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BY GRANT EVANS grant.evans@go.mnstate.edu
There was a time when the perception of the coronavirus was like a boy band—it’ll stick around for a while, but we’ll have forgotten it in six weeks.
With an extended spring break due to the outbreak, people were stumbling from bar to bar,…
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COVID-19’s Lasting Effects on Campus Communities
BY ABBY MAKAY abby.makay@go.mnstate.edu
Confined to the walls of their homes and offices, educational…
Student Academic Conference Resorts to Online-Only Presentations
BY GRANT EVANS grant.evans@go.mnstate.edu
On Tuesday, April 21, MSUM will hold its 22nd annual Student Academic…
BY MERISSA REED merissa.reed@go.mnstate.edu
Although the MSUM campus has shut down temporarily during this trying time, the Hendrix counseling services are still here to help.
Hendrix counselors, therapists and other staff members have moved to their home offices, but they are…
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Students Adapt to Modified Advising Process
BY OLIVIA CLARK olivia.clark@go.mnstate.edu
As the rapid spread of COVID-19 plagues the nation, college…
Strength in Small Businesses: Downtown Fargo Deals with Impact of COVID-19…
BY KATE ALMQUIST kate.almquist@go.mnstate.edu
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every community in some way,…
BY ALEXIS WALSTROM alexis.walstrom@go.mnstate.edu
Not only is summer vacation about to start, but with all of the social distancing going on right now, if you’re in a relationship with someone, suddenly not being at school, where you’re usually together every day, can seem daunting to say the…
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Anne Blackhurst isn’t Your Friend
BY ALEX BERTSCH alexander.bertsch@go.mnstate.edu
Anne Blackhurst isn’t your friend. I know this may come off as…
Local High School Athletes Feel Effects of COVID-19
BY JOE KELLER joseph.keller@go.mnstate.edu
Not only has the coronavirus weakened the economy, but it has also…
BY: GENEVA NODLAND geneva.nodland@go.mnstate.edu
President Anne Blackhurst announced earlier today that over the next three years MSUM will be cutting 10 programs and eliminating 66.5 positions.
This is being done in an attempt to cover the $6 million deficit in the budget projected for the…
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Plains Art Museum Cancels Spring Gala Featuring MSUM Art Student
BY KATE ALMQUIST kate.almquist@go.mnstate.edu
Instead of getting ready to see her artwork displayed in…
MSUM Student Athletes affected by COVID-19
Championships, tournaments and spring season cancellations create a domino effect to all sports governed by the…
The Advocate is hiring for editorial positions for the 2020-2021 school year. The Advocate offers students a paid opportunity to develop important skills, by working on a dedicated staff of student journalists. Job postings will be open until April 20th. If you are interested in being an editor for…
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Letter from the Editor
Covid-19 Update
To the MSUM Community,
The role of The Advocate as a student-run newspaper is stated clearly…
“I Killed Columbus”
Local artists reflect on human rights struggles.
By: Alex Bertsch alexander.bertsch@go.mnstate.edu
…
BY GENEVA NODLAND geneva.nodland@mnstate.edu
As part of MSUM’s Dragon Frost festivities, the Dragon Entertainment group hosted Battle of the Bands Saturday, Feb. 8. The evening was filled with competition, music lovers and a little bit of rock n’ roll.
The Dragon Entertainment Group worked on…
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Madelyn’s Bibliophilia: Why We Broke Up
BY MADELYN SCHMIDT madelyn.schmidt@go.mnstate.edu
A weekly book review column in which I write about classics,…
Job Cuts Loom at MSUM
MSUM VP announces cuts to temporary faculty positions
BY: Ashley Johnson ajohnson168@my.anokaramsey.edu
The…
BY GENEVA NODLAND geneva.nodland@go.mnstate.edu
Everyone has their own look, taste and style. Sometimes it’s a part of their identity. One’s personal style can be a great outlet for individualism, creativity or emotion.
For some, that style isn’t quite complete without a little panache.
…
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Racetracks, salons and antiques … Oh my!
BY KATIE BETZ katherine.betz@go.minnstate.edu
One of the best pastimes for a college student is exploring a new…
Student Union Finds Success in TGIF Program
BY CHASE SCHERR chase.scherr@go.mnstate.edu
This year, the Student Union has planned a series of events for the…
BY GENEVA NODLAND nodlandge@mnstate.edu
Recent concerns with international student job opportunity has sparked a conversation within administration to look into student employment throughout MSUM’s campus.
The discussion began within Student Senate last month, who then chose representatives…
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Housing Preparing For Winter Break
BY CHASE SCHERR chase.scherr@go.mnstate.edu
With the first semester of this year closing, the Housing staff of…
Wear the Latest Technology: the Smartwatch Trend
BY KRISANN SCHWANKE krisann.schwanke@go.mnstate.edu
Due to our strong attachment to technology, we've all…
BY MADELYN SCHMIDT madelyn.schmidt@go.mnstate.edu
A weekly book review column in which I write about classics, newer novels, poetry books, and works by local F-M authors.
Welcome back, fellow book-lovers, to my life as a bibliophiliac. For this week’s review I will tackle a novel by the…
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Bizarre Bazaar: The Race Scientist and His Sexy Skull
The hot skull that gave us Caucasians
BY ALEX BERTSCH alexander.bertsch@go.mnstate.edu
Race is a social…
Madelyn’s Bibliophilia
BY MADELYN SCHMIDT madelyn.schmidt@go.mnstate.edu
A weekly book review column in which I write about classics,…
BY KRISANN SCHWANKE krisann.schwanke@go.mnstate.edu
A look inside Minnesota business CBD of Moorhead
The cannabis plant has been used by humans for hundreds of years, so why is CBD only now becoming a national trend?
What is CBD?
According to Harvard Health, CBD…
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Someone You Should Meet: Popular TikTok Creator from MSUM
BY GENEVA NODLAND geneva.nodland@go.mnstate.edu
The mobile app TikTok is a growing community with millions of…
TikTok: the Trend that Hasn’t Timed Out
BY ALEXIS WALSTROM alexis.walstrom@go.minnstate.edu
TikTok on the … app?
There’s a new mobile application…
BY GENEVA NODLAND nodlandg@mnstate.edu
Higher education numbers show that international student enrollment is decreasing around the nation, including here at MSUM.
Even with the continuing decrease, MSUM is pushing forward and focusing on not only the international students already…
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Chris Walker: Photographer and Professor
BY KARI HAAVERSEN kari.haaversen@go.mnstate.edu
“What do I love about photography? Everything.”-Chris Walker
…
Empty Pockets
BY ALEX BERTSCH alexander.bertsch@go.mnstate.edu
In April 2019, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party presented…
BY ALEX BERTSCH alexander.bertsch@go.mnstate.edu
On Sept. 20, people of all ages from the Fargo-Moorhead area turned out to demonstrate at Fargo City Hall as part of the Global Climate Strike. Protestors demanded that action be taken to address the ongoing climate crisis.
Learn more about the…
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Spark or No Spark: The New Way to Declutter
BY KARI HAAVERSEN kari.haaversen@go.mnstate.edu
Do you feel that spark of joy when you hold your favorite…
The Enneagram Trend
BY KATIE BETZ betzka@mnstate.edu
Graphic of the Enneagram. Kajabi
College is often a time…
BY CHASE SCHERR chase.scherr@go.mnstate.edu
MSUM has officially reached an increase in undergraduate enrollment this fall. Additionally, graduate enrollment for this year has reached its highest point ever in recent years, according to statistics.
This fall semester of 2019, the university…
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The Story Addict
BY KATIE BETZ betzka@mnstate.edu
International
student Kate Bonnett is story-obsessed.
An
Australian…
International Enrollment Dropping Locally and Nationally
BY GENEVA NODLAND nodlandge@mnstate.edu
MSUM is no stranger to the national collegiate trend of declining…
BY KARI HAAVERSEN kari.haaversen@go.mnstate.edu
What started as a hashtag has become an international movement, one that our environment will thank forever.
Many people have heard the term #SaveTheTurtles, but what is the movement behind this simple hashtag? Plastic straws have been found…
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MSUM Implements Graduation Fee
BY PAIGE ANDERSON paige.anderson@go.mnstate.edu
The Dragon Digest
announcement of the implementation of…
Hendrix shifts focus to counseling
BY: ALEX BERTSCH alexander.bertsch@go.mnstate.edu
On July 1, Hendrix Clinic ceased providing medical services,…
Nonprofit Fargo Clinic Serves MSUM Students in Place of Hendrix
BY KATIE BETZ betzka@mnstate.edu
Upon Hendrix Clinic making the switch to a counseling-services-only
provider, Family HealthCare of Fargo will be providing primary care
services in place of Hendrix Clinic’s medical services.…
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Finding Prescriptions
Where they went and how they got there
BY: GENEVA NODLAND nodlandge@mnstate.edu
As of July 1, 2019 Hendrix…
Students Strike for Climate Action
Organizers hope to help global change with local action
BY: ALEX BERTSCH alexander.bertsch@go.mnstate.edu
…
Accessibility Resources helps students in need of special accommodations achieve their goals
BY: PAIGE ANDERSON paige.anderson@go.mnstate.edu
With a nearly 200 student caseload, Director of Accessibility Resources Kari Klettke has been busy making sure all students are getting the…
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Target, Fire, Decertify: How Sodexo Allegedly Drove Out the Union
Former employees accuse Sodexo of taking malicious actions against union
BY: ALEX BERTSCH…
New Take on Downtown Moorhead
BY: GENEVA NODLAND nodlandge@mnstate.edu
Whether you are a Moorhead native or have made
your home here…
Student eating at Kise Commons finds dead mouse in spinach
BY: ALEX BERTSCH alexander.bertsch@go.minnstate.edu
Video from Isaac Oliphant's Twitter account.
This video of an unlikely wildlife encounter was posted to the
Twitter account of MSUM student Isaac Oliphant. The video was taken on…
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Roof Replacement Remedies Water Leak
BY: KATIE BETZ, katherine.betz@go.mnstate.edu
For MacLean Hall, summer brought a serious roof repair project,…
R-4 Lot to Remain Reserved Parking Indefinitely
BY: KATIE BETZ, betzka@mnstate.edu
Administration has decided to keep the R-4 lot as reserved parking for next…
BY: LOGAN PETERSON, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
The phrase, “a long and arduous journey” has been circling through my head. In a good way, if that’s possible.
This year was my second at The Advocate, and first as Editor. It was certainly a different experience than my first year.
Of course, I…
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Sand to Snow
BY: KARI HAAVERSEN, kari.haaversen@go.mnstate.edu
Imagine: it’s 5:30 in the morning, and you hear your alarm go…
Student Senate Receives SABC Allocation Recommendation, Set to Vote for Approval…
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
Student Senate was given the Student Activity Budget Committee's…
By: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
Questions still remain about the controversy surrounding the American multicultural studies (AMCS) program as the spring semester is drawing to a close.
Students who are a part of the history, languages, critical race and women’s studies department…
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Student Senate Votes Unanimously to Recommend $30 Increase in New Student…
BY: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
Last night, Student Senate voted to recommend an increase in the…
MSUM Professor Reflects on Students’ Response to Flood
BY: Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
MSUM played a large role in the past few weeks with the flood frenzy…
BY: GRIFFIN NELSON, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
As 17-year-old Los Angeles-native Billie Eilish justly claims in her debut album’s lead single, “you should see me in a crown,” a beastly, bass-centric production that warns of Eilish’s imminent ascension in music’s hierarchy, we “fell for these Ocean…
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Catching Sunrays: Dragons softball looks to use spring break success as season…
BY: GRIFFIN NELSON, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
Sometimes, you just need a vacation.
Maybe someplace tropical.…
Emerging Leaders Help With Sandbagging Efforts
BY: GENEVA NODLAND, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
After a long and snow-heavy winter, the FM area is preparing for the…
BY: MELISSA GONZALEZ, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
Student Senate voted 13-6 in support of parking lot rate increase recommendation on Mar. 28.
The parking recommendations, a yearly review conducted by MSUM’s Facilities, Grounds & Safety Committee (FGSC) propose an increase in price for general,…
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From Playbills to the Constitution
By: Kylee Meyermeyerky@mnstate.edu
Lights. Camera. Objection.
Throughout her childhood, Linda…
University Implements Email Transition Planned Since 2013
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
Last weekend MSUM’s email system migrated to a new platform. Daniel Heckaman,…
By Kari Haaversen, kari.haaversen@go.mnstate.edu
Between paying tuition, rent, and other expenses, there seems to be little money left for items such as clothing. With this new trend, shopping just got cheaper.
Where Did This Trend Gain Popularity?
Many YouTube personalities…
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Student Film “No. 19” begins to wrap up on production
By Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
The crew of the film “No. 19” is reaching the end of production. Brianna…
Former MSUM Professor Still Active in Community
By Ashley Rezachek, rezachekas@mnstate.edu
In her 87 years Yvonne Condell has accomplished a lot.
Condell’s…
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
8:27 p.m. Update: According to an email from Jean Hollaar at 8:27 p.m.
"Due to expected winter weather conditions, Minnesota State University Moorhead will be closed on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Only employees identified as essential should report to…
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Dragon Diver Prepping for NCAA Division II Championships
By: Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
Earlier this month, MSUM’s Swim and Dive team traveled to Sioux Falls,…
Back to Backspin
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
When you consider spring along the Red River, nets are for fishing,…
JIMMY HAMMARSTEN, hammarstja@mnstate.edu
Deep fried, crispy and juicy chicken strips are a staple at restaurants across the nation. Whether you’re a picky 7-year-old or a fully grown man-child, chicken strips evoke a primal response within us.
When it comes to finding the best chicken strip…
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Student Spreads Joy With Personality and Artwork
BY: ANNA SANDMEIER, Sandmeiean@mnstate.edu
Growing up, drawing had always been a part of Franklin Ugochukwu’s…
Eight Steps to Acing an Online Class
By: Autumn Johnson, johnsonau@mnstat.edu
College courses are already stressful, so having in-class lectures and…
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
“The medical side of Hendrix has been going more and more and more in the hole,” Brenda Amenson-Hill, VP of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs Enrollment Management, said on Thursday, Feb. 21 during a Student Senate meeting. “The financial model…
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One Person’s Trash…: Future Dragon Runs Instagram Thrift Store
By: Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
If you have an Instagram account, then you most likely have seen the…
Working Like a Dog: MSUM’s Service Animal Policy
By: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
MSUM’s service animal policy went through a review from Jan. 15 to…
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
Sports Editor Griffin Nelson provides his analysis of the newest Dragon recruits who signed on for the 2019 season on Wednesday, Feb. 6:
FB Hayden Boll: Hankinson High School/Hankinson, North Dakota
Hayden Boll’s Senior Highlights courtesy of Hudl.com…
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Winter Winds Leave Planned Schedules In Dust: How Students and Professors are…
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
Snow and cold are normal in Minnesota, but in the last few weeks the polar…
MSUM Alum Conor Lee Promotes First Album Release
By: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
The door closes quickly, and warm air greets each person who enters…
By: Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
MSUM’s dance team traveled to Orlando, Florida last month for the 2019 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship.
While the rest of Minnesota was experiencing below zero temperatures, the dance team was competing down…
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Xcel Energy Currently Shutting Down Around 975 Moorhead Customer Gas Lines for…
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
Feb. 16, 10:17 a.m. Update: Though there is no concrete number…
Community advocates stress need for safety while using dating applications
By: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
Online dating can raise a flurry of nerves, annoyances and…
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
Sports Editor Griffin Nelson provides his analysis of the newest Dragon recruits who signed on for the 2019 season on Wednesday, Feb. 6:
Jenson Beachy: Perham High School/Perham, MN
By the numbers:
Measureables:
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 185…
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Spencer Van Beck and Autumn Schaeffer Named Dragonfrost Royalty
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
On Friday night, Spencer Van Beck and Autumn Schaeffer were coronated Dragon…
Far Out, Man: HAIR in Concert at MSUM Feb. 9
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
“HAIR in Concert” is coming to the Hansen theater on Saturday, Feb. 9…
The Dragonfrost Court nominees have been selected, and votes for royalty are due Friday, Feb. 8 at noon. Students can go here to select their top two candidates.
Snow Court Coronation will be held on Feb. 8 at Nemzek.
If you haven't decided yet, here are the members of this year's court:…
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“Feeling the Love, Just with a Lot of Sugar”: Pie Day at Kappa Sigma Rush
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
Photos by Alexis Walstrom, walstromal@mnstate.edu
Members of the…
“Drawing Desire”: An Art Colloquium
By: Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
MSUM hosted artist Joe Sinness last Thursday evening, Jan. 31.…
By: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
Kise Commons is back to business as usual after a sprinkler burst earlier this week.
On Tuesday, Jan. 29, a water sprinkler burst at the grill line, called the Dragon Pit, which borders the Mongolian grill station. An earlier report stated…
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Why There is a Lack of Women in Sports Media
By: Lexie Kennedy, kennedyal@mnstate.edu
You turn on the TV, switch to ESPN and immediately see a female…
Senate votes to move $45,000 from reserve funds to Travel and Supplemental Funding…
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
After being elected to Vice
President of Student Senate at the…
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
Kise Commons
is the source of sustenance for those MSUM students who have a meal plan.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, the food is anyone’s guess.
I have had a meal plan for about a semester now and will confess that I have had a mixed experience. Since…
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Campus Health Centers Help Students Process Grief
By: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
In the days after a
student’s death was announced on campus,…
Grit. Humility. Heart. Karla Nelson, MSUM Women’s Basketball Coach, Speaks on…
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
Karla
Nelson slipped up.
The
MSUM women’s basketball head coach…
By: Ponny White, whitepo@mnstate.edu
The future is women and
“together” FM women are letting it be known. Saturday, Jan. 19 women, men and
nonbinary locals joined the rest of the world to celebrate the future of women.
Printed on flyers, pamphlets
and even t-shirts was the single phrase…
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Nine Ways to Make Your Dorm Room Feel More Like Home
By: Autumn Johnson, johnsonau@mnstate.edu
Coming to college and living in a small area with someone you may or…
Humble Beginnings: MSUM’s Club Hockey Team Hopes for bright future
By Nick Knapper,knapperni@mnstate.edu
Great things often start small.
The Fargo-Moorhead area has
three…
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
At 2:30 p.m., Jan. 29, a water sprinkler burst in Kise Commons at MSUM due to the cold temperatures. Kise is currently closed for cleanup.
According to Wade Eddy, the retail manager for Sodexo at
MSUM, Kise will reopen as soon as they receive clearance from…
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The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and more: MSUM Planetarium hosts Laserfest…
By: Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
If you’re a devoted music fan to a singular group or genre, or…
Campus Car Theft Investigation Still Ongoing
by: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
MSUM students living off campus saw the police confrontation…
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
Kiley Borowicz’s had no idea how close she was to history.
Borowicz’s 37-point game was a point away from MSUM’s
single-game scoring record, dating back to Renee Olson’s 38-point effort
against Concordia College in 1994. A last-ditch effort to secure…
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Women’s Rugby Team Places Fourth In National Championship
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
The final weeks of school are a total scrum. The MSUM women’s rugby…
Students Discuss Card Game, “Magic: The Gathering”
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
A game created by a college student is being played by students at MSUM.
…
By: Alexis Walstrom, walstromal@mnstate.edu
Graduating in 2020, like his vision for the future, Zachary Buresh, or Kid Vision, is a junior at MSUM with a passion for making music. He started out writing a bunch of lyrics, not intending to make them into songs. Eventually, Buresh found a friend…
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Dragons Football Blown Out in Bowl, Search for Silver Linings
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
An abbreviated version of this story was edited and published in the…
Galaxies Not So Far Away: MSUM Professor 3-D Prints “BB-8” Replica
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away—or, right down
the hall…
By: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
Familiar logos on plastic bags pile up in the hallway between the bookstore and the Dragon Café.
The plastic bag recycling challenge is back for its second year. The Sustainable Students Association (SSA) is a small organization, but the students…
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What a Picture Says A Review of “On Place: Three Views of the Land”
By: Clara Derby, derbycl@mnstate.edu
The afternoon of Nov. 7, just a few days after Fargo’s first…
Vice President of Student Senate Announces Resignation
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
“Alright I just have to read this to you guys, otherwise I’m not…
BY: Laura Bowen, bownela@mnstate.edu
Trump is waging a war on journalism—and losing it, too
Upon hearing of Jim Acosta being banned from the White House, I was angry. After a few moments, I was still furious, but also curious. Don’t get me wrong. Every time I hear President Donald Trump diss…
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Young Run: X-Country Star relishes time at MSUM
By: Jacob Tansen, tansenja@mnstate.edu
A long, successful run is nearing its end.
Josh Young, 23, is a…
MSUM Women’s Basketball Season Preview
By: Nick Knapper, knapperni@mnstate.edu
When you build tradition, you also build expectations.
Head Coach…
By: Alison Ziegler, ziegleral@mnstate.edu
Every year in November the United States celebrates American Indian Heritage Month. This celebration was officially declared in 1990, but MSUM has been hosting their own honorary events since the 1960s, according to Jered Pigeon, director of Diversity and…
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Dragons Beat Out St. Cloud 13-10 on Senior Day
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
Photos by Katie Adams
One should always employ caution when…
Buying books: Why on-campus bookstore prices differ from online options
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
According to an online poll by The Advocate on social media, 18.5…
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
(Peyton) Boom.
MSUM women’s basketball fought off a shaky opening quarter and exploded to a 95-44 victory over the Minnesota Morris Cougars Friday, Nov. 2 in an exhibition game at Nemzek Fieldhouse.
MSUM started the first quarter uneven, as the teams…
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From Fasting to Filling Up: Nutritional habits student athletes follow
By: Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
Behind every successful athlete there is support, passion, drive–and a…
“If the Dress Fits”: MSUM Student Brings Nonprofit to Moorhead
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
Ashleigh Arntson wants you to part with your prom dress.
For a good cause.…
By Ponny White, whitepo@mnstate.edu
On a gloomy Halloween evening amid mortals, witches and batty professors, one feminist rose in the front of a dim lit room. With every gaze locked upon her, she debunked all the things people thought they knew about witches.
Dressed in all black—from her…
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Get Educated on North Dakota Ballot Measures
By: Leah Backstrom, backstrole@mnstate.edu
Many students who attend MSUM commute from North Dakota, and in less…
Student Leader Shines at College Conference
By: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
MSUM’s first time hosting the Minnesota Out! Campus Conference…
By: Alison Ziegler, ziegleral@mnstate.edu
An organization dedicated to ending slavery is hitting the ground running at MSUM.
Lee Muellenbach, a senior majoring in psychology, wanted to start a chapter of International Justice Mission (IJM) after she took a three week mission trip to Cambodia.…
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Dollar Lunches Bring Students Together Every Tuesday
By: Zach Viney, vineyza@mnstate.edu
You’ve probably walked by the blue house before, near the edge of MSUM’s…
Twin Dragons: Brothers, Identical in More Ways Than One
You may have seen twins, but it’s not every day you see twins on the same college football team. And both biology…
On Nov. 6, 2018, MSUM students will have to venture a little further to vote for the first time in six years.
Since 2012, MSUM has hosted its polling place for elections in the CMU. This year, the same polling place will see a change in locations.
Lisa Bode, Governmental Affairs director for…
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A Solid Foundation
Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
Faculty art gives art students inspiration this month at the art gallery.
The…
Counselors in Training: MSUM Program Helps Students Grow Skills and Offers Support…
By: Alison Ziegler, ziegleral@mnstate.edu
MSUM offers many opportunities to not only its students but…
November 2: Girls basketball vs. Minnesota-Morris (6 p.m.); Boys basketball vs. University of Jamestown (8 p.m.)
Both squads open their season at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse. For the girls, it’s the beginning of their campaign for a fourth straight 20-win season and a return trip to the NCAA…
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Making “No. 19”
Alexis Walstrom, walstromal@mnstate.edu
What’s it like to make a movie from start to finish?
Film Production…
MSUM Community Weighs In on Voter ID Law Passed in North Dakota
Photo by Elliott Stallion on Unsplash
In early October, the North Dakota legislature passed a law, supported by…
By: Emily Lauinger, lauingerem@mnstate.edu
On Sept. 20 Ponny White, an MSUM junior double majoring in multimedia journalism and political science, boarded a plane to Washington, D.C. for a weekend of lobbying, workshops and talks about social justice issues.
The trip was part of the program…
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Up for the Rebound
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
Head Coach Chad Walthall leans against the padded siding of Nemzek…
Student Senate Seeks to Increase Visibility with Campus Community
On Tuesday, Oct. 23, members of MSUM’s Student Senate gathered in the CMU’s Sun Garden Lounge for a meet and greet…
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
On Oct. 4, 2018, Student Senate discussed Rent College Pads, a “Halloween Crawl,” the Minnesota Out Conference, the American Multicultural Studies (AMCS) controversy, the appointment of a new senator-at-large and a potential new bulletin board in the…
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International Experience: Students Internationally Together Hosts Nepali Dinner
Last Friday students visited a house about two blocks from MSUM to get a taste of Nepal.
Students…
Film Brings Validation to LGBT Community
By: Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
Image submitted by Raymond Rea, picture of Raymond Rea and visiting…
By Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
Photos by Melissa Gonzalez
MSUM homecoming celebrations ended the week with a bang, or more with a bounce, this year.
Students and residents of the Fargo-Moorhead (FM) area are able to experience some lighthearted and lively art over the next few…
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Mexican Food Serves Up Knowledge and Perspective for Students
Students and faculty gathered in the Women’s Center on the morning of Friday, Sept. 28 to learn about connections…
Crabs and labs: Marine biology students welcome aquatic life
By: Laura Grimm, grimmla@mnstate.edu
In the basement of Langseth Hall, a second move-in day is taking…
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
On Monday, Sept. 24th, a banner hung in Maclean hall read “R.I.P AMCS, Cause of Death: Campus Neglect”
The banner and a written statement were outside of the Women and Gender Studies department door. Kandace Creel Falcón, professor of Women and Gender…
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With Warnings about a Level 3 Sex Offender near Campus, Public Safety Talks…
MSUM’s Public Safety Department sent an email at the beginning of the school year that warned students of a Level 3…
Testing Agility: Dragon Ninja Warrior
The smell of sweat.
The squeaking of slipping shoes.
Bated breath.
The roar of the crowd.
Many students…
Soccer player. Tech-wiz. Entrepreneur. European--meet MSUM’s Annika Greaney.
Greaney, 23, is a computer science major and member of the Dragons soccer team.
Originally from the United Kingdom, Greaney’s family moved to her mother’s home country of Sweden when she was 10…
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Snarr renovations complete: The next steps for MSUM housing development
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
Housing at MSUM is getting a new look.
Renovations in East Snarr were…
Celebrating Heritage and Art
By: Alison Ziegler, ziegleral@mnstate.edu
The art gallery in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts…
By: Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
As you may have seen in your email inbox, advising is beginning starting Oct. 1. This is not something you want to trash in your email and forget about, but it’s not something to fret over either.
Advising can be a daunting task, making a…
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What to expect: A preview of MSUM theater
Whether you are an avid theater-goer or not quite sure where the theater on campus is, you’re going to want to keep…
Letter from the editor: Looking forward to this year
By: Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
Welcome back to MSUM. Or, if you’re new here, just welcome.…
By: Katie Betz, betzka@mnstate.edu
Photo submitted by Antonio Johnson
A new band with an unusual name is coming to the music scene in Fargo-Moorhead.
Naïvety, a new indie rock style band, released its first album this summer and now performs live shows in the area. Half its members are…
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Inspiring Dragon Pride: MSUM’s hype-man
By Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
Photo by Katie Adams, adamska@mnstate.edu
No matter how…
Take Back the Night: Raising awareness for indigenous women
By Zach Viney, vineyza@mnstate.edu
Photos by Becca Renslow and Aridasee Tisland
“Dragons unite! Take back the…
By: Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
October 6: Football vs. No. 1 Minnesota State-Mankato (2 p.m.)
The number one team in the nation comes to town for a homecoming week clash. If the Dragons want to establish themselves as legitimate challengers in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate…
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Anime Clubs and Conventions Provide Fun, Community and Lifelong Friendships
By Melissa Gonzalez, gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
As a local convention comes to town for the weekend, current and…
Introducing Archery Tag: a fresh face spells change for intramurals.
By Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
The arduous journey of a student-athlete is burdened by…
Just ask Logan Mann.
On Tuesday, Sep. 11, he found himself fighting an opponent in full body armor on MSUM’s Campus Mall. Shouts and the thud of swords hitting shields, and occasionally bodies, rang in the air. The two combatants circled each other, exchanging blows.
A student at MSUM,…
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MSUM Provides Space for New Americans
The Fargo-Moorhead community came to MSUM’s campus, welcoming applicants as they were sworn in as new citizens in…
“Meet and Confer”: Discourse over campus parking change
“Tonight, it was really about introductions,” said MSUM President Anne Blackhurst, “and making sure everyone around…
By: Geneva Nodland, nodlandge@mnstate.edu
In the back of the CMU on Tuesday evening, multiple representatives from various FM area organizations and a guest from St. Paul sat to talk with students and anyone else in attendance about co-pay free birth control.
The Campus Feminist…
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What’s in your professor’s sink?
Kicking off the school year, the Center for the Arts hosted an exhibit featuring MSUM faculty’s favorite…
New kids on the block: Student Senate’s first meeting
By Logan Peterson, petersonlo@mnstate.edu
Vice President of Student Senate, Maddie Jo Carlson, chaired her first…
By Katie Betz, kabetz@mnstate.edu
The new “What’s up?” program at the MSUM Planetarium shows and explains heavenly bodies that can be seen in the sky each month. The first event of the series was held on Tuesday evening, Sep. 4.
Sara Schultz, the planetarium’s director, explained what the…
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Dragons in the Emerald City: MSUM soccer team visits Seattle
By Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
The Dragons soccer team kicked off their regular season a long way from…
Top 5 Athletic Events of the Month: September
To the dismay of most involved, the school year is revving up in its typical intrusive fashion.
However, there’s…
The past few years have had an unfortunate increase in aggressive and harmful behavior, both in schools and workplaces. “Run. Hide. Fight.” is a method that has come to the forefront of protection programs.
According to Ryan Nelson, director of Public Safety at MSUM, this program has been around…
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Dancing Blind: MSUM student experiments with new dance style
If you’ve ever been involved with a flash mob, you know it takes guts. Now imagine how it feels doing it by…
Sweet Treats: Three new ice cream spots in Downtown Fargo
Downtown Fargo, North Dakota, is a favorite hangout spot for MSUM students. With a wide variety of shops,…
Ready? Set? Graduate! Professional development doesn’t have to wait until the end of your college career—start now and avoid stress later.
It’s common for freshmen to start their time at universities with undecided majors, unsure of what they want during their time in academia. Students change…
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Starting off right: Dragons show maturity and promise in 2018 opening win
By Griffin Nelson, nelsongr@mnstate.edu
It wasn’t ‘picture perfect’, but the Dragons demonstrated resiliency and…
Money for memorials: Frat fundraises for veterans
Laura Grimm
grimmla@mnstate.edu
Kappa Sigma gave students a run for their money last Saturday.
The…
John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
Former Dragons wide receiver Damon Gibson has a chance to do what only 2 percent of college football seniors do: make it to the NFL.
Gibson wrapped up his decorated Dragons career this year and has been getting attention from NFL scouts.
In January,…
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Queer Cords: LGBT+ seniors honored at campus ceremony
Anna Landsverk
landsveran@mnstate.edu
At Thursday night’s Lavender Graduation, a few dozen students,…
Informing state response: New state sexual violence coordinator solicits campus…
Anna Landsverk
landsveran@mnstate.edu
In a section of the CMU ballroom on April 12, a quiet but critical…
Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
Much to the dismay of Harry Potter fans around the world, it is impossible to travel to the United Kingdom and study at Hogwarts, the fictional school of witchcraft and wizardry. However, it is possible to find a place to study if a magical curriculum…
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They’re back, and they’re brisk: Softball team plays chilly home opener
Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
In the weather entry of MSUM (10-18, 3-7 NSIC) softball’s…
Democratic duty: Student Senate polls closing soon
Logan Peterson
petersonlo@mnstate.edu
It may not be November, but a campaign of a different stripe is happening…
John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
For the fourth time in his career, senior MSUM track and field athlete Brian Huber is an All-American.
Huber secured the honors with his third place finish in long jump, posting a school record mark of 25 feet, 2 3/4 inches at the NCAA Indoor…
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OPINION: Beat the blues: Volunteering full of health benefits
Laura Grimm
grimmla@mnstate.edu
If you want to live longer, you should volunteer.
I grew up volunteering.…
OPINION: A nightmare on Eighth Street: Moorhead Taco Bell frustrates with spotty…
Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
Taco Bell has been my go-to destination to satisfy my late-night…
Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
When college students go to Texas for spring break, it is hard not to assume their time will be spent on the sandy beaches of South Padre Island, the unofficial party capital of March.
However, for a small group of MSUM students, their week off was spent…
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Schedule Planner: New software Schedule Planner is introduced
Geneva Nodland
nodlandge@mnstate.edu
Spring semester is in full swing with advising and registration…
“I’ve been told that I’m in a cult,” South Korean church recruits MSUM…
Logan Peterson
petersonlo@mnstate.edu
“They keep telling me I’m going to hell,” junior Jes Kalina said.
“They”…
John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
After four, decorated years filled with far more ups than downs, the tremendous college basketball career of Tanner Kretchman has come to an end.
As a freshman, Kretchman appeared in all 39 games for the Dragons and averaged 3.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and…
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What comes next? Students grapple with answering the life-shaping question
Anna Landsverk
landsveran@mnstate.edu
Spring break may have just ended, but students already need another…
Sorry Mr. Cooper: School is IN for the summer
Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
Summer school. Ugh.
There was a clear connotation that came with…
Laura Grimm
grimmla@mnstate.edu
Instead of spending spring break relaxing, a group of more than thirty students donated their time helping people around the country.
Students Today, Leaders Forever (STLF) was started in 2003 by four college freshmen at the University of Minnesota Twin…
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For the love of tennis
Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
In the midst of her senior year, Ricquel Ramsbottom is relishing her…
Monologues with a message: Students raise money to end gender-based violence
Melissa Gonzalez
gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
One very important body part was the focus of a fundraising…
John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
The MSUM Dragons women’s basketball team opened the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/Sanford Health Tournament with a 70-53 win over Southwest Minnesota State at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.
It was a bounce-back win for MSUM, which had its school record…
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No days off
John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
As a member of both the football and track team, sophomore corner back and…
Rodeo royalty: Quad-College drag show a success
Emily Freeman
freemanem@mnstate.edu
For the audience sitting in the Comstock Memorial Union on Feb. 2,…
John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
It has been a long, illustrious tenure for Dragons women’s head basketball coach, Karla Nelson.
The three-time Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Coach of the Year has never missed a conference tournament.
Nelson earned her 200th conference win at…
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Dragons women’s hoops rolling as Thorson sets three-point record
BY: John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
Amidst a hot streak, the MSUM women’s basketball team has hit its…
#MeToo: A global phenomenon, a necessary conversation
Melissa Gonzalez
gonzalezme@mnstate.edu
After decades of campaigns to bring awareness to sexual assault…
Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
Much to the dismay of Harry Potter fans around the world, it is impossible to travel to the United Kingdom and study at Hogwarts, the fictional school of witchcraft and wizardry. However, it is possible to find a place to study if a magical curriculum…
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Starting from scratch: New club teaches kids to code
Laura Grimm
grimmla@mnstate.edu
It’s no secret. The ability to code is one of the most sought after…
Can you dig it: Vega finishes season top-10 in digs
By: Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
Going to college, Monica Vega never considered she’d become a…
By Anna Landsverk
landsveran@mnstate.edu
In a boisterous room of the CMU, students are deciding the fate of the world—or at least they’re trying to.
On Nov. 4-5, 18 students from MSUM’s Model United Nations (MUN) met for their first ever on-campus conference in the ballroom. This…
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Beaver Dam: Dragons lose ‘Axe’ to Bemidji State on senior day
By: Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
In the Battle for the Axe, Bemidji State chopped down the…
Mentoring for hope
By Krissy Ness
nesskr@mnstate.edu
A new mentorship system is helping diverse students succeed in our…
By Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
Being a successful college student is tough enough. Now, imagine you just returned home from the front lines of military service and want to get an education. There is a whole new set of challenges.
MSUM has a plethora of veterans on campus with widely…
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Open mic, open mind: Red Weather hosts poetry slam
By Geneva Nodland
nodlandge@mnstate.edu
Bitter wind blew the heavy snow around Monday night, but the CMU held a…
Futurama failure: When universities think big, the results end up small
By Anna Landsverk
landsveran@mnstate.edu
Flying cars, 3D-printed organs and brand-new crosswalks. Wait,…
By Geneva Nodland
nodlandge@mnstate.edu
Although el Día de los Muertos is a day of remembrance for lost loved ones in Mexican culture, it is also festive and unique.
That’s how MSUM educated its students on the holiday last Thursday. From traditional altars to holiday snacks, all of the…
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Securing the position: Public Safety job opens unexpectedly early
By Anna Landsverk
landsveran@mnstate.edu
After former Public Safety Director James “Jim” Schumann left…
Generations of gentlemen: Sig Tau returns to Moorhead
By Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
During World War I, a group of soldiers turned friends returned to…
By: John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
Travaun Coad picked up the rock at a young age, and now finds himself as a standout on MSUM’s basketball team.
Coad made his way to MSUM by way of junior guard A.J. Nywesh. Coad and Nywesh were roommates at the University of Tennessee Martin (UTM),…
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Row the paddle: Sinani leads Dragons to win over Marauders
By: Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
On a chilly day in Moorhead, the Dragons remained hot offensively.…
Dragons on ice: Low temps and loss freeze spirits on senior day
By: Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
On a day when temperatures hovered in the mid-20s, the Dragons…
By Laura Grimm
grimmla@mnstate.edu
Students are exhausted.
Two years ago, the administration got rid of the fall breather in order to honor Veteran’s Day. The breather came the Monday after midterm, and there were no classes Tuesday for faculty development.
Without the break,…
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Intimate support for intimate violence: Women’s Center holds session on…
By Geneva Nodland
nodlandge@mnstate.edu
We all know that love can hurt—but sometimes love can hurt us on…
I don’t know how Bugs Bunny does it: My week with carrots
By Logan Peterson
petersonlo@mnstate.edu
It all started last Tuesday. I, with my naïve confidence,…
By: John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
As practice opened last week, both the Dragons men’s and women’s basketball teams are excited about the familiar faces and the newcomers in each system.
The women’s team
Coming off a 2016-2017 season in which MSUM finished the regular season atop…
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Carr’s last ride: MSUM’s record-setting quarterback
By: Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
Before every game, home or away, senior quarterback Demetrius Carr…
Proud history on paper
By Emma Vatnsdal
vatnsdalem@mnstate.edu
In 1690, Benjamin Harris published the first newspaper in the…
By Krissy Ness
nesskr@mnstate.edu
Long weekdays turn into long weekends of getting coffee, pulling papers from the printer and standing on street corners holding signs during rush hour—but this is no ordinary internship.
Madison Korf, a senior majoring in public relations and minoring…
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Unusually inspiring: Life lessons from Odd?Rod
By Paulina Glowacki
glowackipa@mnstate.edu
Poetry and passion collided in the Glasrud Auditorium.…
Absence of accompaniment: MSUM’s a cappella group in full sing
By Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
If you were to stroll through the Center for the Arts and hear the…
By Jessica Colby
and Anna Landsverk
Armed with chalk, buttons, dye and enthusiasm, SPECTRUM and its partner organizations flooded campus with activities to bring out the rainbow in everyone.
MSUM’s SPECTRUM hosted events from Oct. 9-13 on campus as part of the annual Coming Out Week…
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United by memories: CMU celebrates 50th anniversary
By Trevor Theis
theistre@mnstate.edu
Past Dragons reveled in never-ending nostalgia as they came to…
All hail Macbeth: MSUM takes on the Bard’s play
By Erin Chace
chaceer@mnstate.edu
MSUM has been graced by the presence of Scottish royalty.…
By: Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
With a full house, a beer garden and a large number of distinguished MSUM alumni on hand for homecoming, Minnesota-Duluth came into Moorhead and spoiled the festivities.
An unusually low scoring affair ended in a Minnesota-Duluth 23-14 victory,…
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Retaining the Rock: Dragons soccer tie Golden Eagles
By: John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
The Highway 75 Rock will remain in Moorhead for another year as the…
Dragons soccer edged by Augustana: Family Day lifts mood after close loss
By: John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
The MSUM women’s soccer team came up short in a hard-fought battle…
By Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
On a dry campus, creating an environment that attracts students late on a Friday night can be a challenge, but one MSUM student organization specializes in just that. One such event was the Harry Potter night held in the CMU Underground on Sept. 15.…
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Weathering the storm: Dragon football prevails against Concordia-St. Paul
By: Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
As the rain poured down on Scheels Field, and fans ran for…
Dragon soccer laces up with pride
By: Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
Rainbow piñatas and shoelaces, both part of MSUM’s Play With…
By Laura Grimm
grimmla@mnstate.edu
Take Back the Night helped survivors of sexual assault find their voices Wednesday night. The event focused on ending the stigma of speaking out against sexual assault and supporting its victims.
“It’s scary to speak up, but we cannot look the other way,”…
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Goal line lager: Endzone Extravaganza is a can-crushing success
By: John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
Even though the Dragons didn’t earn a victory in its first home…
Organized opposition: Women’s center coordinator teaches activism tools
By: Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
Maybe it is easy to identify problems and develop quick solutions for…
By: Emma Vatnsdal
vatnsdalem@mnstate.edu
The walkways of MSUM’s campus mall were alive with the sounds of students eagerly anticipating the opportunities with different clubs and student organizations.
DragonFest, a one-day celebration that is held each fall, is a day for student…
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Butter bae: Student’s passion takes her to state fair
By: Laura Grimm
grimmla@mnstate.edu
Gina Holdvogt has a head in her freezer.
A butter head, that is. This past…
MSUM STUDENT HAS KINGLY DUTIES: Pakistan native brings tastes of home to Fargo
By: Aaron Simmons
simmonsaa@mnstate.edu
When college students participate in extracurricular activities, the…
By: Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
The MSUM Dragons fell 51-35 in its home opener to the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs.
In a tale of two quarterbacks, one was sharp while the other one struggled. Mustangs quarterback Blake Gimbel seemingly found every open receiver. On the other…
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Just add water
By: Anna Landsverk
landsveran@mnstate.edu
Actors brought waves of emotion to their audiences with their…
Racist hearsay causes senate uproar
By: Kayleigh Omang & Anna Landsverk
omangka@mnstate.edu
landsveran@mnstate.edu
Two months after a student…
By: Kayleigh Omang
omangka@mnstate.edu
I’m going to be straight with you—as hard as being editor-in-chief was, saying goodbye was even harder.
We as college students are at a time in our lives where the “goodbyes” and “hellos” are frequent. We say goodbye to high school and hello to college.…
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Finding our flame
By Mikaila Norman
normanmi@mnstate.edu
Ignoring the frigid air and brisk wind, Prior Lake native Kim Ahern and…
teamwork makes the dream work
By Haley Foster
fosterha@mnstate.edu
The MSUM women’s basketball team is having the season of a lifetime—one…
By Anna Landsverk
landsveran@mnstate.edu
Once a year, the general public is invited to walk the labyrinthine hallways of the Center for the Arts (CA) to engage in a wide variety of art activities.
On Feb. 23, the annual “Night at the CA” festivities began with pizza and excitement. Throughout…
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Getting down with business
By Kayleigh Omang
omangka@mnstate.edu
The entrepreneurial program at MSUM is one of only two undergraduate…
Placing on the podium
Jessica Colby
colbyje@mnstate.edu
The Dragon women’s swimming and diving team broke numerous pool records…
By Kaitlin Adams
adamska@mnstate.edu
As one of the largest student organizations on campus, the Dragon Entertainment Group (DEG) hosts dozens of events for students each year.
“The Dragon Entertainment Group, in general, provides different events that have a safe environment for…
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Dragon frost
Kayleigh Omang
omangka@mnstate.edu
Although the week was cold, Dragon pride burned brightly during…
A scorching january
By John Miller
millerjoh@mnstate.edu
Shooting threes, playing unselfishly, good defense and overcoming a…
By Kayleigh Omang
omangka@mnstate.edu
On Feb. 3, students and professionals gathered in the Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom to strut their DRAGon stuff.
Energy filled the room as Cobbers, Dragons, Bison and members of the community shuffled through the doors into the dimly lit ballroom.…
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Love your cause
By Kaitlin Adams
adamska@mnstate.edu
In five short years, Love Your Melon has grown to a nationwide…
Fargo to frankfurt: women’s march takes global stage
By Laura Grimm
grimmla@mnstate.edu
Armed with protest signs and pink hats, roughly 4 million U.S. women…
BY TAIMOOR SATTI
sattita@mnstate.edu
The outstanding defensive performance by the Dragons helped MSUM to earn a homecoming victory and they will now keep the Red River Valley Showdown Trophy for a third consecutive year. The MSUM football team defeated Minnesota Crookston 41-12 and securing their…
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Water protectors or protesters? Media portrayal may not be whole picture
BY CARLY DESANTO
desantoca@mnstate.edu
The protest taking place on the Standing Rock reservation near Bismarck,…
Bash on the bridge a major hit
by Kayleigh Omang
omangka@mnstate.edu
Food trucks, yard games, kayaking, canoeing, and the Johnny…
Starting off the first game of the season, junior quarterback Demetrius Carr begins to run the ball. Carr rushed 76 yards against Wayne State.
by John Miller • photos by Kayleigh Omang
millerjoh@mnstate.edu • omangka@mnstate.edu
It was an ideal start to the season for the Minnesota State…
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Making Connections: FargoConnect holds third annual conference
by Kayleigh Omang
omganka@mnstate.edu
FargoConnect held its third annual conference in the FargoDome on Tuesday, …
Former senate member sues student government
by Samantha Stark & Ellen Rossow
starksa@mnstate.edu • rossowel@mnstate.edu
A former Student Senate member is…
by Josie Gereszek
gereszekjo@mnstate.edu
It was Christmas Day in 2008 when Saru Pokharel’s flight from Nepal landed in north Fargo at a snow-covered Hector airport. She stepped off the plane in sandals and began her first semester at MSUM just days later.
“We were making snowmen, snow angels,”…
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REVIEW: When life gives Bey lemons…
by Quinn Fenger
fengerqu@mnstate.edu
Beyoncé needs little introduction. The “Queen B” of pop and ruler of modern…
Athletic training major interns with Texas Rangers
by Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
As the Major League Baseball season swings into its full momentum, so…
by Tyler Jensen
jensenty@mnstate.edu
The paths MSUM’s current Student Body President, junior Sean Duckworth, and its President-elect, senior Chris Bergman, took to their positions are certainly different. California-born Duckworth, a political science major, planned to go into student politics…
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English prof. volunteers at local cat shelter
by Mattie Hanson
hansonma@mnstate.edu
When English professor Jill Frederick isn’t grading papers and lecturing,…
The film look to host high school film festival
by Ellen Rossow
rossowel@mnstate.edu
MSUM’s Film Loop is hosting its second annual Red River Film Festival April…
by John Miller
millerjo@mnstate.edu
Dragon diver Emily Pascavis may be done with her career at the collegiate level, but she’s looking forward to competing well after graduation.
Pascavis began her diving career with an impressive freshman campaign. She quickly emerged as a top talent,…
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Students showcase work at annual conference
by Kelsey Ketterling
ketterlike@mnstate.edu
Students can spend months, even years, putting together…
In the land of Shakespeare
by Danielle Tharaldson and Ashley Tuttle
theraldsoda@mnstate.edu • tuttleas@mnstate.edu
This year marks 400…
by Mattie Hanson
hansonma@mnstate.edu
Fargo thespians will take the stage as their version of the creepy and kooky Addams family, Friday.
Based on Charles Addam’s comic strip and the television show and films of the same name, the musical made its Broadway debut in 2010 with the notable…
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Alumna always learning, improving in HoDo pastry department
by Josie Gereszek
gereszekjo@mnstate.edu
Baking bread is like walking a tightrope. A balancing act both art and…
‘Herstory’-making dept. celebrates 45 years
Women’s and gender studies program pioneer Sylvia Morgan stands and waits to speak at a 1971 Equal Rights…
by Samantha Stark
starksa@mnstate.edu
His days were spent wandering the hallways of Langseth, basking in sunlight, eating raspberries and watching kids squish their faces against his enclosure. MSUM’s unofficial mascot and beloved iguana, Curie, was many biology students’ most adored peer.
So…
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MSUM theater’s ‘Working’ opens April 13
by Mattie Hanson
hansonma@mnstate.edu
Since even before spring break, MSUM’s theater department has been…
The past, present, and future of MSUM’s iconic high rise
by Tyler Jensen & Nathan Hlavka
jensenty@mnstate.edu • hlavkana@mnstate.edu
At 12 stories high, Nelson…
by Tori Feldman
feldmanto@mnstate.edu
Netflix is probably the word most students would use to describe their spring breaks, but elementary education junior Maria Edelman has a different story. She used her spring break to help others.
Edelman is a part of Students Today Leaders Forever, an…
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Film fest fuels alumna’s love of the big screen
by Mattie Hanson
hansonma@mnstate.edu
Alumna Emily Beck vividly remembers driving with her family to the movie…
Dragon softball spends break in the sunshine state
by Ellen Rossow
rossowel@mnstate.edu
While a spring break in Florida is traditionally spent on a beach, basking…
by Ellen Rossow
rossowel@mnstate.edu
As spring break approaches and graduation comes into view, students strive to get recognized by career-making professionals. After winning a local award, some are one step closer.
The American Advertising Federation of North Dakota ADDY Awards Ceremony was…
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Research with a cause
by Tyler Jensen
jensenty@mnstate.edu
He may be 7,000 miles from home, but Nepal is never far from Lok Pokhrel’s…
NPR contest prompts MSUM collaboration
by Josie Gereszek
gereszekjo@mnstate.edu
A tiny desk, a good tune and a YouTube channel. For the last two…
by Mattie Hanson
hansonma@mnstate.edu
MSUM film seniors are feeling the pressure. In order to graduate this spring, the prospective film professionals must produce films for their capstone course. The class allows students to get a real sense of the team effort required to make a film.
The…
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Swedish recruit finds niche among Dragons
by Martin Schlegel
schlegelma@mnstate.edu
From Uppsala, Sweden, to Moorhead, Minnesota, MSUM football’s latest…
Recent grad starts photography business
by Kit Murray
murrayki@mnstate.edu
Over the course of two years, recent MSUM graduate Lydia Nicholson has…
By Kelsey Ketterling
ketterlingke@mnstate.edu
MSUM alumna Elise Parsley’s book, “If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, DON’T!,” is ninth on the New York Times Best Seller’s list for children’s picture books. The author said she was “stunned” by the news.
“My editor called to tell me in…
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“Every Gamer’s dream”
by Ellen Rossow
rossowel@mnstate.edu
While MSUM athletes prepare for spring championships, Brandon Qual…
Moving on up
Dragon basketball soars toward conference championship
by Martin Schlegel & Anthony Schnabel…
by Kit Murray
murrayki@mnstate.edu
Taylor Peterson, aka Pike, is known best in the Fargo-Moorhead area for his role as Big 98.7’s morning show host. The MSUM advertising alumnus started working in radio even before his senior year of high school. Soon after, he started as a night show host, and…
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Need a lift?
by Kelsey Ketterling
ketterlike@mnstate.edu
Alumnus and Uber driver Dan Haglund gives rides to all kinds of…
‘Eurydice’ builds on intense human emotion
by Mattie Hanson
hansonma@mnstate.edu
The theater department is ready to open its next production this week,…
Alumna opened first tattoo studio in downtown Moorhead
by Samantha Stark
starksa@mnstate.edu
For Anita Burbeck, “tattooing is no longer just fun. It’s an obsession.”
At the start of her career 30 years ago, Burbeck was one of the country’s only women tattooists. In 1983, she opened the first…
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