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Sept.19,1880; Vol. 85, No. 8; University of idaho friday .~ ' jili I Argoneut Photo/Gerard Oulnn 'bavid Giese, assistant professor of art, shows an embroidered Japanese art piece during the opening day—of the U of I Gallery's Palouse Collector's show =ooI; va a ayer c ross c ~air 'ro "ower Larry Barker, a starting defensive end on the Vandal swimming pool about a half hour after closing time. against Barker was dismissed by District Judge Robert football team, was suspended indefinitely Wednesday by Davitch said Berker's dropping the chair was just one of Felton. Felton said that probable cause had not been head coach Jerry Davitch. several incidents that led to his decision to suspend Barker shown by the complainant, Stan Slutz of Troy. Slutz filed last Barker had beaten him Barker, a 216.pound senior from Medford, Ore., drop- for at least one game. the complaint spring, saying last Dec. 12. ped a chair from the seventh floor of the Theophilus Tower "As far as the length the it's of suspension, something In April of 1978, Barker pleaded guilty to a battery Monday night. The chair struck freshman Joel Semanko, I'l just sit on," Davitch "I like : said. feel a parent of 100 charge and was given a withheld judgment. After a ~ who was walking out of the building. kids and have I responsibilities to them all, including 13-month probation period, the charges against Barker Larry. I felt had Semanko, an architecture major from Post Falls, re- just I to do something." were dismissed. He had been charged with battering Jeff quired 10 stitches on his head. In late August, a felony aggravated battery charge Thompson, who made the complaint. In an interview with the Idahonian, Barker said he ac- cepted the responsibility for what happened but said he wasn't trying to hurt anybody and didn't intend to drop the chair. 15 - 20 small classes cancelled Barker said he was trying to make a point about the have been cancelled this fall, but enrollment courses. He is now waiting for further justifica- width of the windows in the dormitory by passing a chair Fifteen to 20 classes not tion of why the classes should be continued. through one window. Robert Furgason, academic vice president, could say Thursday how many of those were cancelled this week. Furgason said after this week, class cancellations are "Then I lost and accidently dropped it," just my grip Furgason asked department heads during the second unlikely. said Barker. week of the semester either to cut small classes or justify "As a practical matter, it's almost too late," Furgason According to the police report filed for the incident, the their continuation. Some of the classes were cut then. said. "We do not want to have any more cancellations." door of the room the chair was thrown from had been Undergraduate classes with fewer than 10 enrolled, and More than 30 new sections were created this semester in kicked in. graduate classes with fewer than five enrolled are consi- departments with a high demand for certain courses. ~ - (. As of late Thursday afternoon,'no charges had been dered low-enrollment courses. Directed study courses are That not only depleted the amount budgeted for creating brought against Barker. not exempt, Furgason said earlier. new sections, it also required more instructors. Some of this week, the instructors of cancelled courses were shifted to the Barker last Thursday was cited for criminal trespass When he received an enrollment list early notices departments that still had low newlv-created sections. after he and two others allegedly swam in a trailer couri Furgason sent to 2 Friday, September 19, 1980 —— — Ar~IonaLII: Sy s c iven one ore c iance Editor would decline to participate in the debate. Diane Sexton by Bill Will open in case his plans change. the invitation remains open, Contributing Reporter Oct. 7 was chosen as the date for the debate Even though Managing Editor is not optimistic that Symms will recon- because Symms is scheduled to be in Moscow Biggs Kristen Moulton sider. "The chances of (the debate) being held Although Republican senatorial candidate on that day. However, Symms'ampaign Copy Editors look pretty slim," he said. Steve Symms has declined an invitation from manager Phil Reberger declined the invita- Kathy Barnard Church, however, will appear on the U of I the ASUI to debate incumbent senator Frank tion, telling Biggs his candidate would not Donna Holt campus next month, with or without his chal- Church on the U I next month, a have sufficient time to prepare for the debate. of campus will at 6:30 on Oct. 8 in Entertainment Editor lenger. He speak p.m. resolution passed by the ASUI Senate Wed- Biggs'said it took more than 20 phone calls will conduct a Linda Weiford the SUB ballroom. He nesday night will allow the debate to be held if by himself and ASUI senators Clark Collins question-and-answer session after the speech, Symms changes his mind before the Oct. 7 Sports Editor and Nancy Atkinson to get a response from which is being sponsored by the ASUI Issues date'originally planned for the debate. Bert Sahiberg Reberger regarding Symms'articipaton in and Forums Committee. the Reporters . "Sen. Church has s'aid that he will make any debate. Biggs was critical of Symms for pulling out Lee Anderson effort necessary to attend the debate," said Biggs said Reberger denied any knowledge of the debate. "This is his alma mater, and he Wayne'Baughman ASUI Sen. Scott Biggs, the primary organizer of the debate when he finally responded, even won't even do this for us," he said. "He just Debbie Brisboy- of the debate. The senate resolution passed though he previously had been quoted in the completely said no and didn't even give us the Betsy Brown Wednesday keeps the invitation to Symms Leiviston Mornirig Tribune saying Symms common courtesy to consider it." 'uzanne Carr Brad Dundon Deborah Cook N.K. Hoffman Students over drop limit could be punished Mary Kirk Sandi Major Wallins said another alterna- reduction, a I.5 percent support budgets "it is so thin it is almost Dave Meyer by Debbie Brlsboy Staff Reporter tive would be to move the drop budget reduction, total carry- bare." . Helen Meyer date up to the fourth week of the forward appropriations (normally In other action, Bruce Bray Gwen- Powell semester. used for unexpected things such was re-appointed secretary of the Mike Responts Students dropping more than the 20 credit maximum'llowed Most drops come into the as volcanic ash cleanup), budget council and mechanical engineer- Andrea Steele has become problem Uni- registrar's office in the last week and salary reserve, and other sav- ing instructor Richard Jacobsen Kevin Warnock a at the versity Idaho will they are allowed, Baldridge said, ings. was re-appointed council par- Tracey Vaughan of and be looked at by the University Cur- and about 6,000 add and drop limentarian. Communication in- Advertising Manager riculum Committee. slips come in then. Furgason said so much pres- structor Pete Haggart was elected Rose sure has been put on some to the Budget Liaison Committee. Schumacher She said once the slips have ~ i . ~ The problem was referred to I Advertising reached the registrar, it is too late I: Assistant the committee at Tuesday's Fa- Teri Keithiy to contact the students about the . culty Council meeting after En- A'dvertislng limit because they have already No food stamps for most I'; Sales glish instructor Roger Wallins and. L quit going to class. Cathy Clark Associate. Registrar Jo Ann Bal- A recent change in food Academic Vice stamp regulations means most students no John Danforth dridge told the council that many President'obert longer qualify for the program. Janet Furgason presented to the Henderson students were dropping more The change, effective Sept. l, restricts student participation in the council an overview of where the Bryan Hopla. than. the maximum allowed, and program to work-study participants, married students, and individuals U ofI budget would be cut to meet Stephai)ie Sprague advisers weren't catching it. working 20 or more hours a week, according David Reynolds, Gov. John Evan's.request of a to Mary Snyder eligibility supervisor Baldridge said there wer'e few for the Latah County HEW office in Moscow. 'hoto a 3.85 percent cutback for. higher Burettu Director Eligibility for the stamps is based alternative ways to handle the education. on a complex set of criteria that take Michael Borden into problem, such as turning excess accoun( earned income, housing costs, number of dependants and TIIe 3.85 percent cutback taxes. Photogrttphers . The amount of food stamps awarded is based on an individual's drop credits into F's, or charging which was Deborah Gilbertson amounted to $994,200, adjusted income and a precalculated government estimate offood costs. students fines, for dropping cre- cut from sources such as current Patrick House which This summer 463 households or 1,070 people used the program, dits, other institutions do, ,operations appropriations, plant Jim Johnson she Reynolds said, commenting that the total was lower than he expected in said. maintenance, a l0 percent travel 'erard Quinn view of the growth.Latah County is experiencing. Nina Rencher "For the population, a fairly low percentage is participating. There . Rodney Wailer . should be a Iot of people moving in who might need the stamps, going 'here the jobs are but not Graphic Artists getting them immediately." Reynolds said he didn't know Jeff Benham what effect the loss of eligibility would have on students.