Inside This Issue: The university’s approach to racism, a Q&A, Page 3 Affordable movies close to campus, Page 5 Women’s hockey working toward nationals, Page 9 Volume 99, Issue 5, Oct. 26, 2017 Zac Cunha overcomes injury to play 6th season, Page 10 MinotStateU.edu/redgreen

I don’t see color Begin the I live color By DeAndra Miller we have to look at all factors to Editor’s note: The following “My roommate said we get Sports Editor see how individuals develop a article contains language that some along because I’m basically Race is a sensitive topic and social and personal identity,” may find offensive. white,” Student C said. one that most people try to Hoffman said. “Saying you don’t conversation On another occasion, a class - By Nicole Thom-Arens By Dan Fagan avoid. One of the ways people see color already suggests that Staff Writer mate asked Student C if white avoid considering race, racial you have seen it.” Red & Green Adviser For persons of color, it’s parents raised her because of If having a conversation about issues, or racism in general is by Colorblindness does all of this impossible to be “colorblind.” how well-spoken she was. race and racism is uncomfortable, assuming a stance of “colorblind - unintentionally, stripping away Their skin repeatedly defines “I have to be very conscious of Minot State University Diversity ness.” The phrase, “I don’t see the individuality of a person and experiences because of the way my color when I’m talking to Council co-chair Annette Mennem color,” is more popular now than the circumstances that have others see them. What follows is people,” Student C said. “You said individuals should ask, “Why ever in light of recent racial dis - influenced them in order to not meant to be divisive. Instead, always have it in the back of your am I uncomfortable?” Attempting putes. It’s in sports — think Colin ignore those factors and assume the Red & Green editors and I mind when you walk into a to discover what makes each of us Kaepernick — on college cam - an idea of equality that may not hope sharing these stories will room, and you can’t put it aside uncomfortable can lead to better puses — think Charlottesville — be there. lead to awareness for students because everyone is looking at understanding of our own history and in our politics. Everyone “In a majority of cases, color - who have the privilege of not you like you’re different. It’s and move beyond it. feels the need to take a side — blind is racism without racists. being defined by the color of unfortunate, but that’s the reali - •Before entering conversations racist or not racist. The taking of People with these thoughts tend their skin. ty.” about race and racism, it is neces - sides brings forth those who are to believe that because you have Four black students currently A simple act like walking to sary to acknowledge the discom - decidedly neutral, the people a friend of color that you can’t be attending Minot State University, school can draw the attention of fort. The history of racism in who don’t see color; however, racist and you know everything who will remain anonymous to drive-by racists. America is centuries old and full colorblindness may be more about that culture because you ensure their privacy, agreed to Students A and C, who are of pain and oppression. Be problematic than those on neu - have that one friend. share these experiences about female, have been the recipients respectful of the weight of the tral ground may realize. Colorblindness can even make their life and views on race to of harassing and derogatory topic and its complexity. “Saying that I am ‘colorblind’ people think they are close begin an important conversation statements from motorists. •As a person who identifies as perpetuates racism because it enough to get away with saying to move toward change. They are The two male students didn’t white, be ready to listen. Active suggests that I will deny you racial slurs,” Hoffman said. identified as Student A, Student share the same experiences. listening takes patience and work. who you are to make me feel bet - Annette Mennem, MSU B, Student C, and Student D. A motorist once called student •Don’t remain ignorant by ter about myself so that I can Native American Center director Student A has personally A a hooker as she was walking to being afraid to ask questions. believe that I am not racist,” and co-chair of the University experienced numerous acts of class. Asking questions leads to under - Harry Hoffman, associate profes - Diversity Council, said equality racism in the Minot community. “It’s sad that it’s become such standing. sor of sociology at Minot State comes from recognizing individ - “Some people say they are a daily thing that it doesn’t sur - •Educate yourself. The web is University, said. “‘Everybody ual needs. accepting but don’t realize that prise you anymore. I still get full of videos and lectures that today has the same opportuni - “When you don’t see color, their actions contradict that,” upset, and it’s become too fre - help us all better understand com - ties,’ that’s what we call the new you don’t consider the individ - Student A, who has had racial quent and too common,” Student plex issues like race, racism, and racism.” ual. You say, ‘I treat everyone the slurs directed at her, said. A said. white privilege. Visit the Red & Hoffman sees the colorblind - same.’ Well, yes; however, when “I’ve been called a nigger,” Student C has been targeted Green homepage at ness stance as a way to avoid you have diverse populations Student A said. “Racial slurs hap - by motorists, too. As a precau - MinotStateU.edu/redgreen for responsibility in the race discus - treating everyone the same or not pen on this campus. People do tionary measure she wears head - video and web links. sion and exclude oneself in an seeing their diversity is not fair to experience it.” phones and avoids making eye •Read works by living writers effort to avoid addressing a his - them. It definitely is not con - Student B has heard derogato - contact with people when she of color discussing real issues fac - torically polarizing topic. ducive to our university, in this ry things said on campus, but has walks between campus and her ing them today. For a link to 16 “To say that I don’t see color is setting because you have to think never had anything directed at apartment. recommended texts, visit the Red to validate myself that I am of the individual not the masses,” him personally. “The longer I’ve been here, & Green website. beyond hatred and difference. Mennem said. Student C has experienced the more glaring it is to me, and •Be an advocate. Confront peo - This is not possible. It even According to Mennem, ignor - racially insensitive comments the more scared I get,” Student C denies intersectionality because See Conversation — Page 2 from fellow students. See Colorblind — Page 2 See Color — Page 2 Page 2 – Oct. 26, 2017 News Red & Green referred to them as an expert on the topic sim - whiteness in that question because when do ... Colorblind ply because they were Native American. The we ever see white mentioned in the race ques - continued from page 1 News ing differences does not stop racial tensions, it student felt singled out and felt like a token. In tion?” Hoffman asked. “Normally, racism is simply ignores the problem. this instance the student was able to go to defined as someone who is in a position of “There are too many people on this campus Mennem and she advocated for the student. power. Historically, whiteness has always cen - in Brief that don’t see color and think they’re doing the “If there wasn’t someone here that they trally defined everything else. When race right thing,” Mennem said. could go to, then they wouldn’t have anyone,” comes up, white guilt comes out everywhere Guest speaker Trying to be colorblind is not conducive to Mennem said. “It would be helpful for stu - and it’s hard to talk to students about it the race conversation — the lingering question dents of other colors to have an adviser. They because they are not able to critically analyze planned for Native of how to talk about race in a way that brings would benefit from having a constant, consis - themselves. They are not able to look at how American Cultural about change stands. tent adviser they could go to that could advo - they have historically been put in this place of “Talking about it does tend to create a little cate for them.” power. They cannot look at white privilege and CeDloenb Braarttlieottne, a public speak - bit of defensiveness and uncomfortableness In terms of ways the campus community recognize that they have it,” Hoffman clarified. er who previously attended but those are the exact reasons we need to talk can improve our racial relations, Mennem “You have to begin by talking about white MSU, will share his childhood about racism; we need to make people feel a believes we should interact more with the privilege and whiteness as a default — address story Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. in the little uncomfortable,” Mennem said. “The diverse events held on campus. Mennem and what it is, why it is, and the effects that it may Conference Center, third floor, change comes from stepping out of your com - the Diversity Council spend a lot of time plan - have on everything else.” Student Center. Bartlette wrote fort zone and recognizing that there is a con - ning diverse events but the attendance is not Hoffman believes that if there were a class “Macaroni at Midnight,” an auto - cern, issue, or dilemma. Sometimes, people always high. She believes that with increased on the history of white people and the impact biography of his childhood. like to not talk about racism or recognize it attendance, people would see that students they have had on the world, maybe students According to Speak Up because they do not want to admit it. They and faculty care about diversity on campus could begin to see how far back prejudice and Speaker Services’ website, think, if we don’t talk about it, then it doesn’t and see the importance in learning about cul - racial issues go and how white people have Bartlette, a Native American with exist. It’s like an ostrich — it’s sticking your tures different from their own. contributed to it over time. He believes that speech and other disabilities, head in the sand, but if your head is in the sand Hoffman believes talking about race in a teaching students to look at themselves criti - grew up in poverty, suffered then your butt is in the air.” way to bring about change begins with educa - cally — and separate themselves from the guilt from school and family violence, Mennem recalled during the height of the tion in self-analyzation for the majority popu - so that they can judge themselves — will make racism, child abuse, and lived in Dakota Access Pipeline protests, someone lation. them less likely to repeat the same issues in the an environment of alcoholism. questioned a Native American student and “First thing we have to do is to include future. Bartlette shares how one person in the community showed unconditional love, acceptance, and compassion to help him racial slurs off campus. said. “What does your character say about ... Color overcome his disadvantages and “I’ve been called a nigger and a monkey,” you?” continued from page 1 become successful in life. said. “I’m scared all the time.” he said. On another occasion, “Someone told All four students interviewed for this article The presentation is free and Student A experienced an act of racism on me I was left in the oven for too long.” agree that the university should facilitate a dis - open to the public and is part of campus in 2016. The act occurred over the now Student D believes that on the Minot State cussion about race on campus. the Native American Cultural defunct social app, Yik Yak, which allowed stu - campus “respect between races is good,” but “Ignoring the problem is not going to make Celebration on campus. dents on campus to anonymously post infor - that everyone would benefit from a discussion it go away,” Student A said. “We need to have mation for others to see. One night, someone on the issue of race. an honest conversation.” posted, “The African monkeys in Dakota Hall “An educated discussion about racial issues Student D would like to see students and ChMoinirost Sttoat ep’se chrfooirrsm will hold are being loud.” Student A believes the com - and racial injustice that’s going on in the administrators engage is a dialogue on race. a concert Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. at ment was directed at her and her friends who is vitally important,” Student D “Have President Shirley come to a sit down Minot’s First Lutheran Church had gone to bed early that same night. said. with students and talk about the issue,” stu - and Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. in Ann Student A thinks racist comments have Students A, C, and D want to see more done dent D said. Nicole Nelson Hall, Old Main. been on the rise since the election of President by the college administration to address On the issue of colorblindness, all four stu - Admission is free. Donald Trump in 2016. racism, and race relations on campus. dents agree that it is an untenable position to “Trump got elected and now people think “I think the university doesn’t want to scare take when it comes to talking about race. they can say whatever,” Student A said. away potential students by acknowledging “You do see color. You can’t say you don’t ... Conversation Student D believes Trump’s leadership has that racism exists,” Student A said. see it when you do,” Student B said. continued from page 1 been detrimental to healing the racial divide. Minot State’s racial discrimination policy On the subject of racism, Student A believes ple who use racial slurs, stereo - Speaking of the violence in Charlottesville, Va., falls under the harassment policy section of the “the more you keep quiet, the more it keeps type, and make snide com - last August involving white supremacist student handbook. growing.” ments relating to culture and groups and counter protesters, Student D said, “I believe it’s good to have policies against “I see color. I’m human enough to admit race. Let them know it isn’t “To have our leader morally make it equiva - discrimination, but it’s not enough,” Student C that. It’s important to acknowledge that you funny and it’s never appropri - lent — that’s just wrong.” said. “You also need to educate people on it, see color because it speaks to your honesty,” ate. Silence can be the most Closer to home, Student D has a more opti - why that policy is there, what it means, and Student D said. “I feel like we’re all condi - powerful form of affirmation, mistic view of race relations. what it means to them.” tioned to judge a book by its cover so quickly so use your voice. Speaking up “I’ve never had anything happen at Minot Student D thinks people need to re-evaluate that we’re all lost. That’s why we need to sit can be difficult, so Mennem State. I feel like there’s been no discrimination the criteria that they judge others by. down and have a discussion. Are we going to suggests using the statement, at all toward me, and I’m proud to say that,” “At the end of the day, you have to look at move in the right direction, or are we going to “We don’t do that here.” Use Student D said. someone’s character, and judge them on that continue to judge and live in fear?” your education to teach those However, Student D has been the target of rather than the color of their skin,” Student D around you. Red & Green Opinion Page 3 - Oct. 26, 2017 Voices on Campus “What do you see as the greatest obstacle in overcoming racism in America?”

Danae Burke CCole Edwards Lexie Genareo April Hatcher Alexis Henderson Edjay Hernandez Speech Language Pathology Physical Education English Education Speech Language Art Education and Psychology Biology Master’s Program “We probably won’t “Ignorance and people Pathology “The greatest struggle is that “I feel that it is “It is being ignorant to the ever overcome racism not willing to “Inability to forget everybody has their own honestly having an fact of other’s views. A lot because of people’s understand other about the past or pride, and they don’t want to open and honest of people don’t take the ignorance alone.” cultures and where move forward from admit that they are conversation about race time to maybe ask people come from.” the past.” prejudice. Everyone just has and racial relations.” someone of the other race preconceived notions based if they think its racist. on how you were raised. They need to be more Nobody wants to admit that open to actually exploring there’s a problem and nobody and asking questions.” wants to admit they are the problem. Once you admit that and show that ‘hey like it’s okay as long as we work to be better’ then I think we’ll be able to overcome it.”

4 Homesteaders

Vivian Nwankwo (left) Nursing 4x4 “Racism doesn’t exist in me. When you see people as people Full Color and less what they look like. No body made a choice where they want to be. We are one intellect piece, if people understood like that there would be no racism.”

CChelsey A llan (right) Nursing “Be friends. Be friends with people from different races and show that you can overcome it just by being one person.” Page 4 – Oct. 26, 2017 News Red & Green The university’s approach to racism A Q&A with the Vice President for Student Affairs By Jerusalem Tukura Q: I understand there would be a public er learning, it is our place to provide an A: Our Title IX training was mandated Editor statement of some form. Would this state - environment which is inclusive of all its by the United States Department of Last month, an unidentified person ment address what could happen (reper - members. Education as part of the settlement in a past placed a poster on campus supporting a cussions) to any individual who promotes Q: What would it take for the university Title IX case. Students, faculty, and staff hate group. Posters promoting the same such on the campus? If yes, what are these to have a stronger voice in standing up have multiple ways to report concerns to group were also found on sanctions? against hate speech? university officials. In 2013, the MSU State University’s campus. In light of A: This group did not use the process A: Minot State University takes every University Diversity Council introduced recent happenings regarding racism in the that we have on campus regarding distribu - reported incident seriously, and we attempt the Anti-Bias Form to report cases of bias, country, one should be concerned as to tion of materials. In the past, when we have to use every incident as a teachable bigotry, and hate. The ICare Form may be how Minot State University protects had external groups on campus without moment. We employ an interdisciplinary found on the Current Students webpage against hate speech in order to maintain a permission or not following policy, they approach (student support services, coun - which allows any member of our campus conducive environment for education. have been removed and banned from cam - seling, wellness, Diversity Council) that community to report any concerns anony - Kevin Harmon, vice president for stu - pus. supports our students in creating an inclu - mously. The Student Complaint Form may dent affairs, on behalf of Minot State sive environment. also be found on the Current Student web - University and with legal advice from the Q: Given that students are encouraged page, or concerns may be directed to the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office, HaQt:eW Shpate ies ctho prevent students from to report any incidences or altercations they Vice President of Student Affairs in person, provided insight on how Minot State engaging in hate speech? experience in order to get adequate rectifi - email, or by phone. intends to keep the campus hate-speech free. A: Education is the best method to pro - cation and support, where does MSU’s Q: If a student (or group of students) mote diversity and inclusion at our univer - administration take initiative in responding engages in hate/discriminatory speech or sity. Hate speech, although harmful and or acting against such incidences? Does it action, what are the repercussions? How PoQs: teWr hen and where was the poster objectionable, is still protected by the First always have to be student-initiated? I does the university handle such a situation? found? Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and would assume there would be cases where A: The university will investigate A: The posters were found on Saturday Article I, Section 4 of the N.D. Constitution. the student does not want their identity reports and follow policies found in Minot (Sept. 30) afternoon by a student who As a state institution, Minot State known or does not want to report the situa - State University’s Student Handbook. reported it to campus security. The posters University must comply with the state and tion in fear of further discrimination or Q: Finally, what could/should be done had been placed in Old Main and the federal constitutions. At the same time, does not want to be associated with the to eliminate discrimination in our univer - Student Center. Minot State University has the obligation incident as a victim. sity? Q: How was the situation handled? under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and A: Minot State University takes every A: The university will continue to work A: Campus Security removed all posters Title IX of the Education Amendments Act reported incident seriously and all reported through interdisciplinary means to provide after a sweep of campus buildings. to make sure the campus is not a hostile incidents are investigated. educational opportunities that support an Q: Is the university working toward environment on the basis of race or gender. Q: There has been a lot of awareness cre - inclusive environment for all of our mem - determining the individual(s) who put the To balance these potentially competing ated regarding Title IX, which is a very bers. We will support our Diversity Council poster(s) up? interests, the best solution is more speech important issue to be addressed on our in developing appropriate learning oppor - A: Campus Security was unable to locate rather than less. More education and dia - campus. There was a mandatory online tunities that support diversity and inclu - the individuals involved in posting these logue instead of restricting certain speech. course, and people in certain positions have sion. We will continue to value every stu - posters on campus. It appears as if this was Q: What is the university's responsibility been made mandated reporters. In light of dent and employee on campus and contin - a coordinated effort by an outside group as in educating students on moral and ethical that, why does this not exist for discrimina - ue to create policy that is not intimidated by the same posters were found on the campus behaviors? tory speech/action? Is this something the racism. of NDSU the same weekend. A: As an educational institution of high - university is working toward? If not, why?

Red & Green EDITOR Letter Policy: Letters to the editor must bear the writer's name, email address, and telephone number. Jerusalem Tukura Students must include year in school and major. Only letters from students, faculty, or staff will be 152 Administration Building published. We will not print unsigned letters, and we reserve the right to edit all letters for factors such Minot State University ASSISTANT EDITOR as clarity, punctuation, spelling, and length. We reserve the right to refuse to print letters we consider 500 University Ave. W Aylin Ergin libelous, superfluous, or ridiculous. Please submit all letters before noon on the Thursday prior to Minot, ND 58707 publication. Students are limited to four letters for publication per semester. Letters may be emailed to Phone: 858-3354 SPORTS EDITOR DeAndra Miller [email protected]. E-mail: [email protected] Views expressed by this publication are not necessarily those of the university, its administration, ONLINE: MinotStateU.edu/redgreen CIRCULATION faculty, or student body. Adviser: Nicole Thom-Arens Faith Babadi Red & Green is printed at Minot Daily News, Minot, N.D. Red & Green News Page 5 - Oct. 26, 2017 Halloween is brewing with events By Jay Gaare 26, at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $2 advance or $20 at the door, if Comm 281 for those in costume and $4 with - available. out a costume. The dance will also feature a "Fright Zone," food, Pumpkin Carving photo booth, and a ticket raffle. Haunted House in CoPnumtepsktins are priced at $12 OlTdh eM Naaitn ional Association for and can be purchased from any Haunted Halloween Music Educators (NAFME) will of the following downtown busi - host its annual Haunted House, nesses: Fiancée Bridal, Cookies FaOmn ilOyc Et. v2e7 nint the Central for ages 14 and up, in the lower for You, Taube Art Museum, Alley Ramp in Downtown level of Old Main on Oct. 28 from Margie's Glass, Urban Winery, Minot, there will be a Haunted 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is $5. Parker Senior Center, Main Street Room fest. There are nine rooms Books, or Lien's Jewelry. to choose from with each costing Contestants can paint or carve $1. Proceeds go to the local Movie in the Beaver the pumpkins and should bring organizations coordinating the them, plus a non-flammable light haunted rooms. DaTmhe movie, “Annabelle for the inside, to Main Street Creation,” will show at 8 p.m. on Oak Park Theater, located at 1500 4th Ave. NW, provides Books by Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. Voting Oct. 30. Admission is free with discounted admission to movies. For a list of upcoming shows and begins Oct. 27 at the Haunted Haunted Parking MSU ID. MSU Life sponsors the times, visit www.oakparktheater.net. Halloween Family Event, and event. voting will also be going on dur - GaOrna Ogcet. 2P8a, trhtey re will be a 21 ing the Haunted Garage Party. and older event in the Central Alley Ramp. It features the same HighAir Ground haunted rooms as the Halloween Halloween Party Affordable movies Halloween Dance in Family Event plus a bar and On Oct. 30 from 6 to 10 p.m., food. There will be costume con - HighAir Ground is hosting a thePs yBc ehoalovgeyr Danad m Addiction test prizes up to $300 and a tick - Halloween costume party with Studies Club (PASC) will host a et raffle for a Delta Vacation music by DJs. Admission is $8 close to campus and jump socks are $3. By Katie Ingerson as a first run theater. It closed in costume contest Thursday, Oct. worth $1,600. Tickets are $15 in Comm 281 1980. The building briefly housed Oak Park Theater is an afford - a church and later a pool hall. In able entertainment option for stu - 2000, it was remodeled back to a dents, and it’s close to campus. theater showing discount movies The theater is a cost-friendly way until being flooded in 2011. Schon to see newly released films with - was the general manager of the out having to spend all the money theater prior to the flood and then of going to a first-run theater. The took over ownership after the cost per ticket is only $3 plus flood and began construction to snacks and beverages. rebuild in June of 2016. Oak Park Oak Park Theater has multiple Theater reopened in February movie showings daily, plus a 2017. number of other entertainment “I had no idea that we were options for community members. going to reopen,” Schon said. “I “Usually we have been run - thought I was going to be done 35 th annual ning up to four, sometimes even totally, but the opportunity came five films on a single screen,” up where I got into it, and they Allan Schon, owner of the theater, called and asked if I could put the Community Youth Halloween Party said. “With the digital projector, business together, and I couldn’t we are able to put a lot of movies say no.” providing children through 8th grade with a safe environment to trick or treat in.” In addition to movie showings, The theater generally has Oak Park Theater also provides Tuesday, Oct. 31 • 5-8 p.m. • Minot City Auditorium movies running at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 other entertainment options Park in the north lot and enter through the NE door p.m., and 9 p.m. daily, but adjust - including sensory films, small ments are made to show times venue concerts, and the ability to The Optimist Club of Minot and the depending on the run time of each rent out the space for private film. events. NFL football games are MSU Student Council for Exceptional Children sponsor this free event! Oak Park Theater has a long shown on the big screen on If you have any questions, call Evelyn at 858-3371 history in Minot, opening in 1961 See Theater — Page 11 Page 6 – Oct. 26, 2017 News Red & Green History hits Hartnett Hall By DeAndra Miller won’t believe what’s on campus in Sports Editor Minot, there’s a building named Mary Murphy, the grandniece Hartnett Hall,’” Murphy of Lester and Eva Hartnett, recent - exclaimed. “She was so excited, I ly donated a piece of history from thought I have to go there. When I Photo by DeAndra Miller World War I to Minot State came across the letters I thought, Letters, written by Lester Hartnett during WWI, are shown. Hartnett’s grandniece donated the University in the building that now I have an excuse to go.” letters to MSU during an event earlier this month in the building that bears the Hartnett name. bears the couple’s name. Murphy Though only experiencing the delivered letters, written by Lester building for the first time, Minot State students, faculty, and not just fighting for his country, due to their fragile nature and Hartnett during his time spent as a Murphy’s impressions of Hartnett staff played a role during the war; but something he got to do — an once digitized they will be stored soldier, that give insight into the Hall were overwhelmingly posi - we actually had two casualties. We adventure he got to take.” until a place and time for exhibi - history of the former Minot State tive. plan to rededicate the World War I The letters will be digitized, tion can be determined. University professor. “Oh, it’s amazing, just amaz - memorial in May; these letters are “You get a feeling for the whole ing. Just a magnificent building,” part of a larger story about Minot person,” Murphy said of the let - Murphy remarked. State.” ters her uncle penned. “He’s The donation of the letters Murphy stated that the letters remembered here for being a pro - comes at a time when the history themselves depict description of fessor, but this is when he was a department here at Minot State is Hartnett’s time in the field and in young man and went off to war, planning to do a rededication, in the trenches, being gassed, and and the things he experienced honor of the 100th anniversary of other experiences as well. which were very historical.” World War I, with a memorial in “Some were after he was cho - The letters, written from 1918 the spring. sen to stay in France and go to to 1919, chronicle Lester Hartnett’s “This is a real piece of history,” school, which was a really neat various endeavors during the war Joseph Jastrzembski, history pro - experience for him,” Murphy said. and were originally written to his fessor, said of the letters. “Many “I think he looked at it like it was sisters, Katherine and Margaret. Though important to the family, Murphy saw the value in having the letters rest permanently where her uncle and aunt dedicated 34 years of their lives building the fine arts department. “I remember Uncle Lester and how I was always impressed that he was this teacher at this college. That was very important in our family, and he was well regarded for having that achievement. I thought I could keep them and they could disintegrate or I would take them where he spent his life and people would have access to them,” Murphy said. Murphy was awed by Hartnett Hall and excited to be there; she had only just recently learned that there was a building on the cam - pus that was dedicated to her fam - Students, faculty, and staff are invited to share their ily. home country or native culture through colorful “My cousin lives north of displays, photos, cuisine, music or other performances. Grand Forks, and one day she sent me a picture standing in front of Email Libby to sign up by Wednesday, Nov. 8. this building and she said, ‘You [email protected] Red & Green News Page 7 - Oct. 26, 2017 Take Back the Night raises awereness in the community

First International Bank 3x10 Full Color

Photo by Aylin Ergin Guest speaker Lea Ana Kelley speaks during the annual Take Back the Night event on campus. Kelley spoke about the several forms of abuse she experienced by her own father. The MSU Student Social Work Organization and MSU Title IX/Keep U Safe Program, along with Minot’s Domestic Violence Crisis Center, sponsored the event.

Students visit local pumpkin patch

Photo by Aylin Ergin MSU students (from the left) Tu Tong and Aileen Cheong enjoy a day at Berry Acres west of town. MSU Life sponsored an admission discount for MSU students. Page 8 – Oct. 26, 2017 Sports Red & Green Sports Beavers vs. Beavers Basketball MSU junior Kiante Editorial Goudeau (No. 13)

This editorial may not necessarily reflect the views of MSU. attempts to block a pass holds from a Bemidji State receiver earlier this Teams need time month at Herb Parker preview Sports are similar to Stadium. BSU defeated MSU freshman Drake relationships; teams require MSU, 40-14. The Jeffries completes a dunk chemistry to function properly, University of Minnesota during Late Night with and it takes time to build. For Duluth defeated MSU on Beaver Baskbetball last example, a quarterback has to Saturday, 37-0. MSU week. Players were build up a certain level of returns to action introduced and also chemistry with his receivers to be Saturday when it travels played a five-minute to the University of most effective. Receivers have to scrimmage in addition to

Minnesota Crookston. interactive games with learn their quarterback’s style and Game time is 1 p.m. fans and students in habits so that they can anticipate Photo by Sam Wise attendance. The Beavers when the ball will be thrown, will host Mayville State where the ball will be thrown, and University Nov. 14 at more. 7 p.m. at the Dome. That is only one example, of one position, in an entire team, Soccer scores double wins and the whole team needs chemistry with each other and with the coach. A new coach means a new playbook, and with a new playbook, comes mistakes. The NCAA only allows limited MSU redshirt freshman hours for team activities during Alyx Fast dribbles the ball the week, so even if players have in a scrimmage during Late built chemistry, if they have a new Night with Beaver coach, they have to change their Basketball last week. The Beavers will host Rocky style of play to fit the new Mountain College Nov. 10 program. Chemistry is everything. at 1 p.m. at the Dome. Teams need to time to feel out their coaches and fellow players. Photos by Jerusalem Tukura They need time to adjust to new plays, expectations, and styles Photo by Aylin Ergin that they didn’t have with the MSU sophomore Ashley Hunter and senior Kelli Creese (No. 3) coach before that. defend the ball against Concordia University, St. Paul, Saturday Here at Minot State, we have at . The Beavers won, 1-0. The next day, new coaches in football, the Beavers upset Minnesota State Mankato, 2-1, in double volleyball, and women’s overtime. MSU hosts Minnesota State Moorhead Sunday at 1 p.m. basketball. They are going to need to build that chemistry. Fans need to give these teams more time. Give them more than a few Accounting and Business Students seasons to get on their feet, give Absolute Marketing NDCPA the coach more than a year or two to build that chemistry. Consider that losing a coach usually also 4x2 involves losing players the coach r