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S eptember 8, 2004 ~ Volume 76 ~ Issue 1

Oh, The Places To Go

The Alberta Bair Theatre hosts a variety of entertainment. Photo by Dan Hansen

Welcome back to school or

welcome to campus for those of

you who are new. You may be ask-

ing yourself what the heck am I

going to do in this small, boring

town? Billings is considered, by

some, to be a small town that has

nothing to do. However, Billings

has plenty for all ages to do and

enjoy.

When thinking of somethingto do, going to the movies instantly

pops into mind as an activity that

can be enjoyed by all ages. Bill-

ings has three movie theaters.

Wynnsong 10, is the newest and

nicest theater and is located near

Rimrock Mall next to C. Js.

Wynnsong has 10 screens and sta-

dium seating. The next theater is

Carmike 7; located off of Overland

Road behind the Shopko/Costco

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Friday and Saturday nights

have been a tradition for bars,

clubs, parties, and various care-

free activities, leaving Sundays

for recovery and repentance. Fi-

nally, Thursday has a purpose

among the more fun-filled days.

At the newly renovated Ve-

gas Club on First Avenue, Jason

Harris and friends have knocked

up, given birth to, and nursed a

new born comedy show called

Projectile Comedy. I felt I did it

all backward, says Harris, I had

the name and logo before getting

the troupe together.

Submitting a business pro-

posal to the Vegas promising an

increase of business on an other-

wise slow night, the PCP (Projec-

tile Comedy Players) held up their

end of the deal. In fact, The Vegas

Club responded with drink spe-

cials. Stepping it up a notch from

their inaugural performance in

May, the PCP gives it their all for

a stellar performance, even if that

means stripping down to their un-

derwear, donning a dress and wig,

or partaking in acts of masochism

for a laugh.

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deal with subject matter relevant to the stu-

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Retort is published every other Tuesday. Let-

ters must be submitted by the Friday after the

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Assistant Student

Gallery Directorposition is available for

the Northcutt Steele

Gallery. If interested send

a resume and letter of

interest to the Art Depart-

ment Office on the first

floor of the Liberal Arts

Building. Any questions,contact Jonnie Egeland

@ 208-2045

Help Wanted:

Positions available in Rec

Activities for students to

work at Altowitz Gym

equipment desk. Students

must have work study

approval. Pick-up an

application in the lower

level of the Gym or call657-2881. Position pays

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ASMSU-B is the Associated

Students of Montana State Univer-

sity-Billings. Basically, they are the

student government. They are the

voice of the students and their mis-

sion statement says that, The

ASMSU-B works to promote qual-

ity education and equal opportuni-

ties to all students. They strive to

achieve the highest level of student

involvement in campus and commu-

nity life. We are the eyes, ears, and

voice of the campus community.

ASMSU-B is composed of a

President(Adam Lucido), VicePresident(Alexis Urbaniak), Busi-

ness Manager(Hanna Rugg), Politi-

cal Action Director(Connie Sum-

mers), and Student Resolution

Officer(Steven Jordan), and 18 Stu-

dent Senators.

If you really want to know the

exact duties of each officer, check

out the ASMSU-B website and click

on the Constitution. Yes, our school

government has a constitution with

a preamble and the works.

Adam Lucido has a simpler

and more interesting way of look-ing at the school government and

what it does. He breaks it down into

two sections, public relation services

and allocation services. According

to Adam, the ASMSU-B works as a

PR resource keeping MSU-B in-

volved in community services and

keeping the community aware of

whats happening on campus, as well

as being a center for student involve-

ment. Events, such as the Easter Egg

Hunt (the school President is the Eas-

ter Bunny) and the Festival of Trees,

are a couple of examples of MSU-B

serving and showing its involvement

in the community.

The allocation resource duty of

ASMSU-B is about money. The

Senate allocates and oversees the ex-

penditure of student activity fee

funds. As students we all pay a

$13.50 activity fee. What do we get

for that money? The Senate, through

committees, decides what we get for

that money. There are several ser-

vices and programs that are spon-

sored by ASMSU-B. The paper you

are reading is one of them(see side

bar for list of others).

Although ASMSU-B sponsors

many activities and services for stu-

dents such as legal services and en-

tertainment, there are opportunities

for students to request money for re-

search purposes and scholarships. If

you have a great reason why you

think your organization should get

some cash, dont be afraid to ap-proach a senator and write up a bill

and send it to the senate! You never

know when they might say yes, and

it never hurts to ask. You might want

to stay on the good side of Adam

Lucido though, because as President,

he does have veto power. When

asked if he would ever veto a bill,

Adam smiles and says they usually

work things out before it comes to

that.

Another function that many

students dont know about is the Stu-

dent Resolutions Officer (SRO).The SRO takes grievances and files

them and if needed, takes action. If

you have a legitimate grievance

about school or a teacher, Steven Jor-

dan, the SRO officer, is the man to

talk to. Stop complaining to your

friends and family, say it where it

counts, and something could possi-

bly be done about it. Of course, all

grievances are reviewed, so if you

are just mad that you didnt get an A

on that paper it might not be such a

good idea to go to the SRO.

There are many other services

the ASMSU-B provides, such as

meeting with the Board of Regents

and letting them know our needs and

our actions. If you feel the Board of

Regents should know that we dont

think our tuition should keep climb-

ing, let someone from ASMSU-B

know and they can bring it up. As

students we do have a voice, but we

have to know how to use it through

the proper channels.

The important thing for us to

know as students of MSU-B is that,as their mission statement says, the

ASMSU-B is our eyes, our ears, and

our voice. So if you want your voice

heard, learn who and what ASMSU-

B is and how you can let them know

your needs and desires concerning

your education and your school.

ASMSU-B is located in room 213

of the Student Union building. They

meet weekly in the SUB and all

meetings are open to the public.

Legal Services

Elwood English - Attorney

Pow Wow

Student Newspaper - The

Retort

Graduation Convocations

Student Activities Board

Northcutt/Steele Art Gallery

American Chemistry Society

Graduate Student Association

Childcare Scholarships

Notary Public Services

Student Resolution Officer

Undergraduate/Graduate

Student Research

Drama Committee

Lobbyist during Legislative

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Have you ever filled out a job

application and, after highlightingyour colorful academic career,

written a large N/A on the line for

extracurricular activities? Or

worse, did you leave it blank en-

tirely? At those times have you

made a mental note to get more

involved and then neglected to fol-

low through on such occasions? If

you answered yes to any of these

questions let me remind you: the

road to Hell is paved with good

intentions. But dont worry, Im

here to help.

You may be surprised to learn

there are approximately 45 active

clubs and organizations on cam-

pus. Even more surprising to some

of you is that you might already

belong to one. And most surpris-

ing of all is that there truly is some-

thing for (almost) everyone.

The RHA (Residence Hall

Association) consists of every stu-

dent living in the dorms. The RHA

plans activities and provides social

support, as well as addressing con-

cerns and implementing change. Ifyoure already a member you may

consider applying for one of the

officiary positions available right

now. Contact Paula Lundstrom at

657-2588 for more information.

MSU-B also hosts a variety

of religious clubs. There are in-

ter-denominational organizations

such as United Campus Ministry,

and Chi Alpha Christian Fellow-

ship. Both groups provide support

and opportunities for students to

connect spiritually. Weekly meet-

ings are held, along with Biblestudy and less formal recreational

gatherings. UCM especially en-

courages intellectual examination

of Biblical and academic teachings

within a non-judgmental Christian

Getting Hip to the Club Scene at MSU-Benvironment. Chi Alpha and UCM

also coordinate with the other re-

ligious groups, like Catholic Cam-

pus Ministry, for fundraising and

volunteer work. Because of theircombined resources, the campus

ministries have facilitated many

successful outreach projects

around the community and be-

yond.

Or perhaps, youve always

seen yourself on the stage even

if its behind the curtain. The

Drama Committee encompasses

all aspects of stage production.

Anyone interested in costumes, set

design, lighting, or acting would

enjoy this club. Randy Pugh in the

communications department canprovide further instruction.

Not unique to our campus are

the honorary English and History

Societies, Sigma Tau Delta (En-

glish) and Phi Alpha Theta (His-

tory). These organizations are for

those who are intrigued by either

field and seek leadership opportu-

nities. Students who belong to

these clubs are connected to a na-tionwide support network of col-

leagues and mentors. Internships

and scholarships are thus more ac-

cessible to members.

The Student Nursing Associa-

tion is a place for pre-nursing and

nursing students to meet others

within the program and help raise

awareness to health concerns. In-

formation Technology Club,

through the College of Business,

attracts a lot of marketing and busi-

ness management majors along

with computer technology majors.IT Club hosts sessions on building

personal computers, judges high

school competitions, and sponsors

entertainment activities on cam-

pus. Accounting Club and Mar-

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keting Club are two more highly

specialized organizations here at

MSU-B.

The predominantly left-

brained among us, may find theirniche in the Art Students League,

Potters Guild, or even (shameless

plug) at the Retort. The Percus-

sion Club is a credit-earning en-

semble whose purpose is to share

music in the Billings area while si-

multaneously broadening its mem-

bers musical horizons.

A few special interest orga-

nizations also make homes on our

campus. PRIDE is for the support

of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and

transgender students, as well as the

promotion of equality in the com-

munity. MSU-B NORML (Na-

tional Organization for the Reform

of Marijuana Laws) focuses on

educating the public and lobbying

to change existing drug regula-

tions. Smaller groups, like these,

are more likely to fall into a vicious

cycle of low involvement. Be-

cause of too few members, activi-

ties are infrequent, events are spo-

radic, and therefore the smaller

clubs fail to attract new members.

Organizations, like the above, maycease to exist entirely without a

marked increase in support and in-

volvement.

If you dont see your inter-

ests here, stop by the Student Or-

ganization Expo on September 9

from 11-1 in the SUB Galleria.

Also, from the MSU-B home

page, click Get Involved Now for

a more complete list of organiza-

tions on campus. Finally, if you

still havent found a club that ap-

peals to you, start your own! Stop

by the SUB room 219 and fil l outan intent to organize form. All

you need is five willing students

and a faculty or staff advisor, and

you are on your way. So what are

you waiting for?

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Every show starts with one

of the members performing a tra-

ditional stand-up comedy routine.

On Aug. 26, the crowd had the

pleasure of Chad Korb perform-ing his stand-up where he dis-

cussed the utter impossibility of

the Miss America pageant choos-

ing Miss Montana resulting in the

end of the world.

Chad Korb, 26, holds a de-

gree in graphic design. He also

flexes his talent muscles by play-

ing saxophone

and the bass

guitar. He

even incorpo-

rated the bass

in a night of

skits with the

troupe in a

mock band

named Evil

Fingers. Chad has, by far, the

best Keanu Reeves impression in

existence and explodes with en-

ergy every second he is on stage

and often off stage as well. I love

doing this show, states Korb,

Im super proud of it and I hope

this group becomes the first thing

to get discovered in Billings,apart from a Meth lab.

Arik Weber is no stranger to

MSU-B. The 24-year-old English

major has a column in The Retort

and enjoys inventing different

types of

pa st e, col -

lecting wire-

less stamps,

and pointing

out interest-

ing tattoos.

Arik has be-

come a mas-ter at sponta-

neous improvisations to correct

the theatrical hiccups that ran-

domly occur in a scene. His subtle

facial expressions can turn an odd

silence into the perfect one-liner.

Equipped with his omni-present

Birkenstocks, Arik is always an

enjoyable personality. An acous-

tic guitarist, singer, and

songwriter himself, Arik Weber

has teamed up with Chad and

crew for some musical skits. Har-

ris told me that if they have thechance to incorporate music into

a skit they will. That was evident

when they performed as a barber-

shop quartet singing about a pri-

apism (yall can look that one up).

Dan Paul Schafer, 27, has

been acting for ten years with an

impressive background. D.P. is a

true professional in the theatrical

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to detail, and an ability to fully in-

grain himself in his roles. This

[Projectile Comedy] was an op-

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Schaffer. Each cast membershares script

writing du-

ties. I am

c u r r e n t l y

writing a fan-

tasy novel,

says Schafer.

When asked

if he would

rather be an

actor or a

writer he said, An actor, just be-

cause of the money. Then I would

write when Im already rich.

The well read D.P. has utilized

the benefits of working at Hastings

Entertainment with a large collec-

tion of books with Gene Wolfe be-

ing his favorite. He and Arik show

an amazing amount of chemistry on

stage. Their courtroom skits where

D.P. plays the gut-busting charac-

ter of Vlob Foreigneski, which can

only be un-

derstood if

seen, and

Ariks DeepSouth style

l a w y e r ,

Meriwether

Dingleberry,

creates a po-

lar opposite to

D.P., which

becomes a truly hysterical display

of comedic genius.

A night doesnt go by that

Thad Paxinos doesnt end up in a

dress. He always gets the mini-

dress, laughs Jason Harris, all 78

pounds of him. Thad perfects add-ing the right flavor to any scene with

his tonal nuances. He performs with

a cool reserve and flawless recol-

lection of his lines. At least that is

how it appears from the audiences

perspective. Thad would like to

mention, Ladies, I am totally avail-

able, and yes, I do date women out-

side the recently divorced middle-

aged sex pot demographic. Oh

yeah, I havent eaten paint chips in

a long, long time.

Dean McNair, better known as

simply Deano, is a staple of thetroupe according to Harris. [Being

a] class clown was more important

that paying attention in class rec-

ollects McNair, [I was] asked to

leave college after one year. I was

disruptive to the professors with

one-liners and questions of no

value. He continued to say, Stay

in school, study, get a degree, or get

into comedy.

At least look at

the funnier

side of life.

D e a n o ,

being the largefellow he is,

commands at-

tention when-

ever he walks

onto stage. He could easily be ste-

reotyped as portraying a tough

guy or a biker. But Deano will be

the first person to crush that as-

sumption with a number of imper-

sonations ranging from a silly

sailor to an Ecuadorian sweat

shop worker. Deano is proof that

you can not judge a book by its

cover. He is never without a sur-

prise, shocking his audience with

every performance, bringing his

seven years

of stand-up

exper ience

into the mix

for a perfect

delivery.

J a s o n

Harris is be-

coming a

h o u s e h o l d

name aroundBillings. Between legendary per-

formances city wide and spinning

for Billings number one hit mu-

sic station, Hot 101.9 from ten

to three (he made me write it),

Harris has made a deep impres-

sion on anyone within his grasp.

This 21-year-old comedian has

been in theater for 15 years. He

received professional training in

Denver. They made me do ballet

and all those other kinds of dance

and I hated it. But I like standing

there while chicks grind on me.

Jason Harris founded the

troupe. He hand-picked its play-

ers and has taken on all the man-

aging responsibilities required.My short term goal is to build a

crowd and have something that

pe op le pl an th ei r Th ur sd ay s

around. Harris has intentions of

touring around town this fall to

MSU-B and Venture Theater to

name only a couple.

The Vegas Club now sees a

full crowd every Thursday night.

U n f o r t u -

nately this is

a twenty-one

and over

show, sorry

kids. How-

ever, there is

no admis-

sion fee and

the Vegas

Club has the best drink specials with

$2 Long Island Iced Teas, $2

Margaritas, and Buckets-O-Beer.

Starting at 8pm every Thursday at

1123 First Ave N, Projectile Com-

edy is sure to make your Thursday

night entertaining to say the least.

For more information go towww.projectilecomedy.com

I wanted something

that people could

plan there Thursdays

around

-Jason Harris

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complex. Carmike has seven

screens and shows mostly new re-

leases with a few flicks that have

been retired from Wynnsong 10.

The last theater in town is Cine 7,

Billings oldest theater; Known to

locals as the Dollar Theater Cine

7 is located at Ninth and

Broadwater and features films that

have stopped showing at the other

two theaters. Tickets for Wynnsong

10 and Carmike 7 run $4.75 for

matinees and $7 for evenings. The

Cine 7 is $1 Monday through

Thursday and $3 Friday through

Sunday. If you are looking to hang

out in your house or dorm by your-

selves or with friends you could al-ways rent a movie and order in

some food. There are a variety of

video stores in town and Pizza Hut

is just down the road.

The next all-age activity that

comes to mind is bowling. There are

four bowling alleys, if you count

Town and Country Lanes in

Shepard. In Billings proper, there

are three: Sunset Bowl, located at

17th and Central; Fireside Lanes,

located at 1431 Industrial Ave.; and

the third is Center Lanes, located

downtown at 109 N. 30th

. Most eve-nings and weekends, there is open

bowling offered at all of the lanes

and at reasonable costs. Sunset

Bowl also has disco bowling, a fun

and musical way to bowl.

Roller skating, an activity we

probably all enjoyed as children, is

becoming a hit with college stu-

dents. There are two skating rinks

in town that have open skate Fri-

day and Saturday evenings, as well

as Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Skate World is the first of two and

is located downtown at 910 ThirdAve. W. The second is Skate World

West located at 29th St. West and

Rosebud Drive. Roller skating is

also ideal because it is an activity

that is good for a few laughs no

matter what the size of your group.

For a good laugh, serious

drama, or a musical number, the

Alberta Bair Theater makes for a

nice evening out with a group of

friends or a quiet date. ABT is lo-

cated downtown at Broadway and

Third Avenue North. Venture The-

Something To Doater, also located downtown at 2317

Montana Ave., showcases local tal-

ent in plays and improv comedy.

For those 21 and older Venture The-

ater improv can be seen Wednes-

day nights at Surfer Joes. There is

also a performance every Thursday

at The Vegas Night Club; it is put

on by members of the Improv

Troupe and some friends.

Sports fans, there is plenty of

entertainment to go around. Why

not show your school spirit and go

out and support our MSU-Billings

athletes. Locally, the Billings Bulls

hockey team will be starting their

season in October; there is action

galore. Student tickets are $7, no

matter where you sit. The BillingsMustangs, are set to defend their

2003 Pioneer League championship

as the playoffs begin this week at

Cobb Field just a few blocks south

of MSU-B on 27th Street, student

tickets are $5, and seating is gen-

eral. Boxing fans, the season is fast

approaching with fights slated to

begin the third week in September.

Caseys hosts Thursday Night

Fights, which are held at the

Babcock Theater, located down-

town across from the ABT. Tickets

are $10 per person for general ad-mission or $15 for reserved. An-

other exciting thing about boxing

is that anyone can weigh in, with a

chance of going head to head

against another boxer. There is also

golfing, regular or miniature, Bill-

ings has a few places where you can

go to hit a few balls around. Look

in the phone book for locations and

phone numbers so you may call and

reserve a tee time. However, most

are open seasonally with the sea-

son usually winding down by Hal-

loween. What about pool? If youand a few friends want to get to-

gether and go shoot some pool there

is Breakers Billiard Supply located

at 1804 Monad Rd. and Corner

Pocket located at 131 Moore Ln.;

both of these establishments are

open to all ages and are alcohol free.

Bullwackers and Kings Corner are

for those of you who are over 21.

Table prices vary and some are

charged by hourly use.

If you and your friends are

over 21 and looking for someplace

to go, have a few drinks, and dance,

then the bar is the place for you. Bill-

ings has many bars in town that have

specials for each night of the week..

Wild West/ Surfer Joes , located off

of Fourth Avenue downtown seem

to be the most popular; on Wednes-

day and Thursday nights Wild West/

Surfer Joes have the best drink spe-

cials. Friday and Saturday are usu-

ally Wildest Women on the Bar night

and seems to pull in quite the crowd.

Montana Chads another local bar is

located at 3953 Montana Ave. They

have karaoke on Monday with $2

Long Island Ice Teas. Wednesday is

college night at Caseys located on

Broadway downtown. They spot-

light local bands and offer drink spe-cials. Peppers is another hot spot.

They are located off Central Ave

behind the Billings Clinic West.

They have many different nightly

specials. There are many other bars

in town that have drink specials that

differ by night.

If you and your friends are just

looking for some wild and crazy

fun, why not head to Wal-Mart.

Both Billings locations are open 24

hours, and you can create lots of

chaos. Go to the grocery section and

try your hand at turkey bowling, but

remember to run when you see an

employee approaching. Why not

grab a bite to eat and head out to

the lawn and garden for a romantic

or friendly picnic under the stars. If

you decide to venture over to the

toys, try playing a game of football

in the isles, just keep your eyes

peeled for other customers making

sure you dont disturb their shop-

ping experience. Another fun idea

is tricycle races, have fun with this

one. There are so many other things

that you can enjoy while spending

the evening at Wal-Mart. Just let

your imagination lead the way,

keeping in mind that you are not theonly people in the store.

So, if you thought that there

was absolutely nothing to do be-

sides sitting at home with a video

rental, you were wrong. Billings

has a lot to offer for people of many

ages. Just promise me that you

wont be seen hanging out in the

various parking lots located off 24th

Street West. That was something

we thought was cool in high school

and junior high.

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MSU-Billings head womens

soccer coach Don Trentham is ex-

cited about this season, his third at

the helm of the Yellowjackets, the

sixth overall for the program that

competes as an independent in the

NCAA Division II Far West Re-

gion. He said, The team had a

good pre-season and I expect themto do good things all throughout

the season.

The preseason included one

exhibition game, a match with the

University of Montana on Aug 22.

After falling behind to the Division

I Grizzlies 1-0 early in the game

the Jackets scored a goal in the

15th minute to tie the game at one

all. The match would remain that

way until UM scored a second goal

in the 50th minute, later the Griz

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ing the final score 3-1.

MSU-B looking to improve

on last years 6-10-1 record and get

above the .500 mark for the first

time in soccers brief history at the

school, opened the regular season

by traveling to Minnesota to face

Bemidji State on Aug. 27 and St.

Cloud State on Aug. 29.

In the game against Bemidji,

two first half goals were all thatwere needed for the Jackets to pre-

vail as they defeated the Beavers

2-1. MSU-B also made short work

of St. Cloud only allowing three

shots on goal in a 4-0 shutout of

the Huskies.

The rest of the Jackets sched-

ule is a tough one and includes sev-

eral top teams from the Division

II Central and Far West Regions,

such as North Dakota and Seattle

Pacific; as well as matches against

The best team I have had in

terms of depth of talent and expe-

rience. That is how third year

head coach Doug Siegle describes

this years version of the MSU-

Billings mens soccer team, which

after two consecutive six win cam-

paigns is seeking its first double

digit win season in the programs

history. The squad of 22 includes14 returning players including six

seniors.

As to just how much talent the

Yellowjackets really have, that was

put to the test on the very first

weekend of the season when they

traveled to Chico Calif. to play two

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Division I Boise State and intrac-

ity NAIA foe Rocky Mountain

College. We try to put together the

toughest schedule possible be-

cause to be the best you have to

play the best, said Trentham.

Being a team with out a con-

ference does have its difficulties,

the Far West Region is perhaps

the most competitive of all eight

regions in DII, said Trentham,

and playing the vast majority ofthose games on the road makes it

all the more difficult, but were not

intimidated and will work to win

our regional games. Only two of

MSU-Bs ten games to be played

at Yellowjacket Field this year are

against Far West Region oppo-

nents: Sept 18 Central Washington

comes to Billings and on Oct. 10

Grand Canyon College pays a

visit.

On the field the Jacket Squad

is a mix of veterans and newcom-

ers that according to Trentham,

have a good chance to start build-

ing a winning image for this pro-

gram that will help us in years to

come. He added, We have got a

lot of returnees to the starting lineup

and a really good freshman class

that kept up with the veterans in

some cases challenging for starting

spots all throughout pre-season

practices. We really are beginningto take positive steps for the future.

I think I can say that the rebuilding

process of the last couple of years

is almost, if not completely, done.

MSU-B will next be in action

this weekend on Sun. at 1 p.m. they

take on Savannah College of Art

and Design at Yellowjacket Field

located on the Campus of the

MSU-Billings College of Technol-

ogy on Central Avenue just off

Shiloh Road.

games including one against last

years national runner up Cal State-

Chico. First up however, was

Humboldt State. Scoring just 1:30

into the match the Jackets were

able to hold on for the 88:30 and

defeat the Lumberjacks 1-0. Then

came the showdown with the CSU

Wildcats who coming into the

game were ranked second in the

nation in the preseason coaches

poll and they played like it too out

shooting MSU-B 11-7 en route toa 2-0 victory.

From there the road doesnt get

much easier for the Jackets who

compete as an independent in the

NCAA Division II Far West Region.

The rest of their games include a trip

to the Seattle area to face always

competitive Seattle Pacific and

Western Washington, as well as a trip

to Spokane to face Division I

Gonzaga.

Then there is the fact that

MSU-B will only take to its own

home field for five of 17 games, four

of which will be played during one

home stand between Oct 2 and 10.

Only one of thoes is a Far West Re-

gion game the Oct. 10 match up with

Grand Canyon. Two others are

against Division II Midwest Regionteams CU-Colorado Springs and

Colorado School of Mines. Being

the only mens team in the state of

Montana and an independent to

boot, Seigle says, makes it diffi-

cult for us to find opponents willing

to come here to play.

In spite of the apparent dis-

advantages facing this Jacket

Squad, expectations remain high.

Our long range goal is always to

make the post season, says

Seigle, but for this year that not

only requires us to play our best

soccer but a lot of luck. It seems

a more realistic goal would be to

get that 10th win and go from

there.

The next home game for the

mens soccer team will be Octo-be r 2, wh en th ey fa ce th e

Orediggers of the Colorado

School of Mines. Kickoff is 2:30

p.m. at Yellowjacket Field located

on the Campus of MSU-Billings

College of Technology on Central

Avenue just off Shiloh Road.

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