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Inside the Kaimin Sports p 5 On Campus Today Forecast Opinion p 2 Men’s Bball needs win over • 5:30 p.m. Easy Steps to a Safe Workout, Rec Center 207 High 48F Mark Page on Democratic • 7 p.m. “Romancing the Dinosaurs,” McGill 210, free Low 27F ISU to stay in playoffs. • 7 p.m. “The Just War Myth,” UC Ballroom, free brouhaha – Courtesy of UM Events Calendar Credit card Reduce, reuse, recycle debt leads to dropouts Jeff Osteen FOR THE KAIMIN Students dropping out of college cite fi nancial pressure over academic disqualifi cation as their primary reason for leaving, according to a 2007 survey. Mick Hanson, director of the University of Montana Financial Aid Offi ce, said there are a signifi cant number of students at UM who are having trouble managing their expenses against their income because of credit cards. “I see a lot of students with fi nancial problems,” Hanson said. While Hanson could not provide any numbers on the amount of students who come to him with credit card debt problems, he said it is a common occurrence. According the survey conducted by Duck9, a California-based company that offers free fi nancial advice, 38 percent of students who dropped out of college cited Kenneth Billington / Montana Kaimin Senior Wes Swaffer, student recycler, shifts through the newspaper recycling bin outside of Duniway Hall, collecting all the material that isn’t newspaper. Recycling bins full of trash is a common problem, and Swaffer said he feels that the education of the university students fi nancial pressure as their reason. is going to be the key to better recycling around campus. Twenty-eight percent said it was due to academic disqualifi cation. Hanson agreed with the survey results and said problems with Recycling enclosure to be built in July money are some of the biggest reasons that UM students drop out, Lauren Russell not just GPAs. MONTANA KAIMIN the Recycling Department had can’t have it blowing all over.” Committee, ASUM has allocated In the survey, out of 14,500 received numerous complaints Michaud said the Recycling money into the budget – effective undergraduate students at 15 For those Aber Hall recycling from the grounds crew. Materials Department’s ideal solution is to July 1 – to build the enclosure. colleges nationwide, there was enthusiasts frustrated by the from overfl owing bins were being build an enclosure of cement or “The removal of the bins is a bit a reported dropout rate of 19 removal of the dorm’s recycling whipped around by the wind and cinder block on Aber’s east wall of a setback,” Leftridge said. “But percent. bins, the bins won’t be replaced littering the area around the dorm, to better contain the materials. it is only a temporary solution to In the same survey, 65 percent any time soon. he said. The project won’t begin until this the wind problem.” of four-year students with credit It will be at least four months If residents want to continue summer, at the earliest. Michaud In addition to funding an card debt reported having a part- before Aber’s recycling bins, recycling, they must trek to the said he hopes the project will enclosure to restore recycling at time job, while 19 percent worked which were removed last Monday, nearest bins, which are located at be completed by the start of fall Aber, Leftridge said a primary full time. are replaced on the east wall, said the University Center or McGill semester. goal of the committee is to make Among four-year students with Gerald Michaud, the assistant Hall. “It’s a matter of getting the recycling more accessible to all no debt, 48 percent reported having director of Custodial, Grounds and Most of the material, however, weather and the money right,” students who live in the dorms. a part-time job, while 11 percent Labor. is being tossed in the trash. Michaud said. “Why aren’t there bins inside of said they work full time. Michaud said the bins, “Now we’re just generating According to Dustin Leftridge, the rooms?” Leftridge said. “Why “I have no need for a credit which served about 300 Aber more trash,” Michaud said. “I ASUM president and chair of See RECYCLING, page 8 card,” said Paul Chirico, a fi ne arts residents, were removed because would like it to be recycled, but we ASUM’s Recycling Oversight junior at UM. Chirico said it makes more sense for him to save up if he Jacobson endorsed for student regent wants something, that way he will enjoy it more. Chirico has managed to avoid Elizabeth Harrison Schweitzer. served as ASUM Vice President he said. credit card debt. Many students, MONTANA KAIMIN “I’m really excited,” Jacobson last year. He is currently on MAS ranked nominees on a one however, have not been so lucky. said about the MAS decision. He seven UM committees, sits on to fi ve scale, with one being most Nathan Towe, a junior majoring Editor’s Note: Cedric Jacobson said he was pretty confi dent he had the Retention Task Force and was preferable and fi ve being least in psychology and theatre at UM, is a columnist for the Montana a spot for the fi rst 15 minutes of appointed by Schweitzer last year preferable. Jacobson’s fi nal tally said, “Companies should really Kaimin. the meeting, but he became less to the Commission on Community came to one, which made him the cut down on their marketing for and less sure in Service. top-ranked nominee. MAS decided students.” The Montana Associated the next hour. “My skill not to rank the other two nominees, He said one credit card Students recommended University Jacobson said For full Board of set fi ts in really conceding that ultimately the company was offering coupons for of Montana’s Cedric Jacobson he would be Regents coverage, see nicely with this decision rests with the governor. a free small pizza to students who as their top-ranked nominee for sure to tout his page 8 position,” he told MAS member and ASUM applied for a card. the student regent position, after experience when MAS during his president Dustin Leftridge said Towe said he doesn’t have a nearly two hours of deliberation at interviewing with the governor. interview. that Jacobson has the experience See DEBT, page 8 the Board of Regents meeting in “I try to keep abreast of Jacobson also said that if for the student regent position. Dillon Wednesday night. what’s going on statewide at chosen as student regent, the three “MAS recommended someone Along with Jacobson, MAS is all the different campuses,” issues he would platform would be who has the ability to relate well sending nominees Bovard Tiberi he said. Jacobson, a student of funding, faculty retirement, and to administrators and legislators,” from Montana State University microbiology, cellular molecular recruitment and retention. he said. Check us out in Bozeman and Mitch Jessen, a biology and biochemistry, has “I think this position is where Current student regent Kerra on the Web at student at UM Western in Dillon, been a UM Advocate, was an I have the opportunity to do the See REGENT, page 8 www.montanakaimin.com to be interviewed by Gov. Brian ASUM senator two years ago and most good for the most students,” 2 Opinion Montana Kaimin Thursday, March 6, 2008

EDITORIAL Mark Page Clinton-Obama clashes take heat off McCain Native, earth relations It may seem like Hillary Clinton While Indianans go to the polls, so these polls by the Washington Post had a victorious night Tuesday, do those in the last big state, North and ABC news does now have both not always harmonious shaking off the vultures and getting Carolina. This is clearly Obama Democrats beating McCain, but back on her feet, but the real winner territory – a southern state with a Obama wins by double Clinton’s During last week’s installment was John McCain. black population of over 20 percent margin. of the President’s Lecture Series, He is an obvious winner in and a median household income of Clinton is also a divisive person: leading American Indian activist and clinching his party’s nomination, but over $40,000 per year. people tend to love her or hate her, environmentalist Winona LaDuke urged that deal was already sealed, really. In order for Clinton to overtake and when they hate her, they really her audience to take inspiration from What McCain benefi ts Obama at this point hate her. native tribes to solve problems of energy from most is Clinton’s she would have to win This is why there has been no sustainability in today’s society. comeback. He’s going to Pennsylvania, and all the mention from the Obama campaign While certain knowledge about proper get way more out of this following states, by large of a joint ticket. Clinton may have land use and environmental protection than she is. margins. This will not another angle though, she might might be gained from some American A long fi ght between happen unless Obama think by putting that idea out there Indian tribes, it is important not to hold an Clinton and Barack Obama is caught with his pants she can attract wavering Obama idealized view of history. Emma Schmautz will take the heat off down. Yet even that supporters who think it would make People’s negative infl uence on the News Editor McCain. Already this past didn’t stop Bill. Her only him president eight years down the environment is nothing new. weekend Howard Dean, recourse is to convince road. There is a common utopian picture that American Indians the Democratic Party’s the superdelegates to vote Clinton does not really have the all lived in complete harmony with the land, never used their chairman, had to step in and start for her at the convention in August right to start seeding this idea yet environment beyond its capacity, and always kept a balance attacking McCain because neither of even if she doesn’t have the pledged though – last night’s results didn’t between taking and giving back to Mother Earth. This is the candidates would, or could. delegates to win. Or she could really give her the strength. Obama nonsense. The Democrats will continue to manage to seat the Lost Delegates of still leads in delegates 1,567 to Large populations of people, regardless of whether they hammer at each other (at least until Michigan and Florida. 1,462, according to the Associated are American Indian or white or any other race, when living April 22 when Pennsylvania goes Those outcomes would only Press. in a certain area, will have a large impact on their surrounding to the polls) instead of putting up a serve to divide the Democratic Party. Obama actually only ended up environment. solid front against the Republican A lot of people would become very one delegate down in Texas Tuesday, For example, a recent study by University of Utah archaeologist attack machine. This scenario will jaded if their candidate lost to a and 12 delegates down for the night. Jack Broughton discovered that California was not always the only damage Obama; there is a sort Washington insider using her back- Texas has both a caucus and a Eden of milk and honey people imagined. of solid McCain-Clinton front allied room muscle to wrest the nomination primary, with 65 percent of delegates By analyzing 5,736 bird bones from American Indian dumping against him. from him. being awarded through the primary grounds, as well as researching the history of fi sh and mammal But Obama will most likely still Clinton does seem to have a and 35 percent through the caucus. populations, Broughton determined that California’s historical be the nominee for the Democratic plan to heal the wounds she would Voters can vote in both, but they native tribes hunted the state’s wildlife to near extinction. It was Party, and egos need to be put aside have to infl ict to get on top of the cannot vote in the caucus unless they only after European diseases killed thousands of natives in the so the party can coalesce behind one Democrat’s ticket, and she hinted at have already voted in the primary. 1500s that California’s wildlife, including geese, elk and deer, person. it Wednesday morning on the CBS Clinton won the primary, but Obama fl ourished again. One only has to look at the Early Show: a joint ticket. If Obama took the caucus. The Anasazi tribe, who encompassed populations of pueblo demographics of the upcoming joined her as the vice presidential Meanwhile, McCain is hanging dwellers in the Four Corners region of the Southwest, was also primary states to fi gure out why. candidate all would be forgotten. out on the White House lawn getting guilty of environmental degradation. Poor farming techniques The next two primaries favor Obama When Clinton mentioned the endorsed by the president. His only that depleted the soil of minerals, deforestation leading to erosion hugely: Wyoming will fall to him possibility, she did say she should be issue in the coming months will be and lack of wood for fuel, over-hunting that caused widespread just like all the other Western Plains on the top of the ticket (the voters of to not fall out of the spotlight as the starvation and brutal wars over water rights all contributed to the states, and he will take Mississippi, Ohio proclaimed so, she said). This Clinton-Obama clashes increase in collapse of the ancient civilization. which has a large black population, a illustrates that she needs Obama. ferocity. We can take lessons from the past, but we should also group that has supported Obama by But he doesn’t need her. He will probably do this remember how valuable new technology and innovation is in margins of 9 to 1. Clinton could only hurt Obama’s by sharpening his attacks on helping the world solve energy and resource issues. After these two primaries there chances in the general election Obama, while gaining high-level “We believe we are able to outsmart the oceans and winds,” will be a tough fi ght in Pennsylvania against McCain. Hypothetical endorsements from across the LaDuke said. “We are foolish.” and maybe a tough fi ght in Indiana match-up polls have consistently conservative spectrum – a spectrum Perhaps we can’t outsmart the oceans and the winds, but we with Clinton’s blue-collar vote shown McCain beats Clinton but he is going to have to work diligently can harness them. Advanced technology allowing us to capture versus Obama’s local connections. not Obama. The most recent of to unite. But McCain has time. energy from winds and tides has provided entire towns and portions of cities with electricity. We should not hold a nostalgic longing for a past we image College Republicans and Democrats and the College to be pristine. Instead, we should view historical societies Democrats team together Letter Republicans will be participating as they actually were and use their failures, along with their in a debate focused on national accomplishments, to help guide us in making current decisions In case you haven’t noticed, to the issues ranging from healthcare to about our environment and natural resources. there’s an election going on in illegal immigration. our great nation. And with every Editor This debate will be Thursday, election (or even in our daily March 6 in the UC Commons lives) we should all take notice and at noon. Both of our groups are become active participants in our extremely excited to be having Pissed? Pleased? community, government and the very important issues that will be this discussion, and even more world at large. affecting us all. excited to be working with ASUM It is because of the importance Whether the issue be public to help get everyone involved in of awareness and civic engagement safety, public health, individual our community. that the College Republicans liberties, international affairs or We hope that you will join us Perturbed? and the College Democrats are the welfare of the economy, this for our debate and join ASUM joining ASUM’s War on Apathy campaign’s purpose is to make as we all work together to fi ght Campaign. information available to you so that apathy on our campus. Write a letter to the editor. The War on Apathy is a you can decide what you think is campaign being launched by best for yourself, your community – Allie Harrison ASUM’s Student Political Action and your country. President, College Republicans [email protected] Committee, and its focus is to To get this very important – Scott Martin make students aware of some campaign started the College President, College Democrats

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Correction: In Tuesday’s issue the Montana Kaimin incorrectly reported that the dive teams searching the Clard Fork River for Michael Meadows’ body had an un- derwater visibility that was “at best, six inches to a foot in areas of water that were, at the shallowest, 38-feet deep.” Actually, 38 feet was the deepest area of water the divers were searching on Saturday. Also, Brandon Gonski, who was volunteering on-site to assist the diving crew by providing safety support, was not “manning rope lines connecting the divers to the riverbanks.” The pur- pose of the ropes is to provide maneuvering signals to divers underwater, in which Gonski was not involved.” www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com Check us out online at www.montanakaimin.com 4 News Montana Kaimin Thursday, March 6, 2008 Got Blues? Manmade fl ood unleashed in Grand Canyon Amanda Lee Myers ASSOCIATED PRESS

PAGE, Ariz. – Four arcs of water unleashed from a dam coursed through the Grand Canyon on Wednesday in a fl ood meant to mimic the natural ones that used to nourish the ecosystem by spreading sediment. More than 300,000 gallons of water per second were released from Lake Powell above the dam near the Arizona-Utah border. That’s enough water to fi ll the Empire State Building in 20 minutes, said Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne. The water level in the Grand Canyon rose 2 to 15 feet in some places. After the fl ood ends Friday, offi cials hope the water will leave behind sediment and restore sandbars as it goes back to normal Kenneth Billington / Montana Kaimin levels. Offi cials have fl ooded the Lead guitarist for the Mike Bader Band, Mike Bader screams the blues on his guitar Wednesday afternoon for Blues Fest. Blues Fest, which is on campus all this week, is a way in which music is canyon twice before, in 1996 and used to start dialogue about mental illness. 2004. Jesse, Aber halls engaging in green battle Alexander Tenenbaum FOR THE KAIMIN they leave,” said Emily Peters, lobbies, and info packets on the Wednesday, there were only two dorm’s monthly consumption to the The sustainability battle between sustainability coordinator for the front desks. But some Jesse and signatures on the sign-up sheets, averages of the past fi ve years. The Jesse and Aber Halls began Friday, University of Montana’s Facility Aber residents were still unaware. one at Aber and one at Jesse. winner will be the dorm that reduces and the dorm that cuts more of Services. “Well, I saw the poster, but Regardless of whether the its use by the greatest percent, she its energy and water use will not She said since the school spends I didn’t know anything about a residents are aware or get involved, said. only win bragging rights, but also $3.1 million a year on heat and competition,” said Leslie Whigham, the battle is on. Facility Services’ electricity a raffl e of prizes donated by local lighting, cutting down on use would a freshman Jesse resident majoring Peters said Facility Services will chart shows that for the past fi ve businesses. help UM cut costs. in health and human performance. score the competition from monthly years, Aber has been buzzing on an “This is so students can learn The competition, which will run Others are well aware of the readings of the dorms’ electricity, average of 55,000 kilowatt-hours in about sustainable living while through the end of April, has been rivalry, and even said they’d begun water and natural gas meters. the month of March. Jesse, on the they’re still in the dorms, so they going on for fi ve days, accompanied to change their habits as a result. To account for building other hand, uses a shocking average can keep living sustainably when by posters and sign-up sheets in the Corey Jamroz, an undeclared discrepancies caused by location of 60,000. In natural gas, Jesse freshman in Aber, said he used to or construction, the winning dorm burns an average of 1 million BTUs, leave his computer on all the time. won’t simply be the one that uses while Aber only uses 800,000. “I power it down every night less energy. That would be unfair When it comes to water, the now,” he said. because for the past fi ve years, Aber two dorms are neck and neck, each While some are changing their has used far less energy than Jesse. sucking down an average of 450,000 habits, few are signing up for Instead, the scores will be gallons in the month of March. fl oor leadership roles. By 5 p.m. determined by comparing each Some Jesse residents, despite their traditionally greater consumption, said they could beat Aber. “There’s some really environmentally conscious people in Jesse,” said freshman Jesse resident Brittnee Brown to bolster her prediction of victory. Aber residents were less willing to predict the outcome, but Aber’s secretary Sue Hess said she thought her dorm might win. The victory would be nice, she said, but environmental awareness is the point. She said she’s noticed a change over the years in how students think about the environment. “It seems like each year, the kids come in more and more aware of it,” Hess said. Kaimin Sports Thursday, March 6, 2008 Griz need win over ISU to keep season alive Bill Oram MONTANA KAIMIN

Side The path the University of Montana men’s team followed to reach the postseason lines was anything but a direct one. Tabbed by the media as the preseason favorites, the Grizzlies National started the season in a 1-4 funk before ripping Sports Briefs off wins in fi ve of their next six NASCAR: Carl Edwards was games. The Griz fi nished the penalized 100 championship season 8-8 in the league. points on Wednesday for a Saturday’s quarterfi nal game rules violation following his at Idaho State (11-18, 8-8 Big Sunday win at Las Vegas Motor Sky Conference) will determine Speedway. Crew chief Bob whether the road leads deeper into Osborne was fi ned $100,000 the conference tournament or into and suspended for the next the off-season. six races. During a post-race “We’ve got our hands full,” inspection, NASCAR offi cials coach said. “We found that the lid from the oil know the crowd’s going to be tank of Edwards’ car had come raucous, and I think it will be a real off, which would have created rallying cry for us.” an aerodynamic advantage, The Griz and Bengals have, in according to offi cials. recent years, developed something of a neighborly rivalry. Three NBA: Former Phoenix Suns of the teams’ last four games, guard Kevin Johnson entered including a Feb. 24 showdown in Sacramento’s mayoral race which the Griz eked out a win, Wednesday. The 42-year-old went into overtime. In those four NBA legend is three-term tilts, each team has earned a pair incumbent Heather Fargo’s only of victories. serious opposition. In the recent win in Pocatello, the Griz (14-15, 8-8 BSC) took National sports briefs are the game to overtime when compiled by Kaimin sports with ISU’s Matt Stucki missed badly information gathered from wire on a 3-point attempt and Jordan reports. Hasquet’s timeout call, when the Men’s Big Sky Griz didn’t have any remaining, was not recognized. The timeout Tournament could have resulted in a technical Schedule foul, giving the Bengals a chance to steal the win. Quarterfi nals, March 8 “It’s going to be a tough test for Montana State at Weber State, us,” senior forward Andrew Strait 7:05 p.m. said. “We’ve won the last two Montana at Idaho State, times we’ve been down there, both 7:05 p.m. in overtime. I know after what Semifi nals, March 11 at Rose happened this last time they’re Garden in Portland, Ore. going to have a pretty intense Northern Arizona vs. highest game on their minds.” remaining seed, 5:30 p.m. The Grizzlies and Bengals Portland State vs. lowest played to overtime in last year’s remaining seed, 8 p.m. quarterfi nals in Missoula, with the Big Sky Championship, March Griz earning a 70-63 victory. 12 This year Montana enters the Hugh Carey/Montana Kaimin Semifi nal winners, 6 p.m. PST postseason as the No. 5 seed, while UM guard Cameron Rundles shoots the ball while being guarded by Portland State’s J.R. Moore during last weekend’s game at Dahlberg Arena. The Griz will play in on ESPN 2 Idaho State is No. 4. quarterfi nals at Idaho State this Saturday. “We’re similar-type teams,” Standings Tinkle said. “We’re physical, kind Morgan (6-foot-5) and Donnie ISU dominated the glasses, snaring games where they’re outrebounded, Men’s bball of grind it out, fi ght you on the Carson (6-foot-2) complementing 32 rebounds to Montana’s 23. In they lose,” Tinkle said. “They’re School Big Sky All defensive end.” a front line led by 6-foot-8 Pocatello, the Grizzlies won the physical, they use what they have +Portland State 14-2 21-9 The Bengals pose a daunting Demetrius Monroe. battle of the boards with a more to the best of their ability. We‘re *Northern Arizona 11-5 20-10 lineup, with big guards like Matt When the Bengals defeated the even 31-30 advantage. going to have to get real physical *Weber State 9-6 14-13 Stucki (6-foot-6), Amorrow Griz 56-54 in Missoula on Jan. 17, “That’s a big key with them, See GRIZ, page 6 *Montana 8-8 14-15 *Idaho State 8-8 11-18 Montana State 7-9 15-14 Strait earns fi rst team Lady Griz must beat Eastern Washington 6-10 11-19 Northern Colorado 6-10 13-16 All-Conference honors Sacramento State 2-13 4-23 Bill Oram Junior forward Jordan Hasquet Eagles for BSC title earned honorable mention MONTANA KAIMIN Ben Prez Women’s bball recognition. up in the least. School Big Sky All Montana’s Andrew Strait was Strait made fi rst team All- MONTANA KAIMIN “There is no possible way we’re #Montana 12-2 22-5 named Wednesday, for the second Big Sky as a sophomore in 2005, going to look past this team,” said *Idaho State 11-4 19-8 time in his career, to the All- when the Griz won the conference The Lady Griz can slam the Lady Griz coach Robin Selvig. *Portland State 10-4 20-7 Big Sky Conference fi rst team. tournament and knocked off door on the rest of the Big Sky “They took Portland State to the Montana State 9-5 14-12 Strait, a 6-foot-9, 280-pound senior Nevada in the fi rst round of the Conference with a win tonight. buzzer, and it’s a championship Northern Colorado 6-8 12-15 forward from Yakima, Wash., NCAA tournament. Last season he With just two games remaining game for us, so we’ll be fi red up.” Weber State 6-9 12-15 averaged 14.8 points and 7.7 was named to the second team. on the regular-season schedule, Eastern Washington has Northern Arizona 6-9 10-18 rebounds per game in conference “You look at what he’s done Montana (22-5, 12-2 BSC) can struggled this season but has been Sacramento State 4-11 6-21 play to lead the University of over his career, and the fact that he clinch an outright Big Sky title playing better as of late. When Eastern Washington 1-13 4-23 Montana men’s basketball team was fi rst team his sophomore year and gain the rights to host the these two teams last squared off, +Clinched regular season title to an 8-8 league record and and wasn’t satisfi ed with that, and postseason tournament if the Lady Montana won, but the Eagles #Clinched share of regular season title. the fi fth seed in the conference for him to fi ght back and have a Griz beat the Eagles (4-23, 1- jumped to an eight-point lead in *Clinched spot in postseason tournament. tournament. good year for us this year is really 13 BSC) tonight at 8 in Cheney, the early onset of that game, and “It’s nice. It’s a nice personal thrilling,” coach Wayne Tinkle Wash. the Lady Griz had just a three- TODAY IN SPORTS achievement,” Strait said. “I said. “It’s an honor that the rest Montana won last week to point lead at halftime. HISTORY always like to give the credit to my of the coaches in the league voted claim at least a share of its 21st Selvig said that Montana must In 1982, San Antonio teammates because the position I him to that.” regular season title. Although be ready for Eastern Washington, defeated Milwaukee in the play, it’s the guards and the wings Strait’s 63.7 fi eld goal tonight might seem like a mop up a team with good size and depth. NBA’s highest scoring game, that do a good job of fi nding me percentage led the Big Sky and game, this team won’t be playing The Eagles feature Katy Baker, 171-166, in three overtimes. when I’m open.” See STRAIT, page 7 any different than usual or letting See LADY GRIZ, page 7 6 Sports Montana Kaimin Thursday, March 6, 2008 Tolbert emerges from the shadows of Counting Coup GRIZ Continued from page 5 Roman Stubbs No scholarship. Instead, she is that her focus is a translation is writing her own chapter, one MONTANA KAIMIN walking through the shadow into her dream of playing college devoid of indulging into the story with our lack of size out there and lands of a disappearing America, basketball. that infl amed her high school’s make sure we do our job on the a culture that is 100 years deep I can’t help but think that legacy. boards.” For the fi rst time in her life, in repression. She experiences this is Dvera Tolbert. Maybe “I read about 20 to 30 pages, Strait agreed that rebounding Dvera Tolbert’s big play ability racism, alcoholism and poverty. not realistically, but spiritually, but I was told not to read it, that it will be key in the playoff game. is being illuminated by the little L a F o r g e ’ s this is what her would be a waste of my time,” she “It’s going to be a big focus, things. The way she comes off a talent is freshman season respectfully said of the book. they’ve got big guards, and keeping pick on a fl ex cut. The way she undeniable. But represents. Hope. It hasn’t been easy, and it will them off the glass is probably manipulates a box out on a missed her future is dark. She has taken an never be. There is still vicious going to be the difference in the foul shot. The way she goes up After the almost mythical statewide prejudice, where game,” he said. and under, always trying to get release of the anecdote by an perception can overshadow The Griz have played the the bucket and the foul. The little book, the Crow author and turned dreams. The perception that Indian last several weeks shorthanded. things. people felt it into reality. hoop dreams after high school are Freshman center Brian Qvale But Dvera Tolbert’s freshman betrayed by Tolbert grew always dwindled and swirled into missed four games with an ankle season has been anything but Colton and his up in Hardin. the bottom of a bottle of Seagram’s. injury that has yet to fully heal, little. It has been a year of colossal 15 months of The same That stigma will always be there. and players like Strait, Hasquet proportions for the people of befriending and environment that But Tolbert and her Air Jordans and Matt Martin have battled Hardin and Crow Agency, but not reporting. Now, plagued LaForge have jump-stopped onto those illnesses. only because one of their daughters there are only BEYOND was accessible perceptions, crushing them, giving Tinkle said the worst of that is is playing on a full ride, within her. 443 pages of THE BOX SCORE to her, but one the next generation hope. Giving behind the team. It’s because of what she has played dispatches that run characteristic has something Sharon LaForge never “I think we’re through the without. in cold and bitter ink on the Crow never been compromised: Dvera had. sickness by and large, but we’ve The ghost of Sharon LaForge Agency. Tolbert is a ballplayer. She broke They don’t want “Counting still got a couple of nagging has never haunted Dvera Tolbert. What Buzz Bissinger is to almost every offensive record at Coup” on the bookshelf. They injuries with a couple of our key When Larry Colton released Odessa, Larry Colton is to Hardin. Hardin High, passing them faster want a No. 44 Hardin jersey on guys,” Tinkle said. “But we’ve his 2000 book “Counting Coup: “He said so many negative than small towns on an open their backs. really kind of scheduled this week a True Story of Basketball and things about the girls,” said Linda Montana highway. By her junior “All you have to do is mention wisely as far as practice and how Honor on the Little Bighorn,” he McClanahan, who was the head year as one of Montana’s elite, her her name, and the people just long we’re going and giving them gave birth to a Montana literary coach of Hardin and is one of the game exploded, and the shrapnel smile,” said McClanahan, who some days off in hopes that come gem. His stirring portrait is of book’s central fi gures. “Our people hit Division I coaches in all added that the Agency is just as Saturday, we’ve got a real renewed LaForge, a 17-year-old Crow felt a degree of betrayal.” directions. They became believers proud of her off the court as on energy about us.” member and basketball phenom at But if you sift through the in her. But none more than Robin it. “She is just a great person, and Strait said Wednesday he will Hardin High School, who is driven dark clouds, and look beyond the Selvig. humble. The kids always talk about continue to wear a mask to protect to lead her team to a 1993 state harrowing war between Colton There is a sanctuary of her. They really look up to her.” his nose, which was broken in title, and, above all, to become the and the Agency, eight years later, progression here at the University, I hear she is an amazing artist. practice last Friday. fi rst woman in her tribe to win a there is a sign. There is this scene where seeds are being planted. Tolbert told me that she plans on A win against Idaho State basketball scholarship. at the end of Colton’s narrative You can feel it. Two decades ago, majoring in art after two years. would propel the Grizzlies to the Four hundred and forty-three that is gripping – almost spooky having more than one at this level She will have an empty canvas in Big Sky Conference semifi nals pages of darkness ensue. And – as he is leaving the reservation was rare. Last year our hearts were the classroom, just like the empty for the fourth year in a row. The with that darkness, a cloud has after 15 months of reporting. He captured by Mike Chavez’s story. canvas she has been given on the tournament will be hosted by hovered over Hardin hoops stops off the side of the highway Dana Conway has been a steadfast hardwood. Portland State this year at the ever since. Sports Illustrated and notices a teenage Crow girl student athlete for four years. Tam She has only begun to dabble 19,980-seat Rose Garden arena, called it “excruciating.” LaForge passionately shooting on a rustic Guardipee is one of the team’s on that canvas, playing in shades home of the NBA’s Portland Trail doesn’t lead her team to a title. basketball court, where he hopes best students and best players. And of pinks and yellows and reds. Blazers. now Tolbert, who doesn’t want The future is bright. Three years ago the tournament anything written about her. She was held in Portland at the Memorial Coliseum, the Rose Articles Multimedia Video and more... Garden’s predecessor, which is www.montanakaimin.com still used for smaller events. It was there the Griz, then a No. 3 seed, knocked off both Montana State and Weber State to earn a trip to the NCAA tournament. “We’ve got some guys that remember that,” Tinkle said. “There are some similarities to this team from that year, and certainly it’s a place where we’re comfortable … But fi rst things fi rst, this weekend we’ve got to play a tough, tough Idaho State team. If we can get by that one then boy, I think we can put something together.” RecyclePLEASE this newspaper Sports 7 Montana Kaimin Thursday, March 6, 2008 LADY GRIZ Continued from page 5 LeBron James shines Sydney Benson, Kyla Evans and in victory over Knicks Nicole Scott, all posting about 11 points per game, with Benson and NEW YORK (AP) – The 23 seconds left. Scott providing matchup problems “MVP!” chants weren’t enough “It was a great feeling. You as agile 6-foot-2 forwards. for one fan, who had to come on get a fan to come down there to “We’re playing well, and we the court to tell LeBron James how express the way he feels about you have the ability to score, but we much he appreciated the superstar’s ... told me I was his favorite player, have offensive droughts that kill spectacular performance. that never happens,” James said. “I us against the top teams,” said That only made one of the respect him, I respect his pride and Eastern Washington head coach best nights of James’ career even for him to come out there and tell Wendy Schuller. “Montana’s got a better. me something like that face to face, lot of good shooters and (Mandy) James had 50 points, 10 assists it’s like the [most] unbelievable Morales just makes everyone and eight rebounds to win over the thing that ever happened to me.” around her better, so we can’t have Madison Square Garden crowd James said he was never afraid droughts and we’ve got to get them and lead the Cleveland Cavaliers when he saw the fan coming. out of their tempo if we’re going to a 119-105 victory over the “I’m 6-9 and 260,” James said. to win.” New York Knicks on Wednesday “I’m all right.” The Lady Griz have found ways night. The NBA’s scoring leader had to win games in numerous different He shot 16-of-30 from the 45 points in a victory over the situations and getting them out of fi eld, including 7-of-13 from 3- Knicks in Cleveland on Nov. 2. their tempo has proved diffi cult for point range, in his second 50- He fell two points shy of Kobe the rest of the conference. point game this season. He exited Bryant’s NBA-best this season. If Montana should win its with fans standing and chanting The Lakers’ star had a 52-point next two games - the second one “MVP!” in the fi nal minute. One game on Sunday against Dallas. being another road game against fan in a Cavaliers jersey ran onto James became the fi rst player Portland State - and win the the fl oor toward the Cleveland with at least 50 points, 10 assists postseason tournament, ESPN. bench, even saying a few words to and eight rebounds in a game since com projects the Lady Griz as James, before being turned away Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Jan. 19, a No. 13 seed heading into the by security and arrested. 1975. NCAA tournament. “I’ve dreamed about playing “You can’t take it for granted None of that really matters yet well in this building and it’s because he’s that good. He’s just as the game tonight presents just overtaken of how I could ever a great player,” Cavs coach Mike another challenge for the balanced dream about,” James said. “To get Brown said. “I try not to because Lady Griz. a standing ovation in the greatest coaching a guy like that, working “We’re really focused right Alisia Muhlestein / Montana Kaimin basketball arena in the world, it with a guy like that, it’s probably a now as a team,” said junior guard Senior guard Laura Cote drives around freshman Stephanie Stender at an early morning practice. The Lady Griz was a dream come true for me. once in a lifetime deal. You just try Sonya Rogers. will take on Eastern Washington in Cheney on Thursday. It’s one of the best things that ever to take advantage of every second Rogers is second in the nation long. became the 25th Lady Griz player happened to me.” that you’re with him.” in three-point shooting at 48.4 The idea of taking one game at to reach 1,000 points. It could have been scary, with Damon James added 15 points percent and needs just 10 more a time has been a philosophy all “In the back of our minds it the fan coming right up to James and Devin Brown had 14 for 3-pointers to break the Lady Griz season for the Lady Griz, but now would be special to go and win to talk to him on the bench after the Cavs, who won their third single-season record of 72. is when it really hits home. a couple games in the NCAA James had departed for good with straight. She said the whole team is “A huge key for us is not tournament, but right now we’ve playing well, especially the bench, looking past anybody,” said senior got to focus on right now.” as it has been doing all season Johanna Closson, who recently Vinnie McGhee, from State center Scott Morrison was Sacramento State, was named named Defensive Player of the STRAIT Freshman of the Year and Portland Year. Continued from page 5 was seventh in the nation. Joining the UM forward on the fi rst team were Portland State guard Deonte Huff, Northern Arizona forward Kyle Landry, Montana State guard Carlos Taylor and Weber State forward Arturas Valeika. Portland State transfer guard Jeremiah Dominguez was named the conference’s MVP and Newcomer of the Year. News 8 Montana Kaimin Thursday, March 6, 2008

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