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A loud, terrified scream was heard in the middle of Lost World, the 7-Dimensional (7D) movie show a tEdna Mall, on Tuesday November 6, 2012, around 6:00pm. The make-believe show, which makes the spectators feel like they were part of the movie, took the 12 people strapped to their seats in the 7D cubicle across a field of green grass, when they suddenly heard a snake hissing. They felt a tickle on their ankles at the same time, as if a snake was actually slithering between their feet.
Then the scream came, and it is a rare scream on the African continent, asEdnaMallclaims that no other African country has yet introduced the technology.
The 7D movie is normally projected from three to 10 minutes all over the world.
The effect is staggering. Although it is just a carefully orchestrated show, audiences are set into the illusions and sensations that they are made to feel and see. The amazing effect of 7D films makes audiences feel like participants of the movie, the sensation of actually living in a reality.
It is a business that has garnered enormous interest since it was introduced toEthiopiaand Addis Abeba on October 26, 2012. It was unusual until then to see people lining up inside Bob and Bango's, the children play ground at Edna mall.
"Until Wednesday, November 7, 2012, an average of 20,000 individuals came toEdnaMallto see the 7D stimulator," Samrawit Fittiwy, marketing manager ofEdnaMalltold Fortune.
Matti Multiplex, located nearBoleMedhanialemChurch, onCameroon Street, is the only one in the market that imports latest movies, including 3-Dimensional (3D) movies, which it started showing two years ago with Avatar.
"Matti Multiplex Cinema procured the 7D film screening equipment at a cost of 10 million Br fromSwitzerland," said Solomon Woldu, operational manager atEdnaMall.
On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at 6:10 pm, there were 45 people lining up for not more than a 10-minute experience.
Viewers first go into a blue anteroom for orientation and to get their tickets for 40 Br on weekdays and 50 Br on Friday and the weekends.
Some of customers that Fortune talked to say that the price is a bit expensive. Samrawit says, however, that it is much cheaper than the 20 dollars to 30 dollars paid in other countries.
A long line of people waiting to experience the 7D technology has become the new scene at Enda Mall, Matti Multiplex Cinema.
One of the three ushers in the room tells people how to wear the special glasses and instruct people that are pregnant, have back pain and blood pressure to rather leave. Children under seven are also not allowed.
The ushers then guide the viewers into the next room, giving them stereoscopic polarising glasses for seeing the 3D projection and advising them to fasten their seat belts.
One has to be careful not to turn the tiny switch on the corner of the glasses off; it is what synchronises the movement of the seat to the movie.
Once the show begins, the viewers begin to sway along with their seats that have been programmed to function in synchronisation with the projected film story, moving at different speeds.
The cinema system is created with effects, like flashing, wind, snow, rain drops, fog, and smoke and movement in order to provide a virtual reality. This is exciting to feel more realistic and convincing. It enables the audience to actually see, hear and feel what is going on in the movie.
The movie itself is 3D; the fourth dimension is the viewers in their special seats; the fifth dimension the leg tickler, a tiny flexible strip at the bottom of every seat, giving a "mouse effect" when it moves. The sixth effect is the spray felt on the face and the seventh, the air wave, wind, snow and others that come by.
The room where the 7D movie is displayed has been constructed after the party rooms where children's birthday parties used to be hosted were totally demolished.
The installation of the 7D system took five months which includes the sound proof, air conditioning (AC), UPS ( uninterrupted power supply), an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power when the input power source fails, and other materials that create different effects.
"Until now, we have been receiving good comments, which show that everybody is happy about the new technology" said Sofonias Yifru, manager ofEdnaMall.
After enjoying the 7D movie, it is exciting to see people with the different emotions on their face, some of them crying and laughing at the same time and some with excitements about the technology, which lead other people waiting on raw to become more enthusiastic.
So farEdnaMallhas brought five 7D movies: Future Bike, Lost World, Space Race, Magic World and Happy Feet.
"We are planning to import more movies, and assign show times for them as we do for the regular movies, and satisfy our customers," Samrawit told Fortune.
This is very good news for people like Senait Tassew, 24, who was screaming on top of her lungs, thoroughly entertained by the show.
"It was awesome!"she said after she stepped out of her first 7D experience.


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Title I Parent Fair
Each spring, the Minot Public School District Title I teachers showcase their Title I programs at an annual Title I Parent Fair. The teachers create unique displays for parents and students to view. Some schools choose to have interactive games or activities such as a "Book Walk" for children to participate in. A few schools use laptops for parents to view slideshows of Title I program highlights and resources that are available to them. Community organizations are also invited to participate in sharing information. Parents have an opportunity to hear about and receive a wealth of educational materials.
In an effort to assist other school districts in hosting a successful Title I Parent Fair, they have shared the following information:

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How to Be a Good College Student
Picture this: You're a first time freshman in college. You want to have fun, but you want people to take you seriously. But most important of all you want to get the grades to prove you can do it.
1Meet a ton of new people. You don't want to settle down with one or two people because you're being overwhelmed and you really don't know what you want right now. This is not high school anymore and everyone is in the same boat as you; they want to meet new people and make friends just like you.Ad
2Organize!Organize!Organize! This can not be stressed enough. Most of the time you will have five classes, a paper due in one, 100 homework questions due in another, three chapters to read, among much more. You throw your social life into that mix, and you will be happy you had everything all planned out.
3Do the homework. Yes, most of the time it is optional. But the teachers don't assign it for their health. It is to help you, not to kill you.
4Study. Maybe in high school you were one of those kids that could listen in class then walk in on test day and ace it. That's not the case here. Study, know the material, then you can go out. College is all about knowing something for a job, and people may not hire you if you don't know all the details about a certain subject. You are actually an expert on that subject when you are done with college so study.
5Extra credit. Out of all my college classes, only a select few have given extra credit. Take it, it doesn't hinder you if you're wrong. It can only help. So do it.
6Find out your professors' office hours. Go in and see them to make yourself known. Just don't become a bother.
7Eat well. Buy fruit and actually eat it. It is good to have vitamin C to crank up your immune system, along with vitamin B and D to relieve stress.
8Have a life. Yeah school is important, but don't spend all your time holed up in your room studying. Go out, have fun, party. This is college, live it up. You don't have to "party", but try to have some type of social life and have a little bit of fun too.Ad
We could really use your help!
Making Up with Friends?
internet sleuthing?
- Don't forget to sleep!
- If it is mid-semester and you're not doing too well. Don't give up; it just means that now you really have to put in a lot of effort. You can still get a good grade. Maybe not an A but a B or a C.
- Every one has a different view on what they want out of college. So just take these as suggestions from someone who has been there. They may help you and they may not. Just be smart, and have fun. And do your homework!
- -not doing homework and not studying can often result in bad grades
- -over studying can result in being overstressed, give yourself a break
- -extreme partying can result in a bad reputation, sometimes
Things You'll Need
- a planner
- school supplies
- a positive attitude
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Summer Place
We acted out fantasies on this Flintstone glacier, mining hunks of mica, peeling shiny layers as if each flake were Jurassic currency. We found answers to questions as we flipped rocks to watch a salamander slither, or examined veins of a waxy Maple leaf. We created our own adventures respecting the territory and the life within, sometimes a little too much, the day we all dressed in black, bearing lilacs, to hold a funeral for a dead rat.
Over forty years have passed since my childhood days. I can still see those magical times when we played in the woods. I remember how moss felt like velvet, the smell of wet bark in the air. I remember the smiles of my friends. My life was touched by this.
It was a place once preserved by cool dusk. Now it is preserved in my mind.
Patti Cavaliere grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut when the suburbs were still bordered by wooded property. She now lives in East Haven, where her home faces acres of winding paths that remind her of the childhood and friendships that outlasted the woods of Jewett Avenue. She was a veterinary nurse for many years and now works in research at Yale University. Her love of animals and people is reflected in her writing. She has published short stories and is working on a first novel entitled Looking for Leo.


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Grand Hotel on Lake Como
A leisurely week in Menaggio with an optional excursion to St Moritz
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Lake Como remains the most elegant of the Italian lakes. Its golden age came in the 19th century when its romantic scenery and equitable climate attracted the likes of Queen Victoria, Flaubert, Tennyson and Liszt, but centuries earlier it was favoured by Julius Caesar and both Pliny's were born here. Today, George Clooney and Donatella Versace are amongst the celebrities who own secluded villas here, whilst the lakeside towns with their pastel houses of pink and yellow, set against a backdrop of the southern Alps make the area a highly sought after film location.
For many years, travellers to Europe have benefitted financially by booking late, but this trend has now been reversed and to avoid supplements on the air fare, early booking is recommended.
*Optional excursions may take more than 30 people.
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Matthew McGrory, an actor who starred in nearly a dozen Hollywood pictures, died on Aug. 9 of natural causes. He was 32.
A native of West Chester, Pa., McGrory weighed 15 pounds and was 24 inches long at his birth. By the time he reached the first grade, he was over 5 feet tall. From that point on, all of his clothes and shoes had to be handmade at great expense to accommodate his growing dimensions.
McGrory played the drums and attended law school at Widener University, then broke into show business on Howard Stern's radio show in the 1990s. His deep voice was a hit with listeners — and with people in the industry who hired him to appear in music videos for Iron Maiden and Marilyn Manson.
Acting offers followed as well. McGrory played a human Sasquatch in "Bubble Boy," Tiny Firefly in "House of 1000 Corpses" and its sequel "The Devil's Rejects," an alien in "Men in Black II" and Karl the Giant in the box office hit "Big Fish." He also did guest appearances on the TV shows "The Pretender," "The Drew Carey Show," "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Charmed."
McGrory was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the world's largest feet (size 29 1/2) and for being the world's tallest actor (7 feet, 6 inches). At the time of his death, he was working on a biopic of wrestler-turned-actor Andre the Giant.
"Like Andre, sometimes he just wanted to be able to walk around and be a regular guy and not have people ask him how tall he is or how much he weighs. He wanted to ride in a sports car, and he loved making movies, but it made him sad that he couldn't even go to theaters to watch them because he was too big for the seats," director Drew Sky said.
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Matthew McGrory
Categories: Actors, Extraordinary People, Hollywood
Matthew McGrory, an actor who starred in nearly a dozen Hollywood pictures, died on Aug. 9 of natural causes. He was 32.
47 Responses to Matthew McGrory
adam pantell
Last night I watched big fish for the 1st time. Matthew McGrory was in it i guess, it looked like him. He seemed like a cool dude. My daghter alexandria and I thought he was not a real person. The next day he is dead.
I've seen him over the past years. he was a real good actor. sad he died. i saw him playing in a marilyn manson video and in charmed, and also in devils rejects. i dont know much about him but he seemed like a cool guy.
Alex Siliato
Matthew Mcgrory was a man who didn't take life for granted like most of us may from time to time, instead he made the best of everyday and sought after opportunities to be the best he could be. He will be greatly missed. He is an inspiration to those who think it's impossible to make it in life as someone who is different on the outside. He was a great actor as well as human being. Rest in Peace Matthew Mcgrory.
Matthew McGrory Was a wonderful actor, I couldnt believe it when I read that he had passed on. He will be missed by many people
It was with great sadness that I read of the death of Matthew McGrory. His performance in "Big Fish" was outstanding, helping to make the movie the wonderfully entertaining and mythical tale it was. He was a man apart, learning to live and succeed with what most of us would consider a 'handicap' and turn it into something positiive. I will remember him with fondness. Suzanne, Australia
Matthew McGrory was a talented man.
He was brilliant in the movie "Big Fish.
I just hope he lived his life to the fullest.
Rest in peace Matthew.
Darren Beach
I lived 2 houses up from Matthew McGrory Mother and step-father. I lived in Coatesville PA, (Wellington Hunt). I saw Matt one winter getting out of the limo at his moms house and that was really the only time I ever saw him there. When his Mom and step-father were moving they had a yard sale and I went over there and they showed me one of his shoes. MAN WAS IT BIG. Well im going to miss seeing him in movies and on H. Stern. He always seemed like a cool dude.
i didn't know Matt, but i wished i had. he was one of my fave actors, and his death has really affected me. last night i read a tribute to him, from one of his friends. i cried. i don't know exactly why this is affecting me like it is, but it bothers me so bad to know that he's gone. i put a link on my darkstarlings.com profile leading to the tribute, in hopes that others might feel the same way. i just know that he will be missed and loved.
We will miss him. You should have all told him this while he was living. Easy now….
I really think Matthew McGrory was a great actor. He inspired me to open my eyes to the inner sight of people. I loved him in The House of 1000 Corpses, Devil's Rejects, Big Fish and in Charmed. I didn't know he'd passed until I seen "In Memory of Matthew McGrory" at the end of Devil's Rejects. He will live on in our memories. You will be greatly missed Matthew. We miss you.
Always love.
I remember seeing matt in his first movie "The Dead Hate the Living" and the director commenting about how he recieved a head shot of matt standing next to a phone booth, it always stood out in my mind. Then later I started noticing him in other TV shows and movies. He never really stood out cause of his size but his demeanor, its easy to fake someones size in a movie. He always seemed to have this very cool and easy going personality in everything, whether he played serial killer, carnival sideshow, or misunderstood giant. I imagine it was carried over from his personal life. I didn't know of his death until I got the DVD of the Devils Rejects, it bothered me a bit that I would never see him in anything else or ever actually meet him myself.
I saw Matt for he first time today when I saw Big Fish, which I had been awaiting an opportunity to watch for months. I was so intrigued by his performance that I really wanted to find out more about this wonderful actor. As a result I have discovered not just how popular he was, but also that he had died.
To find out tonight that he is no longer with us left has left me quite saddened. I would have loved to have known more about him.
I knew matt from when he was a bouncer at the bar 15 north in west chester about 8 years ago. He was a nice guy.
Well the first time that I saw Matt was in the records and i was surprised about his feet.
I saw him in a lot of movies later on but tonight i entered the Worlds records and i read that he died. It was a shock because he was very young…
I only hope that he enjoyed his life.
Very good actor. Sad he had to go at such an early age.
i would just like to say that i hope he may rest in pease. what a wonderful and inspiring person to have lived… i wish i could have met him. however i am glad that he lived his life his way and never seemed to let anything hold him back. kind wishes to all that knew him
ashley grisham
im really sad that he died he was so kool in devils reject, and house thousand corps, i never seen big fish but now i think i will watch it now cuz i never knew he played in it until i looked on google about him being dead, so yea i thought he was good in bubble boy even though i didnt know it was him until today when the say it was him. Let him rest in peace and enjoy heaven, and let him sleep tight.
I would just like to thank Mr. McGrory for his characters in the rob zombie movies and big fish. He did a terrific job. It is a shame that his fans didn't have the chance to see him shine in the andre the giant movie. I give my condolences to his family and friends. 32 years old is too young to lose such a remarkable person.
I liked Matthew McGrory because he seemed like a loving indivigual(or how ever you spell it)i always thought of him as a hero and i just got done watching The Devil's Rejects and when the credits were roling up before i turned it off i saw his name under In loving Memory then i was like yea right lol.Then i hurryed to my labtop and looked it up and now i am so damn mad and sad but now i know he is in Heaven where he is free to walk or fly around and not cair what people think cause he is now happy.
And if he could hear me i would want to tell him that i hope he is happy and i miss him and movies will not be the same again and that i hopfully see you on the other side.
I always like Matthew McGrory, and I had even told myself that I'd meet him one day. I guess it never occurred to me that he would die not long after I grew such fascination for the guy. That makes me sad, big time. I hosted a little tribute to him on my Myspace page, and I sure do miss him.
Very strange it is. I don't "follow" actors and don't find most interesting enough to bother even remembering their names. When I saw Big Fish, I was drawn to this man. There was something so genuine in this performance, something missing from those of his contemporaries. I guess acting is supposed to be false, the art of pretending to be someone or someting that one is not. But in my opinion, the greatest moments come when an actor is actually "being", beyond simply "acting" They say the best liers always weave their lies with some truth, which is what makes them so effective. I think also that the best actors do something of the same. They weave their performance with truth, the truth of their lives and experience. If this is so, Matthew's truth certainly seemed to be a humble one. An experience of truly being an outsider, in every sense of the word. And to have so elequently shared that reality through his performances, through his work. Something we could all stand to do more of. Now he's gone back home to the magical universe where everything and everyone fits perfectly; leaving a planet where most do not.
i seen matthew in lots of movies just about all the ones listed above. he was a very talented actor and will always be rememberd. <3RIP matthew youll be missed<3
jodie greene
RIP Matthew McGrory you will sadly be missed
jodie greene
i just watched big fish i miss matthew
Ingmar Neufeldt
It is a tragedy that the world and the movie business has lost such an inspiring and multifarious actor than Matthew McGrory. I was only able to enjoy his great performance in "house of 1000 corpses", "the devils rejects" and "the big fish". He played the saddest giant and the creepiest human I have ever seen.
I hope that'll always be remembered !!!
Hope Matt can finally feel like a normal being up where he is now.
I have recently seen both horror movies House of 1000 corpses and The devil's rejects. Matthew Mcgrory was an extremly great person…he loved his life and the things he did…He was a gifted actor and i wish he would be around to recieve an oscar because the world knows he deserves it. He was the most friendly person in the universe. He will be greatly missed by all….
Much love, Rest In Peace matty xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxox ur biggest New Zealand Fan in tha world
He will be sadly missed. My thoughts are with his family and friends. R.I.P dear Matthew. x
RIP Matthew
I just watched Big Fish for the first time and it brought a tear to my eye. But I was excited to learn more about the actor who played Karl and find out about his next projrcts. My excitment turn to saddness upon learning of the loss of such a great contributor to the screen arts. I have spent the last hour reading all the websites and tributes about Matt. Me heart goes out to his family and friends in losing a man who was big in charactre as he was in stature.
You would know the secret of death.
But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life?
The owl whose night-bound eyes are blind unto the day cannot unveil the mystery of light.
If you would indeed behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life.
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.
In the depth of your hopes and desires lies your silent knowledge of the beyond;
And like seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring.
Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.
Your fear of death is but the trembling of the shepherd when he stands before the king whose hand is to be laid upon him in honour.
Is the shepherd not joyful beneath his trembling, that he shall wear the mark of the king?
Yet is he not more mindful of his trembling?
For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun?
And what is to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.
And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.
And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.
RIP matthew. U will be sadly missed and you are are a great actor especially in that of the rob zombie movies. And the marilyn manson film clip that you are in is one of my favourites xx
Miguel Oseguera
its really sad that he died. but it makes me sadder because i barely found out. R.I.P.
yeah i just watched big fish i looked at him and said hey he looks like tiny on hous of a 1000 corps man he would go far it blows that he died man
Ellen Wilds
I only became aware of Matthew McGrory while watching "Big Fish" and checking the cast list on IMDB. I was so sad to learn he was dead at such a young age, but I understand that the earth's giants rarely die of old age. Tragically, agromegally extends the long bones, but not the internal organs. The heart takes on a terrible load pumping blood over the great distance from foot to head. In the end it gives out.
The very tall and the very small are not freaks to be stared at. They are unique people who all too often are forced to live at the edge of what we call "normal."
Matthew McGrory shone briefly in the sunlight and then he was gone. Remember him with love.
I just finished watching The Devil's Rejects and was shocked at the end when it said in Memory.
He's greatly missed, a wonderful actor and a wonderful person. God Bless.
I looked him up only today. I saw him in a guiness book i'm sure I spelled it wrong. Anyway i googled him and watched a youtube vid. He did rock his life on. I have seen a few of his movies and will be looking for him as i watch his other movies. Keep the commints coming because they have stopped over a year ago.Don't let this mans name go in vain he has done a lot and is now gone and should be rememberd…..
Rest in Peace, You have earned it.
Sharon Komforty
I first saw Matthew McGrory in the movie, Big Fish and loved him. He was so great in that movie! I wanted to learn more about him and read some information that he died. I was real sad! He was a wonderful actor and he seemed like such a nice person too. He will be greatly missed. May you rest in Peace, Matthew!
From, Sharon.
Sarah McGrory Sweet
my name is Sarah McGrory Sweet . I am Mattys little cousin reading over this tribute means a lot. Exspecially years after his passing. my heart is with all of you.
Christi (Central NY)
I was so sad when I heard that Matt died. I feel that he was misunderstood a lot and not taken seriously as an actor and if you ask anyone he worked with, Mr Spellman on Charmed, Rob Zombie ad Sherry Moon Zombie whom he worked with on both the House of a thousand corpses and The Devils rejects, they will tell you that Matt was a great actor and could have had much better parts but was cast into parts that displayed him as an orge and/or a enchanted Character, He showed his colors in Big Fish and I wish he had the opprtuinity to show hollywood what a great actor he really was.
Matt was a gentle man and some called him a giant. But his heart was as big as he was and may his soul rest in peace. Thanks for doing this tribute to him. The world lost a great man, way too soon. Goodbye Matt, Hope to see you on the other side.
i loved him in marilyn manson's 'coma white' music video. he will be missed by alot of people. r.i.p matthew.
I had never heard of Matthew McGrory untill I watched The Devils Rejects yesterday, not realizing House of a 1000 Corpses was the first one…lol. After seeing the In Memory of Matthew I decided to look up the cast. I love to study actors and was curious to see what Matthew in particular looked like underneath the make up. He was so handsome. I am 6 ft tall and love TALL men. He will know no pain and witness no ignorant stares in heaven. My heart goes out to his girlfriend and family. My husband committed suicide 3 years ago, I know that pain. RIP Matthew! Antoinette, Australia.
tonight was the first time i've seen big fish it was a great movie but i wish he made way more movies then he did i wish he didn't die.
I couldnt believe when I heard!! He was one of my favourite actors!! I loved him so much!! When I watched "Big fish" I cried!! He was to young to die!!! The world isnt feare! The ones who desearves to live and are good inside allways die young!!(I dont know english well so I apologise if I spelled some words wrong)God needed his angel so he called Matthews name <3!! Rest in peace Matthew McGrory!! I love you!!
Sian Warman
What a great actor and s wonderful man xxx he will be truly missed xxx


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The Midget Boys' 4 x 100 metre relay team, consisting of Reagan Martin (Swift Current Comp), Jean-Luc Mudingayi (Maple Creek), Callen Boutin (Gull Lake) and Jordan Voll (Shaunavon), won the silver medal at the SHSAA Provincial Track and Field Championships held in Moose Jaw on June 6-7.
The Southwest was well represented at the SHSAA Provincial Track and Field Championships in Moose Jaw on Friday and Saturday with 99 athletes in action.
Southwest athletes were able to bring home a total of 10 medals from the Provincial Championships, including double medal performances from Swift Current's Jade Addai and Marcus Kouri.
Addai came up with the only gold medal for the Southwest when she won the Junior Girls 100 Metre Dash after posting the fastest time in the preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals. Addai won the gold medal in the final in 13.06 seconds, edging Legacy Christian's Ayomikun Olaloku by 2-100ths of a second.
Addai added a silver medal in the 200 Metre Dash when she finished in 27.02 seconds, behind only Saskatoon's Sara Murray, who finished in 26.28 seconds.
Kouri won both of his silver medals in the Senior Boys jumping events. He won silver in Long Jump with a top jump of 6.29 metres. Outlook LCBI's Kayden Johnson won the event with a 6.61 metre effort. Kouri added a second silver medal in Triple Jump with a top jump of 13.03 metres, only 13 centimetres behind Osler VCA's Spencer Longfellow.
Shaunavon's Francisco Teichroeb powered his way to a silver medal in Senior Boys Shot Put. He earned the silver medal with a 13.96-metre heave, second only to Kayden Johnson's 14.39-metre effort.
The Southwest's fifth and final silver medal came from the Midget Boys 4x100 metre relay team after they finished in 47.84 seconds, just 1.22 seconds behind West Central.
Swift Current's Jordan Wittman showed off his versatility with a bronze medal finish in the Boys Open Quad. He placed second in Long Jump (5.81m), third in the 800 Metre Run (2:16.73), 10th in Shot Put (10.26m), and 12th in the 100 Metre Dash (12.39 seconds) to finish with 2,267 points behind Meadow Lake's Aaron Varjassy and Regina's Simon Oulette.
Shaunavon's Jordan Voll used a 35.58-metre effort to win bronze in Midget Boys Discus as well. Regina's Marshall Neuls won the event with a 40.21-metre effort and Kelvington's Zack Spray won silver with a 35.77-metre throw.
Eastend's Lane Richardson travelled almost 40 feet to win bronze in Junior Boys Triple Jump. He was one of only three athletes to break the 12-metre mark when he reached 12.04 metres with his best effort to finish behind Middle Lake's Kyle Wehage and Oxbow's Dylan Haygarth.
The Southwest 4x100 Midget Girls relay team rounded out the medal winners when they won bronze in 53.65 seconds behind Saskatoon and Central Valley.


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Obituaries: 12.29.06
Amelia P. Alaniz died Dec. 25, 2006. She was 59.
Survivors include a daughter, Veronica Garza of Corpus Christi; a son, Jose Esteban Alaniz of Corpus Christi; her mother, Angelita Ramiscal; three sisters, Diana Alvarado, Norma Garcia and Leonor Salazar, all of Corpus Christi; a brother, Rolando Ramiscal of Corpus Christi; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Dec. 29 at Our Lady of Pilar Catholic Church. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Elodia H. Castle
HEBBRONVILLE - Elodia H. Castle died Dec. 21, 2006. She was 78.
Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Cremar of Hebbronville; two sons, Norman Castle of Hebbronville and Tony Castle of Houston; a brother, Donato Hernandez of Owosso, Mich.; four sisters, Olivia Lawcock, Alicia Rodriguez and Esperanza Morales, all of Hebbronville, and Mary Sanchez of Laredo; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 29 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in New Hebbronville Cemetery.
Howard-Williams-Turcotte Funeral Home
Servando S. Chavez
ALICE - Servando S. Chavez, an Army veteran, died Dec. 28, 2006. He was 92.
Survivors include two sons, Servando Chavez Jr. of Pasadena, Calif., and Jesus Carreon of Alice; two daughters, Evangelina Chavez of Pasadena, Calif., and Bonnie Garcia of Alice; three brothers, Salvador and Amado Chavez, both of Alice, and Amando Chavez of Houston; a sister, Eva Donahue of Houston; and three grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Dec. 30 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in New Collins Cemetery.
Kenneth Clawson
Kenneth "Kenny" Clawson, an Army veteran and a retired employee of Corn Products/Coastal and Valero Refinery, died Dec. 25, 2006. He was 63.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne; two daughters, Michelle Pearce and Kendra Clawson Hodges, both of Corpus Christi; a brother, Rodney Clawson of Corpus Christi; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at Sawyer-George Funeral Home.
James A. Green
BEAUMONT - James A. "Smokey" Green, an Army veteran and former Taft and Corpus Christi resident, died Dec. 24, 2006. He was 78.
There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 30 at Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church, Taft. Burial will be in San Patricio Memorial Gardens, Portland.
Unity Chapel Funeral Home, Corpus Christi
Dawn P. Hoffman
ALICE - Dawn Paulus Hoffman, a member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent Altar Guild, died Dec. 26, 2006. She was 87.
Survivors include her husband, Roger; two sons, Roger Hoffman Jr. of Edmond, Okla., and Bruce Paulus Hoffman of Corpus Christi; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 31 at Episcopal Church of the Advent.
Holmgreen Mortuary
Pedro J. Lerma
Pedro Juan Lerma, a World War II Army veteran, a former Peerless Cleaners employee and a retired Memorial Medical Center radiology department employee, died Dec. 25, 2006. He was 86.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia; three daughters, Mary Jane Garza, Rebecca Lerma Stutts and Laura Jean Perez; three sons, Pete Ruben, Adolfo and James David Lerma; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Dec. 29 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Corpus Christi Funeral Home
Guadalupe C. Lopez
KINGSVILLE - Guadalupe C. Lopez died Dec. 27, 2006. She was 79.
Survivors include her husband, Raul; a daughter, Angelica Lopez Beecham; five sons, Raul Lopez of San Antonio, Robert Lopez of Angleton and Johnny, Jesus and Ruben Lopez, all of Kingsville; four brothers, Raul Carrion of San Juan, Baldemar Carrion of Seguin and Rene and Pablo Carrion Jr., both of Kingsville; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Dec. 29 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be in Santa Gertrudis Cemetery.
Kingsville Memorial Funeral Home
Joan E. Mason
REFUGIO - Joan Elizabeth Mason, a homemaker and a Catholic, died Dec. 25, 2006. She was 74.
Survivors include a daughter, Anna Rae Crocker of Refugio; three sons, Raymond Perrin of Joaquin, Robert Perrin of Pawcatuck, Conn., and Lee Roy Perrin of Alice; a brother, Floyd Durbin of Show Low, Ariz.; three sisters, Joyce Myers of Refugio, Linda Hickman of Merkel and Diana Scott of Indianapolis; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Services will be at a later date.
Moore Funeral Home
Rebecca E. Pena
SAN DIEGO - Rebecca E. Pena, a retired teacher, died Dec. 27, 2006. She was 94.
Survivors include two sisters, Dolores Serna of San Diego and Estella Rios Krass of Tucson, Ariz.; a special niece and nephew who have been like a daughter and son, Annie Marie and Sebero Barrientes of Kingsville; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Dec. 30 at San Jose Mission, San Jose. Burial will be in Lopez Cemetery, San Jose.
Adrian Perez Sr.
ALICE - Adrian Perez Sr., a surveyor for the Texas Department of Transportation, died Dec. 27, 2006. He was 79.
Survivors include two daughters, Cecilia Perez of Alice and Patricia Knoske of Warren, Ohio; four sons, Edward Perez of Cabot, Ark., Ricky Sponsler and Adrian Perez Jr., both of Alice, and Victor Perez of Hobbs, N.M.; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at Holmgreen Mortuary. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Dec. 30 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in Alice Cemetery.
Marie N. Randall
WOODSBORO - Marie N. Randall, a former Refugio resident, died Dec. 27, 2006. She was 90.
Survivors include a daughter, Fran Boenig of Woodsboro; three sons, Bill Randall Jr. of Del Valle, Chris Randall of Austin and Dan Randall of Beeville; a brother, Dub Beslin of St. Martinville, La.; a sister, Lil Hebert of New Iberia, La.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 29 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Portland. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Refugio.
Moore Funeral Home, Refugio
Sophie C. Reyes
BEEVILLE - Sophie C. Reyes, a private caregiver and a member of St. James Catholic Church, died Dec. 27, 2006. She was 73.
Survivors include a son, Robert Reyes of Beeville; a brother, Fred Chapa of Beeville; and two grandchildren.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29 at Angelus Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Dec. 30 at St. James Catholic Church. Burial will be in Beeville Memorial Park.
Riley L. Stevenson IV
AUSTIN - Riley L. "Dooley" Stevenson IV, a member of Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church, died Dec. 24, 2006. He was 23.
Survivors include his parents, Jamie and Riley Stevenson III of Austin; a son, Riley Stevenson V of Austin; a brother, Antwone Hill of Austin; two sisters, Stacey and Latoya Stevenson, both of Dallas; his grandparents, Nathan and Bertha Rucker of Austin and Clarice Tipton of Robstown; and his great-grandmother, Lela Roland of Austin.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 30 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Robstown. Burial will be in Robstown Cemetery, Robstown.
Kingsville Memorial Funeral Home, Kingsville
Arnulfo Trevino
Arnulfo Trevino, a residential painting contractor, died Dec. 26, 2006. He was 52.
Survivors include his wife, Josie; a son, Cris Trevino; a daughter, Sophie Trevino; his mother, Ignacia Trevino of Sinton; two brothers, Joe Trevino of Sinton and Jimmy Trevino of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Esther Ibarra of Houston and Vera Sanchez of Corpus Christi; and a grandchild.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Dec. 29 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sinton. Burial will be in Eternal Rest Cemetery, Sinton.
Ritchea-Gonzales Funeral Home, Sinton
Santos G. Torres
ROBSTOWN - Santos Garcia Torres, a homemaker and a member of Iglesia Monte Sinai, died Dec. 27, 2006. She was 96.
Survivors include five sons, Francisco, Jesus and Jose Torres Jr., all of Robstown, Euligio Torres of Phoenix and Nicolas Torres of Houston; three daughters, Maria Santos of Lamesa and Rosario Abalos and Minerva Martinez, both of Robstown; 40 grandchildren; 69 great-grandchildren; and 32 great-great-grandchildren.
Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at Ramon Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 30 at Iglesia Monte Sinai. Burial will be in The Christian Cemetery.
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The Hague — The International Criminal Court today acquitted alleged former militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui of all charges of crimes against humanity committed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2003.
The presiding judge ordered his immediate release and requested the Court Registry to "take all necessary steps to protect witnesses".
Presiding judge Bruno Cotte said that in view of all the evidence presented, "the Chamber has not been able to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused was the leader of the Lendu fighters who took part in the attack on Bogoro on February 24, 2003".
The judges also found that three key prosecution witnesses who testified -- behind closed doors and with their identities protected -- that Ngudjolo was present in Bogoro on the day of the attack were not credible.
Before delivering the verdict, presiding judge Bruno Cotte said that "declaring an accused person not guilty does not mean the Chamber declares him innocent". The French judge stressed that this decision "does not in any way deny the suffering of the population on that day".
Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui was tried jointly with Germain Katanga. However, on November 21, the judges separated the two cases, after deciding a modification of the mode of liability with which Katanga is charged. The verdict in his case is not expected until spring 2013.
During the session, the presiding judge reminded the prosecution that it may seek a suspension of the release order pending appeal.
This is the second verdict in the ICC's ten year history, following the verdict on Thomas Lubanga earlier this year. Former Congolese militia leader Lubanga was sentenced to 14 years in jail for recruiting child soldiers and using them to fight. He is appealing.


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Picking who will start under center for Mississippi State this season, has been about as likely as picking the right combination of numbers in the lottery.Â
Sophomore Dak Prescott has drawn the majority of starts for the Bulldogs at quarterback this season.
Prescott suffered what head coach Dan Mullen called a "stinger" in last Saturday's game against Texas A&M.
Finishing has been an issue for the Starkville High School girls soccer team early this season.
On Saturday, those troubles faded slightly as the Lady Yellowjackets scored a 1-0 victory over Caledonia at the Starkville Sportsplex.
The Starkville Yellowjackets used a steady run game and stingy defense to do what they had to do at home Friday night.
One of the driving forces in the Yellowjackets 14-7 victory over the Chargers of Grenada was Jacquez Horsley. Having Horsley lined up in the backfield getting tough yards late in the game proved invaluable. He finished the night with 102 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown.
One of the best displays of sportsmanship took place during Friday night's game between the Starkville Yellowjackets and Grenada Chargers.
With 8 minutes remaining in the third quarter, Grenada defensive lineman Tony Tillman sustained an injury and had a difficult time getting off the field.
BOONEVILLE – Coach Junior Graham summarized Friday's game against East Union in one phrase, "we live for another week."
After leading 28-7 at the half, Eupora defeated the Urchins 42-7 to move forward in Class 2A playoffs to face Baldwyn.
Former Starkville High School basketball player Jacolby Mobley keeps taking his game to another level.
It's not just because Mobley has gone from high school to junior college and now the Division I stage after signing with the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga on Thursday, but coaches have noticed the maturity level increase in the former Yellowjacket.
Hair spray and hot rollers will be abundant in Betterworth Auditorium tonight when 10 Mississippi State University girls compete for the Miss Mississippi State crown in Lee Hall.
It is the 55th year for the Miss MSU pageant. The pageant is part of the Miss America circuit. The winner of the pageant will go on to compete for the Miss Mississippi title.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Starkville. Store window displays boast of brightly decorated Christmas trees and Christmas carols greet those walking along Main Street. The town will be filled with even more Christmas cheer on Sunday with the Greater Starkville Development Partnership's Christmas Open House.
There was a good reason why Richard Muller waited until Thursday to visit Mississippi State University instead of coming on Sept. 17 as originally planned.
Legend has it that one of Mississippi State University's top sports traditions began with a wayward Jersey cow.


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Barrel Stave Cork Kit Table
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- great conversation piece
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- We Added A Glass Top
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We label our corks from different events in our life. This table becomes a scrapbook of places we have been and friends we enjoyed wine with!
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the 4-6 week delivery time actually was 9 1/2 weeks, finally arriving damaged. out of round, and battered. It then took two phone calls to get anyone to address the problem, followed by a denial of an RA# because the photo I was required to send didnt show enough damage for their satisfaction. When my husband said he would just have AMEX decline the charge the powers that be decided to issue an RA. Still waiting two weeks later for the UPS Pickup.
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- Good size
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Came without screws or instructions. Not clear the plexiglas top is the right size.Near impossible to figure out how to put it together !
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At least 1 injured in senior mobile bus accident in Pikesville, Md.
Triple murder in Kentucky possibly linked to Baltimore County police shootout
Officer wounded, suspect dead in Md. police chase
Darian Robinson arrested in Md. in connection with armed carjacking in Vienna
Plans detailed by 16-year-old boy to allegedly shoot people at Baltimore County school
Laurel camper, Dennis Kemp, drowns at Baltimore County park on his 13th birthday
Cleveland Browns fan to be charged for urinating on Art Modell's grave in Baltimore
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Patrick McTague: Rescuers search for body of Alexandria man who fell into waters of Maryland's Pretty Boy Dam
Boy killed in severe storm at River Valley Ranch identified
Twelve-year-old Justin Nicholas Diggs of Pikesville has been identified as the boy who was killed in the severe storm that tore through River Valley Ranch in Carroll County last week.
4 teens charged in stabbing of pizza delivery man in Maryland
Baltimore County Police have charged four teenagers in the stabbing and robbery of a pizza delivery driver in Essex. All of the teens are charged as adults with attempted first degree murder, robbery and first degree assault.
Dundalk building collapse injures eight
Authorities say eight people have been injured - three of them critically - in a building collapse at the former Sparrows Point steel mill site in Baltimore County.
Baltimore County police shoot and kill man
The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave pending a review.
3 men shot outside hookah lounge in Randallstown
Baltimore County police say three men were shot outside the Fire and Ice Hookah Lounge in Randallstown early Sunday morning.
Man opens fire on group, shoots 2 in Windsor Mill
Baltimore County police are investigating a double shooting after a man apparently opened fire on a group of people in Windsor Mill late Saturday night.
Donald Whelley beaten by two assailants near Clarkson University
Donald Whelley, a 21-year-old sophomore at Clarkson University who grew up in Catonsville, was attacked by two men in the early morning hours of Aug. 24, leaving him with a broken jaw, broken orbital bone and several cuts.
Jason Schneider dies: Baltimore County Police officer shot in line of duty
A Baltimore County Police officer who was serving an arrest warrant has died after being shot overnight, sources say.
Toddler dies after being left in car in Lansdowne, Md.Comment
Officers say a relative was supposed to take a 16-month-old girl to a Head Start Center after picking her up at a different place. The relative instead drove home, went inside and slept for four hours.
Lawrence Joynes charged with possession of child pornographyComment
Lawrence Joynes, a 54-year-old Silver Spring elementary school teacher, was taken into custody by Baltimore County Police and charged with one count of possession of child pornography. He's being held on $1 million bail.
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Soha Ali Khan, a graduate of Oxford University, chose to become an actress like her mother Sharmila Tagore. But she says her star mom is not happy with her choice of profession and wants her daughter to be a lawyer.
Soha, who holds a masters degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, made her Bollywood debut with "Dil Maange More!!!" in 2004. Most of her movies didn't do well at the box-office, but she was appreciated for her performance in movies like "Rang De Basanti" and "Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns".
"My mother is still not happy with what I am doing. Even now she calls me each Sunday and says 'You can still be a lawyer, it's not too late. You must go to Harvard (university)'. She keeps saying 'You have studied so much and you are not making use of it'.
"I've to tell her that I am really enjoying what I am doing. I am happy, but as a mother she is worried about her child... Her main concern is what I'll do in the next 10 to 20 years," Soha told IANS here.
Sharmila may have reservations about Soha's career choice, but she is cool with her live-in relationship with her boyfriend Kunal Kemmu.
"She is actually very cool. I think she is cool, but she says 'I am tired of telling you guys but you guys don't listen to me. Now that you are grown up, there is no point in running after you guys'.
"My mum says 'By this time you should've been a lawyer, married woman, should have two to three kids, but what are you guys doing?'"
"She is tired of saying this again and again; so now she has resigned to the fact that this is happening and she has no control over it," added the 34-year-old.
Soha also believes that by now people must be bored of the couple. It's been almost three years since she started dating Kunal Kemmu.
"Why are people interested in my life? I am sure people must be bored by this time. I have already given a huge news this year that we both are staying together now. All I can say is I have given a big news for this year. Now wait for next year," said the sister of actor Saif Ali Khan.
Soha, who has acted in Bengali films like "Antarmahal" and "Iti Srikanta", says people like regional movies as there is honesty in them.
"People like regional films because there is honesty, truth and identity in those films. Meanwhile Hindi cinema needs to relate to everyone; so to make a film on a national level it can't be so rooted," she said.
"Regional films like in Bengali can be rooted in culture. I have done two Bengali films and I am proud about them," she added.
She is currently busy promoting war comedy "War Chhod Na Yaar", which will hit the theatres Oct 11.
Directed by Faraz Haidar, "War Chhod Na Yaar" also features Sharman Joshi and Jaaved Jaaferi.
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I think I agree with her Mom. She has got a very good education and it should be put to use.
As for the live in BF, I see it all the time and I have no issue with it. But when you are in your mid thirties it is time to start acting like a grown up and make some big decisions. Marriage is one of them! Sometimes it is necessary to make a big decision to be able to move ahead in life. If not you get stuck in a rut! You don't want to spend most of your life avoiding commitment! One day you will realise you are incapable of it, and that is when your life will start to lack meaning!
her mother is actually right...
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Onion Cartoon Maps Chris Christie's Road to the Whitehouse
It seems like the big secret is out. To the shock of almost no one at least in New Jersey, political writers are writing more and more articles about Governor Christie running for the presidency in 2016. The road to the 2016 presidency is apparently going right through New Jersey. Even political satire sites have now taken to writing editorial cartoons regarding Christie's possible run.


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Mary (Aramaic: מרים, Maryām, later Hebrew Miriam, Greek Μαριαμ or Μαρια, in Arabic مَريَم Maryam, Syriac: ܡܪܝܡ), called since medieval times Madonna (My Lady), was, according to Christian tradition, a Jewish resident of Nazareth in Galilee and known from the New Testament as the mother of Jesus of Nazareth. The New Testament describes her as a young maiden – traditionally, Greek parthénos signifies an actual virgin – who conceived by the agency of the Holy Spirit whilst she was already the betrothed wife of Joseph of the House of David and awaiting their imminent formal home-taking ceremony (the concluding Jewish wedding rite).
Christians maintain that she was a virgin at the point of conception, (Protestants say, at least until the birth of Jesus). The Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches, many in the Anglican Church, and some Protestant sects also maintain that Mary remained a virgin throughout the rest of her life.
The New Testament recounts her presence at important stages during her son's adult life (e.g., at the Wedding at Cana and at his crucifixion). Also, she was present at communal prayers immediately after Jesus' Ascension. Narratives of her life are further elaborated in later Christian apocrypha, who give the names of her parents as Joachim and Anne.
Christian churches teach various doctrines concerning Mary, and she is the subject of much veneration. The area of Christian theology concerning her is known as Mariology. The conception of her Son Jesus is believed to have been an act of the Holy Spirit, and to fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah that a virgin would bear a son who would be called Immanuel ("God with us"). The Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church, and the Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches venerate her as the Ever-Virgin Mother of God (Theotokos), who was specially favoured by God's grace (Catholics hold that she was conceived without original sin) and who, when her earthly life had been completed, was assumed bodily into Heaven. Some Protestants, including certain Lutherans and Methodists embrace veneration of Mary and also hold some of these doctrines. Others, especially in the Reformed tradition, question or even condemn the devotional and doctrinal position of Mary in the above traditions. Mary also holds a revered position in Islam.
The Roman Catholic tradition has a well established philosophy for the study and veneration of the Virgin Mary via the field of Mariology with Pontifical schools such as the Marianum specifically devoted to this task.
The name "Mary" comes from the Greek Μαρία, which is a shortened form of Μαριάμ. This is a transliteration of the Hebrew/Aramaic name Maryam. In later Hebrew the vowel "a" changed (regularly) to "i" in a closed unaccented syllable, so that by the time the Jews began to use vowel points, they wrote it as Miryam.
Mary's most common titles include The Blessed Virgin Mary (also abbreviated to "BVM"), Our Lady (Notre Dame, Nuestra Señora, Nossa Senhora, Madonna), Mother of God, and the Queen of Heaven (Regina Caeli) (see Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary).
Mary is referred to by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Anglican Church, and all Eastern Catholic Churches as Theotokos, a title recognized at the Third Ecumenical Council (held at Ephesus to address the teachings of Nestorius, in 431). Theotokos (and its Latin equivalents, "Deipara" and "Dei genetrix") literally means "Godbearer". The equivalent phrase "Mater Dei" (Mother of God) is more common in Latin and so also in the other languages used in the Western Catholic Church, but this same phrase in Greek, in the abbreviated form of the first and last letter of the two words (ΜΡ ΘΥ), is the indication attached to her image in Byzantine icons. The Council stated that the Church Fathers "did not hesitate to speak of the holy Virgin as the Mother of God", so as to emphasize that Mary's child, Jesus Christ, is in fact God.
The title, Queen Mother, was given to Mary in early Christianity, since Mary was the mother of Jesus, who was sometimes referred to as the "King of Kings" due to His lineage of King David. The Biblical basis for this understanding is found in 1 Kings 2:19-20, where King Solomon made his mother, Bathsheba, his queen mother present in his royal court, and honored all of her requests and requests from those who petitioned her. This governmental practice is also found throughout 1 and 2 Kings and in Jeremiah 13:18-19. In ancient Middle Eastern cultures, it was common for a king to have more than one wife; however, the king only had one mother and was an integral part of each royal court.
Mary is also sometimes referred to as the New Eve, as her obedience to God's command (contrasted with Eve's disobedience) led, according to this system of belief, to the salvation of mankind through Jesus.
Little is known of Mary's personal history from the New Testament. Her parents are not named in the canonical texts, but in apocryphal sources, widely accepted by later tradition, were Joachim and Anne. She was a relative of Elizabeth, wife of the priest Zechariah of the priestly division of Abijah, who herself was of the lineage of Aaron and so of the tribe of Levi. In spite of this, some speculate that Mary, like Joseph, to whom she was betrothed, was of the House of David and so of the tribe of Judah, and that the genealogy presented in Luke was hers, while Joseph's is given in Matthew. She resided at Nazareth in Galilee, presumably with her parents, and during her betrothal – the first stage of a Jewish marriage - the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was to be the mother of the promised Messiah by conceiving him through the Holy Spirit. When Joseph was told of her conception in a dream by "an angel of the Lord", he was surprised; but the angel told him to be unafraid and take her as his wife, which Joseph did, thereby formally completing the wedding rites. The gospels of Mark, John and the letters of Paul do not explicitly mention the virgin birth.
Since the angel Gabriel had told Mary (according to Luke) that Elizabeth, having previously been barren, was now miraculously pregnant, Mary hurried to visit Elizabeth, who was living with her husband Zechariah in a city of Judah "in the hill country". Once Mary arrived at the house and greeted Elizabeth, Elizabeth proclaimed Mary as "the mother of [her] Lord", and Mary recited a song of thanksgiving commonly known as the Magnificat from its first word in Latin. After three months, Mary returned to her house. According to the Gospel of Luke, a decree of the Roman emperor Augustus required that Joseph and his betrothed should proceed to Bethlehem for an enrollment, see Census of Quirinius. While they were there, Mary gave birth to Jesus; but because there was no place for them in the inn, she had to use a manger as a cradle.
After eight days, the boy was circumcised and named Jesus, in accordance with the instructions that the "angel of the Lord" had given to Joseph after the Annunciation to Mary. These customary ceremonies were followed by Jesus' presentation to the Lord at the Temple in Jerusalem in accordance with the law for firstborn males, then the visit of the Magi, the family's flight into Egypt, their return after the death of King Herod the Great about 2/1 BC and taking up residence in Nazareth. Mary apparently remained in Nazareth for some thirty four years. She is involved in the only event in Jesus' adolescent life that is recorded in the New Testament: at the age of twelve Jesus, having become separated from his parents on their return journey from the Passover celebration in Jerusalem, was found among the teachers in the temple. Probably some time between this event and the opening of Jesus' public ministry Mary was widowed, for Joseph is not mentioned again.
After Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist and his temptations by the devil in the desert, Mary was present when Jesus worked his first public miracle at the marriage in Cana by turning water into wine at her intercession. Subsequently there are events when Mary is present along with Jesus' brothers (James, Joseph, Simon and Judas) and unnamed sisters. (This is one of the scriptures which is sometimes introduced to challenge the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary.) There is also a strange incident in which Jesus seems to reject his family. "And when his family [literally, 'those with him'] heard about all this, they went to seize him, for they said, 'He is out of his mind.'…And his mother and his brothers arrived, and standing outside, they sent in a message asking for him. And people in the crowd sitting around him said to him, 'Your mother and your brothers are outside and want to see you.' And Jesus said, 'Who are my mother and my brothers?' And looking at those who sat in a circle around him, he said, 'These are my mother and my brothers. Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and sister, and mother.'"
Mary is also depicted as being present during the crucifixion standing near "the disciple whom Jesus loved" along with her sister Mary of Clopas{Cite needed here; this mary was wife of Cleops not sister, see Jjohn 19:25 Luke 24:18 Hegesippus/Eusebius 3:11)(possibly identical with the mother of James the younger and Joseph mentioned in , cf. Mark 15:40), and Mary Magdalene (John 19:25-26), to which list adds "the mother of the sons of Zebedee", presumably the Salome mentioned in Mark 15:40, and other women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him (mentioned in Matthew and Mark). Mary, cradling the dead body of her Son, while not recorded in the Gospel accounts, is a common motif in art, called a "pietà" or "pity".
In Acts (1:12-26, especially v. 14), Mary is the only one to be mentioned by name—other than the twelve Apostles and the candidates—of about 120 people gathered, after the Ascension, in the Upper Room on the occasion of the election of Matthias to the vacancy of Judas. (Though it is said that "the women" and Jesus' brothers were there as well, their names are not given.) From this time, she disappears from the Biblical accounts, although it is held by some Christian groups that she is again portrayed as the heavenly Woman of Revelation (Revelation 12:1).
Her death is not recorded in scripture. Tradition has her assumed (taken bodily) into heaven.
According to tradition, Mary died while surrounded by the apostles (in either Jerusalem or Ephesus) between three and fifteen years after Christ's ascension. When the apostles later opened her tomb they found it empty and concluded that she had been bodily assumed into Heaven.
The House of the Virgin Mary near Ephesus, Turkey is believed by some to be the place where Mary lived until her assumption into Heaven. The Gospel of John states that Mary went to live with the Disciple whom Jesus loved who is traditionally identified as John the Apostle. Irenaeus and Eusebius of Caesarea wrote in their histories that John went later to Ephesus, which may provide the basis for the early belief that Mary also lived in Ephesus with John.
"Mary's Tomb", an empty tomb in Jerusalem, is attributed to Mary, but it was unknown until the 6th century.
And We Made the son of Mary and his mother a Sign ... ()
Mary, mother of Jesus, is mentioned more in the Qur'an than in the entire New Testament. She enjoys a singularly distinguished and honored position amongst women in the Qur'an. A chapter in the Qur'an is titled "Maryam" (Mary), in which the story of Mary and Jesus is recounted according to the Islamic view of Jesus.
She is the only woman directly named in the Qur'an; declared (uniquely along with Jesus) to be a Sign of God to mankind }; as one who "guarded her chastity" ; an obedient one ; chosen of her mother and dedicated to Allah whilst still in the womb ; uniquely (amongst women) Accepted into service by Allah ; cared for by (one of the prophets as per Islam) Zakariya (Zacharias) ; that in her childhood she resided in the Temple and uniquely had access to Al-Mihrab (understood to be the Holy of Holies), and was provided with heavenly 'provisions' by God ; a Chosen One ; a Purified One ; a Truthful one ; her child conceived through "a Word from God" ; and "exalted above all women of The Worlds/Universes" .
The Qur'an relates detailed narrative accounts of Maryam (Mary) in two places Sura 3 and Sura 19 and .
The account given in Sura 19 of the Qur'an is nearly identical with that in the Gospel according to Luke, and both of these (Luke, Sura 19) begin with an account of the visitation of an angel upon Zakariya (Zecharias) and Good News of the birth of Yahya (John), followed by the account of the annunciation.
The account in Sura 3 of the Qur'an tracks the accounts in Apocrypha, namely the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew and the Gospel of James, regarding the use of "rods" to determine a guardian/husband after she reached the age of puberty , and, the account of the scandal caused upon the discovery of her with child , neither of which are recorded in the canonical Gospels.
The corresponding feast in other rites may go by other names, such as, in the Byzantine Rite, the Feast of the Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos. However, the dogma of the Immaculate Conception is part of the teaching of the Catholic Church, and the title of "The Immaculate Conception" has been given to many Eastern Catholic church buildings, including the cathedral in Detroit of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
Eastern Orthodox tend to reject the Immaculate Conception, principally because their understanding of ancestral sin (the Greek term corresponding to the Latin "original sin") differs from that of the Roman Catholic Church, but also on the basis that without original sin (i.e. fallen human nature), Mary would have likewise been separated from the rest of us by a special condition. Some Orthodox believe that Mary was conceived like any one of us, inherited the sin of Adam, but was cleansed from it when Christ (God incarnate) took form within her. This, coupled with the belief that she never committed any sin made her the perfect vessel. Nevertheless, this remains an area on which the Orthodox Church has not made any definitive statement, so a variety of views may be found.
Protestants reject the idea that Mary was saved from sin from her very first moment.
This doctrine must be contrasted with the more widely held doctrine that Mary committed no sin in her life. The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception proclaims not only that Mary committed no actual sin, but that she was preserved from original sin, and this from the moment of her conception. Many may highly venerate Mary (as do many Protestants, Anglicans, and certainly Eastern Orthodox), but do not thereby indicate their acceptance of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception as taught by the Roman Catholic Church.
The Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed both refer to Mary as "the Virgin Mary". This alludes to the belief that Mary conceived Jesus through the action of God the Holy Spirit, and not through intercourse with Joseph or anyone else. That she was a virgin at this time is affirmed by Eastern Christianity, Roman Catholicism and many Protestants. Rejection of this is considered heretical by many, but not all, traditional Christian groups.
The Gospel of Matthew describes Mary as a virgin who fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14. The Hebrew word almah that appears in this verse, and the Greek word parthenos that Jews used to translate it in the Greek Septuagint that Matthew quotes here, have been the subjects of dispute for almost two millennia, since almah simply means young woman, rather than virgin (in Hebrew, the word betulah would be an unambiguous translation). This disagreement is related to the question of whether Isaiah 7:14 is a prophecy of Jesus' birth. Regardless of the meaning of this verse, it is clear that the authors of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke consider Jesus' conception not the result of intercourse and assert that Mary had "no relations with man" before Jesus' birth.
In the second century, the polemicist Celsus (recorded in Origen's Contra Celsum 1.28-32) claimed that Mary had sex with a Roman soldier and then married Joseph who protected her from the harsh Jewish laws of the time which otherwise would have sentenced her to death by stoning for such an act.
Some scholars of the historical Jesus deny the Virgin Birth, regarding the nativity of Jesus to be an early Christian story created to liken Jesus to Moses (the Massacre of the Innocents) and to show him fulfilling prophecy (the return from Egypt, etc.), or speculate that the father could have been "Joseph or some unknown male who either seduced or raped the young Mary".
Other scholars, such as Bart D. Ehrman, suggest the historical method can never comment on the likelihood of supernatural occurrences. While parthenogenesis (virginal conception) is not unknown in lower animals, it does not occur naturally in human beings or other mammals, and produces females only, genetical clones of the mother.
The Qur'an says that Jesus was the result of a virgin birth. The most detailed account of the annunciation and birth of Jesus is provided in Sura 3 and 19 of The Qur'an wherein it is written that God sent an angel to announce that she could shortly expect to bear a son, despite being a virgin:
(Remember) When the angels said O Mary! Allah Gives thee Good News of a son through a Word from Him! His name shall be the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, honoured in this world and in the next, and of those who Are Granted Nearness to Allah! (3.45)
And he shall speak to the people in the cradle, and when of middle age, and he shall be of The Righteous (3.46)
She said My Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me? He Said, That is as it shall be. Allah Creates what He Pleases. When HE decrees a thing HE says to it "Be" and it is! (3.47)
The perpetual virginity of Mary, a doctrine of Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Christianity affirms Mary's "real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made Man. According to this Church dogma, Mary was ever-virgin (Greek ἀειπάρθενος) for the remainder of her life, making Jesus her biological and only son, whose conception and birth are held to be miraculous.
For Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics alike Mary's assumption into heaven is seen as an instance of the resurrection of the body.
Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox as well as some Anglican, Lutheran, and Methodist Christians venerate Mary. This veneration especially takes the form of prayer for intercession with her Son, Jesus Christ. The Hail Mary prayer is one such example. Additionally it includes composing poems and songs in Mary's honor, painting icons or carving statues of her, and conferring titles on Mary that reflect her position among the saints. She is also one of the most highly venerated saints in both the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches; several major feast days are devoted to her each year. (See Liturgical year.)
By contrast, certain documents of the Second Vatican Council, such as chapter VIII of the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium describe Mary as higher than all other created beings, even angels: "she far surpasses all creatures, both in heaven and on earth"; but still in the final analysis, a created being, solely human - not divine - in her nature. On this showing, Catholic traditionalists would argue that there is no conflation of the human and divine levels in their veneration of Mary.
The major origin and impetus of veneration of Mary comes from the Christological controversies of the early church - many debates denying in some way the divinity or humanity of Jesus Christ. So not only would one side affirm that Jesus was indeed God, but would assert the conclusion that Mary was "Mother of God", although some Protestants prefer to use the term "God-bearer". Catholics and Protestants agree however, that "Mother of God" is not intended to imply that Mary in any way gave Jesus his Divinity.
Both Catholics and Orthodox, and especially Anglicans, make a clear distinction between such veneration (which is also due to the other saints) and adoration which is due to God alone. (The term worship is used by some theologians to subsume both sacrificial worship and worship of praise, e.g. Orestes Brownson in his book Saint Worship. The word "worship", while commonly used in place of "adoration" in the modern English vernacular, strictly speaking implies nothing more than the acknowledgement of "worth-ship" or worthiness, and thus means no more than the giving of honor where honor is due (e.g. the use of "Your Worship" as a form of address to judges in certain English legal traditions). "Worship" has never been used in this sense in Catholic literature when referring to the veneration of the Blessed Virgin). Mary, they point out, is not divine, and has only such powers to help as are granted to her by God in response to her prayers. Such miracles as may occur through Mary's intercession are ultimately the result of God's love and omnipotence. Traditionally, Catholic theologians have distinguished three forms of honor: latria, due only to God, and usually translated by the English word adoration; hyperdulia, accorded only to the Blessed Virgin Mary, usually translated simply as veneration; and dulia, accorded to the rest of the saints, also usually translated as veneration. The Orthodox distinguish between worship and veneration but do not use the "hyper"-veneration terminology when speaking of the Theotokos. Protestants tend to consider "dulia" too similar to "latria".
The surge in the veneration of Mary in the High Middle Ages owes some of its initial impetus to Bernard of Clairvaux. Bernard expanded upon Anselm of Canterbury's role in transmuting the sacramental ritual Christianity of the Early Middle Ages into a new, more personally held faith, with the life of Christ as a model and a new emphasis on the Virgin Mary. In opposition to the rationalist approach to divine understanding that the schoolmen adopted, Bernard preached an immediate faith, in which the intercessor was the Virgin Mary; "the Virgin that is the royal way, by which the Savior comes to us." Bernard played the leading role in the development of the Virgin cult, which is one of the most important manifestations of the popular piety of the twelfth century. In early medieval thought the Virgin Mary had played a minor role, and it was only with the rise of emotional Christianity in the eleventh century that she became the prime intercessor for humanity with the deity. (Cantor 1993 p 341)
Some early Protestants venerated and honored Mary. Martin Luther said Mary is "the highest woman", that "we can never honour her enough", that "the veneration of Mary is inscribed in the very depths of the human heart", and that Christians should "wish that everyone know and respect her". John Calvin said, "It cannot be denied that God in choosing and destining Mary to be the Mother of his Son, granted her the highest honor." Zwingli said, "I esteem immensely the Mother of God", and, "The more the honor and love of Christ increases among men, so much the esteem and honor given to Mary should grow". Thus the idea of respect and high honour was not rejected by the first Protestants; but, they came to criticize the Catholics for blurring the line, between high admiration of the grace of God wherever it is seen in a human being, and religious service given to another creature. The Catholic practice of celebrating saints' days and making intercessory requests addressed especially to Mary and other departed saints they considered (and consider) to be idolatry. With the exception of some portions of the Anglican Communion, Protestantism usually follows the reformers in rejecting the practice of directly addressing Mary and other saints in prayers of admiration or petition, as part of their religious worship of God. Protestants will not typically call the respect or honor that they may have for Mary veneration because of the special religious significance that this term has in the Catholic practice.
Today's Protestants acknowledge that Mary is "blessed among women" (Luke 1:42) but they do not agree that Mary is to be venerated. She is considered to be an outstanding example of a life dedicated to God. Indeed the word that she uses to describe herself in Luke 1:38 (usually translated as "bond-servant" or "slave") refers to someone whose will is consumed by the will of another - in this case Mary's will is consumed by God's. Rather than granting Mary any kind of "dulia", Protestants note that her role in scripture seems to diminish - after the birth of Jesus she is hardly mentioned. From this it may be said that her attitude paralleled that of John the Baptist who said "He must become greater; I must become less" (John 3:30)
The "Blessed Virgin Mary", sometimes shortened to "The Blessed Virgin" or "The Virgin Mary" is a traditional title specifically used by Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics, and some others to describe Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
The belief in the corporeal assumption of Mary was formally declared to be dogma by Pope Pius XII in 1950. Pope Pius XII states in Munificentissimus Deus: "[W]e pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory. Hence if anyone, which God forbid, should dare willfully to deny or to call into doubt that which we have defined, let him know that he has fallen away completely from the divine and Catholic Faith." This is an example of an invocation of papal infallibility.
The dogma does not state if Mary's assumption occurred before or after any physical death. As stated by Ludwig Ott (Bk. III, Pt. 3, Ch. 2, §6) "the fact of her death is almost generally accepted by the Fathers and Theologians, and is expressly affirmed in the Liturgy of the Church", to which he adduces a number of helpful citations, and concludes that "for Mary, death, in consequence of her freedom from original sin and from personal sin, was not a consequence of punishment of sin. However, it seems fitting that Mary's body, which was by nature mortal, should be, in conformity with that of her Divine Son, subject to the general law of death." In keeping with the historical consensus of the Church, Pius XII himself almost certainly rejected the notion of Mary's "immortality" (the idea that she never suffered death), preferring the more widely accepted understanding that her assumption took place after her physical death.
The Feast of the Assumption is celebrated on August 15.
In the Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and Oriental Orthodox traditions, the Ever-Virgin Mary, the Theotokos, died, after having lived a holy life. Eastern Orthodox do not believe in the immaculate conception, with the exception of some Old Believers, on the contrary believing that she was the best example of a human lifestyle. The surviving apostles were present at and conducted her funeral. However Thomas was delayed and arrived a few days later. He said that he would not believe this had happened unless he saw the body of Mary. Peter expressed dismay that Thomas continued to doubt what the other apostles told him. Upon opening the tomb, Thomas revealed that he had witnessed the absent body of the Theotokos being taken to heaven by angels. While every Orthodox Christian believes this to be true, the Orthodox have never formally made it a doctrine. It remains a holy mystery. The Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholics celebrate this event on the 15th of August. The Oriental Orthodox celebrate it on August 22. The feast day of the Dormition ("falling asleep") of the Theotokos is preceded by a two week fasting period.
Mary's special position within God's purpose of salvation as "God bearer" (theotokos) is recognised in a number of ways by some Anglican Christians. The Church affirms in the historic creeds that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, and celebrates the feast days of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. This feast is called in older prayer books the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 2 February. The Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin on March 25 was from before the time of Bede until the 18th century New Year's Day in England. The Annunciation is called the "Annunciation of our Lady" in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Anglicans also celebrate in the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin on May 31, though in some provinces the traditional date of July 2 is kept. The feast of the St. Mary the Virgin is observed on the traditional day of the Assumption, August 15. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin is kept on September 8.
The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is kept in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, on December 8. In certain Anglo-Catholic parishes this feast is called the Immaculate Conception. Again, the Assumption of Mary is believed in by most Anglo-Catholics, but is in considered a pious opinion by moderate Anglicans. Protestant minded Anglicans reject the celebration of these feasts.
Prayer to and with the Blessed Virgin Mary varies according to churchmanship. Low Church Anglicans rarely invoke the Blessed Virgin except in certain hymns, such as the second stanza of Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones. Anglo-Catholics, however, frequently pray the rosary, the Angelus, Regina Caeli, and other litanies and anthems of Our Lady. The Anglican Society of Mary maintains chapters in many countries. The purpose of the society is to foster devotion to Mary among Anglicans.
On May 16, 2005, the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches issued a joint 43-page statement, " Mary: Hope and Grace in Christ" (also known as the Seattle Statement) on the role of the Virgin Mary in Christianity as a way to uphold ecumenical cooperation despite differences over other matters. The document was released in Seattle, Washington, by Alexander Brunett, the local Catholic Archbishop, and Peter Carnley, Anglican Archbishop of Perth, Western Australia, co-chairmen of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC).
The joint document is said to seek a common understanding to help both churches agree on the theological reasoning behind the Catholic dogmas, despite Anglicans not accepting the papal authority that underpins them. Carnley has reportedly said that Anglican concerns that dogmas about Mary are not provable by scripture would "disappear", with the document discussing that Anglicans would stop opposition to Roman Catholic teachings of the Immaculate Conception (defined in 1854) and the Assumption of Mary (defined in 1950) as being "consonant" with the Biblical teachings.
Mary has been portrayed in several films:


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Senior Katie Baker
July 18, 2012
When Robin Selvig, who will be coaching his 35th Lady Griz team next winter, says "It's going to be a totally new thing" and he's talking about something basketball-related, it should grab your attention. Because for a coach who is in the been-there, seen-that, done-that stage of his career, totally new things don't come around very often.
What Selvig was talking about this week, the totally new thing, was his 2012-13 schedule, which was finalized recently.
For Lady Griz fans who have grown comfortably accustomed to routine -- a month and a half of nonconference games against a long list of familiar rivals, the popular late-December Lady Griz Holiday Classic, Big Sky Conference games starting in January -- hold on. It's a brand new world.
With the addition of North Dakota and Southern Utah to the Big Sky Conference, league teams will now have a two-and-a-half-month, 20-game conference schedule, up from 16 the last six years and 14 as recently as 2005-06.
It means the loss of four early-season, nonconference games, league play starting prior to Christmas and a new tournament with a condensed title -- the Lady Griz Classic -- taking place at an odd time -- the first weekend in December.
And Montana will start its season two time zones away in Philadelphia, the farthest from home the Lady Griz have opened the season since playing in Hawaii's tournament in 1991. The times, they are a changin'.
"It's a big change this year," Selvig said. "With 20 league games there are fewer things you can control."
The abbreviated nonconference schedule has meant the elimination of two traditional rivals that knew their way around Missoula and Dahlberg Arena: Portland and Gonzaga. The Lady Griz had faced the Pilots every year dating back to the 1995-96 season and the Zags every year since 1986-87.
The 20-game Big Sky schedule and 29-game, regular-season limit means Montana will have nine nonconference games before opening Big Sky play at home on Dec. 20 against Northern Arizona.
And even that will be new. Former NAU coach Laurie Kelly departed last spring for Gustavus Adolphus, a Division III school in Minnesota of elite academic status, and was replaced by former Arizona assistant Sue Darling.
Four of the season's first five games will be on the road. It is a tough start, but Montana has the type of experienced team that can handle it. And because of the early grind, the Lady Griz won't have to step foot on a bus or go through airport security for the entire month of December.
Following exhibition games at Dahlberg Arena against Carroll (Oct. 30) and Minot State (Nov. 5), Montana will open its regular season at Temple on Friday, Nov. 9, the first-ever meeting between the Lady Griz and Owls.
Selvig's rationale for the season opener is simple. The trip introduces his players to a city most of them have never seen, and it locks a quality opponent into a return trip to Missoula in 2013-14.
"We'll get a chance to get the team to Philadelphia, and we're bringing a really good team back here," Selvig explained.
"We don't play guarantee games, and that's not a new philosophy. If we go somewhere, we want to get that team back to our place. That approach allows us to generate a good, interesting home schedule, and Temple certainly helps us do that."
The Lady Griz and Owls will be at opposite ends of the experience spectrum. Montana, which went 16-14 last season and finished fifth in the Big Sky Conference at 9-7, lost only Tianna Ware off last year's team. The Lady Griz return nearly 99 percent of their scoring and over 99 percent of their rebounding.
Temple went 23-10 in 2011-12, a season that included a 14-game winning streak, and advanced to the third round of the WNIT. But the Owls lost four of that team's top five scorers and have only two upperclassmen on its 2012-13 roster.
Montana will open its regular-season home schedule against MSU Northern on Tuesday, Nov. 13, then play at Idaho on Sunday, Nov. 18.
Of the four teams playing in UNLV's Lady Rebel Round-Up the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving, Montana is on the only one that did not make the WNIT last season. UNLV, Bowling Green and Villanova all won at least 19 games last winter and played deeper into March than Montana.
Villanova went the farthest, losing to Colorado in the WNIT's third round, but it was Bowling Green that had the best season. The Falcons lost their season opener at Dayton by 31 points, then went 24-6 the rest of the way. The six losses came by a grand total of 13 points.
"UNLV's tournament has a really strong field," Selvig said. "Bowling Green has been really good for a long time, Vegas has been up and down, but they're getting better, and Villanova is a Big East team that is generally in at least the middle of that conference. And in the Big East, that means they're really good."
If Montana and Villanova are matched up on either the first or second day of UNLV's tournament, the programs will mirror one another in at least one way.
Selvig took over the Lady Griz prior to the 1978-79 season as a 25-year-old and has never left. Harry Perretta, then 22 years old, was hired to coach the Wildcats the same summer. He, too, has never left. They've coached their programs to nearly 1,400 combined wins.
For the time being, the Lady Griz Classic, featuring Idaho and Tennessee State, will be played the week after Thanksgiving. This year it will be held Thursday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Dec. 1, and be a three-team, round-robin tournament, with one game each night.
Selvig was unable to attract a fourth team to this year's tournament, but Idaho happily accepted one of the tournament spots, even though it means the Vandals will have the face the Lady Griz two times in 12 days.
If anyone can commiserate with Selvig about scheduling difficulties, it's Idaho coach Jon Newlee, who had to fill a whopping 16-game nonconference schedule last winter. A tough chore for a school located in Moscow, Idaho.
The Vandals ended up playing North Dakota THREE TIMES last season in nonconference games -- once at Grand Forks, once at Moscow and once at last winter's Lady Griz Holiday Classic -- and had regular-season home games against Corban and Carroll, both NAIA schools.
Montana will host Idaho to open the tournament. The Vandals will face Tennessee State and first-year coach Larry Joe Inman Friday. The Lady Griz will play the Tigers Saturday.
Tennessee State went 9-20 a year ago but should see immediate improvements under Inman, a member of the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame for his 20-year run of success coaching at Eastern Kentucky.
The ongoing trouble of filling the Classic -- this is the second time in four years it will be a three-team tournament instead of four and in 2009-10 there was no tournament at all -- has Selvig optimistic but noncommittal about the tournament's future.
"It's getting more and more difficult to generate fields, but we'll definitely try to continue having a tournament," he said. "We may mess with the dates next year, but we'd like to keep the tournament going."
That leaves just Wyoming and Denver to round out Montana's nonconference schedule. The Lady Griz will host the Cowgirls on Thursday, Dec. 6, and the Pioneers on Sunday, Dec. 16. This will mark the ninth straight year Montana has faced Wyoming and the fifth consecutive year Montana and Denver have played.
With Laramie and Denver separated by little more than two hours of interstate, it's a convenient pairing for Selvig to keep on the schedule because of the opportunity to group the schools together every other year on a single road trip.
"We always try to put together a tough nonconference schedule, so even though we have fewer opportunities, that's something that has remained the same," Selvig said.
Montana will open Big Sky play before Christmas when the Lady Griz host Northern Arizona and Sacramento State on Dec. 20 and 22. The team's schedule will not resume until traveling to Eastern Washington and Portland State shortly after New Year's.
The Big Sky Conference has new additions in North Dakota and Southern Utah this year, and the growth has resulted in an expanded postseason tournament.
With three Division II national championships to its credit and a long history of collecting conference trophies, North Dakota is the more likely of the two newcomers to make immediate noise in the Big Sky.
UND dropped an ugly 60-39 decision to Montana at last December's Holiday Classic to drop to 6-8 but got things rolling after that.
The team went 15-3 once the calendar flipped to 2012, won the Great West Conference regular-season and tournament titles and played in the Women's Basketball Invitational.
Like Northern Arizona, North Dakota will be under a new coach in Travis Brewster, who will try to replace a legend. Gene Roebuck coached the then Fighting Sioux to those three national championships and retired with a sparkling career record of 714-159.
Southern Utah went 6-23 last year and finished in last place in the 10-team Summit League.
The Big Sky Conference tournament will continue to take place at one location over three days -- this year Thursday through Saturday, March 14-16, the same dates as the men's -- but the tournament will now be a seven-team affair instead of six.
The regular-season champion will not only host the tournament but be the lone team to get a bye to the semifinals. In the past, when the tournament field was six, the No. 1 and 2 seeds both received byes.
Under the new setup, the tournament will open Thursday with No. 2 facing No. 7, No. 3 meeting No. 6 and No. 4 playing No. 5. The three winners will advance to Friday's semifinals, with the top seed hosting the lowest remaining seed.
The 11-team conference will make for some scheduling quirks. North Dakota and Northern Colorado are now travel partners, but the games against Southern Utah are now shoehorned into the schedule close to when Montana is playing Montana State.
Because of it, Montana will have a four-games-in-eight-days stretch in mid-January. After hosting Montana State on Saturday, Jan. 19, the Lady Griz will play at Southern Utah two days later, then remain on the road and play at Idaho State and Weber State the next Thursday and Saturday.
And the schedule originally had Montana playing at Montana State on the 19th, which would have been a four-game road trip that spanned nine days. The location of the first Lady Griz-Bobcat game was flipped with the rematch on March 9 to create day-night doubleheaders with the UM-MSU men's games.
Fortunately Montana's spring semester does not start until the following week, so missed class time will not be an issue on the lengthy road trip.
"The only bad thing about (the conference expansion) is the odd number," Selvig said. "We're all going to have a screwball in our schedules. Everybody is going to have a chance to not like something about their schedule, but you've just got to go with it.
"What coaches want is for everyone to be on a level playing field. Same road, same home. The odd schedule makes it so that's not the case."
As for an early guess as to who may be on top of the final league standings on Saturday night, March 9, don't bother trying. You'll get better odds playing the lottery.
In 2009-10 Eastern Washington was picked seventh in the preseason poll and won the regular-season title and No. 5 Portland State won the tournament.
In 2010-11 Portland State and Northern Colorado shared the regular-season title after being picked third and eighth. No. 4 Montana won the tournament.
And last season Idaho State was picked fifth in the preseason and ended up finishing first by a yawning three-game margin over second-place Northern Colorado.
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