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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 10-7-2015 Montana Kaimin, October 7-13, 2015 Students of the University 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 University of Montana, Missoula, "Montana Kaimin, October 7-13, 2015" (2015). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 6902. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/6902 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]. OCTOBER 7-13, 2015 / MONTANAKAIMIN.COM / THE LAST BEST COLLEGE NEWS THE ISSUE WITH N N I I M M I A K A ALCOHOL N TA MON UM’s past, present and future relationship with drinking page 11 AMERICA’S DEADLIEST ROAD PAGE 5 MISSOULA’S BREWMASTERS PAGE 6 DRUNK BUS HORROR STORIES PAGE 9 montanakaimin.com @montanakaimin @montanakaimin facebook.com/montanakaimin 2 OCTOBER 7-13, 2015 / MONTANA KAIMIN / MONTANAKAIMIN.COM OPINION TRANSED OUT Fuck you, but let's talk Michael Siebert This process of calling someone out It’s a process that allows for both the bet- who care about issues from those who [email protected] has become increasingly commonplace tering of the community and for person- don’t see their merit. How can we expect Over the summer, one of my friends in mainstream culture. Victims of in- al growth. I have seen it work effectively; to create a world where people celebrate was called out for engaging in several justice, whether sexual assault, racism, violent individuals, staunch racists and differences if we won’t take the time to instances of sexual assault. homophobia or whatever else, are now homophobes have all been dealt with explain why that’s necessary? We weren’t exceptionally close — she more empowered than ever to speak effectively in our community. I’ve also There are cases where education is lives on the East Coast, and we knew out when someone does something rep- seen discussions that have completely a moot point — a violent rapist should each other exclusively because of mu- rehensible. We are more inclined to not changed the minds of formerly bigoted not be allowed to exist in safe spaces, tual Internet friends. But we both cared just believe victims, but to recognize that people. nor should someone who argues for about the same issues, and I trusted that allowing abusive people into spaces can However, sometimes those of us com- the extermination of trans people. But she was a good person who had my back be immensely damaging. mitted to keeping a community safe ostracizing the kid who says things are if I needed it. There is a loose process for how this launch directly into the ousting stage. It “retarded,” or the guy who “just doesn’t Without getting into the exact details, sort of thing works: First, the perpetra- is much easier to simply rid a space of get” trans people will only solidify their it became apparent that there were mul- tor is called out for their behavior. Next, someone than it is to educate them on opinion that those who care about iden- tiple occasions in which she breached they are asked to be accountable for their why their behavior is harmful. I am very tity politics are out to get them. people’s boundaries and caused a lot of behavior. Then, the community deter- much guilty of this. It is more comfort- Skepticism is warranted, but at the hurt. People in our circles felt angry and mines how this should be dealt with. able to associate entirely with people end of the day we’re all still develop- betrayed. There was an active and suc- Often this means ousting that person who have the same opinions than it is to ing. Egregious offenses should be con- cessful campaign facilitated by her vic- from spaces, depending on the severity attempt to engage with otherwise nice demned, but simultaneously, growth tims to shut her out of all facets of both of their crimes and whether or not they people with disagreeable opinions. should always be encouraged. We all her local scene and the greater national take responsibility for what they did. Doing this creates an unnecessarily learned at some point, and we should be show circuit. I have no issues with this, in theory. insular community that isolates those patient enough to let others learn with us. ▪ WHITE GIRL POLITICKING Binge drinking is fine if you recycle Paige Cohn garbage the next morning. nants thrown in with the bottles. to be drinking a lot of beer, Missoulians, [email protected] Glass recycling in Montana is Even though glass is exceptional- let’s drink beer from a standard brown non-existent. Glass is heavy to ship, ly hard to recycle in Missoula, Bayern 12-ounce bottle, or better yet, from a In a list of the top ten drunkest cities and the carbon footprint of shipping all Brewing has made it a little easier for growler, designed to last a lifetime. And in America, Montana makes the list not of Montana’s glass to the nearest recy- everyone. Since 2010, Bayern has been after we’re finished with that beer, let once, but twice, according to the CDC. cling center in Seattle would cancel out recycling its own glass. In fact, they us not throw it in the garbage to end up Both Missoula and Bozeman have top any good that came of it. Because of its have one of the only bottle-washing in some landfill. Let us be the environ- slots, with 33.4 percent of Bozeman’s weight, glass is much more expensive to machines in the country. To recycle the mentally conscientious people we all population considered binge and heavy process and recycle. It makes no finan- glass, the bottle must be the standard pretend to be, and let Bayern Brewing drinkers and 37.3 percent of Missoula. cial sense for businesses to find ways brown 12-ounce pry-off, with no de- recycle those bottles. We may not save Since Montana ranks second in the na- to recycle it, and it’s dangerous when it tail or chipping. Returned bottles get the world by drinking more beer, but tion for craft breweries per capita, it’s breaks. But glass is made of sand, and if you 5 cents each. Bayern started recy- we certainly won’t be hurting it. And easy to see why we’re so thirsty. Here in you’ve ever been to a beach, you know cling their own glass for the very same the next time you see an investor with Missoula, we have over eight different there’s no scarcity of sand. So it ends up reason people think they can’t recycle $25 million in their pocket, tell them craft breweries to choose from, and ev- in a landfill most of the time. The Tar- glass: it’s too heavy. Shipping in new Montana needs a glass-recycling center. erything from pale ales to Doppelwei- get in Missoula has “glass recycling” in loads of glass bottles was getting spen- That way we can all get back to our beer zen. But all that drinking comes with an its parking lot, but most of that ends up dy, so Bayern decided to use what they and try to take that elusive No. 1 spot unexpected side effect, and it has to do in landfills too because of plastic caps, already had. from Fargo, North Dakota on the list of with all those bottles you throw into the pieces of cardboard and other contami- So here’s my proposal: If we’re going drunkest cities. ▪ OPINION NEWS ARTS SPORTS KIOSK OCTOBER 7-13, 2015 / MONTANA KAIMIN / MONTANAKAIMIN.COM 3 EDITORIAL Big ups to Montana’s highways for How Montana learned to drive drunk increasing the speed limit to 80. Now we [email protected] get to drive 95 ars represent many things. They are freedom of movement, the opportunity to exchange Backhands to the Pope for coming out the present, isolation as achievement, unsustainable industrial culture and our mil- against gay marriage. We were ready to Clion-year mastery of fire. forgive your silly hat. But it’s important to decontextualize cars, separating what they mean from what they are. Because what they are is the part you need to worry about. The part that can kill you. Big ups to the hunter who shoved his Cars are landslides and they are charging elephants. They are the tides dashing the rocks and Big ups to the Top Hat for buying every hand down an attacking bear’s throat. We don’t even have a joke. Just big ups. the stone in Cain’s hand. Cars are raw force, thousands of pounds of steel, aluminum and glass downtown business. thrust forward by petrochemical explosions, the most common blunt force trauma in our indus- Backhands to the creator of the Donald Backhands to just the massive amounts trial jungle. Trump manbun. We didn’t know it was of bear incidents across the state lately. The competition between a high-speed chassis and a human skeleton is no contest. But it’s possible for his hair to get sillier.

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