May 5 , 2 0 1 0 • Volume 1 0 8 , Issue 10 • The voice of NSU students, by NSU students NSU Exponent Contact Information: Graham Hall 105 Email: [email protected] Post: NSU Box 602, 1200 S. Jay St. Aberdeen, S.D. 57401 23rd Annual Student Involvement Awards Banquet
Jess Schrader program, Cheyenne River Day of Relief, Staff Reporter received the award for the Outstanding Community Service Project. This program ach year, the Office of Student addressed the urgent needs of a community Activities gives Northern State and took immediate action during a crisis E University students and this winter. DLC members collected organizations a chance to showcase their necessities such as food and clothing, talents and hard work at the annual Student helped clear snow and ice from the Involvement Awards Banquet. The banquet community and arranged several includes 14 unique awards; each award fundraisers to help aid families. highlights a different strength, which can The next award, the Outstanding range from areas such as outstanding Resident Assistant award, was presented to personal conduct to the most impressive use Seth Honerman, Sioux Falls, for his amazing of programming. responsibility and actions as a resident The nominees at this year's awards assistant in Steele Hall. The award for banquet were especially deserving of Outstanding Non-Traditional Student was Tommee Brown, senior, Wakpala, accepts the Outstanding Program award from President Smith for Native recognition. Students were welcomed to the given to Tomee Brown, Wakpala, for her American Student Association (NASA). The award was one among several that was bestowed upon students banquet with a colorful Olympics-themed strength and dedication to her studies and and student organizations at the 23rd Annual Student Involvement Awards Banquet. Photo by less Schrader. dining area and a speech presented by the campus community. award were the Intramurals Sportsman and most sought-after, was the award for President James Smith. The award for the Most Improved Sportswoman of the Year awards. Junior Excellence in Student Involvement. Karla The Native American Student Association Student Organization went to the Korean Kody Thompson, Watertown, was awarded Jager, Gary, received the honor of this award (NASA) received the first award, the Student Association (KSA). This Sportsman of the Year, and senior Laura for her incredible dedication to the SERVE Outstanding Program award, for their organization has had a tremendous increase Skog, Anoka, Minn., was awarded organization as well as several other powwow. This award recognizes the year's in members in the last year; this group has Sportswoman of the Year. leadership roles that she holds. Jager is a most remarkable and successful student-run also provided a variety of engaging The next award, the Outstanding Student valuable asset to many groups around program. Not only was the powwow well programs to the campus community, Organization award, was presented to the campus, and because of her passion for received by the campus community this including its Korean language classes, which Masquers. This organization makes an volunteering; she has also earned the year, but it also provided a wonderful student members teach three times a week. effort each year to provide lighting and opportunity to participate in an internship opportunity to the Aberdeen community as The next award, the Student Advisor of the sound assistance to other organization's program in Washington, D.C. well. Year award, was presented to Cassi Mooney, events; the group also does volunteer work All nominees received a congratulatory The next award, the Outstanding Student Interim Director of Student Activities, for the campus and Aberdeen community, certificate, and award winners received an Volunteer award, was given to senior Anqi Granite Falls, Minn., for her involvement in and is involved with several national engraved plaque for their accomplishments. Wang, Beijing, China, for her tremendous Wolf Pack, SERVE, CAB and Intramurals. fundraising programs. The award for Students and faculty who attended the volunteer efforts. The Outstanding Student Mooney serves as the advisor to all of these Outstanding Student Leader was given to banquet left feeling inspired and excited for Employee award was presented to senior organizations and is always available to help Meagan Dietz, Lemmon, partially for her next year's award ceremony. The banquet is Changyoung Suh, Susan, South Korea, for mentor students and motivate her groups to involvement in the Lions Club, but also for held each spring, and the Office of Student his dedication to the International Student succeed. her commitment to her studies and her Activities encourages students and faculty Office. Shelby Tice, Miller, received the award for incredible role-model qualities. to keep their eyes open for potential The Diversity Leadership Council's (DLC) Outstanding Freshman. Following this The final award, which is also one of the nominees for next year's awards. NSU's 2009-10 school year in review
Carl Wobig football game, where the Wolves Nov. 18, 2009 — Winter 2009 graduates are — NSU holds its first Big Man on Staff Reporter were beaten by the Minnesota- — The Korean Student listed and congratulated. Campus pageant, with Alex Massa, Sept. 23, 2009 Duluth Bulldogs. Association sponsors a Korean Feb. 10, 2010 senior, Rapid City, taking home the — New Student Orientation is — NSU soccer, cross-country and Culture Night, sharing traditions — Tom Dosch is hired as NSU's Big Man title. successful, being run by a new golf continue in their meets and with the community. 26th head football coach. March 24, 2010 organization: Wolf Pack. competitions. — The Alonzo Ward Hotel hosts — Possible adoption of a — Paul Sather is hired as NSU's — Dr. James Smith begins his Nov. 4, 2009 the annual Northern State plus/minus grading scale is 22nd head men's basketball coach. tenure _as Northern State — President Smith formally takes University Swing Dance Party. discussed. Students are urged to put — The planning process for the University's new President. office and announces a campaign to — NSU basketball, swimming, forth their own opinions on the Student Center renovation nears — NSU is named for the third raise over $27 million and the and wrestling start off their seasons, matter. completion. year in a row to the "U.S. News and Northern Action Plan. football, volleyball, cross-country — Adoration Ads once again — The McArthur-Welsh global World Report's" Top Public — NSU receives permission from and soccer wind down. grace the back cover of the community hosts a trip to Undergraduate institutions in the the Board of Regents to begin — Sonja Kaiser, sophomore, Exponent, proclaiming love and Watertown. Students vis the Terry Midwest. planning renovations of the Student Hoven, is crowned 2009 Miss NSU. affection far and wide. Redlin Art Center. — Ribbon cutting and dedication Center, Lincoln Hall and Graham Dec. 9, 2009 March 3, 2010 — Students are reminded to ceremony is held for the newly Hall. — Diversity Week showcases the — Men's basketball coach Don participate in the 2010 U.S. Census. renovated Kramer Hall. — NSU's Theater Department many cultures and backgrounds of Meyer retires after 11 seasons with Apri114, 2010 Oct. 14, 2009 features "The Light in the Piazza," Northern students. Diversity clubs the Wolves. He will remain on — The strengths and weaknesses — Seniors Brady Lesnar, with senior Kelsey Leddy, share their cultures by putting on NSU's staff as a Regent of NSU's handicap accessibility are Webster, and Becky Schuldt, Watertown, and senior Cory Niles, movie nights, setting up informative Distinguished Professor, helping to addressed. Chester, are crowned homecoming Gettysburg, being nominated for booths and holding dance parties. promote NSU's image through — NSU once again hosts the Marshal and Queen. the Irene Ryan Acting Award. — Proposed Bylaw 17 will affect public speaking, seminars and prestigious "This I Believe" essay — Gypsy Days is celebrated once — Halloween is celebrated, with NSU athletics if successful. fundraising activities. contest, based on National Public again with an appearance by the all its attendant festivities, such as — The Native American Student — The NSU Theater Department Radio's famed radio show. Johnny Holm Band, hypnotist the Haunted Forest, the Art Club's Association holds a powwow, the presents "The Three Musketeers." It — The Student Activities Office Frederick Winters, the Gypsy Days annual Halloween Party and various first held at Northern since NASA is well received by students, staff encourages the increase of student parade and . homecoming halls carving pumpkins. was formed; ..... and the community. organizations. ....• •.• ...... News 2 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 News Exponent Congratulations to Spring 2010 graduates! GRADUATE STUDIES *Amanda Nicole Buck (German) MASTER OF SCIENCE Justin P. Bush (English: Literature) Maria De Los Angeles Cervantes Martinez (E- Matt Delzer (Speech) learning Technology and Administration) Ofa K. Enesa (Sociology: Human Services and 2010 Spring Commencement Nebiyou Tesfaye (E-learning Technology and Professional Sociology) Administration) Michael R. Faught (History) Saturday, May 8, Jamie L. Franks (Sociology: Human Services) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION Kyle Bradley Fulford (Speech) Julie Marie Schwab Atwood (Counseling) Guada S. Galicha (Sociology: Criminal Justice and Barnett Center, 10:30 am. Amy R. Beaner (Teaching and Learning: Human Services) Elementary Classroom Teaching) Meghan L Godbey (Sociology: Human Services) Kelsey M. Beckstrom (Counseling: Agency) *Jason Paul Goette (Sociology: Criminal Justice) 1 Alaina Lea Benson (Teaching and Learning: ***Laci A. Hettick (Political Science) Health, Physical Education and Coaching) Britney Anne Jencks (English: Literature) Special thanks to Cristina E. Bieber (Teaching and Learning: *Brian A. Johnson (Political Science) Elementary Classroom Teaching) Holly Alicia Jones (Sociology: Criminal Justice Colin Christopher Bonnicksen (Teaching and and Professional Sociology) Learning: Health, Physical Education and Coaching) Taekyung Kim (Political Science) Exponent staff members Jennifer Leigh Boomsma (Leadership and Benjamin J. Lickteig (Sociology: Criminal Justice) Administration: Elementary) Jennifer Marie Lucero (Sociology: Human Tamara L Caffee (Leadership and Services and Gerontology) Kevin Nelson and Reagan Administration: Elementary) Desirae L. Ludwig (Sociology: Human Services) Jodi Lucile Carlsgaard (Leadership and Andrew A. Lunsetter (History) Administration: Secondary) Jessica L. Maetin(Sociology: Criminal Justice) Remmers_ Good luck and Jeremiah M. Chicoine (Leadership and Nicole M. Mayer (Sociology: Criminal Justice) Administration: Secondary) Jeffrey Neal (Sociology: Criminal Justice) Lonna Lee Chilson (Teaching and Learning: Christopher Olinger (Sociology: Criminal Justice) best unshest Secondary Classroom Teaching) Doretta Jane Raap (Sociology: Human Services) Jamie Kay Cronin (Leadership and Kirsten M. Palmer (Speech) Administration: Elementary) Jerimiah E. Radtke (Sociology: Criminal Justice) "*Cody J. Hageman (Banking and Financial Fitness: Personal Training/Strength and Linda DeBoer (Leadership and Administration: Kristi L. Rahlf (Sociology: Criminal Justice) Services; Mathematics) Conditioning) Secondary) Timothy Patrick Reinbold (Sociology: Human Jeremy D. Hepper (Banking and Financial Benjamin Kapelle (Sport Marketing and Jennifer Carrie Dolejsi (Teaching and Learning Services) Services) Administration) Secondary Classroom Teaching) Ashley Rose Schlichenmayer-Okroi (Community Michael Hofineister (Business Administration) Christina B. Lloyd (Psychology) Justin McCabe Downes (Teaching and Learning: Services) Ahyoung Jung (Business Administration) *Angel M. Lorenz (Psychology) Health, Physical Education and Coaching) Daniel J. Scott (History) Kyungrnin Kim (Business Administration) Victor D. Martinez (Human Peformance and Ryan Lee Ellingson (Teaching and Learning: Ashby E. Shrock (Sociology: Criminal Justice) Cortney L Kleinsasser (Banking and Financial Fitness: Personal Training/Strength and Health, Physical Education and Coaching) Samantha J. Skrdlant (Sociology: Criminal Services) Conditioning) Andrea L. Fiala (Teaching and Learning Justice) ***Cherry L. Kolb (Business Administration) Katherine Serr (Psychology) Secondary Classroom Teaching) Brandon L Steiner (English: Literature) Victor Lauifi (Management) ***Laura B. Skog (Psychology) Jamie Lynn Fiegen (Counseling) **Ben D. Tronnes (English: Writing) Vince Lauifi (Management) Katrina M. Umanah (Psychology) Michelle Lee Glodt (Leadership and Wesley Havea Uepi (Sociology: Criminal Justice) Jared P. Little (Management) Matthew J. Walberg (Physical Education) Administration: Secondary) *Steven E. Vilhauer (Sociology: Criminal Justice) Nicole Ann Lodu (Banking and Financial Nathan Zacher (Sport Marketing and Jenny L Gross (Teaching and Learning: Nicholas John Welder (Speech) Services) Administration) Elementary Classroom Teaching) Molly Marie Westling (Sociology: Human Jared IL Mack (Management) Matthew S. Hammer (Teaching and Learning: Services) Corey J. Mahlen (Management) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION Health, Physical Education and Coaching) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Alessa C. Martin (Banking and Financial Services) Rachel N. Ammesmaki (Elementary Education) Alicia Sheffield Hammond (Teaching and Tara L. Bruns (Biology) Thomas C. Martin (Banking and Financial Denise Amundson (Elementary Education) Learning: Elementary Classroom Teaching) *Amanda Nicole Buck (Chemistry: Forensic Services) Amanda Jo Button (Elementary Education; Patrick Hart (Counseling: Agency) Science) **Chris Migge (Professional Accountancy) Special Education) Kathleen Marie Harvey (Leadership and Stephanie G. Connolly (Biology) Zachias William Morris (Management) Nicolette M. Can (Elementary Education) Administration: Elementary) Andrew L. Debilzen (Chemistry: Forensic Samantha A. Morton (Business Administration) ***Codi A. Diegel (Elementary Education) Sonia Marie Heinle (Counseling) Science) Kevin James Nelson (Finance) Jenna A. Doblar (Elementary Education) April Dawn Hobert (Leadership and Aleasha M. DeVaney (Biology) Alison A. Odland (Business Administration) Samantha A. Huber (Elementary Education) Administration: Elementary) Kelly E. Dunsmore (Biology) *Patrick S. Overbey (Finance; Administrative Holly A. Klungseth (Elementary Education) Garitt Seth key (Leadership and Administration: *"Casey D. Grimsrud (Biology) Systems: Management Information Systems) *Megan L. Marvel (Elementary Education) Elementary) *Cortney Halsey (Biology) Thomas Owen Peterman (Management) Rochelle McGruder (Elementary Education; Joan Pearson Klein (Counseling) ***Sarah Jean Heilman (Biology) **Natasha Przyrnus (Professional Accountancy Special Education) Rebecca A. Lamb (Teaching and Learning: Paul W. Hopfinger (Environmental Science: and Finance) Katie A. Moulsoff (Elementary Education) Secondary Classroom Teaching) Wildlife Management; Biology) Michaela D. Rose (Business Administration and Kellen D. Munneke (Elementary Education) Catherine Houck Larson (Teaching and Learning: Tamara M. Kohnen (Biology) Banking and Financial Services) Kristin E. Rathbun (Elementary Education) Elementary Classroom Teaching) *Arlene]. Liebel (Biology) Kayla M. Roseland (Business Administration) CallieJo R. Schilling (Elementary Education) Kathryn Larson (Teaching and Learning: Elizabeth Moormann (Chemistry: Forensic Wade E. Royer (Business Administration) Shelby L. 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Doxsee (Mathematics) Management Information Systems) Allan Archie McCallum (Teaching and Learning: *Amber R. Eich (History) Andrew Charles Stanga (Banking and Financial SCHOOL OP FINE ARTS Health, Physical Education and Coaching) **Meredith J. Humphrey (Spanish) Services) BACHELOR OF ARTS Richard Lee Osborn (Leadership and Joshua Jensen (History) **Emily Ann Steffensen (Accounting) Preston M. Elliott-Moore (Art: Multimedia Administration: Secondary) Rose M. Long (Speech) Holist D. Sutton (Marketing) Graphic Design) Julie Heim Poeppel (Teaching and Learning: Reagan Remmers (English: Writing) *Danielle M. Swanson (Business Administration) Naomi L. Even (Art: Fine Arts) Secondary Classroom Teaching) Maren M. Sand (English) Matt W. Tales (Business Administration) Jodie L. Huber (Art: Advertising Design) Joan M. Ray (Leadership and Administration: **Kirsten A. Saunders (History) Ross L. Taylor (Management) Katie Kehrwald (Art: Advertising Design) Elementary) *Joshua Schmeichel (Mathematics) Amanda Tewksbury (Banking and Financial Jolene IL Klaudt (Art: Advertising Design) Nicholas Nathaniel Rigdon (Teaching and ASSOCIATE OF ARTS Services) Brenda L. Kohlman (Art: Fine Arts) Learning: Educational Studies) Donald J. Doxsee (General Studies) Drew J. Valsvig (Marketing; Management) Craig J. Kollasch (Music) Brett Schwan (Leadership and Administration: Antwan L. Evans (General Studies) Thomas D. Voeltz (Management) Amanda J. Lee (Music; English) Secondary) Julie N. Niles (General Studies) Holly]. Wall (Management; Marketing) *Amanda G. Madden (Art: Multimedia Graphic Tracy Michelle Scott (Teaching and Learning: ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Sarah J. Wanttie (Business Administration) Design and Advertising Design) Secondary Classroom Teaching) Alan Joseph Petersen (Social Services) Heidi J. Weiszhaar (Banking and Financial Adelaide Puanani May Aina Mounga (Art: Lynn Daughters Senftner (Teaching and Services) Advertising Design) Learning: Elementary Classroom Teaching) SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Nicholas John Welder (Administrative Systems: Kevin James Nelson (Music) Sally Simon (Teaching and Learning: Elementary BACHELOR OF ARTS Management Information Systems; Finance; Alejandro Nunez Reyes (Art: Multimedia Graphic Classroom Teaching) Carlos). Camacho-Marrero (International Banking and Financial Services) Design) Mary L. Simons (Teaching and Learning: Business Studies) Nicole Marie Wilson (Banking and Financial **Cherise Maureen Smith (Art: Fine Arts) Elementary Classroom Teaching) Sarah Jo Johnson (International Business Studies) Services) *Jenna C. Trurnm (Art: Advertising Design) Jill Simpson (Teaching and Learning: Elementary *Nadia S. Kodrova (International Business Delton D. Witte (Banking and Financial Services) Cody J. Wells (Art: Multimedia Graphic Design) Classroom Teaching) Studies) Jennifer Zoellner (Professional Accountancy) Teresa E. Witteman (Music) Linda Stenberg (Counseling) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION Benjamin J. Wurgler (Art: Advertising Design Dan Trefz (Leadership and Administration: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Brian M. Jark (E-Business Education) and Multimedia Graphic Design) Secondary) Kellie A. Althoff (Banking and Financial Services) ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Nicole Trefz (Teaching and Learning: Elementary Jonathon Drake Beitelspacher (Marketing) Andrew A. Lunsetter (Business Administration) BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION Classroom Teaching) James Robert Contreras (Business Sarah Marie Melcher (Business Administration) Grant Beaman (Music: Instrumental) Jessamy Truman (Leadership and Administration) Tayler R. Spraw (Business Administration) **Phil Carlson (Music: Instrumental) Administration: Elementary) Michael D. Dady (Business Administration) DeNeil J. Taylor (Business Administration) **Heather Jo Finn (Music: Instrumental, Vocal) Michael Edward Trumbo (Leadership and Leah]. DeMers (Accounting) Robert Walsh (Business Administration) **Jared R. Opp (Music: Instrumental, Vocal) Administration: Secondary) Erica L Deming (Banking and Financial Services) ChunYan (Sandy) Zhang (Business ***Mallory Marie Scott (Music: Instrumental, Natasha Valnes (Counseling) Matthew S. DeVme (Banking and Financial Administration) Vocal) Barry DeWayne Van Zee (Leadership and Services) ***Katie L VandenBos (Music: Instrumental, Administration: Secondary) Kasandra M. Ewalt (Banking and Financial SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Vocal) Celia Ann Westphal (Teaching and Learning Services) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Health, Physical Education and Coaching) Jennifer Fischbach (Finance) Sarah J. Curley (Sport Marketing and BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION *Caleen L Fortin (Professional Accountancy) Administration) Allison L Foster (Art) COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Michael Glatt (Management) *Carlean M. Eaton (Psychology) ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE BACHELOR OF ARTS Andy Glenn (Business Administration) Ashley Nicole Genske (Sport Marketing and Brenda L Kohlman (Commercial Art) Katie L Arneson (Sociology: Human Services) Bryan R. Gohn (Finance; Economics) Administration) Amber M. Brockel (Sociology: Human Services Nathanael E. Grandpre (Administrative Systems: Nicholas Hanson (Sport Marketing and ***Candidate for Summa Cum Laude and Professional Sociology) Management Information Systems) Administration) **Candidate for Magna Cum Laude Tomee L Brown (Sociology: Professional Michelle E. Gurney (Banking and Financial Jamie IL Hogan (Psychology) • . *Candidate for Cum Laude Sociology and Criminal Justice) Services) *Tad M. Johnson (Human Peformance and
Exponent • Wednesday, May 5, 2010 • News 3
ovAir Aberdeen gears up for summer season AUCS celebrates 90th anniversary OF NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Liz Zappa skateboarding rink and band shell. Gordon Abels under J.J. Cason, and became a Rachel Schipper Assistant Editor A walk along Moccasin Creek is Staff Reporter college-community orchestra in Editor-in-Chief always relaxing and there are many 1920 under Dr. Howard Elson Liz Zappa ummer — is there a more parks along the ways where you can he Aberdeen Goodsell. This year marks the 90th Assistant Editor wonderful time of the rest or picnic. University/Civic anniversary of that partnership. Kevin Nelson year? The days are longer, — For when those days get a TSymphony (AUCS) Featuring Mitta Angell as guest 13nsiness Manager artist and the music of John Cacavas warmers and more carefree. Even if little too hot and you feel the need celebrated the 90th Anniversary of Victoria Lusk the AUCS as a college-community highlighted the rich history and there is still a job to keep or a few to cool down, there is the Aberdeen Advertising Manager orchestra with a Gala Concert on tradition of that partnership. The Aquatic Center on 10th Ave. SE and summer classes to attend, it is still Saturday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in present AUCS consists of about 35 summer, and that makes up for Dakota St. This swim park has it the Johnson Fine Arts Center students from the university and 15 everything. There are many ways to all, from waterslides to the Lazy Auditorium. Dr. Robert Vodnoy community members, including Feature/ enjoy the summer besides just River. There are season passes conducted the orchestra with NSU faculty, music teachers, high Entertainment sleeping-in or bumming around in available, while daily rates are: pianist Mitta Johnson Angell as the school students and members from Constance Lee Wong front of the T.V. playing video children under two — free; youth special guest soloist featured in the surrounding communities. (horoscopes) games. If you live in Aberdeen or and teens (2-17) — $4.50; adult first movement of Beethoven's The orchestra received funding Eric L Johnson (comics) Opinion are staying in Aberdeen for the (18-61) — $6.50; and seniors (62 "Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor," from the City of Aberdeen and the Daniel Dreher summer there are many things to and over) — $5.00. Want less for which the audience responded Aberdeen Hotel Association to help Lori Fell occupy your leisure hours. chlorine and more money in your with a standing ovation. support and promote this Gala Kelli Gill — Wiley Park is always good for pocket? Try Mina Lake, located 11 The program opened with "A Concert. Orchestra member Greg Bryce Mills an afternoon of fun and games with miles west of Aberdeen. Boating, Time of Kings Overture" composed Magera is president of the newly Alan Petersen friends and/or family. There's fishing, volleyball, hiking trails and by Aberdeen native John Cacavas. formed "Friends of the Aberdeen Reagan Remmers Storybook Land and Wizard of Oz swimming are available and the The first half of the concert University/Civic Symphony" which concluded with "Prelude to the sponsored a post-concert reception. Sports Land, which is fun for all ages and only charge is for a park entrance Liz Zappa Mastersingers of Nuremberg" by A commemorative program book, free of charge, unless you want a license, which is required: (Sports Editor) Richard Wagner. The second half of also sponsored by "Friends" which $6/day/vehicle or $28 for an Zachary Anderson balloon, carousel or mini-train ride the program featured five popular includes a brief history of the annual pass. Jason Baker or you want to climb the climbing scores, including Leonard orchestra was distributed at the Campus/Staff Reporters Suffering from a rainy day? wall. Then you may have to open — Bernstein's "West Side Story concert and Jane Rasmussen was Gordon Abels your wallet, but you won't have to There is always Lakewood mall, Highlights," John Williams' thanked for her effort in compiling Jason Baker pay any more than $1.50. If you with plenty of shopping, places to "Raiders March," Boublil and the book. The AUCS receives a grant Sarah Belfrage want to ride go-karts, bumper eat, and the Showplace movie Schonberg's "Miss Saigon," Calvin from the South Dakota Arts Council Dan Dreher boats, or play a round of miniature theater. Village Bowl out near Custer's "James Bond 007 Movie and support from Northern State Kirsti Griffith golf at Thunder Road, or rent Wiley Park is always a good place Themes," and Andrew Lloyd- University. Reagan Remmers canoes, paddleboats, skates or for some friendly competition, and Webber's "Evita." There was a post- Proceeds benefit the orchestra as Jess Schrader bikes, you'll have to pay on average don't forget Dollar Bowl on concert reception for the entire well as the string program at Carl Wobig about $5, with nothing more than Monday nights! audience. Northern State University. $10. — If you feel that your brain is The Aberdeen University/Civic Donations are always welcome. For / Kelli Gill — For those of you who simply turning to mush from lack of Symphony has been a focal point of more information, contact the NSU Fine Arts Office at 605-626-2497. Carl Wobig , want to spend some time outside activity, venture into the Dacotah musical life in Aberdeen for over a century. It was founded as the University Relations contributed Liz Zappa enjoying the simplicities of life Prairie Museum, open everyday but Normal Orchestra prior to 1910 this article. there are plenty of parks around Monday and free of charge. The town, including Melgaard, which is museum is full of history from just South of campus and includes Aberdeen and the surrounding Rodeo club update Jess Schrader a playground, volleyball court, region. s 14§UStudeuts and Staff Jason Baker the second was in Lincoln, Neb. Staff Reporter While in Brookings, "The two Prominent NSU community barrel racers, Kelli and Karen, were he Northern State just short of making it back to the Rodeo club is made up short go and Calley had two great of competing members times in the breakaway roping. For , . member passes away and non-competing members. The the rough stock riders we had competing members include of the Corbin Surat make it back to the Courtney's true passion was to Rhoda Smith, VP of Student short go with a 52-point ride. ."s,OS T IR Affairs, and Exponent Staff following: mentor and support students. He — Kelli Hart, freshman, Corbin made it back to the short Lett= Should be double-spaced typed and fewer was actively involved with the Frederick - barrel racing go but was bucked off," said club than 200 words. Letters must include the author's he Exponent is Newman Center throughout his — Calley Worth, freshman, president Cross. signature, name, address and telephone number saddened to report time here, and had asked to have Gettysburg - barrel racing and "At Lincoln we had a long rough plus class and home-ton if a NSU student. Faculty that one of Northern services held there. In lieu of breakaway roping weekend. All the rough stock and staff must identify their various positions. T — Corbin Surat, senior, riders were bucked off, and Kelli State University's long-time flowers, the family asked that Hart's barrel run was a little long," Guest Glamor Should be double-spaced typed campus community members willing parties give donations to Aberdeen - bull riding — Steven Extract, sophomore, Cross said. with fewer than 700 words. The writer must be passed away recently. Bob the Robert J. Courtney Wolfpact Tucson, Arizona - bull riding Some of the upcoming rodeos willing to be photographed for the column to run. Courtney served for many years Memorial Scholarship through — Kipp Cross, sophomore, Ft. that the Rodeo Club will be Al letters and guest columns should be submitted as Director of Residence Life and the NSU Foundation. The funeral Pierre - saddle bronc traveling to are Black Hills State to The Exponent newsroom, 101 Administration continued to work in Student service was held on Saturday, The non-competing members University Yellow Jackets Building. The Exponent reserves the right to edit, Affairs after he retired last year. April 24 at 1 p.m. There was also a are freshman Marissa Mickelson, Stampede in Spearfish, and cut to length or reject all submissions. He was also an advisor for visitation period at Spitzer-Miller Mobridge, junior Karen Dickinson State University's Blue Leonhardt, Ipswich, and freshman Hawk Stampede in Dickinson, Student Association and Funeral home the day before. Caleb Bacon, Aberdeen. N.D. Residence Hall Association, was Courtney touched the lives of The Northern State Rodeo Club There is no experience needed The Exponent stands behind the university policies an avid basketball and wrestling countless students during his 22 has competed in two college to be in the rodeo club. A member regarding the illegal use of alcohol and the following fan and was involved in numerous years here at NSU. He will be rodeos so far this spring. The first can compete or simply be a fan of disclosure is policy as defined by the officials of activities and events on campus. greatly missed. rodeo was held in Brookings and the sport. 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he goal for the following article is to better inform students of the facts of the republican candidates for governor. There is a primary rapidly approaching in June. There is no article for the democratic primaries due to lack of candidates (there is only one declared candidate). Each candidate is listed chronologically by when the interview was conducted. During each interview the candidates were asked similar questions. This article attempts to be as unbiased as possible in order to provide the students with a clearer T Kirsti Griffith, Campus Reporter idea of what each candidate stands for and then go out and vote for the candidate they feel would make the best republican candidate for governor. —
Munsterman Howie Knudson Daugaard Knuppe (Courtesy Photos) Overall Summary of Dr. Scott Munsterman's Campaign: to increase efficiencies. individual who is "the first one in and the last to leave." He "Leadership with a Vision" — Government or education programs expansion should loves our state of South Dakota and wants to be a salesman for Dr. Scott Munsterman has real experience owning a not be done during bad times. our great state so that more people know the great qualities we, business and understands what it takes to control budgets. He — The age of mandated attendance in high schools should as South Dakotans possess. Some of Mr. Daugaard's beliefs on has proven himself as a leader that can improve the economic not be 18. the following subjects are as follows: situation; his proof is shown by his time as the Mayor of Healthcare: Education: Brookings. Partnership and collaboration is what is important. — The United States "has the best healthcare system on the — There needs to be a renewal of emphasis on science, The government needs to listen to what the people are saying. face of the Earth," and people should not be quick to change it. math, and technology in the K12 Schools to create a more We, as a state need to band together to improve our economic "Don't trash it; focus on affordability and accessibility." knowledge base economy. situation as well as some very important systems in this state. — Opposes the healthcare reform bill and wants to pass a — Push the universities to complete more research and Dr. Munsterman has a clear plan of growing new and better Healthcare Freedom Act that will reject the bill passed in the make "discoveries to be patented and to increase profit and jobs for this state and he has outlined that plan in his national legislation as unconstitutional. make it marketable." published book, A Vision for South Dakota. This book outlines Budget — Higher education system already really good, but an 10 key points and ways that could improve South Dakota. Dr. — Don't continue to spend more money when the funds are increase in the recruiting could be increased along with the Munsterman decided that he was going to run for governor not available. creation of more jobs here in South Dakota to keep those after extensively researching the way our state is run and — The government should be "Stewards of Taxpayer graduating students in our state. "Change the perception of outlining what he learned in his book. Being a former two-term Money." our schools" into the positive one that it should be. People can mayor of Brookings has given Dr. Munsterman the — A focus needs to be on economic development get as good of an education here that they can elsewhere. opportunity to implement some of his ideas and after he took particularly with the entrepreneurs and small businesses in Healthcare: office, Brookings has an improved economic status. He wants South Dakota by a reduction of government regulations. — Unhappy with the healthcare reform bill recently passed to implement the strategies that worked so well Brookings and by federal legislation. —Costs too much to fund, does little to apply it to the rest of the state. Some of Dr. Munsterman's Overall Summary of Mr. Dave Knudson's Campaign: "A control costs, Medicaid already 25 percent of the S.D. budget beliefs on the following subjects are as follows: Problem Solver" will increase by $50 million just next year Education: Mr. Dave Knudson has decided to commit his time and — South Dakota could do better on its own. — "Teachers, first and foremost need to be respected as effort to public service. That service has included being the Budget: professionals." Chief of Staff for Governor Janklow from 1995 to 1999 and — South Dakota isn't doing that bad; it is "fourth lowest — Funding for the K-12 schools can be used in a more being a Senator since 2002. Currently Mr. Knudson is the state in budget deficit." effective way by decreasing the amount of top positions such as Senate Majority leader. His desire for public service has now — Medicaid can't be cut, but everything else must be superintendents by sharing those positions among school extended to leading our state as governor. Throughout his considered. Exactly which programs will determined after districts. An efficient upper level structure needs to be career he has demonstrated his ability to look at a problem and studying reports from the Bureau of Finance and implemented. find a solution and has the drive and determination to Management. — Utilize distant learning in the schools in order to provide implement those solutions. For example, this year Governor — South Dakota has a history of financial discipline and the more opportunities for students in the classroom. Integrate Rounds proposed a budget with a $40 million deficit. Mr. government just needs to continue this discipline. the college and university resources into the high schools. Knudson worked with legislatures to cut that deficit to zero. 60 — Keep more students in South Dakota by conducting an bills that Mr. Knudson has sponsored have passed. "Complex Overall Summary of Mr. Ken Knuppe: "A New Voice in analysis of the current system, identifying the problem, and issues require complex solutions."His actions in congress Politics" finding solutions, and then initiating the solutions speak much louder than words. He has had experience looking Mr. Ken Knuppe, after growing up and raising a Healthcare: at complex issues as a lawyer advising businesses in some very family on a ranch, never thought that he would get into — "Keep healthcare decisions in South Dakota." difficult decisions. Mr. Dave Knudson wants to "under politics, but issues in the ranching industry pushed him into — "Plan long term care." promise and over perform" during his campaign. He doesn't politics. He joined a livestock organization, The South Dakota — Healthcare needs to "protect patient individual rights." want to make promises he cannot keep. Some of Mr. Stock Growers Association, to fix some of the issues that his Budget Knudson's beliefs on the following subjects are as follows: industry was facing. Later he became the President of that — The state needs to live within its means by stopping the Education: organization. Now he wants to become governor in order to use of "reserves and go back to the actual number of sales tax —Education section of the overall budget pie should not be continue making changes that can help the ranching and reyenue" reduced. agriculture industries as well as his state. Government should —Reducing government jobs and become more efficient in — Funding for the schools should increase incrementally be kept simple. "Good leadership involves people, listening to the work that is being accomplished. with the revenue increases. the people, and we need to see this in our state government." — The budget needs to be prioritized with the — South Dakota's education is hurting far less than some Mr. Knuppe has run a business since he was in junior high understanding that some good programs will have to be cut for other states school. He knows what it takes to keep a budget balanced and now. The following should be a high priority: — More money has had to be allocated to k12 schools due how to be fiscally responsible. Sometimes there is a "need for 1)Education in order to ensure quality in the schools to high number of enrollments. outside people to be elected in order to have the voice of the 2) Healthcare; a lot of money is being wasted and there Healthcare: people in leadership." Mr. Knuppe feels due to his grassroots needs to be a stronger focus on — There is a good thing about the healthcare reform bill and experience in the agriculture business as well as his fiscal chronic disease management passed by national congress, "it is slow moving and is phased responsibility he is the one that should be chosen for governor. 3) Pay for transportation; more taxes on gas is not the in seven to eight years." Hopefully the federal legislation will Some of Mr. Knuppe's beliefs on the following subjects are as answer. There needs to be a new strategy because the strategy make substantial changes. "Needs more cost containment. " follows: that is being used over and over is not working. — It is "clearly crippling to our budget deficits" Education: — Would like to see this bill either changed or repealed. — The state is "more interested in teaching teachers than Overall Summary of Mr. Gordon Howie's Campaign: "A Budget our children." There needs to be less workshops during school Candidate of Principle" —As the United States comes out of the recession there will time so that the teachers are not being taken away from the Mr. Gordon Howie's campaign is built on traditional be more revenue to the state; jobs will increase and the cost of classroom. values. He is running as the "Tea Party Republican" which is a Medicaid will decrease. — Decisions need to be made on the local level-teachers group of individuals who believe that the government is — We have to only spend what we have which means and parents usually know what is best for the kids. controlling too many aspects of our lives and there needs to be prioritizing. Prioritizing should be gauged according to — School districts need to look for efficiencies. fewer regulations from the bureaucracy. Mr. Howie decided to importance and effectiveness of the programs. Top goals of — "Not all students are college bound, we need to make run for governor because he sees our government being run by government: — educating citizens, public safety and health sure that all different types of students are prepared for life those who are not advocates of the constituents. "Government and well being of citizens after high school." should not be politics as usual." There needs to be a change in —"Need to be aggressive at talking with existing businesses Healthcare: the type of people who are in office. Those that are in office and find out what they need in order for them to expand." — Mr. Knuppe is against the new healthcare reform bill need to have a desire to improve our current situation and because it is so long, too burdensome, and too expensive. make a difference. The goal should not be to make a profit or Overall Summary of Mr. Dennis Daugaard: "Proven Some type of reform is necessary but this bill is not the answer. to further a career. Many of his views reflect those who initially Executive Experience" — The government needs to look at self employment founded our country, including good Christian values and a Mr. Dennis Daugaard is an individual who is not insurance and make it more affordable for those small desire for government to leave the people alone whenever motivated by money or power. He "enjoys working with and business owners and self employed individuals to have possible. He has proven his worth for this position with his for people. He is "not running against anyone," he is running insurance. time in the South Dakota Senate as well as being an advocate for an office. Due to the economic situation he feels he is the — South Dakota needs to allow more insurance companies for people's rights. He is "not a politician" just a citizen who candidate for the job due to his executive experience with the to do business here, creating more competition and more cares about his state and his country. Some of Mr. Howie's Children's Home Society. In his positions at this wonderful affordable insurance options. beliefs on the following subjects are as follows: organization, the most recent position being Executive Budget: Education: Director, Mr. Daugaard has increased incoming funds, built a — Everyone needs to do their best in cutting costs. This is — Government is not a good facilitator for good education; new school and a new children's residence, and had to manage why there should be across the board cuts for state school districts across states need to determine how to provide and balance the budget. Mr. Daugaard has leadership departments. These kinds of cuts will make people understand quality for students in an efficient manner. experience as well as political experience. He has spent six the gravity of the budget deficits and do their part to reduce it. — Government should not be throwing money at years in the senate and eight years as Lieutenant Governor of — Small businesses are the backbone of our country and education unless willing to raise taxes, but this is not time to do South Dakota. Due to his experience he feels he can "hit the our state. In order to strengthen our economy we need to be so. ground running," and not have to spend valuable time being sure we don't over-regulate small businesses-"this includes . , tr4ined, ip as governor, lytr. Daugaard is a very hard working agriculture." 77 .ks,qnletfVr3°,afd. order Opinion 5 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Exponent Opinion From the left...... to the right Heidepriem will take active stance Republicans gearing up for primaries
Kelli Gill has served four years in South Dakota's House Alan Petersen session he and fellow Democrats worked on a Opinion Columnist of Representatives and two years in the Opinion Columnist bipartisan plan with Republican legislators to balance the budget, which included across- Senate. Howie believes in keeping overnor Mike Rounds is retiring government out of South Dakota businesses. cott Heidepriem, who has served as the-board cuts and the elimination of some He says that "regulation kills jobs and cripples South Dakota's Senate minority full-time positions. However, at the last this year after serving his term the economy" and has pledged to take away leader, is the democratic candidate minute Governor Rounds convinced G limit as South Dakota Governor. S Thank you for your service to the state, roadblocks that hurt South Dakota that is running for Governor of South Dakota. Republicans to scrap the bipartisan One reason that he is running is that he does agreement. K-12 education was a casualty of Governor Rounds. Now we need to know a entrepreneurs. Howie is a strong believer in not believe that our state can afford four more this measure in that the $3.5 million needed little about the Republican gubernatorial the right to life and will fight to protect the years of accepting the status quo and doing for the minimum school funding increase candidate for 2010. South Dakota's primary constitutional right to life of every person, business as we have been. We need to come could have been collected if Republicans had election takes place on June 8, and the final especially unborn children, in South Dakota. up with new and innovative ideas instead of agreed to eliminate the tax breaks that were vote will be on Nov. 2. Howie also stands for cuts on governmental maintaining the status quo. Heidepriem told planned for the TransCanada pipeline that is The strongest candidate currently running spending, even when the choices are hard. He reporter Nathan Johnson of Yankton's Press being built across the state. The company for governor is Lieutenant Governor Dennis promises to expend South Dakota's economy and Dakota in a recent interview that, "The received up to $19 million in construction tax Daugaard, who has earned 53 percent of by developing natural resources, expanding state cannot absorb any more of the status refunds for the first pipeline it built. Did they support from likely voters in the latest opportunities in agriculture, tourism and quo. We have way too many places to go and really need more incentive to come across Rasmussen poll. Daugaard has pledged to science and providing full transparency of things to do. We have to take education to the with another line? It is doubtful but grow South Dakota out of the economic governmental spending. Howie is also a firm next level, economic development and other Republicans decided to give TransCanada ten recession. He believes not in spending your supporter of the Second Amendment right to things." million in taxpayer dollars for Keystone XL. way out of an economic crisis but in bringing bear arms, and will fight to protect the rights Heidepriem is simply not interested in just What message does that send, when we say we more jobs to South Dakota. He is against of individuals and the state of South Dakota presiding over state government but instead is can't even fund the minimum needed to fund "cap-and-trade," but stands for clean in the right to self-defense. ready to take an active stance on the issues education for the children in our state. renewable energy, such as ethanol, wind and Also running for governor is Scott that he feels are important to all South Another example cited by Heidepriem was the water power, which are good for farmers, the Munsterman, the Mayor of Brookings and a Dakotans. During his tenure in the $3.8 million that the legislature found to build environment and the economy. Regarding Chiropractor. Munsterman believes in fiscal Legislature, Heidepriem has sponsored bills a prison. Where are our priorities? healthcare, Daugaard is against government responsibility, and says that as governor he that would limit government spending up to I believe that Heidepriem is right; it is time expansion and in favor of urging Congress to will limit the growth of the state government three percent growth or the rate of inflation, for a change in South Dakota and the sooner roll back many of the provisions in the new and no longer use one-time sources of whichever is lower. In the recent legislative the better. healthcare bill. He believes that his job as revenue to cover ongoing costs. He feels governor would be to comply with federal law negatively about the current healthcare bill, in a way that lessens the burden on South and says that Congress should offer states opt- Dakotans. Daugaard has also pledged not to out opportunities. Munsterman also believes Campus Calendar support any new taxes or increases in existing that the state should scale back Medicaid taxes. eligibility, because it is bad for South Dakota's Wednesday, May 5 Next in line is David Knudson, South budget, and should provide vouchers to — Final Exam Week Dakota Senate majority leader. Knudson also purchase health care for catastrophic events. — Textbook Buyback at the Bookstore served as Governor Janldow's Chief of Staff in Rancher Ken Knuppe is also running for — Make Someone's Day, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 1995 and 1999. He will make the economy Governor. He believes in a simple and Thursday, May 6 and jobs his top priorities, and is dedicated to accessible state government, and in — Final Exam Week giving South Dakota an educated work force strengthening South Dakota's economy — Textbook Buyback at the Bookstore by focusing on funding for education. through tourism, agriculture, recreational Friday, May 7 Knudson also believes that keeping a hunting and small businesses. Knuppe is — Final Exam Week balanced budget is very important. Knudson supportive of harnessing all of South Dakota's — Textbook Buyback at the Bookstore has proclaimed that he would raise fuel taxes natural resources, including coal, natural gas, wind and ethanol. He is also a strong — Bible Bits Bible Study, 5 - 6:30 p.m. and license plate fees to pay for state and local proponent in the sanctity of human life and Saturday, May 8 roads. 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Edition Exponent • Wednesday, May 5, 2010 • Opinion 8 "(500) Days of Summer" enjoyably unconventional
Daniel Dreher relationships, Tom summons all of his might and courage to play their roles fantastically and you can feel the chemistry on Movie Critic pursue Summer and convince her that their love is real. screen. What makes this film so enjoyable to watch is that it is very I also like how Marc Webb uses the color blue to symbolize wring the 82nd Academy Awards, I couldn't help unconventional in terms of story and the direction. Marc Summer; it truly does give it a certain depth to the film. The D dance sequence is a prime example of how the color blue is but be slightly disappointed on how many terrific Webb is able to create something different compared to other films got shafted in nominations while some other recent romantic comedies that simply rehash the same plot used to symbolize Summer and what Tom's emotions are films did surprisingly well. Some films that come in mind that points over and over again. An example of this unconventional about the night before. Another positive aspect of "(500) Days didn't get any nominations were Duncan Jones' "Moon", Sam idea is demonstrated during one of the scenes in which we of Summer" is the soundtrack. Unlike some films, the Mendes' "Away We Go" and Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild witness on half the screen his expectations of what will happen soundtrack for this film actually contributes and captures the Things Are". However, the biggest snub by way of not getting and on the other half is the reality of the situation (I would like essence on the screen. One of the small things that bugged me a nomination was one of my personal top films of 2009, which to go into more detail, but am trying to keep this review about "(500) Days of Summer" was that it felt like it was was Marc Webb's "(500) Days of Summer". spoiler-free). Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel both holding back so it could receive a PG-13 rating. I feel some "(500) Days of Summer" is a non- scenes could have been R-rated, linear romantic comedy about a man and could have pushed further named Tom Hansen (played by Joseph what the film was trying to Gordon-Levitt) who falls in love with a present to make it more enjoyable. woman who just started at his Overall, this film is definitely workplace named Summer Finn worth checking out if you have the (played by Zooey Deschanel). Tom is an time. Just because it didn't get any aspiring building architect, but it seems nominations doesn't necessarily that he is too scared to pursue his life mean it's mediocre or over-hyped. dream and took the easy route by I'm definitely interested in the working for a greeting card company. future of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Before long, Tom is smitten. All he can Zooey Deschanel and most think about day and night is Summer. particularly Marc Webb. Webb's Tom believes deeply in the concept of next project is going to be the new soul mates and that he's finally found installment of "Spider-Man", his. However, Summer believes the considering it's a whole different opposite and sees true love as fairy process than doing a small tales, and isn't looking for true independent film it should be romance. Undaunted and undeterred interesting to see how he by Summer's casual stance on approaches it. me. You have each taught me something extremely valuable Learn to know and love who you are, take up a new hobby, and despite all the heartache, I would change nothing about try new things and don't be afraid to put yourself out there. my relationships. I feel that you have all led me, and are In my experience, as soon as you stop looking for the right Dear X(es leading me, to where I am meant to be and whom I am person to enter your life ... they do, whether it is convenient meant to he with. You have made me who `I any today – a or not. It has been a crazy year reliving all of your worst strong, independent, passionate and stable young woman. The guy I'm currently seeing is proof of that. Is he "the moments. Not only have my "not-so-great" experiences with Thank you. one"? I don't know; I'm kind of planning on "winging" it you taught me a lot about "love and war," but also I've Having an X is hard and having a trail of X(es) is even and taking (and loving) it one day at a time. I do know I grown and I've learned. more difficult and heartbreaking. After a break up you feel wouldn't he where I am today without the X(es) who got me Never again will I think by dating a guy that I can "save" disheartened and ready to give up on the "illusion" of love. here, and I mean that honestly and with no tone of him, never again will I open my heart (and home) so But there is a light at the end of the tunnel and each break resenttnent. I never thought I'd be able to say this, but thank quickly, and never again will I settle for the guy who just up is just leading you to something better and more worth you for teaching me everything I know about relationships happens to like me for the moment. Throughout the years your while. While break ups, at the time, seem to be so and life. After all, life and love are all about trial and error, my standards have slowly risen. While after each break-up huge, after awhile you'll realize that life is full of mountains right? I'm sad at the loss of such a "good catch,' I've realized that to climb and conquer. Take each split with a spoon full of Sincerely, there's someone better just around the corner waiting for sugar and, oh I don't know, try learning a bit about yourself. Yours Truly Books: nothing better or nothing worse?
Lori Feil feel offended when someone says Bryce Mills person or an event when you could just look at a Opinion Columnist something that hurts them, and you Opinion Columnist picture of it? Books need pictures, not words. If personally want to jump in the book you manage to find a book with words and pictures in it, you probably think you got my whole ooks have always been one and strangle someone when they umans have been finding out new ways to communicate since they first argument beat, but there are still too many words. of my all-time favorite betray the main character. It's one of walked the earth. We carved A picture at the beginning of a chapter isn't hobbies. Yes, hobbies. No the best relationships in the world – H B messages on rock and threw them at our friends, enough with all the things going on. You need a matter how much "work" people for once, you actually, legitimately used smoke signals and hoped a strong wind didn't series of pictures for each event that takes place in seem to think is involved in reading a know what the other person is blow out our connections, and then we created the book. Now you're really cooking—you got book, there is nothing, I mean thinking and even if it sometimes books. People could go to their local bookstore yourself a comic book! You are starting to nothing, that tops curling up under a offends you, at the end of the story and read stories from people they have never met. experience modern technology now! blanket on a cold, snowy night you'll close the book The future was now! People learned about things Comic books are good and all but there seems to be something missing from there. The transitions and reading a good book. and still admire them they never thought were possible and their lives were changed by the works of Mark Twain and from each event seem to be missing something and There's something magical in some way. There Herman Melville. Reading books finally gave you still have to read what the character's say. on the lines of the page that people something to do during the cold winters What you should do is take the pictures, tape them most people miss out on. between twiddling their all together, place some sort of light behind, and Everyone seems to be thumbs and move the pictures in front of the light really fast! obsessing over the latest pretending Now you have a movie! This is the kind of movie or video game, and granted their lives technology those book writers always dreamed oil I'm a fan of both of them, but there's didn't You can just sit back with a soda and some popcorn and experience your book's story in style. something so much more personal suck. Fast- We are really close to the future now. Movies about reading a book. Reading a forward were around when your grandparents were still book gives you this unerring ability to today, going to sock hops and freaking out when their to get inside someone else's head. hundreds of radios told them aliens were invading. We need to Every thought, every emotion, every will years since come up some sort of technology that allows us to misunderstanding is right at your always books have watch these books' stories whenever we wanted fingertips. It's easy enough to relate be something about the main without leaving our homes. If only we had some to the people on the TV screen when character that you can relate to or kind of worldwide connection of devices that could beam movies to our home and allow us to enjoy as you can misinterpret just what it is want to grow to be. No matter what been created. We live in an age with video many of them as we wanted without having to they're feeling, but being right inside the book is about, or how short or games, comics, movies read. I've got it! You can use the Internet to watch someone's mind as you take a trip long it is, you always take something and the Internet. We as many movies as you want, on just about with them, every step of the way, from it. Movies are easy to overlook can look up Mark Twain's everything, and never have to read another one of gives you an entirely more personal because you don't have to invest middle name (Langhorne) or find a those horrible paper books ever again. Isn't the feel. No matter how much you think yourself in them. You don't have to video of Eddie Izzard's "Cake or Death" routine future magical? you hate the main character at the relate to the main character if you performed by a Lego man. This is the real future! We really have come a long way since books beginning of the book or how much don't want to because you can't see Pretty soon we will be traveling in flying cars to the were first made. There are a lot better ways to tell moon but certain people (women) still think stories than just writing them on paper, but I will you think you like another character inside their head. Books, on the other reading books is the best way to spend an evening. agree that there are a few good books out there. hand, require a lot of time and effort. more and wish that the story was I'm here as a representative of the world of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is only good about them, you can't help relating to It's almost impossible to take no tomorrow to explain why these people are wrong. as a book because that movie was just plain the person and empathizing with good experience from reading a You know what's really wrong with books? It's horrible. There are just some ideas that only work them. Regardless of how outrageous book. their words. They are just pages and pages filled on paper. Enjoy your books if you want, but if you the situation is, it feels like you're Unless, of course, you're reading with words describing things. That is just boring. think you know a great book I'll enjoy, just know really there, cheering them pn. You Twilight., Why spend your time reading a description of a that I'll be waiting for, the movie. Sports 9 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Sports Exponent NSU softball wraps up season
Zachary Anderson putting up six more runs: three in the third sixth. Northern kept swinging the bat, as Concordia University Golden Bears in St. Sports Writer and another three in the fourth. Junior they did have four hits and four runners left Paul, Minn. The first game showed pitcher Kelley Suggs, Vancouver, Wash., was on base as a team. South was handed the dominance by the Golden Bears, as they he Northern State University the losing pitcher, giving up three runs on loss on this one as she allowed five runs on came out firing on all pistons with a five run softball team has been keeping at three hits during her one inning outing. eight hits. first, one run second, two run third, and two it, trying to get their record to a Northern wasn't silent at the plate, getting With Northern's last double-header in this run fourth putting the game away after the T home stretch, the Wolves faced the Wayne fifth. The Wolves were unable to get a run reasonable mark. The Wolves' record was 5- four hits, but again no person getting 17 going into the games on April 10 against multiple hits and again leaving those four on State College Wildcats. Northern kept the across, but Suggs was able to get the only hit the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs in base. Wildcats tied with no runs until the second for the team while Bornander obtained the Marshall, Minn. After their Minnesota trip, the Wolves inning where WSC got one across and the loss with her three and two thirds innings The first game of the double header came back home for three double-headers Wolves stayed scoreless. In the fourth pitched, giving up nine hits and ten runs. started out well for the Wolves, as they were with the first one against the Bemidji State inning, the Wildcats got a run across, giving Game two showed better defense, as the able to get the first run of the game in the top Beavers. The Beavers took a 2-0 lead after them the 2-0 lead until Luhring's homerun Wolves only gave up one run per inning. The of the first with sophomore infielder the first and never looked back, holding the over the left field fence brought the Wolves Golden Bears scored one run in the second, Whitney Luhring's (Bloomington, Minn.) Wolves to no runs and only one hit by within one run. Unfortunately, the Wolves fifth, and sixth innings, giving them the 3-0 RBI single to center field. Northern was sophomore infielder Britney Huback, remained dormant after that and the win over the Wolves. Northern was able to unable to keep the Mustangs from firing Woodbury, Minn., finishing the game with Wildcats secured the win with two more get two hits during the game and left three back with three runs of their own in the two more runs in the seventh inning and runs in the seventh, bringing the Wolves loss runners on base. Suggs got her seventh loss bottom of the first inning. The Wolves kept taking the game, 4-0. Bornander again got to 4-1. Bornander got the loss with the four of the season as she gave up three runs on scoreless through the rest of the game while the loss, giving up the four runs on six hits runs on nine hits she allowed during her seven hits during the six innings she pitched. the Mustangs kept the score going up, and bringing her record to 4-12. complete game pitching. As a team, Staying in Minnesota, the Wolves headed getting one run in the second, two in the Game two of the day began to look the Northern had three hits and left two runners over to St. Cloud to take on the St. Cloud third and fourth and one to finish the game same as the Beavers took a 2-0 lead leaving on base. State Huskies in a double-header. Game one in the fifth. Sophomore pitcher Kelli the first again, but with freshman infielder The second game started well for the was a close game, with neither team scoring Bomander, Lakewood, Wash., took the loss, Stacie Wieseler's (Yankton), RBI single to left Wolves, keeping the Wildcats scoreless, but until the sixth inning where the Huskies giving up eight runs on eleven hits with her field the Wolves were within one point of they weren't able to do it for long after WSC were able to get three runs and take the 3-0 three innings of work. The Wolves weren't tying the game up. After a scoreless third got four runs in the third inning, one run in lead to the final score. Northern had eight dead at the plate, as they did get five hits, but inning, the Wolves struck fire as they scored the fourth, and then five final runs in the hits and left six runners on base. Suggs got left six on base. three runs from another Wieseler RBI single, seventh to finish the game with Northern the loss, giving up three runs on nine hits Game two started out better for the Huback scoring on a wild pitch, and Natasha scoreless. With the 10-0 loss, NSU was only during her six innings on the mound. Wolves, as they were able to keep the game Neu, Sauk Rapids, Minn., stealing home put able to get two hits and didn't leave anyone Game two was a different story, as the scoreless until the Mustangs got five runs the Wolves up four to two. Northern kept on base. Suggs was handed her fifth loss of Wolves got a two run lead in the top of the across in the fourth inning, taking a 5-0 lead the Beavers at that score until they got two the season as she allowed five runs on five first with sophomore infielder Brittany going into the sixth inning. SMSU was able more runs tying the game in the sixth. Not hits during the first four innings of play. Huback's (Woodbury, Minn.) hit to left field to get two more runs in the sixth, putting the being able to get runs in the fifth, sixth, or After the losses to Wayne State, the scoring one and sophomore infielder Cat loss at 7-0 with sophomore pitcher Rachel seventh inning, the Wolves had to go into Wolves headed north to Bismarck, N.D., to Zimmerman's (Waconia, Minn,) RBI single South, Bloomington, Minn., getting the loss extra innings where junior infielder Lindsey take on the University of Mary Marauders. to center field. Keeping the lead and not by giving up five runs on eight hits in her Cegla, Circle Pines, Minn., was able to get Game one started in the wrong direction for looking back, the Wolves kept the Golden three inning outing. Northern was able to across the winning run with after an error the Wolves as UM was able to get eight runs Bears scoreless until the seventh inning get four hits in the game but left those four made by the Beavers. Suggs issued the win in the first three innings with three in the where they were able to get one across, but it on base. after her five and a third innings pitched first and second and two in the third. NSU wasn't enough as the Wolves took game two, The next day, the Wolves headed to giving up only two runs on six hits. was able to stop the bleeding as they kept the 2-1. Bornander got her fifth win of the Mankato, Minn., to take on University of Northern got across seven hits and only left fourth inning scoreless and then came back season with only one run on four hits in the Minnesota, Mankato. Northern took a quick two runners on base. and scored three runs of their own with seven innings she was pitching. Northern deficit as MSU was able to get two runs Staying in Aberdeen, the Wolves faced the Gabler's RBI double through the left side and had five hits from five different players while across in the first inning and one more in the Augustana College Vikings. Game one Luhring's two RBI single through the left leaving five players on base, which gave them third and fourth, taking a 4-0 lead into the wasn't what the Wolves were hoping for, as side, but could not get any more runs as they the win. top of the fifth where the Wolves could fight the Vikings scored the first run in the first fell 8-3 to the Marauders. Bornander was On April 28, Northern was supposed to back. NSU was able to bring in a score with inning, putting them at a 1-0 deficit. charged with her 15th loss of the season, play Jamestown at home in a non-conference sophomore outfielder Ashley Gabler's Northern wasn't able to get any runs across, giving up eight runs on ten hits. Northern game, but due to rescheduling the Jimmies (Minnetonka, Minn.) homerun over the left but Augustana wanted a little more did manage to get nine hits and left six men were unable to play. April 29 was another field fence, but that wouldn't be enough as breathing room and added two more runs in on base. scheduled game against the University of the Mavericks took game one 4-1. the top of the fifth, bringing the loss to 4-0 as The next game was a low scoring game, as Mary, but due to the rain in Aberdeen the Bornander was charged with the loss, the Wolves were only able to get five hits and the Wolves were unable to get any runs game was cancelled and would not be allowing four runs on eight hits in the six had ten players left on base. The loss was across the board and UM was only able to rescheduled. innings she pitched. The Wolves were able given to Bomander after she gave up three get two, which both came in the second The Wolves took on the University of to get three hits in the game, but no one had runs on ten hits. inning. Northern only managed two runs Minnesota, Crookston on May 1 and more than one. Game two didn't prove any better, as the and had four runners left on base. Suggs got Minnesota State University, Moorhead on The following game took a turn for the Wolves again went scoreless, but this time the loss after her six inning, six hit, two run May 2. Games were unavailable as of press worse for the Wolves, as the Mavericks took holding the Vikings scoreless until the showing. time. a 3-0 lead after the first and kept the Wolves fourth inning where they got five runs and After their trip to North Dakota, the As of April 30, the Wolves' record stood at in check, not allowing them to score and then added to it by getting two more in the Wolves stayed on the road to take on the 3-19 in conference play and 7-31 over all. Tennis season comes to a close The Northern State Wolves put up a fight but could not summer clinics and, most recently, with the Campus he Northern State Tennis team Competed in overcome the visiting Augustana College Vikings on Showdown event last fall. Both the clinics and the Minnesota on April 10 and 11. Only one Lady Sunday, April 18. The Vikings swept the doubles matches showdown are designed to benefit players of all skill T Wolf won a match. Jamie Golden, freshman, and pulled out the close singles contests to earn a 9-0 ranges, teaching and reinforcing the fundamentals of the Inver Grove Heights, Minn., defeated her Gustavus victory over the Lady Wolves in the final match of the game. Adolphus opponent, 6-1, 6-4. year. "It is very obvious the passion Jessie has for the sport of The Northern State University tennis program was — Jason Baker, Sports Reporter tennis," said Lisa Link, girls tennis coach at Aberdeen almost able to pulled off the come-from-behind victory in Daw receives USTA/ITA outreach award Central High School. "Jessie has created many its first home match of the season on Wednesday, April Northern State University head tennis coach Jessie Daw opportunities for the tennis athletes of all ages in 14, but fell short in a 6-3 loss to the visiting Minnesota has been named as one of ten recipients of the United Aberdeen to maintain and improve their tennis skills State University, Moorhead Dragons. Jessica DesLauriers, States Tennis Association/Intercollegiate Tennis through offering summer workshops and private and junior, Huron, won her match, 6-2, 6-2. Bridget Association's Community Outreach Award. The award group lessons. She stays actively involved with the South Henderson, junior, Yankton, defeated her opponent, 6-2, honors an ITA coach for significant contributions in Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame as well, and maintains 4-6, 10-7. Amanda Lee, senior, Jamestown, N.D., won her developing community-based tennis programs through connections with the Northern Section of the USTA. She match, 6-4, 3-6, 11-9. community centers, schools, parks, community tennis is tuned in to tennis at all levels - professional, collegiate, The Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks associations, inner city, suburban or rural programs. Northern Section, state and local events, scores, and overpowered the Northern State Wolves on Saturday, In her third year as the NSU head coach, Daw has been tournaments." April 17, with a 9-0 sweep. • active in promoting tennis to Aberdeen youth through Courtesy ofNSEJ Athletics• Exponent • Wednesday, May 5, 2010 • Sports 10 NSU baseball team works hard in attempt to build up wins Zachary Anderson middle, senior third baseman with Brion's sacrifice fly to center then gained that run right back with in La Moure, N.D. The first game Sports Writer Nathan Zacher's (Miller), SAC fly to field, putting the Wolves up 1-0 Zacher's RBI single to left field. The didn't look too good for the Wolves, left field, and Jung's steal home after before the Golden Bears pulled Wolves got the 10-9 win. Dunnick as they fell 3-0 going into the he Northern State a wild pitch. UMD was able to tie ahead. The Wolves fell 9-3 with Jung got the win, bringing his season to bottom of the second until Nemec's University baseball team the game in the top of the second, getting the loss after pitching three 1-5 while giving up six runs on ten RBI double putting the Wolves only worked hard in April and but the Wolves regained the lead in innings and giving up eight hits and hits in six innings pitched. The down by two. After that run, the T Wolves got across 12 hits while Wolves were unable to get any more was able to get another win. They the bottom thanks to McCleary seven runs. Northern was able to stayed in Aberdeen on Saturday, scoring on a wild pitch. Northern get eight hits themselves and put leaving eight men on base. runs, but the Huskies kept rolling as April 10, and Sunday, 11, to take on was able to get a run across in the their record to 4-30 and 1-15 in the Game two didn't see a single run they went on to a 14-1 win over the The University of Minnesota, bottom of the seventh with Cross's conference. until the fourth inning. Northern Wolves. The loss went to Duluth Bulldogs in four games. RBI ground out to third putting the After St. Paul, the Wolves headed finally got on the board when Morsching as he pitched five The Bulldogs pulled ahead in the Wolves up 5-4. The loss for the to Wayne, Neb., to take on the Sellers hit a RBI double to center innings giving up nine hits and first inning with one run but in the Wolves was 12-6, with the loss going Wayne State Wildcats on April 17. field, and put up two more runs in eight runs. Northern was able to get second inning the Wolves were able to freshman pitcher Charlie Game one proved close, as the the top of the fifth to bring the score five hits and left five men on base. to get one with sophomore second Dunnick, Windom, Minn. He gave Wolves were able to tie the game at to 8-3 with Rintoul's score from a The second game of the day baseman Adam Brion's, Monticello, up one hit and six runs in a third of two. Wayne State wouldn't go balked pitch and McCleary scoring turned worse for the Wolves, as they Minn., RBI double, putting the an inning. The Wolves had seven down easy, though, as they scored on a fielding error. Wayne State were unable to get any runs across score at 5-1. Northern got three hits with seven men left on base. one run in the sixth and one run in kept the Wolves from scoring after while the Huskies got seven along runs across with the help of Brion's The next game was much the the seventh to give them the 4-2 win that, but scored eleven runs of their with eleven hits. Gardner was RBI single down the right field line, same. The Wolves had a five- over the Wolves. Northern had own to take the win from the charged with the loss as he gave up senior shortstop James Paul's nothing deficit going into the fifth seven hits with Jung having three of Wolves 15-3. Freshman pitcher all seven runs on the eleven hits (Paynesville, Minn.), RBI single to inning, but tied the score with Paul's his own and left five men on base. Blaze Hanson, Huron, was charged during his seven innings of work. left field, and junior outfielder single to the pitcher, Jung's RBI Morsching got the loss pitching with the loss giving him a 0-3 record The Wolves were only able to get Lucas Jung's (Aberdeen) RBI single single to center field, junior first seven innings while giving up nine on the season giving up four runs on five hits with no one person getting to left. Scoring one run for the next baseman Ronnie Seller's hits and four runs putting him to 0- six hits. The Wolves combined to multiple hits. two innings with senior outfielder (Heuvelton, N.Y.) 2RBI single to 4 on the season. have four hits with no one getting Game three went as the others Payton McCleary's (Calgary, Alta.) right field, and sophomore catcher In the next game the Wildcats more than one and left four men on did as the Wolves started the game RBI groundout to third in the fifth Kelly Coates, Rapid City, RBI single kept a 3-0 lead going into the third base. down 8-0 going into the bottom of and junior outfielder Michael to left field. Unfortunately, inning when Brion scored on an After leaving Nebraska, they the third inning, but Paul's sacrifice Cross's (Auburn, Wash.), RBI single Northern still fell 10-5 with error by the Wildcats. The Wolves came home to take on the Valley fly put the Wolves within seven. to centerfield put the Wolves to a 9- sophomore pitcher Trent Bestland, weren't able to get any more runs City State Vikings. The Wolves took However, the final score to 15-2. 6 deficit heading into the seventh. Monticello, Minn., getting the loss and lost, 7-1. Northern was able to a commanding lead going into fifth Hanson got the loss putting him to Junior catcher Brad Rintoul's by giving up eight runs and seven get six hits while leaving five men on inning as they scored three runs in 0-4 while giving up ten runs on (Medicine Hat, Alta.) homerun over hits. NSU was only able to get five base. Gardner was charged with the the first from Brion scoring on a eight runs in his four-inning outing. center field in the ninth was not hits with no player getting more loss, pitching all six innings of the fielding error by the Vikings, Northern gathered up five hits with enough to pull out a win. The than one and leaving five men on game and giving up ten hits with Rintoul's RBI single through the again no more than one hit apiece Wolves lost this first game 10-7. base. seven runs. right side, and Owen's RBI single to and left seven men on base. Freshman pitcher Taylor After that four game stretch, the April 18 seemed to show the right center field. Following the first The Wolves had one last game Morsching, Aberdeen, got the loss Wolves headed to St. Paul, Minn., same dominance, as the Wildcats innings runs with two in the second against the Huskies to try and get pitching five innings while giving to take on the Concordia University led 4-0 until the Wolves' Zacher's by Jung's RBI triple and Cross' RBI one win against them. Cross had a up eight hits and nine runs. NSU Golden Bears on April 14. The sacrifice fly to the center fielder single putting the Wolves up 5-1. double to right center field and was able to get 16 hits with twelve Wolves took a 5-0 lead going into brought the Wolves within three. The third inning kept spark for the Zacher doubled to left center, but men left on base in the loss. the bottom of third inning with the Northern was able to get the lead in Wolves as they got across two more the final score was 21-2, Huskies, In the second game Northern was help of Cross's RBI double to left the fifth inning with six runs from runs from freshman infielder Kyle with the loss given to Jung with his keeping the Bulldogs in check for center in the first, Rintoul's sophomore utility player Robert Nemec's (Vermillion) two-run five innings pitched and 12 runs the first two innings but in the third homerun, McCleary's homerun, Smith's (Sioux Falls) RBI single up homerun. Valley City State came given up on 12 hits, putting his inning the Bulldogs pulled away, and Jung's sacrifice fly to the center the middle, graduate first baseman back and got 12 runs in the top of record to 1-5. NSU got a total of giving the Wolves a 13-0 loss. The fielder, and then McCleary's two Travis Owen's (Denver, Colo.) score the fifth, putting them up 13-7. The eight hits with Cross standing out Wolves were able to get two hits run homerun in the third. The on a wild pitch, Paul's RBI single to Vikings brought the loss to 28-10 with three. from McCleary and James, but no Golden Bears were able to catch up, center field, Jung's RBI groundout with Bestland getting the loss after Northern was supposed to take more than that. The loss went to though, defeating the Wolves, 10-9. to the shortstop, Zacher's RBI four and a third innings giving up on Dakota State University on April sophomore pitcher Michael The loss went to Dunnick as he gave double to left field, and Seller's RBI 12 runs on nine hits. The Wolves as 28, but was cancelled due to rain. Gardner, Pierre, who gave up 12 up two hits and two runs with an single to right field. The Wolves a whole got 11 hits while leaving Northern played again on May 1-2 hits and 10 runs in five innings of inning and a third pitched. The added two runs in the seventh after seven men on base. at home against Augustana. Results work. Wolves as a whole had 16 hits while Cross's RBI double to left field and The Wolves were scheduled to were unavailable as of press time. On Sunday the Wolves led leaving eight men on base. Coates' RBI single through the left play in town against the Saint Cloud As of April 30, the Wolves' record Bulldogs 3-0 after the first inning In game two the Wolves were the side of the field. The Wolves only State Huskies on April 24, but was stood at 5-37 overall and 2-22 in the thanks to Jung's RBI single up the first to score in the second inning gave up one run in the seventh and cancelled and replayed on April 25, conference. Track and Field athletes gamer individual achievements Liz Zappa and Calvin McGruder, junior, men's 'A team also took second place athletes from across the nation and Invitational. Madden won the Sports Editor Riverview, Ha., took second place in in the 4x400-meter relay with a time world to compete against one hammer throw with a distance of the long jump with a distance of 7.10 of 3:21.00. This team was comprised another. Northern State was 56.99 m. while Smith took third he Northern State m. of Hauert, Conrad, Cameron, and represented well. The men's sprint place in the event with a distance of University outdoor track The NSU men's 'A' team took Eric Peterson, freshman, Brandt. medley team, consisting of Hauert, 43.68 m. Madden also won the Tand field season has been second place in the 4x400 m. relay A limited NSU squad had a strong Conrad, Cameron, and Jacob discus throw with 42.00 m., Yvonne a success for many of the athletes. with a time of 3:24.14. The team was showing at the Concordia Cobber Arechigo, Sioux Falls, took seventh Freese, freshman, Lanesboro, Minn., On Saturday, April 10, the team comprised of Cameron, Luke Twilight in Moorhead, Minn., on place with a time of 3:29.42. took second in that event with 41.04 headed to the North Dakota State Hauert, freshman, Plankington, Tuesday, April 20. McGruder placed thirteenth in the m., and Smith took fourth with University Bison Open in Bismarck, Ryan Conrad, junior, Milbank, and Boke continued to excel in the long jump with a distance of 6.95 m. 38.89 m. Madden took second in the N.D. The NSU women took second Montrel Richardson, junior, Tracy, shot put, this time taking first place The women's sprint medley team shot put with 12.20 m. and Freese place at the meet with 124 points and Calif. in the event with a distance of 13.89 finished in seventeenth place with a took fifth with 11.73 m. Sturlaugson the men took third place with 100 Next for the Wolves was the Sioux m. time of 4:11.69. This team consisted took fifth place in the javelin throw points. City Relay in Sioux City, Iowa, on The NSU men took fourth place of Andrea Sjomeling, junior, with a distance of 34.58 m. Jon On the NSU women's side, April 16-17. overall at the meet with 77 points. Aberdeen, Jill Schaefer, freshman, Evenson, junior, Lisbon, N.D., took Amanda Madden, senior, Herreid, Madden won the hammer throw Royer took first place in the pole Chester, Emily Fritz, sophomore, third place in the javelin throw with won the shot put with a distance of with a distance of 55.30 m. Madden vault with a clearance of 4.90 m. New Effington, and Mikayla 52.94 m. and fourth place in the 12.80 meters and the hammer throw also took second place in the discus Cameron won first place in the 400- Barondeau, sophomore, Frederick. discus throw with a distance of 42.05 with a distance of 54.48 m. Madden throw with a distance of 42.70 m. meter hurdles with a time of 53.94 The Wolves also competed at the m. also took second place in the discus Melodi Boke, sophomore, Faulkton, sec. and third place in the 110-meter Kip Janvrin Open. Zuri Nance, Vassar also had a busy weekend at throw with a distance of 40.38 m. set a school record in the shot put hurdles with a time of 15.29 sec. The junior, Stockton, Calif, placed third the NSIC Mullis where she competed Katie Smith, senior, Hazel, placed with a distance of 14.09 m. and took NSU men also had a strong in the 100-meter dash with a time of in the two-day heptathlon. She took second in the hammer throw with a second place in the event. Britlyn performance in the triple jump, with 11.20 sec. Barondeau placed fourth fourth place in the event with 4,361 distance of 41.01 m. Tanya Vassar, Sturlaugson, sophomore, Bismarck, McGruder taking second with 13.29 in the 800-meter run with a time of points. junior, Cheyenne, Wyo., took second N.D., took third place in the javelin m., Mau coming in third with 13.20 2:18.85. In the 400-meter hurdles A few NSU athletes were sent to place in the heptathlon with 3,966 throw with a distance of 34.86 m. m. and Travis Kamm, junior, Sjomeling placed eighth with 67.19 compete at the South Dakota State points. In the men's long jump, Aberdeen, placing fourth with 13.19 sec. and fellow teammate Schaefer University open on Tuesday, April On the Northern men's side, Bill McGruder took first place and m. Kamm also placed second in the placed tenth with a time of 67.63 sec. 27. They only competed in two Cameron, senior, Aberdeen, took Trevor Mau, freshman, Kaneohe, high jump with a height of 1.93 m. Fritz took eleventh in the 400-meter events: the 1500-meter run and the first place in the 400-meter hurdles Hawaii, took second place with The weekend of April 23-24 was a dash with a time of 61.53 sec. pole vault. Royer placed second in with a time of 54.93 seconds. Josh distances of 7.19 m. and 7.00 m. busy one for the Wolves. They teams The Dakota State Open also saw a the pole vault with a height of 4.45 Schmeichel, senior, Milbank, placed respectively. Wade Royer, senior, split up to compete at four different strong performance by the Wolves. m. first in the 5,000-meter run with a Murdo, placed second in the pole meets, including the Drake Relays in Many of the Wolves placed in the top The Wolves went on to compete time of 15:51.34. vault with a height of 4.57 m. Hauert Des Moines, Iowa, the Kip Janvrin three. Two Wolves took first place at next at the Howard Wood Relay in Jayce Seelig, freshman, Lisbon, won the 110-meter hurdles with a Open in Indianola, Iowa, the Dakota this meet. Peterson won the 800- Sioux Falls on April 30- May 1. N.D., placed second in the 3,000- time of 14.71 sec. and placed third in State Open in Madison and the meter run with a time of 2:03.27. Laci Results were unavailable as of press meter steeplechase with a time of the 400-meter hurdles with a time of Jamestown Invitational in Hettick, senior, Roscoe, won the 200- time. Next for the Wolves is the 10:18.51. Andrew Rose, junior, 54.81 sec. Cameron took second Jamestown, N.D. meter dash with a time of 28.90 sec. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Gillette, Wyo., placed second in the place in the 400-meter hurdles with a The Drake Relays provided an A number of NSU throwers Conference Outdoor Meet in high jump with a height of 1.98 m. time of 54.41 seconds. The NSU opportunity for thousands of competed at the Jamestown Moorhead, Minn., on May 7-8. Arts 11 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Exponent Ten films to look forward to this summer
Dan Dreher detectives who are pencil-pushers, but an comedy film is about a record company intern Iron Man suit on May 7 as he takes down Staff Reporter opportunity arrives for them to go out in the named Aaron Green (played by Jonah Hill) who several new foes. A lot of anticipation is riding field and attempt to solve a major crime. With is given his big break when he is sent to on "Iron Man 2" since the first film grossed over we're finishing up on the spring the unorthodox choice of Mark Wahlberg in a transport English musician Aldous Snow $500 million dollars and was one of the top semester and anticipating the break comedic role paired with Will Ferrell, it should (played by Russell Brand) who recently went summer films in 2008. Robert Downey, Jr. and A om writing papers and taking provide some interesting results. It also helps back on drugs and alcohol to a concert gig at Gwyneth Paltrow return to their respective exams, the yearly tradition of watching that the director behind "Anchorman," the Los Angeles' Greek Theater. This film is a roles along with new additions like Samuel L. summer films begins. During the four months, "Talladega Nights" and "Step Brothers" is also spin-off to "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." This Jackson, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell and many highly anticipated movies will be released directing this film as well. film has the potential of being extremely funny. Scarlett Johansson. "Iron Man 2" will definitely with much excitement from the public. I took it 8. "Predators" – With Robert Rodriguez (the "Get Him to the Greek" opens in theaters on provide the action fix many crave for this upon myself to browse over the dozens of films director behind "Sin City" and "Spy Kids") June 4. summer season. that will be released and compiled ten films that producing a re-envisioned direct sequel to 5. "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World"– The film is 2. "Toy Story 3" – On June 18, we'll have the you should definitely keep an eye out for and "Predator" what can go wrong? The film is about a teenager named Scott Pilgrim (played chance to watch the final installment of the Toy take into consideration while you're away from about a mercenary who reluctantly leads a by Michael Cera) who met the girl of his Story series. The film begins when Woody, Northern State University. The films are: group of elite warriors who come to realize dreams. However, he must defeat her seven evil Buzz and the rest of Andy's toys are brought to 10. "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" – In they've been brought together on an alien exes who are coming to kill him. This film is an a day-care center after their owner, Andy, this Jerry Bruckheimer-produced film, an planet as prey and must stay and work together adaptation of a comic book series called "Scott departs for college. After some time, the toys adventurous prince teams up with a rival in order to stay alive. From the promotional Pilgrim" by Bryan Lee O'Malley. From the escape and are off on an adventure once again. princess and tries to stop an angry ruler from material that was posted online, it looks like a trailer, the story and visual concept are so With Pixar Animation Studio's perfect track unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the perfect popcorn film to watch when it comes bizarre and original; you can't help but be record, it hard not to expect this film being world. The film is based off of a popular video out on July 9. intrigued. The person behind the camera is anything short of spectacular (hopefully). game series by Ubisoft. Some of the film's cast 7. "Dinner for Schmucks" –This film is about Edgar Wright, who brought us such classic 1. "Inception" – "Inception" is one of the includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley and a rising executive who finds the perfect guest for films as "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz." most highly anticipated films this summer. Alfred Monlina. Disney is hoping to have the his boss's monthly event, "dinner for idiots," The film is expected to be released on Aug. 13. This 200 million dollar film stars Leonardo same kind of success as "Pirates of the which offers certain advantages to the executive 4. "Robin Hood" – Director Ridley Scott and DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Joseph Caribbean" with this film since it's aimed for who shows up with the biggest buffoon. Some actor Russell Crowe team up once again for the Gordon-Levitt and many more. What makes the young adult audience. "Prince ofPersia: The of the stars in this film are Steve Caren, Paul fifth time to bring a different perspective on the this film so interesting is that little is actually Sands of Time" is set to be released on May 28. Rudd, Zach Galifianalds and Ron Livingston. story of Robin Hood. The film has an amazing known about the plot. Director Christopher 9. "The Other Guys" – On Aug. 6, we'll have The film was inspired by the French comedy supporting cast like Cate Blanchett, Mark Nolan (the same person behind "The Dark the opportunity to watch Will Ferrell and Mark film "The Dinner Game." From the trailer, it Strong and William Hurt. The advertising Knight") purposely wanted this so the audience Wahlberg together on screen as NYPD looks like it will be another classic comedy film campaign for this film gives the impression that can have a fresh and unique experience that that will be quoted it's the next "Gladiator." The film was recently parallels with the film. What is known about for years to come. selected to open at this year's Cannes Film the film is that it's a science-fiction/action "Musical Comedy Tonight" The film is Festival, which is a prestigious opportunity. movie that's based within the interior of the scheduled to be "Robin Hood" will be released in theaters on human mind. With Christopher Nolan behind Sarah Belfrage released on July 23. May 14. this project, this film will definitely turn some Staff Reporter 6. "Get Him to 3. "Iron Man 2" – We will have an heads and surely will be talked about more as the Greek" – This opportunity to watch Tony Stark again in the the July 16 release date gets closer. roadway came to Northern State University's Johnson Fine Arts Center main stage on April 28 when the Musical Theatre B Workshop class took the stage. The group was directed by Daniel Yurgaitis and was titled "Musical Comedy Tonight." The night was filled with songs from John Kander and Fred Ebb, who are famous for their musicals "Cabaret" and "Chicago." The performers included Megan Case (freshman, Scranton, N.D.), Karla Jager (junior, Clear Lake), Ben Villa (sophomore, Rapid City), Ben Kraft (freshman, Mobridge), Kelsey Leddy (senior, Watertown), and Danie Jensen (senior, Watertown), who not only performed, but also emceed the event. Along with the Musical Theatre Workshop class were the previewed talents of NSU's touring review for next fall. The group sang selected songs from their show entitled, "I've Heard That Song Before: From Hollywood to Broadway with Jule Styne." Paul Hoselton (freshman, Fargo, ND), Larissa Buchholz (freshman, Tripp) and Anne Tingley (sophomore, Ellsworth Air Force Base) displayed their many talents. The showcase concluded with Jensen brining out a cake to celebrate Mr. Yurgaitis' birthday, which caused the already applauding audience to stand on their feet for a standing ovation. 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and the summer moving into full someone else, those people are You've been having some pretty expectations. You will stumble along Pisces (Feb. 19 — March 20) swing it is time to start looking to wondering what you say about them crazy dreams lately and are the way and will need people to help You appear to be stuck in a how you can be most productive over behind their backs. If you want to wondering if these are the product of you back up. It will be a humbling relationship right now that lacks any this break. Sure, working full-time build trust then maybe it's time to eating chili fries right before bed or if experience, but will benefit you in kind of spark. You hang on because and taking a few summer classes are start keeping your mouth shut. they are your subconscious trying to the long run. you have been with this person for a good moves, but the summer should Leo (July 23 — Aug. 22) tell you something. In order to Capricorn (Dec. 22 — Jan. 19) long time and think you have no also give you sometime to reflect on You are feeling apprehensive determine this, first stop eating junk Family has been said to be the ties choice but to try to make it work, but your long-term goals. Ask yourself about something. You have no clue food before bed. If the dreams keep that bind and gag you to the people why stick with something that is questions about where you are going what it is, but it's making your skin occurring it is probably time to do you love most, and as of late this making both of you miserable? It is and why and make sure you are on creep and your pulse quicken. some dream analysis to make sure saying has been strikingly true. The time to take a break If you two were the right path. Something unfortunate is coming up you aren't missing an important responsibilities you have to your really meant to be together then you Gemini (May 21 — June 21) in the future and you need to heed warning. family have been putting a strain on will find a way to bring back the It has been a pretty rocky year so these fight-or-flight feelings within Scorpio (Oct. 23 — Nov. 21) your own social life. Yet, when you spark, and if not, there are millions far, but you have high hopes for the you and try to prepare for the worst. Life has been a bit of a roller are with family you feel safe and more fish in the sea. summer. Your hopes are not The event will not be life threatening, coaster lately. One minute you are on comfortable because they are the Aries (March 21— April 19) unfounded. This summer will give but it's going to take some extra work top of the world and the next you are ones who know you best. So when You are so tired as of late that you you the breather you need and help and support to help you through the plummeting down into a dark abyss the strains get to be a bit much, stop do not know how you pull yourself you prepare for next semester. Be situation. with no idea of where or when you'll and give thanks that you have family out of bed every morning. Even sure to take some extra time to Virgo (Aug. 23 — Sept. 22) bottom out. Don't worry, the ride is that annoys yet loves you as much as when you get a decent amount of simply lie in the grass and enjoy the You are starting on a new path almost done and you will be able to you probably annoy yet love them. sleep you feel like all you had was a sun and fresh air. The healing effects after this semester and are worried walk away with the wisdom of what Aquarius (Jan. 20 — Feb. 18) two-hour nap. The next time you of such actions will be just what the about where exactly this path will you've just been through and how to You try to avoid drama like the have day off, reserve it solely for the doctor ordered for your crummy- lead. Have faith in your own survive it in the future. plague and yet lately it seems to find purpose of sleep. You may be school-year-itis. knowledge and experience and you Sagittarius (Nov. 22 — Dec. 21) you around every corner (the drama, worried about the errands that won't Cancer (June 22 — July 22) will be just fine regardless of where Congratulations! You've just not the plague... at least, I hope so). If get run and the house cleaning that A little birdie said there's a lot of you end up. In the possible case achieved something pretty it's friends causing the drama, as so won't get done, but once you get gossip going around and you are the where you find yourself feeling lost spectacular and are now basking in often is the case, perhaps it is time to your energy back it will be a breeze to one responsible for starting it. Your or straying from the path look to the glory of your success. Don't let start avoiding the friends. They tackle these things. Exponent • Wednesday, May 5, 2010 • Odds and Ends 12 And so, Fesh mon + kalaroarrs lives were saved by e noble Sacrifice AOt° Rock.She wa ll live onforever as a NERO' stip, eV
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