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After crafting a new team in

April and practicing some-

times more than twice a day,

NDSU’s bison dance team

took home the title after a stel-

lar performance in the 2012

Universal Dance Association

College National Champi-

onship.

Coach Meghan Wabner ex-

plained the difficult road to the

national championship in Or-

lando, Fla. Jan. 13-15 where

the team finished champion in

Division I pom and third in

Division I jazz.

“These championships are

the most prestigious competi-

tion in the country,” she said.

“To be able to compete, teams

must attend spirit camp, send

in a video audition and put to-

gether a spirit tape which

highlights a team's role within

their school, athletic depart-

ment and community. Once at

nationals, each dance goes

through a preliminary round

where after half are elimi-

nated, then it is onto the final

competition.”

“All the dance teams stay to-

gether in the Disney All-Star

Resorts during the competi-

tion,” sophomore and dance

team member, Sasha Steichen

said. “There are no studios or

gyms to practice in, so we pick

a secluded part in the parking

lots and practice there for a

couple hours before bed.”

“We bleed green and yel-

low,” bison dance team cap-

tain and junior Emily

Sumpmann said. “That is why

we worked so hard each and

every day, so that we could

fulfill our own dreams and

bring back another title to our

school.”

Kristen Oldyn, also a cap-

tain on the dance team and a

senior, said “the only time

anyone gets to see us dance is

at football games, which is

only one-tenth of what we do.

Football games are easy,

crowd-appealing dances while

our competition dances are

some of the hardest dances

made; and they have to be to

win.”

“This season alone, we’ve

had two torn meniscuses, one

girl with severe plantar fasci-

itis so bad she can't walk, three

girls with previously fractured

spines and so many torn mus-

cles I couldn’t count them all,”

Oldyn exclaimed. “We all

danced through it though be-

cause we knew when the

championship came, we were

going to win and none of us

wanted to sit out on that.”

“You almost forget that a

world exists around you,”

Wabner said. “Christmas be-

comes something that’s more

‘in the way’ and all your fam-

ily and friends hear is ‘I can’t,

I have practice.’”

Wabner started with the

Bison Dance Team in 2004

and served four years as a

member and one year as a co-

coach before graduating from

NDSU. Wabner also assisted

the team with nationals in

2010 and has been the head

coach ever since.

“The entire nationals experi-

ence is just awesome, espe-

cially when you get to make

your mark. It is a passionate

and intense competition, but it

also breeds camaraderie,”

Wabner said. “All who com-

pete at this competition do so

for two reasons: their love for

the sport and their love for

their school.”

“These women are incredi-

ble athletes that endure some

of the most intense physical

practices I could possibly

come up with,” Wabner said.

“They are stand-up represen-

tatives of their school and

have truly been my dream

team, as well as a dream team

for NDSU.”

At the 2011 National Cham-

pionship, the bison dance team

was disappointed after a sec-

ond place finish in the Divi-

sion I pom category and fourth

place in the Division I jazz

category.

“Instead of letting that get us

down, we used that as motiva-

tion to push ourselves beyond

our best abilities as athletes;

that’s how our team works. Fi-

nally receiving that national

title this year was the greatest

feeling in the world,” Steichen

said.

“Considering this is the sec-

ond national championship

title for NDSU this year, it

shows that our school is all

around dedicated; we don't

settle for any less than we de-

serve,” Steichen said.

“NDSU has so many ac-

complished athletics and clubs

that are unrecognized, but be

Dance continued on page 2

The 3rd annual NDSU Inno-

vation Week will take place

from Jan. 23 to Jan. 27 across

campus. The NDSU Research

and Technology Park puts on

Innovation Week.

According to Executive Di-

rector of the Research and

Technology Park,Tony Grind-

berg, the Park has been bring-

ing students and businesses

together for both business and

educational reasons for nearly

11 years.

Innovation Week ‘12 is

comprised of two main com-

ponents, and the second is the

competition.

The break out sessions has

speakers who teach the audi-

ence about different aspects of

business and how to find and

take charge of opportunities.

These break out groups are

taking place all day on Tues-

day, Jan. 24 and Thursday, Jan.

26.

This is the first year that the

Research and Technology

Park has implemented a com-

petition into Innovation Week.

Each group must create a pres-

entation that is central around

an innovative business idea.

These presentations will be

given to a panel of judges

whom are involved with entre-

preneurship and business.

There are 20 groups that

consist of a broad selection of

students. The competitors

range from sophomores to

graduate students, are from all

over the world and study an

array of majors. This competi-

tion isn’t just for engineering

or other technology-based stu-

dents; some students on the

list are studying zoology, Eng-

lish, education, finance, and

even university studies.

The competition consists of

an oral element and a visual

element, and will be held on

Wednesday, Jan. 25. Posters

can be viewed at 9 a.m. in the

Memorial Union Prairie Rose

Room.

Contestants will be judged

on the object, purpose of their

idea, their methods and appli-

cation, and the outcome.

Bonus points will be given for

style. First place winners will

receive $5,000. Second place

winners will receive $2,500

and following suit, third place

winners will receive $1,000.

The winners will be an-

nounced on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m.

in the Great Room.

Another one of the judges,

and also the keynote speaker,

is Tom Walker, the CEO of

Tasty Catering. Walker is from

the Chicago area and speaks

nationally about leadership,

employee engagement, entre-

preneurship and brand image.

He has been in business for 40

years and in that time has

started 29 companies and ac-

quired three. He is still a prin-

ciple in nine of those

companies. His speech will be

given on Jan. 26 from 3 p.m.

to 5 p.m. in the Great Room.

Brenda Wyland, Associate

Director of the NDSU Re-

search and Technology Park,

stresses that all students

should get involved with Inno-

vation Week.

“Innovation Week provides

a platform for NDSU students

to see firsthand how innova-

tion drives entrepreneurship

and that leads to opportunity,”

Wyland stated.

Students will be able to at-

tend the break out sessions and

listen to what successful entre-

preneurs have to say about in-

novation and business. Bruce

Rafert, NDSU provost, agrees

with Wyland.

“We all live in a global

knowledge economy, and

higher education is on the

front lines. At NDSU, innova-

tion is everywhere. This is a

chance for students to hear and

learn from some of the best

entrepreneurs in North

Dakota—in both formal and

informal one-on-one discus-

sions,” Rafert said.

Students who don’t think

that Innovation Week is right

for them could find Innovation

Week a useful tool for the fu-

ture, especially if they are in-

terested in entrepreneurship

and business.

“It’s about creating opportu-

nities for yourself as well as

others,” Grindberg said.

Students can find more in-

formation about Innovation

Week and the full schedule by

visiting http://www.ndsure-

searchpark.com/about/Pages/

Events.aspx.

Overlooking the south en-

trance of the Memorial Union

is a familiar sight, now re-

turned and restored after ap-

proximately a month of

absence. The bison statue, ti-

tled A Foot in the Past, An Eye

to the Future, made its debut in

Fargo in 2006. Since then, it

has endured the abuse of stu-

dents and nature alike, which

both prompted its most recent

restoration.

Don Larew, the artist behind

the Butte Lounge bison's de-

sign, has had a history with

both the NDSU community

and the molded statue. He was

chiefly responsible for the lat-

est restoration as well as the

original conception.

“I, at the time, was doing a

whole lot of research on the

history of the theater. I taught

here for 40 years, and that's

what really prompted me, I

think, to start thinking about a

past and then the future and

the current in terms of the look

of the bison,” Larew said.

To accomplish this, the

bison has two very unique

sides. One side features an Ag-

gies shirt, knee-high socks, a

beanie and vintage spectacles

to capture the history of the

university; the other features a

flip-flop shoe, dynamic sun-

glasses, a replica iPod, a nose

ring and an earring to cele-

brate the present and future.

“So, it's got the look of the

early bison, when we were

known as the Aggies, so that’s

the more historic part, and

then the other side has a more

contemporary look to it,”

Larew said.

In December, the Memorial

Union Gallery took in the

Bison continued on page 2

NDSU dancers take second national title

Submitted photograph The bison dance team grabbed the championship title for the pom category and third place in jazz over the weekend during the Universal Dance Association College National Championship.

Bison team places nationally in Division I dance categoriesCate Ekegren

Co-News Editor

Innovation Week prompts involvement with NDSU research and tech Hannah Dillon

News Writer

Familiar bisonfinds home

Matt Severns

Spectrum Staff

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More than 90 organizations participate inevent aimed at student involvement

Student involvement expo

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ND schools rekindle historic rivalry at theRalph Engelstad Arena

NDSU, UND face off

Students attended the Stu-

dent Involvement Expo on

Jan. 18 in search for their

place on campus.

With over 275 student or-

ganizations at NDSU, stu-

dents are able to get involved

in a variety of different ways.

The expo allowed an

overview of the options avail-

able.

There was a great turnout of

organizations with 93 booths

set up in the Memorial Union

Great Plains Ballroom. Stu-

dents were able to eat popcorn

and handfuls of candy as they

explored the array of opportu-

nities.

Organizations at the event

ranged from fraternities and

sororities to the Gaming

Guild, and many student or-

ganizations created for stu-

dents’ majors in mind.

Information for the organi-

zations was provided to in-

quiring students.

“We have gotten waves of

people who are interested in

joining. The people that are

seeking it out are the people

that are really want to get in-

volved on campus,” Lauren

Wilvers, executive commis-

sioner of congress of student

organizations, said.

Joseph Mettler, a senior

studying crop and weed sci-

ence, and president of Circle

K International, stressed the

benefits of getting involved.

“It provides an opportunity

to volunteer, which looks

great on resumes. It is also an

organization that helps build

up leadership,” Mettler said of

Circle K International.

Circle K is an organization

that presents volunteer oppor-

tunities to NDSU students

around the Fargo-Moorhead

community. It also provides a

great opportunity to receive

scholarships.

One of their upcoming

events is the Kiwanis Pancake

Karnival, which will be held

on Feb. 11 in the FargoDome.

Getting involved in organi-

zations such as Circle K Inter-

national allows students to

build on their leadership

skills. Other groups focus on

other skills.

The Model United Nations

Club, another organization

featured at the event, repre-

sents the United Nations on a

smaller scale and is involved

with competitions at two dif-

ferent conferences held over

the academic year.

“This is a great way for stu-

dents to learn about the polit-

ical issues going on in the

world,” Shalin Rathnasighe,

graduate student studying

food safety and member, said.

The Model United Nations

Club also allows students to

hone in on their public speak-

ing skills.

The expo provided only a

portion of the opportunities

that are available through stu-

dent organizations at NDSU.

To receive more informa-

tion and a complete list of stu-

dent organizations, visit

http://ndsu.orgsync.com.

During the North Dakota

Legislature Special Session in

November, a law directing

UND to continue using the

“Fighting Sioux” nickname

and logo was abolished,

meaning the Fighting Sioux

apparel can no longer be sold

in stores.

A new law passed during

the November Special Session

allows UND to now begin the

process of transitioning away

from using the controversial

nickname and logo.

Sean Johnson, senior asso-

ciate athletics director at

UND, recently wrote an email

to officials of athletic confer-

ences UND teams compete in.

The email stated that UND

will discontinue using the

Fighting Sioux nickname and

logo as of Jan. 1, 2012 and

asks for the UND athletic

teams to now be referred to

only as the University of

North Dakota.

Although the transition

process is mostly complete,

items such as new team uni-

forms are not able to be com-

pleted until February

sometime.

Some exceptions to the fu-

ture use of the “Fighting

Sioux” nickname and logo re-

main. Use of the Betty Engel-

stad Sioux Center, a facility

that is not owned or operated

by UND, and the Ralph En-

gelstad Arena will be allowed

and the “Fighting Sioux”

nickname and logo will be al-

lowed in historical references,

among other exceptions.

The transition will not in-

clude a ban on wearing Fight-

ing Sioux apparel at athletic

events. However, March 31

has been set as the last day

that licensed vendors are able

to produce Fighting Sioux

gear. After that, licensed ven-

dors will have three months to

liquidate their stock of Fight-

ing Sioux apparel.

“I haven’t noticed as many

people buying Fighting Sioux

merchandise lately, but when

the name dilemma was first

announced, it got crazy! Peo-

ple were buying Sioux stuff

like it was already the last day

it would be available,” Nikki

Schneider, a senior at NDSU

and long-time employee at

Scheels Sporting Goods, said.

Sarah Anderson, a recent

NDSU alumnus, frequently

attends UND hockey games

and wanted to make sure she

got Fighting Sioux apparel be-

fore it’s picked over.

“The shelves were getting

very limited and a sales per-

son at the store I went to said

all Fighting Sioux apparel

they had left in stock was al-

ready out on the floor,” An-

derson said. “There were still

tons of people wearing Sioux

gear at last weekend’s hockey

games too.”

“Our customers will defi-

nitely be upset when our stock

of Fighting Sioux apparel is

out,” Schneider said. “Any

sports fan can understand the

anger one might feel when

your favorite team’s (usual)

apparel is no longer avail-

able.”

“A family member of mine

who has never even been to or

watched any UND sporting

event in his life heard about

the loss of the Fighting Sioux

nickname and bought a jersey

with the old logo on before the

end of the year,” Anderson

added.

Despite rumors, the iconic

Ralph Engelstad Arena and

Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

will not be required to remove

all Fighting Sioux logos. The

settlement agreement allows

championship banners, photo-

graphs, trophies and more fea-

turing the Fighting Sioux logo

to still be displayed as well as

the Sitting Bull tribute state

and the granite Sioux logos

embedded in the floor.

There has been no new

nickname and logo chosen

yet. The law passed during the

November Special Sessions

states that neither UND nor

the State Board of Higher Ed-

ucation may adopt a new

nickname or logo before Jan-

uary 2015 as a matter of re-

spect.

More information and cur-

rent updates can be found on

the UND nickname and logo

blog online at www.nick-

name.und.edu/logo.

Cate Ekegren and Emma HeatonCo-News Editors

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statue for repairs. The beanie,

glasses, earring, nose ring and

replica iPod had disappeared,

and the bison was in need of

restoration.

Larew was the right person

for this job, as he had previ-

ously worked on the statue for

other reasons.

“Initially, it was outside. It

was located outside by South

Engineering and it was dam-

aged some, and I fixed it,”

Larew said. “And, when they

had it outside, northwest of the

Union, it got more banged up

there, so that's when they

moved it indoors. The idea

was they wanted to get it re-

furbished and back again. I

said that I'd done it enough

times, so they took on the task

here.”

Larew, along with the help

of Leroy Grant and other stu-

dents, spent the past month

collaboratively restoring the

bison.

The statue will remain in the

Butte Lounge on the second

floor of the Memorial Union

for the foreseeable future. It

currently has velvet ropes

around it in hopes that it will

not need another restoration

any time soon. The ropes,

however, are temporary.

“We're going to do a sign

next to it that says, ‘respect the

bison,’ and has the history on

it, and we're hoping that can

kind of push that as a way of

saying, ‘don't touch,’ without

saying, ‘don't touch,’” Amy

Nash, a graduate student in-

volved in the restoration proj-

ect, said.

cause of these recent wins,

each student can share the

pride of achievement with us

even if they aren't a part of the

team or club,” Sumpmann

said.

“I know I'm speaking for the

Bison football team as well as

the dance team in saying the

fight doesn't stop just because

we have the ring on our finger;

the finish line is just the begin-

ning of a new race,” Steichen

added. “Bring on 2013.”

“[Our university] is the

pride of North Dakota, and

bringing multiple national ti-

tles home gives the university

and the state yet another rea-

son to be proud,” Sumpmann

said.

Dance continued from page 1

Bison continued from page 1

The Wellness Center is

launching Healthy Mondays –

a way for students to renew

their possibly dwindling New

Year’s resolutions at the be-

ginning of each week.

Each Monday, a different

challenge will be posted on the

Wallman Wellness Center

website. Students are then

asked to take a quiz on Black-

board and are entered in a

drawing to win prizes.

The Healthy Mondays cam-

paign started from research

done by Johns Hopkins Uni-

versity. Research has shown

that people are more likely to

back up their healthy habits at

the beginning of a new week.

Healthy Mondays is a part

of the Monday campaigns,

which include a variety of dif-

ferent ways to start your week

off right. Participants can take

a part in Meatless Monday,

Quit & Stay Quit Monday,

Move It Monday, Man Up

Monday and Caregivers’ Mon-

day.

Individuals and organiza-

tions take a part in the move-

ment nationwide.

“Mondays are the day of a

fresh start,” Stacey Holm, cer-

tified health educator from the

Wellness Center, said. “It’s

kind of like resolution Mon-

day, except you have 52 Mon-

days a year to keep reinforcing

your goal.”

The challenges will focus on

different areas such as finan-

cial health, time management,

exercise, diet and tips on how

to reduce stress.

Students’ financial situations

are major causes of stress for

many at NDSU. Holm hopes

that Healthy Mondays can

provide tools to assist students

in this area, beginning the first

Monday with “Money Mon-

day.”

The first Healthy Monday

provided tips to use while in-

corporating a budget into your

spending and how this can be

beneficial for struggling col-

lege students.

Healthy Mondays can be

used as an incentive for any

type of unhealthy behavior.

Students may be consuming

too much alcohol, eating un-

healthy foods or spending too

much money.

“It gives you a reason to be

healthier on Mondays. If you

start off the week healthy, you

will be better for the rest of the

week,” Danielle Simenson,

sophomore in the pre-Nursing

program and participant of

Healthy Mondays, said.

The Wellness Education

Leaders are also contributing

to the Healthy Monday expe-

rience. They will be rotating

between the Union and the

Wellness Center, giving re-

sources with information re-

garding abstinence,

relationships and how to pro-

tect your sexual health.

“We are excited to be able to

offer this to students, and

hopefully help improve their

quality of life,” Holm said.

Prizes will be awarded to

participants every week and

include gift cards to the NDSU

Bookstore.

Students can register on

Blackboard to take a part in

the campaign. To receive

more information on the Mon-

day campaigns, students can

visit the Wellness Center web-

site or www.mondaycam-

paigns.org.

Student involvement expo

Emma Heaton

Co-News Editor

More than 90 organizations make appearanceStudents renew resolutions weeklyHealthy Mondays help students improve quality of life

Emma Heaton

Co-News Editor

Final decision made regarding UND nicknameFighting Sioux apparel disappearing from shelves

Cate Ekegren

Co-News Editor

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The 2012 Golden Globes re-

vealed more than just the

award winners for TV and

movies this year; it revealed

stunning beauty trends from

the red carpet. Most of these

looks are great for formal

events, but I’ve got the scoop

on three makeup looks that

you can re-create with only

three items.

Reese Witherspoon’snatural makeup

Most would say that natural

makeup looks are only for

summer, but they are wrong.

Natural looks are a great way

to wear makeup without look-

ing like you have too much of

it. Here’s how to get the look:

Items you’ll need: bronzer,

mascara and pink lip-gloss.

What to do: Apply a single

coat of voluminous mascara

on upper lashes. While that

dries grab the bronzer and

your preferred brush, apply

the bronzer unto the edge of

the cheeks with your brush

working it towards the apples

of your cheeks. Then, also

apply on the bridge of the nose

and right above the eyebrows,

creating a “T” shape. Finally,

apply the light pink lip-gloss.

Sofia Vergara’s sultrymakeup

Red lipstick is scary. Not

only is it a big move, but also

most females feel they can’t

find the right shade for their

skin. The key is not the red lip-

stick you choose, but the eye

makeup that you match it

with.

Item’s you’ll need: Pencil

eyeliner, mascara and red lip-

stick.

What to do: Grab your pen-

cil and swipe the tip of it on a

sheet of paper until the tip is

not sharp. Then apply about

half an inch of the eyeliner to

your eyelid. Also apply the

eyeliner to your waterline and

to the upper rim of your eye.

Apply two coats of mascara to

upper lashes and one coat to

the bottom lashes. Finally,

apply the red lipstick twice by

starting on the outside and

working your way in.

Emma Stone’s va-va-voom makeup

This look is great for a night

out at the bar or for an evening

out on the town. Stay away

from using this during the day

because it will only seem like

you are trying too hard instead

of pulling off the sexy look.

Items you’ll need: Black eye

shadow, mascara and pink

blush.

What to do: Apply the

black eye shadow on your eye-

lid and crease. Use your eye

shadow brush and sweep the

shadow until it creates a

smoky eye. To do this you can

start at the crease and sweep

back and forth. Apply two

coats of mascara to upper

lashes and on the farther half

of bottom lashes. Finally,

apply the pink blush to the ap-

ples of the cheeks.

The Golden Globes may be

over, but these looks will def-

initely pass the test of time.

Now it’s your turn to be a star.

Social networking is rapidly

progressing in China as users

seek legal ways to stay con-

nected since some globally

popular sites have been

banned.

“Facebook, YouTube, and

Twitter are all blocked, but we

can [still] use MySpace,”

shared Zhengyang “Jeffrey”

Ruan, a sophomore majoring

in marketing. Ruan is an inter-

national student originally

from Jinan, the capital city of

the Shandong province in

Eastern China.

“It’s weird,” Ruan said. “It’s

just a government policy. It

could be because the govern-

ment wants people to use Chi-

nese websites more.”

Ruan believes that these site

bans will last for a long time,

but he does not think that they

are very effective. Despite the

fact that these websites are

blocked, it is no surprise that

some Chinese individuals do

have accounts on them. How-

ever, Ruan suspects that the

ban on Facebook will eventu-

ally end.

Instead of the illegalized

Facebook and YouTube, many

Chinese students have taken to

using legal websites that are

very similar to the banned

sites. Renren, a popular Chi-

nese social networking site, is

one of many from the country.

According to Ruan, the

name “Renren” is suitable for

the website because it means

“people.” Although Renren

may seem small compared to

Facebook’s massive popular-

ity, the booming website is ex-

pected to grow tremendously

and gain more users. Accord-

ing to Ruan, one of its most at-

tractive features is that it is

legal and safe to use.

Weibo, another Chinese

website, is a unique fusion of

the services offered by Twitter

and Facebook. Users can up-

load pictures or videos and

post comments. “Weibo”

means “microblog.”

Social networking is popular

in China for the exact same

reasons that it is popular in the

United States and all around

the globe.

“Social networking makes

you part of life. It connects

you,” Ruan said.

As new Chinese social net-

working websites blossom on

the web, their lingo is becom-

ing more widespread. Some of

the new lingo is Chinese, but

English lingo is sometimes in-

corporated as well. For exam-

ple, the classic LOL is very

recognizable.

Although there is definitely

more to life than Facebook,

the site’s ubiquitous presence

around the world is hard to ig-

nore. In the exciting age of

technology, social networking

sites thrive on the simple want

that humans from all cultures

seek connecting and staying in

touch.

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city of Fargo has people flock-

ing downtown uttering the

quotes “Downtown, Baby!”

Shopping downtown has

flourished in the past couple

years filling storefront win-

dows with clothes, artwork

and furniture. One World

stands out from the crowd

claiming its place as long time

resident of block six on Main

Avenue.

Monte Schmidt, the owner

of One World, considers the

store as a funky boutique.

One World opened its doors

25 years ago and has been suc-

cessful ever since. Schmidt

emphasizes the success has

been due to the uniqueness

and huge client base of univer-

sity students and community

members.

“We are trendy, unique and

affordable,” Schmidt said. “It

is different than any store in

Fargo-Moorhead and even

Minnesota.”

The character of One World

does not stop at the façade of

the historic building. Walking

through the doors, customers

are transported to a one-of-a-

kind shopping experience.

Courtney Schure, store man-

ager, has been working at One

World for five years since she

was a freshman in college.

She explains the store has a lit-

tle something for everyone.

“[One World] caters to a lot

of different people,” Schure

said. “We have customers

from all over the world and

everyone can find something

here.”

The merchandise filling the

shelves consists of original

pieces. Schmidt states that the

most popular items are the

dresses and jewelry but One

World carries anything from

books to incense and tapestries

to wall art. Jenna Miller, a

local college student, loves

going to One World for herself

and to find gifts.

“I really like that they have

such a nice variety,” Miller

said.

Through connections locally

and worldwide, the store is

able to constantly evolve

bringing the latest trends to the

F-M area. Schmidt is always

seeking out new young artists

around the nation and even in

areas around the world. One

World usually carries a small

number of each item to ensure

plenty of variety and everyone

will have his or her own look.

The constant change of One

World is seen in the merchan-

dise they bring in. Soon the

store will be bringing in more

home goods to decorate with.

Schmidt describes that the

new items will be decorative

pieces such as statues, candles

and other worldly items.

“We are worldly and will

have a lot of cool stuff for

apartments,” Schmidt said.

One World is a great option

for college students on the

look out for new and unique

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apartment, One World contin-

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“We have a very trendy fol-

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In order to continue being a

Fargo legacy, Schmidt relies

on the word of mouth and his

clients to be his advertising.

One World is located at 614

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This past weekend, “Music

for Hope” took place at The-

atre B to raise funds and

awareness for the Rape and

Abuse Crisis Center. NDSU

student Michael Weiler put

the event together with

Shape Then Shift, which he

describes as a collaborative

effort of area musicians.

“It’s basically me playing

with a bunch of other musi-

cians,” Weiler said, explain-

ing that while he writes the

compositions, different mu-

sicians offer their own instru-

mentation and unique voice

to the music. “People come

in and out all the time and it’s

basically a hodgepodge of

different musicians, but they

know my songs and other

stuff too,” he continued.

Performers that played

over the weekend included

Deb and Mike Jenkins, Sar-

rah Morrau with Tim Hoffelt,

Mark Proulx, Morgan

Ranstrom, Amanda Stand-

alone and the Pastry Shop

Girls, Darrin Wentz and

Brooks West. Weiler admits

that it was an opportunity for

these musicians to show off

their talents, but the overall

focus was on who would

benefit from the event most:

In this case, the Rape and

Abuse Crisis Center.

The motivation for organ-

izing the event came from a

tragedy Weiler experienced a

few years ago when he lost

his sister to suicide. Natu-

rally, the first event that he

put on like this was geared

toward suicide prevention.

“It kind of started with the

idea that music was very im-

portant to her, and I took the

idea that music can bring

hope to people as well,” he

said. “I didn’t do it right

away, but in 2011 I decided

that I had to go ahead and do

it.”

Theatre B’s stated mission

is to engage regional audi-

ences through innovative

theatrical productions that

are culturally and artistically

invigorating. Carrie Winter-

steen, executive director at

Theatre B, says that coordi-

nating with Weiler to put on

“Music for Hope” plays right

into the non-profit organiza-

tion’s goals.

“We try to invite a lot of

conversation within the com-

munity. We try to get people

to think differently about as-

sumptions they may have,

and we see storytelling as a

great way to do that,” Win-

tersteen explained.

It’s not the first time The-

atre B has opened its doors to

an initiative like this. In

2008, they collaborated with

the Soroptimist Clubs in both

Fargo and Moorhead to raise

funds for the Rape and

Abuse Crisis Center. Theatre

B casted and directed read-

ings of “Body and Sold” by

Deborah Lake Fortson, help-

ing Soroptimist spread their

message of awareness to-

ward violence, exploitation

and sex trafficking of women

in Minnesota. In all, over

$6,000 was raised for the

Center that year.

In much the same way,

Theatre B offered their build-

ing free of charge for

Weiler’s efforts to support a

variety of non-profit organi-

zations. While Weiler

brought in the musical talent

for “Music for Hope” via

Shape Then Shift, Theatre B

promoted the event to their

usual audience. Wintersteen

says it was delightful to see a

number of regular theatergo-

ers come out for it.

“It was a pretty informal

and relaxed atmosphere. The

musicians and the audience

were able to have a comfort-

able relationship because of

the intimate seating we have

here,” Wintersteen said.

The event only brought in

around 100 people and just

over $600, but Weiler says

he’s just getting his feet wet.

“Half the battle is that most

people don’t even know

about Theatre B, so we’re

fighting basically a two

pronged battle,” he said. “We

are having good responses

though, and even if we

weren’t, it’s all about taking

action,” he noted.

Two more “Music for

Hope” events are planned for

this year: one on March 9-10

benefitting the Jeremiah Pro-

gram, which helps single

mothers, and another on May

6 for the North Dakota

Autism Center. Weiler sees

supporting autism efforts as

a way to give back in partic-

ular to one of his biggest sup-

porters, someone that has

two autistic children.

He also plans to continue

next year with a total of four

shows. For more informa-

tion, find Shape Then Shift

on Facebook.

Millions of students, schol-

ars, businesspeople and aver-

age individuals might have

noticed on Wednesday when

large parts of the Internet, in-

cluding Wikipedia, suddenly

went offline for 24 hours.

The worldwide silence was

in protest of the Stop Online

Piracy Act (SOPA) and its

counterpart, the Protect Intel-

lectual Property Act (PIPA),

and much of the free world is

not happy about either one of

them.

SOPA and PIPA are anti-

piracy legislation designed

with the intent to stifle Internet

copyright infringement. Under

these new laws, websites

caught hosting pirated content

or content that has not been li-

censed for public use would be

subject to full lockdown by

order of the U.S. government.

For example, a website like

Youtube could be totally and

indefinitely shut down in the

event that a copyright holder

noticed that someone had

posted a video of themselves

singing karaoke to a song that

they did not have the license

for. If someone used a non-li-

censed song in the background

to their latest cute cat video,

Youtube would be just as li-

able and just as restricted.

While many agree that

measures should be taken

against Internet piracy, many

feel that the bills go too far in

terms of allowing the govern-

ment to regulate what can and

can’t be seen on the Internet.

This draconian level of pun-

ishment and information re-

striction has had many experts

dismayed, from some of the

very founders of the Internet

to Twitter, Google and Face-

book.

While many high level com-

panies still support the bills (or

at the very least have yet to

speak out against them), the

bills have been losing more

and more supporters as public

opinion has violently swayed

against SOPA and PIPA. Many

organizations and individuals

stand out against the igno-

rantly proposed bills on gen-

eral principle. The

proliferation of free informa-

tion as we know it would be

heavily changed and even re-

stricted. Other opponents of

the legislation realize that the

bills could be damaging to

small businesses and large-

scale entertainment.

The blackouts no doubt wit-

nessed by millions are meant

to simulate what the effects of

the bills may look like should

they pass. Many of the web-

sites involved in the blackout,

including Wikipedia, also con-

tained links to anti-

SOPA/PIPA organizations, or

simply directed users to con-

tact their local representatives

about the issue.

While this is certainly a

heartening development for

those against SOPA and PIPA,

others are less happy. The Mo-

tion Picture Association of

America, which regulates

movie ratings and content and

has famously been incredibly

strict with their rights manage-

ment, has now spoken out

against those sites supporting

the blackout.

Not all hope is lost for those

against the laws, however. Just

before Wednesday morning’s

Internet blackout, SOPA was

put into suspension thanks to

the heavy opposition against it

while representatives discuss

the issues with the bill.

Only time will tell which

camp ultimately wins the

issue, but with more and more

experts and industry leaders

flocking to denounce both

SOPA and PIPA, we can all

hope that the laws will eventu-

ally be put to rest.

A once-in-a-lifetime show is

arriving to NDSU that is sure

to bedazzle the people who at-

tend. The Golden Dragon Ac-

robats, the world’s most

premiere traveling group

based out of China, is coming

to the Festival Concert Hall

Jan. 24.

According to their website

www.goldendragonacrobats.c

om, the Golden Dragon Acro-

bats have been in existence for

more than 25 centuries, and

have made a name for them-

selves all around the world for

their fine display of award

winning acrobatics, their tradi-

tional and ancient music, their

spectacular costumes and their

theatrical techniques.

The event is sponsored by

the CA Lively Arts Committee

who take pride in their efforts

to bring the Golden Dragon

Acrobats to NDSU.

Sarah Nitschke, who works

with Campus Attractions,

weighed in on how the Lively

Arts Committee brought such

a world-renowned group into

NDSU.

“The CA Lively Arts Com-

mittee had a lot of open book-

ings, plus we are always in

contact with other agencies

who work with groups such as

the Golden Dragon Acrobats.

Past performances from other

schools around the area al-

ways play a factor in bringing

events such as this to campus

as well,” Nitschke explained.

Another big part in why the

CA Lively Arts Committee

brought in the Golden Dragon

Acrobats was for students to

experience an event like this

that they have probably never

seen before. Nitschke ex-

plained that the Golden

Dragon Acrobats will provide

students with entertainment

that is out of the ordinary, and

that hopefully an event like

this will be appealing to the

students here on campus.

Matt Zimmerman, president

of Campus Attractions, shared

a preview of the upcoming

show.

“The Golden Dragon Acro-

bats have not been here to

NDSU for some years now,

but expect to see a lot of dif-

ferent floor dances and rou-

tines from them,” Zimmerman

said. “The event will also con-

sist of more than one per-

former at a time; the Golden

Dragon Acrobats perform as a

group.”

If you are someone who en-

joys seeing the art of music

and dance at its finest, or

someone who enjoys acrobat-

ics performed in a unique way

with performers who are

dressed up in unimaginable

fashion, then this event is a

must-see.

The event is open to the

public. It is free for students

with a valid student ID and $5

for the public.

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even be nutritious. However, some frozen foods can have neg-

ative effects on your health. Janis Jibrin, registered dietician

and author of Good Housekeeping’s “The Supermarket Diet”,

encourages us to keep these five tips in mind when buying food

from the freezer aisles:

1. Look at the Nutrition Facts label. Buy frozen meals with

300 to 400 calories and no more than 5 grams of those artery-

clogging saturated fats.

2. Examine the package of your frozen food item. Meats and

vegetables should not feel crunchy, and boxed meals should not

be torn or dented. Also pay attention to the sell-by date, making

sure that you don’t purchase anything marked with a date that

has already expired.

3. Frozen foods can be a great protein source. If you don’t

have time to cook chicken or fish, then frozen meat is the way

to go. However, look for buzzwords on the packaging, such as

“grilled,” to ensure that product is not breaded or heavily fried.

4. Frozen vegetables are often more nutritious than their fresh

counterparts. Because they begin to lose their nutrients once

they are harvested, fresh vegetables may lose more of their im-

portant vitamins while traveling to the supermarket. Simply buy

frozen veggies without an added sauce because it contains un-

necessary fat and sodium.

5. Treat yourself. Whether dieting or simply eating healthily,

it is known to be nearly impossible to go without a sweet treat

now and then. When buying things like ice cream, however,

make sure you buy a kind that has no more than 140 calories

per serving.

Jibrin asserts,“Frozen foods are surprisingly nutritious; you

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Sadly, our mild winter has

turned bitter. Probably just the

thought of going outside fills

you with chill, and if it weren’t

for classes or a job, you prob-

ably wouldn’t leave your

warm bed.

The weather may be fright-

ful, but there is still more to do

than sit on the couch in front

of the TV with a blanket. Ac-

cording to

allwomenstalk.com, here are

some fun ideas to try when

winter is giving you the blues.

Throw a themed party.

Hanging out with friends is

something most people do on

a regular basis, so amp it up a

bit and have a themed party.

Reuse those old Halloween

costumes that you never

thought you’d be able to wear

again or pick some other

theme and have everyone fig-

ure out their own way to incor-

porate it at the party.

Create your own holiday.

Find something that you

love and celebrate it. You

don’t need a national holiday

doesn’t mean you can’t cele-

brate your own.

Invite your friends to cele-

brate with you and make sure

you make traditions that you

can keep for years to come.

Have a rock band/ guitar

hero night.

Who hasn’t dreamed of

being a rock star at some point

in their lives? Live out the

dream by playing with your

friends and seeing who is the

biggest rocker of them all.

If you’re more of a dancer,

there are games for you too,

such as Dance Dance Revolu-

tion and Dance Central. If you

search for it, you can certainly

find a game that would be fun

for all the people involved.

On the occasion that some

winter days will be warm

enough that you won’t want to

stay cooped up inside, here are

some ideas to enjoy the winter

outdoors.

Go ice-skating.

If you’ve never gone or

aren’t very good at it, take the

opportunity to have a great

new way to get some exercise

while having fun. Pretend

you’re a professional skater

and show off your moves to all

your friends.

Have a snowball fight.

If you’ve never had a mas-

sive snowball fight with all

your friends, now is the time.

Pick a prime location such as

a park (just make sure you

warn others that might be

there) and make sides.

Start with a stash of snow-

balls and let ‘em fly. Losers

treat everyone to hot chocolate

when it’s over.

Winter can be depressing at

times with the cold weather,

but there are plenty of things

to do inside and out. Take ad-

vantage of doing things that

you won’t be able to do during

the warmer months.

Have you ever heard about

the Tri-College program? Can

you imagine taking courses in

other colleges? What do these

colleges look like? What do

you need to prepare for your

trip? How are the teachers and

the quality of the classes

there? This article about my

recent experience in this pro-

gram may give you some

ideas.

Basic Information

Before I chose courses from

the Tri-College program, I re-

searched and got some basic

information about the pro-

gram. Tri-College is a pro-

gram amongst three

universities: Concordia Col-

lege, Minnesota State Univer-

sity—Moorhead and NDSU.

Through this program, stu-

dents in each of these univer-

sities can pick courses that

their own university may not

have.

For example, Concordia

College has its own Chinese

department and thereby it has

lots of courses in Chinese,

which is lacking at NDSU. In

general, this is a program

about sharing course re-

sources. There is only one

limit attached to it: students

can only take one course per

semester from each university.

Campuses: different designs

The campus of Concordia

College is very beautiful.

There are large bells on the

spire of Campalle, a tall build-

ing right behind the front door

of this little college. All kinds

of finely designed houses are

dispersed everywhere

amongst trees and meadows,

just like the tranquil country-

side. To study in such a mar-

velous place is fun and

exciting for me.

The building I have been to

on the MSUM campus is quite

interesting. It is a large build-

ing with various hallways and

seemingly disordered room

numbers. It took me a while to

finally locate my classroom,

but I do enjoy this tortuous de-

sign. Also, there is a classical-

style café right next door of

the classroom. It’s great to

pick up a cup of coffee beside

the red-colored wall and the

big window with an obstructed

view of the outside after class

and read some books.

Time spent on the bus:

prepare in advance

Matbus 1 and 2 can help you

go to the other two colleges

from the transit station GTC.

Yet the two routes don’t run

respectively after 6:15 p.m.

and 6:45 p.m. However, there

are two special evening routes:

Matbus 7 and 8 for students

involved in this program.

Have a careful arrangement of

your time in advance to take

the bus.

Don’t confuse Matbus 13A

with 13X. When I went for my

first class, I thought 13X,

which looks like 13A, could

take me to GTC to get trans-

ferred, but it didn’t. This led

me to take the next 13A,

which was almost half hour

later and I missed almost half

hour of my class!

Also, don’t confuse the

schedule day “T” with “Th.” I

don’t know if this is a situation

for American students, but I

do believe that this point may

be a problem for some interna-

tional students like me. In fact,

the scheduled day for my class

in MSUM is “T” while I mis-

took it for “Th.” I went for this

class on Thursday and of

course the room was dark be-

cause there was no class.

Teachers & student body:

I give them five-stars

As a Chinese exchange stu-

dent whose major is English

and education, this semester I

chose one course in Chinese

civilization from Concordia

College and one course in sec-

ond language acquisition from

MSUM. I hope the Chinese

course here in this country is

different from China and can

give me a different perspective

in learning Chinese culture,

and the course about language

acquisition can give me some

theories and practices in lan-

guage teaching.

The teacher of Chinese civi-

lization is a Chinese native.

What has impressed me the

most is his patience with his

students. From a perspective

of an education major, I found

that he uses various teaching

strategies to engage the stu-

dents into the lecture. He

brings the unique “Chinese

friendliness” to his students

and makes the class an ex-

tremely warm and harmonious

environment.

As for the students in this

class, they are quite fluent in

Chinese. Most of them have

never been to China, but one

student has traveled in China

four times. Other than that,

there is also a student who just

came back from France. The

students here have various cul-

tural experiences, which can

contribute to their greater cul-

tural tolerance.

I missed the first class of my

language course at MSUM be-

cause I was confused with the

day. Yet the teacher later

replied to my email and she

not only gave me all the mate-

rials used in the first class, but

also gave me some informa-

tion of another student from

NDSU who was in this class

and helped me contact her.

The teacher seemed to be

quite understandable. More-

over, this is an upper-level

course open to both under-

graduate students and graduate

students, which means it re-

quires almost the same work

as that for graduates. I appre-

ciate that because this way it

can be more challenging and

definitely more fun.

It doesn’t matter who you

are; young or old, everybody

likes music. Once in a while a

friend or someone you know is

the first person to discover a

new artist or song and every-

one is impressed. They all ask

who this artist is, and where

you heard about them. Now

you can be that person, and to

make it even better all the

songs are free.

Amazon is officially offer-

ing over 200 albums for free.

Just go to the Amazon MP3

store and scroll down to the

bottom where you will find

“Featured in the MP3 Store.”

Once there, look underneath

and you will find a button that

says “Free MP3 Albums.” Just

click on it, and you are good to

go.

Before everybody gets ex-

cited, you are not going to find

any top 40 songs or artists

here. However, these albums

are a great way to experience

and find new music. Instead

of your standard radio fare, the

free compilations consist of

up-and-coming or under-the-

radar indie bands. All of these

bands are still trying to hit the

main stream.

It may take a while to sort

through over 10 pages of

songs and artists, a lot of

which you probably have

never even heard of before.

However, if you stick with it

you are sure to find some fa-

miliar names sporadically

thrown in the mix including

songs by “The National,”

“Flogging Molly,” “Spoon,”

“Deer Tick,” “Of Montreal”

and others. If you enjoy indie

rock or just like finding new

artists, then it is worth check-

ing out.

The compilations predomi-

nantly consist of indie rock,

but there is a good amount of

classical, country, rap, heavy

metal, reggae, and even a few

foreign tracks thrown in for

good measure. Each compila-

tion contains one or two songs

from multiple artists all on the

same label. All the albums are

different, so if you don’t like

one it doesn’t mean you won’t

like the next one.

In a time in which indie rock

stations and just rock stations

in general are becoming more

and more sparse, this is a great

way of keeping the genre

alive. As a lot of people know,

there is more to music than the

three or four songs repeatedly

played every hour on your

local radio station. For some

reason, these artists don’t

seem to be able to break out

into the mainstream.

For Amazon, this not only

brings more traffic to their

own music store as they try to

establish themselves in a

highly competitive market, but

it also helps all of these

smaller bands find a larger au-

dience. By listening to one

song and hopefully going back

to check out the band’s previ-

ous work it allows these

smaller bands to become

known.

Amazon giving these songs

away for free not only helps

the site and the bands but also

the listener. This is something

all indie music fans or just

music fans in general should

check out. The next time you

are with your friend,s you can

be the one to play an obscure

song that people like and be

the center of attention. Your

time is now.

After the Martin Luther

King Jr. Day weekend,

“Contraband” is now cur-

rently at the top of the box

office across the nation, and

it may be due to vast popu-

larity of the actor in the lead

position, Mark Wahlberg.

His character, Chris Farra-

day, has recently retired

from the “business,” which

one assumes is smuggling a

variety of items from co-

caine to counterfeit money

into New Orleans. The con-

flict begins when his

brother-in-law Andy (Caleb

Jones) botches a drug-run

and is put into the hospital

by the dealer (Tim Briggs),

who was expecting the

drugs. Farraday takes the

responsibility for Andy and

reluctantly agrees to make

up the money that was lost

so that Briggs doesn’t kill

Andy or Farraday’s wife

and kids.

He assembles a team of

former fellow drug-runners

to smuggle counterfeit

money from Panama back

to New Orleans by ship. As

you can guess, the trip

doesn’t go as planned and

Farraday is forced to use his

fast-acting and clever skills

to arrive back to the States

alive, with the money, and

doing so by safely avoiding

the ever suspicious border

patrol. A series of close

calls, minor twists, and be-

trayal closes out the movie

where you find out if Farra-

day makes it back safely to

save Andy, his wife and his

kids.

I personally value a little

originality in movies, and I

can honestly say I was not

surprised to see the main

character was classic

Wahlberg. His character

was handsome, quick-wit-

ted, confident, and the over-

all alpha male with a bad

and risky attitude. He had

the answer and solution for

every problem and always

seemed to be in complete

control of the situation. You

sort of expect that from the

main character in most ac-

tion and adventure thrillers.

Director Baltasar Kor-

makur seemed to put forth

an effort for this movie to

be more focused on the plot

than a lot of extreme action,

but it fell short. For a ma-

jority of the movie, I no-

ticed a number of clichés

from the main character

going above and beyond to

protect his family to the

“bad guy” dealer intimida-

tion techniques, among oth-

ers. The twists at the end

seemed to be a little too

much, messily put together

and leaving a few holes in

the plot. This made many of

the viewers ask themselves,

“How did that happen?” All

the negatives aside, it was

still a decent story with de-

cent action, and Mark

Wahlberg did well with

what he was given. To me,

this all added up to an aver-

age movie that left me hop-

ing for something a little

better.

An international exchange student’s perspectiveMy recent experience in the Tri-College program

Dandan Chen

Contributing Writer

Fun ideas forwinterIndoor and outdooractivities to enjoy

Alysia Larson

Contributing Writer

Amazon offering free music downloadsMatt Paulsen

Staff Writer

Review: ‘Contraband’A slightly better-than-average action flick

Christian Dubzik

Contributing Writer

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When I attended one of the

first Bison football games of

the season, I was swept away

with the Bison pride the fans

at the Fargodome displayed.

However, I was not moved,

and quite frankly embarrassed,

by the “Sioux suck shit” chant

our student section is so proud

of.

The chant shouldn’t come as

a surprise to me due to its

prevalent appearance at almost

every athletic event our uni-

versity has to offer, but I just

don’t understand why our stu-

dents find it necessary to

scream it when we’re not even

playing the Fighting Whioux.

The reason I don’t agree

with the chant is not that I

have no school pride or I don’t

acknowledge the infamous ri-

valry between the universities;

in fact I quite enjoy the UND

vs. NDSU debate. I just think

that NDSU as a whole should

ditch the monotonous mantra

when we’re not playing UND.

You don’t have to think too

hard to realize that most of the

time the chant just gets us into

trouble rather than motivating

our players on the field or the

court.

The “Sioux suck” remark

made by Bison cornerback

Marcus Williams seemed to

cast a negative shadow on our

university as well as our stu-

dents after an incredible win

for the Division-I FCS Cham-

pionship a few short weeks

ago. Instead of the community

reveling in the victory over

Sam Houston, most were pre-

occupied with the infamous

UND remark.

UND students and support-

ers, as well as some NDSU

supporters, were littering local

news stations with their dis-

gust following Williams’

“Sioux suck” comment. I sup-

pose the comment would have

made more sense if we actu-

ally played UND, but we

didn’t. There was literally no

reason the phrase “Sioux

suck” had any significance to-

ward our football team win-

ning the national

championship title.

Even though Bison athletic

director Gene Taylor apolo-

gized to UND’s athletic direc-

tor Brian Faison for Williams’

remark, the “Sioux suck” inci-

dent took away from the hard

work the players put into the

season, as well as the fans’

dedication to the team over the

past few months.

I wonder what our opposing

teams and fans think of us

when we’re incorporating

Sioux chants during games? If

I were on the other side I

would probably think NDSU’s

student section needs to learn

the importance of relevance.

There’s a time and place for

UND chants, and that would

be when we’re playing UND.

At the NDSU vs. UND

men’s basketball game this

past Tuesday, the infamous ri-

valry heated up and the “Sioux

suck” chant unsurprisingly

made news again. Although

the chant is obnoxious, the rel-

evance was there: We were in

fact playing against the Fight-

ing Whioux.

I’d like to bet that every per-

son on the NDSU campus

would agree that our school is

simply better in comparison to

UND. How about we make

our chants that way as well.

Jaime is a junior majoringin English education.

On Aug. 28, 1963, Martin

Luther King Jr. gave his

renowned “I Have a Dream”

speech in which he called out

to America and the world for

equal rights protection for all

people, no matter what their

race.

Earlier this week, upon Mar-

tin Luther King Jr. Day, the

nation once again commemo-

rated the life and work of this

influential leader. This public

holiday also serves as a re-

minder of the issue of civil

rights and of the great strides

that have been made in this

area throughout America’s his-

tory. Despite this, Jan. 22 will

mark 39 years of legalized

abortion in the United States.

The approaching anniversary

of the Roe v. Wade decision of

the Supreme Court is a glaring

reminder that America still has

far to go in recognizing and

protecting the rights of all per-

sons.

What many fail to realize is

that the movement toward

civil rights for all persons and

the prolife movement are nec-

essarily intertwined, for they

both strike at the same prob-

lem. That is, they both deal

with the failure of society to

recognize the human dignity

of all persons. From the issue

of slavery, to segregation in

schools, to the legality of the

killing of unborn children, this

problem has plagued America

throughout its history and con-

tinues to do so in the present

time.

Just as slavery long ago dis-

regarded the right of every

person to “life, liberty and pur-

suit of happiness” as stated by

the U.S. Constitution, so does

abortion. Both of these prac-

tices are rooted in the regard-

ing of a certain class of

persons as sub-human.

At one point in American

history, slaves were counted at

only three-fifths the value the

freedmen in the evaluation of

congressional districts before

the amendment of the Consti-

tution. Now abortion poses a

more sinister affront to human

dignity, as living, growing and

developing unborn children

are passed off as mere “blobs

of tissue.”

To end such error, the true

value of every person must be

acknowledged and respected

entirely, throughout every

stage of life. Therefore, in

order to be a true advocate of

civil rights, one must also be a

defender of the unborn.

Slavery has long been abol-

ished, and while surely not

wholly eliminated, the influ-

ence of racism in American

culture has been greatly di-

minished. However, the issue

of civil rights issue is not sim-

ply a phenomenon that oc-

curred up until the 1950-60s

when the rights of people of

all races increased in recogni-

tion by society; it is a cause

that requires a continued ef-

fort.

The dream of Martin Luther

King Jr., as well as all others

who value human dignity, that

all people be treated with jus-

tice cannot be realized until all

persons, born and unborn, are

first allowed to live.

Ryan is a freshman majoringin the college of engineeringand architecture.

North Dakota has a legend

and wants people to know it,

but it is doing so in the wrong

way. The North Dakota De-

partment of Tourism has de-

veloped a series of 10 print

ads to boast the legendary na-

ture of this apparently not so

ordinary Peace Garden State.

It was peaceful until the

tourism department released

a rather uncharacteristic and

incredibly suggestive ad

about the apparent racy

nightlife to be found in North

Dakota. The ad sparked soci-

etal backlash and inevitably

led to the revocation of the ad

as indicated in the Thursday

edition of the Fargo Forum.

The ad in question depicts

two men inside the Hotel

Donaldson in downtown

Fargo, exchanging smooth

flirtatious glances with three

women outside on the side-

walk. The words on the ad

read: “Drinks, dinner, deci-

sions. Arrive a guest, leave a

legend.”

The Forum’s story on

Thursday indicated that the

Department of Tourism took

the ad down from its prelimi-

nary release on Facebook

after several individuals re-

sponded with negative senti-

ments of disgust and

displeasure toward the ad’s

depiction of Fargo’s nightlife.

Most feared the ad dis-

played North Dakota and

specifically Fargo as sleazy;

it was an image that most did-

n’t feel accurately repre-

sented North Dakotan values

or how they wanted North

Dakota to be presented to a

national audience.

This “legendary” ad pro-

motes a dangerous and sug-

gestive theme that relays to

prospective visitors that if

they visit North Dakota, they

will be guaranteed to experi-

ence a rather promiscuous

nightlife. The ad’s themes

also objectify the women pic-

tured identifying them as the

object of these men becoming

“legendary.” It promotes

North Dakota as a place of

promiscuous activity and a

place to come for a sleazy

scene.

Besides being rather un-

characteristic of this gener-

ally conservative state, the ad

suggests that this nightlife

scene may be among the de-

sire of the future of North

Dakota tourism.

North Dakota does need to

be more creative than most

states in promoting their state

as a desirable place to visit

due to its lack of curb appeal.

Appealing to the younger

crowd by emphasizing a hap-

pening nightlife is a smart

move by the Department of

Tourism and having options

for the younger crowd is es-

sential to maximizing tourism

revenue in the state.

However, this recent ad has

crossed lines of decency and

has taken with it a whole-

some appeal to enjoyable so-

cialization. It is a cheap road

to rely on sex to sell for

micro-economies such as the

Department of Tourism. This

appeal to sex, in hopes to win

over otherwise uncooperative

audiences, is cheap because it

objectifies parties involved

(such as the women pictured)

and loosens respect due to an

economy that invests in

meaningful tourism. It is safe

to say that North Dakota is

above this ploy and owes its

citizens a reputation of de-

cency and respect.

North Dakota has a good

thing going with its “leg-

endary” series of ads but

needs to bear in mind its lat-

est flub up and subsequent

public response when plan-

ning its future ads.

North Dakota is worth

more than objectification and

cheap advertising. Substance

and real legends are what

brings people to North

Dakota, not a promiscuous

nightlife.

Rylee is a senior majoringin communications.

Crime in the Fargo area

must have been rather slow

this weekend considering part

of the force was prowling out-

side of downtown bars for

hardened criminals to make

their move. Turns out I was

one of these criminals on Sat-

urday night.

My friend invited me on a

party bus for her 21st birthday,

and like the good friend I am,

I told her I would happily join.

After making a few stops to

rural bars, the bus hauled us to

the Hub and then downtown.

I will admit, at this point I

had a few drinks and was not

ready to quit. I waited for my

friend to get off the bus, which

was fine and dandy, except I

was doing the waiting on the

street.

The police officer did not

think this was a good idea for

my safety, which I agree. She

called me over and told me I

was impeding the right of way

traffic.

I told her I was sorry, but

that was not enough for this

officer. She then asked if I had

any dangerous weapons that I

could harm her with. First of

all, who carries dangerous

weapons on a party bus? And

second, why would I use it on

her for calling me off the

street?

But we are still not done.

She then proceeded to pat me

down and put me in the back

of her cop car (for a minor

traffic citation, mind you).

After she asked me five min-

utes worth of entertaining

questions, she let me out of the

car with a $20 ticket. Yes, I got

a $20 ticket for walking across

the street in downtown Fargo.

What I do not get is why

wouldn’t she just tell me I

can’t cross the street in that

manner and let me go with a

warning? Instead she took 10

minutes of her and my time to

give me a meaningless cita-

tion.

I can tell you right now that

ticket is not going to stop me

from crossing the street again,

and I think the Fargo Police

Department should invest their

time in more serious police

work.

Lately we have heard of

multiple robberies at banks,

hotels and gas stations, but

maybe if our police force was

patrolling those areas instead

of the downtown scene they

could stop these robberies

from taking place.

Cops are also spending a

good amount of time chasing

minors around north Fargo

hoping to catch young college

students drinking. Most of

them drank in their college

years, which makes these cita-

tions quite hypocritical if you

ask me.

I guess the true criminals

(which is apparently the col-

lege students) need to watch

out for the Fargo Police De-

partment because they are def-

initely watching us.

Lukas is a junior majoring in

political science.

Whioux suck?

Jaime Jarmin

Opinion Editor

Civil rights movement, prolife movement:

Ryan LePlante

Contributing Writer

Not-so-legendary adRylee Nelson

Contributing Writer

Catching true criminalsFargo Police need to focus on real crime

Lukas Croaker

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Monday was Martin Luther

King Jr. Day, and all over the

United States thousands of

people volunteered. President

Barrack Obama and his family

volunteered.

USA Today reported that the

President said there was no

better way to honor King than

to do something on behalf of

others. The President, along

with his wife and daughter,

volunteered at the Browne Ed-

ucation Center in Washington

to build bookshelves and a

reading nook for students.

I also volunteered Monday

morning and learned a few

things about volunteering. I

volunteered through the Bison

Service plunge, which was

held at the Memorial Union. I

was assigned with my group to

work at the Family Life Center

on campus.

Of course, you couldn’t re-

ally say it was work. I worked

with a friend in organizing the

shelves for textile objects for

the children as well as their

shelves of paper, and later we

went through puzzles to or-

ganize them and match miss-

ing pieces.

To call it work would be in-

accurate. I had more fun than

going to a movie or sleeping in

as I had originally intended. I

felt like I had accomplished

something, and I also had a

great deal of fun. Those who

assigned us the tasks at the

FLC understood that working

in groups always makes a job

more fun.

If volunteering can be such

a positive experience and if

the leader of our nation takes

time out of his busy schedule

(and I can guarantee that his

schedule would beat yours any

day), then why don’t we do it

more often?

From those I saw at the Me-

morial Union on Monday, I

doubt more than 10 percent of

the student population volun-

teered on Monday. Though the

importance of volunteering is

stressed over and over again,

why do students remain reluc-

tant to do it?

My answer: Recent genera-

tions have become self-serv-

ing -- they think about

themselves first and others

second. They would rather

have a nice, relaxing day of

doing nothing than using the

free time they have been given

to serve others.

Yes, your life can get hectic,

and it is hard to find time to

volunteer. I understand this,

but we were given Monday off

completely free.

What did you do Monday?

Sleep in, hang with friends

and do nothing? You could

have gathered a group of

friends and went to the Memo-

rial Union and volunteered. It

would have been way more

fun than sitting around doing

nothing.

This admonition comes too

late, but then again maybe not.

Spring semester gives us a

few Mondays off. Presidents’

Day, which is Feb. 20, is an-

other upcoming free Monday.

I challenge you to use this free

day to serve others. It is an

extra day with no classes that

you can make use of.

There may not be another

service plunge, but check out

the volunteer network in the

Memorial Union and they will

find a place for you and your

friends to volunteer and have

fun.

Don’t waste it, go give back

to the community. Get out of

your selfish rut and think of

others first. Climb out of your

warm bed on Feb. 20, and you

will be glad you did.

Anne is a sophomore major-ing in communications.

I stopped by the NDSU

Union this morning to have a

cup of coffee and look over a

few items.

I must say I’m impressed.

First, a student held the doors

and greets me with more than

a casual “Hello.” Next, you’ll

see perhaps a hundred stu-

dents sitting in the lounge

area, working on laptops or

immersed in other projects.

They are well dressed, cor-

dial and uninvolved.

It’s nice to be in North

Dakota!

Vern Whitten

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Contributing Writer

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The rivalry that was born in

1905 was on display for the

285th time on Tuesday night

in the Ralph Engelstad Arena

in Grand Forks. The “Ralph,”

which holds 11,640, wasn’t

full, but it was loud, and it cer-

tainly felt like a long-time,

heated rivalry as 7,169 fans

were on hand in the UND

hockey arena.

A hard foul delivered by

North Dakota’s Patrick

Mitchell to North Dakota

State’s Taylor Braun late in the

first half was seemingly the

lone highlight of the first half.

After the foul, Braun got up to

exchange words with

Mitchell, which led to techni-

cal fouls for both players.

“It’s just two guys playing

basketball,” Head Coach Saul

Phillips said after the game.

“A lot of people handled this

[rivalry] really good, including

our players and their players.”

For a rivalry that seemed to

lack something that it used to

have, especially during the

game last season in the Far-

godome, the two schools, both

fans and teams, seemed to

have a little more emotion on

Tuesday night.

“It means so much to not

only the guys in that locker

room,” North Dakota Head

Coach Brian Jones said, “but

to the community, the student

body and the administration.”

Both offenses came out of

the locker room looking like

totally different teams on their

respective ends of the floor.

Early three pointers for

Mitchell and guard Aaron An-

derson of North Dakota set the

tone early on in the second

half.

Mike Felt had a three of his

own to start the half, and the

Bison found their way into the

paint to get back to their brand

of basketball.

“I think most of the time

we’re getting shots that we’d

like,” Felt said of the team’s

offense in the second half.

“We need to get back to work

and try out best to bounce

back.”

Coach Phillips went to his

sophomore center to try get

back some of the momentum

that UND gained following an

alley-oop from Jamal Webb to

Patrick Mitchell and an Aaron

Anderson layup.

“They were pretty physical

down there,” Marshall Bjork-

lund said of the low post play.

“They played well down there

all night.”

Two free throws from

Bjorklund pushed the Bison to

a 50-45 lead, but UND was

able to pull even with NDSU

on the strength of their low

post play and a Josh Schuler

three with just over five min-

utes to go in the game.

Fargo native Jordan Allard

hit two free throws with three

minutes to go to give UND a

52-50 lead. Taylor Braun hit

two free throws to tie the game

at 52, but an intentional foul

by Dylan Hale with just over

two minutes remaining set the

stage for an exciting finish.

“We were in that position a

year ago down in there build-

ing,” Jones said of his team’s

adjustments. “The Bison are

killers out of halftime, they

come out and really just put it

on people offensively.”

UND held the ball until the

final seconds of the shot clock

on two straight possessions

with under two minutes to go.

A missed three by Patrick

Mitchell on the first stalled

possession led to a stop on the

defensive on by North Dakota.

On a third try on the next

UND possession, North

Dakota got the tip-back to go

down and took a 55-52 lead.

Aaron Anderson sank two

free throws to give UND a 57-

52 lead with 19 seconds left.

NDSU’s TrayVonn Wright hit

a baseline six-footer to bring

the score to 57-54, but Schuler

hit two free throws with six

seconds left to preserve the

win for North Dakota, as they

won the Interstate-29 rivalry

59-54.

“Our coaches emphasized

on making our free throws,”

sophomore guard Aaron An-

derson said following his

team’s win. “The second half

we just settled down.”

Marshall Bjorklund finished

as the leading scorer for the

Bison as he threw in 13 points,

grabbed seven rebounds and

had two blocks. Mike Felt had

12 points on 4-12 shooting for

the night, all of those coming

from behind the three-point

line. Three players had eight

points for NDSU in Taylor

Braun, TrayVonn Wright and

Lawrence Alexander.

North Dakota was paced of-

fensively by Cavalier, N.D.

native Brandon Brekke with

17 points. Aaron Anderson,

Josh Schuler and Patrick

Mitchell were all in double-

digits for UND with 12, 11

and 10 points respectively.

The Bison will continue

their stretch of former NCC

foes with a Summit League ri-

valry against South Dakota

State on Saturday in the Bison

Sports Arena starting at 7 p.m.

I first really started follow-

ing North Dakota State ath-

letics when I was in the sixth

grade. My brother had set his

sights on this school, and he

introduced me to all that it

had in store during his col-

lege tenure and my high

school days. The only thing

that I seemed to know, the ri-

valry with the University of

North Dakota, he wasn’t able

to tell me a whole lot about.

I think it’s safe to say that

most students at NDSU don’t

know the passion and the his-

tory of this rivalry that dates

back to the early 1900s. Un-

less a student comes from a

family that lives, eats and

breathes NDSU, they proba-

bly don’t appreciate this ri-

valry and respect the history

driven behind it; this includes

myself.

There has been so much

talk swirling around about

what to do with scheduling

North Dakota in all sports,

most notably football. Would

it be nice to see these two

teams strap up the pads and

battle it out on the gridiron?

Of course it would be; I

would love nothing more

than to see that, but it’s not

going to happen any time

soon. It’s more than simply

taking the Interstate-29 trip

and playing. It’s much, much

more than that.

After Tuesday night’s

men’s basketball game at the

Ralph Engelstad Arena, there

was more talk about how the

scheduling between the two

schools needed change, and

fans seemed to have strong

opinions on how it should be

done.

I’ll be the first to admit that

I love the way it is right now.

For starters, North Dakota

State doesn’t play any other

non-Summit League oppo-

nent more than once in a sea-

son unless they happen to

meet in a tournament some-

where along the line, but it

will most likely never hap-

pen.

I understand that the fans

would love to see the two

teams meet up for a home-at-

home scheduling. Why not?

The biggest rivalries in col-

lege basketball do it, such as

Duke and North Carolina or

Kansas and Missouri.

The reason they meet up

more than once is because

those rivalries are within the

same conference, for one

more season at least. Until

UND and NDSU are in the

same conference, which

won’t happen for a while, at

least not in basketball, there

is going to be one meeting

between the rivals and they

will rotate hosting rights.

My last thought on it is that

I love the way the two ath-

letic departments are promot-

ing this basketball game.

Instead of the Bison Sports

Arena, the Bison hosted last

year in the Fargodome. On

Tuesday, I was sitting court-

side of a hockey arena watch-

ing a basketball game, and if

you would have sat me down

as a complete stranger clue-

less to anything about North

Dakota, I would have said it

was an awesome basketball

environment.

Keep it the way it is, the ri-

valry means something again.

Leave it,for now

Travis Jones

Sports Editor

UND, NDSU rekindle flame at Ralph Engelstad ArenaNorth Dakota tops North Dakota State on strength of second-half shooting

Travis Jones

Sports Editor

Matt Severns | The Spectrum TrayVonn Wright puts down a dunk against South Dakota last weekend in the BSA. Wright and the Bison willhost Summit League rival South Dakota State on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Track and Field

On Sunday, Jan. 15 the

men’s track and field team

came away with six event ti-

tles at the Bison Invitational.

Winning the 60 meters in 6.81

seconds, Donté Smart’s per-

sonal best ranks seventh all-

time at NDSU, while Matt

Tetzlaff took first in the 60

meter hurdles with a time of

8.01 seconds.

Coming in first in the 800

meters at 1:54.37 was Alec Es-

peland, and claiming first in

the 4x400 relay with a time of

3:19.42 was the team made up

of Smart, Andy Lillejord,

Jerome Begin, and Jason

Duchscherer. With a mark of

23 feet 7.25 inches, Lillejord

also walked away with first

place in the long jump. With a

personal best in the triple

jump, Nick Williams leaped

44 feet 11.5 inches to take

home the win.

Winning seven titles at the

same event as the men, the

women’s track and field team

was led by Emily Lesser, who

took home the weight throw

title with a 55 foot 11.25

inches mark, a personal best

for her and ranking sixth all-

time at NDSU. Lesser also had

a personal best in the shot put

with a throw of 47 feet 0.75

inches, ranking seventh in the

school’s history.

Taking first in the 200 meter

run with 25.40 seconds was

Brittany Page, triumphing in

the 60 meters with 7.72 was

Antoinette Goodman, and

Paige Stratioti pulled away

with the win at 57.15 in the

400 meters. Toni Tollefson

cleared the high jump at 5 feet

7 inches, leading in a Bison

sweep. Winning the 4x400

relay in 3:55.16 was the team

of Stratioti, Melissa Kitching,

Brittany Schanandore and

Ashlynn Simon.

Both teams will be compet-

ing this weekend to take part

in the Jack Johnson Classic in

Minneapolis, Minn.

Wrestling

Going 2-1 on the competi-

tion’s final day, the NDSU

wrestling team finished sixth

at the Virginia Duals last

weekend.

In the first match against

Arizona State, No. 19 Trent

Sprenkle earned a pin at 125

before Arizona State took a 9-

6 lead. No. 11 Steven Monk,

the only Bison to go unde-

feated through the weekend at

5-0, gave NDSU the lead at

157 pounds with an 18-0 tech-

nical fall. Following at 165

pounds with a pin was Tyler

Johnson. A 10-6 decision at

184 gave Mac Stoll a win, and

a 5-4 win at 197 was earned by

John Gusewelle.

Winning five of the first six

matches in the second match,

the Bison took a 15-3 lead on

The Citadel, advancing the

team, based on criterion 1, to

the fifth place bout.

Taking on No. 20 Rutgers,

the Bison dropped the first

three bouts to them and a 10-0

lead, before winning the next

three. Winning a 5-3 decision

at 149 was Mark Erickson fol-

lowed by Monk at 157 with a

pin. With an 8-1 victory, John-

son was able to give the Bison

a 12-10 lead before Rutgers

would go on and clinch the

win in a major decision.

The wrestling team will con-

tinue their season with a match

at Boise State on Jan. 20 at 7

p.m. and a match at Idaho

State on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2

p.m.

Bison herd round-upCorrie Dunshee

Contributing Writer

www.ndsuspectrum.com

There are a few facts about

a rivalry that just don't change,

and at the top of the list is the

idea that when you lose, it just

isn't fun.

The men's basketball team

found that out the hard way on

Tuesday when they dropped a

59-55 decision to UND in

Grand Forks.

Watching the final seconds

tick away made me flash back

to the last few years before my

time at NDSU. It was 2003,

and following an overtime win

for UND over the Bison, the

announcement came that

North Dakota would keep the

Nickel Trophy and end the se-

ries between the two schools,

one that had run nearly the

length of the two schools' ex-

istences.

Across North Dakota, there

was outrage, confusion and

that smug satisfaction from the

party that thought they'd got-

ten the better of the other.

Then, the unthinkable hap-

pened.

NDSU moved on.

Maybe a place was still held

in the hearts of Bison Nation

for the state's chief sporting

event, that being anything

NDSU-UND. Whatever the

case, and whatever an individ-

ual's views on that diminished

rivalry might be, the competi-

tion became solely institu-

tional as the schools ceased to

meet on just about every level

of athletics.

Half a decade later Bison

fans found themselves at the

Fargodome after the football

team dropped a heartbreaker

to Eastern Washington in the

FCS playoffs. Depleted after

that, it was hard for anyone to

buy in to a basketball game,

even one that renewed the se-

ries between NDSU and UND.

The fire from that rivalry, at

least for Bison fans, was gone

for now.

A year later that fire is build-

ing back up, but it will take

time to get it back to where it

was.

Make no mistake; Tuesday's

basketball game meant far

more to UND than it did to

NDSU. It showed on the court,

and it shows on paper where

the Bison's conference record

is still solid at 6-2.

UND Head Coach Brian

Jones called it his team's sig-

nature win in transition.

NDSU's signature wins came

by way of victories over

ranked teams Wisconsin and

Marquette. When NDSU de-

feated UND by 26 last year in

Fargo, it was business as

usual. When UND pulled the

upset on Tuesday, their fans

stormed the court in celebra-

tion.

Those factors go to show the

levels the two schools are at

right now, and for those keep-

ing score at home, NDSU has

left its rival in the dust.

Maybe UND will catch up

in a season or two, or maybe it

will take years for them to

replicate the successes NDSU

has had in its short time as a

Division-I institution. What-

ever the result in that particu-

lar race, it's clear that right

now, though the rivalry is back

on in a few sports, the fire is

gone from it, and it won't be

back until UND can compete

at the level NDSU does.

The bottom line? Until

there's more on the line for

both schools, rather than one

or the other, the rivalry simply

isn't the same.

After going through a rough

stretch in December and pro-

ducing a record of 2-6, the

North Dakota State women’s

basketball team has seemed to

have found their groove in

January, winning three out of

their first four games of the

month and five of their last six

overall.

The Missouri-Kansas City

‘Roos came to a chilly Fargo

on Tuesday night looking to

move into a tie for third place

in the Summit League with a

league record of 3-3 heading

into the matchup. UMKC is

second in the Summit in scor-

ing offense, averaging just

over 74 points per game, and

continued that performance as

they cruised passed the Bison

76-58.

LeAndrea Thomas was

seemingly unstoppable early

on for the ‘Roos, as she fin-

ished the game with 24 points,

22 of those coming in the first

half. “LeAndrea Thomas was

very, very hot in the first half,”

UMKC Head Coach Candace

Whitaker said. “She has the

ability to do that, she can go

when she wants to.” Thomas

entered the game averaging

just under 10 points for

UMKC and surpassed her pre-

vious career high in points in

20, so the scoring outburst was

something the Bison hadn’t

expected.

“She got into a groove and

she got into a groove fast,”

Bison Head Coach Carolyn

DeHoff said. “It’s not like we

hadn’t seen her before, but it

got out of hand in the first

half.”

The loss puts NDSU at 7-13

(4-4 Summit), but most no-

tably the Herd looked like a

different squad on the floor

than they did in the previous

six games. “UMKC is a very

talented team,” DeHoff said

after the game. “Something

from the start of the South

Dakota game to the start of

this game we lost something.”

UMKC left a small window

open for the Bison in the sec-

ond half, as the ‘Roos put

North Dakota State in the

bonus with 15 minutes re-

maining in the half. Two trips

to the line and a pair of

turnovers gave the team a

surge of energy, but the ‘Roos

were able to shut the door with

points in the paint to quiet the

NDSU run.

“I think that we started to

hustle more [during the run],”

Brittany Gaines said after the

game. “We picked up our en-

ergy more that we didn’t have

in the first half.” Gaines had

11 points on 3-6 shooting from

the field. Gaines was the only

player for NDSU to hit a three,

as she went 2-5 from behind

the arc.

Abby Plucker moved into

the number 25 spot on the

NDSU all-time scoring list

during the game as she sur-

passed Jayne Boeddeker

(1997-2001) who previously

held the position with 1,080

points. Plucker finished the

game with 12 points to lead

the Herd, and she grabbed six

rebounds, four of those com-

ing on the offensive end.

Janae Burich and Dani De-

gagne were the only other

players in double figures, as

they both threw in 10 apiece.

Burich also grabbed seven re-

bounds, a team high on the

night.

Thomas lead the ‘Roos in

scoring with 24. “It felt good

to put the team on my back

and get the win,” Thomas said.

“I was a lot more focused.”

Thomas was one of four ‘Roos

who were in double-digits for

UMKC.

The Bison will close out

their three-game home stand

on Saturday with rival South

Dakota State coming to town

on Friday night. It will be the

last time that senior Abby

Plucker will play against the

Jacks in Fargo. Senior Jennifer

Lopez will also get her first

taste of the rivalry, having

joined the team last month.

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