‘Horse Nation’ Tour Stops at Plains Art Museum A Glimpse into the Relationship between the Oyate and the Horse BY MELISSA GONZALEZ / (VIDEO BY LEAH BACKSTROM) James Star Comes Out’s intention for his family’s memorial for his nephew was to go back to ancestral customs. To the Lakota, the giving of horses marked important…
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The Truth About Lies
By Kaitlin Leither Lies are a fact of life, whether we like it or not. From the child making excuses as to why the dishes are not clean to the bureaucrat swearing that all funds were accounted for, lies are everywhere. This is what makes Spencer Coffman’s book “A Guide to Deception” such a handy…
Annual book sale encourages Fargo-Moorhead to read Selling More Than Just Books
How the F/M community aids empowerment of women’s education through books Maureen McMullen, Multi-Media Journalism Art Historian Elliot Eisner once said, “We have art so that when we knock on the door, somebody’s home.” Beth Anderson, a former MSUM professor and director of the American Association for University Women’s book sale believes this idea is…
Bras on Broadway impacting lives
Katherine Beneby, MSUM Mass Communications FARGO, N.D. – She has a strong zeal for her community. Whether she is volunteering at a retirement center or purchasing produce and meat from local producers. She thinks about social issues often and creates opportunities for customers to contribute to causes like Riverkeepers and Out of the Darkness Suicide Walk….
Bicyclists: a moving population
By: KRISTIN KIRTZ FARGO, N.D. – As more and more people start looking to bicycling as a main mode of transportation, some Fargo community members are hoping to make Fargo a more bike friendly city. Nicole Slaboch moved to Fargo from Chicago in August for a teaching position at the West Fargo Science, Technology, Engineering…
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something…Green!
Story by Katie Hamness MSUM Journalism and Graphic Design The bride bought a dress that can be worn again, guests carpool in hybrid vehicles and are seated in an outdoor garden instead of a big, energy-sucking reception hall. A “green wedding” or “eco-friendly wedding” is exactly what it sounds like: a wedding where the couple…
Keep the kids entertained
Remember when the thought of a library conjured up musty old books and fussy librarians in thick glasses telling everyone to “Be quiet?” Those days are long gone for the downtown Fargo public libraries. Taking your children to the library is a free way to make sure the kids are busy for an hour or…
Trash that Dress!
Story by Katie Hamness. Photos by Katie Hamness and Shawn Coulter Photography MSUM Journalism and Graphic Design When you think of great combinations, bridal gowns mixed with mud, water, dirt and grass is not the first thing that jumps to mind. With the vows taken and the honeymoon over, most brides get their dress professionally…
FMCBW: the year in review
The Fargo-Moorhead Community Bicycle Workshop has maintained a community workspace since December 2007. It was formed by an array of socially conscious individuals to meet a need identified by the nation’s homeless population: transportation. They do their part Armed with the expedient sentiment of “Bringing pedal power to the people, in the shop and on…
Young Engineers Define Robotics
A single arm reaches out to grab a bright orange cone, tipping it over and snatching it off the floor. The arm rises. Cheers and horns sound as the cone is flipped and set in the holder. The driver can not cheer just yet although his partner jumps around excitedly. Thirty seconds still remain on…
Doing it Downtown 