"ART" set to open on JFAC stage in late April
Northern State University's Department of Music and Theatre is prepared to break new ground on April 25. That is the date for the opening performance of Yasmina Reza's "ART." NSU's production marks the first South Dakota performance of the critically acclaimed and wildly popular show.
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South Dakota livestock, prosperity at risk
Recently there has been an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)in many European countries. This now European problem could soon become a problem for farmers here in South Dakota.
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Symphonic band's Concert in the Park marks last performance
Spring is here, and music is in the air. At least it was in the Johnson Fine Arts Center on Sunday, April 8, when the Northern State University Symphonic band held its final concert of the semester, Concert in the Park. (Read Full Article)

Northern remembers one of its own
The NSU community was stunned by news of the untimely passing of twenty-two year-old Tim Landon Melby.
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NSU will lose another diamond
If diamonds are chunks of coal that stuck to their job, another diamond among Northern State University’s faculty is Professor Thomas Hansen. He began his career here when he was 25 years old after completing his degree work at the University of Michigan, and next year in May 2002, after 35 years as a professor in the English department, he will retire. (Read Full Article)

'Jim's Big Ego' up front and original
The up front and original sounds of Jim’s Big Ego flooded the Thunder’s Lair April 4. The band was scheduled to play in the Last Chance, a local bar, but due to an executive decision made by the administration the band was moved.
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Will Alan Greenspan save us?
Before I begin outlining the inept economic policies that the Democrats would use to run this country, I would love to point out a little piece of news which came out recently.
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Wake me when the recession's over
After months and months of not much happening in the world of politics, business has sure picked up in the last month or so, hasn't it?
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Monkey on a string...
Normally, when I find out about a gross injustice levied on the students of Northern State University, I look into it a little bit, maybe in order to find out if it is baseless, or perhaps if it isn't really as big a deal as some make it out to be. (Read Full Editorial)

What's the fascination with marriage?
Bud and I have been friends for a long time. We have been through trials and tribulations, layout weekends and Stupub parties. We have cried together, laughed together, been drunk together and somehow we can still stand one another. (Full Opinion Peice)

The Toilet Truth
My experiences at the Red Rooster Coffee House have always been unanticipated. I never know what to expect when I walk through the door, and this time I might have received more information than I wanted.
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Letter to the Editor
We are writing in response to Bud Lemke's opinion piece, "Put me in, coach... ." We are the sisters mentioned at the end of the article. You know. The ones who watch baseball for the "cute guys in tight pants." We felt compelled to respond to this characterization of us.
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High goals drive softball to look for success this season
Coach Paula Krueger, of her 4th season in the dugout, is once again leading the Northern State University women’s fastpitch softball into a tough schedule. Krueger said their major goals for the season include, “having a 500 or better record, finishing in the top half of the conference, and playing up to our potential if we win or lose.”
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Outdoor track team not running outside
Looking at the schedule for the outdoor season, which was supposed to start on March 24, at the Dakota State Open, there have been four meets scheduled. Three of these were cancelled. Running at the only active meet so far, the Nebraska-Omaha Quadrangular on March 31, many athletes for Northern State University placed at least once.
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Gangle, Toulouse nominees for scholar-athelete awards
Seniors Scott Gangle, Britton and Anne Toulouse, Emmons, Minn., are nominees for the 2001 Britton and Kelly Awards. These awards are designed to honor top scholar-athletes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
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You are what you leave behind - Stallone, part II
One week into Judge Dredd," Sly said in an interview with mrshowbiz.go.com, "I went to the producer and said, 'Do you think this is funny? Do you think it's, like, a good movie?' [He said,] 'It has a great look.' And that's the key line. 'It has a great look.' That's like, it looks great and tastes bad, that kind of thing. It's like, there's no substance, but it looks good." (Read Full Article)

NSU hosts Language Arts Day
Creative works of literature written by high school students line the walls of the Johnson Fine Arts Center for Language Arts Day.
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King House delights food critic
Sometimes fate plays wonderful little tricks on a person. In this case, it allowed me to find a wonderful little restaurant which I would recommend to anyone. (Read Full Article)