSU on the track to possibly getting accredited for a quality engineering minor. “John Deere’s preferred source of engineering employees specialized in the quality of electronics come from Arizona,” said NDSU senior and senator for the College of Engineering, Michael Walmsley. “It is often difficult to convince those graduates to come to North Dakota, but they [John Deere] still want to hire quality engineers.”

North Dakota State’s music school will be renamed on Oct. 8 during a free concert. The school will be renamed The Robert and Shelia Challey School of Music and it will be unveiled at the Festival Concert Hall by members of the Boston Brass, a university release said. The Challeys have donated millions of dollars to the school to fund scholarships for music majors and the school’s endowment fund, the release said. Robert Challey was the NDSU student body vice president when he was a student and was also a drum major of the Gold Star Marching Band. The release said he was a real-estate developer and investor in California. “Through their generous support and sponsorship, Bob and Sheila Challey have profoundly elevated the stature of NDSU music and our mission to serve our students and the public. This is only the beginning.” said John Miller, director of the division of performing arts, in the release. The atrium of the NDSU Reineke Fine Arts Center was also named for Robert Challey in 2009, the release said.

NDSU Helps With Native American Writers Workshop A group of North Dakota State students and faculty participated in a daylong writing workshop for students at Circle of Nations School in Wahpeton, N.D., recently. The Red River Valley Writing Project and the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers partnered to organize the workshop for 65 Native American seventh and eighth grade students, a university release said. Denise Lajimodiere, assistant professor of practice in the School of Education; graduate student Caitlin Johnson and 12 English education students participated in the workshop. The 12 English education students were: Hannah Andring, Josh Dullea, Ryan Gustafson, Jaime Jarmin, Kasey Klinkhammer, Abbey Leier, Jenny Long, Brittany Schneider, Nicolas Strom, Celena Todora, Kelsey Vogt and Beth Walsh. The workshop was a part of the “Start.Write.Now” initiative to encourage teenagers to engage in creative activities, the release said.

CORRECTION In the Thursday, Sept. 25 issue, a Spectrum graphic included in the “#IKNOWTOM” article misidentified the person Thomas Bearson last tweeted. The name of the person he tweeted at was Cody Mead, not Adam Mead.

This is the first engineering center at NDSU and the biggest endeavor Yadav can remember the engineering department tackling in his ten years here. “My biggest worry right now is keeping momentum,” Yadav said. “There is not a lot of internal support — NDSU has no extra resources to provide.” The center is temporarily located in the NDSU Research and Technology Park until it will permanently reside in the College of Engineering complex.

NDSA Recap First meeting of the year held at NDSCS

North Dakota State announced the selection of a new interim dean for the College of Business Wednesday. Camille Forlano Contributing Writer NDSU Provost Beth Ingram named Jane Schuh, the assistant dean for academic programs This first North Dakota for the College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources, as the interim dean. Student Association meeting Schuh will take over for current dean Ron Johnson, who requested to transition to a faculty of the year happened Sept. role at the end of the calendar year, a university release said. Johnson has served as the dean 19 - 20 at North Dakota since 2005. State College of Science in A search committee to find a permanent dean was established in April. Wahpeton, ND. Delegates University officials expect to have a permanent replacement for Johnson by Jan. 1. from the 11 state-funded

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The $100 million center is expected to be up and running by the beginning of December. Yadav is waiting for the 500 square-foot space to be finalized. It will hold four computers and a test chamber that will take up half of the space. Yadav already has a student working on research in degradation modeling, analyzing how a product degrades to improve the quality in future designs. The research gathered at the center will generate knowledge that will be taught to undergraduates. “The output feeds education, as well as helps local companies,” Yadav said.

colleges and universities meet monthly to advance student issues in higher education. The meeting took place before the North Dakota Commission of Higher Education Amendment, Measure 3, is voted on the Nov. 4 state ballot. Measure 3, upon approval, would eliminate the current eight member board and instead implement a three member Governorappointed board. There were two bills on the floor for recommendation to the general assembly. The first focused on the desire of students to increase collaboration between the SBHE and NDSA in order to work toward the advancement of the North Dakota University System. The Student Member of the SBHE, Chris McEwen, asked of the delegation how he and the SBHE can do

their jobs better. After further discussion, the bill was tabled. The second bill focused on NDSA taking a stance on preserving a student voting member on the governing body for higher education in North Dakota and sought equal representation for students. Concerns were raised from all parties on the dilemma that the NDSA has with regard to balancing the act of advocating for the voting student member and the act of staying compliant with Chapter 16 of the North Dakota Century Cody titled “Corrupt Practices”. According to the Century Code, Chapter 16 prohibits use of public resources for the use of official stance or lobbying on ballot measures. Public sources include using student email or campus WiFi. The bill passed. At the assembly, a bill was presented to state that the NDSA was not able to take a stance on Measure 3 based on Chapter 16. The bill aimed to acknowledge the position in which the NDSA stands and resolve to work toward some amendment of Chapter 16, as the students whom this measure affects were unable to collectively

take a stance. Discussion included the need for students and delegates to go back to their respective campuses and cities with the information from the meeting. The bill did not pass. The NDSA discussed the need for an equal voting student member representation to remain in higher education governance. “The topic of improving or changing North Dakota Higher Education governance is a complicated issue and doesn’t have one single solution,” NDSA President Conner Swanson said in a statement. “Students of NDSA came together to discuss and work on the core issue of student representation.” “We are proud that we are also going to reach out to the State Board of Higher Education to foster increased communication and collaboration,” Swanson continued. “No matter the end result, North Dakota students will continue to be a driving force for innovation and positive movement.” The next meeting will be held Oct. 24 - 25 at Minot State University, Minot, ND.

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Josh and Tyler Fergel are twins and cadets in NDSU’s ROTC Program.

Sights on Student Orgs ROTC Program back at full strength after last year’s short hiatus Connor Dunn Features Editor

One year ago, North Dakota State’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corp did not exist. The program, which startedin 1920 immediately after World War I , was no more. Back when the name NDSU didn’t even exist for another 41 years, the North Dakota Agricultural College’s ROTC program was flourishing with success. That success as one of the top ROTC programs in the nation continued for 93 years until 2013 when the program received a letter from Thomas R. Lamont, the assistant secretary of the Army, stating the United States Army Cadet Command would close NDSU’s ROTC program. “This action is a not a reflection of either the quality of your program or the out-

standing cadets you have produced,” states Lamont in the letter. “The Army arrived at this difficult decision after careful consideration of how to best accomplish its mission with a reduction of resources.” An NDSU press release stated that in the previous two years, more than 30 percent of NDSU’s cadets had earned the distinguished military graduate honor, meaning they were in the top 20 percent of Army ROTC cadets in the nation. The program had two cadets who expected to graduate in the top five percent. NDSU’s ROTC also had recently won the title of Best Battalion in the 2013 Ranger Buddy Competition, a national military event with 39 universities from 14 states bringing 183 teams. For twins Josh and Tyler Fergel of Shakopee, Minn., the news was tough to take. With both of them in their second year in the program, they would have had to further their ROTC education somewhere else. “We were put on a list of 13 ROTC programs nationwide that were closing, but after further review, there were discrepan-

OUTDOOR OUTLOOK: Ben Koenig

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Those looking to enjoy the outdoors from North Dakota and Minnesota are blessed with numerous options of using areas open to the public. From the lakes and rivers to the state forests and national grass lands, opportunities are boundless. Although there are many places to hunt and fish, these public areas do not belong to any one person. This means that on occasion, there may be more than one person looking to use a particular area. This coinciding interest of using the same area can be handled to provide positive outcomes for all parties involved. Of course, different situations may bring up their certain challenges. The courtesy that should be applied most often in these situations is that whoever is not there first should find a new spot. As an angler boats out to their first planned spot on the lake and finds another boat already in that spot, the best thing to do is try somewhere else. Even though the

cies in the way they evaluated the NDSU program,” Tyler Fergel said. “They decided to remove us from that list, and throughout their more recent reviews, we’ve been in the clear ever since.” NDSU’s ROTC program is back in full swing, something the Fergels will not take for granted. “ROTC is another avenue to further our education and knowledge with the army,” Josh Fergel said. “It gives us better training for the future and a lot of motivation to get good grades because we’ve got a whole organization around us trying to push us to do the best we can. There’s a lot of support from the instructors to the officers about how our grades are doing and how we’re doing with everything in life, because each and every cadet’s success equals the program’s success.” Through the ROTC program, cadets receive military training and college credit with a minor in military science. “We have PT, or physical training, at 5:45 where we go do some pretty tough workouts and wake everybody up on campus with our

yelling,” Tyler Fergel said. “We have class once a week or twice a week depending on the year level and a two and a half hour leadership lab every week that goes over different tactics, army knowledge and leadership skills.” The group also travels to different places for leadership training exercises, like Camp Grafton in Grafton, N.D., where they do a series of activities, such as repelling and incorporating tactics into military-grade paintball. “There’s a lot that goes on in our ROTC program, and it gets you involved in all aspects of the army,” Tyler Fergel said. “We are very happy to have the ROTC back at full strength and performing exceptionally well nationally.” “ROTC gives you a way to take the army experience to that next level,” Josh Fergel said. “It’s also a fun group of guys and an experience in college that you won’t get anywhere else — the things you learn and the pride you get from putting on that uniform and being a member of the ROTC program here at NDSU.”

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angler had planned going there after research or prior experience, it is time to travel to spot number two. This can be frustrating, but to feel better, just think if the situations were reversed. Having someone boat right up next to you and camp out is not very fun. Even though any angler has the right to the whole lake, it’s just a real jerk move. To mitigate these problems, the angler should: 1. Get there early. 2. Have a backup spot ready. 3. If really desperate, make peace by sharing beverages with the unknown angler, but the latter should only be used if it is a really good spot. I prefer option 2. There are going to be fish all over the lake so arrive at the lake with a plan of attack for different locations. This is the best way to be able to start fishing no matter where anyone else is on the lake. Avoiding conflicts with fellow anglers is the way to keep the day on the water a good one. Although there may be individuals who do not mind other boats casting right

by them, most of the time it will be seen as annoying. There have been times where people have moved in on me and I decided to just find another spot instead of dealing with the traffic. A polite request for the person to move farther away may be worth a try, but I would not recommend getting too offensive. No one wants to have an escalation and be in the next day’s paper with the headline, “Local man beats fellow angler with tackle box over 10 inch crappies.” Hunters have their own set of challenges. While fishing, a cast by one angler will have no effect on another angler 100 yards away. While hunting, however, a shot by one hunter will have more of an effect on another hunter 100 yards away. With many of my duck hunting outings being conducted on public land, I have had to deal with other hunters in the area I had planned to hunt on a few occasions. Now as I head out for a hunt, I have a few different locations planned out so that I can go to a new one if I see another hunter there. On one such occasion, I drove up to a

spot early one morning in the darkness, and as I turned off the main road I saw another truck in the distance already parked where I usually park. For a few seconds, I sat there contemplating whether I should hunt there anyway because it happened to be a larger hunting area that could realistically have more than one hunting party on it. If they were already set up, I would have to figure out where they were and adjust off of that. As I sat there, I saw lights behind me. I turned around and a truck drove right by me and then kept on going all the way up to the already parked truck. I would like to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they both were hunting together and planned to meet there. Otherwise, driving right by one car and toward another without asking is not very good etiquette. After that truck drove by, I lost all intention of trying to make it work and simply drove off to my backup spot. That particular morning, I was able to get my six ducks anyway, so I was not too upset.

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Facing cultural differences, similarities Linda Norland

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On the surface, traveling to another English-speaking country (like, for example, England) does not seem too intimidating. Media from the United Kingdom is also prevalent in much of American culture. For cultural preparation, I watched shows like “Doctor Who,” “Sherlock” and “Downton Abbey.” Okay, well, maybe more just because they are on Netflix, but they count anyways. When I came to England, I thought I had a pretty solid understanding of the English way of life. There is tea, of course: afternoon tea, English breakfast tea, teacakes, etc. I knew that they would have accents from my point of view and they would use different terms

for things. While all of those things did turn out to be true, there were also far more intricate parts of daily life I had not considered. Do not get me wrong: living in England is definitely easier for an American than living in another country, like Japan. After all, much of our culture stems from theirs. Here are some of the notable differences I have come across so far in my 18 days living here. This is by no means a conclusive list, as I discover more differences every day. I also think it is important to state that just because these are differences does not mean they are bad — part of the fun of traveling to other countries is experiencing their way of life. Not everyone talks like news anchors on the BBC. Just like in other countries, the U.K. has a varied set of regional accents, some of which are

Admiring the view from the top of Liverpool Cathedral.

more specific like others. Also, it is likely that while here you will meet people from all over the world, especially other European countries. This means that you may occasionally have to politely ask people to repeat themselves, but it also opens up a whole conversation: where they are from, why they are studying here, what they are studying, etc. Everyone drives on the left. Even if you are not driving or cycling whilst

Great Northern Bicycle Co. Influences Cycling Community Downtown bike shop caters to wide variety of cyclists Colton Pool

Spectrum Staff

When one looks around and really keeps an eye out, it’s easy to see downtown Fargo is covered in bike lanes, bicycle traffic signs and bike racks. It’s also where Great Northern Bicycle Company is located. Great Northern is a bicycle shop that provides a variety of bicycle gear for almost any kind of cyclist. But manager Tom Smith said the store does more than provide bikes — it provides a cycling community. “We really want to promote cycling for commuting, health and fitness and spirit of adventure,” Smith said. “If we find products that fit in with those ideals, then we’ll find a way to work them onto our floor.” Great Northern mechanic and salesman Chris Benson said working at Great Northern has a relaxed, yet connected environment. “It’s really laid back,” Benson said. “It’s a really fun environment. A lot of us are pretty good friends. We’re all cyclists and we have a common bond through that.” Fellow bike mechanic and salesman Matt Eckelberg said the atmosphere of Great

Northern is good for both employees and the local cycling community. “We’re a big team, so we all help each other out,” he said. “We can goof around, but we’ve got that camaraderie. Our passion for cycling is a common thread that links us together.” Eckelberg, who is in his third year working at Great Northern, said cycling is good for a city because it reaches a variety of different people and brings them together for things like group rides, which Great Northern organizes. “You might have an average rider just looking to commute to work, or leisure bike rides, or road cyclists who go on shop rides that we have or racers or mountain bikers,” Eckelberg said. “We kind of cater to every style of cyclist that’s out there.” In downtown Fargo, cyclists are allowed to use the entire road on Broadway, which Smith said is nice because traffic is slow enough for cyclists to keep up. “Downtown is great to ride bike,” he said. “Advocacy and local involvement have always been a part of our business.” Cycling safety goes beyond downtown, however. Paths or bike lanes have been created all over the Fargo-Moorhead area. “Fargo-Moorhead has always been a very friendly community to cyclists,”

Smith said. “We have such a friendly populace that it’s very little animosity out there. The city is improving dramatically as far as having the infrastructure (like) bike lanes and bike paths and so forth. “We’ve also seen an explosion in the number of commuters in recent years. A lot of that is because of NDSU and the connection between NDSU and the downtown campuses.” Smith said he and others at Great Northern have worked with city officials in order to make cycling safer by being involved in infrastructure construction. “We’ve been a part of numerous task forces,” Smith said. “I think the city often times looks to us for guidance and input on their bike design and system plans, so we’ve been involved all along with that.” While these thing are being built and more F-M citizens become more active, Smith said the community has reached a new level of involvement and cycling safety awareness. That probably doesn’t hurt business, either. “After being here 27 years, it finally feels like in the last two or three years,” Smith said. “We finally feel like we’re turning the corner and gaining momentum.”

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here, this is very important for safety when crossing the road. There are different road rules here, so your best bet is to stick with other people and watch what they do to know when it is safe to go. English pounds currently take around 1.6 dollars per pound. This means that basically you have to add a third of the cost to whatever you are buying to find its worth in U.S. dollars. So, if something is £30, it is really about $50.

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Money again. They rely more heavily on coins than we do. For instance, there are coins for one pound instead of paper notes. There is a whole range of coins, including a two pence coin (which is like two pennies). They also call pounds “quid” and pence “p,” which can get a bit confusing when you first arrive. Be prepared to walk. It is more common to either walk or use public transportation here. To save

money, walking is the better option for short distances. Just make sure to bring an umbrella, jacket and comfortable shoes: it really does rain a lot here.

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Is This Free Speech or Assault? Megaphones, graphic images used for shock factors Amber Zolondek Staff Writer

North Dakota State Collegians for Life want to get the whole campus talking about abortion. We certainly can’t say they didn’t reach their goal. Monday morning students woke up to a set-up outside the Electrical Engineering Building filled with images that were warned as “Genocide” related and were also defined as graphic. What wasn’t expected was the comparison of genocide to abortion. To define it accurately, Webster’s Dictionary describes genocide as: “the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group.” To put it bluntly, abortion is not similar to genocide. Fetuses are not of a specific race, culture and certainly not political side. But before we get into labeling myself as “pro-abortion” heathen as some individuals around me have went ahead and called me in my disgusted reaction to this poor usage of

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free speech, I want to talk about why NDSU Collegians for Life really misused their chance in the limelight to really talk about this issue. NDSU is a college campus, home to around 14,000 members of BisoNation, where some women may have received an abortion due to circumstances that are none of our business.

While this display was on set for Monday and Tuesday, the amount of discussions my classes and friends had were outstanding, which is why I do have to applaud NDSU Collegians for Life and getting their audience to actually talk. Unfortunately, it was about their tactics and mismanaged opportunity. This was not peaceful, nor was it infor-

mative. Firstly, I had people telling me they were grabbed off the sidewalk to be spoken at and told they were “okay with murder” while they were just simply walking to class. There was also the point brought up that most of those images displayed were of fetuses beyond the legal period of when abortions are legal in North Dakota. I think the saddest part about walking by this display was who, not what, I saw there. While students were of course standing and discussing the topic, I rarely saw females there and explaining this viewpoint. It was men there, mostly over the age of 30, or so they looked. An explanation that women don’t deserve, they do not need the choice of whether they can support the child they are carrying whether it is personal or not. This is why women’s rights are such an important topic, as important as NDSU Collegians for Life’s. Unfortunately for those who identify as “pro-life,” this event put all of them in a bad light. It’s unfortunate for those who have such a dead-set mind of their beliefs. I know what I identify with, but I certainly have no issues having an adult conversation and discussion about something as important as this. Sadly, this was not a discussion, this was a fight and NDSU Collegians for Life were unable to put down the gloves.

Don’tcha Know?: North Dakota’s Endangered Species, Part Two Endangered birds have tumultuous history, hopeful future Jack Dura

Spectrum Staff

In a state with a species of bird for nearly every day of the year, it may be surprising to learn that ol’ NoDak has its endangered species too. Three of them, as a matter of fact. Three birds that are closer to the edge of extinction than any other avian counterpart in the state. So let’s get introduced. First, the bird with the most dramatic history has to be the whooping crane. North America’s tallest bird at five feet with a seven-foot wingspan, the whooping crane declined due to hunting, human disturbance and conversion of nesting habitat for agricultural purposes. The last recorded breeding of these birds in North Dakota was in 1915, and by 1941, the whooping crane sank to 16 individuals in the entire world. Conservative efforts to save the crane have since brought the bird to over 550, with 400 of those in the wild. Today the species is recovering slowly, and while the outlook is hopeful, other factors such as hurricanes and contaminations along the Gulf of Mexico are threats to this fragile, beautiful species. North Dakota, as it happens, is right in the thick of the birds’ migratory path, so sightings are vitally important to report. Give a call to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should you see a whooping crane, with its white body, red face and long legs. We head to the Missouri River for our next endangered bird, the least tern.

The whooping crane is up to 550 individuals from a low of 16 in 1941.

The smallest species of the gull and tern family, the least tern has seen its decline in North Dakota due to dam construction altering water patterns of the river. This has led to washed away nests, as well as reducing much-needed habitats such as sandbars, river corridors and vegetative shores. Of course, human disturbance has affected the least tern as visiting humans, pets and vehicles to the bird’s habitat can cause short-term nest abandonment, which exposes precious eggs and chicks that already face fragility. As with any endangered species, the best thing a person can do is leave it alone and phone it in. FWS and North Dakota Game and Fish officials are working their magic

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at recovering species like the least tern, and this little bird will hopefully see a rebound in years to come. Sharing a similar habitat to the least tern is the piping plover. A resident of shorelines ranging from the Missouri River to alkali lakes in central and northwestern NoDak, the piping plover has seen many factors lead to its decline. Dam construction has greatly affected its river habitat, much like the least tern. Cattle trampling, wetland drainage, pesticides and development have dealt blows to the bird in its alkali lake and winter habitats. It is nice to note that over one-third of this bird’s interior population breeds in North Dakota. It’s also noteworthy that this

plover is aggressive in defending its nest, and will even fake a broken wing to distract potential predators. Declared endangered in 1985, the piping plover has made a comeback to around 6,500 individuals today. In North Dakota, FWS, NDGF and The Nature Conservancy joined forces for a project to monitor the plover’s alkali lake habitat and to identify degraded nesting habitat. Heeding fences and warning signs around the piping plover’s nesting areas is perhaps the biggest way the average citizen can help this bird. Remember, it is a federal crime to “harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, trap, kill, capture or collect” any endangered species. A fine of $50,000 and a year in prison are penalties for such actions. That’s from the Endangered Species Act, an environmental law that provides protection for the seven endangered species in North Dakota and the over 1,300 over species listed as threatened or endangered in the U.S. For us in North Dakota, in this anniversary of 125 years of statehood, our endangered species are another thing to celebrate. We can do a lot for their conservation and recovery. We can donate our hard-earned dollars to programs like the NDGF Watchable Wildlife, and indicate direction of our funds to endangered species projects. We can heed signs, report sightings and follow guidelines when encountering endangered species habitats too. Our state is steaming towards a major milestone, and hopefully one day, the endangered species of North Dakota will have their own milestone as well: recovery.

People Are Just People Beneath unique shells, humans are strangely similar Nathan Arel

Contributing Writer

When living in a modern world filled with global terrorism, hackers and social trends where young kids sucker punch strangers in the back of the neck for fun, there is quite a lot to be fearful of. But one thing that seems to scare the general public the most is smart people. Smart people are absolutely terrifying for a multitude of reasons: they are aware that they know more than you, they win arguments, a lot of them look down on you

and some of them hide in the shadows pretending to be regular old stupid folk like you and I. What is most interesting about these smart people though, is that they are regular human beings. Being intimidated by the intellectual elite is pointless because their education is not what gives them that overbearing façade, it is their personality. In front of you they act like the kinds of people who go to cafes in Manhattan that serve ice cream with 18 karat gold sprinkles; behind closed doors it is an entirely different story. I was recently in one of the bathrooms at the Christie’s Auction House in Rockefeller Center — which are very clean by the way — when two employees in extortionately expensive suits came in to relieve themselves. Employee One turned to Employee Two and asked, “How’s it hanging?” Employee Two

said, “Ha, I get it.” One responded, “Have you worked today?” Two said, “I am at work, whether I have worked is up for debate. It’s only two o’clock, man.” One retorted, “Well, keep your head up, buddy.” Two asked which one he was talking about and One slapped him on the back and walked out with a smile. I was absolutely flabbergasted that the employees at an auction house that sells billions of dollars worth of confusing, heady, contemporary art per year would have casual bathroom conversations with everyday phallic puns. One of them walked up to me later and asked me if I was interested in the $3million worth of paint splatters that I had been staring at. There was absolutely no humor in his face. In fact, the way he asked the question told me I should step further away from the painting, as if it would melt by get-

ting too close to my empty wallet. The point is that learning a lot does not completely change the makeup of your personality. Getting an education does not siphon all the humor from your veins or make you loath the “proletariat scum.” One of my professors knew a man who went to work for the president and apparently the White House staff is not much better than the art auctioneers at Christie’s. You would be surprised how often smart people are trying to act smart for the sake of professionalism only, to not be overwhelmed. And besides, if the people who have access to enough bombs to end all of humanity still have a sense of humor, selfesteem is probably the least of our worries.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR A response to “Abortion Amendment Disaster” on 9/22 of Roe v. Wade, which

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The above women and more will be featured in the second season of PBS’s “Makers,” premiering at the NDSU Library every Tuesday evening through early November.

PBS ‘Makers: Women’ to Premiere at NDSU Library Trailblazing women brought together in six-part season Jack Dura A&E Editor

Something special comes this way as the North Dakota State Library premieres the second season of PBS’s “Makers” series, with the spotlight on women in this six-part docuseries. In partnership the NDSU Libraries and NDSU Women and Gender Studies, PBS contacted the Libraries recently to see about premiering the series here. Though the move was eleventh-hour, the Libraries jumped at the chance to premiere “Makers: Women Who Make America.”

“It’s really inspiring, things that women do to help impact the world in different categories or subjects,” Amanda Booher, Libraries event and promo coordinator, said. From comedy to business, politics to Hollywood, the six parts of “Makers: Women” expand on the three-part PBS film of the same name that showcased women’s equality in the last 50 years. Now, a year and a half after the film’s release, this docuseries zeroes in on specific areas where women have made their mark on once-maledominated fields. With interviewees like Glenn Close, Ellen DeGeneres, Cokie Roberts, the recently deceased Joan Rivers and more, “Makers: Women” covers a lot of ground and faces. PBS’s choice to premiere it at the NDSU Library is still a little unclear, but is partly due to social media reasons with the use of hashtags #makers and #makerswomen. “It’s just a really good opportunity for

NDSU in general to have PBS specifically ask us,” Booher said. “It’s not Prairie Public, it’s literally PBS, the national organization, not our local entity. [PBS] invited us to premiere it.” With assistance from its Diversity Grant, the Libraries will premiere each weekly episode this Tuesday through early November. With free refreshments and just a hop, skip and a jump away at the library, attending is as easy as can be for the hourlong episodes. However, attendance is only open to the campus community. “We are keeping it not public,” Booher said. “This is really cool, but there’s just no way we have capacity for [the general public] here … so just NDSU faculty, staff and students.” Anyone who is one of the above might find it worth their while to block out an hour on a Tuesday evening for a premiere event that is definitely a first for the Libraries.

Come and be entertained and educated on the fabulous women of our time and the fields they have conquered the last 50 years. “It’s all about really cool women doing really cool things,” Booher said.

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MSUM Theatre launches into its 2014-2015 season with “The Musical of Musicals (the Musical!),” a conglomeration of composers, lyricists and shows of musical theater.

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World’s Shortest Melodrama at MSUM in ‘Musical of Musicals’ Five acts, 27 students comprise one of university’s larger shows Jack Dura A&E Editor

Plan an outing to Minnesota State University Moorhead, where a trip through the scores and styles of musical theater is readily available in “The Musical of Musicals (the Musical!).” As the first show in the University Theatre Series, “The Musical” brings together one of the largest casts for a show with one of the largest repertoires of music. “[W]hat we wanted to do was introduce our students to a variety of styles within the world of musical theater,” director Craig Ellingson said. Indeed the styles are a variety, as the show’s five acts are each a different lens

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comfortable capacity should provide a nice atmosphere for a show that slices of many musicals. Instead of one outing to a renown musical, audiences get much, much more and still in the same event. Ellingson affirms this, and breaks “The Musical” down to its heart, “It’s done very much tongue-in-cheek, over the top and it is really, quite entertaining.”

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Changing the Political Atmosphere, One Cup at a Time Artist, professor Michael Strand takes Cuplomacy campaign to Washington STORY & PHOTOS BY TESSA BECK

Cuplomacy aims to facilitate conversations across party lines by encouraging politicians to share a cup of joe.

NDSU Department Head of Visual Arts Michael Strand and public history senior Sarina Sandstrom will roll out Cuplomacy in spring 2015.

The sharing in a cup of coffee. A simple, comforting gesture artist Michael Strand believes will produce a more powerful outcome beyond an expected caffeine high. The Cuplomacy project adheres to the goals of creating dialogue across Senate party lines through the exchanging of an object — in this case, cups — in hopes to encourage cooperation within Congress. Strand, an associate professor and the head of Visual Arts at North Dakota State, began conceptualizing Cuplomacy nearly four years ago. To be explained in its most basic form, the project will contain two models of cups – a Republican and Democrat design. The creation of the physical objects will be carried out by Strand himself and subsequently delivered to constituents of all 50 states. From there, it will be up to the citizens to add a humanistic element to the process in delivering the object to their senators. The pottery will be mismatched, prodding politicians to seek out the correct cup or saucer, make the exchange and engage in conversation with those outside their respected viewpoints. As ingenious as the idea appears, Strand admittedly encountered conflict during the early portions of the conceptualizing process, “I came to the conclusion that the first two years of the project were the wrong way to approach it, which

was through the political system or through working with the senator,” Strand said. “It would then be very politicized in one direction or the other … But it’s not, it’s a centrist dialogue project.” Once the flaws were identified, Strand began to work toward taking the project to a humanized scale. Strand, in conjunction with intern Sarina Sandstrom, an NDSU student majoring in public history, started asking questions along the lines of,“How do we settle disagreements or compromise or disputes? How do we value dialogue?” Sandstrom elaborated on the lack of documentation, historically, of people’s viewpoints as a whole. She noted the value of a project such as Cuplomacy could possess for future researchers. Strand is notably more confident in the direction Cuplomacy is moving. “This is not a marketing campaign, this is a human campaign,” he said. “It’s not the idea, it’s the engagement.” One would hope simple conversation amongst citizens before the Senate delivery and the actual practice between elected officials will lead to a more functional political system; but a sense of utopianism cannot be overlooked in this idea either. Strand, a self-proclaimed romantic, understands this. “I think the only way things really change is if we have over-the-top

expectations,” Strand said. “Now I’m not naive enough to think that this project will actually change what’s happening in Washington, for instance. I think the symbolism of it however, and the potential of it is to demonstrate that no matter who you are, or where you’re at that you can dream of something, and then find a way to make it happen.” The marriage of social practice and art became the focal point of Strand’s work around 10 years ago. His interest in social justice began at a young age, and now he focuses on projects, which give voice to the people. One of many ways Strand is including the Fargo-Moorhead community is through public receptions, which bolsters a collective commentary. “The ideas that other people have are far more complicated than even what I imagined, that’s what’s beautiful about it,” Strand said. “The nuances that people understood the project, or understood conflict are remarkable. How we capture that will be critical.” Running in conjunction with the F-M Studio Crawl, attendance is expected to be high. Strand expressed gratitude towards the Plains Art Museum for allowing their partnership to utilize an already existing art space in a unique way. He mentions, this weekend, amongst other events, are what humanize the Cuplomacy project. “It’s no longer the paradigm of art being this

place of going and looking at this passive relationship, it’s that you are part of it, Strand said. “You are part of the narrative.” Prototypes for the Republican and Democrat cups have not been officially finalized, as Strand wants more public input as to how these models should look and what qualities they should take on. By asking these questions, Strand hopes to guide the discussion in a non-negative, critical direction. He acknowledges that the system is flawed, but changing our method of communicating about it may help. Cuplomacy will take action in the spring of 2015. After years of planning, Strand and Sandstrom will sit back and watch the results of their hard work play out. At this point, the cup, in essence, becomes the method of carrying people’s messages. As Strand mentioned in his mission statement, “Cuplomacy might not change the world, but wouldn’t it be cool if it did?”

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10 a.m-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday

Plains Art Museum Free for students

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With two soulful bands coming to town this week and local comedians meeting to garner some laughs, there is something happening for everyone. Sebadoh and Bishop Allen come to The Aquarium on Monday to share their angstfilled tunes with the FargoMoorhead community. On Tuesday, enjoy a coffee as the Red Raven Espresso Parlor hands its stage over to local comedians — or sign up go on stage! Then go back to The Aquarium on Wednesday to soak in the mellow sounds of Canadian band The Bros. Landreth. Rock it out, have some laughs but do not forget to study. Monday, Sept. 29: Sebadoh with Bishop Allen This concert is 21+,

so underage students will have to pass on this one. Indie alternative rock bands Sebadoh and Bishop Allen combine their crazy, chaotic music for a collaboration concert that is sure to be wild. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the concert starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased in advanced at Tickets 300. The Aquarium is the upper floor of Dempsey’s Public House, which is located at 226 Broadway in downtown Fargo. More info on the bands can be found at sebadoh.com/and bishopallen.com. Tuesday, Sept. 30: Red Raven Comedy Night Need some laughs after a stressful day of studying? Come to this free event. On Tuesday nights at 9 p.m., the Red Raven Espresso Parlor invites local comedians to the stage to entertain coffeesipping crowds. Settle in with a coffee, tea or hot chocolate, and get ready for some laughs. Or come early and sign up to try your hand at comedy. This joint can be a little difficult to find. Some good advice

is to swing ‘round the back and park on the street. The main entrance is also on the side opposite Main Avenue. Just walk across the parking lot towards the fairy lights and sounds of polite conversation, and you will soon be there. Look for the red door at 916 Main Ave. Wednesday, Oct. 1: The Bros. Landreth This 21+ concert features Canadian folk-rock band The Bros. Landreth. This group has a mellower, almost-country sound, which is conveyed in songs like “Tappin’ on the Glass” from their album “Let It Lie.” The band centers on two brothers from Winnipeg, David and Joey Landreth. They are now embarking on their own project after years of playing in other major bands, such as Doc Walker and Imaginary Cities. This concert is also held at The Aquarium. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased in advance at Tickets 300. Visit the group’s website at thebroslandreth.com for more info.

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Prakash Mathew has stepped into the role of interim athletic director after Gene Taylor left for Iowa.

Prakash Mathew Remains Positive Force as NDSU Interim Athletic Director Former vice president of student affairs helping NDSU anyway he can Colton Pool Sports Editor

When former North Dakota State athletic director Gene Taylor announced he would resign to take a position at the University of Iowa, NDSU President Dean Bresciani had to turn to someone to take the interim role while looking for Taylor’s successor. When Bresciani first called former NDSU Vice President of Student Affairs Prakash Mathew, he thought Bresciani was joking. “I announced my retirement and I had had my retirement party,” Mathew said with a smile. “The more we talked and I knew he was serious, he asked me if I would come and help him as an interim.” Mathew didn’t give an answer right away, but he knew he had to think fast because a press conference announcing Taylor departure was scheduled for the next day, and Bresciani needed an answer. Mathew said yes and was announced as interim athletic director July 23. “I knew this was a place that I love, and I gave most of my life here to NDSU,” Mathew said. “It’s an institution that I fell in love with, primarily because of the students. They are the love of my life. “All of my life I have worked with the students. That is where I get my energy and where I get joy the most.” Mathew knew it was on an interim basis. He said he felt his skills from his previous position could be easily transferablem and he didn’t have to be a coaching expert to take charge of the athletic department. “I knew it would not be forever,” Mathew said. “so I knew I could go back to retirement sometime.” Even though his hiring was sporadic and the job is entirely new to him, Mathew said he has relished it. “Over my time here, it has been very enjoyable,” Mathew said. “Does that mean long hours? Yes, of course. I’m busy as heck. However, I’ve been enjoying every minute of it, primarily because of the people I work with.” Helping the student-athletes Mathew said working with the athletic

department staff is a team concept. They work together and have common goals — including helping the athletes succeed in everything they do. “Winning is very important,” Mathew said. “But here, it’s more than that. They care about the student-athletes. They aren’t professional athletes, so the word ‘student’ comes first. We care about them as students and their personal and academic growth.” Mathew said he played in sports before, and he has had Bison football season tickets for years, so thinking in sports terms is common. He said as interim athletic director, he is running the a relay race. Taylor gave the baton to him, and he will be giving the baton to new NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen Oct. 14. “We had to keep the momentum going. As we make that transition, we can’t have any hiccups,” Mathew said. “You know what happens when we drop the baton or even hesitate — someone is going to pass us.” As vice president of student affairs, Mathew would attempt to form bonds with as many students as he could by doing things like taking random students out to lunch. He’s taken that same concept to meeting the student-athletes and coaches. Mathew tries his best to learn everyone’s name and know their personal story. “This was a great experience for me,” Mathew said. “I still had to work very, very hard, but it was still an enjoyable experience for me. People have been so supportive, along with every staff member and coach here.” Challenges and opportunites A lot has happened the last couple months in NDSU athletics. NDSU hosted ESPN’s “College GameDay” for the second time in two years, and Bison football has gone 4-0 while starting the year with a win over an FBS team. When ESPN started telling him “GameDay” coming back was a possiblity, a busy week began for the NDSU athletic department. Mathew said many members had to work well over 40 hours a week to get the job done. But that treatment was why ESPN loved it and has mentioned the idea of coming back yet again, Mathew said. “We knew they loved us based on how we treated them,” he said. “Know they just love it. Sometimes (ESPN) can be taken for granted. But that is not the case here.”

With everything going on, Mathew has couldn’t have been more pleased with the been working away to keep things in the progress we continued to make as an athletic athletic department together. department.” “Any time you do anything, there’s Mathew provided continuity throughout going to be challenges and opportunities,” such a time of change. But Goergen said Mathew said. “Have there been challenges? Of course. Even in my previous job there Klieman and other student-athletes been were challenges. How are we going to turn involved with program for too long, too the challenges into opportunities? That’s much was in place to fall apart. always the way I look at it.” “When somebody leaves or graduates, Mathew said one of the most important it’s inherent on the next group to step up,” ingredients to being successful is having fun he said. “It always seems to happen. I’m not with what he does. necessarily surprised. It always seems to As a manager of the athletic department, Mathew’s enthusiasm can be vital when happen.” Mathew said dealing with three new he tries to settle conflicts and find the best head coaches, including Klieman, men’s resolutions for all involved. “As a leader, you need to be uplifting,” basketball coach David Richman and Mathew said. “If I’m down, they’re going to women’s basketball coach Maren Walseth, be down. So every day I come and try to be has made for an easy transition. positive and an inspirational role model so “In both cases, they made the transition they all stay positive.” very smoothly because they were here,” Troy Goergen, senior associate athletic director, said Mathew was a such a positive Mathew said. “That was asset, but I don’t person among staff, it made things much think we wouldn’t have hired them if we easier when there was so much to deal with. didn’t know they weren’t the right people. “He makes efficient decisions,” Goergen They were not hired just because they were said. “He enjoys coming to work, and that’s internal candidates. We knew they were contagious. He’s happy-go-lucky, and other good coaches.” people in the department have fed off that.” Once Mathew’s time in his role is done, NDSU head coach Chris Klieman said he said he wants to be involved in the Mathew has been highly supportive of the football team and couldn’t be happier with legislative process and represent NDSU. He said NDSU’s story is one that needs how he has done. “He was around us and got to know the to be told as much as possible. players,” Klieman said. “He did everything “I’m an avid Bison fan,” Mathew said. I needed an athletic director to do on the “I bleed yellow and green. I’ll continue to road.” support the university, then the department Klieman said Mathew took time out to and the students I served. I will participate get to know his family, which led to to a in as many activities as I can. solid friendship. “I also want to be a positive force for the “He went out of his way to get to know me, my family and even my parents who university.” came with on the road trips,” Klieman said. “There’s no doubt he and I definitely formed a special bond that will last an awful long time just because of his support … I’m forever indebted to him.” Dealing with change ඵ WƌĞŐŶĂŶĐǇ dĞƐƚƐ Even through transition, ඵ >ŝŵŝƚĞĚ hůƚƌĂƐŽƵŶĚƐ Klieman said Mathew has been a driving force for the ඵ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ Θ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ department. ඵ ^d/ dĞƐƟŶŐ “He’s a tremendous dĞǆƚ >ŝŶĞ͗ ϵϬϯ͘ϯϮϲ͘ϯϮϮϭ leader,” Klieman said. “It’s ĨĂƌŐŽŶƵƌƐĞΛĮƌƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞĐůŝŶŝĐ͘ĐŽŵ students first for him. I

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Missouri Valley Stronger Than Ever NDSU, SDSU, UNI top list of conference power Joe Kerlin Staff Writer

With a 20-1 record against nonconference F C S opponents, the Missouri Valley Football Conference has solidified themselves as the Southeastern Conference of the FCS. Before this past weekend, the SEC had eight of its 12 members ranked in the top 25 teams of the FBS poll. The MVFC had six of its 10 in the FCS poll.

Both conferences have three teams in the top 10 and one team looking like the best in the country. But what makes the Valley stick out is that all 10 of its members received votes in the FCS top-25 poll last week. Before the Bison kickoff their conference schedule against Western Illinois this weekend, let’s take a brief deep-dive and hash out who is who in the Valley by separating the contenders and pretenders by weight class. Heavyweights North Dakota State, South Dakota State and Northern Iowa The heavyweights in the Valley are in the top 10 of the FCS poll for a reason. All three have built their programs around a stout

defense and running games led by active FCS rushing leader Zach Zenner (SDSU), David Johnson (UNI) and John Crockett (NDSU). Luckily for UNI, they will be hosting both NDSU and SDSU this season. The Panthers also have health on their side unlike SDSU, which lost quarterback and FCS active leader in passing yards Austin Sumner after he broke his foot and will miss another month. The Jacks should be back to full health before their date with super heavyweight NDSU. The Bison look stout to run the table again this year and fulfill Brock Jensen’s “quad squad” prophecy by winning a fourthconsecutive FCS title. But like 2011 and 2012, there are some teams laying low

in the weeds of the Valley that could surprise the No. 1-ranked Bison. Welterweights Missouri State, Southern Illinois, Youngstown State and South Dakota The welterweight division of the Valley is interchangeable. Each week, teams are both coming and going, but all are hoping to impress the playoff selection committee enough to earn a bid into the playoffs. With the Valley only getting two teams in last year, history is out of the question, and these teams will have to prove it on the field. A 20-1 record was a good start, but will more than one team receive a bid after a rough Valley schedule? It’s likely one of these teams will be thrown into

the playoffs, assuming all of the heavyweights keep their current pace. Out of this group, three have new quarterbacks, testing the waters of the Valley for the first time. That’s why I like MSU’s chances this season. The Bears’ senior quarterback Kierra Harris, who leads the MVFC in total yards, is the Valley’s most athletic quarterback by a landslide. Given his running and throwing ability, the heavyweights should be put on upset alert when Harris rolls into town. Featherweights Illinois State, Western Illinois and Indiana State Like the welterweight’s, the featherweight division is always changing, and whenever you have a

ranked team in the country among the bottom three in your conference, you know you’re doing something right. But I don’t trust Illinois State. It has a first-year starter at quarterback in Tre Roberson, but it might have the best running back you haven’t heard about in Marshaun Coprich, who’s averaging 5.7 yards a carry. The Redbirds schedule is back-loaded with nine games in the final nine weeks. They avoid playing the Bison, but eight Valley games in a row will be a daunting task for an unproven team. With the first week of Valley play already in the books, buckle up because it’s going to be a fun two months of football.

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The NDSU club women’s hockey team travels to various locations with high goals in mind.

NDSU Women’s Hockey has a Wide Range of Personalities Corrie Dunshee

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While the University of North Dakota boasts an NCAA hockey team up north, North Dakota State has become serious with a hockey club of their own. The NDSU women’s club hockey is comprised of full-time college students with a versatile background of playing experience, from undergrads who declined Division III scholarships to focus more on their studies to graduates who have played in Division I. The team plays in the west division of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Co-head coach Ellie Dahl, who is also a full-time landscape designer, under-

stands how important the team’s education is. “(The club is) a way for these girls to still play hockey,” Dahl said, “but (they) still get that education that they want and do what they want.” The NDSU’s first home game of the season is Oct. 18 at the Southwest Youth Ice Arena against Assiniboine Community College from Canada. As the club team is as big as it ever has been with roughly 23 players, competitiveness on the ice against opponents is at an all-time high. But because this is a club sport, scholarships are not given. All players pay a fee for “travel costs, tournament fees, referees, and other

items not covered by university funding,” said the team’s website. About 80 percent of team funds comes from NDSU. Apart from that and the player fee, fundraisers are organized, such as parking fans’ cars at the Fargodome for football games and concerts. The school provides jerseys, but players have to pay for all other equipment. “A lot of times we get donations or sponsorships from people,” Dahl said, “or from different businesses around town.” When it comes to time commitment, there is more to it than meets the eye. The team shows up an hour and a half before practice, holds practice for an hour and a half every Tuesday and Thursday,

practices on dry land for four hours and play games on the weekends. On top of such a big time commitment, NDSU has done plenty of traveling. Over the past few years and throughout this season, the club has played the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Iowa State, South Dakota State, Minot, Rainy River, Alaska and different Wisconsin teams. And players and coaches have one goal in mind. “Our goal is to definitely win nationals,” said Jackie Johnson, co-head coach and physical education senior. “I think it’s definitely possible this year.” Last year, the team entered nationals in Delaware as the No. 1 team in the

Ultimate Frisbee Competitive, Engaging for NDSU Students Club sport an allaround activity involving variety of elements Taylor Kurth

Contributing Writer

As a sport which emphasizes stamina, high tempo and teamwork, ultimate frisbee is growing at a rapid pace. David Lacher and Ben Nelson are just two of the players on North Dakota State’s club ultimate frisbee team, but they had a lot to say when talking about their sport of choice. “It’s seven on seven (and) it’s fast paced,” Nelson said. “The goal is to pass it to your teammates, but you cannot move with the frisbee. If it touches the ground or is intercepted, it is a turnover. You score by catching it in

the endzone.” Teams for ultimate frisbee usually carry about 20 players, despite only being able to field seven at a time. It’s like hockey in that there are different lines on the field of play. On the weekends, NDSU’s club team travels across the Midwest to play in a variety of tournaments. Most tournaments have about six to seven games, which is why 20 players is a necessity. The tournaments have pools of team, and if a team does well enough in pool play, they move onto bracket play. Then, they compete for the championship. Winning the brackets can move you to compete for regionals and then to nationals. “It’s a good atmosphere at tournaments,” Nelson said. “There are no referees, so it is all self-officiated. So it is all in the name of value

of sportsmanship. You call your own fouls. Everyone there is really welcoming, and it’s not always about winning.” Lacher added, “It’s also great to be on a team with a great group of guys, you know? Just hanging out with your bros.” Lacher said a stereotype around ultimate frisbee is that only hippies play, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. “A lot of people think it is just hippies that play and just mess around,” he said. “A lot of people also confuse it with frisbee golfing.” Nelson and Lacher compare the game to a variation of soccer, hockey and football combined. Lacher and Nelson have been playing since high school and have seen a rapid growth in frisbee teams. When they were in

high school, there were about 30-40 teams. Now, four years later, there are around 60-70 teams. You would also be a little hard pressed to find a college around without at least some form of ultimate frisbee. “If you’re interested in high competition and having fun, just come out and play,” Lacher said. “We’ll teach you how to throw and how to catch. Money

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ACHA west division and took third place. “We played well,” Johnson said. “We have a lot more talent this year.” Senior forward Kaylee Lothspeich agrees and also said the team is a fun group. “These girls are going to be your lifelong friends because we spend so much time together,” Lothspeich said. “So it’s a fun organization to be a part of just by that

aspect.” Lothspeich, an accounting major, also serves as treasurer on the team and said it’s good experience for when she leaves NDSU. And, with a younger sister on the team and parents who run the box during the game, playing hockey at NDSU is even more special for Lothspeich. For more information on the NDSU hockey club, visit www.ndsuhockey.com.

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