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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) --North Dakota needs only Gov.Jack Dalrymple’s signature tooutlaw texting while driving.The North Dakota Housevoted 53-40 on Tuesday togive final approval to the ban.The legislation imposes a$100 state fine for peoplecaught texting while driving.If it’s signed by the governorit will take effect Aug. 1.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Theowner of a weed-sprayingcompany who is accused ofspraying pesticide on a threat-ened flower species haspleaded not guilty to two mis-demeanor charges. Federalcourt records say MatthewHanson is going on trial May6 in Fargo. The trial is ex-pected to last one day.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP)-- Heavy arms fire rang outWednesday near the home ofthe country’s strongman whoremained holed up in a subter-ranean bunker, as forces back-ing his rival assaulted theresidence to try to force himout, diplomats and witnessessaid. A spokeswoman for thegovernment of the country’sdemocratically elected presi-dent Alassane Ouattara saidon France-24 television thatpro-Ouattara forces had en-tered the gates of LaurentGbagbo’s residence.

TOKYO (AP) -- After notch-ing a rare victory by stoppinghighly radioactive water fromflowing into the Pacific onWednesday, workers atJapan's flooded nuclear powercomplex turned to their nexttask: injecting nitrogen to pre-vent more hydrogen explo-sions. Nuclear officials saidthere was no immediate threatof explosions like the threethat rocked the FukushimaDai-ichi plant not long after amassive tsunami hit lastmonth, but their plans are areminder of how much workremains to stabilize the com-plex.

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) --Synthetic substances thatmimic marijuana, cocaine andother illegal drugs are makingusers across the nation seri-ously ill, causing seizures andhallucinations and evenkilling some people. Theproducts are often packagedas incense or bath salts andcan be obtained for as little as$10 at many head shops. Asmore people experiment withthem, the results are becom-ing evident at hospitals: asharp spike in the number ofusers who show up with prob-lems ranging from laboredbreathing and rapid heartbeatsto extreme paranoia and delu-sions.

WASHINGTON (AP) --Warning of economic reper-cussions, the Obama adminis-tration said Wednesday that agovernment shutdown wouldhalt the processing of tax re-turns and limit small businessloans and government-guaran-teed mortgages during peakhome buying season. The ad-ministration said that the In-ternal Revenue Service wouldsuspend the processing ofpaper tax returns, though itwould continue to deal withelectronic returns. The Fed-eral Housing Administration,which guarantees about 30percent of home mortgages,would stop guaranteeingloans.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Sand-bag convoys with flatbedtrucks escorted by policerolled out Tuesday in Fargoand neighboring Moorhead,Minn. The two cities plan toplace millions of sandbags todefend against Red Riverflooding. Sandbag delivery isexpected to take about fourdays. Flood stage for the riveris 18 feet. The NationalWeather Service expects theriver to rise to 39 feet byMonday.

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Fargo began the deployment ofsandbags Wednesday as temperaturesand floodwaters are rising.

Dikes are currently being made inFargo-Moorhead neighborhoods withthe hope of once again keeping the RedRiver floodwaters at bay.

As of late Wednesday night, waterlevels sat at approximately 33.5 feet inNorth Fargo, according to the Na-tional Weather Service.

The river level is expected to con-

tinue rising until Saturday, when thepredicted crest could reach 39.5 feet.

The city of Fargo is encouragingmembers of the community to help ina state of urgency, as sandbaggingcould not begin last week as planneddue to cold weather and anticipatedstorms.

“We would have started sandbag-ging earlier, [but] the weather was toocold and the sandbags would havefrozen,” Matt Skoy, assistant directorof service learning and civic engage-ment said Wednesday. “We kind ofhad to wait until the last minute, and

now we’re here and there’s an ur-gency.”

Members of the NDSU communityinterested in assisting in the dike-mak-ing process can sign up at the flood sta-tion as long as it remains open, whichis located next to Bison Connection inthe main level of the Memorial Union.

There, volunteers can fill out neces-sary forms and ride buses to areas inneed. The buses will periodically pickup and drop off volunteers at the Me-morial Union as long as the flood sta-tion remains open.

“[The city doesn’t] know how much

is going to be enough,” Skoy said.Skoy emphasized that in the current

state of unknown, the NDSU commu-nity should continue to watch foremails from the flood protection sta-tion for updated information on sand-bagging and other flood-relateddetails.

“It’s a rollercoaster,” Skoy said. For more information about the

most up-to-date floodwater levels andinformation, visit www.inforum.com,the National Weather Service’s websiteor visit the Flood Information Net-work for Students page on Facebook.

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Keenan Hauff (left) and Cam Knutson (right) celebrate after winning the 2011-2012 presidential student elections.Derek Gaffney/The Spectrum

Amendment 1 passed with 1744 votes




Amendment results:

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CHELSEY THRONSONCo-News Editor

Thursday morning, just after mid-night the student court justices madetheir way from Meineck Boardroom tothe crowd waiting right outside.

After a long night of anticipation, theresult of the student body electionswere unveiled. Cam Knutson andKeenan Hauff won the election as stu-dent body president and vice presidentwith 1,201 votes. Leah Nygaard andLuke Brodeur were close behind with1,066 votes. Finally, Brendan O’Gor-man and Aria Ahadzada received 397votes.

2,747 of 13,625 students voted in thisyear’s election.

“I would like to say tonight we brokea record,” Chief Justice Lana Rasksaid.

The goal was to get 20 percent of thestudent population to vote and this wasexceeded. The final percentage was at20.16 percent.

Each campaign team could have abudget of $1,200.

Knutson and Hauff spent $1,146 andsaid he was proud of the campaignthey ran and everything was very suc-cessful both on their part and the stu-dents’ part.

“We feel it was very good we wereable to reach out to a number of stu-dents. One of the things we had a goalof was getting the students to go outand vote,” Knutson said.

Knutson said their first order ofbusiness will be their effort towardsimplementing graduate assistant in-surance coverage.

“You pour a lot into it and we’vebeen working quite a bit,” Knutsonsaid. “It’s been months of hard workand we’ve also had a number of team-mates helping us out. It was really ex-citing to have them there and see howexcited everyone else was.”

Nygaard said she felt it was a greatcampaign season and everyone didwell. Nygaard and Brodeur spent$1,170 on their campaign.

“I will still be a part of student gov-ernment, Luke and I still feel very pas-sionate about serving students and wewould never walk away,” Leah Ny-gaard said.

O’Gorman said the campaign periodwas long but also a memorable expe-rience.

“I guess it was quite an experiencesome ups and some downs but I’mglad I did it,” O’Gorman said. “Over-all it was taxing but an experience I’m

glad I had the opportunity to be a partof.”

O’Gorman and Ahadzada spend alittle over $1,000 on their campaign.

O’Gorman also wants to give a spe-cial thank you to everyone involved inthe elections this year.

Student Body President Kevin Blackspoke about the campaign season andaddressed the crowd and candidates.

“On behalf of Shawn and I, I’d liketo first of all congratulate each andevery one of the candidates who ran.It’s not an easy thing to run for studentbody president and vice president. Youput yourself out there. You open your-self up to criticism,” Black said. “Butwe just want to say we are very proudof all the candidates for all of yourhard work and dedication.”

Knutson and Hauff will be sworn inon May 1.

Voting breakdown:

Cam and Keenan with 1201 votes

Leah and Luke with 1066 votes

Brendan and Aria with 397 votes

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KATERINA VORONOVANews Reporter

Tonight the Wellness Center willhelp fight cancer by hosting the an-nual Relay for Life event. The relaywill be held from 7 p.m. tonight until7 a.m. tomorrow.

The Relay for Life honors cancersurvivors and those who have dealtwith the disease in any way andserves as a way to raise money for the

American Cancer Society.“It is a night to celebrate, remem-

ber and fight back,” the NDSU Relayfor Life Facebook page said.

Teams can sign up online and caneither walk or run in the event. Atleast one team member from eachteam has to be on the running trackthe whole time.

“It represents the fact that cancernever sleeps,” freshman JessicaSoucy, who organized Weible’s Can-

cer Awareness Week, said.The event will include a survivor

walk, during which cancer survivorswill walk on the track with teammembers who have signed up, guestspeakers and a breakfast tomorrowmorning. The equipment will beavailable for use, as well as the lockerrooms. Food and drinks will also beprovided.

The first Relay for Life was held in1985, in Tacoma, Wis. by a colorectal

surgeon and his family and friends.Teams signed up for the Relay forLife for the first time in 1986. Today,more than 4,800 relays are heldacross the country each year.

The Relay for Life is an importantevent as cancer continues to be one ofthe leading causes of death in theUnited States. Cancer is caused bymany different factors, includingsmoking, unhealthy diet, lack of ex-ercise and genetics.

However, there is a bright outlookon numbers of cancer cases. Accord-ing to the American Cancer Societywebsite, the rate of new cancer diag-noses has been steadily declining overthe past few years, especially for thebig four cancers: lung, breast, col-orectal and prostate.

Those wanting to support the causecan visit the Wellness Center tonight,or visit www.relayforlife.org for moreinformation about the event.

Blood donors are given refreshments in exchange for theirblood at the American Red Cross blood drive.

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DANIELLE MANTHEINews Reporter

As NDSU narrows its search for acandidate to replace current Provostand Vice President of Academic Af-fairs Craig Schnell only four candi-dates remain.

Schnell is arranging to retire thissummer and will transition to a fac-ulty position in the College of Phar-

macy once his replacement has beenhired.

The four remaining candidateshave been invited to NDSU to speakat open forums, get a chance to expe-rience NDSU firsthand and attendmeet and greets with faculty, stu-dents and staff. The open forumgives candidates a chance to speak ontheir accomplishments and to pres-ent on the topic, “Where do you seeNDSU in 10 years?”

According tothe description ofa provost andvice president ofacademic affairson NDSU’s web-site, the individ-ual should besomeone whovalues NDSU’smission as a landgrant university,wishes to work toadvance re-search and fosterstudents’ successand involvement.

They shouldalso turn ideasinto action andstrengthen phil-anthropic devel-opment.

On Tuesday in the MemorialUnion Century Theater, approxi-mately 100 faculty, students and staffgot a look at Dr. Howard Grimes,one of the four finalists and currentvice president for research and deanof the graduate school at WashingtonState University.

Grimes stressed helping NDSUgraduates create jobs instead of justgetting jobs by driving innovation,along with growing and strengthen-ing research opportunities for stu-dents and faculty.

He also talked about the process ofimproving NDSU’s environment.

“I’m an experimental scientist. Anyscientist will tell you that you fail a lotmore than you succeed. You try, itdoesn’t work, you try, it doesn’twork and then maybe you succeed… I have no fear of trying,” Grimessaid.

All open forums will be taped andplaced on the NDSU website athttp://www.ndsu.edu/news/provost_search/

The university has asked for feed-back about each candidate fromthose who attend and those who viewthe forums online. The form to leavefeedback can be found on the provostsearch website, as well as informa-tion about all four candidates.

Provost candidate Grimes shares his vision with NDSU

April 7, 9 a.m. Century Theater - Dr. Cheryl Schrader,associate vice president for strategic research initia-tives and former dean of the College of Engineering at

Boise State University

April 12, 9 a.m. Century Theater - Dr. Bradley Fenwick,professor in the department of pathobiology at Univer-sity of Tennessee; formerly vice chancellor of research

and engagement at UT

April 14, 9 a.m. Century Theater - Dr. Bruce Rafert, viceprovost and dean of the graduate school at Clemson

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A short question and answer session will follow alongwith a meet and greet.

Schedule of remaining forums:

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Members of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority (from left) Alli Olson, Gretchen Uselman and Hannah Thingelstad, visitwith Andrea Cooper just before sharing the story of her daughter’s unfortunate death in honor of sexual assaultawareness month.

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MATT SEVERNSSpectrum Staff

April has come, whichmeans that Civic EducationMonth 2011 is in full forceacross campus. Events high-lighting the importance ofcivic engagement will occurthroughout the month.

Monday’s events wereaimed at teaching students,faculty and staff how to main-tain dignity while undergoinga body scan or pat-down inairports, how to understandrape and depression and howart can provide opportunitiesto express emotion.

Matt Skoy, assistant directorfor service learning and civicengagement, works with or-ganizations around campus tosponsor this month's events.

“Civic Education Month isreally about educating thecampus, faculty, staff and stu-dents and providing differenteducational opportunities tolearn a variety of things,”Skoy said.

Yesterday’s Civic EducationMonth events included a pres-entation about global terror-ism at noon and a visit by poetLeDerick Horne, who spokeabout abilities and disabilitiesat 3:30 p.m.

Though presentations aredifferent from year to year,civic engagement always pro-motes addressing issues that

face given communities.“Civic education is about

learning different ways to bet-ter the world, so we have a va-riety of different topics,whether that be sustainabilitytopics ... and sometimes bet-tering the world is about un-derstanding something, somaybe it’s on terrorism: Whatdoes that mean? Where are weat on that?” Skoy said.

Events still to take place in-clude Sustainability: 10 EasyWays to Start Being Green atnoon on April 18 in theArikara Room, Factors thatContributed to Global Warm-ing: Ways to Preserve ourNatural Resources at noon onApril 20 in the Arikara room,and Access Project: NDSUCommunity Approach to Dis-ability Challenges and Issuesat noon on April 27 in theMeadow Lark Room.

“Come join, come check itout and sometimes they can betopics that might challengekind of where you’re at. Butyou have to come check it outat least because either way itcan be a learning moment andthat learning moment, it’s justan awesome feeling,” Skoysaid.

For more information, visitthe Civic Engagement websitea tndsu.edu/mu/programs/civic_engagement and click on CivicEducation Month.

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LAURA MUZCo-News Editor

In 1995, 20-year-old KristinCooper committed suicideafter being raped by someoneclose to her. On Monday night,members of the NDSU com-munity met in the GreatRoom of the Memorial Unionto hear Kristin’s story.

Kristin was a member ofAlpha Chi Omega Sorority,and the Alpha Chi OmegaFoundation sponsors hermother, Andrea Cooper, as sheoccasionally travels the nationto tell her daughter’s story.

Monday’s presentation,Kristin’s Story, was sponsoredby NDSU Greek Life and wasbrought to campus in honor ofsexual assault awarenessmonth.

Cooper said after the pres-entation that she shares herdaughter’s story with othercollege students in hopes ofpreventing what happened toKristin from happening tosomeone else.

“I hope the men or womenthat have been assaulted knowthat it’s not their fault,”Cooper said. “There’s so

much self-blame, and childrenblame themselves. I wantthem to realize the help that’sout there.”

Cooper focused her presen-tation on the reality of suicideby describing her daughter’sdeath, then explaining howshe dealt with the aftermath.

“I have gotten so muchstronger by being able to say itover and over,” Cooper said.“It really has given me morestrength, and it’s been veryhealing for me. They say foranyone that has a trauma, themore you can talk about it themore you can heal.”

The speaker also talkedabout the realization after herdeath that her daughter hadbeen raped by a friend, howKristin had told her boyfriendabout the rape who couldn’tdeal with the situation, andhow he proceeded to break upwith her.

She went on to explain theseries of events that spiraledKristin into a deep depressionas described in her journal,and how her sorority sistersattempted and failed to get herhelp, eventually leading to hersuicide.

Cooper said it is her hope

that students who hearKristin’s story will learn moreabout the effects that rape anddepression can have on indi-viduals, and how they can gethelp at NDSU.

According to Cooper’s sta-tistics, more than 50 percent offemale college students haveexperienced sexual aggressionfrom an acquaintance, and 30percent of rape victims con-template suicide after therape.

“So many times in collegeyou want to seem like you’restrong and independent, andyou see [help] as a sign ofweakness,” Cooper said.

Some signs of depression in-clude feelings of sadness, loss

of appetite, decreased amountof energy and sleeping or eat-ing problems, among others.

She explained that she hascounselors and a rape crisisprofessional present at each ofher presentations to answerthe tough questions sexual as-sault introduces, and to pro-vide assistance to studentsseeking help with sexual as-sault or depression.

Cooper said she was pleasedto see the number of men atthe presentation as well. Shesaid it’s hard for men to knowwhat it is like for a woman tobe assaulted or what to do inthat situation.

“I think [Kristin’sboyfriend] had not had anytraining on how to support arape survivor and I really sin-cerely believe in my heart thatevery man that was [at thepresentation], if they’re nowput in that situation that theirgirlfriend or their sister comesto them, that they’ll handle itright and know what to do.”

For more information aboutKristin’s Story and for re-sources about depression andhow to help others, visitwww.kristinsstory.com.

Speaker shares her daughter’s experience to tackle tough issues

So many times incollege you want toseem like you’restrong and independent, andyou see [help] as asign of weakness.–Andrea Cooper

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JAMIE JARMINA&E Editor

The preparation for "Dralion" requires much planning and in-tricate attention to detail.

The performers and backstage staff work continuously to pro-vide that each show is better than the last.

Here is a short, behind-the-scenes look to the Cirque du Soleilproduction of "Dralion."

Cirque du Soleil:Behind the scenes

CHARLIE CRANEContributing Writer

Duncan Jones is one of thebrightest young filmmakerswe have right now. The son ofrock star David Bowie, Jones’cult hit “Moon” was the mostrefreshing movie I saw lastyear, and I have been hotly an-ticipating his sophomore ef-fort, “Source Code.”

I am pleased to report itlived up to all the hype.

“Source Code” follows a

U.S. helicopter pilot namedColter Stevens, played by aresurgent Jake Gyllenhaal,who wakes up on a commutertrain outside of Chicago. Hedoesn’t know how he gotthere. Suddenly, the train ex-plodes, killing him and every-one else on board.

He then finds himself insidea kind of capsule, being spo-ken to through a screen by anair force officer named Good-win, played by Vera Farmiga.

Goodwin informs him he ispart of a mission to find out

who planted the bomb on thetrain. This is being made pos-sible by a technology calledsource code, which allowsthem recreate the last eightminutes in the life of a passen-ger on the train.

Stevens will be sent backinto the program until he suc-cessfully discovers who wasresponsible. Stevens is on theclock, as a statement was re-leased claiming that a dirtybomb would be detonatednext.

He must resort to increas-ingly desperate measures todiscover the identity of theguilty party.

“Source Code” perfectly re-alizes its concept, and thenproceeds to take it places I didnot expect. While you couldsay that it is simply an ampedup retread of the tired“Groundhog’s Day” concept,the filmmakers behind“Source Code” found a way tomake it inventive and fresh.

Every version of this fatefuleight minutes is unique. Eachtime Stevens adjusts his tac-tics, in turn all of the passen-gers on the train behavedifferently. This creates afresh and interesting experi-ence every time we jump in. Ifound this to be quite effective,as it revealed new layers ofcharacter and mystery. Themovie never became stagnantand that is usually where con-cepts, such as this, fall flat.

The writing in Ben Ripley’sscript is sharp and intelligent.It covers obscure topics likequantum mechanics and par-allel universes in a way thatdoesn’t come off as heady orridiculous. It is on a level that

anyone can understand. It is around the one-hour

mark where the plot throws ina twist. This is a major spoiler,but I really must talk about it.I will say that this really is thefirst must-see movie of theyear.

This is a spoiler alert, so con-sider your self warned.

The twist is the revelationthat Steven’s helicopter inAfghanistan was shot down,and he was all but dead. Leftin a coma, Stevens was pickedup by the source code pro-gram. He is kept alive by lifesupport, and what he views asthe real world is actually en-tirely in his head.

This was where I totally fellin love with this movie. Itwent from being a competent“Groundhog’s Day” thrillerinto a hard sci-fi reimaginingof “Johnny Get Your Gun.”

Most other filmmakerswould have thrown this reve-lation in as a cheap twist at theend of the film. Ripley andJones use it to their advantage.

What “Source Code” does islinger a moment to confrontthe issues created by its midplot twist. Will Stevens decideto remain in this artificial stateof existence and continue toserve his country? Will he askto have his life support turnedoff?

This is where it really getsinto “Johnny Get Your Gun”territory, and where the moviewas at its strongest in my opin-ion.

It is a soulful and humanmovie. I loved every minute ofit.

I say, see “Source Code.” Infact, see it twice.

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JOSIE TAFELMEYERStaff Writer

Is it OK to display public affection?

“PDA is okay as long as it’s not exces-sive, but it can get annoying.”

-Jesse Redmon, a freshman with an un-decided major

“Some PDA is fine like holding handsor a peck on the cheek. When you startmaking out in public that’s excessive, andthat’s just gross!”

-Kayla Heinz, a sophomore majoring inMicrobiology

According to lovepanky.com, publicdisplay of affection, commonly referredto as PDA, is “the act of two people in-dulging in an intimate act in public” suchas holding hands, kissing, or cuddling.

PDA generally initiates two opinionsfrom innocent witnesses of the act: PDAis either cute and endearing, or disgust-ingly rude.

The question is what is considered ap-propriate PDA?

Here are some tips from lovepanky.comthat lists rules of PDA etiquette to drawthe line between cute and disgusting.

Tip one: Make it look good.A little handholding of a sincere couple

or a quick kiss good-bye from partinglovers can stir the hearts of sappy onlook-ers.

But seeing how far you can shove yourtongue down your partner’s throat is waypast the boundary of inappropriate andis certain to offend others.

Tip two: Stop when it is uncomfortablefor the people around you.

If you notice disapproving looks fromyour audience, it is better to be courteousand cut the scene.

Do not attempt to convince yourselfthat your PDA is appealing or even enjoy-able to other people.

Be politely aware of how PDA could bedisrespecting others’ views on the topic.

Tip three: Kissing tops the list. Handholding and heartfelt kisses can

be sweet, but that is the most PDA a per-son should engage in.

Cuddling in public is awkward for thepeople around you, and anything furtherthan cuddling is blatantly unnecessary.

Tip four: Keep your hands visible. This rule is obvious and fairly self-ex-

planatory. No need for a detailed expla-nation.

Tip five: Watch the age of the individu-als present.

If surrounded by young children, toomuch PDA is inappropriate.

Parents would surely be upset if theyheard their child had witnessed a tongue-bath exchange.

Also, remember that many elderly men

and women also view PDA as strictly of-fensive and disrespectful.

Tip six: Watch your reputation. Remember that saying “what would

your grandmother think?” Well, you might say that you do not care

about what others think, but the truth isthat a degrading reputation could comeback to haunt you down the road.

These rules of etiquette can guide youin your own public displays of affection.

Following these rules can turn the au-diences’ reaction from “Eww” to “Aww.”

Makeup design is one of the important aspects of theproduction of “Dralion.”

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The costume designers work hard to create uniquegarments for all performers.


The performers from the “Medusa” act make time for afinal rehearsal before opening night.


Makeup designEach performer is required to go through a 12-hour training

process to learn how to apply their specific makeup design.After their training, they are each given a step-by-step guide

to help them apply their own makeup.It can take up to 90 minutes for each performer to apply their

own makeup before the show.Each performer has their own vanity supplied with their des-

ignated cosmetics.

Costume designEach costume is hand-crafted in Montreal, Canada and is in-

dividually fitted for each performer. About 300 pairs of shoesare also cleaned and painted by hand on a weekly basis.

In case of wardrobe malfunctions, there are back-up costumesfor each performer as well as four permanent touring staffmembers ready to sew garments back together.

Each costume is designed to represent the four different ele-ments: Blue is for the element of air, green represents water, redstands for fire and ochre (brown) signifies the earth.

Although performers have their own dressing rooms, thereare areas backstage to change costumes quickly because somecostume changes can be as little as one minute between acts.

RehearsalsEach act has their own rehearsals where they practice their

stunts and individual skills.Instead of resting during "breaks," performers can be seen

backstage lifting weights and doing strength training."Dralion" performers rehearse three to four hours in the

morning, as well as three and a half hours in the afternoon,prior to a show.

The musicians and production staff are constantly moving toensure that the show will run smoothly.


Is it OK to display affection publicly?

SAMANTHA WICKRAMASINGHEContributing Writer


For those who are interested in boul-dering competitions, there is an enticingopportunity to participate in the RockyBalboulder Boulder competition, whichis organized by the NDSU Wellness Cen-ter combined with the rock wall staff.

Bouldering competitions were firstdone as fundraising events, but have sincebecome quite popular among partici-pants.

Organizers had to promote a new eventthat could provide a platform for a vari-ety of people to meet and share their ex-periences about rock climbing.

The Rocky Balboulder competitionthen was initiated to provide opportunityfor climbers to enjoy the spirit of climb-ing.

Weston Hyllested, a freshman majoringin biological sciences, shared his enthusi-asm about the competition.

“I’m extremely excited to participate inthis event,” Hyllested said.

Marie Kastella, a rock wall employee atthe Wellness Center says participants will

be able to compete in a diverse and excit-ing atmosphere.

“This event will be a good competitiveatmosphere where you get to meet lots ofnew people,” Kastella said.

Contestants from different universities,such as SDSU and UND, will also be pres-ent at the event.

To enter the competition, NDSU Well-ness Center members must pay a fee of$15. Non-members will have to pay a feeof $20.

Throughout the competition, experi-enced climbers will inspect the event andtake care of issues regarding safety.

Prizes will be given for first, second andthird places to the fastest climbers, buteveryone who participates will get a freet-shirt.

In order to have a fair competition, therock wall will be closed until the day ofthe event.

During this time, old routes will be re-moved and new routes will be applied onthe rock walls.

The Rocky Balboulder Boulder compe-tition will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, April16 in the Wellness Center.

Wellness Center gives climbers an opportunity


HE SAID, SHE SAID

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Arts and EntertainmentJaime JarminArts and Entertainment EditorPhone: 231-5261 | Email: [email protected]

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The FM Opera will havetheir final performances of theseason with their production,“I Pagliacci,” at 8 p.m. April 8and 2 p.m. April 10 at ReinekeFestival Concert Hall.

This production will offercollege rush discount ticketsfor students who show theirstudent ID 15 minutes prior tothe start of the show for only$5. Otherwise, the cheapestticket you can purchase is $40.

If you have never experi-enced an opera before, “IPagliacci” is a great start.

“This production would be agreat first opera to attend; it'sless than two hours long andfeatures some really greattunes,” David Hamilton, thegeneral director for the FMOpera, said. This is unlikemost other opera runningtimes, which can be three ormore hours long.

Hamilton has been the gen-eral director for the FMOpera since the 1999 seasonand also teaches at Concordia.Opera has always been impor-tant to Hamilton. “I’ve been asinger all my life,” Hamiltonsaid.

So what can you expect fromthis production?

“This show is a classic ‘barn-burner’ Italian opera. There'sgreat tunes, a great plot and agreat chorus; it will reach outand grab you,” Hamilton said.

There are 40 people in the

chorus for this production andmost are college students fromaround the area. The entireFM Opera backstage crew isfrom the NDSU theatre de-partment.

According to Hamilton, theperformers for “I Pagliacci”require no sound amplifica-tion, are extremely talentedand very attractive.

“You know the saying, ‘Itisn't over until the fat ladysings’? Well there ain’t no fatladies anymore,” Hamiltonsaid. The lead soprano for thisproduction, Shana Blake, is inher seventh season with theFM Opera. “She is stunningand has always played veryiconic women,” Hamiltonsaid.

Although April 8 and 10 arethe final performances of “IPagliacci” for the FM Opera'scurrent season, a few mem-bers will be touring Minnesotathis summer with the produc-tion entitled, “Face Upon theBallroom Floor.” This produc-tion originally was performedin bars, so they want to con-tinue the tradition.

“The community has re-sponded very well to the FMOpera. I think the longevityspeaks for itself, this is our42nd season,” Hamilton said.

JAMIEJARMIN

A&E Editor

FM Operato performat NDSU

This productionwould be a greatfirst opera to attend; it's less thantwo hours long andfeatures some really great tunes.-David Hamilton

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In the spirit of promoting the arts inthe Fargo-Moorhead area, here aresome events to check out in the comingweek.

These two events occur right here atNDSU, leaving no excuse to experiencesome great entertainment on campus.

Tuesday April 12: “Last Words”“Last Words,” a play by Kenny

Carnes, will be performed at 7 p.m. inthe Memorial Union Great Plains Ball-

room. This play is based on last words spoken from America'sdeath row inmates.

Carnes challenges the audience, who act as a jury, to learnand evaluate their own moral standings.

This show causes the audience to feel what life on death rowis like, while trying to understand our own social stance. Andbest of all, it is free to the public.

Thursday-Saturday April 14-17:“Tales of the Lost Formicans”The NDSU Little Country Theatre will be performing “Tales

of The Lost Formicans” by Constance Congdon, in AskanaseAuditorium. The show is from the viewpoint of curious andclueless aliens who are trying to understand contemporaryAmerican culture by studying one Colorado family. This prom-ises to be a lighthearted and funny show. Tickets are availableat the Fine Arts box office, or the day of the show at the doors.The shows start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. onSunday.

MARY GILLENContributing Writer

Within every generation, a new genreof music evolves bringing along newpoets, musicians and writers. They areable to capture the stories and emotionswe feel every day and transform theminto songs that we can relate back to.

And that is what Drew Nelson tries tocapture in his lyrics, through his wordsand with various instruments.

He brings together his words and feel-ings to capture the soul of the music andbring back the hope in the world.

Nelson grew up in Grand Rapids, Mich.and left his rural Midwestern life for theNavy. While in the Navy Nelson traveledthe world and was able to see what othercountries were experiencing, somethinghe had only read about.

After returning home from the Navy,with a new outlook on the Americandream, he found an outlet in writingsongs.

Nelson released his first album in 2000entitled, “WGRD's RadioActiveV” andcontinued to release eight more albumsover the next 10 years. The newest thingon Nelson's plate is going on tour aroundthe U.K.

According to Nelson, the audiences inthe U.K. “are more responsible and trulylisten to the music and are able to pick outthe third word on the second song andsay how it impacted them.”

“I was playing in Liverpool and a groupof about four guys came in. They werewearing leather jackets and looked like abunch of rough kids,” Nelson said. “Istarted to worry a little bit, thinkingabout what I had in common with themand how I will be able to capture their at-tention.”

Nelson was able to capture their atten-tion. He was told later on by one of theguys that his music was the only musicthat has ever made them cry. “And thatwas the most memorable experiences Ihave had while on tour,” Nelson said.

So where does Nelson get inspirationbehind his songs of respect, greed, andlove? He grabs it from his every day en-counters.

“I have a tendency to sit in a park or acafé and just eavesdrop on the surround-ing conversations; I try to find that tinybit of beauty in everything,” Nelson said.“That’s the stuff I try to pick out andwrite about.”

Nelson wants those who are aspiringmusicians to make all the music theywant but also to go to school and get a jobto have that foundation.

Lately, Nelson has started to build hisown guitars and hopes to be able to createone per year and sign it to auction it offfor charity.

For now he is going to continue touringand promoting his newest album, “Livein the Highlands.”

Nelson will be performing at 7:30 p.m.April 8 in The Listening Room (which islocated in The Spirit Room) at 111 Broad-way N. in Fargo.

Drew Nelson captures powerful emotion in his songwriting, which is inspired by everyday conversations.Submitted Photo

Eavesdropping with Drew Nelson

The summer of 2011 is shap-ing up to be very exciting forfans of both “Doctor Who”and its spin-off series “Torch-wood.”

The nearly 50-year-oldBritish science fiction serieswill premiere its latest seasonon April 27. However, Ameri-can viewers can now rejoice,as the show will air in theUnited States and the UnitedKingdom on the same day.

Previously, American view-ers have had to wait monthsafter the English premiere toget their “Doctor Who” fix.However, last year’s “DoctorWho” Christmas specialbroke this tradition by broad-casting simultaneously in bothregions. Thankfully, the pro-ducers seemed pleased by thenew ratings and have decided

to give the people what theywant, when they want it.

Story details on the new sea-son are scarce, but it wouldseem that fans would finallylearn the true identity of Pro-fessor River Song who isthought by many to be theDoctor’s wife from his own,personal future. It seems thatthe doctor and his companionswill continue to investigate thesilence, the cataclysmic phe-nomenon from last season andeven journey to the UnitedStates for a bit.

With talented creators likeauthor Neil Gaiman (“Ameri-can Gods,” “The Sandman”)and creator of the British“Being Human,” Toby Whit-house, joining the cast of writ-ers viewers can probablyexpect a fantastic new seasonto celebrate the new schedul-ing this summer when it pre-mieres on BBC America thissummer.

Also returning soon is“Torchwood,” the adult ori-ented “Doctor Who” spinoffseries.

“Torchwood” receivedmixed reactions in its earlyseasons but seemed to find itslegs with “Torchwood: Chil-dren of Earth.”

“Children of Earth” ditchedthe concept of a proceduralscience fiction drama and in-stead used the characters andsetting of the show to tell a sin-gle story of the course of anentire season, much like theclassic “Doctor Who” serialsfrom the ‘60s and ‘70s.

This must have worked outquite well for the creators asthe show will be returningwith a brand new story titled“Torchwood: Miracle Day.”Much like “Children ofEarth,” “Miracle Day” willtell a single story over thecourse of a 10-episode seasonabout what happens to theplanet Earth when the entirepopulation simply ceases todie.

This seems like an interest-ing premise, considering theimmortal nature of the show’sprotagonist, Jack Harkness,and audiences can probablyexpect this connection to beaddressed during the story’srun.

“Miracle Day” also markssome significant changes forthe production of “Torch-wood.”

The series will now be pro-duced in conjunction betweenBBC and the American cable

network Starz. This meansthat, much like its predecessor“Doctor Who,” the show canbe expected to air congruentlyin both regions.

Another byproduct of thisunion (or perhaps the cause) isthat the new season is set totake place largely in NorthAmerica with new, Americanmembers being included inthe cast. The new charactersinclude an arrogant CIA agentand a convicted murderer andpedophile, which certainly willspeak to an even darker na-ture to an already matureshow.

While British television maybe more comfortable withpushing boundaries, it’s un-clear as to how American au-diences will deal with suchcontroversial elements.

This probably explains whythe show will be broadcast onpaid cable rather than on theBBC’s own BBC America net-work.

To find out more aboutwhere this is going, everyonewill just have to tune in when“Torchwood: Miracle Day”premieres on the Starz net-work on July 8.

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What is your favorite part of

winter?

Compiled by Stephanie Stanislao

Spectrum Staff

“Soccer.”

Divyanshu Narendra

Electrical Engineering

Senior

“Sitting on my roofwatching the snow

melt waiting for theflood.”

Ryan Buetow

Crop and Weed Science

Junior

“Puddle jumping and

Easter egg hunting.”

Sarah Kloster

Undecided

Junior

“Sandbagging.”

Joe Koteles

Biology Education

Senior

“Grilling.”

Bailey Maher

Zoology

Senior

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CLASSIFIEDS

Across 1. Once, old-style

5. Stylish dressers

9. Pizazz

14. "Do the ___!"

15. From the top

16. DeVito's "Taxi" role

17. "It's ___ cry from..."

18. Historic ship

19. Nose-burning

20. Start of a Chinua Achebe quote

23. Golf ball position

24. ___ Quentin

25. Hinged flap on an airplane

28. Depress

30. Variety

32. Number before "ignition ...

liftoff!"

33. Chest pain

35. Use one's zygomatic muscles

37. Middle of quote

40. Special Forces trademark

41. King Minos, for one

42. Roth ___

43. Fri. follower

44. Worn away

48. Transition metals; or Danbury,

CT nickname

51. Have a bawl

52. Lennon's lady

53. End of quote

57. Tubular pasta

60. Fungal spore sacs

61. Bushy do

62. Believed unquestioningly

63. Treadless

64. ___ gum (thickening agent)

65. Rifle attachment

66. Takes to court

67. Nile snakes

Down 1. Official campus communications

2. Basket material

3. Was a good dog, perhaps

4. "Comin' ___ the Rye"

5. Spanish courtship dance

6. Pungent bulb

7. One of the Ivys

8. Acronym on a police jacket

9. Thrash

10. Political philosopher John

11. Parting words

12. Jr.'s Jr.

13. Embarrassed, perhaps

21. One of its groups is rec.puzzles

22. Albanian currency

26. "For Your Eyes ___"

27. Maiden name preceder

29. Judi Dench, for one

30. Lifeless

31. Beam intensely

34. Ancient Peruvian

35. Ash:Pikachu::Misty:___

36. Pre-stereo

37. Belgrade native

38. ___ contraceptive

39. Some athletes shoot them

40. Contractor's figure

43. Biathlon need

45. Goofball

46. Bundle up

47. Bloodmobile visitors

49. Confess (to)

50. Pancake relative

51. Go by bike

54. They may be kept on you

55. Jacob's twin in the Bible

56. Sitar selection

57. Faux ___

58. Abbr. for those who didn't

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JAMIE JARMINA&E Editor

In the artistic world ofCirque du Soleil "Dralion,"each performer has a uniquestory.

Members of the Spectrumstaff got the opportunity to gobehind the scenes and exploreone performer's experience.

Xiao Jingwen, a 23-year-oldperformer originally fromChina, started her journey incontortion and acrobatics atthe young age of four.

At the beginning of hertraining, Jingwen did not likegymnastics because her train-

ing coach frightened her. “After a week I tried run-

ning away from home,” Jing-wen said.

Jingwen then took a two-year break and began doinggymnastics again at the age of6.

She finally decided that shewanted to pursue gymnasticsfor the rest of her life.

After a year and a half, Jing-wen was eventually selected tobecome part of the acrobaticshow titled "Shandong CircusTroupe" in China.

While Jingwen was a per-former with the "ShandongCircus Troupe," there was anopportunity to become part ofCirque du Soleil when audi-tions were being held in

China. These auditions changed

Jingwen's life, as she soon wasable to travel the world per-forming with the production"Dralion."

In "Dralion," Jingwen spe-cializes in contortion and as-sists with choreography.

Her main act in "Dralion" iscalled "Medusa" where sheand seven other women per-form acrobatic stunts, eventu-ally forming a pyramid.

According to Jingwen, the"Medusa" women are to-gether all the time and visual-ize their routine before eachperformance.

Jingwen says that she is in-spired by the "emotion" shereceives from the audience

and performs from the "bot-tom of her heart."

She also states that the bestthing about performing in"Dralion" is the bond shemakes with the other per-formers.

Although Jingwen is faraway from home, she lovestraveling and visiting citiessuch as Fargo.

"It's much colder and itlooks very awesome and beau-tiful here," Jingwen said.

Jingwen's love for gymnas-tics has been fostered from ayoung age and it has broughther all around the world. Jing-wen has found her own uniqueplace in Cirque du Soleil anddoes not plan on stoppingsoon.

The life of a performer

Xiao Jingwen is one of 52 performers featured in“Dralion.”



ContentFargo was in for anartistic treat Tuesday as“Dralion”, a production ofCirque du Soleil, premiered atthe Fargodome.

“Dralion” first soared intothe scene in 1999 in Montreal,Canada and was later pre-sented in large cities aroundthe world.

The production will now beshown in arenas located in theUnited States.

According to the productionteam, “Dralion” draws its in-spiration from “Eastern phi-losophy and its never-endingquest for harmony betweenhumans and nature.”

The show consists of each of

‘Dralion’ comes to Fargothe elements -- earth, fire, airand water -- embodied inhuman form, and features in-ternational acrobats, gym-nasts, live musicians andsingers who defy the laws ofnature, literally.

Here is a short glimpse onwhat “Dralion” has to offer.

The ClownsThroughout the show, these

clever and hilarious clownsmade sure the audience wasentertained when the per-formers were not on stage.

Clown Alberti, Clown Vin-centi and Clown Giovanniprovided the viewers with in-ventive jokes and witty per-sonalities.

They also included a per-sonal act making fun of theother characters in the showwhen they attempted to pro-duce the same stunts.

The Main CharactersLittle Buddha, played by Lia

Paredes, possesses specialpowers that help to unite allthe elements.

She is featured throughoutthe show and “watches over”as each element takes on thestage.

Azala, played by AmandaOrozco, is the goddess of air.

She is considered to be theguardian of the sun and of allimmortality.

Azala is featured in the Aer-ial pas de Deux act.

Here, she performs an aerialdance over the stage featuringacrobatic dances in a long blueband of cloth.

Gaya, played by HenrietteGbou, represents the goddessof Earth.

Featured in the “Hoop Div-ing” act, Gaya performs toAfrican-influenced musicwhile other performers per-form diving stunts and flipsthrough wooden hoops that

rotate.Gaya possesses the “cool,

fresh vitality of life (water)”and “human warmth (fire).”

Oceane, played by TaraCatherine Pandeya, is the god-dess of water.

Her universe is representedby the color green and herIndia-inspired dances depictthe images of water move-ment.

Oceane is displayed at vari-ous times in the show includ-ing the “Handbalancing” and“Trampoline” act.

Yao, played by Yi-Chun“Billy” Chang, symbolizesboth good and evil.

As the god of fire, Yao is theone that “commands therhythm of the show.”

His main performances areduring both the “BambooPoles” act, where decorativepoles representing fire are bal-

anced while performers pulloff acrobatic stunts, and the“Dralions” act, a performancededicated to energetic tum-bling, balancing on woodenballs and a traditional Chinesespirited dance.

The MusicThe live music played dur-

ing the show is a creative com-bination of Eastern andWestern sounds.

Accompanying the perform-ers with acoustic and electricinstruments backstage, theband consists of six musicianswho play classic Indianmelodies influenced by soundsfrom Andulusia, Africa and

Central and Western Europe. Two main singers are also

featured within the show andalso perform live with a diver-sity of vocal rhythms.

With a range of acrobaticstunts, dances and colorfuldisplays, each act in “Dralion”is uniquely different. But thebest way to experience theartistic performances is to wit-ness it yourself.

The last chance to encounter“Dralion” is at 7:30 p.m. onApril 7 at the Fargodome.

To purchase tickets, visit theFargodome box office or go tofargodome.com

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OpinionRylee Nelson

Opinion EditorPhone: 231-6287 | Email: [email protected]

Someone should tell Fargothat it already won the worstweather city in the nation; itcan stop trying. The Red Riverof the North is rising againand city officials seem to bemaking conservative action acentral theme.

Since Sunday, the river hasgained nearly 10 feet of heightand doesn’t show any signs ofslowing down.

By Sunday, the NationalWeather Service is forecastingthe river to surpass the 39-footmark. In four days, the riverwill be 1 foot from the top ele-vation of emergency levees, 3feet above the clearance of theFirst Avenue bridge and highenough to close the 52nd AveCovenant Bridge.

According to Valley NewsLive, the city is going to goabout this as conservatively aspossible, as they will try tokeep business as usual.

But floods are no time to beconservative. Extra precau-tions need to be taken so thatwhatever worst-case scenariomay be -- mainly 42 feet -- wewill be prepared for it.

This conservative attitude iscreating a complacent attitudein people’s minds that is likelyfalsely informed. After threeyears of fearful flood situa-tions, people of this area aregetting burnt out and the cityneeds to realize that citizensmay not be as likely to helpthis year, especially if the cityis sending the message thatthey aren’t overly worried.

On top of this, students arenot going to be overly willingto skip classes or take timefrom their already hectic livesto give their much-neededsupport. In the 2009 flood, Iam convinced that the cancel-ing of classes at NDSU for twoweeks freed up a large amountof those who ended up win-ning the flood fight.

Now I realize that school isimportant and that as payingstudents we want the best forour money and expect the cityto respect that, but somethinghas got to be done.

Sandbagging began at 1p.m. on Wednesday and someaction is being taken and plansare being put in place, but Iknow I am not the only onewho feels that more can bedone.

If school doesn’t get tem-porarily canceled, or at leastsome city incentives put inplace, we will likely be sorryafter all is said and done.

The city needs the undividedsupport of the students andcome to the realization thatthere is more to a citywide ef-fort then setting up sandbag-ging sites and expecting peopleto show up.

It is essential to prepare forthe worst and work on keep-ing up city morale. Thereneeds to be more positive com-munity discussion about thistopic and openness aboutwhat could possibly happen ina worst-case scenario.

I know that the city wants tokeep things running smoothlyand let the flood affect life asminimally as possible, butwhen it comes to city morale,we want to feel informed andinvolved.

Give us reasonable means tofight and the city will get itssandbaggers.

Send us a complacent mes-sage and the governor betterput FEMA’s number on speeddial.

Rylee is a junior majoring incommunication.

RYLEE NELSON

Opinion Editor

Complacentflood fight


As I was reading the StarTribune on Monday, I was im-mediately intrigued by thecover story. It was a storyabout how some people onMedicaid were getting pro-grams that others on Medi-caid weren’t getting. I’m suremost of you are thinking thosepoor people are at it again,sucking the economy dry withtheir laziness, and you wouldbe absolutely wrong.

There’s a program in Min-nesota called Applied Behav-ior Analysis (ABA) that is used

as a treatment for autism.Medicaid supposedly doesn’tcover it, but it did pay some-thing like $13.5 million onABA treatments to 379 kidslast year. Almost every kidcame from a family above thepoverty line.

The trick is to enroll in Med-icaid through the special dis-ability category, a categorywith no income limit for en-rollment. Then, ask to haveABA covered by Medicaid.Once you get rejected, lawyerup, go to court and poof!You’ll have coverage for yourkid.

The problem here is thatpoor people cannot afford alawyer. They get denied theAMA services and that’s that.This is America, and theyshould have thought about theconsequences of having anautistic child, right?

It’s like when Eric De LaCruz was dying of dilated car-diomyopathy in Nevada a cou-

ple years back. He was on Ne-vada Medicaid, but Nevadadoesn’t have any heart trans-plant centers, so by Nevadalaw, Eric was just going tohave to pull himself up by hisbootstraps and die. He wastold twice in court that hewould just have to die.

Fortunately for Eric, his sis-ter worked for CNN and gotthe word out, and TrentReznor of Nine Inch Nailshelped raise $800,000 for Ericto get his transplant. Unfortu-nately, after all the time thatwent by, Eric was just tooweak for the transplant, andhe died, just like the courtstold him to.

This is the problem with oursystem. I hear people whiningall the time that all those lazypeople are sucking the systemdry, but I never seem to hearpeople whining when the poorget the shaft. Medicaid is a sys-tem we should be able to use ifwe can’t afford a lawyer. Med-

icaid is a system we should beable to use if we don’t have asister who works for CNN.

If you don’t think that ABAis a proper treatment forautism, then you should beoutraged that the state of Min-nesota, the state I and many ofyou pay taxes to, spent about$13.5 million on ABA treat-ments for the middle or upper-middle class.

If you think that the autistickids under the poverty line de-serve the treatments, like I do,then you should be outragedthat the poor once again gotscrewed, and this time it wasby the one place they shouldbe able to go for help.

Maureen O’Connell, an as-sistant commissioner for theDepartment of Human Serv-ices, which runs the Min-nesota Medicaid program,said, “We do find it troublingthat there’s a perception thatwe are not treating certaingroups fairly.”

I’m here to say there isn’t aperception. There’s the factthat they treat the poor un-fairly, since they do not givethem the same services theygive the middle or upper-mid-dle class. It’s an outrage anyway you look at it, and the sys-tem needs to be fixed.

For those still griping andwhining about those lazy peo-ple taking all your money, Iwould also like to point outthat The Minnesota AutismCenter recently settled a fed-eral investigation to the tune of$600,000 for over-billing Med-icaid. You show me one poor,lazy family that has wastedthat much taxpayer money,and I’ll join in on the whining.

Until then, I’m going to keepon fighting for the poor.

Derek is a second-year pro-fessional in the college of phar-macy.

DEREKGAFFNEYStaff Writer

The meek shall inherit the shaft

Making decisions can betough, particularly if you'venever been good at makingthem in the first place.

Government at the nationallevel has for years demon-strated an inability to makedecisions in a timely manner,if at all. They are so bad atmoving forward that theycould soon prompt a govern-ment shutdown.

Our leaders -- the same peo-ple with whom we entrusted

the fate of the nation -- arenearing a deadline that willallow an intangible policy toshutdown nonessential serv-ices instead of force responsi-ble cooperation on thelegislators' behalf.

If by Friday the two sides ofthe aisle cannot agree on abudget, inaction could closeprograms that serve purposesbeyond providing the mostbasic safety and protectionneeds.

If by Friday the two sides ofthe aisle can't agree, I say thatnot only should the shutdownbutton be pressed, but also thereset.

If elected representativescannot demonstrate that theyare responsible and profes-sional enough to work to-gether toward a greater good,then they will have demon-strated that they are not wor-thy of reelection, all across the

board.This stunt is ironic in nature

because there is nobody whowants a government shut-down, yet the reason it is evena possibility is because repre-sentatives want to be popularin the American politicalscene.

The issue behind the poten-tial shutdown deals with a dis-crepancy over the spendingcuts necessary to re-stabilizethe economy. One side wantsmore than the other, andthough it should be easy topoint fingers, the economy is atough situation that often dis-allows the placement of con-clusive blame.

What is certain though isthat in times of hardship, weneed leadership. We don'tneed bickering; instead weneed representatives whoserve the country first andtheir parties second.

There is a reason that thelast government shutdown in1995 was coined a “budget cri-sis.” In our recovering econ-omy of 2011, can we reallyafford to add to the mix sucha situation?

While it is uncertain whospecifically will be affected bya shutdown, most federal em-ployees face a certain degreeof risk.

The Washington Post specu-lated that many sectors of thefederal government could beaffected, including membersof the military, the IRS, theFederal Housing Administra-tion, the Department ofHomeland Security's e-Verifysystem and the SmithsonianInstitution.

Federal programs are notpoker chips to be used asleverage. At one time or an-other, the creation of everyfacet of the federal govern-

ment was seen as a good idea.Though these programs are

not necessarily as advanta-geous as they were when theywere on the drawing board, topull funding from them with-out having made a clear deci-sion is foolish andirresponsible.

President Clinton-- I meanObama: You need to expectfrom yourself as you expectfrom Speaker of the HouseGingrich-- I mean Boehner,and get together to hammerout an agreement.

Working together can behard, especially if you don'tlike the other person, but evenkids figure out that it is possi-ble. We should be able to ex-pect more from our electedrepresentatives than thischildish behavior, shouldn'twe?

Matt is a junior majoring inEnglish education.

MATT SEVERNS

Spectrum Staff

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Today is Friday, which onlymeans three things; yesterdaywas Thursday, tomorrow isSaturday and people every-where are mocking RebeccaBlack. Unless you’ve given upthe Internet for lent, there’s avery good chance that you’ve

spent at least 3 minutes and 48seconds trying to make senseof the train wreck that isBlack’s lyrically challengedsong paired with an equallydisastrous music video.

The music video for the song“Friday” has received morethan 86 million views andnearly 2 million commentssince it was uploaded ontoYoutube last month. Althoughthe majority of viewers seemto be laughing at the video,Black and the producers of theatrocious mess are the onesgetting the last laugh, all theway to the bank.

According toGather.celebs.com, Black hasalready raked in more than $1million, between “Friday”downloads on iTunes and theinsane amount of page viewson Youtube. As far as ArkMusic Factory goes, it turnsout, making a sub-par videowith a talentless 13-year-oldgirl couldn’t have been a bet-ter move. According toForbes, the company made$20,000 in the first week of therelease, simply by Youtubepage views. Fortunately forboth parties, the number ofpage views is still climbing ata steady pace.

The big question is, is thejoke on us? Are Black and theArk Music Factory marketinggeniuses? Have they taken ad-vantage of our society’s in-

creasing desire for cheap en-tertainment? Have they fig-ured out what the rest of theentertainment industry hasbeen capitalizing on: the factthat we thrive off of the pa-thetic?

With more and more ridicu-lous reality television showssuccessfully taking over thechannels, it is no doubt thatthis business model is the keyto success, but what is the rea-son behind the businessmodel? How do they knowthat we’ll watch anything wedeem to be tasteless andridiculous?

MTV had it right when theydecided to throw together thetrashiest cast of people theycould find and supposedly fol-low them around, “unstaged.”“Jersey Shore” has the highestratings on MTV. People actu-ally plan their nights aroundwatching this mind-numbingseries. And why? Because oursociety enjoys watching peoplefail.

A classic example of this is“America’s Funniest HomeVideos,” a television show thatencouraged people to submittheir home videos to competefor the title of the funniestvideo. The videos that alwayswon never included babiestalking to each other or catsplaying fetch, they were al-ways hand-gliders hittinghouses and trampolines that

decided to fall apart when aperson was mid-air. Peoplelike watching other people fail,and the entertainment indus-try knows this.

Why do you watch RebeccaBlack nasally belt out herdilemma of trying to decidewhere to sit in a car driven bya 13-year-old boy? Why doyou take an hour out of yourday to watch eight over-tanned people drunkenly fightin a New Jersey bar? It’s be-cause the perception thatsomeone out there is worse offthan you is comforting. Evenif we don’t want to admit it, welike watching people fail.

The next time you decide totune into a reality show or aviral video that is an absolutedisgrace, remember that in thegrand scheme of things, you’rethe fool and the entertainmentindustry is getting the lastlaugh.

Brianna is a senior majoringin journalism.

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Dear Honest Truth,Whenever I go home lately, I find things to be just the way

they were when I left for college. I go home and my parentstreat me just like I was in high school. They expect me to beback for curfew and to eat meals with the family. I really lovemy family and don’t want them to think that I don’t love them,because I do, but I hate being sent back in time when I comehome. I have friends back home that I want to see as well anda curfew is just childish.

Sincerely, 21 going on 16

Dear 21 going on 16,It's understandable that you find it hard to adapt to pre-col-

lege life when you go home. However, you are on your own now.You don't have a curfew when you're at school, so a few daysrespecting your parents' wishes will most likely not kill you.Your parents aren't trying to disrespect you or treat you like achild by asking that you eat meals with them and come homeat a reasonable hour. They probably just want to have a chanceto spend time with you. Of course you want to make time tospend with your friends from home, but why not just schedulea time that will allow you to be home when your parents ask?Since you’re in college, I would assume that you are capable ofhaving enough maturity to get over not having things go com-pletely your way.

Sincerely,Wise Bison

Dear 21 going on 16, I know exactly how you feel, because I have also experienced

the same situation. It can be frustrating reverting back to yourparent's routine, and taking a break from your “do whateveryou want, whenever you want” schedule. My first bit of adviceis to try to please your parents. Attend the family dinners thatyour parents ask you to be at, and even go a little further tospend quality time with them. Chances are that they will ap-preciate the quality time and be more apt to extend your curfewor let you have more time to spend with friends. Next, I wouldask you to understand your parents’ side of the issue. They weremore than likely used to seeing you everyday and sharing mealswith you. In addition, your parents were probably used to en-forcing curfew rules and don't really know how to handle yournew freedom. So, maybe you should discuss reasons as to whyyou feel that you should be allowed to stay out later. Finally,look at what events and get-togethers are most important toyou while you'll be at home, and prioritize them.

Best of luck, Bison Blondie

The Honest TruthRelationship woes? Friendship troubles?Personal issues? Get another perspective on it!

MARCUS GEFFREContributing Writer

Just the other day, I spentover an hour trying to solve acomputer problem that shouldhave been no big deal. Whatwas the problem? Windows!Way to go, multibillion dollarcorporation, you managed tomake an operating systemthat even when operatingwithout 500 spyware virusesparasitizing it, still manages tobe less user friendly than try-ing to unlock my car with acoat hanger.

This is just one of the manyreasons why I love my Mac.When I first bought my com-puter two years ago, it waslove at first sight. How canone’s heart not melt when theyhear the opening chime of awell-constructed Apple com-

puter. For one, just look at them.

They are freakin’ sexy! Theycome wrapped in a sleek metalbody that is virtually inde-structible. I found this out byway of dropping mine 6 feetwithout any major damage.It’s made of just one piece ofaluminum and the outsideonly holds the essentials: USB,headphone, firewire andpower ports. Oh, and speak-ing of power ports, it’s mag-netic!

Which, for all you Windowsusers, means that if somepasserby trips on my powercable, only the power cord getsjerked off the table, not the en-tire computer.

But my love of Macs is notjust skin deep. It goes muchfurther than that. For me, myexperience with Windows hasalways been that if there is a

problem -- and there are lots -- I have to spend at least a halfhour of time and sell my soulto get it working again. MyMac has never given me theseproblems.

Their user-friendliness issomething that has been ex-tremely appealing to me. As astudent, I really value havinga computer that is overly reli-able and easy to use. Not oncehas my computer crashed onme.

Comparing that to thecountless blue screens of deathon my parents’ old Windowsmachine, I find the cost-bene-fit analysis to be obviously infavor of the Mac.

I can spend a few secondsgetting to all the network in-formation that I need whensolving an Internet issue.With Windows, I have to openup 20 different screens andsearch through the multitudeof layers there are just to get tothe one item that needs to bechanged. User-friendly? Ithink not.

So step away Microsoft,King Mac is in town. And withthe new version of the Mac OScoming out soon, I will onlyhave more praises to give tomy Mac.

Marcus is a sophomore ma-joring in philosophy.

An Apple a day

How can one’sheart not meltwhen you hear theopening chime ofwell-constructedApple computer?

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Black Friday fail

BRIANNAEHLEY

Spectrum Staff

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Dan GundersonSports Editor


This spring, the Bison foot-ball team has plenty of areasof intrigue. Quarterback bat-tle, depth in the secondary, arunning back converting topunter, if the wid— Wait, arunning back converting topunter? I am possibly thesmartest guy when it comes tosports, so I know everythingabout everything. This, to me,seems like a crazy idea.

Next year, NDSU will havesenior Matt Voigtlander as thestarting punter for NDSU.What makes this out of the or-dinary is that he was lastyear’s third string runningback.

Why couldn’t we just recruita skinny 5-feet-10-inch 160-pound kid with a great leg? Imean, didn’t we do that forour quarterback position al-ready?

You have heard of offensivelinemen converting to the de-fense, and wide outs to cor-ners. Even running backs tolinebackers is somethingNDSU has experimented with.The whole changing positionsconcept is nothing radical tofootball. In fact, it really is notradical to any sport.

DANIEL GUNDERSONSports Editor

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When it comes to sports, what do weget to watch in Fargo? We have thebeloved Twins, the ferocious Timber-wolves, the Minnesota Vikings, theMinnesota Wild and all things NDSUBison. Those are probably the teamsthat a large amount of people root for

in this area. (If anybody says, "Whatabout UND hockey?" I will start torofl. That is right, rofl)

I lived in Minnesota for 18 years ofmy life and I can barely remember thelast time that a Minnesota team wonanything of significance. The Twinsdid win a World Series when I was atthe spry age of 2, but that memorydoesn’t pop up very often.

When a sports region like ours hasbeen so downtrodden with terriblesports teams for so long, they come upwith a term for that city or region:Loserville. That’s where we reside asI speak.

Yes, some teams have had some niceruns over the recent past. The Wolvesmade it to the Western Conference fi-nals with Latrell, Gollum and KG.

The Wild almost pulled off a huge runinto the Stanley Cup finals a few yearsback. The Twins are always in theplayoffs and the Vikings almost madeit to the Super Bowl a year ago. Butnone of these teams were ever able torise up and grab the elusive champi-onship.

Even though we have some solidteams, it’s hard to think of anythingaround here being above average untilyou win a championship. I’m not talk-ing about a Summit League basketballor volleyball championship; I’m talk-ing about a national championship ora world championship.

Granted these aren’t easy to comeby, but life in the sports world humsalong quietly without one. TheVikings, Wild and Timberwolves have

combined for zero world titles in theirrespective sports. The Twins have wona few, but have been pretty stagnant asof late.

As sports fans we don’t ever realizehow good it could really be until one ofour teams win that elusive ring. Oncethat happens, you gain braggingrights, get to hang that banner at thestadium, and buy t-shirts and sweat-shirts that you will wear the rest ofyour life. So here’s to hoping that oneof the Minnesota teams can take allMinnesota fans out of their misery.

If not, maybe the new MinnesotaLingerie Football League team willtake home the coveted LFL Champi-onship.

Welcome to Loserville. Population: You

CAVIN BERUBE

Staff Writer

Spectrum pros pick NBA playoff winners

Crazy on Page 11 >>

TRAVIS JONESContributing Writer

My Pick: Boston Celtics

Although the Celtics haven’t been ona tear as they close out the regular sea-son, going 4-4 in their last eight games,this team realizes that this is probablytheir last chance to get it done. TheCeltics are old, but neither the Heatnor Bulls are ready to win, or make anappearance in the NBA Finals. TheCeltics have gone a combined 9-2against the Heat, Bulls, Knicks andMagic this season. They’ve dominatedthese teams throughout the regularseason and know how to outlast a teamin a seven-game series, somethingthose four teams aren’t ready to do. Isee it being another seven-game serieswith the Lakers, and Boston hangingbanner number 18.

LUCAS “Big Ticket” KRACHTContributing Writer

My Pick: Miami Heat

The Miami Heat have been in thespotlight since the highly publicized“Decision” by LeBron James to, “takehis talents to South Beach.” Eachgame they play seems like the NBAchampionship to their opponents,which means they already have takenevery team's best shot. Also, the Heathave been playing much better overtheir last ten games and Chris Bosh ac-tually looks like he wants to play inte-rior defense. We all know James andDwayne Wade have struggled in lategame situations so far this year, butname three players in the NBA youwould rather have take the final shotthan those two guys. The Heat are 8-2in their last ten and finally look likethey know how to share the basketball.

The rest of the NBA better beware!

CAVIN BERUBEStaff Writer

My Pick: Chicago Bulls

When it comes to the NBA playoffs,superstars shine. So when asked whoI think will win the NBA Champi-onship, I looked for the biggest star inthe NBA. It wasn’t LeBron or Kobe,but Derrick Rose. He should win theNBA MVP and he has a stellar sup-porting cast in Luol Deng, CarlosBoozer and Joakim Noah. All four ofthese players average double figuresand can explode for 30 points on anygiven night. They have good size at allfive positions, have the NBA’s secondbest defense, and are second in theleague in rebounding. Those stats andtypes of players win NBA Champi-onships.

DANIEL GUNDERSONSports Editor

My Pick: Los Angels Lakers

The Lakers are 17-3 since the all-starbreak and look like a team on a mis-sion. They need to thank the MiamiHeat for making teams forget that thetarget should've been on their backthis entire season. Kobe Bryant is qui-etly making himself into one of the topfive greatest NBA players of all-time.Another three-peat is not out of thequestion with this group of players. Aveteran team that knows how to win inany venue, the Lakers will be gettinganother ring come June.

Here at The Spectrum, we like to consider ourselves as having the sports intelligence levels only people can dream of, stuff that legends are made of and all thatgood sports jargon. With the NBA Playoffs about to take off, I had the experts pick one team they thought had the best chance of bringing home a title to theirtowns.

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What is crazy about this is the positionVoigtlander was before the switch.

Voigtlander was solid in the time he sawthe field, a hard nose runner who never re-ally seemed to lose yardage on carries. Inthree years, he carried the ball 74 times for619 yards. That is an average of 8.4 yardsper carry. You can trust my math on thatone, engineering students.

It was not like this guy was bad, butplaying time at the running back positionwould have been scarce. NDSU’s depththis year is amazing. D.J. McNorton willbe the starter after an amazing juniorcampaign. He’s followed by lighting in abottle, Mike Sigers. Sam Ojuri, a sopho-more, is back after missing all of last yearfor disciplinary reasons. As a freshman, heshowed flashes of brilliance and bringswith him optimism that the Bison willhave a three-headed rushing attack thisseason.

So, it seems that Voigtlander’s best op-portunity to play would be on specialteams. Will he be good? We have no idea,but let’s hope that NDSU’s offense is so po-tent this season that we hardly ever see theguy. As crazy as this idea seems, what elsewas head coach Craig Bohl suppose to do?

The Bison’s recent history at punter hasbeen unrivaled by anybody in the Mis-souri Valley. From Mike Dragosavich toJohn Prelvitz, the Bison have had greatpunters the last four years. With nobodywaiting in the wings, putting Voigtlanderthere adds a different element to thepunter position.

How do you think teams will react to aformer running back punting? They maylaugh, get ready and then watch the kidburn them on a fake punt run of 20 yardsfor a critical first down. By far, he is thebest athlete NDSU has had at this positionin years.

The best thing you can take from this,however, is Voigtlander’s willingness to theteam. You guys need a punter? I will do it.Any athlete has to have some pride andcockiness about their ability. They would-n’t be the type of players they are if theythought they couldn’t do it. For Voigt-lander to check his ego at the door says alot about this kid’s character and under-standing of the bigger picture.

Voigtlander is just another example ofwhy this team will make a deep run in theplayoffs.

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RYAN NELSONContributing Writer

With the NHL playoffs rightaround the corner, several teamsare still vying for their chance towin this year’s Stanley Cup.

Although the regular season willclose out on Sunday, there is still lotsof room to move in the standings.

In the Western Conference, onlythree teams have clinched their spotin the playoffs: Vancouver, San Joseand Detroit.

Six points separate Nashville infourth place and Calgary in tenth.

With each win adding two pointsto their point total, every gamecould make or break their season.

Last year’s Stanley Cup cham-pion, the Chicago Blackhawks, arein danger of not even making theplayoffs this season, currently sit-ting in eighth in the Western Con-ference only two points ahead ofDallas and Calgary who are itchingfor a playoff spot.

Vancouver has already clinchedthe top spot in the West behindstrong play from the Sedin broth-ers, who are both in the top five inscoring in the league.

The Eastern Conference playoffpicture has begun to take shapewith six out of eight teams clinchingtheir spot.

The teams that remain in ques-tion include the Buffalo Sabres,

New York Rangers and CarolinaHurricanes.

Carolina sits four points behindthe Rangers in eighth place withonly three games remaining ontheir schedule.

The question that lies in the East-ern Conference is who will claimthe top spot. The Washington Cap-itals currently sit in first with 105points, but right on their heels isPhiladelphia with 103 points andPittsburgh with 102.

However, Pittsburgh is still with-out Sidney Crosby who has beensidelined for three months after suf-fering a concussion.

This year’s playoffs are sure to beentertaining with superstars on

nearly every roster, hungry for ashot at the coveted Stanley Cup.

Ultimately, I like Vancouver toemerge out of the Western Confer-ence because of not only the Sedinbrothers, but because of solid goal-tending from Roberto Luongo wholeads the league with 37 wins.

In the East I would like theTampa Bay Lightning to move onto the Stanley Cup Finals. StevenStamkos, at age 21, is currently fifthin the league in scoring and is pos-sibly the best young player in theleague.

However, in the end, the experi-ence of the Canucks will be toomuch and I have Vancouver hoist-ing this year’s Stanley Cup.

NHL playoff race narrows

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The Lost Boys Rugby for NDSU completed their Sweet 16 this past weekend inWayne, Neb. The Lost Boys went 1-1 on the weekend, losing their openinground game to the Occidental College Blackshirts 16-0 in the first round.

The consolation game against the Wayne State College Wildcats went muchbetter, as NDSU won 56-17.

While the season is not over for the Lost Boys, a chance at reaching the finalsin Virginia Beach, Va. is likely for this club rugby team.

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