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No. 39 Montana Kaimin Brunell objects to method of funding computer system By Judl Thompson Kaknin Reporw computer system. Students who live in the Fearing that students who reside In Univer dorms won't benefit any more than any other sity of Montana residence halls will be “dou students when the new system Is In place, ble dipped.” Residence Halls Director Ron Brunell said. Brunell said Tuesday he objects to the way i All UM students pay a computer fee equiva the new campus computer system will be lent to the number of credit hours they are funded. enrolled for each quarter. The $1.5 million computer system, expected George Mitchell, director of Auxiliary Ser to be In place by September, will be funded vices, said yesterday the money Is considered through the student computer fees, land grant a use charge for the computer service, but Income, and computer center assessments added that he didn't know what other depart- Those assessments, said Glen Williams, UM i ments on campus would also be charged or vice president of fiscal affairs, will be levied | how much those other service fees would be. on university users of the system, Including That Information Is at the “disposition of vice Auxiliary Services, which oversees residence president Williams," he said. halls and is partially operated with residence Mitchell refused to comment on Brunell's halls money. objections to the funding. “This summer," Brunell said, "we were told On Wednesday, Williams said all the major Auxiliaries would be contributing $700,000” computer users on campus would be charged over the next seven years to the new comput for the computer service because of the ben er center. At a later meeting, he said, the fig efits that users will receive with the new sys ure dropped to $350,000. tem. Williams was unavailable to comment "I objected to that at both meetings," Bru yesterday about the other major users who nell said because the dorm students will be will also be charged. "double dipped.” Williams called the service charge a "fairly Brunell said that at that time the Auxiliary reasonable amount,” and said he didn't feel Services money was for cost of the system, the dorm students were being forced to pay not an assessment fee to use the system. I for computer service twice because the ser- Brunell said he still objects to the charge vice fee “Is for administrative costs for man regardless If It's for cost or for use of the aging the dorms.” SU« photo by Soon Turocii Petition against gas, oil exploration B.B. KING PLAYS THE BLUES In front at a aold-out audience In th* University Theatre Thursday night. given to Williams' Missoula office By Ann M. Jaworski from road construction, as the advent of roadlng or gas Foundation, administration Kai min Staff Reporter well as fuel exploration. drilling." A petition stating objection "The proposed drilling The Blackfoot Indians have to proposed gas and oil ex would disrupt the watershed, treaty rights to the area, al worked together to attract ploration In the Badger/Two and the air quality,” Nelson- lowing for fishing and hunting Medicine area was presented Zagar said, "not to mention access under Montana fish the Washington donation to Rep. Pat Williams* Mlssou- the wildlife, which would be and game laws, as well as la-based office by MontPIRG gravely harmed.” firewood collecting privileges, Laat In a series representative Tari Nelson- She said the area provides Mike Bader, a member of the By Michael Kustudla about the Washington contri Zagar yesterday a prime grizzly bear and big KaUwiR Mbvb fdftor bution for about five months, The petition seeks to per game habitat. See Wilderness,' page 3 Through the efforts of the according to William Zader, suade the Montana congres "it's the primary grizzly bear University of Montana Foun the found at Ions executive di sional delegation to Include corridor between Glacier and dation and the UM admin* rector But before a major the area, located south of the Bob," Nelson-Zagar istration. and with a little help donor could be sought, some Glacier National Park and added. from the 1985 Legislature, the legislative help was needed to north of the Bob Marshall “Recreational opportunities, Washington-Grizzly Stadium allow for In-klnd donations. Wilderness, In a wilderness such as primitive recreation received both a million dollar The use of in-klnd dona bill that Is being drafted. and solltute,” Zagar-Nelson donation and a name. tions, such as Washingtons, The Montana Wilderness Bill said, “abound In the Badger- Dennis Washington, a con is something new to Montana. will decide the fate of all /Two Medicine area and struction and mining magnate, Harley Lewis. UM athletic di remaining undesignated. road would be severely diminished gave $1 million to the stadium rector. said "a great deal of less U.S. Forest Service and without wilderness designa campaign last August His gift In-kind labor and equipment” Bureau of Land Managment tion.” of In-klnd materials and ser was used to remodel Wash lands. Zagar-Nelson said, while vices was the largest corpo ington State University In Pull Nelson-Zagar said the peti- presenting the petition to rate donation ever given to man. That project, Lewis said, tlon proposes that the David Blair, Williams' field the University of Montana "gave ue a model to work Badger/Two Medicine area be representative, that local out The UM Foundation and ad from.” given wilderness designation, fitters and businesses would ministration worked to bring Boe 'Stadium,' page 3 which would protect the area be adversely impacted with TARI NELSON-ZAGAR Qp inion ----- — 1 ■■ Bouquets and Brick Bats Today marks the final Kalmln of Fall Quarter and with It comes another edition of bouquets and brick bats to commemorate the good deeds and foul plays of the past three months. eA bouquet to the West Virginia University Search and Screening Committee for selecting University of Montana President Neil Bucklew as one of three final ists for the WVU presidency. Here's hoping the West Vlrgina Board of Regents receives an even larger bou quet In this space next quarter for giving Bucklew a new job. eA brick bat to UM Director of Auxllllary Services Qeorge Mitchell for disregarding UM students in his initial decisions to close North Corbin Hall and to not allow students to give their Food Service meals to whomever they want. Thanks to strong student opposi tion, Mitchell has reversed these decisions. It would be nice if Mitchell has learned a lesson and thinks about the students Involved before he acts next time. eA bouquet to UM Food Service Director John Pl- quette for having the guts to stand up to both Mitchell and Bucklew on the meal donation issue and on the decision to use Auxllllary Service money to build on to the Yellow Bay Biological Research Station. Students need more people like Plquette In this administration. eA brick bat to anyone Involved with bringing the Kathie Horejsi Washington-Grizzly stadium to the university. UM may need a new football stadium, but it doesn't need a $3.8 million single-use boondoggle. Off Stage eA bouquet to Student Action Center Director Shaun TIs the season to start shopping around direct proportion to the desirability of a Egan and his staff for Involving SAC In several worth for an internship or a job for next summer. job’s location. while student issues this quarter. This is especially It's important to know exactly what one Some resorts are run almost exclusively commendable since Egan was originally thought to be wants and needs from the experience, be by hotel management, accounting and chef a minion of ASUM President Bill Mercer, someone cause students looking for summer jobs or school Interns and staffed by liberal arts who would work toward Mercer's goal of eliminating internships are ripe for exploitation by em SAC. Fortuntely, nothing could be further from the students at the minimum wage or less. ployers. Who wouldn't want to pass up the oppor truth. The responsibility for finding a quality In eA brick bat to the Montana Board of Regents and tunity to hire students who are willing to ternship rests with the student. An intern to the state Legislature for raising UM tuition, but not work 20 to 40 or more hours per week for ship for credit through the university costs faculty salaries, to the level of UM's peer Institutions. little or nothing. It’s so cost effective. as much as going to the university. It ought eA bouquet to the University Teachers Union for re Some people worry that every Intern they to be worthwhile.