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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 4-20-1993 Montana Kaimin, April 20, 1993 Associated Students of the University of Montana Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of the University of Montana, "Montana Kaimin, April 20, 1993" (1993). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 8580. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/8580 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MONTA NA^SKAIMIN Volume 95, Issue 100 University of Montana Tuesday, April 20,1993 Athletic fee Athletes may get head start on registration not dead yet, Academic advisor builds case for student-athlete priority athletic department’s graduation tion rates would also attract better By Heidi Williams rate. director says for the Kaimin student-athletes in the future, “Coaches want their players which would help UM down the By Shaun Tatarka UM athletes may get to register focusing on their sport,” Hibbard road. Staff Writer for classes before other students if said. “For athletes with scholar­ Registrar Phil Bain, however, UM students may have voted against the athletic department’s aca­ ships, that’s their job. They have a said he is against the proposal, a new athletic fee last week, but UM’S demic advisor gets her way. hard enough time trying to sched­ mainly because of its unfairness. athletic director and a member of the Marie Hibbard, recently hired ule classes around practices. This Bain said he understands the Board of Regents said the fee is far from academic advisor for athletes, said would make it much easier for the problems athletes face, but a lot of dead. she is pushing for the advanced student-athletes academically.” other students face similar sched- registration program to boost the Bill Moos, UM*s athletic director, Hibbard also said higher gradua- See “Athletes” page 8 called last week’s vote “encouraging” even though students voted against the fee, 1067-817. “I felt the vote was close with only so Special session many people voting,” Moos said. Moos said if the vote would have been mav be needed more one-sided it would be a dead issue. “If it would have been beaten dra­ matically, Fd be very disappointed,” he said. “But I think it’s close enough that By Daniel Short we can come up with another plan (for Legislative Reporter____________ the fee).” The specter of a special session The fee, if set at the proposed $ 1.50 a became more real Monday when credit, would raise $430,000for UM ath­ Gov. Marc Racicot announced he letics. Moos has said most of the money would veto the income tax would be used to help the athletic de­ “backup plan" if it lands on his partment meet new NCAA gender-eq­ desk in its present form. uity requirements by adding women’s The income tax plan, House soccer and golf programs. Bill 671, is the only significant The final decision on the athletic fee is revenue bill that has not been up to the Board ofRegents, who have yet rejected by legislators. The plan to discuss the matter. Missoula Regent was intended as a backup to the Kermit Schwanke said he favors the fee, sales tax in the event that the not only for gender-equity requirements sales tax failed at the ballot box. but also to help maintain existing pro­ grams. However, the sales tax remains “If (the football team) goes from 63 in cold storage in the House after scholarships to 45 as proposed, the con­ repeated efforts to thaw it out tention is we can’t compete,” Schwanke failed last week. said. “If we we’re going to stay in Divi­ The income tax plan would sion I and compete we have to have the raise an estimated $71 million by fee.” converting the various state Schwanke said the board will con­ income tax rates to a single 7.2 sider the student vote when they decide percent rate, closing loopholes for on the fee but he also said there were people in upper-income brackets, other factors to consider. and slightly increasing the tax “You have to balance (the vote) with rate for corporations. Under the what’s good for the whole school sys­ bill, about 100,000 low-income tem,” Schwanke said. households in Montana would not Schwanke said if the regents vote in pay state income tax. favor of the fee, the amount for each Racicot, in a lengthy press release, said he was philosophi­ school would likely be left up to the college presidents. cally opposed to the bill and that MSU students will vote on-the fee KIRK REGAN, Scott Strack, Rich Confer and Brain Boyle enjoy the brief ‘^oe Reston “it is not tax reform, it’s just later this month, according to Moos. appearance the sun made Monday by playing some hacky-sac outside Aber Hall. raising taxes.” Racicot said he remains hopeful that the sales tax will be resurrected and 87 feared dead Minor reports assault passed so that Montanans can vote on the issue on June 8. at UM Family Housing With only four days remaining Cult torches compound in the regular session and no By Michael Quinn youth to be questioned later this week, Wood said. revenue bill in sight, it appears Staff Writer that a special session will be during tear gas attack “Right now, we’re probably A 14-year-old girl reported looking at a misdemeanor required to complete the Legislature’s original goal of WACO, Texas (AP) — Doomsday cult leader David Sunday that a 16-year-old boy sexual assualt charge,” Wood raising $99 million in new taxes Koresh’s apocalyptic prediction for his followers came sexually assualted her at UM’S said, adding that this should and cutting $99 million in true Monday when a raging fire destroyed the com­ Family Housing in Sisson Court. not be confused with rape. government spending. The pound where he had held federal agents at bay for 51 Campus Security arrived first Wood said, the charge can days. and were joined by city police, carry a $500 fine or a six month governor’s press secretary, Amy As many as 87 members of the Branch Davidian who are now in charge ofthe case, jail term. The Montana Code Townsend, said she suspected the religious sect, including Koresh and 25 children, are governor, barring a last minute Sgt. Dick Thurman said. also reads, “If the victim is less believed to have died in theflames, which raced through No charge has yet been filed than 16 years old and the of­ turnaround by legislators, would the wooden buildings in half an hour. Authorities said call for a special session to against the juvenile. fender is 3 or more years older cult members set the fire themselves. continue from the regular ses­ Thurman said the girl did not than the victim or if the offender The blaze erupted about 12:05 p.m., just six hours sion. need medical assistance. inflicts bodily injury upon any­ after FBI agents began usingarmored vehicles to pound Thejuvenile male suspect lives one in the course of committing holes in the complex of buildings and spray them with in the South Hills of Missoula sexual assault, he shall be im­ ■ UM defeats MSU tear gas in a bid to force an end to the standoff. and, as of yet, has not been ques­ prisoned in the state prison for in mens tennis for the Eight cult members who escaped the flames are tioned or taken into custody, De­ any term not less than 2 years first time in eight years. See “Cult” page 8 tective Mike Wood said. Arrange­ or more than 20 years and may See page 6 ments have been made for the be fined not more than $50,000.” ‘‘Kaimin" is a Salish word that means “messages.” Montana Kalmln.Tuesday, April 20,1993 2 MONTANA KAIMIN EDITORIAL BOARD Karen Coates • Mark Heinz • Bill Helsel • Kyle Wood Joe Paisley • Linn Parish • Deborah Malarek Editorials reflect the views of the board. Columns and letters reflect the views of the author. EDITORIAL---------- UM doesn't need another espresso bar Religious faith On March 27 the Kaimin in­ ask these questions that I’ve asked formed the student body of a here. After all, banks intend to did not spark planned coffee shop to be built on Column eventually get their money back. They also like to know a little about the main floor of the UC, a project by Koresh’s flames that would cost an estimated the people who will run this new Yesterday’sfierydeathsoftheremain- $20,000 of student money. This Joel business, and whether they have any experience. Well, you are being ing members of David Koresh’s Branch seemed surprising to some, drop­ Rasmussen Davidian sect brings back the chilling ping 20 grand on a neat little shop, asked to play bank, except that it’s memory of more than 900 of Jim Jones’ considering how financially real money and you don’t get it back. followers joining him in mass suicide in strapped our little school seems to Would you approve a plan that takes your money, only to then turn 1979.

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