Montana Kaimin, April 15, 1992 Associated Students of the University of Montana

University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 4-15-1992 Montana Kaimin, April 15, 1992 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 15, 1992" (1992). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 8458. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/8458 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]. Page /SA WEDNESDAY 2 J$l>aka April 15,1992 Disruptive Vol. 94. Issue 83 tractors The University of Montana Student conduct code may apply off-campus By Karen Coates considering, have been challenged and up Kaimin Reporter held in the courts. “The majority of cases do uphold a rea Extending the university’s jurisdiction to sonable code for jurisdiction off campus students’ off-campus criminal behavior when there is a threat to the health and when it poses a threat to campus safety safety,” she said. would likely be upheld in court, several However, she said university jurisdic university administrators and legal officials tion over off-campus crimes that did not said Tuesday. pose a threat to the campus community may Dean of Students Barbara Hollmann said not be valid, although she did not know of the Student Conduct Code Review Commit any specific cases ruled as such. tee is discussing that type of an extension Scott Crichton, the executive director of because university administrators currently Montana’s ACLU, said there could be some can ’ t protect students from off-campus crimi gray areas in the issue; the university must nals. be careful of not simply intensifying a court- She gave the example of a dorm resident ruled punishment who was raped off campus by another dorm “You don’t want to end up punishing resident a few years ago. The victim didn’t somebody twice for the same crime,” he want to go to the police, Hollmann said, but said. wanted the university to protect her in the Crichton and Hollmann agreed that prov dorms from her perpetrator. The university ing the criminal behavior was threatening to couldn’t do anything, she said. the health and safety of people on campus is Eve Cary, a professor at the Brooklyn a key issue. Law School who helped write an ACLU “We really would have to be sure that that guide to students’ rights, said an off-campus behavior, if repeated, could pose a threat to crime that could affect students or faculty on the campus community,” Hollmann said. campus is grounds for university interven “Decisions like that I don’t make alone.” tion. Newman said she will recommend that “There has to be an effect on the school,” several executive officers, such as the vice she said. “It might have to be something like presidents for university relations, academic Rebecca Huntington/ Kaimin rape. Basically they can make reasonable affairs and finance and administration; the HELEN CLEMMER, a junior In anthropology, scans downfield past Tracy rules to protect the health and safety of legal counsel; and the dean of students, be in Field, a senior in social work, for a receiver in Tuesday’s women’s ultimate students.” charge of making those decisions. frisbee practice at the Riverbowl. Joan Newman, UM’s legal counsel, said Currently, UM and Western Montana codes such as the one the committee is See "Off-campus," Page 7 Student fees allocated correctly, Hollenbaughsays By Randi Erickson said. ing fee paid as part of registration adequately aware of the alloca Fees committee disagreed with Kaimin Reporter The group fulfilled the require costs. tion, the administration was not at Hollenbaugh. Pat Meredith, a staff ments of UM committee regula The committee had $630,394 to fault, he said. member on the committee, said Members of the UM Student tions, Hollenbaugh said, when it work with since last spring, ac However, Hollenbaugh added students have a large effect on the Building Fee Committee acted recommended funding the project cording to Mary Schwartz, the that the committee should have committee’s decision. within their jurisdiction when they which began Fall Quarter. Accord group’s secretary. more than two student representa “Whatever the issue is, if both allocated $ 100,000 in student fees ing to UM’s rules for committees, The committee is comprised of tives, usually the ASUM business students don’t support it then it for construction on the Centennial each body must have at least two two students, two faculty members manager and a UM law school usually won’t pass,” she said. Circle project, ASUM President student representatives, and must and one staff member, all of whom student Professor S idney Frissell, chair Galen Hollenbaugh said Monday. allocate money for projects that have a vote. Jesse, facilities ser “After all, it is student money man of the committee, said that in The Centennial Circle was de are in line with the group’s spe vices assistant director Kevin that creates the building fee fund,” his five years on the committee, signed as a way to fund UM’s cific purpose. Krebsbach and administration and he said. “Two representatives is a the body voted contrary to the po 100-year anniversary festivities, The purpose of the Building finance vice president James Todd little sparse.” sition taken by the two student which begin in October 1993, ac Fees Committee is to recommend sit on the committee as non-voting Currently Kyle Fickler, a third representatives only once. cording to celebration coordina funding allocations for construc advisory members. year law student and Hollenbaugh “Not only do they have two of tor Annie Pontrelli. Money is be tion and maintenance projects on Hollenbaugh said the students serve on the committee. the five committee votes, but the ing raised by selling bricks that campus to President George who served on the committee were Hollenbaugh replaces former busi president doesn’t normally decide will have names or messages sand Dennison, according to facilities responsible for informing the ness manager Paula Rosenthal, against the student representatives’ blasted onto them and will sur services director Hugh Jesse. The ASUM Senate of the funding deci who resigned last quarter. decisions,” Frissell said. “They round the grizzly on the Oval, she money comes from a student build sion. If senators were not made Other members of the Building have that extra veto power.” Athletic department surprises STS with $3,500 By Kevin Anthony sity College has not yet hired anyone for the position, Moos Kaimin Reporter 7 was shocked. It was a total sur said, so the money is available for other uses. prise. I’m just sort of floating on air. ” Bain said that students used 1,524 tutoring hours during The UM athletic department has given the Students Winter Quarter, up 37 percent from last year, when the Tutoring Students service a $3,500 gift to keep it running at —Marlene Bain, service needed a $2,500 allocation from the ASUM senate normal levels for Spring Quarter, the director of STS said director of Students Tutoring Students to get through Spring Quarter. Tuesday. Students can use the service up to five hours a week, Bain Marlene Bain said athletic director “Bill Moos called me said. ASUM money makes up half of the services budget this morning and said, ‘I’ve got a gift for you.’” ASUM Senate, started Spring Quarter with only $797. and students who use the tutors pay for the other half. With the money, the tutoring service is in good financial She said the budget shortfall was caused by record enrollments Moos said he decided to give the $3,500 to the tutoring shape for this quarter. Also, STS asked for and received at UM during Fall and Winter quarters. service because it is an important part of the campus. $15,000 from ASUM for the 1992-93 school year, which Moos said the money given to the tutoring service is part of a “We do use it,” he said, “and it’s been a very valuable should be enough to fund the program next year, Bain said. $25,000grant to UM from the NCAA for academic enhancement. program for our student athletes.” Bain said in March that the tutoring service, which was Moos said the athletic department is using the NCAA grant to Bain said that 70 percent of the students who use STS budgeted at $9,150 for the 1991-92 academic year by the set up an athletic-academic coordinating position. The Univer pass the classes in which they arc having trouble. ____________ MONTANA KAIMIN Wednesday, April 15, jp<x 2 Police Beat Noisy tractors ing lot,areportsaid. John Griffith, The following is a partial list ries and a lack of security at the ing of reportsfiled with UM Police concert, the report said. a senior in Pharmacy, called UM UM Police contacted Clay Police Saturday to report that his disturb classes April 10-14. Bushong, ASUM pop concert co 1984 Honda Interceptor motor Campus ordinator, and other programming cycle was vandalized and the lug By David Carkhuff “I never could understand headaches...with officials, the report said, and “ac gage rack had been stolen. Kaimin Reporter why,” he said.

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