Mo Mislivets
M.F.A. candidate, media arts
How long have you been at UM?
Three years.
Are you an early bird or a night owl?
Night all the way! Go night!
What’s the most exciting thing that ever happened to you?
I saw two water buffalo taken down by a group of three lionesses.
Where?
Tanzania -- Serengeti Park.
What’s your favorite book?
"Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne.
What’s your desert island album?
The new Shins album.
Why did you come to UM?
I took advantage of the location of the University and my job at the Fire Lab.
What is the worst thing about Missoula?
Reserve Street.
What’s the best thing?
Community activism.
If you were going to do a celebrity endorsement of a local business or product, which one would you choose?
Betty’s Divine.
What’s the coolest thing you’ve learned so far at UM?
Final Draft (screenwriting software).
What’s the best assignment you’ve had at UM?
Independent research.
How much of your day do you spend on campus?
Thirty percent.
If you could pick a professor to be a teammate for dodgeball, who would you pick?
Andrew Smith.
What’s your favorite study diversion or snack?
Dollar coffee at The Market.
What’s your best tip for saving money in college?
Find out where the seminars are and put food in your bag.
If you were hosting a dinner party, which five people past or present would you invite?
My friends Kirsten and Alysa. Ghandi. Buddha. Bob Dylan.
What’s the highest cell phone bill you’ve had?
$128.53 last month.
If you could be any animal, which one would you be?
A cheetah -- just to run like mad for those three seconds.
What would most people be surprised to learn about you?
That I worked in Africa.
What’s the best-kept Montana secret?
The Rattlesnake Wilderness.
What’s your favorite Montana body of water?
Upper Kootenai Lakes.
What’s your favorite local food source?
Taco Del Sol.
What’s the strangest experience you’ve had online?
Being instant-messaged for the first time.
Who is your dream date?
Sawyer on "Lost."
-- Interview and photography by Winona Sorensen