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For more information, please contact [email protected]. ipril 24. 1980 Greeks-This is your weekend-pp 5-10 the daily e The University ofMaine at Orono am student newspaper ampus since 1875 vol.86,no.61 Friday,April 25,1980 Pressure tactics cited Proposal to slash salaries draws heat by Stephen Betts showed up for last night's OCB In the proposed 1980-81 budget. $17,405 salary on its own merit." bang, we are cutting your Staff writer salary in half." ly proclaiming they were from is to be allocated for scholarship salaries, Hewes defended his proposal by saying Spellman said. an increase of $3,355 from this year. Other student government workers should do the Spellman said while he does not hold the A bill that would slash student govern- salaries are also paid to groups in surplus job to help students, not just for the job for the pay, (student government ment salaries in half is receiving mixed allocations, but no figure is available on money. "Many people put in a lot of hours president receives $1.200 per year) he reactions from student leaders, amidst how much that will amount to next year. and don't get paid. I can see people getting would have to consider resigning if the bill claims of heavy handed tactics. In effect. Hewe's proposal would reduce paid, but the problem is deciding how was passed. "Money makes a lot of The bill, sponsored by student senator id dying the budget by $9,00a. much.— difference," he said. "Anyone who says James Hewes, reads as follows: Be it '"I basically want to get the salary Student Government President David that lam doing it only for the money hasn't resolved that all scholarship salaries be cut business out in the open,— Hewes said. "It Spellman said cutting salaries in this seen student government in action. by SO percent of last year's salaries. is time for this matter to be addressed. manner was too arbitrary. "I think it is too There's also cabinet meetings to attend. ic appearances. On Tuesday. exempting work study positions. Sonic method is needed to look at each arbitrary to go across the board and say meetings with students and administrators the oral interpretation will and even meetings to arrange meetings.•• in the Bangor Room of the "School has come second. 1 am almost Union at 8:00 p.m. Each married to this place.— Spellman said. e will be followed by a group According to one source, pressure has been placed on sponsors of the bill to s presentation was sponsored withdraw their backing. The source was iartment of speech communi- quoted as saying he had found out Charles Mercer, an aide to Spellman. threatened James Violette. senator from Corbett and a member of FAROG. that his group's funding would be reconsidered should he cootinue supporting the bill. KEND When contacted, Violette denied pres- sure had been applied, but admitted Mercer had spoken to him Wednesday night concerning the bill. Mercer also denied any pressures tactics were used. However, Spellman said that he had heard during the executive session of Wednesday night's cabinet meeting of k.SE Mercer applying some sort of pressure. "It's a political reality.— Spellman said. "He said if they fought us an this he won't support you on this.•• Spellman was referring to FAROG's funding coming before the senate for debate. PPY HOUR Robb Morton, president of SEA, calico the bill arbitrary and said it would be unfair kLL NITE to many groups. "I disagree with the argument that if people had to quit because of the cut that other students would do the job for no pay," Morton said. Morton said he would continue to work' Watching his as president of SEA, even N PARTY master's car during a lonely Thursday afternoon is but or one of 's most if his story was one of many tasks LIMO popular canines. cut. 'photo by Donna Sotomayor) Kathy Knight, student senator from Colvin Hall, dissmissed the claims of some people that the quality of workers would go down if salaries are drastically reduced. "That is a lot of baloney. There are high Grant to aid energy quality people working for student govern- plans ment ihat are receiving no pay." by Ernie Clark VIE located area, probably the steam the federal grant include Staff writer plant. a $190,000 — Anything that utilizes energy will be expenditure for installing insulation panels controlled over Plans for a computer-controlled energy by this computer," Lewis said. the windows in the fieldhouse. This project system at UMO are nearer to a reality as will be done on three sides of the ERT Lewis said computer programs will be building, as the insulation the result of a matching grant approved by developed to has already anticipate weather conditions been installed on the Department of Energy. in the south side of the order to control the system more fieldhouse. efficiently. )UR The 1438,000 grant, SO percent of which Waste heat recovery systems will be is funded by the federal government, will Also, new energy efficient lights will be installed in Wells and Stodder Commons at provide funds for seven UMO conservation installed in Memorial Gymnasium a., a part a cost of $81,000. These systems will projects, including a computer-controlled of this project. recycle heat from the kitchen areas temperature system for the athletic and change the energy into space heat. complex, according to Director of Plants The grant also provides $40.000 for a study '8 pm and Services Alan Lewis. The other SO of the possible computerization of all Finally, the grant allows $50.000 for the percent of the funding will be accounted for campus energy. study of cogeneration and possible alter- by native UMO and the chancellor's office. "The system for the physical education sources for the central heating plants. according to facility is really just a starter,— Lewis said. Lewis. According to Lewis, the $77,500 compu- Lewis said advertisements "We want to figure out how to control the were already ter-controlled temperature system will being rest of the campus.•• issued for installation jobs, and he allow steam, heat, air and water tempera- expects the project to he completed this Student senator Jim Hewes (photo by tures to be controlled from one centrally Other projects that will be financed by summer. Donna Sotomayorl •) Mame Campus • Friday. April 25. 1980 * Police blotter * hr Julia Frey He said he had missed his ride to Staff writer Bangor. Police asked him to lease and he complied. * cffrey Mathieu of 10 West St., *An 8 by 15-foot sign which read aterville was arrested Wednesday "Versonnel• • and had a gold leaf on a tor drising to endanger and operat- v. alnut-stained background was stol- ing a motor vehicle while under the en from the outside door of room Influence of alcohol, police said. 123 East Annex Thursday. police said. *.lames E. Beaulieu of 2L Stillwater Replacement cost is estimated illage was arrested Wednesday for at verating a motor vehicle while *Geeta Balakrishnan of Orono iaa, under the influence of alcohol, police issued a summons for dming an said. unregistered vehicle. police * For allowing her Irish setter to roam k at-large. Meredith Crain of Old -0531""Atfailllt1 [own was issued a criminal sum- • mons Wednesday. Police said it had ••... • " been found tearing up trash bags at • ^ CAMPUS Dunn Hall loading ,.one. ' *It was reported Tuesday • an unknown person jumped up and CRIER down on the roof of a Datsun. The stillness of the Stillwater River is belonging to Kenneth Cook of 302 broken on this peaceful spring morning (photo' Classifieds by Don Powersi Ellsworth Hall. BCC, police said 1-he car had been parked in "S" parking lot at BCC at the time Residential Damage is estimated at $100. Life debates *An unknown person made an attempt at stealing a car battery from cutting a vehicle parked in "S- parking lot dorm services at BCC Tuesday. police said. The battery, which was found on its side by Stephen Olyer outside of its holder, belonged if there's any place cuts can be made." to Staff writer Allen Moroney of Rockland Aceto said. "If we can make these cuts Hall. and *A false fire alarm still satisfy the students, that's was reported on fine.- the second Residential Life is considering cuts floor of Corbett Hall in "If the students feel they can do without Tuesday, many of the services available to dormitory police said. The floor residents certain extra things, we can save some section will in an effort to lower proposed be assessed 1150 for the room money." he said. false alarm. and board rate increases for next fall. Resident Director Mar- LOST on 2nd floor of library: two Aceto said possibly garet 510. S20 or maybe DeSopo told police. silver rings (one with orange beads) Vice President of Student even $30 might Affairs be chopped off the room *A male student was found sleep- If found call Kathy.