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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 11-19-1996 Montana Kaimin: Eye Spy, November 19-25, 1996 Associated Students of the University of Montana Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of the University of Montana, "Montana Kaimin: Eye Spy, November 19-25, 1996" (1996). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 8975. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/8975 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]. The Montana Kaimin Weekly Arts and Entertainment Guide • Nov. 19__25, 1996 EYE ® SPY ( Born in the Big Shy Missoula filmmaker Joel M. Rice j^es local talent and scenery for ... ^is feature-length debut about * brotherly love, punk rock and vampires. Eye Spy's Andy Smetanka gets the scoop on the world premiere of "Questions in the Night" Inside: Music from the Grateful Dead _Arts Photography, and writer Jerry McGahan 2 Eye Spy, Tuesday, November 19,1996 On the road again, the German way side door handle. Needless to Well, I’ve done it. I bought _ pie’s car” started around the summer of 1976, when I first got say, this didn’t work and the vehicle. Yep, almost a year to VW proceeded to drag me down the day that I got rid of my last behind the wheel of a Volkswagen. My father, a for the driveway. set of wheels. Kind of like an It was about this time that anniversary present to myself, mer import car enthusiast, my mother came running out of payback for all ofthe mud, rain, owned a bright yellow Type 3 the house sereaming at the top snow and wind I pedaled sedan. He parked the car at the top of our uphill of her lungs, as you can well through during driveway in New imagine she would after seeing thelastyear.lt York, pointed her own son being dragged down was a tough Brian Hurlbut Morgan Sturges Column straight down to a gravel driveway by a two-ton decision. I was Eye Spy Writer VW. Having no idea what she Eye Spy Editor planning on the road about fay was saying, I assumed she was waiting until 40 yards away. Brian Hurlbut telling me to let go, so I did, just Justin Grigg spring, ensuring Well, one day I Andy Smetanka before the VW went hauling one more winter decided to pre Eye Spy Writer Eye Spy Designer across the street, crashing into ofMountain tend like I was the ditch on the other side of the T.inp and bike adventures, but I driving the VW, so I opened up road. I remember thinking to Lee Douglas Ross Jeffcoat found the deal of a lifetime. the door and climbed in. Now, myself, “Man, that was fun!” On-line Guru I consider myself an automo remember I was only SIX Eye Spy Writer although rm sure my mother bile aficionado of sorts. I mean, YEARS OLD at the time, and I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS didn’t feel quite the same emo Dave Steele it’s not like Tm this super mechanic or anything, but more DOING. Somehow I managed to tions. Photography Intern Well, my dad sold the of a history buff. I love cars, and undo the emergency brake and crashed-up VW soon after I REALLY love old cars. So slip the stickshift out of gear. THAT little incident. Bought when it came time for me to Well, you can imagine what eye spy is a publication of the Montana Kaimin, himself a Ford Pinto, thus bring start thinking about buying happened next. The car started ing an end to his import-owning and is distributed every Tuesday, except holidays another one, I didn’t want some rolling slowly, picking up speed years and ushering in a new era when we decide to put it out any time we want to. thing new or something all too as it went down the driveway, We’ll gladly accept any letters, suggestions or com common. I had to narrow it heading straight toward the of Torinos, Impalas and ditch on the other side of the Camaros. But a flair for foreign ments, although we reserve the right to do nothing down, but it wasn’t hard: I want ed a Volkswagen. They have road at the end of the driveway. cars has lived on with me. You with them. For further information contact us at see, I bought a 1976 Volkswagen style, they have class, and most Somehow I had the presence of Transporter (more commonly Room 206, School of Journalism, University of of all they have German mind to jump out of the car, but Montana, Missoula, MT 59812. (406)243-4310. Engineering. You know, like air I DIDN’T have the presence of known as a ‘bus’). Kind of ironic, Reach us on the internet at [email protected], cooled engines and brown vinyl mind to run away from the same year as that time when I rolling car. What’s even worse, first drove a Volkswagen 20 or check out our ultra-cool web page seats, real high-tech stuff like and I swear I am not making years ago. All right, not exactly http://www.umt.edu/Kaimin/eyespy.html that. But there are deeper rea sons as well. this up, I tried to STOP the car drove, but I WAS behind the My infatuation with the “peo- by hanging on to the driver’s wheel. RUBESBy Leigh Rubin RUBES" By Leigh Rubin (JO) E o After a long day of hunting and gathering, nothing could satisfy a prehistoric appetite more Childhood games with Blily the Kid than a hearty bowl of primordial soup. Eye Spy, Tuesday, November 19, 1996 3 Column by The Wandering Eye Missoulians not so kind to their zbest friends' Eye think a friend put it passersby and hoping to avoid best once, saying, “People who the occasional bike-tire-over- bring puppies to bars should the-tail that make me think be thrown into a pit of wild anyone who thinks coming to dogs, because Fm pretty sure college is somehow signified that’s how their puppies feel.” by getting a dog and anyone Friend is right. The sight of who thinks having a dog those puppies, huddled shak would just cement the image ing and sneezing from smoke he or she’s been going for in the arms of their ‘masters’ should just be dragged onto makes me want to snatch some cold sidewalk and left to them up and take them sit there for two or three * straight to the Humane hours with nowhere to shit Society. Fd rather see them but on himself and no one to looking wistfully at visitors talk to except the pavement from inside cages than see and the only hope for affection them subjected to the terrors or companionship coming and humiliations of being The from the passing stumbling Dog In The Bar. college kids, who, if they don’t Missoula is a dog town like step on you, might give you no other. College towns often the occasional sympathetic are, but Missoula seems to pat and mutter evil things have taken dog mania to a about your owner. higher level. To give credit where credit The dogs in Missoula seem is due, sensitive university to belong disproportionally to students are not the only Photo by Jordan Lq Ri the population composed of Missoula population that reg dual personalities in her humorous and exciting people who think a pet speaks ularly mistreats its dogs. of your connection with the However, three and a half environment, your earth years of observation has yield friendly nature, your indepen ed a pretty clear pattern. Meaning behind movement dence and ability to care for Whoever the culprits, it’s not only yourself, but a help time Missoula got its head out ■ 'Infomances' included in this year's Dance Showcase less creature dependent on of its Hate Free Zone and Morgan Sturges you and only you. The Dance Showcase runs a Program I piece where microbrew festival and coffee Eye Spy ~ from Nov. 19-23 in the Every drumming circle has house ass, stopped talking dancers are “speaking and at least three Alaskan “Open Space” of the PAR/TV moving a Southern story of about thinking globally and This fall’s Dance Huskies in varying stages of building. The showcase runs female lust,” Ragsdale said. acted locally to do something Showcase of student and development frolicking about a culture that says dogs as two separate programs, “Program II is a little bit community members’ chore around, and the Top Hat on don’t deserve your respect, presented on alternating lighter than Program I,” ography and dance has an almost any night is a mecca just your admiration. nights. Program I runs Ragsdale said. “But both added feature. Two of the for little golden retrievers, Here’s a little test to see Tuesday, Thursday and have blends of funny and performances are designed black labs and the ever pre whether you’re ready to have Saturday evenings at 7:30 serious.” to help audience members sent Huskies curled up on the a pet: p.m.