Whalesong 1989-04-26 (v.8 no.15)

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Volume 8, Number 15 Juneau, Alaska April 26, 1989 Battered budget becomes reality

By SCOTT MILLER although the committee recommended about $1.3 A battered but still million less than the recognizeable University of governor, the difference will Alaska FY '90 budget is be funded through the inching closer to becoming a capital and Department of reality. Education budgets. Gov. Steve Cowper's "For UAS we have proposed level of $159 everything, plus some, that million in state general funds t h e governor for the university system recommended," Duncan emerged essentially intact said. from the Senate Finance The House Finance Committee and was only version of the university slightly reduced by its budget totaled $158.5 counterpart in the House of million, said an aide to Rep. Representatives. If the two Fran Ulmer, D-Juneau, a first- budget versions are passed, year member of that as is usual, by their committee. That amount respective houses, a includes library books and a Conference Committee pared version of a mining made up of three senators technologies program for and three representatives will UAS that were not included hammer out the final in Cowper's budget. compromises. Although Gov. Cowper on Sen. Jim Duncan, D- Apr. 4 proposed university Juneau, a senior member of funding cuts of 10 percent the Senate Finance as part of an agreement with Committee, said that, (Continued on page 8)

Former University of Alaska Board of Regents member Don Able was honored by the Commencement May 5 university community on Thursday, April 20 with a reception at the UAS Student Housing Lodge. Regents President Ann Parrish presented Able with a plaque of appreciation for his fourteen years of service to the state as a Regent. By WHALESONG STAFF James King of Juneau. King is a retired U.S. Fish and During the University of Wildlife biologist who Alaska Southeast's seven­ operates a bird rehabilitation teenth annual com­ center at his home at Sunny Plane crash claims life of mencement exercises on Point on the Mendenhall May 5, many of this year's wetlands. 140 graduates will receive A meritorious service student/pilot Al McClure their degrees amid the pomp award will be presented to and circumstance of the Karl Ward of Haines, who By WHALESONG STAFF evening. served as superintendent of survived the crash. McClure was flying a single- Festivities begin at 7:30 schools there for 11 years On April 19, University of Rescuers planned to recover engine DeHavilland Beaver p.m. at Centennial Hall, and has made significant Alaska Southeast student the remains of the crash when he and his passenger concluding with a reception contributions in community Allen McClure, a pilot for victims last weekend. left Juneau at 12:30 p.m. last and graduation dance for service and to the education Channel Flying of Juneau, McClure, a resident of Wednesday. The cause of graduates and their families field in Southeast Alaska. embarked on a flight to UAS student housing since the crash was not known, and friends. Two graduating UAS Pelican with one passenger. January, was a native of according to Alaska State Recently retired UA students have been The plane never reached its Wells, Texas. He had been Trooper spokesman CpI. Regent Don Able of Juneau selected to speak during the destination; searchers the flying in Bethel before Dennis Ponder. Fog at low will deliver the commence- commencement exercises. next day located the plane's coming to Juneau, where he elevations may have been a ment address. Honorary They are Valerie Banaszak, wreckage where it crashed has attended UAS for about contributing factor, officials doctor of humanities an elementary education into a mountainside at 1,800 a year. speculated. degrees will be awarded to student; and Nancy Barto, feet, about 20 miles from Tish Griffin, UAS student A memorial service is Austin Hammond, a Haines who will receive her Hoonah. activities director, said a planned for today at 4 p.m. at commercial fisherman who bachelor's degree in Neither McClure, 42, nor memorial plaque dedicated Chapel by the Lake. McClure has been active in Tlingit business with an emphasis in the passenger, James to McClure may be placed in will be buried in Gainesville, cultural preservation, and to accounting. McPhee, 39, of Pelican, the Student Housing lodge. Fla. page 2 Whalesong April 26, 1989 Juneau's Folk Festival includes all folks By BARRY CONNALLY of literally hundreds of folk festivals use an audition event it is now," said Pavitt. Festival committee may face volunteers and members that screening process because the dilemma of not being For the 15th consecutive creates this unique music there's not enough stage So far, the Alaska Folk able to include all the acts year, Juneau's annual week festival which is considered time to accommodate all the Festival has been able to that apply due to the limited long folk festival was brought by festival connoisseurs a acts that apply," said Pavitt. accommodate all the acts that amount of time available. to an official close with a sing community event of a dying The repercussion of apply because the length of "If so," said committee along version of "Good Night breed. screening acts is that some the festival has expanded as member Kent Greentree, Irene" led by one of the "What makes this festival members of the community its popularity increased. "the selection process will be founders of the event, unique is that all musicians are excluded for either the "Fifteen years ago the based on a first come, first "Uncle" Bob Pavitt. are encouraged to play and perceived quality of their festival was only a one night serve format." Of course, the post official admission is free. There’s no talent, or because the format stand with eight performers," conclusion of the weeks audition process used for of their music doesn’t comply said Pavitt. The greatest concern of festivities didn't occur until screening acts and no with the standards of the Today the festival lasts the committee is to give an the wee hours of the next musicians are excluded from committee at large. seven nights and two days opportunity to all who want day; thanks the the infamous playing any type of music "When you start excluding and features over 120 to participate in the folk fest a members of the "Institute of they desire," said Bob Pavitt. talent, no matter how 'raw' it performances and over 31 chance. However, the White Noise," who donated Pavitt believes the policy of may be, you are, essentially, various workshops. possibility of the festival their abode and accoutre- free admission and inclusive excluding the folk from the At present there is enough attracting more acts than it ments for the last all night jam participation is what makes folk festival. No longer will it time for all the performances can accommodate is a reality bash of the week. Alaska's folk festival unique. have the spontaneity and to be staged. However, in the committee may face in However, it is the good will "You’ll find that most state beauty of the community the future, the Alaska Folk the future. Jazz greats, near-greats join in Juneau music event

By WHALESONG STAFF Thomas Quintet featuring The quintet performs music diverse artists as Gary King's vocal styling is unique, Jerry Hahn and Nancy King. ranging from highly original Burton, John Handy, the blending the clear phrasing Jazz artists appearing at Based in Portland, this group and improvisational com- Fifth Dimension, and his own and vivacity of Ella Fitzgerald the 1989 Juneau Jazz and offers some of the finest and positions of their own to Jerry Hahn Brotherhood. with the soulfullness of Classics festival, from May 12 most exciting performers on classic renditions of jazz During the '60's and '70's, Nancy Wilson. She sings as through 21, include the Rob the west coast jazz scene. standards. Hahn regularly appeared at if she were part of the band, The catalyst for this group jazz festivals such-as those in using her voice as another is Rob Thomas, a jazz violinist Monterey, Newport and the instrument. As Handy once who has performed and Montreaux festival in said of King, "She puts horn toured with several artists Switzerland. Hahn also is a players to shame." Now including Tom Grant, Jeff music educator, having setled in her native Oregon, Lorber, Dan Siegel and the developed a guitar program King regularly appears in Montreaux band. He has at Wichita State University Portland jazz clubs with appeared on a number of which now offers degrees in famed walking bassman recordings, as well. Thomas jazz guitar. He continues to Leroy Vinnegar and pianist has been a mainstay in serve on the faculty of Eddie Wied, as well as other Portland's emergence as various guitar clinics. performers such as Rob one of the foremost jazz Vocalist Nancy King began Thomas and guitarist John cities in the country. He her professional career in Stowell. concurrently leads two or San Francisco, singing with Joining Thomas, Hahn and three different groups of Poiny Poindexter. Since that King are two regulars from musicians. Thomas also start, she has sung with the Portland jazz scene. plays bass, working as a artists such as Bill Evans and Drummer Chris Lee is a sideman with touring jazz John Handy, and has bandleader, composer and players appearing in performed everywhere from arranger in his own right. He Portland. the west coast club circuit to has appeared with Joe Guitarist Jerry Hahn is a the Las Vegas stage. Henderson, Glen Moore, Jim "player's player," well-known Recording credits include Pepper and has toured the and respected in jazz guitar "First Date," a collaboration U.S. as a member of the circles. He was a pioneer in with saxophonist Steve David Friesen Ensemble. jazz fusion, and for several Wolfe on Inner City Records. (Continued on page 8) years wrote a monthly column for Guitar Player magazine. Hahn has recorded and toured History class journeys internationally with such back with Father Time

By WHALESONG STAFF ments. "It was like listening to Seventy-seven year old, Father Time himself," said Swiss born Yule Klichen, one history student. "I wish a Homer homesteader, we had a week to sit around linguist, anthropologist and and pick his brain." historian, paid an unex- The white-haired, stout- pected visit to Pat statured, physically and Fitzgerald's history class on mentally pert historian, Monday. painted pictures of his past The guest lecturer with an accented eloquence reminisced about his youth in of pride. "lt makes one Berlin during Hitler's rise to wonder," one student power during the 1930's. commented, "how many Klichen, filled with stories relevant experiences of of his life's travels in Europe social philosophy are locked and experiences with the rise up in our elders, whose and fall of civilizations, thoughts, because of dazzled students with his America's neo-philosophy of philosophical outlook of agism, have been present political develop- disregarded." page 3 Whalesong April 26, 1989 Children’s Center battles FY 90 budget woes By ANNA BARKLOW The Children's Center is an of funding. auxilliary service of the "We don't have the An advisory board of university. The facilities were resources to provide the parents and students voted donated by the university but type of program the last week on fiscal year '90's the center is expected to be university wants to have budget proposal for the self-supporting. reflecting its education University of Alaska South- Because revenues are tied department," said Salerno. east Children's Center. directly to tuition, and However, many people The proposal, which enrollment cannot exceed have helped the "Children's depends on expected legal limits for the size of the Center through donations revenues of $98,457 (about building the center occupies, and repair work. $10,000 above last year's and because university budget), will now be brought salaries and benefits demand The UAS Physical Plant is to UAS administration for a higher a proportion of the always expedient when it approval. budget than in privately-run comes to repairs said "In order to do it (meet the centers, it is difficult for the Salerno. "You have to be for budget in the coming fiscal Children's Center to meet the children's safety." year) without student their budget. The Veterans of Foreign government's help we had to In the past three years the Wars and the Parent Teacher raise tuition." says UAS Child center has overstepped it's Association have donated a Care Center Director Rhonda budget by amounts ranging total of about $1,400, Salerno. from about $5,000 last year according to Salerno. Tuition will be raised an to nearly $30,000 in the first average $50 per child per year of the center's Also, UAS instructor Jack month, Salerno said. operations, according to Anderson's woodworking The budget has had to Salerno. classes have made toys for increase in revenue from last The reason the budget the center and repaired a year so that additional staff was met this year is because rocking horse. can be hired to take some of UAS student government The Children's Center has the paperwork load off gave the center a one time also tried fundraising in the Salerno's hands, allowing her grant for $10,000. This grant past. They put on a Folk/Blue to spend more time assisting was used to hire two Grass concert last winter that her teachers with the students workers. raised about $500. children. In order to take some of the The problem with benefits The proposed budget is as financial burden off the such as this, Salerno follows: children's center, Salerno explained, is that the burden EXPENDITURES: would like to see the of putting on such Salaries and university pay the fundraisers lays on the benefits $93,166 coordinators salary—which is shoulders of the advisory Commodities 5.291 a large chunk of the board, which voted in the 98.457 expenditures. budget proposal. REVENUE: "We can't provide the Salerno says that "fund­ Tuition $84,232 model program without raising in the budget is a Child care grant burden," because those Mike Herbison, director of Libraries at UAS, joins UAS and food program 12,755 funding." says Salerno. funds can't be accurately Children’s Center director Rhonda Salerno and the Equipt. fee 1.470 The quality of the program children from the center at a Library rally on April 6. 98,457 suffers as a result of the lack forecast. Grant’s grievance decision still pending

By WHALESONG STAFF preted that clause as meaning that both parties A hearing by a local must agree to an open university grievance council hearing before an open on April 10 considered hearing could be granted. student-athlete Lori Grant’s As a result of that grievance against Lady interpretation, Grant's Whales coach Sandy hearing was closed to the Morgan. press and the public. According to policy set by Grant's grievance stemmed the University of Alaska from events during the Board of Regents, the 1988/89 basketball season grievance council had five in which Grant, then an days after the hearing to refer inactive injured player, its recommendation to UAS believes she was unjustly cut Chancellor Marshall Lind, from the team after acting as who then has 10 days to a spokesperson in voicing render a decision. team concerns to Morgan. Grant had requested an The grievance asks for the open hearing of her following resolution: grievance. Regents' policy • that UAS administration says that each party has the follow its own regulations, right to request that the particularly in regards to hearing be open to the personnel policy; public. Grant said that in • that the UAS Athletic conversation with an Department comply with attorney, that clause was National Association of interpreted to her as Intercollegiate Athletics meaning that the party filing (NAIA) regulations; the grievance had the right to • that the UAS Athletic demand an open hearing. Department develop an in- The university's legal counsel, however, inter- (continued on page 8) page 4 Whalesong April 26, 1989

This is the final issue of the rallied together to show Whalesong for the 1988/89 legislators how important our EDITORIAL school year. Next year’s new library is to build this continue, with many paper will witness and record campus into a complete students opting for schools a whole new set of problems, university. The men's outside that offer more events, dilemmas, and, we basketball team had a options. hope, shining moments successful season with The ugly: Two years ago, when UAS shows the world strong attendance at their everyone on this campus its very best self. games, and almost made it to seemed to band together This year, UAS had its playoffs. Senior player like a family in a crisis. Now, share of the good, the bad, Damon Lowery has been the factions and back- and the ugly, which the recruited to play professional stabbing seem to be seeping Whalesong attempted to ball in Australia - proof that back. How will anything report in as objective and the Whales had real talent in positive be accomplished timely a fashion as is possible their midst. when so much energy is for a tiny group of fledgling The bad: state budget wasted fighting among journalists trying to become forecasts won't allow the ourselves? more professional while university to achieve the We hope that a unified juggling the conflicting growth and progress it needs vision will once again be in demands of classes, jobs, to compete with the best sight for UAS, which will and families. colleges elsewhere in the continue to build a solid The good: students, staff, U.S. As a result, Alaska's reputation as a university with faculty and administrators all "brain drain" will probably a strong future.

Dear Editor: Dear Editor: Dear Editor: After that I approached Becky Lorenzo and also Life might go on, but.... The year is coming to an LETTERS On March 29, Student talked to the President of for lots of us who have come end, a relief for most of us Government called a special student government, Dutch to depend on the tender suffering through the spring Knight, regarding this evaluate faculty on the job meeting to make plans for loving care bestowed at The finals blues. I hope that your the new regents' visit to our expenditure. It was Learning Center many im- tests and such go well for they are doing, good or bad. expressed to me by the Faculty will not get better (or campus. At this meeting, a portant goals may not have you, and that the "grading motion was also made by president that he had already been met. This is one place genie" smiles on your efforts. be terminated) without your been informed that a couple input, and honest evaluation. Becky Lorenzo (Secretary) to on campus where students Myself, I have never had a appropriate $25 for the of students were unhappy can feel that their needs are more difficult semester, and I Do not let your activity fee about the expenditure and or "the student voice" be purchase of a baby gift for really the number one priori- would like to thank my Luann Reno (Treasurer). he thought everyone on the ty. This is all true because of friends who put up with me screwed around with; know council would contribute what is being done and said The motion carried with a the wonderful, dedicated during this difficult time. unanimous vote. personally to purchase the and extremely patient staff of Good luck to the by the officials of student gift. government. You must make When I heard that $25 had student tutors. To them l graduates, UAS was been appropriated to To date I do not believe wish to extend a gigantic relatively peaceful compared sure that your interests are this has happened. The watched over. I also purchase a personal gift for a THANK YOU !!! to the "real" world that awaits member of the council, I purchase of a gift is definitely you but I have faith that you encourage you to participate an expression of on at least one committee, approached Brad Winton Sincerely, will succeed in whatever you (Vice President) and Kevin appreciation to Luann and is you have something Becky Lorenzo choose to do. Good luck Casperson (Upper Division justly deserved; however, my important to say. also to Jerry Bryant, a fine Representative) and concern is that this could We had our ups and downs advisor and member of this expressed my concerns this year, but overall it was a establish a precedent for faculty, I will miss you in the regarding this action. Both Whalesong success for UAS. I believe other life events such as CIS discipline greatly. members in essence said this university will grow and marriages "on the council" for And now the future at they really didn't think about the council to decide to Room 207A, Mourant Building UAS; if you are planning on emerge as a fine institution 11120 Glacier Highway it too much at the time but appropriate student money attending UAS next year pay due to the people who care after closer scrutiny they felt to purchase gifts for Juneau, Alaska 99801 attention to the things that (administrators, faculty, staff, (907) 789-4434 it probably wasn't a good idea themselves. I would hope go on "right under your and students) and to those to spend students' money that members of the council nose." Hold the of you who do not care "why on a personal gift for a would reconsider this action Jolie Sasseville administration accountable are you here?" member of the council. It is and make the necessary Editor for their actions, they are Take care and have a nice my understanding that Brad reimbursement. here to provide an education summer. and Kevin attempted to Sincerely, Robin Sheppard for you. Production Manager contribute their portion for Nancy L. Barto Always, always, always Brad Winton the gift. UAS student Charli Collins Advertising Manager

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Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters must be signed to be considered for publication. Letters that are published may be edited for style and/or brevity. page 5 Whalesong April 26, 1989 '89 UAS graduates end long dazed journey By JOLIE SASSEVILLE romance, and the security of consistency of life for the Such obligations don't you believe something a monthly income, pursuit of a dream that, just politely fade away. They better lies in store for you at Commencement night: to unfettered by the burden of admit it, may not really make create an inner tug-of-war, the end of the academic road the hundred-plus graduates term papers and tests, any difference whatsoever. pulling all of a student's is a little like Columbus about to position mortar getting back on the academic mental and emotional energy hopping on a boat to prove boards atop their knowledge- path is a step into the this way and that. Is it the world was round. Hey, it filled heads on May 5, unknown. masochism or determination just might have been flat, and commencement night It is a step that inspires the OPINION that drives these students to he could have fallen off into represents the culmination of nightmares left behind in per-severe? Are they deaf to oblivion, never to have had a dream, the realization of a high school; dreamscapes the little inner voice saying, an October holiday named goal. It will not be just where you rush frantically (How many waiters in New "You're crazy: give it up!" for him or a college town in another Friday night in the toward campus only to realize York City have their MBA's? Over the past four years, Ohio. life of a graduating UAS you have no idea even what And couldn't that distant whenever that little voice But if you have the dream student. It will be the night. classroom you are scheduled cousin of yours have started its irritating plea, I of searching out the wisdom And it has been a long, for, or to find that the become a starving artist remembered the accomp- of the ages, of challenging dazed journey to "the night." semester has ended and you without an expensive degree lishments of a woman I yourself to prepare for a The journey begins the never remembered to show from an Ivy League college?) admire (okay, its my mother) better life, of building the moment the goal is set. up for class, or you are sitting The average age of college who miraculously, with six self-discipline to meet term Perhaps the journey is alertly in class to suddenly students is increasing children, not only finished paper deadlines and easiest for students who realize you have arrived in nationwide as the country's the last three years of her overcome test anxiety, and matriculate when they are still your underwear and economy changes from an bachelor's degree, but went you're unwilling to make the protected by the magical, everyone is staring at you. industrial to a technological/ to law school and was voted sacrifices and take the risks, fearless aura of youth. Once you have tasted the information-based one. president of her class. If she isn't that the same as if Moving straight from high fruits of a life made Adults are taking the plunge could do that with six of us Columbus had never set sail? school to college, after all, comfortable by a steady job, into re-training for new monstrous beasts at home, I And like Columbus, those represents the shortest the risks and sacrifices of careers. Often, older chastised myself, I have no of us "commencing" on May distance between two opting for college practically students have acquired excuses with just one 5 have just completed a long points. scream out to you, "Why do obligations like spouses, moderately well behaved journey without falling off the For those of us who this to yourself?" Why, you children, houses, and lots of child vying for my edge of the earth. And we're veered from that straight line ask yourself, should you bills by the time they decide concentration. about to find out what lies in to seek adventure, wealth, chuck that simple to re-join college life. Going to college because store for us in our new world. Knight reelected By WHALESONG STAFF Casperson's 54. Elections for officers of the Barb Seatter was student government, United unopposed in her race for re- Students of the University of election to the office of Alaska Southeast, Juneau Legislative Affairs Co- campus, were held on April ordinator. 135 votes were 12 and 13. About 150 cast for Seatter. students cast their ballots at The office of treasurer, the Bill Ray Center and the being vacated by Luann Mourant Building. Reno who has held that post Reelected to the office of for the past two years, will be president was Dutch Knight filled by Ann Warren, who ran with 61 votes. Current vice unopposed and brought in president Brad Winton was 133 votes. the nearest competitor, In the fall, elections will be garnering 40 votes. A write- held for USUAS secretary as in campaign by Dean well as two upper- and two Paddock earned him 24 lower-division represent- votes. atives. Newly elected vice The last meeting of the president is Teresa Warren, year for the council was held with 92 votes to Kevin April 20. Student advising overhauled By BRAD WINTON "how are we going to pay for and responsibilities con- for the Whalesong it." cerning advising; students Concern about advising for should be able to get The concern over next year as well as the three another advisor if a mismatch academic advising at UAS to five years it will take to occurs; establishment of an has prompted the chancellor have an efficient, working ombudsman process; to appoint a committee to model in place has been the identify, train and reward review the situation. committee's latest focus. advisors; central location for Students, faculty, deans, The major issues as academic advising. and administrators have met defined by the committee At the last meeting three times and have one are: all faculty should not be scheduled for Friday, the more meeting left before the advisors; faculty who are committee intends to reach a end of the semester. advisors should be evaluated consensus on an advising The discussion has in the same manner and with model and discuss the centered around the the same safeguards as the budgetary concerns. directive of "preparing a instructional activity; adminis- I, as one student satisfactory advising model to trators, staff, peers, and representative on the present to the Chancellor for faculty should be used as committee, am very hopeful consideration." The advisors when feasible and that this will be the beginning discussion has been lively at appropriate; define the rules of change and progress times, ranging from student and responsibilities of an towards a suitable advising concerns to the ever popular advisor; define students' role function at UAS. page 6 Wha lesong April 26, 1989 Sitka Raptor Center heals winged oil spill victim concerned that Valdessa is Foy also said that even By ROBIN SHEPPARD checked and sprayed for thought she might be a little feather lice and mites. She dehydrated and really hated only the tip of the iceberg. birds that are more seriously The first victim of the was fairly clean, and they had the fuss of tubing her to get Given the great distances injured help in the center's Exxon Valdez oil spill to done a good job on her in liquids in, so we tried some eagles travel, many birds may programs. "Those whose reach Sitka did so in mid- Valdez," Foy said. salmon eggs, which are very not be recovered. injuries prevent a return to April. Valdessa, a mature fe- "We also coped her talons high in moisture, and she "That's what's had us so the wild are placed in educa- male bald eagle, arrived at and beak," said Foy, and ex- scarfed every one of them upset," said Foy. "They tional programs and/or cap- the Alaska Raptor Rehabilita- plained the process. "We down. She seems to be a could eat oiled food, and fly a tive breeding programs," she tion Center on April 14. clipped the sharp points off pretty smart bird, so we ven- great distance before they said, adding that the breed- Caroline Foy, a Sitka stu- her talons and beak. Before tured to put a bowl of water in got sick and went to ground ing programs are aimed at re- dent who is also a volunteer we release her, we'll file them her kennel, and she man- in areas not even being populating those habitats at the center, said the bird is back to their original sharp- aged to figure out how to searched, which means where the bald eagles no doing well. ness." drink from it." many will die. It just breaks longer exist. "Valdessa is already spe- Foy also said that Foy said that the bird had my heart." Valdessa was relaxed during suffered a gash on her leg, Caring for sick and injured The center plans to re- cial, not only because she's a lease a bird soon. "We have magnificent eagle, but also the examination and treat- unrelated to the spill, and birds is not the only thing the scheduled a release for one because she gives every ap- ment. "In between proce- that a veterinarian in Valdez center does. Foy said, "We of our other eagles on the pearance of being able to dures, I held her and talked had sutured. also do a lot of public educa- last Sunday in April, at 1 survive the ordeal she's to her and she seemed to "She's been with us for a tion and awareness pro- been through," Foy said. relax in my arms, with any little over a week now, and is grams, since a large part of p.m.," said Foy, "and it might "Even after her plane flight, sign of tenseness totally doing well. The pediatrician the injuries we treat are be- be a dual release of both of which usually upsets our new gone. I had my long hair in husband of one of our cause of people, or man's the eagles in our exercise arrivals, she seemed to calm what I call 'dog ears' (tied at volunteers examined the changes in the environment programs now. If you're in down quickly, and was fairly the ear lobes, and left to wound on Saturday, and re- which creates situations for the Sitka area, and interested easy to work with." hang) and she gently played moved the sutures. If the leg injury." in attending this wonderful Foy said that initial exami- with them once or twice with still looks good for a couple The work isn’t as glam- occasion, let me know and I'll nation of the bird indicated her beak," she said. of days, we'll place her in the orous as it might sound. "We send you the details of time, that she had been given The next day Valdessa exercise program with two of spend several hours a week place, and location. It's a good care in Valdez. showed marked improve- our other eagles." Foy said. working with the birds. The wonderful picture-taking "I held her for well over an ment, according to Foy. "I The exercise program is mews aren't heated, and we event." hour and a half while she was visited with her Saturday for birds who are about to be work through the winter in "We drew a crowd of over being examined, tube-fed, morning and she seems to released. extremely cold and inclement 100 onlookers at the Easter hand fed with forceps, and be hanging in there. We The staff at the center are weather," said Foy. Sunday release," she said. UAS Joins in Haines Eagle Institute agreement

By UAS INFO. SERVICES Olerud, who came to Alaska the American bald eagle, and International Brotherhood of and fixture installation. 25 years ago as teachers and to include educational Electrical Workers) under an The university’s interest in After eleven years in the now own several retail activities related to the arrangement made by Lt. the project is in using the making, the founders of the businesses in Haines; Hans species. These educational Gov. Steve McAlpine. That institute as a research center American Bald Eagle Fleuhrer, a former professor activities will include but are work will be underway as and to generate grant money Research Institute recently at the University of Montreal not limited to university credit soon as approved drawings for research. Griffin said they signed articles of and now a Canadian courses and seminars; a are produced. are near an agreement with incorporation and bylaws businessman; Herb Eckman, collection of veterinary Last fall, the Sitka campus the Alaska Raptor Rehab- empowering the institute to owner of Alaska Sausage science references of UAS offered classes in ilitation Center in Sitka that organize and execute and Seafood in Anchorage; regarding techniques of construction technology that would give the center use of programs of research, Marshall Lind, UAS surgery, rehabilitation and helped finish the structure some of the university's 17 education, veterinary sci- chancellor; Dick Griffin, UAS other factors related to the when the institute was low on acres. And the Juneau ence and library services. Sitka campus director; Mike health and survival of the construction money and campus may soon offer an The institute's mission is to Adams, UAS dean of species; and development of needed to find a way to electronically delivered enhance the survival and institutional development; a world-class reference library complete the project. course on eagles that will propagation of the American and Dave Harbour, and related to the American bald According to UAS Sitka's include an option for a bald eagle. The building that Anchorage attorney who eagle. Griffin, about 10 people laboratory practicum where will house the institute is drew up the articles of Construction of the facility signed up for each session. students study in Juneau, under construction in Haines incorporation. in Haines is nearly complete, "They did all the exterior Sitka and Haines. under an arrangement The institute's programs with plumbing and electrical work, including siding, doors, A strategic plan for the between the State of Alaska are to be designed work to be donated to two windows, and trim," Griffin institute is yet to be worked and the Sitka campus of the specifically to provide a Juneau unions (the said. He added that the out, and election of officers, University of Alaska South- world-class research effort International Union of campus plans to offer at least budget, personnel and east. enhancing the body of Plumbers and Pipefitters six more courses which will program matters will be on Founders of the institute knowledge surrounding the local 262, and the Juneau help with the interior work, the agenda for the institute's are Dave and Charlotte survival and propagation of membership of the such as sheetrock, painting, next meeting in late April. Vietz's grievance seeks eligibility reinstatement

By WHALESONG STAFF both Adams and Morgan, NAIA rules resulted in Vietz support; and for violations in explanation was an attached who, the grievance says, being played in two games the handling of NAIA statistics sheet showing Late in March, former UAS mishandled an attempt to beyond the number allowed regulations to be reported to Vietz's performance on the L ady Whales player Bridget preserve Vietz's eligibility for injured players to retain the NAIA. basketball court for the Vietz filed a grievance with through an application for the season's eligibility. Vietz submitted her 1988/89 season. the university seeking to hardship with the National The resolution Vietz seeks grievance to the UAS Vietz said she also regain a year of basketball Association of Intercollegiate in the grievance is to personnel office on March received a memo from UAS eligibility lost, she claims, Athletics (NAIA). Vietz, who preserve her eligibility 28. Soon after, she received Student Services Director because of errors made by suffered from a back injury through proper handling of an end-of-the-season stu- Bruce Gifford, dated March coach Sandy Morgan and early in the season, said the an appeal to the NAIA; for dent athlete assessment, 31, requesting a meeting, "to Mike Adams, UAS athletic original hardship application UAS to uphold a verbal signed by Morgan, saying determine whether the director. was mishandled, and that commitment for two more she was discontinued from allegations you outline in Vietz's grievance names Morgan's unfamiliarity with years of athletic scholarship the team. The only (Continued on page 8) page 7 Whalesong April 26, 1989 UAS graduate builds US/USSR bridges By JOLIE SASSEVILLE particular projects. foundation's Juneau office at both faculty and students are The only other United Among the projects that the Bill Ray Center, she said in the planning stages. The States office of the Just a year after graduating have come to fruition she has received 28 most immediate project calls foundation is located in San from the University of Alaska through the foundation are proposals for projects for a delegation of Francisco. Zentner said she Southeast, JoAnn Zentner is an Afghan veteran’s ranging from a kayak crossing academicians from across is in daily contact with the about to travel to the Soviet rehabilitation center, a home of the Bering Sea, to a hot-air Alaska to travel to the Soviet Moscow office via Union as the Alaska for handicapped children, balloon trip to Siberia, to Union later this year. telecommunications. The representative of the Alaska- and an international business joint ventures and foundation is planning to Siberia Project. "Semester at Sea" cultural exchanges. Another project facilitated open offices in Novosibirsk, At the end of May, Zentner educational program. by Zentner's office is the Leningrad, Providenya, and will visit the Moscow office of Her job, she said, is to act planned participation this Kiev, she said. the Foundation for Social The foundation's founder as a liaison with the Soviet summer in the Sitka and Inventions, the parent and director, Gennady office in securing visas and Fairbanks Fine Arts Camps Both the Alaska organization of the Alaska- Alferenko, recently visited other permits needed to by eight Soviet young Siberia Project. Legislature and Governor Alaska with a delegation of carry out the projects. people. Steve Cowper have The foundation was Soviets and felt the dynamic created in the USSR in 1986, endorsed the project, interaction between Alaska UAS has contributed office Zentner said. She reflecting the new spirit of Imminent exchanges and the Soviet Union space and support staff to sponsored by the expressed appreciation to perestroika and giasnost. justified opening an office the venture, which Foundation for Social Through Komsomolskaya Chancellor Marshall Lind and here. Zentner said she had complements the efforts Inventions include a meeting the university for their Pravda, the daily Soviet been involved in Soviet- toward international devel­ here later this spring of chess newspaper with a circulation contributions to the Alaskan relations in the past opment the university is itself players from both nations, foundation. of 18 million, the foundation through the Institute for a pursuing. Nick Coti, special solicits proposals from including Soviet chess Violence Free Society, assistant to the chancellor for champ Anatolei Karpov. Anyone wishing to submit citizens for projects that will which she directed in international development, is a proposal for fostering improve society. Juneau, and Camai, the working on incorporating an Zentner said she is looking relations between Alaska and Zenter said the newspaper organization led by Dixie international studies for two UAS students to the Soviet Union should publishes many of these Belcher which has actively component into UAS's serve as interns this summer, send a concise, one- or two- proposals, and Soviet fostered Soviet-Alaska Bachelor of Liberal Arts putting together a newsletter page summary of the citizens send in contributions relations in recent years. curriculum. for the Juneau office of the proposal's goals, history and to support particular projects. foundation. She hopes to tentative dates to Zentner at The funds are set aside in In the short four weeks Among his efforts, Zentner be able to include Soviet the Bill Ray Center, 1108 F accounts designated for since Zentner opened the said academic exchanges for students as interns, as well. St., Juneau, 99801.

And the winners are... In Jazz and Classics Festival RED NOSES, a fun-filled play SHORTS & BRIEFS the second UAS Night at the coming soon. May 12-21, 1989. about the Black Plague Tickets available at Hearthside Career confusion? Must be Small Claims: is it a real Juneau Racquet Club, April 21: concludes the 1988/89 season (both locations), Big City Books, because you haven't looked into lawsuit? Alaska Legal Services Tennis; 1st place Chuck Kiel; at Perseverance Theatre, 914 UAS Bookstore, and at the door. the Alaska Career Information is offering a free class to answer 2nd, Chuck Whitlock; 3rd, John 3rd St. in Douglas. Opening System (AKCIS). Drop by the questions and provide Wood. Walleyball tourney's Scholarships available for night is May 4, with performances Thursdays, Counseling Center in the guidelines to anyone interested winning team included Harold fall semester, 1989, through the Whitehead Building or call 789- in small claims lawsuits. May 2, Pilcher, Kristin McGilvary, Dee UAS Financial Aid Office. Fridays, and Saturdays through May 28. Wednesday 4456 for more information. 7-9 p.m. at Centennial Hall. Call Swavely, Rodney Rush. Hottest Twelve scholarships are now 586-6425 for more information. basketball hotshots: Rudy offered specifically for UAS performance on May 10 & 17, Bean and Ann Warren. students in a variety of and Sundays on May 7 and 28. disciplines. Applications are Student ticket prices are Attention 1989 UAS available at the Financial Aid available. Tickets are available grads: Your commencement Office in the Whitehead Building at Hearthside Books in the invitations, caps and gowns are and are due by May 15. Nugget Mall and at Big City now available for you to pick up Books downtown. Call 364-2421 from the UAS bookstore. Each Seeds of Singing: weekend graduate receives ten free residential workshop of self- Poets: win money and invitations, and you may order discovery through song, recognition. Enter no more than more at a nominal cost. featuring Susan Osborn at the six poems, each no longer than Eagle Beach Boy Scout Camp. 20 lines in length, to the Teachers: Job referrals June 2-4. Space is limited, so American Poetry Association, through the National Teachers register soon. Contact David Dept. CT-37, 250 A Potrero St., Placement Agency, Universal Ford, 3180 Nowell Ave., Juneau P.O. Nox 1803, Santa Cruz, CA Teachers, Box 5231, Portland, 99801, or call him at 586-2330 to 95061. Entries must be mailed OR 97208. reserve your space. by June 30. April 26, 1989 page 8 Whalesong Writing so bad it’s good THANK By College Press Service he said, in what he calls the magazine writing class. Her she added. Lord Earle Bulwer-Lytton opening line maps the Franklin students seem to If the writing is bad, San Fiction Contest. course of romance between be especially good at bad YOU... Jose State University Prof. Bulwer-Lytton began a a fast, racy woman named writing. An alumnus of the By USUAS Scott Rice wants to see it. 19th century novel with the Porsche and her lover, Alfa Indiana school was a For the seventh year in a sentence, "It was a dark and Romeo: "Like an expensive category winner last year, The United Students of row, Rice is asking collegians stormy night," which Rice race car, fine-tuned and well- and a woman in Sheeley's the University of Alaska and faculty to submit considers the all-time worst built, Porsche was sleek, magazine writing class Southeast would like to examples of truly bad writing. fiction cliche. shapely and gorgeous." walked away with a recognize and thank the He is loking for "mixed-up Last year's winner was Sheeley modestly credits dishonorable mention. But following students for their metaphors, excruciating syn­ Franklin College senior "practice" for her success. the course's professor, a contribution to the quality of tax, pungent puns, calcified Rachel Sheeley, who "I just hope it won't hurt my perennial contestant, has yet academic life here at UAS. chances of getting a job," cliches and insipid similes," entered the contest for her to be recognized. Faith Rogers Burl Sheldon Barry Connolly More Shorts & Briefs... Unclassifieds Nancy Barto Charli Collins a b r o a d or join overseas Three $500 scholarships Graduate Fellow ships are Are you in a c ris is Jolie Sasseville volunteer efforts are available for fall semester, 1989, are available for American Indian situation? Need help? Feeling Cecile Elliott for American college students offered by the University of students from American Indian lonely or depressed? Call 586- Dave Thompson through the Council on Alaska Southeast Alumni Scholarships, Inc. of HELP, 586-4357. Barbara Johnston Association. Scholarships may Albequerque, New Mexico. International Educational Exchange. For information and Valerie Davidson be used at any of the UAS Indian students planning to Making good grades in cam puses, in Juneau, applications on both programs, college can be difficult, but Mike Jaenicke attend graduate school in the Mark Jaenicke Ketchikan, and Sitka. 1989/90 academic year are write CIEE, Dept. 16, 205 E. paying for it shouldn't be. Let Applicants must be 1989 eligible to apply. Students in all 42nd Street, New York, NY the Alaska Army National Guard Emmit Mireles graduates of Southeast Alaska fields are eligible, but priority is 10017. Deadline for application help. Call 586-3254 or 586-3404 Mike Ciri high schools who plan to attend given to students of business, is May 1. for more information. Tom Thompson UAS as full-time students for fall education, engineering, health, Community Educators Kent Leland semster. 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V ietz... intended to harm Morgan or play, I'll probably be According to UA Regent's required a hearing or could (Continued from page 6) get her fired. She said she benched, but I'll still get an policy, the campus grievance be resolved without further just wants to regain the education," Vietz said. council has 30 days to either formal action. your letter [of Feb. 22 to the eligibility she believes she is Before the back injury kept recommend dismissal of the NAIA] are false and meant to entitled to. her from playing for the Lady grievance or conduct a Vietz's case is being harrass Sandy Morgan with "I don't want to get anyone Whales mid-season, Vietz hearing. Bob Greene, a considered on the heels of the intent of hindering her fired," Vietz said, "I just want was averaging 20 points per representative of the council, teammate Lori Grant's April employment." to be heard because no one game. She was named to said Monday a preliminary 10 hearing on her grievance Vietz said that her will listen. I had to file a the all-tournament team of recommendation was about against Morgan. Chancellor grievance and efforts to grievance just to get them to the Governor's Cup to be presented to the Marshall Lind has not yet appeal the NAIA's denial of listen." Tournament in Fairbanks last chancellor, who would then rendered his decision in that her hardship request are not "If this is resolved and I do November. decide whether the matter case. Budget... Cowper could still use a line item veto to reduce the (Continued from page 1) university funding level, but legislative leaders to initiate he did not expect that to They will also appear in a happen. Grant... Jazz... discussion of possible noon concert at the State "You're never guaranteed (Continued from page 2) money-saving measures, the Office Building. finance committees' actions until the governor signs the (Continued from page 3) Bassist Dan Schulte has make implementation of such final budget bill," Evans said. performed in many musical The group's teaching role cuts very unlikely. When asked if an effort house policy for the settings, from rythm and will be somewhat different The $159 million in was being made to obtain treatment of injured players, blues bands to symphony than in past festivals. Rather Cowper's proposed budget more predictable financing and; orchestras to jazz clubs. than having workshops by is a $7 million increase over for the university system by • a public apology by Although classically trained, each individual band 1989 university funding. extending the budget Morgan and the UAS Schulte has also studied jazz member, the group will However, it represents a periods to two or three years, administration. guitar and played with such instead give a performance reduction of about 12 Evans said that he saw little A member of the grievance artists as Jerry Hahn and workshop on Saturday, May percent from the funding chance of escaping the council declined to comment John Stowell. 20 from noon to 2 p.m. This levels requested by the annual legislative budget on Grant’s grievance, stating workshop will focus on the Board of Regents. roller coaster. that it is a confidential The Rob Thomas Quintet dynamics of playing in a jazz An early casualty of the There are too many personnel matter. will appear in concert on group, and will intersperse budget-go-round was a high- variables to do longer term Regents' policy states that, Thursday, May 18, at the playing with discussions priority request by the funding, Evans said, noting "The records of a grievance Penthouse, and on among band members and regents for $7.5 million in that it is difficult to make are confidential, except for Saturday, May 20 in two workshop participants. faculty pay increases. accurate enrollment the recommendation of the shows at Yancey's. They will For more information, University of Alaska predictions even one year in grievance council and the also perform at the festival contact Mike Stanley at 586- Regent Gordon Evans said advance. final decision." finale on Sunday, May 21. 6077.