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February 16, 2011 • Volume 109, Issue 7 • The voice of NSU students, by NSU students Mission Statement Ouietdrive concert and other events Student Pulificati7ns produces a newspayer of local, state and world information. rock "I Hate Winter" weekend We believe students have the Jen Mellette to be heard We believe the Campus Reporter TruthTruth should be written Our motto is Ofor the students, s usual with tra- ditional "I Hate by the students, with Winter" week the sttufents.0 0 A customs, awesome events were planned for the Northern State University 2&o e celebration. Yet none were so fun or bulletin unique as this year's biggest act, Quietdrive. Well known for their Student govern- heavily used cover of ment elections "Time after Time" in not only major Hollywood The NSU Student movie soundtracks and Association office (SC trailers, as well as scores to 235) now has petitions shows and commercials on and election guideline MTV, they also feature on pamphlets available for several video game sound- students interested in tracks and a WNBA ad running for student gov- campaign. ernment! Quietdrive, the group, Forms must be com- has its roots in neighboring Photo by Jen Mellette. pleted and turned into Minneapolis, Minn. where They rocked "I Hate song, they graciously came and memorable for all it rose to fame and gar- Student Center 201 by Winter" with songs such as back up on stage and con- those who attended and a nered a fan base in the "Motivation", "Jessica", tinued to rock the house thing of greatness that 5 p.m. on February 17. underground youth scene The elections will be and their ever-popular ren- with a cover of "Semi- those who missed it will of the city. never have the chance to held on March 3 and dition of "Time after charmed Life" by Third Current members of the Time", which sent the Eye Blind and for the see again. candidates will be noti- group are Kevin ladies, "Toxic" by Britney A huge thank you goes fied by March 18. Barnett Center crowd into Truckenmiller, vocals, sing-along frenzy. Spears. out to the Campus Offices available Justin Bonhiver, guitar, Initially, this was to be All in all, the showman- Activities Board and all the include the President Brandon Lanier, drums, their final song of the ship and rocking style of Cabbies and volunteer and Vice President, in Will Caesar, guitar and evening, but due to the Quietdrive made this "I security that helped made addition to all senate back up vocals and Brice crowd's chant for one more Hate Winter" week special this event possible. positions. Niehaus on bass. The NSU Theater Department will present NSU basketball has rollercoaster weekend Shakespeare's "Love's took to the I Hate Winter Labour's Lost" Wolves as they kept pace Which counted heavily Jen Mellette with Augustana, once in keeping NSU in the con- game with renewed vigor, Feb. 16-19 at 7:30 p.m. Campus Reporter again creating a barnburner test. attacking the boards for nightly in the Johnson of a game that kept every- In retrospect, the ball just much needed rebounds and Fine Arts Center theater. ith the home one on their toes to the last. wouldn't go in the bucket conversion points. Tickets for the production season Tied at 70-70 at the end for our Wolves and the Notable Wolf of the went on sale Monday, drawing to a of regulation time, the out- game was a heartbreaker. game was junior David W come of overtime came out Saturday night's contest Lane, Akron, Ohio, who Feb. 7, in the NSU close for the year, the Northern State University in favor of Augustana, who was an entirely different led NSU with 20 points Bookstore. Free for NSU Wolves took to the court got a steady run going and story. Taking to the court and six assists. students with active ID. for an I Hate Winter week maintained it, keeping with their parents for Article continued on General admission is tradition. NSU to only a three-point Parent Night, the Wolves page 4. $12 for adults, $11 for Facing Augustana for gain in over- seniors and non-NSU stu- Senior Night on Friday and time. dents, and $8 for children Wayne State College for Final score the I Hate Winter game on was 78- 73, under 12. Tickets will be Saturday. Augustana. $2 more at the door. The match ups were Notable Wolf A special matinee per- ideal ones, pitting prime of this game was formance will be held on teams against NSU and sophomore Fri., Fe.b 18 at 10 a.m. served as a great challenge Collin Pryor, St. for both contests. Charles, Ill., Tickets for the matinee The crowd support for who has been are $8 for students and both games was massive: able to solidly can be obtained by con- attendance was estimated contribute and tacting Dan Yurgaitis at at around 4,000 spectators. add his 11th 605-626-2563. Maroon out night against double double Courtesy of University Augie was well attended, of the season, as a sea of maroon with 10 points Relations screamed and hollered and 10 NSU basketball fans gather to support the team over the I Hate Winter weekend. their support for the rebounds. Photo by Jen Mellette.

Feature 2 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 The Exponent NSU Student Ambassadors hold March of Dimes may not know, March of However, this year the campus and have every- Dan Dreher the local Humane Society Campus Reporter and raised money for a Dimes is a health charity motivated organization one help out in any way student in need with the whose mission is to has set a goal to raise possible. Every little bit Casino Night event that is improve the health of $1,000 by April 16th. counts, even if it's just here are many held every year. babies by preventing birth There will be money pocket change. student organi- However, there biggest defects, premature birth jars spread throughout If you wish to donate to T zations on cam- challenge lies ahead. and infant campus and small events the cause please mail your pus that make a real dif- Over the next several mortality. will be held in order to donation to NSU Student ference in the Aberdeen- weeks, the NSU reach the colos- Ambassadors, Box H, area. One of these organi- 1200 S. Jay Street, zations is the Northern Aberdeen, SD 57401. State University Student march of dimes* If you are part of a stu- Ambassadors. dent organization and For those who might not Student Ambassadors will In the past several years, sal goal. would like to collaborate know, Student begin to collect monetary the NSU organization has It's the organization's please e-mail Alyssa Ambassadors is a small, donations for March of raised hundreds of dollars hope to make this noble Anderson, Bethany yet very dedicated group Dimes. For those who for March of Dimes. cause known throughout Ellefson, or Ric Dias. that volun- ----'----,.....-, 1..... ? NWN,INAV'tv,t t %ill I,/ tiviwAtzo teers all • t"tr '- 4,,L7.; 4't SL„st around the L ti.., F. Li, ti;1;01FI d2":4:0,'•"■ J: NEED 4 .1,.... , community _... ..,.. ,•' •.. Csa . , where needed HELP UP ... and serves .• 0 , - C fikOrrit ..7...... , the university ...... ,,.. ,,.14 whenever , 9 A 1—zzza possible. , . TON 0----- — In the past, .-.7. *pp ai`vi the organiza- elAtAla 1 : tion has 10,4.A.1) 1.11,..L .. - ...... ,'.... helped out PIS.111,1 4101 0 Wildilli 11 I lilt kt \ kioNkooms,.\\‘‘A

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NSU celebrates Black History 0, NOIMILIN 51,11 UNI , ERSITY

Rachel Schipper month, BSU hosts campus events Editor-in-Chief Liz Zappa , 15 Michelle TwoHearts Events such as poet Tish tion'" giving human charac- an activity: to create a line or Assistant Edidot Campus Reporter Jones, who hosted a work- teristics to an inanimate anything in seven minutes Victoria Lusk shop, a game show called object: "the streets is talkin'." based on several words. Advertising Manage ' t s1.1 n Feb. 1, Black "Keepin' It Real" and a At the workshop, she gave The BSU also played music History Month Poetry Slam later in the an ice-breaking exercise in the Student Center for their Ashley Vincent started. Photos of month. where she threw a ball around upcoming events. President Co-Office Manager O At the Tish Jones work- the room but the catch was Augustus Capers passionately African-American figures Jaymi Leingang shop, Jones had explained that instead of passing it, the talked about the group and such as Martin Luther King Co-Office Manager Jr, Rosa Parks, Sojourner that even as a poet, she found participants had to rhyme what he dreams for the future Truth and Thurgood Marshall things from the heart. She along with the word she creat- of the club. He hopes to have Jason Baker adorned the walls of the concentrated on the ideal of ed, kind of like "hot potato" more awareness of the club Dan Dreher Student Center. Senior hip-hop and its elements, only with words. and more members that care Rosa Jundt Augustus Capers, Tampa, such as DJing, Graffiti, Street After presenting a DVD about it as much as he does. Ben Kraft Fla., kicked off the Black Fashion, language, etc. about her colleague, who also Excerpts of student poetry Bryce Mills Student Union's welcoming Her main point of poetry created works in a similar written at the workshop can Comics/Feature: of the holiday on Feb. 1. was the idea of "personifica- way, she gave the participants be found on page 4. Jon Bakken (comics) Dan Dreher Michael A. Kandalaft (comics) Kelli Gill Michelle TwoHearts Kimberly Winies Sports: Zach Anderson Jason Baker Liz Zappa

Victoria Lusk Rachel Schipper

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Bethany Ellefson Kelli Gill Jen Mellette Liz Zappa

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Exponent • Wednesday, February 16, 2011 • News Feature 4 NSU Science Club holds annual Bachelor/Bachelorette auction Thursday night the NSU Science ger crowd and more participants next Club held their annual year! Bachelor/Bachelorette Auction Participants as pictured from left to fundraiser. Everyone had a good right: Jade Cowan, 5th year, Pierre, laugh, whether it was Jade Cowan's Brittany Belden, sophomore, attempts to raise the bids, Dr. Aberdeen, Anthony Rohr, sophomore, Mitchell's commentary, or the ridicu- Dickinson, N.D., Bethany Ellefson, lous answers to questions such as "If sophomore, Trent, Ethan Brown, you were a fruit, what would you be, sophomore, Flower Mound, Tex., and why?" Claire DeMilia, freshman, Sioux Overall the event was a great suc- Falls. cess, and we hope to get an even big- Contributed by Bethany Ellefson Basketball continued from page 1. If there ever were a more Based on this season, Student poetry samples from deserving honorable men- NSU looks to be on the up tion, it would have to go to and up with many success- workshop with Tisha Jones Brett Newton for his many ful seasons to come, again assists and solid play/run- dependent on its athletes Ashley Larkin, freshman, Minneapolis, Minn. ning of the ball, without and their will power to act. Kellrhema Hinton, freshman, Beloit, Wisc. which the game would not The team loses two of its "Love". have been a great team per- players next year, their "On those dark nights, she is the rea- "N-gga Mentality". formance. time on the home court I Hate Winter week bas- remembered well and hal- son father's come back from war, why "I am black as tar. I believe I can't make ketball always brings about lowed. For in the battle of your mother has her core. it as anything because of the color of my excitement tinged with Gods and Giants that takes The reasons eagles still soar, why the sadness for the die-hard place on all those courts rain pours. She is love." skin. Why not drop out of high school? It NSU basketball fan. These across the country, Wolves contests mark the near end fans can rejoice in their won't do me any good. If I don't rap or play team and stand proudly lure Parks, freshman, Kansas City, Miss. of the season, our first in ball, I can't be successful...unless I deal. the skilled and steady behind them for their place hands of Coach Paul in NSU history. Ever grate- "Evil". Deal drugs- that is. College is not for me...a Sather, who has taken the ful that at the end of the "Given the title to be evil, but has never n-gga. I ain't never gonna be nobody, so I helm of the NSU men's day they can stand on Don done or committed a crime, but is men- team and directed them Meyer court and say, tioned in every case. He stays in the shad- sell...I live in the projects. My dad split through a decent year after "Greats have played on this ow of his friend love. when I was two and now I have four kids I the end of the Don Meyer court and Greats have He wanders the streets causing grief on era here at Northern. With walked off of it." The same never see nor do I support. That's just the these being the last home applies to the coaching everyone he touches. He spares no one games, the Wolves will staff, as it loses Ryan but all is done by accident. way it is. So now, I'm on the corner dealing head out on the road for Hilgemann as well, who He just wants a friend, someone to call crack to the kids, I would even sell my chil- their last three games of the has been such an integral his homeboy and that he can chill with. dren if I knew where they lived. Why try year, starting at St. Cloud part of NSU basketball He causes Anger, and Jealousy. State, then to Concordia- program. for something else when this is all I can be? St. Paul on Feb. 18th and Good luck to the Wolves But, in the process, he gives rebirth to 19th. The final game of the in the last three games of people. He stones by himself, he gets At least I'm riding fly and got some grillz year is to take place at area the season and thanks for wasted by himself, he hates himself. on my teeth." rival U-Mary in Bismarck, the memorable home stand Hate." N.D., on Feb. 26th. this year. Campus Calendar Wednesday, Feb. 16 Wednesday, Feb. 23 — Annual Juried Exhibition, — Ash Wednesday Service, 8 — Intramural Basketball — Two-day Sophomore Field Student Center Gallery - 9 p.m. — Love's Labour's Lost, Experience — Student directed One-Act Thursday, March 17 Drama production, JC, 7:30 — Fellowship & Study, 8 - 9 Plays, JC Theatre, 7:30 p.m. — NSU Permanent p.m. p.m. Saturday, March 5 Collection, President's Gallery — Monthly Worship, 8 - 9 Thursday, Feb. 24 — Aberdeen Area Piano — Jazz Ensemble/Vocal Jazz p.m. — BIG Job Fair Festival, JFAC, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Concert, JC Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.17 — 2nd Annual Big Man on Monday, March 7 Friday, March 18 — Art Department Film "Exit Campus, 9 p.m. — Spring Break - no classes — Intramural Flag Football Through the Gift Shop", JC — Sigma Alpha Iota Recital, Tuesday, March 8 League Online Registration 134, 6 p.m. JC 107, 7:30 p.m. — Spring Break - no classes Due — Love's Labour's Lost, Friday, Feb. 25 Wednesday, March 9 Sunday, March 20 Drama production, JC, 7:30 — Music Scholarship — Spring Break - no classes — SERVE Interviews for p.m. Auditions, JC 107, 11 a.m. Thursday, March 10 Summer Break Trip Friday, Feb. 18 Saturday, Feb. 26 — Diem Chau, mixed media, — Opera Scenes, Dido and — Love's Labour's Lost, — Music Scholarship Isaac Lincoln Gallery Aeneas, JC 107, 3 p.m. Drama production, JC, 7:30 Auditions, JC 107, 8:30 a.m. — Spring Break - no classes Monday, March 21 p.m. — Orchestra Concert, Friday, March 11 — President's Scholarship Saturday, Feb. 19 Musical Treasurers, JC Theatre, — Spring Break - no classes Interview Day, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 — Love's Labour's Lost, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12 p.m. Drama production, JC, 7:30 Tuesday, March 1 — Praxis Testing Date (No — Bach's Lunch, Bethlehem p.m. — 2011-2012 Federal PPST) Lutheran Church, 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20 Financial Aid Priority Monday, March 14 — Faculty Senate Meeting, — BAND — Quietdrive, 9 Application Deadline — Academic Affairs 3:30 p.m. p.m. Wednesday, March 2 Committee, 3:45 p.m. — NSU AEYC Meeting, 5 Monday, Feb. 21 — Intramural Basketball Tuesday, March 15 p.m. — Presidents' Day Holiday - — Drama Production, One — NSU Lions Club Meeting, Tuesday, March 22 no classes; offices closed Act Plays, JC 107, 7:30 p.m. 5 - 6 p.m. — School of Education Tuesday, Feb. 22 — Musician--Kyshona Wednesday, March 16 Faculty Retreat — Two-day Sophomore Field Armstrong, 9 p.m. — Guest Recital, Michael — Proficiency Testing Experience Thursday, March 3 Koon, baritone, JC 107 — Assessment Day Exponent • Wednesday, February 16, 2011 • News Feature 5 Study Abroad: the opportunity of a lifetime Students participate in NSU's study abroad program and share with The Exponent

Kimberly Wirries can broaden a person's Although there were not Like I stated earlier, I Foreign Correspondent view a lot of excursions, we plan on going rafting this Just walking around were able to learn about weekend and then this fol- Santiago is an experience Chile in our classes lowing week is the last of ow. I cannot in itself. There are so many through movies and lec- this intensive course. really sites to see in the city that tures. This helped greatly Without really noticing it, describe the sometimes there is no need because before leaving for my language skills have W here in to travel for a weekend. Chile I did not know a lot improved with the three experiences Santiago. I have been try- For example, the Cerro San about the history or poli- weeks that I have been ing to do a lot of sight-see- Cristobal, San Cristobal tics. I feel so appreciative here, I am ready to see ing while still fitting in my Hill, is a magnificent find. to have been given this what happens with six homework. The weather I am taking (almost done), This particular place is opportunity and hope that months of staying here. has been cooperating and offers excursions to help great for hiking, biking and other people might as well. I have been hearing of there is no such thing as expand the cultural experi- enjoying the overview of The Gilman scholarship the weather back home snow here in Santiago. The ence of Chile. One of these Santiago and the Andes that helped me is available lately with its usual back other day it did rain, which excursions consisted of Mountains. for all different types of and forth of snow coming is rare in February, but it travelling to Valparaiso, a Just getting outside of programs and I would and going, and I am sad to was a nice cool down from port city, and Viria del Mar, your comfort zone helps a encourage anyone to apply. say that I do not miss it. the hot sun. We have done with the white sandy lot with the different For me, this is probably a Skipping winter for once is a bit a travelling to beaches. We learned a lot adjustments. Also the food once in a lifetime opportu- a good change and I'm Valparaiso and Viria del about the history of these here is not very different nity and I would not have sorry to those who are suf- Mar and this weekend a cities, how they earn a liv- than back home. It is not been able to go without fering with it. Well, this is group of us students are ing from the tourists and all Mexican, but mainly help from others. This pretty much it for the first going rafting. the port, and got to experi- `Mediterranean' because of Gilman Scholarship will three weeks here and I look So there is a lot to do ence a little Chilean cul- the large amount of fruits give the option to those forward to sharing more. while still learning a lan- ture. I think that going to and vegetables. I have to who may only have time guage. The Intensive different places in Chile say that I love the food now to study abroad, but Ciao de Chile! Month Spanish Course that here. need help. Kimberly Wirries

Kelli Gill Foreign Correspondent Europe: Month 2

ne of the absolute greatest things about studying in Europe is defi- 0 nitely the ease of travel. This is the beginning of my second month living in Manchester, and I've already traveled to various towns within England as well as spending two long weekends out of the country! As a student in Europe, it is very easy to find opportunities for travel, affordable prices, and it is plenty easy to find friends who want to travel just as much as you do. One of the towns in England that I have visited thus far is Liverpool — home of the Beatles and the largest cathedral in the United Kingdom. After becoming good friends with a boy from the University who is from Liverpool, he offered to show a couple of us Americans around his hometown. Like all of the cities here in Europe, the architecture was beautiful and the history was amazing. The Liverpool Cathedral was mon- Amsterdam, including Anne Frank's hideout, the DublinDublin Viking Museum, and Trinity strous and gorgeous, with stunning grounds the Heineken Brewery and the Van Gogh College, which houses the ancient Book of and a path leading downward to an eerie Museum. Amsterdam is also known for its cof- Kells. All of these attractions were well worth necropolis below. fee shops and the red light district — the organ- the time to visit — there is so much beauty, his- Tickets to climb to the top of the cathedral ization we traveled with offered a pub crawl tory and fun to be found within the city. were discounted for students, so we rode the through the red light district, and I gladly In Ireland we also took a tram to visit a small lift and climbed the stairs to the top of the hopped on board. Crazy stuff in Holland, fishing village not far from Dublin called building to look down on the city below — it believe you me. Howth. It was absolutely breath-taking. We was absolutely fantastic. Another must-do in Another great trip I've taken in my short time wandered the village and the docks and decid- Liverpool is the Beatles Museum, which takes here was a long weekend to Dublin with a large ed to hike along the coast to the lighthouse at you through the life story of the band while group of friends. About 10 girls and I packed the end of the peninsula. The bluffs and the playing the hit music throughout. up and hopped on a cheap flight to Ireland for country were simply gorgeous. The first big trip outside of England I took four days. I wouldn't trade the views there for the was a large trip run by my University to We stayed in a hostel in Dublin's city center, world. We hopped on a bus back into the vil- Amsterdam — go big or go home, right?! The and bought hop-on-hop-off bus passes to tour lage and ended the night in a pub with some city was crazy and absolutely stunning. Canals the city. There was so much to see! Some of the black Irish pudding and a cup of Irish coffee weave in circular patterns throughout the city, sights we visited included Dublin Castle, St. each. so you're never far away from water with Patrick's Cathedral and the Christ Church Though the weather in Ireland is a bit blus- flocks of white, longneck geese or a beautiful Cathedral, the Guinness Storehouse, the tery, as a South Dakota girl I was aptly pre- stone bridge. Jamison Whiskey Distillery, Kilmainham Gaol pared (as some of my North Carolina friends There were plenty of unique sights to see in — which is an historic jail in Dublin, Dublinia — definitely were not) and the day was perfect. Opinion 6 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Opinion Exponent

the government. thing for debt reduction is lation that has an inade- • • With unemploy- a healthy economy, with- quate education? From the left. ment currently at 9 out that, tax money does Teacher hirings would fall, class sizes would Budget cuts aren't the answer percent, taking not come in. see away funding from The second biggest issue increase, and the overall that budget cuts do more programs that are there to with budget cuts is that, it quality of education would be less because of these tax Ben Kraft harm than good. help the economy is count- seems, they will come at Opinion Columnist The issue with budget er-productive. the expense of education. cuts. cuts is not that they are Unemployment is a bur- Education is looking to This is harmful to the economy and this harm is necessarily a bad thing. den on the U.S. economy, take a large hit from finan- he U.S. is cur- Fiscal responsibility was and you aren't doing it any cial budget cuts. created by budget cuts. rently in a finan- kind of the key phrase last favors by taking away gov- The problem with cut- Budget cuts make sense at face value; however, cial crisis with a election, and there is noth- ernment incentives for ting education spending to T right now the best advice record amount of debt; ing wrong with fiscal businesses. help the U.S. climb out of a for the U.S. legislature nearly thirty-thousand dol- responsibility. The more the economy deficit is that education lars for every person in the The issue is that the U.S. falls, the less tax dollars provides better, higher may be that you need to U.S. economy is not currently come in. paying jobs for the U.S. spend money to make Deficit spending since in a place where budget The less tax dollars come Cutting education seems money. The budget cuts on eco- Bush II has led to this, and cuts will help. in, the less money the U.S. to be a short term solution; while many people like to What the U.S. economy has to even pay for a mini- however, it presents a long nomic policies could slow economic growth in the point fingers at a still needs is support from mal budget it sets. term problem. Democratic Congress for T h e How does the U.S. short term and the budget the mess we're in, the issue best compete in a global cuts affecting education stems farther back. economy with a are an overall hindrance to The current legisla- popu- recovery in the future. ture is now examining U.S. debt is a major how to solve the finan- problem, but budget cial crisis. cuts aren't going to help. The current thinking Moving forward, from the right seems to whether these budget be that the proper thing cuts are enacted or not, to do would be to make there is an overall large budget cuts. greater problem that At face value, this needs to be solved. makes a lot of sense; VS. If the U.S. can pull out you shouldn't spend of this financial crisis, money you don't have. we need to make sure However, when dig- this doesn't happen ging deeper one can again. 10- used some reserve funds year's budget, which other- outh Dakota and tapped some remain- wise would run a deficit ...to the right Gov. Dennis ing federal stimulus because tax collections are Daugaard, on money. Daugaard, who not meeting expectations. Only shared sacrifice JanuaryS 19th, proposed a took office on Jan. 8, said The state will be will solve the problem state budget that would Rounds' plan was a good required to spend an extra slash spending next year start but the state must use $85 million next year control of the planned Jason Baker by 10 percent in nearly reserves and stimulus because of rising enroll- underground science lab at Opinion Columnist every state agency, includ- money only for one-time ment in schools at all lev- the former Homestake ing cuts in state aid to expenses. els, increases in Medicaid gold mine in the Black The governor's plan school districts and reim- Daugaard's proposal patients and federal rules Hills, he said. would use remaining bursements to those who would cut state aid to that require the state to pay Most of the remaining money from the last feder- provide services to school districts by 10 per- a larger share of Medicaid eliminated jobs could be al stimulus aid to repay Medicaid patients. cent, saving $47 million costs, Daugaard said. cut by not filling vacant banks who paid $27.5 mil- The Republican gover- next year. That would leave the positions, but a few people lion more taxes than they nor's plan would balance It also would cut state state with a $127 million would be laid off, he said. owed because their earn- next year's budget entirely reimbursements to doc- budget gap, which he The general budgets of ings did not meet projec- through $127 million in tors, nursing homes and wants to cover through school districts are funded tions. The stimulus money spending cuts. others who provide med- spending cuts. with a mix of state aid and also would be used to The state should not use ical services to low- Daugaard proposed cuts local property taxes, with replenish a fund for emer- reserve funds to support income people in the of 10 percent or more in all the total set at $4,804 per gency and disaster spend- ongoing expenses because Medicaid program, saving agencies under his control. student now. Daugaard's ing. that would just delay prob- $30 million. He also called on the judi- proposal would cut that by With this plan laid out, it lems for a year or more, Leaders of the cial and legislative branch- 10 percent to $4,323 next does not mean that this Daugaard said in a 51- Democratic minority said es to cut their spending by year. will be the final say. minute speech to a joint Daugaard's cuts could that amount. Daugaard noted that his This is a difficult deci- session of the South force school districts to "I believe in shared sac- proposal would cut both sion for our men and Dakota House and Senate. raise property taxes to off- rifice. Unless everyone state money and local women in the capitol, and He said the state needs set the loss of state money participates, I don't believe property taxes for school will surely go through to cut spending in just one and could force doctors we can reach our goal," districts, but he acknowl- many changes before all is year so ongoing revenue and hospitals to raise Daugaard said. edged that school districts said and done. will cover ongoing spend- charges to other patients to The governor's plan might seek to raise proper- As for the opinion of this ing. make up for losses on would cut the equivalent ty taxes. columnist, I feel it's a Daugaard's predecessor, Medicaid patients. of 161 full-time jobs in "I'm a big believer in tough choice to make, but Gov. Mike Rounds, had The governor proposed executive branch agencies, local control, and this if it can be done at this proposed a budget in using $17.6 million in fed- but 63 of those jobs would option allows this to work point and cause little dam- December that cut state aid eral stimulus money and just be transferred from the on a school-by-school age before it gets out of to schools and Medicaid making other adjustments state to a federal agency basis," he said. control, then let's do it. providers by five percent, to balance the current that is expected to take Exponent • Wednesday, February 16, 2011 • Opinion 7 "The King's Speech": actor's performance surprisingly believable

Dan Dreher royal king title) was holds up since it's an inspi- Academy Awards, I doubt dous job, as well, of carry- Movie Critic plagued with a dreaded rational feel-good film that he will get the award since ing the film. Geoffrey speech impediment that can easily apply to our own this year is a pretty com- Rush's performance as t's Oscar season had affected him since an lives. The direction by petitive one (however it Lionel Logue was truly once again and early age and the majority Tom Hooper was done could be an upset). spell-bounding and inspi- overall it was a pret- of the public considered fairly well throughout the What makes "The King's rational. He played off I him unfit to be king film. He is able to harness Speech" truly stand out is very well with Colin Firth ty decent year in films. While we witnessed pretty because of it. With the king the essence that needed to Colin Firth's performance throughout the whole film. mediocre films earlier in at wit's end, he resorted to be captured on film. Even as King George VI. Like Helena Bonham Carter's the year and over the sum- the help of an unorthodox though he is nominated for many good actors, he was performance in the film mer, it picked up (critical- Australian speech therapist Best Director at this year's able to show the audience felt very natural and ly) in the fall season and named Lionel the character's frustra- human (especially during ended 2010 on a good Logue. Through Ven God couldn't 3+1Ve The King, tion of having a stam- the fmal scene). The only note. One of the films that a set of unex- 'the Queen turned to someone who could. mer and the stress of a negative thing I could say has been buzzing among pected tech- king. From an audi- about the supporting cast film fans is Tom Hooper's niques, and as a ence perspective, was Timothy Spall's per- "The King's Speech." With result of an when you're watching formance as Winston over 12 nominations at the unlikely friend- a complex character Churchill. I felt it was mis- upcoming 83rd Academy ship, Prince that's being done by a cast and could have had Awards, it's bound to be a Albert was able brilliant actor on more weight to the charac- film that will be talked to accomplish screen (like King ter if another actor did it. about for quite some time. more than he George VI), you I'm glad to see that there "The King's Speech" is hoped for. become more deeply are many high quality based on a true story about The story in devoted to the story films like "The King's Prince Albert (Duke of "The King's and you follow the tri- Speech" this fall season. If York), who was the second Speech" was umphs and failures of it's still playing at our local son to King George V of extremely well- the character as if they Carmike Theater, please England. Since he was the written by were your own. Even check it out. You will not second son, he was not screenwriter Ct,ONFIRTH the way Colin Firth regret it. If it's already out expected to inherit the David Seidler. was able to stammer of the theater by the time throne. However, through While the story KING'S SPEECH was surprisingly this review is published, certain circumstances, he may be pre- believable. you can check it out when was eventually handed the dictable at times The supporting cast it comes out on Blu- royal position. However, (especially the for "The King's Ray/DVD on April 19th, King George VI (Albert's end), it still Speech" did a tremen- 2011. She Said, He Said: "American Idol"

Rosa Jundt show to epitomize one of the traits Bryce Mills people watching at home vote for Opinion Columnist of a female. Opinion Columnist them. This is the greatest flaw in I do have one bone of con- the show, which is saying some- eing a girl means hav- tention to pick with the many while back, the he thing due to how flawed the show ing an affinity to the males that say they do not like this said/she said wrote is; it is just televised karaoke. color pink, the com- show. I have to ask them: Do you Aabout video games. I There are experts out there who are B wrote an excellent piece about the able to pick out a good musician pulsion not to "ooh" and "aah" listen to Kelly Clarkson? Have whenever we see kittens playing you ever been to a Daughtry con- emotion that can be provoked with- from the pile of bad artists who in a video game experience and the roam the streets of LA and with a ball of string, having an cert? Did you ever make fun of girl wrote about the one time she Nashville, but we are instead ask- obsession with shoes and acces- Clay Aiken? Do you have a pic- played Duck Hunt. This will be a ing Grandma and Grandpa Kent to sories, and religiously watching ture of Carrie Underwood in your repeat of that experience as our decide who would make a good one certain show week after week. bedroom? Have you heard of topic is something so purely and singer. The next logical step is ask- I am not an exception to these Adam Lambert? Or did you hear completely girly that I have taken it ing your barber for financial advice rules and I must admit that each the new song by Lee Dewyze upon myself to never watch the and the local buttersmith for career year after the season finale, I playing on the radio? If you show and spare myself whatever advice. We live in a world where begin waiting impatiently for the answered yes to any of these ques- bizarre pleasure women receive we believe a large group of next season to begin. You may be tions, then you might be a fan of from that experience. untrained people is better than a thinking that I am talking about American Idol. Want to know "American Idol" is a show about single person who knows what they the medical drama "Grey's why? It's because each one of music. I like music. There are are doing. Anatomy" and while this is a these people would have probably some pretty awesome songs out I'm going to make the greatest there in the world. I love some point for how stupid "American show that does fit the criteria I never even had a shot at being bands. Everclear, Single File, Idol" is now, preferably before my listed above, I am talking about famous if not for this great show. Counting Crows are all great at head explodes from hatred that the another show that pulls millions So next time when someone asks what they do. Before I ever listen show even exists, not to mention of viewers and provides a myriad you if you like American Idol, to a note of their songs, they had to has been the number one show for of laughs and joys to the nation. I don't just say "that show is for play them a thousands times for six seasons. I want to ask you when am talking about than none other girls!" Say yes because I know every half awake bar goer and the last time Kelly Clarkson came than "American Idol". that you as well as all of America every co-ed filled coffee shop out with a good song? How about Now, I'm sure some of you may reaps the rewards from this show. between here and there before Ruben Studdard? Based on what I be thinking, "Well, I'm a boy and To conclude, I'm going to give a finally getting noticed and signed. hear on the radio, they get two I just happen to like 'American little commentary on the current "American Idol" is about taking songs that get some decent popular- Idol' too." Or "I'm a girl and I season. With the season just below par singers and forcing ity just because they were on the don't like any of the things you beginning, I have already picked America to listen to them until they show and then they fall off the face have a new "American Idol". of the earth, a fact I'm very happy mentioned." I want you just to my favorite to win. He's a cowboy If you are wondering how some- about. The artists that show up by forget all that and roll with me and from Texas named John Wayne one who doesn't watch the show legitimate means make more good my argument here. In my experi- Shultz and he loves his mama. can understand the plot of the show, songs because they are actually ence with this show, I have known Not only is he named after an it's one of those sad things you are good. Everclear has been around mostly girls to be the huge fans, American icon, The Duke (which forced to hear about by simply long before Kelly Clarkson, but following the show week after should qualify him right there), he being in a world with women. It's somehow managed to put out rock- week and talking about the con- is super good-looking and his like how ladies get to hear about ing tunes. Even Justin Bieber has testants like they know them per- voice is like warm Southern men talk about the brilliance of the had greater success than half the sonally. Most of the guys that honey. I am a big fan of country latest Call of Duty and how many "idols" that come out of that show have watched the show only music and am really pulling for aliens we've killed in Halo (which and his audience has trouble form- watched for the first few weeks him to be the next American Idol is a lot). ing complex sentences. "American Anyway, back to the show. So Idol" is just one of those shows that during the auditions to laugh at with a little country twang. they start with some number of women are inexplicably drawn to the terrible people, or their girl- Hopefully, by the time this article people, I'll assume it's around 50 and men are forced to watch so they friends were fans of the show and gets published, he won't be boot- based on the fact the show never can have something to talk girls forced them into watching it. ed off because he makes my little seems to end and they removed the about. In summary, "American Thus, this is why I believe this female heart so aflutter! contestants based on how many Idol" isn't very good. Sports 8 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Exponent Lady Wolves continue to prove victorious

Zachary Anderson under seven and a half minutes further to 22 at one point. take the lead and extend it to 10 Sports Writer remaining. Coming to an end, the final points with a minute left. MSUM Shifting back and forth, the score was 82-64 giving the Wolves would fight to bring the score clos- orthern kept their Wolves would end the first half their 14th win of the season. er, but the Wolves walked away efforts going as they with a one point lead, 30-29, with Reinschmidt again led the team with the win 67-64. faced the University nine ties in the first half alone. in points with 23. Reinschmidt led the Wolves ofN Mary Marauders. Northern took After half time, the Bulldogs Rabenberg had 18, junior center with 21 points and 5 rebounds, the first lead, but would have to took the first basket but the Jenna Higgins, Maple Grove, while Rabenberg had 13 and fight to keep it. Wolves took the lead back. Minn., had 12 and Kusler rounded Becken had 10 points. The U of Mary took back the The Wolves and the Bulldogs off with. Junior forward Brittany Euerle, lead for a short while before NSU fought back and forth, tying the Reinschmidt and Kusler did Litchfield, Minn., led the Wolves would get the lead and not give it game six more times up in the first half. before the end of the The Marauders would not let the game. Northern Wolves just have the lead as they would end as the vic- were able to tie the game going tors with a jump shot into half time, 27-27. from Reinschmidt, Northern would get the first bas- for two ending 53- ket of the second half, but the 51. Marauders would fight to take the Reinschmidt and third lead change of the competi- senior center Krista tion. Rabenberg, Going back and forth, the Mobridge, led the Wolves would end up with the team with 14 points lead with a minute left and would apiece with take it all the way to the end with Reinschmidt also a final score of 60-57. leading in rebounds The hard fought battle ended with five. with a total of seven ties and seven Freshman guard lead changes. Alison Kusler, Senior forward Jodi Aberdeen, also had Reinschmidt, St. Michael, Minn., double-digit points led the Wolves with 11 rebounds with 13. and 11 points, while junior guard Together, the Emily Becken, Lino Lakes, Minn., Wolves shot 75 per- scored a team high 16 points. cent on free throws, Northern shot 39.6 percent from 47.2 percent on field the floor, 65.5 percent from the goals and nabbed 20 rebounds. their share on rebounds leading in rebounds with six taking the line and ended the game with 40 Staying in Minnesota, the the team with six. As a team, the Wolves to 31 as a team. The team rebounds.After their game in Wolves headed over to Bemidji to Wolves gathered 40 rebounds, made 24 of their 50 shots and they Aberdeen, the Wolves headed to take on the Beavers. shot 80 percent in free throws, and made 18 of their 27 free-throw. Duluth, Minnesota, to take on the Northern started out with a 10-0 shot 57.1 percent from the court. Staying in Aberdeen, the Wolves Bulldogs. run and never gave up that lead. Going back to Aberdeen, the faced the University of Minnesota Northern took the quick lead and The Wolves were able to stretch Wolves got ready to face the Crookston Golden Eagles. would hold on to it for the first 11 their lead to 18 and took a 15-point Dragons of Minnesota State The Golden Eagles took the first minutes of the game, stretching to lead of 42-27 into halftime. University, Moorhead. basket, but the Wolves would fol- double digits at a point before the After half, the Wolves would The game would prove to be a low with a basket of their own to Bulldogs took the lead with just stay up, extending their lead even challenge as the Dragons scored tie up the game. first only to be tied After tying the game four times, immediately after the Golden Eagles would take the and then go back and lead for most of the first half until forth all the way Northern would regain it with just through the first half over five and a half minutes left to as the Wolves were go. only able to get a The Wolves took that lead into lead of seven and the halftime with a score of 37-34. first half alone had The second half would. start out six ties. with a lead change two minutes in The seven-point taking the Golden Eagles up by lead of the Wolves of one.This lead change would prove 34-27 going into half to be the last of the contest as the time seemed that the Wolves fell behind by 12 at one Wolves would just point. Taking the Wolves to only run away with the their 6th loss, the Golden Eagles game. won the game 75-66. After halftime, the Becken led the Wolves in scor- Wolves stretched the ing with 16 while Reinschmidt lead to 10, but the had 12 of her own. Dragons would bring Reinschmidt led the Wolves the score to a tie with with eight rebounds taking them to just over 11 minutes a team total of 29. left to play. As a team, the Wolves made 27 The Dragons took of their 66 attempts from the court the lead and were and hit 6 of their 9 free throws. then tied again to The Wolves faced Augustana on give the Wolves their Feb. 11 and Wayne State on Feb. opportunity to strike. 12, but results were unavailable as Northern would of press time. Photos courtesy of NSU Athletics.

Exponent • Wednesday, February 16, 2011 • Sports 9 Track team to compete at LAL Women's tennis season takes off Jason Baker Liz Zappa with a time of 2:35.15. #3: DesLauriers (NSU) def. Sports Reporter Sports Editor Austin Suther, junior, Boutang, 6-0, 6-0 Claremont, won on the men's side #4: Henderson (NSU) def. ith only a few by winning four of the five events events left of the and scoring 3,033 points. He won he Northern State Rouke, 6-2, 6-3 2011 indoor track the 60-meter hurdles with a time University women's #5: Gilbraith (NSU) def. Paris, andW field season, the Northern of 9.53 seconds, the long jump tennis team started off 6-0, 6-1 State University Wolves are com- with a distance of 6.49 meters, the T The following day the Wolves peting hard in hopes of placing at shot put with a throw of 10.36 the year strong at St. Peter, Minn. the Northern Sun Intercollegiate meters, and the high jump with a The Wolves competed in four powered through Bethany Conference championships at the height of 1.73 meters. Suther was matches over two days, winning Lutheran College, winning all end of February and the NCAA II followed by Shae McClanahan, three of the four. nine matches. Championships in March. freshman, Persho, in second place The Wolves participated in the with 2,537 points. McClanahan The Lady Wolves dropped the They continued to work, win- MSU Open at the end of January, won second place in three of the first match against Minnesota ning 6-3 over Martin Luther. The competing against athletes from five events. State. following results are NSU vs. Division I, II, and NAIA schools. Next for the Wolves was the BLC: Three NSU athletes took first North Dakota State Bison Open While the score was 8-1, it was place in their respective events, in early February. Once again the closer than it seemed, battling Doubles while many others broke the top Wolves competed against schools through several close point dou- #1: Jamie Golden/Jessica ten. representing Division I, II, and bles and singles matches. The lone DesLauriers (NSU) def. Rebecca Luke Hauert, sophomore, NAIA. Plankington, won in the 60-meter For the men, Hauert placed sec- win came from freshman Kaitlyn Kopacek/Madora Matueja, 8-0 hurdles with a time of 8.15 second in the 60-meter hurdles with Wright, Rapid City, defeating her #2: Kaitlyn Wright/Megan onds. a time of 8.07 seconds. Suthers opponent 6-3, 6-4. Gilbraith (NSU) def. Brooke Calvin McGruder, senior, placed ninth in the same event Osmundson/Sarah Wagner, 8-0 Riverview, Fla.; took the long with a time of 9.31. In the mile After getting back into the jump with a distance of 7.34 m. run, Jayce Seelig, sophomore, rhythm, the Wolves were able to #3: Bridget Henderson/Jenna while taking second place in the Lisbon, N.D., placed second with bounce back for a 7-2 win, claim- Lange (NSU) def. Ellen high jump with a height of 2 m. a time of 4:23.44. McGruder ing two out of three doubles Tommerdal/Marta Faugstad, 8-2 Melodi Boke, junior, Faulkton, placed third in the long jump with placed first in the shot put with a a distance of 6.98 m. and eighth matches and five out of six singles Singles distance of 13.70 m. in the high jump with a height of matches. #1: Golden (NSU) def. The Wolves closed out January 1.90 m. Doubles Kopacek, 6-0, 6-0 with a home performance at the For the women, Lindsey Kaitlyn Wright/Jessica #2:Wright (NSU) def. Matueja, NSU Multi-Events, taking on the Fluharty placed fifth in the 60- #1: University of Mary in pentathlons meter dash with a time of 8.15 DesLauriers (NSU) def. Cassi 6-1, 6-0 consisting of 60-meter hurdles, seconds. Vassar finished in eighth Jarvis/Michelle Boutang, 8-5 #3: DesLauriers (NSU) def. high jump, long jump, shot put, place in the pole vault with a #2: Bridget Henderson/Megan Osmundson, 6-1, 6-0 800-meter run for the women and height of 3.45 m. Theresa Knapp, Henderson (NSU) def. 1000-meter run for the men. sophomore, Madison, placed Gilbraith (NSU) def. Katelyn #4: Tanya Vassar, senior, tenth in the pole vault with 3.00 Johnson/Amanda Pihlaja, 8-6 Wagner, 6-0, 6-0 Cheyenne, Wyo., took first place m. Singles The Lady Wolves' next match on the women's side by winning The Wolves returned home for 41: Wright (NSU) def. Johnson, will be Feb. 26th against St. Cloud three of the five events and scor- the NSU Open on Saturday, Feb. ing 3,114 points. She won the 12. Results were unavailable as of 6-4, 6-4 State at 11 a.m., followed by high jump with a height of 1.54 press time. Next for the Wolves #2: Golden (NSU) def. Jarvis, 6- Upper Iowa at 1 p.m., at St. Cloud meters, the shot put with a dis- will be the UNL Tune-Up in 0, 6-0 State. tance of 10.3 meters, and the run Lincoln, Neb. on Feb. 18 Wrestlers stay competitive

Jason Baker extra rounds at the in the nation, Jake Kahnke. Sports Reporter Heavyweight spot to edge After a tough three rounds, out his opponent 3-2 in Matt ended short, losing he Northern double overtime. just 4-5. State Wolves The next opponent for On the road again have had a tough the Wolves was 12th- against Minnesota State Men's Basketball start to the new year, losing ranked Dickinson State University-Moorhead, the Feb. 18 — St. Cloud State at St. Cloud, Minn., 8 p.m. their last four matches and University on Feb. 3rd, Wolves were unable to Feb. 19 — Concordia-St. Paul at St. Paul, Minn., 6 p.m. making their season record falling 19-21. come up with a win, falling Feb. 26 — U-Mary at Bismarck, N.D., 4 p.m. thus far 3-8-1 The Wolves were able to 13-30. Women's Basketball The Wolves took on take an early lead of 10-6 Crow gave the Wolves Feb. 18 — St. Cloud State at St. Cloud, Minn., 6 p.m. Chadron State College, at with a major decision from their first win of the night Feb. 19 — Concordia-St. Paul at St. Paul, Minn., 4 p.m. home, Jan. 29th, falling freshman Ian Muirhead, with a 4-1 victory at 141- Feb. 26 — U-Mary at Bismarck, N.D., 2 p.m. Presho, and a pin from jun- pound weight class. After Wrestling 17-22.. During the match Feb. 18 — Southwest Minnesota State University, 7 p.m. the Wolves struggled after ior Benton Crow, losing the next three matches, the Wolves came Feb. 27 — NCAA Super Region #3 at Sioux Falls, 12 p.m. the first match forfeit in Raymond, Wash. March 11-12 —NCAA Division II National Championships at Kearney, Neb. favor of senior Corbin However, DSU came back, winning three of the final four matches of the Swimming Surat, Aberdeen, until the back with five straight Feb. 18 — Moorhead State University Dual, 6 p.m. final three matches. wins to take the lead going night. One was a 13-1 March 9-12 — NCAA II National Championships at San Antonio, Tex. Senior Cale Cornemann, into the final two matches. major decision for Indoor Thck and Field Yankton, was able to pick In the final match of the Fosheim, followed by Feb. 18 — UNL Tune-up at Lincoln, Neb. up a technical fall over his night, Meuleners came Meuleners 4-2 victory in Feb. 25-26 — NSIC Indoor Championships at Bemidji, Minn. opponent at the 184-pound away with a solid pin in double overtime. March 11-12 — NCAA DII Indoor Championships at Albuquerque, N.M. weight class. just four minutes and 25 The Wolves' next match Tennis At 197 pounds, senior seconds. was Feb. 15th against the Feb. 26 — St. Cloud State at St. Cloud, Minn., 11 a.m. Brent Fosheim, Webster, The Wolves then went on University of Mary. Feb. 26 — Upper Iowa at St. Cloud, Minn., 1 p.m. had a nail biting, come- the road to face 3rd ranked Results were unavailable March 19 — Montana-Billings at Bismarck, N.D., 11 a.m. from-behind match, scor- St. Cloud State University, as of press time. Next up March 19 — U-Mary at Bismarck, ND., 2 p.m. ing the match winning coming up short 0-39. for the wrestling team is Baseball point in the final 10 sec- Putting up the best match their last home meet of the March 5-10 Spring Break Trip, Orlando, Fla. onds of the match. Finally, of the night was No. 2 season on Feb. 18th at 7:00 Softball sophomore Matt ranked Meuleners, 285 p.m. against Southwest Feb. 25 — St. Cloud State University at St. Cloud, Minn., 6 p.m. Meuleners, Young pounds, who took on the Minnesota State Feb. 26-27 — St. Cloud State Dome Tournament at St. Cloud, Minn. America, Minn., went into No. 1 ranked heavyweight University. March 6-12 — National Training Center Spring Games at Clermont, Fla. Exponent • Wednesday, February 16, 2011 • Sports 10 Men's basketball fights through tough season

Zachary Anderson Bemidji State. percent shooting from the line got 13 of his own. Pryor led the team Sports Writer The Beavers took the early lead the Wolves their 9th win. with 8 rebounds as well. thanks to free throws, but Getting out of Minnesota and Staying in Aberdeen, the taying hard at work, the Northern was able to tie the game heading back to Northern, the Wolves prepared for the Wolves faced five more immediately after. Wolves got ready to face the University of Minnesota opponents starting off Northern would not be able to Minnesota State University, Crookston Golden Eagles. withS the University of Mary capitalize on the tie as the Beavers Moorhead Dragons. Crookston would take the early Marauders. took the lead again and held on to The beginning of the game lead but the Wolves would not let Falling to a quick deficit, the it all the way into half time. showed that it would be a hard them get far, as with three minutes Wolves would stay behind until Bemidji State was able to fought battle between the two underway they regained the lead there was just under 14 minutes extend their lead to 12 at one teams. and did not look back. remaining, where they were able point, but thanks to the Wolves' MSUM would score first, but NSU would stretch their lead to to tie the score at 11. hard work, they brought their going back and forth, neither team 23 going into half time with a Although Northern would tie it deficit to within five by half, as would extend more than a one score of 54-31. a few more times, they could the score was 41-36. basket for the whole first half. Staying on the right track, the never take the lead from the The second half would seem to In the first half alone, there Wolves came out in the second Marauders, as UM was able to fair the same for the Wolves as were nine lead changes and eight half scoring first and then scoring pull away by 11 at one point. Bemidji State would again extend ties. often. Keeping it close, the Wolves their lead, but Northern would get Northern would take. the lead The Wolves were able to stretch would only be behind by 9 going their first lead of the night with with a minute and a half left and the lead to 33 at one point before into half with the score 41-32. just over seven and a half minutes would take a three-point lead into the game ended with the Wolves Even though the Marauders left. halftime with a score of 39-36. being victorious with a score of pulled ahead by 12, Northern kept After the Beavers tied the game The second half would fare bet- 94-67. the fight going bringing the deficit one more time, Northern would ter for the Wolves, as they were Pryor again led the scoring with into single digits and were able to not look back, as they took the able to stretch their lead to 12 at 18, and also recorded a double- tie the game with 3 minutes left. game and won by two with a score one point. double by leading the team with Fighting strong, the Wolves of 84-82. NSU would never give up their 15 rebounds. took their first lead of the night by Pryor again led the team in lead and took it all the way to their Hannigan, Parks and Redshirt one with only two minutes points with 19, while Lane record- 86-80 win. Freshman Tydan Storrusten remaining. ed 18 of his own. Northern shot 47.4 percent from Pelican Rapids, Minn., had double Going back and forth, the Tetzlaff led the team in the field snatched 31 rebounds digits in scoring as well as they Marauders took the final lead rebounds with nine, but also and shot 75 percent from the line. had 17,14 and 12 respectively. change with only a minute helped with 16 points. Pryor was the leading scorer for NSU shot 52.5 percent from the remaining and would walk away Total 32 rebounds, 39.2 percent the Wolves while senior forward floor, 77.8 percent from the line, with the win 68-65. shooting from the floor and 79.6 Tom Parks, Cheyenne, Wyo., had and ended with 46 rebounds. As a team, the Wolves shot 33 percent from the field with sophomore forward Dustin Tetzlaff, Watertown, leading in rebounds and points with 16 and 15 respectively. Freshman guard Jared Hannigan, Aberdeen, and junior guard David Lane, Akron, Ohio, came in second with 11 of their own. After taking the loss to the Marauders, the Wolves headed to Duluth to take on the Bulldogs of the University of Minnesota, Duluth. The Bulldogs took the early lead with the first basket, but the Wolves would not just give the game, as they were able to gain their first lead with a little under 15 minutes in the half. Northern would keep that lead all the way through the first half while taking their lead all the way to 13 going into half time with a 39-26 lead. NSU was able to shoot 37.5 percent in the first half and were hoping the strength would continue. Staying.on,their roll, the Wolves kept their lead in double 4igits all the way through- the second half and stretched to 19 before the game was over. The Wolves would walk out with the win, 72-61, bringing their total wins to eight on the season. Leading the Wolves was sophomore forward Collin Pryor, St. Charles, Ill., with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Lane came in second in scoring with 19. As a team, Northern shot 35.4 percent from the floor, grabbed 44 rebounds and ended 80 percent from the free throw line. Once the Wolves got done in Duluth, they headed to Bemidji, Minn., to face the Beavers of Photo by Jen Mellette. Arts 11 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Exponent Horoscopes: avoid wearing swimwear to campus Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) robbers, garage doors, lights, carpet, tooth- Libra (Sept. 23-Oct.22) You feel a need publicize your opinion this brushes, maps, trains, puppies, pillows, fire You will wish that you joined a sorority or a month using semi-inappropriate gestures due extinguishers, elevators, garbage cans, bath- fraternity this month because the dorms are to the position of Vent's in the House of Dung room stalls, algebra, Dr. Dias and broccoli. crowded and you are getting sick of it; howev- Beetle. Make sure to avoid standing in th: Cancer (June 22-July 22) er, you also realize that NSU does not have a middle of campus in a bikini/speedo while Early in the month, you will decide that you Greek system. screaming your viewpoint on the legalization are the originator of the phrase "Bieber Fever" To counteract this, you will attempt to organ- of marijuana or your most disliked professor. and are entitled to royalties every time some- ize a petition to get sororities and fraternities at Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) one uses the phrase. NSU. However, there will be only a total of 29 Your life will take a turn into what seems to You will also claim that Justin Bieber is your signatures, as the week that you request signa- be the script of a light-hearted, romantic com- illegitimate love child and you were the one to tures will be the week of Spring Break. You edy. Take extensive notes, as you will realize upload videos of him on YouTube in order to may as well give up now this could be the next movie starring Katherine be discovered and make you millions of dol- Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Heigel and Ashton Kutcher. lars. Don't worry; by the end of the month You feel like there is a chimera (mythical When you are ready to turn your life into a your delusions about the Biebs will be creature that is part lion, snake, and goat) rav- screenplay that will be the next summer's over...just as soon as your medication starts aging your love-life this month. In actuality, it blockbuster, Oscar-winning hit, call me and I working. is a friend that is just slightly jealous of you. will help you write it. I could use some money Leo (July 23-Aug.22) Don't take this jealousy too seriously, howev- and I swear I'm a good writer. You will finally realize that your favorite er, because mid-month you will discover that Ares (March 21-April 19) boy-band has been split up for numerous the jealousy was just their way of saying that Due to the stars' alignment with 78th moon years, turning you into a giant, blubbering they are in love with you. This also explains of Saturn, whenever you open your mouth to mess. Your roommate will appreciate this rev- why they always want to have sleepovers. tell a joke somber faces and eerie silences elation because you will finally take down all Sagittarius (Nov, 22-Dec. 21) greet you. It is not because your joke is not those posters of Lance Bass and the other With the rising moon of the constellation funny; it is because everyone on the Earth has N' Sync members. Don't be too sad. Someday Orion in it's 47th sign, a significant change become temporarily deaf for the exact length (in about 20 years) they will have a reunion will be in store for you and a surge of electric- of your joke. So don't let it hurt your feelings. tour and you will get to scream like a teenage ity in the air will make you feel as if anything Taurus (April 20-May 20) girl (or boy) once again. can happen, and it will. You will meet the This month, when someone tells a bad joke Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) man/woman of your dreams this month, which do not give him or her any sort of reaction, not You hold a position of great power and have sounds like good news, until you remember even a courtesy laugh. Don't even do what you many friends (as well as quite a few enemies). your dreams. usually do and end up just laughing at them for Around March 15th, someone you have previ- Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) thinking they are funny, when really they are (Pit held in high esteem will betray you and The stars say that you will have a decent quite pathetic in their attempts to be humorous. stab you in the back for the greater good. You month. but will forget to buy milk on March Be strong and keep a straight face. Trust me, it will not realize their betrayal until the last 10th and will wear the wrong shoes for the won't hurt their feelings. minute and will have a hard time adjusting. An weather Friday, March 25th. You will also stub Gemini (May 21-June 21) extremely accurate soothsayer has warned your toe getting out of the shower, lose your The luck of the Irish did not happen to fall in you. (This prediction is in no way, shape, or cell phone at Wal-Mart and get a bad haircut. your stars this month. Avoid potholes, ladders, form resembling any type of 16th Century Some of the stars are pretty specific this windows, flights of staixs, dentists, bears, bank Literature.) month. Super Senior: maKe the most of the spring break Wyndham, and watched seasons one, two, and or the past few issues of the three of "Grey's Anatomy" while doing home- Exponent, I've just been going on work. and on about things that I think are Junior year: Stayed at my apartment while F my friends went to Mexico, worked at important to people new here at Northern. This issue is going to be no different; however, this Wyndham and watched season four of time I'm going to talk about something very "Grey's Anatomy" while doing homework. near and dear to many college students' hearts: Senior year: Stayed at my apartment Spring Break. while my friends went to Mexico (again), Television and movies have hyped up Spring worked (not at Wyndham), spent a few days Break so much over the years that many stu- at home watching my parents' cable and dents when arriving at college, believe it to be watched season five of "Grey's Anatomy" full of wild antics on beaches in Miami and while doing homework. Mexico. I am not going to say that this depic- As you may have noticed, I have done Super tion is complete rubbish or that it's completely absolutely nothing with any of my Spring true, either. What I am going to tell you is that Breaks. "Grey's Anatomy" does not substitute Senior Spring Break is what you make of it. for actual activities (ever). I was supposed to The advice I am going to give to you is to go on every one of the trips that my friends make sure that, before you graduate, you went on, but backed out because I figured I absolutely must make sure that at least one should be responsible and save my money. Do things that Spring Break is spent doing something com- I regret the adult-like decision? Do I wish I had you do normally during the semester. pletely crazy and ridiculously fun. It does not been irresponsible and gone with them? The After reading this you may be wondering have to be a trip south of the border or on a answer to that is a big, fat, resoundingly loud what I, the Super Senior, will be doing this beach somewhere or dancing on tables, but at YES. year for Spring Break. It is my very last Spring least do something. Now, I'm not saying that everyone should go Break as an undergraduate student here at I will be leaving NSU in May and one of my to any of the cliched Spring Break destinations Northern State University and I have just spent biggest regrets about my college career is that before they graduate, but I am saying that if the entire time encouraging those younger than I never did anything grand during any of my you have an opportunity to do something that me to do something with their Spring Breaks. previous four Spring Breaks. Here is a break- is just a little different, do it. Maybe go on one I would love to say that I will be joining my down of my previous breaks. of NSU's Alternative Spring friends in Mexico, but for some reason, I have Freshman year: Drove an hour to my par- Break options, or even just going to some- a feeling my break will yet again include ents' house and spent the week watching their place within South Dakota or the surrounding homework and "Grey's Anatomy". This is why cable and doing homework. states you have never been before (skiing in I urge you to do something great with your Sophomore year: Stayed in the dorms while the Black Hills). break; don't make the same mistakes I did, my friends went to Canada, worked at Just don't spend your Spring Breaks doing leaving only regrets. Exponent • Wednesday, February 16, 2011 • Odds and Ends 12

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