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THE OF NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY May 1 , 2002 • me 100, Issue 16 • http://science.northern.edu/exponent/index.html Mission Statement Banquet recognizes students, organizations "NSU Student Publications produces a newspaper full of Students attend 15th Annual Student Involvement Awards Banquet local, state and world information. We believe Brandy Schnabel awards of the evening, the organization he students have the right to be Campus Reporter Excellence in Student was there with heard. We believe the truth Involvement award, was also the that evening, should be written. Our motto he events of the 15th very last. This award is given to a Masquers, was is or the students, by the Annual Student senior within one semester of bein ts, with the s ts." Involvement Awards graduating who has recognized as Banquet April 23 went beyond demonstrated community and the the Most Wolves the typical "and the winner is..." campus involvement, leadership, Improved awards ceremony. integrity and a positive attitude. Student bulletin From jokes about a certain This year's winner was Mandy Organization of history professor's height straight Martin, Forsyth, Mont., senior. the Year. His Blanchard from the university president to "It's a great honor to receive exact words appointed as the loud reaction of "ALL this award; it's nice to be were, "Yes...ALL honors director RIGHT!" by one recipient, the recognized for all of the hard RIGHT!" as he Kenneth Blanchard, Jr., professor of night was not without surprises. work," Martin said. sprung from his political science, was recently Awards recipients ranged from Missy Nguyen, Aberdeen, S.D., seat, thrust his appointed as the director of the true freshmen to non-traditional junior, was highlighted twice; fist in the air honors program. Blanchard will students, from the Campus once as the Outstanding Student and strode to begin his new position May 1 and will • Activities Board (CAB) to Leader of the Year as well as with the front of the work with Lysbeth Benkert- Collegians in Christ's Service. Sigma Alpha Iota (SAD, the room to accept Rasmussen through the end of the In his welcoming address, John women's musical fraternity. SAI the group's Yvonne Heard and Karen Gerety acted as emcees for the 15th Annual semester. Blanchard was selected by Hilpert, Northern State was recognized for their Singing plaque. Student Involvement Awards Banquet held April 23 at the Student a committee composed of faculty and University President, predicted Valentines as the Outstanding CAB was also Center. Photo by Stacy Stoddard honor students. the future of the students Community Service Project of the awarded several times that The Exponent, was presented with Da$h-4-Dollar$ attending the banquet. He sees Year. evening. They received the the Outstanding Freshman of the the nominees as those who will be "Being happy with what you're Outstanding Student Year award. gameshow to hit the involved and dedicated doing is the most important Organization of the Year, and also Other awards were given to campus alumni of 20-25 years in the thing. Other people pick up on it received recognition for the Dawn Flewwellin, for CAB presents Da$h-4-Dollar$, a future. He sees them being and enjoy volunteering," Nguyen Mardi Gras dance as the Outstanding Non-Traditional gameshow where the contestants can involved in Gypsy Week, in the said. Outstanding Program of the Year. Student of the Year, and to Scott take home up to $500. Contestants University Foundation and in The most vocal of the winners Lori Mack, Cavour, S.D., Bender, Warner, S.D., senior, for will be chosen from those who turned fundraising functions. was Greg Parmeter, Huron, S.D., freshman, as an active member of Outstanding Student Volunteer of in filled-out CAB cards and from the One of the most prestigious senior, upon hearing that the CAB and next fall's co-editor of the Year. audience. Da$h-4-Dollar$ will be held Thurs., May 2, at 8 p.m. in • Thunder's Lair. GAF increase: students, faculty react Halverson to publish article Joy Fischbach toward the increase and senior, also sees the increase as a Sisseton, S.D., sophomore, also Campus Reporter acknowledged those involved by good thing for NSU, "I think the feels negatively about the increase, An article,Technology Support saying, "While I think that the increase is understandable with the "I think the increase is too large Solutions for the Rural School, co- 66 is bullshit," stated 10.3% activity fee increase is a increase in technology," she also because a lot of the stuff the GAF authored by Pam Halverson, help I Molly Veenhof, pretty steep hike, I still think that said, "I would like to feel that part provides a person with, I don't take desk manager, will be published in Huron, S.D., junior, it's a good move. The increased of the increase reflects an increase advantage of." the Fall 2002 issue of theJournal of when asked about the 10.3% funding will allow the university to in the value we place on the 'human Grant Manhart, assistant Research in Rural Education. The increase in general activity fees in provide services and opportunities factors' that get down to and touch professor of music, said, "South Journal of Research in Rural response to the April 3, 2002 GAF that positively impact students." (teach) students directly." Dakota kids pay less than any other Education established in 1982 by article in The Exponent. Veenhof's He also stated, "Raising fees is Anger and frustration were also kids for college and small the College of Education and statement was somewhat seldom a way to make yourself seen in responses from NSU adjustments to this I believe should Human Development at the representative of a portion of the popular, so I applaud those folks students, such as Chantelle be put in this light at the headline University of Maine, publishes the student body concerned with ever- who stepped up and made this Anliker, Leola, S.D., senior, who level. Declaring that 'tuition is results of educational research increasing out-of-pocket expenses. happen." stated, "I personally think it sucks. going up' inserts anger into campus conducted in or relevant to rural In response to this article, The GAF increase had a positive I go to school full time and I also dialog by sponsoring a knee jerk settings. Student Publications sent out effect on a few NSU students as work full time and have a part time response. I am trying to create a Pancake feed to be emails asking students and faculty well, "I'd rather pay more for a job to pay the bills and afford to go better world at NSU through better for their thoughts and feelings on school that offered better programs to college. The hike is fine for thoughts over here and you guys held during finals this issue. These were some of their than pay less for a school that could people who have money, but for [Student Publications] keep week replies. only offer required courses," said those of us who have to work our finding ways to spit on it with All the campus ministry organizations Ric Dias, associate professor of Becky Pribyl, Wolsey, S.D., junior. asses off, it is just an added student dollars under the disguise will be sponsoring a late night pancake history, had a positive attitude Florence Deckert, Aberdeen, S.D., expense." Shane Haggerty, of free speech...frustrating." feed on May 6 from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. in Thunder's Lair. Matavao signs with Honors Proc ram not to disannear Baltimore Ravens Brandy Schnabel Program, as "a moment to do "They [SBAC] made a decision a Due to Benkert's recent Newel Matavao, Rexburg, Idaho, Campus Reporter recreating." lot of administration or legislatures resignation as Honors Program junior, signed a free agent contract with "We are not the least less would have made in light of that director, Ken Blanchard, professor the Baltimore Ravens for the 2002 NFL 66 o not have it interested in the Honors Program. kind of organizational problem," of political science, will assume the season. Matavao transfered this year [Honors Program] There will be no less money for Hilpert said. The Shelterbelt will not roll as director. Hilpert and Cozetto from Ricks Junior College in Rexburg, would be asinine," travel, completely will work with Blanchard in Idaho, to play left tackle for the Wolves. Don Cozetto, Vice President of programs disappear, determining just what the new Matavao attended mini-camp this "As long as I am vice Academic Affairs, said at a meeting and other however. budget will be. weekend, and will finish classes this with current honors students to expenses," president, we will have "It wasn't The other primary topic of the spring before joining the Ravens full- discuss the future of the program. Hilpert said. our intention meeting was to determine what time. an Honors Program." "As long as I am vice president, we Hilpert to get rid of it," challenges the program faces now, will have an Honors Program," confirmed -DON COZETTO Hilpert said. and how to handle them. INDEX 16 PAGES Cozetto said. that money VICE PRESIDENT OF He proposed "I think another problem is that Seven honors students and will be searching for a of students falling through the NEWS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 2 - 3 Lysbeth Benkert-Rasmussen, found different gap," Becky Pribyl, Wolsey, S.D., EDITORIAL 4 - 5 current Honors Program director, elsewhere in the budget to match vehicle for the yearly literary junior, said. She went on to say that ARTS 6 - 7 were present as John Hilpert, NSU past funding for all travel, publication.