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ATE U Inside This Issue: OT ST NIVER IN SIT - Student takes trip to Holy Land, Page 3 M Y - Fagan’s column, ‘Freedom demands a free press,’ Page 4 - Poet Joe Davis to speak on campus, Page 7 Red & Green - Beaver hoopsters sweep weekend, Page 9 Volume 98, Number 9 Jan. 26, 2017 Minot, N.D. 58701 MinotStateU.edu/redgreen Aundrey Livingston created a social mobile app for MSU students. The app, created as part Photo by Jerusalem Tukura of his broadcasting senior A heap of snow covers the base of a tree by Old Main. seminar, connects students in art, fashion, cinematography and Snow removal in full photography. Submitted Photo force on campus By Dan Fagan facilities management’s operations Staff Writer budget, and fluctuates each year Livingston creates app An excessive amount of snow - depending on the amount of snow - fall on campus has forced snow fall. By Ton Yamashita recital last month. The app, Since Livingston started removal efforts to a top-of-the-list “There’s always money there to Comm 281 designed entirely for MSU stu - majoring in Broadcasting, he has priority for Minot State University cover these things,” Brian Smith, A new social media app is dents, has fascinating features been very familiar with cutting- Office of Facilities Management. MSU facilities management direc - going to hit this semester, specif - Since late November, Minot has tor said. ically designed for MSU stu - accumulated more than 50 inches “We have five maintenance dents. “I always wanted to create a mobile app. of snow. The current rate of snow - staff that run the heavy equipment “I want all former and cur - fall has dwarfed the levels of the and then two groundskeepers who rent Minot State students who Not the Flappy Bird app my friends and I last two winters. In December, the will do a lot of the sidewalks and motivate numerous others and used to play in all of our classes, but an Minot City Council declared a snow blow around the entrances,” me with their deep creativity snow emergency to receive aid Smith said. Heavy equipment and passionate hard work to be app that will continually connect original with snow removal. includes all Bobcats and trucks recognized,” Aundrey At MSU, the snow accumulation used in snow removal efforts. Livingston, creator of Beaver masterpieces with the world.” has not yet reached emergency sta - Snow accumulated on the Buzz said. – Aundrey Livington Jr. tus, but maintenance staff workers ground is deposited in designated A Minot State University have been working regularly to areas on campus, most notably broadcasting graduate, intended to connect students not edge technology and interested ensure that sidewalks and roads on adjacent to Model Hall and on the Livingston invented and intro - only with each other, but also in the creations of technology campus are properly plowed. west side of campus at the former duced his new mobile app, with their friends, relatives and and how it works. Snow removal is funded by the Beaver Buzz, during his senior family. See Snow — Page 4 See Buzz — Page 2 Page 2 – Jan. 26, 2017 News Red & Green Voices on Campus “What was your New Year’s resolution, News in Brief American Center, Student tumultuous life he must go and how is it going? MSU hosts Martin Center 305. Online students through. Music is by Jerry Jerusalem Tukura Luther King Jr. may email entries Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Editor to annette.mennem@ Harnick, and the book is by writing contest for minotstateu.edu. Joseph Stein. For tickets and Winning entrants will more information, call 701- stuTdo ecenletbs rate the birthday receive credit at the MSU 858-3185 or visit of Martin Luther King Jr., a Bookstore: first place, $100; wpopera.org. man with a dream, the Minot second place, $75; and third State University Diversity place, $50. For more informa - Council invites MSU and tion, contact Mennem at 858- Sodexo to host Dakota College students to 3112. communicate their dreams in Chinese New Year written form. CeMleinbort atioStnat eL unDcinh ing Gideon Amponsah Faith Babadi In his 1963 speech in Western Plains Criminal Justice Biology Washington, D.C., King said Services invites all MSU stu - “My resolution is to build upon myself “My resolutions are to get all A's in this “I have a dream … .” Fifty- Opera presents dents, faculty and staff to cel - when it comes to academic work. I want academic year, to go to church more three years later, the ebrate Chinese New Year, more spiritual growth with Christ, and I ‘Fiddler on the regularly, and to go to the gym more Diversity Council wants to the Year of the Rooster, at the decided to read the whole Bible. I've been Beaver Creek Cafe on Friday, often. I joined a Group X class at the hear the hopes and dreams of RoTohef ’ Western Plains Opera saying I'll do this for the past five years gym. I'm staying on top of my Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. students today. Company presents “Fiddler and I've never done it. I think this year is assignments, trying to study more The event includes give - going a bit better. I also want to build a Entries may be in the form of the Roof” today through frequently, and attending classes more aways and a specially professional career aside of school. I don't of essay, poetry, personal Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and regularly. I also dropped my Saturday designed Asian-style lunch want to have all my attention on school, experience, short story, etc. Sunday at 3 p.m. in Ann work night shift so that I can make by Chef Artina Lindsay. The so I'm working on something right now for Submit entries by Nicole Nelson Hall, Old church on Sunday morning.” all-you-can-eat meal is $9.75 after school. I think so far so good. I will Tuesday, Jan. 31. On-campus Main. This is a musical or one MSU meal swipe. assess myself at the end of every month, students may drop off print - based on “Teyve and His For more information, and I hope it will be the best.” ed entries to Annette Daughters” and other tales visit Sodexo’s Facebook Mennem or Evelyn Klimpel, by Sholem Aleichem. The page, MISUDining. MSU Diversity Council co- story is about a father of five chairs, in the Native daughters (Tevye,) and the Tito Uzodinma ... Buzz the app, there is the elec - and make new friends. Computer Science continued from page 1 tronic loyalty program, “Needless to say, the Vanessa Grimstad “My resolution is just growth in general. I “I always wanted to cre - called the Buzz Loyalty numerous benefits and fea - Communication Disorder don't really feel like I know what path I'm ate a mobile app,” Livingston Card, where users can earn tures in the world of Beaver “My resolution is to drink more water. It's going down directly right now, but I just said. “Not the Flappy Bird free food and prizes from Buzz are fresh and fun,” going okay. I try to start everyday by feel like I want to see myself moving app my friends and I used to local restaurants in Minot Livingston said. drinking a big glass of water.” forward in whatever I do.” play in all of our classes, but such as Magic City Hoagies When creating the app, an app that will continually and Badlands Bar and Grill. he was focusing on engag - connect orig inal master - Additionally, the app ing with customers and cul - pieces with the world.” includes a music player, the tivating customer loyalty. Knowing so many peo - Buzz Station, and a video Nonetheless, all features ple, and having so many plyer, Buzz Videos. Both help connect with people friends who are talented features are completely free you know. You could even and passionately creative in and users can listen to or make new friends through areas such as art, fashion, watch content, as well as pictures, videos and music. cinematography and pho - submit their own content “At least get it for the Sydney Marmon Kendall Green tography, he wanted peo - through the app. free food at Magic City Psychology Communication Disorder ple who have similar pas - Besides those features, Hoagies and Badlands Bar “My resolution is that I want to graduate “My resolution was just to be more sions and interests, inside users could create a Buzz and Grill,” Livingston said. in May, make sure I have good grades and positive and do some acts of kindness and outside of MSU, to Profile, which can link Beaver Buzz will launch get accepted into a good grad school to throughout the year. So far, it has been know and connect with Facebook, Twitter and in the Apple App Store and continue my education. Hopefully, going well, but I'm definitely just trying each other. somewhere warm. I'm almost done Instagram. Beaver Buzz Google Play Store on Feb. to do as much as I can by helping out. Using this app has vari - applying to some grad schools in Florida Like, I bought a cup of coffee for also has a direct messenger, 14. ous benefit for its users. In for psychology. I'll see how it goes.” someone the other day.” so users can connect, chat Red & Green Opinion Page 3 - Jan. 26, 2017 Welcome Back Bingo Submitted Photo Photo by Jerusalem Tukura Lutheran Campus Ministry trip members pose on top of Masada. Masada was the plateau in the Rebek ah Wan gler (right) w ins a 32 inch TV at Wel come Back Judean desert where the Jews of Jerusalem made their last stand after "The Great Revolt" of 70 AD.