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swipe at your own risk What swiping a Griz Card at a fraternity really means Page 5 ARTS UM ceramics department teaches new levels of self-expression Page 12 Volume 122, Issue No. 4, September 18, 2019 KIOSK | ABOUT US OPINION | KAIMIN EDITORIAL EDITORIAL STAFF NEWSROOM STAFF Editor-in-Chief Multimedia Editor News Reporters Arts & Opinion Mutimedia Staff Cartoonist Cassidy Alexander Sara Diggins Mazana Boerboom Reporters Quinn Corcoran Cooper Malin Paul Hamby Canyon Hohenstein Daniel Duensing Business Manager Design Editors Patrick Boise Jaqueline Evans-Shaw JoAnn Martin Jazzlyn Johnson Bergen Frank-Loron Office Assistants Daylin Scott Aidan Morton Meghan Jonas Donal Lakatua Katie Lindner GRIZ GRUMBLES News & Sports Editors Erin Sargent Serena Palmer Jiakai Lou Norbert Weber An ode to Sydney Akridge Connor Simpson Jordynn Paz Liam McCollum It’s the little things, UM Helena Dore Addie Slanger Lily Soper Claire Shinner Advisers Emma Smith Jule Banville Arts & Opinion Editors Sports Reporters Designers Noelle Huser Kaitlin Clifford Hunter Wiggins Leah Sottile Drew Novak Dante Filpula Ankney Jack Marshall Constance Darlington Copy Chief What’s up with UM Parking? Why is it $241 to park The Montana Kaimin is a weekly independent student Luke Schmit Lily Johnson Luke Smith newspaper at the University of Montana. It does not condone Griffen Smith Lindsey Sewell for a year? Sorry we all can’t be bike riding hippies. or encourage any illegal activities. The Kaimin office and the Jason Upton Academic Planner University of Montana are located on land originally inhabited by the Salish People. Kaimin is a derivative of a Salish language word, “Qeymin,”‘ that is pronounced kay-MEEN and means “book,” “message,” or “paper that brings news.” Why does the price for the UM dining keep going For comments, corrections or letters to the editor, contact up each semester? Last we checked, the Food Zoo [email protected] or call (406) 243-4310. For advertising opportunities, contact isn’t fine dining. [email protected] or call (406) 243-6541. HELP WANTED Academic Planner, oh Academic Planner. Why dost thou have to leave us so soon? FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA In the darkest times of advising, what was there, was you. Press Box in Missoula is hiring bartenders & servers! Part-time and full-time Why did Curry get rid of Medicaid? We really like On Oct. 14, you will be gone, and here is what is the matter. @MONTANAKAIMIN positions available, perfect for students’ schedules! Apply in-person 835 East not being ill. You’ll be replaced with Degree Works, and it makes us much sadder. MONTANA KAIMIN Broadway - just across the walking bridge from campus. In the darkest of times, you were there. Like a beautiful extension of Cyberbear. Week of 9/16/19 - 9/22/19 I always used you to plan ahead. @MONTANAKAIMIN Why do my UM emails keep getting phished? I only Now the University is taking you away, and for what? To get that bread? want to fish out on the lake. If one were to perhaps add a minor, or two. Even a second major, for this, Degree Works just won’t do. Training? Hah. If only it could be so sweet. University of Montana, you truly have knocked advisers right off their feet. SUDOKU Edited by Margie E. Burke To whom may we point fingers? For we are upset. Difficulty: Easy Office of Student Success? The administration? You bet. HOW TO SOLVE: This simply won’t work, it just isn’t fair. 5 7 6 2 Each row must contain the Please hold on to Academic Planner, if just for us students. Don’t you care? numbers 1 to 9; each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9; and 3 5 each set of 3 by 3 boxes must Soon, we will graduate and leave this campus forever more. 2 3 8 1 contain the numbers 1 to 9. Delay this tragedy for the class of 2024. 3 2 4 1 6 Answers to Last Week’s Sudoku: 9 6 1 7 3 8 5 2 4 2 6 3 2 5 8 9 6 4 1 7 3 4 7 3 1 5 2 9 6 8 9 6 3 2 4 9 1 8 5 7 8 1 4 6 7 5 2 3 9 5 9 7 2 8 3 4 1 6 4 6 1 2 3 3 4 6 5 1 9 7 8 2 LIKE IT? HATE IT? WISH WE WERE DEAD? 7 2 5 8 4 6 3 9 1 Email us your opinions at 9 5 7 8 [email protected] Copyright 2019 by The Puzzle Syndicate 1 8 9 3 2 7 6 4 5 COOPER MALIN | MONTANA KAIMIN 2 September 18, 2019 montanakaimin.com montanakaimin.com September 18, 2019 3 NEWS | BRIEFS NEWS | GREEK LIFE GRIZ SWIPES CASSIDY ALEXANDER mented by fall 2020, shifting the process that ASBESTOS BE GONE He’s continuing campaigning in Iowa despite [email protected] now requires potential students to apply for Childcare in McGill Hall reopened after trailing well-behind leading candidates. each Montana college separately. being closed for asbestos last semester. The Officials say this could also help students ASUM Childcare Preschool has been housed DON’T TAKE MY JUUL DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF ENROLLMENT get information about financial aid, registra- in the Education building since January, when tion and credit requirements for each campus. McGill was shut down for loose asbestos. It Montana health officials insist not using UM is predicting a 7% enrollment drop was discovered as early as Dec. 12, 2018, and e-cigarettes or other vaping devices while a for the current fiscal year, according to the RIP, ACADEMIC PLANNER can become harmful when airborne. Testing in national investigation is underway. The state Missoulian. Since 2011, the University’s over- January showed levels of asbestos-laden Department of Public Health and Human all enrollment has dropped by over 30%. Vice The Office for Student Success surface dust to be 21 times higher Services says the devices could be linked to President for Strategic Enrollment and Com- announced in an email on Sept. than federal standards. serious lung-related illnesses. Officials say munications Cathy Cole said at a City Club 11 that Academic Planner, an Montana has not reported a confirmed case of event that enrollment won’t be stable until advising tool used for planning BULLOCK STILL LOOKING severe pulmonary illness or death from vap- 2021. and scheduling courses, will be FOR A BREAKTHROUGH ing, but cases are under investigation. E-ciga- terminated. The Office encour- rettes have been banned under UM’s Tobacco LESS APPLICATIONS, MORE OPTIONS aged all students to “retrieve” Montana Gov. Steve Bullock Free UM Policy since October 2018. graduation plans in the platform did not qualify to participate in the The Montana University System is devel- before Oct. 14, when the platform is re- third Democratic Party presidential de- FOOTBALL IS MAKING WALLETS FUMBLE oping a system that will allow prospective moved. bate on Sept. 12. The party requires Candidates students to apply to any Montana institution Degree Works will be emphasized for to have at least 130,000 unique donors from 20 Football ticket guest passes for students with just one application. Modeled after the building graduation plans because, accord- states. Of the three debates so far, Bullock has are now $15. By paying the student athletic nationwide Common Application, state offi- ing to the email, it “verifies whether or not all qualified for one. fee, students can reserve tickets for themselves cials hope to streamline the admissions pro- degree requirements will be fulfilled by the Bullock is serving his second term as Mon- for free. Guest passes can be purchased on a cess across the state, according to the Bozeman courses on students’ plans.” tana governor and basing his campaign on the while-they-last basis. These tickets were $10 Daily Chronicle. fact he’s the only Democratic candidate who last academic year, and one can be purchased An online system portal could be imple- won in a Trump state, as his website puts it. per student. Say goodbye to chilling in the Student Rec Center ERIN SARGENT “It’s a more convenient way for us to serve the [email protected] students.” The vending machines carry options like If you’re looking for a post-workout pro- water and Powerade, and snacks like nuts, tein shake, you won’t be able to find it at the dried fruits and Power Bars — things that Adams Center gym anymore. UM Dining might be more appealing to students during decided not to renew its contract with Jus or after their workouts, Howard said. Chill’n this year, leaving the space temporar- Elaine Chandler, a junior studying man- ily unoccupied, according to UM Dining Di- agement information systems, does home- rector Camp Howard. work in the gym on some days. She said she The smoothie joint’s menu wasn’t meet- used to frequent Jus Chill’n for a post-work- ing the needs of the location or fulfilling the out smoothie, especially during her freshman Greek Life policy raises concerns for student privacy needs of gym-goers in the way they may year, when she had a campus meal plan. want, Howard said. UM Dining is responsi- “I was sad when they weren’t here. I was WHAT SWIPING A GRIZ CARD AT A FRAT PARTY REALLY MEANS ble for renting out the space to vendors. Jus really bummed,” Chandler said. “The peanut Chill’n once occupied the space on the main butter cup was so good.” ADDIE SLANGER drinking and no parties.