Banquet recognizes students, organizations
The events of the 15th Annual Student Involvement Awards Banquet April 23 went beyond the typical “and the winner is...” awards ceremony. From jokes about a certain history professor’s height straight from the university president to the loud reaction of “ALL RIGHT!” by one recipient, the night was not without surprises. Awards recipients ranged from true freshmen to non-traditional students, from the Campus Activities Board (CAB) to Collegians in Christ’s Service.
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GAF increase: students, faculty react
“It’s bullshit,” stated Molly Veenhof, Huron, S.D., junior, when asked about the 10.3% increase in general activity fees in response to April 3, 2002 GAF article the Exponent. Veenhof’s response was representative of a substantial portion of students concerned with ever-increasing out-of-pocket expenses. (Read Full Article)

The play's the thing...
I have heard all the excuses. I have heard all the reasons why we cannot succeed. I have heard time and time again that we just cannot compete with the bigger schools. They have more money, better facilities, and a deeper talent pool to draw from. We just do not have enough going for us to compete...except a tradition of excellence that is more than just a slogan. (Read Full Article)

Vote at the primary:Tuesday, June 4
There are many great races, with a lot of qualified candidates, taking place in South Dakota this election year. But before we vote in the final November election, we need to decide whose names we would like on that ballot. You can vote in the primary election Tuesday, June 4. You may also get an absentee ballot from your county auditor.
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When not to compromise
In a few short months we will be having one of the most anticipated primary elections in the history of South Dakota. It is important that everyone exercises his or her right to vote. However, before you do it is important that you are informed about the candidates running for election. (Read Full Article)

Our Voice: Jena Vanhoorn say's "Goodbye"
“Four years…four years…you have four years to figure out where you are going in life-with a little luck. You can take as much time as you need, though, five, six, seven years…no one is waiting on you!" I kept saying to myself. (Read Full Article)

Blood...the gift of life
Saving a person’s life is the greatest gift you can give to that person. Saving more than one life is the greatest gift you can give to society. Knowing that you saved somebody’s life is the greatest gift you can give yourself. Be a hero; become a blood donor. Donating blood costs you nothing, but the rewards are priceless.(Read Full Article)

Ten tips on how to cure writer's block...I have no idea what I am going to write for this last joyous Exponent. I have asked several people what to write about. The year in review... (I am so burned out!). My summer plans... (I will intern in D.C. this summer for Sen. Daschle). What I’ve learned as an editor.... (Stand by my decisions). But I thought I would focus on how I write my column. It is a very long and tedious process, especially if you miss your deadlines. (Read Full Article)

Baseball coming to an end
With less then eight games of the season left, baseball is losing three seniors and a coach. Going into the season, the team set goals just like any other sports team would do. Unfortunately, they didn’t reach some of their goals, but did have the best season that Northern State University baseball has had since they started as a collegiate sport. (Read Full Article)

Track ends for the yearJim Fuller, track coach, has led his teams through another great year. “This squad has improved as the year has gone on. It was a talented group back in September, yet we have come so far in the last nine months and now as we end the season in the next four weeks, we really have an opportunity to see just what we can do.” (Read Full Article)

Bachmeier to leave NSU
In the five years that he has been at Northern State University, Bruce Bachmeier has brought about a world of changes. “When I first came here in 1997, I had a computer that I couldn’t save a Word file on and stats were done by hand,” said Bachmeier, Anamoose, N.D. “Having a website was a luxury. Now it’s a neccessity.” (Read Full Article)

In Review: Fuddy Meers
“This is so funny,” said a guy sitting in the row behind me. I had to agree. Fuddy Meers was performed for the first time in South Dakota on Wed., April 24 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Theater. The play was performed three nights, April 24 through 27. The two act play was written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Fuddy Meers was orginally produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club on October 12, 1999. The play was subsequently produced Off-Broadway by the Man hattan Theatre Club and Doumanian Productions.(Read Full Article)

Aberdeen hosts Oz Festival
Oz Festival - The Dakota Heritage will be held June 22-23, 2002, at Wylie Park’s Land of Oz, just 2 miles north of Aberdeen. Festival hours are Saturday, 10a.m-6p.m. and Sunday, 11a.m.-5p.m.
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NSU music students awarded scholarships
The Northern State University Music Department has awarded scholarships for the 2002/2003 academic year. The freshman/transfer scholarships were selected by audition in late January and February. Music scholarships were awarded by the music faculty based upon the criteria of musicianship, academic success and major course of study. The students recognized as “Excellence in Music” winners are Justin Kones, Aberdeen, Tony Cusick, Britton, Robin Carlson, Chamberlain and Jenna Jensen, Groton.(Read Full Article)

NSU Masquers travel to Fargo
On April 20, Masquers, Northern State University’s theater organization, went to Fargo, N.D. to view an unpublished adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s play “The Good Person of Sezuan” by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner. They also had the opportunity to visit a series of seminars featuring Kushner on theater as a sociopolitical tool. The trip was sponsored by the Student Association. (Read Full Article)

Czmowski presented senior recital
ABERDEEN, S.D. - Northern State University student Julie Czmowski, Milbank, presented a music recital Sun., April 28, in the Berggren Recital Hall of the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the NSU campus. The event partially fulfilled the requirements for graduation with a bachelor’s degree in music. (Read Full Article)

Mckinney exhibits piece
Joel McKinney, professor of Graphic Arts in E-learning, had his Iron and Glass piece accepted in the Fourth International Conference on Cast Iron Art. The international conferences only occur every four years. The first was held at the historical Sloss Furnace in Birmingham, Alabama. This year the conference is hosted by “Johnson Atelier, an incredible model shop and foundry,” McKinney said. (Read Full Article)

NSU evening of one-act plays
ABERDEEN, S.D. - The Northern State University Department of Theatre will present an evening of one-act plays at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, on the main stage of the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the NSU campus. (Read Full Article)

Dean of fine arts has busy lifestyle
Alan LaFave, dean of fine arts, has come full circle. As the director of bands and clarinet instructor at Northern State University, LaFave teaches students who are on their way to receiving a degree in music, a degree which he himself received from Northern State University. (Read Full Article)

I'm On My Feet. I'm on the floor. I'm Good to Go.
While I was rocking at this year’s Wolfstock, the band Clöwn did a cover of a Jimmy Eat World song called Sweetness. I was elated. Jimmy Eat World is an emo band(with some pop-rock influence) that has just recently hit MTV’s airwaves but has been making music for a long time. (Read Full Article)

The Scorpion King
The Rock, The Wrestler, The Movie Star? In The Scorpion King we follow Mathayus aka The Scorpion King as he attempts to end the evil reign of King Memnon by assassinating his beautiful and mysterious sorceress Cassandra. Along the way he must save his brother from capture, prove himself to the rival clans and rescue the bumbling “wizard.” (Read Full Article)

Taurus: quiet, affectionate, stable
Taurus is symbolized by a Bull: strong, stubborn, plodding, can be both fierce and gentle. Taurus are loyal, patient, determined, practical, resistant to change and their most likable trait is dependability. They like comfort and being in pleasing and soothing environments. They value harmony in their personal lives and take responsibility for keeping everyone around them happy. (Read Full Article)