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UM’S INDEPENDENT Weather CAMPUS NEWSPAPER MONTANA Party cloudy with SINCE 1898 chance of rain 71F 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 The Rolling Stones 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 Keith Richards 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 Mick Jagger 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.