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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