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Volume 106, Issue 19 | February 16, 2012
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assault
Basketball Star
Hospitalized
OPINION
7
oppression
Tunnel Good
for MSU?
SPORTS
12
pole-Dancing
Fitness and
Performance Art
CULTURE
17
SUGARBEET
Sex: 'Inconvenient'
for Many Men
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THE ASMSU EXPONENT |February 16, 2012
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EDITORIAL
editor-in-chief | Eric Dietrich
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From the Editor’s Desk
A Step Towards the Exponent’s Future
The ASMSU Senate voted last Thursday to move
ahead with a measure
that paves the way for
the formation of a Publication Board to oversee
the Exponent’s operation, shifting control of
Eric Dietrich
editor-in-chief
the paper’s budget away
from student government.
While largely administrative, the decision
represents the single most important step
taken in recent years to protect the publication’s freedom of press and provide for our
long-term fiscal stability.
By passing resolution 2012-R-3, senators gave formal permission for the establishment of a Publication Board composed
of ASMSU representatives and media
professionals with the expertise to advise
the Exponent’s operations. Upon revision
of ASMSU’s bylaws and approval by the
Montana Board of Regents to separate the
publication’s subsidy from ASMSU’s general activity fee, the senate will yield control
of the Exponent’s operating budget to that
board.
By doing so, we can address the longstanding conflict of interest created by
ASMSU’s control over the Exponent’s operating budget — a tricky system to reconcile
with our mission as student media to report,
critically at times, on the senate’s decisions.
While we have been fortunate in recent years
to avoid controversy, the potential for cuts
to the Exponent’s budget to serve as de facto
censorship, real or perceived, has represented
a significant liability for both our student
government and student press.
The shift also gives the Exponent the
ability to better manage our finances as we
navigate the difficult transition from print to
electronic media. Between the whims of the
economy and turnover in student staff, we’ve
struggled at times in recent years to bring in
sufficient print advertising revenue to support our operations.
However, by setting a consistent funding level for the Exponent’s subsidy and involving professionals in our budgeting decisions, we have the opportunity to approach
our financial planning on a longer-term basis
better suited to the reality of the media industry. While that isn’t a silver bullet, it is a
necessary step towards giving our organization the capacity to respond to our challenges successfully.
To their credit, senators have voluntarily
elected to give up much of their power over
this publication by supporting this measure.
Given the extent to which they take their
responsibility with managing student funds
quite seriously, that represents a profound
vote of confidence in the Exponent — and
places no small burden on our staff, myself
and those who follow me as editor-in-chief,
in particular.
Those senators who helped the measure
along in various capacities, particularly Sen.
Lana Lake, have my sincere thanks for their
work. The continued support and advice of
ASMSU President Blake Bjornson has also
been essential, as has the assistance of Student Regent Joseph Thiel.
I would add that the concerns voiced in
opposition to the measure — the sustainability of a yet-to-be-established board in overseeing a student-led committee and the need
for a contingency plan in the event of a future
budget crisis — are absolutely legitimate. As
we work with senators to rewrite the Exponent’s bylaws, we must address both.
That work, like much of student government’s, doesn’t necessarily involve clear-cut
answers. But it is nonetheless necessary if we
want to ensure our campus has the student
newspaper it deserves five or ten years down
the line.
from the editorial staff
The Exponent's opinion on topics and issues impacting our campus community.
Bike Issue Needs No-nonsense Solutions
After receiving complaints of irresponsible
biking and longboarding on campus, President Cruzado tasked the Dean of Students
Office and ASMSU to find solutions to the
perceived danger.
Dean of Students Matt Caires and
student senators have since collaborated to
form a “Bike Safety Committee” that will
develop a strategy to decrease cyclists’ speed
and increase safety.
The committee concluded that bicyclists who travel too quickly pose a danger,
but that banning bicycles from campus is not
a viable alternative. They argue that bikes are
important to both increase transportation
efficiency for students and alleviate the campus’s parking issues.
Last week, the student senate passed a
resolution to support the creation of a new
ASMSU position, the Human-Powered
Transportation Coordinator (HPTC).
The coordinator would work out of the
Sustainability Center, whose director would
oversee the position. The Bike Safety Committee stressed that the HPTC should be a
person who is dedicated to sustainable transportation methods on campus.
student, they suggest, could blow a whistle at
out-of-control bicyclists and longboarders.
While unwieldy bicyclists do occasionally pose a safety hazard, it is uncertain that
MSU’s biking problem is large enough to
Employing a whistle-blower on the mall would be about as
effective as a chaperone at a high school dance.
The coordinator would work to promote safety with a variety of proposed measures, such as establishing a “slow biking
zone” on campus and producing a “comical
bike safety video.”
Additionally, the committee suggested
that student government hire a student to
be stationed on the centennial mall. This
warrant policing through student money.
Moreover, employing a whistle-blower on
the mall would be about as effective as a
chaperone at a high school dance.
Many bikers would see such enforcement measures as patronizing. Plus, a whistle
isn’t going to slow down a bicyclist rushing
to class.
The position could likely do more harm
than good. A role solely created to annoy
troublemakers would foster resentment
with student government and the MSU
administration.
The bike safety committee’s proposal
to begin an awareness campaign, however,
could potentially be more successful. Establishing a culture of considerate bicycling is
the only effective means for creating a safer
campus. Guerrilla marketing, like making
offbeat safety videos, might encourage people to slow down. Orange-vested traffic cops
would not.
Bicycles and longboards are an important component of MSU’s culture. Their use
ought to be promoted through investments
in infrastructure such as bike lines and bike
racks, and creative initiatives like community
bike sharing. These approaches would be a
much wiser use of student funds.
4 THE ASMSU EXPONENT |February 16, 2012
Basketball Star Hospitalized After Weekend Assault
Megan Bernhardt
Four MSU athletes were charged on Monday as a result
of an assault that sent a star basketball player to the hospital. Xavier Blount, a junior forward and MSU’s leading
scorer, was knocked unconscious behind Bar IX early Sunday morning after an altercation with MSU football player
Roger Trammell, a junior who has been dismissed from the
team as a result of the incident.
Trammell, 21, was charged with misdemeanor assault,
and Blount, 20, was charged with disorderly conduct and
an MIP. Sophomore sprinter Chris Wilson, 20, and junior
football player Zach Minter, 21, were also charged after the
incident — Wilson for disorderly conduct and unlawful use
of a driver’s license, and Minter for unlawful use of a driver’s
license.“ Zach gave his ID to somebody. It was not a smart
thing to do,” Athletic Director Peter Fields said at a press
conference Wednesday.
“It was alcohol, young people and a conflict of interest
over a young lady,” Fields said. “It’s sad that it was athletes
upon athletes.”
“We do not feel that this is an accurate depiction of our
student-athletes,” Fields added. “We’re dealing with the individual student-athletes that were involved.”
Roger Trammel (left) and Xavier Blount (right).
Images courtesy bobcat athletics
Fields said Trammell has been dismissed from MSU’s
athletics program. Wilson is currently suspended from the
track team for a week, but could be suspended for longer if
news that he had a greater role comes to light. Minter will be
disciplined internally. “I’m sure that he’ll have some running
from the football program,” Fields said.
Fields said he has not yet had a chance to talk to Blount,
who is still recovering from injuries he received, and will do
so before a decision is made about punishment from the athletics department. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported
that Blount suffered a dislocated shoulder, along with a broken nose and lip lacerations.
“Losing Xavier is tough for our team,” head coach Brad
Huse said. Blount was a starter throughout the season, and
averaged 11.7 points per game. “We have had really good
production off our bench all season, and those players will
have to step up a little bit more now,” Huse added.
“It’s important that our community understands that
this is not acceptable, and that we’re willing to take action as
far as that goes,” Fields said.
Strategic Planning Committee
Solicits Feedback
Kristen Ingman
MSU called for student, faculty, staff, alumni
and community member feedback on a draft
form of its strategic plan last Wednesday at a
day-long event in SUB Ballroom B.
After nearly a year and a half of
collaboration,
Cruzado’s
Strategic
Planning Committee (SPC), composed of
40 volunteers from throughout campus,
presented a revised vision statement to the
public last week, along with a list of values
and a collection of five core goals for the
university.
The proposed values are respect,
integrity, students and excellence (RISE),
while the list of identified goals includes
success, access, engagement, stewardship and
the integration of the three components of
the land-grand mission: teaching, research
and service.
The values and goals were displayed
on posters throughout the ballroom
with supplies for attendees to write their
comments regarding each element of the
strategic plan.
Jim Rimpau, the vice president for
planning, commented that by 5 p.m. a few
hundred individuals had been in and out
of the ballroom, and the web page that was
open for notes on the plan had also received
significant interest.
Kit Parker, a sophomore who attended
the feedback session for a leadership class,
explained “Students are the foundation
of a school and it is important to build it
upward.”
Fellow sophomore, Jonah Barta, added,
“I’m here because I think all students should
be involved in the development of the
university.”
MSU’s Budget Director and SPC
member Kathy Attebury explained that
the strategic plan helps tie university
funding and resources to the goals of the
university and prioritize proposals. “We’ll
evaluate all of [today’s] comments and make
adjustments,” she said.
Heather McKenney, a senior in
photography, said, “I hope the people who
came today were able to add intelligible
input for a collaboration between faculty
and students.”
Dr. Deedee Combs explained,
Image by Kristen Ingman
Dean of Students Matt Caires addresses comments regarding the planning council.
“The planning council understands the
importance of getting feedback from the
wider community.” The plan is slated to be
finalized within a month after the committee
presents to Cruzado in early March.
Both Combs and Dean of Students
Matt Caires commented on the immense
interest in the proposed goal of engagement,
and Caires explained that engagement
largely involves rethinking students’
experiences outside of the classroom.
A senator for the College of
Engineering, Michael Townshend spoke on
the significance of student feedback, “The
most important thing is to bridge some
of the disconnect between students and
administration.”
Caires, who is also a member of the
SPC, addressed the difficulty the committee
will face in encompassing each concern and
comment generated from last week’s session
in the final plan. “To be strategic, you have
to set priorities,” Caires said. “We can’t be all
things to all people, so what can we be?”
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news
Library Extends Hours to 2 a.m.
Michael Gross
Renne Library extended its closing time
Sunday through Thursday from 12 a.m. to
2 a.m. last week.
While the change became official last
week, the idea of lengthening the library’s
closing time has been considered by the
library staff before.
Brian Rossmann, the associate dean of
the library, said that although students have
expressed a need for later hours, the decision
was only taken into serious consideration
for the first time last fall. Along with the
library commons renovation last summer, a
gate-sensor was installed near the entryway,
allowing the administration to detect hourly
traffic.
Tamara Miller, the dean of the library,
said the data presented by this technology
shows that more than 100 people leave
the library between 11p.m. and midnight.
“Students are here late,” Rossmann said.
“We have come to the conclusion there is a
legitimate student need, which we are trying
to meet.”
After a meeting with student senators
to gain student support, the library
administration sought approval from the
provost’s office and human resources to
The National Geographic Society recently
offered MSU students a free workshop on
applying for Youth Explorers Grants (YEG)
and shared some of the possibilities of grant
funding.
The YEG is a $2,000 to $5,000 grant
geared specifically toward helping individuals ages 18 to 25 fund their ideas. The three
subsets of the YEG program are the Committee for Research and Exploration, the
Expeditions Council and the Conservation
Trust
For the workshop, NGS brought in
three former YEG recipients, Neil Losin,
Amy Higgins and Andy Maser, to share their
experiences.
Neil Losin investigated invasive anole
lizards in southern Florida, where he found
that a lizard’s dominance is related to its head
shape.
Losin’s research led him to discover
that the invasive Anole species in Florida
Years of Nursing
Justin Taylor
Image by Matt Williams
After expressed demand by the student body, Renne Library will now be open until 2 a.m.
create a late-night position that will close
the library after 2 a.m.
David Dunbar, a library technician,
said utilizing these extra hours in excess
may pose a threat to one’s sleep schedule.
He does, however, believe that student
government supports the general consensus
throughout campus, which is in favor of the
extra hours.
Rossmann said group study rooms will
be included in the extension and, like the
library, will close at 2 a.m. Sunday through
Thursday. Finals and Dead Week, however,
are no exceptions, and the library’s hours
will remain the same as previous semesters,
closing at 2 a.m.
“I believe the administration is
listening to students,” Dunbar said, “and is
willing to try anything that gives students
the tools and support needed to do well in
their studies.”
MSU Welcomes National Geographic Grant Workshop
Bonny Birkeland
MSU Celebrates 75
has a rounder head than non-invasive species, implying that the invasive lizard has a
stronger bite force and is more aggressive and
dominant.
Amy Higgins studied the relationship
between artificial glaciers and agriculture in
Ladahk, India. While in India, Higgins met
a local retired engineer, Chewang Norphel.
Norphel created artificial glaciers by diverting water into basins to be frozen in the winter. These glaciers create a stockpile of water
for local farmers in the month of April.
Higgins is researching the sustainability
of using these ice banks for agriculture, especially in regions where fresh water is becoming more scarce.
Andy Maser travelled to Bolivia to observe the receding glaciers and their effect
on local populations. Maser observed that
the impact of humans has caused the glaciers
to recede to a point at which they cannot regenerate. The lack of water has forced many
farmers to abandon their farms and migrate
toward the city of La Paz.
The process of applying for a grant consists of four steps:
1. Submit a pre-application while you are
between the ages 18-25.
2. If the pre-application passes review, you
may submit a full application.
3. Research budget costs and seek other
sources of funding as well.
4. Await notification from the review
committee.
The overarching theme of the presentations revolved around the phrase “don’t be
afraid to put yourself out there.” Each recipient stressed the importance of following his
or her passion.
For more information on NGS projects
and grants go to: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/grants-programs/
young-explorers/
The College of Nursing at MSU will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year. Festivities will occur throughout the year across the
state to honor the milestone and the people
that made it happen.
Several receptions are scheduled to celebrate the College of Nursing. On Feb. 16,
there will be a reception for alumni, students
and community partners in Kalispell, Mont.
“This will essentially be a birthday party,” said Kay LaFrance, the program assistant
for the College of Nursing.
There will be a formal dinner event in
Bozeman on Sept. 21 and a float will be built
and entered in the homecoming parade.
There are several new things planned
for the College of Nursing.
Recently, the program for the first
group of accelerated students (those students
who currently have a degree in another field
and are now going into nursing as well) has
begun and the second group will enter the
"Prior to [1937], nursing
education was done primarily
in the Great Falls hospital."
– Kay Lafrance,
program assistant
Great Falls program in May. These intensive
nursing programs will allow for groups of 16
students to receive degrees in 15 months.
There are also plans to implement the
only Doctorate of Nursing Practice graduate
program in the state of Montana.
LaFrance explained the program’s history, “It was founded in 1937. Prior to that,
nursing education was done primarily in the
Great Falls hospital,” she said. “This nursing
program was the first done in a university
setting in the state of Montana.”
Once nursing students finish their core
requirements, they go to Missoula, Kalispell,
Great Falls or Billings for clinical access. This
stage of the university’s nursing program is
rather competitive.
Only a limited number of students are
allowed to move past pre-nursing, based on
GPA. However, those students who do make
it through have a 90 percent success rate in
the future of their nursing education.
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Arnie Kleinsasser, current MSUToastmasters’ president, explained that
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Table topics speeches encourage
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Looking Outside the Frame:
Native American Photographs and Stereotypes
The focus of historical
paintings and portraits
often tends to be the subjects in the picture rather
than the artists who created the works, the intent behind the images
and — perhaps most
Virginia Schmidt
importantly — the imOpinion writer
pact of the images.
On Feb. 6, Frank H. Goodyear, the associate curator of photographs at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, challenged an
audience at the Bozeman Public Library to
start working to change that focus.
Goodyear, who specializes in the history of photography and of the American
West, spoke specifically about the importance of looking more critically at historical
portrayals of American Indians — almost
all of which were created by non-native artists and photographers. Goodyear believes
“people haven’t looked closely enough at the
people creating those images, or at the contexts.” When one begins to do so, he or she
realizes there are patterns and stereotypes
which might not reflect the reality or cultural context.
“There was an idealized Native American type,” Goodyear emphasized. “You see a
lot of types, but you don’t see individuals.”
When one begins to look at individuals
rather than type-casted characters in historical representations, it becomes necessary to
image courtesy wikimedia commons
start asking critical questions: Who was this
person, and how did he — or more rarely,
she — fit in to the historical climate in which
he or she is pictured? Why did the photographer photograph the person in this way?
How was this image received at the time, and
how is it interpreted by viewers now?
Goodyear showed an array of historical
depictions of Native Americans, the majority of which depicted brawny, middle-aged,
warrior-type males. “There is hardly ever any
depiction of women, children or the elderly,”
said Goodyear.
“People haven’t looked
closely enough at the people
creating [historical] images, or
at the contexts.”
– Frank Goodyear, national
portrait gallery
Just as any critical thinker will question
a claim, so should everyone strive to investigate the contents and meaning of any historical photo. Portraits, especially historical
depictions of American Indians, are rarely
in natural settings and were frequently created by artists who have never seen Native
Americans.
When one acknowledges that non-natives produced most of the historical paintings and photographs of Native Americans,
serious ethical concerns arise regarding the
use of these portraits in an educational context. But if people look deeper into these images and consider their implications, “it can
help overturn stereotypical representations
that have long existed.”
Goodyear spoke as part of the Montana
Council for History and Civics Education’s
(MCHCE) mission to provide professional
development for state history teachers in order to strengthen the content of K-12 history
and civics education in Montana schools.
Goodyear and the MCHCE are right
on track; in order to strengthen history and
civics education, students (and everyone)
must learn to critically consider every piece
of historical information they encounter, be
it a picture or a war narrative. Goodyear calls
it “doing history” — not just seeing or reading it.
7
Tunnel of Oppression
Productive for MSU?
Abdullah Albakri lowered and tapped his
cigarette, scattering ash
on the snow. “You know,
when I moved to the
United States, it was the
biggest thing I've ever
done in my life.”
Dan Goodman
Albakri is a Saudi AraOpinion writer
bian national who first
arrived at MSU in August 2011 as a student of finance and accounting. He raised
his hand for another drag but paused to say,
“Bozeman has its own society. People here
are friendlier. So friendly, so accepting of
people from other nations. They are open to
different cultures. That’s why I love it.”
Albakri, or Abee as his Bozeman friends
call him, spoke just weeks prior to the Feb.
27 debut of the Tunnel of Oppression, a
grassroots diversity program originating
proven,” and that “no data has been collected
to determine if the presence of a tunnel on
campus alleviates oppression.”
Attempts made on other campuses to
demonstrate oppression through imagined
representations rather than real, documented
cases appear to degrade the program's credibility. For instance, an exhibit at University
of Arizona’s Tunnel of Oppression in 2002
intended to address the cataclysmic six-yearlong genocide known as the Holocaust by
recreating a gas chamber complete with dry
ice and a slamming metal door. The incomplete portrayal, though well intentioned,
limited one’s understanding of the full extent
of WWII’s horror.
Though not intended to represent the
collective experiences of international students and other minority groups in Gallatin
Valley, Abee’s refreshingly positive encounters with open-minded and friendly Boze-
“Bozeman has its own society... People here are friendlier.”
– Abdullah Albakri, msu student
from Western Illinois University that has
spread to campuses across the nation since its
initial creation in 1993.
The program features interactive exhibits utilizing a variety of mediums to expose
participants to an array of abusive situations.
Despite fiery criticisms from organizations
like Accuracy in Academia and the Beyond
Compliance Coordinating Committee of
Syracuse University, the program has now
spread to the MSU campus.
The MSU Diversity Awareness Coordinator overseeing Tunnel of Oppression,
Phenocia Bauerly, said, “The goal of Tunnel
of Oppression is to point out that oppression
is all around us.” She considers the event to
contain value beyond a textbook or movie,
saying, “The point of Tunnel of Oppression is to be in your face — to stop dancing
around the issues.”
Although many universities promote
the program, Dr. Rebecca Barrett-Fox, a faculty member of the Sociology Department
at Hesston College in Kansas, claims the
“effectiveness of the program has not been
man locals and MSU students prior to the
coming exhibit bring into question the necessity and relevance of a program like the
Tunnel of Oppression on campus in the first
place.
As a public university, MSU may be
better off educating its students through
scholarly texts and non-fiction narrative accounts of oppression as it has always done,
rather than submitting students to shocking
fictional portrayals that lack accuracy.
Since the program has yet to debut, one
should not prematurely judge or criticize
the organizations responsible for putting on
MSU's Tunnel of Oppression. Describing
the program as “not [nationally] standardized at all,” Bauerly states that the Diversity Awareness office “wanted to let student
groups take it on their own.” Despite the
inherent risks, the opportunity still exists
for organizations involved with the event to
develop an effective, positive and accurate
exhibit. On Feb. 27, students will have the
opportunity to make their own judgments.
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Generation Flake
“He canceled on me at
the last minute again!”
or perhaps, “She suddenly remembered she
already had plans.” Yes,
I’m talking about flakers. Many of us have
dealt with them, and if
Pat Hessman
you haven’t, consider
Opinion writer
yourself lucky. This
weekend, I pondered why this happens.
By “flaking” I mean giving your number
to a guy/girl with no intention of anything
happening between you, canceling date plans
at the last minute or suddenly pushing a potential interest away after sparks start to fly.
Out of curiosity, I used Google to see
what other people were saying about flakers.
My first search was, “Why do women flake?”
There were 5,740,000 results. My next search
was “Why do men flake?” 17,200,000 results. Clearly this happens to more than just
nerds like me.
At this point I decided to venture out
and gather the opinions of strangers. The
first person I asked told me, “My problem is I
have a hard time saying no. I want to be nice.”
She continued to tell me about a guy she had
made out with once, but who wouldn’t stop
texting her afterward. She admitted she was
flaky, but at the same time, the guy just didn’t
take the hint.
The next woman I asked admitted she
had flaked on guys too. She said she gives out
her phone number because it’s less awkward
than rejection and “giving them your number gets them to leave feeling satisfied.”
But girls aren’t the only ones who flake.
A female friend once complained about a guy
who flaked on date plans twice, so I asked
him why. It turns out that A) those plans had
been made when he was hammered and B)
he couldn’t bring himself to tell her he wasn’t
interested.
I posted my question on Reddit and received answers from men and women. One
man related a story: When he first met the
girl sparks flew, but after it became clear her
grating personality outweighed her physical
attractiveness, he distanced himself. A female
commenter said there have been times she’s
given out her number only after being inces-
There are times when you
just don't feel like saying, ‘I'm
not interested in you.'
santly pestered for it by a guy. At that point,
she had zero intention of seeing him again.
One commenter summed it up best:
“There are times when you just don't feel like
saying, ‘I'm not interested in you.’"
It seems to be clear at this point. Flaking is indirect rejection. Fear of rejection
runs rampant, but so does the fear of rejecting someone else. Even when you do, those
rejected demand to know why.
Maybe this little investigation shed
some light on negative experiences with flakers you’ve had, or maybe it just made you hate
them more. All I can say is, try not to take it
personally. After all, flakers gonna flake.
You know what really
engulfs my throat in
flames? Spicy food.
Spicy food is simply
never a good idea.
From the time you order to the time you are
reading your favorite
Ryan Bovy
Opinion writer
magazine on the porcelain throne, you regret your spicy decision.
Spicy food is secretive, too. I cannot
count the number of times I have ordered
only to be told there was a little pepper
next to that particular menu item. That’s
when the regret begins.
Before long I’m thinking, “How am
I going to stomach this and not cry?”
There’s nothing worse than crying in
front of an entire restaurant of strangers.
Who cares if your friends see you tear up;
in fact, it would probably strengthen your
bond.
Strangers on the other hand, could
be anyone. Do you think your future boss
is going to hire future you now that he’s
seen you cry? Doubtful. Even your future wife, who was just about to buy you
a drink, now sits in the rafters. One spicy
dish and all of a sudden you’re alone and
unemployed.
If by some power of dark magic or
sorcery you’ve managed to choke down
that super-hot, flaming meal that comes
with a warning from the FDA, congrats
— but the pain has only just begun, my
naive friend.
Right around the time you reach for
the bill, your dinner will be reaching for
your stomach lining. By that I mean it
will quickly kick whatever else you got
going on in there out, and start repeatedly
punching you from the inside.
This excruciating process has been
enough for some men to throw in the
towel. Run home and fall asleep before
your meal claims any more casualties. The
feeling of everything on your inside wanting to be on your outside has ended many
a date and gentleman's evening for myself;
ain’t no shame in it.
You powered through the pain? Well
played, good sir. Now get home and grab
a good book, because you’re going to have
some time to read.
Now make sure you find a seat that
is comfortable for you. I prefer a private
bathroom, maybe with a padded cover
and some shaggy rugs, but who am I. Set
up shop, and don’t be surprised if what
was spicy going in is just as spicy coming
out.
After this process, I recommend a
quick shower. Just to cool down your core
temperature if nothing else.
Long story short, spicy food is the
worst. It tastes terrible, is painful to consume and is only good if you ingested
something with a Mr. Yuck sticker on it.
Spicy food will clean out your system,
sure, but hopefully that is not a regular
need for you.
The Exponent's most infamous ranter takes on whatever gets his
goat. If you have any questions, comments or threats, feel free to let
him know at msuexponent.com/sweatpantrants.
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oPinion
FamilyGrad Parking
Ticketing Unfair
Katelyn lounder
Attention to the campus parking enforcement: Was it necessary to write
13 tickets in Family Housing within one
block visibility Feb. 6?
I do believe that parking should be
enforced, don't get me wrong, but from
experience as a previous tenant in the
family housing community, the tickets
are pathetic. I received two tickets last
summer when school was not in session
within 24 hours. (Which I successfully
appealed because policy states on the
ticket that they cannot repeatedly issue
tickets within 24 hours — especially by
the same enforcer!)
Parking is a highly discussed topic,
but in my opinion the problem is not the
lack of parking so much as it is the outrageous ticketing that is throughout the
campus, the expensive fines, and the
cost of the parking permits in general.
That enforcer is a joke and obviously does not understand that, when
you live in family housing because of
the affordability, a $60 ticket for parking
in front of your house is a little bogus
and does not help your situation. You
would think parking enforcement would
give a warning instead of a harsh ticket
— maybe they were just in a rush and
forgot to hang their passes.
To that parking enforcement guy
whose main goal in his job seems to
be how many tickets he can write in an
hour to college students and family grad
students: Let's see you try to earn your
bragging rights back at the station when
you turn in your daily quota and find all
those tickets you issued appealed. Maybe then you will understand that writing
all of those tickets was a waste of your
time.
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Hi everybody, my name is Jesse Cook I
was your 2011 homecoming king, I am
running for the position of ASMSU president, with my good friend Brian
Murakami running for vice president.
We both are seniors, and both have
spent our fair share of time on this
campus. With our experiences here, we
have grown to notice different issues
that need to be changed and the
campus as a whole should feel more
united as that we are all students part
of the MSU community whether or not
you bleed blue and gold. We love this
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Kiah Abbey, a third year Anthropology
student, and Lindsay Murdock, a second
year Sociology student, have extensive
experience in leadership at MSU. Both
have served on the executive boards of
Sustained Dialogue and NECO and
individually have been involved across
campus in Residence Life, the MSU
Leadership Institute, the VOICE center
and ASMSU. Their broad scope of
involvement has allowed them intimate
knowledge of the needs and wants of
the MSU student body. Kiah and
Lindsay are passionate about creating a
venue for student voice and input and
will encourage feedback to continue
making ASMSU even better. During
their term they plan to emphasize
holistic sustainability focusing on fiscal
responsibility,
stewardship
of
Montana’s natural resources and
fostering the Bobcat spirit in all.
ABBEY | MURDOCK
ABBEY, COOK TO FACE OFF IN GENERAL ELECTION
JESSE COOK
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I
t was a week of highs and heartbreak
for MSU women’s basketball. The No.
3 Bobcats (16-9, 8-5 BSC) had “ping
pong play” in their final homestand of
the season, according to head coach Tricia
Binford, defeating Northern Colo. but losing
on a last-second shot to Sacramento St. over
the weekend.
—Tricia Binford, Head Coach
S
“People should be able to come
to MSU and plug into what’s
going on.”
—Jesse Cook
on the issue of sustainability in three
different ways: natural resources, finances
and “human energy.”
“We want to make sure to give student
leaders recognition,” Abbey said, as well
as being “inclusive of all types of identity,
from LGBTQ students to those involved
in Greek life.”
Murdock, a second-year sociology
student, added that the pair’s role would
be to “collaborate, advocate and educate.”
“The more we can collaborate with
different aspects of MSU, the more we can
advocate for each individual student,” she
said.
Cook, a senior in biochemistry as well
as an AdvoCat, a staff member at the AskUs
Desk and MSU’s current homecoming
king, discussed the importance he would
place on getting students involved and
fostering a healthy campus community.
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BOBCATS SUFFER SHOCKING
DEFEAT TO NO. 7 HORNETS
“With a conference berth secured
and the parity of the conference tight,
we are hopeful to make a splash the
next four weeks”
tudent government’s presidential
field is down to two candidate
pairs after Tuesday’s primary
election, with Kiah Abbey/
Lindsey Murdock and Jesse Cook/Brian
Murakami advancing to next week’s
general election.
Abbey and Murdock won the primary
with 501 votes while Cook and Murakami
followed with 132, beating out the team
of John Stiles and Mario Stanislao by
just seven votes. Casey Mulkey and Nate
Brownlee received 49 votes.
Turnout for the election was 6.1
percent.
The primary election followed
Monday’s debate between the original four
sets of candidates. During the hour-long,
moderated debate attended by nearly 100
people, the teams answered questions,
articulated their campaign platforms and
discussed pressing campus issues.
Abbey, a third-year anthropology
student involved in the MSU Leadership
Institute, NECO and Sustained Dialogue,
explained that her campaign was focused
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“We’ll make the ASMSU office
more accessible for all students.”
—Kiah Abbey
“Students shouldn’t feel like MSU is a
workplace,” he said. “An engaged student is
a student that wants to be here.”
Later in the debate, the candidates
discussed the difficult parking situation on
campus.
“Working at the AskUs desk, I talk to
people who are very heated over parking,”
Cook explained. He proposed expanding
the Streamline bus service to weeknights,
saying students who get out of class in the
evenings are not able to take advantage of
the “outstanding service” the Streamline
offers.
Abbey’s ideas for parking reform
included creating carpool parking spots,
developing a bike share program and
increasing promotion for the Streamline.
The candidates were also asked
what changes to ASMSU services they
would implement. In response, Murdock
explained that student government needs
to increase transparency in order for
students to be more aware of what’s going
on.
“We’ll make the ASMSU office more
accessible for all students,” she said.
The candidates finished by leaving the
audience with closing statements.
“We want people to be involved,”
Murdock said, adding that “we want
to make student government cool.” In
addition, Abbey emphasized that she and
Murdock “genuinely care about every
student.”
“We’ve had great experiences and we
want to recreate that for everyone,” she
said.
Cook talked about how his
experiences at MSU have shaped him has
an individual, and said he wants students
to have the same opportunities. “People
should be able to come to MSU and plug
into what’s going on,” he said.
The general election between the two
remaining teams will take place on Feb. 22
and 23, following a final debate in the SUB
Union Market at noon on the 21st.
The Cats played strong against
the No. 7 Sacramento St. Hornets (917, 4-9), and were on top at halftime.
The lead changed
18 times, and the
Cats led 76-75 in
the final minute.
Sacramento St.
guard Fantasia
Hilliard
went
coast to coast in the
final 5.7 seconds and
made a basket at the
buzzer to put the
Hornets on top,
defeating
the
Cats 77-76.
Before
the game,
the last
ASHLEY ALBERT
home game of the year, the Bobcats
honored guard Katie
Bussey as the lone
senior for the Cats.
Bussey
only
needed
two
3-pointers
to overtake
Chelsea Warburton — who
played for Weber St. from 20042007 — as the leader in career
3-pointers in the Big Sky Conference. She
scored just one 3-pointer during the game,
tying the record.
Bussey finished the game with 20
points for the Bobcats, and center
Rachel Semansky had 19 points
and nine rebounds, on 8-9
shooting.
“Despite the loss,
we hold third place
in the standings and
have three away games
left before heading into
the Big Sky Tournament.
With a conference berth
secured and the parity
of the conference
tight, we are hopeful
to make a splash the
next four weeks,”
Binford said.
Earlier in the
week, the Bobcats
began their final
homestand
by
playing the No. 4
Northern Colo. Bears
(15-10, 7-5). Bussey led
the way for the Cats with
nine points in the first
half, for a total of 23.
The Cats shot 87.5
percent from the
free throw line and
won the game 5850.
BOBCAT MEN LOSE
ON THE ROAD
The No. 5 men (11-13, 6-7)
had a disappointing week, losing
back-to-back away games, playing
No. 8 Sacramento St. (9-15,
4-9) on Feb. 9, and Northern
Colo. (8-16, 5-8) on Feb. 11. The
score against the Hornets was
76-86, and the Cats lost 64-77 in
overtime against the No. 7 Bears.
The next men’s home game
is on Feb. 27 against Northern
Arizona. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.
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Though a playoff spot was out of the question, the MSU Bobcats had a lot to say in
their last weekend of games against the Univ.
of Idaho, sweeping the Vandals at home before rowdy crowds. Both games were hardfought, sparking the occasional skirmish and
consequential ejections.
“as a club i believe we now
have a solid foundation on which
we can continue to build on and
ensure a successful future,"
– WiLLiam thomPson,
cLuB PrEsidEnt
Game one was tied 1-1 entering the
third period before Idaho scored with 10:15
remaining, but the Bobcats would not be
denied. Less than a minute later sophomore
Corey Jewell answered with a goal, and then
another with just 4:15 left to play to secure
the 3-2 win.
Game two was equally thrilling as junior
Greg Slominski scored a hat trick with goals
at 19:25 in the second, 4:21 in the third and
another with just 1:17 left in the game to seal
it for the Cats, 6-3.
“This year we came together as a team,
posting a 6-2 record during a very strong second half of our season. As a club, I believe
we now have a solid foundation on which we
can continue to build on and ensure a successful future." said William Thompson, the
president of Bobcat hockey.
In their last weekend of play, the Bobcats improved their defense immensely and
proved to be a tough test in front of their
home crowd. MSU has a lot to look forward to next season. With plenty of freshmen gaining experience this season and just
two seniors and one graduate student on
the team, the Bobcats should return most of
their current squad next year.
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Ten Years of
Royalty at
Bridger Bowl
msu equestrian club results
The shows were at Utah State University, Logan UT. Highlights include:
Saturday Morning –
English Show
Kyle Lowis
Nicole Holasek - 1st Place,
Beginning WTC
Early Saturday morning, riders of all ages
gathered at the top of the Bridger lift. Their
goal: hike the ridge, repeatedly. This marathon tests the endurance and strength of all
the participants. The steep hike can take its
toll on even the strongest of challengers seeking the title “King/Queen of the Ridge.”
Despite the difficulty, this challenge is
not meant to wear on participant’s spirits.
Smiles were painted across most every contender’s face. However, this event is meant to
be more than a competition to see who can
lap the ridge the most.
The event is a fundraiser for the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, helping fund avalanche awareness classes that
further educate outdoor enthusiasts in avalanche safety in southwest Montana. “It’s the
10th year,” said event coordinator Dave Atlas. “I think so far Bridger Bowl, through this
event, has contributed over $50,000 to [the
organization].”
One of many community events at
Bridger Bowl, King and Queen of the Ridge
does more than just appease the snow gods.
It also provides for the community and promotes safety on the hill.
Although conditions were not ideal,
they proved to be just another obstacle the
competitors endured. Hikers faced a series of
Anna Dorough - 2nd Place,
Beginning WTC
Badass of the Week
Mallory Crandall - 2nd Place,
Advanced WTC
Hannah Wilson - 3rd Place,
Advanced WTC
image by Kyle Lowis
A competitor starts his trek up the ridge.
realities about snow conditions and how to
cope with them. “With the worth of what
they’re doing,” said Atlas, “trying to boot
pack and get up the course, dealing with the
horrible layer [of snow], competitors are realizing there is a lot more to skiing and hiking when going into the backcountry.”
Leading the pack were Eric Knoff, with
26 laps, and Nikki Kimball, who earned
their titles as King and Queen of the Ridge.
Kimball, an avid distance runner and marathon enthusiast hiked the ridge 27 times,
setting the record for the tenth anniversary
event.
The 10-year anniversary marked a
milestone in Bridger Bowl’s contribution to
supporting safe riding in all of southwestern Montana and bringing the community
together.
Occupation: Underwater firefighter
Hobbies: Wrenching on vehicles, ice
climbing, skiing, jet skiing, ultimate frisbee, carve boarding, wake surfing, water
skiing, wake boarding, biking, off-roading,
and hang gliding.
Why did you move to Montana?
For the school and the big mountains.
Do your future plans involve this area?
image Courtesy of ian bell
Name: Ian Bell
Hometown: Shoreline, Wash.
Major: Business management and
photography
Yes sir. I plan on starting a few companies
and enjoying our backyard.
What is a day you will never forget?
On a trip to South Africa, I was able to get
within three feet of baby cheetah cubs
Sarah Lacart - 1st Place, Novice
Flat; 2nd Place Novice Fences &
Reserve High Point Rider
Saturday Afternoon –
English Show
Sarah Lacart - 3rd Place Novice
Fences; 1st Place Novice Fences
Heather Ridgley - 2nd Place
Novice Flat
Rachel Chambers - 1st Place
Novice Flat
Mallory Crandall - 1st Place,
Advanced WTC
Nicole Holasek - 1st Place,
Beginning WTC
Anna Dorough - 2nd Place,
Beginning WTC
and take photos of them as they played
and wrestled with each other. it was such
an amazing day!
If you could do anything for a day, what
would it be?
Speed flying down the Swiss Alps.
As snowfall continues to hit well below
average, Ian Bell spends less time skiing and
more time utilizing the Bozeman’s outdoors
in different ways. He is preparing to conquer
an intense ice climb in Cody, Wyo. called
“The Main Vein.” This ice climb is at least
900 feet tall. Bell has been ice climbing at
Hyalite as much as possible with out compromising his school work.
As a double-major, Bell has learned to
utilize every weekend to its fullest. One of
Sunday - Western Show
Carolyn Thompson - 3rd Place,
Intermediate II
Hannah Wilson - 3rd Place,
Intermediate II
Kelly Deaton - 2nd Place,
Intermediate II
Angie Preston - 3rd Place,
Intermediate I
Upcoming Schedule:
Next shows are Feb. 18–19 in Billings
at Rocky Mountain College. There
will be three Western shows, two on
Saturday and one on Sunday, followed by
Regionals which is Sunday afternoon. We
hope to have several riders qualified to
participate in Regionals. If they place 1st
or 2nd in their class, then they move onto
Zones and then Nationals.
Our last shows are March 10-11 again
in Logan, UT at Utah State University.
There will be two English shows on
Saturday, followed by Regionals on
Sunday. We already have two riders
that have qualified for Regionals and
anticipate a few more qualifying that
weekend. Again, they will then go onto
Zones and Nationals.
his majors is photography, so Bell can take
his camera on all his adventures. Bell used his
major to become a photo intern for Outside
Bozeman for over a year.
Bell said, “I started ice climbing because
of my internship.” Bell has been ice climbing
more than skiing because of conditions, but
he still gets out on his skis in a different way:
After seeing a RedBull video of wake
boarders tearing through a cranberry bog
powered by a winch system, Bell designed
a stationary self-contained ski winch to use
here in Montana. Last week he used the
80-pound device on the Bozeman Ponds
to drag him across on skis. With 600 feet
of cable, the winch pulled him at very high
speeds.
– David Hoy
These students might not be on the field or court, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t involved in an equally athletic endeavor. This column is meant to highlight students who are not a part of varsity
athletics at MSU who are doing amazing things with their time outside of the classroom. Know a badass? Let us know at [email protected].
sports
athlete profile:
Name: Michael Schallinger
Michael Schallinger
Sport: Nordic Skiing
Hometown: Vachendorf, Germany
Major: Mechanical engineering
Year in School: Junior
How long involved in skiing:
Since the age of five.
What are the different races in
which you compete?
A 10 km race one day and a 20 km
race the next.
Why did you begin skiing?
My parents sent me to ski practice
as a kid and my dad liked to take
me out on the mountain.
What is your favorite thing about
skiing, and why?
It is fun to be out and exercise.
Image courtesy Michael Schallinger
What is your motivation before a
competition?
The competition itself is motivation enough. I just race as fast as I
can and try to get on the podium.
qualifiers so far this year.
Are you planning to continue
competing after graduation?
I transferred from Anchorage,
Alaska my freshman year. I came
here for a race and fell in love with
the place. It was a good decision.
Not on a professional basis. I
would like to, but there is a lack of
opportunity back home.
What do you think is the key to
your success as a student athlete?
Dedication to both school and
sports and combining the two.
You have to make sacrifices in
other areas, such as your private
life. It is especially hard during the
season when you’re gone from
school competing and working
out between races, and then have
to come back and catch up.
Do you have any awards or
achievements you have received
while involved in skiing?
Two third place finishes in the
NCAA qualifiers last year. One
third place finish in the NCAA
Why did you come to MSU?
Do you have any other hobbies/
activities/interests?
Fly-fishing, backcountry skiing and
photography.
What is your favorite class at MSU
and why?
Manufacturing processes. It was
a great hands-on experience and
was fun overall.
Is there anything else you would
like to tell students/readers about
MSU skiing?
We are hosting the NCAA championships and Regionals in
Bozeman at the Bohart Ranch in
March.
– michelle thomas
[club profile]
Swing Cats Dance Away the Night
Cassie Wilson
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Gallatin Valley
Right To Life
www.gvrtl.com PO Box 634, Belgrade, MT
Nighttime activities can be difficult to find
in the middle of winter. The Swing Cats Club
at MSU provides a great (and warm) activity
for Friday nights. In the words of Annelise
Staven, president of the club, “You really can
come in with two left feet.”
Staven, now a senior at MSU, has been
dancing for four years. She was brand new
to dancing when she joined Swing Cats
and now as president, she helps teach new
dancers and loves every minute of it.
Swing Cats provides lessons for West
Coast, East Coast, Lindy Hop and a little
bit of Charleston. “We’re not expecting any
of the greats like Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire,
Ginger Rogers or Elanor Powell to grace the
floor immediately,” she explained. “It takes
time to dance, but we have worked to create
an environment that is fun, inviting and
encourages the inner dancer in everybody.”
The message of the club is to bring
anyone and everyone together for a fun
activity while sharing a mutual love of
dancing. The mission is lighthearted fun —
no pressure and no stress about skill level.
Staven explained, “My favorite moment is
seeing that person who came in with two left
feet find his or her rhythm and look great
on the dance floor, smiling and having a
wonderful time.”
For more information stop by Romney
Gym this Friday night at 7 p.m. or email
[email protected]. You don’t
need to bring a partner, just yourself, some
comfortable shoes and maybe a water bottle.
Dancing, after all, can work up a sweat.
What: Swing Cats Club
When: Romney Dance Studio
Where: Fridays at 7:00 p.m.
Cost: None
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CULTURE
editor | Sabre Moore
[email protected]
'The Understudy' Performs at the MSU Black Box Theatre
Vanessa naiVe
Ever wonder what transpires backstage during a Broadway production? Peek behind
the curtain in Therese Rebeck’s comedic
hit, “The Understudy,” presented by MSU’s
School of Film and Photography at the Black
Box Theatre, opening Feb. 17 and running
Fridays and Saturdays until March 3.
Directed by MSU theatre and film
professor Stephanie Campbell, “The Understudy” takes place behind the scenes during
the Broadway run of a long-lost Kafka play.
The cast includes a star who doesn’t quite understand the play, a frustrated stage manager,
a stoner set technician and the understudy,
who is trapped in a thankless role amidst the
chaos swirling around them.
“It’s a piece of theatre within theatre. We
find that the little man in the big design that’s
happening in theatre and in fact life is being
undercut and also alienated,” said Campbell.
Despite this, she describes it as a “comedic
farce.” “Rebeck’s comic scorn comments on
the corruption of the theatre by the public
and theatre’s obsession with celebrities.”
After acting and directing in serious
shows, she is excited to direct a comedy, “The
best thing I’ve experienced is that the three
people I’ve cast have exceeded my expectations. They are so committed and believable,
and they make the show a joy.”
“It’s an MSU show, not just the School
of Film and Photography. I’m hoping that
Image courtesy msu blacK boX theater
broadwaY baCkStage
Steven Roth, Sarah Beagle, and Phil Taylor star in "The Understudy"
students of MSU come and support what we
are doing in theatre,” she said.
The show stars MSU students Sarah
Beagle, Steven Roth and Phil Taylor.
A Question of Bar Etiquette
Dear Aspen,
Lately I’ve been noticing that the
bar scene has been different.
People aren’t as friendly, and I’m
not having as much fun as I used
to. Am I getting too old for this?
I’m afraid so. But it’s not so much that
you’re getting old, as the individuals who
frequent the bars are getting younger. In
the past few months we’ve seemed to have a
surge of fresh 21-year-olds, ready to bar hop
without a clue how to do so.
If you’ve just turned 21, there are a few
things to consider when heading to the bars
for your first real time (your birthday doesn’t
count. Even the experienced get silly on the
one day they’re allowed to.) Following these
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the
show starts at 7:30. Tickets for “The Understudy” are $10 for students and $12
for others, and are available in advance at
First Interstate Bank in the SUB, Cactus
Records downtown, the front desk of the Visual Communications Building at 11th and
Grant streets, the Black Box reservation line
at 994-3904 or at the door.
suggestions can make the entire experience
more enjoyable for everyone.
Patience. Don’t shove mindlessly
through a crowd of people. Yes, the bars will
be crowded, and yes, it will be a struggle to
move through the throngs of drinkers. However, everyone is going through that same
struggle, and you are no better than anyone
else out there. If you have to bump someone,
acknowledge it. Apologize or make a joke
(guys love the one about the accidental boob
graze).
The same can be said about ordering a
drink at the bar. If you’ve just drained your
vodka-ginger and stepped up to the plate,
there’s a good chance a few of those around
you have been waiting longer. The wait
doesn’t have to be terrible. It can be an opportunity to talk to that cutie you’ve been
eyeing all night.
Intelligence. You know what won’t help
your chances with that cutie? If you’re stupid. If you’ve reached the glory age of 21, you
should be smart enough to recognize that it’s
cold outside and you’ll probably need a jacket. If you’ve recognized this but have decided
not to bring one so you won’t have to carry it,
you’re not allowed to complain. (The same is
to be said about high heels or getting hit on
when wearing slutty clothes.)
Respect. If you’re old enough to drink,
you’re old enough to understand that everyone deserves respect, whether it be other bar
patrons or the staff who work there. Be nice
to the bouncers, they can kick you out if they
don’t like your attitude. Be kind to the bartenders, who can cut you off or have a bouncer kick you out. And don’t be rude to another
customer, as he or she could be a relative or
friend of a staff member, and therefore have
you kicked out.
21-year-olds. Welcome once again to
the bottom of the totem pole. At the bars, 21
is the new 18. We’d love if you could prove
us wrong.
CULTURE
Liam McGenity Releases Debut EP 'The Peaks'
Hannon
Date
Auction
Raises
Money for
Charity
Karen Wilson
zoë standring
The Hannon Hall Date Auction proved to
be a lively affair for those that attended last
Friday night. A bit after 8 p.m., two quickwitted emcees set a humorous tone for
the night as hits like “Sexy and I Know It”
blared through the speakers and the soonto-be auctioned off dates strutted down the
catwalk.
The event took place in the Hannon
Hall cafeteria, where a long catwalk was constructed upon which the dates showed off
their physical attributes and winning smiles.
The cafeteria filled up quickly, making
it difficult or those standing on the sidelines
to view their prospective dates. The two emcees, sporting outfits of dashing argyle sweater vests and handsome khaki slacks, began
by auctioning a soon-to-be-shirtless young
man (the inevitable removal of a man’s shirt
quickly became a theme for the evening).
Eager bidders held up heart-shaped signs
which added $10 to the bid each time.
During each participant’s walk, the
emcees wittily discussed the interests of the
ladies and gentlemen using their answers
to pre-show questions. For example, to the
question “If you were the opposite sex for a
day what would you do?” one girl answered,
“pee standing up!”.
This continued throughout the night.
Bidding for a particularly classy gentlemen
reached $280, though people who were just
there for the eye candy did not have to bid in
order to attend the event.
Saturday night, the couples were treated
to a night at Johnny Carino’s, compliments
of the Residence Hall Association.
The proceeds from the auction went directly to the charity Wings of Hope, which
specializes in creating strategies to reduce
poverty.
Liam McGenity is a musician from Widnes,
England, who is studying abroad at MSU
this year and majoring in business management. He recently released his first EP, “The
Peaks,” which was recorded at Basscamp Recording in Bozeman and symbolizes his experiences in Montana.
The album's artwork features McGenity
sitting on top of a mountain with five other
"Peaks" visible in the background. "I wanted
it to be a story of my time in Bozeman," said
McGenity. "Each mountaintop represents
each different song on the EP as a peak of my
life. I'm sitting on top of "Montañas," which
is the most recent song, the most recent
peak, and the rest are in the background."
At 20 years old, McGenity is soft-spoken and enjoys taking in the world around
him. “I just like speaking to people. I speak
to anyone that I can,” he said. “I like to party
of course, and I work quite hard.” McGenity
works as his own manager and hopes to start
a record label in the future.
His music reflects his work ethic; the
clean sounds of “The Peaks” make it hard to
believe it’s his first studio EP.
McGenity's music can be described as
indie acoustic; he writes all of his songs on
guitar and the lyrics to go with them. He said
honest, if I wasn't living in the dorms, I probably would have written quite a bit more this
year, but I'm going to remember everything
and take it all down for the future.”
McGenity will play at the MSU Food
"I wanted it to be a story of my time in Bozeman."
– Liam McGenity, musician
the lyrics are harder to write because "I always try to get them to mean as much as possible.” McGenity plays live shows solo and
writes his music alone, but “The Peaks” was
recorded with harmonies and vocals, different guitar parts and three studio musicians
on bass, drums and synth. Still, the EP expresses the solo nature of McGenity's music.
“I always write on my own, normally
at about three in the morning,” McGenity
said of his songwriting technique. “To be
last week's answers:
Bazaar on Feb. 18 in the SUB Ballrooms,
and again at Norris Hot Springs on March
19.
“The Peaks” is available digitally on
iTunes and Amazon mp3. You can get a
signed hardcopy from McGenity in person
or at one of his shows. To order the EP, contact McGenity about booking a show or to
find out anything else you may want to know
about his music, visit liammcgenity.com.
With Apologies
to America's
Finest News
Source
sex 'Inconvenient' for many men
Brent Zundel
“i hate Valentine’s day,” complained msu
sophomore matt carroll in an interview
with the Exponent this Wednesday. after
spending all night with his girlfriend Emma
sausalito, he seriously doubted whether
he’d be able to catch up on all the “shit”
he had to do.
“it’s not even the expensive dinner,
overpriced roses or mass-produced cards
that really rub me the wrong way. my
girlfriend insisted that we spend all night
having sex.”
in his interview, carroll explained
that sex is “inconvenient” for most men.
“masturbation is just so much simpler,”
he said.
“When i’m alone, i can hurry up and
finish and still catch the latest rerun of
‘Golden Girls’ and not waste time with
unnecessary things like foreplay and
cuddling. it takes 10 seconds for me to be
ready for sex, so i don’t get what’s taking
her so long,” he said.
sex cuts into other aspects of a man’s
life, according to carroll. he cited difficulty
in achieving his necessary nine hours of
sleep when his girlfriend suddenly wants
to fool around at midnight and he has
to wake up for a 9 a.m. class. “she just
doesn’t get it, man,” carroll lamented.
carroll also enumerated the various
ways in which his girlfriend’s “insatiable”
sex appetite was ruining his grades. “i
have an essay for college Writing i due
next week that i haven’t even started,”
he said. he also had “at least” 10 math
problems he needed to “really plow
through.”
not to mention all the expensive,
emotional “bullshit” that comes with
a sexual relationship. While not “super
pissed” about all that stuff, carroll was “a
little bit peeved” that he had to buy dinner
and flowers.
“the emotional stuff is the worst
though,” said carroll, whose girlfriend
purportedly tried to talk to him for over 10
minutes while he was pretending to fall
asleep after sex.
the Exponent asked alleged girlfriend
Emma sausalito for an interview to
present the woman’s side of the story.
When questioned about Valentine’s day,
sausalito began to lay out a conspiracy
in which hallmark cards, the hershey’s
company and teleflora join forces once a
year to profit off cards, candy and flowers,
while single people “suffer at the hands
of this corrupt capitalist-oriented holiday.”
But when pressed about her
boyfriend,
sausalito
responded
uncertainly to the request: “matt who? …
i think there’s some kid in my writing class
named matt who’s always staring at my
breasts.”
board of regents cuts Funding
for Technical programs
Garrett smith
a recent survey conducted by the
montana Board of regents reported there
has been a steady increase of students
enrolled in humanities programs in the
state. this rise has been matched by a
sharp decrease in jobs available for those
with technical degrees nationwide.
angela arevalo, chairwoman of the
board, commented on the trend. “We’ve
over-saturated the job market,” she said.
“We’ve told kids they have to get degrees
that they can do something with, but
apparently society can’t handle that.” she
went on to say that every job, save “artsy”
ones, were effectively taken.
“We’ve decided to fund our
humanities departments,” said board
member tony Graham. “no other program
is a good use of montana money.” Graham
went on to say that the board would cut
any programs like engineering and physics
that were “pointless and superfluous.”
CLARENCE MJORK'S
APOCRYPHA
clarence mjork’s cold remedies
cold season is here. the sounds of
sniffles and coughs fill the air. it’s the
time of year when you realize which
bathrooms have paper towels and which
ones have only hand-driers, forcing you
to wait for someone to leave a stall just
so you can blow your nose with toilet
paper. But as you stay in bed, watching
more than your fair share of netflix
and drinking Emergenc, take this into
consideration:
clarence
mjork’s Top 5
things to do
while you
fight off your cold.
#5: don’t watch
netflix all day. you
may be tempted to
snuggle up to your
laptop in bed with
your favorite tV series,
but as you drift in and
out of a cough-syrupinduced consciousness,
constantly watching a
show will have
negative
as a result, msu’s history, philosophy
and similar programs have had vast
increases in funding. however, funding
for technical degrees has gone down. the
engineering program has been forced to
fire professors and increase lecture size.
“its not fair to students,” said myles
Grogan, an engineering professor. “Just
because we don’t teach something that
stimulates the economy doesn’t mean
we don’t have worth.” he added that
engineering is a part of culture that people
should learn.
“We wanted to add a biomedical
engineering degree this year but were
unable,“ Grogan said. “the regents
refused to add anything that did not
directly create jobs.”
“We would recommend that students
effects. the lines of reality will blur, and it
is doubtful that your professor will accept
an essay about the Walking dead.
#4: drink fluids, but not beer. i know
you may be on the mend and believe you
can socialize, but do the rest of campus
a favor and keep your germs out of the
beer-pong gene flow. also, i heard once
that not drinking excessive amounts of
alcohol while you’re sick increases your
recovery time. sounds legit.
#3: here’s another possibly made up
fact: coming up with things to do while
you’re sick is hard.
#2: this fact isn’t made up: Posting
on Facebook about how much it sucks
to have a cold will not make you better.
Writing a letter to your older relatives
however, will. you’ll be happy you
accomplished something, and they’ll be
happy to hear from you and will probably
send you a care package.
#1: take a shower. this is less for you
and more for the rest of us. When you
finally crawl out of your hole and throw
on some sweatpants to venture
out for more medicine, it’d be
nice if we couldn’t actually see
the layer of bed funk on you.
thanks.
enroll in the humanities,” Graham said.
“that’s the only chance that they have.”
Enrollment in the humanities has
skyrocketed at msu. one transfer from
the physics department, Philip mcclain,
explained the difficulty of changing
to philosophy. “the professor keeps
throwing Latin terms on the board,” he
said. “it’s like he expects me to read.” he
added, “i don’t feel as if we are getting
anything accomplished.”
Failure rates in the department of
history and Philosophy have increased by
80 percent. “those old technical students
just don’t seem to get it,” said colin mann,
a philosophy professor. “i will assign
a five-page paper and all i get back is a
diagram.”
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Calendar February 16 through 29
Got an exciting, entertaining, extraneous, educational, or just plain excellent event coming
up? Let us know at [email protected].
Thursday
February 16
WHAT:
MSU Association of Retired Faculty lecture,
“Hands-on, Active
Learning, Six sessions
Lobbying in the
Montana Legislature”
WHERE:
Byker Auditorium
WHEN:
4 P.M.
COST:
N/A
WHAT:
Lab Safety and Hazard
Communication Session
WHERE:
1160 Research Drive
WHEN:
11 P.M. to noon
WHAT:
“The Vagina
Monologues”
WHERE:
The Procrastinator
Theatre
WHAT:
WHEN:
6:30 p.m. Fri. Feb. 17
and Feb. 18
COST:
$5 for all attendees
WHERE:
The Filling Station
Wednesday
Februar y 22
WHAT:
Jeremy Morton:
Americana Acoutic
Guitar
WHERE:
Starky’s Authentic
Americana
WHEN:
6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
COST:
N/A
COST:
N/A
Friday
February 17
WHAT:
“The Understudy”
WHERE:
Black Box Theater
WHEN:
7:30 p.m, and also on
Feb. 18, 24 and 25
COST:
$10 for students
$12 for adults
Wednesday Februar y 29
Monday
Februar y 27
WHAT:
Tunnel of Oppression
WHERE:
Strand Union Bldng.
WHEN:
11 A.M. to 4 P.M. and 6
P.M. to 9 P.M.
Also same times on
February 28
COST:
N/A, contact the MSU
Diversity Awareness
Office at 994-5801 to
reserve space for a tour
Futurebird’s Black
Diamond Tour
WHEN:
9 P.M.
COST:
N/A
WHAT:
Jawbone Railroad:
Toe Tappin’ Blue Grass
WHERE:
Starky’s Authentic
Americana
WHEN:
6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
COST:
N/A
GENERAL NOTICE:
Sizzlin’ Salsa class are now Mondays
at Santa Fe Red’s downtown location.
CLASSIFIEDS
for sale
“Expand the Band” - $10/raffle ticket – Chance to win $500.00 travel voucher –
Drawing on 2/27/2012 at Basketball game – All proceeds support Spirit of the West
Marching Band – Donations Welcome!
wanted
Female Model Wanted - $100/hr - Fine Art Figure Photography - email faceshot to
Julia at [email protected] or call with questions at 406-570-8653.
wanted
Women with interesting Tattoos wanted for Photography project. Pay is $50 per
hour. Please email a photo of your tattoo to [email protected] or call Julia 5708653 for more information.
volunteering
Volunteer tutors needed: Make a difference in the life of a child through MSU
America Reads*America Counts! Flexible schedule, gain great experience! More
info: www.montana.edu/community or email: [email protected]
employment
The Nature Conservancy’s Pine Butte Guest Ranch in Choteau, Montana, is currently hiring seasonal staff for positions for the summer of 2012. We are looking for
qualified, friendly folks to fill positions as kitchen staff, wranglers, wrangler/naturalists, naturalists, and in guest services. To see complete job descriptions and
apply, please visit www.nature.org/careers and complete an online application by
March 11, 2012. For more information, call 406-466-2158.
ASMSU Exit Gallery Presents: “Bray Days”
by The Archie Bray Foundation
The exhibition will be displayed in the Exit Gallery February 20th through March 9th. Bray artists Nick Bivins and Lindsay Pichaske will visit MSU for a day of
demonstrations and lectures on Wednesday, February 22nd in the MSU ceramics studio, Haynes 108. There will be demonstrations from 9-12 and 1-4 pm, as well
as a slide lectures during the afternoon session. That evening there will be a reception at 5:00 pm. All events are free and open to the public.
Steve Lee
Kenyon Hansen
Nick Bivins
Lindsay Pichaske
Lindsay Pichaske
The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts is a public, nonprofit, educational institution in Helena, MT founded in 1951 by brick maker Archie Bray. Its primary mission
is to provide an environment that stimulates creative work in ceramics and is internationally recognized as a gathering place for emerging and established ceramic artists. Each
spring the MSU Ceramics Guild and the Exit Gallery collaborate in the organization of “Bray Days”, an exhibition which brings a selection of ceramic work by resident artists of
the Archie Bray to MSU. The exhibition includes a variety of ceramic work from functional pottery to sculpture that often incorporates mixed media and this year will highlight
two visiting artists. Featured artist Nick Bivins makes highly functional pottery with a modern, minimal aesthetic. Bivins says his work is “utilitarian pottery using a precise,
clean and efficient geometric language,” and he “maintains an obsessive interest in looking for a personal definition of the perfectly handmade.” Lindsay Pichaske works more
as a ceramic sculptor, creating animal forms out of inanimate materials that rely on touch to take shape, like clay, string, and hair. Pichaske is propelled by a desire to create a
believable sense of life and is able to encompass intersections of the familiar and strange, beautiful and repugnant and the human and animal within her work.
The Exit Gallery is located in SUB 212. For more information please contact ASMSU Arts and Exhibits at 406.994.1828 or
[email protected].
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False Fun Facts about our Presidents
YOU CAN ONLY BELIEVE THEM IF YOU WANT.
Ben Franklin actually
Abraham Lincoln
coined the phrase "Live wouldn't get off his
Long and Prosper."
phone in the theatre.
George W. Bush locked
himself out of the Oval
Office fifteen times
during his presidency.
Theodore Roosevelt
ate raw bear liver for
breakfast every day.
George H. Bush voted
for John Kerry.
Grover Cleveland
employed a personal
mustache wrangler.
George Washington is
buried under the U.S.
Capitol.
Barack Obama is not a
natural-born citizen of
the United States
Comic
Concept and llustration by Tammi Heneveld
Travis’ attempts at using flirtatious President’s Day trivia during
the Mardi Gras party proved to be unsuccessful.
“I don’t think so, honey —
not unless you can tell me
the four pillars of Reagan’s
economic policy!”
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