AP - Odilio Perez aches for a life beyond Buford Highway, a six-lane stretch of strip malls and ethnic diversity that cuts through three counties in the New American South.
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This week, 100 IMPACT business campaign volunteers went into high gear as they gathered for the Kickoff Breakfast to start the month-long fund-raiser for student scholarships at Carroll. We are pleased to report that membership in the St. Charles Borromeo Guild, comprised of benefactors of $1,000 or more, is growing already, with nearly $25,000 for student scholarships raised through Guild memberships to begin our business campaign this year.
To offer direct help to Carroll students so they can continue their studies, support IMPACT online at: http://www.carroll.edu/giving/impact.cc (click on the Donate to IMPACT button at left) or by calling Gayle Agostinelli, director of Annual Giving, at (800) 503-7458, ext. 4492 or (406) 447-4492. You can also email her at: gagostinelli -is-at- carroll -dot- edu. To read more about our business campaign co-chairs and student co-chairs, go to: http://www.carroll.edu/giving/impactbusiness.cc.
LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION
Next Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Carroll College Saints for Life is sponsoring a free, public discussion on physician-assisted suicide at 7 p.m. in Carroll College's Trinity Hall lounge. Speakers will include oncologist Dr. Thomas Weiner, Rep. Julie French (D-Scobey), hospice nurse Mary Margaret Kotson, Carroll Campus Ministry Director Rev. Marc Lenneman and social worker Anna Rolando. Stand by for more in the coming days from the Helena Independent Record on Carroll College's series of discussions on the consistent ethic of life in the Catholic Church.
TAKING STOCK
Next Friday, Feb. 20, economist and Carroll adjunct professor Dr. Jerry Pohlman will offer a free public lecture, "Economic Outlook: 2009 and Beyond," at 6 p.m. in Carroll College Simperman Hall's Wiegand Auditorium, room 101/202. Dr. Pohlman has a long career in economics that has included academic, government, and business positions in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Seattle. From 1985 to 1990, he was chairman and CEO of Pacific First Bancorp in Seattle. A feature story about Dr. Pohlman appeared in today's Helena Independent Record--read it at: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/02/13/local/top/50lo_090213_guru.txt.
ECONOMIC STIMULUS STARTS EARLY
Carroll College is already receiving rebates to stimulate green initiatives, with NorthWestern Energy presenting the college with a cash rebate last Friday. Our $2.8 million investment in energy efficiency last summer paid a five-figure dividend when NorthWestern Energy officials presented the college with a rebate check for $40,000 after Carroll upgraded the lights and lighting systems across campus. The facts are fully illuminated in the Helena Independent Record story here: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/02/07/local/66lo_090207_energy.txt.
NO YAWNERS
Today, Friday, Feb. 13, everyone is invited to participate in Carroll's Up 'Til Dawn celebration to wrap up its 2008-2009 fund-raising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Find A Cure and Fight the Yawn party is an all-nighter, from 9 p.m. this evening to Valentine's Day dawn in the Carroll College PE Center. If you haven't stepped up thus far to help the kids at St. Jude, this is a great chance to do so, as donations will be accepted at the event. Fun activities are slated throughout the night, from a mock speed dating session, to games and races (including a kayak race in the PE Center pool), Wii gaming, a poker and racquetball tournament, talent show and much more. For more information, contact Meredith Service at mservice -is-at- carroll -dot- edu or Lani Franks-Ongoy at cfranks-ongoy -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
GET LOST IN THE FOREST OF ARDEN
You can't get too much of a good thing or too much of the Bard, and next week begins your two-week chance to witness Carroll students at their zaniest comedic best in one of Shakespeare's most monumental achievements, "As You Like It." Catch it in the Performing Arts Center Thursdays through Saturdays, Feb. 19-21 and Feb. 26-28 at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees are offered Feb. 22 and March 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $11 general admission and $8 students and seniors. Call 406-447-4304 for tickets and info.
Carroll students top the ticket with star quality, with 1995 Carroll alum Casey Brown, now a professional actor in Seattle and certified stage combat instructor, choreographing a lively wrestling scene. Read on about Carroll's Shakespearian talent in this week's Helena IR Your Time, which you can see online at: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/02/12/yourtime/55yt_090212_like.txt.
FOR THE LOVE OF THE PRESIDENT
Today, Feb. 13, Carroll computer science Associate Professor Steve Harper will mark President's Day as he has for years, visiting Helena area elementary schools, including Central, Hawthorne, Smith and Bryant, disguised as Abe Lincoln. The likeness is amazing, and Steve carries off his act in style, answering any questions you can think up about Number 16. This year is extra special, marking Lincoln's bicentennial birthday. Look for Steve on campus today-he's easy to pick out as the one dressed like an honest politician.
Speaking of the Valentine's/President's Day long weekend, the Corette Library hours will be:
Saturday, February 14 CLOSED
Sunday, February 15 CLOSED
Monday, February 16 1 p.m. to midnight
And, the Carroll PE Center and Fitness Center will be closed for the holiday, from today at 5 p.m. until Tuesday morning, when regular hours begin again.
BOLD AND BLESSED
Carroll's centennial history book, "Bold Minds and Blessed Hands: The First Century of Montana's Carroll College" is on sale now. Sales of the forthcoming definitive Carroll history by eminent Montana historian Dr. Bob Swartout are already brisk, with copies expected to arrive around graduation time this spring. Reserve your copies now online at: http://www.carroll.edu/about/history/book.cc. The rich text and gorgeous photographs make this a must-have keepsake, priced to sell at $55 per book plus $5 shipping/handling.
SPRING CLEANING
A few years ago, Carroll chemistry students involved in their undergraduate research projects uncovered heavy metal contamination at the popular Helena Spring Meadow Lake state park. Now, the cleanup is underway, making statewide news this week. As part of his senior honors thesis, Mike Vannatta, class of 2002, first discovered the contamination hot spots, including concentrations of arsenic, manganese and lead, at Spring Meadow in the summer of 2001. Chris Harada, class of 2003, and Kristine Berg, class of 2004, delved further into the contamination issues during the following two summers. A popular destination for family fishing, boating and swimming, Spring Meadow had previously been considered pristine and will be soon again. Unearth more details at: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/02/11/top/50lo_090211_spring.txt.
DUBLIN YOUR PLEASURE
St. Andrew, the K through 12 school in the Catholic tradition here in Helena (and the only school of this kind in the state of Montana), is holding its annual Emerald Isle Auction on Sat., February 28. This is the major fund-raiser for the school, which produces Carroll students and employs Carroll graduates and professors as teachers. In addition to a traditional Irish meal and entertainment, the night features a plethora of auction items and, the high point of the evening, a drawing for an all-expense-paid trip for two to Ireland. Raffle tickets for the Ireland adventure (with some great second and third-place prizes, too) are on sale now for $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. Get yours right here on campus by contacting Dr. Mark Smillie (447-5416 or msmillie -is-at- carroll -dot- edu) or Ashley Oliverio (447-5415 or news -is-at- carroll -dot- edu).
STUDENT NEWS
Filmmakers, start your cameras! Monday, March 2, is the deadline for submissions to the 2009 Charlies Film Festival at Carroll. Drop your five to fifteen minute cinematic masterpiece off in Patrick Harris's office in the ASCC Student Complex (lower level of the Campus Center). For more info on the Charlies and filmmaking entries, contact Greg (303-547-8868) or Jordyn (509-995-0475). Awards night is March 26 in the PE Center. More info is available at: http://www.carroll.edu/students/activities/charlies/index.cc.
Speaking of film, over 25 Carroll students in traditional and digital photography classes taught by conservation photographer Jeff Van Tine are volunteering to judge submissions to the Montana Wildlife Federation's annual photography contest. Says Van Tine, "Judging the entries will help students learn to take better photos and give them some of the skills of a photo editor. We will have in-class critiques where students will use the language of art and photography that they have learned to explain how they have chosen their favorite images. It will be a fun way to get all the students involved and learn a great deal in a real-life application of what they are learning." This is Van Tine's fourth year of teaching at Carroll, and he says it was an honor for Carroll's students to have been asked by MWF's Executive Director (and professional photographer) Craig Sharpe to judge this contest. Winners will be selected in March to early April, with an exhibit of images to be displayed at the MWF Annual Meeting on April 18 in Helena's Great Northern Convention Center near the college campus. BTW: Van Tine's images have recently been published in online and print literature by The Nature Conservancy and the Montana Horse Sanctuary.
ALUMNI NEWS
Events
Next Saturday, Feb. 21, Salt Lake City Area alumni, parents and friends are invited to come out and support Carroll Saints basketball at Westminster College. The pre-game gathering from 4-5:30 p.m. takes place at Fiddler's Elbow & Salt Lake Pizza & Pasta, 1061 E. 2100 S., with no host food and drinks, families welcome. The women's game begins at 5:30 p.m. and the men tip off at 7:30. RSVP via e-mail alumni -is-at- carroll -dot- edu or call Kathy Ramirez at 406-447-5185.
And, get your reservations now for Carroll's Alumni Centennial Trips! On October 2-12, 2009, travel to Ireland with Carroll Professor Murphy Fox. Later in the year, on May 17-28, 2010, experience Catholic heritage and rich Italian culture on the Treasures of Italy trip led by Rev. Dan Shea. For more information, visit the website at www.carroll.edu/alumni or call Kathy Ramirez at 406-447-5185.
Deaths
Charles H. Gallagher, class of 1949, died on Jan. 31, 2009. A Butte native, he graduated from Boys Central High School, Carroll College, and the University of Notre Dame, where he received his law degree. During World War II, he served in the Army as a medic from April 1944 to May 1946. Following his military service, Charlie went to work for Hamilton Stores Co. He served as its general manager of service stations in Yellowstone National Park and managed the Conoco Oil supply in the park. He retired in 1989 after 40 years. For more on his life, read: http://www.mtstandard.com/obits/obit.php?Id=20090205223415.
In the News
Montana WWAMI (the innovative regional medical school program for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) recently conferred its first George Saari physician award for humanitarianism and professionalism in medicine on Butte's Dr. George Mulcaire-Jones, who attended Carroll as a pre-med student in 1974-77 on an Elsie Corette Memorial Scholarship before entering the University of Washington Medical School and graduating with an M.D. degree in 1981. WWAMI's student recipient of the Saari award is Jake Donaldson, class of 2003, who graduated from University of Washington Medical School in Seattle last spring and will be devoting a year to volunteer in Guatemala before entering his family medicine residency. Meanwhile, WWAMI conferred on Dr. Frank Seitz, class of 1964, its inaugural Lucille Logan Award for exceptional service to WWAMI students by a faculty member. Dr. Seitz recently retired from WWAMI after 35 years of teaching over 700 of the WWAMI program's medical students at Montana State University, where they begin their coursework before matriculating to the University of Washington to complete their degrees.
Reeder's Alley in Helena has seen a host of Saints moving in to open storefronts. Two of the newest are Carroll Director of Annual Giving Gayle Agostinelli (right), the owner of Reeder's Alley biz Cinnamon Toast vintage/home decor shop, and her daughters, Amy (Agostinelli) Swanson, class of 2002, and Mary (Agostinelli) Gillette, who own Sorella Massage around the corner from mom (Sorella is Italian for sister). For more, read: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/02/08/weekly_features/business/top/50bzl_090208_reeder.txt.
Former Carroll Fighting Saint and current Detroit Lion Casey FitzSimmons, class of 2003, will be the guest star this Saturday, Feb. 14, at the 10th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Sweetheart Passion Plunge at Helena's Spring Meadow Lake at noon. Benefiting Special Olympics of Montana, the event welcomes cold-water-loving types who bring in pledges in exchange for their commitment to dive into the lake in subfreezing temps.
On Feb 10, 2009, Kevin and Annie (McCarvel) McCutcheon, both class of 2004, welcomed new baby girl Hadley Rose McCutcheon.
ATHLETICS
Schedule
Women's Basketball
Feb. 13: vs. Rocky Mountain College in Billings, 6 p.m.
Feb 19: vs. Lewis Clark State in Lewiston, 6 p.m.
Men's Basketball
Feb. 13: vs. Rocky Mountain College in Billings, 8 p.m.
Feb. 19: vs. Lewis-Clark College in Lewiston, 8 p.m.
COMING EVENTS
Ongoing: In the glass cases outside the Carroll College Art Gallery (room 034 St. Charles Hall), "The Fulbright Connection: Contemporary Bulgarian Artists, living in the U.S."--the last of three exhibits of paintings by Bulgarian artists. Bulgarian Artists Abroad was founded in 2007 in Chicago with the idea of promoting Bulgarian culture throughout the world. Their aim is to unify all artists of Bulgarian origin who live outside their home country. In the United States they have members in New York, Washington, D.C., Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, New Orleans, Wichita, Detroit, and San Francisco. This display runs through the end of April and features the work of Vassi Vaseski, Lubo Velkov, and Ivo Yoshovski.
Ongoing: Carroll College Art Gallery (room 034 St. Charles Hall) exhibit, "Excellence and Degrees III," which runs through March 5. The last in the three exhibits featuring the work of faculty members from colleges and universities across Montana. Artists included are Mary Ann Bonjorni, Beth Lo, Bobbi Tilton, James Bailey and David James from University of Montana-Missoula; Mark Moak from Rocky Mountain College; Norton Pease from MSU-Northern; Jeffery Conger from MSU-Bozeman; and Brian Cast and Lea Zoltowski from MSU-Billings. The gallery is open weekdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed weekends and college holidays.
Ongoing: The Carroll Corette Library show of artist Linda McCray's exhibit, "Agape: Abstract Spiritual Paintings of Love," with the show continuing to February 21. Free. Sponsored by the Carroll Corette Library. McCray's current passion in painting is taking her beliefs and translating them into universal spiritual messages that speak to others regardless of their traditions. "Motivated by the pursuit of spiritual meaning and enlightenment in her work, McCray uses light, color, and texture in her powerful, abstract compositions to create emotionally charged images which afford the faithful instruction, the seeker time for reflection, and the pilgrim a place of refuge," said H. Rafael Chacón, Ph.D., professor of art history and criticism at the University of Montana. The Corette Library is open Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-midnight; Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m.-midnight. For more information call 406-933-5537.
February 16: No classes.
February 17: Join Professor Sam Alvey and discover the education abroad option to Mali (West Africa) at a meeting in St. Charles room 18 at 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact Shannon Ackeret at 447-4469.
February 19: Faculty seminar, Carroll in Conversation: Sr. Annette Moran's Reflections of Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find," led by Rev. Timothy Clancy, S.J., of Gonzaga University and Dr. Bula Maddison of Claremont College, 4 p.m. in St. Charles Hall room 45. Later that evening, a screening and discussion of "Wise Blood," a film based on the Flannery O'Connor short story, led by Carroll English Prof. Debra Bernardi, at 7:30 p.m. in Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheater, room 101-202.
February 20-22: Parents' Weekend at Carroll. A Shakespeare play, concerts, parent appreciation dinner, academic department presentations and much more! Get details online at: http://www.carroll.edu/forms/students/activities/parents.pdf. Register online at: http://www.carroll.edu/students/activities/parents.cc. For more info: asccofficers -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
February 21: On Saturday, Feb. 21, Montana Dental Outreach Teams invite the Carroll community and the public to a fund-raiser at the Staggering Ox in the Lundy Center, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. At the event, learn more about the Montana Dental Outreach Teams' professional dentistry service work in the world's poorest nations, including the March 2009 spring break journey to Haiti, with five Carroll juniors and faculty advisor Dr. Jack Oberweiser committed to participate. The Haiti trip will be led by Dr. Tom Bartoletti of Sheridan, Mont., who has led dental missions abroad for several years in diverse areas including Honduras, Moldova, Serbia, Nicaragua and in the Ukraine right after Chernobyl. Admission to the fund-raiser is free, but donations are accepted as are bids on several silent auction items that will be on display during the event. The band Triplecross, featuring Dr. Oberweiser, will play, as will musical artist Dan Thies, a 2007 Carroll graduate. All funds raised will help the Carroll student volunteers defray the costs of travel to Haiti. Two of the Carroll students on the Haiti service trip are veterans of prior Montana Dental Outreach Teams trips to Moldova, Serbia, Nicaragua and Honduras. For more information, contact student organizer Louis Bartoletti at 406-925-2306.
February 23: Carroll will host the 2009 state "We the People" competition, with teams of high-school seniors from around the state vying for trophies and glory in a simulated congressional hearing. The winning team will advance to the national competition in Washington, DC. "We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution" is a nationally recognized program of civic education created by an act of Congress and funded by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, read: https://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=10905.
February 25: Korea Economic Institute presents a panel discussion, "Fallout Northeast Asia: Consequences of the Global Economic Crisis and Nuclear Stalemate on the Korean Peninsula" in the lower level of the Campus Center from 3 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Carroll History Department. Speakers include L. Gordon Flake, executive director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and formerly a senior fellow and associate director of the Program on Conflict Resolution at the Atlantic Council of the United States; Thomas Byrne, senior vice president of Moody's Investor Service; and Nicole Finnemann, director of research and academic affairs for the Korea Economic Institute.
February 26: Dr. Kelly Cline presents, "Lasers: On Earth and Beyond," at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall Wiegand Auditorium, room 101-202. Free.
March 6: Deadline for nominations for the Raymond G. Hunthausen Award for Community Service, named for Archbishop Hunthausen because of his own commitment to peace and justice in his personal life and in his work with the Catholic Church. All Carroll students with a minimum of 2.0 grade point average and a demonstrated commitment to serving others are eligible. Nominate a student with a form available in Career & Testing Services offices in Borromeo Hall, or electronically from Rosie Walsh at rwalsh -is-at- carroll -dot- edu. The deadline is March 6. Certificates will be presented to each recipient at the annual Honors Convocation in April.
March 9-13: Spring Break.
March 10: IMPACT Business Campaign CHEERS Wrap Up Party.
March 16: Annual Student Art Exhibit opens in the Carroll Art Gallery, St. Charles Hall, running through the end of April. Works by students in recent art classes will be featured including photographs, drawings, paintings and ceramics. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 406-447-4302.
March 21: Junior-Senior Banquet.
March 23: Lecture by author Charles C. Mann, "A history of the Americas before Columbus," at Carroll College (Helena, MT) in the Campus Center's lower level at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the lecture. Sponsored by: The Carroll College Latin American Studies Program with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the Associated Students of Carroll College, the Indian Education Division of the Montana Office of Public Instruction, and the Helena Indian Alliance. In his book, "1491, Charles C. Mann challenges the conventional wisdom that the Americas were sparsely populated continents teeming with wildlife before the Europeans arrived on its shores. Using recent archaeological and anthropological research, he shows how the western hemisphere probably held more people than Europe with Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, having more people than any European city in 1491. He lists the mathematical and scientific accomplishments of the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs, and shows how the Indian tribes of North America were populous and had already removed much of the wilderness to suit their own needs. What the Europeans brought were diseases such as small pox and hepatitis that decimated up to 90% of some native populations. By the time explorers reached central North America, the forests had regrown and the populations of animals such as the buffalo exploded in the absence of the native tribes. "1491" urges a rethinking of pre-European history in the Americas and a re-examination of how we live with the environmental consequences of colonization. For more information, call 447-5415.
March 26: Charlies Film Festival awards night in the PE Center.
March 27: Niel Brandt, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State University and American Astronomical Society Shapley Program sponsored speaker, will be the keynote star of Carroll College Astronomy Weekend in Helena. An expert on high-energy astrophysics, x-ray astronomy and black holes, Brandt will give a lecture, "X-raying Active Galaxies: Exploring the Environments of Supermassive Black Holes," at 7 p.m. in Carroll College Simperman Hall's Wiegand Auditorium, room 101/202. Free and open to the public. In his talk, Dr. Brandt will present some of the dramatic advances made in exploring supermassive black-hole environments with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission-Newton. He will discuss record-breaking black holes and their mysterious attributes, such as the discovery of powerful "winds" flowing outward from the cores of active galaxies with black hole centers.
March 28: Astronomy Weekend at Carroll College in Helena, Mont., will feature a broad range of family-friendly events, from star talks in a giant portable planetarium, space displays and demonstrations to astronomy door prizes and tours of the Neuman Observatory. All events take place in the Carroll Campus Center's lower level from noon to 4 p.m., with all events free and open to the public.
March 27-28: Senior Showcase of the play, "When the Rainbow Bends," directed by Carroll senior Ryan Danielson. A powerful story about the lives of three people when one of them contracts AIDS. Merton Acting Studio in the Campus Center.
April 2-4: Carroll College's Dept. of Civil Engineering and Montana State University co-host the 2009 ASCE Pacific Northwest Regional Student Conference at Carroll, where 300 students from Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington will gather to promote civil engineering and participate in various competitions. Competitions will include steel bridge design and construction, concrete canoe design and races, and a professional paper competition on sustainability in civil engineering. Sponsored by Pacific Steel & Recycling, a Great Falls-based employee-owned company, which provided a $50,000 gift to Carroll College last year, of which $20,000 will support this ASCE regional conference at Carroll. To attend events, volunteer, offer financial support or learn more, visit http://www.carroll.edu/academics/engineering/conference/index.cc or contact Assistant Professor Gary Fischer at 406-447-4571 or gfischer -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
April 3-4: Senior Showcase performance of "The Lion in Winter," work for mature audiences about the intrigues of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, in the Merton Acting Studio (Campus Center).
April 10 and 13: Easter break, no classes.
April 17: Saints Athletic Association Auction in the Carroll PE Center. For more information about becoming a member of the Saints Athletic Association or the auction, contact Associate Director of Athletics Renee Wall at 406/447-5413 or at rwall -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
April 18-19: Softball weekend.
May 1: Last day of classes.
May 9: Centennial Celebration Kickoff at Baccalaureate and Commencement.
May 11: Summer semester begins. Four sessions continue through July.
May 14-17: Basic Preparation Course for Parish Nurses and Health Ministers. The class will be held on the Carroll campus at the Parish Nurse Center in Simperman Hall. The cost is $390 and includes educational materials and lunches. If interested in this course, please contact Cynthia Gustafson at 406-447-5494 or cgustafs -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.
July 18: Under the Stars at Carroll College, celebrating the Carroll Centennial.
AND COMING NEXT FALL!
September 25-27: Carroll Centennial Homecoming, with the Fighting Saints taking on UM-Western on Saturday, Sept. 26. Join us as we celebrate a Century of Memories for all class years. On Friday, enjoy a campus tour, golf tournament, and the Hall of Fame Banquet celebrating a Century of Champions including alumni awards. Cap off the night walking down memory lane with copies of old Prospectors and Hilltoppers dating back to the early 1900s while enjoying drinks and desserts. Begin Saturday morning with a fun run, Mass at the grotto, tailgate, class pictures and of course the Fighting Saints football game. Saturday night, step back in time on Scullon Field, with a1950s Sunday radio show, the 1960s Carrolleers, homecoming floats, painting the C, Eggel Kneggel, the Borro Boys serenades, music by Rob Quist & much more!
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