By Brianna Hanson

For college students, Spring Break is the best time of the year. I don’t blame them. Who doesn’t love having a week off from school around the same time every year? Some students don’t travel anywhere during that week off from school and just work all week to make extra money. Most students un-fortunately don’t think that way and hop on a plane to someplace warmer and more fun. College students should make their decision to travel or not during Spring Break based on their budget. If they have a relia-ble job to keep them in good financial standings when they return, I wouldn’t see why they wouldn’t go some-where with their friends.

Students come to NDSCS from many different places all over the United States to attend college. Some live down the block from cam-pus, but others do not. I think that if a student is going home to see their family over Spring Break, because they haven’t seen them since they started school, they should go as long as they have the op-portunity to do so. I would say that is the only time it is acceptable to let parents pay for a trip after someone has graduated high school.

A lot of students try to take advantage of their parents’

money and get through life not paying for anything. I think this is wrong in so many ways. If someone isn’t responsible enough to have a job and pay for their own things, they shouldn’t be going on trips anyways. It

doesn’t matter if your parent’s are the richest farmers in North Dakota or if they are poor and are working their butts off to make ends meet every month. If they are an adult, they should treat their par-ents and family with respect and not expect anything in return.

If someone is one of those students who take classes full time and works part time, they definitely deserve a trip if they can afford it. If they are dedicated to their work and school, they are most likely a responsible and independent student.

That doesn’t mean their par-ents can’t help them out a little every once in a while, because they have no gas in their car to go places or they need something for one of their class projects. If some-one is working and trying to

do their best to be financially stable, they will understand.

When someone goes into the real world after they graduate college, they can’t just take trips whenever they can get time off from work, especially if they have no money. It is better to take trips less often, I can guarantee you will ap-preciate and enjoy it a lot more than someone who takes trips every couple of months. It is also less stressful when someone is planning a trip, if they know they won’t be in debt after they come back.

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with seventeen points and also ten

rebounds giving him a double-

double for the night. Earlier this

year the Wildcats fell short in a nail

biter

against

Willis-

ton State

College

and are

hoping

to have

better luck this time around and

advance even further. On Wednesday February 26, 2014

the NDSCS Wildcats boys’ team

took on the Bismarck State College

Mystics at the activities center, and

came out with a big W. With

that win, the Wildcats will be

in the Region 13 Champion-

ship against Williston State

College. Leading the way in

scoring for the Wildcats was

Johnny Woodard with twenty

points and Trayvon Palmer

There are a lot of different sports that students can participate in on campus. Many different leagues were invented for students who are not active in varsity sports partici-pate in our college. These leagues were invented to have students participate in sports for fun, com-petition, friendly rivalry or just to relieve stress. There will be no judging or too tough of a competi-tion. All students can participate and not feel embarrassed by their performance because NO varsity athlete can participate in the league that is actively playing in that sport. There is structure to these leagues; there will be refer-ees, rules, teams and a five dollar

fee to have a team join. These sports take place and people can participate when they are in sea-

son.

Sports:

Flag football

Women volleyball & co-ed vol-

leyball can choose

3 on 3 basketball or 5 on 5

basketball can choose

Co-ed softball or men’s

softball

Co-ed Dodge ball

One of Nascar’s most well-known drivers, Dale

Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500 race in Flori-

da on February 23 for the second time, ten

years after he won his first victory. Dale Jr. led

six times for a race high of about fifty-four

laps, all after a six hour rain delay. In 2001

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s dad, Dale Earnhardt Sr.,

died in a bad crash while racing. Since that day

no one had driven the number three car until

this year when Austin Dillon took over the num-

ber starting at the Daytona 500 race.

Last Weeks’ Sports

Cat’s Intramural Leagues

NASCAR

“The Wildcats are an

awesome team to watch.

Duh.” -Anonymous

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This week the Cats will be beginning the Regional XIII Semi-Finals for our Men and Women Basketball teams. NDSCS reporters had a chance to have an insight on the big game that the cats have in front of them. The Head Men’s Basketball coach Stu Engen stated that on this is a big game and he will have the team focus more on defense then the offensive end of the floor. Engen stated that” we must defend well and close out to their great parameter shooters if we want to win this game” .Our Men’s Basketball team this

season is seated #2 in the conference one game short of conference Champs. They had a 27-3 regular season record and an 8-2 record in conference. Our Men’s team will be hosting #4 seated Bis-marck state with a record of 14-12 regulars season record and a 3-7 conference record. While our Women’s basket-ball team which finished the season seated # 4 in the con-ference as well with a 22-6 regular season record and a 6-4 conference record. They will be traveling to take on the Williston State who is

Wildcat Basketball!

seated number #2 in the con-ference with an 8-3 confer-ence record and a 19-10 reg-ular season.

Come Out and support your

NDSCS Wildcat’s As They Pre-

pare to battle for a chance to

compete for a championship.

The game will be held at the

BAC at 7:00pm Wed, Febru-

ary 26.

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-out and get in shape 5. Head to the gym: It’s free! Go in

between classes or whatever time

works best for you 6. Take a nap: a nap does wonders for

your energy level, but don’t nap

too close to bedtime 7. Avoid all-nighters: not getting

enough sleep can impair your abil-

ity to do well in class or on a test 8. Keep a bedtime routine: this let’s

your body and mind know that

bedtime is approaching and gets

you into sleep mode 9. Relax with hobbies and spend

time with friends: Making time

for things and people you like or

love is important 10. Don’t let stress get the best of

you: Feeling stressed out? Take a

break or have some time to relax.

By: Chelby Ward 1. Eat breakfast: start your day with a

balanced, healthy meal 2. Limit sugary/caffeinated beverag-

es and junk food: these items are

fast and easy for students, but limit

back on them before you gain that

freshman 15 3. Vary meals and don’t skip them:

change up your diet from day to

day and have healthy food you can

eat on the run 4. Take advantage of fitness cours-

es: Since you are paying for the

class, make use of the time to work

Sara Holcomb

Leaving for Spring Break and don’t

have the “Beach Body” quite yet? Here

are 4 simple and easy steps to take to

help get that Spring Break Bod!

1. DRINK WATER- Lem-

ons or any other fruit can be added to

water for an extra flavor and can add a

nice little treat at the end of every bot-

tle! Drinking juices and smoothies can

easily replace your breakfast and keep

you from eating more carbs and calo-

ries.

2. READ LABELS- Reading labels can make one couscous

of what their actually eating. Try cutting

back on carbs and eating the right serv-

ing sizes. This can help reduce overeat-

ing of junk foods and make one aware

that there may be more calories in a

meal than first thought.

3. EXERCISE- There is no

need to go to the gym or buy expensive

equipment when a workout can be done

without any of it! Exercises can be done

while watching television or studying.

A few easy exercises to try include:

Running in place, Jumping Rope, Sit-

ups, Push ups, Squats, Squat Thrusts

Of course, these are not

the only exercises that can be done.

Running outside is a great way to get

exercise. It is slightly chilly outside

during the month of March but bundling

up and running can help in burning

more calories.

4. SWITCH FOODS- After a hard workout, one should re-

ceive a small reward. Ice-cream, cook-

ies, chips, and popcorn are all desired

rewards. However, these are not healthy

after a workout. Try using substitute

foods that are healthier. Freezing bana-

nas then blending them can create a

healthy smoothie like drink that will

taste amazing. Substitution honey for

sugary treats can also help lower the

calorie intake. A great substitute for

chips would be dehydrated fruit or

homemade potato chips (dehydrated

potato slices). Instead of popcorn, try

eating nuts. They are great snack that is

also healthy.

weight room would save students mon-

ey, so they wouldn’t have to pay other

off campus companies to work out.

Having the on campus weight room

would also benefit any sports teams the

campus may have. This would allow the

team to work out together and possibly

in there own privacy. Lastly, some

students may not have a car at campus

so this may provide them with an easier

way to stay in-shape. If a student has

easier access to a work out facility than

they are more likely to use it. Having

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Most of us have experienced

the day when we wanted to work out,

but maybe we didn’t have the money.

There are a couple benefits for using a

schools work out facility. For starters,

the school may have an indoor track

were students would be able to run dur-

ing the winter or on rainy days. Having

an indoor track may also give the school

space for other events. Secondly, a

school may have a weight room for

students to use. A school providing a

the work out center on campus also

might be a safer option. There could

possibly be fewer accidents since stu-

dents would be able to walk there. Also,

it would allow a campus to regulate

who can come and work out. These are

just a few reasons of why colleges

should have their own work out facili-

ties, or if they do than here are some

reasons of why you should use the facil-

ity.

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Spring Break Body in 4 Easy Steps

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among youth. Although drinking alco-

hol is illegal under the age of 21, people

aged 12 to 20 years

old drink 11% of

alcohol consumed in

the United States;

90% of those 11%

consume alcohol in

form of binge drink-

ing.

Underage drinking

has several risks.

These risks include death, serious inju-

ries, impaired judgment, increased risk

for physical and sexual assault, and

brain development problems. A way to

stop these risks from happening is there

are signs of underage drinking people

can recognize when interacting with

another person. These signs include

academic and/or behavioral problems in

school, changing groups of friends, less

interest in activities, alcohol on the

breath, slurred speech, and more.

If a person you know is in danger of

alcoholism from underage drinking or if

you have more questions, call Student

Health and Counseling on campus (701)

-671-2286.

Chelby Ward

Today, alcohol use is extremely wide-

spread among

teenagers. Nearly

three fourths of

students have con-

sumed alcohol by

the end of high

school, and more

than a third have

by eighth grade.

Underage drinking

is a major public health problem in

today’s society. Alcohol has become the

most commonly used and abused drug

Libbi Hasenwinkel

I know that there are probably

a lot of people here on our campus that

enjoys going snowmobiling. And I bet

there are some that like to go on trips to

better places like the mountains in Mon-

tana, Wyoming or other places. Fun

right? Well what if something hap-

pened while you were out there? What

if you ran into a storm, an avalanche

happened, or what if you got separated

from your group? How would you

handle that?

In Wyoming’s Bighorn

Mountains five North Dakota men went

missing. On Thursday the 20th, the

snowmobilers were last seen at 3:00

p.m. At 4:00 a.m. a search and rescue

team was sent out to go search for them,

having no idea what direction to go

towards. A very skilled rescue team,

consisting of 40 volunteers or more

searched into the night taking shifts.

Around 1 p.m. on Saturday they were

found. They reported that they ran out

of gas and took shelter. No medical

attention was need, they were experi-

on Sunday March 2 and play at 4:00pm/

The women’s team on the other hand

grabbed the number three seed and will

now travel to Devil’s Lake and play

Lake Region State College. Hopefully

both teams can pull out some wins,

because it is Region 13’s turn to host

the district game. So wish them luck!!

Softball is up and running.

They are limited to practicing inside due

to the snow out on the field still, but that

Championship! Both or men’s and

women’s teams started playoffs this

week. The men’s team hosted Bismarck

State here on Wednesday at 8:00pm at

the BAC, while the women went to

Williston and played Williston State at

6:00pm. This was just the first round.

The men’s team secured the number

two seed, so since they beat Bismarck

State, they keep their number two seed

and will travel to Williston State college

Underage Drinking

Snowmobiling Accident

Wildcat Sports

doesn’t stop them from getting some

good practice in and working hard.

They have a full roster and can’t wait to

get some games and competition in.

Hoping the wildcat’s can achieve anoth-

er conference championship again!!

enced snowmobilers and were familiar

with the mountains. One of the snowmo-

bilers said that they used their spark plugs

to start a fire. Another said that he would-

n’t be going back for a while after that.

In the snowmobiling season

there are many reports of people going

missing or avalanche reporting’s. Some

are not as lucky as these five snowmo-

bilers. So if you ever decided to go on a

trip like this, make sure you know the

area pretty well, you have enough gas,

and you have the right equipment with.

Be safe out there.

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Did you know there’s a new cupcake shop in Wahpeton? Well if you

didn’t, you are missing out. Grandma Vicky makes amazing treats and baked

goods. She bakes anything from cupcakes and cakes to chocolates and caramel

rolls. She also offers a different homemade soup every day. Special orders are also

taken at Grandma Vicky’s Sweets. Her cakes are amazing. Grandma Vicky’s

Sweets is located inside of Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard on Dakota Ave. You can

also “like” Grandma Vicky’s Sweets page on Facebook, where she updates the

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Need a quiet place to study,

relax, or do homework? The

NDSCS Library offers multi-

ple computers, many re-

sources, and comfortable

studying space. The campus

library is located in the Mil-

dred Johnson Library behind

Old Main. Come stop by and

take a look at our great selec-

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Hours are Monday-Thursday

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