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anent Issue 25. Volume 95

Tuesday, December 5, 2000

tiepard and Scarpo speak against hate

te is ever)'\\here in iet\ ... e'l.claimed Jud! ·d, as she addressed rCfO\\dcd audience in mes Hall lecture on ~c .1 .

l\>ard continued ... It is up o make a difference ... i>anl. an internationally ncd s peake r. gave a ending and ins pira­peech on hate crimes. iec-ch and hate crime ion to the genr" 1 ·rnh­past Frida) In 1oh

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for approx1matelv h\ o 1ey both shan. a passion 1ttle against 1..i te. · to 'isitini-. r ozenMn I and St po wer in about thL h.tte cnmes ward the "coming "ut set" strLcturt that was MSU's campus in Oc-

"It infuriated me. ex­claimed Scarpo. in reference to the destruction of the closet.

Both Shepard and Scarpo felt that it was important to ,;sit l\ISU. present the docu-

about the hate crimes and the closet. "I find it equally as sad that the administration did not take a stronger stand on it.··

The number of people in at­tendance to Shepard's lecture

out hate?" Launching into a humor­

ous and witty speech, Scarpo used his persuasive powers to engage the audience in his campaign against hate. "I have

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mentary and lecture on the is­sue of hate. They also believed it was necessary to show the entire documentary, which is approximately 78 minutes.

··r find it really sad that it happened," Shepard said

was asto1 shing. People filled the aisl. the floor space up front ana .L sc. 1dmg room in back. Scarpo beg .. 1 r sentation by welcoming the audience and asking, ''What would your world be like with-

pronr,ed 1cate nd not en tertain id Scarp1 who is head o Light l\1 iia, the ( i ' product '.Tlpany privileged to cover the Mathew Shepard story.

Scarpo's goal in the ere-

ation of his film was to edu­cate people on the serious is­sue of hate that plagues our world. He chose three ex­amples of severe hate crimes on which to focus the docu­mentary. First was the death of l\Iathew Shepard . Second was the murder of James Byrd, Jr., in 1998. B_\rd was a black man who was beaten, chained and dragged behind a car for three miles in Jas­per, Texas . Scarpo also in­cluded the massacre at Col­umbine High School in Littleton, Colo.

Scarpo's film evoked tears of S) mpath) and horro1 from the audience. Captivating from beginning to end. Scarpo took the a udi ence on a journe~ from hate to hope. Included in the film were in­terviews with the family and friends of the hate crime ,·ic­ti ms, ne,,s clips and li' e footage of protests. l\laster­fully filmed and produced, the documentary has been shown across the country, both in schools and at film festivals. Copies of the film have also been sent to the White House and other fed­eral offices.

At the end of the film, Scarpo introduced and wel­

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The northwest comer of the Strand Union Building was a clear­inghouse for AIDS information, being shared by the Southwest Montana AIDS Coalition (SMAC), the Bridger Health Clinic and the Gallatin City-County Health De­partment. Members of MSU's Sexual Health Awareness and Re­sponsibility Education program, sponsored by MSU Health Promo­tion, were also on hand. These groups were committed to spread­ing the word on Fri. that AIDS is notjustadiseaseforgaypeopleand intravenous drug users.

''It's been a huge success," said Walker Smith, health educator from the Student Health Senice and advisor of the ASMSU Wellness Coalition. "Everyone's been really suppo1tiYe."

Smith said that the goals of the World AIDS Day displays on campus are to "raise awareness about the facts of AIDS and dis­pel the myths ...

''It's a heterose:-a.1al issue,'' he said. "Unfortunately, AIDS and othersexuallytransmitted diseases (STDs) are a part of students' lives here. We're really trying to push prevention and teach prevention."

Tori Johnson, a freshman at MSU,washardatworkpassingout

condoms in the spirit of prevention. She and student Mark Shaneywere also informing people about the ser\'ices available at the Bridger Clinic, which has offices in Bozeman, Livingston and West Yellowstone.Servicesofferedatthe clinic include anonymous HIV test­ing, medical care for individuals who have recently tested positive for HIV, and education, counsel­ing and referral services. The clinic operates on a sliding fee scale based on income and re­sources, which Johnson said is "really good for students."

"I've passed out a lot of condoms today ... a couple of buck-ets," she said ... Some people were surprised. Some people wanted more. I thought it went real well."

World AIDS Daylx.>gan in 1988. It is the only international day of coordinated AIDS awareness and education activities. 'This day of re­membrance and education has since gained the suppmt of the World Health Assembly, the United Nations, and governments and communities worldwide.

SMAC director Shawna Hedlund agreed that the MSU eYentwasasuccess, with "a surpris­ingly good turnout." S:MAC is a non-profit organization geared to­

see AIDS Da) page -l

Carrie Fisher Exponent Writer

Christmas is approach­ing, and, chances are, most people will have trouble finding the right gift.

The Arthritis Founda­tion has a brochure that just might be of help. It offers gift suggestions for people with arthritis and many other helpful things, such as tips on shopping, travel, planning holiday gatherings and minimizing the pres­sures of the upcoming holi­day season.

The brochure is full of products that are adaptive for people with arthritis. For instance, some gifts that you might consider when buying for someone would be a li gh t weight hairdryer, kitchen utensils with bigge r grips, dust busters . jar openers and back-saving snow shov­els. Jane Kerr of the Ar­thritis Foundation, Rocky Mountain Chapter, said, "These gift ideas are really for everyone. People

should be using these products as a means ofjoint protection and the preven­tion of arthritis." Kerr indi­cated that when you open a jar with your bare hands. you are exerting "thousands of pounds of pressure on your joints."

Kerr said that if you "have swelling in joints, morning stiffness for more than two weeks and it lasts more than an hour and you feel tired , it is important that you see a doctor. Get­ting early and good diagno­sis is very important." Since there are so many different kinds of arthritis, there are many different kinds of in­terventions and treatments.

If you would like more information on arthritis or how to obtain the free bro­chure containing holiday tips, then contact the Ar­thritis Foundation, Rocky Mountain Chapter, at i-800-475-644 7 or fax your request to l-303-'.''59-4349· You can also find information on ar­thritis by visiting the Arthri­tis Foundation website at •,vww.a1th1itis.org.

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Zach Gildersleeve Exponent Columnist

Just in case you needed a reason to get into the Christ­mas spirit , and the recent snows or the spiffy decora­tions hanging downtown are not enough, you can simply rely on the media culture that we are inundated with at this time of the year to jangle your jingle bells.

The Christmas season re­ally is a feast for your eyes and ears, more than any other holi­day. Does Labor Day have thousands of songs written about the pleasures of working and getting paid, or does , with all due respect, Mother's Day have the time honored tradi­tion of decorating every angle of your house with millions of tiny individual lights?

No, of course not, and that is why Christmas has been and

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I think that only the Fourth of July can equal Christmas in terms of bright, flashy colors and pizzazz. If we could find some way of combining the two holidays into an uberholiday, Indepenmas or Chrisdence Day, whatever you want to call it, but call it the Ultimate Festive Experience rn.

Just think: giving and re­ceiving patriotic gifts as we barbecue ribs and chestnuts over an open fire, and at midnight, we would decorate an evergreen tree with fire­works and blow it up. Excit­ing. Anyway, I digress .

The topic I meant to write about, as you may or may not have guessed by now, is TV and movies. Christmas and winter theme movies, to be exact. It's to be expected.

So, without further ado, here is the list of the top, oh, let's say ... nine most impor­tant or memorable holiday films (and the occasional TV show) .

This list was compiled in­dependently by the American Film Institute, The New York Times, and a Bi-Partisan Committee of the United States House of Representa­tives , lest you have any doubt about its ,·alidity and truth . They all came up with the same result, amazingly enough, which just shows you the power of r.iedia satura­tion at this time of the year.

Take my word for it; watch­ing everything on this list will turn all of you Scrooges and Grinches in the world into, well , those two characters at the end of their respective sto­ries. Here is the list, in no par­ticular order.

#1. \Ve might as wel with "A Christmas Caro1 most famous and freq1 retold story on the list. J one from Disney t< Murray to the Muppe tackled this classic st01 with all its retellings count no less than 1 sions) , none has yet to Dickens· book.

True. the 1951 n starring Alastair Sim best filmed Yersior someday soon. sit do\• read the book. It is sh you do not haYe to about fitting it into yo1 tic holiday schedule , a definitely worth it.

The only trouble when reading it is tha. often distracted by ho" times it has been reto how intertwined ··A Ch1· Carol .. and the Christm

Skiing for dummies, not for 1 Joel Morgan Exponent Columnist

Final exams are just weeks away and the semester is coming to a close. With term papers to \'\Trite, reports to give and final exams to prepare for, first and foremost on the minds of most students can only be one thing: skiing. Spending lots of time skiing will not, generally, lead to good grades. But if God really wanted us to get good grades, then why did he install ski lifts on mountain ?

When I watch extreme skiers on television, it inspires me to excellence, and I think that maybe, just maybe, I can gather all my gear, get to the top of some mountain, stare at the steep downhill slope and not puke out offear. I am what some people call a '1earningskier," but what most other people call a really, really bad skier.

I have found that what separates skiing from other sports is the ability to stop. Not too many people have ever died in a bowling accident because they lost control. In my skiing experiences, I have learned that there are only two ways to stop: running into trees and running in lo other people - and trees are harder, so they hurt more.

Other skiers get pretty irritated with me, as ifha"fog me hugging onto them for dear life is really a nuisance. You might think this is a great way to meet women, but even though most women want a man who can cry, they apparently don't want one who cries while sliding down a mountain at a jillion miles per hour. I can tell by the way they whack me with their poles.

So while other guys are out on the slopes showing off (staying upright) and having fun (controlling bodily functions) I prefer more extreme sports like bowling and Pac-Man. Some people like other alternatives.

After smoking a little bit too much marijuana, some skiers decide that having their feet strapped to two long slabs allows too much freedom of movement, so they strap both feet to one board. Snowboarding is much like skiing e.xcept falling is much easier, and you have no poles to whack people with. I recently asked some snowboarders what they thought the best advantage ofboarding over skiing was, and overwhelmingly their response was, "Dude, it's like, um, uh, what was the question?"

Please note: I realize that I am making a rash generalization with tl1e marijuana comment, so let me

say, I understand that nc smokers like snowboardir

One major drawb skiing enthusiasts is the h It can cost hundreds to th of dollars for a season ! i But it makes sense wl realize that ski resorts · employ a guy to check fo1 pass to make sure you p a guy to measure the sn ' morning.

My method for savin1 is to just aYoid actually~ there is a lodge, hang out • Justforfun,carryinsom" skis and have yo1 bandaged, tell peopley01 • through dead-man's blu1

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three back flips off l followed by a thrillir ;I speed slalom challeng1 . one ski, then you broke 1 ·

tr)fogto unhook your bi the lodge door. \Vhen you there i no dead m ~ on the mountain, cal 1 ·

rookie and grumble s< · about the bad hot choc1 · ·

If you enjoy sl snowboarding, then th · season for fun, but plea"' and be considerate. If r latches onto your back r · ~ then ask nicely if th newspaper columnis ;, • whack them as much as " •

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ist: catch the est films

iras become. rod bless us, everyone," th e nature of being a ge (even the word itself) become so cliched that it !cult to immerse yourself in the story. But I am all of you media savvy in­uals out there can over­that. Onward!

!. Tim Burton 's "Night­Before Christmas." Re-

ber what I said about ining Christmas and

ourth of July? That can e applied to Christmas

iialloween. The juxtapo-1 of e\'erything that is and dreamy (Christ­with everything that is and scary (Halloween) interesting eomm nt on ery fashion of hul.days he bi-polarization of ions that the; work

also makes 1t the only on our list tli t can hold 1 its own \\Jthout the mas spirit

- en if the story and songs r grip you, it lS still impres­

consider that this film is an hour and twent; min­ng, yet it was filmed at the 11nation speed of-o sec-

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onds per week. Animators have no holidays. Next ....

#3. Speaking of claymation, I am reminded of two television specials from my childhood: Larry Roemer's i964 classic "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Will Vinton's Claymation Christ­mas Celebration," the one with the California Raisins.

They are now using clips from URudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer" to sell cellular phones. What better way to keep the spirit of Christmas in your hearts than with an obnoxious phone glued to your ear? Rudolf, you sold out.

Frankly, I don't remem­ber much about either TV special; so, we will move on to examine the most com­mercial use of a cherished Christmas story yet.

Except, it looks like I am running out of room for this one article, so in the tradi­tion of "A Christmas Carol" and all of Dickens' serials, I am going to have to leave you with a To Be Continued ....

Stay tuned to find out #4 through #9. I know you can hardly wait.

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AIDS Day: prevention on camp

corned Judy Shepard onto the stage.

"] am not a professional speaker," said Shepard. "I am a mother who is trying to do the right thing."

years in response to his bru­tal death. "It is important to

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world and social justice," said Shepard.

Sh epard plans to con­tinue her campaign against hate bv working with schools, univers ities and orga ni­za tions to spread a positive message of love.

ward prevention of and educa­tion about AIDS. The organi­zation is fun ded through grants and the Centers for Dis­ease Control (CDC).

Tracy Palmisciano, wh studying nursing and se an internship at the G City-County Health Depan rnent, \\ClS on hand explaini; programs available the such as case management I HIV I AIDS patients.

"It's been busy,'' s said. "I didn't even e:q>• so many people ... Shepard

continued to address the serious issue of hate in our world. "Hate is here and alive and well - it shouldn't be."

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phoro by Joshua Colhn5 l11C!r Shepard a11m·ered questions after her prese11rario11 Friday.

"We plant seeds," Shepard said , in ref­erence to her work with

'Tm getting the impression that most people are pretty well educated about preven­tion for themselves," said Hedlund, who classified AIDS as a world crisis. "I'm also SUf'­

prised to see what an uncom­fort ab I e issue AIDS is for people. It seems like they ·would be more open about the issue by now." Nearly 33.6 mil­lion people world\\ide were liv­ing \\ith HIV/AIDS by the end of 1999, according to the Na­tional Institutes of Health, and it is the fifth leading cause of death among aduits 25-44 years of age in the United States.

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photo by Jay Thane ·a Alvidre::. hits the front-end of an old-fashioned three pointer in the second half of Saturday's game t the University of Portland. The three poi111 play pw the momentum back in the hands of the 'Cats. as ·tiled away for u 79-62 win.

Lady 'Cats post first win Special to the Exponent

Montana State senior Amy Meckling led four Bob­cat players in double-figures with 21 points and 13 re­bounds, as MSU posted its first victory of the season with a 79-62 win over the Uni­versity of Portland, Fri. night.

Also in double-figures for Montana State (3-1) were Isabel Stubbs 20, Rebecca Alndrez 12 and Serena t.lerrill with 10 points.

Senior Kelly Martin came off the bench to record 12 r e­bouncis, as well. The Bobcats out re-bounded P land .)

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Portland is a very well coached team, and they have good size. We knew they would make a run at us . .,

Montana State came out of intermission on a 16-9 run to take a 48-38 advantage, following a field goal by Alvidrez. The Pilots answered with a 10-2 run, closing to within 50-48 on an Erica Moldenahuer three-pointer. with 9:36 remaining in the game. Montana State then rattled off an 11-0 stretch over the next three minutes. taking a 61-48 margin with 6:20 remaining on an

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nd w an excellent job rebound-g. I en. lenged a few kids at half­

rne, and, like champions, they re-sponded in a very positive way."

-Frank McCarthy MSU Women's Basketball Coach

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I thut.~l. e sh wed a lot o'he, r nd we d i an ex­cc ll e n t > rebou n ing. I ch llen~ed a fE\ k1 s 'lt half­time, and, like champions, they responded in a very positive way."

The Bobcats jumped out to a quick 12-5 lead on a three-point field goal by Amy Meckling at the 16:44 mark of the first stanza and built the margin to 30-18 on a Stubbs basket with 4:01 re­maining in the first half. Portland (2-2) responded with an 11-0 run to close the gap to 30-29 on a Renee Maxie three-pointer. How­ever, Meckling's basket at the buzzer gave the Bobcats a 32-29 advantage at intermission.

"Amy's (Meckling) basket at the buzzer was huge," McCarthy said. "It gave us a little lift going into halftime.

lead of t h e game.

"Isabel (Stubbs) really took over the game at several key points," McCarthy said."'! also thought Rebecca (Alvidrez) came ou t in the second half and set the tone for the rest of the game. This was a great win and now we can go on our next road trip with the monkey off our back." Portland was paced in the loss by Renee Maxie with 15 points, including four three-pointers, while Sharon Rissmill e r and Kristin Stringer each added 13 points for the Pilots. Montana State senior Serena Merrill held the Pilot 's leading scorer Tami Standish to eight points, including three in the second half. Standish entered the game averaging 17.7 points per game.

The Lady 'Cats play Dec. 5 at Gonzaga University.

:s selections: are the best teatns getting a fair shot? Berg ctent Writer

Let's talk about the racy going on in Florida. t the Presidential Elec­lt's much worse than he Miami Hurricanes ·ting lo play for the Na­

. Championship. After a ' of mostl) upsides, the anes went 10-1 through ueling college football with some impressive

· most notablv over ".l State (1 at tl;e time) -nginia Tech (2 at the

and their ea rly season Washington. However '.anes regrouped and

came back to get those two late season victories. Due to the Bowl Championship Se­ries, they will not play for a national championship, but Florida State will.

The tragedy lies in the issue that Florida State is ranked behind Miami (FL) in both the Associated Press and ESPN/ USA Today College Football polls, 3 and 2 respectively. The BCS Poll has Florida State less than a point ahead and does not take into consider­ation head to head games. In other words, Miami's win over Florida State means nothing. As of Monday morning, Dec. 4, Florida State remained .61

points ahead of Miami, which will keep Miami out of the Na­tional Championship game. The credentials for this ranking system are as fo l­lows: polls, computers (which compile the averages of polls around the nation), schedule strength and team losses. The deciding factor comes down to miniscule points , therefore making this system a better one but not necessarily the right one.

However, I believe there is an answer: playoffs. The other college systems have them, even our own 1-AA has one, so why shouldn't 1-A. A lot of arguments have been made

about why there shouldn't be a playoff system in college foot­ball. One of the arguments made has been money, which is completely absurd.

First of all, playoffs would extend the season of college football, which would mean that there is more money to be made by everyone.

Secondly, many have argued that it takes the glory of minor bowl games away from schools who wouidn't make it in the playoffs. Again, I disagree. People will always watch bowl games, they are classic. It al­lows us to check out the best college teams in the nation.

Thirdly, people say that it is

a never-ending battle for who are the right teams to partici­pate. Well, I offer up this theory.

The playoff format would be rather simple and it wouldn't take silly computer points to assure a "real"' national cham­pion. First off, major division winners get playoff spots: ACC, SEC, Big East, Big XII, Big Ten and the Pac-10 . This playoff tree would be predetermined in pre-season lottery to find out who would play each other in the first rounds. The games would be played only at the major BCS sites, Orange Bowl , Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl and the

see BCS: good? page 6

6 BCS:good teams omitted

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Fiesta Bowl. The championship game site would change eYeryyear, like it does right now. Finally, the last two spots would be filled with at-large bilths. So, if there hap­pened to be a team that ,,·as unde­feated in the J\lACorthe WAC. they would get an at large berth.

The rankings of the two col­lege football polls would still be a determining factor for who gets the final two births. The public needs to realize thatthere will al­\ mys be a debate of who gets into the playoffs because there are just too many teams to make a great playoff system, like that of the Col­lege Basketball Tournament.

Howe,·er, this system would look. something like this: ACC Winner/ Florida State vs. SEC \'\'inner/ Florida; Big East Win­ner/ Mimni (FL) vs. Big Xll Wm­ner/ Oklahoma; Big Ten Winner/ Purdue YS. At-large birth/ Oregon St.: and finally, Pac-IO Winner/ Washington vs. At-Large Birth/ Virginia Tech.

The games would be played after the regular season, as the first round would be played Dec. 26, followed b~ the second round .Jan. 3. and the National Champi­onship game on Jan. 10. This for­mat' l'Ould be the only system to re­ally have a true National Champion.

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Santa's got a brand new bag Associated Press

Problems with the first ar­rest have been addressed and a warrant has been issued for a 62-year-old part-time Santa Claus on drug charges in Belle\'ue. Nebr.

The man was arrested Thurs. at this apartment across the street from a park where children play, police said.

Narcotics officers devel­oped information with the help of neighbors, but some probable cause information was missing, so the man was released Fri.morning after an

initial court appearance. Deputy Police Chief J oh n

Stacey said the man looks the part of Santa Claus. "He's kind of a picturesque individual. He's got a th ick, white, long beard," Stacey said.

When officers went to the man ·s home late Thurs. morning, they found three pounds of marijuana and an appointment book with in­formation on drug deals and Santa jobs.

There is no indication that the man was selling drugs to children during his appearances as Santa Claus, Stacey said.

Snow conditions elsewhere Alta- Packed powder,

40 -50' base. 8 of 12 lifts runnmg, 90 percent of 2000 acres open.

Alyesk a- 75' reported at top. However, this bonnty is not yet open for the public.

Big Sk-y- 28'-42' base. 40 of 122 trails open with 10 of 18 lifts running.

Jackson Hole- :n'-25' base with 4 of 76 trails open. 2 of 11 lifts running.

M t. Baker- 4' of new powder on top of a 40'-52' base. "'5 percent of Baker is open for skiing.

Squaw V alley- 8'- 28' base with 50 percent of the mountain open. 11 of 33 lifts running.

Sun Valle)- 14'-36 base ;vith 15 percent of the mountain accessible. 4 of 19 lifts running.

Taos- Very packed pow­der on a 20'-30· base. All 500 acres are open ""'ith all 6 of the lifts running.

W histler /Blackcomb­A big 43 base reported.

30 percent oftbe mountain is open with 13 of 33 lifts running for your pleasure.

photo by Jay Aaron Rich score~ two-po/lltS on a lay-up in an e1hibit1011 this season. Rich and the Bobcats couldn "t handle the Co11 b the University of i'\~·omi11g, losi11g for c 1e sei·enrh ~·011secwin! The Cowboys ble11 past Montana State 77-6~ at The Border

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7 SU physicist wins Presidential Early Career Award ostetler

nent Writer

U Physicist Dr. Dana pc has reached deep into ·erse to untangle the mys­f the sun. On Oct. 25, his ·ork paid off when the louse awarded Longcope >thcr scientists across the he Presidential Earl> Ca­·ard for Scientist<> and En-

1any as eight Federal GO\·­t departments were rep­

d at the award ceremon). g the USDA the Depa1t­

f Commerce and the \'et-dministration The Na­

leronautics and Space Ad­ation prouc. 1 J pients of th Longcope. 0

'ere three \\ IH

mica! space ed. The rem ts studied a1 e

ut health.

gcope ackno11 d6C'<; mt ig the a\\a· di" q.1ite pres-1 but his humble demeanor hat he is interested in the h and the science more

than the fame. "It was great to be there '"1th all these other sci­entists,·· he remarked. Included in those other scientists were the Director of NASA. Dan Goldin. ~ASA's chief scientist, Kathie Olsen. and the Deput) Associate Administrator of Space Sciences, Earl Huckens.

The names that actual!) dre\\ Longcope to the ;.rsu Pl1) sics de­partment are Dr. Loren Acton

fessors. he stated that '"you knew this was where they were doing some of the [solar physics] re­search, and it was a group to be a pa1t of."

He has succeeded in becom­ing a part of this innovati,·e group. which, as Longcope ex­plained, studies "solar physics and the motions of electricall) conducting fluids.·· What this group has been able to explain

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and Dr. Richard Canfield. He knew of these names before l\TSlJ opened a position, and e\·entu­all), ··a position opened and I ap­plied.·· Concerning these two pro-

''ith Lon§ '! s n1dtl1l 111<1tlcal equation is that these tluiJs. ··b) moving. they actually create mag­netic fields:·

H umbl) , Longcope states that

"my contribution, like all science, is a very small contribution." What he i able to explain, how­e\'er. and what earned him the award, is how these magnetic fields twist ''ithin the sun so that once the) get to the surface, they unravel and explode.

This explosion gives us such natural wonders as the No1thern Lights and solar flares. What ·we see here on earth is a manifesta-

tion of a magnetic f i e I cl , which. "as it hits the surface. it kind of gets free and can untwist

I x­d

came up with a "set of L'qua­tions de­scribing the rise of mag­netic field 1 i n e s ti •ugh the s and

hC1\\ the) \1ould 1isted." Tim. set he applied Io Ale\. Pevtsov and Canfield\ 300 sun­spot groups." hich the) gathered from i991to1995· He again h>ives

them enormous credit by re­marking that "I just came along with this equation and applied this equation to all this data the) painstakingly accumulated.··

Athletes and musicians haw ea .. ~ times when asked to identify their influences and heroes. For a scientist. especiall) a solar ph:--'Sicist. this disclosure is more of a quan­dat}. After a momenta!} silence, Longcope said that Emico Ferme. an Italian Professor that taught at the Universiy of Chicago, is an in­spiration for him.

He admires Fe1111e's abilit>· to show students that ,,·ithin the fields of physics. the> .. alread_:, know all of the pe1tinent informa­tion. [Ferme] taught them that the) could get to an)· answer by using a series of simple steps."

Within the field of ph)·sics. Longcope admires Ferme for ··be­ing able to explore unexplored territory ... He continued by em­phasizing that ··he had the cour­age to make calculations that had to do"' ith something no one else had reall) put lheir mind to ... From the accolades he has re­ceh·ed at this early juncture in his career. it appears that LongcopC' has incorporated some of that same courage into his own re­search.

Operating on the principal that "e\e~thing has way" of be­ing interesting" and applying his genius toward solar research, Longcope \\ill continue unrm cl­ing the mysteries of the sun well into the 21'' centu~·.

history lesson on the richest hill on earth ilia ls a •nent Writer

mtana State Uni1 ersity gain extended its long ·nc,olent arm into the nan community last ~sda) . With standing onh in the B<neman . , lecture room, ;.1su r) Professor !\Iar) 11 sen·ed up a richlv rd cultural history ~f '.\lont. .

1ile significant research en done on the cultural 'of :\ati\C Americans nous to :\lontan,l. thl' al h1stor) of Luro­

can inrnugr.1nts appC'ars • 1cademicall) unculti-~round . Ho1,l'n'r. in the f Professor Murph) 's re­on the lnstllrv of Butte

rersight has .been cor~

1tte holds a position of . stLem among :\lontana 111 that its histon· most s the dynamics of multi­ed urban settings during eat American Industrial ution. This was a time

the face of modern ca ''as still significant Iv ~d by the tailings of~ ta n ethos. Professor

~1urphy skillfully lifts that veil. and those who attended her lecture were as 1·oyeurs. peer­ing into the very soul of Butte culture.

By the late i8oos. Butte had become the largest copper producing center in the world and ''ell on its wa) to being one of the richest and most powerful cities in the nation. Its genealogy of wealth having started with gold mining. Butte quick!) matured into the king of copper. "The Richest Hill On Earth.·· Butte America! Yet for all its\\ ealth, what has so hardil) endured in Butte is its culture. and Profe-;­sor '.\lurph) is the th•finiti' e ,,·ore! on Butte cultural histor; .

Butte. :\.lont. \\as. IJ\ thl' turn of the ccntut). on its 11 a) to being an epicenter of race, gender and class distinction. First came the Irish to drag riches from the bowls of the earth. followed by a ,-ariet) of European and Oriental cul­tures. Butte was a cit) of eth­nic neighborhoods. \\ or I cl class in its assembl) of po­tentially contentious cultural constructs.

Butte people. at the turn of the 20th centur\", were hard \\·orking American settlers, quickly emerging as the bed-

rock of the American middle class. They were not looking to get rich, they "anted steady safe work, in an atmosphere of permanency. They wanted to make a living, raise families and have a good time. The cul­tural h1stor) of Butte is about the tensions in that equation. It is about the people of Butte. their aspirations and ho" they were reeoncilecl to thosr aspi­rations. The history of Bulle is about the tenacity of its people.

Professor :\1urphy 's lec­ture st; le is easy-going. and her lecture \\'as organizL•d into a ~eries of facts and figures. alternating \\1th narrali\es that '' ere colorful!~ mult1-di­mensional. From the start, the audience just sat bark and listened.

If~ ou missed the lecture. then read Professor r-..Jurph) 's book. "'.\lining Cultures." ft's a great read, and very inform­ing. As an aside, Professor :\lurphy's book has nwsteri­ousl) disappeared from the ;.rsu Libra!) . ..\!though I can easily understand a desire to own such a treasure-chest of cultural his tor~. 1 think it should be replaced and, per­haps, made a' ailable on the sheh·es in the l\1SU Bookstore.

ProjeJ.\t>r 1\,fu171hy lcc1111~'s lo 011e o.f her c/as1es. M11171hv aim /ec111reil c1.1

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photo by Craig '.\1. Moore

8 December 5, 2000

ASMSU brings campus entertainment that's not to miss Garrett Mahaffey Exponent Writer

The Bozeman music scene has been vibrant this semester. It seems like there is a show ev­erywhere you look, or at least an advertisement to buy a ticket. With the amount of snowfall and quality entertainment available, it does not leave a student with much time for school. This could be a good thing if you just moved here to ski/snowboard in the first place. But for those of you who plan on spending an unusually large portion of your time on campus in the weeks to come, ASMSU Concerts has some events planned to take the edge off those end of the se­mester blues.

A well-respected bluesman by the name of Ben Stevens will be rolling into town this Wed. to play a noon show in the Northwest Lounge of the SUB. Rumor has it that this guys rolls a fed­mobile identical to that of Akroyd and Belushi in "The Blues Brothers." As an "acknowledged leader in the revival of traditional blues-styles," Ben Stevens is constantly on tour from coast to coast with just a guitar, his voice and a good vibe. In a recent concert review, The San Francisco &amzizerstated, "Ben Stevens is a fine slide gui­tar stylist ·with a splendid feeling for the blues, and his voice is good enough to band.le often obscure l ·cs."

On Friday, ASMSU Concerts has two events planned. Once again, at noon, the Northwest Lounge will be alive with the sound of music. It's time for a local band with skill to play a noon show, and Shark Sandwich is ready to do just that. Although the Concerts staff missed this groups debut show at the Filler, our sources say it's some culinary funk of a genre unparalleled in the Northern Rockies, and the music is sup­posed to be pretty good, too. It's looking like Friday could bea good day. You can stop by the lounge and listen to Shark Sandwich and have a snack in the afternoon. then check out the Su­per Value Show in the SOB Barn that rught.

ls the Super Value Show just another well­designed corporate gimmick targeting the vul­nerable minds of .America's youth? Should fast food have anything to do with rock and roll? Why is it that every time you are in the drive-thru and ask for ketchup, they give you 10 time&.the amount originally requested?

These are a few of the observations made by the staff at ASMSU Concerts. We borrowed a few elements from the marketing geniuses of our time in order to come up with the price. $i.99 is a nice number for a nice show. Loose Change, The Tony Montana Project and Epagee are the bands slated to turn it out this Fri. in the SOB Barn at 8 p.m. Come support local bands fea­tured atthe Super Value Show this Friday. !twill be fun forthe farillly in a wholesome atmosphere.

ASMSU Exponen1

MSU student wins rar federal scholarship Lisa .Conley Exponent Writer

A sense of pride and honor has come over MSU student Kristy Moeller.

Her work invohing diatoms and biocompatible surfaces has earned her a $20.000 scholar­ship from the Undergraduate Scholar-

ship for In- ' ' dividuals

from Corvallis, Mont .. Moe ' is a senior this year. "As a p ofthisscholarship," she ' tal "I have received a lump su money, a scholarship that for the full year and an op tunity to work on the NIH c pus in "Maryland this summ In addition to all this, t Evelyn Boswell. writer for Bozeman feature sto

homep ~ Ploell

from Dis­a d van -t a g e d B a c k -grounds. According

"Moeller is one of only will work for N"IH fo additio

13 students in the nation to receive this scholarship." time ·

gradua or med1cal school." to Michael Gottesman. NIH

Deputy Director for Intramural Research, !he UGSP is a very selective program that only takes disadvantaged (finan­cially in need) students of ex­traordinary potential."

The UGSP is so selective that Moeller is one of only 13 stu­dents in the nation to receive this scholarship. Originally

:-.loeller is a chemistry who is "unsure of where wants to go next ... 1'.toeller that she is looking at becom MDPHC. ajob she describ "combination of a research tist and a doctor." ~Ioeller she would like to ''work be the two [occupations]."

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NMSU Exponent D ~mber 5, 2000 9

'Our health exposed Local:

-n case plan A fails, try Plan B • • JOins an elite group of students

Have you ever had a con-1 break while having sex? r forget to take a pill? If so,

1've probabl) spent days or n weeks worl")ing about

ether or not you were go-to end up pregnant. In­d of inflicting that kind of

iess and wofl")· on yourself, iuldn 't it be nice to be able t>revent pregnancy after the ft? Well, now you can. It's

ed Plan B (you know, in e Plan A fails.) Plan B is a progesterone­y emergency contracep-~ which pre\ nt . ..,

ucy. It does not end n ex-1 ng pregnanc), but rati., r, aken within the fir!> -2 :.irs after unprotectec. xourse. it can reduce a 'Jman's chance of becoming 1gnant.

rl Dr. Kerl}· Reif, Director of men's Health at the MSU dent Health Senice rec­mends Plan B "anytime re is a fear of pregnancy to inadequute birth con-

!." Reif referred to Pl n B ill uafter tht: f ct method"

versy over ho'' P: .n B ks. It has bLen compared

the drug called RU-486, ich has not been approved use in the United States. ;o called the "abortion .," RU-486 will end an ex­ng pregnancy. Plan B, ac­·ding to proponents, will t affect an eidsting preg-

nancy or harm the mother if taken during a pregnancy.

According to the Plan B website at www.go2planb.com, "The exact mechanism of action of Plan B is unknown. Plan B is believed to act as an emergency contraceptive principally by de­laying ovulation or preventing fertilization. In addition, it may inhibit implantation by altering the endometrium. Once im­plantation has occurred and pregnancy is established, Plan B cannot cause an abortion."

Progesterone, the active in­gredient in Plan B, has been used in birth control pills for over 35 years and has no known effect on women's

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percent), fatigue(16.9 percent), headache (16.8 percent), heavier menstrual bleeding (13.8 percent), lighter men­strnal bleeding (12.5% percent), d1zziness(11.2% percent), breast tenderness (10.8% percent), vomiting(5.6 percent) and diar­rhea Cs percent).

Reif indicated that Plan Bis less effective that other forms of contraceptives, such as the con­dom and birth control pills, but when no other form of birth control is used, it can reduce the occurrence of pregnancy by about 75 percent.

Since there is such a small window of opportunity, it can be

difficult to

Plan B '~hen neces­

health. In the past, emer­gency con­traceptive pills have contained both proges­terone and estrogen.

"MSU student recommends sa11. Mari Dominguez RN at Br1dg r Clmic in Bozeman said that women should call

Plan B 'anytime there s a fear of pregnancy due o inadequate birth cont ol. .. "'

-Dr. Keny Reif "High

doses of es­trogen cause nausea and

Director of Women's Health at tv1SU Student Health Sen ice

vomiting," said Reif. This makes Plan B a better alternative be­cause it only contains progester­one, which, when taken, may cause only slight nausea.

After taking Plan B, Dr. Reif said that women should be ad­vised that they could experience "slight nausea, headache, dizzi­ness, breast tenderness and menstrual changes."

Common side effects of the drug, according to the Plan B website, include: nausea (23.1 percent), abdominal pain (17.6

as soon as possibl they tlunk tlrnt Plan B may be appropriate choice for them. e office IS open week-days a1 Sat. morningc:.

Do n. ""g t ~om mended that women plan aht:d<l ar.<1 L1..

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plan, but women should watch the expiration dates because Plan B only has a shelf life of six months.

One common problem in Bozeman and throughout the United States is that there aren't very many places to fill a prescripti9n for Plan B. Ac­cording to Reif, it wasn't un­til recently that Plan B could only be obtained at the Stu­dent Health Service phar­macy on campus. Plan B has since been made available at more local pharmacies, but currently is not available at Wal-Mart or Osco. Wal-Mart has also refused to carry Preven, an earlier emergency

whid boili estrog and l ogt ter one. Accord 0 to thL >Jann d Parent ebsit at www.planne ' arent1 >< 0

"Individual p nna iave rrfused t fill · cripuc., s for ECP , presur bly based on the false ac: :nption that ECPs are an oortifacient." 0 co does, h wever, car11· Pn.>\en and \\1 soon be car­rying Plan B.

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To receive this award. Moeller has \.\.Orked in a laboratory owned b) Keith Cookse}. Cooksey is both an advisor and research profes­sor in microbiology. Moeller has been working hand-in hand with mentor Barbara Wigglesworth-Cookse} and lab mate Scott Brady. The group has been working ''ith diatoms to stop biofilm from growing on avy ships. In explanation , Cooksey states that ··a biocompatible surface is one that an organism or a person accepts without rejec­tion." Although biocompatibility is necessar) in human implants, Cookse) states that "the Office of Na­val Research wants a ships surface NOT to be biocompatible. "

"This is an elite group of students V\.hose likelihood of success is medical school en­try or a graduate career in biomedicine is enhanced ... states Cooksey. "I feel hon­ored to have received this scholarship." conceeds Moeller. "I am looking for­ward to working at NIH."

For more information about Kristy Moeller, read the article written b} Evelyn Boswell at: http: // www.montana.edu/ wwwpb/ univ /moeller.html.

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Up coming Events Decelllber · . - ·. 200 ·

3 4 •AA Meeting 5 •Circle K meeting •MSU Tech Ed Club Meeting •Power Workshop

•Family and Consumer Sciences Association Meeting

•Morning Prayer

•Study Abroad Slide Show

· AA Meeting 6 •Basic Avalanche Seminar •Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons UMPCM Gatherings

Cello Emsernble Concert Everest Pioneers

Sack Lunch Seminar Study Abroad nfonnation Fair

•AA Meeting

•Senate Meeting

•Cats for Christ

7 •Bible Study

•Wellness Coalition Meeting

•Laser Yultide

8 •Holiday Ball

•Outdoor Rec Trip •Basic Avalanche Seminar •A Chri tmas Memory •Laser Yul tide •Outdoor Rec Trip

•Adult Leauge Pick Up Hockey •Intramural Free Throw Shootout Sign-up begins

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•Evensong 10 •AA Meeting 11 •AA Meeting 12 •AA Meeting 13 •AA Meeting 14 15

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DECEMBER 5 (TUES) • Famil} & Consumer Sci­ences Association Meeting 21 S Sherrick Hall at 11 ·00am

• Circle K Meeting SUB 106-E@ 7:30pm

• MSU Tech Ed Club Meeting 120 Cheever Hall @ 6:00 pm

•Power Workshop "7 Secrets of LI\ mg Longer" will be the topic discussed at Lim weeks Po\1 er Workshop at Absaroka Clmo­pnct1c Clmic. "Life Changmg Work­~hops on Opumal Health and fleal-1 ng ! !" The Workshop begins at 6: !Spm and you can call to reserve vour free spot at 587-8446. •AA Meeting Alcohol Anonvmous on campus. (all Ask-Us for location as it var­ies regularly. Meetings are Mon­day-Thursday 12 lpm. •Morning Prayer l:.ach Tuesday morning at 7: JSam at Danforth Chapel Sponsored by UM PCM. •Study Abroad Slid Show SUB 275 at 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information please stop by the Oll1ce oflncernauonal Programs in 400 Culbert!>on II all or contact Tara Dunlap at 99+ 7602.

DECEMBER 6 (WED) •UMPCM Gathering United Methodist Presbyterian

Campus Ministry hold a Gathering with 1nclude1. Shared meal, singing, small group discussion and prayer at the Danforth Chapel at 5:30pm. •AA Meeting

•Tyers book reading •Men ·s Home Basketball •Last da) of Clas es •Women·~ Home Ba~ketball & signing

•Last Day to apply for deferred payment plan for spring

•Late Fee Asse sed •Circle K meeting

•MSU Tech Ed Club Meeting •Power Workshop

•Senate Meet111g

•Cats for Chri. t

•Laser Yult1de

•Family and Consumer Sciences Association Meeting

•Intramural Champion­ship 1ght

•J\.1orn1ng Prayer

Call Asl--Us for locauon as it 1ar-1es regularly. Meetings are Mon­day-Thursday 12- lpm •Sack Lunch Seminar "Out of the Past: A Struggle for Les­bian and Gay Rights in America". Free seminar at 12pm 111 SUB 275. For more 111format1on please call 994-3836. •Study Abroad Information Fair SUB BallroomB from ll:30am to I p.m. For more 111formation please stop by the Oflice of International Progrnms 111 -WO Culbertson Hall or contact Tara Dunlap at 994-7602. •Basic Avalanche Seminar Sem111ar will be offered Dec. 6 and 7 from 7pm - 9:30pm with a field sess1nn on Dec. 9 form I 0--lpm at Bridger Bowl. Contact ASMSU Outdoor Recreation al 994-3621 for more mformalton. •Cello Ensemble Concert This free concert will be held in Ik)ward Hall Reynolds Recital Hall at 8pm. For more information con­tact MSU Music Department at 994-3561. •Prepariug for the Holidays Interactive Workshop Learn ho\\ to make this hollday sen­son mor stress-free and learn a simple. mexpensive holiday crafr. Free Childcare provided. 6:30pm in IOI A Julia Martin 111 Family Hous­ing. For more informa11on contact FGHO at 994-3730. •Everest Pioneers The Mystery of Mallory and Irivine. A Slide Presentation by Acclaimed Climber- Conrad Anker. Will on

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111fonnannn contact Mike Harrelson at 587-0584 •J erry Joseph and the Jackmormons This performance\\ ti I be held at the Cat's Pa\1. Jerry Joseph is t0unng beh111d his ne\\ album Ever) th111g is Beauuful.

DECEMBER 7 (THURS) •AA Meeting Alcohol Anonymous on campus. Call Ask· Us ror location as It I ar­ies regular!} Meet111gs are Mon­day-Thursd;:iy 1"2- lpm. •Cats for Christ A student club at MSU sponsored by the BDzeman Church of Christ meets Thursday eYemngs at 6:30 at Danforth Chapel located at 1525 W. Kag) Blvd. For more infor­malton or 1 f you have quesuuns call 587-9208. •ASMSU Senate Meeting Meo::t111gs are held in SUB 106-E at 6:00 pm Thursday evenings. Auend to see \\hat ASMSU does with your money. Get your two sense in! •Basic Avalanche Seminar Seminar will be offered Dec. 6 and 7 from 7pm - 9:30pm with a field session on Dec. 9 form L0-4pm at Bndge1 Bowl. Contact ASMSU Outdoor Recreauon at 994-3621 for more 111formntion. •Outdoor Rec Trip Advencures in Cozumel, Me:-.ico. For more information contact Out­door Recreation at 994-36"2 l •Adult League Pick Up Hockey-Free For more information please call

DECE1\1BER 8 (FRI) •Bible Stud} Lutheran Campus Mim~tr) offers Bible Study on Lhe Book of Romans from l-2p m. m Danforth Chapel •Wellness Coalition Meeting Noon in SUB 106E. This i~ an open meeting for studencs 111terested in

changes on campus and 1-1 ellness eYents •La5er Yuletide Through December 31 th1 sho\1 '"ill run at the l\luseum of the Rockies. Call 994-6618 for more 111fonnatton. Sho\1 s are Fridays and Saturdays 7pm and 8pm. Saturda) s and Sundays at 4pm and 5pm ''1th additional performances around Christmas lime. A Christmas l\lemory The Bridger Mountam Theatre Fes­tival is offering its second annual holidaj presentat10n of a dramatic reading of Truman Capote\ short st or) . Fo1 more mfo or re sen •lllOns call 522-4939

DECEMBER 9 (SAT) •Holiday Ball A Benefit for the Emerson Cullural Center. Dance Les on at 7.30. Highl1te::. Band plays ")lroom. laun and S\\111g mu:,1c from 8pm unul midnight. For more mforrnauon con­tact Lauren at 763-4735 or 1 ll>lt

www.irnt.ne1f-havefundanc1ng •Outdoor Rec Trip Yellowstone National Parl- XC' Sl-1 Tour For more 111formation contact

Outdoor Recreauon at 994-362 I ol """r v .. 1 .. t;,.f.,.

•\\'inter Wonderlanl on Ice •Laser Yult1de

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\\ii I run at the Museum Rod1es Call 994-6618 fo1 111fonnatton. Shows are Frid; Saturday::. 7pm and pm. t;at and Sundays at -4pm and 5p ·

add1twnal performances ; Chnstmas time. A Christmas Memory The Bridger Mountam Theai ti\ al 1s offering n · :.econd n

holiday pre entauon Llf a d1 reading of Truman Capote • ::.tor;. rnr more 111 fl' Llf reser call 522-4939.

DECEMBER 10 tSl •Worship Sen ices The Center for Campus ~~

Chn tus Collcg1um ofkrs ' en ice::. at 6· 30p m . .., 1-4 So

•A Christmn l\lemory The Bn<lger l\lounum Thea th al is offenng il' econd · hohda) p1e1>en.auon of a d reading or Trurn.111 Capote ~tory. For more lllfo or rese call 522-4939 •Laser Yuletide fhrough De.:cmber .I J ''ill run .11 the l\luseu1r Rlld ies. Call 994-6618 f 111fom1auon Sht 111> ,tre Fnc

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