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Monday, October 22, 2012 | The Spectrum Larisa Bosserman Co-News Editor Phone: 701.231.7414 | Email: co.news1@ndsuspectrum.com
Costco Opens in West Fargo
Larisa Bosserman Co-News Editor
Community members are anticipating the opening of the first Costco in the Dakotas, which will open tomorrow at 8 a.m. with promotions and food samples. The new Costco is located at the southwest corner of I-94 and Veterans Blvd at 750 23rd Ave. E. in West Fargo. According to a press release Costco is a membership warehouse store that sells name brand and privatelabel items at a low price. The West Fargo location will have several departments including: a Gas Station, Bakery, Deli, Optical Center with an optometrist, 1-Hour photo, Tire Center, Hearing Aid Center, Food Court, and Fine Wine & Liquor. Last week customers were already lining up to buy their memberships Tom Haas, the administrative manager of the West Fargo warehouse said. “People can’t wait,” Haas said. “We are really selling memberships at a high rate.” Students and community members who have shopped at Costco locations across the U.S. say they are excited about the opening in West Fargo because they know and like their products. Amy Marquardt, a senior majoring in English Education, said she will absolutely shop at the new Costco in West Fargo. At her hometown Costco in Watertown, S.D. Marquardt said she bought fresh produce, meat, dairy, seafood, fresh baked goods, flowers, clothing and books. She said students would like the warehouse for the same reason she does. “It’s cheap, easy and their products are fabulous!” Marquardt said.
Participating students responded positively to a Facebook poll, which asked who will be “checking out” the new Costco in West Fargo. Four students said, “I’m so pumped! I love Costco!” And two students said, “Sure, I’ll go check it out and see what they have to offer.” The West Fargo Costco is offering gift cards to new members during tomorrows opening Haas said. With the purchase of a Gold Star membership the customer will receive a $10 gift card and a $20 gift card with the purchase of an executive membership. Costco also offers “Costco Cash Cards” which are reloadable and can be used by non-members. According to the Costco website a parent who is a member could potentially load the card with credit from $25 to $1000 for their student to use at any Costco location, including online and Costco gas stations. For more information visit Costco’s website. Tonight the West Fargo opening will begin with an invitation only V.I.P night for local dignitaries. They will be able to tour the store, but not purchase anything Haas said. There will also be a ribbon cutting ceremony sometime during the opening events. The West Fargo location is just one of the new Costco locations opening across the U.S. According to the Costco Facebook page new store locations will open throughout the month of November in: Farragut, Tenn., Concordville, Pa., East Peoria, Ill., Sun Prairie, Wis, Rochester, Minn. and Washington D.C. The West Fargo warehouse will be the 440th location in the U.S. and the 610th worldwide according to a press release. Costco’s home office is located in Issaquah, Wash.
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Costco Wholesale is set to open Tuesday, Oct. 23 in West Fargo. This location will be the first in North Dakota.
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Academic Advising Award Nominations Soon Underway
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gible. The Director of AccrediLarry Peterson tation, Assessment and AcaDirector of Accreditation, demic Advising will select a Assesment, & Academic committee of six additional people to coordinate the Advising award process and select one The Provost’s Office has outstanding faculty and one established two awards to outstanding professional adhighlight the importance of visor. The awards committee academic advising at NDSU. will consist of: Director of Accreditation, These awards will recogAssessment, and Academic nize outstanding advising of Advising individual undergraduates by Two undergraduate stufaculty and by professional dents advisors who are committed One representative from to assisting students to reach the Council for Improving their full potential. Advising To be eligible, nominees One faculty member who must have been employed advises undergraduates and advising at NDSU for One professional advisor at least two years. Full time One representative from faculty, instructors and lecthe Division of Student Afturers who actively advise fairs individual undergraduates Winners will be selected are eligible for the Outstandin a two-stage process. In ing Faculty Advising Award. the first stage, students and Professional advisors are alumni will be encouraged eligible for the Outstanding to nominate a deserving canProfessional Advisor Award. didate and provide specific Individuals who have reexamples of the nominee’s ceived the award within the previous five years are ineli- exemplary advising.
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In the second stage, nominees will be contacted by the selection committee and asked to provide additional information about their advising philosophies and activities. Each winner will receive an honorarium of $1,000, will be recognized with a plaque in the Memorial Union, and will be encouraged to apply for the NACADA Outstanding Advising Award. Winners should demonstrate the qualities that distinguish excellent advising by being: knowledgeable and accountable, accessible and approachable, caring and responsive, and genuinely concerned for each student as an individual. Nominations will be accepted from Nov. 1 through 30. Nominees will have until Jan. 15 to submit their materials to the selection committee, which will make its decision by Feb.15. Nominations can be submitted at http:// www.ndsu.edu/accreditation/academic_advising/.
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CA Movie: Dark Knight Rises 7 and 9:30 p.m. “As those innova- advancing skills needed in tions are vetted and mature, the workforce,” Wyland MU Century Theater the park can provide the assistance they need to help move a concept to adoption in the marketplace.” During this year’s innovation challenge, students are given the opportunity to compete in three categories or tracks: Innovations of a service, method or process; Innovations of goods and products; and a new track this year, innovations of goods or services that involve the use of corn, including stalks, grain, cobs, oil and protein. The North Dakota Corn Council is sponsoring this addition. Wyland feels the Innovation Challenge ’13 is a great way to showcase the talent of NDSU students. “This is an opportunity for students to think critically and creatively by developing new innovations which can assist with
said. “As a result, Innovation Week and the Innovation Challenge are great strengths to highlight on a resume. Not to mention the chance to win 10,000 dollars.” A $5,000 prize is awarded to the winner of each of the three tracks. Later, these three winners compete for the grand prize of $10,000. Just as important as the prizes is the opportunities Innovation Week provides for students to learn and grow. “As NDSU’s culture continues to move towards an entrepreneurial mindset, Innovation Week plays a vital role in the first step of making that a reality,” Wyland said. “Innovation drives entrepreneurship.”
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