The year in review: NDSU’s ten big stories from 2006-2007
10. “Students speak up about Bush’s plan” (Jan. 19, 2007)
President Bush announced a plan to increase the number of American troops in
Iraq by more than 20,000. Student reaction was mixed and ran the gamut from
full support to questioning why we were involved in Iraq to begin with.
9. “Developer wants to replace 12th Avenue houses” (Feb. 16, 2007)
Fargo-Moorhead Development LLC has proposed a housing and retail development
geared toward college students along 12th avenue. The new construction would
replace three houses along 12th avenue and would complement NDSU’s
attempts to beautify the avenue.
8. “Hockey Club audit completed, 2006-2007 budget revoked” (Oct. 6, 2006) – “Hockey club appeal for funding unsuccessful” (Oct. 13, 2006)
After the sudden departure of the NDSU Hockey Club’s coach and administrator Student Government initiated an audit of the club’s finances to ensure the protection of the student’s money. The club was missing receipts and turned in incomplete information resulting in a revocation of their budget. Despite an appeal to the finance commission and a request for a reinstatement of its funding to the Student Government their budget remained revoked.
7. “The title and the trophy” (Nov. 21, 2006)
NDSU bested South Dakota State University’s football team to win the
Great West football conference and take home the 200-pound Dakota Marker trophy.
This was NDSU’s first conference title since 1994.
6. “Thunder Radio gets big bucks” (Apr. 20, 2007)
ThunderRadio, NDSU’s campus radio station, was granted probationary Tier
I organization status. They will receive $31,020 for the coming year compared
with their previous year’s budget of roughly $6,700. Jim Otis, the current
general manager of ThunderRadio, said they would use the money to upgrade to
more reliable equipment and to pay their organization’s officers who
are responsible for the administrative needs of the station.
5. “Dru’s Law provides national sex offender database for all” (Oct. 13, 2006) – “How safe are students at NDSU?” (Feb. 6, 2007) – “Rodriguez sent to death row” (Mar. 6, 2007)
A law establishing a national sex offender database, named for slain UND student Dru Sjodin, was passed early in the school year. An investigation of the sex offender registry in Fargo revealed six registered sex offenders who either attend or are employed by NDSU. Alberto Rodriguez was sentenced to death for the murder of UND student Dru Sjodin four years ago.
4. “Magic in Milwaukee: Men’s basketball team beats No. 8-ranked Marquette to claim tournament title” (Dec. 5, 2006)
NDSU’s men’s basketball team beat the number 8 ranked Marquette to take the championship of the Blue and Gold classic. The team also had two players recognized, Andre Smith was listed as the all-tournament selection and Mike Nelson was recognized as the tournament’s most valuable player.
3. “Piracy at NDSU” (Mar. 2, 2007) – “RIAA files lawsuits against three NDSU students” (Apr. 17, 2007)
NDSU students were not left out in the RIAA’s latest round of lawsuits, this time aimed at college students. Ten students on NDSU’s campus were sent settlement letters relating to their alleged copyright violations and three were named in suits aiming to collect damages from copyright violations.
2. “Miles leaves NDSU for Colorado State” (Mar. 23, 2007) – “Miles out, Philips in” (Mar. 30, 2007)
Tim Miles, former head coach of NDSU’s men’s basketball team, left NDSU for Colorado State with a record of 99-71. He has since been replaced with Saul Philips, an assistant coach who has been with NDSU for the past three seasons but lacks any head coaching experience.
1. “Bomb threats and suspicious activity disrupt daily routines at NDSU, other universities” (Apr. 20, 2007) – “Reimnitz interviewed by BBC world service radio” (Apr. 24, 2007) – “Vigil honors memory of those lost in Virginia” (Apr. 24, 2007)
In the wake of the tragedy at Virginia Tech a wave of bomb threats and fears of violence swept the nation’s educational institutions. Even NDSU wasn’t immune as a suspicious bag, later determined to be innocuous, was found south of the Memorial Union. Newly elected student body president Josh Reimnitz was interviewed by the BBC world service radio and NDSU students gathered in a candlelight vigil in memory of the Virginia Tech victims.