Students Attend ASGA Conference in D.C. Amy Olson President Chase Lee, Along Conference Every Year
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LOOK INSIDE FOR STORIES ON ... •Honoring long-time supporter Doris Slaaten •Brown Bag Book Talk Red & Green by Walter Piehl October 21, 2010 Vol. 92 No. 7 Minot State University, Minot, N.D. 58701 www.minotstateu.edu/redgreen MSU to celebrate Latin culture “Wonder of the World’ opens tonight (MSU Spainish Nicole Nelson Hall Friday, Oct. Club) — Minot 22, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. State University “The Mexico Lindo dance Spanish students group performs a style of and the Spanish Hispanic dancing that showcas - Club, in conjunction es the Spanish and Native with Student American heritage of Mexico,” Activities, will celebrate Sara Gietzen, Spanish Club Latin culture with a president, said. “We would like Hispanic Heritage to share an aspect of the Month commemoration Hispanic culture with MSU and in October. Minot. The campus entities cor - “Mexico Lindo represents dially invite all MSU stu - the Hispanic heritage well by dents, faculty, staff and the promoting the richness of its Minot community to cele - Mexican culture through their brate Hispanic dance expositions. This folclóri - Heritage Month co group encourages positive with the Mexico role models for its members and Lindo folk all of the community. This com - dancers from munity dance group serves as a Minneapolis learning tool by combining fun, Photo by Nicole Bennet-Spitzer in the Ann physical fitness, moral values, Jake Flaten as Captain Mike (left) and Brittany and cultural enrichment. Knickerbocker as Cass rehearse for their upcoming per - formance in “Wonder of the World.” The play begins A member of the Mexico “This year is the first time in tonight at 7 p.m., in Aleshire Theater, Hartnett Hall. Lindo folk dancers performs. my experience that MSU or the Submitted photo See Dancers — Page 7 Students attend ASGA conference in D.C. Amy Olson President Chase Lee, along conference every year. Comm 281 with Vice President Stetson “The main goal of the con - Four score and seven Sannes, Secretary Amanda ference is to network and to years ago (but, really, just Roise and Director of Public improve MSU's student gov - Sept. 29 to Oct. 3), Minot Relations Max Buchholz rep - ernment,” Sannes said. State University's Student resented MSU's student gov - He said the conference Government Association ernment at the conference. teaches the attendees how to traveled to Washington D.C. Ann Rivera, student activi - improve their leadership for the American Student ties director, accompanied skills, meet new people and Submitted Photo Government Association the group as an advisor. make connections, as well as Student Government Association members (from the left) Max National Conference. The Minot State SGA better their own and other Buchholz, Chase Lee, Stetson Sannes and Amanda Roise, stand in Student Government attends the ASGA national front of the White House in Washington, D.C., on their SGA trip. ASGA — Page 2 Page 2 – October 21, 2010 MSU News Red & Green Battle of the Bands tonight Former professor honored as Max Buchholz sure to be unique, which will Staff Writer make judging the perform - most generous donor to MSU Area musicians will battle ances a tricky task. with their drums, basses, Each band has ten minutes guitars, and voices Thursday, to play a set that will melt the Bryce Berginski Staff Writer Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in the audience’s minds or hearts. Doris Slaaten, the single Beaver Dam. It's the annual After each set, the judges, largest benefactor in Minot Battle of the Bands at Minot who will remain anonymous State University’s history, is an State University. Free food until the show, will deliber - alumnus and former business will be available to all MSU ate and eventually crown one instructor. She taught at Minot students with their student band the victor of Battle of State from 1957 until her retire - IDs. the Bands. ment in 1984, and has been Due to the absurd amount The winning bands will involved with the university of local musical talent, the earn cash prizes: $500 for ever since. Battle of the Bands continues first, $300 for second and Slaaten graduated from to get better and better each $200 for third place. Minot State College in 1949. year. Up to twelve bands and With that kind of money at Her generosity since led to the soloists will perform stake, the bands and solo formation of the Slaaten Thursday in the hopes of artists of this year's Battle of Learning Center and its reno - coming out on top. If years the Bands are sure to provide vation into a computer lab, the past have been any indica - Grade A musical bliss for the starting of business education tion, every performance is MSU audience. programs through her contri - butions to the College of Business. ASGA able situations, because that “I’ve seen many changes ... continued from page 1 is the only way you will take place at Minot State Photo by Max Patzner student governments. grow.” University,” Slaaten said, “All Doris Slaaten (left) shakes hands with N.D. Gov. John College student governments The group also enjoyed of them for the better.” Hoeven during an open house honoring Slaaten at MSU from all over the U.S. attend some sightseeing around the MSU President David Oct. 12. Slaaten is the single largest benefactor to MSU in the conference. Students this D.C. area. They toured the Fuller, N.D. Gov. John Hoeven history. The Slaaten Center, on the third floor of Old Main, year came from California to capital building, visited the and many present and former is to begin expantion in the near future. New York and everywhere in Washington Mall, saw the colleagues and students gath - between. Smithsonian and ate at great ered in Old Main Oct. 12, 2010 Reynolds described Slaaten as ment that was unaffected by Susan Leahy, a profession - restaurants. to honor her with a reception both an outstanding role administrative shortcuts. He al speaker, was this year’s Overall, Sannes rated the and open house at 3 p.m. model and a positive influence added that she served on any guest f honor. She taught the experience as great. Master of Ceremonies in many lives. board she was eligible to serve students how to become bet - “I learned more at this JoAnn Linrud, MSU Dean of Former Dean of the College on, and that support had an ter public speakers and con - conference about leadership the College of Business, intro - effect that continues to this duct more successful meet - than at any other conference duced President David Fuller, day. ings using the parliamentary I've attended,” he said. who spoke of Slaaten’s dedica - “We canʼt thank you Special guest N. D. gover - procedure. Would he consider run - tion to the campus. enough.” nor and U.S. Senate hopeful Sannes talked about the ning for office and making “It is heartening to see such John Hoeven noted that most important thing he D.C. his future home? devotion,” he said. — N.D. Gov. John Hoeven Slaaten is part of a group of learned at the conference. “I could definitely see The tributes that followed people that have made MSU “Not to be afraid to let myself living and working in depicted an enthusiastic advo - of Business, Robert Sando, the university it is today. He your voice be heard,” he said. D.C,” Sannes said. cate for education and one who was also one of Slaaten’s added his gratitude and admi - “Put yourself in uncomfort - who has worked for many colleagues from 1973-84, said ration for her efforts as an years to help provide the best she touched the lives of thou - instructor and benefactor. learning environment possible sands. He spoke of how the “We can’t thank you to Minot State students. Slaaten Learning Center enough.” Hoeven said as he name was spelled CORRECTION MSU Business Information became not just a model office, presented her with a token In a NOTSTOCK photo that incorrectly. The Red & Technology instructor Sharon but also a learning environ - ran Oct. 14, Ben Daggettʼs Green regrets the error. See Slaaten — Page 12 Red & Green MSU News October 21, 2010 – Page 3 MSU awarded TRIO grant Student Support Services available to assist students (MSU) — Minot State University is pleased 6) Activities designed to assist students to announce that it has been awarded a enrolled in two-year institutions of higher edu - TRIO/Student Support Services (SSS) Grant. cation in applying for admission to, and obtain - This is a federally funded program through the ing financial assistance for enrollment in, a four- U.S. Department of Education that provides year program of postsecondary education. opportunities for academic development; assists students with basic college require - Who is eligible to participate in the program? ments, and serves to motivate students toward You must be currently enrolled or have been the successful completion of their postsec - accepted for full-time enrollment at Minot State ondary education. 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