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MONTANAWKAIMIN Volume 95, Issue 70 University of Montana Friday, February 19,1993 Legislature ponders wisdom of increasing minimum wage By Daniel Short Legislative reporter HELENA — A bill that would raise the minimum wage from $4.35 to $5.50 per hour would present some economic hope for the 125,000 Montanans living below the poverty line, the bill’s sponsor told a legisla tive committee Thursday af ternoon. Rep. Carley Tuss, D- Black Eagle, told the House Labor and Employment Re lations Committee that House Bill 630 would help “the thousands of women who are working and still can’t afford to put food on the table for their children.” The bill, which would ap ply only to businesses with gross sales of more than 100 YEARS ^TIIE BATTERY A First Montana Light $110,000, drew strong oppo Artillery, a Missoula-based non-profit sition from representatives organization, put on a spectacular cannon ofthe retail, restaurant, gro salute for UM’S Charter Day festivities. Mick cery, inn-keeping, and auto McGeary withstood the cold to help command dealer industries and the the battery of Civil War replica cannons. Montana Chamber of Com merce. ► MEMBERS OF the Battery “A” First Several individuals and organizations—the AFL- Montana Light Artillery crew work on one of CIO, the Montana Hunger their three cannons on the Coalition and the Montana Oval Thursday. The artillery Family Union—testified in crew fired a salute during the support of the bill. UM Military Science One individual, Melissa Department Color Guard's Case, a fifth-year senior at presentation of the colors in UM and self-described “pro honor of Charter Day. gressive lobbyi st* at the capi tal, described to the commit tee the rigors of paying her way through school on mini mum-wage jobs while tak Student services cut if budget is slashed ing a full course load. But Jim Tutwieller, rep- Agencies like admissions, financial aid face cutbacks resenting the Montana Chamber ofCommerce, said By Kevin Crough Akin said a 10 percent budget cut Hanson said. that it did not make sense Staff Writer scenario has been given to each depart Hanson said that the $1.7 million economically to consider ment to help them prepare in case of a budget cut would only affect the such a raise. He told the UM’S student services could be real cut. financial aid office itself, not student committee that Montana severely affected if the $1.7 million He said a 10 percent cut in admis financial aid money. Any kind of cut ranks 43rd in the nation in budget cuts pass the Legislature, but sions would equal $25,000 and would would have an affect on the speed average income and he said they have started to prepare, according definitely have a negative effect on the and efficiency of the financial aid “to disregard that and pay to student services administrators. number of people who work there. office, he said. the highest minimum wage Some student services that would be “If we lose any people, it would have Dean of Students Barbara in the country just doesn’t affected are admissions, financial aid, a severe effect on things like processing Hollmann headed up the suggestions correlate with economic re student health services and housing. applications, which is a timely process for a 10 percent budget cut scenario ality.” Michael Akin, admissions director, that is very important to enrollment,” and said they are looking at ways to His sentiment was ech said his department works on a minimal he said. absorb cuts, and looking at priorities oed by Charles Brooks, ex staff already, and any kind of cuts would Myron “Mick” Hanson, financial aid within the departments. ecutive vice president of the have a “traumatic impact” on operations director, said a 10 percent budget cut “One solution to budget cuts that within the department. Montana retail association, would remove much needed office will have to be looked at, if these who said that such a raise in “We handle about 7,000 (student) personnel and supplies. services are going to continue, will the minimum wage would applications per year,” Akin said. “We’re “I feel our office operates on a be some kind of new student fees,” cause widespread layoffs in barely getting by right now with mini minimum budget, and if we have to Hollmann said. the retail industry. mal help.” endure cuts, students will feel it,” IN THIS ISSUE ■ Page 2—Shecky Daly, ■ Page 3—Pourous ■ Page 4—iX proposal to ■ Page 5—The Posies are ■ Page 6—“Montana’s bitter humyn, puts UM’s subdivision laws may cut salaries of UM adminis from Seattle but don’t play defense” was the catch 100th birthday in perspec overburden Montana’s trators could make it hard to grunge... and the Best phrase as the Griz and tive with soggy dollars and environment, economy and attract talented workers, UM Kissers in the world will Lady Griz swept Northern a canine centenarian. local government services. President Dennison says. help them rock UM. Arizona on Thursday. Montana Kaimln, Friday, February 19,1993 2 MONTANA KAIMIN EDITORIAL BOARD Karen Coates • Mark Heinz • Bill Heisel • Kyle Wood Kevin Anthony • Linn Parish • Deborah Malarek opinion Editorials reflect the views of the board. Columns and letters reflect the views of the author.________ EDITORIAL---------- Saving money Happy big one-oh-oh to the U I awoke on Thursday morning at to a better world at that magic age by cutting salaries the usual 4:30 to begin my early of 100 (well, 14.2 in human years). daily regimen, starting with Buns Column She was a beautiful Irish Setter, albeit somewhat of a pain in the of Steel, and continuing right by could be cosfly through oatmeal, flapjacks and egg arse. Barely a month into his first term, on a raft. Somewhere in between, Shecky However this is not another story Gov. Marc Racicot has requested that near shooting Niagara Falls in a Daly of a boy and his dog. $25 million be cut-from Montana’s barrel and cleaning oil off mergan This is the story of... (note to me: higher education budget and asked the sers along the coast of the Shetland come back here when you figure out Board of Regents to come up with a Islands, I caught the bulbous and what this is the story of) plan to carry out the cuts. The idea of occasionally carpeted Willard Scott The UC Valentine Art Fair. All I can remember from 1893 is getting the state out of debt is noble wishing our fair university a happy Yesterday. that the London Bridge was moved enough. However, a look at the regents’ birthday. There is probably more, but Tm from modern-day Phoenix, monkeys answer to Racicot’s request makes it For Willard to pay attention to new here. Also, Tm completely controlled the world and were busy clear they methods they want to use in this small corner of the world, it oblivious to that which is transpir with space exploration, and radio balancing the budget could do more has to mean one of two things: ing around me. was still black and white. harm than good. Burger Buddies, or this place is When reflecting on the age of This is sparse recollection, but Among the money-saving strategies really, really old. Well thankfully, 100, my thoughts often drift to my you must remember that when I the regents came up with is option five, it’s the latter. wise companion of youth, Mara. took Universal History in 1894 , the which would reduce the salaries of ad One hundred years old to be Mara was a free spirit who occurrences of 1893 had yet to be ministrators in the university system. exact shaped my thoughts and actions published in any of the standard, According to a written copy of the Let me put this in perspective from the time I was 2 until I turned beat up twenty-year-old history regents’ option, these cuts could be for those of you who are unable to sweet 16. Many of you gentle books. I do know for a fact though anywhere from one to four percent of grasp the enormity of this concept. readers can probably appreciate the that if you were born 100 years ago, yearly non-faculty salaries. If you were to have a one dollar significance of having the gift of most of your friends would be dead, A one percent cut would save the bill for each year that this institu this type of companionship. and that is what this is really all state $170,000yearly, while a four per tion of higher learning has been On sunny days Mara’s desire about.