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 Montana Hosts Quarterfinal Matchup

The second-ranked Montana Grizzlies host the 10th-ranked Southern Illinois Salukis Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Quarterfinal Game.

Kickoff is at 12:35 p.m. MST in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Montana enters the quarterfinals ranked No. 2 in the nation and sporting an 11-game winning streak. The Grizzlies, a playoff participant for a record 14th straight season, won the Big Sky title for the ninth-straight season. Montana is 7-0 in quarterfinal games at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Southern Illinois of the Gateway Conference brings a 9-3 record to Missoula. The Salukis are in the playoffs for their fourth consecutive season.

Griz fans will have no problem watching their team live this weekend, with Montana’s CBS affiliates and Altitude Sports and Entertainment having acquired rights from ESPN to televise the game.

Local channels presenting the game are KPAX in Missoula, KTVQ in Billings, KBZK in Bozeman, KXLF in Butte, KRTV in Great Falls, KXLH in Helena and KAJ in Kalispell.

Altitude Sports and Entertainment is available on DirecTV channel 644 and Dish Network channel 410, as well as several cable outlets throughout Montana, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, Kansas, South Dakota, New Mexico and Nebraska.

The game also will be aired live through pay-per-view on ESPN GamePlan or at 7:30 p.m. MST on a tape-delayed basis on ESPN.

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 Lecture Explores ‘Red Wave’ In Latin America
 

Trends and events that have brought left-wing critics of the United States to the forefront of Latin American politics are the subject of the next presentation of the President’s Lecture Series at UM.

Kenneth Maxwell, a pre-eminent expert on Latin America, will present “The Red Wave in Latin America: What the Turn to the Left Means for the United States” at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in the University Center Ballroom.

Earlier that day from 3:10 to 4:30 p.m., Maxwell will give a seminar titled “Contemporary Brazil: Continuity and Change” in Gallagher Business Building Room 123.

Both events are free and open to the public and presented in collaboration with UM’s Davidson Honors College.

Maxwell is director of the Brazil Studies Program at Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and a visiting professor in Harvard’s Department of History.

His most recent book is a new edition of the classic “Conflicts and Conspiracies: Brazil and Portugal, 1750-1808” -- widely known in Brazil in translation as “A Devassa da Devassa.”

President's Lecture Series 

 Montana Safe Schools Center Established At UM
 

The Montana Board of Regents has approved establishment of the Montana Safe Schools Center at UM.

Located in the School of Education’s Division of Educational Research and Service, the center continues the work of longstanding school and community safety projects and helps to fulfill the outreach initiatives of UM’s education school.

“This is a thrilling development,” said Roberta Evans, interim dean of the School of Education. “DERS has a long and highly successful track record of working on critical safety and child-wellness issues in schools all across Montana. Establishing this new center is an excellent step for UM, as well as for Montana’s children.”

DERS collaboration on safety projects at the national level and innovative work with Montana’s schools earned them an invitation last year from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools to join a group of national-level school safety centers.

In addition to providing the DOE with information about state activities, these centers also help influence national education policies such as No Child Left Behind. That act is slated for reauthorization next year, and one of the components being discussed by these centers are definitions of what constitutes a safe school.

Montana Safe Schools Center 

 Forensics Team Racks Up Regional Awards
 

UM students brought home multiple awards from the 36th Annual Trapper Rendezvous Forensics Tournament held Nov. 10-11 in Powell, Wyo.

The annual tournament hosts speech and debate teams from colleges and universities throughout the Rocky Mountain West.

Svein Newman of Billings and Jessica Reynolds of Helena took second place in the tournament’s Open Division competition. Reynolds also received the Open Division third-place speaking award. Third place in the Open Division went to Sarah Clawson of Seattle and Jennifer Hudson of Helena.

In the Junior Division tournament events, Mary Connole of Seattle and Ben Martin of Missoula reached the quarterfinal round of competition.

Shivon White of Helena and Adam Pope of Bismarck, N.D., also earned a quarterfinalist award in the tournament’s Novice Division.

In individual speech events, Reid Reimers of Missoula advanced to the finals. He placed sixth in Impromptu Speaking, fifth in Prose Interpretation and fourth in Poetry Interpretation.

The Forensics Team is sponsored by UM’s Department of Communication Studies, Davidson Honors College, Office of Student Affairs and Associated Students of UM.

UM Forensics Team 

 UM Hosts Fulbright Scholar From Kyrgyzstan
 

UM has been selected to host Fulbright Visiting Scholar Kubanychbek Taabaldiev, who has headed Kyrgyzstan’s national news agency, Kabar, since 1998.

Taabaldiev is in the United States to research avenues for transition from state-controlled to independent media in his country, one of many in Central Asia aiming to develop a democratic state with free mass media.

He will work with Associate Professor Ray Ekness, chair of UM’s Department of Radio-Television in the School of Journalism.

Taabaldiev’s research at UM will focus on media in rural areas. Kyrgyzstan has many geographical characteristics in common with Montana, and its economy is largely agricultural.

Taabaldiev currently teaches international journalism courses and techniques of news writing at Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital.

He is one of about 800 professional and faculty Fulbright Scholars who will study in the United States during the 2006-07 academic year.

Department of Radio-Television 

 Financial Aid Information Offered At Events
 

UM Enrollment Services will hold two evening sessions to provide detailed information about financial aid options and instructions for applying.

Financial Aid Night will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, and Wednesday, Jan. 3, in the University Center Ballroom, located on the third floor of the University Center on campus. Both sessions are free and open to the public.

Mick Hanson, director of UM Financial Aid, will discuss topics such as the Hope Scholarship, the Lifetime Learning tax credit and how the federal government computes students’ estimated family contribution.

Hanson also will provide step-by-step instructions for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as FAFSA.

Computers will be available at both sessions for requesting Personal Identification Numbers used for online application for federal student aid. UM staff members also will be on hand to give assistance and answer questions.

Representatives from local banks and the Student Assistance Foundation will be at each session to provide information about their financial aid services.

UM Financial Aid Office 

 Explore Sociology Graduate Degrees
 

Are you interested in learning about graduate degrees in sociology, criminology or rural and environmental change?

Information about graduate degrees in those programs and how to apply for admission are the focus of a free presentation at UM.

“Graduate Studies in Sociology” will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in University Center Room 330. Topics covered during the presentation will include the advantages of having a graduate degree, career opportunities, application and admission procedures, financial aid opportunities and curriculum.

UM graduate students will be on hand to talk about their experiences and answer questions.

Students from all majors and community members are welcome to attend the presentation. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, e-mail Dan Doyle, director of Graduate Studies in UM’s Department of Sociology, at dan.doyle@umontana.edu.

Department of Sociology 

 UC Holiday Art Fair Offers Distinctive Gift Ideas
 

Get your holiday shopping done this weekend at the annual Holiday Art Fair in the University Center, where dozens of vendors will display unique, handcrafted items.

The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in the UC Atrium. Admission is free and open to the public.

In addition to locally and regionally crafted wares, the fair will feature live music during the lunch hour and gift drawings.

UC Art Fair 

 ‘A Night For Noah’ To Raise Money For Student
 

The Jubileers and other volunteer performers, including a dance troupe, comedian and recorder quartet, will come together Thursday, Dec. 7, to raise money for ailing UM student Noah Ginnings.

“A Night for Noah,” hosted by the UM Advocates, begins at 8 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall. Admission to the event is free, although donations will be accepted.

Ginnings, a UM Advocate, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2001. After undergoing surgery to remove it, the tumor reappeared and in 2003 was treated with radiation, again disappearing.

This past summer Ginnings learned his tumor was growing again. This time, doctors have decided to treat it with chemotherapy.

The UM fundraiser will help with Ginnings’ ongoing medical bills. A bake sale and silent auction will be held in conjunction with the concert to raise additional funds.

Those who cannot attend but would like to help can make donations to the Noah Ginnings Medical Fund at Mountain West Bank. For more information, contact the bank at 406-542-6222.

Mountain West Bank 

 Museum, Gallery Show Art By Master Painters
 

New works by local artists Delbert Gish, Jennifer Li and Neil Patterson will be featured during a special showing next weekend in Missoula.

“Art at Home” takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, and from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at 888 Evans, a recently restored home one block south of the UM campus.

The event is presented by the Dana Gallery and the Montana Museum of Art & Culture at UM. There is no charge for admission.

The eclectic, two-day exhibit will showcase the talents of the three oil painters. Gish, who has been published in numerous texts, is a modern master with national recognition; Li’s meticulous paintings are grounded in the varnish of the Dutch Golden Age; and Patterson is an elected member of the prestigious Oil Painters of America.

The artists’ works will be available for sale during the show, and half the proceeds from “Art at Home” sales will be donated to MMAC.

For more information, call the museum at 406-243-2019.

Montana Museum of Art & Culture 

 UM Presents Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’
 

The UM Department of Drama/Dance will present one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays Dec. 5-9 on campus.

“Richard III” takes the stage each night at 7:30 p.m. in the Montana Theatre of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center.

“Richard III” invites the audience on a moral holiday, as Shakespeare's most deliciously deceptive villain makes no pretenses about his motives or ambitions. This timeless tale of the power-hungry, malicious sociopath who would be king is a study in the arts of deception and political manipulation.

For ticket information, contact the Drama/Dance Box Office at 406-243-4581.

Department of Drama/Dance 

 Griz Buck The Cowboys
 

The second-ranked Montana Grizzlies defeated the 22nd-ranked McNeese State Cowboys 31-6 Nov. 18 in the first round of the Division I Football Championship playoffs.

The home win improved the Grizzlies' season record to 11-1.

Montana tallied 230 yards on the ground and 284 yards through the air, while the Griz defense limited the Cowboys to 99 yards rushing and 125 yards passing. Senior quarterback Josh Swogger completed 18 of 26 passes for 259 yards, with four touchdowns and an interception.

This weekend, the Grizzlies remain in Missoula for a second-round game against the 10th-ranked Southern Illinois University Salukis. Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Montana Grizzlies 

 Lady Griz Win Two, Lose One
 

The UM women's basketball team defeated Gonzaga University 88-78 Sunday, Nov. 19, with Lady Griz junior forward Johanna Closson leading both teams with a career-high 25 points, including 14 in the second half.

Sophomore center Tamara Guardipee recorded a double-double for the Grizzlies, scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

Advancing last Saturday to the Klosterman Buckeye Classic at Columbus, Ohio, the Lady Griz scored a 68-61 victory over Davidson. Sophomore Mandy Morales led four Lady Griz players in double figures with 15 points. She also added seven assists and five rebounds.

In the tourney’s championship game Sunday afternoon, No. 6 Ohio State shot 56.7 percent and had a 49-24 rebounding advantage, defeating Montana 83-43 to win the tourney. The Lady Griz’s first loss of the season leaves them at 3-1.

Montana's next three are at home against Wyoming last night, Portland on Saturday and Utah State on Monday.

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 Grizzlies Struggle Early In Old Spice Tourney
 

The UM men's basketball team lost two and won one at the Old Spice Classic last week in Orlando, Fla.

The Griz fell 73-56 to West Virginia in the first round Thursday and 77-56 to Virginia Tech in the second round Saturday. On Sunday, junior forward Andrew Strait scored a game-high 17 points to lift the Grizzlies to a 72-65 victory over Minnesota. The win, which snapped a four-game losing streak, improved the Grizzlies to 2-4 on the year.

Montana returns to action at home next week with games against Boise State Sunday, Dec. 3, and Western Kentucky Wednesday, Dec. 6.

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