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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 2-16-2006 Montana Kaimin, February 16, 2006 Students of The niU versity of Montana, Missoula Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Students of The nivU ersity of Montana, Missoula, "Montana Kaimin, February 16, 2006" (2006). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 4873. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/4873 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Fly-tying Griz sting Lady Griz hit What anglers do when the hornets the road river is frozen solid Criswell scores 28 in Sac. State, NAU to host Page 5 5-point win Page 7 UM women Page 7 M O N T A N A K A I M I N Thursday, February 16, 2006 Volume CVIII, Issue 64 Muir Rock On, Old Man! misses ISU slot DANIEL PERSON MONTANA KAIMIN University of Montana Provost Lois Muir will not be the next president at Idaho State University, as Idaho’s Board of Education has chosen Arthur Vailas over her and two other can- didates. In a morning phone conference, the board unanimously passed a motion to appoint Vailas to the position, and he is scheduled to start as president on July 1. “Dr. Vailas, in my own opinion, is an outstanding candidate,” State Board President Rod Lewis said during the brief conference. Ashley McKee/Montana Kaimin “He is an outstanding person.” Acoustic virtuoso legend Leo Kottke picks his guitar Wednesday night in the University Theatre. Kottke is most recognized for his ability to blend blues, folk and jazz Muir failed to gain endorse- into a finger-picked style of syncopated, polyphonic music. In the early 1980s, Kottke suffered from a painful tendonitis that threatened his career. Kottke switched ments from both the Faculty his folk-based picking style (using a fingerpick) to a more classical-based picking style (using fingernails and repositioning of the right hand) to put less stress on his Senate and the student govern- tendons. Kottke still continues to record albums and tour in his 30 years as a guitar player. His most recent album, “Sixty-six Steps,” features instrumental and ment at ISU prior to the board’s vocals with Phish bassist Mike Gordon. decision. Although Lewis did not mention these endorsements specifically when explaining the board’s decision, he did say the ASUM OKs pets in University Villages input the board received from the faculty and the community was TY HAMPTON have to meet were also removed ASUM also passed a resolution from many directions,” said sena- from the resolution. to recommend that an African- tor Derek Duncan, facilitator of taken into serious consideration. MONTANA KAIMIN “This is an exciting, new chap- Hagen said she spent a week American Studies major be the Bike Task Force. ter for Idaho State University,” going door to door polling and offered. Duncan said that Director of After spending a week in com- collecting signatures from resi- Hagen proposed the resolution Transportation Nancy Wilson State Board member Karen mittee, an amended resolution was McGee said in a press release. dents in these villages, and she for the major, adding that it takes attended the meeting as well as passed by ASUM last night to sup- presented a list of 125 student sig- 27 credits to get a minor in Ken Willett, Jen Lince and Jim “We received many outstanding port allowing pets in Craighead applicants for the position of pres- natures in favor of allowing pets. African-American Studies and Lemcke from Public Safety and a and Sisson University Villages. However, the resolution that that there are still many students representative from Missoula City ident. After sifting through more The resolution proposed by sen- than 50 applicants, conducting a passed states only that 68 signa- minoring in the field. Bike Pedestrians. ator Shawna Hagen was drastical- tures were received, the number of “I’ve taken several of these Duncan said there were obvious series of interview, and bringing ly amended while in committee, four finalists to visit Idaho, the total signatures after Elliot Village courses and I’d like to see this at conclusions from the first pair of cutting the original language of residents were removed. UM because it might add to the meetings, such as that there is a state board is confident Dr. Vailas the resolution nearly in half. is the right person at the right time Hagen, a resident of Elliot diversity on campus,” Hagen said. need to both recognize the prob- In the original resolution, Elliot Village, believes that her hard Also, ASUM gave a brief report lems that exist and decide whether for Idaho State University.” Village was included with the Vailas is currently a vice presi- work fell short of expectations and on the two Bike Task Force meet- ASUM has the money to solve other villages, but the final ver- that 57 student voices were left ings held this week. these problems. dent at the University of Houston. sion has left out Elliot Village due This is the fifth position that unheard. “We had a lot of good general “Once we meet next week we’re to the fact that the building has “I’m happy it passed, at least, discussion over the issues with looking to try and narrow down Muir has applied for and not been some carpeting. Specific recom- chosen for in the past three years. and I guess it’s as good as it’s bikes on campus as we saw them mendations for requirements that going to get,” she said. after information was gathered See ASUM, Page 8 Previously, she has applied to be pet owners in the villages would the president at Chico State University, the University of Texas Pan-American and Illinois Students seek pardons for WWI dissidents State University. She also applied to be chancellor at the University CRAIG MCCALLUM of Alaska Fairbanks. selves convicted of seditious libel been granted in Montana. sents individuals in trial courts, The ISU Faculty Senate FOR THE KAIMIN in Montana. More than forty of Most of the remarks were made post-conviction proceedings and endorsed Vailas prior to the vote. these spent a combined 65 years in in passing, many of them in civil rights cases, mentioned the In an interview earlier this month, the Montana State Penitentiary in saloons. But a hysterical patriotic cases to seven of his students and faculty member Richard Hill said “There’s nothing to that. It’s all Deer Lodge for voicing their opin- fervor, fueled by government suggested that they seek pardons Vailas’ “overall concept of raising a big joke,” said Ben Kahn in ions about the war effort. propagandizing, marked these for them. The students eagerly money and overall idea of run- March of 1918. Nearly 90 years have gone by, individuals as anti-American and agreed. ning a university” led many facul- The off-handed remark on but a group of 14 law and journal- even as part of the machinery of Before they can send the peti- ty members to vote for him. wartime food regulations landed ism students at the University of the enemy. tion, the group must first find out In the press release, Lewis cited Kahn, a traveling liquor salesman, Montana are now piecing together The search began after law pro- who these people were. Work had Vailas’ background in health sci- in prison. He eventually served 34 the life stories, criminal histories fessor Jeff Renz read “Darkest already researched many of the ences as a standout trait. months of a maximum 20-year and family trees of those inmates Before Dawn,” a book by journal- cases, but had not searched every “Dr. Vailas’ impeccable qualifi- sentence under Montana’s sedition in an effort to exonerate them. ism professor Clem Work cata- Montana county for convictions or cations, particularly in the health law, one of the most severe state In March, they plan to send a loging Montana sedition cases in looked for relatives in all of the sciences, along with his person- sedition laws ever passed. formal petition for posthumous their historical framework. cases. See MUIR, Page 8 During World War I, 81 other pardon to Governor Schweitzer, Renz, who supervises a criminal See Project, Page 8 men and one woman found them- something that has never before defense clinic that normally repre- www.kaimin.org 2 M o n t a n a K a i m i n Opinion Thursday, February 16, 2006 From the high horse Editorial The Penis Soliloquies Helping Muir land dream job CHRISTOPHER LILLY (or at least escape Missoula) FOR THE KAIMIN Editor’s note: The performance in this column is ficticious and not related to the Penis Monologues. The University of Montana may be having troubles retaining stu- dents, but it is having no troubles keeping provosts around. Say it loudly or softly; just make sure to feel it. On Wednesday, Idaho State announced that UM Provost Lois Cock. Cock. COCK. Men, reclaim these words and Muir would not be the university’s next president, instead giving the you can reclaim your identity. So is the message of job to the University of Houston’s Arthur Vailas.