ASMSU anent h~uc 44. Volume 95 F r iday, Mar ch 9, 2001 INSIDE Andy Parker is the THIS DITIOH new ASMSU President Pat Hill Exponent Writer Andy Parker will be the new ----- :\lontana State University­ Bozeman student bod~ presi­ dent. after \\inning a very tight race on Thursday. Parker and his running mate William Perry defeated Jennifer Nydegger and John v\rishman in an • Stop the \ iolencc. election that sa\\ a rnter turnout of about ten percent. pa) attention lo kids ''Turnout was about m·erage," page 2 said Jim Schell, president pro tem­ pore of the student body senate. .. Even after four years, ifs surpris­ ing to me that we don ·t have a greater turnout. Schell said that ASl\ISC often speaks for the stu­ dents, and "ifs trnubling we only speak with ten percent of the stu­ lO\\ 11 dents' voice." "Students pay fees and then ne­ glect to have a say in where it goes,,. he added. "Ifs a bit ofa shock." Parker and Nydegger both ex­ pressed disappointment concern­ ing student apathy on campus during a debate on Monday in Clin. 11 P 1q 1111 c1io111 hi.1· \\'eek. Voler 111mm11 11 as poor 1rirh onf.\ 1e11 the Strand Union Building. The pe1r·t , tie candidates also discussed re- Stevenson, Hopi Johnson a1 d t. c. 1 results •my be con- Chinadle, current ASMSU Vice cent hate crimes in Montana William "BJ'' Barnette. On-cam­ tested with ..i " ren formal President. She said that students and the proposed SUB renova­ pus senate winners include Dustin statement, which must be sub­ should stop into the ASMSU office tion during the debate. Dll11kle, Michelle Woods, and Se­ mitted to the ASMSU office by to meet with their new student lead­ "We had two really good cancli­ renity Atkinson. The Greek seat Monday, Mar. 19, at 5 p.m. ers after they take office. dates," said Schell. "I hope Jen and was captured by Jami Grogan. "It was a pretty good elec­ "As of April 1, it's a whole .John continue their work \>\1th ASMSU Bookstore Advi- tion," said ASMSU Elections new game," said Chinadle. "I'd ASMSU. 111ey've been great." sory Board winners include Chairperson Katie Donath. "I encourage students to meet The at-large student body sen- John Amend for faculty direc­ wish we could get more people their new leaders. and talk to ate seats were won by Michael tor, and student directors to turn out and vote. ., them about their goals. See that Jessop, DeYney Black, Aaron Annie Glover, Tomas Delgado, "I would like to see an increase they folio\>\ through ·with their Iverson, Scott Blain, William "Jake" and Mark Herron. in voter turnout," agreed Nicole campaign promises." mb scare at Anaconda High MSU to be featured rt of nationwide pattern on 'Late Late Show' bine shooting in 1999· "copycat incidents" since l\fonday·s Carol Schmidt house audience for his show Charles Andre\\ Williams, 15. shooting. MSU News Service on Tuesday, March 13. sat quietly in court Wednesday 111eAP said that 16 students in "I'm thrilled about the dming his arraignment for mur­ California have been detained since show. ., said Kilborn, who omb scare at Anaconda der, after his alleged shooting Tuesday for making threats or 11SU students tra\'eling played basketball for the School on Wednesda\ is spree at Santana High School in bringing weapons to school, includ­ to the Los Angeles area for "Cats before graduating the package ofcopycat ~cts Santee. Calif. Two students died ing three from the California School spring break will be sitting with a degree in film and place nationwide after vet in the Monday attack, and 11 oth­ for the Deaf. There ha\ e been inci­ in the televi­ r high school shooting: ers were wounded, including a dents in at least u other states, audi­ sion . uspicious package with teacher and a securit:• guard. ranging from an attempted homi­ ence for "This m" and "l\larch 8" \Witten The Associated Press re­ cide by a 14-year-old girl in Penn­ t h e will be s found at the school, re- ported that Williams, whom au­ syh ania to a Harlingen, Texas, " Lat e "This wiil the first time I've been the first Amy Jacobs of KT\ l\1-TV thorities hm·e described as "be­ school "hit list" found in the pos­ L a t e in a room with Montana State t i m e esday night. .Jacobs re- ing angry at the world ... is being session of a high school freshman. sh 0 \\"' .. students'' and faculty since I l . " e that officials did not can­ held without bail. after his ar­ "I don't knowwhafs got into the hosted accidentally went to a class my been in s Thursda\. after enwu­ raignment was postponed until kid-; tlw:-.c da) s, ·· Fascc said. b' Crag freshman year." a room dents fro~1 the school ~larch. 26. His lawyers said they \Villi<m1son said that there is a Kilborn. with nducting a thorough \\ere considering a challenge to a "kind of resignation" at Bozeman Nllxm -C. raig Kilborn :\I o n - on Wednesda) afternoon. ballot initiative passed by Califor­ High regarding the Santee shoot­ host of Ho:-;t, "Late I ate ShO\\" t 1 n a \en't heard of an~ copy­ nia rnters last year that requires ing. He said tlw increasing occur­ C B S . St a t e uff here," said Dean teens 14 and older to be tried as rcncc ofincidenl'> in relatiwlywell­ "The Late s t u - son. an English and jour- adults in murder cases. "This is to-do suburban areas ma> be one Late Show with Craig dents and faculty since I tearher at Bozeman Se­ too close to home ... said Tina reason wh>. Kilhorn .. and a graduate of accidentalh \H'nt to a School. .. The adminis­ Fasce of Spring \'alb, Calif.. a "It's hitting closer and closer to i\lonlana State UniH'rsity, class 111) freshman! car." made it pretty clear it S.tn Diego Count) eommunit> home.>," he said. "The kids \\aI1t to has in\'ited students. Kilborn, \\ho is knO\\ n going to be tolerated.~ not far from Santee. She said that knm' wh) it keeps happening in alumni and faculty from his for a quick and s<1rdonil' b threats at the school fol­ three more schools in the San places \\·here it isn't supposed to <tlma mater to be in his in- w.: Kilhorn pag~ 4 j in the \\ake of the Col um- Diego Coun~ area ha\ e had happen. Ifs a shocker, as usual " March 9, 2001 in1ons• • Blame is not the cure, answers ar Jeff Hostetler dents and the families of those he ignored their harangue, which osterone. Impulsiveness was like the bells on Montana Hall Exponent Columnist injured and killed. increased the abuse. No reports, part of life. As a future English teacher As "Dateline" reported Tues­ however, have shown him to be The kids who are killing are pale at the inactivity taken in 1 Yet another young boy has day, Andy had boasted of per­ psychotic or drugged or even de- still kids. They are acting like gards to this threat. All oft taken the lives of his peers. Again, forming a shooting at the pressed. He was "normal." adults. They may have even been signs were there, and it still ha on the front page of every news­ school, then Granted, 15- mistreated like adults. But they pened. How many people de paper are AP photos of youths, would discount year-old Ameri- know not what they do. it take to stop a 15-year-old b wearing anguish on their faces. his claims by call­ cans are taking on A traditional fiber of the com- from entering a school "";th a. The news was worldwide within ing them a hoax. the activities re- munity now unravels in many caliber pistol? minutes. The details varied on By the time the served for adults. places. The boy in San Diego told Ironically, someone did 1 Monday, depending on whom shooting oc­ They drink, have kids what he was going to do. Andy, MDo you really think thi: you talked to, but most everyone curred, it is esti­ sex, work, and try Some even tried to search him at right?" He laughed overt was talking about it. mated that over to raise children. school, and he still went through phone and said it was a joke. · Tuesday night, NBC had a 50 students knew However, the with it. At least one "adult" knew one called any professionals· special segment on the shoot­ of his plan to take life experience, ofhisintentandquestionedAndy investigate why these chilch ing in San Diego at Santana a gun to school. and the ability to about the rumors. think school shootings are jok High School. Two teens died They even told an reflect on that e.x- I want to ask a new question. One kid thought that • when Charles Andrew Will­ adult, who, con­ perience and turn Let us not seek blame but seek wouldn't start shooting iams, known as Andy, entered cerned about the it into useful answers. Idonotcarehowhegot beads... hewouldjustshootit the school and began firing a issue, went so far knowledge, has the gun. I do not care where his in the air." .22 caliber handgun. 11 stu­ as to call Andy the night before not accumulated to a point where father was. I do not care if the The whole interaction see dents were physically injured, the shootmg, ABC.go.com re­ it can be summarily analyzed.