BOLDLY NATIVE ,\\i- New center reflects importance of past, future Setting The Scene Production Designer '_. ■ Do All Roads THE MAGAZINE OF THE UNIVERSITY O F MONTANA HwiNTER 2010 WINTER 2010 VOLUME 27 NUMBER 1 PUBLISHER I Rita Munzenrider '83 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Brianne Burrowes '07 DESIGNER Eileen Chontos P H O T O e d i t o r Todd Goodrich '88 EDITORIAL TEAM Brenda Day '95 Jennifer Sauer '01 Cary Shimek Patia Stephens '00, M.F.A. '07 Allison Squires '07 i n t e r n Samantha Steven '10 CONTRIBUTING Betsy Holmquist '67, M.A. '83 EDITOR ADVISORY BOARD Meg Oliver Basinger '93 Laura Brehm Denise Dowling '82 Jim Foley Daryl Gadbow '75 Charlie Hood '61, M.A. '69 Bill Johnston '79, m.p.a. '91 Jed Liston '82, M.ED. 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WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MONTANANMAGAZINE FEATURES 14 Steeped In Symbolism By Jacob Baynham '07 The new Payne Family Native American Center is the first building o f its kind at any American university. 18 All Roads Lead To Montana 14 Com piled by Brianne Burrowes '07 Montana and UM connections reach around the world, as demonstrated by this collection o f essays shared by alums and University employees. 22 The Design O f Success By Nate Schweber '01 John Shaffner ’74 , w hose production design credits include 18 F rien d s, George Lopez, and m any others, shares why wanting more is his key to success. 26 Finding The Flow By D avid Allan Cates '79, M.F.A. '92 David Cates shares how attending UM s Creative Writing Program was pivotal for him in discovering his path to publishing success. ^ 6 DEPARTMENTS O N THE COVER: 3 Letters Located near the southwest side of the 5 Around The Oval Oval, The Payne Family 29 Bookshelf Native American Center, set for 31 Raising Montana completion February 1, 33 About Alumni is the newest building 52 Artifacts on the UM campus. COVER PHOTO BY TODD GOODRICH MONTANAN WINTER 2010 I 1 IF MISSOULA W A S N ’T SO BEAUTIFUL, Y O U ’D SPEND ALL YOUR TIME HERE. 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As I was returned back to my hometown reading, I was reminded o f why o f Baltimore, Md., and signed as I love Montana so much. I got a free agent with the Baltimore a good chuckle thinking about Colts. My professional football my mother, who had a group career was cut short because o f o f “boys,” as she referred to the Vietnam conflict. I fulfilled them, canoe past her cabin and my U.S. military obligations. stop to chat. She said they were (I was a member o f the RO TC apparently in some band that while attending UM.) This she had never heard of, but they concludes my trek from Baltimore seemed like awfully nice boys who to UM to the pros. Forty-one were doing a lot o f work at the years later I came back to UM place they had near hers. Turns with my wife to attend the Black out it was Jeff Ament and some o f Studies Reunion. We had a great Photo by Todd Goodrich Todd by Photo his Pearl Jam mates. N o wonder time reconnecting with former Montana keeps them grounded. I DREAMS OF A 'NATION7 classmates, instructors, and especially enjoyed the focus I enjoyed reading the article “The teammates. on arts, sports, and science— a Brotherhood And The Business” M aceo J. G ray '69 perfect balance o f life at The in the fall 2009 M ontanan and Scottsdale, Ariz. University of Montana— and could not help but highlight beyond. E ditor’s Note: The Montanan regrets another piece o f the Griz Nation Thanks for continuing to keep the error. Gray was not named on the team— the Sugar Bears. M y sister, us grounded and up to date. list o f football athletes who turned pro Callie Yeager ’07 , enjoyed her given to us by UM's Sports Information "I especially M aureen (Lassey) Rude '85 time on the UM Dance Team Helena Department. He is now included on enjoyed the during 2003-06 and cherishes that roster. [Montanan's] focus the thought that “Montana is the KNOW N SOLDIER biggest small town in America,” on arts, sports, and I loved the newest as mentioned by [Colin] D ow in M ontanan. The science— a perfect W A I I T i n * The Montanan the article. “Missoula soldier” 1¥ MII I E U • we|comes letters balance of life at Callie now is a professional pictured with Bobby YOUR to the editor. n . n .. Please sign and The University of cheerleader for the Arizona Hauck on page twelve is include your Cardinals, illustrating that a OPINIONS Montana—and my brother, Lieutenant graduating year UM dancer also can go pro. Colonel John Mann, or years of attendance. Home address, beyond/' This small-town sweetheart from who is originally and phone number or e-mail address. Maureen (Lassey) Rude '85 Conrad always had big dreams from Plentywood but S end th e m ta: Montanan Editor, o f becoming a professional now lives in Macon, 325 Brantly Hall, Missoula, MT 59812 cheerleader. After much hard Ca. (Incidentally, he or [email protected]. work and sacrifice, she now has graduated with a degree Because of space limitations, we are not able achieved that dream, but her from MSU, but after to include all letters sent to us. Letters may be heart will always be in Montana, four years at UM is a edited for length or clarity. While universities are places of discussion where good people specifically at Washington-Grizzly true Griz!) The picture do not always agree, letters deemed potentially Stadium. “Nothing can compare ran in our local paper as libelous or that malign a person or group to the energy you wake up to in well! G o Griz! will not be published. Opinions expressed Missoula on game day— you just Kathy Mann Eberling '91 in the Montanan do not necessarily reflect feel it in the air. There is nothing Plentywood those of The University of Montana. like Griz Nation,” Callie told me. WWW.UMT.EDU/MONTANAN MONTANAN WINTER 2010 I 3 SUMMERContinuing Education Reconnect with The University of Montana through summer opportunities including special programs and online courses. umt.edu/xls/summer OPPORTUNITY - CONNECTIONS - EDUCATION NOTABLES I PRESIDENT'S CORNER I THE BOTTOM LINE I GRIZ NATION around the oval M k fter watching the Football receiver Jabin Sambrano on a 53-yard behind to win an astounding eleven times. Championship Subdivision title scoring strike. But the ensuing on-side They tallied only the fifth perfect regular ^ ^ ^ ^ k g a m e on television, I had this kick didn’t work, and the Wildcats ran out season in Griz history. They became Big thought: Few college gridiron fans ever the clock. The end. The final score made Sky Conference champions, extending have the privilege to feel the exquisite pain a botched Griz field goal attempt on their U M ’s record o f winning at least part o f o f watching their beloved team lose two first drive more poignant. that title to twelve and extending our national championships in a row. division record o f FCS playoff berths to That’s what happened to Griz How could viewers turn away from seventeen in a row. Nation. After leading 14-9 at halftime, two great football teams duking it The ride was made more thrilling by UM wound up losing to the Villanova all the close calls: the overtime win against out under the lights in a Montana Wildcats 23-21 on December 18 in rainy Northern Arizona, the high-scoring Chattanooga, Tenn.