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E Inside This Issue: T STAT UNIVER INO SIT - Dan Fagan’s ‘The silver lining of awards season,’ Page 4 M Y - Don’t be silly, wrap your willy!, Page 5 - What it’s like to be an RA, Page 7 Red & Green - Men’s basketball, Page 9 Volume 98, Number 11 Feb. 9, 2017 Minot, N.D. 58701 MinotStateU.edu/redgreen Minot State faces steep budget cuts By Mia Lupo and Dan Fagan university) tion of $47.8 million for 2015-17. Staff Reporters has never had To help offset the deficit, the The North Dakota University a budget state may authorize schools to System is facing a 20 percent crunch of this raise tuition 2.5 to 3 percent in budget cut over the next two scope,” said each of the next two years. years. Brent Winiger, Minot State formed a Budget Declining oil and gas rev - MSU’s vice Recommendation Committee enues and weak commodity president for (BRC) last year to find areas to prices have triggered a administra - trim. Faculty and staff positions Winiger statewide budget crisis. The tion and were frozen or left unfilled, state’s 11 campuses must make finance. while some faculty members cuts by July 1, when the next A projected 2.1 percent drop were non-renewed. biennium begins. in tuition revenue over the next “Students and faculty are the Minot State cut 10 percent two years intensifies the prob - lowest on the priority list of cut - from its budget over the last year lem. ting, as they are the life and but learned in January that it “That ends up being about blood of the university,” said must trim an additional 10 per - $10 million off the university Winiger, who chairs the BRC. cent. budget,” Winiger said, noting Faculty, along with other “It would be safe to say (the that MSU received an appropria - See Budget Cuts — Page 5 Clothing and food pantry available to students Submitted Photo Center and made available to all to students, we want them to be By Katie Wiggett MSU theater students attend the regional Kennedy Center American students. aware that we want them to be Comm 281 College Theater Festival in Des Moines, Iowa. When the weather is cold, a Besides the winter gear, non - well in all the wellness dimen - warm coat is needed. And when perishable food is also offered to sions.” the cold weather hit Minot earli - students. The clothing and food, locat - er this winter, several people “It is a success,” Karina ed in the Wellness Center confer - Students represent within the Minot State Stander, MSU wellness special - ence room on the second floor, University community realized ist, said. “The clothing is very are offered to all students, and many MSU students were in well picked over. The donations students are encouraged to take MSU at theater festival need of a warm coat. Thus, a were appreciated by many.” whatever they need, for free. By Katie Wiggett for theater. clothing pantry was born. Paul Brekke, MSU Wellness Some clothing items are still Comm 281 The Kennedy Center divides the Kevin Harmon, vice presi - Center coordinator, also helped available; the food will be avail - Last month, several Minot State country into eight regions. Minot dent for Student Affairs, brought with the drive. able throughout the school year. University Campus Players mem - State competes in region five. The the need to members of Little “It came natural to help with Ask any Wellness Center staff bers attended the Kennedy Center winners of the regional competi - Flower Catholic Church. They this service as it is a part of the for assistance. American College Theater tions are invited to perform in started collecting winter gear, wellness wheel,” Brekke said. Anyone may donate new or Festival. The festival gives stu - Washington, D.C., in April for a including coats, hats, scarves “Clothing, food and shelter are gently used clothing by drop - dents an opportunity to showcase chance to win numerous awards and mittens. The items were part of the wellness wheel. As ping it off at the Wellness Center. their talent, attend workshops and and scholarships. brought to the MSU Wellness we promote the wellness wheel meet others who share their fervor See Theater — Page 2 Page 2 – Feb. 9, 2017 News Red & Green News in Brief University professor, will discuss updates on the progress of the Loving God. MLK writing contest “Natural history, ethics and aes - strategic planning committee’s Loving People. winners announced thetics: why should we care about actionable items. Winners of the Martin Luther nature?” Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the King Jr. writing contest, which Cyril Moore Science Center audi - was sponsored by the Diversity torium. The event is free and open Sodexo plans Council, were announced last to everyone. week. VaOlen nTtuinesed’asy, Dthien nMeinr ot State Kelley Thompson, an English Dining Service invites all students You are warmly invited to join us! education major, won first place to a dinner for friends and lovers with a $100 prize. Reginald Darwin Day activities to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Bible Study – Mondays at 7 p.m. Lassiter, a management major, plaDnarnweind D faoyr a cFtievibtie. s1 co0 ntinue Sodexo will provide a night of 515 Walders St. took second place with a prize of Feb. 10 with greenhouse tours, music, games, prizes and good $75. Steven Torres, a mathematics research lab tours and evolution- food. Free Soup Lunch – Tuesdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. eduction major, took third place, focused activities from 8:30 a.m. to Tickets must be purchased in for $50. noon in the Cyril Moore Science advance at either the Beaver Creek MSU Nook Prizes are for credit at the MSU Center. Cafe or Buckshot’s. Cost for stu - Bookstore. In addition to the science-based dents on a meal plan is one meal Worship & Friends – Wednesdays at 8 p.m. activities, former MSU art instruc - swipe plus $5; for students with - tor Jessica Christy will give a lec - out a meal plan, $14. For more Multicultural Center APAAll wMoinrokt sShtaotep sFtuedebn.t s9 are ture Feb. 10 at noon in Aleshire information, message Sodexo with invited to attend an APA work - Theater. Her talk is titled “The questions. For more information, text 701-509-6318 shop today from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 Evolving Narrative: Keeping p.m. in Memorial 114. The work - Tradition in the Contemporary.” shop will cover information All events are free and open to Eckmann to discuss including in-text citations, the public. her book, ‘101 Ways to abstracts, headers and formatting in Microsoft Word. Attendees Age Gracefully,’ at must bring a charged laptop. No Strategic plan open NAThCe lNeocrttuhwrees tF eAbrt . C1e5 nter’s sign up is required. The MSU forMuimnost SFtaeteb U. n1iv4e rsaitny din 1vi6tes 2016–17 lecture series continues Writing Center sponsors the work - Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. in shop. all students, faculty and staff to attend one of two campus forums Aleshire Theater. MSU professor on MSU strategic planning either Terry Eckmann will discuss practi - Tuesday, Feb 14, at 12:30 p.m. or cal tips for healthy, active aging Darwin Day naturalist Thursday, Feb. 16, at 8 a.m. in the from her recent book, “101 Ways lecAtsu prear t soef tD Farewbin. D9 ay activi - MSU Conference Center. to Age Gracefully.” The lecture is MSU Alumni Association free and open to the public. ties, Harry Greene, Cornell The open forums will provide Scholarship 300 initial participants, 66 semi- ment for "Dancing at Lughnasa;" ... Theater Are you a child or grandchild of an MSU finalists and 16 finalists. and Christman for scenic design continued from page 1 This year, 15 students and five Christman was a semi-finalist for "A Midsummer Night's alumni, faculty or staff member? You could faculty attended region five, host - in the Irene Ryan Scholarship com - Dream" and prop design for "A be eligible for a scholarship for the 2017-18 ed in Des Moines, Iowa. petition. Midsummer Night's Dream" and Students Annika Kraft, Benjamin Lishner, communica - for "The Miss Firecracker Contest." school year. Samantha Christman, Jaryn tion arts instructor, attended the Students also attended work - Homiston and Brenna Heupel conference with the students. shops covering everything from Get your application and selection criteria online at were MSU’s nominees for the “I am proud that Samantha was movement to swashbuckling, www.minotstateu.edu/alumni/scholarship.shtml Irene Ryan Scholarship, which is a semi-finalist,” Lishner said. stage fighting, play writing, the main event of the conference. Three students entered in vari - dialects, directing, competitive Scholarship deadline for the 2017-18 academic year The competition involves per - ous design categories: Katie and professional acting auditions, is Feb. 15, 2017. forming a monologue and two Abrahamson for her poster design performances, devised theater, set scenes with a partner in front of for "Dancing at Lughnasa;" crew and lighting team challenges. If you have any questions, judges. There were approximately Branden Evans for stage manage - please contact the Alumni Office at 858-3234. Red & Green Opinion Page 3 - Feb. 9, 2017 Voices on Campus “What are your plans for Valentine’s Day? By Jerusalem Tukura Mi Mexico Editor 3x2 Full color Sheridan Martin Danielle Gibson English Education Graphics Design “My boyfriend and I are going to “Me and my best friend are going the anti-Valentine's Day party, out for dinner because we don't and he's going to take me out for have boyfriends, so we thought Mexican because that's my that it would be a good idea to favorite.” have a friend and go out together.” Samantha Cottingham Dylan Tomlinson Addiction Studies General College “My boyfriend is going to surprise “I'll probably just hang out with me with, I think, supper in some friends, make some music, Bismarck.” and that's it.” Alivia Poitra Chennel Williams Social Work Biology “For Valentine's Day, I'm probably “My plans for Valentine's Day can going to be binge-watching be summed up in one word – Netflix, and I bought myself a chilling.