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For more information, please contact [email protected]. montana K a i m i n UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA • STUDENT NEWSPAPER Friday, Oct. 10, 1975 Missoula, Mont. Vol. 78, No. 9 Use of narcotics team r * • • * gets review Saturday M l By JONATHAN KRIM Bogue said the agents were Seals and Croft Concert was ogen avid and originally employed to patrol UM warranted. ,1 D . events after three student informers At the concert, he said, three TOM DOHERTY reported sales of “hard drugs” at the persons were arrested for alleged [Rose' W ine Montana Kaimin Reporters Aug. 10 Guess Who Concert. possession of marijuana; “a con Although Campus Security did not siderable amount" of marijuana was The effectiveness of narcotics report any hard drug sales, security seized and warnings were issued to agents at rock concerts will be (s. officers reported marijuana smoking many people whose names were evaluated after Saturday's Pure at the concert which “presented a taken for possible prosecution. Prairie League Concert at the high-risk, greatly exposed position Following the concert, the sheriff's University of Montana. for management." office sent a report to UM President Gary Bogue, director of Program Richard Bowers. The report said the ming Services, told Central Board Complaints Noted actions taken by narcotics agents Wednesday night that he is Bogue said Missoula County At “will probably have the effect of concerned that narcotics arrests at torney Robert (Dusty) Deschamps curtailing some dangerous drug use concerts could cause crowd also reported receiving several com at future concerts." problems. (Montana Kaimin photo by Gary Thompson) plaints from parents of concert- Bogue said he received numerous He said that two people were goers about the presence of alcohol complaints about the conduct of the arrested for alleged possession of and other drugs at University events. drug team after the Aug. 29 concert. marijuana and 60 to 70 others were Because of those reports and the However, he said, he has decided expelled from the Sept. 27 Edgar large number of minors attending to employ the drug team at one or Interstate coal forum Winter Group Concert by members concerts, he said he concluded that two more concerts before he decides of the Region One Anti-drug team. using the drug team at the Aug. 29 what to do. slated in Bismarck Drug Sales Reported The team will be advised to “use And Maxine Johnson, associate By GLENN OAKLEY due caution and prudence in the Campus NORML denounces professor of business administration Montana Kaimin Reporter performance of their duties" at the and director of the Bureau of upcoming concert, he continued. Region One Anti-drug Squad Business and Economy, will serve on Delegates from four Rocky Moun Bogue said he understood that the tain states will explore the possibility the coal taxation study group. agents were at the Edgar Winter for harassing UM students Silverman said Wednesday the of interstate cooperation in coal concert to prevent drug sales and not task forces will try to solve problems The University of Montana chapter of the National Organization for the development next week. to expel marijuana smokers. Reform of Marijuana Laws Wednesday night denounced the Region One Representatives from Montana, on a geographical basis, rather than Wyoming and North and South state by state. However, Missoula County Sheriff Anti-drug Team. Weber said conference topics will John Moe was quoted in The Mis- Chris Moyroud, chapter president, said his group objects to “random Dakota will meet in Bismarck, N.D. harassment of UM students by Missoula County narcotics agents" at Monday through Wednesday for the include strip-mining and coal tax soulian last Friday as saying, “of laws; reclamation, water and plant ficers are not required to close their concerts. forum. Moyroud, said his chapter would use "reversed paranoia tactics" to counter The Fort Union Coal Formation, a siting regulations, and geological eyes, ears or sense of smell when data. they observe a violation of the law." the agents’ work. large shallow coal bed which lies The tactics, he said, are designed to allow students to enjoy concerts more. beneath parts of each of the four The delegates, she said, will “The University is not a sanctuary decide whether to continue the pro for illegal activity.” These tactics include: states, will be discussed. • Carrying hand-rolled tobacco cigarettes to concerts to provoke a false Much of Eastern Montana lies ject, which may involve an interstate The Sheriff’s Office reported that within formation boundaries. computer system with a data bank of agents at the Edgar Winter concert arrest by officers. coal-related information. attempted to move among the crowd • Carrying small bags filled with oregano or similar substances that look Environmental Data Sought If the states decide to continue the to “apprehend the most flagrant like drugs to concerts. project, task forces would gather violators and the ones easiest to • Training flashlights on known narcotics agents in the crowd. Rose Weber, executive director of NORML will encourage student participation in these activities, Moyroud the Montana Legislative Council, reach without creating a dis said the main purpose of the • Con t. on p. 5 turbance.” said. conference is "to capture, identify and utilize all the environmental data in the four states.” students chose to fund the campus At the conference, task force By RICH ECKE Varsity programs, he said, are the groups will study different aspects of Montana Kaimin Reporter “graduate school" for athletes. intramural programs instead of coal mining, she said. Students in both athletic and intercollegiate athletics. Nockleby, he said, implied that a Arnold Silverman, University ■ of Eliminating intercollegiate ath academic areas should have the op large part of the money formerly Montana geology professor, will letics would be "a severe blow to the portunity to excel, he continued. given to the Athletic Dept, was serve on the reclamation task force. state and a severe blow to the “Tremendous community back transferred to Campus Recreation. students" in the Montana University ing” and the top booster But, Lewis said, student con System, Harley Lewis said yesterday. organization in the area indicate that tributions to Intramural sports in “Athletics is a glue, a union of cam the Missoula area supports UM creased only $19,000 from 1973 to pus, community, state and nation,” athletics, Lewis contended. 1975 while student funding of the the UM athletic director said in an “The community sees athletics as a positive extension of the Athletic Dept, decreased $95,000. interview. When Nockleby says that colleges The UM intercollegiate program, a university,” he said. Lewis said Grizzly sports are fun, in Vermont and Florida have source of much controversy on cam successfully eliminated intercol pus recently, should not be a narrow exciting and something people can identify with and take pride in. legiate football, he ignores the fact Lewis campus issue but should be dis that more colleges have started new cussed with larger community and Recent successes of football and football programs in recent years statewide issues in mind, Lewis said. basketball teams have given the than have dropped them, Lewis said. The Board of Regents, which university substantial national The September NCAA Newsletter determines policy for the state's recognition and may have brought said 20 NCAA members have colleges and universities, is studying defends more students to the campus, Lewis dropped varsity football since 1964 funding intercollegiate athletics. claimed. and 25 member schools have started After the UM basketball team Athletics Benefits varsity football. narrowly lost to national champion Lewis also took issue with a Sept. Athletics, Lewis said, provide UCLA in the NCAA playoffs In 30 Montana Kaimin editorial thatsaid many positive benefits for the com athletics Portland last spring, the alumni of UM students pay twice what MSU munity and the athletes. fice mail increased, he said. students pay to see sports events. He said he strongly favors the cam UM students who buy athletic pus intramural program. However, Recent studies conducted at Ivy tickets at the start of Fall and Winter he added, there are many things that League schools, he added, indicate Quarters may end up paying less only an intercollegiate program can that high-quality athletics is "a very than MSU students to see their teams provide. positive vehicle" for alumni support Varsity competition "emphasizes and contributions. in action 1f they go to many games, excellence in the physical area," giv Lewis explained. ing individuals who advance beyond ‘Nockleby Misleading' Students must pay general ad the intramural level an opportunity to The athletic director said ASUM mission prices at the gate for UM compete with talented athletes from President John Nockleby was games, he said, but student season other schools, Lewis explained. misleading when he said UM tickets cost less. opinion Everyone Didn’t Clint and Gail bagged it. SM O K IN G You’ll have a hard time convincing 1.