Dragons in the news
Take a look at the news stories featuring MSUM in the past several weeks. Stories are presented in chronological order.
Dragons cruise past Crookston in football opener, InForum: “The Minnesota State Moorhead football team started the season with a 44-20 win over Minnesota-Crookston on Thursday night in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football at Ed Widseth Field.”
Dragons women’s soccer tie Nebraska-Kearney in double overtime, InForum: “The Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s soccer team tied 0-0 with Nebraska-Kearney in double overtime on Friday.”
Dragons volleyball wins 2 matches to open season, InForum: “The Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons volleyball team defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 3-0 and Edinboro 3-1 Friday night at the Rebich Investments Tournament.”
Dragons volleyball finishes 4-0 at Rebich Tournament, InForum: “The Minnesota State Moorhead volleyball team defeated Glenville State 3-1 and took down Lock Haven 3-0 Saturday to finish undefeated at the Rebich Investments tournament.”
MSUM hosts naturalization ceremony Sept. 12, InForum: “Minnesota State University Moorhead will host a naturalization ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom, located at 14th Street South and 6th Avenue South.”
PHOTO: U.S. naturalization ceremony at MSUM, InForum: “Bahman Arife celebrates becoming a naturalized citizen during a ceremony for nearly 100 new citizens from more than 30 countries Thursday, Sept. 12, at Minnesota State University Moorhead.”
Woods-Steichen overcomes injuries to become a force for MSUM’s defense, InForum: “The scar visible next to Darius Woods-Steichen’s left eye is perhaps a symbol of all the injuries he has endured during his athletic career.”
MSUM: Lives Transformed, Fargo Monthly: “Andrew Christopher was sold on Minnesota State University Moorhead when he took his first tour of the school. His parents, Travis and Jennifer, were sold on the university long before that. MSUM’s solid reputation in the community and proximity to home were key selling points.”
MSUM volleyball starts 1-1 at UIndy Invitational, InForum: “The Minnesota State Moorhead volleyball team lost 3-1 to Saginaw Valley State before taking down Northern Michigan in five sets to begin the UIndy invitational on Friday.”
Dragon women’s soccer squeezes past Michigan Tech, InForum: “Minnesota State Moorhead women’s soccer narrowly defeated Michigan Tech 2-1 in its last non-conference game Friday evening at Nemzek Soccer Field.”
Bulldogs dominate Dragons once again, InForum: “Despite holding a 20-13 halftime lead, the Dragons were unable to snap a 17-game losing streak to Duluth — which hasn’t lost to MSUM since 1999.”
Grant will help MSUM professor continue study of 3,000-year-old archaeological site in Louisiana, InForum: “Minnesota State University Moorhead Professor Rinita Dalan has been making trips to an archaeological site in Poverty Point, La., since 2006 to study remnants of ancient human habitation that include six large earthen mounds.”
Keri Pickett’s photographic journey returns to Moorhead, MPR News: “As photographer Keri Pickett prepared to mount her show called ‘Track Record,’ her Minneapolis studio became awash in huge beautiful black-and-white prints. During Pickett’s 40-year career, she has made images of everyone from rock stars and Native American activists to terminally ill children. She credits her alma mater, Minnesota State University Moorhead, for launching her on her career. Now the school is mounting a retrospective of her work.”