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Student named Miss Congeniality, page 4 dvocate Thursday, September 13, 2012AMSUM’s weekly student newspaper Moorhead, Minn. Vol. 42 Issue 3 Moorhead cracks down on alcohol policies Students BY MEREDITH WATHNE underage and unsafe drinking colleges for students that receive a alcohol related deaths claimed two take stand [email protected] habits, particularly amongst college violation. MSUM students in 2004 and 2006. students. “The goal is not to target college “We want to educate students and against The city of Moorhead is coming In efforts to achieve this goal, students,” said Deric Swenson, a give them a chance to understand together to promote healthy drinking Moorhead Together will educate sergeant at the Moorhead Police what can happen, instead of learning violence habits among college students. students about the dangers of binge Department. “We want to have a it the hard way,” Swenson said. “Moorhead Together,” a drinking and include counseling peaceful community.” Moorhead Police have enhanced BY KAYLA VAN EPS [email protected] partnership between MSUM, resources, enhanced enforcement The local colleges and police their enforcement and now have Concordia and MSCTC, is an from the Moorhead Police department decided they needed to officers dedicated to answering initiative designed to help minimize Department and sanctions at the take action in the fall of 2007 after “party” calls. Unarmed vehicles, Join singer-songwriter ALCOHOL, BACK PAGE Kris Kitko, fellow students and faculty on Thursday for MSUM’s 2012 Take Back the Students display art from travels Night event, starting at 5:30 p.m. on the campus mall in front of the library. Take Back the Night is an event to recognize and end violence against women across the country and around the world. This year’s event will include a performance by Kris Kito, a barbeque, a rally composed of a poetry reading and a variety of speakers, a march across campus and will end with a candlelight vigil said Anita Bender, the director of the women’s center, director of the Rainbow Dragon Center and the program coordinator for TOCAR. “The event was meant for women initially and focuses on MELISSA STEPHAN • [email protected] domestic violence, rape, and Art students display their work from a summer trip to Scotland and Amsterdam on Sept. 6 for the opening day of the Dinnae Fash Yersel and Keep Yer Heid the way in which women are art exhibit at the Roland Dille Center for the Arts gallery. The artwork will be on display until Oct. 5. For a story on featured student artists, see page 3. targeted,” Bender said. “The event does not exclude men, but it recognizes the high number of School of Business adds masters program violent crimes against women International and the safety of the LGBTQ BY JASMINE MAKI population.” [email protected] enrollment Bender said the goal of Take increases Back the Night is to “make BY KRISTIN KIRTZ A new Master of Science in violence more visible and make [email protected] Accounting and Finance has campus safe” for students and been added to the School of faculty. One hundred forty-eight newly Business. According to takebackthenight. enrolled international students set The new program combines org, the first Take Back the Night foot onto MSUM soil on Aug. 15. the two disciplines – accounting event was held in Philadelphia That’s 31 more than last year. and finance – to offer students in 1975 after the murder of Ludmi Herath, the international more opportunities to further Susan Alexander Speeth, a student programs coordinator, their education. young microbiologist who was is excited to see such a diverse Sheri Erickson, program stabbed while walking home group of students. director, and Marsha Weber, alone. Since 1976, Take Back “We are thrilled that the students dean of the College of Business the Night events have been held are not predominantly from one and Industry, both said they across the world, starting in country,” Herath said. “For the hope the new combined program Sheri Erickson and Marsha Weber Brussels, Belgium. first time we have Cyprus, we will keep students at MSUM to and accounting students. students to complete 120 credits, “Since that time, millions of have Venezuela, Brazil, Portugal. complete their master’s degree, “It provides our accounting but students must complete 150 people across the globe have We have varieties of countries, as well as attract new students students with a way of getting credits to take the CPA exam participated in Take Back the almost 50 different countries.” to the school. their additional 30 required and become certified. Night events,” said Sherry “Certainly in the region there’s credits to take the CPA exam “A lot of students were Lee Short, interim director of Getting Started nothing like it,” Weber said. by tacking on a masters degree staying to complete the 30 women’s and gender studies and Herath said different procedures “We wanted to do something instead of by completing those credits anyway,” Erickson said. associate professor of art. were taken this year for enrolling that would potentially be a credits at the undergraduate Now, with those additional “Unfortunately, during that the students compared to last recruiting tool and set us apart.” level,” Erickson said. credits, students will be able to time, the rate of sexual, domestic year, which caused the increase. The combined program will The Bachelor of Science in earn a master’s degree. and other forms of gendered She said that compared to other benefit both finance students Accounting currently requires “In addition, it gives them violence across the world ENROLLMENT, PAGE 4 MASTERS, BACK PAGE VIOLENCE, BACK PAGE Inside The Advocate Briefs...... 2 A&E...... 3 Features...... 4,5 Opinion...... 6 Sports & Health...... 7 MSUM introduces Bod Pod, Union City Cafe offers News...... 8 page 7 new variety, page 5 Page 2 | Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 | The Advocate Briefs ampus Security Update alendar Director of Public Safety C9.13 - 9.17 World News MSUM Briefs Greg Lemke Number of job openings falls MSUM art professor leads 9.13 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Meet After last week’s disappointing Fargo Public art project 9.5 9.7 the Firms, Career jobs report, Tuesday brought MSUM art professor Brad Fire alarm in Ballard, false alarm, Development center more bad news. Bachmeier began his tenure as pull station activation. Vandalism reported in Ballard. NDSU The Labor Department Chair of The Arts Partnership this 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. - reported that the number of summer. TAP has just launched a Fire alarm in Nelson, false alarm, Motor vehicle crash reported in Lot Take Back the Night American job openings fell in public art project in cooperation burnt pan. G-10. Rally, Campus Mall. July to 3.67 million, down from with the City of Fargo, the Fargo 9.15 June’s 3.72 million. Public Schools and the Fargo Disorderly conduct reported in Disorderly conduct reported in the 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. The number of new hires also Park District. MSUM art student Kise. library, two referred to Campus -Tailgaiting. fell in the past month, from 4.28 Catie Miller served as the Judicial. 12 p.m. - Dragon million to 4.3 million. education liaison for the project 9.6 Soccer vs. Upper In a lagging labor market, which is entitled W4: Walking, Bicycle theft reported from south University marked by scores of workforce Waiting, Wondering Words. Fire alarm in John Neumaier, false bike rack at King Biology Hall. 2 p.m. - Dragon dropouts, the figures show Citizens of Fargo are alarm, burnt food. Football vs. Upper Iowa that it’s still difficult to get an encouraged to submit written 9.8 University. American job, and it’s getting words, musings, philosophies, Bicycle theft reported from north 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. - harder. ponderings and poetry for bike rack at MacLean. Smoking Violation near west Glendalough State The data implies that an consideration to be stamped enterance to Nelson Hall, two Park Trip, Dragon average of 3.5 people are permanently in the sidewalks of Smoking violation outside of Dahl, referred to Campus Judicial. Entertainment Group. gunning for every open position. the city through the website. gone on arrival. 9.16 Many blame employers’ Hit & run crash reported in Lot 1 p.m. - Dragon Soccer reluctance to hire on uncertainty, The American Indian Student MSUM property located in yard off G-7, Moorhead PD contacted. vs. Augustana College. from the Eurozone wobbles to Association hosts bowling campus, confisicated and returned 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - the impending fiscal cliff. night to campus. John Neumaier Hall, female Planetarium show, Thursday, September 13, at 9 reported being assaulted at an off- Cosmic Colors, BR 167 Thousands mourn in NY, D.C., p.m. Sunset lanes in Moorhead. Blue light activation at the south campus location. Moorhead PD, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Penn. This is a free event open to enterance to Dahl Hall, false call. F-M Ambulance contacted. Intramurals President Barack Obama everyone. Games and shoe rental 9.17 visited the Pentagon to mark will be covered. Graffiti reported on the south Medical in Kise Commons. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Giant the anniversary of 9/11 Tuesday, Please RSVP through side of East Snarr, Moorhead PD Poster Sale, Campus Mall saying, “This is never an easy Facebook. contacted. 9.9 day.” Thousands gathered to Different student organizations mourn in New York, , will be there as well, Suspicious activity in Campus Alcohol violation at 14th St. bus D.C., and Pennsylvania. representatives from UMOJA, Mall, individuals identified and stop, non-student in possession of Meanwhile, construction OLA, Japan club, Nepali and released. alcohol, Moorhead PD contacted. will resume at the National Asian club will be on hand. See September 11 Memorial & what all these clubs have in store Graffiti reported on 20th St. MSUM Noise complaint in South Snarr, Museum after the museum and for the year and possibly join sign, Moorhead PD contacted. seven referred to Campus Judicial. the Port Authority came to an one. If this is your first year at agreement Monday. MSUM, this is an excellent way Safety Tip of the week All work at the memorial to meet people. was halted last year over Rides will be available Bicycle Theft Prevention disagreements about funding, starting at 8:30 p.m. in the CMU The financing and oversight. parking lot. For any questions, Bicycle theft is all too frequent this time of year on campus. Advocate The federal government also email Keith Clark at clarkkei@ Steps you can take to prevent your bicycle from being stolen: announced it will add cancer mnstate.edu. Minnesota State University Moorhead to the list of illnesses linked 1. Lock it up - use the best bicycle lock that budget will allow. 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World news from dailybeast.com [email protected] The Advocate | Thursday Sept. 13, 2012 | Page 3 A & E Traveling abroad propels students to get creative APRIL KNUTSON a failed attempt.”said Heidi Jaeger, [email protected] a photography junior. “It was frustrating but you just have to keep In June, MSUM art and design trying.” students explored Scotland for three In discovering the history of weeks and Amsterdam for a week. another culture, “These students On Sept. 6, art from the trip was have gained a greater understanding displayed at a public open house for of the world,” Sheets said. “Scotland 2012,” the Dinnae Fash An example of this was the Yersel and Keep Yer Heid art exhibit 1,100-year-old church, which in the Center for the Arts gallery. students got to photograph. The exhibit will run until Oct. 5. Students also enjoyed observing The exhibit shows the students’ the works of other famous artists. experiences through a variety of “We had some free time, so I works including photographs, went to see the Rembrandt house books, sculptures and paintings. in Amsterdam. He is one of my The 20 students traveled to favorite artists,” said art major Scotland and Amsterdam with Megan Brabec. professors Don Clark and Allan English professor Laura Fasick, Sheets. After the trip, students were who went to the Sept. 6 open house, asked to use whatever artistic means noticed benefits the students have they felt comfortable with to create gained from attending the trip. a final project. “From these works, it seems “We had a lot of freedom in that students took advantage of the Students with their freatured art choosing the emphasis of our different environment and have a pieces. (From top to bottom right) project. I was excited about the more outward focus,” Fasick said. Billie Kitzman, Heidi Jaeger, Megan photos I was able to create in Along with learning about and Scotland,” said Billie Kitzman, a Brabec and Baylee Sebring. creating art, these travelers gained BECKI DEGEEST • [email protected] graphic design junior. confidence. While abroad, the students dealt “People don’t scare me as much with new challenges in creating anymore. I am definitely a lot their work. braver,” Kitzman said. “It was completely different The trip allowed students to scenery than our Midwestern explore themselves inwardly and environment,” said Baylee Sebring, outwardly. a photography junior. “I was able to re-evaluate a lot of Students were encouraged to things and become a more confident explore the culture and people with person and artist,” Brabec said. one assignment. They talked to Students who attended the open locals to find their favorite places house recommended the exhibit. in the area, then took photographs “I learned about the open house of the person and the specific place through my class but I would tell they were told about. other students to come and see “Sometimes I would go and talk the exhibit. It makes me want to BLUES, BREWS & BBQs to people but they wouldn’t let me go explore,” said art major Shana SEPT. 13th - THE JOHNNY HOLM BAND & More! take a photo, so it was kind of like Brownell. Sept. 14th - Lamont Cranston Band, Moody River Band & More! Sept. 15th - ND BBQ Championship, Popa Chubby & More! Outdoors @ The Hub ONLY $5 Professor ready for return All Ages · For details visit NDBBQ.COM BECKI DEGEEST HALEY BONAR STATIC-X [email protected] w/ Emmure, Ill Nino, 9Electric & Shogun Saturday, Sept. 15 Saturday, Sept. 22 After a year-long sabbatical, Studio 222 The Venue @ The Hub MSUM dance and theater 7pm Doors • All Ages 6:30pm Doors • All Ages professor Craig Ellingson, is back and ready for action. During sabbatical, Ellingson studied at internationally AFTER THE KYLE KINANE As seen on Conan & Comedy Central renowned Dell’Arte International BURIAL w/ The Controtionist & Reflections School of Physical Theatre in Friday, Oct. 12 Blue Lake, Calif. Attending from Submitted Photo Monday, Oct. 8 The Stage @ Island Park September to June, he received The Aquarium 7pm Doors • Mature a certificate in the school’s activity with some of the work 5pm Doors • All Ages personal training program. that I was able to do.” For Ellingson, being a student After his sabbatical was BASSNECTAR DROPKICK again had its challenges and finished, it wasn’t long before w/ Gramatik & Gladkill MURPHYS opportunities. Ellingson was back on MSUM w/ Teenage Bottlerocket & The Mahones “It was frustrating at times, grounds working with the Straw Friday, Nov. 2 but eye opening and was a really Hat productions “My Fair Lady” The Venue @ The Hub Saturday, Nov. 3 great chance to get back in the and “Lucky Stiff.” He is currently 7pm Doors • All Ages The Venue @ The Hub classroom and think about things tied up with a little acting of 7pm Doors • All Ages in a student’s perspective,” his own, in the Musical Theater Ellingson said. Fargo-Moorhead’s “Jekyll and Physical theater is a form of Hyde.” MASON JENNINGS • Sunday, Sept. 23 • All Ages • Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks MARTIN SEXTON • Sunday, Sept. 30 • All Ages • The Stage @ Island Park theater that emphasizes the use The next production that KATHLEEN EDWARDS • Thursday, Oct. 4 • All Ages • Studio 222 of physical movement for real Ellingson will be involved with KATHLEEN MADIGAN • Friday, Oct. 5 • Mature Audiences • Fargo Theatre expression. will be the MSUM production of TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION • Friday, Oct. 5 • Ages 21+ • House Of Rock With plans on teaching others “Avenue Q” in February. Avenue JUDY COLLINS • Saturday, Oct. 6 • All Ages • Fargo Theatre BELLAMY BROTHERS • Sunday, Oct. 21 • All Ages • Fargo Theatre what he learned from Dell’Arte, Q is a musical production that SYLVIA BROWNE • Friday, Nov. 2 • All Ages • Fargo Theatre Ellingson said students involved involves the use of puppets, ROSTER MCCABE/GENTLEMEN HALL • Saturday, Nov. 3 • All Ages • The Aquarium with him in dance and theater this which will be a way for Ellingson TRAMPLED BY TURTLES • Wednesday, Nov. 7 • All Ages • The Venue @ The Hub year should expect to see some to show off and teach some more WOOKIEFOOT/JON WAYNE & THE PAIN • Saturday, Nov. 10 • Ages 21+ • The Venue @ The Hub changes. of the physical tactics he learned DAVID SEDARIS • Tuesday, Nov. 13 • All Ages • Fargo Theatre DETHKLOK • Tuesday, Nov. 13 • All Ages • The Venue @ The Hub “Many of the methodologies are during his study. BRIAN POSEHN • Friday, Nov. 30 • Mature Audiences • Fargo Theatre already going to be implemented “It will influence my work as in the four classes that I’m a teacher, actor and director,” Tickets for all shows are available at (located at 300 Broadway; open teaching this year,” Ellingson Ellingson said. “I’m looking Monday-Friday 12-6PM), by phone (866) 300-8300 & online at: said. “There will also most likely forward to sharing my experience be an acting styles course created, with my students in various where I will be able to show the courses.” students some more hands on Page 4 | Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 | The Advocate Features ENROLLMENT, Pageant Passion FROM FRONT schools, once a student applies, MSUM’s turn around rate for Student wins Miss Congeniality, aspires to Miss ND admitting students is about five to seven days. Once they BY MEGAN HAVIG were admitted she made sure to [email protected] send them emails every week informing them of different With a broadcast emphasis in details to keep the students mass communications, Becca interested and involved. Lebak is passionate about meeting and communicating Getting Involved with people. She also uses Every year, international this gift for another passion: student services tries to plan a pageants. fun trip for the newly arrived On Labor Day, Lebak won the international students. Miss Congeniality award at the This year, a group of 73 National Sweetheart Pageant international students went to hosted in Hoopeston, Ill. She Roseau, Minn., where they were calls the experience a stepping able to work with a family who stone to her ultimate goal. organized little trips like going to “This next year, I want to win a farm to see the equipment and Miss ,” Lebak touring the Polaris center. said. “I mean, mark my words, They stayed in a hotel for a I’m going to work my little tail night and the next morning had feathers off because I want it breakfast with the family that that bad, especially after the helped with the trip. (Sweetheart) pageant.” “For most international is the title students, when they come to the that leads to the U.S. for the first time they think Pageant. The Miss America we are like Beverly Hills, or what Organization is committed to they see on TV,” Herath said. serving women currently in “They have no idea that we have school or who have freshly small towns. I thought, ‘If I never graduated. For Lebak, the first Submitted photo take them now, they will never go steps toward pageants began Becca Lebak, center, and her fellow contestants awaiting results at the Miss North Dakota Pageant. on their own.’” years before. This trip allowed for more than In 8th grade, a friend who just seeing new things; it allowed was giving up her spot in a and on-stage interview. sense.” the students to get to know each pageant confronted Lebak. “I think the reason why I won “I talk about the importance other and build relationships. “You have to do it,” the friend Miss Congeniality is because of making money, saving Godelieve Voorhoeve, a said to Lebak, who claimed to I don’t hold anything in. You money, spending money and freshman from Den Haag, be “too much of a tomboy” to know girls love to talk about giving money,” Lebak said. Netherlands, explained that take part in pageants. Lebak burping and farting and all that “I’m really fortunate because making friends was the highlight eventually complied and stuff. It’s funny for us, so I I live in a state that is in a of the trip. enjoyed the experience. never held anything in,” Lebak great economic time. I think “I especially enjoyed the social Singing “You Can’t Get a said. “It was a competition, but everyone could learn a thing part of it, the people that I got to Man With a Gun” while dressed I tried to not let that get to me. or two from North Dakota and know better,” Voorhoeve said. as a man and holding a fake I just wanted to go in there for what we are doing,” she said. Carmela Camacho gun was Lebak’s talent in her the fun of it.” “That’s kind of why I am so Mastrolonardo, a freshman fateful debut. For sportswear, Lebak said that coming from passionate about representing from Pampatar, Venezuela, also she wore her soccer uniform, the Midwest played a role in North Dakota because the state thought the trip was a positive still dirty from the game the her award. has done so much for me.” experience. night before. “I think another thing that Competing in pageants under “Hanging out with my friends, “I hadn’t washed it because helped out with winning Miss the Miss America Organization, getting to know new places and I wanted it to look authentic,” Congeniality was that they which prides itself in providing another thing I really liked was Lebak said. “I really knew thought my North Dakota women with scholarships, has the people who received us in nothing about pageants, but accent was hilarious,” Lebak been a way for Lebak to pay for their houses. They were very nice the first time I ever competed I said. her college tuition and further with us, in general the trip was knew I was hooked.” Along with her accent, Lebak her dreams. fantastic,” Mastrolonardo said. This year, Lebak won first attributes the state for helping “It’s turned into a lifestyle,” Even students like Katherine runner up for Miss North build her pageant platform, the she said. “The way I act, how I Beneby, a first year MSUM junior Dakota, qualifying her for the cause that she will promote meet people, the opportunities from Nassau, Bahamas, who Sweetheart pageant. Lebak during her pageant career. it’s given me. Everyone dreams wasn’t able to attend the Roseau competed for three days in Lebak’s platform is called of making a difference, this is Submitted photo trip, are still having a good time swimwear, evening wear, talent “Money management makes my chance to do it.” Lebak modeling her evening wear. in Moorhead. “My parents were still in town, so I was just spending the last moments with them,” Beneby said. Beneby is studying mass communications and explained that she really likes the classes so far and is having fun meeting new people. Are You Curious About Curry? “I’m just enjoying every moment. I’m trying to get Join us to see what curry is all about. involved in various clubs,” Beneby said. “Back home I was quite known and to come here and basically have to start fresh This unique sampling event will not only is quite interesting … but it’s an showcase some delicious Curries, but it will opportunity to meet people that I also feature additional Indian foods and never would have met if I didn’t come here.” added surprises.

Wednesday, September 19th Kise Commons 4:30p.m.-7p.m.

The Advocate | Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 | Page 5 Features Advo asks: Where is your favorite place to eat on campus?

“I would say Pizza Hut’s bread sticks “I just usually default to the easy “Chicken breast sandwich at Subs “Subs and fucking Sweets. It’s “Union City Cafe. I eat everything are my favorite. I have to refrain choice of pizza.” and Sweets.” fucking delicious.” that’s there just depending on my myself from getting them all the time.” - Jessie Charlton, senior elementary - Rolland Elendu, sophomore - Hunter Simonson, freshman political mood.” - Michaela Gray, junior early education major computer information technology science major - Michelle Bruns, junior graphic childhood education major major communications major Union City makes changes to student food options little disappointed with the changes this year. Their fries went from steak- style to home-cut, the kind you can get at McDonalds or Burger King much cheaper. BY JESSICA FLEMING I was a big fan of the chicken tenders [email protected] with a Thai peanut sauce, which I was told is no longer available this school year. If you’re a regular at Kise, Union City eatery has changed their save your money and go there for an menu, adding food options — some all-you-can-eat option of burgers. If better, some worse — in the CMU. you’re an off-campus customer like me, keep in mind that your favorites Ultimate Baja: from last year might not be the same Ultimate Baja offers a small or may be unavailable. variety of south-of-the-border cuisine: tacos, taco salad, burrito or shell-less Pizza Hut: burrito. I ate a beef taco salad, with On a happier note, Pizza Hut rice but no beans, queso, lettuce, salsa (in my humble opinion) has only and sour cream. While I would say improved. They added delicious the meal was reasonably good, it is pastas: a meaty marinara and a nothing overly special to be excited chicken alfredo. They still have the about. nice variety of the personal pizzas, breadsticks and chicken wings. They Grill 155: also have food available the longest, For those familiar to the old Grill usually until 7 p.m. Ultimate Baja Pizza Hut 155 last year, you will probably be a

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Positions: Healthy Living Coach, Mentor & Homework Club Supervisor Learn More & Apply at: ymcacassclay.org/americorps Page 6 | Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 | The Advocate Opinion Advocate Editorial Board Fair punishment Remember your campus resources On Monday, I wore yellow. I that doesn’t happen close to home, something that they’ve for the crime, when straightened the yellow ribbon never thought about doing to themselves. that has been attached to my I know what it’s like to feel so lost and confused about there is a crime backpack for quite some time life. So if you’re feeling alone with no idea where to turn, It was reported Tuesday that after with a warped safety pin. I I want you to know that you’re not alone. There are so being seen kissing another man, a wrote “love” on my many resources on football player was removed from the wrist with a black “I wrote love on my wrist with a black campus that are here for team at North Dakota State College of Sharpie marker. I tried Sharpie marker. I tried to smile at every you. Science in Whapeton. to smile at every person person that I passed on the sidewalk.” Did you know that Jamie Kuntz, 18, was seen kissing that I passed on the there is an on-campus his boyfriend by his teammates on sidewalk. counseling center right in Hendrix Health? All sessions Sept. 1, according to an article at slog. This is how I celeberated are confidential. Were you aware that your resident thestranger.com. world Suicide Awareness day. assistants, student orientation counselors and a plethora Head football coach Chuck Parsons It was a day to remember of other student leaders are willing to be a resource when confronted Kuntz about the kiss, which By Melynda Heying [email protected] those in my life who lost a you’re not sure where else to turn to? Kuntz denied. battle to depression, bullying, So if you need someone to talk to, a shoulder to cry on After the confrontation, Kuntz tweeted frustration or anger. It was a day for me to show my or a hand to hold, please don’t hesitate to ask someone for hints toward suicide, which caused his support for those who are still suffering. It was a help, because you matter so much. You are a beautiful, roommate to call the police. After police day for me to remember a dark time in my life that beautiful soul. determined that Kuntz was not at risk of I really don’t want to visit again. Note: Suicide is a serious issue. If you or someone suicide, Kuntz texted his coach admitting Yeah, I’ve been there. you know needs help, please contact someone or call the to the kiss and being gay. I think for some people suicide is like a myth; something National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255. Being removed from the team caused Kuntz to drop out of NDSCS. We, the Advocate staff, believe that removing Kuntz from the football team Why I’m choosing to vote yes was an inappropriate action made against someone who didn’t deserve to At the age of six, I helped my I am asking those in the pro-same-sex marriage camp be punished. father and grandfather knock to provide me with a sound reason why removing sexual Sexual orientation shouldn’t be a down a wall in the kitchen. Far complementarity would not fundamentally shift the meaning punishable offense, but unfortunately in from being a spontaneous, “Gee, of marriage. It seems to me that once the natural male-female many cases there’s no legal protection let’s open the room up a bit and dynamic no longer serves as the defining characteristic, against the discrimination many openly kill an afternoon,” the event but is replaced with the popular ‘commitment’ rubric, then gay people in North Dakota face. The was meticulously planned. After marriage could be open to multiple people and essentially North Dakota Fair Housing and North weeks of measuring and re- serve as a bland label without much significance or weight. Dakota Human Rights acts do not measuring, my father concluded Now, I am not the only person in this debate to claim oppose landlords evicting residents and the wall was not bearing any logic as an ally. Mr. Holt has said, “Logically and morally, employers firing employees based on weight, did not have any major I cannot understand” why the Catholic Church has come sexual orientation. plumbing or electrical and up against same-sex marriage. I would love to hear a more On another note, the NDSCS incident therefore was not necessary. Only full explanation of this claim. Further, I have to point out also brings up the issue of student then was I handed a hammer a glaring error in his article. He equated being against the athlete punishment, which has recently By John Goerke [email protected] and safety glasses. I raise the homosexual community with being against their “fight for put NDSU in the spotlight. point because this common sense the freedom to marry.” The Church is the only institution Several Bison football players were approach seems to be lacking in to always have defended charged with voter fraud, but face the current debate on marriage. “...once the natural male-female dynamic no universal human dignity; no apparent punishment. Bison head There are two points to be longer serves as the defining characteristic, but it’s been on the books for football coach Craig Bohl has said they made. First, marriage as an is replaced with the popular commitment rubric, 2,000 years. Fulton Sheen, won’t be suspended. institution precedes the Catholic then marriage could be open to multiple people speaking for the Church Yet, Bohl didn’t hesitate in suspending Church in world history, said, “Intolerance applies the NDSU football player who was which undermines the popular and essentially serve as a bland label without only to principles, never charged – and later convicted – of hypothesis that marriage is much significance or weight.” to persons.” In that spirit, indecent exposure. Both voter fraud somehow a bizarre religious the Church can be against and indecent exposure are Class A idea, totally divorced from reality. Secondly, the real case a cause per-se, but still see all the participants as children misdemeanors. against same-sex marriage lies not in appeals to religious of God. Ironically enough, there have been times in the It saddens us to see such intolerance authority, the Bible or our emotional preferences. The case Church’s history when there has been pressure to change the and unfair actions toward fellow college against same-sex marriage is rational. teaching on human dignity, like the pressure now to change students. We believe that Kuntz – or The reason marriage is between a man and a woman, lies the teaching on marriage, but the Church looked beyond anyone – should never face prosecution in something called sexual complementarity. At the most passing fads, toward more permanent principles. on the basis of sexual orientation. We basic level, humans are autonomous with regards to most More remains to be said, and I hope a fruitful discussion also would like to see fair punishment activities; eating, sleeping, thinking, running, etc., can all be both here in print and perhaps in live debates will take when the situation does warrant it. performed by an individual person. However, reproduction place on the issue. But let us all approach this rationally requires two persons with complementary functions to unite and calmly. I maintain that the wall of marriage ought to be with the common goal of creating life. This is something left as it has been for thousands of years. So, if you want to The opinions expressed in The unique to male-female sexuality and provides the basis for knock it down, please explain why before we all grab our Advocate are not necessarily those of the Biblical assertion: The two shall become one flesh. hammers. the college administration, faculty or student body. The Advocate encourages letters to Letter to the editor: Think it through the editor and any submissions. They Writer Conor Holt speaks openly of his journey in believes that it is important to be obedient to the formal should be typed and must include the faith in the Roman Catholic Faith community. The teachings of one’s particular faith community. writer’s name, address, phone number, formal teachings and practices of this faith community Or does Mr. Holt choose to embrace so-called “moral year in school or occupation and any are publically declared in the Catechism of the Catholic relativism” and thereby formulates his own personal claims affliations. Letters are due by 5 p.m. Church. Paragraph 2357 states: Homosexuality refers to of supposed moral truth? Modern popular culture celebrates relations between men or between women who experience moral relativism and proudly declares its unwillingness to Monday and can be sent to MSUM Box an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward be obedient to any formal sense of external authority. 130, dropped off in The Advocate office persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of We need to think this through. The autonomous personal or emailed to [email protected]. forms through the centuries and in different cultures. choices of moral relativism seem helpful and convincing Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. in the immediate moment, but history tells us that in the Basing itself on Sacred Scriptures, which presents that long haul of claiming an absolute right to whatever said Interested in being a columist? “homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.” They are autonomous personal choices, the eventual end of it is or a cartoonist? contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the painful disillusionment and a sense of hostile chaos in the The Advocate wants you! gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective larger human community around us. We need to think this Contact April at and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can through. [email protected] they be approved. Donald Tobkin We may ask if Mr. Holt has ever studied the catechism MSUM Alumn 1998 of the Catholic Church. We may further ask if Mr. Holt The Advocate | Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 | Page 7 Sports Behind the science: Training a Dragon student-athlete

COLLIN BOYLES process that weighs an individual team, the men’s and women’s [email protected] in and out of a pool of water. The cross country and track teams, and athlete must breathe out all air in the volleyball team. The testing Running, jumping, throwing, the lungs prior to being submerged has already begun this year as 90 hitting and kicking are all basics into the water. While in the water, football athletes were measured. of most of the sports at Dragon the athlete is weighed. There are two different goals Athletics. Weight lifting and Bioelectrical impedance, a when finding out the body good nutrition help to shape the method used by sending a small composition numbers. First is to bodies of the student-athletes that electric current through the body find whether the athlete’s percent must execute these motions. But and measuring the speed it takes to body fat is in a healthy range. understanding what weight lifting move through, is used as a backup Second is to monitor progress and programs and nutrition to utilize to the hydrostatic weighing, but get a baseline. After a baseline comes from a process outside the is used after every hydrostatic percent is taken, changes can be athletic department. weighing test to compare the made in nutrition to lower the body The health and physical numbers. The bioelectrical fat. education department together impedance is slightly less accurate “It’s perfect for us as far as trying with Dragon Athletics put student- than the hydrostatic method, but to shape and mold athletes to reach athletes through body composition Gemar said it works well for the their full potential,” said football testing with one main goal in mind. general population as compared to head coach Steve Laqua. “Anytime “(Strength and conditioning) athletes. you can measure something you can Coach (Travis) Anderson and the The newest piece of technology improve it or you can change it so it coaches want their athletes to have the HPE department has received gives us an accurate measurement a high level of fitness to maximize is said to be the most accurate form of where guys are and the work performance on the field, on the of finding body fat percentage, they’ve done nutritionally as well court, on the track,” said James although the Bod Pod is in the first as the work in the weight room.” Gemar, exercise science program stages of testing in Nemzek. The The HPE department broke the coordinator. Bod Pod uses air displacement in seal for testing in the Bod Pod Body composition testing is an enclosed chamber to find the last Wednesday with the women’s designed to measure percent body body composition numbers. basketball team. All of the body fat. The HPE department has Gemar said he first began body composition testing is just one way used two methods in the testing composition testing with the men’s Gemar said the HPE department of Dragons athletes: hydrostatic and women’s cross country and is trying to utilize their area of weighing and bioelectrical track teams years ago because expertise for the benefit of MSUM. impedance. The department head coach Keith Barnier was very “It’s just a way that our received a new Bod Pod during interested in the body fat percent of department can be of use to the the summer that could bring his athletes. Once coach Anderson university community, in this case more precise measurements while joined the staff, he became the athletic department, and we see JESSICA FLEMING • [email protected] using a different process than interested and used it as well. the value of body composition as it James Gemar conducts the first tests with the Bod Pod on the women’s the hydrostatic or bioelectrical Last year the HPE department relates to athletic performance so basketball team on Sept. 5. methods. tested the men’s and women’s we are happy that we can help,” Hydrostatic weighing is a basketball teams, the football Gemar said.

Soccer Football Volleyball

Tie - at Northern State Loss - at Sioux Falls Win - vs. Eckerd Win - vs. Northwood 09/08/12 09/08/12 09/06/12 09/07/12 Weekly Aberdeen, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D. St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg, Fla. MSUM (1-2-1) 1 MSUM (0-2) 10 MSUM (5-1) 3 MSUM (7-1) 3 scores NSU (1-2-1) 1 USF (2-0) 45 EC (3-2) 2 NU (4-2) 0

Win - vs. Rollins Win - vs. Newberry Volleyball receives national recognition 09/07/12 09/08/12 St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg, Fla. MEREDITH WATHNE After the opening weekend of sophomore outside hitter Annie MSUM (6-1) 3 MSUM (8-1) 3 [email protected] play, MSUM had knocked Rollins Palmquist, along with Lensing, was RC (2-3) 2 NC (5-3) 0 completely off the AVCA Top 25 named to the All-Tournament team. The Dragon volleyball team is poll and bumped Eckerd to No. 22. Ness was named the Most nationally ranked in the American The Dragons again beat both Valuable Player of the Eckerd Volleyball Coaches Association teams in two five-set matches less classic after averaging 6.1 digs Top 25 poll for the first time since than a week later. per set. Her outstanding play of 2005. “We had moments where we 212 digs posted for the season They opened their season on played very well together,” thus far has earned her Northern a road trip to , going 8-1 head coach Tammy Blake-Kath Sun Intercollegiate Conference against non-conference teams in the said. “There is still room for Defensive Player of the Week the Rollins Tournament and the Eckerd improvement, which is exciting last two weeks. College Classic. They faced off because we can get better.” “Katy dug some amazing balls with Florida Southern between the After defeating both nationally and did a great job passing last two tournaments on the road trip. known teams for a second time, week,” Blake-Kath said. In the opening tournament, the the Dragons got the recognition With a solid group of seniors, Dragons faced off with No. 19 they deserved and were tied for the team looks to experience for Eckerd and No. 22 Rollins, along the No. 22 spot on the poll. The leadership. However, a group of with Chestnut Hill and Dragons are one of six teams in freshmen is proving their worth by University of Pennsylvania. their conference to be ranked in the posting big numbers for the team. In tough fought battles, the Top 25 poll. “We have a great all around Dragons came out on top in three- “I felt that the NSIC preseason freshmen group,” Ness said. of-four matches, dethroning the poll totally underestimated us,” “This year all the puzzle pieces nationally ranked squads. The Blake-Kath said. “It was exciting fit together, hopefully creating a Dragons recorded their only loss of to not do it once, but twice, with successful team.” the trip to California University of both teams.” The Dragons start NSIC action Pennsylvania, 0-3. Three Dragon team members this weekend against St. Cloud “We knew we were the were honored between the two State University on Friday and No. underdogs,” senior outside hitter tournaments. Senior outside hitter 4 Minnesota Duluth on Saturday. Heidi Lensing said. “That didn’t Heidi Lensing and senior libero “We need to continue to show hold us back. We played our Katy Ness were named to the we deserve to be ranked now that hardest, taking the games point by Rollins All-Tournament team. we are starting conference play,” point.” At the Eckerd College Classic, Ness said. Page 8 | Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 | The Advocate News Professors give 9/11 presentation BY JASMINE MAKI ensuring that terrorists are not [email protected] able to acquire weapons of mass destruction. Two professors spoke “Counter-terrorism is about Tuesday to inform students prevention and responses, which and community members about nation states and international counter-terrorism efforts made organizations can undertake in regards to the attacks on together,” Conteh said. September 11, 2001. Lee Vigilant, professor of “Terrorism is and will sociology, gave a counter-speech continue to occupy a space in discussing the issue of the large our minds,” history professor sums of money that have been Andrew Conteh said. “It cannot spent on counter-terrorism be entirely eradicated.” efforts since the 9/11 attacks. Conteh discussed the Vigilant’s discussion raised importance of the United Nations the question: how much money in the counter-terrorism efforts will the United States spend to and emphasized that the nation feel safe and secure? states need to work together to “A nation state can never prevent terrorism. be secure in total,” Conteh “No one government has the responded. “Since September power or authority to impose 11, it’s not the same United solutions,” Conteh said. States and it’s not going to He discussed the resolutions change.” that have been made by the Conteh said we should not United Nations to prevent future only talk about terrorism when JESSICA FLEMING • [email protected] terrorist attacks, which include there is an attack, and we Andrew Conteh gave a presentation Tuesday about the counter-terrorism efforts made by the United Nations after the establishing a security council, should never forget the events September 11 attacks. freezing terrorists’ assets and of September 11.

VIOLENCE, FROM FRONT MASTERS, FROM FRONT and in the US has remained resources on campus that more finance courses, which much the same, or in many address sexual, physical and we feel will benefit them in cases, worsened. Therefore, interpersonal violence,” Short the business world,” Erickson it remains important that we said. “Second, attendees will said. rally to voice our collective enjoy the politically incisive The combined program will dissent to widespread, systemic and often humorous musical also be beneficial to finance violence against women and talents of Kris Kitko, singer- students, who, Erickson said, girls.” songwriter and grassroots often need more accounting “That is why Take Back the activist from Bismarck. Last, classes in the workplace and Night is important,” Short said. everyone will join in solidarity to take the CFA exam. “It brings together women, to march through the campus to Four of the elective courses girls and their allies to show ‘take back the night.’” will be offered this spring, but solidarity in ending all forms Speakers for the event will the full program will start next of violence against women and include Sgt. Marc Baetsch from fall. girls and to show a commitment MSUM Public Safety, who will Erickson will be holding to creating a world where all talk about the Rape Aggression two informational sessions women and girls have full Defense program and Carol at 9 a.m. Sept. 19 in CB 113 human rights.” Grimm of the Hendrix Health and at 3 p.m. Sept. 20 in CB Several things will be Center. 109 for anyone interested in achieved through this year’s This event is sponsored by program. Take Back the Night event, women and gender studies, the For more information about Short said. Women’s Center, the Rainbow the new masters program, “First, students and other Dragon Center, the Gay/ contact director Sheri members of the campus Straight Alliance and Hendrix Erickson at 218.477.4073 or community attending will Health Center. [email protected]. Advocate File Photo be informed of the various Students and community members walk in protest of violence against women for the Take Back the Night event last year.

ALCOHOL, FROM FRONT bike officers and plain-clothes drinking to occur. The renter referred to the director of officers are other strategies the or homeowner is responsible student conduct and resolution, My one reason? police are trying. for everyone in the house, even Ashley Atteberry. Based on the Loud music, loud behavior, minors. infraction, students are required To provide public urination and destruction Hosting a house party often to complete alcohol evaluation of property are just a few leads to other incidents besides courses. After a third violation, hope for people reasons for the Moorhead PD a visit from the Moorhead PD. or a severe violation, students to attend a student party. In the Thefts and property damage are may be suspended from school in need. past, underage offenders were common calls received from on a semester basis, or even usually just sent home at larger party hosts. Hosting a large expelled. You only need one reason parties in order to move things party can give someone the “We need to address the to donate plasma. along faster. Now, with the perfect opportunity to come in impact of alcohol and drugs addition of extra officers, the and check out the house and it’s on student performance,” department will have time to valuables. Atteberry said. “We are holding Find out how becoming a plasma donor can make a difference for patients and take all necessary actions when The Moorhead Police students accountable.” help you earn extra money. As a new donor, you can earn up to $85 this week. breaking up a party. Department has been To help raise awareness for “We are not trying to squash coordinating and sharing ideas the increased enforcement and college fun. We want to reduce with other college communities policy updates, the Moorhead Talecris Plasma Resources calls and have safety,” Swenson in Minnesota to help tackle the Police Department will be 800 Holiday Drive, Moorhead said. problem in a uniform method. visiting rental homes in the (218) 287-2700 A social host is enforced The police departments contact surrounding areas to hand in Moorhead and is defined the colleges and update them on out brochures, better inform In addition to meeting the donation criteria, you must provide a valid photo I.D., proof of your current address and your Social Security or as allowing or permitting a who has received a violation. the public and answer any immigration card to donate. Must be 18 years of age or older to donate. gathering or event of underage At MSUM, violators are questions that may arise.