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Student and faculty phones

rang at 2:01 p.m. on Friday af-

ternoon to notify them to stay

clear of Bentson Bunker Field-

house. A potentially danger-

ous and unidentifiable item

was spotted 20 minutes before

the call went out.

William Vandal, chief of

university police, reports that

a faculty member notified the

authorities.

“[Occupants] evacuated the

building until we could deter-

mine if it was harmful to the

community or not,” Vandal

said.

Students and faculty were

evacuated promptly after the

call from a faculty member

who reported the unidentifi-

able item to ensure safety.

The bomb-like appearance

of the object is what caused

alarm. Campus police were

able to determine the object’s

identity with the help of

ROTC.

“Through their help, we

were able to resolve the issue

more quickly than we would

have been able to,” Vandal

said.

The item was a plastic pop

bottle wrapped in green mask-

ing tape. The enveloped bottle

had an object protruding from

the top.

The ROTC was able to iden-

tify the object as non-threaten-

ing.

Left behind the previous

night, the simulated impro-

vised explosive device was

used for training by ROTC

members. The ROTC and Air

Force routinely use the Ben-

son Bunker Fieldhouse for a

variety of training procedures

for expeditionary training such

as security and hostility man-

agement. The programs previ-

ously used the facility for

basic drill and ceremony train-

ing weekly.

Students and staff were

given an all clear via Campus

Emergency Notification Sys-

tem at 2:15 pm.

There was an abundance of

blue corduroy jackets on cam-

pus Friday, signifying the be-

ginning of the Little

International competition.

Young FFA and 4-H mem-

bers aspiring to someday join

the NDSU Saddle and Sirloin

club were on hand to be part of

the 86th annual event, Feb. 10-

11.

The high school students

participated in livestock judg-

ing, crop judging, agricultural

sales and small animal care

contests, followed by an after-

noon awards ceremony.

The Hall of Fame Banquet

was held later that evening at

the Ramada Plaza Suites

where Keith D. Bjerke of Cas-

selton, N.D. was inducted as

the 2012 agriculturist of the

year.

“The cornerstone of the Lit-

tle ‘I’ is still the livestock

show where we college stu-

dents have an opportunity to

show our progress,” said this

year’s Little International

Manager, Kelcey Holm. “But,

including the youth that are

the future of our organization

is important as well.”

According to a Feb. 2 press

release, the theme for this

year’s Little International was

Agriculture in Action.

Little International is the

largest student-run agricultural

event in the state, with more

than 200 members and 28 stu-

dent-led committees helping

organize the longstanding tra-

dition.

“The Saddle and Sirloin

club proudly became able to

claim that it has more than 300

paid members,” Holm said.

“This is a highlight for our or-

ganization and we hope to

continue attracting both cur-

rent and incoming students.”

Also as part of the press re-

lease, Eric Berg, Saddle and

Sirloin adviser and professor

of animal science, said, “Ob-

taining a bachelor of science

degree goes beyond the walls

of the classroom. Communica-

tion, team building and leader-

ship skills are something that

every employer is looking for,

yet these skills are very hard to

teach in a conventional class-

room. The students involved

with Little I learn the impor-

tance of cooperation and or-

ganization.”

Throughout the two-day

event, competitions took place

in venues such as the NDSU

Horse Park, Bison Sports

Arena and the Memorial

Union.

The showmanship prelimi-

naries began Saturday morn-

ing in Shepperd Arena and

culminated with the finals

there that night.

After the winners were an-

nounced, Dude Walker took

the stage to provide musical

entertainment for the tradi-

tional Dance in the Chips.

This year’s Little “I” queen

was Jessie Topp from Grace

City, N.D. The princesses

were Katie Dressler from

Richardton, N.D. and Sarah

Schaaf from Glen Ullin, N.D.

Over the months leading up to

last weekend, the royalty

served as the club's main pub-

lic liaisons for the event.

For more information on

Saddle and Sirloin club and

the events they host, visit the

organization’s page on

Orgsync or at www.ndsusad-

dleandsirloin.com.

West Acres announced the

names of the two retailers that

will be added to the variety of

stores at the shopping center.

Ann Taylor The LOFT and

White House | Black Market,

two national retailers, will be

opening in 2012 as West Acres

mall turns “40 and fabulous.”

Brad Schlossman, CEO of

the West Acres Shopping Cen-

ter, says he has high hopes for

the two retailers.

“Both of these two are

among the top-requested

stores by customers,” Schloss-

man said.

The announcement was

made via a press release and

the West Acres Facebook

page; the announcement

caused mixed reactions.

“Don’t you realize that a

majority of your customer

base is teens and college stu-

dents? All this does is give

everyone more of a reason to

travel to the cities to shop,”

Macy Iverson said via the

West Acres Facebook page.

Iverson is a junior studying

retail merchandise.

Schlossman explains that

they have made several addi-

tions of retailers aimed at

younger shoppers in the recent

past, such as Forever 21 and

the expansion of The Buckle.

“Over the past 18 months,

we have added younger-tar-

geted merchandise,” Schloss-

man said. “The representation

of younger and lower prices

have went up faster.”

The Buckle’s new location

will comprise of 8,300 square

feet and will be one of the

largest in the nation. The new

location is expected to be open

for business in July.

Other concerns raised by

shoppers represented on the

webpage include the demand

for men’s and plus-sized cloth-

ing and concern for the high-

priced merchandise of the new

retailers. West Acres represen-

tatives express their openness

to suggestions for future

stores.

“We would love to have

men representation,” Schloss-

man said. “I don’t know of any

good chains that would look

for a mall.”

Several consumers are ex-

cited about the new additions

to the shopping center. Both

stores will be the first of their

kind in North Dakota.

“The new stores which were

highly requested highlight the

changing demographics of the

F-M area.” Shelby Heimbuch

said. “It is also great to see the

West Acres mall house more

and more top level stores

every year, helping the mall

reach record attendance lev-

els.”

Heimbuch is a junior major-

ing in retail merchandise.

The LOFT will be offering

unique characteristics not cur-

rently offered at West Acres,

such as the style closet, which

includes key items for the sea-

son with associate assistant

available. A larger number of

mannequins will also offer

further outfit options for shop-

pers.

Construction for Ann Taylor

The LOFT is scheduled to

begin in July and is expected

to by open this fall.

White House | Black Market

presents sophisticated styles in

black and white hues with an

incorporation of sporadic

color. Present tenant at West

Acres Chico’s, owns the re-

tailer.

This April will mark the be-

ginning of construction for

White House | Black Market,

and the retailer anticipates its

opening in August.

For more information on the

retailers and to get a peak at

what to expect, visit

LOFT.com and www.whbm.

com.

Josie Tafelmeyer | The Spectrum

Members of the Saddle and Sirloin club show sheep at the Little International competition over the weekend. Dan Donnelly, a sophomore in agribusi-ness, took overall champion showman, while pharmaceutical sciences sophomore John Curley earned reserve champion showman.

Little ‘I’ draws agricultural competitorsSaddle and Sirloin club continues to grow

Mike Liudahl

News ReporterBomb-likeobjectraises brief concern

For more info on sponsers and results check page 3

Emma Heaton

Co-News Editor

Timeline Recap1:41 p.m –

NDSU campus policereceive call

2:01 p.m.– Campus EmergencyNotification System

calls students and em-ployees

2:15 p.m. – All clear

West Acres announces 2 new retailers to fill vacanciesEmma Heaton

Co-News Editor

SIZE OF INCOMING vs. EXISTING RETAILERS

*All numbers are approximate

Ann Taylor The LOFT – 5,000 square feetThe Buckle – 8,300 square feet

White House | Black Market – 3,800 square feetForever 21 – 20,000 square feet

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Bison successful in last indoor homemeet of season

Track and field rakes in titles

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The 54th annual Fargo Ki-

wanis Pancake Karnival was

as big and efficient as it ever

has been, as it fed a record-set-

ting 14,000 guests Saturday at

the Fargodome.

Along with the fresh pan-

cake aroma, festive sounds of

pianos playing and kids

bouncing on inflatables from

Games Galore continuously

filled the air.

“We don’t like to have peo-

ple waiting for their pancakes,

so there were times today

when we only put two pan-

cakes on a plate at a time in-

stead of three,” Ned Halilovic,

event chairman, said. “People

could come back for more, but

we wanted to keep the lines

moving fast.”

Last year, more than 12,000

enjoyed approximately 36,000

pancakes and 3,400 pounds of

sausage, as well as multiple

gallons of milk, juice and cof-

fee.

The number of pancakes

served this year definitely in-

creased, as a run to get more

batter was needed toward the

end of the day.

“We originally bought the

same amount of batter as we

did last year, but with 2,000

more people to serve we

started to run out,” Halilovic

said. “Because of a crazy non-

stop rush from 9 until about 2,

we for the first time had to go

buy more.”

Without the volunteers that

help out with the event, it

would not have been able to

keep growing the way it has

each year. This year’s 600-

plus volunteers came from all

walks of life and represented

many local organizations.

Governor Dalrymple and the

first lady even came from Bis-

marck to help with the

fundraiser.

Halilovic noted that the

NDSU community was once

again well represented this

year by its students. Several

members of the ROTC were

on hand as well as a group of

students from Sri Lanka and

members of Greek life.

“This is the only fundraiser

that we do each year and we

do it right,” said Halilovic.

“We are recognized by the

community with their support

because they know that we

give back.”

The Fargo Kiwanis website

says it is dedicated to serving

the children and families of

our community. Proceeds

from the annual pancake event

support the local service lead-

ership programs at the educa-

tion institutions such as South

High, Shanley and NDSU.

These funds also support

many area organizations in-

cluding the Ronald McDonald

House, Fraser LTD, YMCA

Camp Cormorant, YWCA,

Rape and Abuse Center,

Make-A-Wish Foundation,

River Keepers Youth, Ameri-

can Diabetes Association,

Churches United for the

Homeless and Trollwood Per-

forming Arts School.

Halilovic added that since

the Pancake Karnival was

started over fifty years ago,

more than $750,000 of its pro-

ceeds has been given back to

the community. All of that

money stays here to support

local organizations that exist

to help kids. Some of the pro-

ceeds also go to scholarships

for area honor students.

Visitors are always welcome

to join the 100 active local Ki-

wanis members for lunch

every Tuesday at the Fargo

Country Club. There one can

network, enjoy lunch and lis-

ten to a program speaker.

According to the Kiwanis

organization, becoming a

member gives you the oppor-

tunity to share your experi-

ence, knowledge, time and

commitment of service to your

community and fellow citi-

zens.


membership or how Kiwanis

can help your organization,

visit http://www.fargo.

kiwanisone.org.


Approximately 14,000 people from around the comunity came together to enjoy pancakes with the Fargo Kiwanis Club Saturday in the Fargodome. Proceeds from the event will benefit local service leadership programs.

54th annual pancake feed breaks attendance record

Mike Liudahl

News Reporter

600 volunteers helped serve 14,000 at Kiwanis Pancake Karnival

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NewsNews Briefs

86th Little International Executive Team

President: Laura Compart, Senior- Agricultural Economics

Vice President: Alisha Nord, Senior- Agricultural Communication and Animal Science

Little "I" Manager: Kelcey Holm, Senior- Animal Science

Little "I" Assistant Manager: Nick Austin, Junior- Crop and Weed Sciences

Secretary: Sarah Schaaf, Junior- Pharmacy

Treasurer: Sam Froelich, Senior- Finance

Assistant Treasurer: Marcy McNichols, Senior- Agricultural Economics

Technical: Jessie Topp, Senior- Agricultural Communication

CSO Representative: Levi Helmuth, Sophomore- Agricultural Economics

Historian: Danelle Hoff, Junior- Natural Resources Management

Fundraising: Amy McConnell, Junior- Animal Science

Recreation: Laura Steffan, Sophomore- Management

Brett Levos, Sophomore- Animal Science

New Member: Mandy Peine, Sophomore- Accounting

Eric Miller, Sophomore- Agricultural Economics

Animal Welfare: Jena Peine, Senior- Microbiology

Hilary Hawkins, Junior- Animal Science

National Block & Bridle Jordan: Hieber, Sophomore- Animal Science

Philanthropy: Nicole Richardson, Junior- Range Science

Drug & Alcohol Representative: Lucas Schmaltz, Junior- Agricultural Education

Advisers: Jim Kirsch, Animal & Range Science Chemist

Eric Berg, Animal & Range Science Professor

On Jan. 17, the U.S. De-

partment of Transportation

announced that the Upper

Great Plains Transportation

Institute would be receiving

a multi-million-dollar grant

to assist in research and var-

ious programs such as the

NDSU and MAT bus collab-

oration.

Tom Jirik, the Communi-

cations Coordinator at the

UGPTI, explained the sig-

nificance of this grant.

“These transportation

grants received by NDSU

were among 22 awarded by

the U.S. Department of

Transportation to University

Transportation Centers

across the United States,”

Jirik said.

According to the press re-

lease announcing these

grants on the U.S. Depart-

ment of Transportation’s Re-

search and Innovative

Administration webpage,

“Each one of the selected

UTCs will receive a $3.5

million grant which they

must match with funds from

non-federal sources.”

The UGPTI has directly

influenced the lives of

NDSU students as well, ac-

cording to Jirik.

“Our Small Urban and

Rural Transit Center has col-

laborated with Metro Area

Transit to improve transit

service for students at all

three universities. That rela-

tionship will continue under

the new grants,” he said.

This grant can additionally

help the UGPTI with fund-

ing research and outreach

projects in the region to in-

crease North Dakotan’s

quality of life regarding

transportation of people and

materials.

The UGPTI is NDSU’s

University Transportation

Center. However, it is a sep-

arate institution from the

university. With that in re-

gard, the UGPTI does par-

tially support the

transportation and logistics

master’s and doctoral pro-

grams at NDSU.

“The U.S. Department of

Transportation recognizes

the research, education and

technology transfer capabil-

ities of universities and is

counting on them to advance

U.S. Transportation technol-

ogy and expertise,” Jirik

said.

Some of the UGTPI’s re-

cent projects consist of

studying rural roads in rela-

tion to the oil development

in Western North Dakota.

The N.D. Legislature uses

this information to help de-

termine road investment ap-

propriations.

Because of the UGPTI’s

research, $370 million was

allocated for use on roads

that are impacted by the oil

industry. Another recent

project is the Small Urban

and Rural Transit Center’s

research on possible coordi-

nation among North Dakota

Transportation providers.

Since the 1980s, the

UGPTI has competed for na-

tional grants, and has won

some since then. This money

is what drives their research

and outreach.


the UGPTI, visit

http://http://www.ugpti.org/.

Trial opens for top suspect in

2002 Bali bombings

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) —

The top suspect in the 2002 Bali

bombings has gone on trial in an In-

donesian court.

Umar Patek, a Muslim militant

known as “Demolition Man” for his

expertise with explosives, went on

trial Monday in Jakarta for his role

in the Bali bombings and other al-

leged acts of terrorism following a

nine-year flight from justice. He is

accused of making the explosives

used in the Bali blasts, which killed

202 people.

UN consultant shot dead in

Cairo

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian

woman who worked for the United

Nations as a freelance consultant

was fatally shot in the head while

driving through an upscale Cairo

neighborhood on Sunday, security

officials said.

Nine die in Kosovo avalanche;

child pulled out alive

RESTELICA, Kosovo (AP) —

Rescuers have pulled a 5-year-old

girl alive from the rubble of a house

flattened by a massive avalanche that

killed both her parents and at least

seven of her relatives in a remote

mountain village in southern

Kosovo.

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP)

— It was an emotional night

for soul singer Bobby Brown

as he performed Saturday

night before thousands just

hours after learning that his

ex-wife Whitney Houston had

died in Beverly Hills.

"First of all, I want to tell

you that I love you all," he told

fans gathered at a nearly sold-

out 7,500-seat venue in north-

ern Mississippi. "Second, I

would like to say, 'I love you,

Whitney.' The hardest thing

for me to do is to come on this

stage."

Brown took the stage as part

of the New Edition reunion

tour at the Landers Center in

Southaven, close to Memphis,

Tenn. He said he decided to go

on with the performance be-

cause fans had shown their

loyalty to the group New Edi-

tion for more than 25 years.

He performed about 10 songs

over more than hour — "My

Preogative" and "Mr. Tele-

phone Man" among them —

before he appeared visibly

shaken on stage.

Brown suddenly appeared

overcome with emotion as the

concert wound down, wiping

his face with his vest as the

group prepared to sing a bal-

lad. When the song began, he

joined in, but his voice

cracked. He then waved to the

fans and walked off stage. The

show ended shortly afterward.

Houston and Brown had a

tumultuous 15-year marriage

that ended in 2007.

In 1993, they had a daugh-

ter, Bobbi Kristina. Ten years

later, police responded to a do-

mestic violence call from

Houston about Brown. Police

found Houston with a cut lip

and bruised cheek. She was in

and out of drug rehabilitation

during the mid-2000s, and ap-

peared to hit a low point with

her unsteady appearances in

the 2005 reality TV show

"Being Bobby Brown." She

filed for legal separation the

following year and the couple

divorced in 2007.

Before New Edition took the

stage, Landers Center execu-

tive director Todd Mastry had

indicated Brown would go on

as scheduled but wouldn't be

available to talk with the

media.

Mastry said he hadn't spo-

ken with Brown, but had been

backstage. Asked the mood

there, he said, "It's what you

would expect it to be when

something like this happens —

respectful."

Singer Kevon Edmonds

paid tribute to Houston on

stage and said his thoughts and

prayers were with her family,

according to Mastry.

New Edition began its show

with the five members coming

onstage without Brown. He

joined them to a standing ova-

tion. They were all wearing

burgundy red coats with black

pants and white shirts, and

Brown wore a black hat. As

they began to perform, one

group member said, "This one

is for Whitney."

During an intermission, one

of Whitney Houston's early

hits, "You Give Good Love,"

played over the speakers. Fans

stood up and began singing

along with the song.

Khalilah Hollis, 34, of Horn

Lake, Miss., said she was al-

ready in the building for the

concert when she found out

through Facebook that Hous-

ton had died.

"It's really sad that she

passed away. She was an

icon," Hollis said. She said

that when she heard the news,

she thought that perhaps

Brown would not perform.

But she was glad when he did

go on.

She said Brown's words

about Whitney were touching.

"He probably didn't want to

go into details because he

probably would have broken

down," Hollis said.

No discipline planned at North

Dakota degree mill

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — No

immediate discipline is planned for

any Dickinson State University em-

ployees in the wake of an audit de-

termining the school awarded

hundreds of degrees to foreign stu-

dents who didn’t earn them, the

chancellor of North Dakota’s univer-

sity system said Saturday.

Petition signers not giving up

UND nickname fight

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — More than

two months after the University of

North Dakota officially dropped its

divisive nickname, the public ad-

dress announcer at a women’s bas-

ketball game welcomed it back with

a familiar roar: “Here come your

Fighting Sioux!”

The nickname was resurrected

after residents generated 17,000 sig-

natures seeking to put the issue to a

statewide vote. As part of that

process, a since-repealed state law

requiring the school to use the nick-

name went back into effect — even

though the university, the state Board

of Higher Education and local law-

makers want it gone.

Federal grants to boost afford-

able housing in ND

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North

Dakota’s congressional delegation

says $340,500 in federal grant

money will help with housing issues

in the state.

The money was appropriated by

Congress and is being doled out by

the nonprofit NeighborWorks Amer-

ica. It’s going to CommunityWorks

ND, which promotes affordable

housing.

Parents: Hazed students not al-

lowed to play sports

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The

parents of two boys who say the

teens were punched during high

school baseball hazing rituals say

they’re being victimized again —

this time because they aren’t being

allowed to play sports after switch-

ing schools.

Top Republican wants vote on

birth control mandate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conser-

vatives said Sunday the flap sur-

rounding President Barack Obama’s

birth control mandate was far from

over, with Senate Republican Leader

Mitch McConnell saying he’ll push

to overturn the requirement because

it was another example of govern-

ment meddling.

Santorum plans aggressive

strategy against Romney

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A

day after Mitt Romney regained

some momentum in the Republican

presidential contest, his rival Rick

Santorum went on the attack, calling

the front-runner “desperate” while

promising to compete aggressively

to win the state where Romney grew

up.

Santorum said Sunday he could

do “exceptionally well” in Michigan,

where Romney’s father served as

governor. The Midwestern state and

Arizona host Republican presidential

nominating contests on Feb. 28.

WORLDNATIONSTATE

Overall Champion Showman: Dan Donnelly, sophomore majoring in agriculture business from Farmington, Minn. Dan showed a commercial beef heifer and won the beef division

Reserve Champion Showman: John Curley, freshman majoring in pharmacy from Windom, Minn.John won the Sheep Division with his Hampshire ewe

Bobby Brown on Miss. stage: 'I loveyou, Whitney'

UGPTI receives national transportation grant


The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute will be receiving a significant grant from the U.S. DOT.

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Having interest in someone

romantically around the time

of Valentine’s Day is nothing

new, but pursuing that interest

can get quite complicated.

With flirting being the most

common way to spark your at-

tention on the person you have

been thinking about, some-

times finding the words to ex-

press is daunting. How do you

make your flirting noticeable

without, well, being obvious?

The answer: your body lan-

guage.

According to author Eve

Marx (“Read My Hips: The

Sexy Art of Flirtation”) in her

article “6 Body Language

Clues That Say You’re Inter-

ested,” body language is one

surefire way to convey your

interest – or lack thereof – in

the opposite sex.

“Your body speaks a lan-

guage all its own. Without re-

alizing how you sit, what you

do with your hands, your legs

or even your basic posture re-

veals volumes about you,

namely what you’re feeling,

what you might be thinking

and, most importantly, if that

[person] sitting across from

you is getting to you,” Marx

said in her article.

Body language tends to con-

vey and make an individual

aware of certain messages you

are trying to give him or her.

To avoid sending mixed

messages, when in a situation

with the person that is of inter-

est to you displays itself, take

control and allow them to

study your body movements.

Utilize your body to transmit

the signals that you want the

person to receive and will give

you the upper hand in relating

to them how you feel.

Eye ContactLooking into another per-

son’s eyes is a message that

displays shy interest. Gazing

deeply and locking eyes for a

few moments says the only

person you’re focused on in

the room, is she or he. Full

fronted eye contact can be

bold and a bit risky, but shows

a direct signal of your interest.

If the other person turns their

sight rapidly elsewhere, your

directness may be a bit too

much for them.

Leaning inThis type of body language

shows interest and acceptance.

When sitting across from your

person of interest, lean in to

show the individual you’re lis-

tening to what they have to

say. Leaning away can send

the signal that your attention is

elsewhere and not on him or

her.

Leg crossingThis body language usually

occurs when individuals are

anxious in some way. Cross-

ing legs when in the presence

of the person of interest shows

that the individual is making

you nervous. This gesture oc-

curs to avoid twitching in your

seat and squirming around

when you are around that spe-

cial individual. Crossing legs

also sends the message of con-

fidence and that you aren’t

afraid to show that you are in-

terested.

Keep in mind that although

you may be displaying the

message you want to give, the

person receiving it may code

the message differently than

the one that was intended.

Flirting is a great way to start

getting to know your person of

interest without going on an

official date. Always remem-

ber that your body language

can lead to a start of some-

thing special as long as you

take control.

What makes chocolate such

an intuitively perfect gift for

Valentine’s Day? The sweets’

history and its chemistry offer

a more complex answer than

one might guess.

Travel thousands of years

back to the Aztecs, where the

upper class believed drinking

chocolate restored strength

and wisdom. According to

chocolate.org, Emperor Mon-

tezuma supposedly drank “50

goblets a day.”

Cacao beans were actually

used to pay taxes and buy

services and goods. Mayan

paintings also depict chocolate

being served to gods. Accord-

ing to scienceinschool.org, the

“Latin name for the cacao tree

is theobromacacao,” which

translates to “food of the

gods.” Many cultures have re-

garded chocolate as an aphro-

disiac.

Chocolate first made its way

across the ocean to Europe in

the 16th century, where it was

also an upper-class luxury. Ac-

cording to

scienceinschool.org, the ordi-

nary chocolate bar that we ca-

sually snack on today was first

invented by Joseph Fry in

England in 1847.

According to sciencein-

school.org, chocolate contains

tryptophan, which is “used in

the brain to make serotonin.”

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter

that can create feelings of hap-

piness. Chocolate also con-

tains phenylethylalanine,

which is believed to cause

emotions of giddiness and at-

traction. However, the concen-

trations of tryptophan and

phenylethylalanine in choco-

late are relatively small, so

whether there are enough of

these substances to cause the

described feelings is debated.

The argument that chocolate

is a super-food also remains

debatable, but did you know

that one of the world’s longest

living women nibbled on this

treat almost as if it were cel-

ery? According to chocolate.

org, Jeannie Calment lived to

be 122 years old (1875-1997).

When she was 119 years old,

her doctor advised her to stop

eating sweets. Calment report-

edly munched down approxi-

mately two pounds of

chocolate a week.

Regardless of whether

chocolate is actually a phe-

nomenal health food or if it

truly causes feelings of giddi-

ness, the way chocolate slowly

melts and oozes on our

tongues is enough to make us

in love with it and perfect for

Valentine’s Day.

The traditional Valentine’s

Day celebration revolves

around romantic couples and

love, leaving singles often-

times feeling left out and alone

on this day for lovers. This

particular holiday is often re-

ferred to by single people as

“SAD,” which is short for

“Singles Awareness Day.” It

not only provides couples a

chance to celebrate their rela-

tionships but a chance for sin-

gles to celebrate their

friendships. This Valentine’s

Day, instead of wishing you

were in a romantic relation-

ship, throw a singles party for

you and all of your friends

who are flying solo. Here are

a few fun party ideas to get

you started.

Design the guest list

Invite members of both

sexes and encourage each of

them to bring a guest of their

own along who is outside of

your immediate circle of

friends. This will create a

larger crowd, more mingling

opportunities and invitations

to meet new people. On the in-

vitations, don’t stress the “sin-

gle” factor, but instead call it a

“mixer” and tell your guests of

the respective genders that

there will be a lot of single

men and women attending to

entice them.

Set the mood

Ditch the sappy love songs

and create a mix of fun, make-

you-want-to-dance jams.

Don’t crank up the volume too

loud though, as it will discour-

age your guests from min-

gling, therefore decreasing the

fun factor. As far as lighting

goes, spark some flames by

lighting a few candles around

the room and turning on lamps

instead of bright overhead

lights. Also, maybe skip the

red hearts and cupids this time

around, just in case they cause

your guests to feel pressured

into finding a partner or they

take them down memory lane

to a past relationship gone bad.

Get your drink on

When meeting new people,

nerves are sure to surface, so

having something to hold will

help your guests stay relaxed.

Punch is simple to make and

tends to be a crowd-pleaser, so

set out a bowl filled with

frozen pink lemonade

(thawed), cranberry juice

cocktail and ginger ale. For

those of you over the age of

21, feel free to responsibly in-

clude champagne or rum in the

mix. To add a little fun, write

fun quotations or lines from

movies on the cups before

your guests arrive. This could

turn out to be a fun icebreaker

or conversation starter.

Let the games begin

If you think playing a game

of charades or Battle of the

Sexes would be fun for you

and your guests, make sure

you don’t make the game-

playing mandatory for every-

one by stopping the music or

announcing that you’re going

to start playing. Casually sug-

gest a game and get a few

guests started, letting others

join in if they are comfortable

doing so.

Don’t forget the food

Instead of serving oniony,

spicy, or garlicky foods that

will bring mingling to a stand-

still, let your guests enjoy

snacks that won’t hinder their

socializing. Invest in a choco-

late fountain—well worth the

money—and set out strawber-

ries, pretzels and pieces of

cake for dipping. You can’t go

wrong with a cheese and

cracker tray either, and maybe

a few bowls filled with cook-

ies and chips would work as

well. Set up multiple food sta-

tions around the room to pro-

mote circulation, and don’t

forget to provide mints at each

table.

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Outasight quickly shot to

the top of the music scene

with his hit single “Tonight

is the Night,” which hit air-

ways Sept. 23. In the short

amount of time between

then and now, he has al-

ready made a dream come

true.

On Jan. 17, Outasight per-

formed on “Late Night with

Jimmy Fallon,” backed by

the legendary Roots crew,

which he already looks back

on as an amazing experi-

ence.

“I’m a huge Roots fan,

and playing with them was

like marking something off

my bucket list. It was just

unreal, and it was something

I will remember for the rest

of my life,” Outasight said.

One might think he would

feel star-struck rubbing

shoulders with industry fig-

ures, having been propelled

to nationwide fame just over

four months ago. However,

Outasight argues music stars

are just regular people, con-

trary to popular belief.

“I appreciate when I get a

chance to perform with high

caliber artists, and it has just

been a great experience,” he

said.

Outasight has been doing

music since he was a kid,

performing in bands and

writing raps. He says he has

always been a performer

and loves being creative. He

took the stage at venues

around New York and did

anything he could to open

doors, and even after land-

ing a record deal two years

ago -- a huge accomplish-

ment for any aspiring musi-

cian -- success still proved

difficult.

“The most difficult thing

has been getting my music

out there,” Outasight ex-

plained. “Before ‘Tonight is

the Night,’ it was definitely

a struggle. I was trying

everyday just to be heard.”

He now has EPs on the

market, and “Tonight is the

Night” rose to number 38 on

the US Billboard Hot 100.

The song’s general appeal

could be due to Outasight’s

broad music taste.

“I’m a huge music fan.

I’m inspired by all genres,

the traveling I’ve done, my

fans, the people I meet --

everything. I just love all

kinds of music,” he said.

His first full album is ex-

pected to be released this

summer, and a new single is

currently in the works.

Right now however, Out-

asight plans on keeping

busy by staying on the road.

“I love to create new

music and perform, so that’s

what I’m going to keep

doing,” he said. “I love see-

ing the response and the

support I get. It’s truly in-

spiring when people come

up to me after a perform-

ance and say my music has

affected them in a positive

way. It’s a huge payoff,” he

added.

Outasight will be stopping

in Fargo Saturday as part of

the Snowstorm Tour, which

is happening at The Venue

at The Hub. Other perform-

ers include T-Pain, Grieves

& Budo, Gym Class Heroes

and Cris Cab.

“I definitely bring a lot of

energy to my shows. I’ve

been on the road a lot, so

I’ve been figuring out what

works and I’ve been going

with that. Plus, there’s noth-

ing better than having a

good time,” Outasight said.

For tickets, visit

http://www.jadepresents.co

m.

The doctor has almost offi-

cially left the building. It was

announced late last week that

medical drama “House”

would end its run after the cur-

rent season ends in May.

It may be over, but not be-

fore a solid run. Starring Hugh

Laurie as Dr. Gregory

House, the show was about

an antisocial doctor who spe-

cializes in diagnostic medicine

and does whatever it takes to

save his patients’ lives. Start-

ing in 2004, the show has been

on the air for eight seasons and

over 160 episodes.

The show has survived as

long as it has due to Laurie’s

acting in the lead role. Al-

though he hasn’t won yet, he

has been nominated six times

for Outstanding Lead Actor in

a Drama Series at the Emmy’s.

The show itself has also been

nominated four times for Out-

standing Drama Series without

a win.

“House” has attained sturdy

ratings throughout its eight-

year run, staying primarily in

the teens. The show peaked in

season three with 19.4 million

viewers. However, all good

things must come to an end,

and the ratings have consis-

tently been going down every

year. Currently, the eighth sea-

son is averaging around a little

over 7 million viewers. That’s

still a respectable number, but

failing in comparison to earlier

seasons.

The show has also had its

fair share of recognizable cast

members through the years

who have had success outside

of the show. The list includes

Olivia Wilde (“Tron Legacy”),

Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar)

and Charlyne Yi (“Knocked

Up”), among others.

The last few years of the

show have brought along

some casting decisions, as dif-

ferent cast members have de-

cided to leave the show for

other ventures once their con-

tracts expired. If the show

were not over after this season,

it probably would not have

lasted many more.

The show almost didn’t

even make it to an eighth sea-

son. In January, production

company NBC Universal got

into a dispute with FOX, the

company that runs the show.

They were arguing about who

should pay for the series going

forward. Fortunately for view-

ers, an eighth season was able

to happen.

“House” was a part of the

impressive 2004 pilot season

that brought hits such as

“Lost,” “The Office,” “CSI

New York” and FX’s “Rescue

Me.” Out of the five shows,

“Lost” ended its six-year run

in 2010 and “Rescue Me” fin-

ished up its seven-year run last

year. “The Office” is still on

the air, but saw the departure

of star Steve Carell last year.

“CSI NY” is the only one of

the five still going strong. It

looks like “House” is getting

out of the game at the right

time. Most fans online are

agreeing that eight seasons is

the right number for the show

to go out on.

The good news for fans of

the show is at least the net-

work let them know this was

the final season. This means

“House” will get a proper fi-

nale, unlike some shows

which get cancelled mid-sea-

son without a conclusion. This

is a fitting reward for a show

that has been a staple on FOX

since 2004. The series finale is

set to air in May. “House” airs

Mondays at 7 p.m. on FOX.

Safe House is a new block-

buster action-thriller to hit the-

aters about how an

inexperienced CIA operative

Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds)

has to bring into custody a

CIA agent Tobin Frost (Denzel

Washington), who suddenly

went rouge ten years before

this movie begins.

The movie begins with a

shady meeting with Frost and

a MI6 agent to trade informa-

tion. Shortly after they both

escape, the agent is shot dead.

Having the odds stacked

against him, Frost brings him-

self in. In the next scene, We-

ston is saying goodbye to his

French girlfriend before going

to work at a “clinic.” Weston

is stationed at a secret bunker,

hence the title name, all the

way down in South Africa

where no action ever happens

until CIA agents suddenly

bring in Frost for questioning.

That’s when the action re-

ally starts heating up. The safe

house is somehow found out

by a bunch of thugs with the

apparent intent of capturing

Frost for information. Weston

and Frost escape, and now

Weston has to safeguard him

until backup arrives. Well-

placed action sequences and

car chases should keep most

viewers on their toes through-

out this movie, so they don’t

have to pay much attention to

the simplistic plot.

There are numerable clichés

that this movie steals from

other, richer films. Washing-

ton and Reynolds prove their

mettle once again with their

top-notch performances.

Viewers will be easily per-

suaded that Washington is re-

ally is a calm, cool and

intelligent rouge spy who con-

stantly gives off the feeling

that he could easily free him-

self at any time. Sadly though,

this is a walk in the park for

Washington because, yet

again, his abilities are not

taken advantage of. Reynolds

does a fantastic job playing the

on-edge and rather scared

looking Weston. His perform-

ance will hopefully reinvigo-

rate his career after the pitiful

Green Lantern film.

The car chases are nothing

notable; they’re almost annoy-

ing with their shoddy camera

work and epileptic moments.

The fights make up for this,

however with bodies tumbling

and well-placed glass being

broken through at all times.

The movie quickly racks up

the body count as Washington

and Reynolds snap necks and

shoot every obstacle in their

path.

For any action lover, this

film will certainly please, but

for the movie elitist, this film

will quickly annoy you while

it hides in the shadow of

greater films. The two main

characters, along with their

brilliant supporting cast, make

themselves to be the most

prominent feature of this film,

but no Oscar nominations will

be found here. Finally, I give

this movie a B- for being en-

tertaining, but not innovative.

Dempsey’s in downtown

Fargo is always buzzing on

the weekends. Located off

of Broadway and Third Av-

enue North, Dempsey’s

Public House is recogniza-

ble by its Irish flag out

front.

When you walk in the

bar, the dim lighting gives

it a very intimate feeling

and the Irish decor makes

you feel like you stepped

into Ireland.

Senior Kevin Szurek says

of Dempsey’s, “It had an

enjoyable atmosphere and a

distinctly Irish feel. [It’s]

overall a very laid back

place to hang out during a

weeknight,” reason being

that on the weekends it can

get extremely crowded.

Dempsey’s offers many

great specials on both food

and drinks. One of the food

specials is free hot dogs on

Thursday evenings from 5

to 9 p.m. On my last visit,

some friends and I tried the

gyro pizza. It was pretty

amazing topped with lamb,

tomato, onion, and feta

cheese. It tasted great and

was very reasonably priced.

Another bonus to going

to Dempsey’s is the great

live music in the bar. It is a

great place to sit, listen to

some music and have a few

beers. It is also nice to stop

in for a drink before going

upstairs to the Aquarium to

watch a show.

The service is about aver-

age for downtown bars in

Fargo. Like any bar, if it’s

slow, the service is great.

Senior Joe Heruth says of

Dempsey’s, “Good music;

good environment. The

beer is a little overpriced

and it is a bit over-

crowded.”

It seems to be a general

consensus from the people

that Dempsey’s gets too full

on the weekends, but for

good reason. The live

music creates a great envi-

ronment for hanging out

with friends, but I would

definitely recommend a

stop in on a weekday. If

you are not a fan of stand-

ing shoulder to shoulder,

avoid Dempsey’s on the

weekends. The layout of

the bar is like a hallway so

it can be miserable to get

from end to end on a busy

night.

Dempsey’s is not well

known for the food, but I

would recommend looking

at the menu if you ever stop

in. For good beer and good

music, check out

Dempsey’s.

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He Said: “The idea behindValentine’s day is great. Whenit becomes about all the giftsand who spent more, that’swhen it’s wrecked. It should beabout showing love not beingselfish.” --Robert Woal, afreshman with an undecidedmajor.

She Said: “I think it’s a funday to plan something for, butpeople make a huge deal of itand blow it out of proportion.It should just be fun-- not astress by trying to buy or dosomething super extrava-gant.” --Maddie McClellan, ajunior majoring in English ed-ucation.

Valentine’s day is a well-

known holiday throughout the

United States. Some of us

dread it and some of us love it.

Sometimes we love it depend-

ing on whether we have a sig-

nificant other or not. But has

this holiday become just an-

other commercial holiday?

If we take a look at the ori-

gins of Valentine’s Day, it

might seem that way. Accord-

ing to history.com, the saint

that Valentine’s is named for

did much more than just buy

gifts for someone he cared

about. He fought for love.

According to one legend,

Emperor Claudius II realized

that it was better if single men

fought in wars rather than men

with wives or families. This

made him decide to outlaw

marriage. Valentine, who was

a priest, did not agree with this

and kept marrying couples in

secret. When Claudius found

out, Valentine was put to

death.

The Valentine’s Day that we

now celebrate seems a far cry

from fighting for love and

marriage. But maybe it doesn’t

have to be. Is getting a card or

present for your significant

other bad? No, but when the

point of Valentine’s Day is to

make men or women feel

pressured to buy an expensive

gift to prove that they love

their significant other, that’s

not right. When love gets

mixed in with money and

prestige, it is never a good

combination.

This Valentine’s Day, try to

remember that it isn’t the gift,

or the expensive place you de-

cide to go eat, but rather the

person you are spending time

with that is important. Valen-

tine’s Day is about love. Cele-

brate that instead of focusing

on your own desires. Give

love instead of taking it.

The time has come and

Valentine's Day is finally

here. With such overwhelm-

ing suggestions from multi-

ple retail stores on what to

wear, picking out an outfit

could be quite hectic. So we

have come up with an easy

guide for both males and fe-

males on what to wear for

your special love date.

Romantic date:

Females: While the black

dress is always a staple

piece for a romantic date,

this year, step outside of

your comfort zone. Many

stores are offering bright

spring colors in fancy styles.

Instead of aiming toward

darker tones, try going for

an outfit that will make you

stand out.

To make an impression,

try wearing a bright dress

and pair with a statement

jewelry piece. If the bright

trend has you worried and

you’re not sure you want to

try it for this special day, go

for a pair of bright pumps or

a bright cardigan to match

your dress.

Males: Suits are nice, but

keep them in the closet and

instead try something fresh,

new and hip. Look for slim-

fit dress pants and pair it

with a solid-colored shirt

and a skinny tie.

Forget the pattern ties and

go for solid ones for a sleek

style that will show your

special Valentine that you

care. Dress shoes, belt and

watch are a definite must to

make your outfit complete.

Casual date:

Females: The best go-to

look for any casual date is

skinny jeans and a classy

blouse. This Valentine's

Day, work off the classic

look and go for dark-washed

or black skinny jeans and

pair with a belted chiffon or

silk tunic for a chic look.

Add on classic closed-toe

pumps and show of your

neck with a low-tousled bun

and statement earrings.

Males: Stay away from

the light-washed jeans and

go beyond your normal ca-

sual look that you use dur-

ing class. Put in the extra

effort and create a lasting

impression by avoiding

fleece and band t-shirts.

Bring out your dark-

washed fitted jeans and pair

it with a regular V-neck t-

shirt. Complete your outfit

with a leather bomber jacket

or any other type of trendy

jacket.

When contemplating shoe

choices, think about it first.

If you would wear a pair of

shoes to the gym, don't wear

them on the date.

Dear Alysia,

I know this is cliché, but I’m single and with Valentine’s Day

coming up, well, I’m dreading it. I know I shouldn’t focus on

it, but I don’t know how not to focus on it when couples all over

the place will be using the excuse to be extra cute and nauseat-

ing to the rest of the world. I’m fine with being single but Valen-

tine’s Day always makes you feel bad if you aren’t with

someone. What should I do?

Sincerely,

V-Day Blues

Dear V-Day Blues,

Valentine’s Day can be pretty annoying to those of us who

don’t have a significant other because it highlights couples. Re-

member that you are in control of your attitude and perspective.

Don’t look at Valentine’s Day as something only for couples.

Use the day to show your love for your friends and family.

Get creative! Send Valentine’s in the mail to your friends and

family or even a small gift. Have a party with all your friends

where you try to bake the best cupcakes and whoever wins re-

ceives a prize! And, if you don’t feel like doing things of that

nature, schedule yourself some spa time. You deserve to be

pampered, get a facial or a massage. It will help you relax and

hopefully forget the blues.

Try to remember that Valentine’s Day is just one day of the

year. If you really are fine with being single and that’s what you

want to be right now in your life, then don’t let one day upset

what you know to be true. Focus on the fact that you’re putting

yourself first and focusing on you right now. It might be hard

to see all the couples around but don’t be too harsh, someday

you might be one of those couples. We are all at different points

in our life and that’s OK. You know what’s best for you, so

don’t try to change it because of a holiday.

I hope you celebrate Valentine’s Day by showing love to your

other relationships and to yourself. Tell yourself that you aren’t

going to be sad today and that instead, today is going to be one

of the best days ever. Having a positive attitude can change

everything.

Love,

Alysia

He said, she said

Do you like the concept of Valentine’s day oris it just a commercialized holiday?

Alysia Larson

Staff Writer

Ask AlysiaAlysia Larson

Staff WriterLinda Vasquez

Features EditorEmma Heaton

Spectrum Staff

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If I were to ask the general

public what state Mitt Romney

just won on Saturday during

the Republican presidential

primary, chances are they

probably wouldn’t know.

However, if I were to ask what

celebrity was just mysteri-

ously found dead in her Cali-

fornia hotel on Saturday, they

would probably answer with-

out even the slightest hesita-

tion: Whitney Houston.

The way our country fo-

cuses on celebrities is actually

quite embarrassing. Instead of

paying attention to real issues

that demand attention, we opt

for filling our current events

knowledge with things like

Lindsay Lohan’s chipped nail

polish and Brad Pitt’s beard

thanks to our awful media

coverage.

I will admit that the death of

Whitney Houston was incred-

ibly sad and actually quite

tragic. But was it necessary for

the Associated Press to send

me a “Breaking News” story

on my phone telling me of this

news? No way.

It was also unnecessary for

the CNN channel to cover the

news nonstop since her death.

While writing this article and

doing homework in a hotel

lobby on Saturday night, I had

to sit through two hours of

constant news about Whitney

Houston’s death. My feelings

about this are summed up in

two words: too much.

The CNN website wasn’t

much better: 10 out of the 11

top stories this weekend were

about Whitney Houston. Our

media’s focus on famous peo-

ple is excessive and obsessive.

Remember the deaths of Anna

Nicole Smith and Michael

Jackson? No one cared after

awhile, and that is exactly

what is going to happen to

Whitney Houston.

Perhaps many of you who

regularly check the Fargo

Forum’s website noticed that

on Sunday you had to scroll

halfway down the page just to

find news that would matter to

the majority of citizens in our

community.

It’s weird how Americans

grieve over celebrity deaths.

We may think we know the

person who had died based on

their behavior in the public

eye, the movies or in their

music, but we don’t. Sadly the

reality is that the media has

made us more affected about

the death of a singer than that

of a seven-year-old that was

recently killed while waiting

for the school bus in Min-

nesota.

This is simply due to our

media’s focus –- if we focused

on issues that carry weight and

are relevant then maybe we

would no longer be ignorant

about issues that should be af-

fecting us more.

Don’t get me wrong: Whit-

ney Houston’s role in the

music and movie industry was

unparalleled, and I do think

she should be honored for the

contribution she made to the

world. However, I don’t think

anyone deserves to be covered

all day and all night. That

being said neither does Rom-

ney.

Jaime is a junior majoringin English education.

If it's broke, fix it. No Child

Left Behind wouldn't be called

a sweeping success by even

the staunchest supporter of

President Bush’s bygone term.

The intentions were good;

the plan resulted in unprece-

dented accountability and

standardization. NCLB gen-

uinely aimed to improve the

quality of education in the

country by pinpointing which

schools were doing things

right and which were doing

things wrong.

However, once these bad

schools were identified, it

seemed logical that they must

be punished. In some cases,

punishing bad behavior cor-

rects it, but in the case of

schools, punishment translates

to harsh penalties that trap the

lower performers in a spiral of

perpetual shortcoming.

Whether the excuse for fail-

ure was on behalf of the em-

phasis on standardized test

scores or the pressure on

schools to close the achieve-

ment gap, national school sys-

tems began to ride up on their

2014 deadline for 100 percent

proficiency in math and read-

ing.

Requirements kept rising in

line with the plan to hit the

100 percent mark, but it be-

came obvious that many

schools would miss their goal

-- if not this year, then the

next. Schools would fail in a

system that didn't allow them

to really succeed.

It is for this reason that Pres-

ident Obama’s decision to

grant NCLB waivers to Min-

nesota and nine other states

was the right decision, despite

objections from others.

Some say he overstepped his

authority by granting these,

but I say he just introduced

democracy into the educa-

tional system. It’s clearly

something schools wanted be-

cause 28 more states are look-

ing to get their own waivers.

Regardless of whether you

call it overstepping authority

or acting on behalf of the peo-

ple, what’s been done is for the

good of the nation’s students.

School systems aren’t free

from accountability for their

students’ success; instead,

they’re simply asked to pro-

vide their own plans for aca-

demic progress.

The achievement gap must

still close, and proficiency lev-

els must still rise. What’s

changed is the level of reason-

ability in the mandate and the

people who are involved in

crafting it. Full proficiency in

the next two years just isn’t a

possibility, so in an effort to

stop schools from being pun-

ished, the plan has been effec-

tively scrapped.

In the meantime, what’s re-

ally happening is that educa-

tors are being given the right

and responsibility to design

and implement a plan to im-

prove what they know best:

education.

In the past, teachers and

schools have cried out against

NDLB, saying that the law-

makers who were instrumental

in setting it up didn’t truly un-

derstand education. Now, that

excuse is all but eliminated in

a few pioneer states. Let’s ac-

cept it and see what comes of

it.

Matt is a senior majoring inEnglish education.

How many times have you

heard “Ugh, Valentine’s day is

the dumbest holiday” in the

last week? Not only have I

heard this countless number of

times, I have also reiterated it

a countless number of times.

Reflecting on how worthless

this holiday is, I started to

think about America’s other

outrageous holiday traditions.

In honor of Valentine’s Day I

have created the list of the top

five most ridiculous holidays.

5. Cinco De Mayo

This Mexican-American

heritage holiday makes the list

because of people’s misunder-

standing of the day. Cinco de

Mayo is not Mexico’s Inde-

pendence Day. I repeat: It is

not their Independence Day.

It’s mainly celebrated in

America as well as only cer-

tain areas of Mexico, so why

would we make it a big deal

here? I don’t see us celebrat-

ing the Canada’s fake “Kiss a

Canuck Day,” otherwise

known as their Independence

Day, There is nothing wrong

with this holiday if you are

Mexican-American celebrat-

ing your heritage, but it be-

comes an issue when you’re

not. I feel like a lot of people

use this day to wear a som-

brero and drink tequila. It’s not

right.

4. Columbus Day

I know you all remember

this fun jingle from grade

school: “In 1492, Columbus

sailed the ocean blue.” How-

ever, I’m not sure why we

gave this man, who never set

foot in the continental United

States, a holiday? We aren’t

even sure if he was the first to

set foot in North America.

There is evidence, though, that

Leif Ericson from Norway es-

tablished a settlement in

Canada years before Colum-

bus. Plus, Columbus suppos-

edly killed thousands of

Native Americans, and a mass

murderer is never good person

to celebrate.

3. Halloween

Halloween is easily the fun-

niest as well as craziest holi-

day of the year; unfortunately

the list is titled “Top five

ridiculous holidays” which is

why it is number three. First

off, who is the genius that said

it was okay for kids to dress up

in God knows what and run

around in the dark knocking

on strangers’ doors? This is

also the only day of the year it

is completely acceptable to re-

ceive candy from a complete

stranger, which is always

shady. I know the kids love it,

but this is a formula for disas-

ter. The 10-year-old Joe would

be disappointed in me for say-

ing that. If this is a day for the

dead, why aren’t we having a

barbeque at a cemetery? In-

stead, we are gathering in a

crowded basement while pro-

fusely sweating with ridicu-

lous costumes on.

2. St. Patrick’s Day

Just what we need: A holi-

day to use as an excuse to dye

our beer green and consume

too much of it. I’m uncomfort-

able with the amount of the

color green people associate

with this holiday. And what’s

with the pinching deal? Pinch-

ing me will not make me give

in to the silly tradition for this

day. Plus, green isn’t my color,

so go away before I accuse

you of sexual harassment.

1. Valentine’s Day

Every single male and fe-

male have the right to hate

Valentine’s Day. Why is there

a day given to couples so they

can show their affection to one

another? Something is telling

me they should already be

doing this every day. That’s a

part of being in a relationship:

to show affection to your part-

ner. The whole day of Valen-

tine’s comes off as a romantic

comedy, but when it finally ar-

rives it is like every other day,

except for the box of Ferrero

Rocher you bought for your-

self. This date also happens to

be my mother’s birthday, so

this year I invite you single

college kids to celebrate her

special day instead. It beats

going to the movies alone.

And that, my readers, com-

pletes the list. If you disagree

or believe I missed a holiday,

email us at The Spectrum and

give us your two cents. Happy

ridiculous holidays!

Joe is a sophomore major-ing in journalism.

Decorations don’t lie and

with hearts showing up every-

where, Valentine’s Day is right

around the corner.

The day to celebrate love

and commitment can bring a

variety of sentiments to the

forefront. For me, it has histor-

ically been one of anxiety.

Normally decisive, I find my

own reaction to a day celebrat-

ing intimacy quite alarming.

When in a relationship, I

have often worried about

whatever gift I was giving. Is

it too much? Is it enough?

What if what she got me

means more? Does what I

bought her mean more than I

think it does?

Hordes of questions follow

based solely on the possible

interpretations of my gift se-

lection. As insomnia sets in, I

resign myself to whatever fate

my gift brings and I tackle the

next task: flowers.

Do I go with the traditional

rose? Does she like roses?

What is her favorite flower?

What size or type of arrange-

ment should I get? The ques-

tions go on. Then there is the

actual date and the presenta-

tion of said gifts and flowers.

Both of which raise debates.

And my insomnia continues.

On the other hand, when

I’ve been single for Valen-

tine’s Day I have typically felt

the need to find, at minimum,

something to occupy my

night. My past preferences

when failing to find a date

have included renting a movie,

going to a bar that would

likely not have couples present

and celebrating my unattached

state with fellow bachelors

and bachelorettes.

But why is there pressure to

do something, anything, on

this specific night? Why is

there pressure to make the

night special?

This year I am taking a re-

laxed approach. No expecta-

tions, no worries, no big deal.

While I may do something

special for my friends or the

random people who have

classes with me, I am not

falling prey to Valentine’s Day

again.

What changed? Simply put,

my perception. While love and

commitment are celebrated on

this day, I have come to realize

the mistake I made. A mistake

many others make as well.

Love is something that needs

to be celebrated daily, not

saved up for one big produc-

tion, even if it is only shown in

small ways.

If you are in a relationship, I

ask you to think of how often

you make your other half feel

loved. If you are single, I ask

you to think of how often you

have shown love to the world

through compassion and car-

ing.

I am taking Valentine’s Day

easy this year. Instead, I am

taking it upon myself to show

love every day. Whether it

comes from an act of kindness

or a friendly smile and a lis-

tening ear, I am determined to

give love every day.

Matt is a junior majoring inhistory.

Jaime Jarmin

Opinion Editor

Houston,I have aproblem

Let’s not leave schools behind

Matt Severns

Spectrum Staff

The top 5 ridiculous holidaysJoe Kerlin

Contributing Writer

Relax, it’s only Valentine’s DayMathew Church

Contributing Writer

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Cate Ekegren | The Spectrum

9Tu e s d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 2 | T h e S p e c t r u m

As we have seen, later gen-

erations have progressively

been able to receive post-sec-

ondary education, and there

are currently record enroll-

ments in colleges. In fact,

without a degree in post-sec-

ondary education it is more

difficult to pursue a career of

choice.

Is this an inefficient standard

of our global society? One

would certainly hold in truth

that higher education for any-

one is not only desirable, but it

should be the basic require-

ment upon entering our world.

However, despite the record

enrollments, there are also

record dropout rates in the sys-

tem as well. Perhaps these

new statistics demonstrate one

or two potentially detrimental

flaws in the system of educa-

tion altogether.

Statistically, most students

in America leave college due

to the lack of financial allevi-

ation from any source,

whether from the federal and

state governments, scholar-

ships or from family members.

Additionally, those who are

able to stay in school are tak-

ing much longer to finish what

was a four-year degree, and

the average amount of loans

students take out is at an all-

time high.

Therefore, either the stu-

dents are failing the system or

the system as a whole is fail-

ing its students. First, that is to

say it’s widely known there

are economic deficiencies

globally. Especially in Amer-

ica, students are expected to

hold down a job or put their

seemingly required education

on hold to accumulate thou-

sands to continue learning,

which allows them to ensue in

perhaps their only chance at a

prosperous life.

Along with that, however,

there might be a bigger pic-

ture. The practices of the pri-

mary, secondary and higher

level educational institutions

are literally traditional and

fundamentally obsolete be-

cause they employ remarkably

inefficient styles of teaching.

Lest we have forgotten,

every generation is unique.

Don Tapscott, author of

“Grown of Digital,” refers to

this new generation as the

“net-generation.” This genera-

tion includes those born after

1977 and regarded as having

grown up in the digital age and

Internet paradigm.

Tapscott comments on the

reality that this literally is the

initial globally interactive gen-

eration with Internet usage

providing innovative possibil-

ities for the entire world also

affecting how we think and

feel about each other.

Based on his own study in

2004 and on the studies of

many universities and institu-

tions of research, Tapcott up-

holds that the Internet has

facilitated a completely new

personal generation. This gen-

eration not only thinks and

learns differently, but most

significantly it is one that has

been fundamentally rewired in

developmental altogether.

Perhaps the basic knowl-

edge is that the net-generation

is vastly more visual than tex-

tual, especially with most

spending many hours of their

day in front of a computer, tel-

evision or mobile device.

However, and more deeply

rooted, is what many young

people do on a daily basis such

as social networking on Face-

book, blogging on news media

sites, watching movies and

short videos online or playing

video games for hours succes-

sively throughout days and

nights.

Not only are these tasks tak-

ing place simultaneously, but

also I’m finding myself bust-

ing out a laptop, mobile phone

and turning on the television

nearly every night. I’ve grown

up this way in my early and

later development and con-

tinue to increasingly do so.

With that being said, is the

traditional style of learning

working amid the intensity of

what is widely spanned finan-

cially and academically stress-

ful? Is this teaching style

effective when students are

merely listening to lectures via

PowerPoint in class while

surfing the Internet or playing

a video game?

Are the classrooms allowing

the collaboration of knowl-

edge, as the global society’s

daily social interaction be-

tween friends, family and peo-

ple is radically extreme? Will

there remain the expectancy to

sit and be instructed to from a

mere single source of knowl-

edge to “teach to the test” via

theoretical reception rather

than technical application and

collaboration? I don’t think so.

We’re faced with perhaps

the biggest issue in history.

Efficient education should

officially be defined as prob-

lem-based learning via global

collaboration, which is

provocative and promoting of

empathy for another. We will

inevitably fail if we seek edu-

cation traditionally and seem-

ingly prosper by merely

making money to continue fa-

cilitating deficiency. In other

words, our system fails the

students.

Josh is a junior majoring inhistory.

While students fail,so does the system

Josh Massingil

Contributing Writer

Looking for an inexpensive,

fun and hands on project? Be

part of the do-it-yourself

movement and make your

own version of artwork,

recipes and other crafts. If

there is a project you want to

try but don’t know how to get

started, email Caitlin.

[email protected] with

questions. Also, be sure to

post pictures of your own

DIY projects or homemade

recipes on The Spectrum’s

Facebook page.

1. Lobster Clasp

Connects one side of a

necklace or bracelet to the

other side. Comes in a variety

of sizes and finishes.

2. Jump Rings

Connect lobster clasp to

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ishes.

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One type of earring founda-

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4. Flat Ear Wire

Another type of earring

foundation. Hang beads,

pearls, feathers, charms, etc.

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Look for specific types of

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Cuts through chain and pins

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String beads on so they are

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Trim if needed and curl the

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Connect chain on both sides

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String beads on so they are

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curl the opposite side in an

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Connect ‘eye’ to a flat ear

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Can be purchased by the

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Steven Strom | The Spectrum

It seems that there is just no

stopping Double Fine. Just

days after word was spread

that they may be developing

the fan-favorite “Psychonauts

2” and releasing two brand

new projects on Xbox Live

Arcade, the company has al-

ready funded yet another up-

coming project in a most

unexpected way.

This time, Double Fine is

returning to their classic PC

point-and-click adventure

gaming roots with a brand

new project in that genre. The

interesting thing is that the en-

tire game has already been

funded up front; not by a pub-

lisher, as would be traditional,

but entirely by dedicated fans

of the game developer.

Using the online donation

site Kickstarter -- a service

that allows individuals to

make certain tiers of dona-

tions in exchange for prom-

ises of receiving certain prizes

once the project has met its

funding goal -- Double Fine

already has the money to cre-

ate their next project.

However, that’s not what’s

so special about this story.

What is truly unique this time

around is the record-breaking

numbers the much-loved stu-

dio has managed to generate.

The developer set up their

Kickstarter project to reach a

goal of $400,000 within 33

days of opening for dona-

tions. Within just eight hours,

Double Fine had not only

achieved its goal, but had bro-

ken the records for the most

amount of money earned

through the Kickstarter serv-

ice in the shortest amount of

time and for the highest num-

ber of donators in the history

of the site. Now, at time of

writing and only a few days

after what will be a month-

long fundraiser, the company

already has just over quadru-

ple their original goal.

According to the Kick-

starter main project page, all

of the extra proceeds will go

straight into the development

of the game as well as into a

planned documentary about

the title’s development. The

documentary will be released

some time after the game is

complete and will be avail-

able as a reward to any and all

who donate (no matter how

much) to the Kickstarter ini-

tiative.

The question that is now

circulating throughout the in-

dustry is this: Did Double

Fine just prove that there is no

longer any need for traditional

publishers to fund projects in

the video game industry?

Double Fine is certainly an

exceptional case as both they

and their games are incredibly

adored by both fans and crit-

ics alike. No doubt other cre-

ative teams wouldn’t have

nearly the level of success

that company Tim Schafer

has managed to elicit.

Whatever the case, both

fans and the industry will find

out just how successful this

creative funding method is

when the game -- which still

has no title and few details be-

yond a genre -- is released in

six to eight months.

Double Fine’s fans fund upcoming gameDonations break Internet records

Steven Strom

Staff Writer

Cate Ekegren

Spectrum Staff

What’s happening?

What’s the latest?

What arestudents talking

about?

Let us know.

[email protected]

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Sports

Sports are something

that I’ve loved for as long

as I can remember. My

first game was a 1991

American League Cham-

pionship Series matchup

between the Blue Jays and

the Twins. Granted, I was-

n’t born and it was my

pregnant mother and my

father that were there, but

I still like to say I was

somehow linked to the

last time the Twins won a

title.

Beyond my fascination

with the games, players

and venues are the real

reason why I love to ob-

sess my time and energy

with what some people

call a silly game played by

overpaid jocks. The real

reason why I am obsessed

with going to profes-

sional, collegiate and at

times high school games

is the camaraderie with

friends and family that I

experience while there.

Don’t get me wrong-- I

don’t go to the game

solely for the fact of get-

ting bonding time with

people. I can do that in the

lovely confines of my

own home. I pay to go to

these games because of

the atmosphere, but I

know you, the readers, can

relate to me when I say

nobody likes going to a

game alone.

Think of the best mem-

ories you have of being at

any live game. Years,

months and days later,

even if it’s a singly play or

the entire game, you prob-

ably will never forget

something that you saw at

a live game. When you

think of how amazing and

exciting it was, the first

thing you probably do is

reminisce with the friends

or family that you were

there with.

I’ve had numerous en-

counters like this, but my

most recent one came this

weekend with three good

friends in Minneapolis.

The Spectrum staff, my-

self included, was on a

trip to Minneapolis this

past weekend to compete

in a convention for other

collegiate newspapers. We

weren’t bogged down

with speakers and ses-

sions the entire time, so

we were looking to find

something to kill some

time on a Saturday night.

Quite frankly, I knew

what I was doing before

we even got to the cities.

Jeremy Lin and the New

York Knicks were in town

and I wasn’t going to miss

that for anything. It just so

happened, to my delight,

that three friends who,

with no offense intended,

wanted to tag along,

though they are not even

close to being on the same

level of sports obsession

as I.

I can’t thank them

enough. The game was

absolutely awesome. It

came down to the wire, it

was exciting and it was

the lead highlight on

ESPN. What made this

even more exciting for me

was that when it was

down to the last four min-

utes of the game, my three

buddies were yelling,

cheering and hollering

right along with me.

That’s what made that

game so much fun.

Sports aren’t all about

games, box scores and

highlights. Sports are

about enjoying something

that everyone can appreci-

ate even if you’re tagging

along with three good

friends who you’d never

expect would love the ex-

perience as much as you.

The North Dakota State

men’s basketball team split a

pair of road games this week-

end as they fell to UMKC on

Thursday before defeating

South Dakota on Saturday.

Reggie Chamberlain scored

27 points on Thursday to lead

UMKC to a 72-61 win, hand-

ing the Bison their fifth loss in

the past seven games. NDSU

got off to a slow start on the

night and were never able to

recover as UMKC continued

to knock down their shots

from the three-point line, mak-

ing 12 of their 19 attempts on

the evening. The Bison were

trailing by as many as 23

points before ending the game

on a late 13-3 run.

Sophomore Taylor Braun,

the team’s leading scorer, led

the team with his 13 points.

Senior Drew Lundberg added

10 points on the evening, and

freshman Lawrence Alexander

scored nine. Every Bison

player scored in the game, but

the team effort fell short in the

loss.

NDSU was able to bounce

back from the loss with an 82-

71 victory at South Dakota on

Saturday to improve their

record to 16-9 on the season

and 9-6 in the Summit League.

The Bison found themselves

trailing by four at halftime but

came out in the second half

strong scoring on nine of their

first 12 possessions for 11

straight points and a total run

of 21-5.

After regaining the lead,

NDSU never looked back as

they shot 68 percent in the sec-

ond half, as well as making all

eight free throws in the last

minute to secure the victory.

Senior Eric Carlson scored a

season-high 19 points on the

night. Braun and Alexander

each added 13, sophomore

TrayVonn Wright scored 10

and Marshall Bjorlund had

nine points and seven re-

bounds for the Bison.

NDSU has two games on

the schedule this week, as they

will first travel to Brookings,

S.D. to take on the rival South

Dakota State Jackrabbits on

Wednesday before returning

home for the Sears Bracket-

Buster game against Western

Michigan on Saturday. The

Bison are currently sitting a

game ahead of Oakland in the

third position in the Summit

League standings. NDSU has

three more conference games

on the schedule this season be-

fore the Summit League

Championship in Sioux Falls

starting March 3.

Bison split conference road tripHerd remains ahead of Oakland, Southern Utah to hold on to third place

Ryan Bendixson

Contributing Writer

Josie Tafelmeyer | The Spectrum Taylor Braun goes up for a shot against Oral Roberts Feb. 4. Braun led the Bison with 13 points in their gameagainst UMKC Thursday.

The power of sports

Travis Jones

Sports Editor

Josie Tafelmeyer | The Spectrum Matt Tetzlaff (second from left) earned first place in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8:04 at the Bison Open on Saturday. The Bison men’s track and field earned six titles overall at the final home indoor meet of the season.

Wrestling

The NDSU wrestling team

continued their conference

play last weekend with duels

in Orem, Utah and Greeley,

Colo. On Sunday, Northern

Colorado slid by the Herd, de-

feating North Dakota State,

22-21.

The duel came down to a

tiebreaker after the score was

locked in at 21. The Bears

were able to claim the win for

having a 6-4 edge in bouts

won. After the tough loss, the

Bison are now 3-2 in the

Western Wrestling Confer-

ence.

After 4:13 in the 125 pound

bout, Trent Sprenkle pinned

Jesse Meis to give the Bison a

6-3 lead. The Bison lost the

following three matches until

No. 13 Steven Monk re-

sponded with a pin of his own

to tie up the match at 12-12.

Another Bear was pinned by

Tyler Johnson in the 174

pound bout in 1:16. The 184-

pounder Mac Stoll won his

match 8-3 over Patrick

Gomez but the six out of 10

bouts was enough for North-

ern Colorado to claim the

win.

The Bison faced Utah Val-

ley on Friday and secured the

win, 24-18. At 157 pounds,

No. 13 Monk pinned

Napoleon Aniciete in 3 min-

utes 51 seconds to make up

for the early lead UVU’s No.

14 created in the 149 pound

matchup.

Softball

The North Dakota State

women’s softball team trav-

eled west to play in the

Fresno State Kickoff held in

Fresno, Calif.

In the final game of the

tournament, the Bison fell

short to Sacramento State, 1-

0. In her second collegiate

start, freshman pitcher Krista

Menke tossed a two-hitter, re-

tired the last 13 batters and

struck out three.

On Thursday, the Bison

started tournament play

against Toledo and won 3-1 in

eight innings. Striking out 19

batters, Whitney Johnson

broke the previous school

record of 16 strikeouts for-

merly held by All-American

Lindsey Graham. With Jamie

Gay’s two-out single, NDSU

gained momentum in the

eighth as they played interna-

tional speed up rules. Presley

Gaser scored the first fol-

lowed by Alex Sobrero who

made it to the plate off an

error by Toledo.

NDSU rallied past UC

Riverside 5-4 in the first of

two games Friday. Johnson

struck out 10, allowing four

hits and only walking two in

the final six innings. In their

second matchup of the day,

the Bison fell short 1-0 to

Fresno State before a crowd

of 1,025. After the first inning

homerun by Fresno’s

Michelle Moses, Johnson

held up against the Bulldogs

with five strikeouts and

recorded her 14th career one-

hitter.

The team bounced back

Saturday to shutout Long

Beach State 8-0 as the Bison

offense collected 10 hits from

eight different players.

Men’s Track and Field

This weekend at the Bison

Open, the men’s track and

field team collected six titles

for the final home indoor

meet of the season.

In the shot put event, Casey

Orgon threw a personal best

of 53 feet 10 1/2 inches to

claim first place.

In the 400 meters, Jason

Duchscherer claimed the title

in 50.37 seconds while Josh

Hintz won the 800 meter title

with a mark of 1:55.83. Fin-

ishing 17 seconds ahead of

the second place finisher, Jake

Henderson took the 3,000

meter title coming in at

8:35.74. The 60 meter hurdle

title was claimed by Matt Tet-

zlaff who crossed the line in

8.04.

The Bison also won first in

the 4x400 in 3:21.69 with the

team of Jerome Begin, Duch-

scherer, Kole Seiler and Alec

Espeland.

Women’s Track and Field

The Bison women pulled

together eight titles in the

Bison Open this past Satur-

day. Katie Dockter led the

team with titles in the long

jump (17 feet 11 inches) as

well as the triple jump (36-5).

In the 400 meters, the Bison

took the top three spots led by

Paige Stratioti with a mark of

55.96 seconds followed by

Brittany Page and Melissa

Kitching. The 800 meter title

was won by Ashlynn Simon

with a time of 2:11.35 while

the mile title was claimed by

Maddie McClellan in 4:59.19.

Deborah John won the final

60 meter hurdles clocking in

at 8.64. In the 200 meters, An-

toinette Goodman led a 1-2-3-

4 sweep with a time of 25.32.

Leslie Brost cleared a season-

best high in the pole vault and

won with a mark of 13-11 1/4.

At the Bison Open Friday,

Emily Lesser made a personal

record weight throw with a

mark of 56 feet 2 inches,

which placed her second in

the event. Katie Johnson fin-

ished third with a personal

best mark of 53-0 3/4.

At the Iowa State Classic,

Amy Jo Thorne set a new

school record in the 5,000

meters and a personal best

time of 17 minutes 9.18 sec-

onds. She finished fifth while

Heidi Peterson finished 13th

with a personal best time of

17 minutes 19.85 seconds.

Bison herd round-up

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Typically, when the off-sea-

son lull hits between the end

of the football postseason and

the start of spring football

practices in March, specula-

tion starts as to what the im-

mediate future of the football

team looks like.

The past week or two, the

hot topic has been the as-of-

yet-incomplete 2012-2013

schedule and the elusive 11th

game that seems to always

strike NDSU later than others.

The same thing happened

last season when NDSU an-

nounced a game versus North-

east Conference doormat St.

Francis and the year before

that to (again NEC member)

Wagner. The mystery sur-

rounding the 10-game sched-

ule isn't anything new.

The operating system of the

powers that are in scheduling

seem to be to exhaust all pos-

sibilities of bringing FCS

powers to Fargo for a sixth

home game, crucial to the

budgetary workings of not

only the football program, but

of the entire athletic depart-

ment.

It's that formula that usually

finds NDSU announcing a

game against a lower-tier team

sometime in February or

March. This year, the land-

scape looks a little different.

Keep in mind that most

schools at our level don't get

attendances at high enough

levels to make that sixth home

game of the eleven-game reg-

ular season allowance a neces-

sity, and often take guaranteed

payouts elsewhere to balance

the checkbook.

Case in point, fellow MVFC

team Northern Iowa (who an-

nounced their completed

schedule on December 17th)

needs to head to both Wiscon-

sin and Iowa in 2012 to level

the coffers and faces of ar-

guably the two top teams in

the Valley after in Youngstown

State and NDSU. This is not

easy, but such is the cost of a

D-I institution.

NDSU has been lucky

enough to have a faithful and

sizable enough following to

keep the program (and as we

saw with the additional rev-

enue from this season's playoff

run, the Fargodome) in the

black.

It's that situation that keeps

the athletic department

chained to a six-home-game

mandate, and it's what can

make scheduling difficult.

Here’s the difference: Other

teams have come calling, and

some of them are names you

might actually recognize.

Athletic Director Gene Tay-

lor has reportedly fielded calls

from Oklahoma, Pittsburgh

and now Florida State as to

NDSU's availability for a pay-

out to head out of town, take a

beating in front of a rah-rah

crowd in Norman or Tallahas-

see and walk with a paycheck.

That interest is undoubtedly

attributed to the recent success

NDSU had winning a certain

National Championship, and

other teams are starting to take

notice. Even if it's just for a

top 25 team's annual lambs-to-

the-slaughter game to fire up

the fan base before heading

into conference play, it's still

something to keep an eye on.

Maybe we'll get a surprise

this year and see Appalachian

State or Delaware swing

through Fargo. If you can wait

a year, Montana is already

inked to come to the Far-

godome for a return game

from the 2003 match up. Won't

that be some kind of atmos-

phere?

At any rate, keep your eyes

peeled in the next few weeks

on a developing situation of

who we'll play.

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The Bison women’s basket-

ball team (9-17, 6-8 Summit

League) had hopes of coming

out of Vermillion, S.D. with a

7-7 conference record, and a

little bit of breathing room

heading into the final stretch

of the season. South Dakota,

the newcomers of the league,

would have none of that as

they shut down the Bison in

the DakotaDome, 53-40.

The Herd led just once

throughout the entire game,

and it came early in the first

half when the Bison broke the

scoring to lead 2-0. USD’s

next possession featured a

three pointer from Amber

Hegge. Hegge would hit one

more deep ball during the

game, but she was sure to re-

mind the Bison why she’s

been dubbed one of the top

players in the Summit League

in just her first season getting

looked at.

Hegge and the Coyotes

were dominant throughout, as

South Dakota close out the

last 7:45 of the first half on a

15-4 run to give them a 32-14

lead at the break. Hegge was

6-9 from the field during the

first 20 minutes, lighting up

NDSU for 15 points, and not

to mention outscoring the

Bison’s entire team in the first

half.

It was much of the same for

the majority of the second

half. Within the first minute,

the Coyotes had a 20-point

lead, and leading by as many

as 28 during the half. The

lone bright spot on the night

was the final 9 minutes of the

game for NDSU.

The Bison closed out the

game on an 18-3 run to re-

duce the 28 point lead to 13

by the time the final buzzer

sounded. South Dakota’s

dominance came primarily in

the paint as they outscored

NDSU down low 30-16.

NDSU shot a dismal 24 per-

cent on the game, their lowest

mark of the season.

South Dakota was led by

the aforementioned Amber

Hegge, as the South Dakota

standout tossed in 28 points

and grabbed 12 rebounds for

the lone double-double of the

game. Kelly Stewart was the

only other USD player in

double figures, scoring 12

points on the evening.

The Bison had just one

player break the double-digit

barrier in the game, as Abby

Plucker had 13 points and

eight rebounds on the night.

Janae Burich grabbed 12 re-

bounds to go along with her

eight points.

The loss puts NDSU in a tie

for eighth place in the league.

With a win last Saturday, the

Herd could have potentially

distanced themselves all the

way to a lone spot in fourth

place, but will now have to

scratch out the final weeks of

the year to make the Summit

League Championship in

Sioux Falls.

The Bison took on UMKC

on Monday. This issue of The

Spectrum went to press be-

fore completion of that game.

Bison women winless in VermillionNDSU in 2-way tie for final spot in Summit LeagueChampionship

Travis Jones

Sports Editor

Congratulations!The staff of The Spectrum went to an Associated Collegiate Press regionalconference in Minneapolis this weekend and came back with awards that

mark the paper as one of the best in the Midwest.

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Women’s track and field earns 8 titles

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