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Disabled citizens fear Medicaid cuts Tomoko Otake $200 every month out of his pocket, most of which comes Kaimin Reporter from Social Security payments, From the large window of his until he reaches the minimum room facing the Clark Fork income level of $425. Then a River, Greg DeShaw has Medicaid check kicks in. enjoyed watching the beautiful In its special session last scenery change its color for December, the state Legislature nearly two years. approved a set of cuts on “There are a bunch of squir Medicaid to overcome the bud rels chasing each other,” get crunch after a petition drive DeShaw said, pointing out the led by UM law Professor Rob wintry trees along the river. “It’s Natelson stopped a state income really nice.” tax increase, said Michael DeShaw lives in Eagle Watch Regnier, the president for the Estates at 565 Burton Street in Coalition of Montanans Missoula, a 24-unit apartment Concerned with Disabilities in building for mobility-impaired Missoula. The Medicaid cuts people. But now he lives with a will give the state $7.5 million, fear that someday — and he he said. doesn’t know when exactly — he The cuts will eliminate state will be kicked out of the build funding for the“Medically ing and forced to go back to a Needy Program” in areas such nursing home, away from the as inpatient and outpatient hos scenery and the freedom of inde pital care, medical equipment, supply and personal care atten pendent living. GREG DESHAW, a resident of Eagle Watch Estates, faces eviction because of state Medicaid ^Meck DeShaw is one of2,000 peo dant services. About 120 people cuts. ,m,n ple in Montana to be affected by in Montana will be unable to ing. He’s been to some nursing homes,” DeShaw said. “If they Dan Bisbee, 32, is also afraid of the state Medicaid funding cuts. afford living in places like Eagle homes since but never liked stick you into a nursing home, it. “Without this program, I Those people are categorized as Watch, which provides wheel any. “The quality of care is terri they will take away dignify. don’t know what I’m going to “Medically Needy Program” chair-accessible housing and ble in nursing homes,” he said. They will take away self- do,” he said. recipients, because they earn personal care attendants There was no freedom to go out respect, choice.” The cuts will also include slightly more than the poverty around the dock. Most will have for a walk or for shopping, and Five of the residents at Eagle elimination of all adult dental income level that makes people no other choice than going to a he often waited an hour after Watch are on the “Medically services except extractions for eligible for Medicaid. They have nursing home, Regnier said. calling for help because nursing Needy Program,” and will be all Medicaid recipients. That to spend down their own money DeShaw, the 43-year-old for homes were always short of peo forced to leave because they will affect 80,000 to 90,000 peo to qualify for Medicaid. In mer electrician, broke his neck ple, he said. can’t afford to pay for personal ple, Regnier said. DeSbaw’s case, he spends about in July 1975 when he was div- “They want us in nursing care attendants themselves. See “Medicaid” page 12 Kerrigan fans protest premature broadcast Heidi Williams “It’s just like ruined our et on private property, and Kaimin Reporter Olympics,” he said. “You forced them to leave the cov can’t understand how upset ered entryway of the station Chanting “Hey Hey, Ho we are. The Olympic moment and move out into the street. Ho, Dave Tester’s gotta go,” is gone.” The protesters initially eight loyal Olympic fans Apparently, the news brief refused to stop until they had picketed the KPAX TV sta appeared around 8:30 p.m., received a personal apology tion Wednesday night, during the actual Olympic from Tester, but their enthu protesting an accidental pre broadcast, and reported the siasm began to fizzle when mature broadcast of the results before Kerrigan had two more cop cars arrived on Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya skated. Currently, Kerrigan the scene. Harding results. is in first place in the figure Police officer Gary Casey, . Police curbed the protest skating competition and who broke up the protest after nearly a half an hour of he Olympic moment along with six other officers, the picketing. The protesters said he did not mind the carried signs with slogans Tis gone. ” protest as long as the pro such as “Why Dave Why?, —UM student and protester testers kept themselves “The horror, The horror,” and Dave Schazlea under control. “Our champ Nancy was no “These guys are fine, but I surprise,” and demanded an Tonya Harding is in tenth have a bunch of fires and immediate apology from place. power lines out and stuff KPAX sports broadcaster Tester did apologize dur tonight causing me grief,” he Dave Tester. ing the 10 p.m. news, while said. “They’re just going to UM student and protester the picket was going on. piss and moan at Dave for a David Schazlea said he and Tester is in his final week while.” his friends had purposely at KPAX before taking a job Before Casey left, he asked shielded themselves from in Boise, Idaho. the protesters, “So, is prior information about the Police told the protesters Kerrigan really in first skating results. they weren’t allowed to pick place?”

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Black History Month: The Roxy: Town’s cheapest Intramural Play: UM's Speakers describe prison life theatre burned down, but its Camel Time dominates the from both sides of the bars. spirit lingers in the ashes. APAX’S Dave Tester, not Dave Letterman, preempted Rcbecca Hunting intramural hoops. Adam Keats’ Olympic viewing by announcing Nancy Kail' Kerrfyazi s triumph before CBS finished the event. Keats protested c the station but Officer Chris Odlin told him to leave the property.

Kaimin is a Salish word that means “messages?’ "^ThisPay in Black History Feb. 24, 1842: James Forten, Sr., dies in Philadelphia, Pa. A sailmaker who amassed a for tune, Forten was one of the most influential aboli expressions tionists of the first half of the 19th century and chairman of the first Negro Convention. Don’t let Black History Month slip by unnoticed Studies Program is in limbo. EDITORIAL------Is February Black History Month? These are just a few of the many hundreds of African-Americans who Therefore, it is extremely important This is the question I have been that we, as Americans, educate the Early retirement asking myself all month. I thought I dared to make a difference. Their struggle was long and difficult. The community regarding the fine contri was just imagining it. But if it was butions of the African-American. UM just my imagination, why am I being least we can do as Americans is to costs university did a wonderful job acknowledging asked to talk at various schools and acknowledge and educate the general January as the month to celebrate money, character organizations regarding black history? population regarding the accomplish Martin Luther King’s accomplish Rattlesnake Elementary School, ments made by African-Americans. UM will lose 28 professors to the ments. But what about February, isn’t Franklin School, Paxson School, the Some of us may ask the question, state’s great personnel purge known that Black History Month? March is African-American Strategy Group at “Where do I get the information?” How as Early Retirement, including devoted to women. I challenge this the Forest Sendee, and the Trapper Maxine Van de Wetering who guided campus to come up with contributions Creek Job Corps have all asked me to the last nine of UM’s Rhodes made by African-American women. do presentations regarding black his Scholars to academic prestige at Remember January, February and Oxford University in England. She tory. Guest Last year I recall the Black Student March are the only months that pay won’t be back, and she’ll be missed. Union putting up an eight-foot-high, Column homage to African-Americans. Don’t But we won’t be bidding all 27 of double-sided, two-part panel acknowl let another month slip by unnoticed. fellow professors adieu for good, and by Betty edging the accomplishments of Just like the commercial, “Wow I the state’s early retirement program Africans and African-Americans. I Gregory should have had a V-8,” I look in the leaves UM little money to replace Kaimin and there it is. February is her. Some say it might even cost the thought February was Black History Month. As I look around campus, I ask Black History Month. All month noth university, a prospect that is down myself, “Do my eyes deceive me, am I ing—then you look in the paper and right sinful in a university economy about checking out the public library there it is. All the events for Black of shrinking budgets and rising blind?” There is no mention anywhere about this being Black History Month. in town or the Mansfield Library. Lots History Month are scheduled for this enrollments. Are we as Americans (African- of magazines are featuring stories on week. But there is one problem—the Faculty older than 50 with more Americans especially) going to let this Black History Month. Check out best events were scheduled for than five years at UM were offered a “Ebony,” “Jet,” “Essence,” “Be,” “Spin,” Wednesday, Feb. 23.1 couldn’t go! I sweet deal: retire now and the state month slip by without remembering “Life” or “People,” for example. had to do budgeting for ASUM groups will buy you out for a little less than the accomplishments of such notable Another good source of information last night! half of your annual salary, and you African-Americans as: regarding black history can be “Is the Black Man an Endangered still get all promised retirement ben Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908-January 1993) was chief counsel obtained through the African- Species,” by Larry Baker (projects efits. American Women Support Group. director for the Oregon Chapter of the Many retiring faculty will come in the case of Brown vs. Board of The group is the first of its kind in NAACP) and Yvonne Marinez’s “I Paid back on post-retirement contracts Education of Topeka, Kan., a landmark Montana. This group reaches out to my Dues,” were scheduled for last where they can collect a third of their decision in which segregation in public women of color who are dealing with night. This promised to be an extraor previous salary annually. schools was outlawed. He was also the issues involving racial prejudice. T dinary event. I would have loved for The departments next year will be first African-American appointed to group has members from various all the members of the African- left to work with less than a quarter the U.S. Supreme Court. Frederick Douglass was an escaped walks of life. Each woman helps to American Women’s Support Group to of the total salary of returning early improve the quality of life for the attend, but with such short notice, retirees when they search for full slave who fought the injustice of slav ery. Douglass taught himself to read members and the community at lai only a few will be able to attend. time replacements. Reachout includes, but is not limiti All month I waited to see what And it is the students who will pay and write. He was the most eloquent to, help for non-blacks who have would be happening for Black History the difference. UM officials say the abolitionist orator and journalist. adopted children of black heritage, Month. It’s too bad it is being acknowl mass exodus might mean fewer class Harriet Tubman helped hundreds of well as assistance with beauty, hes edged at the tail end of the month— offerings next year, fewer opportuni slaves escape to the North in the 1850s and was a scout, spy and nurse for the housing and legal issues. The grou but better late than never. ties for graduate students to gain meets once a month at 119A real experience as teaching assis Union troops during the Civil War. Craighead. Contact Yolanda Harris —Betty Gregory is an ASUM tants and more part-time faculty. W.E.B. Du Bois was editor of “The 728-6583 for more information on t Senator and president of the African- Jim Todd, UM’s vice president of Crisis,” the National Association for next meeting, March 26. American Women’s Support Group. Administration and Finance, said in the Advancement of Colored People With the departure of Professor She is also a junior in business mar the Kaimin last week that the plan journal from 1910 to 1934. He relent Ulysses S. Doss, the African-Ameri keting. was never intended to save the sys lessly attacked racial oppression. tem money, but to pump new blood into the faculty. If that be the case, then the move makes little sense, Letters to the Editor especially as the regents get set to bors in California. raise our tuition next year and when venture planned at the headwaters of Montanans respect land, Threats of armed UM’s faculty is already one of the Norman McLean’s favorite river? These occupation sound lowest paid of any public university. out-of-staters do not companies are all from OUT OF STATE. This is wherfe their loot will go quite reminiscent to Departments will be forced to hire Editor: years past. My Native new full-time faculty (with loans This letter is in response to John after leaving Montana with the cleanup bill. In fact, aren’t federal (government) American ancestors from the administration) at higher Stanton’s uneducated opinion about wages than the retirees made in laws allowing the rape and pillage of lived off the land suc Montanans. cessfully for thousands some cases. Montana to continue? Excuse my ignorance but what are of years until outsiders came plunder Forcing experienced faculty to I am a native Montanan who finds Montanans doing wrong with their offense to your misconceived values and ing in. retire, in some cases, is tantamount land? Isn’t Champion an out-of-state to trying to fix something that isn’t stereotypes. If I used stereotypes in ref Stanton, the University of Montana company that raped Montana lands erence to you they would be granola, is an over-crowded school. Please open broken. and then fled the state? Isn’t Plum “But the retirees were not people weed or “duh uh.” However, I know your mind to the real plight of Creek another out-of-state company Montana, outsiders with poor values that we wanted to get rid of in the these meaningless descriptions aren’t getting away with the same felony? and big pockets. If you haven’t learned first place,"” Gerald Evans, chairman true. My relatives make a living from Aren’t ARCO and ASARCO out-of-state a thing, then a few less Californians of the business school’s management the natural resources of Montana. If corporations involved in one of the with your uninformed attitude would department told the Kaimin. Exactly. they didn’t treat the land with respect, They were the people with the most largest EPA Superfund sites in the U.S. they would not have jobs. This is the not hurt a bit. —Matt Johnson value for a school that is low on just east of Missoula? What about this story of many families in Montana. graduate student, resource conserva resources but high on character and mining company somewhere under the Why not support Montana-grown fami national reputation. Sending another Cabinet Wilderness, or the new mining lies and businesses. Attack your neigh tion Rhodes scholar to Oxford every year for the last five years puts a nice shine on the UM gold. And while pro MONTANA KAIMIN- fessors can’t be blamed for taking The Montana Kaimin, in its 96th year, is published by the students of Production Manager...... Kelly Kelleher the University of Montana, Missoula. The UM School of Journalism Office Assistant...... 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Montana Kaimin, Thursday, February 24,1994 2 more of your letters warding address, we won’t come beg ingly ignorant use of the language of Stanton Out-of-staters made ging for your money or forgiveness. I victimization in explaining social prob shouldn’t the mess in Montana don’t know what you were smoking lems. The author of the article, Isaac when you wrote that bit on secession, Bretz, quotes Theresa Courchene as accuse all Editor: but can you get me some? You’re right, saying, “Physicians are to blame Montanans After reading and hearing “that though, about this being America, you because they have failed to inform tired rhetoric” from both sides of the can go anywhere you want, if you are women about FAS (fetal alcohol syn Editor: Montanan versus the out-of-stater being so mistreated here then I invite drome).” This is letter is in issue, I feel it is time for a native you to do that: Courchene uses an odd inversion to response to the column by John Montanan’s point of view. In the guest —Andrew Bower assert that physicians’ errors of omis Stanton about how Montanans should column of Feb. 16, Mr. Stanton states junior, psychology sion have made women victims of FAS. “shut up.” Montanans “don’t know how to take False! Babies are victims of FAS. They I have three points to say to you. care of the land [ourjselves.” Yes, Mr. are victims because there is nothing One, not all Montanans hate Stanton, this is true. However, it is not Dorm residents eating they can do to keep their mothers from Californians in the state. I am a bom because we are in “want of intelli up campus parking bathing them in alcohol (or nicotine). and raised Montanan and it suits me gence,” “holier-than-thou,” “deranged,” Societies have long had folk wisdom fine if out-of-staters want to come to or foolish. Montanans do not know how Editor: about the fact that fetuses share their Montana to live. Maybe I would want to manage our own affairs because we A comment about the proposed mother’s food supply. Pregnant women to live in their state. So, John, you had have never been allowed to do so. Some parking ramp at $6,000/space. Last have been encouraged to “eat for the better be sure that the people you are out-of-stater has always done it for us. year, I ran around the parking lots baby” during (at the very least) the accusing are really guilty. When you The “messes” Mr. Stanton mentions near the Health Science Building and said “Montanans” you implied all of us. were not created by Montanans. They past two millennia. Beckwith Avenue and Arthur. Due to While the causes of alcohol and nico Second. Where do you get off telling were created by out-of-staters. Our his snow accumulation, I was able to iden Montanans that “you don’t know how tory as a state has been one of the tine addiction are complex and often lie tify cars that had not been moved in to take care of the land yourselves.” exploitation of our native resources for in phenomena outside a mother’s con over a week (i.e. no tracks and covered Are you saying Californians have done the benefit of outside individuals and trol, doctors are not to blame. Each of by the week old snowfall). My count in a better job taking care of its land than companies. The fur trapping boom, the us lies in a world where the induce those lots alone was 86 cars stationary Montanans have of theirs? I don’t think gold boom, the cattle boom, the copper ments to self-indulgence and impru for over a week. so, John. wars, and the petroleum boom used dence are routinely present. It is a per Perhaps those dorm residents have Third, just as people have the right Montana resources to benefit non- verse morality, indeed, that would all their needs met—housing, food, etc. to live “in the location of their or God’s Montanans. The scars of such exploita persuade us that someone else is on campus. choosing,” so do they have the right to tions are still visible today. Just visit responsible for the harm that we have Why not require those individuals to freedom of speech. If you weren’t such Bannack, Butte, Anaconda, Colstrip, or inflicted on our own child. warehouse their vehicles by the a crybaby in the first place you would any remaining town in Petroleum This language of victimization pro Domblaser track. Buses run regularly, have ignored the remarks made by County. Try to find native grasses in vides politically correct cover for the and it’s a short walk from campus. your T.A. Eastern Montana or a free-roaming consequences of “dumbing down” our I’ll bet more than 114 spaces could So whether you like it or not, us bison. These are the results of the University and society. Instances of be made available for the commuting “fools” can do what we want just like exploitation by out-of-staters, not similar imprudence abound. For exam student body. Then maybe the you, and if you don’t like it, tough! Montanans. ple, with approximately 30 percent of $900,000 parking ramp funds could be —Ryan Hensen By looking at Montana history, the our students infected with herpes, it diverted to academics. sophomore, business administration pattern becomes blatantly obvious: the seems that many still meet and copu —Robert Putzker resources of Montana have been used late on sight (or at least within 24 physical therapy and exploited by out-of-staters to their hours of meeting.) Rather than blame benefit, not ours. So, can you see, Mr. Assign blame doctors, men, women, parents or social What's situations for our particular angst, it Stanton, why we want to be left alone? where it belongs Yes, we are “rugged, strong-willed, seems reasonable that members of a important to individualists.” Let us take care of our university community would focus on Editor: selves. I, for one, am tired of out-of- intellectual competence and good you? Write the The article “Doctors to blame for staters trying to “help” by sticking judgement. That is what a liberal edu defects” in the Feb. 4 issue of the their noses in our affairs. We never cation presumes to be about. Kaimin Kaimin should not go without com asked to be exploited and we are not —Fred W. Reed ment. This article exhibits the increas asking for help of “do-gooders from professor, sociology California” to fix any problems they helped create.

—Deana M. Adcock DOUG senior, English / history education

Don’t like Montana?

You don’t have to stay EATS Editor: I usually find the column inside the front page to be amusing and even informative. I rarely feel that my input

is necessary to the goings-on of the Kaimin. On the guest column written BUGS by John Stanton I had to make an exception. I just wanted to pass along a few thoughts that I share with a few fellow Montanans.' Firstly, we are touched by the Earth Firstiers and Californians that are here to save us from ourselves. Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives, leaving your homes and jobs behind and coming to Montana to show us right and wrong. Let’s skip the bull shit. I know some Californians person ally that have moved here because they by don’t want to live there anymore. Their state is so fucked up that they consider

it uninhabitable. Now these people Brent want to tell us what’s best for us? Thanks, but no thanks. Secondly, I think I speak for more than just my friends when I disagree with your belief that we “should be

kissing every out-of-state butt in Montana.” You make up a third of the student body? Big whoop! I know that Baldwin if there were a third less students here it would be easier to get classes I want, find a parking space, and classes would be less crowded. You think you are an asset? Why don’t you go away and teach us a lesson? Don’t leave a for

Montana Kaimin; Thursday; February 24/1.994 3 diversions ‘Reality Bites’ music not bad, for a soundtrack for its lack of originality in the package Micheal David Thomas way too opposite in style, and composi describe Generation X. as a whole. The songs attempt to create tion to make much of an impact. Kaimin Arts Editor There are some bright spots to this an entire painting of the twenty-some The sing-songy flippantness of the musical hopscotch. Starting out the Soundtracks are not exactly the thing and somewhat directionless “X” Juliana Hatfield Three’s “Spin the album with a perennial classic, the creme of the crop. generation. Each song is included to Bottle” knocks square against the rap Knack’s “My Sharona.” Sing along if You take a couple of outdated but represent a brilliant stroke of color, stylings of Me Phi Me’s “Revival!” It’s a you want to, everyone does. “M-m-m-m- very trendy songs along with some new adding to the valiant effort my Sharona!” Oh yeah. tunes that are penned in about as texture and to try and cre World Party’s “When You Come much time as it takes to pick your feeling of the ate the picture Back to Me” is a wonderful soul-drip bellybutton lint, slap ’em together into canvas ofthe of a genera ping tune sure to satisfy. Add actor a tight little package and send ’em off “Reality Bites” tion through Ethan Hawke’s rendition of “I’m to the consumer, hoping that the generation. music, but it Nuthin’,” a gritty, chain-smokin’, soundtrack makes up for lousy box- The prob just leaves a Harley-drivin’, leather-ridin’ penned by office receipts. lem with mix sense of David Baerwald (David & David’s Except for “Purple Rain” and “The ing and match severe frac- “Boomtown”). Commitments”, there are very few ing songs that tionalization Borrow it from a friend, tape the soundtracks that can be considered weren’t neces and a search good songs off the CD and then give it stellar pieces of work. sarily written for identity back, knowing that you didn’t have to While borrowing from the same for the movie through diver buy the album. Worth a listen, not putrid and weenie-like formula afore is that the sity. worth the money. mentioned, the soundtrack from the songs are too Then again, movie “Reality Bites” tries to make up diverse and maybe it does Grade: B-

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In Celebration of Black History Month A Day in February CHUCK Your Life... 24 • Faculty — Faculty Senate meet Thursday FLORENCE ing, 3:10 p.m., Mount Sentinel Room, The agenda includes a report on the <£. academic calendar survey. * • Theater — The Montana Repertory Theater, “The QUARTET! Heidi Chronicles,” 8 p.m., Feb. 24-26, Montana Theatre, $12. • Medicine — Recent Advances in Clinical Medicine featuring Lecture Series, “Recent Developments in Nephrology and Hypertension,” by Dr. Margaret Eddy, noon to 1 p.m., University Hall Room 210. JAM Saturday, February 26 • Class — “Library Catalogs and the Data Bases.” by 7:00 p.m. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library assistant Professor Barry Brown and Vicki Pengelly, an information specialist University Theatre from Computing and Information Services, 3:10 to 4:30 BYARD p.m., Mansfield Library Room 284. General $10 • Sigma Xi - “Evolution of Scientific Ideas on Jazz Pianist Student, Staff, Senior $8 Geothermal Systems in Yellowstone National Park,” by Alfred Truedell, a research scientist at the Lawrence 12 and Under $5 with opening act Berkeley Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif., 12 noon, Science Complex Room 304; UM Islanders Tickets on sale now at all .• Staff Training -’’Presentation of Self: Developing TIC-1T-E-Z outlets or 243-4999 Personal Power,” by drama Professor Randy Bolton, 8:30 Steel Drum Band a.m. to 12 noon, repeated 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Montana Rooms, University Center.

4 Montanq Kaimin, Thursday, February 24,1994 ■ v./iouiCQ-1 .voosiunT ,nirriio>i oriDtnoM Criminal system tough on minorities Speakers describe prison life from both sides

Heidi Williams any other institution put you Baker talked of problems with with inmates just when Baker was honor among thieves,” he was getting out of but said. “I was always taught Kaimin Reporter in a prison,” he said to about a system that put him in prison, 25 students Wednesday night prison for 35 years, Martinez both regard prisoners with that if you really want to be The last time Larry Baker in the University Center described the discrimination respect. free, what you got to do is get was in Montana, he came to Ballroom. “If you don’t like the she faced in the same system, “You don’t forget the looks enough money.” rob Missoula’s bank. treatment you get, get in your in their eyes when you say “This bank was the easiest law books.” something that makes their ’m still learning he one thing I day,” she said. “When you go thing I’d ever seen,” he said. Baker, the projects director how to survive out “It took me one day to say ‘I for the Oregon chapter of the lacked was the to prison, you’ve hit rock bot I tom, no doubt about that. But here in society when I can’t pass this up.’ I laid low National Association for the Trespect that came and cased the place a couple Advancement of Colored they’re still people and I try to know it is so easy to People, spoke along with with the position. I treat them like I’d want to be days, because I was after your make it in prison. ’ money. Believe me, I was after Captain Yvonne Martinez, couldn’t figure out if treated.” your money.” from the Oregon Department According to Baker, —Larry Baker Wednesday, 22 years and of Corrections, in celebration it was because I was a Martinez is popular with the Oregon chapter of the 19 convictions later, Baker of Black History Month. woman or because I prisoners. NAACP returned to Missoula, this time Martinez has worked with was a minority. ” “She’s the type of woman criminals in Oregon, that if there was a fire in the to use his experience to help —Yvonne Martinez Washington and California for prison, all the inmates would Finally, he said, while in students. Oregon Department of more 19 While surround her to protect her,” prison for the last time from “Don’t let this institution, or than years. Corrections he said. 1977 to 1986, he began read For Baker, prison is prefer ing law books and even wrote but on the opposite side. able in many ways to the out his own column in prison The first black or woman to side world. about the treatment of all be hired as sergeant of the “I’m still learning how to minorities. Oregon State Penitentiary, survive out here in society When asked why he stopped Martinez said of the job, “The when I know it is so easy to stealing, Baker said, “I got one thing I lacked was the make it in prison,” he said. tired. I learned how to get I! IB IF (01W respect that came with the “I’m king in the penitentiary. I money legally.” position. have my own gang in there. While he gets money legal “I couldn’t figure out if it Out here, they’ll smile at you ly, Baker is also sending a OPEN FORUM was because I was a woman or and throw a rock in your face.” message. because I was a minority. It Baker, who has been arrest “If I can do it, you all can do REGARDING 94/95 was probably both,” she said. ed 51 times with 19 convic it,” he said. Tm black and “Acceptance and respect are tions, said his main love was proud and I can stand up here MEAL PLANS. still slow.” stealing money. and say I have survived and FEBRUARY 28, 1994 Martinez began working “When I was raised there they pay me to do that.” 7:00 PM TREASURE STATE DINING ROOM Outage knocks out alarm clocks Bill Barber Company customers throughout for the Kaimin western Montana experienced a power outage that lasted from You weren’t alone if your three minutes in some locations UPTOWN PRODUCTIONS alarm dock didn’t buzz on time to three hours in others. V 5^ x-rJW Wednesday morning. More than The problem originated at 60,000 Montana Power the Mill Creek substation east of Anaconda. Two faulty PRESENTS 100,000 volt power lines there ■iKUfMUIRl blew a breaker, cutting the PROMOTIONS power supply to the STUDENT MARKETING Rattlesnake substation which MANAGER feeds much of Missoula, includ Outgoing, goal-oriented student needed (or ing UM. marketing position. Leam management skills “Most of Missoula lost power and marketing strategies while implementing on CPBZ campus promotions. at about 7:14 a.m. and was back

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Montana Kaimin, Thursday, February 24,1994 5 The renowned and racy Roxy leaves stories in the

said owner Robert Sias, recalling the days when the Roxy’s marquee head college c lined new releases such as, Last Tango in Paris, starring Marlon Brando, there ar which packed the 600-seat theatre every night for a week. Since dmissions $1.00 More recently, the Roxy was notorious for its nightly double features with old enov • As the Saturday matinee crowd filtered out of he one dollar admission and for showing worse-for-the-wear films. It provid “It wi ^Missoula’s Roxy Theatre, no one could have guessed ed Missoulians with an escape from the grim reality of the Great Depression Roxy en sthat the next feature attraction would be the and the building itself was considered one of the last examples of art deco end. It i ^whirling flames consuming the theatre itself. It wa ' But, unlike the embers from the fire, the half-cen- architecture. The Roxy catered to fans of X-rated movies in the ‘70s and ran premieres Robol s£ ptury worth of memories about the Roxy are still very of most popular porno flicks for $1.50. “I he« *much alive. “The first time we played Deep Throat, we had security at the door to the rope “I can still see the lines stretched around the block in the winter time,” make sure people were old enough,” said Bob Ranstrom, general manager. said. *T “We had people come in with sacks over their heads so no one pieces o would recognize them. At that time, we didn’t have that sort of Histo stuff on video.” “It’s I Ranstrom began his career at the Roxy in Mathew 1971, three years after Sias and the late Ed the nan Sharp purchased the theatre. At that time, Math the Roxy was popular with low-income col ning vei lege students who could walk to the theatre columns from the university area. deco, M of theb Some of those students remembered the Whei Roxy and have sent their condolences after coffee si hearing about the fire. Jo Hall-Salina, a UM Alumni, went there “Ton on her first date with her husband William. escape I Mathew “This was the ‘70s; we went to see Monty Altht Python and the Holy Grail,” Hall-Salina says. “It was a cheap place you could go see a Fire movie for very little money, and no one had when it “The] any money.” Ifpossil Hall-Salinas said the theatre was on the Theatre chairs that ofthetl once supported genera fringes of what was considered Missoula’s He hi tions of Roxy patrons “Bohemian” district. now support the black “Ifs< “We used to call it the friendly block,” she ened planks and debris paper. 1 of the gutted theater. said. “It was where all the young entrepre neurs lived, people who had come to go to the

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An old ad from the Montana Kaimin, Wednesday, February .4, 1970 After 56 years of showing Hollywood and foreign films, the Roxy Theatre melted into history Saturday when a fire broke out around 5:15 p.m. Consumed by the blaze, which lasted for nearly three hours, “Roxy” put on her own show for Missoula residents who clogged the sidewalks, CARROLL BAKER LOUCASTEL pressing against “Do Not Enter” tape, to look on. “Admissions $1” never again. On the sidewalk in front of the Roxy lies a remnant from Saturday’s fire—the “A” from the marquee that Eastman PffiRMiSifi advertised the theater’s popular double feature. Color An ash can, now overflowing, stands in the the atre lobby.

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r people who returned from Vietnam. Butterfly Herbs started over 1 so did the Joint Effort.” the 80s, the Roxy has been a hang-out for pre-pubescents who were jh to go out alone but too young to cruise the drag, s the cheapest baby sitter in town,” said Todd Satterfield, former ployee. “Our audience was almost 60 to 70 percent kids on the week- as the hang-out for the pre-car set.” also an affordable treat for young families, Roxy manager Tom d. rd a little girl Sunday afternoon while I was keeping people out of 1 area, say to her mother, ‘mommy what are we going to do,’” Robol ree girls who were looking at the remains asked me to get them glass.” ically, the Roxy stood as a survivor of a fading architectural style. ie last of the art deco style theatres in Missoula,” said Allan !, historian for Missoula’s Office of Community Development. “Even i takes you back. It’s not the nan-plaza complex, it’s the Roxy.” ws described “art deco” as being linear with stylistic elements run- ically from the ground to the top of a building, such as the three extending from the Roxy’s Marquee to its roof. Another trait of art thews said, is the large stair-step masonry which capped the front ilding. the Roxy first opened in 1937, it was a movie theatre, dairy bar and 3p. - it was a place at the end of the Depression where people could teir troubles by going to the movies, and it stayed that way,” i said. lgh the Roxy was considered a fire hazard by many people, Missoula shal Ron Harding said the building was in relatively good condition 7as inspected 18 months ago. 1 were two electrical covers missing, but that’s about it,” Harding said. e> Sias said he’d like to rebuild the Roxy, and perhaps restore the front atre, but that depends on the stability of the exterior walls. 3n t visited the Roxy since the fire. 10 much for me,” Sias said. “I’ve seen the pictures on TV and in the iere just wasn’t a reason for it.”

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-STUDENT CHAPTER" OF New student ID cards THE INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL could open doors, more card, they can call a 24-hour ments will want to be on.” A Patricia Snyder number and have access for After the conversions Kaimin Staff that card canceled immediate planned for next semester RUSSIAN WILDLIFE FILM. are running smoothly, the By next semester, stu ly, whereas the locks have to university hopes to create a FESTIVAL dents will have an added be changed and new keys debit system in which stu incentive to keep track of issued if someone loses a key dents could deposit money in their identification card— now, Brunell said. Generally, an account and use the card access to campus recreation, the dormitory front door locks to make purchases at places the Student Health Service, are changed annually, he said. campus voting and dormito The electronic system will such as the bookstore, the UC Market and Campus ries will depend on it. also alert dormitory officials The Griz Card, an all-cam- when a door is open, a fre QuickCopy, she said. They pus access identification, quent security hazard, he may also be able to use the account to pay for health ser RUSSIA should be up and running by said. Sometimes the doors August, program coordinator are propped open and people vice or long distance tele Jorrun Liston said. The can wander in, Brunell said. phone bills or tuition. Parents may be able to cards will have a magnetic Adding locks to the laundry strip across the back, just room doors should help pre deposit money in the like the current identifica vent non-residents from using account, allowing students tion cards which are used in the facilities—a frequent com access only to limited amounts in a variety of the dining services, but more plaint of residents, he said. • The Saiyt places around campus would Student reaction to the areas—so much for books, so have equipment to scan the change-over was positive. much for tuition, etc. The world premiere of these Hirns outside their native Russia! “I think it’s a good idea,” However, no decision has cards. English translation by Natasha Paliaikola. For example, she said, the Miller Hall resident Kim been made as to how the debit system will actually be Student Health Service, cam Kozel said. “I always have FRI and SAT pus recreation facilities and trouble with my key.” run, Liston said. She is plan the swimming pool will use Katrina Bentley agreed. ning to start soliciting opin FEBRUARY 25 AND 26 the cards to confirm that a “Keys are a pain,” she said. ions on the all-campus card at the beginning of March, student has paid fees. She added that she found 7-10PM Likewise, scanners will be having to stand in a specific she said. used during student elections student line a “hassle” and “This whole system is UREY LECTURE HALL to confirm that students she looked forward to being obviously for the entire cam pus—student, faculty and have paid fees and to keep able to use any line. ■3? S'fOOBWTS- staff—but students are going -4$ S9OH-SOT®aa9TS—1 track of who has voted to Liston said the all-campus prevent fraud. The Field card could be in use before to be the big user of this,” House will use the system to next semester. Officials are she said. “I’ll certainly be eliminate the need for a sep • waiting on construction of the looking at their input.” arate student ticket line, new Information Desk, which Students are welcome to CRACKER Liston said. will move to the west side of visit her in the UC Card scanners will be the University Center. The Administration Office or call "American-Made Rock added to various doors all-campus card control center her at 243-MYID (243-6943), around campus, boosting will move to where the she said. at its FINEST." security and eliminating the Information Desk is now. The Liston said UM officials College Music Journal.1993 need for keys, Liston said. card center will start issuing are also still discussing The readers will be added to cards as soon as they are able whether to charge students labs, for security, and to dor . to operate, she said. more for the new card. mitory front, laundry room Liston said she isn’t antic “Nothing’s settled yet,” and office doors. ipating any problems with she said. “The current ones The system should the new card system. A are $5.1 can see this one increase security, Director of group was formed in 1992 to going up to cover costs.” Resident Life Ron Brunell investigate the idea and vis The new cards could cost "Best New Band of the Year." up to $10, she said. said. Now, all residents are ited campuses which already Rolling Stone Magazine have the system and liked The reader boxes, which issued a key to the outside Critics Poll, January 1994 doors, which are locked at 9 the idea, she said. need to be installed around p.m. The keys will be “To me, this is nothing but campus, should cost $1,200 TUESDAY‘MARCH 8 replaced by a reader box convenience for people,” to $1,600 each, depending on which will recognize resi Liston said. “I kind of see a sophistication, Liston said. dents’ identification cards. snowball effect, in that once Total costs for the system are UC BALLROOM • 8:00 PM. Should students lose their somebody’s on, other depart not yet available. $9 in advance/$ll at the door Incensed? TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Tickets available at UC Box Office, Fieldhouse Ticket Office, Write a letter to the Kaimin. and all TIC-IT-E-Z OUTLETS OR CALL 243-4999

Montana Kaimin, Thursday, February 24,1994 8 Japanese program founder to leave UM Maraoru Yatabori tary of the department, said, at the University of Hawaii, for the Kaimin “He has worked 24 hours a day. will take Ichizawa’s place. He began the program from “I watched her teach,” Japanese Professor Nori nothing. He has a right to be Curnow said. “She was a very Ichizawa, who started offering proud of establishing a very good teacher.” the language at UM, will leave solid and stable program.” Matsunaga came to UM in after this semester, but his Ichizawa said it was not all January to demonstrate her replacement is already chosen, his doing. skills by doing sample classes the Foreign Language and “I was supported by many,” and giving a lecture on her the Literatures Department chair Ichizawa said. “I have mixed sis, “The Process of Reading woman said Tuesday. feelings about leaving.” Kanji.” Kanji is the alphabet “Losing him is a great loss,” He said he would not have used in writing both Japanese said Maureen Curnow. thought about leaving if he and Chinese. Ichizawa came to UM in hadn’t received an offer from a The search for a professor 1988 to build the Japanese pro Japanese college last fall. started last August to cover gram. His efforts, along with Ichizawa, who has a doctorate Ichizawa’s position for a year Judith Rabinovitch’s, a in Western Philosophy, will when he was originally sched Japanese professor, bore fruit teach philosophy and English uled to be in Japan as an last fall. The Montana Board of at Seisen Women’s College in exchange professor. Regents allowed UM to start Japan. Matsunaga has agreed to a UM PROFESSOR Nori Ichizawa is moving back to Nancy Storwick offering Japanese as a major or Sachiko Matsunaga, who is Japan at the end of this semester. Ichizawa, a pro- for,he Kaimin one-year visiting position. It is fessor of Japanese society and language, helped UM get minor. currently completing her doc up for renewal for the next Japanese as a recognized major and minor on campus. Stephanie Andersen, secre torate in Japanese linguistics three years. UM grad's photos part of Detroit display Ashley Wilson Assiniboines who raised him on open up to him, Blackbird said. Kaimin Reporter the Fort Belknap Reservation, “You spend 90 percent of he said. your time looking for people, Three photos taken by a UM “It was like going home trying to get to know them,” he graduate will be featured again,” he said. “I wasn’t expect said. “They don’t let you into among a series of historical pho ing that.” their life.” tos on American Indians at the He worked 15 hours a day for The strength his photos have Detroit Institute of Arts. 25 days straight to get the pho over the others in the exhibit, “I am the only living photog tos for the exhibit, he said. His which were taken before 1920, rapher in the entire exhibit,” biggest challenge, even with a is that his are modem and nat Ken Blackbird said from Florida background in the traditional ural, he said, while the others Wednesday. His photos were culture, was getting people to are studio shots of elders in tra chosen from five he submitted ditional costumes. His are of after being sponsored by the elders who adhere mostly to tra institute to capture Assiniboine ditional ways, but wear, modem elders on the Fort Belknap American clothing. reservation. The exhibit, Taking the photos was “Images of Identity: important to record tribal Photographs of American elders—99 percent of whom Indians,” is scheduled from have lived on the reservation all March 27 through July. More their fives, he said. Juanita than 140 photographs are Tucker, one of the elders he pho planned to be shown. tographed, is 103 years old. Blackbird, a 1993 journalism “She lived in a tepee when graduate who used to be on the she was a young girl,” he said. Kaimin staff, now works out of “All these people have just Cody, Wyo., as a freelance pho incredible stories.” tographer. Photographing sur Blackbird said his next ambi KEN BLACKBIRD’S portrait of James Walking Chief, Ken Blackbird viving elders reminded him of tion is to travel and get similar an Assiniboine elder living on the Fort Belknap Indian his grandparents, traditional photos from other reservations. Reservation in Montana, is one of five Blackbird photos to be in the “Images of Identity: Photographs ofAmerican Indians.” New center brings new programs Expert offers grant writing advice “the Bolle Center provides an umbrella Larque Richter under which we can operate other pro Larque Richter He will discuss identifying and tar for the Kaimin grams.” He said the Bolle Center will pro for the Kaimin geting the money source, outlining vide funding for the Wilderness Institute The recently formed Bolle Center for project objectives and making plans and the United States Forest Service The Center for Continuing that sell an idea. People and Forests will be developing new Ecosystem Management Program. He said Education is offering a grant writ The workshop will run from 9 undergraduate and graduate degrees along Claiborne and Ortenberg have supported ing workshop March 4 and 5 at the with funding lectures and other programs, a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 4, the Wilderness Institute in the past. Village Red Lion Riverside in and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, said the center’s acting director David Bolle Center events began with lectures Missoula. Jackson. March 5. The two-day workshop fee given Monday by George T. Frampton Jr., The workshop is designed for is $129, which includes lunch on The undergraduate degree will be in assistant secretary for Fish, Wildlife and educators, business people, non forests and human communities, and the Friday and all materials needed for Parks and James Lyons, assistant secre profit organizations or anyone the workshop. graduate degree, which was formerly the tary for Natural Resources and interested in writing and obtaining master of forestry, will be called ecosystem The registration deadline is Environment. federal, state and private grants. March 1, but enrollment is limited management. He said the graduate degree Jackson said the Bolle Center is plan “The Art of Grant Writing” will to 40 people. The workshop is involves teaching land management offi ning to bring a scientist from the Goddard be presented by Dr. Rick Offiier, a already filling up, said Melanie cials how to respond to public dialogue and Space Lab to UM in March to lecture on national grant writing consultant conflict. Matelich at the Center for the global effects of over-harvesting forests. and former director of the Montana Continuing Education. To register Jackson said the center’s plans are being The center is also planning a lecture in University Affiliated Rural or receive more information, call put together for the Montana Board of April which will feature Deputy Director of Institute on Disabilities. Offner has Matelich at the center at 243-2048. Regents’ approval. the Bureau of Land Management Denise written more than 40 successful “We will be offering future grant “We’ve got to get ourselves set up and Meredith, Jackson said. grants, totaling more than $20 mil writing workshops later in the approved by the Regents before we start Jackson will also be traveling to lion. spring or summer,” said Matelich. any curriculum changes,” Jackson said. Nanjing, China to give a lecture series and Offner will teach participants She said the workshop may be in The $500,000 donation came from fash “create a linkage between Nanjing Forestry how to write a competitive grant Polson, Whitefish, Kalispell or in ion designer Liz Claiborne and her hus University and University of Montana proposal, write a clear and concise Missoula again. People who are band Art Ortenberg in honor of former Forestry,” he said. There are no plans yet statement of the problem or need, interested, but who did not register forestry Dean Arnold Bolle. Bolle has been for where the center will be placed. Jackson and determine their organization’s in “The Art of Grant Writing,” a national leader in resource conservation said that the Forestry building is crowded, qualifications, capabilities and should call to get on a waiting fist, for more than 40 years. but “the fourth floor of the science complex credibility to compete for funding. she said. Acting forestry Dean Bob Ream said is forestry too.”

Montana Kaimin, Thursday, February 24,1994 - 9 sports Camel Time reigns in Men’s “A” B-ball “teaches” J.R. more off the Jon Ebelt are undefeated in the regular court than on. Kaimin Reporter season by pulling away from their opponent to win the “I (beat) him once in a game 68 to 44. The team, led while,” J.R said. “My brother by Santee, a former Montana talked to me about college Intramural Play Tech running back, and Griz teams playing more zone. I’m basketball recruit J.R. Camel, learning to shoot the three shot about 70 percent from the again.” Last year in high field in the second half. school, Camel played mostly This year Camel Time has forward for Missoula Hellgate averaged about 87 points per and became known more for game and has defeated its his spectacular dunks than his opponents by an average of 30 outside shooting. Before Camel points per game in running transferred to Hellgate, he their record to 4-0. In addition, played three years at class “B” the team hasn’t lost a regular St. Ignatius and shot an abun The general unwritten rule season game in two years, and dance of three-point shots. concerning scoring in any bas made it to the semi-finals in “I sure shot a lot of them,” ketball game is never to pass last year’s tournament, Santee he said. up a higher percentage shot said. As for the excessive amount for a more difficult lower per However, the real history of of three-point shot attempts in centage shot. Camel Time goes back even the first half of last week’s The exception to that rule farther. Santee and Camel game, Santee said, “It’s just recently is the men’s “A” Time player Zach Camel have when we know or should be league intramural basketball been playing basketball able to win (the game).” team Camel Time. During a together for about four years, Since no official box scores recent game the team put up Santee said. Those two are the are kept in intramurals, no 35 three-point shots in the only players left from last one knows for sure who the first half, often passing up year, but with the addition of leading scorers are on each open closer range attempts for J.R. they haven’t lost a step. team. On Camel Time, J.R. is the heralded trifecta. Of those For J.R. to be able to play with probably the leading scorer, 35, the team connected on only his brother has meant a lot, but Santee may argue he is seven. At the end of the half, because he knows it may be “because I cherry-pick so Camel Time was down seven the only chance for the next much.” points, but decided to alter four or five years. Camel doesn’t deny their strategy somewhat in the The two started learning Santee’s tendency to not get second half, said Camel Time the game together when J.R. back on defense, but said it player Blu Santee. was in the sixth grade. During doesn’t really matter much. “We made a pact to only that time, J.R. was usually the “Yea, he gets a lot of those shoot three’s (in the first student and Zach the teacher. (cherry-pick baskets),” Camel half),” Santee said. “Now we’ll Now, however, J.R. said the said. “We don’t keep track, it’s play” one-on-one games between the just for fun.” CAMEL TIME player Blu Santee, a sophomore in* * J<* Weston During the second half Fun for Camel Time, not so business, skies for a lay up during a recent Men’s “A” two usually end in a tie, but intramural basketball game. Camel Time won the game over the Camel Time showed why they hinted that maybe Zach much fun for their opponents. Trained Psychos 68 to 44. Top intramural records Netters remain undefeated Washington State and Idaho. bles matches. For his efforts Tom Cotton as of February 23,1994 “Its the first time we have this weekend, Szescilla, a for the Kaimin beaten Idaho in eight years freshman from Spring Hill •North Carolina Texas, was nominated for Big •Men’s “A” The UM men’s tennis team and beating a Pac-10 school is League Basketball Conference a big win for us,” Nord said. “It Sky Athlete of the Week. Snoop Dogs 5-0 swept to four impressive wins •Knicks Conference this weekend as they moved was kind of a trade-off because The UM women’s team was By Any Means 5-0 University of Craig 5-0 everyone had bright spots and off this weekend; however, Freeballers 3-2 their overall record to 5-0. Hoop Kings 3-1 The Grizzlies recorded wins low spots.” they will swing back into Wedgewoods 3-1 •Co-Rec over Eastern Washington, Nord praised the play of action next weekend at the •Rockets Conference Gonzaga, Idaho and Ryan Szescilla, who won three Eastern Washington Gonads 3-1 Basketball matches and dropped one Invitational. The men will be •Devils Conference Washington State. Missoula Tar Heels 3-1 match in singles competition. at home at the Missoula Adam’s Family 4-1 UM tennis coach Kris Nord Rushing Bovines 3-2 said he was especially pleased Szescilla and partner Ryan Athletic Club taking on •Bulls Conference Adrenalizers 4-1 with the wins over Weaver went 4-0 in their dou Gonzaga University. Dickey’s Squad 4-0 Dream Team 3-2 Camel Time 4-0 •Terps Conference Flying JA’s 3-1 Grin & Bear It 5-0 U of M Senators 3-2 Tickets still available for Boise WOW 3-2 •Women’s the tickets have been picked out,” he said. “I don’t think Basketball Corey Taule •Co-Rec “B” Kaimin Reporter up by students, UM Field we’re on that pace, but you •Ohio State Conference Volleyball House Manager Gary Hughes never know.” Omega Beta 4-0 Hughes said sales for the •Lolo Peak Conference Though 5,024 tickets have said Wednesday. Hoop It Up 3-1 game could also be hurt Diggin 5-0 been sold thus far for Friday’s “We still have plenty of Tanookettes 2-2 because the game will be Gulo Gulo 5-0 matchup between 17th- tickets remaining,” Hughes •Texas Tech Conference shown live throughout the War Pigs 4-1 ranked Boise State and the said. “Students conceivably Dribbling Idiots 4-0 18th-ranked Lady Griz in could pick up the remaining Missoula area on Prime Lucky Charms 4-0 •Co-Rec “A” Dahlberg Arena, only 407 of 4,000 tickets.” Sports Northwest. Apocolypse Now 2-2 Volleyball All of the remaining tick •Men’s 4^person • Rock Creek Conference ets are general admission From the Land of Volley 5-0 because reserved seating has Basketball already sold out, Hughes One-Eyed Rockets 5-0 George & Georgina 4-1 Yo Mama! 3-2 said. Big O & The Posse 5-0 Hopes for a sellout, Sausage Party 4-1 •Fish Creek Conference Panacea 5-0 Hughes said, may be overly •Men’s “B” Team W.E.T.S.U. 4-1 optimistic. League Basketball Ace In Your Face 3-2 “We would hope for a sell

10 ■Montana Kaimin, Thursday, February 24,1994 UM swordsmen bring past to life Andrew Poertner club’s vice president, said he Kaimin staff began because of a love for swordplay. encing, the ancient “I’ve always loved those sport of European swashbuckling films,” he nobility, is alive and said. wellF at UM. The group uses three dif About four years ago, two ferent types of swords for independent groups that had practice. The foil is a light, been practicing fencing flexible training weapon that around campus joined to form is used to practice techniques UM’s official fencing club. for a rapier. A foil is a thrust Since then, the ASUM-recog- ing weapon with no blade. In nized club has flourished and competition, only a hit to the now has about 37 members. torso counts for a point. MARK VAN DYK and Sean McEldery practice their fencing skills on Monday Andrew Poertner/ Kaimin staff The club isn’t involved in An epee is a slightly heav night in the Field House. The sport of fencing has been around since the Middle Ages. sanctioned meets as a group ier sword that has an edge. It yet, but some of the members can be used for both thrust reach five feet in length) Wednesday’s budgeting ses have competed in national ing and slashing. A hit any within cities. sion. The money will be events on their own. where on the body counts The lighter swords used in spent on four pro Members Ritch Raines and when using an epee. It was fencing were permitted and posed road trips Mark Van Dyk joined the used for actual combat in the found most of their use in to competitions formalized duels. Since these Leadership: Cathy United States Fencing past. and on competi " Nemeth, president; Association (USFA) and have The final weapon is the lighter swords could inflict tion gear for less damage, opponents j Dwayne Maclnnes, vice competed against other saber. This is primarily a members. I president; Mark Van Dyk, groups. slashing weapon that was would often duel until first- Nemeth, blood rather than to the I secretary; Mark Johnson, Cathy Nemeth, the club’s originally used among Maclnnes and a treasurer. president, said she would like European calvary. Its compe death. few other mem The group meets on Dues: $10 a semester. to have more of the club com tition style was created to bers will present The fee covers use of ciub peting, but the group must reflect its use on horseback. Mondays and Thursdays in their request. informal gatherings. equipment. It is recom first register with the USFA Only hits above the torso Nemeth said she mended that members and purchase electric fencing count when using a saber. Members duel and trade doubts they will pointers with each other, purchase their own pro gear. These specialized suits The light swords used in get $9,000 but tective clothing for a and swords are used in tour dueling where created as while some of the more expe said the group rienced members spend time j better fit, but clothing naments to electronically society began to change in would work can be provided. monitor hits. Europe after the Middle teaching beginners. around what Spectators are welcome to Meetings: Monday Members gave several rea Ages. People were no longer they get. nights at the Field House sons for joining the club. permitted to carry the large participate, but are required “They’ll give to wear protective garb at all us some money from 7 to 10; Thursday Some said it’s a great stress bastard (a long cumbersome nights at Schreiber gym reliever, builds coordination sword that could weigh up to time. and we’ll go The group will be asking from 8:30 to 10. and is a unique form of exer 20 pounds) and two-handed from there,” she i Size: 37 members. cise. Dwayne Maclnnes, the swords (swords that could for approximately $9,000 at said.

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Montana Kaimin, Thursday, February 24,1994- 11 continued from page 1 A sticky situation Medicaid “So they’ll pull your teeth, but they “Projections are still coming in.” So the won’t fill,” he said. month-to-month “balancing act” will Joyce Decunzo, section chief for continue, and she admitted it would Home & Community Services Section at make the situation insecure for those the state Department of Social and affected. “It doesn’t give an opportunity Rehabilitation Services, said the day to plan,” she said. the change will take effect hasn’t been Regnier said his coalition will kick off decided. Because the actual cost of the a petition drive to appeal the state for Medicaid program was lower than what alternative sources for Medicaid, follow the lawmakers anticipated, the state ing a press conference Friday at 10:30 decided to delay the deadline for the a.m. The conference will take place at cuts from April 1 until at least July 1. Eagle Watch Estate. The petition will But the state might be able-to extend a not be legally binding, but will help little more, or it might not. bring attention on the issue, Regnier “We don’t want to make any cuts if said. we have money,” Decunzo said. ASUM rations road trips for student organizations Tom Lutey Rodeo group, said. “Last year ASUM Kaimin Reporter gave us nearly $4,000 for in-state travel so it was a surprise that they gave us Student groups requesting ASUM nothing.” funding this week for more than one field The Rodeo Club requested $4,932 in trip were told to hit the road, but with funding for in-state events but did get their own money, by ASUM executives enough out-of-state travel funds to who say the funding just isn’t available. make it to a rodeo in Powell, Wyo. “I think that some of the groups that Sen. Eldena Bear Don’t Walk said are having trouble with in- and out-of- successful groups should get more fund state travel should look to other funding ing. sources,” ASUM Vice President Tim “Women’s Rodeo club members are Crowe said Wednesday, following a five- ranked second in the region,” Bear hour session of formal lobbying for stu Don’t Walk said. “I think it’s (not fund dent groups. ing travel) just not an inconvenience it’s “We’ve done as much as we can with kind of depressing. It’s crazy to say do student fees,” Crowe said. “It’s up to all this, good luck, but we’re only going them to make up the difference.” to give you 200 bucks.” In attempt to reconcile $775,000 in The Senate is allowed to stray either funding requests with $496,000 in way by about three percent from the available funding, ASUM executives cut executive’s decision for group categories group travel to one trip apiece. while making the final funding decision President Jolane Flanigan said all March 6. There is also a $10,000 discre groups were limited to one trip out of tionary balance that could be used to fairness. seed group funds, Sen. Jon Lindsay However, some student groups’ activ said. GORDON SATTLER, a mechanic fromValley Vending, takes the ^K^im^vst'arr gumboil machine from the University Center for repairs. The ities center around travel. The executives also denied all fund machine was vandalized over the weekend. It will be gone for about one week. “If we can’t go to these rodeos we ing requests for meals and reduced have no chance for success,” Seth paperwork funding to save trees, Halverson, treasurer of the student Flanigan said.

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