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Friday, November 17, 2006 Volume CIX, Issue 44 Blotta K AIMIN COT might offer dual-credit plan A potato to high schoolers homicide? HANNAH HEIMBUCH MONTANA KAIMIN Page 4 High school students in Missoula may be able to start classes at the University of Decemberists Montana College of Technology as soon as this spring thanks to a new program being developed between local high schools and Band breaks vow, the COT. Jim Clark, superintendent of returns to Missoula Missoula County Public Schools, and COT Dean Barry Good have been working on setting up a Pages 8,9 dual-credit system between the COT and Missoula’s high schools, in which juniors and seniors Hugh Carey/Montana Kaimin would be eligible to take a lan- Travel Info Regent Mark Semmens speaks during the Montana Board of Regents meeting Thursday afternoon in the UC Ballroom. The Board will meet again today to guage arts or math class at the conduct a legislative performance audit before touring the new journalism building. COT and earn both high school and college credit. Highlands Golf Course remains “I’m really excited about the Thanksgiving is possibility of this going forward,” Good said. a real tryptophan on the negotiating block for UM And though they will have to invest in fees and books, the stu- dents will not have to pay tuition University will purchase course if there is money to be made – a perk that sounds pretty good to Page 5 some students. STORIES BY SEAN BRESLIN “It’d be a major determining purchase the course and lease it to are not happy about the change in factor,” said Big Sky High School MONTANA KAIMIN UM, Dennison said. courses, saying that some golfers junior Stephanie Running. Griz-Cat “We aren’t proposing to use any might have trouble walking the Running is in Big Sky’s integrat- The Montana Board of Regents University funds to acquire it,” course located in the South Hills. ed-three (third level) honors math gave the University of Montana Dennison said. “It’s not a good choice at all for class, and said she’d definitely be approval on Wednesday to contin- The land on the south campus, golfers,” said Sidney Cone, who interested in taking her studies to Grr-Meow ue negotiations to purchase the currently occupied by the UM Golf plays at the south campus course. the COT. “Probably for the math Highlands Golf Course, provided Course, will likely be needed for “The one up on the hill is just much class,” she said. “I’m more into that UM will be able to make new academic buildings and stu- too steep.” math and science.” money on the deal. dent housing, Dennison said. The But to Higher Education Though the agreement isn’t UM is currently investigating the owner of Highlands has agreed to Commissioner Sheila Stearns, the finalized, both Clark and Good finances of the purchase and the donate most of the value of the major concern wasn’t the course’s said they expect the program to be Page 14 course’s ability to generate rev- course to the Foundation, putting slope, but its cost effectiveness. ready to roll by the start of spring enue, said UM President George the purchase price in the neighbor- “It would really have to make 2007 semester. Dennison. Should the deal go hood of $500,000. sense in terms of the finances,” “There are two possibilities, Indian Ed through, the UM Foundation would But some community members Stearns said. one in communication arts, one in math,” Clark said. He said the course may Dennison brings mental health issues to BOR classes would be open to students who’ve reached a certain level in become new In meetings filled with talk of reading of Tom Wolfe’s novel on Dennison said UM has hired a their high school study and test budget numbers and full-time campus life, “I am Charlotte psychiatrist to work at the Curry scores would determine eligibility requirement equivalent students, University Simmons,” prompted him to Health Center, and said UM is for the math class. “They either of Montana President George become more active in meeting currently developing a suicide have to have a certain score on the EMMA SCHMAUTZ Dennison brought an unusual the mental health needs of stu- prevention program. Dennison SAT or ACT, or they have to take MONTANA KAIMIN topic to the Board of Regents’ dents at UM. did not want to go into details a placement test at the College of attention: student mental health. Regent Mark Semmens agreed about the program because of the Technology,” Clark said. “It’s a very serious, very diffi- with Dennison’s concerns, sensitivity of the topic, he said. Good said the comprehension Students attending the cult issue,” Dennison said. adding that mentally healthy stu- Student Regent Heather test is still being decided on. “We University of Montana and other According to data Dennison dents are more inclined to stay in O’Loughlin said the Regents are need to look at how testing is colleges in the Montana presented to the Regents, an school and contribute to the aware of mental health concerns, going to be done,” he said. A few University System may be average of 43.75 percent of UM Montana University System. but a reminder never hurts. other details also need to be required to take an American students over the past six years “It’s the ethical thing to do,” “It’s nice to hear it directly worked out, he said, such as how Indian studies course if they want have felt “so depressed it was Semmens said. “It’s good policy from a president,” O’Loughlin registration and grade reporting to transfer to another university in hard to function.” He said his and it’s good business.” said. will occur. the state. “I’m still looking here at the The Board of Regents discussed BOR approves inflationary fee increases school district level,” Clark said. a proposal at its meetings in the “We want to try to figure out who UC this week that would make The Montana Board of Regents Regents. The plan is a pilot project campus activities, like the athletic would be the kids who would be American Indian studies part of its approved a plan Thursday to allow that will be reviewed again in fee or recycling fee. most likely to be successful.” general education core, which are automatic fee increases for the 2008. The Board gave UM the go- They also need to decide how courses a student must complete University Center and Campus The Board approved a measure ahead to begin drawing up plans many students they’ll open the to transfer credits from one uni- Recreation in order to keep up with that standardized tuition and fees for an additional 3,000 to 4,000 doors to each semester. versity in Montana to another. inflation. for online education students in the seats to be added at Washington- “We’re going to limit it,” Good “This is one piece in a great big The automatic fee increases will Montana University System. Grizzly Stadium, including some said. “I don’t expect there’s going puzzle that is Indian education for only be used to support existing Under the plan, out-of-state tuition 1,600 new student section seats. to be a tremendous number.” all,” Regent Janine Pease said. services. If the UC or Campus for purely online students must be According to UM President What that maximum number will Montana constitutional law Recreation request a fee increase at least 200 percent of the in-state George Dennison, a fee increase be remains undecided, but Good requires that students in Montana of more than 5 percent, the tuition to prevent out-of-state stu- could help pay for the increased said it would be less than 100 stu- public schools study American increase must be approved by the dents from getting state support. seating at the stadium, but “most of dents. Dp/CJ facility’s advisory board and The plan also allows campuses to the revenue will come from the See INDIAN ED, Page 6 ASUM. The fee increases would waive fees for purely online stu- seats, not from the students,” he See COT, Page 7 still need to be approved by the dents that are associated with on- said. www.montanakaimin.com

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 2 Opinion Friday, November 17, 2006

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O n e d h t past name-calling and useless tit- terrorism. Maybe we should let Though, I’ll admit, I readily for-tat comparisons. About a third that dealer out to smoke up a few agree with remaining optimistic of the way through his brilliant more terrorists in hopes they’ll and observant during these next Question 1: There was a philosophy forum on article, he claims fear of increased forget what they were doing. But, few years. Hopefully, we can all campus Thursday night about the structure of the taxes and expanded government. of course the Democrats, in all witness a more responsible and universe and if and how it proves that there’s a Now, perhaps I’m mistaken, but their wrath, will somehow exceed open legislature that doesn’t cede divine creator. What creation do you think proves who the hell else is going to pay these disturbing constitutional all power to the executive while the existence of a higher power? for the fiscal irresponsibility of the violations; just give the liberal quietly sifting our countries past Congress? Maybe forward bastards some time, eh? wealth to the top ten percent of Question 2: Since your answer should have been the bill to Halliburton subsidiaries Gionnette then moves on to American families. Andy, let me the Gillette Mach 3, why does Schick even bother or, better yet, we should just start comparing disgraced representa- not be the first to thank you for with the Quattro? taxing the Iraqis. Make them tive Mark Foley to Bill Clinton, allowing me to vent. Oh, as for good for something. John F. Kennedy and Gary Condit. the Democrats’ messianic leader- John Mattelin Further, on whose watch did the Perhaps I’m alone here, but if my ship promises, we all know only junior, business grossly overreaching Patriot Act president needs a blowjob or two one man holds that kind of divine pass? Of course its power is only in order to carry out business, then inspiration, but don’t worry, Q1: The balance of everything, the Golden Ratio to be exercised in terrorist investi- there should be a cabinet official Democrats aren’t stupid enough to and stuff. And pyramids. Wait, change pyramids to gations, which evidently includes whose sole duty is lining up fresh- waste time and money impeach- women. pornographers and pot dealers. faced interns. At least Monica ing the asshole. Q2: I like the Schick, man, you know? I don’t These two cases are just a sam- was willing and legal. But, par- know why, I guess ‘cause they stopped making the pling of power abuse growing don me – the $40 million spent on –Thomas Cook three and the Quattro is titanium, that’s way better. more and more rampant under the Clinton’s investigation/impeach- junior, philosophy/journalism I guess that’s why I put down more dinero for that guise of national security; these ment really did wonders to restore one.

Miles Olsen freshman, physics Thou shalt not steal wall, unlocked, like I normally do, about it, but hopefully any of you and went inside for an hour and a reading this will think twice about Q1: I suppose, just that higher power manifesting It seems like nowadays any- half to practice with my brass taking something that doesn’t itself in front of me, showing its power. thing you don’t nail down gets quintet group. Afterward, when I belong to you. Do your part in Q2: It’s one step closer to eight, where I think stolen. One of the reasons that I went to grab my bike and ride turning this campus into one full they will meet their limit. I currently have a three came to the University of over to the Lomasson Center for of integrity and honesty. As for and I’m not buying a new one until they have eight Montana was that there wasn’t a some good old-fashioned Food whoever has the bike, please do blades. lot of campus crime, but it seems Zoo grub, I found that my bike the right thing and put it back that there are always going to be was missing and that an old run- where you found it or contact me the kind of people who have to go down Huffy bike was left in its through my e-mail if you want to Emily Taylor and ruin a good environment by place. That’s when it hit me that make a deal for it freshman, pre-communications stealing from other people who not everyone who came to college ([email protected]). they’ve probably never met. Last here believes in the same basic Q1: I don’t think it’s one creation really, but how Friday, I parked my bike out moral values that I do. I really –Luke Juras the creations work together. behind the Music Building, like I don’t expect to get my bike back freshman, music Q2: I think that Schick and Gillette shouldn’t normally do, and left it against the by writing a letter to the editor even bother because Venus is the best… Maybe Bic is the best. I don’t know. I’m not really into all that shaving stuff. Incensed?

Silvana Gross senior, environmental studies Q1: The existence of the earth is really… Yeah, Write a letter. I’ll go with that. Q2: Because you have to have four blades to put more hair in. Nothing like hairy razors. The Kaimin accepts letters to the editor and guest columns.

Evan Holmstrom Letters should be 300 words or fewer, and columns should sophomore, Japanese be about 700 words. Please include contact phone num- Q1: That question supposes things were created, which is kind of bunk. It also calls for a set answer. ber when submitting letters and guest columns. Due to Every creation is proof of a higher power since every creation is related. Everything is connected technical difficulties, letters to the editor should temporari- to everything else. ly be sent to [email protected], or drop them off in Q2: Because, apparently, even though the Mach 3 is the epitome of a higher power, people always Journalism 107. Anyone who sent letters in the past week must feel they are achieving more by adding more metal blades. should resend them to this address.

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n 4 News Friday, November 17, 2006 Stolen sheets, strips of skin and a squirrel sniper

ZACH FRANZ Nov. 6, 12:34 p.m. student temporarily living in the MONTANA KAIMIN vehicle, told the officer he would- Nov. 13, 2:46 p.m. Nov. 14, 11:58 p.m. A Duniway Hall resident told n’t identify himself unless he was police that he believed his room- being arrested. The officer arrest- An employee in the Country Someone was throwing pota- Nov. 5, 6:03 a.m. mate was selling drugs. Public ed him. The student was cited for Store spotted a man putting a bag toes at passing cars from the study Safety turned the case over to theft of services for his use of of almonds in his pocket. The man lounge on the fourth floor of Jesse A caller reported an intoxicated Missoula Police, and it is being electricity. did not present the nuts at the cash Hall. Officers were unable to male who had just urinated in the investigated register, and locate the suspect. hallway on the fourth floor of through the High was charged The potatoes were baked and Jesse Hall. Intensity Drug Nov. 6, 8:13 p.m. with misde- garnished with sour cream, The man had passed out on the Trafficking Area meanor theft, Lemcke said. floor by the time police arrived, Program, a collabo- Lemcke said. “There was no mention of said Capt. Jim Lemcke with the ration of various A student in Aber Hall Police Blotter chives in the report,” he said. Office of Public Safety. law-enforcement reported that the sheets on Nov. 8 – 14 Officers found that the student agencies. his bed had been stolen. Citations: had some marijuana in his posses- The Office •Nick Anderson, 19, Possession sion, Lemcke said. He was cited Nov. 6, 8:13 p.m. of Public of dangerous drugs for disorderly conduct, underage Safety received •Alexander Noordhoek, 19, possession of alcohol and posses- A student in Aber several reports Disorderly conduct, MIP, posses- sion of drug paraphernalia – a feat Hall reported that of a man hunt- sion of drug paraphernalia Lemcke refers to as “The Dorm the sheets on his bed had been ing squirrels on campus with a •Michael McFadden, Jr., 19, Trifecta.” stolen. Nov. 8, 12:13 p.m. dart gun. Theft of services “I don’t know what to tell peo- Campus squirrels are an easy •Casey Gilchrist, 20, Possession Nov. 5, 10:41 a.m. ple about preventing that kind of A student told police that he had but illegal target, Lemcke said. of dangerous drugs theft,” Lemcke said. “That’s not returned to his Jesse Hall room to “All you need is that sack of •Casey Hansen, 21, Outstanding Public Safety took a report of a usually a high-demand item for find his computer and cell phone stolen nuts,” Taylor said. warrant car window that had been broken thieves.” on the floor, broken. The student’s •Janel Blakney, 20, MIP the previous night. The respond- roommate and another man were Nov. 14, 8:42 p.m. •Maria Kendra, 18, MIP ing officer determined the window Nov. 8, 12:08 a.m. in the room, asleep. •Kayla Devlin, 19, MIP had likely been punched out, The two sleeping guys said they An officer spotted a man walk- •Maureen Challman, 19, MIP because near the window he found A van was parked near the foot- didn’t know what had caused the ing through the parking lot behind •Matthew Cunningham, 19, MIP a strip of skin that was 3 inches ball practice fields with an exten- damage, Lemcke said. the Lommasson Center, apparent- •Kevin Antonioli, 19, MIP long, half-of-an-inch wide and sion cord running from a space “Localized seismic activity,” ly trying to open car doors. •Hadlie Hahn, 19, MIP had hair on it, Lemcke said. heater in the van to a UM electri- speculated Lt. Gary Taylor with The officer approached the •Morgan Russell, 18, MIP “Somebody was having a bad cal outlet, Lemcke said. the Office of Public Safety. man, and arrested him on an out- •Mason Giem, 19, MIP night, and I’m guessing that didn’t An officer came to check it out. The incident remains under standing warrant. John Rohrback, 20, Misdemeanor improve it,” Lemcke said. The owner of the van, who was a investigation, Lemcke said. theft

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n News 5 Friday, November 17, 2006 Holiday travel: Pricey airfare plagues Missoula residents ANNE MEDLEY In the face of such staggering air- omy carrier. Allegiant Air flies getting there keeps that percentage Chicago departing Tuesday, Dec. FOR THE KAIMIN fares, some Missoulians wonder directly to Las Vegas three times per low. 19, and returning Tuesday, Jan. 16 why discount air carriers such as week (four times per week in Greyhound Lines Inc., the (arbitrary dates), and a roundtrip Southwest Airlines have not entered December) for airfares ranging nation’s largest bus transportation flight from Spokane to Chicago for Living in Missoula has its perks, the market. Chris Jensen, director of from $59 to $169 one-way. That provider, runs buses twice daily the same dates. but cheap air transportation isn’t one the Missoula International Airport, city’s airport offers inexpensive from Missoula to Spokane. But Based on this scenario, of them. blames Missoula’s small size and connections to virtually anywhere buses often fill up quickly, and Missoulians traveling to Spokane A quick airfare search on any close proximity to one of else in the country. delays in service can result in for better holiday airfare and the major online travel company Southwest’s major hubs – Spokane. “Many people don’t know that missed flights. Still, Steve Hintz, convenience of traveling any day of reveals roundtrip ticket prices from According to Jensen, Southwest Las Vegas is the third-cheapest air- Missoula Greyhound Bus manager, the week actually don’t save money. Missoula’s International Airport to Airlines requires a population base port to fly out of in the country,” said many people continue to take Travelers with friends in Spokane major U.S cities ranging from $400 of 300,000 to 500,000 people in Jensen said. the bus to catch cheaper flights. He might manage to avoid long-term to $600. order to establish a hub in any city. For those who prefer not to be estimates that 10 people per week airport parking fees, but the added For example, a single-connection, Since Missoula likely won’t grow to restricted by Allegiant Air’s board the local Greyhounds to travel time and inconvenience of roundtrip ticket from Missoula to that size for many years, Southwest Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday Spokane to cash in on cheaper air- driving to and from Spokane may Chicago for the holidays lists for won’t be a player in the local airline flight schedule to Las Vegas, fare. not justify the $66 saved by not fly- $401 on both Travelocity and industry for quite some time, if ever. Spokane International Airport – How much money are ing from Missoula. Expedia. Compare that to the $283 Jensen also noted that Southwest’s three hours to the west of Missoula Missoulians saving by driving or For those travelers able to depart rate for a roundtrip ticket from New existing market in Spokane would – provides inexpensive alternatives. taking the Greyhound to Spokane to Missoula on a Tuesday, Thursday or York City to Los Angeles (a dis- suffer from the establishment of a Jensen said that Missoula’s airport catch cheaper flights for the upcom- Sunday, Allegiant Air offers the best tance 1,000 miles more than the dis- new hub so close. loses approximately five percent of ing holidays? Consider the follow- deal – hands down. tance from Missoula to Chicago), Missoula International Airport its potential customers to Spokane’s ing information based on a and the disparity becomes clear. does offer flights through one econ- airport, but the inconvenience of roundtrip flight from Missoula to

26 bikes stolen on UM campus since August

TY HAMPTON them at once looking for the big footage of them committing the MONTANA KAIMIN score,” Lemcke said. act, but no way of identifying Public safety received a report them.” of bike theft at the Lewis and Lemcke said that this was not the Bike theft on campus this fall is Clark Villages a few weeks back. first time public safety used sur- down substantially from last year Public safety checked past surveil- veillance camera footage to help but remains a problem that students lance camera footage and caught solve a case, adding that surveil- should be aware of, according to two men in the act, but was unable lance cameras were essential in the Capt. Jim Lemcke with the Office to positively identify the individu- evidence and outcome of the case of Public Safety. als. of former UM basketball player Twenty-six bike thefts have been Public safety posted flyers with Sam Riddle being beaten by a reported to public safety so far this surveillance camera photos of the group of men at Lewis and Clark semester, a far cry from last year’s thieves at the apartment complex, Villages last year. total of 41 thefts as of the in the dorms and in the Kaimin, in “It’s looking better on campus Thanksgiving break. In 2004, 22 hopes that someone would be able right now, but all it takes is one or thefts were reported during the to identify the men. No tips have two guys to go out and steal 10 same period of time. come and Lemcke said they have bikes in one night to change that,” Lemcke said the difference no leads on the individuals other he said. between the years might not be than using the tape to determine the “The big thing is to be aware that evident until the end of the year method the thieves used in stealing you’re vulnerable. Students should because of groups or individuals the bikes, which may leave a trail use a good lock—preferably a ‘U- who often steal multiple bikes at a in the future if similar thefts occur. lock,’ and if you’ve got a nice bike time. “We’re sure they’re a couple of that you’re not going to ride for a “Bike thieves are like people individuals who have been stealing while in the winter, maybe put it in who steal car stereo equipment or bikes this year,” Lemcke said. “It’s your dorm room or apartment for a Photo courtesy of the Office of Public Safety stuff from cars, they hit a lot of really frustrating because we have bit.” Pictured above are the two men the Office of Public Safety caught on surveillance cameras as they stole bikes at the Lewis and Clark Villages a few weeks ago.

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 6 News Friday, November 17, 2006

Board will approve the resolution INDIAN ED requiring transfer students to take an American Indian studies Continued from Page 1 course. He said that aside from honor- Indian heritage. Board Chair Lynn ing the Montana constitution, the Checkmate Morrison-Hamilton said the pro- Regents believe American Indian posal is the Regents’ response to education is important for teaching extending Montana constitutional students about the community in law to higher education. which they live. The Regents on Thursday voted Barber said that the course could in favor of a resolution that would come from a variety of depart- require education majors in ments including anthropology, his- Montana to take a course in tory and even mathematics as long American Indian heritage and cul- as the content is focused on ture in order to graduate. The reso- American Indians. lution also requires that all col- According to the proposal, fund- leges under the Montana ing for any new courses and facul- University System offer at least ty to meet the new requirements one class in American Indian stud- must come from a university’s ies. existing funds. The University of Montana Dave Beck, a UM Native already requires that its education American studies professor, said majors take a course from the that many smaller public colleges Native American studies depart- in Montana do not have large ment. American Indian studies pro- But while UM has a large grams, and because of this the bar Native American studies depart- for the requirement needs to be set ment, other colleges in the state low. have few or no existing classes Beck is a proponent of having a that offer study of tribal culture, Native American culture course which, Regents say, is a concern. become a graduation requirement Hugh Carey/Montana Kaimin Pease said that while she is in for all students. A pedestrian crosses the checkerboard tiles on Bank Street next to the Millennium Building Thursday afternoon. favor of requiring education “Anybody who lives in majors to study Montana tribes, Montana should have an under- she is concerned that current standing of the unique relationship Native American studies programs tribes have with the state and the in some Montana universities do U.S. government,” Beck said. not have the resources or faculty to But, he acknowledges, under handle the increased number of current conditions, forcing all stu- students in their classes. dents to take a Native American Another concern is that educa- course would not be feasible at tion majors already have their UM because the University lacks schedules full of required courses the funding and faculty. and will have difficulty fitting in “It would put a tremendous bur- an additional required class. den on the system,” Beck said. “Schools of education will have There are seven federally recog- Montana Kaimin to balance what they have pre- nized American Indian reserva- scribed for their students,” Pease tions in Montana today including said. “Now they have one more the tribes of Blackfeet, Chippewa  base to cover.” Cree, Salish, Kootenai, Crow, Regent member Roger Barber Assiniboine, Gros Ventre, Sioux said he expects that in March the and Northern Cheyenne. That’s hot...

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 8 Features Friday, November 17, 2006 The Story by Alex Sakariassen DecemberistsPhotos by Shane McMillan

A concert-goer watches the opening act, Alasdair Robert, at the Decemberists concert in the Wilma Theater Thursday night.

With red paper lanterns dancing in the air make a solemn oath to my bandmates that we’d across the stage. above them, the Decemberists sent pulses of pure never play Missoula again,” Meloy explained to The Decemberists finished their set with the alternative rock across the heads of a crazed audi- the crowd. three-part second track from “Crane Wife,” start- ence at the Wilma Theatre Thursday night. Fans hooted and hollered as Meloy crooned ing with the jazzy Jethro Tull-esque tune “The University of Montana grad and band frontman ballads from “Crane Wife,” “Her Majesty,” “ The Island.” Mere minutes after the band vacated the Colin Meloy warmed up his crowd of about Decemberists” and other albums. Stage lights stage, Meloy returned to quench the roaring audi- 1,000 fans with the first and title track from the sank to deep crimson as Meloy shifted into the ence’s thirst for an encore. After strumming the band’s new album, “Crane Wife.” song “Shankill Butchers.” mournful solo “Save Yourself,” he called out the Last night’s concert marked the long-awaited, “We’re going to move into the more horrific, troops for one last gimmick, a historical re-enact- and for some long-forsaken, return of Meloy and bloody part of the set,” he explained. ment of the voyage of Lewis and Clark. his fellow Decemberists to the Missoula music Meloy’s stage presence became something “By the way, thanks for being so freaking scene. After drunks overwhelmed their last much different when the band moved on to the cool,” he said before plucking the final chords of Missoula performance at the Ritz, the band electric rock piece “The Perfect Crime #2.” The an older hit, “A Cautionary Tale.” vowed never to return. icing on this gritty rock cake came when Meloy “We’ll see you soon.” “The last time we played Missoula, I had to sank to his knees, then to his stomach, worming

Songwriter and lead singer Colin Meloy shouts out to the crowd. M o n t a n a K a i m i n Features 9 Friday, November 17, 2006

Named after the Russian Decemberist Revolt and the atmosphere of the month of December, the Decemberists put on a unique show. Their background featured an Asian landscape and was adorned with lanterns.

Above: With tickets selling out, event staffers estimated that just more 1,000 people stuffed them- selves into the Wilma for the concert. Lead singer Colin Meloy said he was just getting over a cold. He started the concert saying to the crowd “We’re relying on you to sing as much as possible.”

Upper Left: Bartender Shelly Grossi serves customers from a bar under a set of stares in the Wilma just before the concert.

Left: At 7 p.m., the line to get into the Wilma runs down Higgins to El Cazador and follows Front Street almost to MacKenzie River Pizza Co. The girl in the front of the line had been waiting since 3:30 in the afternoon. When the doors opened the inside of the Wilma erupted with activity as people poured in.

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 10 News Friday, November 17, 2006 MSU prof: Intelligent design doesn’t hold up to intellectual scrutiny

PAT DUGANZ Fine-Tuning and the God design drain all content from the “Until we have a physical (Intelligent) Design more ... The MONTANA KAIMIN Hypothesis.” term ‘God’ so as to change it to explanation of values (of the uni- human mind can’t wrap itself He explained that the confusion not be a reference to religion, but verse) we will not have a very sat- around the complexity of all of is like tuberculosis testing; 25 per- merely an ‘omnipotent fine- isfactory answer to those who this,” he said. Intelligent design, the idea that cent of all TB tests returned posi- tuner,” he said. think that God could have brought Another student, Ali an “omnipotent fine-tuner” creat- tive, but less than one percent of He explained that the argument a life supporting universe into Tabibnejad, did not buy into ed the universe, is flawed because people testing positive actually for design comes from taking the existence,” He concluded. Brittan’s call for a physical expla- it is not an untestable notion, said have the disease. world and noting how intricately it Brittan added, however, “We do nation of God. a Montana State University pro- One of the nearly 60 people in works, from the radioactivity of not have any good, physical evi- “God is a moral force, not a fessor Thursday evening. the audience asked Brittan if the the sun to the complexity of life, dence against God or proving physical force,” he said. “The usual argument from the term God could just as easily be and deducing that it is this fine- him.” Brittan said that physical evi- fact that the values of the initial changed to “Satan” when dis- tuner at work. Kevin Nalty, a psychology stu- dence is needed for the argument parameters of the universe are cussing intelligent design. Brittan “But not everything works to an dent and self-described theolo- of design to be proven because as very improbable to the existence said this is not the case because optimal way,” he said. “The retina gian, came to the forum because the argument stands now “It can’t of God depends on a confusion Satan has religious connotations, for example is not a very well he had heard it was about God and be proven. God’s actions do not between evidence and confirma- while God, to many who discuss designed feature. It can be Intelligent design. He was not per- need a cause.” tion,” said Gordon Brittan Jr. in intelligent design, does not. detached by simply getting a hard suaded by Brittan’s argument. his speech “Intelligent Design, “Proponents of Intelligent hit in the head.” “If anything, I believe in House Democrats choose Pelosi as first female speaker

DAVID ESPO ASSOCIATED PRESS ferred candidate, Rep. John Murtha, a Democrats predicted there would be no lin- are,” he said, although he later added that prominent opponent of the war in Iraq. The gering effects from the bruising leadership many of them were lawmakers whose victo- secret-ballot vote for Hoyer was 149-86. campaign as the party looks ahead to taking ries on Nov. 7 gave Democrats their major- WASHINGTON – You win some and you She was chosen by acclamation. control of the House in January after a ity. lose some in Congress, and quickly. Just ask Added Hoyer, a 25-year veteran of dozen years in the minority. “If they’re freshmen, they get a pass on Nancy Pelosi. Congress: “The Republicans need to know, Not everyone sounded convinced, this one,” he said. Democrats embraced the Californian as the president needs to know and the country though. “It created these tensions that we Democrats chose their leaders for the the first woman House speaker in history on needs to know our caucus is unified today.” now have to work on,” said Rep. Jose next two years as lawmakers in both houses Thursday, then quickly snubbed her, select- Hoyer received a congratulatory call Serrano of New York, a Hoyer supporter. labored to wrap up work for the expiring ing Steny Hoyer of Maryland as majority from Bush, who was traveling in Asia, press Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., who backed 109th Congress and look ahead to the leader against her wishes. secretary Tony Snow told reporters on Air Murtha, said some members of the rank- 110th, which convenes on Jan. 4. “Let the healing begin,” Pelosi, D-Calif., Force One. and-file had told both rival camps to count said after Hoyer had eased past her pre- Hoyer, Murtha and several other them as supporters. “We know who they

M o n t a n a K a i m i n News 11 Friday, November 17, 2006 Global warming speaker paints dire picture of future

JAMES LABER nity. Nine-hundred MONTANA KAIMIN twenty-eight studies have been released Despite what the press may say, global in scientific journals warming is an eminent threat to our planet, on the same issue said a visiting lecturer Thursday evening. and none disputed And if action isn’t taken soon, he said, our that global warming nation’s capital could be underwater by the is taking place, he end of the century. said. “If (global warming) continues, we might So if global have to start worrying about threats other warming is occur- than terrorists,” said Chuck Tooley during ring, what are the his slideshow presentation in the Gallagher consequences? Business Building. Fiercer hurricanes, Tooley, a former mayor of Billings, was drought and rising selected for a three-day training session sea levels, Tooley with former Vice President Al Gore to pres- said. ent Gore’s slideshow on global warming. Ongoing studies The slideshow, which was shown at UM by climatologists Thursday, was made famous by the feature predict that the cur- film, “An Inconvenient Truth.” rent warming trend Tooley said that the 10 hottest years on will cause the entire record have all come since 1992. Increased Greenland ice sheet levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other to melt during this greenhouse gases are the cause of the rising century. This would temperatures. The current level of CO2 in raise sea levels by the atmosphere is the highest it has been in 20 feet, Tooley said. 650,000 years, which is as far back as sci- In that case, the entists can currently test. cities of New York, Despite these facts, many people do not Washington, D.C, Hugh Carey/Montana Kaimin believe that global warming is occurring. and Beijing would Former Billings Mayor Chuck Tooley speaks about global warming Thursday evening in the Gallagher Business Building. Tooley is one of 50 people who were trained Tooley said this is in large part due to the be underwater. The by former Vice President Al Gore to show the PowerPoint on the subject made famous in the movie, “An Inconvenient Truth.” misconception that the scientific communi- Netherlands has ty doesn’t agree that global warming is tak- begun building ing place. floating houses in response to rising sea lev- Rising temperatures also mean less snow now,” he said. “We have the technology “Consensus as strong as it is (on the issue els, Tooley said. pack in the mountains, which in turn will now to cut our carbon use.” of global warming) is rare among the scien- “How’d you like to live in one of those,” cause water shortages and increased wild- Although global warming is a worldwide tific community,” said Tooley. he said. “At least you wouldn’t have to fire intensity, he said. issue, there are many things a student can The main problem is that the press releas- mow the lawn.” The news in Tooley’s lecture was not all do to help the problem, like urging politi- es studies that aren’t approved by the scien- Rising sea level may not affect Montana bad. He pointed out that the United States cians to support anti-global warming legis- tific community, he said. greatly, but Tooley said that global warming has almost eliminated the once immense lation, Tooley said. According to Tooley, in the past 50 years will still threaten the state. amount of the greenhouse gas chlorofluoro- “You need to talk to every elected official 636 studies of climate change have been One of the most powerful symbols of carbon, a gas once used as a propellant for you know and ask them what is being done released and 53 percent have doubted that global warming is Glacier National Park, he aerosol sprays, it releases into the atmos- about (global warming),” he said. global climate change is occurring. said. The largest glaciers in the park have phere. He also said “we’re in the process of “This is a moral issue and do not think for Tooley said that this is misleading the shrunk to less than one-third of their size in fixing the holes in our ozone.” a second that it’s not,” he said. “Earth is the public, because these studies have not been 1850 and by 2030 the park will have no gla- “Its not true that the problem of global only home we will ever have and we have peer reviewed within the scientific commu- ciers at all, he said. warming is unfixable, but we need to act the power to decide its future.”

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 12 Arts Friday, November 17, 2006 Not a good trip without a ‘Little Miss Sunshine’

DYLAN LASLOVICH brother, Frank (Carell). The sweet, The Hoovers are shown in their humor of his outburst wins the ever quit; only losers quit, honey.” MONTANA KAIMIN drug-abusing grandfather (Alan seemingly separate environments crowd over. “Little Miss Sunshine” is what Arkin) shares endearing and gen- at the beginning of the movie, but Early on you learn that Frank “The Royal Tenenbaums” should Oversexed 8-year-olds, gay uine moments with his adorable it’s apparent that they are some- attempted to kill himself, and have been. Though the latter is scholar love triangles and deaths granddaughter that make you how intertwined. And that’s where upon arrival at the Hoover house- mildly funny, it doesn’t come during family road trips … what’s think he’d be a pretty decent Carell enters the fold. hold he’s told matter-of-factly that close to the former. The drama and not to love? grandfather minus the whole A sad set of circumstances has he can’t be in a closed room alone pain is real. The ironic failure of “Little Miss Sunshine” is one of aforementioned drug problem. befallen Carell: backstabbing and all sharp objects have been Kinnear’s “9 Steps to Success” the best movies you will see all The mute son’s (Paul Dano) only scholars and gay lovers send him taken away. This scene is enticing evokes empathy as well as laugh- year. Not one cast member, communication with the world is plummeting into the Hoover’s res- without the humor. You feel bad ter. including Greg Kinnear and Steve forged through a notepad and a idence. that this once-proud scholar has The cross-country road trip to Carell, falls short of a compelling smirk. Keeping with the angst- “Little Miss Sunshine” could be been relegated to child-protection the “Little Miss Sunshine and entertaining performance. driven attitude of teenagers Dano a great drama if you strip away the status. But even before he gets sit- Pageant” leaves Chevy Chase’s Olive Hoover (played by is portraying, he fittingly thinks outlandish one-liners and focused uated the mute son urges Carell to “National Lampoon’s Vacation” in Abigail Breslin) qualified for the his parents are “losers.” The hard- solely on the movie’s bleak insight refrain from killing himself while the rearview mirror. And seeing “Little Miss Sunshine Pageant” working parents (Kinnear and into middle-class America. they share a room, not out of con- the family push start the because the original qualifier was Toni Collette) are of particular Dinners consist of generic KFC- cern for Carell’s health, and you Volkswagen Bus repeatedly is forced to withdraw. This sends the interest. They are trying to keep esque “fucking chicken,” accord- can’t help but laugh at how ridicu- priceless and symbolic of the mis- beauty-queen wannabe into hyste- things together, but can’t resist a ing to the grandfather. And even lous and callous this scene is. erable life they live together. But ria and the family into a road trip good fight. They try hard to give though this scene plays out across Carell tells his niece that he want- every time the Bus starts it acts as from hell. their kids the world, but they this country every night at dinner ed to quit life because he was sad. the silver lining in the cloud that, The main cast is made up of the struggle to offer the kids a stable tables, which is most likely situat- Without missing a beat, Kinnear together, they might be able to Hoover family and the wife’s home. ed within view of a television, the tells his daughter “winners never make something of it all. Pick something other than ‘Tenacious D’ at the movies

DAVID GERMAIN Excellent Adventure,” but that notice that all the great strummers members of Tim Robbins’ Actors than flat characters in a mediocre ASSOCIATED PRESS musical odyssey offered genuine use the same devilish guitar pick. Gang troupe, enlisted their old bit of sketch comedy. and consistent mainstream laughs. They learn from a guitar-store mentor to play a gnarly, menacing That’s essentially what “Pick of “Pick of Destiny” opens with clerk (played in a cameo by a sur- stranger also in search of the pick Destiny” is – a comedy sketch, So Jack Black has cashed in on promise in an amusing scene prise guest who’ll extract a chuck- of destiny. It’s a mostly weird and painfully prolonged to movie his success by getting someone to involving the rebellious young le or two from viewers) that the empty part for Robbins, though he length. pony up the bucks for an ego proj- Black (Troy Gentile, who also pick was fashioned from a little does provide one of the movie’s “Tenacious D in the Pick of ect, “Tenacious D in the Pick of played his young incarnation in nugget of Satan’s anatomy left few good laughs toward the end. Destiny,” a New Line release, is Destiny,” a comic fabrication “Nacho Libre”) in an rock-opera behind in a battle with mortals The playful rambles of rated R for pervasive language, about how he and Kyle Gass sing-off against his dad (Meat centuries earlier. Tenacious D’s music occasionally sexual content and drug use. formed their musical duo. Loaf) over the boy’s love of the Devil music. Rock ‘n’ roll. enliven the movie, but the person- Running time: 94 minutes. One Only the most tenacious, foul rock sound. Finally, it all makes sense. ae of JB and KG are so cartoon- and a half stars out of four. diehardiest Tenacious D fans Black, known here as “JB,” JB and KG embark on a quest to ishly dumb and boorish, it’s hard could love “Pick of Destiny,” an leaves home, wandering the coun- retrieve the pick and use it to win to relate to them as much more inside joke that runs out of laughs try in search of his destiny, even- a talent contest that will start them five minutes in yet lingers through tually arriving with guitar on his on the path toward rock godhood. an hour and a half of self-satisfied back in Hollywood, where he falls It’s all pure goofs and silliness, mugging that’s irritating. in with street musician KG (Gass). but even goofs and silliness need Director Liam Lynch, a Black After some initial growing to be funny. This isn’t. and Gass pal who has worked with pains, they form Tenacious D, The movie features cameos them on Tenacious D short films their self-proclaimed greatest from other friends and associates and a DVD release by the duo, band on Earth, and try their hand of Tenacious D, including Black’s shares screenwriting credit with at an open-mike night, where their occasional co-star Colin Hanks the two stars. odd, manic duet goes over like and heavy-metal veteran Ronnie What they came up with is no stale beer. James Dio. more trite than, say, “Bill & Ted’s From rock magazines, they Black and Gass, who met as

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n Arts 13 Friday, November 17, 2006 UM creative writers get ‘Second Wind’ this weekend

ALEX SAKARIASSEN ing program. ing,” Pataky said. ronmental writer, winning the MONTANA KAIMIN “When I was in grad Each writer will prestigious William Faulkner school in the English spend about 35 minutes Award for Creative Writing. He Two unlikely bedfellows of the department, I, and two reading selections from has had three books published University of Montana’s writing others, helped run his collection of works. since 1994. scene will converge this Sunday at Second Wind,” The selections are not It was Pataky who first contact- 7 p.m. in the newly-expanded Condon said. required to follow a par- ed Condon about Sunday’s read- Shakespeare and Company book- That first taste of ticular theme, allowing ing, while casting about for an store, as the Second Wind reading Missoula’s itinerant Pataky and Condon to accomplished local writer to star series brings together poet Jeremy student writing com- present their personal alongside him. Pataky and environmental writer munity came in 1988, favorites or even pieces “Jeremy just e-mailed me and Phil Condon. when the series still that have not yet been asked if I’d be interested,” “The notion of creating a point held its readings in the read publicly. Condon said. of overlap for the two writing pro- smoky confines of “I’ll be reading some Pataky graduated from Western grams at the University, the cre- downtown bars and recent poems, and some Washington University in 2001, ative writing department and the crowded corners of poems in progress this where he studied poetry. A native environmental studies writing pro- local cafes. Now Sunday,” Pataky said. of northern Idaho, he traveled gram, seemed like a good idea,” Condon, a professor of Condon said he plans throughout Washington and Pataky said. “I’ve spent time with environmental writing to read one of his Alaska before settling down in several EVST writers and have and literature at UM, newest essays entitled Missoula as a student at UM. always appreciated them, and I will stand before an “Wings in Wheat,” but “Missoula is wonderfully sup- look forward to participating in an audience of old friends does not yet know what portive of the literary arts,” event that includes both of them.” and fresh faces nestled other piece he will pres- Pataky said. “A great deal of writ- The Second Wind reading among the shelves of ent. More likely than ers and readers live here, and the series, sponsored by the UM cre- Missoula bookstore not, his selection will literary scene is not exclusively a ative writing department, has Shakespeare and include one other envi- byproduct of the university the served as an outlet for local and Company. ronmental essay, he way it is in some towns.” student writers for more than 20 “I’m just looking said. Shakespeare and Company years. During its life, the series forward to this because “I have two or three employee Emily Baker has taken has been of particular value to it’s in Missoula and I’ll options in my mind, and charge of preparing the store’s graduate students in the creative know a lot of the peo- I just wait and go with new expansion for each Second writing program. ple,” Condon said. what feels right,” Wind reading. A former UM cre- “Most second-year MFA cre- “Maybe some of my Condon said. ative writing and literature stu- ative writing students read in the students will come.” Shane McMillan/Montana Kaimin Sunday’s reading will dent, Baker said she’s enjoyed series each year, usually alongside Pataky expressed a Phil Condon be Condon’s first in working with the series in its a professional writer,” Pataky similar level of excite- nearly a year. His last attempts to find a more permanent said. ment about reading his own works ing next to a kindred spirit. public reading was in Bend, Ore., location. Condon’s history with the in front of Missoula’s increasingly “The prospect of doing a read- as the featured writer at the 2005 “It’s interesting to see the MFA Second Wind reading series dates prose-hungry masses, though he ing with Phil Condon was exciting Nature of Words writers confer- program here in action,” she said. back to his own years as a gradu- said much of the thrill of this because we are both concerned ence. Condon has gained fame as ate student in UM’s creative writ- weekend’s reading will be stand- about the natural world and writ- both a fiction writer and an envi-

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n 14 Sports Friday, November 14, 2006 You know it’s hard out there for a Bobcat fan

AMBER KUEHN considered going to Bozeman. I’ll “You hear about how good the Warn said he’ll be going for the of high school.” MONTANA KAIMIN always be a Griz fan before I’d Cats are all your life, and then you Bobcats on the inside, but proba- He said the stadium, fans, ever be a Cat fan.” get here and they suck,” he said. bly won’t show it much this coaches and the program itself Several students from Bozeman Another student, junior Laura Saturday. were attractive to him when he Being part of Griz Nation is a said they try to just stay out of it, Franklin said she’s a Griz fan even One football player from signed with the Griz, and added good time. It means taking part in and don’t really consider them- though her dad has ties to Bozeman wears his allegiance to that those things played a role in one of the greatest football tradi- selves loyal to one team or the Montana State. the Griz every Saturday when he converting his parents into “the tions – following a winning team other. Denise Barrett, a freshman “My dad works at MSU, but I puts on the Montana jersey. biggest Griz fans” he knows. That, and bashing on the Bobcats. studying elementary education, never really cared about Cat foot- Andrew Schmidt said being a Griz along with the Christmas presents But for some University of said she thinks she is a fan of both ball,” she said. “People ask me a from the rival school is great, they receive. Montana students and student-ath- teams, if that’s possible in lot why I didn’t go to school in adding that the coaches and win- “I got them Griz gear for letes, it’s different. For those who Montana. Although she tends to Bozeman. I like Missoula better.” ning program were what attracted Christmas my first year,” he said. hail from Bozeman, it’s weird ride the fence, she made a bet with Dillon Warn thinks he will like him to UM. “When I saw them wear it I knew being in Griz territory during the her Bozeman friends that the Griz Missoula more too. Warn is a stu- “It’s great, especially when we they supported me.” biggest rivalry week in Montana would win. dent at MSU who is planning to win,” the sophomore running back But, like Bagley’s dad, who still football … even for those who “It’ll be fun to see who wins,” transfer to UM next semester. He’s said. “I can go back with bragging has Bobcat license plates on his bleed maroon and silver. she said. “It’s funny because (in got a ticket to the game, but said it rights over Christmas break.” truck, there are some people who Britney Lohman is one of those Bozeman) you hear all the bad will be intimidating being sur- Schmidt isn’t the only Griz just can’t let go entirely. The UM Bozeman natives, and a sopho- stuff about the Griz, and then you rounded by Griz fans. football player with ties to MSU. campus is full of students from more forward for the Lady Griz get here and it’s the opposite.” “I think it’ll be weird to be one Wide receiver Ryan Bagley’s par- Bozeman, and on any given day, basketball team. She said it will be Ross Carlson, a sophomore of those people with ties to both ents both went to Montana State. they wouldn’t think twice about it weird to have her friends from geography major, also tends to teams,” he said. “It’s kind of like His father, Don, was a running … except for maybe one Saturday Bozeman come down and stay lean in favor of the Griz. Still it’s someone living during the back for the Bobcats. in November. with her for Griz-Cat weekend. different being here for the rivalry American Revolution—you love “I grew up a Cat fan my whole “Everyone knows I’m a Griz when you hail from Bozeman, he America, but you love the King life,” Bagley said. “I didn’t even though,” she said. “I never really said. also.” like the Griz until my senior year Va. Tech, Memphis look into claims that lawyer gave players money

SONJA BARISIC The NCAA prohibits athletes which is not true,” Williams told Shawne Williams, said Thursday La Mondue’s Web site says his ASSOCIATED PRESS and their relatives from receiving the newspaper. that the claims made in the lawsuit law firm is “ready to assist enter- “nonpermissible awards, extra Williams said La Mondue want- against his client were meritless. tainers and athletes negotiate and NORFOLK, Va.– Two universi- benefits, or excessive or improper ed to become his agent, and that He said Williams was traveling prepare contracts.” ties and the NCAA are investigat- expenses not authorized by he had met with the attorney in with the Pacers and unavailable The lawsuit against Jimmy ing allegations that two pro ath- NCAA legislation,” according to November 2005, but that La for comment. Williams contends Williams and letes received cash and other items the NCAA’s Web site. Such bene- Mondue “wasn’t big enough.” A message was left seeking his father, James Williams Sr. of from a lawyer when they were still fits include a loan of money. Williams hasn’t hired a lawyer, comment from the Pacers. Hampton, owe La Mondue in school, officials said Thursday. Jimmy Williams had not and said the NFL Players La Mondue did not return tele- $55,149.45, plus interest, for “var- Virginia Tech is working “in a responded to the lawsuit against Association is “handling” the situ- phone calls seeking comment ious services rendered” at their spirit of cooperation with the him, filed in Norfolk Circuit ation. Thursday; his office said he was in request from Nov. 24, 2004 to NCAA” to investigate claims Court. “I’m not worried about it. I’m court. Nov. 13, 2005, while Williams against former Hokies football Williams told the Daily Press of good,” Williams said. “The truth La Mondue told The Virginian- was at Virginia Tech. player Jimmy Williams, now a Newport News, Va., that he and will come out.” Pilot newspaper for a story pub- cornerback with the Atlanta his father never accepted gifts or Falcons spokesman Reggie lished Thursday that he did not Falcons, school athletic director money from La Mondue. Roberts said Thursday that the want to discuss the lawsuits Jim Weaver said. “He’s saying he gave us some team had no comment. because “these are matters that are Weaver said the investigation ridiculous amount of money, Happy Walters, an agent for private.” resulted from a lawsuit that attor- ney Carl C. La Mondue of Norfolk filed last week demanding Williams and his father reimburse him about $55,000. “We’re in the early stages of it, but we’ve got to get to the bottom of it, and our objective is to get to the bottom of the issue as quickly as we can,” Weaver said in a tele- phone interview. La Mondue also filed a similar lawsuit last week in Norfolk Circuit Court seeking reimburse- ment for almost $50,000 in cash and benefits from former University of Memphis basketball star Shawne Williams, now an Indiana Pacers rookie. The court dismissed that lawsuit Wednesday at the lawyer’s request. There was no explanation for the request in court records, and neither lawsuit says why La Mondue gave money to the ath- letes, who are not related. Memphis released a statement late Thursday announcing that it is investigating the situation, despite the lawsuit’s dismissal, and “will take all necessary action if these allegations are substantiated.” “We have also been in contact with the NCAA and are working cooperatively with that organiza- tion to investigate these allega- tions,” university athletic director R.C. Johnson said in the state- ment. NCAA spokeswoman Jennifer Kearns confirmed Thursday that the NCAA is working with both schools to investigate the allega- tions against the athletes. The NCAA generally does not com- ment on specifics about investiga- tions, she said.

M o n t a n a K a i m i n Sports 15 Friday, November 17, 2006 Griz-Cat to put an end to one team’s winning streak PETE DELMOE Northern Colorado, but that does- Chambers. Swogger has thrown transfer Michael Jefferson, who between the two teams and there MONTANA KAIMIN n’t diminish the upcoming game for 1,772 yards and 10 touch- has 54 catches for 822 yards and are playoff and conference impli- against MSU in the eyes of the downs with seven interceptions eight touchdowns. He ranks sec- cations on the line, but one of the The more things change, the Griz football players and coaches. and is 8-1 as the Montana starter. ond in the conference in receiving factors that many people are not more they stay the same. “This is a huge rivalry, one of This year, the Bobcats (7-3 yards and touchdowns. looking at is the importance of the There will be a lot of new faces the oldest in college football,” said overall; 6-1 BSC) had to replace “He’s done some good things Griz winning their final regular and playmakers in this year’s Cat- senior defensive end Mike four-year starter Travis Lulay, this year,” Harris said. “He’s put season game heading into the Griz game on Saturday at Murphy. “If we were 0-10 right who went 3-1 against the Griz. up some numbers. He looks pretty playoffs. Washington-Grizzly Stadium, but now we’d go out there with the The Bobcats opened the season good on film. He runs well, he “You never want to end your the stakes haven’t changed. same intensity, wanting to win. with Cory Carpenter as their start- goes fast and makes plays.” season on a loss because it’s so Last year, the Griz headed to It’s not a matter of taking care of ing quarterback, but because of an Both teams head into the game hard to turn around and kind of get Bozeman with a chance to win the our goals already. This is one of injury have had to go with junior riding long winning streaks that the wheels going again next Big Sky Conference outright but our main goals.” Jack Rolovich. Rolovich has start- have set up this game as a show- week,” said UM senior running were defeated 16-6 by the As usual, both teams enter the ed the last four games, going 4-0 down that carries more impor- back Brady Green. Bobcats, forcing the Griz into a game with state bragging rights on and has thrown for 1,087 yards tance than just state bragging Montana has lost twice to the three-way tie for the title with the line. But this year, both teams with eight touchdowns and seven rights. Montana has won nine in a Bobcats in the last three years and MSU and Eastern Washington. will feature relatively new looks interceptions this season. row after a season-opening loss to both of those times the Griz failed Entering this weekend’s game, as far as personnel is concerned. “He’ll throw it up a little bit and Division I-A Iowa on Sept. 2. The to make it out of the first round of Montana has another shot to win Last year, the Griz entered the try to make some plays,” said UM Bobcats started the season 1-3, but the playoffs the following week. the conference outright, but anoth- game with a struggling offense senior cornerback Tuff Harris. won their last six games to keep “It’s like a playoff game,” er Griz defeat at the hands of the that featured freshman quarter- “The Bobcats have had Lulay in pace with the Griz. Green said. “I kind of like it Bobcats would once again force back Cole Bergquist under the the past with their quarterback sit- “They’re on a nice little roll because it gets you in that playoff them to share the conference center. This year, however, uation. This year, the next guy having won six in a row,” said UM mode going into the playoffs.” crown with MSU. Montana’s passing attack will be stepping up, Rolovich is doing head coach Bobby Hauck. “Their The Griz (9-1 overall; 7-0 Big led by senior Josh Swogger, a pretty well.” scheme’s good, they’re well Sky Conference) clinched at least transfer from Washington State, No matter who is at the quarter- coached, they’ve got good play- a share of the conference title, and a receiving corps that has back position for the Bobcats, the ers, no doubt about it. You don’t their ninth in a row, with last matured and gained a new face in number one target on the MSU win six in a row without that.” weekend’s 53-21 win over Washington transfer Craig team is University of Arizona This will be the 106th meeting Volleyball team loses out of conference tournament Montana Kaimin The University of Montana vol- up with a win when it mattered the Montana with 14 kills but had an UNC had five players with dou- leyball team’s first trip to the Big most. astronomical 56 attempts and ble-digit kills. Sky Conference tournament since After dropping the first game struggled to a -.018 hitting per- Montana finishes its season at Sports 2000 was a short one. 30-24, Montana took the next two centage. In the losing effort, fresh- 12-15 while UNC (13-15) pile-driving the UM dropped a 3-2 match to to put itself in prime position for a man setter Taryn Wright set a Big advances to play tournament host Northern Colorado in the opening win. However, Northern Colorado Sky Conference record with 13 Sacramento State tonight. competition round of the tournament played in rallied and after taking a 5-4 lead service aces, smashing the previ- –Kaimin Sports Staff Sacramento, Calif. Montana had in game four didn’t trail again the ous record of 10, set in 1984 by since 1984 gone 2-0 against UNC during the entire match. Montana State’s Maggie regular season but the Bears came UM senior Claudia Houle led Koughan.