Red & Green October 1, 2009 Vol. 91 No. 4 Minot State University, Minot, N.D. 58701 www.minotstateu.edu/redgreen/ Enrollment numbers Homecoming Court 2009 show increase
Cassandra Neuharth over those enrolled in the fall Comm 281 of 2008. In addition to the As the semester is in full increase within the states, swing, more of a student pop - there was an increase in inter - ulation is visible at Minot State national students, including a University. The numbers new high of 293 from Canada. released show a 6.3 percent According to a North increase on campus. This Dakota University System rounds off to an increase of 217 press release, enrollment has students, the largest single- reached a record high at all 11 year increase since the year North Dakota University 2001. MSU currently boasts a System colleges and universi - total of 3,649 students. ties. “This is good news, encour - University System officials aging news, and we are attract - attribute these gains to a num - ing notice,” David Fuller, MSU ber of factors. president, said. “The instruc - “We’re seeing an increased tors and staff members at MSU emphasis on expanding access have done a wonderful job of to higher education – at both providing for students on cam - the undergraduate and gradu - pus.” ate levels – and on retaining Photo by Jesse Kelly The new flat rate policy students once they begin col - Members of the 2009 Homecoming Court pose for a photo after the coronation cere - allowing every student to pay lege,” said Bill Goetz, chancel - mony Sept. 22. Members of the court are (front row, from the left) Jill Cenaiko, Paige in-state tuition opened up lor of the North Dakota Morningstar, King Chase Lee, Queen Whitney Loftesnes, Lulu Gonzalez, Kristi Schafer, MSU to a wider range of University System. “The cam - Julia Williams; (middle row, from the left) Mike OʼDwyer, Chris Barney, Dan recruitment opportunities. The puses are doing an excellent Humphreys, Randi Dockter, Kayla Cote, Ashley Brossart; (back row, from the left) recruitment and marketing job of meeting the needs of stu - Derek Van Dyke, Sarah Perry, Jennifer Thorgramson, and Jesse Ahmann. Not pictured: efforts have drawn students dents, whether that’s in the tra - Kelly Brown and David Stiel. from states around the region ditional classroom setting or like Minnesota, South Dakota by reaching out through online and Wyoming, with additional education. Plus, we know that students from Washington, during economic downturns, Florida and Texas. people look to higher educa - More photos of Homecoming Minot State attracted nearly tion to improve their job skills 328 transfer students to the or to get a fresh start in a new campus, a 22 percent increase career,” he said. activities on pages 6, 7 and 12 Page 2 ~ October 1, 2009 News Red & Green MSU now social networks
Eric Manlove he tries to keep the page inform the community about Comm 281 engaging and fresh with new what Minot State is doing. With so many on the cam - posts the fans can use to get Facebook has given the pus owning a Facebook involved on campus. He keeps MSU page a five-star rating for account, Minot State it fresh by not overloading it “most engaging posts,” mean - University is jumping on the with too much information. ing posts that are insightful bandwagon. MSU’s marketing “We try to cover the student and understandable. department, through the activities,” he said, “taking Heit hopes to get all of the efforts of social networking either photos or video and get - approximately 3,400 enrolled specialist Rick Heit, recently ting those on the page.” The students to be fans of the started a Minot State photos and videos allow the Facebook page. With all those University fan page. students to see themselves at students plus community “Our goal is to show that events while promoting MSU. members and alumni, he sees Minot State is a place where Heit updates the page about only growth in the future of A screenshot of MSUʼs Facebook page, which is kept up to students want to come,” Heit twice a day with upcoming the MSU fan page. date with university events and promotions. said. campus events for students to The networking expert said get involved in, as well as to
Weight Management Club
8:30 a.m., Mondays, Oct. 12, 26, Nov. 9, 23, Dec. 7, 21 Jones Room, Student Center OPEN TO ALL MSU STUDENTS, STAFF & FACULTY
General Admission $18 Northwest Tire Tickets starting at 1500 20th Ave. SE, Minot, ND $18 Hwy. 2 & 52 Bypass E. VIP 852-3308 • 800-279-8683 $45 Get tickets at $ 00 ticketweb.com or Budget 25 Off Set of Tires Muisc & Video, Klix - Dakota Square or Sat., $ 00 Oct. 24th Minot 5 Off Oil Change Auditorium Doors Open Expires 5/31/10 at 8:30 pm Red & Green October 1, 2009 ~ Page 3 Page 4 ~ October 1, 2009 Opinion Red & Green R&G Opinion Letters This column is written weekly by one of the Red & Green The H1N1 (swine) flu contin - Wash your hands often with (probably in October). staff members and may not necessarily reflect the views ues to spread, and it is especially soap and water, especially after Remember, you are your best of the Red & Green or Minot State University. important for college students to coughs or sneezes. Alcohol-based protection against flu viruses. take basic steps to help prevent (60%) hand sanitizers are also That includes staying informed Some of you may or may not know that the sixth the spread of this virus. effective when soap and water as the flu season progresses. Both president of Minot State University, Gordon B. Olson People 24 years of age and aren’t available. the Red Cross Web site, passed away this past summer. After being in the younger are particularly suscep - Avoid touching your eyes, http://www.redcross.org/pand tible to this virus. USA Today nose and mouth. Germs spread emicflu, and Center for Disease office for 25 years from 1967 to 1992, he left his mark reports that nearly three-quarters that way. Control and Prevention Web site, for all to see in the changes he made during those of America’s colleges and univer - Cover your nose and mouth http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/, years, for the benefit of our current students and sities have already identified with a tissue or sleeve when contain important information to cases of influenza-like illnesses coughing or sneezing. Throw the keep you up-to-date on the faculty. this fall. tissue in the trash after use. H1N1 situation and what you Some of those changes include: From football teams to special Avoid close contact with peo - should, or shouldn’t do during • A student enrollment growth of more than 70 pandemic committees, students ple who are sick. this unusual flu season. percent are arming themselves with If you are feeling sick, stay Susan Ewert information about what they can home. Coordintaor of Emergency/ • The addition of nursing, social work, and do to protect themselves. Get a seasonal flu vaccination Volunteer Services, criminal justice programs The American Red Cross sug - now and the H1N1 flu vaccina - Mid-Dakota Chapter of the • The construction of the Dome, Hartnett Hall, gests these simple actions: tion when it becomes available American Red Cross. the Amphitheatre, and the Gordon B. Olson Library • Olson led the effort to gain approval for students, university status faculty & staff — • He gained approval for the Minot State University name in 1987 Even if you did not know him personally, Olson paved a road for all of us as current students and faculty. He dedicated 25 years of his life, and became the longest-serving president at MSU. I think that through the educational programs and community involvement that MSU has to offer, we will continue to make the name proud that Olson helped us gain. CMaSUl lS TU8DE5NT8 H-EA3LT3H C7EN1TE Rf, oLURrA MaApNOpR, SoOUiTnH EtNmTRAeNCnE t ELEVATOR ACCESS AVAILABLE AT NORTHWEST DOOR
EDITOR STAFF WRITERS Letter Policy: Letters to the editor must bear the writer's name, address Bryce Berginski Anthony Anderson and telephone number. Students must include year in school and major. Red & Green ASSISTANT EDITOR Mary Christian Only letters from students, faculty or staff will be published. We will not Hannah Rude Joseph Davis print unsigned letters, and we reserve the right to edit all letters for factors such as clarity, punctuation, spelling and length. We reserve the right to 304 Student Center ONLINE EDITOR Sarah Engelhardt Minot State University Scott A Jones Susan Ewert refuse to print letters we consider libelous, superfluous or ridiculous. 500 University Ave. W CIRCULATION Amanda Reinhardt Please submit all letters before noon on the Friday prior to publication. Students are limited to four letters for publication per semester. Letters Minot, ND 58707 Penny Lipsey REPORTERS may be e-mailed to [email protected]. Phone: 858-3354 PHOTOGRAPHERS Comm. 281 Class Fax: 858-3353 Views expressed by this publication are not necessarily those of the E-mail: [email protected] Sydney Ruest university, its administration, faculty or student body and is not responsible ONLINE: www.minotstateu.edu/redgreen/ Susan Ewert for the content. Red & Green is printed at Minot Daily News, Minot, N.D. Jesse Kelly Red & Green News October 1, 2009 ~ Page 5 Williamson fills A day for plays ministry void Cassandra Neuharth in the wee hours of the morn - Comm 281 ing, lend extra input and make Anthony Anderson Campus pastor, Students from Minot sure that everything runs Staff Writer I want to be a State University and area smoothly. This will be her sec - Kari Williamson listening ear for high schools will gather at ond year to produce the festi - recently became the students here at 8:30 p.m. in Aleshire val. She said even though this new pastor for MSU so that in Theater Friday, Oct. 2, for event may be stressful and Campus Ministries times of strug - the start of the annual 24- scary, it is really a great time on Minot State gle with classes, hour Play Festival. The 26 throughout Hartnett Hall. and a great way to meet people. University. Based relationships, theater enthusiasts will They will rehearse until the Morris said positions are still out of Augustana fears, family, have in hand one prop and curtain goes up at 7:30 p.m. on available. Anyone is eligible to Lutheran Church, money, faith, one costume piece to begin Saturday, Oct. 3, in Aleshire join; a theater major is not a across University doubts, ques - the full-day event. Theater. This all revolves requirement. The sign-up time Avenue from the Williamson tions, ideas, scripture, The 24-hour festival can around a 24-hour time period. ends the day of the festival. university, worship … a listening ear will be described as a "crash "(This) reminds us of why The event is a fundraiser for Lutheran Campus Ministries be offered and you will know course in theater" in which we do theater and the passion Campus Players, so there is a $3 strives to help students fill that your struggles will be students break into four dif - involved in doing theater," Peg admission charge. For ques - their spiritual and social needs prayed for and listened to.” ferent groups - actors, tech, Morris, producer of the 24- tions about the 24-hour Play during their college years. Campus Ministries is open writers and directors - to hour Play Festival, said. Morris Festival, contact Morris at peg - Williamson grew up in St. to anyone interested. produce six, 10-minute will run errands for the writers [email protected]. Paul, Minn. After earning Upcoming activities on the plays during the late hours degrees in second grade edu - agenda include bowling of the night. cation and history, she attend - nights, pizza parties and stu - Actors and the directors ed Luther Seminary in St. dent retreats. A meeting sched - will roll out of bed in the Paul. She first became interest - ule is not in place yet, but early morning to spend the ed in campus ministry while meetings will take place at day in various classrooms serving as an intern pastor at either Minot State or University of Nebraska- Augustana Lutheran Church. Come Worship With Us Lincoln, and gained experi - For information, contact Christ Lutheran Church ence while serving as a youth Williamson at 701.833.2221 or 502 17th St. NW • 838-0746 director in Red Wing, Minn. [email protected]. christlutheranminot.com After serving congregations in Sat. Worship...... 5:00 pm Sun. Worship...... 8:30 & 10:45 am Cannon Falls, Minn. and Holy Communion 2nd & 4th Weekends of each month Phoenix, Ariz., she accepted 2010 Spring Registration the position as Campus Ministries pastor in Minot. Lutheran Campus Registration for Ministries is a nationwide INSIDE/OUT current students organization affiliated with begins Oct. 20 the Evangelical Lutheran MSU's News and Church of America. It main - tains a presence on every pub - Feature Show lic campus in the United Don’t wait ... States. It offers students Check out the P M opportunities for service, wor - Thursdays, Live at 5 . . spring class ship, fellowship and Bible shown again at 6:30 P.M. schedule and study. Fridays at 2:30 & 6:30 P.M. arrange a meeting “But most of all (it is) an with your advisor accepting community, open to all, as we search for answers to KMSU TV Channel 19 today! the questions of life and faith,” Produced by MSU Broadcasting students Williamson said. “As the Page 6 ~ October 1, 2009 Red & Green Homecoming 2009
Photo by Sydney Ruest Photo by Jesse Kelly Local band Merick performs in the quad on Chase Lee and Whitney Loftesnes, this yearʼs Tuesday. Nice weather allowed for free food to king and queen, were crowned Sept. 22 in be served outside. Nelson Hall.
Photo by Sydney Ruest MSU biology instructor Chris Beachy waits to hit the water as a student takes aim at a tar - Photo by Jesse Kelly get attached to PRSSAʼs dunking booth at the block party. Derek Hackett watches from MSU student Melissa Elker performs a song as part of the back. The block party was held on Wednesday on the lawn in front Old Main. karaoke in the Beaver Dam on Monday night Red & Green October 1, 2009 ~ Page 7 Beavers give a dam
Photo by Jesse Kelly The MSU Cheer Team and Buckshot get the crowd excited at the bonfire. Originally, the bonfire was scheduled for Photo by Sydney Ruest Monday night in a spot north of the Dome but was re- Sixteen students volunteer to be hypnotized by Frederick Winters on Friday night. The scheduled for Wednesday due to the weather. event took place in Aleshire Theater.
Photo by Jesse Kelly Photo by Jesse Kelly Flag carriers (from the left) Tena Lindstrom, Karn Lamon, Taija Hahka and Terri Rubbert MSU spanish instructor Kemerly Moorhouse rides a bike join the MSU Marching Band in Saturdayʼs tailgating festivities. while waving the Peruvian flag during Saturdayʼs parade. Page 8 ~ October 1, 2009 Sports Red & Green Keller to present book on education Christopher Keller will dis - MSU Department of Biology. cuss the book, “Real You need not read the book Education: Four Simple Truths ahead of time and are encour - for Bringing America’s aged to bring a sack lunch. Schools Back to Reality,” by The book talk, sponsored by Charles Murray, at the next the Gordon B. Olson Library, Brown Bag Book talk begins at noon in the lower Wednesday, Oct. 7. Keller is level of the library in Study an associate professor of biolo - Room 2. gy and chairperson of the
First Lutheran Church-ELCA 120 5th Ave. NW • 852-4853 Augustana Saturday Worship...... 5:30 pm Sunday Worship...... 9:30 am Wednesday Supper...... 5:00 pm Lutheran Church - ELCA Wednesday School & Confirmation...... 6:00 pm 321 University Ave. West • 838-9563 Radio Broadcast KRRZ 1390 AM at 9:30 am Pastor Ken Nelson Sunday Worship...... 8:00 am & 10:30 am Pastors Mike & Kari Pancoast Education Hour...... 9:00 am firstlutheranchurchminot.com
Submitted photo MSU students (from the left) Cody Wakeford, Aaron Fetz and Erik Kendrick are involved in the upcoming boxing/MMA event in different ways. Fetz is competing in the event while You’ve got the whole Wakeford and Kendrick are the organizers. world in your hands ... MSU students involved in professional fight
Bryce Berginski State students Cody Wakeford making his professional debut, Editor and Erik Kendrick. Both box - in three five-minute rounds. Saturday, Oct. 3, will bring a ers, they started their organi - Fetz hopes to get a win on his night of firsts, both for Minot zation out of Alberta. They felt record in front of his friends and for a promotional compa - that there was a market for and fellow students. ny started by two Minot State professional boxing/MMA Vindictive, Inc. has sched - Students. events in smaller communities uled more events for next The event will be a profes - such as Minot. year. They will put on a simi - sional boxing and mixed mar - Many participants are lar event in February in tial arts (MMA) tournament Golden Glove champions from Furney, British Columbia. The similar to the Ultimate Fighter various parts of the Dakotas organizers will bring the event Championships, or UFC. It and Minnesota. Five of them back to Minot in either March will take place that night at are current and former Air or April. 7:30 p.m. at the Minot Force members. MSU student Those interested can buy Auditorium. Aaron Fetz is also one of the tickets for the event on site. A Stop by the Office of International Programs The event is being put on by fighters on the card. ringside seat costs $3; a bal - to schedule a Study Abroad advising session today! Vindictive, Inc., a promotional Fetz will fight Jason cony seat costs $25, with $5 off Second floor of the Student Center company started by Minot Fuentes, a local fighter, who is with a college I.D. minotstateu.edu/international Study Abroad Red & Green Sports October 1, 2009 ~ Page 9
Photo by Jesse Kelly MSU linebacker Martel Pope intercepts a pass on the Jamestown 4 yard line and dives in for a touchdown during Saturdayʼs Homecoming game at Herb Paker Stadium. Photo by Jesse Kelly Gino Maxi (No. 93) tackles a Jimmie player while Jeremy Kessler (No. 22) and Martel Pope (No. 46) watch in MSU victorious Saturdayʼs game at Herb Parker Stadium. Beavers defeat the Jamestown Jimmies 33-7 Eric Manlove Sorensen helped lead that the day for Rudolph. That gave Comm 281 swarming Beaver attack as he the Beavers a 13 to 7 halftime The Minot State Beavers ran led the team in tackles with lead that they would not relin - over the Jamestown Jimmies five, including half a sack, a quish. 33-7 Saturday, to avenge last recovered fumble, and an The Jimmies were able to year’s loss and provide a big interception. Those takeaways shut down the Dakota Athletic finish to Homecoming Week. by Sorensen were just part of a Conference’s leading receiver, The Beaver offense seemed day when the defense recov - Johnny Lester, to just one catch to be off to a sluggish start ered three fumbles and inter - for 12 yards, but they couldn’t against the Jimmies. That cepted two Mike Beehler pass - shut down the running combi - proved to be all right, thanks to es, including one by senior nation of sophomore Tyson great defensive and special linebacker Martel Pope for a Schatz and freshman Nico teams play by MSU as they touchdown that put the game Youngren as they combined for went on to win their second away for the Beavers, giving 228 yards and two touch - DAC contest. them a 20 to 7 lead. downs. This was a completely dif - “We came out with a lot The Beavers will again be in ferent story from a year ago more intensity than last week action this Saturday against when the Jimmies beat the against Valley City,” Sorensen Dakota State with a 1:30 p.m. Beavers in overtime. said. kickoff at Herb Parker “It feels great,” freshman The offense did come to life Stadium. The Trojans come in linebacker Brian Sorensen said. in the second quarter with 21 with an 0 – 3 record and 0 – 2 in “Considering last year we let seconds left when quarterback conference play. The Beavers up over 40 and we were 0 and Jon Meier connected with Zach won last year’s matchup in Photo by Jesse Kelly 3 the past couple years to these Rudolph on a 12-yard touch - Madison 28 to 17. Zach Rudolph lunges for one of his two touchdowns dur - guys until today.” down pass, the first of two on ing Saturdayʼs game. Page 10 ~ October 1, 2009 News Red & Green College of Business Evolution speaker in NAC lecture series (MSU Northwest Art sonal liberty and warns tion. Center) — P.Z. Myers, associ - against the increasing influ - The Northwest Art Center ate professor of biology at the ence of religion in politics. In Lecture Series is funded in part University of Minnesota, will his talk, Myers will discuss by a grant from the North adds unique major present “Evolutionary various aspects of the denial of Dakota Council on the Arts, Denialism,” Monday, Oct. 5, evolution by fundamentalist which receives funding from 2009, at 7 p.m. in Aleshire religion and enter into dia - the state legislature and the Kevin Mehrer Finance program. Theater, Minot State logue with the audience. National Endowment for the Comm 281 “40 percent of the people University. The program is one Myers argues that religious Arts. The Minot State University in executive positions at of a continuing series of free beliefs should be open to criti - For more information about Business department has energy companies will be public lectures sponsored by cism like any other belief and Northwest Art Center activi - added a new major to its retiring in the near future,” the Northwest Art Center. not be afforded special protec - ties, call 701-858-3264, or visit courses. The Energy Linrud said. Myers is an evolutionary tion. He calls for a secular view the Web site: Economics and Finance major The dean said the future and developmental biologist of life based on science and www.minotstateu.edu/nac
Photo by Jesse Kelly ABOVE: The Marching Band takes to the field before Saturdayʼs football game at Herb Parker Stadium. It was the first time the band played on the field in 25 years. Photo by Susan Ewert LEFT: Free food is served at the MSU Community Block Party Sept. 24. Students, faculty and Photo by Jesse Kelly the Minot community were invit - ABOVE: MSU students Brandon Smith, Grey Wallstrum ed to attend. The evening and Matthew Zappone show their spirit at the included games, music, prizes, Homecoming game Saturday. tours and car show.
BuyBuy OneOne BuffetBuffet atat RegularRegular PricePrice GetGet OneOne forfor $$119999 1929 N. Broadway 852-3956 1300 S. Broadway 852-1397 Coupon good at N. Location Only. Coupon expires 12-31-09.