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. MSU because I am a Minot native The purpose of the Peer Mentor Bekka Ryan and I feel comfortable here. of the Year award is to recognize Staff Writer Minot State University music “At the beginning of the fall and encourage outstanding performance majors Abbie Naze and semester, Ivan and I just decided to achievement by peer mentors Ivan Luza will present a cello duet play through a duet or two simply working with FYE learning com - program in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall for the fun of it. We sat down, played munity students. This award pro - Sunday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. The stu - through the first phrase, and knew vides an opportunity for faculty, dents will play the Sebastian Lee instantly that we needed to share this staff and students to express appre - Cello Duet opus 37, Duets No. 1 and music with others,” she said. ciation for mentors who set posi - 3 and the Reinhold Gliere Cello “This performance is very tive examples for students and sup - Duets op. 65 (which are numerous unique, because it only features two port the mission and vision of pieces). The concert is free and open cellos, nothing else, no accompani - MSU. to the public. ment instrument,” Luza said. “This Only those who have instructed The musicians have known each will give the audience a chance to lis - or participated in an FYE learning other for less than a year, but in that ten to the very little, but amazing, community may nominate a peer time they have learned to make repertoire for the cello duet. mentor for the Peer Mentor of the sweet music together. “I am working with Abbie Year award. “I started college at Concordia because she's a great cellist, and we For more information, contact College in Moorhead, Minn., “Naze both love it a lot and wanted to share Jessica Smestad, CETL tutoring and Photo by Bekka Ryan said. “My goals have always been a concert to show how friendship can mentoring coordinator, at jessi - MSU music majors (from the left) Abbie Naze and Ivan Luza music related, but it has taken until involve making music with each [email protected] or practice for their recital April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Nelson Hall. recently to figure out that I want a other and also sharing it with oth - 701-858-4039. The recital is free and open to the public. performance degree. I transferred to ers,” Luza said. Page 4 – March 29, 2012 Opinion Red & Green On Movies ʻThe Hunger Gamesʼ: Movie lives up to the book Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley named Katniss (Lawrence) volun - utes are supposed to be part of an actors and the atmosphere of the Tucci and . The teers to compete after her younger interview with the talk show host, movie. This includes the scenes action takes place somewhere in sister’s name is picked for the Caesar (Tucci). All of this is with Katniss and Peeta, even with the future in a place called Panem, selection, also known as “the watched by the ruler of the Kantiss interacting with Rue by Alex Nelson which is located where North reaping.” A young boy known as Capitol, President Snow (Amandla Stenberg), a tribute. I honestly never heard of “The America once stood. Peeta (Hutcherson) is also chosen. (Sutherland). Katniss now has to Near the end we get to see Hunger Games” before I saw a There, 12 districts are under the Before she leaves, Katniss’ fight against her anger at the another side of tribute Cato, trailer of it. And honestly, I am rule of the Capitol, and each year friend Gale (Hemsworth) gives her Capitol, use her skills to survive (Alexander Ludwig) who fans of surprised that I have never read the districts must select one boy some advice on trying to survive. and try to put on a show to gain the series would remember as an the book until now. The book and girl between the ages of 12 to Both Katniss and Peeta later meet sponsors in order to survive the unmoving, killing machine, but overall is great, and the film, I 18 to join the Hunger Games, with their escort, Effie (Banks), games. may be shocked to see this side of believe, lives up to the book. which is a competition where all their stylist, Cinna (Kravitz ) and I was a bit worried about how him. The battle scenes were not “The Hunger Games” is direct - 24 children must fight to the death their mentor and only living win - this film might turn out, as some - too graphic, as the book was, but ed by Gary Ross and written by and only one can live. The Capitol ner from District 12, Haymitch times books are better than the keep in mind this is a PG-13 Suzanne Collins. The movie stars does this to remind the districts of (Harrelson) who all help them try movies and, in movies, the cre - movie, not an R-rated flick. , Josh the failed rebellion that took place to gain supporters and give them ators usually tend to change one I did not have any problems Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, 70 years earlier. tips to use at the games. or more things. Overall, I was with this film. It should be noted Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth In District 12, a young girl Along with training, these trib - impressed by the portrayals by the See Alex — Page 10

On Music Ahoy there, ye landlubbers! mentioned? For the most part, I’d release: “Happy holidays just like both now and from the past, but Included in this category are assume we can all agree that this I promised ... just like I always say, adds extra emphasis to what will Spotify and even YouTube. could be generally defined as go pirate it if you don't have happen in the future. Despite the popularity of Spotify music that is acquired by someone money ... i just want you to have it The concept of being able to and YouTube, both of these allow without direct monetary support ... or you can buy it here ... either hear music that has not been you to hear a full song and/or by Ward Lamon As you may have guessed by for the artist for said music. way I'll love you.” directly paid for brings about just album without any form of pay - the title, this article will be mainly To this definition, though, there Pardon the grammatical errors how far is considered “illegal.” ment. about ninjas, 17th century gothic exist many flaws. For one thing, in there from this quickly com - Many people fail to see that many So, should music be limited cathedrals and Fruity Pebbles. Ok; what about those artists that do posed wall post, but he does show sites out there today accomplish then, exclusively to physically not really. Moreover, it will be on offer up their own music for free? his definite viewpoint there. This the same goal of not actually sup - manageable forms which allow more of a pirate-related theme as Musicians vary greatly from per - opinion he holds is far from the porting artists as much as if every - for tighter regulation of and distri - we take a look into mass media son to person on this topic. To use other end of the spectrum who one actually bought the music. bution to merely those who direct - and its long-term effects on music a slightly familiar example from look down upon such free access With technology as it is, there ly pay for it? Would this help ‘sup - as a whole. an artist I have mentioned in pre - to music and that it must be paid are sites such as Soundcloud, port’ artists more in the long run To begin, I’d like to propose a vious columns, the following is a for at all costs. This is definitely a Reverbnation and Bandcamp that and better get them out there as question: “What do you think of quote directly from Skrillex’s topic of great controversy, and offer the casual user the opportu - far as popularity and success are when the terms ‘pirating music’ Facebook page from Dec. 23, 2011, also one of great importance. It nity to simply stop by and stream concerned? regarding his newest album’s involves not only music that is out the song right from the website. and/or ‘illegal downloading’ are See Ward — Page 10

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Marijuana should be legal Legalizing it would be problematic at best Bryan Lynch “Good morning, you may kiss the Bryce Berginski becomes legal, and some of them may resort to Sophomore, English bride!” Assistant Editor desperate measures to get it – some of them The main fear about marijuana today Marijuana is still widely used despite Mary Jane, weed, dope, grass – all are street unethical, immoral or even illegal. Even alco - is that it is a “gateway drug.” The “gate - its illegality, and for many people it’s very names for a drug that is currently illegal – hol and tobacco have been stolen by some des - way theory” claims that smoking mari - easy to get. Money from marijuana sales marijuana. There is another side, a side that perate enough for their next fix, and weed juana leads to other drugs. I don’t really frequently makes its way into the hands wants this fact changed, and those supporters may be subject to that as well. agree with the whole “gateway” idea. of organized crime groups, like the present theories in which it would be helpful. In addition, I have a problem with the FDA What about all the heroin users who’ve Mexican drug cartels. We are unintention - However, they only see what seems promis - quality-control argument. The FDA has had to never touched marijuana in their lives? ally watering the weed of violence that is ing, rather than acknowledge the dark sides to pull vast amounts of legitimate drugs off the I’m sure you could find some. Besides choking out Mexico right now by keeping each point they argue. shelves because some things slipped right that, I just don’t see the gateway drug “weed” illegal. Marijuana is currently a Schedule 1 drug under producers’ noses. Quality control is an idea making that much sense. I’ve also heard that marijuana can under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. imperfect system in any craft, and even little According to James Cassens, author of cause mental illness. I’m not going to At the time it became a Schedule 1 drug, there things (like, say, a N D z pill in a bottle of “Drugs and Drug Abuse,” copyrighted in argue against that or for that, but alcohol was no safe way to use it, no accepted medical generic acetaminopheōn) ōcan be missed by the 1970, marijuana is not any more of a gate - definitely kills brain cells when used to use and it had a “high potential for abuse.” inspectors. Plus, in order for the FDA to effec - way drug than alcohol. He writes on page excess and does no favors for cognitive Today we have weed available medicinally tively conduct quality control for something 60 of his book, talking about the idea that function. That’s for sure! for cancer and AIDS patients. It is used to help like marijuana, it would have to be produced marijuana led to heroin: If we are going to legalize marijuana boost appetites and relieve nausea and vomit - in a corporate system, even if a company was “Such logic would also lead one to we should go with what Dr. Joel Fort, a ing, among other symptoms. It has also been making seeds for it so people can grow it, conclude that taking an occasional drink psychopharmacology expert said on page shown to help treat glaucoma. However, it because it is hard to have quality control stan - necessarily leads to alcoholism. 118 of “Drugs and Drug Abuse.” Fort doesn’t cure anything. There are other drugs dards on something that grows naturally. Obviously, if one polled all the alcoholics says: out there that can be used to help treat these The problem with legalizing it for tax rev - in a given hospital, 100 percent would “I would recommend ... that to prevent conditions. In this case, using marijuana for enues is that, sure it may bring in some tax acknowledge that they began as social the sale of dangerously adulterated forms these serious conditions would almost be anal - revenues, but it won’t be much. Say, hypothet - drinkers, but nobody would conclude of the drug, marijuana be produced under ogous to putting a band-aid on a deep, nasty ically, it brings in billions in tax dollars. While from this that if you have a beer at a ball Federal supervision, as alcohol is. cut when stitches are the way to treat it. a billion dollars is a lot of money, our national game you are in great danger of ending Furthermore, sellers of the drug should be There are many arguments for legalizing debt is currently in the trillions. A trillion dol - your life on skid row, a hopeless alco - licensed, and they should be prohibited weed, such as lessening street crime, the FDA lars is more than a billion. In order for it to be holic.” from selling to minors. If there are infrac - being able to regulate product quality and per - of any benefit to tax revenues, it would have to Despite how old this book is, I think tions of these laws, the penalties should ceived increases it will bring in tax revenues. be at prices that are even higher than a six- the quote still holds up today. be directed at the seller, not the user. I Oftentimes, in pro-legalization arguments, it is pack of beer or a pack of cigarettes. I agree with Cassens. The “gateway would also strongly recommend that all compared to legal drugs such as alcohol and Also, and as much as I hate to say this theory” is more based on fear than on advertising and promotion of marijuana tobacco. These arguments however, are not around here, legalizing marijuana would open actual science. Individuals that experi - be prohibited, and that packages of the without problems. up the floodgates for debates on legalizing ment with hard drugs after trying mari - drug carry the warning: CAUTION: There will still be drug crime if marijuana other illegal drugs. Some of these illegal drugs juana do that because of their individual MARIJUANA MAY BE HARMFUL TO is legalized. Dealers will not only continue to may have had medical uses a long time ago, choice to use hard drugs, not because of YOUR HEALTH.” sell illicit drugs, like heroin or methampheta - but some of them don't. In fact, some of them their use of marijuana. The worst effects It seems as though Fort has a bright mine, but they are also nowadays peddling (meth for example), are more harmful to both I’ve heard of from marijuana were para - idea. What she is suggesting does sound prescription drugs like Vicodin and the human body and the community at large noia, impaired judgment and general an awful lot like the way alcohol and Oxycontin. If weed becomes legal in prescrip - than they are beneficial. Where would we intoxication. Alcohol is well known to be tobacco are regulated, and I think it tion form, who's to say it won't be stolen and draw the line? a contributor to liver damage, car acci - makes sense with marijuana, too. added to the wares of the aforementioned I personally think that legalizing it will be dents, domestic violence and people basi - Individuals should not be punished for dealers? problematic at best and, at worst, it won't cally becoming married to their toilets the using marijuana, as long as they do so People who were addicted to weed when it change much in the way of national crime and morning after a keg party. without hurting anyone else. was illegal may still be addicted to it when it or finances. Top 10 most influential games (part 2)

Tanner Larson I've made the right can - sial, is starting off at number five. goat for many incidents in the Regardless, “Doom's” high level Columnist didates, as we have not 5. “Doom” — John Carmack 1990s, most notably the of violence at the time created a As I said last week, only influential games and John Romero made names for Columbine School shooting. dark, exciting form of escapism choosing the top ten most that helped define their not only id Software, but for them - While Eric Harris and Dylan for many gamers, which led to the influential games of all genres, but also created selves as well with the highly con - Klebold did play “Doom” while creation of another id Software time is no easy task, but a sense of controversy troversial first-person-shooter. attending Columbine High, it's title. someone's gotta do the within the industry. “Doom” is touted as the first FPS unclear if “Doom” was the root of 4. “Quake” — Piggybacking off job, right? Unfortunately, Picking up off what to be critically successful, but at a their evil, and not their home See Games — Page 7 that seems to be me, but I'm sure seemed to be the most controver - price. “Doom” has been the scape - movies of any other medium. Page 6 – March 29, 2012 Opinion Red & Green Why ‘The Hunger Games’ scares me Highlight of the evening

Anthony Anderson “Harry Potter.” They girl, growing up in a dystopian, Editor weren’t familiar with totalitarian society, built out of the Earlier this spring, the it enough to grasp the ruins of a post-apocalyptic North Minot State University reference at first. I America. When her sister is select - Division of Science held its asked them, with a lit - ed to participate in the Games, an annual open house. More tle apprehension, annual event where 24 children than 800 local elementary “What is the book that are forced to fight until only one is students invaded Cyril everyone in your class left alive, Katniss volunteers to Moore for the day with the has read?” take her place. upper-level science students (and “The Hunger Games!” It was By killing and manipulating other volunteers like myself) try - unanimous. other children, she becomes the ing our best to keep things organ - At first, I thought nothing of it. star of the tournament, but, when ized and on schedule. Time marches on, and all that. But she realizes that the government At one point during the day, I when the day slowed down and I has rigged the games, she prepares was leading a group from Erik actually considered it, this is actu - to kill herself with poisonous Ramstad Middle School, headed ally kind of disturbing. berries. She’s saved at the last Photo by Amber Penrose to a workshop on the second floor. “Harry Potter” begins as a minute, but the novel ends with MSU student Josh Hulm (left) signs T-shirts with a highlighter As we passed the snakes in their lighted-hearted, literally magical her pegged by the government as for students Sarah Johnston (center) and Rachelle Brown habitats, I called out to the group story. It has some dark themes at a seditious, subversive individual (right) during the Highlighter Dance last week in the Student “Is anyone here a parseltongue?” first, but it matures with the read - who must be dealt with. Center. The teacher, maybe a little older er over the course of the series. We The point I’m trying to make is than me, laughed at the “Harry grew up with it. “The Hunger that each generation is largely Potter” reference. The students Games” takes those mature defined by what they read and were silent. themes, opens with them right watch and listen to. The culture of “What are you talking about?!” away, and just runs with them. youth sets the tone for adulthood – one of them screeched. Think about it: it’s a bit alarming that children as Needless to say, I was crestfall - Book one of “Harry Potter” young as this group would read en. “Hold it!” I cried. I stopped the sees Harry, an 11-year-old boy, and love books as adult as “The President Fuller Announces Spring 2012 group, and we didn’t move again introduced to a magical world, Hunger Games.” until each and every one of them one where he is actually quite rich It’s important to learn about Office Hours for Students knew that in “Harry Potter,” a and famous, and where he discov - and cope with these themes of parseltongue was someone that ers he has a talent for sports. He starvation, murder, social injus - Wednesday, April 4 could talk to snakes, and that I was makes some wonderful new tice, etc., but, is this the right vehi - 9 – 10:30 A.M. making a very clever pop culture friends and saves the day, with cle to educate kids about them? allusion and that they should all only a hint of how gritty the sto - Fifth grade is far too young to laugh at my joke. ries would eventually become. have that brutal, fatalistic per - Friday, May 4 “When I was your age, every - Though there are a few scary spective. Beside, which is more 1 – 2:30 P.M. one had read Harry Potter. moments, the only deaths in the fun for the playground: “All these Everyone,” I told them. film are the villain and a unicorn. other children will have to die for It turned out that only one or Book one of “The Hunger you to live,” or “You’re a wizard, two in the class had actually read Games” sees Katniss, a 16-year-old Harry!”?

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K Deadline to apply is Thursday, April 5 Red & Green Opinion Page 7 - March 29, 2012 number one was going to be. With the great ... Games “Video Game Crash of 1983” still having lin - continued from page 5 of the sudden success “Doom” had, “Quake” had the gering effects on stores that used to carry Atari, Beaver Idol same amount of violence, but that's not why it's so Nintendo had to come up with a different influential. The reason why “Quake” is on the list is strategy to sell its product. Renaming the con - because of two things: One, it was one of the first PC sole to the Nintendo Entertainment System, multiplayers that could be played online through an bundling “Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt,” returns to Internet connection. Two, the modding community and having an affordable price tag made stores made various unofficial levels that could be taken a bit skeptical, but it tremendously worked to online, as well as start up a possible career for those the industry's favor. Even to this day, Mario is MSU who had the talent and passion. Hey, it seemed to work quite possibly the most popular cartoon char - for Valve, didn't it? That's right, that Valve, the makers acter in the world, let alone the most popular of “Team Fortress,” which was originally a team-objec - video game character. From catchy music, to MSUʼs Dillan Dahlien sings tive-based mod of “Quake.” an actual ending to a game, “Super Mario during last weekʼs Beaver Idol competition in the Beaver Dam. 3. “Halo: Combat Evolved” — This was a tough Bros.” is a staple in the industry, as well as pop Emade Bello won the choice for me, deciding between either “Halo” or culture. competition. More Beaver Idols “Marathon: Durandal,” which was Bungie's first game While there may be no contest with the will be chosen April 13 and 20 and Apple's sole “core” game back in the early 1990s. I number one choice, certainly the debate is on at 8 p.m. decided to choose the first “Halo,” simply because it for choices 2-10. Agree? Disagree? Just want to made Microsoft a big player in the console market and yell at me? Voice your opinion on Twitter by Photo by Amber Penrose it made FPSs the norm for online play with its sequel, mentioning @MDNTLars, or by using the “Halo 2.” hashtag #PressStartRGMSU. With characters like Master Chief Petty Officer John- 117, better known as just “Master Chief,” Cortana, and Sgt. Maj. Johnson, players were immersed into a story that was gripping and telling of Earth's fate against the Covenant. Surely, expect more “Halo” games in the future from Microsoft and 343 Industries, the new developers of the “Halo” franchise. 2. “Contra” — Sure, there may have been cheat codes prior to “Contra.” However, the most popular Red & Green cheat was instilled in this increasingly difficult game, as MSU Student Newspaper the default game made the player have three lives throughout the whole game. This cheat code, popular - ized as “The Konami Code,” was up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, “B,” “A,” start, which gave the players 30 lives to make things a bit easier. The Konami Code has been a part of geek culture ever since, getting references in games made today. Oh, yeah, it was also really easy to remember, too. That might have helped. 1. “Super Mario Bros.” — While composing this list, I don't think there was any doubt in my mind what

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Anthony Anderson 4. Mr. Miyagi (“The Karate Kid”) leading them. Editor At first, Mr. Miyagi seems like a He didn't plan ahead very well – At the Red & Green, we pretty good mentor. He takes in they didn’t seem to bring any extra love to discuss pop culture. If Daniel, a directionless youth head - supplies or even maps, and he even you ever happen to come by ed for trouble, and teaches him to “forgot” the password to Moria. our office (third floor of the believe in himself and how to (Too much “pipe weed”?) He wasn't Student Center, where you're stand up for what’s right. To top it prepared for the troubles that were only a stranger once) you can off, he teaches him some sweet most likely to lie ahead - why didn't often find us discussing the karate skills. they just fly on those eagles from finer points of pop culture, Oh, wait, no he doesn’t. He day one? par ticularly films. teaches him one karate move, “the Also, he tended to trust people One thing we've noticed is Crane.” One move that really only that he really shouldn’t have, like that, sometimes, the best part works once, with an opponent Saruman, Gollum, Boromir and of the movie is the "wise old who hasn’t seen it before. After incompetent hobbits. Most impor - (wo)man", the older character you’ve seen it, it’s painfully easy tantly, if he’s such a powerful wiz - that gives the others guidance to see it coming again, and you can ard, especially in his second incar - and purpose. , any of pretty easily stop it with a quick nation, how come he never really Client Eastwood's recent leg sweep. Thanks, Mr. Miyagi. does anything? All he seems to do is Photo by Edosomwan Isreal Osayande characters, are all prime ride his horse from place to place MSU students (from the left) Rachael Kelly, Katie Ferguson, 3. Gandalf (“Lord of the Rings”) examples. As the team's resident Wizard, and talk to people, usually failing to Marley Kotylak and Megan Roelfsema pose with flutter boards Unfortunately, whenever Gandalf had valuable experience accomplish whatever he was trying during an Aquasize session. Aquasize is held Tuesdays and these characters appear, they and skills that the rest of the to get done. Thursdays in the pool in the Student Center, first floor. Everyone are usually doomed to die Fellowship lacked. In fact, he real - is welcome to attend. 2. Obi-Wan Kenobi (“Star Wars”) tragically, giving the hero ly was the only one who grasped Luke Skywalker grew up believ - resolve to carry on and com - the severity of the situation they ing that his father "was a navigator Aquasize now offered plete his quest. were in, and knew exactly what on a freighter." Kenobi set him Another thing we've they had to do. And yet, he did an straight, telling him that "Darth noticed is that some of these extraordinarily terrible job of See Mentors — Page 10 on campus wise, inspiring mentor-type figures, when objectively examined, really are terrible mentors, or sometimes just Who’s Who Among Students in Tuesday and Thursday sessions in SC pool straight-up bad guys. For your Edosomwan Isreal Osayande class moves on to exercises with reading pleasure, we've assem - American Colleges and Universities Comm 281 flutter boards to train abdominal bled a list of our "top five Along with the Zumba and strength. Students can also use worst movie mentors." Body Attack fitness programs, ankle weights during the sessions 5. Morpheus (“”) Congratulations to these MSU Minot State University has anoth - to strengthen their legs. This "wise mentor figure" er fitness activity added to its cam - Since the classes are in the mid - really only got by on half-right 2011-12 Recipients! pus activities called Aquasize. dle of the day, students may worry wild guesses. Was he right Marley Kotylak leads the classes about getting their hair full of about the nature of the Matrix? Laura Bakke - Biology in the Student Center pool. chlorine and being uncomfortable Not really. Was it right about Achlee Beharic - Psychology Education Aquasize is an aquatic fitness for the rest of the day. Neo being the one? Not really. Maxwell Buchholz - Nursing regime – basically aerobics done in “The routines don’t require you Was he right about anything, water – with individuals going at to put your face or head in the actually? Not really. Braden Burckhard - Chemistry their own pace. Kotylak, a certi - water. It’s really easy to partici - Also, it’s a little disturbing Emily Evanoff - Biology fied lifeguard, brought the idea to pate without even getting your how he and his team murder Aaron Jaeger - Art the Fitness Center. hair wet,” Kotylak said. innocent security guards and As a low-impact activity, Kotylak welcomes all MSU stu - policemen who are just doing Cassandra Neuharth - Broadcasting Aquasize is easier on joints and dents, faculty and staff to join the their jobs. These are regular Camila Oliveira - International Business muscles. Also, it doesn’t take sessions in the MSU pool people, doing their jobs, trying Amy Olson - Foreign Language much knowledge or athletic skill. Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30 – 2 to protect those they love from “It’s a great way to get comfort - p.m. during lunch break hours. whoever they probably believe Kally-Anna Paradis - Communication Disorders able in the water,” Kotylak said. Participants can come and go dur - are scary (read: armed, leather Sally Podrebarac - Music “You don’t even have to know ing these sessions as their sched - trench coat-wearing) terrorists, Janice-Rose Reinbolt - Communication Disorders how to swim to Aquasize.” ules allow. but Morpheus mows them A typical class begins with run - Kotylak said she is always glad down without batting an eye, Kyla Thiesen - Communication Disorders ning in the water and jumping to have more people come and encourages Neo to follow Kailey Yaremy - Communication Disorders jacks for cardio training. Then, the Aquasize. suit. Corbin Zerr - English Education Red & Green Sports Page 9 - March 29, 2012 Beavers fall to Yellow Jackets Peters, Vine, Turcotte lead in offense Jordan Gilmour earned runs. In the second inning, top half of the fifth inning when Sports Writer the Beavers took the lead when junior Shayne Court drove him in. During the spring break peri - Andrew Roach scored on a wild The Yellow Jackets responded in od, the Minot State University pitch by Yellow Jackets pitcher their half of the inning when Ty Beavers baseball team made the Brady Muller. After Minot scored Gilmore scored on a Mack Unrah long and strenuous bus trip down three in the fourth inning, the base hit. In the top of the 10th south to sunny Arizona. After the Yellow Jackets responded with inning, Vine scored pinch runner 28½ hours, the Beavers ended up five runs in the home half of the Austin Zorn on a base hit to left competing in 10 hard-fought bat - fifth and never looked back, scor - field. With Peters and Vine on tles against past and new rivals. ing one in the seventh and two in base, freshmen Trevor Gust hit a The Beavers finished the trip with the eighth. hot shot to the left field corner to a 4-6 record, which brought their Scott Peters and Brian Vine led score two runs and put the overall record to 5-17. the Beavers offensively, going 1-1 Beavers up by three. On March 24 and 25, the with four walks and 2-4 respectively. MSU-B answered in the bottom Beavers traveled to Montana State In the second game, the half of the inning to tie the game. University-Billings to face off in Beavers started junior Cole Stober In the bottom half of the eleventh, four games against the Yellow on the mound; he pitched an the Yellow Jackets scored Colby Jackets. On Saturday, the Beavers amazing game, going six innings, Robison, procuring the victory. battled through a total of 20 giving up only five hits, zero runs, On Sunday, March 25, the innings but walked away with striking out seven and walking Beavers were held to eight hits two losses. three. MSU-B and the Beavers over 16 innings, as MSU-B swept Freshman Zane Sawyer started exchanged leads during the whole MSU 8-2 and 4-0. the first game on the mound for game. For all Beaver scores and the Beavers going four innings, Junior Mike Turcotte opened information, go to giving up three hits and four the scoring for the Beavers in the www.msubeavers.com.

MSU sends three to NFL Regional Combine

Jamie Council Sports Writer Three MSU alumni football players had the opportunity to play at the next level. Wide receiver Jabari Taylor, tight end Kenneth McCoy and defensive lineman Gino Maxi traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, to participate in the National Football League (NFL) Regional Combine March 17. Around 150 other players were there, as well, for the same Taylor McCoy Maxi opportunity. “We had to perform drills, such as the 40-yard dash, short they deserve to play in their alumni hope that something in shuttle and vertical jump,” Taylor league. their game will stand out to one of said. “In addition, we had to per - “Being at the combine was the teams, preferably one from the form position-specific drills such very competitive, because we NFL, for monetary reasons, as route running and catching wanted to perform better than among others. passes.” everyone else there, so we would “We hope to get a fair chance at The combine did have a pur - stand out,” Taylor said. playing at the next level,” Taylor pose, so all the athletes partici - After the combine, officials will said. pating were trying their best to send the player tapes out to multi - The NFL draft is on April 26, prove to the NFL and CFL ple teams in the NFL, CFL and followed by the CFL draft on May (Canadian Football League) that arena leagues. 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