THE VACCINATION QUESTION Half of Missoula Can Now Be Vaccinated, Do You Qualify? Story by Griffen Smith

MONTANA KAIMIN THE VACCINATION QUESTION Half of Missoula can now be vaccinated, do you qualify? Story by Griffen Smith

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Volume 123 Issue No. 24, March 17, 2021 Kiosk Kaimin Editorial

Cover Photo Antonio Ibarra The Montana Kaimin is a weekly independent student newspaper at the University of Montana. The Kaimin office Livable wage protests Don’t go Spring Breaking and the University of Montana are located on land originally FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA inhabited by the Salish People. Kaimin is a derivative of a Salish language word, “Qe‘ymin,” that is pronounced kay-MEEN and For comments, corrections or letters to means “book,” “message” or “paper that brings news.” Montana Kaimin the editor, contact our hearts [email protected] EDITORIAL STAFF NEWSROOM STAFF or call (406) 243-4310. Remember when we got that cool little Some, like University California at Davis, email last March asking us not to come are offering gift cards for students to stay EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS REPORTERS COPY EDITORS @montanakaimin For advertising opportunities, contact back to campus, effectively creating a put. Where are the gift cards, Bodnar?! Erin Sargent Jacob Owens Zandria DuPuis nice, long Spring Break? We aren’t New Zealand though, and Mariah Thomas Alicia McAlpine [email protected] or call (406) 243-6541. One year later, almost to the day, we should stop acting like it. Those damn BUSINESS MANAGER Grace Carr Gwen Nicholson another email from the Office of the Kiwis get to enjoy concerts, maskless Cassandra Williams Allie Wagner President appeared. This time with a Ha- outings and spring, summer, winter and DESIGNERS @MontanaKaimin waiian-shirt-clad Seth Bodnar sipping a fall break every day. Why? Because they SPORTS EDITOR SPORTS REPORTERS Isabella Musgrove beverage on the Oval, reminding campus took the pandemic seriously. As a collec- Jack Marshall John Orzechowski McKenna Johnson that Spring Break 2021 is still canceled. tive unit, the country where Hobbits live Makayla O’Neil NEWS EDITOR ARTS & CULTURE REPORTERS Olivia Swant-Johnson And that sucks. stopped the spread. Mazana Boerboom Clarise Larson Yes, it is a privileged complaint. Yes, But we couldn’t. Meghan Jonas CARTOONIST it is for the better that we don’t become At this point, we’ve all fucked up. ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Haley Yarborough Cooper Malin the Florida of the West. But for burnt-out Hundreds of thousands of people have Alex Miller students, one measly week off would died in the United States. A virus be- MULTIMEDIA STAFF OFFICE ASSISTANTS have been nice. First off, these “Wellness came political. We failed so miserably, FEATURES EDITOR Liam McCollum Christine Compton Days” are more like “Well shit...what do so resolutely, it would be pretty bold to Addie Slanger Matt Tryan Maura Lynch we do?” days. Three days placed smack assume we wouldn’t face the long-term Zach Meyer University of Montana studentsWeek Katie of 3/15/21 Jacquet, left, - 3/21/21 and Mady Head listen to a speech dab in the middle of the week, spaced consequences. MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Antonio Ibarra ADVISERS given by Devin Jacaruso at a protest held outside Sen. Jon Tester’s office in Missoula on two weeks apart. It’s a little hard to not Sure, chastising others makes us feel Claire Shinner Sarah Mosquera Geoff McGhee Saturday. Jacquet and Head were part of group of protestors organized by the Sunrise worry about the next day’s homework better. But most of this campus has, in Lukas Prinos Jason Begay Movement who stood outside Tester’s office demanding an increase to the minimum anyway. Alas, the universe is cruel and one way or another, broken the rules. DESIGN EDITOR Kennedy Delap wage for workers in Montana. Read the rest of the story online: “Sunrise Movement the pandemic takes no prisoners. And when one of your friends miracu- Griffen Smith Missoula protests for livable minimum wage.” Photo by Antonio Ibarra So think of this as an obituary to some- lously disappears for a week only to re- DIGITAL EDITOR/COPY CHIEF thing that is not gone, just taking a break turn poorer and tanner, giving them shit Andrea Halland until the world returns from its forced — is okay. But remember, it took a village but necessary — slumber. to end up where we are. Edited by Margie E. Burke Spring Break is a bespoke time built And it always could be worse. We SUDOKU for “relaxation.” For the massive intake were extremely lucky to have returned KAIMIN COMIC Difficulty: Easy of beer, vodka or whatever poison strikes to campus last fall. We’re even more HOW TO SOLVE: your fancy. It’s when college students lucky to have not shut down again, 4 2 1 5 Each row must contain the collectively cut loose, or stay home in especially as infection numbers began numbers 1 to 9; each column must their underwear avoiding human contact. to rise. contain the numbers 1 to 9; and 2 5 3 each set of 3 by 3 boxes must Whether it be a sandy beach or a dirty So we’ll just have to follow Bodnar’s contain the numbers 1 to 9. couch, both are welcome in the Spring example: Sit on a lawn that someone 9 3 1 Break multiverse. else paid for in 50 degree weather for Us poor, stressed-out little bastards are the afternoon. Answers to Last Week’s Sudoku: 3 9 2 like difficult flowers in a garden that dra- Happy Spring Break 2021, gang! 9 4 2 3 8 7 5 1 6 matically increases our financial — and 6 7 8 2 1 5 3 4 9 emotional — debt. Spring Break was our Alex Miller, Arts & Culture editor 5 4 water. It was the nourishing goodness 1 5 3 6 9 4 7 8 2 that proved there was a light at the end Like it? Hate it? Wish we were dead? 5 6 7 6 1 4 3 2 9 5 8 of this self-imposed, insomnia-inducing email us your opinions at [email protected] 3 9 5 8 7 1 6 2 4 tunnel. 1 3 4 Many colleges around the country 2 8 4 9 5 6 1 7 3 have called off the annual respite as well. 8 1 5 3 9 1 4 8 2 6 7 7 2 1 8 4 2 7 5 6 3 8 9 1 Copyright 2021 by The Puzzle Syndicate 8 1 6 7 2 9 4 3 5

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Briefs & Blotter The Weekly Crossword by Margie E. Burke Horoscope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Briefs: Protests for Breonna Taylor, Montana pride rally and online degrees 14 15 16 17 18 19 Remembering Breonna Taylor Online program aims for military access guage in our statute that labeled us as felons and quick matter that doesn’t essentially bring 20 21 22 23 through protest just because of who we are and who we love,” them a headache,” he said. (Jacob Owens) Who’s your Paddy? Bennett said at the rally. “But bills like SB 215 Missoula College will begin offering its first 24 25 26 27 Saturday was the one-year anniversary of want to steal that away and destroy what we online associate degrees of arts and sciences in COVID-19 in Missoula update 28 29 30 31 32 33 the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman have built together. They want to allow land- May. The degrees will be available to all, but killed by Lexington, Kentucky, police officers. lords to deny you housing, employers to will include an incentive for non-resi- Missoula County was still in Phase 1B+ 34 35 36 37 Taylor was shot in the early morning hours on fire you from jobs, and business dent, federal military members on Monday, which includes people of color, March 13, 2020, after police raided her home owners to kick you out of their on active duty. The two-year people over 60 years old and those with qual- 38 39 40 41 in search of someone who wasn’t there. The shops. They want to pretend degrees will be offered to ifying health conditions. Some providers, like 42 43 44 45 26-year-old emergency medical technician that this doesn’t happen these students at a dis- Walgreens, are offering vaccines to school staff became one of the many names representing and bills like this won’t counted rate of $250 and childcare workers as well. The county’s 46 47 48 49 the Black Lives Matter movement over the last legalize discrimination per credit hour, in- website keeps an updated list of vaccine 50 51 52 year. and drive people like us cluding fees, with an providers and public vaccination clinics, such Thousands across the U.S. posted about from Montana. But we annual cap of $4,500 as the Partnership Health Center’s clinic at the 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Taylor’s death on social media and took to all know in reality they to help minimize Missoula fairgrounds on weekdays. the streets to protest the fact that the officers can and they will.” (MB) out-of-pocket costs. As of Monday, Missoula County: 61 62 63 64 involved have still not been convicted for her Military credits can also • Administered almost 45,000 doses of the 65 66 67 killing. Calls for justice made their way to the Hopes for an in-person fall be applied toward the COVID-19 vaccine, up by around 8,000 University of Montana, where flyers were degrees. from last week. 68 69 70 posted around campus with BLM symbols Registration for fall semester Daryl Lee, UM’s Veterans • Completed more than 17,000 second Copyright 2021 by The Puzzle Syndicate and the words “Fuck the Police,” and “Bre- opens up next week, and UM administration Education and Transition Services Office doses of the vaccine, which fully immu- ACROSS onna Taylor #sayhername” written in chalk. is holding out hope for the return of in-person program manager, said this rate is consistent nizes recipients. 1 Up to the task 70 Adjusts, as a 29 Between differ- (Mazana Boerboom) instruction. UM Strategic Communications with many of the military tuition assistance • Had 147 active cases, up 40 from last 5 Come from ___ clock ent religions CLARISE LARSON OLIVIA SWANT-JOHNSON | MONTANA KAIMIN Director Dave Kuntz said UM’s goal is to have caps in different branches. week. 9 Flat floater 30 Old [email protected] Rainbow rally at Montana Capitol a fall semester resembling the typical pre-pan- Kevin Rumpca, the acting director of UM’s Montana: 14 Stir up DOWN 32 Spoonful, say 15 Symbol of peace 1 Pendulum paths 33 Quite a while demic college experience. Veterans Education and Transition Services • Administered more than 362,000 doses Happy St. Patrick’s Day, bitches. LEO (JULY 23–AUG. 22): You’ve been watching a lot One way to read Wake maker Shocked reaction Montanans gathered outside of the Mon- “Of course there is always the possibility Office, said he hopes the program offers anoth- of the vaccine, up almost 65,000 from 16 2 34 There is nothing America loves more than exploiting of “Derry Girls” in the past few months in preparation for Lingerie tops VIP car Naval Academy tana Capitol on Monday with signs and pride that some aspect of our ‘COVID-era’ opera- er way for UM to serve military communities last week. 17 3 37 traditions to distract us from the hell we live in, and this very day. You. Are. Not. Irish. BUT! You’re going to flags to protest anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation, tions will continue in the fall, but that will be affordably. • Completed just more than 140,000 19 Tossed over the 4 1920's-30's locale St. Patrick’s Day is no exception. High-key though, St. lie your ass off to everyone you meet with your dumbass such as Senate Bill 215, which would negate determined by the status of the virus over the “What I hope this program does is allow second doses. shoulder lawman 40 Slow-flowing Patrick’s Day is a swaggin’ holiday, created because fake accent. non-discrimination laws in cities like Missoula coming months,” Kuntz stated in an email. our military community to come to the • Had 1,041 active cases, down almost 600 20 Tavern perch 5 Big fuss syrup your boy St. Patrick was like “no more snek! SNEK BE VIRGO (AUG. 23–SEP. 22): After MONTHS of plan- in the name of religious freedoms. State Sen. (MB) University of Montana and have a seam- from last week. 21 Icicle former 6 Foolishness 43 Invoice add-on GONE!” and snakes were like “k bye lol.” And thus, a ning the perfect green-on-green-on-green outfit for this Bryce Bennett, Montana’s first openly gay leg- less transition into their online education in (MB) 23 Black 7 Declare firmly 48 Billy of "Almost holiday to celebrate the “banishment” of snakes in Ire- special day, someone spilled Guinness on your vintage islator, was one of many speakers at the rally. securing their associate’s degree in an efficient 24 Scale deduction 8 Call it quits Famous" fame land was born. But now, we just get shit-faced and wear shirt. No worries though, you always carry two to three “We finally passed a bill to remove lan- 26 Endocrine, for 9 Some four-year 49 Took a bus green. Tide pens on your person at all times. Is there a bigger one degs. 51 In need of PISCES (FEB. 19–MARCH 20): You’re the person who issue at hand here rather than beer being spilled? No 28 Crispy cookie 10 Bold poker bet scratching wears a “Kiss Me I’m Irish” t-shirt, but literally NO ONE comment. 31 One-time link 11 Traffic circle 53 Shopaholic's kisses you, and it’s not even because of the pandemic. LIBRA (SEP. 23–OCT. 22): Shawty, Irish you were 34 Kiss member 12 Sticky buildup delight You’d have better luck ditching the shirt and trying to mine. Hot piece of ass that you are, all eyes are on you at Blotter: MIPs, unwelcome campers and the return of the ‘X’ since 1973 13 High-strung 54 Surveyor's map pretend like you’re not about to cry at any moment. this socially distanced St. Paddy party. This almost dis- 35 Braille bit 18 Foundry waste 56 Plunge headfirst ARIES (MARCH 21–APRIL 19): The paddy don’t start tracts you from the fact that your entire ensemble cost a GRACE CARR FRIDAY 03/05: ‘WELLNESS DAY’ ADVENTURES is still being determined, as certain belongings around the building and area in the hopes of 36 Pekoe packet 22 Blood clotting aid 58 Like Solomon till you walk in, nahmsayin? It’s probably going to be month of rent. It’s okay though, what’s the saying again? [email protected] originally reported missing have been found catching the perpetrator in the act. 38 Colony members 25 Visibly 59 Transmitted awkward going to work tomorrow with your hair perma- “What worth is beauty if not seen?” Around 4 a.m. Friday, a student was caught by the victim. And to top it off, a large “X” was 39 Candle topper embarrassed 60 Small lizards nently dyed green and fake freckles that refuse to wash SCORPIO (OCT. 23–NOV. 21): No one knows what yelling and making a lot of disruptive noises drawn on the door using red lipstick. Sound 41 Snoop (around) 27 Jungle dweller 62 Sushi selection We spoke too soon in the last blotter; warm off because you thought it would be a good idea to draw you’re doing this St. Paddy’s Day, even though you say near the Skaggs Building. UMPD cited the stu- familiar? UMPD is investigating a possible 42 Sonora snooze 28 Wish granter 64 Slugger's need weather does not always inspire criminal ac- them on with a sharpie. Not going to lie, it’s a LOOK. you have plans. You lying son of a bitch. dent for disorderly conduct and being a minor connection with the case on Jan. 18 when a 44 ROFL alternative TAURUS (APRIL 20–MAY 20): With green being the SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22–DEC. 22): “~Omg, why is tivity. Crime is back down this week as UMPD in possession of alcohol. At least we know one large “X” was carved into a different Miller 45 Party snack color of this holiday, you’re REALLY gonna celebrate it, everyone pinching me rawr XD~?” you think to yourself. reported a whopping three crimes on and person took advantage of their “wellness day.” Hall resident’s door. “We don’t have any sus- 46 Pay-___-view Answers to Last Week’s Crossword: if you catch my drift. Everything you eat this St. Paddy’s You have no fucking clue it’s St. Patrick’s Day, but you’re around campus between March 4 and 10. This pects, but if anyone has any information, we 47 Step up the pace Day is green, but NONE of them are vegetables. You did just vibing with a green drink in hand. That’s what makes week’s offenses include disorderly conduct, A L T O C A M S D E A L SATURDAY 03/06: RANSACKED ROOM would be interested,” Lt. Brad Giffin said. 50 Shady problem- make sure to hydrate today, even though the only liquid you a special little Sag, baby — you’re just here to vibe. criminal mischief and trespassing. L E E R O B I T B I L B O solver I M M E D I A T E E M B E R you consumed was an ungodly amount of Shamrock CAPRICORN (DEC. 23–JAN. 19): We know you are Have you ever used the deadbolt of your WEDNESDAY 03/10: TRESPASSING AND LITTERING 52 Perched on B O P I N T E R R E L A T E Shakes. just here for the ~pot of gold~ but too bad, your Taurus THURSDAY 03/04: FALSE ALARM Petty quarrel GEMINI (MAY 21–JUNE 20): Baby, I know you. ex beat you to it this year. Go eat some Lucky Charms or residence hall door to keep your room open? 53 I N E R T T R E A T Y Well, we would not recommend it after read- Officers arrived at the Fort Missoula 55 Fizzled fireworks The most celebrating you’ll do this St. Patrick’s Day is something. <3 Nothing gives you a good jumpstart to your R E C T O O W L T A P ing this week’s crime log. A student in Miller grounds Wednesday morning to find someone 57 Divine for water watching “Shrek” with your best mate: you. We would AQUARIUS (JAN. 20–FEB. 18): You’re dIfFeReNt. Life day like a building-wide evacuation, just in S M A S H H I T D E T O U R not be surprised if someone found you looking at your is ever-changing, baby gorl, but that doesn’t mean you Hall left their door open so a friend could had turned UM property into a camping spot. 61 Linda Lavin role case you hit snooze too many times on your A O N E E R O D E R U N E bathroom mirror trying to impersonate Shrek — poorly, I ain’t celebrating! It just means you’re going to change into get in later that night. Instead, the resident Trash, human feces and other items were 63 Astonishment alarm clock. An electrician accidentally trig- F A C T O R T E A P A R T Y might add. three separate outfits throughout the night to show the returned to find someone had gone through found by building T17, indicating someone 65 Wood-turning gered the Jesse Hall fire alarm early Thursday E N E Y E S C L O W N CANCER (JUNE 21–JULY 22): Stop crying because world how mysterious you truly are. XOXO. their room and taken personal belongings has been climbing the chain link fence and tool afternoon. The residence hall was evacuated, Eye layer A S T H M A L L A M A you spent the last three hours unsuccessfully trying to sometime between Friday night and early using the area as a place to stay. There are no OLIVIA SWANT-JOHNSON | MONTANA KAIMIN 66 and while no crime was committed, students 67 Rebel Wilson film, A G E N T O R A N G E M E T find a four-leaf-clover. THEY *clap* DON’T *clap* EXIST Saturday morning. The nature of stolen items suspects, but UMPD has stepped up patrols may beg to differ. "___ It Romantic" S E D G E I N T E R S E C T *clap.* 68 Gas additive A N G E R M I E N I N C A Bothersome one P E E L P A R T S T A R 4 March 17, 2021 montanakaimin.com 69 montanakaimin.com March 17, 2021 5 News | Surprise switch-up News | Student Senate Dean of UM’s College of Humanities ASUM releases anti-racism plan following resignation, slur allegation JACOB OWENS Indigenous and person of color] person off “I encourage you to build authentic and but he said anti-racism starts with giving [email protected] of ASUM Senate, that’s one less voice, which lasting solidarity among Black, Indigenous multicultural student groups more funding, adds up. Her voice adds up to hundreds of and people of color in order to dismantle so they don’t have to do a lot of extra work and Sciences steps down unexpectedly us… and that’s sad,” he said. white supremacy and advance racial justice,” just to increase engagement. He said cultural Editor’s note: The Kaimin chose not to name Ahina said cultural clubs like the Pacific she wrote. “It is a lot to overcome. It is groups on the campus often have to ask MARIAH THOMAS history department. “I wasn’t in the room, but from the the senator who resigned to protect her from Islanders Club on campus have dealt with uncomfortable to hear. But it is needed. It is departments and other entities for money to [email protected] The last College of Humanities and outside, his decision is very surprising,” unwanted attention and possible backlash. racism within the student government truly not our job anymore. We are so damn fund events and projects. Sciences dean, Christopher Comer, stepped Muench said. “He was committed, motivat- The Associated Students of the University before. He pointed out that ASUM is starting tired.” He said since ASUM elections are coming down in fall 2018 to join the faculty as well. ed and enthusiastic, but it looks like he felt of Montana released its Anti-Racism Strategic Larry Hufford, the dean of the University “It’s unsettling to say the least,” Volk said. that what he was being asked to do was not an Anti-Racism Strategic Plan only after this The letter included a list of nine up and it’s near the end of the semester, it of Montana’s College of Humanities and Sci- Plan last Tuesday after a tumultuous few Paul Muench, the head of the philosophy in the best interest of the college.” letter of resignation. recommendations for the Senate to help will be up to the new ASUM senators and ences, unexpectedly stepped down from his weeks within the organization. department at UM, echoed Volk’s senti- Acting Provost Reed Humphrey said Huf- “So why now, why only now are you “cultivate a safe community for BIPOCs.” executives to decide whether to take action position on March 2 to take on a faculty role. The plan comes after a non-white student ments. ford’s resignation was announced in a mem- starting this?” he asked. These suggestions included requiring on anti-racism or just let it be “brushed The University must begin a search for senator submitted her letter of resignation in “Not having a dean at the head of a orandum, citing his motivation as a desire to Gregory said he and Flanagan have senators to complete anti-bias training each under the carpet.” a new interim dean to fill Hufford’s role as early February and presented it as an online college, especially the main college at the teach. Hufford will be joining the faculty of emphasized diversity and inclusivity semester when a new senator is added to the Flanagan said they’re working on making the now-former dean takes on teaching. But public comment, via the form on ASUM’s University, doesn’t seem like a great idea to the biological sciences department. many times in their roles as executives. body, adding questions about “dismantling violations of ASUM’s Code of Ethics, such as administrators and faculty have differing website, a few weeks later. The former me,” Muench said. “I know Dr. Hufford is excited about its non-discrimination messages regarding the dean’s unexpected senator, who declined to After six years of consistent budget cuts to engaging in his research and the opportunity section, an impeachable announcement. speak with the Kaimin, the college, Muench said faculty had enough to teach, and as before, I respect his decision offense. He said Hufford is the second dean to step down said in her comment on their hands without the revolving door and want to be supportive of his transition ASUM’s legal counsel is from the position in the last three years that she’d also been of leadership. With rumors of even more to the faculty,” Humphrey stated in an looking over a draft of amidst budget cuts and calls for reorganiza- called a slur by someone cuts circulating, he said Hufford’s stepping email. a resolution that would tion within the College of Humanities and within ASUM. down should raise questions about why he As far as budget cuts go, Dave Kuntz, make the change. Sciences, said Kyle Volk, the head of UM’s ASUM President resigned from the job so early. UM’s director of strategic communications, The plan also Taylor Gregory said said the University is in the midst of imple- 3 M includes additional he planned to discuss n menting a new budget enrolled to support steps to increase the resignation letter at ds programs with the most students. He said nn mpe cm diverse representation the next meeting, but 1 Ant-Bs Tr c nton n the budget will be based on three factors: h in ASUM’s Senate and that the more recent ble the number of classes offered to students by off states that they’ve alleged racial slur was ense each college, the number of majors offered in contacted cultural a shock to him and for each college and the research expenditures rt student groups in search Vice President James po of each college. Former College of Humanities and Sciences dean up of that representation. Flanagan. se s He added that there haven’t been any Larry Hufford. CONTRIBUTED 2Pl ncre It also acknowledges “I mean, it’s fucked ns to decisions made regarding faculty or staffing that “it is not their up that it got to this levels. in the area is that the College of Humanities cultu ups responsibility to fight point where a senator rl ro At present, the College of Humanities and and Sciences provides the foundation of gen- for themselves, but Sciences is being led by its three associate and a student and eral education in Missoula, and this is not ASUM’s responsibility deans, Creagh Breuner, Matthew Semanoff just a person in our going to change. to do better.” and Julia Baldwin. community was afraid “I’m a graduate of the College of Human- Ahina said he has not Breuner, who has been an associate dean to even tell us about ities and Sciences and I can see the value it been directly contacted at the college for three years, said she and this, and afraid to has given me in my career,” Kuntz said. “I by anyone from ASUM. her colleagues are hoping to help the college even give this public know many of the administrators feel the He said ASUM needs get through Hufford’s departure by jointly comment and give ELLA MUSGROVE | MONTANA KAIMIN same way.” to express its desire for covering the position. Breuner added that this resignation letter,” For Volk in the history department, the He cited actions, such as contributing the white supremacist sytem” or adding broader representation directly to clubs like open communication will be important to Flanagan said. future depends on support of University to the President’s Diversity Equity and questions related to non-white students in his in the Branch Center. navigate this period successfully. From talking with the former senator, administration, along with commitments Inclusion Plan, which is in development, general to the interview process, among “All they need to do is come up, be Humphrey said the three associate deans Flanagan said it was his understanding that to replace lost colleagues who have either and advocating for UM’s administration others. personable, get to know us. They haven’t have been meeting with department chairs, the person who said the slur was not within retired or passed away. to fund the Black Solidarity Summit and ASUM’s eight-page plan addresses done that all semester,” he said. and he and UM President Seth Bodnar also the ASUM Senate, but rather the larger Muench, from the philosophy depart- other multicultural events on campus. But, each recommendation given by the former Gregory said he hopes the plan sets met with department chairs earlier in the ment, said the biggest question for the future organization of ASUM. He said he does not Gregory acknowledged, the work they’ve senator, while including additional steps. expectations for acceptable behavior and week. of the college is whether or not the adminis- know who said it because it’s being handled done has not been enough. Part of the plan is Senate Bill 67, passed that this could serve as an example of the “It’s important that they know we are tration will back them. by the University within Title IX. Flanagan agreed and said, “Taylor and unanimously last Wednesday, which will institution UM strives to be when it comes personally and professionally supportive of “If we don’t stop cutting this college, then The president and founder of the Pacific I have done some work on diversity and require anti-bias training for senators and to racism and marginalized groups. He also their work,” Humphrey said. there will be irreparable damage to this col- Islanders Club, Ka’aumoana Ahina, said he inclusion and equity, but it’s not enough executives. said it’s hard to help guide a large institution Concerning the future of the College of lege and the University,” Muench said. was “totally disgusted, but not surprised.” and it really should never be considered The plan also states that ASUM is doing like UM if action is not taken individually. Humanities and Sciences, Kuntz said the col- Hufford did not respond to requests for Ahina said the senator’s resignation has a lege will remain the largest at the University, enough.” research and encouraging UM to look at “A lot of that comes from [introspection] comment. large impact on representation in the Senate having the most students enrolled and the In her letter of resignation, the former what other universities do to provide more amongst ourselves,” Gregory said. “Who do body. most classes offered. He added that the dif- senator said BIPOC people are exhausted support for cultural groups on campus. we want to be?” “Now losing her, that’s a big downfall ference between UM and competing schools with having to advocate for themselves. Ahina said he has not read the plan, because by losing one more BIPOC [Black,

6 March 17, 2021 montanakaimin.com montanakaimin.com March 17, 2021 7 people 60 years or older and those with a actually have the vaccine available to do qualifying health condition. so.” The county now has more clinics and By verifying doses, Missoula County has pharmacies available to put shots in arms, successfully used 98% of its shots. Though too. providers can store doses in specialized Until now, state-administered vaccines fridges, the vaccines still have a short shelf have been designated only for people who life. When someone misses their appoint- fall in specific risk groups. However, the ment, the facility must find a replacement to THE VACCINATION federal government released more shots for take the shot, as the doses can expire. more groups, including UM employees and According to Beck, the state originally al- caretakers. located about 1,500 weekly doses to Missou- With more than 17,000 county residents la County in January, but that number has now vaccinated against the virus, health since increased to nearly 3,000 a week. Most officials said the shots could open to phase vaccinations still require two doses given a QUESTION 1C — which constitutes thousands of essen- month apart, which means the county needs tial workers, state prisoners, and people in two shots per resident. congregate care facilities — in the next six Vaccinations come from the federal weeks. government and are filtered through several Vaccine distribution in Montana has var- sources before they reach Missoula County. ied widely by county, and now as both state A new federal program, part of an and federal agencies assist with distribu- executive action from Biden, is expected tion, the process will likely feel even more to send more doses directly to clinics like complex. Here’s what you need to know: Community Medical Center in Missoula. Missoula is the only city in Montana to have this program. “[It] was fantastic news, because it There are more than 25 vaccine provid- doesn’t affect our state allocation or our ers in Missoula County. They are divided local allocation,” Beck said. “They were able into three groups: public clinics, healthcare to get an additional 1,500 Moderna vaccines providers and pharmacies. They can all allocated.” be found at Missoula City-County joint Vaccines are also available through command center’s website (QR code on pharmacies, a third executive plan from the page 11). Biden administration. In the last two weeks, Public clinics are generally first-come more pharmacies have had the vaccine in first-serve (based on state-decided quali- stock and opened online registration sites. Half of Missoula can now be fying phases), and during high demand, Since pharmacies operate with less strict appointments can fill up within 15 minutes. federal guidelines, they can vaccinate some Missoula County offers a newsletter to up- groups not yet eligible in the state plan. vaccinated, do you qualify? date the public on new vaccine options. Some Walgreens pharmacies in western Health care providers could ask a person Montana make school staff, like employees to call over the phone to make an appoint- paid by UM, eligible for the vaccine, though ment, or depending on the provider, get on the doses are limited. Most pharmacies pri- Story by Griffen Smith a waitlist for an appointment. Generally, oritized teachers and caretakers, as Montana they need to be an established patient, but educators are still not eligible to be vaccinat- Photos by Zach Meyer some groups will have one-time public ed from the state-allotted doses. clinics. Pharmacy vaccination appointments are The Pfizer-Biontech COVID-19 vials, stored in a special freezer keeping them chilled at -112 degrees Fahrenheit, at the Curry Health Center on Friday, March 12, 2021. “We will be able to focus a little bit more on our internal made online. Some, like Walgreens, allow a person to pick a time and location. Cara Grewell wanted a vaccine for structure here, because that’s really important. I really want to improve this safe and healthy campus where our students want to be present,” said Ken Chatriad, Pharmacy Manager at the Curry Health Center. Changes to what phase Montana is in months. She took social distancing seriously, will be announced by Gianforte, but his but her biggest fear was giving the virus to students alike are wading through so much Human Services. recommendation has to be adopted by each someone else. or UM junior Esther Lyon-Delsordo, least 90 days. After those three months, it’s information about vaccine phases, eligibility Getting a shot in Montana depends on de- the only silver lining to contracting possible to catch it again, or catch a different county. Some have been further ahead than “I don’t want to get anyone sick,” Grewell and waiting lists, that vaccines can almost mographic information. Vaccinations are of- others. said. “I also wanted to see my family, but I the coronavirus in December was variant. feel mythical. fered first to high-risk groups that are more knowingF the week of fatigue and head- There’s only one way to be truly protect- Missoula was one of the last counties in don’t want to worry about catching it and To speed up the distribution process, likely to face complications from COVID-19 aches would end with at least some type of ed: vaccination. And Lyon-Delsordo hopes the state to reach phase 1B+, and Adriene giving it to either my family or my partner President Joe Biden said in a March 11 exposure. The first phase, broken down into Beck, the emergency management coordi- or my friends. I was pretty motivated to immunity from the disease. to get that vaccine soon. address he would direct all U.S. states, ter- A, B and C tiers, focused on groups that But even then, Lyon-Delsordo knew the She just doesn’t know how or when it nator, admitted the process of opening up kind of stay at home until I got the vaccine.” ritories and tribal nations to make all adults included health care workers, the elderly, more public clinics has been slow. She at- Grewell is pursuing her master’s in pub- immunity would be short-lived. will happen. eligible for a vaccine by May 1. people of color and adults with qualifying “I actually felt a little bit safer the past “I’ve thought about trying to volunteer tributed this to vaccine distribution delays, lic administration at UM, while setting up “Let’s be clear, that doesn’t mean every- health conditions. Phase 2 will make the and discrepancies between requested and Zoom calls for the Montana State Legisla- three months,” Lyon-Delsordo said. “But for a waitlist, but I’m not sure how you one will have that shot immediately,” Biden vaccination available to the general public. moving forward, my antibodies are sup- sign up for that,” she said. “I have just been actual delivered doses. ture on the side. In early February she found said. “But it means you can get in line for Missoula County has made at least 60,000 “A FedEx truck tips over, and then it just out her job in Helena would vaccinate her posed to be gone. I’ve had to feel a little looking at the vaccine page trying to figure one.” more Missoulians eligible for a vaccine more diligent about wearing masks and out all the information.” has this massive ripple effect through a as a part of Phase 1B, even though she was That vaccine movement has sparked in through phase 1B+, a designation added pretty complex scheduling conundrum with working from home. social distancing everywhere.” Students like Lyon-Delsordo aren’t alone Montana. Well over 140,000 people in the by Gov. Greg Gianforte between the three According to the CDC, people who feeling ill-equipped for finding where and second shot doses,” Beck said. “We’ve been “For a second, I felt a little guilty,” state have been vaccinated so far, according sections of phase 1. This group includes pretty deliberate in not scheduling until we Grewell said. “But it was offered to me, and GRIFFEN SMITH | MONTANA KAIMIN have had COVID-19 have immunity for at how to get a vaccine. Employees, staff and to the Montana Department of Health &

8 March 17, 2021 montanakaimin.com montanakaimin.com March 17, 2021 9 frastructure, there is still no set date before facilities enter the last priority stage, 1C. “We’re still focusing on the more vulnera- ble populations,” Chatriad said. Chatriad said that phase 1B+, though large, should give way to 1C by the end of April, and the majority of the population should be vaccinated by the summer. “I’m hopeful that by late summer, we will have herd immunity here in Missoula,” Chatriad said. “And for those people that want the vaccine, they have the opportunity to do so.”

The vaccine, along with current social distancing, masking and herd immunity, has lowered Missoula’s virus numbers. Cindy Farr, incident commander with the Missoula City-County Health department, said cases are reaching more stable zones. But the pandemic is not over. “While we’ve got vaccines coming into the community, and we’re getting people vaccinated, and spring is coming around, and we’re feeling really good, we are not out of the woods yet,” Farr said. “We do still have community spread going on, and we do have the potential for another big, big jump in cases.” Since the last outbreak in early winter, Missoula has drifted out of the most severe viral spread stage. Active cases have been hovering around 100 for the past month, compared to the most severe numbers of Patients are provided with snacks and drinks after they receive their vaccine to help with lightheadedness or dizziness at the Curry Health Center on Friday, March 1,200 active cases last November. Still, there 12, 2021. have been occasional spikes in positives. tions, like the group sizes?’ And eventually, How can we know it’s safe?’” Lyon-Delsor- Her mom and grandma are both vaccinat- On March 10, 34 cases were reported in we would like to be able to take away the do said. “It was cool to hear directly from ed, too. a single day, triple the last week’s daily mask mandate.” Dr. Fauci that the vaccine has gone through “It’s such a relief,” Lyon-Delsordo said. “I average. But at a relatively low average of all of the necessary screening to know it’s was really worried about my grandma. We 100 total active cases, Missoula County is safe.” haven’t seen her in like over a year. And so in the planning process to end preventive When Dr. Fauci spoke to the University Though she has to wait for her opportu- I’ve really missed her, and I didn’t want her COVID-19 measures. A Curry Health Center pharmacist checks the temperature gauge to make sure the vaccines were stored at the proper temperature on Friday, March 12, 2021. The boxes the Pfizer-Biontech COVID-19 vaccines come in in February, Lyon-Delsordo cemented her nity to get one herself, some of her friends to get sick. “We haven’t landed on any specific things are equipped with temperature gauges that alert you when the contents are getting too warm. support for the vaccine. have their shots. Lyon-Delsordo feels more “That’ll be really nice to be able to visit yet,” Farr said. “But if we can keep our “A lot of people there asked questions comfortable around them — fewer people our grandma again.” numbers really low, at what point do we like, ‘This vaccine got developed really fast. who could get sick. I was willing to get it. I just decided that I anything like that.” Missoula public, as well as UM-only clinics we had the agreement with the state. I’m say, ‘Okay, we can take away more restric- wanted it bad enough.” People who have been vaccinated against for those eligible. kind of in a unique position where I can After three weeks and two trips to Hel- the coronavirus can still carry the illness. In The UM group has so far delivered ap- really pull from both sides.” ena, Grewell successfully received her sec- Grewell’s case, she still wears a mask when proximately 7,000 out of Missoula County’s Like other pharmacies, Curry is allowed Want a vaccine? Here are some places to start ond dose. Suddenly, her world, which had needed and mandated. 36,000 total distributed shots. to use its direct federal doses to include On the left is Missoula County’s central website for vaccine clinics. This is where people can sign up for a been marked by a lack of social interaction, She said most of her friends and UM fac- Ken Chatriad, pharmacy manager at some groups left out by the state, primar- public mass vaccination. The two pharmacy websites, to the right, are where people can schedule indivdual turned on its head. ulty she knows are trying to get a shot when the Curry Health Center, said vaccines are ily educators and caretakers. These clinics times for a shot. According to CDC guidelines from early it’s available to them. And while 1B+ is just becoming more widespread in Missoula will be public, and the people eligible Missoula City-County March, Grewell and other fully vaccinated starting, those at UM may be able to find an County. could change based on federal guidelines. Albertsons pharmacy Walgreens pharmacy people can see each other without masks or easier path to vaccination. “It’s getting really, really exciting, because The public clinics are not the only way vaccine availablity social distancing. They can also visit unvac- there’s been a couple more players entering to get a vaccine from UM. In the coming cinated people, as long as those individuals into the vaccination, for a lot of your phar- weeks, there will be a UM-only vaccina- do not have any serious health risks. macies are starting to get them in stock,” he tion portal for those who qualify under “My group of friends, especially, we’re Even on their weekend off, pharmacists said. state or federal guidelines. pretty serious about it,” Grewell said. “If we from UM managed to perform three sec- Most hospitals and health centers get “We will be able to focus a little bit more did hang out, we would go to a park and ond-dose clinics around Missoula the after- shipments from the state stockpile, while on our internal structure here, because we would wear masks and sit away from noon of Friday, March 12 — nearly one year pharmacies receive doses directly from that’s really important,” Chatriad said. each other. after COVID-19’s emergence in Montana. federal programs. But Curry managed to be “I really want to improve this safe and “So it’s been kind of relaxing, a little bit The clinic, led by the Curry Health Center eligible and receive from both. healthy campus where our students want more. You can definitely meet with other and the School of Pharmacy, hosts vacci- “Since we are a pharmacy, we can pull to be present.” people who are fully vaccinated without nation events for members of the general from the federal side,” Chatriad said. “And While UM continues to build vaccine in-

10 March 17, 2021 montanakaimin.com montanakaimin.com March 17, 2021 11 Arts | Reviews Arts | Food for thought Rough and dirty, DISHPIT explodes with debut Michelle Postma: A prolific artist and avid thinker ALEX MILLER Whatever it is that’s under the hood of this “This Time” epitomizes these elements, with a HALEY YARBOROUGH [email protected] young band, it works. And over thirty minutes minimalist guitar and swirling bass providing [email protected] across 11 diverse, yet cohesive tracks, the motor a dark platform for Kelly’s penmanship. “I just never stops. want to lay down in the snow, freeze off the things First impressions are important, especially in Kelly is one hell of a lyricist, with enough that only you and I know,” she sings, potentially Michelle Postma stands before a black- an era of music dominated by TikTok and seas of tongue-in-cheek wit to share. But it’s the little nug- of a love lost or broken relationship. and-white painting, smiling with a flower unknown indie bands. gets of honesty paired with humor that give her But then you get a pure punk rock gem like crown perched on her head as she points DISHPIT, a Montreal-based trio, makes a songwriting what is sure to become a signature “Trash Queen,” with muddy, fast guitars and out to an abstract image of a smiling scorching, hilarious, honest and grimy impression flair. rapid fire lyrics. And we’re not talking that bull- monster with three different heads. with its debut album “DIPSHIT.” And, to be hon- “Plaza People,” the opener for “DIPSHIT,” shit Blink-182 punk, this is pure L.A., Germs-era The monster’s smile is friendly, like est, you’d be a total dipshit not to listen to it. features Kelly singing, “I never had to sell my goodness. many of the other figures in Postma’s There’s something that feels like a warm, plasma, I’m one of the lucky girls,” over a slightly Not all is perfect about this album, which is exhibit. While some people tend to bury nostalgia-drenched hug about DISHPIT’s music, distorted guitar and prominent bass and drums. only fitting of a record divined from such grungy, their demons, Postma says she prefers to while simultaneously feeling energetic and new. But then comes “1,000 Ways to Die,” where filthy influences. Some songs are louder than oth- paint and sculpt them. Perhaps that is because the trio’s debut was pro- Kelly adopts a Joan-Jett-meets-Courtney-Love ers, which can take a toll on the ol’ ear holes, but it “I read somewhere that if you ignore duced by the legendary — and usually curmud- snarl, with guitar work plucked straight from doesn’t hinder the charm of this grimy affair. your demons they go into the basement of geonly — Steve Albini (he produced for Nirvana, White Stripes-era garage rock. The song is an en- Perhaps the biggest outcast on the album is the your soul and do weightlifting,” Postma the Pixies and the Breeders, three bands whose ergetic tour de force. It’ll make you want to grow closer, “Get Rich or Die.” Though not a ballad, it is CONTRIBUTED said. “[The art] humanizes them.” thumbprints are all over this album). your hair out long just so you can feel it wash over an acoustic solo outing. Albini’s wizardry makes As a graduate student at UM, Postma Maybe it’s because singer and guitarist Nora you as you headbang the night away. it feel like Kelly is right in front of you, singing of first, it really makes perfect sense in the grand has been working on her Master of Fine Kelly manages to capture the raw scratch and But the album isn’t all power. There are mo- the tomfoolery of 40-hour work weeks and being scheme of the record. Kelly is a powerhouse Arts degree for three years. Her newest energy of Kurt Cobain’s signature vocals without ments of slowness, when the heaviness comes not okay with selling one’s life to poverty for back songwriter, and the band can do whatever the hell exhibit, “Heart Vomit and the Dream sounding like a copycat (cough cough, every band from overly-distorted guitars, but from the usage breaking work. it wants. And now that DISHPIT has introduced Army,” is on display as her MFA thesis in the immediate post-Nirvana era). of odd time signatures and — wait for it — vibes. And though this track may seem to not fit at itself, it’s going to stick around for awhile. project at the Zootown Media Arts Gallery in downtown Missoula until March 27. The exhibit features an array of black- and-white paintings and sculptures that includes a three-armed racoon, smiling monsters and humanoid sculptures ‘WandaVision’ checks back into the MCU Postma calls “spiritual warriors.” HALEY YARBOROUGH ventional take on conveying Wanda’s insanity mensional character who only desires Wanda’s plot that gives promise to more unconventional Postma said much of her abstract [email protected] through sitcoms is nothing quite like Marvel’s power. Rambeau is a little more nuanced, but superhero stories in the future. art revolves around the outpouring of past movies — even the mind-bending “Doctor viewers don’t get much more about her character, “unmitigated” emotion, which inspired Strange.” beyond her newfound powers. the title. Nine episodes later and the Disney+ original But “WandaVision” dwells a little too long on Then there’s Pietro’s alleged döppelganger. “I don’t disallow anything when I’m “WandaVision” feels like a whole new show, old, corny sitcom jokes, making the content of the With the same actor (Evan Peters) and powers thinking about concepts to put into my ditching the intimacy of strange, satirical sitcoms first four episodes feel a bit recycled. By the time from 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men” series, “Wan- work,” Postma said. “Any thought or for a familiar Marvel-esque ending. concept or experience, whether it’s happy viewers see outside of Westview, the episodes daVision” hints that the new “Pietro” is actually University of Montana graduate student Michelle Postma poses with pieces from her art exhibit “Heart Vomit and the Dream Army” on Friday, March 12, at the In the context of the larger Marvel Cinematic or sad or angry, I translate into my work.” don’t flow. The story, originally centered around Quicksilver from another universe. Turns out he’s Zootown Arts Community Center. SARAH MOSQUERA | MONTANA KAIMIN Universe, this outcome is favorable. In terms of Wanda, dramatically shifts to focus on Rambeau just a guy named Ralph Bohner (groan). Postma said the composition of her art superhero storytelling, its epic finale is not partic- and S.W.O.R.D.’s schemes to retake Westview. The disappointment is real, especially since the comes to her as she works. Postma starts “Her imagery has gotten more specific including ceramics. While the pandemic is keeping art ularly new. Despite the many deviating storylines, Wanda, possibility of a multiverse was squandered on a with a core image, puts her idea into a Five episodes into the series, “WandaVision” to her artistic vision,” Galloway said. “I just thought I’d switch to art and shows — or any gatherings — restricted, rightfully, remains the star of her own show. bad penis joke. sentence, then translates her thoughts balanced the bygone era of sitcoms like “I “And it’s gotten more gutsy.” switch back,” Postma said. “But then I just Postma said she was happy with the Olsen delivers an emotional performance that But the finale is a fan service in itself. directly onto the panel. Love Lucy” and “The Brady Bunch” with side Postma was not always an artist. never switched out of it.” turnout to her showing of “Heart Vomit grounds “WandaVision” to the more human The whole alternate reality of sitcoms com- “No matter what medium I’m working plots similar to “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Except She said she originally wanted to be After Postma finished her and the Dream Army.” aspects of superhero cinema. pletely crumbles in an action-packed episode in, the thing I have to keep really sacred S.H.I.E.L.D. is replaced by S.W.O.R.D., an Ameri- an astronaut, because she likes to think undergraduate at University of Georgia Postma said seeing people following So often in these action-packed movies, it’s filled to the brim with fight scenes and emotion- and be faithful to is letting the images be can extra-governmental intelligence agency. about the fear and curiosity of the “great with an art degree, she transferred to a their dreams is part of what inspires her to difficult to delve into the many layers of character ally-charged goodbyes. Like most superhero what they want to be, and not telling them “WandaVision” gives viewers a glimpse unknown.” more “lucrative” computer engineering continue as an artist. emotions. “WandaVision” encapsulates Wanda’s cinema, the end feels mostly rushed and chaotic. what to be,” Postma said. outside of Wanda’s fabricated suburbia through “I think there’s a lot of similarity program for a year. She quickly realized “People are just awesome and they grief, bottled up from years of pain — through But it’s still an entertaining watch, especially the Julia Galloway, a professor of arts at the work of Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), between being an artist and being an she did not enjoy staring at a computer don’t know it,” Postma said. “Every time flashbacks to her childhood — including a scene philosophical battle between two Visions. UM, said Postma’s work has evolved a S.W.O.R.D. agent trying to communicate with astronaut,” Postma said. “You’re doing a eight hours a day, and moved to Utah to someone shows courage, it gives me of her watching sitcoms. In the context of the wider MCU, “WandaVi- over time, becoming “more of her own.” Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen). conceptual exploration. We’re like getting make pots and ski before applying to UM. courage.” As for Vision (Paul Bettany), it’s a little more sion” appears to remain standalone in its conti- Not that her earlier pieces were bereft The remaining four episodes shift between [on] our little brain station, going to Now, Postma says she enjoys skiing and difficult to humanize an AI. But Vision’s love for nuity. Many plot threads remain dangling, which of energy, but Galloway said these are Wanda’s crumbling reality and Rambeau’s at- Michelle-land.” going to hot springs with her family. She Wanda feels real, especially when he asks her teases excitement for the future while sacrificing a different: The energy within “Heart tempts to infiltrate Westview with the help of her Postma didn’t take any art classes until also said she enjoys talking with people tear-jerking questions like, “What is grief, if not satisfying finale. But that’s universal to most MCU Vomit” is infectious. right-hand man, Jimmy Woo (Randall Park). love persevering?” cinema. she was in college. After what she dubbed about art. Disregarding the standard action-packed, Galloway said Postma’s older work Other characters aren’t quite as complex. The “WandaVision” still remains Marvel’s riskiest a “Hemingway-induced existential crisis,” “That sense of connection is really CGI-filled fights of the finale, “WandaVision” is was predominantly influenced by existing central villain turns out to be a somewhat one-di- endeavor yet, with an ambitious and unique she started to take philosophy classes powerful, it’s nice to talk to people,” unique, especially within the MCU. Its uncon- CONTRIBUTED stories and myths. that warmed her up to other subjects, Postma said.

12 March 17, 2021 montanakaimin.com montanakaimin.com March 17, 2021 13 Arts | That’s a big pot Sports | Awards Szn MFA exhibition blurs beauty and the grotesque The Kaimin Awards: Lady Griz edition CLARISE LARSON JOHN OREZECHOWSKI [email protected] [email protected]

The six ceramic pieces of the exhibition titled In the 2021 spring sports seasons, the “Beside/between” follow no linear pattern in Kaimin will be giving out awards to the way they are created. One piece looks as athletes after each sport has concluded. though it is about to melt away, one could poke Women’s basketball was the first season your eye out, one looks as if guts are being to end in 2021, when the Lady Griz fell to spilled from it. Sacramento State on March 10 in the Big Sky When approaching the pieces scattered Tournament. across the Gallery of Visual Arts at UM, it’s easy to want to slide a hand across the surface NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR (LADY GRIZ): of each and feel the colored glazes as they melt Kyndall Keller, freshman guard, Havre, MT perfectly off the humanoid clay pieces, looking as if they will wreck the clean floors. Another step closer, the jagged shards growing off the Among four true freshmen on the team, pieces and uncomfortable growths of disturb- Keller shone the brightest. She was able ing colors on their ambiguous hips make you to average just over 4 points per game, think otherwise. but it wasn’t her scoring that made her an The exhibition is a Master of Fine Arts thesis X-factor for the Lady Griz. Keller brought by Brooke Armstrong, a 2021 MFA candidate an infectious energy every time she stepped at UM. on the court and led all freshmen in minutes Armstrong said her idea for the exhibition per game, averaging nearly 16. was to play with the juxtaposition of attraction “She brings a toughness about her, a versus repulsion, and the potential duality that competitive spirit about her,” Lady Griz they can create. head coach Mike Petrino said. “I love how “My main idea a year ago was the idea of she embraced the challenge, I love that she beauty and the grotesque, and how each of loves to be coached.” those things we really feel in our bodies — they Keller’s coachability helped her find make our bodies react in different ways — both good, high percentage shots, leading her to are bodily and then also the duality that hap- shoot 30% from the 3-point line and over pens between those two things although both 90% from the free-throw line. In the fourth are physical,” Armstrong said. “It’s playing game of the season for the Lady Griz, Keller University of Montana forward Carmen Gfeller high-fives her teammates after scoring for the Griz during the game against Portland State Univer- with this idea of attraction and repulsion. There set a career high in points with 17 in a win sity on Feb. 6 in Dahlberg Arena. CLAIRE SHINNER | MONTANA KAIMIN are some really sensuous moments, but there University of Montana graduate student Brooke Armstrong stands in front of sculptures from her art exhibit “Beside/Between” on Friday, March 12 against Seattle University. Keller will return are also some really rough moments.” in the Gallery of Visual Arts. SARAH MOSQUERA | MONTANA KAIMIN to the court this fall with four years of when she scored a career high of 18 points. 6’2” frame as an advantage when it came She scored over 20 points six times. In One of the pieces, “Sweet Lick,” features a eligibility left and a season of experience. After that game, Frohlich surpassed five to steals, becoming the second leading UM’s game against Utah State, Gfeller wet, melting glaze over the vessel, juxtaposed few times, with the large sculpture breaking in Armstrong said the immense size of the piece galleries soon. points four more times. Frohlich also had Lady Griz player in the steals category. scored 21 points and almost led the Lady with sharp spines erupting out of the surface. BENCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR (LADY GRIZ): her basement, in the process of moving it to the was intentional. Armstrong hopes that instead of approach- a pivotal 10 rebounds in UM’s final game. She averaged 6.7 rebounds per game this Griz to an upset win. The piece was not only exciting to Armstrong Kylie Frohlich, junior forward, Missoula, MT studio and at the studio. “I was stuck at home, really wanting to work ing these pieces as objects, people approach Petrino often referred to the Missoula native season and recorded four double doubles. She had a career-high 26 points in an because of the experiment with different glazes Quarantine and the pandemic have given on my thesis. So I started making beads. These them as another being. Though giant in size, as someone who is “easy to cheer for” in Anderson’s personal foul numbers went early-season win against North Dakota. on the surface, but also because she was able to many artists at UM new perspectives and are all handmade. I didn’t have a really big this piece in particular required more precision Frohlich started just one game in 2021 for press conferences. down from last season, making her more Compared to her freshman year, Gfeller’s use old pieces to create the spikes. inspirations, according to Cathryn Mallory, goal, just like one hundred a day,” Armstrong than strength. UM, so her best performances came off the efficient defensively. averages in points, assists, rebounds and “Glaze is a cool thing because at first when the Director of the Gallery of Visual Arts and said. “If I could do 100 a day, at least it gives me “In ceramics, I would say historically every- bench. Averaging 14 minutes a game and DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (LADY GRIZ): Not limiting herself to defensive shooting percentage all went up. you put it on it’s really chalky and you don’t Professor of Art at UM. something to do [in quarantine], something to thing is about the size that you can hold and making over 50% of her shots, Frohlich was Abby Anderson, redshirt junior forward, effectiveness, Anderson averaged 12.4 “She’s gonna finish in two top-10 know what it’s going to do, the same thing with “I would say I don’t think there is a direct reach towards.” use,” Armstrong said. “By making things this UM’s most reliable source of offense from Hillsboro, OR points per game and set a new career high categories (in the conference) this year,” clay. Soft to hard, duality. New to old, beautiful obvious response to COVID in these artists, Though she made a lot of beads in quaran- big, I feel like it makes us interact with them on the bench. She saw jumps in her averages for shooting percentage. Petrino said. Gfeller led the Big Sky to grotesque,” Armstrong said. but it’s there,” Mallory said. “I ask my students tine, she needed a lot of help for the end prod- a more bodily feel and way.” for points, assists and rebounds this year. Anderson recorded a massive 51 blocks conference in field-goal percentage and Her inspiration for the exhibition and its ‘how has it affected you? What have you uct, with six people helping to make the beads. With all the work going into each piece, “You want someone who can impact this season, putting fear into any player MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (LADY GRIZ): came in second in free-throw percentage. theme derived from a strange location: her learned about yourself?’ and so many of the art “There’s definitely over 100 hours of bead Armstrong said this project did more than she the game, bring a punch to it, and I taking a shot in her general vicinity. Carmen Gfeller, sophomore forward, Colfax, WA She was sixth in the conference in points per basement. She said she came up with the ideas students said they have enjoyed having more making between all of us, and probably another imagined. thought Kylie did a great job of that this “Let’s not forget how many shots she game. during quarantine last March, hoping she reflective time to think and to create work.” 200 hours of making the form and attaching all “Working with such big pieces, I feel like this year,” Petrino said. “The spark you bring alters, just by having her hand up there, it “When you’re making all your shots, and would be able to come back to the UM studio to Armstrong’s piece, “The function of form: the beads,” Armstrong said. work really fostered the community and really The 2020-21 season was an opportunity offensively, defensively, and rebounding, create it. But the creative spark would not wait. Attract, Repel” embodies just that. As the director, Mallory said it has been dif- brought a lot of people together. Even to lift alters the flight of the shot and leads to a lot for Gfeller to show just why she was the then you get fouled and on the foul line you and I thought Kylie did that in all three “I actually started the building of it in the Hundreds of little white clay beads stack ficult to draw people in because, even though this piece, it takes four people,” she said as she of misses.” Petrino said. He also praised her Associated Press Washington Player of the make those shots, that’s a pretty offensive areas.” basement, but I had to rebuild it after transfer- themselves into the shape of an animal horn, the gallery takes precautions for COVID-19, pointed to the horns. Then, pointing to another, for her ability to guard not just the paint, Year. Gfeller led the team in scoring 11 times player of the year,” Petrino said. After not scoring more than five points ring here,” Armstrong said, laughing as she standing tall next to its dark and cowering people are still hesitant to come. She said with “it takes six people to lift that.” but the perimeter as well. in 23 games this season. As UM’s leading Gfeller didn’t win the Big Sky over UM’s first nine games, Frohlich had pointed to her piece. counterpart lying limp on the floor. Anyone the vaccines coming out, she’s hopeful that Her 2.3 blocks per game ranked second scorer, Gfeller was called upon to make Conference’s player of the year, but she is her coming-out game against Portland State Armstrong had to rebuild “Sweet Lick,” a under five feet could hide in their shadows. more people will feel comfortable coming to the in the conference. Anderson also used her crucial shots in late-game situations. definitely an MVP in the Kaimin Awards.

14 March 17, 2021 montanakaimin.com montanakaimin.com March 17, 2021 15 Sports | Grizzly games Tournaments and Texas, the UM sports recap JACK MARSHALL London, winning her singles match. [email protected] "Going into today's match, I really wanted to have the chance to clinch (the MEN'S BASKETBALL match). Obviously, I couldn't control the situation, but I am super happy to have Montana’s freshman guard Robby gotten the chance," Mitkova said to UM Beasley III zoomed all around the court Athletics. during Montana’s 80-75 win against We- UM tennis players Julia Romney, ber State in the second round of the Big Lauren Dunlap, Maria Goheen and Alex Sky Tournament. After the game, Beas- Walker also picked up wins for the Griz. ley’s mind was still racing when he was With her match tied at 2-2, Walker broke asked a question, but quickly forgot what the deuce by winning 6-4 and then 6-0. it was about. "I was super proud of how Alex made “Can you ask the question again adjustments and really worked her game please?,” Beasley III said with a laugh plan for her win," UM women’s tennis during the postgame press conference. “I head coach Steve Ascher said. was talking too fast.” Following the win over Portland, Mon- Beasley III’s speed came in handy for tana then lost in a faceoff against Portland UM as he scored 23 points in UM’s five State on March 14. point win. Mikova, Goheen and Romney all Montana’s win came after the Griz de- picked up wins in UM’s 3-4 loss to Port- feated Idaho 69-64 in the first round. The land State. In the games against Portland Vandals only won one game all year, so and Portland State, Montana lost in its it was an expected outcome for the Griz, doubles matches. though Idaho put up a fight. Down by 15 The Griz are now 4-4 and 1-1 in Big Sky University of Montana midfielder Rita Lang keeps control of the ball from an MSU Billings player early in the second half, Idaho came back Conference play. UM will take on Weber during the game on March 7. Lang scored the only goal for the Griz during their most recent to trim Montana’s lead to 3 points before State at home on March 27 for its next game on Sunday at Idaho State, which the Griz won 1-0. CLAIRE SHINNER | MONTANA KAIMIN eventually losing. matchup. Sophomore guard Josh Vazquez scored 17 points in Montana’s first game. “He WOMEN’S BASKETBALL head coaching position. Petrino will be a SOFTBALL stays prepared,” UM head coach Travis candidate for the full-time job. DeCuire said after the game. Before March 8, a team that was seeded The UM softball team traveled to In Montana’s quarterfinal matchup 11th had never won a game in the Big Sky SOCCER College Station, Texas, winning one game against Weber State, the Griz weren’t Tournament, but that quickly changed while losing three on March 12 and 13. expected to win, entering with the sixth when the Sacramento State Hornets de- The match was still scoreless, 99 min- The sole win came against Louisiana best record in the tournament to Weber feated the sixth seeded Lady Griz, 65-58. utes into Montana’s soccer game against Tech, while UM lost once to Louisiana State’s third. In the historical upset, Montana made Idaho, when UM redshirt junior Rita Lang Tech and to Texas A&M twice. Freshman But the Griz came out on fire against a dismal four of its 31 3-point shot at- was chosen to take a 23 yard free kick. pitcher Allie Brock picked up her first the Wildcats, and Beasley III scored eight tempts. The Lady Griz were also out- Lang drilled the ball with her left foot and career win in the game against Louisiana of UM’s first 13 points. Those eight points scored 28-38 in the second half. the goalie fumbled and let it cross over Tech, which had a final score of 7-5. were a part of Beasley III’s overall 23. “It sucks,” junior guard Sophia Stiles the goal line. “We just took it to them,” Beasley III said after the game. “Hopefully we can "In that moment, I knew we kind of said. use this as motivation for next year.” had to make a statement. I decided to By the semifinals, though, Montana had Fellow junior Abby Anderson had 14 step to the ball and say I wanted to take it clearly run out of gas. The Griz fell 50-78 points in the game, also blocking two because I knew I could put it away," Lang to Eastern Washington in a game that was shots. Stiles led Montana in scoring with said. never close. Eastern Washington won the 17 points, and she also made a 3-pointer Lang's goal was the only one of the conference final and will appear in the late in the game to cut Sacramento State’s game and Montana won 1-0. The March NCAA tournament against Kansas on lead to only four points. Montana hasn’t 14 game came two days after UM also March 20. made it to the conference tournament beat Idaho 1-0. semifinals since 2015. In the first game, UM also scored off WOMEN’S TENNIS “You don’t prepare for this moment,” of a free kick when senior forward Alexa UM interim head coach Mike Petrino said Coyle put the ball into the net just under In the City of Roses, the Montana after the game. four minutes into the game. women’s tennis team picked up its third Because Petrino was an interim head A shining star for the Griz in both straight win against the Portland Pilots, coach, UM had to decide if it wanted to games was goalkeeper Claire Howard, winning 5-2 on March 12. bring him on as a full time head coach. who shut out Idaho. She tied the Big Sky The win was clinched by UM true According to the Missoulian, UM Conference shutout record with the duo freshman Ivalyla Mitkova, who hails from decided to go on a national search for the of clean sheets.

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