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In preparation for the Campus tours will be given Friday, next millennium, this year's theme is Sept. 24, by Student Ambassadors "Going Out With a Bang!" from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 to 4 In the early part of the century, p.m. beginning at the Beckman students on the NSU campus formed Building, at 620 15th Ave. S.E. friendships with a group of people of An all-class reunion picnic will be Romani descent. They would travel held from lla.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in through the area every year at the the Beckman Building parking lot. time of NSU's homecoming Cost is $5 per person. celebration. The students asked their Friday evening features a dance for friends to join the celebration, and in NSU students from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 1916 the first official Gypsy Days was at a sight yet to be determined. held at NSU. The annual Gypsy Days parade The festivities will begin Monday, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, with a picnic featuring the Sept. 25. The parade route runs on presentation of royalty candidates at Main Street from 7th Avenue N.E. to 5 p.m. on the campus green. 12th Avenue S.E. The first Golden Club Reunion The traditional pre-game lunch Dinner for alumni celebrating their begins at noon under the tent at Photo by Valerie Jorgenson 50th or beyond reunion will be held Swisher Field. Tickets are $5 each. NSU art students visit local stores to paint their windows for Gypsy Days. The football game is Saturday, Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m. at Swisher field. on Thursday, Sept. 23, in the The NSU Wolves football team kicks The Wolves take on Bemidji State University Beavers. Missouri River Room. The social off against the Bemidji State begins at 5 p.m. with the dinner to University Beavers at 1:30 p.m. Game follow. Tickets are $10 per person. tickets are $8 each. Activities fair provides fun and Also on Thursday evening, NSU's Immediately following the football 1999 Gypsy Days queen and game will be an all-class reunion at marshall will be crowned during the the Eagles Club, followed by a dance. information for NSU students coronation ceremony at 7 p.m. in the For more information about any of Johnson Fine Arts Center theater. the events, call NSU's development Dustin Hinckley Campus Reporter The King of the Royal Order of the and alumni office at 2550. undreds of students Ministries, College Republicans, Even with the wind gathered on the United Campus Ministry, Student occasionally scattering flyers Senate, Student Publications, across campus, the consensus `Gypsy Days' is H campus lawn two weeks ago to learn about campus Student Ambassadors, Reading among workers representing and volunteer organizations, Council, History Club, French businesses was that the fair was a meet prospective employers and Club, Students of Social Sciences, great way to provide information voted official name listen to music. The annual Homecoming Committee, College to students. Jennifer Groebner student activities fair, took place Democrats, Career Development, Vicki Henschel, a Mary Kay Editor in Chief from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thurs., Blockbuster Video, March of Cosmetics representative said, ftn er much controversy suffered discrimination because of Sept. 9, bringing together more Dimes, Bethlehem Lutheran "interacting with students [was] a over what the official his Romani background, Mary than 40 organizations to provide Church, IVCF, NTSA Honor lot of fun," and I would "definitely ame of homecoming Coughlin, director of student information to students about the Society, UPC, ITI, Midcom, be willing to return to such a well A should be, the Student Association activities, said. many opportunities Northern Trackers, and Newman Council. thought-out event" in the future. announced the results'of the voting The student's father, William State University and Aberdeen at their weekly meeting, Monday, Duna, an adjunct professor at have to offer. Sept. 13. Traditional homecoming University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Students were able to enjoy a events will be referred to as 'Gypsy Minn., visited NSU in February free slice of pizza provided by Days.' 1998 and spoke publically on the Royal Pizza while learning about Out of the 144 students who history of Gypsies and of their everything from how to join the voted, the name 'Gypsy Days' was persecution in Europe and the NSU Environmental Society to the most popular choice, receiving United States. Duna said his wish how to apply for employment 93 votes. 'Days of Thunder' received was that NSU would relate the with Wal-Mart. 16 votes and 'Thunder Days' culture of the Gypsies as well as the Rachel Hanson, NSU Student received 11 votes. suffering that Gypsies continue to Association President, said that Several students showed up at the encounter. the fair "gives [students] a chance Association meeting to voice their "Since then, Student Affairs has to see what Northern has to offer support for the name of 'Gypsy moved toward 'homecoming, — and gives everyone a chance to Days.' Coughlin said. "However, the most become involved." "The name change issue was an insensitivity that I've seen in my nine In addition to grabbing important decision to make. The years at NSU was a few students pamphlets and pizza while name 'Gypsy Days' has been the painting crystal balls on windows." listening to a live broadcasting of tradition at NSU for many years and Coughlin said she would follow 106.7 The Point, fair-goers could it is important to carry on this the wishes of the students regarding win free bottled water from tradition. I understand the the name. Natural Abundance Food Stores, ramifications of the proposed "The student body of Northern view the new fall line of Mary Kay change, and I hope that history has expressed its opinion and the Cosmetics, swing dance on the behind the name can be clarified students and faculty have shown sidewalks, or sample one of many and understood by all," Shannon their support of the name Gypsy kinds of coffee served at the Red Hinrichs, Claremont, senior, said. Days. Until that should change, that Rooster. Attention was brought to NSU is the position Rachel [Hanson] and Other organizations that could administration regarding the name I will present to the administration," be visited by attending the fair Photo by Stacy Stoddard of 'Gypsy Days' three years ago when Travis Letellier, vice president 'of included: Nontraditional Student NSU students sign up for Mary Kay and learn about the opportunities available at the annual a student from Presentation College Student Association, said. Association, NSU Lutheran activities fair on Wednesday, Sept 9.

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PAGE 2 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSI EXPONENT VOLUME 98, ISSUE 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1 999 1999 homecoming royalty candidates Royalty candidates have been selected for Northern State University's 1999 homecoming and will be crowned during a coronation ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center theater on the NSU campus.

Becky Jo Schulte, Aberdeen, is majoring in Mandy Eilers, Aberdeen, is majoring in voice Carrie Daschel, Aberdeen, is majoring in elementary education. She is the daughter and instrumental music education. The instrumental and vocal music education. of Michael and Peggy Schulte and is daughter of Tom and Peggy Eilers, she is She is the daughter of Ed and Val Daschel sponsored by NSU Student Ambassadors. sponsored by Music Educators National and is sponsored by the NSU Marching Conference. Band.

Ryan Schaefer, Polo, is a general business Lee Keller, Edgeley N.D., is an elementary major. The son of Kenneth and Pamela education major. He is the son of Carole Schaefer, he is sponsored by the Newman Kiecker and is sponsored by the NSU History Council. Club.

Jess Kline, Minneapolis, Minn., is a physical Chad Shultis, Aberdeen, is majoring in vocal Tim Beckler, Sioux Falls, is a music education education and health education major. The music education. The son of David and Julie major. The son of Jerry and Cheryl Rockier, son of Steve and Cindy Swenson and the Shultis, he is sponsored by Music Educators he is sponsored by the NSU Marching Band. husband of Jennifer Kline, he is sponsored National Conference. by NSU Student Ambassadors.

Shannon Hinrichs, Claremont, is an Shannon VanUden, Cottonwood, Minn., is Hall elementary education and psychology majoring in elementary education and major. The daughter of Doug and Crys special education. The daughter of Tony and Hinrichs, she is sponsored by the NSU Kathie VanUden, she is sponsored by the Decorating History Club. Newman Council. Thursday, Sept. 23 Contest 5:00 p.m Golden Club Reunion Dinner for alumni. in the Missouri River Room. Tickets are $10 Sherri Thompson per person. Guest Writer The 1999 Homecoming 7:00 p.m.Gypsy Days coronation ceremony in the Johnson Fine Arts Center theater. Coronation HEY GRADUATES! Hall Decorating contest will is free and open to the public. be held during the week of Friday. Sept. 24 More Sept. 20-25. All students 11 - 2 p.m. An all-class reunion barbecue picnic will be held in the Beckman Building parking lot. Cost is opportunities. living in residence halls are $5 each. More invited to participate and catch the university spirit. All Alumni Banquet at the Ramkota Inn Convention Center in Aberdeen. A social hour will Challenges. The judging of the halls will begin at 6 p.m. with a dinner and program to follow. Tickets are $17.50 each. More take place on Thursday, Sept. 9 p.m. - Money. 23, beginning at 5 pin. Prizes 1 a.m Gypsy Days dance in the Dry Dock on Northern's campus. will be awarded based on Saturday. Sept. 25 criteria designed by the Call 226-5550 9:30 Saturday, Sept. 25 will start with the annual parade. The parade route is on Maine judging committee. A a.m information on the Street from 7th Avenue N.E. to 12th Avenue S.E. traveling wall plaque with the best careers in name of the first place Homecoming day continues with the traditional pregame lunch under the tent at 12 p.m. Aberdeen. winning hall will also be Swisher Field. Ticket prices are $5 each. presented during the 1:30 p.m. Northern's homecoming football game has the Northern State University Wolves face coronation ceremonies to the Bemidji State University Beavers. Game tickets are available for $8 each. follow at 7:30 that evening. NSU's Nontraditional Student 9 p.m. to Immediately following the football game be an all-class reunion at the Eagles Club, 316 M=k C S Association is sponsoring the 1 a.m. S. 2nd St., in Aberdeen. The evening will conclude with an alumni dance at no charge. Amon CoVcrb^ Earvico. Inc aajeo , event. USD, SDSU rejoin Projected BOR University Student Cost Increases FY 00 to FY 05 Student Federation (System Weighted Averages) Jason Lemke Campus Reporter Tuition FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 Char es fter nearly a year of only two minor amendments to Tuition $ 1,867.20 $ 56.02 $ 57.70 $ 59.43 $ 61.21 $ 63.05 discord, the South the constitution of the Federation USF $ 902.53 Dakota Student were necessary to bring the two Standardization $ 15.65 $ 16.24 $ 16.67 $ 17.18 A Inflation $ 27.59 $ 28.85 $ 30.17 $ 31.68 $ 32.60 Federation reformed into one sides together. cohesive body over the course of One amendment required seven GAF $ 430.32 Bonding its summer meetings. votes, rather than six, for any issue Inflation $ 12.91 $ 13.30 $ 13.70 $ 14.11 $ 14.53 After seceding last October, the to pass. The other amendment Salary Competitiveness Fees 198.72 University of South Dakota and states that if any school leaves the Base Increase $ 97.92 South Dakota State University had Federation, that school will not be Inflation $ 6.08 $ 9.08 $ 9.35 $ 9.63 $ 9.92 been operating outside of the allowed to return to the Federation Room and Board $ 2,774.27 $2,857.00 $ 2,943.00 $ 3.032.00 $ 3,122.00 $ 3,216.00 Total Costa $6,173.06 $6,472.00 $6,683.00 $ 6,901.00 $7,126.00 $7,339.00 Student Federation. Following in that school year. Percentage Increase 4.85 3.26 3.26 3.26 3.00 leadership changes at all the "I feel it's very important for the In Total Costa schools after elections last spring, Federation to be unified with all efforts to reform into a single body six schools as one body at the state Note: Assumes 3% FI.Ed. inflat'on, that a 3% incr w/ meet salary and health needs, and that no added lee intensified. level," Letellier said. "I think this will be used to bond buildings 6 year USF standardization program w/end in FY04 and the 3 yr. According to Northern State shows just how determined we all Salary competitiveness program w/end in FY01 University Student Association are to work together for the Vice Pr'eiaerit Vivis Letellier; students of Sdlitii lYakota." The Board of Regents passed out this projected cost increase to Student Asssociation members Sept. 10-11. 0,,e,rt,t--- On Campus

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 VOL VM E 98, ISSUE 2 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY EXPONENT PAGE 3 NSU undergoes changes in faculty and staff positions Kim Radermacher Assistant Editor his year, Northern State This includes media relations, University hired 13 which deals with putting together T people to fill various press releases, answering press positions all across campus. Two of questions on various topics and the positions filled were that of promoting stories to the media that assistant professor in literature and they could run about NSU. She will linguistics and director of also dabble in advertising work University Relations. since University Relations William Matta joined the NSU coordinates almost all of the English department as an assistant advertising for the University. professor in literature and In addition, Jones will be linguistics. Before coming to NSU, responsible for editing the alumni Matta was employed at the magazine, "Northern Today;" University of Guam as a tenured dealing with public relations, which includes meeting people in the associate professor and as acting Photo by Valerie Jorgenson associate dean of art and sciences. Rah community and promoting the He received his bachelor's degree University with the Chamber of from Bemidji State College, his Jones Commerce; and acting as a master's degree from the University Matta communication consultant of North Dakota and his doctoral system. "The Guam schools are so ROTC scholarship program. for potential candidates to replace between the different departments degree from the University of Texas. overcrowded. They don't have While at NSU, Matta hopes to him. That search came to an end in on campus. After spotting the position in enough schools, teachers or become tenured and to also finish January 1999 when the University "Being an alum of NSU, I feel "The Chronicle of Higher supplies, which is something you various writing projects he is hired Stacey Jones, a former lucky about getting to promote Education," Matta decided it was don't see here." working on. graduate of NSU. something I personally believe in. I time to pack up his family and In addition to serving NSU as an "I like the atmosphere here, it Jones has previously worked with am very fortunate in that respect. I move closer to his home state of assistant professor, Matta will also seems very comfortable to work the Resource Center, the Aberdeen also get to work on a beautiful Minnesota. "Not only did the job begin working as the admissions and study in. The students also American News, the Minnesota campus with a wide of variety of here suit my interests and academic liaison officer for the state of South appear dedicated, competent and Farmers Union and U.S. Bancorp people," Jones said. backgrounds, it also brought me Dakota in conjunction with the Air conscientious," Matta said. Piper Jaffray. She also taught In her new position, Jones plans closer to home," Matta said. He Force Reserve. Some of his duties Another position that has been English for a year in the Czech on developing a new ad campaign went on to say that another reason will include acting as a college filled this year is that of the director Republic. that focuses on individual success he decided to move was so his four admission counselor for the Air of University Relations. After the As the director of University stories from NSU and she also children could receive a good Force Academy in Colorado departure of Ron Pollworth in the Relations, Jones will deal with hopes to create a basic public education in a quality school Springs, Colo. and for the Air Force spring of 1998, NSU began looking various aspects of communications. relations plan. NSU offers career development SA initiatesprogress Chuck Martinet Campus Reporter tudents wondering what assess a student's skills, values and The Career Development and in new academic ear they want to do with their personality. Placement office is open to Administrators and SA work together to lives no longer have to go For sophomore students there is a undergraduate and graduate withouts counseling to solve one of Sophomore Choices CI' program, students. The process the Career develop new university strategic plan life's greatest problems: choosing a which will access the interests of an Development and Placement office Jennifer Groebner major. The solution is in Lincoln individual and help narrow down his goes through will save students Editor inChief 213, where Beverly Werner awaits or her desired field of study. This time and money in the long run. r. John Hilpert, Dr. are...a sense of community." The them with a friendly smile and assessment starts with the whole They will help provide the students Tim Barnett, Dr. Erika Association will prepare other handshake. This graduate of school and helps students make interviews, internships and help D Tallman, and Mary ideas and suggestions and send Wisconsin-Eau Claire has a lot of choices by letting them eliminate them apply for a job. Coughlin were present at the them to Tallman, Letellier said. experience working with students. jobs they don't like. "I enjoy being here, working Student Association meeting Tallman, the coordinator for Werner has spent 11 years in Beginning in October are with Northern faculty and Monday, Sept. 13. The the niche statement and the career development and has helped workshops which will help students students, and I encourage any administrators were invited by university planning committee, place many students into their begin to write resumes and provide student who needs help to please the members of the Association, will be accepting ideas until Sept. desired fields. She does not use job-related information. These make an appointment to see me," and they gave their input 24. The strategic planning hocus pocus or a crystal ball, workshops will be a great help to Werner said. regarding university strategic committee will meet Sept. 27. instead she uses assessments to those who are getting closer to To schedule an appointment call planning for upcoming years and The Association is working on find an individual student's graduation, but are open to all Beverly Werner at 626-2371 or other university issues. several other projects. Committee interests. These assessments will students. stop by Lincoln 213. "We want to be able to agree assignments were read, a request upon what this institution should was submitted from the health look like, what it should be, how office, and a suggestion of others look at us, and how we look building a sand volleyball court at ourselves," Hilpert said. was brought up. The members Hilpert and Tallman gave a motioned to move into executive short presentation about the session. future of Northern State Following the executive session, University. A new strategic plan Letellier opened the floor for will be created rather than comments from the gallery. revising the existing one. The plan Barnett was asked if students felt will be comprehensive, it will pressured to change the name of show our principle goals, outlook Gypsy Days. "I apologize if it and implementation, Tallman came off that way," Barnett said. said. "Gypsy Days will not be changed The mission statement and without the consent of the niche statement are also under students." revision in the new plan. Tallman Letellier announced the official read the statements to the name will not be changed. 'Gypsy Association, and the members Days' will remain, and the name were free to respond. "We felt the of the new student union will be Niche statement is a little cold," 'NSU Student Center.' 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PAGE 4 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSI'fi EXPONENT VOLUME 98, ISSUE 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1 999 The impact of media's coverage of violence Political correctness Shannon Hinrichs • Lee Keller Opinion Columnist Opinion Columnist and the demise of Media affects people in many shapes Isn't it just like us in the U.S. to and forms. Unfortunately, the media is blame someone else for our kids' not the major cause of all the problems that mistakes? Heaven forbid that Earth many societies have faced lately. I feel that aia parents take one little ounce of Cody Tesnow it is the parent's responsibility to supervise and responsibility for THEIR Opinion Columnist correct their children and their behavior. Maybe if children. They make comments don't know when it parents take responsibility to be the role like, "Oh little Billy or Sally was a happened, I don't know model, children will do as they say and good boy or girl until he or she I how it happened, but not as they do. started listening to that it did. Some time ago, Not every parent who has a child rap/heavy metal music." Or some malevolent that poses a risk to society is an unfit my personal favorite, miscreant decided parent, but there are certain "Let's get all that violent that it was time for precautions that can and should material off the the world to be taken to make sure that your television." This comes change, and child is not harmed or is not the rom the parents who a n d one doing the harming. It is kind grew up with shows like, invented of hard to believe that some of Gunsmoke, The Rifle the farce these parents didn't realize that Man and Bonanza. that is their child was making bombs and storing guns in I have a great idea. Let's look at what is on the "political correctness." do not give a flying fig seed who their room. There is something definitely wrong television and get rid of anything that has Now, this person, this brought this up: students, with a child who does nothing but lock violence so that little Billy or Sally doesn't lose ignoramus, not unlike the people faculty, an outside group. I do himself/herself in their room for the day and not his or her purity. For starters, get rid of the news. who brought you the possibility not care. All I care about is that it emerge. If that was the situation that I found my I've been watching the news on and off for almost to sue someone at the drop of a never should have happened. child in I would be a little curious about what in 23 years now and I can't remember when one gnomes hat, has caused problems What kind of idiots come up with the world he/she was doing behind those closed night, just one, that the news-casters didn't talk the world over. People can't say stuff like this? Do you sit around doors. about a violent thing that happened around the this, you can't have a team named all day long trying to find things Media, especially television, influences a child's world. that, you can't have a day named to bitch about and then raise a behavior. But where should we draw the line for Next, there are cartoons. These probably get that. Personally, I care about ruckus, or sue somebody? violence in the media? The news is a good source your attention more then the news does. Having Columbus about as much as I I mean honestly, next thing for children to get ideas about blowing up the the little ones watching Bugs hit Daffy over the care about whether my socks you know, we won't be able to White House, but if you are going to blame the head with a hammer is just too violent for their match at any given time. call construction workers news, you have to take a look at animated cartoons little eyes to be watching. How about sports? I am not saying that it is not construction workers, because it ones such as the "roadrunner." You know, the ones Let's get rid of them because having those men good to go back, look at offends construction workers. where the coyote orders explosives from ACME and women hit one another either in basketball something that was wrong, and The subject (for those of you and blows himself and everything around him into and football is just wrong. Even people who play issue an apology for it, or even who don't know) is that a vote bits and pieces. Should that be acceptable? tennis yell! This is not a good example. Maybe try to rectify that mistake, or went out to try to change the Not only is it the parent's responsibility to watch they will think it's okay to yell at people. Don't atrocity. name of Gypsy Days at NSU, a out for their children's well-being, also the forget the music channels, VH1, MTV or CMT. There are some things, such as long-standing tradition here, responsibility of society. Society is quick to point Subliminal messages you know! Well, that leaves the Holocaust, that we must be because someone believed it was fingers at someone for things that have gone us with the weather channel. As of yet, I haven't reminded of constantly, so that is an ethnic slur. News Flash! (And wrong. They need to realize that the problem is seen any violent behavior from channel 36. doesn't happen again. However, go ahead, bring on the underlying and just maybe they could do Maybe we should look at the real reason there in this day and age, where a historians, I've done the something to nip the problem in the behind. is violence in our schools and from our children. moron can spill coffee on research.) There are such things as preventive measures. PARENTS! Yes, parents need to take the themselves and get paid for it, or Being a gypsy is not like being Make yourself and your concerns known. Don't responsibility of their children and not blame it a college student at Vassar can a African, Bulgarian, Caucasian, pawn the responsibility off on others. on someone or something else. get drunk, climb on top of a or any other race. Being a gypsy The media does play a role in the influence of I listen to rap and heavy metal music. I also train, touch the electrical is a lifestyle. Every country, every children. The constant repetition of the shootings, watch the violent programs on television, but do contacts, get electrocuted and race has their gypsies. They are bombings and killings that are happening is only a you see me shooting schools? Noll Do you want have two legs and an arm always a roaming, nomadic reminder of the horrible occurrences. Children see to know why? Because I have a mother and had a amputated. Then he sues the people, who are often know for these things day in and day out. It's definitely not step-father that would kick my butt if I stepped school, the train company, and their free lifestyle. a wonder where these children who commit these out of line! They taught me most of my values every person who served him So, therefore, within the logic unspeakable crimes get their ideas. It is the job of and they have made me the man I am today. alcohol, and win 6 million of the geniuses who thought this the media to keep people informed and updated To say that the violence in our schools is due to dollars. Something has to be doozie up, we can no longer have about the events of the situations at hand, but television or radio, is a bunch of BULL!! For all done. Mother's Day, Father's Day, or what I don't understand is why they have to beat the irresponsible parents who place the blame on No wonder the world is full of Secretary Day. Hmmm, let me the horse once it is clearly already dead. television or radio, I have an idea. Build a little morons! Morons are getting paid check my Stupidity Meter...00ps, The bottom line is this....Don't expect others to town and put up a 20 foot high cement wall to be morons! It is a very a perfect ten. take over your responsibility. It was your choice to around the entire town with gates coming in and profitable business. So, in closing, to those of you have the children so you are the one to make sure out of town. This way, they can regulate what So, as per usual, you are who find time in your obviously that they and the others around them are safe. Ask comes in and what goes out of their little world wondering where I am going empty schedules to think about questions, get involved and most of all be a good and nothing bad will ever happen to them here. (Hey, it happens) Recently, every possible way to become role model for them. Show them that these awful and/or their children. Now little Billy or Sally there was a hullabulloo about a more politically correct, knock it acts are not acceptable and point them in a can grow up in that oh so sweet environment, or certain tradition here at off. And for the rest of you, positive direction. as my professor says, "HAPPYLAND." Northern, and such a stink was remember, knowledge is power. raised, it went to a vote. Now, I Make sure you have some.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1 9 9 9 VOL WME 98, ISSUE 2 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY EXPONENT PAGE 5 Northern Reaction From the right • • • Waco revisited six years later Chuck Martine!! Will a tax cut help college students? Campus Reporter Ryan Spellerberg n April 13, 1993 the were forced to stay by David Opinion Columnists FBI moved into the Koresh, the compound's leader. Before more unnecessary social programs be in a higher tax rate. Most Branch Davidian A standard M651 CS teargas getting into or wrongfully give it to other married couples attending Compound which is located near grenade was also used that the basics countries when there are many college are forced to work to pay the city of Waco, Texas. The contains a pyrotechnic mixture of the Republican tax Americans who could benefit from the bills and with that extra tax compound was filled with 74 and is said to have a 1/100000 plan, you should have a basic it. Do you think the government is bite can really hurt. men, women and children, and chance of accidentally blowing up understanding of what lead them too small? Do we need more The tax bill provides capital was set ablaze by mysterious and starting a fire. This grenade to propose one. governmental waste? Do you think gains tax relief. That means you unknown causes. In the six and a does contains a explosive round, Anyone who is working right the government can spend your pay less taxes on any interest or half years since the standoff, six of so a malfunctioning grenade may now can tell the economy is rolling money better than you can? I money you might make from the nine surviving members have theoretically explode upon impact along like a freight train. The US always though I should be able to other investments. Anyone begun a legal process, which has but only if there is a flaw in the economy is driving the world spend my money the way I want to. putting • a little aside for brought the Federal Bureau of manufacturing design. market and in turn, making money The Republicans also believe the retirement will be thankful for Investigation's (FBI) actions After the burning in Waco, for it's citizens. As everyone person Who earns the money will that. under fire. Attorney General Janet Reno knows, when we make money, the best know how to use it. If there is Knowing how the Democrats In the years since Waco and the issued a statement saying that the government has to take a good a budget surplus, they believe you are working with Social Security, Freemen in Jordan, Mont., the FBI gas used was not pyrotechnic and portion of it. Last year, President should get a benefit from it and get you had better be putting some has been highly scrutinized and therefore the explosions resulting Clinton said the US had its first some of your money back. money away now! The attacked for their moves and from the rounds could not budget surplus in a very long time. So how can a college student Republicans even make it easier actions. Not only is the FBI under happen. Another White House The problem with that benefit from a Republican tax cut? to save for retirement by attack from more than just the spokesperson said that the CS prediction is he was including the Most people believe only the rich Increasing the Individual surviving members, it is also teargas grenade could be used money you and I sent in for our feel a tax cut, however, that is Retirement Account (IRA) being said that it is responsible for without a pyrotechnic mixture so retirements, known as Social incorrect. According to South contribution from $2,000 to the fire that burned the that it would not be capable of Security, in his annual budget. Dakota State Representative John $5,000 per year. That's an extra compound to the ground and starting a fire. That would be like a company Thune, "South Dakota families $3,000 that can be sheltered killed 65 people. Some of the survivors have said including your 401K payments in would save an average total of from taxes until you retire. I In Waco, the FBI moved in after that the Davidian members their operating budget. Clinton is $5,700 in taxes over the next ten know that extra money will come a long siege of the compound and deliberately started a fire to help also including our retirement years." That doesn't sound like in handy when I want to be began rounding up the Davidians. surviving members sue the federal contributions in his "projected" much but, I wouldn't mind my golfing in my golden years. This is the last known fact of the government for money. They $3.1 trillion budget surplus for the family sending me some of that What about Social Security day and the rest has been retold believed that if someone survived future. money to pay my bills. and Medicare? The Republicans with several variations. Which they could carry further their So in reality, the surplus is only This tax cut will be great for will not touch your Social story is true remains unknown. cause and use the media for more projected, because it has yet to families but what about me? One Security contributions to fund In one of the stories the FBI help. Many of these survivors materialize. It is very important for incentive of the tax cut would be a their tax cut. The Democrats launched tear gas into the have been interviewed, and in one you to realize that there is actually one percent tax cut across the can't say that about their compound and entered it after a of these interviews, a Davidian no surplus yet, but if there is, the board. It's not much, but spending ideas. The Democrats large blaze had begun. member said he overheard two Republicans have a plan for it. Democrats might not be able to also want to increase the size of Supposedly, the tear gas that the men talking about whether or not So why should the Republicans keep Washington so bloated with Medicare by paying for FBI used was responsible for the the fires had been lit. propose a tax cut when there is no any less of your money. prescription drugs. Does it blaze that destroyed the The only concrete facts that are surplus yet? The answer is simple. The tax cut will virtually make sense to increase the size of compound. It is believed by some able to stand up in court are that If there is money available, the eliminate the marriage penalty. a program that is going broke? that the FBI started the fire to help the FBI moved into the Davidian Democrats will spend it. If the This penalty is a killer for any Who cares, it's not their money. round up all of the Davidians. •If compound and 65 people died in Republicans do not put a plan in working married couples by taxing It's yours and you deserve have this story of the FBI trying to save, the ensuing blaze. Whether the action to reduce that excess capital, both incomes of the couple. This any extra back. You earned it, the people failed to save them as FBI or the Davidians started the Democrats will simply spend it on often leads to the married couple to you should be able to spend it! only nine out of seventy-four fire remains a controversy and a people survived. highly debated argument. In The use of tear gas is a standard Washington, Reno has appointed . . to the left 4 FBI procedure when it comes to a special outside investigator to hostage type situations. The help figure out what happened. situation in Waco fell under the Recently unknown videotapes GOP tax cuts? HMMM... classification of a hostage were found, which show the 11Aaron( Matson situation since one of the compound the morning of the Opinion Columnist survivors had come out and said fire. Yet the FBI continues to hold o most paying to give the richest people in off here! that they weren't free to leave but to its story of not starting the fire. Americans, Well, before I made any major this country a $792 billion tax the phrase, decisions, I thought I should do break. Newt may be gone, but his What is your opinion of the surviving members rights to take legal "Republican tax cuts," some research. I mean I've been a spirit lives on. actions of the government? is as much of an Democrat awhile and switching President Clinton has proposed a "They were a bunch offreaks. They should be thankful that they didn't oxymoron as "affordable college" or parties at the spur of the moment tax plan as well. His is only $250 die." "compassionate conservatism." I might be overreacting. I went to the billion, which is only available after — Travis Giese, Carson, N.D., junior agree that there is an urgent need Computer Center and went to Medicare and Social Security are Do you think that the current government proceedings dealing for tax reform and there is not time www.cnn.com, because not only do taken care of and money is set aside with Waco are covered too much by the media? like the present to get to work on it. you get to read the current stories for social and defensive programs. I "What's going on in Waco? Is something happening?" My problem is the present plan put for information, but you also search like this plan a little better and I'm — Megan Hoines, Langford, junior forth by the Grand Old Party is in their news archives for free. After I not the only one. In a poll from a Do you think that Janet Reno has done a competent job in the the name of reform. read some stories there, I decided story posted on cnn.com on Sept. handling of Waco? When I first heard about it, it not to Switch parties after all. 15, 1999, 53 percent favor Clinton Janet Reno, when Waco was first announced, came out and said she was looked like a great deal. Seven Apparently, the people in the 20 in dealing with tough issues like responsible for all of the deaths and the tragedy that took place. She hundred and ninety two billion percent income bracket would cutting taxes and maintaining should have resigned from her job immediately, she is not a qualified dollars is a whole bunch o' money. receive almost all of the tax cuts. necessary government programs Attorney GeneraL" That's even more than Bill Gates is The GOP hasn't really said where compared to 38 percent who favor -- Art Marmorstein, Professor of History worth. WOW! That means more the money will come from besides the GOP. Sixty-two percent of money for all of us, right? Hurray project budget surpluses, but the Americans favor smaller tax cuts Writer's Response: for the Republicans! Long live safe bet is that the money will come combined with higher funding for What happened in Waco was a thing. I am not saying the way they George Bush! Long live Trent Lott! from cuts in programs that are kind Medicare, (Clinton's plan), tragedy. The loss of life is dealt with the situation was right, Lone live Dan Quale and Steve of important. According to the compared to 28 percent who favor something that should have been but as a country, the government Forbes and the other 20 GOP Office of Management and Budget, the GOP plan. prevented. Also the way Waco was must protect its citizens first. candidates for president! What the GOP's plan would cause: Clinton will never sign what the dealt with should have been Reno was truly careless in the could be bad about extra money for • $41.4 billion in Medicare cuts Republicans are proposing, and different. Blaring rock music and way she handled Waco. There were beer or other cool stuff? • $19.3 billion in cuts in farm they don't have the two-thirds flashing lights at unstable people, better routes to take than the one I was so excited that I thought safety net programs majority to overturn a veto, so is not something psychologists Reno chose. She truly proves that about switching parties myself. • elimination of veterans' they're wasting a lot of the people's would recommend. Also the way she is unqualified to be our Obviously, we Democrats are way education and training time on this issue. Maybe a the FBI entered the compound is Attorney General through Waco benefits compromise will be reached; there not without some question, but alone. Her stalling tactics and PREGNANT? • cuts in student loans and have been talks of a $500 billion not without reason. bulldogging has ruined any impact child support proposal. Those men and women in Waco undergoing investigation in the enforcement programs In my oh-so-humble opinion, the were a threat, not to America's_ White House. BIRTHRIGHT There's even talk that national Republicans are just doing this to military. They were unstable and The truth deserves to be told but parks would be in danger if this try to reward their rich supporters who knows what could have remeRber that the FBI was not the Offers Free Pregnancy Tests plan were enacted. Medicare, farm and look good for the next happened if they had just had a on calling the shots, they were and Confidential Help safety nets, student loans, national elections. They'll probably say little to much of something. The just taking orders. The blame parks - cuts in these would no doubt something like, "We tried to cut lives of people living in the city of should not be placed on them but Aberdeen have a tremendous effect on South taxes, but those evil liberals Waco were at danger and that is put on the person truly 229-0258 Dakota. So we peons at the bottom wouldn't let us." Let them say it. It why the government did the right responsible. - of the food-chain would basically-be- -won't make-them anymore right.- PAGE 6 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY XPONENT VOLUME 98, ISSUE 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 NSU Wolves football team has rocky start Jena VanHoorn Sports Editor he Northern State Morgan is an All-American offensively and moved the ball well University Wolves picked candidate and his teammate, senior during the first series but we didn't Tup their first win in St. Troy Hoff, Scotland, was the punch the ball in for the touchdown Paul, Minn. last weekend against national USA Football Special like we needed to. Instead, we ended Concordia University, 42-17. Teams Player of the Week for Sept. up with a field goal. The first half we Sophomore Tyrone Morgan, 4. NSU's defense stepped up and had spurts where we played really Wichita Falls, Tx, scored three first- stopped the running game which well and then we had some mistakes half touchdowns on the way to a 28- forced the Pointers to kick the ball. that hurt us after that. At halftime 3 NSU halftime lead. Morgan In the second half the Wolves came we came back out and got things finished by leading the team with closer to the Pointers with a score of rolling offensively, and our offense 178 rushing yards. 21-13 because of a 55 yard pass from started to dominate. The defense This was the first win of the year senior quarterback Nate Breske, had an all-around good game. In the for the Wolves, who are now 1-2. Webster, to junior wideout Adam end we just ran out of time. Ifwe had The football team had their home Syphers, Klamath Falls, Ore. another series I know we would opener on Sept. 11 against In the fourth quarter, the Wolves have scored on them just because of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and lost dominated with 257 yards and two the way we were moving the ball." the game with a score of 28-26. NSU touchdowns through the air. NSU "This weekend (Sept. 18), we are had a chance to tie up the game with couldn't pull ahead and ended up playing a younger team [Concordia a two point conversion towards the with the loss by only two points. University], so we're hoping to take end of the game, but missed. Quarterback Nate Breske said, advantage of that and get things Morgan carried the ball 154 yards "Going into the game we were clicking so we make the game during his 38 possessions and feeling really confident and excited enjoyable for everyone including the Photo by Kyle Jordan scored one touchdown. In the first to get back on the field after last fans. For homecoming we need to Tyre Smith puts tough coverage on Jesse Gingrass during last Wednesday's practice. half as kickoff returner, he had two week's loss, and it is always nice to get a win back at home," Breske returns for 81 yards. get to play at home. We came out said. Intramural sports begin fall season Jena Van oorn Sports Editor or the athlete who wants to water aerobics on Mondays and play, but not at the varsity Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. F level, intramurals at NSU and Tuesday and Thursdays 7-8 are for you. Dan Christiansen, p.m. Cardiotone aerobics are Watertown, junior, works for the Mondays and Wednesdays from 4- intramural office and said there are 5 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursdays plenty of activities going on to help 7-8 a.m. and therapeutic water you get over the boredom blues. aerobics are Tuesdays and Intramural football began on Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. All of the Wednesday, Sept. 15, and they play aerobic programs are held in the on Mondays and Wednesdays in Barnett Center and they are all free. the evening. The championship "I think it's great opportunity tournament games are Oct. 4 and for Northern to have such a variety 6. of intramural activities and it's a Co-ed softball began on Tuesday, good way to get people involved Photo by Steve that NSU football team brings it in at half-time of their home opener. Sept. 14, at the Moccasin Creek and I hope everybody has fun. I Complex and the games are on hope my aerobics class is a Tuesday and Thursday evenings success." Nikki Grafing. with the championship The intramural office is still Wolf of the Week: tournament games are Oct. 5 and 7. looking for referees and workers for There are also three different the intramural events. If you are FREE aerobic activities that started interested, please contact the office Nate Breske, football on Monday, Sept. 13. They are at 626-7739. Jena VanHoorn Sports Editor Northern State University to wenty-two year-old but it's entirely up to him. Nate is in bad play. It's nice to have positive senior Nate Breske, control of his own destiny and he feedback on the field and it lifts our offer live Internet broadcasts T Webster, has a lot on his knows that. He's the man pulling spirits a lot. We'll always be plate this season. He is the starting the trigger and he's surrounded improving no matter what because quarterback for Northern State with good talent and his decision he's a great leader and will make of football and basketball University's football team. Besides making ability is the key. He's sure we play our best. He always football, Breske is concentrating assuming the leadership role and compliments us no matter what," games on Yahoo! broadcast on his two majors- biology and he's improving week to week within Hall said. secondary education with the quarterback position." Breske plans on graduating in "Alumni and friends from around the United States have asked to have coaching and athletic training Senior Robert Hall, Lester May and continuing his education Wolves games available over the Internet," minors. Breske is in his fifth year Prairie, Minn., appreciates Breske's to receive his Master's Degree -- John Hilpert , President after redshirting his freshman commitment to the team. "In the either in physical therapy, pre-med, Sports Administration year. huddle he'll always compliment us or athletic training, but he is still "I was quarterback for the last no matter if it is a good play or a undecided. berdeen, S.D. - broadcast. game of the season, and I didn't Northern State "Alumni and friends from plan to play last year, so this is my A university announced around the United States have first year starting. There are good today it has joined over 160 asked to have Wolves games moments and bad moments; it's leading colleges and universities available over the Internet," been up and down, but fun. I'm currently broadcasting audio and Hilpert said. "We're enthusiastic really looking forward to the rest video sports programming on about the opportunity that of the season, that's for sure. Right Yahoo! Broadcast (http://www. working with Yahoo! provides." now we've got nine games left and broadcast. yahoo.com .) "We are very pleased to give we're hoping to win those games Yahoo!, a leading global fans around the world access to and then we'll win the conference. Internet media company, will Northern State games on Yahoo! A chance to win the conference is broadcast Wolves football and Broadcast any time they want, still there and that's a really big men's and women's basketball both live and on-demand," said goal of ours," he said. games live to fans around the Kevin Parke of Yahoo!, we "I think we're a better team world on yahoo! Broadcast at continue to deliver high-quality from last year but we haven't been http://www.broadcast.com/spor audio and video experiences on able to put together a full game. ts/ncaa/northern state. the Internet to fans everywhere." our team is a stronger team, better With an ever-growing and To listen to the NSU Wolves than the team last year, but we geographically divers fan base live action, users will need have to get things rolling," Breske for athletics, NSU President John streaming software, which is said. Hilpert is excited to be able to available to download free-of- Offensive coordinator and provide this service to NSU fans. charge. Specific instructions on quarterback coach Ron Williams The NSU football and basketball how to download and install the said, "Nate is very competitive and games will be simul-cast on software on a personal computer the team rallies around him. 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o-te,"t - Sports PAGE 7 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 VOLUN al°98, ISSUE 2 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY EXPONENT Women's soccer set program record of starting 6-0-1 Mandy Martin Campus Reporter he Lady Wolves brought their record to 6-0-1 on T Sunday, Sept. 19 when they defeated Concordia College of Nebraska, 4-2. Junior Melissa Lehr, Aberdeen, scored two goals on Sunday. On Saturday, Sept. 18, the Lady Wolves came to their first deadlock of the season, ending their match with the University of South Dakota, 1-1. The Wolves went into two overtime periods and were unable to break the tie. The Northern State University soccer team added another win to their record on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The soccer team traveled to Sioux Falls, defeating the University of Sioux Falls, 1-0. The lone goal was made by sophomore Becky Valdez, Cheyenne, Wyo. The record for most consecutive wins was set with The Lady Wolves practice for their upcoming matches. They set a program record by starting the season 5-0. a win over previously undefeated University of North Dakota. NSU came out on top of UND with a 8-0 win. Junior Allison Audet, Sheridan, Wyo.; freshman Kelly scored by junior Melissa Lehr, the opposing teams goalie, while score of 1-0, with a goal made by Mitchell, scored two goals, while Lucht, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Aberdeen; freshman Alisa Lang, goals were scored by Valdez, sophomore Nikki VonSeggern, sophomore Kristie Gordy, Valdez all scored one goal. Aberdeen; and sophomore Kristie VonSeggern. "It is great to be a part Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne, Wyo., freshman Cristy During the previous weekend, Gordy, Cheyenne, Wyo. On of a record breaking team. It is a fun On Sunday, Sept. 5, Wisconsin- Costas, Cheyenne, Wyo.; NSU faced the University of Saturday, Sept. 4, NSU beat Bemidji group to play with," freshman Superior gave the NSU Wolves sophomore Erin Olsen,Gillette, Minnesota-Crookston on Friday, State 4-2. Freshman Kersten Natalie Blodgett, Eden Prairie, soccer team another victory with an Wyo.; freshman Holly Leichtnam, Sept. 3, winning 3-1. Goals were Coulter, Sioux Falls, put two past Minn., said. Volleyball finishes pre-season Baseball starts early Mandy Martin Campus Reporter orthem State University's Dakota State University notch and the team continued to tournament. In the first match, on learn more about themselves and for season; ready for volleyball team started Nconference play on Friday, Friday, they faced Dickinson State, again gained a lot of exposure. The Sept. 17 vhen NSU faced Moorehead the #3 ranked team in the NAIA first game against #5 ranked North State University, where they won a division, and fell in a hard fought Dakota State was, "The best game we comeback close match, three games to two. match two games to three. The next played so far," Schriver said, but the Jena VanHoorn Saturday, Sept. 18, they played match saw the NSU Wolves shut Wolves lost in three. NSU found Sports Editor themselves on the losing end of the University of Minnesota-Crookston, down Colorado School of Mines in fter last year's able to play together and hopefully next match against #6 ranked where NSU dominated the match, three games straight. Saturday, the disappointing season, pull out of the slump from previous Augustana, where they lost in three. shutting their opponents down in volleyball team faced the University Athe Northern State years. Out of the new recruits, five The last match of the tournament three games straight. Volleyball has of Minnesota-Morris and came up University baseball team is gearing of them are pitchers, three are was against Minnesota State- started off the season well with a short, losing two to three. The final up for the 1999-2000 season and are catchers, seven are infielders, and Mankato, with NSU winning one record of 2-0. match of the tournament was preparing for a comeback. This year four are outfielders. If the team has game out of three. The Woves finished up its pre- against #15 ranked South Dakota the team has 19 new players from injuries like last year, there looks to "The tough pre-season schedule season with an overall record of 2-6, State and the Wolves lost in three. seven states on the roster. Eight are always be someone to fill the will help us in conference play. Senior and gained a lot of crucial experience Coach Lisa Schriver said, "The team from South Dakota, five from position. Jean Kringstad, Aberdeen, and junior for younger players and the team as a played well at times, but were not Minnesota, two from Oregon, and "Our team unity is great; we all Tricia Schilling, Valley City, ND, have whole. able to put together a full game or one from Montana, North Dakota, try to hang out together as a team been playing very well for us. Freshman Christi Lucas, match." Wyoming, and Colorado. and I think that will help us mesh Sophomore Beth Van Emmerik, Deubrook, said about the preseason, On September 10 and B., NSU Because the team is beginning so together a little bit. The season will Gillette, Wyo., has been providing "It was a big change of pace." went to Marshall, Minn. for the early in the year, the team is already start in March and we may go to good consistency for the team," September 3 and 4, the team NSIC-NCC Crossover tournament. optimistic for the spring season. Florida or Missouri for Spring traveled to Brookings for the South Again the competition was top Schriver said. Sophomore Ryan Albrecht, Break, but we don't know for sure. Aberdeen, said, "So far we've had a Everybody is really looking forward couple of seven-inning scrimmages to the season, and we are all CC team gears up for season just to get a look at the new guys to optimistic. I think we are looking Jena VanHoorn see where they are at. Last year was pretty good and we are going to Sports Editor a pretty disappointing season with surprise a lot of the teams in the Fairfax, and Alyssa Siegfried, Sioux he Northern State Schumacher and freshman Deb a lot of injuries that put some guys conference," Albrecht said. Falls, finish in 19th and 23rd, University cross country Rueb, both hailing from Herried, out of position a little bit. As far as The Wolves host a scrimmage respectively. Tteam competed in Rapid this year goes, I'm pretty confident against Dakota Wesleyan Delbert Black Bear ran his first race City at the South Dakota Tech Invite that we're going to do a lot better." University here Homecoming We have high goals at the college level and said, "It was on Sept. 11. As the new and old players begin weekend on Friday, Sept. 24, at what I expected. It's been awhile since= - For the men, freshman Delbert that we would like to to fall into position, the team will be Swisher Field's baseball complex. Black Bear, White River, finished as 1 have run a race [since high school], but 1 felt pretty good about how I COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON the top runner for NSU in 16th place accomplish and if `' • with a time of 31.05 followed by placed. There were a few runners who ' •U senior Robert Bergstrom, Aberdeen, we can accomplish improved their times from last year's Aberdeen's Oldest and C

with a time of 31.15. Sophomore John meet in Rapid City. We have high N them we will have a Most Trusted PO Keyes, Pierre, freshman Myles goals that we would like to Richards, New Castle, Wyo., senior great season. accomplish and if we can accomplish 4 COU Brenden Murphy, Aberdeen, and them we will have a great season." otGAIN CE1r•e, Pe

--Delbert BlackBear •• freshman Eric Townsend, Laurel, Captain Holly Schumacher, said, • MO., finished for the guys team in finished in 13th and 16th, "Deb Rueb, our new freshman, did 22nd, 25th, 26th, and 27th, respectively. Schumacher's time was well for her first time running at respectively. 21.36 while Rueb's was 22.06. college. We definitely have a long way On the women's side, senior Holly Sophomores Liz Konig, Bonesteel- to go, though. For the returning 44-4 people on the team, our times were better." SD NARAL ANNUAL MEETING '99 Coach Jim Fuller said, "We looked PAWN With This Ad Receive $1.50 Off Any CD or Sat., Oct. 9 8:30-119 Ion City Centre, 100 W. &lat., Sioux Falls at this meet as not just as a meet, but Movie Regularly Priced $4.95 And Up. Keynote speaker from lieherl ProCholce Resource Center mosso& also as practice. 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N COUPON. ,N T Arts & Entertainment E NT VOLUME 9 8 , ISSUE 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 PAGE 8 NORTHERN S ATE UNIVERSITY EXPON Chill out with Chill Blind Man's Bluff :Billboard Factor entertains NSU 't Hits • 114 le Valerie Jorgenson Amy Nelsonn Tara Nelson Movie Critic Photo Journalist exciting show in the Johnson Fine here is no cooling off enough to deliver it to safety? he students of Northern Olb Courtesy of billboard.com Arts Center auditorium. Their Skeet Ulrich and Cuba Chill Factor was a complete State University were songs included "High Above .0 Video Gooding Jr. in the new mystery to me. I walked into the entertained on T T Me," "Summer Time Blues," and theater with no idea what this Wednesday, Sept. 15 by a 1. Shakespeare In thriller, Chill Factor. Let's just say "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay." movie was about. I walked out cappella group, Blind Man's that it all began when "Elvis" went At one point, the audience Love pleasantly surprised. Ulrich and Bluff. Originally from Chicago, wrong. I suppose I should explain shouted out words and the a Gooding have both been pretty the five members are on a it 2. Payback that "Elvis" is the code name for a cappella group made an quiet lately so seeing them paired national tour. Vocalists Paul, 3. 8mm secret scientific-military research impromptu song. Overall, the operation. The botched research up was a treat for me. I'm not going Adam, Tom, Drew and David band put on a fabulous show. 4!) 4. Enemy of the 41, operation killed 18 soldiers, but left to give this movie some rave review performed an energetic and behind the creating scientist and a just because the cast is headed by a 41) State disgruntled officer-in-charge. Ten couple of "hotties," but they ?PS • 5. Analyze This • years later, these two meet again certainly didn't hurt it. I found and the sparks fly. Chill Factor quite similar to the Movies previous thriller, Speed, except this .5Ncyy 0.1 Tim Mason (Ulrich) and Arlo, 112 1. Stigmata the ice cream man, (Gooding) soon time there was no bus only and ice cream truck; and Keanu Reeves and 110 2. The Sixth Sense find out what it really means to be in the wrong place at the wrong Sandra Bullock were replaced by the • 3. Stir of Echoes p time. The wrong place being a tiny unlikely duo of Ulrich and Gooding. Overall, this was a pretty average 4. Runaway Bride it store in Jerome, Montana. The wrong time being the wee hours of movie with some classic one liners. 5. Bowfinger the morning after a break-in at the The actors were what made the movie for me. Both proved they Music nearby military base. Mason and Photo by Valerie Jorgenson. Arlo take on the mission of saving were more than a couple of pretty Blind Man's Bluff, a cappella group performed at NSU on Wednesday, Sept. 15. 1. Unpretty: the world from "Elvis." These two faces, they could act as well. I guess "Elvis" has left the building. We 16, TLC wise-cracking, unlikely heroes have Tebben accepts dean position not idea what is in store for them. believe he is somewhere in 2. Bailamos: Can they keep "Elvis" on ice long Montana. in NSU education department • Enrique Iglesias University Relations faculty in the department of • 3. Summer Girls: r. Sherry Tebben, former associate dean secondary education in 1992 as an LFO D of education and instructor of human relations and 4. She's All I Ever director of graduate studies at tests and measures. Since then, she Northern State University, has was promoted to associate ift Had: Ricky Nlartin been named dean of Northern's professor and served as 5. Genie In A Bottle: School of Education. department chair and assistant Tebben will be responsible for dean of education. • Christina Ailera the leadership of the School of Tebben received a bachelor's opetereithee Education including the facilities degree in chemistry and an honors and programs of elementary and certificate in education from secondary education, health and Mankato (Minn.) State University. physical education, psychology, She earned a master's degree in Searching for Strings chemistry from the University of and special education, as well as Leah Dailey the graduate programs. Wyoming-Laramie and a doctoral Campus Reporter "I am excited to be in this degree in education from the said. doing some superb music," lexander Fokkens, the position of leadership and look University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Rehearsal is on Tuesday Fokkens said. The orchestra is new orchestra director forward to the many challenges Minn. evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. The diligently rehearsing music from at Northern State which await Northern's School of Prior to her tenure at Northern, A Beethoven, the "Peer Gint Suite" by orchestra's first concert is University, wants to get students Education as we move into the next Tebben had 27 years of experience scheduled for Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. in Grieg and "Findlandia" by Sibelius. and the university involved and century," Tebben said. "I hope my in education including four years the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The "These are well-known melodies. interested in orchestra. 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Ask for your STUDENT DISCOUNT card and receive a FREE Photo by Valerie Jorgenson. Regular Fry Alexander Fokkens, new orchestra director, leads the NSU orchestra in practice. Yr.r pod.. Hardee's. Okr gcod Of, good for o FA.agy OA:MI mai priory ...W.. 01999,....Foxi SyNorre. he. pima .440 lox 01790, Had• rood 5,0.., Inc ole,"rArts & Entertainment WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER,7 ;14)1 9 9 9 VOLUME 98, ISSUE 2 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY EXPONENT PAGE 9 Hoines and Daigle make waves at Red Rooster Trish Martin and Leah Dailey Campus Reporters ay Daigle and Megan and Deanna Carter's "Did I Hoines comprise the Shave My Legs For This?" The K duo, Daigle and biggest hoots and hollers came Hoines, in which they sing and when the "Smelly Cat" ditty from play the guitar. The duo has been Phoebe of Friends was sung. together two weeks and they are Daigle's facial expressions already strong performers. They during Deanna Carter's song perform with great confidence, were a hit. Her expressions hit and each one has a wonderful the audience with a very sense of humor. When they individual style that nearly had aren't singing or playing, Daigle the audience in tears, it was so and Hoines keep the audience funny. laughing by poking fun at NSU The crowd was left friends and faculty. mesmerized by the beautiful a Daigle and Hoines packed the cappella finale of "Amazing Red Rooster with more then 100 Grace." If you didn't get a people and were called back for chance to see Daigle and Hoines, two encore presentations. Their they will be on stage again at the Photo by Steve Risen performance includes a little of Red Rooster on October 1 and no Kay Daigle and Megan Hoines perform at the Red Rooster. The duo will sing again on October 1 at the Red Rooster. everything from Jewel's "Hands" doubt there will be a full crowd.

" Blood Brothers " Go Fish performs at NSU Mandy Martin Campus Reporter "It was an amazing experience. cast announced riday Sept. 17, Heartland connect with the audience gave the Jason Lemke Men of Integrity and The band performed an exciting concert a friendly environment. Campus Reporter InterVarsity Christian and evenOil concert I was Junior Michelle Stiles, Aberdeen Megan Hoines, Langford, senior, F he cast has been chosen Fellowship presented Go Fish, at happy to see so many students said "It was an amazing experience. and rehearsals are already April Schave, Sioux Falls, the Johnson Fine Arts Center. Go show up to support NSU The band performed an exciting Tunder way for the sophomore, Rita Wiesler, Polo, Fish is an a cappella Christian music activities." and eventful concert. I was happy to sophomore, and Molly Wilson, Northern State University group. These talented men sing to --Michelle Stiles, Junior see so many students show up to Department of Music and Theater's Aberdeen, junior. the accompaniment of their voices support NSU activities." With presentation of "Blood Brothers." Filling out the cast as The Rest of and percussion only, in a style that seven years. They got their name songs ranging from praise to Playing the role of Mrs. Johnstone the Chorus will be Michael Novack, is unique in the Christian music from the verse in the Bible, Mark Christmas music, the group showed will be Joy Fleckderjohann, Ellendale, St. Paul, Minn., senior, Crystal Kozel, industry of today. 1:17, where Jesus says to his off their singing and dancing N.D., senior. The Narrator will be Sioux Falls, junior, and Amy Rossow, The members of Go Fish are: disciples, "Come, follow me and I talents. played by Brian Shultz, Sioux Falls, Stratford, senior and Peterson. Jared Dove from Green River, WY, will make you fishers of men." They Throughout the concert, the senior. Portraying Mrs. Lyons will be The production team for NSU's Jason Folicmann from Victor, Iowa, travel all around the country, members took turns witnessing Rachael Engel, Watertown, "Blood Brothers" consists of Jamie Statema from Sioux Falls, and ministering to everyone they come their beliefs and experiences to the sophomore, with Chaun Peterson, directors Michael Shiller and Kay Paul Burmeister from Falcon in" contact with. They share the audience. Everyone was on their Huron, junior, filling the role of Mr. Daigle, musical director Scott Raines, Heights, Minn. The group is based most important thing in their life, a feet, enjoying the beautiful Lyons. Mickey will be played by Jim dance choreographer Cheryl out of Minneapolis, Minn, where relationship with Jesus Christ. harmonization of Go Fish. As Go Miles, Spearfish, junior; Edward by Peterson, stage manager Saire they record and perform full time. Go Fish put on an energetic Fish left the stage, the cheers and Curtis Knecht, Oakes, N.D., junior; Dummer, Lesterville/Scottland, Go Fish has released two albums, show. Freshman Lucas Hilgemann, applause from the grateful audience Sammy by Cody Tesnow, Sturgis, junior, assistant stage manager Diane "Out of Breath," and "Part of the Aberdeen, said, "They did a good brought them back to the stage for junior; and Linda by Heather Cravaack, Sioux Falls, senior, Proof," and they have been job of getting the crowd involved." more music and ministry. The last Duchein, Big Lake, Minn., junior. costume designer NIcole Frachiseur, recording a Christmas album that is Two audience members were song of the concert was sang The Kid Chorus will consist ofJosh Boise, Idaho, senior, properties due to be in stores on Nov. 1, 1999. brought up on to stage. One to sing without the sound system. The soft Frachiseur, Mountain Home, Idaho, coordinator Kathrine Miller, Henry, Go Fish has opened for various and dance with the group and the voices of the incredibly talented Go senior, Greg Parmeter, Huron, sophomore, and technical direction artists, such as, Point of Grace, Jaci other to be serenaded by the Fish singers left the audience on sophomore, Tony Solberg, and set design by Larry Wild. Valesquez, Margaret Becker and Big members. Families and people of all their feet. The sincere personal Jamestown, N.D., junior, Billy "Blood Brothers" will run from Tent Revival. ages filled the auditorium. testimonies of the group left a VanHunnick, Webster, sophomore, November 4-6 on the Johnson Fine Go Fish has been together for The ability of this young group to lasting impact on the audience. Mandy Eilers, Aberdeen, senior, Arts Center main stage. Mac Hornecker presents art of magnitude in gallery Leah Dailey Campus Reporter "It starts out very small with a bunch of little pieces. We use cheap `ole pine wood from the lumberyard Then all them large-scale, think they're great. Everyone has we create a lot of sawdust cutting and sanding and pretty soon we have this great big piece. Whoever wants to massive or immense, the hoops they want to jump through. get involved can stop by. Come ready to work or just check out the progress and see how things are going" Csculptures in the Isaac People feel comfortable around --Mac Hornecker Lincoln Gallery arouse one big wood; it's a material that's inviting," question: How does he do that? Hornecker said. The artist happily "A Chain of Events and Forms" is invites anyone to jump through the the collection of huge wood hoop. sculptures by Mac Hornecker, Homecker also invites anyone and professor of art at Buena Vista everyone to a workshop to help Universtiy, Storm Lake, Iowa. It is the create and build one of these colossal chain-like links of wood that seem to sculptures. During class hours on defy expectation and make us Oct. 13-14 and with the assistance of question how they are actually made. Mark Shekore, professor of art, "Every other link is cut out and Homecker said he will demonstrate then glued together. I use how he builds a sculpture. manufacturing techniques and "It starts out very small with a furniture making techniques to cut hunch of little pieces. We use cheap the pieces. A lot of imperfection leads 'ole pine wood from the lumberyard. to the natural beauty of the wood," Then we create a lot of sawdust Homecker said. cutting and sanding and pretty soon One particular captivating piece is we have this great big piece. Whoever entitled "Vail" which covers most of wants to get involved can stop by. the display wall in a blanket of the Come ready to work or just check out wooden chain links, similar to a veil the progress and see how things are over someone's face. "Like looking going," Homecker said. Ile will also out from the bottom of a valley and be showing slides of his work and the protruding pieces underneath are how he's done pieces even larger than plants, a treelimb and a rock; things those in the gallery which are made that collect at the bottom of a valley. from steel and cement. The chains are a type of control we Hornecker's sculptures are on have or want of everything," display in the Isaac Lincoln Gallery Homecker said. until October 12. A closing reception In a more playful endeavor, will be on October 12 at 7:30 p.m. at MotobyWkriel,mon. Hornecker also sculpts gigantic the gallery. The workshop begins on Mac Hornecker's art work is on display in the Isaac Lincoln Art Gallery until October 12. hoops that people can't resist October 13 in the sculpture studio, jumping through. "Kids and students Spafford Hall 113.

erya,00-te,01,t—Feature 22, PAGE 10 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY XPONENT VOLUME 98, ISSUE 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 999 Athletic director and coaches stand behind NSU's drug and alcohol policy Stacy Stoddard Kim Radermacher • Photo Journalist • Assistant Editor s ambassadors of suspended for five practices and is only allowed four offenses all • Do you like Outlook Mail or 1111 Northern State one competition. together. They are not allowed four • .11 Pegasus Mail and why? AUniversity, athletes are If a third offense should occur, offenses for each sport they play. required to follow strict guidelines the athlete will go thought the same If an athlete gets caught driving • process, but will be suspended for under the influence of alcohol, he • regarding alcohol use. It is • ■ important the these students 33 percent of season contests, dates or she will automatically go to the portray a positive image of the or competition at NSU. second offense level. If they are • • University since they are constantly With this policy there are some caught selling or dealing drugs, in the limelight. To aid in this additional aspects that should be they are automatically suspended • from participating in NSU athletics • endeavor, the NSU athletic understood. First, an athlete can • • department has set the following only commit four offenses for the rest of their college career. "As of now, Pegasus, but guidelines for athletes to follow. throughout his or her period of Lastly, tobacco use in all forms • when I get used to the • If an athlete is caught drinking eligibility. Previous violations are are considered offenses. The first change Ens sure I'll like on campus or has committed a not dismissed the following year. time an athlete is caught, he or she III Outlook with all the • criminal offense, such as underage Each violation will continue to will receive a warning. The second • updated features." Rachel • time they get caught will be treated drinking, that athlete is required to follow the athlete around while 'Photo by Jena VanHoom (Russell, Oakes, N.D., attend an Insight class. In addition, they remain at NSU. as their first offense. Alcohol use Bob Olson, director of athletics at NSU. IS junior 1111 the athlete's parents are made Secondly, the athlete is and tobacco use is counted as the aware of the incident and the monitored in the off season as well same offense. If an athlete has a supports it 100 percent. If a student athlete's class attendance may be as the regular season. If they level one offense for smoking and athlete falls within the policy, we monitored. commit a criminal offense in the off three offenses for drinking, he or will enforce it. In fact, some coaches If a second offense has been season, disciplinary action will she can no longer take part in NSU will set more difficult consequences committed, the athlete must go commence at the beginning of the athletics during his or her period of than what the offense warrants," through the same disciplinary next regular season. Another aspect eligibility. Bob Olson, director of athletics, actions as he or she did with the of the policy is that an athlete that "We have a drug and alcohol said. first offense, and he or she will be participates in two or more sports policy and the department • "I like Pegasus more • • because I was used to it. IIII Ens not used to the Black wins grant for ACIS • change." Eddie I leisinger, • Geier to give University Relations • Sturgis, sophomore • r. Casey Black, professor courses will be developed in foreign • • presentation at of French at Northern culture and linguistics. As many as D State University, has ten existing courses in general • • been awarded a Title VI-A grant education could include foreign totaling $405,000 to establish an language and/or cultural Bush Conference in coursework. For foreign language • • Academic Center for International • • Studies (ACIS). The center will fund classes, native speakers of Spanish, programs and initiatives to integrate French and German will teach at • "I like the old system 1.1 Minneapolis, Minn. foreign language and culture not Northern as adjunct instructors. Art am better because I don't like • only across the university Marmorstein, professor at NSU, will the change." Amanda Geier will guide participants in identifying curriculum, but also across college serve as the general education • Palm, Minneapolis, • life. curriculum coordinator. Minn., sophomore characteristics of eight multiple intelligences Black will serve as director of Black says that Northern will • • ACIS, which will implement share results with the South Dakota derived by Dr. Howard Gardner programs to strengthen and expand Board of Regents Foreign Language foreign language programs, bring a Discipline Council and will University Relations greater international understanding coordinate foreign teacher r. Constance Geier, to the campus and the general exchanges and foreign study assistant professor of education curriculum, and improve programs with other state schools. education at Northern D K-16 collaboration by integrating The grant application was written State University, recently had a foreign languages into the teacher with the support of Northern's presentation proposal accepted training program. Center of Excellence in International kel that once all the for the Bush Conference in Black says the grant is a "natural Business. The total grant amount • kinks have been worked. Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 19-20 extension of what's been going on in will be distributed over two years • out and everyone adjusts• and presented two sessions at a the school of business," referring to and includes federal matching funds. to the new system seminar in Mitchell June 28-30. the major Northern offers in A member of Northern's faculty • students and faculty will In The title of her recently international business and the since 1986, Black earned a bachelor's • appreciate the efficiency accepted proposal is "Using school of business's annual degree from Northwestern of the new program.1 Multiple Intelligence Projects to international business conference. University, Evanston, Ill., and a Travis Letellier, Assess Student Learning." The According to Black, no other master's and doctoral degree from • Kadoka, sophomore, • presenter will guide participants university in the state offers an the University of Texas. He also in identifying characteristics of • • elementary methods course with a received diplomas from the Alliance eight multiple intelligences Dr. Connie Geier, assistant professor of foreign language component, such Francaise, Paris, and the Universite derived by Dr. Howard Gardner, a education at NSU. Photo courtesy of • as the planned offering at NSU. new de Paris IV/Sorbonne. • University Relations. professor of education at Harvard • • University. Gardner proposed a skills and abilities essential for • • theory of multiple intelligences in teaching and learning in the 1983 that, rather than to view Information Age. • • "smartness" in terms of a score on Geier's presentation, "It's really confusing a standardized test, intelligence is "Electronic Portfolio Assessment to get into it, you have to • • defined as "the ability to solve in Teacher Education," enter so much problems that one encounters in highlighted Northern's use of the • information that I just • real life, the ability to generate electronic portfolio as an • use my Yahoo address new problems to solve, the ability assessment tool and a means of because its quicker and to make something or offer a integrating technology through IN easier. - Mindy Feenstra, a service that is valued within one's its teacher education program. I larrison, sophomore • • culture." The electronic portfolio offers an Participants in Geier's opportunity to build preservice • presentation will view and teachers proficiency with discuss a variety of multiple technology and showcases their intelligence projects created by expertise in teaching. For men who undergraduate students and The summer academy create at the Learning assessment celebrated the first year of grant options for their own classes. work and provided time for can't stand rejection Geier recently presented two groups to refine their strategic We understand. That's why we sell • k ■ sessions at the Learning work plans for next year. • "I haven't used it • Organizations for Technology An alumna of Northern and only really nice diamonds. Come see us. enough yet to see the Integration Summer Academy. NSU faculty member since 1991, Rejection will be out of the question. • advantages of the switch. 1111 LOFTI, a technology innovation Geier received a bachelor's and Its just different." Tove challenge grant involving teams master's degree from Northern Acacia* fewefrA.4. • Bormes, assistant • of educators around the state, is State University and a doctoral "qinifuely9oure" in professor of political • 923 SE 6th Avenue geared to provide South Dakota degree from the University of 225-9408 science. educators with the knowledge, South Dakota, Vermillion.

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0-1.&kt,t- Feature WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 VOLUEV 98, ISSUE 2 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY EXPONENT PAGE 11 NSU graduate named director of student Campus activities and university center at NSU Co p University Relations Brad Er ardt Mary Coughlin, an alumna of and programming areas. activities and university center, Campus Security Northern State University, was Coughlin had worked in Coughlin plans to bring a focus on ello from your named director of student activities Northern's student development students and impact the training newest campus and the university center at center for the past three years. She designs used to retain students. "I H police officer. When Northern. She began her duties on developed and delivered interactive will emphasize and facilitate student I was asked to write an article involvement and student initiation July 15. leadership programs for student for the paper I was not too of programming at Northern. I am Coughlin's duties include organizations at NSU and in and thrilled. After all, police officers coordination and motivation of all around the Aberdeen area with very passionate about this," can only write tickets, right? I'm staff and students in the student community agencies and Coughlin said. going to try and do my best to union to achieve the center's organizations. She was the student Coughlin received a bachelor of answer any questions you may educational and service objectives. training director for Northern's New arts in sociology and human services have for me. If anyone would She will participate in the Student Orientation Program and degree in 1997 and a master of like to submit a question that I development of leadership helped implement the extended science in education, guidance and could explore and write about orientation program at NSU. counseling degree in 1999, both programs and advise students and Mary Coughlin, director of student activities. please drop it off, anonymous if student organizations in activities As director of Northern's student from Northern. Photo courtesy of University Relations. you would like, to the office of residence life in Seymour Hall. First off, a little about myself. Student association members meet with I am married and I have two boys, Josh age 8 and Cory age 5. They keep us pretty busy. I've been a police officer in South Dakota Board of Regents Aberdeen for nine years. I have Travis Letellier worked the majority of the time Guest Writer on the 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift. I in the remediation program of and the series of legislative tudent allowed to teach. This is regardless am involved in a wide range of that year), two appeals were roundtables which the Regents Association of grade point average or class "extra curricular activities" denied, two students have chosen have held with University Presidents, standing. Unlike the bar exam, including teaching D.A.R.E. to S Presidents and South Dakota not to appeal and three students Vice -Presidents and CPA exam or medical exam, the 5th graders, I am a member of have not responded. Kevin Legislators were also briefly representatives from five of South student is only given one chance to the special reaction team, and Maxwell, Executive Director of the mentioned. Dakota's six universities gathered pass the teaching test. At this level now I have chosen to help South Dakota Federation, On Saturday morning, the on September 10 at the home of of planning, a second chance at patrol the campus of NSU. expressed his South Dakota Federation held a Dr. Robert T. Tad Perry, Executive the test will not be Now to the good stuff. I "We'repaying afreshman an appreciation to the meeting with all schools present Director of the South Dakota allowed. When wanted to write about two main $11.50/hour workstudy Regents for pulling except for the University of South Board of Regents. The purpose of asked the Regent's subjects to start off. The first position, plus paid tuition and together this Dakota. The first item of business this meeting was to discuss the position, Dr. Perry one is personal security. I know breakdown of the handled was the dues that each major projects the Regents are said that "the fees, to enter grades into a you may have heard this students so that the school owes. Northern State working on and to review the Board will remain computer for teachers. All we already, but you would be Federation can University paid their dues; they budget request that the Regents neutral." There are doing is increasing the surprised at the amount of the this are currently the only school to do will be submitting to the Governor are currently two computer center staf why consider things taken from vehicles at information when it so. Each school reported on the for submission the Legislature in versions of this night. The next topic is those don't we just hire a bunch of discusses goings-on at their respective January when the South Dakota test. "The Board's nasty parking tickets. chimpanzees? At least they'll proficiency exams. universities. The Executive Legislature convenes. In addition position will be Personal security includes do it forfreel" In addition to Director, Kevin Maxwell, to the student leaders present, five one of the two not only locking you car, but --DavidSteelpresidentofBlack proficiency exams, suggested that the six universities of Dr. Perry's staff members were national taking those valuable things out the Governor's exchange school papers so that in attendance to clarify and exams...we will Hills State University, concerning of the car and securing them in budget request for each school is familiar with what is further explain various types of push for national the Student Fellowship your room or the trunk of the the implementation going on elsewhere in the state. programs the Regents are working named car. People will break your of a "Student Fellows" program There was a consensus that this on. instruments," Perry said. $250.00 window to get at your was discussed. The budget was a good idea and should be The academic issues of 1999- Going along with the issue of $50.00 radar detector. If you currently has $700,000 set aside to attempted. 2000 were distributed and some of proficiency tests was the Rising have to go out late at night, try students to support In open discussion, the issues the major issues brought up were Junior Exam. Sixteen students hire 200 and take a friend with you. Or faculty in issues relating to brought up the previous evening devising a course numbering were suspended from South why not call the person you are technology. Certain students were discussed more in depth. system that would be common Dakota institutions of higher going to and have them meet expressed concern relating to the Concerning the teaching exit across all South Dakota learning after failing the test for you half-way? Aberdeen is a safe logic and feasibility of this exam, members expressed great universities. Issue five, concerning the third time. Dr. Perry community and let's keep it program. Other budget issues concern over the fact that students federal reporting requirements, distributed a break down of the that way. were discussed, including the are only given one chance to caused much discussion. This individuals when compared with You wake up in the morning projected rate of increase for successfully pass the test. Almost issue relates to implementing an other demographics. Of the and you see one of those tuition and fees through the year all discussion, however, revolved exit exam for education majors. If sixteen, it was reported that seven disgusting yellow envelopes on 2005. Perry said, "if you don't like around the "Student Fellows" an education major should fail this appeals were approved, two were your car. Your first instinct is to it, tell me what to cut." The program proposed by the test, they will be permitted to declared ineligible to appeal just throw it away. You think governor. Some members of the graduate, but they will not be (because they did not participate "electronic university consortium" about if for a while and then Federation support the idea, while you remember what officer others demonstrated Brad told you: Street sweeping dissatisfaction and reservations tickets cost $10.00. If they are about the plan. "We're paying a not paid in 10 days they go up freshman an $11.50/hour to $62.00. $2.00 improper workstudy position, plus paid parking on the street tickets (no tuition and fees, to enter grades parking and time limits) go up into a computer for teachers. All 4odr1;=. to $54.00 if not paid within 10 we are doing is increasing the days!! The snow removal tickets computer center staff; why don't ug o p more than double from $40.00 we just hire a bunch of to $92.00. My point is that it is chimpanzees? At least they'll do it not wise to "forget" to pay these for free!" David Steel, president of EST BMW tickets. If you have a valid Black Hills State University, said. complaint, you will have an Each school is allocated one opportunity to talk with the On/ Off-Sale Liquor student fellow per 6.5 faculty. magistrate about it. I have in Members felt that this ratio was ?Ai the past taken people to jail for flawed,and looked into other Daily Happy Hour a $2.00 parking ticket that was loh r004 LThry4t, alternatives to divide up the not paid and then after that a number of fellows. After much the D warrant was issued. Drink Specials Every Night discussion, the Federation agreed If there are any questions to demonstrate "cautious about when you can and can't optimism" and would support it Food Served Daily park in the street, just look in only if the numbers were cut in the lobby of your residence hall half as part of a pilot program. and the map will explain it. Be This would entail hiring 100 rest assured that when the snow students and decreasing the falls, and it is hard to drive your budget by $350,000. car around, the city will be The next Federation meeting plowing the streets, so listen to 20 3rd Ave SW 229-0922 will be October 6, in conjunction the radio or ask someone when with the next Regents meeting in t6e ;Vied isVoing o, he plgtvld. Rapid City.

PAGE 12 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERS' EXPONENT VOLUME 98, ISSUE 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1 9 9 9 Guide dog on campus at NSU Faculty Spotlight Eric Trelstad Campus Reporter ogs have all kinds of disability." owner. Most dog guides wear Lysbeth Benkert-Rasmussen capabilities. They At Northern State University, some variation of a harness, and Jonathan Mann D fetch, swim, and make many may see "Striker," a dog the owner may even carry a Campus Reporter a wonderful pet. Coined, "man's guide for Sidney Vanlaningham. license or certificate stating that amily is an important part twice as a professor. She said, "It's best friend," people tend to Vanlaningham is a full time the dog is a trained service of Dr. Lysbeth Benkert- like she's not even one of your reward this pet with forms of psychology major student, animal, but this is not always F Rasmussen's life. Her professors. She makes you feel so affection, such as a pat on the originally from Sioux Falls, SD. evident. world revolves around her four- comfortable that you can talk to head. As Striker's owner, In many cases where pets of month old baby, Jeanne. Her her about anything." In most cases, there is nothing Vanlaningham depends on his any kind are not permitted on husband, Steve, works as the Benkert-Rasmussen received her wrong with petting a dog. dog guide to lead him wherever premises of private/public Development Services Coordinator Bachelor's Degree at Chatham However, in some cases, dogs are he needs to go. The difficulty of a property, dog guides are one at University College, so during College in Pittsburg, PA. There trained with certain behaviors in dog guide is the human nature to exception. Any private business work, Jeanne stays at day-care. were eighty-eight people in her order to perform leadership to pet, talk or cuddle with a dog. or organization that serves the When the family is together, Jeanne graduating class. Benkert their owner. Dogs in this manner This will confuse the trained dog public is prohibited from is the center of attention. These continued her education at are called "dog guides," which is a guide, and enables him to fail his discriminating individuals with family values are very apparent in Washington State University in type of service animal. The owner's faith. It is best that dog disabilities (such as blind Benkert's work. Pullman to complete her Masters American with Disabilities Act guides are not treated like a pet individuals with dog guides), as A professor of English at and Ph.D. (ADA) defines a service animal as dog to avoid this confusion. stated in the ADA. Northern State University, Benkert Having first hand knowledge of "any seeing eye dog, guide dog, A dog is a pet when it is not For more information on tries to turn her classroom into a both large and small schools, in her signal dog or other animal wearing a harness, but once the service animals, contact Kay family setting by implementing a opinion, small schools have a individually trained to provide dog is wearing a harness, the dog Daigle, Director, Office of lot of group discussion, "A better learning environment due to assistance to an individual with a is dutiful and dependable to his Disability Services at 626-2371. classroom where everyone is a more intimate social atmosphere. comfortable talking to everybody She came to NSU at first because else is just an easier place to learn," they offered her a job and stays Letter to the editor Benkert said. Her advice to because of the friendly faculty and students is to "just go to class" and students. Also, in small schools Campus lawyer rebuttal she will "try to keep the lectures like NSU, the students get to know from getting boring." their professors instead of feeling For those of you who read the addition, I never said that I would was not renewed, I hope this has A junior at NSU, Stacy Olheiser like just another number and article 'President Hansen opts to like to see that money go towards clarified the situation. If you from Linton, N.D., has had Benkert people actually care about you. cut funds for campus lawyer' a more constructive project, or wanted a passive person who which was in the las edition of the back into the SA funds to spend automatically did what was Exponent, I would like to take elsewhere. But I do know that always done without question, this opportunity to clarify some this money needs to be used more then you elected the wrong points in the article that were far proficiently, as opposed to person as your student body from accurate. wasting it on someone who is president. It is my job to look out I have not single-handedly underused. for the best interests of Northern revoked SBAC's decision to Instead of going to an outside students. And this choice was provide Northern students with source in this matter, I never obvious. Common sense and legal aid. However, I have understood why Student Senates fiscal responsibility say that it questioned the ludicrous logic of the past did not utilize the would be wiser to pay an hourly involved in using our student valuable sources that may be rate for such services than it does dollars to finance a lawyer who is found right here on the campus of to pay a lump sum for services utilized less than one-third of the Northern State University. The which may or may not be utilized. time that he sits in his office. The Student Association is currently Hiring Tove Bormes and $4200 that was allocated back in working out a contract with Tove instituting an hourly wage will February was for legal aid, not Bormes, who is a political science alleviate this problem. If there specifically for Mick Hogan. professor on campus as well as a are any other questions or Therefore I have researched the certified lawyer. Bormes is concerns on this issue or any issue and sought alternate willing to advise students based other, feel free to contact me at options, wherein our money will on an hourly rate as opposed to a 2528 at the Student Association PhMby.Wielmgmm be used the most efficient set annual amount, which Mr. office. Dr. Lysbeth Benkert -Rasmussen, professor of English at NSU. manner. Hogan worked under. The Rachel Hanson Furthermore, I have never advantage to using this hourly mentioned the idea of "replacing method is that we only pay for the Hogan with a lawyer that will time that we use. In addition, Crossword donate his/her time," as the Bormes has agreed to cap her Answers Hunting Season is here! article indicated. I understand annual salary at $3000. 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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 VOL VME 98, ISSUE 2 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY EXPONENT PAGE 13 Cleberg, Holsing, Metz honored as distinguished alumni University Relations arold Cleberg, Gene companies after sales nearly D.C. International Harvester farm Friend of Soil Conservation Award, Holsing and Arnold quadrupled to $11.9 billion in Most recently, Cleberg was machinery business in Wecota, Range Management Award and Metz Sr. are recipients Cleberg's eight years at the helm. chosen to be inducted into the where he was active in Excellence in Grazing H management and served as head of Management. He also received the of the 1999 Northern State Cleberg joined Farmland in 1968 South Dakota Hall of Fame in University Distinguished Alumni as a contract production manager September 1999 under th business sales. A partner in H & S Insurance Quarter Century Award from State Award. They are being honored at in its feed division. He has held and trades category. Other awards in Wecota from 1970 to 1990, Auto Insurance and the Presidents Northern's annual alumni banquet positions of increasing include the Blue and Gold Award, Holsing worked in management Club Award from a Northwest from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at management responsibility since the highest honor given by the and sales and now serves as a farmer's mutual insurance the Ramkota Inn Convention that time in virtually every aspect National Future Farmers of consultant. Holsing is also company. Center in Aberdeen. The ceremony of Farmland's business portfolio. America Organization; Hospitality president of Holsing Farms Inc., a Holsing was featured in the is preceded by a social hour Included among his management Leadership Award by the Hotel and ranching and farming operation National Angus Journal for beef beginning at 6 p.m. assignments has been tenure in Motel Association of Greater raising pure-bred Angus cattle. quality and had a selected test herd The three Distinguished Alumni senior leadership positions in Kansas City; Clay County, Mo., Holsing has participated in for certified Angus beef for the are being recognized for their Farmland's feed, fertilizer and Economic Development Council's several professional, civic and American Angus Association. He outstanding career achievements petroleum operations and in its Look North Award; Park College, social organizations including the has testified in Washington, D.D., and for their demonstration of grain and food marketing Parkville, Mo., Distinguished South Dakota Bankers Association on behalf of cattle and agriculture leadership and support in their subsidiary businesses. He has also Business Leadership Award; and board of directors, SDBA related issues. communities and for NSU. Ticket served as a corporate vice president National Agri-Marketer of the Year Agriculture Committee as As ab active participant in the prices for the evening are $17.50. responsible for functions such as Award by the National Agri- chairman, Midwest Banking community, Holsing serves as transportation and logistics, sales, Marketing Association. Institute board, American Bankers director and member of the Faulk marketing and research. A native of Redfield, Cleberg Association as community action County Agricultural Stabilization • Harold Cleberg Clayton Yeutter, former U.S. received his bachelor's degree in banker, South Dakota Independent Committee, chairman of Cresbard Harold "Harry" Cleberg was the secretary of agriculture, said, "Mr. business administration from Insurance Association, Milbank school board, director of the board principal architect in helping Cleberg is without question one of Northern in 1960. He and his wife, Insurance Co. advisory board, of lay ministry of Immanuel rebuild Farmland Industries Inc., the most forward looking people in Clara, have two children. Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce Lutheran Church, counselor of Kansas City, Mo., from a fledgling agriculture today - not just U.S. as agricultural chairman, Faulkton Youth of Christ, Bethel Bible and financially shaky regional agriculture, but agriculture Business and Professional teacher and senior high Bible class cooperative into the country's worldwide." • Gene Holsing Association, American Angus teacher. Gene Holsing, Wecota, has a largest and strongest farmer- Cleberg participates in a variety Association, Hub City Angus Holsing graduated from professional background in owned organization. Cleberg has of professional trade and civic Association as director, South Northern in 1958 with a bachelor's business and agriculture. Semi- been president and chief executive organizations including the Heart Dakota Cattleman's Association, degree in business retired, he continues to serve officer of Farmland since 1991. of America United Way as 1999 American Angus Association, Hub administration/special fields. He several of his previous employers in With one half million farmer- campaign chair, Missouri Family City Angus Association and and his wife, Beverly, have four an advisory capacity. owners in the United States, Trust as vice president, Greater American Legion. daughters. Holsing is currently vice Canada and Mexico, Farmland has Kansas City Chamber of Commerce In addition he serves as president of First State Bank of major business lines in crop as chairman of the board, United chairman of the NSU Wolves Club, Warner and a member of its board production products, livestock States Treasury Department's president of the NSU Alumni • Arnold Metz Sr. of directors. Previously he was Arnold Metz Sr., Portland, Ore., feeds, petroleum, grain processing Advisory Committee on Association and member of the involved in agricultural loans and was the first in his family to earn a and marketing, and the processing International Monetary Fund NSU Foundation board and NSU standard operations at the bank.' baccalaureate degree. Majoring in and marketing of pork and beef Policy, and the Commission on Business Advisory board. From 1962 to 1970 he was a math education, he received a productions. Farmland became International Trade Development In the agricultural field, Holsing partner in H & H Implement, an one of America's Fortune 200 and Cooperation in Washington, received the following honors: Alumni Continued to page 15

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Hirsch has also excelled earned Northern's prestigious NAIA National Tournament, a athlete at Northern State, Bob Hirsch, Royaune (Riss) outside of wrestling with an Hildred Wolfe Award and Rapid feat made even more impressive excelling in football and wrestling Jasinski, Deb (Esche) Finnesand, accomplished tenure as a teacher. City's Female College Athlete of considering at the time the NAIA from 1974-77. As a defensive Larry Kolbo, Mike Vogel and He earned Milbank's Teacher of the Year award in 1985. wasn't split into subdivisions as it captain for the football team, Annette Johnson will be honored the Year award in 1989 and 1993. Landing a teaching job at Clark is today. Her name is littered Kolbo earned all-district and at Northern's annual alumni He currently teaches U.S. history, after graduation, Jasinski spent throughout Northern's basketball Kodak All-American honors. He banquet from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, sociology and psychology at three years in the town, also record book, including her stand helped the 1976 edition of Wolves Sept. 24, at the Ramkota Inn Milbank and coaches the tennis coaching the high school's girls' as Northern's all-time steals football finish 8-3 and receive Convention Center in Aberdeen team. Hirsch serves on the high basketball team from 1987-88. In leader with 313 thefts. She also national attention. with a social hour beginning at 6 school's Social Studies Board, the 1989, she started working for the ranks fourth in school history in As a wrestler at 190 pounds, p.m. Ticket prices are $17.50 FCA and Superintendents Board. Rapid City School District and rebounding (916 boards) and Kolbo competed from 1974-76, each. Hirsch has made his mark in has been there ever since. 16th on Northern's all-time earning two trips to the national *Bob Hirsch the community, as well, serving Today she is a physical scoring list (1,203 points). tournament. He won his weight Bob Hirsch excelled as a as board director for the Milbank education instructor and track After earning her master's class at the St. John's Invitational wrestler for Northern State from Wrestling Booster Club, which coach at Rapid City Central and a degree at Northern in 1986, in 1975. 1979-83, earning All-American helps youth through member of the South Dakota Finnesand had a successful stint Today, Kolbo owns Juel Egg status in 1981 and 1983. The four- opportunities in wrestling. He Association for Health, Physical as softball and volleyball coach Company based in Bismark, N.D. year letterwinner compiled a 118- has been a member of the Grant Education, Recreation and Dance for the Wolves in the late 80s and The company distributes eggs 26-1 career record and captured County Alcohol Abuse Awareness (SDAHPERD). She has coached early 90s. Her 1990 volleyball and Crystal Farm cheese products 10 tournament championships. board from 1985-92 and is a seven state high school track and squad recorded a school-best 25- to the western two-thirds of Wrestling at 134 pounds, Hirsch Milbank Swim Team volunteer. field championship teams for 18 record. In 1992, the North Dakota and eastern gained the respect of his Hirsch and his wife, Nancy, a Central. She is also the school's Finnesand-led Wolves came close Montana. Kolbo is also on the teammates from the start, being 1982 graduate of Northern, are volunteer cross-country coach to that mark again with a 22-16 board of directors for the Century voted the most outstanding the parents of two children. and serves as the eighth grade record. Baptist Church in Bismark. freshman in 1979 and earning the *Royauane (Riss) Jasinski traveling girls' basketball coach. Currently, Finnesand is the Kolbo and his wife, Margo, are team's most dedicated wrestler Royaune (Riss) Jasinski set a Jasinski and her husband, instructor of the alternate the parents of three children and award in each of his four years of new standard of excellence for Jerry, are the parents of three education classroom at Simmons live on a farm near Bismarck. competition. He was the team's Northern State track and field children. Junior High School in Aberdeen. *Mike Vogel most valuable wrester three out during her career from 1982-85. *Deb (Esche) Finnesand She also coaches volleyball at Mike Vogel helped Northern of his four years and served as As a senior in 1985, she set two Deb (Esche) Finnesand was a Aberdeen Central, where her capture a conference basketball team captain as a junior and Northern State track and field four-sport athlete for Northern teams have compiled an 83-43 championship as a senior in 1970 senior. records that still stand today. The State from 1980-85, competing in match record. Finnesand earned and also a conference and district Hirsch has continued his four-time national qualifier broke basketball, softball, track and Region Coach of the Year honors championship the same year in success in wrestling as a coach, previous NSU marks in both the golf before becoming a volleyball in 1996 and 1998. In addition to baseball. His success on the magazine editor and referee since heptathlon and high jump, and softball coach for the Wolves being a youth soccer coach, playing fields can't be he graduated from Northern in totaling 4,352 points and after graduation. She helped NSU Finnesand is president of the summarized in that one year, 1983. He was the editor of USA jumping 5 feet, 8 inches. Her teams to two district Olive Golf Course board of however, as Vogel enjoyed a wrestling Magazine from 1984-93, mark in the high jump stood as an championships in softball, three directors and a member of the distinguished career as a student and officiated in the National all-time South Dakota collegiate in track and field and two in South Dakota High School athlete at Northern from 1966- Junior College Wrestling record ..when she set it in 1985. basketball. Finnesand, who was a Volleyball Coaches Association, 1970. Championships and the NCAA II. In addition to her standout four-year starter in both Simmons Junior High Site Vogel earned all-conference As a wrestling coach at Milbank track and field career, Jasinski basketball and softball, was and Council and Steering Committee, and all-district honors as a team High School, he earned South also had a storied basketball all-district performer for two and the NCA Planning Board. Sports continued to page 15 Dakota Wrestling Coach of the career for NSU, helping the years in basketball and three Finnesand and her husband, GOOD LUCK NSU WOLVES! Godfather's Pizza Glithae6 205 6th Ave. SE Clitter 226-0440 V

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Middle School and just last year in England After graduation Metz was an Innovative Agricultural Program After receiving his dropped her coaching duties University Relations industrial arts and mathematics offered in high schools; nominee undergraduate degree in 1970, there to accept the school's r. Sharon Paranto, teacher and coach in the Aberdeen for the Honored Alumni Award, Vogel worked as a high school activities director position. assistant professor of Public Schools' junior high. From University of Northern Colorado basketball coach and educator in Any awards Johnson may have D management 1952 to 1956 he taught industrial and Honorary Airdale in the Faulkton, Chamberlain and lacked during her playing years in information systems at Northern arts, cooperative education and Brotherhood of Naval Airmen by Huron until 1977. He earned his college due to the women's sports State University, presented a paper driver education in the senior high the U.S. Navy in Pensacola, Fla. master's degree from Northern in program's infancy are more than at the 11th International school system in Aberdeen. He was Metz has been involved in the 1976. Currently Vogel lives in made up for in her post-graduate Conference on Assessing Quality in junior class counselor and advisor, community by serving as council Peirre and works as a division achievements. She has received Higher Education in Manchester, as well as director of adult and member and president of St. Peter's director for the South Dakota the South Dakota High School England, July 23-25. vocational education. Lutheran church; youth and adult Department of Social Services. Coaches Association's Max Hawk Paranto's presentation was titled After a move to Michigan, Metz Sunday school teacher; Babe Ruth Vogel and his wife, Diana, are Award (1989), a Certificate of "Assessing Business Programs." became director of St. Clair County League president and long-term the parents of three children. Merit for Outstanding Service The paper describes the process River Area Coordinated supporter; Boy Scouts' local *Annette Johnson from the Spearfish School utilized by one university in Educational Services, a four-district leadership training chairman; Annette Johnson has been a District (1996), the SDAHPERD assessing its business programs, high school cooperative including Rotary International president and pioneer of women's athletics Middle School Physical addresses some of the problems Algonac, St. Clair, Marysville and bulletin editor; member of the during and after her collegiate Education Teacher of the Year that were encountered, and offers Marine City, Mich. He then served Campus Ministry Committee for days at Northern from 1967-71. Award (1998), and various honor some suggestions on assessment. as dean of vocational-technical the Michigan District of the As a freshman and sophomore at awards and teacher of the year A Northern alumna, Paranto education and, later, dean of Evangelical Lutheran Church for NSU, Johnson played every awards. Johnson's coaching received a bachelor's degree from instruction at St. Clair County Michigan universities; Veterans of intramural sport offered since the career highlights include a 1974 NSU, a master's degree from Community College, Port Huron, Foreign Wars and American Legion school had no traveling teams. As conference girls' basketball Colorado State University and a Mich. member; St. Clair County Veteran's a junior and senior, NSU began to championship in the first year of doctoral degree from the University Meti' professional honors Council; and Goodwill Industries, send women's teams to compete the Black Hills Conference and of South Dakota, Vermillion. She include being one of two South St. Clair County, board of directors. against other universities, and two state appearances in has been a member of Northern's Dakota educators selected on merit Metz earned a master's degree in Johnson took full advantage. volleyball (1993, 1996). Johnson faculty since 1989. to attend' the Trade and Industrial educational administration from Before her collegiate career was ended her high school coaching Education National Leadership Northern colorado University, over, she had competed on career after the 1996 volleyball Development Institute by the U.S. Greeley, in 1954. He and his wife, Northern's first teams in field season. Office of Education and Purdue Ruth, have five children. hockey, volleyball, basketball, Johnson is also a member of a University. He led the development and track and field. As a physical Northern's annual committee that writes state of vocational, technical and adult education major, she received the physical education standards for education both statewide and alumni banquet school's Outstanding Senior South Dakota. She was an nationally. He was also featured as Physical Education Major Award. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. appointed member of the guest speaker at numerous After graduation in 1971, Friday, Sept. 24, Spearfish Mayor's Council on conferences and meetings on Johnson landed a teaching job in Physical Fitness in 1991, vocational and adult education. Ramkota Inn Conventi Spearfish and has been there ever President of SDAHPERD in 1988 He served in various presidential Center in Aberdeen. since. Soon after she was hired, ad president of the South Dakota capacities for the American she began basketball and High School Coaches Association Technical Education Association, The ceremony is preceded by a volleyball programs in the city in 1985. Dr. Sharon Paranto, assistant professor of MIS. Michigan Council of Local social hour beginning at 6 p.m1 through the Girls Athletic Photo courtesy of University Relations. tN I TO114 ALL CUSTOMERS16 STARTINGSIIIHTS AT 9.pm GYPSY DAY MAW 1111111 11111111brog - M OW1 9UI MEW LADIESE Ft V I—I U RS DRINK 11=04.1^1/4TY I\1 FREE I G HT — 1 1 WIN A BRAND NEW "99" HARLEY CONTEST AT 12 ABERDEEN'S HOTTEST NIGHTCLUB OPEN WED. THRU SAT. 8 TILL 2am DOWNTOWN ABERDEEN 0-te,pt,e--- Classifieds WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, PAGE 16 NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSI EXPONENT VOLUME 98, ISSUE 2 1999

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