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lssue7 Vol 97 Se tember 24, 2002
Wal-Mart expansion source of controversy
1\lter <l three )Car struggle \\'ith the cit\ of Bozeman. \\.ti \Ian " II soon be expanding tnto a )upLrcenter on North Se\·enth \\ enue.
;--..:l'gotiar1ons are final!~ commg to .1 close. allowing \\al \l,1rt to vxpand from 12 l 000 squ.ire feet to 205,68-1 square ket on the condition th,11 the\ pa) the cit\ , -150.000 for its impact on loca: busmesse~. affordable hou~mg and other aspects of the Bozeman economy.
Wal-?\.lart will also be spending up to another $228.000 on impro\•emenrs near the srore including sewer installation, street work and traffic lights.
The expansions of WalMart, as well as o rher 'big box stores' in the ciry have been the source of heated contro,·ersy in the Bozeman community. Concerns range from rhe fairness of charging businesses to expand to worries about rhe li\'elihood of rhe downtown-shopping disrricr.
Photo by Justin Silvey
Bozeman's Wal-Mart, located 011 . 7th Avenue, wa approved last week to upgrade to a SuperCenter. The Upgrade will increase the size of the store to over 200,000 square feet.
According to a study conducted by a an Franciscobased company. Bay Area Economics, \'X1al-Mart's development would eliminate about 140 jobs at local stores, but create abour 2-10 jobs ar it's new
upercenter. Annie Glover, a student at MSU stated, "The market force should have ultimate control. It will also be good competition for the other
large grocery stores. " Reactions from Montana
State University students have been mixed. "The introduction of Super Wal-Mart is probably the beginning of the end for many small businesses in Bozeman," states Jordan Graves, a Resident Advisor in the residence halls.
Some local businesses are not concerned with the com-
petition. A recen t study conducted for the M U Book store concluded that the campus site beats Wal-Mart's pr icing by 15-20% on new textbooks. "Overall, the Bookstore does not perceive \X1a l -Mart to be a serious source of compet ition in the near future," stares Mark Frisby, the General Manager of the Bookstore.
"The shops and boutiques that make Bozeman unique al o should not feel threatened by this new add1rion; 'V:'al -Mart offers merchandise that would not direct!) compete with these smaller shops," adds Glover
Still, some \\'Off) that the damage done to the local businesses will be irreversible. "The Bozeman communit) should continue to revitalize its heart and center instead of encouraging a 'big box store' or strip mall menralit)," says student Joe Hicks.
The debate o\·er the introduction and de\'elopment o f big box stores is not yet over. \'<'al -Mart's expansion was a pp roved just before a task force recommended the restriction of big box stores to 100,000 square feet or less, as well as several other new additions to city ordinances. '·Under the new condition coming forward, t h ey could not have built that store,·· said City Manager Clark Johnson.
The city is currently working to turn this and other recommendations of the task force into an ordinance.
Montana State maintains national ranking I~ Angie Conners W xponent Writer
In the recently released L S \'cws and \'f'orld Report's Best Colleges of 2003, ivlonrana
tare Uni\'ersit} maintained its pre\·ious ranking. For tht fourrh traight year. ,\1SU was ranked in the third tier.
The annual reporr com pares colleges from across rhe countr~. as pri\ Jte schools and public ~choob all compete in tht: same runnmg.
The top sch~ol this year is once again Princeton, fol lowed by Han ard and Yale. Rounding out the top ten are the California Institute of Ttchnology. Duke. MIT. Stanford. Cni\'er-.m· of Penns1ha111a, Dart -mout.h. Columbia •tnd :\onhwestern.
After the top 48 rankings, tht schools are organized into tier~ and listed alphabetical]\. not b1 rank. r-.lontana Sta~e Uni\·ers1t\·- Bozeman falls into the ti~r that ranges from
130 to 194. This year, rhe University of
Montana joined MSU in the third tier for the first time.
Universities are ranked with a compli cated fo rmula that takes into consideration many elements. The main components rhat judges rake into consideration are peer assessment, retention, faculty resources. student selectivity (which factors in standardized test scores), financial re ources, graduation rate performance and alumni giving rate.
Connna r araoni. a sophomore in microbiology, feels "the rank ot the school doesn't real!> matter. I can get the same education here as someone paying twice as much at a pri\·ate school. People who judge a school b~ its so-called ranking are victims of our brandname societ).
Afrer being "graded", the top chool is gi\'en a score of 100 and the subsequent rated schools are weighted to reflect the change. Most of this infor-
mation is ga thered from a survey that U.S. ews and World Report sends to each college. Approximately 95% of colleges return the survey.
The detailed report can be purchased online as well as a printed \'ersion rhat offers exten i\'e information on ever) school that is ranked. Information includes a\'erage AT cores for enrollees, studem-to
facult) ratio and diversit~. The universitie · are also sepa
rated into several categories to help determine the regimen of a school. These categories include national uni\·ersities -doctoral. liberal arts colleges - bachelor's, uni\ersities - master's (by region). comprehensi,·e colleges - bachelor's (b} region) and unranked specialty schools. MSU - Bozeman falls under the national universities -doctoral category. This means that MSU was ranked along with 2-19 national universities that offer a wide range of undergraduate majors as well as master's and doctoral degrees.
Photo by Justin Silvey
MSU lias consiste11tl)' been ranked in the third tier of U.S. ews and World Report collegiate ranking for the past four years. Tiie report takes 111a11y factors into consideration when comparing colleges and universities across the country.
2 September 24, 2002 ~Ex onent
Sack lunch seminars celebrate 20 years on campus I~ Tim Adams lUxpooent Writer
111e Sack Lunch Seminars are celebraring their 20-year anniversary at the M U campus.
"I feel it's importam robe a part of real issues on campus." reflects current organizer Betsy Danfortb of the Women's Center, who's been a part of300such senlinars. This is d1e 11th year Danford1 has coonlinated the senlinars on cunpus.
The Sack Lunch Seminars are weekly info1111al ses ions drnt cover a wide variety of ropics. Most of rhe topics revolve around gender issues including feminism, relationships. politics, gay and lesbian and
academic issues. Profes ors, students or heads of
org<mizations facilitate topics. "It always amazes me rlle experts
who come to speak," said Danforth. Some of th.is year's topics include
'i\Icn are 'or from Mars.' a discussion about relationships from both male and female perspecti\•es, and '\X'hose Beamy?' a Ji cussion of how adverrising shapes \\"Omen's \'iews of them elves.
enlinars are held in a Jecruretype fom1at \\'here presenters talk for abour thin:) minutes and d1en usually fi<!ld questions from the audience. "Engaging people is \'e1y important," remarked Danforth.
Senlinm-s are held weekly at noon
in 106E in the SUB. fae1yone i welcome to attend the free events. Some of the more notable presenters who ha\'e led d1e Sack Lunch Seminars include Bern.ice Sandler and racv Kabat. andlcr is most recogn.iz~d for being hired by d1e Citadel when they made the decision ro start letting women crain ro be officers. She facilitated the cransition and dealt \.\~th issues d1at arose during rlle introductory phase. She ga\'e a presentation on se:>..'llal harassment ar l\!SU.
tacy Kabat, director of the 6.lm "Defending Our Lives," also led a Sack Lw1ch Seminar ar MSU. Her film depicted the lives of women who bad been battered by their
Students amount credit card debt Billy Cirullo
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e;u1 i\lo\'er. <1 Uni,·ersirv of Okhhom;,1 sr~1denr, hung hin;self recenrl} in his bedroom closer over ten thouscmJ dollars in credit card debt. J\ litzi Pool. ;mother college student, rook her life when her weekly income of $65 dollars a ,,·eek coulJn 't keep up ,,;th her $2.500 in balances.
Credit card Jebt has long been a problem of the America~ con-
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\X'ith il se-.·ei1 rllousand dollar balance, the ice reports, students could find d1en1sel,·es paying minimum payments Lmtil they're se\'enty ye-ars olJ. The m·eragc credit card has an 18 percent interest rare, and paying the two percent minin1um
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According to rhe NCC. on an average day. college students hear from over 1200 credit card vendors nar.ion\\'ide.
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The \X'omen's Center hosts numerous other events during the school yeas. In addition ro the Sack Lunch Seminars, which run during both fa.U and pring emesrers, the center hosts the hannon \X1eathedy Lecture series. This is designed to bring national caliber speakers to M U. and touches on a variety of issues relevant to women on campus.
The Women's Center also promotes Women's I-Iistol} Monm in Mard1 with films, discussions and events on campus.
The Women's Center was created over twei1ty years ago in part as
a response to a lawsuit against i\ loo tana Stare Un.iversiry alleging incqui iry and discrepancies in pay for femal professors. 1\Iany saw the trad.it.io1 of a land gram/agricultural unive1 si~, still apparent in a male domi nated can1pus. '"What began as safe space for \\'Omen evolved inti support for all students on earn pus," remarked Danforth. Th \'\'omen's Center is open to a MSU students and faculty.
Danforth encourages sru dents to utilize the lending librar and other resources a\·atlable t them. The center is "a place fo students ro stop by, relax and e;.i plore their concerns through in formation and eom·ersarion."
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An indepth look at the threat of 'biO box· stores
Zachariah Tomazin [ xponent Writer
On Monday, Sept 23, the Bozeman City Commission voted on whether to extend the ban on 'big.box' retail stores. Some examples of these 'big box' retailers are Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, and Home Depot. This ban effects all businesses in the Bozeman area, through a myriad of ways.
Here is why the ban is good for the Bozeman economy. These big box retailers do offer jobs to
the community.but they also can afford to have a large selection and keep prices low. At what price do these gains come? It has been witnessed these 'big box' retailers push locally owned businesses out. A study done last year showed that the Wal-Mart Supercemer would produce 240 jobs at the cost of 120. These 240 jobs however will be lower-paying. As we all know Bozeman is an expensi\'e place to live.
With the loss of these 120 jobs, how many local businesses will be lost? The majority of the income that would have gone into the local economy is now being taken out of it, money that pays for schools, community welfare and money that would, more than likely, be put back into the local economy. The Bozeman City Commission only approved the Supercenter by having WalMart offset the cost of their development. With the competition of the Wal-Man Supercen ter, Wal-Mart will pay the city $450,000 for cheaper housing and to compensate for the effects on Bozeman's local economy. They will also pay up to $218,000 for city maintenance in the super center's vicinity.
Bozeman will experience less 1 economic diversity if one busi-1 ness comes at the loss of a few.
Diversity is great fo r the economy. It improves competition, selection, and keeps prices low. Local business give a town more char-
1 acter and allow it to be more unique, rather than just another town with just another Wal-Mart.
Don't take it the wrong way, this is not anti-Capitalist. Even if the 'big box' ban is not extended, Bozeman's local businesses will survive. The city commission is making sure of ic. As less than
~ wealthy college students, we can 3'.f ord to pay a little more, sometimes less, to keep Bozeman 's unique small-town setting thriving.
•Wal-Mart creates entry-level jobs and continues its good reputation for hiring mentally handicapped people.
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•Superstores bring lower prices and convience to small, rural areas.
•Wal-Mart touts itself as a #family store" with "high standards" and "will not stock music with parental guidance stickers.#
• Wal-Mart leads the U.S. in employing minorities . More than 125,000 African Americans and over 74,000 Latinos have jobs at Wal-Mart.
•Wal-Mart offers its employees stock at a lowered price and will match 15% of the first $1,800 of company stock bought.
•The addition of a new Wal-Mart to Bozeman would add to local treasury revenue.
•Wal-Mart claims to do no business with sweatshops and "strives to do business with factories run legally and ethically ... [Wal-Mart] requires suppliers to ensure that every factory conforms to local workplace laws and that there is no illegal child labor or forced labor."
•Full-time Wal-Mart employees are offered health insurance and other benefits.
•According to Forbes magazine, which polled business executives, Wal-Mart ranks in the best 100 corporations to work for.
•Wal-Mart uses recycled asphalt to pave its parking lots, rather than mixing and pouring new asphalt.
•Wal-Mart sports proudly its "Made In The U.S.A." campaign.
•Wal-Mart refers to its employees as "associates."
and their impact on the town of Bozeman
With over 3.000 stores
in the U.S. and addi-
tional chains in Canada.
German~. Mexico. Brit-
ain. China. Horea. Aroen-
tina and Brazil. Wal-
Mart stands as the
world's laroest retailer.
Now. Wal-Mart wants to
open a Supercenter in
Bozeman. The town
seems equal!~ divided
on the subject. Here are
the pros and cons of a
potential Supercenter.
•Wal-Mart creates a net job loss and most of its profits
4 + are actually trans-ferred from mer
e , chants who went out of business because of the
Superstore's interference in the local economy.
•Wal-Mart's corporate contributions are minimal, in fact Wal-Mart is ranked last among 'big box' stores in terms of charitable donations.
•Although Wal-Mart advertises that all of its products are "Made In The U.S.A.," 85% of its items are produced in third-world countries. WalMart is also fighting allegations that it's Kathy Lee Gifford and Disney lines are made in sweatshops.
•Wal-Mart opens a new store every two business days, but has left behind more than 25 million square feet of vacant space.
•In order to adhere to its strict "family store" reputation, Wal-Mart forces recording artists to alter lyrics, cover art and song titles. As the word's largest CD retailer, Wal Mart also reaps 10% of all domestic CD sales.
•A full-time employee of Wal-Mart makes $6-$7.50 an hour. With this wage, a single parent working at Wal-Mart would live below the poverty line.
•Wal-Mart employs 925,000 people, yet the company strays its workers away from unionizing. Although a Wal-Mart employee will make more money than a union worker initially, after two years of work a union employee will make 25% more.
•Although Wal-Mart boasts added jobs for Bozeman, for every 240 jobs it will create 120 jobs will be lost.
•Wal-Mart offers insurance to its employees, yet most can't afford it.
4 eptember 24, 2002
Bryce Weinert xponent Writer
Amcrim hJS <Uways seen itself a~ cl1e "big Brother" of the world .. \\'arching our for the re;r of the planet, reaching a hand into forctgn conflicts in order to further human righrs .rnJ democmcy all O\'er the globe. In some aises----airlifting food into Berlin over cl1e communisr blockade. for one-America's foreign policies h.we had bcnefiatl .rnd .1dmimble results. In other c:L~e Korean \'<'ar. the \'iemam W'ar and the Persian Gulf Contlict-Amenrn' "helpmg" h.ts been self-serving and mcdcilesome. In each aL~. America has \1·aitcd ro step U1 to a situation tuitil a conllic't \\";tS fu]] .blm111.
. \ llL'\1 mihr.1i: Jocuine President
Brn,h issued last Friday mJv make Amerim cl1e "Big Brother" of the world in a more Orwelli,u1 sense. Dismrding fundamental p1inaples that dominateJ U . . foreign policy for more t11an half a century. Geol'!!e Bush has shifteJ the focus of national &.'Clint) from Cold Warera stmtegtcs of deterrence and retaliation to <Ul aggressrve pre-empa\'e scmce char seeks m strike againsr "emergmg threats before the\ are fulh fonneJ."
This document, enatleJ "The l\ational Secunl) Strategy for the United
tat es of Amenca," makes official the milicuy mentalil) that has lx.'Cll in place since cl1e terronst atLtcks on September l l th: Get theni before they am get us.
\X'ith Bush pushing ro ;tttach Iraq, it IS de-Jr that he is going to use thi5 ne\\'
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military pohcy as an opporturul)' to pla1 whack-a-mole with the Middle East. Any shifty-eyed country that (Ltres look <tt the United tares of America si<lC\1•ays \\'ill risk an inime<li..1te, preempm·e strike
uch a pohC) has two benefits for the current bureaucraC) ~ first. it assuages some of the remaining fem left O\'er from 9 11. econdly. it may potentially jumpstart America's failing econom\~
The post -9. 11 Amenca IS a te-.uful one. Renieniber the one-year anni,·ersai: ot the attJcks; ,1 \e\\' York T ui1es poll m :"\e11· York Cit} said th.it 01er10 percent ofi'\C\\' York res1Jents f(:.JJ\..J another terrorist assault. r\.trlines reporteJ passenger drops of up to 30% Ob\1ousl>. <IS a nation. we are still afrJJ<l of the monsrer under the beJ .md t11e bcxig~-'I man U1 the
doset. \"X'hat Bush's nC\\' seamry strategy does is give the nation ,l much-necJeJ feeling of salel). Witli this Ill'\\' policy Ul
p!Jy, we tell me world that ll'C ;Uready have one finger on the trig_ger.
Historicalh, \\'ar h,ts always been gooJ for business. It took \X'orl<l \'far Il to fish America out of the Great I:kpression, and Bush \\'Onders if increased milita!) action on the U. .'s part will <lo the same forroday's dedming econom}: A war
that can be undertaken inimeillatd}. without havmg to \\ait for actu.tl •tAA!'CS:>Ion to occur. miglit jumpstart the econorn) C\'erl faster.
The ulterior mom:i:s behind the " Na tional Securit1 Strategy for the Umted ~rnres ot America ... m: poll'L'rful ones. Bush realizes that sho\1 ing a strong mih
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things for his presidency He and Ameri appear strong, rougli and dccisl\e. He does this new policy appear to the rest the world? A bit craz.ed, U1 all likclihcx Meddlesome and heaw-handcd fore1 policy lead to many or' the tension;, tl C\·entually resulted in the attaoo on 1 \X'orld Trade Center and the Penwgo1
Ar this rime. the UniteJ tat~ a not afford to show a fuce to the \1·01 that is ren11niscem of the Thouclit Pol from Orwell's 1%t: if a foreign Pciwerc agrees \11th Amenc:ui poliC). is u l'Cll
our place to thro\\' theni in room 1091 \X'hile Bush and his military are I
licing the world. perhap, the cit:iJ.ens, the United races should make more an effort to pohce him.
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Invitational Results
Men's five-mile
run
l.l Montana State University
2 l University of Utah
3.l University of Montana
Individual placings
1. Lyle Weese, MSU: 24.31
min.
2.1 Casey Jermyn, MSU:
24.53 min.
3.l Kevin Murphy, MSU:
24.54 min.
Women's three-mile
run
l .l University of Montana
2.) Montana State University
3.) University of Utah
Individual placings
1.) Ariana Lee, MSU: 17.27 min .
2.) Julie Ham, U ofM:
17:43 min.
3 I Jessica Holt: MSU, 17-44 min.
5 ~e_ptember 2t_ 2002
Photo by Charlie Capp
MSU distance nmner Courtney Hugstad-Vaa m11s ahead of a Utah State oppo11e11t in last weekend's Bob Hfcmis-.MSu Invitational at the B1idger Creek Golf Course. MSU team captains Lyle H ,'ese and Ariana Lee paced the 'Cats witl! record-breaking times in tlze races.
'Cats break record at Invite Tyler Wiltgen
xponent Writer
0-o record is safe wirh Lyle \\'cesc around.
\\'eese shatrered the course record ar the Montana State Uni \·ersi!.J Cross Count!) Inviracional en route roan indi\·idual ride in rhe men's eight-kilometer di\·ision dur· ing last \\'eekend's cross ..:oumry opening in\'llational.
\\"eese led through all stages of the men·~ rncewirh a rime of2-1:3 I, breaking 1998 U of \1 runner Ken Briggs mark of2-l:-17.
Six colleg1are re,u11s llocked to the Bridger Creek Golt Course on Sarurda1 to compete m rhe Bob \\'ards-i\ISU Im·irauonal.
The Bobcar men's ream dominated the field \\'ith \\'eese in fiN place. follo\\'ed by C.1se) Jerm)n and Ke\ in .\lurph)'. The fmish ga\'e the men\ tt:<lm rhc. \ISL ln\'irarioml Title \\'ith a 2 05 I 0 rime.
"It \\ '" .icruall) kind 0f surprising that \\'e all ran so fast, bL caust: \\ t: didn't run .it that pace during practice." said \X1ecst:
Ariana Lee - - ---- Lyle Weese --
Jermyn's time of 2-1:53 and 1\lurph} 's rime of 2-1:5-1 \\'ere good enough m m0\'e them imo third and fourth in the all-rime COUl""L list as well. Other fin ishers in rht: top ten included Jonathan Gibon raking up ninth place.
The \I<:, L \\'Omen .tlso used rhe homt: field <llh .image to p0sr a sec 0nd place finish, just t\\'o seconds behmd tht: Uni\·ers1t~ of .\Ion-
rana. Bobcat runner 1\riana Lee paced the \\'Omen's fi\'e-kilome· tt:r race fin1sh111g \\'tth <1 firs! place The rime mm·ed her 111w an t:ighth place tie with Rebcbh Th0rnle) of Urah State on the course record list
\l:'-.l 's Jessica I Iolt finishl'd neck .md neck \\'irh) ulie H.1m of ,\lont;111a, hut fell behind ro third place al th<: lin1sh line l leidi
Colpim finished in eighth place, Bwoke Can tu came in lOrh. Lee srnyed \\'ith the pack th rough the first mile .• ind by the second mile she\\ as \\ell in contwl. stealing fi rsr wnh her impressi\'e clocking of 17 :27
"\h strateg) \\as ro run c0nsen ,nin~l) in rhe llrst mile ,md then let 't:r rip." .iid Lee.
Tht.: Bridger Creek Golf C0urse la)OUt pre)\ 1dcd a \cry fost track \\'ith a hill •It rhe be ginning 0f thL rat:L' which le\ eled 0ut lor rhe lase rhrce miles It prm ed to be a formidabk challengt.: l0r the teams that \\·ere \·1s1t111g Bozeman
On the men's side. Urah finished in s1:cond place, f0I lo\\'ed by U of i\1, Idaho Start.: ,md Conwrd1a College ot \!in nesor,1 For the \\'Omen. ,\Ion· rana \\'On the e\t:nt w1th a timL 0f 1:29. 1\ lSU. Utah, Idaho \ure. Concordia .iml \l'll Bill 111gs proceeded.
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"Our goal was to run as ,1
tcc1m and be<H the Griz," said 1\nana Lee. The ·c,us came up short of their goal. but \\'ill h,l\'c .mother ch,rnce ,ir U of i\I "·hen they tra,·cl to Missoula on Oct. 5.
Bobc,u cross country coach Dale Kennedy was very pleased with his team's performance on
aturday. Ho\\'ever, imprO\·ement is needed before the next competition.
''On the men's side. our fourth and fifth kids were a long ways behind our first three runners," says Kennedy. "that's too big of gap."
The same can be said of the women's ream. \\'hich was spread from first pl.ice all the way to -10th. There were about 50 seconds bet\\'een the first and fifth Bobcat runners.
"Great cross countr) reams have about 20 to 30 seconds between one .md fi,·e." said Coach Kennedy
The bL'nef1t of a week off \\'ill ,11!0\\ the ·cm to \\'ork on weaknesses and \\ill help them pn:pare tor a tough schedule th.It includes tht.: '\( \. \ (:hampionships in '\o,·cmber \frer opL'ning the sL.tson 111 good posiuon. ,\lont•lll<l Sutc has high hopes ot surpass111g their p~rformcmce Junng List \\'eek..:nd\ 111\·irntion.11.
"I rhmk our te,1111 can run e\·en better rh.111 \\'l' did toda\." said \\'eese. -
In t\\'O weeks. the Bobcat cross count!) reams \\'ill be in action at the i\.lontana lm·ite in i\lissoula. Thar race starts at 9 a.m. at the U of J\l Golf Course.
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MSU volleyball finishes 1-2 after Tourney other tc,1chable moment.~
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The \lone.ma Sr,ue ,·olleyb,111 r..:-.m1 fimshed the C\\ l l.1111 pslme 'Iourn.tment \\'tth a 1-2 O\erJll record. On s,nurda,. rhe ·c,ns dropped their second str..ught fi,·egtmie match as Kent · tate rallied for <I l5 30. 30-25. 26-30. 3025. 1~-16 \iCtOI). J\ISU rL'spondcd to the lo"5 \\ith a comincmg 30-22, 30 20. 30-20 win over North ( ~arolina State in
the 111ghrc-.1p. r\g,unst K..:nt St•tt<.~, the &,bears
took earh control of the m<ttch hir -ung .500 in the opcmng g<m1e l lO\\'
t.:\\-:r. the Golden Il1shc. used a 1-1-3 nm do\\11 the su-crch for the \\1n.
ln game clm .. >c. the Bobcats went on a 7 3 nm. winning the game on ,111orher Kinng kill. Ln the fourth set, the 'Cats held •1 23-19 bid on ,1
Kiimg kill, but Kem tare rallied \\1th ,m 11 2 nm to cie the march.
The fin,tl game [l.1SU led 16-
15 lollm' 111g an ,\na :::.chanze kill, howe,·cr, the Colden Fla~ht.:s rattled off three consecuuYe points tor the march \'ICtorv.
"\'\'e need to find a \\',tv to
dose out the game \\hen we ha\e the lead." said .\lSU head coach D,1,·e G.rnn "\X'e can't afford ro gi,·e up btg runs and expect to win the nrnrch \X'e need to keep 111 ~ystem, sen·e recel\·e and rem.1in aggressi\·e Hopefull) this loss \\'ill be an-
.\ISL'' as p.1ced 111 their finJl YictOr) b) Hal1k with 14 kdb. a, 591 himng pcrcent,1ge. he Jig, anJ t'1n: blocb ,\lso 111 d('ubled1gits \\ .1s Kim ig \\'1th I 0 kills ,md eight digs. \\'hile l\leggie ,\lalyurek chipped 111 ,t te,tm-high 13 digs. Kamber Kell) d1,hed out 2 assists
I or their efforts, l lah·k and Kim ig were namt:d to ;he ,111-rournament ream.
Washington State Cougars down the Bobcats sr,1yed close in the fin;r half. gJJning 131 yards to the Cougar:; 139, bur were kept out of the end zone.
completed 10 of l 5 passes for l-12 yards and two touchdo\\'ns before being knocked out of the game.
rnrite target \\'as Junior Adams, who caught 11 passes for 181 yards <Uld two rouchdowns. Aaron Hill caught five passes for -13 yards and a touchdown for me Bobcats (2-2).
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CougarsJermaineGreen ran for two touchdowns and C'aught another as \\'ashingron tare beat Division 1-AA Montana State -15-28 arurday.
Montana rate quarterback Tyler Thomas completed 26 of -15 passes for 290 yards. three touchdO\rnS and <Ul interccpcion. His fa-
Cougars standout Jason Gesser left the gan1e in the third quarter after injuring his upper ribs and me shoulder of his right throwing arm.
\'(' U De\•ard Darling caught two touchdowns from Gesser, who
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·esticles a hit last weekend at Alpha Gamma Rho Miles Travis
Oxponent Writer Alpha Gamma Rho's ele\' h annual Tesu fest. The ~rnal S1 ck Lunch. was a big 1=ess aturday using fun and ~es to raise iunds for several ti charities. Attendance throughout the ;n reached about 1.700.and .e\·ent raised SI 1.000 in gross
~nues. Brooklynne Olds, a or English major who ated the e\'ent said that the rurrtout and the general suc-of the e\·ent were O\\'ed to
d publicity and fun events. festi\·al included men's and
:nen 's mud football tourna~ts, live music and good food. .Cheryl Polacek and her team, • Rugby Girls, kicked off the
t b) repeating as champions he women's mud football ·nament. Polacek said that her ;n \\'as comprised of ten
bers 0f the \\ 0men 's club ) team. The closenLss oi ream ma) ha' c g1n:n The by Girl, an .1d\ anrnge at e time. "I thmk that It defi-1) helps to have pla\ed to-er on a team lo sL\·cr.11
s before." said Polacek. Karl Drga, a senior Agricul-
Busin<:ss m.1jor agreed. a and his team. The Ha\\'ai Punch, also repeated as the 's champions. Drga said he his team of gu) s from casti\lontana ha\·c been playing ous intramural sports toer for the past four years. en asked about the team e, he said. "we were just sit-
Bryce Weinert )xpooent Writer
Upon first glance. Tour Feathstarring I knh Ledger and
·Hudson, looks exciting, en. ing and romantic. Unfortuly, it 1s none of these things. ·film follows the story of Harry, fficer in the British army ar
f
ieight of England's colonialas he faces his own personal gles \\'ith IO\'C and war. After resigning his commisJUst as. his regiment is sent to Ham· s friends gi\e him four e fe-athers, a svmbol of co\\'-e and dishon~r. To \\"in back ign.it), Ham disguises himself le of the Islamic dissenters his 1em h<ll. hL>en sent to fight. I lis is to sa,·e his friend and
rades from being slaughtered le hands of the enemy with,ba\'ing to engage in rhe hor-
ting around thinking of a name and there wa a jug [of Hawaiian Punch] on the table."
The football \\'as "lopsided and about three times ,1 hea\ y because of the mud according to Polacek, so The Rugby Girls developed a strong ground game while Drga said that The Hawaiian Punch opted for to an aerial attack despite the mud that was "ankle deep."
The crowd got into the action too. ~People were being thrown in [the mud] whether they were playing or nor," Drga said. "By the end everyone was muddy."
After the football tourney, there was a short break before the music started at eight. Bucky Beaver and the Ground Rippers set rhe tone of the parry, playing in dark suits and cowboy hats. The band played a mix of country and covers of other popular
hits like Jimm) Buffet's "Margan ta-ville ...
\X'hile everyone raved O\'er the music and football. the bull testicles got mixed revie\\'S. Olds refused to try the deep fried testicles at first, but Gaugler encouraged her until sh e ate a small piece. "The thought of eating a testicle was quite appalling, but once I tried it, it was not as bad as I thought it would be," she said.
Hilde Loevdal, an international student from orway, also said that she tried a very small piece. "It was fine," she said, but she does not think she will have them again.
Whatever the testicles meant to the festivalgoers, Tes ti Fest 's overall success was a good sign for local charities. According to Gaugler, the fun and games will translate into more significant gifts for AGR's regular charities.
photos by Josh Zirschky
Fun and food was had by all at 2002 Alpha Gamma Rho Testicle Festival. This year the eve11t mised nzore than $10,000 for local charities. Festival goers indulged in activities such as mud football, good ml/Sic and of course, fried testicles.
rors of war himself. 'Four feathers' first disap
points with its confusing message; one moment, the filrn seems to be strongly anri-war, then just a cene later, it's just as strongly pro-mili
good work. He took rwo movies, 'JO Things I Hate About You' and· A Knights Tale,' that could have been overly syrupy fluff and made them into charming, enjoyable filins. Yet, apparently in 'Four Feathers' he left his normal grace and charm behind, in favor of a new acting style exclusively made up of weeping in cv
ery single scene.
ta ry. Even Harry himself can' t clear up the matter. When other characters in rhe film ask him why he deserted his army regi ment, his only response is, "I was afraid.'" So afraid that the day afrer
"Getting plastic soldier toys and mimicking gun noises in your backyard could produce a more lifelike and
True, there are moments in the film that warrant a tear or two, l ike \\'hen Harry and his friend are starving to
death in a slave interesting battle"
he gor out, he was shipping off to the Middle Eastern deserr Lo risk the life of a spy.
ormally, Heath Ledger does
camp, for example. When Heath Ledger
cries over every tiny mishap, however, his emotional depth goes from being impressive to just plain
annoying. Kate Hudson, on the other hand, could have taken a few cues from Ledger.
Throughout the entire three hours of rhe film, she never changed her facial exprc sion once. o matter what trials and tribulations her character faced. she wore the same closedmouthcd half-smile. Bear in mind that this woman must deal with her fiance bringing down shame upon her, her dearesr friend coming back from the war scarred and blinded, and the tearful (on Heath Ledger's part, anyway) reunion with her longlost love , all wirh the same waxlike expression on her face.
Miramax could have saved itself some money and just dressed up a cardboard cutout in period clothing to put on the screen. The acting was not the on ly downfall of the movie. 'Four Fearhers' had to have been made
up of ar least forty minutes of battle scenes, yet possessed nor one minute of excitement. It is rare for direction to be so bad as to
suck our every bit of tension and thrill from a fihn, but it has happened here. Gerting plastic soldier toys and mimicking gun noise· in your backyard could produce a more lifelike and inreresting battle than any of rhe ones found in 'Four Feathers.'
If you' re in tl1e mood for a long period drama with amacrive leads and bad accents, go out and watch 'Titanic' for the hundredth time. If you' re interested in a long period drama with attractive lead and bad accents that is AL 0 as boring as all get out, go rent 'The English Parient' or 'La\\'rence of Arabia,' if you' re really a glutton for punishmenr. \X'hatever you do, avoid 'Four Feathers.' Although. perhaps just saying so will make Heath Ledger cry.
8 September 2-t 2002
Addiction plagues college students m Julie Hewson l xponeot Writer
t\dd1cuon ts .1 ph~ steal ;md or ps\ chologtc,il dl'pl'ndenc~ on somerhing 1\11 ,1dd1ct k-eb the\ llll1'l do \\ h.l!t'H.T it L,1h•, l\1 fl't'd their necJ OtKt' .1 ck•pendenn 1s fl)Oted. It \\ill ,i(\\ ,l\'S bt present. \\'itlwut hdp .• 1 pers1>n "ill most likch ne'er esc.tpt the CL'ntines tll thc:ir ohsl'ssion. 1\11
.1ddict bccLimc·, .1 prisoner to their
.1,lJictit>n .111d ,1 sl.1\C ro their dL pendenn upnn this h.:h.I\ iL'r. sub st lllcc· or ,tell\ it\
During olk·).!l'. pe('pk ,1rc t.1c·l'd with 111'111\ ch.1lll'ng111g ded SIPOS. \ 1,111\ ol tht• dt c-istL'l1> nudc: 111 this timl' pc·m>cl c.111 .1tfnt tht L'lltlomc ot .1 ~K'r' ,11\ \\ IH'lt" lit;_ "lt's snmllhing 111.:\\ ... st.lied Dc)C!OI' Brt.lll l .1sser "In collc·gt' people h.t\ e nt'\\' freedoms ,111d ne\\ experil'l1CCS . ...,l,111C expl'rtenCt' drinking or using a crc.~du card lLir the tlrsr time Because these e:-.pl' riences are so ne\\. tht:rc.: is a rcn dcnc\ for J person ro go O\ erbo,1rd and lose conrwl. .. Dr. Casser is a Doer or of Ps\'cholO!-") who teaches a ::.ubsrance abuse treatment seminar at \ 1SL
.\ddicaon is something W•lt ts gcnerall~ rdllt'<..1 t\l drngs ,mJ alco ho!. bur while t:ducauon is lxmg pro ' ided about the dll'ct::. ol th~ prob kms. other addictions mn be JUSt as
horribll' and no educ.1tion or mfornuaon L'i betnl! gtn~n.
Some of the less kno\\11 .1dd1ct1ons. or "Lomrulsl\·c bd1<l\'ll'1'." colle)!C·•tgon1dents face .m: irnemt:t us.igt e'tTt"tsmµ. g,m1 bling. mllne~. kl\xl, tL,b.Kco. ci.llfeml'. f't'fll. se' .mJ shopping. "PC\'Pk en g.1ge 111 these heh.1' tl'1'S hcc.1use 1t m.1kes them fed bt•ller. ( ;c·ner;1lh thc: re '' .mother prohk m .md the~ tine! rclid in this lxh.t\ ll'I' .• u1d usC' 1l
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,\ hm~ peopk face .1dd1crions rcl.1tL'l1 ro food. Some .u~obst-'S.st'<..I "ith being skmn~. ha,·ing the perfect body type <m<l'or aving to lx: something that an ,1cl1letic ox1eh or sigrnficant othl'n\ •Ult::. thc:m to Ix: Tilt-st: ~x-ople tb-dop c.1ung disorders such .i:; \norexi.1,md Bulimia. Both arc serious ht'<tlth conJititms th.n c-.m make ,1 1x-1>on 's life nliscrahle. t )thcrs hc1,·c
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weekly horoscope LBJ~ llES: <March 21 -April 20> Ir's a great week to im
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~ your best, so use chis posie energy to your advantage iec ouc and accomplish ngs. Communi.cacions with 1ers go well - ~ ou are a nd-reader wirh all around ci. Tensions else\\ here may d you raking ir our on a ·ed onl . MINI: (May 22 - June 21 > ,\lake ir a point of gemng
1res and err.rn<l · out of rhe y earlier, because it looks e n:sc, relaxation an<l parnir is in ·tore for l.irer. Be are ot the hdplul insights •roun<l1ng ) l>U rapi<l ad-
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Personal financial planning is favored. Your intuition is sharpened concerning money matters. You may run inco an intense blow-out with a mate or lover - keep your cool, things will straighten out rather quickly. Spend some time by yourself. LEO: <July 24- August 23)
It will be a busy week for you. Hard work on your part will bring you closer to you r career and personal goals. Be supportive of family members. someone is going through a tough time. Resolve financial concerns you have now. before things get our of hand . VIRGO: <August 24 - September 23>
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Debt: MSU students split on credit card use © ontinued from page 2 I remember the rabies scr up outside the tn111d Union Building O\'er the last couple of \\'eeks. Oaiming robe giving a\\'ay free brand n~1111e unglasses, the representatives <tSked only cl1at me student fill our a credit card application in return. Five minutes later, students walked away wim their free shades, forgerting about filling our me fom1 uncil, weeks later, a credit card arrives in the mail.
'"Hey, ir's sunny our, let's give 'em free sunglasses,·· commented Ed Keefe, a senior and pole vaulter with the MSU track tea111. "Credit card companies - everybody's out ro make a buck. Yeah, they're targeting college kids. "
Keefe refuses to use a credit card, instead using a debit card, which is connected directly to the users' checking accmmt, and is me equivalent of writing a check, wim me convenience of a VJSa or MasterCard. Debit cards are available directly from a srudent's bank, and limit spending ro money mat's in me account.
Said Keefe, 'Tm nor paying a premium or interest rates. I'm one of the smart ones, I guess."
Omer students think that credit cards are a necessary part of me.ir financial lives. Linda Parks, a sophomore Bio Med major, confessed to
using a credit card on occasion. "I got it mostly ro build credit; you really can't get very far \\~mout credit in a lot of cases."
Admittedly, she only uses the card for books and school supplies, bur confesses to sometimes leaving a balance on the card after making monthly payments. "Ifl can't pay it off, I do ar least pay two or iliree rimes me minimwn payment," Parks said
When asked her opinion of credit card companies converging on campus, her reply was me same as many omers, "I think ir 's unfair, most
srudents don't have the money." "I think it 's cruel," added
Lindsey Ward, a sophomore majoring in accounting. "There are a lot of people who aren 't responsible enough ro have one ... I don't think it's right."
Ward has a credit card, however, which she claimed to possess mostly for reasons of convenience. As an out-of-state student, she finds it easier man writing a check, and sinlply pays off me balance when she receives her statement each monm. "I never use a credit card unless I have the money to pay it off," she said. "I keep track of my balance, too, so I never have any surprises when my bill comes."
Houses, cars and jobs can be lost due to a red flagged credit report, and while students might not be looking that far down me road, the NCC suggests mar mey would do well ro remember Sean Moyer and Mitzi Pool
The NCC has set up a web site ro educate college students about me dangers of credit card debt. For more information, click on me Student Advocate button ar www.thencc.org.
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• • • • • www.micron.com/jobs
we throw all kinds of
[obs~~acles] at you.
tuition isn't one of them.
Sure, we 'll have you climbing walls. But if you qualify for a 2- or 3-year scholarship, tuition's one obstacle you won 't havtt to worry about. Talk to an Army ROTC rep. And get a leg up on your future.
ARMY ROTC Unlike any other college course you can take.=
Army ROTC Nursing offers Adventure and Scholarship Money!
Call Captain Sean Cusker at 994-5476.
join Micron, the future
Micron Technology, Inc. has emerged as of technology II
a global leader in the semiconductor industry.
We continually broaden our DRAM, SRAM, TCAM,
Flash and CMOS image sensor product offerings to meet the
needs of advancing technologies for today - and the future.
don't wait!
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Submit your resume to Career Services by Tuesday, October 8, to be considered for our on-campus interviews for full -time and internship career opportunities .
meet micron! Micron representatives will be on your campus Friday, October 4 (career fair) and again Monday, October 21 (information session) and Tuesday, October 22 (interviews) .
Applicable Majors: Chemical Engineering Chemistry Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science
Micron offers a generous benefits package including: Employee Stock Purchase Plan 401(k) Plan with company match Competitive Base Pay Time Off Plan
Submit your resume to: E-mail (preferred): [email protected] Fax: 208.363.2322 Micron Technology, Inc. Attn: Human Resources, MS 707-2965 8000 South Federal Way Boise, Idaho 83707-0006
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Bartender Trainees Needed.
$250 a day potential. Local positions.
1-800-293-3985 ext. 247
Students are always lookillg for employment.
Advertise Here. 994-2432
The Exponet is looking for writers. If you are in
ten:sted please call 99-t-222-t or stop by for
and application
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rhythms Drum Store African Drum & Dance
Classes, New & Used Drums, Drum Building Workshops, Full Moon
Drumming. Ride the Rhythm MSU!
580-8229
There are many types of condoms. on-oxynol 9 (spermicide) lubricated condoms are not more effecti\'e for pregnancy or STD protection. If you need the protection that condoms pro\·iJ~. you hm·e ll1<ll1) chioces. ConJoms are m·,ulable at the Bridger Clinic, 587-0681
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Guitar Lessons All levels. Only ten bucks
a lesson. You've always wanted to learn to play
that thing, so do it today. Call Scott at 556-1434
MSU ROTC has outstanding Opportuni
ties for Freshman. We are looking for Scholar Athletes who want to be leaders. Come by
and check out the program at Room 211, Hamilton Hall or mil CPT Sean Cusker <lt
99-t-5476
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e e e e ASMSU is committed to providing affordable and diverse support servi<es, entertainment, as well as a recreational and
educational opportunity to the students of Montana State University. We are <ommitted to providing quality services in a cost effective manner through responsible financial management. We are committed to remaining responsive to the evolving needs and interests of Montana State University. We are committed to providing employees, staff, and volunteers with a positive work environment which facilitates their personal and professional growth. ASMSU will <onscientiously represent Montana
State University students to the entire University and the surrounding communities •
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reao GHIS! Campus-wide voter registration drive.
Students can stop by AskUs to fill out a registration and vote by mail card You do not have to be MT resident to vote. Voting in Bozeman does not1
affect your residency, or your registration back home. Your vote is your voice. Use it. t
Friday, October 4th SOB Barn
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' Lottery Admission ... S:OO MSU only ... S:30 - 6:00 (valid ID required for entry} MSU & Public ... 6:00-8:00
sena6e POSIDIDDS A sale of rental rafts and accessories will be held on Friday,
October 4 in the SOB Barn at Montana State University. The sale will be limited to MSU students and affiliates only from S:30 to 6:00, a valid MSU ID will be required. A lottery will be conducted for limited early admission. The sale will be open to MSU and the public from 6:00 to 8:00. Contact ASMSU Outdoor Recreation at 994-3621 for further information.
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On Campus-3 Off Campus-4
Greek· 1 Family Housing· 1
At Large-1
total seats: 10
Applications can be picked up at the ASMSU office, SUB 281
Deadline: Oct 4, 2002 Elections will be Oct. 23-24
The following activities are open to any Full-Time Student or Faculty /Staff member who has a current Recreational-Use Pass:
Sport: Registration Dates: Event Begins: Aerobics ept. 3 - Dec. ll\----------- Sept. 9
Cross Country Run ept. 26 - 3 Oct. 2 Co-ed Soccer ept. 30 - Oct. Oct. 9
Touch Football Sept. 30 - Oct. Oct. 9
LOOKIUD PDr a worKOU6 CHauenoe? lntramurals & Recreation has just what you need! Join us for our NEW and REFRESHING Outdoor Challenge Aerobic Class held on Mondays at noon, South Gym. Enjoy the great outdoors with this circuit challenge. We'll meet in the South Gym and proceed outside
(weather permitting). This class will incorporate running, jumping, calisthenics and lots of upper body training. This class is designed to attract both males and females. (Note: Don't
shy away if you are a beginner, we give different options for different fitness levels.) Even the Elite Fit will be challenged to perform at their best for a series of fitness circuits. Join Us, Everyone is WELCOME. Are you up to the Challenge? (Cost is only $ 10.00 for a
whole semester to participate in ALL ASMSU Aerobic Classes.)
oon·G PoroeG ... ASMSU lntramurals & Recreation has Personal Training available to students or faculty/ staff with facility-use pass. Call Matt Parks @ 580-7987. Remember •.• this is FREE ... No cost to trainee .•• What an opportunity! ASMSU lntermurals & Recreation presents FOUR PROPER FORM WORKSHOPS to students or faculty/ staff with facility-use pass. Workshop Schedules ond additional information can be found on lntramural's web site.
wewanGvom Attention Freshman & Sophomores
lntramurals and Recreation is seeking prospective aerobic Instructors. We will train
and certify you. This is an opportunity to learn how to teach aerobics and to achieve teaching
experience. You will learn how to teach a variety of aerobic classes. Pick up Intern
Applications at the Intramural Office, 202 Shroyer Gym or South Gym Bulletin Board.
Don't wait, applications are due back by September 30, 2002. For answers to your
questions, call Sharon at 994-5000. For more information on Personal Training or the Proper Form Workshops, call Matt Parks@ 580-7987 or visit lntramural's web site at: www.montana.edu/ gym.
Don't forget to check out our website www.montana.edu/ gym