THE ASMSU January 21, 2010 •Vol. 104, Issue 15

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PRESIDENT CRUZADO OUTLINES NEW VISION 4 Mrv·s REALITY TV SHOW '"JERSEY SHORE •• KEEP THINGS CRAZY AS EVER

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LETTERS

Dear Editor,

About Nick Howard's criticism of Students for Danforth Park : You can hate government, criticize it, stand aside and let others make decisions, or you can participate and create positive change. The idea to restore Danforth Park came out of the massive tree cuttings necessi­tated by the new chemistry building and the pine bark beetle kills. Students met with faculty and facilities members to come up with ideas for moving forward and creating something positive on the campus landscape.

The idea that emerged is that stu­dents could take ownership for parts of campus, and make it a better place throughout their stay at MSU, leaving a legacy. This fits with the sustainabil­ity ideas that have been taking root in recent years, sustainability on the land­scape level with an element of tradition. To start, we have cleaned up the park: pruned old trees and sluubs, pulled weeds, picked up trash and worked with facilities to get that ugly chain link fence out of there. Another cleanup is in the works for this spring.

Bigger changes involving new plant­ings, working lights and more irises are also coming up. There are many other ar­eas on campus that need help - Mandev­ille Creek for example. It is littered with trash throughout its course, and it's not the job of facilities staff to pick up trash after students on a daily basis. Every year around Earth day, a few hardy souls come out to clean it up, but that doesn't cut it. Students need to buy-in, develop a sense of ownership and respect and take care of the landscape.

Our hope is that the effort to restore Danforth Park will spawn similar efforts

elsewhere on campus and that this idea of student ownership will materialize as organizations on campus where stu­dents lead with initiatives to protect, enhance, and restore spaces so that this becomes an MSU tradition. The campus and everyone on it would be better off if we each adopted a space to take care of.

It takes time to build a foundation for a project like this. You have to build con­nections and credibility with facilities and administration, sit through all sorts of meetings, get all sorts of permissions and get buy-in from the student commu­nity and the larger Bozeman community. We have done this. Ask students about Project Iris Garden. Most will tell you they have heard of it. They have seen us on campus, heard about our efforts and support the idea of creating a beautiful space on can1pus.

When the ASMSU senate gave us $io,ooo, they gave a thumbs up to our vision, and added a lot of momentum to

this project. The park was initially cre­ated by students - all funding originally came from students and ASMSU sup­port for the project commemorates that tradition. This doesn't finance the whole project; we have $50, ooo to go, but we are confident that we can do it, build­ing community and creating a tradition along the way. And if you want to help, we are very glad to have you. Send us an email at projectirisgarden@gmail.com, peruse the website www.projectirisgar­den.com and get in on the action.

Alexey Kalinin President of Students for Danforth Park

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NEWS 4 SPOTLIGHT: STUDENT ACTIVITIES This week's club spotlight 1s the MSU HellCats, our club hockey club. SHELBY ROGALA 1s here to fill you in, assuming you are one of the ones who doesn't already know. Are you one of those people?

DISTRACTIONS 5 THE BOB-KITTYCAT The Cat is back, reporting all of the stories that you can't find anywhere else. This week. BEN MILLER reports on a possible name change for seasons due to global warming.

6 DOUBLE TAKE: A MEMOIR JOSEPH WIRTZ did a lot of reading over the break. So much reading, in fact, that he was able to read a memoir written by an MSU student that graduated not two years ago. Check out the article to see that Expo­nenfs take on the memoir.

REC[REATION] 10 NEWS SEASONS BEGIN FOR "CAT ATHLETES Now that the break 1s over, it 1s time to get caught up on all the MSU athletics you missed. Don't worry; JOSH FRENCH has you covered.

10 CLIMB MSU! MSU is going to be hosting its first indoor rock climbing tournament in more than five years. KEVIN VOLKENING will tell you where you need to

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ERICA KILLHAM says that there is more to ·cat-Gm than football, and 1ust 1n time. Make sure to check out the basketball games taking place this weekend

THE POLITICS OF EXPEDIENCY NICK HOWARD is back, explaining why Senator Harry Reid's slip of the tongue wasn't really a slip of the tongue and how 1t is indicative of more pressing issues within the political spectrum.

SONG OF THE SOUTH TRUDI MINGUS was strolling by campus a few days ago and saw some­thing she really didn't like. I am not going to spoil the article, so read on

to see wnat her beef is.

EXP TS MIKE TARRANT isn't really ranting. so much as reflecting on hangovers and giving some personal advice/invitations.

ASK SHERLOCK! So you say you aren't funny. That's okay. NATHAN CARROLL. I mean Sherlock Holmes, is here to help you gain that one trait that seems to

thwart us all.

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printmaker for ten years and has practiced a v,ride variety of printmaking techniques from experi­mental food to traditional lithography. Nothing has fascinated him more than the process of printing a lithograph, thus he has taken a strong liking to that medium.

During the summer of 2009 hj mooij was asked to be a resident artist at the Kala Institute, in Berke­ley California. Kala is a large, well-equipped print­making studio that now occupies the former Heinz 57 building. It doesn't smell like Ketchup. The work on display is a selection of prints made at Kala, com­bined with various other prints that have rarely seen ~ewers.

ABOUT THE exit gallery

ASMSU Campus EntertairL."Tlent presents, "Sound is Transportation," a collection of prints by Willem Volkersz. The exhibit will be in the ASMSU Exit Gal­lery January i9th through January 29th, 2010. There will be a free public reception on Thursday, January 21st from s - 7 pm. Come check out this exciting new exhibit while meeting new people who love art! ·The Exit Gallery is located in SUB room 212. Hours are Monday - Friday, 9 am - s pm.

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EWS President Cruzado Outlines NewVision forMSU WORDS BY

Derek Brouwer ASMSU Exponent

Dr. Waded Cruzado delivered her first public address as MSU's izth president on Fiiday, Jan. i5, recognizing MSU's re­sponsibility to Montanans as the state's land-grant university and vowing to maintain a culture of open communica­tion with students and faculty.

The first female and minoiity univer­sity president in the state, Cruzado in­herits tightened budget conditions and high expectations as successor to the widely admired Dr. Geoff Gamble. Hum­ble and confident while speaking to an audience of over 300, Cmzado acknowl­edged the big shoes she must fill, stating that MSU's "outstanding trajectory has to be credited to MSU's impressive peo­ple as well as to the stable and inspired leadership of faculty and administra­tion, culminating with my predecessor."

broadcast live to MSU's sister locations, Cruzado said that "the entire state is our campus."

She also plans to travel around the state in the coming months for a "Lis­teninrr and Learning Tour" which will

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include branch campuses as well as each college at MSU-Bozeman.

"I want to learn directly from you about what we do well and what we can do better," Cruzado said.

Additionally, Cruzado will publish weekly "Monday Morning Memos" as a way to "strengthen communications in a systemic manner." In her first memo published on Jan. 11, Cruzado identified communication as "key to the relations we build within our campuses and agen­cies as well as with friends and support­ers around the state and beyond."

These measures form the beginnings of what Cruzado called her "commit­ment to accountability." In her speech

Gamble's mark on MSU was evident in Cruzado's speech in which she defined MSU as a "student-centered research university" whose core values are student success and shared governance.

"I want to learn directly from you about what we do well and what we can do better."

Though appreciative of Gamble's work, Cru-zado asserted her own vision for MSU that is grounded in the university's land-grant status. "I reaf­firm our commitment to continue mov­ing the land-grant institution of the state of Montana to its next level of quality, service, and impact," she said.

Land-grant institutions were estab­lished under the Morrill Act of i862, which gave federal land to states in or­der to establish public universities. As a land-grant university, MSU is "charged with the immense responsibility of ed­ucating the sons and daughters of the working class,"Cruzado said.

Cruzado's commitment to the demo­cratic nature of public higher education extends to MSU's branch campuses in Billings, Great Falls and Havre. She em­phasized the need for MSU campuses to work together as a system, stating, "I'm committed to a one university concept for MSU." Noting that her speech was

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on Friday, she expressed her desire for the MSU system to develop a "rich cul­ture of outcomes assessment."

However, the state budget situation will likely be an obstacle to any plan for MSU's future. Cruzado responded to

this concern by recognizing MSU's need to be fiscally responsible.

"We are a part of this budget situa­tion and need to be part of the solution,'' Cruzado said. Promising that budget planning will be both open and partici­patory, Cruzado said that her priority is to protect the university's core mission, academic quality and critical community services in the face of increasing finan­cial tension.

"As we respond to this situation, we will be best guided by remembering who we work for, who we are here for: our students and our communities - the people of the state of Montana."

Spotlight: Student Activities MSU HELLCATS

WORDS BY

Shelby Rogala ASMSU Exponent

As the ice hardens up, the Hellcats of MSU's Hockey Club resume their 2009-2010 season. Each player is devoted to high intensity hockey and hopes for a winning record. Dedication and commit­ment fuel the beast that is the HellCats.

The Hellcats play against several schools, including Gonzaga, UM, Wal­la Walla University and others. Nick Thompson, president, noted "We're do­ing very well this season, 7 and 4. We are definitely the underdogs based on bud­get and being in Montana. That makes it difficult, but the players are committed and willing to put in the effort." Thomp­son also recognized their alumni coach this year, Josh Skinner, as a driving force behind their wins.

Due to the late night Wednesday prac­tices, each member sacrifices a little rest and rela.'<ation, but Thompson thinks it's worth it: "We have hard-hitting hockey, and it's the last chance to play at a col­legiate level. Men's league really isn't up to the level of hockey we play."

With i8 rostered players and spend­ing $28,000 a season, the HellCats have one of the largest budgets of any club on campus. Thompson explained why: "We have to pay for all of the ice time, secu­rity, timekeepers, referees and travel expenses including hotels and renting cars."

Haynes Pavillion, at the Gallatin Val­ley Fairgrounds, is the site for practice and home games. Although renting the ice for practice time and game time can get expensive, the Pavillion allows the

Hel!Cats to work up some ice time 1 good ol' fashioned way.

"We volunteer down there as a t• they give us 2,000 credits to go to I time, and this helps keeps player I down," Thompson said. Player fees HellCats are estimated to be arm: $750 this year, which includes eve thing from "socks to hotels, exclud meals on away games" Thompson Sil

Aside from playing and volunt~ together, the team talks to local bl nesses for sponsorships and some tc sponsors include First Western Inf ance, Martel Construction, Mike Hi and Play It Again Sports. Thompson I said, "On top of that as a team we lik get togethei:; we have team dinners, like to go to the gym together."

Tryouts are held in October, and season runs until March. To stay on team, each member is e>..-pected to m tain a 2.0 GPA and be enrolled in at 1 nine credits. Students are allowe< play for five years, but they don't~ be consecutive. Robby Deming, ITT!!

manager and player for the Hell Cats ed, "We had a kid try out that's 3oy old, he was on the team in i998 and he's back."

The games seem to get pretty rcr j and Deming explains the need for a pie of e>..tra expenses. "We are reci having to hire security because o• rowdy crowd." The players don't 1

the attention though, "I think it's l'\ for ow· school. The more support WI·

hopefully that will make it easier fc future," said Thompson.

The next home game will be a de header against Central Washingtor. versity Saturday, Jan. 23. Tickets ar·

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ISTRACTIONS TV's Reality Show

Jersey Shore'' eeps Things Crazy sEver

ITV has come out with some ex­ely entenaining reality TV, ranging

N "The Real World" to "TL:! Hills" c ~oad Rules," but none of those have . it a college campus quite the way l!ey Shore" has. The newest reality T to hit the channel has got college

·:l:!nts buzzing. he show is about a group of eight

· .g adults living, working and party­• y the Jersey Shore for the summer. . der to live in the house and party all ·trne, each cast member must work at

rdwalk t -shin shop. However, this doesn't let work get in the way of

Aland drama. The group is cons tantly ~ n the town at the local bars, causing I ;;,, flirting and stirring up trouble.

h e cas t consists of four girls and 1.--ooys. Twenty-two-year-old Angelina

n't think before she speaks, causing )! tension between the housemates,

ey don't have to put up with her ng. She decides she is too good to

/J: at the t -shin shop which results

1 ~ ?r getting fired and she is forced to rti! the house and show.

!!nni, also known as JWOWW, is taneous and drama seems to follow A major party girl, she has a boy­

J• d, but no self-control. The ever pop­Nicole, aka Snooki, is at the Shore to

•It the man of her dreams. However, has some trouble along the way

.v:i a man at a bar punches her in the ,. one night. Sammi "sweethean" is

newly single and stans up relationships with two of her roommates. She is a ma­jor heanbreaker and loves every minute of it.

Mike, "the situation," keeps every­thing under control and has somewhat of a softer side to him. He proves to be a good employee and protector of the house. DJ Pauly D is the pretty boy of the house. He likes to tan and orders hair gel by the case. He is all about cleanli­ness and looking good on the town. Ron­nie finds himself in a few scuffles and a love triangle with Sammi and Mike. His fighting causes Sammi to question their relationship a few times. Vinny is at the shore to have a good time and enjoy be­ing 21 as much as he can.

All the episodes are filled with fights, hookups, and strong Jersey accents. The scenarios are wild and definitely far from life in Bozeman. So why the obses­sion? The show is entertaining and hi­larious. The situations these people get themselves into are purely amusing and their attitudes are extreme. They are the stereotypical Italian Americans that live the "guido" lifestyle.

Just walking through the SUB you can hear at least one conversation a day about the show and the cast members, but it's not just MSU that has the fasCina­tion. The cast has made it on to various news networks and talk s hows, especial­ly after Snooki was punched in the face. The nation has developed its own love­hate relationship with "Jersey Shore." If you're looking to kill some time and want a good laugh, tum to MTV and engross yourself in the "guido" ways.

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SEASONS SHIFT NAMES DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING

WORDS BY

Ben Miller ASMSU Exponent

Across the nation people are won­dering if weather patterns will ever re­turn to normal. Since Global Warming has become a catch phrase, people have noticed many inegular shifts in local weather patterns.

Due to the fact Global Warming is causing skewed and irregular weather patterns, national weather scientists are teaming up with local forecasters to re­order and re-label various regions' sea­sonal patterns.

The regular labels, spring, summer, fall and winter are no longer adequate. These labels invoke far too picture­perfect mental images of each season: spring bursting with fresh sprouts and buds; summer warming and filling the planet with energy; fall re-bursting with decaying color, beautiful and solemn; and winter wrapping the eanh with snow, snow and more snow.

Unfonunately these delightful la­bels no longer resemble or match local weather patterns, at least not in the cor­rect and pristine order they're supposed to.

Desen and low elevation regions will have a simple time relabeling seasonal patterns. For the most pan, these re­gions can adopt the labels of salsa tem­peratures: mild, medium, hot and extra hot, while tagging on sunny or panly cloudy. Monsoons may become more common, or less, no one's entirely sure. Either way, it's a fun word to say.

Mountainous regions will not have such an easy time relabeling seasonal patterns. In most alpine areas there still remains a loose, traditional spring, sum­mer, fall, winter cycle but with a number of large disturbances that have become more consistent over the past 10 years.

The January thaw has become noto­rious in the Nonhwest. After the winter begins strong, a short wet season, the

New Year brings in a d1y, warm spell, a sort of midwinter's summer. Local ski resons and winter aficionados are try­ing to cope with the inegular seasonal shifts.

"There's a lot more prayers, snow dances and snow prayers, done than ever before,'' said one local ski bum. "A lot of my hardcore ski buddies, they're turning to religion, praying and sacrific­ing to the snow gods for any son of fro­zen precip."

At another local resort the winter weather dilemma has gotten so bad the ski patrol has asked the skiers to help them invigorate the environment. On cloudy days the resort encourages ski­ers to bring water guns to the mountain, hike to the summit and shoot water into the clouds to jump-stan the precipita­tion cycle. On most days this is allowed, the clouds break mid afternoon and an enormous water fight breaks out on the Chalet deck.

Luckily, many mountainous regions have also been slammed with a midsum­mer's winter, with snowstorms making June and August tracks easy to come by. Other starved ski bums eager to slide down a mountain have invented "mud­kiing," or skiing on mud. Consistent rains throughout late summer and fall drench the surrounding mountains so thoroughly "mudkiers" can slide down practically any slope they choose.

"It's kinda like skiing com snow, or mashed potatoes, sometimes it's easy and fun to push around, other times it's a thick trudge," said a local mudkier.

Many regions are considering us­ing the simple wet/dry, cold/hot labeling system, making it easy to tell the current weather and guess the forecast.

One young lady commented, twirling her hair, "It just, like, doesn't even feel, like, there's seasons anymore; like, what happened to spring and winter?" And many people are wondering the same thing.

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Double Take: .A Memoir WORDS BY

Joseph Wirtz ASMSU Exponent

This Christmas break I had the chance to read a number of terrible books, "Catcher in the Rye" and "Dem· ocrats in Hitler's Germany" to name a couple. I originally picked up "Double Take: A Memoir," because I know the au­thor, (Kevin Michael Connolly, an MSU photography student) and because I fig­ured if I bought the book and didn't like it I could just write a book review for the E:s.-ponent and retrieve my lost invest­ment. From time to time I have been accused of being hypercritical of other people's work; and Mr. Connolly, this is all I have to say about your book: Thank you. It's phenomenal.

For the readers who don't know who Kevin Michael Connolly, you may rec­ognize him better on his skateboard or skis, wait, I meant ski. Kevin was born without legs and uses a skateboard to do most of his traveling around campus, as well as the rest of the world. He won a silver medal on his mono ski in the Win­ter X Games, provid­ing him the funds to take an adventure to capture the expres­sions of people from around the world. He went around to Europe, the United States, and Asia to take pictures of the stares and expres­sions of people when they saw him. Stand­ing only a meter tall on his skateboard, his pictures are always looking up into eyes that are judging and trying to understand what he is or what happened to him.

I thought this book would talk about his pictures exclusively and in­sert some witty quips about the subjects in the photos. Instead I got a story of grow­ing up and experienc­ing all the situations that make growing up awkward for every­one who could never fit in to any group. You, as the reader, get to relive all the little things you lived through that made your life uncomfortable, unfavorable and even unbearable. You have the comfort of knowing you could walk away from them, whereas in his story, Kevin did not

have that hL'rury. While someone else, if they felt Bl

they were being left out or left behin! could always pick up the pace or someone else like them to share tlll interests and activities, Kevin seE!JD to have been an island unto himse was trying to find his way. Throu the book he talks about srruggl faced growing up. In very accessibl moving recollections he leads the ers that also influence him, co ously molding him. Through st anecdotes, jokes and dark humor, Kq takes his readers into his life, reli · lightest and startlingly darkest mea ries of growing up without legs.

I have no doubt that this book 1 incredibly difficult to write. At thei of the book, Connolly thanks numett people who made the book possiblei kept him sane through the procesl writing it. Writing so well about youd would make many people sit back examine what they were doing, cast enormous self doubt and posing answerable questions with each word and snapped photograph. Will

work? Will people like and under K

what I was trying to do? Will it mat all? Is it just a waste of time? I can a you Mr. Connolly, it is fantastic. I you again for wiiting such a book. my great pleasure to read it.

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01 22 01 2 01 24 .IURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY I t!ALL MEETING ON PARKS AND TRAILS IBRE: Gallatin County Counhouse <AT: There will be a Gallatin County Town

Meeting on Parks and Trails from 6 to 8 n. in the Gallatin County Counhouse Com­nity Room

I JTCH SHOW PRINT EXHIBITION l!UION

ERE: Reynolds Recital Hall AT: There will be an opening reception

ti 7 to 9 p.m_ at MSU's Helen E. Copeland ery for The Hatch Show Print exhibition tterpress posters from a legendary Nash­print shop. The posters, on display at

-allery through February 12, come from a tt shop located literally around the comer

the original Grand Ole Opry building in Sbville, Tenn. The working letterpress and

shop has been in operation since 1879, ucing promotional posters for recording

tJtS and advertisers alike. On display are >l:llor prints, including those for concerts ~msic legends such as Johnny Cash, Dolly

on, Hank Williams and Elvis Presley, as as more contemporary artists like Frank k. The exhibition also displays several pies of classic advertising posters created ounty fairs and 195o's travel trailers, h incorporate large woodblock printing · ques. The Helen E. Copeland Gallery is

ed on the second Boor of MSU Haynes across the street from the MSU ruck

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CLASSICAL GUITARIST AND LUTENIST YAMAYA TO PERFORM

WHERE: Reynolds Recital Hall WHAT: Guitarist and lutenist Hideki Yamaya will perform in concert ar 7:30 p.m. Yarnaya will present a concert on the vihuela de mano (a guitar-like instrument with Spanish roots), Renaissance lute and Baroque guitar. Composers represented will include Luis Milan, Luis de Narvaez, Alonso Mudarra, John Dowland, Angelo Michele Bartolotti and San­tiago de Murci. Tickets for the concert are $10 general and $5 student and will be available at the door.

LEADER IN GREEN ARCHITECTURE TO SPEAK WHERE: Reynolds Recital Hall WHAT: Peter L. Pfeiffer, an architect from Austin, Texas, will speak on "Leadership Through Sustainable Design" at 4:30 p.m_ Pfeiffer's lecture is free ro the public and sponsored by the MSU School of Architecture. Pfeiffer is a LEED accredited professional architect and building scientist practicing throughout the United States and Canada. He has spent the past 30 years developing high performance building strategies. In 2004 he was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. The National Association of Home Builders honored Peter as the "Na­tional Green Advocate of the Year'' in 2003 for his life-long achievements in home building. He has been an active charter member of both the NAHB Green Building Subcommittee and the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Homes program_

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BOBCAT BASKETBALL (WOMEN) WHERE: Brick Breeden Field House WHAT: The Bobcat women's basketball ream will host the Cat-Griz game at 2:05 p.m.

BOBCAT BASKETBALL (MEN) WHERE: Brick Breeden Field House WHAT: At 7:05 p.m. the men's basketball team will play their rival the University of Montana Grizzlies.

BOBCAT TENNIS (MEN) WHERE: Flagstaff, Ariz. WHAT: Nonhem Arizona University will host the men's tennis team.

BOBCAT TENNIS (WOMEN) WHERE: Bozeman WHAT: The Bobcat women's tennis team will play Boise State at home.

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BOBCAT TENNIS (WOMEN) WHERE: Bozeman WHAT: The women's tennis team will host MSU-Billings.

BOBCAT TENNIS (MEN) WHERE: Phoenix, Ariz. WHAT: The men's tennis team will match up against Arizona.

01 2 l1lNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

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Ji ~ SCHOLARS PROGRAM INFORMATION N

<ERE: SUB 168 AT: An information session on the McNair ;:ilars Program will be held from lo a.m. to m. The McNair Program at MSU serves cneeds of 26 undergraduate students

ally who are either first-generation/ ·income or minorities traditionally under­

t."esented (e.g. Native American, Hispanic, liskan Native, and African American). lttb!e scholars are selected who have dem­nated strong academic potential and are iblllitted to attending graduate school and 1SUing an advanced degree. A particular fo­:of the MSU McNair program is providing

o\!arch opportunities and financial support summer projects fo r each student who is

ted with a faculty research mentor.

•PoNS FOR GUYS AND DOLLS :i !:ERE: Firehouse 5 Playhouse

.AT: Auditions for Guys and Dolls will be '1 from 7 to 10 p.m_ at The Firehouse 5 The­. in Livingston. Don't miss this opportunity udition for one of the greatest musicals of ime, and help us strengthen our commu­through participation in the performing . No prepared material will be required at open audition. Roles are available for ac-

1, singers and dancers age 23 and up. Guys Dolls will run weekends from March 22

)Ugh April 11.

SOUND IS TRANSPORTATION WHERE: Sound is Transportation WHAT: From 9 a.m_ to 5 p.m_, ASMSU Arts and Exhibits presents: "Sound is Transporta­tion," a collection of prints by hj mooij, an alumna of MSU. These colorful lithographs draw the vie\ver into the mystery of the universe, and they depict environments and creatures unknown to the natural world.

QUICKBOOKS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS CLASS

WHERE: Alfred M. Stiff Professional Building WHAT: Women who want to learn more about financial organization for businesses can attend a "QuickBooks for Women Entrepre­neurs" class set from 1 to 4 p.m. Instructor Connie Campbell will help students become acquainted with the QuickBooks workspace and demonstrate how to create custom records and invoices and write checks. Campbell will also help participants evaluate which QuickBooks software package would be best for their business. No prior QuickBooks or bookkeeping experience is required. The workshop is sponsored by M_5U's Extende~ University and Prospera Business Networks new Montana Women's Business Center, which is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Sr;iaJl Business Ad­ministration. Registration is $49· Enrollment is lintited and pre-registration is required. Contact Amanda Schultz ar 406-s87-3113 for more information.

LECTURE ON NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCESSING WHERE: Procrastinator Theater WHAT: A free public lecture about ~ow the nervous system processes sensory informa­tion to produce certain behaviors will b<; given by Steve Stowers. Steve Stowers, an ass1~tant professor in MSl!'s Dep~ent of c.;p Biol­ogy and Neuroscience,~ speak on Som~­tosensory Circuit Mapi:im~ and Optogeneoc ._ Manipulation of Behavior 10 Larval Drosoph1 la" at 5 p.m. in the Procrasonator Theater.

HUNGER FOR CHANGE FAST-A-THON WHERE: SUB Ballroom A WHAT: The Montana State University Muslim Student Association will hold a Hunger for Change Fast-a-thon, followed by a meal and a presentation to draw attention to the hunger problem in the U.S. The club is suggesting that on Jan. z8 members of the Bozeman commu­nity voluntarily abstain from food and .drink from dawn until sundown. In the everung. par­ticipants are invited to join in a meal to ~reak their fast and be audience to a presentaoon about the relevance of fasting in Islam and the issue of hunger in our own community. The presentation will be held at 5 p.m. 10 Ballroom A of the Strand Union Building. followed by a meal at 5030 p.m. in SUB Ballroom A to break the fast. Participants attending the commu­nity meal are encouraged to bring a donation to help cover the costs. All additio~ funds raised will be donated to the Gallaon Valley Food Bank. The MSA encourages participants to donate to the Gallatin Valley F?.od Bank and will be collecting donations at vanous loca­tions around MSU and Bozeman leading up to the Fast-a-thon. Participants and supporters may wear an orange ribbon to raise awareness of hunger on that day. To sign up for the fast, or become a sponsor, visit www.monrana.edu/ msa or visit the MSU Diversity Awareness Office.

BOBCAT BASKETBALL (WOMEN) WHERE: Brick Breeden Field House . WHAT· The 'Cats will host Northern Arizona University at 7:05 p.m.

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Highlight: Campus Art

New Year Brings Hopes for Pulil.

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In an effort to address co about the campus's lack of public the MSU Public Art Committee ffi has brought in the new year by pr ing a new sculpture policy which create a more defined and con application process for artists and trons who wish to install their w campus

Last semester, the addition of statues. "Walt Whitman" and · sparked interest in enriching M campus with more public works cause only 29 works are currently played o.n campus, including the pieces from last semester, local administrators and other mem the community, such as MSU al feel they should keep last fall's m tum going

Although a new policy was not posed until last month, members ot PAC have been developing 1t for time. Victoria Drummond, comm chair explained that establishing cq for sculpture installation is a ne for facility budgeting and ma1nte~ and will provide a smoother pr process for the artist and the scu committee

Jim Dolan, the sculptor of Whitman fee·s he 1s the perfed ample of the current application pro gone wrong Although his sculptu meant to be a gift, concerns re~ money and installation sites aro~ he had to pet1t1on for 11 months U nate his piece to campus.

'People don't realize how much and money goes •nto having sculptQ Drummond said "Even sculpt that are gifts can be expensive v you th,nk about the installation, r tenance, repairs and - 1f the scul1 isn't durab1e enough to last - remo

A consistent application pre could help resolve some of the 1s by informing artists of the expecta regarding materials, safety and t maintenance considerations Bates. the creator of MSU's "Wind (often referr-ed to as "The Noodle") these standards will help student: budding artists learn how to pla1 their sculptures and present the potential buyers.

Sculptors must have three t in mind when they make the1< p safety standards, low maintenan durability;· he said "With the weat Montana, it 1s impossible to make sculptures without thinking about things."

With the new policy under con tion, Bates and Drummond are h< that the number of art subm1s especially student proposals, will nse. However, funding will still n i the amount of art the campus ca chase and maintain

While 1t is not clear how mucti ey is set aside for art on campus 1

law requires that 1 percent of <

building's cost goes towards pub Bates' "Wind Arc;· constructed with the EPS Building, 1s an ex . .. . . . . ....

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this policy in action, but ere are few other pieces art on campus that are prominent.

''Art has the power to change us and the way we view the world."

Committee, feels that, although MSU has the grounds, galleries and buildings to display more, the campus has not taken advantage of

Because the policy )es not only apply to

- Vaughan Judge, School of Art Director

Jtdoor works of art, some pieces can ; contained within a building as well owever, despite the law, the MSU impus has a conspicuous lack of pub­art, a fact which Vaughan Judge, the

rector of the School of Art, seems to id puzzling. "I would like to look into 1s policy more and see 1f each building eets this requirement," said Judge, lnd see where this funding is going."

The Future of Art on Campus

Judge, Drummond, and local artists el disappointed that MSU has little art 1at reflects the campus's personality -. in Judge's case, even the role that 1e School of Art plays. "Art does not 3ve to be a permanent statue or any ther work of art;• he said. "It can be piece that is up for perhaps a couple

1onths and then is taken down or bro-3n-down by the elements - a kind of ·nvironmental ... art:"

Nelleke Beltjens, an assistant pro­!ssor of art and chair of the Sculpture

the opportunity to display diverse forms of art "I believe it would be a missed chance to not show what 1s going on in our department;' he said

Both Judge and Belt1ens mentioned that although the art on campus, often termed "Montana art;' 1s a part of our state's history and even 1ts present. it should also reflect what 1s taught 1n the School of Art. The curriculum includes more contemporary art by both stu­dents and members of the Bozeman community ''.A.rt 1s the consciousness of society, and should reflect the time and context 1t is in;· Judge said. ''.A.rt has the power to change us and the way we view the world:'

Given the university's tight financial situation, it can be difficult to think of campus art as a necessity. However, Judge and others mentioned how sig­nificant art 1s to the academic atmo­sphere of the university. "Art can brand a community and even a university;' he said.

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Climb MSU! THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF PLASTIC CLIMBING COMPETITON

WORDS BY

Kevin Volkening ASMSU Exponent

The Prince and Princess of Plas­tic will be Montana State University's first indoor rock climbing competition in more than s years. It is a boulde1ing style competition, which uses no ropes, on short yet typically difficult routes at a height of about 8 to 12 feet.

The event is open to all current MSU affiliated persons of any age or abil­ity level. The competition will have four main divisions based on ability level...a men's beginner and open as well as a women's beginner and open.

The competition will be held January 30th at the MSU climbing wall in the Rec. Sports facility. Registration will begin at 8 am the morning of, with the beginner men and women running from 9 am to noon.

The Open men and women will run from 1 pm to 4 pm. The Prince and Prin­cess of Plastic will be crowned immedi­ately following the Open Competition.

The registration fee is S10 in advance and $12 dollars the day of. All of the reg-

istration money is being used to put on the competition. Participants may regis­ter at the Inrramurals Office in the Rec. Sports Facility.

The competitors will be competing for some great lSt, 2nd, & 3rd place priz­es along with a raffle, which every com­petitor is automatically entered to win. One can ex-pect to win anything from a free pair of climbing shoes to a gift card at a local restaurant.

The climbing gym Will be shut down on Wednesday January 27th so that ev­ery hold in the entire gym may be taken down and washed. Routes will be set the 28th and 29th resulting in an entire gym of never before seen problems that will be revealed the day of the competition.

Competitors should expect to be challenged by $700 of brand new holds along with some other surprises! In ad­dition to the competition, climbing relat­ed events will be occurring in the main foyer of the Rec. Sports Facility, so even if your not interested in trying to take the title of the Prince or Princess of Plas­tic, make a note to check out some great climbing films, food and make sure to watch people pulling hard!

New Seasons begin for 'Cat .Athletes

WORDS BY

Josh French ASMSU Exponent

Winter break began with MSU men's and women's basketball being the only two teams in regular season play and ended with eight teams in competition as both men's and women's teams from skiing, tennis, and track and field took to the stage.

Best of luck to the teams as they take part in the new 2010 athletics season. The MSU men's basketball team had a fairly successful winter break, going 4-3 over their seven game stretch, including a 2-2 record within the Big Sky Confer­ence. The 'Cats continued to play well in their first game back into the spring school session with a 58-53 conference win at Sacramento State on Sunday, Jan. 17, but the streak was soon diminished by a 71-61 defeat at CS Bakersfield on Monday, Jan. 18.

The Bakersfield game was a tough loss for the 'Cats as they were out­rebounded and gave up a numerous 17 turnovers. Bobby Howard led the 'Cats with 18 points while Will Bynum posted 12. The 'Cats have a five-day break before their next game where they will surely bounce back after addressing their turn­over and rebounding issues.

The women's basketball team was not as fortunate as the men were, com­ing away with a break record of 2-5, with a conference record of 1-3. The Lady 'Cats entered the spring portion of their season on a high note as they beat Sacra­mento State 95-86 here at home on the Saturday, Jan. 16. MSU played very well in their last game with Katie Bussey and Lyndi Seidensticker leading the scorers with 21 and 19 points respectively. Sarah Strand also posted 17 points while Erica Peny had 14 and Rachel Semansky 10.

After coming off a losing record over break, the Lady 'Cats came out strong. Hopefully the team can keep up their fast-pace play finish the remainder of their season on a high note and extend­ed winning streak.

MSU men's and women's ski teams both opened up their 2010 season in

Park City, Utah, in the Utah Invitatio on Jan. 11-12. The invite included alp" events in which MSU currently sits the seventh overall position with team points. The Nordic portion of invite will take place from Jan. 22 to J 23 and will conclude the invite's even

The teams hosted the MSU Invi tional at Big Sky from Jan. 15-17. M skiers Chris Barber, Mike Mackie, Geoff Irwin performed well in both vites for the men's team, while Arny timer, Terra Moran, and Carmel McE led the women's team.

Track and field kicked off over winter break with the men's and wo en's teams participating in the Combined Events Invite taking place Jan. 11. MSU finished well in their seasot opener which included three athlete qualifying for the Big Sky Conferenc meet. MSU qualifiers were Sadie Mc Millan as a pentathlete and Jeff Mot and Asa Staven who both qualified in th high jump as heptathletes.

Bobcat tennis unofficially opene the season with the men's team takin part in the annual MSU Alumni matchE hosted on Jan. 16. The event set the Ul

veiling of the men's roster along with a lowing the team some fun yet live aerie before opening the regular season.

Bot.!1 MSU track and field teams w be competing in the Montana State Du Meet Invite on Friday, Jan. 22. Men's ar women's skiing will resume with the co tinuation of the Utah Invitational wi• Nordic races taking place on Jan 22-2 Men's basketball will play next when tl host the UM Griz on Saturday, Jan. ; followed by a visit to Northern Arizo1 on the Thursday, Jan. 28.

Women's basketball will also he the Griz on Jan. 23 in the rival match f1 lowed by another home game hosti Northern Arizona on Jan. 28.

Both tennis squads will open th regular season with the women hosti Boise State on Jan. 23, followed by MS Billings on Jan. 24, while the men v travel to face Northern Arizona Univ sity on Jan. 23 and Arizona on Jan. 24

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~er a long, relaxing break, we find .-selves back to the daily giind. What

er way to welcome the new year ' 1 some 'Cat/Griz action? Both the e's and women's basketball teams f be taking on the beloved Grizzlies

double-header on January 23. Both .ns have had great seasons and are •:ing good going into the games.

The Montana State women's team looked great all season and is ready

rrhe Lady Grizzlies. They are ranked in the conference, just below Mon­

t at fourth. However, the 'Cats are :lling off of a huge win against confer­~ opponent Sacramento State. Both lll Strand and Lyndi Seidensticker .ed career-best performances, giving 'Cats a lot of momentum to head into

t 'Cat/Griz match. Sarah Strand even ed Big Sky Conference Player of the

.k after that performance. fhe women's team is stacked with nt this season, but they won't have .asy opponent in the Grizzlies. The Y Griz also beat Sacramento State weekend, and they had an equally

~essive game with five players scor­in double digits. Both teams have a >f talent and a lot of depth. This game

Id be a great one to see. Immediately following the women's

game will of course be the men's match­up. This is always a huge event for men's basketball, and this year should be a great show. Currently, the 'Cats are ranked third in the conference, with the Grizzlies just trailing at fourth.

The 'Cats will be returning to Wor­thington Arena from California with mixed results from their trip south. They grabbed a conference victory over Sac­ramento State on Sunday but fell to Cal State Bakersfield on Monday. However, Bobby Howard, Erik Rush, and Marquis Navarre are all averaging double-digit scoring per game, so the 'Cats are ready to bring in another tough conference op­ponent. However, the Griz are coming off of a three-game conference winning streak, while the 'Cats have been a bit hot and cold all season. But, if they're hot on Saturday, the Grizzlies will be no problem.

Both the men's and women's teams are right next to the Griz in rankings, making this a very important conference game. With such evenly matched teams in both games, this should shape up to be one of the best 'Cat/Griz basketball match-ups in years. Students get in free with a Catcard, but it will sell out, so be sure to get there early tc cheer on the 'Cats!

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The Politics of Expediency

WORDS BY Nick Howard ASMSU Exponent

The controversy involving Harry Reid should come as no surprise to anyone who has been watching the senator's ca­reer. After all, this is a man who has made a career and a reputation out of voting shortsightedly and for the wrong things. Why should it be a shock that he would shortsightedly say the wrong thing?

For the uninformed, the controversy stems from the senator's quote in the book "Game Change," by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. The book, recently released, details a conversation in which Reid refers to then-candidate Obama as "light-skinned" and without a "Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."

As would be expected from the party of Lincoln and civil rights, the Republi­can Party came out strongly against the statements and called for Sen. Reid's immediate resignation. As would be ex­pected from the party of the Klan and the Confederacy, the Democratic Party glossed over the slight.

In modem politics, however, it would seem to be a reversal of procedure. After all, the Democratic Party overwhelm­ingly carries the vote of the black com­munity, and the Republican Party is ex­coriated as a party of racists. As a result, this dichotomy reveals a few important points.

First, it would seem to indicate that the Democratic Party isn't really concerned about rooting out racism in-house. That should also come as no surprise, as the Democratic Party is the party of political opportunists, and cen­suring Harry Reid could be perceived as censuring the party.

Second, this scandal also indicates a double standard in American politics. Because of the perception of the Demo­cratic Party as the minority party, they are able to get away with significantly more than the GOP in terms of race.

This double standard forms the basis of the criticism from the right on this is-

sue. It is obvious that Reid's statement is not grossly offensive: Leading members of the black community have stated as much. If being from a different age car­ries some i:!xcuse, Reid's 70 years should acquit him easily.

Still, the fact remains that a compara­ble Republican - for instance Trent Lott - would never recover from the scandal.

The implication of these points is obvious: The Democratic Party doesn't care about blacks or other minorities; they care about only their votes. To that end, they are willing to lie and explode minor race controversies into political firestorms. If equality is always a step away and the Democrats are perceived as the equalizers, they will always get the votes.

Reid's quote reveals this strategy not in the overt and minor racism of the dic­tion, but in the racism that lies beneath the surface. To clarify, Sen. Reid and the Democratic Party see black Americans as a separate group, as evidenced by the phrase "Negro dialect."

Unlike the Democrats, Republicans don't look at America and see warring classes with different dialects and goals. They see one country, with one people and one overwhelnling interest: free­dom.

Unlike the Democrats, Republicans don't believe in social stratification. The power they could leech by playing peo­ple against each other has no appeal to small government conservatives.

Unlike the Democrats, Republicans don't believe in equality of outcome. They know it is an impossibility that only serves to divide, never to unite. Re­publicans instead believe in equality of opportunity. They believe in the ability of all people to work for their own good and succeed without the interference of others.

Harry Reid's quote may be innocu­ous, but it reveals that his views and the views of his party on race are -- like the senator -- hopelessly out of date.

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The Song of the South

WORDS BY

Trudi Mingus ASMSU Exponent

Once upon a time -- not that long ago - there was a nation, a beautiful one with plentiful crops and women who wore el­egant gowns and men who talked only of the weather and what they thought of the current president. Hidden behind the heavy morning fog, an insidious hum pervaded the air, telling a story separate and hopeless: the song of oppression, the song of the South.

Today on a street not so far from campus, a Confederate flag hangs in poi­gnant disregard for a tragic event that permanently scarred our nation. There are many things people claim that this symbol represents, but it holds under its crossed stars the fate of a group of peo­ple, ripped from their native land and tongue and beaten into submission and a life of servitude.

Even after the Emancipation Procla­mation, black people (ex-slaves) every­where in the United States were treated as less than women. Whites, specifically Southerners, did not give them a second glance, and the Klu Klux Klan did not carry the stigma it does today.

To be sure, the South is a battered land; in this day and age, it still holds an eerie ovenone of years of racial anguish. With all of the historical background we have on the Southern states and the intrinsic injustice of the rebelling mem­bers of the Confederation, it is difficult to understand the strong backing of the proud display of their flag.

I understand the push for states' rights. My personal political ideals re­flect that; however, I cannot condone

the ignorance and overall impeninence of the display of the Confederate flag on cars, in windows, on shins and hats. The biggest statement you are sending, besides "I hate black people," is "I'm an ignorant hick from an uneducated back­ground."

You may think I'm incolTect. I do know I am in the state of Montana; I grew up in Wyoming; and my father is from the South, so I know a little about coun­try bumpkins and a little about racism. The two combine in a deadly and horrific manner which leads to movements in our community and on our campus such as the Creativity Movement.

Ladies and gentlemen, ideas are powerful, and having an idea displayed strongly and proudly in your window or car that is a clear statement of hatred toward a group of people, whether you mean it or not, is cenainly not welcome in this town or on this campus. Using the Confederate flag as a symbol of status among your off-roading, Copenhagen­chewing friends does not pass for more than a sad attempt at imitating a group of people about whom you are unedu­cated (and whose example you would do better not to follow - they lost the war, in case you didn't get the memo).

So you know, whoever you are with your loud diesel engine, we know you are out there and are thoroughly unim­pressed with your display of contempt toward basic human rights, which are clearly guaranteed in the Declaration of Human Rights stated by the United Na­tions in i948. You are behind the times: As Robin Williams once said, the Con­federate flag is just as much a symbol of states' rights as the swastika is of the Ti­betan good luck charm.

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aspect o life. tre ntverse and E'Verythmg that dr v<>s U5 (dnd ma1be CRAZY I

Uni kE' our more serious p eces, thes aren't intended to b' we l r eearched and carefully t'"'ought out, instead theyre meant tc be. w rants I

Let us know what you th.nkl Send your comments on this or anything the Exponent offers to lettersraexponent.montana.edu.

OBSERVATIONS Hangovers By Mike Tarrant

As your diligent observational writer, I try to write about issues from daily life. Not to demean the other writers of this respectable newspaper, but I don't care about many of the things they write about. I think you should wear seat belts because your brain is functioning enough to make this decision, not be­cause the government says you should. I can't do a Semester at Sea because my parents don't pay for my school, so I skip that article.

I prefer to focus on (complain about) things that you may notice or come across often, just as I do. So on that note, I'm broaching the topic of hangovers. I personally feel knowledgeable enough to tackle this topic, and if I'm not, I'll fake it.

Now, I've been doing some research into this area lately. I've discovered that mixing whiskey, brandy, wine and beer results in a death-like feeling that is only partially cured the following day with snowmobiling. But this may already be common sense to some of you (stick to your guns). I've also found that intense training for weeks at a time, including high-altitude training, will result in big gains in the area of demolishing a bottle of Jim.

But I digress. My topic isn't drink­ing advice, it's hangovers - that mix of toxins and dehydration that makes you think the sun is suddenly much brighter than it has ever been, and getting up off the couch is like climbing a mountain (with the san1e results as altitude sick­ness). It gets exponentially worse if the other person naked on the couch makes you doubt your decisions as an inebriat­ed individual, or you wake up hours past

your early 8 a.m. appointment. Be aware: There are imponant quc

tions that come with a hangover. W did you drink in the first place? were your reasons for bringing ti curse upon your body? There are ma justifications: a social lubricant; Bo: man is more fun drunk; drunkenness a great scapegoat for the bad decisic you hoped to make; you have dellUl to face and drinking prolonged that 1

counter. As much as the hangover i: pan of this process, so are your reasc for putting alcohol down your throa honestly think you should look at thl reasons before you knock back a few.

When you get up and are mov the morning after, it's hell at first. i figure the world will be just fine go on without you for at least the next I days. But once you work through 1 terrible state, life begins anew. When hangover stans to fade, with the helJ -­eggs (cysteine fights the toxins) and! of fiwds, you feel so full of life and tential. There's a certain sweemess . clarity you find as the fog slides ft your mind and your body slowly alb you to rediscover your simple m skills. Maybe this is pan of the rea you willingly say, "Okay, I'll tal<e hangover." Maybe you need to find ~ ... lease, and then the ne:in: morning, ~ through hell to discover again that can be fairly pretty.

Note: I am by no means encoura i drinking. If you have problems, alcl1 won't get you anywhere. It's tempo and by no means should it be your.l swer. Deal with your damn dem However, if you see me around, feel .c

to suspend our problems for an hoi share a pint and some good conv1ir, ti on.

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body Wang Chung tonight!" or whatever the current pop culture reference is.

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Dear Sherlock, in in my freshman year in college.

' ivy the people at parties who get rryone laughing. I so desperately tmt to be like them. But there is q~ problem ... 1 am not funny. How ilbefunny?

-DanielT.

A: What an interesting question, my r boy. Normally when people divulge :ir humor insecurities to me, I simply

' ir them more brandy and shrug it off. J your question is phrased in such a :.ful and annoying manner that I must :1nit YOU, Daniel, are not a funny man.

Do not fear, son: Sherlock is on the e. Now, first I must ask you a few

lj!stions:

Are you ugly? If you find it difficult to answer this question accurately, you probably are. But if you'd like some ob­jective, third-party assistance, walk around campus. Approach the first girl you see and ask her the following: "Hey, do you have any single gay male friends? Cause I am gay and looking for compan­ionship." If she looks skeptical, you, my boy, are ugly. Don't fret, lad, for this is a good thing. People have low expecta­tions of ugly people, so you will have a much easier time impressing them.

Now let us assess your weight and facial hair situation. If you are not 20

pounds overweight with an unkempt bushy beard, please take the necessary steps to achieve this look (hint: Moun­tain Dew and Call of Duty). If at all pos­sible, oy to keep your legs skinny and your waist abundant (the contrast is hu­morous).

Alright, Daniel, you have accepted your unfortunate face, gained 20 pounds, burned your khakis and purchased a t-shirt that makes most people forgive your inherited looks. Your house of cards is securely built and now you must face that really hard part where you put the final two cards on the top without knocking the whole thing down. I feel like that last metaphor started off strong and then ended awkwardly.

Regardless, most people hold the false belief that funny people talk all the time. This, fortunately, is not the case. Sure, talented, naturally funny people talk quite a bit with creative and witty repertoire, but insecure, weird people can talk very little and still be considered marginally funny. This is great news for you, my boy, because I have a feeling that interjecting some recycled movie references is well within your means. All you have to do is look at the floor, hold a drink, and say, "Haha, yeah man, every-

There are rules to follow for movie quote humor, and they must be followed strictly.

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Daniel, every young man desires to be funny. Well, they actually desire to be good looking, but being funny is cheap­er. But I must warn you that being funny will not secure you a lady friend. In fact, in the year 2015, top scientists will find the following results in Figure 1. And by top scientists, I mean a couple of bored undergrads in a computer science class.

Cheers, Sherlock Holmes

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