Rugby kicks off second season
When the Northern State University Rugby team first started out, they weren’t really sure where they would go. Now, in their second season, they know where they want to be and are well on their way with several games under their belts. (Full Story)

Highlights awarded $500 by Senate
In an attempt to help the members of the Highlights dance team jumpstart their season, the Student Senate unanimously voted to give the team $500 for the rest of the year. (Full Story)

Vote 2000: Will you cast your vote?
With about two weeks before the 2000 Presidential Election, the race is on for candidates to capture their votes. (Full Story)

Meeks responds to concern over school closings
Following this fall’s announcement by the Aberdeen School Board that two elementary schools would be closed beginning in the fall of 2001, many parents and staff members have been concerned about what the future of Aberdeen education holds for them. (Full Story)

South Dakotan Olympic champion returns home
After many years of learning of his ancestors’ heritage through legends, Billy Mills is now a legend of his own time and with his own story of hardships, happiness, and goals. He shared his story with the Johnson Fine Arts Center auditorium full of students, faculty, and people from the Aberdeen community on Wednesday, Oct. 11. (Full Story)

If only Al Gore's nose grew like Pinocchio's
Well, it is finally getting down to crunch time. The actual election is coming up on November 7, and it’s time to make your decision on who to vote for. If the presidential and vice presidential debates were going to sway you one way or another, it looks like George W. Bush should be in good shape. (Read Full Editorial)

The Debate on debates
With two presidential and one vice-presidential debate under our belts, the time has come for Spelly the Blondie and I to do our best Tucker Carlson and Bill Press (political analysts for CNN) and break down the debates and spin stuff our candidates' ways. To say the least, the pundits haven't been too kind to my presidential candidate, Al Gore, but they loved Joe Lieberman-and for that matter they loved Dick Cheney as well, and the whole love-fest that was the Vice-Presidential debate. In my humble opinion, I have a tremendous toothache from all the sweet, mushy stuff that went down in Danville and Wake Forest. (Read Full Editorial)

In the eyes of a child
People often ask me, "Cody, how did you get to be so wise? What is it that you know that we don't?" Let me answer this question for you now. I don't know anything. Half of the stuff I say is bullshit, and the other half is sarcastic, cynical bullshit. You figure the odds. (Read Full Editorial)

The Toilet Truth
There are three sure signs of fall -- changing leaves, complaining, and political campaigns. Instead of lush, green grass bending under my feet, I hear the crunching of what is left of the beautiful trees. People are constantly griping about the frost on their windshields and having to break out their sweaters. The only thing I hear about on TV, on the radio, in the paper, and in class is the newest lie told by Al Gore. What better restroom to review in the fall of 2000 than one in the Brown County Court House. (Read Full Column)

No fault divorce
Many conservative groups, with names like Family Research Council and Americans for Divorce Reform are lobbying to eliminate no-fault divorce. I find the prospect absolutely ludicrous. (Read Full Column)

Wolves defeat UMD; crunch time sets in
With the season coming to an end, every game counts for the Northern State University football team. On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Wolves hosted the Bulldogs of the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Going into the game, the cross-conference rivals shared the top spot in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). (Full Story)

Volleyball win consecutive 3-0 in the NSIC conference
Northern State University volleyball team took to the road the first week in October and returned home with three wins under their belt. Their overall record now stands at 11 wins and 11 losses, and their conference record rose to 5-5. (Full Story)

NSU wrestling rebuilds program with new coach
With a new season getting underway, the Northern State University wrestling team has added a new asset to their team, head coach Patrick Timm. Timm is a graduate of South Dakota State University where he wrestled and acted as a graduate assistant for two years. As a wrestler, Timm has an impressive record. He was a two-time All-American for the Jacks and compiled an 83-42 career record. His senior year he placed third in the 184 pound weight class at the NCAA division II national championships. (Full Story)

Syphers plays important role in Wolve's success
Throughout the football season, senior wide receiver Adam Syphers, Klamath Falls, Ore., has been dazzling the crowds. (Full Story)

Wolves soccer on the rise as they prepare for conference tournament
Although the Northern State University soccer team has lost a few very difficult games, the team hopes to rebound and finish strong in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference tournament. (Full Story)

The Ladies' Man - From two points of view

The Moral Obligation to be Intelligent

British-English professor Hoheisel makes lasting impression at NSU
Imagine driving down an interstate at about six in the morning. The sun hasn’t come up yet, but it’s beginning to peak over the horizon. The road you are traveling is new and different, signs dot the approaches, but the words are unfamiliar and are in another language. Suddenly the sun breaks through the clouds, and you are surrounded by a sea of wheat fields. The world around you is becoming more like home and your heart begins to lift. The realization that you “aren’t in Kansas anymore” has finally sunk in, but you’re okay. This is almost exactly how Thomas Hoheisel, a British-English professor from Germany, felt when he first arrived to the Dakotas. (Full Story)

NSU's Cabaret blends history and modern song-and-dance
The “wunderbar” musical “Cabaret,” which blends a feverish period of history with the vibrancy of a modern song-and-dance show, will be presented by the Northern State University theater department at 7:30 p.m. nightly Nov. 2-4 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center theater on the NSU campus. (Full Story)

Pagan & Christian customs begin Halloween festivities
What usually comes to mind when you hear the word Halloween (besides a multi-million dollar costume business)? To most people Halloween is all about dressing up, carving pumpkins, treat-or-tricking and simply having fun. However, the festival of Halloween, as we celebrate it today, is a combination of Christian and pagan customs. (Full Story)

Sadie's is worth a trip to Redfield
I don’t usually venture outside of Aberdeen to do the restaurant review, but while on a business trip this summer, I came across a restaurant worth a little drive. (Full Story)

Women's music fraternity keeps busy
Sigma Alpha Iota is Northern’s fraternity for women who show excellence in scholarship and music ability. There are numerous activities in which SAI is involved with throughout the year. (Full Story)

How much do you really know
I am assuming there are very few of us that know much about pumpkins. Pumpkins have been around for a very long time. Associated with Halloween and Thanksgiving, they have played a special role in fairy tales and old myths. And since in a few days they will decorate houses, porches and tables, they make for a great trivia subject. After all, I never met a pumpkin I did not like. Here are ten pumpkin questions: (Full Story)