The ASMSU Exponent | April 7th Edition by Fred Vollmer

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Condescending Hippies Annoying

Without any credentials to back me up on this, I would very much so like to award Tammi Heneveld the “Badass of the Year Award.” (I’m skipping the nomination process here as it’s a no-brainer!) Condescending hippies piss me off, especially when they don’t realize that the irony in their elitist-salad of environmental spew contains enough ethanol to ruin our ozone layer and the ozone layer of the next one over (wherever the hell it may be). Anyway, hats off to you, Miss Heneveld! It’s comforting to know I’m not the only one who is fed up! PAUL ARNONE

Anti-smoking Cartoon Insulting

I am writing this in response to the recent cartoon in the Exponent and to the surge of anti-smoking sentiment on campus. After discussing it with my peers, I figured I could go before the ASMSU Senate and debate the flaws of the new ban. I had hoped for a calm debate in which both sides could address their issues and work toward a compromise. The recent cartoon has proved me wrong. Instead of seeing the usual jokes and a cartoon that make me chuckle, I was confronted by a brutally biased depiction of two smokers. One is on the ground coughing so hard it looks like he is about to die. The other is smoking a cigarette and the bubble above him reads, “I smoke filtered cigs because they’re healthier for you.” Instantly, I was incredibly offended. Not only does this imply that smokers are stupid and don’t fully understand the risks of smoking, but it was the official cartoon of the Exponent. When I read the Exponent, I expect a little bit of integrity in how they publish issues that are sensitive to students. I am shocked to see the other side of this controversial issue descend to such a level of inconsiderate thought. Instead of having the opportunity to debate in a reasonable manner in which both sides treat each other as adults, the Exponent has al-

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THE ASMSU EXPONENT lowed a cartoon that is not only offensive, but demonizing. I expect better from my school’s newspaper. I hope the artist who made the cartoon apologizes, but I cannot simply demand an apology. The most important aspect of politics, that is sadly ignored on the national scale, is to be tolerant of differing opinions. To the artist, you just made the opponents of the smoking ban angry and ready to challenge it as far as we can go. I hope you realize the gravity of the insult you have made. SCHUYLER KINNEMAN

Internet Posters and Trolls not Synonymous

In your March 10 article “Anonymous and Online,” self-righteous posters and trolls were equated. This is erroneous for several reasons. Namely, the motivation for posting between the two subgroups of Internet users is quite different. The former informs others of their opinion, truly held. Conversely, the latter are merely seeking entertainment, albeit through the angry response of others. The truly self-righteous will share their opinions regardless of where and with what medium they are communicating. One can present the Westboro Baptists as examples of this phenomena. The effect of the Internet is equally diverse on these two groups of people. To the self-righteous, it simply serves as another organ with which to spread their ideology. The presence of the troll, however, reveals that the Internet is not an isolating construct, but rather a social one. That is, trolls exist because the Internet lowers social barriers. On the interwebs, trolls can socialize with complete strangers as they would a close friend. A broader phenomena can be observed. On the interwebs, people are more willing to socialize. People’s willingness to provide information about themselves on the interwebs while hesitating to do so in the real world offers further support. THOMAS RADER

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From the Editor’s Desk

Satire and the Campus Culture

So I’ve returned from a brief trip to Canada, apparently. At least if you believe the column that was printed in this space last week as part of our April Fools’ Day “ExcreEric Dietrich ment” edition (by way Editor-In-Chief of recap if you missed it, I was allegedly shanghaied by a large bear from Missoula). On a more serious note, however, last week’s Excrement – the rebirth of a long-standing tradition after a several-year hiatus – provides an opportunity to reflect on The Exponent’s more serious role as a focal point of our campus culture. That culture – more important than we

often realize – is what gives us meaningful memories from our time at MSU. It’s what provides us with a richness and sense of depth that resides on a completely different level than our vocational training. Traditions like the Cat-Griz rivalry, or stickers “enhancing” crosswalk signs, or an article in our student newspaper (satirical or otherwise) that hits home: these are the types of experiences that give us stories worth telling long after we’ve left the campus behind. We have too little of that on this campus – such expressions of culture seem few and far between. Perhaps it’s that most of us are focused primarily on our demanding studies, or that Bozeman’s weather keeps us inside for most of the school year, or that it’s simply hard for a

campus of 13,500 students to buy into a collective experience. Regardless, it’s a shame that we don’t have a stronger common culture. I suspect that’s a major reason one of four entering freshmen chooses not to return for a second year here. Instead, our campus culture seems to focus itself in niches like academic departments, student organizations and the Greek system. The contribution those types of groups make to the college experiences of their membership are enormous, but they are limited by definition to those students who participate in them. Furthermore, top-down efforts by our administration to foster culture, or “spirit,” often ring hollow despite their good intentions. Whatever their merits, programs

like ChampChange and most residence hall activities simply lack the oftenirreverent spontaneity that characterizes the type of cultural expressions America’s youth find meaningful. Genuine culture must come from a grassroots level. It was in large part for that reason that we chose to revive The Excrement last week. While our staff cannot speak for the whole student body, we sought to create a broadly appealing experience through our satire. And, of course, have some fun in the process. We create our culture ourselves for ourselves and others, as individuals or in small groups. I can’t speak for anyone except myself, but it only takes a single guy walking around in a bear suit to make my day.

EDITORIAL Bailing Out Lease Owners at Students’ Expense A bill pending in the Montana Legislature that would adjust lease rates on land held in trust for public education could mean significant fee increases for students across the state. Senate Bill 409, sponsored by Sen. Bruce Tutvedt, R-Kalispell, seeks to lighten the load on leaseholders living on certain government-owned properties. However, in the process, the bill shifts that burden to students in a way that shirks the state’s responsibility as a trustee. When Montana became a state in 1889, Congress set aside five million acres of land to be held for the benefit of Montana’s schools and certain university campuses. Essentially, this land is intended to be held in trust to help fund our public education system. Current leaseholders claim that the rates they pay for use of these lands is too high. However, given that the state was sued in 1999 over claims that the rates were unconstitutionally low, their argument doesn’t seem to hold water. Much of the land is composed of prime river- or stream-front lots, and 90 percent of those lots are leased for use as second homes. The lessees claim that the proposed legislation would lower their rates to reasonable levels, but, in reality, it would effectively amount to a bailout of vacation homes. This bailout would come at the direct expense of Montana taxpayers, including

students. According to figures provided by ASMSU lobbyist Mike Dills, MSU could lose $330,000 a year in funding. At Montana Tech, which receives more funding from the trust lands, students might see a fee increase of $230 per year, according to Chancellor Frank Gilmore.

At a time when many Montanans are struggling to make payments on their first mortgages and students are faced with a significant tuition hike, it makes little sense to bail out private leaseholders who want to hold onto their second homes. For the small percentages of owners who

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have a primary residence that would be affected, there are better solutions. Students have already taken a beating in the current legislative session. If SB409 continues to move forward, it would add insult to injury on the backs of the citizens who will carry the state’s future.

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(500) Days of Frustration

Patrick Hessman explains how to prevent frustration from blooming | Image by Adrian Lucas

It is said art is a reflection of society, whether the art supports or condemns it. Because of this, there are lessons to be learned from books, Patrick Hessman music, television and ASMSU Exponent movies. While it may seem strange to plug a 2-year-old movie, the 2009 film “(500) Days of Summer” is just such a film. And please be forewarned, there are spoilers ahead. For the unfamiliar, “(500) Days of Summer” is a deconstruction of modern romantic comedies and ‘happily ever after’ endings, showing a 20-something man’s desperate attempts to recall what went wrong in a failed relationship with a woman he was certain was “the one.” At first, he thinks only of good memories, but soon begins to see the flaws in both the relationship and his ex-girlfriend. In fact, the movie thoroughly deconstructs the notion of “the one.” The opening narration informs the audience it is a story of boy meets girl, but not a love story. Protagonist Tom, thanks to an overly romanticized perception of love, is convinced Summer is “the one” because of serendipity. His world is shattered when she breaks up with him, believing his one chance at happiness is gone forever. Yet the movie contends there is hope. Tom may lose who he thought was the love of his life, but losing her puts him on the (rough) path to realizing his warped views. Eventually he finds purpose in revisiting his long-shelved dream of being an architect, instead of finding his soulmate. This movie brings to light a bitter truth about relationships: Many men and women our age lose themselves to relationships. They become oblivious to clear red flags and wonder what went wrong when things end. It’s too easy to tie self-

worth to a significant other in a desperate search for “the one.” There is nothing wrong with dedication to a significant other, but when one’s own sense of self-worth is wholly dependant on the other person, it’s a problem waiting to happen. We must remember to have our own lives too; otherwise, what’s the point of being an individual?

As for whether or not “the one” exists, that is for you to decide.

As for whether or not “the one” exists, that is for you to decide. The movie leaves this question open, as should you. There may be someone out there who is perfect for you in every way, but you shouldn’t wait around for the stars to align. Live your life and take advantage of opportunities around you. Don’t miss out because of a hellbent soulmate hunt. This is a movie every person in the college age group should watch. It has valuable lessons in love that, many people can benefit from. It’s not uncommon for someone to walk away from this movie after seeing it for the first time feeling humbled after seeing their own in the character’s actions. Experience this movie and take its moral to heart. If you still need a reason to watch this movie, have I mentioned it stars Zooey Deschanel?

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The Tension Behind Tours

As our campus slowly thaws campus tourist season begins | Image by Daniel Cassidy

It’s springtime, which means that MSU’s sidewalks are clogged with families taking campus tours. Most readers of the Exponent joined one Matt Schwager of these expeditions ASMSU Exponent and can remember it vaguely: learning the names of the dorms, which buildings were which and that one story about a cow in Montana Hall. Each reader can probably also remember the things that were left out of the tour: which dorm has the most pot smokers, which dorm attracts the partiers, and what to expect in the everyday life of a student. One of the bumpiest parts of attending college is the transition period, the time when one truly grasps the new world they find themselves in. Usually, this period begins at certain first introductions to campus, such as the tour. The problem with relying on tours, though, is that they are not meant to provide a whole portrait of the campus, lest an idiosyncrasy scares off a worried family. The Advocats, a part of the Office of Admissions, are responsible for this first glance of campus, and their purpose is clear: provide a positive, attractive image of MSU’s academics. What happens, though, when students enroll based on this and other positive imagery and find that their assumptions are not incorrect, but incomplete? The critical first-year connection to campus occurs in the residence halls as students mingle and adopt a different way of life. When the party culture, the stifling effects of campus government or any other topic untouched by admissions are unpalatable to impressionable, sheltered or apathetic freshmen, the struggle with student retention is only exacerbated. It seems that the college selection

process is an interesting catch-22 and an unfortunate gamble: The potential student shouldn’t attend a college until they fully understand the campus culture, but the student can’t fully understand the campus culture until they attend a college. It could be construed that promotional efforts, such as Advocats, provide a valuable service in developing academic plans, but are misleading when it comes to alleviating clearly representing campus culture. The tricky thing about a culture, though, is that it can’t be explained to a stranger through years of exposure, let alone be expressed in a 45-minute walking tour. MSU, like any university but especially as a land-grant institution, needs a capable promotional arm to maintain accessibility to all who show interest in becoming a student; to insist that the Office of Admissions provide a complete description of MSU at its best and worst would not only be inefficient, but would also defeat the purpose of having a promotional body to begin with. The solution might lie with the potential students themselves. They are the ones making the final decision and they know what is best for themselves. As both customers and scholars, students should be trusted to research their future social contexts as much as possible in order for them to make a wise decision. Which would work great, if culture came in a book. It seems that this problem doesn’t have a neat solution: Potential students can’t really know what they’re in for, and Advocats shouldn’t be saddled with tasks they aren’t built to do. The Advocats, as representatives of MSU, are trained to be honest in their dealings with potential students and their families while performing duties. A situation in which everyday students also adopt this policy might be the best situation attainable, however imperfect it may be.

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Opinion

Double Take: Government Funding of Public Radio Why America Needs NPR Is National Public Radio made of money, or in need of ours? | Image by Daniel Cassidy

As many students have noticed, Pandora has changed quite a bit lately. Commercials seem to pop up more and more often, indiscriminately between songs, Matt Smith ASMSU Exponent blindsiding free Internet radio listeners. The progression of Pandora’s profit-seeking strategy hasn’t been subtle. It amounts to bombarding its listeners with annoying advertisements, played in high-volume, in hopes that they opt for their “Pandora One” service, which is advertisement free, but requires an annual subscription. Once seen as a unique public service, offering access to streams of customizable music as a project seemingly for the “greater good,” Pandora met its demise earlier this year. In February, Pandora came out with an initial public offering – opening up ownership to shareholders like many other for-profit corporations – reportedly netting $90 million in the subsequent fiscal quarter and permanently deviating from its founding mission. Whether you like Pandora’s new “corporate” tone or not, there is little denying that things change once visions of profit usurp product quality or organizational integrity. Fortunately, the privatization of services like Pandora is not inevitable. National Public Radio (NPR) is an example of a not-for-profit corporation that has been able to balance private interests with public support, while offering a high-quality service without selling its soul. Two of the non-profit’s primary news shows – “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” – are top-ranked, second and third in the nation. Additionally, NPR is the most trusted source for news integrity according to a non-partisan 2005 Harris Poll. Maintaining integrity is a central concern for news agencies, in that providing unbiased, non-partisan coverage of events is the cornerstone of journalism. For-prof-

it, mainstream news media organizations like NBC or the New York Times battle constantly with having to balance fulldisclosure of potential conflicts of interest. For example, NBC’s parent company is General Electric, and by virtue of being such a large corporation, is often linked in day-to-day news. The alternative to these attempts at full-disclosure has been notoriously actualized by Fox News, which, despite its copyrighted branding as being “Fair and Balanced” is widely recognized as being a mouthpiece for politically conservative interests. Additionally, Fox News is a subsidiary of the larger organization, News Corporation, controlled primarily by Rupert Murdoch and his family. News Corporation is a multi-billion dollar, international corporation that owns hundreds of news agencies – television, newspapers and magazines – throughout the world and reaches nearly half of the American population with its programming. Regardless of whether or not Murdoch and his family have actually influenced their companies to produce political bias in news coverage (a consistent accusation), the potential for them to do so is enough of a reason to be wary of media monopolies. As a not-for-profit organization, NPR is funded partially by private corporations, the government and by donations from listeners, thereby balancing funding interests. NPR is held to strict legal standards of non-association with political entities and is required to disclose all of its finances and activities to an extent of transparency well beyond any for-profit corporation. While organizations like Pandora can easily depart from their founding principles in search of increased profits with little undue harm, it becomes much more problematic when news organizations do so. When news corporations value ratings and profit margins over integrity, they become compromised. For that matter, NPR is in a uniquely safe place.

The Price Is Right Will NPR survive budget cuts - will you survive without one of your kidneys? | Image by Daniel Cassidy

“We don’t like to make cuts, but the truth is, we just can’t afford it.” Like the repetitive chanting of a cult, this mantra has reverberated through Hogan Peterson every level of politiASMSU Exponent cal decision-making for the past several years. The debt in question appears at first to validate cuts. Protests shoot up like junkies in response to every cut, and every organization at risk seems to think that “cuts do need to be made, but this isn’t the place to do it.” The significance of any particular cut has been an afterthought. When it comes to controversy generated by the budget remedies of 2011, we’re amputating the single digits of dying limbs. The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to defund NPR, a measure said to be saving around $70 million. Opponents claim that losing NPR would be losing valuable radio programs important to millions of people. Taxpayer dollars are being used to fund a single ideology, and while NPR may or may not warrant federal funding, that isn’t all right. Our government’s intended purpose is not to create programs such as NPR, but the people are being misled into a false sense of governmental responsibility. Compared to the size of the national debt, NPR is practically irrelevant. It’s being used as a scapegoat measure to promote the concept of ending reckless spending. The fact that programs dedicated to “enriching the lives of citizens” exist is testament to the manner in which the government has been behaving as a father figure. While it isn’t formally created to provide for the people, this has become a recurring theme. It is implied that the cuts being instituted are working to end this role. Working along these lines isn’t a negative thing, but it isn’t always rational either. Governmental responsibility has

become something of a large-scale game show: Come on down to cut programs if the price is right! People are buying into the idea that the totality of cuts against things like NPR is an end-all solution to our financial situation. Nobody is asking, “Is this effective in the big picture?” The current state of budget-cut thinking is a state of denial. What are the larger causes of our national debt? The war in Iraq is constantly paraded as immoral because it is a war, but how often is it evaluated as a serious expenditure? Foreign aid is another “untouchable” matter. Although it constitutes a significant amount of money, shying away from helping others is considered evil, “just another selfish act by the richest country in the world.” While it is an awesome privilege to help the less fortunate, the

When it comes to spending, we are amputating single digits of a dying limb. current self-sacrifice attitude will soon leave nothing to sacrifice at all. The list of large financial issues could be elaborated to include things like welfare and the burden of unrestricted immigration, but since the government has been thinking along ideological lines, the bigger ideology should be emphasized over specifics. If the government weren’t used as an all-encompassing father figure, and if the smaller, supposedly practical cuts weren’t being used as targets of distraction from bigger expenditures, we could afford the luxury of such programs. The firestorm over budget-cutting is creating an illusion of responsibility, and it’s time to look beyond that.

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Rants

Short, punchy articles railing against the myriad injustices of campus life. Have something to rant on? Contact us at editor@ exponent.montana.edu. Just keep submissions 200 - 300 words. And please, try to refrain from personal attacks. The ASMSU Sugar Beet Mike Tarrant

Eric Dietrich, Editor-in-Chief, sir, please run this. I know I am suggesting how you should do your job and run your paper, but I want to turn the ASMSU Exponent into the ASMSU Sugar Beet. This desire is sparked by last week’s wonderfully fantastic ASMSU Excrement, of which I read every damn word (and even cut off the cover to put on my fridge; I would love a poster to hang in my living room if possible). The success of this edition – and the fun everyone certainly had writing and reading it – makes me think the Exponent should become the Montana version of the satirical paper “The Onion.” Do students turn to the Exponent for breaking news? Do they read my opinion because they cannot hear it anywhere else and they gauge it to be the true, accurate voice of the student population? Do they wait anxiously every Thursday for each edition, in order to get a copy full with heart-wrenching and timely news hot off

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the press? I know I do. I even scatter copies of the current edition around my apartment, next to today’s issue of the Wall Street Journal, obviously implying the two newspapers are of the same caliber. However, it’s hard to write about topics that students care about. I talk about beer because I know most of the students can relate to it. But when the Exponent gets serious, most kids flip to the last page and fill in the Sudoku. And when the end of the semester quickly approaches, as you, Mr. Dietrich, and certainly my own wonderful editor know, we writers get tired and busy. It’s hard to find any topic that seems “appropriate” when you have 16 million term papers due and you are sleeping three hours each night. Therefore, I propose the ASMSU Sugar Beet. We will write satirical pieces and make up more fake quotes (I at least plan to). The students will always laugh at how clever we are, and trust me, we writers will always make our deadlines.

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Cheerios, Boobs and a Girl

Cheerios: The best way to a mans heart | Image by Adrian Lucas

This is not a normal article. This is a story, a story about a girl. This girl apparently hates me. Now, this is not the first girl to have this feeling toward me. She is not Mike Tarrant special in that regard. ASMSU Exponent It’s the story of why she hates me that makes her unique. I think it all amounts to a bowl of Cheerios. I should have brought her a bowl of Cheerios in the dining hall, one morning back in the spring semester of 2007. But I didn’t. And because of this, I now receive sneaky, dirty looks whenever we are in the same public place. Please let me explain why it all boils down to a bowl of cereal. Once upon a time, I lived in North Hedges. On a particular weekend night, I found myself at the bottom of a bottle of SoCo and hungry. I went in search of nourishment with a friend from the floor below mine. My friend offered the box of cereal she had cleverly hidden away in her room (the type of cereal, however, eludes me). While we were munching, we decided to wander around her floor. There was some sort of commotion from down the hall. We decided to investigate. I will gloss over the details of the topless lush we encountered, but suffice it to say we ran out of our current cereal. My friend and I decided to find some more. Thinking the girl who was causing the eye-candy commotion wouldn’t mind too much – and, seeing as how she left the door to her room open – we borrowed her box of Cheerios, which was sitting happily just inside her door saying, “Eat me.” We walked around the perimeter of the floor once more, munching away, until we returned to the melee to find the star of the show, now clothed more appropriately.

However, I was now holding her box of Cheerios in my hand. “Those are my Cheerios,” I remember her saying to me. “You were naked and we didn’t think you’d care,” I cleverly replied. “I should slap you,” was her immediate response. “Do it,” I replied, while I turned my cheek to give her a full target. SLAP! The bystanders immediately rushed in to justify her behavior (“She’s drunk, man”) while she stormed off with the stolen loot now safely back in her possession. The next morning, I saw her in the dining hall. There was a brief pause as our eyes met. This was the deciding moment. And I failed. This is why it all boils down to a bowl of Cheerios. I could have brought her a bowl and apologized for my behavior from the night before. I could have made a comment about her bare chest (or, maybe not). But I did not and the opportunity was missed, never to return. I think of her every time I eat Cheerios. If I knew where she lived, I would bring her two boxes of the stuff, all tied up with a nice red bow. I also think about how if you measure emotions by their strength, hate is a lot like love. And maybe a bowl of Cheerios is the only difference between the two when it comes to her feelings for me. Read: “Out of the Silent Planet,” by C.S. Lewis. Seriously, f**king read a book. Mike is well aware that he is critical, cynical and brutally honest, often at the expense of being called a jerk. If you disagree with him, make sure he knows by e-mailing the Exponent at letters@exponent.montana.edu. Fan mail, however, can be sent direct via his Facebook page.

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Editor: Derek Brouwer

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Students Offer 1500 Hours of Community Service Over Spring Break

Erin Ratcliff

entoring children in Kansas City, Mo., restoring dunes in Arcata, serving meals to the needy in San Francisco, Calif., helping foreign refugees adjust to life in Phoenix, Ariz., and maintaining trail systems in New Mexico: This is how 59 MSU students chose to spend their spring break. Through the university’s BreaksAway program, the students traveled to five states to work with non-profit organizations, together totaling nearly 1,500 hours of community service. “It was such an eye-open[ing], fulfilling and heartbreaking experience,” said Ruth Gerola, a site leader in Kansas City, Mo. “It reminds me to take advantage of the privilege of having an education.” Gerola co-led a group of five students who worked with children of all ages, providing day care services, a health clinic and family assistance through a program called Operation Breakthrough. “I am committed to be[ing] an advocate for those who could not speak for themselves,” said Gerola. One group of 13 students went to San Francisco, Calif., to help with Glide, an organization that helps the impoverished. During the week, the students served over 8,500 meals to the needy. Student Brittany Haas said she “wanted to go on the trip to do something meaningful with [her] vacation, and to meet and connect with a new group of students.” Although Haas said that the situation often seemed helpless, she added that “there was usually one good person

or situation everyday that brightened [it] a little.” Breanne Huckabone traveled with a group of students to Arcata, Calif., to help restore dune ecosystems. She said the group was able to accomplish a month’s work in only one week. “That satisfaction was really rewarding,” Huckabone added. In Phoenix, Ariz., students volunteered with a refugee resettlement program, helping immigrants from Burma (Myanmar), Bhutan, Africa and Iraq adjust to life in the US. Site leader Rebecca Fox said that one of her most memorable moments was showing a Burmese family who had spent 10 years in a refugee camp how to clean MSU students conducting trail maintenance in Gila National Forest over spring break. Front Row: Betsy Cornwell, Hillary Begger, Lynnette Brown, Michael Hoskins, Middle Row: Shelby Harris, Denise Chandler, Caitlin Maldonado, Amanda their home. “We taught Severn, Alexis Towlerton, Thomas O’Neill, Elizabeth Milliren, Top Row: Jun Shimada, Arim Lee, Yeri Son. the family how to make | Image courtesy of Amanda Severn homemade and eco-friendly Amanda Severn and Alexis Towlerton in Bozeman and had to question which household cleaners, clean led a group of students in Gila National was the actual trail or which direction to the kitchen, bathrooms [and] other living Forest, doing maintenance work on the go. That area was a completely different areas,” she said. “While we were helping Little Walut Trail System, in Silver City, story.” the family clean the carpet, several other N.M. Mandy St. Aubyn, MSU’s BreaksAway Burmese families gathered outside to “Before I went on this trip I definitely coordinator, said the program is intended watch us!” took for granted how great the Forest to “cultivate in MSU students a spirit of “I think the crazy thing about a trip Service is here in Montana and how well community involvement and to nurture like that was how much we felt like we our trails are maintained,” Severn said. service leaders who will give back to our learned from the refugees; how much we “I have never met a fork in a trail here state, nation and the world.” took back with us,” Fox added.

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Student Group Says Free Speech Zones on Campus Need Clarification, Expansion

Kristen Ingman

he MSU Free Speech Initiative has launched an effort to get administrative officials to modernize the university’s free speech policies and expand so-called “free speech zones” on campus. Currently, the free speech zones on campus include the Centennial Mall, the cement areas adjacent to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse and the areas adjacent to the Bobcat Stadium. Initiative members are proposing to make the entire campus a free speech zone, with political or other demonstrations prevented within 25 feet of buildings. Sociology student Lizzie Sinclair explained that the existing policy contains ambiguous maps of free speech zones, even with red dots that appear handdrawn. Last summer, after witnessing a police officer inform a gentleman who had been protesting outside the Museum of the Rockies that he was not in a free speech

zone and must leave, sociology professor Wade Cole, intrigued, contacted the university police and legal services. Without receiving much information, he decided to begin his own research. Cole presented the opportunity to do further research and exploration concerning free speech zones on campus to his Social Movements class last fall, and six students have continued with the project. Jamie Krushensky, another sociology student, explained that after becoming a campus-recognized group, the individuals composed a survey to be completed by both students and faculty at MSU. The 300 surveys that have been completed thus far reveal that roughly 82 percent of the students and faculty cannot identify the free speech zones on campus, and over 70 percent of those who have completed the survey agree that the entire campus should be a free speech zone. Courts have determined that campuses can restrict free speech based on significant interest, a regulation that does not

violate constitutional rights; however, the group simply wants students and faculty

The existing policy contains ambiguous maps of free speech zones, even with red dots that appear hand-drawn. to be aware of the fact that MSU does have zones for free speech. Krushensky said that the group’s main focus is education and awareness. When presenting their proposed revision to the University Council, the group hoped to convey the

I-Ho’s raises over $13,000 for Japan

necessity for revision and clarity. Free Speech Initiative members feel confident that they have the support of MSU President Waded Cruzado. As the former executive vice-president and provost at NMSU, a fellow land-grant university, they said Cruzado likely understands the importance of a clear free speech policy. NMSU was forced to revise the school’s policy following a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union after a man handing out pamphlets on campus was asked to leave. According to Lucas, NMSU now holds one of the most progressive and straightforward policies in the United States. The initiative members stated that it is imperative that the free speech zones are clarified and expanded before something similar to what occurred at NMSU happens on the MSU campus. “The university has never taken the time to revise the policy,” Lucas said, “and it is no longer applicable to today’s society.”

Matthew Rine

-Ho’s Korean Grill, a local Bozeman restaurant, hosted a fundraiser last week to provide aid for victims of the natural disaster, raising over $13,000 in sales and donations within three hours. The tsunami was caused by an earthquake of magnitude 8.9, among the most intense ever recorded. The disaster then disrupted the function of four different nuclear power plants, affecting 11 nuclear reactors. Over 30,000 people are either missing or have been killed in the tragedy. The event took the form of a Japanthemed day at the restaurant, with over 40 volunteers helping cook, decorate and manage the fundraiser. Japanese-style

I-Ho’s Grill is located at 1216 W Lincoln | Image by Tina Smith

chicken curry, sushi and miso soup with tofu were sold. There were also silent auc-

The community wanted to do what they can from 5,000 miles away. tion items donated by Blue Ribbon Ties, Dave’s Sushi, Trouthunter and many other generous locals. The restaurant was packed to capac-

ity, with people lining up out the door to sample the food and offer donations. Upon leaving the restaurant, contributors where given handmade origami figures, ranging from traditional animal and flower shapes to Pokemon and dinosaurs. “[The community] wanted to be supportive,” said Noriko Ishibashi, who first came to America in 1989 and is a longtime friend of the restaurant’s owner who organized the event. “They want to do what they can from 5,000 miles away. I am glad that we were able to facilitate the bridge between them and Japanese people,” she said. I-Ho’s, located at 1216 W Lincoln

St., was opened a decade ago by Bozeman resident I-Ho Pomeroy and has since become a local favorite. “She’s very experienced in fundraising and it would have been foolish not to ask her help/advice,” Ishibashi said of Mrs. Pomeroy. Fortunately, the families of the volunteers and Mrs. Ishibashi are safe. In the coming weeks there will be many more fundraising events for this cause, including a symphony concert and the film “Hula Girls,” which takes place in the area of Japan struck by the tsunami, at the Emerson Cultural Center on April 16th.

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36th Annual American Indian Council Pow Wow By Erin Ratcliff | Photos by Garrett Smith Native Americans from as far as South Dakota and Canada gathered at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse for the American Indian Council’s 36th Annual Pow Wow last weekend. Hundreds attended the free event to both watch and participate. The pow wow included dancing and Grand Entries as well as other events, including a workshop on empowering native lands, half-marathon,

a basketball tournament, a prayer breakfast and a free chili dinner. The Host drum of the pow wow was the Assinniboine Cree, the Headwoman Dancer was Wasewi Shawl, and the Headman Dancer was Michael Fast Buffalo Horse. “It feels good to come out and see family and friends,” Fast Buffalo Horse said.

Hundreds Play in Pow Wow Basketball Tournament

hirty teams competed in the 3rd Annual Nyree Hogan Memorial Basketball Tournament on April 1, in conjunction with the annual American Indian Council Pow Wow. This tournament is a major component of the pow wow, not only as a tradition and health promotion tool, but also because basketball is a kind of “Native American sport,” according to the event’s program coordinator, Cheryl Polacek. This was the third straight year that the basketball tournament was held in honor of Nyree Hogan, a Crow Indian who passed away in 2008. Next year will be the last year it is held in her honor, as Crow culture involves mourning for four years. Over 300 people signed up to play, which was more than the tournament could

accommodate. Student volunteer Rayel Brown said that over a thousand people were in out and of the gym during the event. This non-profit tournament, includes participants of all races, ages and genders. The entry fee is used to provide referees, scorekeepers, t-shirts and other required costs. Ten different campus departments contributed donations, with the Office of the President giving the most. Polacek said she was thankful for the volunteers who made the event possible. “[They] always had smiles on their faces,” she added. Four students – Rayel Brown, Cheyenne Stevens, Corrie Villegas and Taylor Stuck volunteered for the entire weekend.

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Changing a Reputation & Building Community

By Bizz Browning | Design by Tina Smith

SU’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, commonly known as the Pike house, has big ambitions for next week’s Pi Week Fundraiser: a campus and community pie sale, a giant swing for a Swing-a-thon and a variety of other competitive challenges for the Greek system. These are all on the agenda to raise funds and awareness for Tias y Tios, a recently formed student organization that promotes diversity and tolerance in the Bozeman community. However, Pike members are also hopeful that Pi Week will generate a better public image for sorority and fraternity houses, as well as initiate a wider networking relationship between the Greeks and student organizations. According to Dan Goodman, the VicePresident of External Affairs for Pike, philanthropy and service has always been a major component of the Greek system, but hardly anyone remembers or notices

nerships, especially with student-driven organizations such as Tias y Tios.” Tias y Tios, which was inspired by a “Big Brother, Big Sister” type of organization in Chile, is a four-pronged program aimed towards diversity and tolerance, especially for the Hispanic population. Their motto, “Open Hearts, Open Minds,” permeates the program’s four services, which include taking children on field trips to activities which they usually couldn’t afford, “Big Brother/Big Sister” tutoring, adult language exchanges and community education. The group was formed last year by MSU students Jenna and Jessa Thiel. “We are taking national issues and focusing them on a local level,” co-founder Jessa Thiel commented. “We are trying to establish respect. It’s about reciprocity, not assimilation.” Originally, Pike didn’t think to focus on the Gallatin Valley community, but instead thought to aid people outside of the country by raising funds to replace computers in a school lab in Ghana. When they were advised that the project would not be sustainable and that much of the money would be wasted in shipping costs, the fraternity moved their attention to local service projects. After learning about Tias y Tios and meeting with the founders, they felt this program was something they could get excited about. “This situation lets us see exactly where our money goes,” said Goodman. “We can develop actual relationships, and it helps strengthen our community by helping ourselves.” In the past year, Pike has been able to

“We want to reshape our image by showing, not telling.” -Dan Goodman, Pike Member

this today because of the many negative sorority and fraternity stereotypes. With this in mind, one of Pike’s goals next week is to reach out to different service programs and projects. “Being Greek, there are many misconceptions and bad stereotypes,” Goodman said. “We want to reshape our image by showing, not telling. We want to start part-

Pike fraternity brothers work with kids at Bozeman Children’s Museum. | Photo courtesy Dan Goodman

donate money to the organization, paying for snacks and activities, but the fraternity has also taken up many of the projects and activities in all four parts of the program. Thiel was impressed with their commitment and willingness to attend the activities. “It’s amazing,” she said, “These fraternity members are the first ones to arrive to help at the events, and often the last ones to leave.” Members of Pike have been especially helpful in the realm of community education. They are currently in the process of creating presentations on diversity and tolerance for schools in Belgrade, where some Hispanic students have been bullied. “This [tolerance] is a cause that is going to be pushed. Rather than letting it get out of control, we want to rally around it and address it now,” Goodman said. Through their joint efforts of fundraising and outreach, Tias y Tios and Pike hope to inspire more student involvement

and collaboration in their service projects. “We want to change the world, and our world is Bozeman,” Thiel said. Goodman agreed and commented that there seemed to be a myth of student power, but working with programs like Tias y Tios and seeing the advantages of collaboration, he feels more optimistic about what students can accomplish together. “We’re not necessarily declaring Tias y Tios as our philanthropy. We want to reach out and start partnerships with other student-driven organizations,” he said. With the outreach during Pi Week, Goodman is hopeful that the desire to change the Greek image and to help unite and strengthen the community will spread and expand throughout campus. “We’re in it for the students. It’s the students who will keep it going. We want a healthy community,” he said.

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Are Fraternities Still Relevant?

This fraternity strives to maintain its relevancy, but do other organizations fall behind? | Photo courtesy Daniel Cassidy

The Thiel sisters and Pike fraternity brothers pose with children at the Bozeman Children’s Museum | Photo courtesy Dan Goodman

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Game Night at SUB Rec. Center.

TUESDAY APRIL 12

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All sororities selling pies on campus next to Pi Week Swing. 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Pi Kappa Alpha Jeopardy (Pike House)

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Search and Find all over Campus.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All sororities selling pies on campus next to Pi Week Swing. 7 p.m. to Midnight Formal Dinner Fundraiser (Pike House)

FRIDAY APRIL 15

THURSDAY APRIL 14

MONDAY APRIL 11

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All sororities selling pies on campus next to Pi Week Swing.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 13

PI & GREEK WEEK SCHEDULE PI WEEK GREEK WEEK

11a.m. to 1 p.m. All sororities selling pies on campus next to Pi Week Swing. 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pie Tasting Contest, Pie Eating Contest, & Pie Throwing (Pike House) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All sororities selling pies on campus next to Pi Week Swing. 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Talent Show (Pike House) 9:30 p.m. Pi Week Winner Announcement (Pike House)

2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Blood Drive in SUB Ballrooms

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Greek Olympics at Shroyer Gym

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Greek Banquet at Baxter Hotel

Alicia Exley

ASMSU Exponent

“No means yes; yes means anal.” This is, surprisingly, the least offensive of a series of popular chants from Yale fraternities Delta Kappa Epsilon and Zeta Psi Eta. Other chants range in subjects from “sluts”

to necrophilia. When the Yale Women’s Center had their annual “Clothesline Project” (an event where rape survivors make t-shirts about the offenses committed against them and hang them up), fraternity members stole the shirts and wore them around campus as a sick joke. This problem has been brought up at Yale repeatedly for the last 30 years, and no disciplinary changes have occurred.

Are [fraternities] really groups dedicated to philanthropy or are they nothing but a popularity contest? After years of complaints with no action, a group of students is now going to the federal government. If Yale is found guilty of trivializing rape and sexual harassment charges, they could lose some or all of their $500 million federal funding, largely because of the misbehavior of a handful

of fraternities. A little less than a month ago, an email was circulated around the University of Southern California campus, originating from their Kappa Sigma chapter. This e-mail describes, in essence, how to get women to have sex with you and how to report it to your friends. The contents of the e-mail are so disgusting that I literally could not describe them in this paper. Yet again, the school administration did nothing to address the problem, until Tuesday, when a large protest was staged. These events, as well as others, prompted the U.S. Education Department to come out with new guidelines, requiring colleges to make detailed investigations of sexual harassment or assault charges immediately after they’re reported. In all fairness, not all fraternities are like Yale’s and USC’s. But these events beg the question: Are fraternities obsolete? Are they really groups dedicated to philanthropy or are they nothing but a popularity contest and a “cool kids’ club?” Are these groups that are notorious for partying, date rape and traumatizing initiation rituals outdated and damaging to college campuses? What kind of message is sent by schools that support the same organizations that forced the Education Department to put forth stricter rules on sexual assault? With MSU’s enrollment increasing every year, our administration should keep an eagle eye on our fraternities to make sure they do not commit the same offenses as others do. And the women and men at MSU who feel they have been victimized by a member of a fraternity need to speak up and let people know. Fraternities have a huge responsibility representing the university to the community. MSU students and administration must stay vigilant and cautious about what kind of message they are sending.

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Spring Fishing on the Yellowstone Sam Roloff

pring in southwest Montana is a special time. If the blisters on your heels have had enough of those ski boots, perhaps it’s time to set the skis aside, dust off your fly box, throw on some waders and hit the river. This last weekend, on a beautiful, typical stormy spring afternoon, a host of friends and I decided to get out of town for the day and head to the Yellowstone to catch some fish, drink some beer and spend the day in gorgeous Paradise Valley. Like most at this time of year, my mind was creating illusions of sunshine and warm weather and also like most, I was forced to wait yet again. A good rule of thumb while fishing in Montana is to carry some raingear or wear a shell. Most of the day was spent in the rain and wind, huddling behind rocks trying to tie our flies. There are a few different methods you can explore when approaching hungry

Casey Denning practices catch and release while fishing on the Yellowstone River | Image by Casey Denning

trout this time of year. Fly-fishing is complicated. Often, you will spend hours on the river watching trout feed and actively avoid your fly. Perhaps they are full, or maybe it’s a color or smell discrepancy – either way the situation looks woebegone. It’s important for one to understand hatch cycles and know what the fish normally feed on during the particular time of the year to decrease the chances of getting skunked. A streamer is a fly which is meant to imitate minnows or smaller bait. They are much larger than normal flies, averaging a couple inches in length, and often have extravagant names such as: yellow yummies, catfish gumbo and the always popular, sex dungeon. Spring is great for streamer fishing. Ideally, you want to fish with streamers at a time when the trout are active. When the sky is overcast and the river is a little offcolored is when trout are considered to be

most active. A brown trout’s diet consists of terrestrials or insects, and smaller fish, but the really big guys usually only eat other fish. The early spring months are when rainbow trout spawn, creating an optimal opportunity to toss some streamers that represent smaller rainbows. When fishing, allow yourself a little more room than you think you’ll need in order to really get that fly down deep. You want to seek out riffles and runs that flow into deep holes, deadfall and steep cut banks. Present the streamer by casting across river, then pull in the line quickly as the fly pendulums back towards you. Step downstream and repeat. As soon as the streamer hits the water you want to begin stripping the line at a relatively speedy rate; you want the fly to appear to be swimming downstream. Be faster than the current in order to successfully imitate smaller fish. Streamer fishing requires an active approach, technique and some

patience – all of which are necessary for results. When you finally do hook that old timer, the last thing you want to hear is the snap of a rod or the ‘twang’ of a leader breaking. Often, the fish pursued with streamers are heavyweights and require a rod strong enough to support them and stiff enough to cast successfully. Be sure you have your rig set up to prepare for that 10-pounder. Living in Bozeman, we are all privy to world-class trout streams. Within a few miles of town, the Gallatin, Madison, Yellowstone, Big Hole and Jefferson Rivers all offer world-class trout, and many of them. So get out there and do some fishing; experience a side of Montana that cannot be felt on skis or seen from riding a Bridger chair.

territory of the park. Following the full loop, one can observe a wide variety of intriguing Yellowstone features including two back country lakes, recent burn areas, rivers, streams and spruce and fir forests. Despite the cloudy weather, the group covered a large portion of the trail, experiencing breathtaking views and scenery. The laidback atmosphere of the expedition proved to be vital in ensuring the trip’s success. “They made it really easy to just show up and they had everything ready to go,” said Jacob Nunemaker, one of the participating students. “They did a good job of taking us out there and letting us do our own thing, but they were still very helpful.” Among the students that participated

almost all had nothing but positive feedback. Every participant enjoyed the trip in their own way. Whether participants were looking for an intense solo hike or a first time snowshoeing experience, the Outdoor Recreation Program delivered. The snowshoe excursion still managed to maintain a proper level of excitement for those participating. The group came across moose tracks, observed Yellowstone wildlife, experienced the sights and managed to witness and avoid the collapse of one of the snow bridges over the creek. “I thought the weather was really nice; wasn’t too hot,” said Dan Andrews, a freshman from Colorado. “But if you’re someone who doesn’t like the cold, you shouldn’t come to Montana. It was only

about fifty degrees,” said Andrews. He observed the effects of the warmer weather as he and two other students returned to the trail’s start over a snow bridge, to see it collapse right behind them. Between the excitement of melting snow and fresh animal tracks, the outdoor snowshoeing excursion this past weekend was “a good trip.” With the obvious success of this trip and the high rates of involvement over this past semester, the Outdoor Recreation Program is on a good track heading into the spring season of activities. “We’re definitely going on another trip with them,” said Nunemaker.

Beehive Basin Snowshoe Hike

Max Bordman

t was a cloudy, wet, drizzly Saturday when the MSU Outdoor Recreation Program’s April 2 snowshoeing commenced around 8 a.m. Students met at the Outdoor Recreation Center and left for Yellowstone around 8:45 a.m. after one of the projected participants decided not to go. The group of five students and two guides drove the hour or so to Yellowstone to do some spring snowshoeing at Specimen Creek before the shy warmth of springtime melted the last bit of snow. After an extensive advertising campaign throughout the dorms on campus, the ORC’s snowshoeing trip was ready to take in the sights Specimen Creek has to offer. The trail route traces about 22.5 miles of terrain in the remote northwest

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Utah Canyon Camping with Outdoor Recreation

Sports

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ozeman has a lot of outdoor activities to offer. Now that spring has sprung, the snow is gone and the air is slowly taking on the hint of a Montana summer, the thoughts of hiking, river floating, whitewater rafting and Yellowstone wandering are likely on many students minds. However, it is likely the majority of students share a problem – they are not from Bozeman and do not know where/how to begin. There is an opportunity on campus that most students likely did not know existed. ASMSU Outdoor Recreation offers outdoor trips, seminars, workshops and courses for a cheap price to help MSU students and the public alike familiarize themselves with the Bozeman outdoors. For the past 35 years, ASMSU Outdoor Rec. has hosted trips from the beginning of fall through the end of spring. Trips range in price from 10 to hundreds of dollars depending on the length and requirements of the trip. They frequently go to Yellowstone for camping, hiking, whitewater rafting and other activities depending on the time of year. According to Outdoor Rec. President Michael Cavaness, for the past 27 years they have hosted a week-long Utah Canyon camping trip. Lisa Woerlein, an MSU student, went on their most recent Utah trip over spring break. “It was well organized and a good opportunity for people who don’t have their own gear. I would definitely recommend it; good price too. I got to know some fun people who were also interested in hiking and camping,” said Woerlein. The group drove to Canyonlands, Arches National Parks and around the Colorado River recreation area where they hiked and camped for five nights, two of which were spent in a motel. Cavaness said the trip, “ran very smoothly… [due to] the usual great weather, spectacular scenery, super recreational opportunities and awesome camaraderie.”

According to Woerlein, while her group was offered a choice of hikes ranging in difficulty, most people chose the more strenuous ones. A few required hiking up and down canyons and maneuvering over slick rocks and through tunnels. Despite the team getting lost on more than one occasion and running out of water halfway through their first hike, Worelein said the trails were interesting and difficult in a good way. All Outdoor Recreation trips are open to individuals of all physical abilities. Everyone is welcome and will be accommodated if their fitness level is not tip-top. The organization will be hosting three more trips before the end of the school year. They will be floating the Madison River on April 9, touring Yellowstone April 16 and 17 and rafting the park’s white waters April 30. Fees cover transportation, group equipment and organizational expenses. Participants are expected to bring resources for meals, clothing and other personal gear. Besides being offered to every MSU student, trips are also welcome to public guests on a limited basis. Outdoor Recreation also offers avalanche seminars, kayaking and fly fishing and tying lessons, wilderness medicine courses and a bicycle and ski workshop throughout the year. Because there are only a few more weeks of class left, most of these tutorials are done for the school year. However it is not too early to start thinking about incorporating these opportunities into your college experience next year. For more information on how to sign up for these trips or anything else regarding ASMSU Outdoor Recreation, visit their website at www.montana.edu/outdoorrecreation or talk to an employee in the Outdoor Recreation Center, which is located on W. Lincoln Street between the intramural fields and Roskie Hall.

Below the Rim, Part 1 Mike Tarrant

hursday, 3/10/11, 6:08 p.m.: My brother and I leave Walmart with 140 dollars worth of mostly non-perishable food in plastic bags in the trunk. We drive through Bozeman and west to Norris, then south to Ennis. The sun is starting to set. We had intended to leave hours earlier – I skipped my last class and had packed late the night before. However, my brother had a late start and left Butte, 80-some miles away, in the mid-afternoon. He had picked me up, put my huge Gregory pack in his backseat and we had made more than a few stops before we left town. We turned south on Highway 87 to cut the corner to US-20 through Targhee National Forest. Immediately as we began to climb in elevation, snowflakes started falling. The snowdrifts on the side of the road grew as well. Within the hour, we were somewhere in the middle of a whiteout blizzard, driving 20 miles per hour and fishtailing. We dropped into Rexburg whiteknuckled and hours behind schedule. I had barely driven in months, as I had been without a car for the previous year, and my brother joked there was no better way to get behind the wheel again. I turned up the iPod; we settled in and merged onto I-15 at Idaho Falls, headed for a Super 8 Motel in Lehi, Utah. Friday, 3/11/11, 12:45 p.m.: We had pulled up to our hotel a few minutes before 2:00 a.m. the night before. We had checked in, brushed our teeth and promptly passed out. Our noble intentions were thwarted by sleeping through a few snooze cycles of the alarm and we didn’t get back on I-15 until 9:30 a.m., after eating continental breakfast waffles and watching morning news about the earthquake and tsunami that had just struck Japan.

A View of the Grand Canyon | Image by Mike Tarrant

My brother drove this morning while I graded papers. The mountains were shimmering in snow and the sky was clear. We made fast progress through the speed test sections of the highway with raised 80 mile per hour limits. We exited the highway at Toquerdale, five papers and a few sandwiches later, and headed east towards Hurricane where we refueled and switched drivers. At Kanab, we took US-89A along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, passing the closed access to the North Rim at Jacob Rim. In mid-afternoon, we crossed over the Colorado River on the east end of the Canyon and turned south, surrounded by red and orange earth and bathed in warm, welcome sun, while my cell phone chirped text alerts about falling snow in Bozeman. We found a mostly dry campsite at the muddy and snowy Mather campground near the Grand Canyon Village and finished up our dinner of Top Ramen and cheesy canned chicken in tortillas as the sun dropped around 6:30 p.m. We attempted to organize our packs for the following day, locked the car and crawled into the tent for the night. Saturday, 3/12/11, 12:10 p.m: Finally, we started down the Grandview trail on the eastern end of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We had broken camp late after a breakfast of oatmeal and coffee and had driven to the Backcountry Office to organize transportation to the trailhead. After talking with a ranger, we parked our car in the main lots by the visitor center and paid $35 to travel a dozen or so miles to the trailhead in a white taxi minivan. The driver told us that on average, one person dies in the park every month. He also said there was absolutely no water below the rim... TO BE CONTINUED.

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‘Waiting For Superman’ Explores Education Issues

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or a nation that proclaims to leave no child behind, America does so at alarming rates. The Leadership Institute will present “Waiting For Superman,” a documentary that explores this socioeconomic issue, on Wednesday, April 13. “Waiting for Superman” won the Audience Award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and also received the Best Documentary Feature at the Critic’s Choice Movie Awards. “Everyone has a dream, but our schools are failing them,” the trailer claims. By using animation, pop culture tricks and heartfelt stories, the movie

contends that the biggest obstacle in the education system is teachers’ unions protecting sub-par teachers in the system. David Guggenheim reminds us throughout the film that the schools’ “standardized statistics” all have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy and Emily, whose stories make up the foundation of the film. Despite politicians’ promises, our education lacks in comparison to other world powers. Out of the top 30 countries in the world for education, we are ranked 25th for math, and 21st for science. The Leadership Institute chose this film as one of its documentaries because it

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the government and nation face looming budget cuts that may hamper the system even more. “While leadership is not the key theme of this film, by bringing it to MSU and showing students and the general public a problem in our society and what must be done to fix it, the MSU Leadership Institute hopes to spark the fire of leadership that resides in all of us, to help change the state of education in America,” said Koby Bernard of the Leadership Institute. The movie will be showing in the Procrastinator Theatre at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13. Admission is free.

The Hood Internet to Headline 10,000 Hours Show Ashley Piper

t’s Wednesday, March 30, and I am sipping on my tea at a coffee shop, avidly searching for information on The Hood Internet to write this article. However, I am continually distracted by this strange array of remixes thrown my way, to the point that I simply cannot continue writing unless nearly all of the remixes are downloaded and streaming on my iTunes. Mainstream vs. underground music might as well be the slogan for The Hood Internet with their remixes that, in my opinion, work to bridge the gap between mainstream and underground music, blending two songs at each end of the musical spectrum into one harmonious genre. The Hood Internet is a Chicago-based production duo, most famous for their remixes of popular hip-hop songs with indie-rock music. Who else thinks of mixing Dead Prez with Grizzly Bear? I can personally attest to the simply brilliant remixes The Hood Internet produces. Too

cheap to purchase music on iTunes? All of their music is free. They run a popular blog, thehoodinternet.com in which you can stream and download all of their remix tapes and individual songs. The Hood Internet with Landlocked will be in Bozeman on the night of April 7, performing in the MSU SUB Ballrooms for the nonprofit 10,000 Hours Show. The idea behind the show is that if you log at least 10 volunteer hours on Volunteer Connections you earn a free ticket to the show. For more information on logging hours, visit http://www.10000hoursmsu. org. Even if you haven’t volunteered this school year, you can still grab a ticket to the show. Tickets for the show will be provided to buy at the door for either $17 or $20, according to the Web site.

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This Is Boring With Hats at the Filling Station Randall Blair

A Question of Friendship

Disclaimer: While interviewing This Is Boring With Hats it became increasingly apparent (in fact they even warned me) that they are, in fact, a joke band, so there is no discerning between the facts they told me about themselves and the outright lies they said for their own amusement.

ward winning local playwright Keith “Boring” Suta (keyboards, vocals), MSU graduate student Eben “Hat” Howard (bass), MSU graduate alumni Sarah “Hat” Jackson (keyboards, French horn, stylophone) – all three are DJs on KGLT – and Cactus Records owner Ryan “Hat” Cassavaugh (drums) make up the “joke” band called This is Boring with Hats. With the exception of Cassavaugh, who studied music in college, none of them have had any extensive music lessons, just a passion for the art. In fact, Howard had never even played the bass before he joined the band. One day in February of last year, Suta called up Howard out of the blue and asked, “Eben, can you learn to play the bass by April 23?” Howard: “That seems frighteningly specific. Why?” Suta: “Because that’s when our first show is you’re in a band now, by the way – and we already have a gig!” That show was The Beatles Night at the Filling Station. This is Boring with Hats closed out the evening’s proceedings by shocking and humoring the spectators by going against the norm of rock and punk-based cover bands with their, as Suta puts it, “minimalist electro-pop” interpretations of classic rock songs. They had planned it to be just a onegig thing, expecting most people to be put off by their “mashing up and ruining” of beloved rock songs. This, of course, was not the case. Love of music is not anything if not infectious, and soon everyone in the bar was in on the joke, laughing and carrying on with their rhythm. They were asked to headline a night of music at the Filling Station on Saturday,

April 9. Two opening bands: Donnie Evil (lead by local Chris Donohue) and The Autumn Winter Sadness Collective (from Portland) will start the night out before This is Boring with Hats will take the stage for their second live performance that will no doubt amuse and dazzle their audience. This time it will not just be Beatles covers, but any great rock song from the sixties and seventies will fall victim (gracious victim) to their carefree and

The love of music is, if anything, infectious. whimsical musical style. If you have ever wanted to see Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” sung with a mock Peter Lorre voice then this is your show. To get a taste of what is in store, visit http://www.youtube.com/user/thisisboringwithhats for highlights of last year’s performance. In the ‘devil may care’ tradition of the band, come on down to the Filling Station (2005 North Rouse Ave.) on April 9 and lose yourself in the fun. The doors will open at 8 p.m., and the music will start at 9 p.m. The cover charge is $5.

Two friends reconcile their differences by hugging it out | Image by Adrian Lucas

Dear Aspen, I have a friend who is constantly telling me about all the expensive trips he has taken, all the celebrities he’s met and all the crazy things he’s done. I didn’t mind the stories until I heard them 100 times and they became a constant reminder of how unexciting my own life is. How do I tell him I’ve heard it all without causing a problem? Sincerely, Frustrated on Ferguson St.

irst, kudos for not having told him off already. Even if the friend means well, we all get tired of “look how awesome I am” stories. I’m impressed that you’ve made it this far without blowing up. This obviously means you care about the person enough to respect their feelings. That being said, it does need to be brought up. Although keeping your mouth shut can seem like a good idea (after all, no one relishes the idea of being the one to rain on someone else’s parade) it can also take a strain on the friendship. As I’ve advised before, open and honest communication is vital. When you don’t allow yourself to be honest with others, it can take a toll on you, and them. You’ll find yourself using this person as a scapegoat for your feelings, and taking other things out on them when it’s undeserved. Remember to be kind. This person is your friend, and you cared about them enough to write in to an advice column. Approach the situation tactfully, and don’t be afraid to tell the whole truth. If hearing his stories is making you depressed and angry, you have the right to prevent this. A true friend wouldn’t want to make you unhappy. It’s likely that he doesn’t even realize his storytelling is affecting you. If he does realize this, and continues to bore you with the intimate details of his

two-week trip to New York and casual encounter with Chelsea Handler, he may not be as good of a friend as you think. It may be that he sees you as a captive audience,

Approach the situation tactfully, and don’t be afraid to tell the whole truth. and telling these stories can make him feel good about himself. Ultimately, the friendship should be worth enough that you can be honest without ruining it. Friendships that center on complete honesty can be hard, especially when the topic of conversation is not a pleasant one. However, these types of friendships are the most rewarding, and this type of honesty allows you to truly know the person. If you can be honest and take the good with the bad, you’ll have a friendship that can withstand anything. Or, take a drink every time they tell a story, pretty soon, you’ll be so drunk you won’t even care. Or be able to hear them.

APRIL 7 - APRIL 14 Compiled by Moriah Ellig

Ongoing ASMSU SENATE MEETINGS THURSDAYS, 6 PM SUB 236 COUNTRY WESTERN AND SWING DANCING FRIDAYS, 9 PM - MIDNIGHT SOB BARN (BEHIND N. HEDGES) LIFE DRAWING SESSION MONDAYS; 6 - 9 PM HAYNES HALL RM 233

Take the opportunity to improve your drawing skills. Whether you are a novice or experienced artists the experience is a fun and fulfilling chance to improve your technique and learn from others! Open to all MSU students, $5 admission.

LINDY HOP CLASSES 6 CONSECUTIVE TUESDAYS (BEGINNING APRIL 5) ROMNEY GYM DANCE STUDIO

Classes will start on time, so please arrive a few minutes early to change shoes and register. If you are not sure which class is right for you, please email vigilanteswing@ gmail.com. All classes are $40 for six weeks ($30 with a student ID) if registered and paid in advance. The cost at the door is $50 ($40 with student ID). LINDY FUNDAMENTALS II This class is an extension of Lindy Fundamentals, Part I. Learn all the fundamental lindy hop turns and some partner charleston moves. By the end of the class you should feel very comfortable transitioning between six and eight count swing dancing moves! Open to students who have already taken Part I, or have learned the swing out and lindy circle. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Taught by Amanda and Brian Knick. Register at http://vigilanteswing.com/ posts/. INTERMEDIATE LINDY HOP We all get stuck in a rut sometimes. This class is all about improvising and connecting to the music with your whole body. Learn some sweet footwork variations and stylings that will turn your dancing into eye candy. This class is open to students who have taken at least two previous lindy hop

classes. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Taught by Brian and Amanda Knick. Register at http://vigilanteswing.com/posts/.

Art THE EXIT GALLERY - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS EXIT GALLERY - SUB

The Exit Gallery is now accepting applications for exhibitions during the fall 2011 semester. If accepted, artists or groups of artists have the opportunity to show their work in a two week solo exhibition with paid advertising and reception. This opportunity to expose your artwork to MSU and the Bozeman community is open to artists working in any media. Daytime phone: 406.994.1828 E-mail address: asmsuexhibits@montana. edu

ways that material culture found while doing experimental archaeology can help archaeologists scientifically approach intractable problems.

Sports MEN’S TENNIS VS. IDAHO STATE FRIDAY, APRIL 8; 10:00 AM BOZEMAN, MT WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. IDAHO STATE FRIDAY, APRIL 8; 2:00 PM BOZEMAN, MT MEN’S TENNIS VS. PORTLAND STATE SATURDAY, APRIL 9; 10:00 PM BOZEMAN, MT MEN’S TRACK MSU OPEN SATURDAY, APRIL 9; 11:30 AM BOZEMAN, MT

Other CREATE YOUR OWN STORY TUESDAY, APRIL 12; 6:30 PM BOZEMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Montana Storyteller, Bill Chambers, will be visiting the Children’s Library to tell stories and Tall Tales as part of our National Library Week “Create Your Own Story” events. Bill Chambers grew up on tall tales, and now he tells his own. He’s visited schools and libraries across Montana, telling fantastic tales of giants and dragons, and handy-men too! For more information about this and other National Library Week events, call 582-2404. Age Group: All Ages Venue: Bozeman Public Library Address: 626 East Main Bozeman, MT 59715 Phone: 582 2404

MCMF PRESENTS MIKE REYNOLDS AND PHILIP AABERG SUNDAY, APRIL 10; 3:00 PM REYNOLDS HALL

Community

WOMEN’S TRACK MSU OPEN SATURDAY, APRIL 9; 11:30 AM BOZEMAN, MT

The 2nd season of the Montana Chamber Music Society continues in April with Muir Quartet cellist and MCMS Artistic Director Michael Reynolds and pianist Philip Aaberg performing the complete Bach Gamba Sonatas.

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT MARCH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13; 6:00 PM SUB BALLROOM D

Film & Theater

Tickets may be purchased at Cactus Records and ERA Landmark Realty on East Main St. in Bozeman; prices are $25 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. For more information about MCMS, email Michael Reynolds at r.cfkids@gmail.com.

THE KING AND I SATURDAY, APRIL 9; 8:00 PM THE DULCIE THEATRE

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MSU’s VOICE Center, Students Against Sexual Assault, the Help Center, Men Stopping Rape, the Women’s Center and QSA present our annual Take Back the Night March and Rock Against Rape event! Join us in Ballroom D of the Strand Union Building at 6 p.m. for the Speak Out.

BAHÁ’Í CHILDREN’S CLASSES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13; 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM SOB BARN

The Bahá’í Campus Club offers classes for children, from the ages of 4 to 10, every Wednesday evening, at 5:00 p.m. in the SOB Barn (next to the Family and Graduate Housing Office). The classes are one hour long and are taught by at least two adults.

BUILDING PHARAOH’S SHIP: SAIL LIKE AN EGYPTIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 7; 6:00 PM MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES

MOR and Archaeological Institute of America are excited to bring you Dr. Cheryl Ward, Director of the Center for Archaeology and Anthropology, to discuss

An English widow and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok in the year 1862, having been summoned by the King of Siam to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. Westerners consider the King a barbarian, and he seeks Anna’s assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. With both firmly rooted in their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and respect one another in this truly unique love story. long and are taught by at least 2 adults. Price(s): $15 - Adult $12 - College Student/Senior Citizen (60 and over) $9 - Youth (17 and under) $0 - Season Tickets Age Group: All Ages Venue: The Dulcie Theatre Address: 415 E Lewis St, Livingston, MT Phone: (406) 222-1420

MSU CHAMBER CONCERT THE ELLEN THEATRE SATURDAY, APRIL 9;

For about the price of a movie, music lovers can enjoy the acclaimed MSU Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Shuichi Komiyama, in the beautiful setting of The Ellen Theatre. Tickets for this must-see musical event are only $15.00, with a discount to just $10.00 for MSU students with ID, kids 17 and under and seniors, ages 55 and up. To purchase tickets online please visit www. theellentheatre.com or you may call the Ellen box office at 585-5885. Refreshments will be available in the lobby beginning at 6 PM with the concert slated to start at 7 PM.

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Local artist looking for training in Photoshop techniques. *Must be able to travel to Livingston Wage Negotiable - Call: (406) 222-6299 Female Model Wanted - $100/hr - Fine Art Figure Photography - email faceshot to Julia at jkern@bresnan.net or call with questions at (406) 570-8653. Summer Help Wanted. Log Cabin Café B/B. Silver Gate, Montana. SPECTACULAR mountain setting. Beartooths/Yellowstone. All restaurant/ housekeeping positions. Hard Work, Long Hours. Huge Pay off! Join Skiers, Climbers, Hikers, Outdoor lovers. Housing available. (406) 838 2125. MSU Researchers are looking for individuals 25-55 to participate in educational classes to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease. Compensation provided. Call 994-5001 or e-mail msunutritionlab@gmail.com Free room in exchange for part-time, before and after school, some over-nights care for a nine year old girl. References required with a valid Montana drivers license and a clean driving record. 406390-6921. Leave a message. Full-Time Summer Nanny: We are looking for an energetic, active Nanny to provide care for our four school-aged children (3 boys, 1 girl) during the summer. Hours will be from 7am to 4pm, Monday thru Friday. Must be responsible, reliable, and have a good driving record. Elementary Ed major preferred. Nonsmoker. Vehicle provided. If you love kids and are interested in this position, please e-mail us with your resume or questions to squillacky@yahoo.com. Summer Jobs at YC: Yellowstone Club is currently accepting applications for the following summer positions. *Landscaper *Landscape Gardener *Landscape Irrigation Technician *Landscape Manager Please visit www.yellowstoneclub.com for more information and to apply. House of Clean is looking for self motivated individual to join our sales team. Must have clean driving record, current driver’s lic. and own vehicle. Stop by 332 Gallatin Park Drive to pick up an application or call 587-5012.

Preschool Teacher needed. Early childhood college education required. 585-9030 Professional F/T Web Designer Future Farm Inc. is looking for creative & talented web designers. Pay DOE. Email jobs@future-farm.com

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Whirlpool-Washer & Dryer $225-Work perfect. 2008 Sears riding mower $775. 580-3966

Dear Sherlock, I get intimidated every spring when girls trade out their puffy coats and sweatpants for tank tops and jean shorts. Is there any way to equalize the power of a girl in her springtime glory? Jake G.

3 Bed 3 Bath Condo. Just blocks to MSU & Co-Op. $143,900. Call Tim Ford, Vellinga RE 209-1214.

Tablesaw: Rockwell Model 10 Contractors Saw. Motor runs on 110 or 220. Ever ything works. Good shop saw. Nice shape.$350/ Offer 406-581-0006 Queen size futon/couch, nice-looking, great condition! $75. Call 209-3742 Loveseat double recliner, light color, ver y good condition. $150. 388-1149 before 8 p.m. Gold’s Gym Weight Lifting Set. Holding bar $80 and rack $60. About 6 weights, 2 15lbs. $3-5 each. Good condition. 5872887 *MOVING BOXES* Excellent Condition Like New Medium Size $1 each 570-9422 1991 Nissan Maxima. $500/ Offer. Grill Guard for a 2002 Nissan Frontier $200. 406-570-3651 6.75 HP Sears Craftsman lawn mower. Like new condition. Self propelled, $175. 406585-2243; 586-4385 Acer Aspire One min. laptop 10” Screen 160 gig hard drive, wifi, Windows 7, Hardly used Like new $199. 570-9321. teachvick@yahoo.com

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Flatbed Scanners, 1 SmithCorona typewriter with additional ribbons. Call 585-1484 Free Toner Cartridge for a Minolta laser jet 4200 ps printer (38A cartridge). No longer have the printer. 406-587-7251 ext. 11 or 587-3877

Job Fair Now Hiring: Guest Services & Housekeeping. Part-time & Full-time. Date & Time: 04/06 (Wed) Noon-5pm, 04/07 (Thurs) 7amNoon. Please apply in person at 2305 Catron St, Bozeman.

Free to a Good Home! “Squirty “ is an incredibly sweet 7 year old female domestic short hair cat. She is fixed & vaccinated. Please call 406-223-6612

LIVE-IN CAREGIVER for elderly woman near MSU. 406-581-9971

Free Lecture “Is Medical Marijuana for You?” Tuesday 4/12, 6:30-8:00pm. 300 N. Willson, Suite 105A (use southwest entrance of building)

JOHN BOZEMAN’S BISTRO seeks a Sous Chef. Must have management qualities & solid cooking experience. Drop off resume with Chef Perry at 125 West Main. Great Opportunity!

4 ROOSTERS Free to great home. 3 small and 1 big. One feisty, thinks he is king but can hand feed him. All hand raised. Call Susan or Mike at 582-0401.

Dear Jake, There are several ways to counteract the power of a woman and her jean shorts. You could opt for jean shorts yourself; however, that requires that you have an enormous amount of confidence. Since women apparently intimidate you with a simple change of clothes, I suggest that you employ some outside help. Most men get a puppy at this stage. This is stupid. Yes, it is cute and will probably attract a lot of attention from the ladies, but this attention will be fleeting. Think about it: You are a single college guy who will probably move at least thrice more before you finally graduate and settle down. At least one of those future residences will probably have some very anti-puppy policies. Best case scenario: A girl does pay attention to you or at least your puppy for the 10 minutes she has before class and you get her number. You go out on one date before she realizes that you’re actually not into dogs and you never see her again. Meanwhile your puppy is eating more and requiring more exercise and attention that you are no longer able to provide. Eventually you have to give the dog up to a shelter, which is where you should get your dog in five years when you are ready for the responsibility of dog ownership. That is not to say that you shouldn’t go the cute animal route. However, creativity points matter here. Baby penguins melt hearts faster than their native habitat is melting. On the other hand, if you know how to get a baby penguin, your life is

already interesting enough to get a girl without the help of soft feathers and an awkward waddle. If you have a backyard, I suggest you invest in a small livestock animal. They

Most men get a puppy at this stage. This is stupid. are relatively cheap and require less attention than traditional pets. Best case scenario: A girl thinks your baby turkey is cute as well as you for having one. You go out for several dates, all of them a success. A year later, you impress her father as a provider at her family’s Thanksgiving as you carve into the turkey that you raised. Worst case scenario: One of the puppies on the mall eats your baby turkey and you get sympathy points while the other guy gets chided for owning such a dangerous animal. Or, you could just wait a day until it snows again and the jean shorts and tank tops look more ridiculous than intimidating. Cheers, Sherlock

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STUDENT ART

Student Art

Kelley Dallapiazza

pencil sketch

About The Artist: I grew up in Scotts Mills, Oregon and will be graduating this spring with degrees in Environmental Biology and Organismal Biology. I enjoy drawing in my spare time; pencil is my medium since it can be easily fixed whenever I mess up. Drawing has been a great way to help me relieve the stresses due to school.

Whale

Magpie

Chickadee

Welcome to The Box, a weekly feature intended to provide an eclectic array of puzzles, cartoons, jokes and quotes. The Exponent Staff would like to solicit suggestions for content to be published here. You can reach us at: editor@exponent.montana.edu.

sick and tired

now it’s not just your hangover making you feel like dying.

Colds are more common during seasonal changes when humidity is low. According to the CDC, the symptoms of anthrax inhalation can mimic those of a common cold. Chicken soup has been one of the most common cold remedies since the 12th century. It contains an amino acid called cysteine, which has a mucus thinning effect and helps control congestion, as well as promoting the production of white blood cells.

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The first 2 to 4 days after showing symptoms is when you’re the most contagious. The contagious period may extend up to three weeks. Getting less than seven hours of sleep a night makes you three times more likely to catch a cold. And if you get small amounts of sleep on a regular basis, then you’re five times more susceptible. Research has also found that people who sleep seven to eight hours a night have the lowest rates of heart disease and death.

by tammi heneveld

last week’s solution:

sudoku

“No, we’re just gonna stay out here. It’ll be spring again in another hour or so.”

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down, and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.