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On Campus Today Kristine Paulsen/Montana Kaimin •Test Anxiety Seminar On one end of the free wall owned by Dan Tabish, a spraypainted face created by “Echo”, 15, stares out over the river, while on the other end, Echo works on his newest painting – a birthday present for a friend. Echo said his parents are supportive of his art. The free wall is located at the south side of the California Street Bridge in Missoula. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., free and open to students, Trevon Milliard He reaches the south side of the the cement, leaving behind only graffi ti artists whom he’s never call 243-4711 to register MONTANA KAIMIN Orange Street Bridge and walks a gray rectangle of paint. Looking met started leaving messages for under, escaping the snow as he around, gray rectangles splotch the The Greyman a few years ago, he It’s a frigid November looks for something to paint. The cement structure; some are the size said. He wants to keep it that way, •Holiday Art Fair afternoon. Strong winds pull Greyman, 54, takes a peanut from of notebooks, but others equal full- fearing if some knew his identity, UC Atrium, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. falling snow in one direction then his jacket pocket and breaks it size mattresses. they might retaliate against him. another, making the sting a little open with one hand, popping the “I’ll paint over graffi ti one day “Sometimes big players come sharper. “The Greyman” walks tiny morsels into his mouth as he and come back later to see they through town who take graffi ti •Concerto/Aria Competition across McCormick Park holding scans the bridge’s cement belly. left me messages like ‘Take this very seriously,” he said, “and they Music Recital Hall, Saturday a long pole with a paint roller “There’s a tag,” he said, and Greyman,’” he said. “I paint over don’t want others covering up their 12 p.m. Free attached to the end. He’s done this treks up the steep retaining wall that, too.” tags.” enough that he knows to wear his to the bridge. He paints over a The Greyman hasn’t always See GRAFFITI, page 5 – UM Events Calendar green parka. small patch of graffi ti staining been known as such, but Missoula Around the A closer look at new UM Provost UM’s war on Ashley Zuelke multi-discipline course and fi nish “sideshow” status as a separate World MONTANA KAIMIN with a capstone project that came part of a student’s education. He climate change up with a solution to the problem. would like to see students looking Sudan: At the end of his fi rst semester at Engstrom said he partially at a particular issue they’re Mark Page A Sudanese court convicted the University of Montana, Provost thought of the concept after his interested in, such as climate MONTANA KAIMIN a British teacher Thursday of Royce Engstrom is still getting to undergraduate education at the change, and fulfi ll their general insulting Islam for letting her know UM but has whole-heartedly University of Nebraska-Omaha. education classes by looking at the University of Montana President students name a teddy bear shrugged off the new-kid-on-the- “It didn’t provide me with a issue through different lenses, like George Dennison signed the Muhammad and sentenced her block role. way to see how my chemistry science and economics. American Colleges and Universities to 15 days in prison, avoiding a Engstrom came to Missoula major could really play a role in “It brings reasoning to your Presidents’ Climate Commitment on heavier punishment of 40 lashes. from the University of South addressing bigger questions,” he education,” Henderson said. April 16 to wage war against climate The teacher wept in court, insisting Dakota after UM was without said. If Engstrom’s proposals were in change, but it remains to be seen if she never meant to offend. a provost for more than a year. As an administrator in place, she said, “I’d almost want to the University is able to become UM President George Dennison academics, Engstrom said start my general education all over climate neutral. Annapolis, Md.: abruptly dismissed Lois Muir from he’s realized that all different again.” Some say a carbon neutral Syria left a U.S.-hosted Mideast the position in March 2006. backgrounds must collaborate to Engstrom said he would like to campus, one with no net greenhouse peace conference without a specifi c Engstrom has been touring solve today’s societal problems. see students completing English gas emissions, may be a pipe dream. promise from Israel to restart campus this semester, trying to get “No one discipline has the and math general education But Dennison’s directive to students stalled talks, but with signs the to know everyone possible. ability to bring to resolution any of requirements within the fi rst three and faculty is to come up with a Bush administration is softening “It’s been a bigger challenge these big questions,” he said. semesters of their college career. plan. its diplomatic hard line against an than I expected it to be,” he said. But creating an undergraduate “If we don’t get those One option to help achieve a Arab state that has played a role in USD has 5,000 fewer students education bracketed by fundamental liberal arts skills climate-friendly campus would be past peace efforts. than UM. interdisciplinary projects is just a early on, then we’re really closing purchasing carbon offsets. This Engstrom might not remember concept right now. doors for students,” he said. would entail paying an outside Turkey: the names of everyone he meets, Recent discussions to move Of course, Engstrom said, “The organization to do the greening, such An Atlasjet plane crashed shortly but that isn’t to say he doesn’t forward with the “big idea” in idea isn’t to change the curriculum as planting trees – though ultimately before it was to land in central remember the conversations. the Faculty Senate’s Academic overnight.” this doesn’t reduce a university’s Turkey early Friday, killing all 56 Recently, he’s been having Standards and Curriculum Review Henderson said many things impact on the environment. people on board, the airline’s chief discussions across campus about committee have centered on how a still need to be worked out because “I think it’s more idealistic executive said. the future of academics at UM. student can realize the potential of of the variety of the UM student than actually possible,” said Jessie Engstrom said he would like to general education requirements. population. Davies, ASUM’s sustainability implement the idea of “bracketing” ASUM Business Manager Engstrom has been willing to coordinator. “In order for a campus Check us out a student’s higher education with Erica Henderson, who is on the speak with anybody and everybody to be carbon neutral at this point, interdisciplinary work. A student committee, said Engstrom is about the idea, Henderson said, they would have to purchase carbon on the Web at would take a real world problem working with students, faculty and he’s been very receptive to offsets.” www.montanakaimin.com they were interested in and apply it and staff to move general to their education with a beginning education requirements from their See PROVOST, page 12 See CLIMATE, page6 2 Opinion Montana Kaimin Friday, November 30, 2007 Big Ups & BACKHANDS

Well, this is it folks, the last Big Ups and Backhands before we retreat to our cave for a seven or eight week hibernation. But before we hit the hay for the winter, here is our fall semester swan song:

A German man is facing time in the slammer. Turns out, it’s illegal Note: This week’s Around the Oval actually took place in the UC, because one ATO reporter in Deutschland to display a swastika in public, and that’s exactly what was unable to cope with the cold-as-hell weather conditions on the actual Oval. our German friend did, by shaving the Nazi symbol into his dog’s fur. We would give the guy Big Ups for creativity, but Big Ups are the last It’s the last ATO of the semester, and we’ve been harassing UM students for quite a while things he needs when he’s going to prison. Our advice? Don’t drop the now. We’d like to leave them with some happy thoughts before they go charging into fi nals soap. week like Galahad. What fi nal are you least worried about taking? A British teacher in Sudan is going to prison for 15 days after If you could scrap one of your fi nals and replace it with a new “test” allowing her students to name a class teddy bear “Muhammad.” Backhands to this rogue teacher for her actions. As an “educated” of your choice, what would you do? woman, she should know that the only acceptable name for a teddy bear is Fuzzy Wuzzy. Or Pooh.

Backhands to the Griz football season being over so prematurely. •Annie Kuster What excuse do we now have to start drinking at 10 a.m.? Oh, right, junior, photojournalism thirst. Q1: I’m not really worried about any fi nals. I’m just worried about all the projects I Oops! She did it again. Congratulatory Big Ups to America’s have next week. sweetheart, Britney Spears, who is reportedly pregnant. Let’s for a Q2: How about a test in vacationing? second ignore the fact that she chose some lame music producer – not BU&Bh – to sire her newest little bundle of joy. We wonder how K-Fed – with whom Britney pumped out two little ones – feels knowing now that he’s no longer the only one to taste the pop tart’s forbidden fruit. •Erik Rowe junior, forestry A doctor in Delaware got things a little mixed up and gets Backhands. A colostomy reversal on a Dover man went terribly wrong Q1: I’m not worried about any fi nals really. I’ve just got a math fi nal and then it’s and as a result the guy ended up pooin’ out of his penis and peein’ out smooth sailing from here on out. of his butt. The man and his wife are seeking unspecifi ed damages in a Q2: I would ax one of my fi nal presentations. I would replace it with basket lawsuit, but here at BU&Bh, we think the damage has been done. weaving.

Mother Nature lovin’ Big Ups to all the snow we’ve been getting lately. With no Kaimin and school wrapping up, we here at BU&Bh can fi nally pull on our chartreuse one-piece ski suit, hit the slopes and •Corey Roberts do some wicked-extreme carving. Word. sophomore, general education OK, that’s all a lie. We here at BU&Bh build snowmen. And throw snowballs at faculty members. But we do have a chartreuse ski suit. Q1: My European history class. Q2: Middle East in exchange for hang-gliding BU&Bh is all about that whole not biting the hand that feeds you thing, but the designers of Don Anderson Hall are morons and get Backhands. The new journalism building is totally dig, and at the Kaimin, our showcase offi ce is way more deck than the basement cave we used to have, but it all boils down to this: If we can’t walk •Liz Higgins outside the building without fear of being impaled by icicles the size of sophomore, environmental studies javelins, then it kind of defeats the purpose. Q1: Drama. With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, we can start to see the Q2: I would instead do Frolicking In Fields With Flamingos 101. light at the end of this eternally long holiday season. Thank heavens and Big Ups. Look, we’re not exactly Ebenezers here at BU&Bh, but the holidays just don’t do for us what they used to. We dig the free stuff, seeing family is OK, boozey nog rules, and having an excuse to put a tree in your living room is, well – odd. But when we found out last year that Santa Claus wasn’t real, it kind of ruined the whole thing •Carly Fetzer for us. junior, creative writing

Congrats to the people that participated in the whole “Do You See Q1: My Montana Writers Live! Final because the last one went so well. Orange?” thing this week in support of African AIDS awareness. We Q2: Instead of writing one of my in-class essays, I guess all I’d really want to do have nothing but good things to say about the whole event, but, we is watch Disney movies with French subtitles. have to give Backhands to the girl we spotted wearing her orange tee over a red, long-sleeved shirt. Seriously, red and orange aren’t complementary colors and totally clash. •Tell Dietzler Big Ups to news director Jackie Bartz and the rest of the kids over sophomore, resource conservation at KBGA, the student radio station. They have offered to throw a huge holiday bash for the entire University. It will be on the Oval next Q1: Anthropology 220. It’s not too tough. You get to drop a test anyways. Saturday at 9 p.m. The event will offer free iPhones to the fi rst 10,000 Q2: I’d scratch out my soils class, and I would put instead ‘How To Love Jesus attendees and will include performances by the Rolling Stones and and Not Shove It Down People’s Throats.’ You can test me in that all day long. Bjork. Thanks guys, don’t forget the laser light show.

110 years Montana Kaimin NEWSROOM PHONE 406-243-4310 BUSINESS OFFICE PHONE 406-243-6541 The Montana Kaimin, in its Editor Design Editor Reporters Photographers 110th year, is published by the Sean Breslin Rachel Cook Mike Gerrity Hugh Carey students of The University of Business Manager Online Editor Katie Michel Shane McMillan Montana, Missoula. The UM John Cribb Sammy Pearson Trevon Milliard Krista Miller School of Journalism uses the News Editors Mark Page Kristine Paulsen Jessica Mayrer Copy Editors Anne Pastore Montana Kaimin for practice Elizabeth Davis Karl Krempel Lauren Russell Designers courses but assumes no con- Alexa Philbeck trol over policy or content. Emma Schmautz Erica Simpson Oriana Turley E. Louise Larson Arts Editor Alex Tenenbaum Ashley Zuelke Elizabeth Rauf Send letters to the editor to Alex Sakariassen Ashley Schroeder [email protected] or Sports Editor Arts Reporters Sports Reporters Matt Unrau drop them off in Anderson Amber Kuehn Steve Miller Jake Grilley Zach Warren Hall 208. Photo Editor Ryan Thompson Bill Oram Tim Kupsick Halladay Quist Roman Stubbs Kaimin is a Salish word for messages. Games 3 Montana Kaimin Friday, November 30, 2007 www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com www.montanakaimin.com Wanted • Reporters • Photographers • Copy editors • Designers  The Kaimin is taking applications for all posi- tions until the end of the semester. Pick one up in Anderson Hall 208. 4 News Montana Kaimin Friday, November 30, 2007 Snazzy scale snatched, sloshed students, sassy sock slinger, serial swindler

Anne Pastore that a drunken male was threatening of a backpack from the PAR- MONTANA KAIMIN to beat up his girlfriend in the Fine Nov. 20, 12:40 a.m. TV building, where offi cers also Arts Building, Lemcke said. He Offi cers responded to a discovered a wallet in a trash can last saw the suspect running out of report of underage drinking that had been taken from the Adams Nov. 16, 2:40 p.m. the building, and offi cers were not in a dorm room in Pantzer Center earlier that day. Police are An electronic scale was stolen immediately able to locate him. Hall, Lemcke said. They were Police looking for help identifying the from a forestry lab in the Old “What were they all doing at fi ne allowed into the room, where suspect. Journalism Building, Director arts at 1:25 in the morning? I don’t they discovered one person of Public Safety Jim Lemcke know,” Lemcke said. The suspect hiding under a bed and three Blotter Citations: said. Theft of the scale, which is was later discovered passed out in a women hiding in the shower. Kyle Baney, 19, minor in valued at around $2,400, would be stairwell, and offi cers removed him Police issued six MIPs in all. possession of alcohol considered a felony crime. Police from campus. “I think they were out of hiding Travis Gerber, 20, minor in have no suspects. “I’m not sure spots at that point,” Lemcke possession of alcohol it will be used for forestry any Nov. 25, midnight said. Kathryn Moline, 18, minor in longer,” Lemcke said. Residents of Craig Hall were possession of alcohol reportedly drinking in their dorm, swearing, yelling and being the image of a man (pictured at Jacee Lautenschlager, 18, minor Nov. 17, 11:20 p.m. but when police went to the room generally disorderly, Lemcke said. right) believed in possession of Residents of the University to investigate, the occupants would When police arrived he told them to be responsible alcohol Villages reported loud noises not respond, Lemcke said. Offi cers multiple times that he hated cops for the theft of Colin McLean, coming from an apartment below stopped one young man, however, and repeatedly asked to be arrested. various items 19, minor in them, Lemcke said. Offi cers who was walking down the hallway Offi cers complied, and the man was around campus possession of responded to the apartment, where to return to the room, and cited him taken to jail for disorderly conduct over the past two alcohol they arrested one man who had for an MIP. The juvenile was then and cited for an MIP. Lemcke said weeks. He was J e n n i f e r a warrant for failing to appear in returned home to his parents. that the man didn’t get along well shown taking V i e l l e u x , court on a traffi c violation. “So that with the police in jail either, and a wallet, credit 18, minor in took care of the noise problem,” Nov. 25, 2 a.m. was reportedly throwing his socks cards, an iPod possession of Lemcke said. Offi cers received a report at them. and keys from alcohol from Craig Hall about a drunken a locker in the campus Training Douglas Shelden, 20, disorderly Nov. 18, 1:25 a.m. male causing problems in the Nov. 28, 2:30 p.m. Center, Lemcke said. He is also conduct and minor in possession of A man called police to report lobby by calling the RAs names, Surveillance cameras caught wanted in relation to the theft alcohol Government study: anti-steroid Swingin’ equines programs effective in short term; long term unclear

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) the two groups wasn’t statistically – Programs designed to reduce signifi cant. What was statistically performance-enhancing drug signifi cant was that students who use among teenage athletes are went through the program were effective in the short term, but less likely to say that they intended their impact over longer periods to abuse steroids. of time is unclear, a report by the The study did not measure the Government Accountability Offi ce impact beyond a year’s time. concluded. Dr. Linn Goldberg, a co-creator The report, released Thursday, of the ATLAS and ATHENA included evaluations of two programs who participated in the programs that have received federal research cited in the GAO report, funding: ATLAS, which targets said that a yet-to-be-published male athletes, and ATHENA, for study of the ATHENA program female athletes. found positive long-term effects. A 2000 study found that students Goldberg was disappointed who went through the ATLAS that the GAO report seemed to program during their sports season downplay the meaningfulness of were less likely than those who the programs’ impact both at the didn’t to abuse steroids at the end of the season and after a year. end the season. After a year, the “For a kid, a year is a long difference in steroid use between time,” he said.

Kristine Paulsen/Montana Kaimin Percherons, Tug and Willy, pull a wagon full of twinkie-tossers around the Oval Thursday morning to promote “Swing into Finals,” a swing dance in the University Center Ballroom Nov. 30 at 9 p.m. Students can purchase tickets for $3 either at The Source or at the door. www.montanakaimin.com News 5 Montana Kaimin Friday, November 30, 2007

GRAFFITI vulgar or hateful messages, Moss said. Continued from page 1 “You don’t see the hate stick around very long,” he said. He said graffi ti is a great way For that reason, the Greyman to get to know a town. only paints during early afternoon Most of Missoula’s graffi ti is hours or in the morning “when pleasant, positive art that “creates they’re still in the sack,” he said. discussion in the community,” The Greyman is part of the he said. For example, there’s a Missoula Police Department’s stencil of Dick Cheney with the Anti-Graffi ti Task Force that words “Dick Cheney is watching rids the city of illegal graffi ti on you” painted in front of Liquid public property – bridges, walls, Planet, he said, adding that the street lamps and sidewalks – and Greyman’s efforts were wasted. private property – businesses, “The Anti-Graffi ti Task Force houses and even cars. Property is fi ghting a losing battle,” Moss owners call police, who document said. the graffi ti and see if it’s gang A 15-year-old graffi ti artist, related, said Crime Prevention who goes by Echo, said graffi ti Offi cer Rob Scheben. They then should be illegal because if it call the Greyman. weren’t, “the world would look “About 98 percent of the like crap. Kids would just be out graffi ti is done by kids just painting all over the place.” messing around,” Scheben said. Echo was arrested about two The Greyman isn’t paid. He’s years ago one early morning when been volunteering for 12 years, he and a friend were painting a he said. People donate to the Task wall, he said. As punishment, he Kristine Paulsen/Montana Kaimin Force, and money is sometimes had to clean the wall. “The Greyman” paints over a graffi ti tag under the Orange Street Bridge Tuesday afternoon. He prefers to keep his identity a secret and has volunteered for 12 years to taken from the police budget Now, Echo only paints on keep graffi ti at bay in Missoula. to pay for paint and supplies, the free wall at the south side of Scheben said. the California Street Bridge and Street and areas along the Kim “They told me to cover it up, “Some of these kids get pretty “We try to be frugal,” Scheben usually paints faces and other Williams Trail. so I had to,” the Greyman said. creative on where they paint,” said, “but unfortunately it does creatures, he said. Landowner “It’s all taken care of until Another painting over the Scheben said, “hoping he (the add up a little bit.” Dan Tabish erected the free wall the next time a few days later,” footbridge at Madison Street Greyman) won’t be able to reach The Greyman moved to to give painters a legal place to he said. “There’s 120 layers (of caught the Greyman’s eye. it.” Missoula in 1991 and noticed work. paint) in some places under the Someone stencil-painted Ironically enough, the vandals graffi ti around town. The police Echo said making even more Orange Street Bridge.” “HAPPY” in big, green letters often use the clean, gray areas weren’t doing much to combat places legal to paint wouldn’t Most of Missoula’s graffi ti along with a few dinosaurs. he’s painted as their canvases. it, so the Greyman grabbed solve the problem. is tags, which are artist’s “It’s nothing gang-related,” Echo has never seen the some paint and handled it “It’s almost a tradition to do it pseudonyms, like “TASK,” the Greyman said. “It’s not Greyman wielding his paint himself, he said. Eventually, he illegally,” Echo said. “Adrenaline “DRAM” and “SEAM,” the vulgar. It’s happy, like it said, roller, but “once kids put anything and the police got together and gets the blood fl owing.” Greyman said. He doesn’t mind but we have to remove it.” up, he’ll come and paint over it,” established the Anti-Graffi ti Task The Greyman knows he’ll graying over these splotches of It’s not always that easy to Echo said. Force. This year, the Greyman never stop graffi ti for that paint but winces when he has to cover spray paint or coax it off “I once left a message for has tackled at least 100 graffi ti reason, he said. But if he didn’t cover some of the work. with thinner, he said. him after he covered something sites in Missoula, Scheben said. paint over it, Missoula would be “I do have admiration for “They’re starting to use paints on the free wall that took me all In 2006, he eradicated 190 sites, covered one end to the other in some of their artwork,” he said, that bleed through the latex paint day,” Echo said. “A week later it more than the fi ve previous six months, he said. adding that he liked a life-size I use,” the Greyman said. was painted over.” years combined, reported a He carries his roller and bucket chalk painting of human fi gures He sometimes needs a ladder The Greyman said, “It’s just a police newsletter. Scheben said of gray paint to the same places on the retaining wall beneath the and a friend to reach graffi ti on little game we play.” Missoula police have arrested every week under the bridges Madison Street Bridge a while trellises and bridges. many people for illegal graffi ti, at Orange Street and Madison back. mostly kids, but he doesn’t know the exact number. Some artists around town, like Marc Moss, see graffi ti as art, not vandalism, and argue that graffi ti should be legal, provided it’s not vulgar or on private property like houses and businesses. “Painting in alleys or public space, I think that’s fi ne,” Moss said. Graffi ti artists in Missoula are self-policing and paint over 6 News Montana Kaimin Friday, November 30, 2007

CLIMATE “If, in reality, there is nothing the problems posed by global The ACUPCC stipulates that Transportation, and only one but a half-hearted plan … then it warming after they graduate. All an inventory of greenhouse gas intern to handle much of the work, Continued from page 1 is nothing more than a publicity of the universities and colleges emissions produced by UM is UM faces extra challenges. statement,” Running said. “We in the U.S. only account for the next step, which ASUM No full-time staff members can’t kid ourselves, these things 1.8 percent of carbon emissions sustainability intern Jessie at UM are committed to Tom Kimmerer, the executive will cost money.” nationwide. Davies is now doing. Based implementing the ACUPCC, and director of Association for the Running also spoke to people “We could all go carbon on the inventory, an action plan Dennison said there are no plans Advancement of Sustainability who deny that global warming is neutral now and it wouldn’t for climate neutrality will be for one. Instead, the Sustainable in Higher Education, one of the a problem. make a difference,” Kimmerer developed. The plan may extend Campus Committee is taking leading organizations behind “Either they’re making a lot said. “It’s about education.” years or even decades into the an oversight role with co-chair the ACUPCC, said buying of money in the current economy A task force is in the works future. Phil Condon, an Environmental carbon credits should be the last doing things that require to address UM’s climate goals, “Where we’re at right now Studies associate professor, option. It’s kind of a cop-out if burning a lot of fossil fuels, or involving representatives from is figuring out where there is acting as the liaison between the schools are not going to focus they’re people that live very departments across campus. room to improve,” said ASUM University and the ACUPCC on actually making changes, he consumptively,” he said. Running will head the group, President Dustin Leftridge. “It’s great to have students said. He added that it is possible Huge changes can be made and he hopes to create an “Where ASUM is involved is in involved, but there are some to eliminate a school’s carbon now if the investment is made, interdisciplinary curriculum doing the legwork.” inherent problems in that,” footprint without doing so. and the University could even focusing on climate change The greenhouse inventory Condon said. He cited “built-in “We don’t think universities see a return on its investment, issues. This would focus not just will extend back to 1990 turnover” as an example. should be buying offsets any Running said. on the science behind climate for comparative purposes. Condon submitted the first time soon,” Kimmerer said. “For example, we have a change, but on social science, Davies said she has received report to the ACUPCC on Nov. “Every college I know could heating boiler that uses natural the real world actions people can full cooperation from the 15, which detailed the progress dramatically reduce its carbon gas. It could be converted to take to deal with these problems, president’s office, and has so far. footprint in the short term.” use wood residue,” he said. “We Running said. several student volunteers to He said that although the Climate change occurs could have solar panels on all The plan would include, “A help her. She receives pay from reporting and inventories are when gases, predominantly our rooftops.” coordinated curriculum based on the University, who matched being done, actually achieving carbon-based, get trapped in the He said that if we were to climate change science, climate a $3,000 commitment from neutrality could take a very long atmosphere and are heated by the convert our heating to use wood, change impact and mitigation,” ASUM to cover her wage. The time. sun. As gases build, the earth we could harvest the material in Running said. “Classically Sustainable Campus Committee “I don’t imagine it happening will get warmer and warmer. the University-owned Lubrecht we have found that social also provided $1,000. myself within the next 30 or 40 “It’s probably long since Forest instead of purchasing the revolutions have come out of the “The president, in the end of years,” Condon said. “Long- time we started to do more gas. universities.” September, sent out a memo to term in terms of some people’s about an issue that has global These ideas are in sync Members of the ACUPCC all the staff and faculty saying view, short-term in terms of the significance,” Dennison said. with the commitment’s goal are required to complete two ‘we’re doing this inventory and Earth.” “This campus has long been of climate neutrality. Being concrete initiatives to reduce we need all the help we can Making this happen will involved in sustainability climate neutral means UM will a campus’ carbon footprint. get,’” Davies said. require substantial technical issues.” not add any greenhouse gases to Universities choose from a list Leftridge said that he, along and financial help. Kimmerer An example of the implications the atmosphere, or will at least of seven possibilities. with several ASUM senators, said the ACUPCC will provide of global warming, as seen in balance emissions with positive UM is focusing on would like to see Davies’ position information and support, Montana, is the recent increase contributions like planting trees, transportation first. The made permanent. He said she and they have just signed an in wildfires. The United States which soak up carbon dioxide University provides and has her hands full, and a full- agreement with the Clinton had more fires in 2006 than and turn it into oxygen. encourages alternate forms of time non-student sustainability Climate Initiative to create a $5 any year in recorded history. Neutrality is the goal, but transportation to driving, but this coordinator could give the billion fund from which schools About 9.9 million acres burned, education is also a priority. The was already in the works before position more continuity. can borrow for projects. and the global warming trend ACUPCC agreement explicitly the commitment was signed. The University of Washington Different schools have is the cause, according to Steve states that climate change must “Our goal has been to reduce has a staff working on the different circumstances though, Running, climate scientist and be incorporated into university the number of single occupancy climate change commitment and some will find it easier to UM forestry professor. curricula. vehicles on campus, which and is making concrete changes, reach climate neutrality than Running said UM’s climate Kimmerer said schools need is a goal that helps reduce such as ensuring that 100 percent others, Kimmerer said. Large commitment could be a great to engage students and arm them climate change,” said Nancy of their electricity is coming research universities will have initiative if the resources are with the tools and awareness Wilson, director of ASUM from renewable sources. UW a tough time implementing the provided. they need to help deal with Transportation. President Mark Emmert is very changes because of extensive Wilson said the total combined involved in the ACUPCC. He laboratory operations, whereas ridership of Park-N-Ride and now sits on the organization’s the difficulty for small UDASH last year was 274,628. steering committee, an executive community colleges will come She also presented a thesis by board for the ACUPCC. from their commuter population. Amber Blake, a graduate student “We just completed a carbon “I can tell you there are a in environmental studies, which inventory of all of the impacts few schools that will do it in said 41.5 percent of UM students we have right now,” Emmert three to five years,” Kimmerer use non-motorized transport to said. “We have begun to work on said. “These are schools with get to campus. a number of efforts to reduce our extraordinary circumstances.” Kimmerer said this is a carbon footprint.” Condon said that simple phenomenal statistic, as similar A team of UW graduate things can be done to reduce this figures for other schools run students is working on the University’s carbon footprint about 3 percent. greenhouse gas inventory, now, but it gets more complex as The second initiative, also in and they also have supportive the projects get larger. the works prior to the climate city and county governments, “There is some early work commitment signing, requires Emmert said. that can be done easily,” he all new appliances to be With no official collaboration said. “Then it gets harder and “EnergyStar” rated. This will between the city of Missoula harder.” now be formalized into policy. and UM, aside from ASUM

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Kaimin News like justice Kaimin Arts friday, november 30, 2007 Inside Dana’s ‘ebon vault’  Story by Halladay Quist

Photos by Shane McMillan

Most Montanans, upon hearing Missoula described as the “Paris of the West,” shrug it off as another harebrained idea that happened to make it across the prairie-land east of the Rockies. But after slipping into a showcase room in the Dana Gallery called the Collector’s Vault to get a glimpse of pieces by Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall and Pierre Auguste Renoir, it could be that the title isn’t far from the truth. Tim Gordon, the owner of many of the pieces in the Vault, met Dudley Dana four years ago when Dana owned his fi rst gallery on Broadway Street. Gordon works as an art appraiser and has specialized in fi nding rare works of art from an early age. For fun, he and his brother used to ask ranchers around Missoula if they could browse around their barns in search of old antiques. Shane McMillan / Montana Kaimin Learning the characteristics that Assistant Gallery Director Micheal Bowlin straightens a rare Salvador Dali print in the Collector’s Vault at the Dana Gallery before last month’s First Friday. make things unique and valuable became a hobby of Gordon’s, and solely reserved for old legends that meaning.” before he knew it, he started his have checked out; there are also Gish’s paintings came to the own antique dealing business. works by Delbert Gish, a painter Vault because one of his patrons, a “I guess I was lucky because from Washington. Missoula resident, eventually sold my hobby turned immediately into The space in the Vault is his art to a gallery in town, which a business,” Gordon said. “It’s an reserved for those with a reputation, then showcased Gish’s art in the amazing job. I get to play with the said Dana. yearly collectors edition at the good stuff on a daily basis.” Gish fi rst started painting 50 Dana Gallery. Nowadays, he years ago when Gordon and Dana’s relationship works with the his mother continues to accumulate inside the largest auction introduced him Collector’s Vault. Gordon now houses in San Our gallery is very to painting. A has his eye on a collection out of Francisco and eclectic. The vault is just few years later, Canada that may include a number Dallas and is the “another dimension that is Sergé Bongard, a of American artists and a rare offi cial appraiser Russian painter, Japanese wood box collection. of the State of neat and unique. taught him “It’s my job to go out and fi nd Wyoming. ways he should rare things,” Gordon said. Out of all his –Dudley Dana, view the world First Friday is evidence enough dealings in the owner, The Dana Gallery differently – both that Missoula residents value the art world, he said ” in painting and in infl uence of art in the community, the Dana Gallery life. and the Vault only adds to the is the best place to show off these “Painting is more that just diversity of the downtown masterpieces. So when Dana something you do for money,” experience. offered up the Vault as a place to Gish said. “It’s the way you live “In this room are all the people showcase a couple of the pieces your life – one way you can fi nd that have a reputation,” Dana said. that Gordon has collected over the years, he jumped at it. “It’s the best gallery in all the Northwest,” Gordon said. “He’s got the best clientele.” Dana prides himself on bringing a variety of different art to the Missoula community. “Our gallery is very eclectic,” Dana said. “The Vault is just another dimension that is neat and unique.” Some of the newest historical gems that Gordon holds for sale at the Dana gallery include an Shane McMillan / Montana Kaimin emerald ancient Roman Amphora A part of the Edward Curtis collection hanging in the Vault represents a big piece of western photographic his- Vase, circa 200 B.C.; a collection of tory. Curtis was a western photographer in the l800s who shot landscapes and portraits that captured a quickly antique woven baskets and blankets changing way of life. from Makak whale hunters; and an old Chinese Temple Bell – to name Shane McMillan / Montana Kaimin The entrance to the Collector’s Vault. What is now the Dana Gallery was once a bank, so the Collector’s Vault a few. is literally an old vault. But the space in the Vault is not 8 friday, november 30, 2007 Arts montana kaimin Blue Man Group: Wimpy Dust bunnies and vortexes rockstars need not apply Steve Miller to do that.” MONTANA KAIMIN Muse also said that the performance greatly encourages PVC pipe, blue grease paint, and audience participation, such as interactive “how-to” instructions following step-by-step instructions on becoming rock stars: on Jan. and providing feedback on the 29, the multi-instrumental Blue group’s misinterpretation of being Man Group will take the stage at a rock star. the Adams Center, armed with “I think it’s going to be pretty these and several other performing funny,” Muse said. Although the arts antics. Blue Man Group’s show greatly Tickets for the Missoula leg of hinges on humorous antics and the “How to be a Megastar Tour musical ingenuities, Torti predicts 2.1” go on sale Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. the concert will be mostly focused and will be available at the Adams on a solid live performance. Center Box Office, The Source in “I know that (Las) Vegas and the University Center, Worden’s the other mainstays it’s more of Market, Southgate Mall and a theatrical show, but this is a online at GrizTix.com, said Dan concert,” Torti said. Torti, UM Productions marketing In a statement issued on the coordinator. group’s Web site, co-founder Chris Shane McMillan / Montana Kaimin “Musically, they do some really Wink hopes that the concert will Jose Chavez’s piece “Chaco,” a rabbit constructed of fiberglass, dirt and hair, took home the bacon at this year’s Juried Student Art Show in the undergrad category cool things,” Torti said. “What leave the audience “feeling like the Thursday night. The show also included the paintings, sculptures, and other creations from undergrads and gradate students. It will be on display through Dec. 12. they (the Blue Man Group) really real magic of rock concerts comes stress is that this is a rock ‘n’ roll from their tribal and communal show.” elements, as opposed to ‘mega- According to the band’s tour stardom.’” He also encourages UM students experience gallery life Web site, howtobeamegastar. fans to upload their own pictures com, the performance serves as a taken at the concert to serve as a Ryan Thompson laughing. director and art professor. “It sardonic “workshop” on creating “symbol of how the real star of a MONTANA KAIMIN “It’s nice to have that teaches them the aspects of “the perfect rock experience.” good rock concert is the euphoric recognition ... It was a surprise professional presentation.” While doing so, the band and vibe that takes everyone in the Artwork ranging from hairy to win,” said Julie Johnson, “I think art is about really audience “celebrate, skewer, and building to create.” black rabbits to rubber band whose piece, “Possible/Walmart communicating dialogue,” said otherwise deconstruct rock stardom Tickets will be $68.50 for vortexes shared the spotlight #2147,” won first place in the grad Lisa Jarrett, a grad student with in all its narcissistic glory.” premium seating and $48.50 Thursday evening during the category. two pieces in the show, “Fear “It’s really a high level of for regular reserve seating. The 13th Annual Juried Student Art Three lucky students also 1 of 6” and “Fear 6 of 6.” “It’s entertainment,” said Mary Muse, concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Show opening reception, bringing had their work purchased by important to show your work.” director of the Adams Center. “The Jan. 29, and ticket purchases are a variety of student work to the the Montana Museum of Art Senior Fonya Lord stretched group downloads instructions on limited to nine per buyer. DJ Mike Gallery of Visual Arts and netting and Culture in a special award more than her patience while how to be a megastar and how to Relm is scheduled to open. several students cash prizes. category. The artwork will be on creating artwork for presentation. put on a rock show and attempts The show features about 65 display in the museum and other Entitled “Vortex,” her installation different art pieces from University UM venues. piece featured dozens of rubber of Montana students in a variety Award winner Rowela Flynn bands tied together to form three Brad Paisley slots of styles and will be on display received her asking price of $750 vortex-like funnels that stretched through December, said Mary for her birdlike sculpture, “What across one corner of the gallery. Papanek-Miller, chair of the art now, Humphrey-Parks?” “The most exciting thing about department. “I’m really excited,” Flynn it is seeing how it responds to the Missoula on ‘08 tour “The exciting thing about this said. “This is my first actual show space it’s in,” Lord said of her Alex Sakariassen of the year. He began topping show is there’s something for ... I wasn’t expecting anyone to work’s ability to morph as needed. MONTANA KAIMIN country music charts in 1999 and everyone,” Papanek-Miller said. buy it.” “It took a long time to do it.” Continuing a star-studded has already sold out concerts in First, second and third Any student who had taken Although grad students streak of concerts beyond the new Cincinnati, Washington, D.C., and place awards were given to an art course in the past year was generally have more experience year, the Adams Center announced Detroit on his 76-date “Bonfires students in both graduate and eligible for submitting work, said than undergrads, the quality of last week a late January Missoula and Amplifiers” tour. The tour’s undergraduate categories during Leah Loyer, chair of the student art was high among both groups, performance by Brad Paisley. success has led to an extension into the reception, along with nine organization and showcase Papanek-Miller said. Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. January and February. In tow are honorable mentions. UM alumna organizer. Competition was “Our undergrads gave the grad The four-time Grammy special guests Rodney Atkins and and Portland State University strong, with 65 works accepted program a run for their money,” nominated country music celebrity Chuck Wicks. instructor Holly Andres selected from a larger pool of submissions, she said. will play the Adams Center at Ticket prices are set at $47, 11 of the 19 winners, who received she said. “They really kind of fuel each 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Paisley was and sales will begin online, by cash awards ranging from $50 to “It’s a good opportunity other to support their best work,” recently named the Country phone and at all GrizTix outlets. $200 for first place. UM professor for students to have a real-life Mallory said. Music Association and Academy Purchases will be limited to eight Valerie Hedquist’s art criticism experience with submitting For some, that spirit of of Country Music male vocalist tickets per person. classes chose four of the honorable work for exhibitions once they community and support is mention award winners, who each graduate,” Papanek-Miller said. embodied in the student art show. received $50 prizes. The submission process “I think art is important to Do YOU have what it takes... Jose Chavez’s sculpture, prepares students for the stressful the culture in general, and it’s entitled “Chacho,” won him first but important exhibition process, a component of education that to work at Kaimin Arts? place in the undergrad category. Papanek-Miller said. sometimes gets overlooked,” Weʼre currently taking applications for arts reporters for spring The work, a black rabbit made of “The Annual Juried Art Show Jarrett said. “This gets exposure fiberglass, hair and dirt, intrigued is, for many students, the first time on campus and makes art students semester. So if you think youʼre the hottest thing since cosmo- Andres. their work has been presented in a more visible.” naut ice cream, toss your name in the hat. Anderson Hall 208. “I wanted to touch it ... but I professional gallery,” said Cathryn The art show is on display also felt repulsed by it,” she said, Mallory, Gallery of Visual Arts through Dec. 12. Kaimin Sports Friday, November 30, 2007 Griz B-ballers face another tough early match Bill Oram MONTANA KAIMIN

They just keep coming for the University of Montana men’s basketball team. So far this young season, the Griz have faced heralded teams such as Gonzaga, Washington State and Air Force. And while Cal State Fullerton, which plays Montana in Dahlberg Arena tonight, isn’t thought to be on the same level as those teams, Griz head coach Wayne Tinkle expects a challenge from the 3-1 Titans. “We’re going to have to be ready for their intensity, and we’ll have to match it,” he said. The Titans’ three wins have Shane McMillan / Montana Kaimin come against marginal opponents, Senior guard Matt Martin dribbles into the key such as Cal State Bakersfi eld and through junior guard Ceylon Elgin-Taylor in practice Southern Utah, and Wednesday at Dahlberg Areana Thursday afternoon. The practice night they were fl attened by was their last before facing Cal Sate Fullerton tonight Arizona in Tucson. at home. “I’m not sure they’ve been tested that high,” Tinkle said. trying too hard. The Titans are led by athletic “I know Andrew’s frustrated. combo guard Josh Akognon. He’s not getting the ball as The 5-foot-11 Washington State consistently as he has in years past, transfer has tallied 23 and 18 points but a lot of that’s on Andrew,” he in Fullerton’s last two games. said. “He’s got to set better screens, The Grizzlies enter the game be more active, not worry so much with a 5-2 record and fresh off about how many times he gets the an up-and-down showing at ball, but some of the little things.” Cougar Hispanic College Fund Tinkle said the same bug has Challenge in Spokane, Wash., bitten junior forward Jordan over Thanksgiving weekend. Hasquet at times – although The Griz hung with host he leads the team with a 13.6 Washington State, then ranked No. points per game scoring average 9 in the country, for much of the – and sophomore guard Cameron opening game, trailing by only two Rundles, the reigning Big Sky at halftime and eventually losing Conference freshman of the year. by 11. “As a coach, here we are at 5- Against Air Force and and-2, beating some pretty good Mississippi Valley State, however, teams, but we seem to be getting the Griz were inconsistent, going better from week to week. And yet extended periods without scoring we don’t have some of our horses and giving up big chunks of in full stride yet, so that’s pretty points. encouraging,” Tinkle said. On Saturday, the Griz led Air He said that Fullerton will Force by 16 at halftime, but only bring a long, athletic team that will hung on to win by two. try to run the ball and shut down A reassuring sign for the Griz the Grizzlies’ potent perimeter Shane McMillan / Montana Kaimin is that they’ve been successful game. Rundles, swing guard Ryan Sophomore Micheal Taylor goes up to block a layup by senior Andrew Strait in practice Thursday afternoon. without relying on some of Staudacher and guard Matt Martin their traditional big guns. give the Grizzlies a sharp-shooting are really trying to pressure us out the post, so they’re probably going be the Grizzlies’ fi rst home game Senior forward Andrew Strait has advantage from the outside. on the perimeter and thinking that to do the same thing.” since Nov. 14 when Montana been held to 23 points in three “(Fullerton is) going to try to that’s going to keep us from getting The Griz and Titans will tip off dominated Montana State- games, a result, Tinkle said, of him pressure us,” Tinkle said. “Teams the ball where we want to get it in at 7:05 in Dahlberg Arena. It will Northern 72-47. Griz, sans Morales, fall to Wyoming Paterno’s annual salary No repeat performance from last year. points off turnovers. Montana fell to reigning WNIT champion The Lady Griz shot just over 34 percent from the Wyoming, 65-54, a year after the Lady Griz beat fi eld in the game. released after court battle the Cowgirls twice in one season. The Cowgirls carried a 32-25 lead into the locker But this time, Montana was playing without its room at halftime. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) induction. “I got all the money I star guard junior Mandy Morales. The preseason Montana managed to take the lead with just – Joe Paterno’s salary is no longer need.” John R. Wooden Award candidate is nursing over 10 minutes remaining in the game when Beck one of the most closely guarded But it’s not even close to what an ankle injury she suffered in the Oregon State sank a 3-pointer. But Wyoming answered quickly, secrets in college sports – the Penn some other big-name coaches are game. jumping out to a 10-point advantage within the next State coach will earn more than making. Alabama’s Nick Saban is Senior guard Laura Cote struggled in her place, three minutes, and Montana never regained the $500,000 this year. the highest-paid coach at $4 million going 1-for-5 from the fi eld in the fi rst half. lead. The State Employees’ per year, while Oklahoma’s Bob Sophomore Lauren Beck was the Lady Griz’s Junior forward Britney Lohman led the Lady Retirement System released Stoops makes over $3 million. saving grace in the fi rst half, coming off the bench Griz with 14 points and seven rebounds. Beck Paterno’s salary Thursday, more Ohio State’s Jim Tressel, Florida’s to score seven points in quick succession in just fi nished with 12 points. than a week after the Pennsylvania Urban Meyer and South Carolina’s seven minutes of action to keep it close. Cowgirls forward Hanna Zavecz led both teams Supreme Court ruled that his salary Steve Spurrier make upward of $2 Both teams were hampered by turnovers, with with 19 points and seven assists. and those of other top Penn State million annually. Montana giving up the ball seven times in the fi rst offi cials are public information. Many coaches receive frame, 12 overall. Wyoming capitalized, scoring 16 – Kaimin Sports Paterno was paid $427,220 substantial bonuses or outside in the fi rst 10 months of 2007 income, but the retirement system – putting his year-end salary on data did not show other forms of track to be $512,664. He was paid compensation. kaimin sports: $490,638 last year, according to Paterno acknowledged the retirement system. Wednesday he makes more money “I’m paid well. I’m not than is refl ected in the retirement overpaid,” Paterno said earlier in system’s fi gures. But he didn’t Your source for all things Griz the day, during an interview with specify how much. reporters about his upcoming See PATERNO, page 10 College Football Hall of Fame 10 Sports Montana Kaimin Friday, November 30, 2007

PATERNO records for bowl appearances (33) and postseason wins (22). His 371 Packers hang in without Favre, Continued from page 9 total victories put him two behind Florida State’s Bobby Bowden for most among major college The disclosure of Paterno’s coaches. but can’t beat Romo, Cowboys salary was forced by The Patriot A 2006 comparison by USA Jamie Aron said. “We’ve got ourselves in the 24, in part because of a failed News in Harrisburg, which asked Today showed that Big Ten ASSOCIATED PRESS driver’s seat. Now we’ve got to fourth-down conversion when the retirement system nearly fi ve coaches’ salaries ranged from stay there.” the Cowboys could have tried a years ago to release the salaries $231,000 at Purdue to $2.8 million IRVING, Texas – Standing on The Packers (10-2) ended a fi eld goal to stretch their lead to of Paterno and three other school at Iowa. the sideline, scowling at the pain six-game winning streak and 30-17. Dallas really looked like offi cials. The retirement system disclosed of a banged-up right elbow and a are now essentially two games it might blow it when Owens Penn State, which had refused Paterno’s salary after receiving a separated left shoulder, all Brett behind Dallas in the chase for the juggled a pass in the end zone and to make the information public, formal notice from Penn State that Favre could do was watch Tony conference’s top spot with only wound up fl ipping it over his head also opposed the release by the offi cials would not appeal the high Romo impersonate him. four games left. to cornerback Al Harris for an retirement system on the grounds court’s ruling. The kid was good. Too good for The bigger concern for Green interception. that it would be unfair to the “We still feel the same way we Favre and the Green Bay Packers. Bay is Favre’s health. Green Bay’s bid for a go-ahead affected employees and might hurt felt previously – employees have The Wisconsin native who Favre was hurt on a hit by tying touchdown ended quickly, morale or make it more diffi cult to a fundamental right to confi dential spent all week denying Favre was cornerback Nate Jones in the then Romo drove right back for recruit and retain talent. fi nancial information,” Penn State his childhood hero sure played a second quarter. Now, his run of a lead-stretching touchdown – to The legal wrangling ended last spokesman Bill Mahon said. lot like a young No. 4 Thursday 249 consecutive starts – a record Patrick Crayton, not Owens. week, when the state Supreme “It’s unfortunate that thousands night – full of moxie and joy, but that’s about six seasons longer Trailing 34-24, Rodgers was Court upheld a lower court order of them no longer have that needing a bit of a high-wire act to than the next-best by a quarterback only able to get a fi eld goal to get to release the information. The confi dentiality.” send the Dallas Cowboys past the – might be in jeopardy, although the Packers within a touchdown. justices said the lower court Paterno said his fi rst contract Packers 37-27 and into the lead for he has 10 days to heal before the They needed a stop from the properly balanced the public’s right for head coach in 1966 was for home-fi eld advantage throughout Packers play again, Dec. 9 at home defense, but with Kabeer Gbaja- against the effects the disclosure $20,000. the NFC playoffs. against Oakland. Biamila and cornerback Charles might have on reputations and “It bothers me that people have “When I got out to the fi eld, “I had a similar injury last Woodson inactive with injuries, personal security. to know what I make,” he told (I realized) it was pretty neat, the year,” Favre said. “I lost feeling the unit wasn’t up to the task. A Paterno, 80, has been head reporters. “What difference does atmosphere,” Romo said. “I looked in my fi ngers and I still have some clock-draining drive resulted in coach for 42 years, a record for it make what I make, all right? I around and was like, ‘This is why tingling. But I think I’ll be fi ne.” Nick Folk’s third fi eld goal and a major college football. He holds don’t know what you guys make.” you want to play sports.’ You want Backup Aaron Rodgers, who 10-point lead with 1:03 left – and to play in games like this. Your spent the week pretending he was with Favre nowhere in sight. competitive juices get fl owing and Romo in Green Bay practices, He ran back to the locker room you want to prove what kind of provided the kind of rally Favre with 2:23 left. player you are.” usually specializes in. He threw Romo was 19-of-30 for 309 Romo threw four touchdown the fi rst touchdown pass of his yards. His four TD throws give passes to send the Cowboys (11- three-year career, but wasn’t able him 33 for the year, smashing the 1) to their sixth straight win that to lead a Favre-esque rally. club record. He tied another club clinched a playoff berth. This The excitement of facing Favre mark by throwing a touchdown in victory could become pivotal brought out the best in Romo as he his 16th straight game. Better yet, because it might mean a rematch led the Cowboys to scores on their he did it not only in front of Favre, in the NFC championship would fi rst fi ve drives, capping the last but also honorary captains Roger be at Texas Stadium instead of three with touchdown passes. But Staubach and Troy Aikman. Lambeau Field. once Rodgers came in, Romo lost Owens caught seven passes for “We just put ourselves in his mojo, and so did Dallas. 156 yards and a touchdown. He position,” Dallas’ Terrell Owens A 27-10 lead frittered to 27- tied a team record with his 14th TD catch of the season and tied another mark with a TD catch in seven straight games. Crayton caught two of the touchdowns and tight end Anthony Fasano had the other. Dallas extended the best start in franchise history. With four games left, the Cowboys already have their most wins in a season since going 12-4 in 1995 – their last Super Bowl season – and they’re two wins from matching the franchise record. The Packers are still in great shape for at least the No. 2 seed and a fi rst-round bye because their next three opponents have losing records. And the idea of starting Rodgers next week may no longer be as dreadful to fans who have wondered if he was a wasted draft pick. In the most extended action of his career, he was 18-of-26 for 201 yards and a touchdown with no turnovers. News 11 Montana Kaimin Friday, November 30, 2007 86 ask to phase Mini Montes out snowmobiles in Yellowstone Matthew Brown ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eighty-six members of Congress are asking the National Park Service to phase out snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park. They contend the agency is ignoring the increased noise and air pollution that would result from a plan to allow up to 540 of the machines daily. The congressional opposition, in a letter sent Monday to Park Service Director Mary Bomar, comes as Yellowstone is set to finalize its snowmobiles rules in the next three weeks. More than a decade in the making, the park’s snowmobile policy has engendered a nationwide debate pitting public access advocates against conservationists who say Yellowstone should be closed to most motorized use during winter months. The members of Congress – none of them from the Yellowstone area – told Bomar that snowmobiles should be replaced by a smaller number of guided snowcoaches. Those are essentially busses on skis. Allowing snowmobiles, they Kristine Paulsen/Montana Kaimin wrote, would provide “inferior Rae Westveer of Rae’s Creations in Stanford, Mont., puts the fi nishing touches on one of her Griz-themed polymer clay designs in the University Center Thursday morning. Westveer was one of protection” of the park and many artists participating in the UC’s annual Holiday Art Fair. show a “disregard” for the Park Service’s conservation mission. News 12 Montana Kaimin Friday, November 30, 2007

ROVOST strengthen the graduate program P by. expanding it and working Continued from page 1 on enhancing research at UM in general. “I think we are making students’ input. “He’s always had good strides in lots of different such an open door to the student directions,” Associate Provost body,” she said. Arlene Walker-Andrews said. President Dennison said he But with all the work that has to would have been surprised if be done and all the people to meet Engstrom hadn’t performed the at a new university, the main issue way he has. is time management, Engstrom “It strikes me that his careful said. approach of getting to know people “It’s a real challenge ... just and informing himself about the fi nding the time to get the work campus and its culture before done,” he said. launching any initiatives have He usually arrives at the offi ce made the difference,” he said. at 7:30 a.m. Then, “I go until I With these ongoing concepts need to,” he said. Often he fi nds for education at UM, Engstrom himself writing e-mails and tying has also been working on student up the day’s loose ends while success and keeping students watching the “Late Show with coming back to UM, especially David Letterman.” between their fi rst and second years. He’s also been working to