Dakota Student

Campus fallout continues over anti-semitism

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Anti-Semitic harassment that occurred in UND residence halls this spring have recently received considerable attention by local media outlets, with some students and faculty in the university arguing that the administration hasn't done enough to address what they consider to be a hate crime.

Final meeting sees diverse plate of issues

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

UND Student Senate met for the final time this academic year on Sunday night, addressing a full plate of issues ranging from Night Life funding to executive appointments to guns on campus.

The session began by giving the floor to a wide variety of presentations given by both senators and non-senators.

Fledgling bus service adds another shuttle

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Michael Rocks-Macqueen, President and CEO of the Club Express Bus service, is expanding his business to include a second bus.

The company, founded by Rocks-Macqueen at the end of his freshman year of college, began with a school bus found on eBay. The bus was driven from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Fraternity advances to nationals

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

UND's Phi Beta Lambda attended a state leadership conference from April 3 through April 5 at the Doublewood Inn in Fargo, North Dakota.

Sara Folkestad, Public Relations coordinator for the Phi Beta Lambda business organization, said that the leadership conference happens each year.

Gamma Phi Beta put on probation

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A party held by the UND chapter of Gamma Phi Beta sorority caused students, faculty and community members to voice their distress when pictures of the party were put online showing members dressed as Native Americans. The sorority was punished with a twelve-month conduct probation by the Dean of Students Office and the Gamma Phi Beta International has also put the sorority under some scrutiny.

Looking back on nine years of leadership

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After serving as UND's leader for nine years, President Charles Kupchella will officially step down from the position on June 30. During his time in office, he helped to oversee record enrollment figures, dramatic increases in research and several large additions to the campus.

Rodriguez files first appeal

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Convicted killer of Dru Sjodin, Alfonso Rodriquez, filed his appeal April 22, 2008. Rodriquez's attorney offered several arguments in seeking to overturn his death sentence for the murder of Sjodin.

The appeal, which is 200 pages and was filed with the 8th Circuit U.

Symposium covers issues facing planet

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After the conclusion of the very successful Symposium on Sustainability that featured speakers such as Jean-Michel Cousteau, Winona LaDuke and Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), many have called upon the organizers of the two-day conference to make it an annual event.

Appreciation for the single

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I wanted to say thank you to the single parents out there. I have been a single mother for almost seven years, so I know it's hard. We can't make quick decisions, we can't go out with people that easily, we can't participate in certain events going on very often, and if we do, we bring our children with.

Letter: Campus gun control policy

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Up until I read Chief Czapiewski's comments in the "Decision to be made on firearm policies" article on April 25, I never knew the UND Police operated on a policy of "Shoot first, ask questions later."

The sole goal for concealed carry holders to carry a firearm is to offer a first line of defense for themselves and others against an attacker prior to UND Police's arrival.

Letter: Global warming is not debatable

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On Earth Day David Barta wrote a rather misinformed column concerning climate change, asserting that "we as a world of people, have no idea what the hell we're doing�we shouldn't even be thinking about solutions until we're sure this is even a problem, because we don't know.

Letter: The human right to choose

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Student Body Vice President Mike Crenshaw recently wrote an article in the Dakota Student voicing his stance on abortion. Although the article may have implied certain stances on God, that was not the focus and is therefore not touched on in this rebuttal.

Letter: Time Out Week underappreciated

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Thank you for posting information about this year's Time Out Week. I was disappointed; that even with all the advertising, how little of the UND campus community attended the events held on or around campus all week, or even knew what Time Out Week was for that matter.

Message to graduating seniors

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I have a virtual sticky note on the desktop of my Powerbook with various quotations I've come across over the past few years.

As I write this, three of them come to mind as being especially important around this time:

"Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.

Protecting one self shouldn't raise danger

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

School shootings have been media fodder for years, pretty much exploding in terms of national concern after the tragic incidents at Columbine.

I remember that during my high school years, it was inevitable to watch 24-hour news networks go frantic over finding the solution to these high school tragedies.

The DS View: Dawn of a new age

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As the semester's end draws near, one can't help but look toward the future with anticipation. UND is moving into a new era in more ways than one and seems to be moving in a progressive direction as far as administration is concerned, with the fresh perspective that will be rewarded to UND's student body.

"From the Stall" : A book that glorifies the bathroom artist

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When most people head to the restroom, their main objective is to get in, take care of business and get out as quickly as possible. Occasionally, a bathroom will have something for a person to read, such as a few words someone took the time to write on the stall between chemistry class and English or advertisements for cars, classes and other campus happenings.

Biking for a greater cause than fun

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Last Friday was the first Critical Mass meeting in Grand Forks.

Critical Mass is about bringing awareness to everyone that people use bikes as a mode of transportation. It is also supposed to enlighten motorists about the rights on the road, bikes and bike riders have.

Kiss and Tell

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I'm a young woman that has recently come to terms with her bisexuality. Being 21 makes me feel as if I may have missed the boat on learning all the 'norms' of dating both sexes. I have feelings for a friend of mine who is an 'out of the closet' lesbian, and I guess what I'm looking for are a few tips on how to ask her out when I am a newly realized bisexual.

Reality show winner to visit Empire Arts Center

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On May 10, Phillip Clyde Bernier will be appearing at the Empire Arts Center in East Grand Forks. Bernier was a contestant on the ABC show "Dance War-Bruno vs. Carrie Anne," a spin-off show from "Dancing with the Stars," and was a part of the winning team Bruno.

A year in review and some in the making

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The 2007-2008 athletic term brought with it several accomplishments and spectacles made by UND sports on both the men's and women's side. Although several seasons are still in session and working towards excellence, here is a recap of this seasons athletic endeavors.

Men and women take to Drake/Kip Janvrin

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Sioux track and field teams traveled to Iowa this weekend for Drake Relays and the Kip Janvrin Open.

Women

Several Sioux women took to Indianola, Iowa for the Kip Janvrin Open where upper classmen and field events captured the top places for the team.

Sports Sidelines

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Junior center fielder Casie Hanson hit a pair of home runs to become UND's all-time leader and lift the Sioux to an 18-8 victory over Valley City State Thursday at the VCSU Sports Complex. Game two of the doubleheader was canceled due to poor weather.

Hanson, who also drove in a career-high six runs, now has 22 career round-trippers, breaking Jennifer Soderquist's (2000-03) previous school record of 20.