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Specialization Heritage celebration Waiting game Individualized, university Lakota singers/dancers MSUM senior quarter- studies majors give students celebrate American back making most curricular options Indian Heritage Month of one season as starter FEATURES, page 3 A&E, page 6 SPORTS, page 8 www.mnstate.edu/advocate Vol. 33 The Thursday No. 10 Nov. 6, 2003 AAAn award-winningDVOCATEDVOCATE newspaper published weekly for the Minnesota State University Moorhead community. Organizations provide outlets SABC allots org funds Orgs offer variety: By SARAH OLSONAWSKI Features Editor NORML to bizarre Homecoming activities, lobby By CATHY BONGERS ing to a fraternity or sorority. “It’s an opportunity to meet day, forensic competitions, Staff Writer Dragonfrost, music activities, people, interact, meet faculty, chemistry club, summer the- For students looking to get and we do some community ater, Dragon baseball, the jug- involved on campus, student service work. We’re planning gling club, the Performing Arts organizations offer a number activities where we just go Series, CAB’s numerous events of different ways to enhance bowling, hang out, or just do ... the list goes on and on. your college experience. There random stuff together,” Maier Each year, the Student are more than 100 organiza- said. Activity Budget Committee tions at MSUM including aca- To become an organization, reviews organizations’ requests demic, special interest, sports it takes a dedicated leader, a and allocates money to them. and recreation, service, Greek, faculty adviser, five interested The money comes from the stu- honorary, student govern- students, a constitution, a dent activity fee that students ment, publications and reli- recommendation from the pay each semester with tuition. gious organizations. student senate, approval from Budget allocation is completed For students who haven’t President Barden and a bud- by July 1. For example, alloca- found an organization that get. tion of funds for the 2004-05 interests them, the center for Maier just finished the school year will be July 1, 2004. leadership and organizations’ process of gaining recognition SABC consists of eight stu- Web site lists all the organiza- for SSSED last spring and will dents and four administrators. tions, as well as new organiza- try to start meetings next Thomas Lane, associate direc- tions that may not have been month. tor of student union and activ- impact on the student popula- how it’s used,” Lane said. heard of yet. “We’re just getting started ities and SABC chairman, said tion, program changes, any The students on the commit- If you have checked out all up. We are a brand new orga- most committee members are specific cost changes between tee take their jobs seriously, the options and still find noth- nization and are still getting students. It’s important for current and requested bud- Lane said. “It’s a tough position. ing of interest, try creating a organized, but our constitu- students to vote on the usage gets, other financial supporters It’s difficult to say no to peers.” new organization. The tion is complete,” Maier said. of their money, Lane said. and how the organization or SABC members discuss and Student Organization For students who think orga- They review a number of fac- activity provides direct involve- vote with the requester sitting Advisory Committee (SOAC) is nizations are just frat houses tors when reviewing and allo- ment and benefits to a sub- in the room. Lane said the stu- committed to providing the and math clubs, there are cating the requested money. stantial number of students. dents involved learn valuable information needed to start an many social and special inter- Any organization or event on SABC suggests students and skills about how to express organization. est groups, like the National campus is eligible to receive faculty formulate requests and defend their opinions. Travis Maier, president of the Organization for the Reform of SABC funding. By filling out the together. “We want to see stu- Travis Maier, SABC repre- Society of Students Socializing Marijuana Laws (NORML), request summary form, SABC dent involvement,” Lane said. sentative and MSUM student Every Day (SSSED), wanted to which was started by Edward can evaluate specifically for “SABC looks very favorably on senate president, said he real- start an organization to give TJ Brown in 2001 to promote each organization or activity. increased student involve- ly enjoys being directly students a social opportunity new laws concerning hemp The form reflects student ment in the budget process.” involved with the decisions. similar to Greek life, without and medical marijuana. involvement, a brief outline of “It’s student money and stu- the amount of obligation and the group’s purpose, their dents should have a say in ❒ SABC, back page dedication involved in belong- ❒ ORG, page 7 2003 Moorhead Wireless Internet access election results comes to MSUM campus By JOSEPH BOUSHEE that this is another service for our students. It is similar to Staff Writer Moorhead City Council seats providing modem access for I believe that“ this is another 1st ward: Nancy Otto (incumbent) People with laptops that them.” Bakke admits service service for our students. It is have wireless access capabili- is slower than a wall connec- similar to providing modem ties now have more locations tion, but he sees it as an issue access for them. to access the campus network of convenience over speed. “It 2nd ward*: Diane Wray Williams Les Bakke and Internet on campus. is really about convenience for Information technology director This fall, information tech- our students,” he said. 3rd ward: Dan Hunt nology added access points in Mike McCord, English pro- the Dragons Den and the con- fessor, commented on the had adequate time to deter- necting hallway between Frick potential of wireless access mine how frequently used the 4th ward: Greg Lemke (incumbent) and MacLean, to go along with saying, “With wireless, the other locations are. “We tried points in the Center for days of the conventional com- to find places where students *: Moorhead’s 2nd ward includes MSUM Business and library. puter lab are numbered.” He study the most,” he said. With now seven wireless said he waits for the day when The wireless ports can be ports at the various locations there will be computers in the used with both PC and Apple Moorhead School Board around campus, 15 to 20 peo- classroom for a more hands- laptops. Instructions on how to Five candidates competing for four open seats ple can access one wireless on approach to learning. configure your computer to use port simultaneously. However, According to his research of the wireless connections can be Winners: Lisa Erickson the more users that share the campus network traffic on found on MSUM’s information Cindy Fagerlie access, the slower the connec- campus, Bakke said that so technology Web site. Carol Ladwig tion will be. far, the access points in the Les Bakke, information tech- library have been the most Boushee can be reached Mike Siggerud nology director said, “I believe popular. He said he has not at [email protected]. Page 2, The Advocate NEWS BRIEFS Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003 Scholarships PRSSA fund Poetry reading THE ragons’ now available raises at Coach’s Slam poet Gemineye, a final- 11.6 - 11.12 ist at the world renowned ecurity Den The application and recom- PRSSA presents Sub Zero “Nuyorican Poets Café” in New mendations deadline for at 7 p.m., Sunday at Coach’s. S Report Organizational events York last MSUM Upperclass Sub Zero will rock the base- 10.27 - 11. on campus year and Scholarships and ment of Coach's, while the the 2002 Upperclass Minority bar has free keg beer (while New Jersey 10.27 Theft in Dahl Scholarships is Feb. 2. the kegs last) and 32 oz. beer 11.6 Grand Slam 10.27 Burglary in Dahl The applications are now specials all night long. 10.28 Fire alarm in Nelson Christian Bible Fellowship Bible Champ, available in the Scholarship People age 18 and older wel- 10.29 Theft in the library studies, 7 p.m., CMU 207. expresses and Financial Aid office, come until 10 p.m., and 21 his feelings 10.29 Bicycle thefts outside 11.10 Owens 107, and online at and older until close. There’s about south Snarr Stop the Hate, 6 p.m., CMU 208. www.mnstate.edu/finaid. a $5 cover at the door, pro- today’s 10.29 Medical emergency in ceeds going to PRSSA. Gemineye Hagen 11.10 issues at a 10.30 Medical emergency in Public Relations Student Society Theater fundraiser free 8 p.m. Start a business the CMU of America meeting, 2 p.m., performance Tuesday in the requests items CMU ballroom. mass communications office. The MSUM Small Business Blackfriars, the MSUM the- Development Center will host He is also a residence hall 11.11 atre department’s student two “Starting Your Own director at Montclair State MSUM’s Environmental Action service organization, is hold- Business” workshops in University in New Jersey and Network, 3:30 p.m., near Café ap ing their 2nd Annual Silent November.