Northern State University Student Publications
November 2, 2011
Faculty Fun Facts: Dias and Marmorstein.
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Wolves
Bulletin Jazz Swing Dance at the Ward Hotel The annual fall swing dance will be held once again at the Ward Hotel, located on downtown Main St. It will take place on Friday, Nov. 18, from 7:30-11:30 p.m. Admission is $10.00 per a person and tickets are available at the door.
Fine Art on Display throughout Campus If you feel the need to indulge your artistic side, two new displays will be up soon for your enjoyment. Sculptures by Patrick Luber will be in the Isaac Lincoln Gallery from Nov. 10 to Jan. 13, 2012. Photography by Megan Pinch will be on display in the President’s Gallery from Nov. 29-Jan. 21, 2012.
December Graduates: Order Your Gradua- tion Attire Now! If your are graduating this December, be sure to order your graduation gown, cap, tassel and announcements as soon as possible. This can be done at the University Bookstore, located on the lower level of the NSU Student Center. The University Bookstore is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:55 p.m. Order now!
Volume 110, Issue 4
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Behind the scenes and in the audience:
“Phantom of the Opera” like no other Emily Murray Exponent Staff
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hantom of the Opera is the longest running musical on Broadway. On Oct. 19, North- ern State University Theater Department put on a show of a lifetime. The Theater department had been working hard to make this show the best it could be. “It was fun to work on the set because when I was watching it I got the self satisfaction of all the work that I did come together into a cohesive play,” sophomore Dylan Roberson, Yankton, said. The cast and crew worked for a long time to make sure they not only know their lines but also that their set and cos- tumes looked authentic. Those involved in the play knew that a lot of time and effort needs to be put into a show like this in order for it to be successful. “It was a huge success. The cast and crew worked hard, and they deserved every standing ova- tion they got. I am proud to have worked with them,” sophomore Claire DeMilia, Sioux Falls, said. The whole show kept peo- ple wanting more. Wondering what will happen between the different characters. Christine Daaé (played by senior Mi- chelle Monroe, Pierre, and ju- nior Yvonne Freese, Lanesboro, Minn.) is a young girl when her father told her she would be visited by the Angel of Music. Christine begins working at the Opera house as a dancer when she is older. The owner of the Opera house is retiring and sold the place to Monsieur Firmin (played by sophomore Joseph Weseloh, Austin, Tex.) and Monsieur André (played by senior Ben Villa, Aberdeen) When the new owners are visiting, Carlotta Guidicelli (played by senior Lea Koo- iman, Flandrean, and Dr. Darci
Bultema) is almost crushed by one of the set pieces falling. Several members of the com- pany suggest this could be the work of the “Phantom of the Opera” (played by senior Cory Niles, Gettysberg). The Phan- tom is a presence said to haunt the building and because of this Carlotta drops out of the show. Meg Giry (played by junior Larissa Buchholz, Tripp) sug- gests that Christine should play the part. The Managers like what they hear when Christine sings and she receives the roll. When she is performing Raoul, Vicomte De Chagny (played by junior Paul Hosel- ton, Fargo, N.D.) is in the audi- ence and realizes that Christine is the same girl he knew when he was young. They reconnect and she starts to fall in love with him, but at the same time VKH LV ¿QGLQJ WKDW WKH UXPRU RI the Phantom isn’t just a legend. 7KH 3KDQWRP LV D GLV¿JXUHG composer who lives deep below the Opera House. The Phantom abducts Christine and brings her down to his lair. He wants to share his music with her so he offers to write an opera just for her. Finally, he lets Christine go. During Il Muto (which is a production the Opera House is putting on), the Phantom mess- es with Carlotta’s voice so they have to go to the ballet, dur- ing which the Phantom is kill- ing Joseph Buquet (played by freshmen Jon Miller, Kimball). The Phantom sees them fall- ing in love and becomes en- raged. He is angry because he sees it as her betraying him. The Phantom crashes a party the Opera House is holding and gives them his composition of Don Juan Triumphant and ex- pects them to perform his piece. Madame Giry (played by freshmen Jocelyn Meidinger, Jamestown, N.D.) explains to Raoul where and how the Phan-
The whole cast. Photo courtesy of NSU Scene Shop.
tom came to be. The M a n a g e r s and Raoul get togeth- er to talk about what they are go- ing to do about this mysterious P h a n t o m . They de- cide to take m a t t e r s into their own hands and try and end his rein. While Cory Niles as the Phantom. Photo courtesy of Daniel l i s t e n - Yurgaitis, director of “Phantom of the Opera.” Raoul trying to be a hero ing, Christine becomes afraid about trying this stunt and begs goes after Christine to save her. Raoul not to attempt this task. The Phantom being smarter Looking for guid- catches Raoul in a trap where ance a scared Christine he attempts to strangle him. Christine kisses the Phan- goes to her father’s grave. The Phantom tries to lure tom and because of this kiss her to him but Raoul foiled his he decides to let Raoul go. He plans. The Guards and Raoul forces them to leave together secured the building to ensure and Christine returns his wed- the Phantom could not escape. ding ring he gave her. Having Joking around the Phantom been crushed by love the Phan- “plays” with the Guards, mak- tom disappears and never re- ing them think he is in dif- turns. Meg had been looking ferent places in the building. for Christine and found the lair. When she arrives she discov- One of the Guards shoots at where he thinks the Phantom is, ers a cape on the chair and she thankfully not killing or injur- SLFNV LW XS DQG ¿QGV DOO WKDW LV OHIW ing anyone. After that incident of their experience was the mask. The crowd went WILD they put on Don Juan Trium- phant to try and trap the Phan- as the lights go dark and tom with his own work of art. the play comes to an end. “I absolutely loved working Christine plays the lead girl for Don Juan. Ubaldo Piangi on Phantom of the Opera. My (played by junior Anthony Rohr, colleagues were wonderful to Lefor, N.D.) is cast as Don Juan. work with and I learned so much He leaves for a moment and from the directors,” said senior is snatched by the Phantom. Michelle Monroe, Pierre, said. ”To have been given the op- The Phantom dresses up as Don Juan and takes his part. portunity to play this charac- Christine thinking it is Piangi ter, “The Phantom” has really and not the Phantom touches been a dream come true. Hav- his cheek and discovers that it LQJ LW EH P\ ¿QDO UROH DW 1RUWK- is not who she thinks it is. She ern, makes it that much better, seduces him and pulls off his and meaningful,” Niles said. Seemingly, everyone had mask to reveal what he has been trying to conceal from the world. a wonderful time work- Livid, the Phantom abducts ing on the musical. This was Christine once more and brings a once in a lifetime show. “This show was amazing. her to his lair. After they leave 0HJ ¿QGV 3LDQJL VODLQ E\ WKH Everyone is so incredibly tal- Phantom. Scared out of her mind ented I was honored to be part she runs from his mangled body. of the cast. I had a wonder- Meanwhile the Phantom tries ful time and made so many to force Christine into marriage great friends and memories but she says she can never love that I will never forget,” fresh- him because of his dark deeds. men Lara Brink, Artesian, said.
News
News 2 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Exponent
This  Means  War! Sweet  Stories: Penny Wars- Who Will Win? English  Club  Style
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his  year  there  is  a  war  wag- ing  between  teams  on  cam- pus.  It’s  Penny  Wars!  The  S tudent  A thletic  A dviso- ry  Committee  (SAAC)  is  host- ing  this  year’s  war  on  campus  and  it  is  going  on  right  now!  All  around  the  Barnett  Center  and  at  ALL  home  games  until  the  first  week  in  December  there  will Â
be  buckets  for  each  team.  The  only  way  to  win  is  to  have  the  most  pennies  in  your  bucket  and  trust  me,  you  want  your  team  to  win  because  you  do  not  want  to  miss  out  on  the  reward! Rules: Pennies  are  positive!  Every- thing  else,  like  dimes,  quar- ters,  dollar  bills,  five  dollar  bills  and  so  on,  are  negative  based  on  their  value,  for  ex- ample  dimes  are  minus  ten.  Put  pennies  in  your  fa- vorite  team  bucket  and  then  sabotage  the  other  team Â
buckets  by  adding  other  coins  or  bills  of  your  choice! Benefits: All  of  the  proceeds  go  to  the  Make  A  Wish  Founda- tion  so  it  is  a  superb  cause!  Not  only  that  but  the  win- ning  team’s  coach  might  have  to  kiss  a  pig  at  a  basketball  game  in  January.  The  winning  team  and  coach  will  also  be  rewarded  with  a  pizza  party! So  h ead  o ut  t oday  ( and  e very  day  until  December)  to  fight  for  your  team’s  victory  in  this  war  a nd  h elp  S AAC  r aise  m on- ey  for  a  magnificent  cause!
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he  Northern  State  University  Eng- OLVK &OXEÂśV ÂżUVW ever  Sweets  and  Stories  event  was  held  on  Oct.  26,  and  by  all  ac- counts  was  a  great  success.  The  idea  behind  the  event  was  to  have  a  bake  sale,  but  rather  than  just  having  a  bake  sale,  several  professors  would  be  invited  to  read  a  short  selec- tion  from  their  favorite  works. Â
Professors  Whiteley,  Blanchard,  Grettler,  Dias,  Benkert,  Haller,  Schaff,  and  Duszenko  gladly  read  to  the  group  of  students  who  attended,  with  literary  selections  ranging  from  Harry  Potter  and  Lord  of  the  Rings  to  Victorian  poetry.  The  English  Club  was  very  happy  with  the  turnout  that  WKH\ JRW XSZDUGV RI IRUW\ people  were  in  attendance.  This  success  has  prompted  the  English  Club  to  consider  the  likelihood  of  the  event  happen- ing  again  in  the  spring  semester. Â
Come  celebrate  different  cultures  at  Culturefest  and  Business  Review:  Do  your  laundry  and  have  fun annual  Powwow to  play  for  free  on  one  of  son,  describes  The  Mat  as  their  many  big  screen  TVs.   having  a  “laid  back  atmo- If  you  just  want  to  sit  back  sphere.â€?  He  especially  wants  s  any  off-Âcam- and  relax  there  are  plenty  of  to  make  it  clear  that  all  ages  pus  student  can  comfy  recliners  and  couch- are  welcome,  including  par- tell  you,  laun- es.  Free  Wi-ÂFi  is  available  ents  with  young  children.  This  is  apparent  to  any- dry  can  put  and  is  especially  useful  if  you  in  the  quite  the  fix.  For  you  need  to  get  some  home- one  who  uses  The  Mat,  where  at  any  given  time  many,  it  is  put  off  alto- one  can  see  college  stu- gether  until  a  trip  home.  dents,  kids,  parents  and  For  others,  it  requires  older  adults  doing  their  a  pocket  full  of  quarters  laundry  and  enjoying  and  a  decent  amount  of  the  lax  environment. free  time.  While  nev- The  Laundromat  sec- er  the  most  convenient  tion,  located  at  the  front  chore,  it  must  be  done  of  the  business,  is  open  eventually  and  the  State  24/7,  while  the  pub  Street  Pub  and  Laundro- opens  daily  at  noon.  mat  is  the  place  to  do  it. A  wash  cycle  is  $2.00,  What  is  the  number  one  perk  to  bringing  The  new  way  to  do  laundry.  Photo  courtesy  of  but  $1.50  with  your  stu- dent  ID.  A  dry  cycle  is  25  your  laundry  to  The  Mat?  State  Street  Pub  Facebook  page.  How  about  showing  your  stu- work  done  while  you’re  cents  for  eight  minutes,  and  dent  ID  card  and  getting  50  waiting  for  your  clothes.   it  usually  takes  2-Â3  cycles  to  Should  your  stomach  start  completely  dry  your  clothes.  cents  off  your  wash  cycle?  That  means  more  quarters  in  to  g rumble  w hile  y ou’re  t here,  That’s  only  two  or  three  your  pocket  for  things  that  or  you’ve  had  a  long  day  and  quarters!  Laundry  detergent  are  actually  fun,  not  boring.  need  a  drink,  the  pub  opens  at  is  available  for  purchase.  The  State  Street  Pub  and  If  you  feel  those  extra  noon  and  serves  everything  quarters  weighing  down  your  from  pizzas  to  sandwiches.  Laundromat  is  located  at  There  is  also  a  variety  120  N.  State  Street,  which  pockets,  t he  p ub  h alf  o f  t he  f a- cility  offers  numerous  oppor- of  non-Âalcoholic  and  alco- is  one  block  north  of  the  tunities  to  use  that  money  for  holic  beverages  to  quench  railroad  tracks,  or  seven  more  entertaining  purposes.  your  thirst.  Vending  ma- blocks  north  of  Kesslers.  You  can  also  contact  them  There  are  darts,  arcade  chines  with  soda  and  good- games  and  a  pool  table.  ies  are  also  available. at  605-Â725-Â9274  or  check  The  owner,  Cory  John- out  their  Facebook  page. There  are  also  video  games Â
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orthern  State  Uni- versity  is  proud  to  partner  with  the  Aberdeen  commu- nity  for  two  days  of  food,  music,  dance  and  dress  from  different  cultures  around  the  globe  on  No- vember  4  &  5  at  the  NSU  Barnett  Center. The  celebration  begins  on  Fri- day,  Nov.  4,  with  the  premiere  of  Culturefest.  This  event  will  be  held  from  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m.  and  5-Â7:30  p.m.   Students  and  com- munity  members  alike  will  have  the  opportunity  to  speak  with  individuals  who  have  lived  and  traveled  all  around  the  world.   Some  of  these  areas  will  be  well  NQRZQ RWKHUV ZLOO EH D ELW PRUH exotic  and  unfamiliar.   “As  we  continue  to  be  a  high- ly  desired  destination  for  under- graduate  international  students,  this  type  of  activity  becomes  more  and  more  logical  in  the  de- velopment  of  NSU,  as  a  campus  FRPPXQLW\ EXW LW DOVR UHĂ€HFWV the  development  of  the  larger  community  as  well,â€?  said  NSU  President  Jim  Smith.  Opportunities  to  explore  and  learn  about  international  desti- nations  and  their  rich  cultures  will  not  be  limited  to  college Â
VWXGHQWV DQG DUHD UHVLGHQWV WKH Culturefest  Committee  is  work- ing  to  extend  invitations  to  area  K-Â12  students,  especially  those  involved  with  NSU  via  the  State- wide  Center  for  E-ÂLearning.  The  second  part  of  the  two- day  celebration  includes  the  an- nual  NSU  Fall  Powwow.  Grand  Entry  is  scheduled  at  1  p.m.  and  7  p.m.  and  will  be  a  traditional  wacipi  with  the  goal  that  every- one  will  leave  with  something,  whether  placing  in  a  dancing  FRQWHVW SUL]H IURP D UDIĂ€H RU D warm  meal  to  feed  their  spirit.  A  meal  open  to  the  public  will  be  served  at  5  p.m. Guests  who  have  been  in- vited  to  participate  in  the  event  sponsored  by  the  NSU  Native  American  Student  Association  include  Tony  Bob  Tail  Bear,  Sr.  of  Little  Eagle,  as  the  Emcee/ Eyapaha  and  Justin  Miller,  of  McLaughlin  as  the  arena  direc- tor.  The  Host  Drum  will  be  Da- kota  Boys  Drum  from  the  Crow  Creek  Sioux  Tribe. If  you  would  like  more  infor- mation  or  to  participate  in  the  activities  please  call  626-Â3011  or  e-Âmail  info@northern.edu. Courtesy  of  University  Rela- tions.
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Feature  3 Wednesday,  November  2,  2011 Exponent
*Faculty  and  Staff  Fun  Facts* Â
Every  month  there  will  be  a  different  faculty  or  staff  member  featured;͞  this  month’s  edition  features: Jamie  Golden Campus  Reporter
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iving  us  the  low- down  on  His- tory  since  1995,  here  is  Ric  Dias: The  infamous  story  of  Dias  begins  51  years  ago  in  Eu- reka,  Calif.,  where  he  contin-Â
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ued  to  grow  up  with  his  sister.  He  graduated  from  St.  Ber- nard’s  High  School  in  1978  and  in  the  spring  of  1995,  af- ter  attending  several  colleges,  he  got  his  Ph.D.  in  History  from  the  University  of  Cali- fornia,  Riverside.  That  coming  IDOO KH EHJDQ KLV ÂżUVW DQG RQO\ full  time  teaching  job  here  at  Northern  State  University! Facts:  “I  was  in  a  hunting  accident  when  I  was  18,  when  a  few  of  my  friends  mistook  me  for  a  mallard  and  shot  me.  I  still  have  a  piece  of  #6  shot  in  my  upper  lip.â€? “I’ve  walked  on  the  Great  Wall  of  China.â€? “I’m  getting  married  next  spring  and  I  proposed  to  my  ¿DQFpH 6KHOO\ DW :DO 0DUW ´ “Every  vehicle  I  have  ever  owned  has  had  a  clutch  pedal.â€?  “I  am  in  my  high  school’s  hall  of  fame.â€? “When  I  “graduated“  from  8th  grade  I  was  salutatorian  and  I  gave  a  speech  in  front  of  about  400  people.  When  I  ¿QLVKHG , IRUJRW WKHUH ZDV D VWHS DQG IHOO Ă€DW RQ P\ IDFH ´ “My  favorite  pet  was  my  cat, Â
Do you know your history?
The  long  tale  and  adven- tures  of  Art  Marmorstein: Once  upon  a  starlit  night  a  little  Marmorstein  was  born  in  San  Francisco,  Ca- lif.,  where  he  continued  to  live  out  his  younger  years.   Eventually,  he  ventured  to  Stanford  for  his  undergradu- ate  degree  where  he  majored  in  drama  in  spite  of  having  “no  theatrical  talent  whatso- ever.â€?  He  ended  up  working  on  more  than  20  shows  and  playing  tenor  saxophone  in  the  infamous  Stanford  band!   After  graduation  he  decided  to  take  a  year  off  school  and  seek  out  different  joys  of  his.  Throughout  this  adventur- ous  time  he  took  piano  and  voice  lessons,  ran  workshops  for  gifted  children,  took  over  his  old  high  school’s  theater  program,  coached  swimming,  and  taught  swimming  lessons. Following  his  time  at  Stan- ford,  Marmorstein  decided Â
he  wanted  to  go  out  to  the  of  what  I  read  for  fun  is  from  the  folk  and  square  dance  class  in  children’s  room  of  the  library.  I  Sacramento,  which  is  where  especially  like  books  by  Edith  he  was  dazzled  by  a  beauti- Nesbitt,  Edward  Eager,  J.D.  ful  woman  named  Donna.  Fitzgerald  and  Sid  Fleishman.  “ 7KH\ KDG D PDJLFDO ÂżUVW GDWH “I  was  born  on  Sept.  13,  on  Nov.  2,  1974,  soon  to  be  fol- 1952.   The  superstition  is  that,  ORZHG E\ WKHLU ÂżUVW NLVV 'RQQD for  those  born  on  the  13th,  thir- EHLQJ WKH ÂżUVW JLUO KH KDG HYHU teen  is  lucky  rather  than  un- kissed.  They  now  have  six  ec- lucky.   That’s  true  for  me.   I  was  centric  kids,  four  grandkids  and  married  on  a  Friday  the  13th  two  more  grandkids  on  the  way.   (Jan.  13,  1978),  and  my  second  In  the  middle  of  the  groovy  son  was  born  on  Friday,  Sept.  era  (1975),  Marmorstein  went  13,  1991—my  39th  birthday.â€? back  to  school  to  earn  a  teach- “In  high  school  I  par- ing  credential.   He  taught  ju- ticipated  in  swimming,  wa- nior  high  and  high  school  ter  polo  and  wrestling.â€? English  for  four  years  at  “Some  of  my  class- two  small  Christian  schools.  mates  called  me  “Marmor- Not  only  that  but  he  was  ¿VK´ EXW QR ZUHVWOHU ZDQWV heavily  involved  in  athletics  ³¿VK´ LQ WKHLU QLFNQDPH ´ as  he  was  the  athletic  director   “Our  oldest  son  is  a  com- and  coach  at  these  schools!  He  puter  science  professor  at  Long- coached  softball,  baseball,  vol- wood  University  in  Virginia.â€?  leyball,  basketball  and  soccer— “Our  youngest  daughter  is  in  all  sports  in  which  he  had  no  ex- the  6th  grade  at  Simmons  Mid- perience  in  at  all  until  that  point. GOH 6FKRRO WZHQW\ RQH \HDUV EH- In  1981,  he  went  back  to  tween  our  oldest  and  youngest.   school  again,  earning  a  Mas- ters  in  History  at  California  State  Univer- sity,  Sacramen- to,  and  a  Ph.D.  in  History  at  UC  Davis.   During  his  graduate  school  days,  his  fam- ily  and  he  lived  in  Jackson,  a  small  town  in     Courtesy  of  Marmorstein.  the  Sierra  Nevada  foothills,  and  “My  wife  has  giv- he  worked  at  the  pool  as  a  life- en  birth  to  children  in  guard  and  swim  coach  during  four  different  decades!â€? the  summer.   Not  only  that  but  “My  brother  Paul  (who  uses  he  did  a  lot  of  work  with  a  small  the  stage  name  Paul  Mars  Black)  non-Âdenominational  church  by  has  two  gold  records  to  his  teaching  Sunday  school  and  credit.  Paul  started  his  profes- leading  a  Wednesday  night  sional  music  career  with  a  punk  service  at  Amador  hospital.  band  called  the  Mau  Maus.â€?   Facts: “Another  brother,  Marc,  “I  play  piano,  guitar,  and  sax- also  makes  his  living  as  a  mu- ophone—though  not  very  well.â€? sician,  doing  a  very  differ- “I  love  to  play  chess.â€? ent  kind  of  music  and  spend- “My  favorite  authors  are  ing  a  lot  of  time  setting  the  C.S.  Lewis,  J.R.R.  Tolkien,  and  psalms  to  music,  including  Christopher  Stasheff  and  much  the  entirety  of  Psalm  119.â€?
tramurals  and  city  league  sports.â€? Q:  Any  groups  or  activi- ties  that  you  take  part  in? A:  “I  was  in  the  Student  Association  and  Spanish  Club  last  year  and  I  am  also  part  of  the  Business  Club.â€? Education  Questions: Q:  What  has  been  your  favor- ite  part  of  your  educational  expe- rience? A:  “Most  of  the  teachers  are  great,  understanding  and  take  the  time  to  make  sure  you  suc- ceed.  Also,  it’s  nice  going  to  a  small  enough  college  where  you  know  a  lot  of  the  people  here.â€? Q:  Who  is  your  favorite  col- lege  professor?  A:  ³'HÂżQLWHO\ 'U 1HX- mann!  I’ve  never  been  bored  in  one  of  his  classes  and  he  keeps  the  class  interesting,  which  makes  it  much  easier  to  learn  in.  Plus,  he  cracks  me  up!â€? Q:  Hardest  part  about  your Â
you  wish  you  would  have  taken  advantage  of,  glad  you  did,  or  wish  you  d i d n ’ t ?  A:  “I  wish  I  had  done  an  intern- ship.� Q:  Any  Breske.  words  of  wisdom? A:  “Take  college  seriously,  but  still  have  fun.  Learn  to  bal- ance  out  your  time  between  schoolwork  and  a  social  life.� Q:  Anything  else  you  would  like  to  add? A:  “They  say  college  is  sup- posed  to  be  some  of  the  best  years  of  your  life  –  it’s  true.  Take  in  as  much  as  you  can  and  partic- ipate  in  things  around  campus.�
Liz.  She  is  now  in  an  urn  at  home.â€?  “I   took   banjo  lessons   for   a  year.â€? “Every  year  I  judge  food  for  the  Brown  County  Fair  and  South  Dakota  State  Fair.â€?  “I  worked  as  a  restau- rant  cook  for  over  four  years.  I  love  food  and  cooking.â€? “When  I  was  30  I  had  lymphatic  cancer.â€?  “I  am  a  part  of  the  New- man  Cen- ter  and  H i s t o r y  Club  here  at  NSU.â€?  “I  am  a  dedicated  recycler.â€?  “I  am  r e s t o r - ing  a  60-Âyear- old  car  that  I  have  owned  for  30  years.â€? “I’m  taking  Korean  lessons  and  last  year  I  was  part  of  a  Ko- rean  drumming  group  –  Nanta.â€?  Â
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enior  Vanessa  Jane  Breske,  Watertown,  majors  in  International  Business  and  Market- ing  and  minors  in  Economics. Background: Q:  Why  did  you  want  to  go  to  Northern  State  University?   A:  “I  mainly  wanted  to  go  to  NSU  because  it  was  a  smaller  school  and  it  was  close  enough  to  home  without  being  too  close.  Also,  I  knew  what  I  wanted  to  major  in  right  away  so  I  knew  Northern  was  a  good  choice.â€? Q:  Favorite  things  to  do  out- side  of  school,  work,  etc.? A:  “My  favorite  things  to  do  outside  of  school  include:  going  out  with  friends,  taking  part  in  in-Â
major?  A:  ³7KH ÂżQDQFH FODVVHV , UHDO- O\ VWUXJJOH ZLWK ÂżQDQFH FODVVHV mostly  because  I  really  hate  math.â€? Q:  What  is  the  thing  that  you  look  forward  to  most  in  the  next  couple  of  years? A:  “Graduating!â€? Q:  Future  Plans?  A:  “Move  out  of  South  Dakota  for  sure.  I’m  thinking  of  moving  to  the  Denver  area  for  grad  school.â€? Q:  Study  suggestions? A:  “Don’t  procrastinate  even  though  it’s  the  easi- est  thing  to  do.  Even  if  the  li- brary  isn’t  your  favorite  build- ing  –  go  there!  GO  TO  THE  S.I.  SESSIONS  –  they  help!â€? Q:  Most  memorable  college  moment?   A:  “It  hasn’t  happened  yet  –  but  I’m  studying  abroad  for  6  weeks  this  summer  and  I’m  sure  it  will  be  my  best  experience.â€? Q:  Any  internships/jobs  that Â
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y  topic  this  month  goes  back  to  the  cuts  that  hap- pened  last  year  that  hurt  education  across  the  board.  A  plan  that  is  in  place  is  trying  to  raise  the  tax  rate  from  four  percent  to  ¿YH SHUFHQW IRU WKH QH[W WKUHH VXPPHUV The  tax  hike  would  raise  approximate- ly  $166  -  $175  million  per  year  that  will  go  to  K  –  12  education  and  Medicare.   This  act  is  brought  to  call  by  an  or- ganization  called  “Moving  South  Dakota  Forwardâ€?  who  is  attempt- ing  to  get  it  on  the  ballot  in  2012.  In  order  to  get  it  on  the  bal- lot  per  South  Dakota  Constitution,  they  must  obtain  15,855  signatures  of  registered  South  Dakota  voters.  The  reason  this  is  on  the  top  of  dis- cussion  is  because  we  have  to  educate  our  students.  Without  education,  peo- ple  will  not  stand  a  chance  in  the  com- petitive  job  market  or  will  not  get  into  the  colleges  they  would  like  because  they  have  not  been  educated  correctly. Â
Senate votes to end ‘Fast and Kody  Kyriss Furious’ gun program Opinion  Columnist
The  youth  today  need  more  edu- cation  than  even  what  we  received  n  Tuesday,  Oct.  18,  the  Sen- when  we  were  young  in  order  to  ate  voted  to  prevent  the  Jus- keep  up  with  the  global  job  market.  tice  Department  from  ex- With  all  the  cuts,  we  need  to  do  some- ecuting  any  gun-Âsmuggling  thing  to  make  up  the  funds.  As  of  now  probes  like  “Operation  Fast  and  Furious.â€?  we  haven’t  found  any  other  way  to  The  “Operation  Fast  and  Furiousâ€?  pick  up  the  budget  cuts  and  we  are  fall- was  a  program  designed  to  “runâ€?  guns  ing  behind  other  states  in  that  aspect.  to  Mexico  in  order  Education  needs  to  bust  drug  car- to  be  protected  if  The  Exponent’s  political  tels,  but  instead,  South  Dakota  is  go- columnists  are  also  the  presidents  the  department  ing  to  try  to  keep  of  the  NSU  College  Republicans  and  the  NSU  College  Democrats,  Kody  lost  track  of  many  up  and  even  expand  Kyriss  and  Zachary  Anderson  (right  of  the  weapons.  as  other  states  are.  and  left  columnist  respectively).  Their  The  weapons  Right  now  the  opinions  are  not  necessarily  the  that  were  lost  were  only  part  of  our  state  opinions  of  this  newspaper. discovered  to  have  that  seems  to  be  been  used  to  commit  growing  is  our  elder- crimes  in  both  Mexico  and  the  United  States. ly  population  which  will  eventually  make  The  need  to  stop  the  Justice  Department  us  a  smaller  state  and  have  to  compete  for  from  performing  such  “bustsâ€?  is  abso- more  small  state  rights  than  we  already  do.  lutely  necessary.  Though  the  importance  If  you  believe  in  the  youth  of  our  of  discovering  and  stopping  drug  cartels  state  please  voice  your  opinions  to  is  important,  the  United  States  needs  to  our  legislators  so  the  youth  now  and  WU\ DQG ÂżQG D EHWWHU ZD\ WR JR DERXW LW your  future  children  will  be  able  The  weapons  that  were  being  sent  to  get  the  education  they  deserve. Â
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to  Mexico  to  stop  the  cartels  were  be- ing  carelessly  monitored.  Monitor- ing  the  weapons  is  everything.  The  massive  amount  of  money  being  pro- duced  by  the  government  to  make  and  deliver  such  guns  is  immense.  The  investment  is  so  large  that  it  is  im- portant  to  watch  over  the  guns  from  the  moment  they  are  produced  to  when  they  reach  their  exact  destination  in  Mexico. Such  an  operation  shows  the  ob- vious  holes  in  the  United  States  law  enforcement.  How  can  we,  as  Unit- ed  States  citizens,  expect  to  be  role  models  and  lead  other  countries  with  such  operations  being  conducted?  If  we,  as  the  citizens  of  a  democratic  country,  want  to  set  out  and  try  and  in- ÀXHQFH WKH FRXQWULHV DURXQG XV DQG EXLOG good  relations,  then  it  is  important  that  we  get  control  of  small  operations  like  that.  If  we  can  discover  even  more  op- erations  that  are  being  performed  like  “Operation  Fast  and  Furious,â€?  then  we  can  become  a  more  respectable  and  safe  country  that  others  can  look  up  to.
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Let’s  go  to  the  movies:  Real Steel, real entertainment Ashley  Vincent Movie  Critic
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he  combination  of  a  father,  a  son,  and  robot  boxing  in  the  movie  “Real  Steelâ€?  leaves  the  movie  not   in  lack  of  entertainment  value.  In  fact,  “Real  Steelâ€?  is  just  that:  an  entertaining  movie  about  a  father  and  son  and  vicious  robot  boxing.  One  would  think  a  mash-Âup  of  these  topics  would  be  interesting  but  it  works  perfectly.  Though  the  story  has  been  done  be- fore,  “Real  Steelâ€?  does  it  differently  and  far  better.  Hugh  Jackman  plays  a  down-Âon-Âhis-Âluck  e x - boxer  turned  r o b o t - b o x i n g  manager  named  Charlie. Â
He  lost  his  true  passion  when  human  boxing  gave  way  to  robot  boxing  that  has  all  the  carnage  without  the  damage  to  human  life.  He  is  a  deadbeat  dad  with  no  interest  in  his  son  until  it  is  profitable  for  him.  When  Charlie  is  forced  to  spend  the  summer  with  his  son  Max  (played  by  Dakota  Goyo)  they  clash  at  every  op- portunity  until  Max  discovers  an  old  robot  named  Atom.  SPOILER  ALERT:  Drawn  together  by  their  shared  love  of  robot  boxing  the  two  begin  to  bond  and  together  the  father-Âson  team  turns  this  old  robot  into  a  fighting  machine.  Their  machine  eventually  takes  on  the  number  one  fighting  robot  in  the  world  aptly  named  Zeus.  The  cast  is  perfect  with  Evange- line  Lilly  being  the  sup- porting  character/business  partner/love  interest  with- out  shoving  it  down  your  throat,  as  other  robot  movies  tend  to  do.  Jackman  puts  on  an  amazing  per-Â
formance  but  it  is  really  young  Goyo  who  steals  the  show.  His  performance  as  vid- eo  gamer  know-Âit-Âall  Max  is  what  makes  the  movie  amazing.  Plus  Atom  and  Goyo’s  relationship  on  screen  is  astounding.  There  seems  to  be  true  chemistry  between  Jack- man  and  Goyo  as  well  all  of  which  helps  make  the  movie  a  truly  outstanding  theater-Âgoing  experience.  This  movie  is  much  more  than  “Rockyâ€?  meets  “Transformersâ€?  meets  Rock  ‘Em  Sock  ‘Em  Ro- bots.  It  is  a  heartfelt,  funny  story  of  the  underdog  becoming  the  people’s  champion.  Atom  becomes  a  world-Ârenowned  fighter,  Max  becomes  a  legend- ary  manager  and  Charlie  becomes  the  hero  his  son  needs  him  to  be.
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spent  the  night  out  with  a  few  people  of  the  female  persua- sion.   It  was  an  incredibly  odd  night  since  half  the  time  the  girls  were  sitting  together  staring  at  their  cell  phones  and  the  other  half  they  w ere  t aking  p ictures  o f  e ach  o ther.   , XQGHUVWDQG WKH FHOO SKRQH WKLQJ ,ÂśG be  on  Facebook  if  I  was  too  shallow  and  uninteresting  to  hold  a  conversa- tion,  but  the  picture  taking  is  what  bewildered  me.   I  truly  do  not  under- stand  what  possesses  girls  to  take  pic- tures  of  every  random  thing  they  do. Here  is  a  list  of  times  it  makes  sense  to  take  pictures:  holidays,  when  you  visit  a  specific  location  (once  per  year),  family  gatherings,  when  dis- covering  the  lost  city  of  Atlantis,  to  check  if  someone  is  a  vampire,  and  to  prove  something  to  the  Internet.   Here  i s  a  l ist  o f  t imes  i t  d oes  n ot  m ake  sense  to  take  pictures  but  girls  do  any- way:  when  you  are  going  to  the  bath- room,  when  you’re  eating,  when  you  are  sitting  at  home,  and  when  you  see  that  p erson  y ou  j ust  s aw  t wo  w eeks  a go.  Did  you  notice  the  difference?  One  of  them  you  are  going  to  look  back  and  go,  “I’m  sure  glad  I  captured  this  memory.â€?  Whereas  a  girl  will  look  at  one  of  her  hundreds  of  Facebook  al- bums  filled  with  random  pictures  and  think,  “Where  the  heck  was  this  pic- ture  taken?  Whose  bathroom  is  this?â€? The  saddest  thing  about  these  girls  is  how  proud  they  are  of  each  and  every  picture  they  take.   Just  look- YOU  CAN BE  PART  OF  THE  EXPONENT. SPEAK UP. SPEAK  OUT.
ing  through  a  girl’s  tagged  pictures  one  will  find  bunches  of  low  qual- ity,  poorly  shot  pictures  with  her  eyes  closed  or  her  staring  at  nothing.   Why  does  the  world  need  to  see  these  images?  Why  would  you  post  them  on  Facebook?  For  a  normal  person,  seeing  a  pic- ture  like  that  would  be  an  automatic  deletion,  but  for  a  girl  they  need  to  show  everyone  and  then  all  their  little  girlfriends  will  say,  “Oh,  that  was  such  a  great  sandwich.  We  really  need  to  hang  out.  Ha  ha.  We  are  so  silly.â€?  For  anyone  who  thinks  this  an  exaggeration,  I  assure  this  is  incred- ibly  (and  sadly)  accurate. Just  for  a  quick  contrast  of  what  a  girl  does  at  a  place  versus  a  guy:  we  arrive  at  a  loca- tion,  find  our  friends,  and  actually  do  stuff.   If  we  are  at  a  bar,  we  are  talking  to  people  there-Ânot  staring  at  our  phones  looking  at  pictures  f rom  t he  l ast  t ime  we  were  at  the  same  place  staring  at  our  phones.   If  girls  were  less  obsessed  with  taking  pictures,  they  might  actually  do  some- thing  that  is  worth  taking  a  picture  of.   Seriously  girls:  put  away  the  cam- e r a  and  cell  phone  and  live  a  little.   I  promise  we  don’t  need  to  see  the  pictures  to  be  sure  you  did  it.
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any  college  girls’  Sunday  routines  at  some  point  in- clude  uploading  pic- tures  from  the  week- end  events  onto  Facebook.   In  all  honestly,  I’m  not  sure  if  there  really  is  a  practi- c a l Â
rea- s o n - ing  why  it  is  we  insist  on  taking  pictures  at  all  of  our  social  outings  and  our  QLJKWV RXW RQ WKH WRZQ \HW we  do  it  every  weekend.  Although  I  agree  it  is  a  bit  ridicu- lous,  I  can’t  deny  that  I  take  part  in  the  excessive  picture  taking  when  I  go  out.  If  you  walk  into  The  Zoo  Bar  or  Lagers  on  a  Friday  or  Saturday  night  it  never  fails.  There  will  be  a  group  of  girls  having  a  girls’  night  out.  And  they  will  be  constantly  snapping  pic-Â
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tures  of  each  other  making  silly  faces,  dancing,  and  even  simply  just  eating  or  drinking.  Possibly  we  do  this  because  we  put  so  much  effort  into  doing  our  makeup  and  getting  dressed  for  the  night  or  we  take  so  many  pictures  to  show  the  world  we  have  friends  and  are  having  fun.  Another  possible  reason  we  take  so  many  pictures  and  post  them  online  is  it  provides  entertainment  through- out  the  week.  All  week  long  everyone  comments  and  likes  the  pictures  and  it  gives  us  something  to  do  in  our  spare  time.  There  are  guys  out  there  who  make  fun  of  girls  for  taking  all  the  pictures.  Yet  they  obviously  enjoy  looking  at  them  considering  they  are  always  pro- viding  feedback.  Whatever  the  reasoning  is,  it’s  ba- sically  a  necessity  to  have  our  cam- eras  or  our  phones  with  us  ready  to  whip  out  at  any  time  to  capture  what  we  look  like  and  what  we’re  doing  throughout  the  night.  We  have  our  cameras  for  football  games,  for  a  walk  through  Storybook  Land  and  we  definitely  have  to  take  them  to  any  concert  we  go  to.  This  last  one  usually  results  in  an  equal  amount  of  or  more  pictures  of  ourselves  and  our  friends  than  there  is  of  the  band  that  we  are  there  to  see.  Even  if  we  do  take  too  many  pic- tures  of  ourselves  during  the  week- ends,  pictures  are  great  ways  of  cap- turing  memories.  We’re  just  having  fun  and  don’t  ever  want  to  forget  it. YOU  CAN BE  PART  OF  THE  EXPONENT. SPEAK UP. SPEAK  OUT.
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long  while  back  I  stumbled  upon  a  Web  site  that  polled  girls  of  all  ages,  educations  DQG ZDONV RI OLIH VR PHQ FRXOG ÂżQG out  exactly  how  women  thought.   It  provided  a  few  interesting  results,  like  what  women  preferred  for  a  date  and  who  should  pay  the  bills.  However,  I  came  across  a  ques- tion  that  upset  me  on  a  very  person- al  level.   It  asked,  “If  a  guy  has  a  lot  of  comic  books,  is  he  well  read?â€?   The  poll  offered  three  options  for  the  girls:  yes,  no,  and  “only  if  it  has  been  made  into  a  movie.â€?   That  last  question  seriously  broke  my  brain.  I’m  not  even  sure  why  it  was  made  an  option  but  a  surprising  (and  unreason- able)  number  of  ladies  sided  with  the  movies-Âdetermine-Âworth  idea.   I’m  going  to  set  that  option  aside  as  people  who  can’t  actu- ally  read,  but  someone  how  man-Â
age  to  navigate  the  poll.  Those  are  some  girls  who  are  seriously  doing  it  wrong. What  makes  comic  books  not  as  good  as  books  for  these  ladies?   They  literally  have  the  word  book  in  their  name.   They  do  contain  a  large  amount  of  pictures,  but  that  doesn’t  make  the  words  mean  any  less.   Every  word  a  character  speaks  is Â
shown,  as  well  as  their  t h o u g h t s .   Instead  of  long  winded  d e s c r i p t i o n s  of  what’s  going  on,  those  aspects  are  told  through  pictures- a  clearly  superior  format.  They  provide Â
just  as  much  storytelling  ability  as  books.   It’s  possible  it  is  the  length  that  might  turn  the  ladies  off,  but  if  more  content  is  better,  then  TV  shows  are  better  than  books.   Even  video  games  take  tens  to  hundreds  of  hours  to  beat  where  books  may  only  take  a  few.   I  won’t  say  there  aren’t  TV  shows  that  are  devoid  of  quality  (Jersey  Shore)  or  even  video  games  ( H a l o ) Â
b u t  e v - e r y  medi- um  has  amazing  t h i n g s  and  horri- ble  things. I  bet  I  know  what  it  LV 7KHVH ÂżQH ODGLHV think  there  is  nothing  to  be  learned  from  comic  books.  Â
Clearly  they  spend  each  night  reading  A  Tale  Of  Two  Cities  and  Moby  Dick  and  can  judge  us  lowly  comic  book  readers  and  our  stupid  comic  books.   I  wonder  if  they  know  that  sushi  LVQÂśW DFWXDOO\ ÂżVK DQG LV DFWXDOO\ WKH ULFH WKH ÂżVK LV W\SLFDOO\ VHUYHG ZLWK You  know  where  I  learned  that?  From  Mr.  Wade  Wilson,  a.k.a.  Deadpool.   You  just  got  Comic  Book’d!  (Geeks,  feel  free  to  use  that  in  the  future.)  Perhaps  you  are  looking  for  a  beautifully  told  story  about  a  man  coming  to  grips  with  Hunting- ton’s  disease,  look  no  further  than  “It’s  A  Birdâ€?  by  Steven  T.  Seagle.  Bam.  Comic  Book’d. I  submit  the  idea  that  not  only  are  comic  book  readers  as  good  as  “nor- malâ€?  book  readers  but  they  are  actual- ly  better.   We  don’t  just  consume  great  OLWHUDWXUH ZH WDNH LQ EHDXWLIXO ZRUNV of  art  on  every  page,  from  simple  line  drawing  to  breathtaking  paintings.   So  ladies,  please  do  your  gender  a  solid,  and  ask  a  real  comic  book  read- er  for  something  to  read.   No  matter  what  you  like,  I  bet  I’ve  got  some- thing  in  my  collection  you’d  love.
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orthern  State  Uni- versity  has  been  e x p e r i e n c i n g  several  extensive  transformations  this  semester,  all  in  the  name  of  improvement  for  the  life  of  the  students.  Not  all  students  think  that  the  chang- es  are  for  the  better,  however.  Recent  debate  over  the  fate  of  NSU’s  Java  City  shows  that  divisiveness  can  be  car-Â
ried  on  the  winds  of  change. The  plan  for  the  Student  Center,  at  least  in  the  near  fu- ture,  is  as  follows:  at  the  end  of  semester,  the  regular  Java  City  will  close  and  Java  City  Express  (JCX)  will  be  moved  from  Jerde  Hall  to  the  new  in- formation  desk  location  on  the  main  level  of  the  building.  While  waiting  for  the  transi- tion  to  Einstein  Brothers’  Ba- gels,  JCX  will  temporarily  pro- vide  several  kinds  of  coffees  and  teas,  as  well  as  the  sandwiches, Â
VDODGV DQG PXIÂżQV VWXGHQWV are  used  to  seeing  at  Java  City.  By  next  year,  Einstein  Brothers’  Bagels  will  be  open  for  business  in  the  Stu- dent  Center,  and  Java  City  will  be  phased  out  of  campus. This,  of  course,  is  all  ac- cording  to  the  plans  set  by  ad- ministrative  committees  and  student  focus  groups  over  the  past  several  semesters.  The  acquisition  of  Ein- stein  Brothers’  Bagels  was  al- ways  meant  to  replace  Java Â
City  in  the  role  of  grab-Ân-Âgo  food  and  hot  coffee.  (A  list  of  Einstein  Brothers’  Ba- gels  full  menu  may  be  found  at  www.einsteinbros.com).  Not  all  students,  though,  are  happy  to  see  Java  City  go,  as  is  demonstrated  by  the  forma- tion  of  an  ad-Âhoc  committee  in  NSU’s  student  government,  the  Student  Association,  suit- ably  named  “Operation  Caf- feine  Explosion,â€?  or  OCE.  As  committees  are  cre- ated  based  on  the  most  press-Â
ing  needs  and  wants  of  the  student  body,  the  divergence  among  students  about  losing  Java  City  and  campus’  beloved  coffee  is  exceedingly  clear.  According  to  student  senator  Danielle  Weisz,  a  sophomore  from  Bismarck,  N.D.,  OCE  is  DOO DERXW GHÂżQLQJ VWXGHQWVÂś LV- sues  with  losing  Java  City  and  helping  resolve  the  problem.  As  most  students  that  talk  with  the  committee  are  very  much  against  the  removal  of  Java  City  from  campus,  if  not Â
for  the  changes  in  coffee  se- lection  than  for  loyalty’s  sake,  WKH 2&( LV ZRUNLQJ RQ ÂżQGLQJ a  solution  that  would  include  keeping  the  establishment.  Some  solutions  include  “moving  Java  into  another  lo- cation  on  campus,  either  by  working  its  necessities  into  a  current  building’s  plumb- ing  or  by  a  coffee  cart,â€?  Weisz  shared  with  The  Exponent.   )RU WKH 2&( ÂżQGLQJ D VROLG Âż[ IRU VWXGHQWV ÂłLV LPSRUWDQW because  our  university  is  grow-Â
ing,�  and  as  it  grows  it  is  nec- essary  to  heed  student  opinions  about  what  is  offered  on  campus.  Challenges  that  the  com- mittee  is  working  on  include  collaborating  with  the  Admin- istration  and  Aramark  Dining  6HUYLFHV WR ¿QG RXW LI WKHUH LV D way  to  keep  Java  City  at  NSU.  The  Student  Association  welcomes  all  students  to  share  their  opinions  at  student  gov- ernment’s  weekly  meetings,  held  in  the  Student  Center  on  Tuesday  nights  at  9  p.m.
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This  is  what  students  can  expect  to  see  in  the  future.  Einstein  Bagels  will  replace  Java  City  in  the  renovated  Student  Center.  Courtesy  photo. Â
The  Exponent  stands  behind  the  university  policies  regard- ing  the  illegal  use  of  alcohol  and  the  following  disclosure  is  SROLF\ DV GHÂżQHG E\ WKH RIÂżFLDOV RI 1RUWKHUQ 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ and  the  South  Dakota  Board  of  Regents: Alcohol  use  by  those  under  the  age  of  21  is  illegal  under  South  Dakota  State  Law.  NSU  and  these  advertisers  neither  encourage  nor  condone  the  illegal  use  of  alcoholic  beverages.  Neither  Northern  State  University  nor  Student  Publications  either  condones  or  condemns  any  paid  advertisement.  Editorial  content  and  opinions  expressed  in  The  Exponent  are  QRW D GLUHFW UHĂ€HFWLRQ RI WKH YLHZV RI WKH RIÂżFLDOV RI 1RUWK- ern  State  University.  The  Exponent  is  a  division  of  Student  Publications  of  NSU  and  is  a  student-Âmanaged  newspaper,  funded  with  revenue  gathered  from  the  NSU  General  Activ- ity  Fee  and  is  provided  to  the  campus  and  community  at  no  circulation  cost. Â
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Aberdeen  University/Civic  Symphony’s  Liszt  Festival  2011  to  begin   on  Nov.  10 Press  Release
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he  Aberdeen  University/Civic  Symphony  will  open  its  92nd  sea- son  with  Liszt  Festival  2011.  This  year  is  the  200th  an- niversary  of  the  birth  of  the  great  Hungarian  pianist,  com- poser  and  conductor  Franz  Liszt.  The  three-Âday  festi- val,  which  celebrates  Liszt,  begins  at  7:30  p.m.  Nov.  10  with  an  all-ÂLiszt  piano  recital  by  internationally  acclaimed  Eugene  Gienger,  known  as  “DAKOTA  PIANIST,â€?  in  Berggren  Recital  Hall  of  the  Johnson  Fine  Arts  Center.  At  7:30  p.m.  Nov.  11,  an  original  one-Âact  com- edy  “PLAYLISZTâ€?  by  Robert  Vodnoy  and  Car- leen  Jaspers  will  premiere  on  the  main  stage  of  the  Johnson  Fine  Arts  Center.  A  pre-Âperformance  dis- cussion  about  the  19th  cen- tury  painting  “Liszt  at  the  Pianoâ€?  by  Josef  Danhauser  will  begin  at  6:30  p.m.  Nov.  11  in  Berggren  Recital  Hall. Â
The  painting  is  the  inspi- ration  for  the  play  and  the  programming  for  the  en- tire  festival.  The  discussion,  which  is  free  and  open  to  the  public,  will  be  led  by  NSU  art  professors  Sara  Chris- tensen  Blair  and  Greg  Blair. The  festival  concludes  with  the  fall  concert  of  the  Aberdeen  University/ Civic  Symphony  featuring  Gienger  at  7:30  p.m.  Nov.  12  on  the  main  stage  of  the  Johnson  Fine  Arts  Center. Tickets  for  the  piano  recital  are  $8  for  adults  and  $6  for  seniors.  Tickets  for  the  play  are  $10  for  adults  and  $8  for  seniors.  Tickets  for  the  con- cert  are  $13  for  adults  and  $11  for  seniors.  Students  are  admitted  free  to  all  events.  A  $22  festival  pass  is  avail- able  for  all  three  events.  Tickets  will  be  available  in  advance  at  Engel  Music  in  downtown  Aberdeen  and  may  be  purchased  at  the  door. For  more  information,  con- WDFW WKH 168 ÂżQH DUWV RIÂżFH DW 605-Â626-Â2497  or  email  Rob- ert.Vodnoy@northern.edu.
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Student  sounds  of :  NSU  should  invest  in  3D  printer Bryce  Mills Campus  Reporter
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here  was  time  when  everything  was  handwrit- ten.   Teachers  had  to  try  and  make  out  what  word  a  kid  scribbled  in  his  horrible  cursive  and  if  you  wanted  a  physical  copy  of  what  you  saw  on  your  com- puter  screen,  you  needed  to  pay  a  business  to  print  it  off.  Now  every  college  stu- dent  has  a  printer  in  their  dorm  or  can  access  one  of  the  many  printers  around  campus  for  pennies  per  page.   The  rare  technology  has  become  a  household  item. We  are  now  at  the  same  point  the  college  students  were  years  ago.  We  sit  on  the  edge  of  the  future  and  instead  of  waiting  for  it  to  come  to  us,  I  suggest  we  charge  forward.   How  can  we  make  such  a  giant  leap  ahead?  We  just  need  to  purchase  one  item  for  campus,  a  3D  printer.   For  those  who  don’t  keep  up  on  technology,  a  3D  printer  allows  you  to  “printâ€?  objects  using  patterns  down- loaded  or  created  on  the  com- puter.   T he  printer  layers  plas- tic  materials  on  top  of  each Â
other  until  the  object  is  fin- ished.   This  allows  real  world  objects  to  be  able  to  be  cre- ated  by  simply  hitting  print. For  a  school,  the  poten- tial  for  this  technology  is  unlimited.   A  3D  artist  can  do  more  than  view  their  im- DJH RQ VFUHHQ WKH\ ZLOO be  to  hold  it  their  hands.  A  graphic  designer  could  create  sculptures  as  complex  as  a  profes- sional  sculpture,  without  the  tedious  trial  and  error.  Chemistry  teachers  can  print  out  an  oxygen  and  hy- drogen  molecule  instead  of  just  showing  pictures. When  it  comes  to  cost,  it  really  depends  on  how  high  quality  of  a  3D  printer  NSU  wants.   While  some  3D  printers  can  cost  several  thousand  dollars,  there  is  a  printer  on  the  market  called  the  Rep-ÂRap  that  costs  less  than  a  thousand  dollars.  Most  of  the  parts  of  the  3D  printer  can  be  printed  on  the  printer  itself,  al- lowing  NSU  to  build  even  more  printers  for  other  de- partments  of  the  school. It’s  obvious  a  3D  print- er  is  a  cheap  and  useful  tool,  but  many  will  ques- tion,  “Do  we  really  need Â
this?â€?  The  answer  is  sim- ply,  “Yes.â€?   Colleges  should  push  its  students  to  be  ready  for  the  next  step  in  our  lives.   It  would  be  wrong  of  NSU  to  send  its  students  into  a  world  that  will  quickly  change  as  soon  as  3D  print- HUV EHFRPH FRPPRQ D ZRUOG where  instead  of  buying  something  from  Wal-ÂMart,  we  download  the  design  and  print  it  at  home.   NSU  should  want  its  students  to  be  familiar  with  this  before  it  becomes  common  so  that  they  can  lead  our  future,  not  hold  it  back.     If  you  agree  with  me  and  believe  NSU  should  get  a  3D  printer,  tell  your  profes- sors,  faculty  advisors  or  the  Student  Association.  Let’s  show  them  that  the  students  of  NSU  care  about  our  future.
Regarding  the  3D  printer:  “The  potential  for  this  technology  is  un- limited.â€?  Photo  courtesy  of  Google  Images. Â
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Taurus  (April  20-ÂMay  20) Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  hit  a  wall  when  it  comes  to  any- thing  academic.  Midterms  drained  out  the  last  of  any  creativity  or  ambition  you  may  have  had  left  at  this  point  in  the  semester.  In  theory,  you  have  a  month  to  recover  DQG UHMXYHQDWH EHIRUH ÂżQDOV LQ 'HFHPEHU I  suggest  a  very  long  period  of  very  limit- ed  brain  activity.  This  is  generally  known  as  sleeping  and  watching  T.V.  If  anything,  you  will  become  a  well-Ârested  pop  culture  know-Âit-Âall.  Gemini  (May  21-ÂJune  21) Your  sweet  tooth  will  get  the  best  of  you  this  month.  Kit  Kats,  cookies,  choco- late  cravings  of  all  kinds  will  wreak  havoc  on  your  diet,  your  teeth  and  your  waist- line.  You  will  do  your  best  to  counteract  the  effects  with  lots  of  exercising  and  eat- ing  fruit,  but  it  will  not  be  enough.  The  only  way  to  survive  this  binge  is  to  hope  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  followed  by  a  period  of  craving  noth- ing  but  salads  and  lean  meat.  And  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  IRUJHW WR Ă&#x20AC;RVV DQG EUXVK WZLFH D GD\
and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  starting  to  show.  The  bags  under  your  eyes,  the  mumbled  responses,  the  dragging  footsteps  all  speak  of  insomnia.  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  tried  everything,  from  warm  milk  before  bed  to  taking  sleep  meds.  Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  suggestion:  You  know  that  300-Âdollar  textbook  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  using  as  a  paper- weight?  It  can  give  you  instant  Zâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  If  that  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  work,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  your  roommate  will  be  happy  to  use  the  book  to  knock  you  outâ&#x20AC;Ś  literally.  Virgo  (Aug.  23-ÂSept.  22) You  still  seem  to  be  suffering  the  ill  ef- fects  of  Halloween.  Whether  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  upset  stomach  from  the  candy  or  a  raging  head- ache  from  the  partying,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  sworn  you  will  never,  ever  do  this  to  yourself  again.  Of  course,  Thanksgiving  is  coming  up,  and  remember  what  you  promised  last  year  about  never,  ever  overeating  again  during  the  holidays?  Yup,  these  kinds  of  resolutions  were  never  meant  to  be  car- ried  through. Â
Libra  (Sept.  23-ÂOct.  23)  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  like  a  lovelorn  puppy  dog  these  days,  eyeing  the  girl  or  guy  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  liked  for  ages  but  have  never  had  the  courage  to  approach.  Your  heart  aches  to  make  them  yours,  but  it  just  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  to  be  writ- ten  in  the  stars.  This  could  be  because  you  two  just  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  meant  to  be  together,  or  it  could  be  the  possessive  boyfriend  or  girlfriend  they  happen  to  be  with  at  this  time.  Whatever  the  case,  do  not  lose  hope.  Ei- ther  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  see  the  error  of  their  ways,  or  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  over  it.  Whatever  happens,  Leo  (July  23-ÂAug.  22) please  stop  stalking  them  on  Facebook.  Sleep  seems  to  be  rather  elusive  lately,  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  probably  creeping  them  out.  Cancer  (June  22-ÂJuly  22) Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  have  a  few  busy  weeks  ahead  of  you,  but  busy  in  a  good  way  (not  like  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;12  cups  of  coffee  and  two  hours  of  sleepâ&#x20AC;?  busy).  You  will  meet  up  with  an  old  friend  after  a  long  period  of  separation  and  a  big  event  will  give  your  romantic  life  the  burst  of  energy  and  excitement  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  lacking  for  a  while.  You  will  be  able  to  take  a  fun  road  trip  and  party  hard  with  all  of  your  friends  while  never  getting  be- hind  at  work  or  in  school. Â
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Sports  9 Wednesday,  November  2,  2011 Exponent
6ZLPPHUV VKRZ WKHLU VSHHG DW ¿UVW PHHW Jason  Baker Sports  Reporter
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he  visiting  Minne- sota  State  University  Moorhead  Dragons  won  nine  of  the  six- teen  contested  events,  including  both  relays,  to  edge  the  North- ern  State  Wolves  168-Â108  in  a  season-Âopening  dual  meet  on  Friday,  October  14. 7KLV ZDV WKH ÂżUVW PHHW RI WKH season  for  the  Wolves,  whose  next  meet  will  be  a  Nov.  4-Â5  double  dual  at  home  against  Minnesota-ÂMorris  and  Morning- side  College. ,Q WKH ÂżUVW HYHQW RI WKH HYH- ning,  the  400-Âyard  medley  relay,  NSU  was  able  to  come  up  with  a  second  and  third  place  in  the  event.  Medley  team  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  was  led  off  by  freshman  Amanda  Taylor,  Miller,  followed  by  the  two  mid- dle  swimmers,  senior  Christine  Retzlaff,  Wahpeton,  N.D.,  and  freshman  Samantha  Gunning,  :HVW )DUJR 1 ' DQG ÂżQDOO\ anchored  by  sophomore  Sara  Pe- terson,  Sioux  Falls,  with  a  time  of  4:15.97.   NSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Medley  team Â
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,  consisting  senior  Brooke  Larson,  McLaughlin,  junior  Al- lie  Samuels,  Cody,  Wyo.,  fresh- man  Ceanna  Johnson,  Cut  Bank,  Mont.,  and  junior  Sarah  Iwerks,  $EHUGHHQ KDG D ÂżQDO WLPH RI 4:24.30. The  second  event  of  the  eve- ning  was  the  1,000-Âyard  free- style  where  sophomore  Hanna  Mastel,  Fargo,  N.D.,  came  in  ¿IWK ZLWK D WLPH RI DQG senior  Laura  McCowan,  Grand  Forks,  N.D.,  came  in  sixth  with  a  time  of  12:56.43.   In  the  third  event  of  the  evening,  the  200- yard  freestyle,  Retzalff  and  Lar- son  took  the  top  two  spots  with  times  of  2:04.14  and  2:06.99  re- spectively. In  the  100-Âyard  backstroke,  168 WRRN ÂżUVW WKLUG DQG ÂżIWK with  Taylor  leading  the  way  at  1:05.51,  followed  by  sopho- more  Ashley  LaFave,  Aberdeen,  and  junior  Cynthia  Konechne,  Kimball.  In  the  100-Âyard  breast- stroke  Samuels  took  second  with  a  time  of  1:13.81  followed  by  freshman  Hailey  Zimmer,  Lady- smith,  Wis.,  in  third  with  a  time  if  1:14.63.
In  the  sixth  event  of  the  night,  WKH \DUG EXWWHUĂ&#x20AC;\ *XQQLQJ came  away  with  the  win  with  a  time  of  2:21.46.  In  the  follow- ing  event,  the  50-Âyard  freestyle,  168 ZDV DEOH WR WDNH ÂżUVW DQG third.  Leading  the  pack  was  Pe- terson  with  a  time  of  26.08  and  coming  in  third  was  Johnson  with  a  time  of  27.20. The  ninth  event  of  the  evening  was  the  100-Âyard  freestyle  where  Peterson  took  second  place  with  a  time  of  57.05.  In  the  following  event,  the  200-Âyard  backstroke,  NSU  walked  away  with  the  top  two  spots  by  Larson  with  a  time  of  2:21.10  and  Taylor  with  a  time  of  2:21.57.  In  the  200-Âyard  breaststroke  Samuels  took  sec- ond  with  a  time  of  2:38.80 NSU  had  one  swimmer,  Mc- Cowan,  swim  the  500-Âyard  free- VW\OH ,Q WKH \DUG EXWWHUĂ&#x20AC;\ NSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Retzlaff  took  second  place  with  a  time  of  1:00.65.  In  the  400-Âyard  IM,  NSU  was  rep- resented  by  one  swimmer,  Gun- ning,  who  took  on  seven  oppos- LQJ VZLPPHUV WR WDNH ÂżUVW ZLWK D time  of  5:04.87. ,Q WKH ÂżQDO HYHQW RI WKH HYH-Â
ning,  the  200-Âyard  freestyle  relay,  NSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  relay  team,  consisting  of  Retzlaff,  Larson,  Zimmer,  and  Peterson,  came  in  a  close  second  with  a  time  of  1:44.11  while  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  relay  team,  Samuels,  Johnson,  Iwerks,  and Â
Gunning,  came  in  fourth  with  a  time  of  1:49.71. The  Wolves  next  meet  will  be  home  against  Minnesota-ÂMorris  and  Morningside  College  on  No- vember  4  and  5  at  the  Aberdeen  YMCA.
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Volleyball  staying  busy Soccer  wraps  up  season Mitch  Conner Sports  Reporter
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SU  Volleyball  split  their  Gypsy  Day  weekend,  starting  with  a  3-Âset  win  over  Crookston,  Minnesota,  on  Friday  night.   Senior  Konefesi  Vaisigano,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  and  senior  Amber  Bloom,  Carl- ton,  Minn.,  led  the  offense  with  10  and  nine  kills  respectively.   The  team  also  tallied  a  total  of  10  aces,  three  from  Vaisigano,  two  from  freshman  Morgan  Rich- ardson,  Cave  Creek,  Ariz.,  se- nior  Kaili  Aiono,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  and  junior  Ella  Campbell,  Aberdeen,  and  one  from  sopho- more  Sami  Nygaard,  Milbank.   Defensively,  Aiono  and  Camp- bell  each  had  12  digs  and  Rich- ardson  also  contributed  10  of  her  own.   Sophomore  Paula  Martins,  Niteroi,  Riio  de  Janiero,  Brazil,  had  a  busy  night  at  the  net  and  ¿QLVKHG ZLWK WZR EORFNV 5LFK- ardson  also  added  1.5  blocks.   The  ladies  were  unable  to  continue  their  winning  ways  on  Saturday  night  and  were  swept  in  a  loss  against  Minnesota  State  Moorhead.   Redshirt  freshman  Carli  Peterson,  Bismarck,  N.D.,  led  the  team  with  10  kills  and  Martins  had  seven  kills.  Nygaard  topped  the  NSU  stat  page  with  14  digs,  followed  closely  by  Richardson  with  13  and  Vaisi- gano  with  11.  Martins  and  Rich- ardson  each  added  a  block  to  the  defensive  statistics. The  next  week  the  Wolves  went  an  impressive  3-Â0  with  wins  over  Minnesota,  Crookston  and  home  and  away  wins  over  8 0DU\ 7KH ÂżUVW PDWFK DJDLQVW UMC,  was  highlighted  with  19  kills  from  Vaisigano  and  13  from  Peterson.  Richardson  totaled  53 Â
assists  and  also  contributed  three  aces.  Campbell  was  kept  busy  on  the  back  line  with  22  digs,  as  well  as  16  from  Richardson  and  13  from  Vaisigano.   The  team  totaled  an  impressive  20  blocks,  led  by  Carli  Peterson,  Claire  Kopfman,  and  Morgan  Richard- son,  each  with  3.5  blocks. NSU  made  an  impressive  FRPHEDFN LQ WKHLU ÂżUVW PDWFKXS against  Mary,  climbing  back  IURP DQ GHÂżFLW WR ZLQ LQ ÂżYH sets.   Sixteen  kills  from  Mar- tins  and  11  from  both  Peterson  and  Aiono  helped  to  make  the  difference.   Twenty-Âtwo  digs  from  Campbell  and  two  blocks  by  Kopfman  contributed  to  the  sound  defensive  performance.   A  few  days  later  the  Wolves  trav- eled  to  Bismarck,  N.D.,  to  take  on  the  University  of  Mary  again,  WKLV WLPH RQ 0DU\ÂśV KRPH Ă&#x20AC;RRU NSU  took  the  match  in  straight  sets.   Kopfman  was  unstoppable  on  offense  with  12  kills  and  a  tremendous  .647  attack  percent- age.  Aiono  also  had  a  big  impact  in  the  game  with  three  service  aces  and  10  digs  on  defense.  Campbell  and  Richardson  were  also  strong  defensively,  notching  11  and  10  digs  respectively. The  Wolves  returned  home  that  weekend  for  two  matches  promoting  breast  cancer  aware- ness.   There  was  a  great  showing  of  support  by  the  fans  wearing  pink  in  the  stands.   Unfortunate- ly,  NSU  lost  both  contests,  fall- ing  to  Wayne  State  1-Â3  and  then  Augustana  in  a  very  competitive  5-Âset  match.   The  Wolves  played  Minneso- ta,  Duluth  on  Oct.  28  and  Bemi- dji  State  on  Oct.  29.  Results  were  unavailable  as  of  press  time.  The  next  home  game  is  against  Con- cordia  on  Nov.  11  at  7  p.m. Â
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he  Northern  State  University  soc- cer  team  worked  hard  throughout  the  month  of  October.  During  Gypsy  Day  weekend  the  Lady  Wolves  played  two  JDPHV WKH ÂżUVW RI ZKLFK ZDV against  Minnesota-ÂDuluth.  The  game  went  scoreless  in  WKH ÂżUVW KDOI ZLWK WKH :ROYHV having  two  shots  on  goal  and  freshman  goalkeeper  Shaina  Stein,  Braderton,  Fla.,  snagging  two  saves.  The  second  half  would  not  be  much  different  as  neither  team  scored  a  goal,  but  Northern  had  three  shots  on  goal  while  Stein  stopped  six.  Going  into  overtime,  again  neither  team  could  rally  a  goal  with  NSU  only  having  one  shot  on  goal  but  Stein  stopping  Du- luthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  three.  In  double  overtime,  the  Wolves  would  not  be  able  to  get  a  goal,  but  after  Stein  had  two  more  stops,  in  the  127th  min- ute,  the  Bulldogs  got  one  past  and  gave  them  the  1  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  0  win.  Northern  tallied  six  shots  on  goal,  all  coming  from  different  players.  The  next  day  the  Wolves  would  face  the  Bemidji  State  Beavers.  7KH ÂżUVW KDOI RI WKH JDPH would  show  to  be  the  same  as  the  last  game,  as  neither  team  could  get  it  past  the  goal  keep- er,  with  Northern  having  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  shot  on  goal  by  junior  for- ward  Rachel  Goslinga,  Crystal,  Minn.  The  Beavers  were  able  to  get  four,  but  all  were  stopped  by  Stein. Â
The  second  half  would  again  show  very  defensive  as  NSU  could  not  get  any  shots  on  goal  DQG 6WHLQ KDG ÂżYH VDYHV 2YHU- WLPH ZDV YHU\ PLGGOH ÂżHOG SOD\ as  there  was  only  one  shot  taken  by  NSU  and  it  was  wide  left.  Double  overtime  would  start  well  for  the  Wolves,  but  in  the  107th  minute,  the  Beavers  got  one  past  Stein  and  gave  them  a  1  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  0  win. Again  in  Aberdeen,  the  Wolves  prepared  to  face  the  Warriors  of  Winona  State.  Winona  came  out  strong  with  WKHP JHWWLQJ WKH ÂżUVW JRDO RI WKH game  in  the  15th  minute  of  the  game.  Winona  would  have  two  more  shots  on  goal,  but  was  not  able  to  get  them  in.  Coming  out  in  the  second  KDOI :LQRQD FDPH RXW ÂżULQJ with  another  goal  in  the  52nd  minute.  This  would  prove  enough  for  the  Warriors  as  they  took  that  goal  to  a  2  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  0  win.  NSU  had  three  shots  on  goal  by  three  different  Wolves  while  Stein  had  one  goal  against  as  well  did  freshman  goalkeeper  Kourtney  Woracek,  Omaha,  Neb.,  who  also  had  four  saves. Northernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  last  game  in  this  home  stand  was  against  Upper  Iowa.  Starting  out  as  a  defensive  game,  neither  team  was  getting  it  past  either  goalie.  In  the  39th  PLQXWH *RVOLQJD JRW WKH ÂżUVW goal  in  and  gave  Northern  a  1  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  0  lead.  The  Wolves  took  this  into  halftime  with  Stein  having  four  saves.  The  second  half  started  out  well  until  the  Peacocks  were  able  to  get  one  past  in  the  65th  minute  and  another  shot  in  the  71st  minute,  taking  the  lead Â
from  the  Wolves  2  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  1.  Neither  team  would  score,  with  Northern  not  even  having  another  shot  on  goal,  taking  the  loss  with  Stein  racking  up  seven  saves. On  the  road  to  St.  Cloud,  Minn.,  the  Wolves  got  ready  for  St.  Cloud  State.  SCSU  would  start  quickly,  getting  their  one  and  only  goal  in  the  19th  min- ute.  Northern  would  stop  them  from  getting  any  more  with  Steinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  seven  saves  and  good  defense.  However,  the  Wolves  were  not  able  to  get  any  past  the  goalie,  with  only  two  shots  on  goal,  and  falling  1  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  0  to  St.  Cloud.  Continuing  on  the  road,  the  Wolves  headed  over  to  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  to  face  Concordia  Uni- versity.  1RUWKHUQ ZRXOG VWULNH ÂżUVW and  quick,  getting  a  goal  from  MXQLRU PLGÂżHOGHU $QQD :RHUOH Coon  Rapids,  Minn.   Unfortunately  for  the  Wolves,  the  Golden  Bears  would  strike  back  and  get  one  of  their  own  in  the  30th  minute.  Northern  was  able  to  hold  on  defensively  and  take  the  1  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  1  score  into  halftime.  Staying  strong  in  the  second,  neither  team  could  score  until  the  78th  minute,  with  Concor- dia  getting  their  second  goal  followed  shortly  in  the  79th  with  goal  number  three.  This  would  be  all  for  both  teams  as  Concordia  took  their  3  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  1  victory  over  the  Wolves.  Stein  had  six  saves  with  two  Wolves  having  shots  on  goal. 7KH :ROYHV ÂżQLVKHG WKHLU season  on  Oct.  29,  but  details  were  unavailable  as  of  press  time.
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Football  wins  two  games  at  home Jason  Baker Sports  Reporter
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he  Northern  State  University  football  team  racked  up  a  season-Âhigh  245  yards  on  the  ground  against  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  16th  ranked  rush  de- fense  and  came  within  a  minute  and  19  seconds  of  pulling  off  a  Homecoming  upset  over  visit- ing  in-Âstate  rivals  Augustana  College  Saturday,  October  8,  but  came  up  on  the  short  end  of  a  last-Âditch  effort  from  the  Vi- kings,  who  came  up  with  the  27- 24  victory. NSU  junior  Kristin  James,  San  Bernardino,  Calif.,  had  an  impressive  152  yards  and  a  touchdown  on  31  carries,  while  junior  wide-Âouts  Mark  Hanley,  Chester,  and  Chris  Morton,  Ver- nal,  Utah,  powered  the  run  game  with  combining  with  a  176  re- ceiving  yards.   Hanley  also  hauled  in  a  50- yard  touchdown  pass  from  se- nior  Nick  Wanner,  Sacramento,  Calif.,  just  before  halftime  that  gave  NSU  a  14-Â7  lead. NSU  forced  Augustana  into  two  straight  3-Âand-Âouts  and  four Â
straight  punts  to  start  the  game.  Then  junior  Hanipale  Seuga,  Wilmington,  Calif.,  who  entered  the  game  in  the  offensive  back- ¿HOG RQ VHYHUDO VKRUW \DUGDJH situations,  looked  to  be  headed  for  a  second  touchdown  in  the  fourth  quarter  that  would  have  all  but  sealed  the  win  for  the  Wolves,  but  was  caught  from  be- hind  by  an  Augustana  defender  and  stripped  of  the  ball  inside  the  Vikingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  20-Âyard  line. Defensively,  the  Wolves  held  a  competent  Augustana  rushing  game  to  just  40  net  yards  in  the  game,  19  of  which  came  on  the  ¿QDO GULYH RI WKH QLJKW 5HG- shirt  freshman  cornerback  Paul  Woodward,  Las  Vegas,  Nev.,  and  sophomore  linebacker  Mike  Tuch,  Hartford,  led  the  way  with  eight  tackles  apiece.  Tuch  also  had  a  big  third-Âdown  sack  for  the  :ROYHV HDUO\ LQ WKH ÂżUVW TXDUWHU to  help  set  the  tone.  Woodward  also  had  two  pass  break-Âups  in  the  secondary. NSU  junior  Felipe  Alfaia,  Sao  Roque,  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil,  also  kicked  a  career-Âlong  41-Âyard  ¿HOG JRDO LQ WKH :ROYHVÂś RIIHQ- sive  effort. The  NSU  football  team  then Â
   Junior  running  back  Kristin  James,  San  Bernardino,  Calif.,  makes  a  SOD\ LQ D UHFHQW ZLQ DJDLQVW %HPLGML 6WDWH 3KRWR E\ /L] =DSSD
hosted  the  University  of  Min- nesota,  Crookston,  and  turned  the  Golden  Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  own  game  against  them,  racking  up  322  yards  on  the  ground,  474  over- all,  and  rolling  to  a  45-Â21  victory  over  UMC  in  NSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  56th  An- nual  Shrine  Game  on  Saturday,  Oct.  15. James  posted  246  of  those  \DUGV ÂżIWK PRVW RQ WKH 168 UH- FRUG ERRNV 7KLV PDUNHG WKH ÂżUVW 200-Âyard  effort  by  an  NSU  play- er  since  Rudy  Jones  ran  for  212  yards  on  Oct.  23,  2004.   James  also  found  the  end  zone  four  times  and  hauled  in  one  pass  for  seven  yards. 7KH ZLQ VQDSSHG D ÂżYH JDPH losing  streak  for  the  Wolves,  who  moved  to  2-Â5  overall.  The  Wolves  took  a  21-Â7  lead  into  halftime  break,  taking  mo- mentum  from  a  32-Âyard  strike  from  Wanner  to  Morton  with  1:28  left  in  the  half.   UMC  cut  it  WR RQ WKHLU ÂżUVW SRVVHVVLRQ of  the  third  quarter,  but  three  straight  James  TD  runs  put  the  Wolves  in  the  driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  seat  for  good. -DPHV VFRUHG WKH ÂżUVW RI WKRVH on  a  74-Âyard  TD  sprint  on  the  ¿UVW SOD\ IURP VFULPPDJH IRO- lowing  the  UMC  touchdown  drive.   He  scored  again  on  two  plays  following  a  blocked  punt  that  VHW WKH :ROYHV XS QHDU PLGÂżHOG then  capitalized  on  a  surprise  on-Âside  kick-Âoff  that  gave  the  Wolves  the  ball  back  again  near  PLGÂżHOG IRU WKH VKRUW ÂżHOG GULYH Redshirt  freshman  Evan  Nolte,  Aberdeen,  kicked  in  a  22-Âyard  ¿HOG JRDO LQ WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHU WR cap  the  NSU  scoring. Wanner  was  12  of  17  for  pass- ing,  throwing  143  yards  and  one  score,  plus  spreading  the  ball  to  six  different  players.   Morton  and  redshirt  freshman  Jordan  Piatz,  Jamestown,  N.D.,  hauled  in  four  catches  apiece  for  a  com- bined  total  of  105  yards. Defensively,  the  Wolves  were  led  by  senior  linebacker  Mike  Bogdanovich,  Windsor,  Calif.,  who  had  eight  tackles.   Sopho- more  Logan  Dosch,  Aberdeen,  had  six  stops  and  a  forced  fumble,  while  junior  Marquis Â
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0XONH\ 7DPSD )OD DGGHG ÂżYH to  go  along  with  his  second  in- terception  of  the  season. After  a  fantastic  win  the  NSU  Wolves  stayed  with  the  seventh- ranked  Minnesota-ÂDuluth  Bull- dogs  for  the  vast  majority  of  the  ¿UVW KDOI EXW HQGHG XS JLYLQJ WKH Bulldogs  a  37-Â6  victory  Satur- day,  Oct.  22. NSU  held  the  powerful  UMD  RIIHQVH WR MXVW RQH ÂżUVW TXDUWHU touchdown  to  open  the  game  be- fore  responding  with  a  19-Âyard  strike  from  Wanner  to  Piatz.  Al- faiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  PAT  attempt  was  blocked,  leaving  the  Bulldogs  with  a  slim Â
7-Â6  advantage.  That  would  be  as  close  as  the  Wolves  got  to  UMD.  Wanner  ¿QLVKHG ZLWK \DUGV RQ WKH ground  and  47  through  the  air.  James  tallied  18  carries  for  45  yards. The  Wolves  defeated  the  Bem- idji  State  Beavers,  14-Â0,  on  Oct.  29.  Further  results  were  unavail- able  as  of  press  time.  Next  for  the  Wolves  is  an  away  game  against  MSU  Moorhead  on  Nov.  5. 7KH ÂżQDO JDPH RI WKH UHJXODU season  for  the  Wolves  is  a  home  game  against  U-ÂMary  on  Nov.  12  at  1  p.m.
James  earns  national  Player  of  the  Week  honors
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fter  picking  up  his  ¿UVW 1RUWKHUQ 6XQ Player  of  the  Week  honor  on  Monday,  Oct.  17,  Northern  State  junior  Kristin  James  added  a  second  award  to  his  tally  on  Tuesday  evening  when  he  was  named  the  D2Football.com  National  Offen- sive  Player  of  the  Week.  James  ran  for  246  yards  and  four  touchdowns  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  both  single- game  highs  by  an  NSIC  player  this  season  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  to  lead  the  Wolves  to  a  45-Â21  victory  over  Minne- sota,  Crookston  on  Saturday,  Oct.  15.  The  offensive  outburst  LV ÂżIWK KLJKHVW LQ WKH 168 UHFRUG book,  while  the  four  rushing  WRXFKGRZQV WLH KLP IRU ÂżUVW
,W DOVR PDUNHG WKH ÂżUVW WLPH DQ NSU  player  has  rushed  for  200  yards  since  Oct.  23,  2004  (Rudy  Jones,  212  yards).  James  ran  for  three  straight  touchdowns  in  the  third  quarter,  including  a  74-Âyard  scamper,  to  help  put  the  game  out  of  reach.  James  averaged  8.2  yards  per  carry  and  scored  on  runs  of  9,  74,  13  and  5  yards  in  the  win.  7KH KRQRU PDUNV WKH ÂżUVW WLPH an  NSU  player  has  received  na- tional  player  of  the  week  noto- riety  since  punter  Eric  Schwan  was  named  D2Football.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Special  Teams  honoree  on  Oct.  23,  2006. Courtesy  of   NSU  Sports  Infor- mation.
Cross  Country  Men  take  5th,  Women  take  7th  at  NSIC  Championships Zachary  Anderson Sports  Reporter
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he  NSU  Wolves  cross  country  teams  com- peted  in  the  Northern  Sun  Intercollegiate  Conference  Championships  in  Hawley,  Minn.  on  Oct.  22.  7KH PHQ ¿QLVKHG LQ ¿IWK SODFH thanks  to  senior  John  Rawerts,  $EHUGHHQ ZKR ¿QLVKHG WK DQG
senior  Richard  Keroack,  Mil- ZRRG :DVK ZKR ¿QLVKHG WK 7KH ZRPHQ ¿QLVKHG WK thanks  to  freshman  Whitney  .X\SHU 6WLFNQH\ ¿QLVKLQJ QG and  sophomore  Brittany  Arment,  $EHUGHHQ ¿QLVKLQJ WK The  Wolves  are  preparing  for  the  Central  Region  Champion- ships,  which  takes  place  on  Nov.  5  in  Denver,  Colo.
Fantasy  football  anonymous Shannon  Marvel Guest  Editorial
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he  excitement  of  the  NFL  season  is  upon  us,  and  no  one  has  made  it  more  evident  than  fantasy  football  enthusiasts.  Groups  have  come  together  to  draft  their  favorite  players  from  all  over  the  league  in  hopes  that  the  athletes  will  perform  well  enough  to  garner  their  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  points.  It  really  is  a  very  inge- nious  and  entertaining  way  to  keep  up  with  all  the  teams  in  the  NFL  and  encourages  fans  to  branch  out  and  cheer  for  more  than  just  their  favorite  team.  Many  of  those  who  participate  in  fantasy  football  do  so  in  a  way  that  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  interrupt  their  daily  lives,  but  for  some  the  league  consumes  their  lives  in  a  ridicu- lous  way. To  see  what  I  mean  cough  the  word  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fancy  footburlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  in  a  crowded  place.  Wait  for  it.  See  all  the  guys  and  the  guy-Âgirl  who  regurgitates  ESPN  commentary  in  an  attempt  to  seem  relevant  in  the  conversation.  (You  know  exactly  who  I  am  talking  about.) Â
He  or  she  starts  talking  in  an- other  language  that  only  Mad- den  could  be  proud  of.  As  the  new  hybrid  of  gambling/football  fanatics  disregard  the  huge  over- turn  of  government  in  Libya  or  any  other  current  events,  even  if  it  is  the  release  of  over  50  exotic  animals,  35  being  lions,  tigers,  and  bears,  Oh  my-Â-  did  you  see  Christian  Ponder  last  Sunday?  I  think  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  pick  him  up  for  my  team.  Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  even  more  delusional  if  you  think  having  Adrian  Peterson  on  your  team  will  make  up  for  a  lackluster  lineup.  But  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  worry,  the  whole  Vikings  franchise  is  with  you  on  that  one.  There  is  a  healthy  way  to  in- dulge  in  the  football  season  along  with  fantasy  football,  but  it  is  obvious  many  fans  are  tak- ing  it  to  Charlie  Sheen  extremes.  I  witnessed  a  group  of  leaguers  experience  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Red  zoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  chan- QHO IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH 7KHLU H\HV immediately  glazed  over  and  af- ter  a  short  period  of  silence  the  usual  boisterous  comments  came  out.  Also,  the  channel  eerily  appears  in  the  guide  only  dur-Â
ing  Sundays,  as  if  it  garners  the  same  multitude  as  the  proverbial  village  that  appears  one  night  every  100  years.  When  a  player  gets  hurt,  the  immediately-Âpost- ed  Facebook  statuses  suggest  if  they  do  not  return  to  play  soon  it  is  time  to  take  them  behind  the  shed.  Throw  alcohol  into  the  mix  and  every  fantasy  football  junkie  goes  full  force,  throw- ing  out  statistic  after  statistic  to  uphold  their  opinion  (which  is  most  likely  the  opinion  of  their  favorite  sports  commentator)  while  going  over  every  single  SOD\ ZLWKLQ WKH ODVW ÂżYH \HDUV RI their  playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  careers.  And  this  DOO KDSSHQV ZLWKLQ WKH ÂżUVW ÂżYH minutes  of  the  conversation.  Go  into  a  dark  corner  of  a  sports  bar  on  a  Sunday  and  you  PLJKW ÂżQG D PDQ LQ D HUV MHU- sey  rocking  back  and  forth  on  the  ground  whispering  gibberish  between  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  mentions.  Give  that  guy  a  hug  if  you  see  him,  but  not  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  wearing  a  Dolphins  jersey.  You  might  just  throw  the  poor  sap  over  the  edge. Â
NSU  Athletic  Director  To  Retire
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orthern  State  Uni- versity  President  James  Smith  has  announced  the  retirement  of  NSU  Athletic  Di- rector  Bob  Olson,  effective  at  the  end  of  the  2011-Â12  academic  year  in  May.    Olsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  retirement  marks  the  end  of  a  37-Âyear  career  at  NSU  WKDW VDZ KLP ÂżOO WKH UROHV RI VWX- dent,  athlete,  professor,  coach  and  administrator.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  a  privilege  to  be  a  part  of  such  a  great  university,â&#x20AC;?  Olson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  honored  to  have  been  given  the  opportunity  WR ZRUN ZLWK PDQ\ ÂżQH IRONV DW Northern  State  over  the  years.  I  feel  our  athletic  department  is  as  strong  as  it  has  ever  been  and  the  timing  is  right  to  turn  the  reins  over  to  someone  new.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  has  been  an  absolute  plea- sure  for  me  to  work  with  Bob  Ol- son  in  his  role  as  athletic  direc- tor  at  NSU,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bob  is  student-Âcentered  and  student-Âfo- cused.  He  cares  deeply  about  the  student  experience  and  is  dedi- cated  to  making  every  athlete  as Â
successful  as  possible.  Bob  has  assembled  an  outstanding  set  of  coaches,  and  those  coaches,  in  turn,  have  stressed  athletics  and  academics  simultaneously.  Olson  has  served  the  Wolves  in  the  role  of  athletic  director  for  the  past  13  years,  taking  over  the  position  in  1999  for  the  re- tired  Jim  Kretchman.  Prior  to  that,  he  coached  the  NSU  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  team  for  14  seasons,  taking  the  Wolves  to  national  prominence  on  both  the  NAIA  and  NCAA  Division  II  levels.  Olson  amassed  a  career  record  of  305-Â129  and  coached  his  players  WR DOO FRQIHUHQFH ÂżYH 1$,$ All-ÂAmerica,  one  NCAA  II  First  Team  All-ÂAmerica  and  eight  Ac- ademic  All-ÂAmerica  honors.  While  most  known  for  build- ing  a  nationally  respected  basket- ball  program,  Olson  has  worked  tirelessly  for  Northern  State  out- side  of  the  coaching  realm.  He  taught  in  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health  and  physical  education  department  from  1983-Â1999  and  worked  as  an  admissions  counselor  from  +H KDV DOVR ÂżOOHG WKH
roles  of  administrative  assistant  to  the  athletic  director,  compli- ance  coordinator  and  assistant  coach  for  the  football  and  track  teams.  He  has  also  served  on  the  NCAA  Championships  Com- mittee  and  has  overseen  the  start  of  the  Barnett  Center  expansion  project,  which  is  due  to  be  com- pleted  in  early  2012.  Olson  was  recognized  as  the  recipient  of  the  Kretchman  Coaching  Award  by  the  NSU  Foundation  at  the  2011  Gypsy  Day  celebration.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  proud  of  the  accom- plishments  of  our  coaches  and  student-Âathletes  here  at  NSU,â&#x20AC;?  Olson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  do  things  the  right  way,  both  in  the  arena  and  in  the  classroom.  Because  of  the  leadership  of  Dr.  Smith  and  Dr.  Hawley,  this  university  is  stron- ger  than  ever  and  because  of  their  commitment,  the  university  is  poised  for  further  greatness.â&#x20AC;?  A  national  search  for  a  replace- ment  will  begin  immediately. Courtesy  of  University  Rela- tions.
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Volleyball Nov.  4  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  MSU  Mankato,  Mankato,  Minn.,  7  p.m.  Nov.  5  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Southwest  Minnesota  State,  Marshall,  Minn.,  3  p.m.  Nov.  11  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Concordia  -  St.  Paul,  7  p.m.  Nov.  12  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  St.  Cloud  State,  5  p.m.  Cross  Country Nov.  5  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Central  Region  Championships,  Metro  State,   Denver,  Colo.   Nov.  19  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  NCAA  Division  II  National  Championships,   Plants  Ferry  Athletic  Complex,  Spokane,  Wash.  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Basketball Nov.  1  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Purdue  (Exhibition),West  Lafayette,  Ind.,  7  p.m.  (EST)  Nov.  11  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Butler,  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  7  p.m.  (EST)  Nov.  15  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Jamestown,  7  p.m.  Nov.  18   â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Dakota  State,  7  p.m.  Nov.  23  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Presentation,  8  p.m.  Nov.  26  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Mayville  State,  7  p.m.  Dec.  2  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Concordia  -  St.  Paul,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  8  p.m.  Dec.  3â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  St.  Cloud  State,  St.  Cloud,  Minn.,  6  p.m.  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Basketball Nov.  11  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Colorado  Christian,  Wayne,  Neb.,  6  p.m. Nov.  12  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Colorado  Mines,  Wayne,  Neb.,  4  p.m.  1RY ² %ODFN +LOOV 6WDWH 6SHDUÂżVK 6 ' S P 067 Nov.  19  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  South  Dakota  Tech,  Rapid  City,  S.D.,  7  p.m.  (MST)  Nov.  23  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Presentation,  6  p.m.  Dec.  2  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Concordia  -  St.  Paul,  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  6  p.m.  Dec.  3  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  St.  Cloud  State,  St.  Cloud,  Minn.,  4  p.m.  Wrestling Nov.  6â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  SDSU  Open,  Brookings,  S.D.,  9:00  a.m.  Nov.  12  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bison  Open,  Fargo,  N.D.,  9:00  a.m.  Nov.12  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  DWU  Open,  Mitchell,  S.D.,  9:00  a.m.  Nov.  30  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Dakota  Weslyan,  7:00  p.m.  Dec.  3  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Chadron  State,  Chadron,  NE,  4:00  p.m.  (MST)  Swimming  Nov.  4  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  UM-ÂMorris/Morningside  Double  Dual,  6:00  p.m.  Nov.  5  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  UM-ÂMorris/Morningside  Double  Dual,  9:00  a.m.  Nov.  10  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  UM-ÂMorris  Dual,  Morris,  MN,  6:15  p.m.  Nov.  18  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Nebraska-ÂKearneu  Dual,  6:00  p.m. Dec.  2-Â3  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Falcon  Invite,  Minneapolis,  MN,  10:00  a.m. Â
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