The Dakota Student by Luke Johnson

Tuesday May 5, 2015

Volume 132 | Issue 51

THEDAKOTASTUDENT Reaching the students, faculty and staff of the University of North Dakota since 1888 | www.dakotastudent.com

Students serve community at annual Big Event

Megan Hoffman The Dakota Student

Saturday’s warm weather helped bring over 800 students out into the community to volunteer their time in various ways. Promotions Chair Steph Lee said she was pleased with the way the day went, even with a few last minute changes that required her and other leaders to think on their feet. The turnout this year nearly matched last year’s, but with higher turnout expected based on registration numbers, Lee had to find some last minute solutions, one of which included going out and doing some of the volunteer work herself. Lee also said some students showed up the day of without registering. There also were some volunteers finished their tasks early and came back to the wellness center to get a second assignment.

Students volunteer by preparing food for the annual Big Event. Photo via UND’s Flickr page.

“It was great, I think everybody was really excited to help,” Lee said. “We had music going too — I think it’s just a great

event where people want to get out and help.” This year, students were asked to take pictures of them-

selves at their job sites and send them to Lee, and she had almost 100 photos of students working and standing with elderly cou-

ples sent to her. “It was great to see how

EVENT page

Library archives Students still excited for Springfest 911 calls from flood Marie Monson The Dakota Student

Marie Monson The Dakota Student

April 18 and 19 are dates remembered in Grand Forks by its people — and its phone lines. In 1997, The Red River Valley flood wreaked havoc on the city, devastating many. All calls made to and from 911 dispatchers during those two days are now ready to be released to the public. +According to the Head of Special Collections at the Chester Fritz Library Curt Hanson, the calls aren’t what many might expect. “911 calls on the worst day of a community’s history,” Hanson said. “And yet, not everyone calling is stressed; there are people calling in saying, ‘I’ve got a bus of people coming from Fargo, where do you need them?’ And so it’s not just people crying and calling all worried, but it’s people who wanted to help, too.”

Hanson said he remembers one call in particular in which one man offered up his 15-foot long boat to help others. “He said, ‘If you need it, you can use it. I can help out,” Hanson said. Over 2,100 calls were made in the two-day span, and for over six years, Hanson’s department, along with some help from the library systems department, have been working on digitizing and separating them into individual clips. “The whole intention was to take the calls and put them on our website so that people could use them — it’s not as if people have to come here to the fourth floor of the Chester Fritz Library to listen to the calls,” Hanson said. What’s also unique about the recordings is that they portray the fear and concern from both sides. Most of the calls are made by citizens to dispatchers, their family members and

911 page

The annual event known as Springfest in Grand Forks has been cancelled this year, but it’s not expected to stop people from having parties. In past, Springfest was an event hosted at University Park by Rhombus Guys Pizza. The party included alcohol, food and music. But this year, the owners decided not to apply for alcohol permits after President Robert Kelley and Grand Forks Mayor Mike Brown asked the City Council not to grant permits. However, Springfest has expanded beyond the park, to houses and residences on campus and around the park. In the past, the University Police Department has teamed up with Grand Forks Police Department, the Grand Forks Sheriff ’s Department and the North Dakota Highway Patrol to monitor the situation. The departments had extra officers on duty to help with problems. Although this year the event has been cancelled, it is expected that the divisions will still have an increased presence

Students celebrate Springfest last year at the party in the park. File photo.

in the community on May 9. When it was announced that

SPRINGFEST page

Tuesday May 5, 2015

“Moments” by Bill Rerick

THEDAKOTASTUDENT

THEDAKOTASTUDENT EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Will Beaton > william.beaton@my.und.edu Opinion Editor Alex Bertsch > alexander.j.bertsch@my.und.edu News/Managing Editor Larry Philbin > lawrence.philbin@my.und.edu Features Editor Misti Meads> misti.meads@my.und.edu Sports Editor Elizabeth Erickson > elizabeth.e.erickson@my.und.edu Photo Editor Chester Beltowski > chester.beltowski.ii@my.und.edu Multimedia Editor Maggie O’Leary > mary.oleary@my.und.edu

BUSINESS Sales and Marketing Coordinator Melissa Bakke > 701.777.2678 melissa.bakke@und.edu Account Tech Brandon Wallace > 701.777.6154 brandon.wallace@und.edu Graphic Designer Casey DeMars > Office Assistant Leah Smith > Alumni Advisers Brandi Jewett > Robb Jeffries >

Jeff stood outside the building for his math class. Even though it was the end of the semester, he had not gone to that class for a couple weeks and because of this he would probably fail.Although he was avoiding Steph, deep down, he desperately wanted to see her. He needed closure or some kind of apology to rebuild the small remains of his self-worth. Brian has been another story. Jeff was not sure how his anger was able to fuel Brian into attacking him since they had been friends for so long. Jeff felt sympathy for Brian though, since he knew him so well, and he could tell that Brian was truly empty inside lately and trying to fill some void. As Jeff checked his phone while still standing there, he pondered what caused Brain to become hollow.The feelings Jeff had for Steph had not changed. He still wanted to be with her and wondered how other people were so lucky to be in relationships. Again he decided not to go to math and walked back to his dorm. As he sat in his desk, he decided to destress by drawing Zengal attacking a T-Rex. He wasn’t very good at drawing, but the pictures were so clear in his mind.

> The Dakota Student reserves the copyright privilege for all stories written and published by the staff. Permission must be given by the Editor to reprint any article, cartoon, photograph or part thereof. > The Dakota Student is a student-operated newspaper published by the University of North Dakota. > Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of UND or the administration, faculty, staff or student body of UND. > The Dakota Student is published every Tuesday and Friday during the academic year except during holidays, vacation breaks and exam periods. > The Dakota Student is printed at Morgan Printing in Grafton, N.D., on FFC Certified paper using soy-based inks. > The Dakota Student welcomes feedback regarding articles and photographs, and prints corrections for articles containing

JOIN THE CONVERSATION WWW.DAKOTASTUDENT.COM

NEWS|

THEDAKOTASTUDENT

EVENT FROM PAGE

happy everyone was and how much fun they were having,” Lee said. “It’s great that students are getting to know the

residents.” When the Big Event started 11 years ago, all volunteers were required to bring canned goods with them on the day of the event. Over 140 donated food items were brought in, and while it’s not 800, Lee is happy

to have this part of the event going again and says she looks forward to next year.

Marie Monson is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at marie.iva.monson@my.und.edu

911

FROM PAGE

media networks. However, the dispatchers themselves also made calls out to their families to check up on them and give them updates. Although Hanson said it wasn’t an emotional process for him since he wasn’t in Grand Forks during the disaster, he said he has received many calls over his 16 years here from citizens asking about whether they could access recordings from the flood. “I suspect that it will be emotional for those who come to the reception on Wednesday, because they lived through it, and it truly was an incredibly difficult and stressful event to live through,” Hanson said. The unveiling will take place in the East Asia Room at the Chester Fritz Library Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Marie Monson is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at marie.iva.monson@my.und.edu

SPRINGFEST FROM PAGE

the event would be cancelled, a lot of students were unhappy. But most say it won’t stop them from gathering to party and celebrate the end of the semester. “My plans are still just to drink wherever and just not worry about it too much,” sophomore Carl Curtiss said. Cancelling the event might lead to more problems for the police to deal with, as people may be more spread out. “I think it may cause more problems now that there’s nothing going on in the park so it’s all going to be more spread out with drunk people everywhere instead of them being more around the park,” Curtiss said. “So I think it was a dumb move for them to cancel springfest.” People who are able to celebrate the event responsibly are upset they won’t be able to this year. “I think that it sucks for people who are of age and that don’t cause problems because springfest is a good way to end the year,” senior Jenna Dygert said. “And it’s one of the only activities that go on near campus for springtime.”

Megan Hoffman is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at megan.hoffman@my.und.edu

THEDAKOTASTUDENT

Now hiring news, feature opinion and sports writers for Fall 2015. Positions are paid and offer flexible hours. Prior experience not required. All are welcome to apply.

Apply in Memorial Union or online at:

WWW.DAKOTASTUDENT.COM

Tuesday May 5, 2015

COMMENTARY TheVIEW Sincerity

By Will Beaton and Larry Philbin

To communicate with another is to learn from yourself.

Things I’ve done and learned Maggie O’Leary The Dakota Student Saturday April 25, I attended Green Dot training. The Green Dot program here at UND is sponsored by the Dean of Students, and our training was the first. Green Dot is an incredibly valuable addition to our campus security initiatives and was a practical, thoughtful experience for me — but also one that made me think more generously about violence and how normalized some aspects of it have become for me. The program is, at its most basic reduction, a bystander intervention strategy. More specifically (and, on college campuses, more crucially), the program recognizes how important social capital is in identifying and preventing instances of power-based personal violence. Power-based personal violence (PBPV) is violence that “is a form of violence that has as a primary motivator the assertion of power, control and/or intimidation in order to harm another.” Using alcohol and/or drugs to manipulate, control, or hurt a person is also a form of power-based personal violence. This violence is perpetuated with the intent to subordinate and lessen the value of another person, and can manifest itself directly or more duplicitously. Forms of power-based personal violence include sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking and targeting or bullying an individual, and may be committed by partners, friends, acquaintances or strangers. Our training focused largely on sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking.

For reference:

According to the Department of Justice, 80 percent of all rapes and sexual assaults of college students, the offender is known to the victim. Another 80 percent of these assaults remain unreported. College students also report having been subjected to dating violence by their partner (21 percent according to a 1996 study), and a 2002 study reveals that 40 percent of gay and bisexual men are victims of intimate partner violence. Violence is indiscriminate and affects people simply because they are people. I don’t think there was a single individual in our training of over 20 students who had not either themselves been directly affected by power-based personal violence; or who knew someone who had been violated or harassed. Point being: UND is not free from violence, nor is it immune from the effects of power-based personal violence. Practicalities and vocabulary out of the way, the Green Dot program is accessible, broadly applicable, and not an over-commitment — three factors that make it an effective strategy for students.

It equips trainees with three potential responses to observed instances of PBPV (e.g. witnessing an assault) but also teaches them how to recognize potential occasions of further violence (e.g. someone leading an obviously intoxicated or incapacitated individual to an isolated area). At the end of a single training, students understand what PBPV is, how it manifests itself, what different instances of PBPV are and how to counter violence capably and effectively. They are conscious of how different forms of violence reveal themselves in different relationships and with different people. Competently, assuredly, they may now negate red dots (an assault, a hit, a passive acceptance of another person’s violence) and replace them with a green dot. In short: A program like this is absolutely necessary. I received a scholarship last year... The process has been extraordinary, and humbling, but I am always conscious of the fact that my scholarship only exists because another woman was raped and murdered. As a recipient of that award, I assume a responsibility to negate violence where I see it and to create, in whatever limited and small way I can, a space of safety. Somewhere to exchange grievances, and frustrations, and anger, but also somewhere that welcomes the opportunity for change. This may be in my writing, it may be in leadership positions, it may be in whatever small voice I have in classrooms and in meetings for coffee, but I believe — have to believe — in the mighty soul of kernels. Kernels of consciousness, kernels of change, kernels of movement or popcorn. Patience is difficult when you’ve been hurt; patience is even more difficult when you see someone you care for deeply drowning because of another individual’s entitlement or anger. This year — my last, best year at UND — has seen a lot of me rethinking the way I excuse violence. Sometimes, people need to lie down, be like a cat and heal themselves. More often than not, however, they need reinforcement — knowledge that their experiences and pain are valid and valued, and there is a multiplicity of voices that refuse to excuse or apologize for violence. The Green Dot program does this, and it does it well and without noise. It is quietly, consistently appreciative of the terror and difficulty PBPV creates for victims and for others, and (for that reason and for many others) a desperately needed and for me absolutely welcome addition to our campus. I will leave here largely unburdened because of it. Available resources for students, staff, and faculty who have experienced power-based personal violence.

Confidential Options (on campus)

UND CVIC Confidential Advisor 701.777.6550 Available to help UND students, staff and faculty who have been victims

of sexual violence, such as sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. Campus Hours: Mondays 8:00am – 4:30pm Wednesdays 12:30pm – 4:30pm Thursdays 10:00am – 2:00pm Fridays 9:00am – 1:00pm University Counseling Center 701.777.2127 Offers a variety of services to UND students including short-term counseling (such as group, individual and couples counseling), alcohol and other drug counseling and career counseling. UND Student Health Services 701.777.4500 Provides free office visits, on-campus, for sickness and injury (extra charges for lab, radiology, pharmacy, and special procedures may apply). Staffed by highly qualified, board certified, medical professionals.

Other Options

Dean of Students Office 701.777.2664 Assists students in reducing barriers to their success. Services include: help with filing complaints, issuance of no contact directives, special circumstance late drop/withdrawal, and assistance with adjusting academic schedules Title IX Coordinator 701.777.4171 Oversees the UND Title IX process regarding discrimination and harassment of students, faculty, staff and visitors based upon sex. Sexual harassment includes sexual violence, such as rape, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual abuse, sexual assault and sexual coercion. University Police Department 701.777.3491 The University of North Dakota Police Department protect and enhance the quality of life for all who live, work or visit our community. Women’s Center 701.777.4300 The UND Women’s Center provides advocacy and support services for students, staff and faculty; however, they are bound by the reporting obligations of Title IX.

Off Campus

Confidential Options Altru Hospital 701.780.5000 Provides medical services at an off-campus location. A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) is available 24/7 to collect evidence after an assault. Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC) 701.746.0405 Services are available to help victims of violence with protection orders, shelter, counseling, etc. Maggie O’Leary is the multimedia editor for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at maggie.oleary@my.und.edu

When you have one chance to say the right thing in the best way, what will it be? This is not only the question facing newspaper editors squinting at computer screens as the deadline to print approaches. It is what anyone could ask themselves before typing an email, greeting a friend or begging forgiveness, since, as the wise in the East have discovered, “the subject of communication is really the same subject of life.” There is a perspective that defines the self as undefinable and communication — whether between two people or two billion people — as the expression of a singular form. The idea doesn’t really say anything, but it does mean this: every word you say is sacred. It’s hard to know what to say when you realize that. It’s even harder when you know the people listening are too. Or is it? As soon as we recognize ourselves in the other, we develop a respect for sincerity and grow to feel fearless. I just never imagined it would feel like this. I assumed a fearless person had to see something dangerous, feel their heartbeats quicken and choose to dive in headfirst anyway — to risk their legacies for a chance at recognition. But a fearless person does not consider a thing dangerous. Being afraid just does not come to mind. It is with a similar instinct we find ourselves tending to speak sincerely and recoil from the uncomfortable pursuit of persuasion — there simply is no better way when you know the person listening to you is you, too. To be sincere without trying to be gives one an advantage in communicating, because from the very beginning, you’ve discovered something many have not: the ability to communicate sincerely. And this, to our surprise, has proven the most effective way to communicate. After all, how hard is it to be yourself? For many in our culture, however, saying what you really mean isn’t easier than saying what you’re expected to — though far more often, it’s the much better thing to say. But to practice at being sincere is a lot like forcing yourself to love someone. By telling ourselves we must do that which will only work if we do it voluntarily, we automatically have other interests at heart — the goal of retelling the most genuine story has fallen second to our obsession of pleasing ourselves. As light requires darkness to be seen, as shape is inseparable from form, and as white more than anything implies black — speaking “goeswith” listening. And whether we speak or whether we listen is entirely up to us. But you can’t have one without the other. And so we speak, with the sincerity we owe ourselves.

Editorial Board Will Beaton

Editor-in-Chief

Larry Philbin

News Editor

Alex Bertsch

Opinion Editor

Editorial Policy The Dakota Student is dedicated to the free exchange of ideas. Opinion columns and letters to the editor will not be edited for content reasons, except in cases of criminal or civil liability. The Dakota Student reserves the right to edit or reject columns or letters for various reasons. The ideas expressed in columns and letters reflect the views of the writer and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the staff of the Dakota Student.

Letter Policy

The Dakota Student encourages readers to express their opinions on the editorial pages. Letters to the editor are published based on merit, general interest, timeliness and content. All letters must be limited to 250 words. > Letters may be mailed to 2901 University Ave. Stop 8385, Grand Forks, N.D. 58202-8385 or dropped off at room 8, Memorial Union. > Letters must be typed and must include the author’s name, major or profession and telephone number. > All letters will be edited to fit the allocated space. Writer may be limited to one letter per month.

THEDAKOTASTUDENT

Say what you mean to say Killing off Kjerstine Trooien The Dakota Student

Last week, I was chatting with a coworker about my other job as an independent copy-editor. She made a joke — and I wish I could remember the exact phrasing because it was very funny — about editing the jerk out of the paper (taming the language down a bit). Just to be clear, we weren’t talking about any of my clients or any real-life situation — it was simply a very clever quip. Her funny one-liner got me thinking though — how much do we internally “edit” the conversations we’re having with others so that we avoid offense, hard topics or other potentially uncomfortable conversations? Goodness knows I do it all the time. Take one of my closest friends — we have opposing views on many, many things political and have had many heated discussions over something the other said. There are times that I simply “edit” something he’s said in day-to-day conversation to avoid a fight. I’m sure he’s done the same to me. I do this even more with family, In this case, I don’t want to upset the other family members around me. Where with my friend, it was simply avoiding an argument between the two of us, here it involves everyone at the dinner table. There are times when the internal editing process is important to function as a member of society. A person can’t jump down another person’s throat every time

a stupid comment is made. Society would descend into chaos pretty quickly, especially since we all have vastly different opinions on what “stupid” is. We have to censor what we say to keep ourselves sane. It’s the reverse of the filter we have from brain to mouth when we speak. Sometimes, though, the editing has to stop. I’m noticing this as I listen to people talking about the current state of civil rights and equality in America. How different is ignoring the micro-agression said at a family gathering than blatant hate speech in a public forum? How different is ignoring an ignorant comment made by a friend who means no harm than ignoring a slur screamed at a stranger on the street? I’ve learned that I keep quiet too often — too often I assume that I can’t change this hypothetical person’s mind while really I don’t want to come across as a jerk who starts fights over “little things.” But really, I’m just avoiding conflict and furthering the problem. Whether what is said comes from a lack of education, exposure or pure venom, it was still said. It’s been put out there, in the world, slowly worsening the potential for positive change. It’s time for me to stop editing. It’s time for all of us to stop editing. We live in a world where I’m literally scared for my friends’ lives — and for good reason. We live in a country where cops hunt down black men and fire on peaceful protesters in Missouri. Baltimore burned last week because of riots. Transgendered youth are killing themselves because they can’t find safety from ignorance and hate speech.

Photo courtesy of imgarcade.com

And that’s just the tiniest tip of the iceberg of hate that seems to have sunk our country. Folks, it’s time for us to start actually thinking about why we stay quiet. Is it because we don’t want to offend, or is it because we’re too cowardly to say anything when someone makes an inappropriate quip about a woman’s hijab? This internal editing process is placed in us early — think back to the elementary school chant of “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” Words do hurt though. They are what make up the laws of the land. They are what make up the speeches of pundits on their soapboxes. Heck, they make up this very article. Words are powerful and can be tools of change or tools of oppression. It’s time for the internal to become the external. Instead of ignoring, we should call out. It doesn’t have to be aggressive — we don’t have to dissolve into fighting battles. It can be a simple, “Hey, that was really insensitive of you to say about Jenner’s transition.” Words can make change, sentences at a time. And sure, the change is small. One person realizing they’ve been an ignorant jerk doesn’t make much of a difference right? Wrong. That’s how change starts. It starts with one person. It starts with me. It starts with you. Our generation is at a crossroads — make the same mistakes of the past or change for the better. I’ve already made my decision, what’s yours going to be? Kjerstine Trooien is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at kjerstine.trooien@my.und.edu

McDreamy Misti Meads The Dakota Student

I’ve been a die hard “Grey’s Anatomy” fan since season one back in 2005, and like all other girls I fell in love with “McDreamy.” For those of you who aren’t “Grey’s” fans, you should know that Derek Shepherd (McDreamy) was killed off. You also should know the news did not go down well with fans, and there is currently a petition on change. org demanding that McDreamy return to the show. Tiffany Aguilera from Connecticut wrote on the website; “We’ve been loyal to you and to the show even after you took away O’Malley, Lexie, Mark (McSteamy) and Christina, but I will not accept you taking away our McDreamy.” Currently 93,305 fans are in support of the movement to bring back Derek Shepherd to the show, but there is a major problem with this. Derek is already dead. In all 10 years of the show, no one has returned back from the dead. The characters may save lives, but once someone is dead, they call the time of death, there is no bringing them back, and fans need to accept that. Patrick Dempsey, the man behind McDreamy, tweeted out, “ I want to thank all the fans, what an incredible 11 yrs, I love you all.” Dempsey has accepted his death on the show. Fans need to do the same. I’ve read that several fans have

said they are swearing off Grey’s Anatomy forever, because they killed their favorite character but they need to realize this is only a fraction of the show. There are multiple storylines going on in the show, and just because McDreamy is dead doesn’t mean the show won’t go on. Dempsey’s co-star Ellen Pompeo has even spoken out about hoping fans continue to watch her journey on “Grey’s”, even though her on-screen husband has died “There are so many people out there who have suffered tremendous loss and tragedy … People who get up each day and do what feels like is the impossible. So it is for these people and in the spirit of resilience I am honored and excited to tell the story of how Meredith goes on in the face of what feels like the impossible. I hope you will all join me on her journey.” People need to realize this is a TV show. Dempsey isn’t really a doctor, and he isn’t really dead. Yes, his death was sad and I admit I even was mad at screenwriter Shonda Rhimes for killing him off, but I turned off the TV, went to bed and returned to reality knowing I would return to my couch the following Thursday to continue watching my favorite show. Many beloved characters have died on the show, it’s been 10 years, and many characters will die in the future. Fans need to realize this and not throw their lives away for a fictional character. Misti Meads is the features editor for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at misti.meads@my.und.edu

Patrick Dempsey. Photo courtesy of pinterest.com

Have anything interesting to say? Want to make your voice heard? The Dakota Student is looking for columnists with diverse and interesting opinions. Columnists have paid campus jobs that will help them build important writing skills and strong resumes. All are welcome to apply. To apply, visit www.dakotastudent.com/employment

6 |NEWS THEDAKOTASTUDENT Now hiring news, feature opinion and sports writers for Fall 2015. Positions are paid and offer flexible hours. Prior experience not required. All are welcome to apply.

Apply in Memorial Union or online at:

WWW.DAKOTASTUDENT.COM

Tuesday May 5, 2015

DS FEATURES

Japan night gives students taste of culture Serianna Henkel The Dakota Student Students filled the Memorial Union Loading Dock Thursday evening as the UND International Center presented Japan Culture Night. The two-hour event included presentations on Japanese life and culture, traditional Japanese food and karaoke. Each presentation was given by several Japanese students wearing traditional clothing. Beginning with a presentation about Japanese school, there are very clear differences between their schools and typical American schools. Most young students wear the exact same backpack, called a randoseru, which are traditionally given out on the first day of school. Another significant difference is the lack of janitors in Japanese schools, which makes it the duty of the students to clean up after themselves each day. A YouTube clip showed several elementary students pushing cleaning rags across a gymnasium floor in a competitive manner, and the presenter noted it’s common to make a fun game out of

Traditional rice ball with tuna, typically served for breakfast. Photo courtesy of superhealthykids.com.

Fishing dance, performed by fishermen and their wives. Photo courtesy of ob.org.

the cleaning process. A series of humorous video clips were put together by the presenters to educate the audience on Japanese customs and social norms that are different from what is practiced in the U.S. In Japan it’s considered very rude to be talking on a cellphone while riding public transportation. Another disrespectful gesture is looking someone directly in the eye when speaking with them. According to the presenters, this is very “creepy and

ditional fishing dance, which is taught as part of the curriculum in many schools across Japan. The dance moves represent ocean waves, pulling ropes, dragging fishing nets and lifting items over the shoulder. The evening’s meal consisted of a rice ball filled with tuna (according to Kawaguchi, this is a typical breakfast food), deep fried pieces of chicken and miso soup. Around 250 people went through the line to get a taste of Japanese cuisine. While attendees enjoyed

weird” and can be grounds for calling the police. A few myths about Japanese culture were busted by presenter Saki (“no, not like the drink”) Kawaguchi. She cleared up that no, Japanese people don’t eat sushi every day and, “If you are expecting to see a ninja or samurai, you will be very disappointed.” Kawaguchi continued with a short slideshow of different places to visit and sights to see across Japan. Just before food was served, four students presented a tra-

their food, the event wrapped up with karaoke. Audience members were invited to join, however the presenters did most of the singing. Song choices were from Japanese anime programs such as Dragon Ball Z, One Piece and Fullmetal Alchemist. Japan Culture Night was the final Culture Night of the semester hosted by the Office of International Programs. Serianna Henkel is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at serianna.henkel@my.und.edu

Deek’s: Good pizza, great price ‘Birdman’ is

near perfect MOVIEREVIEW “Birdman”

*****

Alex Bertsch The Dakota Student

It’s a beautiful thing to see when a piece of satire proves true. It’s amazing to see people that seem unable to read between the lines of a film and in their criticisms of it, play right into what the film was

satirizing. The movie I’m talking about, of course, is “Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance.” Recently, I have seen or heard a lot of people refer to this movie as “pretentious” in a way that puzzled

Deek’s pizza with Canadian bacon, pepperoni and sausage. Photo courtesy of Deek’s Pizza.

Brendan McCabe The Dakota Student

FOODREVIEW “Deek’s Pizza”

*****

Seeing as my wallet was recently drained by a trip to Rhombus Guy’s this weekend, I opted for something a tad more affordable: Deek’s Pizza. With a slogan like “Great pizza that won’t empty your pockets,” I figured it was a safe bet. After browsing their site online, I easily found a page of all the deals Deek’s was offering for

the day. This was a tidbit that was mysteriously lacking from Rhombus Guy’s site, so it was quite refreshing to see. After sifting through a few bargains, I opted to buy the three topping XX large pizza with 10 chicken wings and a two-liter bottle of soda for $22. Because it was storming and I was almost completely out of cares to give for the day, I decided to have the pizza delivered to my residence. After calling the restaurant, I was quickly put on hold and subjected to music that can only be described as a ‘70s fever dream. Get with the times, Deek’s. I only accept hold music that sounds like a ‘90s fever

dream at the very latest. Once the acid flashback to the disco era was over, I placed my order. My request for Dr. Pepper was politely shot down, and I was told that Deek’s Pizza only served Pepsi products. Instead of instantly hanging up to this news, I settled for a bottle of Pepsi. It was a bit like going to a Lamborghini dealership and leaving with a bike has two deflated tires, but I was already halfway through the order so I rolled with it. After what seemed like a very short half hour, the food was

PIZZA page

Michael Keaton as Birdman. Photo courtesy of cultnoise.com.

MOVIE page

8 |FEATURES MOVIE FROM PAGE

Tuesday May 5, 2015

me. I had seen “Birdman” before, and as far as I could remember, it wasn’t at all pretentious. Either way, I decided to rewatch it. It’s good. It’s really good. To be completely honest, “Birdman” is near perfect, and even when it’s not, it makes me forgive it for the rare miss. The film stars Michael Keaton as a washed up former superhero actor, Riggan Thompson, who is attempting to stage a play he hopes will earn him the artistic credit he believes he deserves. And as far as the plot goes, it’s amazing. I never lost interest in the story. The energy was constantly high and that made a two hour film feel much shorter at the time than it does in retrospect. The characters themselves are amazingly crafted and well acted. Edward Norton makes an appearance as an accomplished Broadway actor who sees himself as the true artist. Norton’s performance is riveting, and he has great chemistry with both Keaton and Emma Stone, who plays Riggan Thompson’s addict daughter. Stone’s character is a dangerous one; she could, with her lack of empathy, appear lazy. On the far opposite end, there are moments where she could easily come off with the “I learned it from watching you,” stereotype. And yet Stone handles it perfectly, balancing her character out into something unique. And then there is Keaton, who

has the job of using his character to drive most of the film, and he does it beautifully. He never comes off as bored or uninvested in the film, and he does more than necessary to keep the film going. And then there is the cinematography, which has been contentious for a lot of people. The film is shot in maybe a dozen different shots. The rest of the film consists of moving shots that take you from scene to scene. And it works. The longer shots give the film a flow that is both relaxing and engaging. But what makes this one of my favorite films is the message it has. The film puts Riggan in a space that is hard to occupy. On one side, he wants to impress the artistic community, and on the other side he is only recognizable as Birdman, a superhero he played 20 years ago. It presents the perfect metaphor for the idea of liking both high art and low art and how both sides will demonize you for your devotion to the other. And that is why it’s so amazing to hear people call “Birdman” pretentious, because it plays right into the dichotomy that the movie is satirizing. I give “Birdman” 5 out of 5 stars. Because tells an interesting story that has something to say. It’s one of my favorite movies, and if you haven’t seen it yet, go rent it on Amazon. It’s worth the money. Aelx Bertsch is the opinion editor for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at alexander.j.bertsch@my.und.edu

PIZZA

FROM PAGE

delivered to my doorstep. I cautiously opened the Pepsi, and was happy to see that it didn’t explode in my hands. If I was supposed to deliver a meal to some punk college kid in the middle of a storm, the least I would have done is shook up his pop out of spite. The Deek’s deliveryman was clearly a stronger man than I, and I also learned it’s probably for the best that I don’t work in the food service industry. My roommate and I started off with the BBQ flavored wings, and the best word to describe them is “nice,” said in a marginally excited tone. But definitely not too excited. Roughly equivalent to the “nice” you would say if you won $2 on a $2 scratch off card. They were small enough to have come from a chickadee, but they also were tasty enough for us to eat most of thwem before switching over to the main course. The XX large is definitely not false advertising. The box that it came in was almost two feet across. The second thing I noticed was the pizza was sliced in the most asinine way possible. It was cut into 16 squares, but each slice ranged from tiny to enormous. The slices literally would have been more uniform if the pizza had been thrown into

Deek’s Pizza chicken wings. Photo courtesy of Deek’s Pizza.

a wood chipper. This clearly did not affect the taste, but it was still worth noting. We opted for sausage, pepperoni and Canadian bacon on our pizza, and overall the flavor was quite good. The real Wisconsin mozzarella cheese that was advertised was certainly a high point, and I frequently had to hold back my inner 5-year-old from just eating the toppings and leaving behind that crust. That is not to say the crust was any bad on its own, and we ate it just as greedily as the rest of the pizza. It breaks my chubby little heart to say it, but we could not finish the entire pizza on our own. Two large slices remained,

mocking our puny stomachs with their mere existence. Update: Deek’s Pizza tastes just as good cold the next morning. Update: I got the last laugh, you stupid pizza. When it’s all said and done, Deek’s has a 3 star pizza that is bumped up to a 4 with its stellar price. If you want to order a pizza on a Friday night with some friends, ditch the chain restaurants and go with Deek’s. Your taste buds and your wallet will thank you. Brendan McCabe is the features editor for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at brendan.mccabe@my.und.edu

CLASSIFIEDS NOW HIRING Choice Health & Fitness is taking applications for: Childcare, Deli and Maintenance workers, you can apply at Choice Health & Fitness at 4401 11th Ave South or online @ Choicehf.com. Columbia West has what you need in an apartment! Many and spacious floor plans. Many updates and incentives. 701.765.3024 or columbiawest@goldmark.com Law Enforcement Advocate. The position is a full time, benefited position. The Law Enforcement Advocate will act as a liaison between city/rural law enforcement and victims in crisis. The advocate is the primary victim contact after a crisis, making contact with victims after incidents of abuse or assault to provide immediate crisis intervention, information and coordination of services. The Law Enforcement Advocate will also provide training for new law enforcement of-

THEDAKOTASTUDENT The Dakota Student is now hiring writers for the 2015-2016 school year. Competitive pay. Flexible hours. Great experience. Applications can be submitted online or in person at The Dakota Student office in the basement of the Memorial Union.

WWW.DAKOTASTUDENT.COM

ficers and technical assistance to law enforcement in processing dangerous situations. The Law Enforcement Advocate is part of the Light of Hope Program at the Community Violence Intervention Center and will also be responsible for coverage on CVIC’s 24-hour crisis line. Please view our website at www.cviconline.org or contact Jamie at 701.746.0405 or jamie@cviconline.org for application information. All positions are opened until filled. EOE Local moving and storage company looking for friendly, hard working people. Flexible scheduling with pay of up to $16/hour — stop by 4700 DeMers Ave for an application or call, 772-6683. Must have valid drivers license. Looking for an awesome, loving, trustworthy nanny to care for a cute baby boy under one year old. Start in May/June. Hours flexible. E-mail cover letter and resume to sarah@ brickandbarleygf.com.” Wanted: Summer House Rental.

Mom, Dad, and two youth hockey players need housing (June – August) in Grand Forks area. Willing to accommodate family pets, do light maintenance, painting, and maintain yard for discounted rent. Please call 307-399-0405 or email erikson@ uwyo.edu. Mystery shoppers needed for local pizza restaurant – legitimate market research company seeking shoppers to dine in and order for takeout; there is no cost to sign up; in exchange for your report on your visit, we reimburse your purchase up to the max limit for your assignment. Visit www.a-closer-look.com and click on Become a Shopper to complete a shopper application. Then, email julianne@a-closer-look.com. Part-time deli prep clerk at University Station. Evening and weekend hours. $9.25 starting pay. Apply in person at 1300 Rea Dr or online at www.universitystation.net Summer camp positions: Camp Wilderness – Park Rapids, MN. May

Tuesday May 5, 2015

HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT COST: $7.00 for 50 words or less per issue. DEADLINE: Classifieds for Tuesday’s paper are due on Friday at noon. Classifieds for Friday’s paper are due Wednesday at noon. FORMAT: No classified ads will be taken over the phone. They can be dropped off at room 8 in the basement of the Memorial Union. PAYMENT: Payment must be paid in full with cash, check or mailed with payment before a classified will run. Contact The Dakota Student office at 701-7772678 with questions.

22- August 1. Looking for a job outdoors this summer? Program Director & Cooks. Room and board plus weekly salary from $300 to $350 based on the job. Directors: High Ropes Course, Climbing Tower & Outdoor Skills. Room and board plus weekly salary from $240 to $280 based on the job. Asst Lifeguard Director, Dining Hall Steward & Group Leader; must be at least 18 years of

age. Lifeguard and Dishwasher; must be at least 16 years of age. Room and board plus weekly salary from $140 to $200 based on the job. Contact us for an application (701) 293-5011. Part-time deli prep clerk at University Station. Evening and weekend hours available. $9.25 starting pay. Apply in person at 1300 Rea Dr. or online at www.universitystation.net.

10 |SPORTS

Tuesday May 5, 2015

TOURNEY 12 BIG SKY FROM PAGE FROM PAGE

Utah Valley is just below the bubble and hopes to make a late surge to get into the playoffs, while New Mexico State will surely be looking to end the season on a high note. Dodson said the team’s ability to execute will be critical. “You can talk about it all you want to, but you got to actually go out and do it,” Dodson said. “That’s what they’ve done.”

UND senior Ryan Reese catches the ball last weekend at Kraft Memorial Field. Photo by Nicholas Nelson/The Dakota Student.

Jack Harvey is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at jack.harvey@my.und.edu

Junior Jacob Dehne shot the best score for UND with a 74 in the final round while senior Collin Lervick concluded his collegiate career with his best round of the tournament, finishing with a 78. Pulanco birdied his final hole of the day to end his round with a score of 82. “For the team’s experience, this tournament is the biggest of the year,” Pulanco said. “So it definitely helps and makes other tournaments less stressful moving forward.” North Dakota moved into the Big Sky conference this season after spending six seasons in the American Sky Conference. Idaho sophomore Jared du Toit was the star of the tournament, leading the Vandals to a 21-stroke victory and a conference title after tying the course record, shooting 66. “It was good,” Pulanco said. “The biggest difference between

this year and last year was the conference tournament. Even though the tournament was at the same course as last year, the condition of the course, the lodging, and meals, for example, seemed more coordinated. Also, the ceremony at the end for tournament awards was really nice.” With Collin Lervick being the lone senior on the North Dakota roster, the team will go into its offseason and come back next year with a team mostly built on upperclassmen. Pulanco, Brady Ohman, Jacob Dehne and Andrew Strand will all be back next year for their senior seasons. “I want to try and get as many lessons as I can with my coach over the summer,” Pulanco said on his offseason plans. “And to just practice as much as I can with putting, chipping, driving and everything in between.”

Ben Novak is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at benjamin.novak@my.und.edu

SPORTS |

THEDAKOTASTUDENT

A final farewell to The Dakota Student Elizabeth Erickson The Dakota Student There are plenty more stories I wish I would have made the time to tell, yet with only one left after three and a half years of working for The Dakota Student, I still don’t quite know how to end it. I’ve met incredible people who have told me about their lives — some saying things you could predict before they even said it, and some who made you tilt your head and wonder how they’d have the guts to tell a complete stranger something so personal about themselves. I think that’s my favorite part about this job. There were times I found myself caring more than I should have about interviewing someone who taught me more about campus ATMs than I would find useful. I can tell you about that statue with the eternal flame where Old Main used to sit; I’ve learned how many times a small-town North Dakota girl ignored the people who

told her she couldn’t buy a professional basketball team before she did. After spending some time as a news reporter and web editor, these past two years as the sports editor have taught me more than I imagined, while serving as the men’s hockey beat writer for the past three seasons has allowed me to collect experiences beyond what I ever expected. My first assignment was to accompany a fellow journalist to an event and get a quote from a student standing in front of me. He looked just about as horrified as I was. It got easier, though there was seldom a time during three seasons as the men’s hockey beat writer that I managed to avoid the intimidation before I prepared to ask Dave Hakstol a question and face his constant eye contact. My younger brothers and I were the kids who used to wait outside the tunnel in the stands after the games as we were growing up, hoping for a handful of autographs from players like Zach Parise or Brandon Bochenski. The time Mike Prpich handed my brother a broken hockey

stick made me jealous for longer than I’d like to admit. We were familiar with Scott Hennen’s voice that boomed loudly inside Ralph Engelstad Arena, and the goosebumps that accompany the collective “home of the Sioux” at the end of the national anthem. Suddenly I had a seat in the press box at Ralph Engelstad Arena. I never made the run up the steps from ice level to press level after postgame interviews without feeling winded, and I never walked out the door of the place I visited countless times as a kid without wondering if that was real life — I might have had the best job I never knew existed at a student newspaper. One of the highlights was being in Boston covering the Frozen Four. Seeing “The Dakota Student” listed on the seating chart near names like John Buccigross or reporters who had been covering the game for decades made me realize being a student journalist doesn’t have to limit opportunities. I was working alongside some of the best in the business; not only then, but also when I was around people at UND or

in the DS newsroom. And I don’t think I truly realized that at the time. I’m grateful to have had a job that I’ve genuinely enjoyed and looked forward to each time I worked. As a newspaper, we’ve experienced many of the same things as other students, but we’ve seen them from a unique perspective — inside the newsroom we’ve spent countless hours in every Wednesday and Sunday. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s just how loyal this staff is to the paper. There was a time a few years ago when a snowstorm stranded a majority of the editors at a conference in Minneapolis. We were going to potentially miss putting out an issue of the paper, and yet a 9 p.m. phone call from an editor after a fivehour drive home asking if we would help start putting a paper together didn’t seem the least bit unreasonable. We had time all along. It’s funny how many people say they don’t have time to do things, yet they always have time for the things they put first. Everyone has the time, but they

also have their priorities. The people I’ve learned from — in the office, at the rink, during interviews — they’ve taught me that people should be a priority Those people have stories we can tell in The Dakota Student, yet doing them justice sometimes seems a daunting task. I won’t forget the time I saw the very first athlete I interviewed break down in a post game interview after his last game because he cared that much about this school, his team and the community. I’ll miss meeting people and hearing about the things they care about, who suddenly sparked my interest in things I never guessed I would care about, too. You’ve inspired me; yet I should have told you then instead of now. Maybe you won’t even see this. But if you do — thank you all for allowing me to tell your stories. Elizabeth Erickson is the sports editor of The Dakota Student. She can be reached at elizabeth.e.erickson@my.und.edu

DS SPORTS

Tuesday May 5, 2015

UND swings trip to WAC tourney — Baseball team clinches spot in conference tournament after successful weekend at home

UND sophomore Hunter Walsh runs to first base last weekend at Kraft Memorial Field. Photo by Nicholas Nelson/The Dakota Student.

Jack Harvey The Dakota Student After not being able to make it in its first year, the UND baseball team has clinched a spot in the WAC tournament later this month. UND was able to punch its first ticket to the tournament since switching over to the conference last season.

North Dakota has overcome huge obstacles from early in the season, with pitching and timely hitting. The team started out the season dismally in the conference at 3-6, and was outscored by its opponents by a score of 74-39 in those first nine games. However, UND coach Jeff Dodson has righted the ship, and he and his crew have been able to

turn the season around by winning every series since. “It’s been really good,” Dodson said after Saturday’s game against Texas-Pan American. “We had to battle through some things early on in the season. Our guys have really settled in. We spent a lot of time with them talking more about mentality.” Tyler Follis was able to put his name atop the long list of all-time

hits leaders for UND. Despite the achievement, Follis had more of a team mentality after the game. “Feels good to have,” Follis said. “But we’ve got a big chance to secure a bye so that’s the top priority right now. Records are cool, but winning a WAC championship is the big goal.” The team only has a few games left to climb the standings.

North Dakota will close out the season at home against Utah Valley and then travel out to New Mexico State to take on the Aggies. Both Utah Valley and New Mexico State rank below UND in the standings. But that doesn’t exactly mean it will be a cakewalk for the Green and White.

TOURNEY page

Men’s golf team completes first year in Big Sky

— UND finishes season in Big Sky Championship at Greenhorn Creek Golf Course, looks ahead to next season

Ben Novak The Dakota Student The UND men’s golf team finished up its final tournament of the year last Wednesday after competing in the Big Sky Championship at Greenhorn Creek Golf Course in Angels Camp,

scores schedules

California. “I think compared to last year, we did a lot better,” junior captain Aaron Pulanco said on playing in Big Sky tournament for the first time. “However, I know that everyone is capable of doing a lot better than we did this past weekend.”

BSB, May 6 vs. South Dakota State Brookings, S.D.

Though the team didn’t have the finish it wanted, it still closed out the season with its best round at the tournament, carding a score of 310 after shooting 324 and 318 in the two previous rounds. North Dakota was familiar with the Greenhorn Creek Golf Course as it finished up its last

year in the American Sky Championship. Pulanco and sophomore Daniel Sayler both carded a 79 (+7) in their opening rounds of the tournament and had North Dakota in 7th place in the standings with a (+24) after the first day. Sayler continued to play good golf into

BSB, May 8 vs. Utah Valley Kraft Memorial Field

BSB, May 10 vs. Utah Valley Kraft Memorial Field

day two of the tournament, hitting 15 of 18 greens, and shooting a team best 78. Sayler was one stroke better in each of his rounds as he went on to shoot a 77 in the final round and he finished 29th overall.

BIG SKY page

BSB, May 12 vs. South Dakota State Kraft Memorial Field