PHOTO COURTESY | WIKI COMMON I swear it’s like catnip to some people. It’s about the time of year where we take a trip down memory lane. Everything is changing once again, and it’s nice to reminisce about your…
THE SPECTRUM | JACOB ELWELL Get out and experience all that your freshman year has to offer. I remember the first day of freshman year here at North Dakota State, new environment, new faces, new everything. The dorm life…
The No. 1 priority that I have as the new editor-in-chief is doing what is right. In the long line of editor-in-chiefs before me, I have had the pleasure of working with three fantastic role models in Erica Nitschke,…
As an incoming college freshman, there are many things that people prepare you for. You get a packing list, a set of rules for the residence halls, a tour, etc., but there are so many things people don’t tell…
Having a roommate can be either the best or worst part of your college experience. A good roommate is a friend for life, but a bad one can make you dread coming home every day. Either way, nobody’s ideal…
Why is it that when I hear the words de-stress do I automatically feel annoyed? Maybe it’s because I’ve heard and seen this hyphenated word spoken and written so many times in college that it’s beginning to feel like…
During finals week everyone either overeats or under eats. When stressing over finals, students should over eat by using the college 6,000-calorie diet instead of denying their stress cravings. The biggest question is how do you overeat to that…
THE SPECTRUM | ERIK JONASSON II Goodbye desk, too many vines have been watched here. For those that may not know it, I will no longer be the Opinion Editor at The Spectrum after this deadline. I will be…
THE SPECTRUM | ERIK JONASSON II It Happens Here is a program to support victims of abuse. Sexual violence awareness on campus is one of the many things that we don’t talk enough about. The It Happens Here movement…
The topic of feminism has become one of the biggest hot button issues in the United States today. Talking points such as the supposed wage gap and college rape culture have become incredibly divisive for people on both sides…