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Thursday, November 17, 2011dvocate A MSUM’s weekly student newspaper Moorhead, Minn. Vol. 41 Issue 11 Anthropology Students salute snow club holds clothing drive BY CHARLY HALEY [email protected] The Dragon Anthropological Association is reaching out to the Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota of Pine Ridge, S.D., with a winter clothing drive this month. “We’re collecting new or gently used outerwear. So that’s coats, hats, gloves — for any sizes really, infant to adult,” said Katie Jacobson, vice president and senior anthropology major with an emphasis in archaeology. The collection bins are located in the anthropology main office, King 104. This is the first fundraiser done by the anthropological association, which has been an official student organization for three years. “We thought, OK, it’s time for us to do some kind of fundraiser to help people out,” Jacobson said. The inspiration to reach out toward the Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota came from a variety of sources. “I watched a Jane Goodall — JESSICA FLEMING • [email protected] movie Jane Goodall is an anthropologist — and she had When snow finally fell on the grounds of the MSUM campus on Monday, sophomore Morgan Schieffer and senior Ivan Clow ran outside to catch some visited them in South Dakota,” snowflakes. Many people might not be excited for the upcoming winter weather, but Clow said he has been waiting a month for winter. Jacobson said. “There was also a ‘20/20’ BY JASMINE MAKI and I am loving it!” degrees on Oct. 5 to 22 degrees where it just dumps the snow on us, special on the people, and the [email protected] According to meteorologist Rob on Oct. 22. The monthly average and it’s just a winter wonderland,” conditions at Pine Ridge,” Kupec of WDAY, the first snow is temperature was 53 degrees, which Zimmer said, “preferably on a said Larissa Harris, the club’s After an unusually warm October, usually around Halloween, which is 7.1 degrees higher than the long- weekend when I don’t have to go president, also a senior majoring MSUM students blew up Facebook only puts us a couple weeks off term average. anywhere.” in archaeology. “It’s the poorest with statuses expressing their schedule. In recent years, we have Kelly Zimmer, junior legal She would like just enough snow reservation in the country, the excitement for the first snowfall on had an average of about three inches studies major, said she thinks to cover the ground — a few inches poorest county in the country. Monday. of snow by this time of year, he said. winter is coming later and later — not a foot of snow, she said. They have an 80 percent Statuses read: “why hello there “This October was the sixth each year. The first semester is Other students aren’t excited unemployment rate. Forty-nine snow! Nice to see you again… warmest on record,” Kupec said. the best because there’s the warm about the snow at all. percent of the residents fall under you didn’t stay long so could you The climate wrap up for October summer weather and then the first “I don’t like snow,” said Adam the poverty level, and of that come back please? Thanks!!” from the National Weather snow and the beginning of the cold Redman, sophomore graphic “Snow has fallen on Fargo, let Service in Grand Forks reported weather, she said. communications major. “And ANTHROPOLOGY, winter begin!” and “it’s snowing that temperatures ranged from 89 “I think I just want one day when it’s windy, it’s twice as bad.” BACK PAGE MSUM crowns History professor marks Mr. and Ms. half century at MSUM BY BECKI DEGEEST [email protected] BY DANNY DETERMAN remained on the faculty of Carrie Bertsch and Shaun McNamara were [email protected] MSUM’s history department. crowned Mr. and Mrs. MSUM on Nov. 9 during Smemo was born and raised a mock beauty pageant used as a fundraiser. When Ken Smemo began in Eau Claire, Wis. His parents Bertsch was nominated by Students Today teaching at MSUM, John F. emigrated from Norway, and he Leaders Forever, and McNamara was nominated Kennedy was president. Patsy was born shortly after they moved by student senate. MELISSA STEPHAN • [email protected] Cline and Roy Orbison dominated to the United States. the music charts, and the average “I grew up in a bilingual home, The Dragon Entertainment Group and Delta Shaun McNamara and Carrie Bertsch take top honors at price for a gallon of gas was 31 which was nice,” Smemo said. Zeta have sponsored the pageant for five years. this year’s Mr. and Ms. MSUM contest. Each year the donations from the event go to cents. Roger Maris was hitting While in college, Smemo was a different cause. This year all of the proceeds it’s really exciting.” home runs at a historic rate, and drafted to serve in the Korean go toward scholarships for the deaf and hard of Each contestant was nominated to represent movie theaters were showing War. He spent two years serving hearing. a student organization, and each organization trailers for “West Side Story” and in the U.S. infantry. “I’m glad that the money goes for the deaf and donated $5 per nominee. The winners received “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” “The greatest thing about it hearing impaired, Bertsch said. “I’m a speech, prizes from Dragon Athletics and a t-shirt. Many things have changed – aside from the experience of language, and hearing science major, so to me MR AND MS, BACK PAGE since then, but Smemo has SMEMO, PAGE 6 Inside The Advocate Briefs...... 2 A&E...... 3 Opinion...... 4,5 Basketball coach Features...... 6,7 optimistic Sports & Health....8,9 Bras on Broadway, Laughter from Courtney’s about season, Comedy Club, Page 3 News...... 10,11 Page 11 Page 8 Page 2, The Advocate Briefs Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Security Update ampus Director of Public Safety alendar News Briefs MSUM Briefs Greg Lemke C Email says Sandusky’s Red River undergraduate 11/7 11/10 conduct reported in 2002 philosophy conference 11.17-11.23 Assisted Clay County Deputy Suspicious male reported in Mike McQueary reportedly stairway of library. Individual emailed a friend saying that he This Saturday the MSUM in Ballard. 11.17 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Philosophy Club will be hosting was gone on arrival. Accoustic afternoon - went to the police after allegedly witnessing Jerry Sandusky raping the 4th Annual Red River Fire alarm in King, caused by CMU main lounge Undergraduate Philosophy mechanical issue. Faculty member reported a 10-year-old boy in 2002. The parking permit stolen out of email was sent on Nov. 8, and Conference from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 11.18 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - in CMU 203, 205 and 207. Requested welfare check in vehicle in Lot W4. Clothing drive - CMU was sent to the Associated Press by the friend. Many local and regional South Snarr. RA notified, unable table B students will present papers on a to locate individual. 11/11 7 - 11 p.m. - Swing Meanwhile, the boy allegedly raped by Sandusky in the Penn number of philosophical topics. Report of trespassers on roof dancing - CMU The keynote speaker will be 11/8 Underground State football team’s locker room of Dahl. Two referred to Campus says this never happened, at least MSUM alumnus and University Theft from motor vehicle in Judicial. of San Diego environmental Lot A. Moorhead PD responded 11.19 9 - 10 a.m. - Dragon according to Sandusky’s lawyer. philosopher Mark Woods. to take report. Medical in Grantham. Student dribblers - Nemzek north The boy, whom McQueary This event is free and open to transferred to local hospital. gym reported seeing being raped in 2002, was never sought out by the public. Woods speaks at 1 11/9 7 - 10 p.m. - Korean the university, and the incident p.m. in CMU 101. Motor vehicle accident by night - CMU Ballroom Theft of bench reported near entrance to Lot W4. Moorhead was never investigated after MSPAM annual toy drive Lommen. Bench located off 7:30 p.m. - Men’s McQueary reported it, the grand PD responded to take report. Minnesota State Paralegal campus and returned. basketball vs. Mayville jury in the case against Sandusky Association, Moorhead will be State - Nemzek has said. Suspicious activity reported in hosting their annual toy drive Blue Light phone activation i Though Sandusky and his Bridges. Moorhead PD responded f eldhouse for the Rape and Abuse Crisis in Lommen. False call by GMW attorney both vehemently denied to take report. Center through Nov. 23. Drop-off cleaning. any of the accusations of sexual 11.20 3 - 5 p.m. - Wind boxes are located on the second abuse while talking to NBC’s ensemble concert - floor of the CMU in the faculty Damage to door of Public Bob Costas, it has now come Glasrud Auditorium office, the library and the Center Safety vehicle reported at the 11/12 to light that at least one boy — 2 p.m. - Planetarium for Business. Public Safety Building. Noise complaint in West Snarr, and potentially several more open house - Bridges 167 Non-violent, new and One referred to Campus Judicial. — stayed at Sandusky’s home appropriate toys are requested Smoking violation outside during the 1990s. 11.21 7 p.m. - Planetarium for the children. Gift cards are Dahl. Three referred to Campus The Fresh Air Fund, an open house - Bridges 167 accepted for the older children. Judicial. 11/13 organization that sends 11.22 6 p.m. - Women’s underprivileged New York Suspicious person in Lot E with basketball vs. Valley Jazz guitarist Pete Called to assist residential life alcohol container. Individual told children to camps and to live in Holmquist with a marijuana City - Nemzek McCann coming to MSUM to dump alcohol and was escorted with host families, has discovered odor complaint. No odor present i off campus. f ieldhouse that Sandusky and his family upon arrival. 8 p.m. - Men’s were once Fresh Air Fund hosts. Pete McCann, a jazz guitarist basketball vs. Valley This information is interesting in from New York City, will be City - Nemzek relation to the charges of sexually on campus all week presenting To report a security problem call 218.477.2675 master classes and recitals. fieldhouse abusing eight boys currently held against Sandusky. McCann will perform at the following times: • Noon today in CA 144, master Campus news auditions Bidding taking place Cholera breaks out class Auditions for Campus News for Dragon Fire auction in Kenya camp • 7:30 p.m. Friday in Fox anchors for next semester will be Recital Hall, Nick Fryer/Pete held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. Items are up for bidding for the The i Cholera has broken out at the McCann Duo 30. Tryouts will be held for both Dragon F re auction. Advocate world’s largest refugee camp in • 8 p.m. Saturday at Studio 222, news and sports anchors. The auction is at www. msumdragons.com. Items such Minnesota State University Moorhead Kenya, where millions have fled Fargo, Nick Fryer/Pete McCann Those who would like to Box 130 Moorhead, MN 56563 as gift certificates, cloth, vacation Located on the lower floor of Comstock Memorial Union from the insurgent violence in Quartet, $5 audition should come to the Room 110 packages, toys and get-aways are News Desk and Editor’s Desk: 218.477.2551 Somalia. McCann has been an integral Campus News studio, Flora Frick Advertising: 218.477.2365 It’s believed to have been part of the New York City scene 245. available. Fax: 218.477.4662 i [email protected] or www.msumadvocate.com introduced by a newcomer and for 20 years. He currently leads a Campus News is a weekly All proceeds benef t Dragon athletic scholarships. The Advocate is published weekly during has spread to at least 60 others. new group of New York’s finest news and information program the academic year, except during final One death has been reported so jazz artists on his latest CD, Extra broadcast on Prairie Public examination and vacation periods. Opinions expressed in The Advocate are not far. Aid operations at the camp Mile, on Nineteen-Eight Records. Television during the spring necessarily those of the college administration, have been scaled back since the McCann’s other releases, Most semester. Stuttering meeting tonight faculty or student body. abduction of two aid workers, Folks, You Remind Me of Campus News is produced The Fargo-Moorhead chapter The Advocate encourages letters to the editor. which Kenya has blamed on the Someone, Parable, have been by the television news of the National Stuttering They should be typed and must include the Somali militant group Al-Shabab. widely praised by top jazz critics. workshop in the MSUM mass writer’s name, signature, address, phone Association hosts meetings every number, year in school or occupation and any communications department in third Thursday of the month at affiliations. Letters are due by 5 p.m. Monday Solyndra: White House cooperation with Prairie Public 6:30 p.m. in Murray 210. and can be sent to MSUM Box 130, dropped Television. For more information off at The Advocate office in CMU Room 110 asked to hide layoffs MSUM briefs from Dragon The chapter hopes to bring hope or emailed to us at [email protected]. Digest or submitted to about the auditions contact Aaron and empowerment to children The Advocate reserves the right to edit letters The Solyndra case just keeps Quanbeck at 477.2741. and refuse publication of letters omitting [email protected] who stutter. requested information. It does not guarantee getting worse for the White the publication of any letter. House. “Are you in here? Are you pooping?” Newly exposed emails reveal the now-defunct solar company The Advocate is prepared for publication by Minnesota State University Moorhead delayed announcing layoffs students and is printed by Davon Press, West until after the 2010 midterms Fargo, N.D. at the behest of the Obama Copyright 2011, The Advocate. administration. This information adds fuel The Advocate is always looking for talented writers, photographers, columnists and to the Republican fire that illustrators. Meetings are held at noon every President Obama took advantage Monday in the mass comm lounge. of his clean-energy initiative to Contact the editor for more information or come to the staff meetings. give large loans to friends and supporters. The investigation into Kristi Monson, adviser Charly Haley, co-editor the demise of Solyndra shows Matthew Beckman, co-editor that the Obama administration Jessica Fleming, photo editor Matt Lech, opinion editor was aware of the company’s Andrew Jason, A&E editor failings but continued to provide Meghan Feir, features editor it with funds. Danny Determan, sports editor Tyler Sorensen, online editor Jasmine Maki, copy editor Kristin Kirtz, copy editor Alicia Strnad, copy editor Adam Hansen, ad manager Andrew Thomason, business manager Matthew Beckman, distribution manager News briefs from dailybeast.com Page 3, The Advocate A&E Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Courtney's provides laughs to Fargo for 20 years

BY ANDREW JASON Rockwell and Dustin Diamond way for hopeful comics to get [email protected] have appeared at Courtney’s. experience performing in front A guy walks into a bar and “We like to bring in new acts,” of a live audience. Jones said that orders a beer. The bartender director Tina Jones said. “We try many local comics garner a loyal gives the man a drink, and he not to have comedians back more following. walks down a long hallway into than once a year.” Jolle explained that reaching 20 a room full of murals of famous “We enjoy bringing in newer years is an accomplishment for comedians. He then sits down and acts that become club favorites,” any Comedy Club. It is especially listens to a comedian while eating worker Michael Gustafson said. an accomplishment for a comedy free pretzels and being served “We have our all time favorites, club in a community the size drinks. Jay Window Walker, some of of Fargo/Moorhead to remain Sorry, there’s no punch-line them that come four-five years open. Jones said she would like to this joke. In fact, it’s not in a row. It’s nice to bring in new to express her gratitude to the even a joke — this is what one guys and all of a sudden they end community for the last 20 years. ANDREW JASON • [email protected] experiences when they visit up with a following. It’s good to “We’d like to thank the Comedians Matthew Lumpkin and Patrick Jolle from Saints and Sinners Courtney’s Comedy Club. have all favorites to mix in with community for supporting us for perform last weekend at Courtney's comedy club in Moorhead. Courtney’s has been bringing the new.” 20 years,” Jones said. “It’s huge to laughs to Fargo/Moorhead for 20 Saints and Sinners members, be here for 20 years and have the years now. It has gone through Lumpkin and Patrick Jolle support. We have a lot of regulars some renovations and even been explained that Courtney’s isn’t who come here every week and located in the Old Broadway just a place for laughs but is also the new people that come love it and Playmaker’s for a while but a great place for a first date for and become regulars.” throughout the years, Courtney’s many different reasons. Courtney’s is located inside the has remained. The set up of the • You find out the other American Inn at 600 30 Ave. S., room has helped Courtney’s person’s sense of humor. Moorhead. It can be reached at remain successful. • It’s something new. Dinner 218.287.7100, and its website is “The room is set up perfectly and movies are old and boring. courtneyscomedyclub.com. for comedy. ... In here the laughs • They don’t serve alcohol at are contagious,” said Matthew movies. Lumpkin from the comedy • It’s important to get a girl duo Saints and Sinners, who laughing on the first date, and Director Tina Jones and MC, security Michael Gustafson hope to bring laughs performed at Courtney’s last the comics can do that. to Fargo/Moorhead for another 20 years. weekend. • Comedians are rarely better Courtney’s originally opened looking than you. in March 1992 with only two Courtney’s lends itself to shows. It now offers five shows romance so much that last year a week. Its name comes from the there was a marriage proposal in owner’s daughter. Throughout the the club. years, Courtney’s has garnered an Traveling comedians aren’t the impressive following. only ones to perform in Courtney’s Throughout the years, though. Every Wednesday is comedians such as Mitch open-mic night. Anybody is Hedberg, Louie Anderson, Rick allowed to perform. It’s a great WOOKIEFOOT ROSANNE CASH w/ Jon Wayne & The Pain An Evening With

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AWAY IN THE IYAZ ‘’ offers same thrills, BASEMENT w/ DJ UNK & HUEY Church Basement Ladies Christmas Show Friday, December 2 graphics from previous years November 25-27 The Venue @ The Hub Fargo Theatre 7pm Doors • All Ages BY RYAN MOORE Warfare 2” had players resume the [email protected] role of John “Soap” MacTavish, 5 Shows • All Ages the playable character from the For years, the “Call of Duty” first “Modern Warfare.” “Modern FIVE FINGER SLAUGHTER franchise has dominated the first- Warfare 3” starts off hours after DEATH PUNCH w/ Enuff Z Nuff & Bang Tango person shooter genre among video the end of “MW2,” with players w/ All That Remains, Hatebreed & Rains games. The “Modern Warfare” once again assuming the role of Tuesday, December 13 Friday, December 16 series redefined the franchise, MacTavish, as he is bleeding out The Venue @ The Hub The Venue @ The Hub moving it out of the World War II and having brief flashbacks. and the Vietnam War. However, this role is soon cut 6:30pm Doors • All Ages 7pm Doors • Ages 21+ The third installment of as players simply take control of the “Modern Warfare” series a character called Yuri, an ally quickly became one of the most- of Nikolai Belinski. (I was not a anticipated and talked about fan of this part, as I had looked games of the year. Needless to forward to once again playing as ROSTER MCCABE w/ O’FOSHO • Wednesday, November 23 • Ages 21+ • The Aquarium say, the game continues the line MacTavish for an entire game.) PUDDLE OF MUDD • Saturday, November 26 • Ages 21+ • The Venue • Get Tix at Q98! of intense shooting action. While Yuri is a seemingly new “Modern Warfare” has become character, players will soon THE SUIT & THESE HEARTS • Saturday, December 17 • All Ages • The Venue a new trend for many of the new learn of his involvement in THE NEW STANDARDS • Thursday, December 22 • All Ages • FM Community Theatre first-person shooter games. The events leading up to the story of game that truly set the trend, “MW3.” In addition to playing PAPER DIAMOND • Wednesday, January 18 • Ages 18+ • The Venue “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,” as Yuri, players will assume the still remains one of the most role of several other characters popular and well-known games throughout the game’s campaign Tickets for all shows are available at (located at 300 Broadway; open of all time. Now, with the third mode, as is typical of the “Modern Monday-Friday 12-6PM), by phone (701) 205-3182 & online at: installation in the series, “Modern Warfare” series. Warfare 3” takes players into the Online multiplayer and Spec near future, battling through a Ops game modes overall are plausible World War III era. very similar to those in “Modern The campaign mode was Warfare 2.” New maps, new very interesting. As most fans weapon attachments and some Sign up for the Jade Presents weekly newsletter to get exclusive content and will recall, the end of “Modern ‘MW3’, BACK PAGE access to purchase tickets early at JADEPRESENTS.COM Page 4, The Advocate Opinion Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Advocate Editorial Board Drug paraphernalia ban Size matters with vocabularies

misguided, out of touch My favorite word is “flâneur,” a to this sort phatic communication is Moorhead City Council’s proposed ban French word that roughly translates an unconscious admission that you into “saunterer.” Without getting don’t expect ever again to laugh as on drug paraphernalia is another instance too academic, it grew in usage when you once laughed or bond as you in a long line of ignorant righteousness on it came to describe a movement of once bonded. psychogeographers who wandered This is why you should exercise the part of the elected. The ban would make aimlessly through cities like your vocabulary for the hell of it, London and Paris in an attempt to even if you have to define the word it a petty misdemeanor to possess drug gain a deeper understanding of their for the people you’re talking to. I’m paraphernalia with a maximum $300 fine. environment instead of walking the fortunate enough to have friends same main avenues their entire life. that use words like “bacchanalian” The ordinance is supported by Police To cut a long story short, this is and “miasmal” to describe the how I view language: as something Old Broadway dance-floor on a Chief David Ebinger, was quoted by the to be aimlessly explored. Saturday night. If ever I sensed Fargo Forum as saying the ban will “certainly This is what makes popular words them dumbing down their language BY MATT LECH and phrases like “fail,” “winning,” for fear that I may not know it, I eliminate some use” but is “not a silver [email protected] “I know, right?” etc. Give yourself would feel cheated. Inquiries into bullet.” more credit; your life surely isn’t so the meanings of words you don’t I use big words as much as I can. banal that you can describe it with know shouldn’t be embarrassing, Ebinger argued that “The collateral You might say I try to make it a the same dozen words. God forbid they should be applauded. quotidian occurrence. See? There’s you have an experience that doesn’t But, as the other staff members damage you see from drug addiction is one now. Like most people who easily conform to vapid categories here at Advocate headquarters have massive; it’s one of the biggest problems arbitrarily insert verbal rarities like “random,” “awkward” or quite rightly pointed out to me on into conversation, I started to do it “sketchy.” numerous occasions, this literary you see in the world.” The problem, though, because I’m a show off. How about describing the exhibitionism isn’t especially It’s only by good luck that I’ve “awkward” person more appropriate for a newspaper. The is that marijuana, the drug most likely used found that there may actually be accurately as maladroit or artless? primary goal of a journalist is to in the pipes, is not scarcely addictive, and some virtue in this sort of linguistic If your interlocutor hasn’t heard communicate facts, not force-feed onanism, and since I don’t normally “maladroit” before, tell them it’s its readers new and obscure words. doesn’t have the terrible withdrawal and require motivation other than my the last good Weezer album, and it This is perhaps why I’ve never own ego and vanity, I don’t think means “bungling or clumsy.” Also, felt entirely comfortable as editor dependency issues of other drugs according it’s merely a self-aggrandizing no person who has drawn breath of the opinion page and staff writer. to Psychology Today. By this reasoning, the rationalization. on this earth could accurately be I would personally sacrifice clarity The virtue is this: By exploring described as “random.” What, there for exposure to a new word every Moorhead City Council should make shot and experimenting with language, was no selection process by which time, and I’m aware that there are glasses illegal while they’re at it. we become better able to express this “random” person came to be? many readers who would concur. ourselves. When you grow as a His/her parents haven’t been so With some sadness, though, I’ll Also, there is something to be said for the person, your vocabulary needs to insulted. admit that most readers would keep up. Being able to communicate I think the clearest sign of a consider relentless consultation of possibility that it is the prohibition of drugs your feelings and passions is dying relationship is the increasing the dictionary a bit of a chore, like marijuana that are causing the troubles, the best way I know to express reliance on ancient inside jokes and especially in a piece written by an ourselves. overused pet names. The submission amateur like yours truly. not the drugs themselves. If this is true, as it was during the prohibition of alcohol, the ban will just be making the problem worse.

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Contact Meghan at [email protected] Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Opinion Page 5, The Advocate Swerve toward vegetarianism

Picture yourself driving on your normal want to, even though they can meet all of We should all think about what it means route to work and seeing a certain turkey their nutritional requirements with a diet to kill another being that is conscious, and crossing the road (it can be a chicken if that doesn’t require them to kill conscious whether that is the type of thing we want you really want, I just thought it suited this beings. to continue doing, even when (at least in time of year). I draw the analogy because I think it developed nations) there really isn’t any It’s a one-way street with two lanes; really illustrates how, in cases where it necessity behind it. you are in the right one, while the turkey is not required to kill an animal but do This is especially relevant when it comes is still in the left. It’s not in your way, anyway, it is regarded as cruel, perhaps to the holiday season, where we find and there’s no need to run it over, so you even monstrous. Yet, for some reason when ourselves eating even more than usual (of let it cross, letting it go unscathed. Now it comes to food, there is an exemption the 300 million turkeys that are killed and imagine you are driving to work, but this made. eaten each year, 45 to 65 million of them time the turkey is already in the right lane are for Thanksgiving alone). while you’re driving in the right lane as Essentially what we’re doing as a society well. Any cars behind you are halted at “We should all think is the equivalent of putting animals on the a stoplight, so you are more than free to road specifically so we can run them over, BY KEVIN ACKLEY change lanes and avoid it but you don’t. about what it means to even though under normal circumstances [email protected] You decide it would be too inconvenient the route to work doesn’t have any animals for you to change lanes, even though it kill another being that is on it. We should really take this seriously really wouldn’t take any effort, even at and ask ourselves if we can live with that the expense of the turkey. You get to work conscious, and whether if we continue to do so. safely and don’t think about the turkey With all that said, I hope you enjoy the ever again.Was it necessary to kill the that is the type of thing holidays this year even if you do decide to turkey in the second case? consume the flesh of a formerly conscious This is analogous to the issue of eating we want to continue being (just remember that Tofurky is an animals for food because many people option that is very much open to you). cite that it would be too inconvenient to doing” Happy Thanksgiving. stop eating meat, or simply just don’t Reality TV shows still thriving

The epidemic continues. Reality television However, a few of these programs could shows are still thriving. “Maybe I’ll have my potentially make social changes, or at the So far, America has managed to snoop very least raise awareness to societal issues. into the lives of almost every celebrity, own reality TV show one “Toddlers & Tiaras,” another show on TLC, and now we’re even keeping tabs on the exposes the mistreatment of little girls. They so-called common folk. day titled “Days of Our are being forced by their parents to participate The Duggar family, famous for the reality in shallow contests that will inevitably feed show that has an ever-changing title due to Meghan,” where viewers complexes at an even younger age than little more kids appearing every year, has been girls already acquire them — which is too known to cause controversies over their could enjoy watching quickly. It teaches them that appearances fertility. The newest issue arising from the should be our main priority and that looks Duggars: They are about to have their 20th me blow my nose, walk are an ongoing competition they must win. child. That sounds like a nightmare to me, To think people have an issue with Barbies but hey if they can handle it and are taking to my classes in tundra- and Disney princesses when child beauty care of their children well, so be it. Let them pageants are still being held. have 30 kids if the wife’s body is still able to like conditions, work Once upon a time, there was a show called, function after this last one. I’m sure Gerber “American Princess” on WE (Women’s BY MEGHAN FEIR and diaper companies aren’t complaining. and write whilst sipping Entertainment). It sounded engaging enough [email protected] My personal hate for most reality to watch, so that’s precisely what my mother television started at the tender age of 7. filtered water.” and I did. We also forced my father to watch “Bug Juice,” a series on the Disney channel, it on occasion. which aired in February of 1998, made me As I watched these American girls with cringe. I remember a large following of they can’t do it again? terrible manners and no competence for more mature children loved it, so I tried to Let’s face it. Networks love reality etiquette or propriety attempt to conquer give it a chance. I thought the relationships television because it’s cheap to produce each feat of finery, I imagined how easy between each 12-year-old were a joke, the and people watch it. The more ridiculous it would be to win the competition. If only drama uninteresting and the entire show the subject the better. It is because of this they had picked someone who knew how to distasteful. Apparently, my inner TV critic affordability and popularity that shows have say please and thank you. emerged at a young age. been made on almost every occupation Maybe I’ll have my own reality TV show Years later, shows like “Newlyweds” and (especially cake baking), obsession one day titled “Days of Our Meghan,” where “Jon and Kate Plus 8” were to air, only to (especially hoarding) and celebrity viewers could enjoy watching me blow my end in marital splits and a lack of privacy. (especially the Kardashians and Laguna nose, walk to my classes in tundra-like Only time will tell if the famous polygamist brats). conditions, work and write whilst sipping Kody Brown from “Sister Wives” will end Since new ideas had to be thought of, filtered water. his four marriages (only one a legal union) “Police Women of Cincinnati” and a Call the producers now. I think I’ve really due to pressure from the watchful eye of the show about balloons, “The Unpoppables,” got something here. Add a soundtrack to my public infringing on his not-so-private life. were made, along with many other shows life, along with dramatic camera angles, and After all, TLC does have a fantastic record that were really stretching the limits of there you have it. of breaking apart families. Who’s to say production. Letter to the editor: A response to ‘Steve Jobs and medicine that works’

Matt Lech’s article about “medicine radiation treatments. This is no reason to medicine is to make a buck in the market, that works” is ill-informed. He states that reject those treatments wholly. When not effectively treat patients. Alternative if alternative medicine “actually worked, seeking a natural alternative to those cancer or natural medicine has been practiced it would be called ‘medicine.’” Let me treatments, people may still die as well. Is for centuries all around the world. Before remind you that many medical practices this then a reason to reject those treatments, rejecting all other forms of healing that don’t and treatments fail and are still considered as Lech believes? come with a pharmaceutical company tagging medicine. Depression pills have the side When you’re sick and drink orange juice along behind, take a look at the faults of all effect of increasing suicidal risk. People who for vitamin C, you are practicing a form of sides, not just the one that has been ingrained get the flu shot still get the flu. The lobotomy natural medicine. When you apply aloe vera in the western mind. was once a prized medical practice so that to a sunburn, this is natural medicine. There even JFK’s own sister got one before leaving are plenty of studies to show the effectiveness By Brianna Daub her incompetent. of all sorts of natural treatments, but who is In the case of treating cancer, many people going to trademark the aloe vera plant or the (All letters to the editor are printed as die even after seeking chemotherapy and orange? The pressure behind contemporary received without edits.) Page 6, The Advocate Features Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 SMEMO, FROM FRONT ran for roughly 25 years, offered know, you taught my mother.’ If various courses — including I keep teaching, they’re going to classes in history, geography, come up and tell me ‘You taught being in Asia, which I thought literature, foreign language and my grandmother!’” Smemo said was fascinating — was getting more — to give students an in- laughing. my GI bill,” Smemo said. “Using depth look into Scandinavian When asked why he is still the GI bill, I went back to school culture. teaching here after 50 years, and finished my bachelor’s degree He states that there is one other Smemo’s answer was simple: He and my master’s degree, and got topic that he enjoys as much as, enjoys it. most of the course work for my if not more than, the history of “I get satisfaction when I see Ph. D.” Scandinavia. young people learn,” Smemo said. After teaching high school “I have two favorites. One is “To me, life is about constant social studies for four years, Scandinavian history and the learning, and to impart what you Smemo applied to Moorhead other is Constitutional (U.S.) have learned to other people. I State College (as it was called history,” Smemo said. “That was enjoy that, if I can impart it well.” then) and was hired in the fall of my major field for my Ph. D. I “I like to see students do well. 1961. wrote my doctorial dissertation I like to read tests that get A’s “They needed a social studies on a Constitutional subject, so and B’s, because that means they supervisor,” Smemo said. “They I’ve always taught Constitutional learned something. Maybe I had also needed someone to teach history.” a hand in what they learned, or Minnesota history, and no one on Smemo retired from teaching maybe they learned it on their the history faculty wanted to teach full-time in 2006, but has since own, but at least they learned it or had experience teaching it.” remained on campus as an adjunct something.” For two years in the early 1970s, professor, teaching one class every Apart from making sure his Smemo took a leave from teaching semester. students learn something, Smemo at MSUM. During this time, he Smemo began teaching in 1961 also wants to make sure his lived in Oslo, Norway, and taught and hasn’t looked back. students enjoy themselves in his at the University of Oslo. “I’ve been here for 50 years, and classes. “I’ve always liked Norway,” I’ve never been sorry.” “I feel a laughing student is a Smemo said. “I feel at home During his tenure here, Smemo learning student,” Smemo said. there.” worked under four university Smemo will take a break from Upon returning to MSUM, presidents. He estimates that he teaching in the spring semester, JESSICA FLEMING • [email protected] Smemo had a hand in starting a has taught between 200 and 300 but will be back to teach more Ken Smemo has been teaching at MSUM for over 50 years. Scandinavian Studies program classes with at least 8,000 students. eager minds next fall. on campus. This program, which “I had a student tell me ‘You How to experience the hunt BY JORDAN SCHLUETER 24 and ends Nov. 22. The goose Some good hunting areas near usually use about 20 duck Some hunters like to use duck [email protected] hunting season opened Sept. 24 Moorhead include Barnesville, decoys and 10 geese decoys. and goose calls to attract birds. and runs through Dec. 17. Ottertail and Hawley. The downside is that it takes a lot If you are thinking about going First, find a local area where it’s Location of practice. You may also want duck or goose hunting, be prepared legal to hunt. Northern Minnesota Equipment to buy You are now ready to venture to use moving decoys to attract for an experience of a lifetime. As has countless public waterfowl Once you have found a place to out to your hunting location. ducks. You can use mojos, which MSUM student Roger Sirek puts lakes that can be hunted. The hunt, you are now able to gather Shooting usually starts at about have rotating wings that makes it: “I love hunting for the thrill easiest way to find a good lake or your equipment. One main type sunrise so make sure you have the duck look like it is landing. and excitement it brings me. I go pond to hunt is to use a plat book of gear you need is camouflage. enough time to set up beforehand. Soon, you will have ducks for the simplicity, the quiet and (a map drawn to scale) to look up Most hunters prefer warm base The first thing you need to do and geese flying into your decoy the nature.” public land around the location. layer clothing under waders. is set up your decoys about 20 spread. Wait until they are at a MSUM students have many Another way is to use a Wildlife Waders are made of neoprene, yards away from your blind good distance around your decoys chances to find locations around Management Area map to find a waterproofing material, and (camouflaged boat or cover). and take the shot. Once the bird is the area with public land to a location to hunt. Information cover your feet up to your chest. There are multiple techniques in the water, you can retrieve it. hunt. While waterfowl hunting can be found on the Department You also want to have a warm on how to display your decoys. Some hunters use a dog to help definitely takes time, energy and of Natural Resource’s website at camouflage jacket, gloves and One crucial thing is to put the retrieve their birds. If you don’t money, it’s all worth it if you www.dnr.state.mn.us. hat. ducks on one side and geese on have a dog, then just row out and enjoy the thrill of the hunt. Look for a few things when the other. get it. Many students at MSUM love scouting a lake. One is the Lastly, make sure you follow Weaponry Once you have your decoy to hunt. “Duck and goose hunting surrounding cover. Good spread the way you want it, the regulations. You can only is really fun,” Becki DeGeest said. camouflage includes cattails Now that you are covered head shoot a certain amount of ducks to toe in camouflage, you need a you are able to pull your boat “I always get a big adrenaline around the lake’s edge. Another onto the bog and slide your boat and geese. You can find all rush whenever the birds fly over.” thing to look for is any type of weapon and ammunition. Most the regulations on the DNR’s importantly before handling parallel to the shore. Make sure The seasons for duck and goose vegetation, such as wetland rice. cattails or other natural covering website. Once you have your vary year to year. This year’s The vegetation helps as a natural a gun, you need to get a gun limit, you are ready to pack up, safety license and waterfowl surround you so the birds aren’t duck hunting season opened Sept. waterfowl attracter. able to see you. head back and enjoy your meal. stamps, which make it legal for you to hunt. The licenses add up For more information, visit to about $45. Patience is a virtue the Department of Natural Almost every type of bird Now for the waiting. It may Resource’s website at www.dnr. hunting requires a shotgun. take a while before ducks and state.mn.us. Rather than rifles producing one geese start flying, but be patient. single bullet, shotguns produce a spread shot of BBs. The most common types of shotguns to use are a 12 gauge and a 20 gauge, which refers to the size   of ammunition it can shoot.  '%% !   ++" '') #&#!"+ MSUM does not offer a #&#!"+ gun storage area like Bemidji (Minn.)State University. However, student hunters often (* store their guns with friends  or family who live close to  %%* campus. Shotgun ammunition varies. For ducks you will want to use anything from 2 to 4 shot, which is the size of the BBs. For geese, you will need either BBB, BB or 2 shot. You will also need a camouflaged boat or canoe and don’t forget the paddles. Lastly, %-.* you need waterfowl decoys. %-.* Most hunters prefer a variety of different kinds of ducks and //// geese. It all depends on what )!' )#&$* )#&$* you want to hunt. Hunters ')& )' +" , +"+')+" Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Features Page 7, The Advocate

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1ST PLACE: JL Beers 2ND PLACE: Smashburger 3RD PLACE: Five Guys

“JL’s success is well-deserved, with “Smashburger sacrifices a tiny bit of “Five Guys has an iPhone app that lets me its trendy atmosphere, excellent speed for a lot more quality. The strip- order a burger at any time from now to a year burgers and excellent selection of mall atmosphere isn’t exactly the right from now. That’s cool. The burgers are also beers. The inevitable wait is always setting for a James Bond movie, but the great, but if you’re foolish enough to order worth it.” burgers will somehow manage to make fries they will fill your stomach before you that irrelevant.” can try them.”

MATT LECH

“They were accommodating, kind and “My cheeseburger was a delight to my taste “Though you get free peanuts while you eat, gave me quick service. I only had to buds and it was made with haste, allowing I didn’t find the burgers incredible, though wait a few minutes to be seated, and my stomach to eat in peace without having they were tasty. I also like McDonald’s, and after I ordered, it only took six minutes to ache too much from waiting. The only I thought this was but a slight upgrade to the to receive my burger and fries. That’s downfall of this burger joint was the dirty golden arches’ more expensive menu items. what I call quality. The only thing I tables that were in need of a good wash- The workers were friendly, and I enjoyed would change is the issue of water. down. Besides the tables, the staff was the extra touch of having sliced lemons You can get a bottled water, but free friendly, and the food was marvelous. The for your drinks. Verdict: delicious, but not water is not offered. Their root beer is rosemary fries were interesting and added a exceptional.” delicious, but slightly expensive at $4 little Italian charm as they were sauteed in a pop.” olive oil.” MEGHAN FEIR

“While JL is rightfully known for its wide selection of beer — it’s in the name, after all — for me, their burgers “Don’t let the slightly dystopian decor scare you, Smashburger is a top-notch contender “Five Guys sits in an alternate reality where deserve just as much praise. I’ve never burger joints never reinvented themselves. had a subpar dining experience. Even for the best national burger chain. Half fast food, half sit-down restaurant, the format They just became retro by simply doing the during their busiest hours, the wait staff 50 is a slick alternative for those who crave same thing for years. Granted, it’s fairly are consistently polite and responsive. fi — something outside of the golden arches. The dif cult to make a bad hamburger and Five One never has to wait too long for Guys doesn’t — but they do make an average their order. The atmosphere inside and prices may be a bit more than you’d expect, but the quality of the food warrants it. Just burger, and that’s enough to choose other outside is pleasant as well. A burger at restaurants just a bit more often.” J.L. Beers should be a rite of passage one personal tip: Don’t get the Smashfries. for everyone waiting to turn 21. It’s The rosemary is a bit much.” hands-down the best local restaurant TYLER SORENSEN franchise.”

PHOTOS BY JESSICA FLEMING • [email protected]

Smashburger is located at 1801 45th Street Southwest in Fargo. JL Beers has three locations: 2902 Highway 10 East Five Guys Burgers and Fries is located at 2877 45th Street South Fargo. Moorhead, 518 1st Ave N and 810 13th Avenue East West Fargo. Page 8, The Advocate Sports & Health Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Coach Walthall confident in men’s team

BY DANNY DETERMAN On the road against South Dakota [email protected] State, you’re probably not going to win if you don’t make open Chad Walthall has begun his shots.” second year as head coach of the Despite considering himself Dragons men’s basketball team a “one day at a time” coach, after leading them to a 15-12 Walthall’s expectations are high record last year, the team’s first for his squad this season. winning season in eight years. “I like our work ethic, and I like The Dragons played two our talent level,” Walthall said. exhibition games against D-I “We’re not a team that is one- teams before the regular season; dimensional. We’re not a one- or a double-overtime victory against two-man scoring show. I think NDSU on Nov. 1, and a 77-64 loss (scoring) will come from multiple to South Dakota State University, places at various times this year. Brookings, on Nov. 3. As a coach, I think that is the type In their victory over NDSU, of team you would like.” Walthall was pleased with the When asked about his players, way his team kept its composure, Walthall was unable to discuss especially in overtime. one who stood out above the rest. “I thought we really played “There’s not really one with poise,” Walthall said. “We particular guy I can talk about.” didn’t get caught up in playing Walthall said. “This is a team that a Division I school. We just is much better as a group.” kept playing the game the way it Walthall is appreciative of should be played.” students and faculty who come Despite losing to the Jackrabbits to games and show their support, of South Dakota State, Walthall and he encourages others to show still saw positive aspects of his their school pride at home games. team. “I think they’ll enjoy watching “We worked really hard,” us play,” Walthall said, “because Walthall said. “It was just a I think we play the game the right matter of not executing as well way.” JESSICA FLEMING • [email protected] (as we should). We missed some Chad Walthall returns as the Dragons’ head coach after leading the team to their first winning season since 2003. open shots that we usually make.

FINAL NSIC STANDINGS FOOTBALL: Football season ends CONFERENCE RECORDS with loss to Huskies Team W-L

St. Cloud State 8-2 BY DANNY DETERMAN for 87 yards and a touchdown for Junior linebacker Terrell Ayers, UM-Duluth 8-2 [email protected] the Dragons, but left in the first sophomore defensive back half with an injury. Senior Bryson Antonio Hardy-Dundy and junior MSU-Mankato 8-2 The Huskies of St. Cloud Pluta entered in relief, completing safety Tyler Brody recorded eight Bemidji State 7-3 (Minn.) State University scored five of 10 passes for 79 yards. tackles each. Winona State 7-3 on their first three possessions Senior wide receiver Kendall The Huskies managed 444 and ended the Dragons’ season Hendon pulled in 3 receptions total yards, while the Dragons Wayne State 7-3 on a low note, beating them by a for 83 yards, including a 40-yard managed just 185. Augustana 6-4 score of 47-14 on Saturday. touchdown in the first quarter. The Dragons ended the season Sophomore running back The Dragons’ other touchdown on a seven-game losing streak, Concordia-St. Paul 5-5 Michael Walker jump-started the came off a four-yard rush from bringing their overall record to U. of Mary 4-6 Huskies’ offense, scoring three senior running back E’boni 2-9. Northern State 4-6 rushing touchdowns in the first Lucious-West, who rushed for 23 For more information, visit quarter. At halftime, the Huskies yards on 15 carries. msumdragons.com. SMSU 3-7 led the Dragons 33-7. Senior linebacker Jeff Schuette Upper Iowa 2-8 Senior quarterback Kevin led the Dragon defense with 13 MSUM 1-9 Koch completed six of 10 passes tackles, including one for loss. UM-Crookston 0-10 Matt Beckman’s Random Sports Term of the Week

“Mongo-foot”

Congratulations to WR Kendall Hendon, Matt’s Guess LB Jeff Schuette, QB Kevin Koch and In football: when the kicker has a growth on his kicking foot. S Tyler Brody on being named to the All-NSIC team! Actual Definition In skateboarding: pushing with the back foot kept on the board.

* Matt Beckman is co-editor of The Advocate Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Sports & Health Page 9, The Advocate

Camaraderie worth the Prom dress rugby a hit pain for club rugby player

BY MATTHEW BECKMAN having much on his schedule as get up and get out of the way. [email protected] a freshman. Some people will get tackled and “I got to the meeting and the first they’ll set the ball so their team Rugby may be rough-and- thing they said was, ‘Awesome! can get it, and they’ll get in the tumble full-contact sport, but We actually have enough people way. I guess that’s why that rule senior Trevor Hopkins sees past for a team this year.’” Hopkins was made. If you’re not going to all the bruises and black eyes to said. “Well I can’t quit now. I get out of the way, you’re going a much kinder extracurricular don’t want to disappoint a room to get injured.” activity. full of people.” “The idea that it’s brutal comes Hopkins started playing rugby Since then Hopkins has played from the minimal pads and the his freshman year of college, and on and off, taking about two years maximum contact. With rugby, has enjoyed it intermittently ever off from the club league. if you know what you’re doing, since. “I tried to do as much rugby as your chance of injury decreases.” “I got into rugby by pure I could, but school came first for Hopkins said. “The worst part is chance. I was walking around me,” Hopkins said. that it’s 80 straight minutes.” the Dragon Fest, and there was a He recently participated in the Despite the rough and booth for rugby. I cracked some ninth annual Prom Dress Rugby aggressive style of the game, joke to the people I was walking Tournament at Nemzek field, Hopkins has no regrets about with, ‘Maybe I should join the earning himself the pleasure of a playing. rugby team.” The guy at the black eye in the process. “It is how I met my fiancee, so table says, ‘Alright, what’s your “There’s this rule in rugby, I’m definitely not upset by any name?’ and I signed up,” Hopkins ‘Once you’re on the ground, means,” he says. said. you’re part of the ground,” he He received a call about a said. meeting two days later and “People will step on you to get reluctantly decided to go, not to that ball. It encourages you to JESSICA FLEMING • [email protected] n celebration of the season ending, the girls’ club rugby team wore Idresses during their tournament with Concordia on Saturday. Volleyball splits weekend

BY DANNY DETERMAN The Dragons bounced back NSIC STANDINGS [email protected] from their tough loss to defeat the VOLLEYBALL: Peacocks of Upper Iowa to close CONFERENCE RECORDS The Dragon volleyball team out the 2011 regular season. split their weekend matches yet Olson led the team offensively, again, but ended on a high note recording 40 assists, seven kills Team W-L this time. They fell to Winona and five digs. (Minn.) State University 3-0 on Junior middle blocker Meredith Concordia-St. Paul 18-2 Friday before topping Upper Egeland also contributed in a big Iowa, Fayette, 3-1 on Saturday. way with 11 kills and five block UM-Duluth 18-2 The Dragons were led by junior assists. SMSU 17-3 libero Katy Ness with 23 digs, but Other key contributors for the Wayne State 16-4 the other liberos contributed as Dragons were junior outside well, as sophomore Angie Waller hitter Heidi Lensing with nine MSU-Mankato 13-7 and freshman Sam Reilly chipped kills and 12 digs, Gradishar with MSUM 11-9 in 13 and 11 digs, respectively. nine kills and eight digs, and Ness Augustana 10-10 Offensively, the Dragons were with 24 digs. led by their freshmen outside The Dragons (13-14 overall, 11-9 Winona State 9-11 hitters, as Annie Palmquist and in the NSIC) finished their season Upper Iowa 8-12 Morgan Gradishar combined for ranked sixth in the Northern Sun Northern State 8-12 17 kills. Intercollegiate Conference. UM-Crookston 6-14 Junior Anna Olson led the For more information, visit Dragon setters with 16 assists, msumdragons.com. Bemidji State 3-17 followed by freshman Sam St. Cloud State 2-18 Sullivan with 10 assists. U. of Mary 1-19

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Source: mensfitness.com Page 10, The Advocate News Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 Murray, Martz share passion for their career BY KRISTIN KIRTZ Murray said. “Passion is the key photojournalist at the Fargo [email protected] to personal and professional Fox news station, attended the success. You have to believe workshop and said that events MSUM’s chapter of Society in what you are doing. Having like this help him get excited of Professional Journalists passion for your work will set about his job again. organized a workshop for you apart from others who are “Stuff like this recharges your broadcast students called Emmy’s just doing a job. I love what I do battery,” Jacobson said. “When On The Road. Here, students and and I do what I love. I enjoy my you see the best stories in the local professionals came to learn work today as much as I did when business you think maybe I could how to put together a successful I started in this business 25 years make something like that.” news story. ago. “ As Murray and Martz got the The event was held on Saturday Murray invited a guest speaker audience motivated about their at MSUM in the Center for to join him. Melissa Martz, love for broadcasting, Murray Business. an MSUM alumna, shared her gave them some advice. He John Murray, the executive experiences with the group. Martz wanted them to know that it isn’t director of the Upper Midwest is now working at WCCO-TV in an easy business to get into to. chapter of the National Academy the Twin Cities, and she said that “The current generation of of Television Arts and Sciences, it is her dream job. journalists faces tough obstacles. travels around the region putting Martz and her colleague, There are more students wanting on these workshops. This is his reporter Lindsey Seavert, won to get into the business than there second year he has been visiting an Emmy for their story “Pink are job openings. In order to better different TV markets in the Balloon.” Martz said this story market themselves, students can’t Midwest region. He says that he was a highlight in her career. Her just specialize as a reporter, enjoys helping others with the advice to the audience to make photographer or producer. They same interest that he does. their stories stand out is to make now have to know how to do all “I like spreading my passion for them personal. of those things,” Murray said. this industry in hopes that others “Find the personal element no “Just working your shift and will find their inner passion. Our matter how unimportant the story going home isn’t going to cut it industry is not easy, but it is seems. Make it important,” Martz anymore The only real way to rewarding. But without passion, said. succeed in today’s marketplace is ANDREW JASON • [email protected] it can just be another job like Dylan Jacobson, a former to work harder and smarter than As part of his presentation, John Murray, executive director of the Upper working on an assembly line,” student at MSUM and a those around you.” Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences brought an Emmy statue. Spanish club offers night of salsa, culture

BY TOM WEGNER attendees the ropes of each of the [email protected] dance styles. The salsa, merengue and bachata dance styles developed in A slice of Spanish culture came Latin America. The cumbia style to MSUM. developed in South America. The event “Salsa Night” was an “Spanish club is kind of small event made by MSUM Spanish we’re not all that well known, so club and Sigma Delta Pi. The events like this show that we’re night, held Nov. 10, featured a here, and we want to show that taste of Spanish culture with salsa Latino culture is everywhere.” dancing as well as nachos coming Spanish club co-president Kelsey with “salsa” dip. Indergaard said. Indergaard says “Salsa is a big part of Spanish that Spanish club has roughly 20 culture, and as a Spanish club, to 25 members. we wanted to share some of that Spanish club is also part of culture on campus,” Spanish club Sigma Delta Pi, a national honor co-president Jenna Hafner said. society. The salsa dancing came with MSUM’s Spanish club invited an instructor who demonstrated students from MSUM, as well as for attendees. The dance styles Spanish clubs from NDSU and featured at the event were: salsa, Concordia. merengue, bachata and cumbia. The instructor, along with a TOM WEGNER • [email protected] female partner, showed the Students take a break from salsa dancing for some salsa dip at the Spanish Club’s “Salsa Night” on Nov. 10. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 News Page 11, The Advocate MSUM students go to Hawaii on exchange BY ALLISON KORSTEN you are studying abroad, but when can explore new learning look for other housing options [email protected] really you are still in the U.S.” Application experiences that they’ve never near the university. “I am living The program gives students the Requirements: before had access to. off-campus,” Harris said. “I With winter approaching, seven option to pay in-state tuition at •2.5 GPA Most students plan on taking 12 have already had the on-campus MSUM students are preparing their host campus or to continue •12 credits credits while studying at the UHH. experience, and I know I am social themselves for a spring semester paying tuition at MSUM. Certain completed “I want to enjoy myself while I’m enough that I am not worried full of volcanoes, palm trees and host colleges prefer one option •$150 application fee in Hawaii,” Mauch said. about meeting new people.” exotic Hawaiian culture. They will to the other, but in most cases •Two letters of While on exchange, students If students are concerned with attend the University of Hawaii at students have the opportunity to may choose to take courses their expenses while on exchange, Hilo through the National Student choose which method is more recommendation required for their major, minor or there’s always the option to find a Exchange program. affordable for them. At the UHH, Dragon Core. Some may decide job on or near their host campus. The NSE program allows in-state tuition is actually less than Contact Sherry to complete a few electives. Their However, most students decide not students to experience a new it is at MSUM. Estrem: grades from those courses will to so they can take full advantage setting and culture while exploring “Who gets to live in Hawaii for •Owens 206 later be recorded on their MSUM of their time in a new culture. their academic interests. The five months with cheaper tuition?” •477.2171 transcript and computed into their “I want to spend my free UHH is one of 185 colleges and Paige Mauch, a sophomore •estrem@mnstate. GPA. time exploring the island(s),” universities in the United States majoring in graphic design, said. edu The program gives students the Stalboerger said. “I expect to meet and parts of Canada that offer the Students wanting to study in opportunity to study for a semester all kinds of new people and have program. Hawaii may also choose to attend All applications must or a year as an exchange student. my eyes opened to a different “I’ve always wanted to go to the University of Hawaii at Monoa. be turned “I didn’t want to be away from lifestyle.” Hawaii,” said senior accounting However, its population of 20,000 the people I love for so long,” To participate in the program, major Ashley Stalboerger. “When students may seem busy compared in by Feb. 1, 2012. Stalboerger said. “Fall semester is students are required to have a I heard about NSE I thought it to the UHH’s population of 3,500. the best at MSUM and I can escape minimum 2.5 GPA and have would be a great experience in “I chose Hilo because I wanted the worst part of a Minnesota 12 credit hours completed. To which I could learn more about more of the cultural Hawaiian and I wanted to see the big island,” winter by going in the spring.” apply, students must turn in their culture as well as experience experience,” said Brittany Harris, said graphic communications Students may decide to live an application, two letters of all kinds of new and interesting a senior majoring in biology. major sophomore Alli Kinney. in dorms or in on-campus recommendation and pay a activities and environments.” “They compare (Manoa) to Las “I expect to have a lot of fun, apartments. “I plan on living in the nonrefundable $150 application Each year, MSUM sends about Vegas in Hawaii: crowded and experience new adventures and dorms, because it is convenient, fee. 40 students to other host colleges expensive.” enjoy the sun!” and I will be able to meet people,” Applications for the 2012-2013 through the NSE program. Hilo is Located on the largest island of By attending college in Hilo, Gorder said. school year must be turned in by the most popular choice. Hawaii, Hilo is a historic, small- students have the ability to Students living on campus will Feb. 1, 2012. For more information, “I researched almost every town, seacoast city. While in a experience unique courses in a also have different meal plan visit Owens 206 or contact the school that NSE offers,” said Katie tropical rainforest region, it lies warm setting. Mountain biking, options. Each option comes with NSE coordinator Sherry Estrem at Gorder, a sophomore studying close to two volcanoes. Its distinct surfing, marine biology and a number of meals as well as flex 477.2171. early childhood education. culture sets it apart from other Hawaiian language in action points, much like the system at “I chose Hawaii because it is Hawaiian universities. are popular selections. Students MSUM. far enough away that it feels like “Hilo seemed to be less touristy participating in the NSE program Some students may choose to Swing Club searches for a dance floor BY CHARLY HALEY scheduled. The offer only lasts until people and to find new and better “My freshman year was bad, it free; you can show up by yourself [email protected] the end of this semester, however, options.” was really hard. My first semester or bring friends. We like a lot of so Downey and the other Swing As president of the club, Downey I was known as ‘the girl that fell people. We generally play an array Club officers are still looking for a is carrying a lot of the burden of in the puke,’” she said. “I was of different kinds of music, and MSUM’s Swing Dance Club more permanent solution. finding somewhere to meet. checking my voicemails, I was it’s a great way to meet people,” has run into a slight problem “We have all of our officers “It’s been an interesting walking out of math and was not Downey said. this semester – they don’t have a on dance-space-lookout duty,” semester, especially because I’ve looking at my feet, and slipped and The club is open to students from permanent place to dance. Downey said. never been president of any student fell, and fell in somebody else’s any of the tri-colleges. Downey “At the beginning of last She also said Joshua Boschee organization before, and then to mess. And my year just kind of said those interested can look for semester, the Nemzek staff decided of the OSA is looking into finding come in to the middle of an issue kept going along like that, but I Swing Club on Facebook. that because of budget cuts, and the a group to sponsor Swing Club, like this, it’s stressful, but it’s eventually met up with Swing She’s confident that the location money that they aren’t receiving, to help them pay for the space in working out,” she said. Club, and that’s where I met all of issues won’t last long, and that it they need to tighten up in other Nemzek. But for Downey, the work and my friends. I would really advise it shouldn’t discourage people from areas so they can save money,” Despite the club’s complications stress is well worth it. She knows to freshmen that are maybe having seeking out swing dancing. said junior Sara Downey, president this semester, they haven’t seen a from personal experience how a hard time, or freshmen that aren’t “It’s not like we were kicked out, of Swing Club. “So they changed significant decrease in participants. positively Swing Club can affect having a hard time. It’s a great way it’s just communication issues,” the hours of Nemzek to fit the times “Last year is when it really started someone. to be involved.” Downey said. “It’s just a matter of where there’s the most people in to take off and our numbers really “It kept me here at this school,” Swing Club meets on Fridays finding a place to dance.” there, and so by doing that, they started to increase a whole heck of Downey said. “If I had not come to from 7 to 11 p.m. with a beginner changed their hours on Friday a lot,” Downey said. “Our numbers Swing Club, I would probably have lesson from 8 to 9. nights so the building closes at have gotten really, really big, and transferred after my freshman year.” “You don’t need a partner; it’s 8.” Swing Club dances on Fridays that’s due to word of mouth and the from 7 to 11 p.m. advertising that we do.” Some new staff members Downey has an overall positive were hired at Nemzek amidst outlook on the situation. those changes. This caused “It’s definitely understandable, some communication issues with budget cuts. Everybody’s been when Downey originally went to dealing with that lately. It is kind of schedule swing dance times. a bummer to watch the space being i i i “Pol c es hadn’t really taken unused and not be ng able to use effect yet, and so I made it in that it, especially when we can’t find a like, one week where it was the space, but have been working on it, transition time. So about a week and the staff on campus has been later, we were told that policies really helpful in accommodating changed, and we wouldn’t be able us. It’s just a matter of finding out to use it,” Downey said. how to work out the kinks,” she They were told they could only said. use the Nemzek dance studio space Not all of the Swing Club if they paid for staff to be there after members were quite as accepting the building closed; a cost of $75 of the situation right away, she said, Like us on Facebook and you i i per n ght. but now they are just focus ng on could win a pair of diamond “That’s not affordable for a finding a solution. student group,” Downey said. “Some people were upset about stud earrings. These beautiful Swing Club has been meeting in it,” Downey said, “but you’ve got to 0.40ctw earrings are set in the CMU ballroom, Underground take it in stride. People are human. 14 karat white gold and are or not at all some weeks while they When you hire new staff or make search for a permanent space. new policy changes, there’s always valued at $700. About two weeks ago, Downey going to be those couple of things met with some staff members from that fall through the cracks, and it’s Nemzek and the Office of Student human. It’s human error. As long Facebook.com/WimmersDiamonds Activities. They agreed to allow as everybody’s communicating Swing Club to meet in Nemzek free and working together to find a of charge for the few dates that they solution, then we see it more as still didn’t have a meeting space an opportunity to work with new Back Page The Advocate Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 MR AND MS, FROM FRONT ANTHROPOLOGY, FROM FRONT 49 percent, 60-some are under the fundraiser has received an the age of 18, so it really affects incredibly positive response children.” from campus so far. To contact the Pine Ridge “The response that we’ve Oglala, Jacobson and Harris are gotten is astounding,” Harris working with spokespeople on the said. “I’m so impressed with reservation that the club’s adviser, the people on campus.” anthropology professor Erik While they’ve received Gooding, introduced them to. many donations, they’re still “We were told that a reliable hoping to get more, Jacobson source of getting the donations to said. They will be accepting go where they needed to go would donations until the end of the be the Red Cloud School,” Harris month. said. “They’re very grateful to Tomorrow in the CMU main have the stuff — they’re literally lounge, the anthropological like, ‘We’ll take anything.’ If association will be selling they are not able to give the stuff handmade friendship bracelets. to kids in the school, they have The money from this sale will parishes on the reservation that go toward paying the shipping they can pass it out too. Elders, costs of sending the fundraised children, whoever needs it, they items to Pine Ridge. can get it to them.” Harris and Jacobson said

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