Full coverage of all student events is online at: http://www.carroll.edu/students/index.cc
ALUMNI NEWS In the News Tyler Emmert, class of 2006, was recently in the news discussing how coaching the Fighting Saints has prepared him for raising a houseful of young children, including a new set of twins. Emmert's Saturdays and Sundays are spent watching his four young children while his wife Amy (Thomas) Emmert, class of 2010, works the weekend shift as a nurse at St. Peter's Hospital. In addition to his full-time job at Stahly Engineering, Emmert is always on daddy duty for Kathryn, 5, Madilyn, 3, and John and Hannah, 2 months. (Photo right: Emmerts and two oldest youngsters) Read more: http://helenair.com/where-are-they-now-emmert-enjoying-his-time-away/article_edadf3c6-ebc2-11e0-b299-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1a21dDbEx Stephanie Widhalm, class of 2005, and husband Timothy Etchison welcomed Cooper Ray Etchison on June 24, 2011. He joins big brother Brandon Robert Widhalm, age 3 1/2. (Photo left: The Etchison-Widhalms) Randy E. Hussey, class of 2007, and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Ronan) Hussey, class of 2005 and a federal taxation instructor at Carroll, welcomed their new baby Gavin Alexander Hussey on October 2, 2011. Maria Elizabeth Miller, class of 2009, is engaged to marry Nathan Charles Cook on March 10, 2012, in Anaconda. Both attend the University of Washington School of Medicine. (Couple in photo right) CAMPUS MINISTRY This year's Campus Ministry Fall Headlights Immersion trip is still in progress en route back to campus, with 15 Carroll students having spent this fall break week working and witnessing social justice struggles in East Los Angeles, Calif. Read the postings of their adventures and reflections on the Headlights blog here: http://carrollministry.wordpress.com/ For all Campus Ministry news, including Mass, sacraments, retreat info, homilies and discussions of Catholic social justice, check out: http://www.carroll.edu/ministry/ ATHLETICS Tune In The Frontier Conference will have five football games broadcast live on TV via local CW networks statewide (and on the internet through Lyon Productions), including these Carroll games: October 15 versus Rocky Mountain College at Homecoming October 29 versus UM-Western in Dillon Beartooth NBC in Helena also broadcasts Carroll games, with online viewing of Fighting Saints LIVE at: http://www.beartoothnbc.com/fighting-saints-live.html KBLL 1240 AM radio in Helena also broadcasts the Saints games, with online listen/watch options at: http://www.network1sports.com/station/kbll#menus And, the Carroll website offers live watch options at http://www.livestream.com/fightingsaints Upcoming Home Game Schedule Soccer plays in Nelson Stadium this Sunday, October 9, at 1 p.m. Volleyball has a pre-Homecoming game on Thursday, October 13, versus Westminster College in the PE Center at 7 p.m. For more info and other scheduled games for all teams, go to http://www.carroll.edu/athletics/index.cc COMING EVENTS Ongoing to December 9: The Carroll Art Gallery (Carroll College's St. Charles Hall) continues its exhibit series with paintings by religion scholar Lisa Sweet. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, closed weekends and college holidays, and is always free of charge. More info is at: http://academic.evergreen.edu/s/sweetl/ October 13: CAMP, the Carroll Adventure Mountaineering Program, again will host the Reel Rock Film Tour in Simperman Hall's Wiegand Amphitheater at 7 p.m. October 13-23: Carroll Theatre Dept. presents The Women of Lockerbie, a contemporary drama by Deborah Brevoort directed by Carroll Theatre alumna Julia Porter (class of 2005). All performances in the Carroll College Theatre (Old North, St. Charles Hall). Dates are October 13-15 and 20-22 at 7:30 p.m., with 3 p.m. matinees on October 16 and 23. General admission $10, students and seniors $8. Carroll faculty and staff always get in free, and Carroll students always admitted free on Thursdays and Sundays. A story on Brevoort's visit to Carroll in September is online at: http://helenair.com/news/local/emotion-at-heart-of-lockerbie-play/article_7d137ef8-ddce-11e0-907a-001cc4c03286.html October 20: The Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas, D.D., Ph.D., bishop of the Diocese of Tucson, speaks at 7:30 p.m. in Carroll's Trinity Hall. His talk, "Catholic Higher Education: A Gift and Blessing for the Work of the Church," is free and open to the public. Bishop Kicanas has been an outspoken advocate for Catholic identity and inclusion. His talk is sponsored by Carroll's Sister Annette Moran Center and the Department of Theology. October 20: Dr. Kelly Cline presents "Creating Black Holes in the Lab" at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheater. Free. October 25: Carroll Jazz Combo concert in the Campus Center, 4 p.m. Free. October 28-November 13: Carroll College Theatre Dept. presents: A Little Night Music, a musical with book by Hugh Wheeler, music/lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, based on Ingmar Bergman's film and co-produced with the Helena Theatre Company. Directed by Carroll Director of Improv Michael McNeilly with music direction by the Helena Symphony's Maestro Allan Scott, this light opera musical is a first for Helena. All performances at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena at 7:30 p.m. on these dates: October 28-29 and November 9-13. Ticket prices are: $18 for general admittance, $15 for Carroll faculty and staff and $10 for Carroll students. For tickets and more information, call the Myrna Loy at 406-443-0287. November 4: Carroll College President's Dinner, Campus Center, 5:30 p.m. with social hour followed by the meal and program celebrating the college's loyal friends and sustaining benefactors. November 10-11: The 9th annual Carroll Literary Festival with author readings on both days and a special keynote speaker TBA. November 17: Dr. John T. Vandeberg presents the next in Carroll's Business Department Lecture Series with a free public talk, "‘HIGH TECH-HIGH TOUCH': Enabling Speed of Light in Fiber Optic Communication Around the Globe," at 4 p.m. in Simperman Hall's Wiegand Amphitheater. Vandeberg is the former president and CEO of CERAC Incorporated. December 1: Dr. Kelly Cline presents "Is Pluto a Planet?" at 7 p.m. in Simperman Hall Wiegand Amphitheatre. Free. December 1: Carroll Jazz Combo Fall Concert in the Carroll Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. December 12: Carroll Jazz Combo concert in the Campus Center, 4 p.m. Free.
October 7, 2011 QuickNotes
THE RUN UP TO HOMECOMING Fall break ends Monday, October 10, just as Homecoming Week arrives. In addition to Saturday football play, we'll have a new stage play, plus special guest speakers and plenty of alumni reunion opps along with the usual student festivity. The deep philosophical question we most often hear this time of the season is always "Gimme game tickets!" The answer: Stand seating is almost sold out-if you do not yet have tickets, contact the Carroll PE Center at 406-447-4480 asap. General admission (grass/hillside) tickets are still plentiful, for now. Check out day by day Homecoming Week events below: A NEW KIND OF COLUMBUS DAY Next Monday, October 10, Carroll and the Helena School District's Indian Education for All program will observe Columbus Day with a free, public talk by guest speaker Dr. John Sanchez: "American Indians: How the News Media Shapes American Indian Identity and Policy in the United States" in the Campus Center at 7 p.m. For more, read: http://www.carroll.edu/about/pressreleases.php?id=15256 ARE YOU GETTING WHIPPED IN THE ECONO-MIXER? Anyone feeling beaten, creamed or kneading dough in today's economic kitchen should consult the master chefs at next Thursday's (October 13) Carroll's Business Department Lecture Series panel discussion, "Perspectives on Future Economic Conditions." Our panelists will serve up advice starting at 7 p.m. in O'Connell Hall room 107, and it's free (the right price in these troubled times). To tell you what's simmering in the financial pressure cooker, we'll have Mark Semmens, managing director-investment banking, D.A. Davidson & Co.; Carroll Assistant Professor of Economics Doug MacKenzie, Ph.D.; Terry Myhre, executive director of the Montana Business Assistance Connection; and Cathy Burwell, president and CEO of the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce. The series is made possible by generous support from the Dr. Daniel and Mary Ann Fiehrer Endowed Lectureship in Business. IT'S PRETTY SWEET Starting next Monday, October 10, the Carroll Art Gallery gives us a unique exhibit of Christianity-inspired works by Lisa Sweet. The artist approaches portrayals of martyrs, saints and ordinary penitents with a modern stroke of genius that nudges viewers past boundaries, refocusing medieval and early modern images through an edgy contemporary lens. Sweet is a tenured art faculty member at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. Admission to the Sweet exhibit is free, with the display continuing to December 9. The gallery is located in Carroll's St. Charles Hall room 034. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; closed weekends and college holidays. (Image right: Man of Sorrows, 2006, by Lisa Sweet) HOMECOMING, AKA: "OCCUPY CARROLL"-DAY ONE Next week's Homecoming fun includes traditions and new events guaranteed to satisfy everyone in the Carroll family. Friday afternoon at 3, take your pick of these three offerings: Carroll women's basketball alumni versus the current student Saints team in the PE Center Campus tour-meet in the Campus Center by the Saints Shoppe bookstore Faculty discussion-"Squishy Brains & Ephemeral Minds" in the Maronick Board Room of the Campus Center. Panelists will include Drs. Leslie Angel (psychology), Kelly Cline (math and astronomy), Chris Collins (psychology), Brian Matz (theology), Jason Megill (philosophy), Anne Perkins (psychology), John Ries (theology) and Barry Ferst (philosophy). They will tackle the question: "Can mental functions and emotions be reduced to physical processes and structures in the human being?" Then, we turn on those Friday night lights: "Friday @ 4" - From 4 to 6 p.m., join us in the Campus Center for this welcome reception with appetizers and a no host bar. All alumni, parents, faculty and staff, past and present, and Carroll friends are warmly invited. Hall of Fame Banquet, Sunday brunch and game tickets can be picked up at that time in the Campus Center. Friday night's Hall of Fame Banquet, sponsored by Wendy's of Montana, will begin at 6 in the Campus Center. This year's inductees include: Young Alumni Award - Erin Butts (class of 2003); Alumni Hall of Fame - Fr. Richard Clifford (class of 1948) and Tom Twichel (class of 1957); Athletic Hall of Fame - Hank Burgess (class of 1951), Joe Horne (class of 2004), Anna McMahon (class of 2001), Benji Robinson (class of 1995), JD Solomon (class of 2003), Justin Thomas (class of 2001) and the 2000 Fighting Saints Football Team; Warren Nelson Award - Ray Kuntz (class of 1977) Banquet registration closes Monday, October 10, at 3 p.m.! Please sign up today to assure your seat at this stellar event. Register online at www.carroll.edu/alumni or contact Kathy Ramirez at kramirez@carroll.edu or call/text 406-461-3214. In the alternative, you can spend your Homecoming Friday night at the Carroll Theatre production of The Women of Lockerbie at 7:30 p.m. in the Carroll Theatre (Old North, St. Charles Hall). OCCUPY CARROLL: DAY TWO Then, on Saturday (October 15), the big day starts right with Mass at the Grotto at 9 a.m., followed by coffee & donuts in the Corette Library, with a chance to check out all the new technology, including the "electronic sandbox." We'll say no more-you just have to see it yourself! Anniversary Class Year Photos - All members of the classes of 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 should report to the PE Center gym by the south wall at 11 a.m. Alumni Tailgate - Enjoy the famous pork chop sandwiches and beverages thanks to our sponsor, the Wingate by Wyndham, starting at 11:30 a.m. It's all under the big top: head for the largest white tent festooned with balloons on the west side of the tailgate area. The Saints take on Rocky Mountain College at 1 p.m. in Nelson Stadium. Saturday night after the game, Bleacher's/Bert & Ernie's is the place to be starting at 6. All class years will be gathering there for a grand reunion party, complete with appetizers, no host drinks and great Carroll door prizes. If you still haven't met your sports quota, head on back to campus Saturday night for the Carroll Saints Volleyball game versus Lewis-Clark State College in the PE Center starting at 7. Or, mosey over to the Carroll Theatre (Old North, St. Charles Hall) for the 7:30 p.m. production of The Women of Lockerbie. OCCUPY CARROLL: THE FINALE Sunday morning, join us in the Campus Center for Mass with Carroll Campus Ministry Director and Chaplain Rev. Marc Lenneman, followed by brunch. (Photo left: Fr. Lenneman, right, with Coach Mike VanDiest and one of our many national championship trophies) Later that afternoon at 3, the Carroll Theatre Department will offer a special matinee performance of The Women of Lockerbie in the Carroll Theatre (Old North, St. Charles Hall). THE FINE PRINT A few other Homecoming details: For all events, bring along your business cards to drop in the boxes we'll have stashed at many Homecoming events where door prize drawings will occur. For those hankering for purple goodies and hoodies, the Carroll Saints' Shoppe bookstore will offer extended hours on Homecoming weekend. In the Campus Center's main outpost, the store will be open on Friday until around 7 p.m. and will reopen Saturday morning. Sales will continue at the store in Nelson Stadium during the tailgate and game. The Saints' Shoppe reopens Sunday after Mass and closes around noon. HEADLINE NEWS The public forum held at Carroll on September 15 which brought out a large crowd to discuss Montana hospitals and healthcare was taped live, and now the edited version is being aired on Yellowstone Public Radio (96.7 FM in Helena). Tune in to the Home Ground program "Whose Hospitals? The Role and Responsibilities of Montana's Hospitals" next Wednesday, October 12, at 7 p.m. You can also listen online via the live stream at: http://www.yellowstonepublicradio.org/programs/local/home_ground.html The September 29, 2011, edition of Carroll's Prospector student newspaper is online and in dead-tree version on campus. Check the digital cache of Saints views and news at: https://my.carroll.edu/campusresources/prospector/Shared%20Documents/September%2029,%202011%20Prospector.pdf STUDENT NEWS Homecoming Events Homecoming Coronation will be held on Tuesday, October 11, at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center main upstairs lounge. The Homecoming Pep Rally is Friday at 7:30 p.m. on the steps of St. Charles Hall. The Homecoming Dance starts at 8 p.m. Saturday night at Kleffner Ranch. Academic Events A Student/Faculty Panel on Academic Integrity will be held next Wednesday, October 12, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Simperman Hall's Wiegand Amphitheater. Cookies will be provided at this discussion of our honor code and the impact of cheating on the college and the individual. In the News Carroll student John Proulx was the lead news story in the Helena Independent Record this week for his discovery of an exposed gas pipeline hovering over Beaver Creek outside Helena. He reported the sighting to the state Department of Environmental Quality and took DEQ officials out to the site, where remediation is in progress, with the line to be buried this month. (Photo left: Exposed pipeline Proulx found) Check out all the details at: http://helenair.com/news/local/exposed-pipeline-at-beaver-creek-reburied/article_30fa7cc4-ef17-11e0-91a9-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1a271R8Zq