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Students drink and bounce in the bed of a pickup at Tailgate Village prior to Saturday's Potato Bowl football game.

Tales from the gate

Jacob Notermann, Staff Writer September 12, 2017

The smell of charcoal. Ear-deafening music. Food, food and food. There is no better way to start a Saturday. Tailgating is one of the most institutional traditions for football. While players are in the...

Sit down and cheer

Sit down and cheer

Diane Newberry, News Editor September 12, 2017

Potato Bowl, September 2015: I was young, wide-eyed, naive - it was my first college football game! Ok, so I didn’t care about football. And, ok, so maybe I was only there because all of my newfound...

Alexandra Heisler and Lexi Grinolds are the ambassadors for the 2017 Potato Bowl.

Ambassadors of the Potato Bowl

Cameron Cloyd, Staff Writer September 12, 2017

The Potato Bowl is known for the french fry feed, the parade and the annual football game to follow, but there are also Potato Bowl ambassadors. These ambassadors are students who are children of potato...

John Santiago breaks away to score a touchdown in the second quarter of Saturday's Potato Bowl game against Missouri State.

Higher than the hype

Nick Erickson, Staff Writer September 12, 2017

Saturday’s game only brought smiles to UND football fans as they cheered loud and proud for the astounding victory over the Missouri State Bears. The only other time that the Bears and Hawks met, coach...

John Santiago, #22

John Santiago, #22

Kyle Kinnamon, Staff Writer September 9, 2017

John Santiago’s first two years have been nothing short of complete and utter domination. With career totals of 2,452 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns, the stats back up his dominance on the field. After...

From the Editor-in-Chief

Matt Eidson, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2017

I can still feel those chilly nights under the glaring field lights, towering over the stadium; the steam rising from the sweat-soaked hair of my teammates, their heavy breath hanging in the air before...

Flutist Alexis Schwinghamer models the new UND Pride of the North Marching Band uniform complete with new gauntlets, logo and shako (helmet).

Pride of the North

Devon Abler, Staff Writer September 9, 2017

The Pride of the North marching band is considered to be a standard ensemble in the music department. Comprised of non-majors and music majors, the group comes together to provide entertainment for the...

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