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Construction continues across campus By Megan Hoffman The Dakota Student
Photos by Chester Beltowsi/The Dakota Student.
School of Medicine
– $124 million cost – 325,000 square feet – Expected to be completed in the Summer 2016
School of Law – $11 million cost – Expected to be completed in the Fall 2015 – Law Library moved temporarily to Strinden, O’Kelly, and Dakota Halls
Memorial Union – One-Stop coming in October – Construction began after negotiations with Student Senate
High Performance Center – $13 million cost, Altru Health Systems donated $9 million – Will feature indoor track and football field
Wilkerson Dining Hall – Expected to be completed in 2016 – Will remain open during construction
< See page 3 for President Kelly’s welcome back message >
Students entering the Memorial Union sometime during their first week of school were met by a different Union than they left in mid-May. Sheetrock, construction tape, hard hats and workers are all around. Not only are new areas and services being built, but old businesses are moving around to make room for the new. One of the biggest changes to the Union is the introduction of “One-Stop Student Services” on the first floor. Like many projects still underway on campus, the One-Stop office is not yet operational. Associate Vice President of Health and Wellness Laurie Betting is the Chairwoman of the Renovation Committee for the Union project and said the OneStop office will be ready Homecoming week in October. The proposed office took the place of the Federal Credit Union, which has moved to the lower level. It will offer services such as class registration, financial aid management, parking services and more. “The space is going to be very inviting,” Betting said. “It’ll be like Apple stores when you walk in. People will be walking around and be able to provide information or services.” University officials proposed this addition to campus about a year ago. They looked for funding from the McCannel Hall fund and went to Student Senate to get support. Senate was initially cautious about using $2 million that was intended to renovate the Union. Senate passed a bill allowing the use of the funds as long as the university agreed to cap the following year’s tuition increase at 3.72 percent. UND said it could not promise that, as tuition increases are managed through the North Dakota University System. The bill eventually passed with the condition that the university make annual reports on the success of the One-Stop office. “It will be a place to get students started and make sure you have the necessary tools without trudging across campus,” Betting said. Student Senate also authorized funds to be put toward the big project in the basement of the Union at the end of last year. The gaming and television area downstairs is being remodeled, while businesses remain vacant. The study area in the southeast corner of the lower level also is under construction and inaccessible for student use.
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Earlier this week, President Robert Kelley sent an email welcoming students back to campus and talking about changes on campus from last year. Kelley started by saying that UND has hired 53 new faculty members, including the first as-
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sociate vice president for diversity and inclusion, Sandra Mitchell, Margaret L. Williams, dean the College of Business and Public Administration, and Gayle Roux, dean of the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines “I invite you to join me in welcoming these three outstanding leaders to campus,” Kelley said.
Kelley continued by discussing the large amount of construction currently taking place across campus. “As you’ve returned to campus, you have seen many physical changes that have taken place over the summer, and more will come this fall,” Kelley said. “The School of Medicine and Health Sciences project on the corner
of Gateway Drive and Columbia Road is progressing nicely and should be ready for the fall of 2016. The School of Law addition and remodeling also is underway and should be completed by the fall of 2015.” Kelley also acknowledged the renovations to the Wilkerson Dining Center, which is expected to be completed in 2016, and the
One-Stop Student Services Office which is expected to be completed in October. “So we have an exciting year in store,” Kelley said. “I hope you will embrace it by taking advantage of all of the wonderful opportunities available through the university this year. Again, welcome — and welcome back — to UND.”
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COMMENTARY DSVIEW Freshmen
Robin Williams
It’s cool to not know what you’re doing, but do try to figure out how By Will Beaton The Dakota Student
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Actor Robin Williams, famous for roles in “Flubber,” “Alladin” and more, allegedly committed suicide in early August this year.
O Captain! My Captain! — It’s OK to mourn for Robin Williams, though we never really knew him Kjerstine Trooien The Dakota Student
is that it’s okay. It’s okay to mourn someone you never knew. It’s okay to cry over the loss of a man who brightened so many lives. It’s okay to feel like you knew someone you’ve never met. Death is hard on the living. Each time we lose someone, we’re reminded that we’ll eventually lose someone else. We’re faced with the uncertainty of life and our own mortality. To put it bluntly, death is terrifying. And that’s why it’s okay to react like this. Sure, we may not be grieving like Williams’ family is right now, but it’s okay that we’re grieving. It’s normal. After all, we’ve each lost someone. We can’t take lightly the impact Williams had on this earth, even if it isn’t obvious. He gave us all so many gifts of laughter that he became a household name. He cheered us up. He showed us the bright side of life. We live in a world that can get very dark. With headlines of
For the first time in my life, I cried over the loss of a celebrity. I’ve of course known of people who left us — people like Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor were on my radar when they passed away. But this is the first time I find myself actually mourning the passing of someone I’ve never met. I’m speaking, of course, of Robin Williams. The first movie I saw in theaters was Aladdin. My first favorite character was the Genie. Flubber delighted me, and Dead Poet’s Society inspired me. For having never met the man, I feel like I’ve known him my whole life. It seems odd, speaking from my head and not my heart, that we should actively mourn the loss of an entertainer. Robin Williams didn’t help end apartheid like Nelson Mandela. He didn’t define a whole genre of poetry like Maya Angelou. And yet, here I am, tearing up as I type this. I didn’t even know him, and he certainly didn’t know I existed. And yet, like so many peers, I have been hit hard with his death. I could wax poetic about the way it brings life and its fragility into sharp relief or discuss the fact that sometimes the funniest people are the saddest, but these things have Robin Williams will appear already been said. in “Night at the Museum 3,” The only thing I haven’t heard which will premier Dec. 11.
beheadings and shootings, it’s easy to forget that there is light in the world too. Williams’ work helped us see the silver lining. It’s something each of us needs a little help with every now and then. Williams may not have known us all, but he was a part of our lives. It is fitting that one of the resounding phrases being uttered in remembrance is “O captain, my captain,” a line from a poem that Williams’ character in Dead Poet’s Society quotes. There is a history behind this poem that’s neglected in the film. Walt Whitman wrote “O Captain! My Captain!” after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The poem is mourning the loss of Lincoln — the Captain. Whitman, to my knowledge, never met Lincoln but still was profoundly affected by his death. There is a beautiful irony that so many of us who had never met Williams rose to our feet upon hearing of his death and whispered “O captain, my captain.” I end this column with the opening lines of Whitman’s poem, as he says it so much better than I can: “O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done, / The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, / The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, / While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; / …”
Kjerstine Trooien is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at kjerstine.trooien @my.und.edu
I’m starting my third year of college this week, and it’s finally sunk in that saying “I’m a junior” feels less terrifying than I thought it would. Actually, it took sitting through the first lecture of a freshmen-filled introductory class I’m enrolled in this semester to see it. Until this point, it had just felt kind of weird to think of myself as an upperclassman in college. But when I sat down between two of the “bro”-est freshmen dudes you can image a few days ago, I was able to see the gap between the point at which I started to the point I find myself at now. I’m not saying I was a super “bro” freshman dude, but I bet my freshman self could identify with these two a lot more than I could the other day. It was something about how they carried themselves — though they were certainly friendly enough with me — that made me notice right away that they probably hadn’t thought about what this first week of college would be like. Maybe it was how they referred to the dorm-mates they’d known for a whole four days as “really good friends,” or how their strategy to flirt with the freshmen girls sitting in front of us was to be purposefully condescending jerks to them — unfortunately, this tactic worked — but I felt this unmistakable vibe coming from them that I can only describe as “freshman.” It involves a naievity, for sure, but not one that you can really blame them for having. Did you know exactly how people would act on your first day of college? I didn’t. I had a few ideas, but I realized after a few weeks in that I didn’t try to think about what it’d really be like. Rather, I took for granted the few assumptions I had and carried them with me into my first lecture bowl. You can’t hate on them, because you’ve been them; you can’t blame them, since they have zero precedent for the situation in which they find themselves stepping into Gamble 1, the Scale-Up room or Education 7 for the first time. So I think that’s the biggest difference between the older kids and the younger — that one group has just had the advantage of seeing it once or twice before and being ready to act. It doesn’t say they’re better or necessarily more well-equipped to be a student. It just means they’ve had more practice. Still, there’s something incredibly valuable in having that experience. I’m not about to walk into a lecture bowl and make fun of a girl’s outfit to get her to look at my bro-tank, or have my only question to the guy next to me be, “Do you think we could not come to lecture and still pass?” It’s whatever you want it to be, dude. This whole college thing is up to you. It’s scary, but it’s great, that life is actually in your hands somewhat. Go to lecture, or become a lumberjack, just make sure you’re being sincere about it.
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Hobbies are fun, Classroom Etiquette 101 but also necessary Maggie Upton
Mike Rauser The Dakota Student They say if you do something you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life. I would disagree with this statement. Everything, no matter how much you love it, becomes stressful after a while. That 3 a.m. exhaustion you get while working on you 20-page research paper, that one musical piece where you forget the same note every time, having to run yet another lap when you were ready to give up three laps ago — it happens to everyone in different ways. To be good at what you do takes hard work, and working hard at something, even if you love it, can produce a lot of stress. Of course, once you achieve your goals, it’s all worth it. When you get an A on that paper after all the time you put into it, or when you finally play through the whole musical piece without a single mistake, or when you finish that final lap — a feeling of accomplishment comes with that. But to get there, you need to be able to take an occasional break. That’s where hobbies come in. It is vitally important to have at least one hobby that’s completely unrelated to your main interest. I have several different main interests, one of which is writing. Writing is for me the easiest and hardest thing I ever have to do. Sometimes I can sit at a computer and write for hours on end without even trying. Other times I sit looking at a blank computer screen hoping words will magically appear there by themselves. When that happens, I start to play my piano. One of the reasons I love playing piano so much is that it isn’t work for me. There’s no deadline to miss, no due date and no way to fail. If I miss a key once, if I miss it a hundred times, it doesn’t matter, because no one is judging it. I have often considered having a music minor, but I have chosen not to because if I did, it would become work. Instead of choosing the pieces I want to learn and the pace that I want to learn them, it would all be chosen for me. There would be expectations for me, and I would now be capable of failing. For those of you freshmen coming in, know that whatever path you have chosen, if you wish to be truly successful in it, it will come with a large
amount of stress. Grades and exams and papers can all add up to a lot of pressure for you to succeed and therefore a lot of stress. That’s why it is so important to have an area of your life where you don’t have any stress. For me it is my piano, I still challenge myself to learn more and become better, but no one is around to judge my success or failure unless I allow them there. A hobby can be anything from scrapbooking to music, even writing poetry. Whatever it is, the important thing is that you don’t stress about it. Many health experts will agree that constant stress is not on the list of healthiest college behaviors. With a hobby, there’s no failure because there’s no judging other than your own. The only possible outcome is success, since you’re defining that yourself in regards to your hobby. Furthermore, success in one area will often give you the confidence to start pushing yourself in others. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, at least 80 percent of freshmen will change your major at least once, and that’s just the ones who have already decided on a major. If you do change your major, if it’s something that can be pursued leisurely such as acting or music, keep it it mind as a potential hobby. College is a lot of work, and you most certainly should put in that work, because it will be worth it in the end. But you should also find at least one thing that isn’t work, because that could be the one thing that keeps you sane and having a good time. Mike Rauser is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at michael.rauser @my.und.edu
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For the past decade, enrollment has increased at UND nearly every year, bringing throngs of young adults to school, each of whom has their own vision of college life. Most of us have sat in class eager to meet a new classmate who happens to plop down next to us. Sometimes, we are fortunate and find lifelong friends, amazing study buddies, possibly even a boyfriend or girlfriend. However, we all also run into the circumstances of meeting less than ideal peers on that first day of class. If you are a student with a selective hygiene habits or a cigarette smoking habit, or perhaps you favor heavy perfume, please keep in mind that those aromas affect many people around you. Almost daily when walking down the hallways, I will pass a guy or girl who decided to shower in their fragrance that morning. I find myself wondering, “Are they covering up the smell of stale alcohol and body odor, or do they think this is attractive?”
Many of us may have already encountered this type of problem in high school, but probably not as often since parents were around to nag us daily about hygiene (and wash our clothes). In college we need to take care of ourselves, without our parents’ constant attention, and some students just can’t handle it. In classes where peer communication and work groups are required to be successful, please remember that bridges may quickly be burned, or not even built, if other students can’t tolerate your smell. More often than not, when I am sitting in a crowded “lecture bowl” auditorium packed with students, I can keep tabs on 10 or more students’ Facebook creeping habits, and it’s distracting. Honestly, how many students who bring their computers to lecture bowls type the necessary
notes? Now that I’m a “super senior” and have sat through my fair share of general education classes, I can attest to it being hard to pay attention to the professor’s lecture and slide shows when you have some random person’s drama unfolding in front of your eyes. As classes begin, I urge students to keep in mind common courtesy practices. The university may be very large, and you may think you won’t run into the same students on more than one occasion, but you often do. It is best to make yourself easily approachable, because college is a great place to gather friends and networking opportunities which could benefit you for years to come. Maggie Upton is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at margaret.upton @my.und.edu
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The construction will be worth the wait, according to Betting, who said a survey done within the last several years expressed a need for more interactive study space on campus. “We are just so excited about this,” Betting said. “It will meet a need students have told us is there. The Union is the heart of campus, and this will give another purpose to the Union.” Students have been part of almost every step of the new study space, which will offer areas for iso-
lated studying, collaboration and small and large group studying. “This project is a way for Student Government to give back to students,” Student Body President Tanner Franklin said. “It is impactful and visual and a space several other universities around the country that are about the same size as UND have.” Franklin said he visualizes the Union as the one place dedicated to students on campus. The new study space, One-Stop Student Services and other renovations in the Union do just that, he added. Other businesses moving around
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the Union include the Multicultural Student Services into space on the third floor, the Center for Instructional Learning and Technologies from third floor to lower level and the Athletic Ticket Office from lower level to first floor. “Students are going to see more opportunity — especially in the lower level — for studying, gathering and social interaction,” Union Director Tony Trimarco said. “It will be a big positive impact for students.” Megan Hoffman is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at megan.hoffman@my.und.edu
Friday August 29, 2014
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New organization fair helpful to freshmen
By Misti Meads The Dakota Student
UND Student Involvement & Leadership officials held the first annual Student Organization Fair on Sunday evening behind the Memorial Union that was scheduled as part of Welcome Weekend for the incoming freshman. Coordinator of Student Organizations & Activities Sara Kaiser was in charge of the fair, which had 100 student organizations represented. “This is a new event,” Kaiser said. “The organization fair used to be part of the Campus and Community Expo, but it was just getting too big.” Kaiser said the turnout was around a thousand students due to the fact that the
Students get information on a Greek organization at the student organization fair on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Jennifer Friese/The Dakota Student.
class of 2018 photo was taken directly before the Union and students had to walk through
the fair to leave. “It was a good opportunity for students to meet new peo-
ple with similar and different interest,” freshman Kryston Wiseley said. “It definitely
helped me branch out.” Organizations ranging from Greek life all the way to Chess Club were available to answer any questions students had. “The workers were very friendly and knowledgeable about their respective groups,” freshman Kelly Cahoy said. “Everyone I talked to could answer the questions I had.” “Some of the clubs that stood out for me were Hacky Sack Club, 10 Percent Society and University Democrats,” Wiseley said. A majority of the organizations at the fair were organizations already apart of UND; however, a few new groups were at the fair. The American Legion Post
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Wellness offers more than exercise By Ashley Carlson The Dakota Student
The Wellness Center provided activities on Monday night to celebrate a part of Welcome Weekend and give tips about financial wellness and group exercise class demos. There were also cooking class demos and a game of Human Mario Kart. Student Ambassadors and volunteers hosted the event to promote all the forms of wellness that UND has to offer to its students and faculty. “For the most part we do it to promote all of the services we have as a whole, not just at the Wellness Center,” Wellness
Center employee Jake Jensen said. “We just want to promote wellness as best as we can in all aspects.” They promoted physical wellness by having pick-up games such as dodge ball, volleyball, rock wall climbing and a crowd pleaser — Human Mario Kart. “Mario Kart was awesome, and I would definitely want to do that again,” freshman Nicole Pecka said. The activity included students that got into blue tubs and went around obstacles while trying to avoid getting hit by dodge balls.
They also had group exercises and class demos to show students all of the different classes that the Wellness Center has to offer, such as Kettle Bell Inferno and Zumba, as well as cooking classes. “I thought the Wellness Center would only offer the physical thing and was surprised on how diverse the activities are,” freshmen Madison Hurst said. The event also provided information about financial wellness, where a booth was set up to inform students on how to be financially smart. There was also a game show booth set up by the Wellness hub
to promote a healthy lifestyle. “I would like students to learn a little more about the seven dimensions of wellness,” volunteer Kirsten ZachmanSchommer said. “The physical, obviously you're at the Wellness Center, but we also have the peer educators here to talk about alcohol and tobacco, as well as financial wellness.” Breaking from tradition, this year the event was held on Monday night instead of on Saturday, like it has been in previous years. This change allowed for more events to be packed into Welcome Weekend to assist new students in getting more famil-
iarized with campus activities. The event turned out to be a success in not only being beneficial for new students to learn more about being healthy in all aspects of their lives, but also being a great social place. “It’s a great way for new students to get acclimated to the Wellness Center, and to figure out where things are,” family and student programming coordinator Kirsten Okerlund said. “And of course for meeting new students and having fun.” Ashley Carlson is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at ashley.m.carlson@my.und.edu
Students play volleyball and rock climb at the Wellness Center on Monday night. Photos by Jennifer Friese/The Dakota Student.
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Breathe Carolina Performs By Misti Meads The Dakota Student
The Welcome Weekend Block Party wrapped up the first night of events for incoming freshmen on Saturday evening at the Memorial Union. Breathe Carolina and opening act Noah Guthrie performed, while students dance, mingled, and ate free food provided by the UND Office of Enrollment Services. “I liked the first band because it got everyone a little sociable,” freshman Isaiah Schwindt said. “It was fun just getting to meet new people.” However, not all students enjoyed Noah Guthrie as the opening act. “It was too romantic,” student Sosiane Chaeeieb said. “I want to dance and move, not fall asleep.” Noah Guthrie played as the opening act for nearly two hours before Breathe Carolina got on stage around 10 p.m. “I like (Breathe Carolina),” Chaeeieb said. “I was dancing the whole evening.” “Breathe Carolina came in and just brought the party,” Schwindt said. “It was great. I loved it.” The party lasted until nearly midnight, but that isn’t new for Breathe Carolina since they have been touring and playing for crowds since 2007. Misti Meads is the features editor for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at misti.meads@my.und.edu
Breath Carolina came in and just brought the party. It was great. I loved it. Isaiah Schwindt UND freshman
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There are only a few more events left for this semesters welcome weekend. Friday, August 29 8 p.m. Dakaboom (Memorial Union Loading Dock) Saturday, August 30 1 to 5 p.m. WilkeFest (Walsh Quad) Sunday, August 31 1 p.m. Bike Tour of Grand Forks (UND Wellness Center) 2 to 6 p.m. Volleyball Tournament (Walsh Quad) 9:30 p.m. Costume Contest & Outdoor Movie — Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Walsh Quad)
Breathe Carolina singer performs Saturday night at the Memorial UnionPhoto by Misti Meads/The Dakota Student.
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401 organization got all of their paperwork in on time to be a new organization for Fall 2014. They were one of the new groups at the fair. “We’ve changed the process and paperwork on the registration for becoming a new student organization,” Kaiser said. “There’s a lot of new changes… It’s been busy but fun.”
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Although, businesses, small profit groups and campus departments were not allowed to attend the student organization fair, they were represented at the Campus and Community Expo that was held Wednesday on the front lawn of the Memorial Union. “We have so many student organizations that there was a need to separate the (student fair and campus and community expo),” Kaiser said. Kaiser said that overall she
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believed that both the Student Organization Fair and the Campus and Community Expo were a huge success. “I look forward to attending more club events to become fully involved as a freshman in college,” Wiseley said. “Welcome Weekend and the student fair was a success for me.”
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Student athletes offer help during move-in By Elizabeth Erickson The Dakota Student
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Freshman Jacob Holmen (front right) volunteers his time with other student athletes and members of UND groups and clubs last Saturday at Squires Hall. The students assisted in moving new students into their residence halls.
They spent the rainy morning in practice — less than a week away from the start of a new football season. A two-hour break in the middle of preparation might normally have been spent a different way, but the hectic move-in day last Saturday provided the football squad with an alternative way to volunteer its time. And it was spent with a purpose. Along with dozens of student athletes at UND, they carried heavy refrigerators and boxes up countless steps in the residence halls. Continued thanks from new students who were about to enter unfamiliar territory and eager parents who said goodbye to their first child off to college echoed throughout campus. “Our coach, coach (Bubba) Schweigert, is really big about being a part of the community and being a good citizen, and this is part of what we do,” redshirt freshman AJ Stockwell said. “It’s fun helping people move in and being a part of the community, just helping out.” Student athletes volunteer their time each Welcome Weekend to assist with move-in with volunteers from many UND student organizations and clubs. For freshman Jacob Holmen, watching students open their car doors to enter a new time of their lives was all too familiar as he was
in the same position just weeks before. Though the team moved in early for fall camp, Holmen is still new to the town. “It’s pretty cool,” Holmen said. “Just meeting new people who are in the same situation as I am.” Redshirt freshman Mat Cox still remembers helping out during his first year last fall, taking his experiences into account this time. “I did it last year, so I helped people in McVey,” he said. “It’s not too hard. You get to meet new people, and it’s a good experience. It’s good to get out in the community and show some support for everybody. It’s a lot easier when you have help, rather than trying to figure everything out yourself.” Beyond the help offered from football players, athletes included students from softball to basketball to various other sports teams. They see the support they receive on the field and on the court, and Saturday was one opportunity for them to express their gratitude. “It’s important for student athletes to volunteer because the students do a lot in supporting us out on the field,” freshman Adam Stiner said. “And it’s important for us to give back to them and show that we support them as students.” Elizabeth Erickson is the sports editor of The Dakota Student. She can be reached at elizabeth.e.erickson@my.und.edu
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Stanley Cup makes stop in Grand Forks By Elizabeth Erickson The Dakota Student It wasn’t the first time Matt Greene hoisted the Stanley Cup high above his head. After five games that ended with a double-overtime matchup on a late Friday evening in June, the L.A. Kings triumphed over the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup final. Greene had done it again. Just two years earlier, Greene’s 2012 season ended with much the same celebration. Each member of the winning team gets one day with the Cup. Last time, Greene took the prized trophy to his hometown of Grand Ledge, Mich., where 7,780 resi-
dents awaited his visit as a firsttime Stanley Cup winner. This time, Greene took the Stanley Cup to the places he spent much of his time in college at UND. He played three seasons there from 2002 to 2005, and served as captain during his final year. Not only did hundreds of eager fans wait outside the Ralph Engelstad Arena for hours to snap a picture of the trophy during the short time of its public viewing, it also made its rounds to Darcy’s, Judy’s and Red Pepper. “It’s just a lot of fun,” Greene said. “It always makes for a good day. It never really gets old, never wears off. It’s a pretty special feeling to be able to share it with
friends and family too.” The hours of driving and the experiences he had are what separate Grand Ledge and Grand Forks, but Greene finds them equally important — though it’s the people that make them significant. “Grand Ledge and Grand Forks are really similar,” Greene said. “A lot of my friends from home are here right now, and they get along with all my friends from college. It’s very similar in terms of the people. That’s what makes this place special, is the people and the way of life.” Elizabeth Erickson is the sports editor of The Dakota Student. She can be reached at elizabeth.e.erickson@my.und.edu
Former UND hockey player Matt Greene stands with the Stanley Cup at Ralph Engelstad Arena on Aug. 12. Photo by Elizabeth Erickson/The Dakota Student.
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After a whirlwind season that ended with a Big Sky championship and the welcoming of a new coaching staff, the UND women’s volleyball season is getting back into the swing of things. The squad warmed up with a Green-White scrimmage on Tuesday. With scores of 25-22 and 25-23, celebration was welcomed on both sides of the court as the split remained a positive factor. “I learned that we absolutely needed this,” UND coach Mark Pryor said. “We’ve got so many kids playing in different sports, trying some different things. Some people have got a little bit more of a role than they’re used to.” The team said goodbye to standout stars last spring, but this year, those roles will be filled with hard work and determination. “Our coach is very numbersdriven, so if you don’t perform in practice, you don’t get to perform on the court,” sophomore Chelsea Moser said. “So we’re just all fighting for a spot right now, going as hard as we can.” The team opens regular season play today when it will take on Auburn and Arkansas State in Washington, D.C. Home action won’t take place until the team faces Tulane on Sept. 5 at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. But with a full roster and new changes to welcome, the team has enjoyed its journey into a new season. “I love how much we’ve been able to compete,” junior Lauren Clarke said. “Compared to the spring, we only had 10 girls. So now we have a full team with 16 girls and we’ve been able to compete, so it’s been a lot of fun. “It’s been great learning new things from different perspectives. We’ve all been really open to all this new change, and all that it’s going to bring our program.”
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Turning the page to a new season — UND football team takes day by day preparation for fall schedule with new leadership
A group of UND freshman football players stand up with fellow student athletes to be recognized at the Pep Rally on Sunday evening at the Memorial Union. Photo by Jennifer Friese/The Dakota Student.
By Alex Stadnik The Dakota Student Day by day. That is the message new UND football head coach Kyle “Bubba” Schweigert is trying to convey to his players. “You are going to hear that over and over again,” Schweigert said. “You’re going to hear it in team meetings. You’ll hear it in position meetings. You’re going to hear it in offense, defensive meetings — taking this one day at a time.” With a fairly new coaching staff this year, the UND football team is ready to turn the page on what was a less than stellar season. The team ranged last year from losing close games to getting blown out of the stadium. The highlight of the year came in the first game with a 69-10 win
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against Valparaiso. With a 3-8 record, the school had seen enough and let go of then head coach Chris Mussman, and the majority of the coaching staff. With the new era of Coach Schweigert, there is reason to hope. Schweigert brings a defensive mindset to a team that desperately needs it, as the Green and White let up an average of 33.1 points per game last year. The new coach also has history with UND football. Schweigert was the defensive coordinator with UND when the school won its lone National Championship in 2001. “Bubba” has found defensive success at the other schools he has coached. He has coached three first team All-Americans and 20 All-Conference players in six sea-
sons at Southern Illinois. While having a strong head coach is integral to the process of building a solid team, the coaches cannot play the games. While the standout from last year’s team, Greg Hardin, has graduated, a new group of upperclassmen are looking to turn the page on last season. Linebacker Will Ratelle, cornerback Alex Tillman, offensive lineman Brandon Anderson and fullback Dwayne Pecosky were all voted as captains this summer by the rest of the team. “We hold all of our players to a high standard,” Schweigert said, “But the captains are held up a little higher and have a lot of responsibility in keeping this team together.” These captains, though, are not of the standard fare. Alex Tillman is a transfer from
Houston playing his senior season for the Green and White. The starting cornerback has played well in summer camp and gained the trust of his fellow teammates. “Alex came in here and got right to work and has done everything we have asked of him,” Schweigert said. Tillman is not the only unconventional captain on the team. Will Ratelle has yet to start a game for the Green and White, yet he has done enough to earn the respect of his teammates. Dwayne Pecosky is a fullback for this season, but the captain has played three different positions in his three prior years, spending time on both offensive and defensive lines. Finally, Brandon Anderson, the most “conventional” of the captains, has started 22 straight games at left guard and looks to
continue that trend. As only a junior, Anderson looks to be a leader through example. “Brandon was a guy that really bought into our philosophy from day one, and has come to work every day with the right attitude,” Schweigert said. This new team looks to bring UND into a new era of competitive football. So where does this new era begin? While UND starts out on the road against San Jose State, its first home game will be against Robert Morris on Saturday, Sept. 6. The road back to UND’s glory days in football starts now. And it will be remembered each and every day the team is on the field.
WVB, Aug. 29 vs. Auburn Washington, D.C.
WSOC, Aug. 31 vs. Green Bay Green Bay, Wis.
WVB, Sept. 2 vs. Drake Des Moines, Iowa
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Alex Stadnik is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at alex.stadnik@my.und.edu