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NEWS BRIEFS WEATHER FRIDAY | JANUARY 14, 2011 | SERVING NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1896 | VOL. 114 ISSUE 28 WWW.NDSUSPECTRUM.COM INDEX The Spectrum Plucker has career game vs. Centenary Felt carries Bison through homestand Broadway composer comes to NDSU Page 5 Page 12 Page 12 MATT SEVERNS Spectrum Staff Students returned to cam- pus Monday evening only to be greeted by the type of win- ter Fargo is famous for. Ac- cording to the National Weather Service, 2010 was the 12th snowiest calendar year on record for the area, with greater than 45 inches having fallen since autumn. A double storm system plagued the region just before the year's end, causing dan- gerous conditions that led to an approximately 100-car pileup on I-94 near Fargo. As classes start back up, campus officials are working to keep the roads and side- walks of the university safe for students, faculty and staff. Ray Boyer, director for the University Police and Safety Office, works with facilities management toward provid- ing a less hazardous campus environment. Although he re- ported having dealt with some incidents of slips and falls as well as motor vehicle acci- dents, Boyer maintained con- fidence that the season is and will continue to be manage- able. “While variables such as the weather can oftentimes radi- cally change conditions on the campus, NDSU has, for many years, used a proactive ap- proach to addressing these changing conditions in a timely manner,” Boyer said. The University Police and safety office department an- swers calls and responds to re- ports of dangerous conditions whenever they arise. Along- side facilities management, the University Police and safety office department makes deci- sions regarding which crews should be called out to deal with issues related to snow and ice. The general protocol for dealing with winter conditions on campus involves the distri- bution of three separate prod- ucts designed to ensure campus safety. Before snow falls, a liquid chemical is applied to roads and walkways to prevent sticking to the pavement. Once the snow has fallen, ice melt is distributed around building entrances while a sand and salt mixture is spread on sidewalks and street entrances. After sidewalks and roads are cleared of snow and ice, the piles that accumulate as a result of the clearing must be removed. Michael Ellingson serves as the director for facilities man- agement and makes sure that hazardous conditions are ap- propriately dealt with. As di- rector, he experiences firsthand the difficulties asso- ciated with unusual snowfall. “Considering our size of campus, work force, budget and the quantity of snowfall we receive ... it can take a cou- ple of weeks to remove all of the piles,” Ellingson said. While ground conditions af- fect student life on campus, many of NDSU’s students, fac- ulty and staff face potentially dangerous commutes to get to the university daily. With 2011 having not yet broken the freezing threshold and having already seen tem- peratures as low as -16 de- grees, campus officials urge students to practice a reason- able level of winter prepared- ness. “Be aware of the type of winter environment common to this region and to NDSU and ... exercise extra caution when outside, not only as you walk or drive, but also as needed to be prepared for the cold,” Boyer said. Blizzard-like conditions usher in spring semester The Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (A.P.) -Authorities said a felony murder charge was filed against Daniel Evan Wacht in the death of North Dakota State University re- searcher Kurt Johnson. The 30-year-old Wacht had been arrested earlier in the week on a probation violation from California. The Forum reported that Griggs County authorities said at a press conference Fri- day that Johnson's head was found in the basement of Wacht's home in Cooper- stown. Authorities said he had been shot and his body had not yet been found. The 54-year-old Johnson worked out of his Cooper- stown home. He was last seen leaving a Cooperstown bar on New Year's Eve and was re- ported missing on Tuesday. Murder charge filed in death of NDSU researcher Students like Andrew Thorson, a sophomore studying economics, find many ways to keep warm on campus. Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum More than a year ago, NDSU’s Minard Hall collapsed leaving students and faculty second guessing the safety of the classrooms. Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum Minard Hall Update NICOLE ROBERSON News Reporter A little more than a year has passed since the collapse of the northwest side of Minard Hall. This collapse has greatly slowed the progress of ex- panding NDSU’s largest aca- demic building. The project was originally scheduled to be finished in May of 2012, but the end date is currently unknown. The damage from the col- lapse itself is not what is slow- ing progress, however NDSU officials are still awaiting re- sults of the forensic investiga- tion aimed to determine the cause of the collapse. In the meantime, construction crews have been continuing work on the project by performing more minor tasks, such as in- stalling windows on the parts of the building that were not affected by the accident. Work on Minard’s addition is “on hold until the forensic study is complete,” NDSU Media Relations Director Najla Amundson said. “The whole project has to be Minard Hall on Page 2 >> STATE NATIONAL WORLD BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's House is likely to be debating two bills that would require the Univer- sity of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname and American Indian head logo. House Republican ma- jority leader Al Carlson of Fargo is introducing a bill that orders UND and the Board of Higher Education to keep the nickname and logo. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The federal government proposed Thursday to reward farmers who use crop insurance and demonstrate good manage- ment practices that limit their losses. The awards under the Good Performance Refund plan would average about $1,000 per eligible farmer, and payments would go out in the first quarter, in time to help with spring planting, said William Murphy, administra- tor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Manage- ment Agency. More than 67,000 farmers would be eli- gible, he said. FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The Highway Patrol has con- cluded that a big vehicle pileup on Interstate 94 near Fargo started when a semi- trailer truck jack-knifed and blocked the eastbound lane. The patrol said what followed in the Dec. 30 snowstorm were many separate crashes, sometimes involving multiple vehicles on glare ice in near zero visibility. The NDHP said there were 35 property damage crashes, four injury crashes and one fatal crash. One man died several days after being struck by a vehicle when he left his truck to help other motorists involved in a 15-vehicle pileup. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Sarah Palin posted a nearly eight-minute video on her Facebook page early Wednes- day, accusing journalists and pundits of inciting hatred and violence in the wake of a deadly Arizona shooting that gravely wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Last spring, Palin targeted Gif- fords' district as one of 20 that should be taken back. Palin has been criticized for mark- ing each district with the cross hairs of a gun sight. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A powerful winter storm buried the Northeast in nearly 2 feet of wet, blowing snow Wednesday, smothering high- ways, halting trains, and caus- ing thousands of homes and business to go cold and dark. The storm, which iced over much of the South before sweeping up the East Coast, wreaked havoc on the morn- ing commute across southern New England. Hundreds of flights were canceled, and government officials pleaded for drivers to stay off the roads. BEIRUT (AP) -- Lebanon's year-old unity government collapsed Wednesday after Hezbollah ministers and their allies resigned over tensions stemming from a U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The walkout ushers in the country's worst political crisis since 2008 in one of the most volatile corners of the Middle East. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Torrential summer rains tore through Rio de Janeiro state's mountains, killing at least 99 people in 24 hours, Brazilian officials said Wednesday. Res- cuers using heavy machinery, shovels and bare hands strug- gled to dig through tons of mud and debris in a search for survivors. News 1-3 Features 4-5 Study Break 6 Opinion 10-11 Sports 12-13 High 11º F Low 5º F Have a story idea? The Spectrum welcomes all students and staff to sub- mit story ideas for any section. Editorial Staff: Editor-In-Chief: Brianna Ehley at [email protected] Co-News Editor: Chelsey Thronson at [email protected] Co-News Editor: Laura Muz at [email protected] Features Editor: Linda Vasquez at [email protected] Arts and Entertainment Editor: Emily Hanson at ae@ndsuspectrum Opinion Editor: Rylee Nelson at [email protected] Sports Editor: Daniel Gunderson at [email protected]

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F R I D AY | J A N U A R Y 1 4 , 2 0 1 1 | S E R V I N G N O R T H D A K OTA S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y S I N C E 1 8 9 6 | V O L . 1 1 4 I S S U E 2 8

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MATT SEVERNSSpectrum Staff

Students returned to cam-

pus Monday evening only to

be greeted by the type of win-

ter Fargo is famous for. Ac-

cording to the National

Weather Service, 2010 was the

12th snowiest calendar year

on record for the area, with

greater than 45 inches having

fallen since autumn.

A double storm system

plagued the region just before

the year's end, causing dan-

gerous conditions that led to

an approximately 100-car

pileup on I-94 near Fargo.

As classes start back up,

campus officials are working

to keep the roads and side-

walks of the university safe for

students, faculty and staff.

Ray Boyer, director for the

University Police and Safety

Office, works with facilities

management toward provid-

ing a less hazardous campus

environment. Although he re-

ported having dealt with some

incidents of slips and falls as

well as motor vehicle acci-

dents, Boyer maintained con-

fidence that the season is and

will continue to be manage-

able.

“While variables such as the

weather can oftentimes radi-

cally change conditions on the

campus, NDSU has, for many

years, used a proactive ap-

proach to addressing these

changing conditions in a

timely manner,” Boyer said.

The University Police and

safety office department an-

swers calls and responds to re-

ports of dangerous conditions

whenever they arise. Along-

side facilities management, the

University Police and safety

office department makes deci-

sions regarding which crews

should be called out to deal

with issues related to snow and

ice.

The general protocol for

dealing with winter conditions

on campus involves the distri-

bution of three separate prod-

ucts designed to ensure

campus safety.

Before snow falls, a liquid

chemical is applied to roads

and walkways to prevent

sticking to the pavement.

Once the snow has fallen, ice

melt is distributed around

building entrances while a

sand and salt mixture is

spread on sidewalks and street

entrances.

After sidewalks and roads

are cleared of snow and ice,

the piles that accumulate as a

result of the clearing must be

removed.

Michael Ellingson serves as

the director for facilities man-

agement and makes sure that

hazardous conditions are ap-

propriately dealt with. As di-

rector, he experiences

firsthand the difficulties asso-

ciated with unusual snowfall.

“Considering our size of

campus, work force, budget

and the quantity of snowfall

we receive ... it can take a cou-

ple of weeks to remove all of

the piles,” Ellingson said.

While ground conditions af-

fect student life on campus,

many of NDSU’s students, fac-

ulty and staff face potentially

dangerous commutes to get to

the university daily.

With 2011 having not yet

broken the freezing threshold

and having already seen tem-

peratures as low as -16 de-

grees, campus officials urge

students to practice a reason-

able level of winter prepared-

ness.

“Be aware of the type of

winter environment common

to this region and to NDSU

and ... exercise extra caution

when outside, not only as you

walk or drive, but also as

needed to be prepared for the

cold,” Boyer said.

Blizzard-like conditionsusher in spring semester

The Associated Press

COOPERSTOWN, N.D.

(A.P.) -Authorities said a

felony murder charge was

filed against Daniel Evan

Wacht in the death of North

Dakota State University re-

searcher Kurt Johnson.

The 30-year-old Wacht had

been arrested earlier in the

week on a probation violation

from California.

The Forum reported that

Griggs County authorities

said at a press conference Fri-

day that Johnson's head was

found in the basement of

Wacht's home in Cooper-

stown. Authorities said he had

been shot and his body had

not yet been found.

The 54-year-old Johnson

worked out of his Cooper-

stown home. He was last seen

leaving a Cooperstown bar on

New Year's Eve and was re-

ported missing on Tuesday.

Murdercharge filedin death of NDSU researcher

Students like Andrew Thorson, a sophomore studying economics,find many ways to keep warm on campus.

Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum

More than a year ago, NDSU’s Minard Hall collapsed leaving students and faculty second guessing the safety of the classrooms. Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum

Minard Hall UpdateNICOLE ROBERSON

News Reporter

A little more than a year has

passed since the collapse of the

northwest side of Minard

Hall. This collapse has greatly

slowed the progress of ex-

panding NDSU’s largest aca-

demic building.

The project was originally

scheduled to be finished in

May of 2012, but the end date

is currently unknown.

The damage from the col-

lapse itself is not what is slow-

ing progress, however NDSU

officials are still awaiting re-

sults of the forensic investiga-

tion aimed to determine the

cause of the collapse. In the

meantime, construction crews

have been continuing work on

the project by performing

more minor tasks, such as in-

stalling windows on the parts

of the building that were not

affected by the accident.

Work on Minard’s addition

is “on hold until the forensic

study is complete,” NDSU

Media Relations Director

Najla Amundson said. “The

whole project has to be

Minard Hall onPage 2 >>

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -North Dakota's House islikely to be debating two billsthat would require the Univer-sity of North Dakota to keepits Fighting Sioux nicknameand American Indian headlogo. House Republican ma-jority leader Al Carlson ofFargo is introducing a bill thatorders UND and the Board ofHigher Education to keep thenickname and logo.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Thefederal government proposedThursday to reward farmerswho use crop insurance anddemonstrate good manage-ment practices that limit theirlosses. The awards under theGood Performance Refundplan would average about$1,000 per eligible farmer,and payments would go out inthe first quarter, in time tohelp with spring planting, saidWilliam Murphy, administra-tor of the U.S. Department ofAgriculture's Risk Manage-ment Agency. More than67,000 farmers would be eli-gible, he said.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - TheHighway Patrol has con-cluded that a big vehiclepileup on Interstate 94 nearFargo started when a semi-trailer truck jack-knifed andblocked the eastbound lane.The patrol said what followedin the Dec. 30 snowstormwere many separate crashes,sometimes involving multiplevehicles on glare ice in nearzero visibility. The NDHPsaid there were 35 propertydamage crashes, four injurycrashes and one fatal crash.One man died several daysafter being struck by a vehiclewhen he left his truck to helpother motorists involved in a15-vehicle pileup.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP)– Sarah Palin posted a nearlyeight-minute video on herFacebook page early Wednes-day, accusing journalists andpundits of inciting hatred andviolence in the wake of adeadly Arizona shooting thatgravely wounded U.S. Rep.Gabrielle Giffords. Lastspring, Palin targeted Gif-fords' district as one of 20 thatshould be taken back. Palinhas been criticized for mark-ing each district with the crosshairs of a gun sight.HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Apowerful winter storm buriedthe Northeast in nearly 2 feetof wet, blowing snowWednesday, smothering high-ways, halting trains, and caus-ing thousands of homes andbusiness to go cold and dark.The storm, which iced overmuch of the South beforesweeping up the East Coast,wreaked havoc on the morn-ing commute across southernNew England. Hundreds offlights were canceled, andgovernment officials pleadedfor drivers to stay off theroads.

BEIRUT (AP) -- Lebanon'syear-old unity governmentcollapsed Wednesday afterHezbollah ministers and theirallies resigned over tensionsstemming from a U.N.-backedtribunal investigating the2005 assassination of formerPrime Minister Rafik Hariri.The walkout ushers in thecountry's worst political crisissince 2008 in one of the mostvolatile corners of the MiddleEast.RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) --Torrential summer rains torethrough Rio de Janeiro state'smountains, killing at least 99people in 24 hours, Brazilianofficials said Wednesday. Res-cuers using heavy machinery,shovels and bare hands strug-gled to dig through tons ofmud and debris in a search forsurvivors.

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relooked at, which all depends

on what the study finds.” The

time of the study results being

revealed is also unknown, and

could be as early as a month

from now, though it could take

longer.

Until this study is complete,

officials want to put a hold on

further construction in case

the cause of the collapse would

affect the addition.

Due to the collapse, faculty

members who once had offices

in the previously undamaged

section of the building have

been relocated to various

other locations on campus.

“To say that some of them

ended up in closets would not

be a dramatic understate-

ment,” NDSU President Dean

Bresciani said in a recent

Fargo Forum article.

The Forum also reports that

the original budget of the proj-

ect was to cost $18 million, but

so far at least an additional

$1.3 million has amassed.

With everything as tentative

as it is now, it is hard to know

just how long it will be before

NDSU sees its newest addition

to Minard Hall.

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LAURA MUZCo-News Editor

As a new semester begins,

new opportunities are avail-

able for students interested in

geting more involved on cam-

pus.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on

Wednesday, Jan. 19 in the

Great Plains Ballroom of the

Memorial Union, students will

be able to visit organization

booths, learn more about stu-

dent involvement at NDSU

and win prizes for participat-

ing.

More than 120 student or-

ganizations are expected to

participate in the event in in-

terest areas including student

government, service, Greek

Life, wellness, recreation,

Campus Attractions, culture,

and special interest groups.

“NDSU has over 275 student

organizations,” Jon Okstad, a

junior majoring in manage-

ment communication and the

executive commissioner of the

Congress of Student Organi-

zations, said. “This fall we had

an increase of more than 15

new student organizations,

and several of them will be

participating in the expo.”

According to Okstad, last se-

mester NDSU welcomed the

German Club, Lions Club,

Nordic Skiing Club and the

Dance Dance Revolution Club

to campus, among others.

These organizations will be

participating in the expo next

Wednesday.

Although several new or-

ganizations will be present,

students will also recognize

several returning groups in-

cluding the Amateur Radio

Society, Arm ed Forces Associ-

ation, Men’s Rugby and the

Gaming Guild.

Among the prizes being

given out at this semester’s

expo, individuals who partici-

pate in the event will be given

the chance to win an Apple

iPad.

Students must be registered

for OrgSync to be entered in

the drawing for the iPad.

Org Sync is a website used to

reach members of student or-

ganizations, which was intro-

duced to students last spring

by student government.

Students are encouraged to

register for OrgSync prior to

attending the event, or they

can register on computers at

the expo.

To register for the service,

individuals can go to

orgsync.com/login and click

“register here,” find North

Dakota State University under

a list of schools, and then cre-

ate a new account using their

NDSU email address.

Once a member of OrgSync,

students can create a profile

and find the organizations

they are a part of on the web-

site.

According to Okstad, the

online resource can also help

students find organizations

they would like to become a

part of if they are not already

a member.

“Student involvement at

NDSU is at an all-time high,”

Okstad said. “It’s never been

easier for students to get in-

volved.”

STEPHANIE STANISLAO

Spectrum Staff

“Turn your day off into a

day on!”

Students from around cam-

pus will be dedicating next

Monday to serving different

organizations in the Fargo-

Moorhead area in honor of

Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Some places that students will

have the opportunity to volun-

teer include Rosewood on

Broadway, Project Hero,

Churches United, Dorothy

Day Food Pantry, University

Lutheran Church, the Ronald

McDonald House and several

others. Although the event is

only days away, the list of or-

ganizations is continuing to

grow.

When speaking with Lauren

Aamoth and Ginnie Haus-

laden, student coordinators of

the volunteer network, they

explained that there would be

two separate sessions during

which students can volunteer.

However, the students are not

limited to participating in just

one session. Shift times are

from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4

p.m.

Students who volunteer in

the morning will be given

breakfast before their shift,

while students who volunteer

during the afternoon session

will be provided with lunch

prior to their shift.

Last year the event attracted

over 200 students and has con-

tinued to grow. The event,

which was inspired by a fa-

mous Martin Luther King Jr.

quote, “Everyone can be great

because everybody can serve,”

has been shown to be a great

success.

“It was great to see NDSU

students come out to serve the

community on their day off of

school.” Emmali Montazemi,

a senior studying apparel and

textiles and a participant in

last year’s MLK Service

Plunge, said.

Montazemi, who volun-

teered at Bethany Homes with

her sisters from Kappa Delta

Sorority, explained how much

fun it was.

“We had the opportunity to

play games with the residents

and spend time with people

who often have few visitors. I

hope to do something like this

again every year. It was a great

experience.”

Matthew Skoy, the assistant

director for service learning

and civic engagement at

NDSU, explained why the

MLK Service Plunge is im-

portant.

"Having a chance to provide

opportunities for students to

benefit the common good is a

great way to encourage com-

munity involvement,” Skoy

said. “Go serve.”

To learn more about regis-

tration or other volunteer op-

portunities in the F-M area

contact the NDSU Volunteer

Network.

Student Involvement Expo introduces new opportunities

Student involve-ment at NDSU is atan all-time high. It’snever been easierfor students to getinvolved. –Jon Okstad, Execu-tive Commissionerof the Congress ofStudent Organiza-tions

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Students plunge into service

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As a new semester begins,

changes can be seen through-

out the framework of the uni-

versity for both organizations

and students.

The Bison Information Net-

work (BIN) is starting the new

semester with a bang. They are

hoping to revamp their prod-

uct and make it more appeal-

ing to the student body. By

introducing new entertain-

ment features, the BIN is hop-

ing to create an image that

students can relate to on a

more personal level.

“With every new semester,

I'm most excited just to see

what BIN is going to

do next,” BIN General Man-

ager Andrew Young said.

“Every semester the BIN has

grown and expanded in areas

I never thought we would ex-

pand.”

Young says that students can

look for the changes in several

different areas. One of the

biggest changes includes the

$40,000 approval for the im-

plementation of a remote

broadcast system.

“A remote broadcast system

is basically a studio that can

travel,” Young said.

The remote broadcast sys-

tem will allow the BIN to pro-

duce and air basketball,

volleyball, softball and base-

ball games in addition to spe-

cial university events like

speeches or debates. These

broadcasts will be shown on

Channel 84 and will give them

more airtime and opportuni-

ties to serve the university pop-

ulation.

By doing this, the BIN will be

able to show the university

what they are capable of

achieving.

“The Bison Coaches Cor-

ner” is a segment that is fea-

tured on the BIN during which

reporters interview coaches

and get inside information on

upcoming athletic events. All

episodes of “The Bison

Coaches Corner” are available

on www.gobison.com and will

also be aired on Channel 84

throughout the semester.

“The BIN is focusing most

on improvement. Right now

the BIN is growing exponen-

tially,” Young said. “One of the

challenges we are facing with

this growth is high quality con-

tent. All of our efforts are

going directly into our pro-

gramming.”

Young also said that accord-

ing to the data retrieved from

Facebook and Youtube, ‘SU

TV News receives over 800 hits

per episode.

The BIN is releasing their

new and improved website at

www.ndsubin.com. It will fea-

ture links to their program-

ming, have facts about the BIN

and give information about

how students can get involved.

The BIN is always seeking

out ideas for new program-

ming ideas such as sports

shows, talk shows and enter-

tainment shows. They are also

interested in speaking with

students who want to report

for the show. Those interested

can contact Andrew Young at

[email protected].

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A

judge has dealt the doctor

charged in Michael Jackson’s

death two setbacks, bringing

him a step closer to a trial that

could end with him being sent

to prison and also taking away

his livelihood.

Los Angeles Superior Court

Judge Michael Pastor on

Tuesday told Dr. Conrad

Murray that after listening to

six days of testimony at a pre-

liminary hearing, he thought

there was enough evidence to

support a possible finding of

guilt at trial for the cardiolo-

gist to be convicted of involun-

tary manslaughter.

The ruling sets the stage for

a high-profile trial that will ex-

amine all aspects of the pop

star’s death and try to finally

place responsibility for his de-

mise at the age of 50.

Moments after he delivered

the ruling, Pastor also sus-

pended Murray's license to

practice medicine in Califor-

nia, a move that the physi-

cian's attorney warned could

prompt two other state where

he has clinics to do the same.

Murray has been charged

with involuntary manslaugh-

ter in Jackson’s June 2009

death, with prosecutors accus-

ing him of providing the singer

with a lethal dose of the anes-

thetic propofol and other seda-

tives. The doctor has pleaded

not guilty and is due back in

court on January 25 for an-

other arraignment.

Pastor made minimal com-

ments on his ruling that there

was enough evidence for Mur-

ray, 57, to stand trial. But the

judge was clear that he

thought Jackson's former per-

sonal physician may pose an

“imminent danger” if allowed

to keep his medical license.

Murray’s attorney, Ed

Chernoff, called the suspen-

sion the “nuclear option,” not-

ing that Murray hadn’t

practiced medicine in Califor-

nia since Jackson’s death.

“If you do that, he's dead in

the water,” Chernoff said. "He

has no practice anymore. His

patients have no doctor.”

A prosecutor portrayed

Murray in closing statements

Tuesday as a doctor who

showed poor medical judg-

ment and who had cost the

Jackson family dearly.

“Because of Dr. Murray's

actions, Michael is gone,”

Deputy District Attorney

David Walgren said. “Because

of Dr. Murray's actions,

Michael's children are left

without a father.”

On the final day of the pre-

liminary hearing, another of

Murray’s attorneys grilled ex-

perts on the possibility that

Jackson somehow gave him-

self a fatal dose of propofol.

A coroner’s official and a

prosecution expert said that

while it's possible Jackson

swallowed propofol when his

doctor stepped out of his bed-

room, it was unlikely. Both

said if that's what happened, it

doesn’t change Murray’s cul-

pability.

Dr. Richard Ruffalo, an

anesthesiologist who testified

as an expert witness, said

Murray expressed concern

about Jackson being addicted

to the anesthetic in an inter-

view with police two days after

the singer’s death. The cardi-

ologist told police he left Jack-

son alone to use the restroom,

and when he returned the pop

star wasn’t breathing.

“It's the same as having a

heroin addict and leaving the

syringe next to him and walk-

ing away,” said Dr. Richard

Ruffalo, an anesthesiologist

who testified as an expert wit-

ness.

He said Murray lacked the

proper medical equipment to

properly monitor Jackson,

who was receiving propofol to

help him sleep six nights a

week for at least two months

before he died.

Ruffalo also didn't properly

attempt to revive Jackson,

calling his attempts to per-

form CPR on the singer’s bed

“useless.” The technique must

be performed on a hard sur-

face.

Compounded with Mur-

ray’s delay in calling 911,

which prosecutors said could

have been as much as 21 min-

utes, the doctor’s treatment of

Jackson represented an ex-

treme deviation from the stan-

dard of care, Ruffalo said.

Walgren made the point in

his closing arguments, during

which he placed the blame for

Jackson's death squarely on

the doctor.

“Michael is not here today

because of an utterly inept, in-

competent and reckless Dr.

Conrad Murray,” Walgren

said.

Judge deals Jackson doctortwo setbacks with rulings

Bison Information Network’s General Manager, Andrew Young, a junior majoring in mass communication, directs a newscast forSU TV News.

The Spectrum

BIN brings changes to programming

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JAIME JARMINSpectrum Staff

Baby it’s cold outside, so what

better way to dress appropriately

for the weather than by sporting a

funky headband?

It’s a new year, so now would be

the perfect time to start wearing a

piece of a new fashion trend. I am

not talking about a headband with

the only purpose being to keep hair

out of the face, but I am talking

about the type that functions both

as a cute hair accessory and a cold

weather necessity.

The boring winter headband has

made a thrilling comeback.

Even celebrities have been seen

wearing these chic knitted head-

bands.

According to MTV’s “The Hills”

star Whitney Port’s website, these

knitted headbands have helped her

rock a new look.

Headbands are now emerging

back into the trend scene in an ex-

citing form: knit.

The knitted headband is unlike

the fleece headband, which used to

be very popular.

Many students, like Morgan

Bindas, a sophomore majoring in

political science, wore them when

they were younger.

“I remember fleece headbands

being most popular when I was in

elementary school” Bindas said.

Some may think that wearing a

headband was so ten years ago, but

the knitted headband has become

a cute winter weather staple.

There are many students walking

around campus unprepared for the

cold. Headbands can help prevent

frostbite caused by the freezing

weather North Dakota is prone to.

Knitted headbands can also re-

duce the amount of hat hair winter

hats can cause. Not only can knit-

ted headbands do those things, but

they can also make a very sophisti-

cated fashion statement.

Finding knitted accessories for

winter such as hats, gloves and

scarves is not a hard task, but find-

ing a knitted headband might be a

little more difficult.

Knitted headbands can be found

in places around Fargo-Moorhead

such as Hair Success and Walmart.

Another great place to find knitted

headbands is online where they can

be bought at affordable prices.

Knitted headbands found at

these places include colors such as

tan, purple, blue, brown, pink, yel-

low, green, and black.

According to Elle magazine, “the

different colors make it easy to co-

ordinate with winter coats and

other winter accessories.”

In addition to the wide variety of

colors that can be paired with win-

ter gear, knitted headbands can

feature a button and loophole so

the headband can be easily

wrapped around the head and

clasped together.

This is very helpful because there

is no need to slip it over the hair,

which would otherwise increase the

chances of ruining your ‘do.

Some knitted headbands include

a knitted flower on the side with a

gem sewn in the center of the

flower, making them both casual

and elegant.

Be adventurous and try on a so-

phisticated knitted headband. Re-

tire that old hat to make a

fashionable statement for the new

semester and the new year!

F r i d a y, J a n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 1 | T h e S p e c t r u m

Features4

Linda VasquezFeatures Editor

Phone: 231-5260 | Email: [email protected]

Winter vacation is unfortunately over and

school has begun once again. Besides the

back-to-back blizzards that occurred, it was

actually quite an interesting one.

Of course Christmas gifts always make

any day great, but this break was just a bit

different. Why? Well, because in just three

weeks so much happened in the world of

celebrities.

Usually around this time, celebrities are

spreading lots of joy and sharing their holi-

day spirit, but somehow this time there was

not much of it going around.

Whether involving drug-related issues or

breakups, drama stirred up and I have got

the scoop.

Remember that cute couple from “High

School Musical?”

Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron split up

after a four-year relationship.

According to the E! official website, “they

are 100 percent still good friends.”

These two had such great chemistry to-

gether; it is a shock that they will no longer

be the young Hollywood golden couple.

Get this! Apparently, Disney star Miley

Cyrus was involved in an issue of her own

and it is definitely not about a new episode

of “Hannah Montana.”

Cyrus was caught on tape (yes, on tape,

what a surprise) smoking from a bong dur-

ing a party in her Los Angeles home.

The official TMZ website states that this

happened only “five days after Cyrus’s 18th

birthday” and that she was smoking salvia

and not marijuana.

Salvia is a natural herb, which has psyche-

delic qualities but possession in Calif. is legal.

TMZ also states that the video was shot by

“one of Cyrus’s friends- and the theory is

that someone stole or copied the video from

a friend’s camera.”

Cyrus’s father, Billy Ray turned to Twitter

for support after the incident.

“Sorry guys. I had no idea. Just saw this

for the first time. I am so sad,” Ray said.

Perhaps next time, the video cameras

should be put away before Cyrus ends up

like former Disney star, Lindsay Lohan --

maybe even her cellmate.

LINDAVASQUEZ

Features Editor

Celebrity dramaduring break

Fargo became a tourist destination for celebrities this winter break. Fergie and Josh Duhamel visited relatives in Fargoover the holidays.

Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia

Beth Anton shows off the new winter trend.Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum

Celebrity drama on Page 7 >>

LINDA VASQUEZFeatures Editor

A new year has finally ap-

proached and this is a time when

many individuals begin to set goals

for the upcoming year.

These goals can range from los-

ing a bad habit to making a change

through a supporting cause or

specifically, a personal change.

Many students are already setting

their goals for 2011.

Taylor Poss, a freshman major-

ing in criminal justice, wants his

health and wallet size to improve.

"My number one new year reso-

lution this upcoming year is to quit

chewing tobacco," Poss said.

Randy Kirkevold, a senior ma-

joring in English, got himself

thinking about the immediate fu-

ture.

"I think the one thing I'm most

striving for is to get into grad

school," Kirkevold said.

Other students are setting goals

with friends in order to create a

better support system.

Teresa Chavez, a sophomore ma-

joring in political science wants to

make more time to spend with her

daughter and become a healthier

parent.

"Every single year I say I want to

lose weight, but I never do it. This

year will be different," Chavez

said.

“I’ll have a gym buddy to go

with- we will motivate each other.

Plus, I want to be healthy for my

child."

There are so many different res-

olutions that can be set for this new

year.

It may seem like every year you

set a goal and you never seem to ac-

complish it. Here are a few tips to

make that change in 2011.

According to the official Live-

strong website, "Setting resolutions

at the start of a new year can be ef-

fective if you create goals that are

realistic and you make them fun in

some way."

Try brainstorming different ways

to accomplish the goals or recruit a

friend to help you do it.

For example, to lose 10 pounds,

think of different ways to lose the

extra weight, such as taking up a

new dance or martial arts class and

asking a friend to be your workout

buddy.

Always remember to maintain a

healthy sense of humor when striv-

ing for goals.

Successfactors.com states: "The

more rigid or extreme the goal is,

the less likely it will be that it will

be attractive or attainable. Allow

yourself to make mistakes and

enjoy the process as much as

reaching -- or even surpassing --

your new goals."

The easiest way to get started on

your New Year's resolution is to

create a list. List all the projects

and goals that you would like to

complete during the next year.

Don't hold back; this is a chance to

put everything on paper and get

ideas out there.

After you have jotted down all

your goals, cluster them into differ-

ent groups. Then trim goals to the

top five most important -- or desir-

able -- goals.

Work on these goals for the first

six months of the year and once

they are completed, go back to

your master list and set five new

goals for the following six months.

If you get tired of one goal, drop

it and then replace it with one more

exciting, or with one that gives you

a desire to accomplish it. If your

workout buddy bails, replace him

or her too.

Whatever your goal may be --

dropping ten pounds, buying a new

car, taking a surfing trip to Hawaii

or simply meeting new people --

know that you can get it done. Feel

confident with yourself and just

make it your New Year's resolu-

tion.

Reach your resolution

Old winter trend makes a comebackNew knitted headband replaces hat hair

Headbands are nowemerging back intothe trend scene in anexciting form: knit.

“

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With the release of “Tron:

Legacy,” Disney took a big

risk in creating a full-on sequel

to a cult film well over 25 years

old, rather than simply creat-

ing a remake. On one hand,

they risked alienating fans of

the original film and on the

other hand it’s quite difficult

to say that there are that many

fans of the original “Tron” out

there. Thankfully, I can report

that Disney’s risky move

played out well … for the most

part.

“Tron: Legacy” takes place

around 30 years after the orig-

inal film. Kevin Flynn (played

with relish by a returning Jeff

Bridges), the protagonist from

the first film, has disappeared

leaving behind both his son

and a multi-billion dollar soft-

ware empire. Kevin’s son,

Sam, divides his time between

performing daredevil stunts

and harassing a greedy board

of directors that now runs his

father’s company in his name.

From there, it doesn’t take

long for Sam to follow in his

father’s footsteps and enter

The Grid, a slick and cyber-

punk world existing within the

heart of all computers, popu-

lated by walking, talking soft-

ware.

The original “Tron” was

heavily reliant on its visual

aesthetic and the sequel is no

different. The graphic design-

ers certainly deserve a medal

for this, as the world is gor-

geously sleek; it’s composed of

the deepest blacks and neon

colors, all pulsating around

shining black and blue glass.

Buildings are massive mono-

liths composed of sharp right

angles and vehicles are smooth

and rounded airstreams cut-

ting through the spectacle.

This world is truly brought to

life by the techno soundtrack

provided by the legendary

artists Daft Punk who have

crafted quite possibly the best

musical score of 2010. And

while the newly updated Grid

has a much finer mirror finish

(in fact, most of the world has

a literal mirror finish) then the

original, it is still recognizable

as the world that all good

“Tron” fans know and love.

Speaking of recognizable,

it’s nice to see that the script

wasn’t completely devoid of

references to the original. It’s

a bit surreal to hear someone

shout “Greetings, programs!”

after all these years or to hear

the titular character of Tron

proclaim, “I fight for the

Users” (Yes, the actual charac-

ter Tron plays a role in the

film, although not in the way

that you might expect).

Light Cycle battles and

fights with glowing discs take

up a large portion of the film’s

runtime and that’s not neces-

sarily a bad thing. It’s likely

that the majority of “Tron:

Legacy” patrons will enter the

theatre expecting lasers lights

and particle effects amidst the

play of battling soldiers for

good and evil (made compre-

hensible by the oddly welcome

re-introduction of color-coded

villains and heroes).

Smartly, it’s not all explo-

sions and high-speed chases.

The greater arc of the story in-

volves the never-ending chase

for perfection that our society

strives for and the lines that

some will cross to achieve it.

CLU 2 (also played by an un-

canny valley spelunking, digi-

tally enhanced Bridges) is

actually a fairly effective vil-

lain, both representing the less

emotional side of Kevin Flynn

and that part within all of us

that is always searching for the

‘better’ way of doing things

through technology.

“Tron: Legacy” isn’t com-

pletely spotless, however. Like

its predecessor, the film makes

little attempt to try and actu-

ally adhere to the logic of com-

puters. Also, while the sequel

does not move at as plodding

a pace as the original, there

are moments in the plot that

seem to slow down to a crawl.

That being said, “Tron:

Legacy” is a fun ride. It will

take you places and you will

more than likely enjoy the ride

if only you’ll let it. It’s rare for

an adventure movie to give an

audience both mindless action

and something to think about,

but “Tron: Legacy” pulls it off

quite nicely. I think that we

can all be excited for the next

level in the Tron franchise.

T h e S p e c t r u m | F r i d a y, J a n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 1 5

Arts and EntertainmentEmily HansonArts and Entertainment EditorPhone: 231-9480 | Email: [email protected]

It's not every day that stu-

dents in the NDSU theatre de-

partment get a chance to

work with a successful Broad-

way composer. Then again,

it's not every day that a suc-

cessful Broadway composer

leaves the hustle and bustle of

New York City to spend time

in frigid Fargo, N.D.

Andrew Lippa, the award-

winning Broadway composer

of the current hit Broadway

musical "The Addams Fam-

ily," will be an artist-in-resi-

dence at NDSU this spring.

Lippa is not only famous for

his Tony-nominated musical

"The Addams Family."

Amongst many other things,

he is a known for his musical

contributions to

"Asphalt Beach"; Aaron

Sorkin's Broadway produc-

tion, "The Farnsworth Inven-

tion"; "The Wild Party"

(book/music/lyrics), for which

he won the 2000 Drama Desk

Award for best music; and his

song contributions to the

Broadway version of "You're

a Good Man, Charlie

Brown." Lippa has also been

the music director for Tony-

award winning Broadway ac-

tress Kristin Chenoweth

("You're a Good Man, Char-

lie Brown," "Wicked" and

"Promises, Promises") who

students may recognize from

her guest appearances as

April Rhodes on the hit TV

series "Glee."

Many may wonder what

would bring someone of such

caliber to the below-freezing

temperatures of Fargo.

While here, Lippa will be

working on a new musical

alongside playwright John

Logan ("Aviator" and "Glad-

iator"). While they aren't re-

leasing any information about

the show, Lippa did reveal

why he chose to work in

Fargo.

"I wanted to go somewhere

where I didn't know anyone

and felt isolated and as far

away from everyone I know,"

Lippa said. "Fargo fell into

my lap. It's exciting to be here

in the frozen time of year. It

helps me to focus because I

have to be indoors."

Working on his new musical

isn't the only thing Lippa will

be doing while in Fargo. As an

artist-in-residence, Lippa will

be working with students in

the theatre department in-

cluding three master

classes/workshops, teaching

several theater classes and

hosting a live concert.

"I want to be isolated to

work on my new project

where I won't be distracted,"

Lippa said. "But I don't want

to be too isolated, so I asked if

it would be beneficial to come

and work with the students."

Lippa came into contact

with NDSU Musical Theatre

Specialist Dr. Katherine

Noone and the plan for an

artist-in-residency was set into

motion.

"I just want everyone to

know what a huge deal this is

to have someone of this mag-

nitude here on campus,"

Noone said. "He chose to be

an artist-in-residence at

NDSU as opposed to any

other college in the area."

Lippa is hoping to give the

theater students, who have lit-

tle experience with people

who work in the world of pro-

fessional theater, insight on

how they perform, how they

focus and how they work on a

song, along with providiong

answers for their practical

questions.

"I trust Mr. Lippa will ex-

pertly train the students in a

much more artistic nature,"

Noone said. "I look forward

to him pushing our students

in their acting and singing in

ways they have not been

pushed prior, making them

risk more, truly asking them

to dig deep within themselves

to access their personal talent

and bring it to the surface. I

believe our students are ex-

cited to meet this challenge

with Mr. Lippa."

While he will be busy work-

ing on his new musical and

spending time teaching stu-

dents, Lippa hopes personal

gain will come from his time

in Fargo.

"Practically, I hope the

quiet time will bear fruit cre-

atively so I will get a lot writ-

ten," Lippa said. "But it's a

different way of life here than

where I live. I hope to soak up

the different kind of life and

be able to be reminded that

I'm taken out of my own life.

It's good for my soul."

Aside from the fact that

New York City and Fargo are

culturally polar opposites,

Lippa has taken notice to a

few specific differences.

"New York is great and a lot

faster," Lippa said. "Here,

people are just nice and pleas-

ant and approachable. It's a

nice change."

Lippa took notice that peo-

ple in the gym would strike up

conversation with him about

the weather and people at the

grocery store would stop and

talk for no apparent reason.

"I was in the grocery store,

zipping through the place and

I had to stop and ask myself

why I was going so fast,"

Lippa said. "I don't want to

sound like the big city guy

who comes to this smaller

place and sounds dismissive.

I'm saying it in the pleasant."

Although he grew up in sub-

urban Detroit and resides in

New York, Lippa has already

found the benefits of smaller

city life.

"It's wonderful to be

around such a slower pace

and slower way of life. It's a

really healthy way to be, it

seems," Lippa said. "It was

part of my coming here. I

wanted to connect with people

who live like this rather than

a big city."

For those interested, here

are the Andrew Lippa events

coming up this semester:

Broadway Masterclass from

1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Satur-

day, Jan. 29 in Askanese The-

atre (Free and open to the

public)

Andrea Lippa LIVE in

Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-

day, Feb. 18 in Askanese The-

atre ($15 Adults/$10 Students)

Theatrical Workshop from

1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday,

March 25 in Walsh Studio

Theatre (Free and open to

students)

All Lippa Songs Masterclass

from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on

Saturday, April 16 in Walsh

Studio Theatre (Free and

open to the public).

From Broadway to small town

EMILY HANSONA&E Editor

STEVENSTROM

ContributingWriter

Disney's new film "Tron Legacy" is sure to please audiences.Submitted Photo

Award-winning Broadway composer Andrew Lippa will serve asartist-in-residence at NDSU this spring.

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Study BreakF r i d a y, J a n u a r y 1 4 , 2 0 1 1 | T h e S p e c t r u m6

What is your favorite part of

winter?

Compiled by Stephanie Stanislao

Spectrum Staff

“When it ends.”

Emily Larson

Nursing

Sophomore

“Snow forts and sled-ding.”

Matt Peterson

Social Science Education

Sophomore

“Pond hockey.”

Alex Wohl

Exercise Science

Sophomore

“Hot chocolate and

movie nights.”

Amanda Stumpf

Dietetics

Sophomore

“The building ofsnow forts.”

Adam Schwichtenberg

Business Administration

Sophomore

BISONBITS

Across

1. Pyramid scheme

5. Kevin McCaul and Gary

Smith

10. Language of Pakistan

14. Slick

15. Dirty mouth cleaner

16. Rags, in "rags to

riches"

17. County or state follower

18. Gaggle formers

19. Sharp

20. 1995 movie

23. Satisfy the munchies

24. Marshmallow chicks

28. Certain neutron star

32. Star of 20-, 38-, and 51-

Across

35. Nevada nuclear test

sites

36. Comedy Central's "___

911!"

37. Quaint motel

38. 2002 movie

42. Position on the Enter-

prise: Abbr.

43. Not duped by

44. Put a meal on dishes

45. Firmness

48. Hints towards

49. Teatime treat

50. Scoundrel

51. 2006 movie

59. Ivan or Feodor

62. Ancient Greek market-

place

63. "Heat of the Moment"

group

64. River through Dresden

65. Drug-trafficker, e.g.

66. Swiss peaks

67. Got a good look at

68. Alabama march city

69. Dance violently

Down

1. Low on the Mohs scale

2. Florence farewell

3. Touched down

4. "____ Breckinridge"

5. Bookmark, perhaps

6. Be constructive?

7. Biblical brother

8. Not yet final, in law

9. Assembly instructions

part

10. Maintenance

11. Wade opponent

12. Forest female

13. Coffin alternative

21. Dog walker's need

22. Health resort

25. Heath plants

26. Party animal?

27. One of Shakespeare's

154

28. Indiana hoopsters

29. Pertaining to element 92

30. "Hurry up!"

31. Amniotic ___

32. God or goddess

33. 411

34. Shy

36. Jonathan Larson

Broadway hit

39. Cry of facetious inno-

cence

40. Phantom's haunt

41. Nth deg.

46. Existing at birth

47. Taco ___ Mar

48. Vast tropical region of

South America

50. Software pkg. item

52. Schmoes

53. Kind of arch

54. Ken, but not G.I. Joe!

55. Sir's partner

56. Ibsen's home

57. Puppy bites

58. Mrs. ___ (seasoning

mix)

59. Golfer's peg

60. Like a fox

61. Honest leader

Previous puzzle’s solution

Previous puzzle’s solution

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

SODUKU

Rylan Wolfe Puzzles Editor

Easy Cheesy Potato Soup

8 cups water

6 potatoes, peeled and sliced thin

1 onion, chopped

4 stalks celery, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

4 cups half-and-half

2 tablespoons margarine

2 cans condensed cream of cheddar

cheese soup

In a large pot add water, potatoes,

onion, celery and season with salt and

pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and sim-

mer until potatoes and vegetables are

tender. Once tender, mash soup with a

potato masher and add butter and

cream. Gradually bring mixture to a

simmer. Add condensed cheese soup

and blend.

Questions on a recipe? Have a recipe

you'd like to submit? Send questions

and recipes to [email protected]

*The Spectrum will not be held liable

for a person's inability to cook*

Recipe of the WeekCooking made easy for college students

FOR RENT:Two Bedroom Apt.

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But like any drama, it is not always the bad kind that makes

headlines.

How many of you knew that Stacy Ferguson (Fergie) and hus-

band Josh Duhamel (Transformers, Life as We Know It) were

caught taking a flight from Los Angeles International Airport

to no other than precious Fargo?

Duhamel, who was born in Minot, decided to come to Fargo

along with Ferguson for the holiday season.

According to Star Magazine, they were on their way to visit

Duhamel’s dad, Larry, who lives nearby.

“I’m going to go make snow angels and a big snowman,” Fer-

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Do certain eye colors make people more

attractive than others?

He said: “ I see eye color as if they were

just wearing it; I would say it is attractive

considering what you are looking for in

that person.” -Elliot Montana, sopho-

more majoring in English.

She said: “ I always had a thing for blue

eyes, but then I fell in love with a brown

eyed guy. His personality is much more

attractive than the color of his eyes.” –

Denyse McClelland, junior majoring in

psychology.

Research says: It all depends what you

are attracted to.

According to the official Ego Develop-

ment website: “Your feelings about each

eye color – and what you feel they say

about the people who have them – are

based on your own personal experience.

If your first boyfriend had brown eyes,

maybe you still associate them with that

time – sweet, innocent, carefree. If you

have blue eyes yourself, maybe that's

your favorite eye color in others.”

All in all, certain eye colors don’t mean

that you have a certain personality and

the color that is most attractive is practi-

cally non-existent. Everyone has his or

her own preference and even when some-

one has a preference, eye color isn’t usu-

ally the determining factor in a long time

relationship.

So rest easy readers, your eyes, no mat-

ter what color, are still windows to your

soul and who you really are is what you

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JAIME JARMINSpectrum Staff

Someone who has indulged

in too many sugar cookies

over winter break may experi-

ence high levels of guilt once

the tree and lights come down.

The shame of eating too

much and not exercising over

the holidays can far outweigh

any excitement when starting

a new year.

Many people who have

overeaten and neglected to ex-

ercise will most likely not be

motivated to begin working

out.

The cold weather plays a

huge hand in the ability to ex-

ercise outside. Although this

may cause most people to stay

indoors and remain a couch

potato, there are many fun

ways to get outside and shed

that winter weight.

According to the official

USA government website,

“even if you have not made a

New Year’s resolution to lose

weight or get fit, it is still a

good idea to step outside and

make the most of this

weather.”

Not every person may want

to hit the gym during the win-

ter. Instead, they may want to

utilize the snow on the ground

and the snow pants in their

closets.

Even though it is extremely

cold, it is possible to have fun

and stay active outside. These

opportunities involve finding

activities that are outdoors

around the Fargo-Moorhead

area.

The official Fargo Parks

website shows many different

ways to get rid of excess

weight by stepping outside.

They include a wide variety

of activities that could suit just

about any preference and pro-

vide the opportunity to get

moving, such as ice skating,

playing hockey, sledding or

skiing.

One way they mention to get

active in the wintertime in F-

M is by “going cross country

skiing.” No need to travel far;

there is a course at the Edge-

wood Golf Course to satisfy

the need to go skiing without

having to go a long way to hit

the slopes.

The calories consumed dur-

ing the holidays are sure to

melt off while cross-country

skiing across North Dakota’s

flat tundra.

There are also opportunities

to go sledding at the Dike-

West, going ice-skating or

playing hockey either indoors

or outdoors.

Exercising should be fun, so

do not go alone. These activi-

ties are very fun to do with a

group of friends and can help

you stay active.

While exercising outside in

this winter wonderland, dress-

ing appropriately is key. The

official Mayo Clinic website

states that in order to properly

exercise outdoors in the win-

tertime you have to “dress in

layers” and “pay attention to

weather conditions and wind

chill.”

They also state that even if

you dress appropriately, there

still may be a chance that you

are not safe from the extreme

cold.

By following these simple

suggestions for keeping fit and

getting outside in the winter,

you will be able to get rid of

holiday weight.

It is a new semester to be-

come healthier, and it begins

by getting outside. Even

though there really aren’t

many slopes to hit and the

weather is not so sunny, hav-

ing fun is still possible.

Easy tips to shed winter break weight

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Some universities have cacti. Some univer-

sities have beaches. Lots of universities have

snow. Most of those universities have ski re-

sorts nearby. NDSU has incredible temper-

atures and lots of snow, but none of the

above. I guess on the upside, we don’t have

to worry about an influx of crazy college stu-

dents trashing our town over spring break.

The other day while traveling down the

road, I hit a patch of black ice while acceler-

ating and began a simple fish tale. In that

moment, I realized that if I had grown up in

South Carolina, where plows are considered

an endangered species, I would have possibly

destroyed my car due to my lack of experi-

ence on ice. Instead, I instinctively centered

out my wheel and eased off the break until I

was again in control; I wasn’t even late to my

class. Even though I had dodged one of

North Dakota’s winter joys, I arrived to my

class in a classic shade of winter red and

lacked feeling in the tips of my toes. It was

hard not to notice the similar state my class-

mates were in.

It’s needless to say that NDSU students

brave their fair share of winter challenges.

With this being said, there are no more

than a handful of tunnels and skywalks on

campus to furnish students with a more

comfortable walk between classes. This dis-

mal number of indoor walks is definitely a

problem at NDSU. When the month of Feb-

ruary is locked into the -10 to -20 degree

range, making room temperature a good 70

or more degrees away, the need for more

tunnels is pretty obvious.

Think of all of those on student visits that

are turned away when they see the potential

barren walk they would have from class to

class, devoid of any warm tunnels or sky-

walks. I never took a college visit to NDSU

but if I had, the idea of walks exposed to the

conditions of a North Dakota winter would

certainly have been fiercely intimidating.

A more student-personal effect of not hav-

ing tunnels between buildings is the influence

that cold has on our academic achievement.

I would estimate it takes me at least 5-10

minutes to thaw out from walks between

classes. During my “thaw-out time,” I am at

best at 50% participation and attention to

the subject I am studying. It would simply

promote a better mentality to students and

teachers to have covered walks to class. Hav-

ing a more comfortable walk to class would

do nothing but improve daily interactions

with students and faculty. The simple rem-

edy of putting up walking structures be-

tween buildings would certainly put

everyone in a more learner-friendly atmos-

phere.

I choose to be a student at NDSU, and for

most of us, that is the case. I realize that I

made the choice to live in an ice chest. How-

ever, we all know that the cold is harsh

enough as it is, and we could all live with a

little temperate comfort. The people here are

really nice, but the cold is just mean.

Rylee is a junior majoring in communica-tion.

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A warm upTime for change

In that moment, I realizedthat if I had grown up inSouth Carolina, where plowsare considered an endan-gered species, I would havepossibly destroyed my car.

“

As I rang in the New Year with a

few close friends at the VFW, I had

a few moments to ponder the deci-

sions I had made in November

since the Republicans had won the

House. I decided that I would make

my decisions to mirror theirs. They

were obviously the best for the

country, therefore the best for me.

The first thing I did was to give

myself a break on the personal

“tax” I previously imposed on my

paychecks, which would then go

into my savings account. I figured

that since I made a lot of money, if

I did not withhold as much of it

from myself I would help create

prosperity for the people around

me who didn’t make as much. I

didn’t know how that would work,

but I was certain it was the correct

thing to do, since that’s what the

Republicans said was correct.

I then decided that if I spent any

extra money on anything, I would

justify that by cutting my expenses

in other areas to not raise my per-

sonal debts, except for the tax cut I

gave myself; I didn’t have to justify

that expense to my savings account.

I don’t know why, but it felt right.

Then, in anticipation of health

care reform repeal, I decided to not

be covered by health insurance. I

figured that since I was an Ameri-

can and we did not want health

care reform, I would respect the

wishes of the Republicans. So I

chose to forego any sort of insur-

ance, no matter who said it would

actually save me money down the

road. I refused to believe them and

was happy to make a decision that

made me feel like a “real” Ameri-

can. Even if it did cost me down the

road, I would not have to justify

that extra expense either- just be-

cause.

The first real test for my new de-

cisions was when I was forced to

buy new tires for my car. I knew I

had to cut my expenses in other

areas, but I couldn’t find an easy

expense I could cut, so I decided to

axe my milk and cheese expenses

for the next year or two, as well as

my calcium supplements.

For the next month, I stopped

buying milk, cheese and calcium

supplements in attempt to get my

savings account back to where it

was before I purchased new tires.

Everything was going great; my

savings account was slowly, but

surely gaining back the money I

had spent, and life was good.

I thought about all this as I

danced and counted down the sec-

onds to a bright 2011. As the clock

struck midnight, my friend threw

his lemon drop into the air, and as

I stepped forward to kiss my girl-

friend, I slipped on his spilled bev-

erage. I fell to the ground, with my

arm outstretched to break my fall,

and as I hit the ground the calcium-

deprived bones in my forearm gave

out with a sickening crunch.

As my friends rushed me to the

ER I immediately started rethink-

ing my decisions. I had no health

insurance and I had very little sav-

ings to pay for my medical bills. I

eventually had to pay the hospital

using my credit card. At a 16.9 per-

cent APR, I will be in debt for

much of my early adulthood.

In the end, the decisions I made

ended disastrously for me, but I’m

sure these same decisions will work

out well for my country.

Derek is a second-year profes-sional in the college of pharmacy.

A Republican year

DEREKGAFFNEYStaff Writer

There is a psychological test

called the naked photo test. The

test is quite simple and you can

participate right now. Suppose

there is a picture of you doing

something that would deeply

shame you or make you uncom-

fortable if revealed, such as a pic-

ture of you being naked. How

many people would you trust this

photo with? Over the last 20 years,

this test has been administered by

various universities (no, not this

one). Over the years, they have

found that the number of people

that would be comfortable with

disclosing themselves to others has

been shrinking rapidly. In 1970, the

average person said they could

trust five people with the picture.

Today one out of four people report

they would trust no one. The num-

ber of close friends we have has

dropped tremendously since 1970.

I know what your question must

be: Why? We don't have enough

annoying strangers in our lives.

That's not sarcasm. Annoyance is

something you build up a tolerance

to, like alcohol or a bad smell. The

more we're able to edit the annoy-

ance out of our lives, the less we are

able to handle it. The problem is

we've built an awesome, sprawling

web of technology meant purely to

let us avoid annoying people.

Do all your Christmas shopping

online and avoid the fat lady ram-

ming her cart into you at Target.

Spend $5,000 on a home theater

system so you can see movies on a

big screen without a toddler kick-

ing the back of your seat. Hell, rent

the DVDs from Netflix and you

don't even have to spend the 30 sec-

onds with the confused kid work-

ing the register at Blockbuster. The

sad truth is that these annoyances

were what allowed people to have

friends. All of this leads to a stun-

ning conclusion: We are more de-

pressed in the last 10 years than

years previous. Having online

friends is one of those contributing

factors. There's one advantage to

having mostly online friends, and

it's one that nobody ever talks

about: They demand less from you.

Sure, you emotionally support

them, comfort them after a

breakup, maybe even talk them out

of a suicide, but knowing someone

in meatspace adds a whole, long list

of annoying demands: Wasting

your entire afternoon helping them

fix their computer; going to funer-

als with them; toting them around

in your car every day after theirs

gets repossessed by the bank; hav-

ing them show up unannounced

when you were just settling in to

watch the Dirty Jobs marathon on

the Discovery channel, then men-

tioning how hungry they are until

you finally give them half of your

sandwich.

But this creates a feeling of need.

Your friend could have call a taxi,

but he asked you to drive him

around. He wanted your sandwich,

even though he knew how to make

one. Whatever you end up explain-

ing the reasoning for this as, it still

in the end makes you feel needed,

something that most of our jobs

don’t even do. This is what makes

us feel like we have worth, at the

most basic levels, and creates hap-

piness even if it’s for something

small.

So help out your local NDSU stu-

dent. We could all use a bit more

interaction, whether it is just a chat

on the bus, a comment on their

clothes or simple a random, “Have

a nice day.” The fact is that we are

social creatures, and we all seem so

convinced in this need for conven-

ience of texting, Facebook, and

Twitter. But the act of pulling out

your ear buds, saying hi and listen-

ing to somebody could mean more

than a thousand texts, hundreds of

“likes” and your entire Twitter

feed.

Jesse is a freshman majoring incriminal justice.

The lonely 21st century

JESSESCHUERS

ContributingWriter

The purpose of pri-mary education is thedevelopment of yourweak characteristics;the purpose of univer-sity education, the de-velopment of yourstrong. ~Nevin Fenneman

“ A lot of people likesnow. I find it to be anunnecessary freezingof water.~Carl Reiner

“ The unexamined life isnot worth living.~Socrates“ Politics, it seems to

me, for years, or alltoo long, has beenconcerned withright or left insteadof right or wrong. ~Richard Armour

“Quotes of the Week

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It wasn’t long after the at-

tack on Rep. Gabrielle Gif-

fords (D) of Arizona and 19

others in Tucson last Saturday,

before critics began pointing

fingers. However, blame was

placed not only on the gun-

man who committed these

horrendous acts, but on Sarah

Palin and the Tea Party move-

ment.

Months prior to the attack,

Palin released a “target list” of

Democrats to defeat in the

midterm elections. All repre-

sentatives that appeared on

the list voted in favor of

healthcare reform. The list

was accompanied by a

graphic that contained

crosshairs over the targeted

Democrats’ congressional dis-

tricts, including Rep. Gif-

ford’s.

When the image first sur-

faced, many were outraged at

what it suggested. Of course,

Palin said it was not to be

taken literally. But now, after

a tragedy as great as this, some

members of the media have

been trying desperately to link

the coincidence.

One weekly newspaper in

Seattle, The Stranger, created

a map graphic similar to the

one that appeared on Palin’s

Facebook page, and replaced

the targeted congressional dis-

tricts with prominent mem-

bers of society who have been

assassinated. Other major

media outlets like The Huffin-gton Post, began Palin cover-

age immediately after the

attack. MSNBC aired a spe-

cial installation of “Count-

down with Keith Olbermann”

speaking about the dangers of

political rhetoric right after

the shooting, not leaving out

the chance to link Palin’s

words and imagery to the

tragedy.

It is ridiculous to blame

Palin and the Tea Party for the

shootings in Tucson. Yes, this

country’s political rhetoric has

gone completely out of control,

and Palin and the Tea Party

have certainly contributed to

that, but they are not the only

ones. And although the rheto-

ric has sparked a huge divide

in this country, it did not fire a

gun that killed six and

wounded 14 people, and those

accusing Palin’s rhetoric

know that.

As David Brooks pointed out

in his column in The New YorkTimes, “These accusations …

are extremely grave. They

were made despite the fact

that there was, and is, no evi-

dence that (the gunman) was

part of these movements or a

consumer of their literature.

They were made despite the

fact that the link between po-

litical rhetoric and actual vio-

lence is extremely murky.

They were vicious charges

made by people who claimed

to be criticizing viciousness.”

Those making these accusa-

tions are wasting the country’s

time on what could be an op-

portunity for lawmakers to

unite and create legislation

that could prevent a Tucson-

like tragedy from happening

again.

According to the AssociatedPress, the gunman, Jared

Loughner, was a troubled

man, who “was rejected by the

Army after flunking a drug

test and was considered so

mentally unstable that he was

banned from his college cam-

pus, where officials considered

him a threat to other students

and faculty.”

It’s astonishing how much

time critics are wasting at-

tempting to tie Loughner to

Palin’s rhetoric, instead of

using their soapboxes to ques-

tion how this man was able to

purchase a gun in the first

place.

Instead of letting talking

heads taint the real issues be-

hind this tragedy with their

own personal distaste for cer-

tain female politicians, we

should be focused on solving

the problem that created this

catastrophe in the first place.

Congress must work to pass

new gun control legislation. It

is unfortunate that such a

tragedy is needed to spark de-

bate on an issue that tends to

be avoided, but it is foolish not

to use this opportunity if it

means protecting innocent

lives.

We must not be distracted

by ridiculous accusations and

political catfights. This is a se-

rious issue involving the safety

of American citizens, and we

cannot afford to waste any

more time.

Brianna is a senior studyingjournalism.

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Opinion

What is your favorite part of

winter?

Compiled by Stephanie Stanislao

Spectrum Staff

“The snow on thetrees.”

Sarah Kloster

Undecided

Junior

“Getting a long breakfrom school.”

Colin Hulm

Exercise Science

Sophomore

“Snowmobiling and

the frosted trees.”

Katie Heinsen

Radiological Sciences

Sophomore

“Sledding on snow

drifts.”

Alycia Woodard

Dietetics

Junior

“The pretty snow.”

Amber Lockwood

Apparel & Textiles

Junior

BISONBITS TIKA LAMITARE

Contributing Writer

Since President Obama took

office, the lame duck session

proved to be the most success-

ful, historical and beneficial

legislative session. Clearing

the doubts about the legacy of

the lame duck session, the De-

mocrats and change-oriented

Senate Republicans over-

whelmingly stepped into suc-

cessful bipartisan politics by

focusing the session on the

needs of the American people.

In the positive aisle of biparti-

san politics, our democratic

President compromised with

the Republicans to extend the

Bush tax cuts for all income

levels.

Along with it, the congress also

passed the unemployment

benefits extension to all unem-

ployed Americans. Despite

being criticized from the left

for his loyal tax dealings with

the Republicans, the President

strayed from his own policies

and compromised with the

right.

Similarly, the discriminatory

policy of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

was repealed. The Senate De-

mocrats worked with Repub-

licans to repeal that policy.

Now, homosexuals will not be

denied the opportunity to

serve in the military due to

voicing their sexual orienta-

tion. Following that, with the

impressive support of 13 Re-

publicans, the Senate was able

to vote in favor of the ratifica-

tion of the START treaty be-

tween the US and Russia. That

compromise between the lib-

erals and conservatives will

make the world safer from the

excessive use of nuclear

weapons and dangerous arms.

The bipartisan efforts also

lead to the passage of health

care benefits for 9/11 rescuers.

Definitely, these reforms were

possible only due to the bipar-

tisanship between the Democ-

rats and some Republicans

who wanted change. These

Republicans stayed away

from their filibusterous tactics

and supported the President’s

agenda. If those Republicans

were devoted only to the party

politics and unworthy political

filibuster, then these reforms

would be impossible. Despite

not having support from party

leadership, the change-ori-

ented Republicans were ele-

vated toward the national

interest rather than their per-

sonal party interest.

In the negative aisle of party

politics and partisanship, the

Republicans are clear with

their legislative priorities.

From John Boehner, House

speaker to Rick Berg, a fresh-

man representative from

North Dakota, some are clear

with their intention to repeal

the health care reform act. To

me, their intention seems dis-

astrous, ineffective and use-

less.

Without bipartisanship, the

Republicans in both chambers

will fail to repeal the health

care reform act. The repeal is

not a solution. If repealed, the

Republican-controlled House

and Democrat-Controlled

Senate will be able to bring

such a historical reform. The

divided congress should not

divide the interests of the

American people for the sake

of their personal party inter-

ests. Because of bipartisan pol-

itics, the Congress was able to

accomplish the important leg-

islative tasks, even in a lame

duck session. The new Con-

gress is capable of carrying the

same bipartisan step to solve

our national problems, but the

politicians, both Democrats

and Republicans should stay

away from the hopeless nature

of party politics.

With this bipartisan step, the

Congress will move forward

to prove that whoever the

politicians are, either Republi-

can or Democrat, they are al-

ways motivated to furnish the

mandates given to them by the

American people.

Tika is a freshman majoring inpolitical science.

Bipartisan politics

Ridiculous claims cloudreal issues behind tragedy

BRIANNAEHLEY

Spectrum Staff

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SportsDan Gunderson

Sports EditorPhone: 231-5262 | Email: [email protected]

As Jay-Z would say, “Allow me to re-intro-

duce myself.” My name is Daniel Gunderson

and over the next four months, for those of

you who pick up this paper, you will get a

chance to read my opinions on sports. I will

mainly be giving you my thoughts on NDSU

athletics, but will talk about other things on

occasion.

I must say I missed out on one heck of a fall

semester. NDSU saw three teams: football,

soccer and volleyball, qualify for the national

tournament. (Also, if you are wondering, the

guy who blew the fumble call versus Eastern

Washington, his name is Bill Fette. EWU

gave him the Gatorade shower after winning

the national championship last Friday. They

also called him the MVP of the playoffs.)

That is not to say I am upset I get the task

of being sports editor for this semester. On

the contrary, I think that spring sports will

be just as exciting as the fall. Why? Well for

some evidence, we have to go back to the fall.

Way back on November 27th, the Bison

wrestling team beat 9th ranked Central

Michigan. While the wrestling team splits

their season between the fall and the spring,

I still consider them a spring sport since they

end their season in the spring. How about the

men’s basketball team continuing their dom-

inance against South Dakota State and the

women finally getting a win against the

Jacks. Both of those wins indicate that those

teams are ready for a solid playoff run. The

track and field teams, both men and women,

will try to continue their Summit League

dominance in both the indoor and outdoor

seasons. Of course the softball team will be

looking for another trip to the national tour-

nament and the baseball team is hoping to

make the Summit League tournament.

All across the board, NDSU athletics in the

spring should be just as exciting as it was in

the fall. And guess who has two thumbs way

up and cares a great deal about the spring

sports? This guy.

DANIEL GUNDERSONSports Editor

Back for asecond tour

After what may be classified as

the most tumultuous season for any

team in my remembrance, the

Vikings have finally wrapped up

their play this year. Brett Favre

should not have come back. He got

involved in a sexting scandal,

Chilly finally got fired, the Randy

Moss saga, Sidney Rice being com-

pletely selfish and the Tavaris Jack-

son experiment were all parts of a

crazy NFL season that made the

Vikings the laughingstocks of the

league.

So now Vikings fans may ask,

“What is next?” What could this

team do to re-up the 2010 season?

Not much. This team is already in

turmoil and the coaching change,

numerous impending free agents

and no quarterback has this team

looking like it is going to get com-

fortable in the cellar.

On offense, the Vikings do not

even know what direction they are

going. Adrian is their future but

they are lost at the most important

position, which is the quarterback.

Joe Webb is probably not the an-

swer and drafting a quarterback

early only means a few years to de-

velop him. By the time he is devel-

oped, Adrian’s knees could be shot.

On the offensive line, age is starting

to become more than just a num-

ber. Steve Hutchinson was injured

at the end of this season and he is

32. Similarly, Bryant McKinnie is

almost 31 years old.

At the wide receiver position,

they still have Percy Harvin, but

Sidney Rice is a free agent and will

be looking to make a lot of money.

Fans do not even want to think

about who is below those two on

the depth chart.

On defense, it is more of the

same. Pat Williams will likely retire

at the age of 37, while Ray Ed-

wards will walk as a free agent.

Both Chad Greenway and Ben

Leber are free agents, and Green-

way will also be looking to ink a

huge deal with his performances in

the past. The corners are also a

mess. Winfield is almost 34, Cedric

Griffin is consistently hurt and

Asher Allen cannot hold anyone’s

jock. Do not even get me started on

their safety play this season.

The point of my ranting is this:

The Minnesota Vikings are on a

tough spiral downward, and it is

hard to see the end of it. Until they

shore up the most important posi-

tion, get some consistent coaching

and find their identity, it is hard to

see them climbing out of the NFC

North cellar anytime soon.

CAVIN BERUBE

Staff Writer

DANIEL GUNDERSONSports Editor

While everyone was enjoying

winter break, Bison athletics were

hard at work and the women’s bas-

ketball team was no exception. The

Thundering Herd took on

Duquesne, Creighton, the Univer-

sity of Missouri-Kansas City,

Southern Utah and Iowa State. All

of these games were on the road

and the Bison struggled mightily,

going 1-4, with their only win over

UMKC 71-59. They were happy to

come home to face Centenary on

Saturday and Oral Roberts Uni-

versity on Monday.

The Bison women took on Cente-

nary last Saturday, to open up the

two-game conference home stand.

Centenary athletics is in an odd po-

sition as they are making the tran-

sition down from Division I to

Division III. It showed on Saturday

as the Bison laid the wood to them,

winning big 94-55. NDSU has won

this season mainly through offen-

sive balance and it was on display

again Saturday. Redshirt junior

Abby Plucker led all scorers with

27 points on 7-8 shooting. She also

was a perfect 9-9 from the stripe

and collected 16 boards for her

fourth double-double of the season.

Both were career highs for the

Parker, S.D. native. She was fol-

lowed in scoring by sophomore

Janae Burich, who had 18, and

junior Katie Birkel, who had 12.

The Bison as a team had 51 re-

bounds, 19 of them of the offensive

variety. They also racked up 19

team assists. Head coach Carolynn

DeHoff was impressed with her

team's performance, specifically

Plucker's.

"She has that mindset that every

rebound is hers," said DeHoff.

"She has the willpower to do it

every single time."

Monday would pose an entirely

different challenge for the Bison

women. ORU came into the game

Bison split home games

CAVIN BERUBEStaff Writer

Over the semester break,

the NDSU Bison men’s bas-

ketball squad has been a tale

of two teams. On the road,

the Bison lost three straight

before coming home to win

two in a row.

Over that stretch, the

Bison traveled to Fresno

State, University of Mis-

souri- Kansas City and

Southern Utah University.

In Fresno State they battled

a solid Bulldog squad, but

came up short in a 13-point

loss. Freddy Coleman con-

tinued his resurgence with

21 points and 7 rebounds for

the Bison. After a quick trip

to California, NDSU got

back into the Summit

League schedule.

In UMKC the Bison took

on an improving Kangaroos

team, and lost a tightly con-

tested game. NDSU’s de-Redshirt freshman Mike Felt (3) goes up for a shot while Cente-nary sophomore Leo Davis (2) tries to defend him. The Bisondefeated Centenary 76-60 on Saturday, Jan. 8.

Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum

Redshirt junior Abby Plucker (32) stares down a free-throw attemptwhile teammates Danielle DeGagne (4) and Hannah Linz (22) stand inthe background. The Bison defeated Centenary 94-55 on Saturday, Jan.8.

Micah Zimmerman/The Spectrum

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fense could not put a stop to

anyone as all five Kangaroo

starters were in double dig-

its. Bison freshman Taylor

Braun went 9-10 from the

floor as he scored 19 points

to pace the Bison.

After a day off, the Bison

were in Cedar City, Utah to

take on the Thunderbirds.

Yet again the Bison lost to a

SUU squad to end their

three game road trip. The

Bison’s leading scorer was

senior Michael Tveidt who

scored 16 points and tallied

four assists.

After the long road trip,

the Bison were able to play

in front of 2,774 fans at the

Bison Sports Arena for the

conference home opener on

January 6th. That night,

the Bison took on the

Golden Eagles from Oral

Roberts University, and did

not disappoint.

The game was tight

throughout and with the

score tied at 72 and just 1:22

remaining, the Bison went

on an 8-2 run to end the

game. The run was aided

by two technical fouls on

Oral Roberts head coach

Scott Sutton. From those

fouls, Mike Felt was able to

drain six straight free

throws that would put the

game on ice. The 80-72 win

gave the Bison their second

conference win of the sea-

son. Those six straight

points were part of a career-

high 22 for Felt, the red-

shirt freshman from

Redwood Falls, MN.

Just two nights later, the

Bison took on the lowly

Gents from Centenary Col-

lege in Louisiana. Cente-

nary had not won a game all

season, and the Bison did

not give them much of a

chance. NDSU got off to a

hot start and led by 21 at the

break. Mike Felt had 12

points on four three-point-

ers as he led the way at the

half.

The second half became

more of the same for the

Bison as Felt hit three more

threes and ended with 21

points on the night. Fresh-

man TrayVonn Wright also

dropped 15 points with a

few of those coming off of

electrifying dunks from the

freshman. At the end of the

night the Bison got a 76-60

win, and were able to get

their third conference win of

the season.

The Bison will now hit the

road again taking on the

Leathernecks from Western

Illinois tomorrow evening

after playing Indiana Uni-

versity at Purdue Univer-

sity-Indianapolis last night.

At 9-6 overall and 3-2 in

conference play, the Bison

are right in the thick of se-

curing a playoff seed for the

Summit League tourna-

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as the conference's top team

with the conference's top

player in sophomore Kevi

Luper.

The Golden Eagles won the

game 84-74 over NDSU but

the game had as many emo-

tional swings as a Nicholas

Sparks novel.

The Bison came out on fire

in the first half, shooting 63

percent from the field and

connecting on nine threes. Up

48-37 at the break, the Bison

saw their lead diminish bit-

by-bit in the second half.

ORU came out with a trap-

ping two-three-zone defense

that caused 15 second half

turnovers. That, coupled with

cold shooting and a Janae

Burich injury, really opened

the door for ORU. In a four-

minute span, the Golden Ea-

gles went on a 15-1 to erase a

nine-point deficit and did not

trail the rest of the way.

Luper lead all scorers with

29 points, 21 of them in the

second half.

For NDSU, 26 turnovers

and 39 percent shooting in the

second half really told the

story.

"Catastrophic turnovers

that ended up layups for

them," said DeHoff. "Not

being able to get a very good

look on the offensive end."

The loss puts NDSU at 3-2

in the conference and 7-8

overall, while ORU is still un-

beaten in conference play at

6-0. For NDSU, it is another

road trip to Western Illinois

on Saturday and Indiana

University at Purdue Univer-

sity-Indianapolis. For the

Bison to stay near the top of

the pack in the Summit

League, they need to prove

they can get road conference

wins.

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Felt’s performanceled to him beingnames SummitLeague Player ofthe Week.

“

The wrestling team had a

busy Christmas break as they

competed in two tournaments.

On December 19, the Herd

traveled to Reno, Nev. to com-

pete in the 2010 Reno Tourna-

ment of Champions. The

Bison had ten different

wrestlers hit the mat in Reno

and the team finished 14th out

of the 30 teams competing.

Sophomore Trent Sprenkle

(125 lb) wrestled his way to a

second place finish in the 125

bracket, which was the best

individual place among the

team. Sprenkle won his first

five matches and advanced

into the championship match.

In the championship, Spren-

kle grappled against the na-

tion’s second-best wrestler for

his weight class, Anthony Rob-

les of Arizona State. Robles

defeated Sprenkle 18-2 to earn

the title.

Vince Salminen (157 lb) took

third place in the 157-pound

bracket, the only other indi-

vidual medalist for the Bison.

Salminen went 4-1 in the win-

ner’s bracket and won two

straight matches in the conso-

lation bracket to earn third

place overall.

Other competitors for the

Herd were Justin Solberg (133

lb, 1-2), Trevor Johnson (141

lb, 1-2), Mark Erickson (141

lb, 0-2), Steven Monk (157 lb,

3-2), Tyler Johnson (165 lb, 2-

2), Mac Stoll (174 lb, 0-2),

Kenny Moenkedick (184 lb, 4-

1), and Drew Ross (197 lb, 1-

2).

On January eighth the Bison

traveled to Raleigh, North

Carolina to compete in the

Wolfpack Duals. The Herd

swept the duals winning all

four of their matches against

Mercyhurst (45-6 W), Camp-

bell (49-6 W), Anderson (46-6

W) and North Carolina State

(27-18 W).

Wrestling team successful over holiday break

TRAVIS JONES

ContributingWriter

TRAVIS JONESContributing Writer

The Bison women’s basket-

ball team will head out on a

two-game conference road

trip starting this Saturday

evening with a contest against

Western Illinois. On Monday

the Herd will be in Indianapo-

lis to take on Indiana Univer-

sity at Purdue

University-Indianapolis to

wrap up the road trip.

NDSU (7-8, 3-2 Summit) has

lost three out of their last four

games and on Saturday will

take on a Western Illinois

team (4-11, 2-3 Summit) who

has had their share of woes

this season. Junior guard

Sadie Webb, who is averaging

10 points and 4 rebounds per

game, is the Leathernecks

player to watch. Junior guard

Kelly Valencia is the Leather-

neck’s second leading scorer

who averages 9.7 points and

1.7 assists per game.

Although the Bison have lost

three of their last four games,

this road trip is one the Herd

is very optimistic about. West-

ern Illinois and IUPUI are

near the bottom of the Sum-

mit League and both teams

are in the middle of losing

streaks.

IUPUI (3-12, 1-4 Summit)

has lost its last six games and

has only one conference vic-

tory coming against Cente-

nary, a team that NDSU

recently defeated 94-55.

IUPUI is led by sophomore

forward Kerah Nelson. Nelson

is averaging 10.3 points and

6.6 rebounds per game for the

Jaguars. Junior guard Janna

Eichelberger is the team’s sec-

ond leading scorer and leading

rebounder putting up 8.9

points and grabbing 6.8

boards per game.

NDSU looks to bounce back

from their 84-74 loss to Oral

Roberts despite leading by

eleven at the half. Junior for-

ward Abby Plucker looks to

continue her recent scoring

surge. After putting up a ca-

reer high 27 points and 16 re-

bounds against Centenary,

and adding another 17 against

Oral Roberts, Plucker will

look to keep putting up points

in the double digits. Sopho-

more guard Hannah Linz also

had 17 points against Oral

Roberts and looks to continue

with her great season as she is

averaging a double-double

with 13.1 points and 10.3 re-

bounds per game.

The Herd is currently

ranked fourth in the Summit

and will look to take advan-

tage of the road trip to move

up in the Summit League

standings.

Women take the road

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