Northern State University Student Publications
October 12, 2011
He Said... She Said...
Volume 110, Issue 3
Gypsy Days photo collage.
The Halloween costume battle.
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      Bulletin Awareness  around  Northern  campus The  Week  of  Oct.  10- 14  is  Sexual  Assault  Awareness  Week.  The  Week  of  Oct.  31-ÂNov.  4  is  Diversity  Week.  Keep  your  eyes  and  ear  open  for  more  information  about  activities  and  events  to  be  held  during  this  time.  Knowledge  is  the  key  to  everything,  so  do  yourself  a  favor  and  expand  your  mind  during  these  weeks.  Â
“Think  Like  A  Spyâ€? John  Sileo,  America’s  top  professional  speaker  on  information  survival,  will  be  at  the  Johnson  Fine  Arts  Center  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  26,  from  6-Â8  p.m.,  with  a  book  signing  to  follow.  Learn  more  about  identity  theft  prevention,  human  manipulation,  cyber  security,  data  breach  and  social  media  exposure. Â
October  busy  with  senior  recitals  There  are  many  seniors  in  the  NSU  Music  Depart- ment  who  are  ready  to  show  off  their  talents. -  Nick  Hoyme,  tenor,  Oct.  13,  at  7:30  p.m. -  Andrew  Grandpre,  bari- tone,  and  Russell  Hadden,  trombone,  Oct.  16,  3  p.m. -ÂAnne  Jundt,  clarinet,  and  Ben  Chambers,  trumpet,  Oct.  30,  3  p.m. (All  in  JFAC  107)
 Gypsy  Day  2011  Royalty:  Queen  Kaili  Aiono  and  Marshal  Paul  Moneke,  shown  here  with  Thunder  after  Thursday’s  coronation.  Photo  by  Liz  Zappa. Â
Moneke,  Aiono  crowned  Gypsy  Day  royalty Liz  Zappa Co-ÂEditor
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he  96th  Annual  Gyp- sy  Day  Coronation  at  Northern  State  University  took  place  the  night  of  Thursday,  Oct.  6,  in  the  Johnson  Fine  Arts  Cen- ter  main  auditorium.   The  theme  for  this  year’s  Gypsy  Day  was  “I  Came,  I  Saw,  I  Conquered.â€?  The  masters  of  ceremony  were  juniors  Bethany  Ellef- son,  Flandreau,  and  Zach  An- derson,  South  Sioux  City,  Neb.  Together,  the  two  teased,  raced  and  dueled  their  way  through  the  ceremony,  provid- ing  commentary  and  laughs  for  everyone  in  attendance.  The  candidates  for  Gypsy  Day  Queen  and  Marshal  were  gradually  introduced  through- out  the  hour.  Candidates  must  be  in  their  senior  year  and  are  nominated  by  various  clubs  and Â
organizations  on  campus.  Last  VSULQJ WKH ÂżHOG RI SRWHQWLDO FDQ- didates  was  narrowed  down  to  WKH ÂżQDO WHQ DQG WKH ZLQQHUV were  chosen  by  popular  vote.  7KH ÂżUVW FRXSOH LQWURGXFHG was  Shyla  Balo  and  James  Langer.  Balo  is  from  White,  S.D.,  and  was  sponsored  by  MENC.  Langer  is  from  Get- tysburg,  S.D.,  and  was  spon- sored  by  Wolf  Pack  Orientation.  Next  were  Mikayla  Baron- deau  and  Trent  Bestland.  Bar- ondeau  is  from  Frederick,  S.D.,  and  Bestland  is  from  Monti- cello,  Minn.  Both  were  spon- sored  by  Howling  Wolves. The  third  couple  was  Michelle  Monroe  and  Paul  Moneke.  Mon- roe  is  from  Pierre,  S.D.,  and  was  sponsored  by  Sigma  Alpha  Iota.  Moneke  is  from  Sioux  Falls,  S.D.,  and  was  sponsored  by  MENC.  The  fourth  couple  was  Kaili  Aiono  and  Chad  Morrison.  Aiono  is  from  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  and Â
Gypsy Day Keeps Everyone on Their Toes See full article on page 11.
Morrison  is  from  Hartford,  S.D.  Both  were  sponsored  by  SAAC. 7KH ÂżQDO FRXSOH ZDV .HOOL Gill  and  John  Huber.  Gill  is  from  Yankton,  S.D.,  and  was  spon- sored  by  The  NSU  Exponent.  Huber  is  from  Herreid,  S.D.,  and  was  sponsored  by  H2O.  Between  introductions  of  candidates  were  performances  by  the  NSU  Cheerleaders,  NSU  Highlight  Dance  Team,  and  the  NSU  Drumline.  The  Gyp- sy  Day  Pep  Band,  directed  by  Dr.  Grant  Manhart,  Professor  of  Music,  also  provided  lively  music  throughout  the  night.   Other  events  included  the  crowning  of  the  new  king  for  the  Royal  Order  of  the  Gyps,  September  Slam  prize  draw- ings,  and  the  recognition  of  last  year’s  Queen  and  Marshall,  Laura  Eidsness  and  Mike  Zerr.  Finally,  after  almost  an  hour  of  entertainment  and  anticipa- tion,  the  2011  Gypsy  Day  Queen Â
and  Marshal  were  revealed:  Kaili  Aiono  and  Paul  Moneke.  “I  am  very  honored  to  be  North- ern’s  homecoming  Marshal,â€?  said  Moneke.  “I’m  just  thank- ful  to  everyone  who  made  this  possible  and  to  all  of  the  people  here  at  Northern  who  have  made  my  six  years  here  such  a  blast.â€? Âł, ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ KDYH WR say  that  Paul  has  always  been  destined  to  be  a  king.  I  was  just  happy  I  got  to  share  it  with  the  goofball,â€?  said  Aiono.  “People  at  Northern  are  my  reason  for  be- ing  here  and  the  environment  as  a  whole  is  truly  welcoming.  I’m  just  happy  I  get  to  be  a  part  of  it.â€? The  coronation  was  sup- posed  to  be  followed  by  the  traditional  Burning  of  the  “N,â€?  but  it  was  cancelled  due  to  dry  conditions  and  high  winds  and  rescheduled  for  that  Saturday.   However,  the  dance  went  off  as  planned  and  students  were  able  to  party  the  rest  of  the  night  away.
News
News 2 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Exponent
Miss Standing Rock Title bestowed upon NSU senior
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imple yet pow- erful advice, especially for Northern State University senior, Jen Mel- lette of McLaughlin: “There are so many things that you can do. Go do them.” The 22-year-old politi- cal science major, who also goes by the Lakota moniker Ta Sunke Gli Nanji Win, first heard this advice from her grandfather. With her recent third-time acquisi- tion of the title of Miss Standing Rock, it is plain to see she took him seriously. Mellette, of the Stand- ing Rock Sioux Tribe, is no amateur when it comes to holding competitive titles. Since she was three years old she has been competing in pageants and scholarship contests that have eventu-
ally taken her to schools, conferences and political events all over the country. Her victories have al- lowed her to serve as an am- bassador for South Dakota’s many tribes as well as the na- tive peoples of all of North A m e r i c a . After years of increasing awareness of Native tradi- tions and building intercul- tural communication, Mel- lette almost decided that the time was nigh to retire from her career of pag- eantry and cultural relations. “Last year I held the Miss Indian Nations XVII, which was meant to be my last title in the pageant scene. I wanted to focus on finishing college and going on to law school. It’s a lot of strain being a public figure for so long.”
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She soon realized, though, that she was not ready to give up representing her people. Nor were her constituents ready to give her up, either. “My family and friends
“This gives me a chance to serve and represent clos- er to home, to look after my ancestors’ visions for life locally and to stay connect- ed with my people, “com- mented the recently crowned Mellette. “My grandfather once said that it is bet- ter to make the most with what you have and not be distracted by what you don’t. I want to help my reservation solve problems openly and without that nega- tive distraction. This is my reservation and I’m proud of it, but there are a lot of things that we can improve on.” In addition to encouraging everyone t o k now a nd b e p roud of his or her culture, Mellette thanks A lan Vogel, Director of Admissions, P eni M ounga, D i- rector of the Multicultural Of- fice, Vice President of Student Affairs Rhoda Smith, Profes-
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There are so many things that you can do. Go do them. back home reminded me of how much more work there was to do and I knew then that I have a lot more to give.” That inspiration drove her to compete in the Miss Stand- ing Rock pageant, which she won on Aug. 6th. Although the transition from Miss In- dian Nations XVII to Miss Standing Rock means go- ing from a national to a local level of influence, Mellette looks forward to the change.
sors of Political Science Jon Schaff and Kenneth Blanchard and NSU’s University Rela- tions Department for inspir- ing her and helping her on her way to achieving her goals. “They’ve gotten me through so much! I owe them a lot,” shared Mellette. Since her first semester at NSU in 2007, Mellette has worked hard to bridge cultur- al gaps and bring people to- gether. She has shared insight into tribal life and has helped to bring outside cultures into South Dakota, increasing cultural education and cul- tural relativism in schools, towns and especially people. She h opes h er e xample m ight help others learn to accept and love each other for their dif- ferences, to get involved in intercultural relationships. Someday Mellette hopes to be involved in cultural politics by p articipating i n t he N ational Congress o f A merican I ndians.
Mission accomplished: NSU hosts family weekend Jamie Golden Campus Reporter
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orthern State U n i v e r s i t y had yet anoth- er successful Family Weekend this year! Starting on Friday, Sept. 23 the weekend was jam-packed with great family activities such a s a n I talian d inner, a n i ce cream feed and the “Mission Improvable” performance. According to the students and family from the Friday events the number one activ- ity was the “Mission Improv- able” performance. It was
Dunn. Photo by Jamie Golden.
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reviewed as a witty and hilarious show that gave the whole family a laugh. “It was way funnier than I thought it would be and I had a great time,” NSU student Kai- tlyn Wright said. By the time Satur- day rolled around, more and more people were Wright. Photo by Jamie Golden. ready to head out for some more family fun. They ent times or activities] there. took part in the College Fair, They also liked the times be- the tailgate, the NSU foot- cause they weren’t too late ball game and the last activ- and not extremely early for ity of the weekend, “Movie them either, so I’d have to say on the Lawn” which showed that the times were perfect.” the latest installment of “Pi- The consensus of the Fam- rates of the Caribbean.” ily Weekend was that it was The activity that will be very enjoyable and people remembered as the highlight made a lot of new memories. of the weekend for most When a few parents were families was the “Pirates of asked on the side what their the Caribbean” movie ac- favorite part of the Fam- cording to sophomore Char- ily Weekend was, the gen- lie Dunnick, Windom, Minn. eral response was that they “The movie was the best were simply happy to see part for my family and I be- their kids fitting in, hav- cause it was like watching ing fun and knowing they movies at home and we had a would do well on their own. lot of laughs,” Dunnick said. Overall, the students “My family and I liked the and family that attended activities and everything was the events this year cannot fun for my grandparents so wait until the new events no suggestions [for differ- for next year come around.
NSU football player introduces a student to Thunder. Courtesy photo.
Dear Wolves, I would very much like to thank Coach Tom Dosch, Coach Austin Flyger and the many members of the Northern State University football team who accompanied me to the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SDS- BVI) on the Tuesday evening of Gypsy Days. You all did an exceptional job. I was extremely proud of the football team, as they interacted with the students just like they were younger siblings. It truly was one of the greatest embodi- ments of Pride in the Pack I have ever seen. Additionally, I would like to thank Jory Kunzman for be- ing my personal chaperone and NSU Admissions for supply- ing the lanyards which we gave to the students. Go Wolves! -Thunder
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Feature  3 Wednesday,  October  12,  2011 Exponent
*Faculty  and  Staff  Fun  Facts*  Meet  Ann  Eisenbeisz...
Every  month  there  will  be  a  different  faculty  or  staff  member  featured;͞  this  month’s  edition  features:
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ness  school  here  in  Aberdeen.  On  June  4,  1963,  her  school  sent  her  here  to  Northern  State  University  for  an  inter- view.  The  person  that  inter- viewed  her  called  her  back  later  that  afternoon  and  told  her  to  report  to  work  on  Mon- day  morning,  (June  6,  1963);͞  Eisenbeisz  has  been  report- ing  to  work  for  48  years  now. Embarrassing  Fact:  Eisenbeisz  grew  up  on  a  farm  and  had  only  worked  for  her  fam- ily  so  she  had  never  heard  of  or  even  gotten  a  paycheck  before.  Grateful  for  the  fact  that  she  now  had  a  job  she  was  ec- Eisenbeisz.  Photo  by  Jamie  VWDWLF DERXW KHU ¿UVW SD\FKHFN Golden. so  she  opened  it  up  and  was  disconcerted  by  what  it  said.  About  Ann: She  marched  down  to  her  After  Eisenbeisz  graduated  from  high  school  in  1962,  she  ERVVœV RI¿FH DQG DVNHG ³, went  to  nine  months  of  busi- thought  I  was  supposed  to  get  Jamie  Golden Campus  Reporter
200  dollars  per  month,  but  I  only  got  176  dollars...â€?  He  responded  with  a  chuckle  and  a  huge  grin,  “we  have  to  take  out  taxes,  Ann.â€? Funny  Fact: One  of  the  funniest  things  to  ever  happen  to  Eisenbeisz  took  place  about  30  years  ago  here  at  NSU  when  her  of- ¿FH ZDV LQ WKH ORZHU OHYHO RI the  Administration  Building.  It  was  early  in  the  morning  and  she  walked  into  the  ladies’  room  to  wash  her  hands,  looked  in  the  mirror  and  she  saw  it  —  UHĂ€HFWLQJ LQ WKH PLUURU DUH WKH stalls  opposite  of  her,  which  is  where  she  sees  a  man’s  work  boots  with  his  jeans  over  top.  Eisenbeisz,  scared  and  not  knowing  what  to  do,  ran  out  of  the  bathroom  and  went  to  three  of  her  co-Âworkers.  The  four  of  them  watched  the  bathroom Â
door  for  an  hour,  not  letting  anyone  in  and  making  sure  to  watch  for  whoever  came  out.  After  the  hour  passed  they  decided  to  venture  inside  in  fear  that  the  man  may  be  dead.  Ann  runs  to  another  of- ¿FH IRXQG D PDQ DQG H[- plained  what  happened.  He  agreed  to  go  check  it  out.  They  all  hastily  went  into  the  bathroom;Íž  the  man  grabbed  a  chair  to  stand  on  and  looked  over  the  stall.  Nervously  the  man  told  her  to  take  a  look,  so  Eisenbeisz  got  up  and  looked  over  the  edge;Íž  sitting  there  on  the  stool  was  a  sign  that  said  “April  Fools.â€? Eisenbeisz’s  future  plans  were  to  retire  when  Brett  Favre  does- -Âbut  he  beat  her  to  it.  In  the  end,  she  hopes  to   move  to  Green  Bay,  Wis.,  and  enjoy  as  much  time  as  she  can  with  her  grandchildren. Â
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News Jamie  Golden Kody  Kyriss Staff Emily  Murray Rachel  Schipper Liz  Zappa
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~Senior  Spotlight~  Layout  /  Design Â
Every  month  there  will  be  a  different  major  featured;Íž  This  month’s  edition  features  So- ciology  and  Criminal  Justice.  Â
Meet  Rebecca  Al en  and  Kaycee  Schmidt...
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enior  Rebecca  Al- len,  Miller,  cur- rently  majoring  in  Sociology  with  em- phasis  in  Human  Services. Background: Why  did  you  want  to  go  to  Northern  State  University?   “It  was  more  affordable,  closer  to  home,  and  the  environ- ment  was  not  overwhelming.â€? Favorite  things  to  do  outside  of  school,  work,  etc.? “Spend  time  with  friends,  family,  travel,  watch  movies,  go  out  to  eat,  shop,  and  sleep.â€? Any  groups  or  activities  that  you  take  part  in? “S.E.R.V.E.,  Student  Sen- ate,  co-Âed  softball,  intramu- ral  basketball,  CAB  events,  and  literary  trips  abroad.â€? Any  other  fun  facts? “I  went  on  a  literary  tour  of  England  in  May,  I  am  the  2011- 2012  Student  Body  President.  I  am  not  crazy  about  coffee  or  chocolate,  but  I  love  meat  and  potatoes!   My  favorite  su- per  hero  is  Wonder  Woman!â€? Education  Questions: What  has  been  your  favorite  part  of  your  educational  expe- rience? “Being  a  part  of  the  class- room  and  voicing  my  thoughts,  ideas,  and  opinions.â€? Who  is  your  favorite  college  professor?  “Dr.  Haller  and  Dr.  Benkert!   I  mean  we  went  to  England  togeth- er;Íž  of  course  they  are  my  favorite!â€? Hardest  part  about  your  ma- jor?  “Looking  at  the  gray  areas  instead  of  it  be- ing  just  black  and  white.â€? What  is  the  thing  that  you  look  forward  to  most  in  the  next  couple  of  years? “Being  done  with  school Â
Allen.  Photo  by  Jamie  Golden. Â
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DQG ÂżQGLQJ P\ ZD\ ´ Future  Plans?   “Finish  college  and  then  ¿QG P\ SODFH LQ WKH ZRUOG ´ Study  suggestions? Âł,I , KDG WURXEOH LQ D VSHFLÂżF DUHD , ZRXOG ÂżQG D IULHQG WKDW was  good  in  that  area  and  we  ZRXOG VWXG\ WRJHWKHU , DOVR ÂżQG it  helpful  to  read  things  aloud;Íž  it  makes  more  sense  that  way.  I  will  often  utilize  my  profes- sors  because  they  clarify  any- thing  that  I  do  not  understand.â€? Most  memorable  college  mo- ment?   “Being  elected  Stu- dent  Body  President  be- cause  it  is  an  experience  that  will  stay  with  me  forever.â€? Any  internships/jobs  that  you  wish  you  would  have  taken  advantage  of,  glad  you  did,  or  wish  you  didn’t?  “I  am  extremely  happy  that  I  did  a  summer  internship  with  Safe  Harbor  because  it  really  opened  my  eyes  to  what  the  human  ser- YLFHV ÂżHOG FDQ EH OLNH 7KDW H[- perience  will  be  something  that  I  will  remember  throughout  my  life  DQG EH DEOH WR UHĂ€HFW EDFN RQ ´ Any  words  of  wisdom? “Take  advantage  of  internships,  the  professor’s  willingness  to  help  you,  and  be  active  on  campus.â€? Anything  else  you  would  like  to  add? “For  me  college  has  been  the  best  school  experience  that  I  could  ever  ask  for.   I  attribute Â
my  experiences  to  the  people  here  at  Northern,  friends,  pro- fessors,  other  faculty,  and  be- ing  actively  involved  in  campus  organizations.   I  realized  that  if  I  want  to  succeed  in  life  I  have  to  make  that  happen,  but  there  are  also  people  that  will  help  me  reach  my  goals.   Northern  has  been  amazing  and  I  would  not  change  my  experiences  here.� Senior  Kaycee  Schmidt,  Get- tysburg,  is  currently  majoring  in  Psychology  and  Sociology  with  an  emphasis  in  Criminal  Justice Why  did  you  want  to  go  to  Northern  State  University?   “I  wanted  to  be  a  lawyer  but  then  I  decided  that  I  could  be  more  helpful  by  solving  the  crimes  instead  of  convicting  someone  who  may  be  innocent  or  defending  someone  who  may  be  guilty.� Favorite  things  to  do  outside  of  school,  work  etc? “Hang  out  with  friends  and  fam- ily,  spend  time  at  the  river  and  read.�  Any  groups  or  activities  that  you  take  part  in? “I  was  president  of  the  NSU  Li- on’s  club  for  the  past  two  years  and  am  now  a  regular  member  of  it.� Education  Questions: What  has  been  your  favorite  part  of  your  educational  expe- rience? “My  favorite  part  of  my  edu- cational  experience  has  been  my  criminal  justice  classes.�
Who  is  your  favorite  college  professor?  “I  don’t  really  have  a  fa- vorite  professor  because  I  like  them  all  for  different  reasons.â€? Hardest  part  about  your  ma- jor?  “The  hardest  part  about  my  major  is  the  studying  because  my  classes  require  a  lot  of  it.â€? What  is  the  thing  that  you  look  forward  to  most  in  the  next  couple  of  years? “The  thing  that  I  look  for- ward  to  the  most  in  the  next  couple  of  years  is  graduat- ing  and  hopefully  getting  a  job  in  Minnesota  or  Montana.â€? Future  Plans?   “My  future  plans  would  include  working  my  way  up  to  detec- tive  and  then  hopefully  one  day  working  for  the  FBI.  I  also  want  to  get  married  and  start  a  family.â€?  Study  suggestions? Âł)RU VWXG\LQJ , PDNH Ă€DVK cards  if  it  requires  a  lot  of  memorization  but  mostly  I  take  a  lot  of  notes  because  writing  it  down  helps  me  remember.â€?  Most  memorable  college  mo- ment?   “My  most  memorable  mo- ments  are  probably  from  work- ing  at  Northern  State  Univer- sity’s  Foundation  calling  center.  There  are  a  lot  of  interesting  and  memorable  moments  over  there.â€?  Any  internships/jobs  that  you  wish  you  would  have  taken  advantage  of,  glad  you  did,  or  wish  you  didn’t?  “My  only  job  here  was  work- ing  at  the  call  center  for  the  foundation  and  I’m  glad  I  took  the  job  because  I  love  it  and  the  people  I  work  with.â€?  Any  words  of  wisdom? “My  only  words  of  wisdom  would  be  to  learn  how  to  study  LQ \RXU ÂżHOG EHFDXVH , QHYHU had  to  study  in  high  school  and  sometimes  it  causes  me  to  strug- gle  with  the  right  way  to  study.â€?
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he  biggest  event  happening  in  the  Northern  State  University’s  College  Democrats’  eyes  is  the  issue  of  the  Keystone  Pipeline.   For  information’s  sake,  the  Keystone  Pipeline  is  a  pipeline  that  will  go  from  Canada  through  the  middle  of  the  United  States  to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  The  biggest  gain  that  is  supposed  come  from  this  pipeline  is  a  lowered  cost  of  gas  and  a  lessened  dependence  on  foreign  fossil  fuels.  With  all  the  things  that  have  been  in  the  news  about  it,  the  reward  will  not  happen  and  the  risks  are  much  higher  WKDQ ÂżUVW WKRXJKW In  an  article  from  the  National  Wildlife  Foundation,  the  pipeline  will  go  through  2000  miles  of  U.S.  farmland.  This  same  article  states  that  it  in  order  for  it  to  be  EHQHÂżFLDO IRU WKH 8 6 ZH KDYH WR EH DEOH to  use  it.  However,  the  pipeline  will  not  be  going  to  the  U.S.  but  through  it,  which  makes  it  impossible  for  us  to  tap  into  it.  Another  article  published  later  by  the  National  Wildlife  Foundation  brings  up  how  many  issues  the  pipeline  itself  brings:  “Rhetoric:  In  its  2006  pipeline  risk  assessment  for  the  U.S.  State  Department  permit  application,  TransCanada  predicted  that  Keystone  would  see  one Â
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spill  in  seven  years.  Reality:  There  have  been  12  spills  in  one  year.â€?  This  shows  that  it  is  already  more  harmful  than  previously  expected  on  WRS RI WKH ÂżQDQFLDO LVVXHV LW EULQJV 7KH best  estimate  for  the  pipeline  to  make  for  the  Canadian  government  is  four  billion  dollars  per  year,  bringing  our  gas  prices  up  to  about  20  cents  more  per  gallon.  “The  price  for  a  Midwestern  driver  to  pump  15  gallons  will  increase  by  three  dollars,â€?  according  to  an  independent  analysis  of  Keystone  XL.  Economist  and  oil  industry  market  expert  Philip  Verleger  determined  that  TransCanada  “will  be  able  to  use  its  market  power  to  raise  the  heavy  crude  SULFH WR 0LGZHVW UHÂżQHUV DERYH WKH level  that  would  prevail  in  a  competitive  market.â€?  Can  you  imagine  paying  four  dollars  a  gallon?  This  quote  does  not  even  include  any  increases  that  happen  in  the  oil  industry.  If  TransCanada  gets  this  pipeline  approved  it  will  cost  our  economy  dramatically,  cost  our  wildlife  immensely,  and  has  a  possibility  of  causing  human  issues  with  the  oil  spills  if  they  go  anywhere  near  the  Ogallala  aquifer.  Small  reminder,  NSU  College  Democrats’  meetings  are  every  other  Tuesday.  Our  next  meeting  is  scheduled  to  be  on  Oct.  11  at  7:30  p.m.
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fter  Governor  Dennis  Daugaard  was  elected  last  year,  he  promised  South  Dakota  that  he  would  get  XV RXW RI WKH PLOOLRQ GROODU GHÂżFLW The  promise  involved  a  ten  percent  budget  cut  towards  the  entire  government,  including  education.  But  how  much  more  can  we  cut  education? No  matter  the  country,  education  is  im- portant.  But  it  seems  that  we  as  a  state  do  not  take  it  seriously  enough.  Although  I  do  agree  that  we  as  a  state  need  to  make  some  cuts,  are  there  not  other  areas  that  we  could  cut  more  or  rather  than  educa- tion?  For  example,  13  percent  of  the  South  Dakota  spending  is  put  towards  roads  alone!  Although  everyone  will  agree  that  having  good  highways  is  a  good  invest- ment,  would  it  hurt  to  cut  back  spending  on  the  roads  to  focus  more  on  education? The  fact  is  that  the  kids  in  our  elemen- tary,  middle,  high  schools  and  even  higher  education  are  going  to  one  day  run  this  country.  The  education  they  are  receiving  LQ WKHLU VFKRROV ZLOO SOD\ D YHU\ VLJQLÂż- cant  role  once  they  are  exposed  to  the  real  world.  Giving  them  the  best  quality  education  that  we  can  offer  will  help  them  prepare Â
for  whatever  is  thrown  at  them  in  the  real  world. Also,  the  budget  cut  that  was  proposed  was  not  going  to  just  cut  education  pro- grams  and  teacher  pay,  but  extracurricular  programs  as  well.  Extracurricular  have  been  proven  over  and  over  again  that  they  are  fundamental  in  helping  students  have  fun  and  stay  fo- cused  on  their  academics  by  building  rela- tionships,  leadership,  and  other  skills  that  they  can  take  with  them.  With  extracur- ricular  programs  gone,  that  leaves  some  students  with  a  little  too  much  extra  time  RQ WKHLU KDQGV DIWHU WKH VFKRRO GD\ LV ÂżQ- ished.  Students  with  too  much  on  their  hands  are  far  more  likely  to  get  into  trouble  with  both  the  law  and  their  academics.  It  is  es- sential  that  we  protect  our  children,  also  known  as  our  future. While  the  budget  cuts  were  necessary,  it  is  important  that  we  look  at  what  we  are  cutting,  and  the  long-Âterm  consequences  of  it.  The  money  that  we  spend  on  our  children  is  worth  it.  Every  cent. The  Exponent’s  political  columnists  are  also  the  presidents  of  the  NSU  College  Republicans  and  the  NSU  College  Democrats,  Kody  Kyriss  and  Zachary  Anderson  (right  and  left  columnist  respectively).  Their  opin- ions  are  not  necessarily  the  opinions  of  this  newspaper.
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hile  mixing  cancer  and  comedy  seemed  like  a  recipe  for  disaster,  “50/50â€?  managed  to Â
do  it  just  right.  The  film  stars  Joseph  Gordon-ÂLevitt  as  Adam,  a  27-Âyear-Âold  radio  writer  who  is  diagnosed  with  cancer.  The  film  is  rounded  out  by  a  great  cast,  with  Seth  Rogen  playing  Adam’s  best  friend,  Kyle,  who  tries  hard  to  help  Adam  out  without  really  knowing  what  to  do.  Bryce  Dallas  Howard  portrays  Ad- am’s  girlfriend.  Anna  Kendrick  plays  Adam’s  therapist  who  is  new  to  the  job  and  doesn’t  always  know  what  to  say  or  do  but  is  always  trying  to  help.  The  cast Â
is  perfected  by  Anjelica  Huston  por- traying  Adam’s  overprotective  mother.  The  movie  was  written  by  Will  Rei- ser  who  wrote  it  about  his  own  situa- tion  when  he  was  diagnosed  with  can- cer  in  his  early  twenties.  He  managed  to  write  a  movie  that  is  simultaneously  gut-Âbusting  funny  and  tissue-Âreaching  emotional.  The  director,  Jonathan  Levine,  envi- sioned  the  movie  perfectly  and  every- thing  fits  in  to  make  the  movie  just  right.  The  movie  is  even  throughout,  without  ever  leaning  too  far  to  the  heavy  and  being  a  downer  or  taking  it  too  far  to  the  funny  and  making  it  a  joke.  Gordon-ÂLevitt  plays  his  part  so  well  that  everyone  becomes  sincerely  in- vested  in  his  fight  and  roots  for  him  throughout  the  whole  movie.  The  sup-Â
porting  cast  all  play  their  parts  superbly  and  the  audience  finds  themselves  falling  for  them  all  and  wanting  everything  to  work  out  beautifully.  I  was  pleasantly  surprised  by  “50/50.â€?  I  wanted  so  badly  for  it  to  be  a  great  movie  but  knowing  the  content  and  the  cast  made  me  a  little  leery  of  heading  off  to  the  theater.  I  am  so  glad  that  I  went  because  this  might  just  be  the  greatest  movie  I  have  seen  all  year.  It  is  a  film  where  I  went  the  full  gamut  of  emotions  from  hilarity  to  anger  to  tears  to  joy.  All  of  these  in  only  an  hour  and  a  half  is  truly  a  gift  to  movie  goers  everywhere. Â
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en,  it’s  that  time  again.   The  glorious  time  of  year  when  every  girl  you  know  dresses  up  in  something  short  of  un- derwear  and  walks  around  in  public  for  all  to  see.   The  girl  in  your  Biology  class  that  wears  t-Âshirts  and  sweatpants  will  be  dressed  a s  t he  b eautiful  C leopotra  a nd  that  blonde  from  your  graphic  design  class  sure  looks  great  in  a  Princess  Leia  outfit.   For  women  this  might  be  Hallow- een,  but  for  men  it’s  Christmas.  It  truly  is  the  most  beautiful  time  of  year.   Cute  girls  transform  into  hot- ties  and  with  a  quick  T-Âshirt  change  you  go  from  poor  college  student  to  Superman.   For  men  of  low  confidence,  talking  to  girls  become  an  easy  task  of,  “Hey,  I  like  your  costume.  That  was  an  awe- some  movie.â€?  Taking  some  time  to  make  a  half  decent  costume  yourself  will  also  score  you  some  serious  girl  attention. The  Halloween  season  also  brings  one  of  the  best  parts  of  college:  par- ties.   School  dances  and  events  give  you  a  chance  to  show  off  your  stuff  to  the  student  body  and  after-Âhours  Hal- loween  parties  are  the  real  reason  for  the  season.   Hot  girls  in  skimpy  costumes  danc- ing  at  the  bar?  Yeah.  That’s  pretty  much  the  greatest  thing  ever  created. Let’s  not  forgot  the  one  reason  we  have  been  looking  forward  to  Hal- loween  since  we  were  five:  the  candy.  Â
We  might  be  too  old  to  go  door- to-Âdoor  asking  for  candy,  though  I’m  sure  that  won’t  stop  some  of  us.  There  are  also  huge  bags  of  candy  on  the  cheap  at  Walmart  right  now.   There  really  isn’t  a  better  time  to  purchase  every  variety  of  Wonka  can- dy  at  once  than  Halloween.   In  fact,  there  are  certain  candies  that  only  taste  good  in  small  doses  so  a  “kid’s  sizeâ€?  pack  is  perfect  for  an  after-Âpiz- za  dessert. Hot  girls  in  costume,  an  excuse  to  dress  u p  l ike  J ames  B ond,  a nd  e nough  candy  to  make  your  inner  child  barf—Halloween  is  truly  a  magical  time.   I t  m akes  dorks  into  heroes  and  girls  into  p r i n c e s s - es.   A s  much  as  I  like  C h r i s t - mas  for  g e t t i n g  presents  and  Thanksgiving  for  the  food,  Hallow- een  is  the  best  time  of  year  ...  that  is  until  we  can  blow  stuff  up  on  the  Fourth  of  July.
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he  leaves  are  fall- ing  once  again  and  the  weather  is  turning  colder.  There  are  spooky  decorations  and  pumpkins  in  people’s  yards  ready  to  celebrate  H a l l o w - een. Â
Little  kids  are  getting  excited  to  go  trick-Âor-Âtreating,  adults  are  looking  for- ward  to  eating  their  kid’s  candy,  and  college  students  are  ready  to  par- ty  regardless  of  their  class  schedule,  homework  load,  and  what  day  of  the  week  Halloween  falls  on.  Lately  around  campus  I’ve  heard  students  talking  about  parties  and  what  kind  of  costumes  they  are  going  to  be  wearing.  It  seems  most  of  them  are  female. Â
Girls  always  seem  to  start  planning  in  advance  what  we  should  wear  for  the  Halloween  parties  and  what  we  would  look  best  in.  My  friends  and  I  are  guilty  of  it.  We  go  online  starting  in  Sep- tember  or  so  to  see  which  o u t r a g e o u s l y  priced,  poorly- made  costume  we  are  go- ing  to  buy  to  wear  for  one  night  of  partying.  Then  we  have  to  think  of  all  the  accessories  to  go  with  it,  includ- ing  jewelry,  heels,  and  sometimes  some  sort  of  prop,  making  the  highly  expensive  piece  of  fabric  (literally  most- ly  one  tiny  piece)  we  just  bought  price  go  up  even  more  just  to  make  a  complete  costume.  After  all  the  time  deciding  what  to  wear,  all  of  the  money  spent  and  the  hour  or  more  of  getting  ready,  we  have  wasted  away  time  that  could  be  spent  on  more  important  things.  Guys,  however,  seem  to  just  throw  something  cheap  together  the  week,  or  even  night,  of  Halloween  and  pull  it  off  just  fine.  It’s  almost  not  fair.  Regardless  of  how  long  it  takes  us  to  get  ready,  Halloween  is  an  enjoy- able  holiday  for  most.  Whether  you  curl  up  on  the  couch  for  a  scary  mov- ie,  go  trick-Âor-Âtreating  with  the  kids,  or  go  out  and  party,  it’s  a  fun  night  to  do  something  different. Â
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have  met  a  lot  of  stu- pid  people  over  the  years:  clever  fools,  beautiful  idiots,  and  ignorant  monkeys.  However,  I  have  never  seen  so  much  stupidity  in  one  place  as  I  have  on  Facebook.   Not  to  say  all  the  people  I  know  on  Facebook  are  complete  idi- ots—  they  were  my  friends  at  one  point  or  another,  but  it  seems  like  Facebook  just  spawns  stupid  behavior. If  you  believe  Facebook  is  an  intelligent  tool  for  con- necting  and  staying  in  touch  with  friends,  then  you  have  clearly  invented  a  time  ma- chine  and  just  arrived  from  2005,  when  Facebook  was  exclusive  to  college  kids  and  was  a  useful  communication  tool.   Now  we  have  Farm- YLOOH 0DÂżD :DUV )DFHERRN Places,  meaningless  polls,  chain  messages,  and  the  stu- pidity  is  growing  every  day. People  don’t  use  Face- book  to  have  intelligent  con- versations  anymore.   They  recite  the  same  meaning-Â
less  babble  to  each  other  and  “likeâ€?  each  other’s  posts,  like  an  army  of  brainwashed  turtles.   As  soon  as  one  big  fad  dies,  Facebook  people  come  up  with  a  new  soul-Âsucking  iteration.  We  now  have  people  describing  ¿FWLRQDO VLWXDWLRQV ZLWK WKH ÂżUVW few  people  in  their  friends  list.   What  is  the  point  of  this?  Is  it  supposed  to  be  fun?  Am  I  sup- posed  to  be  happy  that  my  name  was  mentioned  about  some  pre- WHQG VLWXDWLRQ" $UH ZH DOO ÂżYH year-Âolds,  overjoyed  by  simply  hearing  someone  say  our  name? Moving  past  what  your  av- erage  Joe  and  Betsy  Sue  are  using  Facebook  for,  let’s  not  forget  all  the  stupidity  that  in- telligent  companies  are  using  it  for.   Do  you  remember  adding  your  love  for  “The  Notebookâ€?  or  “Star  Warsâ€?  to  your  inter- ests  way  back  when  you  signed  up  for  your  Facebook  account?  1RZ \RX ÂżQG \RXU QHZV VWUHDP spammed  with  how  some  small  actor  from  “The  Notebookâ€?  is  going  to  be  in  a  random  movie.   Facebook  is  now  treating  com- pany  pages  like  your  friends  and  giving  them  equal  space  in  \RXU VWUHDP ,W PLJKW EH ÂżQH LI you  were  willingly  subscribing Â
to  the  stuff,  but  letting  my  friends  know  I  really  liked  “Zombielandâ€?  doesn’t  mean  I  want  to  be  advertised  to. Worst  of  all  the  travesties  Facebook  has  produced  is  Facebook  logins,  when  the  only  way  you  can  access  a  website  is  by  connecting  it  to  your  Facebook.   Does  it  make  it  more  secure  or  does  it  simply  give  the  company  more  info  about  you?   It  re- ally  doesn’t  matter.   We  have  JRWWHQ E\ ÂżQH ZLWK QRUPDO usernames  and  passwords,  but  now  in  the  “Age  of  Face- bookâ€?  the  great  Facebook  ties  all  our  lives  together. Sadly,  all  of  this  just  scratches  the  surface  of  what  Facebook  is  doing  wrong.   I  don’t  have  time  to  comment  on  the  fact  that  deleting  your  Facebook  account  still  leaves  all  the  data  on  their  servers  or  that  Facebook  has  begun  tracking  users  when  they  aren’t  on  Facebook.   All  I  can  say  is,  if  you  are  continuing  this  trend  of  spoon-Âfed  baby  talk  on  Facebook  or  trusting  it  enough  to  give  them  your  “specialâ€?  summer  pictures,  then  You’re  Doing  It  Wrong.
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he  most  famous  vid- eo  game  series  on  the  Xbox  is  coming  to  an  end.   The  Lo- cust  War  has  ended  but  the  hu- mans  are  still  trying  to  survive  the  infected  Lambent  creatures.  A  message  from  Marcus,  Fenix’s  father,  gives  hope  that  human- ity  may  still  have  a  future,  though. “Gears  of  Warâ€?  has  succeeded  due  to  its  amazing  combat,  but  bare- ly  scraped  by  with  its  story.   Epic  Games,  the  developer  of  “Gears  of  :DU ´ KRSHG WR Âż[ WKDW SUREOHP DQG tie  together  what  story  the  series  had  before  sending  it  off.   The  one  area  that  held  the  biggest  surprise  was  that  they  brought  back  every  character  from  the  Gears  saga,  even  a  few  that  were  assumed  dead.   The  story  cen- tered  around  all  the  Gears,  not  just  Fenix,  and  often  times  the  players  stepped  into  shoes  of  what  were  for- merly  side  characters  to  experience  their  stories.   The  game  features  sev- eral  segments  that  focus  on  who  the  characters  were  before  the  war  and  what  life  was  like.   The  game  slows  down  just  enough  to  really  care  DERXW WKH ÂżJKWHUV DQG QRW MXVW WKH ÂżJKW ,Q WKH HQG WKH VWRU\ IHHOV OLNH it  comes  full  circle  and  gives  gamers  the  closure  they’ve  been  looking  for. The  combat  of  Gears  hasn’t  lost  anything  over  the  years  and  has  only  gotten  better.   Bigger  battles  and  scarier  enemies  are  the  theme  in  this  game.   The  four-Âplayer  co-Âop Â
ensures  that  you  will  always  have  at  least  three  buddies  on  your  side,  either  controlled  by  one  of  your  friends  or  a  computer  ally.   The  boss  battles  tend  to  be  more  annoying  than  challenging,  but  the  sections  that  require  you  hold  the  line  against  wave  after  wave  of  Locust  horde  re- ally  makes  up  for  those  shortcoming. Speaking  of  Horde,  the  popu- lar  multiplayer  mode  returns  with  a  few  tweaks.   Defeating  enemies,  surviving  the  wave,  and  completing  challenges  earns  you  money  which  can  be  spent  to  upgrade  your  base  to  hold  back  the  Locust.   It  adds  a  whole  new  layer  to  the  battle.  The  new  Beast  mode  is  the  opposite  of  the  classic  Horde.   You  play  as  the  Locust  horde  and  try  to  take  out  the  COG  soldiers  before  time  runs  out.   The  other  multiplayer  modes  like  Team  Deathmatch  and  Capture  the  Leader,  a  variation  on  Capture  the  Flag  that  challenges  players  to  cap- ture  a  randomly  selected  opponent  on  the  enemy  team,  round  out  the  online  experience  and  give  gamers  endless  hours  of  fun  from  this  game. “Gears  of  War  3�  goes  out  with  bang.   Everything  that  has  been  miss- ing  in  “Gears  Of  War�  up  till  now  is  there  and  it  couldn’t  be  better.   The  only  truly  disappointing  thing  about  “Gears  of  War  3�  is  that  it  means  that  there  won’t  be  another  game  in  the  beloved  series.  If  you  love  Gears  or  just  love  good  shooters,  “Gears  of  War  3�  will  not  disappoint. Gears  of  War  3  is  available  exclusively  for  the  Xbox  360.
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Arts  and  Entertainment  8  Wednesday,  October  12,  2011 Exponent
NSU  Theater  Department  presents:  Phantom  of  the  Opera
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orthern  State  Universi- ty’s  fall  theatre  produc- tion  is  Phantom  of  the  Opera.  Christine  DaaĂŠ  (played  by  se- nior  Michelle  Monroe,  Pierre,  and  junior  Yvonne  Freese,  Lanesboro,  Minn.)  was  brought  up  in  the  Paris  Opera  house  when  her  famous  father  sudden- ly  dies,  telling  her  he  will  send  her  an  angel  of  mu- sic  to  look  after  her.  She  grows  up  hearings  a  voice Â
(Phantom  p layed  b y  s enior  C ory  N iles,  G ettysburg),  teaching  her  to  sing.  She  believes  this  voice  is  an  angel  of  music  but  in  fact  he  is  a  disfigured  genius.  The  Phantom  falls  in  love  with  Christine  but  she  falls  in  love  with  her  childhood  friend  Raoul  (played  by  junior  Paul  Hoselton,  Fargo,  N.D.).  The  Phantom,  in  a  fit  of  rage  after  just  finding  out  she  loves  Raoul,  kidnaps  Christine. Phantom  of  the  Opera  is  being  performed  on  Oct.  19,  20,  21  and  22  at  7:30  p.m.  Tick- ets  are  available  at  the  NSU  Bookstore. Â
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n  Oct.  7,  hypnotist  Chris  Jones  made  his  first  appearance  on  the  Northern  State  University  campus.  In  previous  years,  Campus  Activi- ties  Board  had  brought  Frederick  Winters  to  per- form  for  the  students.  CAB  decided  to  try  some- thing  new  this  year  by  letting  Jones  take  a  chance.  Despite  being  a  Friday  evening,  the  atten- dance  at  Chris  Jones  was  impressive  with  a  to- tal  of  344  people.  When  asked  about  what  he  thought  performing  for  the  NSU  students,  he  said,  “One  of  the  best  shows.  Like,  no  lie.â€? The  students  who  attended  seemed  pleased  with  what  they  saw.  Chris  focused  on  the  en- vironment  that  surrounds  a  college  student Â
   Hypnotist  Chris  Jones.  Photo  by  Liz  Zappa.
like  sex,  alcohol,  and  relationships.  Such  top- ics  made  the  young  hypnotist  much  more  ap- pealing  to  enjoy  for  the  students  who  attended.
Campus  Calendar Thursday,  Oct.  13 —  Senior  Recital,  Nicholas  Hoyme,  tenor,  JC  107,  7:30  p.m. Friday,  Oct.  14 —  Marching  Band  to  perform  in  Waubay Sunday,  Oct.  16 —  Senior  Recital,  Andrew  Grandpre,  baritone/Russell  Hadden,  trombone,  JC  107,  3  p.m. —  Agape  Meal  (Catholic  Campus  Ministry),  Newman   Center,  6  p.m. Monday,  Oct.  17 ² 6DIH +DUERU 2I¿FH +RXUV S P S P Wednesday,  Oct.  19 —  Fall  Theatre  Production,  Phantom  of  the  Opera,  7:30  p.m. Thursday,  Oct.  20 ² 3UR¿FLHQF\ ([DP 5HYLHZ 6HVVLRQ S P S P —  Fall  Theatre  Production,  Phantom  of  the  Opera,  7:30  p.m. Friday,  Oct.  21 —  Fall  Theatre  Production,  Phantom  of  the  Opera,  7:30  p.m. —  Late  Night  at  the  Rec,  9  p.m.  –  12  a.m. Saturday,  Oct.  22 —  High  School  Theatre  Workshop  Day,  JFAC  theatre,  11   a.m.  -  4  p.m. —  Fall  Theatre  Production,  Phantom  of  the  Opera,  7:30  p.m. Monday,  Oct.  24 ² )LUVW 7LPH 3UR¿FLHQF\ ([DP 5HWHVWHUV S P ¹ S P ² 3UR¿FLHQF\ ([DP 5HYLHZ 6HVVLRQ S P ¹ S P —  Scholarship  Awards  Reception,  7:30  p.m.  –  8:30  p.m. Wednesday,  Oct.  26 ² )LQDO 3UR¿FLHQF\ ([DP 5HWHVWHUV S P S P  Friday,  Oct.  28 —  High  School  Art  Workshop  Sunday,  Oct.  30 —  Senior  Recital,  Anne  Jundt,  clarinet/Ben  Chambers,   trumpet,  JC  107,  3  p.m. —  Masquer’s  Halloween  Party,  JFAC,  7:30  p.m.  Tuesday,  Nov.  1 —  Assessment  Day
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Libra  (Sept.  23  –  Oct.  22) You  are  only  halfway  through  the  semester  and  you  have  already  lost  \RXU DELOLW\ WR JHW D FDIIHLQH Âż[ 7KLV is  not  because  of  lack  of  funds,  but  because  your  systems  has  already  adapted  to  the  mega  amounts  of  caf- feine  you  already  pump  into  it  and  it  is  no  longer  enough.  Six  cups  of  cof- fee  does  nothing  for  you  except  send  you  to  the  bathroom  twice  an  hour.  7KH RQO\ KRSH \RX KDYH LV WR ÂżQG D new  energy-Âcreating  addiction.  Per- haps  those  jumbo-Âsized  pixy  sticks?  Scorpio  (Oct.  23  –  Nov.  21) Without  any  reason  at  all,  you  will  decide  to  learn  the  moves  to  all  of  the  greatest  school/wedding/club  dances.  You  will  be  practicing  the  “Cha  Cha  6OLGH ´ Âł&XSLG 6KXIĂ€H ´ DQG Âł(OHF- tric  Slideâ€?  everywhere  you  go.  This  will  include  your  bedroom,  the  halls  on  your  way  to  class,  and  waiting  in  line  at  McDonalds.  While  you’re  at  it,  don’t  forget  some  of  the  other  clas- sics,  such  as  the  “Macarenaâ€?  and  the  “Chicken  Dance.â€?  Sagittarius  (Nov.  22  –  Dec.  21) Halloween  is  fast  approaching  and  you  have  no  clue  what  your  costume  is  going  to  look  like.  Should  it  be  fun- ny  or  sexy?  Complicated  or  simple?  Expensive  or  homemade?  Should  it  be  something  current,  like  Snooki,  Lady  Gaga  or  President  Obama?  Or  something  classic,  like  a  witch,  vam- pire  or  Batman?  With  so  many  op- tions,  how  on  Earth  are  you  going  to Â
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make  a  decision  in  time?  Your  best  solution  will  probably  be  to  be  a  mix- ture  of  many  things,  like  Lady  Gaga  dressed  as  Batman  speaking  with  a  “Joy-Âzeeâ€?  accent.  Capricorn  (Dec.  22  –  Jan.  19) October  showers  bring  November  snowstorms,  so  make  sure  you’re  making  the  most  of  this  semi-Ânice  weather  while  it  last.  Rake  the  yard  of  an  elderly  person  under  the  pre- text  of  “being  nice,â€?  and  then  use  the  leaves  to  make  your  very  own  leaf  pile.  Carve  some  pumpkins  and  then  roast  the  seeds.  Go  for  a  walk  down  by  Moccasin  Creek  (hey,  the  trees  are  pretty  even  if  the  “creekâ€?  isn’t).  Most  importantly,  go  cheer  on  the  NSU  sports  teams;Íž  school  spirit  can  boost  your  own  spirit.   Aquarius  (Jan.  20  –  Feb.  18) Feeling  overworked  and  under- appreciated?  Think  your  professors  have  it  out  for  you?  Does  the  thought  of  studying  for  that  next  huge  test  make  you  want  to  curl  up  in  a  ball  and  cry?  Suck  it  up!  This  is  college.  The  purpose  of  all  of  this  is  to  make  you  so  broken  down  by  the  time  you  grad- uate  that  you  will  actually  accept  that  low-Âpaying,  crappy-Âhours  job  and  be  thankful  for  it.  Have  fun! Pisces  (Feb.  19  –  March  20) A  pie  to  the  face  never  hurt  anyone,  so  go  pick  up  a  few  of  these  delicious  pastries  at  your  local  bakery  and  take  a  few  shots  at  people  who  look  like  they  could  use  a  good  cheering  up.  This  could  include  your  roommate, Â
your  favorite  professor,  or  that  creepy  kid  that  watches  you  in  the  library.  Be  prepared  for  repercussions,  though.  Aries  (March  21  –  April  19) You  have  become  very  self-Âreliant  these  past  few  months.  This  could  be  due  to  your  freedom  from  parents  and  a  newfound  sense  of  indepen- dence.  Or,  it  could  be  from  working  on  “groupâ€?  projects  where  you’re  the  only  one  doing  anything,  or  having  co-Âworkers  that  are  complete  slack- ers.  Either  way,  you  have  found  the  value  of  just  doing  everything  your- self.  It  builds  character,  right? Taurus  (April  20  –  May  20) When  you  went  off  to  college  ev- eryone  told  you  to  get  involved  and  be  social.  So  you  joined  20  clubs  and  organizations,  attended  every  event  on  campus,  and  always  hung  out  in  the  lobbies,  at  the  Student  Center  or  anywhere  that  there’d  be  other  peo- ple.  Less  than  two  months  into  the  se- mester,  you’re  burned  out  from  stay- ing  so  busy  and  homework  has  fallen  way  past  the  side  of  the  road;Íž  more  like,  off  the  side  of  a  cliff.  This  will  force  you  to  do  a  complete  180  and  become  a  hermit  for  the  rest  of  the  semester.  Gemini  (May  21  –  June  20) Relationships  have  never  really  been  your  thing,  and  this  month  will  be  no  different.  No  matter  what  you  say  or  do,  you’re  going  to  turn  off  people  left  and  right.  Compliments  ZLOO VRXQG OLNH LQVXOWV Ă€LUW\ ORRNV will  look  like  looks  of  constipation, Â
and  that  boy/girl  you  thought  was  checking  you  out  all  this  time  in  your  math  class?  They’re  checking  out  the  person  behind  you.  Better  luck  next  month,  I  guess. Cancer  (June  21  –  July  22) After  your  last  failure,  you  have  sworn  to  improve  yourself  in  any  way  possible.  Everything  you  do  now  is  in  the  pursuit  of  physical,  mental  and  spiritual  health.  Yoga,  meditation,  Pi- lates  and  health  shakes  have  all  found  their  way  into  your  life  and  you  are  feeling  better  than  ever.  Keep  this  up  and  the  next  big  thing  you  tackle  will  turn  out  beautifully. Leo  (July  23  –  Aug.  22) You  know  your  life  is  bad  when  it  starts  to  sound  like  all  of  those  old  country  songs  you  hear  on  the  radio.  Your  dog  has  died,  your  lover  has  left  you,  and  your  pickup  truck  just  broke  down.  Okay,  maybe  it  isn’t  that  bad  or  relatable,  but  in  the  general  sense,  your  life  is  looking  pretty  dismal  right  now.  Never  despair!  Every  day  is  a  new  day,  and  even  country  songs  have  their  happy  moments.  Virgo  (Aug.  23  –  Sept.  22) The  near  future  holds  something  pretty  crazy  for  you.  It  will  rock  your  world  in  directions  it  has  never  been  rocked  before.  It  will  make  you  take  a  step  back  and  ask,  “What  the  heck  was  that  all  about???â€?  There  is  no  sign  of  when  or  where  this  event  will  take  place,  so  you  will  probably  want  to  be  on  high  alert  for  at  least  the  next  few  weeks. Â
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he  Northern  State  Wolves  football  team  has  had  a  rough  start  to  the  season  with  a  1-Â5  overall  record  and  0-Â5  in  Northern  Sun  Intercollegiate  Conference  play. On  Sept.  17,  the  Golden  Bears  of  Concordia-ÂSt.  Paul  University  ran  out  the  clock  to  end  a  late- game  Northern  State  rally,  edg- LQJ WKH :ROYHV E\ D ÂżQDO WDOO\ RI 27-Â22. 7KH *ROGHQ %HDUV VWUXFN ÂżUVW on  a  59-Âyard  touchdown  pass.  NSU  tied  it  up  late  in  the  second  quarter  after  forcing  a  3-Âand-Âout  possession.   The  Wolves  took  ad- YDQWDJH RI JRRG ÂżHOG SRVLWLRQ WR put  together  a  10-Âplay  drive  that  ended  with  a  5-Âyard  touchdown  run  by  junior  Kristin  James,  San  Bernardino,  Calif.  Concordia,  however,  was  not  content  to  run  out  the  clock  to  halftime.  After  returning  the  ensuing  kick-Âoff  WR PLGÂżHOG WKH *ROGHQ %HDUV scored  one  more  time  giving  them  a  14-Â7  lead  heading  into  the  break.  The  Wolves  cut  it  to  DIWHU D \DUG ÂżHOG JRDO from  redshirt  freshman  Evan  Nolte,  Aberdeen.  NSU  junior  Logan  Fahnhorst,  Wayzata,  Minn.,  snagged  a  pass  and  returned  it  into  Golden  Bear  territory,  setting  up  the  Wolves  for  their  second  TD  drive  of  the  game.   Senior  Nick  Wanner,  Sac-Â
ramento,  Calif.,  found  NSU  ju- 3-Âand-Âout  situation  on  the  open- freshman  Jarod  Jacobson,  Rapid  nior  Chris  Morton,  Vernal,  Utah,  ing  drive  of  the  day,  then  took  City,  came  on  in  the  fourth  quar- for  a  44-Âyard  touchdown  that  cut  DGYDQWDJH RI H[FHOOHQW ÂżHOG SR- ter,  going  7-Âfor-Â16  for  87  yards,  it  to  21-Â16.   The  Wolves  went  for  VLWLRQ DIWHU D ÂżYH \DUG :D\QH but  was  picked  off  twice.  the  two-Âpoint  try,  but  could  not  State  punt  set  them  up  at  in- James  carried  the  load  on  the  convert. ground  for  the  Wolves  James  capped  a  long  with  17  carries  for  76  drive  with  his  second  yards.   He  also  had  touchdown  of  the  night,  two  catches  for  16  giving  the  Wolves  their  yards.  Hanley  led  the  ¿UVW OHDG RI WKH JDPH receiving  corps  with  at  22-Â21.   NSU  again  three  catches  for  59  went  for  the  two-Âpoint  yards,  including  a  attempt,  but  was  again  32-Âyarder  from  Jacob- denied  the  conversion,  son  in  the  late  going. leaving  it  a  one-Âpoint  af-  The  NSU  Wolves  fair. took  on  the  17th  NSU  posted  412  yards  ranked  St.  Cloud  State  of  total  offense,  outgain- Huskies  last  week  ing  its  opponent  in  that  where  the  Huskies  FDWHJRU\ IRU WKH ÂżUVW engineered  a  two  min- time  this  season.   Two  ute,  44-Âsecond  drive  hundred  seventy-Âseven  to  score  a  late  second- of  those  came  through  quarter  touchdown,  the  air,  all  from  the  arm  then  took  the  ball  on  of  Wanner.   Junior  Mark  the  opening  drive  of  Hanley,  Chester,  hauled  the  second  half  to  in  six  of  Wanner’s  18  score  a  second  touch- completions  for  94  yards  down  to  go  up  by  three  ZKLOH 0RUWRQ KDG ÂżYH     Junior  kicker  Felipe  Alfaia,  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil,  makes  scores  and  dash  the  catches  for  68  yards  and    another  point  for  the  Wolves.  Photo  by  Liz  Zappa. Northern  State  hopes  a  score.   James  carried  of  pulling  off  the  upset  the  ball  21  times  for  76  yards  to  side  Wayne  State  territory.   The  on  the  road.  NSU  scored  its  sec- lead  the  ground  attack. Wolves  needed  just  six  plays  to  ond  touchdown  with  two  min- NSU  took  a  tough,  37-Â10  loss  cover  the  distance,  scoring  on  utes  left  in  the  game,  but  it  was  to  the  visiting  Wayne  State  Wild- a  four-Âyard  run  by  senior  Mike  too  little,  too  late  as  the  Huskies  cats  on  September  24  after  they  Bogdanovich,  Windsor,  Calif.   claimed  the  27-Â14  win. scored  on  their  opening  drive,  NSU  was  held  to  just  226  The  NSU  defense  held  strong  and  then  were  unable  to  over- yards  of  total  offense,  128  of  in  the  opening  moments  of  the  FRPH WKUHH FRVWO\ ÂżUVW TXDUWHU which  came  through  the  air.   Se- game,  forcing  the  Huskies  to  set- interceptions.   nior  Nick  Wanner  was  6  of  16  WOH IRU D ÂżHOG JRDO RQ WKHLU ÂżUVW NSU  held  the  Wildcats  to  a  passing  for  41  yards.   Redshirt  possession  of  the  game.  SCSU Â
ZDV DEOH WR ÂżQG WKH HQG ]RQH from  69  yards  pass  play  that  made  it  a  10-Â0  game. The  Wolves  responded  with  a  Wanner  touchdown  throw  to  an  out-Âstretched  Josh  Aho,  se- nior,  Cokato,  Minn.,  that  made  it  10-Â7.   NSU  had  a  chance  to  tie  things  up  after  Bogdanovich  swallowed  up  a  Husky  fumble,  EXW WKH :ROYHV PLVÂżUHG RQ WKHLU VHFRQG ÂżHOG JRDO RSSRUWXQLW\ RI the  game,  leaving  the  Huskies  with  the  advantage. The  Wolves  reclaimed  one  score  late  in  the  game  on  a  pass  from  Wanner  to  Morton  that  capped  an  80-Âyard  drive,  but  the  Huskies  recovered  the  on-Âside  kick  and  ran  out  the  clock  to  take  the  win. Wanner  completed  27-Âof-Â37  passes  for  243  yards  and  the  two  touchdowns  for  the  Wolves,  while  James  led  the  charge  on  the  ground  with  17  carries  for  60  net  yards.  Wanner’s  passes  went  to  eight  different  players,  led  by  Morton’s  six  catches  and  62  yards  by  redshirt  freshman  Jor- dan  Piatz,  Jamestown,  N.D. The  Wolves  returned  home  to  face  in-Âstate  rival  Augus- tana  College  in  the  Gypsy  Days  homecoming  game.  The  Wolves  held  the  lead  until  the  last  minute  of  the  game,  when  the  Vikings  nabbed  the  lead  and  the  win,  24- 27.  The  next  opponent  will  be  Minnesota,  Crookston  at  home  with  a  2:30  kick-Âoff  on  Oct.  15.
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he  Wolves  set  out  on  a  four-Âgame  road  trip  in  eight  days  on  September  16.   They  fell  to  Concordia  –  St.  Paul  in  straight  sets  but  then  recov- ered  with  a  3-Â1  win  at  St.  Cloud  State  the  next  day.   The  end  of  the  road  trip  saw  the  Wolves  drop  six  straight  sets,  losing  three  to  Wayne  State  and  then  three  to  Augustana.   The  Wolves  were  not  able  to  break  their  los- ing  streak,  falling  to  Upper  Iowa  LQ ÂżYH VHWV DW KRPH 7KH ORV- ing  streak  would  be  broken  the  following  night,  however.   The  Wolves  topped  the  favored  Wi- QRQD 6WDWH LQ DQ H[FLWLQJ ÂżYH VHW match.   This  win  returned  the  la- dies  to  a  .500  record  (7-Â7).  Thus  far  into  the  season,  se- nior  Konefesi  Vaisigano,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  leads  the  team  in  kills  with  152.   She  is  fol- lowed  closely  by  redshirt  fresh- man  Carli  Peterson,  Bismarck,  N.D.,  and  sophomore  Paula  Martins,  Niteroi,  Rio  de  Janiero,  Brazil,  with  139  and  135  kills  respectively.  As  expected,  setters  leads  the  team  in  assists  with  532.  Martins  has  accumulated  the  most  blocks Â
so  far  this  season  with  54  total,  followed  by  freshman  Morgan  Richardson,  Cave  Creek,  Ariz.,  and  junior  Chelsea  Chavez,  Cot- tonwood,  Ariz.,  with  33  and  28.   Impressively,  senior  Kaili  Aiono,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  has  totaled  20  blocks  despite  split- ting  time  on  the  back  line  as  a  defensive  specialist.   Aiono  has  also  emerged  as  the  Wolves’  service  specialist.   She  boasts  a  stellar  .979  serve  percentage  complemented  well  by  her  15  aces.   She  leads  the  team  in  both  categories.   Vaisigano  is  right  behind  her  with  13  aces,  as  are  Peterson  and  junior  Ella  Cambell,  Aber- deen,  each  with  11.   Defensive- ly,  Cambell  leads  the  team  with  228  digs.  Aiono,  Vaisigano,  and  Richardson  trail  her  in  the  cat- egory  with  165,  158,  and  136  digs,  respectively. 6WDWLVWLFV DUH DV RI WKH ÂżUVW RI October.) Editor’s  Note:  The  Lady  Wolves  played  two  games  dur- ing  Gypsy  Days  weekend.  They  won  their  game  against  Minne- sota,  Crookston,  3-Â0,  and  lost  0-Â3  to  MSU  Moorhead.  Their  next  home  game  will  be  against  University  of  Mary  on  Saturday,  Oct.  15,  at  6  p.m.
in  NSIC  Championships Zach  Anderson Sports  Reporter
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orthern  State  University  cross  country  has  been  practicing  ev- eryday;Íž  however,  it  has  only  had  one  competition  since  the  one  the  24th  of  September.  For  the  men,  senior  Richard  Keroak,  Milwood,  Wash.,  place  20th  and  senior  John  Rawarts,  Aberdeen,  placed  35th  and  were  the  leaders  of  the  Wolves.  As  a  collective  team,  the  Wolves  ended  up  in  10th  place  with  a  total  time  of  2:14:40. Â
The  leading  women  runners  were  sophomore  Britany  Arment,  Aberdeen,  in  53rd  place  and  freshman  Whitney  Kuyper,  Stickney,  in  62nd  place,  putting  their  team  in  15th  place,  totaling  1:42:8.  Next  for  the  Wolves  were  the  Roe  Granger  In- vitational  on  the  7th  of  October  and  the  Steps  for  Shep  5K  Road  Race  on  the  8th  as  part  of  Gypsy  Days,  but  results  were  unavailable  at  the  time  of  publication.  Next  for  the  Wolves  is  the  Northern  Sun  Intercollegiate  Conference  Championships  on  Oct.  22,  at  the  Ponderosa  Golf  Course  in  Haw- ley,  Minn. Â
Golf  wraps  up  season  of  NSIC  play Mitch  Conner Sports  Reporter
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ive  athletes  traveled  to  Gothenburg,  Neb.,  to  compete  for  Northern  State  University  in  the  RMAC/NSIC  Cross- over  Tournament,  which  concluded  6HSW -XQLRU &XUU\ .XHKO 3LHUUH ¿QLVKHG LQ 1st  place  in  the  NSIC  rankings  and  tied  for  5th  SODFH RYHUDOO LQ WKH ¿HOG ZLWK D WKUHH URXQG VFRUH RI +LV DQG ZHUH MXVW ¿YH strokes  behind  the  overall  leader. 7KH 168 PHQœV WHDP ¿QLVKHG LQ WK SODFH at  the  Wild  Horse  Golf  Course  with  a  total  team  score  of  932.   Individually,  sophomore  Bryn  6WRFN 2UWRQYLOOH 0LQQ ¿QLVKHG LQ WK SODFH
sophomore  Miles  Schock,  Pierre,  in  87th  place,  freshman  Zach  Hauser  ,  Raymond,  Minn.,  in  96th  place,  and  junior  Joe  Klipfel,  Leola,  round- ed  out  the  scorecard  reporting  in  99th  place.   One  KXQGUHG DQG ÂżYH SDUWLFLSDQWV FRPSHWHG LQ WKH tournament. The  next  week  the  team  traveled  to  Hudson,  Wis.,  to  play  in  the  NSIC  Fall  Championships,  held  at  the  Troy  Burne  Golf  Course.  Hauser  was  able  to  match  NSU-Âfavorite  Kuehl  with  a  two- round  score  of  161.   These  scores  put  the  athletes  in  a  six-Âway  tie  for  28th  place  in  the  tournament.  6FKRFN ÂżQLVKHG WLHG IRU WK SODFH 6WRFN WLHG IRU 46th,  and  Klipfel  was  tied  for  50th  overall.   As  a  WHDP WKH :ROYHV ÂżQLVKHG LQ WHQWK SODFH ZLWK D total  score  of  655.
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Soccer  looking  for  a  few  wins  at  home Zachary  Anderson Sports  Reporter
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he  Wolves  have  been  hard  at  work  this  sea- son,  getting  six  more  games  under  their  EHOW ZLWK WKHLU ÂżUVW JDPH DJDLQVW the  Augustana  Vikings.  The  game  started  extremely  well  for  the  Wolves,  as  nether  team  was  able  to  get  a  goal  and  going  into  half  0  –  0.   After  the  half,  the  Vi- kings  came  out  and  scored  a  goal  in  the  61st  minute,  but  Northern  ZRXOG FRQWLQXH WR ÂżJKW DQG JHW D goal  of  its  own  in  the  84th  min-Â
to  get  neither  a  goal  nor  a  shot  on  goal  and  were  forced  into  a  double  overtime.  In  double  over- time,  the  Vikings  would  get  a  free  kick  in  the  103rd  minute  and  get  a  goal  to  give  them  the  lead.  Unfortunately,  the  Wolves  were  unable  to  answer  the  call  with  the  seven  minutes  left  and  fell  2-Â1  to  the  Vikings  of  Augustana. Freshman  goalkeeper/mid- ¿HOGHU 6KDQLD 6WHLQ %UDGHU- ton,  Fla.,  was  in  the  net  for  the  Wolves  and  had  ten  saves  on  the  afternoon. The  next  day,  the  Wolves  would  stay  in  Aberdeen  and Â
)UHVKPDQ PLG¿HOGHU 6WHSKDQLH 6KDUS &DUUROWRQ 7H[ PRYHV WKH EDOO away  from  a  Bemidji  State  defender.  Photo  by  Liz  Zappa.
ute  thanks  to  an  assist  by  junior  PLGÂżHOGHU /L] 5R\FH 0LQQHDS- olis,  Minn.,  and  a  goal  by  junior  defender  Renee  Getting,  Colo- rado  Springs,  Colo.   The  Wolves  and  Vikings  would  take  this  tie  into  overtime,  but  were  not  able Â
face  the  Wildcats  of  Wayne  State.  Northern  and  Wayne  State  started  out  the  game  neck  and  neck  as  they  went  into  half  time  scoreless;͞  however,  Northern  would  not  take  much  time  be- IRUH WKH\ JRW WKH ¿UVW JRDO WKUHH
minutes  into  the  half  with  a  goal  E\ VHQLRU PLGÂżHOGHU $VKOH\ (O- liot,  Enumclaw,  Wash.  After  that  goal,  it  would  be  awhile  before  the  next  shot  on  goal,  but  the  next  one  would  be  another  goal  for  the  Wolves  as  junior  forward  Rachel  Goslinga,  Crystal,  Minn.,  scored  it  in  the  65th  minute.  This  would  prove  to  be  all  the  Wolves  needed  for  their  win  as  they  got  the  2-Â0  win  over  the  Wildcats. Stein  was  again  the  keeper  and  had  seven  saves. Next  for  the  Wolves,  they  would  travel  to  Mankato,  Minn.,  to  face  the  Minnesota  State  Mavericks.  Unfortunately,  the  Wolves  would  not  show  well,  as  they  were  only  able  to  get  two  shots  on  goal.  With  Stein  behind  WKH QHW VKH ZDV DEOH WR JHW ÂżYH VDYHV EXW DOVR KDG ÂżYH JHW E\ her  so  junior  goal  keeper  Jes- sica  Hernandez,  Douglas,  Ariz.,  came  in  and  played  21  minutes.  The  Wolves  were  unable  to  get  anything  going  and  fell  to  the  Mavericks  5-Â0. Continuing  their  Minnesota  road  trip,  they  headed  to  Mar- shall  to  take  on  Southwest  Min- nesota  State.  Northern  would  try  their  best,  but  would  prove  no  match  for  the  Mustangs’  goal- ie,  as  she  stopped  all  ten  of  the  Wolves’  shots  on  goal,  three  of  which  coming  from  Goslinga.  Stein  played  all  90  minutes  in  WKH QHW DQG KDG ÂżYH VDYHV 8Q- fortunately,  three  did  get  past  her  and  put  the  Mustangs  to  their  winning  goals  of  3-Â0.  Again  on  the  road,  the  Wolves  headed  to  Crookston,  Minn.,  to  face  the  Golden  Eagles.  Gos-Â
-XQLRU PLG¿HOGHU /L] 5R\FH 0LQQHDSROLV 0LQQ NLFNV WKH EDOO WR- wards  a  teammate  during  a  recent  game.  Photo  by  Liz  Zappa.
linga  tied  Elliott  for  team  lead  of  three  shots  on  goal,  but  none  of  which  were  able  to  get  past  the  goalie  as  she  stopped  all  nine  of  the  Wolves  shot  attempts.  Stein  played  all  90  minutes  again  and  VWRSSHG IRXU RI WKH ÂżYH VKRWV on  goal,  which  gave  the  Golden  Eagles  their  1-Â0  win  over  the  Wolves.  With  the  Wolves  coming  to  the  end  of  their  Minnesota  trip,  they  headed  to  Moorhead  as  they  prepared  for  the  Dragons.  Moorhead  wasted  no  time  as  WKH\ VFRUHG WKH ÂżUVW JRDO LQ WKH third  minute  of  the  game,  but  the  Wolves  would  come  back  before  half  and  score  a  tying  goal  with  MXQLRU PLGÂżHOGHU $QQD :RHUOH Coon  Rapids,  Minn.,  getting  it Â
Rugby  staying  strong Jason  Baker Sports  Reporter
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he  Northern  State  University  Out- lawz  rugby  team  competed  against  the  Siouxland  Swine  of  Sioux  City,  Iowa  last  week  in  Vermil- lion,  South  Dakota.  With  a  mix Â
of  new  and  returning  players,  the  Outlawz  came  out  strong  with  a  passion  to  play  their  first  game  of  the  fall  season. The  Outlawz  jumped  out  to  a  commanding  lead  and  never  looked  back.  With  a  final  score  of  50-Â5,  NSU  preformed  an  ex- cellent  match  putting  together  a  well-Âperformed  offense  and Â
defense  side.  The  Outlawz  were  scheduled  to  play  Storm  Lake,  Iowa,  this  past  weekend  but  due  to  some  unfortunate  circumstances  they  were  unable  to  make  it.  The  Outlawz’  next  match  will  be  October  15th  against  the  Lincoln  Barbarians  in  Sioux  Falls. Â
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past  the  defenders.  Downside  for  the  Wolves  would  be  that  this  would  be  their  only  goal  while  the  Dragons  pulled  ahead,  scor- ing  three  more  goals.  Falling  4-Â1  to  the  Dragons,  Stein  played  67  minutes,  saving  four  and  allow- ing  four  past  while  Hernandez  came  in  for  the  reminder  and  had  a  save  of  her  own. This  brings  us  up  to  the  games  of  Gypsy  Days.  They  lost  to  both  Minnesota-ÂDuluth  and  Bemidji  State  0-Â1  in  double  overtime.  Further  results  were  unavailable  as  of  press  time.  The  next  two  games  for  the  Wolves  will  be  home  games,  taking  place  on  October  15  and  16  at  11  a.m.  and  1  p.m.  respec- tively.
 WOLF     TRACKS Football Oct.  15  —  Minnesota-ÂCrookston,  2:30  p.m.  Oct.  22  —  Minnesota,  Duluth  at  Duluth,  Minn.,  1  p.m. Oct.  29  —  Bemidji  State,  2:30  p.m.  Nov.  5  —  MSU  Moorhead  at  Moorhead,  Minn.,  1  p.m.  Soccer Oct.  15  —Winona  State,  11  a.m.  Oct.  16  —  Upper  Iowa,  1  p.m.  Oct.  22  —  St.  Cloud  State  at  St.  Cloud,  Minn.,  1  p.m.  Oct.23  —  Concordia-ÂSt.  Paul  at  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  1  p.m.  Oct.  29  —  U-ÂMary,  12  p.m. Volleyball Oct.  15  —  Mary,  6  p.m.  Oct.  18  —  Mary  Bismarck,  N.D.,  7  p.m.  Oct.  21  —  Wayne  State,  7  p.m.  Oct.  22  —  Augustana,  3  p.m.  Oct.  28  —  Minnesota-ÂDuluth  at  Duluth,  Minn.,   7  p.m.  Oct.  29  —  Bemidji  State  at  Bemidji,  Minn.,  3  p.m. Â
Men  and  Women  Cross  Country Oct.  22  —  NSIC  Championships  at  Ponderosa  Golf    Course,  Hawley,  Minn.  Swimming Oct.  14  —  MSU  Moorhead  Dual,  6:00  p.m. Men’s  Basketball Oct.  30  —  Northern  Iowa  (Exhibition)  at  Cedar  Falls,    Iowa  Nov.  1  —  Purdue  (Exhibition)  at  West  Lafayette,    Ind.  Nov.  2  –  Butler  at  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  7  p.m.  (EST)
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he  Toga  Dance  took  place  Monday,  Oct.  3rd,  in  the  Student  Center.  Students  draped  themselves  in  sheets  of  all  colors  and  showed  up  ready  to  party  the  night  away  Ancient  Rome-Âstyle.  It  was  a  night  of  I  Came,  I  Saw,  I  DANCED. Lunch  for  a  Buck,  the  ideal  event  for  anyone  looking  for  cheap  but  delicious  food,  took  place  on  Oct.  4.  It  consisted  of  Walking  Tacos,  cookies  and  lemonade.  Students  and  faculty  alike  took  advantage  of  the  gor- geous  weather  to  picnic  on  the  Campus  Green,  either  at  tables  or  on  the  soft  grass. The  Coronation  and  another  dance  was  on  Oct.  6.  See  pg.  1  for  more  information  on  coro- nation.  Also,  see  pg.  8  for  cov- erage  from  the  hypnotist  on  Oct.  7th.  The  Gypsy  Day  Parade  start- ed  at  9  a.m.  on  Saturday,  Oct.  8.  The  two-Âhour  parade,  one  of  the  biggest  in  Gypsy  Day  history,  slowly  worked  its  way  down  Main  Street  despite  the  clouds  and  cold.  Floats  entries  came  from  NSU  residence  halls,  NSU Â
clubs  and  organizations,  local  businesses,  area  politicians,  and  anyone  else  in  the  community  looking  to  share  in  the  Gypsy  Day  spirit.  Kids  and  adults  alike  collected  candy,  drink  cozies,  pencils,  miniature  footballs  and  À\HUV ÂżOOLQJ WKHLU EDJV ZLWK goodies. Â
The  homecoming  game  against  the  Augustana  Vikings  started  at  2:30  p.m.,  preceded  by  tailgating  and  fun  activities  for  kids  and  adults.  The  park- ing  lots  were  full,  the  stands  were  packed,  and  everyone’s  hopes  were  high.  Halftime  entertainment  came  from  the Â
NSU  Marching  Wolves  and  the  Northern  High- lights.  Fans  were  kept  on  their  feet  and  cheering  for  al- most  the  entire  game,  thrilled  at  the  fact  that  the  Wolves  were  winning  from  the  start.  Even  when  the  Vikings  pulled  ahead  in  the  very  last  min- ute  of  the  game  and  narrowly  snagged  the  win,  NSU  fans  were  not  dispir- ited.  The  game  had  been  excit- ing,  the  music  upbeat,  and  the  atmosphere  lively.  There  was  little  more  one  could  ask  for  on  Gypsy  Day.  Later  that  night  everything  was  okayed  for  the  Burning  of  the  “N.â€?  It  took  place  behind  Jerde  at  approximately  8  p.m.  Gypsy  Day  Queen  Kaili  Aiono  and  Marshal  Paul  Moneke  were Â
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honored  with  the  chance  to  light  the  giant  “N.�  The  burning  was  accompanied  by  free  food,  s’mores,  and  music  for  dancing.  To  sum  up  the  busy  week  of  activity  week,  NSU  and  the  Aberdeen  community  came,  saw,  and  conquered  Gypsy  Day  2011.  (Photos  by  Liz  Zappa)
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to o h P y e v r Su Where  is  one  of  the  most  com- mon  sightings  for  hauntings  on  the  NSU  campus? —  Rita  Zappa
“Krikac  Auditorium.  One  time  I  was  singing  up  there  DQG , VDZ D ZKLWH ÂżJXUH WKDW moved  towards  the  stairs  and  then  disappeared.â€? Cory  Niles,  senior,  Gettysburg
“In  JFAC  the  ghost  named  Gido  plays  the  piano,  and  it  is  really  spooky  to  practice  late  at  night  there.� Michelle  Monroe,  senior,  Pierre
“Krikac.  I’ve  heard  that  there’s  a  shadow  of  a  person  sitting  in  one  of  the  chairs  on  stage.â€? Jocelyn  Blaire,  freshmen,  Jamestown,  N.D. Â
³7KH ¿UVW ÀRRU LQ %ULVFRH There  are  claw  marks  on  the  ceiling.� Larissa  Buchholz,  junior,  Tripp
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“The  Fourth  Floor  in  Jerde.  It’s  haunted  by  a  little  girl.� Jon  Miller,  freshman,  Kimball