Category Archives: News

This coming Monday. the mostly unqualified NDSU will announce which of the under qualified candidates it prefers to be NDSU’s next president.  They will make their recommendation to an equally unqualified State Board of Higher Education.  Whomever their choice is, … Continue reading →

Well, the 2010 Winter Olympics are finally over. The Canadians should be proud of themselves, both for putting on the extravaganza and for their showing..  Previous to these games, they had not won Olympic gold on their “home and native … Continue reading →

Script: B
Acting: A
Cinematography: B
Relavance: Depends on how you want to view it. A to C.
Necesity to suspend disbelief: Shouldn’t be a problem Continue reading →

As I was about to write another essay on what I see as the crisis at NDSU my editor called my attention to the response to my Minard Hall ssay. Since it raises precisely the issues I wish to address, I will respond to these remarks. Continue reading →

On Saturday, December 19, NDSU held the first commencement since the “retirement” of Forum Man of the Year Joseph chapman.  Presiding over the ceremonies was interim president Dr. Richard Hanson. Anyone that has not been to a major(well, in this … Continue reading →

Please be aware that overnight serious structural problems developed in
the northwest corner of Minard Hall. Continue reading →

After reviewing the details of NDSU’s adjusted appropriated budget for
2009-2010 it is apparent that our tuition revenue will not meet budget
projections. Continue reading →

The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. Nearly 16 million people can’t find jobs even though the worst recession since the Great Depression has apparently ended. Many … Continue reading →

One Bag at a time 4000 Show up! FARGO, N.D. (FargoFloods.com) Volunteers at Oakport Township north of Moorhead, Minn. filling sandbags Monday, March 24, 2009, as residents prepared for record flooding from the Red River. Moorhead is across the river … Continue reading →

Find Help and Give Help in Fargo Flood effort here.

FARGO, N.D. (FargoPhantom.com)–Tuesday night at 7 PM the 9th Fargo Film Festival began to an almost completely compact house. This year, there are four ice sculpted penguins in front of the theatre. The weather has been cold enough to preserve … Continue reading →

FARGO, N.D. (FargoPhantom.com)–On Tuesday night, the NDSU Bison Men’s basketball won the Summit League tournament and thus qualified for the NCAA tournament.  This is indeed laudable, since this is the first year Bison were eligible for the tournament.  This has … Continue reading →

Read More Reviews Here of 2009 Fargo Film Festival Reviews FARGO, N.D. (FargoPhantom.com)– An afternoon at the Fargo Film Festival.  Wednesday afternoon I took in a segment of the afternoon offerings at the Fargo Film Festival.  I’m writing this to … Continue reading →

NDSU Wins Over Oakland in Summit League Tournament NDSU Goes to NCAA March Madness NDSU Basketball Wins over Oakland 66-64 FARGO, N.D. (FargoPhantom.com)– Ben Woodside’s medium jumper with 3 seconds left gave North Dakota State a 66-64 win over Oakland … Continue reading →

Downtown fargo was still moving on Skis and we have the pictures to prove it. FARGO, N.D. (FargoPhantom.com) — Here’s the March 10th Downtown Fargo Snow Pics & Pictures Brought to by our Snow Storm Team at the Fargo Phantom. … Continue reading →

FARGO, N.D. (FargoPhantom.com)–On Tuesday night at Babbs Coffee Shop the College of Science andMathematics at NDSU held its fourth “Science Café.” There will be a fifth in April. with hopes of a more regular schedule during the 2009-2010 academic year.  … Continue reading →

FARGO, N.D. (FargoPhantom.com)–It’s not just West Fargo School District officials who are grappling with the “emotional” issue about whether to build a second high school. Parents, teachers and students who also are struggling with this decision weighed in Wednesday. It … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — President Obama urged the nation on Tuesday to see the economic crisis as reason to raise its ambitions, calling for expensive new efforts to address energy, health care and education even as he warned that government bailouts have … Continue reading →

Lately the news, particularly the sports news, has been filled with news about Yankee baseball star Alex Rodriguez and his history of steroid and performance enhancing drug use.  There is also an old saying that “those that don’t learn from … Continue reading →

I think everyone knows our country is in trouble. Most politicians and civic leaders alike agree that we desperately need to put differences aside and work hard to get us out of this mess.  Everybody, it seems, except Republican Congressmen … Continue reading →

“there are no institutions of higher learning that have as part of their mission statements “entertain the local population by having athletic teams.” By:The Norwegian Explorer A recent local topic of discussion is the consideration of the North Dakota Legislature … Continue reading →

In our last installment, we discussed some positive signs in the race relations situation. I have now graduated from college and am hanging around Raleigh, taking courses and working for the Raleigh Recreation Department in preparation for graduate school in … Continue reading →

The new president has made a pledge to spend money on infrastructure across the United States because he believes it is a way to strengthen the economy. While the country is spending money to build/maintain roads and bridges, Caterpillar in … Continue reading →

What’s going on in Gaza…Same as usual just more intense. Israel expanded its most lethal air offensive to date (some 300 air strikes since midday Saturday) against Gaza’s Hamas leaders yesterday. The successful attacks dolled out more damage than ever … Continue reading →

In our last submission, I was attending a Southern institution of higher learning that was ahead of its time in that it did admit some African Americans, allowed them almost equal rights with their white(and asian and middle eastern counter-parts), … Continue reading →

“We were really busy leading up to the storm,” Thompson United for the Homeless Director said. “Some days we can get all of them in, some days we can’t.” Area shelters have similar ways of dealing with homeless who have … Continue reading →

Citing the usual suspects…credit crisis and dwindling sales, Chrysler LLC on Wednesday said it would shut down all of its manufacturing operations from the end of this week for at least a month.

Lets Just Say Millers Spot on Here 10. Larry Craig 9. Ted Turner & Deepak Chopra 8. “The Pregnant Man” Thomas Beatie 7. Fischer Stevens “He Dumped Michelle Pfeiffer and he resembles a toad.” 6. Fidel Castro “Head Moran in … Continue reading →

North Dakota State University could hit 13,000 students for the first time this fall. The university reported 12,871 students on the first full day of classes Tuesday. That’s 654 more students from this time last year, or a 5 percent … Continue reading →

More details about the suspected plot to assassinate Obama come trickling in as the police arrest a fourth person in connection with the possible plan. The LA Times has the story. We knew then that authorities in suburban Aurora had … Continue reading →

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Busted! FARGO – Former assistant U.S. attorney and local defense attorney Dennis Fisher has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a hunting knife from Sportsman’s Warehouse just before noon Friday. A loss prevention officer spotted a man take a knife … Continue reading →

Lets Drill Baby. Fargo, ND. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday he would be willing to support limited additional offshore oil drilling if that’s what it takes to enact a comprehensive policy to foster fuel-efficient autos and develop … Continue reading →

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Fargo ND.   T. Boone Pickens, the billionaire oilman, has been hitting the airwaves, pitching a plan to use wind to replace all the natural gas that’s used to produce electricity, then using that saved natural gas to fuel cars. In … Continue reading →

Pineapple Express Release Date: August 6, 2008 Watch Trailer Now! Plot Summary: Next summer, the guys who brought you Superbad reunite for the action-comedy “Pineapple Express.” Lazy stoner Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) has only one reason to visit his equally … Continue reading →

Top Ten Nanny Cities. Fargo ND. Definition of a Nanny State is a derogatory term that refers to state protectionism, economic interventionism, or regulatory policies, and the perception that these policies are becoming institutionalized as common practice. Policies such as … Continue reading →

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To the next generation a Big #%*@ You.. Fargo ND —”America is being transformed from an industrial colossus to a tired, down-at-the-heels, post-industrial society.” Americans have been so busy worrying about all their problems that very few noticed that the … Continue reading →