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April 22 is Earth Day, activitiesrelated to it at Minot StateUniversity will start a weekearlier.The special day of service

began in 1972 to raise aware-ness of humanity's impact onthe environment, and eventorganizers at MSU have goalsin mind pertaining to that.It all starts on Friday with

an Earth Day celebration. Likein past years, it will feature acampus clean-up from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.Students participating will

receive two bags from a tablenear the Student Center – onefor trash and one for recy-clables. Participants willreceive a free T-shirt spon-sored by Ryan FamilyChevrolet and by the MinotVocational Workshop.Organizations “Peace forKids” and “Recycle America”will have booths set up nearthe Beaver Dam. Organizerswill also post signs with sus-tainability tips.On Wednesday at 7 p.m., a

screening of "Tapped," a docu-mentary about the U.S. bottledwater industry, will run inNelson Hall. One fact present-ed is that the EnvironmentalProtection Agency's (EPA)standards for tap water areactually higher than those forbottled water. The film is spon-sored by the Student Social

Work Organization andStudent GovernmentAssociation.Also on Wednesday, the

Northwest Art Center lectureseries continues with emphasison recycling. Guest speakerChristy Smith, N.D.Department of Health, willpresent "Preventing andReducing Waste, Recycling 101,and Buying Recycled Products."Smith will explain communitywaste-reduction incentives suchas "Pay-As-You-Throw," andother strategies to help individ-ual consumers reduce waste.The free event is at 7 p.m. inAleshire Theater.Students can get involved

in two ways, first by partici-pating in the campus clean-up.If that is not possible, they canbe involved by picking up lit-ter by the side of the roads oron the ground.Another opportunity to join

in is attending campus sus-tainability meetings. The meet-ings take place the firstWednesday of each month; thenext one is May 4 at 2 p.m. inSwain 107.Paul Lepp, chairperson of

MSU's SustainabilityCommittee, said studentsshouldn't limit thinking aboutsustainability to just Earth Day."If everyone took a couple

of small steps everyday, then itdoesn't take long for sustain-ability to become a habit, Leppsaid. “It's a real easy habit todevelop."

‘Much AdoAbout Nothing’debuts tonightin Aleshire

Earth Day activities planned

MSU students DanielJohnson as Benedick andKatie Langemo as Beatriceplay the love interests in“Much Ado AboutNothing,” starting tonightat 7:30 p.m. in AleshireTheater.

MSU instructor KevinNeuharth (right) and Deanof the College of Arts andSciences Conrad Davidson(left) are no strangers tothe stage. Neuharth asDogberry and Davidson asVerges play partners incrime in the classicShakespearean play.

Photos by Max Patzner

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Two teams of Minot StateUniversity students in theComputer Science programconstructed robots to competein two different competitions.One team and its robot

entered a competition that waspart of the MidwestInstruction and ComputingSymposium at the College ofSt. Scholastica in Duluth,Minn., last week. In this event,students place their robot in amaze with a red square at theend. The robot must navigatethe maze, find the red square,and return to its initial startingplace. The robots entered intothis competition must operateautonomously, that is, withouthuman instruction, for theduration of the task.Since the competition

organizers published picturesof the four possible mazes therobot will have to navigate, theteam was able to make a prac-tice maze for the robot.“We take a picture of the

maze, pick out the white lines(that form the walls), the redsquares, turn it into a map thecomputer can read and tell it tofind the shortest route,” ZachThorne said. Thorne, a com-puter science major, wrote themaze-reading software.The robot is required to play

a piece of music after bothfinding the red square andreturning to the starting point.The team selected two Queensongs, “Big Bottomed Girls”for when the robot reaches thesquare, and “We Will RockYou” for when it returns home.This team competed against

twenty-seven other schools for

a prize of $500.On Saturday, a second team

will travel to Penn StateAbington to compete againstsix other colleges in the “MiniGrand Challenge.” Once again,the robot must remain com-pletely autonomous during thecompetition.“In this competition,” Scott

Kast, assistant computer sci-ence instructor said, “we needto follow a paved path. We'reusing a camera sensor to detectwhere the path is, and steer itsway down.”The robot determines where

the path leads by separatingout the colors the camera picksup and staying on the darkcolor of the path.“At some places,” Kast said,

“there may be a 'v' in the road.They'll put up orange cones on

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Students take robots to competition

Ramsey Leonard(left) and ColinMarshall posewith “Navigator,”the robot thatcomputer sciencestudents built.The robot willcompete in theupcoming MiniGrand Challengeat Penn State.

Photo byAnthony Anderson

Boma BrownStaff Writer

A workshop designed toincrease students’ active lis-tening skills, Think Smarter,Not Harder! will take placeWednesday, from 2 to 2:50p.m. in Minot StateUniversity’s Old Main 104.“When you sit down and

listen to someone, you onlycollect between 25 to 50 per-cent of what they say,” LynnRedden, TRiO-StudentSupport Services program

assistant said. “This work-shop will help you increasethat, so when you walk awayfrom a conversation or leave aclassroom you will take awaymore information than whatyou’ve done previously.”Organizers designed the

workshop to enhance stu-dents’ comprehension, andfree up their time by makingstudy sessions more produc-tive. Students will learn sever-al ways to get the most out of

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“Ararat,” the next movie inthe Minot State University’sinternational film series, willrun Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. inAleshire Theater in HartnettHall.

The Canadian-Armenianmovie, made in 2002, looks atthe Armenian genocide thatoccurred around the time of theFirst World War when theTurk’s wanted to eradicate theArmenians from their land.

The movie discusses theimportance of history and whatit means to the people that hadto go through these events.Ararat isn’t just about the geno-cide, but also about the sur-vivors, even generations later.The characters have to deal with

their feelings about what hap-pened to them, and the fact thatthe Turks now say that theseevents never took place.

Director Atom Egoyan is anArmenian-Canadian, withnumerous awards, includingan Academy Award, a Genieand a Cannes Film Festivalaward. He often uses the ideasof alienation and isolation,technology and power struc-tures. He has made more thanten movies and many moreshort films. His last movie was“Chloe,” starring JulianneMoore and Amanda Seyfried.The cast of “Ararat” featuresAcademy Award-nominatedactor Christopher Plummer.

Scott Sigel, MSU Spanishinstructor, helped organize thefilm series.

“I feel this is a good choice,because Egoyan is a greatCanadian film maker,” he said,“and I wanted to honor themany Canadian Students thatwe have here at MSU. I alsowanted to recognize the impor-tance of the Armenian peoplein our country.”

“This is a good movie foranyone who is interested inhistory, sociology and especial-ly the arts,” Sigel said.

Throughout the year,turnout has been good turn forall of the international films,and Sigel would like to contin-ue this event next year. Thoseattending have a chance to wina $25 gift certificate from Mi-Mexico.

“Japon” on May 3, is the lastfilm in the series this semester.

International film series continues on April 19

Broadcasting open house today ‘Tapped’ showing in Nelson HallCassie Neuharth

EditorAs a part of the observance

of Earth Day 2011, Minot StateUniversity's Student SocialWork Organization (SSWO),along with MSU's StudentGovernment Association, willsponsor a screening of the doc-umentary "Tapped"Wednesday at 7 p.m. in AnnNicole Nelson Hall.

"Tapped" discusses the bot-tled water industry and itseffects on health, climatechange and pollution. Theevent is free and open to thepublic. Attendees will receivea free reusable water bottle,courtesy of the NationalGuard.

"This film opened my eyesto the practices of the bottledwater industry, and the effectsthat it can have, not only onhuman life but also on oceanlife," SSWO member MarkTrout said.

"Tapped" encompassesmany aspects about caring forthe environment and livinggreen.

The film discusses the com-panies involved in the bottledwater industry and purportsto show how the industry isdepleting ground watersources in areas of the UnitedStates facing droughts. Itclaims that 40 percent of bot-tled water is tap water.

It talks about the amount ofplastic-bottle consumption,and that many areas of the

country do not have city-widerecycling programs to make iteasy for citizens to recycle.

Tapped also discusses theharmful chemicals used tomake the plastic bottles andhow the pollution of plasticbottles into the ocean is affect-ing wildlife.

The "Tapped" movie webpage asks the question, “Isaccess to clean drinking watera basic human right, or a com-modity that should be boughtand sold like any other articleof commerce?”

It goes on to explain, “Thistimely documentary is abehind-the-scenes look intothe unregulated and unseenworld of an industry that aimsto privatize and sell back theone resource that ought neverto become a commodity: ourwater. From the plastic pro-duction to the ocean in whichso many of these bottles endup, this inspiring documen-tary trails the path of the bot-tled water industry and thecommunities which were theunwitting chips on the table. Apowerful portrait of the livesaffected by the bottled waterindustry, this revelatory filmfeatures those caught at theintersection of big businessand the public's right towater."

For more information aboutthe screening of “Tapped,”contact Deb Dewitz [email protected] 858-4259.

Cassie NeuharthEditor

The Minot State UniversityDepartment of Broadcasting ishosting an open house todayfrom noon to 2 p.m. inHartnett Hall, first floor.Broadcasting students willshow guests, mainly highschool students, what thedepartment has to offer,including its variety of majors.They invite all Minot State stu-dents to come and learn aboutthe department and the vari-ous majors it offers.

Media Ink and PublicRelations Student Society ofAmerica (PRSSA) joinedforces to sponsor the event.

Media Ink is a club madeup of broadcasting studentsthat assist where needed andwork on MSU’s “KMSUInside Out” TV program,which airs live at 5 p.m. onThursdays.

PRSSA is an MSU organi-zation mostly made up ofpublic relations majors thathelps promote MSU and com-munity events.

"This is a chance for stu-dents to see what the broad-casting department is allabout," MSU student andPRSSA President MaryChristian said.

Attendees will receive atour of the production room,

radio room and of all theemphases of the departmentmajors. Broadcasting studentshave the option of majoringwith an emphasis in produc-tion, public relations and/orjournalism.

"Our students have workedhard to promote the depart-ment and show what we canoffer to potential students,"MSU public relations instruc-tor Audra Myerchin said.

The open house willinclude pizza and drinks forvisitors taking the tour.

For more information, con-tact Christian [email protected].

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“Ararat,” the next movie inthe Minot State University’sinternational film series, willrun Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. inAleshire Theater in HartnettHall.The Canadian-Armenian

movie, made in 2002, looks atthe Armenian genocide thatoccurred around the time of theFirst World War when theTurk’s wanted to eradicate theArmenians from their land.The movie discusses the

importance of history and whatit means to the people that hadto go through these events.Ararat isn’t just about the geno-cide, but also about the sur-vivors, even generations later.The characters have to deal with

their feelings about what hap-pened to them, and the fact thatthe Turks now say that theseevents never took place.Director Atom Egoyan is an

Armenian-Canadian, withnumerous awards, includingan Academy Award, a Genieand a Cannes Film Festivalaward. He often uses the ideasof alienation and isolation,technology and power struc-tures. He has made more thanten movies and many moreshort films. His last movie was“Chloe,” starring JulianneMoore and Amanda Seyfried.The cast of “Ararat” featuresAcademy Award-nominatedactor Christopher Plummer.Scott Sigel, MSU Spanish

instructor, helped organize thefilm series.

“I feel this is a good choice,because Egoyan is a greatCanadian film maker,” he said,“and I wanted to honor themany Canadian Students thatwe have here at MSU. I alsowanted to recognize the impor-tance of the Armenian peoplein our country.”“This is a good movie for

anyone who is interested inhistory, sociology and especial-ly the arts,” Sigel said.Throughout the year,

turnout has been good turn forall of the international films,and Sigel would like to contin-ue this event next year. Thoseattending have a chance to wina $25 gift certificate from Mi-Mexico. “Japon” on May 3, is the last

film in the series this semester.


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of Earth Day 2011, Minot StateUniversity's Student SocialWork Organization (SSWO),along with MSU's StudentGovernment Association, willsponsor a screening of the doc-umentary "Tapped"Wednesday at 7 p.m. in AnnNicole Nelson Hall. "Tapped" discusses the bot-

tled water industry and itseffects on health, climatechange and pollution. Theevent is free and open to thepublic. Attendees will receivea free reusable water bottle,courtesy of the NationalGuard."This film opened my eyes

to the practices of the bottledwater industry, and the effectsthat it can have, not only onhuman life but also on oceanlife," SSWO member MarkTrout said. "Tapped" encompasses

many aspects about caring forthe environment and livinggreen. The film discusses the com-

panies involved in the bottledwater industry and purportsto show how the industry isdepleting ground watersources in areas of the UnitedStates facing droughts. Itclaims that 40 percent of bot-tled water is tap water. It talks about the amount of

plastic-bottle consumption,and that many areas of the

country do not have city-widerecycling programs to make iteasy for citizens to recycle. Tapped also discusses the

harmful chemicals used tomake the plastic bottles andhow the pollution of plasticbottles into the ocean is affect-ing wildlife.The "Tapped" movie web

page asks the question, “Isaccess to clean drinking watera basic human right, or a com-modity that should be boughtand sold like any other articleof commerce?” It goes on to explain, “This

timely documentary is abehind-the-scenes look intothe unregulated and unseenworld of an industry that aimsto privatize and sell back theone resource that ought neverto become a commodity: ourwater. From the plastic pro-duction to the ocean in whichso many of these bottles endup, this inspiring documen-tary trails the path of the bot-tled water industry and thecommunities which were theunwitting chips on the table. Apowerful portrait of the livesaffected by the bottled waterindustry, this revelatory filmfeatures those caught at theintersection of big businessand the public's right towater."For more information about

the screening of “Tapped,”contact Deb Dewitz [email protected] 858-4259.


The Minot State UniversityDepartment of Broadcasting ishosting an open house todayfrom noon to 2 p.m. inHartnett Hall, first floor.Broadcasting students willshow guests, mainly highschool students, what thedepartment has to offer,including its variety of majors.They invite all Minot State stu-dents to come and learn aboutthe department and the vari-ous majors it offers.Media Ink and Public

Relations Student Society ofAmerica (PRSSA) joinedforces to sponsor the event.

Media Ink is a club madeup of broadcasting studentsthat assist where needed andwork on MSU’s “KMSUInside Out” TV program,which airs live at 5 p.m. onThursdays.PRSSA is an MSU organi-

zation mostly made up ofpublic relations majors thathelps promote MSU and com-munity events."This is a chance for stu-

dents to see what the broad-casting department is allabout," MSU student andPRSSA President MaryChristian said.Attendees will receive a

tour of the production room,

radio room and of all theemphases of the departmentmajors. Broadcasting studentshave the option of majoringwith an emphasis in produc-tion, public relations and/orjournalism."Our students have worked

hard to promote the depart-ment and show what we canoffer to potential students,"MSU public relations instruc-tor Audra Myerchin said.The open house will

include pizza and drinks forvisitors taking the tour. For more information, con-

tact Christian [email protected].


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If you’ve been to DakotaSquare recently, you mayhave noticed an interestingkiosk in the Target court. Thatkiosk is the new video gamestore in town called “GorillaGames.” Gorilla Games isindependently owned byJonah Lantto, formerly ofGame Crazy. After the lay-offwhen Movie Gallery, Inc.filed for chapter 7 bankrupt-cy, Jonah and his employeesopened this store, essentiallymaking a “Game Crazy 2.0.”Gorilla Games, in my

opinion, is the best gamingstore in Minot, as it has retrogames ranging from theNintendo EntertainmentSystem (NES), SuperNintendo EntertainmentSystem (SNES), PlayStation,Nintendo 64, and much,

much more. They also carrythe current-gen games, whereyou can try before you buy,unlike GameStop or Wal-Mart.What separates Lantto’s

store from the competitors is,well, competitive tourna-ments. Gorilla Games hostsmonthly tournaments toappease the gamer audienceand let them see who’s whoamongst the tournament.Trash talking does occur, andmost of it is between Lanttoand the crowd.Lantto’s talk couldn’t save

him in last week’s doubletournament, as “Ballin’” Joe“Cool” Hurt finally got hisfirst tournament win in“Marvel vs. Capcom 3” in anamazing comeback from a 2-0deficit against Nick “the

Stampede,” the previous“Marvel vs. Capcom 3” tour-ney winner.Afterwards, Lantto chal-

lenged Hurt to a game of“Soul Calibur IV.” In a funatmosphere, words arethrown down along withgauntlets, and that seems tobe what the Gorilla gangstrives for. After the MvC3tournament was a WWE All-Stars two vs. two tornado tagtournament, where the win-ning teams would face eachother for a $30 gift card ($15for employees). In that tour-nament, Gorilla Gamesemployee Steve Sewell wonas Rey Mysterio to earn him-self a $15 gift card. Joe Hurtwon a $30 gift card in theMvC3 tournament.When the tournaments are

up, prices are down. Eachtournament has a sale forused games, retro games,select new games, accessoriesand many other items.Currently, registration is

underway for a summerleague at Gorilla Games. Ifyou are interested in joiningup for a team or starting oneof your own, you must haveat least four people to be ableto play when the time of thetournament is announced.For more information aboutthe summer league, go see aGorilla Games employee andlet them know you’re inter-ested.The kiosk days are num-

bered, however, as Gorilla

Games will be moving intoNorthern Lights Art’s formerspace in between UniqueBoutique and Cold StoneCreamery. Lantto said that heplans to have constructiondone soon and move insometime in late April orMay. An arcade in the backarea of the store is alsoplanned, but Lantto said thatit may not be done in time forthe grand opening, so con-struction may still be goingon in Gorilla Games once itopens. And if you know me, Ican hardly wait to get myhands on that arcade area.That area will be available tocustomers who purchasetime to be in the arcade.

TTeecchh TTaallkkA column by Tanner Larson

Gorillas go ʻGame Crazyʼ

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It’s that time of yearagain when students mayeagerly anticipate springweather after sufferingthrough the harsh andfreezing winter months.While the warmer temper-atures may make one wantto shed their winter coat,it’s important to rememberthat the changing of theseasons also brings illness,especially to those livingin dormitories. This is dueto the fact that studentswho live in dorms sharetheir living space withmany others, so it is easierto spread illness. Whenone person in a dorm getssick, everyone else in thedorm seems to get sick aswell.So to avoid getting sick,

and to avoid any unwant-ed absences in class, thereare many tips for studentswho live on campus toremember to stay healthyand free from illness, suchas:Follow proper hand

hygiene (washing yourhands before and aftermeals, after using thebathroom, etc). Researchshows this is the mostimportant way to preventthe transmission of coldand flu viruses.Keep your hands away

from your nose and mouth,and wash your hands thor-oughly each time you getback to your room.Wash your hands after

touching “common” items(telephones, books, public

kitchen appliances, etc.)that may be shared amongothers.Try to avoid sharing cell

phones, computers, tow-els, etc. with others, but ifyou have a roommate oryou must share these typesof items, then wash orwipe them after use.Keep a small bottle of

hand sanitizer that you canuse in the dorm and inbetween classes.Stay away from those

who are sick, and washyour hands if you do comeinto contact with any ofthe sick person’s items.Do your best to avoid

directly touching the han-dles of kitchen and bath-room faucets; and if possi-ble, use a clean papertowel to grasp the handles.Remember to “disin-

fect” your room by using acleaner such as Lysol orClorox to kill any germsthat may make you, orthose around you, sick.If you do happen to get

sick, stay in your room andlet your instructors knowthat you are sick. Morethan likely they will beunderstanding, and willprobably appreciate thatyou didn’t get them sick aswell. So to avoid getting sick,

it is important to followthe tips mentioned above.By using these tips, youcan hopefully remain freefrom illness and anyunwanted absences….unless of course youWANT an excuse to get outof a test.

How to avoid getting sickafter the winter months

Help make personal care kits for Japan

Letter to the EditorFrom Kari Williamson, Lutheran Campus Ministries

Dear MSU Friends –I have been watching the

footage and listening to thenews coming out of Japan.Every day we learn moreand more about the damagecaused by the earthquakeand tsunami. We also learnabout the awful reality of thehuman loss. The numbers ofthose who died and thosestill missing is overwhelm-ing.Another part of the dam-

age from the earthquake andtsunami is to the nuclearpower plants and the daily

threat of the radiation leakingfrom them. There is concernthat the water is contaminat-ed. People are afraid to usetheir tap water and bottledwater is running out. It ishard for me to put my headaround that. I take my “cleantap water” for granted.How would you like to do

something to help our broth-ers and sisters in Japan? OnApril 20, stop by the tablenear the Beaver Dam andhelp make personal care kits.Each care kit will have a bathtowel, two bars of soap,

toothbrush, sturdy comb andnail clipper. These simpleitems allow folks to washaway dirt and sweat, with thefresh scent of soap and thesoftness of a towel asreminders of someone’s careand concern for them.The personal care kits will

be sent to Lutheran WorldRelief and from there to thosein need in Japan.Please stop by the table

near the Beaver Dam from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 tomake a personal care kit andenjoy a cookie.

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Winners chosen from Beaver Idol Finale!Beaver Idol winner -Jordan Pederson 2nd place - Ashley Barczewski

3rd place - Mahalia Stubbs-Anderson

Photo by Max PatznerSenior Jordan Pederson, a physical education major, took firstplace during the KMSU Beaver Idol finale last week. Pedersondressed the part and sang “Show and Tell” by Al Wilson. Pedersonwon an iPad 2.

Sophomore AshleyBarczewski, a biologymajor, sang anacoustic version of“Build Me UpButtercup” by TheFoundations.Barczewski receivedan iPod touch for sec-ond place.

Photo by Max Patzner

Freshman MahaliaStubbs-Anderson, amusic education major,won third place and a$50 gift certificate.Stubbs-Anderson sangPinkʼs “Glitter.”

Photo by Max Patzner

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... Workshopcontinued from page 2their study time.“We think we’re actively

listening, but sometimeswhen we walk away, we’vejust got so many thingsgoing on and we don’t real-ly listen,” Redden said.“This will help studentsfocus better and minimizemany learning obstacles.”Evelyn Klimpel, coordi-

nator of Disability Services,will moderate the event.“She works with stu-

dents every day, and wantsto share her knowledgewith everyone who wantsto make a change in theirlife,” Redden said. “She willtalk about different studyhabits, some of which arecommon sense, but we easi-ly forget about.”Emma Collins, a history

major, said she believes sheis an active listener.

“You need to be anactive listener to be a goodfriend; I think I am a goodfriend” she said.Hojae Shin, an interna-

tional graduate studentfrom Korea, shared similarthoughts.“I counsel Korean and

American students. Theycome to me with theirproblems, I listen and givethem advice,” Shin said. “I am an active listener,

because you never knowwhen you might miss impor-tant information that youmight need in the future.”Alicia Gordon, a communi-cation disorders major, said.TRiO and the Student

Success Center jointlysponsor the workshop.TRiO is a federally funded

grant to help students in allaspects of their universitylife — educational, personaland college group settings.

... Workshopcontinued from page 2their study time.“We think we’re actively

listening, but sometimeswhen we walk away, we’vejust got so many thingsgoing on and we don’t real-ly listen,” Redden said.“This will help studentsfocus better and minimizemany learning obstacles.”Evelyn Klimpel, coordi-

nator of Disability Services,will moderate the event.“She works with stu-

dents every day, and wantsto share her knowledgewith everyone who wantsto make a change in theirlife,” Redden said. “She willtalk about different studyhabits, some of which arecommon sense, but we easi-ly forget about.”Emma Collins, a history

major, said she believes sheis an active listener.

“You need to be anactive listener to be a goodfriend; I think I am a goodfriend” she said.Hojae Shin, an interna-

tional graduate studentfrom Korea, shared similarthoughts.“I counsel Korean and

American students. Theycome to me with theirproblems, I listen and givethem advice,” Shin said. “I am an active listener,

because you never knowwhen you might miss impor-tant information that youmight need in the future.”Alicia Gordon, a communi-cation disorders major, said.TRiO and the Student

Success Center jointlysponsor the workshop.TRiO is a federally funded

grant to help students in allaspects of their universitylife — educational, personaland college group settings.

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The Assembly SaxophoneQuartet, established in 2003,will visit Minot StateUniversity April 15 - 17. Whileon campus, the group plans tomusically influence as manystudents, staff, faculty andcommunity members as possi-ble.“This is a group that just

wants to share great musicwith as many people as possi-ble,” MSU woodwind instruc-tor Adam Estes said. “Wework to hook kids and adultson music!”This amazingly dynamic

group is composed of fourmusic lovers who are wellknown in their field. Estesplays baritone saxophone forthe group. Soprano saxophoneplayer Lauren Meccia is thedirector of bands at theUniversity of South Carolina-

Aiken. The musician playingthe alto saxophone is RobertYoung, instructor of saxo-phone and jazz studies atWichita State University inKansas. On tenor saxophone isMatt Younglove, the newestmember of the group andinstructor of music apprecia-tion at the University of SouthCarolina. He is currently adoctoral student.How did this assortment of

forces meet?“At one time or another, all

of the members were studentsat USC,” Estes said. “We cametogether because we enjoymaking music. We werefriends beforehand and arenow all professionals in thefield.”During their residency at

MSU, this talented group willprovide many different typesof educational experiences.

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Saxin’ it up


The Minot State UniversityMusic Division is proud toannounce the second smallensembles concert of thesemester, beginning at 7:30p.m. Tuesday in Ann NicoleNelson Hall.“Small ensembles are

important to have becausemusicians are given a betteropportunity to communicateand work closely with othermusicians,” Sally Podrebaracsaid. A junior, Podrebarac iscurrently a part of the BrassEnsemble, which will per-form in this concert.Other groups performing

include the MSU Singers,Brass Quintet, Brass Choir,

Strings Ensemble, MSU JazzBand and the WoodwindQuintet.“When you are involved in

a small ensemble, it’s neatbecause the sound is so cleancompared to a bigger group,”Rachael Kelly said. “Thenthere’s that little star in methat just wants to scream‘Listen to me!’ when playingin a group like that,” thefreshman added. Kelly, theoboe in the woodwind quin-tet, spoke also about the spe-cial value of a small ensemblewhen performing.“I have really learned how

to appreciate the quality of agood performance,” she said.Instructor of private low

strings Erik Anderson, strings

methods and co-director ofthe MSU String Ensemblesaid, “The audience mix islarger than the averagerecital. It’s neat because somany areas of the MSU MusicDepartment are represented.”Each of the small ensem-

bles meets as classes through-out the semester. The bi-semester concerts offer a wayfor the groups to highlightwhat they have been workingon all semester.“The spacing of the con-

certs offers time for thegroups to fully evaluate whatthey are working on, whileworking for an end goal,”Anderson said. “Many of theensembles take what they are See Ensembles — Page 9

Small but mightyMSU Small Ensembles to perform Tuesday

Assembly Saxophone Quartet set for residency on campus

MSU musicinstructor AdamEstes performson alto saxo-phone. Estes isa member of theAssemblySaxoponeQuartet that willplay on campusnext weekend.

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Photo by Bekka RyanWoodwind quintet members (from the left) Jasmine Massingill, Rachael Kelly, AlyssaBeyer, Alex Baker and Courtney Armstrong rehearse for Tuesdayʼs performance inNelson Hall at 7:30 p.m.

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Four Minot StateUniversity music educationmajors had the opportunityto participate in the 21stannual Concordia Day ofPercussion in Moorhead,Minn., last week. MSU per-cussion instructor AvisVeikley accompanied seniorsErin Rosel, Alyssa Beyer,Justin Goetz and junior BekkaRyan to the conference. Veikley first attended the

seminar in 2002, her first yearof teaching at Minot State.“It’s such a great educa-

tional event, she said. “Theyalways have such top notchclinicians. It’s really good formy students to be exposed tothis level.”Conference headliners

Timothy Adams Jr., theFubuki Daiko group, andTommy Igoe held clinics and

performed.Adams specializes in tim-

pani playing. His workshopSaturday morning coveredbasic techniques, equipmentand history of the instrument.“Through Adams’ clinic I

was able to realize and betterunderstand my new favoritepercussion instrument — thetimpani,” Ryan said. “It’salways a fantastic idea toexpose yourself to great pro-fessionals. They can onlymake you better.”The literal translation of

Fubuki Diako is “BlizzardDrum.” This group, basedout of Winnipeg, Canada,plays traditional Japanesedrumming methods with amodern twist to their ancienttechniques.“I really liked the Fubuki

Daiko group,” Rosel said. “Iliked the fact that it was bothvisual and auditory. The way

that they teach in the bodyfirst, to internalize the music,was really interesting to me.”The final headliner,

Tommy Igoe, focused ondrum set and rudiments.Igoe, known for his instruc-tional books, has been a hugename in drumming over thepast 30 years.“He’s amazing,” Goetz

said. “As a drum set afi-cionado, it was mind alter-ing to watch a person withsuch musicianship. I canonly hope that someday Ican be a master of my craftsuch as he is.”The Concordia Jazz Band

and Marimba ensemble per-formed at the end of theclinics.“This is an easy way to get

my students to an event that’sclose, but has top notch pro-fessional performers,”Veikley said.

Percussionists represent MSUInstructor and students travel to the Concordia Day of Percussion

Photo by Bekka RyanMSU percussion instructor Avis Veikley (left) sits with MSU students (from the left) AlyssaBeyer, Erin Rosel and Justin Goetz before the morning performances at Concordia Day ofPercussion last week.

... Quartetcontinued from page 8They will perform a free

concert, “A History of Musicfrom 1700 - Present, Part I,”tomorrow in Nelson Hall at7:30 p.m.The group will hold a

master class Saturday from 1to 5 p.m. in Nelson Hall.Following this class, thegroup will perform in a jointconcert with Minot’sSymphony Orchestra start-ing at 7:30 p.m. in NelsonHall.They will present Part II of

“A History of Music from1700 - Present” Sunday at 3p.m. in Nelson Hall. Thisevent is free.

“Our mission is to provideeducational and outreachopportunities in publicschools and communities,”Estes said.The Assembly Saxophone

Quartet has performed formany different audiences inthe past eight years. Forexample, they collaboratedwith the Columbia Museumof Art in Columbia, S.C.During a 1700’s exhibit, thequartet paired the visualaspect of the era with theiraural aspect. Along withworking as an education-out-reach program, the quartethas competed in regional andnational chamber musiccompetitions.

... Ensemblescontinued from page 8working on in class outinto the communityalso.”This performance is

free and open to stu-

dents, faculty and staff aswell as the public.The musicians encour-

age everyone to attendand witness the dynamicmusic this concert prom-ises to deliver!

Photo by Bekka RyanMSU students Erin Neumann, Jessica Belgarde and KateDalbey practice for the upcoming Small Ensembles con-cert on Tuesday.

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a GPS unit attached, so thatit can report it has passedwaypoints along thecourse. There are five way-points along the path. Asixth and final one is actual-ly some distance off of it. Toreach the final point andfinish the course, the robotmust steer itself off thepath, using sonar sensors toavoid trees, rocks and otherpossible obstructions.The actual body of the

robot consists of the chassisof an electric wheelchair,powered by a car battery.The competition rulesjudge robots not only ontheir effectiveness, but give“personality points” aswell. The contest rulesencourage entrants toenable their robots toinclude behaviors such astelling jokes, playing music,singing or identifying peo-ple wearing hats.This winning team

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The Minot State University Men’sClub Hockey held its awards banquetlast week.The honorees as voted by the coach-

es and players are: Top Forward, KaleDolinski; Top Defenseman, GarrettFerguson; Most Improved Player, KyleStephens; Player’s Player, Colin Wilson;Rookie of the Year, Kale Dolinski; MostValuable Player, Kent Lillejord.

Kent Lillejord won the Caley CoxMemorial Award. This award goes tothe player who demonstrates a sincerededication and love for the game ofhockey, and displays a great intensityand spirit while playing. The ACHAalso honored Lillejord as Academic AllAmerican.The American College Hockey

Association selected MSU hockey coachWade Regier as Coach of the All StarBlue Team.The hockey team (27-4) had a suc-

cessful season. They competed at theAmerican College Hockey AssociationNational where they finished 9th in thecountry.

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MSU SportsInformation) —MinotState University men’sand women’s golfersdominated theirfourth-straight tourna-ment.MSU sophomore

Casey Gleich got hisgame going just intime for the confer-ence spring opener.Gleich shot a 2-under-par 70to lead all golfers on the firstday of the South DakotaMines Invitational played atMeadowbrook Golf Coursein Rapid City.“Casey played a good

round,” MSU head coachChipper Farrell said. “He hasbeen battling some personalthings and we weren’t surehe was going to make thetrip. He wasn’t playing wellcoming in, but played wellfor us today.”MSU also got a 74 from

senior Ben Edwards, whofinished his round in secondplace.The MSU women’s team

was in the same position towin its second straight teamtitle.MSU freshman

MacKenzie Nagel was the

team’s club-house leaderwith an 86 afterthe first roundand was tied forsecond. JuniorAli Hilkewichwas in fifth withan 88 and KelseyWhitmore wastied for sixthwith a 90. MSU

had all five scores under 100on Day 1.The Beavers occupied

three of the top five spots onthe men’s side and four ofthe top 10 on the women’sside to sweep again.Gleich finished Day 2 with

74 ending the tournamentwith even-par 144. Edwardsfinished with 153 makinghim and Gleich 1-2.Freshman Blair Andersonfinished out at 155 tying forthird on the men’s side.Hilkewich shot a team-best85 on Day 2 to pass team-mate Nagel by two strokesand leaving them with the 3-4 title on the women’s side.The Beavers all but locked

up both team titles as MSU’smen’s team built a six-pointlead on Jamestown Collegewith two tournaments – and

10 points – remaining.The women also have asix-point lead on BlackHills State with the twoevents to play.The Beaver men’s

dominance over theDakota AthleticConference continuedas MSU won its 11thstraight conference meetand has won at least ashare of a DAC tourna-ment title in its past 15events. MSU’s last tour-nament where it didn’tat least win a share wasthe S.D. MinesInvitational in 2008.MSU has two more

events to play in thespring portion of theseason, beginning withthe Dickinson StateInvitational Sunday andMonday.

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Spring ball under way

Photo by Jesse KellyZack Robinson (No. 52) tackles Logan Jones (No. 26) in a scrimmage last week atHerb Parker Stadium. Spring ball is under way for the Beavers.

Softball played at Herb Parker? Yep.

Jen Dixonpitches inlast weekʼshome openerwith ValleyCity State.The Beaverswon the firstgame, 3-2.The Vikingswon thesecond, 3-1.

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MSU baseball players watch the action from behind the fence as the Lady Beavers take onrival Valley City State University in Dakota Athletic Conference play. The games were playedat Herb Parker Stadium last week as regular fields continue to dry.

Beavers hosts U of Mary insoccer exhibition game

Photo by Jesse KellyTara McPartland scores against the University of Maryin last weekʼs spring game. The Beavers won 2-0.

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