Women's Weightlifting - UM News

Women on the University of Montana campus have a chance to work out in the weight room. Reporter Rose Stepanek and I attended a weightlifting class at the UM Fitness and Recreation Center instructed and attended by women. We came away finding that bicep curls are for the girls.

Women's Weightlifting from Carmen Ebert on Vimeo.

Students wanting to participate in the class can sign up on Cyberbear during this week's registration.

Aber Day Keg

May 16, 2009 marked the 30th anniversary of the last Aber Day Kegger. Homecoming weekend in Missoula marked the premiere of "Kegger" a feature-length documentary re-living the huge party and it's mainstay in Missoula during the 1970s. Reporter Katrina Heser and I caught up with the executive producer of the film and attended the film's premiere to find that the kegger is still giving back.

Aber Day Keg from Carmen Ebert on Vimeo.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff

Alumni and friends flooded back to campus for Homecoming. One UM graduate came all the way from the White House. UM News reporter Katrina Heser and I met up with President Obama's Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina and talked about issues facing college students. Messina graduated from the University of Montana in 1993 and says he hopes to return to Treasure State when his time at the White House is done.

Jim Messina Returns to UM from Carmen Ebert on Vimeo.

The following is the whole interview, cut only to identify the questions asked by Katrina Heser.

Jim Messina Interview from Carmen Ebert on Vimeo.