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Collegiate DECA sweeps competition

Submitted photoSix members of Minot State Universityʼs Collegiate DECA chapter won awards at the 2012 StateCareer Development Conference in Fargo last month. They are (from the left) Danielle Cook, TreyWelstad, Jennifer Lock, Ben Berg, McKenna Larson and Eric Zitter. Cook took second place in fashion merchandising, and third with her teammate, Lock, in sportsand entertainment marketing. Welstad took first in website design. Lock took third in restaurantand food service management. Berg and Larson took first in business-to-business marketing.Zitter took second in the hotel and lodging business simulation. They qualified to compete at theInternational Career Development Conference (IDIC) in Salt Lake City in April.

Jamie CouncilStaff Writer

On Jan. 26, 2012, 19 Applelaptop computers were report-ed missing from a locked cabi-net in room 216 of Old Main.Bill Chew, Minot StateUniversity head of security,responded and filled out areport to the Minot PoliceDepartment, which is now con-ducting an investigation.The university owned the

electronic devices, having pur-chased them more than a yearago. Since they were alwayskept in room 216, many stu-dents, faculty and staff havebecome familiar with the area.The room had a master lock,

while the cabinet was locked

by a combination lock. Neitherhad been opened in two tothree weeks prior to the disap-pearance, and both werelocked when the loss was dis-covered.“Personally, I just think this

is unfortunate and unfair forstudents,” Chew said. “Itinhibits their learning, and I amhoping they can be recovered.”Chew strongly urges any stu-

dent that has any informationon the crime to report it to eitherhimself or the Minot PoliceDepartment. All reports will bekept confidential. Chew’s officeis in Facilities Management or e-mail him [email protected].

Police Department investigating

Participants pied at penny carnivalStudent GovernmentAssociation members(from the left) LisaBrule, KelseyMacNaughton, EricZitter, Bekka Ryan,Cassie Neuharth, AmyOlson and Tess Foleypose at the Penniesfor Patients carnivallast week. The carni-val raised $268 tosupport the Leukemiaand LymphomaSociety in our tri-statearea.

Photo by Amber Penrose

Club members qualify for competition in Salt Lake City

‘Sweeney Todd’ debuts tonightJamie Council

Staff Writer“Sweeney Todd: The Demon

Barber of Fleet Street” is comingto Minot State Universitytonight.The musical, a Campus

Players production, is about abarber whose customers areabout to get a haircut to die for.It is a twisted story for matureaudiences. The press releasedescribes it as “a tale of love lostand found, murder andrevenge.”Sweeny Todd, the aforemen-

tioned “demon barber,” plots hisvengeance against Judge Turpin

for ruininghis family.He carriesout his planwith Mrs.Lovett, apie-maker.B r e t t

Olson hastaken onthe task of producing this hor-ror-musical for his senior proj-ect. Chris Stroschein is directing.The play runs March 8-10 at

7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatrein Hartnett Hall. Tickets are $10.For reservations, call 701-858-

3172.

Olson

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Voices on Campus“What are you doing for Spring Break?”

Anthony AndersonEditor

Paige WellsPsychology

“I’m going home towork, spend time withmy family, and catch upwith homework.”

Josh SandyUndecided

“I’m going to play lots ofMario Kart [for Wii] withmy little brother and catchup on beauty sleep. ”

Mandy RedfernDevelopmental Disabilities“I’m going on a mission tripwith Cru to Central Asia to

teach English.”

Lindsey NelsonCommunication Disorders“I’m going home to spendtime with my family.”

Tyler FlatlandBiology

“I’m actually going hometo go ice fishing.”

Trey ThibodeauxSocial Work

“I’m touring North Dakotawith the POWER program.”

News in brief Today in History1817: The New York Stock Exchange

is founded.

1913: The Internal Revenue Servicebegins to collect taxes.

1917: Russian revolution erupts inPetrograd.

1930: Mahatma Ghandi starts civildisobedience in India.

1945: The first observance ofInternational Women’s Day.

1946: The first helicopter forcommercial use is licensed.

1962: The Beatles make their TVdebut.

1972: The Goodyear blimp debuts.

1979: The first extraterrestrialvolcano is discovered onJupiter’s moon, Io.

1991: Troops and prisoners of warbegin to arrive home fromIraq.

(Courtesy of Brainhistory.com and his-tory orb.com)

Registration forclasses opens soonRegistration for summer and

fall classes opens March 20 and21. Students must pay all fees andfines before registration. Registerat your appointed time since May1 is the cancellation date for class-es with low enrollments.

Highlighter danceThe Student Activities

Committee is hosting aHighlighter Dance Thursday,March 22, at 10 p.m. in theConference Center on third floorof the Student Center. Organizerswill provide free T-shirts andhighlighters.

In the GalleryThe Hartnett Hall Gallery will

host an Art Faculty Biennial fromnow until April 4. The exhibit fea-tures the works of MSU instruc-tors Andrea Donovan, BillHarbort, Linda Olson, WalterPiehl, Patrick Sheldon, Avis

Veikley, Jim Bailey and MicahBloom, among others.The gallery is open Monday

through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.and by special arrangement.

VITA assistance fornon-foreign studentsThe Minot State University

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance(VITA) program will offer taxassistance sessions to non-foreignstudents on Mondays, March 19and 26. These sessions are byappointment only. Please call 858-3122 Monday, Tuesday, Thursdayor Friday between 9:30 and 11a.m. to schedule an appointment.Please have all necessary docu-mentation available when calling.

Peer mentorsneeded for fall The Center for Engaged

Teaching and Learning is seekingapplicants for peer mentor posi-tions in the Fall 2012 First-YearExperience program. Peer men-

tors serve as co-instructors to anINT 110 class, helping guideclassroom discussion, planningactivities and helping each stu-dent individually. Interested stu-dents should visitwww.minotstateu.edu/cetl/peer_mentor.shtml for more informa-tion.

RHA SurveyThe Residence Hall

Association is asking all studentsto complete a survey; the feed-back will be used to improveRHA-student relationships.Please visitwww.tinyurl.com/rhasurvey2012 and complete the survey byMarch 11. The survey takes lessthan five minutes to complete.

Pennies for PatientsThe 2012 Pennies for Patients

drive ends today, March 8. Allfunds raised will go to theLeukeumia and LymphomaSociety.

SGA candidaciesdueThe Student Government

Association is seeking candidatesto run for the offices of president,vice-president for finance,Secretary, and senators.Interested students should signup outside the SGA office by theend of today, March 8.

Fitness classesThe Wellness Center offers

two evening fitness classes forstudents, faculty and staff.Body Attack, held Tuesdays at

7 p.m. in the Swain Hall peda-gogy lab, is a total-body fitnessclass that combines strength, car-dioand agility training.Zumba, held Thursdays at 8

p.m. in the Swain Hall pedagogylab, is an intense cardio classbased in Latin dance.Participants are required to

bring clean shoes, an MSU ID,and water.

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Problem of the Month March 2012Here is the MSU Problem of the Month. You are encouraged to solve it for prizes and glory!

Ten trees are planted in 5 straight lines each containing exactly 4 trees.How is this possible?If you would like to discuss your approach to the solution, you may see Prof. Vang orProf. Thapa after due date. Please ensure that your solution contains your name andemail address. Please send solution by March 27, 2012, to:Kelly Lichtenberger, Administrative AssistantDepartment of Mathematics and Computer ScienceEmail: [email protected]: 701-858-3160 Fax: 701-858-3568

Solution to Problem of the Month February 2012Let n = the number. We know that if we divide by 3, the remainder is 2, so n = 3i + 2 forsome integer i. That is, n is in the sequence {2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, …}. Likewise,we know that n = 5j +3 for some j and n = 7k+2 for some integers k. So n is in thesequences {3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, …} and {2, 9, 16, 23, 30, …}. Note that the smallestnumber belonging to all three sequences is 23.Congratulation to Scott Jones, Jenessa Whitmore, Douglas Monson, and MargaretSherve for solving the problem correctly and the winner is Douglas Monson.

Kelsey RamosStudent Spotlight


Kelsey Ramos was born inMinot, but moved to Tehachapi,Calif., when she was growing up.After graduating from highschool, she felt the pull to returnto her roots, and applied at MinotState. “I had really good memories

of when I was little,” she said.A psychology major, Ramos

never dithered about choosing acareer field. “I’ve also known I wanted to

be a psychologist,” she said. She intends to go on to grad

school to study clinical psycholo-gy. She is especially interesting inworking with individuals whosuffer from Post-Traumatic StressDisorders. “There’s not enough help

available for people [who sufferfrom PTSD],” Ramos said, “espe-

cially individuals who haveserved in the armed forces.”

She is also determined tochange that.Ramos is actively engaged on

campus, holding a number ofpositions. She is an RA, and anofficer of the Resident HallAssociation (RHA) and alsoserves with the StudentGovernment Association as a sen-ator, representing the needs ofstudents living on campus. Next

year, she will serve as the SGADirector of Public Information.As vice-president of RHA,

Ramos is currently helping organ-ize the first “Mister & Miss MSU“pageant. She invites all students toenter the competition. The sign-upsheet is outside the Beaver Dam. Candidates will be judged on

categories including spiritwear,greenwear, a talent, and an open-ing number. The competition is

“I think all anybodywants is to makefriends and havesomeone who willlisten to them”

— Kelsey Ramos

See Ramos — Page 8

Bekka Ryan Staff Writer

The next North DakotaStudent Association (NDSA)meeting is at Bismarck StateCollege March 23 and 24. Theorganization is comprised of rep-resentatives from all 11 publiclyfunded institutions in NorthDakota.The group meets every month

of the academic year. It aims toadvocate for all students in the N.D. University System (NDUS),work with student governmentson university system campuses tomeet student needs, advocate forstudent issues that come beforethe N. D. State Legislature and

provide student perspectives toall NDUS councils. Every univer-sity provides delegates to theNDSA. Minot State Universityhas seen an upswing in studentinvolvement this year and sent 10delegates to the last meeting.“Being involved as an MSU

delegate for NDSA has given methe opportunity to attend statemeetings, insure that the voice ofour student body is heard andprovided me with leadershipopportunities,” MSU delegateMike Doran said.To become an NDSA delegate,

students must be full time at


Minot State University’s ClubBiology, Augite and Science Clubsare once again partnering to hosta benefit dodgeball tournament.The event will run from 4 to 9p.m. Saturday, March 24, in theSwain Hall Pedagogy Lab. Thisyear, tournament proceeds will gotowards purchasing new scienceequipment for Erik Ramstad mid-dle school, which was completelyinundated by this summer’sflood.Markus Wilson, a senior

majoring in biology and chem-istry and president of ClubBiology, is one of the organizers ofthe event.“Ramstad lost almost all of

their science equipment, includ-ing textbooks, microscopes, andlab equipment,” he said. “Peopledon’t realize how expensive thatstuff is, but the special calibrationit needs, and the tools build tomake it, really make it expen-sive.”Last year, the clubs donated

the tournament proceeds to

defray the expenses of cancerpatients at Trinity Health inMinot.Senior Amanda Kraft, a chem-

istry major, is the secretary ofClub Biology.“Last year’s tournament was a

big hit, and we’re hoping that thisone will be bigger and better,” shesaid. “Ramstad had their wholedepartment destroyed and a lot ofmoney lost.”The tournament is open to all

MSU students and communitymembers 18 years of age and up.Teams can register online atdodgebal l .minots tateu.edu.Registration is $5 per person or$30 per team.Kraft said the organizers

encourage individuality amongteams – including team names,themes, minor props and cos-tumes.Wilson said volunteers are still

needed to work the day of theevent. He asks interested studentsto contact him [email protected].

Science clubs to holddodgeball fundraiser

NDSA continues lobbyingfor student needs

See NDSA — Page 12

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This year, the StudentGovernment Association hasreally shaken up the way thatit’s CSO (Clubs and StudentOrganizations) Committee allotsstudent funds to student groupson campus.In previous years, clubs

could apply to CSO for fundsand spend it almost on anythingthey wanted, within a few stipu-lations (such as no alcohol).Starting this year, the process ismuch more strict. CSO no longerfunds trips by student organiza-tions - the funds can only beused for on-campus projects thathave the potential to benefit theentire campus community.Furthermore, clubs don’t get

a per-head allotment anymore.In previous years, they wouldbe distributed money simply forexisting and having members.Now that extra cash goes to late-night programs. As members of the organiza-

tions that have been affected bythis change, we are a little disap-pointed. It means a lot morefundraising and hard work forus. But as students, studentswho pay to attend Minot State,we are quite pleased with it.When CSO distributes funds toclubs, that money is comingfrom student fees. It’s ourmoney. It’s only fair it should bespent on activities and projectsthat benefit all of our campus.

EDITORAnthony Anderson

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On Movies

Alex NelsonColumnist

I have never seen true war withmy own eyes. I only know warthrough history books, movies,video games and television, whichI know are not even close to thereal thing. This movie gave me alittle more insight into what NavySEALs (Sea, Air and Land teams)do for a living.The movie stars real-life Navy

SEALs with the U.S. Navy SpecialWarfare Combatant Crewman,

ʻAct of Valorʼ: Fictional movie, real Navy SEALs

Ward LamonColumnist

Brace yourselves, students ofMSU and the surrounding areas.The music scene as you once knewit to be will cease to be the same inthe near future. As far as ElectronicDance Music - hereby abbreviatedEDM - is concerned, an historicevent in the prosperous future ofsaid scene will unfold before yourvery eyes [and ears] on March 17. Iam, of course, referring to noneother than the Electric Leprechaun

event. Trust me when I tell you thatthis will, indeed, be one hugeshow!Among those involved in mak-

ing this event possible are JonahLantto, Al Amsbaugh and JamesMcNamara. Lantto, the generalmanager of Minot’s very ownGorilla Games, has massive thingsin store for EDM music and more.Below, he gives us more insightinto his grandiose vision:“Really, what it comes down to

is a passion for music and helpingto create something awesome thateveryone can enjoy. I want to bringthe atmosphere of a music festivaldance tent to Minot. It’s a complete-

ly uplifting, positive experience.Promoting the extremely talent-

ed EDM artists residing in NorthDakota is a critical part of my plan.I will always look at in-state talentfirst. I think Minot is ready, andthis is their chance to prove it.We're going all out on the visualpresentation of ElectricLeprechaun. We want this to be thebeginning of something wonder-ful. If everything goes as planned,this will be the first show of manyfor our production company LostLeprechaun Productions.”Lantto adds a brief sneak peek

at a few of many key features.Included are, “a killer sound sys-

tem, amazing light show, and agiant video screen synchronizedwith the sound.”You know; nothing too much or

anything… NOT! That is reallyonly a small snippet of the specta-cle that will be the ElectricLeprechaun show.Big plans are being carried out

not only for the overall aestheticsof the place, but also for filling thenight with a stellar line-up of DJs.As seen below in the brief profile ofeach performer, you can expect awide variety of EDM.Tryptic Groove is a

jam/electronica duo based in the

CSO changes arefor the best

On MusicSpoiler Alert: Awesome-ness will occur!

See Ward — Page 12

whose identities remain anony-mous. The movie also stars realactors Alex Veadov, RoselynSanchez and Jason Cottle. MikeMcCoy and Scott Waugh directed.The story follows a group of

Navy SEALs who must completevarious missions while trying tobalance their dangerous profes-sion with their family lives.Things get serious as the SEALsmust save a kidnapped C.I.A.agent named Lisa Morales(Sanchez) from drug dealers whowork for a cunning drug smug-gler, code-named Christo(Veadov), who is working along-side a terrorist named Abu Shabal

(Cottle).When the SEALs fulfill their

mission and rescue Morales, theyrealize that the danger has onlyjust begun as Abu Shabal’s horrif-ic plan is about to take effect. TheNavy SEALs must now raceagainst time to stop him and thosewho follow him before manyinnocent people die. The story inthe film is fiction; however, themen who portray the NavySEALS are very much real.I didn’t know what to expect

from this movie, but I am gladthat I went to see it. The action inthis movie is intense, and theNavy SEALs have done well in

those action scenes. The firepowerthese men had in the movie wasimpressive, and it was unbeliev-able to see them use it. Their tim-ing was amazing, along with thesupport they gave to one another.The SEALs‘ acting may notimpress many people; I was won-dering if lines were part of thescript or were improvised.True, their acting was not that

great, but keep in mind these arereal, trained soldiers, not actors,and the real acting from theseguys was their movements duringthe firefight scenes.Some people will probably

See Alex — Page 7

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Brown BagBook Talk

Wednesday, March 2112 –12:45 p.m., Olson Library, lower level

You do not need to read the book in order to attend. Feel free tobring your lunch. All students, faculty and staff are invited.

GORDON B.OLSON

LIBRARY

Brown BagBook Talks

FeaturingPaula Lindekugel-Willis,

Communication Artsdiscussing the book

“Animals Make Us Human:Creating the Best Life

for Animals”by Temple Grandin

Bryce BerginskiAssistant EditorLast week, Google

put into place changesin its privacy policy.The web giant madechanges from top tobottom, replacing 60old policies in thehope of making the new,all-encompassing oneeasier to understand. If someonewere to have a Google account,the information from services heor she uses will be combined withinformation from other services.What does that mean? Say, for

example, you wanted to find outhow to make a “Bloody Mary. “Under the new privacy policy, ifyou’re logged into your Googleaccount to do this search, thatinformation is collected and usedin a different way. If you have aYouTube account as well, theycould push free videos on how tomake other cocktails to you,because Google also ownsYouTube.

That part has madesome Internet users waryof the new privacy policy.They have a right to bewary, too, because there’salways the possibility ofyou getting somethingyou weren’t looking for.However, I think somewho are wary of thesechanges still have SOPA

and PIPA (and, to a lesser extent,their European cousin, ACTA) ontheir minds.I’ve seen Google’s old privacy

policy and terms of use. I saw bothdocuments when I created myGmail and my YouTube accounts.They were massive, clunky, repet-itive and hard to understand,much less read. They neededsome changes.I’m not a paid shill for Google,

but I’m going to give thesechanges a chance. If I don’t likethem, I can always opt out. Ifsomeone doesn’t like that Googlehas made changes, they canalways use another search engine.

Changes needed at Google

Berginski

It's a hot summer day outsidein early September, and I'm outjust sort of drifting across the sun-baked pavement, looking forsomething exciting to break mefrom my trance of monotony. Icome across an overgrown base-ball field that I used to play base-ball on as a young kid. It's muchmore overgrown now, mostly withspurge, ragweed and dandelions. Ido not even recall being able to seethe bases. These weeds of exile, Iguess, have found a home wherethey can finally grow, live andbear children that will put rootsinto the soil after they wilt.Most people hate weeds, and

special products are developed tohelp kill them. I see them as some-thing to be admired though,because they are strong-willed,adaptable and not able to betamed or dominated by anyone.Such as these are good qualities ina plant, they would also makegood qualities in a person. I'vealways had a distain for how soci-ety in general always has to con-trol everything, and weeds teachme how to rebel in a nonviolent,yet effective way.In walking around the old

baseball field, I also found a cer-tain kind of weedy grass with big,hard seeds that grew flat and

trailed along the ground in a mat.It gave off a wild sort of pungentvibe, having a really intense ener-gy that seemed eternal and time-less. The dandelion flowers were asort of glowing yellow against thegrayish sand of the field, and theywere just enjoying the sun withtheir little blooms. Horseweed, ascraggly plant with pointed hairyleaves, was even making anappearance in that field.It was a fun experience, and

those little plants taught me agreat deal about not giving in toauthority.Bryan LynchSophomore, English

Zac DemersComm 281

Minot State University is try-ing to bring back a sorority to thecampus. Beta-Theta was active oncampus a number of years ago.Some former members give theirreasons why students should join.“I would have been involved

four years in college,” HollyEidsness said. Eidsness also wasan active advisor to the sororityfor about six years after she grad-uated from MSU.But why bring the sorority

back now?“Greek life is an important

part of Minot State’s history,”Linda Benson, MSU PublicInformation office and MSUgraduate said.Shan Haarsager, a former Beta-

Theta and MSU alumnus saidbeing in any social campus clubbrings people together. A sorority

or a fraternity is no different.“The networking is huge;

you’re building a circle of friendsoutside of your major or yourcareer, making these connec-tions.”

Eidsness said that she hasmade “wonderful friendships” asa result of being in a sorority. Shealso said that she has made life-long friends.“We had social activities with

other sororities; we also had com-munity activities,” Eidsness said.The former sorority members

agree that being in a sororityadvances a student’s knowledgeon campus, but participation alsoincreases community involve-ment. It can give a person a goodfeeling.“We spent a number of years

sending ‘Meals on Wheels’ to theelderly,” Eidsness said.

Bringing sororities back

See Sorority— Page 6


Trina Moser, a social worksenior from Estevan, SK, isorganizing a prom-dress driveto help give area high schoolgirls a prom night they willnever forget. She is organizingthe drive as part of a class,Social Work 427, which is allabout working with communi-ties and organizations.“A few years ago, I heard of

a website, donatemy-

dress.org,”Moser said.“Fast for-ward, Ic o u l d n ’ tthink of anidea for thisc l a s s .Finally, it hitme. Sameproject, dif-ferent scale.”Moser invites all MSU students

and community members todonate their old prom dresses.Donors can drop off their dresseson a clothing rack in the StudentSocial Work Organization office(Memorial 226). Moser will collectthe dresses until Wednesday,March 21. She encourages stu-dents to take advantage of SpringBreak to bring their high schoolprom dresses back with them fromhome.

Social work student holds prom dress drive

See Prom — Page 8

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Beta-Theta plans on doing thesame type of activities when itstarts up again.“The sorority plans to par-

ticipate in probably somesocial activities of their own;probably getting together withthe fraternity,” Haarsager said.MSU currently has one fra-

ternity and no sororities. Therewill, however, be an initial feeto pledge.The Beta-Theta sorority is

set to start next fall. Anyoneinterested in joining can cometo an information meetingtonight in the Jones Room inthe Administration Building.

... Sororitycontinued from page 5


The Brown Bag Book Talkseries will continue onWednesday, March 21, whenPaula Lindekugel-Willis, MSUcommunication arts instructor,discusses the book, “AnimalsMake Us Human: Creating theBest Life for Animals,” by TempleGrandin. The talk will begin atnoon in the Gordon B. OlsonLibrary.Lindekugel-Willis said she

bought the book shortly beforeleaving Minot this summer – herhome was in the flood zone, andshe was temporarily relocating toMax, ND. During that stressful,uncertain time in her life,Lindekugel-Willis said her petswere an immeasurable comfort.“My dogs are only about seven

pounds each,” she said, “but thatseven pounds has carried methrough so much. I’ve always hadanimals since I left home. I can’timagine not having them.”“Animals Make Us Human”

focuses on the different dynamicsthat animals have between differ-ent individuals, species andbreeds, and the dynamicsbetween humans and animals,ranging from household pets tolivestock. Grandin specifically

writes on how to understand thepsychological and emotionalneeds and wants of animals, andhow humans can accommodatethem.Lindekugel-Willis explains the

book’s message.“She (Grandin) is basically

telling humans how to look at ananimal, how to see their life andcommunication systems. It’s notlike ‘how do you train them?’ It’s‘how do they exist?’”

Grandin is well-known for herwork in animal care, especially increating humane environments instockyards and slaughterhousesthat will minimize the stress of theanimals before they are killed. Theauthor, who suffers from autism,is also known for her theories thatthe emotions of animals in thesesituations are very similar to thediscomfort and confusion of peo-ple who suffer from autism in cer-tain situations.“It has perhaps broadened my

idea of what an animal can giveme, or give us,” Lindekugel-Willissaid. “I like the idea of communi-cation. As a human being, if I stopand listen to a human being, I mayhear a message I wasn’t able tohear before. If we communicatewith animals, we may also learnsomething new.”

Book Talk: ‘How animalsmake us human’

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complain that this movie’s intentis to portray the religion, Islam,and Arab people in a negativelight. However, the enemiesshown in this movie are drug run-ners, criminals, along with the pri-vate security for Christo andjihadists. There was not one

Arabian person in this film. Eventhe main villain, Abu Shabal, isactually from someplace in Russiaand part Jewish. His followers arePhilippinos, not Arabs.The movie’s creators probably

did this to show people that ter-rorists come from many differentcountries and ethnic groups. True,the main villain’s religion in thismovie is Islam, but his acts of ter-

rorism are more based off of angerand hatred than the religion itself.Even the followers who wereshown to be scared and weakwere easily convinced by Shabalthat doing these deeds will getthem into heaven.

Some viewers might complainthat the film only appeals to NavySEALs. However, after watchingthis film, I realize this was not

meant to be. True, this movie isabout the SEALs, but it can easilyrelate to the other branches of themilitary, whether Army, Marines,Navy, Air Force or NationalGuard. It also can appeal to civil-ian life, as we have to look out forone another just like the men inthis movie. Most, hopefully, maynever see the horrors of war, butthat does not mean we cannot look

out for one another.This film is not meant to win

Oscars or any kind of awards, butto remind everyone that we are stillfree; even though we face toughtimes, we can get through them.

As the SEALs’ motto says:“The Only Easy Day WasYesterday.”I give “Act of Valor” 4 out 5

Beavers.

... Alexcontinued from page 4

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The meeting was called toorder at 7 p.m..Roll was taken.Absent: Jordan Kluck, Juan

Vadell, Desmond Ho,Excused: Patrick Cronin.Minutes from the 2-13-12 meet-

ing were reviewed. President MaxBuchholz asked if there were anyadditions or corrections to theminutes. Amy Olson moved toamend the minutes and approveas corrected, Cassie Neuharth sec-onded. Motion passed.OFFICER REPORTSTreasurer Trey Welstad report-

ed that the Student GovernmentAssociation account has$49,876.59; Student Activitiesaccount has $56,438.39Intramurals currently has $-3422.14Secretary Lisa Brule reported

that she is heading a booth forThursday’s Pennies for Patientscarnival. She would like partici-pants and volunteers to attend theevent.Co-Directors of Intramurals

Jared Schumaier and WyattUrbanski reported on upcomingsports including basketballleagues and co-ed soccer league.Director of State Affairs

Rebecca Ryan was unable toattend. On her behalf Lisa Brulereported that the next NSDA willbe in Bismarck March 23 and 24.The last NDSA in Bismarck wasdiscussed and the senate watcheda video about NDSA.Director of Public Relations

Bethany Leyrer reported that shehas cards for senator recognition.Co-Directors of Entertainment

Camilla Oliveira and Breanna

Benson reported about theupcoming events on campus.Vice President Stetson Sannes

reported that club funding pro-posals were reviewed by CSO.Lindsey Nelson entertained amotion to approve funding asallocated, Cassie Neuharth sec-onded. Motion passed.President Max Buchholz con-

gratulated the new directors ofSGA for the upcoming year. Healso spoke about the open forumswe have been invited to byPresident Fuller. An email will besent out to the senate. Officer elec-tions will be March 26th and 27th,the last day to declare candidacyis March 8th.Staff Senate Representative

Linda Benson reported that schol-arships were given out at the laststaff senate meeting.Advisor Leon Perzinski report-

ed that Beaver hockey will beplaying in Ohio Saturday night;the game will be broadcast on thebig screen in the Beaver Dam.COMMITTEE REPORTSCurriculum Committee —

Cassie Neuharth reported that theEnglish department is makingrevisions to their classes and cur-riculum.Student Rights — Anthony

Anderson reported that he attend-ed.Student Welfare — Tess Foley

reported that she attended.Faculty Senate — Max

Buchholz reported that the com-mittee met. The SGA proposal forregular grade updating was pre-sented. The senate agreed therewas a problem. Grade reportingwill not be mandated, but SGAhas ensured that all classes willrequire a blackboard shelf for thefall semester.

Professor of the SemesterAwards — Max Buchholz spokeabout nominating professors foran award that shows their dedica-tion and interests in concerns likegrades and students.Nominations can be made on ourSGA Facebook page.UNFINISHED BUSINESSNEW BUSINESSMSU Advocacy Network —

brought a proposal to the senatethat will serve to educate andinform students about the experi-ences and issues of minoritymembers of our campus. Theirservices will provide faculty, staffand students with help, supportand information. Lindsey Nelsonmoved to table the issue until thenext scheduled meeting. CassieNeuharth seconded.Reassignment of Officers —

Max Buchholz reported that dueto changes in Officer Positionsand budget constraints we will becreating a reassigned officer posi-tion by combining the VicePresident position with theTreasurer’s job into a positionlabeled Vice President of Finance.Cassie Neuharthmotioned to sup-port the proposal to combine theTreasurer and Vice President posi-tions into a combined positionVice president of Finance. LisaBrule seconded. Motion passed.Honor Cords — Lisa Brule dis-

cussed that the new committeewould be meeting Tuesday to dis-cuss the issues December gradu-ates face in regards to attendingthe May commencement.ADJOURNMENTThe meeting was adjourned at

8:20 p.m.Respectfully submitted,Lisa BruleSGA Secretary

Student Government Association minutesFrom the Feb. 27,2012, meeting

After the drive ends, she willdonate them to CommunityCloset, a nonprofit in Minot thatdistributes clothing to anyone inneed. She plans to organize an

evening at Community Closetwhere high school students cancome and pick out a dress.Along with donating dresses,

Moser hopes that she can assem-ble prom-night packages for stu-dents, also. She will raise dona-tions from local businesses, and

she has more in mind.“If students would be willing

to help with hair, doing nails, tak-ing photos - anything that couldhelp a girl’s prom night,” Moserasks that they contact her [email protected].

... Promcontinued from page 5

limited to the first ten males andten females to enter. Pageantwinners will be awarded sashes,crowns and other prizes; all par-ticipants will receive a free shirt.Ramos has been an RA in

Cook Hall for the last two years.The story of how she broughther residents together to inspireand organize them sounds likesomething out of a movie.“I turned fifth floor into this

really cool environment,” she

said. “We call it ‘the Penthouse.’It’s a really close environment –we usually take first in any com-petition we enter.”The junior describes her mis-

sion as an RA as trying to get herfreshmen residents to open upand to learn to make the best oftheir time at MSU.“I think all anybody wants is to

make friends and have someonewho will listen to them,” she said.“After high school, it’s kind ofhard to leave your friends, but youcan build relationships anywhere.”

... Ramoscontinued from page 3

The meeting was called toorder at 7 p.m..Roll was taken.Absent: Jordan Kluck, Juan

Vadell, Desmond Ho,Excused: Patrick Cronin.Minutes from the 2-13-12 meet-

ing were reviewed. President MaxBuchholz asked if there were anyadditions or corrections to theminutes. Amy Olson moved toamend the minutes and approveas corrected, Cassie Neuharth sec-onded. Motion passed.OFFICER REPORTSTreasurer Trey Welstad report-

ed that the Student GovernmentAssociation account has$49,876.59; Student Activitiesaccount has $56,438.39Intramurals currently has $-3422.14Secretary Lisa Brule reported

that she is heading a booth forThursday’s Pennies for Patientscarnival. She would like partici-pants and volunteers to attend theevent.Co-Directors of Intramurals

Jared Schumaier and WyattUrbanski reported on upcomingsports including basketballleagues and co-ed soccer league.Director of State Affairs

Rebecca Ryan was unable toattend. On her behalf Lisa Brulereported that the next NSDA willbe in Bismarck March 23 and 24.The last NDSA in Bismarck wasdiscussed and the senate watcheda video about NDSA.Director of Public Relations

Bethany Leyrer reported that shehas cards for senator recognition.Co-Directors of Entertainment

Camilla Oliveira and Breanna

Benson reported about theupcoming events on campus.Vice President Stetson Sannes

reported that club funding pro-posals were reviewed by CSO.Lindsey Nelson entertained amotion to approve funding asallocated, Cassie Neuharth sec-onded. Motion passed.President Max Buchholz con-

gratulated the new directors ofSGA for the upcoming year. Healso spoke about the open forumswe have been invited to byPresident Fuller. An email will besent out to the senate. Officer elec-tions will be March 26th and 27th,the last day to declare candidacyis March 8th.Staff Senate Representative

Linda Benson reported that schol-arships were given out at the laststaff senate meeting.Advisor Leon Perzinski report-

ed that Beaver hockey will beplaying in Ohio Saturday night;the game will be broadcast on thebig screen in the Beaver Dam.COMMITTEE REPORTSCurriculum Committee —

Cassie Neuharth reported that theEnglish department is makingrevisions to their classes and cur-riculum.Student Rights — Anthony

Anderson reported that he attend-ed.Student Welfare — Tess Foley

reported that she attended.Faculty Senate — Max

Buchholz reported that the com-mittee met. The SGA proposal forregular grade updating was pre-sented. The senate agreed therewas a problem. Grade reportingwill not be mandated, but SGAhas ensured that all classes willrequire a blackboard shelf for thefall semester.

Professor of the SemesterAwards — Max Buchholz spokeabout nominating professors foran award that shows their dedica-tion and interests in concerns likegrades and students.Nominations can be made on ourSGA Facebook page.UNFINISHED BUSINESSNEW BUSINESSMSU Advocacy Network —

brought a proposal to the senatethat will serve to educate andinform students about the experi-ences and issues of minoritymembers of our campus. Theirservices will provide faculty, staffand students with help, supportand information. Lindsey Nelsonmoved to table the issue until thenext scheduled meeting. CassieNeuharth seconded.Reassignment of Officers —

Max Buchholz reported that dueto changes in Officer Positionsand budget constraints we will becreating a reassigned officer posi-tion by combining the VicePresident position with theTreasurer’s job into a positionlabeled Vice President of Finance.Cassie Neuharth motioned to sup-port the proposal to combine theTreasurer and Vice President posi-tions into a combined positionVice president of Finance. LisaBrule seconded. Motion passed.Honor Cords — Lisa Brule dis-

cussed that the new committeewould be meeting Tuesday to dis-cuss the issues December gradu-ates face in regards to attendingthe May commencement. ADJOURNMENTThe meeting was adjourned at

8:20 p.m.Respectfully submitted,Lisa BruleSGA Secretary

Student Government Association minutesFrom the Feb. 27,2012, meeting

After the drive ends, she willdonate them to CommunityCloset, a nonprofit in Minot thatdistributes clothing to anyone inneed. She plans to organize an

evening at Community Closetwhere high school students cancome and pick out a dress.Along with donating dresses,

Moser hopes that she can assem-ble prom-night packages for stu-dents, also. She will raise dona-tions from local businesses, and

she has more in mind.“If students would be willing

to help with hair, doing nails, tak-ing photos - anything that couldhelp a girl’s prom night,” Moserasks that they contact her [email protected].

... Promcontinued from page 5

limited to the first ten males andten females to enter. Pageantwinners will be awarded sashes,crowns and other prizes; all par-ticipants will receive a free shirt.Ramos has been an RA in

Cook Hall for the last two years.The story of how she broughther residents together to inspireand organize them sounds likesomething out of a movie. “I turned fifth floor into this

really cool environment,” she

said. “We call it ‘the Penthouse.’It’s a really close environment –we usually take first in any com-petition we enter.” The junior describes her mis-

sion as an RA as trying to get herfreshmen residents to open upand to learn to make the best oftheir time at MSU. “I think all anybody wants is to

make friends and have someonewho will listen to them,” she said.“After high school, it’s kind ofhard to leave your friends, but youcan build relationships anywhere.”

... Ramoscontinued from page 3

RReedd && GGrreeeenn PPaaggee 99 -- MMaarrcchh 88,, 22001122SportsRed & Green - March 8, 2012Sports

Jamie CouncilSports Writer

The Minot State Universitybaseball team is starting its sea-son on different footing thanmost. It’s their independent year,making the transition from theNAIA to the NCAA. This transi-tional year has a different feel toit compared to last year.“Last year, at the beginning of

the season, we had a bunch ofthings go wrong,” head coachBrock Weppler said. “Towardabout the middle of the season,we started to click, and finishedthe season placing third in theconference tournament. We had agood run at it in the end.”The level of competition on

the schedule this year comparedto last year is considerably high-er. The Beavers have a currentrecord of 1-11, with a win againstWilliam Jewel College (Mo.).Their competition has beeen stiff,playing Minnesota State atMankato, ranked fifth, and St.

Cloud University, ranked 19th.MSU’s men’s baseball team is

kicking off its season without afield. Last summer’s flood leftthe Beavers practicing in thedome and on the turf. However,they are optimistic.“The closest field we’ll be

playing at will be in Harvey, N.D., which is about 70 miles away.It won’t be easy, but the guyshave been real good about it.We’re fortunate enough to havethe turf,” Weppler said.According to the coach, key

returning players look to be sen-ior shortstop Ryne Hornecker,senior first baseman and desig-nated hitter Scott Peters, sopho-more catcher Connor Moughtinand junior third baseman MitchOlson.Other non-freshman additions

to the roster promising to be aninfluential part of the programare junior college transfers; juniorinfielder Doug Richter and fresh-man centerfielder Mike Turcotte.

“Lineup-wise defensively,we’re going to be pretty solid,”Weppler said. “I think it’s goingto be as strong as it ever hasbeen.”Besides being a transitional

year, another new factor is thesheer age of the team. It’s a veryyoung team. On the mound, inaddition to red-shirting two sen-iors, eight of the 11 pitchers arefreshmen. This year will beaimed at building the program,including helping all the newplayers find their role on theteam.“Each one of those young

guys will have a game or twowhere they may get hit aroundand not do very well,” Wepplersaid. “Then they’ll also havegames where they look prettygood, so it’s a matter of them get-ting their feet wet and gettingused to the level of competition.”For more information about

men’s Beaver baseball, visitwww.msubeavers.com.

Baseball team on the road again


Two weeks ago, MSU’swrestling team traveled toEdwardsville, Ill., to compete inthe National CollegiateWrestling Association (NCWA)Regionals. This is a provisionalyear for the Beavers, so they can-not qualify for the NCAA tour-nament. However, at the conclu-sion of regionals, five MSUwrestlers had qualified to com-pete in the NCWAChampionships in Daytona, Fla.Junior Cody George (184)

qualified while taking third atthe tournament. George holds anindividual record of 17-10, leadsthe team with 26 team points,and co-leads the team withseven falls.

Freshman Marcus Bausman(157) also qualified with a third-place finish. Bausman leads theteam with 22 wins, earning arecord of 22-4. Along withGeorge, he co-leads the Beaverswith seven falls and comes in aclose second to George in teampoints at 24.Freshmen Josh Douglas (125)

and Jaymes Stanley (165) alongwith senior Deon Buhl (141) alsoqualified for the NCWANationals. Douglas is fourth onthe team with 18 team pointsand second in falls with sixwhile Buhl is fourth in total winswith 16. The top seven spots ineach weight class qualify.Douglas and Stanley finishedfifth while Buhl just slipped inwith a seventh place finish.

Five wrestlers advance to nationals

These five Beaverwrestlers will com-pete in the NCWAN a t i o n a lChamp ionsh ip sMarch 8-10 inDaytona, Fla. Formore informationon Beaver wrestling,visit www.msubeavers.com.

NWCA National Championships start today

BuhlBausman Douglas

George Stanley

KMSU isseekingapplicantsfor paidpositions forthe 2012-13school year.Applicationsavailable inHH 123.

KMSU

Deadline to apply is Thursday, April 5

Jamie CouncilSports Writer

The Minot State Universitybaseball team is starting its sea-son on different footing thanmost. It’s their independent year,making the transition from theNAIA to the NCAA. This transi-tional year has a different feel toit compared to last year.“Last year, at the beginning of

the season, we had a bunch ofthings go wrong,” head coachBrock Weppler said. “Towardabout the middle of the season,we started to click, and finishedthe season placing third in theconference tournament. We had agood run at it in the end.”The level of competition on

the schedule this year comparedto last year is considerably high-er. The Beavers have a currentrecord of 1-11, with a win againstWilliam Jewel College (Mo.).Their competition has beeen stiff,playing Minnesota State atMankato, ranked fifth, and St.

Cloud University, ranked 19th.MSU’s men’s baseball team is

kicking off its season without afield. Last summer’s flood leftthe Beavers practicing in thedome and on the turf. However,they are optimistic.“The closest field we’ll be

playing at will be in Harvey, N.D., which is about 70 miles away.It won’t be easy, but the guyshave been real good about it.We’re fortunate enough to havethe turf,” Weppler said.According to the coach, key

returning players look to be sen-ior shortstop Ryne Hornecker,senior first baseman and desig-nated hitter Scott Peters, sopho-more catcher Connor Moughtinand junior third baseman MitchOlson.Other non-freshman additions

to the roster promising to be aninfluential part of the programare junior college transfers; juniorinfielder Doug Richter and fresh-man centerfielder Mike Turcotte.

“Lineup-wise defensively,we’re going to be pretty solid,”Weppler said. “I think it’s goingto be as strong as it ever hasbeen.”Besides being a transitional

year, another new factor is thesheer age of the team. It’s a veryyoung team. On the mound, inaddition to red-shirting two sen-iors, eight of the 11 pitchers arefreshmen. This year will beaimed at building the program,including helping all the newplayers find their role on theteam.“Each one of those young

guys will have a game or twowhere they may get hit aroundand not do very well,” Wepplersaid. “Then they’ll also havegames where they look prettygood, so it’s a matter of them get-ting their feet wet and gettingused to the level of competition.”For more information about

men’s Beaver baseball, visitwww.msubeavers.com.

Baseball team on the road again


Two weeks ago, MSU’swrestling team traveled toEdwardsville, Ill., to compete inthe National CollegiateWrestling Association (NCWA)Regionals. This is a provisionalyear for the Beavers, so they can-not qualify for the NCAA tour-nament. However, at the conclu-sion of regionals, five MSUwrestlers had qualified to com-pete in the NCWAChampionships in Daytona, Fla.Junior Cody George (184)

qualified while taking third atthe tournament. George holds anindividual record of 17-10, leadsthe team with 26 team points,and co-leads the team withseven falls.

Freshman Marcus Bausman(157) also qualified with a third-place finish. Bausman leads theteam with 22 wins, earning arecord of 22-4. Along withGeorge, he co-leads the Beaverswith seven falls and comes in aclose second to George in teampoints at 24.Freshmen Josh Douglas (125)

and Jaymes Stanley (165) alongwith senior Deon Buhl (141) alsoqualified for the NCWANationals. Douglas is fourth onthe team with 18 team pointsand second in falls with sixwhile Buhl is fourth in total winswith 16. The top seven spots ineach weight class qualify.Douglas and Stanley finishedfifth while Buhl just slipped inwith a seventh place finish.

Five wrestlers advance to nationals

These five Beaverwrestlers will com-pete in the NCWAN a t i o n a lCh amp i o n s h i p sMarch 8-10 inDaytona, Fla. Formore informationon Beaver wrestling,visit www.msubeavers.com.

NWCA National Championships start today

BuhlBausman Douglas

George Stanley

KMSU isseekingapplicantsfor paidpositions forthe 2012-13school year.Applicationsavailable inHH 123.

KMSU

Deadline to apply is Thursday, April 5


Get a team together to raise money forRamstad Middle School to replace science

equipment lost in the 2011 flood!Saturday, March 24 • 4–9 p.m. • Swain Hall

$5 per person / teams of 6 people.To sign up, visit

http://dodgeball.minotstateu.edu

DodgeballTournamentFundraiser

SPONSORED BY MSU BIOLOGY CLUB, SCIENCE CLUB & AUGITE CLUB


The Minot State University Rotaract Club,known for its philanthropic and charitable projects,is trying a new way to give back – hosting a film fes-tival.“We’ve done a couple different service projects

this year, like doing flood cleanup in the communi-ty, or raising money for a disaster relief kit,”Brandyn Hansen, Rotaract Club president said. “Wewere brainstorming our next project, and we decid-ed we wanted to do something on campus andsomething kind of creative or light-hearted.Eventually, we settled on this.”The event is open to all MSU students.

Organizers encourage students to form their ownteams of four or more. Those interested in partici-pating in the festival should come to a meetingFriday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in the Westlie Room,third floor of the Student Center.“At that meeting, we’ll explain the rules, and

then pass around a hat. Each team will draw a card,and on it will be three things: a quote, a prop and agenre,” Hansen said.After that first meeting, the team will have a

week to make a five-to-ten minute film.“They can make the film however they want,”

Hansen said, “as long as it meets the three require-ments they drew, such as ‘I’m so bored!’, ‘calendar,’and ‘musical.’”Organizers will screen the films at a second

event on Friday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the BeaverDam.“Everyone is invited to come watch the films,”

Hansen said. “We’ll have some faculty membersthere to judge the films, and we’re working with theStudent Government Association to get the winningteams a prize.”Hansen invites all students interested in compet-

ing in the film festival to contact him at [email protected].

Bekka Ryan Staff Writer

College Goal Sunday is anational event held every year tohelp students and parents with theprocess of filing the FreeApplication for Federal StudentAid (FAFSA) report. This eventprovides free, on-site professionalassistance in completing theFAFSA.The event takes place Sunday,

March 25, from 1 to 3 p.m., in com-puter lab 316 of Old Main.Kathy Nelson, MSU financial

aid counselor, encourages fillingout a FAFSA report to help ease thestress of paying for college. MSU’sown financial aid support team isavailable to answer students’ ques-tions.This year’s FAFSA deadline is

April 15. College Goal Sunday oncampus gives students the oppor-tunity to get their reports in as soon

as possible.College Goal Sunday takes

place at 11 different locationsaround the state as a way to helpstudents and families through thesometimes daunting task of fillingout the FAFSA report.“Students should bring with

them their Social Security number,alien registration card (if not a U.S.citizen), 2011 Federal Tax Returnand W2 (both student’s and par-ents’), 2011 untaxed income records(veteran non-education benefits,child support, workers compensa-tion, etc.), driver’s license and mostrecent information on savings,investments, business assets andfarm assets (if applicable),” Nelsonsaid.This year, as a bonus, all stu-

dents will receive a free flash drivefor attending. Applicant’s nameswill go into a drawing for scholar-ships or a free laptop.

FAFSA help available

Rotaract Club to host short film festivalAnthony Anderson

EditorUntil this year, the Minot State

University offered a major titled,“Education of the MentallyRetarded.” The university has nowchanged the name of the programto “Intellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities/Autism.”The change is a result of a feder-

al law that was passed,” AlanEkblad, chair of the department ofSpecial Education said. “This is anattempt to be sensitive to personswith disabilities. It actually bettermeets the population we serve.”Congress passed Rosa’s Law

Sept. 22, 2010, and PresidentObama signed it on Oct. 5, 2010. Itorders that the words “mentallyretarded” be struck and replacedwith “intellectual disabilities” inall government and federally-funded agencies.Thanks to the “r-word” cam-

paign and other organizations, theterm “mentally retarded” has beenconsidered offensive for some time

now. However, the name at MinotState didn’t change because theSpecial Education departmentwanted to be in line with the stateof North Dakota, which still usedthe term.Lori Garnes, instructor of spe-

cial education, said the law was“really originally sponsored byparents and advocates. Finally,they were heard.”According to Garnes, students

in the program have been recep-tive to the change.“They were concerned that

their degrees would read“Education of the MentallyRetarded,” Garnes said.Breanna Benson, an Elementary

Education and IDD/A double-major, said that the change is apositive and much-needed one.“It’s not about being politically

correct,” she said. “It’s aboutrespecting others.”“Hopefully, the only ‘MR’ you

find now will be in historical refer-ences,” Ekblad said.

Program name overhaul Use of term ʻmentally retarded ̓ is now over

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Minot State, interested in pro-viding an accurate view of studentconcerns from our campus andwilling to provide accounts ofwhat meeting events took place atthe committees they served on asan MSU delegate.The March meeting will focus

on upcoming elections for associa-tion offices. Positions open include:president, vice president, adminis-trative assistant, student activitiescommittee chair, state and legisla-tive affairs chair, internal affairs

committee chair, special consor-tium committee chair, state boardof higher education student mem-ber, Webmaster, public relationsofficer, state technology affairs rep-resentative, state academic affairsrepresentative, NDHECSAP repre-sentative and lobbyist.For more information on any of

these positions contact RebeccaRyan, MSU Student GovernmentAssociation (SGA) director of stateaffairs, in the SGA office by theBeaver Dam. The NDSA fee everystudent in the NDUS pays fundsall meeting expenses.

... NDSAcontinued from page 3

Fargo-Moorhead area! Consisting ofMike Fettig and BenjaminRoembach-Clark, this duo createsimprovised grooves, beats andmelodies on a custom Ableton Live-based setup that allows them toloop and layer sounds in a way thatwill allow the jam to move in anydirection at will, resulting in setsthat vary from dubstep to house andjam and even experimental electron-ica, all without stopping the music!Every note is written, played,looped and warped live for a totallyunique experience every singletime!ReKtify is a dubstep producer

originally from Vancouver, WA,which is an epicenter for electronicmusic. He's now a student at theUniversity of North Dakota. Hisstyle is influenced by Lazy Rich,Mord Fustang, Vodge Diper, PorterRobinson, Skrillex, Far Too Loud,Rabbit Killer, Spencer and Hill, FluxPavillion and many more. He couldpotentially have the best set atElectric Leprechaun.Star IV is an old school DJ from

the time of scratching records. Asurvivor, Star IV has evolved his

style to meet the standards oftoday's complextro electronicscene.He is a big promoter andweekly DJ for KNDSRadio in Fargo,where he helps to promote non-commercial music.DJ Dusty J will continue the

night with his solid electron-ic/ house sound. Where he mightnot specialize too much overall insome of the smaller subgenres outthere that compose EDM, he defi-nitely has a strongly based musicalplatform set firmly in place for anall-around pure electronic-based set.Lastly, DJ Petey Lee will perform

for the night. Obviously well knownhere in his hometown ofMinot, he’llbe rocking his house with the signa-ture parties of his we’ve come tolove. Basically, as he says himself:“If you haven't been to a dance

party of DJ Petey Lee's, you havebeen missing out!”When and where will we need to

be to experience this magical night?Here are the details once more. TheSt. Patrick's Day Electronic DanceParty is March 17 at the Holiday InnColiseum starting at 6 p.m. For moreinformation, check out the Red &Green Facebook page for directaccess to the event link.

... Wardcontinued from page 4

Minot State, interested in provid-ing an accurate view of studentconcerns from our campus andwilling to provide accounts ofwhat meeting events took place atthe committees they served on asan MSU delegate. The March meeting will focus

on upcoming elections for associa-tion offices. Positions open include:president, vice president, adminis-trative assistant, student activitiescommittee chair, state and legisla-tive affairs chair, internal affairs

committee chair, special consor-tium committee chair, state boardof higher education student mem-ber, Webmaster, public relationsofficer, state technology affairs rep-resentative, state academic affairsrepresentative, NDHECSAP repre-sentative and lobbyist.For more information on any of

these positions contact RebeccaRyan, MSU Student GovernmentAssociation (SGA) director of stateaffairs, in the SGA office by theBeaver Dam. The NDSA fee everystudent in the NDUS pays fundsall meeting expenses.

... NDSAcontinued from page 3

Fargo-Moorhead area! Consisting ofMike Fettig and BenjaminRoembach-Clark, this duo createsimprovised grooves, beats andmelodies on a custom Ableton Live-based setup that allows them toloop and layer sounds in a way thatwill allow the jam to move in anydirection at will, resulting in setsthat vary from dubstep to house andjam and even experimental electron-ica, all without stopping the music!Every note is written, played,looped and warped live for a totallyunique experience every singletime!ReKtify is a dubstep producer

originally from Vancouver, WA,which is an epicenter for electronicmusic. He's now a student at theUniversity of North Dakota. Hisstyle is influenced by Lazy Rich,Mord Fustang, Vodge Diper, PorterRobinson, Skrillex, Far Too Loud,Rabbit Killer, Spencer and Hill, FluxPavillion and many more. He couldpotentially have the best set atElectric Leprechaun.Star IV is an old school DJ from

the time of scratching records. Asurvivor, Star IV has evolved his

style to meet the standards oftoday's complextro electronicscene.He is a big promoter andweekly DJ for KNDS Radio in Fargo,where he helps to promote non-commercial music.DJ Dusty J will continue the

night with his solid electron-ic/house sound. Where he mightnot specialize too much overall insome of the smaller subgenres outthere that compose EDM, he defi-nitely has a strongly based musicalplatform set firmly in place for anall-around pure electronic-based set.Lastly, DJ Petey Lee will perform

for the night. Obviously well knownhere in his hometown of Minot, he’llbe rocking his house with the signa-ture parties of his we’ve come tolove. Basically, as he says himself:“If you haven't been to a dance

party of DJ Petey Lee's, you havebeen missing out!”When and where will we need to

be to experience this magical night?Here are the details once more. TheSt. Patrick's Day Electronic DanceParty is March 17 at the Holiday InnColiseum starting at 6 p.m. For moreinformation, check out the Red &Green Facebook page for directaccess to the event link.

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