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Don't Get Carried Away with CUT Coverage

PULL-ease, let's not get carried away with the old story of Church Universal and Triumphant's arrival in Montana. To say in a recent article that this new age religion was full of "undercover opera­tives" or only "apocalyptic" fears is not giving it credit for the many other things it was, and is to this day.

I ought to know: I was here in the 'Eighties, a Keeper of the Flame and knew many of the movers and shakers. As innocent as it may sound now, I sim­ply found much in the teachings that I dug and wanted to share it with others. Many of us were just academics who had been searching for advanced material on reincarnation and karma, Saint Germain and the Violet Flame.

Some of the Keepers thought of you guys-part of the Establishment-as the antagonizers; you thought of us as

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a sinister force. It became a feedback mechanism of funher distrust and divi­sion. WHAT A HOOT! It' probably says something about International Relations today.

When I did finally settle here in 1989, I was open, honest and direct. That is not to say that, right in a house that we rented on Rouse, I did not hear the phi­losophy spouted Loose lips sink ships! I wrote a letter to the Enterprise in Liv­ingston, using the jargon of my degree in Sociology to say that all this seemed tc me to be a matter of two tribes, the indig· enous group and the newcomers, being at odds. Let us not be so Primitive!

There was not some dim, dark plot to suck the locals in. We believed wha1 we believed. Is that a crime ... We jus1 wanted to find something new, and ow hearts resonated with these discover ies ... I met hundreds of Church membe~ and they were hardly all that different perhaps more paranoid than the averagE citizen but not all that different than th1 Tea Party people of today.

Communicating with an Ascendec Master, although I remain an academi< and have yet to shake the hand of one makes perfect sense to me.

-Daniel R. Peterson

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The Women·s Voice Center put on a concert to raise awareness about sexual violence. AMY LANZENDORF is here with details.

4 CONSTRUCTION OF ECO-SMART HOUSE UNDERWAY JOE THIEL reports on efforts by Msu·s Creative Research Lab to build a sustainable house.

5 SURVEY: su·s PARKI G NOT so BAD Hate finding parking at MSU? As GRANT ZIMMERMAN reports, a recent survey by Msu·s parking transportation and advisory committee says we·re on par with other campuses 1n the area.

6 ENTERTAINMENT AND STRESS RELEASE BEFORE AND AF ER FINALS Sick of studying? BEN MILLER presents two options: get out of town or go to Bobcat Fest.

6 A LAMENT FOR THE CINEMA WYATT MAW morns what he sees as the end of the golden age of cin­ema. In poetry.

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NOT TO SLACKLINE Apparently, the campus bureaucracy bans slacklin1ng using trees. ANN STAUDINGER considers that a travesty.

M E SERV TIONS MIKE TARRANT on .. big city prices in the little town of Boz Angeles:·

TEA PARTY .,.A TRUMS MATT SMITH throws one of his own. Except from the liberal perspec­

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RANTS This week. the Exponent's venerable NICK HOWARD and a pair of stu­dents sound off on South Park, .. ATVs on campus and baggy pants.

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NEWS THE ASMSU EXPONENT APRIL 29, 2010

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NEWS Taking Back the Night with Rock Against Rape

WORDS BY

Amy Lanzendorf ASMSU Exponent

Rock Against Rape took place at the Baxter Hotel on Wednesday April 21 as part of MSU's Take Back the Night. Rock Against Rape is a concert to support sex­ual violence victims duiing Take Back the Night, an annual event that is aimed at raising awareness of sexual and gen­der violence.

Interim Director of the Voice Center Alanna Sherstad said that Take Back the Night was historically women uniting to "take to the streets and take back the night." Most fear of rape still comes from the stranger in the dark alleyway, and to show that there is no fear in the night any longer, women and men alike walk the darkening streets to the concert.

The second annual concert was put on by Men Against Rape, featu1ing Ar­chers Mob and Cure for the Common. Both bands were chosen because of their good following and passion for the cause.

The Speak Out preceding the concert encouraged victims of se>n1al assault or violence to stand up and speak. Sherstad stated that the event is a safe place for victims of se>n.1al violence to tell their stories. Most victims do not share their st01y until long after the incident, wait­ing up to five years before telling even one person said Sherstad. Co-president of Men Stopping Rape, Adam Ar lint said, "we must speak out ... until the silence is

broken." Arlint said while addressing the is­

sue of gender violence, "talking about it in a classroom closes people off." How­ever, a concert that promotes the issue is a "really, really fun way to open up dis­cussion," Arlint said.

"You can see it in the community ... there are some people who are hurt­ing," Arlint commented. He and Thomas Wells, president of Men Against Rape, are "not OK with it [sexual violence]."

To counteract se:i."Ual assault, Arlint said that people need to be a face and show support. "The tiniest things we ignore everyday all play a role ... " said Weils, " ... we can't be passive bystand­ers."

Eve1y two minutes someone in Amer­ica is sexually assaulted. This violence is not only targeted at women, but also the male gender. One out of four women and one of every seventeen males faces gen­der or sexual violence.

This violence affects a large portion of the college, but may not be visible be­cause sexual and gender assault is the most under-reported clime. Wells said that many of the assaults are committed by a friend, not a stranger.

12.8 percent of completed rapes, 3.5 percent of attempted

rapes, 22.9 percent of threatened rapes take place during a date.

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Construction of the Eco-Smart House Is Underway

WORDS BY

Joseph Thiel ASMSU Exponent

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The MSU Creative Research Lab (CRL) and about 50 representatives ofin­dusny, the community, and the universi­ty celebrated the groundbreaking of the REHAU Montana eco-smart house on Monday, Apiil 26. The house, designed and promoted by MSU students with the help of industry associates, will combine the newest energy-saving technologies with design that promotes sustainabil­ity, livability and disability access.

Designed for MSU architecture graduate Bill Hoy, the project started in 2008 as a conversation between Hoy and lab director Terry Beaubois. Hoy, who owned land in Bozeman and intended to move back to the area, suggested to Beaubois that they make the house a research project. In June of 2008 Hoy met with Kathleen Saylor, also an MSU graduate and CEO of the housing mate­rials company REHAU, which decided to sponsor the project. From there, Saylor said, "every step along the way has been like magic."

Working with a team of students from architecture, engineering, busi­ness, film and music, the CRL Lab de­signed the house to maximize sustain­ability not only in terms of materials and energy efficiency, but also in the broader sense. "It's obvious that using long last­ing materials is 'sustainable'," Beaubois said, "but what about the sustainability of the people living in this house?"

To accnrnplish this goal the· CRL team performed extensi;e research in order to make the house more livable over the lifetime of the inhabitants, pro­moting the concept of "aging-in-home," where the design of the house allows it to continue to be accessible as its in­habitants age. In addition, lab students

spent weeks talking with Hoy's daughter Jenny, who has Spinal Bifida, to discover how to incorporate design innovations for people with disabilities.

One such innovation, banked mirrors behind the stove to help a wheel-chair­bound person cook, emphasizes a point Beaubois thought was ve1y important: "We have the sense of just accommodat­ing the wheel chair instead of accommo~ dating the human being." CRL student researchers, Beaubois found, were of­ten surprised by how simple design ele­ments could change the quality of life of someone who is disabled. Other technol· ogies, such as telemedicine capabilities. web-based control systems, easy-access cabinetry and automated snow and ice melting were included in the design tc improve the autonomy of a disabled ho­meowner.

The dwelling also undetwent sig­nificant design to improve its energy ef· ficiency. MSU Mechanical Engineering students did a full analysis of new en· ergy saving technologies being used ir.

• the house to gauge and optimize energ; use. One especially intriguing technol· ogy known as Geothermal Ground Looi: Heat Exchange uses the relatively con· stant temperature of the earth to regu· late the house's temperature. Two para! lei systems developed by REHAU will bE incorporated into the house to rest rela rive effectiveness in Montana's climate.

Once built, the house will act as < living experiment, as MSU student re searchers continue to collect data afte· the Hoy family moves in. This data. ac cording to Beaubois, will allow the lab tc make "head to heaa comparisons of dif ferent systems" while having the famil: evaluate the house's new technology an< design. All data collected will be avail able in real time on the project's wel site, www.montanaecosman.com.

PRIL 29, 2010 I THE ASMSU EXPONENT NEWS

SMSU Draws Down eserve Fund

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oy Dale and Grant Zimmerman SMSU Exponent

Over the course of the past academic ear, ASMSU has drawn down its reserve nd by $230,500. ASMSU Business Man­er Garret Lommatsch said that by the

nd of the fiscal year the Senate reserve md will be down to $460,000 leaving a 60,000 buffer for next year.

The reserve fund is money that is set side ~ a supplementary and emergen-1 fund. It must be at least 40 percent • ASMSU's operating budget, which is irrently about $1 million.

Senate also uses the extra monies in e reserve fund for unforeseen expens-

1 > such as covering ASMSU committees 'lat go over budget. This year the com-

1 ittees The Exponent and KGLT real­ed lower than expected ad revenue 1d had to be bailed out to the tune of w,ooo and $25,000, respectively. ASM­J also used Reserve Fund monies to nd requests that weren't covered by e operating budget, such as $10,000 ch for Danforth Park and solar panels r the SUB and $68,ooo for the Outdoor :creation building.

1 In 2009 Theresa Snyder was elected

'3MSU President and operated Senate ith the philosophy that they should ri.lize the Reserve Fund monies for the •nefit of students. She argued that be­use students paid the money, they ould see the benefit of their money, ther than have it be unutilized in the ~serve Fund.

Some of ASMSU's committees also .opted this mentality, including Cam­ts Entertainment. As one of ASMSU's

biggest committees, CE spent $13,000 of its last $15,000 on a concert by The Blanks, the a cappella group from the popular TV show Scrubs, on April 23. Campus Entertainment director Mark Eggensperger commented, "We're try­ing not to end with a surplus. Ifwe have the opportunity to do something great for the students with our remaining dol­lars, why not?"

However, Senator Griffin Stevens said he doesn't think that the money has been spent on providing services to the students. "We need to have a buffer, but we also need to provide resources to the students." Stevens also argued that many current Senators are afraid of put­ting money back into the reserve fund, and "that's where I question their ar­gument." Unless Senate funds projects that directly benefit the students, the supplemental money should be put into the reserve Stevens said.

The recent draw down of the re­serve fund was in stark contrast to Sen­ate's previous spending patterns. In 2004/2005, the Senate went into finan­cial lockdown, making it necessary for every expense to be approved by Senate, including those that have been previ­ously budgeted. Explained Lommatsch: "It was an absolute nightmare."

The difficulty of having to approve each expense instilled in Senate a sense of frugality, explained Lommatsch. This mentality caused the Reserve Fund to reach a peak of over $700,000 by 2009. The large surplus in the reserve fund gave ASMSU more financial power and freedom, allowing it to act as a financier for student-centered projects around campus.

Expenditures for 2009/2010 Fiscal Year IIUtdoor Recreation Building ASMSU funded part of the con- $68,ooo

struction costs.

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ASMSU approved a second request to establish a fund to cover emer­

gencies and repairs.

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Survey:MSU Parking Not So Bad

WORDS BY

Grant Zimmerman ASMSU Exponent

MSU's parking situation continues to be a major point of contention and grief for many people on campus. A student group, Concrete Reform, has been working to "change the way MSU parks." But a recent survey conducted by MSU's Parking Services contradicts this, showing that MSU's parking situa­tion is squarely in line with five similar sized regional universities.

Of the universities surveyed, MSU had about the same parking spaces per person, and had average permit prices. MSU's citations were some of the most expensive, but University Parking Ser­vices issued 5,000 citations less than any institution, essentially putting MSU on an even keel with five other universities including U of M. But according to Con­crete Reform, this isn't enough: "Just because it's the status quo doesn't mean it's an excuse not to improve" says Con­crete Reform member Shelby Rogala.

A primary concern is that more per­mits are sold than there are spaces, es­pecially in SB and E lots. According to MSU's Manager of Parking Services Kurt Blunck, this is true; MSU has about 5,500 spaces total and sells around 7,800 per­mits a year. While this may seem irre­sponsible, says Blunck, people are con­stantly coming and going, and thus there are always hundreds of empty spaces.

The problem is that nearly all of these empty spaces are in the outer lots, and many people feel that they shouldn't have to park out on the peripheries if they hold an SB or E pass. Yet, as Blunck points out, many of those outer lots are zoned SB or E.

If a commuter wants to avoid having to park in an outer lot, they would have to get to campus before 8:3oam. People who arrive after this time generally find the inner lots full and are forced to park in the outer lots. Rogala said, "It takes students 30 minutes to find a parking

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space unless they park in the dirt lots and then walk io minutes."

Concrete Reform would like to see the system revamped so that those who live far from campus would be able to quickly and easily find a parking space. Blunck's advice to people is that they should spend no more than five minutes searching the inner lots, after that they should head to one of the outer lots.

For those who don't have the time to go to an outer lot or simply misjudge where they should be parking, the cost of a ticket can seem steep. The high pric­es are all part of Parking Service's strat­egy to encourage people to park where they're permitted so that other people are not unfairly inconvenienced.

Blunck explained that prior to 2005, tickets used to be $15 across the board and Parking Services generated about $300,000 annually in ticket revenue. Today, tickets range from $50 to $175 and yet ticket revenue is only around $166,000 annually. MSU is-sues around 9,500 citations a year, compared to over 30,000 at U ofM.

If you do get a ticket, you do have the option of fighting it. At MSU, 41 percent of all tickets are reduced or voided, com­pared with just 17 percent at U of M.

Blunck said the reason so many people feel negatively about parking is that everybody has a different opinion as to what parking should be. Recently he fielded an argument from a group of faculty that, because other state agen­cies have free parking, faculty and staff should be entitled to free parking at MSUaswell.

Per state law, Parking Services is re­quired to pay for itself through permit revenue and if faculty and staff didn't have to pay for parking, "that would put the burden on paying for this enterprise on the poorest segment on campus," said Blunck. "I'm not going to do that."

Due to the conflicting points of view on parking, Blunck said, "So long as ev­erybody hates me equally, I feel that I'm doing my job."

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DISTRACTIONS Entertainment and Stress Relief Before and After Finals COMPILED BY Ben Miller ASMSU Exponent

Don't Miss "Bobcat Fest," Friday Night, Downtown

Friday, April 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. the MSU Alumni Association and the Down­town Bozeman Association present the Second Annual "Bobcat Fest on Main." The organizations are hosting a gath­ering of MSU students, faculty and the larger community on Main Street in downtown Bozeman. Main Street will be closed so that everyone can enjoy live music, tons of free giveaways and com­plimentaiy food and drinks. Don't miss this great chance to get the MSU com­munity together in downtown, and for the general public to help thank MSU for being an essential part of the Bozeman Community through food and fun.

This event is a cooperative effort with involvement and donations from numerous MSU organizations, down­town and community wide-organiza­tions, businesses and many more. The event is free and open to the public and will go on snow or shine. For more in­formation contact Downtown Bozeman Association at 586-4008 or www.down­townbozeman.org, or the MSU Alumni Office at 994-2401 or •vww.alumni.mon­tana.edu

Take a Trip to Livingston and See "The Nerd"

"The Nerd," a very popular comedy by Larry Shue opened Friday, April 16 at the Blue Slipper Theater in Livings­ton. Gaiy Fish directs this sto1y of an unassuming.architect, Willum Cubbert, whose life is overthrown by a visit from Rick Steadman, the man who saved his life in Viemam. Willum swore to help his hero in any way possible. While Willum is hosting a dinner party for his boss, Rick shows up. His awkward manner and inappropriate behavior throw the occasion into shambles. Rick then de­cides to move in.

The zany cast includes Jenny Jo Al­len, Roger Flair, Gaiy Fish, Debbie Ja­mieson, August Schuerr, Aaron Schuerr and Terry Woodhull.

"The Nerd will continue at The Blue Slipper Theater on weekends through May 9, Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. There will be Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. on May 2 and 9. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and

$8 for children 12 and under. Please call The Blue Slipper Theatre at 222-2429 for reservations or more information.

Arlo Guthrie Plays The Ellen, May6

Folk music icon Ario Guthrie brings his timeless stories and unforgettable tunes to Bozeman and the historic El­len Theatre Thursday, May 6, with three generations of Guthries for the "Guthrie Family Rides Again" tour. A celebrated artist in American music, Arlo Guthrie has spaimed generations with his talent, playing to crowds as diverse as the fa­mous 1969 Woodstock festival to leading a sing-along of men in ties and women in peai·ls at a packed Boston Pops concert conducted by Keith Lockhart.

Rocketing to fame with his classic "Al­ice's Restaurant," Guthrie's artistry ven­tures to bridge an often-divided world through a powerful spirit of song, and this latest tour is no exception. "Guthrie Family Rides Again" b1ings Ario's sin­gulai· voice, both as singer-songwriter and as social commentator to The Ellen stage, alongside his beloved children and grandkids. On the final leg of this nation­wide musical journey, The Guthries are perfonning this concert as a benefit for Gibson Guitar and The Ellen, with a goal of raismg funds for the theatre's contin­ued renovation. Beer, wine and cocktails will be available at 6:30 p.m., with the concert at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for this not-to-be-missed event are reasonably priced at $28 and $32 and are available at WW\'IT.theellen­theatre.com or by calling The Ellen box office at 585-5885. The Ellen Theatre is located at 17 West Main Street in the heart of downtown Bozeman.

Celebrate The End of Finals With That 1 Guy

Friday, May 7, catch That 1 Guy with Boy Eats Drum Machine at The Zebra Lounge. Join the thousands of people who gather at nearly 200 live shows each year to hear Earthshaking Future Funk, brought by Mike Silverman, better known as That 1 Guy. The "mad scien­tist" plugs an electric cord into the heel of a cowboy boot and transforms it into an mstrument. Advance tickets to That 1 Guy and Boy Eats Drum Machine are s9 at Cactus Records; tickets will be $11 at the door. The Zebra is located at 321 East Main Street.

A Lament For The Ciltema WORDS BY Wyatt Maw ASMSU Exponent

The tide of creativity has come and gone. The desire to search for a deeper understanding of human existence through the power of the cinema has passed like a wind in the meadow. No longer will we be able to find a higher order of mean­ing in the darkened confines of the movie theater. The masses have spoken and the verdict reads as a poem of destruction for the art form that defined the 20th century. They crave mindless excitement over substance. Stimulation of the sens­es and not of the brain is their want. Therefore, a few verses which compare and contrast the fi.uits of the cinema from a single generation ago to the hapless void which consumes theaters today is more than warranted as a means to expose the people to their folly.

From Filmmaker to Filmfaker, in a Single Generation

From Substance to Style

From Indulge to Overindulgence

From Less is More to More is Less, in a Single Generation

From Restraint to Remake

From Blockbuster to Bankbuster

From the Golden Age to the Age of Gold

From Sequels to Threequels, in a Single Generation

From Hean Break to Headache

From Enlightening Realization to Instant Stimulation

From "Star Wars" to "The Phantom Menace"

From "Apocalypse Now" to Creativity Disallowed

From "Raging Bull" to Studio Control

From "The Godfather" to the Father of Gaudy, in a Single Generation

From Robert De Niro to Robert Pattinson

From George Lucas to George Lucas

From Stanley Kubrick to Stan Lee

From Intelligent Discussion to Intelligent Destruction

From Ingmar Bergman to James Cameron, in a Single Generation

From Science Fiction to Thriller Addiction

From Free Comprehension to Excessive 3-Dimension

From Auteur to Amateur

From Filmmaker to Filrnfaker, in a Single Generation

What hope have we for a resurrection of the past? Is there an undiscovered young filmmaker on the horizon who is destined to brina real art back to American

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cmema? If not, then we must all bid farewell to the golden age ot' the cinema, where ~~s _and their makers were held in honor, as a result of their enlightenment of the m~ividual mind. May the films of yesteryear continue to live on in the hearts and mmds of those who desire understanding and inspiration; for it may come to pass tha~ real art, in the minds of the future, might suggest nothing more than a solitary whisper.

APRIL 29, 2010 I THE ASMSU EXPONENT DISTRACTIONS

04 04 05 05 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY GARY ALLAN PERFORMANCE

WHERE: Brick Breeden Fieldhouse WHAT: Gary Allan, with special guest Jack Ingram, will perform at 7:30 p.m. as part of Allan's 2010 "Get Off the Pain" tour. All tickets are subject to applicable service charges and fees. Dates and times are subject to change without notice.

BROAD COMEDY WHERE: Emerson Center for Arts and Culrure WHAT: Through May 1, Broad Comedy will be pulling out old favorites as well as hidden rreasures from the Bush era, and for a happy ending, the recent Obama days. A hilarious night of mayhem and pee-in-yer-pants laugh­ter with the ladies that brought you "The United States Extreme Right Wing Cheer­leading Squad,'' "We'd Like To Thank You Sarah Palin,'' "The Pro-Life & The Pro-Choice Should Be Friends," and the three sperm get­ting interviewed by the egg for the job. Special guests include old Broad Joan Jankowski, Los Angeles Broad Carolann DiPirro, and favorite local Broads Maggie Garver and Erin Roberg. Come watch every night at 8 p.m.

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HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

WHERE: Herrick Hall 117 WHAT: Christine Lux will present a lecture at the monthly health and human development seminar series on the Early Childhood Educa­tion Distance Partnership (ECEDP) from 3 to 4 p.m. The ECEDP is a distance learning pro­gram that helps Head Start teachers and early childhood educators complete bachelor's degrees in early childhood education from MSU. Online course delivery enables ECEDP srudents to live and work in their home com­munities while connecting with other Head Start teachers throughout reservations in the state of Montana. Event organizers say that participants will learn about the ECEDP through a multimedia presentation that high­lights ECEDP curriculum and training, as well as srudent and mentor accomplishments.

BOBCAT FEST ON MAIN WHERE: Main Srreet WHAT: The MSU Alumni Association, the Downtown Bozeman Partnership and ASMSU Campus Entertainment will host the Second Annual Bobcat Fest on Main from 5 to 8 p.m. Main Srreet 'vill be closed during the event, which will include live music, free giveaways and complimentary food and drinks for every­one. Event organizers say that this is a great chance to get the MSU community together to help thank MSU for being an essential part of the Bozeman community through food and fun. The event is free and open to the public. It will go on rain or shine.

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BOBCAT TRACK AND FIELD WHERE: Bozeman WHAT: The 'Cats will compete in the 'Cat-Griz Dual Meet.

HORSE SALE WHERE: Copper Spring Ranch WHAT: The horse sale to benefit the equine program at MSU will incorporate the Ken­rucky Derby this year. The fourth arinual Top of the West Performance Horse Sale will be on the same day as the Kenrucky Derby, said Bill Brewster, a member of the equine program's advisory committee and one of the sale orga­nizers. People who attend the sale will be able to watch preliminary events for the Kenrucky Derby and the race on a large screen in a state­of-the-art indoor arena near Four Comers in Gallatin County. The first 100 women who come to the sale wearing Kentucky Derby­style hats will receive a free mint julep, the rraditional beverage of the Kenrucky Derby. Wearers of the three winning hats will be awarded silver cups for mint juleps. The horse sale will be held at the Copper Spring Ranch, but it will also be broadcast over the ranch's Web site at copperspringranch.com.

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MULTIMEDIA CONCERT WHERE: Black Box Theater WHAT: The Montana State University Depart­ment of Music will present "Virtuosity,'' a free Sunday Night Multimedia Series concen fearuring electronic music, lighting design and insrrumental performance by MSU srudents at 7:30 p.m. Composers Ethan Cayko, Josh Forbes, Chase Hanebrink, Jamie Neal, Nate Norberg and Jared Wtley will perform their own compositions for elecrronic media with drum set, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, voice, vibraphone, electric bass and piano. As always, the Sunday Night Multimedia Series will be presented with live sound diffusion through a multicharinel speaker system. The concen is sponsored by the Music Technol­ogy program, home of the bachelor of arts in Music Technology.

FOUR PERSON SCRAMBLE WHERE: Bridger Creek Golf Course WHAT: Tee times range from 8 to 11 am. Enrry fee includes i8 holes, lunch, prizes and fun and is $20 for season pass holders and $45 for non-pass holders. Sign up by calling 406-586-2333.

05 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY LAW DAY

WHERE: SUB Ballroom A WHAT: Law Day at MSU will be held from 9:30 to 11:10 am. The day includes an inrroduction to the legal system and case by Irma Russel, dean of the School of Law at the University of Montana, from 9:30 to 10 am. At 10 a.m., the Montana Supreme Court will hear an oral argument on the criminal case State .of Mon­tana v. Brian Hayden Allen. The paroes will argue whether the Montana Supreme Court's decision in State v. Goetz and State v. Hamper applies to warrantless elecrronic recording of telephonic communications. The Supreme Court of the state of Montana travels around the state and has come to MSU more than 25 times. The public is invited to watch the appeal.

)YSLEXIA SEMINAR WHERE: Pilgrim Congregational Church WHAT: This seminar is free and pre-registra­tion is recommended. It \vill be conducted by Elsie Johnson. Elsie Johnson, Leaming . Options director and Certified DaVlS DysleXJa Association International facilitator, has helped many adults and children in Montana and the Northwest -- not only to read. but to understand and view their way of learnin~ as a talent and narural creative ability. Drawmg on her 30 years of experience working with srudents in both public and private schools, Elsie answers questions about leanung differ­ences and why smart srudents srruggie with learning.

ADVANCENETWORK WORKSHOP WHERE: Museum of the Rockies WHAT: MSU's Advance Leadership will host the Fourth Annual ADVANCEnetwork Work­shop through May 5. The "."orkshop, "C~lrures of Leadership,'' will establish opportlll1;'oes for attendees to hear talks and engage in con­versation in order to create a context where faculty can build collegial relationships and mentoring networks.

THESIS DEFENSE WHERE: Lewis Hall 309 . WHAT: Laura Tennant will deliver her thests defense, "Population Characteri~tics of . Lacusrrine_Adfluvial Bull Trout tn a GlactaL Lake Ecosystem Invaded by Nonnative Lake Trout," at 1 p.m.

SECURE WEB APPLICATIONS GROUP MEETING WHERE: SUB 233 WHAT: The Secure Web Applications 9roup ,vill meet at io am. Coffee will be providecl The group meets to discuss common chal­lenges and share experiences related to Web development and maintenance. The grou~'s mission is to help promote an unde:-;randing of the common threats to Web a_pplica_oons, identify best practices and provide ~tdance and tools to help maintain the secuncy.of our Web infrasrrucrure. All people with an inter­est in developing or maintaining secure Web applications or Web sites are encouraged to attend.

NASA SCIENTIST LECTURE WHERE: Emerson Center for the Arts and Culrure WHAT: A visiting scientist from NASA will discuss the evidence of life on Mars at a free community lecture. Dave Des Marais of NASA's Ames Research Center in California will discuss why researchers believe that habitable environments probably existed on Mars more than three billio'_l years ago. '.he Opportunity rover found evidence o.f saline lakes and groundwater on Mars, while th.e . Spirit rover discovered rocks altered by ltqwd water and pure silica formed by hydrothermal activity. Orbiters have disco':'ered wide­spread additional mineralogical evidenc~ ~f ancient watery environments. Des Mara.ts ts a member of the science teams of NASA's 2009 Mars Science Laboratory mission, 2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, and the 2003 Mars Exploration Rover mission. Des Marais also heads the Ames Research Center NASA Asrrobiology Instirute, and,~ such, col­laborates with MSU's asrrobtology center to srudy the origins, distribution and evolution of life in the universe. The free public lecrure begins at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The presentation ts part of the Com­munity Lecrure Series sponsored by Montana Stace University's Thermal Btology Insorute, Asrrobiology Biogeocatalysis Research Center and NSF-EPSCoR.

SUICIDE LOSS/SAVING LIVES WHERE: Bozeman Deaconess Hospital WHAT: The group meets at 7:00 p.m. in Meeting Room PDR. This suppon group is for those who've experienced a loss through suicide.

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL'S SPRING CELEBRATION FUNDRAISER

WHERE: Heritage Christian School Gym WHAT: Dave Dravecky, former San Francisco Giants pitcher and cancer survivor, will be speaking at Herita~e Christian S7hool's Spring Celebration fundratser at 6 p.m. m the school gym located at 4310 Durston Road. Join us for an inspirational evening as Dave shares his story of hope, coura_ge and pers!"'eran.ce in the midst of a very difficult ome in his life. For more information, to sponsor a table or to purchase tickets, please call the school at 406-587-9311 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4.p.m.

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Earth Week in Recap Activities for Awareness and Support Elizabeth Browning

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NECO, ASMSU Sustainability Center, and a variety of other groups and individu­als worked to bring greater environmental awareness this Earth Week. Each day was themed to get the student body, as well as the Bozeman community, involved and aware of MSU's sustainability efforts and plans for the future.

Earth Week gave MSU and Bozeman a chance to learn more about the meaning of climate change and its global and local implications. NECO members hope that the events and speeches spurred MSU stu­dents out of apathy and into action. "Earth Week and sustainability have negative con­notations, but it's not about being a negative force," NECO vice president Shelby Rogala said. " It's not just about being green, tree hugging, pot smoking or whatever- it's about. having a better campus, and we hope people will see that."

The Climate Problem McKinsey Reports on Climate Change

Both keynote speaker David Orr and the McKinsey consulting compa­ny gave lectures about their research on the effects of carbon emissions on the planet and their proposals to gradually remove our carbon foot­print from the earth.

McKinsey is the consulting com­pany MSU hired to gauge the size of the university's carbon footprint and to help MSU find ways to reduce it. On Transportation Day (Wednes­day), they gave a report of MSU's Green House Gas (GHG) Inventory, which is composed of three scopes of emission: fuel combustion, pur­chased electricity, and outsourced activities. MSU is unique in that it re­ports all three, as many other univer­sities report only the first two. As a result, the university has a relatively high emission number of 77,375 met­ric tons of C02, with the third scope (transportation) being the highest contributing factor. However, the

numbers for the third scope were all estimates.

McKinsey representative Jen Creighton felt that although MSU's emission numbers are higher than neighboring universities, MSU has more awareness of its carbon foot­print. "We have been floored by the cooperation and help from this cam­pus;' Creighton remarked. "You [The MSU community] are positioned in a place with no surprises if a carbon tax spikes."

Creighton outlined a climate ac· tion plan, which seemed to require more research than action at the mo· ment. Because the third and high· est scope was only an estimate, the McKinsey group hopes to focus more attention on finding more definitive numbers on the modes of transpor· tation and the carbon emissions the~ produce. Once they have this infor­mation, the consulting agency wil feel more confident to create a plan o· action to cut those emissions down.

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iustainability Efforts in MSU nd the Bozeman Community

ood Service

Some of the activities during rth Week weren't just for dem­

<1stration. A few of the projects, .ch as composting and tray-less :.eals, will be reappearing this Jming fall semester.

Food Service has decided to t0ulder some sustainability ::ijects, and although they are >rking with NECO, they are the 1in force behind implementing mposting and tray-less meals. 1'dressing some of the hearsay out the projects, Morgan Zeliff, td, HTray-less meals are under 1od Services jurisdiction. They ive approved tray-less, and it will rppen:' She explained that the search behind the project had :.idly proven again and again 1t going tray-less saves energy j produces less waste. "Go to

cks Hate Butts

Another initiative is an inde­mdent project done by MSU ,\dent Melinda Pierce. Branching m the national campaign " Keep '!erica Beautiful;' Pierce hopes Gee a reduction in cigarette litter Jcampus. With support from the \ U Sustainability Center, Pierce

been able to launch a poster ipaign during Earth Week, i1ting signs, most with the mes­.e "No Butts;' on them, all over

111pus. fhere has been some hostility ·ards Pierce's project, she said. lTuesday, she arrived to find

someone had taken her signs trashed them. Even though

·had to remove and replant her as every evening and morning 1:e then, Pierce was very opti-1tic about her work. "It seems "iic that they could throw away l•signs but not their butts;' she

. Pierce said that her project u likely become a subcommit­\with NECO, and it should be a 1 ng campaign students will see : fall.

anyone working in Food Services;' Zeliff said, "They see how much food gets wasted every day, and they're sick of it:'

A pilot composting program will be continued in the fall as well. The waste from Food Ser­vices would get shipped to Earth Systems Organic Compost, and the farmer there would compost the waste and sell it. Zeliff hopes that once students see that this is a realistic process, they will be more inclined to support it. How­ever, Shelby Rogala, NECO vice president, thinks it may be hard­er for students to see the project through in the long run. "Students have the power to push projects, but it's hard for them to keep going long term;' Rogala said.

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Sustainable Economics David Orr Speaks on Environmental Action

On Thursday, speaker David Orr presented his take on the climate problem and the actions the human race must take to avert disaster. Shar­ing his experiences, research, and insight from his own climate action initiative in his local college commu­nity, Orr spoke on the issues of envi­ronmental politics, climate change, and ecological literacy.

A professor at Oberlin College, Da­vid Orr has pioneered a campaign for a sustainable, economically-sound community in his college town. He has been working on a "green zone" project in the city's downtown, devel­oping a strip of land with eco-friendly buildings, businesses and museums. Based on his experiences with this project, Orr pro­posed similar ideas to his audi­ence.

Orr explained that reports on climate change had been done since the 1950s and the first offi­cial warning had been issued to President John­son. However, it was not, and still is not, taken seriously, he said. "Many con­sider 2· C [earth's temperature in­crease] to be the point of no re­turn. We are on a steady path to that point-some think we've already reached it. If you're biblical, we are ef­fectively evicting ourselves from the only paradise we have ever known;' Orr said.

Frustrated with politics and what he deemed the "failure of Copenha­gen;' Orr called on his audience to handle the situation on a local level and then work their way up. "We have to do this for ourselves until we put enough heat on Congress:' Pre­senting his own project as a test case, he explained how focus on down­town revival - new sustainable build­ings and businesses - would promote

a healthy local economy, create new jobs, and educate more people.

The buildings currently in planning and under construction in the Oberlin project are designed to be beautiful as well as economically sustainable. Oberlin's Environmental Science building includes a roof made of so­lar power panels, which powers half of the building. While in design, the committee, who planned the project, would not agree to anything unless the building was also aesthetically pleasing.

Orr contended that college cities are perfect for these types of local initiatives, because universities pro­vide leadership power, whole sys­tems of engineering and research for

biochemistry and materials sciences. Students, said Orr, will be solving sustainability problems on their cam­puses and will be able to bring their solutions and skills to their larger communities.

Orr asserted that he was impressed with MSU's student groups like NECO and all that they were doing. He told them and the entire Bozeman com­munity not to lose hope about the is­sue. "Don't look at the data and think we're doomed. Have the courage to look at the issue and deal with it!"

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Whenever I begin a new journey. I nd to do so without any regards to the d of the road, blindly throwing myself o the experience. As a result, when e end of that experience comes I find

;:vself ill-equipped to deal with it. So be-1S my final column for the Exponent.

r Th[ee years ago, I was commissioned write about the first ever Gold Rush

t>tball game. I took meticulous mental tes during that day, trying to take in

!? buzz in the air and emotional feel­of the first day of the year at Bobcat

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Stadium. I then scoured highlights and spent a couple hours at a computer, and so was born my very first article for a real newspaper. My green heart poured out onto a page, and then onto the next.

The next happened to be one of the most important articles I would do the entire year, as well as one of my favorites to this day. I was to interview the then­new head football coach, Rob Ash. Ash was hired during the aftermath of one of the worst scandals to hit MSU football in its long history; the now-infamous

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With a list of questions ranging from "Do you have any pets?" to questions asking him for his specific plan to help reverse the tone of MSU Athletics, I made my way, petrified, into the football offices. As a life-long Bobcat, I was just as excited to meet the new head coach as I was to interview him. I met a char­ismatic, engaging person who, I can now say, is most definitely taking Bobcat Ath­letics in a positive direction.

At the end of that year, I was hired as Athletics editor, and given a space to speak my mind on anything and every­thing in the world of sports each week. I've never been accused of being quiet, and a weekly soapbox has turned out to be a welcome friend these past two years.

In researching these articles each week, I have learned way more than I ever thought about myself as a writer and as a sports fan. I have learned that I will almost always take the underdog in any match-up, those picks are almost al­ways dead wrong (Kudos to the UConn women for breaking that streak this

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This world of sports is vast, often­times too vast for me to fully under­stand. But that's the beauty of sports; no matter how many football games we may have seen in our lives, that next one is going to entertain and awe us just as much as the first one did. That's why we keep watching. That's why we keep talk­ing.

Goodness knows I've spent too much space on these pages ranting about Brett Favre and extolling the Yankees over the last two years, and I now hope that people place bets based on the opposite of my picks, but this has still been one of my favorite experiences in college. I want to sincerely thank you, readers, for picking up this paper, for reading, and for thinking. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to grow and- learn more about myself than I ever imagined. With one more thanks, I sign off.

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Not to Slackline

S lackliningwas created in Yosemite Valley, Calif., in the early 1980s by Adam Grosowsky and Jeff Elling­

ton. Little did they know, their free-time fun would explode into a worldwide phenomenon. Unfortunately, for the stu­dents of MSU, this delightful outdoors activity has been prohibited on campus.

It was a lovely Monday, and we had some free time to enjoy the sunshine and test the line. Excited, we all gathered at the flag pole behind the library. After a few minutes without the appear­ance of our slackline­toting ftiend, we real­ized that there must

policy is not to protect the students. If the people in authority wish to abolish slacklining on campus, I would like to know why. I have heard rumors that it is because the beetles have infected so many trees, weakening them. I have also heard that arborists are worried about the effects of slacklining on tree bark (which is why carpet is required to wrap

around the tree underneath the anchor line).

In a seemingly conn·a­dictory move, only a week previous on April 20, the Bozeman Boulder Bandits held a Slacklining Day in recognition of Earth Week to "give thanks to the Earth by loving trees and allowing us to enjoy the wondetful sport of slacklining." I fully agree that slacklining is a form of showing apprecia-tion for the wonderful trees

be a problem. When he finally arrived, he was quite fiery. He was ap­proached by Rodney Walters, an arborist on campus, who told him that he was allowed to slackline only if he had carpet to pro­tect the trees, but he should

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we have on campus; I was taught that the first rule of slacklining is always to hug your trees.

call John Ford, Director of Facilities, to verify this. John Ford said that slack­lining was no longer allowed on cam­pus, and from what my friend relates, it seems like a decision that was made at that moment.

It is common knowledge to most slackliners on campus that this is not the first time our slacklining rights have been taken away. The policy on slacklin­ing oscillates, varying from acceptance to indifference to harmed. I would like to recognize the comical element of this situation as it pertains to bureaucracies. I understand that running an organiza­tion such as our university requires a certain level of bureaucracy, but I feel that occasionally this has gone too far. Those in lower positions of power do not have the most recent decisions made by those in higher power, causing a disconnect throughout the whole sys­tem. Along with this, when the decisions made are in constant revision, confusion is rampant among those in the lower lev­els, leading to anger and scorn of those in higher power.

My friend was told that we could use telephone poles to slackline but not the trees. Obviously, the no-slacklining

I would like some answers as to why slacklining is no longer al­lowed on campus. What are the issues concerning the health of the trees? Or is it just that someone in power is not able to successfully walk the Line and decided the best way to cope is to take this joy from the rest of us? And are we as a stu­dent body going to stand by passively as our s lacklining rights are taken from us without any definite reasons?

For now, though, lovers of slacklining will have to fulfill the need for tedious balancing elsewhere, unless you can find telephor.e poles on campus (my friend diligently search and found none). I wonder if the concrete poles lining the sidewalks would do, although I am too afraid to try and have one pull out of the ground. I did learn that the campus technically ends halfway into the street, so trees lining sidewalks opposite cam­pus are open, if residents of the houses grant permission. I would like to thank the guys of the Kappa Sigma house for letting us use their trees.

Hopefully we can come to some un­derstanding on this issue. And may the next time you see me be on a slackline.

MIKEservations Bozeman: Part Two

Yes, I did a two-part series. I couldn't resist. I thought I could leave a legacy for you to take into

summer to tell all your friends about, by means of how clever I was to write two articles showing a common train of thought and, nonetheless, in succession. I hope it worked.

What is part two? Well, it honestly could be under a separate heading: The Cost of Being Social. But that sounds rather drab, doesn't it? I sound like a hermit who rarely sees my friends and hides away inside my dark apartment, passing judgment on the restaurant ad­vertisements I see on television. That may not be far from the truth, except I don't have that much time. This is re­ally my complaint about big city prices in the little town of Boz Angeles.

I am overly careful about money to the point of it being a character flaw. My sister calls it "cheap to a fault," or "the family motto" (although I think I exemplify it quite strong­ly). I also like economics.

can search for alternatives. We have strong music scene-your best bet usually a folksy, mellow band at the Le & Bean-but only if you can claim one their 20 places to sit. You could head Norris, but there's the gas used C33 mil each way), the $5 door fee ($7 on mus nights) plus the $4 beer. Even going hi ing carries costs: There are only a fe hikes within a 20-minute drive of ca pus. Farther means more gas. And wh you're car-less like me, the time sper finding a ride is an opportunity cost 1

consider also. I don't want to end this on a down

note. I also don't want to ignore the ternatives. So here ai

my suggestions and sol tions: man night, parties, making dinner kicking ducks, playir Wal-Mart bingo and pe1 pie-watching. (I'd be ha py to explain any of the! activities.) In short: Ye can be social in Boz Ang les, if you're willing to l imaginative, and you' as anal about money ar opportunity cost as I at

Thanks for makit For my former girlfriend, I once did a cost-benefit analysis to figure out the best way to vis­it for Thanksgiving. There were many variables-which airport

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it all the way down to ti last paragraph. (I know it the last week of classes ar

to fly into, which day to arrive, which day to leave, the costs associated with each action, how much time we would have, what value we placed on the e1'.'tra time or night together, etc. (She didn't appre­ciate it as much as I had hoped.) Point being: I weigh decisions involving mon­ey very carefully. Hence, I rarely go out in Bozeman.

I have my exceptions though. I think Tarentino's makes a damn fine tasca, and there is fantastic people-watching in the local coffee shops. But those examples aren't necessarily "being social." Here's the problem: If you want to be social, to fulfill your friendship/relationship needs as a human being, what can you do in Bozo? Common answers include going out for coffee, a drink at the bar or lunch. But why go out when you can enjoy these things at home for much cheaper? I had too many examples, so my editors deleted them for the sake of space.

It's easy to get sucked into the busy­ness of school and suddenly realize you desperately need that social interaction you've ignored of late. However, you aren't given many options-you can do common suggestions above and pay New York City prices for them, or you

"reading for fun" or any ot er voluntary action that engages yo1 brain sounds ridiculous at this poini For all my beef with Bozeman, I'm Stu•

here for now. I won't be leaving for better place-one with less fakene and Keens-wearing grocery shoppe! with prices of social activities set fittil to wages and surrounded by glorio1 mountains-any time soon. And you, D

dear reader, are still stuck with me f the time being. Enjoy your summer ai

get the hell out of town, so it's nice ai

quiet here until late August. Read: "A Confederacy of Dunces,"

John Kennedy Toole. If you were too !.Ju to read during the semester, the summ is a great time to invest in your sex a peal through reading quality fiction ai

non-fiction. And if you're really serio and want more recommendations th just this one, just let me know.

Mike is well aware that he is en cal, cynical and bnttally honest. often tl1e expense of being called a jerk. If Y disa~·ee with him, make sure Ile knO\ Email the Exponent at letters a expone monfana.edu. You can also di1·ect J mail to his Facebook page.

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e a Party Tantrums

I write this, I'm sitting on a plane hat is on its way to Denver from tlanta. I am in a window seat

to a young man, aged 2.s years, and mother. Upon initially sitting down, boy lost it and began screaming and ng. Before my boarding of the plane, . boy and his mother were enjoying ·r two seats: The young man was · g with his tractor all over the row loving life. The world was his; he had actor, yogurt and perceived safety. hen, for the child, things changed abruptly. Many people on the plane change coming for a while. As ev­ne was boarding the e and as more people ded, everyone knew they were going to to Sit next to someone

give up the comfort of mpty seat next to them they didn't pay for. As

1proached my seat, the looked up at me in very al terror; his tractor d and so did his in­oment way of life. er a is-minute tan­

.n, life begins to carry on

membership, according to a recent New York Times/Gallup poll, has responded to the Obama administration exactly the same way as the young man now sleeping next to me did to the rules of the land (in this case, the airplane cabin). Like this young boy, old white men have treated the world as theirs and have been loving life for millennia. As the rest of the world sees change coming, this demographic has kept their inequitable hold over the world for as long as possible. Even when change occurs in other nations (e.g., rev­olution in many post-colonial nations), the old white man has found some way

to get his way, often at the expense of those around him.

The Tea Party was out in force again this last Tuesday, April is, which marked Tax Day for the rest of America. Throwing tantrums across the nation and on Fox News, the Tea Party has responded to the perceived threat to their world with a

01mal; the boy adjusts his Matt Smith tantrum void of any

constructive dialogue or ra­tional action. Apparently it took Obama to help the old

ort and realizes that I, too, ASMSU Exponent ow part of his world and I

white man realize that he, too, has to live with the rules of the land (e.g., pay his taxes, help others, etc.). He has subsequently responded with similar discontent as our case model of the young man on the plane. I'm sure a tantrum feels good for the moment, but

make a good tractor track is toy. A few moments later, his er, realizing her son's infringement e rest of the cabin's comfort (he

itreaming, t~rowing toys across the )J! and kicking the seat in front of him), l!lS him that if his behavior doesn't ·ove toward others,

. will intervene. Ten 1 nds later the child r. and away goes the ' As expected, this •.ssary action starts a . al shit storm. . .s I sit and watch the d react to his moth­. nforcing the rules l<ehalf of the others

The world of the white, re ­tired conservative male has been rocke d in the

ie airplane cabin, I 11er where I've seen 1 before? The child is c1g, crying and screaming, while at ~ame time trying to reason with his

er as to why he doesn't deserve to fobject to the rules. After another 1inute tantrum, the boy falls asleep ;o goes the cycle. he world of the white, retired con­

htive male has been rocked in the 11.t year as well. The demographic

:•makes up the majority of Tea Party

recent year.

few tantrum-throwers consider those around them. The Tea Party could take a cue from thi - 2 j ;ear-• i boy Post­tantrum, he calmed down, thought for a moment, adjusted and realized that he would have to live with the change around him and that he and I can both share toys and play nicely.

Parthian Tactics

I t seems odd that political debate is so divisive. After all, most people believe a lot of the same things.

Americans-of either political affilia­tion-believe in things like helping their neighbors, fair deals and the goodness of people. With a few exceptions, people re­alize how much better it is to go through life with the help of others than without.

Still, political debate is full of anger, rigid demarcation and a little bit of hate. Liberals spew invective at conservatives; conservatives some-times return the favor. Look at the left's treat­ment of the Tea Parties: a group of peaceful pro­testers disgusted with profligacy and spend­thrift politicians. But liberals hate them.

There is a simple explanation for all the stridency-one issue that splits the country down the middle. Really,

to bear resources that had been forcibly acquired. The government didn't ask if it was all right to redistribute a man's wealth; it took the wealth and did what it wanted. The motive was pure, but the method was dangerous.

The liberals have the easier pitch, without a doubt. They believe and pro­pose a lot of "freedoms." Freedom from healthcare bills. Freedom from worry about retirement or unemployment. Freedom from guilt. Freedom from con­

sequences. Freedom fol­lowed by "from."

Conservatives have one thing, one platform to run on: Freedom. Not freedom from worry, guilt, inflation or the dangers of retire­ment. Freedom .. It is the foundation and the cap­stone of the United States' government, the motiva­tion for the American Revo­lution and the underpin­ning of the Constitution. The freedom to worship in it stems from a simple

misunderstanding. Con­servatives understand that society should care for the weak and restrain the strong,

Nick Howard whatever religion you please. ASMSU Exponent The freedom to tell the gov­

ernment it is too big and too intrusive without reprisal. The

share with those in need and be temper-ate in its vices. Conservatives also un­derstand that government must enforce the laws and protect the rights of its con­stituents.

Liberals believe almost the same thing, with one difference: Liberals con­flate government and society. Liberals believe in helping others-in giving a hand up where one is necessary-but they don't seem to realize that society and government are two separate enti­ties. What is right and proper for a so­ciety to do of its own volition is a dan­gerous infringement on the pan of a government.

Take this example: Hurricane Ka­trina devastated an enormous swath of America. In droves, Americans re­sponded. Supplies, food and aid of all kinds poured into New Orleans and the surrounding area. Leaving aside the in­competence of the government, the lib­eral and conservative responder had the same goal: to alleviate suffering.

There is still an important distinc­tion. When society rushed to help, it solicited the charity of neighbors, a vol­untary outpouring of support. When government rushed to help, it brought

freedom to do with your money as you please. The freedom to do what you want and take the consequences for it.

It was a radical concept during the American Revolution and it still is. There is a lot left to chance, a lot left to worry about. What if I get sick? What if there is an accident? What if I can't retire? Free­dom relies too much on society and on the capriciousness of others. If you be­lieve people will do the wrong thing and that society won't care for its own, con­servatism is a scary political philosophy to support. But if you believe people will do the right thing, or if you are self-reli­ant and proud, or even if you see what happens when governments become concerned with material goods and not with freedom, it is the only philosophy.

A man in prison with a life sentence is free from worry. He has no healthcare woes; his food is provided; he watches cable TV. But he isn't free, and given the choice, he would switch places with you. The government stands ready at all times to attempt to provide for your needs at the cost of your freedom. That is the thing which conservatives oppose and the thing which liberals support. The choice is obvious.

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tended to replace or serve as serious medical or emotional h 1 B f · . . e p. e ore attemptmg any al act, all pani~s involved should give their voluntary and enthusiastic consent.

Featured quesnons are either submitted anonymously by students and community embe:S to ask.sexponent(a:gmail.com or dredged from the depths of our dirty minds. ur resident sexpens do consult with local professionals before going to print, but doing s~ould not consm1e their answers as anything other than what they are: fun and enter­

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:Dear'Sexponent,

Two weeken~s ago, I drunkenly slept with a stranger whom I met at a party you, tequila). I expected a one-night stand, but the next morning he wouldn't

c:ne leave without giving me his phone number and Blackberry PIN. And he didn't m cum! Since then, he has called and texted and Blackberry messaged me, but I t don't understand; we don't even know each other! We've hung out a couple of res since then, and every time it is so awkward that I would rather be clipping my

dmother's toenails. I have no interest in pursuing a relationship with him-it - a one-time thing! Why does he keep talking to me?

Sincerely, Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off

Oe~ Tequila, Crikey mate, it appears that you have ountered something of a rare species ollege: a boy who cares about more l sex. It almost sounds like he actu­" likes you. I really have no advice for 'I; this is a situation that I have never ountered before. There must be 19.ething mighty special about your ... uonality ... to make Blue Balls want 1r calls. rhe best advice I have for you for the

· r time you have too much tequila: bonest about what you expect from hsituation. Girls whine a lot about 1 3 being stupid and lying and being . rustworthy, but what do girls ex-

? Boys think that girls want roses rcandlelight and walks on the beach : of course, sometimes this is true. a lot of times, girls want what every­sometimes wants: to get laid. Girls 1omy too, you know. Sometimes we t sketchy, drunken, emotion-free in the back of a van. Or something i:hat.

don't want to sound too preachy, ..:>eople really do just need to be hon­Nith each other. Playing such silly

P.es is what makes girls think boys are

cruel and what makes boys think girls are crazy. Because girls go crazy when boys lie! Unanimously, girls just want boys to be honest. When we're not looking for a relationship, more often than not we will be happy that someone wants to make out with us.

So when it comes to drunken hook­ups, be honest about what you want. Yeah, some girls will be repulsed by your incredibly forward attitude, but if all you want is to hook up, you will cer­tainly find a willing participant. Bear in mind that this is all you will ever find us­ing this method, but at this point in our lives, there's nothing wrong with a little fun sometimes .

So, Tequila, I am sorry I couldn't more directly answer your question. Sometimes there are things in the uni­verse that even I cannot understand and, pretty consistently, one of them is boys. So I don't know, maybe give this guy a chance- if he was being sincere, he sounds like a gentleman. But beware of lies; they'll tum you into a crazy cat lady!

-Ms. Sexponent

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Ishmael's Kids This past week, Comedy Central

made the decision to censor an episode of the animated series "South Park" for depictions of Islam's Mohammed. Why censor this and not the many episodes critical of Christianity, Buddhism, Scien­tology or Mormonism? It may have had something to do with the death threats. After all, Mormons don't threaten mur­der-or follow through. It is enough to make any opinion columnist wonder what it would take to cap off a conten­tious two years with a death tllreat of his own. Would suggesting that Moham­med eat with his elbows on the table be enough?

Islamic apologists are quick to point out that Islam is a religion of peace. Even so, for a religion of peace they certainly have their share oflunatics. For instance, during the week of April 10 through the 16, there were an estimated 31 Jihad at­tacks worldwide, resulting in 103 dead and 288 wounded. One week.

An unsolicited suggestion: The "re­ligion of peace" moniker might carry more weight if there were fewer bodies, or even if more of its adherents came out against the death count. Something to think about.

- Nick Howard

Four-Wheelers Belong On Dirt, Not Pavement

To all the guys that ride four-wheelers to campus: You are not a badass. If any­thing, you're at least humorous because it's hilarious trying to watch people ride four-wheelers on pavement.

The other day, a young man on a 'blazing blue' four-wheeler, as loud as a castrated Mustang, pulled up to the stop sign on 8th Street and made a left at the T intersection below Wilson Hall. There was probably a lovely lady around because he gunned and 'rapped' his mini four-wheeled engine, roughed up a bit with some sort of exhaust upgrade, as much as his naked ears could handle.

As he accelerated through the left hand tum it was obvious he'd hit the gas a little too much. The grippy dirt tires held fast to the pavement as I watched two wheels come off the ground slight­ly, and the rider lean hard to regain his balance. As he finally got the back-end of the four-wheeler to stop swerving some twenty yards down the road I was

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already chuckling, and a little relieved I didn't just watch some kid shatter his head.

Of course, the rider wasn't wearing a helmet; and even though he nearly rolled head-first into the pavement, I doubt he'll wear a helmet next time either - no use when you're probably only riding a dozen blocks or so to school, right? Well, perhaps he'll regret it when he can't hear the stories his grandkids try to tell him later in life, thanks to the expensive af­termarket exhaust. But at least if I keep my eyes peeled, one of them wanna' be redneck four-wheelin' roadies will give me a sight for a sore story.

--Simon K. Wrighte

Baggy Pants I'd like to draw the reader's attention

to a problem facing this campus that lurks unaddressed under our very nos­es, under our very waistlines. I am talk­ing, of course, about baggy low-hanging pants. Too often on campus I see some­one with low hanging pants walking in sort of a waddle in order to keep them up. By "up" I mean somewhere above the knees that shows off patterned un­derwear in what I assume is an attempt to communicate with others of their spe­cies, not unlike a whitetail deer.

Communication aid aside, there is a considerable threat these people pose during a zombie outbreak. The human species must be ready to outrun the shamblingundead ifthe need arises, and wearing low-hanging pants could be a fatal weakness. Outrunning a zombie in such a state would amount to a penguin walk that would leave the person vulner­able. Alternately, running with one hand holding up pants would leave someone unable to perform critical two-handed tasks such as starting a chainsaw or steadying a shotgun. I suppose once converted into a zombie, wearing baggy pants would fit the shambling walk typi­cal of a reanimated corpse, but at that point humanity has already lost ....

I strongly suggest that anyone cur­rently wearing pants of moderate to se­vere bagginess consider purchasing new leg coverings or gaining a large amount of weight. Check with your insurance provider to ensure these actions are cov­ered under the new health care bill.

--Paul Dallapiazza

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