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Tn. R Hor1to/E.1ponln Jill Petaja, Katie Sevren, and Misty Ostermiller (left to right) partner with Derek Clewley, Shawn Seigel, and Zack Anderson to get students fired-up at the Homecoming bonfire last friday evening. alone reveals downsizing expectations onsolidation presented as a solution

The Board approved Malone's recommendation to consolidate Malone said MSU's current head count of 10, 540 students is ~sJunghans MSU's four vice presidents into three positions, Malone told the just about right for the proper and efficient functioning of the ent staff writer faculty members. Another consolidation Malone said he is sug­ institution. He said MSU deserves credit for not recruiting gesting is to merge the women's and men's athletic programs. students nationally and pushing its enrollment up. MSU's Fall t 75 members of Montana State University's faculty "Most U.S. colleges have one athletic program," Malone said, 1992 enrollment is up 4.2 percent from a year ago, Malone said, a meeting last week in which MSU President Mike "MSU has had its current dual system since the mid-1970s." which is over the 2 percent increase allowed by the Board. explained the results of last month's Board of Regents Malone added that while the subject of gender fairness is a "What happened this Fall surprised us," Malone said, referring sensitive one, he questioned whether separate programs provided to the jump in enrollment. "Many continuing education students pne outlined his expectations for MSU's future in relation fairness, citing the ability of the men's program to raise more dropped back in." 3oard's and the Montana Legislature's ongoing examina- money than the women's program. Under Malone's proposed A few professors had questions for Malone at the end of his the Montana university system. reform, MS U would have one athletic director and two associate presentation. One asked what the reaction would be to MSU challenge now is the S2 million in cuts (for MSU) made directors. allowing its enrollment this semester to increase over the 2 the Legislature's 1992 special sessions," Malone said. Malone said the Board's decision to possibly "downsize" percent allowed by the Board. oard and the Legislature expect us to work these cuts into enrollment at Montana universities is not a budget consideration "I hope the tuition (raised by higher education) would remain rmanent basis of the instiwtion." as much as it is an issue of "quality control." He said the Board in the university programs that arc coping with the additional I-J's top administrators (Malone and vice presidents) will be wants to maintain a level of spending per student at Montana students," Malone said, "but we don't really know what the Board lg with deans from MSU's individual schools, Malone said, institutions that is comparable to universities of the same size in or the Legislature will do." •r to develop ways of dealing with the cuts over the long­ the region, as recommended by a commission on higher education Another questioner raised the problem of how to control the He said the adminisiration will also meet with MSU's appointed by the governor. number of continuing students at MSU. Malone agreed it was a g committee to review options and discuss possibleadjust­ Compared with enrollment in the early 1980s, Malone said, difficulty, but stressed that MSU's current enrollment was at, or in staff positions. MSU has really downsized itself. close to, the appropriate level. ere has been very little cutting of staff positions," Malone "This place was very crowded," he said. "We were taJCcd Malone concluded, "I think students arc served well with these specially compared with colleges nationally." beyond our abiliues." numbers." SNEWS 2 • Tu eday, October 6, 1992 • .\ \1SL E\p

Late night Author Wallace Stegner visits M by Julie Flaming Exponent News Editor

Agnculture isn 't Montana's only culture any­ more, srud President Michael Malone when he welcomedPulitzerPnze-wmmngauthorWallacc Stegner to Montana State Wednesday. Stegner, 83, v1s1ted campus to kick off fundraising efforts for the Wallace Stegner Chair in Western Amencan Studies. The Sl .5 million endowment will fund a faculty member who will work with both the History and Engli. h depart­ mentS. The noted author had to leave the stage unex­ pectedly due to illness m the midst of his reading to an esumated crowd of 600 enthus1asuc fans at the Museum of the Roclaes. The reading, focus­ ing on his recent essay collecuon, Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs. was completed by RegentS professor of philosophy Gordon Brittan. Brittan laterreponed that Stegner is feeling much beuer this week. The huge crowd, the largest seen in the Mu­ Brittan esumates that the funds will be seum of the Rockies according to Brittan, over­ in a period of approximately five years. nowed from the Hager Auditorium into the Tay­ he added that u just depends on how I lor Planetorium and a downstairs classroom, fundra1sing takes. where the reading was televised for those unfor­ Because the money will be pnvate tunates who were unable to find seating m the downsizing will not affect the sccunty auditorium itSelf. chair. Briuan said threat:> of downsizin "Stegner's a great giant for people in Lhis part motivated the faculty and admmistrauo of the country. He's one of our heroes," Brittan out and raise private funds. said. "We've got a great university and we're The Western American Studies chair to make it greater," Brittan emphatically One of Stegner's obJecLives for the c 0 The purpose of the Wallace Stegner Chair in that that person be an effocuve \'01ce m Western American Studies will be threefold. usage disputes in which Montana 1. cu He or she, in the Chair's overlappmg arena of embroiled, Brittan answered when quc: history and English, will work cooperauvely about the ecolog1cal rcspons1bitilics of a~ • with the Chair in Native American Literature to chair named after the famous environme develop a well-balanced program m literature "Wc need somebody v. ho has the pre:Li and history, will work toward the development largeness of vision and the scholarly back of MSU as a center for Western American to make construcuve suggestions that v.1 studies and will improve library resources m the scend some son of poli11cal context. The areas of We ·tern American history and litera­ lem 1· that peopk get caught up m the ture. context and the) 're on one side or anothc Fundrrusmg cffons have current!} resulted need some \ 01ces who, lx.'Cause of their in a Nauonal Endowment for the Humamues ground and experience ... '' Ill nse above grant proposal, which, if received, will cover that, Brittan said -~ENI approximately $300.000. The remaining The Chair will be hired through a Steve Hams, a media and theater arts maior, is currently hosting "Campus Late Night," a weekly late- S l ,200,000 will be raised through canvassing search, although local professors will bee n;ght talk show on Thursday nights at 8p .m. in Studio A of the Visual Communications building. The private donors and foundations. to apply. Bnttan continued that faculty f show is Hams' senior project. He and his crew would very much appreciate audience participation. Five percent of the Sl .5 Stegner Chair fund Sec more on "Stegner," Smokers reprieved to January 1 deadlin

Monetary contributions have mostly been made by smokers, Joyner said. There have also been non-smoking contributors by John T. Palmer towards the ASR fund . Exponent staff writer The Strand Union Advisory Board has been cooperauve with the efforts made by the ASR to keep the lounge, Joyner said. The placing of signs and the allowance for fundraismg has been cleared by the SUB management. A smoking lounge will remain in Lhe Strand Union at least A raffle is being establi shed to raise the remaining arnountS of until January of 1993. money needed to complete all modificauons, said Viclo Spark , The Association for Smoker's RightS (ASR), has raised ap­ ASR secretary. The grand prize m the drawing will be a 1978 proximately $1 ,100 of the $5,000 needed for use in funding the Honda civic. Second prize will be a shotgun. Other prizes construction of a partition and ventilation system, says Jack planned are yet to be determined. Joyner, ASR president. The funds ASR raise will be matched by Designated smoking areas in the Strand Union have teadily the Student Union. been reduced since approximately three years ago, says Al "What the smokers arc trying to do is keep the non-smokers Bertelson, Strand Union Manager. There have been petiuons for safe," Joyner said. "People have a hard ume supporting smok­ and again t the allowance of smo~ing m the Strand Union. ers." The ASMSU Senate endorsed a policy of a smoke-free Stu­ Enclosing the smoking lounge is for the benefit of all con­ dent Union in May of 1991 , Bertelson said. In the summer of cerned, Joyner said. Non-smokers and smokers alike will benefit 1992 the area for ·moking was reduced to JU St Lhe Nonh Lounge from the construction. area. Building the dividing wall will begin soon, Joyner said. The vote to extend Lhe deadline for the ASR to raise money TN-·.... t Installation of the ventilauon system will have LO wrut until ASR was made by the Strand Union Advisory Board. The vote was 6- has raised itS share of the money. 1 m favor of allowing the lounge to remrun unlit January. Smokers are greeted by this sign asking for funds 1n the SUB El'IEl{S ASMSU Exponent • Tuesday, October 6, 1992 • 3 A Message from the An Apathetic Narcissist's View MSU Exponent I am an apathetic narcissisL After seeing !he terms homes and steal !hose gold medals right back. Which ASMSU President "apathetic" and "narcissist" about three thousand times in candidate will take advantage of !his gTeat opportunity? !he Exponent last year, I finally broke down and looked !he Let's teach !he Soviets not to fold their hand with !hat etters Policy In November the Board ofRegents will be voting on damn words up. I know lhata "apathetic narcissist" means much money on the table. a proposal to change the requirements for obtaining roughly "an emotionless, self-centered, vain person who Will either Bush or Clinton be willing to promise !he residency to the State of Montana. Prior to the updat­ cares about nothing beyond what affects him or her di- good people of the nation !hat !hey will introduce legisla­ rs tnthe editor~the ing of our constitution in 1972 there was a statute rectly." This JUSl about describes me perfectly, and it's tion to guarantee !he Pittsburgh Steelers national air time ent will onl! be pub·• which clearly stated that full time students would not something I am proud of. However, I have decided to take each and every Sunday of !he NFL season? if ALL the following be eligible for a cliange is residency unless they resided a chance and take a stand on !he up.coming presidential WillBillClintoneverletlhepeopleoflhenationknow ·ons are met by the within the state for 12 consecutive months, while not election. Unfortunately, neither of the candidates has exactly when and where !he NOD (National Draft Dodg· s). auending college or serving in the armed forces. After addressed !he issues !hat are threatening this nation, our ers) convention is !his year? receiving broad authority over the university system in very own U.S. of A. Which perspective president has the "down to earth" "The resurgence of !he economy?" you ask as you personality to actually say a naughty word in public? It tters must be fl'P.edt 1972 the Regents adopted a more lenient residency spaced, « mbriiitteo. policy which allowed persons to attend school full thumb through the HELP WANTED section of the might even show !hat !hey are !he kind of guy !hat one time. In light of current budgetary problems and Chronicle. might like to pany with. litdl Muinto-th disk> "No," I say, "Hardees is always hiring, I'm talking Does George Bush dye his hair, and exactly how long ters must be adcb'essed because of concern on behalf of the Legislative Audi­ about things !hat are SERIOUS!" does it take Bill Clinton to get !hat evangelical puffy hair ito:r. tor, who believes the discrepancy should be addressed, "The homeless crisis?" someone else shoots out as !hey look? ters JiluSt be limited to the residency policy has recently become an issue. scan !he APARTMENTS FOR RENT section of !he Theoretical question : If you had a (very large) brief. rds. The proposed amendment would allow persons to Chronicle. case with a lrillion dollars in it (assuming we are talking rs must contain the anend higher education institutions up to half-time "Not even I have a place to live. and I'm a narcissist very large b1lls), which candidate would prefer to hold it g information .about while still counting the time towards the 12 month remember?" for you? hor(s): mandatory period. Obviously this is somewhat a We have heard plenty about the deep political signifi· Was Barbara Bush good looking v.hcn she was (s) compromise position. The change would undo:ibtedly cance of !he Murphy Brown TV show, as Candace Bergen younger? And what "m Biliary Clinton look like in her ress(one) delay, if not deny, the opportunity for many out of state got more publicity from getting her single mother charac- sixties? students to come to school as MSU for the same price terfertilizedlhansheevergotfromheractingability. What Which presidential candidate will close down all the ·:~~~ as residents. The result may be that fewer out of state puzzles me is this : what about !he ABC time slots on big, bad indusuial plants 10 our country and save the in school (both). students choose MSU. Monday Nights? Is not important earth? Then we can all get together and have a huge hug. tters MUST bear the WealJ benefit from the diversity of having students enough to even be mentioned in !his election? Damn it, I in and get 10 touch with our inner selves as we smoke res of all author& from a wide range of backgrounds; yet there are want to know if Bill Clinton gets pissed when a team punts dope. Soon after !hat, we could set all the poor rrustreated thor(s) must procure a residential requirements for a reason. My question to from !he opponent's fony yard line, and does George Bush cattle free to roam !he earth so !hey can play JUSI like all "ls fair?" read !he lips of !he middle linebackers when !he cameras !he other animals. It would be Utopia realize. Anyway ... taff/student I.D. upon you is: this new policy Please send your room in on their trash talking stances. Perhaps Quayle Which candidate will adm1110 being guilty of scrnal I of letters. comments to Jodie Farmer, SUB 281 or leave a mes­ would praise !he family values portrayed in !he United harassment (i.e. telling a diny JOkc m !he presence of a tters must be presented sage at 994-2933. Way commercials featuring NFL players, while Al Gore women). It would surely be the death of their political allthor(s) in per$0n at The Athletic Study Commission met in Helena sits at home and listens to his wife Tipper bitch about !he career. - nent ol't.ice. Room 305, September 29 for what was mostly an informational graphic violence of !he game should be censored. We, as Lasting, I want to know which candidate will be the Union.. meeting. We were given a background on the NCAA Americans, deserve to know. first to promise !hat MSU will get a dome stadium for our dlines for Tuesday are and the frontier Conference, brought to speed on Title We have also been told !hat Bill did indeed experiment fighting Bobcats. I would have !hat federal money has at 5 p.m., v:ire-versa. 9 and Gender Equality, and treated with both pros and with marijuana, but we still don't know if George ever been spent on stupider things, so why noL They saved !he cons to intercollegiate athletics. There was very liuJe experimented with beer-possibly spitting it out and never Spoued Owls, let's see them through a few bucks our way discussion and only a consensus that athletics do play touching it again. to sa vc some human beings from severe cases of frostbite. letters malled will be a role in undergraduate education and in the general And how about MTV? Which candidate is willing 10 If this particular request of mine is not met, I fully intend dUNLESS: lives of the Montana public. We adjourned with the step forward and see to it that rock and roll isonccagam !he to use twice as much toilet paper as I need. This rebellious ey are endorsing a can· intent to reassemble October 19 to discuss the methods only music we have to listen 10. I'm looking for !he behavior will continue unul each and every spoiled owl for public office; offinancing athletics, the structure ofathletics, and the president who will formally declare a "war on rap." I think feels !he same wind-swept feeling of !he open forest as we ey are approved by the commitment to gender equity. Again, please let me !hat Mr. Gore will have a hard time helping out his running feel in Sales Stadium. Maybe, at that moment, at least !he mate on !his issue, since !he only way rock albums are owls will understand how strongly I really feel about !his. know what you think. You will be affected by our played in !he Gore household is backwards, which isn°1 Apathetic? I'm slipping, but I'm sure it will pass soon. decisions. generally !he most enjoyable way to listen to the music. I think that everyone who knows what !hey arc doing letters will be edited for At Thursday night's Senate meeting we approved Now what are we going to do with lheold Soviet Union. should go out and vote, but not before !hey consider the , libel, grammar and Karen Sexton for our new Campus Entertainment Just because !he cold war is over doesn 'I mean we have 10 precious issues I have placed before you here. Remem­ Editorial decisions are Director and Scou Higgins for our new Student Secu­ put away our big toys, does it? Let's look at !he current ber, it is up to us to make !he bed for our nation to lay m rity Director. They are both very qualified, competent situation. The Soviet Union is now broken up into small, tomorrow. We can·1 afford 10 su back and let things individuals who will be serving you throughout the weak, poorly armed nations, and they are asking us for happen without some expert input like I have JUSI offered. year. As always, there are things for you to do if you help. Is it just me, or does !he term "full scale invasion" Now, you will have to excuse me a I roll up in front oflhe want to get involved. come to mind? I'd say we could own !he whole Soviet TV with my buddy Weiser at my side - !he apathetic Thank You Union in about twenty-five minutes. We could !hen go to narcissist is back for !he night. Jodie Farmer each oflhe 1972 Soviet Olympic basketball team players' Brad Bergum

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by James Bourque

Exponent opinion writer

When will we ever learn? Once agam someone had !he audac11y 10 suggest !he Women's Center is pohucally biased. And once again there is a flood of mail arguing 1ha1, some how, we have 11 all wrong. Hopefull). !he same lhmg that happened last year won '1 happen agam when Sam Buffet criuc1zed !he Women's Center and we received three weeks of rhetoric about tolerance and diversity. ln1eresung enough, !he last leuer was wrinen the same week the Women'. Center sponsored a Pro-Choice speaker where men were not allowed 10 ask questions because they didn 'thave a womb, and those women who were able 1oask questions faced an "audiences angry responses" (Expo. Nov. 26, '91 p. 5). Bui 100 late, 11 already has. Last week !he Women's Center sponsored a speaker from !he Montana Women's Lobby who spoke on abonion, and once again, women who were Pro­ Life uying to ask quesuons were either ignored or !ICated as 1f !hey were not wanted. I recall anending a lecture last semester of a Pro-Life speaker !hat was hemg protested by 15·20 confident and determined women proclaiming, "We're from !he Women's Center." (Expo. Mar. 10, '92. p. 2) Still, volunteers want us 10 believe !he Women's Center 1s open and suppomve to all women and how !hey take exception 10 Michael Jacobson's" derogatory" use of !he term femimsl (Expo Sept 29, '92 p.). Feminists are very sensitive 10 language because !hey believe is one of the most subtle ways sexism and discrimination are perpetrated against women and men (Expo. Nov. 26, '91 p. ). Ladies. take a good look in !he mirror. Are you saying you are not aware that fetus is a word created so we would not have to think about what it is we arc talkmg about. Nov. femm1s1 arc usmg reproducuve freedom instead of abonion so you ~~~;!c~~ ~~n~~~)~ about v.hal it IS lhcy're doing either. What an msull !O New sport. The hunt ~or t Then !here was the an1clc by Betsy Danforth wming about her "discourage- 11 mcnt ... especially during lhcse"nevcr ending Republican years" (Expo. NO\'. :!6, • '92.. p. 5). With more v.omcn running on the Republican ticket lhan the Democratic in 1990, and..,. ith more than halfof !he speakers at the '92 Republican I • I • d • t Nauonal ~Oll\'ention bei~g women or minorities you should be. aware some v.omcn might take cxccpuon to your derogatory use of !he word. exc us1ve c aims a Jus er Or hov. about the umc you spoke of"Righ1 Wing leader Phylhs Schlafly who \ :s "anti;~ny1hing-which-advances - the-pqs11ion·of-women" who spread" myths ------. Andrew could have turned \Our house into a si and ltes about the ERA movement saying, !he ERA would promote federally d d filled h I ·th b· mat ng on v. hat · Jinanced child care and abortions. (Expo April 7, '92 p. ) Madam, these issues eep mu - 1 o c w1 era s , 1 ~ . . • arc associated wilh the Femmis1 Movement. With the U.S. Congress passmg your lmng-room fumnure. and thl: Gnnch Ad~~st legislation on economics armually, 10 suggest an intelligent. anicula1c woman will by Dave Barry say, "OK, we can reimburse you for a h:au re onl~ CO\ this legislauon discriminates against women based of the ERA and 14th Amend- Syndicated columnist the plam white genenc kind, so don t try to suffus mcnt is rather absurd. Give us a break. Beth Madden wrote the enure intemauonal floral-pnnt Bounty or anything." economic systemdiscnmmatesagainst women (Expo. Feb. 25, '92p.6). It appears So we want a nice adjuster who will write us a ch Mrs. Schlafly was aware of something in '72 you are not w11lmg 10 adm11 today. We 're waiung for the insurance adjuster. Maybe he'll a large amount of mone}, all of which v.111 be Of course, all of !hi~ language comes with !he deep reverberation that ~ople come today; maybe next month; maybe next year. You toward the enormous telephone btll we have run ~ho think hke Republicans or ~hylhss Schlafly arc some how narrow mmded never know when your adjuster will tum up, or what he'll desperate but fruitless effon to get somebody to c 1d101.~. One has to wonder what kmd of support some women can expect from an do. He's a mysterious, possibl) ficlional figure, like and gi"c us an cslimate on our roof. l\ecdlc· to say. organ1zauon whose director bashes their value system whenever she secs fit. Batman. · v ll hope of e'· 'r getung an actual ROOF. Personally, l 1hmk you owe these women an apology. g1 en up a l: ~ . I know a lot of women and men on this campus who would like to associate with Here m South Dade County, spcculatmg about insur- expcnenced roofing 7ompamesm the Western Hcn~1 the term feminist., promoting the equaltry of women, but won't because to do so is ance adjusters has become a major acuvity, ranking up arc booked sohd unul well .after the human_ race 1s to associate themselves with people hkc you. Take responsibility for yourselves there with trymg to decipher the hand signals of well· uled to be e:xunct. You can t e\cn get J:-.'EXPERIE. ladies, this has nothing to do with some son of plot by society to oppress women. meaning but someumes less-than-totally-des1c1ve volun- roofing companies, companies that sprung up 1mmc People don't like feminislS because some of !hem have an au11ude problem. tecrtmffic directorsatmajormtersccuons("KEEPGOJ G after the stom1 and ha' e names like "Earl and Al' · R None of this means the Women's Center doesn '1 offer important programs. or STOP' 1lJR LEFT STRAIGHT AHEAD YIELD!") and Sno-Cones ... that you are somehow the mecca of the wicked witches of the west. What it means We South Dade homeowners spend a lot of ume spccu- So we'll settle for roofing csumatcs. We v.ant t is Y?U are jUSt another example of the la.ck of intellectual d1vers11y within !he lat mg about msurance adjusters. We listen intently to be written on large, sturd\ p1ec:cs of paper, \\ hich paruc~ar areas of 1h1s mswuuon. One 1s either. Le fl or mam stream Left, and with stones told by homeowners who claim they have actually use to cover our roof. I'm parucularl) .:onccmed a fc~ wnhmto speak out from another pe_rspccuvc'. good people, hkeyoursclf: go seen their adjusters. We hear that some adjusters arc roof over m) office, which got hit b} a tree a11d is c their merry way anackmg hke hypocnucal bigots. Ms. Danforth, you and your wonderful: they anwc weanng red suits and ndmg on hemg protected b\ a piece of plastic !hat my son and organ1zat1on have all !he charactensucs of that quality called huMAN nature. sleighs pulkd b)· Donner. Blitzcn, etc. They have a big bag p lh-e • b , I) ·ng a· n our stomachs and "'Uinchinl! our . You see Ms. J?anforth. I am constantly told to open myself up 10 nev. and u re ) 1.. .• , , ';-! , -: , different pcrspccuves from people who do not appear to have done that for qune filled with large-denomination in urancecheck-, includmg close.d whcneva we got cl~ to the edge;. \\ e fa. It' some time. Usually !he other perspecuvc 1s either theirs or of people whose values hum cane daniage you d1dn 't even know about. plasuc w 1th several thousand s.taplcs, and although 1t !hey arc in general agreement with. And one gets the impression 1hcy don't think "Wh) look at this!" !he Santa Adjuster will say, poinung a temporary repair, I beheve 1t ssturd) enough tov.1 I am aware of it. 10 some dents on the floor that were caused m 1987 when the wind force generated b) a Category Three moth Ladies,youhavesponsorcdtw0Pro-Cho1ccspcakcrsinlhelas1ycar,howmany your 4-year-old attempted to kill a palmetto bug with a past it. Anythmg more than that and it's gone. . Pro-Life? You have had !he Montana Women's Lobby, but have you had the hammer. "Looks hkc wmd damage to me! You '11 need a But n's all w c 'vc got, and all we e\JX'Ct to have lor Montana Federation of Republican Women? Last year you had Dr. Bernice whole nev. floor!" umc. Perhaps. you too. need a flimsy piece ol Sandl~r, have you ever had ~hyllis Schlafly or someone comparable. No. you Or he'll point to the Domino's pizza coupo:is attached amatcunshly attached to YOUR roof, l:>ut ha' c been haven t. And of course, the hst coul~ go on and on. . . by a magnet to your rcfngerntor, and he 'II say: "Looks like to find anybody quahtied to mstall 1t. If so. )OU Ms: Danforth you 3!1d your ?rgaruzauon.1s no.t what you think. it 1s, and you these discount offers havcexpucd, due to the storm! We'll consider hiring my nev. company, Dave Barf) ~ow 11. You are a pohucally biased, someumes mtoleran1, .organ11.auon, and to buy you a new refngerator! Ho ho ho!" Extremely Temporan Roof Covcnng ("Sen·mg think wearea~erd of sheep'. who are somehow_too.stupi~. ll3lvcor m~imid~ied by This 1s Lhe kind of adjuster we're hopmg to get. But v.e D des· • W F d0 Ladder"). Go ahead, l!l\'t your orgamzauon's accusauons to say otherwise 1s an msul! to our mtelhgenee. a mc.c c oun ur ~ .. - us But who knows? If this goes on like it did last year, and people do not speak out, fear that we might get a Grinch Adjuster. This is the kmd call. You '!be ans~ered by a prompt and cou .... 0 then maybe we are. But then 1guess I'll never learn. who doesn't sec ANYTHING wrong with your houM!. signal. We re booked sohd. svo1c:E ASMSU Exponent • Tuesday, October 6, 1992 • 5 at do you think of the attempt to eliminate smoking lounge in the SUB? ~h~~~~:J=sHutchens

needs to be someplace where people can smoke "It's a unique issue. Personally. I'm an adamant non­ "I think people should mind their own business and tend in the same atmosphere as non-smokers. Everyone smoker. But my personal feelings have no place in this issue. to more important things. Quit trying to run other people's ty much the same amount of fees. It ought to be These students do pay a Strand Union fee. I've come about lives." 180 degrees. I can just about argue their case for them." James Craig, senior. electrical engineering , ' ',, ,~ ' Al Bertelson. Director. SUB oundingBoard~~~~~~~~~-

~ubernatorial candidates Bradley and Racicot air views Concerning jobs, Bradley's plan "is to make our whole many of his concerns on issues covering Montana. tax structure for business by lowering business equipment One of these is the downsizing of MSU. Facing this I Clinton Siegle taxes." She thinks such a plan would bring "business into problem, Racicmoffered solutions such as "total transferabil­ nent news writer Montana that can pay for good jobs for our young people." ity of credits, non-duplication of programs, increases in tuition When asked about her plans to include a sales tax in fiscal and trying to ... maintain the quality of what it is we arc provid­ legislation, Bradley responded that her goal is to "get the ing." uring separate interviews this fall, gubernatorial candi­ state financially stable, so that we can again plan for a good On the issue of jobs, Racicot believes that until "we reduce Dorothy Bradley and Marc Racicot commented on issues future." Bradley's plan includes four programs that she our punitive tax burden upon business and individuals, we ining to the up-coming election. This is part one ofa series would introduce to the state. aren't going to see the ability to compete." He plans "to h will be continued nel1 week. Bradley takes a pro-choice stance on the abortion issue. produce jobs by making a business environment that is possibl.! Under Bradley, there would be a change in the state abonion to succeed in." rothy Bradley is the Democratic candidate for Montana laws only if the federal ruling changes. His stand on abortion is pro-life, though he said that the state rnor. Bradley, who has been one of Bozeman's state "We have to work together to resolve the difficulties with has laws LO govern this issue and there would be no change in sentatives for the past two years, answered questions from worker's compensation," responded Bradley to questions the laws under his administration. ounding Board on issues facing the state and MSU. about state employees, continuing that her goal is to set up Concerning state employees he "wants to reinvent the e main concern of MSU is financial at this point-what a "system that works to put people back to work even if it's system with their help to provide them an atmosphere within be cut by current downsizing measures? To downsizing pan-time work or a different type of job." Her mam theme which they have a chance for success. Racicot said he "wants ~lions, Bradley said, "I am adamantly opposed to taking out is to work towards a growing future. them a~ panners in this process of reinventing government." lents. 1 want the swdents to have a good opportunity for a Marc Racicot, the Republican candidate for Montana Racicot emphas11c-O "Oex1b1hty to provide for the kind of pay ge education. It is ludicrous, to be talking about cuts right governor, 1s the the Anomey General of Montana. In an that 1s commencement with the expectations we have (ol when we have the lowest paid faculty in the country." interview with the Sounding Board, Racicot put forward them)".

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Single parents going back to school "Stegner " -rrom pa

children. "My son's a real good bowler," she said. "but I don't have the . across the country areexclledaboutlhe StcgnerC money for 1t and that is frustraong." his knowledge the first Chair named for Stegner in by Christine K. Syme Lynn Jackson (not her real name) carries twenty credits and ence, ~nd lhat this will be a "very visible" po Exponent staff writer works when n's available. She has been divorced two years and Fundraismg for the St.egner Chair wiU be included hopes to anend graduat.e school next year. Jackson has family in Second Century Campaign which will be recruiting p Bozeman, which makes her transition easier. Many smgle funds for such programs as the Burton K. Wheeler C parents do not and are forced to mLSs classes when daycare the Chatr in alive American Literature, the MSU lib and endowments for humamues research and iravel. Many smgle parents attending college to improve the II chances providers cannot lake sick children. Missed classes can mean in a ught JOb market find difficulues, both on and off campus. docked grades. Briuan said the ideas for the Wallace StegnerChalI Montana State University student Cathy Hamilton (not her Jackson sees hidden discrimmauon in the system against from faculty committee meetings. Naming the chair real name) has two boys, ages six and nme. Hamilton recenLly single parenlS. Not having extra ume for involvement in campus Stegner came from Susan and Jack Hcyncman, w Lalked to the Exponent about the frusLrauons and challenges organizauons dLSqualifies her from cornmunuy service scholar­ currently serving on the Wallace Stegner Chair in W facing single mothers. ships. American Scud1cs Campaign Committee. "When I gel home from school, I want to be able to relax but "My resume makes I! look like I am not mterested in school A leader in the Western literarv see lean' l," she said. "I'm never done with my work by lhe time they when actually I don't have lhe ume," she said (children) get home on the bus." June Parker (not her real name) also came to school because The Stegner Chair will have an 1mpress1ve. iradi Single parents m college seem to face common problems - she couldn't find a job Lo support henwo cluldren. Parker's ex­ uphold. lack of finances, lack of social life, lack of time for family, and husband dodges his child support obligation by quitting jobs and President Malone called Stegner the leading ht pressllies to study and keep a home. moving frequently. figure m the West and, arguably, the leading literary fi The 1990 census count.ed nearly ten million parents m lhe Parker is more concerned with inconveniences than discrimi­ m America with good reason. Stegner, in addiu U.S., a 40 percent increase from 1980, and about 8.5 million of nation. She struggles with class schedules that include required winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 for Angle ofRepose, those parents are women. One third of female-headed households courscsofferedafter3 p.m. She said finals are often given at rught a National Book Award for fiction in 1976 and lh in lhe U.S. live below the poverty level, say Patricia Aburdene when babysiuers are hard 10 find. HerlJY awards for short stories. Stegner has written n and John Naisbitt in "MegaLrends for Women." Single parents are frustrated by the inability to collect child ous novels, short stories, histories, essay collection Seven percent of lhe MSU swdents offered fmancial aid for support from ex-spouses. Hamilton finds the welfare system and magazine articles. lhe 1992-93 year are smgle parents, according to MSU financial Child Support Enforcement Bureau uncooperative. Her ex­ Stegner has also influenced an enure generation of aid director James Craig. Eighteen percent of MSU's married husband owes $22,000 m back support paymenlS. ers through his teaching at Augustana College in Illin student housing contains single parents, and about thirty percent "I can lead them in right lO hlS place of work," she said, "but the University of Utah; at the University of Wiscon · of MSU students are older than the average age of 24. because his income isn't reported on his social security number, Harvard and, most notabl). at Stanford Unversit) w h Hamilton has a child with special needs and fears not bemg I get nothing." 1niuat.ed and headed the creative writing program, ac able to keep in touch with his teacher because of her hectic Parker said even when she receives some overdue child mg lO Currem Biography 1977 Some of hi· best- · schedule. She used to work full-time, but after her husband support payment, she has to tum it over LO the state. pupils are Thomas McGuanc, Ken Kesey, Wil stopped child support payments she was forced to quit work and "My AFDC payment 1s calculated on the basis of my (sup­ Hjonsberg and Wilham Kittredge go Lo school to qualify for a beuer paying job. posed) child support," she said. "AFOC only pays the difference Stegner's leadership in environmental usage may "I'd much rather be working right now," she said, "if I could between what you do get (for child support) and al lolled AFDC a tough act to follow. He actively supponcd Echo afford 1t." payment level." creation and the passage of lhe Wilderness Act. He Hamilton said lhe gap between AFOC payments and her Next week, the Exponent will focus on services available for served as the Secretary of the Interior's assistant in 1961 family's needs cancels any exLra curricular activities for her single parents through MSU and Gallatin County. was a member of the ational Parks ad\'isory board 1962 to 1966.

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A) in which a young architect is given a surprise visit Waldgrave is a demanding, 1mpa­ an who saved his life in Vietnam. lient, high-strung, type-A individual character of Rick Steadman is played by MSU senior who will inevitably suffer a massive ton, who is an MT A major. Rick is the nerd, but could stroke due to excessive worrying. ropriately be dubbed "the retard." It's an amazing Clelia Waldgrave, played by MTA in itself that he could possibly save the life of anotlier senior Lisa Mauch, Warnock's wife, is being, because he has such trouble coping with his own a bundle of nerve wracking, handker­ chief twisting instability who teaches mbhng horror in thick rimmed black glasses, Rick "S-L-0-W learners". Her main rem­ is spaghetti and pulls at the crack in his fanny. He's the edy for alleviating stress is LO break person you regret knowing, and never want to run into. Fran left to right: Grant w. Axton, Karen M::Nenny, Jeffrey Fowers, and saucers, either her own or any that may iny, singsong voice is reminiscent of Mickey Mouse on Michael Fels Shelly Saunden be conveniently lying around. d his singing talent would cause even the half deaf to n abject horror. Tansy McGinnis, played by sophomore MT A major Karen comes out of the bathroom only to forget the Levi's McNenny, is Willum's "love interest." She'sa feminist- meteo­ !1"1ing to "Button Your Fly," in addition to having a rologist who is planning to dump poor Willie for a career in the A bumbling horror in thick ~c piece of toilet paper stuck to the bottom of his shoes. bigcity. Shehateshislackofwhatshetenns"gumption,"butstill ~ts are too light, and he entertains himself by singing into isn't terribly gung-ho about leaving him behind in the dust. ·ng machines and playing a rousing, lively, and fun­ Their romantic entanglement does not improve with the black rimmed glasses, Rick ~ame called "shoes and socks". Yes, indeed, Rick arrival of Rick, the nerd from hell. Tansy's polite, serene 113n is every girl's dream date.. .NOT! temperament nearly takes a tum for the worse when Rick tries to ~urpsh~spaghettiand nt Axton plays his part well, making one cringe in horror throw out the gourmet dinner she has slaved over, asking for a hot gh at the same lime at Rick's outrageous anlics. dog instead. um Cubbert (played by sophomore Michael David Axel Hammond, played by senior MTA major Jeffrey Fowers, pulls at the crack in his an uptight eighties yuppie architect whose friend is Willum 's best buddy. He'sadrarnacrilic who finds something his building designs have all the style and finesse of an wrong with every play he sees, cutting it down with his acerbic fanny. · uoner. Indeed, Rick doesn't help much when he takes tongue. He holds conversations with bottles of Jack Daniel's himself to make a few unwanted additions to Willum 's whiskey, and is a mean, lean, scheming machine. His wit never tel project, cuuing a huge hole for the addition of a ceases to bring an amused chuckle. The fine acling of the cast creates five zany characters in a .,y. Thor Waldgrave, played by ten-year-old Sean-Ryan King, is hysterical comedy of farce, fanatics, and fun . lum is always on the verge of a yuppie-like nervous every parent's nighunare, an uncontrollable monster who has to One unforgettable scene involves the trio of Willum, Tansy, wn due to his forced attempts to oust Rick out of the be bribed to do things with sums exceeding his allowance by and Axel, who give a rendition of an old Indiana ritual in an attempt even resorting to attempting to convince him that every twenty times. He's a screeching, screaming terror who goes to scare Rick into leaving. They don lampshades and bang transfonns into a snorting, rabid, man-eating pig, around brandishing a flashlight bigger than himself and hiding in broomsticks in what could aptly be described as "primitive ng over coffee tables and pawing the air. He devises any available closet, proving impossible to retrieve. As Axel puts cheerleading". te strategies in hopes of severing Rick's head off with it so succinctly, "He should be the poster child for planned "The Nerd" is directed by Stephanie Campbell, an associate architecture tools, only to allow his conscience to get parenthood." professor of Media and Theater Ans at MSU. It will be playing r of him. This up and coming young actor plays his role so well it makes October 8, 9, and 10th in the Strand Union Theater. im O'Btienf.' & The O'Boys: Bluegrass with sass

O'Brien. the talented smger, songwnter and multi­ weird-eQUntry, electro-acousrle, folk-beat, walking the line be­ mentalist will bring bis new COU?ltry}bluegrass oio, The tw~nseveralgeores,acousticmusicthatrocisabit,buiyoustm )'S 11> the Gallatin Gateway Jnn on ThUISday, Oct 8 at 7:30 understand the words. It's not exoc!Iy this year's model in Nasbberg". til receotsongwriting work with Kathy Mattea ptopelled To quote Lyle Lovett, who wrote the linernotesfor "Odd Man othccountrymll3icspotligbt, Tim wasbestknown ftrhi! In". "Tim reminds us that there is a world of great music that with the legendary bluegrass band Hot :Rize. The group existSsomewhere outside the mainstream. and he makes us ask in 1978 and became the best-selfing bluegrass product how music this good can p0ssibly remain oo lheoutside. This is touring 46 states and & foreign coontries (sometimes with an album of heartfelt son~s and brilliant performances by a alter ego band Red KnucK!es and the Trail Blazers "open- thoughtful and lalentedaruSt. We shouldafi be so odd." e shows). RedKnuck.les was lbeband'soutlef. for old time HispcrformanceswiththeO'BQysarcadaz.zlingtourdcforce music, rendered incognito while playing each ol.bet's of folk, rod, bluegrass and country music wiUt stunning vocals and instrumental virtuosity throughouL m·s songwriting bas been showcased on Kat.by Mauea's Tickets f()( Tim O'Brien and the O'Boys are a available for topping hits "Walk the Way the Wind Blows" and "Untold $10.00 in advance at Cactus Records (downt.own), Video Rodeo ". He is also featured on mandolin as well as vocals in (offcampus ), Sec-0nd WindSpocts (Mendenhall), and Moun tunes Battle Hymn of Love" video. 01het recent record.ings (Livingston). Tickets will be available at tbe door the day of lbe wort on Mary Chapin-Carpenter's latest release and concen for $12.00. For additional information contact Vootie mbet Me.• an album Tim just finished recording with Iris Productions at 586-1922. This concett is brought to you by Mollie. Vootie Productions. Second Wind. Spons and KGLT 91.9 FM. ~s late.st release, "Odd Man Jo" is. in his -0wn words, "a Tim 0 1 Brien 8 • Tuesday, October 6, 1992 • ASMSU E~ponent

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There is always plenty to disagree about NELSON LECTUR CHANGING WOR party to offer candidates and programs that voters MEDICINE AND SCI concerns," he said. I25 Linfield Hall by Jason Holt found attractive. Nehring countered by saying that President Schwartz, Senior Vice Exponent staff writer Nehring chose to Lalce a more personal approach. George Bush pledged S261 mil hon for problems on for Educauon and R He explained the Republican Party in terms of his the Mexico border in his budget plan, but Congress Amencan Medical Assoc trouble with local zoning regulations. He acknowl­ cut it to $100 million. He also suggested that the Republicans and Democrats can usually agree edged a need for some government regulation, but growth of the Mexican economy brought on by the favored a neighborhood-based system requiring DEPARTMENT OF on one thing: there is plenty lO disagree abouL free trade agreement would better enable Mexico to AUTUMN CHORAL Dr. Jerry Calvert, head of Montana State neighborhood approval. deal with its environmental problems. CERT Um versity's Political Science Department, and John Nehring discussed Republicans' strong suppon Regarding parental leave, Nehring said that grant­ Reynolds Recital Hall Nehring, former chair of the Gallatin County Re­ of free 1radc. Republicans, he sa1

by Darin Burt Exponent sports editor

Runaway would be an understatemenL The Montana Staie men's cross country team scored a near-perfect 16 points to capture top honors al the Ricks College Invitational in Rexburg, Idaho Friday. Nobody came close Lo MSU as the University of Utah finished second with 57 points, while Ricks College was third with 62 points. The Bobcats dominated the top-ten individual finishers with junior Eric Bartels, a transfer from White Bear Community College in Roseville, MN, leading the pack across the finish line in 26 minutes, 22.04 seconds. Freshman James Gilbert was a close second at 26 minutes, 22.57 seconds. MSU Men's Head Coach Tom Raunig ran unattached in the meet and finished third with a time of 26 minutes, 31 seconds, while sophomore Rich Brown was fourth in 26 minutes, 35 seconds. Rounding out the top-ten were junior Woody Woods in sixth and sophomore Matt Heller in eighth. "We were working on running together as a team. We tried to go out a litlle slower than normal because we knew the competition wasn't going to be that tough," Raunig said. "We stayed in a pack for the first two miles and then we had our top five stay together for three miles, and then our top three stayed together for four miles, so we did a good job of team running." The Montana State women raced to a second place finish at the Rocky Mountain Shootout in Boulder, Colorado on Saturday.

more on "Harriers," page IS Inconsistency costs Lady Rob Tesch gets some air time during the Bobcats 9-13 loss to Northern Arizona ay in Reno H. Sales Stadium 'Cats against NAU, WSU U falls short against Lumberjacks by Darin Burt shots at the goal line for the win, but Nixon's first attempt Exponent sports editor frent Larson was shauered by a strong rush by NAU defensive lineman e nt sports writer Chuck Walton. "As soon as l turned to look for my receivers, (Walton) The Montana State women's volleyball team is still searching for a litlle was in my face," Nixon said. "He grabbed me and tried co consistency. been rumored that the Montana State football pull me down and just after I slipped out of his grip and After winning the Eastern Kentucky Tournament to end thc1 r pre-conference spending a lot of time dt McDonalds these days rolled, I heard a whislle." schedule two weeks ago, the Lady 'Cats have now dropped four straight to open g for a break. Nixon was clearly not in the grass, but the on-sight Big Sky action. MSU':. latest losses came in front of its home court fans on certainly can't fmd one on the football field. official apparently thought his progress had been stopped Thursday against Northern Arizona and Saturday against Weber State. ory eluded the Bobcats again Saturday as they and blew the play dead. MSU had no time outs left and the Northern Arizona defeated the Lady 'Cats 8-15, 15-13, 15-7, 2-15, 8-17, p short one too many times and fell LO visiting clock ran out giving NAU the wm. while Weber State downed MSU9-15, 15-10,9-15, 15-17. rn Arizona 13-9. "There has never been an official in the world who has In both matches, it was a lack of consistency that kept the Lady 'Cats out of lighting a string of missed cues was one missed lost a football game. It's a judgement call," MSU Head the win column. int and an unfonunate furn bleat the 'Cats own 6- Coach Cliff Hysell said. "We're young and we're gomg to have nights ltke that, there's no question e. MSU did have a chance LO pull out the win, but The 'Cats missed an opportunity that would have helped about that," MSU Head Coach Carl Weissman said. "When we played well we ponunity was taken away by a controversial call greally. saw nashesof greatness. We'redoing some of the things we want to do. We're t turned out to be the last play of the game. Had the Bobcats special team connected on the extra playing good defense and we're getting balls up and that's great, but what really less than two minutes remaining in the game, their first , they would have needed counts is getting LO 15 first and we didn't do thaL" quarterback Brian Nixon connected on a combi­ only to try a field goal to tie the game in the final seconds. Senior Kim Steffel led the Lady Cats over the two match stand with 43 kills, of passes to move the Bobcats down field in fine "I contemplated seriously going for two points after that a .357 hitting percentage, 31 digs and 12 blocks. Freshman Kelly Modrow also inute drill fashion with the 'Cats trailing 13-9. turned in a strong performance with a 1otal of 33 kills and 19 digs, while 2 seconds lefton the clock, there was time fortwo moreon "Bobcats," page 15 more on "Spikers," page12 d then there was one gles show up Cowboys, 31-7, on Monday Night Football ADELPHIA (AP) - Before Monday night's show­ It was just another chapter in the sad saga of Dallas quarterback to Kelvin Martin and the Cowboys took a 10-7 lead on Roger erschel Walker niftly dodged inquiries about his desire against the Eagles, who now lead the NFC East at 4- Ruzek's 40-yard field goal with I :34 left in the first quarter. nge against the Dallas Cowboys for trading him. 0, while the Cowboys fell LO 3-1. Then came perhaps the crucial turnover. he went out and niflly dodged the Cowboys, scoring Aikman, sacked 11 times by the Eagles in Dallas last year and With Dallas at third-and-goal at the Eagles 2, Aikman rolled wns on runs of 9 and 16 yards and rushing for 86 yards knocked out of a game here two years ago with a separated right, threw wward the end zone and the ball was denected by ~es as he and the Philadelphia defense combined to beat shoulder, was nushed from the pocket by on the first Thomas into the hands of Wes Hopkins on the goal line. Bl-7 in a batlle of the NFC's last two unbeatens. play of the gameand forced LO ground the ball, setting a paucm that Then, with it still 10-7 midway through the third quarter, defense, led by linebackers , continued throughout. Aikman hit Alvin Harper for 42 yards to the Philadelphia 44. On liam Thomas, got four turnovers - three Two plays later, John Booty picked off a pass over the middle, the next play, Joyner hit Aikman's arm as he threw and Evans mble recovery that led to three and denied returned it LO the 14andsetupa2-yard bootleg fora TD by Randall picked off the ball and took it back 12 yards to the Dallas45. boys another. The Eagles broke away with three touch­ Cunningham four plays later. ~n the final 20 minutes. The Cowboys came back to tic it on a 7-yard pass from Aikman more on "Eagles," page 12 12 • Tuesday, October 6, 1992 • ASMSU Exponent Bobcats expand their coverage on regional televisio The Bobcats arc gomg to Lhe air Lh1s season. In all, seven of Montana State's football games will be televised dunng Lhe 1992 season by Prime Sports NorthwN, KTVM-TV m Bulle, KPAX-TV in Missoula, and KllSM. Montana's state-wide publi..: broadca.stmg stauon Jn addition to the games. 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Eight plays later, Walker put it 10 Lhe team that traded him to the Minnesota much emotion as he ever displays. Walker also puled down three passes Vikings three years ago for 12 players and drart choices, as he went 9 yards yards. into Lhe end zone to make it 17-7. Aikman finished 19 or 38 for 256 yards, but I 0 l came on JUSI two p He got his second TD early in the fourth quarter after Evans knocked the a 59-yarder to set up Dallas· only TD. He was sacked four ball loose from Daryl Johnston and Thomas came out of a scramble with the the third of which set up a short punt and ' I '.!-yard run forthe ball at the Philadelphia 48. TD with 3 : ~ IcrL Four plays later, with tl1e ball at Lhe 16, Walker broke left, cut back and into Cunningham was 11 of 19 for 124 yard · and rushed for 43 yards m LO~PRICES! Lhe end zone, raising the ball above his head and simulating a spike. about as carries. fj- TAPES FOR ~. ~·' ' 199 ~1:~_ MRYDAY! NEW, LARG_ER STORE! ,~- I MORE VIDEOS! LOTS OF • • PARKJNG! ~ • _ BEN & JERRY'S ICE CREAM! NOW AT 1011 WEST COUEGE (OLD COMMUNITY FOOD CO-OP) BOZEMAN, MT --l·~=f41:{·2:1-,__- "Your Gourmet Video StoreN 'r.ilitillliiil... illllili.illlil~iiiililll.lil .. ill .. lliilllilliliiliiliill..lli.1i111iiiilii;;l.iiliiiililliii.i ..... lllliiiiiiiililllllllliilliiiil.iillllliililiillii ..... • OMICS ASMSU Exponent • Tuesday, October 6, 1992 • 13

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