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CAMPUS Student fees to increase next year

Jayme Fraser Montana Kaimin

Student fees will increase at least $6.31 in the next two years and the cost of living on campus also will go up at least $246 per year. In Fall 2013, the annual fees paid to Campus Recreation will go up $1, University Cen- ter $1.31, and Curry Health Services $4. These fees are be- low a 3-percent threshold that would require those services to receive approval from the student senate. The increases largely will pay for inflated costs of op- Steel Brooks/Montana Kaimin eration and basic maintenance Students wait for the ASUM Park-N-Ride on Tuesday afternoon. The bus service was scrutinized recently when a bus driver lost control and ran into a woman on South Avenue. The driver of that bus has gone through extra training and has returned to work. projects, said Keith Glaes, director of Campus Recreation, and Liz Millar, associate director of the University Center. Glaes said the recreation fee Driver in crash returns to work will also help pay to replace aging weightlifting and cardio Heidi Groover equipment. Montana Kaimin “ In Fall 2013, the annual meal The University of Montana student bus It was definitely the road. He was driving too plan cost will go up $158. De- driver who hit a student pedestrian Feb. 23 pending on the dorm students has returned to work after retraining, UM Di- fast for the road conditions and lost control. live in, the residence hall fee rector of Transportation Nancy Wilson said. will go up $44–$66 and the Andrew M. Williams underwent “several ” room and board fee will in- hours of training and driving with another Laura Rettaliata, Missoula Civilian Traffic Specialist crease $202–$224. Monthly rent driver” after the incident, Wilson said. at off-campus housing will in- The accident happened when the bus Rettaliata blamed icy roads for the accident Wilson and ASUM President Ashleen crease $5–$23, depending on struck a female UM student who was pre- and said this winter’s weather has presented a Williams said they have not heard any the apartment. paring to cross South Avenue to get to the constant struggle for Missoula police. concerns from students about the driver’s The increased fees for meal Dornblaser Park-N-Ride stop at South and “It was definitely the road,” Rettaliata return to work. plans and on-campus living Gerald Avenues, said Missoula Civilian said. “He was driving too fast for the road Rettaliata and Wilson said they did not will also cover basic mainte- Traffic Specialist Laura Rettaliata, who in- conditions and lost control.” know if the victim has returned to school nance and inflated costs for vestigated the accident. In icy conditions, cars hit buses more of- or if she plans to press charges against food and other materials. Rettaliata cited Williams with careless ten than buses hit cars or pedestrians, and ASUM Transportation. The Associated Students of driving, which can result in a fine of up to bus drivers are rarely at fault in accidents, The victim was taken to Community the University of Montana are $250, depending on a judge’s decision, she said. she said. Medical Center, but did not have any life- also proposing to increase the University officials and Missoula police Wilson said this semester has been par- threatening injuries and was released after transportation fee by $4 and set would not release the name of the woman hit ticularly challenging for ASUM bus driv- two days, Rettaliata said. up a system to annually con- by the bus. Williams’ name was released by ers because of constant snow and ice. “She was really lucky and she knows sider increasing the ASUM fee city municipal court because he was cited, “We’ve never had an accident like this that,” Rettaliata said. to match inflation. The student [email protected] but he could not be reached for comment. before,” she said. See FEES, page 4

twitter.com/ 44°F | 34°F UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 KaiminNews Montana Kaimin 2 OPINION Wednesday, March 9, 2011 EDITORIAL TECH COLUMN They’re pulling out Pell Zeros and ones by Taryn Chuter, News Editor How many for just one more D?

Fellow students, The blows keep coming. We’re wobbling on one foot and by Brady Moore are one decent left hook from hitting the floor. Knock out. Today, the U.S. Senate votes on a spending cuts bill passed I’ve always looked at movies as an escape planned in 2-D, shot in 2-D and produced in 2-D. last month by the Republican-controlled House of Represen- from the real world — a time for me to just sit Studio executive pressured Burton to add 3-D tatives, and if it passes again it will cut, among many other back, relax and slurp a Dr Pepper. This relaxing in post-production and the result was a shabby, worthwhile programs, $5.7 billion from this fall’s Pell Grant getaway — for as long as I’ve been alive — has fake-looking 3-D experience. budget. This would cut the average grant by $785. been in two dimensions. Hollywood studio executives are the reason Federal Pell Grants provide need-based scholarships for But James Cameron has gone and mucked it you’re paying nearly $12 to see movies in more low-to-middle income college students. This applies to the all up. “Avatar,” the highest-grossing film of all dimensions than you’re used to. Would “Avatar” majority of Montana students. Nearly 60 percent of all Uni- time, made 3-D movies cool. have grossed almost $3,000,000,000 (that’s nine versity of Montana undergraduates are recognized as in need They are not. 3-D movies are ridiculous. zeros) without the added 3-D surcharge? Prob- of financial assistance. Even with the average award coming Take your favorite movie. For example, mine ably not. As a student, I can’t afford that sur- in at $8,638, only 8 percent of students’ financial aid needs are is “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.” Now charge. Dinner at the China Bowl: $35. Gas to fully met. When you factor in the average cost of attendance imagine it in 3-D. Unless you picked “Avatar” and from the theater: $5. Two movie tickets to ($16,886 in-state, $30,582 out-of-state), students have very little or “How to Train Your Dragon,” it probably a 3-D movie: $23.50. One night out on the town, wiggle room, and no room for cuts. seemed pretty ridiculous. Story-driven dramas and already you’re down more than $60. I’d have It’s no secret that college students are already hurting fi- are not suited for 3-D by their very nature. to work a full eight-hour day just to pay for one nancially. It’s not uncommon to have more than one job, food Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” was stamps or live in someone’s basement. We’ve learned to see it See COLUMN, page 4 as college chic, but that doesn’t mean we need legislators making us even poorer than we already are. If this passes the Senate, 1.7 million students nationwide will lose their eligibility for Pell Grants, 626 of them from UM. That’s a large chunk of the 6,000 who are currently eligible. LETTERS to the EDITOR This money means so much to students, and is a huge factor when deciding whether another semester can be afforded. Look- ing at the future, that’s 1.7 million more U.S. citizens who may Response to “Student Fees Mismanaged” vented the predatory payday loans which had not have had enough money to complete college, therefore for- Dear Editor, been draining Montana’s economy since corpo- rate lobbyists got their way with our legislators feiting their chance to snag one of the nation’s top-growing jobs The article on the mismanagement of stu- in 2001. MontPIRG was a major ally in this cam- in the areas of science, engineering or health care. dent fees by MontPIRG in Thursday’s paper was paign with groups across the state, but we went This will force hundreds of Montana students to reconsider a muddled editorial which quickly lost focus the extra step and made a difference where oth- continuing their education or put themselves into more debt upon the principle question which it attempted ers would not by going door-to-door from the by taking out more loans. The average UM student already to cover. To reiterate that question: has the $5 per Bitterroot Valley to Whitefish and talking to vot- leaves school with over $20,000 in debt. student refundable MontPIRG fee been wasted? ers about the citizen initiative. As a result of our Last year, college students on financial aid received a big It’s worthwhile to figure out what fee-paying coordinated efforts, MontPIRG saw I-164 pass on break when Pell Grants were raised by hundreds of dollars. students can realistically expect their money election day to a tune of 72 percent in every sin- This was exciting until we all realized how much tuition was to provide them before continuing. As big as gle county in Montana. This is something that rising. But at least our aid was helping us keep up with the it sounds, a hundred thousand dollars is next I will always look back on with pride, and as a inflating cost of higher education. to nothing when it comes to getting anything MontPIRG fee-paying student, you should too. As easy as it would be to blame Republicans for the cuts, to actually change in politics. This is especially You helped make this happen if you paid the we must remember that Obama also proposed butting Pell true when fighting large corporations, as public- MontPIRG fee. I had never organized a politi- Grant funding. Obama’s plan would keep the maximum grant interest groups such as MontPIRG are so keen to cal campaign before, but Jamie was there when- at $5,500, while the Republican proposal cuts it to $4,500. do. And make no mistake about it, MontPIRG is ever I needed advice, helping me to learn the Though Obama’s cuts are smaller, it still leaves me wanting a non-partisan political organization, something ropes. MontPIRG’s association with USPIRG to scream, “Who in congress is fighting for ME?” Hopefully, which makes its internal political structure ensured that we were never without a campus students across the country are wondering the same thing. somewhat more difficult then say the College organizer for more then a few days, something Fortunately for Montana students, we have two democratic Democrats or Republicans. What MontPIRG that allowed those of us who saw past the mis- senators who will likely vote against it, but Rep. Denny Reh- does is give students who want to learn how to guided actions of our immature board to con- berg (who recently announced a 2012 Senate bid) is partly to run an effective political campaign or nonprofit tinue doing the work that makes MontPIRG blame for the bill making it as far as it did. Clearly Rehberg organization the chance to do so, providing worthwhile (there was a solid group of us). The could care less if he wins Missoula County next year. He’s lost them with much help along the way by means current student fee structure enables MontPIRG at least 626 votes. of hiring full-time staff. Students can’t expect $5 [email protected] to provide students with resources which no per semester to stop global warming and change other student group can, which results in real our society into a utopia. But they can expect significant change that students will appreciate Correction the opportunity to learn from experienced staff long after they graduate from school at The Uni- In the article “Former UM employee arrested for embezzle- people while working on issues which matter to versity of Montana. ment,” published March 4, the Kaimin misidentified Rose Bit- both UM and Montana as a whole. terman as a former worker in the UM internal audit depart- Students should also expect success from Bridger Bukantis ment. Bitterman worked on the Residence Life staff. MontPIRG. I coordinated MontPIRG’s Cap the Senior, history major, former MontPIRG intern Rate Campaign (I-164), an initiative which pre- 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 9, 2011 NEWS 3 CAMPUS Enrollment increase leaves UM scrambling for space Lily Rabil mester and a 28-percent increase Montana Kaimin since last spring. He said the increase is a trend for the COT The dramatic increase in that’s been going on for the past student enrollment at The Uni- seven or eight years. versity of Montana breaks last “We’re going to have to semester’s record and has left have some kind of permanent campuses searching for more change in the facilities to ac- space. commodate students now and Registrar Ed Johnson said in the future,” Good said. he’s not sure if the trend will The COT is due for a new continue, adding it all depends building at the East Campus. on the economy. The facility isn’t a sure thing yet, “If the economy improves,” but Johnson said the enrollment Johnson said, “folks go out and increase is a good reason to go work. If the economy declines ahead and get it approved. Good they’ll go back to school to up- said the new building would be grade skills or pick up an addi- about 100,000 gross square feet tional credential.” and would house offices and Accommodating a record classrooms. breaking 15,106 students can be More students are enrolled a challenge. Johnson said the full time for this semester as UM College of Technology has well, which is another reason seen the biggest increase over classroom space is so scarce. the past year. Students are also taking more “They’ve had to build some Ben Coulter / Montana Kaimin classes, meaning the Univer- extra classrooms,” Johnson es online, they could combat the more classrooms, Johnson said John Harmon (right), offers tips sity needs rooms to accommo- said. “They’ve rented trail- growing need for more space, the University isn’t facing any on technique and strategy to a bil- date them all. liards class Thursday afternoon in the ers and those kinds of things. Johnson said. negative consequences with UM is considering offering UC. Classes have noticeably more They’ve been very inventive Last spring semester the the increase. He said the cam- more online courses to free up students in them with UM enroll- in handling those additional University had 12,677 students pus is equipped to handle the classrooms. The University cam- ment numbers up from fall semester. numbers.” enrolled full time. That num- population and doesn’t yet puses have classrooms in use Barry Good, dean of the ber has increased to 13,029 this foresee this trend being harm- from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a regu- COT, said it has had a 16-percent semester. ful in the long run. lar basis. By offering evening enrollment increase since last se- Other than the need for [email protected] courses and putting more class- MK Montana Kaimin 4 NEWS Wednesday, March 9, 2011 CAMPUS Students in danger of losing Pell Grant money Paige Huntoon “It might mean leaving school for a semester Montana Kaimin and working,” he said. Business major Tyler Espinosa said he would If the U.S. Senate passes a spending bill that also be forced to take out more student loans if would slash funds for the Pell Grant program, Pell Grant funding is reduced. 626 students at The University of Montana will “I can’t afford to pay any more out-of-pocket lose eligibility for the grant. than I already am,” he said. The proposed cuts, which are part of the RyAnn Harris, a junior forensics anthropol- much larger federal spending cut bill HR 1, ogy major, has a husband and kids to take into would reduce the maximum amount of money consideration. Her husband is the only one granted from $5,500 to $4,704. Rep. Denny Re- working in the family, and Harris said that the hberg voted in favor of the Pell Grant cut, and proposed reduction in Pell Grant funds would Sens. Jon Tester and Max Baucus will vote on the make her family’s budget considerably tighter. matter Tuesday. Rich Williams, a higher educa- With that part of her family’s income gone, “It tion advocate for student PIRGs said that there would be a big decision to stay in school,” she is no clear indication of how the two democratic said. senators will vote. Terri Gruba, the associate director of schol- Andrew Pielaet, a junior majoring in philos- arships and customer service, said she worries ophy and the classics, receives the maximum some of the 6,000 UM students currently receiv- amount in Pell Grant money. Losing almost ing the Pell Grant will be unable to continue $800 would mean more loans and more wor- their education if the grant money is reduced. ries. “We know there will be some,” she said. [email protected]

FEES “Most years it would go up From page 1 30 or 40 cents,” Williams said. “Instead of going every five or Pissed? senate will discuss both of 10 years for a $7 or $8 increase these proposals before put- and letting money get tight in ting them to a full-student the meantime.” Pleased? body vote during April elec- She said the fee would tions. not necessarily increase ev- The proposed increase to ery year since it first would the transportation fee would need to be recommended by Petrified? pay to expand current opera- the ASUM executives and ap- tions, cover increasing fuel proved by the student senate. prices and possibly establish “Right now inflation is at Write a letter bus service to the College of zero so it wouldn’t go up at to the editor Technology’s West Campus all,” Williams said. or a guest column. for the first time. Income from the ASUM fee “We also are going to is appropriated each spring change duties of personnel by the student government Letters should be and hire another road su- to student groups and ASUM 300 words or fewer pervisor,” said ASUM Presi- agencies such as Child Care, and columns should dent Ashleen Williams. The Legal Services and the Renter current road supervisor is Center. be about 700 words. stretched because he oversees Anyone with questions Please e-mail both to all driver training, repairs about the fee increases can [email protected] and is the “go-to person” who speak with Williams in the or drop them off handles day-to-day opera- ASUM office on the first in Don Anderson Hall 208. tions. floor of the UC or e-mail her Make sure to include The new policy for the at [email protected]. a phone number. ASUM fee is an effort to pro- edu. tect students from arbitrary [email protected] increases, Williams said.

COLUMN should completely kick 3-D From page 2 to the curb. It has a time and a place. Animated features date. For as long as movies can truly gain something have been around, Hollywood from 3-D. “Avatar,” produced has been searching for that mostly with computer graph- next big thing, the next tech- ics, looked good. “Avatar” also nological advance that movie- had the advantage of being di- goers will pay extra for. rected by James Cameron, one Film critic Roger Ebert of the best cinematic minds calls 3-D “a waste of a dimen- of the 21st century. Cameron sion.” I couldn’t agree more. imagined “Avatar” in 3-D When you watch a movie, and took every step necessary your brain understands per- to make it look like what he spective. A car driving away imagined. from the camera doesn’t seem So, while I admire Cameron like it’s magically shrinking; as a filmmaker, I’m still upset we know it’s shrinking due to that he made 3-D — “what the perspective. What your brain cool kids do.” The cool kids doesn’t fully understand is should be making solid films 3-D. The added strain on your with good story lines and ex- brain can cause headaches citing drama in the two di- and nausea. mensions we’re used to. I’m not saying that we [email protected] Montana Kaimin Wednesday, March 9, 2011 ARTS+CULTURE 5 MISSOULA New venue caters to hard music crowd Michael Beall Montana Kaimin

Across the Clark Fork, a few miles away from the Missoula downtown, exists a bar culture along the Brooks Street corridor that most students and typical nightlife crowds rarely visit. Tucked away on the 1100 block of Strand Avenue, the Other Side was the viable al- ternative to downtown’s music scene before it closed in 2009, and since then the Wilma The- atre and downtown bar venues have taken the role of present- ing most of the music in Mis- soula. Kammy Zavarelli, owner of the Dark Horse bar that opened New Year’s Eve, wants to change that. “What I have found since we bought the bars is that there are the downtown bars, and there are the bars on this side of the river,” said Zavarelli, who also owns the adjacent country western bar, the Sunrise Sa- loon. “Sure we’d like to have them over here, but it makes perfect sense with people try- Michael Beall/Montana Kaimin ing to be responsible to go Shawn McCoy and Bobaflex perform to a packed crowd at the newly established Dark Horse bar. The Dark Horse is looking to fill the void of hard rock there, because it’s within walk- and metal in the Missoula music scene that has lacked a venue since the closing of The Other Side in 2009. ing distance. We don’t have a huge college crowd.” Currently, the Dark House ment, who previously booked Zavarelli’s establishments fill operates three nights per week, shows at The Other Side, to the building previously occupied hosting shows by local bands draw more out-of-town acts to by the Bucks Club and the Other like Mageddon and Universal Missoula. Side, before former owner Tom Choke Sign on Friday and Sat- Zavarelli hopes to fill two Reed passed away in May 2009. urday nights. Zavarelli hopes gaps in Missoula’s music scene CHECK The Other Side’s 400-plus capac- to open its doors full time for with her bars. The country ity brought in rock acts such as nightly entertainment oppor- scene at the Sunrise Saloon Murder by Death, Pinback and tunities. has “caught on like wildfire,” Minus the Bear, but since its clo- On March 5, the Dark Horse and along with catering to IT OUT sure, Missoula has lacked a well- hosted touring metal heavy- the hard rock crowd with the defined site for rock and metal weights Royal Bliss and West Dark Horse, the dual venue bands to perform. Virginia’s Bobaflex. site draws large crowds every Zavarelli’s vision for the “An intimate bar show is weekend. To read an interview Dark Horse is to fill the void great, where it’s a tight vibe,” “There’s no sense trying to The Other Side left behind: a Bobaflex frontman Shawn Mc- have the same music that your mid-sized venue option for Coy said after the show. “They neighbors or all the other bars with Bobaflex, visit harder-edged touring bands were inviting … and not going have,” Zavarelli said. “You’re too big for most Missoula bar to stand there with their arms trying to fill the void that is www.montanakaimin.com. venues but too small to pack the folded saying, ‘Impress me.’ It not being filled. And there’s Wilma. Though the Other Side was packed with solid, down- not really a bar of this size that space is actually taken up by the to-earth people.” does harder rock and the heavy Sunrise Saloon, both bars have a Zavarelli is currently work- metal.” nearly equal capacity. ing with Demonlily Entertain- [email protected]

REVIEW Local punks Goddammitboyhowdy play on despite “The Man”

Kate Whittle lice were mostly concerned about underage drinking, Blackfeet Reservation, which has an unemployment Montana Kaimin though as far as he knew, no one was arrested. The rate that runs about 70 percent. band quickly found a house to host them and carted You might not be able to make out its lyrics if you When I planned on writing this review, I thought their gear over to play an acoustic set. see the band live, but you’ll definitely get the message I’d talk about how awesomely punk rock the local “We still got to play with a lot of friends,” Running anyway. If you do get a chance to see them, take it. band Goddammitboyhowdy is. So perhaps it’s fit- Crane said. Running Crane tells me Goddammitboyhowdy isn’t ting that I can’t review its show at the Bike Doctor last While I really wish I’d been able to see them play in long for this world, since band members are going weekend, because the cops shut it down before they all their plugged-in glory, I am very pleased that I got their separate ways and he has several other musical could even play. my grubby mitts on a CD version of their new album. projects to work on. Four bands were slated to play Saturday night to “Goddammitboyhowdy is Rezpunk” is exactly I asked Running Crane if people should go pick up celebrate GDBH’s release of its new 7-inch, “Goddam- what I expected, varying from mellow acoustic num- the record while they still can, and he responded in mitboyhowdy is Rezpunk.” The second act, touring bers to straight-up punk and blistering hardcore. It’s true punk fashion. band Hot New Mexicans, had only played a few songs all tied together by sad, sweet, catchy lyrics. These “I don’t urge people to pick it up at all,” he said. when the police responded to a noise complaint, ac- aren’t privileged suburban kids whining about their “That’s my official answer.” cording to the Missoula Daily Public Report. We were ex-girlfriends; real punk exists as an outlet for smart, “Goddammitboyhowdy is Rezpunk” is out now promptly asked to leave, and the crowd dispersed. creative people dealing with shitty circumstances. on Minor Bird Records and available at local record I caught up with Goddammitboyhowdy lead singer GDBH personifies this. Running Crane is no stranger stores. Get it. Joey Running Crane a few days later. He said the po- to the desperate times he sings about: He’s from the [email protected] Montana Kaimin 6 ARTS+CULTURE Wednesday, March 9, 2011 CAMPUS Christian concert sells out Adams Center Joe Pavlish people than just the people from SHEC cheering for on guitar, and rapper LeCrae. Three-time Grammy Montana Kaimin him. winners Jars of Clay brought the mood back down a “It’s cool because it wasn’t about SHEC; it wasn’t bit, and MercyMe ended the night with a set of con- Thousands of people stood in a line that wound about me,” Young said. “Everybody was really there temporary worship music. through The University of Montana’s Fitness and to worship. It was sweet.” “It was a church event,” Young said. “I’m not really Recreation Center parking lot at 5:45 p.m. on Fri- The event continued with a soft rock set from The surprised [by the turnout], but encouraged by it. May- day. Afters. They were followed by hard rock outfit Thou- be it will be in the stadium next time.” The line led more than 6,700 people into the Ad- sand Foot Krutch, with Big Timber’s own Ty Dietzler [email protected] ams Center for the Rock and Worship Roadshow featuring some of the most well-known Christian bands in the world, including MercyMe, Jars of FEATURE PHOTO Clay, LeCrae, Thousand Foot Krutch and The Af- ters. Doors opened at six and the crowd dropped their Crazy about “Bad Habits” $10 admission fee into buckets held by volunteers from Compassion International, a Christian organization that urges people to support orphans in Africa by giving $38 per month to a child. The lead singer of MercyMe pitched CI intermittently throughout the show. The rest of the production was paid for by a mid- show “offering,” or request, for money from the crowd and partnerships with organizations like CI. The crowd filled the entire building — the bleach- ers, the floor seats, the box seats, even the student sec- tion behind the stage. Tim Kienitz, a sophomore studying civil engineering at Montana State University in Bozeman, showed up with four friends just after the opening act. As he neared the door, a group of maybe 40 people crowded around the entrance. At the head of the crowd, a man explained to the group that the fire marshal was not allowing anybody else into the building. Kienitz was one of hundreds turned away at the door. “I was bummed, not mad,” Kienitz said. “I was somewhat excited because I knew so many people were in there.” On Saturday, the Roadshow posted a blog stating, “We sincerely apologize to the folks we had to turn away, but the fire marshal wouldn’t let us bring any- more of you in.” After they were turned away, a few people went onto the roof to listen from there. The crowd that made it inside, however, were getting their money’s worth. The music was as varied as the crowd, which had 50-year-old soft rockers swaying next to college-aged rap enthusiasts. Missoula’s own Leon Young kicked off the show. According to a press release, Young, who leads worship at Missoula’s South Hills Evangelical Church, beat out hundreds of other applicants to kick off a show for bands he remembered listening to in middle Sally Finneran/Montana Kaimin school. Howard Kingston (center), Nichole Pellant and Justin Morley pose as Dr. Pepper and April and Despite only having a 10-minute spot, Young said Roy Pitt, their characters in the Montana Repertory Theatre’s “Bad Habits.” Bad Habits will run March 8-12, and again March 15-19, at the Crystal Theater. Visit montanarep.org for more info. that he “felt like there was a ton of support.” He said he felt like a hometown favorite and heard way more Montana Kaimin Wednesday, March 9, 2011 SPORTS 7 BASKETBALL Griz bury Wildcats to advance to finals AJ Mazzolini Brian Qvale and Will Cherry tage of Weber’s sluggish start, scoring Tinkle said. “At halftime we told them Montana Kaimin helped the Grizzlies overcome a just seven points during the stretch. [Weber State] was the more aggressive sleepy offensive first half and drop And then Weber State got hot. The team ... We were super proud of how It was a tale of two halves for the Weber State 57–40, ending the Wild- Wildcats rebounded from a 0-for-9 they responded to that in the second Montana Grizzlies in Tuesday night’s cats’ season for the second straight shooting start and finished the half on half.” Big Sky Conference tournament semi- year. The teams met in the conference a 7-for-18 streak. While the Wildcats The Wildcats struggled against finals in Greeley, Colo. championship game were scoring, the Grizzlies were miss- Montana’s big men down low, shoot- last season when a ing shots. The team took a 15-minute ing only 21.8 percent from the field Montana comeback field goal drought and a 10-point defi- and having five shots blocked. Qvale, upset the No. 1 ranked cit into halftime. Montana’s senior center, accounted for Wildcats 66–65. “We got really stagnant after start- two of those blocks and grabbed 17 re- The victory moved ing 7–0,” said Montana coach Wayne bounds as Montana outrebounded We- second-seeded Mon- Tinkle. “We started settling and we ber State 48 to 29. tana (12–4 in confer- weren’t attacking.” Forward Scott Bamforth led Weber ence, 21–9) into the Big The Grizzlies looked like a different State in points with 10 and center Trev- Sky Conference tour- team right from the second-half whis- or Morris added eight points and eight nament finals tonight tle, ending the dry spell just 35 seconds rebounds. at 7 against conference after intermission. Freshman Kareem In the other semifinal matchup host Northern Colo- Jamar hit a 3-point shot to jumpstart Tuesday night, Northern Colorado rado, who ran past No. the offense. Seeing a basket finally prevailed in a game on the opposite 4 Northern Arizona drop seemed to wake up a slumbering spectrum from Montana’s. Defense led 73–70. Montana offense. the way for the Grizzlies and Wildcats Qvale and Cherry Aggressive drives to the basket pro- while the offensive fireworks came each scored 16 points vided a cure for Montana’s once ane- out for Northern Colorado and North- as Montana put to- mic offense. The aggression drew foul ern Arizona, both of whom scored 40 gether a 45-point sec- after foul from Wildcat defenders. Sol- points by halftime. ond half to erase a id free throw shooting, which included The Bears outlasted Northern Ari- first-half nightmare a 6-for-6 effort from Cherry, helped zona after a desperation 3-point shot that saw the Griz score Montana build momentum that they by NAU’s Cameron Jones fell short. just 12 points. Luckily never relinquished. Tinkle said his squad could hang for Montana, Weber More easy baskets put the Grizzlies with either team’s scoring power. Mon- wasn’t putting up big in a groove in the second half. After tana’s next opponent, the top-seeded numbers either. shooting a measly 17 percent in the Bears, ranked first in the league in The Grizzlies held first frame, the Griz hit half of their scoring offense during the regular sea- No. 3 Weber State shots after the break. They played son with 72.4 points per game. scoreless for the first their toughest defense in the game’s “We’re the No. 1 team in the league 7:40 of the game, a feat final minutes, ending much the way defensively; game for game that’s our that would normally they started. Weber State failed to strength,” Tinkle said. “That’s where Sally Finneran/Montana Kaimin put a team well out score in the final eight minutes while we hang our hat and we’re going to Will Cherry celebrates with Kareem Jamar during the basket- in front. But Montana Montana cruised to victory behind challenge our guys to do it one more ball game against Montana State in January. failed to take advan- an 18–0 run. time for us.” “After our tough The winner of tonight’s contest will start, we just kept tell- represent the Big Sky in the NCAA ing the guys to hang Tournament next week. in there defensively,” [email protected] Montana Kaimin 8 SPORTS Wednesday, March 9, 2011 BASKETBALL Finding a home: Cherry flourishes in the Big Sky Court Weston grounded, making sure I don’t the weight off your shoulders. Montana Kaimin get too much of a big head.” You know what you’re capable “ Martin’s influence does not of, you know what you need to A person does not have to be Everything you see before you, end at wins and losses — just as do within the system.” from Montana to call the state important is proper etiquette. Cherry and the Grizzlies home. I give credit to my mom. I love her. “She’s always on me,” Cher- have an opportunity for a sec- University of Montana soph- ry said. “Whether it’s inter- ond-consecutive appearance in omore Will Cherry is originally views she sees, she’s always the NCAA tournament, where from Oakland, Calif., but views ” Will Cherry telling me how I should speak they fell to a tough New Mex- Missoula as a similar, just less to reporters, the proper lan- ico team in the opening round. congested place to call home. As a senior, Cherry led his three things I want to do when it guage I’m supposed to use. “It was exhilarating just “I had no idea what Mon- 29–2 team with averages of 13.9 comes to snow,” he said. “I have Everything you see before you, stepping on the court for prac- tana was like,” Cherry said. points, four assists and 4.3 steals. already done snowball fights. I give credit to my mom. I love tice,” Cherry said. “You’ve “Like everybody else from the UM head coach Wayne Tinkle “I actually didn’t know how her.” got the big NCAA logo right big city, I thought it was in the saw a potential star in Cherry, to make a snowball. At first, I Cherry and his family there. The first thing I did was middle of nowhere. Just a bunch both on the court and off. thought you just pick it up and moved to Union City, a town I touched it, because not many of cowboys in cowboy hats and “He plays so hard on both smush it against your hands, and near Oakland, near the begin- people playing D-I basketball cowboy boots walking around. ends,” Tinkle said. “He is an it will just form a snowball. But I ning of his high school fresh- can say they’ve played on that Now that I’m here, I love it. It’s unselfish kid, and we are just was wrong, it just fell apart.” man year. level of a court. like a second home to me.” thrilled to have him in our pro- Despite an inability to form “My mom was trying to “This is what you dream of Cherry has been the Griz- gram. He does great in school a perfect snowball, Cherry transfer me when we moved,” when you’re in middle school, zlies’ starting point guard each and people fall in love with his came to Montana not to play the Oakland native said. “I was high school. You hear that of his first two years at Mon- personality and his work ethic with snow, but to play basket- going to play my freshman year March Madness music and tana, a school he was unaware on the court.” ball. His successes on the court on the junior varsity football that’s where you want to be.” had any interest in him. Cherry’s hot playing has not come as no surprise as he has squad, but I just said, ‘forget it,’ With one more win, and the “I didn’t even know the been cooled by the cold Mon- been playing the game since he and focused on basketball. NCAA tournament is exactly Grizzlies were recruiting me,” tana weather, but his overall was six years old. “My coach [at McClymonds] where Cherry and the Grizzlies he said. “One day, I had about warmth may be in jeopardy. “Basketball is my love,” he talked my mom out of transfer- will be on March 15 or 16. Two three or four college coaches in “I learned my first winter said. “Seeing people playing, it ring me, and I just stayed with wins at the Big Sky Conference the gym. Santa Clara, USF [Uni- here that a little jacket that’s just sort of came out. I thought basketball from there.” tournament in Greeley, Colo., versity of San Francisco] were suitable for California weath- it would be something fun to His passion for basketball and that flight back to Missou- both there, and then I have this er is not even close to suit- do. I really fell in love with the has led Cherry to a second- la will be all the sweeter. old white guy, coach [Bill] Ev- able for Montana weather,” he game in second grade, that’s consecutive season as a start- “It should be a special celebra- ans, in there. He was from The said. “Last year, I was actually when I really started playing.” ing point guard for a Division-I tion come Wednesday night,” University of Montana. I had watching the snow fall from Despite a stellar high school program. Cherry said. “Riding back on the no idea until that day.” the clouds. It was exciting for career and a budding colle- “Coming in freshman year, plane Thursday with a great feel- Evans and the rest of UM’s me to open my dorm blinds; I giate legacy, Cherry owes his it’s a little added pressure to be ing in our gut, come back home coaching staff had reason to re- was just amazed.” achievements in basketball to starting,” Cherry said. “It’s a lot and, you know, party.” cruit Cherry, who had helped Hailing from California, his mother, Yvette Martin. easier sophomore year, you got [email protected] McClymonds High School to Cherry’s curiosity encouraged “She’s always giving me an undefeated championship him to become familiar with the inspiration,” Cherry said. season in 2007-08. Then a junior, white flakes that fell from the “Whenever I’m down, when- Cherry averaged 11.9 points, 4.1 sky. ever I lose a game, she’s there assists and 3 steals per game “Skiing, snowboarding and to pick me up. Whenever I for the undefeated Warriors. sledding are probably the top win a game, she’s keeping me

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