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Vice president of research has high hopes for future
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Dr. Pera's research was cited by Time Magazine's list of top 10 medical breakthroughs in 2010.
Erin Murdock
“Stanford Loses Star Stem
Cell Researcher to Montana State
University” was the headline of an
article published in the “California
Stem Cell Report” in October 2013.
Stanford’s star researcher, Renee Reijo
Pera, is the new vice president for
research and economic development
at MSU.
The position, which was held
by Dr. Tom McCoy until he left in
July, was previously called the Vice
President for Research, Creativity
and Technology Transfer. It has
now been changed to Vice President
for Research and Economic
Development. Pera said the name
change does not affect the work done
in the job, but does emphasize an
important aspect of the job that was
not previously included. “The name
is important because research is really
linked to economic development …
When students graduate from MSU
we hope that they’ll find great jobs
because we’ve done a good job on
building our economy around the
university,” Pera said.
She took an optimistic approach
when discussing the research future
at MSU, despite next years budget
facing over $3.5 million in cuts. “My
No.1 goal is to make sure we maintain
the Carnegie classification as a very
high research intensive university.
We’re one of the 108 universities in
that category and I don’t want to see
us lose that. We have to expand our
research and bring in more funding,”
she said.
Along with maintaining the
Carnegie Classification, Pera believes
a request for proposals will bring
along more improvements. “With a
request for proposals, we can decide
what direction we want the research
to go in and then we will have an
inventory. I hope someday we can see
that no idea goes unfunded.”
Investing in senior scientists is
another one of her goals to further
research at MSU, “there are a few
areas where we could move ahead
much more quickly if we had key
senior scientists in certain positions,”
she said.
Pera emphasized the importance
of research by listing a few of its key
benefits. Her first reason being how
research benefits education. “I don’t
believe that students can get the best
education unless they are involved
in research and creative activities …
unless they have worked on something
where the answer is unknown, and
you have to push up against a wall and
figure it out,” Pera said.
The
second
benefit,
according to Pera, is that research
contributes to faculty satisfaction
which is important for faculty
retention, which is imperative to
the success of MSU.
Lastly, she cited how important
it is for the current generation of
students to excel. “It is my hope that
the people here can embrace the
methodology to solve the problems
and that is often found in pushing
the boundaries during the college
years … this is your world; you need to
change it and you need to know how
to change it.”
Pera is an internationally
recognized scientist for her research
in stem cell biology and human
reproduction. Pera’s research has
been cited in Time Magazine’s list of
the top 10 medical breakthroughs of
2010 and in 2006 Newsweek listed
her as one of the “20 influential
women in America.”
She has no shortage of
experience in research and higher
education. Pera began her education
with a bachelor’s degree from the
University of Wisconsin at Superior,
a master’s degree in entomology from
Kansas State University, a doctorate
in biochemistry from Cornell
University and a postdoctoral training
at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. She worked for ten years
at UC San Francisco and then joined
Stanford in 2007.
In addition to being a professor
and researcher, Pera was the director
of Stanford's Center for Human
Pluripotent Stem Cell Research
and Education and the Center for
Reproductive and Stem Cell Biology.
Pera’s lab, which focuses on stem cell
biology, is being moved to MSU so
she is able to continue her research
Leaving Stanford was a difficult
decision for her to make. She had an
endowed chair at Stanford, so her
salary was covered for the rest of her
life and would never come up for
tenure or review. Her love for state
universities was part of her motivation
for coming to MSU. Pera also felt she
had more potential to benefit MSU,
“One of the lessons I have learned in
life is that you should go where you’re
needed. I can contribute to the success
of this institution with what I have
learned,” she said.
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1st annual Equal Pay Summit brings key leaders to MSU
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Female proffessionals lead a panel at the Equal
Pay Summit Tuesday, April 1.
Molly McGonigal
Montana’s 24th Governor Steve
Bullock and his wife, First Lady Lisa
Bullock, were on hand Wednesday to
see the first ever Equal Pay Summit at
MSU and in the state of Montana. The
summit, which had over 400 attendees,
included a day of panel discussions led
and moderated by female professionals
from around the state of Montana.
The summit officially kicked off with a
lecture on Tuesday night by Lilly Ledbetter.
Ledbetter, a former overnight supervisor at
a Goodyear Tires plant in Alabama, gave
lecture attendees insight into her own
struggle as a woman in the workplace.
MSU President Waded Cruzado, a
member of the governor’s Equal Pay for
Equal Work Task Force, made opening
remarks at Tuesday night’s lecture. She
noted that “the average woman in the
U.S. averages 78 cents to every dollar
made by a man in the U.S.”
This set the tone for Ledbetter’s
speech. In 1998, Ledbetter received an
anonymous note that stated that she
was making 40 percent less than three
other men that worked at Goodyear
in the same position as her. Ledbetter
quickly hired an attorney and fought
Goodyear all the way up into the
Federal Court System, where in 2003
she was awarded a $3.8 million dollar
settlement.
Since Ledbetter received her
settlement, Goodyear appealed her
case and eventually in 2007, the US
Supreme Court removed Ledbetter’s
case. Ledbetter noted at Tuesday night’s
lecture that she “is not a quitter. That
was not who I was or who I am today.”
Hence, Ledbetter appealed the Supreme
Court decision.
Ledbetter was never given back
the money from the settlement or
awarded any money lost from her
decreased paychecks at Goodyear. Yet
in 2009, President Obama signed the
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law
which states that the 180-day statute
of limitations for filing an equal-pay
lawsuit regarding pay discrimination
resets with each new paycheck affected
by that discriminatory action. This
means that if an employee files a
lawsuit regarding pay discrimination,
for the duration of the lawsuit, the
employee is still entitled to receive his
or her paychecks.
In addition to Ledbetter’s lecture,
the summit on Wednesday included
three different tracks: Shattering the
Glass Ceiling: A Women’s Place is in
Leadership, Beyond the “Pink Collar”:
Expanding Opportunities for Women,
and Closing the Wage Gap: From Parity
to Prosperity. Each track held three
different panels of business professionals,
ranging from Superintendent of Public
Instruction Denise Juneau to the CEO
of American Rural Diane Smith.
Bullock also spoke at the summit
on Wednesday afternoon: “Here in
Montana, we believe that everyone
should get a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s
work, regardless of their gender.” This
theme appears to ring true for many of
the men and women in attendance as
one anonymous attendee noted “that it
will for years to come.”
Previewing the primary
races for U.S. Senate
Schuyler Kinneman
On Tuesday, June 3, Montanans
throughout the state will head to the polls
to choose their party’s candidates for the
U.S. Senate race. Although the primaries
typically attract party stalwarts, this year’s
primary races, particularly the Democratic
race, have attracted national attention after
criticism that the Democratic Party is only
supporting one candidate.
For the Democrats:
With Sen. Max Baucus's retirement and
his subsequent appointment as Ambassador
to the People's Republic of China,
Democrats were left scrambling to find a
viable candidate. Then former Gov. Brian
Schweitzer declined, causing the choice to
become even more muddled. Finally, when
Baucus vacated his seat, current Gov. Steve
Bullock appointed then Lt. Gov. John Walsh
to fill the vacancy. Accusations have since
arisen that the Montana Democratic Party
is bowing to pressure from Washington
D.C. by nominating and fully supporting
only one candidate.
John Walsh: Currently the sitting
junior U.S. Senator for Montana, Walsh
is fighting to keep both his seat and his
party's nomination. Former adjutant
general of the Montana National Guard,
Walsh led soldiers in Iraq. However, a
2010 report by the inspector general of
the U.S. Army concluded that Walsh had
improperly used his position for private
gain, and this controversy has caused
issues with Walsh’s campaign
John Bohlinger: The former
Republican Lieutenant Governor who
served under Schweitzer has made the
switch to the Democratic Party and is
currently fighting for the nomination.
Attempting to characterize himself as a
bipartisan candidate, he also has argued
against the influence of Washington D.C.
over the race.
Dirk Adams: A political outsider,
Adams has taught business law at the
University of Montana, worked as a
rancher, and helped run several nonprofit organizations, including Wilsall
Community Events. If chosen to represent
the Democratic Party he has promised to
expand Medicaid and fight construction
of the Keystone XL Pipeline (a view that
has separated him from other candidates).
For the Republicans:
Unlike the Democrats, the Republicans
have almost completely coalesced around
one-term congressman Steve Daines. An
average from the polling data of Real Clear
Politics shows him leading John Walsh
by about 14 points. That coupled with the
Affordable Care Act's unpopularity and
President Obama's decreasing approval
ratings has given the Republicans a very
strong chance at seizing the seat.
Steve Daines: The Bozeman-raised
and one-term Congressman is the Tea Partybacked Republican favorite. Running with
the slogan “More Jobs, Less Government,”
Daines has blasted the Affordable Care Act
and the national deficit, quickly becoming
the favorite to win the general election
as well. As the more experienced of the
Republican candidates, the nomination
appears to be almost certainly his.
Champ Edmunds: A relative unknown
quality in the race for the Senate, Edmunds
has called himself “Montana's conservative
choice.” Espousing his conservative beliefs,
he states marriage is between one man
and one woman and is a firm supporter
of the second-amendment. Although the
underdog for the nomination, no one should
count Edmunds out of this race.
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Kent, Leonard and Murnion named 2014 Goldwater scholars
McClain Leonard (left) and Katie Kent (right) pose with lab equipment.
Julie Donagan
In its history MSU has produced 61
Goldwater scholars, three of whom received
the award this year. The Goldwater Scholarship
is a prestigious national scholarship awarded
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to students studying in a science, technology,
engineering or math (STEM) field.
This year, MSU students Katie Kent,
McClain Leonard and Connor Murnion and
MSU-Billings student Elizabeth Mullins, were
named Goldwater scholars. Mullins is the first
recipient of the award in MSU-Billings’ history.
Additionally, MSU sophomore biochemistry
major Cassia Wagner received a Goldwater
scholar honorable mention.
MSU’s Goldwater scholars are passionate
individuals in and out of the classroom. Kent is a
junior from Billings. She is majoring in chemical
and biological engineering and she works in a lab
studying rheology, focusing on nanoparticles in
biofilms. Growing up with parents who both
had scientific careers, Kent knew from a young
age she wanted to be a doctor. After graduation,
she plans to attend medical school. She eventually
hopes to practice as a trauma surgeon because she
believes she would enjoy and excel in a fast-paced,
high-stress environment. Kent recognizes her
role models as her mentors in the lab: Dr. Jennifer
Brown, Dr. Joe Seymour and Dr. Sarah Codd.
Kent loves the outdoors and enjoys participating
in outdoor activities in her free time, such as
biking, backpacking and climbing.
Leonard is also studying chemical
engineering. He is a junior from Post Falls, Idaho.
Leonard studies high-temperature corrosion and
the development of materials which are corrosionresistant in high-temperature situations. He
works in the High Temperature Materials
Laboratory with faculty members Dr. Paul
Gannon and Dr. Roberta Amendola. Leonard
has especially been inspired by Lik Ming Aw, a
graduate student with whom he works closely
in the lab. Leonard said he has learned a lot from
Aw’s attention to detail, which he can apply that
to his own work.
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In addition to being passionate about
science, Leonard is interested in economics. He
hopes to combine economics with his career.
Leonard enjoys following the news and he spends
his free time getting information from various
news sources.
Murnion is a junior studying cell biology
and neuroscience at MSU, originally from
Helena. Murnion is interested in the brain, and
he decided to focus on neuroscience in addition
to psychology, in which he is minoring, because
it gives a more concrete, scientific explanation of
how the brain works. Murnion recognizes Carl
Sagan as one of the role models who inspired him
to study science. At MSU, Murnion works in
the lab of Dr. Francis Lefcort studying a genetic
disease called Familial Disautonomia.
Murnion has many additional interests.
He has recently become interested in ecology
and would like to find a way to incorporate that
subject into his education. Murnion and a group of
friends hope to ultimately develop a school which
utilizes a unique educational philosophy to teach
young children. Murnion enjoys backpacking and
would eventually like to backpack the Continental
Divide or the Appalachian Trail. He is currently
writing a novel.
Kent, Leonard and Murnion are three of
only 283 students across the nation to receive
this scholarship, continuing MSU’s tradition of
success in producing Goldwater Scholars.
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Dr. Nora Smith is a jack of all trades and
a master of most of them. She holds three very
different degrees, casually drops Greek and
Latin phrases into her sentences, completes
crosswords in under ten minutes and laughs
loudly and often (mostly at her own jokes).
She looks like she could deliver a lamb and gut
a fish, and she speaks like she could berate a
quarterback or debate political ethics with
equal aplomb.
She is also unnaturally enthusiastic
about paperwork, and the passion with which
she approaches her job as a self-described
“administrative wonk” is unrivaled by the
average office drone.
Smith has been the Assistant Dean
for Academic Programs in the College of
Agriculture since 2010. She holds a BA in
History from Montana State University and
graduate degrees from Harvard Divinity
School (a Masters in Theological Studies) and
University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Ph.D. in
what she describes as “educational policy and
philosophy, with a minor in Aristotle.”
Along the way, she has ridden trains
around Europe, played basketball for MSU,
served drinks to the Harvard class of 1969
(a group including Al Gore and Tommy Lee
Jones), crafted sandwiches at Pickle Barrel
and wrote for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
“I’m hard to pigeonhole. I’m truly a
multidisciplinary poor sod,” she said laughing.
Her unflappable energy comes from a
deep belief in the importance of the university
as a social force. To Smith, “The University”
is an idea, not a place, and is pronounced with
verbal capital letters. “Universities are the most
powerful and potent social force we have in
America,” Smith said, describing the university’s
vitality with the Heraclitian concept of panta
rhei, which she roughly translates as “everything
is moving all the time.”
She’s worked for every university she’s
taken a degree from, in some capacity or
another. At MSU, she’s taught Agricultural
Science courses, honors and freshmen
seminars and English department courses.
However, her belief in the importance of
university policy has found her happily
“buried in administration.”
“Policy,” she said, “is the form that
the institution takes and students are the
content,” Smith mentioned the student code
of conduct. “That’s the constitution,” she
said, imploring students, “[Take] it seriously,
as a living, breathing social contract.” She
certainly does.
“The relationship between the institution
and the student is something I take very
seriously,” Smith said. “The whole point [of
a university] is some sort of higher learning.
I’m one of those old schoolers who think that
universities exist because of the students,” she
said, “especially land grant universities.”
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Dr. Nora Smith has been the Assitant Dean for
Academic Programs in the College of Agriculture
since 2010.
Her job is to serve the faculty and
her fellow staff, but above all, serve the
students. The assistant dean’s position
includes, among other things “student
concerns” and “recruitment and retention.”
Put simply, “I do a lot of pep talks,” Smith
said. “I love our duty to care ... I’m helping
to save the planet one undergraduate
career at a time,” she said, laughing at her
grandiose statement.
club Profile: Building a green MSU
Merrilee Thomas
“I can drive a hybrid but if I am not
living in an energy efficient building, then
that offsets what good I am doing,” said
Agnes Pohl, an architecture student and
vice president of the U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC). “[Building green] is the
biggest thing we can do right now in terms
of affecting our global impact.”
Through USGBC students at MSU
have a chance at reducing energy and
water costs and increasing the overall
sustainability of buildings on campus. A
green building is a building that is energy
efficient and has little water waste, but it
is “also a place that is inspiring for people
to live in,” Pohl said. Since 60 percent of
state-owned buildings are on University
campuses, by advocating for green buildings
on campus students have a chance to
directly affect how tax money is spent.
The club is currently working on
making the SUB a Leadership in Energy
and Environment Design (LEED) certified
building. “If the university chose to become
a green campus that would make a huge
statement not only to the students but the
community as well,” Pohl said.
Last year the University of Montana
changed a small building to become LEED
certified and in the first year saved an
estimated $14,000. Currently the buildings
on MSU campus that are LEED certified
are Cooley Laboratory, Gaines Hall and the
new Jabs Hall.
The USGBC chapter hosts events
where students have a chance to speak and
learn from professionals in various fields
of the green building movement. The club
has taken tours of green buildings with
the architects and engineers who designed
them. The owner of Refuge, a sustainable
building center in town, recently gave
a presentation on sustainable materials
to the club. The club also sent a group
of students from MSU to the Montana
chapter’s annual summit in Big Sky, where
Gov. Steve Bullock spoke about the green
building movement and its importance and
influence on the state. A few MSU students
presented their own work on sustainable
buildings at the conference.
Next year the club hopes to send
students to the International USGBC
conference which typically has over 23,000
participants. Through USGBC, students
can also gain school credit by completing
independent studies pertaining to green
building structure and development.
On April 3, the club will host a
training to prepare students to receive a
green associate certificate which moves
students toward becoming a LEED
accredited professional.
Blake Bjornson, a mechanical
engineer and the president of USGBC
said, “The ultimate goal is that we become
more efficient and use fewer dollars to
maintain our buildings. If we have more
efficient buildings less of our tax dollars
and tuition will be spent on building
maintenance and that is something
everyone can get behind.”
The general goals of USGBC are
networking students with professionals,
providing training and hands on
experience, as well as working to inspire
MSU to become a greener campus. The club
is looking for students of all skill levels and
degrees. USGBC meets the first and third
Monday of the month at noon in the SUB.
For more information, contact msuusgbc@
usgbcmontana.org.
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Earth Month to celebrate and raise
awareness about the environment
Carolin Knoll
Earth Day is celebrated worldwide on
April 22, but students at MSU planned an
entire month of celebration and activities for
the MSU and Bozeman community. “There
are even small changes that people can make
to have a big impact on the environment,”
said Kristin Blackler, director of the Office
of Sustainability at MSU.
Earth Month was kicked off on April
1 with the Greenies Awards. Coordinated
by the student organization Network of
Environmentally Conscious Organizations
(NECO), 16 students, faculty, staff and
community members were awarded for their
local leadership in sustainability.
Every Wednesday in April the Union
Market will be serving Montana-made
food and from April 21-25 they will provide
Montana-made breakfast. The dining halls
will not serve meat on Mondays in April in
order to encourage a more sustainable MSU
and to introduce students to alternative
foods. A significant amount of greenhouse
gas emissions come from livestock.
The Bike to School Week is April 1417. Bike tune-ups and free coffee will be
provided at different locations every day.
President Cruzado even plans to join in and
bike to campus.
The countertops in the currently-beingconstructed Jabs Hall will be made from
recycled blue glass. Therefore, a blue glass
collection on the campus mall is planned for
April 23.
For the third year in a row, there will
be a Campus Clean-up on April 24 from 10
a.m. - noon to pick up trash around campus
and to raise awareness on the volume of
litter. The event begins at Wally Byam Park
on 11th Avenue and College Street.
In celebration of Earth Day and MSU’s
designation as “Tree Campus USA,” student
groups will donate and plant trees on April 25.
The activities are not only supposed
to raise awareness about environmental
issues and ways to help but also to “celebrate
all the good things about living in
Bozeman,” Blackler said. EJ Hook, MSU
Environmental Services manager sees Earth
Month as “platform to teach from” and
believes Earth Month will “inspire people
to act” and help to “cure the planet” because
“little pieces add up”.
Earth Month sponsors include
the Jake Jabs College of Business and
Entrepreneurship,
MSU
Office
of
Sustainability, Circle K International,
Enactus, NECO and MSU Facilities
Services. For more information go to
facebook.com/MontanaStateSustainability.
NEWS BRIEFs
Kevin Briggs pleads not guilty
Dodgeball for a cause
Former MSU student Kevin Briggs
pleaded not guilty to five felony charges when
he appeared in court on March 24. The charges
against the 28-year-old include aggravated
assault, attempted sexual intercourse without
consent, assault on a peace officer, escape and
failing to register as a sex offender.
Briggs was arrested Feb. 1 after a woman reported that he assaulted and attempted to rape her.
He escaped later that day around 8 a.m. when he
walked out of the Law and Justice Center. Three
weeks later Briggs was caught in Portland, Ore.
The most recent charge that has been filed
alleges that Briggs did not properly register as a sex
offender during the three weeks after his escape
from the Law and Justice Center. If convicted of
all five felonies, Briggs will have up to 145 years in
prison. His current bail is set at $1 million.
Gallatin County District Court Judge
Holly Brown presided over Briggs first court appearance, but County Attorney Marty Lambert
filed the motion to remove Judge Brown from
the case. The case is now going to be seen by
Gallatin County District Judge Mike Salvagni.
The date of the next trial is not yet set but will
likely be in late April.
Despite the six teams who registered for the Relay for Life dodgeball
tournament, only two of them showed
up to compete on Sunday, March 30.
Each team had made a donation of $10
per player to go directly to the fight
against cancer.
“I think that dodgeball is a great
way to get people’s attention to a subject [cancer research] that really needs
it,” Tyler Blomstrom, sophomore and
captain of the Sigma Nu Knights said
about the event.
In the best of three tournament,
Kappa Sigma defeated the Sigma Nu
Knights in an energetic finale. Each
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Opinion
The Takeaway from the Kevin Briggs Fiasco
staff column
W
henever a significant event occurs
unnoticed until he was able to remove his shackles,
within a community, it is always vital
although it is not difficult to imagine someone obto pause and reflect. Retrospect enserving a hobbling inmate and simply not acting. It
sures that mistakes are prevented in the future and
is very likely that Briggs was aided by another persuccesses are repeated. For Bozeman and Monson in removing his restraints as well.
tana State University, Kevin Briggs’s escape from
What ensued was a fantastic spectacle. Briggs
the Gallatin County Law and Justice
journeyed across the Pacific NorthCenter, followed by the federal manwest, and a federal manhunt was
hunt and local outcries, was all a huge
launched. At one point, he was even
event for the community. It’s time we
speculated to have been involved in a
take a serious look and form our takeseries of robberies in Missoula, though
away as a community.
it was ultimately determined he was
According to an internal reuninvolved, and was reported to have
view, Briggs was arrested approxipossibly been in San Francisco, headLogan
mately 15 minutes after an assault
ed for Mexico. In the end, Briggs was
Henke
was reported, although he did put
apprehended in Portland, Ore., after
Opinion writer
up a significant struggle. He was
a three week respite from rooms with
brought to the Law and Justice Cenmetal bars. Briggs is now being held
ter immediately. That is where this
in Gallatin County jail on a $1 milstory should have ended. Briggs remained in an
lion bail, and he has plead not guilty to attempted
interview room at the Law and Justice Center
sexual intercourse without consent, aggravated asfor a few hours, restrained and watched by ofsault, assault on a peace officer, escape and failing to
ficers. The internal review then reveals that the
register as a sex offender.
escape of Kevin Briggs was the fault of one unThankfully, the Bozeman Police Departnamed officer. This officer, who was responsible
ment has been very transparent. The internal
for ensuring Briggs remained in the interview
review was honest, and it appears that the aproom, made an assumption and, as assumptions
propriate measures will be taken to ensure this
usually are, it was a remarkably poor one.
sort of debacle doesn’t happen in the future. The
After overhearing bits and pieces of a conpolice department has presented itself in a mostversation between other personnel on duty, this
ly professional manner following this event as
officer came to the conclusion that Briggs was to
well. Unfortunately, an otherwise calm and cool
be immediately taken to the detention center, and
department-wide demeanor was tarnished with
decided his responsibility of watching Briggs were
a post on Facebook directed towards the mayor
no longer needed. It is important to note that the
and city commissioners by Bozeman Police Capofficer was never a part of the conversation he overtain Mark Johnson.
heard, and did not consult anyone else before leavReported March 5 by the Bozeman Daily
ing Briggs alone in an unlocked room.
Chronicle, Johnson accused the mayor of “arWe should all be pretty familiar with the rest
rogance” and urged citizens to direct their foof the story. After being left alone for a little over
cus on other situations that the city could be
half an hour, Briggs, shackled at the ankles as well
handling better, including money drains such
as handcuffed, shuffled his way out of the doors
as Mandeville property lawsuit and Story Manof the Law and Justice Center to temporary freesion ownership issues. Although these are imdom. It is a wonder unto itself how Briggs went
portant issues in our community that deserve
fair attention, none of them present an immediate compromise of safety for Bozemanites,
and are therefore difficult to compare to the
escape of a dangerous inmate. Social media is
rarely ever a productive medium for discussion,
and the Bozeman Police Department would be
wise to refrain from its leadership proclaiming
inflammatory statements on social media.
Citizens should never
make the assumption
that they can depend on
their law enforcement
100 percent of the time,
365 days a year.
The escape of Kevin Briggs could have gone
a lot worse, all things considered. He most certainly could have committed more acts of violence
during the three weeks he was on the run. To our
knowledge, he did not. It is a good thing that he
was found sooner rather than later, but these sorts
of events raise important flags to a community.
The point is, citizens should never make the
assumption that they can depend on their law
enforcement 100 percent of the time, 365 days a
year. Law enforcement is a very valuable resource,
our taxes pay for that resource and we should be
respectful and grateful as a community. Law enforcement is not perfect however, and mistakes are
made. Some mistakes are downright stupid and
costly, like assuming you can just walk away from
your responsibility to watch a dangerous inmate.
Some are embarrassing and negligible, like roasting the people you’re supposed to cooperate with
for the whole world to see. Perfect track records
are impossible for any organization. In this case, it
is up to the citizen to ensure their complete safety is
guaranteed, and that is by holding your governing
bodies accountable for their mistakes and realizing
they might not always do their job right. How to
fill that gap is up to you.
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"Human beings can put music together in a way
that is very unique and very poetic and very
artistic. That’s the art of radio and that’s what I
think is really special about this station."
~ Ron Craighead, Marketing Director
PHOTOS BY TREVOR NELSON
CENTERFOLD DESIGN BY SAM LUSTIG
MSU-based KGLT
offers a unique
approach to the
world of broadcasting
BY ANJELI DOTY
At any given moment, 12,000 watts
of eclectic alternative music pulse throughout Montana State University’s campus,
in search of listeners with an open mind
and appetite for fresh sounds. The source is
KGLT, a commercial-free, open-genre radio
station whose staff includes over one-hundred volunteer student DJs and broadcasts
from the third floor of MSU’s Strand Union
Building. Listeners are drawn in for a different type of music experience; KGLT does
not attract with colorful advertisements or
automated Top 40 shows but rather a diverse
presentation of tunes and styles, arranged
by their array of distinctive and unique DJs.
At the heart of the organization is a strong
connection to the Bozeman community and
the promotion of individual style through
a non-restrictive attitude toward music.
THE FOUNDATION
KGLT was student-founded in 1968 and
has provided non-commercial radio for the
community since. Its library is home to approximately 62,000 CDs and 1,000 records,
and the station was recently awarded a grant
to digitize all the music. Since the station
plays a wide variety of styles, KGLT often receives music directly from artists and recording companies that other stations do not.
“There’s new music coming in every day here,”
Craighead explained, “cutting-edge stuff.”
He added that individuals and organizations
“seek out stations like this, because they
have a higher probability of being played.”
The station is funded through a variety
of channels: public support, business underwriting, grants through the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting, an ASMSU subsidiary and MSU’s donation of studio space.
“It’s a multi-faceted relationship,” said Ron
Craighead, KGLT’s Marketing Director,
regarding the station’s funding. Craighead’s
primary role at KGLT is interfacing the station with other forms of media and acquiring and maintaining underwriting accounts.
Underwriting, as Craighead explained, is a
funding approach of non-commercial stations where messages are aired from business sponsors in exchange for a monetary
pledge. This approach allows the station to
maintain a non-commercial brand and tie to
the community, while still supporting itself.
"There’s something to be said for letting go of
some of that control, and seeing what someone else will show you."~ Paul Bennett, DJ
In addition, KGLT hosts an annual
Fund Drive, in which individuals and businesses donate through yearly pledges. The
2014 Fund Drive, March 23 - April 5, is
currently underway. The station
aims to raise $165,000 — nearly half of their operating
expenses. KGLT’s total
yearly operating budget
is around $270,000,
with ASMSU contributing around 5 percent, although it varies
yearly. Last year KGLT
requested
$37,000
from ASMSU and received $14,000 whereas
this year KGLT asked
for $40,000 and received
$20,000, about 1.8 percent
of ASMSU’s $1.1 million budget.
Ellen King-Rodgers, the general manager at KGLT, noted increased funds do not
automatically equate to a growth in staff,
and that the station is fortunate to have the
support of the student population through
their volunteer work. Additionally, KingRodgers noted the generosity of community
businesses in their donation of products and
services during the Fund Drive. For example,
Montana Ale Works donates and hosts a sixcourse dinner for supporters who contribute
a pledge of $175. Halfway through the Fund
Drive and with a week to go, King-Rodgers
smiled and said, “It’s going really well.”
THE DJS
Three times a year, KGLT offers DJ apprentice classes open to students and community members. Students pay $50 and
non-students $75 for a nine-week course
in equipment operation, soundboard use,
broadcasting training and techniques,
Federal Communications Commission
regulations and hours of on-air experience. Many of the students who participate
in the course eventually have their own
show and some DJs continue with the station even after graduating from MSU.
KGLT places few limits on their DJs
in terms of the types and styles of music
presented. In doing so, the station creates a platform upon which varying and
diverse sounds are shared, shaping their
music to reflect their variety of listeners. “There’s always somebody who’s going to like what you play,” Craighead said.
Paul Bennett, a junior in the Music Department and drummer for the local band
Rose Gold, is also a student DJ and Chief
Announcer (scheduling coordinator) for
KGLT. Bennett appreciates radio for the
release of control experienced when tuning into a station, versus listening to music
from a playlist. “There’s something to
be said for letting go of some of
that control, and seeing what
someone else will show
you,” he said. “That’s
the beauty of KGLT; I
can count on hearing
something I have never heard before.” He
laughed, commenting that although
his brand is low-key
electronic
music,
sometimes he will host
a classical hour “on a
whim” during his 6 a.m. to
9 a.m. Sunday-morning show.
The freedom creates uniqueness,
Bennett shared, “We have a truly diverse
crew of people who play different music.”
King-Rodgers became involved with
the station shortly after undergoing hand
surgery, needing an alternative to her work
with the Humane Society. “My dream of
dreams when I was younger was to be a DJ,”
she shared, and explained how she took on
increasing responsibility with KGLT as a
volunteer, eventually leading to a permanent
staff position at the station. DJs volunteer
from all walks of life, King-Rodgers noted,
from retired community members to quiet
students looking to share their music. The
idea is “giving people the freedom to speak
to their passion,” added Craighead. His
encouragement to interested students was,
“Stop into the station, we’ll give them a tour!”
High School to broadcast minutes for the
Hawk Talk, their student newspaper. Students expressed interest to the station,
and KGLT has since been working with
them, teaching them the fundamentals
and techniques of on-air broadcasting.
THE ART OF RADIO
“It’s one thing to hear a song,” Craighead said, “But to hear that song in the
context of another song and how [they]
work together in context is a lost art.” Craighead and King-Rodgers both characterized radio as a musical art with a unique
human element tied closely to its locale.
“I moved a lot around the country when
I was young,” Craighead shared. “It was the
local radio station that connected [me] to
the place [I] was at that time.” Popular automated music software, such as Pandora or
iTunes, do not represent the same art form
as radio, Craighead explained. “On a station
like this you have real human beings, people
you know in the community,” he said. “You
see them on the streets; you hear them on
the air. They share their taste in music with
you, and it becomes a very personalized experience.” That experience is becoming rarer
in the age of digital media and digital delivery of music. “You’re hearing algorithms and
random selection,” Craighead said. “Human
beings can put music together in a way that
is very unique and very poetic and very ar-
tistic. That’s the art of radio and that’s what
I think is really special about this station.”
In terms of growth, King-Rodgers
stated she desires to see the station continue to preserve the art of radio through the
unique manner in which it currently operates. “I’d like us to be in more places and have
more signals throughout Montana,” she said,
“But we don’t have to be more than we are
because live community radio is so rare that
it’s a gem; it’s to be treasured.” She desires to
carry on the tradition of community support
that characterizes the station. “This wonderful family of people working,” she said. “It’s
supportive, it’s supported by community.
That’s what I want to continue — I want it to
continue to be a role model to other stations
— that this can exist and be self supportive.”
KGLT broadcasts under the following frequencies: MSU: 97.1 FM;
Bozeman: 91.9 FM; Helena: 98.1
FM; Livingston: 89.5 FM; GardinerMammoth: 107.1 FM; and live online
streaming at KGLT.net.
THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION
As a publically funded station, KGLT
has always maintained a strong connection
to its audience — a connection that creates a camaraderie and a responsibility. “It’s
a responsibility for everyone who gets in
front of the microphone to engage the audience, play a good show and do the best you
can,” Craighead said. King-Rodgers noted
that the community has always supported
the new DJs. “The humanity of the station
is that we all have train-wrecks,” she said.
KGLT has won the Best of Bozeman
Radio Station award for over a decade, revealing the rich connection of the station to
its listeners. “We’re very proud of that being
awarded,” Craighead said, “Because that’s
the community of Bozeman speaking.”
KGLT airs 1,500-2,000 public service announcements a year and recently partnered with the Bozeman Public
Top Left: Ron Sanchez has over 30 years of DJ experience and can be heard every other Friday afternoon.
Top Right: April Hale prepares for her Wednesday evening show, searching the library for that perfect LP.
Bottom: The Wednesday afternoon Coffee Show, at the ready to accept pledges at the Fund Drive. From Left,
Randy Glynn, Keith Suta, Eben Howard, Marya Cline, Sarah Suta.
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Thursday, April 3, 2014
SPORTS
Thursday, April 3, 2014
13
Athlete Profile: Wena Tsan serves up success
Lizzy Narigon
Wena Tsan is 4-1 in conference play in her senior season.
photo by roger miller
Senior tennis player Wena
Tsan has made her mark at MSU
as a successful student and athlete. The Kuching, Malaysia
native is majoring in business
marketing, and was awarded the
Women’s Tennis Sportsmanship
award as a junior.
Like many successful athletes, Tsan started playing tennis
at a young age. She officially started playing at age nine but had her
first on-court experience at age
seven. She was influenced by her
uncle, a division doubles champion who suggested her parents put
their three daughters in tennis lessons. Tsan ultimately decided to
follow in one of her older sister’s
footsteps and came to MSU to
play at the collegiate level on a fullride tennis scholarship. In terms
of her preference for doubles and
singles, she says “I like doubles just
because I'm really good at the net.
But I like singles too because I can
control the points better. Singles
is kind of lonely, but I kind of like
the pressure and I enjoy the crowd
watching me play.”
Tsan said she has dealt with
many changes coming to the
United States from Malaysia. Malaysia is a conservative country,
which caused for a switch-up as
she became surrounded by different mindsets at MSU. “Coming
from a very conservative nation,
I have learned to be very openminded, to look at a situation
from every perspective, and have
respect for others to get respect
in return. That is especially important when you spend every
day with teammates that are from
all over the world. Without that
compromise and willingness to
learn from others, I couldn’t have
survived three and half years with
nine girls,” she said.
Another ongoing challenge
she has dealt with is finding a balance between tennis and school.
She has had great success in finding this balance with the highest GPA on the women’s team,
though not without developing
the right mentality. “Being so far
away from home, the balance between school and tennis is often
times difficult, but not impossible. That challenge and competing in tennis has made me very
mentally tough.”
When not competing on
the court, Tsan says she enjoys
hanging out with friends she
rarely sees. She elaborates saying
her non student-athlete friends
are the ones who help keep her
Booya Ski Rodeo: Support for Ryan McConnell
Lizzy Narigon
The NCAA Alpine Ski Championships had just ended and a group
of Bobcat skiers traveled onward to the
classic MSU spring break destination:
Moab, Utah. Senior alpine skier Ryan
McConnell was among this group who
indulged in a well-deserved week of biking, camping and hiking, as he had just
finished his career in ski racing by competing in the previous week’s races.
An enjoyable break turned into
a nightmare when McConnell fell
from an 85-100 foot cliff while hiking,
sustaining a number of serious injuries
including broken vertebrae and a head
injury with brain swelling. He was airlifted to Grand Junction, Colo. and
placed in an intensive care unit until he
was finally released to a rehabilitation
center last week for further recovery.
In regards to the initial accident,
McConnell’s friend and senior teammate Jacqui Lebel said, “Everything
that could’ve gone right went right.
He was surrounded by brave friends
and volunteers who took immediate
action. Without them, Ry’s outcome
may have been a lot different.”
McConnell has put up an incredible fight in the weeks since his
accident, but still has a long road of
recovery ahead of him. His teammates and friends have worked tirelessly to create ways for the MSU and
Bozeman community to contribute
to him and his family who are working through this challenging time.
As a result of his teammates’ creative
minds and relentless support for their
friend, they have created an event of
epic proportions to drive McConnell’s recovery forward.
The Booya Ski Rodeo is a fundraising event taking place at Bridger
Bowl this Saturday, April 5. For $20,
the event includes a dual ski race, a
barbecue, raffle prizes including a few
new pairs of skis and live music from
Walcrick. There are also prizes for the
best rodeo attire. All of the proceeds
go directly to the McConnell family to
help with medical costs.
“We wanted a way to help Ry
and his family out from afar by creating a fun event that would channel all of the positive vibes from
the supportive community here in
Bozeman,” said junior Steph Irwin,
a fellow teammate and close friend
of McConnell’s. Irwin, Lebel and
many others have done wonders
fundraising for the McConnell’s,
especially in preparation for this
Saturday’s festivities. They believe
in the Bozeman community’s support for McConnell and the outstanding person and skier he is.
“Ryan is one of the most
hardworking people I know. He is
once again working his hardest to
get better and return to the same
old Ry-guy who many people have
gotten the opportunity to meet,”
senior and fellow teammate Emily Danza said. Through participation and support, the Gallatin
community can make a difference
for the McConnell’s on Ryan’s
road to recovery.
The McConnell’s keep a blog
about Ryan’s progression in recovery as well as a PayPal account
where donations can be made. This
can be found at booyary.blogspot.
com. There is also a Facebook page
for the Booya Ski Rodeo.
grounded and indulge her in the
college experience away from
athletics. She adds, “Sometimes,
I just enjoy having free time to
myself by watching movies and
TV shows. I love New Girl. I
watch Revenge, Suits and White
Collar. I like comedy movies,
romantic comedies and some
thriller or suspense movies.”
“Being so far away
from home, the
balance between
school and tennis
is often times
difficult, but not
impossible. That
challenge and
competing in
tennis has made
me very mentally
tough.”
— Wena Tsan
Aside from enjoying this welldeserved free time, Tsan looks
ahead to her post-graduation goal
of finding a marketing-related job
here in the States. In the short
term, she and her teammates will
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Thursday, April 3, 2014
John's Sports Talk
John Pankratz
Step aside Cinderella, it’s time for big boy
ball. Gators, Huskies, Badgers and Wildcats will
all converge this weekend in North Texas as college
basketball looks to crown a new king. This year features four well-respected basketball programs, with
all four schools bringing talented teams that could
win it all. Who comes out on top? Here is some
food for thought, after you are done putting your
bracket through the shredder:
Florida (No. 1)
Just like the last two No. 1 overall seeds, the
Gators have reached the Final Four and have had
relatively few hiccups along the way. They entered
the tournament as the favorite and will be the
odds-on favorite in North Texas this weekend also.
Florida has a unique perspective on all their opponents as they played all three of the other Final Four
teams in the regular season. They beat conference
rival Kentucky three times, including in the SEC
OUTSIDE
Michael Thomas
At long last, spring is on our doorstep. Although the last few weeks have seen some of the
most bizarre changes between hot, sunny days and
days where the snow will not stop coming down,
conference championship. However their only two
losses came to Connecticut and Wisconsin, albeit
they were not at full strength due to injuries during both those games. Senior point guard Scottie
Wilbekin is an experienced and poised leader and
I don’t think anyone will be surprised to see the
Gators getting revenge against the Huskies. Who
knows? They may also find themselves cutting
down the nets on Monday night.
Connecticut (No. 7)
With Florida and Wisconsin as high seeds
and Kentucky as the preseason favorite, UConn is
probably the “underdog” out of all four teams since
they were not expected to make it this far. After
all, they are only the second seventh seed to make
it to the Final Four — Virginia did it first in 1984.
Of course the Huskies are not a long-suffering fan
base as they won the title in 2010 with legendary
coach Jim Calhoun and star player Kemba Walker.
The 2014 Huskies are being led by a comparable
star in Shabazz Napier, a member of the 2010
Spring has
sprung
winter is now behind us. Now that we have hit
the month of April, we can finally bring out the
spring clothes and enjoy the sunshine that should
start lasting longer. Also, now that spring is coming around, it’s time to get back to all your snowless
outdoor sports.
And then there were four…
championship team and Calhoun’s successor Kevin Ollie. Like that run with Walker in 2010, UConn will go as far as Napier takes them. He drained a
last second shot in December to defeat Florida, and
he may be called upon again in a similar situation
this weekend.
Wisconsin (No. 2)
The Badgers have long been known as a
defensive team, but that has all changed this year
with a potent offense led by junior big man Frank
Kaminsky. Wisconsin is also the feel-good story
coming into this weekend as this is long-time head
coach Bo Ryan’s first Final Four. While the other
three teams have all won championships fairly recently, Wisconsin has not been to a Final Four since
2000 and has not won it all since their lone title in
1941. Like Florida, no one will be too surprised to
see the Badgers cutting down the nets when all is
said and done. However, they get the tougher semifinal draw against the young guns of Kentucky and
will look to Kaminsky to assert himself down low.
The snow hasn’t been gone long enough to
make many hiking trails available, but there are still
plenty of things to do outside to enjoy the weather
and the change to spring while avoiding snow and
mud. The fields on campus are cleared and space
is now available to get out and throw around a
frisbee or play a quick game of soccer with friends.
Although the fields are still a little wet, they are still
good for playing games.
Dirty games in the mud can be fun, and as far
as seasons to find mud in, this is the best. If you are
looking to play a slippery game of football, soccer
or ultimate frisbee, now is the best time to do so. At
Kentucky (No. 8)
The Wildcats will be trying to match the
1985 Villanova team and become the second eight
seed — the lowest ever — to win the Big Dance.
Kentucky was picked No. 1 before the season
began and for good reason as they are very deep
and talented. There are many who still believe the
Wildcats will win it all this weekend, but it will
come down to consistency and discipline for John
Calipari’s squad as it has all season. A team made of
individuals headed for the NBA will have to play
well as a team two more times. If the Wildcats play
to their potential, this could be their championship
to lose as an eight seed, probably only time you’ll
ever see that in a Final Four.
Prediction:
Final Four:
Florida over Connecticut
Wisconsin over Kentucky
National Championship:
Wisconsin over Florida
this point in time, mud is basically anywhere there
isn’t snow, so it shouldn’t be hard to find it on playing fields or anywhere else in Bozeman. This spring
should be especially muddy because of all the wet,
snowy days followed by warmer days that provide
just the right amount of melting to soften up that
top layer of earth and make it perfect for sliding
around and getting dirty.
If you are looking for things to do this weekend, remember that it is spring and it’s time to get
outside and enjoy the weather. As far as how you
enjoy it, there are many options and ways to have a
blast with friends.
Fish named new men’s
basketball coach
Davis Connelley
photo by megan bernhardt
New Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brian Fish was announced as the 22nd head coach in MSU
history on April 2.
Dozens of fans, players, administrators and even the Spirit of the West
band crowded into the Leigh Lounge
for the official introduction of Brian
Fish as the new MSU Men’s Head Basketball Coach. The committee tasked
with finding the next head coach waded through over 120 applicants before
selecting Fish out of the ten finalists
interviewed.
Fish previously served as an assistant coach at Oregon, a team that recently advanced to the third round of
the NCAA tournament before falling
in a close game to Wisconsin. In fact,
the past four programs Fish has coached
have all made the NCAA tournament
during his tenure.
When asked about his plans for the
MSU program, Fish stressed commitment to success without shortcuts. “We
are going to be a players-first program,
[we are] about doing things the right
way,” Fish said.
“We are going to be a
players-first program,
[we are] about doing
things the right way.”
—Brian Fish
Fish made only one promise: that
“we are going to work hard every day,”
and he only asked one thing of the fans
in return: “I need everyone to buy back
into the Bobcat family.”
CULTURE
Thursday, April 3, 2014
State of Reverie at Wild Joe's
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MSU hosting famous play
photo by conor glesner
The showing displayed a variety of surreal self-portraits.
Sabrina Hayes
Though her art show was entirely self-portraits, photographer
Ellen Kuntz took pictures from
behind her camera on Friday night
at her State of Reverie show at Wild
Joe’s Coffee. Guests were invited to
sit on a stool in front of the whole
coffee house and as Kuntz said,
“Okay, daydream.”
As I sat in front of Kuntz’ camera, in front of the spotlights, I stared
into space and tried to look as daydream-y as I could. Kuntz’ camera
clicked away. It wasn’t hard to daydream with the eerie, live music of
Kimberly Pierson in the background.
Still, it was a bit nerve-racking
sitting before everyone in the coffee
shop. Kuntz’ idea behind the event
was not only daydreaming, but an
improvement of self-image. She
said, “2013 was the year of the selfie
for a reason. People criticize girls for
posting too many selfies on social
networks. I think it helps girls view
themselves differently. If it makes
them feel beautiful, we should encourage that.”
In a preview for her event,
Kuntz said, “Growing up I remember a teacher telling me daydreaming was bad … and only ditzy people
daydream. I want people to view daydreaming differently.” She explained,
“I love daydreaming, and I actually
schedule time to do it. Some people
workout. I daydream.”
When asked about her own
process, Kuntz said, “To develop
these ideas, I daydream. I put myself
in the places I photograph and it
helps me reflect on myself.” On the
subject of her own self-image she
said, “For a while I avoided putting
myself in my daydreams, but when I
started respecting myself and viewing
myself differently, I stepped in front
of the camera.”
One guest, Brittany Hackwell
said, “It’s really cool that she’s actively
working toward an improvement of
self-image. I admire that idea and I
admire her work.”
When asked if she has a favorite
photo series Kuntz said, “It changes
every day. I like the photograph
“Crying Game” because it turned out
exactly how I wanted it to. I had the
picture in my head and I was finally
able to express myself accurately.”
Then she laughed and said, “I
scared myself half to death shooting
“You Are the Blood.” It’s pretty scary
shooting photos on the altar of an
abandoned church.”
Ending the interview, I asked
Kuntz what she hopes will happen
with State of Reverie. “I hope good
things will come from this.” she said.
Kuntz’ State of Reverie selfportrait series and the Reverie installation will be at Wild Joe’s for at
least a month. While it’s up, guests
are encouraged to take selfies in front
of the installation and share them
on Instagram or Twitter with the
hashtag #stateofreverie. Images can
also be sent to Kuntz at [email protected].
The photos Kuntz took of
guests on Friday night can be found
on her Facebook page. She invites
people to download the photos as
long as they don’t sell them or edit
them drastically. Her State of Reverie
photos as well as her other projects
can be found on her website at ellenkuntzphotography.com.
Josh O'Neil and Alex Weaver rehearse a scene from "Our Town" in the Black Box Theater.
Brook Gardner-Durbin
Tom Watson has been involved
in theater for most of his life. The
MSU professor knew he wanted to
be an actor from a young age, possibly as early as eight. ” Unwavering
in his choice, Watson majored in
theater at Idaho state, got his masters
degree in scene design and lighting
and spent time as a professional actor
before moving to teaching theater
and acting classes.
Starting April 3, MSU students will get a chance to see Watson’s latest production. The play
“Our Town” was first written in
1938, but it remains one of the
most popular and often produced
plays in the world today. It has enjoyed a recent resurgence in popularity, including a 2003 broadway
production starring the late Paul
Newman. “I think there is probably
a production of “Our Town” going
on any day of the week, somewhere
in the world,” said Watson.
Part of “Our Town’s” enduring
appeal is its universal themes. The
acts are titled, in order, “Daily Life,”
“Love and Marriage” and “Death,”
which gives some clue of the breadth
of the play. The play follows two
families over a number of decades,
culminating in what has been called
one of the most famous scenes in
American theater.
Instead of using wigs and makeup alone to age the cast across the
decades, the Pulitzer Prize-winning
play features a number of members
of the Bozeman community in addition to MSU students, with a cast
ranging from 10 to 50 years old.
One of the most unusual features of the play is its lack of props.
While most stage productions use
fewer props than movies to make
it easier to shift from one scene to
another without pausing the action,
“Our Town” uses almost no props
at all. At times the actors will mime
using doors, cupboards or other actions. “I think still, today, a modern
audience finds it different in that
way,” said Watson. Despite that, he
was confident that “when you get to
the end and discover what this play is
about, it makes sense why [it was performed without props].”
The MSU version is also unusual in other ways: it uses slides to
project scenery at times, while the
original script has the stage manager
(a performing character) simply tell
the audience what to imagine. Other
than minor details surrounding the
updated technology since the play
photos by nicole smith
was written, the MSU production
has remained faithful to the original
script: “I think we’re sticking to the
integrity of the script, but we have
our own take,” said Watson.
“Our Town” is being performed at the Black Box Theater, at
the corner of 11th Ave and Grant
Ave, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., April 3 12. Tickets are $10 for students and
$12 for general admission. Tickets
are available at the First Interstate
Bank in the SUB, the front desk of
the Visual Communications Building or at the door.
Kari Doll and Alex Weaver rehearse a
tense moment on stage.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
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Photo Feature:
QSA's 4th Annual Rainbow Ball
Above: Dead Hipster (from Missoula) DJed the
event.
Left: The Ball had approximately two times its
average attendance.
Top right: Cheyenne Stevens and her beau show
some affection in a safe place.
Lower middle: The Ball was open to all types of
couples to relive their prom and enjoy themselves.
Lower right: The dance floor stayed busy all night
thanks to Dead Hipster.
Photos by biiancaa yeoh
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Starky’s is truly “Authentic Americana”
Metal Gear Solid V:
Ground Zeros falls short
photos by conor glesner
The 'Murph' burger includes fried jalapenos, peperjack cheese and house-made hot sauce.
Emily Harris
photo courtesy of Gamesradar.com
Denver jones
Sneaking missions, cool gear and the voice of
Kiefer Sutherland are the main attraction to Kojima’s new release “Metal Gear Solid V: Ground
Zeros.” This is the tenth installment of a long going series “Metal Gear Solid,” which is probably
one of my favorite franchises of all time and was
the reason I seriously got into gaming.
Set in March of 1975, a few months after the
events of “Peace Walker,” players control returning
protagonist Snake, also known as Big Boss (Kiefer
Sutherland), as he works with the Militaires Sans
Frontieres to infiltrate an American top secret site
on Cuban soil called Omega. The main objective
of the game is to rescue your captured allies.
This game originally was supposed to be
release alongside the bigger upcoming hit “Metal
Gear Solid V: Phantom Pains,” but due to development problems in “Phantom Pains” it was released earlier to keep the fans happy. It was priced
as $30, which always worries me. I know if games
are cheaper they won’t have as much content, and
my worries were completely valid. I finished the
game in less than an hour which is extremely short
for a “Metal Gear Solid” game. As probably the
biggest fan of this series I was let down immensely.
The game did give me hope for “Phantom
Pains” though. The graphics are astonishing,
which is normal for the series but I am always
surprised when I play a new one. The game
mechanics are still classic “Metal Gear Solid”
but with a few tweaks. The aiming system is a
little different but not too much to throw you
off. The new installment of putting an objective
on your map is extremely useful and gives you a
more direct line to follow.
If it was up to me, I would price this game at
$15, it is way too short to be sold as half of a full
retail game. The story on the other hand, as short
as it is, is quite phenomenal. It’s the main reason
I have stayed with the series for so long and the
main reason why I play any game. I feel that this
game should have been DLC (Downloadable
Content) for “Phantom Pains.”
The game looks absolutely amazing, the
game mechanics are flawless with a touch of a
new twist but the price and length are unacceptable. I never feel good when game companies try
and take my money any way possible. I have loved
this series for a long time, but I feel that this is the
dark spot in its franchise. Although it’s not what
I recommend, I still have hope for the “Phantom
Pains” and will buy it day one. But this game left
an unsatisfied taste in my mouth and made me
wary for Kojima. That’s why I am giving this game
a five out of ten. If you love “Metal Gear Solid,”
rent it from Redbox and return it the next day.
Story: 5/10
Gameplay: 4/10
Graphics: 6/10
Overall: 5/10
The burger. An American staple. Traditionally made of ground beef, the burger is now also
made with turkey, bison and meat substitutes. Because of the many different ways it can be made
to taste, and because of my own personal appetite,
when I visited the restaurant Starky’s Authentic Americana, I ordered a “Local Beef Burger”
cooked medium with pepperjack cheese.
I went to Starky’s Authentic Americana
(located on North Tracy Avenue) for dinner for
the first time after being intrigued by its modernlooking sign and the café style outside seating area.
I was a little concerned that it may be a fancy, expensive restaurant for a really nice, dress-up kind
of date with small portions and words difficult
to pronounce on the menu. Instead it had more
of a local small town feel with space enough for
about 30-40 people. The place was completely
full of diners and the lighting set the romantic
date night sort of mood. After being greeted by
a cheerful woman, my date and I were seated at a
table against one of the windows, which allowed
for some outside scenery rather than just the rest
of the restaurant.
The menu was one-sided which, to both my
date’s and my own surprise, put us in an area of
restaurant dining we weren’t used to. There were
few options but a lot of good meat plates like various kinds of steak and burgers. Of course, they
offered a variety of appetizers as well, but my eye
gravitated to the bottom of the menu where the
burgers were offered. I haven’t been known to be
a big beef eater and usually don’t go for burgers,
but I figured I could continue trying food that
my palate isn't used to experiencing. My date
ordered one of their pasta specials of the night
which included seafood.
Before our order arrived, we were served
a warm, small loaf of parmesan bread and olive
oil. The wait time for our food was only about
15 or 20 minutes which gave us some time to
look around the restaurant. There were fresh red
flowers at every table with both table and booth
arrangements. The colors inside were red and
light-colored stone. The outside seating area was
decorated with white Christmas lights and potted
trees on either side awning.
Once our food came, I first noticed the unusual poppyseed and cheese bun to my burger.
Our waitress made note to me of the two different types of fry dipping sauce because I requested sweet potato fries as my complimentary
side. Their “fry sauce” was good and flavored
with something similar to Frank’s Red Hot
Sauce. I was pleased with my choice of pepper
jack cheese and found the actual burger itself was
hot, juicy and flavorful. It was a big burger and I
wasn’t able to finish it.
With a check total of thirty dollars for two,
I found this to be reasonably priced for a more
special date night experience. I look forward to
trying more from Starky’s and trying some of their
gluten-free bread sandwiches.
Starky's is spacious and well-lit with charming
decor.
Starky's Authentic Americana
24 N Tracy Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-556-1111
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Thursday, April 3, 2014
Calendar
ON CAMPUS
Biomimicry: Learning
from Gecko Toes
Thursday April 3, 6 – 7 p.m.
Museum of the Rockies
Biomimicry is innovation and
inspiration from nature. Join
Jamie Dwyer, biologist and
design strategist, to learn about
biomimicry, the genius of nature
and how geckos have inspired a
new medical bandage.
Blue and Gold Ball
Friday April 3, 8:00 – 11:55 p.m.
SUB Ballroom A
Cost: $15 in advanced, $20 at the
door
We would like to welcome you
to the Third Annual Blue and Gold
Ball, the must-go formal studentrun event of the year. This fantastic
event is put on by the Blue and Gold
Committee. Funds made at the ball
will go to a charitable organization
or event that will benefit the greater
Bozeman area.
Letters and Science
Distinguished Speaker:
Michelle Larson
5k Dash for Dienes
Monday April 7, 7 p.m.
Verge Theater
Once again the Verge Theater are
offering up a Monday Night sacrifice
of the most daring, death defying
type of live theater there is: Improv
on the Verge! Improv Monday
Nights begin with one of our Improv
Team members taking a suggestion
from the audience and performing
a short, comedic monologue
which leads to the whole team
improvising sketches built around
the monologue.
SPORTS
Sports
Taylor 2 Dance
MSU Spring Rodeo
Thursday April 3, 7 p.m. – Sunday
April 6, 6 p.m.
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
Dodgeball Tournament
Wednesday April 9
Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center
Ping Pong Tournament
Wednesday April 9
Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center
Track and Field Montana
State Open
Free Tax Help
Fridays April 3 April 12, 8 p.m.
Verge Theater
Cost: $12 adults, $10 students
Lovingly ripped off from the 1975
film Monty Python and the Holy
Grail, Spamalot is a hilarious look
at musicals, history, coconuts and
Finland (no, wait ... England). An
irreverent musical comedy that
follows the adventure of King Arthur
and his Knights of the Round Table
in their search for the holy grail.
Percussion Ensemble
Concert
Wednesday April 9, 7:30 – 9:00
p.m.
Reynolds Recital Hall
The MSU Percussion Ensemble will
be performing their annual spring
concert. The program will consist
of: Equal Fire, Ceiling Full of Stars
Stubernic and Drums of Winter.
Improv on the Verge
Saturday April 12 10 a.m.
Meet at the noodle in front of
EPS. The race will go around the
campus.
Cost: $15 before Saturday April 5,
$20 after April 5 and on race day.
This race is put on by the
Undergraduate Chemistry Society
at MSU as one of their biggest
fundraisers for outreach in the
Bozeman community. The cost
includes a t-shirt. Prizes will also be
given after the race!
Saturday April 5, 3 p.m.
Museum of the Rockies Taylor
Planetarium
Throughout time, humans have
engaged with the cosmos through
an ongoing cycle of wonder,
observation and discovery. In
this talk, Larson will discuss the
universe, from ancient observations
to modern discoveries, as well as
unsolved mysteries that challenge
scientists to this day.
Tuesday April 8, 5:30 p.m.
Reid Hall 302
Accounting students from Montana
State University’s Jake Jabs College
of Business and Entrepreneurship
are offering free help preparing
tax returns for MSU students and
individuals who made less than
$58,000 last year.
April 3 - 12
Saturday April 5, 10:30 a.m.
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
Film
Theater
FILM,
THEATER
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Our Town
Thursday April 3 - 12, 7:30 p.m.
Black Box Theater
“Do any human beings ever realize
life while they live it — every, every
minute?” This line uttered near the
end of the 1938 Pulitzer Prizewinning drama summarizes the
play’s universal themes with artful
simplicity.
Wednesday April 9, 7:30 p.m.
Ellen Theater
Cost: $9 youth, $15 upper balcony,
$19 main floor and mezzanine
Taylor 2 is the New York-based
modern troupe which performs
works by acclaimed choreographer
and dance legend Paul Taylor. This
dynamic travelling offshoot of the
company was created so everyone
could have an opportunity to see
these amazing artists, not just those
in New York.
Bozeman Film Festival:
Philomena
Thursday April 10, 7:30 p.m.
Emerson Crawford Theater
Cost: $8 general, $7 students
Based on the book, “The Lost Child
of Philomena Lee,” the film stars
Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.
It tells the true story of Lee’s
50-year search for her son, taken
from her after she gave birth while
working in a convent. The Catholic
Church had the child adopted, and
now, decades later, Philomena is
introduced to freelance journalist
Martin Sixsmith, who agrees to help
her find her son.
Community
COMMUNITY
Couple's Night
Friday April 3, 7 p.m.
Baxter Ballroom
Cost: $5
Come join us for a fun night of
delicious cocktails and dance
lessons. Freshen up your moves
and learn something new.
Entertainment provided by Kerie
from Moon River.
Want your event featured here?
Email information to
[email protected],
preferably two weeks in advance.
Booya Ski Rodeo
Sunday April 5, 12:30 p.m.
Bridger Bowl
Cost: $20
Our good friend Ryan McConnell
had a somewhat serious fall over
spring break. Ryan has suffered
severe injuries that unfortunately
result in a costly recovery. For that
reason we are hosting a fundraiser
event to help out with his recovery.
However you can help is greatly
appreciated, whether it be coming
to the event, donating a few dollars
for a raffle ticket or just sending
positive vibes Ry's way.
Poetry Live
Monday April 7, 7 – 9 p.m.
Bozeman Public Library
The public is invited to participate
by reading or reciting a favorite or
original poem. Sign-ups will begin at
the door at 6:30 p.m. that evening.
Craig Lancaster Book
Signing
Tuesday April 8, 7 p.m.
Country Bookshelf
In Craig Lancaster’s book “Edward
Adrift,” Edward goes against his
routine and decides to drive to a
small town in Colorado where he
once spent a summer with his
father — bringing Kyle along as his
road trip companion. The two argue
about football and music along the
way, and amid their misadventures,
they meet an eccentric motel
owner who just might be the love of
Edward’s sheltered life — if only he
can let her.
Music
MUSIC
B-Side Players Latin
Global Funk
Friday April 3, 10 p.m.
Zebra Cocktail Lounge
The B-Side Players are a 9-piece
band part of a new movement
in popular music. They continue
exploring the multifaceted grooves
of Latin America and the Caribbean,
incorporating the sounds of Cuba,
Jamaica, Mexico and Brazil with the
funk, rock, jazz and hip-hop rhythms
of their homeland.
Boozehounds
Friday April 3, 9:30 p.m. Eagles Bar
Come listen to some old-time,
quality, trailer trash, rock and roll.
Calista Singley
Saturday April 5, 9 p.m.
Haufbrau
Hailing from Lewistown, Mont.
Calista performs originals and
covers accompanying herself on the
acoustic guitar
Sleep with DJ Zone
Saturday April 5, 9 p.m.
Zebra Cocktail Lounge
Cost: $6
Co-founder the Oldominion
crew, a conglomerate of hip-hop
artists based out of the Pacific
Northwest, Sleep and his people
have been putting down hip-hop
beats for Seattle and Portland for
the past decade.
Kostas
Sunday April 6, 5:30 p.m.
Kountry Korner Café
Kostas Lazarides is a Greek-born
American country music songwriter,
known professionally as Kostas.
He has written for several country
music artists, including Dwight
Yoakam and Patty Loveless.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
CULTURE / 19
The Brewponent
bartender EDITION
brew·po·nent (broo-poh-nuhnt)
n. a person or thing who expounds, explains
or interprets drinks for refined palates < Old
English brēowan + Latin expōnere >
Bringing
Belgium to
Bozeman
Loren bunjes
Belgium. A small country in Europe, often
overlooked, famous for chocolate, crazy bicycle
racing in the spring (google Tour of Flanders) waffles and among other things, beer. This country of
only 11 million people does a few things well, like
being a political powerhouse — housing the European Union and NATO — while contributing
cultural significance in the way of music, food and
drink. Maybe most notably, is their historic traditions of designing, innovating and perfecting the
beers and beer styles that we all know and love today. This country has been practising the art and
craft of brewing since around the 11th century.
Let’s take a walk together and explore a few styles
and specific beers for which we can collectively
thank the Belgians.
How about the flemish red, lambic, saison
or amber ale … does that do anything for you?
Each of these beers are ubiquidous within the
nomenclature of beer drinkers throughout the
world and each of these styles can be attributed
somehow to the Belgians. I will now provide you
with a quick rundown of a couple of these styles
and a local option to pick up this week.
The amber ale — most often a starter beer
it is, good for people who are new to the craft beer
world or have a sensitive palate. You can typically
count on this beer style to be easy drinking due to
the balance of hop interest with a good firm backbone of red (sweetish) malts. An amber ale is not
going to be a kick to the palate, in that it should
be moderate to low alcohol and never excessively
bitter. A great choice locally is Bozone Amber
Ale. It is found in cans in most grocery stores and
is in nearly every bar. This beer put the Bozeman
Brewery on the map, and pretty much pays their
bills due to its universally enjoyable profile.
The saison — one of my favorite offerings.
This style has historically been a summer beer
brewed by Belgian farmers. A typical saison will
be light in color, often hazy moderate to low AVB
and will nearly always have an aromatic added. A
beer that I have had before and am looking forward to again is the Grand Saison from Grand
Teton Brewery. It is a traditional and beautiful
offering for the upcoming summer months. Pick
this up starting in June.
The lambic — this is a style that should
have an entire article written on it. The lambic in
simple terms is a beer that is fermented by spontaneous fermentation, by that I mean natural yeast
that floats around in the air will find its way into
open fermentation tanks where they will consume the available sugars. This style of beer is not
406 Brewing is located on East Oak Street in the renovated Sweet Pea Cannery.
seen all that often due to the enormous risk and
commitment inherent to the lambic. Because it is
spontaneously fermented and has a turnaround
time from recipe to finished product of over 18
months, this beer is a difficult business model.
Many breweries are not interested in or able to
partake in this undertaking due to the enormous
barriers. When you run across a micro brewery
that has taken on the challenge of a lambic, aka
sour ale, jump on it. The style is completely unique
and will leave you wondering what you just consumed. Most people react by saying, “This doesn’t
even taste like beer.” Lambics are literally sour and
can be secondarily fermented with fruit to give it
an infusion of fruit flavor. This is often the final
step in a beer drinkers development, the quest to
find good sour ales is a year-to-year experience
that will never leave you bored. Try the Oud
Bruin that is tackled by Grand Teton Brewery on
a yearly basis. If you see it on the shelves, buy it.
We owe a lot to the Belgians, the styles and
craftsmanship that came from the monasteries in
that region have stood the test of time. Breweries
in the US are constantly paying homage to this
unique and wonderful heritage.
I'll leave you with a couple of more recommendations, head on over to 406 Brewery
photos by loren bunjes
The 406 is known for its rotating taps and is diligent about providing detailed information about each brew.
right now and partake of their current Belgium inspired offering. It is complex and
refreshing with undertones of banana and
coriander. You may just find yourself heading
down a path of beer geek-ery, and trust me, we
need more beer geeks.
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Which word in the
dictionary is spelled
incorrectly?
What kind of tree
can you carry in your
hand?
What kind of room has
no doors or windows?
Paul's height is six
feet, he's an assistant
at a butcher's shop,
and wears size 9
shoes. What does he
weigh?
What is as light as a
feather, but an average
human couldn't hold
it for more than a
minute?
ANSWERS:
The letter “m,” tomorrow,
a needle, a “w,” a window,
fire, a secret, incorrectly,
a palm, a mushroom, meat,
his breath.
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What is always coming
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