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MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY

Volume 94 , Number 2September 13, 2012

Photo by Michelle WallingLast week’s event aimed to give hope to flood victims by having volunteers paint cheery printsand words of encouragement on wooden stars. Emily Anderson (left) and Stephanie Deutsch getcrafty with their stars, which will be among many others that will hang in the flooded valley.

Stars of Hope paint tent brings out ‘artists’

Anthony AndersonStaff Writer

Three-tier proposaland reformNorth Dakota University

System (NDUS) ChancellorHamid Shirvani has recentlyreleased a proposal titled “3-TierSystem Access: A mission drivensystem focused on student suc-cess.” The proposal outline’ssweeping reform for the NDUS isdesigned to improve the access,quality and affordability of edu-cation in North Dakota, as well asaccountability in administrationand policymaking.The chancellor’s office sent out

the proposal to the 11 institutionsthat comprise the NDUS on Aug.14, the day before Minot State’sconvocation. MSU submitted acampus-wide response to the pro-posal on Aug. 30. “We have had very little time

to discuss and collaborate on it,”Minot State University PresidentDavid Fuller said. “The challengeis to provide some pretty goodinformation to the chancellor, tolet him know what impact this See Proposal— Page 7

Students place pinwheels for support

will have on our campus, goodand bad.” Notable components of the pro-

posal include a push for strongercontinuity with North Dakota highschools and a revamp of the pay-ment structures currently used.Tuition fees, course fees and

program fees currently paid sepa-rately would be blended into asingle per-credit hour fee. Also,fees paid by residency statuswould see severe changes.Currently, Minot State charges

all students the same flat, in-statetuition rate. Under the new model,all North Dakota residents willcontinue to be charged this rate.Students from other states andprovinces will be charged 1.5times the in-state rate. In-country,non-resident and internationalstudents will be charged 1.75times the in-state rate. Studentsfrom states within the MidwesternHigher Education Compact(MHEC) and Western InterstateCommission for Higher Education

Student Social WorkerOrganization members(from left) Lindsey Fuller,Hannah Berisko, Katie Davisand Ashley Barczewski posein Oak Park by a few of thehundreds of pinwheels thatthey placed in the groundlast week. Each pinwheelrepresents a child in NorthDakota who is growing up inan abusive homeenvironment.

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Zachary DemersAssistant Editor

On Sept. 17, the Minot StateUniversity Sociology Club, inconjunction with the MSUHistory Club, will host a FreeSpeech Plaza in the Quad from10 a.m. to 2 p.m.“It’s called Constitution Day.

It’s a federal holiday. It’s notobserved. It’s the day theConstitution was signed,” Jolita

Bennett, sociology club presidentsaid.Participants will write ques-

tions on dry-erase boards, andstudents will be free to voicetheir opinions.“With the Free Speech Plaza,

we’re going to have them (thestudents) write it down. Justtheir thoughts; they don’t leavenames,” Bennett said.

Constitution Day

See Free Speech — Page 9

Club to sponsor Free Speech Plaza

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Voices on Campus“What do you think about the Wellness Center? Will you use it?

Bryan HowardComm 281

Bekka RyanMusic Education

“It is a fantastic facilitythat will not only benefitcurrent students but willleave a lasting legacy forthe Minot State campus.

Yes.”

Sam BensonNursing

The wellness Center exceed-ed my expectations of what

it is. Yes.

Brieanne EngelElementary Education

“It is an all-around excit-ing facility; it is great forstudents that are lookingfor activities to do. I work

here so yes.”

Bobby HowardEducation

“It is a very nice facilitywith great equipment. I

plan on using it.”

Cory SmithComputer Science &

Broadcasting“It’s fantastic. I am lookingforward to working out at

the Wellness Center.Absolutely I will use it.”

Mara HintzCommunications

“I can’t wait to try therock wall out. Yes, I will.”

Today in History1620: Sabinian begins his

reign as Pope,replacing PopeGregory the Great.

1788: New York becomesthe first capital inAmerica.

1814: Francis Scott Keywrites a poem that in1931 becomesAmerica's nationalanthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."

1911: Roald Dahl, awriter of children’sbooks, is born inNorway.

1971: The World HockeyAssociation forms.

1994: Space probeUlyssus passes thesouth pole of thesun.

(Courtesy ofBrainyhistory.com)

News in BriefStudy Abroad FairtodayMinot State University's Study

Abroad Fair takes place in theStudent Center Atrium todayfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Representatives from MSU's studyabroad partner organizations willbe on campus to promote theirprograms and answer questionsfrom students, faculty and staffinterested in learning more abouteducation abroad programsoffered through the university.Recent MSU study-abroadreturnees will also be available toanswer questions and tell abouttheir own experiences.

Peer-to-Peer workshopfor students todayStudents are encouraged to

attend the peer-to-peer communi-cation workshop today from 1 to1:50 p.m., Westlie Room, thirdfloor of the Student Center. Theworkshop is presented by Tiffany

Jaeger, Residence Hall director atCook Hall, and Aaron Hughes,student activities coordinator. Theworkshop will provide propercommunication skills and tips forliving in the residence halls, work-ing at a public service job, takingclasses and hanging out.

Homecoming dancetonight Boogie your way up to the

Grand International Inn tonight at10 p.m. to celebrate the newlycrowned Homecoming King andQueen! This event is free to all stu-dents with a current MSU ID.

Foreign LanguageProgram lunch todayStop by the outdoor volleyball

court today at 2 p.m. to enjoy acatered lunch and meet everyonebehind our esteemed foreign lan-guage program. Whether you arecurrently enrolled in Arabic,French, German, Latin or Spanish

– or if you are considering enrich-ing your language palette – youare more than welcome to join!

Caricature artist andmusic Sept. 14Adam Pate can accurately

draw 60-75 people per hour. Willone of those people be you?Receive a free caricature whilejamming out to XY Unlimited inthe quad tomorrow from 12 p.m.to 1 p.m. Hurry on over with acurrent MSU ID for free music,free art and free food!

Hispanic heritagemonth presentationTo commemorate Hispanic

Heritage Month, musician OscarRios Pohirieth will give a presen-tation and two workshops Sept.19. Pohirieth will analyze the his-tory, development and playingtechniques of various NativeAndean instruments. The work-shops are in Hartnett Hall 329W at

noon and 2 p.m. The presentationis a 7 p.m. in Ann Nicole NelsonHall. The events, sponosred by theMSU Spanish Club, are free andopen to the public.

Textbook workshopSept. 19The MSU Student Success

Center is offering a workshop forstudents to learn strategies andtechniques for efficiently reading atextbook. This workshop is Sept.19 in Memorial 114 from 1 to 1:50p.m., and is presented by LesleyMagnus, CommunicationDisorders instructor. This event isopen to all students, staff and fac-ulty.

Hypnotist on campusSept. 20MSU-Life welcomes hypnotist

Chris Jones to campus Sept. 20 at 8p.m. in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall.This event is free to all studentswith a current MSU ID.

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of marihuana entering the UnitedStates illegally each year, not tomention the thousands uponthousands in jail for smoking mar-ihuana.According to page 34 of the

book, “Resource Book For DrugAbuse Education” by Marvin R.Levy, Ed.D, marihuana is usuallytaken by being eaten, smoked incigarettes or other smokingdevices, or in some cases“sniffed.” I would guess the lastmethod would be similar to tobac-co snuff. On the street, marihuana has

the appearance of a dark green tobrownish color, often being a mix-ture of stems, seeds, leaves andflowers. This is the form marihua-na is usually sold in. In nature,

live marihuana plants are easy todistinguish, having the character-istic jagged “pot” leaves andgreenish “buds.” Cultivated mari-huana is not to be confused with“ditchweed,” a wild-growing typeof hemp plant with no drug activ-ity. Ditchweed is normally tall andweedy looking, whereas cultivat-ed marihuana is short and bushy.Some people have found great

medical uses for marihuana,which is understandable, becausea lot of plants have herbal useswhen used properly. Still, othersclaim that marihuana causes allsorts of health problems and canbe dangerous for people who useit, this idea often being the mostfavored by many people, thoughthat’s starting to change. Maybe

both sides are true, marihuana’seffects on the user being deter-mined on how it’s used and whatit’s used for. Marihuana, after all,has to be good for something,because it’s listed in many herbalmedicine books, most often beingused for relieving pain and help-ing with glaucoma and nausea.Also true to one degree or

another, are marihuana’s reportedharms, because a lot of us haveprobably known a “burn out” atone time or another - somebodywho just overdoes it with mari-huana, someone like Leo on “That70s Show.” Still though, with alco-hol, a well-known dangerousdrug that causes stupidity when

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Marihuana, aka grassOn Horticulture

By Bryan LynchStaff Writer

Last time I wrote an article thatdiscussed the hop plant. Today, I’dlike to talk about another memberof the same plant family, marihua-na. A lot of this column deals withnature and plants, and marihuanais a plant, and one with an inter-esting history and contemporaryexistence at that.The weed has the scientific

name of cannabis sativa and hasbeen outlawed in the UnitedStates since 1937, but the law doeslittle to discourage its use and sale,as is evident by all the kilo bricks

R&G OpinionThis editorial may notnecessarily reflect the viewsof MSU.

Involvement: thebest thing youʼllever do in college

PolitiTalkwith ZacZac DeMers

Assistant Editor The Democrats and the Republicans recent-

ly had their hands in hosting conventions. TheRepublicans held their convention in Tampa.The Democrats held theirs in Charlotte, N. C.,according to the Democratic NationalConvention Webpage.The Republican and Democratic

Conventions were held to nominate a presi-dent for the ticket. Each party had keynote speakers and the

conventions each lasted for three days. For theRepublicans, Paul Ryan, Ann Romney and

Mitt Romney all had their chance to speak tothe nation on live television.For the Democrats, Bill Clinton, Michelle

Obama and Barrack Obama gave memorablespeeches to the American public.Each party tried to do their best to sway the

American public to believe their party was thebest choice in moving forward. But one impor-tant speech I want to talk about did notinclude one of the keynote speakers: it wasClint Eastwood.Politics never fails, does it? Clint Eastwood

gave us something to talk about, and it was notnecessarily positive or negative. His speechwas supposed to last for a couple of minutes,but it eventually went into overtime.The question: What was Mr. Eastwood try-

ing to prove with the chair? According to Clint,he was “talking” to Mr. Obama during his

speech.He gave remarks such as “I can’t tell them

(the American public) that.” The same occur-rence happened at least one more time, but itwas unnecessary, he did not have to talk to aninvisible Barrack Obama to get his point acrossin front of the nation. Not to mention, he ram-bled on for the majority of his speech, butthat’s okay.Obama’s response was excellent the very

next day, saying that this chair is occupied. Itjust goes to show how quick political partiesreact to the other side: if an attack is made, theopposite side is quick to respond with a coun-terattack.It was an entertaining act, and I thank you

Clint Eastwood for giving us something to talkabout. If speeches like this did not pop up,then politics would be pretty bland.

See Marijuana — Page 6

Despite this being the thirdweek into the fall semester, I stillconsider this time to be the mostimportant part of the academicyear—baby steps towards therest of a person's college career.It’s the time in which studentsare getting used to their every-day routines and teachers arestarting to get to know their stu-dents with each day (or quiz)that passes.Contrary to belief, doing well

in school isn’t all there is toschool life. Sure, good grades aredefinitely to be striven for at anyuniversity, but building bondsand learning life lessons areother extremely valuableaspects. There is so much moreto Minot State University thanwhat can be contained withinclassrooms and study groups;countless clubs, associations,jobs, sports and events exist tomake students happier, morepassionate and more educated intopics that go beyond the lecturehalls...or in some cases, fortifywhat is being taught withinthem.When I first came to MSU, I

made sure to force myself tobranch out to clubs that piquedmy interest. Bit by bit, I began tosee this campus as one bigopportunity divided into many See Involvement — Page 12

Red & Green Page 5 - September 13, 2012Opinion

Ward LamonStaff Writer

Never before, in the expansivehistory of this column, have Idone anything so radical. I’mgoing to go outside of the estab-lished norm that I have createdfor myself by consistently start-ing the semester with an updatediTunes Top Ten overview columnand, instead, pull a complete 180°on you!Before we entered the summer

months, I had the chance to inter-view upcoming rapper, Rhetty ToDie. Hailing directly from thebirthplace of Wiz Khalifa, Rhettyofficially kicked off his careerabout two years ago with theupload of his first single. Sincethen, he has been hard at workimproving his skills, as you’llbegin to see for yourself from thefollowing interview.

On MusicRhetty to DieWard:When did you first start

writing lyrics and what broughtabout deciding to use these lyricsin your very own songs?

Rhetty: I first started writinglyrics when I was in middleschool. Although back then itwas in the form of poetry.

Ward: Where does your nameof “Rhetty To Die” come from?

Rhetty: Rhetty To Die comesfrom the album "Ready To Die"by The Notorious B.I.G.; "RhettyTo Die" was born as my Xbox livename and I kind of just went withit I guess.

Ward: As a talented rapper onthe rise, what kind of larger goalsdo you have for yourself withinthe next five years or so?

Rhetty: Larger goals in mylife, music-wise, would be per-forming in a bigger city, open forsomeone big and just to have

people I don't even know listento my music.

Ward: If you had to choose afew rappers who have a biginfluence on both you and yourwork, who might they be andwhy?

Rhetty: Some rappers thathave influenced me are OCD:Moosh and Twist because theyare just kids like me, doing whatthey love for nothing in return.The profit of music, in my eyes, isnot won in the form of money,but in the form of word of mouth.The best feeling in the world ishaving someone you don't knowtell you they're fans.

Ward: Recently, you’ve begunperforming at several places.How does it feel to see your hardwork pay off with being able todo live performances?

Rhetty: Performing live wasan obstacle I obviously needed to

get over, so being able to do it forthe first time at home in front ofmy family and friends was huge.Taking that step was important tome, so if nothing else pays offfrom it, I will walk away saying Idid it.

Ward:As it would seem to me,the sense of community in therap genre today is huge. Alongwith that comes some great col-laborating between fellow rap-pers. Have you been able to finda similar group of people aroundyou and, if so, what help havethey been to you?

Rhetty: Yes, I have just start-ed collaborating with the rapper"Kid Art" from Detroit.Together, we have alreadyworked on two songs and I’mhoping that he uses one of themon his album. Also, my produc-er and best friend is going torecording school in Minneapolisright now, so when the timecomes to record, we'll see what

he has planned.

Ward: What can people belooking forward to within thetime span of the rest of the year?

Rhetty: By the time this is inpeople’s hands, so might the newmusic. I’m trying not to rush, butI’m also trying to hurry to deliverwhat I think is a great message.

Rhetty’s predictions on hisfuture plans have proven to bequite accurate as he has not onlyfinished up his first album bynow, but has also been getting itout and around to people.Moreover, he has also begunworking on preliminary materialfor a second album already.To find out more about Rhetty

To Die, connect with him onFacebook, Twitter, Reverbnation,Youtube and even Datpiff. Linksto all of these sites are on theMinot State Red & GreenFacebook page.

AnthonyAnderson

Staff Writer

1. StaticBlu-rays. Sirius-XM. Satellite

TV. For years now, our lives havebeen lived with crystal-clearreception and cut-and-dried HDresolution. I can’t remember thelast time I actually heard real stat-ic. Except for when using aniPhone on AT&T. (Curse you,AT&T!)

2. Nails on a chalkboardOr anything on a chalkboard,

for that matter. (Has anyone actu-

ally heard nails on a chalkboard?)Sometimes, I do feel pangs of nos-talgia for bygone technologies,like floppies or pinball machines,but I’ve never missed the scritch-scritch-scratch of writing on achalkboard. And the dust. And themess it left on your hands. Myfreshman year at Minot State, weactually had one or two chalk-boards left in Hartnett Hall, if Irecall correctly, and those weregone by spring.

3. Ice cream trucksThrough recent discussions

with my 14-year old sister and herfriends (picking them up from themall — pity me), I’ve discoveredthat there is a significant portion

of the population that has neverheard, or seen, an ice cream truck.Can you imagine that? Never hav-ing heard that tinny, saccharine-sweet rendition of “Turkey in theStraw” getting louder and louderas the truck came tootling downthe street? Never begging yourparents for a few quarters so youcould get a bomb-pop or an icecream cone? Never relaxing, tri-umphant, in the sun afterwardswith a crippling ice-creamheadache? It’s a thought thatmakes me sad.

4. VHS cassettes rewindingAnd jamming. And that terri-

ble, terrible, sound they madewhen you tried to eject your

favorite Power Rangers specialand the tape got all snarled andyou tried very carefully to wind itback up again, but the tape tore,and your parents wouldn’t buyyou a new one even though itwasn’t your fault and then no onewould come over to your houseanymore and … Actually, I don’tthink I miss the sound of VHStapes that much.

5. JinglesToday’s advertisers seem to

think that to sell products, com-mercials need to be ironic orabsurdist or sarcastic. I think, ifthey really want to move moremerchandise, they should revisitthe happy, honest, drill-into-your

brain-like-an-earworm jingles ofthe nineties. For example, fill inthis sentence: “The snack thatsmiles back, ______ !" That’s right,the answer is “Goldfish.” And Ibet that twenty or thirty yearsfrom now, you’ll still remember.That’s the power of jingles.

6. Dial-upZzzziiihdibbledibbledibbadibb

aKACHUNGkachungkachung …My research tells me that that

sound was actually called a“handshake,” as it was madewhen the computer first connect-ed to the network so data could besent back and forth. I’m also fairlycertain it was the inspiration fordub-step.

Six sounds I miss from the ‘90s

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How did a Minot StateUniversity maintenance vehicleend up more than 1,200 miles fromcampus?It’s a perplexing question, but

also one that offers relief toWilliam Chew, superintendent ofsecurity at MSU. After the state-owned vehicle and its contentswere stolen from campus early lastmonth, Chew and his staff couldonly imagine when and if theywould see the truck again.Now at least they know where

it is, Chew explained in an inter-view. Even though the vehicleremains halfway across the coun-try, Chew is simply happy thetruck has been found and will bereturned to the university soon.No suspect has been found.The vehicle was stolen Tuesday,

Aug. 7, around 4 p.m. The truck,comparable in size to a Ford F-150,was being used for electrical workand had pulled up on the east sideof the Dakota Hall residence build-ing. As the electrician operatingthe vehicle quickly ran inside thebuilding to check a breaker, anunknown male sitting on a nearbybench seized the brief moment ofopportunity.

The thief jumped in the truckand sped off, turning westboundonto University Avenue. Uponseeing the fugitive getting away,the electrician immediately con-tacted Minot Police and the MinotState Office of Safety and Security(OSS). Unfortunately, the thiefmanaged to flee the city undetect-ed, taking not only the truck butalso a large set of electrical equip-ment. With the vehicle out ofreach, all Chew and his staff coulddo was file a detailed report withpolice and hope for good news.They never imagined the good

news would come three weekslater from halfway across thecountry! Just as fall semesterbegan, the OSS received a phonecall explaining that police in NewMexico had discovered the truck.Limited information has beenprovided about the recovery,although initial reports suggestpolice are still actively searchingfor a suspect. Miraculously, mostof the stolen electrical equipmentremained inside the vehicle andwill be recovered.

Plans are in the works toreturn the vehicle to MSU once ithas been analyzed for fingerprintsand other evidence. While this isthe first theft of this magnitudeduring his time at MSU, Chewemphasized that safety and secu-rity is a shared responsibility forboth staff and students. Althoughthe truck robbery is certainly anisolated incident, petty car theftdoes occur on campus from timeto time. Chew suggests that thebest defense against this crime isto simply lock all car doors.“Most of the thieves are just

looking for the easy one, so if thecar is unlocked and there’s a wal-let or a purse laying there, thenthat’s the one they’re going totake it from,” Chew said.While Minot State is a very

safe and secure campus, incidentslike the maintenance truck rob-bery serve as a reminder thatimprobable crimes can happen.Therefore, staff and students areactively encouraged to maintain ageneral awareness of their sur-roundings at all times.

MSU stolen truck found in New Mexico consumed to excess legal, onehas to wonder why marihuanagot the shaft so badly.According to the book “The

New Social Drug: Cultural,Medical and Legal Perspectiveson Marijuana,” edited by DavidE. Smith, M.D., on page one theanti-marihuana movement thatled to marihuana’s prohibitionin the United States had the sup-port of the alcohol industrybecause people who used mari-huana tended to use less alcoholon average. Do I smell a less-than-benevolent motive here? Amotive that was largely basedon the desire for a monopoly inthe intoxicant industry? I won-der.So, where does this leave us?

We now live in a society that hasa government so powerful andoverreaching it can ban plants.The banning of plants is scary,because if government can dothat, how much further is itgoing to go? Not only do wehave marihuana laws, but wealso have “noxious weed laws,”laws against plants that are con-

sidered invasive even if they dohave redeeming qualities.The subject of marihuana

and marihuana prohibition is aclassic example, I think, of gov-ernment’s attempts to controleverything. That’s why I choseit, not just because I’m a personwho reads about plants, butbecause marihuana prohibitionis a very accurate illustration ofthe inner workings of “BigGovernment” aka “tyranny.” Toput the fear of marihuana in per-spective, I would like to say onefinal thing. There are very poi-sonous and deadly hallucino-genic plants growing as weedsin a lot of places, such as datura,a poisonous deadly delerient ofthe nightshade family, commonthroughout the United States.I’ve even seen it here in NorthDakota, sometimes as a weed, inpeoples’ yards, but I’ve not beenstupid enough to try it.There are thousands of poi-

sonous plants. Do we ban themall? Or, do we just learn to takecare of ourselves without gov-ernment and just use commonsense?

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(WICHE) will be chargedaccording to the tuition rates perthose agreements. Both the feesrestructuring and the tuitionstatus changes would go intoeffect in Fall 2014.As a whole, the proposal close-

ly mimics the California MasterPlan for Higher Education, insti-tuted in 1960. This plan guaran-tees the top eight of graduatinghigh school seniors a place at atop-tier institution, a campus ofUniversity of California.Graduates in the top third areguaranteed a place at a second-tier institution, a campus ofCalifornia State University. The remaining students are

only accepted at community col-lege campuses, but may transferto a four-year school after com-pleting their associate’s degree. Two notable events in recent

years have modified theCalifornia model. In 2005, thecampuses of CSU have offered aDoctor of Education degree and,in 2010, due to funding issues, theplan was modified to further lim-

ited enrollment in CSU and USC.Shirvani’s proposed reforms

would group the 11 public NorthDakota schools into three similartiers. NDSU and UND would clas-sify as top tier “research institu-tions,” Minot State, Mayville,Dickinson and Valley City as“regional universities” andDakota College at Bottineau, LakeRegion State College, WillistonState College and the NorthDakota State College of Science atWahpeton as “community col-leges.” Graduating high schoolstudents will have access to thetier that best suits their academicabilities based on high schoolGPA, percentile ranking, corecourses completed and ACT com-posite scores. These accesschanges are to be implemented inFall 2013.Other notable changes state

that dual enrollment courses andremedial or developmental cours-es will become the province of thecommunity colleges, representinga significant geographic challengefor many students. More need-based aid and support for theadult learner population is also

... Proposalcontinued from page 1

included.To read Minot State’s response

to the proposal, written by Fullerand submitted on Aug. 30, go tohttp://www.minotstateu.edu/president/pdf/3-tier_response_08_30_11.pdf. In part, it statesthat “there is no apparent reasonor exigency to make wholesalechanges to the NDUS on accountof sporadic concerns about effi-ciency and delivery methods.”

MSU submitted the responsealong with 25 pages of commentsgathered from students, faculty,staff and other MSU stakeholders.Perhaps unique among this set

of policy changes is its grassrootsreactions from the student popu-lation. According to Bekka Ryan,SGA Director for State Affairs, theStudent Government Associationreceived 176 comment cards fromstudents that attended the forums

and an additional 82 responsesfrom online students. The 11 institution presidents

and provosts (chief academic offi-cers) have scheduled mandatoryand final meetings for final reviewof the changes.The State Board of Higher

Education, the body that hires andsupervises the chancellor, has notannounced when it will considerthe proposal package.

If a student can dodge, dip,dive, duck, and … dodge, thenhe/she belongs at the 2012 Battleon the Border, an internationaldodgeball game. MSU will go upagainst Brandon University inCanada. Even if dodgeball isn’texactly a student’s forte, this is anexcellent opportunity toget out of Minot for theday and see theInternational PeaceGardens.Last year, MSU defeat-

ed Brandon University,so organizers are hopingfor the same outcome thisyear.“It does get very com-

petitive,” Leon Perzinski, eventorganizer said. “I’m positive thatBrandon University will want torevenge their loss from last year.”The game takes place Sunday,

Sept. 23, at the International PeaceGarden. There is no cost to attend,but the number of studentsallowed to attend is limited to thefirst 85 to sign up. Students do notneed a passport.“We’re hoping to double our

numbers this year,” Perzinskisaid. “Last year, Brandon hadmore than 80 students and weonly had 37, and we still beatthem.”

Students that do attend willreceive transportation to and fromthe event, a tee-shirt, and freefood. Students will receive a boxlunch on the way up to theInternational Peace Gardens andcan enjoy a BBQ with BrandonUniversity after the game. Thebuses depart at 11:30 a.m. on theday of the Battle on the border.

This is a great way to supportMSU, and compete in a friendlyyet competitive game against theinternational neighbors to thenorth.“I would recommend any stu-

dent to go,” Perzinski said. “If youhaven’t been to the PeaceGardens, it’s a great place to saythat you’ve been. It’s a great wayto relax on a Sunday afternoon.”The deadline to sign up is

Wednesday, Sept. 19. To sign up,students can go to the ID cardoffice on the second floor of theStudent Center.

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Math Problem of the Month, September, 2012

If you would like to discuss your approach to the solution, you may see Prof.Thapa after due date. Please ensure that your solution contains your name andemail address. Please send solution by Sept. 28, 2012, to:

Kelly Lichtenberger, administrative assistantDepartment of Mathematics and Computer ScienceEmail: kelly.lichtenberger@minotstateu.eduPhone: 701-858-3160 Fax: 701-858-3568

Ready, Set, Dodgeball!Jamie CouncilStaff Writer

Red & Green

FlashbackGoing Back inMSU History

The following article was fea-tured on the front page of the Sept.20, 2001 issue of the Red & Green(Vol. 83, No. 3). You can feel the rawemotion behind this article coveringthe infamous 9/11 tragedy, which atthis point occured just over a weekago. The Red & Green’s taglinedirectly below the newspaper headerwas “Persevering through tragedysince 1922.”

MSU affected byattack

Natasha JohansenEditor

After tragedy struck NewYork and Washington, D.C, peo-ple around the world dealt withthe question, “How does this

affect me?”At Minot State, we are deeply

affected. Perhaps it has to do withthe fact that we are less than 15miles away from one of thestrongest Air Force bases in thecountry.MAFB classes were cancelled

last week due to a tragedy and alockdown at the base. The classeshave since been moved to thecampus, where they will remainfor the remainder of the semester.Classes returned on Tuesday.Many students feel a sense of

loss with the horrific events thatoccurred. The MSU Bookstorecreated a display to show itsrespect for what has happened.“We wanted to recognize the

national day of mourning,” grad-

uate student Allison Hodge said.“We wanted our fellow studentswho are in the base preparing todefend the country to know thattheir efforts are appreciated andthat our prayers are with them.”Hodge, along with senior

Tamera Harvey, created a largewindow display that has anAmerican flag as well as manyphotos depicting the events.Teachers cancelled some class-

es and had open group discus-sions relating to the event, so thatpeople had an outlet for theirfeelings.If you find yourself needing

someone to talk to about the tragicevents, contact a teacher or a friendor visit the Listening Post in thecafeteria of the Student Union.

Homecoming DanceThursday, Sept. 13 • Grand International Inn • Free with current MSU ID

“It does get very competitive.Iʼm positive that BrandonUniversity will want torevenge their loss from lastyear.”

Leon Perzinski, event organizer andStudent Center director

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Not everyone is born with theskill to do math, but Minot StateUniversity offers a math clinic tomake sure every student can earnthe grade he/she wants throughtutoring.Math clinic takes place in

Model Hall 212. Anyone who is inmath 102-105, which is Calculus 1,can go.“But all of us have taken

Calculus 2, so they can come in,too,” junior Mackenzie Fisher, amath education major, said.“Basically, if we’ve taken it, we

Math clinic to the rescueJamie CouncilStaff Writer

Students can look forward tovarious questions showing upon the boards.“It’s going to be geared

towards ‘How do you feel aboutthis?’ ‘How do you feel about thehousing issue in Minot?’”Bennett said.“It encourages students to get

their opinions heard withoutbeing recognized,” Bennett said.“We (sociologists) find if we getpeople to sit down and speakwith a mic, they tend to shyaway because they don’t want tobe heard.”Bennett and other students

are putting on this event as partof a class requirement. They willpresent some students’ thoughtsat various town hall meetings.Most Americans know the

First Amendment concerns free-dom of speech, and the historyand sociology clubs are trying toencourage students to have theirvoices heard. It all revolvesaround the Constitution.“It’s the Constitution. It’s free

speech. We want to know whatyour opinion is,” Bennett said.This is a golden opportunity

for students with a strong opin-ion on a local, state or federalissue to have his or her voiceheard. His or her concern justmight come up at one of thetown hall meetings.

... Free Speechcontinued from page 1

can tutor it.”The hours vary, but usually one

of the four tutors is in Model Hall212 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday.The math clinic helps with

homework and helps studentsstudy for tests. However, theycannot offer help on actual testsfor obvious reasons.

Students can just stop in fortutoring or anytime, basically, fora quiet room to do homework.Teachers understand doing home-work in the dorms or at home isnot always easy, so Model Hall212 is devoted to students whoneed a little extra help or are seek-ing a quiet place for their studies.

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Women’s soccer plays host to2 Missouri teams; wins 1, ties 1Chelsea Urquhart

Staff WriterThe Minot State University

women's soccer team hosted twoteams from Missouri last week,and had a good run againstboth, winning 1-0 againstSouthwest Baptist Universityand tying 0-0 with nationallyranked University of CentralMissouri.The game on Sept. 6 at Herb

Parker against the SouthwestBaptist University Bearcats, aNCAA Div. II team from Bolivar,Mo., was a great back-and-forthgame with both teams evenlymatched. Minot showed domi-nance early, earning repeatedcorners in the first few minutes,and working hard in the middleto outplay the visiting Bearcats.The SBU goalie was strong on

her line, making some goodsaves, including numerousattempts up the line and in themiddle from the Beaver for-wards. It took until the 88thminute for the Beavers to findthe back of the net.Sophomore Zoe Fisher con-

tinued her scoring streak cuttingthe ball to beat a defender andthe goalie before placing the ballperfectly into the net.Sophomore Emilie Rebelo wascredited with the assist. Thecrowd of 228 (and one squirrel!)erupted into cheers and vuvuze-las."I thought we played hard

until the last minute, and earneda hard-fought win!" head coachJason Spain said about theevening game. The Beavers had another

strong showing against theUniversity of Central Missouri.The UCM Jennies fromWarrensburg, Mo., came into thegame ranked seventh in theNCAA national rankings, andthe Beavers stepped up to theplate. Senior goalkeeper Marie

Photo by William RussellMinot State forward Emilie Rebelo (No. 21) races University ofCentral Missouri’s opposing forward for the ball.

Photo by William RussellMSU goalkeeper Marie Torres punts the soccer ball back into playafter one of her many saves.See Soccer — Page 12

Minot State Red & Green

Page 12 – September 13, 2012 Red & GreenRed & GreenPage 12 – September 13, 2012 Red & GreenRed & Greensmaller but equally worth-

while opportunities. The smallgoals that I accomplished, suchas taking care of club fundraisersor completing a story assign-ment for this very newspaper,raised my self-confidence andinspired me to take on new chal-lenges. The people I workedwith, in turn, were rungs of aladder that, step by step, boostedme up towards my personal suc-cess. Along the way I took theskills and wisdom they gave me.

I’m not done climbing yet, butI know that without associatingwith so many people and events,I definitely would be fartherdown the ladder than I am rightnow. Nor would I feel so confi-dent, had I not urged myself tobecome more involved with myschool.

So like I said before, thethings that you decide to focuson early on completely shapethe success that follows youthrough the semester. Why notchoose to focus on betteringyourself overall?

... Involvementcontinued from page 4

Torres backed the Beavers’defense, playing a solid, com-posed game, making 12 saveson 17 shots for her secondshutout of the season.

The game was tied through90 minutes, and went intoovertime period, which inNCAA soccer is two, 10-minute halves. The Beavershad some good chances in theovertime, but neither theBeavers nor the visiting Jennies

could put the ball into the net,and the game ended tied 0-0.This is the first tie UCM hashad in 3 years, and puts theMSU soccer team's record at 2-1-1.

The Beavers are back inaction hosting their first con-ference opponents, theUniversity of Sioux Falls,Saturday at 11 a.m. andSouthwest Minnesota StateUniversity Sunday at 1 p.m.Both games are at Herb ParkerStadium.

... Soccercontinued from page 10

smaller but equally worthwhileopportunities. The small goalsthat I accomplished, such as tak-ing care of club fundraisers orcompleting a story assignmentfor this very newspaper, raisedmy self-confidence and inspiredme to take on new challenges.The people I worked with, inturn, were rungs of a ladder that,step by step, boosted me uptowards my personal success.Along the way I took the skillsand wisdom they gave me.

I’m not done climbing yet, butI know that without associatingwith so many people and events,I definitely would be fartherdown the ladder than I am rightnow. Nor would I feel so confi-dent, had I not urged myself tobecome more involved with myschool.So like I said before, the

things that you decide to focuson early on completely shapethe success that follows youthrough the semester. Why notchoose to focus on betteringyourself overall?

... Involvementcontinued from page 4

Torres backed the Beavers’defense, playing a solid, com-posed game, making 12 saveson 17 shots for her secondshutout of the season. The game was tied through

90 minutes, and went intoovertime period, which inNCAA soccer is two, 10-minute halves. The Beavershad some good chances in theovertime, but neither theBeavers nor the visiting Jennies

could put the ball into the net,and the game ended tied 0-0.This is the first tie UCM hashad in 3 years, and puts theMSU soccer team's record at 2-1-1. The Beavers are back in

action hosting their first con-ference opponents, theUniversity of Sioux Falls,Saturday at 11 a.m. andSouthwest Minnesota StateUniversity Sunday at 1 p.m.Both games are at Herb ParkerStadium.

... Soccercontinued from page 10