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Cookin’ up SDSU Jackrabbits This Aussie some sauce in the UC serve up some was everyone’s competition for the Griz Urban cowboy Page 5 Page 14 Page 13 M O N T A N A K A I M I N Friday, September 16, 2005 Volume CVIII, Issue 11 Kerr collects cash for Hurricane Katrina victims Universities EMMA SCHMAUTZ MONTANA KAIMIN celebrate In October 2001, when the rental house of University of Montana student Blaine Platt Constitution burned down and his golden Labrador, Tyler, died of smoke inhalation, anthropology professor anniversary Garry Kerr carried a cider jug with him everywhere he went and col- lected over $850 in change and ERIN MADISON gift donations from local business- MONTANA KAIMIN es. Four year later, he is at it again. Prompted by the desire to help Last fall, Sen. Robert Byrd, D- another of his students who lost W.Va., tucked a new law into an his home and all possessions to a appropriations bill, said fire in June, as well as wanting to University of Montana history help the human and animal vic- professor Mike Mayer. tims of Hurricane Katrina, Kerr The law states that all schools has once again taken up the jug — that receive federal funds, a group in the form of plastic tonic water that includes the University of bottles — in a mission to collect Montana, must hold programs hundreds, if not thousands, of dol- about the United States lars in donations. Constitution on Constitution Day. “The Dalai Lama and Jane Though the law didn’t state Goodall were right: one person what would happen to schools can make a difference,” Kerr said. that didn’t offer such programs, “If each student gave a dime, if UM is complying, Mayer said. each student gave a dollar, what a Ashley McKee/Montana Kaimin Constitution Day will be cele- difference that could make.” Anthropology professor Garry Kerr holds water bottles full of money in his office in the Social Sciences building Thursday. He collected donations to help a brated Sept. 17, the anniversary of Kerr began carrying the bottles student who lost his home and possessions to a fire, and the human and animal victims of Hurricane Katrina. “There’s still an empty [bottle], but it will be the day the Constitution was rati- around with him last Thursday full by tomorrow,” Kerr said. fied in 1787. and has collected approximately Mayer thinks the Constitution $200 so far. ing money for wishes to remain approached Kerr asking if he Kerr said. “I told Jeff that a sense Day requirements raise an inter- The professor, who instructs anonymous, so Kerr refers to him could do anything to help. of self is good, but it’s a sense of esting issue of whether the feder- almost 600 students a semester, as “the nice young man whose Kerr mentioned Jeff’s plight in community that’s really impor- al government should be telling estimates nearly 8,000 students on name is Jeff.” one of his classes, and another stu- tant.” UM and other schools what to do. campus have had or currently Jeff lost everything in his home dent offered him a place to stay in Kerr, who never goes without “I’m kind of offended that Byrd have him as a teacher — and he to smoke, fire and water damage a spare room she had not yet rent- dog biscuits in his pocket, felt a decreed this,” he said. hopes that each one of them will when his neighbor’s house caught ed out. calling to help both two and four- Byrd was once a member of the give a small donation. on fire. He recently heard about “Jeff didn’t realize there was legged victims of Katrina while Ku Klux Klan, Mayer said. The UM student Kerr is collect- his teacher’s past endeavor and support around him, but there is,” Apparently he has a problem with See KERR, Page 16 the Bill of Rights, but not the Constitution, Mayer mused. This year, Sept. 17 falls on a Saturday, and Mayer didn’t think Bush promises New Orleans will ‘rise again’ many people would attend a Saturday night speech, so UM Government will foot rebuilding bill, Democrats doubt Bush’s commitment held its programs Tuesday and Wednesday. NEDRA PICKLER ment’s faulty response. In addition, he told the to low-income citizens by means of a lottery to The first of the two events was ASSOCIATED PRESS Department of Homeland Security to under- build homes, with mortgages or assistance a talk held Tuesday night in Urey take an immediate review of emergency plans from charitable organizations. Lecture Hall titled, “The in every major city in America. Other proposals, according to congressional Constitution, Medical Marijuana NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Bush He also said a disaster on the scale of officials briefed by the White House, include: and the Limits of Federal Power,” promised Thursday night the government will Katrina requires greater federal authority and a G A 100 percent reimbursement to states to by attorney James Goetz. pay most of the costs of rebuilding the hurri- broader role for the armed forces. cover their costs of health care for treating Mayer joked that lots of stu- cane-ravaged Gulf Coast in one of the largest Unusual for a prime-time address, Bush many evacuees through the end of next year. dents at the University are inter- reconstruction projects the world has ever stood tieless in a blue dress shirt. At his back, G $1.9 billion to reimburse states for educat- ested in marijuana, medical or seen. “There is no way to imagine America the famous palm tree-framed St. Louis ing displaced students, including some money not. without New Orleans, and this great city will Cathedral was brightly lit. Elsewhere in the that could go to religious schools. Goetz is an attorney at a rise again,” the president said. famed city, workers were still pumping out G Six-month forgiveness on student loan Bozeman law firm who has Standing in Jackson Square in the heart of flooded neighborhoods and collecting bodies interest for affected areas, at an estimated cost argued two cases before the the French Quarter, Bush acknowledged his left behind in the frantic evacuation. of $100 million. Supreme Court. He is also the administration had failed to respond adequate- Bush proposed establishment of worker Bush repeated a hotline number, 1-877-568- founding member of the Montana ly to Hurricane Katrina, which killed hundreds recovery accounts providing up to $5,000 for 3317, for people to call to help reunite family American Civil Liberties Union. of people across five states. The government’s job training, education and child care during members separated during the hurricane. As a constitutional litigator, costs for rebuilding could reach $200 billion or victims’ search for employment. He also urged Moments later, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., crit- Goetz’s specialty is rare in his beyond. legislation to provide education, small busi- icized Bush, saying “Leadership isn’t a speech field. “Four years after the frightening experience ness help and health care. He proposed cre- or a toll-free number.” Most lawyers work for busi- of Sept. 11, Americans have every right to ation of a Gulf Opportunity Zone in Louisiana, “No American doubts that New Orleans will nesses or private practices and expect a more effective response in a time of Mississippi and Alabama offering tax breaks to rise again,” Kerry said. “They doubt the com- don’t actually try constitutional emergency,” the president said. When the gov- encourage businesses to stay in the devastated petence and commitment of this administra- cases. Very few ever go before the ernment fails to meet such an obligation, Bush region and new businesses to open. tion.” House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi Supreme Court during their said, “I as president am responsible for the In the speech, which lasted a bit over 20 and Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, in a careers, Mayer said. problem, and for the solution.” minutes, he said he would ask Congress to joint statement, said, “We are concerned by Kermit Hall, who is currently Bush ordered his Cabinet secretaries to join approve an Urban Homesteading Act in which in a comprehensive review of the govern- surplus federal property would be turned over See REBUILDING, Page 16 See CONSTITUTION, Page 4 www.kaimin.org M o n t a n a K a i m i n Opinion 2 Friday, September 16, 2005 Editorial on the issue E-mail shouldn’t replace all other Law professor discusses Roberts’ nomination KELLY JACKSON communication FOR THE KAIMIN University of Montana Law School assistant professor Larry Howell dis- I’m guilty. cusses his thoughts on John Roberts, I admit it.