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Football gains first victory of the season against Minn., Crookston.
NSU to host 56th annual South Dakota Music Teacher Association Conference, recital.
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Student leaders participate in leadership conference I Exponent Staff
n a world that emphatically calls for entrepreneurial, effective leaders, seizing the opportunity to get leadership training can often mean the difference between beating out the competition and prepping for more interviews. Recently, 48 Northern State University students and three staff members attended the South Dakota College Personnel Association’s Student Leadership Conference, which was hosted at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, in order to undergo leadership training. The theme of the conference was “Leader’s Under Construction—Building Better Leaders”. The conference schedule followed a rigorous course of training, beginning with a keynote address by Dr. Rick Melmer, Dean of School of Education at the University of South Dakota. He spoke on four key principles of
being an effective leader in contemporary society. Throughout the conference, leaders-in-training participated in several break-out sessions consisting of student/staff presentations, some of which included the following: — Effective Meetings: Ice Breakers—presented by Whiteny Ashford, Brooke O’Bryan, &
Ahmad Hasan from S.D. School of Mines & Technology — Strong Teams: Strengths & Leadership—presented by Jacki Miskimins from Dakota Wesleyan University — Leadership & Faith in Action: DWU Chapel—presented by Rev. Brandon Vetter from Dakota Wesleyan University
NSU students and staff on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University while attending the South Dakota College Personnel Association’s Student Leadership Conference. Photo courtesy of Cassi Mooney.
NSU Diversity week well under way Jess Schrader Staff Reporter
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ach year, Northern State University reserves a week during November to celebrate diversity. This annual event has become known as Diversity Week, and this year’s week started on Nov. 1 and runs through Nov. 5. The event features a multitude of events and learning opportunities for NSU students, including performances and lectures by student groups, fundraisers, and a chance for students to “change” their race. The Multicultural Student Affairs Office welcomed Diversity Week with a lunch kick-off on Monday, Nov. 1, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Student Center Centennial Rooms. Also starting on Monday was the Spanish Club Fundraising event, which is running from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day of Diversity Week. Tuesday, Nov. 2, featured a performance at noon by the
— Student Leadership: The Musical—presented by Mandie Craven & Mandy Parpart from Dakota State University — The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (and how to overcome them)—presented by Terry Lundeen from Dakota Wesleyan University — Overworked Student Leaders:
Polynesian Club, and today will include a lunch-hour program sponsored by the 10% Society. This event will be located in the Student Center. To conclude the Diversity Week lunch events, The Black Student Union (BSU) will host “Taste of BSU” tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 4. The event will provide a themed lunch for NSU students and will be set up in the Student Center mall. Also accompanying the events of this year’s Diversity Week is the Human Race Machine. The Human Race Machine is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and will be available to students until Monday, Nov. 8. Hayley Zerr, a sophomore from Aberdeen, brought the idea for the Human Race Machine to CAB earlier this fall, and explained in an interview the details of how the machine works, as well as how it fits into Diversity Week. Zerr explained, “The Human Race Machine is basically just a picture booth, except that this
picture booth can change the appearance of your face to let you see what you’d look like as a different race!” The “booth” as Zerr refers to it, is self-explanatory; students will sit down inside, and select the option to take a picture. From there, the booth will change each student’s facial structure to mold the person into several different races. Zerr continued, “I wanted to bring it in for Diversity Week to help people break down race stereotypes.” The Human Race Machine will be located next to the east doors of the Student Center. The booth is free to everyone and offers an experience unique to Diversity Week. Zerr is excited about the opportunity, and emphasized, “Everyone should try it out; it will help people think outside of themselves, which is what Diversity Week is all about.” For more information about Diversity Week, please contact the Multicultural Student Affairs Office at 626-3007.
The Power of ‘NO’—presented by Nicole Anderson & Seth LaBounty from Dakota Wesleyan University — Programming 101: Making Your Event Ideas a Reality— presented by NSU’s Cassi Mooney, Director of Student Activities, & sophomore Shelby Tice, Miller. — Understanding Your Communication—presented by Donald C. Simmons Jr. from Dakota Wesleyan University The leadership conference also featured the presentation of the Robert J. Courtney Student Leadership Award, which was bestowed upon Jill Kary from Black Hills State University. Dustin “Dusty” Johnson, Public Utilities Commissioner, gave the closing keynote address, wrapping up the conference at approximately 4 p.m. It can be said that NSU student leaders are now even more prepared to face a competitive world due to their new training. The Exponent would like to thank Cassi Mooney for her assistance in writing this article.
Parrott named NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
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orthern State University senior Thomas Parrott was named as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in the Wolves’ 38-0 win over the University of Minnesota, Crookston on Saturday. NSIC officials announced the selection on Monday. Parrott drilled a 43-yard field goal and extended his seasonlong PAT streak to 15 consecutive makes despite a stiff cross wind in Saturday’s win. The senior booted the field goal, his third of the season of 40 yards or more, in the second quarter to put the Wolves up 17-0. He was also perfect on all four PAT attempts on the day. Parrot, who was named to the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List prior to the start of the 2010 campaign, has handled kicking duties throughout the season for the Wolves.
He is currently 6-for-8 in field goal attempts and has made his last five tries dating back to the third game of the year. He has also been called upon to punt on various occasions this season and has seven punts for a 39.0 yard average. The NSIC Player of the Week award is the first by any NSU player this season and marks the second of Parrott’s career. Courtesy of NSU Athletics.
Senior Thomas Parrott, Tampa, Fla. Photo courtesy University Relations.
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NASA activities spotlight Native American students Michelle TwoHearts and Jen Mellette Campus Reporters
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he Native American Student Association on campus has been busy in recent weeks due mostly to preparations for the upcoming Pow Wow, or “Wacipi,” which means “celebration” in the Lakota language. In efforts to fund the upcoming event, the campus organization has been selling a pan-American Native American favorite dish- the ever-famous Indian Taco. Included in fund raising efforts for all NASA events over the past three years, the Indian Taco is best described as a Mexican taco with seasoned meat and beans, topped with onions, cheese and tomatoes, all on a piece of frybread. Frybread, however, is not a traditional plains tribal food, finding its origin in cross-cultural marriages between German settlers and Native Americans. It has evolved over time to be well known throughout Indian Country as a crowd favorite. The delicious dish brought in $100 to go towards funding the annual Pow Wow, which will be held at the Barnett Center on Saturday, Nov. 13th. Looking into NSU history, this cultural event was brought to our campus by earlier members of the NASA organization, once called Moccasin Tracks. A traditional event, also seen as a ceremony to the plains tribes of the Dakotas, the Pow Wow is true to its traditional name’s meaning, is used to celebrate many an event. From the birth of a child to the happy marriage of a couple, the
Pow Wow hosts traditional dancing, singing and fun for all to enjoy. The times set for the Pow Wow to take place are universal in Indian Country, which starts with Grand Entry of all the dancers at both 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Each session of dancing showcases styles as unique as the dancers themselves and deserves to be seen with one’s own eyes to believe. Special events during the Pow Wow will be music and dance presentations by various NSU cultural clubs, notably including NSU NANTA , a Korean drum group. There will also be two favorite Pow Wow social dances, including the potato dance, where two people must dance closely to each other to keep a potato held in place by both participants’ foreheads. Should the potato fall before the song ends, the participants who lost theirs will be eliminated until there is only one couple left. This is a feat to be seen and enjoyed as a participant. The final special dance is the “Kahomni.” Traditionally a dance for young couples of men and women done as a means to allow them times to themselves under the eyes of their families, it serves now as a special dance for everyone to enjoy. As with the main traditional dancing to take place during the day, this too has to be seen in order to be understood and appreciated. Along with preparing for the Pow Wow, the Indian Taco sale also served as a sounding board for new Native American students on campus to share their
feelings and input on how best to make NSU more Native American “friendly”. Input ranged from a place for Native American students to gather that is their own to having a mentor of Native descent to show them the ropes and how to survive at NSU. Another shared by Gretchen Brown, junior, Wakpala, was having more family-friendly events for Native American
students who have children. “At beginning of the orientation, it would be nice to involve the children of students who have them to ease the worries of Native American parent/students, so they can feel at ease with NSU,” said Brown. Fellow junior Turquoise Eagle Staff of Cheyenne River added a wish for a Native American version of CAB or Campus
Activities Board. “It would be cool to have something like that for us, so we can get involved in a positive atmosphere that will help us transition into college life and become comfortable with other students,” said Eagle Staff. All in all, a new age for the Native American Student Association is well on its way, being facilitated by the new breed of incoming Native American NSU Wolves.
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PHIT Club collaborates with Exponent Haunted Forest provides exhilarating experience for students high school to hold run/walk
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Anne Tingley Staff Reporter
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espite the cold weather, the Optimists Club and Aberdeen Parks and Recreation’s Haunted Forest went off without a hitch! Each year, multiple organizations from the Aberdeen community put together scary scenes along the length of the yellow brick road at Wylie Park. Each individual scene is intended to horrify, confuse and frighten all those who walk through the park. This year, the NSU Masquers (the Theatre Club) and Sigma Alpha Iota (the women’s music fraternity) joined forces to create a terrifying scene for the Haunted Forest. The scene was a great success thanks to the help of its fearless leaders, senior Anne Jundt of Bismarck, N.D. and sophomore Ethan Brown of Flower Mound, Tex. Jundt and Brown lead a group of 15 students in one of the best scenes Northern State University has put on in years! “Our station this year was really long, so we divided it into three miniscenes,” said Brown. “The first was the Zombie Feeding Grounds, where hungry zombies preyed on
the tour groups foolish enough to wander through. The second was the Doll Shoppe, where porcelain dolls came alive and weren't very happy. The last was the Spider Crawl. This was a tunnel through the woods that had become a bit infested by a few of our eight-legged friends.” With tons of stage make-up, fake blood and fake spider webs, the SAI/Masquers scene succeeded in scaring hundreds of people over the two-night event. No matter how much time and energy the scene required, both Jundt and Brown agreed that one good scare was worth the hard work. “There’s nothing like a good scare!” said Jundt. The participation in Haunted Forest is a major fundraiser for both the Masquers and SAI. The funds they raise go to benefit non-profit organizations such as Broadway Cares: Equity Fights AIDS and towards the yearly monetary donation SAI makes to the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Jundt and Brown encourage students to get involved with both Masquers and Sigma Alpha Iota.
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Dan Dreher Staff Reporter
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n Oct. 16, the Northern State University Phit Club collaborated with the Roncalli High School to help organize the first annual “Run/Walk for the Glory” at Lake Mina State Park. For those who may not know, the Phit Club is a student organization that promotes health, physical activity and well being on campus and throughout the Aberdeen community. The Phit Club was able to successfully get a number of students from
different NSU organizations to help volunteer their time that early Saturday morning. There were over 75 participants who signed up for the 5K, 10K and half marathon race. The fastest half marathon runner for the race was Mike Neubert with a time of 1:22.00. The racing results for the “Run/Walk for the Glory” are available online at www.aberdeenrunningclub.com. If you’re looking for more information on the NSU Phit Club, you can join its Facebook fan page or contact Tanya Vassar or Amber Staab.
Campus Calendar Wednesday, Nov. 3 — The Human Race Machine — Intramural Volleyball Captain & Rules Meeting Thursday, Nov. 4 — Art Opening, Melanie Rocan, painting, Lincoln Gallery — South Dakota Music Teachers Association, JFAC — CAB Meeting, 5 - 6 p.m. — BSU Meeting, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 — Secondary Junior Field Block classes end — South Dakota Music Teachers Association, JFAC — High School Art Workshop, Spafford Hall, 8 a.m. — Student Teaching Diversity Seminar, 8:30 a.m. — SDMTA recital, Marvin Blickenstaff, piano, JC Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 — South Dakota Music Teachers Association, JFAC Monday, Nov. 8 — Fall Senior Exhibitions, Student Center Gallery — The Human Race Machine — Intramural Volleyball — SEED 301 Junior Field Experience begins — An Evening with Coach Don Meyer and ESPN’s Buster Olney, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 — Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship meeting, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 — NSU Business Club Trip to Chicago — Proficiency Exam Retake, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11 — Veterans Day Education Day/Community Service — Veteran's Day - no classes; no offices — Veterans Day - no high school classes with NSU Center for Statewide E-learning Saturday, Nov. 13 — Praxis Testing Date — 2nd Annual NSU NASA Pow Wow—12 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Service Project for the Red Cross, 1 - 4 p.m. — NSU Orchestra Concert, JC Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov 15 — Last day to drop/withdraw. Wednesday, Nov. 17 — School of Education Faculty Retreat — Assessment Day — NSU Band Clinic, 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 — MENC recital, JC 107, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 — Jazz Swing Dance at the Ward, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 — Thanksgiving Break - begins at 5 p.m. (no evening classes) Thursday, Nov. 25 — Thanksgiving Break - no classes — Thanksgiving Break - no high school classes with NSU Center for Statewide E-learning Friday, Nov. 26 — Thanksgiving Break - no classes — Thanksgiving Break - no high school classes with NSU Center for Statewide E-learning Wednesday, Dec. 1 — Advent Party, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 — Art Film Series "The Triplets of Belleville", JC 134, 7 p.m. — Choir Concert, 1st Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 — State Oral Interp Contest, JC, 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 — Caroling, 5:45 p.m.
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56th annual South Dakota Music Teacher Association conference, piano recital, to be held on NSU campus book instructional series. He serves he 56th annual South as a piano editor for the Frederick Dakota Music Teacher Harris Music Company (Toronto) Association (SDTMA) and has co-authored and published Conference will be held at Northern Celebration Series: A Handbook for State University in Aberdeen on Teachers. Blickenstaff has been on Thu, Nov. 4, the editorial board of through Sat, Nov. The American Music 6. SDMTA Teacher and as an members as well associate editor of the as the general periodical Keyboard public are invited Companion. He holds to participate. degrees from The The annual Oberlin Conservatory conference of Music and Indiana features three University where he days of received both competitions, performing and w o r k s h o p s , Marvin Blickenstaff, featured academic honors. His artist for the 56th Annual master classes, guest have South Dakota Music Association teachers concerts and Conference. Courtesy Photo. included Fern Nolte more. Davidson, Emil Danenberg, and Pianist and Pedagogue, Marvin Bela Böszormenyi-Nagy, and he has Blickenstaff is the featured guest coached with Leon Fleisher and artist and clinician for the György Sebök. conference. He will present a solo Louise Goss, internationally piano recital of works by Scarlatti, recognized teacher, lecturer, author Schubert, Ravel and Chopin on and editor and chair of the Board of Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Trustees of the Frances Clark Center Johnson Fine Arts Center Theatre. for Keyboard Pedagogy and coThe public is invited to attend the founder of The New School for recital free of charge. Music Study says about Marvin Mr. Blickenstaff ’s appearance is Blickenstaff, “…As a piano teacher, co-sponsored by South Dakota he is equally enthused and Music Teachers Association, South successful in teaching young Dakota Arts Council and Northern children and advanced pianists. State University. He is masterful in the way he South Dakota Arts Council develops technical skill at every support is provided with funds level, and the artistry of his from the State of South Dakota, students' musical expressivity is through the Department of legendary…. His classes are models Tourism and State Development, of what a repertoire class can be and the National Endowment for when developing complete the Arts. musicianship is its goal. The thing Blickenstaff is known among that really makes him "the best piano teachers throughout the loved piano teacher in America" is a country for his teaching, lecturing, quality beyond all the rest - the performing, and publishing. Most open, supportive, warm, caring recently, he joined the faculty of the human being in whose presence the New School for Music Study where rest of us can grow and flourish.” he teaches private lessons and SDMTA was founded in 1955 by directs the PEPS program for a group of music educators across advanced students. the state of South Dakota who Blickenstaff is Board President of joined forces to improve the the Frances Clark Center for standards of teaching music. The Keyboard Pedagogy and is on the primary function of SDMTA is to Executive Planning Committee of serve the needs of musicians who the National Conference on teach privately or as an employee of Keyboard Pedagogy. He has co- a school, church, business, college, authored Music Pathways, a 36- or other organization. Members
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teach piano, organ, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion to individuals or to small groups. Any music professional or college music student is invited to join. The conference begins on Thursday with competitions for brass, piano, strings, voice and woodwinds and master classes in voice and piano (11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.). A New Member Reception and Musicale will be held at 8 p.m. Friday’s Professional Development
Day will be devoted to a variety of workshops by a number of regional and national presenters including Marvin Blickenstaff and Gary Ingle, President and CEO of Music Teachers National Association. Saturday’s events include voice and piano competitions and master classes for students ages 10-26. A complete schedule of activities can be found at www.sdmta.org. The conference registration fee is $35 for members and $50 for nonmembers. The fee is waived for first
year member attendees. Guests may register at the door or may submit the registration form for early registration by the postmark deadline of Oct. 22. The registration form is on the website or you may call 605-6267755 to request a form. For additional information, contact Dr. Marcela Faflak, 2010 Conference Site Host at 605-6267755. Courtesy of Northern State University’s University Relations.
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Legalize pot? Why not?
Ben Kraft Opinion Columnist
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alifornia is looking to push legalization a little further once again. Proposition 19, a law currently on the ballot in California, looks to protect Californians over 21 who possess up to an ounce of marijuana from prosecution by the federal government. The law also allows for provisions that protect people who want to grow the plant on their own property to do so, as well as allowing for marijuana's sale. Maybe of more importance is that it also allows for the taxation of that sale by local governments. So we find ourselves today asking the question: Is marijuana legalization a good thing? Well, I certainly think so. If those over the age of 21 are allowed to alter their current state of mind with alcohol, why not with marijuana? Most of my friends who do smoke the substance tell me that it relaxes and calms them, thus eliminating about the biggest problem I have with alcohol: the reality that I've met a few people in life who like to drink and then
like to fight. Aggressive behavior is not something I've heard of being associated with marijuana. If we look at health, marijuana seems to be no more harmful for you than cigarettes, with no link found between cannabis and heart disease and the exposure to smoke being much lower than in cigarette smokers. The lack of nicotine could mean that the substance isn't physically addicting. One can get no more addicted to marijuana than I have found myself addicted to cute girls in tight pants. The most important reasoning for support of legalization, however, would have to be, at least in this economic climate, finances. The taxes that local governments can levy will allow for the financing of schools, libraries and parks. For cities facing financial difficulties in the economic downturn, this financing could be exactly what they need to stay afloat. Medical marijuana has been legal since 1996, and California has yet to be overrun by radical pot smoking bums. I see no reason for this to change if pot was legalized at large. Why should California legalize marijuana? I say, why not?
Who will pay?
Kelli Gill Opinion Columnist
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hile California will soon vote on its Proposition 19 to fully decriminalize marijuana in the bid to regulate, control and tax the use of the drug in their state, South Dakota will vote this November on whether to legalize marijuana for medical use in Initiated Measure 13. If passed, South Dakota would become the fifteenth state, plus the District of Columbia, to legalize medical marijuana and South Dakota would have one of the most restrictive policies on medical marijuana. The law proposes to give registry identification cards to those who have been approved for medical marijuana use, issued by the Department of Health. The patients must be suffering from “a debilitating medical disease” and cannot possess more than one ounce of marijuana. The law would also prohibit cardholders from driving while impaired by marijuana, smoking marijuana in any place where tobacco is prohibited, undertaking “negligent behavior” while impaired by marijuana and smoking marijuana in any place where the smoke could be inhaled by a minor. The proposed law raises serious concerns for many South Dakota citizens, especially for law enforcement. Yankton County Sheriff Dave Hunhoff is apprehensive that passing the measure will result in “a lot more red tape to cut through” in
upholding the law. “There’s almost nothing more private than medical information,” said Hunhoff, “So law enforcement is not going to have access to that sort of thing without court orders or search warrants.” Hunhoff is also concerned that citizens without a medical problem will easily be able to acquire access to registry identification cards, “designated caregivers” who will have access to patients’ marijuana, and raised the concern that when law enforcement have reasonable suspicion of marijuana use by a non-cardholder, everyone will suddenly have a friend who is a cardholder whose house they are just leaving. In the 14 previous states that have legalized medical marijuana, the FBI reports that marijuana busts are out of control: 858,000 individuals were prosecuted for marijuana violations in 2009, and nine out of 10 were for possessing an ounce or less of marijuana. The Watertown police chief, Jo Vitek, has her own concerns about the measure. “The research on the efficacy of marijuana as medicine is limited,” said Vitek. “The FDA, along with most national medical associations, does not support smoked marijuana as medicine.” She also raised the issue of administrative costs to the State of South Dakota if the law is passed. “In a state where significant ‘cutbacks’ have been made to balance an already tight budget, will positions be created to address these matters? Who will pay for this added expense?”
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Insight from a Super Senior W
ith roughly 15 weeks p e r semester, I’ve been going to college at Northern State University for 120 weeks so far. That’s 840 days of going to this institution. Before that I was in preschool, elementary, middle and high school for nine months a year out of 14 years, which equals to 126 months or 504 weeks or 3, 528 days. Add that to my college career and that’s 4, 368 days of my life that I’ve spent in school. Granted I’m not counting holidays, sick days, skip days or
weekends, but still…that’s a lot. And at this moment in my illustrious college career at the midterm of my second to last term of school, I am plum tuckered out. In fact, I have selfdiagnosed myself with a disease that plagues many. I call it “senioritis.” This very serious condition has many symptoms: lack of ability to concentrate, stress, l a z i n e s s , procrastination, the inability to get out of bed and go to class, the urge to go party every night, and constant anger towards just
about every authority figure that has the power
to fail you in class or sign your degree. The cause of senioritis? Obviously the 4,368 days of school. The cure? Now that’s a tough one… to get relief, do you decide to start slacking and slough off all your responsibilities or do you just buckle down and ride out the symptoms until you graduate? Well, I’ve tried both. Slacking, while it can be fun, leads to much bigger problems and can actually make the senioritis evolve into drop-out-of-schoolbecause-you’re-failing-
all-your-classes-itis. That’s the worst case scenario and I’m glad it hasn’t happened to me. But still, slacking leads to just more stress and bad grades. Buckling down is the best bet. It will be rough, but I guess I will just have to hang in there because, as everyone keeps telling me, it will be over before I know it. I can only hope that I will get some minor relief when I get my homework done…which the chances of that happening right now are pretty slim. Guess procrastination and senioritis won anyways.
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“Toy Story 3” lives up to Pixar’s tradition of excellence Dan Dreher Movie Critics
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Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
uring the past 15 years, Pixar Animation Studios changed the way we view animated films. With each film it released,
the bar was raised in terms of storytelling. After 10 films, it has yet to fail critically or financially. This past summer, Pixar released Lee Unkrich’s “Toy Story 3” with much anticipation from fans of the “Toy Story” series.
were spectacular.
maintain the same charm and chemistry on screen that
The story in this film is nothing short from amazing.
the audience has come to expect from them. The new
While the beginning of the film didn’t have an emotional
additions to the cast, such as Ned Beatty as Lots-O’-
hook like Pixar’s last two films (“Wall-E” and “Up”), the
Huggin’ Bear and Michael Keaton as Ken, successfully
director instead chose to go with an action scene that was
brought in a fresh experience to an already interesting
grand in scale and for the most part it worked in the film’s
story. However, some of the supporting cast like Timothy
benefit. The story is filled with great emotions and fears
Dalton (the voice of Mr. Pricklepants) was not fully
that we all can easily relate to. The prison-break segment
utilized on screen even though most of the performances
in the film was done very well and brought an intense layer into the film. There are two certain scenes
Many threequels in the past have had the tendency
during the last 15 minutes of the film that deal
to fail to live up to the expectations from the
with many aspects of life like acceptance and
public. Was “Toy Story 3” able to successfully tell a
maturity that were pretty powerful. It is almost
great story and end the series on a high-note?
impossible not to have it tug on your heartstrings.
“Toy Story 3” begins when Andy (now 17-years-
Even the Pixar short film included with “Toy
old) prepares to depart for college and begin a new
Story 3” called “Day & Night” was well-made and
chapter in his life. Woody, Buzz and the rest of
humorous (which is included with the DVD/Blu-
Andy’s toys find themselves in a predicament to
Ray). Lee Unkrich and the Pixar staff were able to
stay loyal to Andy or move on to greener pastures.
successfully give the film series a good and proper
After a series of unusual events, the gang ends up at
ending with “Toy Story 3.”
a day care center that is run by a strawberry-
It’s clear that Pixar put a lot of dedication into
scented teddy bear called Lots-O’-Huggin’ Bear. At
this film.
first, Andy’s toys are excited to be played with
It’s probably because without the success of the
again, but their enthusiasm quickly gives way to
first two films, Pixar wouldn’t be what it is today.
horror as they discover the true nature of the
The ending in “Toy Story 3” can also parallel to
establishment. They decide that they must band
Pixar Animation Studios as they also start a new
together once again in one final, crazy scheme to
chapter in their lives.
escape their confines and return home to Andy
While this past summer was pretty rocky in
before he leaves for college.
terms of successful blockbusters, “Toy Story 3”
One of the greatest accomplishments in “Toy
was able to show that there was at least one gem
Story 3” is the voice cast. The original cast from the
out there during the anticipated film season.
past two films was able to provide the same caliber
The film truly lives up to the traditional Pixar
of quality to bring the third installment to life. Tom
quality that we all know and love.
Dating: questions, theories, advice Rosa Jundt Opinion Columnist
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ating…the very word can send men running in the opposite direction. What is so scary about the word “relationship” that has men leaving skid marks on the pavement? My friend told me a story recently about her and her boyfriend of three years and the argument they got into last week. She wants him to commit and come and see her more. Yet, he is always convieniently too busy to come see her whenever she asks him to come down or if she offers to drive to see him. He was mad because they never do anything just by themselves, yet she pointed out the fact that that’s the only time he ever does anything with her; it’s always a group activity with his friends. Usually she is willing for anything, yet it is still her boyfriend that keeps the relationship from moving forward. He’s got a classic case of cold feet. What makes him so scared? I have no idea and it certainly can’t have anything to do with the fact that my friend has caught the bouquet at weddings seven times. Honestly though, why the cold feet? This friend isn’t the only one that has this problem. One of my guy friends just recently decided to commit himself into an actual
relationship. All of our mutual friends were shocked, to say the least. This guy had been a free agent ever since he graduated from high school eight years ago; it seemed like no one could tie him down. In fact, when he first started dating this girl and she had made it
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here is always discussion about how women get treated unfairly and men have an unfair advantage. Men get the better jobs, better pay and an advantage in arm wrestling. Girls have good reason to be jealous but there is one field where women have a Godlike advantage over men: Dating. I’m sure there is some science or psychology to explain why women have it so easy when it comes to dating, but I’m fairly certain it is a worldwide conspiracy to keep men down. Women must have a strategy meeting whenever they go to the bathroom together because that is really the only explanation for why you need two people to handle that task. Men need to be charming, g o o d looking, have money and, m o s t importantly, have the guts to get the girl. In order to get a guy, a girl only needs to be in a location with men. They don’t even have to talk to a guy to achieve success in dating. A girl can successfully bag herself a guy by sitting in a room playing on her computer. The only thing a guy gets from playing on the computer is a butt cramp. A guy needs to set himself apart from the competition, approach the girl and have the manly fortitude to handle it if he gets the blow off. It’s really a lot for a guy to handle. It’s like trying to win a football game where the other team always has the ball. The good news is men have cobbled together some helpful tricks to
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said... Facebook official, he wouldn’t even commit to it. It took about three more weeks until he would admit it to the rest of us that he was, in fact, dating this girl. It was obvious to all of us that they were dating, so why couldn’t he admit it? I guess this fear of commitment is one of the mysteries that women will never be able to figure out. I would just like to say to all those men out there that most of us women really aren’t all that scary. If you find a good one, just go ahead and commit already before you let them slip away. Otherwise, we will move on to a man that isn’t afraid of his own feelings.
handle the dating world a little better. Since I am a wise leader of the male community, I will share these tricks with my fellow men. The first step of any dating ritual is finding the girl. It’s an issue that solves itself, because almost every guy can think of a girl they have a class with, work with, or just see around that they would like to get to know better. This is when the magic of courting a girl begins. The first tip is to wait for the right time. You won’t want to go up to a random girl and ask them on a date – you come off as a little bit of a weirdo. If you see her often, find something you can talk about casually to get you introduced into her life. If you have a boring teacher, tell her a joke about them after class or if she really digs the class, then talk about how you also enjoy the things she does (or pretend to). If you see the girl around, just say hi as you pass. It is a simple way to break the ice. If you have regular conversations, it’s time for one of the scariest part of dating: You need to push the boundaries. Drop some subtle hints in your conversations or some less subtle hints depending on your awesomeness. These help to both indicate your interest and gauge hers. If she acts awkwardly, you should probably pack it up because you are on a one-way train to the friend zone. If you have gotten this far, you have two options: Ask her out already or ask her to hang out. Hanging out allows you to confirm she digs you without as much risk. If she sits right next to you, finds an excuse to touch you, or offers to buy you something then you are golden. If you can’t get alone time with her, bring your friends. It’s less awkward for her and they can conveniently tell her how awesome they think you are. If this expert romance advice wasn’t enough to score the girl of your dreams, then you should probably work out and get lots of money or maybe just set your sights a little lower. I’ve heard it’s not always about what a girl looks like that matters. I’ve never had to check, so you’ll have to find out for yourself. Don’t forget men, you don’t get the chicks without breaking a few eggs.
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NSU Soccer competes in NSIC, wraps up regular season Zach Anderson Sports Writer
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or Northern State University’s soccer team’s seventh Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference game, the Wolves would head to Bemidji, Minn., to face the Bemidji State Beavers. The first period was very defensive as no goals were scored and the two teams combined had five shots on goal. Going into the second period, the game was tied and seemed as if it were going to be completely defensive until BSU was able to get a goal past to give them the 1-0 lead in the 77th minute. NSU did not waste time in tying the game back up, as they did so in the 78th minute with a goal from junior midfielder Lexi Jares, Aberdeen, her first in the season. The Wolves kept the defensive stand as senior goalkeeper Dee Wood, Bothell Wash was able to stop the other two shots on goal that period. Overtime would show as an offensive chance for BSU as they had three shots taken one blocked, one saved, and one for the game winning second goal for BSU. This gave NSU their first NSIC loss third overall loss on the season. Northern worked hard showing they could get the ball around with four shots on goal by four different people. Wood had five saves on the game. After the loss in Bemidji, the Wolves would stay in Minnesota to take on the Minnesota, Duluth Bulldogs on their home field. UMD would show that it does not take long to score, as they were able to get the first goal in the 11th minute, taking a 1-0 lead. That one goal would prove to be all the Bulldogs needed as Northern was unable to
get a ball in the net, dropping this game and putting them to 3-2-3 in NSIC play. Northern was able to get three shots on goal with freshman midfielder Mallory Van Hout, Castle Rock, Colo., leading the way with two, while Wood showed very well, having stopped five of the seven shots on goal and the team stopping another shot. Once they left Duluth Minn., the Wolves traveled to Winona, Minn., to take on the Winona State University Warriors. Northern kept the game going well, keeping the Warriors out of shooting range until the 11th minute when the Warriors got a shot off and scored. The Wolves came out fighting with three shots, one of which was on goal, until the 36th minute when WSU got another goal past the Wolves, giving the warriors a 2-0 lead. The Wolves continued to keep firing with three more shots on goal in the first period. The second half went well for the Warriors, as the Wolves were only able to get two shots on goal, giving them a total of six. Wood was the goalie for the full 90 minutes, gaining five saves for the game. With the Warriors taking the 2-0 lead until the end, the Wolves received their third loss in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Leaving Minnesota, the Wolves went to face Upper Iowa in Fayette, Iowa. Upper Iowa come out first, scoring in the first minute and a half and giving them a 1-0 lead with their first shot on goal. The Wolves kept UI in check, not letting them score any more goals in the first half, but unfortunately they were unable to get any either. Northern did get three shots on goal, but none of them were able to get past
the Upper Iowa goal keeper. After going into the second half up 1-0, Upper Iowa came out to score another goal only five minutes into the second half, putting them up two. Two minutes later Upper Iowa got another one past Wolves’ Wood, putting them up three goals to none. After the third goal was scored, Northern put junior goalkeeper Jessica Hernandez, Douglas, Ariz., in for Wood. Hernandez was able to save two shots before Upper Iowa was able to get their fourth goal of the game, putting the Wolves into a large deficit. In the 82nd minute the Wolves were able to get their first goal of the game thanks to a penalty kick from senior mid-fielder Maggie Fedor, Monticello, Minn. The Wolves walked away from this game with a 4-1 loss, having a total of six shots on goal and eight saves: six from Wood and two from Hernandez. Coming back to Aberdeen, the Wolves would face Concordia-St. Paul for their eleventh NCIS matchup of the season. ConcordiaSt. Paul struck first within the first minute to give them a very quick1-0 lead over the Wolves. Both the Wolves and Concordia would remain scoreless until the half, but the Wolves were able to get a shot on goal. The Wolves would come into the second half ready for a fight, as they scored their first goal of the game thanks to senior defense Kendra Titze, Aberdeen. Northern was able to keep on a roll, as they scored another goal in the 76th minute from Van Hout, putting the Wolves up 2-0. The Wolves would keep Concordia in check, not letting them score and getting the Wolves’ fourth win in
Kirsten Saunders, senior, Englewood, Colo., kicks the ball in a recent game against St. Cloud State. The Wolves lost, 0-1. Photo courtesy of NSU Athletics.
NSIC play. Woods played all 90 minutes, getting nine saves with Northern getting four shots on goal. Staying in Aberdeen, the Wolves would take on the St. Cloud State Huskies. Northern’s defense would show strong, as they kept the Huskies scoreless in the first, but their offense could not get a goal in either even with a shot on goal. Northern would continue to keep St. Cloud close until the 61st minute when St. Cloud was able to
get a goal off of the corner of the net and then off of keeper Wood. That would be the only goal St. Cloud would need as the Wolves fell 1-0, bringing them to a record of 6-5-4 overall and 4-5-3 in NSIC play. Wood would have three saves and the Wolves would have two total shots on goal for the game. The Wolves went to Bismarck, N.D., take on University of Mary on Oct. 30 for their last game of the regular season. Results were unavailable as of press time.
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o begin the Northern State University Wolves’ stretch of games, the Wolves headed to Crookston to take on the University of Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles. After the Wolves’ big win in set one of 25-11, the Golden Eagles showed that the Wolves’ would need to work hard for this win. The Wolves would then take the next two sets 27-25, giving the Wolves their first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference win of the season. Senior middle back Whitney Morsching, Aberdeen was the kill leader as she put up 11, and Gilbraith was the assist leader with a total of 24. Sophomore defensive specialist Ella Campbell, Aberdeen, led the Wolves with 12 kills, followed by 9 from junior middle back Kaili Aiono, Salt Lake City, Utah, and 7 from junior outside hitter Konefesi Vaisigano, Salt Lake City, Utah. Heading to Bismarck, N.D., the Wolves took on the University of Mary. Starting out right, the Wolves took set number one 26-24, followed by another good set of 25-17. After those sets, the University of Mary was able to stay in the game with a 25-23 take of set three, but the Wolves proved to strong, as they took set four with a 25-18 victory taking the match in four sets. Morsching was again the kills leader, followed closely by Aiono. Vaisigano was the dig leader with 15 and Aiono followed close with 13 of her own. After facing University of Mary in Bismarck, the Wolves headed back to Aberdeen to face them again. Northern would show their better play, taking all three
sets with scores of 25-17, 25-14, and 25-20 respectively. Senior outside hitter Jordan Schaffer, Redfield, was the kills leader with 17 and the digs leader was sophomore defense setter Ella Campbell, Aberdeen, with 11. Leaving Aberdeen, the Wolves headed to Wayne, Neb., to take on the Wayne State College Wildcats. The Wildcats started off good and never let the Wolves come back, taking straight sets 2516, 28-26, and 25-18. Schaffer again led the Wolves with 14 kills, while senior setter Megan Gilbraith, Grand Forks, N.D., and senior outside hitter Kayla Ysteboe, Grand Forks, N.D., both had 17 digs a piece. Vaisigano followed closely with 15 digs of her own. After the tough loss in Wayne, the Wolves headed to Sioux Falls to take on the Augustana Vikings. Augustana jumped out quick, taking sets one and two 25-16 and 2520. Northern did not give up, as they were able to take the fourth, fifth and sixth sets 2521, 28-26, and 15-11 to give the Wolves their 13th win overall and their 5th in the conference. Schaffer was the leader in kills with 17 while Vaisigano kept pace with 14 kills of her own. The Wolves’ defense proved strong as Campbell had 20 digs followed by freshman defense setter Sami Nygaard, Milbank, and Schaffer with 16 digs of their own as Aiono and Vaisigano kept up with 14 and 12 digs. The Wolves played Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State University in Aberdeen, but the results were unavailable as of press time. Up next for the Wolves is a home game against Minnesota State on Friday, Nov. 5, at Jordan Schaffer, senior, Redfield, keeps the ball alive during a recent game against the University of Minnesota, Duluth. The Wolves lost, 0-3. Photo by Liz Zappa. 7 p.m.
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he Northern State University football team has been working hard throughout the season and was finally able to find a win, putting the team at 1-6 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play and 1-7 overall. The Augustana College Vikings rank in the top ten in the nation in rushing defense and they showed why on Oct. 9, allowing just seven yards on the ground in a 31-15 victory over the Wolves. The Wolves were able to score a touchdown in the first quarter and another in the fourth, while the host Vikings scored four times over the course of the game. The Wolves’ quarterbacks, senior Joei Fiegler, Alcoa, Tenn., and junior Nick Wanner, Sacramento, Calif., completed 14 of 29 passes for 224 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Each quarterback was able to connect with sophomore wide receiver Mark Hanley, Chester, for a touchdown. After the Vikings scored on their opening possession, Fiegler found Hanley for a 73-yard touchdown that tied the score in the first quarter. The Viking defense then cracked down, racking up four sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery to keep the Wolves at seven points going into half time. Down 31-7, the Wolves broke a string of four straight 3and-out possessions with an 8-play, 67-yard drive that ended with a 41-yard Wanner-to-Hanley touchdown. Wanner then found Hanley again for the 2-point conversion to make it 3115 with 4:49 left in the game. Hanley led the Wolves with 139 yards, 126 of which came in receptions. This marked his first 100-yard receiving day of the season. No other NSU receiver caught more than two passes on the day. Defensively, junior Mike Bogdanovich, Windsor, Calif., registered 10 tackles, five of which were solo stops and two of which went down for a loss. Six other players had six tackles apiece, including redshirt freshman Mike Tuch, Hartford, who recovered one of two fumbles for the Wolves. Redshirt freshman Jayson Geditz, Ipswich, notched his first career interception in the first half, returning it 25 yards. Northern State University junior Chad Morrison, Hartford, ran for three touchdowns despite seeing limited action while freshman Matt Anderson, Dawson, Minn., racked up a career-high 89 yards on the ground to lead the Wolves to a 38-0 victory over the University of MinnesotaCrookston Golden Eagles on Oct. 16. The win marks the first victory of the season for the NSU Wolves, which also gave head coach Tom Dosch his first win as head coach of the NSU football program. NSU used different offensive strategies to compensate for a large amount of injuries, particularly at the running back position. The Wolves really took charge in the first quarter, as they held onto the ball for 12 minutes of the period. After the Wolves drove for a touchdown on their opening possession, the Golden Eagles took possession of the football for only one play before senior Adam Carvajal, Bay Area, Calif., picked off UMC quarterback Tim Ennis, picking off a deflected pass and returning it 13 yards to set up the Wolves deep inside UMC territory. The Wolves were able to capitalize on the opportunity, scoring on
Quarterback Joei Fiegler, senior, Alcoa, Tenn., looks for an open receiver during a recent game at Clark Swisher Stadium. The Wolves won their first game of the season against the University of Minnesota, Crookston, 38-0, on Saturday, Oct. 16, and will play their last home game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. against MSU-Moorhead. Photo by Ryan Shields. the first of three Morrison scores. Senior Thomas Parrott, Tampa, Fla., drilled a 43-yard field goal while Morrison added a second one-yard touchdown in the second quarter to put the Wolves up 24-0 at the break. The Wolves struck again on their second possession of the
out the day’s scoring. The Wolves used five different players at the running back slot, including senior wide receiver John Michael Migdal, San Raphael, Calif., and quarterback Wanner. The five-man corps racked up 290 yards on the ground, while the Wolves’ defensive unit held the Golden Eagles to just 135 yards of total offense on the day. The Wolves held second-ranked University of Minnesota-Duluth to a season-low 27 points and forced five Bulldog fumbles (recovering four of the five), but couldn’t find their offensive stride, falling to the Bulldogs by a 27-7 margin on Oct. 23. Five different Wolves recorded forced fumbles, including redshirt freshman safety Logan Dosch. The Aberdeen native recorded a game and careerbest 11 tackles and the force. UMD opened the scoring with a 14-yard Foss run in the first quarter. NSU junior Lincoln Smith, Phillip, got a hand on Bulldog kicker David Nadeau’s point after attempt, however, leaving the score at 6-0. The blocked kick was the second of the season for Smith. The Wolves then put together a promising drive of their own, taking the ball all the way to the Duluth 26-yardline before stalling out on three straight incomplete passes and turning the ball over on downs. NSU got the ball back just five plays later after another Bulldog fumble, but immediately gave it back on the first play from scrimmage on a second Fiegler interception on a play over the middle. The Wolves would not be deterred. Following a Chris Hurd, senior, Rapid City, force and recovery inside five minutes to play, NSU marched 54 yards on five plays to break-up the shutout. Fiegler found redshirt freshman Trevor Mau, Karalu’u, Hawaii, on a 15-yard route for the score and Parrott tacked on the PAT to make it a 27-7 final. Mau finished the day with six catches for 74 yards and the TD, while Fiegler finished his day with 15 completions on 34 attempts for 196 yards. UMD held the Wolves to just 24 net rushing yards on the day, although Anderson had 14 carries for 38 yards. Next for the Wolves was an away game against Bemidji State on Saturday, Oct. 30. Results were unavailable as of press time. The last home game of the regular season will be against Minnesota State University-Moorhead on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. at Clark Swisher Stadium.
GOOD LUCK WOLVES! half, as Wanner capped a 7-play, 56-yard drive with a fiveyard touchdown run to make it a 31-0 affair. Morrison added his third TD run of the day late in the fourth quarter to round
Dragons defeat Wolves in Opening Meet Kelli Gill Sports Writer
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or the opening swim meet of the 20102011 season the Northern State University Wolves swam against Minnesota State University-Moorhead, failing against the Dragons 190-88 in spite of two first place finishes from junior Christine Retzlaff, Wahpeton, N.D., and freshman Ashley LaFave, Aberdeen. Retzlaff, an all-conference performer last season, started off this season with wins in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 400 individual medley. She also finished her 100-yard backstroke race with an impressive time of 1:09.72. Freshman Mikaela Waiflein, Aberdeen, also finished well with a time of 11:30.50 in her 1,000yard freestyle event, second place overall. Fellow
freshman Kari Engelkes, Rushmore, Minn., also finished second in the five-free, with 26.12 seconds. Sophomore Allie Samuels, Cody, Wyo., placed runner-up in the 200-yard breaststroke with a personal best of 2:46.52. “This was a great team effort for our opening meet of the season,” said NSU head coach Elyce Kastigar on the NSU Athletics Web site. “The hard work in and out of the pool is definitely making an impact on this team. It is exciting to see many personal best performances this early in the season, but we have to continue to focus in on refining the races from start to finish.” The next swim meet will be on Nov. 5-6 in a double-duel against the University of MinnesotaMorris and Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. The first of only two home meets for the Wolves will be on Friday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. in the UM-Morris Dual.
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Cross Country team keeps up strong performance Liz Zappa Sports Editor
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he Northern State University cross-country team has given a strong performance at every meet this season, and its last meet of the regular season was no different. The Wolves competed in the University of Mary Open on Friday, Oct 22, in Bismarck, N.D., and had both the men and women place second at the meet. The leader of the women’s 6K course was junior Michelle Monroe, Pierre, who finished in eighth place with a time of 23:43.43. Not too far behind Monroe were senior Kari Linneman, Volga, who placed 12th at 24:04.65, and sophomore Brittney Olfert, Madison, in 15th place with 24:19.43. Their combined score of 57 placed them
behind University of Mary, who won the meet, and ahead of runners from four other schools. The NSU men also proved to be tough opponents in the 8K course. Junior Richard Keroack, Milwood, Wash., led the way by coming in second place with a time of 26:16.80. Fellow sophomores Jayce Seeling, Lisbon, N.D., and Brock Rose, Newcastle, Wyo., came in 12th and 13th place respectively with times of 27:18.19 and 27:38.28. The NSU men’s combined score of 34 left them only 13 points behind the meet’s winners, University of Mary, but put the Wolves ahead of runners from five other schools. Next for the Wolves is the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference meet on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Wayne Country Club in Wayne, Neb.
Football Nov. 6 — Minnesota State University-Moorhead (Shrine Game), 1:00 p.m. Nov. 13 — University of Mary at Bismarck, N.D., 2:30 p.m. Cross Country Nov. 6 — NSIC Championships at Wayne Country Club, Wayne, Neb. Nov. 20 — NCAA Central Region Championships at Wayne Country Club, Wayne, Neb. Dec. 4 — NCAA Div. II Nat’l Championships at Tom Sawyer State Park, Louisville, Ky. Soccer Nov. 3 — NSIC Tournament Quarterfinals Nov. 5 — NSIC Tournament Semifinals Nov. 7 — NSIC Tournament Championship Volleyball Nov. 5 — Minnesota State University, 7 p.m. Nov. 6 — Southwest Minnesota State University (Senior Day), 5 p.m. Nov. 12 — Concordia University at St. Paul, Minn., 7 p.m. Nov. 13 — St. Cloud State University at St. Cloud, Minn., 4 p.m. Nov. 18 – 20 — NCAA Central Region Tournament Men’s Basketball Nov. 4 — Creighton (Exhib.), Omaha, Neb. Nov. 9 — Belmont (Exhib.), Nashville, Tenn., 7 p.m. (EST) Nov. 15 — Presentation, 8 p.m. Nov. 16 — Mount Marty, 7 p.m. Nov. 26 — Jamestown, 7 p.m. Nov. 27 — Mayville State, 7 p.m. Dec. 3 — Concordia-St. Paul, 8 p.m. Dec. 4 — St. Cloud State, 8 p.m. Women’s Basketball Nov. 15 — Presentation, 6 p.m. Nov. 19 — Colorado Christian, Lakewood, Colo., 8 p.m. (MST) Nov. 20 — Colorado Mines, Lakewood, Colo., 4 p.m. (MST) Nov. 22 — Chadron State at Chadron, Neb., 7 p.m. (MST) Dec. 3 — Concordia-St. Paul, 6 p.m. Dec. 4 — St. Cloud State, 6 p.m. Wrestling Nov. 6 — Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open at Brookings, 9 a.m. Nov. 13 — Bison Open at Fargo, N.D., 9 a.m. Nov. 13 — DWU Open at Mitchell, 9 a.m. Dec. 1 — Dickinson State University at Dickinson, N.D., 7:00 p.m. (MST) Swimming Nov. 5 — UM-Morris/Morningside Double Dual at Sioux City, Iowa, 7 p.m. Nov. 6 — UM-Morris/Morningside Double Dual at Sioux City, Iowa, 9 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12 — UM-Morris Dual, 6 p.m. Nov. 19 — U of Nebraska, Kearney Dual at Kearney, Neb., 5 p.m. Dec. 3 — Falcon Invite - U of M at Minneapolis, Minn., 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Dec. 4 — Falcon Invite - U of M at Minneapolis, Minn., 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.
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“The Drowsy Chaperone” dazzles audiences, draws crowds Anne Tingley Staff Reporter
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ow that the gimlets are drained, the Toledo Surprise devoured and the plane has left for Rio, NSU’s fall musical ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ can conclude its phenomenal threenight run. For these three nights, an audience of more than 1,000 people laughed along with two of their favorite characters, Aldolpho and Mrs. Tottingdale, portrayed by Anthony Rohr and Mary Keahey respectively. When asked about his experience with ‘The Drowsy Chaperone,’ sophomore Anthony Rohr of Dickenson, N.D. had only good things to say. “Everyone [the cast] is enjoyable to work with and we all worked together well,” said Rohr. “The hardest part of the show was the dancing! It’s not my strongest point. I’ve learned to trust myself and my talent instead of relying on others. Also I thought of Puss-in-Boots
from Shrek for my inspiration for Aldolpho’s accent!” In addition to the bumbling buffoon that was Aldolpho, the audience enjoyed the dim-witted humor and bubbling charm of Keahey’s character, Mrs. Tottingdale. Keahey, a music education major from Pierre found that working with fellow senior and partner-in-crime Ryan Puffer, Aberdeen, to be the most enjoyable part of the show. Their antics included a spittake scene involving vodka and a rousing dance number called ‘Toledo Surprise’. “I encourage everyone to become part of Northern’s theatre program. I love theatre, it’s my passion and I just feel comfortable and happy around the people and with the program,” said Rohr. Keahey also had words of encouragement for all those interested in theatre at Northern State University. “Although the run of ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ is over, I encourage everyone to attend
future productions of the NSU Theatre department,” said Keahey. “We have some incredibly talented people on this campus, and the only way to witness this talent is to go to the shows and see it on stage!” Also of note, seniors Seth Honerman, Sioux Falls and Shanon Patek both received nominations for the Irene Ryan Scholarship competition that takes place each year at the American Collegiate Theatre Festival. They will compete this spring at the festival in Ames, Iowa. Auditions for the winter show (Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost) and the spring musical (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) will be held Nov. 12. For more information regarding audition requirements and the shows, please see the postings on the call board outside of Daniel Yurgaitis’ office in the Johnson Fine Arts Center.
The character Aldolpho, portrayed by sophomore Anthony Rohr, Dickenson, N.D., strikes a pose during a recent showing of the musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” presented by the NSU Theatre Department. Photo by Anne Tingley.
Horoscopes: Pack the pepper spray, just in case Miss Fortune
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 22)
Your boyfriend or girlfriend will finally get off their backside and You have this strange feeling that someone has been watching your every commit. You’ve been waiting for this to happen for quite some time and move. It could be a secret admirer who is totally in love with you. If it’s the the moment has finally come. If you’re single, good things will happen alternative, don’t worry, they’re starting to get bored. However, pack the regarding your love life. Be happy with the change, even if it is the result of pepper spray, just in case. the significant other getting bedsores from sitting on their bums all day.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
According to the position of Uranus, people will be figuratively You like when people talk about you, whether good or bad. However, defecating on you this month. The key to survival: make sure to carry some this month the talk seems to be more bad than good. You know why. Clean toilet paper around with you. In all actuality, don’t let the treatment that up your act and get back on track. Don’t forget, I know everything and I others project on you get you down. Everything will turn out ok. If not saw you use your roomie’s toothbrush to clean the toilet. though, get yourself some hip-waders and be prepared for a cr**py Cancer (June 21-July 22) month. According to Mercury’s second moon on the left side, Cancers are going Capricorn (December 22-January 19) to have a lot going for them this month. The moon’s unique positioning Be careful not to indulge this month. It will be very easy with all the good will give you a lot of energy to get activities completed and people will have food floating around. Stick to celery and apples and by that I don’t mean the urge to give you money and hugs. Accept everything offered, especially for you to pull them out of the stuffing and apple pie. Your waistline will the hugs. Unless the person has bad B.O. thank you later.
Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20-February 18) The position of the sun advises you to stay away from Tabasco sauceDon’t surrender to mediocrity today, tomorrow or ever. You have a topped saltine crackers. Even though you may think that the saltines will chance to be great, especially, in the love life. Lately you’ve been putting in have a soothing effect on the burn of the Tabasco, your stomach lining just a half effort and its starting to take its toll. Step it up a notch and buy your won’t be strong enough for it this month. Try rice and Brussels sprouts. significant other a Porsche or a 4-carat diamond necklace. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) There’s new life awaiting you this month, someone you know or perhaps even you, yourself, may be awaiting a special bundle of joy. Now whether or not you take this to mean a bun in the oven is coming or your parents or best friend will be getting a new puppy, I’ll leave that up to you. Hey, I’ve never been known to be wrong.
A lack of patience will have you snapping at friends, relatives, loved ones, enemies and drive-thru workers. It will be great for getting even with your nemesis. But it does have the potential for danger, though, and there’s a chance that your friends won’t talk to you all month and the Burger King worker will spit all over your French fries.
Libra (September 23-October 22) Aries (March 21-April 19)
An argument over a parking ticket/infraction will lead to a romantic The force is strong with you this month. You will be able to face any entanglement. I would say because of the potential love encounter, you altercation with very little effort. No fight will get your spirits down. If you should probably just park in the Washington Street campus lot while it’s really want to take full advantage of this power, wear a long robe and carry under construction. It’s a good idea and someone will appreciate you around a light saber. Unstoppable you will be, padawan. holding up the progress on the lots.
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