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students, Lundin said he is many students use to cope making connections with gave was how students can ACE tutoring is still offering Meghan Arbegast satisfied with what NDSU with the stuff happening people through social media. deal with uncertainty and course help to students Head News Editor has done so far. around them. Depression is “I would say to how to cope if they’re worried online through Blackboard “NDSU has done a good likely running rampant and have some face-to-face about family or friends. Collaborate. As students are faced job offering its resources, online classes really just interactions, but since that’s In these circumstances, Undergraduate students with uncertainty, stress but I feel like students enforce that as they seem not possible, social media is Burns suggested again that have been receiving weekly and even isolation, North haven’t done a good job of less serious.” a good option.” students keep their normal emails from a staff member Dakota State University is taking advantage of them,” The Director of the Burns also recommends schedules to feel that they as NDSU launched an continuing to offer resources have control. outreach program on March to help students’ mental Burns added that the 26. Students are able to health and well being. he lack of social interaction can counseling center groups email any questions they Casey Lundin, a student are available for interested have to their assigned staff at NDSU, spoke about some take away the one outlet that students as he mentioned member to either talk to of the challenges he’s faced “T the graduate student groups them directly, or be referred with the switch to online were starting this week. to someone else. classes and how he’s dealing many students use to cope with the Students can still call The Residence Hall with the change. the counseling center Association (RHA) has also “Procrastinating has stuff happening around them.” office at (701) 231-7671 to been helping students feel probably become more of a schedule an appointment as connected by offering virtual problem just due to the fact — Casey Lundin, NDSU student counselors are now meeting events held on Zoom. Some that deadlines are basically with students through video of the events include virtual just offered in blocks in my chats and offering phone bingo and paint nights. The case as opposed to a daily or consultations with students RHA is also connecting weekly basis,” Lundin said. Lundin said. counseling center, William that students go outside to who have concerns about students as they can sign When asked how he “Stuff like the weekly Burns, talked about the get fresh air and continue others. up for a virtual pen pal who is maintaining structure mass emails that say respond services they’re still offering to stay healthy and active as Students can visit the they can send emails to. throughout his day, Lundin to this if you’re having any to students and gave some they normally would. counseling center website Students can find said, “The only thing issues really do work. I feel advice on how students can When talking about (https://www.ndsu.edu/ additional resources on the keeping structure right like most students ignore manage stress during the how students can manage counseling/) to check out NDSU website and check now is the few online stuff like that.” pandemic. stress from the change in additional resources and emails as information is appointments that I have and When asked if there are Burns first gave some class structure, Burns said workbooks put together being provided. my work schedule.” any other concerns he has, advice on how students students should maintain discussing how students can As for the resources Lundin said, “The lack of currently living by structure keeping their days, manage anxiety. the university is offering social interaction can take themselves can avoid feeling “...as normal as possible.” In regard to other away the one outlet that isolated. Burns suggested Some more advice Burn resources NDSU is offering, INSIDE 2 4 6 North Dakota Mostly Opinion: State dining Trees talk Giving Huey Lewis, yourself grace continues to changing their name and Ed during a serve students Ackerman pandemic 2 NDSUSPECTRUM.COM NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 Dining services’ operation for spring semester North Dakota State dining continues to serve students

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spoke about the new take- that are effective against “NDSU dining is located in Memorial Express will rotate weekly Jacob Fehrenbach out only process. viruses. diligently monitoring reports Union will remain open with the hours of Monday- Staff Writer “The take-out process All dining staff have from the ND Department of with adjusted hours and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 works very smoothly, and been retrained and reminded Public Health for updates or operations. Caribou Coffee p.m. NDSU Dinning our customers love it. Many frequently of all sanitation changes in recommended will continue to be open Burgers @ the U will continues to operate while have requested it stay for and food safety practices. guidelines. We have been, Monday-Friday from 7 be open April 6 to April 10, taking the necessary next fall,” Ferkinhoff said. Hoagie Hut will be open precautions to ensure the North Dakota State April 13 to April 17 and safety of all students, staff University Dining has DSU dining is diligently Pizza Express will be open and faculty as about 125 implemented many changes April 20 to April 24. customers are still visiting to keep customers and team monitoring reports from the The RDC will serve members safe. One of these “N breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to the dining center each day. NDSU Dining has now changes includes scheduled 10 a.m., lunch will be served reduced hours of operation breaks between meal periods ND Department of Public Health for from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and and increased sanitation to thoroughly clean and dinner will be served from efforts, but will continue disinfect before, between updates or changes in recommended 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. their services throughout the and after meals. All the information semester. Self-service areas guidelines. We have been, and will mentioned above can be Of NDSU’s three dining have been closed as the found at www.ndsu.edu/ centers, one will continue dining team members now continue to be, proactive in our dining/covid_19_response. to operate for the rest of the serve customers with their This page is updated daily semester. The Residence requested menu items. and contains the most up-to- Dining Center (RDC) will Finger scanners have been approach to keep our facilities clean, date information regarding remain open for students, removed and replaced with a North Dakota State staff or faculty who have contact-free proxy entrance sanitized and disinfected.” University dining services. a meal plan. West Dining using NDSU ID cards. The following stations Center and Union Dining Tape on the floor at the — Tara Ferkinhoff, Assistant Director in RDC are available and Center will be closed for the entrance to the dining center serving take-out: Thundar’s remainder of the semester marks safe social distancing of Marketing Grill, Homestyle, Beverage while the Minard and Barry while students wait in line to Stations, Salad/Deli and Coffee Shops will be closed access the dining center. Bison Beanery. The full- until next fall. Plastic water bottles are service coffee shop in RDC, Dining services have being provided to eliminate The dining staff will continue and will continue to be, a.m. to 4 p.m. but is only Bison Beanery, serves all closed the dine-in option and the need for reusable water monitoring their wellness proactive in our approach accepting card payments and coffee and drinks in to-go now offer to-go meals. Tara bottles in the dining center. and any symptoms that to keep our facilities clean, not cash. The food court will cups. Ferkinhoff, the Assistant NDSU Dining has also would require them to stay sanitized and disinfected,” always have one location Director of Marketing, implemented the use of home from work, following Ferkinhoff said. open per week. Burgers @ EPA-approved chemicals HR recommendations. Other food locations the U, Hoagie Hut and Pizza

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Now Hiring Writers Build your portfolio and get PAID for it ARTS & 4 NDSUSPECTRUM.COM ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 INTERVIEW: Mostly Trees talk Huey Lewis, changing their name and Ed Ackerman and Berdt ran the sound. MN, a dream come true for with Nirvana. I followed you not…(reaches across JP: Well, you have to. Laura Ellen Brandjord Later, Po even played bass Nirvana diehard Po. Korte everything they did. the table with a Huey Lewis (laughs) A&E Editor in Busey for awhile. “It’s pointed out that Po even Dan Crowe (DC): But and the News sticker) Here, JK: I was going to say all just kinda mangled into researched which room Kurt we grew up on Zeppelin and this is for you. You can have Pink Floyd ‘Dark Side of the At a corner table of the its own kind of body,” Po Cobain slept in during the Tom Petty, The Traveling it. Moon,’ but, like, I think I’m Liberty Restaurant that a laughed. recording of “In Utero” and Wilburys, Beatles, Rolling DC: He has like a going to go with Kendrick helpful waitress had assured Berndt also acted as a made sure to sleep in the Stones. thousand. Seriously. He Lamar ‘DAMN.’ me would be the most jack-of-all-trades for Mostly same room. JP: Yeah, you can’t gives them to everyone he LEB: You’re actually insulated from the decibels Trees on their mini-tour. “He The album was then tell me my dad didn’t play sees. Like, you know how not the first person that drove, and was like our head mixed by Minneapolis of the next band’s set, the Lynyrd Skynyrd till the sun some people give money to I’ve asked this question to sound guy, and, like, gear producer Ed Ackerman, members of Minneapolis came up. homeless people? Nah, not that has said that would be rock band Mostly Trees technician and just, like, had who later passed away from DC: Elvis Costello, Jon. answers for every question pancreatic cancer. The band their choice. drank hard-earned, post- Talking Heads. A lot of that JP: I went so long gig beers and allowed me we ever had,” Nelson said. had worked with Ackerman JK: Really? stuff that was ingrained. listening to such dark, like, DC: Not ‘Section.80’? to interrogate them for 40 Korte recalled one show on all of their music. When Stuff that, when you are where Berndt saved the day they were working with sad stuff that, I don’t know, JK: It’s just so...yeah, I’d minutes. writing music, you don’t I guess I turned into an old before anyone really realized Ackerman on the overdubs do with ‘DAMN.’ The band is made up of man or somethin’. But Huey Jon Po on bass and vocals, Lewis, there’s something DC: I think I’d go Joel Korte and Dan Crowe henever I was at some kind of a work about the man’s voice, and ‘Section.80’ I think over on guitar and John Nelson what he sings about and just ‘DAMN.’ just because like behind the drum kit, all of “Wthing and people were like, ‘Oh, you’re how that album, ‘Sports,’ the first three songs, like, get whom have known each sounds. It’s just amazing. me going. Like I could make other since school. Jon, Dan in a band? What’s the name of your band?’ and I’m cheesed out. any hut, build any fire... and John have been in and LEB: That’s actually (all laugh) out of bands with each other I’d say, ‘Peddler,’ they’d be like ‘Oh-ho...Cool.” my dad’s favorite concert JK: Well it’s my album, since fifth grade. so that’s mine. So I’m not “Well in high school, that he’s ever been to. — Joel Korte JN: Really? the first on that one? Jon, the Jon without the ‘h,’ LEB: Yeah, I can’t was in like the one cool band JP: (whispers) Oh my remember who it was right in high school and those even realize this is coming God. When? two (Dan and John) were in it needed saving. “One time, and mixing, they had no idea LEB: It was Huey now. out of you it’s just like, ‘This JP: It was Dan Montana. the other cool high school at the old players show I he was sick. It wasn’t until just sounds right.’ Well, it Lewis and the News at the JN: It was probably Dan band, and I was... like... stepped on my power cord after that the news broke. sounds right because that’s North Dakota State Fair in and like my amp turned off “Now when we listen to kinda playing sports,” Korte what you grew up listening 1980 (after verifying later, Montana. Nah, I think his and before I even realized it (the record) it’s kind of was KISS ‘Destroyer.’ laughed. to, you know? it was actually 1984. My what was happening, Dan emotional because none of JK: No, It was probably Korte added that he JP: We grew up in the bad.) always admired his now- had it already plugged back us knew at the time that’d Black Sabbath. late 90s early 2000s so we JP: 80? 80! Ahhh! bandmates for their musical in,” he said. be the last time we’d be able JP: It was probably definitely got into that, like, LEB: No wait. It gets prowess, but didn’t start The whole band to experience this stuff with Busey (Dan’s band). expressed their respect for Ed, so. The record’s really Deftones, Limp Bizkit... better. It was so hot out playing with them until (laughs) ‘I’ll bring my own Berndt, with Nelson saying heavy to all of us now, but we weren’t jump metal or that they actually brought years later. “Then, you anything, but– album.’ know, years and years later “I just want to bath in the we are so thankful that we fire hoses out and sprayed JN: Dude, I can listen to (all laugh) when you were all washed awesomeness that is Dan,” got to experience it with down the crowd. jump metal and nü metal all JN: Who was it? Billie up, then I could be in a band and Po adding, “he’s a everyone,” Po said. JK: Whoa. day. I like that stuff. Joe from Green Day? That with them because I’d been genius and he’s just a great “It was just amazing JN: That’s amazing. person.” because he was working up JK: And I listen to a lot said when they are in the practicing the whole time,” JP: 1980? So that means The group originally until the end and he taught of ambient electronic music studio recording he doesn’t Korte quipped. “Picture This” just came out. started out under the moniker us so much and coached us so that’s like my leads and listen to anything except Jokes aside, Po believes Maybe. Peddler before changing so much,” Korte added. atmosphere. Green Day. this mutual admiration and Again, my bad, Huey the name shortly after their Another bittersweet DC: Oh my god, just respect is one of the keys LEB: I like to end on Lewis and the News played first EP was released. Po moment with the record is that make the band work. some fun questions that the North Dakota State ‘Dookie’ on repeat. explained that the original the audio clip included in “We’ve all been each other’s aren’t focused on you as Fair in 1984, so they were (all laugh) name was a playoff of the “High in the Trees.” The biggest fan at one point in a band or your music or actually touring for ‘Sports.’ JN: ‘Dookie’ wouldn’t fact that Korte is essentially song is about Po’s uncle who our lives and I think we still anything like that. DC: Or they were touring be too bad. are and that is what I think a “pedal peddler.” flew helicopters in Vietnam LEB: If Mostly Trees “Whenever I was at and had earned a purple First, If you were stuck for that album before it came feeds us, “ he explained. alone on a desert island out. split up, heaven forbid, and The band’s ties some kind of a work thing heart and numerous other with only one album for JP: Yeah, ‘cause ‘Sports’ you had the opportunity to strengthened when Nelson and people were like, ‘Oh, accolades. None of this was didn’t come out until ‘84 play with any band, who and Korte became brothers- you’re in a band? What’s the known about him until after the rest of your life, what before I was even born. in-law. Crowe joked, “I name of your band?’ and I’d he passed away. album would you choose? would each of you choose? mean this (how all the band say, ‘Peddler,’ they’d be like This uncle played guitar JN: Man, mine came DC: Christian Bale (in If the band isn’t currently members are connected) ‘Oh-ho...Cool,’” Korte said. and was a big influence on to my mind immediately. ‘American Psycho’) taught together, we can pretend is all so incestual. Like it’s Po added that because of Crowe and Po. On visits Silverchair “Diorama.” me that. they are. actually kinda gross when this, the name seemed to be from Florida, he would DC: “Diorama”? Not DC: I’d say it’s between JP: Oh. Wow. you think about it. “ “too cute.” record jam sessions between even...wow. ‘Mellon Collie’ (by the JN: Ok. So I said for Korte worked at boutique Their new name came the three of them, and that is JN: If anyone is listening Smashing Pumpkins) and the record, the album I guitar pedal company about from an Instagram where the audio clip came to (or reading) this and Blind Melon ‘Soup.’ Either want Silverchair ‘Diorama,’ ZVEX for five years, which profile, a fact that Nelson from. hasn’t heard that record one of those would be fine. but I think my answer to deepened his obsession with discovered during the “It was like an ode at and you know Silverchair I’d be fine. this question would be so the inner workings of pedals. interview. “Agh the true the end to put him on the and you are like, ‘What is JN: ‘Mellon Collie.’ different. In 2013, he struck out on his answer is so stupid, but record, and it was just kind he talking about?’ Listen to That’s kinda cheating, DC: Mine would be Mac there was this acquaintance, of an afterthought once we own and opened Chase Bliss that record. That’s what I’m though. DeMarco. I think it would be like a friend of a friend, were done but... it just kinda Audio. In its mere seven saying. That’s it. DC: Why? super fun to play with Mac and his Instagram profile worked,” Po added, “Overall years of existence, Chase JN: Because it’s two DeMarco. His shows are so just said “mostly trees” in I don’t think the record is DC: Joel? Bliss pedals have graced the JK: I wanna go last, I’m albums, right? much fun. boards of such global acts as the description and it was dark, but there’s a lot of still thinking. DC: It was sold as one. It JN: I’m not a huge fan Kings of Leon, Jason Isbell literally mostly trees. And demons we got out.” charted as one. of, like, listening to a Red and John Mayer. I thought it would make a Laura Ellen Brandjord DC: S—. Hot Chili Peppers record, Coincidentally, the good band name,” Korte (LEB): Influences? I’m not JP: You know yours? JN: It’s such a good but I would love to be in that discussion of Korte’s said. I know mine 100 percent. pick though, like, does expecting you all to have band. company also brought Nelson joked that if they the same answers. ‘Sports’ Huey Lewis. that influence your choice? Because you have twice as DC: (laughs) You’d love up another of the band’s didn’t sell as many records John Nelson (JN): Well, DC: Jesus Christ. as they wanted under Mostly many songs to listen to. to be Chad Smith? convoluted mutual no I’d say we all listen to JP: It’s so good. I’m just Trees, they would change JK: I don’t know, JN: Just playing that friendships: Dan Montana very different stuff. such a tool for melody, like, their name again.”That’s one I’m just trying to think of music all the time? It’s not Berndt of Minneapolis Joel Korte (JK): Well I’m just such a tool. Like powerslop band Busey. of the great strategies of rock something that you’d listen music I like to listen to, but Jon is the songwriter so his there’s just so many songs… It was honestly like the ‘n roll is just change your to so much and... I’d love to play that. It’s hooks and his singing I think JN: Read his (Jon’s) shirt “It’s Always Sunny in name. You’re a new band, LEB: And you wouldn’t upbeat, funky, like, always there’s a lot of Oasis in the right now. Philadelphia” Pepe Silvia you get a little more buzz interesting. songs. Some people have JP: (reads his shirt) No get tired of it? string map meme. because you’re a new band DC: What about No said Nirvana meets Oasis, Huey. No News. No Thanks. JK: Yeah. Berdt has worked with and then just dive down Doubt? but that’s not...but I think if (all laugh) JP: You’re on a desert Joel at Chase Bliss since to music and do it again,” you wanted to give people a DC: It’s so polite. island. You’re waking up JN: No Doubt. That last year, but the band’s Crowe pointed out. quick idea. JP: I’m sitting on a and you’re tired, you’re would be another good connection to him starts The band’s current self- answer. titled album was recorded Jon Po (JP): I’ve deserted island and I’ve thirsty- before that. Po first met JN: Wow, I didn’t think Berndt at The 400 Bar when at the famous Pachyderm always loved 90s music. got to listen to this album Story continued on that hard on this one. he was in a different band Studio in Cannon Falls, But when I was a little kid, every. Single. Day. And I’m pg. 5 I was obviously obsessed thinking, like why would DC: Yeah, I didn’t either. MORE A&E ON PG. 10 THE SPECTRUM | A & E | FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 5 DC: Like, No Doubt vocal thing...I never got a in its heyday. Just sitting callback. back there in a thong DC: The vocal thing (laughs). (laughs)? I don’t think JN: I would anyone got a callback. I don’t definitely say Led think there were auditions. Zeppelin if there wasn’t JP: They put some songs the whole ‘nobody will up and you could, like, sing ever be John Bonham’ them. But, yeah STP is one thing. I mean even Jason of my top five. I don’t know. Bonham tried drumming I..I got all nostalgic when with them and he’s a you asked the question so very good drummer, but, I’m not going to say. like, it was just so ‘not All: What? right’ because it wasn’t JN: You got all nostalgic John Bonham. So yeah, I like an answer popped into would say Red Hot Chili your head. Peppers. JP: Yeah, like- JK: This is kind of a JN: So, say it. Even if it’s weird one, but I’d go on cheesy. tour with Tycho. JP: I would play Filling JP: Yeah. the Void. JN: As, like, an ambient JN: Oh… lead guitar player? JP: I would get that band JK: I think especially at back together and I would my age, I want to just chill play that because that was out and I’m not going to f– some of the funniest times in’ jump around and hurt my I’ve ever had. back. JN: Hell yeah. (all laugh) JP: But that’s just a local JN: Does your back band, like, if it was going hurt? to be a band that everyone JK: Well, you know, knew– if you’re in Led Zeppelin DC: No, that doesn’t you’re gonna jump around. matter. It’s whatever band JN: Not if you’re the you want to play in, dude. drummer. JP: Fleetwood Mac. DC: Jimmy Page doesn’t (all laugh) jump around. Have you ever JP: Just to see that seen Jimmy Page play? drama. JK: Well it’s high (all laugh) impact, like, they are sweaty LEB: There’s so much and sore. drama...like, up there with (all laugh) ABBA. JK: I’m just saying it JP: Just like who’s LAURA ELLEN BRANDJORD | THE SPECTRUM looks like a lot. dating who today? JN: I think we should DC: Yeah, like, ‘Oh, Mostly Trees played at the Liberty Lounge and Restaurant on night one of the 2020 Big Turn Music Fest in Red Wing, MN. watch more live Led they’re f–ing now? Ok.’ case, I would say a band LEB: It would be a long more challenging I think, know when they are yet. Zeppelin videos. (laughs) called Verbena. Scott A. night. They sometimes and now I feel like I’m And I’m just going to say it. JK: (laughs) Ok. JP: As soon as you asked Bondy and his wife at the tour together so you’d be saying the Paramore and Fall I’m going to say that we will JN: I guess Robert Plant the question my mind went, time made some of the best out for both sets. Out Boy drummers aren’t as have a show by NDSU. gets sweaty…(laughs) and like, 20 different places. It music ever and I would tour JN: Again, music that I good as Abe, right? I don’t DC: No, it’s Fargo. sore. was either, like, what would with that band. won’t listen to, but, like, I know. They’re all great. JN: I mean, why JP: (laughs) What a I like to resurrect?, what JN: Can I add more would love to drum in. LEB: Anything else? wouldn’t we? good band name. would I like to join right now answers? DC: What about Linkin’ JN: Well we talked about DC: ‘Fargo: Rock City.’ JN: No, but Tycho’s a and go, like, leave on tour? DC: (pretends to start Park? Incubus? Huey, so I think we have our LEB: (laughs) I actually great answer. How about and then what would I just getting up) I’m gonna just JN: Incubus yes, but bases covered. have that book. you Jon? like to see come back so I go. (laughs) JP: I don’t know if I can Linkin’ Park there is so DC: I think we have all JP: Do you really? could have it come back and JN: I would add DC: That’s great. You answer that. it was such a good band that much… the bases covered. Paramore and Fall Out Boy should have that book. JN: Yeah you can. never got the recognition DC: What about, like, JN: Listen to Mostly to my list. The Deftones? Trees on Spotify and come JP: I tried out for Stone that it deserved? DC: Oh my god. Temple Pilots. I did the little And if it was that (last) JN: Deftones would be to our shows. We don’t THE STACK UP ‘The Death and Life of Superman’ How does the film stack up to the book?

The book itself is a summary by Roger Stern of the original comic miniseries. FLICKR | PHOTO COURTESY which was then helmed by editor Super Boy (an arrogant clone with subplots as well—too many to Superman is given more depth Patrick Ullmer Mike Carlin. the charisma of a younger Justin cover in a little review like this as than being a big boy scout in blue Contributing Writer The story was serialized in Bieber), the Eradicator (A wild- it is far too convoluted. while also not being a grown-up the comic issues, “Doomsday,” card Kryptonian) and the Cyborg Gripes aside this is very well baby. He is shown to be struggling DC Comics’ most powerful “Funeral for a Friend” and “Reign (a Superman look-alike with an written with hardly a dull moment in his relationship with Lois in superhero meets his match and of the Superman.” One of the iron face and an evil plan). in sight. Reading this was like telling her that he is Superman. leaves behind a legacy in Roger comic writers on the project, Roger But the real Man of Steel is reading a comic book and it is a And when the waste hits the Stern’s novel “The Death and Stern, summarized the series in a down but not out. He must return fantastic yarn. fan, Lois does not stand around Life of Superman” and last year’s novel—and that is what I will be to do what he does best—save and cry but helps Superman, using animated adaption “The Death and covering. the world, (not mope around like The film her wit and tactics to prevent the Return of Superman” directed by Years ago, I found the novel in Henry Cavill’s version). Originally two parts, these villainous plans of the Cyborg. Sam Liu and James Tucker. a thrift shop and was intrigued by Judging it purely as a novel... animated features were set This is not a story of loss, but the title, having no idea what it was it’s a mess. The plot is all over together in one long 166 minute one of triumph and the hero within The book about. Upon reading it I became the place focusing on gang wars, epic for the 2020 release and it is us all. I never expected so much “The Death and Life of engaged completely. a Superman cult and too many certainly epic to watch. I am not value and quality in an animated Superman” is a 1993 novelized In this story, a monster named characters who are given plenty of one for cartoons, but this had me film and I cannot recommend this adaption of the 1991 comic book “Doomsday” escapes from an characterization and nothing to do hooked from the beginning. overlooked gem enough. miniseries originally envisioned underground bunker and wreaks storywise. This film fixes every problem I Who would have thought that by writer/artist Jerry Ordway. havoc across the world leaving Supergirl makes an appearance had with the book. No Supergirl, a story exploring Superman’s At a time when Superman behind a trail of mass destruction. but in an insulting position. She is no Lex Luthor clone and it gives darkest hour would be more comics were selling poorly, This looks like a job for Superman, bedding the clone of Lex Luthor every character featured a chance optimistic than any of the new Ordway jokingly proposed that which it is—but at a price. who has a red mane of hair and to shine. live-action features? they kill off Superman and then I do not wish to say more aside speaks in a southern accent— Instead of being from express how the world would do from the fact that the novel covers which is as disgusting as it sounds. underground, Doomsday The victor without him. The writers loved the legacy Superman leaves behind Lois Lane contributes nothing crashes on Earth from Space— I prefer the film over the book this idea and took him seriously. when he is gone—prompting many to the story but cry and feel sad inadvertently creating the Cyborg as it is a more focused and polished Ordway was ashamed of what super-powered copycats: the Man despite her prominence in the upon contact, which I thought was story. he started and he left the project, of Steel (an armored vigilante), story. There are far too many a great concept. 6 NDSUSPECTRUM.COM OPINION FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 Now is not the time to find success Giving yourself grace during a pandemic

Really, if you haven’t written the next ‘Harry Potter’ during this pandemic, what are you even doing with your day? PXHERE | PHOTO COURTESY living” while posing behind a of social interaction has left you guilty for using their $1,200 to This is not the time to excel, Delaney Halloran photo light, with their professional mentally depleted. buy groceries instead of investing build a life for ourselves or set Opinion Editor photographer, make-up team and Sure, if you have the financial in a company. Students shouldn’t the foundations for our future. photoshop skills that would liken assurance that allows you to have to feel guilty for not learning For many, this time is just about Right now, it’s not an their nose to that of Voldemort. follow your business dreams, to crochet in the midst of online surviving and unfortunately many uncommon theme on social media Now, listening to many of these or a team helping you to look schooling. Frankly, no one should people won’t even be successful in to see people pledging themselves influencers and their social media flawless in your quarantine garb, have to feel lesser-than for any that. to learning a new hobby, starting a trends is downright idiotic. People then this time might look like an behavior during a global crisis that You haven’t repainted a room new business or finally writing the have taken to Twitter, Instagram “extended vacation.” But for most isn’t overtly harmful. Honestly, in your house, gotten a sheepdog next great American novel. You’ve and Facebook in hoards, promising people, isolation is no vacation: this should be basic, but egotistical or taken online courses in Middle- got all this time on your hands that now is the perfect time to write it’s exhausting, draining and very people seem to find a way to Eastern relations? Give yourself a now, shouldn’t you be using it to their book, learn a language, start frustrating at times. unnecessarily bothersome even in break. do something great? Shouldn’t we a company or swim the English Perhaps the worst aspect the most inconvenient of times. Don’t punish yourself for all come out of this as elevated and channel (that’s something crazy of all this condescending So much of the pressure to be not achieving greatness. Instead, transformed individuals? No. that people like to say that would eagerness surrounding the idea ‘doing’ right now instead of merely celebrate those little victories that In the past, I might have said, mean so much more at a time like “Gosh, it would take a literal this. Go outside and take a deep pandemic to stop capitalist ideals of he reality of being stuck inside for months breath. Facetime an old friend. working until we can’t function,” Get out of bed, read a chapter of but as it turns out that’s the perfect a book and celebrate the fact that excuse to work more. Tat a time is not one of pulling up your things could be so much worse and People seem to be looking instead you’re lucky for this day. at their time in quarantine as an sleeves and getting down to business, it’s about Most of all, you should allow opportunity for self-discovery and right now to suck. Allow it to suck success, but that’s not realistic nor the struggle of putting on a nice shirt while hard. Mental health will not be is it healthy. at its height right now and that is The reality of being stuck alright. We can allow ourselves to inside for months at a time is not going commando during a Zoom call. be imperfect, and honestly, if we one of pulling up your sleeves were perfect right now we simply and getting down to business, it’s wouldn’t be human. about the struggle of putting on a do, right?). of achievement is the sense of surviving comes from this capitalist People around the world are nice shirt while going commando Basically, many people have superiority the people pledging society in which we exist. This is a in so many levels of crisis. The during a Zoom call. It’s about tried, through some warped filter success seem to feel over others. culture that, pre-pandemic, valued compassionate cannot look at the congratulating yourself for eating of positivity, to tell people that Sure, if you want to spend your the worker who could go through state of the world and feel content. a lunch of Goldfish and Cheetos quarantine is the perfect time to $1,200 government stipend on 80-plus hour weeks without batting We’re without friends and loved because at least you’re diversifying follow their dreams. starting the cat-hair Christmas an eye. America values employees ones. The things that brought many your diet. It is most certainly What these social media trends sweater company of your dreams, who don’t take vacations and the of us joy aren’t available right now. not about finally achieving your tend to miss is the abruptness and more power to you, but problems concept of ‘self-made-men.’ Simply put, life is currently hard. dreams of success, and we have to difficulty that follows quarantining. arise when these people start The reality of this ideology Our world is on the brink of know that that is okay. Creative juices don’t flow when threatening others who don’t have has never been pretty. It has led something unknown. There is Social media has always been a your sibling is practicing their similar intentions. to people living to work and danger and hardship as real people fairly dubious tool for life advice. drums in the basement and your I’ve seen posts that have said generations of individuals who lose their lives and loved ones. Do It was an interesting decision pre- mom is trying to figure out how to things along the vein of, “If you don’t know how to relax. Self- you have to feel lesser than because pandemic to follow the advice and change the batteries in the smoke don’t do x during quarantine, made people are rare enough when your biggest accomplishment was teachings of an influencer who detector. You might find it hard you’re doing something wrong.” there’s not a pandemic but they’re putting on a pair of pants today? promised a path towards “authentic to learn a language when the lack Mothers shouldn’t have to feel hardly existent right now. Hell no. THE SPECTRUM | Opinion | FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 7 Bad for humans, good for the earth How COVID-19 temporarily slows climate change

From a window, it may be hard to see how the climate is being affected by the virus. PATRICK ULLMER | THE SPECTRUM

what’s next. Only recently, virus are terrible, it would have been great blows to reduced the constant flow of to climate change. Patrick Ullmer President Trump warned seem only most of them are. industrial practices. For traffic and the crowds that There is no doubt that the Staff Writer that in many places in the Across areas of the instance, both the demand would regularly convene to tragic effects of the present nation the highest ‘peak’ United States, the clouds for oil and air travel has been board public transit. With pandemic are regrettable. Since the nationwide of the pandemic is yet to of fog pollution have lifted. in decline. Additionally, fewer people in public areas With its unnerving speed shutdown of numerous come. The terrible struggles Cities such as New York, carbon emissions are and in places of constant and disastrous effects that borders, and the closing the country will be facing Chicago and Seattle as well lower than usual, which activity, there are fewer have killed many already, of restaurants as well as have been compared to the as many others are visually is substantial as China is opportunities for pollution people must be careful, many large educational disaster of the Pearl Harbor being able to see the changes the world’s largest carbon and for the emission of keeping healthy and clean to institutions (ahem)—our avoid catching or spreading world has now been given the virus. a golden opportunity to ithout discounting the tragedy With that being said, slowly replenish itself the lowering scale of the from pollution and carbon number of carbon emissions emissions. resulting from the death of so many and pollutants into the W atmosphere has been set With several nations in quarantine, there is far less back from prior to the human activity in this world people, there is a chance for the earth to virus’s onset. The response than there would be without which the nation conducts the pandemic. The effects now as a result of the virus of this change in activity rebuild a healthier future in terms of a is likely to shape the climate are not entirely negative. crisis years into the future. Without discounting the cleaner environment. Right now, fire is fighting tragedy resulting from the fire. While it can’t be said death of so many people, that the dreadful effects of there is a chance for the attacks, this is not to be to their environment due emitter. carbon. COVID-19 are desirable earth to rebuild a healthier taken lightly. to the decreased activity These kinds of changes Recently, the news has or needed, it can be seen future in terms of a cleaner Currently, it is the duty of initiated by the virus. are not new and have been showing coverage of that the constantly rearing environment. the American people to stay Not only is the pollution happened before in the past. Times Square in New York danger that is climate With many individuals indoors and stay safe. The level down for the moment Look at the Great Recession City looking emptier than change has been temporarily working and studying at changes the environment in the U.S. but carbon of the late 2000s; there was a piggy bank the day after reduced. No matter how this home and staying clear is facing can really only emissions are also meeting a temporal dip in the number Black Friday. With less ends, one of these two evils of public places, many be witnessed by most by all-time lows across the of global carbon emissions. activity from the general may just be lesser. have been left wondering looking out a window. Not globe. In China, where the In large cities, there have population, there are fewer all the changes caused by the pandemic originated, there been mandates which have negative effects contributing 8 NDSUSPECTRUM.COM SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 The NFL draft is officially…virtual Five predictions for this month’s draft

Despite the controversy, Goodell will not postpone the draft. WIKICOMMONS | PHOTO COURTESY

ordinarily do. And then just hometown kid Joe Burrow have separated themselves rush off the edge? He can do Ian Longtin the logistics of trying to at one, and the Redskins Anthony from the pack in Henry it. Third and long and need Sports Editor conduct the draft with not in line to take all-world Ruggs III, Jerry Jeudy and him to cover from the slot? having access to your draft prospect Chase Young for 3. Harris gets CeeDee Lamb. With so No problem. Need a thumper Roger Goodell has rooms and your offices the pick after, Detroit is set traded during the much talent to be had in the at strong safety ready to spoken, er, written, and creates a lot of logistic up nicely at three. Miami middle rounds, filling other wipe out anyone that comes the NFL draft will indeed problems,” Loomis said on and the Chargers are the two draft needs and waiting to take a across the middle? Simmons happen as previously the Peter King podcast. top trade candidates here. Harris was set to hit receiver makes sense, but is your man. scheduled. Goodell sent two Loomis then stated After Burrow lands with the open market this off- the game-breaking ability In basketball terms, memos out to teams in the that “This is not a fantasy the Bengals, Tua Tagovailoa season and secure the this WR trio offers will be Simmons can play 1-5. Jeff last two weeks explaining draft...” In a report from and Justin Herbert are bag by becoming perhaps too much for teams to pass Okudah is being touted as that yes, the draft will take The Daily News Steelers the presumed next two the NFL’s highest-paid up. the next true shut-down place from April 23-25, and GM Kevin Colbert (no quarterbacks to go off the safety before the Vikings What say you, New York corner in the NFL, but I think if teams have a problem with relation to the late-night board. The Dolphins can sit surprisingly slapped him Jets? Sure you have major Simmons’ versatility will it they can shove it. talk show host Stephen) pat at the number five spot with the franchise tag. With o-line issues but give your give him the edge. In a draft “...public discussion of that teams be rewarded and hope the guy they want Minnesota in “cap-hell,” boy Sam Darnold someone that almost didn’t feature issues relating to the Draft three additional picks falls to them, but with the Harris was dubbed a trade to throw too. If you’re a can’t miss prospect with serves no useful purpose and due to the unprecedented Chargers picking at six this candidate before reports reading this, I dare you to Chase Young, the Clemson is ground for disciplinary circumstances leading up the may be a risky proposition. surfaced that he and Vikings go look at the Jets receiving alum would be a lock for a action,” Goodell wrote in his to draft. Los Angeles has a franchise were trying to work out a stats from last season, but be top-3 pick. March 26 memo. Sure Rog, Like it or not, teams quarterback hole of their long-term deal. warned, it’s not for the faint Bonus prediction: whatever you say. will simply have to play own to fill. Give me a However, earlier this of heart. In his memo on April with the cards Goodell dealt break with all this Tyrod week Darren Wolfson from What say you, Oakland The New England 6 Goodell told teams that them and make it work as Taylor support, Taylor is the Scoop had reported that Raiders? Sure Derek Carr the draft will be held in a best they can. The ratings a capable quarterback, but negotiations with Harris “are might not be “it” but you can Patriots give us “totally virtual format.” The for this draft might break functions best a stop-gap at not quite going so well,” at least help him out a little. catch is, GM’s and coaches records as fans and people the position. A shiny new which means the Vikings Jeudy is an Amari Cooper Zoomgate cannot gather at a team tune-in and try and quench quarterback may be the and the all-pro snub are back clone ready to help usher Bill Belichick has one facility to conduct the draft. the thirst that the COVID-19 only way to get fans in Los to square one. Losing Harris in the new era of Raider last trick up his sleeve No, instead each coach and outbreak has created in this Angeles to at least think would be a big blow to an football in Las Vegas. now that golden boy Tom each GM will be at their now cold, dark sportless about attending a Chargers already depleted Vikings What say you, Miami Brady has skipped town. homes, apart from any other world. Sure they won’t be game. secondary. That being said, Dolphins? Sure you might When the middle part of team personnel, picking 21 able to bombard Goodell Jordan Love Harris is coming off his best get your franchise QB in the the 1st round begins, don’t to 24-year-olds they hope with boo’s, but that’s a small season as a pro and his trade top-5, but DeVante Parker be surprised when teams can change the fortunes of price to pay. goes in the value is at its peak. needs a sparring partner. Use mysteriously start having their franchise. These truly Now let’s get to the less 2. a couple of your zillion draft technical problems, causing Moving Harris would are wild times we are living corporate decision-making top-15 obviously mean the Vikings picks and go get your brand- them to miss their picks and in. side of things and try and A landing spot for Love would have to pay him an new face of the franchise a allowing the Patriots who Goodell’s decision comes predict what will actually is tough to pinpoint. His expensive yet well-deserved best friend. are currently slotted at 23 at the dismay of teams that go down when April 23 talent and upside might be contract and could lead to Isaiah to float up into the top-15 feel they have not been able rolls around. Here are five the best out of all the drafts the Vikings being able to and draft Brady’s successor to do their full scouting due predictions for Draft Day quarterbacks, but he lacks fill another position of need Simmons Jordan Love. diligence as many pro-days 2020. much tape against NFL- 5. It is far too easy to (I’m looking at you, Trent and pre-draft workouts were ready defenders. I think the Williams.) is the second picture Belichick sitting at forced to be cut short. Saints Lions trade success of Patrick Mahomes home in his slippers, sipping general manager Mickey out from 3rd will entice a team like the Three wide defender off the his sweet tea as he watches Loomis has been particularly 1. Raiders or Saints to go up the chaos occur through outspoken. overall and get Love, have him sit 4. receivers go board his computer screen, for he “I’d be personally in The Lions are the logical a year behind an established Simmons is part of the has somehow found a way favor of delaying the draft, spot for QB needy teams to NFL veteran, and then give in the top-12 new breed of NFL defenders to shut down other teams’ so that we could get some trade up to and get the guy him the reigns in 2021. Much has been said with a unique ubiquity to do communication outlets and of the work done that our they want. With Cincinnati about this year’s receiving just about anything you can destroy their draft plans. scouts and personnel people on a virtual lock to take class being among the best ask him to do. Want him to of all-time. Three wideouts THE SPECTRUM | Sports | FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 9 NBA playoff scenarios And why we hate the hiatus Philip Atneosen Staff Writer In any normal year, playoffs? Is it based on the would keep their current the NBA, NHL and MLB current record? There were record and the next season would be active right now. weeks left of the regular would stack on top of that. Normal is now far away in season, and only four teams It wouldn’t count as two the rearview mirror, and had clinched playoff berths. championships, per se, but it the roadmap is nowhere to No playoff format is going wouldn’t completely nullify be found. Where do these to be without controversy, the 2019-2020 season either. leagues go from here? The especially since the NBA I think it would make next playoffs would typically be has already expressed year’s Finals seem twice kicking off in the coming doubts that the season could as important and twice as weeks in the NBA and NHL. just pick up where it left off. hyped. Would the Warriors It seems like the NBA is be able to make the playoffs? under the biggest spotlight. Scrapped Season Would Kevin Durant win In no other sport does the The worst of the worst- the title with Brooklyn? The media talk so much about case scenarios is that possibilities are endless. The legacy. In no other sport the season is scrapped 2019-2021 season could be does the media compare completely. This is one of legendary. players and franchises so the more likely outcomes of often. Partially because of COVID-19, unfortunately. Delayed 2021 that and because of revenue, Adam Silver wants the Season the NBA is under a lot of season to continue like everybody else, but he’s a Another possibility is pressure to find a way to that the league picks up once finish this season in some sensible man. He will not put player health below the virus wears down and fashion. With the season continues as normal. They in hiatus, there are several revenue. If the virus doesn’t let up, the season will not might cut a few games or postseason or season-ending alter the playoffs, but the scenarios that could happen. continue. We will be left with wonder and probably season would continue. Vegas Tournament a 30-for-30 documentary As a result, they would A recent report from in a few years. Experts can have to delay or shorten CNBC reviewed a possible speculate all they want, but the 2020-2021 season. The playoff in Las Vegas. The nobody knows what’s going players would be angry if first round would be a best- to happen in the playoffs. their offseason was cut in of-five series, followed Everybody would have half. The 82-game season is by sudden death games in pegged the Warriors as long and tiresome for even the next two rounds and a champions a year ago. The healthy players, so they best-of-five Finals. In order league could still give out need their full offseason to to have this tournament, awards like MVP and ROY, recover physically. With the players would first be but the season as a whole that in mind, the season quarantined under one would go down in history as might not even start until roof in Las Vegas for an a big what-if. Christmas, if not later. We extended period of time. could be in line for two The tournament would, of Combined Season abridged seasons in a row. course, be held without fans. This possibility seems Nobody really knows what’s While that idea is interesting, the most interesting to me. going to happen. At least it doesn’t seem all that The NBA season could be we have the 2k tournament, fair. Who gets to make the halted, and run straight into right? The fate of the 2019-20 season lies with the NBA commish. UK.ANYGATOR | PHOTO COURTESY next season. Every team

the Spectrum 10 The Spectrum | a&E | FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 A beginner’s guide to Animal Crossing Quarantine time is the right time

My character named after my cat, Pablo. I think we can all appreciate how nice the sunset is. BRITTANY HOFMANN | THE SPECTRUM

Brittany Hofmann Contributing Writer On March 20 Nintendo released “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” for the Nintendo Switch. Since then, I’ve been playing every day to further build my island and to also distract myself from the state of the world. Without knowing it, Nintendo released the perfect game at the perfect time. If you don’t know, “Animal Crossing” was first released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2001. Since that time, they have released new versions for different consoles. I was first introduced to “Animal Crossing” when it was released for Nintendo DS as a child, so along with the distraction the game’s simplicity brings, the game also brings a feeling of nostalgia. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” is a game in which you are the only person on an uninhabited island in a world full of talking animals. The island is run by capitalist Tanuki, Tom Nook. With the help of his loans and instructions, your Pablo talking to one of the residents on the island. BRITTANY HOFMANN | THE SPECTRUM task is to build the island into a bustling metropolis moving and grooving, you Other items you find can Terminal for specialty items Shake any trees you them because every now by building homes for new can start by doing some either be used to craft items or a Nook Miles Ticket 1. come across. Trees and then, visitors will come members that you recruit daily tasks. These tasks or be sold to Tom Nook’s which can be used to travel will drop bells, objects, tree to the island looking to buy and contribute to the island’s include visiting Resident cronies, Timmy and Tommy. to various mystery islands branches that can be used to bugs or fish at a premium. economy by buying and Services to complete any The game’s currency, (you’ll never travel to the craft tools or furniture and If you’re playing selling goods that you find jobs around the island that “bells,” can be used to buy same one twice). fruit. Fruit can be planted 4. the game at night, or make. Tom Nook may have for other goods from random Mystery islands provide to grow more fruit trees or take a look at the sky and What makes the game you. Hitting rocks with your vendors that appear on a lot if you use them to their it can be eaten. Eating fruit press ‘A’ when you see shovel to gather items you the island, or items from greatest potential. If you unique is that it happens “strengthens” your character a shooting star to make need to build and create Nook’s Cranny or the online happen to exhaust all items and you subsequently have in real-time. For example, a wish. The next day, the any DIY recipes you have shopping center known as such as wood or rocks on the ability to dig up trees when Tom Nook tells star fragments can be found learned, talking to your the Nook Terminal. your own island, traveling and break rocks. you that your new home along the beach. renovations will be done neighbors, fishing, chopping Bells can also be used to a mystery island provides Make sure to carry Balloons float tomorrow, he literally means wood, digging for fossils to repay any loans you take you with new trees and your net with you 2. around the tomorrow. and catching bugs. out to renovate your home rocks. They can also be while shaking trees in case 5. island carrying presents. If you’re new to the Bugs, fish and fossils or to construct infrastructure home to new citizens whom you knock out any wasp “Animal Crossing” world, can all be donated to your around the island. you can recruit to move to Balloons can be shot down here are some steps local museum to “build the New to this installment your island. nests. Catch the wasps culture” of your island, as in the franchise is the feature before they sting you and with a slingshot. you can take to create a Altogether, I’m very flourishing island full of the museum’s curator and brought to us by none other Hidden gems and take the nest to sell or use to very talkative owl, Blathers, than Tom Nook himself. craft medicine. happy with the game. It also happy citizens while also tips appears that Nintendo is distracting yourself from the says every time you visit. Tom Nook created Nook There are a few things Throughout the From previous games, Miles that can be acquired day, the island will paying attention to what the current stressors during this you can do around the island 3. fans have to say about the pandemic. the museum has gained a lot through various daily tasks that might not be explicitly become home to different of traction in terms of space or just daily living. game and issuing updates said to you. bugs and fish. Catch as that fix any bugs that arise. Complete daily tasks and graphics—it’s quite Nook Miles can be many as you can and save To keep the island beautiful. redeemed through the Nook