Representatives of Northern State University take the polar plunge into Lake Wylie to raise money for the Special Olympics. (L to R) Tracy Russman, Jason Bishop, Dr. Art Marmorstein, and Shannon Melham.

Editor's Note: A March 17 Exponent article on Student Budget

& Appropriations Committee (SBAC) funding incorrectly indicated that the $17,000 cut in UPC funding was due to an issue of non-compliance with

a previous request. Representatives from SBAC stated that the cut

was not a compliance issue, but that it was unanimously voted on by the committee.

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General Reserve funds new Union Don Erlenbusch explains how general reserve fund goes to help purchase furniture for the new union. Story page 2.

Student Association elections complete

Hansen and Letellier take over Jennifer Groebner Editor in Chief

On Tuesday, March 23 and Wednesday, March 24, approximately 175

Northern State University students participated in electing the new student association members for the 1999-2000 academic year.

Sophomore Rachel Hansen, Oakes, ND and freshman Travis Letellier, Kadoka, were voted in as the new president and vice president, respectively. Hansen and Letellier were the only students who cast their names on the ballot for the presidential positions, and there were only four other students who ran for senator positions. A majority of the senate seats were filled by

Photo by Ryan Spellerberg

Rachel Hansen, student association president elect.

write-in votes. The following positions have been

filled: Jason Lemke and Dara Bowser as university senators, Aaron Matson as the Steele hall senator, Tom Hackl as an off-campus senator and Matt Reitzel as the Kramer hall senator. The remainder of the senate seats are still in negotiation due to several ties and write-in senate elects.

Hansen said she is looking forward to serving as the student association president of NSU next year. "I'd like to work on bridging the

gap between students and faculty and keeping the lines of communication open," Hansen said.

Letellier commented after the election results were in, "I look forward to being the voice of the student body and representing their needs to the administration of Northern State University. I know that this next year will be a learning experience and I know that Rachel and I will handle everything that comes our way in an effective and efficient manner."

Brock Greenfield, current president of the student association, commented on the past year and said, "We had a busy year with all of

Travis Letellier, studenT*V1OZtrc:Ve president elect.

the changes...the inauguration of the new president, searches and hirings of new faculty members, and the students had ample input on various committees. We increased our involvement with faculty. I am disappointed at the local level that we've neglected to keep tuition and fees down, however, this year has been a successful year-NSU has a new sense of vision and direction/ of which we are striving to achieve."

The new senate takes office March 29.

I t won't be long before students will have a chance to enjoy the new Memorial

Union building that has been under construction since this past summer. Although the original deadline is set for November 9, the completion of the building may come before that, Don Erlenbusch, Director of Finance, said.

T h e construction of the building is estimated to cost $3.8 million to complete, which will add an additional 4700 square feet to the existing structure. The extra footage, labeled the "mall," will be used as a walkway in which students can access either floor of the building. The exterior wall of the mall is primarily glass windows, which 9195908' s a Memo pr eUc t"ei

iswill bring in more light and hopefully make it more attractive to students, Erlenbusch said.

In addition, the internal setup of the building will be completely different. Most of the entities that resided in the old building, such as

the bookstore, the Den, health services, the Dry Dock and the post office, will be expanded and improved. There will also be computer lab in the new building, which will accommodate approximately 10-12 computers.

When visiting the Den, students

will have the opportunity to select food from a taco bar, a salad bar, and a burger bar, in addition to food provided by Restaura. With the new expansion of the Den, administrators are tentatively

looking at closing Lincoln Dining Hall and utilizing that space for other projects, Erlenbusch said. He went on to say that they are also looking to expand the flex plan, which can be used to purchase meals, so that it can be used not only in the Den, but

elsewhere on campus.

In addition, the amount of space available for seating has also increased. The goal was to expand the lounging areas and to get more furniture, so that it would make it more inviting to students, Erlenbusch said. On the outside of the new building will also be a patio, which students can use to sit outside and do their

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"The Student Union should be

the hub of campus, where everything is supposed to be happening," Erlenbusch said. He went on to say that he hopes students utilize the facility; to study, socialize or whatever.

Photo by Ryan Spellerberg

Peter Killian deals out a hand to Northern State University students who are participating in the Student Ambassador sponsored Casino night. Approximately 200 students attended the event as well as many faculty and staff members. See story on page 3.

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The majority of organizations on NSU's campus saw increases for next year. The breakdown is pictured in the graph and gives a general idea of

what proportion of the budget each organization receives.

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General reserve fund helps in General education furnishing the Union standards revised

Jennifer Groebner Editor in Chief

I t might seem that the reserve is high right now, but when the union project is done

that money will disappear," Don Erlenbusch, vice president for finance and administration, said.

Erlenbusch is referring to Northern State University's general reserve fund. Monies in the general reserve come from two areas: excess funds from student organizations and proceeds from the book store. According to Erlenbusch, approximately $172,00 is in the reserve at present and there should normally be around $100,000.

The excess funds from student organizations comes from the general activity fee that students pay at the beginning of each semester. This activity fee goes to student organizations that request funds to support their organization throughout the year. However, some organizations do not always spend the money that they are awarded, and consequently, this money ends up in the reserve.

Students can access this fund if they have a special request to attend a conference or present a paper. If a special trip or project costs under $1000, the request is processed through the student

Don Erlenbusch, vice president of finance and administration.

association, and over $1000, the request goes through the student budget and appropriations committee. These are the only two groups that have access to allocate money from the reserve fund.

Erlenbusch commented on some rumors regarding the student union and the large reserve at present. Students have expressed concerns about the excess money in the reserve and the possibility of being overcharged in student fees.

"I think the reserve has been swelled at the student's expense in order to purchase furniture for the union," Brock Greenfield, student association president, said.

However, according to Erlenbusch, the excess money will be used to buy computers and furniture for the new union. "It makes sense to have the dollars on hand," Erlenbusch said. "Rather

than expanding the union project further, we're putting the money toward the use of furniture."

Michelle Binkowski, program coordinator, said the new union will be furnished with living room type accommodations and the union will provide intimate seating and additional comfort for students. "You get a lot of campus connection when everyone is brought together," Binkowski said.

Both Binkowski and Erlenbusch confirmed that there are more funds put forth in the construction of the union than just the general reserve fund. "Contingency funds will also be used to furnish the union," Erlenbusch said.

Upon completion of the union, Erlenbusch projects the money in the reserve will be reduced significantly. "We have thought of the possibility of decreasing the general activity fee, but that money needs to be there to pay for the union," Erlenbusch said. "We need to get to a level where we are comfortable with...around $5000."

Dr. Tim Barnett, vice president for student affairs commented on the union project, "I think once the union is open, students will have a chance to enjoy it and it will be a university center for students, faculty, staff and alumni."

Jason Lemke Campus Reporter

B eginning in the fall of 1999, new students at public universities in

South Dakota will face increased requirements in general education classes. The new standards, adopted by the South Dakota Board of Regents, will apply to all six universities in the regental system with the effects varying from school to school depending on what requirements are already in place.

The new standards will require six hours of English, three hours of speech, six hours of social sciences, six hours of arts and humanities, three hours of mathematics, six hours of natural sciences, and six hours of global/cultural diversity.

The only change the new requirements pose for future Northern State University students is the speech requirement, according to Erika Tallman, director of instructional services at NSU. Currently speech is optional, but beginning next semester it will be required for all new students regardless of major.

"General education courses are important because they broaden a

Jennifer Groebner Editor in Chief

Imagine jumping into a freezing cold lake in the middle of March to

support a bunch of kids in order for them to participate in the Special Olympics. That is exactly what 24 people did at Lake Wylie on Sat. March 27.

It is the 3rd Annual Law Enforcement Polar Plunge, and representatives from Northern State University, Tony's Gym, Aberdeen police force, and other various members of the community made a commitment to help out a group of special kids.

"If they jump, I jump...it's hard work to collect, but every dollar makes it worthwhile. I'd like to thank the community for the support they have given," Shannon Melham, a NSU student, said. Melham was the chief fundraiser from NSU, and managed to collect $278, the

student's understanding of the world and develop such skills as creative and analytical thinking," Tallman said,

Student Association President Brock Greenfield reacted with guarded optimism when asked about the changes. "Raising academic standards and increasing educational quality in our universities is wonderful," Greenfield said, "but I don't know if standardizing requirements across the entire regental system is in the best interests of educational quality at the individual universities. I hope this has the desired effect, but I have my reservations."

More changes may yet be ahead this fall. Each of the six universities will develop a "secondary core" of up to 15 hours of its own general education requirements. NSU has developed a package of 11 hours that must be approved by the regents at their May meeting. According to Tallman, the secondary core at NSU will stress computer literacy along with more work in social sciences, humanities, fitness, and values.

largest donation on the day of the Plunge. According to Melham, the funds came from students at NSU and other community members.

Melham, Dr. Art Marmorstein, history professor, Tracy Russman, community liaison and Exponent advisor, and Jason Bishop, NSU student, took the plunge together into the chilly Wylie water as representatives of NSU.

"There's nothing like jumping into cold water to teach you about what's important in life," Marmorstein said after taking the plunge.

"Brrrrrr!! I feel much better now that I'm out," Russman said.

Other representatives from NSU included the "Dork Street boys," comprised of Cody Tesnow, Jason Myrmoe, Mike Fauss, Dan Lund and Craig Backous.

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Back when I was a glider When my feet felt like matchsticks

striking in the grass. I knew the football king. Part lion, part gazelle,

with a silver capped tooth And all of it regarding you

with thoroughbred eyes Eyes that could hold that look the coaches loved, that look that came when his body became a ram

that tormented pitiful scattering opponents. A look the coaches told me with a look I didn't have.

Their dismissal of me turned out to be inconsequential because of one afternoon

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NSU casino night SDSU student proves to be a hit named new Ryan Spellerberg Campus Reporter

O n Thursday, March 25, Las Vegas came to Jerde dining hall. Where

Northern State University Students usually sit and eat their breakfast cereal, thousands of dollars were won or lost with the flip of a card. Almost 200 students crowded into the dining hall to test their luck and make this year's Casino Night the best yet.

For students who get bored easily, Casino Night was the place to be. For a small fee of $1, students were given $1,000 in play money to test their skills and luck, the ultimate goal being to win enough money by the end of the night to bid on items donated by area businesses. The ways to win big were to hit the blackjack and poker tables, drawings, raffles, the roulette wheel, basketball pop-shot, ballon toss, and of course the ever-popular bingo.

Along with around forty Student Ambassadors running the event, the invited workers list boasted on all-star academic cast including: Tim Barnett, vice president of student affairs, Don Cozzetto, vice president of academic affairs, Kay Daigle, disability service coordinator, Lisa Ducheneaux, writing and reading skills coordinator, Don Erlenbusch, vice president of

finance and administration, Peter Killian, design professor, Joyce Strand, education professor, and Sherry Tebben, dean of graduate studies. All guest workers took part working at one game or another and were real assets to the Student Ambassadors. With the help of the faculty and staff, the games were a hit with students either winning, or occasionally losing, big. As Jess Kline, head dealer, put it, "You've got to know when to hold'em and know when to fold'em."

The night of high stakes came to an end around 11:00 pm when the auction started. The prizes ranged from bagels to cordless phones. The bidding went on until around midnight and was as competitive as the actual gambling. In the end, everyone got their money's worth.

Other than running a little short of play money because there were so many winners, the night went off without a hitch. As Ric Dias, Student Ambassadors Advisor, said, "A good time was had by all." From now on, when students think of high stakes gambling, they might just think of Casino Night instead of Las Vegas. After all, who needs Las Vegas and their entertainers like Wayne Newton when NSU has Casino Night and Ric Dias.

adison--The South Dakota Student Federation met in

conjunction with the Board of Regents meeting March 18 in the basement of the Trojan Center on the campus of Dakota State University. All six state universities were present as they discussed the process of USD and SDSU re-joining the Student Federation after leaving in October 1998. Final details will be discussed at the May meeting in Brookings. Also taking

place was the election of the new Student Federation Executive Director. Kevin Maxwell, a junior economics and political science major from Rapid City and attends South Dakota State University, was elected to the Executive Director position. The Executive Director is the liaison of the 26,000 state university students to the Board of Regents and the state legislature. Maxwell takes over for Lance Russell who attends the University of South Dakota.

Executive Director of Federation Kevin Maxwell Guest Writer

The Tragedy of infidelity

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Said cheating? Christian Ruud Opinion Columnist Many people argue that the purpose of our time

here on Earth is to experience love. Victor Hugo wrote "The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved." To share a life with someone, even though it is a long and hard road to travel, is the most rewarding experience that a person can have, and it is by measuring the love that a person has for others that one can measure that person's success in life.

To love someone completely, totally, and unselfishly is tremendously hard. In order to do so, people need to give up their security. They need to lay their hearts bare before their lovers and risk exposure to the harsh elements of life. They need to experience the pain and hurting that goes along with all relationships. They need to overcome their fears betrayal and abandonment in order to achieve a meaningful relationship.

Which is why a person's life can be virtually ruined when unfaithfulness is discovered. To have risked so much in order to love only to have your heart dashed against a wall is a tragedy, and the fact that it comes from someone trusted, someone loved, makes it the unkindest cut of all.

Many people may try to excuse their unfaithful behavior. "I was drunk," is a common refrain, and unfortunately a common excuse, especially on college campuses. "All we did was kiss," is often said in order to lessen the pain that actions may have caused.

What these people do not acknowledge is the idea of emotional unfaithfulness—that is, unfaithfulness in the heart--is what causes the pain. The fact that, for some reason, the person that I love unconditionally chooses to forget about me--to forget about my feelings, my dreams, my life—and become emotionally attached, however briefly, to someone else is enough to cause my heart to break into a million pieces. To think that this relationship that I worked so hard at for so long is so easily tossed aside by the person who, along with me, is supposed to care about it more than anything else makes me feel like a fool, makes me feel used, and makes me feel unloved.

I have, in essence, been cheated out of happiness--a happiness that everyone so richly deserves. I have been cheated out of security. I have been cheated out of qualities that are essential for a good life. And once gone, those qualities can take a long time in coming back. Unfaithfulness affects not only the here and now. The long term effects are indeed long term.

Therein lies the true tragedy of the situation—the person who gets so betrayed becomes damaged goods for a period of time, needing to recuperate and heal. They will heal themselves eventually, but it is a long and rocky journey.

Shannon Hinrichs Opinion Columnist

An innocent peck on the cheek, a hug that might have lasted a little too long, or just walking down the street arm and arm. Does this constitute a cheating heart? To some yes, but to some no. This depends on the person and the relationship that they are in. Some people find it

easy to cheat on a person and the next day go back to the one that they supposedly love like

nothing happened. Others break down as soon as the incident happens and hope that the other forgives them. This is a tough situation for all that is involved. It's not easy to live with guilt and it isn't

easy to lose trust in someone that you thought you could trust with

your life. Now that person has destroyed your trust in them by destroying all of your hopes of a happy future. Can you ever build that back with them? Can you ever build

that trust back with anyone? To be in love means to share with your life with each

other completely. To understand your partners every thought and most intimate feeling. This makes it all the more harder for someone to fathom that their partner would do something that would jeopardize this special trust that you worked so hard to build.

Every person has the potential to fall in love. That every person also has the potential to cheat because it's just a product of timing. Being in the right place at the wrong time. Unfortunately this wrong place usually happens to be the bar. Good old alcohol will make anyone do anything. It's no wonder that it is dubbed "liquid courage." I guess morals and emotions go out the window when hormones are raging.

Emotional scars will take a long time to go away and you could possibly always hold that hurt in your heart forever. It doesn't matter how much you try, you will never be able to get that picture out of your mind. Trust doesn't come along all that easily. It takes time to develop that bond with your partner and it will take even longer for you to forgive them for throwing that bond away like it meant nothing to them.

When cheating occurs, the person who is cheated on may have a tendency to blame themselves just as much if not more than the person that cheated on them. This is the worst part of all because you wonder what you did to drive him/her away from you. What did you do to make them feel like they needed someone else? What people don't realize is that more often than not, the person just did it because of the "beer goggles" and because they didn't know what they were doing. Sad to say but your feelings weren't taken into consideration while the last of the twelve pack was being thrown back and the "other person" was hanging all over them.

There are a few people in this world that God intended just for you. The only problem is finding the right one at the right time. Not many people get a chance to meet the right person for them right away. People seem to be having a good time with the wrong ones while they look, though. If you have ever been cheated on and your trust demolished, just wait because your turn is coming.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1999

Controversy of the lowest degree

Cody Tesnow Opinion Columnist

I found another thing I like. Vanilla ice cream. Because you can do anything with it.

Right now I am putting chocolate creme sandwich cookies in it. Yum. I also found I really like Kurt Vonnegut, and if you like reading me, I suggest you go puck up Cat's Cradle or Slaughterhouse Five. Oh, and I like oranges and controversy. Yeah, there's nothing like a good orange or controversy to get me going. There is always hot blood to be found in a controversy, and therefore, it is easy for me to rile someone. And, what do you know, good old Northern State University has a little controversy going on right now! (GASP!) The controversy is, and let's get the name out of the way right away, that Prof. Michael Shiller cast himself as Shylock in NSU Theatre's upcoming production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. (Which your's truly happens to be cast in as an overconfident, drunken wencher, a huge stretch for me as an actor, I'm sure.) Some of the people think that he shouldn't have done this, that it was arrogant, and self-serving, and that a student should have had the role. But here is what I have to say to every person on this campus that thinks this shouldn't have happened. Don't think. Shut your mouth. I mean it. A) There are very few people (Faculty and staff included) on this campus that are qualified to say anything about theatre in general, let alone critique casting and directing issues. B) There is not a student on this campus, with the very, very small exception of a very, very few students actually involved in the theatre department who are qualified to critique a play. C) Every other professor is allowed a recital or a grant, or writing of a book, or a sabbatical, and this is Shiller's recital.

Now, let's get one thing very straight, very quickly. Shiller and I don't always get along. We are both egomaniacal, stubborn, arrogant and short-tempered at times. But I have been in nearly 30 plays in my life, and I have

won 5 theatre awards at the regional and state levels. And Shiller is the best director I have ever had. I might not always like him, but I always respect him. As an actor and a director. And as for anyone's statement that a student could have had that role, blah blah blah. We have some very talented kids in the theatre dept., but none of them could play a cranky old man like Shiller. Face it, it's his role.

I guess my main thing is that 87.6% of the people on this campus (total population, thank you) are too ignorant to have the right to make a comment on this subject. It would be like the majority of you who make comments on the Academy Awards. You know less than nothing about film, and therefore should shut up. Like all of you people saying that Roberto Benigni winning best actor was bull, because, hey, he doesn't even speak English in his movie. Again, shut your mouth. I'm sure that you barely speak English on a daily basis. That's like anyone that makes disparaging comments on any movie they haven't seen, let alone a movie up for the Academy Awards. I am the first to admit that the AA's are really political, but then again I am one of few students on this campus who is qualified to say so. So it goes in this case, with Shiller casting himself as Shylock. You don't know, so you have no right to speak. That is all I have to say, except, remember, knowledge is power...make sure you have some before you open your mouth.

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Nikki Grafing Campus Reporter

Two weeks ago, Jan Gangelhoff, a one-time tutor and former

academic counselor for the University of Minnesota came forward about the grade fraud happening on campus. She claims she completed 400 pieces of course work for 20 basketball players from 1993-1998. She furnished the press with computer files containing more than 225 examples of course work for 19 basketball players that she says she wrote and players turned in. Gangelhoff 's sister, Jeanne Payer, and another woman, Alexandra Goulding were also athletic department "tutors." They have come forward to reveal that they helped with the athlete's course work as well.

Alexandria Goulding showed the media a pay stub titled "Academic Counseling." It is dated December of 1995 for an amount of $50 that she received for more than two hours of work with one of the basketball players. Guilding admitted to writing a one-page paper about his goals in college for a remedial English class. " I did it because I believe that the university can offer student athletes an education, and that was not happening. In order for it to happen, changes have to be made--they have to be made," Gangelhoff said.

This week, Gangelhoff departed from her previous accounts, in which she said Haskins had no direct knowledge of her role related with the players. Gangelhoff

The recent student association elections brought forth six NSU students who put their name on the ballot. Six. For the student association election. You know, the people who are supposed to represent the students' needs to the administration, the Student Federation, and to the Board of Regents.

Keep in mind that there are approximately 3,000 students enrolled at NSU; they are all eligible to be a senator, president or vice president of the student association. Another pleasant note for the recent election: 175 people voted in the election. Out of 3,000.

The individuals who put their names on the ballot for president and vice- -president • won - an

uncontested battle. As well as the four people who ran for senate positions. All six of them. And the rest of the senators had to be voted in from various write-in votes.

Granted, many students at NSU are extremely busy with all of their activities, jobs, and nonetheless, school work. But six people?

Others may contend that there wasn't enough publicity for the election. Well, of course the students that ran for office did not need to put up posters. Who was going to beat them in an uncontested election?

Regardless, that was a great turnout for a student election. A truly wonderful representation of the active and caring members of the student body. Way to go, NSU students.

Elections prove to be a joke Jennifer Groebner Editor in Chief

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State University students are generally active and take part in their community. Many students can be found making a difference by helping elderly people, and raising funds for many other worthy causes. Other NSU students partake in different organizations, and make the campus a better place due to their contributions on a regular basis.

That is usually the occurrence at NSU.

However, this March brought a new chapter to the activity of students. And it was a decline in student participation. A sad

- decline

Do you remember when you were younger and you wanted to be the best at whatever it is you wanted to be? Whether you wanted to be a dancer, an artist, a famous rockstar, or the next Michael Jordan, you tried your best. But as you started to get older there was competition and you would do what ever it took to be the best. So when you are very good, you will do anything to get to the next level of success, even if you have to be dishonest. The sad part is there are adults that will help you and pull some strings because they know the right people.

There is no doubt that this case should be further investigated. As a student I feel that the basketball players were

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Ryan Spigfferberg Opinion Columnist

In some of the "feel good" speeches that

the President has been giving lately, he has laid out his plans for a one dollar increase in the minimum wage. That would increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.15. Now, if you are the average person, won't really have an idea how that would effect the economy. Most people just think a raise in the minimum wage is more money for the workers and that is the extent of its effects, nothing could be further from the truth.

Increasing the minimum wage does two things: raises wages and unemployment. An example would be if you worked with five other people in a restaurant and all of you received minimum wage. After the wage increase, your employer has to pay higher wages without an

For those of you who happened to catch the Oscars a couple of weeks

back, you may have been witness to one of the most tense situations to take place in Hollywood's public eye in a very long time.

For weeks leading up to the awards, the Hollywood community was divided as sharply as this generation had ever seen. Protests were held almost daily, even right up to the point when the stars were walking down the red carpet. Police had to break up fights between protesters from both sides outside the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion as the awards were taking place, and at least one person was arrested.

What kind of issue could be this divisive? It was the awarding of an honorary Oscar to an 89 year old director named Elia Kazan.

Elia Kazan first came to prominence in the 1930s and 40s by being the producer who brought such classics as "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Death of a Salesman" to the Broadway stage. Hollywood's studios courted him furiously, and in the mid-40s he began making films. Kazan's body of filmwork includes the film version of "A Streetcar Named Desire," which made Marlon Brando a superstar, "On the Waterfront" with a young

increase in revenue; that means that five of you get a raise and one of you gets a pink slip. Is a forced wage increase really worth it if it costs jobs? What Clinton hopes is that you see him as giving you higher wages but if you are fired as a result, you see it as your employer's fault. It's the democratic motto; hope the voters use their heart and not their heads to make a decision.

Yet, many of those who receive minimum wage are those that cheer an increase the most. When in truth, people who are looking for minimum wage positions should hate the increase the most. Minimum wage is what economists call a price floor. A price floor means that even if you were willing to work for less than minimum wage, you still can't. Some jobs just aren't worth $6.15 an hour so they simply won't be there if minimum

actor named Karl Malden, and "East of Eden" starring James Dean. In all, Kazan directed 19 feature films between 1945 and 1976. Kazan won the Oscar for Best Director in 1947 for "Gentleman's Agreement" and again in 1954 for "On the Waterfront."

So why, if this man has brought so much quality cinema to us, is there such an uproar over his receiving this honor? To answer this question, we have to go back to Apri110, 1952.

At the height of the "Red Scare" during the cold war, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigated citizens who were suspected of having ties to communism. In the early 1950s, HUAC put Hollywood on trial, investigating actors, directors, even studio heads. No one in Hollywood was safe from the accusations. Many artists were "blacklisted" as a result of these investigations, essentially ending their ability to work in the industry in any capacity. On April 10, 1952, Elia Kazan was called in front of HUAC, and in the process of the testimony named eight artists who had been members of a communist group with Kazan in the 1930s. As a result of his testimony, the eight men were blacklisted, but Kazan was

wage is increased. So in short, minimum wages of

almost any is a bad thing, but increasing them is just making a bad situation worse. Is getting a raise worth it if your money just goes to taxes so the government can fund the increase in unemployment? I don't think sol

The scariest thing about the push the President is making is that the republicans might allow this measure to pass. The reason being that they may do it just to prove how right they actually are. Then they will stand back and say I told you so when employment goes up, up, up. It comes to the point that the republicans will do the wrong thing, aka the Clinton thing, just not to be seen as mean. I would rather be mean and correct than be nice and democratic. Oops, I meant nice and wrong.

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not. Kazan's testimony created deep-

seated hatred for him in Hollywood. Hatred which apparently survives today, as evidenced by stars such as Nick Nolte, Ed Harris, and Amy Madigan refusing to stand and applaud Kazan's award.

To deny this obviously outstanding filmmaker the recognition he has earned through the mastery of his craft would amount to nothing more than simple revenge. Hollywood would effectively be blacklisting Kazan in the same manner that his testimony nearly 50 years ago blacklisted eight men.

I see this situation much as I see Pete Rose's banishment from the baseball hall of fame for gambling. The hall of fame recognizes achievements on the baseball field, and the honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement recognizes achievements in filmmaking.

Whether we agree or disagree with what Kazan did in 1952, discounting his work for that reason alone would petty and shortsighted. Come on Hollywood, put away your "Guide to Being Fashionably Pretentious" and let a great artist have his moment in the sun.

Fear and loathing in Holl Jason Lemke Opinion Columnist

stated that Tuesday, coach Haskins knew she did course work for players and advised her about how to make it appear authentic, Gangelhoff claims that coach Haskins said ' Just remember Jan, you can't be too good. The papers can't be too good." She claims that coach Haskins would comment on a certain player getting a bad grade and she was to do whatever it took to make that student eligible. She then decided to resign in Jan. 1998 after university officials questioned her about allegedly violating rules in helping player Kevin Loge with a take-home test.

Gangelhoff claims that former player Russ Achambault provided money for her to keep tutoring after the academic counseling unit would no longer pay her to do so. Russ Achambault was suddenly kicked off the basketball team last year for breaking curfew and fighting. Achambault admits that coach Haskins gave him hundreds of dollars in cash while he was on the team. "I never signed for the alleged payments," Archambault differentiated between the meal money that he and other players signed for and the eight to 10 payments he said he received from Haskins. Everyone knows that the allegations might costs Archambaults chance to play basketball at Montana State, 1 even though he was honest,

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that doesn't mean he will110)ei there for sure now.

•Do you think the tutors were justified in waiting so long to reveal what was going on with the academic center at the University? "I think they should have come out as soon as they were offere

these opportunities." — Carla Cooper, Grad Student, Aberdeen SD.

'What do you think should happen to the team and the coach if all of these allegations of academic fraud are true? "I think they shouldn't play and the coach should be fired. Why should they keep their winning titles when they pulled this off?"

--Jodi Klett, Eagan MN, freshman MA •Do you think this could happen at NSU? "Yes, anything is possible. I think now days people tend to let these" things slide, especially with athletes. The purpose ofschool is to learn, and more people should remember that."

--Megan Hoines, Langford, senior "Yes, more than we know, but what can I say it could happen anywhere."

--Cassie Paysen, Wilmont, senior

getting away with something they have probably been getting away with most of their lives.1 Why mess around with calling 1 their game grade fraud when it.1 is cheating? I really don't think 1 if you were an art student you would have got away with it.

I do think coach Haskins had; something to do with the:' scandal by giving money to 1 these women. Even though Haskins has the reputation of being an excellent coach, that could mean he would do anything to keep that reputatioi, . s, games are important, but are they so important that you would go as far as to get someone other than yourself in trouble or fired?

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Kim Radermacher Assistant Editor

Baseball The Northern State University

baseball team was defeated, 4-13, by Dakota Wesleyan University. Josh Roueche, Green River, Wyo., junior, had three hits and one RBI on the day to lead the team.

NSU went onto play Dawson Community College into two exhibition games in Mitchell. Unfortunately, the team took losses in both games. The scores of the

games were 0-12 and 10-11. Softball

In the Wolfpack Classic, which was hosted by Lake City Community College in Lake City, Fla., the NSU women's team took on Clinch Valley to open the season. The Lady Wolves won both games, 6-0 and 10-1. Later in the tournament, NSU won against Kellogg, 8-2, and lost against Lake City, 0-11.

Dave Snelling, a Sturgis Junior runs indoor track for NSU. Photo by Ryan SpeRerberg

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NSU softball team finds victory in Florida tourney Jena VanHoorn Campus Reporter

T he NSU women's softball team headed to Lake City, Florida, over Spring

Break to the Wolfpack Games and ended up with a 3-1 record. Their games started on March 12 when the Wolves played a double header against Clinch Valley College from Virginia. The first game the women went 6-0 and the second game 10-1. In the first game, junior Melissa Wittgenstein, St. Paul, Minn., pitched a good game with only three hits and five strikeouts. Sophomore Anne Toulouse, Emmons, Minn., added two hits while junior Sonya Schneider, Sisseton, and sophomore Christie Bronte, Oronoco, Minn., each had an RBI double. Sophomore Rebecca Arndtson, Austin, Minn., had pairs of hits in each game along

with driving in a pair of runs in the second game.

In the second game, senior Brenda Trager, Appleton, Minn., pitched a two hit, three strikeout game. Senior Tammy Mademann, St. Paul, Minn., had 3 hits while Schneider and freshman Ashley NSU womens soft

Christman, Plymouth, Minn., added 2 hits each to finish the game.

On March 13, the Wolves battled Kellogg, Michigan, and won 8-2. Schneider hit a two run homer in the second inning while Trager had a single and a double and Arndtson had two singles. Later in the day, the women played

the host team, Lake City, and lost with a score of 0-11. Bronte had two of the three points with a double and Christman added the other hit. Their fifth game on March 14 was cancelled due to the rain.

"Florida was a positive experience because we were

getting to play outside early in March and that doesn't happen around here. Going

11 3-1 was a real confidence boost, but there is still room to improve. Winning three out of the four games was a big help for us [at the start of our season]. Our biggest

obstacle this year will be mental toughness to believe we can compete with the best. We have the physical ability but need to find it in our hearts to go all the way," coach Paula Kreuger said.

Last season the Wolves were 10-22 overall and finished fifth in the conference with a record of 4-8.

The team consists of 13 players including eight returning letterwinners, seven returning starters, and three returning pitchers. All of the players will see play and some of the players play different positions in different games. The team captains are shortstop Tammy Mademann and pitcher Brenda Trager along with pitcher Melissa Wittgenstein. Mademann and Trager both have All-Conference honors.

"We've got five tournament where we have a lot of games. We're looking forward to a very good season. We have a small quantity of players, but high quality of play. I'm looking forward to an exciting softball season," Kreuger said.

The season opens April 1 and 2 in the NSU tourney.

ball team pictured above during their tournament in Florida.

Wolf of the week Dave Snelling, Indoor Track

Baseball takes off Jena VanHoorn Campus Reporter

S turgis junior Dave Snelling, who ran the indoor 400, 500 and

800 meters and anchored the 4x4 relay, earned himself two All-Conference titles this year in the 400 meters and the 800 meters at the NFIC Conference meet. To earn the title the athlete must place first or second in any event; Snelling placed first in the 800 and second in the 400.

Head coach Jim Fuller said, "Outdoors David will run more 800's and indoor he ran more 400's. The reason for this is because you really can't double up on the outdoor 400 and 800 because the time slots are too close together. He worked on the 400 indoors and the now he's working on the 800 outdoors. He will also anchor the mile relay outdoors and with so many relay meets, he could be running the two-mile relay and strip medley relay, too."

22-year old Snelling is running for his second year at Northern State University, and this year he is a co-captain along with seniors Brook Fischer, Faulkton, Matt Oxner, Sturgis, and Julie Huss, Faulkton. He is also a NSU football player and has two seasons left in each sport.

"I know one of David's goals, since he already holds the school record for the indoor 800 meters he broke it last year, would like to break the outdoor record as well. Dave's also a football player so he doesn't train much in the fall and he can always continue to improve. I look forward to watching him improve- he can only get himself into better and better shape," Fuller said.

"Last year I didn't have much experience, so I started out good and finished strong and I hope to continue to do well in the outdoor season. Last year when I broke the NSU indoor 800 meter record at the Ames, IA, meet it was awesome. I was running against Division I schools that run at a higher level, so I ran with their runners and they helped carry me along. It was a good experience. I wish we could've run there again this

year. My goal for the outdoor season is to have a crack at the outdoor 800 record," Snelling said.

Snelling seemed happy with the indoor season and is looking forward to getting the outdoor season underway.

Snelling also said, "We started out with injuries but rebanded and came together when we needed to around conference time. We are shallow in the indoor middle distances and didn't have that many runners. Outdoors we have more depth because there are not so many mid-distance races."

Snelling's work ethic shows through on the track. "David works pretty hard at practice and it's not hard to see that. I don't have to point that out to the other athletes because they can already see it," Fuller said.

Senior Matt Oxner, fellow Sturgis native and co-captain has run with Snelling for six years. "He's one of the hardest working athletes I've seen around-he's

gotten a lot better since his junior and senior year in high school. He never backs down from the competition. When we were in Ames he ran against the Division I schools and broke the record. He's a good, strong leader that works hard and it pays off. Everyone listens to him and has respect for him. I think he could get the [outdoor] 800 record and he could've rebroke the indoor record, and with enough opportunities he'll be able to," Oxner said.

Snelling's highlight of the indoor season was placing second in the 400 and first in the 800. "There was only 30-35 minutes between the two races so it was straining, but I was pumped and I went out and ran well," he said.

Snelling is pursuing a health and physical education major with a coaching minor and plans on continuing his education until getting his masters and then hopes to get a coaching job at the college level.

Jena VanHoorn Campus Reporter

The NSU baseball team started its season at the Metrodome in

Minneapolis against Division 1 Northern Iowa Feb. 24. The Wolves lost the doubleheader. They also played Augustana College at the Dome on March 3 and split with a loss of 5-3 and a win of 10-3.

The men headed to Mitchell and lost to Dakota Wesleyan University March 19-20 in a double header. Junior Josh Roueche, Green River, Wyo., had a RBI single and three hits. The men's record is now at 1-4. They also played two exhibition games.

Last year the Wolves broke two offensive records-they hit 40 homeruns and had a batting average of .310. With eight returning players, five of which batted over .300 and four pitchers, the team is full of experience. The pitching positions have added two new players, a transfer from South Dakota State University, sophomore Jason Kueffler, Lemmon, and sophomore Cory Ritter, Sartell, Minn., into the lineup. Returning pitchers are Roueche, sophomore Brad Thorstad, Morris, Minn., sophomore Jake Foslien, Benson, Minn., and senior Jeff Gilbertson, Wright, Wyo.

Senior Al Kjenstad, Aberdeen, on first base; Roueche and Thorstad at

third base; sophomore Gavin Smith, Fargo, N.D., second base; and junior Jeremy Schmidt, shortstop, Appleton, Minn., are the infield defense. The outfielders are junior Chris Osbom, Redfield, freshman Eric Borge, Mellette, SDSU transfer junior Andrew Overland, Sioux Falls, and junior Damian Lampl, Fargo, N.D. The catcher is freshman Bill Schmitt, Inver Grove, Minn.

"Schmidt did a great job at shortstop and he hit the ball well at DWU. I'm looking forward to watching him this season. He batted a 500 for the weekend there also. Bill Schmitt did a great job as catcher-he's got stability behind the plate-he's a good hitter," head coach Nate Gibbs said.

We've made a couple of trips to the dome and we had a tough time against Northern Iowa-it was a struggle. We came back against Augie and we felt like we could've won both games. Came back strong-we out hit and out pitched them. I feel that if we could play like this for the rest of year we'd have success. We struggled against DWU but we're looking forward to our home opener against NDSU," Gibbs said.

Their home opener is March 27 against North Dakota State University.

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Venice, Portia shrewdly defeats Shylock's purpose. How Shylock is played and how he is punished, in the name of mercy, have embattled directors and actors alike for many years.

Playing Shylock and co-directing the work (staging) is NSU theatre professor Michael Shiller, a veteran of collegiate and summer stock theatre—many may remember his powerful role as Fagan in A.C.T.'s summer 1996 production of "Oliver." Sophomore art education major Molly Wilson, Aberdeen, plays the lead of Portia. Wilson's many local credits include A.C.T.'s "Into the Woods," "Oliver," "A Christmas Carol" and "Forum," years of work with Storybooldand Theatre, and roles in Northern productions of the "Threepenny Opera" and "Camelot."

Joining Shiller and Wilson are

NSU veteran performers Brian T. Schultz, a senior business major from Sioux Falls, as the merchant Antonio and Joy Elizabeth Fledderjohann, a senior English and music major from Ellendale, N.D., as Portia's waiting-maid, Nerissa.

Playing the young lover Bassanio, who wins the heart and purse of Portia, is freshman history major Greg Parmeter from Huron, cronied by his lustful buddy Gratiano, played by sophomore are major Cody Tesnow of Sturgis. Providing ample fuel for Shylock's pursuit of revenge are young Lorenzo, played by sophomore music major Tony Solberg, Jamestown, N.D., and Shylock's daughter, Jessica, portrayed by sophomore history major Saire Dummer, Scotland-Lesterville.

Also in the cast ate Heather

DuChien, a sophomore biology major from Big Lake, Minn.; Kim Lyons, a sophomore pre-architecture major from Laramie, Wyo.; and Jenny Simpson, a freshman elementary education music major from Buffalo Gap. They play the threesome of Salarin(a), Salani(a) and Saleri(a), friends of Bassanio and messengers between the story's conflicting parties.

Playing the jolly fool, Lancelot Gobbo, is junior speech major Michael Novack, St.Paul, Minn. Jim Miles, a sophomore music major from Spearfish, acts as the bombastic Prince of Morocco, and Jon Tallman, an advanced placement student from Aberdeen Central High School, portrays the old and foolish Prince of Arragon.

Rounding out the cast are Dan PLAY Continued to pg 9

Theatre presents The Merchant of Venice University Relations

T ickets go on sale Monday, April 12, for Northern State University theatre's

spring production of William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." The shows will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, April 21-24, on the Johnson Fine Arts Center's main stage (arena setting).

"The Merchant of Venice" is an intriguing drama of love, greed and revenge. At its heart the play contrasts the characters of the maddened and vengeful Shylock, a Venetian money-lender, with the gracious, level-headed Portia, a wealthy young woman besieged by suitors.

At the play's climax, Shylock insists that a binding contract be enforced which will cost the life of the merchant Antonio. Pleading Antonio's case before the Duke of

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A force to be reckoned with —f

Tara Nelson Movie Critic

F orces of Nature, starring Ben Affleck, Sandra Bullock, and Maura

Tierney, is definitely a force to be reckoned with. This romantic comedy gives a new twist to the common wedding jitters by adding bad weather, muggers, and drug dealers to an already tense situation.

Ben (Affleck) is the typical nervous groom on his way to Savannah, Georgia to get married in his fiance's home town. Already jittery, his hear of flying is enhanced when a bird flies into one of the engines of the plane causing it to careen off the runway into a nearby billboard. When Sarah (Bullock), the passenger next to Ben, is knocked unconscious Ben Rescues her by carrying her to

safety. Together they begin the eventful journey to Savannah. Along the way they are detained, derailed, and even disrobed. They encounter one disaster after another causing Ben to wonder if he is really meant to marry Bridgett (Tierney) after all. Throughout the confusion you can see the sparks fly between nice, conservative Ben and wacky, impetuous Sarah. Who is the right woman for Ben? You'll just have to see it to find out.

I have to say that Forces of Nature is not what I expected. Before I saw it I was worried about the chemistry factor between Affleck and Bullock, but now I see that I had nothing to worry about. They both gave stellar performances and happen to work well together. One other comment

I would like to make is about the special effects in this movie. Yes, Forces of Nature has some pretty cool special effects when it comes to the rain and wind.

Even though this wasn't one of

the most spectacular movies I have ever seen I was quite impressed. It was a very charming movie that is perfect for a night out with the girls or even just a quiet evening with your sweetheart.

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Photo by Jennifer Grcebner

Ricardo Abundiz and Anabel Robles are two foreign exchange students from Mexico.

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T his year, Northern State University welcomed Ricardo Abundiz, an

exchange student from the Monterrey Institute of Technology who participated in the first ever exchange program between the two universities.

Abundiz is originally from Hermosillo, Sonora, which is located in Mexico. Hermosillo is different than Aberdeen in that the population is much larger. They have approximately 380,000 more people. It also differs by geography and climate, Abundiz said. He went on to say that there are mountains and deserts, along with many coasts; and the summers are hot, while the winters are mild. "Believe

me, it is not as cold as Aberdeen." While in Aberdeen, Abundiz had

the opportunity of turning another year older, which marked his first international birthday party. He also was able to attend the International Business, conference in Rapid City, which was ideal for him since he is currently majoring in International Business, Abundiz said. In addition, he had the chance to celebrate Thanksgiving Day and he was also able to meet people that were from other parts of the world.

Unfortunately, only having stayed one semester, Abundiz returned home to continue his education. He is currently involved in a program of International Business Promotion, in which he

promotes Mexican products and services in other countries. This summer, he will participate in the Commercial Mission to Asia.

Now that he is gone, Abundiz says that he misses his professors, the Kramer Hall people, classmates, the families that he met and his international friends. He went on to say that Aberdeen and South Dakota left an impression on him as well, in that he enjoyed the people he met and the beautiful places he visited.

"What I learned at Northern was really important for me, as a student and as a person. The courses that I took at Northern are related to my major, so now I am applying that knowledge in the

courses and activities...that I am currently taking. As a person, all the advice that the professors and

friends gave me was really helpful. That is the other learning we can find in college," Abundiz said.

Sherri Thompson: NTSA scholarship recipient April Bierema Advertising Manager

As you all know from all of Sherri Thompson's articles, the

Nontraditional Student Association(NTSA) has been rebuilding and revamping these past two years. They have been doing really well, so well that they now have between 40 and 60 members. They have also done various fund raisers, and from the money they made, they had been trying to find a way to spend the money constructively. One of the ideas was to fund a scholarship. NTSA had sponsored scholarships years before, but because they went through a "dry spell" they could no longer afford to give out scholarships. But during the '97-98 school year they have managed to raise quite a bit of money, so they decided to put money towards a scholarship, and the remaining money goes for paying for banquets and social gatherings. The bake sale, name plaits, and membership drives have brought in the most money. The up coming fund raisers, the bake sale (in mid-April) and the engraved name plaits, will help continue the scholarship. They hope to keep the scholarship going on a yearly basis.

The process to fund a scholarship begins with the Development and Alumni Services office, this is where you set up the scholarship and officialize it. The person they talked to was Patti Mesmer, the Director-Development & Alumni Services, she was very helpful and

informative. Mesmer is the coordinator between the University and the foundation, she also coordinates fund raiser activities/scholarships for NSU. All donations from private sources funnel through the NSU Foundation, these also include scholarship funds raised from private sources or student organizations. Then the officers and the Advisor of NTSA decided upon the guidelines of eligibility for the scholarship. The guidelines were: 1. Applicant must be a current, paid member of the Nontraditional Student Association, 2. Applicant must be actively involved with helping to provide activities and programs of the Nontraditional Student Association, 3.Amount of money available for scholarship award is $200. The Committee will decide award amount for each applicant. The applicants also had to write an essay based upon a set criteria. There were four personal questions the applicants had to answer those were: 1. What are your personal goals? 2. Identify your financial need. 3. Please state what you believe the significance and/or impact is of having the Nontraditional Student Association at NSU. 4. List two suggestions for improving the Nontraditional Student Association. After all of these processes were completed they contacted people to be in the Selection Committee. Then NTSA mailed out information about the

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scholarship to all of the current NTSA members. The original idea was to divide $200 into three scholarships. But the selection committee decided that it should be just one scholarship. The committee members were: Dr. Terry Richardson, Professor of Industrial Technology, Professor James Krueger, Business-Law Professor, Michelle Binkowski, Student Life Programs Coordinator; and Paul Kraft, Director of Counseling and Career Development and the NTSA Advisor.

And the winner is Sherri Thompson! Where shall we start with Sherri? First of all, Sherri didn't even want to apply for the scholarship, Brenda Lanphere had to convince her to even apply. She is so active, you can hardly catch a glimpse of her in the Nontrad office, especially now, since she is so close to graduating. Out of her four years at NSU, she has been actively involved in NTSA and in the government of the Lindberg Hall. She is the residing president of NTSA, and has been for the past three years. In Lindberg Hall she

has been on the Hall Council, and has also been the secretary and the president of Lindberg. She has also led Nontrad and traditional new student orientation for the past three years.

Her personal life contains her main emphasis- her children, ages 15, 13, and 10; they all live in Mobridge, SD. Currently she is student teaching, so President Sherri, wields her power well, putting to work all of the loyal, hardworking, unnamed, Nontrads. Sherri also carries a full credit load, is taking independent studies, is actively involved in her church, is a Girl Scout leader (and has been for the past six years), and is part of the Student South Dakota Education Association (SDEA). She is the vice-president of Publicity, Publicity is a portion of the

Student SDEA, they help solicit members, attend meetings, and attend informational conferences for student teachers. If this isn't enough to keep a person busy, she also works part-time in Mobridge, is an Exponent staff writer, still finds the time and energy to perfonn family affairs, and pulls a close second to Wonder Woman in accomplishing it all. She is close to her immediate and extended. family. Almost all of her extended family members live in Mobridge. She has four siblings, and has two new nieces of whom she is very fond.

She's looking forward to graduation and new beginnings in the following year. When asked how she would like to sum up this article, Sherri said, "My experience at NSU has contributed to a lot of personal growth."

Sophomore artwork in Dacotah Hall

Leah Dailey Campus Reporter

I t's artwork, literature, and creativity at it's best in the Dacotah Hall Gallery for one

more week. Eleven sophomore art majors

have their work on display in the gallery from March 25 through April 8, 1999. It's a collection that's interesting, unusual, and playful.

Cody Tesnow has a mixed media piece that looks as if it was done out of sheer pleasure. He took bits nd pieces of his life - drawings and clippings and such - along with captions and made a "collage" combining literature and art and life. It's something fresh and amusing to view/read.

Matthew Anderson's "Drapery", a realistic charcoal and chalk of a lace curtain, is superb. His shadowing and creases are mimicked to near perfection. Jennifer Laabs also has a charcoal intitled "A Couple of Shorts" that's impressively simple.

Michelle Aartun used India ink/pen for her "Skull Study", a drawing with many lines to create a unique resemblence of an animal

skull. For something different, she has displayed a cozy looking grey, white and pink scarf done in cotton weaving.

A distinctive and certainly original artist is Michael Willson. His "Reflective Objects" is a graphite drawing that's truly life-like. His "Partail Face" is colorful, psychedelic, and odd, yet mesmerizing. By far his most conversational piece is his "Self Portrait", a painting accompanied by two poems intitled "I AM" and "Ode to Whatever".

"Hanging Clothes" is a conte crayon done by Shaila Peterson. It is so realistic and precise that, at first glance, I thought it was a photograph.

These sophomores are creative, fresh, and their art work shows their playful, inventive and definitely imaginative talents. They are: Michelle Aartun, Matthew Anderson, Jennifer Laabs, Heather Newton, Shaila Peterson, Rachel Pickell, Ruth Schell, Cody Tesnow, Jamie Thorstenson, Gina Westerhuis, and Michael Willson.

Photo by Jennifer Groohner Cody Tesnow's art exhibit can be seen in Dacotah Hall.

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NSU adds Internet technology to residence halls, looks to future

Shana Keating Campus Reporter

you may not have recognized the computer labs in the six residence

halls since you got back from spring break because of their new "technology face-lifts."

According to Ann Eisenbeisz, operations scheduler at the computer center, direct Internet service was wired into the computer labs and the resident assistants' rooms over spring break. The completion of this project is the culmination of six months of work done by a local, independent contractor and the computer center staff. The contractor was responsible for laying underground fiber-optic cable and doing interior electrical work, while the computer center staff worked to complete the final steps of the installation process.

The cost of wiring the residence halls was approximately $18,000, according to Tom Godfrey, NSU communications network analyst. The funds for the projects came from a five-year Title III grant that ended this year.

Now that the residence hall computer labs have been wired, on-campus students can look forward to even more improvements next year. The next project is to wire individual rooms in the residence halls this summer.

As soon as this semester ends, the Department of Corrections (DOC) will move in and begin wiring individual rooms in the residence halls. This wiring will result in a "drop per pillow," or an Internet line per person per room.

According to Godfrey, the cost of this next step is projected at

$125,000 without equipment. Bids for equipment are ranging over $50,000 right now, in addition to the initial projection.

Originally, NSU had hoped to wire classrooms along with the residence halls. However, the classroom portion of the plan has taken a backseat due to shortage of funds and the unavailability of the DOC, who is booked to wire several other campuses in South Dakota.

Wiring both classrooms and residence halls would cost at least $200,000, and there are no grants available to NSU for this project. Instead, in order to fund this, the money would have to be reallocated from other sectors of the budget. As a result, the classrooms will not be wired right away, and first priority will be given to finishing the residence halls.

servants, Balthasar and Staephan(a); Heather Newton, a sophomore art major from Jamestown, N.D., as Bassanio's chaperone, Leonard(a); and Curtis Knecht, a sophomore music education major from Oakes, N.D., as the court gaoler.

Shiller's co-director for the production, working with the play's poetic, yet difficult text, is English professor Lysbeth Benkert-Rasmussen, who served as dramaturge for last spring's production of "Richard the Third." Costumes for the work, set in World War One Panama, are by Joy Fledderjohann, with settings by Shiller and junior business major Michael Bowser of Lemmon, lighting by NSU technical director Larry Wild, and stage management by freshman music major Rachel Engel of Watertown.

Tickets for "The Merchant of Venice" are $6 for the general public and free to NSU students with activity passes. Tickets can be purchased at the NSU Bookstore, temporarily located in the Gerber Industrial Technology Building.

For information concerning tickets, contact the bookstore at 626-2655; for show information call the theater office at 626-2563.

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Ceramics exhibition Cultural understanding presented by promoted during education Shekore at NSU and culture days at NSU University Relations

M ark Shekore, professor of are and photography and

chair of the art department at Northern State University, will present an exhibition of ceramic pieces April 6 to May 3 in the Isaac Lincoln Gallery on the NSU campus. An opening reception and gallery talk will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, in the gallery.

Shekore's pottery is primarily functional, thrown stoneware. "Even though the contemporary art scene may not be looking for it," Shekore said in his artist's statement, "I feel functional high-fired clay hasn't lost its allure."

The series of pottery in Shekore's exhibition was begun while he was on sabbatical leave during the fall of 1997. His goal

was to create larger pots by assembling thrown sections. He has also been experimenting with new glazes.

"Working with clay is very enjoyable for me," Shekore stated, "and I hope visitors get pleasure from viewing, touching and using my pottery."

Shekore received bachelor's and master's of science degrees and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. He has 24 solo exhibitions to his credit and has participated in more than 30 juried and invitational shows. He has been a Northern faculty member since 1968.

Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information contact NSU's gallery office at (605) 626-2596.

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ACircle of Cultural Understanding" will be celebrated during the

14th annual Education and Culture Days April 7-9 on the campus of Northern State University.

On Wednesday, April 7, a banquet will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Missouri River Room featuring speaker Tom Van Norman. Van Norman, a Cheyenne River Sioux member and Harvard graduate, is an attorney for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Scott Louis, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, will provide entertainment. The banquet is open to the public at a cost of $6.50 per person.

On Thursday, April 8, Dr. David Wilkins, associate professor of

political science and American Indian studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson, will present two guest lectures in classes during the day, plus one on "American Indian Sovereignty" at 7 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center, Room 134. The evening lecture is free and open to the public.

A member of the Lumbee Tribal Nation, Wilkins is the author of four books as well as numerous academic journal articles, book reviews, monographs and conference papers. He has been a featured speaker before tribal, state and federal court judges and as a symposium, seminar and panel speaker at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Friday, April 9, includes a

performance by Dallas Chief Eagle of the "Nurturing the Tree of Life Hoop Dance" at 10 a.m. in Jerde Dining Hall. A mini-wacipi and feed will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Dacotah Hall gymnasium during which time Chief Eagle and members of NSU's Native American Students' Association will perform various dances. Friday's events are free and open to the public.

This year's Education and Culture Days is sponsored by Northern's Native American Students' Association, University Programming Council and department of minority achievement, as well as the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee with Aberdeen Public Schools.

NSU hosts summer math and science program University Relations

N orthern State University will host the fifth annual South

Dakota Native American Mathematics Enhancement (SDNAME) program June 7-25. The SDNAME program is a three-week residential summer experience for 30 Native American high school students entering grades 9-12 who have expressed an interest and shown proficiency in mathematics and science.

Students will participate in mathematical activities from topics such as discrete mathematics, game theory, geometry, coding theory, graph theory and mathematical biology. Also, students will conduct a field study of cliff swallows in Aberdeen which will be followed by applying mathematics to reach an estimate of the swallows' population in the area.

In addition, students will participate in chemistry and physics activities and take field

trips to industries and businesses in Aberdeen area to observe the daily use of mathematics and natural sciences in a variety of career settings.

The NSUISDNAME summer mathematics program exists to provide a healthy intervention for young Native American scholars at a critical point in their lives. The program will work to

enhance the mathematical and biological skills of area Native American high school students through exposure to adults and other Native American students already involved in the field.

Dr. A.S. Elkhader, NSU associate professor of mathematics, will conduct the mathematical activities and serve as program director. Dr. Dan

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Initiated in 1995 by Elkhader and then NSU minority student coordinator Mike Cutler, the SDNAME program is sponsored by grants from the American Honda Foundation and the GTE Foundation.

For additional program

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South Dakota to host teacher job fair

Banquet held for NSU students University Relations

S ixty-five school districts from South Dakota and eight other states will

gather for the 14th annual SD Teacher Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, at the Ramkota Inn Exhibit Hall in Sioux Falls.

The setting will allow district personnel to meet and interview new and experienced educators. Candidates will include graduates seeking a first position, as well as those wishing to change school districts or considering relocation to another state.

Pre-registration fees of $10 will be accepted through March 29 for SD graduates and SD Education Association members. Registration at the door is $15.

Pre-registration forms and a brochure titled "Attending a Job Fair," are available through NSU's placement office from Ginny Greer at 605-626-2372. To access fair updates for registered school districts, visit the website www.usd.edu/ed/edplace.

The job fair is sponsored by SD Career Planning and Placement Center and SD Superintendents Association.

According to Paul Kraft, director of counseling and career development at NSU, "All teachers are welcome. Job fairs have become popular and are a cost effective way to connect schools and educators for the purpose of filling vacancies and anticipated employment needs."

University Relations

hirty students at Northern State University were recently

initiated into NSU's Eta Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society in the social sciences, at a candlelight ceremony.

According to Dr. Jerome Rosonke, NSU professor of sociology and the Pi Gamma Mu certifying officer, "Entrance into Pi Gamma Mu is by very high academic qualification only. It is open only to students with the highest achievement in the social sciences."

"The purpose of Pi Gamma Mu," Rosonke said, "is to reward interest and accomplishments in the social sciences. Membership indicates distinguished achievement. It is indeed an

D r. Margaret Coxwell, assistant professor of education at Northern

State University, had an article published and made three

honor to be accepted for membership. Earning this honor deserves congratulations."

The names of all Eta Chapter Pi Gamma Mu members have been engraved on plaques and are permanently displayed in the Seymour Building on the NSU campus. Each initiate was awarded a certificate, pin and life-time membership.

Harvey Oliver, a 1976 political science and economics Northern graduate, was given the Pi Gamma Mu Honorary Membership award for his achievements. During his tenure as the Brown County states attorney, he has instituted many programs including juvenile diversion programs, a public defender system and full-time positions for deputy states attorneys.

presentations recently. "Developing a Classroom

Library Before You Have a Classroom" was published in the spring 1999 issue of Montana

NSU sociology graduate Stacey Nelson, Aberdeen area supervisor for Child Protection Services, South Dakota Department of Social Services, discussed "Perceptions of Social Sciences" at the initiation ceremony.

Outgoing president Sarah Floro, Wilmot, and vice president Heidi Spear, Ashton, read the initiation rites to the new president, Sara Fritza, and vice president, Eric Townsend. Dr. Mark Bartusis, NSU professor of history, will continue as secretary/treasurer, and Rosonke will continue as the certifying officer.

The initiation was attended by friends and relatives, as well as the social science faculty and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Jay Ruud.

State Reading Journal, a refereed publication.

Coxwell's presentations included "The Magic in a Story" at Regional International Reading Association Conferences in Rapid City and Boise, Idaho. She presented "M & M: Math and Music for Early Childhood" with Roberta Gellhaus, director of field experiences for NSU's department of education, at the South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference in Rapid City.

Coxwell received a bachelor's degree and doctoral degree from Montana State University, Bozeman, and a master's degree from Montana State University, Billings. She has been a member of Northern's faculty since 1995.

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For Sale 386 Computer System: 16MB Ram, 3 1/2" Disk Drive, Windows 3.1, Word Perfect, 13" VGA Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Citizen 200GX Printer. A great work processing system for $100. Also, Smith Corona Word Processor, like new, works excellent, $50. Call 226-2593. Red Chrysler LeBaron convertible, 1990, 76K miles. Brand new radio wicassette player. $5000 or BO. Call (605) 622-7119. Used Medicine cabinet, toilet, lavatory & misc. items. Ask for Bill 229-4184. Turquoise blue Chrysler LeBaron convertible, 1991. 61K miles. $6500 or BO. Call (605) 886-8295 or (605) 622-7119.

All NSU student ads run free in the Exponent. Inquire about an ad call 626-2559 or stop in the Exponent office in the Indus. Tech building, room 211, above the post office.

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