The Prospector

Rediscovery

Student Columnist

JOSH MCCORMICK

Carroll College

Student Newspaper

Helena, Montana

Volume 109

Edition 2

December 11, 2014

Have you ever had a hunch or an in-sight about a person, place, or thing that seemed to mysteri-

ously pop into consciousness with no trace of origin? Have you had to make a big decision and went with the choice that just felt right or you knew was the right one? Have you ever avoided or jumped into a situation for unexplainable reasons with a deep sense of conviction in your action?

This phenomenon of deep insight and inner feeling can go by the name of intu-ition. Due to its subtle nature, intuition is a

associated with a kind of knowing or un-derstanding outside of rational thinking. A power to feel and navigate situations with

We have all heard of people avoid-

intuition, but it is also meant to be used for much more. Everyone has intuitive abili-ties but the context in which they are most active differs from person to person.

Some may use intuition during interac-tion, increasing their ability to recognize the intentions and emotions of others. Some of you may be outstanding guessers, being able to trust your gut when choosing an answer on a test. Others are kings of the streams, having a keen sense of where the trout will be biting for the day.

-ing, we can cultivate and further increase this ability. The most important thing to recognize is that intuition arises, it doesn’t come about through force. Through a belief in the underlying information surrounding your world, and a mind open to emergence of spontaneous insight, the intuitive process comes to life.

An example of intuition in action can be found during a DJ performance. A DJ has an ability to feel the emotion of a crowd and drop tunes to promote resonance with-in the people. He or she can intuit when the crowd wants a pace to bounce to, or if they want to groove. A DJ doesn’t force his next song selection, but enters a state

Some of you may be skeptical about harnessing your intuition and using at will, but like anything else, it takes patience and focus to develop. A simple way to begin increasing your intuitive abilities is questioning your hunches. Don’t just right them off as irrelevant information, but rather explore them and see the result. Of course some intuitive insights will be false, but others will be spot on. Notice which aspects of life your intuition is strongest and start there.

With break coming up, we have chance to free our mind from the obligations of school and use this mental energy for other endeavors. How you use this energy is up to you, but know that you have the power to illuminate your reality with the help of intuition.

Though the season ended too early

another Frontier Conference Champion-ship.

The temperature was well below zero,

ranked Carroll College Saints’ season

-ern Oregon University.

the top-ranked team in the nation and were major contenders for an unprecedented seventh national title. After blowing out Valley City State in their opening round

Southern Oregon—a team they had played

Carroll’s only loss of the regular season came on the road in a heartbreaking 38-35 loss to Southern Oregon on Sept. 6—Car-

-bounded in a close game at home on Oct.

Given the two teams’ recent history against each other, it seemed fated they would meet again in the playoffs.

quarter. The fourth quarter was a differ-ent story. The Saints just couldn’t hold off Southern Oregon who came back and

minutes. Despite the loss, running back Dustin

-

rushing top-ten list and Dylan Simac shined when he caught Roche’s single touchdown pass.

Mac Roche, quarterback for Carroll led the team to many great victories this

Heartbreaking blizzardKatie Bertolino

Staff Writer

Carroll College Fighting Saints vs Southern Oregon University on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Nelson Stadium. Photos courtesy of Gary Klohoker from Blackfoot Media Group.

Saints fighting to keep SOU from scoring.

#1 ranked Saints fall to SOU after winning the Frontier Conference

More Football on Page 11y y p

Carroll legend to retire Page 9

The history of Old NorthPage 3

Ski Montana Page 7

2 CampusThursday, December 11, 2014

Editors:

Jay BouchardSydné Cook

Faculty Adviser:

Brent Northup

Editorial & Design:

Wayne Klinkel Lacey Middlestead

Photographers:

Steven EdmondsEmma Hayes

Gary KlohokerMegan Planck

Design:

Breanna Caldwell

Staff Writers: Katie Bertolino

Jordy BlaineSarah Hayden

Kiana HowertonNate Kavanagh

Virginia KeilEllie Kitchell

Josh McCormickMonica NazyMarija Nicksic

Veronica RubioJessica Salmassian

Cody TredikDiana Vargas

Jake WoodAnnie Yeend

The Prospector

Letter from the Editors

October’s edition of The Prospector ran a wee satiric piece about the removal of the cottonwood stump in front of Father Dan Hillen’s exquisite, “Domino Kinet-ics,” primitive water sculpture on the lawn

am Tom Harpole, an arborist and adjunct

out at Tom McCarvel’s behest, in late Oc-tober. Half of that cottonwood had blown down and the remaining half was two-tons

and keep an eye on them.This was the most controversial stump

-destrians shot side-long glances and a few articulated their misgivings at my associ-

year tenancy, had seen this stump with-stand the unassailable assault of weather, but think of it: all stumps rot in a kind of Celtic, weather-begotten slow death. So

unsightly stump.Some plumber checked with McCarvel

stump. To which he acceded with alacrity.

was the unlucky arborist who underbid the

unambiguous.

artistic impulses and his view expanding from stained glass to directing cranes, slinging two ton granite monoliths into the water piece and placing them plumb, let alone and at calculated tips, it was

endure. Look at how the water-level stains don’t vary by more than inch. Take that

don’t dwell on a damned stump a few feet in front of a masterpiece.

carved into it felt like desecration to just

my big Stihl chainsaw saw and went to

then sawed horizontally to give it a Mount

given the impermanent stump a longer life

Mary Lou Malette, both of whom have

Virgin on their place west of town.My dad was Dutch Hunthausen’s

daughter, Flannery, was the third genera--

may be unwittingly crossing, a line here)

-ly devoid of the pain and suffering he en-dured. He isn’t even attached to the cross; Jesus gowned and transcending the cross as though he were dressed up to matricu-late. Those icons are all over Simperman. Revisionist history should not trump a rotting stump. What’s up with this? And

this version of our history.

More later, if they ever invite me back.

Tom Harpole

Letter to the Editors

Unless your head’s been stuck deep in a snowbank for the past few weeks, you’re probably privy to the social protests erupting across the country in the wake of perceived racial injustice and institutional violence.

Of course, many students and faculty on this campus likely already have engaged in politically charged discussion since The Prospector’s last issue.

Perhaps the heated debate ruined Thanksgiving dinner with the family. Or maybe it compelled you to make a sign and take to the streets. Or perhaps you were feeling really courageous and made a Facebook status.

Maybe the grand juries in Ferguson and New York City made the right decisions.

-guson and the protests across the country remind us so poignantly that as we come

still marked by racial tension. So The Prospector would like to remind

its predominantly white, Christian readers -

tive of the wide, diverse world. Nothing

probably nothing will be (though rumor has it a few scoundrels enjoying a smoke

alarm and prompted a visit from the Hele-na Fire Department last weekend).

Still, even though we exist in a relative-ly insulated sphere void of racial violence and social unrest, we encourage everyone to seek opportunities that will broaden your horizons beyond this campus.

Spend an afternoon serving at God’s Love. Take a trip to Browning, or Los Angeles, or Rochester, New York. There are dozens of opportunities on this campus to experience diversity.

And there are dozens of role models on this campus who have devoted their lives to understanding diversity and serving the less privileged—one of the best examples is Professor Jack Oberweiser, who will re-tire at the semester’s end. Oberweiser has traveled across this country, across South America, and to Africa in his life devoted to service.

He is leading a group of Carroll students on a service trip to Ecuador in

January, and he is leading a trip to Haiti over Spring Break.

For many years students have looked up to Oberweiser because among many of his many gifts, he understands and appreci-ates human diversity.

Oberweiser was born in Anaconda,

on this campus. But he never let Carroll’s lack of diversity restrict his understanding of the world.

So we encourage all of our readers to

country has a chance of overcoming its racial divide, our generation must gain a greater collective understanding of diver-sity. Perhaps that diversity isn’t on this campus. But the resources and opportuni-ties to experience diversity do exist on this campus. So let’s seek them out.

Merry Christmas!

Jay Bouchard and Sydne Cook

3CampusThursday, December 11, 2014

Student Columnist

JAKE WOOD

Students protest police brutality

From gymnasium, to performing arts center, and soon to be chapel, Old North has been through a lot of changes since its

current students a snap shot of what used to be housed in Old North.

Vice President of Community Relations and Facilities, Tom McCarvel, witnessed many changes as a student and now an administrator. McCarvel, who graduated

games in the small gymnasium and run-ning on the suspended running track.

He said the courts were small and there

playing basketball and were going up for a lay up, it was likely you would end up hitting the wall.

The gym was used as a recreation center for students and a space for athletic teams to practice. During McCarvel’s time at Carroll, no collegiate games were played in Old North. The Saints of old played their games in Helena High’s facilities.

-rvel of watching his college team play at a high school.

When the PE Center was completed for

to the new facility, abandoning the small court space in Old North.

Joe Munzenrider remembers using Old North not as a gymnasium, but as a space for rehearsing and performing. Munzen-rider taught music and directed musical groups on campus for 43 years.

Music classes and rehearsals have been

remembers the Carrolliers, an elite group of singers, using that space in around

Before the Carroll students were per-forming music in that room, they were performing science experiments. Prior to

the music space was used for biology and chemistry. Munzenrider remembers students “complaining of the left over chemistry smell.”

After the building of the PE Center, the vacated gym space in Old North allowed the music department to expand their rehearsal space. Munzenrider remembers

North completely, a major refurbishment

A major emphasis throughout Munzen-rider’s interview was that the space was

and “much more actively used space than it is now,” said Munzenrider.

Munzenrider organized a program that

North, along with his choir and band per-formances. During Munzenrider’s time, many more students participated in choir and band. He shared that the Carrolleers

Today, the Carroll choir has around 35 singers. Munzenrider also shared that only music, art, and some language courses were offered after 5 p.m., so there weren’t

as today. The Carrolleers sang their last

said he wasn’t able to continue the group as not enough males participated to keep it going.

Music was not the only occupant in Old North. While music did take up around two-thirds of the space in Old North, Rev-erend Dan Hillen utilized the remaining space to teach stain glass.

Fr. Hillen remained in Old North until

to switch the locations of the visual and

was housed where the Carroll Art Gallery is and where current Art Professor Ralph Esposito teaches visual arts classes on

the theatre moved from the south side of

St. Charles to Old North and Fr. Hillen moved from Old North into where stu-dents take art classes today.

McCarvel attributed the switch to safety reasons for the stain glass class. McCa-rvel also credited Chuck Driscoll and his students at the time for putting together the Performing Arts Center we enjoy today. “They did all the lighting, built the risers, put the chairs together,” said McCarvel.

Old North will undergo another major change when funding is complete for a new chapel. “They had always envisioned a chapel when they built [Old North],” said McCarvel of previous Carroll admin-istrators.

Despite being displaced by the new chapel, McCarvel assured that the arts

always been a passionate thing for stu-dents,” and is a “major part of the liberal arts,” said McCarvel.

The history of Old NorthNate Kavanagh

Staff Writer

Old North as seen from the library. Photo courtesy of Megan Planck

“Hands up! Don’t Shoot!” That has been the rallying call the last few weeks among those who believe that enough is enough when it comes to police brutality. All across the country, there have been walkouts at schools and protests in front of police stations and courthouses. Even in Helena there was a show of solidarity on Sat-urday, Dec. 6 in front of the Lewis & Clark Courthouse.

Now, local Carroll students want to get involved. On Dec.

from Carroll’s administration, held a protest of solidarity against police brutality in the campus center.

“Students all over the Unit-ed States have been protesting violent police action. People are upset about what has happened in Ferguson and more recently with Eric Garner,” said Emily Ryan, a biology major from Spo-kane, Washington, leader of the Carroll movement. “We wanted to do something that would be not about race, but about protesting police brutality in general.”

The police brutality, as described by

old Michael Brown by Ferguson police

not indicted by a grand jury, riots started in Ferguson and protests started springing up all over the United States.

Furthering the outrage was the slaying of Eric Garner, a New York man who was

choked Garner to death even after Garner

of many of the acts of solidarity. Most

old Tamir Rice, who had been carrying an

Loehmann, who had been declared, “emo-tionally unstable and

previous posting.

students laid down and had call and response chants of; “No Justice, No Peace”, “Hands Up,

Can’t Breathe, We Can’t Breathe.”

At other campuses, students would lie down in front of paths that

students would take, Ryan decided against that saying, “This is probably already re-ally confusing to most students, and there are not a lot of protests at Carroll College.

students to create movements to stand

push to make a difference.”

peaceful protest, garnering the attention of many on-lookers and passersby.

"People are upset

about what has hap-

pened in Ferguson

and more recently

with Eric Garner."

Emily Ryan junio

biology Spokane, Wash.

Students protesting outside of courthouse in Helena. Photo courtesy of Jake Wood.

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Carroll College students, and faculty

debate on Carroll College’s campus. Funded by Pax Rhetorica: Carroll’s Center for Global Dialogue, this evening was a chance to open the discussion between our neighbors to the North on a topic that affects both parties equally; the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

After a greeting and welcome from Montana Lieutenant Governor Angela McLean, Brent Northup, Carroll College forensics coach, offered introductions, and then the debate was off and running. Nick Fuller and Mark Schmutzler of the Carroll College Talking Saints defended the build-ing of the Keystone XL pipeline, claiming that it would provide long-term jobs and stability for Montana’s economy as well as increase the funding and development of ‘Green Energy.’

support, we had such a diverse audience,” said Fuller, a junior business major from Seattle. “Our guests from Canada were great people, and the support from the Lieutenant Governor was amazing.”

Refuting Carroll’s case on the opposi-tion were Robbie Lees-Miller, a micro-

biologist who received his masters from the University of Alberta and Gabrielle Belzil, an English major who is also currently studying at the University of Alberta. Lees-Miller explained how the oil leaks and spills harm the environment for the future, and promised a better world through the use of ‘Green Energy.’ After his case suffered an attack from Schmut-zler, Gabrielle eloquently built a case off of past, unpublicized case studies of the Canadian Tar Sands.

“The debate was a highly educational event that showed that debate and the pipeline are complex issues and there are points to both sides of the case,” said Schmutlzer, a junior political science major from Helena.

While both sides were equally fascinat-

felt about debating in the United States.

awesome to see the interest in the Helena community. What was better was compet-ing against our friends,” said Lees-Miller. “No matter what, we are friends across the aisle and we have all learned to grab the attention and win by using our wit instead of insults.”

debate, it shows the support and helps us to proliferate debate and understanding of debate to the world,” added Belzil.

Following the debate, a panel was held by the Carroll College Political Science

Department. Dr. Parsons, Dr. Johnson, and Dr. Street led the discussion by relating relations between Canada and the States for the audience. From wars to halibut, the Canadians and Americans have managed to work well together throughout history. After the brief lesson in this history, the audience was able to ask questions of the debaters and panel. The winner of all questions came when the debaters had to state their stances on the Keystone XL Pipeline. The audience was surprised to hear that both teams were against the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

(Mark and Nick) can passionately debate for something that they are against, because it teaches them to see the other side of the argument,” said Luke Kend-all, a freshman biochemistry major from Stevensville, Montana.

No winners were declared at the debate,

was a win on both sides.

had good feedback, the best being a house full of Carroll students and community

-opment of the Pax Rhetorica, and we fore-see more events like the Canadian night,” said Northup. “Overall it was a very well done and lovely night.”

Katie Bertolino

Staff Writer

Canadian-American debate

Thursday, December 11, 2014

will embark on a study abroad experience that will take them across the globe to

These Carroll students are traveling

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the Ganges” and is both a service trip and a recreational one. Most of the students going are in the nursing program and will be volunteering in several children’s hos-pitals while abroad. Along with volunteer work, the students will also experience

experience what life is like in a country that in many ways is very unlike our own.

Erin Reynolds, a senior psychology and anthrozoology major from Long

nervous about her upcoming adventure. Having never traveled abroad before, Reynolds knows that the trip is going to be a very intense experience. She will be volunteering at Varanasi’s Children Hospital.

the children,” said Reynolds.

Reynolds will also get the chance to work with children who live in the slums of

will not be an easy task.

trip will be seeing the reality of what pov-

erty really is and encountering people who live like that, especially the children,” said Reynolds.

Reynolds also thinks that it might be hard to come back to her comfortable life after seeing what the other side looks like.

Shannon Ackeret, the assistant director of international programs here at Car-roll, agrees that this trip is going to be a life-changing experience for all the partic-ipants but thinks that it will absolutely be worth it for them.

abroad,” said Ackeret. “They come back

aware of other cultures.” When students travel abroad, they have

to work their way around a new education system, currency and in some cases even

-dents will also witness poverty and social constructs that they probably have never seen before.

with new perspectives and passions. Ac-cording to Ackeret, they will come back

Reynolds is certainly up to the chal-lenge.

might as well go big or go home,” said Reynolds.

Make sure to check out the blog that the Carroll students will write and update over the course of their trip. There will be a link on Carroll’s website when the trip gets underway. You won’t want to miss the chance to see Carroll students making a difference all the way across the world.

Study abroad trip to India

Annie Yeend

Staff Writer

were sent out into the community for a day of service. There was a lot of participation for this Service Saturday. Three of the freshmen Alpha classes and professors participated. They were sent to the YMCA, YWCA, Hunter’s Pointe, God’s Love Homeless Shelter, Explora-tionWorks!, Good Samaritan Thrift Store, Florence Crittenton and Montana Support-ing Soldiers.

The volunteers did various activities to help out at their locations. Some locations could only take a few volunteers, such as God’s Love, and some took as many as

Steve Harper’s class was sent to the YMCA where they cleaned gym equip-ment, picked up trash, and organized supplies. The maintenance employee at the YMCA had been in the hospital for several weeks and the rest of the employ-ees had been scrambling to make up the work.

work, but then we were told that their maintenance man had been in the hospital for weeks, and we really were helping,” shared Sidney Beach, a freshman nursing

that the small things really do make a big difference to people, even when they seem meaningless to you.”

doesn’t seem glamorous, but it helps free up time for those who are always there,” said Steve Harper. “We often think we are the prosperous ones, so it’s good to see how other people live. We always think we’re the givers, but they have lessons too.”

At Hunter’s Pointe, an independent senior living facility, the volunteers helped move furniture from the rooms. At God’s Love Homeless Shelter and Good Samar-itan Thrift Store, the volunteers checked, sorted, and folded clothes that were donat-ed, and cleaned the facility.

The volunteers at Florence Crittenton

cleaned one apartment, two bathrooms, the laundry facility, and the library. There are some soldiers overseas who don’t receive anything for Christmas, so the vol-unteers at Montana Supporting Soldiers put together gift baskets to send to them.

At the end of their service, the volun-teers were invited to come together for

They talked about what they did that day and what they learned from it.

“For me service is important because it is what God has called us to do. All humans have the responsibility to help the less fortunate and implement change for social justice for those who do not have the power or ability to do such for them-selves,” shared Stormberg, a senior inter-national relations major from Sacramento, California. “A lot of people, including

work in our schedules. Students also become hesitant in performing service work alone. Service Saturday provides the opportunity to for those in the Carroll Community to unite in solidarity to help those in the Helena area.”

“We discover that being generous doesn’t hurt; it doesn’t subtract anything

time, our individual sense of self becomes inseparable from our experience of com-munity.”

“The process is fairly simple, but it takes a long time to make sure that every-thing is right. But it’s very satisfying to know that you’re directly helping people,” said Dillon Armstrong, a junior theolo-

-cretely helping someone in need.”

Armstrong was in charge of organizing both Service Saturdays this semester.

This was the last Service Saturday for the semester, but there will be two more opportunities to serve the Helena commu-nity next semester.

on a few things for next semester,” said Armstrong.

Service SaturdaySarah Hayden

Staff Writer

Aizada ImportsExotic Clothes: Fair Trade

handicrafts from around the world.

On the Walking Mall at 26 N. Last Chance Gulch

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Note: this article might not be suitable -

cretion is advised.

So let’s say you are just getting up from -

iting for an hour. Your phone says 8:43 a.m. Your tummy is grumbling saying, “Feed me...FEED ME.” You want to feed your body nicely after the hell you put it through last night. OK, maybe you never vomited. Maybe you did. Either way, food is the only thing that can cure the churning nausea right now. Surely you need to feel

better before you sit down to write that lit paper that’s due tomorrow. So where do you go? Here is a list of delicious places to eat that will surely beat the hangover blues.

Number one (drumroll please): The Ba-gel Co. This hopping café is a great place to sit down or take home your favorite

can order cream cheese with your bagel or decide on a breakfast or lunch sandwich. The closest Bagel Co. is located on Last Chance Gulch and another is located on

Walking into Bagel Co. when hung-over gives you the most comforting feeling a person could get. Everyone who serves you is extremely chill and calming. You couldn’t get a better atmosphere for those awful hungover days.

after a night of drinking, Cielo Cocina is the place for you. Their Saturday morning breakfast burritos (only offered on that day) are the best you will ever gobble down. Take one of those with a nice cup

-over meal right there.

“Mariela and Andy [the owners] will even give you suggestions to cure your hangover,” said Brooke Beul, a senior biology major from Denver, Colorado.

Another favorite is Copperline Pasty Company. Copperline is known for its sa-vory pasties including the traditional with beef and potatoes, and the breakfast with cheese, potatoes, egg, and ham or bacon. The mobile restaurant is located across from Murdoch’s on Custer.

Last Chance Casino—also a favorite watering hole for Carroll students (*cough cough* long islands *cough cough*)—has some of the best combo plates around. You can get a “Lucky Miner’s Choice,” which is a plate of eggs, bacon or sausage or ham, hash browns, and toast, or you could go for one of their famous skillets. A skillet is everything you can imagine put into one awesome frying pan. Bonus:

they have Bloody Mary’s that will help cure that sickness in your stomach (alco-hol is the cure for alcohol sickness).

ole’ Mickey D’s. This is probably the cheapest of your options and most likely the least classy, but hey we think it works!

or anything on their enormous menu is a remedy to the belly ache, nausea, or vomiting that can occur with a hangover. Karina Cuskey, a senior nursing student from Peble Beach, California, swears by the “hangover nuggets” that McDonalds cooks up. Heads up make sure to wear you best sweatpants-sweatshirt combo!

can ask around about the rest of the list. There you have it, the best places in town to cure that hangover disgustingness that we all get after a night of heavy drinking at Hap’s, the Toe, or Miller’s. Hopefully this was a helpful article to you people who are already of age or those transition-ing into the wonderful life of drinking.

The Top 10: 1. Bagel Co. ........................................ $$ 2. Cielo Cocina ................................. $$ 3. Copperline Pasty Company .... $$ 4. Last Chance Casino..................... $$ 5. McDonald’s .......................................$ 6. Steve’s Café ............................... $$$$ 7. Roommates bringing you a box of donuts from The Donut Hole ...............................$ 8. Atomic Café ....................... $$-$$$$ 9. No Sweat Café ............................$$$ 10. The Creperie ..................................$Key: $- You’re broke $$- On the edge of being broke but not there yet $$$- You've got cash to burn $$$$- Did you win at Keno last night when you were drunk??

The Helena hangover cures

The Bagel Co.

Last Chance Casino and Restaurant Photos courtesy of Steve Edmonds

Thursday, December 11, 2014

“Carroll didn’t just give me a good ed-ucation, but it gave me relationships and

The faculty and staff had provided me

anywhere else," said Kacey Gollehon, a senior political science major from Choteau, Montana. "They have helped

career and future and not only been great teachers, but wonderful mentors through-

it is important to give back to Carroll College. Nothing we can give back amounts to the hard work and dedication that everyone at Carroll has given us for four years.”

The Grateful Saints Campaign gives seniors the opportunity to give back to

donation. During their senior year at Carroll

-ucation and experience. For many students this opportunity would not have been afforded to them if it wasn’t for the aid of

student scholarships. Alumni, family, friends, businesses,

faculty and staff members and others contribute year after year to ensure Carroll students receive scholarships for their

-ships, many of Carroll’s buildings, labs, books and computers, that have enhanced your Carroll experience, were also funded by donations.

Throughout the month of February, all graduating seniors will be given the

Grateful Saints campaign. This year’s goal, set by the Senior

Grateful Saints Student Board, is to have

class. Gifts of any size will count towards the participation goals.

Senior Grateful Saints Board Members:

Jay BouchardKacey GollehonSabrina HardingKiana HowertonNate KavanaghRyan LibergDavid LightnerAmanda MongerAshley SmithJustine Songey

Jay Bouchard

Co-Editor

Senior Grateful Saints campaign to begin in February

Student Columnists

VIRGINIA KEIL AND MONICA NAZY

Campus6 Thursday, December 11, 2014

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annual Festival of Trees.The festivities kicked off on Wednes-

day, Dec. 3, and ran through the weekend, with both public and invite-only events. The live auction of the different trees, designed and decorated by local teams of designers, was held on Friday night. Designers chose their tree in October, and have been planning their decorations in the weeks leading up to the festival, deco-rating them in the Helena Civic Center the day before the event began.

the decorated trees after a couple months of getting descriptions and names,” said Anna Hoerner, a political science and communications major from Spokane, Washington. “And seeing the Civic Center transformed for the event is amazing.”

Hoerner is the special event planning

and worked on organizing the event. One of her duties was to stay in touch with designers to gather titles and descriptions of the trees they created.

There were a total of 33 trees decorated this year, with each tree and team given donations from local Helena businesses. Hoerner noted that one tree even had a car parked next to it. These trees were then auctioned off, with all of the proceeds

Home. This event is the primary fund-

to help run programs for the children throughout the year.

Sometimes the trees are auctioned off,

who then gifts the trees to different loca-tions in the community.

“We love being able to do that,” said

and thank people for helping us out.”The other big event of the festival is the

Jingle Bell Jam. Open to the public, this party and dance has become increasingly popular not only as a community event,

but also among Carroll students.

have gone every year since,” said Kiana Howerton, a public relations and commu-

atmosphere is really fun, and it’s a blast to see such a large Carroll presence, and hang out with your friends there.”

Attendees were able to peruse the trees and auction items, socialize, dance, and rock out with The Clintons, a local band out of Bozeman.

with lots of people in the community,” said Howerton.

The festival continued through the weekend with Family Fun Days, which included live events and entertainment, as well as children’s activities.

“So much goes into it, and it’s cool how many people help out," concluded Hoerner, speaking about her time working

-mountain couldn’t do it alone, it’s too big and too important of an event for this community, and it was humbling to be a

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Annual Festival of TreesCody Tredik

Staff Writer

Up 'til Dawn

Carroll students were busy participating in Up `til Dawn’s all night event. The event

Carroll students for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.

“The event went really well,” said Chair

of fun,” added the senior, elementary edu-cation major from Los Altos, California.

Up `til Dawn members and participants were privileged to have James Buchanan and his mother Tammy come to the event. Buchanan is a former St. Jude patient, cancer survivor, and current Helena resi-dent.

Buchanan’s presence until 3 a.m. was a highlight for Lewis.

The night began with a text message summoning participants to the Cube for the opening ceremonies. The evening was full of activities, food, and mission moments about St. Jude.

St. Jude. Up `til Dawn members had been busy recruiting participants and encour-aging fundraising since September in preparation for the November event.

The top fundraiser at Carroll was Alex Kurtz, who was able to raise $465 for St. Jude. Kurtz, a sophomore, was awarded a brand new television for his efforts.

Kurtz is a native of Glendive, Montana. who is studying biochemistry. The event began with a text message summoning participants to the Cube for the opening ceremonies. Students didn’t fundraise alone, rather they did so in teams of six.

The top fundraising team was the Guad

of Baili Lubke, Breanna Caldwell, Amber Kuettel, Anna McCarthy, and Rachel Miles.

“Our team had so much fun doing all the challenges,” said Megan Planck, a se-

“The minute to win it games were proba-bly my favorite because they brought out our competitive side.”

She said her team had fun “doing the crazy games for a good cause.”

Planck was a member of the Carroll Nurses team that consisted of fellow, fu-ture nurses: Jessica Wyatt, Abby Hunthau-sen, Gabby Luchini, and Tessa Neameyer.

-ly impacted,” said Jill Witsoe, a regional development representative for ALSAC/St. Jude for the northwest region.

Witsoe offered support to the Carroll

made it Helena for the all night event. Witsoe was proud of the genuine and

sincerity of the people who support St.Jude’s mission, one that hits a little

closer to home for Witsoe. A nephew of Witsoe’s was a patient at St. Jude, so she

-port, research, and work that go on at the hospital in Memphis.

Money raised by Up ‘til Dawn helps ensure no family has to pay St. Jude for any of the medical care and housing they receive. The daily operating costs at St.

because of programs like Up `til Dawn that the hospital is able to operate shared Witsoe.

“Seeing the kids and leaders emerge

from your campus…it makes me feel good that there are people who care about this world,” said Witsoe.

Lewis, who has been involved with Up `til Dawn all four of her years at Carroll, shared that the event was bittersweet.

-tunity for students to get involved on campus.”

She encouraged students to talk to peo-ple who participated this year and think about signing up for next year.

Nate Kavanagh

Staff Writer

Up 'til Dawn participants Photos courtesy of Emma Hayes

Campus 7

Having been raised on the wet snow

went to Big Sky was rather mind-blowing.

home. But the deep powder and nonexis-tent lift lines make Montana’s mountains hard to beat.

Because there are so many ski areas around here, from the lesser-known Guad Hill to large resorts like Big Sky and

Brooke Beul, a senior nursing student from Denver, Colorado says the bowls on the back side of Discovery make it her top pick. Also an avid skier, Jay Bouchard, a senior English major from Goffstown, New Hampshire, prefers Big Sky.

something new to ski,and has all of the splendor of big mountain skiing without the crowds of Colorado and Utah,” said Bouchard.

Bouchard added another important point, “Big Sky has awesome hot tubs.”

Every winter, my dad, Jim Kitchell,

reminds me that there are no friends on a powder day.

“There are few things as great as being

tracks,” said Kitchell. Nobody is quite as proud of being the

second one down the mountain. Because of this, many skiers keep their favorite spots a secret. So without exposing the location of the best chute or hidden patch

a quick run-down of the greatest places to ski nearby and why.

Based on their proximity to Carroll, size, and cost of lift tickets, here are the mountains under consideration:

Big SkyBridger BowlDiscoveryGreat DivideLookout PassLost TrailRed LodgeShowdown MontanaWhitefishAs college students, we’re all looking

for the cheapest way to have a great time, whether that comes in the form of dis-counted movie tickets or Keystone Light.

the price of a lift ticket, student discounts included.

getting up at the crack of dawn in order to get to the mountain before noon, your best bet is Great Divide. Guad Hill is always an option, but it doesn’t take long to cover all of the terrain. The lack of chairlifts is also a drag. Figure two shows our ski areas ranked by driving time.

Distance or cost alone can be helpful for deciding where you’ll go this weekend. To get a better idea of the value, though, con-sider the price of a lift ticket in relation to

the mountain’s quantity of skiable terrain

At this point, these graphs haven’t led us to a straight answer for the question of where to go this winter. So, combining the information above, here is the bottom line: the top three mountains are Big Sky, Discovery, and Great Divide.

1. Big Sky: While it is the priciest

more terrain than any of the others. With

say it’s impossible to be bored at Big Sky.2. Discovery: One of the better deals-

per-acre, and it’s not a long drive. A handful of days near the end of the season are called “college days,” and lift tickets

3. Great Divide: Not necessarily the best skiing around, but it’s close and cheap. Night skiing on weekends is also a must.

The remaining mountains rank as fol-lows, in order of best bang-for-your-buck:

4. Bridger5. Lost Trail6. Showdown 7. Red Lodge8. Whitefish9. Lookout

Where to ski in Montana this winterStudent

Columnist

ELLIE KITCHELL

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Big Sky ski resort. Photos courtesy of Steve Edmonds

Figure 1, lift ticket cost of ski areas including student discounts.

Figure 2, distance from Helena of ski areas.

Figure 3, cost per acre of skiable terrain at ski areas.Big Sky ski resort.

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Profiles

degrees outside, Aldo Videa could not be happier with the weather. Being a foreign exchange student from Managua, Nica-ragua Videa has never seen snow before coming to Helena but he doesn’t seem affected by the cold.

myself how beautiful it is.” Spoken in the words of an enlightened

and humble man, Videa is someone who should be listened to. Not only does he have many profound things to say, but he is also working towards changing his world. As a senior engineering major, Aldo plans on continuing his education by going on to graduate school so that he can get his doctorate in either infrastructure or power management.

can make a better life,” said Videa. Aldo’s passion for both learning and

creating genuine relationships can be seen in and out of the classroom. Kent Barnes,

Steel Design, has enjoyed having Aldo in his class this past semester.

“He participates positively during class

also learned about a different world per-spective from him,” said Barnes. “That is a true blessing he leaves me with.”

met Aldo they would probably remark on how sincere he is every day.

“You know when you pass someone and

they ask how you are but it’s probably just

doing,” said a fellow engineering student. Coming from a Third World country,

Aldo has seen both sides of the fence, es-pecially here in America. He has also been to Costa Rica and Honduras along with several states in the U.S., but he doesn’t

spoke more about the similarities in each country because of the people.

places that there was something similar

where you go people are always trying to live a life of happiness. People just want to be happy.”

how everyone is the same deep down because we are all searching for the same things throughout life, even if we come from different backgrounds.

Even though Aldo has only been here for a short time at Carroll, he has touched many lives with his compassion and wise words. He also wanted to point out the importance of studying abroad and always saying yes to new opportunities.

“For everyone who is planning on going outside to study abroad, they should do

wants you to go so that you can learn more about yourself and others,” said Videa. “Remember to always be your-self because that attracts the people who you are meant to be with. Doesn’t matter where you come from or where you go, the most important thing are your values. With that you should always love yourself so that you can love others around you.”

Meet Aldo Videa from NicaraguaKiana Howerton

Staff Writer

Senior Aldo Videa. Photo courtesy of Megan Planck.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Before becoming a respected cook for Sodexo, Richard Moore lived a life with no boundaries.

rode freight trains around the country,” said Moore.

Moore was a cook in the army, and living a life with no responsibilities or rules

a nice change after the rigor-ous life of a military man.

proud of is growing up and getting off of the streets,” said Moore.

Originally from Con-necticut, Moore moved to

wife, Cynthia Moore, when he decided to ditch his no-madic lifestyle. After living in a lot of different places for a small amount of time, Moore decided that if he was going to live anywhere it would be Helena. This is the longest he has lived anywhere in his life.

Before working at Carroll, Moore was a

decided to come to Carroll where he was a part time janitor and a part-time line run-ner. This was until the weekend cook quit, and Moore was asked to take the job. That was an offer he couldn’t turn down, and

years now. Moore has loved cooking for as long as

he can remember, and he is glad that it is now his job.

getting to lick the batter off of the spatu-la,” said Moore.

The best part about being a cook for

Carroll students is that he never gets bored. There is always something to do or a conversation to overhear.

“This job is the most social thing in

my family,” said Moore. “My resume is

Moore is the tough looking guy with a kind heart, who makes some of the best food Sodexo has to offer.

“Richard is an extremely loyal individual, not just as an employee, but as a person. We here at Carroll are so glad to have him around,” said Linda Bahr, general manager of campus dining.

On top of supervising and cooking for Carroll students on the weekend, Richard has also helped out with a variety of STAC events

Dinner where he made an impact on a lot of students.

had with him was great. He was so nice

the kitchen,” said Claire Hooper, a junior psychology major from Shelby, Montana.

really hard worker who’s wiling to help

important he is to the staff here, and yet he was so modest. Carroll is lucky to have

to have met him.” And while you might not see Richard

smiling, it’s not because he doesn’t love his work.

Sydné Cook

Co-Editor

Behind the food: Sodexo cook Richard Moore

Sodexo chef Richard Moore. Photo courtesy of Sydné Cook.

"I remember cooking with my mom and grandma when I was little, and always getting to lick the batter off of the spat-ula,

Richard Moore

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Profiles

the Carroll community, Professor of Mathematics, Jack Oberweiser is retiring

years later he is retiring from his alma mater. During the last half-decade,

Oberweiser has held many positions at Carroll, most predominantly as a full-time

“Some of my favorite memories of Carroll are playing with the band for orientation, swing dances, students’ weddings, and graduation parties,” Oberweiser said.

served in several capacities. He served as veteran’s specialist, international student advisor, Native American advisor, and for one year, he was a track coach.

said Oberweiser.Every year, Oberweiser tells himself

that he will meet someone new who will make him wonder how he ever got along without them. This is clearly seen in his relationship with his students.

"He is available to students, his colleagues, family, and friends at all times," said Cynthia Thornquist, director of admission at Carroll. "He is a great story teller and an incredible listener. Students who have him in class or that he has befriended during a conversation about mental illness soon become part of his fan club. He is such a bright light on campus."

Ryan Liberg, a senior biology major from Spokane, echoed Thornquist.

“He is a passionate teacher and is a friend to anyone who he comes into contact with. Jack loved all of his students, regardless other their differences,” said Liberg. “Jack is role model for everyone on Carroll’s campus. He is strong in his faith and expresses it through his actions towards others in our community and also in his efforts to serve the underprivileged around the world.”

While at Carroll, Oberweiser has

believes that the greatest gift anyone could have is the ability to share in the lives of young people.

privileged, and humbled to be able to travel with students, hike, play music, share joys and sorrows, and even have the occasional beer with the seniors,” said Oberweiser.

He has organized and led a number of service trips. He has taken about

Colombia, Ecuador, and Argentina to do service. Oberweiser traveled 6 times to Mexico to do service with Engineers

January, Oberweiser is leading a service trip to Ecuador and over spring break he is leading a group of students on a trip to Haiti.

last semester at Carroll,

with staff, faculty, and students—although

and activities with all three,” Oberweiser said.

The Carroll community will miss Oberweiser in return.

with a man who has touched so many and taught all of us so much about what Carroll is and what it always should be,"

friend makes me feel better about life and

had during my time at Carroll." When asked his advice to Carroll

students, “live in the moment,” Oberweiser said. “Time passes so quickly;

year faculty, then retiring. The in-between can be a blur. Enjoy it all and be eternally grateful for the opportunity.”

Jack Oberweiser to retire at semester's end

Thursday, December 11, 2014

ever Louie’s Casa Diego, it was the location for many Helena restaurants

known back then—Lucca’s at the Carriage House. These two restaurants share more than just history with this location, but they also share a common person. Luis Al-fredo Lopez, also known as Louie, began working at Lucca’s at the Carriage House many years ago as a dishwasher and later

to start his own successful restaurant business.

Although Lopez left Lucca’s with high hopes, his journey thus far has tested his faith and commitment for the restaurant

getting his feet wet in the restaurant business at the Power Townsend Hard-

enough, he packed up and opened up on

remained at this location for two years and then decided to cook for the Helena Big

Arena. After the season was over, he again opened Louie’s Casa Diego on the western outskirts of town.

Recently, Lopez decided to brave

Lyndale Ave. This last move makes Lou-

as a dishwasher and is now the owner of the restaurant. He has high hopes for this new location.

Lopez has an agreement with his new landlord: a two-year agreement for the

been open on Lyndale Avenue since

burst in Helena costumers.At this new location, Louie’s Casa

Diego faces all the challenges its prede-cessors did: the obscured view from the street. When asked about the new location of Louie’s Casa Diego most people are puzzled or describe it as an “easy-to-miss” location. The only solution to Louie’s problem is to advertise. Louie’s Casa Di-ego’s advertisement can be through word of mouth, TV or radio. Recently, Enactus at Carroll has teamed up with Lopez to ad-vertise and increase his revenue. Enactus is creating a social media presence for Louie’s Casa Diego and plans to expand its reach to radio next year.

Besides the new location, Lopez also faces trouble within the restaurant. The constant moving has left him with little capitol left over; this means he has no way to hire help. Louie’s Casa Diego is currently a one-man show! Lopez does everything from prepping to greeting the costumers. His average workday is usually

and Lopez face is marketing Louie’s Casa Diego enough to increase revenue, but not enough to overwhelm him.

“People know Louie’s as getting a taco

have to greet you, seat you, and then cook

He wants to improve the service, but it is hard with no help. Enactus and Lopez are now looking for volunteers interested in culinary arts or the restaurant business. There is no doubt that Louie’s Casa Diego serves good food.

of the best Mexican food in town, with a nicely appointed dining room and take-out available” and “Louie is one hell of a cook!”

Louie’s Casa Diego also runs daily specials that are affordable for college stu-dents. He is running a special on a loaded

to attract Carroll students and others in the community with his specials. Although he

run, Lopez has remained positive. “When you get to a bump in the road,

you just have to get over it,” said Lo-pez.

Louie’s Casa Diego has to overcome some barriers before it becomes a Helena favorite and right now the best description of Louie’s Casa Diego is a diamond in the rough.

Luis Alfredo Lopez at Louie's Cassa Diego. Photo courtesy of Luis Alfredo Lopez.

Diana Vargas

Staff Writer

Back to the beginning: Louie’s Casa Diego

Jack Oberweiser during one of his many service trips.

A smiling Jack Oberweiser Photos courtesy of Jack Oberweiser.

Breanna Caldwell

Staff Writer

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Sports

The Lady Saints basketball team holds a �-� record for this season. After a season full of away games, the girls have grown closer as a team through bonding time on the road.

“We spend countless hours playing together and going on road trips together

Estey, a junior psychology major from Spokane, Washington.

“We are young, but that just means a lot of energy,” said Bailey Snelling a senior elementary education major from Judith �ap, Montana.

The women play knowing that their teammates have each other’s backs. Throughout the season, the women have learned that friendship is the foundation for teamwork.

“The most important aspect of this team is the relationships that we form on and

put a lot of time into making our team stronger. �nowing that your teammates have your back in any situation is crucial.”

One way in which the girls are watching out for each other off the court is through

and athletes second. “We help each other with school and if

there for each other,” said Snelling. These lady Saints don’t mess around.

They have all committed to attend practic-es in the wee hours of the morning at least three times a week.

taught that practices should be harder than games though,” said Estey.

These morning practices are only a small slice of the girls’ routines. So much more sweat and effort goes into a simple day in the life.

to be a student athlete,” continues Estey. “We know we have to perform in the classroom to even get a chance to step out on the court, and even then playing

practice, and individual workouts are all part of our daily routines.”

Through all the dedication that these girls commit to their team, the girls are never short on counting their blessings.

Carroll uniform each week and represent this college in the best way possible,” con-

take for granted the opportunities they have been blessed with. �nowing that this can be taken away at any moment is what drives me to keep getting better each day.”

Come out and support the ladies in their next home game against Milligan College

The Saints begin their �rontier Con-ference play on January �th on the road against Westminster.

Jessica Salmassian

Staff Writer

Women's basketball

Amidst a season full of both victory and defeat, the Men’s Basketball team holds a

lost their most recent home game to Dick-

The night before, however, Carroll beat

hard fought game.Each player has contributed his best

to the team this season, with sophomore �ach Taylor and freshman Oliver Carr going above and beyond in dominating the

they are today without the friendships that they have with each other. The men have made a solid effort in forming strong friendships with their teammates, and their efforts have paid off.

your true family,” said Andrew Campbell,

to have fun and joke around, which can help relieve some of the stress put on us

and simple.”

see us all sitting together at almost every meal and its not because were required to or anything like that,” said Nick Williams, a junior business major from Bountiful, �tah. “We are all actually really good friends and we hang out with each other way too much.”

This being his fourth year on the men’s basketball team, Williams has words of wisdom regarding the changes the team has undergone as a whole in the past few years.

“The team has really come full circle and has had a full culture change since my

very fortunate that Coach Cunningham came here and turned things around the way he did.”

�olden Rule, �rowth, and �rit�, Coach Cunningham has created rigorous and demanding practice drills for the men to follow.

“Practices are very competitive and -

a team loses they have to run so it makes

make each other better every day. Coach always does a great job of coming up with different drills that help us improve on weaknesses that he sees in games, which also helps us improve.”

With their season under way, the men have plenty of opportunities for triumph.

can go, but if we keep getting better day by day and week by week, we could do some damage in the �rontier Conference playoffs and go from there,” concludes Campbell.

Step up and cheer on the boys as they play at home on Sunday, Jan. � at � p.m.

The Saints begin their �rontier Con-ference play on January �th on the road against Westminster.

Men's basketballJessica Salmassian

Staff Writer

Carroll Saints Volleyball falls in

Warriors.

tournament, Carroll played Westmin-ster. An outstanding performance from the team captain, Sarah Roshak, led the Saints to an easy win in three. They swept

During this match, the Saint’s offense

-dt contributed nine kills, as did freshman Holly Morehouse. Altogether, the Saints

As usual, the Carroll defense was out-standing. Junior Becca Sweeney, named All-Conference libero, was just one of three defensive players to dig balls into the double digits. Sophomore Natalie

seeded Carroll Saints faced off against the

of the match. The tough offense from the day before dried up as the Saints hit a negative percentage while the Warriors hit

The next set the Saints came back

with a vengeance, trading points with the

sprang ahead. The next two games, the Saints took advantage of the Warriors low

way to a �-� lead, however the Saints refused to be beaten easily and narrowed

battle.

Women's volleyballMarija Nicksic

Staff Writer

Thursday, December 11, 2014

#32 Jordan Johnston Photos courtesy of Gary Klohoker from Blackfoot Media Group.

#4 Logan Franco da Silveira Photos courtesy of Gary Klohoker from Blackfoot Media Group.

11FootballThursday, December 11, 2014

year and offered his insight on the Saints’ impressive season.

and strong leadership from our seniors,” said Roche, a junior health and physical

“They did a good job of leading us on and

Prior to their playoff loss, the Saints won three well-fought home games

� showcased the talent of Sean Condon who recovered a fumble near the end zone that put the Saint’s in position to score.

match highlighted the talent of Carroll’s

threw three touchdown passes. Carroll’s

yards in the second half.

Valley City State showcased Matt Weist’s

Pine’s running game. Condon, a senior pre-med major from

another �rontier Conference title and the

pretty big accomplishment for Carroll,” said Condon. “We played well, some of

was a good game and season to be part of.”

Dawson Osborn, a junior mathematics and physics major from Sheridan, Wyo-ming echoed Condon.

be interesting to see how the team comes

the younger players to prove themselves when we get to spring football.”

“Playing one of the top offensive teams

offensively, but you can play with the heart and talent that we have,” said Coach Van Diest.

More Football from Page 11

#16 Mac Roche calls a play at the line of scrimmage during the loss to SOU. Photos courtesy of Gary Klohoker from Blackfoot Media Group.

#16 Mac Roche

The Fighting Saints fight through tackles despite loss to SOU.

#1 Anthony Clarke

The dystopian world of Panem is falling apart in the newest installment of the critically acclaimed series, "The Hunger �ames: Catching �ire

�alling apart how you ask� Char-acters are shells of who they used to be. Our perpetual hero, �atniss Everdeen, played by a tired-look-ing Jennifer Lawrence, is severely struggling with PTSD, barely able to

Main characters like Peeta, played by Josh Hutcherson, are either captured and seemingly brainwashed by the Capitol or are withering away as rebels in the newly revealed milita-

Haymitch �Woody Harrelson� who is badly dealing with his newfound

Banks� who is stripped of glamour and extravagance she used to enjoy while living in the Capitol.

The games are over, the rebellion is on and the situation just got a lot more serious.

The story revolves around the new rebellion that was sparked by �at-

Coin �Julianne Moore� and Plutarch, who is played by Phillip Seymour

Hoffman, are trying to keep the

by having �atniss be the face of the revolution, their Mockingjay.

Early attempts have �atniss reading from awfully forced scripts while superimposed onto corny green screen images. The ever clever and witty Haymitch points out that this method is not effective and proposes that �atniss’ real passion can only be accrued from real life battle. Despite a reluctant President Coin, �atniss is allowed to see some action and let herself be scarred by the horrors of

are stuck in this maddening cycle. A series of scenes depicting �atniss experiencing various war attributed atrocities and her vow to avenge the fallen place—each of which are documented by the venomously stunning Cressida, played by �ame of Thrones’ very own Natalie Dormer �mercy me�. Her inspiring reactions

Panem, which incite riots around the country because of these patriotic testimonies.

-ing and tells the story well, but it

raises the question of whether or not the last book needed to be split up

industry though, isn’t it�

What "Mockingjay" does well is bring the audience into the crazy world �atniss has to go through. The past two movies did a great job of allowing viewers to create an emotional relationship with �atniss. Now that the war against the Capitol has escalated so quickly, viewers can’t help but

-ery emotional breakdown, every instance of passion, every tragic loss feels like a personal one.

rage after an attack from the Cap-itol, �atniss yells a phrase that took shape to be the battle cry of

you burn with us!” �es we do �atniss, yes we do."Mockingjay" brings viewers

into an unfamiliar, darker world of the "Hunger �ames" that we are not used to but is nevertheless an enticing journey. Seeing this movie is like investing in your

exciting of adventures, but the assurance of a remarkable and

to stop investing. Hopefully view-ers are treated to something more

12 Reviews

Nicholas Jenkins

Staff Writer

"Hunger Games" reviewThursday, December 11, 2014

There is much talent dwelling within the wild mountains of Montana, especially

and concerts than ever before, local artists and DJs have a chance to let their sound be embraced by the community.

Montana’s music scene is growing and its future sounds bright. Two performers entrancing crowds across Montana are

is a young lady by the name of Sarah �razier. Truly unique, her songs have an emotional richness not present in much of mainstream music.

Her subtle beats laced with atmospher-ic melodies and bass lines, along with a

captivating experience. At times her music

and at others makes you groove with positivity.

The next performer goes by the name of Chaddabox. His creative DJ sets keep you dancing with smooth transitions and stimulating song choices. His tailor-made sets for the occasion at hand create a vibe hard to deny. With a mix of funk, rock, and dance beats infused with heart thump-ing bass lines, Chaddabox makes a place bounce.

Both of these musicians music can be found on soundcloud with many available downloads. Though it’s nice to access their music online, these are both per-formers you must see live to truly feel the power of their music. Through support and appreciation these artists will continue to cultivate their skills, spreading good times across Montana and beyond.

Music review

Student Columnist

JOSH MCCORMICK

On Nov. �, as thousands of local citizens hit the polls to vote in the mid-term elections, Carroll students conducted an exit poll in Lewis and Clark County.

Students in Dr. Alex Street’s “Elections, Political Parties, and Public Opinion” class visited various polling centers throughout the county in an effort to give students exposure to the election process and local politics.

voters to complete once they casted their ballots.

Most of the surveys were conducted in Helena, but students also traveled to Lincoln, East Helena and polling places in the Helena valley.

“The project provided a chance to learn how to design, carry out and present research,” said Street. “We hope that the results will provide fresh insights into

and Clark County."

the survey, which is about four percent of all the voters in the county,” added Street. “And no student was arrested for interfering with the election.”

Montana �overnor, Steve Bullock

who completed the survey, Street noted. Street also noted that Dr. Bill Parsons, chair of Carroll’s political science department, declined participation.

Over the last several weeks the class has been analyzing the results in order to understand the voting choices of citizens with different backgrounds.

experience,” said Connor Hausauer, a senior history, political science and social studies for secondary

allowed us to do real research in the Helena community and study elections in a hands-on manner.”

The students worked in pairs and each group studied a particular aspect of voter behavior.

Hausauer worked with Dominic Salle, also a senior history, political science and social studies for secondary education major. Together they studied the how voters in rural areas of the county voted compared to urban voters.

Democratic than suburban and rural

areas," reported Hausauer and Salle. �acey �ollehon, a senior

communications and political science major from Choteau, Montana studied the percentage of voters who voted purely with the party line.

voters were pure partisans," reported �ollehon. "Democrats and Republicans displayed the most partisanship, but

behind."

Public Opinion" class is still analyzing results and compiling data.

rest of the results.

Carroll political science students conduct exit polling

Jay Bouchard

Co-Editor

Campus 13

Ellie Kitchell

Staff Writer

Winter Chili made for students

my current favorite chili recipe. The real key to this one is not to follow it exactly. Add or remove whatever ingredients you want; chili is pretty easy to mess around with without ruining it. �or a spicier ver-sion, add a fresh, diced haba�ero or green chile pepper.

Because it makes a pretty sizeable -

You’ll need…

Ingredients

turkey, or chicken�

add throughout cooking, if necessary�

grapeseed works best�

Directions

violent� boil.

unpeeled.�. While the beans are cooking, prepare

if you want a vegetarian version.� a. Put one tablespoon of cooking oil in a

large pan over medium heat.

until soft and translucent. c. Add the meat, cooking until it loses

pepper, and two teaspoons chili pepper.

�. When the beans begin to soften

Be sure the beans are in enough liquid and don’t burn; add more water if necessary.

beans, but many recipes don’t do this.�

olives, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin,

-utes.

which doesn’t hold up well if added early, right before serving.

�inals. The word may bring a rush of dread as students imag-ine nights with little to no sleep, hours studying, the hit your bank account will

know, that paints a beautiful picture�. The word may also bring some relief as

students imagine a “light at the end of the tunnel” and knowing that for weeks after

from the mind as possible. Relief or dread, students still have some stress during

test to take.

them seem bigger and worse than they

poking me in the eye with a sharpened

beautiful picture�. There are a few ways to manage this

stress that might help you succeed in

a few dollars left in your bank account. �irst, get plenty of sleep. This might be

who either stays up late into the wee hours

essays due the next day or their articles for this paper that were due two days before,

-able amount of less tears shed and hearts

grape vine it’s great for retaining stuff in your brain.

making, study a few chapters a day ahead of time. By doing this, you will help avoid a stress and coffee induced break down

also been known to relay that this helps you remember information better so that

day before and remember more. Third, exercise! �et those endorphins

going, that blood pumping, and that pent

-gy out, and allow you to take a step back from the books, and paper, and formulas,

give that extra day back to the students, however, it’s tricky because we have to meet accreditation standards which have a

set number of required hours of class time. We decided a great way to give students a break but still have some preparation

president for academic affairs. “We have hopes for it to continue.

gather student input and see if students

“My thoughts are, don’t have � a.m.

-

-er, some students like the idea.

-

from Judith �ap, Montana. �eep that hope alive, Bailey. However,

to see how the new schedule works, but it

hard.

Student Columnist

VERONICA RUBIO

Finals and Reading Days

Thursday, December 11, 2014

city, it is no wonder that it hosts the most prestigious and special of events. Re-

traveled from all over the state to par-ticipate in this years state games. The tournament kicked off Thursday evening with the opening ceremonies welcom-

-

underway. -

athletes, coaches, families, and volunteers

good cause and seeing how ecstatic people got when they found out the popcorn was free; it was cool being able to witness so

The carnival games such as a bean bag toss, egg heads, milk bottle toss, and many

took their �riday evening to spend time doing something special.

Not only did students assist the athletes in the carnival but students also danced the night away with the basketball players

health with a minor in psychology said,

fun and nothing made me happier than watching the participants dance their

for them to get to know each other and celebrate their basketball games.”

“The carnival and dance was such a

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Jordy Blaine

Staff Writer

Helena hosts Special Olympics

academic affairs, has tendered her res-

an email sent by President Evans to the

president of academic affairs. “�nder her leadership, �McNutt� con-

tributed to the development and imple-mentation of strategic initiatives relating to academic affairs,” Evans wrote to the faculty and staff. “�McNutt was instru-

mental in strengthening several academic programs to include anthrozoology, health sciences, and business, as well as provid-ing direction and leadership to the revised core curriculum.”

-pacities—most notably she served as the

president for academic affairs will take on some of McNutt’s roles.

McNutt will be missed for her genuine approach to her work and her colleagues,” wrote Evans.

Dr. Paula McNutt resignsJay Bouchard

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January

December

2014Events

Friday 12

Reading Day, no classes

12 p.m. Mass for Our Lady of

Guadalupe

7 p.m. Women's Basketball vs

Milligan College

7:30 p.m. One Act Play Festival

Saturday 13-Thursday 18

Final Exams

Sunday 14

4 p.m. Carroll Choir Concert

10:30 p.m. Late Night Breakfast

Friday 19

12 p.m. Residence Halls close

Sunday 18

9 a.m. Residence Halls open

Monday 19

Martin Luther King Day - No classes

Tuesday 20

Spring Semester classes begin

Thursday 22

9 p.m. Cosmic Bowling Night

Saturday 24

7 p.m. Carroll Hockey Night

Extras Thursday, December 11, 2014

Letter from the president

Tyler Zimmerchemistry and math

juniorBellevue, Washington

Sydné Cookcommunications and public relations

juniorSeattle

Collin Lindemanelectrical engineering

juniorWasilla, Alaska

Jordy Blainecommunications and public relations

juniorSpokane, Washington

Zane Clarkbiologyjunior

Tacoma, Washington

Tyler Melvilleelementary education

juniorPuyallup, Washington

Carroll around Christmas time is both wonderful and terrifying. The joy of Christmas is felt across the campus: students are spending their time online shopping instead of studying, the fabu-lous holiday beverages can be ordered at Starbucks �along with those sassy reusable cups�, free cookies are all over, and holy �ggs!

and happiness throughout December, all that happiness cannot counter the misery,

However, remember to take full advantage of all that free time now available with the addition of two reading days� namely by skiing, watching movies, and eating lots, and lots of pizza.

When you return to the campus after a fabulous, well-deserved break �feeling totally crazy after so much time with your

big changes. One of these changes is the major reno-

-tions. The new Borromeo Mailroom is another change. This will be completed and in full operation when January hits. The new area creates a safer environment for students and delivery trucks, more convenient access to students on campus,

-dale �SPS. �inally, you will notice many changes in continued classroom improve-ments, with an emphasis in science and global education.

The physical additions are not the only changes you will see across cam-pus. ASCC is happy to announce we have written and voted to approve a new constitution, which is more relevant for current students and their needs. The student body will have the chance to vote to approve it in January.

We will continue to improve the safety of the campus for students by endorsing a tobacco-free campus and strengthen-

bystander intervention to sexual assault. �inally, we will continue to obsessively check our e-mails to best address student needs and concerns, always replying in a “pro-fresh-ional” manner.

of these things may make it hard to leave campus, it will make coming back to your Carroll home even better!

your families, your crazy neighbors, and distant high school friends a wonderful holiday season. Stay safe this New �ears.

leave the tags on everything, most stores these days will at least accept the return of any awful presents and give you store credit.

Merry Christmas! Jenessa McElrath

Jenessa McElrath

Student Body President

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SnapChats

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Prospector@carroll.edu and it could be featured in the next issue

of The Prospector!

ibber JabberWhat was your favorite part

of December (past, present, or future)?

Tyler Zimmerchemistry and math

juniorBellevue, Washington

Megan Rotzhealth science

juniorsomewhere in Idaho

Courtney Lyonbiologyjunior

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Nick Modrowtheology

juniorBillings

Jacob Babcockcommunications and public relations

juniorColumbia Falls, Montana

Claire Hooperpsychology

juniorShelby, Montana

Megan Rotzhealth science

juniorsomewhere in Idaho

Emily Ryanbiologyjunior

Spokane, Washington

Thursday, December 11, 2014

"Nothing. Finals suck."Julianne Goldammer

health sciencejunior

Missoula

"Reading days...spent not reading."

Connor Smithbiologyjunior

Tri-Cities, Washington

"Nicki Minaj's album drops on Dec. 15 and

it's her birthday month, that's my favorite part of

December."Eileen Heilman

communicationsjunior

Portland, Oregon

"I turn 21."Emma Hayes

community healthjunior

Sioux Center, Iowa

"Want to build a snowman? #Fro-

zen quote." Ashley Pecorahealth science

juniorHelena

"At this rate, I hope I have a future December."

Ellie Klingnursingsenior

South Dakota

"December usually brings classic films such as the British comedy Love Ac-

tually and the realization that the sun hasn't hit

my albino skin for a good four months.

Justine Songeybusiness

seniorDublin, California

"Snow! And the start of winter."

Michael Bradtengineering science

freshmanStevensville, Montana

"It's the time to start hitting the slopes, going sledding, and having the

occasional snowball fight. And the snow makes ev-

erything look nice.Michael Campos

freshmanYakima, Washington

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Student Columnist

VERONICA RUBIO

Carroll students and the Helena community gathered at the Civic Center on Saturday, Dec. 6, for the Jingle Bell Jam, an event put

their �estival of Trees to raise money for children’s programs.

-ties to wear something other than Chacos and Carharts, so all of those dresses and sweaters people got for Black �riday were broken out.

�pstairs, there were decorated trees and

Downstairs, the band The Clintons put on one heck of a show, with remixed Christmas songs and a number of origi-

be the best part of the night, it would be immoral to not mention that there was an

you haven’t seen �rozen and don’t get this reference, stop reading and watch it. There still might be time to save you from a deprived college career�.

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asked about his evening, Matt Christiaens, a senior psychology major from Valier, Montana said, “Son of a nutcracker, what

were telling me no, but my heart was

sure was a swell time to dance the night away.”

The dance gave Carroll students a chance to get dressed up and enjoy some holiday cheer.

On her Jingle Bell Jam experience, se-nior Olivia Erikson, an accounting major from Hillsborough, New Hampshire said, “Jingle Bell Jam, �is, like, homecoming combined with prom� combined with the MTV music awards’ and, as usual, even with a broken leg, it didn’t disappoint.

this year”.

great to have an event to relax and have fun at before premature graying and wrin-kles begin �although if you are looking for

is another fantastic article in this paper written by a very talented journalist to help you with this�.

auction! This year’s Jingle Bell Jam was a success once again.

Jingle Bell Jam at the Helena Civic Center Photo courtesy of Adriann Boone

Jingle Bell Jam... Intermountain Festival of Trees

Molly Hedrich Jordy Blaine, Sydné Cook, and Claire Hooper Photo courtesy of Morgen Kiff

Ben Bopp and Ashley Pecora Photo courtesy of Ashley PecoraTaylor Peck, Tori Nickol, Mallery Knoll, Ellie Kitchell Photo courtesy of Tori Nickol