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STATE UNIV NOT ERS MI ITY Homecoming Sept. 11-17, Red & Green see pages 7 and 8 Volume 98, Number 1 Sept. 8, 2016 Minot, N.D. 58701 MinotStateU.edu/redgreen MSU welcomes students Members of the MSU Wrestling Team pose for a picure while attending the Paint Rave. MSU Life sponsored the event. Photo by En Chze Koh Photo by En Chze Koh (Ariel) (Ariel) MSU students (from the left) Jordan Busch and Tapiwa Choto represent the MSU DECA Club at the Club Fair during Welcome Week. Photo by Jerusalem Tukura Photo by Jerusalem Tukura Chennel Williams (left) wins a Keurig at the Welcome Carnival. Residence Life Travis Barnes (left) wins a bag of snacks during Grocery Bag Bingo during Welcome sponsored the event. Week. MSU Life sponsored the event. Page 2 – Sept. 8, 2016 News Red & Green News in Brief MSU Diversity Council undergoes changes By Annette Mennem university, which outlines the Andrew Carter fills 9/11 Rememberance The Minot State University events it will facilitate and/or co- Diversity Council was original - sponsor. The poster (below) only vaMcainteotd ADSt apteo sitiUonn iversity DaMyi nsote tS ftaotre FUrnidivaery sity will ly established in 1996 under the presents the overall plan; refer to named Andrew Carter as its next commemorate the 15th anniversary name Cultural Diversity follow-up posters as activities athletic direc - of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist Committee with the purpose of happen each month or check the tor. Carter attacks from 11:30 a.m. to noon compiling information and cre - online campus calendar. began his Friday in the Quad. Everyone is ating a diversity plan. A March, The first planned event is Sept. duties Aug. 1. invited. 1999, report, “Multiculturalism Mennem Klimpel 15 from 11 a.m. to noon. MSU Carter has The day symbolizes the & Diversity at Minot State Hispanic students invite everyone been the athlet - resilience, kindness and unity of the last five to 10 years, and that University: An Assessment,” on campus and in the community ic director at the American people. should be celebrated. recommended that in order to to learn about their heritage NCAA The MSU Veterans Club color The final outcome of the strate - “enhance multiculturalism and through food, dance and family Division II guard will open the ceremony, and gic planning was to create a docu - Carter diversity at MSU” the institu - Northwest MSU sudents who are veterans are ment (poster) to present to the tion should “utilize the diversi - Oklahoma State the guest speakers. See Diversity — Page 3 ty committee to encourage and since 2011. He has 26 years of The MSU Veterans Center spon - establish additional opportuni - experience in collegiate athletics sors the event. ties for meaningful student-to- and 18 years as an athletic direc - SEPTEMBER student interaction.” The com - tor. He earned a bachelor’s • Hispanic Cultural Celebration mittee was revived in the fall of degree at Missouri Baptist Hispanic students to • Study Abroad Fair 2002 under the new name, University, St. Louis, and a mas - • ‘In Our Own Words: Native share culture Diversity Committee. Impressions’ art exhibit (NOTSTOCK) ter’s degree at Lindenwood Minot State University Hispanic The membership is made up University, St. Charles, Mo. students invite students, faculty OCTOBER of faculty, staff and students at He fills the position vacated and staff to learn about their cul - • Community Event: Norsk Hostfest MSU, including a staff member by Rick Heberg, who became ture at an all Hispanic heritage cel - (Sept.. 28 - Oct. 1) that sits on the North Dakota MSU’s Vice President for ebration Thursday, Sept. 15, from • Interdisciplinary Social/Disability University System Diversity Advancement. 11 a.m. to noon in the Beaver Dam. Awareness Month Council. Annette Mennem, There will be food and dance. NOVEMBER MSU Native American Center • Fubuki Daiko Concert & Japanese director, and Evelyn Klimpel, Taiko Drumming workshop MSU Disability Services coordi - • Multicultural Celebration in Honor nator, co-chair the committee. of International Education Week Over the 2016 summer, the • Native American Cultural Diversity Committee chose to An update from Alex Celebration change its name to the DIVER - SITY COUNCIL, to set itself DECEMBER Buchholz, SGA president apart from numerous commit - • Religious Celebration Around the tees on campus. World Alex Buchholz started an outreach campaign “The Mission of the Minot JANUARY SGA President called “What's Up at MSU" to State University Diversity • Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Last year, better inform students of upcom - Council is to advance the vitali - Contest Student ing sporting events, MSU life ty of community and culture FEBRUARY Government activities and SGA updates. through recognition, promo - • Black History Month Film Series Association This year we are looking for - tion, and celebration of the • LGBTQ Keynote Speaker drafted and ward to tackling legislative value of all types of diversity • Drag Show passed an issues, improving upon the and equal opportunity.“ MARCH improved “What's Up at MSU" campaign, The council also met for • Celebrating Women that Made parking system and addressing student con - strategic planning, starting with History at MSU (to be imple - cerns. an analysis of the council and campus. During this process, APRIL mented next Buchholz Students interested in Student the council learned a few • Community Diversity Parade fall), teamed up Government can stop by the • Spring Honor Dance & Powwow with campus security and iden - SGA office, second floor Student things; it is already doing many tified places on campus that Center, next to the Beaver Dam. things, it could be doing more, MAY needed better lighting and Any questions, comments or and it needs to get the word out • Celebrating Diverse Graduates increased student awareness of concerns are always welcome to encourage more campus the MSU Safe Walk. We also and can be sent to SGA@minot - involvement. The diversity of passed a bill in support of get - stateu.edu. people on the MSU campus has ting cadavers on campus and grown more than 50 percent in Red & Green Opinion Page 3 - Sept. 8, 2016 Voices on Campus “What was the most exciting thing you did over the summer?” Jerusalem Tukura Editor Anthonese Mitchell Quinn Williams Chelsea Geis Bailee Laducer Sean Kuenzinger Jaleel Hunn Management Information Broadcasting Special Education Radiologic Technology Management Criminal Justice Systems “‘I took my girlfriend from “I went to Wasilla, Alaska, “I just hung out with my “I visited Cabo, Mexico. “I went on a cruise with “I went to Disney World, Canada to Arizona. She for ten days to visit my friends. We went to the I jet skied, snorkeled my family because my the most magical place on had never been to another friend Shannon. We went lake to fish and get and took a trip around sister graduated from earth.” state, so that was exciting. on a marine life tour and pulled around on an town.” college. It was a good She got to see scorpions saw orcas, stalker sea inner tube.” family experience. The and rattlesnakes and got lions, otters and mountain cruise went to Ensenada really scared, so that was goats!” and another place in fun.” Mexico.” ... Diversity campus to use the events to learn continued from page 2 and expose themselves to some - traditions. The celebration takes thing new. place in the Beaver Dam. The council encourages the The Diversity Council invites idea of a campus as a SALAD faculty to use the events as part of BOWL versus a MELTING POT. their class syllabus and invites the Seasoned Angus beef patty, fried onion ring, mozzarella, fried red and green pepper rings, lettuce and basil aioli. BUCKSHOTS BUCKSHOTS 1st floor, Student Center • 10:30 A.M. to 2 P.M., M-F Minot State Dining 1st floor, Student Center • 10:30 A.M. to 2 P.M., M-F Minot State Dining Page 4 – Sept. 8, 2016 Opinion Red & Green On Movies Between the Lines Apology and regret Beginning the By Dan Fagan his disregard for the rules of less bureaucrat unfit to be com - semester Staff Writer proper English. Grammatical mander-in-chief. We the people often forget assassination is never pleasant, Secondly, by failing to admit by Alex Nelson However, they will soon learn that our politicians are in fact, but I digress. she made a mistake, she has Staff Writer that there is something dark people, too. People are flawed. Trump continued, "I do fanned the flames of public sus - It is that time again, where living deep within. People make mistakes. regret it particularly where it picion. That all changed on summer has passed and many On Sept. 23, get ready for a Inevitably our government may have caused personal August 25, when Hillary finally of us are getting used to our showdown in the remake of the leaders will fumble the ball, pain.” came clean to CNN’s Anderson new schedules for the semester. western classic, “The drawing the scorn of public This seems to be a new chap - Cooper. For those who are returning Magnificent Seven.” opinion. The situation is often after the summer break and This film stars Denzel compounded when attempts those who are new to the cam - Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan at deception and rationalizing “The irony is America can only be great if we have pus, I would like to welcome Hawk and Vincent D’Onofrio. are made. Great leadership starts with accountability, not leaders who are accountable and who ultimately both students and faculty In the old west, a small town is seek to resolve conflict wherever it may be. ” members to MSU. I hope many being threatened by a group of evasion. The handling of a – Dan Fagan of you enjoyed the summer, bandits, and their salvation is mistake often tells us more whether you were enjoying the in the hands of seven gunfight - about the politician than the bright temperatures or watch - ers.