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Thursday, November 2, 2006 Volume CIX, Issue 37 AIMIN IT department Wheelchair KIt’s not even Thanksgiving! Access to upgrade UM campus Internet Seven ZACH FRANZ inaccessible MONTANA KAIMIN hours The University of Montana’s information technology depart- ment is working to speed up the Pages 6,7 sometimes-crawling pace of Internet service on campus, according to a statement released Tuesday. The plan calls for creating sepa- Letters rate avenues for the network traf- fic in dorm rooms and all other campus computers, as well as increasing the University’s total bandwidth and installing new hardware. Wise words Previously, UM officials have blamed the slowdown on the large from your peers Amanda Determan/Montana Kaimin amount of bandwidth used by “These guys are a lot like the luggage handlers at the airport. We have to replace a lot of bulbs,” said Jim Coyne, watching his cowork- dorm residents for file-sharing er Mike “Bucket Man” Harrison check for shorts and dead bulbs at the top of one of the many holiday trees that were erected by main- programs like Kazaa. tance workers on the Oval Wednesday afternoon. The latest release, however, Pages 2,3 suggests that the networks may simply be inadequate. “By operating dangerously close to saturation on both our The 19th Tester to visit UM in last external network links, even minor ‘glitches’ cause network perform- ance to drop rapidly to unaccept- able levels,” said Ray Ford, UM Hole push in Senate campaign associate vice president for infor- mation technology, in the release. To bring the system up to par, IT plans to implement the following steps: Bush still scheduled for Billings stop today -Separating on-campus from TY HAMPTON Residence Life traffic, assigning talk with students and “get out the open the rally. Tester will then each to their own external network MONTANA KAIMIN Page 11 vote,” said Denver Henderson, give his own speech to students on links Missoula chapter chair of the importance of raising funds for •Increasing net bandwidth to With five days remaining before Montana College Democrats. higher education followed by a campus from 90 megabytes to 135 the election, Montana Gov. Brian Henderson reported that Ament question-and-answer session, megabytes Crossword Schweitzer and Sen. Max Baucus contacted Tester in the past week, Bennett said. •Dedicating 90 megabytes of will be taking part in a rally for asking what he could do to help. “I think it says something about bandwidth to on-campus traffic senatorial candidate Jon Tester Tester then asked Ament to go to Tester that he would come to UM and the other, and a separate and tonight at 7 in the University Missoula to get the students this close to Election Day,” additional 45MB to Residence Center Theater. On the same night, “revved up,” Henderson said. Bennett said. “Tester puts a lot of Life President Bush will take part in a Pearl Jam put on a campaign ben- value in what students have to say •Dedicating a newly purchased Way cooler than rally for candidates Conrad Burns efit concert for Tester at the and student votes, because he “filtering box,” which reduces out- across the state in Billings. University of Montana last fall, cares about funding for higher side traffic, to the on-campus load, 8 a.m. lecture Due to a recent back injury, Jeff and Ament has spoken out in favor education and improving all while switching the older unit to Ament, Tester supporter and bass of Tester during the campaign. aspects of students’ lives. Residence Life traffic. player for the rock band Pearl Jam, Both Tester and Ament are natives “It will be an exciting evening The IT department hopes to will not be making an appearance of Big Sandy, Mont., and Ament to have all three of these guys here have the improvements in place in the UC today as planned by the owns a house in Missoula. in the flesh, talking about the need within two weeks, Ford said. Tester campaign. Ament was Bryce Bennett, state chair of the for change in Montana,” Bennett scheduled to make an appearance Montana College Democrats, said. Tips for increasing Page 3 in the UC at the College reported that Schweitzer and Internet speed: Democrats booth around noon to Baucus will both give speeches to When the network runs slowly, any little thing you can do to speed ASUM goes green with recycling resolution up your connection helps. The Resident Technology Assistant JAMES LABER and encourage other departments bins around campus. can receive an aid package of up office offers these suggestions to MONTANA KAIMIN and organizations on campus to do “I think we could put (recy- to $2,000 a year for up to four eke out a little more speed. the same. cling) bins on every floor of the years. • Surf in the early morning or “This is one step forward,” sen- dorms and they would get used ASUM Vice President Cedric evening. The dorms are allotted ASUM pledged Wednesday ator Eric Schultz said. “And that is more than just having them on the Jacobson said that MPACT has less bandwidth between 8 a.m. and evening to make the University what we’re here for, to take steps main floor,” Esler said. been “very successful at UM” and 5 p.m. “greener” by passing a resolution forward towards improving cam- ASUM also passed a resolution that this resolution will encourage • Make sure you’re getting the that focuses on increasing on-cam- pus.” urging the Board of Regents to the Board of Regents to continue most out of your computer. Viruses pus recycling. Jason Esler, campus sustainabil- continue and expand a program MPACT at the University and and spyware can dramatically The resolution, authored by sen- ity coordinator, urged ASUM to that helps Montana high school make the program statewide. slow performance, so keep your ator Dustin Leftridge, states that work with him to “lessen the eco- students afford college. “(MPACT) is designed to com- protection up to date and run regu- ASUM will “work towards a sus- logical impact” of students on MPACT, currently a trial pro- bat the widening gap between the lar scans. tainable and ecologically friendly campus. Esler said that he would gram at the University, is designed rising cost of tuition and the medi- • Consider uninstalling peer-to- campus.” be assembling a research team to to help recent high school gradu- an household income,” Jacobson peer programs like BitTorrent and The first step ASUM is taking in figure out ways that this can be ates attend UM by providing them said. “Hopefully this program will Kazaa, which take a lot of band- this process is requiring that it and done efficiently. with a significant? amount of be at institutions across the state.” width, thus slowing down your all affiliated agencies use 100 per- One idea that Esler said he will financial aid that they don’t have computer and all the others on the cent post-consumer-product paper look into is adding more recycling to pay back. Students who qualify network. www.montanakaimin.com

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

Guest Column Editorial Bush’s Billings visit more a Initiative 151 is central to Christian values We are a group of Missoula clergy who come from payroll. We sympathize with small businesses that belated trick than treat a variety of denominations and political perspectives may suffer initial difficulty with this wage increase. and are part of the Missoula Ministerial Association. However, much of the research suggests that higher We often disagree on various issues across the cultur- wages increase morale and productivity and will al spectrum. However, we are united in our support have a greater economic impact in the community for Initiative 151,which calls to increase our mini- over the long haul. (National Council of Churches: Today, the illustrious leader of the free world, President George mum wage in Montana from $5.15 to $6.15 per hour. “A Just Minimum Wage,” 2005) W. Bush, is scheduled to stop off in Billings to do some last minute We are united in our understanding that in the There is also concern about the cost of living campaigning for U.S. Senator Conrad Burns and Representative Gospels, Jesus is very clear in his vision of justice, adjustment that would be implemented each year and Denny Rehberg before next week’s mid-term election. freedom and integrity for the poor. In Luke chapter is based on the national inflation rate. However, this Now, maybe it was caused by the Halloween season or perhaps four, his stated mission statement is: “The Spirit of is the same rate that is used to adjust social security Jon Tester’s scary ass crew cut, but it seems something has given the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to pro- for thousands of Montanans as well as many state the Republicans a fright. claim good news to the poor. He has sent me to pro- employee retirement benefits. This increase will Why else would Bush, whose dismal approval ratings have hov- claim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight give employees a predictable and manageable bump ered below 40 percent for the past year, fly all the way out to for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim each year instead of the occasional jump that is need- Montana unless thoughts of next Tuesday’s election results have the year of the Lord’s favor.” (NIV). In his actions ed just to get caught up. spooked the GOP a bit? and parables, Jesus repeatedly lifts the poor to the This is a good initiative that we need to pass. It With all the scandals Republicans have been involved in this past forefront of his attention and concern. won’t solve all of our poverty issues, but it will great- year, Conrad and the GOP gang should be shaking in their boots. Our problem today is that a wage of $5.15 per hour ly impact a large number of people in need. As peo- Burns, who can’t seem to keep his racist comments to himself and is not enough to sustain a living in Montana. To ple of faith and as people of civic obligation we are has strong connections to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, hasn’t attempt to make it on this wage is oppressive, called on to pass this initiative for the sake of those been in good company during the past Republican-controlled con- degrading and depressing. It leaves many people who need help and for the greater good of our com- gressional term. From former House majority leader Tom DeLay’s with very few options for housing, food, transporta- munity. 2005 indictment on campaign fraud charges to the recent contro- tion, medical care and so on. It leaves people vulner- Rev. John Lund versy over the scandalous e-mails Florida senator Mark Foley’s able to any financial setback and keeps them on the Rev. Tom King sent to underage pages, Republicans have done little else than per- edge of being homeless at all times. It also keeps Rev. Dan Dixson petuate the corruption ingrained in politics today. Well, unless you them in a position of needing additional help just to Rev. Peter Shober count staunchly supporting a botched effort at establishing Iraqi sustain their lives and it keeps them dependent on the Sister Marie Corr, BVM democracy an accomplishment, that is. “system” and/or the charity of others. At $5.15 per Rev. Steve Oreskovich Not every Republican in Congress is a corrupt, evil-doing politi- hour it is very difficult to have the freedoms, liberties Rev. Chris Flohr cian with only his own self interests in mind. But Conrad Burns is, and choices that we all consider to be inherent rights Father Jim Hogan as both his words and actions have proved during his last term. And as Americans and as people of God. This is an inher- Rev. Amy Carter don’t think Bush has Montana in mind just because he penciled in ent injustice that holds people in both financial and Rev. Daniel Disch a quick layover in Billings four days before the election. social bondage. We too are called to bring good Rev. Doug Garner Republicans had their chance at advancing their policies this past news to the poor and set the oppressed free. This ini- Rev. Barry Padget term but let corruption take over instead, and hopefully voters tiative is one positive step toward that mission. Rev. Allen M. Shriver won’t let Bush’s last-ditch effort to salvage their control convince We understand the fear that this initiative will neg- Rev. Jean Larson them otherwise. atively affect businesses that have to increase their – Allison Squires, news editor Riding the Freedom Fence what this country was founded on. But if you’re not going to do it Congratulations, Pat Duganz. legally, don’t do it at all. Don’t You have clearly misinterpreted get me wrong, I haven’t been a fan The Kaimin accepts letters to the editor and guest columns. the entire purpose of the Freedom of the Bush administration, but all Fence. The president does not Letters things considered, this is a step in Letters should be 300 words or fewer, and columns should be plan on stopping immigration; the right direction. And you of all about 700 words. Please include contact phone number however, immigration is a to the editor people, as a senior in print jour- process, not an action. Bush said nalism, should know that an argu- when submitting letters and guest columns. Please e-mail both nothing about keeping “gays, pro- ment based on nothing but stereo- to [email protected], or drop them off abortion activists, anti-Christians, people to enter this country the types and insults toward people Flag-Burners, or Mexicans” out of right way? The more you support with a different viewpoint than in Journalism 107. America. The Freedom Fence illegal immigration, the fewer your own is an incredibly weak simply prevents illegal immigra- legal immigrants will enter. If one. tion. Our country’s horrendously you’re not good enough to enter lax border patrol isn’t as effective the country legally, you can stay – Evan Anderson, as it should be. If hundreds of peo- out. I have no problem with any- sophomore, business marketing Montana Kaimin ple can immigrate to the states one immigrating to the states to The greatest newspaper ever illegally, what is the incentive for better themselves – after all, it’s (if by ‘greatest’ you mean ‘emotionally Karen Townsend should be ter for the position; she is compas- could have for someone seeking 4th District Judge sionate, a true listener, unbiased, such an esteemed position. I distraught’) respectful, a person best able to know that if I faced Karen I consider it a privilege to sup- leave her agenda at the door to the Townsend as a judge, win or lose, port Karen Townsend for the posi- courtroom, and she has worked I would walk out of that court- tion of 4th District Judge. Karen extensively with the University of room knowing my case was heard Want the whole campus to see has the experience needed for the Montana law school by passing on fairly and that a just decision was position; she has extensive trial valuable trial skills and knowl- made. I hope most of you agree what an amazing photographer experience and a thorough knowl- edge to students. People often with me and vote for KAREN edge of courtroom procedures. forget both how important the role TOWNSEND for district court you are? Karen served 18 years as deputy of judge is and the important role judge in the 4th District next county attorney, a year and a half one’s character plays in following Tuesday. The Montana Kaimin needs a as a special prosecutor for the through with the great responsibil- State of Montana, and over two ity placed in a judge’s hands. – David Grubich, new photographer ASAP and is years as director of training for the Karen has the character, integrity, philosophy National College of District knowledge, and experience to ful- now accepting applications! Attorneys. Karen has the charac- fill all the expectations any of us

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n 3 Thursday, November 2, 2006 Letters 3

Vote with values on issues When Christ healed the sick, did he first ask who their HMO Though this did not come Letters (health maintenance organization) Accuracy across in the Kaimin article, Will was, or when he fed the hungry, The Montana Kaimin is committedWatch to Selph is not the only one with a to the editor did he ridicule them for not work- accuracy in its reports. If you think the Kaimin has committed Christian background. I was born ing? No, he saw people in need, and raised in Tulsa, Okla., and and without a second thought he an error of fact, please call us at 243-2394 or e-mail attended a Southern Baptist met those needs. Yet, today this church for 19 years of my life. nation’s health care system is in [email protected] and let us know. Since then I’ve decided for myself But the good name of crisis, our public schools are If we find a factual error we will correct it. that the Southern Baptist philoso- Christianity has been hijacked by under-funded, and while the tax phy is not right for me. But I still a narrow and fanatical sect that rebates for the rich keep rolling, adhere to many of those same ignores the plight of the needy more social programs are on the Christian values, like providing while keeping the discussion chopping block. for the poor and elderly. Those focused on the political wedge If you’re a Christian, I’m not values translate into democratic issues of gay marriage and abor- asking you to put aside your con- policies like funding social pro- tion. That’s not to say that these victions. I’m just asking you to grams such as the Children’s issues are unimportant, but they are consider all the issues, and in a Health Insurance Program (CHIP) not the only issues on the table. comprehensive manner ask your- and the Special Supplemental While the Republicans wave the self, “What would Jesus do?” Nutrition Program for Women, banner of the church, they are quiet- Infants, and Children (WIC), and ly cutting social programs that were – Denver Henderson, providing a quality education for designed to meet the basic needs of College Democrats today’s and tomorrow’s students. the American people.

Republicans making a is how you can’t trust Democrats ation and radicalization of moder- mess of War on Terror to fight terrorism. Oh, really? Well ates in the Arab and Islamic let’s see how the R’s have done: world. Last month the American peo- We’ve lost almost 3,000 young Bush, Cheney: You’re doing a ple were treated to leaked portions men and women in uniform; at heckuva job. of the new National Intelligence least 100,000 Iraqi civilians have It has been said that the Estimate. The non-partisan analy- been killed; Iraq is a quagmire Democrats can’t figure out how to sis by 16 separate U.S. agencies rapidly descending into civil war; get elected, but the Republicans confirmed for many what should Iran and North Korea are going can’t figure out how to govern the have been common sense: The nuclear; and oh yeah, where’s that country. Hopefully November 7 invasion and occupation of Iraq guy, Osama? will prove the first half of that “helped spawn a new generation Perhaps most alarming, the supposition wrong, because it’s of Islamic radicalism and arrogant policies of the Bush unimaginable how anyone could (expand) the overall terrorist Administration and compliant possibly screw this up worse than threat.” Republican-led Congress have the Republicans already have. In other words, the Bush played right into the hands of al- VOTE FOR CHANGE! Administration and Republican- Qaida, transforming them from a controlled, rubber-stamp Congress – rogue band of (at most) a few hun- – Derek Goldman, like FEMA responding to a hurri- dred outlaws into a global, anti- Class of 2005 cane – have thoroughly botched American movement. Now it’s their so-called “War on Terror.” clear that the very concept of a Now, that’s interesting, because “war on terror” was a loser from all we hear from the Republicans the get-go, resulting in the alien-

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n 4 News Thursday, November 2, 2006 Oaxaca violence may jeopardize study abroad trip

Photos by Uriel Santos A huge march orchestrated by the National Union of Education Workers moves through southern Oaxaca City last summer. The teach- ers of Oaxaca have been on strike since May causing a more widespread radical left- wing movement recently.

Protesters have taken over much of the historical center of Oaxaca City in recent months with demands that Oaxaca state Gov. Ulises Ruiz be removed from office.

Political demonstrations, van- dalism, and violence have taken their toll on Oaxaca City’s Zocalo or historic square. The Zocalo is only a few blocks from where UM sends its students to study every spring.

HANNAH HEIMBUCH doesn’t hinder his desire to travel cussed switching to another city sympathize with students who safety of Americans traveling MONTANA KAIMIN there. “I don’t fear for my person- this week, and how students felt might welcome a destination there.” al safety, I’m more afraid the trip about the situation. Most seemed change. The Instituto Cultural Oaxaca The University of Montana’s won’t happen,” he said. “I want to to think Oaxaca may not be the “The reason they picked Oaxaca the UM students planned to attend Spanish department is reconsider- go more now that things have got- best idea, he said, but they’re up is because it’s a historically peace- is in the middle of the city, not far ing an annual study-abroad pro- ten exciting.” for trying another location. ful, laid-back colonial city, and from where much of the violence gram in Oaxaca, Mexico, after Violence at demonstrations “I guess the class has been say- right now it’s anything but,” he is centered, at the city plaza. five months of protests and street have included gasoline bombs, ing we want to go no matter said. “The program is designed to “I could walk to it if I wanted fighting have led to at least nine vandalism and car fires. On what,” said sophomore Ryan put students into a very unique, to,” Woodhouse said. deaths and continue to cause Sunday, Mexican President Morehouse. He said he’s traveling very authentic Mexican experi- The cost of the Oaxaca trip major unrest in that city. Four peo- Vicente Fox sent hundreds of fed- to Mexico for the experience, and ence, and right now it’s a war includes regular UM tuition, a ple were added to the death toll eral police officers, armed with if getting that means going to a zone. I can understand why stu- $1,400 program fee, $1,500 for Friday, including three Mexican water cannons and armored vehi- different city, that’s fine with him. dents wouldn’t want to go.” room and board and round-trip civilians and New York journalist cles, to Oaxaca to drive protesters Morehouse said it seems like That reluctance is exactly what travel expenses. Unfortunately, Bradley Roland Will, 36. from the city plaza they’d been they have a few options. the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City Morehouse already bought a $700 “I’ve been following it really occupying. “It’s somewhat up to us,” he is recommending to American plane ticket, which might not be closely, things have definitely Oaxaca City is the capital of said. They can cancel the original travelers. On Aug. 24, Antonio transferable. been escalating recently,” said stu- Oaxaca state in southern Mexico. trip now and make plans for Garza Jr., U.S. ambassador to “Which is not a good thing,” he dent Murphy Woodhouse, part of Many of the city’s more than another city and another school, or Mexico, issued a warning advis- said. the study-abroad group. “(The 250,000 residents have been call- wait it out and hope that January ing U.S. citizens to avoid traveling Students who haven’t paid for a protesters) have some very legiti- ing for Ruiz’s removal from office brings a better social climate to to Oaxaca. ride to Oaxaca yet are now wait- mate qualms with (Oaxaca state since protests broke out in May Oaxaca. “That advisory was set to expire ing for final word before shelling Gov.) Ulises Ruiz. He’s cracked amid accusations that he sup- UM Spanish professor Clary on Oct. 30, 2006,” wrote Garza in out any more cash. “I’m going to down pretty hard.” pressed local dissent and fixed his Loisel, who is heading the pro- a Monday press release. bide my time before I buy my Woodhouse is one of about 15 2004 election to office. Mexico’s gram, said a decision will proba- “However, this week, I chose to ticket,” Woodhouse said. “We’re members of the fall class prepar- Congress recently asked Ruiz to bly not be made until after reissue it in light of the continuing definitely considering other ing for the spring semester trip, step down in an effort to quell the Thanksgiving, and he did not want escalation of violence in Oaxaca. places.” originally set to start in late violence, but the governor refused to comment on the issue until then. The tragic shooting of an January. He said the city’s recent to give up his position. Though he is still eager to see American citizen today only violence, though unfortunate, Woodhouse said the class dis- Oaxaca, Woodhouse said he can heightens my deep concern for the

M o n t a n a K a i m i n Thursday, November 2, 2006 News 5 Griz to challenge Cats in ‘Blood Battle’ The Montana Kaimin is currently accepting applications for photographers. Pick up an KERIANN LYNCH MONTANA KAIMIN school can collect the most donat- must bring a photo I.D., weigh application in the business office and drop it off ed blood for its community. more than 110 pounds, and have along with you portfolio by Friday, Nov. 3. And evidently MSU may have consumed plenty of water and University of Montana football the upper hand in the new rivalry. eaten already that day. The Red players may get the chance to beat “MSU drives consistently col- Cross also asks that students make up on the Bobcats come Nov. 18, lect more blood donations each sure they are feeling healthy and but the rest of UM’s students will month than we do here at UM, so haven’t donated blood within the have a chance to draw some blood we’ll definitely need people to last 56 days, Brehm said. today in the name of the same walk in and help out tomorrow,” The winner of the competition rivalry and a good cause. said Julie Brehm, an American will be announced at the Nov. 18 The American Red Cross is Red Cross donor recruitment football game and will receive a hosting a “Rivals for Life: Blood representative. trophy to be held at their school Battle” today in rooms 332 and The Red Cross will be accept- until the next year’s blood drive. 333 of the University Center from ing walk-ins throughout the day in “We figured the two schools are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The “Blood hopes of meeting their 100-donor rivals anyway, so let’s be rivals Battle” will be the first-annual goal. Donations usually take 45 with a cause,” Brehm said. challenge between Montana State minutes to an hour to complete University and UM to see which and in order to donate, students

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n 6 Features Thursday, November 2, 2006 A mile in their wheelchairs

Above: Freshmen Sarah Robertson, left, and Beth Roskilly head across the Oval in wheelchairs Wednesday after class. Simply moving across campus proved difficult for the students in some cases due to the brick sidewalks on the Oval.

Right: A student involved in the social experiment testing disabled access on campus pushes the button to use one of the handi- capped accessible doors on campus Wednesday. Students had trouble with many aspects of the experiment; a reoccurring theme was difficulty in using the restroom.

Story by Jacob Baynham Photos by Kevin Hoffman STOP FOR A MINUTE TO REST.MY ARMS buildings and attend classes and activities ARE tight and aching, and when I hold across the University. Kerr rounded up 18 my hands up to my face they are red, wheelchairs from Harrington Surgical Supply, wornI and shaking. I summon the energy and and an additional six from the New Directions muscle the wheelchair across the rest of the Wellness Center in the Skaggs Building. Oval and into the University Center. People Kerr briefed the class that the day was not stand awkwardly around the slowly opening meant to be a statement. mechanical door, waiting for me to enter. “This is more students understanding access The silence between us is laden with a cock- issues on campus,” he said. Kerr told the class tail of emotions – pity, guilt, embarrassment – that they are the future ASUM leaders, the I can see it in them; I can feel it in me. I roll future state governors and the future leaders of physical obstacles are sometimes unable to ON PIELAET’S OFFICE AT THE ALLIANCE through the doors and they shuffle in behind. the country. They had shown an interest in an overcome, he said “most of all, there are barri- for Disability and Students at UM, on I wheel my way through the mid-morning issue, and they had the power to see it was ers in peoples’ attitude.” the second floor of the UC, was strewn crowd in the atrium. Some people look at me addressed. Pielaet also gave the class some advice withJ pieces of paper and newspaper clippings. and smile; most don’t look at all. I pass with- But if the day was to not be about making a before they rolled out onto the oval. Avoid It’s always like this, he told me, as we pushed in feet of a friend without him noticing. statement, it was also not meant to assume an every lift, he told them. Some are old and our way through the door with his service dog I maneuver into the elevator and wait as it understanding of disability. That task takes a decrepit, some are broken, all are downright named Sebastian. In addition to identifying pulls me up to the second floor. I see a rest- lifetime, and at the head of the classroom was scary. And if you want to go to the Food Zoo, barriers on campus, one of ADSUM’s daily room with a handicap accessible symbol on it Jon Pielaet, president of the Alliance for it’s best to go to the accessible back entrance. tasks is to clip and file news stories on access and push the door open. I look at the two uri- Disability and Students at UM, (ADSUM) to But not between the hours of three and five in issues. They have files of categorized stories nals. They are chest level to me. The stall is tell the class just that. Pielaet, whose cerebral the afternoon, when those doors are locked. from as far back as 1988. occupied. I roll myself into a corner, trying to palsy has confined him to a wheelchair since As for the University bus lifts, which started I found I couldn’t get over the small metal be small and out of the way, and I wait. he was a child, told the class they would be the recent accessibility discussion in the first ridge on the floor at the threshold of Pielaet’s T 9 O’ CLOCK ON A BRISK NOVEMBER experiencing only the tip of a very large ice- place, Pielaet was disparaging. office. Embarrassed, I pushed harder, but my morning, UM anthropology profes- berg. “Don’t ride the Park-N-Ride,” he said, “just wheels lost traction and I stayed where I was. sor Gary Kerr’s class filed into room “What you’re learning about is what wheel- don’t do it. It’s too risky at this time.” Eventually a passerby put down a heavy box to 117A of the Honors College. Students peeled chairs are like,” he said. “It’s a totally differ- But Pielaet also told the students that their give me a push. off their hats and scarves, chatting among ent thing to learn about disability.” experience would be just scratching the sur- “You’ve got to square up to it,” Pielaet themselves before the class began. But today Pielaet described how he has to ask to have face. advised me. was not exactly like any other. Today the seats classes relocated to wheelchair accessible “As you go throughout your day you’ll find On his office door is a sign that says “Know were piled on the desks, and in their usual buildings. He said how he has to tell facility barriers everywhere you go,” he said. “There your rights – demand equal access.” place were wheelchairs. The students each services the routes he takes between classes so are things you won’t be able to see. Just Pielaet told me ADSUM is trying to get rid found one to sit in and immediately tried to get that they can clear priority snow routes. He remember that access is a really complicated of the word “handicapped.” Handicapped a feel for them, rolling back and forth and turn- told the class how he must carefully plan his issue.” originally referred to a beggar, he said, some- ing. Some laughed at their clumsiness. bus stop to avoid getting off on a block with- Gary Kerr chimed in. “Being in a chair you one with ‘cap-in-hand,’ and therefore carries a But what looked like fun and games on the out a curb cut on the sidewalk. He estimates guys are going to be invisible to many people,” negative connotation. The group simply crops surface had a poignant and timely purpose. that 60 percent of Missoula sidewalks are not he said. “Nobody’s asking for better, nobody’s the word, and describes buildings as “accessi- Kerr said that in light of recent letter to the edi- wheelchair accessible. asking for more, it’s just equality.” ble” or “inaccessible.” tor in the Kaimin about accessibility issues on “One thing we’re forced to do is to plan And with that, the students wheeled their Only three buildings of the 40 on campus campus, one of his students, Michael West, ahead,” he said. way out the door and into as much of their are fully accessible, he said: the Davidson had the idea that the people in the class see for Pielaet described what it is like to see a col- daily lives as would be possible today, now Honors College, the Gallagher Business themselves what it is like to try to navigate lege campus in terms of barriers. Though the with wheels instead of legs. Building and Pantzer Hall. Even these build- M o n t a n a K a i m i n Thursday, November 2, 2006 Features 7

Clockwise from left: Participants who used wheelchairs for a day to test the accessibili- ty of campus, along with anthropology professor Gary Kerr, meet with disabled stu- dents Wednesday afternoon to discuss their experiences.; Kerr taught all of his classes from a wheelchair while participating with 23 students in the experiment.; Freshman Michael West looks out the elevator door behind his wheelchair while he follows Sarah Robertson in the Social Sciences Building Wednesday. The social experiment was an idea of West’s in response to a letter to the editor in the Kaimin written by Shelby Soots about access issues on campus.; The wheelchairs provided by Harrington Medical Supply presented a host of difficulties for the students involved in the experiment. Many of the students complained of pain in their hands by the end of the day.

ings have some barriers. In their efforts to issue this experiment dealt with was accessi- and then they’re like ‘Hey, I didn’t even notice T 4 P.M. KERR’S STUDENTS GATHER IN advocate accessibility on campus, ADSUM bility, not disability. you.’” the lobby of the Honors College to goes up against battles of cost and groups that “You can break your neck or your leg and be AN BURKE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF report on their days on wheels. try to protect historic buildings. Three of the in a chair for a week, but you don’t know any- Disability Services for Students, SeveralA that wheel in are exhausted from a least accessible buildings on campus, for thing about disability,” he said. said he organized an event in the 80s day’s worth of pushing. Kerr has his own example, Main Hall, Janette Rankin Hall and T THE GRIZZLY STATUE IN THE SOFT calledD Handicapped Week, where students and words about the day. the Math Building are historic structures and midday sunlight, Jane Duncan and faculty members adopted various disabilities “I’m weak, I’m invisible, and the oddest hard to make major improvements to. The ele- Carly Flandro, two students in for a week to highlight issues of accessibility. thing, you can’t add any hours to the day,” he vator shaft now going into the Math Building Kerr’sA class, were resting their arms and Burke, who is blind, invited the media to cover said. Things that he would do in seconds is the result of a 30-year dialogue with preser- watching students rush from class to class. the event. It wasn’t long before he realized would take him minutes, but he still had to get vation groups and the administration, Pielaet Both of them were interested in the reactions something was seriously awry. The attention to his classes to teach. said. they were receiving. went immediately to the people pretending to “I had faculty members in my own depart- When he first heard of the idea of Gary “Either people are overly polite or they have disabilities, as if those with true disabili- ment who pretended I didn’t exist,” Kerr says. Kerr’s class taking to wheelchairs for a day, don’t say anything,” Flandro said. “I think a ties could not tell their story directly. Several students said they had people talk to Pielaet felt uneasy. lot of people are uncomfortable about it “Who’s the press talking to?” Burke them slowly, assuming their disability was “I was concerned,” he said. “It shines the because they’re afraid to say the wrong thing.” recalled. “The guy wearing sunglasses for a mental as well as physical. wrong light on the issue.” He said past Duncan agreed. “You’d either get pity or no day. Instead of creating our own voice, we “Being treated like you’re a child is usually attempts to do similar activities have spun attention,” she said. squelched our own voice.” a common sort of thing,” says Pielaet, there to access and disability issues in the wrong direc- Both girls said the day was helping them to So, when Burke heard of Kerr’s students’ listen to the students’ reactions. tion. know how to respond to people in wheel- experiment, he was initially skeptical. Kerr asked one of his classes how many “It always turns into this sort of patronizing, chairs. “My initial reaction was to suck in my people had thought about accessibility on cam- ‘what is it like to be Jonny for a day,’” Pielaet “I think it’s really important to ask if they breath and say, ‘Oh my God,’” he said. But pus before the recent dialogue. said. want help,” Flandro said. “If someone’s not then Burke began to get excited that students “Two and a half people raised their hands ADSUM has said it is a bad approach to there to help me, I’d want to be able to do it are interested in accessibility issues. out of 70,” he says. “Most people never think take action on accessibility issues on campus. myself.” “This is good,” he said “This is what we about access.” The group claims that a group of people in Michael West and Beth Roskilly took 20 want. We want people talking about this. If West says the only human experience he wheelchairs for a day can be considered con- minutes trying to operate the lift that descends they don’t have answers at the end of the day, had all day was when he dropped a pair of mit- descending and may further stereotypes the short flight of stairs at the main entrance to maybe they’ll have more questions.” tens and a girl bent down to pick them up for instead of reducing them. the Food Zoo. One man joked with West that Burke said that although the Americans with him immediately, without pity or embarrass- But Pielaet himself sees some good that it would be easier if he could just ride down the Disabilities act of 1990 ensures equal access to ment. could come out of it. stairs. all disabled people, its measures are difficult to Pielaet understands, but says for himself, “Personally, outside of ADSUM, I saw the Once in the Zoo, the pair found it difficult to enforce. He said that the University has incen- with a real disability, he wants to pick up his benefits of doing something like this,” he said. get their trays and reach the food. tive to keep its buildings accessible, because if mittens by himself. He says it’s difficult to That’s why he agreed to talk to Kerr’s class to “We were ignored the vast majority of the they are not, federal money may be with- train a dog to perform services because people give a context to the day. But Pielaet also said time,” Roskily said. “And not ignoring your drawn. Architectural plans for newer build- open doors to be helpful. that if students are serious about improving disability, not even noticing you’re there.” ings on campus, too, are increasingly sensitive “If I want someone’s help, I’ll ask for it, or campus accessibility, they should get involved Several offered them to take their place in to students with disabilities. I’ll already have it planned,” he says. with ADSUM. The group meets every the queue, but they declined. “It’d be a travesty, it would be illegal, to As the discussion winds down, the day is Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in UC 223. “I’m in a chair, that doesn’t mean I’m impa- build a building with barriers now,” Burke over and it is time to return the wheelchairs. “There is something to gain” by the stu- tient,” West said. said. Kerr, and his group of temporarily disabled dents’ hands-on experience, Pielaet said, “but West said one ramp he used to access a At the same time, obstacles remain, he said, students shift in their chairs, and roll outside to much more by learning about due process of building was “like some kind of twisted and it’s important that students with disabilities dismount and load the chairs into the back of access.” Disneyland ride,” he said. explain their difficulties to the administration his truck. For Pielaet and ADSUM, the struggle for Another classmate, Heather Ingman and fellow students. The first few steps are weak and unstable. access will continue indefinitely. wheeled up to join the group. Her observation “You’re educating people all the time, “ he But the joy of the realization of your feet “ADSUM’s been here for 20 years trying to is a practical one. said. “Sometimes you don’t want to, but you underneath you is overpowering. The students deal with the same issue we’re dealing with “You can’t talk on your cell phone when have to.” load the chairs into Kerr’s truck, and walk today,” he said. “When our campus is accessi- you’re rolling,” she said. back to their lives. ble, that’s better for everyone.” Ingman also found she was being ignored. Pielaet, along with two other disabled stu- Before heading off to take an exam in “People definitely don’t notice you. People dents, stay inside, with no choice but to remain Buddhist history, Pielaet reminded me that the you know go right by and don’t say anything sitting.

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 8 News Thursday, November 2, 2006 Big fat doses of red wine extract help obese mice stay healthy

SETH BORENSTEIN Fat-related deaths dropped 31 ticularly in lab animals — to what ing on a high-dose resveratrol pill “This is a historic landmark con- ASSOCIATED PRESS percent for obese mice on the sup- will happen in humans,” he said. that unlike unregulated supple- tribution.” plement, compared to fat mice that Resveratrol, produced when ments on the market now, would Helfand said he won’t be taking got no treatment. The mice that plants are under stress, is found in be used as a drug and require Food red wine extract supplements — WASHINGTON — The chub- got the wine extract also lived the skin of grapes and in other and Drug Administration but he has put his elderly parents by black mice ate the equivalent longer than expected, the study plants, including peanuts and approval, said company chief on them. Such supplements are of a junk food diet. They should showed. some berries. executive officer Dr. Christoph available at health food stores and have gotten sick. Other preliminary work still The 55 resveratrol-treated obese Westphal. And that development on-line, but not at doses equiva- They should have had blood under way shows the wine ingre- mice were on a high-calorie diet and federal approval is about five lent to what the mice in the exper- sugar levels that were off the dient has promise in extending the — what one scientist called a years away, he said. iment got — roughly equal to 100 chart. lives of normal-sized mice, too, “McDonald’s diet.” Not only were Sirtris is aiming the research at bottles of wine a day in humans. They should have been falling said Sinclair, a pathology profes- they about as healthy as normal diseases of aging, which includes Mice, he said, are good initial off their exercise rods. They sor with Harvard Medical School. mice, they were also as agile and diabetes. test subjects for human drugs should have died early. He has a financial stake in the active on exercise equipment as Sinclair’s results are so promis- because their bodies function sim- But they didn’t. research. He is co-founder of a their lean cousins, demonstrating ing that he rushed the study into ilarly to people in many ways. Most of those mice are still pharmaceutical firm, Sirtris a normal quality of life that was the science journal while the However, the differences between alive, spinning away on their exer- Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge, unexpected for such obese crea- obese mice are still alive, not wait- mouse and man can prove crucial, cise rods like skilled log rollers. Mass., which is testing to see if the tures, said study co-author Rafael ing several more weeks or months he said. Their ample insides look like nor- extract can safely be used to treat de Cabo of the Institute on Aging. until they die. That raises some Sinclair also takes resveratrol mal healthy mice, just super-sized. people with diabetes. “These fat old mice can perform issues, including specific figures supplements, although he doesn’t How’d they do it? Huge For years, red wine has been as well on this skill test as young about mortality, but is understand- recommend it for others. amounts of red wine extract, that linked to numerous health bene- lean mice,” Sinclair said. able, said outside experts. The Resveratrol works by spurring good-for-you standby. fits. But the new study shows that The only major body measure- obese mice still lived past the activity and regrowth in cells’ It’s too early to know if such a mammals given ultrahigh doses of ment that didn’t improve — aside median age for mice of their mitochondria, which Sinclair miracle pill could work for people, resveratrol can get the good from weight — was cholesterol, weight. called “the energy powerhouses of but scientists are excited. Some effects of cutting calories without and that didn’t seem to matter in Even would-be competitors are the cell.” called the findings “spectacular.” actually doing it. the overall health of the mice, praising the study. Some scientists, such as “You have to pinch yourself to “If we’re right about this, it Sinclair said. “It’s a fairly spectacular result,” Weindruch and Hodes, worry that make sure that this is all real, but would mean you could have the The study is so promising that said University of Wisconsin med- the research may encourage peo- the study involved 27 different benefit of restricting calories with- the aging institute this week is ical professor Dr. Richard ple to forget about their diets and researchers each of whom had a out having to feel hungry,” strongly considering a repeat of Weindruch, who co-founded wait for a red wine cure-all that Eureka moment,” said Dr. David Sinclair said. “It’s the Holy Grail the same experiment with rhesus another biotech company that may never come. Sinclair, the lead researcher of the of aging research.” monkeys, a closer match to looks at the genetics of aging and “It’s not an excuse to overeat,” mouse study published on-line Even though he called the work humans, said institute director Dr. drugs that could expand life spans. Sinclair said. But he added that for Thursday in the journal Nature. “tantalizing,” Dr. Howard Richard Hodes. “People will go to McDonald’s mice at least, this shows you can The study by Harvard Medical Eisenson, director of the Duke Hodes cautions that it’s too and afterwards they’ll do super- be “fat, happy, healthy and vigor- School and the National Institute University Diet and Fitness Center early for people to start taking sized resveratrol.” ous.” on Aging shows that heavy doses urged people not to get too excit- non-regulated resveratrol supple- “This is fantastic,” said Brown of the red wine ingredient, resver- ed. ments because safety issues University molecular biology pro- atrol, lowers the rate of diabetes, “All of us who practice medi- haven’t been adequately fessor Stephen Helfand, who was liver problems and other fat-relat- cine have learned that we can’t addressed. the first reviewer for the journal ed ill effects in obese mice. leap from studies in the lab — par- Sirtris Pharmaceuticals is work- Nature and not part of the team.

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M o n t a n a K a i m i n 10 Sports Thursday, November 2, 2006 Ex-Sooners, including UM Laila Ali to make Garden debut transfer, ruled ineligible NEW YORK (AP) - Laila Ali years later. “She’s got heart. She really expects her famous father to Laila is 22-0 with 19 knockouts believes she can win. Of course, (AP) - The NCAA ruled said. watch her fight next week at since her pro debut in 1999. She she’s not because I don’t lose,” Wednesday that two former “I am happy to get this behind Madison Square Garden, site of said she spoke last week with her she said. Oklahoma football players, me,” said Bomar, who has been some of his most memorable father, who at 64 is slowed by The Klitschko-Brock fight will including one who transferred to allowed to practice with the bouts. Parkinson’s disease. be shown live on HBO, but the the University of Montana, cannot Bearkats. “I look forward to hav- Ali will defend her WBC super “He says he loves me and miss- Ali-Burton fight will not be tele- play football this season and will ing the opportunity to represent middleweight title against No. 3- es me,” she said. vised. lose a year of eligibility for Sam Houston State. This decision ranked Shelley Burton on the Nov. Muhammad Ali walked ringside “Unfortunately, HBO doesn’t accepting payment for more work today will help take the focus off 11 undercard of the IBF heavy- and kissed his daughter at her last show women’s boxing, therefore than they performed at a car deal- me and put the focus on the team.” weight bout between champion fight in Berlin, where Laila they won’t be showing my fight,” ership. Bomar played high school foot- Wladimir Klitschko and undefeat- stopped Sweden’s Asa Sandell in Ali said. “That’s a little upsetting. Offensive lineman J.D. Quinn, ball for his father in the Dallas ed Calvin Brock. the fifth round Dec. 17. People will have to come to the who transferred to Division I-AA suburb of Grand Prairie and was She’s counting on seeing The 28-year-old Ali has been Garden to see me fight.” Montana, must pay $8,137 to the one of the nation’s top recruits in Muhammad Ali in the crowd. training with Floyd Mayweather HBO spokesman Ray Stallone charity of his choice. Quarterback 2004. He redshirted, then threw “He’s planning on attending,” Sr. the last eight weeks in Las said the network would cover the Rhett Bomar, who transferred to for 2,018 yards and 10 touch- she said Wednesday during a con- Vegas, focusing on defensive arrival of the elder Ali. Sam Houston State, must pay downs as a freshman at ference call. “It will be extra spe- moves. She plans to put her new “We’re not showing her fight as $7,407. Oklahoma, leading the Sooners cial for him to come watch me skills to work on Burton (8-2), a regularly scheduled telecast,” Both will be allowed to play over Oregon in the Holiday Bowl. fight at the Garden.” who is from Kalispell, and trains Stallone said. “But we’ll cover the next season, and will have two “Obviously, we would have Ali will make her Madison out of Las Vegas. story as a news event. We see years of eligibility remaining, liked for him to able to play in Square Garden debut 35 years “I’ve definitely grown in that Laila Ali and the Ali name as a assuming they meet all other eligi- games this season,” Sam Houston after her father lost to Joe Frazier area,” Ali said. “Every time peo- dramatic moment at Madison bility requirements. coach Todd Whitten said. “But, at the arena. The elder Ali dazzled ple fight me, they come 10 times Square Garden.” “The NCAA reinstatement staff with his experience working with crowds at the Garden during his harder because of who I am. has assessed the facts presented the squad this fall and spring career, losing the heavyweight (Burton) uses her jab, knows how by Oklahoma and agrees with its training ahead next year, we look crown in a 15-round epic in 1971, to move around the ring and when contention that both Mr. Bomar forward to having him as a but winning the rematch three to throw a punch. and Mr. Quinn willfully violated Bearkat for the next two seasons.” NCAA rules regarding preferen- Montana athletic director Jim The Montana Kaimin is currently tial treatment and benefits,” said O’Day said the school wouldn’t accepting applications for photographers. Jennifer Strawley, NCAA director have any comment on the of membership services and stu- NCAA’s decision. Pick up an application in the business dent-athlete reinstatement. Strawley said “the high level of office and drop it off along with your culpability and responsibility portfolio by Friday, Nov. 3. exhibited by both student-athletes warrants a significant sanction that reflects the seriousness of the violations.” The University of Oklahoma has said Bomar and Quinn clocked in and were paid for work they did not perform, including times when they were attending class, eating dinner or were at practice. In addition, the universi- ty reported that the student-ath- letes began the practice of clock- ing one another in and out, dependent on who arrived first and left last each day, the NCAA

M o n t a n a K a i m i n Thursday, November 2, 2006 Sports 11 Big S ky C onference i s n o b ed o f r oses Note: In honor of the man who The 19th Hole 1980. ground. Sky. brought us Plinko, the 19th hole Normally, the topic of Montana However, other parts of that So this weekend’s game against would like to stress the importance by Danny Davis winning the Big Sky wouldn’t be aforementioned puzzle have Cal Poly, a team with a good shot of having your cat, dog and ugly much cause for discussion, as the seemed at times this year to not fit at post-season play, will tell if girlfriend/boyfriend spayed or Griz after all have won eight correctly or have just been lost. Montana is a legit playoff threat or neutered. Enjoy your retirement, straight conference titles. One week quarterback Josh just the prettiest girl at the Big Sky Bob Barker, and let me remind the However, the way Montana’s sea- Swogger appears to be ready to be Conference bar after eight shots of Price is Right producers: I’m son is heading toward that nifty playing on Sundays and the next tequila and two Budweiser going to be unemployed come number nine has got to be worri- week it appears that he had noth- Selects. May. some to some Griz fans. ing but 8-feet-tall wide receivers Cal Poly, ranked seventh in this Anyway, University of Montana Montana has not dominated its at his previous gig at Washington week’s AGS poll, rolls into football fans may want to stop AA playoffs. However, one thing competition as in past years, and State. Those same receivers can be Montana with a 5-2 record, a drooling over the upcoming Cat- the Patriot and Southland four of their six wins in 2006 have just as inconsistent, hauling in stingy defense and a chance to Griz game because the most Conferences, who have a .413 and gone into the final minute of regu- SportsCenter-esque touchdowns strengthen its argument for a post- important game of the year may .385 winning percentage, respec- lation with some doubt still in the one drive and then dropping easy season bid. As good as UM’s be this weekend’s non-conference tively, have going for them is that air. In back-to-back-to-back passes two minutes later. defense has been, Cal Poly’s has showdown with Cal Poly. there are at least three or four weeks, Montana has had to outlast UM junior kicker Dan been even better, ranking third in To no one’s surprise, it’s teams that have a shot at the con- last-minute drives by Northern Carpenter leads the league in scor- I-AA in total defense. The November and Montana is sitting ference crown, something that can Arizona (4-4), Weber State (2-6), ing and has established himself as Mustangs rank fifth in passing atop the Big Sky Conference not be said about the Big Sky. and Idaho State (2-6). the best kicker in I-AA, but he has defense and 10th against the run, standings with a perfect 6-0 record With three weeks to go in the The most impressive piece to had five of his kicks, one of which but have been awful offensively, in Big Sky play. The only problem 2006 season, the in-state rival Cats the Grizzly puzzle may be the o- was a punt, blocked in the last two ranking 85th in total offense and is Montana plays in one of the are the only other team that has a line, which is ironic since many weeks. It’s also hard to believe 60th in scoring offense. worst conferences in I-AA foot- shot at the Big Sky’s automatic Griz fanatics have been creepily that a good I-AA team in In other words, you’ll probably ball. bid to the playoffs, and this is the lurking around their humble December will fall for as many see more scoring on Kiss Cam The Big Sky is bad and we’re same Montana State University abodes with a bottle of lotion and fakes as the UM special teams has than you will on the field come talking Adam Sandler’s career team that had its manhood stolen a box of Kleenex ever since the punked its Big Sky opponents Saturday. choices bad here, folks. from it by Division II Chadron news broke of former Oklahoma with this season. To put it simply, this weekend’s Montana has played one team State earlier this year. Montana o-lineman J.D. Quinn landing on The defense has been downright game is big. After months of play- (Portland State) this season that State’s playoff hopes are so ridicu- campus. The UM o-line has com- filthy this year, shutting down ing against competition that could went into their match-up with a lously slim that in order to get to bined with a running game con- opposing teams and coming up probably give Missoula Hellgate a winning record. The nine Big Sky the post-season it will have to win sisting of two backs who were with timely turnovers over and good game, Montana has yet to teams have combined for a 32-43 out its final three games and get perceived by many as the third- over again. However, the UM “D” assert itself as a true I-AA power, record in 2006, its .426 winning that automatic bid, which would and fourth-string backs going into has also shown some weaknesses, despite its lofty No. 2 ranking in percentage one of the worst mean having to beat the Griz in summer practices for 16 rushing giving up 354 yards to a Weber the polls. Saturday evening we among the eight conferences that Missoula, a feat that they have touchdowns and an impressive State offensive unit that, statisti- should know if the Griz are really receive an automatic bid to the I- accomplished three times since 126.1 yards per game on the cally, is one of the worst in Big a contender or just a pretender. Boston begins NBA season mourning Auerbach, dead at 89 BOSTON (AP) - A bouquet of hugging him in a postgame cele- tinue to celebrate his legacy.” buried Tuesday in Falls Church, Through deft drafting and cun- green roses topped by a single, bration and holding up one of the Then, Pierce told the crowd Va. ning trades, Auerbach loaded the unlit cigar sat in Red Auerbach’s NBA-record 16 championship tro- there was one thing that Auerbach A halftime ceremony was Celtics with Hall of Famers and empty seat at the new Boston phies the franchise won under his liked best. expected to feature remembrances filled the rafters with banners – Garden on Wednesday night as the watch. “Winning,” came the shout from many of the Celtics old- nine as a coach, seven more from Celtics opened the season without Bagpipers skirled “Amazing from the bleachers. timers in attendance as the team the front office. But his death was their patriarch for the first time in Grace,” and some of the 56 years “Even better than winning,” wrapped up a long weekend of felt, too, by Spider Edwards, who half a century. worth of team pictures – with Pierce answered, Auerbach liked tributes. spent 33 years sweeping the A pregame tribute showed video Auerbach in the middle, holding the chant of “Let’s go, Celtics!” “He’ll never be forgotten, and team’s famous parquet floor. of Auerbach – accompanied by the ball – circled the arena on the And the crowd responded. there will never be another like “Red was always a person that Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” – run- message board. The Celtics wore black, sham- him,” U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy looked out for the little fellow,” ning his teams through drills, “It was a great honor for me to rock-shaped patches on their uni- said Wednesday afternoon at a the 76-year-old Edwards said at berating officials, barking out even know Red,” Celtics captain forms for the game against the City Hall Plaza tribute. “The the City Hall rally. “He never plays and settling back in his chair Paul Pierce told the fans from New Orleans Hornets and said teams he led, with the legendary made the little fellow feel small.” to light up a victory cigar. midcourt, surrounded by past they will dedicate the season to Bob Cousy and the incomparable There was, of course, ample greats such as Bob Cousy, John their former coach, general man- Bill Russell, set the gold standard footage of players carrying him Havlicek, Robert Parish. “As we ager and president who died for professionalism and trans- off the court on their shoulders, move forward we’ve got to con- Saturday at the age of 89. He was formed his sport and this city.”

M o n t a n a K a i m i n 12 News Thursday, November 2, 2006 Women sue companies over popular birth control patch

TERRENCE CHEA taking Ortho Evra, one of the sidiary of Johnson & Johnson; and gen and progestin directly into the product that gives women more ASSOCIATED PRESS fastest-growing forms of contra- San Francisco-based distributor bloodstream through the skin. hormones than they need, then ception in the U.S.A second com- McKesson Corp. The plaintiffs The lawsuit claims that Ortho- you’re increasing their risk of plaint claims that 25-year-old seek unspecified monetary dam- McNeil failed to properly investi- developing those ailments.” SAN FRANCISCO — More Kelly Bracken of Elk Ridge, Md., ages. gate the product’s safety and Similar lawsuits have been filed than 40 women sued the makers of died of severe blood clots in her Officials for Ortho-McNeil and deceived the public about the on behalf of nearly 400 women a popular birth-control patch lungs and legs after she started McKesson did not immediately severity of potential side effects, nationwide, Khorrami said. Wednesday, claiming the contra- wearing the skin patch. respond to calls seeking comment including strokes and severe blood In September, the FDA warned ceptive caused serious illnesses The lawsuits, filed in San Wednesday. clots. women that their risk of blood and at least one death. Francisco Superior Court, name as Approved by the U.S. Food and “This product should not be on clots in the legs and lungs may be One lawsuit alleges that 43 defendants the drug’s manufactur- Drug Administration in 2001, the market,” said Shawn higher if they use the Ortho Evra women suffered from blood clots er, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Ortho Evra is a birth control patch Khorrami, an attorney for the birth-control patch instead of the and other health ailments after Co., a Titusville, N.J.-based sub- that delivers the hormones estro- plaintiffs. “When you put out a pill.

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