If you're like me, who came to campus as a bright-eyed freshman in 2008, you came to NDSU expecting, among other things, to see a competitive football team making a splash in Division-I football after watching the team do it's thing in transition. Di...

Dear Bison Pack, I like this girl I have class with. Recently, we have been hanging out quite a bit but I want to take our friendship to the next level. I want her to go on real dates with me, but it seems like she is a bit hesitant and shy. I feel l...

For some, family is more important than it is to others. For NDSU wrestling senior Justin Solberg, family is everything. 'Being close to my f...

With football ending just over a month ago, baseball seems like the last thing on the minds of people at NDSU and Fargo as well. There is one group, however, that is absolutely ready for baseball to begin. Luckily for them, the NDSU baseball squad, the...

The Bison women's basketball team dropped a game again on Monday to the University of Missouri and ndash; Kansas City Kangaroos with a final score of 68-64. Taking place at the Swinney Recreation Center in front of more than 500 people, the Bison now fall...

As I mentioned in my column on Tuesday, I had the joy of watching Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks take on the Timberwolves last weekend. OK, let me rephrase that: I had the joy of watching Jeremy Lin last weekend. I probably picked the worst time to...

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits got off to a hot start on Wednesday night and never looked back, as they defeated the North Dakota State Bison 80-57. The 1.2784444 Sports Jackrabbits got off to a hot start on Wednesday night and never looked back, as they defeated the North Dakota State Bison 80-57. The Ryan Bendixson Sports http://www.ndsuspectrum.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-to-the-editor-1.2784427
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In response to Lind and Stottler's 'Rings and babies later, college for now.' When thinking about marrying and having children in college, I would never discourage people from it but rather encourage them to make a very good decision. Let's look at t...

'Three-day weekend!' This is the first thing that comes to mind as college students when we think of Presidents' Day. What is Presidents' Day really? Historically, Presidents' Day was the combination of the celebration of George Washington and Abraha...

There is one thing that I think all NDSU vehicle owners can agree on: The parking lots on campus can be a real nightmare. Not because of the lack of parking spaces, the parking Nazis and their $15 tickets or even the erroneously-priced glorified pieces...

The recent decision of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to discontinue its financial contributions to Planned Parenthood sparked harsh outcry from across the political sphere as well as from Planned Parenthood itself. It was unjust that Kom...

PETA is known for many things. Dramatically drastic demonstrations and intense stands on animal rights are just where it begins. PETA also has a history of very provocative advertisement strategies. Unfortunately, a few days ago I experienced their mos...

Sunday's Grammy shock and awe performance by rapper Nicki Minaj set the blogosphere abuzz Sunday evening as controversy surrounded the relatively new artist's choice of stage act, and the recent debut of her alter ego, Roman. Minaj, fresh off of a Su...

Almost a century ago, NDSU transitioned from the Aggies to the Bison. According gobison.com, the change was brought about by the football coach at the time that thought the name of the mascot needed to become 'strong and fierce.' Looking back, the de...

'Act of Valor' is a new inspiring film that allows viewers across the United States to finally gain insight into the Navy Seals' lives. Featuring active duty Navy Seal members, the movie begins with the team parachuting gloriously from a plane for prac...

For Tokuro Miyake, kyogen is much more than an art form; it's a 600-year old family bus...

Never known to shy away from controversy, MTV is used to pushing the envelope. Home to shows such as '16 and Pregnant' and 'Jersey Shore,' it is no surprise that the Parental Television Council has had issues with the network. Last year, the ]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 1.2784358 Features Matt Paulsen Features http://www.ndsuspectrum.com/features/dj-vincent-favard-s-underground-fridays-1.2784353 DJ Vincent Favard
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Every Friday, DJ Vincent Favard introduces an upcoming underground electronic artist to NDSU students. After DJing and producing music for 7 years in Europe, he now moved to NDSU to study education. He is one of the electronic music references of the F...

'Why are you guys so serious about it? It is just a game!' During a simulation of saving slaves through the Underground Railroad, seeing the scared 'slaves' and the passionate 'slave owners,' I, positioned as a 'slave,' couldn't help suspecting if I wa...

New Year's came and your resolution was to lose those pounds and get ready for beach season. Then came Valentine's Day, and you went crazy by eating everything from candy to heavily loaded foods at restaurants. Maybe it had nothing to do with Valentine...