Recent Articles

A Learning Experience: What We've Learned After Nine Games at the FBS Level

Spectrum Editor-in-Chief and football beat writer Grant Hubbard reveals what he's noticed about NDSU football through its first nine games at the FBS level

Ode to November

November is one of my favorite months for many reasons

Understanding the 2026 Midterm Elections as a College Student

How the midterm election process works

Winter Weather Awareness Week

Lessons from a Fargo Winter

What squirrels, a missed bus and a forgotten key taught me about preparing for a Fargo winter

ThaiKota Restaurant Review

A World of Conversation at the Moorhead Public Library

NDSU Cross Country: Men Place Fifth While Women Take Third to Cap Off 2026 Season

The Wienermobile is Back!

Oscar Mayer’s passing through Fargo-Moorhead for the first time in years

Soccer Sweeps South Dakota Schools to Secure No. 1 Seed for Postseason Play

A Latte to Explore: Fargo’s Coffee Scene

NDSU Student Elected National FFA Central Region Vice President

Learning from the French Student Riots

How to protest without losing moral high ground

Finding Her Place: Pfiffner Builds Confidence and Leadership at NDSU

NDSU Protesters Rally Against Rape Culture and Sexual Violence

Fedorchak rallies Republican voters at Red, Wine and Blue event

Yoga as a Winter Reset

Finding warmth, movement and a mental reset during Fargo's long winter

NDSU Honors College connects students with new opportunities, prepares to host award-winning filmmaker

How is Your Brain Doing?

Motivation is temporary; discipline is the key.

Spider-Man, Meet Jackson Williams: Williams Tricks Treat NDSU to 31-7 Halloween Win Over UTEP

Football wins first Halloween home game since 1981 as they score 31 unanswered points to pull away from fellow Mountain West newcomer, UTEP.

History of Halloween

Who is the Moment Really For?

Living our lives through pictures and social media.

"Rural Communities Need More Than Economic Growth to Thrive," Researcher Says

Spooky Season Safety

Information to help children and young adults stay safe during Halloween.

Beyond Seoul: Weekend in Busan

Completely opposite the city of Seoul and located on the southwestern most corner of the Korean peninsula, you will find the city of Busan.

Soccer Shuts Out UND on Senior Night, 3-0

Women's Activist Organization to Hold Protest Against Rape Culture

Arthur’s Barn Offers NDSU Students a Place to Dance Beyond Campus

NDSU Men's Basketball: New-Look Bison Win Thriller Over MSUM 80-74 in Exhibition Match

Volleyball Splits After a Dominant Sweep to Omaha and a Heartbreaking Loss to St. Thomas

Letter to the Editor: Feeding Hungry Children Is a Responsibility We Share

"Measure 2 would require public schools to provide free breakfast and lunch each school day to all students. "

More Than a Game

Fargo’s Team Rocket Brings Pokémon GO Players Together.

Not Every Closed Door is a Missed Opportunity

“Sometimes, the life we are struggling to accept is the very life we once asked God for.”

Breaking Offense: Hayes Throws Third Pick Six in 21-16 Loss to New Mexico

Football drops back-to-back road games for the first time since 2010 after a 21-16 loss to the New Mexico Lobos at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Letter to the Editor: Growing in Fargo

What I have experienced and learned during my time here

NDSU Business Fair highlights opportunities beyond business majors

A Weekend on the North Shore

Taking a weekend to visit the North Shore.

Fright Night Podium

The streaming movies I’m most excited to watch this fall.

The Difference a Dog Makes

Can walking a dog change how safe and comfortable we feel in our own communities?

StartupBREW Gives College Students a Chance to Connect with Local Entrepreneurs

NDSU Vs. Nevada 10/17

Why are gas prices so high?

“Ride The Cyclone:" A Ride Worth Watching

Soccer gets Blanked at Oral Roberts, 1-0

Boo! at NDSU returns for Halloween festivities

Cross Country Teams Wrap Up Regular Season at the Bradley Pink Classic

The Hardest Parts About Being a Senior That No One Talks About

You can be excited about graduating while grieving the people, places and experiences you’re leaving behind.

Volleyball Drops Back-to-Back Five-Set Matches to SDSU and USD

Nothing Normal: Jackson Williams Kick Six Propels Bison to Bowl Eligibility in Crazy 31-17 Win over Nevada

The Fargodome was more of a circus big top Saturday, as a kick six, defense PAT return, two Marion Moore interceptions, and two Nathan Hayes touchdown passes led to a 31-17 Bison win. The victory means NDSU is bowl-eligible in its first FBS season.

Things I Just Don't Get: Part Three

Even more things about the world that baffle me

The Migrating Cake: Kuchen’s Journey to America

Kuchen has experienced glocalization through the Germans’ global movement to Russia and America and its interaction with local contexts in these different countries.

From the NDSU Press: "Tough but Fair"

A sneak-peek at one of the latest university press books.

NDSU Alumnus Named 2027 North Dakota Teacher of the Year

Beyond the Badge: NDSU Police Connect with Students Over Coffee

Golf Teams Tee Off in New York and Montana: Day One Recap

The Return of Old-School Hobbies

From Books to Doomscrolling

Thirty minutes of reading may not change your day, but thirty minutes every day can change the person you become.

Fall Activities in Fargo

NDSU Chi Alpha Students Gather for Annual Fall Retreat

Soccer Drops to Third in Summit League After Winless Week Against St. Thomas, Omaha

Volleyball Dominates In-State Rival UND with a Sweep in Grand Forks

When Death Is Our Entertainment

Why I never understood the popularity of Halloween

Gamble and Lose: Offense Goes Broke in 13-7 Loss to UNLV

Three Nathan Hayes interceptions and a curious fourth and one call doom NDSU to their first Mountain West and FBS loss against the UNLV Rebels.

National Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Supreme Court Hears Major Climate Case Over Local Lawsuits Against Oil Companies

Fall Eats, Treats and Flavors

Pumpkin spice and everything nice about fall foods

We Can Return to a Place, but Not to a Time

Homecoming asks us to return not only to familiar places, but also to the people we once were there.

Soccer Remains in Summit League Race After Scoreless Draw With SDSU

University Celebrations: NDSU Hoco and Konkuk Festival

University celebrations seem fairly universal, but how does an American university like NDSU compare to a Korean university like Konkuk in its festivities?

College Forces Us to Socialize Too Much

Forcing friendships and being too busy might do more harm than good

Marshall Stewart Inaugurated as NDSU's 16th President

NDSU Vs. Wyoming 10/3

Volleyball Sweeps Oral Roberts on the Road, Comes Up Short at Kansas City

Stretching into the Semester with Pilates

Cross Country Teams Dominate at Jimmie Invite to Take Team Titles

Making a Case for Classic Television

The new shows just don’t compare to the golden oldies

Bison Corral Cowboys 28-0 on Homecoming to Claim "Battle of the Basins" Trophy

NDSU football caps Homecoming week with a 28-0 shutout win over the Wyoming Cowboys in their first-ever Mountain West home game. The Bison own a 19-3 record on Homecoming since moving to Division I in 2004.

When Fargo Felt the Heat

Balancing More Aspects of Life

A continued look at how to improve some areas of living.

Where Is My Hope Found?

When God doesn’t answer the way we want

Soccer Earns First Summit League Win Against South Dakota, Falls to UND on the Road

Two Days Through the Badger Invitational, Here's What We’ve Seen

Volleyball Opens Summit League Play 1-1 with Win Over St. Thomas, Falls to Omaha

Explore Your University

Finding a Bridge to the Soul in the GRHC.

Detroit Lakes' 2nd Annual Last One Standing

A Saturday at the Market: Exploring Fargo's Red River Market

Outside Seoul: Jeju Island

Jeju Island is the southern-most island of Korea and is a famous travel destination for both foreigners and Koreans.

Editor-to-Editor: Grant Hubbard Catches Up with Former Spectrum Editor Sam Herder

Current Editor-in-Chief Grant Hubbard had the chance to interview former Spectrum Editor-in-Chief and current FCS football writer Sam Herder to discuss his tenure at The Spectrum and his take on the FCS now that NDSU is playing FBS football

The River Doesn't Know Which State It Is In

Between Fargo and Moorhead, the Red River marks a boundary while everyday life keeps crossing it.