Prom Dresses Galore! Computers Stolen Jamie Council Staff Writer the 19 Laptops Missing from Old Main Have Not Been Recov - Ered Yet
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March 29, 2012 Inside this edition: Minot State University Voices on Campus - Page 2 Minot, N.D. 58701 ‘Legalize It’ Debate - Page 5 Volume 93 , Number 21 Aquasize - Page 8 www.minotstateu.edu/redgreen Red &Green Sports - Page 9 More Prom dresses galore! computers stolen Jamie Council Staff Writer The 19 laptops missing from Old Main have not been recov - ered yet. Neither William Chew, the head of security at Minot State University, nor the Minot Police Department has any leads towards finding them or solving the thefts. “We are basically up against a wall on that one,” Chew said. “We are at a total standstill.” While they are investigating that case, more electronics have been stolen. Two 21 ½”-screen iMac computers, each valued at $1,058, are missing from rooms 106 and 107 in Swain Hall. Chew was notified March 7 of the thefts. Officials estimate the computers went missing between Friday, March 2, and Sunday, March 5. Chew indicated they have something to go on this time. While he wouldn’t divulge any information now, the lead means there is a possibility they will solve this crime. Chew asks that anyone who has any information as to who Photo by Anthony Anderson took the missing equipment Trina Moser, a social work senior, displays donated prom dresses that will benefit area high school girls. Moser organized the prom and/or where it is, please contact dress drive as part of a class, Social Work 427, which focuses on working with communities and organizations. The dresses will be MSU Security at 858-4016 or the given to Community Closet, a nonprofit in Minot that distributes clothing to anyone in need. Minot Police Department. Writing Center: here to help students Zac Demers students needing writing help. get students comfortable with writing A student may wonder: ‘Can I just pop Comm 281 “We offer a wide range of services: what papers,” Susan Brooks said. “We’re here to in to get help, or do I have to make an A student walked into the library, he you (the student) want to write about, gen - develop writing skills.” appointment in advance?’ walked down the stairs, then took a turn to erating ideas for your paper, citing/ organ - So a student needs a tutor to look at his “It all depends on how busy we are,” the right. On the right hand side, across izing your paper,” Lauren Wood said of the paper, what can or cannot the tutor do for Wood said about accepting walk-ins. from the computer lab, he saw a sign denot - variety of resources available to MSU stu - the student? The end of the semester comes and a stu - ing ‘the Writing Center.’ He questioned dents. “We will not edit your paper for you. We dent needs to make an appointment with what this place was. “We do a wide variety of things. We try to make better writers, not a better the writing center tutors, what to do now? The writing center is a service offered to encourage proofreading for students. We paper,” Wood said. See Center — Page 12 Page 2 – March 29, 2012 News Red & Green Voices on Campus “Do you speak any other language(s) besides English?” Amber Penrose Photographer Tyler Martin Brad Bingen Danielle Wehrkamp Carlyssa Quam Allyson Parrill Eric Zitter General Studies Physical Education Communication Disorders School Psychology Social Work Marketing “I do not speak any pro - “I learned Spanish in high “I am currently learning “No, I do not speak any “Yes, I speak a little “Yes, I am from Germany, ficiently, but I am cur - school, but have since French to better help me fluently, but I can say ‘I Love Spanish and I know and English is my second rently learning Spanish stopped using it. I would with my job search in You’ in three different ASL.” language, but I also know and German” like to continue learning in Canada.” languages.” Spanish, French, Latin the future.” and Arabic. English is by far my favorite, though!” News in brief Today in History 1867: Congress approves the Math Club Talk Rotaract film festival Student Music Podrebarac, Choir Lincoln Memorial. The next Math Club Monthly Talk takes place today at 3 p.m. in tomorrow Recitals part of TRUMPET The MSU Rotaract Club will On Sunday, April 1, voice stu - 1886: John Pemberton, the father Model Hall 330. Justin Ziegler, a wrap up its film festival with a dents of Ken Bowles and DeVera summit concert of Coca-Cola, begins mathematics major, will present MSU student Sally Podrebarac screening of short videos made Bowles will perform works by advertising his creation. “Optimal Parameters for Black- and the MSU Concert Choir will by MSU students. Teams ran - Mendelssohn at 3 p.m. Scholes Option Pricing— Part 1.” perform in The Regional Upper domly selected a quote, a prop, Ivan Luza and Abbie Naze, 1943: Meat, butter and cheese El Hadj was originally sched - Midwest Performance and and a genre. They had one week cellists, will perform a duet at are rationed in the U.S. to uled to present. Educational Trumpet (TRUM - to make a five-to-ten minute film. 7:30 p.m., also on Sunday. aid the war effort. The talk is free and open to the PET) Summit’s showcase concert Organizers invite everyone to On Tuesday, April 3, Dianna public. Sunday, April 1 at 1 p.m. in Ann watch the films. The event will Anderson’s piano students will 1949: Turkey recognizes Israel. Nicole Nelson Hall. begin at 7 p.m. in the Beaver perform at 7:30 p.m. Podrebarac and the Concert Dam. On Wednesday, April 4, 1961: Nelson Mandela is Summer Theatre Choir will perform alongside Megan Byers, cellist, will present acquitted on charges of John Hagstrom of the Chicago Auditions her senior recital at 7:30 p.m. treason after a four-year Auditions for MSU Summer Symphony Orchestra and the All recitals are in Ann Nicole trial. Theatre are Friday, March 30, MSU at the Mall TRUMPET Intercollegiate MSU at the Mall takes place Nelson Hall and are free and from 4 to 7 p.m. in Aleshire Trumpet Ensemble. Saturday, March 31, from noon to open to the public. 1974: Mariner 10 flies by Theater. 3 p.m. Come by Dakota Square The concert is free and open to Mercury and sends photos Signing up is mandatory. Sign Mall for family-friendly activities the public. back to Earth. up on a sheet posted near the and games sponsored by student M-Life: Karaoke Black Box Theater in Hartnett organizations, academic pro - All MSU students are invited 2011: World leaders meet in Hall. grams and campus offices. to participate in Karaoke on Last day to drop London to discuss military The last day for students to Wednesday, April 4, from 11 a.m. action in, and the future drop a 16-week class is Thursday, to 2 p.m. in the Beaver Dam. of, Libya. April 5. Come sing for prizes! (Courtesy of Brainhistory.com) Red & Green News Page 3 - March 29, 2012 FYE Award nominations now Lending their musical talent being accepted The First-Year Experience pro - Music students help gram is looking for nominations for two annual awards: Outstanding out at International First-Year Student Advocate award Artist Series concert and Peer Mentor of the Year award. These award nominations can Bekka Ryan be completed online at Staff Writer Whoever said Beavers are a www.minotstateu.edu/cetl/nomin helpful sort was certainly proven ation_form_1.shtml (advocate right by Minot State University stu - award) and dents on Sunday, March 18. www.minotstateu.edu/cetl/nomin Thirteen MSU music students ation_form_2.shtml (peer mentor lent a helping voice to the award). The deadline to submit “American Spirit Concert” in Ann nominations is April 11 at 4:30 p.m. Nicole Nelson Hall. The perform - No late submissions accepted. ance was one of the International Recipients will be recognized at the Artist Series concerts presented in FYE dessert reception in late April. Minot through the all-volunteer The Outstanding First-Year organization. Student Advocate award recog - Photo by Bekka Ryan The student singers were: Rae nizes faculty, staff or administra - Thirteen MSU students, dressed in black, perform with the cast of American Sprit in a concert Mae Owens, Matthew Jermiason, tors that have gone above and last week in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. The concert was part of the International Artist Series. Alan Jermiason, Hannah Bechtold, beyond to ensure student success Joe Janowski, Ben Eder, Elisabeth for undergraduate first-year stu - Derby, Jonathan Clark, Courtney states, was all about the Good was really fun because it “Singing has always affect - dents. The university community is Armstrong, Mike Doran, Terri ole’ American Spirit. involved so much energy and ed me in a positive way and invited to nominate someone who Rubbert, Teresa Hargrove, and “I love to be involved in the dancing. Although the choir this was a way to help out the serves as an activist and/or sup - Cassie Toavs. The students per - events around me and I love to didn’t dance, we still had to performance and be an ambas - porter for first-year students. The formed as a chorus for one act of be on stage,” Doran said of his make the audience feel our sador from MSU to the com - nominee should be someone who is the concert, which, as the name experience. “The performance emotions through singing. munity,” he said . passionate about new students' acclimation and overall success. Anyone affiliated with MSU may nominate someone for an Outstanding First-Year Student Naze and Luza to perform April 1 Advocate award.