Success and promise are two words that can accurately describe the past year and the near future for NDSU. In the 2013-2014 academic year, NDSU not only continued its wave of popularity of recent years, but North Dakota’s only land-grant university exponentially grew it to new heights of prestige and reputation in academics and athletics. “Locally, regionally and nationally, NDSU […]
North Dakota State University Campus Attractions and Student Government worked to bring in Timeflies for the feature band of NDSU’s Spring Blast Week. But it wasn’t the best spring conditions Thursday, as rain poured throughout the day and into the night of the concert. However, even a rainy day couldn’t keep thousands of Bison and community members away. The electro-hip hop […]
Once again, I have been asked to compile a list of the top 10 moments from the past nine months in NDSU Athletics. Looking back at last year’s list, it fails in comparison to what has transpired over the past school year. I have decided to put a little twist on this year’s list, so get ready for some nostalgia […]
Major roadwork construction in Fargo is already underway and will have an impact on the NDSU community. A wide variety of projects began at the end of April and will continue throughout the summer season. The locations are scattered across town and are listed on www.cityoffargo.com. For students returning for summer courses, construction on 19th Avenue North could pose challenges. […]
Ah, the Downtown Fargo Street Fair. A fixture of summer lovin’ for over a decade now, this three-day gathering of crafters, venders and peddlers from all over has firmly established itself in our fair city. It’s North Dakota’s largest free outdoor event, and besides bringing an insurgence of people to Fargo, it brings quite a bit of revenue to the […]
UPDATE: The former NDSU star that helped lead the Bison to three consecutive national titles was signed by the Miami Doplphins as an undrafted free agent on Saturday. “Officially a Miami Dolphin!!!! So blessed to have this opportunity!!!” Jensen tweeted out on Saturday night. Jensen joins teammate Billy Turner, an offensive lineman who was drafted by the Dolphins in the […]
A review is underway by North Dakota higher education officials who will look at campus police policies after lawyers called into question an agreement the City of Fargo and the NDSU Police have for off-campus policing. A memorandum of understanding between the university police department and the City of Fargo gives NDSU police officers jurisdiction throughout Fargo. The MOU says that the NDSU […]
Prakash Mathew has been on NDSU’s campus for 43 years in a variety of roles. He announced his plan to retire last summer. Mathew has influenced the faculty members he has worked with, but most importantly, has built strong relationships with every student with which he comes into contact. After his time at NDSU, Mathew has travel plans with his wife, will continue to […]
NDSU Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets endure a rigorous and disciplined regiment, including physical training, community involvement and good academic standing. Some cadets took to Lawrence, Kan., to not only show off skills, but to also push each other through one of the toughest challenges a cadet can sign up for. The NDSU program went to to Kansas on April 19 and […]
The Pink House, the campus branch of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, showed the human-trafficking documentary “Nefarious” last Monday to more than 60 students in the Century Theatre. “It’s very shocking and eye-opening,” Thiago Menezes, vice president of the NDSU Pink House said. “It’s a worse reality than we could ever imagine.” Beth Lindahl, a staff member with IVCF, said the group […]
For the past 11 weeks, we, as a trio, have profiled and presented the stories of over 20 student workers here at North Dakota State University. Between the three of us working for the Center for Writers, the Memorial Union Service Center and The Spectrum, we were intrigued to learn just how many other places there are on campus for […]
1. Bare Stage Theatre’s “Hound of the Baskervilles” Of all the theater productions in 2013-2014 in Fargo-Moorhead, a three-person play that ran for two weekends last September takes the top spot. Taking a parodied approach to the most renowned story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictitious detective Sherlock Holmes, the Bare Stage Theatre racked up laughs and claps for this production. […]
We have all heard the spiels, told over and over to incoming freshmen. Don’t overeat in the dining centers. Talk out your issues with your roommate. Don’t do drugs. That’s fine and dandy advice, compadre, but is that what we really need to know? Contrary to popular belief, there are other pieces of advice that a baby Bison must be […]
Hello everyone and welcome to The Spectrum’s 2014 NBA Draft First Round Liveblog. We’ve assembled a few of the sports minds at The Spectrum to dissect this draft as it happens. Watch the Draft with us live on ESPN at 6 p.m. CT. Contributors from The Spectrum include Jonathan Lee, Taylor Kurth, and Colton Pool. You can also contribute to […]
