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THE LAST KAIMIN OF THE SEMESTER Sports Kaimin Crossword Surely UM Puzzled? rugby jests Solve this page 15 page 17 MONTANA KAIMIN Friday, April 27, 2007 Volume CIX, Issue 98 www.montanakaimin.com Weather Shooting Partly UM Leans ‘Left’ Cloudy prompts 72 F look at News security ESSICA AYRER How do we slam MJONTANAMKAIMIN thee? Let us count In the wake of the Virginia Tech the ways ... shootings, the University of Montana is checking out new page 6 communications systems better equipped to reach out to students in the case of an emergency, said Arts Jim Lemcke, director of Office of Public Safety. Idiot extravaganza! As it works now, UM’s emer- gency notification system paral- page 11 lels that of Virginia Tech. That system is being criticized as insufficient, relying solely on e- mail to tell students there was a gunman on the loose. “We are looking at the exact same system Virginia Tech was looking at,” Lemcke said. Dennison Today if an emergency erupted at UM, e-mails would be sent to students to warn them of the mandates potential danger. Campus safety officers would also contact indi- vidual departments and local the use of radio stations to spread the word, Lemcke said. Faced with the tragedy at UM e-mail Virginia Tech, UM administrators are now shopping around for a CHANDRA JOHNSON MONTANA KAIMIN system capable of reaching stu- dents by text message and tele- If you’re a University of phone in addition to e-mail, Montana student, you’ve got mail Lemcke said. from President George Dennison. “And of course, all these things UM administrators are imple- cost,” he said. menting changes this July man- A new system would run from dating that all “official” UM busi- $12,000 to $30,000 a year, ness be conducted strictly through Lemcke said. the University e-mail system. The Because UM’s student popula- project will also update the tion is about half of Virginia University’s aging archive sys- Tech’s, communication among tem. The archiving system would staff, faculty and students is more archive all e-mails, even those streamlined here, Lemcke said. In that come from external accounts. Krista Miller/Montana Kaimin turn, UM administrators are UM attorney David Aronofsky Dustin Leftridge hugs Tara Ness to celebrate their win as ASUM president and vice president around a campfire at his house Thursday evening. researching if indeed they do need said that the changes would mean Leftridge and Ness were told that the election results were 936 votes to 905 for the 2007 ASUM elections. to shell out the cash for a new more safety for UM faculty, staff communications service. and students. If a student surfaces with men- “Last year, a faculty member tal health problems, staff and fac- from the Butte campus was ulty share information more easi- receiving threatening e-mails,” Leftridge wins presidency ly than in a big school, said Dave Aronofsky said. “If we’d had this Bell, UM’s director of Curry system then, we might have been ASHLEY ZUELKE grasped Jacobson’s knee, and Hogue said he was surprised by Health Center. In this case, a AND able to find the people threatening somberly said, “It was a good the election results, and begrudg- smaller campus is an advantage, MIKE GERRITY him.” MONTANA KAIMIN run.” ingly said, “You can’t win them he said, because troubled students UM Executive Vice President “I’m ready to spend some time all.” are easier to spot in a smaller Jim Foley said he thought the In an election with the largest as a student and wish them Rikki Gregory, chair of the elec- community. changes would be welcome ones voter turnout in four years, Dustin (Leftridge and Ness) luck next tions committee, said 2,038 stu- UM has “a pretty good network at UM. Leftridge and Tara Ness captured year,” Jacobson said. dents turned out for the elections that is to a large degree informal,” “We need a central way to con- the most votes in the race for Erica Henderson defeated Casey on Wednesday and Thursday. Last Bell said. tact everyone on campus and right ASUM president and vice presi- Hogue in the race for ASUM busi- year, only about 1,300 students Curry Health Center is also now we can’t do that,” Foley said. dent Thursday evening by a 24- ness manager by a 357-vote mar- voted in the election, Gregory said. making strides to screen out men- “Right now there are many facul- vote margin. gin. Kevin Nalty, Ali Tabibnejad tal health issues before problems ty members and students that “Woo!! Yeah! We won!” Ness “I’m very excited to be working and Shannon Kuhn garnered the arise, he said. Students are guar- don’t use campus e-mail at all.” said. with Dustin and Tara and I’m most votes in the ASUM senate anteed confidentiality for all The changes will take effect After Cedric Jacobson and Ryan looking forward to a great year,” race. health care visits, including those July 1. Nalty heard the news, Nalty Henderson said. See ASUM, Page 4 See ALERT, Page 4 M O N T A N A K A I M I N 2 Opinion Friday, April 27, 2007 Q1: It’s our last issue of the year! How are you going to live without your daily dose of Kaimin for a whole summer? Q2: In the spirit of citizen journalism, what questions do you have for the Kaimin? •Ben DeMarco Oh boy what a year! It’s time for the Kaimin to bid adieu to junior, broadcast journalism 2006-2007 by taking a good–hearted angry look back at the year. Q1: “I’ll probably take it day by day and just try to move on with my life.” Big Ups to ending the south campus retirement community Q2: “Do you watch VH1?” (Only when I’m really depressed and I have idea. Use that area for the students, let our alums go to the football enough Ben and Jerry’s to distract myself from the pain.) games for cheaper. We’d love to give Big Ups to the new Provost, but this person •Drew Baker doesn’t exist, so we’re giving Big Ups to President George freshman, general studies Dennison. There’s nothing wrong with complete power. Wait…? Q1: “I have a stash of old issues tucked away in a box.” Big Ups to Britney Spears for dumping K-Fed, who even with Q2: “If you could meet anyone around the Oval, who would her as a wife could not sell his record. Also, when she went nuts, it be?” (A giant scorpion with Vincent Price’s face riding the she did it with style. Amen. blood-soaked ghost of Joseph Stalin.) Backhands to angry Christian groups. We love that First •Rachel Matt Amendment like a child, but this year’s angry Christians ... Signs? sophomore, chemistry OK. Shouting? Fine. Airplanes? Not so much. Q1: “I’m going to cry. I’ll have to live without the Kaimin and the Missoulian, There are some Big Ups waiting for everyone involved in Pickle which won’t be as bad.” Barrel-gate. It was great to see so many people care about toler- Q2: “If hot air rises, why is it cold at the top of a mountain?” (Because Lord ance with race even here in Missoula. That said, there are Xenu made it so.) Backhands for how quick people jumped to conclusions. You know what sucks? Losing your stuff to a fire. Backhands •Eric Fulton to the person who started the fire in Miller Hall this year. What a freshman, information systems jerk. Q1: “Perhaps I could go back to real news.” Obviously, Bigger Bang Big Ups for UM Productions and Q2: “Do you think paperboy is a good name for Mike Gerrity?” everyone else involved with getting the Rolling Stones here in (Gerrity will stick to Mr. Shanks for the time being.) October. They made a grown man cry. Initiative 2 is getting Backhands. If ever there was a more use- •Carmine Leighton less act we’ve never seen it. Like Yoda said, “Do or do not, there sophomore, environmental studies is no try.” Either prosecute drug possession, or don’t, none of this in-between crap. Q1: “I’m just going to hibernate until it comes back into publication again.” Q2: “Do you ever mismatch socks?” (Never. If I did, the very fabric of my exis- What’s great? Free tickets. Why? No more Athletic deficit. Big tence would tear at the seams. I fear change.) Ups guys. But in the future, how’s not getting us in debt? The debate at the beginning of the year over the Presidential •Allie Tincher Lecture Series is getting Backhands.