Montana Kaimin, October 29, 1986 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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Montana Kaimin Wednesday October, 29,1986 University of Montana Congressional candidates debate foreign policy By Grant Sasek loans to go toward employee Kaimin Contributing Reporter purchase of failing business Democrats deny there is-a es. Allen opposed such guar threat in Nicaragua "that anteed loans. could endanger our country in •Allen said he supports future years," the Republican proposed tariffs on Canadian congressional candidate for timber, adding that “fair trade Montana’s western district, as well as free trade" is Don Allen, said Tuesday. needed with Canada. Williams The man Allen is trying to said the United States and defeat, incumbent Democrat Canada should form a trade Pat Williams, replied that "de- consortium between the tim mocracy is not spread ber-rich western United States through the barrel of a gun." and western Canada. About 200 people attended the debate between Allen and •Williams said oil, timber Williams in the Montana The and grazing developers in ater. The forum was spon western Montana should pro sored by the Missoulian. ceed carefully. He called Montana the "brow of Ameri Williams said Democrats ca’s last hill.” Allen suggested have responded to threats moving slowly in designating time after time, but "never Staff photo by Sean Tureck more land to Montana's wil have we chased commies just REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL candidate Don Allen, left, and incumbent Democrat derness areas. to chase them.” Pat Williams, debate in the Montana Theater Tuesday. Election day is November 4. •Both Williams and Allen Allen, in defense of Presi istration may have committed will accept not being told honesty in government," he agreed that the insurance in dent Ronald Reagan’s admin illegal acts in Central America I some sensitive information, said. dustry should be under some istrative policies in Central and attorneys are determining Williams said. “What we will If Williams has information federal control. America, said the United whether it could be sued by not accept is when the gov that shows his claims are In closing remarks, Williams States has a responsibility to the U.S. House and Senate. ernment purposely lies for an true, he should show them to stressed his political experi free people who want to be He also accused the admin end,” he added. the public, Allen added. ence while Allen emphasized free. “We have to use our istration of conducting a cam Allen said he does not think On other issues: the candidates’ different opin strength to maintain the paign of disinformation with the Reagan administration is ions. peace of this world,” he said. Lybia and Nicaragua. conducting a disinformation •Williams said he favors the There is a real choice to be Williams said the admin People in the United States campaign. “All of us demand government guaranteeing made, Allen said. UM must fix state’s finances, Koch says By Marlene Mehlhaff regents are “off the list," he said. Kaimin Reporter Koch said he plans to "plead his case” for the Whether the university system gets much-needed programs still at risk by personally talking to legis funds depends on its ability to get Montana out of lators and regents at the regents' meeting in Helena the “financial fix" it is in, University of Montana on Nov. 5. President James Koch said Tuesday. In a forum in Rankin Hall, Koch said "the focus in Talking to them on a one-to-one basis gives him the state is on creating jobs," not on long-range a chance to “explore the issues involved more thor plans such as improving the quality of life in Mon oughly,” he said. tana. At the forum, Koch also addressed the option of The public must realize that without higher educa raising admission standards. tion, economic development will suffer, Koch said. Koch said the “purpose of UM is to foster excel As a state’s higher education system improves, so lence," and admission standards could help accom does its economy, he said. plish this goal. However, "people are not willing to listen to these Classrooms would be filled with people who have kinds of arguments when they do not have jobs,” a good chance of succeeding at UM, Koch said. he added. Not only would admission standards improve col However, Margaret Kingsland, executive director lege education but also improve secondary educa of the Montana Committee for the Humanities said tion, Koch said. she is concerned that the regents and legislators According to Koch, Montana high school students are unfamiliar with higher education issues. have no incentive to excel because they know they Instead of focusing on cultural, visual, civil and can get accepted at a Montana university. technological literacy, they are looking only at high er education’s financial situation, Kingsland $aid. These students might not succeed because UM Koch said, however, there is a strong relationship has high expectations for its students, he said. between a university’s financial situation and its aca However, exceptions for more mature students demic programs, and legislators are beginning to should be included in the admission standards, realize that. Koch added. There seems to be "an awakening of legislators Non-traditional students have a higher rate of suc and the governor will hopefully be supportive as cess than students coming to the university straight well,” he said. from high school, he said. For example, he said, fewer budget cuts are likely Students with poor credentials could be accepted Stall photo by Grant Sasek because the regents and many legislators are be to UM after they have "proved themselves" by hold UM PRESIDENT James Koch speaks at his coming more receptive to UM’s concerns, Koch ing a steady job or raising a family, he said. monthly forum Tuesday in Rankin Hall. said. Non-traditional students now make up 40 percent Many programs considered for elimination by the of UM’s population. • • 2 Wednesday October 29,1986 opinion UM could use a little eastern influence What a recruiting tool that would be A good thing is happening at a col ternoon, when classes are canceled He says using the practical example in Missoula. lege in upstate New York that will be to give students free time for leisurely of rock music to illustrate philosophy Freshmen who may have missed even better if it spreads to the Uni activities. helps students “link it up with where seeing a particular movie in April versity of Montana. UM should have such a day. they live." would surely jump at the chance to Students wouldn't have to skip The same thing should happen at catch it in September at one of those class to sleep in the library and the UM. theaters on Higgins Avenue or editorial snoozers on the couches in the Uni Think how easy transcendentalism versity Center Lounge could go home could be learned if our professors Brooks Street. As far as restaurants go, the var to bed. The guys in the flowered linked it with changing the sprocket ious outlets offering three hot dogs Students at the University of knee-length shorts and sunglasses on a mountain bike, casting a fly rod for a buck are virtual treasures — al Rochester say that college life is too could ride their skateboards over the or shotgunning beers. though the items in the condiment tense and they spend too much time humps of Mammary Park without the Another Rochester innovation, trays are a little iffy after 10 p.m. worrying about exams. The school’s worry of missing important class called “Take Five,” gives students a fifth year of study tuition-free to president is doing something to notes. The hacky-sack players who Finally, what cultural museum could broaden their liberal arts educations. change that. surround the UC wouldn't have to better introduce incoming freshmen Good idea. That would let students “I don’t think people would look at feel guilty for kicking about instead of to the quality of student life at UM take lighter credit loads each quarter us as being one of the fun schools In attending classes. It would be just than a stroll down Front Street on a and increase their chances of the United States," UR President great. Friday or Saturday night? Students The president at Rochester also es remembering some of their classes or Dennis O’Brien said recently in the who emerged from the experience tablished a series of "residential professors’ names two years after Chronicle of Higher Education. “I with their lives, or at least their mem courses" in which students can graduation. think if students come to think that ories, would be hooked on UM for choose an instructor to teach a two- Perhaps the most appealing of the universities exist because people get good. credit class in a dormitory, fraternity Rochester innovations is “The Grand up three hours a week and lecture at Yes, a good thing is happening in or sorority house setting.

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