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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 Festival features Holy Craps! foreign food Guys and Dolls hits page 8 the stage Tuesday page 10 Montana Kaimin Friday, March 13, 2009 www.montanakaimin.com Volume CXI, Issue 74 Universities, Need a hand? Schweitzer at impasse on tuition Molly Priddy Montana Kaimin HELENA — Higher education officials painted an ominous picture for lawmakers on Thursday, saying that Gov. Brian Sch- weitzer’s funding plan falls at least $8 million short and his demands for no tuition increases are out of line. “We don’t have to be told that doing ev- erything we can do to mitigate tuition is job number one,” said Steve Barrett, chairman for the Board of Regents. “We know it’s our priority.” Officials voiced their frustration at a con- tingency in House Bill 645, which says the state will only provide $10 million in tuition mitigation if the Montana University System does not increase tuition for the next two years. The governor’s budget director, David Ewer, said on Wednesday that the U-System will just have to figure out how to cut costs and balance its goods and services, because the governor will not raise taxes. Board of Regents Commissioner Sheila Stearns said the U-System needs at least an- Bess Brownlee/Montana Kaimin other $8.2 million on top of the $10 million Junior Elizabeth Hunter looks at Shannon M. Moos’ mixed media piece entitled “Vessel” in the Gallery of Visual Arts in the Social already in the bill. This request is “almost Science Building. Moos’ work is being featured alongside several other art students’ pieces as part of the Bachelor of Fine Arts unforgivably conservative,” she said. Senior Thesis Exhibition. The show will open on Thursday evening and stay in the gallery until April 10. Initially, the U-System asked for more than $30 million for price and wage adjustments in See TUITION, page 4 Tougher gen ed requirements Parking fees and fines to be implemented fall semester may increase next year Mark Page ties, he said. Allison Maier New general education general education courses without Montana Kaimin “So a guy could come and get Montana Kaimin requirements at UM are not the knowing exactly what their objec- The hunt for parking spaces experience here for a year and go to If all goes according to plan, only changes in store for next fall. tives were. Other professors have might be more expensive next year Missoula PD,” Lemcke said. “We University of Montana students For a related story on plans for categorized courses as general edu- as the Office of Public Safety seeks pay for the training, and that’s ex- will have new general education common course numbering between cation as a means of boosting en- to increase fines and fees for cars on pensive.” Montana schools, see page 7. requirements in place next fall. rollment in their classes, she said. It campus. Lemcke said one officer had According to G.G. Weix, chair With a final vote by the Faculty got to the point that the number of Fees for a parking pass are pro- gone through extensive training paid of the Academic Standards and Senate Thursday, the new general general education courses swelled posed to increase by $10 to $185 a for by Public Safety, only to go to Curriculum Review Committee, education system was approved to a list of 450. year. Metered parking would go up another department immediately af- this is the final result of a pro- for the fall 2009 catalog. Weix said that is not what gen- a quarter to $1 per hour, and most ter he finished. cess that dragged on for 15 years, Weix said many faculty mem- eral education should be. She said parking fines would go up by $5 or But for these parking fee increas- sparked largely by the univer- bers become defensive when it it’s an ethical obligation to teach a $10. Public Safety proposes to initi- es to be instituted, the proposal has sity’s switch from a quarter to a comes to changing the general general education course because ate the increases on July 1. to pass through a few hoops. semester system in fall 2002. She education program, but general professors should give students The department needs the money Public Safety Operations Man- said work to create a new gen- education has strayed from what it what they’re paying for. And stu- to make up for a budget shortfall ager Shelley Harshbarger said she eral education program started in was in 1983, when it was first cre- dents should want to come to their due to increases in officer salaries, presented the department’s budget 1994, but for various reasons the ated at UM. general education courses, she said. according to Public Safety Director — including the fine increases — to process continued to be delayed. “Its original design was very in- “We wanted to make it true and Jim Lemcke. the Office of Administration and Fi- When Weix took over her job as tentional,” she said. accountable and good,” she said. The increases were needed be- nance on Wednesday, which recom- chair of ASCRC in spring 2007, But since then, Weix said, the So the process started. A year cause Public Safety officers were mended it be accepted. she started making a push toward original faculty who taught gen- was spent creating a framework getting paid between $5 per hour Any increase in actual fees must finally completing a new general eral education courses have drifted for the undertaking. Weix and and $7 per hour less than Missoula go before the Board of Regents education program. and new faculty members inherited See GEN ED, page 7 police officers and sheriff’s depu- See PARKING, page 12 Today On Campus Inside the Kaimin Forecast • Symphonic Wind Ensemble BLOTTER page 4 BESS SEX page 2 University Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Stadium skaters, savage The column doesn’t suck, High 41F $10 general public; $5 students and spectacle, smarting student but you should Low 25F seniors 2 Montana Kaimin Opinion Friday, March 13, 2009 The The Kaimin BIG UPS BessBy Bess Davis SexColumn Backhands kounts Questions? Comments? Email [email protected] & This week in numbers Welcome back to Big Ups and Backhands everyone. We Making every mouthful matter know you missed us. First and foremost, a public service announcement for all you hormone-crazed co-eds: whatever you I think most people watch way too much Dateline and Oprah. Case in point: do, keep your eyes off the left side of this page. Those of you When I was about 15, my parents and I were sitting in our living room and my dollars who’ve already read the adjacent column, you’re sinners. But mom said, “Bess, I want to talk to you about the epidemic of oral sex among 250Jessica Berry made we won’t hold it against you. On with the week. American teenagers.” My dad peeked over the top of his newspaper and said, dancing at the Fox For starters, an unrelated, righteous Big Ups to UM law “When I was a kid, an epidemic was a bad thing.” Club’s Amateur Night. professor Kristen Juras for raising a stink over a certain sex Needless to say, that deflated her whole spiel, but it did make it clear to column in a certain college newspaper. Thanks for stepping up me how different generations view oral sex. We belong to a generation full of and taking the lead on the long overdue push to PG-rate this people who don’t take oral sex as seriously as in our parents’ and grandparents’ campus of ours. We’ll admit we’re not exactly sure what this minutes it times. 12took her to make it. “sex” thing everyone keeps talking about is, but we’re pretty I’m not saying this is good or bad, but it’s certainly created a gap in the way sure we don’t like it either. we can communicate across generation lines about something that has conse- Next, a similarly unrelated flurry of Backhands to the en- quences, just like vaginal or anal sex. tire staff at the Montana Kaimin for its lewd content and to While our parents might talk to us about sex when we’re teens, I know I men, or that damn First Amendment for protecting it. What kind of so,100 who walked laps on didn’t really get a sit-down about oral, and I doubt many of you did either. country is this anyway? It’s something we had to figure out for ourselves from our friends, media or the University Center’s Turning our attention south, an enthusiastic Big Ups to second floor for a porn. Consequently, oral is treated as something separate from intercourse in Chuck Norris for his announcement that he’d run for the cur- fundraiser protesting the modern youth perception. Some people say giving head is on par with a rently non-existent office of “President of Texas” if the Lone rape. goodnight kiss these days, and although I dispute that, it isn’t something I think Star State decides to secede from the Union. However odd a lot of people consider to be part of an adult sexual relationship anymore. the proclamation may seem, we’re going to stand behind the In the baseball diamond of sexual experience, oral sex is a base before slid- former fake Ranger on this one. Bless his heart for making a ing into home, and I think a lot of people treat it as a stepping stone. By the grams or real joke of himself after everybody got sick of hearing all the 30less of marijuana time we get to college and engage in more developed sexual relationships, oral made up ones. is used primarily as a form of foreplay or a sexual expression early in relation- that would be a civil A local Backhand to UM’s Public Safety for proposing in- ships before “going all the way.” infraction instead of creased parking fines and pass prices around campus starting a misdemeanor under a If we start treating oral as real sex again, the understanding of what it means this summer. Here’s an idea: Sell one of those Segways you proposed state bill. to do that with your partner will follow the way it does with intercourse. If we guys use to whip around campus and leave the parking situa- stop learning about it from gossip and poorly produced movies, we’ll learn to tion the way it is: inconvenient but familiar. experience it as a better, more fun part of sex. Speaking of overcharging captive consumers, a mile-high Here are a few steps we can take to get over generational trip-ups about oral: million Backhand to Irish discount airline Ryanair for announcing 1. Turn off the porn. My boyfriend once said, “Learning how to give head dollars10 that may be that it’s considering charging passengers for the use of the re- from watching porn is like learning how to drive by going to a monster-truck given to Montana strooms on its planes. Here’s hoping someone’s brave enough rally.” We have to remember that in porn people are performing sex. It’s de- universities to prevent to take a stand against this kind of tyranny — or a squat, for signed to be visually arousing to the viewer, not physically stimulating to the tuition from increasing that matter. under proposed House actors. Bringin’ it back to the 406, Big Ups to the 100-or-so hairy- Bill 645. 2. Learn to enjoy it. Oral needs to stop being used as a stepping stone or legged men who strapped on stilettos for Wednesday’s “Walk way to keep someone interested. When we start manipulating our reasons to a Mile in Her Shoes” event in the UC. Let’s face it, fellas: have sex, we’re forgetting the best part: It’s just fun. Tell your partner how to heels are cool. Slow going and strange stares are a small price touch you, if you want him or her to talk to you, and adjust your body to make dollar to pay for an extra 2 inches and bulging calves if you ask us. yourself less or more in control. The more you enjoy it, the more your partner parking10 pass increase A final, rare sports-relatedBig Ups to the ever so charitable will, too. proposed by Public Buffalo Bills for giving NFL prima donna Terrell Owens a job 3. Use common sense. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard friends and Safety. in upstate New York next season. Sure, the team’s no good acquaintances pass on false — and stupid — information about oral sex. Here’s and most of America would be hard-pressed to point within the truth: STDs can still be spread, teeth are 99 percent of the time a big no-no a couple inches of the city on a decent-sized map, but hirings and swallowing won’t make you fat — the average bit o’ semen only contains like this are a great sign, given the state of things. As aspiring What do you about five to 20 calories. college graduates, we students should be cheering every time 4. Here are the basics: trim the hair, wash the skin, don’t be too pushy, and think of the law we hear about anyone getting a job — regardless of how little reciprocate. Not everyone enjoys giving or receiving oral, but you won’t know sense it makes. professor trying unless you ask. Good talk, see you out there, everyone. Do yourself a fa- I don’t know if this growing gap in the way generations approach oral is go- to shut down the vor and at least pretend to pay attention to your teacher for a ing to change if we all start treating it differently, but I’m excited to try. It’s silly couple minutes before moving on to the crossword. sex column? to think that oral sex is equivalent to a goodnight kiss, and it’s silly to maintain puritanical viewpoints of a wonderful part of a mature sexual relationship. Want some more tips on how to improve your oral technique? Check out most read stories... Discovery (yeah, the people who do Shark Week) Health’s Sexual Health Cen- online at www.montanakaimin.com ter site on oral sex. You can get tips on pubic hair, the gag reflex and taste. 51. Sex column causes controversy; First Amendment issues, March 11 Check out Amazon.com for Blow Him Away and The Low Down on Going 2. Sex column adds to campus discussion, March 12 Down, the his-and-hers guides to making every mouthful matter. 3. Book deals for the in competent, March 10 And finally, want to know how not to give head? Check out the Derrick 4. Men sport heels to protest gender violence, March 11 Comedy Blowjob skit at CollegeHumor.com. 5. Racing past barriers: Triathlete’s perseverance and skill inspires Check out www.montanakaimin.com for links to these sites. others, March 11 Montana Kaimin Newsroom phone 406-243-4310 Business office phone 406-243-6541

The Montana Kaimin, in its 111th Editor Design Editor Alex Tenenbaum Arts/Outdoors Reporters year, is published by the students Bill Oram Letty Hingtgen Reporters Amanda Eggert Business Manager Online Editor Kimball Bennion Will Freihofer of The University of Montana, Steve Miller Matt McLeod Joe Licitra Carmen George Missoula. The UM School of Copy Editors Jeff Osteen News Editors Journalism uses the Montana Alaina Abbott Stacy Gray Photographers Virginia Cleaveland Brenna Braaten Allison Maier Ken Billington Kaimin for practice courses but Trevon Milliard assumes no control over policy or Laura Lundquist Kayla Matzke Bess Brownlee Lauren Russell Will Melton Mark Page Blaine Dunkley content. Arts/Outdoors Editor Alyssa Small Molly Priddy Alisia Muhlestein Kalie Tenenbaum Taka Osuga Melissa Weaver Josh Potter Columnists Designers Contact the Kaimin online at Sports Editor Sports Reporters [email protected]. Whitney Bermes Kelsey Bernius Patrick Cote Colter Nuanez Amy Faxon Photo Editor Bess Davis Mike Gerrity Roman Stubbs Alison Kilts Eric Oravsky Tyson Alger Ashley Klein 3 Friday, March 13, 2009 Opinion Montana Kaimin Guest Backhand to Ms. Juras on a limb and say litical sys- imacy and commas. I was thrilled As a resident of Missoula for 20 that most students tem on all to see a faculty member take part years and a University student for want the column, levels. We in this wanna-be-sex-and-the- two, I would’ve liked to believe not only for en- students pay city column controversy hoping at that our community is very open- joyment and en- Letters to the fees for a lot least to get some actual academic minded. But after reading Ms. lightenment, but of things, entertainment from the legal spar- Juras’ letter to the editor regard- also for entertain- for some we ring. *Sigh* But yet again, the ing the Bess Sex column, I real- ment. don’t use mundane Bess has deigned not to ized that not all of us are like- The Bess Sex Editor and for a engage. minded. So, as a result, I would column has se- few we like. I’ve loved the Kaimin for like to humbly extend a Guest cured a solid po- If she wants years because it prints things Backhand. sition in the rou- to go on the that tickle the reader’s sense of I see various holes in Ms. tine of my Friday warpath to humor. As I’ve said in previous Juras’ argument for why this Kaimin reading, it fits squarely healthy environment to its citi- Congress, perhaps she can con- letters, I’ve collected articles to column is not necessary for our between the column of props and zens, but this is not an excuse for quer something truly pertinent like explain to my Seattleite friends newspaper, the first of which is put-downs, and ‘Baum intellectu- dismissing personal discretion. financial aid reform so we students just why Montana is so “won- her evaluation that the column ally lettin’ loose. I would respect- If you don’t want to read can actually pay for our educa- derful.” I’m sorry to say that is inappropriate for college stu- fully request that the column stays about sex, then don’t read about tions. “Bess Sex” has not printed a dents. I hate to be the messen- put, as my (as well as many others’) sex, but don’t blame a publica- -Jim Hepburn, junior column worthy of my collec- ger, but COLLEGE STUDENTS Fridays wouldn’t be the same. tion such as the Kaimin for in- journalism tion yet. Her “suggestions” on HAVE SEX. To ignore this and -Erik Berry, sophomore fusing students minds with what Bess Sex column is mundane Valentine’s Day gifts, sexual excommunicate sex from our pa- environmental studies you deem inappropriate. The ma- I’ve been meaning to write positions and advice on Face- per for the reasoning of “appro- Knowledge defies ignorance jority of the Kaimin’s readership this letter for a while in regards book relationship statuses are priateness” is a slap in the face to America has become such a hy- is “adult” college students who to the “Bess Sex” column. Ev- so far beyond bland. The best college students. This fact should persensitive society obsessed with are aware or should be becoming ery Friday night I get home from part about Bess Sex is the encourage us to be talking about censorship and the ignorance of aware to the fact that the world is school and my roommate has a grammatical errors and use of the issues, moral and social, sur- reality that the individual no lon- not all flowers and felicity. That copy of the Kaimin waiting. We slang. So for heaven’s sake get rounding this fantastic activity, ger truly possesses the right to is the idea behind education in sit down all together (her, her this girl off the topic of sex and and for our beloved newspaper express oneself. the first place — knowledge de- boyfriend and I) and we read the give her something interesting to be initiating the discussion is a Just because Professor Juras fies ignorance. column aloud and laugh at ev- to write about. Budget reports testament to its responsibility to feels that a taboo topic such as Like it or not, people have ery slang word, grammatical er- would be a better option. Any- represent its audience. sex (maybe the words fornica- been having sex since there have ror, and ridiculous reference to thing is better than what she is This brings me to my next tion or coitus are less appalling been people. To the generation knowledge “Bess” does (or does writing now. point: the audience. For more to some) is “embarrassing and of today it is an important sub- not) have. You’d think that writ- Thanks for always giving me than a century this newspaper unprofessional” does not mean ject that is usually shoved and ing a column that would inspire a reason to keep reading. has brought news to its campus that it should be excluded from shunned into the corner of the so much controversy Bess would -Laura Williams, senior and the people who attend school the liberties granted under the room like a 500-pound gorilla make time to check her facts, legit- mathematics education there, the students. This paper is First Amendment and omitted when it should be discussed by the students and for the stu- from the public eye. without stigma. dents. If Ms. Juras were looking Yes, we as individuals are af- Vicariously paying the $8 Ka- The KAIMIN KLICKs for some scholarly or educational fected by our correlative societ- imin/Recycling Fee by no means material, I would recommend a ies and on that premise it can be whatsoever justifies Professor @ fine publication titled “The- Har said that society has a respon- Juras’ frivolous personal con- www.montanakaimin.com vard Law Review.” I will go out sibility to provide a pure and quest to further muck up the po- 4 Montana Kaimin News Friday, March 13, 2009 Stadium skaters, savage spectacle, smarting student Mark Page the dorm. She later found it in bance outside a house across in his hand, and there was a big “I’m guessing alcohol was in- Montana Kaimin her friend’s dorm room,” Lemcke from University Villages where clump of hair on the ground. volved, whaddya think?” said. “We help when we can.” nine or more people were on The male with the rock was March 5, 2:13 p.m. the grass in front of a home on chasing three females and was March 10, 10:25 a.m. March 6, 4:59 p.m. Maurice Avenue. The distur- arrested by Missoula police. Someone complained about A student in Pantzer Hall the transient campsites near the A report came in of several March 11, 6:49 p.m. called to have Public Safety assist university’s Park-N-Ride lot on skateboarders skating on the him in getting to Curry Health East Broadway, saying the camp- second or third level of the new A female transient between the Center. The student had head sites seem to be growing. “A lot addition to Washington-Grizzly University Center and the Mans- injuries and one of his eyes was of garbage is being built up,” Stadium. Public Safety offi- field Library was reported to be swollen shut. “It must’ve been said Public Safety Director Jim cers responded, and the skaters screaming and throwing things a pretty hard Monday night,” Lemcke. “Regardless, it is ille- were warned and released. “The and being generally confronta- Police Lemcke said. “But it could’ve gal to camp in city limits.” stairways are long and concrete been a traffic accident or what- tional. “The library, the UC, these is unforgiving,” Lemcke said. ever.” He said Public Safety had March 5, 7:45 p.m. “My experience with skate- are popular transient spots be- Blotter no idea as to how the student ac- boarders is that they don’t fol- cause they are open to the public,” quired his head injuries. A woman called and reported low the laws, and I’m talking Lemcke said. “We try to remove that she had parked in Quick about the laws of physics.” the disturbance, but we also try to Citations: Stop parking at the Lommasson get them the help they need.” Center and somebody stole her March 7, 3:53 a.m. Kai Kruse, 22, possession of purse from her open car. “We drug paraphernalia, DUI related employed our video surveillance Public Safety responded to bance had originated on uni- “Normally when you roll up to warrant and found the woman was wear- help the Missoula Police De- versity property. When officers a disturbance, the male with the Eliot Leathe, 19, possession ing her purse when she entered partment deal with a distur- arrived, a male had a large rock rock goes to jail,” Lemcke said. of dangerous drugs

out tuition increases could mean instead of 8 percent (increase), tions in some departments to has skyrocketed, and double- TUITION double-digit percentage increases that’s great,” Stearns said. ensure that other departments digit tuition increases would Continued from page 1 in the following biennium as cam- But a double-digit increase can survive. Currently, the deter people from getting work- puses try to catch up. could hurt students academical- campus is facing a $4 million force training. the next two years. That request The $10 million in HB 645 ly, Stearns said, because cutting shortage, Dennison said. This But Education Subcommittee has dwindled with the economy, would be used for tuition mitiga- funds at schools means cutting equals about 30 faculty mem- Chairman Dan Villa, D-Anaconda, and Stearns said capping tuition tion, but tuition could still go up, staff and curricula. bers, he said. said even though the U-System is may hurt the U-System rather than Stearns said. “You might save them $100 If UM doesn’t get enough concerned about funding, effects of help it. Another two years with- “If it means that it’s 4 percent this year, but you might cost funding, Dennison said class the economic downturn still apply. them another year (in school),” sizes will increase and students “This is a recession time. It is Stearns said. will have limited access to edu- tough,” Villa said. “We need to un- University of Montana Presi- cation. derstand that from a governmental dent George Dennison said college “Not by money, but by not perspective as well as a personal needs to be affordable, but fund- being able to provide the cours- perspective.” ing problems could arise if tu- es students need,” Dennison Villa said his goal is to work ition is capped as it was in 2007. said. closely with the Board of Regents “We need to be careful about Representatives from other for a tuition freeze. making no tuition increases,” campuses across Montana had “We’re going to freeze tuition, Dennison said. similar concerns about funding, but not on the backs of students Dennison said the University especially the two-year colleg- and the programs that support has already had to make reduc- es. They said their enrollment them,” Villa said. [email protected] Pleased? Pissed? Perturbed? Write a letter to the editor [email protected] 5 Friday, March 13, 2009 Sports Montana Kaimin Montana State advances, ISU wins thriller

Blaine Dunkley/Montana Kaimin Teammates console Lumberjacks junior guard Jenna Galloway during the final seconds of Northern Arizona University’s 74–64 loss to Montana State. The Griz enjoyed a first round bye as Sacramento State, Idaho State, Montana State and Northern Arizona competed in the Big Sky Tournament quarterfinals Thursday evening at Dahlberg Arena.

Roman Stubbs The Bobcats took a 39–33 halftime lead, and then held on neck affair that epitomized the teams’ shared 7–9 league re- Montana Kaimin for dear life in the second half. The score was tied 57–57 with cords, the game featured 18 lead changes and 11 ties, includ- Montana State started its run in the Big Sky Tournament less than five minutes left in the game, but league Freshman ing a 37–37 halftime score. in familiar fashion Thursday night, beating Northern Arizona of the Year Katie Bussey reeled off five straight points to give Idaho State’s Jenna Brown hit a jumper with three 74–64 in the quarterfinals at Dahlberg Arena. the Cats a five-point cushion that they would never relinquish. seconds left in regulation to knot the score at 69. The Nubia Garcia scored 19 points and added 11 boards for the Bussey was one of five Montana State players in double fig- Bengals scored the first four points of overtime, but third-seeded Cats, who beat the Lumberjacks in the quarterfi- ures, scoring 13 points, including 3-of-3 three-point shooting. Hornet guard Tika Koshiyama-Diaz hit a clutch three- nals of last season’s tournament, in which they made an even- “I was just trying to have more confidence in my shot. The pointer to tie the game at 76 with 19 seconds left. tual run to the title game before falling to Montana. Montana last couple of games I wasn’t shooting well,” said Bussey, Brown penetrated into the key in the final seconds of overtime State will meet second-seed Portland State in the first semifi- whose team has won five of six. “Just trying to stay in there and kicked out to Iacovita, who hit a six-footer with 0.6 sec- nal matchup Friday at 5:30 p.m. and follow through.” onds left to keep the Bengals’ season alive. “NAU is a very difficult matchup for us. The game was a Lauren Hoisington led the Lumberjacks with 26 points and Brown finished with 33 points and four assists for the Ben- lot closer than the final score indicated,” said Montana State 11 reounds. gals, who also got 19 points from Michelle Grohs. Charday head coach Tricia Binford, whose team lost to Northern Arizo- In the late game, Idaho State edged Sacramento State 78– Hunt led Sacramento State with 23 points. Montana, who has na by double figures in both meetings this season. “I’m proud 76 in the final second of overtime, as Oana Iacovita hit the won nine straight games, beat Idaho State by a combined 56 of the team for putting two halves together. We made the ad- game-winning jumper to send the Bengals on to a semifinal points in two meetings this season. justments we needed to come out with a win.” matchup with No. 1 seed Montana on Friday. In a neck-in- [email protected] Exhausted ISU to enter lair of the Lady Griz

Colter Nuanez 33–2 when the games were played from deep in Montana’s season- Big Sky MVP Mandy Morales running the whole game so I think Montana Kaimin in Dahlberg Arena. UM’s only ending 70–60 win at home against said Montana desperately wants to we will be OK. I think we can It makes no difference if it is a losses at home have come to East- Portland State that clinched the get back to the Big Dance. control the tempo. We are playing nonconference game in October ern Washington in the champion- BSC regular season title and the “NIT stands for Not In the against one of the greatest coaches or the Big Sky Conference Tour- ship game of the 1987 Mountain right to host the tournament. Rog- Tournament,” Morales said. “We in Big Sky Conference history, but nament in March. University of West Conference tournament and ers was named first team All-Big want to put a few good games I think we will find a way to push Montana Lady Griz head coach to Northern Arizona in the semifi- Sky on Tuesday. together and make it back to the through it.” Robin Selvig’s intensity does not nals of the 2007 Big Sky tourna- “Sonya has been a consistent NCAA’s and have a better show- UM swept ISU during the regu- waver until the final horn sounds. ment. shooter throughout her career,” ing than last year.” lar season, twice blowing out the So Friday’s BSC Tournament But Idaho State still poses a Selvig said. “She’s obviously had Morales was alluding to last Bengals. Montana posted a 70–48 semifinal matchup against Idaho significant threat to Montana af- some really good games shooting season’s loss to Vanderbilt in the victory in Missoula and won the State won’t likely raise his blood ter posting an emotional 78–76 as of late which makes me very first round of the NCAA tourna- away game in Pocatello, 73–39. pressure any more than usual. overtime victory over Sacramento happy.” ment. The 13th-seeded Lady Griz Montana enters Friday’s game “It’s really not much different State in the quarterfinals Thursday Hosting the tournament may be were blown out by the fourth- on a nine-game winning streak. than any other time of year,” Sel- night. ISU will be riding high en- of the norm under Selvig, but he seeded Commodores, 75–47. During the stretch, the Lady Griz vig said. “I’m pretty much miser- tering Friday’s game. The high- acknowledged the unique situation But before Montana can worry have simply dominated. They av- able for every game. Friday night light of the tournament thus far created by having to defend a title about avenging that loss, they erage 73.3 points per game while will be no different.” came when Idaho State forward rather than win one. must get past a tired but elated holding their opponents to 51.8 But the Lady Griz head man Oana Iacovita drilled a jumper “You really start over,” Selvig Idaho State squad. The Bengals, points per contest on 33.3 percent can take heart that his team will with 0.6 seconds left to seal the said. “In our case, we are trying to who dressed just eight players all shooting. Selvig said his team is be at home, a place they’ve been Bengals’ victory. do it again and in everyone else’s season long, will have their depth clicking well on offense under the almost unbeatable in postseason One thing that has certainly case, they are trying to do it this stretched to the limit with a quick hot shooting of Rogers and the play. Montana has hosted 19 Big made Selvig less miserable has time. There is added excitement, turnaround against a Lady Griz smooth conduction of Morales, Sky Conference Tournaments in been the play of sharpshooting because if you lose, you are done.” team that has been off for almost but it’s the other end of the court Selvig’s 31-year tenure. Montana senior Sonya Rogers. Rogers has For the Lady Griz, that is not a week. that is the key to Montana’s win walked away with a BSC Champi- been unconscious from beyond the necessarily true. Because Montana “It’s going to be tough,” said streak. onship and an NCAA bid in hand arc as of late. Over Montana’s last won the regular season conference Idaho State head coach Seton So- “The team is playing really 16 of those times. six games, Rogers has gone 23-of- crown, it secured an at-large bid bolewski. “Fortunately neither we well,” said Selvig. “We haven’t lit All told, the Lady Griz are 42–9 35 (.657) from three-point range. to the National Invitation Tourna- nor Montana play an up-tempo it every night, but we have lit it a in conference tournament games, The 5-foot-7 guard went 6-of-8 ment. But senior point guard and game where you are pressing and See LADY GRIZ, page 6 6 Montana Kaimin Sports Friday, March 13, 2009 Tough matches in Pacific Northwest await tennis teams Tyson Alger that he expects tough games from the nation, according to Ascher. work out. But they are still a very Lewis-Clark State has a 4–4 re- Montana Kaimin both teams. “There are only a handful of talented team.” cord so far this season, while Idaho The University of Montana Lewis-Clark State is currently these matches on the schedule On the men’s side, the Griz head will offer another tough test for the men’s and women’s tennis teams 3–5 on the season after losing a 7–0 where we get to go in and play to Cheney, Wash., on Friday to play Griz. head west this weekend for dual decision to Gonzaga last weekend. teams from big football schools,” Eastern Washington in a Big Sky The Vandals are 9–5 this season, competitions. Although its record might not be su- Ascher said. “It’s a great opportu- Conference match. They then head including a 4–3 victory last week- The UM women will be playing perb, Ascher said that Lewis-Clark nity for us to go to a Pac-10 site. As to Idaho to play a pair of nonconfer- end against Eastern Washington. in a pair of nonconference matches. State is a team that is very even a player, that is always exciting.” ence matches against Lewis-Clark After this weekend, the Mon- The women head to Lewiston, Ida- from top to bottom. The Cougars, sitting at 3–11 on State on Saturday and the Univer- tana men will travel to California ho, for their Friday matchup against “They’re a good Division II the year, have a record that leaves sity of Idaho on Sunday. for six matches in six days during Lewis-Clark State, and then on Sat- team,” Ascher said. “I expect them much to be desired, but Ascher said The men went 2–1 two weeks their annual spring break road trip. urday they travel over to Pullman, to be solid.” that the Cougs are still a very tal- ago, including a 6–1 win over BSC Those matches start against Pacific Wash., to take on the Washington Once the women arrive in Pull- ented team that has just experienced opponent Portland State. Eastern on March 26. The women travel to State Cougars. man on Saturday, the team will some tough losses this season. Washington has a 7–6 record, 2–1 Bozeman next weekend for games The Montana women are 3–4 on serve it up against a Washington “They’re generally ranked in the BSC, and will be a test for the against Utah State and Big Sky rival the season, and 1–1 in BSC play. State team that is generally consid- within the top 40 or 50,” Ascher Griz. The Eagles are the defending Montana State. Head coach Steve Ascher said ered to be one of the top teams in said. “Sometimes things just don’t Big Sky Conference Champions. [email protected] LADY GRIZ Continued from page 5 Syracuse edges UConn in 6-overtime thriller There were some staggering ten as this game is recounted lead since 71-69 with 27 sec- lot of nights. We are playing well Associated Press together, and I still think the defen- numbers besides the overtimes. over the years was that it was al- onds to go in regulation. sive end is what’s got us here.” NEW YORK — Syracuse The game started at 9:36 p.m. most over before even one over- The first overtime ended tied That defense is among the best outlasted Connecticut in the and ended at 1:22 a.m. time was played. at 81 when Walker ducked be- in the country. Through 30 games, second-longest Division I game Jonny Flynn had 34 points Connecticut’s Kemba Walk- tween two Syracuse players for UM defense is limiting its oppo- ever, capping a Big East tourna- and 11 assists for the Orange er, one of the smallest players a 3-point attempt at the buzzer nents to 34 percent shooting from ment quarterfinal doubleheader (25–8), playing 67 of the 70 on the court, grabbed a loose but it was short. the floor. Montana’s field goal per- in which the second- and third- minutes, the most of any player. rebound and laid it in with 1.1 The second overtime al- centage defense ranks third nation- ranked teams in the country Paul Harris had 29 points and 22 seconds left in regulation to tie most had an ending for the ages ally behind No. 18 Xavier (.328) both lost. rebounds, while Eric Devendorf the game at 71. After a Syra- when Walker let go with a shot and No. 1 Connecticut (.332).The Andy Rautins hit a 3-pointer had 22 points and Rautins had cuse timeout, Harris ran the from just inside midcourt that Lady Griz lead the Big Sky Con- 10 seconds into the sixth over- 20, all but two on 3-pointers. baseline and threw an inbounds bounced off the back of the rim, ference in both scoring defense time Thursday night, giving (55 ppg) and field goal percentage The Orange made 40 of 51 pass past midcourt that was de- leaving it tied 87. defense by wide margins. Rank- the Orange their first lead since free throws. flected by Connecticut’s Gavin Connecticut scored the first ing second in those two categories regulation and they went on to a A.J. Price had 33 points and Edwards right into the hands of six points of the third overtime, are Portland State (65.8 ppg) and 127–117 victory over the third- 10 assists for the Huskies (27– Devendorf, who let a shot go and the Huskies were still ahead Idaho State (.403). ranked Huskies. 4), while Stanley Robinson had from about 28 feet just as the by six on Jeff Adrien’s fol- If Montana can slide past ISU, Much earlier in the evening, 28 points and was one of three red lights around the backboard low dunk with 2:08 left. Harris it will play the winner of Friday’s West Virginia beat No. 2 Pitts- Connecticut players with 14 went off. scored consecutive field goals other contest that pits third-seeded burgh 74–60, meaning that in- rebounds. Hasheem Thabeet It went in, and Devendorf for Syracuse and after Price Montana State against the second- stead of a much-anticipated third had 19 points, 14 rebounds and jumped up on the courtside made one free throw with 21 seed, Portland State. meeting between two teams that six of the Huskies’ 16 blocked press table, pounding his chest seocnds left for a 98–95 lead, Morales makes no bones about held the No. 1 ranking this sea- shots. and screaming as his teammates Rautins hit a 3 with 11 seconds who she wants to face if Montana son in the semifinals it will be “I have never been prouder reached up and pulled him down left to tie it. Price missed a 3 and is able to advance to the champi- sixth-seeded and 18th-ranked onship at 4 p.m. Saturday. of a team than I am tonight,” to the court. Adrien was off with the rebound “We will be ready to play any Syracuse and the seventh-seed- Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim The play was reviewed as are and it was time for the fourth team, but I want Portland State ed Mountaineers. said. “They just kept fighting, ... all shots near the end of halves, overtime which made this the again so hopefully we can get a re- The game finished one over- hanging in there and toughing it and veteran officials John Cahill longest Big East tournament match,” Morales said. time short of the record set in out and fighting.” and Bob Donato watched replay game ever played. [email protected] Cincinnati’s 75–73 victory over Flynn said he kept telling his after replay, finally stepping Price missed a drive with 10 Bradley on Dec. 21, 1981. teammates, “This is destined for back and ruling the shot was seconds left in the fouorth over- Top-seeded and fifth-ranked us. I told them, ‘We played this late, sending the game into the time and Harris had two shots Louisville will meet fourth- long, all we can do is win this first of the six 5-minute over- blocked in the final seconds to seeded and 10th-ranked Villa- game.’” times. send it to No. 5 tied at 104. nova in the other semifinal. What will almost be forgot- Connecticut took the lead in Price took an NBA-distance each of the first five overtimes 3-pointer with 6 seconds left in but Syracuse found a way to the fifth overtime and it bounced come back in each of the them. off the rim to Adrien who was Rautins’ 3 to start the sixth over- short with a jumper at the buzz- time gave the Orange their first er, leaving the game tied at 110. 7 Friday, March 13, 2009 News Montana Kaimin New course numbers will help transfer students Allison Maier er states in finding ways to make to hire a director, database manager one another is based on the learning bers representing different classes Montana Kaimin it easier for students to transfer and Web manager. In addition, the outcomes of the courses — what on their transcripts, McGregor said Course numbers, prefixes and between schools, McGregor said. money paid for faculty members students are supposed to know at the councils have had to come up rubrics will change at universities For a listing of UM courses with both old and new course numbers visit: the end of the semester after taking with completely new labels for across Montana this fall with the https://webprocess.umt.edu/cyberbear/uwgccneq.p_CCN_Equivalencies the course, McGregor said. Faculty disciplines. For example, chem- intention of making it easier for from campuses across the state, istry courses that were previously students to transfer between differ- While all Montana schools and from universities across the state including some tribal and private labeled “CHEM” will now be la- ent schools in the state. universities are part of a system, to convene in Helena and make colleges, have met with others who beled “CHMY.” Sometimes, Mc- The Montana University Sys- they don’t work as a system, which decisions about the equivalency of teach in the same discipline to dis- Gregor said, they have to get more tem is adopting what is called a is why current procedures need to courses in their disciplines. cuss learning outcomes and course creative. For example, psychology “common course numbering sys- be improved, he said. The funding stops this summer, numbers. classes will be labeled “PSYX,” he tem.” With this system, classes “They are unreliable, inconsis- however, and McGregor said the These groups are referred to as said. at different Montana universities tent and completely non-transpar- MUS will not have used all of the “faculty learning outcomes coun- “It’s sort of an unusual game we that are deemed equivalent to one ent to students,” he said. money by that time. The common cils” and their sizes have varied play,” McGregor said. another will be given the same In 2007, the Montana Legisla- course numbering system has been from five to 25 members, Mc- The fall 2009 class schedule course number and prefix and po- ture asked the MUS to “develop sorted out for 18 disciplines, and Gregor said. While some councils, posted on UM’s Web site already tentially the same title. The goal is simple and clear procedures and McGregor said the goal is to have a such as the sociology group, were shows common course number- to eliminate some of the barriers policies regarding the transfer of total of 22 completed before June, able to work quickly and establish ing for the courses that have been many students experience when credits among the various units of when the funding stops. standards, others, such as biology, worked out. A link from the main transferring schools so it’s easier the system,” according to the MUS “When we don’t have the cur- are moving slowly, he said. Cyberbear page takes students to a for students to complete a bacca- Web site. The Legislature allocated rent level of funding, we’re going “It’s fascinating,” he said. “The conversion guide between the new laureate degree, according to Bill $253,901 during the 2007 session to have to rethink our game,” he chemistry in each [council] is radi- and the old numbering system. A McGregor, director of transferabil- to fund the process of building a said. cally different.” link to the guide can be found on- ity for the MUS. data system to help gather informa- Deciding whether courses at To ensure that students don’t line at www.montanakaimin.com. Montana is lagging behind oth- tion and get it out to students and different schools are equivalent to end up with duplicate course num- [email protected]

spectives, denoted with an “X,” tak- nomics, in which they meet the re- Upper-Division Writing Proficiency tion were established will need to GEN ED ing the place of what was called a quirement by completing symbolic Assessment and an upper-division fulfill the requirements in the cata- Continued from page 1 “non-western course” in the original systems courses required by their writing course for the major. How- log dated the year they entered col- requirements. Whereas the number majors). This system came about be- ever, there is not yet a plan for stu- lege in order to graduate. of credits necessary to fulfill each cause of the high number of credits dents in majors that don’t offer an These changes are occurring at members of the Faculty Senate’s perspective varied in the original some of those majors require, mak- upper-division writing course, such the same time the Montana Univer- general education committee cre- system, the new system each will re- ing it difficult for those students to as French, Weix said. sity System is establishing a com- ated criteria and learning outcomes quire three credits, except for Natu- dedicate 10 credits to language. Under the new system, students mon course-numbering system (see that would be used to review courses ral Sciences, which will continue to The requirement is also problem- would have to take between 28 and above story). Weix said it is a coin- and decide whether to keep them. require six. atic in that it would apply to students 49 credits to satisfy their general cidence. “We looked at the old criteria and Under the new system, a student enrolled at the College of Technology education requirements, though 41 “That’s probably good because I outcomes and a lot of them were re- must complete his or her mathemati- as well, where language classes aren’t of the general education courses can don’t want students to take classes ally dreadful,” Weix said. cal literacy requirement by getting offered. They would have to go to satisfy more than one requirement. over and over again or not under- After that, courses were submit- a passing grade in a semester of a UM’s main campus to take the neces- Students who started at UM be- stand general education,” Weix said. ted for review to committees of fac- math course by the time he or she has sary classes to meet the requirement. fore the changes to general educa- [email protected] ulties in various disciplines. Weix earned 30 credits. If this condition In addition, to satisfy their Eng- said the number of general educa- isn’t met, the student will be required lish Writing Skills requisite, stu- tion courses has been cut down to to register for a mathematical science dents must complete the following approximately 300. course every semester until he or she four requirements in order: a com- The current general education has completed the requirement. position course (like ENEX101), requirements are divided into “com- Students will be required to com- one approved writing course, the petencies,” including writing pro- plete a second semester of a foreign ficiency and mathematical literacy language. A student with a back- and “perspectives,” the courses dis- ground in a certain language can tinguished by letters at the end of a satisfy this requirement by taking a course number. For example, an “A” test administered by the Modern and at the end represents a course that Classical Language requirement to fulfills an expressive arts require- show he or she has equivalent skill ment. These letters remain the same as the students who have taken the under the new system, though with course. Also, about 5,000 students two new additions: American & Eu- would be exempt from this require- ropean Perspectives, denoted with a ment based on the majors they have “Y,” and Indigenous & Global Per- chosen (such as chemistry or eco- 8 Montana Kaimin News Friday, March 13, 2009 Feminist decries treatment of Clinton, Palin during election Kimball Bennion Montana Kaimin The 2008 elections shined a light on where the feminist movement really is in America, journalist and feminism supporter Rebecca Traister said Thurs- day in the University Center Ballroom. Traister, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native who writes for the popular online magazine Salon.com, spoke as part of the second annual Voices, Power and Politics Lecture, a series organized by University of Mon- tana Students for Choice and NARAL Pro-Choice Montana. Traister said during the election, voters, politi- cians and the media were guilty of sexism toward Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. Some instances, Traister said, were patently of- fensive but were mostly dismissed and reviled, such as when a heckler yelled, “Iron my shirt!” at Clin- ton during a rally in New Hampshire. But other instances were subtler and even more troubling, since a lot of it came from Barack Obama supporters on the progressive left, she said. Traister said she supported Obama during the election and admitted she had her own problems with Clinton. “She wasn’t feminist enough for me,” she said. But Traister said she noticed the criticism Clinton Eric Oravsky/Montana Kaimin received from her party, especially during the last Ranging from kankles to death threats, writer Rebecca Traister for Salon.com spoke on how sexism played a role in the 2008 election. Traister, leg of the Democratic primaries, which “carried a a life-long feminist, detailed different ways Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama were portrayed in last year’s historic election. whiff, or actually more than a whiff, of misogyny.” “This wasn’t coming from brazen thugs from the right,” how far feminism has really come by examining what hap- Traister pointed to such commentary as that of Traister said. “These were the progressive ‘good guys.’” pened in the historic races. Traister said feminism is at the Ken Rudin from National Public Radio, who said: Traister also said Republican vice presidential candidate best place it has been in several decades, but since there’s “Let’s be honest here, Hillary Clinton is Glenn Close Sarah Palin was a victim of sexism in the race because of a good chance there will be a woman on the GOP ticket in in ‘Fatal Attraction.’ She’s going to keep coming critics’ comments. She said they called her an overly ambi- 2012, there’s a lot that we can learn, she said. back, and they’re not going to stop her.” tious family woman who couldn’t possibly hold political “We cannot let that (sexism) happen again,” she said. Traister said the comment was sexist because the office and succeed as a mom. “We, even on the left — especially on the left — are not film depicted “one of the most graphic punishments Now that the dust has settled from the elections, Traister where we need to be.” of aggressive feminism we have available.” said, there are many things that Americans can learn about [email protected] Food festival Sunday showcases international fare Kayla Matzke food booths with authentic reci- Polynesian drumming and dancing, community that binds the campus about countries, encouraging trips Montana Kaimin pes from around See additional culture festival music from Aus- and students together,” Cheung abroad. A silent auction on the More than 30 countries and their the world will be information on page 9 tralia and Bhutan, said. third floor will offer foreign crafts. foods will be featured Sunday at selling food from and dances from The event will kick off at noon Cheung said many American stu- this year’s International Culture and Italy, Greece, Vietnam, Africa and Europe. And the Children’s World on Sunday with a parade of flags. dents volunteer in addition to the Food Festival, a University of Mon- more. will be offering educational op- Each year, more food booths and foreign students. ISA has more than tana tradition since the 1920s. Yan To Cheung, president of the portunities in international culture, cultural booths line the walls, with 500 members from 79 countries, he The International Student Asso- ISA, said exchange students, facul- such as storytelling and youth hand hordes of people shouldering up said. ciation (ISA) and Foreign Student ty and staff all help prepare the food drumming. on the first floor where all the food Admission for the festival is $2 and Scholar Services host the an- for the festival. Effie Koehn, Foreign Student booths are situated. Koehn said peo- for adults and $1 for children under nual festival held in the University “It’s all from the students. They and Scholar Services director, said ple have complained that it’s crowd- the age of 12. All of the food booths Center, first floor to third. Twenty want to do that, to share their food,” the festival is a vehicle this year ed, but it’s all part of the experience. will be in the atrium of the UC and he said. “It’s more authentic to share to help the community. The ISA is “We would like people to ex- dishes are priced anywhere from their culture.” partnering with the Missoula Food plore the bazaar atmosphere,” 50 cents to $4. Guests should come A culture show on the third floor Bank. Festivalgoers are asked to Koehn said. “In every country, in early because the food goes fast, of the UC will also offer dozens of bring a nonperishable food donation the markets it is crowded.” Koehn said. traditional and contemporary per- that will be collected at the door. Planning for the festival started Every year, the festival seems to formances throughout the day, like “We want to give back to the last November, she said. be a hit, Cheung said. “We reach out to a lot of differ- “I really do think every as- ent units on campus to make this pect makes (people) come back,” happen,” she said. “It’s intense. It’s Cheung said. “The food is authen- different every year.” tic; it’s fun to watch the culture Informational booths will pres- show. It’s really great.” ent maps, photos and literature [email protected] 9 Friday, March 13, 2009 Arts Montana Kaimin Project Selvege modeled after Project Runway Weekly competition puts designers on a budget Melissa Weaver and Jen Bohmans, one designer Montana Kaimin will be sent home. The judges rate “Feel Good Inc.” blasted in Sel- the contestants on overall design, vedge Studio, the thumping bass fit of clothing on model, solution providing rhythm to the models as to challenges, quality of crafts- they walked a homemade catwalk, manship and creativity. each posing at the end to show off The contestants will be win- her unique hand-sewn garment nowed weekly until the Challenge last Friday. It was the first night of winner is announced at the First the month-long third annual Proj- Friday finale on April 3. ect Selvedge Challenge, inspired Woodward won the inaugural by and modeled after the popular contest with an intricate macrome Bravo television show, Project bikini, worn by UM junior McK- Runway. enzie Brill. Tonight at 6 p.m., the seven The tribal goddess-esque de- designers will square off again at sign took about 24 hours to make, the studio. They have had a week according to Woodward. to create what Leah Morrow, Chal- “I made it up all in here,” she lenge creator and co-owner of said, pointing to her head, “I just Selvedge Studio, called, “ethnic- picked up the fabric and let it do contestant. “I’m really glad there based on a recession budget.” its own thing.” is competition; I would have been “I wanted something fun that She said shredding the fabric really bummed.” would reflect the economic times,” took the most time, but that con- Other creations included a Morrow said. She is eager to see what structing and creating was com- rubber-stamped shirt by Gretch- the designers will come up with. paratively a breeze, taking only en Svee, a striped skirt designed The winner of last week’s chal- about six hours. by Chanel Tobin, a karate-in- lenge, Rachel Woodward, drew Getting judged was the hardest spired number by Ingrid Lovitt, ‘Japan’ from a hat containing the part, she said. “I was really terri- an orange dress by Alison Moon, names of various countries. The fied,” she said. and a bag by Kathryn Walters. next article of clothing each of “I even put my jewelry on Walters and Lovitt ended up the designers will make needs to backwards,” she said, laughing as being in the bottom two but were reflect the country he or she drew. she fingered her earring, describ- kept on because Mcquilkin said Each headed to Secret Seconds, ing her nerves before the event. they typically don’t get rid of a thrift store on Broadway, for Another highlight of the show anyone the first week. what Morrow deemed the “recon- was a green floral dress with 52 Winners will receive $500 struction challenge.” They had one bright pinwheel ‘flowers’ sur- in fabric from Selvedge Studio, week and $25 store credit apiece to rounding the neck and cascading Bess Brownlee/Montana Kaimin $125 gift certificate to Betty’s TOP: Designer Meghan Maness counts the hand-sewn flowers on the dress purchase and use whatever cloth- to the waist. Divine boutique, and an oil she created for Project Selvedge. She and her model, Cortney Mickelson, ing and accessories they could “I would definitely wear this change. received positive feedback from the judging panel. find and change it to best fit their out,” said model Cortney Mickel- The Challenge began March ABOVE: Model Amber Dunbar wears an ensemble created by designer theme. son. Her friend Meghan Maness 6. It continues tonight at 6 p.m. Gretchen Svee. The judging panel critiques Dunbar as other contestants look Tonight, following a showing created the dress. on. No one was eliminated in the first round of Project Selvedge. at Selvedge Studio. Next week, of their designs and critiquing by “I just sketched it, there was no the venue changes to the Mis- judges Aimee McQuilkin, who pattern,” Maness said. She was the vedge Studio at 6 p.m. The finale let for Missoula,” said Hancock, soula Art Museum during Artini owns Betty’s Divine Boutique, first to sign up for the challenge, will be during First Friday, April 3, “I love seeing how all the designs on March 19, and on March 27 Matty Hancock, a former model, and as of Sunday was the only with the location to be announced. grow.” the Challenge shifts back to Sel- “It’s such a good creative out- [email protected] Artists add musical flavor to food and culture festival Severin, Romania Matt McLeod Editor’s note: See full story on the “They always ask me what my last name Age: 19 Montana Kaimin food and culture festival page 8 is,” Tshering said. “I always have to tell them Major: Vocal Performance Name: their way to the airport, tragedy struck. A that in Bhutan, we don’t have two names.” Performing: She and a pair of friends will Yelyzaveta Shpileyko semi driver skidded on the icy road, swerved The cultural difference between the United be performing a medley of traditional Ro- Hometown: into their lane and crushed the family’s car. States and the tiny Himalayan nation hasn’t manian dances Calianu choreographed. Sevastopol, Ukraine Ilya and Yelyzaveta survived, but Anna was kept the musician from touring America, travel- They go on at 3:25 p.m. Age: 18 killed instantly. ing to New York, Hawaii and Washington, D.C., Major: Vocal Yelyzaveta never knew her mother, who where the lutenist performed at the Smithson- Like many people who move to Havre, Performance also dreamed of making it on Broadway, but ian Folklife Festival. He uses a dramyen lute, a Romanian Alina Calianu didn’t end up in the Performance: She’s she’s determined to finish what Anna started. colorful, seven-stringed instrument resembling a sleepy northern Montana town by choice. singing three songs — “She was a beautiful singer, but because guitar with a long, skinny neck. “I didn’t pick Havre,” Calianu said. “I don’t two from famous Russian films and another she died young she never had the chance make Life in Bhutan is shaped by strong Bud- think anyone would pick Havre to live in.” from an American movie, translated into it,” Shpileyko said. “I come from a family of dhist spirituality, and Tshering carries his faith When she enrolled in an exchange pro- English. She’ll take the stage at 2:45 p.m. doctors, so everyone wanted me to be one, too. with him every time he takes the stage. gram at home, workers told her they wanted But singing is my dream. I know it’s what my “[The dramyen lute] has an image of the god- to dispel any American stereotypes she For someone she can’t remember meeting, mom would want me to do.” dess of Wisdom,” Tshering said. “We believe if might have, so they sent her somewhere Yelyzaveta Shpileyko’s mother has had a huge we pray to her constantly, then she will bestow off the grid. Calianu said that even months influence on her life. Shpileyko is an aspiring Name: Tshering you blessings in order to be a skilled musician.” after her arrival, the town still seemed a singer who dreams of one day making it on Hometown: This is his second stint at the festival. He said million miles from home and she never Broadway. If she ever makes the Great White Gasa, Bhutan he’s even more excited to play a second year. quite fit in. She did, however, decide she Way, she’ll have her mom to thank. Age: 34 “I think it will be more interesting to mix my liked what she’d seen of America enough “She gave me the passion to sing,” Shpi- Major: music with a Western sound,” he said. “Last year to stick around. Calianu knew she had to leyko said. Interdisciplin- I played and sang in the festival, and I am perform- find somewhere welcoming and comfort- When Shpileyko was one year old, her ary Studies ing the lute again, but this year I’m also playing able to go to college. parents lived in frigid, bleak Vladivostok, Performance: He’ll with some Western in- When she visited the UM campus, the on the USSR’s remote east coast. Her fa- play the dramyen lute with a Western- struments. It will sound staff at the admissions office helped make ther, Ilya, had been sent to the city to fulfill style accompaniment of guitar and piano. much different but very her decision an easy one. his required three years of military service He goes on at 12:30 p.m. interesting.” “They really wanted me here. They even and couldn’t wait to bring his wife Anna called me when I didn’t have any questions,” and baby, Yelyzaveta, home to his native Tshering said when Americans ask him Name: Alina Calianu Calianu said. “Everyone here has been really Ukraine — which, after a year in Siberia, his name, they invariably ask a follow up Hometown: great. I feel like this is my second home.” was beginning to seem like paradise. On question. Drobeta-Turnu [email protected] 10 Montana Kaimin Arts Friday, March 13, 2009 “Amazônia”exhibit to raise awareness Of gambling guys of damaged forests and devout dolls Amanda Eggert Marques was born in Brazil and Montana Kaimin raised in the U.S. He said he returns Last year, four award-winning to Brazil regularly. After complet- Brazilian photojournalists roamed ing his master’s degree in environ- the Amazon forest for three months mental studies, he worked in Bra- to document its beauty, its people zil, where he met Janaína. and its destruction. Their results are “We were actually both involved on display in 52 large color photo- in a project on the Amazon River graphs at the Zootown Arts Com- that happened like a week before munity Center Friday night. we got married,” Marques said. “It O Estado de S. Paulo, a Brazil- was a really special trip and we re- ian daily newspaper, commissioned ally identify with that region.” the project and the Brazil Institute Janaína is a part-time UM stu- of the Woodrow Wilson Interna- dent and full-time artist, as well as tional Center for Scholars produced an art teacher, Marques said. She the exhibit, titled “Amazônia.” worked on the exhibit’s installation “Amazônia” is intended to “raise for its first showing in Washington, awareness of the current debate hap- D.C. pening in the Brazil government and There’s a wide range of photog- Brazil society about how to prevent raphy in the exhibit, including aer- the degradation of rain forest,” said ial photography, wildlife close-ups, James Halvorson, the gallery direc- portraits and cultural documentary tor of the Zootown Arts Community work. Center, or ZACC. Marques said that his favorite Pedro Marques, a stream ecolo- photographs are of people going gist for the Watershed Consulting about their daily lives, particularly Taka Osuga/Montana Kaimin in Missoula, worked with his wife those of fishermen on the river in Fifteen Gangsters from “Guys and Dolls” strike a pose during rehearsal on Monday evening in the Montana Theatre. The Janaína Vieira Marques to bring the the early morning. show opens on March 17 and runs through March 28. exhibit to ZACC. “To me, that’s just what the Am- Jeff Osteen “I think that there’s actually a lot azon is all about. There are people Brown, the disciplinarian of the ship between Brown and Masterson. Montana Kaimin of parallels between the Amazon and that live there and they are the ones Save-A-Soul Mission, brushes him “Loesser has given them some Montana in the sense of they are places that are the most able to preserve “A doll like you shouldn’t get off. But when he promises to fill her of the most beautiful love songs,” where people survive off of the natu- that place and take care of it be- mixed up with a guy like me,” says mission with a dozen sinners who Hodgin said. “They’re two people ral resource base, especially water,” cause they are the ones that depend high-rolling gambling man Sky need saving, she reconsiders. struggling to find each other and Marques said. “Water is kind of the on it.” Masterson, during the University Detroit is an influential gam- they seem to be at odds with each essential ingredient of life for both The exhibit opens at 6 p.m. and of Montana’s Department of Drama bler who makes plans for an ille- other.” places.” should last until 9 p.m. The Mis- and Dance presentation of Frank gal floating craps game, but has After romancing Brown in Ha- Halvorson added, “It’s the same soula Community Co-op has do- Loesser’s “Guys and Dolls,” 59 trouble finding a venue under the vana, the duo’s feelings for each as you find with extracting industries nated food for the event and the years after its debut on Broadway. pressure of a band of high rollers other begin to blossom and they here in Montana where people connect Brazilian owner of Posh Chocolat “The guy’s a caring individual,” coming into town and is forced to even share an embrace before be- slash and burn agriculture with eco- will be preparing a traditional Bra- said UM senior Chris Torma of his char- make some unsavory decisions. ing interrupted by sirens, prompt- nomic stability … except the impact zilian stew for the early crowd. acter, Masterson. Torma said Masterson “Nathan is a servant of two mas- ing scallywags to run for cover is much more dramatic over there.” [email protected] thinks he’s no good, yet there is an ele- ters,” said Black. “One is his float- as their craps game, secretly held ment of morality about him. ing craps game and the other is his in the mission, is busted. Brown, Masterson doesn’t quite see him- lovely fiancée for 14 years, Ad- enraged, stomps away from Mas- self as a match for Sarah Brown, elaide.” terson. played by UM student Madison Mon- “He’s a very passionate person,” “What the hell kind of doll are you roe, but he’s still attracted to her. he said. anyway,” Masterson says as Brown Masterson is persuaded into a “We’ve got some really wonder- storms into the mission, to which she wager with fellow gambler Nathan ful talent,” said Jere Hodgin, “Guys replies, “I’m a mission doll.” Detroit, played by Cash Black, a and Dolls” director. Hodgin is an as- “Guys and Dolls” will be per- senior drama student. The bet is for sistant professor and head of acting formed in the Montana Theatre, Masterson to take the local prim and and directing at the University of March 17-21 and 24-28 at 7:30 proper female missionary on a din- Montana. p.m. There will also be two mati- ner date to Havana, Cuba. Hodgin said he loves the relation- nee performances on March 21 and 28 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $14 for students and seniors with identifica- tion, and $18 for the general public. Children ages 12 and under can get in for $8. [email protected] Friday, March 13, 2009 Montana Kaimin 12 Montana Kaimin News Friday, March 13, 2009 PARKING its funding mostly through parking cal year, not including the four of- fines and fees. The Montana Uni- ficers paid for by the university Proposed fee increases compared Continued from page 1 versity System only pays for four system, is $1,733,133, but the de- to current rates at UM and MSU out of the 13 officers, while parking partment is only expected to bring sometime this spring. The regents fees pay for the rest, along with the in $1,654,699. Next year they ex- Violation Type FY09 Fine Proposed MSU already approved a cap of $50 for department’s operating expenses. pect to bring in $1,789,000 and only FY10 parking fines, excluding parking in Though the fines will increase, spend $1,744,077. a handicap zone. For that reason, Harshbarger expects to hand out Lemcke said that along with the Automobile fines Harshbarger only needed approval fewer tickets because of the change. increase in fines and fees, he has from the Office of Administration She expects more students to com- been finding other places to make Meter expiration $15 $20 $25 and Finance for fines since they’ll ply with regulations. But she thinks cuts so the department can pay its stay at or below $50 under the pro- enough tickets will still be given to officers more. The department was No decal $15 $25 $50 posal. make the increase worthwhile and going to buy a new patrol car but According to Harshbarger, the bring in more money, she said. has canceled that plan, and Lemcke Improper parking $15 $25 $25 Department of Public Safety gets The budget for the current fis- has been sending more officers out Expired registration $15 $15 --- on foot to reduce gas and mainte- nance costs. 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