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MISSOULA Downtown bars to have liquor license suspended Kate Whittle Montana Kaimin

Five downtown drinking es- tablishments in Missoula may have to briefly close after police caught one bar failing to check minors’ ages. Last December, a bartender at the Central Bar and Grill didn’t check the identification of two minors sent by Missoula City Police to test for alcohol compli- ance, said Lt. Scott Brodie. The Badlander, Palace, Gold- en Rose and Savoy Casino and Liquor Store all operate under the same liquor license as the Central Bar and Grill. It’s a first offense for the Central, but Brodie said the shared liquor license makes all five establish- ments the same business under Ben Coulter/Montana Kaimin the eyes of the Montana De- Traffic slowly moves around potholes on Russell Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Montana Department of Transportation crews started repair work on Russell partment of Revenue. this week and will begin a large-scale resurfacing project on South Avenue later this spring. The business faces a $1,500 fine and a suspension of its liquor license for up to 20 days. The Central employee cit- ed is one of the owners, Ryan A work in progress Faris. Faris said in 12 years of bartending, this is his first vio- lation. “There’s been a lot of Missoula road repairs expected to last into summer hefty repercussions,” he said. He didn’t know when the liquor license would be sus- Paige Huntoon Montana Kaimin tersection, crews milled a small Buren between Missoula Av- smoother roads will not appear pended. section of the road, but there enue and Poplar Street, near overnight. Brodie said the police de- Repairs on South Avenue will be no further repairs made Greenough Park. Mayor John Engen wants partment regularly sends out will be delayed a few weeks until the state allows the city to Traffic on the streets be- aggressive street repairs to be 18- and 19-year-olds to try due to the Montana Depart- start the bigger re-paving proj- ing repaired will be slowed made, according to spokes- and purchase alcohol to test ment of Transportation’s deci- ect on South. Missoula street down. Hensel said that while woman Ginny Merriam. Missoula businesses. He said sion requiring more extensive superintendant Brian Hensel the crews will try to keep at “The basic idea all over town a few other businesses, like work. said he hopes those repairs will least one lane open at all times, is we want to repair potholes the Lucky Lil’s casinos, have Crews milled the road on start to be made in about three there’s a chance that the streets and overlay streets,” Merriam shared liquor licenses for more Russell and a portion of South, weeks, if the weather cooper- could be closed, and traffic re- said. than one storefront. which churns up the top layer ates. routed. Until the streets of Missoula “I think a liquor license of the road, and started putting Before that work begins, Hensel said street repairs get re-paved, drivers still need holder with more than one down overlay, which is gener- Hensel said that the overlay around the city would prob- to slow down. business front is running the ally about an inch of new as- process should be finished on ably continue into the sum- “It’s still going to be rough greater risk of getting checked phalt over the top of the street. Russell early next week. The mer. Potholes will be patched road,” Hensel said. more often,” he said. At the South and Higgins in- crews will then move to Van as they come up, he said, but [email protected] [email protected]

twitter.com/ 46°F | 31°F UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 KaiminNews Montana Kaimin 2 OPINION Wednesday, March 23, 2011 EDITORIAL TECH COLUMN Zeros and ones Gettin’ fishy Twitter turns five by Joe Pavlish, News Editor by Brady Moore

Casper spent the first night seemingly dying in the blue plant in the corner of my fish tank. From our view on the Come one, come all to a birthday celebration ing more mature, even tweeting from Mars. couch, it looked like Marcus Broccoli, Commander Abishai for everyone’s favorite/most hated microblog- When NASA’s MarsPhoenix discovered water, it and Quix willed him back to life. ging site. That’s right; for five years now, celebri- wasn’t CNN or The Washington Post that broke We bought fish this week and life has never been better. ties and civilians alike have been sharing their the news; it was @marsphoenix. The tweet read, I can’t, for the life of me, explain why I even like these stu- most intimate thoughts, in 140 characters or less. “Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We pid, 2-inch critters that probably don’t even know I exist. Twitter has done so much in the last five years have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars! I hate other people’s pets — that excludes watching cats that it’s almost hard to remember what life was woot!!! Best day ever!!” Pretty exciting. from a distance; they look so funny pretending to drive the like without it. In honor of Twitter’s fifth birthday, Zeros and car or playing with the antenna on the TV. Stupid cats. On March 20, 2008, it even started a marriage Ones would like to share some great tweets from Pets are useless. They cost a lot of money. They create a when @maxkiesler tweeted “To @emilychang - the last 5 years. lot of work because they’re usually messy. They give nothing After fifteen years of blissful happiness, I would 1. @bpglobalPR: The good news: Mermaids are back, monetarily. like to ask for your hand in marriage?” Of course, real. The bad news: They are now extinct. #bpcares However, according to a study published in the Journal of her reply was also in the form of a tweet. 2. @juliasegal: If you have a parrot and you don’t the Royal Society of Medicine conducted at the University of Tweeting isn’t only for nerds and celebrities teach it to say, “Help, they’ve turned me into a par- Cambridge, pet owners “reported a highly significant reduc- either; the Kickbee was created by an excited fa- rot,” you are wasting everybody’s time. tion in minor health problems during the first month follow- ther that tweeted (@kickbee) whenever his un- 3. @barackobama: We just made history. All of this ing pet acquisition.” born son kicked his wife. happened because you gave your time, talent and I have had Broccoli for three days, which gives me approxi- CBS even started a sitcom based off Twitter’s passion. All of this happened because of you. Thanks. mately 27 more “highly significant reduction in minor health @shitmydadsays, created by a 29-year-old guy 4. @kanyewest: You have to balance ignorance problems” days. This should bring me through mid-April and who lives with his 74-year-old, sometimes rac- with intellect! Can’t have school with out recess! let’s be honest, senior year’s post-April shouldn’t be that tough. ist, often-vulgar father. The Twitter stream and #Greatesttweetofalltime In “Companion Animals in Human Health,” Drs. Cindy sitcom come from such tweets as, “We’re out of 5. @sarahpalinusa: “Refudiate,” “misunderes- Wilson and Dennis Turner write that support from pets may Grape Nuts ... No, what’s left is for me. Sorry, I timate,” “wee-wee’d up.” English is a living lan- mirror some of the elements of human relationships known to should have said, “You’re out of Grape Nuts.” guage. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. contribute to health. Now that Twitter is 5 years old, it’s becom- Got to celebrate it! [email protected] A study published in the British Medical Journal states “companionship may be important in fostering positive mental health on a day-to-day basis, whereas social support may be of particular value in buffering threats to mental health and well-being from real or perceived stressors.” LETTERS to the EDITOR So, in other words, on a day-to-day basis, Broccoli is going to give me a stress-buffer from midterms and work. I love that fish. Dear Editor, According to a study published in 2005 in the BMJ, a jour- I have thoroughly enjoyed the Kaimin’s cover- run. That’s why I am writing this letter aimed at nal focused primarily on informing doctors, more than 90 age of the big rig fiasco and especially your Fri- the trustafarian revolutionaries of UM: get some percent of pet owners regard their pet as a “valued family day article on the big rigs coming through our damn sleep, go to your classes, get the grades, get member.” beloved Highway 12 and into Missoula. How- the degree and go make a meaningful difference in As you know, there was a time when I thought we were ever, I must say a word or two about the protest- the world. In the mean time, don’t get all hopped going to lose Casper. OK, so it was the first day and I wasn’t ers that lined Missoula’s streets chanting barely up on green tea and drive your brand new Subaru really all that attached. In fact, we were definitely already de- audible and somewhat cliche slogans. Seriously, over to Reserve Street to yell at some truckers. ciding on what kind of fish to replace him with and we may or kids? I realize how bad and evil ConocoPhillips I admit; it’s upsetting to see these giant sym- may not have poked him with that big scoop thing to see if we is for doing this to our pristine part of the coun- bols of corporate greed rolling through our sus- should bag him up and take him back to the store. try, but what kind of difference are you making? tainable little city, but it’s also upsetting to see my Now, a couple days removed from the Casper episode, he Protesting and civil disobedience are both classmates disrespecting police officers and ran- is like part of the family. Before we got the fish, I was the one crucial parts of this country’s existence, but driv- dom truckers trying to make a living. We have asking, “How much will this cost?” (fish aren’t really that ex- ing your cars to protest big oil on a school night made it known around the region that Missoula pensive) and, “Will it raise our energy bill?” seems a little ridiculous to me. I know most of does not appreciate these enormous rigs, but a cor- They were worth the money. I can’t wait to get home on you are free to do what you want and free from poration that makes billions of dollars in annual Thursday — my next day off — and watch Kemba Walker (go mommy and daddy (although not their check- profit is hard to stop on a chilly Wednesday night UConn!) drain a game-winner while, a foot below, Broccoli books), but think about this hypocrisy for just a in March. So I beg of you students of UM, don’t go frolics about in the tank. second. Being an environmental studies major, I get arrested or lose sleep in the hopes that Cono- [email protected] know that pretty much everyone in my depart- coPhillips will just give up and tell their trucks to ment is against the Alberta Tar Sands project go home. Instead, use your knowledge and that and big oil companies as a whole, including me. degree to stop money-hungry corporations from Correction In spite of all this chaos, one thing I’ve learned doing this to other towns in the future. In Tuesday’s article, “COT renovation inches toward critical vote,” over the past few years in college is that getting Sincerely, the Kaimin misreported that Rep. Ron Ehli, R-Hamilton, opposed educated on an issue and making conscious de- Cody Wooden, junior House Bill 439. Ehli supported the bill. cisions can truly make a difference in the long Environmental Studies montanakaimin Newsroom Phone 406-243-4310 Business Office Phone 406-243-6541

Editor Photo Editor Lily Rabil Ben Coulter Brandy Kiger The Montana Kaimin, in its 113th Roman Stubbs Alisia Duganz Kate Whittle Sally Finneran Quin Loendorf year, is published by the students of Business Manager Design Editor Arts+Culture Reporters Greg Lindstrom Ashley Oppel The University of Montana, Missoula. Stefan Gladbach Alison Kilts Emily Downing Designers Chris Wells The UM School of Journalism uses News Editors Web Editors Emerald Gilleran Miranda Dalpiaz Jesseca Whalen the Montana Kaimin for practice Taryn Chuter Steve Miller Michael Beall Dillon Kato Columnists courses but assumes no control over Justin Franz Brady Moore Sports Reporters Billie Loewen David Elison policy or content. Joe Pavlish Reporters Taylor W. Anderson Amy Sisk Brady Moore The Montana Kaimin is printed on Arts+Culture Editor Erin Cole AJ Mazzolini Copy Editors Jed Nussbaum campus by Printing and Graphics. Jed Nussbaum Victoria Edwards Daniel Mediate Michael Bloomquist Alyssa Small Send letters to the editor to Sports Editor Jayme Fraser Court Weston Rebecca Calabrese Hannah Spry [email protected] Tyson Alger Heidi Groover Photographers Piper Haugan Joe Veltkamp Paige Huntoon Steel Brooks Tor Haugan Montana Kaimin Wednesday, March 23, 2011 NEWS 3 MISSOULA UM grad puts recycled glass to good use Victoria Edwards Montana Kaimin

Martin NoRunner didn’t have a full-time job lined up when he graduated from The University of Montana last spring, but instead of falling victim to the harsh job market, he started his own business. “I thought, ‘What can I do to promote what I learned and do something I believe in?’” NoRunner said. The answer? Recycle. NoRunner studied nature-based tourism in the College of Forestry and Conservation, where he said he learned the value of community building and sustainability, values that he’s put to work through his recycling business, Inter- Steel Brooks/Montana Kaimin generational Equity Recycling. Recycling units sit in a fenced off area at the Cedar Villas apartments. The recycling is run by UM alum Martin NoRunner Last October, he started I.E. Recycling by going door to and his company I.E. Recycling, and is unique because it is the only pick-up recycling program in the city that recycles glass. door in different Missoula neighborhoods advertising his business. Five months later, NoRunner said he picks up recycling from about 200 Missoula residents, including a number of www.montana apartment complexes that have contracted him. “Recently things have just started taking off more,” he kaimin.com said. NoRunner has set himself apart from other recycling pick-up businesses in Missoula by collecting recycling twitter.com/ weekly, rather than on a monthly basis. Picking up every month “is inconvenient, especially if KaiminNews See GLASS, page 4 Montana Kaimin 4 NEWS Wednesday, March 23, 2011 GLASS in landfills,” Linton said. NATION From page 3 “It was just exciting to me to find a way to reuse a product Oregon Senate nears vote on immigrant tuition you live in an apartment or a and reuse something to where Associated Press close quarters living system,” the consumer uses it, and we migrants who attended at least and help her family with bills if he said. can process it and make anoth- SALEM, Ore. — The state three years of school in Oregon she had to pay nonresident tu- He said he also offers the er product.” Senate could vote as soon as next and applied to college within ition. “best price in town.” Custom- To make the blocks, he said week on a bill that would allow three years of receiving a high “My mom is my only sup- ers sort their own recycling and he first pulverizes the glass, some illegal immigrants to pay school or GED diploma. The in- porter right now. I would strug- pay $5 for a month of service washes it, and makes a mixture in-state tuition at Oregon uni- state tuition would be good for gle a lot with money,” said More- that includes four pick-ups. that is then placed in a mold and versities. up to five years at one of seven no, who has lived in Eugene for NoRunner has now pulled compressed to make a block. The measure has ignited a universities governed by the 10 years. even further away from the The blocks are made of 98 debate about whether any state State Board of Higher Education. Illegal immigrants would pack by being the only pick-up percent recycled material, and benefits should extend to young It also would require the stu- continue to be prohibited from recycler in Missoula that col- he said he expects to start sell- people brought illegally to the dents to attest that they have receiving state or federal schol- lects glass. ing them in May. United States as children. Sup- applied for legal residency — a arships. Unlike Target, which collects Linton’s goal is to eventually porters say children shouldn’t be provision aimed at ensuring stu- Oregon University System glass at their Missoula location sell the blocks nationwide. punished for their parents’ ac- dents are eligible to work in the officials project they’d take on and then ships it out of state, “We’re very optimistic for tions, and the state should help U.S. after they receive a degree. three additional students in the NoRunner has found a way to the future, and we feel this is students be productive residents Ten states have similar laws, 2012-13 school year and 33 ad- reincorporate the glass into Mis- the future,” Linton said. after investing in years of public including West Coast neighbors ditional students the following soula and the local economy. Dusti Johnson is a recycling education. Oregon and California. year. The analysis also projects I.E. Recycling is collaborat- and market specialist at Mon- “We’re talking about children The difference between resi- that no campus would take on ing with Green Crete Product tana’s Department of Environ- who are in a no man’s land, not dent and nonresident tuition is more than 15 additional students LLC, a Missoula-based com- mental Quality, and introduced of their choice,” said Sen. David different at every school but can or have to add faculty. The high- pany owned by Gary Linton. NoRunner and Linton. Nelson, R-Pendleton, a sponsor be significant. At the University er education board has voted to Linton is turning the glass No- “It’s just taking glass to an- of the bill. of Oregon, in-state tuition this support the legislation. Runner collects into blocks that other level in Montana,” John- But opponents say illegal ac- year is $8,190, compared with Sen. Frank Morse, R-Albany, can be used for retaining walls son said of NoRunner and Lin- tivity should never be excused. $25,830 for an illegal immigrant, said he has voted against the bill in landscaping products, and ton’s work. “They try to blame sympathy. international student or out-of- in the past but changed his mind also blocks used for sidewalks In Helena, where Johnson But the bucket of sympathy from state student. after hearing from a guidance and patios. works, she said some people American citizens has dried Opponents of the bill contend counselor who had an excep- Linton said he’s been in the have concerns that reusing up,” said Jim Ludwig, president that it would cost the universi- tionally talented student who contracting business for 20 glass could cause silicosis, of Oregonians for Immigration ties thousands in lost revenue couldn’t continue her education years, working in excavating which is a respiratory disease Reform. “They’re tired of people from students who would oth- because she couldn’t afford out- concrete and construction. He that is caused by inhaling sili- who come here illegally and use erwise pay nonresident tuition. of-state tuition. This year he’s a started experimenting with ca dust while working in rock those services and want more.” But proponents say any lost rev- sponsor of the measure. replacing rock in concrete mining and sandblasting. Still, the bill has bipartisan enue would be more than made “Do we want to foreclose with glass five years ago when She said studies have proven support and could fare well in up by increased tuition income opportunity on them, or do we he said the City of Missoula the reused glass has no health the Senate. from students who couldn’t oth- want to improve their lives and showed interest in using the effects on people using the The measure, SB 742, passed erwise afford to go to college. make Oregon a better state?” blocks. Linton said the deal fell blocks, as the glass is contained the Senate Education and Work- Samantha Moreno, a 16-year- Morse said. “To me it’s really through, but he started produc- inside the bricks. force Development Committee old high school student who was quite pragmatic. As a group of ing the blocks again in 2009. “It’s as safe as using natural on a 4-1 vote last week. It would brought to the U.S. illegally at people, a policy that says we’re “I hated to see all the waste sand and gravels,” she said. require universities to charge age 6, said she’s worried about going to deny you opportunity and all the glass being thrown [email protected] in-state tuition to illegal im- how she’d afford to go to college just doesn’t make sense.” Montana Kaimin Wednesday, March 23, 2011 ARTS+CULTURE 5 MISSOULA Guitars Loaded Music As A Weapon brings diverse crowd to Adams Center

Emily Downing ed female vocalist Maria Brink. sic As A Weapon show Montana Kaimin Fans brave enough to sacrifice drew such a widespread their bodies and eardrums to age group is that the Ad- The dress code for a Korn stand at the front of the mosh ams Center is an all-ages show is, on first glance, pretty pit partook in the fist-pump- venue, unlike the Dark much what you’d expect from a ing, crowd surfing and head- Horse and other local bar metal concert. Black cargo pants banging that is a given at most settings that offer metal and ratty old band tee shirts hard rock shows. concerts. According to for many guys, accessorized by The mosh pit ruckus contin- the Knudsen siblings, the occasional blue mohawk or ued through Sevendust’s hard- however, a good deal of chains. Many girls sport black hitting performance, leaving metal appreciation has to leather stiletto boots, short the audience amped up for Dis- do with upbringing. skirts and wild makeup. turbed’s set. Disturbed guitar- “We grew up on a Upon closer scrutiny of ist Dan Donegan’s heavy-duty heavy dose of the Rolling the crowd that showed up six-string crunch particularly Stones,” Cory said. “The for Friday night’s concert at elicited a frenzied response first three CDs I bought the Adams Center, however, from the crowd. By the time were Skid Row, Guns n’ these stereotypes are defied. Korn took the stage, the audi- Roses, and Metallica, if Teenage girls strut around ence had consumed enough that tells you anything.” in thigh-high neon stockings Monster energy drinks to be The age range could while a gray-haired woman in truly ready to rock. also be due to the fact that a track suit stands in line for Concertgoer Cory Knudsen Korn has been record- popcorn. A scrawny 7-year-old said that it is a type of music ing albums for nearly 20 in a Metallica tee shirt stands that doesn’t appeal to everyone years. Since its beginning shyly next to his head-banging because of its intensity. in 1993, Korn’s Grammy- father. “It’s an aggressive form of winning blend of metal People from all walks of life music,” he said. “You either get with hip-hop undertones came together for the Music it or you don’t.” has attracted a strong As A Weapon tour stop in Mis- Judging by the size of the fan base because of their soula, featuring metal bands crowd, the appreciation of unique approach to the Korn, Disturbed, Sevendust, heavy metal is alive and well in genre. and In This Moment. In what Montana. According to box of- “They were some- concertgoer Lowell Wavrick, fice management, nearly 5,400 thing new when they first 40, called an “unorganized” people packed the Adams Cen- came out,” said audience Missoula metal community, ter for the concert. member Brian Evans, 29. the diverse crowd proved Preteens and 30-year-olds “They were a better ver- Emily Downing/Montana Kaimin that it takes all types to put alike squeezed through the sion of metal.” In This Moment bassist Travis Johnson strikes a rock star pose. His band per- on a metal show. In the end, mosh pit to get as close to the Not only has the band formed as part of The Music As A Weapon tour at the Adams Center on March 18. though, it is the music that band as possible. Some fans maintained many of its brings everyone together. were seasoned show veterans original fans, it has obviously of different ages and social surrounding metal music has The show was opened by In while others were there to ex- gained plenty of new ones as groups with their fists in the no fear of dying out any time This Moment, a Los Angeles- perience their first concert. the next generations reach air at the Adams Center was soon. based group led by the talent- Part of the reason the Mu- adolescence. If the wide span any indication, the culture [email protected] Poetry slam brings strong opinions, loud voices to Elks Club Michael Beall rhyme to convey opinions on social or terrified that nobody would come,” production,” Stubblefield said. “It helps Montana Kaimin political issues. Evans-Lynn said. “And we went from them with their editorial skills and it “It gives you the opportunity to ex- being terrified that we wouldn’t have helps them in submitting their own “However it starts, it has to be loud. press yourself in ways that might not anybody in the 200-seat auditorium to, work and see how much work actually Then it has to get a little bit louder. Mix be heard or on matters that might not ‘Oh my, where are we going to put ev- goes into it.” current events with platitude of empow- be heard,” said Lauren Beyer, a junior at erybody?” From the first slam at the Roxy to this erment. Wrap it up with rhyme or rhyme Big Sky High School and current Aerie Thursday’s poetry slam will be the year’s event, students and slam poets it up with rap, until it sounds cool.” staff member. “Slam poetry is straight- third year that the Oval has teamed from all over Missoula have shown up These are the slam rules, laid out in forward. It doesn’t mess around with up with Aerie Big Sky to present slam to shout poetry that ranges from opin- the slam poem “How To Write a Politi- imagery.” poetry to the community. Both student- ions of pants to rants about politics and cal Poem” by renowned New York spo- Beyer is looking to make a career run literary magazines provide a plat- the education system. Regardless of the ken word poet Taylor Mali. out of creative writing. She will be form for student writers to publish their subject, just make sure it has plenty of Hooks, repetition, and volume: this performing for a third consecutive prose and poetry. volume and attitude. is what defines slam poetry. year on Thursday. Her poems from “We wanted so badly for a high [email protected] Downtown Missoula’s Elks Club will previous years have won awards and school group to offer this as an oppor- host the seventh annual Citywide Po- touched on topics like how society is tunity to the whole city,” Evans-Lynn etry Slam, a slam poetry competition based on superficial attitudes in last said. “But people think ‘high school’ held Thursday evening. The slam is a year’s award-winning “Screw Beauty: and have no idea how good some of collaboration between the Oval and Ae- I’m a Beast.” these students are, and I think having CHECK IT rie Big Sky, literary magazines from The “When will finding a cure for cancer the Oval be a part of that gives us some University of Montana and Missoula be more important than finding a cock- more legitimacy. It brings another level Big Sky High School. tail dress?” the poem asks. of sophistication.” The poetry slam is open for the public The Citywide Poetry Slam started The Oval’s participation helps OUT to attend or participate. The competition with Big Sky English teacher Lorilee will offer cash awards to the top four per- young writers look forward to and get Where: The Elks Club, 112 Evans-Lynn and student teacher Chad formers brave enough to speak their opin- involved in college creative writing pro- North Pattee Street Zibelman. The idea gained momen- ions with authority. grams, according to UM creative writ- When: Thursday, March tum, and high school students took Unlike traditional poetry that relies ing professor Robert Stubblefield, who 24; 6:30 p.m. sign up, serious interest in the slams. on imagery, metaphors and flow, slam serves as the Oval’s faculty adviser. 7 p.m. reading “We got a night at the Roxy [The- poetry incorporates repetition and “It gives students the opportunity to Cost: $5 atre], and I remember being absolutely be involved and see what goes on in the Montana Kaimin 6 ARTS+CULTURE Wednesday, March 23, 2011

+ with State Radio by Jed Nussbaum I met Chad Urmston last year outside a sold-out State Radio show in Bozeman. When he found out I had traveled from Missoula for the show without a ticket, he Q got me in for free — indicative of the graciousness of a man who’s spent much of his life promoting social and political activism through music. The Vermont-based A State Radio formed in 2002 after Urmston’s former band, Dispatch, broke up, and will play the Wilma Theater on Saturday. We talked with Urmston about activism, performing without the backing of a major label and merchandise bin contraband.

Q: State Radio has written a Q: Why was the decision to us, takes us to another level. It’s was that decision made? around this week doing service lot of political songs and been add Matt Embree from RX Ban- really cool to see how the songs A: We just love vinyl; We love projects with us. But basically, if involved with a lot of activism dits to the lineup for this tour? kind of twist to meet him and what records. We’d like to do it with I have any free time, I’m with my and advocacy projects. What A: Matt and I have just become he gives to the band and how he every record we put out. We dog Rusty and we’re off exploring. are your thoughts on artists’ really good friends over the years, kind of twists the music as well. still remember when everybody Q: What’s the strangest responsibility to serving a high- and he was like, “Man, I’m just Q: You’ve always played had record players, and it’s just thing you’ve seen on tour? er purpose with their art? stoked to be involved and I’ve got without the backing of major the sound coming off of a record, A: We had to smuggle some A: I’m not sure it’s for every kind of an open schedule here and labels, even in Dispatch. What there’s nothing like it. kids into a show that were under- artist, but for me personally I feel there.” So we was like “Well, you are the pros and cons of acting Q: Coming from the age. We brought them into the like its kind of part of the big pic- want to join State Radio for a cou- on a more independent level? fast-paced world of the East show in merch bins. That was ture. It makes a rounder life for ple months?” It’s so cool having him A: Well, you get to do what you Coast, how does your percep- pretty funny (laughs). Just curling us out on the road to not just be out here. I’m just a huge RX fan. want, but you also have to foot the tion of the country change as them up in these merchandise involved in music. It’s marrying Q: State Radio started as a bill yourself and try to make ends your tours take you to places bins and putting shirts on top of them so you just saw their eyeball passions that we have, activism four-piece, but you guys have meet and keep yourself happy and like Missoula? poking through and then taking and music, and it’s really conve- been playing for quite a while comfortable out on the road. It’s a A: It’s so great man, so great to them past security. nient for us that the two work as a trio. How’s the energy shift balancing act, but it’s pretty sweet to get out West. Big sky, people are I just saw a woman in San really well together. now that you’re back to per- not have answer to anyone if we have mellower, everything’s happening Q: Do you ever just want forming with an extra member? a little bit slower. It’s just such a Francisco, she slipped and opened a certain lyric in a song, or want to do up the back of her head. Blood was to be in a band that serves A: It’s a little bit of weight off ev- this protest here or there. We just relief. It’s one of the great things no greater purpose and just eryone’s shoulders. With the trio, everywhere. Police came, paramedics do what is important to us creatively about being on tour. rocks out, like AC/DC? you’re just the three pillars trying came, firemen came, it’s pouring rain and socially. We’re not too burdened Q: What do you do with A: Well, we have some songs to hold up the house, but having your free time on tour? and she’s in the middle of a Safeway by anything corporate. that have no political undertones the fourth pillar there just takes A: We don’t get a lot, because parking lot. Help came pretty fast, Q: Your last album, “Let it at all, about, you know, a kid get- some of the pressure off. But, we do a bunch of service proj- but that that was pretty traumatic. Go” was the first State Radio ting a blowjob in a diner (laughs). more importantly, just to have ects. Right now we have a busload That was like 20 minutes ago. album released on vinyl. Why So we have our moments. Matt up there singing along with of kids that are following us [email protected] Montana Kaimin Wednesday, March 23, 2011 SPORTS 7 INTRAMURALS Football not just for Division I athletes

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The quarterback scram- bles, his right flanked by two blitzers. He’s small, at just 5-foot-9, but elusive. He dodg- es a would-be tackler, buy- ing the time he needs before hitting a streaking receiver down the right sideline. The receiver pulls his feet down in bounds to make the catch before sliding to the turf of Washington-Grizzly Stadium, home of the Montana Grizzly football team. But this isn’t the two-time national champion Grizzlies and there aren’t 25,000 fans cheering them on. The stands on this Sunday afternoon are mostly barren — as they have been all winter — save 15 or 20 dedicated fans. They’ve come to see their friends or family during the postseason run to the intramural flag football cham- pionship. Sunday marked the end of the fourth season of UM Ben Coulter/Montana Kaimin Campus Rec’s winter flag UM student Brian Labbe snaps the ball during an intramural football game at Washington-Grizzly Stadium earlier this month. Many intramural student football season. The league athletes showed up to take advantage of the opportunity to play in the stadium, if only for an afternoon. consisted of teams of four on half of a field and included 20 men’s teams and eight co-rec The athletics department speed, speed, speed,” said Da- every sport offered by Cam- Hiller-Claridge said, she’s teams. approved the usage. vis, a receiver with deep-threat pus Rec. hoping to add to the school’s Montana has hosted intra- “[Players] are always really capabilities for the Hawthorne “It’s our only competition long list of intramural activi- mural football for years, said excited to get on that field, Hawks, a team named after all for those of us who don’t play ties in the near future. To go Intramural Programs Man- on that turf,” Hiller-Claridge the players’ mutual elementa- Division I athletics,” he said. along with indoor and out- ager Natalie Hiller-Claridge, said. “The feeling down on ry school in Helena. “We live in the United States, door soccer leagues, she said but leagues have historically the field is excitement.” A few teams — like Davis’ where sports are everything Campus Rec is looking at played during the fall. After The spring-semester ver- Hawks — sported matching for a lot of people. People who scheduling four-on-four tour- interest built in 2007 for win- sion of flag football differs uniforms to go with football play sports will always play naments next year. ter ball, Hiller-Claridge talked greatly from its fall counter- gloves and cleats. “People do sports. If a campus got rid of “Gosh, there’s so many with the athletics department part, even though most teams take it very seriously,” Davis [intramurals], they’d break a [benefits of intramurals],” she about securing a time slot for and players compete in both said while lacing his cleats. lot of hearts.” said. “I obviously wouldn’t be the games on the real football leagues. For squads in the fall For some players, like Tyler Luckily for Dalton Jr., the doing this job if I didn’t think field. Field space is limited in game, seven players line each Dalton Jr., intramural sports University’s intramural pro- it was important.” the early spring because of side and game halves are lon- are the only athletics they grams are thriving. In fact, [email protected] other intramural sports and ger. In the four-on-four con- have left. Dalton Jr., a junior weather conditions, she said, tests, said sophomore Spencer from Glendive, who lined up and Washington-Grizzly Sta- Davis, fewer players means at receiver for the team Blood, dium is really the only place more room to run. Sweat and Beers this season, left to play. “The key here is speed, said he’s involved in nearly Montana Kaimin 8 ARTS+CULTURE Wednesday, March 23, 2011 CAMPUS Music, theater and dance collide in “Crazy for You” Emily Downing drama this winter,” he said. “We ourselves as a department, as I Montana Kaimin WHEN: March 22-26 and March 29-April 2 decided that, with spring com- know the music department did, WHERE: Montana Theatre, UM PARTV Center Though both schools place ing, it was time for a lighter show. and this was the way to do it.” CHECK IT PRICE: $20 general/$16 students and emphasis on artistic perfor- There’s this great spirit in this play Cody, the show’s musical seniors/$10 children 12 and under mance, University of Montana about love conquering all that re- director, pointed to the show’s OUT INFO: umtheatredance.org School of Music faculty member ally sends a positive message.” inclusion of tap dancing as an- David Cody calls the theater and The musical features a vari- other challenging aspect. music departments “two sepa- ety of both music and theater “It’s a very specific kind of other through shared classes said, is that it maintains the rela- rate worlds.” students, as well as non-perfor- dance that you can’t just pick and projects, Cody said “Crazy tionship between the music and This week, however, those mance major students, and is up,” he said. “It’s been fun to for You” allows students from theater schools. two worlds are joining forces to part of a UM tradition to put on a watch the students dive into that the two departments to learn the “It’s wonderful for both de- put on the musical “Crazy for collaborative performance every and try to master it.” ins and outs of both music and partments to have the cross-pol- You,” which opened Tuesday other year. Many freshmen from The collaborative process be- drama. lination this musical gives us,” night at UM’s Montana Theater both schools are making their tween the School of Theater and Rodwick said that he likes how he said. “To see the students tell- in the Performing Arts and Ra- onstage debuts with this produc- Dance and the School of Music it also gives students the oppor- ing this wonderful story every dio/Television Center. tion. Rodwick, who transferred to has also been a large part of the tunity to learn from the expertise night, I think they’re having the “Crazy for You,” written by UM this year from the University work. Though the two depart- of faculty from each school. The time of their lives.” George Gershwin, follows the of Puget Sound, said that prepar- ments often interact with each result of this interaction, Johnson [email protected] story of 1930s New York banker ing for “Crazy for You” has been Bobby Child as he travels to Ne- a great way to get more involved vada to repossess an old theater. in the theater department at UM. Though this allows him to flaunt “I’ve loved getting deeper in his passion for dancing, it also the theater department,” he said. results in tension between Child “[Rehearsing] has been one of the and the theater owner’s daugh- longest processes that I’ve been ter, Polly Baker, played by senior through, but it’s been great.” Courtney Mostad. According to Johnson, at- “All [Bobby] wants to do is to tempting to put on this particu- have fun in life,” said freshman lar show has been demanding, Dylan Rodwick, who plays Child. requiring weeks of preparation “I love that about him — that he and rehearsal by the actors, in ad- can decide to just go out and do it.” dition to putting together profes- The result, according to direc- sional-quality sets and costumes. tor Greg Johnson, is a fun and “We wanted the challenge of lighthearted comedy. working on a big-time musical,” “We’ve done a lot of serious he said. “We wanted to stretch

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