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The SpectrumF R I D A Y | F E B R U A R Y 2 4 , 2 0 1 2 | S E R V I N G N O R T H D A K O TA S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y S I N C E 1 8 9 6 | V O L . 1 1 5 I S S U E 3 8

In life, there are times of

happiness, sadness, triumph

and sorrow. For four NDSU

women whose tragedy will

forever affect many students’

lives, the memories they leave

behind are what remain.

Lauren Peterson, Jordan

Playle, Danielle Renninger

and Megan Sample began

their first year of college to-

gether at NDSU. Reflections

from peers highlight the way

these four girls could light up

even the dimmest room with

their smiles. They are de-

scribed as cheerful and as in-

dividuals who lived their lives

to the fullest.

“Their smiles brightened

everyone’s day and made us

all better people in this world,”

Brady VandenBerghe, a fresh-

man majoring in emergency

management and close friend,

said. “I will never forget them

or the time we shared to-

gether.”

Bailey Benson, a Sevrinson

Hall resident assistant, went to

an intramural volleyball game

just like any other day, when

she received a call from an-

other resident with devastating

news. The call left her para-

lyzed with sadness, and tears

streamed down her face as she

fell into a crouched position.

Just like Benson, many

other students were shocked

by the same news. Their effort

to unite and support those af-

fected by the loss began flood-

ing Facebook news feeds and

led to an overall atmosphere of

togetherness throughout the

community. During this diffi-

cult time, the NDSU commu-

nity has come together and

shown its strength.

“You can really tell how our

community is feeling the loss

of such beautiful [young girls].

Hundreds of posts have been

written within a few hours,

from remembering certain

memories to giving condo-

lences and praying for family

and friends,” Cynthia

Cherucheril, a third-year phar-

macy student and high school

classmate of Peterson, said.

“The passing has brought a

whole community together in

prayer and sorrow.”

Cam Knutson, student body

president, says that the encour-

agement from people coming

together shows the strength of

the NDSU community. He

also says it is going to be dif-

ficult for everyone to move

forward.

“It’s going to take some

time, definitely. It’s just hard

to get past the stage of shock;

I think that’s where people are

still at,” he shared.

This time of grief is not sur-

prising considering the special

place the women held in peo-

ple’s hearts across campus.

Eighteen-year-old Lauren

Peterson, a freshman in the

College of University Studies,

who was from Prior Lake,

Minn., will be remembered for

her artistic dance skills and

contagious upbeat personality.

“There was never a dull mo-

ment with Lauren,” Brittani

Colucci, a friend of Peterson,

said. “She always knew how

to make someone smile no

matter what the situation

was.”

Jordan Playle was a 19-year-

old freshman majoring in mar-

keting. She was from Otsego,

Minn., and her sweet and

friendly ambiance will never

be forgotten.

“The last time I saw [Jordan

and Lauren] together was a

week ago. I remember Jordan

just came up to me and hugged

me and told me I was beautiful

and never forget that,” Destiny

Park, a sophomore studying

public relations and advertis-

ing, said. “Now I never will.”

Megan Sample was an 18-

year-old freshman majoring in

retail merchandising and de-

sign. She graduated from

Rogers High School with

Playle, and they were room-

mates in Sevrinson Hall. Sam-

ple will be known always for

her kind heart.

“Megan had the most gen-

uine heart [and] the most

beautiful smile,” Emily Dahl,

a freshman studying radio-

logic sciences, said. “She is

the definition of happiness.”

Eighteen-year-old Danielle

Renninger, a freshman major-

ing in marketing, will be re-

membered as an individual

with a charismatic and loving

personality. She met the three

girls in college and was Playle

and Sample’s suitemate in

Sevrinson Hall.

“Danielle was my best

friend, and she will forever be

remembered. She always had

a love for life and was so great

to be around. She was feisty

and witty, and a very smart

student. She was the life of the

party and made everyone

around her feel so loved,” So-

phie Porter, a freshman major-

ing in marketing, said. “I was

truly blessed with the privilege

of knowing her and all the

girls who tragically left us.”

Worried parents and friends

attempted to reach the four

girls on Monday afternoon to

verify their safe arrival to

campus after the long Presi-

dents’ Day weekend. It wasn’t

until after missed phone calls

that the women’s loved ones

learned of the disaster. Time

stopped for a moment.

Minnesota Highway Patrol

reached the fatal scene shortly

after the women’s car crossed

the median on I-94 near

Alexandria and was broad-

sided by an oncoming SUV.

After word of the passing of

the four NDSU women spread

on Facebook, students took

the initiative to reach out and

support the families, the

friends and the rest of the

Bison community. A Facebook

group page in remembrance of

Renninger, Peterson, Playle

and Sample was created al-

most immediately following

the announcement.

“Remembering M.S J.P D.R

L.P” is a place for close

friends to connect with other

students, some who have cre-

ated T-shirts and bracelets to

fundraise for the families. The

group page is serving as a plat-

form for members to post their

fondest memories and photos

of the women.

Kevin Arnold once said,

“Memory is a way of holding

onto the things you love, the

things you are and the things

you never want to lose.”

Danielle Renninger, Lauren

Peterson, Jordan Playle and

Megan Sample are memories

never to be forgotten.

Lauren Peterson

•Visitation is scheduled for Friday, 4-

8 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral

Home, 4565 Pleasant St. SE. in Prior

Lake, Minn.

•Funeral service is scheduled for Sat-

urday, 11 a.m. at Church of St.

Michael, 16311 Duluth St. SE in

Prior Lake, Minn.

Jordan Playle

•Visitation is scheduled for Thurs-

day, 4-8 p.m. at Northridge Fellow-

ship, 12522 Main St. in Rogers,

Minn.

•Funeral service is scheduled for Fri-

day, 10 a.m. at Northridge Fellow-

ship. Visitation before service will

begin at 9:30 a.m.

Danielle Renninger

•Visitation is scheduled for Friday,

11 a.m. to noon at Mount Calvary

Lutheran Church, 301 County Road

19 in Excelsior, Minn.

•Funeral service will be held prior to

a light lunch. The Renninger Family

asks to not bring flowers, but instead

bring a photo in memory of Danielle.

Megan Sample

•Visitation is scheduled for Saturday,

9 a.m. at Word of Peace Lutheran

Church, 21709 129th Avenue North

in Rogers, Minn.

•Funeral service is scheduled for Sat-

urday, 10 a.m. at Word of Peace

Lutheran Church.

Linda Vasquez

Spectrum Staff

Emma Heaton

Co-News Editor

‘Heaven needed 4 beautiful angels’

Service informationCounseling services will continue

to be provided for students

affected by the loss. Students can

call 231-7671. Local and campus

religious affiliates are also

available for additional support.

“Megan had

the most

genuine

heart the

most

beautiful

smile.

She is the

definition of

happiness.”

--Emily

Dahl

“Lauren Peterson was from myhigh school and graduated with me.You can really tell how our wholecommunity is feeling the lost of sucha beautiful young girl. Hundreds ofposts had been written her wall witha few hours, from remembering cer-tain memories to giving condolencesand praying for her family andfriends. Lauren will always be re-membered for her artistic danceskills and beautiful smile. Her pass-ing, as with the three other youngladies, has brought a whole commu-nity together in prayer and sorrow.”

-- Cynthia Cherucheril

“I went through sorority recruitmentwith Jordan and Lauren. i rememberever single day they showed up alldolled up and beautiful. Yet they werethe most chill and laid back girls ever.Whenever i saw them out and aboutthey always stole the attention andwere genuinely loved. The last time isaw those two together was a week agoand I remember Jordan just came up tome hugged me and told me i was beau-tiful and never forget that now I neverwill.”—Destiny Park

“Won’tEVER findsomeonewho didntlike thesegirls.” –NoahSchmidt

“They were all my best friends I loved them and stilllove them with all of my heart. Never was there a timewhere we fought or got mad at each other. We all had thebest times together I would have never asked for any bet-ter friends. Their smiles brightened everyone’s day andmade us all better people in this world. I will never forgetthem or the time we shared together. I LOVE THEM!” –Brady VandenBerghe

“My fondest memory is eating dinner with them all almost every night of the week. Thestories and jokes that were shared and told between us all are ones i will cherish forever.I'll also never forget when Lauren and I were talking about how much we hate valentinesday, and jokingly agreed to be each others valentines so we didnt have to spend valentinesday alone. She will forever be my valentine, and knowing that valentines day went frommy most hated holiday, to my favorite holiday, just knowing that Lauren is my valentineeach and every year.” –Morgan Lubben

“They had thebrightest smilesthat would cheerup anyone on abad day.” --Scotty Schmid

“I was good friends with Danielle Renninger. I also knew and talked to the other girls all the time.

She was such an amazing woman and always such a truthful and honest person. She is someone I surely looked up

to. I remember our last words together, last Friday, ‘Let's ride together sometime,’ referring to riding home together,

she's from Minnetonka and I am from Elk River, 30 minutes apart. I will never forget her smile. It just makes me sick

thinking I traveled back to Fargo through the scene of the accident within 30 minutes before of their accident. It's gonna

be so different around here.” -- Joe Holenko

Cate EkegrenCo-News Editor

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For the first time, students

will be able to provide input

in the search for dean of the

College of Science and Math-

ematics through open forums,

which will be televised by the

Bison Information Network.

Dean candidates will be

visiting campus for the inter-

viewing process and each

will present an open forum.

Students will be presented

with the opportunity to take

place in an electronic survey

conducted by BIN on the fi-

nalists for the position. Rec-

ommendations made by

students will be considered

by the search committee be-

fore the forwarding of a rec-

ommendation to the provost.

The dean position will en-

tail several responsibilities to

promote success for the col-

lege in areas of academic, re-

search and outreach

programs. Relationships must

be maintained with a wide

array of people on campus,

from the president to stu-

dents.

The three candidates who

will be conducting open fo-

rums include John Mintmire,

Keith Murphy and Scott

Wood.

Mintmire’s open forum

will be held at 2 p.m. on Feb.

27 in the Memorial Union

Century Theater. Mintmire

currently serves at Oklahoma

State University as regents’

professor and head of the de-

partment of physics.

He obtained his bachelor’s

degree in 1976 and received

his doctorate four years later

from the University of

Florida. He was awarded

with the College of Arts and

Sciences Outstanding Alumni

Award from the university in

2005.

Additionally, Mintmire

served as associate dean of

research for the College of

Arts and Sciences at Okla-

homa State University. He re-

ceived the Regents

Distinguished Research

Award in 2010 from Okla-

homa State University.

Murphy will hold an open

forum on March 5 in the Me-

morial Union Great Plains

Ballroom at 2 p.m. He cur-

rently serves as professor and

genetics chair director at

Clemson University Ge-

nomics Institute.

Murphy received his bach-

elor’s in microbiology from

Indiana University in 1982,

and continued his education

at the University Of Cincin-

nati College Of Medicine. He

studied molecular genetics

and graduated in 1986 and

served as president of the

Graduate Student Associa-

tion. Murphy earned his doc-

torate in genetics and

biochemistry from Louisiana

State University in 1989.

This candidate has also re-

ceived multiple awards; some

of Murphy’s recent acknowl-

edgements include serving as

a keynote speaker and hon-

oree at the Dalmatian Club of

America Foundation and

Pfizer Animal Health Award

for Excellence in Research.

Wood will have an open

forum held on March 1 in the

Century Theater at 2 p.m. He

currently serves as dean of

the College of Science at the

University of Idaho, where he

was honored with the Inaugu-

ral Distinguished Faculty

Award and serves as adjunct

professor at McGill Univer-

sity.

He earned his bachelor’s

degree in chemistry and geol-

ogy from Hamilton College

and master’s degree in geol-

ogy from Princeton Univer-

sity in 1982. Wood continued

his education at Princeton

University and received a ge-

ology doctorate degree in

1982.

Wood’s additional honors

include the Distinguished

Service Award from the Divi-

sion of Geochemistry of the

American Chemical Society.

He has been the visiting sci-

entist at Oak Ridge National

Laboratory and the Los

Alamos National laboratory.

For more information on

the College of Science and

Mathematics and dean posi-

tion, visit

http://www.ndsu.edu/sci-

math/dean_search.html.

Pan Africa Night allowed

students to celebrate the vari-

ous African cultures repre-

sented by students at NDSU.

This year’s Pan Africa Night

occurred on Saturday in the

Festival Concert Hall. The

main event lasted from 7 to 9

p.m., and there was an after

party that went until midnight.

For the past four years, the

African Students Union and

the Black Student Association

has coordinated Pan Africa

Night, a celebration of the dif-

ferent cultures in Africa. This

event happens during Black

History Month.

Nana Akua Agyekum, a sen-

ior in finance, is affiliated with

the African Students Union.

She described that the main

purpose of Pan Africa Night is

to expose NDSU students to

the African culture: one they

may have little or no knowl-

edge about.

“We are just sharing our cul-

ture with the university,” she

said.

Pan Africa Night consists of

poetry readings, dance and

song exhibitions and a fashion

show.

The turn out for this event is

very good, according to

Agyekum.

“For the past four years

we’ve been having Pan Africa

Night, and usually we have be-

tween a range of 100 to 600

people attend,” Agyekum said.

“It varies every year.”

Agyekum urges students to

attend the Pan Africa Night

event in future years. When

asked why this event is impor-

tant, she said, “to see the other

different cultures in Africa; to

see how we live.”

For more information on Pan

Africa Night, the African Stu-

dents Union and the Black

Student Association,visit

http://www.ndsu.edu/multicul-

tural/student_organizations/.

A team of NDSU researchers

have developed an antenna-

less radio frequency identifica-

tion tag that addresses the

challenging issue of how to ef-

fectively track metal objects

and liquid filled containers.

Their research may be a solu-

tion to tracking them as they

move from producers to the

businesses that will sell them.

According to a recent media

release by the Center for

Nanoscale Science and Engi-

neering, tracking and identify-

ing metal objects can prove

difficult for some RFID sys-

tems. The patent-pending an-

tenna-less radio frequency

identification tag technology

developed by the research team

could solve these tracking

problems.

Other tags have been con-

structed for the same purpose,

but many don’t work well on

various metal objects or con-

tainers filled with liquid. They

are normally large and stick out

from the object or container,

which often leads to it being

damaged while handled.

In 2010, senior research en-

gineer Michael Reich and

NDSU undergraduate student

Layne Berge joined research

engineer Cherish Bauer-Reich

in creating an antenna-less ver-

sion of such an RFID tag. So

far, the tag, which is only three

millimeters thick and roughly

the size of a stick of gum, is

proving to be successful.

“The tags we’ve developed

actually use the metal con-

tainer as an antenna, rather

than having to make and place

another antenna on top of the

container,” Bauer-Reich said in

the Feb 13 release.

“Many types of tags have to

be spaced away from metal,

since it changes the electro-

magnetic fields around the tags

and destroys their ability to

communicate. These tags can

be used to tag anything from

coffee cans at a grocery store to

barrels of oil or metal cargo

containers, with minimal con-

cern about losing or damaging

the tag,” she added.

“It took us about three

months to come up with early

prototypes to determine

whether the project was work-

able,” Reich said. “At that

point, we needed to do inven-

tion disclosures with the tech

transfer office, which does the

patent paperwork for us.”

“Cherish came up with this

concept and was the primary

driver on it,” Reich added.

“Layne did the hard work of

trying to put all of the proto-

types together and dealing with

the different variations of it.”

Berge said during that

process you need to know what

you want and what you’re

going for. After testing, we

compare the results to see how

we can make changes to maxi-

mize the design.

“I have spent a lot of time

with an X-Acto knife and cop-

per tape in building our proto-

types,” Berge said. “When an

electromagnetic wave from

other tags hit metal it renders

them useless, but the one we

built fakes it to just go through

the tag itself instead of dispers-

ing into the metal.”

Berge explained that the test-

ing of the prototypes takes

place inside of what is called

an anacote chamber. It is basi-

cally a giant metal box that

keeps electromagnetic energy

from going in or out and the

foam cones inside are there to

absorb the electromagnetic

waves to keep them from

bouncing around.

“The chamber allows us to

test at power levels and fre-

quencies that we otherwise

couldn’t on the outside,” Berge

said. “Through continued test-

ing we hope to make it easier

to manufacture and increase

the read range on it.”

According to Reich, there is

definitely more work yet to be

done on this project while it’s

still in the development phase.

Depending upon what is done

with further research there are

some improvements they

would like to make.

“Right now the tag is made

out of rigid material and we

would like to see if we can use

something that’s more flexible

to be used on curved surfaces.”

Reich said. “It’s going to be

good to keep Layne involved

because he is a very valuable

part of that.”

Berge, a senior majoring in

electrical engineering, plans to

begin working on a master’s

degree at NDSU after gradua-

tion this spring. This will give

him the opportunity to remain

involved in refining the current

prototype tags.

“After I’m eventually done

at NDSU, I would like to work

for a company that’s involved

in the RFID industry,” Berge

said.

Bauer-Reich will be present-

ing the group’s unique research

in Tucson, March 5-7 at an in-

ternational antenna technology

workshop. Researchers from

more than 15 countries will be

on hand at the workshop.

For information about this

and other research being con-

ducted by the NDSU Center

for Nanoscale Science and En-

gineering, visit

http://www.ndsu.edu/cnse/.

Mike Liudahl

News Reporter

Research team develops antenna-less RFIDtracking tag

Emma Heaton

Co-News Editor

College of Science andMathematics conductssearch for new dean

Student organizations hold 4thannual Pan Africa Night

Hannah Dillon

Staff Writer

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Students performed various dancesduring Pan Africa Night. The eventwas hosted by the African StudentsUnion and Black Student Associationas an event for Black History Month

The NDSU Extension Cen-

ter for Community Vitality

has teamed up with the Bush

Foundation to promote the

Bush Fellowship Program this

year.

According to the Bush

Foundation website, the pro-

gram is “an opportunity for

individuals to increase their

capacity for and improve the

practice of leadership while

working with others to solve

tough problems in their com-

munities.”

The Bush Foundation’s Fel-

lowship Program was

launched in 2010. Kathy

Tweeten, director of the

NDSU Extension Center for

Community Vitality, says the

university’s role is to create

awareness and answer ques-

tions about applying for the

fellowship.

The funding, coming di-

rectly from the Bush Founda-

tion, is available to anyone

who is passionate about mak-

ing a positive change in the

community. According to

Tweeten, the community

doesn’t have to be geographi-

cally located; it could simply

be a community of interest.

Tweeten says the NDSU

Extension Center for Commu-

nity Vitality focuses on help-

ing individuals to grow and

discover where they need to

increase their knowledge and

abilities to become more ef-

fective in the communities

they belong to.

“The fellowship program

fits very well with [the NDSU

Extension Center for Commu-

nity Vitality’s] mission,”

Tweeten explained. “What we

want to do is help communi-

ties become more vital, and

this program is really focused

on helping individuals to be

more engaged.”

The core principles of the

program, according to the

Bush Foundation include

knowing yourself first, be-

cause effective leadership

builds effective relationships,

knowing your community

deeply, actively listening to

those around you and manag-

ing conflict.

Tweeten says that NDSU

hopes to continue involve-

ment if there is student inter-

est and success with the Bush

Foundation.

Applications, deadlines and

more information can be

found on http://www.Bush-

Foundation.org. Students with

questions about the applica-

tion process can contact the

NDSU Extension Center for

Community Vitality.

Engineers WeekFeb 19-25

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Engineers Thomas Edison

Isaac Newton

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Orville & Wilbur Wright

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A tribute in pink

Why did you leave why did you have to go

On that cold Monday night exactly one day ago

And now my heart, is completely broke

Just shattered, ‘cause you mattered

You were my friend, and I was yours too

How much I loved you, you had no clue

There wasn’t a thing in this world, that we didn’t do

With one another, like sister and brother

But God gained new, angels last night

After you flew away, and you all took flight

So watch over me because you are my friend

And I know one day I will see you again

And when you smile, I’ll cry

I miss you so much, you don’t even know

All these years I have watched, you rapidly grow

Now you’re gone, how do I move on

While I sit here and think about the good times we had

I let these thousand tears, soak on my lap

‘Cause now I can’t hear, you’re sweet laugh

But I’ll remember it, forever

I don’t understand, why you had to die

I just want to hold your hand, one last time

And I’m so sorry that, I didn’t say goodbye

I will try, in the next life

And you are so brave, I know that you made it

And I’ll be at your grave, when they create it







And you know sparks fly, when I see your face

And the class that we share, will never be the same

Because our lives, have been touched by the grace

Of your soul, beautiful angel







By: Justin Raymond --

Beautiful angel Bracelets in remembrance of Danielle, Lauren, Jordan and Megan will be available for purchase in the Memorial Union.Times and dates will be posted on the Facebook group page, “Remembering M.S J.P D.R L.P” when available.

T-Shirts are available for purchase on the Facebook group page, “M.S J.P D.R. L.P Memory Shirts.” Proceeds will benefitthe families of Danielle, Lauren, Jordan and Megan.

Involvement Information

On Sunday, the second-an-

nual community gospel con-

cert will be held at the

Beckwith Recital Hall. The

Office of Multicultural Pro-

grams, located in the Memo-

rial Union, coordinated the

concert.

The concert will feature

gospel music with skits and

dances to accompany it. An-

gela Skaff, outreach program

coordinator at the Office of

Multicultural Programs, says

it will be a “concert full of life

in Christ.”

This event is put on to cele-

brate Black History Month.

According to

www.history.com, February

has been Black History Month

since 1976, and Canada and

the United Kingdom also set

aside one month a year for the

celebration of black history.

4Given, a Twin Cities-based

gospel group, will be perform-

ing. Skaff also notes that Last

Call, Atmosphere, Tabitha

Thomas, Conquering Lion

Drama Ministry, Candace Lee

and Latter Rain Ministries

Praise Dancers will be there as

well.

The event provides student

an opportunity to learn some-

thing new about a culture they

might not have been exposed

to before. Skaff encourages

students to attend as a way to

see the talent of singing

groups from the area, as well

as spend a night in worship.

“It is the ending to Black

History Month and holds a

great honor as a concert that

involves NDSU as well as the

community churches to ex-

press their love of God with

the various talents they have,”

Skaff said.

The concert will begin at 2

p.m., and admission is free.

Hannah Dillion

Staff Writer

Area talent to perform in 2nd annual gospel concert

NDSU teams up with Bush Foundation

Allison Pillar

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Linda VasquezFeatures Editor



Johnson’s Barn Dances

2 Miles North of Arthur, ND on Highway 18

SILVERADOFriday, February 24th

$8.00 Admission

Last weekend I attended the

Snowstorm Music Tour. As

much as music is like an es-

cape for me, the concert expe-

rience was unfortunately

disturbed by some of the out-

fits women who were attend-

ing were wearing.

I guess I can't be too sur-

prised, since the concert was

held at The Venue at The Hub.

The times I’ve been there,

women usually dress with less

clothing than usual, but the

show was for all ages and the

outfits were definitely not ap-

propriate.

Women sometimes have the

tendency to think that being

sexy is determined by how

much skin is shown. I'm here

to say that being sexy is more

about how confident you are

in yourself and how you por-

tray yourself as an individual.

Let's get one thing straight:

I'm all for showing a bit of

skin here and there, but too

much can send the wrong

message.

I clearly saw this out on the

dance floor during the show,

multiple times. There was one

woman in particular who had

half a shirt on. The blouse was

only covering her breasts and

was being held by a few straps

in the back. To complement

that, she also wore a mini skirt

with it (no tights or leggings)

and 3-inch platforms. A couple

men tried to catch her atten-

tion by grinding up on her, and

some even took the time to

touch her in places that, well,

should only be touched in the

bedroom.

I feel that the way she was

dressed provoked those men to

feel like they could grind their

bodies all over her. Dressing

like this gives men the chance

to easily see them as just a

sexual image. Perhaps that is

what she wanted -- men drool-

ing over her body, but during

an all-age concert? Really?

I am probably sounding a

bit sassy and some of you who

read this will probably think

that I’m bringing this up be-

cause maybe I'm angry that I

can’t pull off an outfit like the

one I described, or maybe that

I’m angry because I don’t get

as much attention from men.

That is certainly not the case.

I personally want the right at-

tention, I want respect and I

don’t want to stand out the

wrong way, so I’m sharing this

because I wonder if every

other woman shouldn’t want

the same thing.

Outfits display creativity

and they display your person-

ality. Use them to identify

whom you want to be seen as

and show your confidence. Be

confident in who you are as a

person and not how much skin

you bear to get attention.

Each country has its unique

sports and game-time cus-

toms. For Isaak Pirillis, an in-

ternational student from

Paralimni, Cyprus, memories

of soccer and delicious game-

time food remain dear.

“The most popular sport in

Cyprus is soccer because we

are always surrounded by soc-

cer. It’s always in the news.

Soccer is part of Europe and

Cyprus is part of Europe. You

learn to like soccer from a

young age,” said Pirillis, a

freshman majoring in nursing.

Back in his hometown, Pir-

illis has participated in a vari-

ety of sports, including soccer,

volleyball, track and kickbox-

ing.

The main language in

Cyprus is Greek. According to

Pirillis, no major difference

exists between Greeks and

Cypriots. “People from

Cyprus say ‘I’m Greek,’” he

said.

The largest difference be-

tween sports in Cyprus and

sports in Greece is that Greece

tends to be more active.

Greece is also a larger country

and has more variety in the

types of sports offered. Ac-

cording to Pirillis, Greece is

more involved in volleyball

and basketball.

Cyprus is an island, so water

sports are also common. Snor-

keling and scuba diving are

fun choices, especially for

tourists who swarm the island

in the summer.

“There are no waves, so

surfing is not very popular,”

added Pirillis.

Although Greece is more ac-

tive than Cyprus in the Euro-

pean leagues, a well-known

Cyprus sport star is Marco

Baghdatis.

According to Pirillis, Bagh-

datis is probably the only

Cyprus tennis player that has

competed against the likes of

Federer and Nadal. Even

though tennis is played, it is

not nearly as popular as the

king of all sports in Cyprus—

soccer.

“Back in my hometown,

they promote the guys to al-

ways play soccer. It’s known

for soccer to be a ‘guy sport.’

We have girl players, but it

isn’t big (for girls),” Pirillis

said. Coming to the United

States, he found it interesting

to find serious female soccer

players.

Just as Americans look for-

ward to eating wings and other

‘football food’ on game day,

Cypriots feast on souvla,

mezez and other Greek de-

lights. Some of the traditional

meats are pork, lamb and

chicken. The famous way to

eat lamb is souvla.

According to Pirillis, souvla

is a type of process to cook the

meat, which involves rotating

the meat on a grill. One differ-

ence between Greece and

Cyprus is that gyros are fa-

mous in Greece, but souvla are

more popular in Cyprus.

French fries are also eaten

with souvla. Tzatziki, the

Greek equivalent of ranch, is

also popular and is made with

a yogurt base, grinded cucum-

bers, garlic and other various

ingredients.

“In my hometown, we are

famous for adding home-

grown lemons and fresh olive

oil to souvla,” said Pirillis.

“It’s all fresh. Each house has

olive trees and lemon trees.”

Similar to how friends and

families gather to cheer on

their favorite teams in the

United States, Cypriots also

enjoy the company of others

on game day. “During big soc-

cer games, we all gather up

and watch it on television if

we can’t go to the stadium,”

Pirillis said.

Tzatziki is tremendously

popular with Greeks and

Cypriots. “You never get sick

of it. It’s very good with any

kind of meat, whatever you

put with it. People in Greece

make a gyro pita with

tzatziki,” Pirillis said.

“Coming here has been a

complete change with every-

thing. One of the things is

food. Back at my hometown,

we eat a lot of meat. We also

raise and butcher our own

meat. Everything there is

fresh,” Pirillis said.

Just as Americans enjoy an

intense football game with

good wings, Greeks and

Cypriots enjoy a good souvla

with a soccer match, No mat-

ter what your definition of

football might be, common

features throughout all cul-

tures that unite people are the

love for sports and food.

Think of your favorite song. Most likely, it is your favorite because it makes you feel alive, happy, relaxed, or it reminds you of a special event in your life.

Although it differs for every individual based both on genre and the environment, music affects you mentally, physically and emotionally. According to re-

search found on buzzle.com and emedexpert.com, here are a few ways how it does that.

Helps fight sadness or depression

Serotonin is a chemical widely distributed throughout the body that constricts blood vessels at injury sites and that also may have an effect on the body’s

emotional state. The less serotonin the body has, the less happy the person will feel. Soothing music, such as slow classical numbers or warm piano tones,

helps release serotonin in the brain, therefore warding off signs of depression.

Improves memory and concentration

Research proves that when two musical notes are separated by a short silence, the brain cells in charge of developing a quick and clear memory are triggered.

It is thought that flute music in particular is recommended as a memory and concentration-sharpening tool. Download a few classical tunes to turn on while

you’re studying. This genre of music will help your brain retain and recall the information you are trying to store.

Enhances physical performance

Choosing music that personally motivates you while walking, running, dancing and so on will help your workout time go by more quickly and can also

make exercising more fun. Physically, music is thought to reduce fatigue, increase mental alertness, improve coordination and help muscles relax.

Although the majority of musical effects on the body are positive, there are several negative effects to be aware of as well.•If music is played at high volumes, the symmetry between the right and left halves of the brain is disrupted, which contributes to the dis-turbance of a healthy state of mind and, for young children, can lead to learning and behavioral disabilities.•John Diamond, a physician and psychiatrist, states that “body muscles go weak when subjected to the stopped anapestic beat in hard rockmusic…[and] that shrill frequencies and irregular beats are harmful to the mind and body.”•The lack of musical harmony, or pleasant sound combinations in songs can lead to hyperactivity and aggression.•Feelings of boredom and even anger can result if the musical patterns in songs are heavily repeated.

So the next time you turn on your iPod or your car stereo, think about the ways your body is reacting to the type of music you are listening to. Remember

to be cautious about the negative effects it can have, but also indulge in all of the positive effects it elicits. Music is a privilege—use it to your body’s ad-

vantage.

Less skin, more confidence

Linda Vasquez

Features Editor

Cyprus sports and game-day food traditionsInternational student from Cyprus shares Mediterranean perspective

Houda

Abdelrahman

Contributing Writer

Houda Abdelrahman | The Spectrum Isaak Pirillis, a student from Cyprus, enjoys Cypriot food and sports, though they differ from American tradition.

Health talk : Effects of music on the mind and body

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Saturday, March 3The Venue @ The Hub

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Despite the unusually brown

winter, a snowstorm hit Fargo

this weekend at the Venue at

the Hub.

The 2012 Snowstorm Music

Tour, all ages show, began at

6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18

with Grieves & Budo and Cris

Cab. The opening act, al-

though brief, was successful in

pumping up the massive

crowd as they filed in for the

night.

Outasight took the stage

next, keeping the concert

goers pumped up. Born

Richard Andrew, Outasight is

originally from New York and

he sings and raps with the help

of his DJ.

Most popular for his single

“Tonight is the Night,” Out-

asight refrained from perform-

ing it until his last moments on

stage. The maneuver helped

Outasight perform his lesser

known songs to the audience,

which was clearly waiting in

anticipation for the big finale.

Next on stage were the Gym

Class Heroes. Also from New

York, the Gym Class Heroes

include Travie McCoy on vo-

cals, Disashi Lumumba-Ka-

songo on lead guitar, Mat

McGinley on drums and Eric

Roberts on bass guitar.

Gym Class Heroes provided

a slightly disappointing show.

Considering they have four

members and instruments on

stage, a more exciting show

was expected but undelivered.

Popularly known for their

older songs like “Taxi Driver”

and “Cupid’s Chokehold” and

newer songs “Stereo Hearts”

and “Ass Back Home,” it’s

possible the group is unable to

shine on their own without

other contributing musical

artists like Neon Hitch, Adam

Levine from Maroon 5 and

Patrick Stump from Fall Out

Boy.

The highly anticipated T-

Pain finally took the stage

around 9:30 p.m. Saturday

night and lived up to all expec-

tations.

T-Pain delivered an exciting

performance covering all

kinds of songs from his reper-

toire. Songs included “I’m on

a Boat,” “Bartender,” “Low”

and “Blame It” among others.

The vibe never faded and

everybody, everywhere at the

concert, was on their feet and

dancing, including members

of Gym Class Heroes who

joined the crowd in the VIP

section for T-Pain’s perform-

ance.

After T-Pain’s fantastic

show, the Venue at the Hub be-

came an all-night dance party

for concert-goers over 21. The

DJs for T-Pain and Outasight

played club mixes until clos-

ing time and the floor was

cleared for dancers.

First Aid Kit’s second full-

length album, “The Lion’s

Roar,” finds the sister-sister

duo of Johanna and Klara

Söderberg effortlessly execut-

ing an oft-tried yet rarely suc-

cessful formula. The Swedish

folk duo manage to balance

the influence of their folk

music heroes and their own

unique sound, culminating in

a timeless love letter to tradi-

tional folksters such as Emmy-

lou Harris and Joni Mitchell as

well contemporaries Fleet

Foxes and Bright Eyes (from

whom hail Mike Mogis, get-

ting due credit as producer,

and Conor Oberst, adding his

voice and songwriting

prowess to the album’s

closer). The Söderbergs’ pure

voices are punctuated by a

gentle twang that sounds al-

most too natural to belong to a

duo hailing thousands of miles

away from Nashville.

The opening title track, a

loping minor-key stomp, lets

you know right away that this

isn’t a “sunny day” kind of

record. A hypnotizing man-

dolin dances around the sear-

ing, desperate chorus. The

Söderbergs bring their most

authentic “coal-miner’s-

daughter” voices to the table

to pay homage to the respec-

tive country duos of Emmylou

Harris and Gram Parsons and

June Carter and Johnny Cash.

Mogis’s pedal steel playing

shimmers subtly between Kit’s

organic vocal harmonies, crex-

ating a lush “less-is-more”

soundscape. “The Lion’s

Roar” is certainly a melan-

cholic record, but that doesn’t

mean that it won’t put a smile

on your face. The most

“poppy” track on the album,

“Blue,” sounds so infectiously

gleeful that you can’t help but

sing along to the morbid

lyrics.

One of the highlights of the

album shows itself around the

halfway mark. “To a Poet”

finds First Aid Kit honing their

best Fleet Foxes impression.

With a seamless suite that

would make Robin Pecknold

proud, the song begins lowly

with Klara’s simple finger-

picked guitar and the pair’s re-

verb-heavy coos, eventually

building into a pounding, or-

chestral rocker. One of First

Aid Kit’s greatest strengths is

in making mountains out of

molehills. Demonstrated on

the sparse “New Year’s Eve,”

Klara Söderberg channels the

birdlike crooning of Joni

Mitchell to fill an otherwise

blank canvas. The album’s

closer, a tongue-in-cheek

mariachi romp entitled “King

of the World,” caps off the

album perfectly. Instead of fin-

ishing the album with another

bleak song, Kit wisely wraps

things up on a high note. With

sly lyrics, hoedown fiddles,

and insistent handclaps, it

sounds as if the band is having

just as much fun playing as the

listener is listening.

The greatness of “The

Lion’s Roar” lies in its roots.

Building on the solid frame of

folk music past and present,

the Söderbergs manage to cre-

ate their own identity and

sound. The record is actually

strengthened by its predeces-

sors, giving it a feeling of fa-

miliarity, even upon first

listen. The songs are simple

yet still lush with sound and

mesh to create a unified

album. This is definitely one

First Aid Kit to keep handy at

all times.

What was the best part of the Snowstorm Music Tour?

Cate: The best part was the show’s venue. The Venue at the Hub is a great place for a concert, especiallyone open for all ages because it offers so many different areas to be in. The upper balcony was reserved for VIP and21-plus only. The lower level of the Venue at the Hub was open to anyone without alcoholic beverages and the Hubside of the building was much quieter, had shorter lines for the bathroom and fresher air!

Linda: The best part for me was being able to see one of my favorite artists, Outasight, perform. Gettingthe opportunity to watch him live was amazing. I sang every song, knew every lyric and danced non-stop. He defi-nitely impressed me more when I realized his vocal performance sounded like it was straight from the track, butjust getting the chance to see him was more than anything I could ask for.

What was the worst part of the Snowstorm Music Tour?

Cate: The worst part was definitely the smell. It was great to see so many avid fans filling the Venue at theHub, but you could barely move anywhere and the air was thick with the smell of sweat and body odor.

Linda: Having to witness really drunk people act dumb was probably the worst part for me. Many peoplewere being sloppy. Leave that at the bar. The concert was for all ages and normally when I go to a concert I want toenjoy the music, not having to tell people to leave me alone because they are drunk.

Who was your favorite act?

Cate: T-Pain stole the show for me. I’m happy because that is exactly what I was hoping would happen. Iwas dancing the entire time and signing along to all of my favorite songs.

Linda: Outasight for sure was my favorite act. His music is a combination of rap, jazz, blues, hip-hop anddance and is so addicting. He definitely deserved more time then he got, and I guess I’m kind of biased because Ilike him as an artist so much, but he truly is one-of-a-kind.

What was the craziest thing that happened?

Cate: Just before T-Pain took the stage, somebody actually “made it rain” from the VIP balcony overheadand people caught money. It was so exciting! That kind of thing only happens in rap videos and strip clubs.

Linda: Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see it “rain” because I was in front of the stage taking photos, but Idid get to see Travie McCoy from Gym Class Heroes jump into the crowd and saw one girl faint. I think his presencemay have been a little bit much for her.

Snowstorm Music TourCate Ekegren

Spectrum Staff

Linda Vasquez

Spectrum Staff

KNDS album of the month‘The Lion’s Roar’Stephen Anderson

Contributing Writer

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Ashley Morken, who started

crafting years ago as a hobby.

Now, Unglued has become as

time consuming as her day

job. She already has a craft fair

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cently, she ran a successful

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shopping season.

“The best part was seeing all

the support from the commu-

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about it, they kept coming in

and kept buying local prod-

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keep doing this as a year-

round thing,” Morken said.

She’s currently looking into

the feasibility of the idea in

light of all the praise.

For now though, all efforts

are focused on working out the

kinks from last year’s craft fair

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it’s being held at the Plains Art

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since Unglued has expanded

from 38 to 65 vendors. It will

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wares like plushies, screen-

printed items and feathered

headgear, to name a few. One

vendor is selling lamps made

from vintage everyday items

like blenders, thermoses and

fans. Another is offering hand-

bound journals made from

aged children’s books.

Morken says a huge driving

force behind Unglued is to

motivate people to get cre-

ative, which is why the mu-

seum was so eager to sponsor

the event. She also saw a huge

demand to find and buy prod-

ucts from local people. It’s

also something she simply en-

joys.

“I love being creative and

inspiring people,” Morken

said. “I don’t do any particular

craft, but if I didn’t craft at

home I would go crazy. I think

more and more people are like

that and are looking for an out-

let, and I want to support it.”

She hopes to make Unglued

a permanent establishment one

day and grow it into more than

just crafts. She envisions it be-

coming a venue for other at-

tractions like local music or

anything worth discovering.

For now though, the craft fair

will have to do.

“There’s a fine line between

doing my day job and trying to

do something I really love,

and right now I’m definitely

pushing it. I hope I can one

day push more toward

Unglued or at least be more

active with it, but I can’t con-

tinue on the present course,”

Morken explained. Her job as

a nurse keeps her plenty busy,

and Unglued is possible now

thanks to a consistent group of

supporters.

To discover Unglued, stop

by the craft fair tomorrow

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

With the Academy

Awards on Sunday, some

people may be wondering

about a certain best picture

nominee “The Artist.”

Those who wanted to see

the movie may not have

been able to, due to a limited

release. Others may have

been reluctant to hit up the

theater to see a black and

white silent film. Potential

viewers waiting for the

movie to hit HBO or another

premium cable channel will

be out of luck, however.

“The Artist” is coming ex-

clusively to Netflix.

It was announced Tuesday

that Netflix has struck a

multi-year deal with The

Weinstein Company to ex-

clusively stream some of the

company’s top films. This

deal includes potential best

picture winner “The Artist.”

The movie will first air as

part of Netflix’s instant

streaming service before

any other medium, includ-

ing the premium cable chan-

nels.

Nominated for 10 Oscars

including best picture, “The

Artist” is set in a 1927 Hol-

lywood. It deals with a silent

movie star who wonders if

the arrival of talking pic-

tures will cause him to fade

into oblivion. A love letter to

Hollywood’s past, the film

is poised to have a big night

on Sunday.

The deal also includes

other films from the com-

pany. “Undefeated” is an

Academy Award nominee

for best documentary. The

film follows the Manassas

Tigers football team as they

try to become relevant under

a new coach after years of

under-funded mediocrity.

“Sarah’s Key” is a French

World War II drama starring

1997 best actress nominee

Kristin Scott Thomas. Also

coming to instant streaming

is a retelling of Shake-

speare’s “Coriolanus” star-

ring Gerard Butler (“300”)

and Oscar nominee Jessica

Chastain (“Tree of Life,”

“The Help”) and Madonna’s

directorial debut “W.E.”

The last new entrant for

now is “Bully.” The film is

a documentary taking in-

depth looks at bullying

across America.

The deal is another solid

move by the rental com-

pany. After this past fall’s

Qwikster fiasco, when the

company planned to sepa-

rate their streaming and

DVD services, Netflix

needed to boost their instant

watch catalogue.

The move continues the

company’s instant push.

They have recently struck

deals with the CW network

to air full seasons of their hit

shows and DreamWorks

Animation to feature such

films as “Shrek” and “Kung

Fu Panda.” Netflix is also

creating original program-

ming, which will be released

throughout the year. This in-

cludes the show “Lilyham-

mer,” which debuted earlier

this month and is currently

available for Instant sub-

scribers.

There is no telling what

other films will be included

in the multi-year deal be-

tween the companies, but if

Netflix is truly committed to

improving their instant

viewing catalogue, this is a

great start. Adding some

critically acclaimed films

with viewer interest can

only help the company in

the future. There is no

timetable as to when each

film will make its way to

Netflix, other than they will

arrive after their theatrical

runs.

“The Artist” is due out on

DVD within the next couple

of months, so viewers can

expect it shortly thereafter.

Now, if for some reason

“The Artist” was missed in

theaters, Netflix subscribers

just have to relax and enjoy

the show.

Nikkei, Japan's number one

business newspaper recently

featured an article written by

the now former International

Game Development Associa-

tion Japan chapter head

Kiyoshi. In the article, Kiyoshi

claims that “major” publishers

are or have been canceling

their projects for the Playsta-

tion Vita to pursue projects on

Nintendo's 3DS handheld.

With such bad press being

generated by Japan's luke-

warm reaction to the device,

the news is not incredibly sur-

prising to hear. However, a

lack of specifics (for example,

just how many publishers,

which ones and how quickly)

makes the quote sound some-

what misleading.

It certainly seems that Sony,

creators of the Playstation

Vita, think so.

In an interview with Gama-

sutra, the company’s senior

vice president of worldwide

studios Scott Rhode said the

quote was both “extremist”

and “largely exaggerated."

“I mean, obviously, there is

no way anyone could stand in

front of a camera and say that

all developers are changing

focus from one platform to an-

other, no matter what it is … I

know many, many, many third

party developers and publish-

ers are feverishly working on

Vita titles, not just for now, but

for the foreseeable future,”

Rhode said.

Currently, 16 development

studios are counted within

worldwide studios’ number.

These include big-name soft-

ware development houses

such as Polyphony Digital,

makers of the "Gran Turismo"

franchise and Naughty Dog,

the team best known most re-

cently for the Playstation's

flagship "Uncharted" games.

Rodhe is certainly correct

about the commonality of

proclamations of doom sur-

rounding the release of new

technology.

After the launch of Nin-

tendo's aforementioned 3DS

portable last year, similar

statements regarding that de-

vice's future were made regu-

larly. Now, after a significant

price cut, the release of several

key titles and close to a year

later, the 3DS is one of the

fastest selling gaming hand-

helds in history.

The Playstation Vita has

only been officially released

for a few days outside of

Japan, and although many

Japanese publishers refuse to

admit it, the Japanese games

market is far less important

than it used to be. The North

American and European mar-

kets account for the vast ma-

jority of sales in the modern

video game industry. With a

strong start here and overseas

the device could end up doing

quite well for itself.

The point is it is far too early

to tell anything concerning the

Vita. Publishers and develop-

ers are well aware of that, as

well. It is difficult to imagine

that any major company

would come to any solid deci-

sions so early on in the game.

In a few months we will see

just how accurate these predic-

tions will have turned out to

be.

Unglued back for another craft fairCould become year-round store

Nick Proulx

A&E Editor

Submitted PhotoThia year’s unglued craft fair is set to expand last year’s offering. Organizer Ashley Morken hopes to get enoughsupport to open a permanent store later in the future.

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A little over a week ago,

presidential candidate Rick

Santorum saddled up and

made his way west to North

Dakota in an attempt to round

up supporters for his 2012

campaign.

The places Santorum

stopped were the major oil

town of Tioga and finally

Fargo where he spoke at the

Holiday Inn.

Clad in cowboy boots, jeans

and a Santorum-embroidered

sweater vest, Santorum at-

tempted to look the part of an

everyday North Dakotan.

It seemed as though the only

way the presidential hopeful

prepared for this particular

campaign rally was by watch-

ing the famous -- though not

very accurate – ‘90s movie,

“Fargo.”

Our state definitely has its

fair share of farmers, ranchers

and country folk. It is also, for

the most part, a very conserva-

tive and modest state. How-

ever, I don’t believe the way

he was dressed epitomized

every citizen living here or

their values. One thing I do be-

lieve, though, is that he was

successful in stereotyping

North Dakotans.

Would a suit really have

been so hard to wear? Perhaps

he was worried about coming

off as too stiff or uppity. But

running for office is a very se-

rious matter, and I don’t think

it looks right when the local

TV news anchor looks more

professional than the presiden-

tial candidate he’s interview-

ing. We North Dakotans can

clean up well, and there are

men in our state that have

worn suits before, believe it or

not.

Santorum’s choice of dress

simply exemplifies the fact

that he is willing to pretend to

be someone he’s not in order

to secure a few votes here and

there. Santorum needs to com-

mit to being a cowboy or not;

none of this wishy-washy non-

sense he’s displayed thus far.

Another example of Santo-

rum sitting on the fence would

be his stance on contraception.

A few days ago he had to

make himself clear during a

Fox News interview: “I …

have voted for contraception

and although I don’t think it

works, I think it’s harmful to

women, I think it’s harmful to

our society.”

If Santorum really is a

Catholic who whole-heartedly

is against contraception, per-

haps he should remember he

needs to be either hot or

cold—not lukewarm: “I know

your deeds, that you are nei-

ther cold nor hot. I wish you

were either one or the other!

So, because you are luke-

warm—neither hot nor cold—

I am about to spit you out of

my mouth” (Rev. 3:15-16).

Whether in politics or reli-

gion, it confuses people when

someone is tolerant while at

the same time being intolerant.

His position regarding contra-

ception would be like an abor-

tion doctor disagreeing with

abortion—it just doesn’t even

out.

I don’t think America needs

a president who is unable to

stand by his beliefs. One belief

of his that he did stick to, how-

ever, was that most North

Dakotans wear cowboy boots,

jeans and sweater vests.

Jaime is a junior majoringin English education.

During a special meeting of

the State Board of Higher Ed-

ucation held on Feb. 13, 2012,

the Board asked North Dakota

Attorney General Wayne

Stenehjem to seek a declara-

tory opinion from the state

Supreme Court as to the con-

stitutionality of the law passed

by the state legislature last

April requiring that the Uni-

versity of North Dakota’s offi-

cial name and logo be the

Fighting Sioux. Critics of the

Board and the University Sys-

tem have suggested that the

Board’s action is a power grab

intended to infringe upon the

referral process and the voting

rights of the people inherent in

that process.

The State Board of Higher

Education was constitutionally

established in 1938 to remove

the oversight of the state’s uni-

versities and colleges from the

political process and place

them under the control of an

appointed Board of Higher

Education. The process of ap-

propriating funds to operate

the institutions remained with

the legislature. Although this

constitutionally established

governance of higher educa-

tion has resulted in periodic

friction between the Board and

the legislative and executive

branches, it has produced a

state university system that is

recognized as one of the finest

in the United States when

compared to national metrics

including efficient use of tax-

payer dollars, affordability, ac-

cess, student satisfaction,

graduate satisfaction, work-

force training, employers sat-

isfaction, graduation/retention

rates or student’s performance

on national exams.

The Board of Higher Educa-

tion is appointed by the gover-

nor to set governance and

academic policy for North

Dakota’s 11 institutions. Once

appointed, Board members

take an oath to uphold the state

constitution. Just as a gover-

nor, legislator or other state of-

ficial swears to follow the

constitution in exercising their

office, Board members are

sworn to act in the best interest

of our universities and col-

leges. Regarding the Fighting

Sioux issue, our oath requires

us to act in the best interest of

UND, its athletic program and

its student athletes. This

means it is our duty as the

Board of Higher Education to

challenge the constitutionality

of a law that damages UND,

even if the result of such a

challenge may negate a

statewide vote.

Those who have carefully

examined the arguments pre-

sented by both sides of the

issue and specifically the

NCAA sanctions and what ef-

fect they have and will have

on UND’s student athletes

have concluded that the name

and logo must be retired. This

group now includes the gover-

nor, a significant majority of

the legislature, the attorney

general, the Board of Higher

Education, UND administra-

tion, the UND athletic depart-

ment and all UND coaches,

the UND alumni association,

faculty, staff and students. In

the coming months, you will

hear these groups outline the

reasons they believe it is nec-

essary to retire the name and

logo. Those who truly support

UND, both its academics and

its athletics, will listen care-

fully to these voices and meas-

ure them against those who

have may have placed their af-

fection for a beloved nick-

name and logo ahead of the

institution itself and its student

athletes.

Grant Shaft is the presidentof the State Board of HigherEducation

I found this year’s spring ca-

reer fair to be an incredible

disappointment. Sure, NDSU

is known for its engineering,

agriculture and business de-

partments, but that doesn’t

mean the rest of us aren’t

looking for a job just the same.

As a student majoring in

hospitality and tourism man-

agement with a lot of experi-

ence in event planning, I can

completely understand how

difficult it must be to coordi-

nate bringing more than 120

employers to the Fargodome

for a five-hour event on a busy

weekday.

However, is there any rea-

son more effort can’t be spent

contacting a larger variety of

employers to be represented?

I have many friends major-

ing in everything from child

development, design, foreign

languages, education, journal-

ism, art and so much more.

Because of this year’s spring

career fair and similar events

in the past, those friends of

mine, including myself, have

become discouraged by the

lack of representation.

I know from my many years

of experience at NDSU that

there is an annual engineering

and technology related expo

where more than 100 employ-

ers host booths in the Far-

godome every fall. There are

also separate career fairs each

year for architecture majors,

business majors and agricul-

ture majors.

The NDSU Career Center

boasts that the spring career

fair is for all majors and is a

great place to network, prac-

tice conversation and inter-

view skills and have your

resume critiqued.

At the past three career fairs

that I have attended there has

only been one hospitality and

tourism employer present.

I highly doubt that talking to

the same business year after

year is going to improve my

networking and conversation

and interview skills as well as

help me find a variety of suit-

able internships or career-re-

lated employment.

My roommate Rachel, a jun-

ior majoring in French educa-

tion, has stopped even

attempting to attend the annual

career fairs hosted by the

NDSU Career Center because

she knows there would be not

a single person for her to talk

to.

Similar to Rachel, most of

my friends in “obscure” ma-

jors decided not to go to the

career fair at all because it

would be such a waste of their

time.

The NDSU Career Center

should start thinking outside

the box when inviting employ-

ers to network with students at

the spring career fair. There

are many great businesses in

the F-M and Twin Cities area

that I’m sure would be happy

to come talk to students even

if they didn’t have a guaran-

teed opening or internship pro-

gram for them.

Possible employers could

include the F-M Convention

and Visitors Bureau, the Plains

Art Museum, the NDSU

Alumni Center, the YMCA,

the state historical society and

so many more.

Including a wider variety of

representation at the career

fair would renew student’s

faith in NDSU and the univer-

sity’s goal of getting their

graduating students a job in

their desired field. At least I

hope that is still one of their

goals.

Cate is a senior majoring inhospitality and tourism man-agement.

Jaime Jarmin

Opnion Editor

Santorum saddled up and

sunk

Letter to theeditorGood humor

I want a job, too2012 Career Fair: A big disappointment

Cate Ekegren

Spectrum Staff

Freedom of speech is one

of the most powerful and im-

portant freedoms granted to

us as Americans. Being able

to express oneself in a public

fashion can have many con-

sequences, from punishment

and censorship to riots and

revolutions.

Some people use their

freedom to spread messages

of peace, while others brand

slogans of hate. Either way,

everyone deserves to have

his or her voice heard. As we

examine the path that popu-

lar culture is travelling, we

can’t help but wonder

whether our freedom is

slowly being drawn down.

The words and true opin-

ions that artists express in

the mainstream media are

being altered in a way that

most people overlook. The

all-too-infamous “bleep” has

been depriving us from the

messages artists wish to ex-

press in their works.

We like to think that col-

lege students are more im-

mersed than most age groups

in the mass media of televi-

sion and radio. Shows that

utilize curse words are al-

most impossible to avoid in

the age of technology and

just the same is true with the

music we listen to.

But how often do we actu-

ally hear these words? More

often than not, all the censor-

ship of today’s media leaves

us with is a curt “bleep,” a

poorly made voiceover or an

empty silence. Radio takes

even more extreme meas-

ures, forcing artists to re-

lease versions of their songs

that are made “clean” for

broadcast or by leaving an

empty silence that note

should have been.

These practices have be-

come so common that most

people don’t even think

about it anymore and just ac-

cept it with blind indiffer-

ence. Pay close attention

over the next few days to the

media you are immersed in,

and you will be sure to no-

tice the vast amount of cen-

sorship that occurs.

This level of censorship

does have good intentions at

their very root – to limit ex-

posure of inappropriate ma-

terial to younger generations

who are sensitive to the

crudeness of the adult world.

However, we must ask our-

selves this: Does this amount

of censorship impact the

freedom of speech that has

always been so important to

our country and its citizens?

To be bluntly honest, we

all know when a censorship

has taken place, and most of

us can easily assume what

word or phrase was actually

intended for usage. There-

fore, is there even a point to

censor in the first place?

Artists work hard on their

music and film, spending

hours crafting their works in

hopes of success only to

have their work modified

from its original form, essen-

tially destroying the integrity

of their work.

Many people argue that

the eyes and ears of children

must be heavily considered

when discussing the subject

of censoring words that are

not appropriate for their ears.

The defense for this argu-

ment is rather straightfor-

ward.

First, everyone is bound to

hear some curses during his

or her lifetime, and there is

really no escaping it. Sec-

ond, if a parent is not com-

fortable with their children

hearing the words, then they

should not be placing the

burden of censorship on so-

ciety as a whole. It is not that

difficult for a parent to cen-

sor the music and television

that their children are ex-

posed to.

Our parents kept a wary

eye on the media we were

exposed to as children, and it

did not involve any extra ex-

ertion on their part. There is

no excuse for parents refus-

ing to censor children them-

selves; asking society as a

whole to sacrifice the in-

tegrity of its art is nothing

short of laziness.

Though neither of us

curses excessively we both

find that certain situations do

call for swear words, espe-

cially in emotionally charged

circumstances. If an artist or

someone on TV finds the

need to curse in expression,

we don’t mind hearing it.

Everyone knows that

swearing is just another part

of life (once we have left the

clutches of our parents), so

we are used to it as a normal

part of the day. And we ap-

preciate what those people

have to say.

Although swearing can be

rude or excessive, we be-

lieve it is a part of life that

deserves to be heard. Not so

everyone can run around

dropping the “F bomb” but

to preserve that right which

our forefathers found so im-

portant: the freedom of

speech.

Holland is a junior major-ing in apparel, retail mer-chandise and design;Nathan is a junior majoringin landscape architecture.

Don’t bleep with meHolland Lind

Nathan Stottler

Contributing Writers

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Lately, President Obama has

been pushing for the payroll

tax cut extension as part of his

vision for economic growth.

This comes at a very particular

time, during the latter of his

initial term, as the election is

rapidly approaching.

Economics gets very con-

fusing, especially if one has

never received higher educa-

tion in the field or in politics.

It’s even more ridiculous when

the treasury of the United

States finances with what is a

private bank in that it is com-

pletely independent from our

government. This is known as

the Federal Reserve.

In what is referred to as

macroeconomics, you have

two main subordinate controls

to stabilize and ultimately fos-

ter the growth of an economy,

which is monetary and fiscal

policy.

Monetary policy regulates

the supply of money and fiscal

policy basically manages the

overall budget – the expendi-

tures and revenue. Taxation

acts as a key instrument for a

government’s revenue.

Many college students

hardly deal with annual taxa-

tion except in things such as

sales or payroll taxes, which

automatically get taken out of

our paychecks including social

security or Medicare.

Congress has been working

on a deal that includes a few

things -- one being a payroll

tax cut extension. Obama feels

this extension will financially

alleviate the burdens of the

160 million working Ameri-

cans and help solidify an as-

surance that economic

recovery is on the way.

Obama is witnessing several

economic recovery indications

as General Motors just ad-

vanced upon record profits

since prior to the meltdown of

2008. He spoke recently re-

counting the massive damage

of our economy three years

ago, but now he can officially

declare boom and relative

progress in the United States.

The payroll tax cut exten-

sion is relatively controversial,

especially among the Republi-

cans in Congress, as it is not

paid for, costing billions of

dollars. Essentially, what this

tax cut does is extends the

lowered rate of our social se-

curity tax by two percent, as it

was 6.2 percent of late at the

end of 2010, and it will con-

tinue to be 4.2 percent if Con-

gress passes the bill.

Additionally, the deal pre-

vents a slash in physician pay

cuts via Medicare cuts many

Republican congress members

advocated for in 2011 in han-

dling the deficit; this deal also

extends unemployment bene-

fits.

It’s no secret that this deal

costs billions and is definitely

not paid for, thereby widening

the deficit. Handling the

budget with a Congress of dif-

ferent ideologies is probably

extremely difficult.

In the post-Bush and melt-

down era, I believe we’re see-

ing a fairly slow, yet

increasingly rapid, shift in

economic policy. This is in

large part due to new adminis-

tration in office, but also it is

due to many other things dom-

inantly including the rise of

the new generation as studies

demonstrate higher degrees of

environmental and social in-

tegrity.

America is known as the

land of opportunity from its

initial establishment and on-

ward in either principle or

myth, despite its obvious fail-

ure in many exemplary in-

stances.

That being said, as upward

mobility constitutes the path

following initial opportunity, a

political system’s economy

absolutely must strive to liter-

ally sacrifice to then grant a

foundation of equity.

Therefore, the policy must

be shifted socioeconomically

to benefit those initially with-

out so much as a few crumbs

of bread, a private physician, a

roof over their head, commu-

nication devices, transporta-

tion or clothes upon their back.

Otherwise, what is opportu-

nity? It would be nothing but

a game of chess, and we’re the

pawns.

Progressively oriented fiscal

policy is the shift we’re seeing

in our economy. Granted, this

comes after the destruction of

the environment and many

deaths of the disadvantaged in

the rat-race economy in Amer-

ica.

Additionally, this might

merely cushion future blows

to citizens around the world

affected by the imperialistic

nature of capitalism. Nonethe-

less, it is necessary to move

forward. It is that simple and

frankly, most imperative.

What this progressively ori-

ented fiscal policy means is

with measures such as the pay-

roll tax cut extension, roughly

160 million working Americas

will save on average about

$1000 annually. Also, with the

decline of the Bush tax cuts

we might see an adjusted sys-

tem with measures such as the

dissolution of the ridiculous

subsidies for oil corporations.

It gets really confusing as

this is all expansionary policy,

which basically means fiscally

they’re putting money back

into the economy with tax cuts

and monetarily lowering inter-

est rates to encourage lending.

These actions all represent a

new beginning, especially

with the coming of a new and

dramatically different genera-

tion.

Progress has its counterpart:

major participation. Opportu-

nity isn’t worth it when others

cannot mutually compete and

collaborate. Also, our environ-

ment could use a bit of appre-

ciation via walking as opposed

to driving, which isn’t as

clean. Give love, not belief.

Josh is a junior majoring inhistory.

College: We spend thou-

sands of dollars each and

every year in order to obtain

an education of such quality

that we can have the jobs and

experiences that we want in

life. In essence, it helps to cre-

ate every aspect of the envi-

ronments we chose to learn

and study in.

As two devoted college stu-

dents, we do our fair share of

studying on campus. I,

Nathan, do the majority of my

schoolwork in the studio space

provided for me in Klai Hall.

Many of my architecture and

landscape architecture col-

leagues do likewise, in either

Klai or Renaissance Halls.

Both provide great atmos-

pheres for studying.

I, Holland, on the other

hand, have not been able to

find a satisfactory place for

quiet, focused study on cam-

pus. As a result, I end up doing

my work in my apartment,

which is a 10-minute drive

from the many valuable re-

sources that are provided on

campus.

The logical place for the ma-

jority of the student body to do

their studying is at the library.

On many campuses, the li-

brary is a hub of student activ-

ity, and studying there can be

an enriching and even pleasant

experience. But can the same

be said for the library on our

campus?

One look at the building

from the outside is accurate to

point out that it has clearly

been built in two stages: There

has been no attempt made to

match the architectural styling

of one with the other, and nei-

ther portion makes an attempt

to blend with the architectural

styles of the nearby campus

buildings.

A flat roof tops off the whole

mess, which is sure to create

perennial and money-draining

roof leaks.

Much as the outside sug-

gests, the building’s interior is

one of the most depressing

places on campus. The décor

is worse than awful, featuring

graying, threadbare carpet

with naked, dirty-white walls

and a false ceiling of square,

sound-deadening tiles. The

studying atmosphere is noth-

ing short of stale and oppres-

sive.

Our student government has

recently taken action in an at-

tempt to improve our studying

experiences at the library.

They have installed a Gradu-

ate Learning Center, which is

a separate study room for grad

students, and a “Coffee

House,” which is essentially a

home coffee maker and a few

couches.

We recognize that funding

in our university is limited and

that the student government

only has so much power to

change existing conditions –

especially environmental con-

ditions – on campus.

Even so, these detrimental

conditions and lack of quality

studying space are a very seri-

ous and overlooked issue in

our university. Studies con-

ducted by such organizations

as the National Clearinghouse

for Educational Facilities have

long shown that quality-study-

ing environments have strong

correlations with higher test

scores.

Simply designing spaces

with a higher standard of aes-

thetics can actually help stu-

dents focus better and retain

more knowledge. It is no won-

der to me, therefore, that while

I am making my rounds at the

library I almost always find

would-be studiers who have

slipped off to sleep.

With such a glaring hole in

our studying facilities at

NDSU, it is appalling that the

$2 million given to us last fall

will be used for a new indoor

track and field facility. This

will only benefit a minute per-

centage of the student body

and only be put to full use for

a handful of sporting events

each year.

Perhaps our school adminis-

trators need to re-focus their

vision on what is important in

our university. Our new presi-

dent has seen fit to re-brand

NDSU as a “Land grant, stu-

dent-focused, research univer-

sity.” We would politely ques-

tion the president on which

part of the new track and field

facilities are student-focused.

The money spent on those

facilities could have been put

to a much more student-fo-

cused use in the funding of a

new library. Instead of that

massive amount of cash af-

fecting a slim fraction of the

student body, it could be af-

fecting the body in its entirety.

Proposals for the library

could even be designed in ar-

chitecture, landscape architec-

ture and interior design studios

within our very university.

Those students who would

participate in such projects

would then be affected by that

cash investment two-fold in

both the planning and use of

the new building.

We encourage everyone

who appreciates quality-learn-

ing environments to take ac-

tion on this matter. We have

complained in undertones

about our defunct library for

long enough. The time has

come for civic action.

Take up your pen and write

to your student representa-

tives. Tell them that while

their small-scale actions are

appreciated, their large-scale

lobbying could have a vastly

greater effect on the current

student body and on genera-

tions of students to come.

Write to our school adminis-

trators. Send a letter to the

dean of whatever college you

belong to, to Vice President of

Student Affairs Prakash

Mathew, to Provost J. Bruce

Rafert and to President Dean

Bresciani. When the student

body gets behind a cause,

nothing can stop their dream

from becoming reality.

Nathan is a junior majoringin landscape architecture;.Holland is a junior majoringin apparel, retail merchandis-ing and design.

Things are finally looking up

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Contributing Writer

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Saturday brought a big

chance for not only NDSU,

but also for the whole Summit

League to show what they

were made-of in the Bracket-

Busters games. The Bison did-

n’t get to show the world their

best half of the season, but

they may have picked up some

help from the conference

counterparts.

The Bison put together their

best half of the season during

their game that got looked at

the most by the important peo-

ple who piece together NCAA

Tournament brackets. The

biggest keys to a successful

game was an impressive 58

points in the second half and a

strong performance from Mar-

shall Bjorklund.

The biggest event of the

weekend that could help

NDSU tremendously down

the road was the performances

of Oral Roberts and South

Dakota State. BracketBusters

are not just for the individual

teams to show their talents; the

conferences get reviewed over

as well.

Oral Roberts was on display

nation-wide, as ESPN picked

up their game in Tulsa. Mid-

American Conference mem-

ber Akron came into the game

with only one loss in their con-

ference, and Oral Roberts got

a win against a highly touted

mid-major school.

Point for the Summit

League.

South Dakota State hosted

another MAC member in Buf-

falo on Saturday. The future

second-round draft pick Nate

Wolters of the Jackrabbits put

on another strong showing for

all of America to see, as

SDSU’s game was broad-

casted on ESPNU.

Point for the Summit

League.

Realistically, the three teams

that have the best shot to come

out of Sioux Falls representing

the Summit League in the

NCAA Tournament are either

going to be NDSU, ORU or

SDSU. They’ll likely be the

top three teams heading into

the tournament, which begins

in a little over a week.

The importance of the wins

by the three schools will help

in seeding. Tournament ex-

perts are predicting that Oral

Roberts will come out of the

Summit and will likely be

given a 13 seed at best. The

win over Akron helps, and the

one loss in the league is obvi-

ously helpful too.

If NDSU were to be able to

knock either SDSU or ORU,

they may get a higher seed

than had the Summit league

not put on such a strong per-

formance last Saturday. Hav-

ing national coverage seems to

bring out the best in a few

teams in the Summit League,

which is something that will

hopefully be noticed by the se-

lection committee come

March 11th.

WrestlingThe Bison hosted No. 11

Wyoming last Friday for their

final regular season and home

dual of the year. Wyoming

swept the Bison, as the Herd

lost every match on the night.

NDSU finished off the regular

season with a record of 6-9, 3-

3 in the WWC, and they will

now move on to the NCAA

West Regional on March 3rd

in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

BaseballThe Bison baseball team

went 1-2 over the weekend in

Tuscon, Ariz. against then No.

5 Arizona. North Dakota State

lost 3-1 in the season opener

Friday night, before a crowd

of 3,997 at Hi Corbett Field.

The Arizona Wildcats scored

their three runs in the first in-

ning. John Straka pitched five

innings giving up five hits,

with two walks and one strike-

out. Simon Anderson followed

with a relief outing, retiring

eight straight batters and strik-

ing out three.

After the loss, the Bison

came back strong on Saturday

to beat Arizona 8-2, their first

win over a ranked Division I

team. That evening, the Bison

let loose before a crowd of

2,920. Senior Luke Anderson

pitched seven innings until he

was relieved by Kyle Kingsley

who struck out two in the last

two innings. In the fifth in-

ning, Kyle Kleinendorst hit his

first collegiate home run in ad-

dition to his three RBIs of the

night, one of which was a

bases-loaded walk in the

eighth.

The third and final game on

Sunday resulted in the Bison

being shutout 8-0. Max Casper

and Blake Turbak registered

the only hits for the Bison.

SoftballFlorida State hosted Bison

softball over the weekend in

the Florida State Seminole

Classic #2, where the Herd

went 3-2 overall. During the

first day of the tournament,

NDSU defeated Coastal Car-

olina 8-3 and Mercer 7-2. The

Bison outhit the Coastal Car-

olina Chanticleers 11-4. The

squad produced a seven-run

third inning. Brandi Enriquez

had two hits, scoring once

while Amanda Grable,

Cristina Borek and Katie

Tamayo came up with doubles

that all pushed runs across. In

the second game, Jenina Or-

tega and Grable led the team

with two hits, while Krista

Menke picked up her first col-

legiate win with three strike-

outs and five walks.

On Saturday at JoAnn Graf

Field, NDSU fell short 1-2 to

undefeated Florida State but

came back to defeat Western

Carolina 3-2. The Florida

State Seminoles hit a two-run

home run to hold the Bison off

for the win. Taylor Mortensen

went 2 for 4 with Tamayo

adding a double. In the sixth

inning against Western Car-

olina, Grable placed a home

run to left field to tie up the

game 2-2. Mortensen and

Jamie Gay each had two hits,

while Menke allowed four hits

and had two strikeouts.

In the final game of the tour-

nament, Coastal Carolina

came out on top 4-2 while

Brea Konz led the Bison with

a pair of singles.

TrackIn women’s track and field,

Leslie Brost cleared 13 feet 9

¾ inches to take first place in

the pole vault Saturday at the

Parents’ Day Open in Min-

neapolis. Caitlin Mack now

has the spot for fourth all-time

at NDSU with a person best

mark of 12-4, which placed

her in fifth at the open.

Strong showing on Sunday

Travis Jones

Sports Editor

Bison herd round-up

Kalani Bertsch

Contributing Writer

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BaseballNDSU @ N. Colorado 2/24-2/26

Track & FieldNDSU @ Summit League Championship 2/24-2/25

Womens BasketballWIU @ NDSU 2/25, 5:00pm

IUPUI @ NDSU 2/27, 7:00pm

SoftballNDSU @ E. Bama Bash 2/24-2/26

GolfNDSU Men @ Quintero Invitational

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Bison pitcher recognized

North Dakota State pitcher

Luke Anderson has been

awarded by two college base-

ball media outlets after his

team’s weekend in Arizona.

The senior was dubbed Sum-

mit League Player of the Week

by College Sports Madness,

and Anderson was also titled

Primetime Performer by Col-

lege Baseball 360.

Anderson gave up just two

runs on two hits during the

Herd’s 8-2 win over the na-

tionally ranked Arizona Wild-

cats. The Summit League

recognized Anderson as the

league’s co-Pitcher of the

Week. The Bison will start a

four-game series with North-

ern Colorado on Friday

Grable receives Summit

honors

Freshman infielder Amanda

Grable received Summit

League Player of the Week

honors after her offensive per-

formance over her team’s trip

to Tallahassee last weekend.

Grable recorded a pair of

multi-hit games and hit her

first home run as a Bison.

Grable hit .429 with two

doubles, a homerun, four runs

scored and a stolen base over

the weekend. The Bison will

be in Alabama this weekend

for their third tournament of

the year.

Championship trophy to

tour ND

The NDSU athletic depart-

ment announced that the

NCAA Division I FCS Cham-

pionship trophy will be mak-

ing four stops over the

weekend in four cities around

the state. The event is spon-

sored by Scheels.

The trophy will be at the

Bismarck Scheels location

from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, 9:30

a.m.-12 p.m. at the Minot lo-

cation on Saturday, 5-7 p.m. at

the Grand Forks location on

Saturday and 12-4 p.m. at the

Fargo location on Sunday. A

free poster will also be avail-

able at the four stops.

Dinwiddie joins Bison

The former Hutchinson

Community College running

back Deveon Dinwiddie has

signed a letter of intent to

North Dakota State. Dinwid-

die will play on the opposite

side of the ball of his younger

brother, DeShawn Dinwiddie,

who is a linebacker for the

Herd.

Dinwiddie rushed for 860

yards and 12 touchdowns last

season for HCC, as he was the

team’s leading rusher on the

season. Dinwiddie will also

potentially bolster the kick-re-

turn slot for NDSU, as Din-

widdie averaged nearly 22

yards a return last season. Din-

widdie won four straight high

school championships with

Hutchinson High School.

The Minnesota Twins are

entering spring training with

hopes of improving on last

year’s disappointing, injury-

ridden season. The team will

have a new look this season

after losing long-time Twins

Jason Kubel and Michael

Cuddyer, but are remaining

optimistic that other key play-

ers will be returning to full

strength to take on the very

competitive American League

Central division come April.

The team’s struggles last

season were due primarily to

injuries among key players.

First baseman Justin Morneau

and catcher Joe Mauer both

missed over half of the season,

but are looking to come back

strong this season. Morneau

will need medical clearance to

start playing after he ended

last season on the disabled list

with concussion-like symp-

toms, but the team does not

expect any problems getting

him cleared.

Mauer started last season

out of shape due to illness and

missed time with weakened

legs but looks to be around

three weeks ahead of schedule

compared to last year, as he

participated in a full-days’

worth of workouts to start

spring training. After playing

only 82 games last year due to

various sicknesses, Mauer will

look to come back strong as he

finished last season with ca-

reer lows in batting average,

on-base percentage, slugging

percentage and home runs.

Outfielder Denard Span,

who also missed over 100

games last season, has re-

ported to Fort Myers early, and

feels he is over the concussion

symptoms. The Twins also

have signed Alexi Casilla to a

one-year deal, assigned Trevor

Plouffe to the outfield and

have signed outfielder Josh

Willingham to try to solve last

year’s issues in the grass.

The disappointments were

not just in the field, but on the

bump as well. The pitchers

have also been trying to im-

prove on last year’s disap-

pointments, as 41 pitchers and

catchers arrived at spring

training to start off the year

last Saturday, with full work-

outs starting on Sunday.

After a hot start last year

with his career best 3.14 ERA,

Scott Baker was sidelined with

a strained right elbow to add to

the list of injuries for the

Twins. This year, however,

Baker is fully healthy and

feels that the elbow injury is a

non-issue. Twins left-hander

Francisco Liriano also strug-

gled with injuries last year, but

has recovered after pitching in

the Dominican Winter League

and is feeling good about the

upcoming season. Right-han-

der Nick Blackburn has also

been rehabbing this offseason,

and is fully recovered from an

October arm surgery.

With many of last year’s

players recovering, the Twins

have added to both their start-

ing rotation and their bullpen

with starter Jason Marquis and

reliever Joel Zumaya. Zumaya

missed all of the 2011 season

after undergoing shoulder sur-

gery but says he is back at full

strength.

The Twins will look like a

completely different team

come April and are hoping to

find success in the very com-

petitive American League

Central. The Detroit Tigers

won the division last year and

are going into this season as

the favorites after signing

first-baseman Prince Fielder in

the offseason. The Tigers feel

that the time to win is this sea-

son, as they are also home to

the 2011 AL Cy Young and

MVP winner Justin Verlander,

as well as the 2011 batting

champion in Miguel Cabrera.

The Cleveland Indians and

Chicago White Sox finished

second and third respectively

last year, and will be looking

to try to catch Detroit who ran

away with the division last

season. The biggest problem

the Indians are currently fac-

ing is who will earn the fifth

spot in their pitching rotation

as well as the third base posi-

tion, both of which will hold

competitions that will go

down to the wire.

The White Sox are also fac-

ing many questions this

spring. The team will look

much different when they first

take the field, as they have re-

placed long-time manager

Ozzie Guillen with Robin

Ventura. Ventura’s managerial

style will be tested as strong

bounce back performances by

designated hitter Adam Dunn,

outfielder Alex Rios and right-

handed starter Jake Peavy are

all necessary after their strug-

gles last year. Also, the team

will be forced to overcome the

loss of long-time south-side

pitcher Mark Buehrle.

Kansas City finished fourth

in the AL Central last season.

The Royals are very optimistic

this season, however, as sev-

eral players showed up at their

spring training facility in Sur-

prise, AZ a week early to get

in some extra work. Erik Hos-

mer, who was called up by the

Royals last spring and re-

sponded with a solid rookie

season, was one of four young

players for Kansas City that

received new deals. This

young team is giving many

Kansas City fans hope that

they will have a very success-

ful season and will be able to

compete for the playoffs next

fall.

The Twins will hope the

luck is on their side this season

as injuries forced many minor

leaguers to fill major spots on

the team last year. With spring

training just getting under

way, the team looks to be

healthy and ready to start com-

peting when the season starts

in April.

Bison quick hitsRylee Nelson | The Spectrum

Members of the Bison host the FCS Championship trophy on January 7th in Frisco, TX.

Travis Jones

Sports Editor

New-look Twins starting up in FloridaMinnesota putting 2011 behind them with aims set on Detroit in AL Central

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Contributing Writer

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