March 10, 2008 Vol. XXIV No. 10 one copy FREE NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE WHITE PINE P u Film industry MAKING ROOM FOR ART gets boost in Michigan A package of proposed rax breaks and other government assistance for movie and TV producers could have Michi­ gan swarming with film crews by midsummer, according to a panel of celebrities who tes­ tified on its behalf last week in Lansing. The key part of the legislation introduced last week is a 40 percent business tax break for firms engaged in moviemaking in Michigan, with a two percent bonus cut for work done' in urban com­ munities. Also included are proposals to give tax breaks for the development of entertain­ ment industry infrastructure and for job training related to film and video production. The assistance would be avail­ able to companies making movies, documentaries, TV series and specials, and for an Press photo/AUDREY DEAN assortment of new media ven­ tures, including video game, NEW VIEW Traverse City resident David Luick walks his dog, Wyatt, last week on the Front Street side of Dennos Museum, where a 10,000-square-foot addition is being considered. The expansion would be the museum's first since Internet and interactive pro­ gramming. Free Press colum­ it opened 17 years ago. nist Mitch Albom and actor Jeff Daniels were among the big names present. Dennos looks to expand IAF: Corruption in Iraq JASON STORMS going to move,’ or ‘This is the path that we permanent collection has grown to around 2,000 works, half of those consisting of Frank Willis, a Coalition Provi­ Press Staff Writer are going to take.’”' While the museum and the college are Inuit art. Those numbers are expected to sional Authority advisor in Iraq ■Dennos Museum and Northwestern Michigan grow as more collectors, especially those of who became one of the early just now beginning to consider expansion College have begun to consider expanding the Inuit art, are beginning to favor donating whisdeblowers on unaccount­ and formulate preliminary architectural museum center by adding 10,000 square feet. conceptions, the two parties have been their collections to the museum. In order to able U.S. contracting practices According to Kathleen Guy, Vice there, will speak at an Interna­ expecting this issue for quite some time. address this issue, the museum is seeking to President for Institutional Advancement and “We began talking about this when the add 8,000 square feet of gallery space. tional Affairs Forum lecture at Executive Director of the NMC Foundation, 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 20 Dennos was built originally,” said Gene By doing this the museum would not the museums proposed expansion is one of Jenneman, executive director of the museum only be able to display a larger portion of the in Milliken Auditorium at the four strategic initiatives that the museum is Dennos Museum Center. Wil­ since it opened back in 1991. “When we institutions 17-year collection, but would looking into feasibility studies, prior to taking also be able to accommodate educators who lis was the transportation and designed the museum originally, we looked further steps towards expanding the size of the wish to integrate the museum’s collection communications minister in at the possibility of how we could eventually museum. expand the museum in terms of our gallery into their lesson plans for each semester. Iraq following the 2003 inva­ “[This is] something were talking about,” sion until the 2004 election of spaces and storage areas and so on as the Currently, if a teacher wishes to have access to said Guy. “The Board ofTrustees has not yet any of the museum’s works for their class, the an Iraqi government. programs grew here.” said ‘Yes, this is the direction in which we are According to Jenneman, the museums • See DENNOS on page 2 REDESIGNING THE WPP TIES ITS XIUXIU SEMI-PRO IS...SEMI-GOOD * THE WPP IS THE NEW SAN UNIVERSE P5 P9 P12 FRANCISCO TREAT P16 * n? NEWS March 10, 2008 W on campus WHITE PINE PRESS I INI BRIEF Written by JOHN PARKER & ERIC CAIRNS Board decision pending on Campus Ministry On February 25 the NMC Board of Trustees met to discuss the past year’s decision to remove Student Christian Ministry (formerly Cam­ pus Ministry) from their West Hall office. Former members of the group along with local citizens voiced their support of the group. One resident said, “Campus Ministry gave students a place of ref­ uge and support.” Anne Monroe, the Dean for Student Services said, “Campus Ministry meets the needs of students.” The Board seemed to agree with the supporters and Dean Monroe. Trustee Bob Brick said, “Church and State haven’t been together since 1949, but we have been battling with it ever since.” March 24 is the next sched­ uled Board of Trustees meeting where a decision may be made on the matter. Time for graduation? Students who will complete their degree requirements between the Fall 2007 and Summer 2008 semesters can apply for graduation. The applica­ Press photo/JULIE KNAUSS tions can be found online or in the Records and Registration office located NMC'S MODERN DANCE STUDENTS posing for a music convocated at the Dennos in theTanis Building. Students planning on participating in graduation Museum's Milliken Auditorium on Wendesday, February 27. The dancers presented a must purchase the cap, gown and tassel to walk in the ceremony. "Must be Modern!" program on Saturday, March 8 Milliken Auditorium. The program, Graduation Timeline: directed by Humanities Instructor Dorothy Eisenstein, included a dance choreographed March 18- Deadline to Purchase Cap, Gown & Tassel from NMC and performed by Jamaica Humprey, the recipient of the annual NMC Dance Scholar­ Bookstore ship award. From left: Christina Marshall, Amanda Hoig, Julia Hemphill, Alora Chris­ April 5 - Deadline for Graduation Application tian and Alicia Murphey. May 3 - Graduation Ceremony Graduation Costs: DENNOS continued Cap, Gown and Tassel = $27.50 + tax museum’s works for their class, Separately: the museum employees must dig Gown = $15.00 the works out of storage, set them Cap = $8.50 up for display and then take the Tassel = $4.95 works back down into storage. Application Fee = $5.00 In addition to the 8,000 feet of gallery space, the museum is also hoping to potentially add an additional 2,000 feet for multi-purpose space for NORTHWESTERN museum workshops, activities with school groups, extended education programs and storage space for instruments in Milliken EDITOR IN CHIEF Allison Peters Auditorium. Right now instruments MANAGING EDITOR John Parker are transported from the Fine Arts A&E EDITOR Justin Drabek building all the way to Milliken, ADVERTISING MANAGER Christy Gray GRAPHIC DESIGNERS/ Carl Harlan, Lidia Dart, which in turn puts wear and tear on PRODUCTION STAFF Ashley Kolodziej the expensive instruments. ISSUE WRITERS John Parker, Nathan Kainste, Al­ These initial proposals do have lison Peters, Justin Drabek, Eric their costs and, according to Guy, Cairns, Jason Storms the museum will need to pay $300 COLUMNISTS Tom Auch, Brooks Vanderbush, Jerry Dobek, Justin Drabek, for every square foot it adds. The Abraham Morrison, Ashley Thor- Dennos Museum, should it move ington, Calvin Maison forward with these plans, would PHOTOGRAPHERS Kayleigh Marlin, Julie Knauss attempt to procure this money PRODUCTION MANAGER Carl Harlan from donors and by increasing the DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Joseph VanWagner DESIGN ADVISER Kelly Nogoski museum’s current endowment. FACULTY ADVISER Michael Anderson And while the Board of Trustees took up the matter last NEWSROOM 231.995.1173 month, these initial plans may White Pine Press wel­ DISTRIBUTION 231.995.1526 not move forward for a number comes comments, sug­ ADVERTISING 231.995.1347 of years. gestions, ideas for news FAX 231.995.2110 “It’s something we need to be stories and calendar items. EMAIL [email protected] thinking about,” said Jenneman. “It’s something we need to be Printed by Morning Star Publishing and distributed free. planning for, and it will have to Printed on 1OO% recycled paper happen eventually.” Press photo/ALLISON PETERS March 10, 2008 NEWS WHITE PINE PRESS on campus 037 OVERCROWDED...FOR A DAY Teens play STUDENTS from East Jordan High School got hooky at a glimpse of higher ed­ ucation on Friday, Feb­ ruary 22 as they toured NMC's campus. The NMC students crowded West Hall, creating long lines JOHN PARKER at the Northwoods Cafe Press Managing Editor and an overall congest­ ed atmosphere for the ■High School students looking to skip class have found a refuge at afternoon. Northwestern Michigan College’s West Hall. Press photo/ALLISON PETERS Beginning last month, campus security has fielded numerous com­ plaints from RAs, students and staff who claim the high school students are creating a disruptive environment. Are you inadvertently file sharing? “We’ve gotten several reports recently,” said Campus Securi­ ty Manager Sharlice Smith. “Because of those reports we have beefed up our patrolling in that particular area as an option right now.” JOHN PARKER break, a second-year student, Kristopher Thomas Just inside West Hall is a recreation room complete with couches Press Managing Editor Kovach, was arrested for child pornography. As a and a big-screen television. NMC students often bring in video game dorm student, he frequently logged onto the wire­ ■ Students signing onto any wireless network from systems to spend the time between classes, studying and sleeping. less Internet networks at NMC. Kovach’s defense in a personal computer or laptop may find themselves According to Smith, the high school students have a knack for the case is that the incriminating files were placed sharing more than they realize.