Carroll College Student Newspaper The Helena, Montana Volume 104 Prospector Edition 4 September 26th, 2013 The Carroll Crazies, led by sophomore Tyler Zimmer are bringing back a legacy that started over ten years ago. Saints Football won the NAIA National Cham- pionships every year the original Crazies were at Carroll. Photo by Carly Garrison Long live the Crazies Raven Dryden people will love it – I already do,” said paint they started T-shirt production on the the time, approached Koning and offered Jonathan Kujawa, a senior mathematics residence Àoor of rd Main in St. Charles to sponsor T-shirts for the cheering stu- Lead Writer major from Sacramento, Calif. Kuja- Hall. They knew of a group that had dents if the Crazies agreed to be at every wa added they need just a couple more called themselves the Carroll Crazies in basketball game that season. group of energetic and out- energetic people spread throughout the years past, a name adopted from the Duke Koning and his buddies agreed. He de- going students have banded students. University students the scribed their mission: “…create as much together this fall to bring The group is waiting for “Cameron Crazies.” Little stuff as possible, and get it to as many Carroll students to Saints approval from the Asso- is known about this ¿rst people as possible, and charge people a games once more. ciated Students of Carroll “It started out group and their contribu- buck.” AThey call themselves the Carroll College (ASCC) to become tions to athletic events and The T-shirts helped the student section Crazies. A namesake of the student led an of¿cial club at Carroll. as something so the student body. gain momentum and strength. Carroll cheering section with a rowdy past, a The decision will be made In an age where e-mail Crazies T-shirts, body paint, outrageous group known for their eclectic out¿ts, at the ¿rst ASCC meeting at homegrown and was still very new, anyone purple and gold gear and a ridiculous wild enthusiasm and unconditional ruckus the end of this month. at Carroll could send an amount of energy for the game made the support of Carroll athletics. Zimmer and friend Al Mi- organic." all-student email. Crazies easily identi¿able among Saints It is that legacy – the joy and fun of chael Olszewski recognized So, Koning and his friends fans. college game day – that Tyler Zimmer, the need Carroll had for a -Brent Koning, did. Koning’s mother even made him a pur- president of the newly reestablished Car- student cheering section last Crazies founder They invited every student ple and gold cape at his request. roll Crazies, hopes to resurrect. year after attending a basket- to come up to rd Main and The football team won the NAIA “[There are] so many vibrant personali- ball game. make a Crazies T-shirt for National Championships in December of ties at Carroll that can be loud and proud,” It is the same sentiment ¿ve dollars to wear at the that year. Koning and some of the Crazies said Zimmer of the potential the Carroll that motivated Brent Kon- second home football game. were there, having fundraised to get to student body has for a great cheering ing and a group of students to start the He estimated they made over 00 T-shirts Tennessee. section. Zimmer is a sophomore chemistry Carroll Crazies in 2002 (their freshman before the next game. The Crazies exceeded their promise major from Bellevue, Wash. year) after attending a pre-season football What followed is nothing short of crazy. to Coach Turncott. They were present The Crazies came to the ¿rst home game. Originally from Portland, Koning “All decked and camoed out we at every volleyball, women’s and men’s volleyball and football games of the year, was used to the hype of the Oregon Ducks knocked on every single door on campus basketball game that year and in subse- staking their spot in the front rows of the student section. He estimated there were telling people to come to the game,” Kon- quent years. stands and cheering until voices were maybe 20 students in attendance that day. ing said in a phone interview earlier this “It started as something so homegrown lost. At the time of his interview with The Then and there Koning and his friends month. Koning, who graduated in 2006 and organic,” Koning said when describ- Prospector, Zimmer was battling a sore made a decision. They went and bought now works for Microsoft in Seattle. ing the evolution of the group. throat from leading Crazies cheers. all the white T-shirts they could at Wal- The student force awed the crowd. Call it coincidence but Saints football “I think it will catch on really fast and Mart. Using homemade stencils and spray Gary Turncott, head basketball coach at won the NAIA National Championships More Crazies on page 3 "I encourage you to "Our goal is to win the read this column, size frontier conference... "We lost some key up my argument, and with this group of girls I Saints athletes this year." discuss it with definitely think that is possible" Tessa Neameyer Cross Coach Dave Morris someone else." Page 8 Jay Bouchard Page 9 Country Page 2 2 Opinions Thursday, September 26, 2013 Corner Student & Beyond Opinion JAY BOUCHARD elcome readers, congratula- tions on making it past the Wfront page. Choosing to spend some quality time with this newspaper and do more than merely scan the head- Editor's lines demonstrates a level of interest and N. Benton N. Benton curiosity that I ¿nd endearing. In fact, it is your curiosity which has driven me to e are, you guessed it, com- Prospector. May we just say, it has been begin writing this column. Perhaps we can consider the complex- munications majors. This a crazy ride (and it is only September). The truth is, as students we all spend ities of the Syrian civil war or a meaning- gig seems to be a right of W However, it has been an enjoyable an unnecessary amount of time discuss- ful campus-wide issue. Whatever the top- passage for comm majors that have gone one. An early lesson learned in the ing petty campus gossip, bragging about ic, what matters to me is your response. before us. So together, we have ven- balancing act of life at Carroll is if you how “weird” we got last weekend, and And by response, I don’t mean texting tured into the unknown of editing The love what you do, no matter the hours, marveling at just how insolently stupid or tweeting me. I’d like this column to emails, and the passion and frustration Miley Cyrus is. As a social creature, I serve as a vehicle that can help inspire that comes from taking on something as value the importance of such discussions. informed discussion across our campus. The involved as this, there are silver linings On second thought, no, I really don’t. I encourage you to read this column, Prospector and small victories with every new day. What we talk about when we spend size up my argument, and discuss it with These can come in the form of calories, time together matters—and every frivo- someone else. Who knows? You might like the baked goods, coffees, and Jim- lous conversation we have comes at the disagree with my arguments and decide I Editors: my Johns that are consumed in a week- expense of awareness of ourselves and am just an arrogant, pigheaded, English end of editing and writing. They can be the world in which we live. Don’t get me major with nothing better to do than Ashley Smith technological, like getting an awesome wrong, I’m not suggesting that all of our use too many syllables. Or you might Nate Kavanagh new computer (go Mac), or logging on conversations need to be about the mean- think I’m pigheaded, but am actually on to Facebook and seeing one blessed ing of the universe, nor do I think Carroll to something. Either way, I encourage alum decided to keep tabs on their alma students are ignorant and preoccupied you to share your opinion with others Faculty Adviser: mater in good ol’ Helena, Montana. It with only super¿cial conversations. On (especially your pigheaded friends). If seems, though, that the best part of the the contrary, I ¿nd our campus to be ripe nothing else, through this column I hope Brent Northup job has been the people. with engaging minds willing to discuss to foster an elevated level of conversation Have you ever heard of the whole important issues. However, it is human on campus and toss a little fuel on the ¿re “ask and you shall receive” story? Well, nature to turn away from many of the hard of discussion. My years at Carroll have Editorial & Design: if there is one lesson we have learned in realities confronting our generation and shown me that this school is laden with our small stretch as editors, it is that if ready minds willing and able to consider Wayne Klinkel slip into trivial banter about nothing at all, you ask, there are some pretty great peo- and I’ll admit when Miley Cyrus’s hea- things that matter. Lacey Middlestead ple on this campus who will do every- thenry gets the best of her and she twerks So, if you’re interested, with each thing in their power to make it happen. on live television, well, it’s hard not to issue of The Prospector you will be So thank you Craig Blaker, for making talk about it.