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February 10, 2011 Vol. 92 No. 15 Minot State University, Minot, N.D. 58707 www.minotstateu.edu/redgreen
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Roy WhyteComm 281
On Feb. 10 and 11, theMinot State UniversityDepartment of Biology andthe MSU Art Department willpresent DarwinDay to cele-brate the Feb. 12 birthday ofCharles Darwin.
DarwinDay is an annualnationwide event to recognizeDarwin’s influences on oursociety, including art andmusic as well as science.
“DarwinDay is our oppor-tunity to talk about theDarwin revolution and itsimportance in our culture,”Chris Beachy, biology instruc-tor, said.
He explained the Darwinrevolution reaches far andwide and its influences are ineverything from music to artto writing.
Events begin Thursdaynight at 7 p.m. in the AleshireTheater with paleontologistNeil Shubin. Shubin is a fossilexpert and co-discoverer ofTiktaalik, a fish that had armsand a neck. Scientists considerthis discovery to be one of themore important discoveries inthis field in the last 50 years.
Shubin wrote a book titled,“Your Inner Fish: A Journeyinto the 3.5-Billion-YearHistory of the Human Body.”
See DarwinDay — Page 7
DarwinDay 2011
Anthony AndersonStaff Writer
Lecturer and authorCarlotta Walls LaNierspoke to a full house inAnne Nicole Nelson Hallrecently
In 1957, fourteen-year-old Walls LaNier was theyoungest of the “Little RockNine,” the first black stu-dents to attend Little RockCentral High School, afterits desegregation that year.
As she told her story,Walls LaNier discussedsocial attitudes that wereprevalent in the “Jim CrowSouth.”
“I could not drink fromany fountain,” she said. “Ithad to be a colored fountain.It was the same for publicrestrooms. If my familywanted to see a movie, wehad to buy our tickets at thewindow and then go outside,around the building and up aflight of stairs to the balcony.I could only go to the zoo ona certain day of the week, asif the animals knew the dif-ference!”
In 1957, the Little RockSchool Board’s plan for theintegration came into effect.Because of the extensivemandates made by theboard only nine chose toattend Little Rock High.
“They didn’t pick usbecause we were thesmartest,” Walls LaNier
Little Rock Nine member shares experience
said. “They did it because theyknew how hard it would be,and they thought we couldtake it.”
Walls LaNier appliedbecause of her supportive par-ents.
“They knew that thingswere changing, and they want-ed me to be prepared for anyopportunity…We neverthought of it as going to a‘white school.’ We were justgoing to a new school.”
Built in 1927, Little RockCentral High School was hailedas the most beautiful, most mod-ern, most academically stringenthigh school in the nation. Thespeaker commented on howunpopular the decision to inte-grate was at the time.
“They thought of it as‘their school,’ and they didnot want to share it,” WallsLaNier said.
On the morning ofSeptember 23, 1957, the LittleRock Nine faced an angry mobas they tried to attend CentralHigh for the first time. LittleRock police escorted the stu-dents inside, but removed thenine that day when the mobrefused to dissipate.
On Sept. 24, PresidentDwight Eisenhower ordered adetachment of the 101stAirborne Division to theschool to maintain order andprotect the students. Theyremained there for the rest ofthe year.
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Photo by Max PatznerMSU President David Fuller thanks Little Rock Nine mem-ber Carlotta Walls LaNier (left) for sharing her story withthe community. Beth Odahlen, director of the Center forEngaged Teaching and Learning, looks on.
The MSU Biology Departmentʼs billboard on SouthBroadway in Minot promotes the event.
Event celebrates Darwinʼs influence
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Live forever? More possible than you might thinkBekka RyanStaff Writer
The year is 1951; yourmother has been diagnosedwith cervical cancer fromwhich she will eventually dieat the age of 31. As a youngAfrican-American, growingup without a mother seemslike the worst thing possible.More than 20 years pass. Oneday, a reporter by the nameof Rebecca Skloot shows upat your door. She tells youthat your mother never reallydied. How do you react?
Heidi Super, Minot StateUniversity biology instruc-tor, will discuss this amazingstory on Wednesday, Feb. 16,at noon in the Gordon B.Olson Library.
“The Immortal Life ofHenrietta Lacks,” by RebeccaSkloot, reveals how one fam-ily’s personal tragedy turnedinto a national scientific gift.The mother, Henrietta Lacks’sample tumor cells weretaken from a biopsy and,without her permission,grown in a laboratory. Hercells never died. These cellsare now known the worldover as He La cells (from thefirst two letters of her first
and last names).Researchers have pro-
duced more than 20 tons ofHe La cells in laboratories.He La cells have been used tocreate the Polio vaccine andfor research for cancer, AIDSand human sensitivity toitems such as glue and cos-metics, along with manyother products.
Super used this book as apart of her teaching curricu-lum this past semester.
“This is a story that needsto be told,” she said.
In describing her personalrelationship with He La cells,Super said she has workedwith them throughout herown education, only learningof their origin half a decadeago. Super, along with anoverwhelming number ofresearch labs, continues touse the cells today. Supersaid she uses these cells forher research of “genes thatgo haywire in leukemia.”
The school library has acopy of the book as doesMSU’s biology department.Attendees of the Brown BagBook Talk need not read thebook before the discussion.
All interested are encour-
aged to bring a sack lunchand join the discussion of theadvancement of science vs.ethics.
Brown Bag Book Talks,started by Jane laPlante andSusan Podrygula, have beena part of MSU’s campus forthe past twelve years. Everymonth, a speaker selects abook to share in an open dis-cussion venue. Everyone isinvited to attend.
Student brings eating disorderawareness month to campus
Bryce BerginskiComm 281
In addition to Valentine’s Dayand Black History, the month ofFebruary is dedicated to some-thing else. It is something thataffects both males and females. Italso is something that severelyaffected a Minot State Universitystudent.
The month of February is alsoNational Eating DisorderAwareness Month. MSU studentSara King has been involved inplanning a campaign titled,“Every BODY is Beautiful.” Thecampaign, helped by TrinityHealth and the Student HealthCenter, is designed to raiseawareness as to just how perva-sive eating disorders are in theUnited States.
“They are prevalent nowmore than ever,” King said.“Girls as young as 12 years old,and even guys can have eatingdisorders, and I believe a lot of itis based on the emphasis themedia has on looking a certainway.”
Eating disorders is a subjectthat hits very close to home forKing. Early in her collegiatecareer, she struggled withanorexia to the point where shenearly died. She underwenttreatment in Fargo for fourmonths.
The “Every BODY isBeautiful”campaign will takeplace throughout the entiremonth, with a full-on awarenessweek Feb. 14 -18.
On Tuesday, Feb. 15, a filmwill be shown at 1 p.m. in theBeaver Dam called, “BattlingEating Disorders.”
Lutheran Campus Ministrieswill host a “Healthy Spirit, Mindand Body Night” on Thursday,Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. in the
Multicultural Center. Also on the17th, a Zumba Fitness sessionwill take place in the ConferenceCenter (Student Center 3rd floor)at 8 p.m.
Friday, the 18th, will featureguest speaker Troy Roness.Roness has been on Dr. Phil, andis a spokesman for the NationalEating Disorder Association. Hispresentation titled, “It’s Time toTalk About It” begins at 7 p.m. inthe Beaver Dam.
Also this month, “Love yourGenes,” a drop-off for usedjeans, is an incentive for individ-uals to love themselves for howthey are. Drop boxes for the jeanswill be placed in different loca-tions around Minot.
On Saturday, Feb. 26, a fash-ion show will take place at 1 p.m.at the Dakota Square mall, nearJ.C. Penney’s.
In addition to raising aware-ness, the campaign will shedlight on helpful resources forpeople who have, or know some-one who has an eating disorder.
All events are free and open toMSU students and the Minotcommunity. For more informa-tion, contact King [email protected].
King
The above photo is thecover of the book thatHeidi Super will discuss atthe Brown Bag Book TalkFeb. 14.
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Walls LaNier discussed the peculiarities ofhaving an armed guard escort all day long.
Even the presence of the United StatesArmy was not enough to deter the harass-ment.
“Everyday was a challenge,” she said. “Ihad to learn to live with people who calledme names, spit on me and walked on myheels. I had to learn to be above it.”
Her solution to harassment was to walk asquickly as possible, ignoring any nasty com-ments thrown at her. If a student tried to stepon her heels, she would walk quickly away,
then stop abruptly so that they would runinto her.
“Some of us got to know our guards … Ihad a new one each Monday morning. I laterfound that it was because I was walkingthem to death!”
Despite the poor treatment she had tobear, Walls LaNier holds no grudges againsther classmates from Little Rock Central Highand even attended her 50th reunion there.
Walls LaNier ended her speech on a hope-ful note.
“We all look different,” she said, “But weall want the same thing. If we work together,we can make it happen.”
Red & Green February 10, 2011 – Page 3MSU News
Brown BagBook Talk
Wednesday, Feb. 1612–12:45 p.m., Olson Library, lower level
Bring your lunch and learn about a book in the libraryʼs collection.All students, faculty, staff are invited.
GORDON B.OLSON
LIBRARY
Brown BagBook Talks
FeaturingHeidi Super,
Biologydiscussing the book
“The Immortal Life ofHenrietta Lacks”by Rebecca Skloot
INSIDE/OUTMSU's News andFeature Show
Thursdays, live at 5 P.M.shown again at 6:30 P.M.Fridays at 2:30 & 6:30 P.M.
KMSU TV Channel 19Produced by MSU Broadcasting students
What’s your GOAL?Bekka RyanStaff Writer
College Goal Sunday,Feb. 13, is a national event toassist students in the processof filing theirFree Applicationfor FederalStudent Aid(FAFSA) report.Minot StateUniversity invites allstudents and incom-ing freshmen to attendthis event in the com-puter labs of Old Main(rooms 314 & 316) from 1to 3 p.m. MSU’s FinancialAid support team will beavailable to answer stu-dents’ questions about com-pleting the forms.
March 15 is the prioritydeadline for filing a FAFSAreport. Due to the timeneeded for processing, thefinancial aid office encour-ages students to file as soonas possible.
As a bonus at this year’sevent, all students willreceive a free flash drive justfor attending. Along withthis, applicant’s names willgo into a drawing for schol-arships or a free laptop.
Merri Jo Connole, MSUFinancial Aid Counselor,listed what students need to
bring with them: theirSocial Security number,Alien registration card (ifnot a U.S. citizen), 2010Federal Tax Return and W-2(both student’s and par-
ents’), 2010u n t a x e dincome records(veteran non-education bene-fits, child support,workers compen-sation etc.), driver’slicense and mostrecent information onsavings, investments,business assets andfarm assets (if applica-ble).Due to limited spacing,
students may bring onlyone parent or other familymember to help them com-plete the FAFSA process.
Cassie NeuharthEditor
In less than two days yetanother Minot State Universitystudent will hit the wild blueyonder heading to Europe.MSU junior Piper Jones will bein Switzerland until mid-Julystudying the French languageand finishing her Englishdegree. Jones will stay inLausanne, the French-speak-ing part of Switzerland, sur-rounded by the beautiful Alps.
Jones will experience cul-ture in a very different way,and live in a city with morethan 100,000 people all speak-ing the language she loves.
Upon arriving in LausanneSunday afternoon after a 36-hour journey, Jones will makethe way to her apartment onthe outskirts of the city withthree other international stu-dents, all from other cultures.
Before leaving the UnitedStates, Jones has prepared bytaking a crash course inFrench, making sure that she isready to immerse herself in the
culture that Switzerland has tooffer. The French language isjust one of four languages thepeople speak in Switzerland.German is the primary lan-guage, but she will also hearItalian and Romansh.
"I've been wanting to studyabroad for forever and I reallylooked at the options," Jonessaid.
She researched the variousprograms available through theMSU International Programsoffice. She chose a cheaperoption, a part of the
International Student ExchangeProgram (ISEP). Jones original-ly applied to a university inFrance and then heard aboutthe program in Lausanne. Sheapplied for the fun of it, notthinking she would get inbecause the university onlytakes a limited number of U.S.students per semester.
Jones has a schedule for theschool semester and breaks.She plans to travel as much aspossible: to Geneva,Switzerland’s second most-populous city, only 20 minutesaway, around the country andto France and other surround-ing countries to visit friendswho are also studying abroad.
"I am anxious and ready togo," Jones said, "to take it easyand experience life."
Upon her return in July,Jones will give back to theInternational Programs officeby offering advice and herexperience to other prospec-tive study abroad students atMSU.
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Student flies to European adventure
Jones
Event assists students with FAFSA
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EDITORCassie NeuharthASSISTANT EDITORTanner LarsonONLINE EDITORScott A. JonesCIRCULATIONPenny LipseyPHOTOGRAPHERSNichole Bennett-SpitzerJesse KellyMax Patzner
STAFF WRITERSAnthony AndersonEmily AndersonBryce BerginskiBoma BrownMax BuchholzJC GreinerEric ManloveBekka RyanREPORTERSComm. 281 Class
Late one evening, a student study-ing abroad from France was found inher dorm room face down on her lap-top, a cell phone mid-text in her righthand and her mouse poised to clickanother Facebook album. It wasn'tlooking good. She, like many collegestudents this time of year, sufferedfrom a very serious disease, the bore-dom coma.
Luckily, one of the first to respondwas a third year audiology studentfrom Canada, our friendly neighbor tothe north, who had survived a winterboredom coma her freshman year atMSU.
“We put her in the car, and got herout of the dorms for a while. It’s agood thing too, she was almost agoner,” her rescuer said.
Mingle frigid North Dakota win-ters with geographical limitations (i.e.being smack dab in the middle ofnowhere) and the results can some-times be disastrous for health, bothmentally and physically, but realisti-cally– mostly mentally. So, I would
like to highlight some positive andnegative ways to combat imminentboredom.
Positive: Road TripsGetting out of town is an awesome
way to feel refreshed and invigorated,and remind oneself that Minot State isnot the only place in the world, in caseyou had forgotten. Several clubs andstudent organizations plan affordabletrips to Minneapolis (our closestmetro hub) and various other cities, soget out and join one. You could alsograb some friends and internationalstudents (many don’t have vehicles)and go snowboarding in Colorado,hiking in the Badlands, or catch a con-cert in Winnipeg.
Negative: Spreading LiceRecently there have been shady
issues in the dorms, some believe asyet another way to creatively combatboredom. An investigation is ongo-ing. Spreading lice, while possible, isnot a healthy way to relieve feeling asif you have nothing to do.
Negative: Killing Brain Cells
Well, there are many ways toaccomplish this goal; car accidents,video games, or the most obvious way- going to class. Did you know thatdrinking kills brain cells? Yea. Also,talking about the weather and othermindless topics can be harmful to thecranial hemispherical vectors.
Positive: Inviting an InternationalStudent Home for a Weekend orHoliday
Many students on campus comefrom places far away. Having studiedabroad myself, some of my most ful-filling experiences in Thailand werewhen local students would introduceme to their families, and invite meover for a meal. You can learn about acompletely different culture, andmake somebody’s weekend.
Negative: Trying to find a dateWhile dating can be an awesome
thing in college, hooking up out ofboredom is just plain ridiculous.Rarely has a worthwhile romancebeen fostered out of being bored, sothe next time you find yourself say-
ing, “I’m bored, I need a date” thinkagain. If you don’t believe me, justspend a little time watching “JerseyShore.”
A few more positive ways to com-bat boredom:
Ice Skating, Hockey Games,Intramural Basketball, BasketballGames, Stuff in the Beaver Dam,Canadian Excursions, Laser Tag,Wrestling (like the team) Open MicNights, Pangea House Concerts,Fundraisers, Snowball Fights,Cooking Elaborate Meals, PillowFights, Start a Rap Group, CampusMovies, Make a Friend.
Combating boredomA column written by JC Greiner
Greiner
Red & Green February 10, 2011 – Page 5MSU News
MSU After Dark providesfree, fun Friday nights
Max BuchholzStaff Writer
You don't even have to leave campus tohave a great time on Friday nights. MSUAfter Dark is a new group of events thatMinot State University students can go toon select Fridays.
The events are open from 9 p.m. to mid-night in the Beaver Dam and provideeverything for students to make home-made ice-cream, tie blankets, fish bowls,do some Zumba and more (based on theevent). Last semester, one of the biggesthits was the homemade ice-cream so they'llbe doing that again in the spring.
Camila Oliveira and Aaron Jaeger leadthe committee that sets up MSU After Darkevents, and have been surprised by howmany students have come to each event.
"The attendance has been great,"
Oliveira said. "At our first two events, wehad to run to the grocery store to get morefood."
"It's on-campus. It's free. And it's fun,"Jaeger said, explaining why so many stu-dents are choosing to spend their Fridaynights with MSU After Dark.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, studentscan look forward to Speed Dating whichwill start at 9 p.m. this Friday (Feb. 11).And later this semester, students will havethe opportunity to do Zumba and paintsome Easter eggs.
MSU After Dark has a Facebook pagewhere they post all of their events; justsearch for them on Facebook. Students canalso connect with Aaron and Camilathrough their MSU e-mails or stop by theStudent Government Office for more infor-mation.
Calling new members!Cassie Neuharth
EditorMinot State University has a reputation
for being home to many campus clubs andorganizations. One of them, the PublicRelations Student Society of America(PRSSA), is looking for new members dur-ing this spring semester.
The club will hold an open houseThursday, Feb. 17, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. inthe Fisher Room on the second floor of theStudent Center.
The organization that started up a littleless than two years ago is currently lookingfor communication arts majors. Being acommunication major is one of the require-ments for membership in PRSSA.
"As an organization, we hope to expandin order to be recognized nationally, andwith the open house we hope to meet ourgoals in recruiting new members," MaryChristian, MSU PRSSA chapter presidentsaid. "I am positive with the event nextweek, we will become better known on
campus."According to the website, PRSSA is a
foremost organization for students interest-ed in public relations and communications.The organization seeks to advance the pub-lic relations profession by nurturing gener-ations of future professionals. It advocatesrigorous academic standards for publicrelations education, the highest ethicalprinciples and diversity in the profession.
The MSU chapter is looking for newrecruits on campus, students who are will-ing to step up and become leaders at theuniversity. The group will provide infor-mation, brochures and posters during theopen house on Thursday.
For more information on the MSUPRSSA chapter, contact [email protected].
Solution on page 8
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Super Bowl Sunday!Students watch the Super Bowl on the big screen in the Beaver Dam Sunday. The GreenBay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers to become the champions of Super BowlXLV. Black Eyed Peas provided halftime entertainment with special appearances by Slashfrom Guns N ̓Roses and Usher. The Beaver Dam roared with cheers as the Packers stolethe game. The Student Government Association sponsored the event and provided freepizza, chips and cheese.
Photo by Cassie Neuharth
Red & Green Febraury 10, 2011 – Page 7MSU News
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SPONSORED BYLUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY
Free soup lunchfor MSU students
Every Tuesday11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Augustana Lutheran Church
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He will also participate in atalk show on Friday at 10:30a.m. in Aleshire Theater.
DarwinDay’s other fea-tured guest, Tom Fleming, isan illustrator and fantasyartist.
Fleming’s artwork appearsin many different comic books.He will speak in AleshireTheater Friday at 9 a.m. andalso judge the art show andaward the cash prizes.
On Friday afternoon from10 a.m. to 3 p.m., activities inthe Beaver Dam will includelive music by local bands, freefood and a juried art show ofMSU students’ works basedon the theme, “Evolution.”
The art show will movefrom the Beaver Dam to 62Doors Gallery and Studio, indowntown Minot, for the clos-ing reception at 7 p.m.
A writing contest in con-junction with DarwinDayinvites school students fromthe seventh to the twelfthgrades to submit essays on“What does Tiktaalik mean forhumanity?” Deadline forentries is midnight Friday, Feb.18. The top prize is $100, withtwo second prizes of $50, andfour third prizes of $25.
For more information aboutthe writing contest orDarwinDay, check outhttp://www.msubiology.info/.
LIBRARYHOURSGet the Library Hoursby calling the Hot Line858-3200
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Photo by Nichole Bennett-SpitzerMSU Student Alyson Parrill (left) and Sociology Club members Tasha Lujan (center)and Lindsey Fuller (right) talk during the Engagement Fair and Poster Session lastweek in Old Main. The Sociology Club sold food as a fundraiser for a service trip toChicago. They plan to volunteer time at the Hull House, which provides many services,from inner city learning programs to financial services. The Sociology Club performs avariety of services around Minot, most recently a supply drive for the YWCA. Clubmeetings are held on Thursdays at 1 p.m. in Old Main 201. All majors are welcome.
Sociology Club helps the community
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Writing Center
Valentine’s Week OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, Feb. 17 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
MSU Writing Center, lower level, Olson Library
Come celebrate Valentine’s Day week with theWriting Center tutors• Write on our “graffiti wall”• Enter our raffle to win a cool MSU Writing Centermug filled with candy• Enjoy refreshments
For more info, contact Dr. Patti Kurtz, 858-3073
Hope to see you there!
... Jonescontinued from page 3
Jones had a chance to turnthe tables and ask me a fewquestions, because I studiedabroad just two years ago. Itwas a great way to give Jonessome advice from my experi-ences of my six months abroadin Europe.
As Jones' brain has been inthe French language mode,she has enjoyed spending timewith her friends and familybefore her big adventure on
Saturday. So good luck, Jones,you deserve a lifetime of mem-ories from the experience thatyou are about to enjoy!
Switzerland
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