April 8, 2009 • V olum e I 0 7 . Issue 9 The voice of NSU students, by NSU students NSU Exponent Administration Building 101 Drink water for a healthy life. Chad Daniels delivers hilarious routine. Newsroom: 605-626-2534 See page 5. See page 8. Advertising: 605-626-2534 Photo by Su-Hyun Baek. Photo by Ran Zhou. Fax: 605-626-2599 Email: [email protected] Winter storm cancels classes Exponent Staff canceling them. "I thought it was faculty. the right thing to do," sophomore Campus alert system helps Brittany Orris, Clark said. "Since spread the message. he spring blizzard last the power was out it caused One of the methods of week did more than difficulty in students functioning communication utilized was the just cancel classes at in the first place, which would campus alert system. The system, T make it difficult to be ready for designed to notify students via Northern State University. The storm, which brought just over class." telephone and text messaging twelve inches of snow, cut out Dreyer explained why the about critical campus power to most of Aberdeen, tested power outage canceled classes. information, sent out messages the alert systems of NSU, and cut "Classes were canceled and offices just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday out e-mail service on campus. were closed in part for safety announcing the school closing. In order to cancel classes at reasons. Not all hallways and Some students across campus NSU, several factors are classrooms have natural light, so were glad the system sent out the considered. "Weather conditions we shouldn't have students, information. "I liked that the and forecasts are the main factors faculty and staff in navigating campus alert system kept us in deciding if classes should be through these areas in informed and let us know cancelled," Brenda Dreyer, darkness. The other reason is right away what was happening. Director of University Relations, technology, and given that most It notified us early enough where said. "Other factors include law classes use some form of we could go back to bed enforcement recommendations of technology requiring right away, too," sophomore Katie no travel, and consideration for electricity. Based on these issues Dafnis, Mobridge, said. Others other agencies and school the decision was made to cancel students felt differently. "I like it closings. The safety of students, classes until electripi services (the campus alert system), faculty and staff traveling to and were restored," Dreyer said. however it could wait a couple from campus is the real issue in According to Dreyer, the hours to send out the alert deciding to close," Dreyer added. decision to call off school comes because that is really: really Classes were cancelled on from the President, the early. And let's be honest, who Tuesday, March 31 due to the Provost/Vice President for really gets up that early unless you weather. On Wednesday, April 1, Academic Affairs, and Vice have to drive from out of town," classes were cancelled until a President for Finance and senior Jenna Hughes, Alcester power outage in the area was Administration, who confer and said. Some students, like Orris, fixed. Classes did not resume until decide whether or not classes had never even heard of the The snow day was a time to catch up on school work for some--at least after a 1 p.m. should be held. Once a decision is system. little bit of fun. Pictured above (top to bottom) are sophomore Katie Danfis, While not all students and made, the Director of University The blizzard served as a good Mobridge, junior Jason Baker, Seattle, Wash., and freshman Paul Nepper, Ida Grove, Iowa (buried in the snow). Photo by Elizabeth Zappa. faculty supported the cancellation Relations is notified and begins to test of the system. Dreyer of classes, some saw the value in contact students, staff, and explained, "We have received lots of positive calls about the system, Several NSU students took but we still have some bugs to advantage of the extra time to do a work out. Not everyone realized variety of activities. When school they have to press 1 to was called off due to the power acknowledge they received the outage, freshman Shu Xu, Beijing, message. If they don't press 1 — China, took advantage of the time the system will continue to cycle to focus on studies. "It was much or call, text, etc. until they reach needed action (to call off school), them." and it was a great opportunity to Dreyer elaborated, "We also make up my homework." Other have students and staff who didn't students enjoyed the day off register before and now want to through other means. "It was register. Registering is simple to awesome. A bunch of us in do." Students have since received McWelsh ate ice cream and played an e-mail with details on how to games in the hallway," Danfis register for the system. "We are said. Freshman Caitlyn Bjerke, also working with Human Clark, said she just, "Hung out Relations to include registering with my friends and chatted." into the system as a routine Whichever way students spent process for new hires," Dreyer their day and a half off of school, it said. definitely won't be forgotten Several students went to swim at a local pool on their day off, and then decided to enjoy the great outdoors. Pictured here (from left to right) are sophomore Matt Rudebusch, Summit, freshman Michael Klipfel, Aberdeen, Justin Bryce, Rosholt, and No school? No power? No soon. sophomore John Rawerts, Aberdeen. Courtesy photo. problem! Update on Coach Meyer Inside this issue: Exponent Staff Doctors also found carcinoid cancer in his lower bowels during ead men's basketball surgery last September. Meyer will Student Budget and Appropriations coach Don Meyer has not get treatment for this until after Committee releases next year's budget. See H undergone surgery to the leg is taken care of. repair damage to his leg, which was Meyer finished the season with Page 2. injured in a car crash that occurred 910 wins, most all-time for any last September on the way to a NCAA men's basketball coach at team retreat. During the surgery, any level. Meyer led the Wolves all doctors removed a half inch of the way to the Central Region Some hunters are illegally shooting several infected bone. Doctors hope to fit Tournament. types of birds in the area, giving area Meyer with a prosthesis that he can Photo courtesy of University use by this summer. Relations. hunters a bad name. See Page 9. News 2 Wednesday, April 8, 2009 News Exponent Paulson named Miss Ode to NSU: a great ride it's been Al Johnson with a blank stare. an assignment. NSU at pagaent Guest Columnist 5. You actually laugh at your 14. You start believing Dr. professors' jokes, out of pity of Grettler when he tells you that Press Release Iowa. or many of us, it has course. short-sleeved plaid flannel Draper, a USD musical been a long road to 6. You think 30 below is "a shirts are "in." theater major, performed a F graduation, for others little chilly." 15. You have racked up aige Paulson of Clark vocal solo for her talent. She is even longer. I have developed a 7. You develop a case of enough in student loans that will represent the daughter of Lauretta and list of things to tell if you have Stockholm syndrome and think there is a good chance they Northern State William Draper. been at Northern for too long. about coming back for graduate might name a building after p Please enjoy! school. you. University at the Miss South First runner up to the title of Dakota Scholarship Pageant Miss Hub City was awarded to You know you have been a 8. You remember the great 16. You no longer refer to it as June 17-20, 2009 in Hot Holly Coldman, Montrose, a student at Northern for too long maze that was Seymour Hall. your fifth year, but as your Springs, S.D. mass communication major when: 9. You get referred to as "the victory lap. The 21 year old is the from SDSU. Her talent was a 1. You Google Northern and guy/girl that is still here." 17. You are aware of the daughter of Keri Kline and monologue. She is the daughter the Wikipedia page that comes 10. You think you have insane amount of squirrels on Doug Paulson, and is a biology of Paul and Wendy Coldman. up contains your name. pinpointed what they put in a campus and have actually and psychology major at NSU. Nine contestants competed 2. You know what night of the Wolfdog. named a couple of them. Her talent was a Tae Kwon for the two titles in the week it is by what bar is having a 11. You can actually decipher 18. You have more friends on Do exhibition.??Named first inaugural year of the Miss NSU special. the chicken scratch your Facebook than the amount of runner up was Sonja Marie / Miss Hub City pageant. 3. You are one of the few professor describes as hand- people at Northern, except for Kaiser, Hoven, a music Paulson and Draper both people who know what that writing. that stubborn person who is too education major at NSU. advance to compete for the title building next to the student 12. You know exactly how old-school to get with the times. In addition to the title of of Miss South Dakota in June.