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Thursday, October 5, 2006 Volume CIX, Issue 22 Opinion KStonesAIMIN Spectacular Stones Burning questions satisfy answered Missoula

Page 2 MIKE GERRITY News MONTANA KAIMIN There indeed was a bigger bang in Missoula Wednesday night, and thousands of attendees at the Tibetan on University of Montana showed up to be consumed by it. independence stopped in Missoula on their international Page 4 “Bigger Bang” tour and performed in Washington-Grizzly Stadium, packed with thousands of enthused spectators. Feature Screaming fans stood in the shadow of their record-sized tour- ing stage with six stories of rein- forced steel, spotlights and classic Stones Mania rock ‘n’ roll, most singing and dancing without shame. Ashley McKee/Montana Kaimin After the Stones played one of jams on his guitar at the Rolling Stones “Bigger Bang World Tour” concert Wednesday night at the Washington-Grizzly Stadium. their most celebrated hits, “Let’s Page 6,7 Spend The Night Together,” front man got his kicks Stones fans on Mount Sentinel with the crowd at the expense of Montana’s outdoor enthusiasm. “I went out and shot an elk this The 19th can’t always get what they want morning,” Jagger quipped, then assured the crowd, “Don’t worry, I put it back.” Hole PAT DUGANZ Rayson and company’s position said. “Thirty minutes ago I would Amidst the Stones’ arsenal of MONTANA KAIMIN on the “M” was perfect when the have paid to get in there, but now sensory stimuli was a full stage moved out during “Miss I’m drunk.” pyrotechnic display that spewed Glow sticks, flashlights, beer You.” Behind them people His friend Teal Hunter was also blasts of flame into the cloudy cans and pot pipes abounded on cheered as they finally caught a unhappy. “This sucks, let’s go night sky during the band’s classic Mount Sentinel Wednesday night glimpse of Mick Jagger. downtown,” Hunter said. song “Sympathy for the Devil.” Page 11 while the Rolling Stones ripped The feeling on the hill was one Bax and Hunter argued about “It had the most phenomenal through their hits. of giving, as more than 1,000 peo- leaving for a few minutes before energy,” Luke Pryamovich from “You can sort of hear the ple watched the stage. Some Bax finally said they could leave Bozeman said. “Anybody that UM provides music,” said Jeremy Stringer. He passed pot pipes and gave away after the Stones quit playing “Start says it wasn’t worth the money, said he was disappointed that the alcohol. Me Up,” but changed his mind well, they suck.” callers; Verizon quality was low. “Hey Kaimin dude, want a shot when they started playing “Brown Fans cheered guitarist Keith “They’re really shitty. Pearl Jam of Crown Royal?” asked Uri Sugar”. Richards as he swaggered about is better,” added his friend Shauna Grannis. Like others, he and his “Damnit. Everyone will read the arena caped in a black cloak, gives dollars Reather. “We don’t know any of friends were disappointed they about this tomorrow and think I’m strumming his guitar like a pirate their songs.” were not in the concert. But they an ass for wanting to leave,” trying to navigate his steps. SEAN BRESLIN Farther up the hill, Matt Rayson were still having a good time. Hunter said. “But this sucks. It’s Halfway through the show, MONTANA KAIMIN and friends held a glow stick try- “This is the biggest thing Missoula worse than hearing them on the before playing “Honkey Tonk ing to signal friends their location. has seen.” radio.” Women,” part of the stage broke The University of Montana Looking at the empty cans of Caylor Bax was not having a As if on cue, the Stones fol- away from its base and rolled the signed a contract this summer Guinness surrounding, him he good time, however. lowed Hunter’s comment with entire band down a conveyer belt with Verizon Wireless that will said, “Hopefully people are taking “I have been utterly depressed “You Can’t Always Get What You track into the middle of the stadi- contribute thousands of dollars to their shit (garbage) back down since I got on this mountain and Want.” um. UM’s General Scholarship there.” saw 20,000 screaming fans,” he Much later, after the stage had Program. become whole again and a gentle As part of the contract, Verizon Sides vie for control of a Bitterroot college rain began to fall, the Stones’ “You opened a store in the University Can’t Always Get What You SEAN BRESLIN Center and is required to donate allocated to UM. Want” lit up the arena with small- $44,000 to the scholarship fund MONTANA KAIMIN On the other hand, a community college would be er flames before bringing the show once 1,000 phone lines are activat- run by a locally elected board. With local control, to an explosive end with “(I Can’t ed in the UM discount program, HAMILTON – The University of Montana and a however, comes funding from local taxpayers, Stark Get No) Satisfaction.” said UM Vice President for Ravalli County community group have similar ideas said. Funding could be to the tune of $1.2 million. Even those who were working Administration and Finance Bob about bringing a college to the Bitterroot Valley. “We really feel that the local control is worth the for the show managed to find Duringer. The fund will also However, they’re following separate paths to achieve money,” Stark said. some satisfaction themselves, receive about $70 from each acti- that goal. The committee had been kicking ideas around and including UM freshman Bridget vation, he said. “There’s been interest in at least bringing outreach doing research for years before bringing their pro- Smith, who worked perimeter “The more successful we are on courses down here for at least a decade,” said Dixie posal for a community college to the Board of security outside the stadium. this, the more money we make Stark, director of adult literacy services in Hamilton Regents, Stark said. They went to the Libby branch “I got to see Mick roll by in his (for the scholarship fund),” and a member of the Bitterroot Valley Community of the Flathead Valley Community College to discuss limousine as he was shooting Duringer said. College Exploratory Committee. The group is work- their efforts with distance learning using a program some video,” Smith said. “That UM’s previous contract with ing to open a community college in Ravalli County, called Visionet, a sort of teleconference system that was a definite perk of the job. We Cellular One ended when Alltel one of the fastest-growing areas of the state, with allows students to interact with classes taught in definitely had a moment.” bought Cellular One, allowing the some 40,000 residents. other locations, she said. The band’s dynamic end left new contract, Duringer said. UM Both UM and the committee have almost identical “We’ve put a lot of time into this,” said Patti many UM students eager for more. signed the contract with Verizon in goals: to open a college in Ravalli County that will Furniss, a committee member. “I was in the nosebleeds, so I July 2006 following months of give people the skills necessary to enter a workforce But when the group went to Butte last week, the couldn’t even see Jagger’s pelvic negotiations. that no longer relies on unskilled labor. board allowed them 10 minutes to present their argu- thrusts, except on the big screen,” “We’ve taken Verizon pretty Dean Barry Good of the College of Technology ment, then recommended that the committee do more UM Junior Hrothgar Pedersen much to the mat as far as what we and an executive committee would govern a COT research and be patient as they go through the said. “You can’t always get what See VERIZON, Page 4 branch. The branch would be funded by state money See BITTERROOT, Page 4 you want, I guess.” www.montanakaimin.com

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 2 Opinion Thursday, October 5, 2006 Letters from the Fall Editorial University golf course One Meatloaf Jr. Senator, please Ahhh, October. The leaves are changing colors, the wasting valuable space air is growing cooler and you definitely can’t drop that crappy history class anymore (I’ve tried). Also – and this is just a tiny little thing that most of you won’t care about — the midterm election is a month Last week, the Board of Regents gave the University of Montana away. This biannual event makes me want to stab permission to begin planning construction of academic buildings on myself in the head. the South Campus, now occupied by the University Golf Course. I’ve been stressing out a whole bunch ever since Sound familiar? It should. UM has made such plans before, only 2000. That election was more than just the last time it wanted to build a retirement community rather than aca- Bush/Gore debacle for people in Montana. I remem- demic quarters. ber going to bed that night with Rep. That plan got rejected, but for students’ sake, let’s hope adminis- trailing Nancy Keenan, Gov. Judy Martz behind trators don’t totally abandon the idea of nonacademic construction. Mark O’Keefe, Sen. Conrad Burns votes behind While new buildings will be needed down the line, more revenue Brian Schweitzer and Dan Rather telling me that Al for UM is needed now. Gore would win Florida. I slept like an angel — a The University of Texas is very well funded, thanks in large part big, hairy, Irish angel. to a plot of land it was given that turned out to hold oil. In the morning my father woke me saying, “Son, That land could have been developed as a recreation area for stu- something happened last night.” I thought, “Oh no, dents, but officials there saw more value in making as much money Grandma died.” It turned out Grandma was OK; it off the land as possible and using those bursting coffers to keep was the country that was messed up. tuition low and enhance UT. For 2002, I just sort of went numb until that man- Unfortunately, many on this campus are not so farsighted. and-a-half Mike Taylor went on TV crying like a lit- Some see nonacademic development as the tragic sacrifice of a tle girl about how the Democrats had marked him as golf course in order to satisfy the needs of wealthy landowners. gay. Taylor, you might recall, did not comment on the In fact, what’s tragic is its current state. fact that the so-called “gay commercial” also said he Land prices are hot in Montana, especially in the Missoula area. embezzled thousands of dollars. But come on, I It’s not as lucrative as oil, but that land nestled beside Mount thought he looked fabulous in that commercial. Sentinel is damn valuable. In 2004, I stayed up until 3 a.m., waiting to be told some wickedly awesome blue-green hair. All of the Now, there is a large plot of land being used for a sport that, at that the country had shaved its Bush. The hours Montana kids were set to meet with Burnsy, and I best, is somewhat popular among students, but a majority of stu- passed as I watched Montanans say it was OK to was ready to ask him about his Enron money. But I dents see no direct benefit from it. smoke pot, but a big no-no for two dudes to trade didn’t get to ask my question because he insulted my Aesthetically, the golf course does provide a sense of open space vows (even with all of our sheep ranches). It was a hair and then moved on to someone else as if I didn’t in Missoula. But if people want to move to Montana, they will. And weird night that turned into another awful Wednesday morn- matter. (The joke was on him, though; he called upon the more we refuse to develop within city limits, the more expan- ing (even though Schweitzer had won). Brian Schweitzer’s nephew). sion we will see on the outskirts of town, where the real open space Now we’re only about 950 hours away from know- Being a left-leaning libertarian (not the party), I’ve is. ing who will be our junior senator. That’s the only had a rough decade so far. By now, I’m like a Cubs It’s no secret that UM needs money. In order to keep up, faculty question for this election, because, let’s get serious, fan. But even though I’m voting for Jon “Paradise by will continue to need raises and laboratories will continue to need Monica Lindeen will lose to Denny Rehberg. If she the Dashboard Light” Tester, and polls show he has a microscopes. wins, I’ll give $1,000 to the Westboro Baptist Church slight lead over Burnsy, I am convinced he will screw it all up. We will also need more buildings, and some land on the South – not because I like them, but because I know it’s Take, for instance, the way Tester has been bitch- Campus should be reserved for such uses. something I won’t end up having to do (like when an ing about the recent debate in Butte, saying that However, if there is a way to make money off the South Campus, ugly person takes an abstinence pledge). Burns supporters were given preferential seating let’s look into it. The choice for Senate – if you’re the standard (they weren’t). Burnsy’s spokesman Jason Klindt It could turn out that UM will not be able to come up with a way uninformed American voter – is between Jon Tester was quick to call him a whiner and say Tester should to make money there, but that is hard to imagine. (four-time winner of the Northwest Regional get the American Civil Liberties Union to file a law- Easier to imagine is their plans being stifled by loud opposition Meatloaf Look-Alike Contest) and Conrad Burns suit. Good move; nothing scares conservatives more from golfers and non-golfers who hate change even more than they (ranked by CREW as one of the most corrupt sena- than the ACLU. hate rising tuition. tors this side of Rick Santorum … which is not a You see, that’s the kind of crap that gets people to – Danny Person, joke). Don’t even ask about Stan Jones – he doesn’t count vote for Burns. So please, Tester, just shut up and let news editor because he turned himself blue six years ago (Google it). our senator do what he does best: insult Italians … I don’t make any bones about whom I’m voting and women … and Italian women … and (insert for: Not Burns. The Democrats could run an ugly group here). If you do this, and Burns loses, then three-legged dog against Burnsy and I’d vote for it maybe Montana can return to what it was in the ‘90s: (then again, I like dogs). It’s not just that he’s corrupt the proud home of right-wing fanatical standoffs and The Kaimin accepts letters to the editor and – or says things that make even Bush wince – I actu- psychotic math professors. You know – the good ol’ ally don’t like him because he insulted my haircut. days. guest columns. I was in Washington, D.C., in April 2002 with a Letters should be 300 words or fewer, and columns should be student group called Close-Up Washington, and I had – Pat Duganz is a senior in print journalism about 700 words. Please e-mail both to [email protected], or drop them off Christians about convenience whole issue has nothing instead of morals to do with murdering babies. It’s in Journalism 107. Thanks to Christopher Mood Letters all about rallying the base to vote Please include your phone number, year in school, and major. for his inspirational view on the for Republicans, the party of abortion issue in the Oct. 3, 2006 God. It would be unfortunate to Kaimin letter. It’s about time to the editor deny fetuses the potential oppor- someone looked more analytical- tunity to grow up to be sexually ly at the issue of religious values secured these infants went to harassed by their over-friendly and how they impact the laws of Heaven. No orthodox Christian Congressman. the land. can find any logical reason for We need to remember what our Mr. Mood’s letter reminded me condemning their action, although founding fathers believed – keep The Montana Kaimin: of something written by all nowadays do so. In countless religion out of our government. Bertrand Russell in his 1957 book, ways the doctrine of personal For the sake of the children. Goes great with coffee. “Why I Am Not a Christian”: immortality in its Christian form “The Spaniards in Mexico and has had disastrous effects upon –Wanda LaCroix, administra- Peru used to baptize Indian infants morals ... .” tive assistant in the R-TV and then immediately dash their Christian morality is still just a Department brains out: by this means they matter of convenience. The

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n 3 Thursday, October 5, 2006 Fun & Games 3

Accuracy Watch In the Oct. 4 issue, the Kaimin incorrectly identified a woman in a photo of the show “A Prairie Home Companion.” The woman’s name is Prudence Johnson.

In the same issue, the Kaimin misspelled Megan Billingsley’s name and Jon Pielaet’s name. The Montana Kaimin is committed to accuracy in its reports. If you think the Kaimin has committed an error of fact, please call us at 243-2394 or e-mail [email protected] and let us know. If we find a factual error we will correct it.

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 4 News Thursday, October 5, 2006 Memoir takes a look back on Tibetan journey

PAT DUGANZ FOR THE KAIMIN munists invaded before anything was done. “And what in the hell could Frank Bessac likes to sit in the America do to help Tibet? I was kitchen with his wife of 55 years too late,” he said. and enjoy a glass of wine next to a It was the mystery surrounding window overlooking their garden. Mackiernan and his death that “I never used to drink wine kept Bessac’s memoirs from being before dinner until I turned 70,” written and published for more said the 84-year-old author, who than five decades. lives a quiet life in Missoula as a At first, he didn’t want to write University of Montana professor about the events because he didn’t emeritus of anthropology. want to relive them. Bessac recently released a Then, when he finally made up memoir about his life in China his mind after his retirement in before and during the Communist 1992 that he wanted to write about Revolution, titled “Death on the his experience, he learned that Chang Tang: The Education of an much of the information – includ- Anthropologist.” The central ing Mackiernan’s log – had been theme of the book is the trek he classified. made to Tibet with Doug “Whatever he was doing, they Mackiernan – a U.S. consular offi- don’t want it known,” Bessac said. cer and CIA agent in China. As According to Susanne, both history would turn out, Bessac is Montana senators, Max Baucus one of the last westerners to see a Amanda Determan/Montana Kaimin and Conrad Burns, tried to help free Tibet, and he is one of only In his recently released memoir, “Death on the Chang Tang: The Education of an Anthropologist,” retired UM professor Frank Bessac (here with his wife Bessac access the information, but two survivors in his traveling Susanne Bessac in their garden) recounts what the last few years of freedom were like in the soon-to-be occupied Tibet. Bessac was one of the last it was not easy. She said that what group. Westerners to see the country prior to China’s invasion. they were able to compile is not Bessac was an Army officer in the full story of what happened to China during the last year of pastoralists, people who keep nomadic pastoralists in the area them to go to the United Nations Mackiernan — for instance, World War II and a professor at summer and winter areas for agri- would, from time to time, carry for help in keeping the commu- Mackiernan’s body was never UM from 1965 to 1992. Fluent in culture. He also studied the out raids and that his group was nists at bay, according to his recovered — and that the CIA left Mandarin, he worked with the Kazakhs (people from mistaken for one of those clans. account. He promised himself that him behind. Office of Strategic Services Kazakhstan) in this area. Bessac had taken Mackiernan’s upon his return to America, he “They say, ‘leave no man branch of the U.S. Army. When That winter, Bessac traveled by journal with him as he was led would try to convince U.S. offi- behind,’ but they left Doug,” she the OSS became the CIA, he foot and camel in the company of from the camp. In Lhasa, he spoke cials to aid the Tibetans in their said. decided he wanted to do other Mackiernan, a man whose mis- with Tibetan leaders and urged quest for autonomy, but the com- things with his life. sion, Bessac said, remained a “He said, ‘I had them take me secret to him. off the payroll,’” said Susanne “I saw myself as a student of the Bessac, his wife. people, and the only way I could After throwing himself into his find out about Mackiernan’s job studies using the GI Bill, Bessac was to get back into the CIA, received a Fulbright Scholarship which I didn’t want to do,” he in 1949 to live and study in said. Beijing. It was a field trip to the It was after crossing the border countryside that turned his story into Tibet in February 1950 that into something resembling a spy the group split up for just a few thriller. hours. Bessac went off at After traveling halfway across Mackiernan’s request to speak to China to the city of Hami, Bessac some natives at their winter camp ended up in the northwestern part nearby. What he saw upon his of the country, where he met the return has never left him. mysterious Mackiernan in a city “I came up over the hill and I called Urumqi. could see down into the camp,” “As a poor student, I think Bessac said. There, border guards Frank went with Mackiernan were shooting his companions at because it meant food and travel short range. “They were right out of China,” Susanne said, while there in front of them,” he said, her husband nodded. gesturing the length of his kitchen During their journey, table. MacKiernan was in contact with Bessac and another survivor the American government via were taken into custody and radio, according to Bessac. They escorted by the guards to the capi- were told they would be allowed tal of Tibet, Lhasa, where it was to travel through Tibet, a place discovered the border guards had Bessac said was intentionally made a fatal mistake: They hadn’t closing itself off from the world. received a message saying they Bessac used the trip to Tibet to should have let the group pass further his studies. In Timurlik, on unharmed. the northern section of the Plateau “They thought we were of Tibet, he investigated nomadic raiders,” Bessac said. He said

VERIZON BITTERROOT Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 can get from them,” Duringer process of starting a community said. college, Furniss said. Christy Schilke, director of the While UM and the College of Verizon program at UM and a Technology await approval from UM alumna, said the program the Board of Regents to request offers discounted rates to stu- funding from the state dents, faculty and staff of UM. Legislature, the committee will be Those who already have a Verizon working to collect the nearly account can still sign up for dis- 8,000 signatures needed to put counts and be counted toward the their proposal on the ballot next 1,000 needed for the scholarship May. donation, she said. Since the While it may seem like the store’s opening in August, committee is competing with UM, Verizon has already given dis- Furniss doesn’t see it that way. counts to about 600 customers, “For me, it says we’re going to she said. get higher education here one way or another,” Furniss said.

M o n t a n a K a i m i n Thursday, October 5, 2006 Stones Mania 5 Review: Blown away by the ‘Bigger Bang’

Shane McMillan / Montana Kaimin Stones fans brought out their best band apparel for Wednesday night’s concert. People could be spotted in Stones leather jackets, dresses, T-shirts and even face-paint. DYLAN LASLOVICH broke into a wide smile. Most songs had extend- MONTANA KAIMIN ed chorus’ and solos, and this was no different. The Stones’ performance of “Midnight Rambler” took the crowd through a rollercoaster of tempos. I know… it’s only rock ‘n’ roll… but I like it. At one point, Jagger slinked around the stage and When I first found out about the concert, an estatic smile the music came to a near standstill. After a run- Ashley McKee/Montana Kaimin invaded my face, because I thought I was in familiar terri- through of the chorus, Woods and Richards upped Ron Woods and Keith Richards rock out together during “It’s Only Rock and Roll” Wednesday night at tory. As the final fireworks disappeared into the sky and the the pace until they had the crowd clapping. the Washington-Grizzly Stadium. band made their way off stage Wednesday night, I realized At this point, everyone left the stage so I hadn’t seen the usual concert; I had witnessed an event Richards could sing two songs. In comparison with Jagger, show, I searched various set lists and was disappointed that that surpassed anything in Montana’s history. he stood as if he were at an open mic night. Richards never the Stones hadn’t played “” on this leg Fireworks filled the sky as the band exploded onto the grabbed hold of the mic to take command, but this isn’t to of the tour. But the thirteenth song ended up being a lucky stage with “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and Mick Jagger’s hip say he was nervous. He swayed back and forth and his dev- number for Missoula when Watts drum-rolled into it. swivels were met by shrieks and women, young and old, ilish sneer never left his face as he chatted up the audience. Before the band left the stage, they played classics such clutching their hands and jumping up and down. “Goddamn, it took awhile to get here,” he said. “You’ve as “Honkey Tonk Women” and production-heavy The set list read like an introduction to rock n’ roll heav- got beautiful country up here, I might have to move in.” “Sympathy for the Devil.” As the latter blasted through the en. The set had only reached its fourth song when I realized This received raucous applause as Woods and Watts joined stadium, flames shot out from the top of the stage, making what the 50-year-olds had been telling me: Jagger works a him to perform momentarily without Jagger. my face sweat. “” kept the string of hits going crowd better than anyone. One moment he was on the left The stage was unlike anything I’ve seen. The 92-foot- and Woods took center stage again with a solid and enthu- side of the gigantic stage making females burst into hyste- high structure made for a unique show, but I didn’t foresee siastic solo. The seventeenth song was “Brown Sugar” and ria, and next thing I knew he was already leading the oppo- all the tricks they’d pull. At one point, the front of the stage, it garnered one of the best crowd responses as the crowd site side in a call and response. Even when he was sticking with the full band on it, slowly moved along a set of tracks belted out the words with Jagger. to the middle of the stage, Jagger’s hands, feet and hips did that split the floor seats down the middle. The crowd’s The Stones left for a moment but returned with a two- not stop. It’s like he’s been doing this for decades… screaming threatened to drown out “Miss You” but within See REVIEW, Page 12 From time to time, I couldn’t help but turn around and the first verse the crowd was singing along. The tracks ran just stare. Washington-Grizzly Stadium never seemed so alive. from the south My wish of hearing “Let’s Spend the Night Together” endzone to the was granted early. Married couples took this opportunity to north one, giv- and serenade each other. Midway into the song, ing all the fans Jagger turned to guitarist Ron Woods and beckoned him to a close look of unleash a solo on the crowd. Woods obliged and stuck his the aging guitar straight out at the crowd, lashing his tongue as if he’d rockers. The never played the riff before. On an unrelated note, I can’t Stones stayed think of anyone that pulls off the glitzy look like Woods. there for the His shiny belt and guitar strap, along with his necklaces, put next couple our generation’s rapper-bling to shame. songs, to the The crowd erupted again when Jagger’s harmonica play- delight of ing signaled the introduction to “Midnight Rambler,” and many. the precise and mechanical , drummer, even Before the

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 6 Stones Mania Thursday, October 5, 2006

The Rolling Stones

Clockwise from left: Freshman Jenna Novak dishes out $185 to student Lorene Bishop for a ticket. Bishop bought extra tickets online hoping to make a profit, but had to resort to selling them at cost outside the concert. Novak went to the concert not knowing if she would get in. “I figured I would see what I could find. (Bishop) was the only seller who would take a check,” Novak said; A huge line forms around the back of Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Wednesday night as concert-goers file into the stadium; Excited fans cheer after the Rolling Stones finished “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” the first song of their performance. Thousands of people attended the concert; The 85-foot, 300-ton stage lit up the stadium as the Rolling Stones gave their first performance ever in Montana Wednesday night. Shane McMillan / Montana Kaimin Kevin Hoffman/ Montana Kaimin Ashley McKee/Montana Kaimin Ashley McKee/Montana Kaimin M o n t a n a K a i m i n Thursday, October 5, 2006 Stones Mania 7 g Stones

Clockwise from below: The Rolling Stones have been together since the early 1960s and are one of the longest-running bands to continue performing and recording; Even with tickets on eBay, some people spent hours outside the stadium trying to buy cheap tickets. Many scalpers didn’t profit off the extra tick- ets, selling them for as much or less than they paid for them; Lead vocalist Mick Jagger riles up the crowd Wednesday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Ashley McKee/Montana Kaimin Shane McMillan / Montana Kaimin Ashley McKee/Montana Kaimin

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 8 News Thursday, October 5, 2006

Sweat Stoppers

UM sophomores Svein Newman, left, Shannon Kuhn and Kim Mapp dress in only boxes while calling for a “sweat-free” university Wednesday on the Oval. The three are members of the Students for Economic and Social Justice, a group affiliated with the Worker Rights Consortium, which protests universities that supply apparel that comes from sweatshops around the globe. “(The Workers Rights Consortium) actually do do real things, and it works,” Newman said.

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n 10 Sports Thursday, October 5, 2006 UM volleyball team to take on Portland State with confidence

just worked together to pull off the win because we knew we could SARAH SWAN beat them. We wanted to prove to MONTANA KAIMIN people around here that we can win on the road, and that we’re not just a home court team and that we do want to reach our goal to make it to the conference tournament.” With second place in the Big The University of Montana Sky Conference on the line, an head volleyball coach Jerry intense match is expected. Wagner can’t point out a star play- “I think, that as with almost er on his team. every Big Sky match this year, it’s He said the Griz have had con- going to be very competitive,” sistent players like outside hitter Portland head coach Jeff Claudia Houle and libero Jackie Mozzochi said. “Jerry’s got that White, but when it comes down to Montana team playing very well one single standout, Wagner … they’ve always played very smiles and shrugs his shoulders well at home so were expecting it questioningly. to be a great match.” “It’s been a different person Montana will need to keep an every night that’s come through eye on PSU outside hitter Jessica for us, and that’s what makes it Frederick, who has hit more than more fun,” Wagner said. “We’ve .300 in four consecutive matches. got 11 people that are able to com- PSU libero Sarah Sirianni has pete, and everyone of them is hav- been patrolling the Vikings back- ing a big night for us.” court; she tallied a season-best 25 Returning to its home court digs against Sacramento State last Kevin Hoffman/ Montana Kaimin after a weekend of traveling, weekend. Montana gears up for a big match “I think we have some key play- Junior Jessica Petersen, sophomore Jade Roskam, sophomore Julie Faulk, left to right, and the rest of the UM volleyball team start drills during practice against the Portland State ers that are pretty experienced,” Wednesday. The team is currently 4-1 in the Big Sky Conference and play Portland tonight. University Vikings tonight, at 7 Mozzochi said of challenges his p.m., in the West Auxiliary Gym. team poses on the court for “Even though faces change, Division-One level,” Wright said. on (anyone). If we play together, PSU is currently second place in Montana. “When we’re playing coaching styles, coaching tech- “If we just work together, I’m we’ll be able to succeed.” the Big Sky Conference with a 5- well, we play with a lot of speed niques and philosophies don’t pretty confident that we can take 1 conference record, while and athleticism; when we’re in change; those things are still in Montana, 4-1 in conference play, sync as a team we’re pretty place,” Wagner said. “As the sea- stands in third place. aggressive.” son moves on and they gather Montana experienced its first Mozzochi said that Montana their teams together, they’re going conference loss last Thursday will be a tough match. to be teams that are very confident against the Northern Arizona “We know that they’ve got great in their ability to stay on top or get Lumberjacks, falling in four size,” Mozzochi said. “At the net, back into the race ... We’re just games. they’re going to pose us some always counting on the other team “NAU played their style of problems. We’ve got to try and bringing their best game and ris- game really well. It wasn’t fatigue move our offense around and ing to that challenge.” or anything,” Wagner said. move their big players side to Wright, who’s averaging 5.70 After the loss, Montana traveled side.” assists per game and also leads to Northern Colorado and quickly Wagner said that both Portland Montana with 19 service aces, recovered, winning the match in and Eastern Washington, who the said she is confident in Montana’s five games. Griz play Saturday, offer Montana ability to perform. “We were more consistent, and two great challenges. Especially, “I expect (Portland State) to we were confident in our own play he said, because PSU and EWU play their game, I expect us to and the team’s play,” UM fresh- finished in the top half of the Big play our own game. It’s not going man setter Taryn Wright said. “We Sky Conference last year. to be easy because we are at the

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n Thursday, October 5, 2006 Sports 11 The fall of the macho man’s dream network Move over Kenny Rogers – the one,” then Sean Salisbury is the nosedives, has Whitlock, who had just left his gig room to see how wrong he was. pitcher, not the country music icon perfect man for the job. Salisbury, let the quality of one of ESPN’s as a columnist for ESPN.com, had But for as much a dolt as – sports journalists have a new the most famous of the network’s remaining good shows, “Pardon some unflattering things to say Whitlock is, he was screwed over enemy, and thy name is ESPN. football analysts, has proven that the Interruption,” decline dramati- about ESPN, namely fellow dot- in this scenario. For anyone who From using a game show to while he wasn’t good enough to cally in recent months. com writer and has ever turned on ESPN during choose a new anchor to making start as a quarterback for the It used to be considered a good another “Sports Reporter,” Mike the afternoon, you know about the poker into a primetime sport, Minnesota Vikings when they thing to lie in bed and watch re- Lupica. hours of programming that feature ESPN is doing more now to make were bad, he looks rather sharp runs of “SportsCenter” throughout ESPN, of course, overreacted talking heads with critical opin- a mockery out of television jour- the morning. Now, if one could and canned Whitlock from the air- ions. It’s funny how the network is nalists than any brilliant gabs con- stomach 15 minutes of the show, waves, canceling some November making bank off these columnists cocted during a night of drunken The 19th hole he should get to meet the “PTI” appearances that the “Big and their cutthroat opinions, but Kaimin partying ever will. by Danny Davis President. While we’re on the sub- Sexy” had marked on his calendar. when someone criticizes them, Let’s face it: ESPN is filled to ject of “SportsCenter,” ESPN pup- This treatment was a mirror image they curl up in a corner. the brim with crap these days. Do pet is in a tight heat of the way ESPN handled ESPN is quickly transforming you want to watch the afternoon with Flava Flav for the lead role in Kornheiser a few years back, from the “Worldwide Leader in ballgame? Well, if it isn’t the play- the biggest minstrel show since when it suspended him a week for Sports” to the “Worldwide Leader offs, you should probably call the plantation days. being critical of the station. in Being a Little Bitch.” your local cable operator because It is somewhat of a running Now, by all accounts, Whitlock The concept of ESPN was bril- you aren’t going to find it on observation that sports journalists is literally the biggest idiot in the liant because a 24-hour sports net- ESPN. But in its place, you can have made over the years that ath- world. Between him needlessly work is almost every man’s probably find a talk show or two, letes tend to adopt an “us against petitioning NFL clubs to give dream. However, 24 hours of some hot LPGA action or some in- picking on NFL insider John the world” mentality if a colum- washed-up quarterback Jeff sports is a great idea when you are depth coverage of Terrell Owens Clayton, who, even with massive nist so much as mentions a nega- George a job to reminding the showing, well, 24 hours of sports, walking out and getting only two glasses on, is probably half of tive word in their direction. Such world why 300-plus-pound black not five straight hours of colum- pieces of mail (I can just imagine Salisbury’s weight. But with all an acute remark is not a problem, men shouldn’t wear velvet, it may nists with the exact same opinions. Trey Wingo at the ESPNEWS the energy Salisbury is wasting except when hypocrisy proves that be tough to sometimes believe that Also, it’s tough to sell ESPN, as a desk saying, “When we return, we picking on Clayton, don’t expect journalists appear to have thinner Whitlock pulls down a six-digit sports station (the stereotypical will talk to a childhood friend to him to use that negativity toward skins than the athletes they cover. salary and has an agent. Whitlock macho man’s dream) when ele- see where it all went downhill for the players. Seriously, Brett Favre Early last week, ESPN canned was very critical of Jackson for mentary school girls take name- T.O.”). could throw 14 picks in a two- TV personality Jason Whitlock, a saying that black children have a calling and criticism better. Hell, you may even be able to week span and you still couldn’t columnist for The Kansas City better shot at the NBA than So please, ESPN, go back to the find some expert analysis! And if get Salisbury off his knees. Star who had become a regular on becoming sports writers when, in good old days before you sold out by analysis, ESPN means “never While his commentating career “PTI,” “ is Burning” actuality, all he needed to do was and went all MTV on us. saying a negative thing about any- on “” and the “Sports Reporter.” to look around his very own news- Griz get a spike in play from strong defensive ends

PETE DELMOE the team that much better. along with two other players. MONTANA KAIMIN “With having three of us, we’re all capable guys and it’s Dlouhy, who had an interception in the Portland game, just kind of going back and forth between whoever’s going said it’s nice to see Biermann get some credit for his play to step up,” Dlouhy said. “It creates competition with the D- on the field. The old proverb “competition is the whetstone of talent” end spot, but all it can do is make every one of us better. “He’s been kicking butt,” Dlouhy said. “He’s just tena- is certainly true when it comes to the defensive end spot of You got to be on your game every week. You can never get cious. He’s always going and he has a great motor. He’s the University of Montana football team. comfortable.” been doing it all season long and it’s good that he’s finally Griz defensive ends Dustin Dlouhy and Kroy Biermann When Murphy was unable to play in Montana’s 59-14 getting some recognition.” have been fighting each other for playing time alongside victory over Sacramento State, Biermann and Dlouhy came While the competition among the defensive ends has preseason All-American defensive end Mike Murphy in a up huge, combining for two sacks and 20 tackles. helped elevate their game, it has also improved the team as stellar rotation. “When a great player like that goes down, you want to a whole. Having such a good rotation in the defensive end “We have a rotation going and we compete with each make sure the defense doesn’t feel any letdowns at all,” position trickles down to the rest of the defense, said soph- other every down and every game and every practice,” said Dlouhy said. omore strong safety Colt Anderson. Biermann. “We all want to do well and we all want to help This past weekend in Montana’s 26-20 road victory “It helps us tremendously,” said Anderson, the team the team win. It’s good for us to have that competition.” against Portland State, Biermann was at his finest with six leader in tackles. “It makes our jobs a lot easier when those Dlouhy said the competition helps each of them get bet- tackles, two recovered fumbles and a sack. As a result, guys are getting their job done up front.” ter, but having depth at the defensive end position makes Biermann shared the Big Sky defensive player of the week

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