Red & Green September 24, 2009 Vol. 91 No. 3 Minot State University, Minot, N.D. 58701 www.minotstateu.edu/redgreen/ ESL in new home
Submitted photo “Prow Serpent,” a wood carving, is one of many pieces by artist Tryggvi Thorlief inspired by the history, art and archeology of Northern Europe during the Bronze and Iron Ages. Photo by Jesse Kelly Icelandic-American artist Bonnie Carrera, director of The Learning Company-Minot, and Meghan Stewart, direc - tor of admissions for TLC-Minot, cut the ribbon as TLC students and employees, to give NAC lecture members of the Minot Chamber of Commerce, and employees of various departments at Minot State University watch. ESL held an open house at its new location in Dakota the inspirations for his work Anthony Anderson Hall on Sept. 16. Staff Writer and the processes involved. Icelandic-American artist Larum’s style is a uniquely Tryggvi Thorlief Larum will personal one, based on lengthy speak in Hartnett Hall’s research and effort. Don ’ t miss these Aleshire Theater at 7 p.m. “My Northern European Monday, Sept. 28. His presen - Bronze and Iron Age art form, Homecoming activities this weekend tation at Minot State is part of known as the dragon style, has Parade - 10:30 a.m. the Northwest Art Center become the hallmark of my Lecture Series. During this lec - twenty-year personal study Tailgating - 11 a.m. ture, Larum will show exam - and practice. The dragon style Football game - 1:30 p.m. ples of his works, and discuss See Larum— Page 2 Page 2 ~ September 24, 2009 News Red & Green Earn a college degree with less debt (Metro Services) — If col - tion loans, 78 percent of all col - immediately after earning a Brown bagging with books lege students could have one lege students today have at college education, students wish it might be to receive a least one credit card. That said, should be aware of the financial good education without hav - Romer advises that students commitment graduate school ing to spend the next 20 years keep their credit card in the represents, not to mention the paying off massive student deepest part of their wallet to sacrifice of potentially valuable loans and credit card debt. The use for emergencies and/or work experience while continu - truth is, you can earn a great purchases they're fully capable ing their education. college education with less of paying for within 30 days. "Gaining work experience is debt. All it takes is a little Romer also suggests that very important and you savvy money management students call their credit card always have the opportunity and self control. company and request a $500 to go back to grad school," says "There are more money spending limit on the card. Romer. "A lot of times, the issues for today's students Create a weekly spending company that you are than in any other generation plan employed by has the ability to before them," says Todd "In terms of taking charge of pay half, if not all, of your grad Romer, executive director of your finances, it really starts school expenses." Young Money magazine. From with knowing what you truly Invest, Invest, Invest ... the rising cost of college to lux - make," says Romer. While While recent grads or cur - uries like cell phones, today's more students are working rent students might be scrap - college students often find than ever before, many still ing pennies together, Romer themselves with credit card find they're spending more notes that simply investing $25 debt malaise by the time they than they're earning. to $50 per month is enough to don their cap and gown. Those "If you monitor your weekly get started. Photo by Jesse Kelly looking to avoid such a fate spending plan about twice a "Commit to learning how to MSU instructor Eric Furuseth reads from the book and take a proactive approach week, you should be good to invest because of the power of “Great Plains” by Ian Frazier. Furusethʼs presentation to debt should give the follow - go," adds Romer. time and the power of com - was the first in the Brown Bag Book Talk series for this ing tips a try. Think Hard About pound interest," says Romer. school year. Use Credit Cards Sparingly Graduate School Romer adds that another "Getting a credit card is not Some new grads who aren't benefit of students investing a bad idea," says Romer. yet ready for the working while earning a college educa - According to a recent study world decide to attend gradu - tion is how it actually alters of student loan applicants con - ate school immediately after spending in other areas of life. ducted by Nellie Mae, a lead - college. While there are right "Once students see that their ing provider of higher educa - reasons to go to grad school See Debt — Page 10 YOU ... Larum back to prehistoric art. demonstrator at the Norsk continued from page 1 “Shaping wood is a deeply Høstfest, Sept. 29 through Oct. have got to have an spiritual exercise, because it is 3. He presently lives and marks my journey of artistic a living material,” Larum said works in California. OPINION exploration. As an Icelandic of his methods. “Each piece For more information about immigrant to this country; I possesses an inherent, entirely Larum, visit his Web site at so why not want to bridge the ancient per - singular beauty, the history of www.nordicart.net. spective of my ancestors and its growth and life…Its carv - The program is free and the magnificent materials ing into shapes is a process of open to the public. For more SHARE available here in my adopted mutual cooperation between information about Northwest land,” the artist said. the carver and the grain, tex - Art Center activities, visit The artist works mainly ture and colors of an individ - www.minotstateu.edu/nac . submit your letter to the Red & Green newspaper by with classical media such as ual piece of wood.” e-mail to [email protected] paint, stone, and wood, mate - Larum will also exhibit his SEE LETTER POLICY ON PAGE 4 rials and methods that hark works, and will be an artist- Red & Green News September 24, 2009 ~ Page 3 Minot State is military friendly
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I did not watch the Video Music Awards when it was on; in fact I’m really not a fan of MTV altogether. But when I heard about the Kanye West and Taylor Swift fiasco, and saw the video of it on YouTube and the responses, the first thought in my mind was: “Really?” For those of you who missed it, let me tell you the tale. Taylor Swift, who is a country singer, won a best music video award. While she was in the middle of her acceptance speech, West stormed the stage, took the mic from Swift’s hands and said that Beyonce should have won the award. After the event here’s what happened. There were a lot of videos on YouTube about the subject. An ABC reporter tweet - ed an off-the-record remark from an interview with President Obama with the president calling West a “jackass.” Comedy Central aired the South Park episode “Fishsticks” (the episode in which West was subjected to parody) four times. And West apologized for what he did on Jay Leno’s talk show. We get it that in our everyday lives interrupting someone is rude and childish, and embarrassing in certain circum - stances, but does it make it all right for celebrities to interrupt each other? No. West is part of our everyday society, just like you and me, which means that he either knew or should have known that what he did was wrong to begin with. However, people interrupt people everyday, and not everyone is a celebrity. Nor do they get YouTube videos post - ed about them, get called a jackass by the President, or have a cable network run a mini-marathon of just one episode in which they are a figure. This incident, fiasco, or whatever you want to call it only serves to prove that celebrities are held to a higher standard just because they are celebs, when they really should be held to the same standards as everyone else. To conclude, Kanye West is, as a person, an everyday part For puzzle solution see of society. What he did at the VMA’s was rude and embar - page 5 rassing, but criticism of what he did should not have gone as far as it did.
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(Photo by Jesse Kelly Timothy Caldwell, Kyle Stein and Jhondarr Lopez (from the left) try to down hot dogs during the hot dog-eating contest held on Sept. 15 in the Quad. Matt Vana (not pictured) won the contest. The event was sponsored by MSUʼs Campus Crusade for Christ organ - ization. Peer Tutors Needed EXAMPLE CLASSES: Math 102 & 103, Econ 201 & 202, Chem 110 & 121
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Hannah Rude Assistant Editor Minot State University’s Swain Hall will be ready for use by August 2010, about a year ahead of schedule. Roger Kluck, director of facilities, gave a tour of the progress and said that the building would be ready to move into at that time. The bleachers of the old gym and the lockers of the old football locker room are now gone. Steel beams divide the gym into two floors, designat - Buy One Buffet at ing the future ceiling of the Buy One Buffet at second floor. Above that ceil - ing will be a newly created RegularRegular PricePrice third floor. Construction $$ 9999 workers will expand the north GetGet OneOne forfor 11 and south sides of Swain Hall to add even more new space. 1929 N. Broadway The Department of Teacher Education and Human 852-3956 Performance will take over the 1300 S. Broadway second floor of Swain. They Photos by Hannah Rude will leave their current location LEFT: Swain Hallʼs south expansion area is undergoing 852-1397 on Old Main’s second floor. construction. Upon completion the area will feature eleva - Coupon good at N. Location Only. The newly created third floor tors, stairwells, and a student congregation area. RIGHT: Coupon expires 12-31-09. will house new multi-purpose The gym is shown with the steel beams dividing it into mul - science labs. tiple floors. The ground floor will be a state of the art performance area for the corporate fitness and athletic training groups. The south expansion area will have elevators and stair towers as well as a student congrega - tion area similar to that found on the ground level of Old Main. Many projects will follow this one including improve - ments to the football field, a new Fitness Center, a Health and Wellness center, the reopening of 11th Avenue, and improvements to the pool in
See Swain — Page 8 Red & Green Arts & Entertainment September 24, 2009 ~ Page 7 Concert to honor alumnus (MSU Public Information member, is currently a profes - Wilson and MSU faculty mem - Office) — Gary Stenehjem, a sor of music at Linnfield bers Kari Files and Selmer Minot State University alum - University in McMinnville, Moen will perform as organ - nus and a Williston native who Ore. ists. died May 2, left a legacy of Wilson will graduate in May From his renowned organ music excellence in Minot and 2010 in high brass performance skills, to his brass performance the surrounding region. To from the University of Oregon, and to his conducting skills, honor Stenehjem, three of his Eugene, with plans to continue Stenehjem touched many lives former students, along with his master’s and doctoral work in his 44 years as a music per - the Brass Band of Minot, will in high brass performance. former and teacher. Of those perform the Brass and Organ Cresap will also graduate in lives, thousands were music Høstfest Festival Concert on May with a bachelor’s degree students he taught in Ryder, Sept. 28 in Ann Nicole Nelson in trumpet performance from Westhope and Minot. Several Hall at 7 p.m. Bemidji State University; he of his students have continued The three students, Joan plans to pursue a master’s their pursuit of a career in Haaland Paddock, Nathan degree in trumpet perform - music teaching or performance Wilson and Andy Cresap, who ance. because of Stenehjem’s instruc - have established themselves as The concert will also feature tion and encouragement. music professionals, are living several organ compositions, Admission is $10, with testaments of Stenehjem’s including three that will have concert proceeds going to the teaching prowess. the organ performing with the Gary Stenehjem Organ Paddock, who previously Brass Band of Minot in brass Scholarship fund at Minot served as an MSU faculty and organ extravaganzas. State University. Page 8 ~ September 24, 2009 Sports/News Red & Green
Photo by Hannah Rude Submitted Photo The ground floor of Swain Hall is still undergoing con - MSU Cross Country team members are (front row, from the left) Israel Altaye, Cassandra struction. Construction of the entire building will be Sayler, Amanda Towle, Lauren Dietrich, Liz Beck, Dylan Hildenbrand, Ryan Perry, (back completed in August of 2010. changes they would like on row, standing, from the left) Brett Szafarski, Leon Medina, Cory Meza, Mirelys Pizarro, ... Swain Devin Hiller, Kara Johnsrud, Luis Elizondo, Taylor Tuomey, John Towle, Breyette Schall, continued from page 6 the pool. Khaldon Evans, Courntey Schall, Brandon Velasquez. For more information or the Student Center. to contact Kluck with ideas “We want to make the cam - for the pool, e-mail him at: pus more inviting for stu - [email protected] dents to stay on campus u. Watch for updates of Running the distance more,” Kluck said. He invit - Swain Hall on the Red and ed student input on what Green Web site. Menʼs and Womenʼs Cross Country teams off to a great start Cassandra Neuharth team exceeded their times Both teams are driving for Read the Red & Green online at Comm 281 from last year’s season opener success and all the runners are meet by nearly five minutes. proving that they are on the Running the distance Leading the men's team this right track in building a better www.minotstateu.edu/redgreen/ The Minot State University season are sophomores Cory team. Cross Country team is racing Meza, Brandon Velasquez and The cross country teams by before our eyes. With their Leon Medina. Medina said he will compete Saturday at the Student Health Center improving times and talent, is confident with the team this 24th Roy Griak Invitational in this team is one to watch. year and he is excited, as well, Minneapolis, Minn. Their next Basement level of Lura Manor Cross Country Coach Stu to be able to help out. He aims home meet will be Oct. 16 at Melby is excited about the to lead this year, to go far per - the Souris Valley Golf Course, 858-3371 growth of runners on both the sonally and as a team. beginning at 4 p.m. women's and men's teams for On the women's side, Melby The cross country team will The Student Health Center is open this year. said newcomers Breyette and compete in the conference Monday through Friday. Services include "Both teams have good Courtney Schall showed their meet in Rapid City, S.D. on immunizations, allergy injections, character, and with that they strength by taking first and Nov. 6. With their times counseling on reproductive health issues, really give it their all," Melby second place right from the improving both individually testing of sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy testing, physicals, treatment of said. beginning. Sophomore and as a team, they hope to acute illness, and other health care He said during the first Cassandra Sayler is also show - make it to the national meet on needs. Please call for an appointment or meet of the season, the men's ing leadership and talent. Nov. 21, in Vancouver, Wash. for more information at 858-3371. Red & Green Sports September 24, 2009 ~ Page 9 Seniority rules on MSU golf teams Returners,
Menʼs golf team mem - bers are (front row newcomers seated, from the left) Lucas Stefan, Jordan Kelly, Ben Edwards, hope for Justin Aberle, (back row, from the left) Marion Hernandez, Jarrett Hysuik, Casey success Gleich, Cody Kevin Mehrer Duchscherer, A.J. Comm 281 Allard, Michael Returning a three-time DeLorme, Gabe MVP and a three-time All- Gorneau and Mickhail Conference senior, Jordan Hernandez. Kelly, alongside a two-time all conference senior, Justin Submitted Photo Aberle, is a good way to start off the season. That is what There is also a buzz about the Minot State University this year’s women’s team. men’s golf team is doing this With finishing just short as fall. the runner up last year, there The men’s MSU Golf Team are great expectations for the has a solid team core with women’s golf team to bring Kelly, Aberle, and All home the championship. Conference Ben Edwards. Also returning is senior lead - The team is happy to add a ership, MVP and two-time large group of freshmen and All-Conference Whitney sophomores this year. For the Stanley. Ferrell calls her “the last two years, the men have player to beat.” won the Dakota Athletic Minot will host one tour - Conference (DAC) and they nament this fall, on Sept. 27 are looking to “three-peat.” and 28. Sunday, Sept. 27, the Head Coach Dwight round starts at noon at the “Chipper” Ferrell said, “Our Souris Valley Golf Course. team has tremendous senior Monday, Sept. 28, tee-off leadership; they will be starts at 9 a.m. at the Minot breaking in our new fresh - Country Club. With both men, breaking down the golf teams eying championships, course and setting a good the Minot State golf teams Submitted Photo example. There is a myriad of would love to see support Womenʼs golf team members are (from the left) Karen Langemo, Whitney Stanley, Kelsey things those leaders do for from the campus out on the Whitmore, Laura Bakke, Ali Hilkewich and Kara Dietz. our team.” golf course. Page 10 ~ September 24, 2009 News Red & Green
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Photo by Jesse Kelly MSU student Kyra Hansen speaks of her experiences in Spain and Morocco as part of the Northwest Art Center lecture series. Hansen, Derek Diede (left), Alyssa Harasym, Kayla Cote, and instructor Andrea Donovan (far right) presented at the lecture in NOTE-TAKERS Aleshire Theater Sept. 16. NEEDED
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