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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]. MONTANA KAIMIN W ednesday, April 21, 2004 V olume CVI, Issue 95 Panel reviews coach’s expenses Second assault

Alisha Wyman National Association of Porter said. Basketball Coaches. He also trav- “His travel is considerably Montana Kaimin reported by Aber eled for media appearances, such more complicated than most peo- The list tracking procurement as a radio show he appeared on in ple’s travel in athletics,” she said. card transactions in the New York. After he submits receipts, the Kristen Cates The 18-year-old woman told University of Montana Athletics He charged those expenses to department reimburses him for Montana Kaimin police that both men were in their Department often includes per- his UM pro-card and then turned business-related expenses, “which late 20s and described one man as A female stu- sonal and other expenses employ- in his receipts at the end of the frankly is how most state employ- Officials having dark skin, thick eyebrows ees pay back later — a system dent reported to month, Interim Athletic Director ees do their travel,” Capp said. continue and dark hair. with an inherent problem, said a Marie Porter said. Julie Tonkin, He said this seems like a better Public Safety Detective Mike Wood of the investigation member of the UM Athletics the administrative assistant for method of paying for employees’ that she was Missoula City Police Department of recent Inquiry Panel. basketball, was left to sift through business expenses. It eliminates assaulted early said Sunday’s incident is still “When you pay all the charges receipts and separate the personal the efforts the department must Tuesday morn- attacks under investigation and declined for an employee and then expect from the business expenses. take to recoup money from its ing outside of to comment further because it that employee to reimburse, you “They were having a hard time employees, he said. Aber Hall. could jeopardize the investiga- run the risk of having to police determining where the recruiting “Place the burden on the Capt. Jim Lemcke, assistant tion. it,” said UM law student Wayne started and where the recruiting employee to show you what director of Public Safety, said the Lemcke said Public Safety will Capp, who is looking into pro- ended,” Capp said. they’re seeking reimbursement woman gave a description of a continue to investigate Tuesday’s card charges as part of the panel’s In January, the department for is a legitimate business man who could be connected to report and said other methods are investigation into the athletics decided to change how Kennedy’s expenses,” Capp said. the assault and rape that was being used for surveillance, but department’s $1 million deficit. charges were handled, Porter Although it is his personal reported in a parking lot near he could not comment on what That was the case with head said. Kennedy turned in his pro- opinion that the system should Aber Hall early Sunday morning. those would be. basketball coach Pat Kennedy, card and now must pay for airfare change, Capp is not yet sure if The woman said the incident This is the fourth assault who traveled for recruiting, for and other business-related that’s what the panel will recom- happened at 1:30 a.m., when a reported on campus this semester. road trips and other functions expenses himself. mend in its final report. man jumped out of the bushes On March 6, a female student with his team, for personal rea- It was not a punishment, but an and grabbed her, Lemcke said. He said she was abducted from cam- sons and as the president of the effort to streamline the process, said she was able to pull away pus and raped outside of See PRO-CARD, Page 12 from the man and leave the situa- Missoula. tion. Brock Norling, a 24-year-old Lemcke said the Tuesday Missoula resident, was arrested And they called it puppy love morning incident was reported to on March 11 in connection with Public Safety officers after the that incident and pleaded not woman was stopped for a traffic guilty to all charges bought violation at the corner of against him. He awaits further Beckwith and Mansfield avenues court proceedings in June. at 3:29 a.m. Another female student report- “She gave the same description ed being assaulted in the parking as Sunday’s (incident),” he said. lot north of the Rec Center on “I have an officer assigned to this March 10. case. We really don’t know yet Lemcke said he encourages what to think.” people to call the Campus Escorts Lemcke said the woman suf- at 243-2777 when they are walk- fered minor scratches. ing alone at night, or if they feel Lemcke said an alert was they are in danger they can use issued to the campus community the emergency phones located this morning regarding Sunday’s across campus. incident and officers are Shantelle Gaynor, outreach patrolling the area around Aber coordinator at the Student Assault Hall more closely. Resource Center, said that if any- Sunday’s incident was reported one feels the need to contact her to Public Safety and Missoula office for counseling, SARC can City Police as happening between be reached 24 hours a day at 243- 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. in a parking lot 6559. The office is open Monday Annie P. Warren/Montana Kaimin near Aber Hall, where a woman through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 Lily Marinovich plays with 6-week-old Husky-Lab puppies outside the PAR-TV Building on Tuesday said she was assaulted by two p.m. evening. Marinovich and her husband are fostering the dogs until they’re ready for adoption from the men and raped in a vehicle in the Missoula Humane Society. parking lot. Students gag themselves to protest regents’ action Chelsea DeWeese initiative supports the right of stu- He said the old policy allowing “We are listening very closely Montana Kaimin dents to create and fund inde- only MontPIRG to collect volun- and very respectfully,” Mercer pendent organizations with volun- “The process of tary fees from students discrimi- said. “We’re still listening.” In an effort to raise student tary fees. letting students speak nated against the other groups on Pope said he hopes the pro- awareness about a proposed ini- Voluntary fees are fees the campus. He said the proposed posed initiative sends a strong tiative regarding voluntary fees at University tacks onto tuition bills their mind is a victory policy allowing larger student message to the Board of Regents the University of Montana, 10 of students who agree to support groups to collect voluntary fees about its decision. student volunteers gagged them- a particular organization. in and of itself.” while directing smaller groups to He said although the Students’ selves at a press conference The initiative will go before the continue receiving funding Rights Alliance was formed as a Tuesday — a symbolic protest to Cody James Pope, entire student body for a vote if Students’ Rights Alliance through ASUM could discrimi- direct response to the voluntary-fee the vote last month by the the alliance can collect signatures nate against smaller, less-popular vote, he envisions the organization Montana Board of Regents to from 5 percent of fee-paying stu- voluntary fee collection. groups. creating a network among student eliminate the practice of collect- dents at UM. “I’m wondering who the Mercer said the only voluntary groups in the future and providing ing the fees. “The process of letting students regents represent ... who is guid- fee policy that wouldn’t discrimi- a forum for influencing policies At the conference, which took speak their mind is a victory in ing their ideological decisions,” nate against certain student that affect student organizations. place in the UC Theater and and of itself,” Pope said of the Pope said. groups — opening collection to Vinnie Pavlish, a sophomore attracted a handful of people, UM proposed initiative. John Mercer, chairman of the all student organizations — and ASUM senator who is run- junior Cody James Pope intro- He called the regents’ decision Board of Regents, said Pope’s would become a nightmare as stu- ning for ASUM vice president, duced the Students’ Rights part of a “right-wing, ideological statements are shifting the debate. dents tried to register and pay for participated in the demonstration. Alliance — a coalition he found- crusade” and a specific attack “How it looks to me is it is classes. He said he believes the alliance ed last month. against MontPIRG — the only degrading to the usual political “They’re not being ignored,” will be able to collect enough sig- The new alliance, approximate- student group formerly allowed to rhetoric you see on cable televi- Mercer said. “We just don’t agree natures to put the initiative on the ly 20 people strong with members collect voluntary student fees at sion during political campaigns,” with their viewpoints, and we’re ballot. belonging to such student groups UM. Mercer said. not alone.” “I think they’re going about it as Lambda and MontPIRG, has Pope said the regents set a dan- Mercer said the real issue is Mercer said the regents are in a unique and worthwhile way,” begun gathering signatures need- gerous precedent by ignoring an that the policy had faults and that open to discussion and recom- Pavlish said. “They’re trying to ed for an initiative to be placed ASUM resolution and 2,000 sig- the regents weren’t provided with mended that students continue work within the system to get on the ASUM election ballot. The natures on petitions in support of an acceptable alternative. communicating with them. their voices heard.” 2 Wednesday, April 21, 2004 OPINION Montana Kaimin Administrators continue Spending limit essential to free speech Guest Column by speaking at student group meetings, encouraging word-of-mouth endorsements, having friends talk on attempts to dupe us Justin Whitaker one’s behalf, etc. The fact that these campaign meth- Senior, Philosophy ods are free means that they can be used by anyone. Administrators have been trying to make students into suckers These also spur more political discussion, removing since the beginning of the semester, and now is no different. them from the zero-sum game of poster space and A new proposal aimed at solving the athletics department snafu is Lance French advertising. Therefore, even without spending a dime, the most recent attempt. It covertly tries to heap onto the shoulders of Senior, Psychology and Pre-Medical a candidate’s speech may be freely expressed among students the problems that plague the department. Sciences voters, not simply on walls, buttons or T-shirts. This is But before we get into that, let’s start from the beginning of the how a true democracy must function. administration’s bamboozling. The final consideration is to decide what spending • First they told us we’d be paying $30 more per semester for the Fanatics are often unaware that issues of contention limit is reasonable. This may be a perfect question to athletic fee to support athletes’ scholarships. Most of us were less have two sides, thus they express their position so ask students in the form of a referendum. Many com- than enthused by this proposition. willfully that others may be confused. I would like to plain about the posters in the UC, and I would imagine • Then administrators told us the fee increase would actually go show that while campaign spending limits do limit free that raising the limit, bringing these banal posters, but- toward helping the athletics department get out of debt, which was speech, they do not violate one’s right to free speech. tons and T-shirts to more places on campus would do due to an ongoing structural financial deficit, or whatever administra- First, is it acceptable to limit free little to encourage participation in tive-speak they used. speech? Yes. There are two cases where The fact that these ASUM elections. I could write an entire So we asked them, “Has the athletics department been keeping its free speech ought to be limited. The first campaign methods are letter on this issue, but simply stated, fiscal affairs in order?” is where free speech causes harm — Flint’s notion that more spending will “Oh yes,” Wayne Hogan told us. free means that they can yelling “fire” in a movie theater, hate • Then stories surfaced giving students 1 million reasons not to be used by anyone. bring more student participation is speech, verbal harassment, etc. The sec- trust what the higher-ups say. empirically flawed. Simply check ond is where there is a limited window These also spur more After disclosing that the athletics department really has a deficit of national voter turnout around the world for expression — in what is termed a political discussion, almost $1 million, about $380,000 of which came from book-keeping and associated per-capita campaign errors and fancy flights for football, administrators told us that the “zero-sum game.” Here, expression of removing them from the spending. speech takes up a given time or space $30 fee increase would help to keep UM athletics afloat. zero-sum game of poster Certain problems, such as voter apa- causing someone else’s expression of thy, cannot be fixed by simply throwing Again, we were less than enthused. space and advertising. • Then Hogan resigned, taking the fall for a deficit that occurred speech to be silenced. The Kaimin is one money at them. Students don’t vote during his watch, despite his outward success as the athletic director. example. My Constitutional right to free because they feel that their voice is not As difficult as it is for someone to resign under pressure after a suc- speech does not guarantee this letter will be printed; if heard, a fact made abundantly clear at the Board of cessful career, it’s also difficult to feel sorry for someone who told us it did, I could write daily manifestos and threaten a Regents meeting last month. Students don’t vote everything was fine and dandy in a plagued department. lawsuit if they were not published. because they see their representatives involved in petty • Administrators looked like they were going to play us students Campaign finance limits fall under this second cate- infighting and rhetorical self-aggrandizement. This is straight last month after they decided to pull back the student-fee gory. There is a finite amount of space in the UC and not to say that fault lies strictly in the hands of student increase proposal from the Board of Regents meeting. Whew, we let around campus to post advertising. If I were able to government and those higher up; the relationship is out a collective sigh of relief. hire 200 workers for an evening of postering, I could cyclical. Without an active constituency behind them, • But this week, administrators released another plan to pay down easily cover 80 to 90 percent of the UC as other candi- ASUM’s elected officials have little power in Helena the $1 million debt and solve the department’s ongoing deficit. dates struggle to get their own posters up. I would in and across the state. With little power, our candidates Bob Duringer, vice president for Administration and Finance, said fact be limiting the free speech of my opponents. choose to work on making small changes, sometimes the department “without asking for a penny from the students and the Without a spending limit, or a massive list of restric- in the interest of students, sometimes not. And when administration, is going to pay that $1 million all by itself.” tions on how a candidate could and could not spend students look on to see the feebleness of our elected Wow. That is so generous. thousands of dollars (or more), this is exactly what officials in large issues and corresponding vigor when In actuality, this language is another attempt to sucker us. Although ASUM President Aaron Flint would like to allow: the arguing seemingly petty points, their apathy is given students won’t be paying for the $1 million deficit, the plan still calls limiting of free speech for ASUM candidates who do false justification. for an increase in student fees to pay for other ongoing athletics not have access to more than $100 for campaign mate- So my humble recommendation to my fellow stu- expenses. The proposal calls for a $5 increase in the fee every year rials. dents is to get off your asses and vote. Or, whilst still for four years. Some people would like students to believe that on thy ass, log on to CyberBear on the appropriate day So, in the end, students will pay $20 more each semester, not $30. campaign spending is not a zero-sum game, that the And it goes toward “ongoing costs” instead of the $1 million debt. and cast your ballot. Furthermore, retain the spending ways that candidates can get their word out are unlim- We are such fortunate souls. limits, persuade your favorite candidate to obey the ited. This is only partially true. It is true that candi- Not really. A fee is a fee is a fee. It’s still going to the athletics limits, engage in some good ol’ fashioned political dates’ abilities to express themselves in campaigning is department to fill in the hole administrators dug themselves. While conversation (which is free, after all), and enforce a so great that current ASUM candidates only use a tiny the proposal contains some legitimate aspects, such as raising football zero-tolerance policy on those who wish to bully our season tickets and raising money through concessions, it hides within percentage of it, even as a group. However, most of political system. its dingy belly another slap in the face of students. this expression can be done at absolutely no cost by And don’t expect to be able to put up a fight. The proposal will go before the Board of Regents four days after graduation. But, of loss in its funding? I’m not familiar than not would mean never. It will course, administrators didn’t plan to push forward with a fee during enough with the organization or be interesting to see how many the summer. They wouldn’t do that to students would they? their funding to give an accurate loyal and dedicated members This summer, when students aren’t around, and administrators are answer to that question, but I think MontPIRG truly has. The Kaimin accepts looking to add to our tuition bills, let’s hope the Board of Regents has that it is clearly something students When we look at the bottom letters to the editor our back. should keep in mind when reading line of the regents’ decision all that of “the regents has happened is the and guest columns. Adam Weinacker, news editor stifling stu- Board of Regents dents’ voices by have simply taken taking away the University out of untary fee policy. The fact is that Voluntary fee not needed their right to the fee collection Letters should be 300 students’ voices have not been support any process for ANY words or less, and silenced nor have any rights been Letters The United States is a land of organization political special inter- stripped away. columns should be choice and so is the University of they choose.” est group. That is it, I think that an important ques- to the editor Montana. I have cho- and that is all. To about 700 words. The Montana University System tion to be asking is what is going to sen to support suggest otherwise is is an institution that has always happen to MontPIRG’s funding. If Please e-mail both to various organizations in the past simply not true. Students’ voices supported the students’ fundamen- the thousands of students who have [email protected], or and continue to support certain are as loud as ever and will contin- tal right of choice. Students here opted for the voluntary fee in the organizations today. Each year ue to be so with or without a volun- drop them off in had the freedom to support any past are as loyal and dedicated as when the renewal paperwork would tary fee policy. organization they chose to before portrayed, then there will obviously Journalism 107. Include come in the mail I would either the voluntary fee policy, while be no problem and MontPIRG will contact information. immediately renew my member- Kyle Nelson there was a voluntary fee policy, go on with business as usual. But is ship or put it off to do later when I sophomore, political and it will remain so without a vol- there the potential for a significant had more time, which more often science/business administration

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N EWSROOM PHONE (406) 243-4310 K AIMIN O N - LINE HTTP://WWW. KAIMIN. ORG KAIMIN is a Salish word for messages. Montana Kaimin PAGE 3 Wednesday, April 21, 2004 Weather Calendar of Events or not All Week Magical Animals, Flowers And Locations UC Board Room — noon-1 p.m. Female Form Gallery Lecture - International Brown Bag Series: PAR/TV Montana Museum of Art and “Wales: Dragons and Daffodils,” by Marian High: 48 Culture — Through May 1 McKenna. We understand the daffodils and the 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday dragons, but everyone knows that Wales isn’t a Low: 31 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday real place. Cloudy Art exhibit - “The Female Form,” by Henry Thursday, April 22 aimin Weather was chastised heavily yesterday because Meloy. [editors note: *tee hee* *tee hee*] he did not forecast the enormous hailstorm that pummeled Wednesday, April 21 Student Recital Kthe Kaimin’s softball team, “The Student Paper,” and Music Recital Hall — 7:30 caused us to lose the game. Hey, have you EVER heard a weather ASUM Spells Adventure Student recital - E.J. Foust, composition and forecaster predict hail? No. Hail is an unknown, unpredictable UC Rooms 332-333 technology — a field that could and utterly untamed force. Nobody knows when hail is coming. very well include robots! — 6 p.m. Kaipril Nobody expects hail. It just happens. And it makes us lose soft- Meeting - ASUM Senate meet- ball games. ing. Come see what all your Get A Carbon Cycle Joke Here friends are talking about — and Department of Chemistry after that, be sure to attend this — noon ASUM meeting. Lecture - “Carbon Cycle Studies Kaimin Weather - “Ready for tournament time” in Aquatic Ecosystems,” by Denny’s Michael DeGrandpre, Department University Hall 109 of Chemistry. Here’s a joke for all — 2 p.m.-4 p.m. our homies in the chemistry department. Accuracy Watch Hours - Open office hours with President Q: How did the chemist survive the famine? George M. Dennison. Practice up for A: By subsisting on titrations! The Montana Kaimin is committed to accuracy in its Christmas by telling Dennison that you want reports. If you think the Kaimin has committed an that shiny new wagon. Journalists Like Journalism Lectures error of fact, please call 243-2394 or e-mail UC Theater — 7:30 p.m. [email protected] and let us know. If we find a Forum An Opinion Ha Ha! Lecture - “Lying to the Press and the People — A Debit for Democracy,” by William K. factual error was made, we will correct it on this page. Turner Hall Dell Brown Room — 3 p.m. Discussion forum - “The North Korean Marimow, managing editor, National Public Nuclear Crisis and Beyond.” How far beyond? Radio. Most wouldn’t understand, but this kind Think of the farthest beyond you’ve ever been. of stuff makes journalists all tingly in their Only one more Ask Yeah, it’s even farther then that. shameful regions. Adam before the Breakin’ Ground end of the year. EGGZ (The “Z” Makes It Hip) Food Zoo — 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. East of Liberal Arts Building and North Menu - Omelet bar lunch. It’s 11 in the a.m. of Jeannette Rankin Hall — 1:30 p.m. Make somebody’s and you’re all out of Team Cheerios. Aww Groundbreaking ceremony - New Journalism Building. Just because it’s the jour- wish come true. snap, son — you’d be in a sticky situation if it weren’t for the omelet bar lunch. nalism school doesn’t mean we can’t make a (send questions to [email protected]) joke about it. [editors note: Yes, it does. STIFLE!]

Dean Jerry Brown and the faculty, staff, students, Montana Science Fair 2004 and alumni of the University of Montana School of Journalism invite you to the Thanks to this year’s financial sponsors: The UM Foundation Excellence Fund; Offices THANK of the President, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Research and Development; the ground breaking ceremony for the YOU! National Science Foundation EPSCoR; and the Missoula Exchange Club. Thanks to the new Journalism building, sponsors of scholarships, prizes and cash awards; to the food contributors and service providers; and to the community members who gave monetary gifts in sup- Don Anderson Hall port of the Montana Science Fair. Special thanks to volunteer committee members, coordinators, judges and helpers who generously gave their time and talents. Thursday, April 22nd • 1:30 p.m. Don Anderson north of Jeannette Rankin Hall SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES AND CASH AWARDS U.S. Air Force American Meteorological Society U.S. Army American Psychology Association (APA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service That night, the School of Journalism invites you to the Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools U.S. Department of Health & Human Services/ 2004 Dean Stone Lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the University Center Theater. ASM International Foundation U.S. Public Health Service U.S. Metric Association William K. Marimow, managing editor at National Public Radio and Association for Women Geoscientists Auxiliary to the Montana Veterinary Medical Association U.S. Navy/Marine Corps former editor of the Baltimore Sun, will present “Lying to the Press and the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Water Environment Federation’s Stockholm Junior People - A Debit for Democracy.” Admission is free. Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge 2004 Water Prize Eastman Kodak Company Yale Science and Engineering Association, Inc. Earth Sciences Grand Awards, Divisions I and II FOOD CONTRIBUTORS AND SERVICES Healthy Water, Healthy People Water Quality Albertson’s Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Coca COla Bottling Company INTEL Excellence in Computer Science INTEL Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety Grapevine-Bozeman Jim Cusker KECI, KGVO, KPAX, KTMF, KUFM, MCAT Madison Valley Ranchlands Group–Weed Committee Missoula County Sheriff’s Cadets Missoula Exchange Club Scholarship and Cash Awards Missoulian Montana Energy Education Council/NorthWestern Energy U.M. Adams Center Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks U.M. Business Services Montana Science Teachers Association U.M. Catering (MSTA/Creighton D. Steiner Memorial) U.M. Computing and Information Services MU Alpha Theta U.M. Facilities Services–Maintenances, Custodial, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, (NACE) International Grounds & Labor National Center for Appropriate Technology’s (NCAT) U.M. Enrollment Services Sustainable Energy U.M. Kaimin National Society of Professional Engineers U.M. Presentation Technologies National Youth Science Camp U.M. Printing & Graphic Services/Campus Quick Copy Northern Rocky Mountain Branch of the American Association U.M. Public Safety for Laboratory Animal Science U.M. University Relations NorthWestern Energy “Energy Efficiency” Outstanding Junior-High and High Schools GIFTS Promethium Chapter of Iota Sigma Pi, National Honor Society American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. for Women in Chemistry Awin Management, Inc./Allied Waste North American, Inc. Scientific American Subscriptions Dr. Philip and Sandra Barney The International Society for Optical Engineering Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, Inc. The Reuben A. Diettert Volunteer Award Charles and Suzan Holliday U.M. College of Arts and Sciences CRS Hardware Corporation/d.b.a. Montana Ace U.M. College of Forestry and Conservation Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation U.M. Department of Chemistry Dr. Donald and Priscilla Maclean U.M. Department of Computer Science Dr. John F. and Elizabeth Fulton U.M. Department of Environmental Studies Dr. Minott and Jan Pruyn U.M. Department of Geography/Geographic Excellence Galusha, Higgins, and Galusha U.M. Department of Geology Missoula Electric Cooperative U.M. Department of Mathematics Missoula Federal Credit Union U.M. Department of Physics & Astronomy Missoula Hearing, Inc. U.M. Department of Psychology Montana Transfer Company U.M. Division of Biological Sciences Roseburg Forest Products U.M. Foundation of Scholarships Temp-Rite Service, Inc. U.M. School of Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences William and Lora Watt 4 Wednesday, April 21, 2004 NEWS Montana Kaimin UM to staff: You’re mahvelous King of Jordan snubs

Kristen Cates trayed by Human Resources Web Crego said this was the eighth White House meeting Montana Kaimin specialist Tim Daniels, who annual Staff Appreciation Day talked about the dangers of organized by Human Resources. AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - The made remarks on the Palestinian- Jokes Staff attending a well-known party “It was just one way to recog- king of Jordan, one of America’s Israeli conflict and that necessi- and jeers Appreciation school. He said staff members nize staff on this campus,” she closest allies in the Middle East, tated more consultations with the regarding Day features could end up living in a van said. “They are often overlooked, postponed a White House meet- American administration, to have the athlet- ‘Saturday Night down by the river. but are a critical part of this uni- ing with President Bush this it clarify its positions on Mideast ics depart- Live’ skits “I’m high in the heart of the versity.” week, questioning the U.S. com- issues.” ment’s fis- Rockies,” said Daniels, using his There were several door prizes mitment to ending the Israeli- A statement from the palace cal troubles abounded in the UC best Foley voice. “Well, ladi- given away at the event, ranging Palestinian conflict. late Monday said Abdullah had Ballroom Tuesday morning as freakin-da.” from Monte Dolack art to a free The snub from King Abdullah instructed his foreign minister to more than 700 staff members During a performance of pass to the University Golf II is the most recent expression remain in Washington to continue gathered to celebrate Staff “Weekend Update,” a segment of Course. of Arab anger at Bush for endors- discussions with officials in the Appreciation Day with comical “Saturday Night Live” that paro- Crego said her office started ing an Israeli proposal to with- Bush administration and to pre- skits. dies the national news, Director planning the event and gathering draw unilaterally from all of the pare for the king’s return to the The theme of the event was of Human Resources Kathy donations in late January. She Gaza Strip but from only parts of United States in May. “Saturday Night Live” in Crego and Associate Director of said staff employees from across the West Bank. That would leave The Abdullah-Bush meeting Missoula, and representatives Human Resources Rob Gannon campus volunteer to help organ- Jewish settlements on some West would not be held “until discus- from Human Resources presented acted as co-anchors reporting the ize the event and be part of the Bank land claimed by the sions and deliberations are con- Teresa Branch, vice president for campus news. skits. Palestinians. cluded with officials in the Student Affairs, with a T-shirt Both anchors joked that Bob “It’s real exhausting, but they Abdullah is under pressure at American administration to clari- that featured President George Duringer, vice president of all love doing it,” she said. “We home to demonstrate his U.S. ties fy the American position on the Dennison’s face super-imposed Administration and Finance, was can always count on Dining can further Arab positions on the peace process and the final situa- on a man holding a wad of beginning a new search for a fis- Services — they’re always Israeli-Palestinian question as tion in the Palestinian territories, money. On the shirt, Dennison is cal manager in the athletics game.” well as on the U.S.-led occupa- especially in light of the latest saying, “Who needs to be a mil- department. But both said John Frakie, who has worked at tion of Iraq. statements by officials in the lionaire?” Duringer was using a new the University for 20 years and The White House played down American administration,” Branch accepted the T-shirt on method, much like the one used now works in network support at any hint of friction with Jordan, according to the palace statement. behalf of Dennison, who couldn’t on the Donald Trump television CIS, said it’s good to see every- saying the Wednesday meeting Bush’s statement after a White attend the event. show “The Apprentice.” body he knows at these celebra- with Abdullah was rescheduled to House meeting with Israeli Prime Staff Appreciation Day fea- Crego and Gannon then dis- tions. the first week of May “because of Minister Ariel Sharon last week tured guest performances by vari- played a photo of Donald Trump Frakie said he ate fruit and developments in the region.” constituted a historic shift in U.S. ous “Saturday Night Live” char- with Duringer’s face super- upside-down cake, but added, “The king decided this week it policy, and Palestinian leaders acters including Matt Foley, por- imposed onto it. “That’s all the sweets I had.” was better for him to be in accused the administration of Jordan, and we understand that,” undercutting the possibility of a National Security Council negotiated settlement.

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The date also is a sig- made by the foundation. earned enough to pay their total nificant improvement over 2000, The center said the foundation Siobhan McDonough 2002 to April 2003. tax bill sooner than most other when Montanans did not start wrongly includes figures for the Associated Press Writer Taking note of the industry’s U.S. citizens, a new survey by the earning for themselves until April most wealthy taxpayers and that shaken credibility, Bhatia cited conservative-leaning Tax 24. The foundation, noting a sim- makes taxes paid by the average last year’s State of the First Foundation shows. ilar change nationally, attributed American appear much higher WASHINGTON (AP) - Amendment survey by the The annual report by the it to federal tax cuts in the inter- than they are. Newspapers must scour their Freedom Forum that found almost Washington, D.C.-based organiza- vening years. It also said the foundation newsrooms to detect and block half of Americans believe the tion said Montanans pay 9.8 per- Montana’s state and local tax wrongly counts capital gains more ethical breaches like those press has too much freedom. The cent of their total income in state burden of 9.8 percent marked the taxes in its tax computations, but that have marred the industry 2002 survey by the Pew and local taxes, compared with a 19th time in the past 35 years that fails to include capital gains over the past year, Peter K. Foundation showed newspaper national average of 10 percent. the rate has been lower than the income when determining total Bhatia, president of the American credibility behind that of broad- Those living in 27 states pay a national average. The worst peri- income. Society of Newspaper Editors, cast, cable and local television larger chunk of their income to od for Montanans was 1979-85 Additionally, the center said the said Tuesday. news. state and local governments. when the rate was higher than foundation figures count as taxes Bhatia, executive editor of The Editors need new ways to scru- When federal taxes are added that of United States for seven certain items that are not taxes, (Portland) Oregonian, challenged tinize management and newsroom to the mix, the burden climbs to consecutive years. such as Medicare premiums some editors to “put an end to the mad- conditions that would lead some- 26 percent in Montana, but still Despite the relatively low tax elderly choose to pay and pay- ness” seen notably in the decep- one to make up sources, plagia- the 14th lowest tax load in the burden on Montanans, the liberal- ments made to rent government tions of Jayson Blair of The New rize from other newspapers or lie, country. The national average is leaning Center on Budget and property. York Times and Jack Kelley of Bhatia said. 27.8 percent. Policy Priorities has said it and But the center does agree with USA Today. Bhatia urged more He also emphasized the need to The foundation’s annual calcu- the other calculations by the the foundation that the federal tax thorough fact-checking and an thwart efforts by the government lation of “tax-freedom day” _ the foundation exaggerate what mid- burden on the typical family is increased emphasis on editing. to withhold information that the point at which people have earned dle-income taxpayers actually declining. Using Treasury “It is time for every newspaper public is entitled to through the enough to pay their federal, state pay. Department and Congressional to conduct a thorough, internal Freedom of Information Act. and local taxes _ showed Based on figures from the non- Budget Office data, the center audit of its ethical fabric,” he told “A secrecy-obsessed adminis- Montanans reached that point this partisan Congressional Budget said the average U.S. family of the opening of ASNE’s annual tration,” Bhatia said, is blocking year more quickly than taxpayers Office, the center has estimated four last year paid 5.3 percent of convention. the public from getting vital in 36 other states. that the middle 20 percent of U.S. its income to Uncle Sam, the low- Bhatia’s comments came on the information about the govern- Montanans quit working for the taxpayers pays 14.7 percent of est rate since 1955. same day that Karen Jurgensen ment. He implored newspapers to announced her retirement as edi- discuss this topic on their editori- tor of USA Today following an al pages. www.kaimin.org examination of how star reporter Bhatia noted an expansion of Kelley got away with making up the government’s grounds for LECTURE SERIES* stories and stealing quotes and denying Freedom of Information material from other publications. SPRING 2004 Act requests and a measure in the Kelley resigned in January Homeland Security Act that helps after he admitted trying to private companies keep informa- deceive editors who were check- tion secret under the guise of pro- ing his reporting. He was found tecting the nation from terrorism. 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Robert Weller massacre, but added that she and “The most lasting tribute we the school. Steve Cowles of Colorado Associated Press Writer other survivors have gone on to could make to the treasured 13 Debbie Oetter, 48, wept as she Springs, whose daughter and son college and careers. we remember here tonight is to climbed down a small hill nearby, survived the massacre. “These LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - Five years ago, on April 20, make the world a better place clutching a Bible to her chest. people should never be forgot- Hundreds of survivors, friends 1999, Columbine students Eric than when they left it,” Principal “I don’t know why this year hit ten.” and family gathered at sunset Harris and Dylan Klebold slaugh- Frank DeAngelis said. me so hard,” said Oetter, whose Meanwhile, administrators at a Tuesday to pay an emotional trib- tered 12 classmates and a teacher The mother of slain valedictori- daughter was dating John Tomlin Sioux City, Iowa, high school ute to the 13 people slain at before committing suicide. There an Lauren Townsend read to the the day he was slain. She planned gave parents the option of keep- Columbine High five years ago in have been other anniversaries, but crowd from a collage of memo- to visit a Habitat for Humanity ing students home Tuesday the worst school shooting in U.S. many said this year seemed dif- ries honoring the dead — how house built in Tomlin’s name and because of fears of a similar history. ferent — and more difficult. 14-year-old Steven Curnow loved a store that donated clothes to his attack; about 600 did not attend. Participants bowed their heads “Certain days are harder than the thrill of airplane turbulence, family. A 15-year-old boy was arrested as four F-16 fighter jets soared others. This is one of them,” said how 16-year-old football player “This is my way of getting Monday for falsely reporting a over the grassy amphitheater in Joe Kechter, whose son, Matt, Matt Kechter loved to roll cookie through today,” she said. “It’s catastrophe, a misdemeanor. The Clement Park, a few hundred was among those killed. “We dough with his mother, how 17- been good to look at all the good boy a year ago had worn a shirt to yards and just out of sight from were told by counselors that the year-old Rachel Scott loved the things that have come out of the the school bearing the images of the suburban school. They rose in fifth would be harder. I don’t feel of a newborn chick, how 47- evil that day.” the teens responsible for the unison to cheer Anne Marie know the reason but it is true.” year-old teacher Dave Sanders The school itself was empty Columbine killings. Hochhalter, who was paralyzed Before the service began, he was happiest when he was with Tuesday, its 1,700 students given “The boy does not have a from the waist down in the attack fondly recalled the time he spent his wife and grandchild. the day off. The building has been weapon. He does not have a and delivered a message of hope with his son: “I don’t have any “It’s so difficult to believe that overhauled since the tragedy, with plan,” West High Principal from a wheelchair. regrets that way. I wish there it is five years since we last held a new library replacing the room Michael McTaggart said. “The “We all will never forget what were other things we could have our loved ones,” Dawn Anna said. where 10 of the students were boy verbally said an inappropriate happened that day, but we can done today.” “Now let our hearts see what our slain. The old library was thing at the wrong time and we’re move forward and prove that we The names of the dead were eyes cannot.” scooped out and replaced with an going to take appropriate action. are strong,” she said. read aloud before the crowd and a For hours before the memorial, open atrium. You can’t scream fire in a movie Hochhalter told an estimated bell was rung each time. Many in people came and went and “If it could happen here, it theater.” 1,200 people her mother commit- the crowd had tears in their eyes. somber groups left flowers near could happen any place,” said ted suicide six months after the Navajos outline new growth plan

Leslie Hoffman convene a special session in the ings about taking on the debt. Associated Press Writer coming weeks to consider Shirley’s During Monday’s address, proposal, according to the presi- Shirley urged council members to ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - dent’s office. turn aside a scaled-down $100 mil- Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley has proposed a $500 mil- lion version of the bond package Shirley Jr. said Tuesday his half- lion bond package aimed at kick- proposed by its Transportation and billion-dollar public financing plan starting economic development Community Development for capital improvements and eco- through building projects across the Committee. Shirley said Tuesday nomic development is an important country’s largest reservation. that version falls far short of his step toward tribal self-sustainabili- The bond proposal includes $145 goals. ty. million to build public safety com- “We’ve got to come through “There will be a statement made plexes, jails, court buildings and with a bond finance program that to the world out there that the other projects; $187 million for will help every community, every Navajo Nation is well on its way to capital improvement projects; and chapter, and we have 110 chap- being free-standing and using its about $8 million for economic ters,” he said. “I want to have own resources” if the Navajo development efforts to lure busi- every chapter have a benefit from Council approves the measure, nesses to Navajo country, he said. the monies we borrow.” Shirley told The Associated Press To accomplish that, Shirley has Council Delegate Willie Tracey during a telephone interview. proposed raising the Navajo was critical of Shirley’s plan to use He delivered his State of the Nation’s 8 percent debt ceiling to bond money to build large retail Navajo Nation address Monday in 20 percent. The current cap would box stores to entice businesses such the tribal capital of Window Rock, allow only about $100 million in as Wal-Mart and Home Depot, The Ariz., to council delegates who long-term debt, tribal officials have Farmington Daily Times reported. were beginning a week long ses- said. The tribe would then lease the sion. The council has agreed to Some delegates have mixed feel- space to the stores. Summer Semester 2004 Don’t Download For Free When Plan Your Classes and Register via You Can Get Paid Cyberbear for Summer Semester 2004 up to montanasummer.com $360 a month FREE Summer Semester Catalogs are available at The Bookstore, Griz Central, and the James E. Todd Building
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Nedra Pickler the process of compiling the rest deserving of the three Purple official’s rank. served.” Associated Press Writer of Kerry’s naval record and began Hearts, fueling questions about his Meehan said the campaign Bush was in the Texas Air posting it on Kerry’s Web site by Navy service from 1966 to 1970 would allow a reporter to see the National Guard during the WASHING- Medical evening. Kerry said all his mili- and the seriousness of his injuries. record at the campaign’s head- Vietnam War, but did not serve in TON (AP) - records tary records are available to the He served two tours of duty, quarters, but not take a copy. He combat. Bush released hundreds Amid questions show Kerry public during an appearance four months on the USS Gridley said it would not be made avail- of pages of his Vietnam-era mili- about his mili- was injured, Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the frigate off Vietnam’s shore and able to the public because Kerry tary records in February to count- tary records, Press.” nearly five months as a swiftboat considers it a private medical er Democrats’ suggestions that he John Kerry’s earned medals Meehan said the Massachusetts commander in the Mekong Delta. record. shirked his duty in the Texas Air campaign on senator and presumptive He volunteered for the second Documentation for the second National Guard. Tuesday provid- Democratic presidential nominee tour and earned all his medals two injuries show that Kerry was The White House said the docu- ed documentation of Vietnam War requested a copy of his record during the second stint. deemed to be in good condition ments comprise his entire military injuries that included shrapnel from the Navy last month and Meehan gave The Associated and returned to active duty after record. The records did not pro- wounds to his arms, legs and but- received roughly 150 pages last Press 13 pages that included docu- treatment. The documentation vide evidence that Bush was in tocks that earned him three Purple week. mentation for the Silver Star, does not describe the severity of Alabama during a period when Hearts. Conservatives, talk radio and Bronze Star and three Purple the injuries. After the third Purple Democrats have questioned Kerry spokesman Michael some newspapers editorials have Hearts. The Boston Globe Heart, the Navy was required to whether he reported for service. Meehan said the campaign was in questioned whether Kerry was obtained some of the records last reassign Kerry out of Vietnam, Kerry on Friday questioned year for an extensive series on and a document dated March 17, Republicans who avoided the war Kerry. 1969, said Kerry requested duty and now criticize him on national The documents also included as a personal aide in Boston, New security, but he didn’t mention declassified reports that briefly York or the Washington, D.C., Bush. explain the injuries that led to area. Kerry could have volun- “I fought under that flag and I Kerry’s Purple Heart awards. teered to stay in Vietnam, but did saw that flag draped over the They show Kerry had shrapnel not. coffins of friends,” Kerry said. wounds in his left thigh after his Meehan said although Kerry “I’m tired of Karl Rove and Dick boat came under intense fire on could have asked to stay in Cheney and a bunch of people Feb. 20, 1969, and he suffered Vietnam, it was the Navy’s deci- who went out of their way to shrapnel wounds in his left but- sion to request that he be reas- avoid the chance to serve when tock and contusions on his right signed. Kerry left the country in they had the chance.” forearm when a mine detonated early April 1969. The Purple Heart is awarded to close to his boat on March 13, Ken Mehlman, President Bush’s soldiers who are wounded or 1969. campaign manager, accused killed by enemy forces. The Silver The campaign could not locate Kerry’s campaign of waffling on Star is awarded for gallantry in a similar report for Kerry’s origi- the release of his military records, action, and the Bronze Star is for nal Purple Heart. As evidence that saying the campaign’s position on heroic achievement. Kerry was wounded, Meehan Tuesday to release the records in Kerry received the Bronze Star showed The Associated Press a “due diligence” is contrary to for his actions after being wound- “Sick Call Treatment Record” Kerry’s comments on “Meet the ed by the mine, which led to the from Kerry’s personal files that Press” that the records would be third Purple Heart. According to included a brief written note dated made public immediately. his citation, one of Kerry’s boat- We’re Americas first all-meat- Dec. 3, 1968, and stamped from “Senator Kerry’s record of mates was thrown overboard and less fast food restaurant serving the naval support facility at Cam nondisclosure and his flip-flop on Kerry pulled him to safety with Ranh Bay. this issue should concern voters,” “his arm bleeding and in pain and delicious veggie burgers in eight “Shrapnel in left arm above Mehlman said. with disregard for his personal flavors. Low in fat and carbs, elbow. Shrapnel removed and Meehan responded, “Senator safety.” Kerry and the man, retired apply bacitracin dressing. Ret to Kerry’s record on the military is Los Angeles police officer Jim high in protein off the chart in flavor and Duty,” it said. The note is fol- one we are running on, not run- Rassmann, had an emotional pub- NOW OPEN IN MISSOULA! lowed by a signature that appears ning from. 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Paul Newberry basis is geared toward the Tour de willpower. Pont — but all faded away with a climbs — the kind of challenge he Associated Press Writer France.” He doesn’t want to cut it so collective yawn from the needs to get ready for the Tour de Armstrong hasn’t had nearly the close again. American sporting public. France. MACON, Ga. Cyclist success in the Olympics that he’s “I’m ready to fix my perform- Armstrong is hopeful, but also Armstrong downplayed his (AP) - Lance training for had in cycling’s biggest event. He ance,” Armstrong said. “That was realistic. chances of riding triumphantly Armstrong isn’t Tour de competed in the last three a very stressful situation.” “The bicycle is one of the most through the streets of Alpharetta, getting too France Summer Games — Barcelona, He’s spent time in a wind tun- common fixtures in the American the Atlanta suburb where the race worked up about rather than Atlanta and Sydney — but has nel, looking for an edge in his garage,” he said. “The problem is, ends Sunday. another chance Olympics only a bronze medal to show for equipment. Most noticeable is a not many people actually ride “It’s been three weeks since my at Olympic gold. it. new position for his handlebars, their bikes. It just becomes art last race. That’s a fairly long Maybe that’s “The Olympics would be a but he’s also breaking out an hanging on the wall.” time,” he said. “It would be nice because the Athens games are just highlight,” he conceded. “I’ve improved helmet and shoes. Armstrong gave a major boost to win. You’re always trying to three weeks after he envisions always left disappointed. I would His personal life is more set- to this fledgling race when he win. But I don’t think I’d be a himself coasting down the like to go back and fix the things tled. A year ago, his marriage was decided it fit perfectly into his candidate to win here.” Champs-Elysees with a record- that I thought I should have done crumbling — a situation that new schedule. His last race was His rivals scoffed at that notion. setting victory in the Tour de better before.” undoubtedly took a toll on his the Criterium International in “It’s Lance’s world,” said France. For now, Armstrong is taking preparations. After getting France on March 28. He won’t Bobby Julich, another renowned “That’s what I wake up thinking part in a major American race for divorced, he began dating rock race again until mid-May. He American cyclist. “We’re all just about every day,” said Armstrong, the first time since 1998. He’ll star Sheryl Crow, a relationship needed a U.S. event to fill his squirrels trying to get a nut. If he who is competing this week in lead the U.S. Postal Service team that appears to have soothed his April void. comes here ready to play, we’re another tour, the Tour de Georgia. at the Tour de Georgia, a six-day, soul and put some fire back in his “With my kids, I was not pre- all in for some suffering.” Nothing — not even the seven-stage event that begins pedaling. pared to leave here in February, Despite much speculation that Olympics — can deter his focus Tuesday in the central Georgia Armstrong also changed his come home in September and not this will be his final year — espe- from winning a sixth straight Tour city of Macon. training schedule this year so he see them during that time,” cially if he pulls off a France- de France, something no other Looking fit and relaxed, could spend more time at home in Armstrong said. “If I had gone Athens double — the 32-year-old cyclist has done. When the subject Armstrong strolled into a hotel Texas with his three young chil- from March to the middle of May Armstrong isn’t ready to call this shifts to Greece, the tone of indif- ballroom to discuss the quest that dren. That’s how he wound up at without racing, that would have a farewell tour. ference is unmistakable. drives his life. He’s still upset the Tour de Georgia, a 2-year-old been too long a break. This race “I sit around some nights, won- “No disrespect to the Olympics, about the way he won his fifth event that hopes to be a catalyst worked out great.” dering what it would be like to be but I’m focused on winning the straight Tour — a tumultuous for bringing big-time cycling back To ensure Armstrong’s partici- retired,” Armstrong said. “Can I Tour de France,” Armstrong said three weeks in which he overcame to the United States. pation, Tour de Georgia organiz- see myself retired in five or six Monday. “I’m committed to the crashes, illness, hard-charging There have been a few attempts ers altered the course to provide months? That’s hard for me to Olympics, I guess. But to be hon- rivals and just plain bad luck, in the past — the Coors Classic, more of a European-style layout. see.” est, all the work I do on a daily seeming to win through shear the Tour de Trump, the Tour du There are some grueling mountain Court upholds NFL draft rules; Kenyans win again

FOOTBALL after the draft, perhaps weeks the 2001 season. the first seven. Celtics. NEW YORK (AP) - Maurice from now. Heading into last season, Dillon It was 83 degrees in Hopkinton He received 476 points out of a Clarett's bid to jump to the NFL Any potential harm to Clarett already was the Bengals' career when the female contenders possible 605, including 80 of 121 was blocked by a federal appeals would be lessened by the NFL's rushing leader and one of only began at 11:31 a.m., leaving the first-place votes. court that left open the possibility agreement to hold a supplemental four players in NFL history to run traditional noon start for the men Artest will miss Game two of he could enter a supplemental draft if the appeals court later for 1,000 yards in each of his first and the recreational field. the Pacers' series against Boston draft. ruled in his favor, the court six seasons. At least 800 runners sought on Tuesday night after playing a The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of added. Last year, while the Bengals medical attention along the pivotal role in their 104-88 win in Appeals put on hold a lower-court stayed in playoff contention, course, and 136 were transported Game 1 Saturday. decision to allow the former Ohio CINCINNATI (AP) — Running Dillon lobbied for a trade. by ambulance to hospitals, race He scored 24 points and also State star and other athletes, like back Corey Dillon was traded to organizers said. Most of the med- shut down Paul Pierce in the final Southern California's Mike the New England Patriots for a TRACK AND FIELD ical problems stemmed from the three quarters of the game. Williams, to enter this weekend's second-round draft pick, ending BOSTON (AP) — Catherine heat. draft. his stellar and stormy career with Ndereba won the Boston Players are barred from the Cincinnati. Marathon for the third time, run- BASKETBALL NFL until three years after high During his seven seasons in ning together with Elfenesh INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — school graduation under current Cincinnati, Dillon became one of Alemu for 10 miles before sprint- Indiana's Ron Artest was the run- league rules. the NFL's top running backs and ing away to finish in 2 hours, 24 away choice for NBA Defensive The appeals court said it stayed one of its most enigmatic figures. minutes, 27 seconds. Player of the Year on the same Editing Services the earlier ruling to safeguard the He complained from time to time Timothy Cherigat won the day he was suspended for one Free Sample Edit NFL from harm and to ensure a about being on a losing team, but men's race in 2:10:37 to complete game for leaving the bench dur- Larry Godwin more thorough review. Its final changed his mind and agreed to a a Kenyan sweep. Kenyan men ing a confrontation in the Pacers' 1720 Brooks St., Suite 3 opinion will probably be issued five-year, $26 million deal before took the first four spots and six of playoff win over the Boston 728-3573

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We were to begin the ses- extrordanair Dylan Tucker pelled behind me and crashed ously very impressed, although Note: Members of the Kaimin sion at 3 p.m., so after my public thought the parking lot of with force on the front doors of they refused to comment on sports staff will try their luck at speaking class concluded at Jefferson School would be a good Jefferson. whether I was better on the board a new sport prevalent at the 12:30, I spent the afternoon get- place to kick things off, and That was the conclusion of my or the football field. University of Montana and doc- ting ready by watching Jerry indeed it was. While the four skating career at Jefferson. ument the action. Their stories Springer and picking out my members of the Eastside Ruffianz “He was a skater boy, she said will be published over the next wardrobe. I settled on a pair of took their turns “warming up” by “I don’t think Chris Rodkey see ya later boy. He wasn’t good two weeks. faded jeans with the crotch torn going off some rather-large-look- likes skateboarders.” enough for her.” out, a baggy gray T-shirt, my U of ing jump, I warmed up by trying Before my tragic incident on In her hit song “Sk8er Boi,” Story by Danny Davis Oregon sweatshirt and the green to ride my borrowed skateboard the doorsteps of Jefferson, Ian Canadian punk rocker (yes, I said “Dork” trucker hat, which was around the beat-up parking lot of had snapped his skateboard while it) Avril Lavigne sings about the “Do you know how to skate- stolen from my good friend the now-defunct Jefferson. completing a trick. So we figured rags-to-riches story of a boy who board?” Lauren, to whom the question at We rolled to the school at 3:55, we should go down to the local went from an atypical skater to a This question was posed to me the beginning of this paragraph and I experienced my first crash skateboarding shop and grab a rock superstar. Sadly, the boy Tuesday afternoon as I chatted was directed. at 4:02. I lasted seven minutes, new board for Ian. On the way received no acknowledgment with my hometown friend I was ready to go, and I was which would have been about six there, we talked about a slew of from the girl he was digging until Danielle Sollars over MSN devoted to doing a good job. I minutes more than anybody random things, including the he became a big-time celebrity. Messenger. The fact of the matter was going to have to miss the would have thought if wagers had above quote which Dylan said. The life of a UM skater is no dif- is, I don’t know how to skate- weekly Kaimin softball game, and been placed. Apparently, my foot- Ian and Dylan debated the issue ferent, as the majority of the board. Even with this teeny detail because I am a hardcore member ing was the cause of my sudden for a while and came to the con- Eastside Ruffianz are single and in mind, I was still anxious to of Kaimin Softball, I would only meeting with the pavement, but I clusion that the editor of the say that skateboarding isn’t a press on with my latest Montana miss it for something important didn’t care. I had done my first Montana Kaimin had never good way to pick up girls. Kaimin assignment: to become an (like my job). It was clear that I fall, and the worst was over ... expressed ill-will toward skate- I found out the hard way. Sure, undercover skateboarder. was going to give this project 125 maybe. boarders — it was the longboards I got the ladies to give me some This was truly an unusual percent. he disliked, to which Dylan glances, but they were usually assignment. I was actually sup- “Danny don’t do it — you’ll agreed. just accompanied by laughs and a posed to call a club team and ask “Davis, we were going to put die.” We soon arrived at the Edge of quickened pace as they walked to tag along and play with them. you in, but it looked like we were Ian really doesn’t know how to the World, which is a local skate- by. But a word of advice for the But when it came down to it, I going to score.” have a good time. I had been boarding company. Since the ladies: Latch on to me now. Do could only come up with rodeo Before we go any further, it skating for about 25 minutes and store was closed for some sort of remember that when the fictional and water polo, and the thought might be wise for me to explain I thought I was ready to conquer renovation, Ian was given a skate- homie in Avril’s classic ballad of being trampled by a horse or to the readers that I suck at the jump everybody else was board out of somebody’s trunk, became famous, that girl he once drowning didn’t really captivate sports. This quote was said by working on. As I soon as I had which kind of reminded me of loved regretted it for life. me. some jackass football coach in finally mustered up enough how members of the mob were So I convinced my editor to let high school at the end of my final courage to take the jump, Ian told given guns out of the back of “We saw some progress, but me become a skateboarder high school game, a game in me not to. This angered me. Not someone’s vehicle. It was a bit you definitely suck.” because they are nearly every- which we got our asses kicked in so much because of the fact that, weird. My day as a skateboarder was where. Skateboarding has almost Bozeman. I played football in yes, I probably would have killed finished, and apparently I am become a culture here at the high school, but I never got off myself, but because some random “I like to rap to Tetris music or nowhere near Tony Hawk’s sta- University of Montana, and on a the bench. I got cut in basketball middle-aged man had gotten there anything busting out of my tus, as Dylan so nicely put it. serene spring day in Missoula, and golf freshman year, and I was and was showing me up. Nintendo.” Fellow Eastside Ruffian Lucas there are sure to be skateboarders usually the last one picked in gym Disgruntled, I decided to prove This was just another random Cleaver was a bit nicer and all over the campus. dodgeball — even behind the my worth on the solitary step that thing said by the Eastside offered some solace, saying, girls who sat in the back and led to the doorway of Jefferson. Ruffianz as we headed to the final “Sportswriters typically don’t “So should I go with the St. tended to their nails. So in con- On my first attempt, I neared the leg of our adventure: the steps in make good skateboarders.” I Louis cap or the ‘Dork’ one?” clusion, I suck at sports. (Except step but slipped and fell off my front of the Adams Center. Here I knew he was lying just as I knew I convinced my friend Ian of course Kaimin Softball, skateboard, landing on my face. managed to master the practice of the Eastside Ruffianz were lying Graham to allow me to tag along although that’s subject to inter- Smooth as butter, I picked myself skating down a flight of stairs — when they cheerfully said “sure” for an afternoon of skating with pretation.) up, acted like nothing had hap- holding on to the railing, mind when I suggested possibly skating his crew, the Eastside Ruffianz — pened and went to attempt the you. I even ran into some fellow with them in the future. Besides “That’s Ruffians with a ‘z’ “This is a good spot to warm “jump” again. Unfortunately, I Billings Senior High class of comic relief, the only purpose I because that’s how we roll,” Ian up.” slipped again and fell on my face. 2003 alums, to whom I showed served Tuesday afternoon was Self-appointed skateboarder This time my skateboard pro- my mad skills. They were obvi- slowing them down.

By Peter Coyle M The Sports Files Photos by Mike Cohea “ Katie Maker

Name: Katie Maker Age: 19 Hometown: Kalispell Major: Vocal performance

Favorite Move: “The biggest and the loudest” Favorite Food: Ben and Jerry’s Fish Food Degree: Second-degree black belt Quote: “There's only 23 days of school left.”

Katie started doing tae kwan do six years ago for exercise and with the encouragement of her brother. She says that she loves the social interaction of the sport and that she will be able to partici- pate in it her whole life. Katie recently won a trip to Korea after winning her TTaaee kkwwaann ddoo division at a competition in California.

Every week the Kaimin will profile a different student from one of the many sports played at UM. Montana Kaimin ARTS Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11 Museum has asbestos! No worries; it’s art

Alex Strickland Also in his collection is a group of photographs taken by Margaret Montana Kaimin Bourke-White, who achieved Art was once used to advertise the renown as a photographer during the advantages of asbestos, but photos on Dust Bowl era. Bourke-White docu- display this week will expose the now mented asbestos factories when it widely known dangers of the miner- was being hailed as a hugely useful al’s use. substance in the first half of the 20th The first of four exhibits that the century. Art Museum of Missoula will feature Glueckert said having that small on asbestos will begin April 21. collection of photographs alone was a “Breath Taken: The Landscape and “huge thing” for Missoula. Biography of Asbestos,” a project by A portion of the exhibit is devoted Bill Ravenesi, is a multimedia collec- to pages taken from magazines in the tion that includes photographs, prod- 1950s advertising asbestos and the ucts made from asbestos and art from products in which it was used. earlier in the 1900s promoting Glueckert said he found this especially interesting because artists had been asbestos as a “miracle mineral.” Mike Cohea/Montana Kaimin Asbestos is a mined mineral that employed to sell something that was A sign warning of asbestos is part of an exhibit at the Missoula Art Museum detailing the effects of Asbestos in has been used in virtually every prod- dangerous. Libby, Mont., and internationally. uct at some point last century. It is the Conversely, Glueckert believes art’s only mineral that can be woven — ability to help people cope with dents dressed in everyday attire have asbestosis, the disease stemming In conjunction with exhibits at the and after extended contact, such as the tragedy is well displayed. observing EPA workers ,who were from asbestos exposure, often die of Missoula Art Museum, a symposium mining or processing that happened in A memorial quilt that was made in dressed in haz-mat suits as a precau- pneumonia. Putnam said this makes at the University of Montana on May Libby, it can cause respiratory prob- Libby will be displayed in the upstairs tion against asbestos. There are also accurate statistics on the disease hard 1 will bring together some of the lead- lems. gallery as an example of the courage photos of a casket being lowered into to find because it is often listed as ing researchers and activists on Curator Stephen Glueckert said the people there still have. the ground at a funeral for an something else. asbestos. Two films about Libby will museum is excited about the exhibi- Also upstairs is a collection of pho- asbestos-related death. Helen Clarke, who works in Libby show on April 28 and June 25 at the tion because of its intense regional tographs taken by Brian Plonka, a Death from asbestos occurs after as part of the National World UC Theater and the Roxy Theatre. interest. It’s a departure from the usual photojournalist at the Spokesman- the mineral works into the lining of Bioethics Project, helped to create the “People always talk about ‘town type of art at the museum. Review in Spokane, Wash. All the the lungs where the body builds up exhibition in Missoula. and gown,’” Glueckert said. “This is Ravenesi’s work in the collection is photos on display were published in scar tissue, causing the walls of the She said people from Libby and really one of the most wonderful very journalistic, consisting of por- the Spokesman-Review as part of a lungs to harden. Montanans in general are surprisingly things we’ve collaborated in.” traits of people who have been affect- story that helped bring attention to the Elizabeth Putnam, an assistant pro- educated about asbestos and that the Exhibits dealing with asbestos and ed by asbestos and the places where it situation in Libby. Examples of his fessor at the Center for Environmental exhibition provides a new and creative Libby will run at the Missoula Art occurred. work include photos of Libby resi- and Health Sciences, said people who way to continue that education. Museum until June 26. Ultra-rare double dip highlights Uncle's third-rate humanity Plenty of reasons to miss beloved editor Uncle Luke wants you! To volunteer. Now. model. I walked into the office a few years ago that I Uncle Luke As I said before, those of us who were lucky Uncle Luke wanted to be a Big Brother. But I just kept putting enough to know Katie will never have a short- it off. All I had to do was fill out an application and Presents age of reasons to miss her. And I’ve recently dis- Presents go through an interview. I just kept telling myself, covered about 93 more reasons. While Katie “I’m too busy this week, I’ll do it next week.” By Luke Johnson was working at the Kaimin, one of her other By Luke Johnson Next week turned into four years. jobs was writing a weekly column for the Be better than I am. Do you know how easy it Just before the start of spring semester we at Shelby Promoter. First of all let me just apologize right away for is to volunteer? the Montana Kaimin lost co-worker and friend In typical Katie fashion, she didn’t tell most this column. Just walk over to the Social Sciences Building. Katie Aschim due to complications from dia- of her friends at the Kaimin about the column, It was supposed to be better than this. Go through the front doors. Take a right turn in the betes. Those of us who were lucky enough to and those who knew were told by her to not Exponentially better, in fact. Today’s column is first hallway and there you’ll find the Office of know Katie will never have a shortage of rea- bother reading it, that it was just lame drivel. For about volunteering, and originally I had it lined up Civic Engagement. Tell them Uncle Luke sent sons to miss her. no good reason we took her for her word — at to where I was going to go along with different UM you. They will pretend they have no idea what Short, cute, funny, self-deprecating, hard- least I did. students while they volunteered at their various you’re talking about, those crafty tricksters. posts and report back to you with what I learned. Actually don’t tell them I sent you, but do check working and immutably bright, Katie was one of Fortunately, her family put together a book of It was to be all at once an inspiring, well-written out their two big binders full of volunteer ideas list- those people who didn’t take no for an answer. the 93 columns she wrote, so I at least got to and brilliant look at the young people who make ed by category like animals, arts/historical, child In fact, she rarely waited for an answer. Once belatedly read them. Yet I feel gypped that I do Missoula a better place. But unfortunately — for care, disabilities, domestic violence and abuse, adult she knew what she wanted to do, there was no not get to tell Katie how amazing they are. both you and me — your Uncle has been forced to education, youth and child education, elderly care, stopping her, and before you knew it she would Although it doesn’t take another columnist to take a second job in order to replenish his much environmental, family/parenting, health/medical, already be done and on to the next thing. And appreciate Katie’s body of work, I feel like I diminished bank account. (Perhaps in retrospect I housing and hunger, recreation, social justice and she knew she wanted to be a journalist. enjoy her writings that much more because I didn’t need to purchase those hot, crisp, white Air politics, and youth and children’s programming. As a freshman, Katie didn’t sit around on her know how hard it is to write like she did. And Jordans, but dammmnnnnnnn ((Please read From there the friendly folks at the office will thumbs waiting for the Kaimin to go over her let me just say that not only was Katie funnier, dammmnnnnnnn as if Martin Lawrence circa 1993 help you find out what’s right for you and help get application. She came in, volunteered around the more inspiring, more intelligent, more insightful was saying it.)) would I ever look good on the you in touch with the various organizations such office, picked up stories, helped design the paper and more vulnerable than I have been, but she court in them if I had time to play.) as Missoula Humane Society, Art Museum of and was named design editor before the start of also did it consistently and concisely. Sadly, the new job means there is little time for Missoula, ASUM Childcare, Hawthorne House, her sophomore year. To read her column was to witness a fine the Unc to take part in life’s little distractions such SARC, Adult Basic and Literacy Education, Head You have to be around the Kaimin to know young woman coming into her own. This is as sleeping, eating or attending class. It also means Start, Partners in Home Care Hospice, Rocky that something like this does not just happen all another reason for you to miss Katie. She would that even taking a half-assed stab at anything I Mountain Elk Foundation, American Red Cross, the time. We rarely hire anybody before their have knocked your socks off as a Kaimin should be doing right know, like writing this col- the Poverello Center, Salvation Army, Missoula junior year, yet here was Katie who was already columnist. She would have blown you away at umn for instance, is pretty much out of the ques- Family YMCA, Jeannette Rankin Peace Center an editor at the beginning of her sophomore whatever paper she decided to work for. It isn’t tion. About a quarter of my ass is the most atten- and Boys & Girls Club. year. While this was certainly a pretty remark- that Katie would have been a great journalist tion that I can offer to any task at this point. Rest assured there is a volunteer project out there able feat, Katie didn’t seem to think so. You see, some time in the distant future. She already was So please allow me to express my deepest that will not only fit your schedule, but also rouse the two jobs she held at the Kaimin, as a one. apologies for this quarter-assed column and, hey, your interests. They couldn’t possibly have made it reporter and a designer, were only two of the I know that Katie had an immense faith in while I’m apologizing I might as well apologize in any easier for you. So now the ball’s in your court. five jobs she worked at while simultaneously God, as I do, but it is hard to understand why advance for this hypocritical column: I’m sorry. Get. Down. To. The. Office. Of. Civic. taking a full load of honors courses. she was taken from us so abruptly. Katie’s fami- Your crooked Uncle is going to try to convince Engagement. Do it for your community. Do it for Katie was the type of person who was smarter ly may have summed it up best in the foreword you to volunteer in this column, despite not being the people you will help. Do it to feel closer to than you, nicer than you, funnier than you and if they wrote to her collection of columns: the most model of volunteers himself. other humans and meet new people. Or do it for that wasn’t enough she also possessed the drive “Katie was an intense young girl — she In the four years I’ve attended the University of purely selfish reasons. Do it to feel good about to work about 100 times harder than you do on always had a dozen irons in the fire; but she Montana, the only volunteering I’ve done was as a yourself. Do it for your resume. Do it to impress your best day, except she did it day in and day always took time to stop and ‘smell the roses’ peer adviser, which I did for about a year and a that guy or girl you’ve had your eye on. Do it so out. It didn’t matter if she was sick or had been and to share these experiences with all who took half. One could also argue that everyone who your grandma will be proud of you and give you running on zero sleep. You couldn’t convince time to listen. Until her untimely passing we works at the Kaimin is volunteering because we money. Do it for the Jamaican bobsled team. Just her to do less. didn’t understand the reason for this intensity — don’t get paid for the majority of our hours, but do it already. There are 168 hours in a week. Most people with Katie’s attributes you do she had so much to share and so little time to this is admittedly stretching the definition of vol- Don’t tell me you can’t spare a couple. not like due to jealousy, but you would have share it. We hope you enjoy Katie’s writing and unteering. So there you have it. Uncs is not exact- The Uncle’s finally going to do it, so who’s liked Katie. She never made you feel inferior that you find that one special article that she ly the personification of selflessness in action. coming with me? I just turned in my Big even though you were. Rather, she would some- may have written only for you.” The most frustrating thing about it is that I have Brothers/Big Sisters application yesterday. It’s bet- no excuses, at least none that hold up. Over the ter late than never, right? how always tear herself down and make you Katie, we will always miss you. Thank you years here at the Kaimin I’ve had the pleasure of Don’t worry, I’m going to tell them I can’t start laugh at her own expense. One way or another, for leaving a part of yourself — your words — writing a couple of articles on the Big Brothers/Big until after graduation. That way I can give it my she made you feel like she was the inferior with us before you left. Sisters program, and I knew from the moment that all. I’d better see you volunteering as well. 12 Wednesday, April 21, 2004 NEWS Montana Kaimin ASUM, City Council to collaborate on student issues Curtis Wackerle University of Montana students avoid from coming up again,” Flint said. busiest traffic center for students. Montana Kaimin unpleasant confrontations with city govern- No one is sure what exactly will be dis- Issues that led to the drive for an occu- ment, such as the proposed 2002 ordinance cussed in the meetings. pancy standard, such as loud parties after The Missoula City Council meets every that would have banned four or more unre- But Flint and Ballas said transportation 10 p.m., are still on the public’s mind and few months with University of Montana lated students from sharing a house togeth- and housing are issues that ASUM and the could also be topics for disscussion, said administrators, so why not also with er in the Universty neighborhood, the City Council can work on together. Ballas, who represents Ward 4, the district ASUM? South Hills and other neighborhoods where The city’s administration is currently that contains UM’s new Lewis and Clark “We represent the city, and ASUM repre- students like to live, ASUM President working on a transportation plan to accom- student housing project. Ballas will soon sents 13,000 citizens,” councilman Jerry Aaron Flint said. modate growth in Missoula for the next 20 be sharing his ward with the 430 UM stu- Ballas said. “We share common ground.” Although the Council passed the ordi- years. dents that will live in the projects. The council voted unanimously Monday nance 6-5, Mayor Mike Kadas vetoed the The campus end of the Madison Street It will be up to next year’s ASUM to night to meet with ASUM once per semes- occupancy standard. The council could not Bridge is one of the first things on the determine the content of the meetings. ter beginning next fall. muster the two-thirds majority to override block for redevelopment. Flint said ASUM “I’ll leave that up to the next team of Through meeting with the City Council, his veto. Transportation is excited to work with the executives,” Flint said. ASUM representatives hope they can help “Hopefully we can keep issues like that council on ways to optimize the campus’

Pro-card quent flyer miles to upgrade, but the cost of the ticket was $1,700. Grizzly bears struggle in Washington Continued from Page 1 It’s an amount that seems high for a coach-class ticket, Capp said. SEATTLE (AP) - Grizzly bear 1996, said Doug Zimmer, a tat-in-waiting.” Porter said the department has But it is possible that Kennedy populations are on the rebound in spokesman for the Fish and British Columbia is moving never had a reason to revamp the bought the ticket at the last some of the recovery zones the Wildlife Service’s office in forward with its own plan to pro-card system, but it will be minute, he said. federal government mapped out Olympia. increase the number of grizzlies one of the many systems the The panel received the records after listing the animal as threat- Geographically, the North on its side of the North Cascades. panel will examine. that show reimbursements last ened nearly 30 years ago. But not Cascades is one of the largest of An estimated five to 20 bears Pro-card charges have been of Friday, but Capp said he has not in Washington’s North Cascades. six recovery zones, but it has one roam there, just like on interest to the inquiry panel since had time to look into them. It Biologists here estimate only of the smallest grizzly populations. Washington’s side of the moun- its investigation began. The panel does appear as though Kennedy five to 20 grizzlies inhabit a Environmental groups have tains. is awaiting clarification on sever- and Edwards reimbursed the 9,600-square-mile stretch of suggested that grizzlies be trans- Scott’s group and the al pro-card charges, including an department for those expenses at wilderness where historians planted from robust populations Defenders of Wildlife say they airplane ticket from Maine to first glance, he said. believe hundreds roamed before in British Columbia into plan to sue Fish and Wildlife in New York purchased by former The panel will meet again the bears became targets of 19th- Washington state’s North June, arguing the agency hasn’t fiscal manager Rob Edwards after Friday at 10 a.m. in the century hunters and fur traders. Cascades. done enough to implement the he traveled to Maine last fall with Continuing Education Building, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife “We have a 10,000-square-mile recovery plan. The groups also the football team. room 204. Former Athletic Service adopted a grizzly bear recovery zone here — very want the grizzly’s status to be The panel is also interested in a Director Wayne Hogan and recovery plan for the North secure, a large percentage of that increased to endangered, signify- ticket Kennedy bought and then Edwards have agreed to attend in Cascades in 1997. While the land is in federal status,” said Joe ing the bear is not just threatened upgraded to first class last April. order to answer questions relating agency usually fields a few Scott, international conservation but on the brink of extinction. Administrators said he used fre- to the investigation. reports a year of potential grizzly coordinator for the Bellingham, Officials overseeing the recov- sightings in the North Cascades, Wash.-based Northwest ery plan say they’re hamstrung by it hasn’t confirmed one since Ecosystem Alliance. “It’s a habi- a lack of funding. www.kaimin.org

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