Montana Kaimin, February 20, 1985 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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Wednesday February 20, 1985 Missoula, Montana Vol. 87, No. 66 Montana - mK maimin ................. ..... .... — UM makes budget requests By Jeff McDowell Schwinden to reduce the rec that a foreign language pro Kaimin Legislative Reporter ommendations by two percent fessor at UM could earn an Cost increases associated to about $35.9 million for extra $2000 annually in the with changing academic pro each year. m same position in some Mon grams and enrollment patter The legislative fiscal analyst tana school districts. Repre ns were the focus of testi has calculated appropriations sentatives from both UM and mony yesterday as the Univer that would maintain the MSU gave examples of faculty sity of Montana presented its present level of operation at members receiving offers Legislative budget requests. about $36 million in 1986 and from private industry and The UM presentation was $36.5 million in 1987. other universities that paid part of a series of hearings In addition, UM is seeking $4,000 to $12,000 more than this week before the House $1 million to replace its main their Montana university sala Appropriations Education frame computer, about $480,- ries. Subcommittee. 000 to initiate a graduate “Competitive salaries are UM is seeking about $35.6 business degree program in important if we are to main million for 1986 and about Billings in cooperation with tain our educational excel $36.7 million for 1987. Eastern Montana College, lence,” he said. Gov. Ted Schwinden origi about $275,000 to make law ASUM President Phoebe Photo by Kylo Hanson.. nally had recommended about school curriculum changes Patterson testified that more PROFESSOR JOHN O’KANE from the University of $36.6 million for each year. and about $225,000 for the than one-fourth of the stu Minnesota lectures about experimental film in Ger However, lowered revenue Yellow Bay Biological Station dents at UM are over 26 and many at last night’s German Film Festival. projections have since caused on Flathead Lake. that these students have dif UM President Neil Bucklew ferent needs. told the committee that re More students are married, Proposed lease permit parking plan form of general education re she said, noting that while the quirements is one ofthe most univeristy has plentiful recrea important changes the univer tional facilities, the campus jeopardizes student parking spots sity has undergone since he lacks adequate daycare facili arrived in 1981. ties. By Dan Black change in the near future, according to Bucklew said other changes Kaimin Contributing Reporter Chris Rockey, director of the Office of include the development of Juanita Triplett, president of University of Montana students who park Community Development. Mansfield Center programs to the UM Staff Senate, told the their cars off campus may soon be denied Rockey said UM students should voice study international relations as committee that staff develop parking spots in front of homes owned by their concerns with zoning changes at pub well as programs in coopera ment programs cost money people in the university area, city council lic hearings expected later this year. tion with universities in Japan, but help employees become member, Lois Herbig said last week. He said the city and county are currently New Zealand and Malaysia. more proficient at their jobs. Herbig said the city is considering a plan reviewing the present zoning situation in the “Even though our funding is to lease permits for street parking to home Missoula area. below our peers, we are still David Owen of the Missoula owners in the university area. Herbig said that although issues like providing educational excel Chamber of Commerce also She said the plan is in response to home parking and housing affect many students, lence,” Bucklew told the com spoke in favor of UM’s budget owners' complaints that UM students and they generally don't get involved with city mittee. “I hope you appreciate requests, telling the commit Sentinel High School students take all the government. our efficiency in focusing lim tee that UM “provides a sta parking spaces in front of their homes. “It's too bad because they should be con ited resources on the best ble economic force in the The proposed permits would only be cerned,” Herbig said. programs.” area." available to property owners, Herbig said. Records of the 1983 city-county elections Bucklew also noted that Most of the street parking in the area show that only one person in the campus lower than average faculty John Mudd, dean of the law would be reserved for permit holders, but precinct voted in the primary and 33 voted salaries put UM at a disad school, testified that curricu some parking would remain available to in the general election. vantage because it must re lum changes “would help students, Herbig said. Herbig said that most UM students don't cruit nationally against other bring us out of the dark ages She said many of the 1,000 or more stu vote because they aren't interested or aren’t universities. and into the 20th century." dents who park off campus may have to in Missoula during the late summer prima Peter Koehn, a UM political However, legislators must take the bus or walk to school in the fu ries. science professor and presi balance a state budget that is ture. Herbig said that for the past several years dent of the University Teach now projected to be millions She said police would enforce the a student attended city council meetings as ers Union, told the committee of dollars in the red. restricted parking with fines and possible an honorary member, but that practice towing. ended last year when the representative Herbig said the plan is being formed by “just quit showing up.” the University Area Home Owner's Associa Herbig said that students may feel inhib ASUM presidential primary held today tion and committees in the city government ited about being Involved in city govern with no input from students thus far. ment issues but can always "break the ice” She said public hearings will be held be by calling city officials and asking questions Polls will be open from 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. today In fore action is taken. or commenting. the University Center mall for the ASUM primary election. Concerning another city government Running for ASUM president and vice president are issue, Herbig said many of the university She said that relations between UM stu Dave Keyes and Matt Hense, Bill Mercer and Amy John area homes board UM students illegally dents and the community are “cool” and son, Jeff Weldon and Howard Crawford. since most of the area is zoned only for “need a thaw.” She is willing to come be The two teams with the most votes will be on the ballot single-family dwelling. She said that the city fore any group of students to answer ques for the ASUM general election Feb. 27 and 28, along with hasn’t acted on the problem yet but when it tions and hear different ideas, Herbig said. the candidates for business manager and Central Board. does many students living in illegal apart "Missoula is changing and students have Students will need to bring a validated UM identification ments could be evicted. a lot at stake by being involved,” Herbig card in order to vote. Zoning rules in the area are not likely to said._____________________________ O p in io n Rankled feathers Central Board will decide tonight upon the final ASUM budget for 1985-86. The preliminary amounts recommended for the various student groups at the University of Montana rankled a few feathers. Those recommendations were made by the Executive Committee, composed of ASUM President Phoebe Pat terson, Vice President Jeremy Sauter and Business Manager Greg Gullickson. Their recommendations axed several music and drama groups, leaving some students with the impression that an anti-arts conspir acy was running amok in the catacombs of ASUM. On the face of it, the difference between requests and recommendations was severe. The Symphonic Band asked for $7,145. It got nothing. The Chamber Chorale requested $4,960. It got naught The Chamber Orchestra requested $2,480. It got zilch. And the Mon tana Masquers asked for $7,361, but was recom mended a piddling $1,870. Editorial And yet while we can sympathize with the many tal ented and hard-working UM students who put in long hours for these groups, the Executive Committee made the right recommendations. Carrying On- By Bill Thomas These groups function as recruiting emissaries for UM, performing around the state to drum up interest in this campus. While we all benefit from high enroll ment the recruitment of new students should not be Bilk Montana funded by ASUM. The financial support of these groups should be the task of the UM administration.

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