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February 15 was a day for lit-erature and academic celebration when the Chester Fritz Library hosted the Twentieth Annual El-wyn B. Robinson Lecture. This is an event that is “In Recogni-tion of Scholarship,” and Wilbur Stolt the Director of the Library explained “the lecture series is de-signed to celebrate scholarship at UND.”

The event began with a wel-come by Stolt and musical se-lections from a UND’s women’s choir group, Allegro. President Kelley made an appearance at the lecture, giving an introduction for the event’s main speaker, UND Chester Fritz Distinguished Pro-fessor of English, Sandra Don-aldson.

Donaldson has been a Ches-ter Fritz Distinguished Profes-sor since 2004 and has made many contributions to academia at UND. She has been a part of creating an online library to give students access to previously un-available works of literature. A major project she has been a part of has been the discovery, tran-scription and archiving of a set of works by the author Elizabeth Barrett Browning titled, “I’ll see

Grand Forks anticipates signifi cant rise in riverFLOODING Offi cials prepare for melt and high water levels by looking to the past and analyzing thaw predictions, dike system.

As the weather gets warmer and the snow begins to melt, many people who witnessed the 1997 fl ood in Grand Forks and even those who have only heard stories are beginning to wonder what this spring has in store for the Greater Grand Forks area.

Based on current weather conditions, the National Weather Service (NWS) predicts at the 50th percen-tile that the Red River will crest at 50 feet. The NWS gives a probability range instead of more exact predic-tions because weather conditions constantly change. The NWS issues a new report each two weeks and will report each week starting in March. The Grand Forks

Department of Engineering works with the 50th percentile to predict the most likely situation to hit Grand Forks each spring.

The NWS also predicts a 1% chance of a 60-foot river crest, which is a higher level than even the 1997 fl ood. While the 1% sounds like no big deal, Grand Forks Public Information Offi cer Kevin Dean says that the Department of Engineering still plans to pre-pare the city for this small chance.

“It’s a low probability, but it will have a high im-pact if it occurs,” Dean said.

The fl ood of 1997 saw a river crest of 54 ½ feet. While there were no fatalities, 60,000 people had to evacuate from the Greater Grand Forks area. The cost of property and other damages reached $2 billion.

“We don’t ever want to see what happened in 1997 happen again,” Dean said.

After the 1997 fl ood, the city of Grand Forks

Robinson talk celebrates scholarshipLIBRARY English professor gives lecture about Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

>EMILY JUKICHThe Dakota Student

Spending a concern for Student Gov.RESERVE Funding run-ning low after semester of expenses and pro-gram developments.

>BRANDI JEWETTThe Dakota Student

A bill proposing a one-percent cap on mandatory student fee in-creases is currently being discussed by the state legislature. Part of stu-dent fees are given to Student Gov-ernment to spend.

However, is this spending ar-rangement in the best interest of the student body? And is it really benefi t-ing all students or just the select few organizations receiving the money?

Show Me the MoneySince the beginning of the fi scal

year in July, senate has passed bills with allocations totaling $184,040. The funding for these bills are de-rived from mandatory student fees paid to the university and passed onto Student Government. These funds are divided into two accounts: fees and projects.

According to Heather Zimmer-man, the Student Government Trea-surer, Student Government receives money from each credit hour taken up to 12 credits. For each credit, $1.45 is transferred to the fees ac-count and $0.58 to the projects ac-count.

That means each full-time stu-dent is paying Student Government $24.36 a semester.

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Fee cap in legislative discussion

Reformation on table for fund system

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The defeat of a tuition freeze bill in the State House of Representative two weeks ago will not be the last bill aimed at making higher educa-tion more affordable for students studying in North Dakota.

Attention has now turned to controlling the rate at which man-datory fees are increasing across the North Dakota University System (NDUS). District 42 Senator Mac Schneider hopes to combat the ris-

SB 2300 is a new bill that will designate a 14 person commission to look at possible changes in the state’s process of providing money to the public colleges in North Dakota. Many lawmakers believe our current system of providing funding to our universities is “obsolete.” Currently, funding to North Dakota colleges is based upon past aid. Another metric is comparing aid amounts given to similar colleges in other states. This

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Above left: Sandra Donaldson lectures on the intrica-cies of transcription and editing.Above right: President Kelley introduces Donaldson to the lecture audience at the Chester Fritz Library.Below: The Music Department’s women vocal group Allegro performs before the lecture.

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> competition: Forx Roller Derby will host a bout at 6:30 p.m. at the Alerus Center for the Grand Forks Sugarbeaters and the Deadwood, S.D. Renegade Regulators. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for kids ages 4-12; admission is free for children under three.

> games: Rhombus Guys Pizza is hosting a 3 on 3 outdoor hockey tournament all day Saturday and Sunday. The entry fee is $50, and teams are to sign up at Rhombus Guys at 312 Kittson Ave.

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> showing: The Anthropology Depart-ment is holding a screening of Beyond the Gates at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl as part of the Global Visions fi lm series. Early arrival is encouraged to reserve seating, and a $1 donation is recommended.

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is an important issue for students and a decision regarding this bill will greatly impact the University of North Dakota and the other ND state colleges.

“The introduction of SB 2300 shows that legislators recognize the need to update the higher education system and how the state can facilitate changing educational goals through alternative means of funding,” UND Law Senator Vanessa Anderson says. Legislators supporting this bill say that funding should be measured based upon performance standards, such as graduation rates.

This could potentially cause multiple problems among area col-leges. “If education funding becomes dependent on the performance of each institution, I think there is a risk that there may be a negative im-pact to students,” says Remington Zacher, UND Business & Public Administration Senator.

Funding based on performance standards could be skewed by many different scenarios such as poor ad-ministrative decisions or transfer stu-dents. Both of these scenarios could hinder the graduation time of many students potentially decreasing fund-ing.

ing numbers with SB 2351. According to Schneider the

bill, heard by the Education Committee on Wednesday, it would provide “relief in the short term, prohibiting manda-tory fee increases of more than 1% of average full-time resident tuition in North Dakota un-less the State Board determines that an exemption from this limitation.” Exemptions would include extraordinary circum-stances and student demand for a fee increase.

He argues student fees have been increasing at a dramatic rate even with a four percent tuition cap in place for the past two years.

“At UND, for example, mandatory student fees alone now amount to nearly 1/5 of the total cost of going to school,” he stated. “Nevertheless, student fees currently do not garner the same level of attention from pol-icymakers as tuition.”

you in Hell” in the Special Col-lections section of the library.

Her speech dove into the life of the young author whose name she shorted to “E.B.B” and how those life experiences influenced such a dynamic young writer. Barrett Browning grew up in the early 1800s in England and was inspired by almost everything around her.

Growing up in a wealthy fam-ily, Barrett Browning had access to literature, politics and general knowledge of her world that was not necessarily available to every-one at the time. She drew from the slavery that was going on as well as the war of 1812, writing some of her most provocative po-etry and letters before the age of 18. Barrett Browning would later become one of the most influ-ential and widely read Victorian poets.

Donaldson’s detailed explana-tion of Barrett Browning’s writing explained why she was so careful throughout the entire publica-tion process to exhibit Barrett Browning’s writings as best she could. The final publication in-cludes such a diverse collection of Browning’s writing, some of which date back to the author at the age of six.

Donaldson expressed that “E.B.B” for her time was in-credibly active in politics and very aware of the issues pres-ent in her time. As she grew up, she became an abolitionist and

“Subsequent budget cuts will most definitely have a negative im-pact on student experience, which may decrease on-time graduations even further,” states Zacher with re-gards to skewed standards that may produce budget cuts for UND.

In January 2006, a similar com-mission was set up for public schools. Fargo Senator Tim Flakoll said it worked well, and the model could be used to examine higher educa-tion. However, public schools oper-ate differently than universities and if a new model is established, having clear guidelines and implementation standards will be very important in order to accommodate the variance among universities.

“Implementation of the goals will be key because there is great vari-ety among the universities in North Dakota. Taking into account the va-riety in size, the needs of the students and the individual institutions, and the specific outcomes of the institu-tions will be difficult to balance,” says Anderson.

SB 2300 shows that legislators are concerned about funding for our public universities, and it’s a good start to this complex issue. It’s an issue students should be aware of. “Ultimately, a commission could be beneficial to the educational system because a variety of groups would be

involved in the process to efficiently and effectively allocate state funding for optimal universities—a goal that all students can appreciate,” states Anderson.

Recently, lawmakers also defeat-ed two bills relating to education, the first allowing legislators to set tuition rates. Currently, the State Board of Higher Education sets tuition rates for our 11 public colleges. The sec-ond bill outlined minimum tuition rates for out-of-state students attend-ing public colleges in North Dakota, exempting Minnesota students.

Valley City Representative Phil Mueller says the legislature isn’t qualified to set tuition rates, whereas Tioga Representative David Rust disagrees saying that legislature should be allowed to set tuition rates because they get blamed for rising costs anyway.

Both of these issues need to be analyzed by legislators. Students are impacted by state funding and rising tuition costs as well, which is why it’s important to stay up to date with these issues. To find the latest updates from the North Dakota Legislature visit www.legis.nd.gov.

During the past seven years, the university’s mandatory fees have risen on average $80.97 per year (spring and fall semester combined). The increase per year ranged from $16.34 to $131.90. This erratic change, in Schneider’s words, makes “paying and budgeting for a college edu-cation more difficult.”

Mandatory fees are calculated on a per credit basis and capped at 12 credits. The amount paid per credit by UND students is cur-rently $53.42. This includes fees charged by Student Government ($2.03 per credit), the Wellness Center (bond and operations: $10.23 per credit), and the Ath-letics Department (fee and Divi-sion 1 fee: $10.81 per semester).

Fee costs for a full-time stu-dent total $641.04 per semester or $1280.08 for the whole year. These numbers do not include special fees charged by a student’s

academic program.The bill would also define

“fee” and provide criteria by which the State Higher Board of Education must evaluate fee in-

creases. These include the “specific pur-pose to which the generated revenue will be allocated” and “the ex-tent to which students were allowed to

participate in the decision-mak-ing process that preceded and resulted in the request for a fee increase.”

Schneider believes this bill would be a “sensible first step in addressing an enigmatic issue that significantly impacts college affordability in North Dakota.”

The bill received a unani-mous “do pass” from the Educa-tion Committee.

‘Fees do not garner the same level of at-tention from policy-makers as tuition.

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was a participant in the suffrage movement. This, and several other things, Donaldson claims, is why her writings are so influ-ential to the world of literature today.

Barrett Browning was fortu-nate for her time to have access to classical Greek writers, and these were her examples she used to de-velop her writing style. Donald-son expressed, “I think it’s crucial for you to learn how to write by trying out other styles and put-ting it in your own words.”

As University students, we are fortunate, like Barrett Brown-ing, to have access to a surplus of literature and knowledge beyond our hometowns. With events such as the Elwyn B. Robinson lecture and opportunities like the Merrifield Competition, UND’s dedication to scholarship and promoting a love of literature and the arts is clear.

The Merrifield Competition is a literary contest open to all students, graduate or undergrad-uate. Through this competition, the library recognizes an out-standing research paper that uti-lizes the primary source materials held in the Special Collections department of the library.

The winner of this award is rewarded with an annual UND scholarship of $1,500. This com-petition is held annually to affirm UND’s pride in scholarship and dedication to furthering literary awareness.

DS> Megan Talley is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at [email protected]

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On Tuesday, Feb 15, the UND Physics and Astrophysics Department hosted a discussion on the future of NASA. The presenters were memebers of UND’s Frozen Fury rocket team.

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Tuesday’s Robinson Lecture, delivered by English profes-sor Sandra Donaldson, was a well-attended event, with nu-merous faculty members from the English, Communications and Languages departments as well as affi liates of the Chester Fritz library and numerous university and local community members. What was surprising, however, was that the two Dakota Student editors and writer in the audience were some of the only undergraduate students in the audience.

Granted, the lecture, which was on Donaldson’s life-long archiving study of the work of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, was not a subject of universal interest to the student body, it was still an informative and enjoyable event to attend. The entire event was a special moment for the university com-munity, as tucked away in the fourth fl oor of the library the audience was able to see some of the talent and dedication that makes UND the great university it is on a day-to-day, departmental basis.

For starters, part of Allegro, an all-women choir group under the guidance of Grace St. Pierre of the Department of Music performed two musical selections that were quite impressive. Any event featuring students in the Music De-partment is an undeniably remarkable experience, from the chamber orchestra concerts to the student solo performances to the small, short-notice appearances like the one at the li-brary.

After the performance was an introduction by President Kelley, which was an appropriately lighthearted and humor-ous appearance, clearly a welcome escape from the ongoing political discussions that he has been subjected to on the legislation fl oor. In his introduction, Kelley spoke of the im-portance of scholarship to the university community, and the sentiment hit home.

Scholarship and research is often an element of the uni-versity’s operations that is overlooked, and Donaldson’s lecture was a perfect example of the academic pursuit that defi nes the lives of many faculty members across the university. To sum up the years and years of close study and thousands of hours spent in libraries on Donaldson’s part into a half-hour lecture is impossible. However, it is lectures such as these that allow the community to see part of the process of scholarship, and allow us to refl ect on the roots of academia—which is what the university is all about.

Scholarship is defi nitive for the university, and there are professors and students dedicating their entire lives to their passions—from literature to aviation to technology—and it is these individuals who are pushing the boundaries of knowl-edge and academics. It is these individuals who make the uni-versity the inspirational place that it is.

So, the next time you fi nd yourself trapped in the dol-drums that accompanies the grind of class, work and study, give yourself a break and check out a lecture or similar event. It could very well change the way you look at your academic community.

DS ViewlectureS Amid the bustle of college life, be sure to stop and smell the pages.

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North Dakota in the winter often reminds me of the weather from the novel “To Build a Fire” by Jack London. While it realistically doesn’t get that cold, it still is cold enough to make people stay indoors for lengths of time. A trip to the car for something forgotten becomes a total chore rather than a minor incon-venience. However, the weather during this last week has been fantastic. It has been so nice that walking outside in just a sweatshirt is bearable. I never thought I would say that for Grand Forks in Febru-ary, but this weather has my hopes up for an early spring.

I know the offi cial fi rst day of spring is usually March 20th and that it is more than a month away. Spring is something that usually doesn’t roll around until April or May in North Dakota. Last year, all of April was nice enough for me to play golf, but when I was a sophomore there was a snow storm the last week in April. So one never really knows what to expect for weather. The prospect of an early spring is usually a fool’s errand, but let’s divulge in this fantasy. The fi rst thing I love about spring is people’s change in attitude. People become less cranky and more likely to enjoy outdoor activities. Students are often seen playing catch

with a football, baseball or frisbee. All of a sudden the sidewalks are littered with joggers trying to live up to their New Year’s Resolutions. My favorite thing is the change in clothing. In the fall, most students dress in full winter apparel at 35 degrees, but in the spring at 35 degrees people can be seen wearing just a light jacket or sweatshirt.

The changing of the weather also

brings March Madness. Filling our brackets, watching random mid-majors push the limits of the big name teams, and tons of afternoon games that take my attention away from school are some of the best parts of March Madness. Here’s to hoping that Duke does win this year! (By the way, why couldn’t Gordon Hayward’s shot have gone in? We are talking less than an inch of difference on his shot from a mid-major winning the championship on the greatest shot of all time. Sigh.)

The next thing I love about spring is baseball. After the long winter, all of the baseball teams report for spring training around the fi rst of March, and the pitch-ers and catchers report usually two weeks earlier (for the Twins that is February 16th). The phrase “hope springs eter-nal” speaks to spring training. It means that no matter what there is always hope. On opening day, every baseball team has the same record and anything can hap-pen (and here’s to hoping that anything can happen and Twins win the World Series).

Not only is there hope for baseball, there is also hope for college students. This time of year signifi es the proverbial spring break. Students fl ock from col-leges across the country to warm desti-nations to soak up some sun and fun. While I wont be making any trips this

year due to a planned surgery that week, many students will have amazing trips.

The last thing I love about the change of the seasons are the little things -the return of wearing sandals, lighting up the grill outside to cook out, lower heat-ing bills, green grass, and all of the closed Dairy Queens opening their doors for the new year. All of these things are of-ten overlooked for things to look forward

‘People become less cranky and more likely to enjoy out-door activities.

Kirby Graff columnist

>kirby GraFFThe Dakota Student

Inching toward springtime

Dear Chipotle,Being a Denver native I have been

a dedicated visitor of your restaurant for longer than I care to remember. I have eaten far more burritos in my lifetime than many employees of fast food restaurants. I’m writing on be-half of the city of Grand Forks, N.D., (population 50,000, plus 12,000 stu-dents) where I currently live, to try to persuade your company to bring your burritoey goodness upon its citizens.

This city is in desperate need of your food and good vibes. There are no viable options for tasty and healthy Mexican food here in town. Many restaurants will try to offer you blatantly mispronounced quesadillas

and try to pass off salsa as “gravy.” I understand the chips aren’t free at your fi ne establishment, and this might be a put off to some of the lo-cals. Most Mexican establishments here are either sit-down or start with the name of Taco. One of your main competitors does have a store here, but I fi nd eating there to be a rather unpleasant experience because of a few bad-apple angry employees who always are working when I go in to eat.

Since it is the closest thing to Chipotle to feed my addiction, I still eat there anyways. Every time I walk into a Chipotle, I’m greeted with a smiling face. Within a few visits of your restaurant, I’m “known,” even after several months of being away at school. This kind of an attitude would have quite the effect on every-

one here and make those -40 degree days much more warm and enjoy-able.

Development in the city is no problem at all. Grand Forks seems to have a dearth of new and proposed buildings going up around town. We’ll forego the accent and Spanish mispronunciation through the help of a “Chipotle 101” class taught by one of the true Chipotle fans here. There is a large pool of university students (myself included) that, giv-en the opportunity for a free burrito during work would be timely and ef-fi cient employees.

My friends here don’t understand it when I say Chipotle isn’t a restau-rant but instead a lifestyle. I can’t re-

Bring Chipotle to Grand Forks

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It’s no secret that the internet has become an essential part of the fabric of our daily lives. Even beyond the Facebook phenom-enon, the internet has replaced or changed the way we use phone books, dictionaries and encyclopedias, the radio and the music industry, news media, television, shopping and more.

With the widespread dissemination of information within easy reach of nearly ev-eryone, the internet has especially changed the way we consume art in all forms. For centuries, the arts have been labeled as elitist and inaccessible, but the internet has truly changed that for good. Instead of buying an expensive ticket to a concert or purchas-ing a recording, it is now possible to search for and experience nearly any musical work on YouTube, whether you want to hear the finale of a Monteverdi opera or see Rihanna’s newest raunchy music video.

For dance, one of the most overlooked art forms, YouTube has revived the public classics and hastened the development of new, contemporary styles. One can watch scenes from the classical ballet Giselle. Or, look to see what new choreographers in New York or L.A. are doing in their studios.

YouTube and Hulu have changed the way we view film and television. Websites like Pandora and iTunes have also changed the way we listen to and buy music. Even Facebook acts as a marketplace of ideas, as users post and comment on links to music, pictures, videos and more.

For literature, electronic books and read-ers like the Kindle have made great works of literature pocket friendly. Instead of mak-ing your bookshelf sag, it is now possible to carry the entire works of Shakespeare in one hand.

The advent of the Google Art Project has further opened the door to art lovers near and far. This project utilizes Google’s familiarly creepy Street View technology to allow users a virtual tour of major art mu-seums across the world. Visitors can view masterpieces from some of the world’s best museums from the U.S., France, Germany, the Netherlands, and more. Overall, the project spans 17 museums, allowing anyone to view works by Van Gogh, Degas, Rem-brandt, and Picasso for free. By making great works of art from across the globe accessible, the Google Art Project is revolutionizing the way we consume art.

Despite all the ways the internet has abetted art consumption in our culture, it has also created new, unique problems. One of the main issues is the use of copyright. Although the music industry and their bat-tle against illegal downloading has been the most prominent in the news, artists in all disciplines have suffered from the pervasive theft of ideas that the internet has made pos-sible.

Although the widespread accessibility of the arts has created new problems for the sector, the overall benefits that our society reaps from the arts’ presence in our lives outweighs them. Visiting an internationally renowned museum or listening to the New York Philharmonic Orchestra is no longer a privilege for the wealthy. Instead, it has become something that even a poor college student can enrich their life and stimulate their mind with.

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Westboro Baptist to protest Shepard play

A high school in Fargo is set to put on a production of “The Laramie Project” this weekend, a play based off of the murder of gay student in Laramie, Wyoming. Stemming from numerous interviews, journal entries and the city’s news reports, the play combats ho-mophobia, spreading a message of toler-ance and awareness. Armed with a focused, anti-gay message, Kansas’s Westboro Baptist Church has announced their plans to protest the produc-tion, stating on their press release that “The blood of this nation’s children is dripping from the hands of the parents, preachers, leaders and teachers of this nation. We will be there to give them God’s word on the matter. Obey or Perish!” In no uncertain terms, our state will witness a social battle this weekend between those who preach hate, and those who try and prevent it.

Matthew Shepard, a young gay man, was only 21 years old when he was beaten, robbed and left for dead. Of this young man, the WBC wrote on their website: “He has been in hell now for twelve years, with eternity left to go on his sentence–with no appeal, parole or time off for good behavior. All else about Matt is trivial and irrelevant. Deal with it!” Infamous for their protests at funerals of soldiers and ce-lebrities, this church’s activities are not limited

by venue type or target group, and although most issues, people, places, etc. are met with their disapproval, they themselves consider any number of results, ranging from death to natural disasters, God’s intended punishment for us sinners. In fact, the WBC is no stranger to North Dakota. In 2007, they were recorded as saying: “God sent the flood waters to cover the evil people of Bismarck and Fargo, where

you flipped off God and raised your hands against his anointed…”

It is evident that this church has a lot to say, prompting questions of how to respond as they venture up into our neck of the woods. A local Grand Forks resident, Zack Petrick, wrote a let-ter to the Forum just last

Monday, arguing that the best way to handle the upcoming protest is not with a protest of our own, but to ignore them, to deny their transparent need for attention. Definitely a version of “taking the high road,” this is a legitimate tactical response. As Petrick says, “ Perhaps without the audience they command in other cities, they won’t return to our state to spread their deranged and hateful messages.”

Admittedly, my first conceptualization of what I would do fails to involve philosophies of “turning the other check.” Looking to his-tory’s examples of nonviolent resistance, I can’t help but feel that there are dignified ways of embodying a voice that speaks out against the WBC without satisfying their thirst for atten-tion. From the refusal to use violence found in moments of the Civil Rights Movement to

the Salt Satyagraha in India, dignified meth-ods of opposition must exist.

Ultimately, my tactic was to get educated on what the underling problem of this event is: hate crime. “Simple” does not even begin to cover the ease with which I judged the WBC, classifying them both wrong and of-fensive. Yet, if the publicity surrounding this radical group notified me of the extent to which people will act on agendas of hate, a little research on the matter informed that the state of North Dakota possesses no law that intensifies the penalization of violence consid-ered a hate crime.

We are, however, moving in the direction of protecting individuals against discrimina-tion due to sexual orientation. A bill passed by the ND Senate in 2009 banned discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender iden-tity in employment, public accommodations, housing, state and local government services, insurance and credit transactions. Nonethe-less, we live in a state whose current laws don’t afford us the position to be as critical of hate crimes and messages as we instinctively would be. So, we can watch groups like the WBC from afar, judging and hoping that they are never spurred to act; we can compel ourselves to cultivate our own awareness through op-portunities like watching The Laramie Proj-ect; or we can vote, write and urge our state to reflect our viewpoints regarding violence of this nature. Either way, most of us can agree that hate is not something that should be ig-nored.

>erin bartaThe Dakota Student

Those we leave behind in ND

For at least the last year, North Dakota has been running a television advertisement informing residents of their rights as property renters and purchasers. They want North Da-kotans to know that, on the issue of discrimi-nation, they do not stand unsupported.

The commercial refers to Chapter 14-02.5 of the ND Century Code, which states that a person may not discriminate “in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental” on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, national origin, or status with respect to marriage or public assistance.”

If you take a look at the law, you’ll no-tice that that expansive batch of protected categories appears repeatedly throughout the NDCC. In Chapter 14-02.5 alone, compil-ers of the Century Code use that exact “race, color, religion…” phrasing 12 times. It’s all very thorough.

And this coverage applies beyond hous-ing rights, of course— in other areas of the NDCC, North Dakota lawmakers have ex-tended non-discrimination protection to these categories in “employment relations, public accommodations, state and local government services, and credit transactions.”

But despite the pages and pages of statute reaffirming how we are protected, thousands of North Dakotans are still vulnerable to the prejudices of others. Almost every person with the means to read this column has a friend or a family member who lies open to discrimina-tion in each of those otherwise-protected sec-tors. Because if you’re a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered person living in North Dakota, these provisions do not protect you.

The implication: based on your sexual ori-

entation, an employer in this state can legally deny or relieve you of a job, just as a property owner can legally evict you or refuse you hous-ing.

Of course, most members of the North Dakota GLBTQ community are well aware of this already. This column is, instead, a no-tice for those who had remained unaware of exactly who the law protects, and a reminder for those who had forgotten.

I make that clarification for this reason: as North Dakotans, I believe it is our responsibil-ity to be familiar with and evaluate our state laws, not just as they apply to some of us, or us individually, but as they apply to all. And when we can identify cracks in our laws that create undue suf-fering for our neighbors, we need to speak up and have them fixed.

This is one of those cas-es.

I understand that sexual orientation remains a con-tentious topic in this country, particularly in the Midwest. Many North Dakotans (and Americans) remain wary of same-sex marriage and non-traditional gender relationships, for the offense it inflicts upon religious beliefs and sensibilities, for the supposed danger it poses toward the sanctity of traditional marriage or for a number of other reasons.

But please, set those debates aside for the moment. Because the question of whether or not North Dakota should include anti-dis-crimination protection for sexual orientation in state law exists at a more fundamental level: the provision, and in our case the withholding, of basic human rights.

The North Dakota Century Code, as it currently exists, represents a deprivation of ba-

>Mitch MolStaDThe Dakota Student

sic rights (like equal access to shelter and em-ployment) for a portion of its bound citizenry. To put it simply, it needs to be fixed.

The problem, now, is how to get that ac-complished. I wish I could be writing this as a call to action to support a particular bill in the North Dakota Legislature, but from what I can gather, there hasn’t been a serious move-ment to amend the Century Code during this session.

Legislators came close to success two years ago, and a bill adding “sexual orientation” to the list of protected categories navigated suc-cessfully through the Senate.

The bill, however, failed in the House. Opponents argued against its inclusion on religious grounds, and based on the opinion that sexual orientation is a choice and a changeable be-havior. Apparently, they didn’t appreciate the parallel between sexual orientation and religion, which, while

being protected under the NDCC, is also quite chooseable and changeable.

So take this piece instead as an invitation to the discussion. Talk about these issues with your friends and family, and when you next see a TV ad explaining your rights against discrim-ination, give a thought to what’s being left out. Communicate with your local legislators.

And take this also as a reminder that, with every missed opportunity for reform, we’re leaving fellow North Dakotans behind.

>eMily burklanDThe Dakota Student

‘...the WBC wrote on their website: “He has been in hell now for twelve years...” Erin Barta

columnist

‘Based on your sexu-al orientation, [...] a property owner can legally evict you...

Mitch Molstadcolumnist

DS> Emily Burkland is a columnist for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at [email protected]

DS> Erin Barta is a columnist for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at [email protected]

DS> Mitch Molstad is a columnist for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

06 NEWS friday february 18, 2011

“We need to remember this is other students’ money,” Zimmer-man said concerning the funds in the accounts. She believes the money should be spent responsi-bly and used to benefit as many students as possible.

Money from these funds is used by Student Government to pay for services and events available for the student body. Nightlife, University Programming Council (UPC) events and City Area Tran-sit (CAT) Crawler are just a few examples of these Student Govern-ment sponsored programs.

Student organizations and academic departments can also re-quest money in the form of a bill to provide services and events to the campus.

These bills are passed or failed by Student Senate. The present senate could be considered more generous than most, passing every bill coming to the floor requesting monetary support fall and spring semester. Only one bill failed to make it to the floor, but was later rewritten and passed.

Where Does It Go?This generous attitude can be

tracked through the senate’s sub-stantial spending habits.

Total spending from the proj-ects account this year amounts to $243,400. Approximately $76,600 of that quantity came from bills written within this fiscal year. This disregards preexisting budget items totaling $156,800 and a bill passed during the 2009-2010 school year in the amount of $10,000. Altogether the account began with $310,532.

These expenditures include items such as the Cab Crawler Program ($24,000), snow removal for the Greek houses located east of Columbia Road ($5,000), and the newly constructed hydration stations in the Memorial Union and Wellness Center ($3,600).

The fees account has seen a similar spending trend. The ac-count began with $607,452 and now sits at $97,192. Pre-budgeted items worth $388,720 left Student Senate with $218,732 to allocate towards bills.

Items funded through the fees account include the Tunnel of Op-pression Event ($18,000), a down payment for a speaker for the Hon-or 50th Anniversary ($16,500), and the University of North Dakota In-dian Association’s (UNDIA) Wacipi Powwow ($24,000).

Putting on the BrakesZimmerman’s main concern is

the rate at which Student Senate is spending. “We can’t keep funding projects at this rate,” she warned.

Both accounts are now operat-ing on reserves, but senate shows no signs of slowing down.

“I’d like to commend this body on spending money,” stated John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Science Sena-tor Samantha Curtis dur-ing Sunday’s meeting. She said past sen-ates she has served with were very fru-gal and op-posed numer-ous bills based on allocation amounts.

Curtis looks forward to seeing more bills reach the floor for voting. “And I hope we pass them all,” she proclaimed.

Zimmerman and College of Business and Public Administration Senator Remington Zacher believe this sort of spending routine would set a dangerous precedent for future administrations. “We need to stop it now, before it becomes a habit,” stated Zacher.

Numerous bills have already fall-en into this category. Items such as the Study-a-thon, UNDIA Wacipi and the Popular Reading Program pass each semester or school year re-gardless of the increasing price tags.

For example, the UNDIA Wacipi has nearly doubled in cost since 2008. Three years ago, the powwow’s price tag was $67,241, with $12,000 of the total amount being covered by Student Senate. This year the total cost is $116,898. Senate’s contribution has risen with the total, being bumped up to $24,000.

Even though the UNDIA mem-bers could not provide senate with the number of UND students who

attended the powwow last year, the bill was passed without question-ing if a majority of university stu-dent would benefit from this much money being spent.

Zimmerman pointed out a lack of discussion is part of the prob-lem when it comes to passing bills that allocate substantial amounts of money.

Off-Campus Senator Charlie Kreidelcamp agrees.

“It seems like the discussion of bills is the shortest part of our meet-ing,” he commented.

He believes the financial phi-losophy of “spend it or lose it” has transformed senator’s attitudes to-ward allocating money and passing

bills. “We as a

body should be asking if this money really needs to be spent instead of ‘Who do we write the check out to?’”

B r e a k i n g the Bank

With this precedent set, the question remains if Student Government will be able to sustain itself if spending like this continues.

“Currently Student Govern-ment isn’t in a financial crisis, but if spending like this continues, they will be in future years,” stated Zim-merman.

Zimmerman recommends sena-tors discuss bills in detail and get es-sential financial information before voting on them. She also encour-ages senators to ensure those being assisted in the bills truly need the full amount they are asking for.

She says allocations may not be used in their entirety and leftover funds would sit until they can be returned to Student Government at the end of the fiscal year.

That means thousands of dol-lars that could be used to fund nu-merous projects are trapped and students are not able to reap the full benefits of money they are paying into the system.

‘It seems like the discussion of bills is the shortest part of our meetings.

Charlie Kreidelcampoff-campus student senator

ally explain to them why but can only show them my dedication to the steak burrito with green chile salsa by trying to explain it or making sure everyone tries it when they get the chance. I’ve gone far distances to appease my cravings—flying to Saint Cloud, taking a taxi across Philadelphia, and nearly getting hit by several cars at a poorly controlled inter-section in Ft. Mitchell, KY.

I’m a bit of a Chipotle ex-tremist, but I balance out those

MARTIN > From page 4

DS> Martin Rottler is a columnist for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

who have been untouched by the good news of a Barbacoa burrito. We need you. I need you. North Dakota needs you. Please consid-er this plea from a grateful bur-ritoaholic in exile.

Guaranteed you’ll get one re-peater eater customer out of me.

Sincerely,Martin Rottler(Steak burrito, black beans,

green chile salsa, sour cream and cheese)

put $410 million into a much stron-ger flood protection system. The project was finally completed and certified by the Army Corps of En-gineers in 2007. The system includes higher and stronger levees and flood walls that will hold back more water than before. Twelve new pump sta-tions with more pumping capacity have been built as well. Grand Forks also has a better closure system for its storm sewer system. During the 1997 flood, the Red River backed into this system.

If this year’s flood were to rise above the levees, the Department of Engineering can add about three feet of clay to each earthen levee for even more protection. One area in which it is difficult to add clay when the weather is warm is Lincoln Park in the southern part of Grand Forks. Once the river starts to rise, this area becomes too slippery for the city to bring in the equipment it needs, so clay is added to the Lincoln Park le-vees as soon as possible.

“We’re pretty confident that cur-rent measures will be enough,” Dean added.

Dean also predicts that there will be little need for sandbags this year, but the city will have between 10,000 and 20,000 sandbags on re-serve. This is part of an emergency system that will mostly serve the towns in Grand Forks County that lie outside of Grand Forks’ flood protection system. As of now, there is no public call to fill or move sand-bags for the Greater Grand Forks

area. Depending on the weather, the Fargo area may need some assistance with sandbags.

According to Dean, weather is crucial for determining the river lev-els. The perfect weather condition that would save Grand Forks from a flood would be a slow and steady melting of slow during the day and slight freezing at night. If the air warms up too fast or if the area re-ceives more rain or snow, a flood will most likely occur.

Conditions also depend on the areas south of Grand Forks, since the Red River runs north. If areas like Fargo receive more snow or rain, then more water will flow into the Red and meet the icier waters of Grand Forks. North Dakota’s very flat topography is one reason for the amount of flooding the state sees.

“It’s like pouring water on a tabletop. It just goes everywhere,” Dean said.

Dean is very proud of Grand Forks’ current system of flood pro-tection and believes it will protect the homes and businesses here. The Department of Engineering works really hard in preparation of flood systems, making sure that pumps are moving and gates are closed when they need to be. The department has a checklist for this time of year, with instructions at every level of the river crest.

“There’s more protection than we’ve ever had before,” Dean prom-ised.

FLOOD > From page 1

DS> Allee Mead is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at [email protected]

SPEND > From page 1

DS> Brandi Jewett is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. She can be reached at [email protected]

culture&mediafriday february 18, 2011DS> Inside: Jamaica Kincaid, Matt Sienkiewicz, Emerald & Ice Gala

and Photo Contest Winners!

Album of the Year:Talent Vs. Popularity

This past Sunday I was

watching the Grammy’s from

the confines of my apartment and

the Album of the Year was about to

announced. The nominees were listed

off before heading into a commercial

break. If you’re curious as to whom the con-

tenders were, the list goes as follows: Eminem’s

“Recovery,” Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now,”

Lady Gaga’s “The Fame Monster,” Katy Perry’s “Teen-

age Dream” and Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs.” From an

outsider’s perspective it would appear that Lady Gaga

would take the award hands down. She is mainstream, has

radio-played music and an ever-increasingly weird persona.

The funny thing about all the nominees is that only one re-

ceived widespread critical acclaim, and that was “The Sub-

urbs” by Arcade Fire. But if you are familiar with the Gram-

my’s, you are aware that it routinely overlooks talented

musicians in favor of studio-made pop musicians who will

bring in good ratings. No offense to Taylor Swift—last year’s

winner—but her music is far from innovative. If you ever get

into an argument with a Swift fan about how good she is,

it’s likely that they’ll bring up the point that “she writes

her own lyrics”. Wait, what? That’s the main sell-

ing point of a musician today? Shouldn’t

they all write their own lyrics and com-

pose their own music?

Anyway, as I sat on my couch waiting

for the presenters to announce the

winner of Album of the Year, I fig-

ured it would go to Gaga or Lady

Antebellum, who had already

8AWARD > page Graphics courtesy of MCT

Story by Brandon Becker

This year’s Writers Confer-ence will feature many esteemed authors. One of these authors is Jamaica Kincaid. She will be the “Great Conversation” on April 1st. This looks to really be a great conversation for any aspiring au-thors or fans of literature to at-tend. Jamaica Kincaid is a professor of lit-erature at Cla-remont McK-enna College as well as a writer and novelist. She constantly toes the line between poetry and prose with her many books and novels, which include Annie John, Lucy, At the Bottom of the River and A Small Place. These have been well received and have placed her name meaningfully in the fi eld of American literature.

Kincaid’s fi rst book, At the Bottom of the River, won the pres-tigious Morton Dauwen Zabel Award from the American Acad-emy and Institute of Arts. It is awarded to authors whose books have shown groundbreaking ten-dencies in their work. Kincaid’s book, A Small Place, which also was award-winning, was the in-spiration for the creation of the 2001 documentary, Life and Debt. This documentary dealt with the issues that have resulted from globalization on developing countries. Kincaid is also in the process of writing a new novel called See Now Then. If her previ-ous work is any indication, then this book will likely change the way many view the world.

Much of Kincaid’s writing style has been infl uenced by her experiences in her native land of Antigua when she was a child. She grew up in a land under the colonial rule of England, and this has given her a slightly dark view on life. Kincaid never tries to hide this in her work and is unafraid to show her own emo-tions. She has said, “I never give up thinking about the way I came

into the world, how my ancestors came from Africa to the West In-dies as slaves. I just never forget it. It’s like a big wave that’s still pulsing.” This hard work and due diligence to her heritage has made her a unique writer, and she has attracted a lot of attention because of it. In 1976, her work was noticed by William Shawn, who is the former editor of The New Yorker. She was offered a job as a staff writer and was featured as a columnist for nine years.

After leaving The New Yorker, Kincaid went on to academia. She began her career at Har-vard University in 1991, where she held joint appointments in

the English and African-A m e r i c a n Studies de-p a r t m e n t s . She has moved on and is cur-rently at C l a r e m o n t M c K e n n a

College in California. She has been elected to the Academy of Arts and Letters and the Acad-emy of Arts and Sciences. She was also the 2010 recipient of the Clofton Fadiman Medal.

The Writers Conference this year begins on Tuesday, March 29th and continues through Sat-urday, April 2nd. Nine other authors will also be featured on different days throughout the conference. The conference is free and open to the public. To fi nd out more about the many events offered or the authors fea-tured, check out the website at www.undwritersconference.org.

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Kincaid to be fea-tured at ConferenceWRITER Antigua native will speak and be dis-cussed with others Mar. 29 through Apr. 2.

>PATRICK EVANSThe Dakota Student

DS> Patrick Evans is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

Emerald & Ice lets staff relax

>NICHOLAS GOWANThe Dakota Student

DS> Nicholas Gowan is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

GALA N.S.A. entertain-ment for UND employees to be held at the Alerus on Saturday, Feb. 19.

‘Kincaid never tries to hide...and is un-afraid to show her own emotions.

Patrick Evansstaff writer

Time to dust off your little black dress and get those shiny shoes shined. The second an-nual Emerald & Ice Gala is being held February 19th at the Alerus Center. All benefi ted UND and related foundation employees are encouraged to attend.

Along with live music per-formed by the Downtown Horns, a cash bar and a potato bar will be available as well. Tickets may be picked up from your Staff Senator. The event will be a long night of food, fun and drinks. UND staff isn’t eligible for the perks that come with the Cab Crawler Card, so they should keep their inebriation to moder-ate levels and fi nd a safe driver. Drink responsibly. Remember that as benefi tted employees of UND, many students look up to you as role models. Along with all the fun, the Gala also serves as a small fundraiser for UND schol-arships.

Janice Hoffarth, Gala chair-person, said, “The scholarship money is raised from silent auc-tion items that have nothing to do with gambling. The major-ity of the items are donated from around UND, such as Dean’s of-fi ce, departments, etc. There are a few items from business in the area. Last year we raised $2,500, which funded fi ve scholarships for dependents of staff at $500 each.”

The event will also feature a mock casino. “Everyone gets

fake money when they walk in the door. The prizes are donated from Staff Senate members,” Jan-ice says. She also adds that, “very few of the gambling items are of worth; they are more dollar store items, 12 packs of pop, $5 gift certifi cates to dining services... When you leave, you will take your ‘millions’ to the gala gift gal-lery. The gifts are set up like at Chuck E. Cheese or Happy Joe’s, where you have tons of tickets and get a silly prize. The prizes are all gift-wrapped, so you have no idea what you are buying with your fake money, and each person is only allowed one prize.”

One thing for attendees to remember is that this is a N.S.A. event (no students allowed!) so feel free to let your hair down and have a good time. As our weather warms up, you will all be seeing us more and more.

“This is the second year for the Gala,” said Janice. “The role is not to raise money; that is a by-product of the event. Our role, or ‘goal,’ is to show our employ-ees that we are a community of friends and not just staff mem-bers, faculty or administration. This is the one night of the year where we are all equals and can enjoy each other’s company.”

Remember, the Emerald and Ice Gala is February 19th from 7 p.m. to 12 p.m. at the Alerus Center. Tickets are $15 per per-son, so you can expect a reason-ably priced night out for N.S.A. excitement!

AWARD > From page 7

won fi ve awards. No way did I think that Canadian indie-rock band Ar-cade Fire could pull off the upset and walk away with the Grammy. But that’s exactly what happened. I leaped from the couch, screamed, cursed and taunted my roommate, who is the biggest mainstream mu-sic fan that I know. My excitement not only came because a band that I thoroughly enjoy listening to won, but also because it was a win for all artists who choose to push the envelope. It was a win for art-ists that don’t release their music through major record labels. Most importantly, it is a win for those of us who don’t enjoy what is cur-rently classifi ed as “music” and is played endlessly on the radio.

So while a good portion of peo-ple have never heard of the Album of the Year winner, and most will continue not knowing, it’s good to see the voters recognized a talented band for its work, as opposed to its popularity. Arcade Fire’s vic-tory may have been an upset, but it wasn’t the only one of the night. Esperanza Spalding won Best New Artist over the cookie cutter, teen-age pleasing, pop idol Justin Bieber. It continued the trend of voters ignoring the popularity of an in-dividual and choosing to focus on the work that said individual has produced. Now, I can’t honestly say that I’ve listened to Spalding’s work extensively, but from the little I’ve heard, she seems to be an extremely talented musician.

The 53rd Grammy’s featured a slew of performances, Lady Gaga in an egg and upsets galore. It was an interesting night to say the least. But for the most part, it will be remembered for mainstream musi-cians not taking home the awards they way they have in past years.

DS> Brandon Becker is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Sienkiewicz to visit campus

DS> Matthew Roy is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

FILM Emmy-nominated screenwriter will speak at the Writers Conference at the end of March.

>MATTHEW ROYThe Dakota Student

The 42nd Annual UND Writ-ers Conference kicks off March 29, with the theme (Inter)na-tional Affairs. One of the writers that will be attending this year is Emmy-nominated screenwriter Matt Sienkiewicz. His academic research focuses on the Western involvement in Middle Eastern broadcasting and ethnic represen-tation in the American media.

Currently a PhD candidate

at the University of Wisconsin, Sienkiewicz is best known for his 2009 documentary Live From Bethlehem. The fi lm is about the creation of the Ma’an News Agen-cy, which is currently the only independent news network in the Palestinian Territories, tells the story of how journalists declared independence from the hate-fi lled propaganda and revolutionizing the media in Palestine. The fi lm has been screened at fi lm festivals all over the world, including the Rhode Island Film Festival, Po-land’s WatchDocs Human Rights Film Festival, the Chicago Pales-tine Film Festival and London’s Frontline Club. More informa-tion about this fi lm can be found at www.livefrombethlehem.com. The fi lm will be shown at the

Writers Conference on Wednes-day, March 30th at 2 p.m.

Other work that Sienkiewicz has been involved in writing for includes the award winning com-edy series Windy Acres and the Emmy-nominated Festa, a televi-sion documentary. His work has also been published in The Jour-nal of Film and Video, The Velvet Light Trap, and Sage Publications’ Understanding Community Me-dia. Sienkiewicz will be showing Live From Bethlehem and giving a presentation at the conference on March 30th, and will also be a part of the “Confl ict Zones” panel on March 31st at noon.

Photo Contest WinnersThese are the winners of the Graphics and Photography Society’s “24/7 Photography Contest.” This contest was sponsered by the Memorial Union. Winning photographs can be seen on display at the Union starting next week.

1st Place: Christa Hall

2nd Place: Joshua Mark Woodard

3rd Place:Peter Bottini

sportsfriday february 18, 2011

>Inside: UND softball opener, MN Twins, Frozen foot opinion, Boarding with a kiteDS

>scores &schedules

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Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams hit the road last Thursday where they would take on the NJIT Highlanders. It was a battle between Great West Conference foes and an important conference matchup.

Men’s game: UND 49, NJIT 65The first half featured two struggling offenses that saw North Dakota take a 20-18 lead into halftime. Neither team found much success on the offensive end, but the Highlanders

struggled especially. NJIT attempted 12 more shots in the first half than UND did, yet made two less as they shot a disastrous 6-30 from the field.Troy Huff and Jamal Webb were the only UND players to reach double figures on a night when shots weren’t falling for UND. The Highlanders put behind their poor first half

shooting performance to shoot and outstanding 60.9 percent from the field in the second half. UND shot almost 30 percent worse in the second half, allowing NJIT to outscore North Dakota 47-29 in the final 20 minutes. Isaiah Washington had a game-high 21 points for the Highlanders as he was lethal from beyond the arc nailing four 3s. NJIT snagged its first 10-point lead of the game with 11:30 remaining in the game, but they didn’t pull away from UND until the final eight minutes.

Turnovers turned out to be UND’s Achilles heel throughout the game as the Highlanders continually capitalized off of UND’s mistakes en route to 26 points off of turnovers. All in all it was a disappointing game for North Dakota who were unable to take advantage of their slight first half lead they held. The loss dropped UND to .500 on the season (11-11) and 4-2 in the GWC. As for NJIT, they still sit two games under .500 at 10-12 but improved to 4-1 in conference play.

Women’s game: UND 67, NJIT 51After having their six-game winning streak snapped on the road against South Dakota, the North Dakota team was looking to avoid a two-game losing streak against the Highland-

ers. UND came into the game with a 0-7 mark on the road looking to break the streak. Freshman Allyssa Wall made sure the losing streak was put to an end. Wall had a career-high 23 points with 16 coming in the first half. It was a dominant performance from the freshman and her play inside the paint allowed North Dakota to take a 16-point lead into the break.

Besides Wall’s play in the first half, it was the North Dakota defense that got the job done. NJIT shot 6-32 in the first half and were forced into taking low percentage shots. The Highlanders took 22 three-point attempts through the first 20 minutes, connecting on just four of them. After shooting over 50 percent in the first half, the UND offense wasn’t as efficient in the second half but they still managed to put up 34 points.

Megan Lauck finished with 11 points on the game as she was the only other UND player to reach double-digit scoring. Corey Lof finished with just two points but snagged a team-high 11 rebounds. The win improved UND’s record to 9-12 overall and 5-1 in conference play. For NJIT, they dropped to 7-13 on the season but still hold a winning record within the conference as they sit at 3-2.

DS>Brandon Becker is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

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DUNKED Both bas-ketball teams recently competed against NJIT, where the women won.

Women sink shots while men missNorth Dakota splits games with NJIT

WHKYvs. Minnesota2/18-19 @ 7:07 p.m.

photos by Kyle Schroeder > The Dakota Student

Forward Katie Houdek drives to the basket

Center Allyssa Wall hits a jump shot

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A hard-fought weekend put the women’s softball team in a position to win several of their four games this past weekend at the Ramada-UNI Dome Classic in Cedar Falls, Iowa. But UND’s season opening tournament would not be good to them, as they went 1-3 for the weekend. They beat W i s c o n s i n - Green Bay 10-1 but fell to host North-ern Iowa 9-1 in 4 1/3 in-nings, Drake 7-3, and Texas - El Paso 8-5.

N o r t h Dakota lost 9-1 to the Northern Iowa Panthers Friday night. The Panthers, who went on to run the table at their own tournament in-side the UNI Dome, struck in the second, fourth, and fifth innings, jumping all over UND sopho-more pitchers Emma Gronseth and Michelle Frank.

Gronseth pitched three in-nings and was charged with the

loss; Frank finished the final 1.1 innings before the Panthers clinched the mercy rule victory.

For North Dakota, only Brit-tany Baker’s solo home run pre-vented a shutout, the fate that Northern Iowa’s earlier opponent, South Dakota, had faced. UND had just four hits.

Saturday, the team gave up a late-inning lead to drop a game to Drake University 7-3 in their first of two in their second day of play. A bases-loaded error in the first allowed two runs to score, and a double by Amanda Johnson led to another run in the second.

That was it, however, for the UND offense, and Drake was

able to power back. Caralyn C h e w n i n g ’s five good in-nings on the mound for UND fell back down to earth as she allowed six runs on seven hits in

the sixth. Chewning finished the sixth

and pitched to one batter in the seventh before her night was done. She earned a loss in her first start of the season.

UND came out swinging as they beat Wisconsin-Green bay 10-1.

During the game last Satur-day, it was North Dakota that

exploded for a handful of runs in the sixth inning.

They were already up 2-1 thanks to RBIs by Chewning and Kenna Olsen, but eight runs in the sixth put UND on the win-ning side of the mercy rule this time.

Those runs were scored thanks to three errors by the Green Bay Phoenix, who like UND finished the tournament 1-3.

UND also had a pair of two-run home runs in the inning, by Johnson and Courtney Gonzalez.

Frank pitched her second game of the weekend but pitched all six innings to earn the win. She allowed just one run on seven hits.

North Dakota finished their weekend with an 8-5 loss to UTEP Sunday.

Chewning pitched her second game of the season but this time lasted just 0.2 innings. She al-lowed three of the eight runs that the Miners (3-3) hung on North Dakota in the first three innings.

Erica Younan, Abby Jo To-metich, Gronseth, and Frank all pitched for UND.

UND would avoid the mercy rule but couldn’t climb back de-spite two runs in the fourth and fifth and another in the sixth. D Jantzer hit a two run homer in the fifth and Lindy Sippola drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

The women will have a week-end off and will play February 25-27 in El Paso at the UTEP Invitational. They’ll play Bradley, UTEP (twice), New Mexico State and Texas State during the three-day tournament.

DS> Timothy Boger is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

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FALTeR North Dakota recently had a rough time in Iowa last week-end going 1-3 in games.

Cold bats for softball

‘UND came out swinging as they beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 10-1.

Timothy Bogerstaff writer

The UND men’s hockey team has had a strong season so far and hopes to keep it going. They sit atop of the WCHA, just one point ahead of second place Denver. But recently, two of their top players suffered in-juries that could really hurt the team.

One of those happened on the ice during a game. Against Colorado College, senior captain Chay Genoway was checked into the boards and it wasn’t able to get up. He was helped off the ice by trainers, and looked to be a leg injury. He will not be back for a few weeks, af-fecting UND greatly. Last year, Geno-way suffered a concussion and was out for the end of the season. But with a medical red-shirt, he was able to return and play this year. This season he was able to tie a program record of having a point in 12 games straight by a defenseman.

The second loss was of soph-omore Danny Kristo, who sus-tained frostbite on his foot. His last game was against Colorado College in which he had three assists in the 6-0 victory. Accord-ing to reports from the Grand Forks Herald, he was walking near campus during the evening. The frostbite was on his right foot. He was treated in Grand Forks but moved to Regions Hospital, located in St. Paul.

The report also stated that the temperatures were -11 with a -33 wind chill. His return is up in the air so nobody on campus is not sure exactly when he will be practicing again.

When I first heard about this, I was concerned for Kristo. He would have to miss time from the sport he loves to play and is quite good at. As a former col-lege athlete I know how horrible it is to miss practice and even meets or games. This is a major blow for the team since Kristo was a major contributor for UND. As a rookie last season, he was named WCHA freshman of the year and selected to the All-WCHA Rookie team. He can definitely score goals as, he was third on the team in scoring as a freshman. So far this season he has scored five goals and 17 as-sists for the team.

Even with the loss of Kristo and Genoway, UND was able to sweep the series against Alaska-Anchorage this past weekend. They put up tons of goals and held the opposition to two goals. But it will get tougher next week-

end as they go on the road to St. Cloud State.

I am not sure if any-one will get a truthful answer as to how Kristo got the frost-

bite. It seems that if someone had good shoes and socks on, frostbite could be avoided. If you need to walk very far in the sub-zero weather, get a ride or take the bus. On a side note I would like to praise UND distance run-ners on the cross country and track teams.

They are outside running no matter what the temperature is. It can be -5 or -30 but they will be out logging miles. Since they are outside it seems like they could easily get frostbite right? But wrong. In the last four and a half years since I have been with the team, NOBODY missed practice or a race due to frostbite! So re-member students, bundle up!

DS>Kyle Rosseau is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

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iNJuRy North Dakota aims for success despite while dealing some cru-cial injuries.

Injured UND ath-letes await recovery

‘As a former college athlete I know how horrible it is to miss practice and games.

Kyle Rosseaustaff writer

KiRBy > From page 4

DS> Kirby Graff is a columnist for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

to, but are important nonethe-less.

I know that a few weeks ago, Punxsutawney Phil predicted that there would be an early spring, and it is shaping up to be that way. No matter what happens in the next couple of months it is important to look to the good things that happen this time of year compared to the bad things (floods and puddles ev-erywhere). The things listed above may be some of my favorite things, and they give me hope and excite-ment. While it may still be Febru-ary, it is never to early for anyone to get excited.

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Glee and giddiness seems to be a contagious disease, especially within the Twins dugout. With Delmon Young avoiding arbitra-tion, he signed a one-year deal with the organization for $5.37 million bones. All the chess pieces seem to be in place as I believe that the twinks are ready for a run deep within the post season.

Catcher Joe Mauer basking nicely in the im-mortal glow of the recent video game MLB The Show 2011, the greater publicity will undoubtedly thrust the Twins into early World Series contention. Seeing how Joe Mauer had an “off ” year with only nine homeruns at the newly un-veiled Target Field, a camaraderie stance hopefully boosts his slug-ging percentage.

The black spruce trees that were in the batters view when in the box have been removed. This is only a small change involving the Twins organization. Though I thought the trees were a true Min-nesota representation, player safety and vision are obviously more im-portant. Thankfully the trees have been uprooted and reasserted in the ground all throughout the field.

By the re-insemination of clos-ing pitcher Joe Nathan and Ca-nadian Justin Morneau, the club-house surely must be swelling with antici…pation. It’s my personal opinion that Morneau was having an MVP caliber season when the unfortunate concussion sent him back to the pine for the remaining season. Morneau has the biggest upside this season, if he can keep his health in check.

Michael Cuddyer has served as a valiant replacement, however I can’t seem to wonder if Twins could have avoided another one-and-out disappointment if he was swinging in the lineup. I still cling to hope that the humble Twins can slay the Yankee giants along with their massive payroll. It’s going to happen, eventually.

With the organization losing Jon Rauch, Brian Fuentes, Matt Guerrier and Jesse Crain to free agency, the bullpen has been com-pletely reconstructed. With this added pressure, Joe Nathan seems to take it all in stride.

Coming off of Tommy John ligament surgery last season to his right elbow, Nathan and fellow closer Matt Capps should provide a nice touch when closing out tight divisional games.

Someone told me recently that being raised in Canada, an obliga-tion was felt to root for the Toron-to Blue Jays. Unfortunately I didn’t

have the heart to tell her that the glory days were gone. I should have pointed out that the Twin’s band-wagon is mighty cozy inside. Being a Minnesota native, I am trying to attain support for the righteous MN organization. I have put my hope within the Twin’s system, as I can’t wait for the Vikings to win a championship and the Timber-wolves...well I appreciate Kevin Love’s effort.

The wildcard for this roster is the SS/2nd baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka. He is the first player from the Japanese Leagues to sign with the Twins organization. Tal-

ented on both sides of the plate, he is the reign-ing batting c h a m p i o n after hitting .346 with the Chiba Lotte Marines.

This stat is composed with 206 hits, 121 runs, 22 stolen bases and 11 home runs. It is safe to say that he brings fielding and speed to the team, as he is not known as a true slugger.

It is still uncertain which posi-tion Nishioka will play, as manager Ron Gardenhire has elected to wait until Spring training. The seeds will be spitting as the Minnesota Twins take the field in Florida for spring training.

The anxiety is filled to the brim in Minnesota’s cup as the new team takes to the field. The season starts with a road series against the dirty bird Blue Jays and then will host the home opener on April 9th against the Oakland Athletics. I hope my professors don’t schedule an exam that week because I will be looking for scalpers outside of Target field.

OPTIMISM Minnesota has hope for a playoff run this season and to conquer the Yankees.

>JOel AdRIAnThe Dakota Student

Twins hopeful for high finish

‘Morneau has the biggest upside this season, if he can stay healthy.

Joel AdrianSports Editor

dS> Joel Adrian is the Sports Editor for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

North Dakota, the land of the frozen flat tundra, has no hills or mountains in sight to the common student. On a clear sunny day you can see straight through to Bismarck. That doesn’t stop extreme enthusiasts that need to be riding a board at all times. With the lack of hills and the forceful winds of North Dakota, people have adapted and found an alternative, a way to use the land without giving up their board. It’s a revolution called Wind Sports.

For those of you who do not know what wind sports are, you need to get with the times and Youtube it for your sake; you will be astonished. If you think skiing and snowboarding is get-ting old and you need a new way to redefine your extreme-ness, you need to get into Snow

ND is gone with the windKite.

With the Kite in your hands, you control your speed and pow-er, not the hill. Imagine never los-ing speed, like at the end of the hill or waiting for chair lifts and long lines. Snow Kiting gives you the freedom to explore the coun-tryside with never loosing speed, even up hills. Have you ever been frustrated going down to at-tempt a snowboard jump just to do a pathetic 180? You have the power, with enough practice to do as much as 1080 spins with out skipping a beat. Sometimes with 30 feet of air, it can feel like your flying, without a care in the world. Snow Kiting has no boundaries, no matter the ter-rain. With a little wind you could be carving the white powder all day long.

This extreme sport is on its way to becoming the mainstream winter activity all over the world. You may have not have heard of Wind Sports, but that’s because there hasn’t been a specialty store before KotiKites & WindSports showed up in Fargo.

If you have never seen wind sports in action, you’re in luck, because KotiKites & WindSports

put on a free demo almost ev-ery weekend for free of charge (weather permitting of course). The demo information can be found on Facebook.com/KotiKites. Koti Kites &Wind-Sports is also generous enough to let participants in the free demo to even get a shot at try-ing the Kites out. They want to spread their knowledge and their passion for Wind Sports.

Koti Kites & Wind Sports is trying to spread the word around college campus about the great opportunities and fun WindSports can give a stressful college student.

The owners at Koti Kites have told me there has been buzz of around 30 students of UND already into this sport. Students, head down to the Memorial Union to Student In-volvement to find out where you can join a club or start one. You can contact Koti Kites & Wind-Sports online at KotiKites.com or by phone at 701.356.KITE. Get going UND!

dS> Tadd Powers is a staff writer for The Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]

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BReeZe The Peace Garden state has the perfect terrain for snow-boarding with nature.