When Zac Cunha was 5 years old, he received his first football jersey. His dad, Larry, asked him what number he wanted, but Cunha was too excited for his jersey to care about it, so his dad helped him pick No. 16 because Cunha’s birthday is May 16. Cunha still wears No. 16 as quarterback for the Beavers. During his six-year collegiate career, Cunha has played 42 games and holds Minot State career records with 1,183 pass attempts, 619 pass completions, 7,444 passing yards, and

The football season is now in full swing and the league has still not found a place in its heart, or on its roster, for Colin Kaepernick. As a Florida native, it was devastating to see that the Miami Dolphins decided to sign Jay Cutler who spent the 2016 season riding the bench for the Chicago Bears. With only a 2 percent better passing record and a significantly deficient rush game compared to Kaepernick, the Dolphins could have done better. Take into consideration that Kaep

The Minot State University Saturday Showdown, a new 30-minute MSU football pregame show, is hosted and produced by broadcasting majors and airs before all Beaver home games on Channel 19 and streams live on KMSU Channel 19’s YouTube page. The show offers students a unique opportunity to practice what they’ve learned during their time at Minot State. “We all have this experience now, so if we’re asked to do it, we’ll do it. Whether it’s doing sound board or being technical dir

Homecoming is much larger than just a football game. The many events are brought to you by several departments including athletics, marketing, student activities, and alumni. This year, Homecoming runs Sept 18-23 with a full docket of fun-filled events. There's something for most everyone. Best of all, most of the events are free for MSU students. "Homecoming is an opportunity to celebrate Minot State University withe alumni, current students, and friends. No matter our d

When Mike Aldrich accepted the position as head coach of the Minot State football team in early 2017, he knew he needed to change the culture of football at Minot State University. One of the first steps was changing the way players approached the game, so the buzz word on the field became grit instead of grind. Donnell Vercher, senior from Fresno City, Calif., said grit means accepting the challenge and not giving up. “Grind is something you’ve got to get through, but grit i

Minot State University's soccer team and football team head into the fall seasons striving for victory. Last year's women's soccer finished its season with a record of 16-3-1 overall, winning the NSIC regular season title with a mark of 14-0-1. Football finished last year's season with a 3-8 record, an improvement from the previous season's record of 1-10. While the soccer team hopes to defend its title and become conference champions again, football hopes to carve a new ro