Montana Kaimin, October 15, 1992 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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Thursday October 15, 1992 UM tuition increases dwarf national average By Kurt Miller PEER COMPARISON Staff Writer The following is a com Tuition and fees at UM rose 60 percent more than the na parison of tuition in tional average rose last year, creases during the past though UM is not alone in uni year at UM and some of versity tuition increases its peer universities. around the nation. UM students saw a 16 per ■ University of Mon cent increase in tuition and tana: fees, and non-resident student $310 resident, $1,583 rates rose 28 percent, accord non-resident ing to the UM figures. A national study by the Col ■ University of North lege Board revealed a 10 per Dakota: cent average increase in tu $0 resident and non ition an d fees at four-year pub resident lic universities. The national average for tu ition and fees was $2,315 this ■ North Dakota State fall, the College Board report University: showed. $1,609 resident, $210 The total for Montana resi non-resident dent students this year at UM John Youngbcar/Kaimin is $1,892 for tuition and fees, ■ University of Idaho: ATTORNEY GENERAL Candidate Jack Sands (left), and Joe Mazurek debate in the Law School Library Wednesday evening. while non-residents will pay $60 resident, $450 non $5,616. resident Last year, residents paid Attorney General hopefuls clash at UM $1,582 and non residents paid ■ National average: programs as public education On the issue of abortion, $4,033. By Linn Parish $211 resident (non Stiff Writer and women’s issues. Mazurek said he is pro-choice UM President George resident not available) Sands said he is commit and that he believes the sub Dennison said Montana, like Attorney general candi ted to maintaining the proce ject is “intensely personal” and most other states, doesn’t have date Joe Mazurek, Democrat, dures and operations that should be left up to the woman. the public funding available to funding. portrayed himselfas support have been successful for cur Sands said personal opin maintain necessary university Some other UM peer insti ing mainstream views, while rent Attorney General Marc ion on the abortion subject is spending, so students take up tutions also reported higher Jack Sands, Republican, em Racicot. irrelevant concerning the at the slack in costs. increases than the national phasized his strong stance He said he is for the death torney general office, and he “The state doesn’t have the average. North* Dakota State against crime in a debate at pey, while Mazurek is against would interpret any new legis funds to appropriate, and tu reported a 43 percent rise in UM Wednesday night. it. lation “irrespective ofpersonal ition rises because of that,” resident tuition, and the Uni Mazurek said there is a The candidates critiqued opinion.” President George Dennison versity of Idaho reported an 11 qualitative difference in view each other’s plans for the at Both candidates agreed that said. “It is the only source of percent increase in non-resi points and experience be torney general office. a stalking law should be put revenue that’s available.” dent tuition. tween Sands and himself and “Jack Sands’ plan does not into effect in Montana. Such a cited his 17 years of experi Although the state Legisla address the totality of the of law would allow citizens to Dennison said out-of-state ence in private law practice ture has rescinded some uni students attending UM shoul fice,” Mazurek said. He said receive protection from indi as proof. there are not enough long versity money this year, Mon der the lions share of the bur viduals who have threatened He said he can address the term goals in Sands’ plan. them before an attack occurs. tana is one state that did raise den that students carry. “Resi concerns of most Montanans. “If my plan is too narrow, According to the latest state funding of universities, dents in this state paid 22 to 23 He said he has backed these Joe’s plan is too late,” Sands Great Falls Tribune poll, the Dennison said. Universities in percent of the cost,” he said claims in the state senate by said. He said he has not seen attorney general race is “too other states, he added, have leaving the rest to out-of state supporting legislation on such a copy of Mazurek’s plan yet. close to call.” actually faced decreased state students. UM committees lack coordination, official says Campus projects halted until they get committee approval By Kurt Miller mittee is the asbestos removal Board, said members have yet Staff Writer in the Copper Commons. Cot to be appointed by UM Presi ton said he had estimates on dent George Dennison. Some UM committees are how much the removal of as “Five members need to be still having a problem address bestos would cost, but didn’t appointed,” King said. ing this year’s priority con want to release the figures until Greg MacDonald, UM ra cerns, because of an inability a committee had a chance to dio-television professor, saidhe to form or gather members, review them. also is waiting for the forma the chairman of the UC execu “We’re just treading water,” tion of a committee. tive committee says. Cotton said. “I had hoped it He said he made an emer “I’m very anxious to have a would be operational and func gency request three months committee so I can getgoingon tional by the end of Septem ago to fund video editing equip John Youngbear/Kaimln some things,” Kay Cotton said. ber.” GREG MACDONALD, R / TV professor, stands over the aging ment for classes. MacDonald “But right now I don’t have ASUM Senator Chris King, editing equipment in the RI TV production room. MacDonald said he was recently told that one.” who resides on the UC execu the committee which funded applied for an emergency gran t to replace the old equipment, but One of the main issues con the application was denied. tive committee and is chair fronting the UC executive com man of the Student Union See “Committee,” page 8 IN THIS ISSUE: ■ Page 3—Lieutenant ■ Page 4—Unprotected sex ■ Page 6—Gridders hope ■ Page 7—Crowd gathers ■ Page 8—Big Brothers governor candidates still rampant, partly due to to end losing streak Satur on Oval to celebrate the and Sisters of Missoula Rehberg and Halligan the “I live in Montana Syn day with defeat of Northern Kyi-Yo Club’s alternative recruitment drive seeks to exchange cheap shots and drome,” Planned Parenthood Arizona Lumberjacks. Columbus Day. find friends for 40 children. push their campaigns. coordinator says. Montana Kaimin, Thursday, October 15,1992 2 MONTANA KAIMIN EDITORIAL BOARD Karen Coates Bill Heisel Kevin Anthony Mike Lockrem Kyle Wood J. Mark Dudick Editorials reflect the views of the board. Columns and letters reflect the views of the author. EDITORIAL----------- Wise Use is really a Trojan horse A heartbeat away There is no environmental crisis. Wise Use movement are: immediate isn't Cries of gaping ozone holes and lost Column petroleum development of the murrelet habitat are Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, unsubstantiated. The furor over by massive expansion of concessions in far national parks using private firms acid rain is just a scare tactic to Kristen create an illusion of crisis. Environ like the Walt Disney Company, enough mentalism is anti-American. Pulkkinen redesignation 70 million of the 90 Meet the Wise Use Movement— million acres protected under the American politics reached a new a bunch of lobby groups represent National Wilderness Preservation low Tuesday night in the sole vice- ing ranchers, miners, loggers, together in coalitions because of the System, requiring the Forest presidential debate of the 1992 farmers and their related indus antitrust act.... There are now little Service to offer an “adequate” political season. tries. They are pro-development nonprofit groups—run by amount of timber from each ranger If the presidential debate was a and want to keep federal lands grassroots folks—out there spread district in the forest system to meet civilized chat at a men’s club, the open for “multiple use,” rape, ing the gospel.” “market demands,” and allowing vice-presidential debate was a plunder, etc. The movement interests smaller pro-industry groups or individuals schoolyard brawl with each party This movement dubs itself private companies and individual to sue as “harmed parties” on behalf jumping up and down screaming, wise—with reference to the envi workers with promises of saving of industries threatened by environ “My daddy is bigger than your ronment. To use something wisely, logging and mining related jobs. In mentalists. daddy.” effectively and prudently, implies fact, big business interests in the Some of the Agenda items have Polls indicate that the debate longevity as well.

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