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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 10-11-1996 Montana Kaimin, October 11, 1996 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, October 11, 1996" (1996). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 8952. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/8952 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]. •M JT The University of Montana F g f Montana KaiminFriday, October 11,1996 Our 99th year, Issue 24 Kaimin is a Salish word for messages Forest Service Chief And the ants come marching in... to take UM position Gretchen Schwartz “Under his reign, logging Kaimin Reporter without laws has been the rule, not the exception,” Bader Forest Service Chief Jack said. Ward Thomas announced The Salvage Rider act was Thursday he will retire from very controversial but was not his post in November to accept the Forest Service’s idea, a teaching position with the Pletscher said. UM forestry department. Thomas is well-known for “My career plans have his work on the threatened always been to retire at 62,” northern spotted owl. Clinton Thomas said. “ 1 miss the named Thomas to head the West, and it’s time to fulfill Forest Service in December my own plan.” 1993. Thomas’ new position, “The spotted owl became an which pays $110,000 annually, ecosystem issue,” Thomas will focus on conser­ said. vation and is cur­ Ecosystem man­ rently filled by Boone agement can’t be and Crockett interim based on one species, Lem Price/Kaimin professor Dan he said. COMPLETE WITH tambourines, candy, Go-Grizzly signs and pom poms, more than 60 children Pletscher, a forestry Thomas said he from ASUM day care took to the sidewalks of the Oval Thursday to help rally their team for instructor. hopes to bring more Homecoming Saturday, when the undefeated Griz will take on Idaho state. The professor courses into the chair was set up forestry department, through a 1991 including one con­ cerned with the poli­ endowment by the Thomas Oval taken by storm of shorties Boone and Crockett cy and politics of Club. Hal Salwasser natural resource ■ Children kick off homecoming with a dance management. filled the position until July Homecoming parade, but Dean of Forestry Perry Erin Juntunen UM logo wear, shook silver 1995 when he left to become this year’s staff decided to Brown said Thomas will teach and maroon pom-poms and regional forester. Kaimin Reporter try something new, ASUM the wildlife issues course and threw candy to the crowd “These sorts of partner­ Child Care representative participate in the ecosystem More than 60 children while dancing and singing. ships are one of the ways UM Stephanie Kelly said. can get through lean times,” management master’s pro­ took the oval by storm Thursday afternoon lipsync­ “This is just a way to get Pletscher said. gram. the kids involved that’s real­ Thomas will move to ing and shaking their boots Thomas, the first wildlife ly fun for everyone,” she biologist to head the Forest Missoula in November and to the tunes of macarena, See pages 6 will not have a “heavy teach­ UM’s school song and the said. Service, became a controver­ The kids drew a few hun­ ing load” in the spring semes­ Homecoming’s theme song, and 7for sial figure for executing con­ dred spectators. ter, Brown said. Thomas will “Takin’ Care of Business.” gressional logging polices that homecoming UM freshman Makenzie be recruiting graduate stu­ Students and parents decreased national forest har­ Brookes said she enjoyed the dents in forestry. Private land watched the ASUM Child vests. preview performance. approaches to conservation Care kids circle campus “He’s presided over one of “We get so used to just will be the primary focus of beating tambourines and the darkest eras of logging,” seeing other college stu­ his work, Brown said. shaking maracas wildly in ’ said Mike Bader, executive dents, it’s kind of refreshing director of the Alliance for the In the style of Teddy celebration of UM’s In the past, the center has to have children around,” she Wild Rockies. “He was first a Roosevelt, the founder of the Homecoming. participated in the said. wildlife biologist, but once he Boone and Crockett Club, The children, decked in became chief he put on a dif­ Thomas is going big-game ferent hat—he had to become hunting following his timber chief. announcement of resignation. UC lab could open this spring Kortny Rolston the help desk. exploring routes to help fund Kaimin Reporter Gary Ratcliff, UC director, the .lab’s information desk. INSIDE said his department could One possibility is a computer Plans for a University probably help with furniture supply store in the lab Center computer lab moved costs and the estimated manned by both the UC and ■ Meet the man behind UM's College of forward Wednesday when the $25,000 yearly expense to The Bookstore. Workers Technology UC Board committee set man the help desk. would be trained as both aside space for the proposed monitors and salespeople, he Page 4 complex. said. ■ Mayors come together in UM class The second floor study hings would have Cleaveland said they will also approach the building fee lounge next to the UC Game to happen really Page 5 Room will house the 50-sta- T committee to help fund minor tion computer lab. quickly if we’re goingrenovations such as wiring or ■ UM's $1 million fossilized plant collection new doors, and the instruc­ John Cleaveland, director to meet that makes a move to the Mile High City of information technology, tional fee committee to help deadline. ” Page 8 said he will approach the finance equipment such as computer fee committee next —John Cleaveland scanners and printers. ■ Campus celebrates National Coming week about funding most of Director of Information He emphasized that the Technology new addition wouldn’t raise Out Day the estimated $225,000 in costs. the $18-per-semester comput­ Page 9 “Now that we have the er fee. ■ The Griz expect Homecoming game to space commitment I’ll go for­ Cleaveland said if every­ ward with the computer fee,” “The UC’s capital budget thing went as planned the be toughest of the year he said. “We’ll open the issue still has funds available for new lab would be open in Page 10 with them next week.” purchasing furniture,” he time for Spring Semester He said funding from the said. “But we need to be cre­ 1997. ■ Poppin' locks in Schreiber Gym computer fee would be used ative to pick up costs for the “Things would have to hap­ for computer hardware, soft­ help desk person.” pen really quick if we’re going Page 11 ware', Internet access and Ratcliff said the UC and to meet that deadline,” he possibly the operating costs of The Bookstore have been said. 2 Mdntana Kaimin, Friday, October 11,1996 Opinion 'Yer Town: Campaigns leave When you've done searching the trash... have seen since my detergent-based store-brands I, like many of as well as blends of shampoo much to be desired you I’m sure, have Column by real brief study of gas station grocery and conditioner that just can­ It’s that time of year again, when TV viewers are bom­ often wondered cel each other out. whether doing all of stores. It seems that barded with campaign ads toting one politician’s assets Alan Now those of you who seem my shopping out of despite having a and another one’s weaknesses. Miller captive audience of to be having more forehead It’s also the time of year when we’re reminded of just garbage cans is UM dorm dwellers and less hair these days may how idiotic and manipulative the whole campaign process really the most san­ itary way of getting just blocks away, be interested to know that a can be. product called Nioxin can Take, for instance, senatorial candi- all of the things I need. Please this particular Buttrey’s must actually regrow hair for about _ date Dennis Rehberg’s new commercial don’t get me wrong —trash believe it’s a smart business the same price as a subscrip­ with the annoying jingle, “Max Baucus receptacles can’t be beat for practice to charge $1.95 for tion to the Toupee-of-the- Kaimin does the wishy-washy.” really low prices, but it’s hard the same loaf of bread that Month Club. Several salon editorial Either Rehberg’s campaign staff was to meet people when you’re most of us can get out back for on drugs when they made the commer- ‘down in the dumps’ all the free the very next week. experts told me they knew - “““-------- cial or they came up with an ingenious time. I hope you’re sitting down people personally who used strategy: to annoy voters into casting So, in true college student for this next part. The Brooks Nioxin and reclaimed their their ballot for Rehberg...either way, Rehberg came off fashion, I decided to conduct a street Buttrey’s, part of the pre-80’s Mike Brady hairdos looking cheesy and cheap in the end.

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