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S eptember 8, 2004 ~ Volume 76 ~ Issue 1
Oh, The Places To Go
The Alberta Bair Theatre hosts a variety of entertainment. Photo by Dan Hansen
Welcome back to school or
welcome to campus for those of
you who are new. You may be ask-
ing yourself what the heck am I
going to do in this small, boring
town? Billings is considered, by
some, to be a small town that has
nothing to do. However, Billings
has plenty for all ages to do and
enjoy.
When thinking of somethingto do, going to the movies instantly
pops into mind as an activity that
can be enjoyed by all ages. Bill-
ings has three movie theaters.
Wynnsong 10, is the newest and
nicest theater and is located near
Rimrock Mall next to C. Js.
Wynnsong has 10 screens and sta-
dium seating. The next theater is
Carmike 7; located off of Overland
Road behind the Shopko/Costco
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Friday and Saturday nights
have been a tradition for bars,
clubs, parties, and various care-
free activities, leaving Sundays
for recovery and repentance. Fi-
nally, Thursday has a purpose
among the more fun-filled days.
At the newly renovated Ve-
gas Club on First Avenue, Jason
Harris and friends have knocked
up, given birth to, and nursed a
new born comedy show called
Projectile Comedy. I felt I did it
all backward, says Harris, I had
the name and logo before getting
the troupe together.
Submitting a business pro-
posal to the Vegas promising an
increase of business on an other-
wise slow night, the PCP (Projec-
tile Comedy Players) held up their
end of the deal. In fact, The Vegas
Club responded with drink spe-
cials. Stepping it up a notch from
their inaugural performance in
May, the PCP gives it their all for
a stellar performance, even if that
means stripping down to their un-
derwear, donning a dress and wig,
or partaking in acts of masochism
for a laugh.
The Vegas Club at 1123 1st Ave N Hosts Projectile Comedy. Photo by Dan Hansen
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Assistant Student
Gallery Directorposition is available for
the Northcutt Steele
Gallery. If interested send
a resume and letter of
interest to the Art Depart-
ment Office on the first
floor of the Liberal Arts
Building. Any questions,contact Jonnie Egeland
@ 208-2045
Help Wanted:
Positions available in Rec
Activities for students to
work at Altowitz Gym
equipment desk. Students
must have work study
approval. Pick-up an
application in the lower
level of the Gym or call657-2881. Position pays
$7.50 an hour.
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ASMSU-B is the Associated
Students of Montana State Univer-
sity-Billings. Basically, they are the
student government. They are the
voice of the students and their mis-
sion statement says that, The
ASMSU-B works to promote qual-
ity education and equal opportuni-
ties to all students. They strive to
achieve the highest level of student
involvement in campus and commu-
nity life. We are the eyes, ears, and
voice of the campus community.
ASMSU-B is composed of a
President(Adam Lucido), VicePresident(Alexis Urbaniak), Busi-
ness Manager(Hanna Rugg), Politi-
cal Action Director(Connie Sum-
mers), and Student Resolution
Officer(Steven Jordan), and 18 Stu-
dent Senators.
If you really want to know the
exact duties of each officer, check
out the ASMSU-B website and click
on the Constitution. Yes, our school
government has a constitution with
a preamble and the works.
Adam Lucido has a simpler
and more interesting way of look-ing at the school government and
what it does. He breaks it down into
two sections, public relation services
and allocation services. According
to Adam, the ASMSU-B works as a
PR resource keeping MSU-B in-
volved in community services and
keeping the community aware of
whats happening on campus, as well
as being a center for student involve-
ment. Events, such as the Easter Egg
Hunt (the school President is the Eas-
ter Bunny) and the Festival of Trees,
are a couple of examples of MSU-B
serving and showing its involvement
in the community.
The allocation resource duty of
ASMSU-B is about money. The
Senate allocates and oversees the ex-
penditure of student activity fee
funds. As students we all pay a
$13.50 activity fee. What do we get
for that money? The Senate, through
committees, decides what we get for
that money. There are several ser-
vices and programs that are spon-
sored by ASMSU-B. The paper you
are reading is one of them(see side
bar for list of others).
Although ASMSU-B sponsors
many activities and services for stu-
dents such as legal services and en-
tertainment, there are opportunities
for students to request money for re-
search purposes and scholarships. If
you have a great reason why you
think your organization should get
some cash, dont be afraid to ap-proach a senator and write up a bill
and send it to the senate! You never
know when they might say yes, and
it never hurts to ask. You might want
to stay on the good side of Adam
Lucido though, because as President,
he does have veto power. When
asked if he would ever veto a bill,
Adam smiles and says they usually
work things out before it comes to
that.
Another function that many
students dont know about is the Stu-
dent Resolutions Officer (SRO).The SRO takes grievances and files
them and if needed, takes action. If
you have a legitimate grievance
about school or a teacher, Steven Jor-
dan, the SRO officer, is the man to
talk to. Stop complaining to your
friends and family, say it where it
counts, and something could possi-
bly be done about it. Of course, all
grievances are reviewed, so if you
are just mad that you didnt get an A
on that paper it might not be such a
good idea to go to the SRO.
There are many other services
the ASMSU-B provides, such as
meeting with the Board of Regents
and letting them know our needs and
our actions. If you feel the Board of
Regents should know that we dont
think our tuition should keep climb-
ing, let someone from ASMSU-B
know and they can bring it up. As
students we do have a voice, but we
have to know how to use it through
the proper channels.
The important thing for us to
know as students of MSU-B is that,as their mission statement says, the
ASMSU-B is our eyes, our ears, and
our voice. So if you want your voice
heard, learn who and what ASMSU-
B is and how you can let them know
your needs and desires concerning
your education and your school.
ASMSU-B is located in room 213
of the Student Union building. They
meet weekly in the SUB and all
meetings are open to the public.
Legal Services
Elwood English - Attorney
Pow Wow
Student Newspaper - The
Retort
Graduation Convocations
Student Activities Board
Northcutt/Steele Art Gallery
American Chemistry Society
Graduate Student Association
Childcare Scholarships
Notary Public Services
Student Resolution Officer
Undergraduate/Graduate
Student Research
Drama Committee
Lobbyist during Legislative
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Have you ever filled out a job
application and, after highlightingyour colorful academic career,
written a large N/A on the line for
extracurricular activities? Or
worse, did you leave it blank en-
tirely? At those times have you
made a mental note to get more
involved and then neglected to fol-
low through on such occasions? If
you answered yes to any of these
questions let me remind you: the
road to Hell is paved with good
intentions. But dont worry, Im
here to help.
You may be surprised to learn
there are approximately 45 active
clubs and organizations on cam-
pus. Even more surprising to some
of you is that you might already
belong to one. And most surpris-
ing of all is that there truly is some-
thing for (almost) everyone.
The RHA (Residence Hall
Association) consists of every stu-
dent living in the dorms. The RHA
plans activities and provides social
support, as well as addressing con-
cerns and implementing change. Ifyoure already a member you may
consider applying for one of the
officiary positions available right
now. Contact Paula Lundstrom at
657-2588 for more information.
MSU-B also hosts a variety
of religious clubs. There are in-
ter-denominational organizations
such as United Campus Ministry,
and Chi Alpha Christian Fellow-
ship. Both groups provide support
and opportunities for students to
connect spiritually. Weekly meet-
ings are held, along with Biblestudy and less formal recreational
gatherings. UCM especially en-
courages intellectual examination
of Biblical and academic teachings
within a non-judgmental Christian
Getting Hip to the Club Scene at MSU-Benvironment. Chi Alpha and UCM
also coordinate with the other re-
ligious groups, like Catholic Cam-
pus Ministry, for fundraising and
volunteer work. Because of theircombined resources, the campus
ministries have facilitated many
successful outreach projects
around the community and be-
yond.
Or perhaps, youve always
seen yourself on the stage even
if its behind the curtain. The
Drama Committee encompasses
all aspects of stage production.
Anyone interested in costumes, set
design, lighting, or acting would
enjoy this club. Randy Pugh in the
communications department canprovide further instruction.
Not unique to our campus are
the honorary English and History
Societies, Sigma Tau Delta (En-
glish) and Phi Alpha Theta (His-
tory). These organizations are for
those who are intrigued by either
field and seek leadership opportu-
nities. Students who belong to
these clubs are connected to a na-tionwide support network of col-
leagues and mentors. Internships
and scholarships are thus more ac-
cessible to members.
The Student Nursing Associa-
tion is a place for pre-nursing and
nursing students to meet others
within the program and help raise
awareness to health concerns. In-
formation Technology Club,
through the College of Business,
attracts a lot of marketing and busi-
ness management majors along
with computer technology majors.IT Club hosts sessions on building
personal computers, judges high
school competitions, and sponsors
entertainment activities on cam-
pus. Accounting Club and Mar-
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keting Club are two more highly
specialized organizations here at
MSU-B.
The predominantly left-
brained among us, may find theirniche in the Art Students League,
Potters Guild, or even (shameless
plug) at the Retort. The Percus-
sion Club is a credit-earning en-
semble whose purpose is to share
music in the Billings area while si-
multaneously broadening its mem-
bers musical horizons.
A few special interest orga-
nizations also make homes on our
campus. PRIDE is for the support
of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender students, as well as the
promotion of equality in the com-
munity. MSU-B NORML (Na-
tional Organization for the Reform
of Marijuana Laws) focuses on
educating the public and lobbying
to change existing drug regula-
tions. Smaller groups, like these,
are more likely to fall into a vicious
cycle of low involvement. Be-
cause of too few members, activi-
ties are infrequent, events are spo-
radic, and therefore the smaller
clubs fail to attract new members.
Organizations, like the above, maycease to exist entirely without a
marked increase in support and in-
volvement.
If you dont see your inter-
ests here, stop by the Student Or-
ganization Expo on September 9
from 11-1 in the SUB Galleria.
Also, from the MSU-B home
page, click Get Involved Now for
a more complete list of organiza-
tions on campus. Finally, if you
still havent found a club that ap-
peals to you, start your own! Stop
by the SUB room 219 and fil l outan intent to organize form. All
you need is five willing students
and a faculty or staff advisor, and
you are on your way. So what are
you waiting for?
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Every show starts with one
of the members performing a tra-
ditional stand-up comedy routine.
On Aug. 26, the crowd had the
pleasure of Chad Korb perform-ing his stand-up where he dis-
cussed the utter impossibility of
the Miss America pageant choos-
ing Miss Montana resulting in the
end of the world.
Chad Korb, 26, holds a de-
gree in graphic design. He also
flexes his talent muscles by play-
ing saxophone
and the bass
guitar. He
even incorpo-
rated the bass
in a night of
skits with the
troupe in a
mock band
named Evil
Fingers. Chad has, by far, the
best Keanu Reeves impression in
existence and explodes with en-
ergy every second he is on stage
and often off stage as well. I love
doing this show, states Korb,
Im super proud of it and I hope
this group becomes the first thing
to get discovered in Billings,apart from a Meth lab.
Arik Weber is no stranger to
MSU-B. The 24-year-old English
major has a column in The Retort
and enjoys inventing different
types of
pa st e, col -
lecting wire-
less stamps,
and pointing
out interest-
ing tattoos.
Arik has be-
come a mas-ter at sponta-
neous improvisations to correct
the theatrical hiccups that ran-
domly occur in a scene. His subtle
facial expressions can turn an odd
silence into the perfect one-liner.
Equipped with his omni-present
Birkenstocks, Arik is always an
enjoyable personality. An acous-
tic guitarist, singer, and
songwriter himself, Arik Weber
has teamed up with Chad and
crew for some musical skits. Har-
ris told me that if they have thechance to incorporate music into
a skit they will. That was evident
when they performed as a barber-
shop quartet singing about a pri-
apism (yall can look that one up).
Dan Paul Schafer, 27, has
been acting for ten years with an
impressive background. D.P. is a
true professional in the theatrical
Projectile Comedy
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to detail, and an ability to fully in-
grain himself in his roles. This
[Projectile Comedy] was an op-
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Schaffer. Each cast membershares script
writing du-
ties. I am
c u r r e n t l y
writing a fan-
tasy novel,
says Schafer.
When asked
if he would
rather be an
actor or a
writer he said, An actor, just be-
cause of the money. Then I would
write when Im already rich.
The well read D.P. has utilized
the benefits of working at Hastings
Entertainment with a large collec-
tion of books with Gene Wolfe be-
ing his favorite. He and Arik show
an amazing amount of chemistry on
stage. Their courtroom skits where
D.P. plays the gut-busting charac-
ter of Vlob Foreigneski, which can
only be un-
derstood if
seen, and
Ariks DeepSouth style
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Meriwether
Dingleberry,
creates a po-
lar opposite to
D.P., which
becomes a truly hysterical display
of comedic genius.
A night doesnt go by that
Thad Paxinos doesnt end up in a
dress. He always gets the mini-
dress, laughs Jason Harris, all 78
pounds of him. Thad perfects add-ing the right flavor to any scene with
his tonal nuances. He performs with
a cool reserve and flawless recol-
lection of his lines. At least that is
how it appears from the audiences
perspective. Thad would like to
mention, Ladies, I am totally avail-
able, and yes, I do date women out-
side the recently divorced middle-
aged sex pot demographic. Oh
yeah, I havent eaten paint chips in
a long, long time.
Dean McNair, better known as
simply Deano, is a staple of thetroupe according to Harris. [Being
a] class clown was more important
that paying attention in class rec-
ollects McNair, [I was] asked to
leave college after one year. I was
disruptive to the professors with
one-liners and questions of no
value. He continued to say, Stay
in school, study, get a degree, or get
into comedy.
At least look at
the funnier
side of life.
D e a n o ,
being the largefellow he is,
commands at-
tention when-
ever he walks
onto stage. He could easily be ste-
reotyped as portraying a tough
guy or a biker. But Deano will be
the first person to crush that as-
sumption with a number of imper-
sonations ranging from a silly
sailor to an Ecuadorian sweat
shop worker. Deano is proof that
you can not judge a book by its
cover. He is never without a sur-
prise, shocking his audience with
every performance, bringing his
seven years
of stand-up
exper ience
into the mix
for a perfect
delivery.
J a s o n
Harris is be-
coming a
h o u s e h o l d
name aroundBillings. Between legendary per-
formances city wide and spinning
for Billings number one hit mu-
sic station, Hot 101.9 from ten
to three (he made me write it),
Harris has made a deep impres-
sion on anyone within his grasp.
This 21-year-old comedian has
been in theater for 15 years. He
received professional training in
Denver. They made me do ballet
and all those other kinds of dance
and I hated it. But I like standing
there while chicks grind on me.
Jason Harris founded the
troupe. He hand-picked its play-
ers and has taken on all the man-
aging responsibilities required.My short term goal is to build a
crowd and have something that
pe op le pl an th ei r Th ur sd ay s
around. Harris has intentions of
touring around town this fall to
MSU-B and Venture Theater to
name only a couple.
The Vegas Club now sees a
full crowd every Thursday night.
U n f o r t u -
nately this is
a twenty-one
and over
show, sorry
kids. How-
ever, there is
no admis-
sion fee and
the Vegas
Club has the best drink specials with
$2 Long Island Iced Teas, $2
Margaritas, and Buckets-O-Beer.
Starting at 8pm every Thursday at
1123 First Ave N, Projectile Com-
edy is sure to make your Thursday
night entertaining to say the least.
For more information go towww.projectilecomedy.com
I wanted something
that people could
plan there Thursdays
around
-Jason Harris
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complex. Carmike has seven
screens and shows mostly new re-
leases with a few flicks that have
been retired from Wynnsong 10.
The last theater in town is Cine 7,
Billings oldest theater; Known to
locals as the Dollar Theater Cine
7 is located at Ninth and
Broadwater and features films that
have stopped showing at the other
two theaters. Tickets for Wynnsong
10 and Carmike 7 run $4.75 for
matinees and $7 for evenings. The
Cine 7 is $1 Monday through
Thursday and $3 Friday through
Sunday. If you are looking to hang
out in your house or dorm by your-
selves or with friends you could al-ways rent a movie and order in
some food. There are a variety of
video stores in town and Pizza Hut
is just down the road.
The next all-age activity that
comes to mind is bowling. There are
four bowling alleys, if you count
Town and Country Lanes in
Shepard. In Billings proper, there
are three: Sunset Bowl, located at
17th and Central; Fireside Lanes,
located at 1431 Industrial Ave.; and
the third is Center Lanes, located
downtown at 109 N. 30th
. Most eve-nings and weekends, there is open
bowling offered at all of the lanes
and at reasonable costs. Sunset
Bowl also has disco bowling, a fun
and musical way to bowl.
Roller skating, an activity we
probably all enjoyed as children, is
becoming a hit with college stu-
dents. There are two skating rinks
in town that have open skate Fri-
day and Saturday evenings, as well
as Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Skate World is the first of two and
is located downtown at 910 ThirdAve. W. The second is Skate World
West located at 29th St. West and
Rosebud Drive. Roller skating is
also ideal because it is an activity
that is good for a few laughs no
matter what the size of your group.
For a good laugh, serious
drama, or a musical number, the
Alberta Bair Theater makes for a
nice evening out with a group of
friends or a quiet date. ABT is lo-
cated downtown at Broadway and
Third Avenue North. Venture The-
Something To Doater, also located downtown at 2317
Montana Ave., showcases local tal-
ent in plays and improv comedy.
For those 21 and older Venture The-
ater improv can be seen Wednes-
day nights at Surfer Joes. There is
also a performance every Thursday
at The Vegas Night Club; it is put
on by members of the Improv
Troupe and some friends.
Sports fans, there is plenty of
entertainment to go around. Why
not show your school spirit and go
out and support our MSU-Billings
athletes. Locally, the Billings Bulls
hockey team will be starting their
season in October; there is action
galore. Student tickets are $7, no
matter where you sit. The BillingsMustangs, are set to defend their
2003 Pioneer League championship
as the playoffs begin this week at
Cobb Field just a few blocks south
of MSU-B on 27th Street, student
tickets are $5, and seating is gen-
eral. Boxing fans, the season is fast
approaching with fights slated to
begin the third week in September.
Caseys hosts Thursday Night
Fights, which are held at the
Babcock Theater, located down-
town across from the ABT. Tickets
are $10 per person for general ad-mission or $15 for reserved. An-
other exciting thing about boxing
is that anyone can weigh in, with a
chance of going head to head
against another boxer. There is also
golfing, regular or miniature, Bill-
ings has a few places where you can
go to hit a few balls around. Look
in the phone book for locations and
phone numbers so you may call and
reserve a tee time. However, most
are open seasonally with the sea-
son usually winding down by Hal-
loween. What about pool? If youand a few friends want to get to-
gether and go shoot some pool there
is Breakers Billiard Supply located
at 1804 Monad Rd. and Corner
Pocket located at 131 Moore Ln.;
both of these establishments are
open to all ages and are alcohol free.
Bullwackers and Kings Corner are
for those of you who are over 21.
Table prices vary and some are
charged by hourly use.
If you and your friends are
over 21 and looking for someplace
to go, have a few drinks, and dance,
then the bar is the place for you. Bill-
ings has many bars in town that have
specials for each night of the week..
Wild West/ Surfer Joes , located off
of Fourth Avenue downtown seem
to be the most popular; on Wednes-
day and Thursday nights Wild West/
Surfer Joes have the best drink spe-
cials. Friday and Saturday are usu-
ally Wildest Women on the Bar night
and seems to pull in quite the crowd.
Montana Chads another local bar is
located at 3953 Montana Ave. They
have karaoke on Monday with $2
Long Island Ice Teas. Wednesday is
college night at Caseys located on
Broadway downtown. They spot-
light local bands and offer drink spe-cials. Peppers is another hot spot.
They are located off Central Ave
behind the Billings Clinic West.
They have many different nightly
specials. There are many other bars
in town that have drink specials that
differ by night.
If you and your friends are just
looking for some wild and crazy
fun, why not head to Wal-Mart.
Both Billings locations are open 24
hours, and you can create lots of
chaos. Go to the grocery section and
try your hand at turkey bowling, but
remember to run when you see an
employee approaching. Why not
grab a bite to eat and head out to
the lawn and garden for a romantic
or friendly picnic under the stars. If
you decide to venture over to the
toys, try playing a game of football
in the isles, just keep your eyes
peeled for other customers making
sure you dont disturb their shop-
ping experience. Another fun idea
is tricycle races, have fun with this
one. There are so many other things
that you can enjoy while spending
the evening at Wal-Mart. Just let
your imagination lead the way,
keeping in mind that you are not theonly people in the store.
So, if you thought that there
was absolutely nothing to do be-
sides sitting at home with a video
rental, you were wrong. Billings
has a lot to offer for people of many
ages. Just promise me that you
wont be seen hanging out in the
various parking lots located off 24th
Street West. That was something
we thought was cool in high school
and junior high.
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MSU-Billings head womens
soccer coach Don Trentham is ex-
cited about this season, his third at
the helm of the Yellowjackets, the
sixth overall for the program that
competes as an independent in the
NCAA Division II Far West Re-
gion. He said, The team had a
good pre-season and I expect themto do good things all throughout
the season.
The preseason included one
exhibition game, a match with the
University of Montana on Aug 22.
After falling behind to the Division
I Grizzlies 1-0 early in the game
the Jackets scored a goal in the
15th minute to tie the game at one
all. The match would remain that
way until UM scored a second goal
in the 50th minute, later the Griz
Done Rebuilding, Lady Jacket Soccer Looks for First Season Above .500would add an insurance goal mak-
ing the final score 3-1.
MSU-B looking to improve
on last years 6-10-1 record and get
above the .500 mark for the first
time in soccers brief history at the
school, opened the regular season
by traveling to Minnesota to face
Bemidji State on Aug. 27 and St.
Cloud State on Aug. 29.
In the game against Bemidji,
two first half goals were all thatwere needed for the Jackets to pre-
vail as they defeated the Beavers
2-1. MSU-B also made short work
of St. Cloud only allowing three
shots on goal in a 4-0 shutout of
the Huskies.
The rest of the Jackets sched-
ule is a tough one and includes sev-
eral top teams from the Division
II Central and Far West Regions,
such as North Dakota and Seattle
Pacific; as well as matches against
The best team I have had in
terms of depth of talent and expe-
rience. That is how third year
head coach Doug Siegle describes
this years version of the MSU-
Billings mens soccer team, which
after two consecutive six win cam-
paigns is seeking its first double
digit win season in the programs
history. The squad of 22 includes14 returning players including six
seniors.
As to just how much talent the
Yellowjackets really have, that was
put to the test on the very first
weekend of the season when they
traveled to Chico Calif. to play two
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Division I Boise State and intrac-
ity NAIA foe Rocky Mountain
College. We try to put together the
toughest schedule possible be-
cause to be the best you have to
play the best, said Trentham.
Being a team with out a con-
ference does have its difficulties,
the Far West Region is perhaps
the most competitive of all eight
regions in DII, said Trentham,
and playing the vast majority ofthose games on the road makes it
all the more difficult, but were not
intimidated and will work to win
our regional games. Only two of
MSU-Bs ten games to be played
at Yellowjacket Field this year are
against Far West Region oppo-
nents: Sept 18 Central Washington
comes to Billings and on Oct. 10
Grand Canyon College pays a
visit.
On the field the Jacket Squad
is a mix of veterans and newcom-
ers that according to Trentham,
have a good chance to start build-
ing a winning image for this pro-
gram that will help us in years to
come. He added, We have got a
lot of returnees to the starting lineup
and a really good freshman class
that kept up with the veterans in
some cases challenging for starting
spots all throughout pre-season
practices. We really are beginningto take positive steps for the future.
I think I can say that the rebuilding
process of the last couple of years
is almost, if not completely, done.
MSU-B will next be in action
this weekend on Sun. at 1 p.m. they
take on Savannah College of Art
and Design at Yellowjacket Field
located on the Campus of the
MSU-Billings College of Technol-
ogy on Central Avenue just off
Shiloh Road.
games including one against last
years national runner up Cal State-
Chico. First up however, was
Humboldt State. Scoring just 1:30
into the match the Jackets were
able to hold on for the 88:30 and
defeat the Lumberjacks 1-0. Then
came the showdown with the CSU
Wildcats who coming into the
game were ranked second in the
nation in the preseason coaches
poll and they played like it too out
shooting MSU-B 11-7 en route toa 2-0 victory.
From there the road doesnt get
much easier for the Jackets who
compete as an independent in the
NCAA Division II Far West Region.
The rest of their games include a trip
to the Seattle area to face always
competitive Seattle Pacific and
Western Washington, as well as a trip
to Spokane to face Division I
Gonzaga.
Then there is the fact that
MSU-B will only take to its own
home field for five of 17 games, four
of which will be played during one
home stand between Oct 2 and 10.
Only one of thoes is a Far West Re-
gion game the Oct. 10 match up with
Grand Canyon. Two others are
against Division II Midwest Regionteams CU-Colorado Springs and
Colorado School of Mines. Being
the only mens team in the state of
Montana and an independent to
boot, Seigle says, makes it diffi-
cult for us to find opponents willing
to come here to play.
In spite of the apparent dis-
advantages facing this Jacket
Squad, expectations remain high.
Our long range goal is always to
make the post season, says
Seigle, but for this year that not
only requires us to play our best
soccer but a lot of luck. It seems
a more realistic goal would be to
get that 10th win and go from
there.
The next home game for the
mens soccer team will be Octo-be r 2, wh en th ey fa ce th e
Orediggers of the Colorado
School of Mines. Kickoff is 2:30
p.m. at Yellowjacket Field located
on the Campus of MSU-Billings
College of Technology on Central
Avenue just off Shiloh Road.
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