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Minnesota State Fair Breaks Records Attending the State Fair means being surrounded by thousands and eating too much food
Attendance at the Minnesota State Fair broke the record by 270,426 people attending in one day.
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Every year the Minnesota State Fair comes and goes, leaving extra pounds on our waists and enough fried food to last people the rest of the year. This year the attendance reached an all-time high with a total of 2,046,553 people across all 12 days with at least 100,000 attendees recorded every day. The“all-time single day attendance record” was also broken. According to the Minnesota State Fair website, the record was broken Sept. 1, 2018 with an attendance of 270,426 people. In attending the state fair, people experienced endless crowds, animals, ranging from large livestock to puppies, and any type of food that could be fried or come on a stick. One of the biggest booths with the largest crowd and the best food is Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar. They constantly make cookies to fill buckets and paper cones that aren’t just filled to the top but overflowing to the point people must rush to eat their cookie mountains before they topple over. The cookie stand also offers milk to accompany the soft, gooey cookies, but if you go to the All You Can Drink Milk Stand, you can purchase fresh milk for $2 and get unlimited refills until you are sufficiently filled with milk and cookies (which you of course have some saved for later because eating them all at once is too much). The next place that is a Minnesota tradition is the Corn Roast, where you can buy corn on the cob that is grilled to have a slightly burnt flavor and covered in dripping butter. Next to this stand is the deep-fried alligator at Bayou Bob’s Gator Shack. This food can only be described as small nuggets of salty and chewy with a
flavor like chicken. This stand also has frozen grapes, so if you feel bad about all these sweets and fried foods, you can get yourself a cup of frozen grapes to balance out the unhealthiness. There are many areas to get beer floats, so for you newly 21-year-olds that need to broaden your tastes, get a couple floats to find your new go-to drink instead of getting a drink at a bar and regretting it after you taste how nasty it is. Sweets are also a huge part of the fair — especially ice cream. It is offered at many vendors, but the one with the longest lines every year is Dairy Goodness, located in the Dairy Building. It has the freshest ice cream and many other dairyrelated novelties. To show that this is truly a novelty and that there is nowhere else to get so many different things on a stick or deep fried, here is a list of food that you would never expect unless you are from Minnesota and have gone every year. There’s cheesecake on a stick, deep fried Twinkies, deep fried candy bars, fried pickles on a stick and so much more. According to the Minnesota State Fair website, there were 298 food vendors and 795 shop vendors, so there has to be a place within the land. Other than the different types of novelty foods, there are many other aspects to the fair. There are rides and games, as well as contests you can enter to win a bunch of different items. And of course, the people surrounding you, running into you and pushing you to get to their destination. This year the fair added a giant 156-foot tall Ferris wheel. At around 15 stories tall, it can be seen as you approach the fairgrounds from afar. According to the state
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fair website, it is “one of the tallest traveling giant Ferris wheels in North America.” There are also many different buildings you can walk around and buy different items, from “As Seen On TV” products to clothes, shoes and other trinkets. Unfortunately for college students, the items like cars and hot tubs are not on our list of things to buy at the state fair, but maybe enter to win one and find out where to put it later. There is other entertainment within the fairgrounds, such as the birth center, various animal shows, free music, etc. The international bazaar stage features music like Black Market Brass, who was described as Afrobeat/Afro-Funk music focusing on playing music from West Africa. They jumped around the stage and continued to smile as they sang no matter how hot the day was getting on Sept. 1. While enjoying free music, you can explore different cultures’ BRITTANY HOFMANN | THE SPECTRUM clothing, food and artwork to move away from the Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar is known by many in the United States as the knowledge of their famous cookie otherwise fried food. buckets spreads across the nation. With the state fair, everyone has a different game plan, but the most important thing to follow is keeping an open mind. Rather than looking at the ubiquitous unhealthy food options and counting calories, this is the one time of year to enjoy these types of foods at good quality. Anywhere else, deep-fried food is typically cheap and unsatisfying, but at the fair it is fresh and tasty. Although the event is extremely crowded, you can avoid the rush by going during certain times of the day or not on weekends. Unfortunately, according to records, it will never be less than BRITTANY HOFMANN | THE SPECTRUM 100,000 people in a day. The brand new Ferris wheel has been added to the Minnesota State Fair family and is one of the tallest traveling Ferris wheels.
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Recovery Reinvented First lady Burgum to host addiction event with a controversial guest Ryan Nix
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North Dakota first lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum will host Fargo’s second “Recovery Reinvented” at the Fargo Civic Center. The event is set to be “a day focused on advocacy, building recovery support in communities, the brain science of the disease of addiction and eliminating the shame and stigma surrounding addiction,” according to a press release from Gov. Burgum. Helgaas Burgum has been one of many advocating for addiction treatment and awareness.
She has been public with her personal fight as a clean and recovering alcoholic. Helgaas Burgum gave a speech titled “Eliminating the Shame and Stigma of Addiction” at last year’s TEDx conference in Fargo. She spoke broadly, covering her own issues stemming from abuse and the stories of those struggling with addictions to heroin and methamphetamine. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 5 will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include guest speakers Laurie Dhue, a national TV
news anchor, David MeeLee, a psychiatrist with a history of working with addiction and many more. During Recovery Reinvented, the governor and first lady will reward the winner of the $50,000 Innovative Recovery contest, a competition announced last year. Trained professionals will also give lessons on how to use naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of an overdose. Participants will receive a free dose of naloxone after the lesson. The results of a first of its kind addiction stigma study will also be released at the event. The study will be a benchmark for measuring
the next study. One of the speakers, Jessica Hulsey Nickel could stir up some controversy ahead of the event. Some are raising questions over whether the president of Addiction Policy Forum should speak because of her organization’s public relationship with pharmaceutical companies. The Addiction Policy Forum has taken donations from drug companies that many partially blame for the opioid epidemic. Nickel and the Addiction Policy Forum have been open about their acceptance of funds from large pharmaceutical groups. “No one has cured a disease by
making an enemy of the white lab coats,” Nickel said in a New York Times interview. Nickel came to Minnesota in February with a group of lobbyists from various drug companies during a debate on a new opioid tax. She said she would stay neutral on the tax and that she was only there to inform. North Dakota state Sen. Chris Eaton said he “wasn’t buying” her neutral stance. An exact number has not been given for how much money the Addiction Policy Forum receives from pharmaceutical companies. According to a New York Times interview, Stephen
J. Ubl, the chief executive of pharmaceutical company PhRMA, said his company gave “tens of millions” in donations in the past few years. Helgaas Burgum told the Bismarck Tribune she knows about the controversy, but said everyone should be allowed at the discussion. “You have to sometimes be willing to step into the fire,” Helgaas Burgum said. Recovery Reinvented will come just days after Sen. John Hoeven announced $375,000 funding for drug abuse treatment programs has been awarded to Fargo, Wahpeton and Grand Forks.
Student Government Update What has student government been up to and what’s to come? Phoebe Ellis
Head News Editor
Three weeks into the school year and the North Dakota State Student Government has hit the ground running. They got started with three of their platform points in the summer months prior to school and are currently working on three more during the fall semester. Their goal is to implement all nine of their platform points before the end of the school year. According to Student Body President Chase Grindberg, some things they are currently working on include open education resources that include free online textbooks for general education courses. This is an attempt to save students some money on required course materials. Student Government is also working toward increasing cellular reception in the basement of the Memorial Union. To do this, they have been working with Verizon and hope to get other providers to partner with them as well. “We can’t work on everything at once,” Grindberg said, referring to the mentorship program mentioned in their campaign last spring. Grindberg does wish that Student Government had a better grip on the “match a mentor” program that was talked about during the campaign season. “Match a mentor” is a mentorship program where college students are matched with professionals in the field so they can gain a better working understanding of their potential careers. Student Body Vice President Marisa Pacella has other concerns. “I am nervous that students feel uncomfortable coming into the office or communicating with Student Government members,” Pacella said. “We are all here for the students and view it as a privilege to serve our peers.” Pacella is most excited to make Student Senate more efficient and effective, stating: “This includes a comprehensive education process with relevant and consistent guest speakers at every meetings, dissemination of information through senior senator groups and increased accountability for the individual senator.” Some programs that Grindberg said he is excited to work on include implementing interactive technology throughout campus, such as smart boards in the library, which he anticipates Student Government will get started on within the next couple months. Grindberg said he believes this particular project is relevant because of the amount of work he’s seen students in majors that are heavily reliant on math and science spend hours on a problem, only to erase it once they go
to class. A smart board would allow students to save their work and return to it later. He also likes smart boards for group collaboration because it means everybody can use their screens together and see what the rest of the group is doing. One thing Grindberg and Student Government are particularly proud of is the freshman survival guide. The pamphlet includes things like a campus map, estimated time between buildings, how to get involved on campus and much more to make freshman year go by with as much ease as possible for new students. Grindberg wanted to remind students that there are still seats on Student Senate and Student Court. If students want to get involved, the application is open until Sunday, Sept. 9. In Student Court and Student Senate,
“I am nervous that students feel uncomfortable coming into the office or communicating with Student Government members. We are all here for the students and view it as a privilege to serve our peers.” - Marisa Pacella, NDSU Student Body Vice President students can expect to have an opinion about NDSU and the community. “On Student Court, we have four associate justice seats open and one assistant justice seat open ... applications can be found on the Student Government website,” Pacella said. “We have atlarge commissioner spots open as well for Congress of Student Organizations (CSO) and Finance Commission. If a student is interested, they can email our Finance and CSO team to inquire. In addition to the appointed positions, we are always welcoming new members to our open commissions for Public Relations, Academic and Student Affairs, Technology and External Affairs.” And if students want to get down like their campus president and VP, they can look up their favorite bangers: for Pacella that means “25 or 6 to 4” by Chicago and for Grindberg that’s “Chicken Fried” by the Zac Brown Band.
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NDSU students can head over to the Student Government office whenever they’d like.
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Student Government is still looking for students to fill Student Senate and Student Court seats.
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In A Nutshell Bees
Researchers at North Dakota State were awarded a federal grant of approximately $2.9 million to study how bees survive rough winters and reproduce come springtime. Associate professor of biological sciences and lead bee researcher Julia Bowsher explained that the work “could help lessen the demise of bees worldwide and keep agriculture sustainable.” The research at NDSU is being done in collaboration with the University of Wyoming and New Mexico State University, along with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers based in Fargo. The researchers will specialize their study with three different bee species, all raised for agricultural pollination. The funding for the research will allow the team to study new areas and introduce new technologies, USDA researcher Joe Rinehart explained. It’s estimated that the total funding for the project through the National Science Foundation will be approximately $5.7 million through 2022. In addition to the
research, the funding will also be used for facility improvements, allowing researchers in Stevens Hall to “raise organisms in a temperature and humiditycontrolled environment.” The research is designed to understand how environmental stressors affect bees, which could help increase the sustainability and reliability of bees for agricultural use.
Japan
Japan has been hit by its strongest typhoon in over two decades, resulting in the deaths of at least six people with reported injuries of more than 160. The typhoon, named Jebi, made landfall in the western areas of the island nation, bringing heavy rain and wind speeds of up to 107 mph. Officials have ordered more than a million people to evacuate their homes in affected areas and urged them to move to safety. This comes amid reports of high waves, flooding and mudslides, with tens of thousands being stranded without power. Hundreds of flights, trains and ferries were cancelled, with flooding covering the runways at
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Kavanaugh
The Senate confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, began tumultuously Tuesday, with angry public outbursts, partisan skirmishes and dozens of protestors being dragged out by Capitol police. Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, the second highest-ranking Republican in the Senate, described the onset of the meeting as “mob rule” and “unlike anything I’ve seen before in a confirmation hearing.” Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, the Senate judiciary committee’s senior Democrat, explained that Republicans have “cast aside” the traditional vetting process “in
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favor of speed.” Democrats made previous attempts before Tuesday to postpone confirmation hearings for Kavanaugh, asking for more time to review documents and to hold out and urge for more than 100,000 unreleased documents being held by the Trump Administration under executive privilege. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-HI, who announced that he would oppose Kavanaugh’s appointment as long as documents are withheld, said, “As long as the Republicans refuse to release 96 percent of the Kavanaugh records, this process is illegitimate. Every other Supreme Court nominee has turned over nearly everything, and I am now convinced they are hiding something.”
No income tax?
A proposal is scheduled for hearing testimony before North Dakota lawmakers from a conservative political group looking to highlight the long-term benefits of abolishing the state income tax. The proposal seeks to replace the income tax revenue with taxes on the oil industry. North Dakota already maintains
one of the lowest income tax rates across the country, with the highest tax rate of 2.9 percent for incomes over $424,950 still lower than the lowest tax bracket in a majority of states. The proposal is receiving pushback from the left and the right, with Democrats opposing the proposal for creating an unstable revenue source based on one of the state’s most important commodities. Republicans worry that abolishing the state income tax would force the state budget to depend on one primary revenue source. A study by Pew Charitable Trusts shows that states whose economies were extremely reliant on energy markets saw greater volatility in revenue collections due to significant shifts in severance tax collections — charged on the extraction of non-renewable resources. Volatility among state revenues results in greater difficulty for lawmakers to effectively establish fiscal policies and budgets due to significant unexpected shifts of revenue highs and lows.
Telomeres and Longevity NDSU researcher examines how our early life experiences impact our DNA
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The North Dakota State department of biological sciences hosted a seminar with Britt Heidinger, an assistant professor in the department. Heidinger talked about the connection that telomeres may have between longevity, life-history trade-offs and life-experience. Another way of saying this is how telomeres are connected to how long a person experiences stress. Telomeres, which are located at ends of eukaryote chromosomes, are thought to play a role in cells breaking down as age increases. The presentation began with Heidinger showing two pictures: one showing young individuals and the other depicting an older version of themselves. She pointed out the several universal features that might appear in aging individuals. According to Heidinger, these features are also found in different animals. What Heidinger wanted people to take from her presentation is that telomeres might be a mechanism that might be related to longevity. They may also be a biomarker of stress exposure. Heidinger said she believes that by understanding how stress affects telomeres, it might give us a better idea of how certain life experiences might affect longevity. According to Heidinger, it’s important to humans because stressors experienced by children may affect people later in life. Heidinger continued talking about how the long-term negative effects can be intervened or their outcome changed by figuring out why certain individuals are resilient after stress exposure. She also spoke from an animal perspective on how stressors from the environment can influence how animals function. Heidinger said figuring out how stress affects telomeres might be used as a way to measure the long-term effects
of stress. There might also be chances of being able to intervene with these stressors. Among all of her researchers, one thing Heidinger was interested or surprised by was the fact that early life conditions and environment might have a long-term effect on longevity. Using a graph that showed data collected during a study on finches, Heidinger explained that when the finches were young, the telomeres predicated how long they would live. That is why she believes it could be something about what their early life conditions that might have a
“If parents are stressed, how does that impact offspring? If the offspring is stressed, does that interact with what happened to the parents?” - Britt Heidinger, NDSU Biological Sciences Assistant Professor dramatic effect. Heidinger said she had a lot of fun researching and was blessed with great students. In the future, Heidinger is hoping to focus on trying to understand what the consequences of stress experienced are for their offspring. “If parents are stressed, how does that impact offspring? If the offspring is stressed, does that interact with what happened to the parents?” Heidinger questioned.
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Safety Precautions on the Streets
What you’re told about abroad may scare you, but it’s safer than you think Paige Hall
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Studying abroad in Argentina gave me many fears after reading through the safety precautions one should take when leaving their home and going to a new country. The first impression I had of my new home was to guard my belongings with my life. There were many rules of the city that I had to remember. I have been in school for over a month now in the lovely city of Buenos Aires, but it was not an easy transition. First off, Buenos Aires is a city of over 13 million people; talk about culture shock. Since I was born and raised in Fargo and prefer the country life, I was ready for an adventure way outside of my comfort zone. Not to mention my study abroad program managers scared my fellow companions and me when explaining safety precautions while exploring the city.
Never put anything in your back pockets or behind you
Petty theft is the number one crime abroad, so make sure you can see your purse or wallet. It is best to just strap them in front of you.
Do not talk loudly
Argentines are private people. They speak quietly when on the streets because they do not want anyone else to know their business.
Only speak in Spanish
If you can refrain, do not speak in English. It is a universal language that most Argentines know, but everyone speaks in Spanish. Also, you learn the language faster if you have to speak it more.
Do not help anyone
If someone is asking for help on the street, do not help them. It is probably a scheme to distract you so that someone else can rob you. Any small distraction is an opportunity for a thief to steel your backpack, purse or phone.
Wear neutral colors
Argentines are boring in their color schemes. Earthy, neutral colors are normal around the city.
Do anything you can to just blend in
Blend in as best you can. If it is “cold” (Argentine standards), wear a winter coat,
even if you do not think it is cold. Just do not try to look like an American. There will be a lesser chance of you getting mugged, and a better chance of you seeing the true culture of Argentina. If locals see you as a tourist, they may take advantage of your lack of knowledge. It is not always easy being told to fit in. Also, the program managers made the streets sound more dangerous than they actually are when you travel abroad. Though it is still important to be aware of your surroundings while out and about, the city is very much safe. After the first introductions to the city and orientation at my university, everything else has become free rein. The first two weeks were very stressful and overwhelming. I was claustrophobic being surrounded by the tall buildings. There is no building in sight that you can see above. I did not know where anything was. I did not know anybody, and of course a language barrier can make anyone vulnerable. I have been learning Spanish for six years now, but outside of classes, I never had a chance to speak it. Catching on to the language, not to mention the unique dialect Argentines speak, is still a work in progress. Now, a month and a half later, Buenos Aires has become my home, “mi casa segunda.” My host mother is very relaxed. There are no rules as long as she knows where and what I am doing. My Spanish is slowly improving every single day, and I really enjoy walking everywhere or using public transportation. I have not and probably will not see the entire city within the time I spend in Buenos Aires, but that is the adventure. I haven’t been bored yet because there is always something new to do. I just must get out of the house. Maybe meet up with some friends from class at a café to study? Then having Fridays free, with no classwork, gives us all a chance to explore Palermo and the Botanical Gardens or go to any of the hundreds of museums that are here. There are so many activities I have placed on my list to do while I am here this semester. I cannot wait for what is to come. This opportunity abroad is changing me into a city girl and giving me the chance to explore a new world. Instead of being frightened of the streets be cautious, but not terrified like the list may make the abroad experience seem.
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La Casa Rosada en la Plaza de Mayo is the president’s house in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Help, I’m Sick With common cold going around campus, here are cheap home remedies to stay healthy
Over the counter cold supplements can be expensive or do not work. Home remedies are worth a shot.
Miranda Stambler Features Editor
It’s that time of year again. Everyone is sniffling, coughing and hacking in unison in class. When in college, people are interacting every day and contracting a new virus every time. Growing up, getting sick was not fun, but it meant you got to stay home from school and be taken care of. Now, as a college student, if you miss one class, it could completely mess up your rhythm, especially in the beginning of the semester. Plus, now you don’t have anyone to take care of you. You are well on your own and have to find remedies for this cold yourself.
Thankfully, there are many resources, like Pinterest, to find all the ins and outs without having to go to a doctor or rely on NyQuil to get you through the night. Although not all-encompassing, here are some of the most popular tips to create a home remedy for that persistent cold.
Honey and tea
Most know of this remedy for a sore throat, but there are many variations you can take with it. Green tea is recommended for a sore throat and a “get better faster” supplement. To add a little kick and get relief faster, add some mint cough drops to calm down that annoying cough.
Garlic
For a natural cure, take a shot of one to
two cloves of garlic mixed in with some water to make it less potent. This is a natural antibacterial that can help you recover from a cold faster.
Ginger
Many have heard of taking a shot of ginger every day to clear your sinuses or boost your immune system before the cold even hits, so it is a popular home remedy for sickness. Putting ginger root in your tea and letting it soak before drinking can help relieve your stuffy nose within hours.
Electrolytes
People tend to forget this when thinking of the common remedies of tea, water and vitamin C, but electrolytes can help regain
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that energy and boost your immune system overall. By simply getting a sports drink, you can increase your electrolytes and hydration.
Steam
This is difficult for a college student to achieve, but steam helps loosen mucus blockage so you can finally breathe without a constant runny nose. Either take a hot shower and wait in the bathroom afterward to absorb all of the steam you can, or boil water with a towel over your head to capture the steam in your face. Do not put the boiling water on too high, so you do not get overheated.
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Become Immersed in Art at the Memorial Union Gallery New virtual reality gallery addition fosters deeper experience
The Memorial Union Gallery switches out exhibits every month.
Laura Ellen Brandjord A&E Editor
Thanks to a technology grant the Memorial Union Gallery now has an extremely interactive way to experience art through virtual reality. Have you ever imagined what it would be like to walk inside a painting? While it might seem like a scene out of “Mary Poppins,” it is now a possibility here at NDSU. A new virtual reality exhibit in the Memorial Union Gallery has been installed, which enables participants to further experience
and understand art in an innovative way. “How this works is we have a piece about a certain issue or a show about a certain issue, such as the social justice exhibit we will be having in two shows; how do people understand two dimensional work and the social justice issues that deals with that work? Well, we can offer them some sort of experience to go along with it ... Hopefully one piece can inform the other piece,” gallery coordinator
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Anthony Faris explained. Faris wanted to make it clear that this gallery is not at all about video
for two different simulations at a time, with seating around monitors at each. This enables friends or
“How do people understand two dimensional work and the social justice issues that deal with that work? Well, we can offer them some sort of experience to go along with it.” - Anthony Faris, Gallery Coordinator games. Instead, it is an interactive space to foster understanding and thought. The small space allows
fellow gallery visitors to view what the other person who is in the simulation is seeing in real
time. “Hopefully (the monitors) will help inform storytelling, communication back and forth, sharing and empathy because you are seeing what someone else is seeing,” Faris added. The exhibits are available during gallery hours and will be switched out monthly, so there will always be something new to explore. Faris highly encourages experiencing this exciting addition, as it is one of the few in the state. The gallery is open from 9 a.m.5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Cram the Van:
Big Top Chautauqua A trip to Wisconsin’s Lake Superior is well worth it for this unique venue Laura Ellen Brandjord A&E Editor
There are definitely plenty of great music venues in the Fargo-Moorhead area, but sometimes you need an excuse for a little road trip. Over the course of the year I will take you along for the ride as I explore music venues six hours or less from Fargo. For the first edition, I traveled to the Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, Wisconsin.
The venue
Hidden at the bottom of a Wisconsin ski hill along picturesque Lake Superior rests a unique music venue. A striking blue and yellow circus tent, the venue seats 900 people inside on folding chairs, pews and bleachers. Seating sold out inside? No problem. Bring a blanket or a chair of your own to set up outside. Despite its name and appearance, the Big Top doesn’t host circuses nor will you find peanuts (although there is popcorn). Instead, you will find a wide variety of musical entertainment from mid June to late September. Over the course of its 30 plus years of existence, this
unique venue has hosted the talents of such big names as Johnny Cash, The Beach Boys, John Prine and more. This summer they filled their tent with fans of Shakey Graves, Jackson Browne and Blues Traveler to name a few. The Big Top Chautauqua also hosts a nationally broadcast radio show (Big Top Radio), maintains its own orchestra (Blue Canvas Orchestra) and offers art classes for children. All of these activities fall under the Big Top’s nonprofit arts mission statement to “provide entertaining and educational cultural activities with an emphasis on performances that celebrate history and the environment.” As you may have guessed, the Big Top Chautauqua is not in the middle of town, although there are plenty of Bayfield’s streets that would work nicely in the wintertime. If you don’t feel like driving the short distance yourself, there is a shuttle that makes multiple stops in town to safely ferry you to and from your event for free.
The town
You can easily spend a
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The latest iteration of the Big Top required the expertise of retired seamstresses to sew the large canvas structure. whole week in the Bayfield sprinkled throughout the shopping, a trip through the beaches in the area. area. Not only is the town town, including the famous museum or great food. A For accommodations, picturesque itself, with Maggie’s Restaurant, a cruise line is also available you won’t be found wanting buildings and sailboat docks quirky flamingo themed to take you around the either. Bayfield offers reminiscent of a coastal local haunt for great pizza smaller Apostle Islands quaint inns, historical bed town in Maine, there are and burgers. You might twice daily. For those who and breakfasts and even countless summer activities. even be so lucky if you love the outdoors, rental a docked sailboat named An independent bookstore sit at the bar as to meet an kayaks are available as well Maida (through Airbnb). sits across from Kickapoo old fisherman or his wife as guided tours through the So what are you waiting Coffee, which is a great impatiently waiting for him enchanting sea caves around for? Grab your friends place for good coffee and a to dock the boat for the day. the island. and cram the van for an light breakfast. Take the ferry across to You can also always experience you won’t forget. Multiple restaurants are the island of La Pointe for swim at one of multiple
Explore Space and Build Ships in ‘Genesis Alpha One’ Indie game now available on Playstation 4 Nathan Wetrosky Staff Writer
“Genesis Alpha One” is an indie developed space exploration game that released Sept. 4 for PlayStation 4. Xbox One and PC versions will be made later this year. “In a near future ravaged by wars, corrupt regimes and devastating pollution, influential corporations have created the Genesis program in a last-ditch attempt to save humanity. Your goal: Find new homes for humanity’s DNA and save the species from extinction,” reads the Steam store description of “Genesis Alpha One.” “Genesis Alpha One” is a rogue-like, massive galaxy exploration game where you must protect the last seeds of humanity. You must also try to keep your crewmembers alive due to death being relevant to succeeding in your mission. This is due to a permanent death, or “perma-death,” system, which means that when a crewmember dies they are gone forever. So, taking time to think decisions over is not a bad idea. You may be wondering, what could kill crewmembers when we are safe on a spaceship? Everything is the short answer.
The long answer is yes, there are lots of things that can kill your crew members. From alien infestations, asteroid belts and gathering materials to upgrade your ship, all of these activities can see your crew’s life expectancy go down. To prevent that from happening, at least regarding alien infestation, you have an arsenal of tools and weapons at your disposal to eliminate all hostile aliens that want to use your ship and crew as food. Something unique I have not seen in many other games like “Genesis Alpha One” is the “building your ship and then exploring it” mechanic. What this means is you can attach a variety of different modules onto your ship, kind of like the International Space Station. These modules can be anything from workshops to hangars and even cloning labs to expand your crew complement. After you are done constructing these pieces of your ship, you can go inside and explore them. Another cool feature that is implemented after fighting off an alien incursion is collecting alien DNA from the bodies littering your ship. You can use the alien DNA combined with your cloning centers to create humans with enhanced abilities.
From what I have seen of the trailers for this game, I do not know how mining for materials or hauling them back up to your ship will work. I do know smaller ships will be available due to the obvious hangar bay modules, and there is a scene in a trailer where your character is on a planet’s surface. I would guess either you or a small team could be sent to the surface of planets and asteroids to mine the precious materials held within. This is probably going to be a core mechanic of the game, since you will need a larger ship at some point in the game, and you won’t be able to whisk resources out of thin air to build a mini Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant on your spaceship. My opinion on this game is only from what I have seen, but “Genesis Alpha One” seems a kind of cool. I like the concept of a RADIATION BLUE | PHOTO COURTESY ship that very well may be what they look like in the ‘Genesis Alpha One’ enables players to create a highly customized spacecraft. future. The graphics and art design portray a rough, bumpy spaceship, a ship made by human hands and not smooth and nonsensical like many other ships in the fiction genre. “Genesis Alpha One” is out now on PlayStation 4, so go and save humanity or die trying.
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The True Value of the Vikings Why people need to temper expectations for the 2018 season
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Jacob Elwell Opinion Editor
If you’re not excited to watch the Minnesota Vikings this season, then you’re not a football fan. Coming off a stellar season last year, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer looks to point this team in the right direction. Now, I know exactly what you all are thinking: “Oh the Vikings are going to the Super Bowl. We can’t be stopped. Who is going to beat us? We got Dalvin back.” I get it. We are an enthusiastic fan group who always hopes and expects the best. However, we always seem to get our hearts ripped right out of our chests. We saw a prime example of this last season. Our defense got exposed; the offense was nonexistent after the first drive; and they got blown out at Lincoln Financial Field. While there is a tremendous upside for this “supposedly better than last year” Minnesota Vikings, you’re going to want to dial it down a bit. Minnesota sports, especially the Vikings in particular, have the tendency to underachieve. Take the 2016 season for example. Fresh off a trade for former first overall selection Sam Bradford, the Vikings were set up for success following the unexpected injury of
Teddy Bridgewater. They started off hot, jumping to a 5-0 record. However, they lost eight of their final 11 games, finishing the season at 8-8. Off topic, but I’m going to point this out. The Minnesota Timberwolves finished the season 47-35 and had to win the last game of the season to claim the eighth seed in the West. After flirting with the three and four seeds the majority of the season, the eighth seed landed them a 4-1 first round loss to the Houston Rockets, the first playoff berth clinched by the Timberwolves since 2004, with practically nothing to show for it. A team with Jimmy Butler, KarlAnthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Jeff Teague certainly should have gone farther. The Minnesota Wild have made the playoffs every year for the last six seasons. The only problem is they haven’t surpassed the second round in any of those seasons. Talk about Minnesota sports underachieving. I’m not even going to mention the Minnesota Twins, who haven’t won a playoff series since 2002. But back to the Vikings. I think they’re going to have a worse record than last season. You might be thinking I’m nuts, but I’ll back it up. First off, they aren’t winning 13 games this year. It’s very hard
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to win 13 games in the National Football League. A big part of this is because of their incredibly difficult schedule. Road games against New England, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Green Bay and Seattle suggest the Vikings aren’t going to have the same success they had last season. Even games at
“Oh the Vikings are going to the Super Bowl.” Chicago and Detroit have proven difficult for Minnesota in the past. Since 2010, the Vikings have lost five of eight games at Detroit and six of eight at Chicago. Not to mention the two games they won in Chicago were decided by only three points each. The Vikings also have a couple tough games at home. They welcome Jimmy Garoppolo into the building week one, who is undefeated as a San Francisco 49er. Minnesota also
plays fellow non-divisional rival, the New Orleans Saints. We all saw what happened last year against them. It was great, but incredibly lucky too. The Vikings could have (and arguably should have) lost that game. All I’m saying is the schedule is far from a cake walk and that it’s going to be hard to win games, especially come playoff time in a stacked NFC. Yes, I know the Vikings signed Kirk Cousins. Frankly, I love the signing of Cousins. It’s risky that they gave him an $84 million, fully guaranteed deal. However, besides Fran Tarkenton, Brett Favre and maybe Daunte Culpepper, Cousins is the best quarterback to ever play in a Vikings uniform. The former Pro Bowler has thrown for over 4,000 yards in his last three seasons, and with star receivers like Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen, Cousins has many weapons to work with. However, he’s still new to the offense. He might need a year to get in the swing of things with this offense. Chemistry doesn’t develop overnight. He’ll get a groove down, but it might not be as soon as people think. I also know the Vikings are getting Dalvin Cook back. He showed flashes of greatness before a torn ACL abruptly ended his rookie season. There’s a good chance he could have been a Pro
Bowl running back if he stayed healthy. I’m excited to see what he can do this year, and I think he’s a significant addition to the team. If he can stay healthy, Cook will be a key component in the offense. The Vikings defense is top three in the league, simple as that. However, it’s important to note that not one Pro Bowler on the defense got injured last season. I say this because it’s incredibly rare that no defensive stars get injured at some point in the season. It’s real life; people get hurt. Think about if they lost Xavier Rhodes and Harrison Smith. That puts a huge hole in the secondary. Or imagine if Everson Griffen or Danielle Hunter suffered an injury. There goes the pass rush. It’s just something to think about because things might not be so perfect this year. Also, even when they are completely healthy, we saw the defense get picked apart by a backup quarterback in last year’s NFC Championship Game. You can call me a Negative Nancy, pessimist, glass half empty kind of guy, whatever. I’m just trying to set realistic expectations to avoid getting my hopes up to only to be let down. Who knows, maybe the Vikings will shock the world and go 15-1? A throwback to the 1998 season, which I’m not going to go into detail about because we all know what happened.
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Album of the Month Mac is back and better than ever Jacob Elwell Opinion Editor
This is a new segment I like to call “Album of the Month.” It’s pretty self explanatory: I’m going to be picking out an album (can be any genre of music) that I believe was the best album released during that month. Please note, however, that my musical interests are slightly biased toward hiphop. Nonetheless, I will do my best to account for all types of music and mix up the genres to the best of my ability. With that said, I would like to congratulate Mac Miller and his album “Swimming” for winning the month of August. I know exactly what all of you college students are thinking. Yes, I heard “Astroworld” by Travis Scott. It’s a great album. I like many songs on that album, such as “Stargazing,” “Sicko Mode”
and “Yosemite.” However, I think Mac Miller deserves credit for “Swimming.” First off, the story behind the making of this album is quite interesting. Miller made this album after his breakup with famous pop singer Ariana Grande. This allowed him to experience more self-love and express his feelings through this album. These feelings can be heard in the songs “Self Care” and “Hurt Feelings.” Personally, “Hurt Feelings” is my favorite song on the album. Miller shows how he feels about the breakup, with a repeating verse in the chorus, rapping, “Don’t know what you’re missin’. Shame on you.” “Small Worlds” is a very touching, relaxing song that shows off Miller’s soft side. I recommend listening to this song if you’re stressed out
from the rigors of college life and just want to be in a “blissful” state of mind. Unlike his previous albums, “Swimming” is much more laid back with a more “chill” vibe. It focuses more on real life issues, thus portraying Miller’s veteran status in the music world. His older albums are more for playing at parties, while this one has more broad appeal, fitting many situations. There are fast songs that show the old Mac Miller is still present, along with slower songs that show his humbleness and empathy. It’s been awhile since Miller has released an album worth of such discussion, and I’m happy to say the old Mac is back and better than ever. WIKICOMMONS | PHOTO COURTESY
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The Natural Progression Why they are the backbone of the food industry Grant Gloe Staff Writer
Running a restaurant often seems like wearing a life jacket in the ocean: semi-comfortably keeping your head barely above water. They face a lot of challenges. There’s fast food, Yelpers and resisting the urge to hit a customer because then you’re just the place that hits customers. All publicity is not good publicity. There’s a threat that’s been around for a while and keeps gaining traction. A threat I feel is a substitute for most small restaurants. The next step in evolution, molded by economic natural selection: the humble food truck. The food truck is kind of like a toaster oven. Food goes in and comes out inexplicably better. Maybe it’s that the employees are homegrown cooks, making food they enjoy for the appreciative public. Maybe
they just use more grease. I don’t exactly have a refined pallet, but Christ if it isn’t good. It’s like a portable hibachi. I get to see the magic happen whether I like it or not. You might see culinary art or a guy lick a knife and keep using it. The risk is part of the fun. As with all things though, there’s something better and better right around the corner. In Holt, Minnesota there is a jet that was meant to be turned into a restaurant. The dream fell through, however, and it sits there barren to this day. It’s hardly the first restaurant to fail, but they had no idea what they were on to. Clearly, the next step is to equip helicopters and small planes with kitchens and fly them to high population areas to serve food, a form of food air transport, or FAT for short. I want my greasy food to glide in on a cross-country
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tour of deliciousness. FAT foods I can enjoy while they’re here, and then wait with anticipation for the next time it comes around. What’s more, who wouldn’t shell out for a hibachi-aerial tour of the city? See the beautiful farmland of North Dakota while a man throws shrimp at you until you catch one in your mouth. Watch as you dive and the chef has to keep the food from flying too far away from the grill. Marvel at a volcano made from an onion, which isn’t really different in the air, but is 100 percent necessary. The food trucks are nice, but this is the clear next step. How anyone hasn’t attempted this yet is beyond me. Maybe “Big Food Truck” is shutting it down to keep in business, but it’s inevitable. When it comes to my food, the sky’s the limit.
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Klieman Makes Early Use of New Redshirt Rule NDSU head coach used three true freshmen against Cal Poly
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More true freshmen than ever before will see game action for NDSU this year thanks to a new NCAA rule.
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In June the NCAA approved a new rule regarding redshirt eligibility, which the American Football Coaches Association had proposed in January. The new rule allows players to appear in as many as four games before they forfeit their redshirt option. The proposal is well supported among coaches, including North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman. Klieman, who was voted to the American Football Coaches Association board of trustees in January, offered comment at his media day press conference Aug. 8. “We’re going to play some freshmen,” he remarked. “Don’t ask me which ones because I don’t know other than to say all of them are going to have an opportunity. Klieman played coy at media day, but the Bison’s raucous 49-3 triumph over Cal Poly in the home opener offered some insight into the head coach’s mindset. With the game essentially decided
less than two minutes into the third quarter, backups and true freshmen had nearly two quarters to prove themselves. Of NDSU’s 30 true freshmen, only linebacker Jasir Cox, strong safety James Kaczor and wide receiver Phoenix Sproles saw action this past Saturday. None of the trio had any substantial impact. Sproles saw snaps with the first team, but failed to record a reception on three targets, one from Easton Stick and two from backup Holden Hotchkiss. Kaczor’s lone tackle came on special teams. Cox, Jabril’s younger brother, did not appear on the stat sheet. After the game, Klieman indicated that both the maturity and physicality of the three stood out during fall camp, giving him confidence that they could figure into the equation in the opener. The task ahead for the 2017 Missouri Valley Coach of the Year and his staff is to bring the other 27 true freshmen up to speed. It was another rule change that complicated matters
with respect to developing players. The number of fall practices was reduced from 29 to 25. With that and adjusting to life on campus, the job of raising teenagers to FCS-caliber play became even more difficult. With a bye week preceding the Herd’s contest with FCS debutants North Alabama, much can change on the depth chart. Klieman indicated that Sproles would likely play in every game this year. A two-time all-conference player at Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope, Minnesota, Sproles is clearly a player that Klieman and offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham will look to increasingly feature as the season progresses. Another candidate for playing time in the nonconference schedule is Trey Lance, though he is presumably below Noah Sanders as the No. 4 quarterback on NDSU’s roster. Still, if the scoreboard permits, Lance could see his number called in garbage time duties. Hotchkiss was the only quarterback besides Stick to
play against Cal Poly. The Florida native completed one of four passes and scored a rushing touchdown. It’s worth noting that each player’s allotment of four games can be used at any point in the season and doesn’t need to be consecutive. This allows for coaches to plug in true freshmen if injuries late in the season force them to do so. The rule isn’t limited to freshmen, either. In the case of Dimitri Williams, this may wind up being the case. Williams — a fourth-year senior — was officially listed as a wide receiver in 2017. This season he is converting to running back, the position for which he was originally recruited, and may use his redshirt option. Klieman still anticipates that other freshmen will prove themselves and play the entire season as a result. How and when he deploys the remaining 27 freshmen is still yet to be seen. While the non-conference schedule offers a lower-stakes proving ground for young players, using them early in the schedule isn’t without
risk. Given the unpredictable nature of injuries and the looming gauntlet of Missouri Valley play, it is impossible to predict when players will get injured or rest will be needed. Therefore, year one under the new redshirt rule will be more of an inexact science than a set-in-stone tactic. It’ll continue to be a fluid situation for NDSU while fresh faces continue to familiarize themselves with the offensive and defensive schemes. Had the new redshirt rule been instituted a year ago, Klieman admitted his rotation of availiable players for the national championship game would have been different. “Michael Tutsie would have played in the national championship game and probably would have been one of our best players on punt and kickoff,” Klieman stated. “I wasn’t going to burn a (redshirt) on one game.” Should a similar scenario arise this season, it is safe to say a freshman would be in line to play as long as he
hasn’t played in four games already. Tutsie, a strong safety, would have provided value on special teams in the absence of Jalen Allison and Jaylaan Wimbush. The new rule wouldn’t have saved Seth Wilson, however. With Ty Brooks, Lance Dunn and Demaris Purifoy all injured at various points a year ago, Klieman begrudgingly had to pull Wilson’s redshirt for the final six games of the season. Wilson proved to be ready to go, but losing an entire year of eligibility stung. If the current rule was in place, perhaps his playing time could have been managed to keep him at the four game cap. Another youngster to monitor is Zach Mathis. The 6-foot-6-inch freshman from Tampa could become a matchup challenge for opposing defensive backs. A lanky wideout would make a nice complementary piece for Stick. With favorable rules in place regarding eligibility, it seems more likely than not that the majority of NDSU’s freshmen will see action before season’s end.
Bison Volleyball Caps Busy Weekend with Win
NDSU come home to defeat Western Carolina Philip Atneosen Contributing Writer
The Bison volleyball team looked great in their first home match of the season, finishing off the Western Carolina Catamounts in four sets (25-12, 25-19, 22-25, 27-25). North Dakota State returned home following a busy and demanding weekend at the Diet Coke Classic in Minneapolis. The Bison lost all three games against quality competition, including a three-set loss to No. 3 Minnesota. Upon returning to Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, the Bison looked as energetic as ever in the first set. After the Bison and Catamounts split the first four points 2-2, the Bison went on a gargantuan 17-1 run in which Western Carolina registered no kills. The Bison won the set 25-12 behind seven kills from senior outside hitter McKenzie Burke and a team .314 hitting percentage. The Cats were held to an abysmal -.091 hitting percentage in the first set. The Cats put together a more combined effort in the second set, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Bison from taking
the set 25-19. Western Carolina jumped ahead early with a 5-2 start, but the Bison were quick to respond with a 7-1 run of their own. During the run, Kaylee Hanger delivered backto-back aces and Abbi Klos added one of her own. The Cats struck back with a couple aces of their own. The two teams battled each other for the lead until the Bison broke the tie at 16-16 with six unanswered points, including another pair of aces from Hanger, and never looked back. The Bison had excellent attacking efficiency in the second set with a .355 hitting percentage. Western Carolina delayed the Bison’s home opening win by taking the third set 25-22. NDSU surrendered a sevenpoint run early and never recovered. Despite getting within one, the Catamounts held off the charge to force a fourth set. The third was the worst hitting set for the Bison, but the team never got tired. “Never, it’s no excuse to not go out and play your best,” Burke said. “You worry about the hurt and the pain after the fact.” And the pain had to wait until the end of the fourth set. The set was a battle with nine ties and six lead changes. Down 1511, Bison head coach Jennifer Lopez called a timeout and the team responded. The Bison scored four straight to even the
score, and the two teams battled down to the wire. Western Carolina held the lead 25-24 when Burke saved the set with a kill. With NDSU serving for the game, Alexis Bachmeier registered two kills in a row to win the match. Western Carolina finished the day with a .156 attacking percentage, while the Bison had a .268, their highest in any match this season. Burke paced all players with 24 kills and a 0.392 attacking percentage, while Klos led the team in digs with 19. NDSU’s offense ran through Kalli Hegerle, who registered 52 of the team’s 64 assists. NDSU travels to Muncie, Indiana for a three-game weekend, and Lopez thinks the best thing the team can do to prepare is rest. “We’re going to be facing another three tough opponents,” Lopez said. “We have to put ourselves in the best physical condition to compete.” But a trip home is always a plus for the team. “The Bunker is the place to be. There’s no words to describe it,” Bachmeier said. The Bison return to Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse Friday, Sept. 21 to open the Summit League conference schedule against South Dakota.
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Bison Backfield Back in Business
NDSU RBs explode for 392 yards in crushing performance
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Lance Dunn races away for the first of his three scores against Cal Poly.
Thomas Evanella Staff Writer
The Mustangs of Cal Poly were able to hold North Dakota State to a fairly innocuous first series this past Saturday. After an incompletion and a 1-yard carry from sophomore and Fargo native Ty Brooks, the Bison went threeand-out. Garret Wegner boomed a 57-yard punt to flip the field. Wegner would not return to the field for another punt until the third quarter. In the meantime, Wegner was the holder on six consecutive extra point attempts (PAT). Each one of those PATs followed a Bison running back finding the end zone, more often than not, untouched or breaking away from the Mustangs’ defense. Senior running back Lance Dunn got things going early, atoning for his drop on NDSU’s first possession. Dunn fielded his first handoff of the season and saw his first opening close. With exceptional vision, the Waterloo, Iowa native cut right and caught a glimpse of a second opening and bulldozed through it. Guard Luke Bacon and tight end Ben Ellefson trailed Dunn as he zipped to the goal line, admiring the fruits of their effort. While Dunn, along with Brooks and Bruce Anderson, toted the ball, it was an utterly dominant effort from the Bison offensive line that allowed for such a gaudy stat line. NDSU’s 458 rushing yards and seven rushing scores were a credit to excellent blocking from the offensive front. The Bison offensive line received a massive lift heading
into Saturday’s 49-3 thumping of Cal Poly with the return of Dillon Radunz, a player the NDSU coaching staff view highly, to the starting five. Radunz’s comeback had a ripple effect on the left side of the Herd’s line. Colin Conner — who started all 14 games at left tackle in 2017 — slid to his more natural left guard spot, as Radunz is strictly a left tackle. Fifth-year senior Tanner Volson returned at center, while Luke Bacon and Zack Johnson rounded out the right side. The starting five, at a combined weight over 1,500 pounds, massacred Cal Poly’s three-man front, giving the NDSU backfield plenty of room to break free. Like Dunn, Anderson found the open field on his first carry of the season, a 23-yard scamper that set up Dunn’s opening score. On the following drive, Brooks and Anderson hit on two 18-yard carries, which led to another score from Dunn. It was the offensive line that again paved the way, as the senior stepped through untouched from a yard out. With his fellow senior hitting pay dirt early, Anderson took the reigns. On the following possession, he broke right and then bounced left, reaching the pylon before a Mustangs defender could so much as breathe in his direction. After the Bison defense again held serve, Dunn took his final carry of the afternoon into the end zone to put the Bison up 28-3. Cordell Volson made a key block in the second level of the defense, and Dunn high-stepped past a would-be tackler for another clean score. Anderson again provided an assist on Dunn’s third touchdown,
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NDSU’s stout offensive line paved the way for 456 rushing yards. rushing 17 yards on the preceding the death knell for Cal Poly. The carry was the longest of play. On just 16 carries, NDSU’s Anderson’s career, and his 185 two-headed monster rambled for rushing yards were also a high164 yards and four touchdowns, an water mark. Anderson set the pace efficient onslaught that buried the for the Bison rushing attack, while Mustangs. But the Herd didn’t take Dunn led in the scoring department. Across seven ballcarriers, the their foot off the gas. After a massive blunder from damage totaled 10.2 yards per Cal Poly punter Casey Sublette carry, a mark that bettered last gifted a touchdown to the Bison, year’s pace in the non-conference Anderson came up with NDSU’s slaughter of Mississippi Valley most explosive play of the State. With a 39-point lead and the top afternoon. Anderson took the handoff from Stick and darted up two checked out of the ballgame, the middle, striding through the the running game was ceded to Mustangs’ secondary. Once free, Brooks and sophomore Adam he was off to the races, rumbling Cofield. Even firmly entrenched in burn-the-clock mode, the two both for an 86-yard touchdown. If a 25-point deficit was accounted for dynamic carries, daunting, two scores on the first going for 129 yards on 19 rushes. two plays of the second half were Fullback Brock Robbins, a player
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whose workload head coach Chris Klieman seeks to increase had two carries for 13 yards. Seth Wilson did not play Saturday, which opened up increased opportunities for Cofield. Even the quarterbacks got in on the rushing attack. Easton Stick managed 49 yards and a touchdown on the ground, coming as no great surprise to anyone in attendance. But once removed from the game, Holden Hotchkiss engineered a nine-play, 87-yard scoring drive, which he capped off with none other than a rushing tally. It all added up to an impressive day at the office for the Bison rushing attack and a group of running backs that figures to be one of the subdivision’s finest when the dust settles on 2018.
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Terrible Fantasy Advice | Week 1
Let’s be brutally honest about something Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor
You have five seconds; let out all the pent-up emotion. Yes, the NFL season is here. Go ahead; jump around. I will wait. You done now? Good. Because as you look at your fantasy team, I want you to know something. You know nothing. You got that Jon Snow? You know nothing. As of writing this, Le’Veon Bell hasn’t even reported to Pittsburgh. He was a first-round pick in most fantasy drafts. I know the only people who are hoping he doesn’t show are James Conner owners. We don’t know if the Eagles used up all of their power-ups last season. Was the young New Orleans defense a one-off or a serious contender? Who really knows? I don’t. I can only guess what happens since there is really no sample to be taken from. So with that, here we go down the rabbit hole.
Quarterbacks
A quick glance at the projected points this week
brings up the first proper surprise of the season. Sitting at QB2, firmly sandwiched between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, is Tyrod Taylor. Yes, the Cleveland Browns quarterback Tyrod Taylor. The same Tyrod Taylor that is criminally underrated, but now stuck in Cleveland. Is he a good option to fill your bench? Yes. Will he get the 19 points ESPN predicts him to get this week against Pittsburgh? No. The biggest mover in the quarterback market this last offseason was Kirk Cousins. How he does in a system that won’t get into shootouts and won’t get opportunities to pick up garbage time points is yet to be determined. One thing that is certain is he will have the chance to pick up big points this week. The Vikings host San Francisco, who gave up the third most fantasy points to quarterbacks last season.
Running Backs
The Atlanta backs offer up a difficult choice this week. On one hand, the trip to Philadelphia in front of a crowd celebrating a Super Bowl victory is a difficult prospect. The Eagles’ defensive line
will be feeding off that energy, but enter the game a little beat up with starting defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan out. The forecast is calling for a 50 percent chance of rain, which could mean more touches for Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman. Consider all variables and other options before inserting these two into the lineup. An outlying stat from last season was the fact that the Los Angeles Rams gave up the third most points to running backs. That number would mean that playing their opposition backs, in this case Marshawn Lynch, would be a good idea, even with Aaron Donald on the Rams’ line. To help correct that stat, the Rams brought in Ndamukong Suh. It will take a monstrous amount of Skittles for Lynch to be playable this week.
Wide Receivers
One guy who was missed in the draft special of this column was Patriots receiver Chris Hogan. Having Tom Brady at quarterback is always a win. Then added on to that the suspension of Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola heading to Miami, Brandin Cooks being
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traded to the Rams and Eric Decker’s retirement, Hogan has a lot going for him. But I would be ashamed if I didn’t mention that he did play lacrosse in college because you always have to say that when talking about Hogan. As for Allen Robinson, a combination of a high floor and an expansive ceiling made him a good pick in the draft. The former Jaguar moves to Chicago and will be the top receiver there. In a brutal NFC North, points will be at a premium, and expect the Bears to have to play from behind often. Mitchell Trubisky’s progression will be what limits Robinson,
but an opening week trip to Lambeau Field provides a good platform for a fast start.
them. Stay away until one becomes the clear-cut number one or someone gets injured.
The single most frustrating tight end competition from a fantasy perspective is in Tampa Bay. Second-year tight end O.J. Howard is the guy for the future, but Cameron Brate has been a solid player. Howard ran a route on 41 percent of his snaps last season, but Brate provided better overall fantasy numbers. At this point, just like late last season, both do a better job of tripping up fantasy owners than helping
Now, this usually isn’t an issue in the first week. Pretty much any defense you drafted will be good to go this week. That is unless you drafted the Texans, who will be great for the other 15 weeks. This week is the week out, as a trip to New England stands on the horizon. If possible, pick up Baltimore because they face Bills starting quarterback Nathan Peterman this week. Need I say more?
Tight End
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