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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 4-12-1991 Montana Kaimin, April 12, 1991 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 12, 1991" (1991). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 8349. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/8349 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]. Montana Kaimin University of Montana Friday, April 12,1991 Vol. 93, Issue 80 Taylor head hoop coach UM workers enlist for ‘illegal’ strike By Dave Zelio March 27. Kaimin Reporter “The commissioner took the Nearly 200 UM staff members position that such strikes are ille­ volunteered Thursday for picket­ gal, but that there would be no line duty should their union author­ retaliation,” Dennison said. “The ize a strike next week. Meanwhile, only thing they would lose would President George Dennison was be the pay.” putting the finishing touches on a Dennison said the com m i ssioner plan outlining how the university judges the strike illegal because would deal with what the commis­ there is a “good faith” bargaining sioner of higher education’s office agreement between the Montana calls an “illegal” strike. Public Employees Association and President Dennison said Thurs­ the university system and its provi­ day that the plan his office will sions haven’t been followed. release today will follow an exist­ The announcement of the plan’s ing university policy regarding release came just hours after a “general” closures, but with par­ meeting of the UM MPEA chapter. ticular attention given to instances The union, which represents about of “labor unrest” 550 UM staff and more than 4,000 Dennison, in an interview with workers statewide, is asking its Liz Hahn/Kaimin the Kaimin, declined to comment members to authorize a three-day An emotional Blaine Taylor takes the helm as UM’s head basketball coach. Taylor was an specifically on the university’s plan strike if the Legislature or Gov. assistant coach under Stew Morrill, who is now the head coach at Colorado State. to deal with any strike, but did say Stan Stephens refuse to approve a Main Hall “was committed” to $1-per-hour pay raise. MPEA’s By Rebecca Louis coach at UM. “I would not be won their first Big Sky Confer­ keeping UM open during a walk­ strike ballots will be tallied Tues­ Sports Editor standing here if it wasn’t for Stew encechampionshipin 13 years. “I out day. The University of Montana Morrill,” he said. “We built this watched him hugging the players, “We have an obligation to keep The state Senate Thursday gave picked one its own-former Hell­ thing up, Stew and Skip (Mollitor) and I saw the tears in his eyes, and the institution going,” he said. final approval to a 60-cent-per-hour gate High and Grizzly star and and Don (Holst) and me, and it’s at I knew that this guy needed to be While he wouldn’t elaborate on raise. That pay hike must now be UM assistant coach Blaine Tay- a healthy level. I think that I’ve the head coach at the University UM’s strike contingency plan, returned to the House, which had lor-to succeed Stew Morrill as grown with it.” of Mon tana someday,” Moos said. Dennison deemed “reasonable” approved a $ 1-per-hour raise. If the Montana’s head basketball coach. UM Athletic Director Bill Moos Taylor has been a Grizzly strike policies issued by Commis­ two chambers can reach an agree­ Taylor’s appointmentcame less said Taylor was the best choice player or coach for 13 out of the sioner of Higher Education John ment, it will be sent to the governor than a day after Morrill officially from the beginning. “Blaine’s been last IS years. Taylor played for Hutchinson in response to a one- for his signature. However, accepted the head coach’s posi­ in my game plan for a good many Montana from 1977 to 1981. day university staff walkout during Stephens has vowed to veto any tion at Colorado State. months,” Moos said. “We’ve got Taylor sits sixth on UM’s career Spring Break Hutchinson forbade plan other than the 4.5 percent During a very emotional press the right guy.” assist list with 300. He gained university administrators from average pay increase he has pro­ conference, Taylor thanked Mor­ Moos said he watched Taylor awarding annual leave or sick leave posed. rill for giving him the chance to celebrate on the court after the Griz See "TayloT page 6 to staff during the one-day strike on See ’’Strike" page 2 International Week ends Adviser urges UM to merge food services this Sunday By Kathy McLaughlin its efficiency and quality of serv­ Kaimin Reporter ice to the students, Cotton said. The University Center food Aubert said that if the UC and with food service program lost about Lodge were combined, it would $216,000 last year, while the Lodge not be an “us and them” situation and drink food service made nearly $300,000 between the residence halls or­ in profit, according to figures from ganization and the cash-flow side. By Debra Brinkman the UM Controller’s Office. Com­ Also, people with meal passes Kaimin Reporter bining the two independently run would be able to use their meal As a grand finale for Interna­ organizations would create a more points in the Copper Commons, tional Week at UM, the Interna­ Union Market and Hellgate Din­ tional Student Association is spon­ ing Room. Cotton said that at least soring a festival and food bazaar in If the UCandLodgefood 10 students this year have re­ the University Center Ballroom services were combined, quested that kind of arrangement. Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. people with meal passes Another problem Aubert has Foods, crafts, dances and dis­ would be able to use their found with the UM program is the plays from more than 20 countries meal points in the Copper use of outdated and broken down will fill the ballroom. Adults can Commons, Union Market equipment Cotton said that “most purchase $ 1 “passports” for admis­ of it is old enough to vote.” If the sion and students can get in free UC and Lodge were combined, with a validated I.D. efficient system and better serve cost of supplies and machinery The food festival is a new con­ students, the director of food serv­ would be cut in half, Cotton said. cept, said Sumant Rao, the presi­ ice for Washington State Univer­ Aubert, who worked in UM dent of the International Student sity said Thursday. food service between 1967-83, Association. In past years the ISA Harry Aubert made his second said the program could also con­ has had international buffets in the visit to the UM campus this year at trol waste by allowing students ballroom prepared by the UC cooks the request of UM officials. UC who eat in the Lodge to purchase and cultural booths on display in director Kay Colton said, “I wanted food items separately, instead of the UC mall. to kind of check my oil” after see­ an all-you-can-eat meal plan. But this year, Rao said, the for­ ing that the program lost almost a Such a policy would allow stu­ eign students will be cooking foods quarter of a million dollars last dents to pay only for what they eat, of their countries themselves in the Jerry Redfem/Kaimin year. Aubert will review the food rather than everyone paying the KAY COTTON, University Center director, In front of the service and make suggestions for same price for different amounts Copper Commons, part of the UC food services that ran See "International" page 3. the university on how to improve of food, Aubert said. $216,000 In the red last year. 2 Montana Kaimin Friday, April 12,1991 Strike —— Custer site receives rare photos STUDENT DAZE CUSTER BATTLEFIELD Lt. Col. George A. Custer. Fri. and Mon., 9 am - 8 pm, Sat., 9 am - 6pm from page 1 NATIONAL MONUMENT (AP) Monument officials said the nine Sun., Noon - 5 pm - from now until school ends Anne Gehr, acting president of —A collection of rare photographs individual portraits and one group $4.00 off cuts the UM MPEA chapter, told MPE A of nine Sioux warriors who sur­ shot will be displayed at the $5.00 off colors & Sunglitz monument’s visitor center begin­ members that state workers “could vived the Battle of the Little Big­ ning in July. $10.00 off perms not wait any longer” to strike for a horn has been donated to theCuster The photo set includes portraits Open 7 . (f raise. A state-union contract for­ Battlefield National Monument. of Nicholas Black Elk, Little Sol­ days a week. 5H.CLIT Ojf ^BrOClclWCLlj bids a strike unless the Legislature Bill Groethe of Rapid City, S .D., dier, Iron Hawk, High Eagle, in the ------------- J J—......... J= 543-3344 is in session, and any strike cannot shot the pictures 43 years ago in Custer State Park, S.D., at a reun­ Pemmican, Little Warrior, Comes Eastgate Center ' last beyond the last day of the ion of Sioux veterans of the 1876 Again and John Sitting Bull.

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