NDSU SPECTRUM | April 25, 2019

VOLUME 122 ISSUE 51

THURSDAY, April 25, 2019

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A day, a week, a lifestyle

NDSU Environmental Sustainability Club holds week-long celebration for Mother Earth

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Suicide awareness at NDSU: Students learned about signs that could indicate suicidal thoughts

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Where are they now?

An interview with NDSU alumna Michelle Karamanov

Phoebe Ellis

Head News Editor

As classes were not in session on Earth Day Monday, April 22, the North Dakota State Environmental Sustainability Club decided to celebrate the earth for a whole week, according to Haley Burgart, the vice president of ESC. Chantelle Dowell, a member of the club, agreed and added, “The earth deserves more than just a day.”

Activities the club has done include tabling outside the NDSU Bookstore in the Memorial Union in an effort to raise awareness of how students can help out the environment. And on Wednesday, April 24, the club performed a trash audit to see what NDSU students are truly getting rid of.

On Friday, April 26, there will be a campuswide clean up initiative put on by the club. To participate and clean up the NDSU’s campus, just show up outside the south doors

of the Memorial Union at noon to help out the campus and the environment.

For Dowell, helping the environment is important, as there’s only one planet for the human race to survive on, and she said that she wants to help preserve that for future generations.

Burgart expressed a passion for animals and how she believes humans are developing and urbanizing communities faster than they understand, which poses a lot of environmental problems.

One idea that Burgart threw out to the campus community is to make an on-campus thrift shop, as the textile industry creates a lot of waste that hurts the planet.

Both members present encouraged students to engage in small efforts like using reusable metal straws instead of single-use plastic straws, carrying a reusable cloth bag and recycling.

Burgart also stated that sustainability doesn’t have to be expensive because it’s a gradual process.

She also shared her favorite quote from an

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The Environmental Sustainability Club shares a passion for the planet.

Instagramer she follows. person lives completely making mistakes will The Instagramer shared waste free, there are produce a much bigger that sustainability doesn’t millions of other people impact for the environment. come from a handful of contributing to pollution Both members people doing it perfectly, and other environmental encouraged students to but a large group of people problems.

Whereas constantly ask themselves doing it imperfectly. millions of people trying what they can do to better That is to say if only one their best and sometimes support the environment.

Women’s golf finishes season at Summit League Championships Bison can’t repeat magic of last year

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After winning last year, NDSU had to settle for fifth this year at the Summit League Championship.

Newfangled Theatre Company explores complexity of human relationships in absurdist comedy ‘Gary, Helen, and Peter’

Taylor Schloemer Sports Editor

Of all the success that North Dakota State athletics have had over the last year, the women’s golf Summit League championship was the most surprising.

A year on, there would be no such surprises at Sand Creek Station Golf Course. The Bison put up some solid performances, but that was only good enough for fifth place in the Summit League Championship.

The Bison were

solidly positioned in the middle of the leaderboard throughout the three rounds of play. Taylor McCorkle shot the best round of any Bison over the event in the first round. The sophomore rebounded from a bogey on the opening hole with steady play. Two bogeys on the back nine were cancelled out by two birdies over the same stretch.

McCorkle finished the day with a threeover-par 75, one shot off the leader, South Dakota State’s Teresa Toscano.

McCorkle was

the only Bison in the top 20 after the first 18 holes, as the Bison sat in sixth place. Emma Groom and Sierra Bennion were the next Bison on the leaderboard with an 83 and 84 in 24th and 28th place, respectively.

The leaderboard underwent changes on the second day.

McCorkle struggled to an 83 and fell down into a tie for seventh.

Maddie Herzog was the low scorer for NDSU on day two.

The freshman tallied two birdies on her way to shooting a 78, four shots off the low

scorer of the day.

Groom, Bennion and Alexis Thomas cut their first rounds scores, as the team tallied a 323, down from 328 after the first round.

The Bison held station for the final round Tuesday.

Despite shooting the second-lowest score as a team on the day, NDSU found themselves in noman’s land in order to move out of fifth.

McCorkle was steady throughout the day, shooting oneover par on the front nine. Bogeys on No. 11 and No. 12 were

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the only other marks on the scorecard as the Oregon, Wisconsin native finished in a tie for seventh, finishing with a 17-over-par 233.

Groom continued her climb up the leaderboard.

A bogey at the first was cancelled out by a birdie on the second and was followed by 13 straight pars.

Another bogey, this time at No. 16, was offset by a birdie on the final hole for an even-par day. Groom finished in a tie for 12th at 21-over-par.

Herzog was not far behind Groom,

opening the final round with seven pars before fading a slight bit with consecutive bogeys. The only other non-par was a bogey at No. 14 to finish the day three-over and 23-over during the tournament, good enough for 17th.

NDSU finished with a team score of 944 at the first Summit League Championship at Sand Creek Station Golf Course. Denver won the championship thanks to shooting one-over as a team Tuesday.

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Suicide awareness at NDSU Students learned about signs that could indicate suicidal thoughts Contributing Writer

Students were able to learn about the many ways they can recognize and prevent suicide at North Dakota State.

“Let’s Talk About Suicide Awareness” was an event that took place April 17 in the Memorial Union.

The event was hosted by NDSU Health Promotion, FirstLink and Snap the Stigma, which all partnered to present the topic of mental health and suicide and why everyone should know about the subject.

These organizations want to continue bringing awareness to the topic of suicide after Kevin Hines’ presentation, which took place March 27.

Ashley Ladbury Hrichena, a training and education coordinator from FirstLink, was the guest speaker for the event.

FirstLink is a nonprofit suicide support service located in Fargo that has a hotline that operates 24 hours a day.

The staff is there to help those at risk of suicide and that have thoughts of suicide. They are also there to give emotional support to anyone who feels like there is no one else to talk to. FirstLink works with other organizations, including Prairie St. Johns, a psychiatric and addiction facility in Fargo, to give care to those who need it.

“We find that if we’re willing to listen and be there to connect with that person, then they’re willing to work with us to make a plan to stay safe.”

Ashley Ladbury Hrichena, a training and education coordinator from FirstLink Altogether, FirstLink’s goal is to fight the stigma that surrounds mental health and suicide.

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for adults in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death for people ages 1524. Minnesota ranks 38th in the nation for the number of suicidal deaths, and North Dakota ranks 13th.

Throughout the presentation, Ladbury Hrichena discussed the

warning signs someone may exhibit when they are suicidal and how someone can reach out for help.

Ladbury Hrichera started the presentation by showing how many people use FirstLink. Just last year alone, FirstLink had 55,340 contacts from people, and 10,000 of those calls were related to suicide.

She mentioned that most of those who are suicidal often want the help and want to create a plan with someone to keep them safe.

“There is a part of them that wants to live and wants to stay safe, but they just don’t know how to do it.

They don’t know what the options are, they don’t know what to do and they’re just scared,” Ladbury Hrichera said when talking about those 10,000 calls that were related to suicide.

“We find that if we’re willing to listen and be there to connect with that person, then they’re willing to work with us to make a plan to stay safe,” she said.

Ladbury Hrichera also talked about the many myths that society believes when it comes to suicide.

Some of these myths are that suicidal individuals will become angry if someone wants to help them and that once someone has suicidal thoughts, there’s nothing others can do to help them.

Ladbury Hrichena mentioned that in her time working at FirstLink she’s never encountered an individual who was angry that someone else was looking out for them.

The path to suicide often starts with a perceived unsolvable problem; mainly psychological pain linked with another mental illness that leaves the person feeling like there is nothing they can do. This will lead to thoughts, plans and attempts of suicide.

Throughout these steps, interventions can help the individual even if they’ve already attempted suicide.

Some of the warning signs someone at risk of suicide may show include talking about death or killing oneself, withdrawing from people, abrupt changes in behavior and changes in school or work performance.

Ladbury Hrichena mentioned that

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The FirstLink hotline offers help to people thinking about committing suicide.

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people around the at-risk person often don’t perceive these warning signs and

noticed by using “I statements” will show how much you care about their

“We find that if we’re willing to listen and be there to connect with that person, then they’re willing to work with us to make a plan to stay safe.”

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- ASHLEY LADBURY HRICHENA, A TRAINING AND EDUCATION COORDINATOR FROM FIRSTLINK

don’t think that suicide is likely.

There are some steps one can take when getting help for a suicidal individual.

The first step is to assess for safety, making sure to approach the person with care and without judgment.

Sharing what you’ve

safety. You can then ask if they are having thoughts of suicide, how long these thoughts have been going on, if they have attempted suicide in the past and if they have created a plan.

Those who want to get help for someone can reach out to FirstLink at their 24-

hour helpline at 2-1-1 or 701-235-SEEK (7335). This is where they can report the person who may be suicidal.

From there, FirstLink will contact the individual who is believed to be at risk.

The person who called about the suicidal individual will remain anonymous.

FirstLink looks up agencies for any at-risk individuals to get them counseling, support groups and other resources to help them in the future. They can also try to solve any stressor(s) that may be causing those feelings.

FirstLink also offers follow-up calls to make sure those who they talked to before are still doing well. They have a contract with many hospitals around Fargo like Prairie St. John’s and Sanford and with Altru in Grand Forks.

These follow-up calls are to ensure that those just released from the hospital with a psychiatric emergency will continue to get the support without slipping back into a crisis.

FirstLink has a new service that lets the community text for resources. Anyone can text their zip code to 898-211 to reach the call center at FirstLink where they can text out information for resources or give support.

Ladbury Hrichena let everyone know that even those who aren’t having suicidal thoughts can call FirstLink to talk through any emotional times they are experiencing. “You don’t have to be suicidal to call,” Ladbury Hrichen said. “People can call and talk about any type of issue, whether it’s mental health related, family related or stress related.”

Anyone who wants to learn more about suicide prevention can go to www. myfirstlink.org and check out future events and trainings they host.

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800273-8255 (TALK).

Research and Reverence

Historic women’s conference hosted by NDSU professors may lead to book Ryan Nix

Co-News Editor In the 1970s, women from North Dakota visited Texas for the first federally funded women’s conference in the country. Christi McGeorge, a professor of human development and family science, partnered with Ashley Baggett, an assistant professor of history, to bring the story of these women to light.

McGeorge spearheaded the project, but admitted that this is not her area of expertise. “There is one important thing you have to know about me from the beginning: I’m not a historian,” McGeorge said.

“I’m a family therapist by training and a lover of the women’s movement through

life.”

The conference and the issues it raised might have taken place in a different time, but McGeorge said she had always had a deep interest in the event. “I had been raised by strong women who taught me a lot about the women’s movement and who had been involved themselves in the women’s movement,” McGeorge said.

The certified counselor said that when she was hired at North Dakota State she focused on the job at hand.

When Katherine Kilbourne Burgum, a former dean of her department, died, McGeorge felt compelled to tell the story of women like

Burgum who attended the conference.

“I realized that a piece of history that was really important to me, and I think really important to our country and our state, was being lost,” McGeorge said.

“So in 2005, I decided to start doing interviews with all the women who were associated with the National Women’s Conference in North Dakota.”

The National Women’s Conference was in accord with an executive order by President Gerald Ford to mark America’s bicentennial with the “Year of the Women” and organize a state and national conference.

This order was given after an international women’s conference was put on by the United Nations in Mexico City, where countries were called upon to have their

own conferences to address women’s issues.

Baggett said they called the conference “the first of its kind” because it was the first federally funded women’s conference. The objective of the event, according to Baggett, was to pass recommendations that would then be presented to the president.

“So approximately 20,000 people gather, and there are about 2,000 delegates, so most people are attendees ... they were either the media or just people who wanted to learn,” Baggett said.

Baggett said she learned through her work with the Houston archives that a large amount of the women who attended just wanted to learn. This was a constant theme in interviews at the time, according to Baggett.

The women were met with backlash and complications, according to Baggett. The delegates and attendees were welcomed with delayed flight landings and hotel rooms that took 6-8 hours to get, according to Baggett.

“There was a lot of discussion about why?”

Baggett said. “Some people say there was a prior conference and people were not checking out intentionally as a way of protesting.”

Baggett said the woman she interviewed were determined to make it, so they stuck out the wait times.

The problems didn’t stop there for the conference goer, however. According to Baggett, there was a garbage strike and one of the women interviewed said she remembers rats all over

Houston.

Baggett said the governor of the state at the time designated the week as “Family Week” as a backlash to the conference.

According to Baggett, through contentious debate, the delegates did pass all but one recommendation while also bringing women together.

These connections were important for some of the delegates they spoke to from North Dakota. “There was this feeling of connection with the rest of the nation and not just being isolated in North Dakota,” Baggett said.

Baggett said they are in the process of finishing their research and would like to work with the NDSU Press to publish a book.

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Genes and genomes

On Friday, April 26, North Dakota State will host a presentation by Kristi Montooth, the Susan J. Rosowski associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

The presentation will include information about physiology, specifically the role that genes and genomes play in human physiology.

Montooth has completed work with her team that seeks to understand how things evolve to better fit in with the world around them and how outside evolutionary forces impact the physiology of organisms.

Her presentation is titled “Mitochondrialnuclear Dynamics Shape Development, Life-history and Genome Evolution” and will take place 3 p.m. in Loftsgard 114.

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Eichers is a

And the winner is ...

After NDSU Explore presentations took place April 11, the winners have since been announced.

The first-place winner in the oral presentation category was Tyrel Iron Eyes for his presentation titled, “Lakota Code Switching: Assimilation and Resistance.” Iron Eyes is the current president of the NDSU Native American Student Association and is majoring in anthropology.

For the poster sessions, first place went to Martin Eichers for his presentation,

In A Nutshell both mechanical engineering major.

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Math night

Come May, the NDSU College of Mathematics will be hosting a math night for elementary-aged children.

Though children are encouraged to be accompanied by a parent, students from the college will also be present to guide kids in math games and other activities.

Maria AlfonsecaCubero, associate professor of mathematics, told NDSU news that, “Many mathematical concepts can be introduced in a fun, engaging way by means of games.”

The hope being that getting kids interested in mathematical concepts early on will lead to a continued interest in the subject later in life.

Code ninjas

A new sort of martial arts studio will soon be celebrating its grand opening come Monday, April 29.

The service, Code Ninjas, is a place where kids are encouraged to learn coding and other computer skills.

The name comes from the karate theme, and the program will essentially teach kids how to code their own game, ingraining the computer skills while producing a fun product for the children to enjoy.

The kids will earn belts as they gain coding skills, just like they would in certain martial arts practices, alluding again to the “ninja” portion of the name.

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Where are they now?

A look into the life of an NDSU alumna Michelle Karamanov

From North Dakota native turned downtown LA guru, Michelle Karamanov is ready for any opportunity that comes her way.

Brittany Hofmann Contributing Writer With graduation right around the corner, a common question asked to those who are graduating is, “What’s next for you?”

I decided to ask the question “What have you been up to?” to NDSU alumna Michelle Karamanov.

After graduating in spring 2018, with a retail merchandising degree from the apparel design & hospitality management program along with a business minor, Karamanov took the leap to the west coast with Fargo in her rearview mirror.

“Since graduating, I’ve moved out to Los Angeles, California ... originally for an internship with a fashion public relations company, and along the way I’ve found myself assisting celebrity stylist Amanda Lim on a film, all kinds of photo shoots and celebrity red carpet fittings,” Karamanov commented on where she’s been since her time in Fargo. “On top of that, I’ve also landed a job with the company Show Me Your MUMU, working in their flagship store in Venice, California, as well as their headquarters in downtown LA with their PR and Social Media team.”

Needless to say, she’s done a lot in a year since graduating.

The differences between quaint North Dakota and downtown LA are astounding. When asked what it was like making the move, Karamanov remarked, “So many emotions, and so many trips to Ikea; it’s really been the best roller coaster ride.”

Originally from Wahpeton, North Dakota, which is just a hop, skip and a jump from Fargo, the hardest part for Karamanov was leaving her family and friends.

“It’s really been the best roller coaster ride.”

Michelle Karamanov, NDSU alum “I’ve never been more than 45 minutes from them ... but luckily I moved with one of my best friends, which made it a lot easier,” she said. “I’ve experienced so much more than I ever imagined in the seven months I’ve lived here so far. And I’m so grateful for the people who have helped me do it. It still doesn’t seem real getting to call LA my new home.”

When asked about one prominent thing she took from her time at NDSU, Karamanov responded, “After meeting people who have graduated from other colleges across the U.S., I feel really lucky to have gotten an education from NDSU because of how caring and personable all of my professors were. They made an effort to get to know me and my interests to better educate me and prepare me for my future.”

For her successors in the program, she gives the following advice: “Network yourself any chance you get, especially during your study tour. Don’t be afraid to make connections with people and reach out to them in a time of need. It could really benefit you during your job search.”

During her academic career, she gives all credit to her parents.

“They have always been so supportive of everything I do, and without them encouraging me to fulfill my dreams I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

In just less than a year, Karamanov has done so much in her career. When asked where she sees herself in a year and even 10 years from now, she commented, “Right now, I’m still taking every opportunity that comes my way to gain as much as experience within the fashion industry as I can. So in a year from now, I see myself working in a more established role while still living in California. Ten years from now, I see myself starting a family and career-wise, being able to call myself my own boss.”

From North Dakota native turned downtown LA guru, Karamanov is ready for any opportunity that comes her way.

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Pinterest Interest

Let me graduate in p eac e

Light your tassel on fire to signify how done you are with people bombarding your life. completely figured out.

Miranda Stambler

Who the f--- knows?

Features Editor

For those of you that are freshmen, it may seem as though people constantly ask what you want to do with your major. But when you’re finally a senior, the questions never end.

In about two weeks, many students will be graduating, and it’s guaranteed that if it hasn’t started already, then the questions will start to flow. Many seniors have been experiencing the questions for months (and years) about what is next, but who truly knows what is next?

It’s difficult to tell all of these people to shut up. So instead, take care of your mental health and utilize tips from Pinterest for dealing with the pressures after college of having your life

Everyone knows those graduates that have their whole career planned out and a career in hand once they throw up their cap on May 11. Now, congrats to you if that’s the case, but let’s not rub it in anyone’s face.

It is OK to be graduating college and not have a job lined up right away. Most graduates still have no idea what they are doing with their life. So when your parents, friends and family are constantly asking you what you’re doing after college, simply respond, “Who the f--- knows?” Because even those who have it all planned out truly have no idea.

It’s your life not theirs

Students fall into this pit

of panic because people are constantly asking what seem like life-threatening questions. Many people continuously change their careers after college, and yet they still put pressure on newly graduated seniors to find employment right away.

It’s your life. Do not let their constant questions turn you away from any opportunity or cause it to impact your mental health.

Everything will be all right

There are many, many, many successful people that do not get a valuable or wanted career until their 30s, 40s or even later. This may deter you from any hope that you will love life anytime soon, but it should do the opposite.

While so many people are forcing you to make decisions, remember

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that your life can change so many times.

Don’t take everything so seriously. Everything will work out. All you have to do is keep trying and hold out hope.

Earn that money, honey

If you don’t get a job or internship directly after graduation in your field, now is your chance to make up for years of broke college living. While you should use this time to continuously apply to your wanted career opportunities in the area you are living, you may also want to find work as a server, bartender, dog walker, babysitter or something.

Any of these jobs can quickly earn money for those loans that you need to start paying off. While it may seem like you are going

backward, utilize this time to save up while also staying on the market for a job in your field.

Be open-minded and ready

Most people in their careers now have stories of changing from different jobs to get to their current position. Many end up in areas in their field they never knew existed or could see themselves working in before graduation.

Be open to those opportunities because they can lead to a whole new career path that you never thought about back in your college experience.

Be ready for those opportunities because they happen when you least expect it or quickly submit a resume to a job when you’re desperate.

Stop trashing the planet We only get one Phoebe Ellis

Spectrum Staff With Earth Day over with, let’s try and keep our planet in mind moving forward because, you know, it’s our planet and we live here.

Here are some simple to moderate tasks you can participate in to make the world a little less trashy.

1) Start recycling. If your apartment building or home doesn’t currently recycle, bring a couple items to campus every morning and drop them into the mixed recycling cans.

2) Start a compost bin, or bring your food waste to the designated recycling areas in Fargo. With spring here, the city has put out yard waste containers that are perfect for your orange peels and tea leaves alike.

3) Turn off electronics when you aren’t using them.

4) Bike or bus instead of drive.

You’ll save on gas and improve your heart health all while helping the planet.

5) Don’t eat meat sometimes.

Think about reinstating meatless Mondays. Vegetarians contribute less to carbon emissions because they don’t consume meat, so join them once a week. Bonus: if you’re looking to drop an extra five pounds, this will probably help that effort as well.

6) Shy away from red meat, as cows produce more methane than chickens.

7) Use heat and air conditioning modestly. In the winter, try keeping your house 3 degrees cooler than you normally would, and in the summer, 3 degrees warmer than you would otherwise. A little bit goes a long way.

8) Shorten your shower, even by two minutes. You could also switch to showering every other day, or alternating what you do in the shower. For example, instead of shaving every time you hop in

the shower, shave once a week. It will undoubtedly cut down on your shower time.

9) Eat locally grown foods.

Take out the transportation pollution and eat foods that are in season and readily available in your area. With summer around the corner, hit up the farmers market for fresher, more flavorful produce that doesn’t have the transportation pollution associated with it.

10) Invest in reusable straws to carry with you and keep in your home.

11) Thrift shop instead of going to clothing stores. Not only will it save you cash, it will lessen the need for new clothes to be made.

Using less makes less waste.

12) Buy produce from bulk bins and farmers markets to avoid plastic packaging. In addition, bring lightweight cloth bags (which can be bought at O’Day Cache by the way) to pop your produce in instead of those singleuse plastic bags at the store.

13) Use items like vinegar, baking soda and hot water to clean your home instead of harsh chemicals. This keeps our water cleaner, and it’s better for your skin.

14) Put leftovers in reusable containers instead of resealable plastic bags. All those containers that you buy sour cream or ice cream or anything else in, just use those instead. Less baggage is always a good thing.

15) Get a Britta filter, pitcher and reusable water bottle instead of buying cases of water from the store. Not only are you saving a lot of money in the long run, but you’re also preventing a lot of plastic from impacting our environment.

16) Look into closed-loop clothing brands, which are brands that use clothing shipped to them to make new clothing. In exchange,

Sustainable options to prevent you from being a jerk to the planet. they credit users a dollar amount to use on their products. This reduces textile waste in the industry.

17) Consider switching menstruation products to applicator-less tampons, sea sponges or a menstrual cup.

18) Switch to glass or bamboo products instead of plastic ones.

Bamboo toothbrushes and utensils are just as durable and lightweight as plastic, but better for the environment. They can also be composted after a few months or years of usage, which keeps them out of the landfill. Using glass containers like Mason jars are good for products you want

to microwave. Just make sure you have something to pick it up, as it will be hot once it’s done in the microwave.

19) Switch deodorants. Now more than ever, there are deodorant companies committed to reducing the amount of plastic while keeping you stink free. Companies like Myro give you a case and mail you deodorant refills instead of buying a whole new container every time, cutting plastic use and delivered directly to your door.

20) Use your whole notebook.

At the end of the semester, everybody has a few blank pages at the back of their notebooks.

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Instead of neglecting these pieces of paper, tear them out and cut them in half. Use the smaller sheets of paper for grocery lists and other notes. Waste not want not.

The planet is on a fast track to killing us all. We can’t rewind time to before we could have prevented the climate change that has increased the frequency and severity of natural disasters, and we can’t bring back all the species that have died as a result of our neglect for the planet. But we can change our ways to try and stop further damage and look toward the future for a healthier planet.

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First Comes Love, Then Comes… What?

Newfangled Theatre Company explores complexity of human relationships in absurdist comedy ‘Gary, Helen, and Peter’

The cast of ‘Gary, Helen, and Peter,’ from left: Ethan Geisness (Patron #2), Ariel Walker (Peter), Hanna Stout (Helen), Scobie Bathie (Server) and Jordan Wagner (Gary).

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Paige Johnson Contributing Writer In a dynamic storm of absurdism and comedy, “Gary, Helen, and Peter” by Marc Michaelson and directed by Zach Christensen makes its full-length debut in a one-night only performance 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 26 in the Walsh Studio Theatre.

After seven years of dating, Peter is finally going to ask Helen to marry him at a romantic dinner. Things quickly run amok when Peter’s longtime friend, Gary, confesses his love to Helen.

Normalcy is quickly chucked out the window as the night unfolds, and the relational tumult of the three quickly sweeps in the restaurant’s server and its two patrons.

“Gary, Helen, and Peter” began as a short play in Newfangled’s 7/11 project, an annual event where participants produce seven 11-minute plays over the course of 11 days.

After writer Michaelson wrote the original, shorter version of “Gary, Helen, and Peter,” he approached Newfangled to write a fulllength play. “(Michaelson) wanted to submit a full version for the spring show,” explained Zach Christensen, chair of Newfangled Theatre Company and director of “Gary, Helen, and Peter.” “So, we talked about collaborating on having me, who has directed it before, and him, who wrote the original, to come together again to make this full version of the show. There were so many things we could unpack about love, sex, relationships.”

Through the writing and interpretation process, Michaelson and Christensen were able to enlarge and expand on various elements of the original play.

One of the largest areas Christensen wanted to focus on more in the fulllength play was the complexity of human relationships in general.

“A big thing we’re trying to do is make it about humans in relationships as opposed to men and women in relationships,” Christensen said. “It’s just about humans in general. We tried to make it very gender neutral, and gender was not a factor in a lot of what was happening, including casting.

We just wanted to put people where we felt it would be best, regardless of what gender they identify with.”

The show also asks big questions about what it means to be in a relationship and show affection. For example: Does sex have to be a part of love, or can it be totally different? Is physicality a necessity of love, or is love a necessity of physicality? Can two people show affection for one another without fitting into the social expectations of their gender?

“It really is just humans loving other humans, whether that love is platonic,

whether its friendship, whether it’s lust, love,” said Hanna Stout, who plays Helen.

“It’s just about people loving other people.”

Outside of exploring relationships, the show also artistically explores absurdism as a genre. Each second provides a different experience — in the 15 minutes of rehearsal time I saw, there was a tryst, a woman practically having an orgasm on stage, the sudden introduction of someone named Frederico and a funeral.

“We’re pushing boundaries for sure with it because it’s something I don’t think main stage would ever do a show like this,” Christensen said. “I think our main stage does a great job of doing shows that aren’t necessarily done everywhere and telling stories that are important to be heard. But I think the difference is, with a show like this, we’re going a more absurd route with what’s happening within the show.”

The absurdist aspect of the play has given a lot of creative freedom to the cast members. Everyone I spoke to said much the same thing — the process for creating the show was fluid and open to literally any idea.

“I think that opened up a lot of opportunities for us to literally try anything random,” said Scobie Bathie, who plays the role of Server. “There’s a lot of random stuff in this show that just make it 10 times better.”

Stout added: “This is definitely the wildest show I’ve ever been a part of. I’m really excited about that fact because we’ve been able to just throw random s--- to the wall and see what sticks. Do all this crazy stuff that you won’t see in 99.99% of plays because it’s just so out there.”

And while using absurdism may contradict the deep messaging the play is trying to convey, Ethan Geisness, another actor in the show who plays Patron #2, clarified this type of play is able “to show these topics we’re passionate about without forcing them down people’s throats.”

At its heart, “Gary, Helen, and Peter” is meant to make audience members escape reality with its hodgepodge of dining room antics, odd waitstaff, jealous lovers and seemingly random diversions from the main plot.

“I didn’t have any expectations coming into this,” Geisness said, immediately followed by the laughter of his castmates. “I can say it exceeded all of them — more than I could possibly imagine.”

“Gary, Helen, and Peter” is a free, onenight only event at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 in the Walsh Studio Theatre.

Jordan Wagner (left; Gary) and Hanna Stout (right; Helen) pause during a scene in ‘Gary, Helen, and Peter.’

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Review: ‘Fake Blood’ shows Heart Attack Man at their best Latest album blows ‘The Manson Family’ out of the water Laura Ellen Brandjord A&E Editor

Cleveland, Ohio is the hometown of many great musical acts, including the emo alternative band Heart Attack Man, who just released their sophomore album “Fake Blood.”

Eric Egan, the frontman and most visible member of the band, is well known for his keen fashion sense and hilarious promotional videos headquartered from the band’s Twitter account.

So grab a bag of baby carrots, a camo shirt, hunting orange beanie and flaming crocs and get ready for a musical ride.

‘Out for Blood’

With a guitar riff plucked straight out of your favorite post grunge song, “Out for Blood” is an instant jam.

Add the explicit lyrics about an introspective superhero, and you have the perfect track for cathartic summer drives.

“Am I the antihero?/ Turned a super villain/ A violent crime statistic/ One

amongst the millions.”

No matter how many times you listen to “Fake Blood,” “Out for Blood” will jump out at you in all the right ways.

‘Cut My Losses’

Before the album came out, Egan warned fans on the band’s social media that the themes in “Fake Blood” would be difficult for some. This track is a prime example.

“Cut My Losses” tells the story of an emotionally abusive relationship where the abuser uses threats of suicide to keep their significant other with them and under their control.

Egan takes on the role of the abused who has had enough and decides to cut their losses and break free.

“Sink your teeth into my neck while I’m sleeping/ Suck the life out of me/ Say you’re gonna paint the walls with your brain/ ’Cause you wanna see me worry.”

‘Crisis Actor’

A play on words, Egan is not about to say Sandy Hook was staged or “Bush did 9/11.” Instead, “Crisis

Actor” is about inauthentic people who put up a front to appear a certain way.

“You say, ‘F--- the police,’ but you’re really one of them undercover/ Gather all of your tokens/ Bag ‘em up with a slogan you can sell/ Hide your ugly side inside.”

With a bit of Foo Fighters flare, this song relies on punchy lines, repetitive, crunchy guitar and active drums.

‘Sugar Coated’

Starting with a call and answer, bi-aural guitar part, “Sugar Coated” is anything but.

High-gain chords accented with calculated screeches from a second guitar are joined by a chorus of impassioned yelling.

A track about telling those who you dislike what you really think about them, consider it sing-along therapy.

“Hey, what’s up?/ I hate your guts/ Your dog s--charm is drying up/ I hope you get your ass kicked/ ‘Cause you’re so painfully fake and plastic.”

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Of Cleveland, Ohio and Twitter fame, Heart Attack Man is more than a Weezer copy paste.

Spring fever Events to look forward to this spring in Fargo

Take advantage of the warm weather before the snow comes back.

Brittany Hofmann Staff Writer

Spring is finally here, and Fargo is champing at the bit to get started with their spring and summertime activities.

Spring Open House at Baker Garden & Gift

From noon-5 p.m.

Sunday, April 28 Baker Garden & Gift on South University Drive will be hosting their spring open house to celebrate the coming of the season.

They are planning something big this year because it’s their 60th season.

They will be featuring store-wide discounts, food sampling and door prizes.

Not only that, but their greenhouses are officially open.

Red River Spring Market

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 4 the Red

River Market will team up with Prairie Roots Coop once again for a spring market preview of their upcoming season.

The outdoor event features spring produce, pantry items, household and baked goods, art, hot food and beverages.

You can shop the local vendors while listening to live music and viewing cooking demonstrations by Prairie Roots.

Some local names you can look forward to seeing at the market are Twenty Below Coffee Co., Flannel Fizz, Fargo Brewing Company, The Honey B Soap Company, Jen’s Bakery, Off the Deck Hot Sauce, Plants for Patients and many, many more.

KNDS 15th Annual Block Party

Red River Spring Market by day, concert by night.

On Saturday, May 4, KNDS will be hosting their 15th annual block party.

KNDS will be hosting

the event at The Aquarium, which is upstairs of Dempsey’s.

Typically, shows at The Aquarium are for those 21 years of age or older, but fortunately this show is open for all ages.

The block party will feature Night Moves, an indie band based out of Minneapolis.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased ahead of time online or at the door before for $15. Tickets will also be available for purchase at Orange Records and Dempsey’s.

Night Moves describes their sound as “really synthy-y, doomsday, Flaming Lips-sounding — electronic and dark. While other songs resembled folky, laidback material,” according to the event’s Facebook page.

The block party is the perfect way to say goodbye to grueling school days and hello to care-free times this

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summer.

More information can be found on the event’s Facebook page.

Furgo Dog Run

The Furgo Dog Run was introduced as a new Fargo Marathon event in 2016, and it’s back again 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14.

Those with dogs can register for the 1.5-mile course at fargomarathon. com/racescourses/furgodog-run.

Participants will receive doggy goody bags, a finisher’s shirt and medal and even a finisher’s medal for your dog.

For those without a dog, but still like running, the Fargo Marathon will start the day after the Furgo Dog Run from May 15-18.

Fargo Vintage Market at Wild Terra Cider

On Thursday, July 11, the first ever vintage clothes market is coming to Fargo from 3-10 p.m at Wild Terra Cider.

Fargo is full of local art.

The Fargo Vintage Market will offer vintage clothes and accessories from the Midwest.

Along with attire, there will be food trucks, live music, activities and, of course, cider.

Summer Craft Market with Drekker Brewing & Unglued

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Guess who’s back. Back again.

Drekker Brewing Company and Unglued Craft Market are pairing up again from 2-8 p.m. Sunday, June 9.

The event will feature a wide variety of local vendors and beer (for those of age).

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Lil Dicky takes ‘Earth’ by surprise Rapper spreads awareness about an emerging problem Jacob Elwell Staff Writer

Once again, Lil Dicky has amazed us with his creativity. For those of you that don’t know of Lil Dicky (David Burd), that “Freaky Friday” song you all like featuring Chris Brown happens to be his song.

The rapper released a song on April 19 called “Earth.” Lil Dicky mainly sings the song by himself, but many other famous people help him out.

Thirty celebrities contributed to the song including Justin Bieber, Wiz Khalifa, Halsey, Ariana Grande, Kevin Hart and Joel Embiid. You don’t even have to like Lil Dicky to listen to this song because chances are there’s an artist you like that sings in it.

The song is essentially about how we need to protect the earth because it’s our home. Lil Dicky really enters a soft zone by releasing this song, but this is completely necessary. We need to raise awareness about the environment all around so we can sustain the quality of life for years to come.

He doesn’t just talk about the environment. He mentions countries that need to be united and forgiven. He sings in one of his verses, “We forgive you, Germany.” It takes guts for him to say that because Lil Dicky is Jewish. It just goes to show you he means everything he says on a personal level.

The amount of time and thought that must have gone into the creation of this song just blows my mind. Lil Dicky contacted 30 different celebrities to help him with this song. Most of the celebrities only said a sentence in the song, but it’s the thought that counts here.

Lil Dicky wanted to get a group of people to sing it together to let people know we are a community of earthloving humans. Absolutely genius. You have to respect what Lil Dicky is trying to do here.

Lil Dicky always makes over-the-top songs, but this one is actually really well written. The chorus is soothing, and the lyrics add humor to the song.

He hasn’t released an album since 2015, and lately he’s been dropping singles. In 2018, he released “Freaky Friday” featuring Chris Brown, a song

I mentioned earlier. It’s always fun to see what Lil Dicky has cooking in the kitchen, because he makes quality singles. This is just another example of him doing that.

The music video for this song is a must watch. It’s a 7-minute long clip that shows animations of different animals and the environment along with voice-overs from the celebrities that represented that animal.

For example, a zebra sings in Ariana Grande’s voice, and a marijuana plant sings in Snoop Dogg’s voice (how ironic). The video starts off with a news report of a wildfire followed by Lil Dicky himself telling kids to pick up trash they spilled.

You can tell Lil Dicky put a lot of time and thought into the video, and it should be appreciated by everyone. It’s just satisfying and really funny to watch, so I highly recommend it.

On top of this, he’s donating all proceeds from the song to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. This foundation specializes in protecting the well-being of earth’s inhabitants. He could have made so much money from this song alone to keep for himself, but he’s showing major unselfishness by donating it to the environment.

It amazes me how this song isn’t No. 1 on Apple Music right now. It’s definitely because not a lot of people listen to Lil Dicky or don’t know who he is. I was fortunate enough to appreciate his music before he peaked. While the song isn’t necessarily a “banger,” its significance should have grabbed more attention by now.

He chose a perfect time to release the song. It’s not by some coincidence that he dropped the song three days before Earth Day. Well done, Mr. Burd, well done.

No matter how popular the song gets, it’s still a well-designed, thoughtful song. Watch the video because then you’ll get to experience the song and the video all at once. It will be worth the seven minutes.

Lil Dicky literally showing his love for the Earth.

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One credit after graduation for student discounts?

Absolutely worth it, but probably not Grant Gloe

Contributing Writer

If college has taught me one thing, it’s that you should be willing to wrestle a $10 bill from a wild animal. Don’t worry about rabies, some essential oils will clear that right up.

Now, as graduation approaches, I have to ask myself the hard question: is it worth taking one credit to keep my student discounts?

It’s a stupid question requiring a solid answer, my absolute specialty.

Let’s start with tuition here at NDSU. For a single general education credit, it comes to a whopping $327.46 for North Dakota residents. For max benefits, you’ll obviously want to switch up your permanent residency and get that sweet in-state tuition. If you do that twice a year and shell out $55.70 for a summer credit, that’s $710.62.

You’ll also have to deal with the emotional distress of failing the same class every semester (because why would you show up?).

Now what deals can you get to make up that dough? Amazon Prime is

Time to crunch some numbers. great, but expires after four years whether or not you graduate. No, the mother lode is that sweet, sweet Spotify bundle o’ love. That is the official name. Just in case it isn’t the official name, though, I’d Google something else. Basically, it’s a steep discount on Spotify Premium, Hulu and

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Showtime. In total, it claims to save $21.98 per month.

Now for those of you saying, “I don’t watch Hulu or Showtime,” I am pleased to inform you that you now watch Hulu and Showtime. For those of you wondering if that is worth the extra credit ... no, it is not. Absolutely not. It comes

to $263.76 per year. That’s a hefty $446.86 remaining.

However, I will not give up on cheating the system.

The other thing you get when enrolled at NDSU is access to the Wellness Center. The cheapest gym I can find is Planet Fitness.

The basic plan is $10 per month with a $29 startup

cost. You better be hitting the gym a ton because you’re gonna be toting $149 in savings. Now that’s a steal! A steal that still leaves you $297.86 in the hole.

Now I know what you’re thinking, “That’s a lot, pal.

I’m not sure you thought this one through.” That is a ridiculous accusation. I

obviously have a way of making up the difference.

That is an entirely different article, however, for when I figure out how I can embezzle money through student tuition while also having no seat of power within NDSU. It’s a work in progress.

I’d like to see you do better.

Sri Lanka bombings A pleasant Easter Sunday takes a cruel turn Jacob Elwell Opinion Editor

As many of you might have heard, or didn’t hear, there were bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

They were suicide attacks designed to cause mass casualties.

These bombings killed over 300 people, many of them Christian worshippers.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks a few days after the occurrence. ISIS causing trouble once again is not a good sign. It suggests a problem we have so desperately tried to solve is still a major problem. ISIS attacks are so much more severe than others because they kill so many more people. We thought the New Zealand shooting was bad? There were six times the number of people killed in this attack.

The problem I have with this issue is the lack of media attention it’s receiving.

I r o n i c a l l y, the New Zealand shooting got more attention than these bombings, despite the massive difference in fatalities. It seems like mass attacks like these are getting less and less attention as they happen. The repeating occurrence of these events makes it seem like a harsh reality when

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that’s not what reality should be like.

How many more innocent lives are going to be taken by people that

are a part of ISIS? And of course, it happens on Easter to Christian people, as if you couldn’t maximize the fury y o u ’ r e going to put in people. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

A lot of these tragic attacks have one thing in common.

Most of them take place at a religious site like a church or mosque. It just goes to show how sacred and fragile

religion can be.

One realistic solution could be to make churches more exclusive.

Make the locations anonymous where only well-known members know where to find the place. They could disguise it and make it look like a normal building without any religious symbols on the outside.

Of course, the problem with this is it goes against what the church is about: accepting everyone.

Churches are meant to be open to all, but with the recent events that have taken place, those privileges might have to be stretched.

It’s really unfortunate to see this stuff happen over and over. If something like this happens again, I really hope to see it in the news more than these past attacks. We need more people to be aware of these issues and fight for what’s right.

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Rohde’s walk-off avoids sweep for NDSU baseball

Bison notch first home victory for NDSU baseball

NDSU returned home and picked up a single win against Oral Roberts.

Thomas Evanella Staff Writer

After snow delayed the North Dakota State baseball team’s home opener one final time, the Bison were finally able to welcome an opponent to Newman Outdoor Field.

That the opponent came in the form of an Oral Roberts squad that owns the last four Summit League titles made for a difficult opening series for NDSU. The Bison were defeated Friday night by a score of 8-7, then fell in the first half of Saturday’s doubleheader 11-5.

However, the Bison were able to dodge the sweep thanks to a walk-off single from Tucker Rohde in the back half of the doubleheader.

NDSU found themselves in an early hole in Friday’s

opener as starter Zach Smith labored through the first four innings. Smith loaded the bases in the second inning after a pair of singles and a four-pitch walk. With no outs, his defense let him down. Left fielder Jayse McLean dropped a fly ball that allowed the opening run to score. The Golden Eagles tacked on a second run via a sacrifice fly in the following at-bat before Smith retired the side.

ORU added a third run in the fourth inning, but the Bison rallied in the bottom half of the frame. Bennett Hostetler drove in a run with a sacrifice, and Peter Brookshaw tied the game with a two-run single in the subsequent at-bat.

The game was knotted at three, but Oral Roberts quickly retook the lead in the fifth. In relief of Smith, Mitch O’Connor put away the first two batters he faced.

A run-scoring triple and single from Hunter Swift and Riley Keizor put NDSU behind again.

O’Connor surrendered two more runs in the sixth, but again NDSU rallied with a run in the seventh and two in the eighth. Jake Malec lined a two-out single in the ninth inning that brought the Bison within one, but Hostetler was unable to drive in the tying run.

In the second game of the series, freshman southpaw Max Loven spun a gem, but the NDSU bullpen couldn’t bring the game over the finish line. Loven tallied 11 strikeouts across 8 1/3 innings of work.

The Bison scored all five of their runs in the fifth inning. Brock Anderson worked a bases-loaded walk to drive in the first run, then singles from Sean Noel and McLean each added a pair.

It looked as if the scoring

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would be sufficient for Loven, who cruised through eight innings. In the top of the ninth, everything deteriorated for the Bison, though.

Loven got a quick out, but was removed after giving up a single. Manager Tod Brown turned to Parker Harm, and Harm was shelled in short order. Harm threw 21 balls on 40 pitches in the process of giving up seven runs on merely two hits.

Gabe Pilla cleaned up the mess, but it was far too late for the Bison.

Because he threw 39 pitches the day prior, de facto closer Jordan Harms was unavailable in relief.

Brown opted for Harm, though he would have been prudent to make the switch prior to the start of the dismal ninth. Loven had thrown 113 pitches entering the inning and was in the midst of his fourth trip through the

Golden Eagles’ lineup, often fatal for young pitchers.

Though he missed out on a win, Loven posted a masterful performance, one which is the highlight of his nascent collegiate career.

Even as a freshman, Loven is one of the Summit League’s top hurlers, posting the conference’s best strikeoutto-walk ratios, striking out 6.7 batters for every walk.

He also ranks second with a 2.86 earned run average.

The Bison escaped with a win in the final game, closing a sour weekend on a positive note. Trailing 4-2 entering the seventh inning, NDSU needed a late spark.

That came quietly as a result of a wild pitch, two walks and a fielding error which narrowed the deficit to one.

A single from Jack Simonsen drove in Brookshaw to tie the game. Tucker Rodhe pinch hit for Carter Thompson and delivered a two-run single,

turning the two-run gap into a two-run lead.

The lead was again short-lived. Harms limped through the top of the eighth, coughing up NDSU’s lead in the process. Rodhe was able to bail out his pitcher, but it didn’t come without help from ORU hurler Trey Wolf.

With McLean at first base and Rodhe batting, Wolf threw two wild pitches, moving McLean to third base. Rodhe drove in the winning run with a hardstruck liner to second base.

NDSU moved to 10-19 on the season with an 8-10 record in Summit League play. The Bison are currently fifth in the conference standings, chasing Western Illinois for the fourth and final spot in the conference tournament. The two teams will square off this weekend at Newman Outdoor Field.

Softball solidifies first place in the Summit with USD sweep Bison pitchers shut down Coyote offense Ian Longtin Staff Writer

The North Dakota State softball team seized control of the Summit League this weekend, sweeping South Dakota and pulling a full three games ahead of the ‘Yotes.

Bison pitching was the key to all three victories. It’s pretty tough to lose when the other team doesn’t score.

Throughout the three games the Bison outscored the Coyotes 19-0.

The first game of the series was one of the best

and perhaps the most important game the Bison have had this season. Alexis Devers and KK Leddy were locked into a sweet pitching duel that went all the way into the eighth inning.

In the eighth, the Bison were finally able to break through, starting with a couple singles and eventually a sac-fly by Maddie Hanson to score Montana DeCamp for the first run of the game.

Sophomore Cara Beatty’s RBI single added some insurance. Not that Leddy needed it, as she put down the Coyotes in order to

secure her 17th win of the year.

If not for a first inning single, Leddy would have thrown a no-hitter. In short: she was locked in a week after pitching a no-hitter against South Dakota State.

The adrenaline-pumping win may have given the Bison some assurance that they were in fact the best team in the Summit.

Not to be outdone by her upperclassman teammate, Paige Vargas was able to pitch a one-hitter of her own in the night cap. This time, however, the runs came a

little easier for the Bison offense.

The scoring started in the third inning with an RBI single by Stephanie Soriano followed by Hansen’s ninth home run of the year to put the Bison up 3-0. The Herd then exploded in the fourth, adding six more runs to make it 9-0.

The Bison added one more in the fifth for good measure, eventually winning 10-0.

Leddy was on the mound again the following day in the third and final game of series. She must not have had her Wheaties this time around though, considering she allowed a whopping five hits in her ninth shutout of

the year.

The Bison got the scoring started early, going up 1-0 in the top of the first with Katie Shoultz hustling home on a bunt from Beatty. The Herd added one more in the third on DeCamp’s sixth homer of the year and two more in the fifth on a two-out, two-RBI single from Zoe Stavrou.

The game seemed in hand by the seventh, but a pair of errors by the ‘Yotes and a Madyson Camacho double led to three more runs for the Bison, turning the game into a rout.

The Bison are now sitting at 32-12 with an 11-1 conference record and are in prime position to win the Summit yet again.

Advantage Bison at this point as well because the rest of the season will be played in Fargo, including the Summit League Tournament, starting with Omaha this upcoming weekend.

At this point in the year, the Bison’s biggest opponent is themselves. The Bison did not just beat South Dakota, they utterly dominated them, on the road no less.

The sweep sent a message to the rest of the league, showing who the class of the Summit League really is. With only eight games to go before tournament play begins, the Bison should be brimming with confidence.

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NBA coaching conundrums So r tin g t h ro ugh t h e c oac h ing carousel Philip Atneosen Staff Writer

Each and every year the NBA undergoes a sort of coaching metamorphosis. The winning teams usually don’t fix what isn’t broken, and the losing teams sometimes opt to change everything. More often than not, the head coach is the first thing to go. These five different teams have already begun searching for their new head coaches.

Los Angeles Lakers

Within the same week, the Lakers lost their head coach and their president of operations. After Magic Johnson resigned, LA fired head coach Luke Walton. Walton was a successful interim head coach in Golden State when Steve Kerr was out, leading the team to an NBA-record 24-0 start.

Since then, he hasn’t had much success. In his three seasons with LA, he never made the playoffs.

When your team has LeBron James on its roster and still misses the playoffs, you’re bound to lose your job.

To replace Walton, the Lakers are considering three candidates: Tyronn Lue, Monty Williams and Juwan Howard. Lue was once with the Lakers as a player and coached LeBron in Cleveland for almost

three seasons.

Williams was the head coach in New Orleans for five years and is currently an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. Howard has been an assistant coach in Miami since 2013.

and Walton have identical 98148 records. Also notable is that Walton is currently facing sexual

Sacramento Kings

In a puzzling move, the Sacramento Kings fired head coach Dave Joerger.

Joerger, a Staples, Minnesota native, just led the team to its best record in 13 years, but they still missed the playoffs. In Joerger’s third season with the team, Buddy Hield and De’Aaron Fox made huge improvements, which could be why the team performed so well.

Going into this season, they weren’t expected to make the playoffs, so why terminate Joerger’s contract with a year left?

According to ESPN, he wasn’t meshing well with management.

As a result, they’ve already hired Luke Walton to replace him.

Over the last three seasons, Joerger

and Grind” era. Now two years out of the playoffs, the organization has decided to gut large portions of upper management.

Memphis fired head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and demoted general manager Chris Wallace and vice president of operations John Hillinger.

This change was likely in store for the organization considering their recent shift toward rebuilding.

Bickerstaff was less than successful in his season and a half with the team. His overall record as head coach is 48-97.

Cleveland Cavaliers

assault allegations that date back to 2016.

Memphis Grizzlies

The Grizzlies haven’t had much success since the end of their “Grit

Can we all take the time to feel bad for Larry Drew? Cleveland fired Tyronn Lue earlier this season, and then fired Drew at the end. What was he supposed to do?

Didn’t they want a higher lottery pick anyway?

Cleveland had Kevin Love for 22 games. After him, their best player was ... Jordan Clarkson? If you ask me, it’s remarkable that Drew managed to win 19 games.

According to ESPN, Cleveland is meeting with Juwan Howard and Jamahl Mosley, who has been an assistant coach in Dallas for the past five seasons.

Phoenix Suns

The Suns were horrendous this season. Atrocious might be putting it kindly. They finished with the same 19-63 record as Cleveland.

Being under the same breath as Cleveland is bad enough, but it’s even worse when you consider that Phoenix actually has healthy talent under contract.

DeAndre Ayton, the first-overall pick in last year’s draft, produced a fine rookie season. They also have a young and healthy Devin Booker, who averaged about 26 points and 6 assists per game. So what’s the problem?

Phoenix thinks it’s head coach Igor Kokoskov, and I’m not sure if they’re right or wrong. All I know is that if you get the first-overall pick in the draft and still manage to get worse, something is definitely wrong.

Phoenix is pursuing Monty Williams to fill the position, as reported by ESPN.

Bison track’s West Coast trip ends with success Attention starts to turn to Summit League Championships

The Bison track and field are back in the region after a busy week in California.

David Hoffman

Contributing Writer While the rest of us were enjoying Easter ham and a few good days off, the Bison track and field teams were hard at work.

With both teams heading down to California together, plenty of highlights were racked up over the course of four meets.

The first meet, dedicated to multi-events, took place April 17 in Azusa, California. After day one in the decathlon, sophomore Tony Ukkelberg led the Bison men with 3,630 points.

For the women, senior Amanda

Levin took charge in the heptathlon, recording personal bests in her first four events. The lineup of events included 14.53 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, 1.64 meters in the high jump, 13.07 meters in the shot put and 24.54 seconds in the 200-meter dash.

After four events, Levin was already 127 points ahead of where she was at after the same events back in March when she jumped into third all time for NDSU. However, third place wasn’t good enough for her, so in day two, Levin shattered the top all-time score for Bison women with 5,695 points.

As day two of the meet in Azusa was underway, another meet, the

Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, took place in Long Beach, California.

There Alex Talley launched his hammer throw 210 feet, 7 inches, putting him fifth in NDSU history.

He is now No. 34 in the NCAA this year.

Also in the hammer throw, senior Hannah Frost threw 208 on the dot for the women. She is now fourth all time for the Bison.

On Saturday in Torrance, California, the Bison competed in the Mt. SAC Relays. At the meet, junior Elliott Stone ran a personal best 14:20.03 in the 5,000m to win his section and to jump to fourth all time for the Bison.

Freshman Beau Brannan ran the 800m that day with a time of

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1:53.11, the fastest Bison time this season.

For the women, Kelby Anderson posted a 16:14.04 in the 5,000m, 10 seconds faster than her previous best. She now sits third all time for the Bison.

That same Saturday was the start of the final meet of NDSU’s long weekend. The Beach Invitational in Long Beach, California saw the Herd add some solid times.

Kari Wolfe threw over 50 meters for the third time this season, helping her maintain her position in the nation’s top 20.

Junior Bailey DeMar made her way up the NDSU records with two personal bests in the triple jump and the long jump. After

jumping 41-8 in the triple jump, she now ranks fifth all time.

For the men, the big news came out of the shot put ring. Payton Otterdahl threw a personal best 7001.50 to further extend his NDSU record and place second. However, Otterdahl did not finish first in the discus as he only fell behind world shot leader Ryan Crouser.

With both teams’ seasons coming to an end, personal bests continue to be produced and NDSU records broken.

The Herd has another set of meets this weekend and will finish off in the Summit League Championships May 8 in Macomb, Illinois.

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Dakota State University | THURSDAY, April 25, 2019

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