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Our 99th year, Issue 23 Montana Kaimin Kaimin is a Salish word for messages Thursday, October 10,1996 Executive resignation catches ASUM off guard Kortny Rolston duties this last month and a “It caught me by sur Kaimin Reporter half, only that I feel I cannot prise,” Sen. James Freeman dedicate myself to the posi said. “I really wasn’t expect In other ASUM news With a catch in her voice tion in as great extent as I ing it, I don’t think anybody and tears in her eyes, ASUM feel it requires.” was. It’s • The senate voted unanimously to add an underwrit Business Manager Kara She advised that her suc too bad, ing position and a news position to KBGA’s staff. Each Hartman announced her sen cessor should stay true to she was a job pays $4.75/hr for 60 hours per month. ate resignation and with themselves and listen to stu good busi drawal from school dents. ness, man • The senate voted to show its support for Hungei Wednesday. “It’s very important that ager.” Awareness Week Nov. 17-23. “This is not the place I regardless of outside pres ASUM need to be right now in my sure you act inherently and President • ASUM President Jason Thielman introduced a reso life,” she said. lution for an automated hotline to record student con as you feel the students Jason cerns about financial aid, registration and new student Hartman cited personal would want you to act,” she Thielman reasons and told the shocked said. Kara Hartman services. The concerns would be transcribed and given said a new to President George Dennison. senate she would stay on Hartman, an environmen manager —Kortny Rolston until a new manager was tal biology major, said she will be selected from the sen appointed and would help plans to stay and work in ate and nominations will be make the transition as easy Missoula and will return to taken at next week’s meet as possible. Patrick Milliken to fill the vacant seats earlier in the school at a later date. ing. vacant senate seat. year. In her letter of resigna Several senators He said the senate will tion she wrote, “I do not Thielman said Milliken Thielman said they hope expressed surprise at her narrow down the candidates was chosen as an alternate to fill the business manager want to state that I do not decision but wished her the and vote by secret ballot. He feel that I have shirked my when the senate interview and senate positions next best of luck. said he will then forward ing committee was filling week. Salary slump runs staff morale down Jennifer Brown are unhappy with the proposed Kaimin Reporter plan, but the staff could be hit the hardest. The new plan, In the 17 years Rhea aimed at rescuing a budget Blanchard has worked at UM, running in the red, proposes to she has never seen staff* cut benefits and increase pre morale as down in the dumps miums dramatically, unless as it is this fall. the Legislature steps in and “I think it’s the worst it has makes a bigger contribution ever been,” said the adminis this year. trative secretary for the Art Employees who can’t afford Department. the premiums could be forced Blanchard and more than to accept a higher deductible. 200 other staff* members com “I feel that a $500 plained last week at a union deductible will preclude that meeting they hadn’t received people will never go to the doc significant raises in several tor,” Blanchard said. “People years. Outspoken members at just can’t afford that.” Jordan La Rue/Kaimin the Montana Peoples’ Staff members also com MISSOULA HAS been spoiled with an Indian summer and many students are taking advantage of Employment Association meet the weather. plain they lack bargaining ing even hinted at striking if power to argue for a raise. Pay they don’t start seeing some plans are determined by the changes soon. Legislature. Programs to share new building “The “It ain’t a biggest raise t ain’t a secret, it’s secret, it’s ■ University officials hope to cut maintenance costs I’ve ever got state law. state law,” ten was 4.5 I said Mike Sonja Lee “It was in the best interest nation building is that two (percent), and Everybody gets a Barton, a Kaimin Reporter to combine them,” Mulkey said. completely separate campus that was a raise . ’ Human “It would be more efficient and programs were able to agree on while ago,” Resources offi Another building will spring a better use of funds.” —Mike Barton sharing a building. Blanchard cial. up on campus next semester, By housing the two struc Human Resources Official “The most exciting things said. “Everybody and this time UM is looking to tures in one new building, about the building is that it’s a Blanchard gets a raise.” save space and money by hous collaboration of efforts between said through This year ing both a new Continuing an academic unit and service out the years she’s had her • staff members will receive rais Eduction center and a new t was in the best unit,” she said. wages frozen, and at times, es between 2.5 and 6 percent. Printing Services in the same Matule said the new space only received a 1.5 or 2 percent These raises are based on how structure. interest to combine will make work at Printing raise. staff members are classified Construction of the $4.3 I them. It would be Services much more efficient, Gayle Zachariasen, and and if they are already being million building should begin even though the new space will many others, tell the same paid market value. There are in March, Alan Mulkey, project more efficient and a be about the same size as the story. 25 staff classifications. For manager at Facilities Services, better use of funds. ” area already used in the. “One thing I do know is example, entry-level custodi said Wednesday. The structure —Alan Mulkey Journalism building. that, especially in the 1980s, ans are classified as a number will be financed with revenue Project Manager The space where Printing we received virtually no rais 7 and office managers are bonds, he said. Services is currently housed in es,” said Zachariasen, an number 9. The structure will be locat the Journalism building will be administrative secretary for Zachariasen said many staff ed east of the University converted into classrooms, the Chemistry Department. members are frustrated Center and north of the Mulkey said the university will Matule said. “In my 21 years here, I’ve only because it’s hard to get promot Mansfield Library, Mulkey be able to cut down on mainte Mulkey said he did not received two substantial rais ed without accepting an entire said. nance costs. know what the old Continuing es, and that was in the very ly new position. The Continuing Education Sjisan Matule, Printing Education Building would be early 80s.” “We have to fight really center will be housed on the Services director, said she also used for after the new struc With no raises to speak of, hard,” she said. “Most of the upper level of the new build believes housing the two pro ture is built. the new university health plan time, we don’t get anywhere. ing, he said, and Printing grams in the same building is a “But I’m sure someone has is just another slap in the face, There’s been a veiy low level of Services will be in the base good idea. She said one of the got their name in the hat,” he union members complained. support for the staff.” ment. best aspects about the combi said. Most university employees See “Staff’ page 8 2 Montana Kaimin, Thursday, October 10,1996 Opinion KBGA should be allowed Watch out Margot Kidder Once again I Saturday as I women can see why Wife/d be fooled. found myself mind Column by watched the Kidder to live up to its name lessly shackled to movie called “Deadly Upon hearing the last line of Lifetime Television Morgan Deception” or some the movie when the detective There’s a revolution brewing at Revolution Radio. thing like that, I tells Dr. Necrophilia that he (TV for women) last Sturges After just a month and a half on Missoula’s airwaves, weekend. The made- began to notice the “made a lot of mistakes,” to KBGA’s disc jockeys are frustrated by set playlists and for-TV movie starred stock characters from which the good doctor replies tight restrictions. And angry listeners have began dub Margot Kidder as a the “If She Only . “only one—I got married,” I bing the station “Rotation/Repetition Radio.” new wife married to a good Knew” series. First you must began to realize these movies At a meeting Monday night, the DJs complained of looking coroner who, unbe have the unassuming wife— were a warning to women. threats of being fired if they strayed knownst to her, is a serial stran smart, but blinded by love. “You can fool a woman in _ from the station’s strict playlist and gler and necrophiliac. (Ever Second, the savvy friend to love” is meant to frighten the griped that their proposals for new hear the one about the whom Wifey confides that her shrewdest of us. It frightens me. Kaimin shows were being ignored. The DJs necrophiliac who realized his coroner husband hasn’t been out Come to think of it, my editorial compared Revolution Radio to a com lifelong dream by becoming a late working in the office, but boyfriend has been acting mercial station, saying that right now coroner?) has actually been creating work awfully nice lately. Maybe a lit —...... its leaders are more concerned with This scenario is quite popular for the office by systematically tle too nice, if you know what I pleasing the Missoula community on Lifetime. Women are always killing off every woman who mean. Breakfast in bed, gifts - rather than the UM students who are actually paying to being hoodwinked by men. One bears a slight resemblance to all a pretense I’m sure. I mean if keep it on the air. This feeling is shared by many of husband has an affair, another Wifey herself. Apparently, this it could happen to Margot KBGA’s fee-paying listeners. plots his wife’s death. Such plots friend has seen everything, Kidder it could happen to me, Still KBGA’s executives gave little indication that they inspire titles like “I was married because she doesn’t bat an eye. right? You can call me paranoid are ready to change their time, even if UM students are. to the president of the United The friend is either never-mar if you want to, but I swear the KBGA Program Director Todd Graetz stood by the sta States, and I didn’t even know ried or divorced and can there coffee he makes tastes slightly tion’s policy to review every song before it hits the air it!” or “If She Only Knew: The fore see the truth. In “Deadly of almonds. waves, saying “we can’t just put people on blindly.” Enid Waldholtz Story.” These Deception” it is the friend who He’s not going to get me, by This wasn’t a popular message to KBGA’s group of stories, sisters to what I call has the line “you can fool a God. I’ve been warned. I’m a DJs, who work for free. And it shouldn’t be music to the “One Woman’s Struggle” movies woman in love, but you can’t Lifetime Educational Television ears of UM students. (“The Jane Fonda Story: One fool dogs and kids.” Third, you for Women watcher. Many voted for KBGA last fall, expecting a laid-back Woman’s Struggle Against need a dog or a kid. In this liberal college format. Instead listeners are stuck with a Bulimia” or “She Cried No: One movie, daughter Jessica inex Editor’s note: This week on station that plays the same songs hour after hour with Woman’s Struggle Against plicably hates new Dr. Dad, Lifetime: “Baby M,” “Her DJs who are frightened to try anything that might rub Fraternity Row”), are littered much to Wifey’s chagrin. Desperate Choice,” “She Woke the “radio gestapo” the wrong way. So far Revolutionary throughout Lifetime. Somehow, Fourth, a man who is good-look Up” and “The Disappearance of Radio has been anything but revolutionary and anything I am suckered into them. ing and charming enough that Nora.” but a laid-back college station. The real appeal of college radio rests in its freedom to try things that most commercial stations shy away from because they fear losing valuable advertisers. This does Letters to the Editor n’t mean that KBGA should program music that will your expectations for me. Thus, comes time offend everyone including the FCC, but the station’s So long, farewell I feel that I have no choice but for public executives should at least be “revolutionary” enough to to resign. comment at respect their DJs’ discretion. Editor, Now, I feel that I have the every Senate i Montana State’s student radio station, KGLT, has It is with great regret that I opportunity reserved only to meeting been operating since 1967, and has thrived using a free- tendered my letter of resigna exiting politicians. I get to tell (Wednesdays format approach that gives their DJs the freedom to play tion from the position ofASUM you, the University population 6:00 PM in the the music they think is appropriate. And hundreds of Business Manager at the ASUM exactly what I think, hopefully Mt. Sentinel other college stations across the country are doing the Senate meeting, of Oct. 9.1 feel you will listen. Many students Room of the UC) no one is there same. that I owe the University an upon this campus are apathetic to voice their opinions. When we For the most part Revolution Radio has been a wel explanation for my actions. I about the University they lobby and plead your case to the come addition to the Missoula airwaves but still has a would to thank everyone who attend, and the world they live Regents to be granted an oppor ways to go to catch up to its peers. supported me in the election. I in. That is unfortunate. It’s been tunity to vote and be heard, KBGA’s DJs seem to have some of the answers but was basically unknown being a said that you get the govern where are all of you? Not at the only if the station’s executives are willing to give them a first semester transfer student ment you deserve, well, in all polls. However, when it is time shot. Until then everybody at Revolution Radio will be and yet many of you came out in frankness, we at the U of M do to complain, the line is long. I do stuck playing the blues. strong support for my candida not deserve much, and many of not concur with the statement Matt Oschner cy. I feel as though I have repre you would say that is about that you get the government sented the students well and what we have. That is simply you deserve, I feel we get a performed my job soundly untrue. There are 23 elected or much better one. Get involved! through the summer and these appointed student officials who Join a committee! Show you first weeks of school. Thank you work very hard to make this care! If you have an opinion for the opportunity to do so. campus and this state a better there are people who want to Montana Kaimin However, in contemplating my place. Then, there are countless hear it! goals and ideals recently, I have students who serve on commit Good Luck, U of M! The Montana Kaimin, in its 99th Office Manager...... Vicki Warp year, is published by the students of Office Assistant...... Paula determined that this is not the tees to voice the student opin Sincerely, The University of Montana, Rilling, Jenn Sweet place I need to be right now. I ions. Week after week, they Missoula. The UM School of Reporters...... Jennifer Brown, cannot live up to the expecta Kam H. Hartman Journalism uses the Montana Karen Chdvez, Erin Juntunen, attend one meeting after anoth Kaimin for practice courses but Jennifer McKee, Kortny Rolston, tions I have for this office, or er to help you out Yet, when it Business Manager assumes no control over policy or Gretchen Schwartz, Kim content. Skomogoski Editorial Board members Sports Writers...... Carly Nelson, Cody Raithel Editor...... Molly Wood Arts Writer...... Lee Douglas, News Editors...... Erica Curless, Morgan Sturges Concerning U Jason Kozleski, Sonja Lee, Matt Photographers...... Jordan LaRue, Thursday ni, general'public. Taco bar Ochsner Lem Price, Terry Stella Singing on the Steps: Arts Editor...... Brian Hurlbut Business office phone Art Fair: 10 a.m. to 6 costs $6. 7:30 p.m., includes pep rally Features Editor...... Seanna (406) 243-6541 p.m., Thursday, Friday and O’Sullivan ROTC open house: Noon with marching band, football Newsroom phone Sports Editor...... Carly Nelson Saturday, University Center to 1 p.m., Schreiber Gym. players and Coach Mick Editorials are the product of a (406)243-4310 Kaimin On-line Atrium. 2 Dennehy, presentation of group consensus with heavy doses Building Dedication: http://www.umt.edu./kalmin Free lecture: “State and p.m., William and Rosemary Distinguished Alumni Award of the writer's own opinion. LETTERS POLICY: Letters should be Business Manager...... Dawn no more than 300 words, typed and Private Forestry,” by Joan Gallagher Building for the winners, crowning of Hayes double-spaced. Writers are limited to Commoner, United States School of Business Homecoming royalty and Design Editor...... Justin Grigg two letters per month. Letters should Designer...... Justin Grigg be mailed, or preferably brought, to Forest Service Deputy Chief. Administration, on the out-. lighting of the “M.” Photo Editors...... Terri Long the Kaimin office in room 206 of the 7 p.m. at The Historical door square on the east side Reception follows at Fox, Ann Williamson Journalism Building with a valid ID for Museum, Bldg. 322 at Fort Copy Editors...... Karen Chcivez, verification. E-mail may be sent to edi- of the building. Reception Davidson Honors College. Heidi Haidle, Kimberly Hellmers, [email protected] Letters must Missoula. follows; public welcome. Free. Susan Minogue, Becky Shay include signature (name in the case of Friday Production Manager...... E-mail), valid mailing address, tele Carillon Concert: 7 Alumni Mixer: 9 p.m., Danielle Smith phone number and student’s year and Homecoming luncheon: p.m., by carillonneur Joseph Holiday Inn. Music by the Production Assistants...... Julie major, if applicable. All letters are sub Noon, tent area of south of Richer, Karen Samuelson ject to editing for clarity and brevity. Munzenrider, Caroil College Alumni Jazz Band and the Advertising Representatives...... Longer pieces may be submitted as Brantly Hall, for reunion music professor and 1962 Modernes. Free, with no-host Emily Garding, Tony March guest columns. participants, friends, alum UM graduate. Free. bar. Mpntana Kaimin, Thursday, October 10, 1996 3' Food for Thought UM staff offers meal plan to use Sonja Lee plan can be used at any of the Kaimin Reporter four locations. The restaurant offers three UM isn’t the only place in different plans similar to the plastic Missoula offering meal plans university’s program. Rolston Gretchen Schwartz and McDonald’s isn’t the only said people can purchase an Kaimin Reporter place enticing the hungry with $87.5 plan and then receive extra-value meals. $1,000 worth of food, a $450 Credit cards will be Students and Missoulians plan worth $500 in food and a placed in the hands of 20 alike can invest their food fare $185 plan worth $200. UM employees in the name in discounted meal plans at Matt McKinney, a senior in of eliminating paperwork Food for Thought. journalism, said he had a meal Between 60 and 80 campus and saving time, said Bev plan at Food for Thought last Terry Stella/Kaimin Hawkins-Llewellyn, a pur students have meal plans at the year, but started living on cam BRENT PALEN carries orders to the lunch crowd on the patio of chasing agent for Business local restaurant, Layne Rolston, Food for Thought Wednesday afternoon. Palen will be transferring to pus this semester and had to Services. Food for Thought owner; said. switch to the UM meal plan. UM in January as a junior. The pilot program will The meal deals started in the McKinney said the Food for idea behind the offer, Rolston on campus serve as a venue for disburse cards to professors, Fall of 1995, Rolston said, and Thought plan was a better deal said. variety when students are look the number of students using because with his $450 plan he administrators and staff in “It’s a way for people to save ing to fill up. seven UM departments. The the plan has been increasing. was able to eat about 10 meals a on meals when eating with us “All the venues offer a differ Students aren’t the only ones week at the restaurant, with the credit cards will replace pur every day,” Rolston said. ent specialty,” he said. “And you chase invoices sent to taking advantage of meal deals $952 plan he has at UM, he The Food for Thought meal can eat at a different place every Business Services. at Food for Thought. Rolston gets about 14 meals a week. deals haven’t had much of an day of the week if you want.” said some faculty members and The program will save McKinney said if he lived off impact on meal plans at UM, But LoParco said the Food for other Missoulians who live near campus he would invest in Mark LoParco, director of UM’S UM money on transactions Thought meal plan is competi since the GE Capital cards the restaurant are buying the another Food for Thought plan. dining services, said. tion for the university, especially plans. “But I am a typical guy, and I LoParco said one good aspect can be used anywhere that because it offers alternative accepts Mastercard, Rolston said that most meal don’t cook,” he said. about the university meal plan foods. plan users typically eat at the Hawkins-Llewellyn said. Competing with university is the variety of food available. “They help keep us on our restaurant near UM, but the meal plans, however, isn’t the LoParco said the five locations toes,” he said. . , Each UM department will determine the holder of the card and the spending limit. “It’s just like a personal PRINCIPLE S o/ SOUND RETIREMENT INVESTING credit card, but the universi ty will be paying the bill,” Hawkins-Llewellyn said. The cost of doing paper work can range from $5 to. $150 for every transaction, she said. “There’s always a chance of abuse,” Hawkins- Llewellyn said. “But we’ll set up stringent security, and there are a lot of safeguards already in the system.” The Forestry Department will receive five credit cards. Laura Piute, account office supervisor, said she will receive one of the cards along with three professors and a computer purchaser in the department. “It might be harder to reg ulate spending with the credit card in someone’s pocket,” Piute said. But the cardholders will go through training with Business Services and spending will EXERCISE REGULARLY AND YOU be regulated by each depart ment. The most that can be COULD LIVE LONGER spent per transaction is $5,000. INVEST REGULARLY SO YOU Other scheduled cardhold ers include Business CAN AFFORD TO. Services, School of Business and Adminstration, School of Americans are living longer than ever. So it's quite Forestry, College of can start with a modest amount and increase your possible you'11 spend 20 or 30 years or more in contribution as your salary grows. Technology, Instructional retirement. Can you afford it? Unless you’re indepen The important thing is to start now. Delaying for Media Services and dently wealthy, chances are you'll need more than your even a year or two can have a big impact on the Residence Life and Political pension and Social Security to support the kind of amount of income you'll have when you retire. Science. 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THE SPLASH PAGE Holiday Village 543-9944 OPENS TOMORROW! Montana Kaimin, Thursday, October 10, ,1996 5 mt Bxmgt bjsjro invites you Jor a light lunch to meet Roger ffergmeier City names worst intersections Democratic Candidate far tttisioula County Jackie Cohen Reserve attract people from PROTECT OUR FUTURE... IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE Kaimin Reportei Kalispell, Superior, and Idaho and increase traffic. Trouble spots Above the Crystal Theater fo( by committee to Bea Roger Bergmaer Reserve Street, not 515 S. Higgins Ave. roffinuiisS.mt 598O6 Drivers are often distracted An accident tally from Malfunction Junction is by looking for stores instead May 1 to October 31, Missoula’s worst intersection, of at the road. Nearly twice 1995, outlined the worst according to 1995 city traffic as many Reserve Street acci six city areas, starting reports. dents occur between In an effort to reduce acci with the highest accident Wednesday and Saturday rates: dents, the Missoula Police than the rest of the week. • Russell and 3rd Department targeted the six Curiously, this parallels the highest accident locations so • Broadway and same time frame the Higgins they could concentrate their Missoulian issues shopping enforcement in those areas. • Madison Bridge/ coupons, Sells said. Madison and East But Reserve Street, Though Sells emphasized accounting for 16 percent of Broadway merge lanes, he said other • Russell and Mount the city’s accidents, was factors account for accidents. • Stephens and Brooks placed in a category separate Missoula’s population is an • Russell Bridge/ from the other six intersec overall reason for more acci Russell and Broadway tions. dents, he said. Sgt. Brent Sells, supervi In the six years Brian sor of the police department’s Damaskos has been a motor guideline, officers are traffic unit, blames engineer cycle traffic patrol officer, instructed to issue citations ing and impatience for he’s noted a change in dri instead of warnings. Reserve Street’s woes. O8WSE6B 00 vers’ attitudes. Damaskos said the three He said four lanes merge “People are becoming less main violations that cause into two while the speed limit because the closet is made for your clothes, courteous,” he said. “They accidents are running a red not your life. remains 45 mph, a highway honk their horns and they speed. light, following too closely, yell at other drivers.” and failing to yield. University cf Mcniana Lambda Alliance “Merge lanes are designed Sells agreesthat Missoula’s Traffic officers have to make Missoula drivers increasing population has mad,” he said. increased patrols in the seven changed drivers’ attitudes. problem areas. Drivers race to move "Officers tell me that viola A six-month tally will BIG SKY CAREER FAIR ahead of other cars, going too tors are more aggressive, reveal at the end of October if fast and following bumper-to- Tues -Wed, October 15-16 - U.C. Third Floor more likely to challenge [offi accidents have been reduced bumper, he said. Why should I attend the Career Fair^ cers],” he said. as a result of increased Shopping opportunities on Seek job opportunities -- network with employers With their “zero tolerance” patrols. Meet professionals working in your area of interest Underage drinking arrests down s’ Practice interviewing skills with employers Erin Juntunen drinkers. In comparison, the Missoula s’ Become informed to make better career decisions Kaimin Reporter But, the new laws haven’t Police Department arrested ■s' Talk with employers about internship opportunities affected campus policy, 2,089 people in 1995 for under Despite stiffer laws against Thurman said. age drinking, open-container underage drinkers, campus “We don’t go out looking for and driving under the influ officials say it’s business as underage drinkers,” he said. ence violations. In 1994, the usual. “But if we come across them, department arrested 2,360 Sgt. Dick Thurman said we will cite them.” people for drinking violations. University Police officers Statistics for 1996 alcohol- Thurman said he believes aren’t going out of their way to related arrests aren’t available the number of citations bust underage drinkers. yet, but Thurman said he dropped last year because “We haven’t gotten stricter doubts there has been a signif underage drinkers are realiz Homecoming Showcase in the last year, we’re just icant increase in arrests since ing the legal consequences. doing our job,” Thurman said. the laws were enacted. Penalties for underage Last fall, Montana lowered In 1995, University Police drinking in Moritana include Fri ~ Sat ~ Sun only the legal blood-alcohol content cited 86 UM students for alco community service, suspension for underage drinkers from . 1 hol violations as compared to of driver’s license, fines rang to .02 percent. Officials said 146 in 1994. No citations were ing from $100 to $500 and the the new laws would make it issued at the UM College of possibility of up to six months easier to punish underage Technology in jail. t the hundredth monkey.
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S H O E S Downtown No admission charge October 10, 11 ft 12,1996 Live music during noon hour 223 N Higgins Ave. Southgate Mall Unique handcrafted items Thursday, Friday, & Saturday ■ 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 721-3434 721-3451 — —___ UC atrium^ Montana 6 Montana Kaimin, Thursday, October 10,1996 ______Sports Man on the move ■ Transition from quarterback to receiver hasn't slowed Josh Paffhausen down a bit MVP quarterback. Last year he saw Carly Nelson action as back-upQB for Dave Kaimin Sports Editor * Dickenson. You won’t meet a more competitive Last August, Paffhausen and player than Griz receiver Josh sophomore Brian Ah Yat vied for the Paffhausen. quarterback position vacated by When he was a kid growing up in Dickenson. Butte, Paffhausen got into a fight Dennehy chose Ah Yat because, with his older brother because he had “he’s got a stronger arm than me,” beaten him in a basketball game. and because “I’m able to play differ “I’m so competitive,” Paffhausen ent positions,” Paffhausen said. said. “I just ended up blowing.” Paffhausen said it was hard for Imagine then, what it was like for him to adjust to receiver because he’d Paffhausen to sit out the Grizzlies’ always been a quarterback. first home game against Cal Poly “It was touch-and-go there for because of a hand injury he suffered awhile,” he said. “But I get better the previous week against Oregon with each game and each pass.” State. The 6-0, 175 lb. junior, said the Paffhausen said he could hardly mobility and knowledge he gained watch the Cal Poly game because he playing quarterback is what now wanted to be on the field so badly. makes him a success at receiver. “I don’t like to watch games at all,” “I’ve got decent speed...and I know he said. “In fact, I hate it.” the game mentally,” he said. With the memory burned on his Paffhausen said he’s impressed brain, Paffhausen exploded in the with this year’s team, saying the only Grizzlies’ next home game against thing that could keep the Grizzlies Southern Utah, where he led the from going to the championship again team to a 44-13 victory, scoring three in December would be themselves. touchdowns. “There’s no way (other teams) can “It was a combination of anxiety stop us,” he said. “Only we can stop and excitement,” he said of his per ourselves. That’s our biggest obsta formance. “Luckily, I made some cle.” catches. But it was nice...really nice.” Though Paffhausen is driven on Paffhausen began playing football the field, he has a different nature in his backyard with his three broth outside the stadium. ers when he was a kid. “I’m kind of a mellow guy, to tell He led Butte High School to an you the truth,” he said. “I get along TREVOR WOODS and Raul Pacheco congratulate junior wide receiver Josh Paffhausen undefeated season in 1992 as an with everyone.” after he scored his second touchdown against Southern Utah State Saturday afternoon. Of chickens, quarterbacks, Foley's follies: tin men and school colors Golfers falter • Down with the quarterback, so he Bryan Cox said the Bears chicken! Column by used two. Back-up should go to Oz and get a heart A mob of Griz fans quarterback Josh after the Packers humiliated in Flagstaff birdnapped the Z100 Bill Foley Paffhausen was on them Sunday. chicken Saturday, the receiving end of Bears fans who think their Steven Parker Gingras conference championship in after the Griz football three touchdown team will ever win the Super Kaimin Sports Reporter Spokane, Wash., Steele said. team trounced Southern Utah. passes from quarterback Brian Bowl with Dave Wanstedt “I liked the way the team Why was the chicken there in Ah Yat Saturday. coaching should go to Oz with The UM golf squad placed held together,” she said. the first place? Does Z100 think Hey coach, any more quarter Cox. But follow in the steps of 1-lth out of 13 teams last “It’ll get them ready for this football fans will be amused by backs to put bn the field? the scarecrow who wanted a weekend in Flagstaff, Ariz. weekend.” him just because it’s a guy • Aspit for a spit? brain, not the tinman. “The course was tight,” This weekend’s tourna dressed in a chicken suit? Isn’t it fitting that, after spit Where’s Mike Ditka when head coach Joanne Steele ment will not only decide The San Diego Chicken and ting on an umpire, Roberto you need him? said. the conference champion, Monte aren’t funny just because Alomar and the Baltimore • What a maroon The tournament definite but it will also be a deter they get dressed up in mascot Orioles are playing against the This year, UM changed its ly helped the team improve mining factor for next suits. They’re funny because Yankees in New York? I’m sure colors to maroon and silver its game, she said. spring’s standouts, Steele they actually do funny things to such a rude gesture would despite the objections of many UM faced the highly com said. make people laugh and enjoy appall the average Yankees fan. fans and students. One of the petitive teams of Arkansas, The tournament, that the game, unlike the Z100 chick When Tuesday’s game was reasons they gave for the change the University of Arizona runs Oct. 13-15, will be the en. rained out, was it really raining was to get a universal color for and Texas-Pan American. last of the fall season. • Two quarterbacks? or were the New Yorkers spit all UM teams. So why then is Coupled with the tight Northern Arizona, Idaho Mick Dennehy couldn’t ting at Alomar? the maroon on the Lady Griz course and small sloping State and Eastern replace a great quarterback like • OfftoOz volleyball uniforms different greens, UM golfers might be Washington, who were in Dave Dickenson with just one Chicago Bears linebacker than the football team’s maroon? one of the most prepared the tournament last week teams for next weekend’s end, will also be in Spokane. Spikers host Big Sky newcomers UM Individual Stats The Lady Griz volleyball Scott said the Hornets set to Washington. team faces a one-woman Haas about three to four more “They’re having more fun Place Dayl Day 2 Total +/- wrecking crew tonight when times than anyone else on the now,” Scott said. “It’s not fun Brittney Bacon 28th 84 82 166 +22 they host Big Sky newcomer team. when you’re losing, but they Jennifer Chappell 39th 82 87 169 +25 Cal State-Sacramento in “We’ve got to make sure we feel better about themselves Megan Easley 43rd 88 82 170 +26 Dahlberg Arena at 7:30. got a good block on her and Jody Sykes 54th 94 84 178 +34 Hornets senior Jill Haas, a sacrifice some place else,” he “We seem to be playing more Sarah Redfern 61st 89 99 188 +44 1995 second team All- said. “If they’re smart they’ll consistently,” Scott added. American, is currently ranked set to someone else, but they “Although we are still a little sixth in the nation in kills and haven’t been.” bit up and down.” 13th in digs. The Hornets (2-2,10-7 over The Lady Griz (3-3, 6-8 Incensed? “We’re not going to stop her,” all) will face a more confident overall) hit the road again Write a letter to the Kaimln. UM head coach Dick Scott said. and relaxed Lady Griz team Saturday to face Montana “We need to control her and after a weekend sweep of State in Bozeman. slow her down.” Portland State and Eastern —Bill Foley Montand Kaimin, Thursday, October 10,1996 7
Speaker says: Slave to the grind... Never forget Chernobyl Neoni Van Horn Chernobyl were it not for ple medication for fear of caus Kaimin Reporter “luck” and a containment ing panic and losing face device, Shrader-Frechette internationally, she said. If we don’t pay attention to said. People everywhere are the lessons that Chernobyl Chernobyl must teach us responsible for holding these has to offer, we might be not to trust the nuclear indus governments accountable for doomed to repeat them, a phi try, she said. The risks and the wrongs they commit. losophy and environmental costs of a nuclear accident are “We’re all collectively sciences professor said too great to still use nuclear responsible,” she said. “We’re Tuesday. power in the United States. a country that hasn’t done The nuclear industry would “I want to be sure no one enough.” like us to believe that the 1986 forgets the lessons of More than 9 million people meltdown of the Chernobyl Chernobyl,” she said. still live in the most heavily nuclear plant in the former The Soviet’s coverup of contaminated areas around Soviet Union was an isolated what really happened is the the reactor despite the fact incident, but that isn’t so, said greatest tragedy of Chernobyl, that the Chernobyl disaster Kristin Shrader-Frechette in Shrader-Frechette said. distributed 200 times more her lecture, “Continuing The Soviet government radiation than Hiroshima, Catastrophe: Chernobyl and knowingly exposed its citizens Shrader-Frechette said. How it Affects Us.” to dangerous radiation levels, Eight million people will “Chernobyl could happen just so things would look nor die of cancers caused by here,” she said. mal, she said. Chernobyl radiation, she said. The 1979 nuclear accident Some towns were blockaded Schrader-Frachette’s at Three Mile Island in by army troops to prevent peo speech was the second Pennsylvania could very well ple from leaving en masse. President’s Lecture this have had the same result as People were even denied sim semester.
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But it’s been more than 30 “I only felt it yesterday when days since school started and my deferred payment (for John Frick, a general education school) was due,” said major, said his funds will dry up Stephanie Papstein, a freshman if he has to wait much longer. in pre-joumalism. “I’d be using it for food and For the past month, Papstein gas for my pickup to drive home said she’s been able to make (to Great Falls),” he said. ends meet without the refund Hanson said some students because she has scholarships won’t get their money until they and other money to help out. meet the entrance interview However, she said, she will be requirements which include fined $15 for a late deferment watching the loan entrance payment. video. But freshmen don’t need to The video will be shown Oct. fret much longer about the late ' 23 in the Social Sciences Jordan La Rue/Kaimin loan checks. The bulk of Building, room 356. On Oct. 29, THE CURRENT Missoula County jail holds up to 86 inmates, says Lieutenant Clay Hopper, Missoula’s Stafford loan refunds will be the entrance counseling will be jail commander, but the proposed jail would hold an additional 192 inmates. “People are being arrested, sent out Friday, Diedre Morin, in the Mt. Sentinel Rooms at 8 but not as many as should be,” says Hopper. supervisor of accounts receiv a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. able in Business Services said . Hanson said all other loans An exact day of when Students have been sent in the order they Campus cops feel jail squeeze can expect those refunds, how were received if students met ever, was not available. all the requirements. Jennifer McKee criminals, including a felon, new jail’s barred doors won’t be Refunds are slow to come “But we’re like your laundry Kaimin Reporter who would otherwise served open for another three years, back because a federal law basket at home,” Hanson said. “ time. At the same time, 35 pris Thurman said. But with all delays freshmen Stafford loan The minute it’s empty, it starts After University Police offi oners sat in other jails, at added seven blocks in the jail full of payments for 30 days, said filling up again.” cers arrest domestic abusers, cost to the taxpayer, because orange-clad inmates, Missoula they’re required to book the per Missoula’s own had no vacan Dep. Robert Raffety said he petrators at the county jail. But cies. wasn’t sure if the old jail could these days, frustrated officers Both Lawrenson and wait that long. Doug Peacock J "Native must let them walk, said Thurman are hoping voters will “I don’t know what we’re Urey Lecture Hall University Sgt. Dick Thurman. approve a $17.1 million bond to going to do,” Raffety said. “The species, The jail is full. break ground on a new 192-bed more you crowd, the more prob r October Native “What else can you do?” jail near Costco. If it passes, the lems you have.” Rights: Thurman said. “There’s no more bond will stack almost $40 onto Deputies have already bro Who Owns room at the inn, so to speak.” the taxes of a $100,000 home. ken up several inmate assaults, University officers are feeling But a new jail would also Raffety said. the West" the same jail cell squeeze that take criminals off the streets Officers free so many of their has frustrated city and county and restore sinking morale arrests that Thurman said pub officers for years. The Missoula amongst officers, Thurman said. lic safety is in jeopardy. M miUTmuiiLT.iiiiiiii'U'.'nninniinnr^iTOiB County Jail, 86 steel beds bolted “They’re upset, frustrated,” “I don’t like the thought of to the fourth floor of the court he said. “You do the best job you criminals who have committed house, has a waiting list 235 can. You do a good investigation violent crimes being allowed to prisoners long, according to and get all your facts. But when wander freely in my neighbor FREE FOOD! Missoula Chief of Police Pete you make an arrest, you write hood,” he said. Lawrenson. With that kind of them a citation and go home.” Officers routinely check jails CHEAP BEER! pressure, officers must choose Frustration has flared so in other counties, some as far which criminals to lock up and much with city officers that away as Butte, to book their which to set free, Lawrenson some might leave Missoula if arrests. When that fails, officers Too good to be true? said. the city doesn’t pass the bond, don’t always let them go. With “Officers are asked to be Lawrenson said. domestic abuse cases, officers Come to the judge and jury and that makes “This is the biggest problem sometimes ask the perpetrators Golden Pheasant Bar me very uncomfortable,” he facing law enforcement in to stay with a friend or in a said. Missoula,” he said. “It’s the hotel, Thurman said. and check out our weekly According to a list from most serious problem I’ve seen “You almost have to make a specials! Missoula Sheriff Doug Chase, in in 20 years. It’s critical.” reservation to go to jail,” he one month jailers released 36 Even if the bond passes, the said. Monday & Thursday FREE Hot & Spicy Wings continued from page 1______with every pitcher of BEER! Staff: With promotion comes pay raise $2.00 Tuesday Barton said faculty mem Many faculty members are situation seems, Zachariasen All Micros on tap only $2.00! bers have more ways to bar on a tenure track, moving from and Blanchard say they won’t Well Wednesday gain for a raise than staff assistant professors to associ leave UM. members. Most importantly, ate professors to professors, he “I. love the university,” All well drinks only $1.50! faculty members can receive a said. And with the promotion, Blanchard said. raise based on merit. comes a pay raise. Staff raises Zachariasen added, “I really “There is no provision in the aren’t negotiated the same enjoy the people I work with. I The Golden Pheasant Bar current statute that allows for way, he said. think that’s what is keeping a 318 N. Higgins • 728-9953 merit raises for staff,” he said. But no matter how dim the lot of us here.” Dine in or take-out from our shelves Were PULLING Beginning Monday ■BOOKSTORE October 14th at THE UNIVERSITY of MONTANA TEXTBOOKS HOURS: M-F...8to6 • Sat...l0to6