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''Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely."

- P. J o·Rourke

SPOTLIGHT: STUDENT RESEARC Ever wonder how bacteria communicate with one another? Well some­body on this campus does. See what JOE THIEL has dug up for you this week.

Q & A WITH PRESIDE CR ZADO Last week, several Exponent staff me'nbers had the privilege of inter­viewing MSU's President Waded Cruzado. This article describes what the new president shared with our staff.

DISTRACTION 6 IT THE SLOPES TO SUPPORT CANCER SE ARC

SABRE MOORE has got a more legrtrmate reason for you to head to Big Sky next Saturday. There are great prizes, and you get to support cancer research as well. That is what we call a win-win.

6 E DAILY COFFEE BAR AND BAKERY Sort's cold and snowy and you don't know where you can study without having beer spilled all over you. Where do you go? The Daily Coffee Bar and Bakery, according to CODIE WYERS

10 THE ERA OF CINEMATIC DECADENCE IS UPO S WYATI MAW returns to the Exponent with his own take on "Avatar." Ap­parently he 1s not as impressed by the movre as critics are.

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That's right. There was a sk11ng tournament 1n Colorado, and MSU has students who competed in it. Read on so that JULIA DAIGLE can tell you how they represented.

BASKETBALL APS UP HOME SEASON While Winter Olympic competition may be exciting, 1t doesn't realty compare to the thrill of Bobcat athletics. BRIAN QUATIROCCHI is here to tell you what you missed over the past week in MSU athletics.

MY TAKE ERICA KILLHAM is wondering why everyone rs obsessed with cheating husbands. Actually, she is wondering why people won't iust leave Tiger Woods alone. Continue to see where she rs coming from

NOSTALGIA Have you heard about President Bush's increase rn popularity over the past couple of weeks? NICK HOWARD did. and he Is going lo tell you all

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THANK YOU FOR SMOKING TRUDI MINGUS wants to thank you for smoking, as well as all of the health problems that it is going to cause.

13 EXPORANTS MIKE TARRANT has finally found something that he rs happy about,

and that thing rs coffee. Listen up as he explains why it is, rn fact, better

than tea.

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Spotlight: Student Research UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER EXPLORES BACTERIAL COMMUNICAT!,9N

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Joe Thiel ASMSU Exponent

Research in the Center for Biofillns Engineering (CBE) by Chemical Engi­nee1ing senior Trevor Zuroff investi­gates bactelial communication and how biofillns can be used to make useful polymers.

Zuroff began working at the Biofiltns lab the summer of his freshman year, researching quorum sensing, a simple method of bacterial communication that may be responsible for a host of different processes. Typically, a group of bacteria will produce small signaling molecules that, when they reach a cenain density, tell the group to perform an action.

"What we are interested in is how quorum sensing is involved in E-coli an­tibiotic susceptibility," said Zuroff, who works in the CBE control lab, which is tasked with investigating the behavior of biofilms and how to regulate them. "It's been proposed that if you interrupt this communication, you could affect the biofilm's response to antibiotics."

Zuroffhas discovered that this is not always the case, although deactivation or activation of some quorum sensing systems can have a large effect on anti­bacterial response.

E-coli has several different quorum sensing systems that are active under different conditions of temperature and nutrient availability. If scientists know which quorum sensing systems sup­pon or detract from antibiotic suscep­tibility under different conditions, they can build targeted solutions to defend against bacte1ia in medical equipment like catheters, where pan is placed in­side the body and pan outside.

Zuroff is also working on a project us­ing biofillns to produce plastic polymers. Using a process that models the inner metabolic processes of cells, researchers can determine processes that can yield desirable products, and can "design"' the cell to increase production. In the lab, Zuroff works to perfect the model, knocking out bacterial genes that might lead to undesirable outcomes and using High Pe1iormance Liquid Chromatogra­phy to detect what compounds the bac­teria generates.

The bacteria Zuroff works with pro-

duces the plastic polymer polyhydro:i.'Y­butyrate. but future developments could lead to bacteria that produce any num­ber of products, from polymers to fuels. "We are using this as a model system," said Zuroff," and we are always looking for alternate solutions."

One such solution includes using multi-species biological systems to per­form tasks. For example, a system could use one sort of bacteria to break down cellulose, an unusable form of sugar, into sugars that can be employed by an­other bacterium to create biofuels, such as butanol.

"Being a pan of CBE is amazing," Zuroff said. "The Center for Biofilms Engineering is the top biofilms research center in the world; as an undergrad, the chance to work in this lab is great." The center hosts two conferences a year where Zuroff has met with companies like 3M, Bausch and Laumb and NASA. Zuroff has also presented research from the CBE at conferences around the coun-try.

Launched in 1990 by an NSF grant, the center has employed over 525 un­dergraduates. Last year alone, 36 un­dergraduates and 43 graduate students from 12 disciplines worked in the lab, often researching individual projects for the lab or for industry. "We really want students to have their own domain, their own personal challenge," Phil Stewart, the center's director, said. "These are re­ally neat opponunities for undergradu­ates."

In 2004, undergraduate researchers at the CBE were also authors on 10 peer­reviewed publications. "We've been re­ally successful at getting undergrads vis­ibility for their work at conferences or in publications," Stewan said. It's all pan of what Zuroff described as "it's own little community on third floor."

Get Involved: What: The Center for Biofilms Engineering Where: 3rd Floor EPS Projects: Anything a nd everything about biofilms Contact: Go to the office on third floor EPS for a tour or an applica­tion .

NEWS Food Bazaar Draws Crowd with Taste of Global Culture

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Ashley Wheeler ASMSU Exponent

Bozeman's 28th annual International Street Food Bazaar was held in the MSU SUB Ballroomson Feb. 20. The event included booths with food, crafts and cultural information representing 23 countries and five global and cultural organizations. It also featured entertain­ment representative of some of these countries.

Booths at this event represented countries from all continents except Australia and Antarctica and the smells of traditional food cooking and vendors advertising their wares all added to the authentic experience of this traditional street fair.

"I enjoyed the food and the environ­ment. It was well set-up and pretty," said MSU student John Whistler. Most booths had backgrounds that represent­ed their counnies, many people running the booths wore traditional clothing from their countries and flags were hung from the ceiling, including those of some countries that were not otherwise repre­sented at the event.

The event drew a large crowd--about 2,500 people over the course of three hours.

During their culinary adventures, visitors had opponunities to learn about the various countries and cultures rep­resented through the cultural inforn1a­tion provided at many booths. For some booths, this took the fmm of traditional crafts or photos and for others, like the Peace Corps booth, it meant pamphlets

with information about their prograrr The Saudi Arabian booth, for exa

ple, had photos depicting the countr system of education and groups of : grims at Mecca. Someone at this bo1 was available to explain the photos < provide some background into the c ture, sharing with visitors various int esting facts about the country, includ that Mecca has sometimes been oc pied by more than three million pilgri atone time.

Not to be overshadowed by the er ronment and experience, the food ' also popular. Attendees interested something spicy could try chicken sa with peanut sauce at the Indones· booth, while those interested in soi thing sweet could have Mexican w ding cookies at the Peace Corps boot

Although all the booths represen some form of international culture travel, groups like MSU's Global Cult Club and International Business C offered more traditional American I in the form of ice cream and Pepsi pr ucts.

The entenainment, which occur on a stage set up in the SUB's Ur Market, also drew a crowd throt out the event. Acts included a dancE members of the Crow Indian tribe, a ditional Chinese dance and insrrume l piece, a reading of a Russian poem. W ican guitar music and a performanci members of the Saudi Arabian Stuc Association.

The event was sponsored by R Now Technologies, First Interstate B Montana Travel and ASMSU among er compc>"lies and organizations.

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MSU's web communications team s released a major renovation to mon­!la.edu, the school's website. Intended · make browsing the site easier and icker, the redesign will ultimately pro­.e students with several new features, rluding compatibility with handheld vices and a live Twitter feed on the :-rent students page. The most obvious changes are vi­

.l.l differences on the homepage and -rent student page. Pages are format­! slightly differently and set in lighter 1es. "This is the tip of the iceburg of •ativity on the web," said Assistant ·ector of Web Communications Jake Ian. Other changes, such as a modem iing standard, make the website more npatible with today's computers and

. :idheld devices. The current student page is the most­

wed page on the website. Dolan noted tt the focus of this page needs to be on ! student. "Before, it wasn't an effec­e resource,'' he said. The page was revamped, integrating

'witter feed, with the intent of letting idents navigate the website more eas­and communicate with one another. The Twitter feed is something of an

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Dolan hopes MSU students will "shout to the world" and take pride in their school with the resource. Messag­es like "Neuroscientists are some of the most fun people to have random conver­sations with," and ''whoot! Food Bazaar,'' have already been posted.

The homepage is now geared primar­ily towards perspective students, and set up so they can find the information they need. In the future, Dolan hopes to include a parent and family section and Bozeman community link from the home page so Bozeman residents can become more involved with the school.

Dolan commented that he considers the feature module on the home page a pet project. "It is a new way to tell sto­ries of MSU" he said, "there is so much to brag about, so many great stories to

tell." In the future, Dolan hopes to involve

students with the site's programming, providing an opportunity for them to be creative and gain experience through helping with support, content-creation and design.

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0 &AWith President Cruzado PART 1 OF 3: MSU: ·coMMUNITY OF LEARNERS'

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Joy Dale ASMSU Exponent

Last week, several Exponent staff members had the opportunity to inter­view MSU's new President, Dr. Waded Cruzado, questioning her on a number of issues ranging from the proposed budget cuts to her emphasis on an open decision-making process.

Due to the interview's length and the breadth of topics discussed, we'll be p1inting excerpts of the conversation over the next several editions. This week: Cruzado's thoughts about the campus's sense of community and the purpose of a college education.

Compared to other campuses y ou've worked a t, to what extent do you feel like there's a sense of com­mon identity among MSU students? Is it a collection of individuals, or is there actually a community?

That's an excellent question ... and perhaps I will have to spend more time immersing myself in the community. What I can tell you is that there's a pro­found sense of pride .... As I said before, students have a special energy, perhaps because they do a lot of outdoors activi­ties. For example, I see them involved in projects around the state, but more im­portantly even outside of Montana. They are going out and making an impact.

Last night, for example, I was learn­ing about this group that did work in Af­rica, dealing with Malaria. I have learned about Engineers Without Borders. Stu­dents place very high bars for them­selves.

For example, in the case of sustain­ability, just the variety of projects that are student-driven is absolutely fantas­tic. I feel very proud because this is an initiative where the student leadership has identified this need, has identified this opportunity, and they're moving for­ward. Now, they're gaining recognition from their peers. I think that's fantastic.

To what extent do you see it as the university's role to encourage a sens e of common identity on cam­pus, as opposed to providing simply a "books and lecture" kind of educa­tion?

Everything in the university setting is a teachable moment. Everything we do, every activity we conduct, should be an invitation to snive for excellence, so that if someone is cleaning the floor, some­one is doing it with a profound sense of pride because we are in a university set­ting and we need to lead by example.

In time, I'm sure that if we use every moment as an opportunity to learn or to teach something, then that provides us with a sense of community. We are a community of learners. We are a com­munity of people who want to transform lives and certainly to enrich the lives of all Montanans. That's what I see here.

What does the phrase " college education" mean to you?

At the risk of sounding extremely corny, it means that it is the center of my life. Let me share this with you: I was born and raised in Puerto Rico in the city that is home to the land grant university. I need to say that no one in my family had gone to college.

lwen today, I look at my parents -both of them are living and they're in­telligent people. They're very skilled. Sometimes I ask myself: "Why me? What's different between my parents and myself?" The only difference I have found is that someone opened the doors of opportunity for me to acquire a col­lege education. It provides you with a certain outlook in life.

Research will tell us that there are a good number of benefits associated with college education. One of them, of course, is the opportunity to make a liv­ing. But it's not about that. It has to be about the outlook that critical thinking provides you with. It has to be about the opportunities to inspire others. It has to be about the opportunities to lead a higher quality of life, to lead balanced lives.

If all we do at the university setting is to just prepare professionals, then that's a very limited interpretation. I see that we prepare professionals, we produce great citizens, but we also teach indi­viduals to lead balanced and happy lives. That's what a college education can help you accomplish.

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DISTRACTIONS The Daily Coffee Bar and Bakery TWO LOCATIONS -FOR YOU R CAFFEINE FIX

WORDS BY Codie Wyers ASMSU Exponent

Duling the week, many of us find ourselves up at the crack of dawn to the sight of fresh snow and cold tem­peratures. I usually have the pleasure of standing out in the cold, scraping off my windshield, then avoiding all the ice on my way to class, meanwhile wishing I was still in my warm bed.

For me, what makes this morning routine more bearable is a hot cup of coffee with cream and a pinch of sugar.

Being a college student, coffee has really helped through lots of late night study­ing and early morning classes; one of my favolite coffee stops is The Daily Coffee Bar and Bakery.

The Daily has been around since 1993 and is not only conveniently located right on nth Avenue and College su·eet, but it also serves up some great fair trade coffee and tasty baked goods.

Along with the coffee and food, they usually have some hip music playing and a valiety of local artsy things on their walls. The Daily is also pretty cozy. It isn't very big, but it's perfect for a couple fliends to catch up and warm up.

The Daily's coffee is special; it is locally roasted and organic. Tim Mey­er, a fellow coffee lover at Yellowstone Coffee, is an artisan who roasts small batches while allowing The Daily staff to be involved in the choosing of good blends and levels of roast, which makes The Daily's coffee lich and deli­cious.

Along with coffee, The Daily serves up fresh pasnies each day, which go perfect with a warm dlink and good conversation. While having a conve­nient location on College Srreet, The Daily has a second location on N. Rouse and Oak, which is great for you

ski bums and snow bunnies, since it on the way to Bridger Bowl.

The Daily also has wifi, so it is a nit change of scenery to either do son homework or just surf the Web. I while waiting for, say, a breve, a hllf(j cork board filled with tons of posters a be scouted for valious upcoming ev in Bozeman. There are always fun t · going on so it is nice being able to ret

up on the happenings around town. So for you coffee and pastry lovei

stop by The Daily if you haven't alreac It is welcoming, cozy and the perfe place to stop during these snowy days

Hit The Slopes To Support Cancer Research

WORDS BY Sa bre Moore ASMSU Exponent

Big Sky: The name is always half whis­pered, wistful or simply a boast to your skiing or boarding friends. It is part of the reason why so many students get up and go to work and "practice" at B1idger so they can save up enough money to go ski or snowboard the big leagues.

On March 6, at 9 a.m., Big Sky is host­ing an event that will definitely be some­thing to wlite home about. Officially titled "Hope on the Slopes,'' Big Sky is parmelingwith the American Cancer So­ciety to host a fundraising event where

skiers and snowboarders can compete individually or on teams to raise money for cancer research and win some great prizes -- including a pair of Kz skis or a custom Burton B-Rocker snowboard -­in the process. And the best part? A full day lift ticket will only be $42, half the price of a normal one!

It is hard to live in Bozeman, espe­cially in winter, and not develop a love for the snow and for at least one snow sport, downhill skiing and snowboard­ing to name some of the favorites. Yet, while I have lived here, I've also learned of the additional fun anyone can have by volunteering or blocking off a few hours out of the day to break away from the monotony of classes and homework to

help with some of the amazing volunteer opportunities this beautiful town offers.

I will confess that to be able to com­bine the feel-good feeling that comes from doing good deeds with the exhilara­tion of skiing has been a personal dream of mine, so when I heard of this on the radio, I was already asking, ''Where do I sign up?"

In order to get in involved with this awesome event, go to www.bigskyhope­ontheslopes.org and sign up individually or get a bunch of buddies together (five to 15) and sign up as a team. The registra­tion fee is $50 for individuals or $150 for a team, and if you can find a sponsor to pay the $150, so much the better! All money raised will go to the American Cancer

Society to support cancer research, e cation, prevention and advocacy.

If you have a friend or family mem who has survived cancer, they are i j

welcome to the event and encoura· to join. Survivor recognition will b1 9 a.m. and for those of you who are busy enjoying the snow, registration also open the day of the event at 8 <

with the award ceremonies at 4 p.m. For those of you who love to ski ~

board but don't want to competf ' fundraising or the vertical feet challe e:t there will be scavenger hunts and all. skiing or snowboarding you can har All levels and all ages are welcome. E

you on the slopes!

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02 02 02 r~URSDAY FRIDAY · SATURDAY SUNDAY i ST SPRING JOB AND INTERNSHIP FAIR THERE: SUB Ballrooms HAT: The Fifth Annual "Almost"' Spring Job \d Internship Fair will be held from 9 a.m. 3p.m.

: fH Y HEART WALKING PROGRAM HERE: Gallatin Valley Mall HAT: Bozeman Deaconess Hospital and e Gallatin Valley Mall together formed a w walking program for early morning mall tlkers called the Inside Track. Stop by the ill before going to work or class and walk nile or two for your heart. Free blood pres­re checks, counesy of Bozeman Deaconess >spital, will be offered between 7:30 and 9:30 n. on the first Monday of each month.

LASS HERE: Beall Recreation Center HAT: New class begins March 1 and extends rough March 31. The cost is $35/session $8/drop-in. NIA is fun-filled, inspirational ness that draws from martial arts, yoga and nee. Leave feeling strong and centered. Re­>cover joy of movement!

BOBCAT SKI WHERE: Steamboat Springs, Colo. WHAT: The 'Cats will ski on Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27 at the RMISA/NCAA Regional Championship at 10 a.m.

BOBCAT TRACK AND FIELD WHERE: Bozeman, Mont. WHAT: The 'Cats will race in the Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championship.

ARCHITECTURE LECTURE WHERE: Reynolds Recital Hall WHAT: MSU's School of Architecture will sponsor a lecture, "Radicalizing the Local: 6o Linear Miles of Trans-border Conflict." At the lecture, Teddy Cruz will cliscuss how new, experimental practices of intervention in the collective territory can only emerge from zones of conflict. Cruz obtained a master's de­gree in design studies at Harvard University in 1997 and established his research-based archi­tecture practice in San Diego, Calif., in 2000. He has been recognized internationally for his urban research of the Tijuana-San Diego border, and, in collaboration with community­based nonprofit organizations such as Casa Familiar, for his work on affordable housing in relationship to an urbaI1 policy more inclusive of social and cultural programs for the city. In 2008, he was selected to represent the United States in the Venice Architecture Biennial. To request public accommodation or accom­modation to participate in the event, contact Sharon Marney at 406-994-2921 or Marjorie Brown at 406-994-2042.

MSU'S AUTHORS RECEPTION WHERE: Renne Library WHAT: The Friends of MSU Libraries will host the MSU authors' reception from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Special Collections on the second floor of Renne Library. MSU deans, depart­ment heads and faculty are encouraged to recognize themselves and their talented col­leagues. Authors, photo~phers, illus~tors and editors who have published work_s since Jan. 2009 will be recognized by the Friends of MSU Libraries and MSU President Waded Cruzado during this public reception.

BOZEMAN KICKBALL LEAGUE KICK- OFF MEETING

WHERE: Story Mansion . WHAT: The City Recreation Department 1s helping put together a co-ed kickball league this summer and will be hosting a meeong for interested parties at 7 p.m. We need pe~ple to participate in this meetin~ who may be inter­ested in being team captains or referees. Bu'., the more people who co~e .• the b~tter. Details are still up in the air, but it is looking like 10. or so teams of 16 people each. The league will likely run late June through July at Beall Park.

GIRLS FOR CHANGE WHERE: SUB Ballrooms WHAT: Girls for Change, an annual confer­ence for 8th to uth grade girls from across Montana, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Girls who attend participate in community service projects, international discussions and activities, aware.ness projects and team builcling activities. The event is sponsored in part by the Office of the President. More information and registration can be found at http://www.allthrive.org/programs/girls-for-a­change/2010-live-out-loud-conference/.

BOBCAT GOLF WHERE: Flagstaff, Ariz. WHAT: The Lady 'Cats will play at Northern Arizona University on both Saturday, Feb. 27 and Sunday, Feb. 28.

BOBCAT BASKETBALL (WOMEN) WHERE: Missoula, Mont. WHAT: The University of Montana will host the second Cat-Griz game fo r women's basket­ball. The game will begin at 2:05 p.m. with the men's Cat-Griz closely following.

BOBCAT BASKETBALL (MEN) WHERE: Missoula, Mont. WHAT: The Bobcat men's basketball team will play their second game with rival, University of Montana. The game is scheduled to start at ;r.05p.m.

MSU CHORALE TO SING AT HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

WHERE: Hope Lutheran Church WHAT: The Montana State University Cho­rale will perform a free concen at 7'30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in ~ozeman. The Chorale, which is under the direcoon of Kirk Aamot, MSU music professor, will perform Jo­hann Sebastian Bach's "Cantara 23, Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn." Also on the program are pieces by Heriry Purcell, Jua:' de Lienas and Eric Whitacre. The concen 1s part of Hope Luthpran's Lenten Concen Series.

PRESIDENT'S FINE ART SERIES WHERE: Exit Gallery and Procrastinator Theater WHAT: MSU's College of Ans & Architecture presents "Rich & Diny Clay in Montana," a history of ceramics featuring Josh De Weese, Steven Young Lee and historian Ric~ Nev.:by from 6:15 to 9:30 p.m. The event begins with a wine and cheese reception from 6:15 to 7 p.m. in the Exit Gallery, followed by a lecture at 7:15 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theater. The cost is)l20.

" PURIM AT THE BAXTER" WHERE: Baxter Hotel WHAT: "Purim at The Baxter" is Chabad­Lubavitch of Montana's creative twist to this year's community Purim parry and masquer­ade, which will be held at 4'30 p.m. The event will feature a live magic show. Participants will enjoy delicious Kosher cuisine, Hamantashen and Graggers, a special kids program, Chas­siclic music, L'Chairn for the adults and lots of fun for all. In adclition, the celebration will feature a child-friendly multimeclia reacling of the biblical scroll of Esther, known in Hebrew as the Megillah. In the spirit of Purim, par­ticipants are encouraged to come in cosrume and be included in the competition, which will award prizes. The event is a community­wide program, and all are welcome to join. To help cover expenses, guests are requested to pay SB/Child, $15/Adult, and )l5{MSU student. Program sponsorship is $180.

OCEAN EXPLORER TO GIVE FRIENDS OF STEGNER LECTURE

WHERE: The Ellen Theater WHAT: A deep-ocean explorer who broke "glass ceiling after glass c2iling'' for wo~en in science will give Montana State Unrvers1ry's Friends of Stegner Lecture this year, said Bren Walker, head of MSU's Department of History and Plulosophy. Sylvia A. Earle'. cur­rently Explorer in Residence at the Naoonal Geographic Society, will speak from 6 ro 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required because space is limi~ed. Up to four tickets may be reserved by calling

"The Ellen Theacre at 406-585-sBB5, or going online to http:/fwww.theellentheacre.com. Earle will sign books from 5 to 5:50 p.m. at The Ellen Theacre. Earle has been chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was Time magazine's first "Hero for the Planet" and was inducted in the National Women's Hall of Fame.

BIRTHDAY BENEFIT FOR MSU'S DANFORTH PARK

WHERE: SUB Ballroom B WHAT: A benefit celebration of the Both birth­day of Montana Stare University's Danfonh Park is set for 7 p.m. Students for Danfonh Park, an MSU student group workir_lg to.raise funds ro protect and improve the histonc campus park, have planned a variety of ~ctivi­ties inclucling a silent auction. presentaoons on the park and the influential women who founded it, live music and a raffle for Collene Brooks-Hop's painting, "Spirit of Buffalo."

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Pres;ent andV; Pr;ideA s Ms u EI e ct i 0 n s ASMSU is YOUR student government, the voice of the

students, and a resource for involvement. Who do you want to represent YOU?

Eric Fisher Amanda Diehl

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Meet the star of the 2nd most viewed YouTube video

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Eric Fisher and Amanda Diehl say they have the skills and experience necessary to build upon the progress of ASMSU's outgoing leadership .

Eric: Being a part of the excellent student body at MSU is one of the biggest highlights of my college career. My goal is to work alongside students and help lead the university as a whole to new heights. I would be honored to be one of the leaders of MSU!

Amanda: My name is Amanda May Diehl and in my final year in the HHD College it will be my goal to con­tinue increasing the involvement that MSU's students ahve with their university. I am a 21 year old Montana native and the oldest of eleven crazy kids!

Why are you runn ing for office? Why is the position worth the time? Fisher said his experience as an ASMSU Senator and a varsity athlete make him confident that he can work with students to provide strong leadership. He said he wants to inspire students "so they have a great overall experience at MSU." Why are you and your running mate a good match? How would you divide responsibility? Fisher said he plans to take on external affairs while Diehl handles internal responsibilities. They plan to operate similarly to ASMSU 's current leadership, who he said divide work in this way. "Teresa and Katy have been good role models ," he said. What skills would you bring to the position? While Fisher said he will bring a history of leadership and communication . Diehl said she offers an "extremely positive out­look." Both have experience within ASMSU ; Fisher is currently a Senator and Diehl is the Community Involvement Director. Do you see lack of student involvement as an issue? What would you do to change the campus culture? "I don 't see it as an issue; I see it as a disappointment ," Diehl said , 'and I will try my best to change it." Though Diehl said she is not sure exactly how the situation could change , she emphasized that students need to understand the real impact that involvement can have. "Students don't realize the power their view would have if they were involved because they never have been in­volved ," she said . Fisher. meanwhile , provided the ' Service Saturdays" program as an example of growing student interest.

John Spurvey Eric Hansch John Spurvey and Eric Hansch want a fiscally sound, no-nonsense government that protects students· interests .

~ohn : My name is John Spurvey and I wil l handle the seat of ASMSU President with the respect too often ignored by others ._ .1 have the exp~r i ence of serv ing you on the senate . My abundance of ethical sub­stance , respons1b1 l1ty, and ded 1cat1on ensure that I am your best candidate . Make 11 count

Eric Hansen first attended MSU 1n 1989 with a degree in geology 1n mind . Skiing , that curse of curses , cut his geolo~y career short. Many years later he decided to return to MSU and pick up where he left off. Eric Hansen 1s currently pursuing a degree in civi l eng ineering .

~hy are you run ning for office? Why is the pos ition worth the time? Ive been on the Senate for t.wo ye~rs and enjoy i t ," Spurvey sa id, "I feel that I could do students 1ustice: He said that

protecting students and spending their dollars respons ibly top his list of Pres ident ial morals Whyv are you and Y?U r ru nn.i ng mate. a good mate h? How wo u Id you divide res pons i bi I ity? Spur ey and Hansch said they bel1e.ve they will be good runn ing mates because they have similar senses of humor . will con ­tro:1~oHney whell , ~av.e experie~ce with ~anagement pos itions , and wi ll get things done without butting heads. "I take orders we , ansc said. I am pres ident , he 1s vice pres ident ."

~o you see lack of ~tudent inv_olvement as an issue? What would you do to change the campus culture? purvey and Hansch reiterated the importance of i ncreasing awareness of ASMSU "H · t ·

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necessary for a strong society ," said Spurvey . · av1ng as rong commun1 y 1s

~ o w .d o Y o u f ~ e I a b o u t t h e r e c e n t p u s h f o r a c a m p u s -w i d e t 0 b a c c 0 b a n ? I don I like banning people 's rights · s 'd dd • · · · ·

is a di fference between odor and ex,pos~~~~.ey sai · a ing Is 11 right to take ri ghts away? " Hansch commented that "There

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Mark Eggensperger Eric Brown Ma~k Eggensperger and ~ric Brown plan to promote the theme "Campus involved, student centered.· They believe those ideas are important to making MSU the best it can be.

Mark and Eric want your vote for ASMSU Presidential Elections . Together they have seven years of ex­perience in ASMSU, are passionate about our great university, and want to make sure that your student government is providing the services that you want. Our platform consists of 4 pillars: Student Input , Student Success, Student Vo ice in Legislation, and Spirit and Traditions. Mark Eggensperger is a 22 year old Industrial Engineering student from Thompson Falls , MT. Eric Brown is 22 year old Mechanical Engi­neering Student from Silverdale, WA . A vote for us is a vote for all students. Vote Eggensperger-Brown, ASMSU 2010 elections.

Why are you running for office? Why is the position worth the time? This is something I've imagined doing since I was a freshman," Eggensperger said, proud to give back to MSU. Brown added their experience with the Senate has encouraged their will ingness to take on a le adership position. What skills would you bring to the position? " ... Experience is a key contribution· states Eggensperger . He knows the school's history and how things have been done in the past. ·1 can't emphasize experience enough," Brown agreed. He sees "knowing the ins and outs," gained through years. in the senate, as a beneficial to this posi tion. What would you change about how ASMSU operates? What would you continue? ASMSU does a good job managing student funds and representing students to the administration states. "We have never strayed away from the mission statement... " Eggensperger said, • ... it is the students we are here to represent ." They noted that many people have come into office with good intentions that may not always be student-oriented. Both believe that ASMSU could find better ways to advertise and market to students. What can be done to increase awareness of ASMSU? Eggensperger said this is a big project of his. "Find what students want ," he said, commenting that events with free food work well to bring students together. Brown knows there is a lack of awareness for ASMSU , commenting that he spent a year on campus without knowing that ASMSU existed.

Sarah Butler

Christian Maxwell Sarah Butler and Christian Maxwell want to establish trust and dialog with students through transparent and communicative governance

Sarah : As a potential leader of student promotion at MSU I _have a special ob!i~ation to you , the student , and your role at the University. Having taken advantage of 1mmens~ opportun1t1es at Montana State I know what is essential to a students success. It's this valuable perspective that enables me to represent you.

Maxwell is a senior studying architecture and currently works in ASMSU's Public Relations department. He is see1<ing to improve relations between the governing bodies that represent the students, and to create an open source venue for dialog between individual studen ts and the senators that represent them.

Wh are you running for office? Why is the posi_tion worth the time? • The y osition is crucial, Butler said, because "The President 1s the face ~f the student body to faculty and . admi~istration. She said the presidency is not a goal she has been work ing towards, but that when the opportunity

arose, she thought, "Why not?" . . ?

What sksills !would yout_nbg rtihnegGtroee~hheo~s~nsg1~1i~t~i~t said she can "bring a broad spectrum of perspectives and Butler a ena or represen 1 ' h • ·d M 11 ideals' of students on campus ." "This girl has respect for people, and they respect er, sa1 axwe . * b d t increase awareness of ASMSU? What can e o~de •po I d to be aware of how they benefit from it," Maxwell added. "It's not apparent

·so much," Butler sa1 . eop e nee • how ASMSU affects them." "AS MSU is the students, theyc~%d . us-wide tobacco ban? How do you feel about the rece_nt p~sh for t a 1 1 th ~ student body decide, while Maxwell said that ·nonsmokers and Butl er said she remains neu_tral on the. 1ssuel in ~ra~~r h~ b~lieves that debating the tobacco ban isn't useful because "it is a smokers have a pla_ce on this c~mpus. dHeha ~ 0 1 . time should be spent on financial and other issues,. fight that you can fight forever. lnstea , e e e1ves

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The Era Of Cinematic Decadence Is Upon Us WORDS BY

Wyatt Maw ASMSU Exponent

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the bm1·e new age. Sit back and enjoy your­self What you are about to see is a won­der to the eyes and the ears. The actual usage of your bmin is optional.

If this brings to mind a possible mes­sage at the cinema in the day and age we have inherited, then you are not alone. Such a proclamation at the opening of most recent films is present in all but ac­tual appearance. The newest sensation at the moment for which this message comes through is a "little" film titled "Avatar," directed by the one and the only, James Cameron. You may remem­ber Cameron from "Titanic" fame, his penultimate feature film.

In "Titanic,'' Cameron sunk the infa­mous ship on her maiden voyage. Here, Cameron drowns any attempt at real artistry for the sake of that old harbor of men - money, and lots of it. The film lacks depth, real drama and emotional power, characteristics that are usually present in a Cameron film.

Its plot is ripped from so many sourc­es that it would be laborious to attempt to reveal them at this time. But if this sil­ly little world we live in is so intent as to wallow in the bile of mindless simplicity, then go ahead and let them wallow. Cam­eron would say he is too busy basking in the glory of his recent riches.

"Avatar" features a multitude of ex­plosions, long-leggedy beasties, things that go bump in the night and one gallant speech after another, all wrapped neatly inside a beautiful 3D package. For this, it sits atop the largest mountain heap of cash ever assembled by one motion pic­ture. V'Jhat a silly little world we live in indeed.

To dabble in a little parable: "Avatar" the film is akin to a beautiful novel you discover in the bookstore. Its cover is awash in vibrant blues and greens. It's so bright and beautiful that it overwhelms your senses and lures you in like a moth to the flame. As you inch near, you no­tice that the cover seems to pop out and form around you as if you are inside the actual book itself. You rush to pick it up and look inside and what you find is as alarming as it is true - you are met with the startling revelation that there are no words printed on the pages.

Now we come to the part that is per­plexing. If the parable is true, how is "Avatar" (or Cameron) able to seduce

the masses into gorging themselves when all that is offered is a simple appe­tizer? In other words, why are the people so eager to formulate their admiration around technical wizardry alone? There was a time not long ago when a film such as "The Godfather" laid bare its aesthet­ics and promulgated its superiority as a film for all time, and rightfully so.

In 1972, people attended the cinema in droves to catch screenings of "The Godfather." What transpired was a num­ber one place at the box office for that year and two more highly successful sequels. It is a film that relies entirely on Shakespearean principles of drama, emotion and intellect.

"The Godfather," upon release in this modem age, would fail miserably, be­cause the people have been conditioned to reject intelligence in favor of instant stimulation, the form of which resides in nearly every blockbuster film that is fraught with whizzes, bangs and explo­sions. Sadly, the want to understand through patience and discussion are fix­tures of the past.

What of artistry, you say? If the mass­es love the film it must be good enough, correct? Ah, that is where we find our­selves on opposing sides of the gaping fissure. Audiences of today's world are the victims of debased taste and total in­difference to intellect.

Consider the recent "Transformers" film. Critics panned it, filmmakers de­nounced it, yet the film made a sweeping box office run that wasn't equaled until "Avatar" was released six months later. The film featured no redeeming qualities save for its impressive special effects and set pieces. What it did feature in abundance was mindless entenainment of the worst kind, the cunent drug of the movie-going masses.

Yes, conditions are fully ripe for a sweeping exploitation from a director who might desire fonune over the pres­ervation of creative aptitude. Though he may be an artist who has opted to de­liver eye-candy over cerebral chutzpah, one cannot blame Cameron for being a few steps ahead of the game.

Cameron's genius this time around is manifested through the axiom--grab your popcorn, hold on to your hats but don't .e:ll."Pect to be compelled to engage your intellectual properties afterwards. Why would he want to inspire the audi­ence to engage in conversation and re­flection? There is money to be had and fortunes to be won!

REC[REATION] Free skiing World Tour: MSU competitors

WORDS BY

Julia Daigle ASMSU Exponent

Now in its 12th year, the Freeskiing World Tour is the largest and longest­running, competitive, big mountain freeskiing tour in the history of the spon. This year, the FWT kicked off in La Par­va, Chile, where skiers from all over the world competed in the beautiful Chilean Andes Mountains. The event is a com­petitive avenue for skiers to showcase their ability on natural terrain. Aside from the allure of the $100,000 in prize money, the skiers are exposed to the world of sponsorships and film offers.

MSU was represented by four stu­dents at the event in Telluride, Colo., earlier this month. These skiers include Sasha Dingle, Kelsey Boleski, Ryan Wal­ters and Henry Worobec. All of the stu­dents were first timers at the event, son of learning the ropes of the competi­tion. For being fresh to the FWT, Dingle showed off a solid run, hitting a couple cliff drops, and ending with a nice 10-foot stomp into the finish.

Dingle was in the lead after the quali­fier day, and went on to finish third overall, earning herself "The Nonh Face Young Gun Award" and ayear-longNonh Face sponsorship. Her performance at Telluride ensured her a spot in the semi­finals in the upcoming events.

Boleski was in sixth place after the first day and well on her way to a pre­qualified spot except for an unlucky tumble on the second day. She will be looking to redeem herself later on at Snowbird. If Dingle and Boleski accumu­late high enough scores in these upcom­ing events, they could pre-qualify for the entire next season.

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Dingle has been an avid skier for majority of her life, and even skied aj with MSU's NCAA Division 1 Vari::ity pine Team. She is thankful that ski · ing is her background; it has been a 1

jor benefit for her performances in~ freeskiing competitions this year. Dil just "loves to ski and the Freesk World Tour appropriately fits her ne­Everyone is having a good time, st encouraging and supportive, yet pt ing each other to raise the bar."

Boleski staned competing in sm. local mountain competitions in Verrn ff participating in freestyle team ric She says Telluride was "an amazinf venture, great learning experience, a confidence booster." Her only regrl.;I falling in her final run.

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· s was a big week for Tiger Woods. sued his official apology for the gressions" he has committed over ars. The transgressions he is refer­o is of course his infidelity to his

ne mistress came out confessing he had had relations with Woods, bout a million followed suit. 's isn't new. Politicians are among ost addled with stories like these,

etes are a close second for sure. 'nking about Kobe. I'm thinking A-Rod's affair with Madonna. I'm g about the tragic story of Steve

;liir. And, now, I'm being beaten over ead by media coverage of Tiger

its. 'lave a hard time following this sto­:id I never even watched his apol­:Jecause, frankly, I just really don't :vhar he does in his spare time. He's t:astic golfer. My question is: Who 1 care about such tabloid fodder as · :iting husband? Does it really mean ing to his golf game if he acts like a ball to his wife? Why did America

1 love with him in the first place? it because he was a great golfer, or .- because he was a good-looking all­"ican boy through whom everyday "icans could vicariously liven up mundane lives? ofessional athletes these days are ~ tremendous pressure. Not only •ey have to perform, but they also "to conform to the rigors and ridi­· lf fame. Athletes are some of the 'St celebrities in the world, and

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Tiger is at the top of the list of famous athletes. They are constantly followed by paparazzi and analyzed in their every move. They are accountable for every minute detail of their lives, and the me­dia stands ready to rear them down at every interval.

My question is this: Are we hold­ing athletes too high on a pedestal? Do the media really have a right to demand an apology from an unfaithful athlete? Shouldn't that be the family demanding an apology? As the fans that watch the events and buy the endorsed products, are we somehow involved in the life and career of these athletes? Do they owe us anything?

Athletes cheat, yes. I could name so many. However, a lot of people cheat. It's not okay or excusable by any means, but it's a private matter. I don't think that Ti­ger Woods owes anyone but his wife and children an apology. I certainly never felt like he owed me one. But I have heard so many people say they were dissatisfied with his apology. I'm dissatisfied with the American media for demanding that he apologize to the greater public.

I know I am idealistic and often un­realistic because of it. Chances are that this is no exception. However, I think that people need to take the time to fig­ure our infidelity problems with their families, not with the media. True sports fans would give their favorite athletes the time to reconnect with family and fix those problems before dealing with the

public.

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Basketball Wraps Up Home Season

WORDS BY

Brian Quattrocchi ASMSU Exponent

Hello 'Cat fans, we have had an excit­ing week of Bobcat athletics to keep us going. In the spirit of the Winter Olym­pic Games, the MSU ski team had a solid weekend of Nordic racing in Nevada at the University of Nevada Invitational. Sophomore Casey Kutz had an outstand­ing race, finishing sixth in the women's five-kilometer classic race on Friday with a time of i4:14-1. MSU also had Kael­in Kiesel place 13th and Rachelle Kanady placed i4th. The men's Nordic squad was able to place four athletes. Squad leader Bernhard Roenning placed nth; Ryan Scott, i9th; Luke Bromley, 20th; and Ty­ler Reinking at 24th. Freshmen Chris Bar­ber was able to pull out a top ten finish in the men's giant slalom. The University of Nevada Invitational should be the final precursor to the Rocky Mountain Inter­collegiate Conference Championship, which will take place this Friday and Sat­urday in Steamboat Springs, Colo.

In the indoor world, the Bobcat track and field team had an exciting weekend, qualifying for S9 events in next week's Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships (BSC). Olivia Rider gained an automatic bid to the BSC next week after an outstanding showcase in the SS meter dash and tlle 400 meter run. Senior Ashley Kropp qualified for the BSC in the triple jump with a jump of 37'7·7S"· Junior Amanda Murphy threw an impressive 49'i.7s" in the shot put, qualifying her for the BSC and giving her a number one spot after edging out team­mate Kris Schaffer. On the men's team, Matt Nicholas and junior Asa Staven were able to have a "one-two" finish in the long jump, qualifying them both for the BSC.

The women's tennis team played its Big Sky Conference opener this week­end in Flagstaff against Northern Ari­zona. NAU won all of the opening double matches, then went on to take the vic­tory by winning five out of the six singles matches. MSU freshmen Charlotta Hjal­marsson had a 6-2 against NAU's Aimee Oki, giving MSU its only point of the march. The men's Tennis team was able to develop a winning sn·eak this week­end, beating both Lewis and Clark State and MSU-Billings on Saturday before be­ing shut down by Air Force on Sunday. The men's tennis ream will be hosting the Sacramento State Hornets this Sat­urday while the women's team will take this weekend off preparing to head down to Utah to face Utah Sate on March 4-

In the basketball world, the men's team was able to clinch a top four spot in the Big Sky conference after an out­standing performance against Sacra­mento State on Thursday. On Saturday night, Bobcat fans bid farewell to the athletes who would be playing their last regular season game. Seniors Branden Johnson, Will Bynum, Marquis Navarre and Cameron Henderson gave it their all to try and win the Bracketbuster against San Jose State, bur fell short by a score of 77-66. The Lady 'Cats were able to snap Sac State's seven-game winning streak in Sacramento with a score of 84-73, shooting over so percent for the second consecutive game. Senior Erica Perry was able to score i8 points for the team high, as well as four rebounds and seven assists. The Lady 'Cars will face off against the Montana Lady Griz this Saturday, Feb. 27. The game will be at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula with tipoff at 2:os p.m. The men's team will also be in Missoula this Saturday for the "Brawl of the Wild" with their tipoff beginning at7:os p.m.

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Thank You For Smoking

WORDS BY

Trudi Mingus ASMSU Exponent

Smoking. We all know it is not a healthy habit, and we have been taught this since grade school. We all had that point in our lives when we were asked if we knew someone who did drugs, and we all raised a hand in class because we knew someone in our family who smoked or drank or chewed, all classi­fied by D.A.R.E. as drugs.

Since then we have grown up and made our own decisions, and perhaps partly because we were not supposed to, some of us have chosen to start smoking or using tobacco products. The effects of tobacco are no doubt very serious.

According to a recent study by the Mayo Clinic, even hurricane-force winds cannot eliminate the risk posed by sec­ond-hand smoke. It is no secret how vile tobacco products really can be. In my case, I have numerous family members who use some form of tobacco. I even have an uncle, whom I dearly love, who still suffers the tragic blows of a spread­ing cancer, sparked by lung cancer from smoking cigarettes.

This matter is not to be taken lightly, because the reality is that tobacco prod­ucts can be extremely derrimental, espe­cially for those who inhale secondhand smoke - namely children and babies.

At MSU right now, the debate over a tobacco-free campus is raging. This is controversial mainly because one really cannot make a good enough argument to take away a basic right of people: the choice to smoke. It could be argued that smoking is a plivilege and not a right, but saying this means that you are removing the privilege of people who smoke be­cause they have misused their freedoms and because of this, they are no longer allowed the convenience of smoking on campus. I have very rarely, if ever, seen anyone who smokes on campus abuse

the "privilege" or the right to make this choice.

In fact, I have noticed that even when the cigarette receptacles are overflow­ing, people still try to make room for their butts instead of throwing them on the ground. The stand MSU would take in passing a smoking ban on cam­pus would take away from a great deal of why I chose it above many other univer­sities.

MSU stands proudly for the ideal of allowing people to make their own deci­sions, good and bad. Forcing people not to smoke has serious repercussions. The intent is to change the \vay people think about smoking by enforcing a law against it. Hmmm. Does this sound like a dictatorship ideal to anyone else?

If you want people to stop doing something that annoys you, making a law against it will merely inspire more people to rebel against it, rather than stand with you on the decision. No one likes a group to control their lives and take something from them that they have had the option of doing for so long.

My advice to the anti-smoking group on campus is to find a different solu­tion. While I understand where they are corning from, they should realize that taking biased surveys of every student (see the MSU Tobacco Use and Attitude Survey in your student email) doesn't do a whole lot of good unless the surveyed few are already on your side.

Changing the way people think does not directly con-elate with chang­ing policy; we all know from the United States Prohibition Amendment (the i8th Amendment of our Constitution), which lasted from i920-1933, that forcing a ban of a substance popularly used actually increases the amount of illegal activity. People won't actually stop doing it; they will just do it when they don't think they will be caught and possibly even more than they normally would have. Thank you for smoking.

Nostalgia

WORDS BY

Nie~ Howard ASMSU Exponent

Unemployment has gone through the roof. So. have the deficit, the debt and the salaries of public officials. In the meantime, Iran is working hard on developing nuclear weapons, a man at­tempted to destroy a transatlantic flight on Chlistmas day, a radical Muslim killed 13 people at Fort Hood and five Arabic n-anslators were detained on the suspicion that they attempted to poison the food supply at Fon Jackson in South Carolina. Ir's been a long year.

Small wonder, then, that Bush nostal­gia would make an appearance. Although he exited office with a poor approval rat­ing, George Bush's image is undergoing a shift and his populaiiry, a resurgence. A recent Gallup poll suggests that 44 per­cent of Americans want Bush back in of­fice over Obama. For a president whose approval rating hovered near the 70s upon entering office only a year ago, it's a telling sign.

In the realm of telling signs, a tangi­ble one has appeared outside Wyoming, Minn. A group oflocal businessmen have rented a billboard and plastered it with a picture of a smiling, waving George Bush. The caption on the sign says, sim­ply, "Miss Me Yet?"

There are signs that even some with­in the Obama administration are looking backward rather than forward. The Wall Street Journal recently ran a column called "Cheney's Revenge," in which the author explains that many of the less conspicuous actions of the Obama Jus­tice Department are pulled directly from the Bush Justice Department, including the claim that the president can hold ter­ror suspects indefinitely without charge. Beyond that, the president's attempts to close Guantanamo Bay have run into

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a brick wall and the White House! to be backing away from an atten try Khalid Sheik Mohammed in CJ

court. The irony here is that the

gia for the good old days amount 1

flighty, unrealistic nostalgia for grounded reality. After all, wha the Bush administration but realis was an administration that never i away from the difficult tasks in fr. it and never muvely identified terr as "man-caused disasters,'' or wh:( nonsense is en vogue now.

Bush was certainly never pc His domestic policies tended ta laughable and his moderate, consi building approach to social issues ated conservatives. His avoidance problems of illegal immigration a: support of garbage like "No Chil Behind" and TARP will certainly his legacy. Still, his Supreme Court! • inees and his early tax cuts excus. of later problems.

What is the lesson for the C administration in all this? It isn't sarily an exhortation to emulate C -Bush: Liberals would be outrage$ conservatives would be unimp No, the lesson is this: The real w _ a scary place, the nation faces rea lems and the theories of Ivy Leagi. fessors unencumbered by the real will not solve them. No Harvard d« thesis can satisfactorily explain ' Islam; no Columbia professor will that a struggling economy neec • government, not more.

It took Bill Clinton until i994 a Republican seizure of Congress to' tically assess the nation - or at le legacy and approval rating - an.•• behaving rationally; hopefully it take President Obama until N0\•1.i

to open his eyes. If it does, the R • cans will open them for him.

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EXPO RANTS! Short, punchy articles where we take the chance to sound off on some ect of life, the uruverse and everything that drives us (and maybe you)

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-.H!: A Love Story e is full of inconsistencies. Life me­s; it doesn't act in a linear fashion h predictable manner. People, cars, 11and big ideas can fail you. Coffee .'t. It has substance, in both taste . aracter. It creates momentum and • n used, at no loss to the coffee it­. l a means. Coffee is steadfast, and -is loved. •of the above may sound ridiculous .'le. You, my poor friends, will never r Maybe you drink only tea. I mean C?nse to tea; it has its place ·· cham­tlor the nerves, milk thistle for the veen tea for the free radicals, and J r comfort. But tea is not like cof·

· .::iffee greets you in the morning, s you out the door, waits until you

ltback in need of more TLC and is ~to pick you up yet again. ~r, also, cannot suffice. Neither :l.iskey. These two may seem wor­ponents on the surface. However,

let you down. They may seem to iver and pick you up, but they can

Cave you hanging. Don't be fooled, y coffee stouts and the Like. re is my justification for all of

omantic ramblings: I have been \'ll in life, by many things and peo-

pie. But coffee has always been there for me. It has been a steady component of my life. It doesn't judge; it doesn't make demands. Coffee loves uncondition­ally. It lets me come at my own pace, but is always there when I need it, and it doesn't ask for anything in return. It warms my insides, tantalizes my tongue and is a consistent part of my day. Coffee and I have a strong bond that prevails over acid reflux, relationships and rainy days.

People seek dependability, consis· tency and commitment. They are often let down in these regards. Although I tend to be an idealist and somewhat of a romantic in my thinking, I don't expect my friends or the significant women in my life to act as coffee does. Yet coffee is and always will be there for me. Every day, it is an exciting and complex discov­ery. And coffee is definitely loved.

Read, and I cannot recommend this book enough: "Tomcat in Love," by Tim

O'Brien. -Mike Tarrant

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exp9nent ear Sexponent, y girlfriend lives eight hours away, and she's coming to visit me this week. What

!:ld I do to show her a good time while she's here? .:ell-phone Bill

Bill, ::mg-distance relationships require a:>fwo~k, but just a few days (and, of .e, nights) together can make up for the time you spend pining for your kant other, alone and on the couch

,t::>nly Ben and Jeny for comfort. y first piece of advice would be to

- e that you are the only two people nt when you're first reunited. Af­ieeks apart with nothing but a tele­e to connect you, you'll want to _ct in other ways. No one wants to

- ~ awkward friend who sits alone on : )UCh while you and your girl trade : engthening kisses during a movie.

n s especially critical as the evening ; down. Make sure

).:friends can take the mh at you two want to

I some quality time ~c beneath the sheets. iµan only say, ''Wow, mtting preeetty tired" ' nny times before you ·i "orce-choking your

e next morning, it be a nice idea to

uyour girlfriend out ~ ·omantic date where :an spend some time

·~aer and catch up on •tt::>ther's lives. Try to

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e of my personal fa­t: dates is the Boiling

. a large natural hot -s located just inside Yellowstone

lnal Park. A short one-and-a-half mve from Bozeman, this place has · requirements of a good date: time

• t in the car, stunning scenery, a >I? to wear a skimpy swimming suit, ~~ warm place to cuddle and hold •i>ther close. Don't wony if the old Jhere oogle you and your girl. It's lbly the most action they've gotten

ths. eien you arrive back at your apart­,you'll probably still smell like the mus waters ofYellowstone, so you'll r~ shower before heading out on the ifJ'l'his provides an excellent oppor-11lfor the two of you to explore each

bodies. Take the plunge and take •!trer together. It's a good way to get

turned on, but be warned that shower sex is harder than it sounds. If you're not both contortionists with great en­durance and a tolerance for having wa­ter stuck in your ear, start your foreplay in the shower and take it to the bedroom from there.

After an intimate shower, you two might want to go out and see some of Bozeman's nightlife. If you're of age, the town offers a number of interesting bars and dancing clubs. However, if you're not, you'll need to find something else to do. If you have a large group of friends, picture telephone turns out to be a sur­prisingly fun game, but you'll need to think dirty.

If you decide on the old standby of hitting up a house party, have some fun. If any of your friends speaks an­other language, try out your skills on a drunken party-goer. Bonus points if you can convince him you're an exchange student. But be sure to remember that when you're at a party and the host tries to pour gin on his bleeding foot to "t~e care of it," it's probably time to call i_t a night and head home to bed. Gettmg drunk with your girlfriend can be a fun experience, but making the po~ce re­ports rarely is. Similarily, keep it safe. You don't want your next reunion to be a t a Planned Parenthood office.

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Please note that the Sexponent is intended for entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to replace or serve as serious medical or emotional help. Before attempting any sexual act, all parties involved should give their voluntary and enthusiastic consent.

Featured questions are either submitted anonymously by students and community members to ask.sexponent@gmail.com or dredged from the depths of our dirty minds Our resident sexperts do consult with local professionals before going to print, but doing so should not consnue their answers as anything other than what they are: fun and enter­taining.

Readers needing assistance with serious se>.'Ual and emotional issues should contact MSU Counseling and Psychological Services at :m Swingle Hall or call 406-994-4531 .

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