Red & GreenOctober 1, 2009 Vol. 91 No. 4 Minot State University, Minot, N.D. 58701 www.minotstateu.edu/redgreen/

Cassandra NeuharthComm 281

As the semester is in fullswing, more of a student pop-ulation is visible at Minot StateUniversity. The numbersreleased show a 6.3 percentincrease on campus. Thisrounds off to an increase of 217students, the largest single-year increase since the year2001. MSU currently boasts atotal of 3,649 students.“This is good news, encour-

aging news, and we are attract-ing notice,” David Fuller, MSUpresident, said. “The instruc-tors and staff members at MSUhave done a wonderful job ofproviding for students on cam-pus.”The new flat rate policy

allowing every student to payin-state tuition opened upMSU to a wider range ofrecruitment opportunities. Therecruitment and marketingefforts have drawn studentsfrom states around the regionlike Minnesota, South Dakotaand Wyoming, with additionalstudents from Washington,Florida and Texas. Minot State attracted nearly

328 transfer students to thecampus, a 22 percent increase

over those enrolled in the fallof 2008. In addition to theincrease within the states,there was an increase in inter-national students, including anew high of 293 from Canada.According to a North

Dakota University Systempress release, enrollment hasreached a record high at all 11North Dakota UniversitySystem colleges and universi-ties.University System officials

attribute these gains to a num-ber of factors.“We’re seeing an increased

emphasis on expanding accessto higher education – at boththe undergraduate and gradu-ate levels – and on retainingstudents once they begin col-lege,” said Bill Goetz, chancel-lor of the North DakotaUniversity System. “The cam-puses are doing an excellentjob of meeting the needs of stu-dents, whether that’s in the tra-ditional classroom setting orby reaching out through onlineeducation. Plus, we know thatduring economic downturns,people look to higher educa-tion to improve their job skillsor to get a fresh start in a newcareer,” he said.

Enrollment numbersshow increase

Homecoming Court 2009

Photo by Jesse KellyMembers of the 2009 Homecoming Court pose for a photo after the coronation cere-mony Sept. 22. Members of the court are (front row, from the left) Jill Cenaiko, PaigeMorningstar, King Chase Lee, Queen Whitney Loftesnes, Lulu Gonzalez, Kristi Schafer,Julia Williams; (middle row, from the left) Mike OʼDwyer, Chris Barney, DanHumphreys, Randi Dockter, Kayla Cote, Ashley Brossart; (back row, from the left)Derek Van Dyke, Sarah Perry, Jennifer Thorgramson, and Jesse Ahmann. Not pictured:Kelly Brown and David Stiel.

More photos of Homecomingactivities on pages 6, 7 and 12

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With so many on the cam-pus owning a Facebookaccount, Minot StateUniversity is jumping on thebandwagon. MSU’s marketingdepartment, through theefforts of social networkingspecialist Rick Heit, recentlystarted a Minot StateUniversity fan page.“Our goal is to show that

Minot State is a place wherestudents want to come,” Heitsaid.The networking expert said

he tries to keep the pageengaging and fresh with newposts the fans can use to getinvolved on campus. He keepsit fresh by not overloading itwith too much information.“We try to cover the student

activities,” he said, “takingeither photos or video and get-ting those on the page.” Thephotos and videos allow thestudents to see themselves atevents while promoting MSU.Heit updates the page about

twice a day with upcomingcampus events for students toget involved in, as well as to

MSU now social networksinform the community aboutwhat Minot State is doing.Facebook has given the

MSU page a five-star rating for“most engaging posts,” mean-ing posts that are insightfuland understandable.Heit hopes to get all of the

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STAFF WRITERSAnthony AndersonMary ChristianJoseph DavisSarah EngelhardtSusan EwertAmanda ReinhardtREPORTERSComm. 281 Class

Some of you may or may not know that the sixthpresident of Minot State University, Gordon B. Olsonpassed away this past summer. After being in theoffice for 25 years from 1967 to 1992, he left his markfor all to see in the changes he made during thoseyears, for the benefit of our current students andfaculty.Some of those changes include:• A student enrollment growth of more than 70

percent• The addition of nursing, social work, and

criminal justice programs• The construction of the Dome, Hartnett Hall,

the Amphitheatre, and the Gordon B. Olson Library• Olson led the effort to gain approval for

university status • He gained approval for the Minot State

University name in 1987Even if you did not know him personally, Olson

paved a road for all of us as current students andfaculty. He dedicated 25 years of his life, and becamethe longest-serving president at MSU. I think thatthrough the educational programs and communityinvolvement that MSU has to offer, we will continueto make the name proud that Olson helped us gain.

The H1N1 (swine) flu contin-ues to spread, and it is especiallyimportant for college students totake basic steps to help preventthe spread of this virus.People 24 years of age and

younger are particularly suscep-tible to this virus. USA Todayreports that nearly three-quartersof America’s colleges and univer-sities have already identifiedcases of influenza-like illnessesthis fall.From football teams to special

pandemic committees, studentsare arming themselves withinformation about what they cando to protect themselves.The American Red Cross sug-

gests these simple actions:

Wash your hands often withsoap and water, especially aftercoughs or sneezes. Alcohol-based(60%) hand sanitizers are alsoeffective when soap and wateraren’t available.Avoid touching your eyes,

nose and mouth. Germs spreadthat way.Cover your nose and mouth

with a tissue or sleeve whencoughing or sneezing. Throw thetissue in the trash after use.Avoid close contact with peo-

ple who are sick.If you are feeling sick, stay

home.Get a seasonal flu vaccination

now and the H1N1 flu vaccina-tion when it becomes available

(probably in October).Remember, you are your best

protection against flu viruses.That includes staying informedas the flu season progresses. Boththe Red Cross Web site,http://www.redcross.org/pandemicflu, and Center for DiseaseControl and Prevention Web site,http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/,contain important information tokeep you up-to-date on theH1N1 situation and what youshould, or shouldn’t do duringthis unusual flu season.Susan EwertCoordintaor of Emergency/Volunteer Services,Mid-Dakota Chapter of theAmerican Red Cross.

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tions, ideas, scripture,worship … a listening ear willbe offered and you will knowthat your struggles will beprayed for and listened to.”

Campus Ministries is opento anyone interested.Upcoming activities on theagenda include bowlingnights, pizza parties and stu-dent retreats. A meeting sched-ule is not in place yet, butmeetings will take place ateither Minot State orAugustana Lutheran Church.

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Students from MinotState University and areahigh schools will gather at8:30 p.m. in AleshireTheater Friday, Oct. 2, forthe start of the annual 24-hour Play Festival. The 26theater enthusiasts willhave in hand one prop andone costume piece to beginthe full-day event.The 24-hour festival can

be described as a "crashcourse in theater" in whichstudents break into four dif-ferent groups - actors, tech,writers and directors - toproduce six, 10-minuteplays during the late hoursof the night.Actors and the directors

will roll out of bed in theearly morning to spend theday in various classrooms

throughout Hartnett Hall.They will rehearse until thecurtain goes up at 7:30 p.m. onSaturday, Oct. 3, in AleshireTheater. This all revolvesaround a 24-hour time period."(This) reminds us of why

we do theater and the passioninvolved in doing theater," PegMorris, producer of the 24-hour Play Festival, said. Morriswill run errands for the writers

in the wee hours of the morn-ing, lend extra input and makesure that everything runssmoothly. This will be her sec-ond year to produce the festi-val. She said even though thisevent may be stressful andscary, it is really a great timeand a great way to meet people.Morris said positions are still

available. Anyone is eligible tojoin; a theater major is not arequirement. The sign-up timeends the day of the festival.The event is a fundraiser for

Campus Players, so there is a $3admission charge. For ques-tions about the 24-hour PlayFestival, contact Morris at peg-gie.morris@my.minotstateu.edu.

A day for playsAnthony Anderson

Staff WriterKari Williamson

recently became thenew pastor forCampus Ministrieson Minot StateUniversity. Basedout of AugustanaLutheran Church,across UniversityAvenue from theu n i v e r s i t y ,Lutheran Campus Ministriesstrives to help students filltheir spiritual and social needsduring their college years.

Williamson grew up in St.Paul, Minn. After earningdegrees in second grade edu-cation and history, she attend-ed Luther Seminary in St.Paul. She first became interest-ed in campus ministry whileserving as an intern pastor atUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, and gained experi-ence while serving as a youthdirector in Red Wing, Minn.After serving congregations inCannon Falls, Minn. andPhoenix, Ariz., she acceptedthe position as CampusMinistries pastor in Minot.Lutheran Campus

Ministries is a nationwideorganization affiliated withthe Evangelical LutheranChurch of America. It main-tains a presence on every pub-lic campus in the UnitedStates. It offers studentsopportunities for service, wor-ship, fellowship and Biblestudy.“But most of all (it is) an

accepting community, open toall, as we search for answers tothe questions of life and faith,”Williamson said. “As the

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Photo by Sydney RuestLocal band Merick performs in the quad onTuesday. Nice weather allowed for free food tobe served outside.

Photo by Jesse KellyMSU student Melissa Elker performs a song as part ofkaraoke in the Beaver Dam on Monday night

Photo by Sydney RuestMSU biology instructor Chris Beachy waits to hit the water as a student takes aim at a tar-get attached to PRSSAʼs dunking booth at the block party. Derek Hackett watches fromthe back. The block party was held on Wednesday on the lawn in front Old Main.

Photo by Jesse KellyChase Lee and Whitney Loftesnes, this yearʼsking and queen, were crowned Sept. 22 inNelson Hall.

Homecoming 2009

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Photo by Sydney RuestSixteen students volunteer to be hypnotized by Frederick Winters on Friday night. Theevent took place in Aleshire Theater.

Photo by Jesse KellyFlag carriers (from the left) Tena Lindstrom, Karn Lamon, Taija Hahka and Terri Rubbertjoin the MSU Marching Band in Saturdayʼs tailgating festivities.

Photo by Jesse KellyMSU spanish instructor Kemerly Moorhouse rides a bikewhile waving the Peruvian flag during Saturdayʼs parade.

Photo by Jesse KellyThe MSU Cheer Team and Buckshot get the crowd excitedat the bonfire. Originally, the bonfire was scheduled forMonday night in a spot north of the Dome but was re-scheduled for Wednesday due to the weather.

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MSU students involved in professional fight

Submitted photoMSU students (from the left) Cody Wakeford, Aaron Fetz and Erik Kendrick are involved inthe upcoming boxing/MMA event in different ways. Fetz is competing in the event whileWakeford and Kendrick are the organizers.

Bryce BerginskiEditor

Saturday, Oct. 3, will bring anight of firsts, both for Minotand for a promotional compa-ny started by two Minot StateStudents.The event will be a profes-

sional boxing and mixed mar-tial arts (MMA) tournamentsimilar to the Ultimate FighterChampionships, or UFC. Itwill take place that night at7:30 p.m. at the MinotAuditorium.The event is being put on by

Vindictive, Inc., a promotionalcompany started by Minot

State students Cody Wakefordand Erik Kendrick. Both box-ers, they started their organi-zation out of Alberta. They feltthat there was a market forprofessional boxing/MMAevents in smaller communitiessuch as Minot.Many participants are

Golden Glove champions fromvarious parts of the Dakotasand Minnesota. Five of themare current and former AirForce members. MSU studentAaron Fetz is also one of thefighters on the card.Fetz will fight Jason

Fuentes, a local fighter, who is

making his professional debut,in three five-minute rounds.Fetz hopes to get a win on hisrecord in front of his friendsand fellow students.Vindictive, Inc. has sched-

uled more events for nextyear. They will put on a simi-lar event in February inFurney, British Columbia. Theorganizers will bring the eventback to Minot in either Marchor April.Those interested can buy

tickets for the event on site. Aringside seat costs $3; a bal-cony seat costs $25, with $5 offwith a college I.D.

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Christopher Keller will dis-cuss the book, “RealEducation: Four Simple Truthsfor Bringing America’sSchools Back to Reality,” byCharles Murray, at the nextBrown Bag Book talkWednesday, Oct. 7. Keller isan associate professor of biolo-gy and chairperson of the

MSU Department of Biology.You need not read the book

ahead of time and are encour-aged to bring a sack lunch.The book talk, sponsored by

the Gordon B. Olson Library,begins at noon in the lowerlevel of the library in StudyRoom 2.

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Photo by Jesse KellyZach Rudolph lunges for one of his two touchdowns dur-ing Saturdayʼs game.

Photo by Jesse KellyGino Maxi (No. 93) tackles a Jimmie player while JeremyKessler (No. 22) and Martel Pope (No. 46) watch inSaturdayʼs game at Herb Parker Stadium.

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The Minot State Beavers ranover the Jamestown Jimmies33-7 Saturday, to avenge lastyear’s loss and provide a bigfinish to Homecoming Week.The Beaver offense seemed

to be off to a sluggish startagainst the Jimmies. Thatproved to be all right, thanks togreat defensive and specialteams play by MSU as theywent on to win their secondDAC contest. This was a completely dif-

ferent story from a year agowhen the Jimmies beat theBeavers in overtime.“It feels great,” freshman

linebacker Brian Sorensen said.“Considering last year we letup over 40 and we were 0 and3 the past couple years to theseguys until today.”

Sorensen helped lead thatswarming Beaver attack as heled the team in tackles withfive, including half a sack, arecovered fumble, and aninterception. Those takeawaysby Sorensen were just part of aday when the defense recov-ered three fumbles and inter-cepted two Mike Beehler pass-es, including one by seniorlinebacker Martel Pope for atouchdown that put the gameaway for the Beavers, givingthem a 20 to 7 lead.“We came out with a lot

more intensity than last weekagainst Valley City,” Sorensensaid.The offense did come to life

in the second quarter with 21seconds left when quarterbackJon Meier connected with ZachRudolph on a 12-yard touch-down pass, the first of two on

the day for Rudolph. That gavethe Beavers a 13 to 7 halftimelead that they would not relin-quish.The Jimmies were able to

shut down the Dakota AthleticConference’s leading receiver,Johnny Lester, to just one catchfor 12 yards, but they couldn’tshut down the running combi-nation of sophomore TysonSchatz and freshman NicoYoungren as they combined for228 yards and two touch-downs.The Beavers will again be in

action this Saturday againstDakota State with a 1:30 p.m.kickoff at Herb ParkerStadium. The Trojans come inwith an 0 – 3 record and 0 – 2 inconference play. The Beaverswon last year’s matchup inMadison 28 to 17.

MSU victoriousBeavers defeat the Jamestown Jimmies 33-7

Photo by Jesse KellyMSU linebacker Martel Pope intercepts a pass on the Jamestown 4 yard line and dives infor a touchdown during Saturdayʼs Homecoming game at Herb Paker Stadium.

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The Minot State UniversityBusiness department hasadded a new major to itscourses. The EnergyEconomics and Finance majorcombines courses from geolo-gy, economics and finance.Classes started this fall.“No other colleges in the

area have a program like this,”College of Business DeanJoAnn Linrud said. “This is aprogram you might see in alarge university in Texas, orOklahoma, where they havehad energy in their backyardfor years.”Linrud is excited for this

new program, and feels we arevery privileged to have this atMSU. She said students aregetting a great, hands-onlearning experience at MSUwith instructors who havefirst-hand experience in theenergy industry. She noted oneexample, Frank Mosley, ener-gy economics instructor, whohas seven years’ of mineraleconomics industry experi-ence.“Rigorous,” is Linrud’s

description of the courses inthis major. Students have atypical work load. They mustpass their general educationclasses. They also must com-plete the business core whichincludes accounting, market-ing, management and eco-nomics classes. Students mustapply for admission to theEnergy Economics and

Finance program.“40 percent of the people

in executive positions atenergy companies will beretiring in the near future,”Linrud said.The dean said the future

for students and this indus-try looks bright in NorthDakota and in the nation.The new major programlooks to expand in thefuture. It is already drawingnational and internationalattention.

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(MSU Northwest ArtCenter) — P.Z. Myers, associ-ate professor of biology at theUniversity of Minnesota, willpresent “EvolutionaryDenialism,” Monday, Oct. 5,2009, at 7 p.m. in AleshireTheater, Minot StateUniversity. The program is oneof a continuing series of freepublic lectures sponsored bythe Northwest Art Center.Myers is an evolutionary

and developmental biologistand best known as the authorof the popular science blog,“Pharyngula.” Myers is a vocal atheist

who, in his blog and in numer-ous speaking engagements,points out the dangers of reli-gious fundamentalism to per-

sonal liberty and warnsagainst the increasing influ-ence of religion in politics. Inhis talk, Myers will discussvarious aspects of the denial ofevolution by fundamentalistreligion and enter into dia-logue with the audience.Myers argues that religious

beliefs should be open to criti-cism like any other belief andnot be afforded special protec-tion. He calls for a secular viewof life based on science andreason. A question and answerperiod and an informal recep-tion will follow his presenta-

tion.The Northwest Art Center

Lecture Series is funded in partby a grant from the NorthDakota Council on the Arts,which receives funding fromthe state legislature and theNational Endowment for theArts.For more information about

Northwest Art Center activi-ties, call 701-858-3264, or visitthe Web site:www.minotstateu.edu/nac<http://www.minotstateu.edu/nac>.

Evolution speaker in NAC lecture series

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Photo by Susan EwertLEFT: Free food is served at theMSU Community Block PartySept. 24. Students, faculty andthe Minot community were invit-ed to attend. The eveningincluded games, music, prizes,tours and car show.

Photo by Jesse KellyABOVE: The Marching Bandtakes to the field beforeSaturdayʼs football game atHerb Parker Stadium. It wasthe first time the band playedon the field in 25 years.

Photo by Jesse KellyABOVE: MSU students Brandon Smith, Grey Wallstrumand Matthew Zappone show their spirit at theHomecoming game Saturday.