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MKontana UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 aVolumeimin CXII Issue 24 Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 Obama staffer brings D.C. experience to Montana Esquire Josh Potter York when it flew by the Statue Montana Kaimin of Liberty — a no-fly zone since University of Montana alum- Sept. 11. Messina worked for four writer to nus Jim Messina was working for days to figure out how the illegal Sen. Max Baucus when Barack flight was authorized. Ultimately, talk about Obama first called him. the man responsible resigned. “He said, ‘It’s Barack.’ I said, Messina is also in a unique ‘Barack who?,’” Messina recalled position to build bridges between ‘Accidents’ in an interview with the Kaimin Baucus, the head of the Senate Cody Bloomsburg Thursday. “I thought it was my Finance Committee and the presi- Montana Kaimin dent’s advisers. Baucus, who Mes- drunk-ass friends, so I hung up.” Editor’s note: Chris Jones is sina describes as a father figure He got a call back a little lat- an adviser to the Montana Kai- to him, has firmly fought many er from someone working with min staff this semester. of Obama’s provisions in a health Obama’s campaign. Hard work and dedication care bill dealing with a public-op- “She said, ‘Mr. Messina, can aside, an eavesdropping janitor tion health care system. you not hang up on the potential and accidents — happy and trag- “It has been a privilege to Democratic nominee?’” Messina ic — are the reasons why Chris watch Max care so much about said. Jones, a two-time National Mag- this,” Messina said. Obama, fresh off a win in the azine Award winner and Esquire Messina’s interest in politics South Dakota primary, offered writer-at-large, is in Missoula. took root long before his days Messina a job helping to lead his Jones is the 2009 T. Anthony working for Baucus or Obama. presidential campaign. The first Pollner Distinguished Professor He graduated from UM with a thing Messina did was call his at the University of Montana’s degree in political science, though mother. She told him that she’d School of Journalism and will he came to the University for the only seen two transcendent politi- give a speech titled “Accidents” journalism program and said the cal figures in her lifetime — John in the University Theatre on writing experience continues to F. Kennedy and Barack Obama — Monday at 7 p.m. pay off. and offered some blunt advice. The Pollner Professorship “The two hardest things to “She said, ‘If you say no, you’re was established to honor the learn are writing and politics,” he out of the fucking will,’” Messina memory of Anthony Pollner, a said. “If you can learn both, you’ll said. 1999 graduate of UM’s journal- Kat Franchino/Montana Kaimin have a job forever.” Within 24 hours, Messina was Jim Messina ism school. In fact, his journalism experi- on his way to Chicago. After Anthony died in an ac- ence turned out to be helpful when After Obama won the general cident in May 2001, his friends he landed an internship position election, he named Messina his Most of my life is a catastrophe. and family created an endow- after his junior year at UM. deputy chief of staff. ment that makes the professor- “I got an internship for a state Messina recalled exploring the My dog’s with my mom, my sink ship possible. legislator who got two DUIs in one West Wing of the White House Jones said his work for Es- summer,” Messina said. Messina, with Obama shortly after the Pres- has been broken for a month quire magazine has recently had who’s been deemed the “fixer” by ident’s inauguration. a lot to do with the ripple-effects and I can’t hold a relationship. the Washington Post, stepped in as “He put his hand on the wall,” “ of accidents, and his being in the legislator’s press secretary to Messina said, “and says, ‘Did you Jim Messina, Deputy Chief of Staff for President Obama Missoula is, in a way, just that. deal with the situation. know slaves finished these walls? “I’m having a great time … It’s the role he’d always And now I’m President.’” and I think every other Pollner preferred to play — the person Messina wasted no time getting erts incorrectly swore the presi- the White House for a second try. (professor) has had a great time down to business. dent in, Messina went to work to Not too long after that, Air and I’ve had a hard time recon- After Chief Justice John Rob- get the Supreme Court justice into Force One caused panic” in New See MESSINA, page 6 ciling the fact that we’re all here because Anthony Pollner died in a motorcycle crash,” Jones said. Campus-wide funding cuts ahead, “It’s a tough thing to reconcile, and every time I walk into the newsroom, I see his name and the picture on the wall and I administrators look to compensate think, ‘Wow, I’m here because Jayme Fraser which oversees Montana’s uni- “When you look at it, 80 per- Since Dennison presented the of that.’” Montana Kaimin versities, asked schools to devel- cent of the general fund is people original draft to the student, facul- How Jones came to be a jour- Campus-wide funding cuts and op a plan for managing the loss (and their wages), so when you ty and staff senates in September, nalist could also be called an ac- policy changes aimed at compen- of funds and to present it at the take $3.2 million out of the bud- Duringer said they’ve received no cident because he never really sating for the withdrawal of fed- Board’s Nov. 20 meeting. get, it will affect people some outside input on the proposal. planned to be one until it was eral funds from the University of Provost Royce Engstrom said way,” Duringer said. “Processes like this start off too late. Montana’s budget next year could UM hopes to minimize the im- The UM proposal includes op- with denial. People are not really With a fresh master’s degree take effect as early as January, said pact on students and academic tions of switching to a four-day accepting we really have to do in urban planning, Jones got a Bob Duringer, UM vice president programs, but said he didn’t know school week, raising an admin- this,” Duringer said. “Hell, I didn’t job as a sports reporter for the of administration and finance. who would end up being most af- istrative fee levied on entities want to do it either.” National Post, a Toronto-based “We are going to have to do fected. like ASUM and UM Athletics, Duringer hopes to engage more national paper. He was com- some base cuts,” Duringer said. “It “That’s a good question,” Eng- increasing enrollment, closing people in the discussion when he pletely unqualified for the job, might be that class sizes are big- strom said. “We are too early in the campus for part of winter or presents the tentative plans and but by a happy accident, a friend ger or not taught as often. It might the planning process to address summer break, waiting to fill job answers audience questions Mon- knew the managing editor and mean the grass is not cut as often. potential problems to any signifi- vacancies, reducing overtime and day at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 10 landed Jones an interview. The options are endless.” cant extent. It’s too early to say extra compensation pay, and elim- a.m. in the UC Theater. Questions Jones said the Post had used UM will lose $3.2 million a who on campus it would impact.” inating unnecessary tuition waiv- and concerns can also be sent to most of its start-up cash to poach year when a one-time federal stim- Echoing President George ers. It also includes options to ask [email protected]. the talent from other newsrooms ulus package that was allocated to Dennison’s call for “hard work, the Regents for a tuition increase “This is an external challenge, around Canada, but had a few keep tuition down is withdrawn considerable discomfort, and of 1.5 percent and to reallocate not an internal problem,” During- low-paying positions left for the from the general fund in 2011. some sacrifice” during his State of funds to UM to reflect rising en- er said. “Once they realize that, less desirable. Duringer said the money helped the University Address in August, rollment, despite the Regents say- I hope we can move away from “For some unknown reason, UM maintain current operations Duringer said the changes will un- ing in July that they would not ap- anger and go straight to problem (the editor) took a chance and despite a decline in state revenue. doubtedly affect people campus- prove a tuition increase to cover solving.” In July, the Board of Regents, wide. the difference. [email protected] See JONES, page 4 2 MKontana aimin Opinion Friday, October 9, 2009 Caught in the BIG UPS Act Kaelyn Kelly and Willi Brooks What Cums Naturally Editor’s note: Kaelyn hot and heated, and oral sex being infected by such dis- &HICCUP! Since fall has come around, BU&BH has started perfecting our first batch Kelly and Willi Brooks take ensues. eases. of autumn mead. It seems a necessary remedy for the next few weeks of midterms we’re turns writing this column, Both genders can cum But being the unbiased not prepared for. which is published on Fri- even though the word is journalist that this school Backhands days. This is Willi’s week to generally defined as male is teaching me to be, I need Big Ups to interpretive dancing groups on campus. To respect their approach of write. semen. Let’s just say that to say swallowing isn’t that dancing in a manner similar to the building or natural feature they perform in front of, A quick disclaimer: If “cumming” is the act of bad. Sure, I’ve had my fair we thought of a dance for the journalism school. It consists of drinking heavily before you don’t want to read about someone excreting no- share of fishy tastes dur- 3 o’clock and having no money. cum or both sexes “ejaculat- ticeable amounts of fluid ing oral sex, but I’ve also ing,” stop right now. through sex organs before or tasted some that weren’t that Backhands to the ASUM Senate for passing a resolution supporting a tobacco-free According to the on- upon orgasm. bad. And though it’s hardly campus in its meeting Wednesday night. Although we hate to beat a dead horse (be- line Etymology Diction- The fluid that is excreted crossed my mind, I’m sure cause there’s no proof that horse died from second-hand smoke) we feel this whole ary, the origin of the word most likely ends up in or penises and sperm come in anti-smoking thing is getting a little ridiculous. You know who else had anti-smoking “cum” dates back to 1650, near your mouth. Onto the all sorts of flavors as well. legislation? HITLER! in “Walking In A Meadowe greatest dilemma of oral Fortunately, we live in Greene,” a folio of “loose sex: Spit or swallow? a time when the inter-Web Big Ups to the Missoula woman who, while wielding a baseball bat, confronted a songs” collected by Bishop In all seriousness, I ab- is easily accessible, so we Turah man Thursday who had just fired a shot at a Missoula police officer from a stolen Percy of Dromore, Ireland: solutely love receiving, and can learn more about the rifle. The woman convinced him to drop the rifle and nailed him with the bat when he I thoroughly enjoy perform- variety of tastes that come approached her. Kudos to her for bringing a bat to a gun fight and winning. They lay soe close together, ing, oral sex. However, for along with sex organs and they made me much to the longest time I had an fluids. Some Web sites say Backhands to state Senator Greg Barkus, who now faces three felony charges stem- wonder; issue with a woman going eating things like pineapple, ming from an alcohol-related boating accident on Flathead Lake in late August — not I knew not which was down on me. I truly had mangos and even cinnamon only for being an idiot, but especially for being a Montana Senator who can’t handle wether, until I saw her under. a complex about kissing make for better-flavored his whiskey. Then off he came, and someone after they had put cum. Some female friends of blusht for shame soe my genitalia in their mouth. mine have even expressed to Big Ups to swine flu making a strong comeback in Missoula, with 61 new local cases soon that he had endit; I blame this not on my per- me that a man’s cum tastes popping up since the end of August. Stop washing your hands and covering your mouth Yet still she lies, and to sonal hygiene practices, but bitter or even like overly- when you sneeze and you just might get that half-week vacation of throwing up while him cryes, “one more watching cartoons you so desperately need. on my sperm. salted mac and cheese. and none can mend it.” If you are eating some- Medications can also af- Backhands to the cloudy cold weather parading around like it’s going to turn into As far as I’m concerned, one out or giving someone fect the way things taste. If snow but doesn’t. This weather is just mildly wet and crappy. Should there be snow on humans are the only species head and things go off, I’d someone is on anti-anxiety, the ground by the time you read this, you’ll know once and for all that the Kaimin really that really give oral sex. I think it would be natural to depression or even fish oil DOES make a difference. If not, shut up about it. kind of like to look at oral spit, so do it! No one should prescriptions, the after-ef- sex as something like having judge you on your decision fects of swallowing can lead Big Ups to random dialogue on the Mountain Line bus with strangers. Just the other opposable thumbs, some- to get rid of another person’s to tingling, and even numb- day, BU&BH engaged in a forum on the way back home from campus with three other thing no animal has. So let’s bodily fluids from your ness of the throat. guys who all agreed that Bozeman kind of sucks. talk about it like the present- most important orifice. No So when it “cums” to day adults we all are. one should ever force you to spitting or swallowing, think BU&BH must now hit the books to prepare for a test in a class we haven’t attended Say you’ve been see- swallow. about future consequences, since the first week of school. If things go as poorly as expected, that mead will be going someone frequently, or In fact, if you take time to and don’t be embarrassed ing fast. Cheers. maybe you’re just out on the get tested for HIV or other to do what you want. Hell, town and are ready to get sexually transmitted infec- do what I do and say, “Hey, down that evening. The re- tions, the administrator will I’m going down on you, but lationship or hook-up soon tell you that swallowing I’m going to spit or swallow progresses into going home. bodily fluids such as cum whatever comes out.” [email protected] Heard around campus Eventually, things get pretty increases your chances of

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Will Melton Kimball Bennion Troy Warzocha Alexa Dobson The Montana Kaimin is printed on Arts/Outdoor Editor Cody Bloomsburg Photographers Sarah Robertson Alyssa Small campus by Printing and Graphics. Steve Miller Jayme Fraser Kat Franchino Jesseca Whalen Send letters to the editor to Sports Editor Carmen George Greg Lindstrom Mike Gerrity Taka Osuga Web Editor [email protected] Roman Stubbs Josh Potter Drew Vetere Steel Brooks 3 Friday, October 9, 2009 Opinion MKontana aimin Reaction to Wozniak’s bolic meanings just doesn’t stand out that one particular symbolic ism, intentional attempted geno- alongside wanton racists and an guest column up to reason. meaning should be accepted over cide, and the rape of a land that established symbol of oppres- In regard to the opinion pre- Further detracting from the ar- all others, or go with the larger extinguished, in decades, life sion and hatred. That deserves an sented by Professor Wozniak con- gument is the use of the “French assertion that all symbolic mean- ways that had existed for centu- apology from Professor Wozniak. cerning symbols and their multiple kissing as cheating” example. Here ings must be taken into account, ries.” If a grand overstatement of The intellectual laziness of her meanings, a rebuttal must be pre- Prof. Wozniak gives a blatant con- regardless of validity? From Prof. symbolic meaning has ever been comments creating these associa- sented. There are some fundamen- tradiction to her own statement of Wozniak’s own arguments I don’t made, this is it. The words of the tions with the marching band were tal flaws to her logic that cannot the relevance of multivalent sym- know what she really wants in this song are mildly suspect and the reckless, irresponsible, and insult- be left to stand. I will attempt to be bolic meanings by claiming that regard. movie is a silly 1960’s culturally ing. The overreaction to content brief, but for anyone who knows “everyone knows that French kiss- Lastly, placing the marching idiotic creation along the lines only obliquely associated with this me this will prove to be impos- ing someone to whom of “The King and I” song was Prof. Wozniak’s own sible. you are not married in a and “Breakfast at Tif- problem, the band should not be First of all the basic prem- cloak room is cheating.” fany’s”. The words faulted, and certainly not lumped ise that symbols are multivalent So there is only one pos- Letters to the were not sung, the in with racists and the crazy. (thanks for the definition as well, sible way of seeing this move was not shown, The band would also like to Professor) is quite true, but Prof. situation, and that is that and it was a covered extend their thanks to Professor Wozniak seems to be trying to this woman was cheat- Editor wagon, not depictions Wozniak and all others who stayed make the case that all possible ing? I personally do not of Native American for their half time show instead of meanings of a symbol are equally find this to be cheating, children rounded up leaving to use the bathroom, drink relevant and must be equally re- and I find the humor in and sent off to live alcoholic beverage, or use mari- spected, which is just not the case. the scene to be based in the rib- band’s performance of “How the with good Christian families who juana. They are also very pleased If that were true then we would bing of an antiquated cultural West Was Won” and their forma- stripped them of their heritage to know you recognized the cov- have to accept as valid Islamic norm, not in the “oh, she’s so silly tion of a covered wagon on the and demonized them as inferior ered wagon. They spent a long extremist’s views of the Ameri- to not know something that EV- field along side a racist picture of to their white counterparts. It was time perfecting this very difficult can flag, instead of realizing that ERYONE knows!” type of humor watermelons on the White House a covered wagon. We can perhaps field formation, and it brings them they’re kind of nutty and their be- Prof. Wozniak sees. Is my view lawn, the ramblings of a nut case chalk Prof. Wozniak’s reaction up great joy to know you appreciated liefs shouldn’t be respected all that not relevant in this situation be- in Stevensville, and the flying of to overreaction, much like we can it. much. Some amount of rational cause Prof. Wozniak doesn’t seem the Confederate flag is insulting, chalk up the “no mo bro” lady’s re- sussing of the issues is necessary, to know that many people out to the band and anyone else who action to a bit of the insanity. Sincerely, as is so often the case in complex there have a different definition disagrees with Prof. Wozniak’s Unfortunately we have an en- Sean Barker matters. A blanket rule of global for cheating than she does? Do we assertion that this is a symbol of tire marching band that has been GTA, School of Music acceptance of all multivalent sym- go with this example which points “a legacy of colonialist imperial- personally attacked and placed 4 MKontana aimin News Friday, October 9, 2009 JONES meeting with an editor through the divine intervention of a custodian. Tree tumbler, ticket takers From page 1 Jones was stopped by a man gave me one of those spots,” Jones sweeping the lobby floor after the Mike Gerrity said. security guard told Jones there Montana Kaimin Jones had turned in his thesis was no way he was getting to talk Sunday, Oct. 4, 3:23 a.m. on ballparks for a writing sample, to the editor-in-chief without an Someone reported a noxious and before that had written rough- appointment. odor in Duniway Hall to Public ly four music reviews for the stu- The man asked if Jones wanted Safety Officers in the wee hours Oct. 6, 9:45 p.m. dent newspaper. a job there, to which Jones replied, of Sunday morning. But Jones made the most of the “Not as a janitor.” Two males were spotted climb- Police “That’s pretty late to be smok- opportunity, putting in 14-hour The man told Jones to go back ing dope,” said Jim Lemcke, Of- ing on the roof of the Clinical days in the newsroom. and ask to speak to a young editor fice of Public Safety director. “Or Psychology building and warned Blotter It all came to an end on Sept. named Andy. That’s what he did, early.” for safety reasons against scaling 12, 2001 though, when Jones was and a few months later he got a One student was cited for pos- UM buildings. ordered to start cold calling the chance to do a story for the maga- session of drug paraphernalia. families of Canadians who died in zine. the Word Trade Center attacks. While Jones said luck was a Sunday, Oct. 4, 5:02 a.m. “I was told that often families factor in his getting the chance Paramedics responded to help a in that situation want to talk, but to write for each publication, and man who fell 15 feet out of a tree lot on East Broadway Street. Some Wednesday, Oct. 6, 4:39 a.m. I had never done a story like that, he worked himself to the bone to on the Oval. items were taken from the cars, in- A man fled south across the or journalism like that, and I just make the most of each, he said “Now, what are you doing 15 cluding a purse, two iPods, a hunt- campus footbridge when city po- didn’t feel very good about it,” lately he has been thinking more feet up a tree at five in the morning rifle and a shotgun. lice said they found him checking Jones said. about how people handle the un- ing?” Lemcke said. out vending machines at the East- So he quit. That was his last day happy accidents. The man made the decision to Tuesday, Oct. 6, 8:45 a.m. gate Albertsons with a flashlight. in the newsroom. “I think ultimately that is how walk to St. Patrick Hospital him- A ticket book and hat were Jones said he had already we will be judged by whoever is self. stolen from the bicycle bag of a Citations: been thinking about leaving the judging us, how we react when bad UM bike cop during the night. Hunter Dietrich, 18, theft Post, and had even stopped into things happen,” Jones said. Monday, Oct. 5, 3:59 p.m. An investigation led officers to Charles Forsyth, 19, Esquire’s offices and finagled a [email protected] Several cars had their windows two males who were both cited for possession of drug paraphernalia smashed out in the Park-N-Ride theft. Trevor Wilsey, 18, theft www.montanakaimin.com 5 Friday, October 9, 2009 Sports MKontana aimin Cold temps, hot ‘Stangs face Griz for Homecoming Tyson Alger cord at 2–2 last week, after defeat- the first four games. He has 313 The Cal Poly team that took the linebacker Alex Shaw. Montana Kaimin ing previously undefeated South rushing yards, but has struggled to Grizzlies to the brink last season “Looks like the same offense,” It’s been three weeks since Dakota State 21–14. Both of Cal break out for large gains. Reynolds simply isn’t the squad that will Shaw said. “The faces change, but Montana made the run through Poly’s losses have come against said that he isn’t concerned that the show up Saturday in Missoula. they’re still good football players.” the tunnel at Washington Griz- Bowl Championship Subdivision big runs aren’t coming yet, adding The offense that averaged 44.4 Shaw said that defending the Cal zly Stadium. Welcoming back the teams. that it took a while last season for points a game last season lost its Poly offense, which has an option 4th ranked Griz for their annual In the 2008 season opener, him to break out. quarterback, top three rushers and attack, calls for a full team effort Homecoming game, aside from Montana used three touchdowns “We didn’t get the running top receiver in Ramses Barden. contingent upon assignment foot- frigid temperatures, will be siz- from Cole Bergquist and a Cal game until like the ninth game last And eight-year head coach Rich ball. “Each player has to do their zling-hot Cal Poly. Poly field goal miss in the final year,” Reynolds said. “I’m patient. Ellerson left the program last year job that much better,” he said. While the Griz have dominat- minute to narrowly beat the Mus- We’re winning games. I’m happy. to take the head coaching spot at “We preach the one-eleventh. We ed the series in the past, posting tangs 30–28 in San Luis Obispo, As long as we’re winning games Army, with the spot eventually ac- preach that you have to do your a 12–1 record, the Mustangs are Calif. and making plays when we need commodated by former Portland one-eleventh every play.” coming in ranked 15th, and will be More than a year later, junior to, I’m good with that.” State head coach Tim Walsh. Shaw and the Griz will look to gunning for a taste of 2005, when Running back Chase Reynolds Hauck said that he is pleased Walsh’s offense, which Hauck do their jobs a little bit better this they traveled to Missoula and got vividly remembers the game: not with the running game, saying the said “can rush for 300 yards,” has week, as the added pressure of a late season win. And Montana because it served as the beginning team has provided a strong, bal- received efficient production on homecoming adds to the intrigue head coach Bobby Hauck doesn’t of his record-setting 2008 cam- anced attack. the ground, including in losses to of the game. anticipate their recipe for success paign, but for a misstep. “The running game isn’t about upper division squads. Junior full “It’s always a big game,” Shaw to change, either. “Tripping on the first play,” hitting the big play,” Hauck said. back Jordan Yocum rushed for 130 said of Homecoming. “It’s really “Cal Poly is always a good foot- Reynolds said of his stumble. “It “It’s about controlling the ball and yards against Ohio earlier this year exciting to get out there. It’s a great ball team,” Hauck said. “Their of- was a good game for me,” he add- moving the chains, and I think while Senior Jono Grayson rushed feeling to come out at home and fense is problematic. They always ed, sarcastically. we’ve done that pretty well. There for 138 against San Jose State. have a big crowd to play in front have good players. They always Reynolds has consistently are instances where we can im- Walsh’s arrival hasn’t brought of.” have speed.” found the end zone this season, prove, but that’s the nature of the much difference to the Mustang’s [email protected] The Mustangs evened their re- scoring five touchdowns through game.” offensive scheme, according to UM spikers look to protect home court against NAU, UNC Troy Warzocha rado’s potent offense is their abil- Montana Kaimin ity to pass. They have the top setter Montana is hoping that their in the conference in true freshman momentum from a thrilling come- Marissa Hughes, who is averaging from-behind victory over Weber 13 assists per set, best in the con- State last Saturday carries them ference by a large margin. through homecoming weekend as For as great as Northern Colo- they battle two more difficult con- rado’s offense is, the Griz have ference opponents. the top blocker and the top block- “We did a nice job of changing ing team in the conference. The the momentum in our favor,” said Griz average 2.67 blocks per set UM coach Jerry Wagner. “I was and Thibeault is the league’s best very impressed with the way every blocker (1.5 per set). single individual played and car- While it’s far more difficult to ried more than their weight.” shut down an entire team, Mon- Montana will try to take down tana has at least shown that they Northern Arizona (1–3, 4–9 over- can key-in on top players and shut all) and undefeated Northern Col- them down. Weber State’s Chelsea orado (4–0, 10–7) this weekend Bair was giving the Griz fits in in the West Auxiliary Gym at the the first set last weekend, but once Adams Center. UM made adjustments, her hitting UM (2–3, 6–10 overall) is cur- percentage dropped significantly. rently fifth in the conference and Bair hit .429 in the first set, then are looking for back-to-back victo- only .056 over the next three sets. Eric Oravsky/Montana Kaimin ries for only the second time this UM head coach Jerry Wagner and assistant Kandice Kelly work out their players in a drill Thursday. “What makes the Bears’ of- year. Northern Arizona is tied for fense potent is the speed of it,” seventh and Northern Colorado is .350. She is also averaging three blocker Chelsea Cheeley). There also first in digs (16.57 per set). Wagner said. “It’ll be more of us tied for first. kills per set, which is just enough is also one Montanan on the team. Northern Colorado has four of trying to disrupt the rhythm of In their last two matches, to crack the top 10. Redshirt freshman middle blocker the top 10 hitters in the confer- their offense rather than keying on Northern Arizona has lost to Sac- On defense, sophomore middle Ashley Ames will be making her ence. Senior middle blocker Al- one player. I don’t think you want ramento State and Northern Colo- blocker Katie Bailey is the only first appearance on the court in lison Raguse is second (.404), se- to make the mistake of keying on rado by a score of 3–1 both times player remotely close to confer- Montana since graduating from nior middle blocker Taylor Smith one person in Northern Colorado’s — with the Lumberjacks taking at ence-leader (and UM junior mid- Capital High School in Helena in is fourth (.353), junior outside hit- offense.” least one set in all of their confer- dle blocker) Jaimie Thibeault in 2007. ter Ashley Lichtenberg is tied for Thibeault led the Griz in a phe- ence losses. Northern Arizona’s blocks per set. Thibeault averages While Northern Arizona will seventh (.306), and redshirt senior nomenal all-around team effort lone conference victory has come 1.5 per set while Bailey averages be a tough opponent, Northern outside hitter Kenzie Shreeve is against Weber State. She hit .692, over Weber State. 1.31. True freshman libero Anna Colorado is likely to be the big- ninth (.294). had 18 kills and six blocks in argu- The Lumberjacks are in the Gott is also fourth in the confer- gest challenge of the weekend for Shreeve is also third in kills per ably one of the best performances process of a youth movement, as ence in digs (4.38 per set). the Griz. The Bears are the top set (4.14) and fourth in points per of her career. their top defenders and top scorer Of the 13 players on North- offensive team in the conference. set (4.68). Raguse is fourth in kills “She (Thibeault) definitely had are all underclassmen. True fresh- ern Arizona’s roster, there is only They are first in hitting percentage (3.54 per set) and sixth in points a great match, but she’s done that man outside hitter Jen Wilson is one senior (setter Jana Mays- (.289), kills (15.07 per set), and as- (4.15 per set). fifth in the conference, hitting Robinson) and one junior (middle sists (14.5 per set). The Bears are A key aspect of Northern Colo- See SPIKERS, page 6 6 MKontana aimin News Friday, October 9, 2009 MESSINA SPIKERS Planting silver and maroon From page 1 From page 5 behind the scenes instead of the already at times this season,” said person in office. UM assistant coach Gina Schmidt. “I always wanted to be the guy “Knowing Jaimie and her abilities, in the corner of the room fixing we expect that on a regular basis.” it,” Messina said. True freshman outside hit- After that internship, he said, ter Mie Lindgren will make her “everyone just wanted to hire me.” season debut against Northern He worked all over the country Colorado and give the Griz some before moving back to Montana extra fire-power off the bench. to work as an aide to Max Baucus Lindgren, a Denmark native, had during his reelection campaign. In been held out of 17 matches by that role, he caught Obama’s atten- the NCAA while they investigated tion. the experience of club players on Messina, who, like a true Mis- Lindgren’s Danish club team. soulian, carries a Patagonia mes- While Wagner doesn’t want to senger bag instead of a briefcase, rock the boat too much, he is ex- admits there are sacrifices that cited to have Lindgren available come with his new job. for certain situations. “First of all, “Most of my life is a catastro- she’s feeling much better and pre- phe,” he said. “My dog’s with my pared to contribute on the court,” mom, my sink has been broken for Wagner said. a month and I can’t hold a relation- With the meat of their league ship.” schedule approaching, and Mon- Brenna Braaten/Montana Kaimin But he said it’s worth it. tana riding momentum from last Roberta Mistrick plants the traditional “Homecoming Mums” as a part of the week-long Home- “You’re in a moment of time that weekend, homecoming at the Ad- coming celebration this week, one of the Grounds and Lanscape Department’s biggest events along is transcendent and will be talked ams Center could prove to be a vi- with graduation. “We try to stick with maroon and silver,” Mistrick said Tuesday afternoon. “This year about for 100 years,” he said. tal pair of matches for UM’s Big we have a little bit of purple for abstract.” Mistrick said that they try to make campus look nice for [email protected] Sky run. the alumni that return during these two events. “There’s so many even teams in our conference, there’s never an easy game,” Schmidt said. “All the things we had to work through last weekend, we have to work through this weekend.” [email protected]

MontanaMK Kaimin 7 Friday, October 9, 2009 Arts MKontana aimin Art fair flair in UC over Homecoming weekend Hannah J. Ryan wares, Hundley said items in the you know it’s going for $17.41 a Montana Kaimin UC range from jewelry and wood- pound?” Grady said. work to makeup and paintings. Grady has exhibited his wares The University Center is bus- Hundley said there are also a in the homecoming fair longer tling with more activity than usual handful of student booths, which than any other vendor in the prem- as tie-dyed apparel, handmade make up around 5 percent of the ise. For 25 years, Grady said he jewelry and other vibrant arts and 50-some artists in the show. has set up his table in front of the crafts fill the ground floor for the The fair is comprised of new UC Market. Homecoming Art Fair. artists as well as those who have “I’ve done very well here. This exposition of the creative participated in campus art fairs for There are 600 rings on that table continues the University’s Home- years, Hundley said. and that’s what the girls love,” coming celebrations, said fair Greg Scherr has displayed his Grady said. advisor Shannon Earley. Earley photographs in the UC fair for the One newcomer to the UC art said the fair offers local goods to past seven years. fair is the Tie Dye Café. Owner students as well as alumni coming “I don’t do it for the money.” Kari Wells said she and her hus- into the area for the football game Scheer said. “I do it for the person- band used to present their hand and weekend events. al satisfaction of producing the art tie-dyed clothing at some 36 shows “This is the Homecoming Art and making that connection with a year. Fair’s 39th year and it is the oldest the client.” “We had to take a year off be- arts and crafts fair in town,” Ear- Scherr recounted an experience cause the economy took such a ley said. “It’s here for all to enjoy that embodied that connection. dump, but we’re trying to get back and art students should definitely “One fair, there was a girl who into it,” Wells said. come and see where they could picked up a photograph of lilacs The market for tie-dyed attire show and sell their work.” and said it reminded her of her is strengthening Wells said, thanks A major element of the art fair grandmother,” Scherr said. to Hollywood picking up on the is to give the event student coordi- This girl told Scherr about the trend. nator the experience of putting on summers she spent at her grand- “Tie-dye never actually went a show, Earley said. ma’s house where she would play away; it’s never died,” Wells said For Angie Hundley, student art in the lilac bushes. from inside a blue-swirled hoodie. fair coordinator, this year is her “That’s what I do it for,” Scherr The UC Atrium’s show will be first time organizing the event. said. open for people to peruse until 5 “I think it’s a wonderful experi- Silversmith Tom Grady vends p.m. this Saturday. Live music will Hannah J. Ryan/Montana Kaimin ence. The artists are so helpful and his items for a slightly different be preformed over the lunch hour The UC is a swarm of color and textures as the annual Homecoming Art Fair their works are beautiful,” Hund- reason than Scherr. and free hot chocolate will avail- opened Thursday. ley said. “I sell here just to make enough able during Saturday’s halftime Describing the annual fall so I can buy more silver. Did show. [email protected] Missoula to take part Kegger documentary takes UM in global play premier back to glory days of partying Justin Franz “There was a high level of dis- Collin Behan Montana Kaimin trust and there was a stereotype Montana Kaimin keggers, from the first in 1972 part in the in the demise of the of it being the wild, wild west,” through the last in 1979. It was kegger. Union and campus of- Just over 11 years ago, on the Alumni of the Aber Day keg- she said. “It was a wake-up call.” gers cheered a documentary formed from a social welfare class ficials began criticizing which night of Oct. 7, Matthew Shepard Since then, Renna added, peo- about the 1970s benefit party project in an attempt to bail out the beer distributers were selected was taken by two men to a remote ple there have changed and tried to during the film’s debut at the then-struggling UM library. At the as the event became increas- area east of Laramie, Wyo. Short- shed that reputation. She spoke of University Theater Thursday time, the library was facing a seri- ingly commercial. The kegger ly after midnight, the 22-year-old a police officer who said “he’d be evening. ous budget crisis and was even in drew more fire from citizens liv- University of Wyoming student the first to laugh at a fag joke, but “Let’s have a moment of si- danger of losing its accreditation, ing along the road to the KO Ro- was tied to a fence and beaten. now he understands that it’s wrong lence for the millions and mil- said Bonnie Allen, current dean of deo grounds, where the last few He would die a few days later in a and hurtful.” lions of brain cells that died on the library. parties were held. Ten thousand Colorado hospital, with his friends It’s that change and the effect Aber Day,” said Glenn Schmidt, Before the first film screening, people who had been drinking and family by his side. of these events on the town of the night’s emcee and former Allen presented the film’s execu- and partying all day jumping emcee for the kegger, in his tive producers, McCue and Jeff back in their cars and driving He was beaten because he was Laramie that are investigated in opening remarks. McNaught, with an award thank- back to town, pausing for fre- gay. this new piece. Returning to inter- About 1700 people, split in ing them and others who put on quent bathroom breaks along This weekend, his story will be view people again, now a decade told at the premiere of The Lara- two showings, filed in to the the event for their dedication. By the way, was apparently not the removed from the incident, was Montana Theater Thursday eve- 1979, the event raised over $55,000 neighborhood’s idea of a good mie Project: Ten Years Later. The only meant to add a short epilogue play will be simultaneously pre- ning to watch the documentary. dollars for the library. Tens of use of their road. to the original play. What ended thousands of people attended the “And we were turning them miered in over 100 theaters in all The film was cobbled together up happening, however, was a with pictures and videos from keggers over their seven-year run loose on a public roadway, and 50 states, Canada, Great Britain, completely new play that included the kegger and contemporary with over 10,000 people and 1,000 all of a sudden it was getting un- Spain, China and Australia. Mis- interviews from Shepard’s mother interviews with event officials, kegs of beer at the final event. The comfortable being responsible soula will host the only regional Judy, and Aaron McKinney, one of party devotees and band mem- benefit party was organized com- for that,” McCue. performance at the University of his murderers. bers who played at some of the pletely by committees of students There were fears in the final Montana’s Montana Theater. “There was a lot more rewriting events. Most people in atten- at the University. years that the event would fail to The play is an epilogue to the of history than we ever thought,” dance seemed to be former par- “We were doing all this man- break even, making it a money original, which debuted in 2000 she said. tygoers. aging and fine tuning to keep this drain instead of a fundraiser for and is one of the most performed One thing that was clarified In the film, a sea of denim- kegger running,” said Jeff Dob- the University. The final nail in plays in the country. with this new production, she said, and plaid-clad revelers danced, bins, a former beer and accounting the kegger coffin was when the staggered and drank to the mu- committee member. “We managed University said they would no “It tells the story of those peo- is the myth that the 1998 incident sic of up and coming bands like this thing to the gnat’s ass.” longer accredit the event. The ple who were affected,” said Cathy was not a hate crime. Renna of Tectonic Theatre, the the Bonnie Raitt, Heart and But the documentary made combination of pressures caused “I think people will be shocked Jimmy Buffet. Audience mem- clear that by 1979 the party had organizers like McCue, the last plays producer. when they hear that McKinney Compiling interviews from bers would frequently point and simply gotten too big to continue Aber Day kegger president, to said ‘Matthew Shepard needed laugh as they saw their younger, functioning. Portable bathrooms decide the event had reached its locals, friends and family mem- killing,’” Jason Marsden said. “He bers of Shepard, the play pieces hairier selves parading (or stum- were being shipped in from all end. refers to himself as the ‘poster bling) by the camera. The audi- over the state and the Health De- The general opinion from together a picture of the people in child of hate-crime murders.’” ence cheered the beer distributer partment was still demanding both the film and the crowd the town and how they reacted to Marsden, executive director and several of the interviews of more, McCue said. Missoula of- was that concert could never the incident. of the Matthew Shepard Founda- former members of the Univer- ficials were demanding additional happen the same way. Perhaps, Renna was working for the tion and a one-time friend of the sity Liquid Assets Corporation, police officers, medical faculties, McNaught said, a more generic Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against victim, said that it’s one of the the student group that organized and fire trucks. event without the open taps of Defamation in the fall of 1998 bombshells revealed by Tectonic the kegger. “We were not concerned that beer would be possible. and within 48-hours of the attack Theatre. “It’s really written and script- we wouldn’t have enough people “But it still wouldn’t be like on Shepard, was on the ground in The foundation was created in ed for the older people,” said at this thing,” said Jeff McNaught, the kegger where you get to go Laramie. She said that the national the spring of 1999 by Shepard’s Bob McCue, the film’s executive executive producer. “We were sit on the hill sides and enjoy producer. wondering what we would do if mudslides,” McCue said. “It was media attention that focused on the parents with the goal of replacing town of over 27,000 brought a lot The film explored the begin- 20,000 people showed up.” just kids having fun.” of negative feelings to the surface. See LARAMIE, page 8 ning, height and downfall of the Cultural shifts also played a [email protected] 8 MKontana aimin Arts Friday, October 9, 2009 New Mariah Carey album inspires viral madness Just because you can doesn’t potentially face an endless stream moniedaoneandonly’s rendition mean you should. of scathing, anonymous comments, of “Obsessed,” the album’s first With the Sept. 25 release of it takes more than a lack of talent single and Carey’s attempted diss megastar diva Mariah Carey’s 12th (or common sense for that matter) of Marshall Mathers (a.k.a. Emi- MillerBy Steve TimeMiller album, titled “Memoirs of an Im- to deter them from posting their nem). Though moniedaoneandonly weird blanket hung on the wall be- ers, martellpedro44 has no sense perfect Angel,” scores of loyal fans productions on the vast expanse of displays a sense of melody, she only hind him. of melody, pitch or key. But what showed their appreciation by log- the Internet. sings a small portion of the song Undoubtedly, TheVanessaCruz’s makes this vaguely effeminate ging onto their YouTube accounts The first leg in the journey of and changes keys several times performance of “Angels Cry” is the teenage male stand out is his ex- and uploading their feeble attempts the viral underworld, the sassy throughout. most solid of the YouTube wan- tremely close proximity to the cam- at her new tracks. “Betcha Gon’ Know” sung by user Despite these shortcomings, she nabes — she even delivers the line era and the fact that he’s shirtless. Unfortunately for mankind, EinavJosephTV, starts the album doesn’t seem as bad when com- “When you and I said goodbye, I With 17 tracks in all, there having an affinity for Webcams off on a very underwhelming and pared to such aspiring performers felt the angels cry” with the same weren’t fan versions available for and an undying admiration for Car- awkward note, replete with for- as NehemiahsMusic1 (singing the level of schmooze Carey does. every song on the album. One in ey doesn’t necessarily constitute gotten lyrics, a flatly sung chorus boisterous, prop-ridden “Standing Capping off this tour through particular, called “The Languish- decent singing, or even the ability and a strange mechanical grind- O”), TheNathanJones (singing the the digital wasteland is Carey’s un- ing,” features Carey putting her to carry a tune. But for those auda- ing noise that lingers in the back- atonal “Up Out My Face”), or Jber- necessary cover of the Foreigner glass-cracking whistle register to cious and shameless enough to pour ground for the last minute and a naber11 (singing the unintelligible hit “I Want to Know What Love use. Considering the general poor their souls into four-minute, one- half of the song. “More Than Just Friends”). Is.” Offering his take on the ruined quality of the non-gifted fan videos, take faux music videos that could Things improve slightly with The ballads, formulaically classic is AlbertoSuarezMusic, it’s a relief that only TheNathanJo- placed every couple of songs to give who defiles the verses by singing nes was unrestrained enough to the album a false sense of depth, in a creepy, low register and com- post an attempt at it. seem to attract the more talented, pletely botching the newly placed Judging strictly by these You- albeit no less awkward, performers. key change. Tube clips, however, “Memoirs” In the melodrama of “H.A.T.E.U.” Odd execution and spotty sing- promises nothing more than a slew (not an actual acronym), txn4o- ing aside, certain fans veer into bi- of soulless, excruciatingly deriva- bama took the initiative to record zarre, even frightening, territory. tive pop songs — something that his own version of the song ahead In mcboypower’s interpretation has worked extremely well for Car- of time, so he’s visually absent from of “Candy Bling,” he spends his ey in the past. the video. His take, however, suf- one minute and 28 seconds of Inter- But the album isn’t short on fers from ridiculously loud bass that net fame sliding halfway off a bed infectiousness. In fact, that’s all it drowns out nearly all other aspects and staring unwholesomely into the can boast. For proof of its unholy of the song. camera with the song playing in the power, scan the airwaves and surf Rockyheron, on the other hand, background the entire time. the Web to see the ever-expanded combines pre-recorded with live Even more unsettling than crater created by “Memoirs of an vocals, bongo hits and finger snaps mcboypower is martellpedro44’s Imperfect Angel.” for “Inseparable,” but any sort of singing of “The Impossible.” Like 1 out of 4 sublime affect is lost because of the several of his fellow Carey camp- [email protected] LARAMIE From page 7 hate with understanding and acceptance, Marsden said. The foundation and Judy Shepard have sup- ported the production, although she has never watched an entire performance of the play. Marsden said a decade later, the events are still painful for those who knew Shepard. “When someone is killed, you don’t lose what you had, you lose what never was,” he said. For Shepa- rd’s friends and family, it never gets easier. “They feel it very vividly; I know I do,” Marsden said. That story will be told by the Montana Repertory Theatre on Monday, Oct. 12, the 11th anniver- sary of Shepard’s death, at the UM’s Montana Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m. and a minimum donation of $5 is requested. Tickets are available from the UM Box Office from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday. [email protected]

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