Student Senate wasted no time getting back into the swing of things, passing two pieces of leg-islation in its first meeting of the new semester.

Senate passed a resolution calling for signifi-cant changes in the Collegiate Readership Pro-gram. Student Body President Logan Fletcher pre-sented the resolution, which calls for the Grand Forks Herald and The New York Times to be dis-tributed to newspaper racks across campus.

The old program, which gave students access to, along with the Herald, USA Today and the Minneapolis-based StarTribune, expired at the end of last school year.

Fletcher and others worked over the summer to reach this agreement with the Herald and The New York Times. The resolution calls for the allo-cation of $20,825.50 of student fees per semester to fund the program.

The New York Times portion of the program will be available in hard copy and digital formats. Three hundred and fifty issues will be distributed daily to newsstands Monday through Friday. Ad-ditionally, students will have the same number of licenses to access the digital version via a special URL. The online version will be available seven days a week, at no additional cost.

The Herald portion of the program will remain largely unchanged.

NightLifeThe University Programming Council will be

taking on a larger role in late night student enter-

tainment, as the Senate voted to reallocate $32,500 in the budget from NightLife to UPC.

The move means there will still be program-ming on weekend nights, with a reduced role by the Health and Wellness department.

“We want to play to our strengths and let UPC do the weekend programming,” Fletcher said.

Senate did not reallocate all of the NightLife funding. To honor a previous agreement, Senate will continue to fund two student positions in Health and Wellness, provided the students are not relegated to an office assistant role.

“These positions will stay this year, as long as they are beneficial to the students,” Fletcher said. He added that those two positions will be focused towards event planning for Health and Wellness.

Cab CrawlerFletcher also gave an update on the Cab Crawl-

er situation.There have been preliminary talks with NoDak

Cab Company about providing a similar service that students had last year. Student Government is working on a formal bid request for area taxi ser-vices, with a goal of fully reinstating the program by the end of this semester.

The Cab Crawler program came to an abrupt, mid-semester end of service when Red, White and Blue Taxi Company ceased operations last spring, leaving many students out of luck when they need-ed a ride around town.

“I’m glad you gave us this update, because I recently attended a hall meeting and [Cab Crawl-er] was the first question I was bombarded with,” Residence Hall Senator William Woodworth said.

Fletcher has filed a small claims court case against Red, White and Blue on behalf of UND to recover student fees that were paid for the pro-gram.

DSInsideCalendar, page 2.

Welcome back event, page 3.

Jeffries: What to do during breaks, page 5

Rollin’ on the River, page 7

Magician dazzles UND, page 8

Tacos and beer, page 9

Soccer season preview, page 10

Volleyball falters early, page 11

Tuesday August 28, 2012Volume 130 | Issue 2

Reaching the students, faculty and staff of the University of North Dakota since 1888 | www.dakotastudent.comTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

Enrollment hits new record Page 6

Furlong: Election season approachingPage 5

MacWilliam named hockey captain Page 10

Senate in session

Shirvani proposes NDUS changes

Hamid Shirvani, chancellor of the North Dakota University System, released Aug. 14 his plan to overhaul many aspects of all universities within the NDUS system over the next five years.

Named the NDUS 3 Tier Access Conceptual Plan, the plan lays out a system of initia-tives categorized into five areas: Access, Quality, Affordability, Learning and Accountability.

Shirvani’s proposal aims to address several issues, graduation rates among them.

“One of the major elements of graduation is the quality of the students,” Shirvani told the Grand Forks Herald. “When you bring a student show is not quali-fied, who cannot handle college work, they drop.”

A study by Georgetown Uni-versity Center on Education and the Workforce found that North Dakota will have 120,000 new jobs by 2018. Of them, 70 per-cent, or 80,000 jobs, will require some sort of college participa-tion, Shirvani said.

“How are we going to pro-duce this?” he asked. “We have to refocus.”

Admission by formulaThe proposal would most

radically change admission re-quirements, using a formula that takes into account the student’s composite ACT score, high school class rank and GPA, and the number of core classes com-pleted in high school.

The number derived from the formula would use a three-tiered set of admission standards to determine whether a prospec-tive student could be admitted to a research university like UND, a regional college like Mayville State or a community college like Lake Region.

A prospective freshman would need a score of 245 to at-tend a research university like UND, with a lower score needed to attend a regional college and a lower score from that required for a community college.

Each of those scores would increase by five over the next two

years. By 2015, a prospective freshman would need a score of 255 to attend UND.

Currently, UND automati-cally accepts freshman applicants based primarily on their school GPA and ACT/SAT scores.

For example, a student has an ACT score of 18 (or an SAT score of 860), they would need a high school GPA of 3.5 to be ad-mitted. If a student has an ACT score of 22, they would need a high school GPA of 2.25.

The proposal would also make tuition rates uniform for in-state and out-of-state stu-dents, standardize undergraduate tuition-waiver practices to not exceed five percent of undergrad-uate tuition income for the previ-ous fiscal year and mandate full transparency for non-mandatory fees.

It would make all remedial, developmental and dual-credit courses the responsibility of com-munity colleges; it would also expand need-based aid for those who have left college before fin-ishing a degree and create a “suc-cess report” to provide informa-tion on how K-12 students at the postsecondary level perform.

In order to take effect, the plan would need to be passed by the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, which has au-tonomy in issues of admission.

Vice President of Student Affairs Lori Reesor addresses Student Senate during its first meeting of the school year. Reesor brought senators up to speed on the hap-penings of the summer, including updates on housing needs and office space issues.

OVERHAUL Chancellor aims to improve N.D. education quality, graduation rates

ZACK SCHUSTERTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

The Formula(2 x ACT composite score) + (1 x percentage high school rank) + (20 x high school GPA) + (5 times the number of high school core classes completed)

If a prospective freshman had an ACT of 18, a high school GPA of 3.50, was ranked in the top 36 percent of their class and had completed 13 core classes, they would have an admissions score of 235, ten points below the project-ed number required in 2013.

The same prospective fresh-man would be automatically admitted to UND under the university’s current standards.

Zack Schuster is the News Editor for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at zachary.schuster@

my.und.edu

[ZACK SCHUSTER] THEDAKOTASTUDENT

RObb JEFFRIESTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

FUNDING Collegiate Readership, NightLife programs modified in Sen-ate’s inaugural fall meeting.

SENATE [page 2]

Tuesday August 28, 20122|DATEBOOK/WEATHER

DATEBOOK JOIN THE CONVERSATION

THEDAKOTASTUDENT

WWW.DAKOTASTUDENT.COMWXREPORTTODAY, AUGUST 28, 2012

[ART] Collaboration: A La Rauschenberg exhibit is on display until Sept. 30 at the North Dakota Museum of Art. Free for all stu-dents.

[TODAY]

HIGH [89] LOW [62]

[WEDNESDAY]

HIGH [96] LOW [68]

[THURSDAY]

HIGH [87] LOW [54]

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

[ART] UND Arts Collection opening at the Empire Arts Center, 5 to 8 p.m.

[EVENT] Volunteer Recruitment Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Memorial Union Loading Dock..

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012

[EVENT] Welcome Back, UND Stu-dents event, 4:30 p.m., Alerus Cen-ter. Free shuttle for students from Wilkerson Hall. Attractions include a hot dog eating contest and a dunk tank with city government officials.

Tell us what is happening on campus

Submit information via email to dakotastudentmedia@gmail.com

EDITORIALEditor-in-ChiefRobb Jeffries >

robert.jeffries@my.und.eduManaging/Opinion EditorChristen Furlong > christen.furlong@my.und.eduNews EditorZack Schuster >

zachary.schuster@my.und.edu

Features EditorKatie Fletcher >

katelyn.fletcher@my.und.eduSports EditorPatrick Cavanaugh >

patrick.cavanaugh@my.und.eduPhoto EditorKeisuke Yoshimura >

keisuke.yoshimura@my.und.eduWeb EditorVictor Correa >

victor.correa@my.und.edu

BUSINESSBusiness Manager Robb Jeffries > robert.jeffries@my.und.eduGraphic DesignersKelsie Lamberson > Kylene Fitzsimmons >DeliveryKevin Mahoney >Alumni AdvisorBrandi Jewett >

> The Dakota Student reserves the copyright privilege for all stories written and published by the staff. Permission must be given by the Editor to reprint any article, cartoon, photo-graph or part thereof.> The Dakota Student is a student-operated newspaper published by the Student Com-munications Funding Committee and the University of North Dakota.> Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of UND, Student Government, the Student Communications Funding Committee, or the administration, faculty, staff or student body of UND.

> The Dakota Student is published every Tuesday and Friday during the academic year except during holidays, vacation breaks and exam periods. Subscriptions are $25 per year.> The Dakota Student is printed at Morgan Printing in Grafton, N.D. on FFC Certified paper using soy-based inks.> The Dakota Student welcomes feedback regarding articles and photographs, and prints corrections for articles containing factual errors.

All staff members can be contacted at their email addresses or in the Memorial Union, room 8. Mail can be sent to 2901 University

Ave., Stop 8385, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8385

+ Find the most up to date stories, columns and photos all in an easy to use, convenient place

+ Comment on issues and stories affecting your lives as students

+ Search the archives for past stories+ Read campus highlights and features

The Dakota Student is hiring advertising representatives!

Advertising representatives work with local businesses to sell ads for the newspaper and website.

Availability during standard business hours are necessary, but advertising representatives can collect hefty bonuses for meet-

ing their quotas.

Apply at the Dakota Student office in the basement of theMemorial Union today!

DAKOTASTUDENT.COM

SENATEFROM PAGE [1]

Reesor visitsLori Reesor, Vice President of

Student Affairs, gave Senators a rundown of news from the sum-mer.

Construction of the Gorecki A l u m n i Center is p r o c e e d -ing well, said Re-esor. Many d e p a r t -ments will be vacat-ing their p r e s e n t offices to move in to the new building, including Ad-missions and Alumni Relations. Discussion continues on how to use the space in Twamley Hall, Carnegie Hall and the Strinden Center.

One idea that has been met with mixed reviews is an on-cam-pus bowling alley in the Strin-den Center. Other options will be evaluated during the univer-sity’s research process for drafting their “master plan” report, due in 2013.

Welcome back, studentsGrand Forks Community and

Government Relations Officer Pete Haga and UND Athletics Director of Marketing David Pri-mus spoke to the Senate about a welcome back event for students

Robb Jeffries is the Editor-in-Chief of The Dakota Student. He can be reached at robert.jeffries@

my.und.edu

on Aug. 30.Named “Welcome Back,

UND Students,” the event is at the Alerus Center at 4:30 p.m. The tailgating-style gathering is hosted by the Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Grand Forks Young Pro-fessionals and the City of Grand

Forks.S t u -

dents will be treated to free food and games be-fore the U N D f o o t b a l l team plays their first game of

the season, against the South Da-kota School of Mines, at 6 p.m.

“We had about 1,000 stu-dents turn out last year, and we are expecting a lot more this year,” Haga said.

‘We had about 1,000 students turn out last year, and we are expecting a lot more this year.

Pete HagaCity of Grand Forks spokesman

3|NEWSTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

“Welcome B a c k ” party

UND’s first home football

game is Thursday and the City

of Grand Forks is rolling out

the green carpet for students

with a welcome back event.

“What better than to join

together in kicking off the start

of the football season in the Big

Sky Conference,” said Mayor

Mike Brown.

The Welcome Back UND

event will take place in the

Alerus Center parking lot pri-

or to the football game. Free

shuttles are scheduled to run

between the event and Wilker-

son Hall.

The party begins at 4:30

p.m. and continues until kick-

off at 6 p.m.

Free food from local res-

Campus Briefs

The Student Involvement and Leadership Office hosted Wednes-day the annual UND Involvement Expo in front of the Memorial Union.

Around 180 stands were pres-ent, representing various campus departments, student organizations, local businesses and community

non-profit organizations, said Missy Burgess, the Assistant Program Di-rector for Stu-dent Involve-ment.

The rep-resentation for organizations was split evenly between the groups, said Burgess.

“The goal is to connect students with the UND community, both on- and off-campus,” Burgess said. “We re-ally want to welcome them to the

INVOLVEMENT Almost two-hundred organiza-tions vied for student attention. ‘

The goal is to con-nect students with the UND communi-ty, both on- and off-campus.

Missy BurgessAssistant Program Director for

Student Involvement

zAcK ScHUSTErTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

community.”The number of stands present

was similar to last year’s total, Bur-gess said.

In order to have a stand at the expo, orga-n i z a t i o n s needed to submit a reservation along with a

registration fee.Fees were $60 for businesses and

$20 for community non-profits.

Zack Schuster is the News Editor for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at zachary.schuster@

my.und.edu

Scores of students file through displays and stands at the UND Involvement Expo in front of the Memorial Union on Wednesday. The expo has been held for over 20 years.

Campus departments and student organizations were not required to pay a fee.

The fees went toward covering the costs of the event, Burgess said.

Representatives could deco-rate their stand as creatively as they wished. The only stipulations were that they could not sell anything and they could not promote events related to alcohol.

Stands were encouraged to give out free materials to students, Bur-gess said.

Planning for the expo, which has been running for over 20 years, began in mid-April of this year, when reservations for student orga-

nizations began being accepted.The majority of reservations

were accepted by Aug. 10, though reservations were being accepted even the week before the event, Bur-gess said.

Third-year student Griffin Dahlberg appreciated the wealth of information at the event.

“I like the diversity of it, how many things there are that aren’t necessarily run by the school,” Dahl-berg said. “It’s cool if you’re trying to become part of something else.”

Expo raises community awareness

taurants such as the Blue Moose

and Rhombus Guys and music

provided by Clear Channel radio

are all part of the event.

Winning the event’s hot

dog-eating contest will land the

champion a free hot wing party

for their residence hall, frater-

nity, sorority or other student

group.

An iPad giveaway is also part

of the celebration.

This year’s event is the sec-

ond one hosted by the city. The

idea for creating a welcome back

celebration came from discus-

sions between UND Student

Senate and the Grand Forks City

Council during their joint meet-

ings.

“The students bring so much

to the community: the vibrancy,

the new perspectives, the amaz-

ing skills and talents,” Brown

said. “It’s all a part of the mix

that goes into the best college

town in the country.”

The two groups wanted the

event to focus on welcoming

students not into just the UND

community, but also the Greater

Grand Forks community.

“Grand Forks is home to all

of us,” Brown said. “We’re proud

of that. The diversity of the stu-

dents simply augments the over-

all diversity in the community.”

Art gallery openingThe UND Art Collections

Gallery is scheduled to hold a

free, open to the public grand

opening reception from Wednes-

day to Saturday.

The reception exhibition in-

cludes art from ancient Egypt,

18th and 19th century paintings

as well as works by artists such

as Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali,

Audrey Flack and Roy Lichten-

stein.

The gallery is located at the

Empire Arts Center on DeMers

Ave.

Hours for the opening week

are scheduled to be Wednesday

from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday from

12 to 7 p.m., Friday from 12 to

7 p.m. and Saturday from 10

a.m. to 5 p.m.

The gallery is scheduled to

be open outside of the opening

week on Tuesdays and Thursdays

from noon to 5 p.m. and Satur-

days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The gallery will remain free

and open to the public.

Funded by UND, the gal-

lery is part of the university’s

“Exceptional UND” program

and is designed to expand the

university’s presence into the

community.

As part of the gallery’s “Liv-

ing Museum” program, there

are also satellite galleries placed

around the university campus.

There are currently three

satellite galleries: one at the

President’s Office in Twamley

Hall, one at the Indian Stud-

ies Department in O’Kelly Hall

and one at the Chester Fritz Li-

brary.

Mobile CampusCon-nection

Responding to the presence

of a “record number” of mobile

devices on North Dakota cam-

puses, the North Dakota Uni-

versity system unveiled this fall

a mobile version of its Campus-

Connection site.

To access the mobile site, go

to https://m.cnd.ndus.edu.

The mobile site allows ac-

cess to most aspects of the full

site, including class schedule,

exam schedule (at institutions

where the exam schedule is

used) and grades.

Students can also check

their payments due, account

activity and the status of their

financial aid.

The mobile website cur-

rently has most of its features

set to “view only,” meaning that

a student can access informa-

tion in those areas but cannot

make any account activity.

A “generic app” is in pro-

duction and is planned to be

released as an iTunes download.

BrIEFS [page6]

[VIcTOr cOrrEA] THEDAKOTASTUDENT

COMMENTARY DSVIEWStay Healthy

Editorial Board

Letter Policy

Editorial Policy

Robb Jeffries Editor-in-ChiefChristen Furlong Opinion Editor

Zack Schuster News Editor

The Dakota Student is dedicated to the free exchange of ideas. Opinion columns and letters to the editor will not be edited for content reasons, except in cases of criminal or civil liability. The Dakota Student reserves the right to edit or reject columns or letters for various reasons. The ideas ex-pressed in columns and letters reflect the views of the writer and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the staff of the Dakota Student.

The Dakota Student encourages readers to express their opinions on the editorial pages. Letters to the editor are published based on merit, general interest, timeliness and content. All letters must be limited to 250 words.> Letters may be mailed to 2901 University Ave., Stop 8385, Grand Forks, N.D. 58202-8385 or dropped off at Room 8, Memorial Union.> Letters must be typed and must include the author’s name, major or profession and telephone number.> All letters will be edited to fit the allocated space. Writer may be limited to one letter per month.

LIFESTYLE Making the right choices regarding academics and exercise can often bring student success

Tuesday August 28, 20124

Why do we go to college? The answer should be easy, to

get a degree so that we can get a good job and make enough money to manage our high-end lifestyles.

What does it take to get a de-gree?

This answer should also be relatively easy. You must com-plete the re-quired courses in your degree plan with decent grades.

Sadly, there is a little more to it than that.

You have to take the Essential Studies (general education) cours-es, such as college algebra, English and some form of science.

I took biology, English and math in high school. After learn-ing the same material at the college level, not much has changed.

Don’t get me wrong; everyone should know basic math, how to write properly and understand the basic functions of the human body, but would college algebra make a difference for someone attempting a career in marketing?

I took college algebra and to be honest, for the degree I’m studying, I will not need to know anything other than basic math. I learned that in elementary school.

These courses serve a purpose, sure, which is to show that you’re somewhat competent. But what about electives?

Elective courses redefine the phrase: “waste of time.” It doesn’t matter what you take for an elective course, as long as you take them. They don’t need to relate to your

degree, so they can stretch as far left field as you want. This is why students sign up for fitness walking and kickball courses.

I understand students want to take a relaxed or fun class to break up the monotony of lecture-style classrooms; I’ve done it from time

to time. I am a

communica -tions major. UND requires 80 credits of courses out-side of the Communica-tions Program for a Bachelor of Arts degree

in that field, and 65 of those credits need to be Essential Studies.

This leaves 15 credits of elec-tives that serve zero purpose to my future. They don’t even fill an Es-sential Studies requirement.

There is not one job interview that will end with the interviewer saying, “Oh yeah, I see here you have experience in advertising, you’ve done a years worth of in-terning in the field of broadcast-ing…Oh! I see here that you took a ballroom dancing class.”

The communications curricu-lum for a four-year degree sets the maximum credit requirement of designated communications classes at 45.

These are the classes actually relevant to the type of work we’ll do outside of college. I can only take 45 credits worth of relevant courses, but I have to obtain a minimum of 80 credits in classes outside of the Communications Program.

When I fill out my resume, I’m going to put relevant classes on there; I’m not going to put my ce-ramics class on it, or even my Eng-

lish composition class. This is my last semester…hope-

fully. I have only nine credits left to complete, yet, only one of those credits is from the communications curriculum. Once I receive that fi-nal credit, my degree plan for my major will be complete.

This means I’m taking eight credits that don’t matter, but for some reason need or I won’t gradu-ate.

I’m paying well over a thousand dollars for classes that don’t factor into my communications field and, to be honest, that I’m just not pas-sionate about.

I’m not trying to downplay the Communications Program; it’s a great field with great profes-sors and advisors. In fact, there are other programs at UND that also require an absurd amount of elec-tive credits.

As I’ve stated before, I under-stand the university wants us, as students, to complete required Es-sential Studies courses.

If I were to hand a bachelor’s degree to a student, I’d also like to make sure that he/she can write a paper well, but to have required classes that don’t go toward any-thing but a number on a list is ri-diculous.

I know I’m not the only one who thinks electives are a joke and that we shouldn’t have to take class-es that don’t immediately affect our degree plans. I’m all for taking a fun course, but I should have the elective courses as an option, not a requirement.

Electives: major breakers

Being a college student is a stressful occupation, and if incoming freshmen haven’t realized it yet, its only be-cause the semester has barely begun. Living a university lifestyle, while fun, is not without its challenges, and we have all faced them.

As veterans of the college scene, we wish to impose upon you our wisdom with which to face the future four years so that you may come out successful, healthy and bursting with knowledge.

We’ve all heard of the “freshman 15,” those horrid 15 pounds which sneak upon you between classes, on late nights, and through caffeine overloads. Snacking gets us all, and because college students lead an all-together un-conventional lifestyle, snacking is frequent. For some it results in a “freshman five” or a “freshman 50,” but either way, its not a positive gain — unless you’re desperately underweight.

The best way to protect your body is by eating healthy, small portions and exercising regularly. The cafeterias on campus work hard to provide a vast array of foods to al-low students to make healthy choices and build their own portions, but unless you take it upon yourself to make those choices, you will find yourself steadily gaining un-wanted poundage.

College is not without distractions, and they can be expected to arise at any moment of the day. With 15,000 students on this campus, trouble is bound to find your door and prevent you from completing your homework or studying for that big exam.

Try scouting places on campus where you can study quietly, far from the hustle and bustle of student traffic. The medical school has a quiet library with lots of space, and the building also has two airy atriums with tables and much needed white noise that many students require to focus.

Also, take notes in the margins of your books and highlight the main points in each section of the text. You’ll find that when exam time comes, you’ll have saved yourself countless hours of rediscovering material that has long faded into the confines of your brain.

Meet with your advisor regularly. This could mean once or twice a semester, not much more is needed. But it can mean the difference between graduating in four years or six. Advisors help you plan your schedule, choose the classes that best fit your field and give quality advice about where and when to take certain courses. Email them with questions or stop by during their office hours. Don’t be afraid to introduce yourself, its their job to help you suc-ceed.

College will undoubtedly be some of the best years of your life, so keep yourself happy, healthy and focused on success.

‘It doesnt matter what you take for an elec-tive course, as long as you take them.

Victor Correaweb editor

VICTOR CORREATHEDAKOTASTUDENT

Victor Correa is the web editor for The Dakota Student. He can be

reached at victor.correa@ my.und.edu

Ryan Swenson writes an essay in the Memorial Union on Sunday evening. Swenson is a first-year graduate student at UND studying Kinesiology. Photo by Zack Schuster.

5THEDAKOTASTUDENT

Decisions need to be made come NovemberIt’s time, folks; it is once

again that time of year to wel-come you back to campus and readjust to life in Grand Forks and in the classroom.

However, despite all that we shall be investing in our upcom-ing academic year, it is not only aca-demics that will have a big impact on our lives this semes-ter; it’s also an election year.

That’s right, Americans. It is once again that fateful period in our lives where we must buck up and pick the man we believe will best help our country over the next four years; a president who “thinks” he may be able to get the country back on its feet or at least into our hearts.

It has been a trying four years, ladies and gentlemen, and no matter where you stand on the scale, you must get out and vote this November.

I realize it’s early; the election is months away and you prob-

ably haven’t put much thought into the race. Hell, most college students don’t think about poli-tics at all.

I want that to change. With the Fighting Sioux decision be-hind us — as sad as that is — we must push forward and mark our ballots for the next important

election.F o r

many of us, it will be the first time we are legally allowed to vote in a presidential e l e c t i o n . How excit-ing! I, for

one, will be taking full advan-tage of that liberty.

Now, let’s see who we have running this year: I’m sure ev-eryone is already informed that President Barack Obama is run-ning as incumbent, and that Mitt Romney is his most formi-dable Republican adversary.

On the Republican ticket, we have only a couple candidates still in the running with Romney obviously being the front-runner of the conservative side.

But, as he has not yet been chosen as the endorsed candi-date of the Republican Party —

which will be announced at the upcoming Republican National Convention — we still have Ron Paul nipping at his heels.

It is a common assumption and interpretation that Romney will get the nomination, and if he does, Paul will most likely run as on the Independent ticket.

The Republican National Convention began Monday in Tampa, F.L., and will be con-cluding Thursday. Every stu-dent should tune in and watch, even if you aren’t from the right side of the political tracks.

On the other side of the scale, the Democratic National Convention is being held in Charlotte, N.C., from Sept. 4 to 6. President Barack Obama will be the endorsed candidate of the Democratic Party, and it’s tough to say who will win the race this year, Romney or Obama?

It’s essential for the students of UND to get out to the polls and select the next president. We are the future of this na-tion, and we will reap the con-sequences if a negative choice is made that will forever alter the economy and our lives.

Not only the economy at stake however; we also must worry about education, foreign affairs, immigration and em-ployment.

And, at the mention of “em-ployment,” I wouldn’t be sur-prised if the word jumped out at you, as a student of a four-year institution. Right now, with UND being at its highest enroll-ment it’s ever seen in the history of the university, there are over 15,000 students in Grand Forks who will be searching for jobs within the next four years — preferably jobs that don’t involve fast food or working a till. We want real-world, life-changing careers.

This is your opportunity, as a college student, to make that happen. While employment is not only the president’s respon-sibility, he will have the influ-ence we need to get it back on the right track.

So, how badly do you want your dream career? Bad enough to persuade you to review the issues, take a look at the candi-dates and get yourself to a poll-ing place?

Here’s the deal, UND. It’s not enough to simply be a citi-zen, or rather, a bystander in to-day’s civic issues and solutions; we need to be a part of them.

We need to be the reason our nation is successful and strong. We cannot expect to let the elder generations make our decisions for us nor can we sit back and

watch our rights disappear be-fore our eyes.

There are some incredibly large issues facing us in this next election. What will be the next step with the healthcare plan that President Obama put in place this past year? Do we agree with the decision or do we believe our constitutional rights should allow us to decide how we obtain our own healthcare?

Also, international and civil war is erupting in all corners of the globe, and as we have in the past, America is setting up to lend assistance.

We need to be proactive and understand the issues so that we do not elect a candidate with no prior experience or knowledge in such issues, and can make the correct decisions involving for-eign nations, policies and con-flicts.

Together, as a generation, we must stay informed. We must understand our rights and we must exercise our civil duties.

I hope all of you take this ad-vice into consideration. I’ll see you in November at the polls.

Dreams are lost as students grow

Shenanigans for stu-dents with limited time

Sadly, you can’t be anything you want to be despite what you were told throughout your childhood years and perhaps even into your high school days. Hell, maybe your mom and dad are still feeding you that line.

I once thought I was going to play in the NBA. I was just about to enter high school and I had the dream of playing on the big stage one day. This isn’t an uncommon occurrence: a young male fantasizing about playing a professional sport. I’m sure most guys have wanted this at some point in their lives.

It wasn’t until I started playing basketball games early into my high school career to learn I had absolute-ly no chance to ever make it profes-sionally. I knew before I entered high school I had no muscle, wasn’t quick or fast and couldn’t jump. Despite all of these flaws, I felt I would magi-cally transform into an NBA player if I worked hard enough.

Society put this falsehood in my head that I could achieve anything I wanted. People who knew for a fact this wasn’t true — because there’s a good chance they too had a dream they were unable to achieve — told me this.

Over the summer, I jokingly told my mom I no longer wanted to be a journalist and that I wanted to become an astronaut. She laughed. I followed it up with “but you told me I could be whatever I wanted to be!”

The truth is you can’t be what-

ever you want to be, but you can do something great with your life. Our teachers, parents, friends, neighbors and family tell us this as a motiva-tional ploy to get us to work hard — to get us to dream.

Without a dream of something better or at least more satisfying, life would be a drag. And it can often be a drag even if you have one million dreams.

So while my cynical side tells me we need to quit telling children they can be whatever they want in life, there is still a part of me grate-ful for those days I once believed I could make it in the NBA, even if it meant I was extremely delusional at the time.

Being young and delusional goes hand in hand after all, doesn’t it?

As we get older we tend to get wrapped up in reality and are con-stantly forced to deal with real life is-sues; such as, how will I pay my rent this month? Or, what am I going to do after racking up an expensive bar tab while in a drunken stupor when I can hardly afford rent?

Being an adult is fantastically awful. You are given all these free-doms, but it comes with the price of responsibility. Some excel when re-sponsibility is laid upon them while others flail.

All I know is: I want to believe I could make it in the NBA again, even if that makes me delusional.

It can be difficult to find fun

things to do in North Dakota, es-pecially when you don’t have a lot of time. I’m a super senior, and I am still struggling with what I should do with my time in between classes.

When at all possible, I try to have my classes consecutively, or have at least two hours between each class.

Unfortunately, everybody has to deal with the odd hour or so where they are on campus with a small amount of time.

It gets even worse when that break isn’t around a mealtime. I’ve had to deal with having a break from 3 to 4 p.m. the last two years. What am I supposed to do with that, e s p e c i a l l y when I live off campus?

Luck i l y, I have a few answers for you, so that you might not have to suffer as I have.

9 a.m. — As if it wasn’t bad enough that you had to wake up for an 8 a.m. class, now you have to sit around and wait for 10 o’clock to roll around. If you already ate breakfast, I suggest you head out-side and sit across from the Walsh or Wilkerson complexes. It’s still

early enough to get in some good people watching.

On a good day, you’ll get to see students in a vast range of pre-paredness, ranging from the go-getters that wake up early and put time into their appearance, to the poor buffoon that slept through their alarm and are running to class in their pajamas (or less). If you are really lucky, you’ll get to see some-one stumbling back to his or her residence hall still drunk, or even a walk-of-shame from the other end of campus.

11 a.m. — Not hungry for lunch yet? The Memorial Union is hopping around this time. There are usually a few different groups with displays set up, promoting dif-

ferent view-points, re-cruiting new organization members or adver t i s ing work and in-ternship op-portunities.

As an added bonus, often times these groups

give out free items, from pens and folders to candy and soda. Who knows, maybe you’ll actually like one of these groups and join them.

2 p.m. — Campus really starts to die at point, because all the smart people made sure they don’t have classes after this hour. For those of you waiting for an afternoon lab or class to begin, I encourage you to

take part in a Spanish tradition: the siesta.

Afternoon naps are the great-est thing since Jar Jar Binks. Great places to nap include the Internet Café in the Memorial Union and Chester Fritz Library (but don’t snore too loud). If the weather is nice, grab a patch of grass in the quad. Just be certain to set an alarm to wake you up before class.

If none of these options sound good, try studying. According to Princeton Review’s 2013 edition of “The Best 377 Colleges,” UND ranked second for students that study the least, and was No. 1 two years before that.

Maybe instead of people watching and taking free things, I should have spent my time hitting the books.

CHRISTEN FURLONgTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

‘It’s not enough to simply be a bystander in today’s civic issues and solutions.

Christen Furlongmanaging/opinion editor

‘I am still struggling with what I should do with my time be-tween classes.

Robb Jeffrieseditor-in-chief

BRANDON BECKERTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

ROBB jEFFRIESTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

Robb Jeffries is the Editor-in-Chief of The Dakota Student. He can be reached at robert.jeffries@

my.und.edu

DAKOTASTUDENT.COM

Are you selling something? Is your company/business

hiring?

Buy a classified ad in the Dakota Student!

Stop by our office in the Memorial Union, Room 8,

to place an ad!

Christen Furlong is the Managing/Opinion Editor for The Dakota

Student. She can be reached at christen.furlong@my.und.edu

Brandon Becker is a columnist for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at brandon.becker@

my.und.edu

Tuesday August 28, 2012 6 |NEWS

ing capacity level for students.“Students are looking for

quality education at a great value, and we represent that kind of value,” said Peter Johnson, UND spokesperson.

The university’s growth spurt started after the fall enrollment

spike of over 1,000 students from 2009 to 2010. The 14,194 stu-dents enrolled at UND broke an enrollment record set in 2004 of 13,187. Enrollment increased again in the fall of 2011 with 14,697.

In the spring semester of 2011, 3.7 percent more students attended UND than the year be-fore. Since the spring of 2007, spring enrollment has increased by 45 percent.

In the 2012 summer session, enrollment grew to a record 6,020 students attending classes, a 9.3 percent increase from the summer of 2011.

The majority of students come from the Midwest, but UND also attracts students from afar, Johnson said.

“We have students from all 50 states and many other countries,” Johnson said. “There has been an increase of out-of-state students as more students hear about the state of North Dakota.”

Much of the increase in en-rollment is seen in the College of Engineering and Mines, includ-ing the petroleum engineering program UND created because of the oil economy in the state. The

school saw a 44.6 percent increase of students enrolled this summer.

UND is the only accredited distance education program in the United States allowing stu-dents to earn a bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical and petroleum engi-neering.

The School of Aerospace Sci-ences saw a 19.8 percent increase of students staying for the sum-mer, many for the Unmanned Aircraft System program, the only one of its kind in the nation.

As the number of students in-creases, UND may determine if enrollment standards need to be changed to steady the number of incoming students.

“It remains to be seen how the admission standards will change in the future,” Johnson said.

“We aren’t just interested in quantity but more interested in the quality of students attending UND. We want to make sure that students who come here are going to have a successful experience, for their benefit as well as ours.”

UND bigger than ever

KAiTliN BEzdicEKTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

Kaitlin Bezdicek is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be

reached at kaitlin.bezdicek@my.und.edu

ENROllMENT Office of University Relations re-ports highest numbers in school history.

New students take seats in the basement of Smith Hall on Aug. 18. The students were in attendance for orien-tation seminars.

[KEiSUKE YOSHiMURA] THEdAKOTASTUDENT

With 14,807 students en-rolled this fall semester, UND has for the third straight year broken its institutional record for number of enrolled students and is near-

BRiEFSFROM PAGE[3]

New assistant dean named

Dr. Susan Zelewski was named the assistant dean for the Northeast (Grand Forks) Campus at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences on Friday.

Currently the chair of the Department of Pediatrics for Altru Health System and cam-pus coordinator of the pediatrics clerkship for the UND SMHS, Zelewski was named Pediat-ric Teacher of the Year for the Northeast Campus in 2006 and 2011.

“Dr. Zelewski is highly re-garded by the medical students on the Northeast (Grand Forks) campus,” said Dr. Joshua Wyn-ne, vice president for health affairs and dean of the UND SMHS, in a press release. “Her student evaluations have been stellar, and I am confident that she will do an outstanding job.”

Zelewski succeeded Dr. Jon Allen, who has been Northeast Campus dean since 2004.

After earning her doctor-ate of medicine from Baylor College of Medicine in 2001, Zelewski completed a pediatrics residency at the Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals in 2004 and joined the staff of Altru Health System in August 2004. She was chosen as depart-ment chair in 2010.

Zelewski is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow member of the American Academy of Pediat-rics.

Since 2005, she has coor-dinated the Reach Out and Read Program for Altru’s pedi-atrics department and has been a member of the Grand Forks Head Start Health Advisory Committee

Since 2006, she has served as a camp physician and mem-ber of the board of directors for Altru Hospice’s Camp Good Mourning, for children who have lost a family member.

She is the pediatrician for the Pediatric Developmental Assessment Clinic in Belcourt, N.D., and the pediatric repre-sentative for Safe Kids Grand Forks.

dAKOTASTUDENT.COM

Are you an artist at UNd? do you like to

draw?Get paid to draw po-litical cartoons for the

dakota Student!

Stop by our office, Rm. 8, in the Memorial

Union to apply!

CULTURE&MEDIA Tuesday August 28, 2012

Martin the MagicianPage 8

Review of DreamersPage 9

For recreation or a ribbon, individuals gathered at the Alerus Center early Saturday morning to partici-pate in the Rollin’ on the River Inline Mara-thon.

This year marks the second year Grand Forks is hosting this unique community event.

Hundreds of wheels rolled across the cold pavement as full and half-mara-thoners from ages 6 to 72 took their places at the starting line.

With over 260 participants, many preparations had to be made in regards to

traffi c directing, course mapping and safety.

Course Director Mel-anie Parvey was busy with many aspects of the I n l i n e M a r a -thon be-fore it even be-gan.

“This is by no m e a n s a small f e a t , ” Pa r v e y said.

With over 100 volun-teers, the tasks were eas-ily divided.

“We want to be rec-ognized as a community that provides a differ-ent type of recreational event,” Parvey said. “The

Grand Forks Community Straps on their Skates for Marathon

area is famous for hock-ey and we want to take the opportunity to pro-mote something new and exciting.”

N o t o n l y does the I n l i n e M a r a -t h o n y i e l d fun and e x c i t e -ment for all ages, it also

supports a cause.The Grand Forks Parks

and Recreation Founda-tion, the event organizer, has a mission to pro-mote healthier lifestyles throughout the commu-nity through the develop-ment of facilities such as parks, playgrounds and

programs for residents of all ages.

Moreover, the event is sharing its proceeds with the Perry Nakonechny Youth Sports Fund.

As a former UND hockey player, coach and teacher, Nakonech-ny was well respected within the community.

At the age of 47, he died of cancer.

Yet his legacy lives on through the Perry Na-konechny Youth Sports Fund; which aims to pro-vide support for youth programs in Grand Forks.

Perhaps no one knows more about youth pro-grams in Grand Forks than 11-year-old halfma-rathon fi nisher Alexandra Richards.

As the daughter of last year’s half marathon fi rst place fi nisher, Daniel Richards, she has seen what it takes to do well.

“I have some experi-ence with fi gure skating and did a lot of training with my dad to prepare for the race,” Richards said.

Despite her desire to train even more, she was happy with the end re-sult.

“I really enjoyed the competitiveness and meeting new people,” Richards said.

UND medical stu-dents Andy and Jessica Corean raced together as

a part of a company team.

“I think our goal is just to fi nish and have fun,” Andy Corean said.

As with many skat-ers, their goals extend beyond the race itself.

“It’s defi nitely a good event to build community and healthy living,” Jes-sica Corean said.

There to kick off the event and cheer on skaters was UND graduate, North Da-kota Lieutenant Gov-ernor, Drew Wrigley.

“I want to compli-ment the race orga-nizers,” Wrigley said. “This is a fi rst-class event.”

Although Wrigley wasn’t stretching or tying up his skates, he said he was very ex-cited to see the many individuals who took fi rst steps at staying more active.

“There are so many innovative ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle,” Wrigley said. “You just need to fi nd something you like and start building habits.”

Skaters line up to race. Over 260 people ranging from age 6-72 participated in the Rollin’ on the River Inline Marathon Saturday morning.

‘It’s de� nitely a good event to build com-munity and healthy living.

Jessica CoreanUND medical student

Elizabeth Erickson is a staff writer for The Dakota Stu-

dent. She can be reached at elizabeth.e.erickson@my.und.edu

[PHOTOS BY ELIZABETH ERICKSON] THEDAKOTASTUDENT

ELIZABETH ERICKSONTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

Tuesday August 28, 2012 8 |CULUTRE&MEDIA

Free live music, specials on food from various restaurants and socializing in multiple parks; that’s what you get at Grand Forks’ monthly Connect the Parks event.

Each event is located in downtown Grand Forks on the last Thursday evening of every month during the summer. There will be a total of four events between the months of June and September. All events are free and open to the public.

The goal of Connect the Parks is to enhance the local community by highlighting the

“I don’t dance and I don’t sing. I do one thing and I do it damn well—I ‘magish’,” Dan Martin said when he took the stage in the Me-morial Union ballroom on Saturday Aug. 25.

Martin is no stranger to UND. Saturday’s show marked the fourth time he’s been to the campus, his fi rst ever show was at the loading dock with a little over one hundred people in the audience. Every time Dan has returned his audience has grown. Saturday’s show saw nearly 500 people in attendance requir-ing the much larger ballroom as the venue.

“I’ve seen him before, but it’s a pretty good show,” said Brandon Renner, a junior.

Audience gets in on the act

VICTOR CORREATHEDAKOTASTUDENT

Martin’s show isn’t quite the magic show you’d expect from your typical magician. There are hardly any “pick a card, any card” tricks and absolutely no “lovely” assis-tants in suggestible outfi ts. Martin mixes magic with sarcastic comedy to bring something unique to audi-ences.

“I want to bring them an expe-rience of just having a really sarcas-tic friend, but one who can do these crazy amazing things,” Martin said.

While most performers would ask audiences to keep their cell-phones put away, Martin waits for somebody to break this courtesy rule. He brought a texting student to the front of the stage and put their phone inside a balloon as a les-son in respect.

“My favorite part of my act is interacting with the audience,” Martin said. “Getting comfortable with them was the hardest part, be-cause you never know who’s going to play along with my sarcasm.”

Martin looks comfortable with everyone who participates in his act,

Audience gets in on the actDan Martin was big on audience participa-tion during his Friday night act in the Me-morial Union Ballroom. Photos by Victor Correa.

which is what makes him so enjoy-able to watch. His witty banter is what breaks up the magic routine, but also appeals to a college student audience with plenty of sexual puns and drinking jokes.

Martin has a spring and fall tour, each lasting about four months. Those tours will take him to perform 200 shows a year, most of them on college campuses. Mar-tin’s act has been ranked as one of the top two touring acts in the country, and he’s been featured on NBC and other networks.

Victor Correa is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be

reached at victor.correa@my.und.edu

ENTERTAINMENT Magi-cian/comedian puts on a tongue-in-cheek magic show.

At the age of six, Martin started pick-pocketing. He’d use his skill on friends and family alike, stealing wallets and keys. His grandparents noticed his unfortu-nate skill and introduced magic into his life to help curb this behavior. Every month Martin would receive a magazine called “Magic of the Month Club.” which taught him numerous magic tricks. Twenty-three years later, magic is still apart of Martin’s life.

While most people under-stand that magic is simply smokes and mirrors, Martin gives us a new outlook at the world of magicians, and a profound appreciation for the phrase “abra kadabra”.

hidden spaces of downtown, particularly its parks, as well as partnering with local small businesses and musical talent. All of the events are sponsored by the Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals. GGFYP is a nonprofit group for young

Connect the ParksCOMMUNITY Grand Forks draws interest to the outdoors with park event.

JAYE MILLSPAUGHTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

Jaye Millspaugh is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at jaye.millspaugh.2@

my.und.edu

Al DeSautel perform-ing at Connect the Parks event. Photo by Jaye Millspaugh.

professionals in the Grand Forks area that helps them become more involved in the community and allows them to stay connect-ed to each other.

Last Thursday’s family-friendly event took place in Pills-bury Pocket Park. It featured live acoustic performances from The Contraceptives, Al DeSautel, Megan Link and Adam Harris.

“This was our first gig and it was also the first day of school. Neither of us slept last night because we were too nervous for school and playing,” said Dan Spah of The Contracep-

tives.Spah is a junior at Grand Forks Central high school. The Contraceptives consists of Spah and Thomas Johnson, who is a sophomore at the same high school.

“Our second gig will be at the Knights of Columbus with some hardcore band from Ne-braska,” Johnson said. “This is big for us because the last band I was in never wanted to prac-tice or perform.”

The event ended with a glowing bike ride on the Grand Forks Greenway, starting at 8:30 p.m. from Town Square.

[JAYE MILLSPAUGH] THEDAKOTASTUDENT

There was the option of either a four-mile route or a nine-mile route.

Next month’s event will take place on Sep 27 and it will feature an Oktoberfest-style craft beer festival.

For more information on the Connect the Parks events, contact Stacey Heggen, direc-tor of the GGFYP at (218) 779-9369.

Tuesday August 28, 2012 9

The city of Grand Forks has been home to many dif-ferent drink specials over the years, from “2 Cent Tuesdays” at Borrowed Buck’s Road-house to a plethora of unlim-ited drink wristband specials at Gilly’s.

The Thursday night taco bar at Dreamers ought to be held in such high esteem.

I recently took to my fa-vorite Thursday night haunt for another night out with my friends. The crowd varies in size from week to week, but the overwhelming majority of patrons in the bar are there to take advantage of two specials offered only on Thirsty Thurs-day.

Beer on tap, with the standard domes-tic varieties avail-able, costs only $4 per pitcher, and pairs nicely with taco bar, an all-you-can-eat af-fair with a $3 mini-mum drink purchase.

The tacos have several fixings to choose from, includ-ing cheese, lettuce, onions and salsa. Hard and soft shells are available. I chose to go with the hard shells, which were fresh and had a pleas-ant crunch to them. The meat had the right kind of spice to it, and the veggies were crisp and refreshing.

One of my dining compan-ions told me the soft shells were soft and tasty. Another friend of mine crushed up a few hard shells and made a taco salad (forks are available).

One noticeable fixing that

was missing was sour cream. Many consider sour cream a nec-essary taco ingredient, so I hope they consider adding it soon.

The service was excellent. An-drew, our bartender/server, left his spot behind the bar to come tend to our table’s needs. This was impressive, given that he had a full bar of happy customers and

plenty of other pa-trons to attend to. A sizeable tip was left in appreciation of his efforts.

If you are a fan of the 1970s, then you will love the atmo-sphere in Dreamers. Red carpet and brass rails are abundant in this lounge, which is located in the Rama-da Hotel on North 43rd Street.

Wood paneling and mirrors adorn the dimly-lit walls. Sometimes, the mu-sic on the jukebox

was a little overbearing, drown-ing out the conversation. The rock music, while mostly from the same era, did not quite mesh with the décor.

There were plenty of tables to choose from, and you can pull them together to accommodate a large group. Despite not be-ing particularly comfortable, the

All-you-can-eat tacos on the down-low

ROBB JEFFRIESTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

*****FOODREVIEW

“Dreamers”

chairs served their function, giving us a place to sit and en-joy our modest yet satisfying meal.

The other daily specials Dreamers puts on throughout the week are equally as afford-able, giving patrons reasons to come back night after night. I am a big fan of spiced rum, so the $2 Captain Morgan drinks on Fridays are very appealing (especially compared with the cost of drinks at other drink-ing establishments on Friday nights). I’m not very big on wings, but one full pound of wings and a domestic pitcher of beer is a steal at $10 on Monday nights.

Delivering a high-quali-ty experience with no frills, I would not be surprised if my favorite hole-in-the-wall doesn’t stay on the down-low for much longer.

Robb Jeffries is the Editor-in-Chief of the Dakota Student. He can be reached at robert.jeffries@

my.und.edu

Dreamers Location: 1205 N 43rd St. Grand Forks, ND 58203Phone: 1 (701) 775-3951Hours: Mon-Sat: 3:00p.m. - 2:00a.m.Daily Specials: Monday: 1 pound of wings+domestic pitcher for

$10 6-9p.m. Tuesday: $2 bar pours 6-9p.m. Wednesday--Comedy Night 8p.m. $10 domestic pitcher & burger basket 7-9p.m. $13 tea-bowls Thursday $4 domestic pitchers 6-10p.m. Taco bar w/ $3 purchase 7-9p.m. Friday: $2 Captain Morgan drinks 9-close Saturday: $3 Jag Bomb 9-closeAttire: Casual

UND holds a 7-5 record against non-con-ference opponents, (S. Oregon is in the NAIA) since the DI transition.

SPORTS Tuesday August 28, 2012

SCORES&SCHEDULES

Volleyball Tourney RecapPage 11

Apply To Write!

Last week, UND named se-nior defenseman Andrew Mac-William as the men’s hockey team captain.

MacWilliam, hailing from Calgary, Alberta, has the most career games of the returning players with 122. He also has a career-high plus/minus rating of plus 24 coming into the 2012-2013 season.

He was one of the few play-ers last season who played in all 42 games of the season.

During that time, MacWil-liam had two goals, five assists and a plus 12 rating. He was also named to the WCHA All-Tournament Team.

MacWilliam served the team last season as an assistant cap-tain. This year seniors, Corbin Knight, Danny Kristo and Cart-er Rowney join him on the ice as assistant captains.

Knight, along with MacWil-liam, was an assistant captain

MacWilliam named men’s hockey captain

PATRiCk CAVAnAUgHTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

EARnED Senior defen-seman promoted from assistant captain for 2012-2013 season.

last season for the hockey team. He also played in all 42

games of the 2011-2012 sea-son. Knight achieved new career highs during that season, finish-ing with 40 points, 16 goals and 24 assists during his tenure at UND. His career plus 40 rat-ing leads the team. Knight was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the 2009 NHL Draft.

Danny Kristo, a native of Eden Prairie, Minn., returns to the ice as the team’s top scorer

with 109 points, including 42 goals and 67 assists in 117 ca-reer games.

Kristo was awarded UND’s Virg Foss 3-Star Award last sea-son, after acquiring the most 3-star votes at the end of the home games.

Carter Rowney, the senior from Sexsmith, Alberta, is com-ing off a momentous season with 18 goals in 2011-12.

He had a career-high of 33 points, and recorded 15 as-

sists last season. Rowney, Kristo, Knight and MacWilliam are coming off a 26-13-3 season. They, along with the rest of the team, look to help bring UND to another NCAA Tournament.

North Dakota has not had much luck in the NCAA Tourna-ment the past few years.

At the end of the 2010-11 season, UND lost 2-0 to the Uni-versity of Michigan in the Frozen Four.

Last season, North Dakota

Hardworking mentality fuels women’s soccer

Mariah Holland is a Staff Writer for The Dakota Student. She can

be reached at mariah.holland@my.und.edu

MARiAH HOLLAnDTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

DEDiCATiOn North Dakota adds another sport to its list of inspir-ing athletic programs.

“Hardworking, the work ethic has always been good es-pecially in the preseason,” said head coach Kristen Gay for the UND Women’s soccer team.

This team is known for its hard work throughout the pre-season, and it is very noticeable when it comes to the regular season. That hard work is going to have to increase even more as the team adjusts to the chal-lenges of a new conference.

The Big Sky Conference will prove to be tough for North Dakota’s soccer team, made up of mostly underclassmen.

“We have a tough road ahead of us, we are ranked to-wards the bottom with nowhere to go but up,” Gay said. Because UND is new to the conference, the rankings have North Dakota towards the bottom.

The way other teams see it, not much will be known about North Dakota until the season gets underway.

That leaves UND with only one option: getting better and

moving up through the rank-ings. The wide variety of ages on the team can either help or hinder the process.

Nine freshmen and just three seniors make this team full of youth and inexperience. Youth gives the team the chance to become strong early and gives them the chance to improve with time.

“I think we’ll be okay. This is what preseason is for. Get them in chemistry with the current players,” Gay said.

Having a young team is not always a bad thing, as it gives the team the opportunity to learn through their inexperience to-gether and build strong bonds that will only become stronger throughout the seasons.

Jessica Johnson, Taryn Mac-Millan, and Jensen Forbes are just some of the freshmen play-ers that fans can look forward to seeing this season.

The new players have some-thing in common with the older players, that being participation in a new conference with teams they have not yet seen.

This can be a great experi-ence as the team not only plays new teams and begins to learn their styles, but the women themselves learn who they are as a team.

Moving to the Big Sky Con-ference means UND will play

more games in the western U.S., giving some of the players the chance to play in front of friends and family. “Tremendous soc-cer, exciting for us, excited to go out west,” are some of the words Coach Gay used regarding the move to the Big Sky.

With the inclusion of new players and a new conference, there is a new addition to the coaching staff as well. Sven Ras-mussen has been added to the staff as an assistant coach. He will be using his experience to help the goaltenders throughout the season.

There are some familiar faces back with the team from last season. Senior captain Sheri Stapf, senior Rhaya Ballon, and sophomore goaltender Kristi Hestdalen are all returning this season, so fans can keep an eye out for them.

With so many new changes it will be nice for fans to be able to see some returning faces.

The next game for the Wom-en’s soccer team will be against South Dakota State University on Friday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m.

Fans hope that the new changes will bring good fortune to what will be an exciting sea-son for North Dakota.

VBall

Fri, Aug 31 7:00pmvs South Dakota

Cross-CountryFargo, N.D.

Fri, Aug 30 5:00pm

Footballvs SDSM

Thur, Aug 30 7:05pm

was edged out of the NCAA Tournament early by big-time rival, Minnesota.

UND had rallied from be-hind to defeat the Gophers dur-ing the Red Baron WCHA Final Five Championship game, cap-turing their 11th WCHA Confer-ence victory.

UND’s hockey team opens the season with two exhibition games.

On October 6, the men play Manitoba and on Oct. 12 they play the U.S. Under-18 team. Both games will be played at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks.

North Dakota opens the regular season on Oct. 19 at the Alaska Goal Rush Tournament in Fairbanks.

North Dakota opens at home this year on Oct. 26 against Alas-ka Anchorage.

This is also UND’s last sea-son as a member of the WCHA.

Beginning with the 2013-2014 season, North Dakota will begin play as members of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).

[FiLE PHOTO] THEDAkOTASTUDENT

[FiLE PHOTO] THEDAkOTASTUDENT

[FiLE PHOTO] THEDAkOTASTUDENT

Soccer Changes Bring Excitement Page 10

Patrick Cavanaugh is the Sports Editor for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at patrick.cava-

naugh@my.und.edu

11|SPORTSTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

Over the weekend, UND participated in the Texas A&M tournament at College Station, Texas. North Dakota played a total of three games during the tournament, grabbing one win and losing the other two.

North Dakota started the tournament Friday against the University of Southern Cali-fornia, who is No. 5 in the national rankings. They lost the match 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-21).

USC had gained an early lead against UND in the first set, but UND rallied to gain a winning chance. It was not enough to stop USC’s powerful attack.

UND later played against Texas State. Coming off the loss to USC, North Dakota was happy to gain a 3-1 victory. (17-25, 25-13, 25-14, 25-18).

The offense was lead largely by Lexi Robinson, whose 16 kills powered North Dakota through the 4 sets.

She was helped by Ronni Munkeby, who recorded five of her 10 kills in the final set. Munkeby also had a good game on Saturday against the Aggies, despite the team’s loss.

UND dropped all 3 sets against Texas A&M (25-21, 25-14, 25-16) on Saturday.

UND volleyball starts season with lossCLOSE UND lost to No. 5 USC during the Texas A&M volleyball tourna-ment.

PATRiCK CAvANAUgHTHEDAKOTASTUDENT

Munkeby led UND in kills dur-ing the final match (9). She had a total of 24 in the tournament. Robinson contributed six kills and 12 digs, while Lisa Parlich had 5 kills. Another notable player is Chandler Spearman, who recorded 4 kills.

“We weren’t able to get A&M out of its comfort zone and we played from behind the whole match.” UND head coach Ashley Hardee said. He went on to say, “That’s a dif-ficult thing to do on the road against a good team.”

During the three combined matches, Munkeby hit .340, earning her an invitation to the Texas A&M Invitational All-Tournament Team. Samantha Bricio (USC) was named the tournament MVP.

North Dakota opens their home series on Friday, where they will play host to Green Bay, Stephen F. Austin and rival South Dakota.

Green Bay plays Stephen F. Austin at 5 p.m. to begin the UND Classic while UND starts the tournament at 7 p.m. against South Dakota. North Dakota will go on to play against Green Bay on Saturday, September 1 at 1 p.m.

Late Saturday afternoon they will take on Stephen F. Austin at 7 p.m. before travel-ing to Brookings, S.D., to play South Dakota State on Sept. 4.

North Dakota starts the sea-son 1-2.

Patrick Cavanaugh is the Sports Editor for The Dakota Student. He

can be reached at patrick.cavanaugh@my.und.edu

DATKOTASTUDENT.ORG

inHouse ad. Fill me up with fun.

DAKOTASTUDENT.COM

HEY YOU!!!Like to write?

Want to get paid to do it? Stop by the Dakota Stu-

dent office in the Union basment.

[FiLE PHOTO] THEDAKOTASTUDENT

[FiLE PHOTO] THEDAKOTASTUDENT

[FiLE PHOTO] THEDAKOTASTUDENT

Tuesday month x, 20xx12