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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 10-17-2008 Montana Kaimin, October 17, 2008 Students of The niU versity of Montana, Missoula Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Students of The nivU ersity of Montana, Missoula, "Montana Kaimin, October 17, 2008" (2008). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 5154. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/5154 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]. Pianissimo UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 Griz return performance home to face Friday and Saturday Sac State page 6 page 6 Montana Kaimin Friday, October 17, 2008 www.montanakaimin.com Volume CXI, Issue 30 Love Your Body Day exhibition proves controversial Kayla Matzke MONTANA KAIMIN Rather than observing movie posters, voter registration booths and advertisements Thurs- day, students in the University Center viewed pictures of naked people. Students clustered around fi ve of photogra- pher Russel Daniels’ displayed photos in the UC. They showcased nude bodies and were displayed under a huge “Love Your Body” sign with fl yers that said, “95 percent of diets fail,” “A shocking 81 percent of 10-year-old girls are afraid of being fat,” and “More than 80 percent of fourth grade girls have been on a fad diet.” Students for Choice teamed with the Women’s Resource Center for an exhibition of Daniels’ photos for Love Your Body Day Wednesday, when they were displayed on the third fl oor of the UC. Thursday they were moved to the fi rst fl oor atrium. Responses to the display varied, said Ra- chel Wanderscheid, the outreach coordinator for the Women’s Resource Center and a senior majoring in philosophy. But there were more positive comments Alisia Muhlestein/Montana Kaimin than negative, Wanderscheid said. Students examine the Love Your Body exhibit Thursday in the UC Atrium. The purpose of the exhibit was to increase awareness of body issues and “They have been overwhelmingly positive,” to encourage people to embrace themselves as they are. The display, which included statistics and nude photographs, was sponsored by the Women’s See BODY, page 11 Resource Center and photographed by UM journalism student Russel Daniels. Rock concert tickets for sale online; show not confi rmed Will Freihofer across the Web are currently sell- when we’ve drilled down into it, to the university. “They’re certain- unenviable spot compared with MONTANA KAIMIN ing tickets to the event. In some in- something’s been off.” ly more money than we’re going other available seating by most Though you won’t fi nd mention stances costing almost $500 for a Besides the obvious issue of the to charge.” standards, Hendrickson said. Such of it on any University of Montana single ticket, the authenticity of the actual concert’s uncertainty, the Typical prices for events in the bizarre pricing gives Muse and site, a lot of folks out in cyberspace Web offerings is being called into offered prices don’t seem to stack Adams Center are usually between Hendrickson reservations as to the seem convinced that Grammy question as the potential—again, up with the seats they’re supposed $40 and $50, Muse said. legitimacy of the tickets. Award-winning rock outfi t Nine not confi rmed—concert date ap- to correspond to. The most expensive listing on “What I would say is: buyer be- Inch Nails will be appearing at the proaches. “There are tickets going for one a Web site, www.stubhub. ware,” Muse said. Adams Center on Dec. 9. “Quite frankly, it is a bit mys- over $400 in what I consider to com, was asking $495 for a sole A manager at StubHub named Though the concert has not terious to me how they offer these be one of the worst sections in the seat in Section 208 Thursday af- Mike—who refused to give his been offi cially confi rmed by UM tickets,” said Mary Muse, director house,” said Marlene Hendrick- ternoon. In the upper level of the last name—emphasized that pric- Productions or the Adams Cen- of the Adams Center. “We’ve had son, adviser to UM Productions, Adams Center’s southeast cor- ing for tickets offered on the site is ter, more than a dozen Web sites this happen at other events, and which brings concerts and events ner, 208 would be considered an See NIN, page 10 ‘Kumar’ hits the Oval Laura Dawson Obama stands out for two reasons, MONTANA KAIMIN Penn said: His education plan and his re- There is more to actor Kal Penn than fusal to take lobbyist funding. trips to White Castle for mini-burgers and Obama’s educational plan is evidence well-timed escapes from Guantanamo of his investment in student interests, Bay. Penn said, as was his decision to walk Penn, best known as “Kumar Patel” away from corporate offers to teach con- from the “Harold and Kumar” fi lm fran- stitutional law. chise, doubles as a volunteer for presi- “I think it would be amazing to have a dential hopeful Barack Obama. Thursday, president that actually read the constitu- Penn took his support for Obama to the tion,” Penn said. Oval at the University of Montana, en- And because he doesn’t take lobbyist couraging students to take advantage of money, Obama doesn’t have obligations the early vote option and swing the state, to anyone but the voters, Penn said. which traditionally goes Republican in “The only people he’s going to owe fa- presidential elections, for Obama. vors to are us,” Penn said. Standing before a crowd in the Oval, But Penn’s jump on the Obama cam- he told the story of his interest in the paign bandwagon began later, after a per- Obama campaign. sonal experience. From the moment he saw Obama on “A buddy of mine was working a mini- TV he was impressed, said Penn, a regis- mum wage job as a trucker” in Texas, try- Kenneth Billington/Montana Kaimin tered independent. ing to save up enough money to go to col- Juniors Padee Thao and Kayla Weber shake hands with actor Kal Penn while waiting for the bus to take “Barack said there shouldn’t be red lege, Penn said. them to the Court House to vote early. Penn, known for his role in off-beat movies, showed up on the or blue states. He said we should be the That’s when Halliburton, a provider of Oval Thursday to kick off a rally and encourage students to vote and to campaign for Barack Obama. “I United States,” Penn said. See KUMAR, page 12 think its cool that a campaign fi nally sees the importance in Montana,” said Weber. Today On Campus Inside the Kaimin Forecast • Volleyball: UM vs. Idaho State ARTS, BLOTTER, High 59F West Auxiliary Gym page 8 page 4 7 p.m. ‘Max Payne’ opens in Pursued punks, painful plunge, Low 38F theaters today pilfered pack 2 Montana Kaimin Opinion Friday, October 17, 2008 Cow trail recognition appreciated imity to trees and have compacted I greatly appreciate people rec- the soil over the root systems. The ognizing why & how cow trails This reduces the amount of water are created. De- and nutrients the termining why Letters to the tree can receive. BIG UPS kaimin something occurs For example a tree is always the best Editor with a 24 inch di- fi rst step in de- ameter trunk has vising a solution. a root system that Backhands kounts Putting sidewalks where people extends out in all directions for at This week in numbers created cow trails may have re- least 24 feet. The resulting stress & duced some cow trails, but cre- this causes reduces a tree’s ability To all the Joes out there, here’s to you! BU&Bh has noticed ated other problems. Sidewalks to reduce pollution and seques- Joe the Plumber, and his cousin, Joe Six-Pack, have been regularly 139,849 were placed in close proximity ter carbon. Trees also fi lter such martyred by John McCain and Sarah Palin in their plight to the to trees and the construction in- things as acid rain through their American people. But what about their nephew, Joe Schmoe, who Record number of spends his welfare checks on boxed wine and can’t vote because Montana voters who volved disruption and destruction root system before it reaches the he’s a convicted felon? It’s time for all Joes to unite. registered for absentee of much needed root systems. The water table. ballots in Montana this concrete over these root systems So far only physical barriers year. also reduced the amount of water such as split rail fences have re- As long as we’re on the subject of alcoholism, Backhands to and nutrients these roots are able duced cow trails. the drunk Russian man who attempted to hijack a Turkish Airlines to receive. Even shrubs that were planted jet while threatening to blow up the plane. A sober man would have Prime examples are some of the to prevent cow trails have been realized that you don’t need a fake bomb threaten to hijack a plane. Cost in maple trees on the North side of destroyed in peoples efforts to fi nd If it’s long enough of a fl ight, they GIVE you a KNIFE and FORK! 495dollars on stubhub.