SPRING FLING Students Still Drinking
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Inside This Issue... SPRING FLING Editorials and opinions pages 2 & 3 "Some Kind of Poet's Corner page 3 General News pages 3,4,5,8,9 Wonderful" Sports page 10 Pages 6 & 7 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Aberdeen, S.D. 57401 Permit No. 77 Northern State, Issue 13, Vol. 88, April 14, 1988 Northern State sponsors Business Conference By BETH WAHL that it feels is a relevant con- Staff Writer cern, and appropriate speakers The Northern State School of are invited to share their view- Business and the Business Ad- points. The theme chosen for visory Board sponsored the Spr- this year was Taxes and Tax ing Business conference on Structure in South Dakota. Thursday, April 7 in the Speaking were Ron Missouri River Room. Schriener, Secretary of the The conference has been held Department of Revenue in every spring for the past 18 South Dakota; Sam Tidball, years. According to Dr. Elmer Executive Director for Gainok, professor of business Associated School Boards of at Northern State, it is a way for South Dakota and Tim Rich, the school to interact with the Mayor of Aberdeen. Topics in- community. The School of cluded various aspects of taxa- Business gets an opportunity to tion in South Dakota: sources establish a good relationship of revenue, state needs and the with the business people of different types of taxes levied. Aberdeen. A panel discussion was later Each year the Business Ad- held to answer any questions the visory Board chooses a theme lectures may have raised. KEEP OFF THE GRASS!! (DIRT) Despite pleas from Northern's ground crew, students insist upon saving that extra 10 feet of walk- ing by cutting corners across campus green (?) (Photo by Exponent Spy Camera) Senior selected as "Dakota Man" By GAIL MATTHEWS being selected for the calendar. related careers, were picked as Staff Writer "It's one of those once in a this year's Dakota Men. Wayne Jarvi has been chosen lifetime chances. It's out of the Jarvi entered the 1988 contest as one of fourteen men from ordinary," he said of the ap- after seeing an article about it in North and South Dakota to ap- pointment. the Farm Forum of the Aber- pear in the 1989 Dakota Men The selection process this deen American News. The first calendar, sponsored by Farmers year included two preliminary contest featured only North of Ongoing Determination pageants, one in South Dakota Dakota men. But as a result of (FOOD). and one in North Dakota. Jarvi entering that, the 30-year-old Though the senior business was one of 15 to go to Bismarck was able to participate in the Horan/Weller win SA election student and full time farmer to compete with 15 from that Dakota Men promotions, such Steve Horan-President, Keith Weller Vice-President from Frederick has been involv- state to be on the calendar. as serving as a waiter in a (Photo by ERIC BENININGEN, staff photographer) See page 8 for Senate Election results ed in FOOD for nearly a year Fourteen men and three alter- Bismarck disco. and a half, he was delighted in nates, all working in agriculture See "Dakota Man" page 9. Students still drinking anymore." Another resident dle themselves accordingly." By BETH HEMBREE added, "We've gotten older Roxanne Molinari, Director Editor people to buy a couple of times. of Student Development and The change in South Dakota When we can't find anybody, Activities, said that there were drinking laws doesn't appear to we go play pool or just sit no accitnal activities planned be stoping those nineteen and around and watch TV." Most for this year to provide the twenty year-olds who still want of the students surveyed had students with alternate ac- to drink. The results of an in- similiar reactions. A Jerde hall tivities. Molinari added that at formal survey in Northerns resident said "I'm just doing this time, she did not know if residence halls show that a what I did in high school. I there would be a change in ac- number of students are either usually make sure to drive real tivities for next year, since all attending private parties, or careful, they don't have a campus events are planned by drinking while driving. "I've reason to stop me." the students. It is up to commit- been going to my friends Allen Aden, Chief of Aber- tee members to make changes in houses," said one Steele hall deen Police, said the police planning to provide alternate resident. "I'm still drinking." force hasn't noticed anything entertainment. she added. A Mc Welsh hall resi- unusual. "It's been real quiet. Student Body President Neil dent said, "I either go to a We haven't had any problems. Putnam said that he would like house party, or I drive around We haven't noticed an increase to open the door for discussion and drink with my friends. We in the number of arrest for open on the change in the Student just get somebody older to buy container or DWI over the usual Senate. Putnam feels that the for us. I think it was stupid to amount." Aden added "I think campus should do something to change it. It doesn't stop us. We we have educated, responsible address the problems created by just can't go to the bars young adults, and they will han- the change. NORTHERN EXPONENT Page Two April 14, 1988 Editorial Poetry Your words have proven worse than false, and their consequences tragic and your abandonment of Reason, for some "dialectectic"magic betrays the pedagogical, and espouses anti-logic Quit playing on our passions, with your plays so demagogic! 60's-era activist-crap, classroom politicization spineless self-importance, pseudo-intellectualization ...Half the truth's the same as a lie, and hardly an education! Delinquent-liberal mores, unseemly ego-avarice Irresponsible interference, for Peace-at-any-price Pathetic notions of courage, peculiar ideas of justice ...Such foolishness in theory, so dangerous in practice Self-delusion-as-perception, cowardice-as-morality Pacifistic blame-of-self, the will to negative equality Blind romantic naievete' , pride in a slave-sheep mentality: The Tyrant's specifications, for ideal-victim quality Nihillistic sycophants, herd with cynical deceivers Pic-in-the-sky Utopians, whose cryptic prophets deliver Lana (in center) at MM "Liberated" prison-nations, of manufactured believers and "class-war" famine-murders, by "popular crocodile-grievers Relevance sought through disruption, "progress" by annhilation Exchange student and vicious acts of hatred, that belie saintly affectations Wishy-washy "feelings," on international relations recommends program Bizarre convolutions of logic: "defense is the cause of aggression" Letter to the Editor: Cause-of-the-month-club crusades, selective application of mercy Hello! As a junior par- several inches of powder. Spr- Biased concepts of fairness, leangaroo-trial by hearsay ticipating in the National Stu- ing quarter I have an equita Crackpot armchair social-engineers ("Twenty years of progress in a single day!") dent Exchange program, I find basic class where we ride horses ... "Hip" enough to cheer the game, but too "sensitive" to play it to be a terrific experience! I and learn to take care of them. Meta physical grammar, and silly statements of "fact" am having one of the best years MSU has many activities and Can't fill the shameful silence, for which you're never taken to task of my life here at Montana State organizations. I am active as a What's needed hire is honesty, yet that seems too much to ask University in Bozeman. vice president on my floor and a --so thoroughly and methodically, do you disremember the past Montana. State, with 10,000 member of the hall judicial Martin Svenson students, runs generally the way board system. I also attend Northern does except for a few Inter-Varsity Christian specific differences due to the Fellowship. I work in a large larger size. MSU runs on a cafeteria on campus and really Northern diseases explained in detail quarter system and has very enjoy it. Over spring break I high academic standards that went with a group from the out- Germs, germs, everywhere, Italian leather shoes, throw challenge me and make me door rec. center to Death Sneaking through sneezes, their underwear out after one work. There are ten residence Valley, CA and Las Vegas, Gliding through air. wearing, two cases of Corona in halls, three of which have 11 along with a few other parks in I hear they're so much fun, their frig, and cannot afford to stories (towers). I stay in one of Utah and Nevada. We sure had Especially to spread, pay their rent, grocery bill, elec- these towers and absolutely love a great time! Until I myself have tricity, tuition. it! A friend of mine, Ibrahim caught one! FANTASIA LIFILIA Right from the start I felt Anshasi, transferred to MSU Denitis, Seniortitis, DUITA PAPA: People who welcome and have made a lot of from Northern. We certainly Gastronomousi, have lived their life so far friends. Everyone is very friend- were surprised to see each other Squeelatorer. GAIL MATTHEWS because Daddy bought the car, ly and courteous. Bozeman is here! I've certainly been having Though none of these words Daddy bought the coach, Dad- beautiful all surrounded by a fantastic time! I recommend can be found in any medical dic- SQUEELATORER: A loud dy paid the rent, Daddy paid the mountains and offers a lot of the National Student Exchange tionary they should be, for their squeeling sound made by cars ticket, Daddy paid tuition, Dad- outdoor activities.