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HELENA— The Senate Analysis Wednesday on shunned page 4 House Bill 527, which intends to strip the Board of Regents of its governing power over the university system and give it to the Legislature. The Senate’s preliminary vote was 37-12. However, the BELTING OUT the lyrics to “Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," a Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks duet, were Stuart Allen, a KahnT senior in secondary education and biology, and Heather O'Connor, a junior in environmental biology. Their performance was House had produced 74 votes part of an ASUM sponsored karaoke event in the UC Wednesday. in favor of the bill before going to the Senate. The bill would have required only 26 Senate ASUM solicits views on honors site votes to be placed on the By John Stucke vice-president next year. A poll of 14 ASUM senators revealed next public ballot as a for the Kaimin The only running mates for the ASUM that 11 were opposed to any new building constitutional amendment. presidency in support of the honors college on the Oval, one was uncommitted, and But the Senate Education The ASUM Senate, which overwhelm­ beingbuil ton the Oval are Heather Gneiting two, Petersen and Gneiting were in favor and Cultural Resources ing opposes a Davidson Honors College and Shannon Petersen, both senators and pending student support. Committee, which met last building on the Oval, held a student forum honors students. Petersen said Wednesday McLeary and ASUM Vice-President week, did not buy the argu­ on Wednesday that drew only 3 questions he would change his mind in accordance Amanda Cook were opposed to any build­ ment put forward by the from students not involved in ASUM. with student sentiment ing on the Oval while Business Manager bill’s original sponsor Rep. The forum might have been the last Petersen said if he is elected, and the Eric Hummel was in favor. Dave Brown, D-Butte, that chance students had for input on the build­ students oppose the Oval site, then he will There are three other site proposals for the regents had become too ing site, which will now be recommended by change his mind and support a different the building, which would be one story politicized. a site selection committee and eventnany site. high, take up approximately 10,000 square Sen. Chet Blaylock, D- forwarded to UM President George Petersen said an honors college building feet and be built with a $ 1 million donation Laurel, introduced the bill to Dennison for final decision. is crucial to UM’S reputation. from Ian and Nancy Davidson. the Senate and then, in an However, lack of student participation “Attracting higher quality students is The sites are: behind Jeannette Rankin unusual move, spoke out did not silence senators who opposed the good for UM,” Petersen said. Hall and southeast of the Social Science against the bill. He said that proposed site southwest ofMain Hall on the However running mates J.P. Betts and Building, between the Continuing Educa­ by taking power back from Oval. Flanigan said they do not want an honors tion Building and Health Sciences build­ the regents, the Legislature ASUM Senator J olane Flanigan said, “It building on the Oval, as did ASUM Presi­ ing, and between the Business Administra­ would be returning the would be a tragedy if the building was put dent Pat McLeary, who is running for re­ tion Building and the Social Science Build­ university system to a on the Oval.” Flanigan is runningfor ASUM election. ing. situation in which “separate parties were vying for their own institution and whoever could bring the most political Students Ignored in discussion pressure to bear would win.” of fees, ASIIM president says McCleary was responding decision (on policy)." Sen. Harry Fritz, D- By Jon Ebelt •hold a formal swearing- to a March 18 memo from McCleary said he is Missoula, said the layered Staff Writer in ceremony next year for Dennison, which explained reluctant to make proposals new ASUM executives and governance of the university The ASUM president academic freedom and system by the regents, for student fees and facility senators. President Dennison warned the Senate Wednes­ Dennison’s authority in governor, presidents, faculty sites, because the message would conduct the ceremony, day that the Board of Re­ policy making at UM. and students is “like a firing will probably fall on deaf and if he was unavailable, gents and UM President McCleary specifically ears. squad drawn up in a circle, Dean of Students Barb George Dennison are poised criticized a section in the and the last place the Legis­ “Why make all the deci­ Hollman or another UM to raise fees without first memo that says “Board of lature should want to be is in sions and organize the official would fill-in. listening to students. Regents’ policy requires only the middle of that circle.” committees, if it might not •recommend that approxi­ Dennison and the regents that students have the • Fritz also told the Senate matter?” McCleary said. mately $34,000 of the have already ignored ASUM opportunity to discuss and that “if this body thinks the Dennison’s memo sets the administrative assessment proposals on new campus indicate their views about Legislature is political, they stage for future confrontation fees be given to the UM facilities and are now disre­ mandatory fee proposals or haven’t been to a Faculty with ASUM, instead of Escort Service, ASUM Child garding the student senate’s proposed increases, not that Senate meeting, which is cooperation and effective Care and ASUM Child Care input in the budget process, students must approve what they would get involved policy making. insurance. After assessment Pat McCleary said. them.” in if this passes.” “It has potential for some fees are collected from “They are stripping this Dennison refused to explosive issues,” McCleary No one in the Senate body of the authority we’ve ASUM for use of the UC spoke on behalf of the bill, comment on McCleary’s said. office space and other had in the past,” McCleary accusations, but said, “The which will be taken to a final In other action ASUM services, ASUM will desig­ said. regents’ have the final vote later in the week. voted to: nate where the money goes. IN THIS ISSUE ■ Page 3—ASUM presi­ ■ Page 4—Students can ■ Page 5—The best of ■ Page 6—The NCAA ■ Page 7—Basketball dential candidates stump present views on the Wildlife films can be seen Women’s Basketball West player finds life more for improved relations with destiny of the Prescott this weekend as Missoula Regional pits four of the enjoyable dribbling in UM administration. House at an open forum hosts the International nation’s top teams in Colorado than at home in today. Wildlife Film Festival. competition this weekend. Bosnia. Montana Kaimin, Thursday, March 25,1993 2 MONTANA KAIMIN EDITORIAL BOARD Karen Coates • Mark Heinz • Bill Heisel • Kyle Wood Joe Paisley • Linn Parish • Deborah Malarek Editorials reflect the views of the board. opinion Columns and letters reflect the views of the author. EDITORIAL------Posters dull the senses, and the election money for rush booklets in the fall. And all this time I was worried Nobody’s saying rush isn’t important. Board of Regents about saving the ozone layer. Column There are hundreds of students each Why should I worry about some­ year who come to UM wanting to join a thing small like that when there is far sorority or fraternity. It’s something must work harder, more environmental destruction hap­ Michelle they’ve been waiting for for a long pening right here—on the UM cam­ time—and that’s the key. They’ll rush wield more power pus? Rhodes whether the booklets are 10 pages long The Legislature’s decision to leave Some ofyoumay nothave the slight­ or 20. Montana’s university system intact est clue what the hell I’m talking about, Afterthe demeaningprocessofgrov­ but for anybody who’s been subjected under the control of the Board of So with so few students voting, it eling in front of the ASUM Senate for Regents is moderately good news for to the walls of flyers saying “vote for money, many groups did see increases me,” you realize that there is an eco- seems as though the candidates can Montana students. The reasons for continue to say virtually nothing ex­ in their allotments. But the majority of keeping the regents far outweigh any crime occurring. them didn’t even come close to having What a waste of paper. cept “elect me.” Last year was the rationale to put the U-system in the same thing as now—lots of literally the budgets of the Interfratemity and Eveiy candidate for the ASUM Sen­ back pocket of the Legislature. pointless flyers strewn from the UC to Panhellenic councils, who had friends As Sen. Chet Blaylock, D-Laurel, ate is qualified. But nobody knows and members flooding ASUM. anything about them. Outside of Arthur Avenue, not telling people any­ told his fellow senators Wednesday, thing. Spurred on by the budgeting pro­ giving the U-system back to the Kaimin feature stories ‘round time our cess, ordinary students decided to run new “leaders” are to be voted in, the What happened was that an Legislature would create a political unrepresentative ASUM Senate was for next year’s Senate. Unfortunately, six-ring circus, with representatives of average studenthas no idea what any­ nobody can tell who most of them are. body stands for. And the candidates elected. Some groups, primarily the each of the state’s colleges and univer­ Greek system, came out to vote more Except for a few candidates who have sities sweet-talking legislators. While don’t seem to mind. made a point of making their posters There are exceptions. Two of the than others. Therefore the Senate was that may be grand for the University stand out, they blend in with everyone presidential candidates put their mes­ overwhelmingly Greek. Yet it repre­ of Montana, the state’s largest univer­ else’s. sage on their flyers, and even a couple sents only a fraction of the student sity, smaller colleges in smaller towns What should be taped to the walls of people running for regular positions body. like Northern Montana College in and windows for our viewing pleasure are saying something. Butfor the most None of this was a consideration— Havre may not have as many repre­ is some sort of sign that these people— part, we’re forced to tolerate an ava­ or even made a difference—until bud­ sentatives to pitch their case. any of them—are actually alive. What lanche of paper wherever we go and for geting for student groups came up this Also, with Montana’s colleges under do these candidates think about the what? Certainly not issues. year. The groups that were the control of a board appointed by the new Honors College building? Rape There is something to be said for overrepresented on the Senate scored governor and approved by the Senate prevention and the task force? Cam­ name recognition. If you see their big, while others that weren’t suffered. to seven-year terms, it is more insu­ For instance, Phoenix will have to pus recycling? The parking problem? names enough, the candidates hope, lated from the political whims of a Next year’s senators should be cho­ then maybe you’ll remember them wait until next year to get a new com­ Legislature that changes every other sen on merit, notby who has the bright­ come voting time. However, tradition­ puter. The organization’s representa­ year. est, most obnoxious colored poster. And ally only a small portion of the student tive reluctantly agreed to the move. But the mere question of who really if the massive amounts of paper are body votes, and most of the time if s for This computer was supposed to be controls the largest appropriation in going to be churned out, they should at their friends or acquaintances. used to help the non-traditional stu­ state government indicates a need for least say something. And then maybe Last May, when the current Senate dent body with scholarships. Organi­ a change in the duties of the Board of next year, when students and ASUM line-up was elected, only 1,400 stu­ zations like the Kyi-Yo club almost Regents and the responsibility it has. had the money for security cut—secu­ tackle a myriad of issues, they’ll know First, require the regents to do more dents cast votes. And even that wasn’t because of the candidates, admitted rity that the university requires for its that the best people, whether they’re traveling and to devote more time to Greek, granola, or graduate, will be the then-chair of the elections commit­ annual po w wow—because of a short­ their political appointments. The age of funds. Other groups had to do represented. university system is in dire need of the tee. It was because of the referenda on the business building and the Campus with similar cuts or only limited in­ full-time supervision of a board that creases. must be in touch with needs of the Recreation fee. The majority of the student body couldn’t give a shit who Meanwhile, the Panhellenic Coun­ —Michelle Rhodes is a junior in students. Require each regent to spend cil saw a $1000 increase in printing political science and geography. a certain amount of time at each unit won or lost. of the U-system, logging classroom time and time speaking with profes­ sors and students one-on-one as opposed to holding forums every now and again. Second, give the regents the power intended them in the language of the Constitution, which states: “The government and control of the Mon­ tana University System is vested in a Board of Regents of higher education which shall have full power, responsi­ bility and authority to supervise, manage and control the Montana University System... ” Much of the problems dealing with tuition and university budgets stem MONTANA KAIMIN----- from the fact that the regents have The Montana Kaimin, in its 95th year, is published by the students of the pseudo-control of the university University of Montana, Missoula. Kaimin is a Salish word that means system while the Legislature holds the “messages.* The UM School of Journalism uses the Montana Kaimin for purse strings. Let a board that has' practice courses but assumes no control over policy or content.. Subscription rates: $30 per semester, $50 per academic year. been required to visit each campus and Editor...... Karen Coates speak with students, faculty and Business Manager...... Debra Brinkman presidents about the needs of the U- Office Manager...... Terri Phillips Design Editor...... L Take' Uda system take on more responsibility in Sports Editor...... ". ' ...... Joe Paisley managing all aspects of the system, News Editors...... Bill Heisel, Mark Heinz. Linn Parish Photography Editor...... John Youngbear including tuition. As it stands now, the Arts Editor...... Deborah Malarek board and the Legislature are left to Features Editor...... Kyle Wood Copy Editors...... Craig Peterson, Jeff Viano, Steve Pratt. John Stuck© squabble over who has the right to do Production Manager...... Kelly Kelleher what with the system, and we all lose. Production Assistant...... Andrea Newton Office Assistant...... Mendy Moon The Board of Regents plays a Advertising...... Kelli Griner,Barbara Thorson,Kerrie Harrington necessary role in the governance of the Business office phone...... 243-6541 Newsroom phone...... 77 7 7 "7 <...... 243-4310 Montana University System but has become detached from the population LETTERS POLICY; The Kaimin welcomes expressions of all views from its readers. Letters should be no more than 300 words, typed arid is serves. It become little more than an double-spaced.. They must include signature, valid mailing address, advisory committee in its own finan­ telephone number and student’s year and major, If applicable. All letters are subject to editing for clarity and brevity. Letters should be cial matters. It must reform. c-/osev -£o 3. be.e.-£le_ mailed or brought to the Kaimin office in room 206 of the journalism building. —Kyle Wood •than you evev- uiXwtAs. „ Montana Kaimln, Thursday, March 25,1993 3 ASUM presidential candidate encourages cooperation

Communication the key for a successful student government, Gneiting says ASUM Presidential candidate By Michael David Thomas year’s ASUM president and Staff Writer vice president have meetings with UM administrators as a Heather Gneiting EDITOR’S NOTE: This way close the gap. • Sophomore in article is the second in a In addition to UM admin­ political science, series of three on the ASUM istration, Gneiting said as minoring in communi­ presidential and vice presi­ ASUM executives, a “good cation studies dential candidates appearing rapport” has to be main­ • Group affiliations: on the primary ballot March tained with the Board of Honors Student 31. Regents and Legislature, Association, Kappa ASUM presidential even when there is no session Kappa Gamma, candidates Heather Gneiting in Helena. MontPIRG and Shannon Petersen want “If we consistently keep in to use the senate to bridge touch with them,” she said, the communication gap ASUM Vice Presi­ “when we ask them to dential candidate between the students and consider our requests on administration. behalf of students in the There is a lack of commu­ future, they’ll be more Shannon Petersen nication, Petersen said, but responsive.” • Junior in liberal studies and Russian, MAINTAINING STRONG lines of communication between Joe Weston this problem would be easy to Students’ wants need to be tAe ASUM Senate, UM administration and student body is kiimin fix. Some feel UM adminis­ decided before requests to minoring in French & a key issue for ASUMpresidential and vice-presidential tration does what it wants wildlife and civiliza­ candidates Heather Gneiting and Shannon Petersen. university decision makers without concern for the can be made, Petersen said. tion students, he said, and that He said student polls might • Group affiliation: Incensed? Write a letter to the editor. claim may be “unfounded.” be one way to evaluate their Wildlands Studies Petersen said that in concerns. and Information order for UM students’ Another way to get stu­ Center, Badger Eg E T|d*B concerns and needs to be dent opinion, Gneiting said, Chapter, Honors represented to the admin­ is to increase student in­ Student Association istration, “strong lines of volvement in ASUM. LUNCH: mon communication” have to “I would like to hear the be established. students concerns all year “balanced” and they would DINNER: He said the “communi­ along instead of only during represent the student body cation gap” between the (ASUM) budgeting,” she said. as a whole. She and Petersen student senate and UM Petersen said communica­ said they represent a “broad w. broadway administration is “unpro­ tion was “crucial” between spectrum” of interest groups ductive” and the of Broadway & the Senate and students in on campus, from fraternal “adversarial relationship” order for them to receive organizations to MontPIRG. between the two is only to “equal and fair” representa­ “Between Heather and I, the “detriment of the tion. we offer the best representa­ students.” Gneiting said she felt the tion for the student body,” He suggested next Gneiting-Petersen ticket is Petersen said. What's Think Spring SUMMER EMPLOYMENT happening June to mid August • Public Lecture, "The Watch­ on Alaskan fish-processing dog Press: A Yapping Terrier or vessels a Serious Sentinel?” by Adam Clymer, dean candidate for the School ofJournalism, 7:30 p.m., Journalism 304. •Women’s History Month, “Places on the Map, Places in The arrival of Spring means it’s time again for the Mind,” by Mary Clearman parties, get-togethers and celebrations of all kinds. Getting to and from festive functions can be fun, and much Blew of Lewis and Clark State safer, with a little help from Beach Transportation and College, Dee Garceau of UM it's fine fleet of charter coaches, school buses and luxury vans. Play it safe, avoid the possibility of a D.U1 and let our competent, and Marcia Hensley ofWestem dependable drivers take you to and from your Wyoming College, 3 p.m., UC social function — SAFELY. Montana Rooms. •Women’s History Month, “Reading from Balsam Root (forthcoming)” by Mary Beach Transportation Co. Clearman Blew, 8 p.m., Mon­ 825 Mount Ave tana Theatre. Missoula, MT 59801 (406) 549-6121 Men and Women invited to apply! •Recent Advances in Clini­ FAX (406) 549-5445 cal Medicine Series, “Bridging Paid airfare, room and board, long hours. the Gap: An M.D.’s Overview of $5.00/hour plus overtime. Alternative Medicine,” by Dr. Sign up for interviews at Career Services Fumi Suzuki, noon-1 p.m., Lodge 148 by Fri., April 8th. Chemistry/Pharmacy 109. Interviews Thursday, April 9th. •UC Programming, finger­ style guitarist Chris Proctor, 7 p.m., UC Lounge.

★★★★★★★★★★★★★ TANNERS! jGET? A FASTER, DARKER TANF™^^^ is currently accepting applications for Check out our REDKIN J v r Beauty DIRECTOR OF ASUM PROGRAMMING *U1I STUDENTS! . Supplies! MATRIX ||0% off all BRING IN YOUR' Pick up applications in UC 105. PAUL MITCHELL / ID AND SAVE!! AND MORE! valid UM I.D. Applications are due April 2. For more information call 243-ASUM. MICHAEL'S HAIR OFF BROADWAY across the footbridge in Eastgate Center • 543-3344 Montana Kaimln, Thursday, March 25,1993 4 ------Regents, Legislature, wrestle for control of universities ______S?------— this tim of war: The House Appropriations Com- upon the regents’ authority House best demonstrate this tug of war: Bill 527, sponsored by Rep. Dave By Daniel Short lump-sum funding, the House tuition mittee approved the institutional lump sums, but then in an unprec­ Brown, D-Butte. The bill required 100 Legislative Reporter cap, and House Bill 527. edented move put a tuition cap on votes in total from the two houses. It Who is Lump-sum funding has long been a received 74 in the House. Brown spoke contentious issue. In past sessions, the each institution. Rep. Royal Johnson, running the Analysis j R-Billings and chairman of the forcefully in favor of returning the university Legislature has appropriated funds on guidance of the universities to the a line-item basis on each campus. The subcommittee, said “This is the one system? way we can control what the Board of Legislature. He told one committee, “I The Board of Regents have the regents would like a lump sum that Regents does with tuition." think the university system is out of constitutional authority to run higher they could then divvy up between the Setting tuition has traditionally whack and I don’t think the regents education. The Legislature holds the different units as they see fit. been the domain of the regents. are paying attention to the kind of purse strings. The result is an uneasy Legislation was brought before the Leroy Schramm, the regents’ chief messages we’re sending.” and occasionally acrimonious mar­ Senate Finance and Claims Commit­ legal counsel, said that if anything The regents will be around for at riage, made even testier by the hard tee which would have given the goes to the heart of the regents’ least the next two years and Schramm financial times upon which the state regents this expanded authority. authority, it is determining size and said the present animosity will likely has fallen. Legislators were not impressed. fade with the end of the session. A The relationship between the two Members seemed uncomfortable with tuition. Whether they have to live with the Supreme Court constitutional show­ bodies and the division of power is not the idea of abdicating so much control cap will depend upon what the Senate down to define legislative and clearly defined in the 1972 constitu­ to the regents. The motion was tabled. does with House Bill 2, the budget bill regential roles may be on the horizon. tion that created the regents and left However, the Joint Appropriations that contains the tuition cap. But Schramm said it is more likely many grey areas that each body would Subcommittee gave some ground when On Wednesday the Senate that the present system of give and like to color with its own authority. they offered a plan that is essentially squashed the most blatant attack take will continue unchanged. At the present session, three issues an institutional lump sum program. Forum to discuss EVERYM K DISCOUNTS! possible uses of Prescott House By Shaun Tatarka Staff Writer All Non-text Newly Released NY Times Best Sellers The recent campus pro­ Books (students Cloth Editions (all customers) (all customers) posal to preserve the faculty & staff Prescott House by converting its bedrooms into committee rooms will be discussed Thursday at a public forum Bookstore held by the Prescott House UG_IK UNIVERSITY CENTER Task Force. The task force has recom­ 6 Sat...1O to 6 mended turning the ground floor of the building into committee rooms while using two upstairs rooms as guest rooms for visiting professors. The forum will be at 4:30 p.m. in the Mount Sentinel Room of the UC. Task force member Dick Dunn was a member of an earlier task force that recommended that the house not be destroyed. Dunn said he heard from many people who had strong feelings about maintaining the character of the house. Dunn also said he feels the current force’s plans concur with the wishes of the public. “I think our present plans would be okay with most people,” Dunn said. “It’s not -PUBLIC LECTURE- obtrusive and it will preserve the general character of the property.” II Dunn said he believes that "TheThe Watchdog Press: private donations will pay for much of the project. A Yapping Terrier or a The house, located east of II Aber Hall at the base of Serious Sentinel Mount Sentinel, was built in 1901 by Clarence Prescott Sr. It was named to the National Register of Historic Speaker: Places in 1985 and is cur­ Adam Clymer rently the home of Prescott’s son, Clarence Jr. Clarence was granted a lifetime • Chief Congressional tenancy in 1955, the year Correspondent, The New Ybrk Times UM acquired the land. He will turn 100 on May 1 of and formerly Assistant to the this year. Executive Editor, The New York Times

Please recycle • Candidate for Dean of the School this Kaimin of Journalism Thursday, March 25, 7:30 pm Journalism Building, Room 304 (Journalism 304 is an accessible room) Montana Kalmln, Thursday, March 25,1993 5 GOT AN IDEA? ■ It may be Kai min feature material. Bring ideas to Kyle Wood, features editor in JOUR 204.

Perennial flower of world-renowned films 16th International Wildlife Film Festival Schedule of Events blooms this weekend after volunteer effort • Saturday, March 27 By Kyle Wood 11 a.m. WildWalk, Circle Square Kaimin Features Editor 1-4 p.m. Children's Day, Caras Park 8:30 p.m. WildNight, Elk's Club: $2 with costume, $5 without The office gives little indica­ • Sunday, March 28 7-11 p.m. Campus Screening, Urey Lecture Hall: adults $6, students $5, tion ofthe international impact children 12 and under $3, family $15 of the work that is conducted • Monday, March 29 there. 6- 8 p.m. Photo Contest Reception, UC Gallery 7:30 p.m. Philip Aaberg Benefit Concert, Wilma: reserved $12, balcony A quick glance around the $10, children 12 and under $8 cluttered three-room abode of • Tuesday, March 30 the International Wildlife Film 7- 11 p.m. Family Night/Bargain Night, Wilma: children 12 and under $3, adult $6, family $15 Festival does not reveal shrines • Wednesday, March 31 to great films or autographed 7-11 p.m. Family Night/Bargain Night, Wilma: children 12 and under $3, pictures of the famous film­ adult $6, family $15 • Thursday, April 1 makers that trek to Missoula 9 a.m. Open Mic - topic: Advocacy' every spring, but the stars of 9:30 a.m. Workshop - New Markets: $10' the films themselves; it is a 10:45 a.m. Workshop - Community Access’ 1:30 p.m. Workshop - Clash of Cultures: $10’ shrine to nature and environ­ 7 p.m. Early Evening Show, Wilma" mental responsibility. 9:20 p.m. Late Evening Show, Wilma” And that’s just exactly how • Friday, April 2 9 am. Open Mic - topic: Global Politics in Wildlife’ one of the festival’s pioneers 9:30 a.m. Workshop - Music and Sound: $10* likes it. 10:45 a.m. Workshop - Macho Mammal Syndrome: $5* “Our main concern was the 1:30 p.m. Workshop - Russian Wildlife Film Showcase: $15* lack of good quality in wildlife 7 p.m. Early Evening Show, Wilma” 9:20 p.m. Late Evening Show, Wilma” films,” says Charles Jonkel, a • Saturday, April 3 bear biologist who began the 9 am. Open Mic - topic: Hollywood Wildlife Films* festival in 1977 when he was 9:30 a.m. Workshop - Low Budget Productions* 9:30 a.m. Workshop - Film Makers/Educators Forum: $5* the Wildlife Society’s adviser. 10:45 a.m. Workshop - Grassroots Films* The idea of a juried competi­ 10a.m.-12 p.m. Matinee, Wilma: $3” 1-3 p.m. Matinee, Wilma- $3** tion to reward filmmakers who 1:30 Keynote Address* skillfully portray nature accu­ 2:30 p.m. Workshop - Environmental Journalism* rately without disturbing it be- 2:30-4:30 p.m. Moscow Video Letter’ gan as a bit ofa thorn in Jonkel’s 7.~00 p.m. Early Evening Show, Wilma” 9:20 p.m. Late Evening Show, Wilma” side, which producers of bad wildlife films would twist peri­ ' Takes place at Village Red Lion Inn odically. ’’Advance tickets available at TICKET-EZ Theideabegan,he said,back in the late 1960s when his stud­ expressed concerns about mis­ 11 p.m. and continue through­ “We sire sticklers for biological based. One group of elementary ies of bears were interrupted by information and untruths.” out the week at the Wilma The­ accuracy and integrity. I don’t education majors will put to­ films that spread misconcep­ The 16 th International Wild­ atre on Higgins Avenue. think that other film festivals gether a lesson plan for the hun­ tions about bears and wildlife. life Film Festival returns to The festival sported about look at scientific accuracy and dreds of western Montana A few years and several letters Missoula on Saturday, bring­ 120 entries this year, the most low-impact production as much schools that will make a field and speeches later, Jonkel was ing the best nature films of the ever according to Amy Hetzler, as we do while still including trip to the festival. A special convinced that rewarding accu­ year from as far away as Japan the festival’s coordinator and a technical excellence.” class based on the festival will rate work was the best way to and Australia, each competing senior in health and physical To accomplish this, festival critique three films submitted counter bad films. He carried for the coveted “Best of Festi­ education at UM. And the 40 or orgsinizers choose a panel of for approval. the idea to UM’S Wildlife Soci­ val” prize on Saturday, April 3. so films that will be around for judges that includes biologists The ASUM-recognized stu­ ety in 1975 where it met an Public screenings of the fi­ thefinal judgingthis week must and humanists (writers, artists dent chapter of the IWFF is enthusiastic response. “I told nalists in each of the 20 catego­ meet a strict set of standards and media specialists), as well enjoying a resurgence this the students about my idea and ries awarded will begin on Sun­ that places accuracy and low- as two producers from Austra­ spring, and Jonkel estimates it was like the shot heard around day with a sneak peek showing impact shooting above a good lia and Brazil. that over half of the 160 event the world,” Jonkel said. “We all at the Urey Lecture Hall from 7- script or brilliant cinematogra­ Remaining true to the roots volunteers are UM students. phy, Hetzler says. of the festival’s founding, the “If we had to buy all of this The University of Montana Entrepreneurship Club Presents “We are known for having event has expanded from just a work it would cost us about $1 some of the toughest judging of reel event to a real event with million,” Jonkel said. “To put any festival,” Hetzler says be­ workshops and programs geared this on right now, it takes tween episodes of frantic typ­ toward educating children. $50,000 hard cash; the rest is in ing on the room’s only computer. 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The Crystal Theater Freddy's Feed 8c Read ■------77us five part lecture series co-sponsored by------Lambda Table in UC UM School of Business & The UC Bookstore •STUDENTS: 105 DISCOUNT WITH VALID l.D. CARD Montana Kaimin, Thursday, March 25,1993 6 TONIGHT’S GAMES Number-two-seeded Texas Tech versus third-seeded Southern California at 6:37 p.m., followed by number one Stanford against number four Colorado at 9:07 p.m. Showtime: All-Americans clash in regional She is Stanford’s National Player of the Year candidate and two-time Pac- “She can create 10 Player of the Year. She was a offense better than Kodak All-American last year and along with Swoopes is the only any one single returning first-teamer back this year. USC head coach Marianne Stanley women’s player in (329-139 career) said that for her the game today.” team to beat the Swoopes-led Tech team, they shouldn’t necessarily As tip-off nears for the 1993 NCAA —Texas Tech coach Marsha focus on the Lady Raiders’ star. Division 1 Women’s West Regional Sharp on Tech forward “You know Sheryl is such a good Basketball Tournament, four of the Sheryl Swoopes player that I don’t know that she is “Sweet 16” teams will be battling for really stopable,” said Stanley. “We’re a spot in the Final Four, but all eyes certainly going to work hard to play seem to be focused on three of the Women’s Basketball News Service. everybody. I think we just have to go nation’s premier women’s players. Swoopes has been compared to out and play a good basketball game The tournament, held in Dahlberg NBA star Michael Jordan. that incorporates all the weapons we Arena for the first time, rolls into “I think the reason she is being have. Certainly there will be times action tonight as the University of compared so closely (to Jordan) is when we will exploit a mismatch, but Southern California Women of Troy because of style of play... she’s a I think the key is balance for us.” take on the Texas Tech Lady Red slasher, and she goes to the basket Sharp (239-97 career) said Raiders at 6:30 p.m., followed by the well,” said Texas Tech Head Coach Swoopes is only Tech’s first option, Stanford Cardinal versus the Colo­ Marsha Sharp. “Sheryl is an awfully and that they have a complete team, rado Lady Buffs game at 9 p.m. The good one-on-one basketball player. and other members that can pick up winner of each game will advance to She can create offense better than the slack if Swoopes should have a the championship game Saturday any one single women’s player in the sub-par game. night at 7 p.m. game today. She can go inside and Defending NCAA Women’s Na­ Sheryl Swoopes, a 6-0 senior outside with equal talent, plays the tional Champion Stanford will be forward of Texas Tech, Lisa Leslie, a defense well, boards it so strong is facing a tenacious Colorado defense, 6-5 junior forward/center from USC, the reason, maybe, they had that which head coach Tara VanDerveer and Vai Whiting a 6-3 senior center comparison.” (348-103 career) thinks is its from Stanford are three of the top Leslie averaged 18.9 points, 9.8 strength. five players in the nation. rebounds and two assists per game in “They depend a lot on turnovers Swoopes has stood out among the helping the Trojans to a 22-6 overall and we’re going to have to take care trio, averaging 26.9 points per game, record. She was chosen as a pre­ of the basketball,” VanDerveer said. 9.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists, in season All-American by Street & Colorado head coach Ceal Barry leading the Lady Red Raiders to a 27- Smith’s and NCAA Basketball. She (239-151) said playing against 3 record this season. She led her was the youngest player at the U.S. Stanford is a two-way battle. team in scoring 26 out of 30 games Olympic trials, and went on to start “Stanford has so many offensive STANFORD John Youngbear/Kaimin with a high of 53 points against at center for the USA National Select weapons,” Barry said. “Seems to me SENIOR forward Chris MacMurdo dribbles in for the lay-up in practice Texas in the Southwestern Confer­ Team which won a gold medal in the that it’s going to be our defense Wednesday. MacMurdo already has two ence Tournament. She has been Jones Cup competition last summer. against their offense. I think what NCAA championship rings because the named Player of the Year by Sports Whiting has led the Cardinal to a they do so well is rebound and get the defending national champion Stanford Cardinal have qualified for the Final Illustrated and USA Today and an 26-5 record while averaging 18.6 ball off the board and start their Four the last three years and won twice. All-American by Kodak and the points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists. break with (Molly) Goodenbour.” Regional teams enjoy northern exposure

By Mike Lockrem experience will translate into for the Kaimin added support for her team from the Montana fans. Most Rebounds “It’s a real credit to Montana 20 - Shelda Arceneaux, San Diego St vs. Long Beach St., and the citizens of Missoula to 1984 have such a great turnout at a 18 - Kristen Cummings, Long Beach St vs. Oregon St., 1983 neutral site,” VanDerveer said of 17- Shanda Berry, Iowa vs. Southern Cal, 1988 15 - Cheryl Miller, Southern Cal vs. North Carolina, 1986 the over 5,000 tickets sold in 14- Cheryl Miller, Southern Cal vs. Long Beach St., 1984 advance. The Montana fans “are 14 - Mina Leonard, Long Beach St. vs. San Diego St., 1984 intelligent fans, respectful of 14 - Jackie Joyner,UCLA vs Georgia, 1985 One team has been in Missoula women’s basketball and are very Vai Whiting 14 - Tracey Hall, Ohio St. vs. Long Beach St, 1987 before, one has been a thorn in the knowledgeable about the game. 14- Vai Whiting, Stanford vs. Washington, 1991 paw of the Montana Lady Griz, and They’ll cheer for any team and any 14 - Vai Whiting, Stanford vs. Georgia, 1991 the other two teams are infants to play that is deserving.” West Regional competition. Echoing VanDerveer thoughts, Tonight, Stanford, Southern Cal, USC’s head coach Marianne Most Assists Texas Tech and Colorado will make Stanley said she is impressed by 13 - Amber Nicholas, Arkansas vs. Stanford, 1990 their NCAA Women’s West Regional UM’S effort to host the regional 13 - Sonja Henning,Stanford vs. Arkansas, 1990 debut at Dahlberg Arena, with only and the tremendous fan support 12 - Amber Nicholas, Arkansas vs. S.F. Austin St., 1990 one team earning a trip to the the Lady Griz have. 11 - Jolette Law, Iowa vs. Southern Cat, 1988 Women’s Final Four in Atlanta, Ga. k .ir ill Pro, r 11 - Amy Claborn, Texas vs. UNLV, 1989 “I am extremely impressed by Sonja Henning next weekend. what Montana has done to orga­ For the defending NCAA national nize and orchestrate (the tourna­ champions, the Stanford Cardinal, ment),” Stanley said. “I know there the regional will be the second time is a sizable advance sale on tickets, the NCAAs. The regional “is a big step for our the team has made the trip from and I expected that because I know Rounding out the field, the Texas program because you set goals as a Stanford, Calif, to Missoula. The when we played Montana last year, Tech Lady Raiders and the' Colorado team,” Lady Buffs head coach Ceal team’s previous visit in 1988 resulted they had a great following to Los Lady Buffs enter Thursday’s competi­ Barry said of CU’s first trip to the in a 74-72 overtime win against the Angeles. The people were just tre­ tion with limited regional experience regional. “Making the ‘Sweet 16’, Lady Griz in the second round of the mendous and I think its credit to the between them. making the Final Four, is a goal we NCAA tournament. university and to the state of Mon­ The two schools are hoping to add wanted and needed to reach for our However, having the team in tana, and of course Missoula.” their names to the list of regional program this year.” Dahlberg Arena before, and having The Women of Troy defeated the champions for the first time — a list Texas Tech reached the regional coached at the University of Idaho in Lady Griz 71-59 last year, marking dominated a combined six times by for the first time last season, only to 1979 and 1980, Cardinal head coach the third time UM has lost on the Stanford and USC in the 11 years of lose to Stanford 75-63 in the regional Tara VanDerveer is not certain that road to USC in the second round of the women’s tournament. semi-finals. Montana Kalmln, Thursday, March 25,1993 ------7 Colorado's Slokar avoids bombs with basketball By Jill Parker Slokar’s home, in Sarajevo, University of Colorado Bosnia, was destroyed. Her “In my country I family now lives with her grandparents in the province would have so of Montenegro. many problems. I “In my country I would have so many problems,” she said. “I don’t want to don’t want to sound selfish, sound selfish, but For many people the Ameri­ but I’m glad I’m not there.” can Dream is just a myth. But She does hope to return to I’m glad I’m not for Colorado Lady Buff Alex her country after she gradu­ there.” Slokar, the dream is very real. ates. Slokar is a freshman for­ As for college life in Boul­ —Alex Slokar ward, but her background dif­ der, she loves it. fers from most Colorado Uni­ “I love dorm life,” Slokar always available to talk to you.” versity student-athletes. She’s said. “I really do. There are so Slokar believes the friend­ from the former Yugoslavia. many people to meet and so ships on the team have con­ Thursday, the Bosnian and many friends.” tributed to her success this her Lady Buff teammates play Slokar said her dorm friends year. Stanford at 9:07 p.m. in the make banners to support the “Coach (Ceal) Barry is re­ semifinals of the NCAA team and help her with her ally friendly and you can talk Women’s West Regional. papers. to her,” she said. “I really like Slokar, an international af­ But basketball is Slokar’s every single person on this fairs major, came to the United love, and she enjoys the pro­ team.” States as an exchange student gram at CU. Barry had good things to over one year ago when she “It’s a lot of fun,” Slokar said. say about Slokar also. “I think played basketball for Logan “At the beginning it wasn’t, be­ she will improve and contrib­ High School in LaCrosse, Wise, cause we had the hardest work­ ute if she keeps working at it,” and earned a scholarship to CU. outs I’ve ever done in my life.” Barry said. “She has a good Slokar was grateful for the But the CU women’s bas­ personality and blends in well opportunity to play basketball ketball team is now a dream with the team. The team really COLORADO FRESHMAN Alex Solkar blocks out a and study in the United States. for Slokar. likes Alex.” teammate during practice Wednesday. The Lady Buffs are in She said students in her coun­ Missoula for their first appearance in a regional semifinal “I’ve found my third family Right now Slokar doesn’t get Thursday night against the Stanford Cardinal. The Bosnian try are not so lucky.’ here,” she said. Slokar’s sec­ much playing time, but she’s native got a CU basketball scholarship after playing high “No one is motivated to study ond family is her host family in optimistic. school basketball in LaCrosse, Wise..for a year. and learn things,” she said. Wisconsin. “I understand that I have to bench for one of the best teams something like this happening “They are just hoping for a “The people really care about be patient,” Slokar said. “I’m in the country isn’t so bad, she to me,” she said. “It’s great to better tomorrow. They’re hop­ you and treat you as an indi­ using this chance to learn.” said. sit on the bench for a team like ing for peace.” vidual,” Slokar said. “They’re However, sitting on the “I’ve never dreamt about this.”

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We The triumph was a vindica­ give her the ball tion against the people who picked Goodenbour. and let her run the “Earlier this year Lisa show.” (Leslie) and I was looking through his (Dick Vitale’s) —USC coach Start spreadin’ the news. magazine,” she said. “It said me USC - bastion of tans, con­ Marianne Stanley and Lisa didn’t play up to our vertibles, glamour football and ability. We didn’t like that They all things Southern Cal - has got and you can see why. Strictly just try to get you without you themselves a bona fide high- showtime. knowing anything. Not much I steppin’, through-the-legs During warmups she cracks can do except go out there and dribblin’, behind-da-back her gums loud enough to be play hard and play up to my passin’, gum-smackin’, drawers- heard in the bleachers. She ability.” droopin’, talkit-walkitNew York palms the ball back and forth, City playground basketball ace. constantly in motion. WOMEN IN THE Nicole McCrimmon, USC’s “I still have a street game, junior point guard for the but I can’t play it in organized Women of Troy, has brought basketball,” McCrimmon says. herself and USC into a semifi­ “But if I play like I play in the nal matchup Thursday with schoolyards, Tdbe one ofthe top ARTS Texas Tech in the NCAA scorers.” Women’s West Regional at 6:37 Not many can stopher. Which p.m. is exactly what USC needed this As a senior in high school, year. McCrimmon scored 80 points in “Nicole has been a gift this one game. year,” said USC coach Marianne “I wasn’t really thinking Stanley. “We give her the ball about it,” says McCrimmon of and let her run the show. And her 80-point burst. “In a game, most importantly, she has con­ you’re not really counting your stantly improved, especially her points, but on my team I had to defense and free throws.” do everything. I had to rebound, McCrimmon was not as con­ push the ball up the floor, every­ fident in the beginning of the thing.” season. It is that ability to spread the “In the beginning of the sea­ ball around that brought son I was kind of nervous,” McCrimmon to USC. McCrimmon said. “I hadn’t been But her journey from playing guards who really could Westside High in Manhattan to play.” USC took two years. The watershed event of And she could nothave picked McCrimmon’s shortUSC career an odder place to stay than came in the Jan. 18 home game Hobbs, New Mexico. against Stanford. “I had a friend in New York Stanford came to the Lyon who went to NMJC,” she said. “I Center as the defendingnational wanted to go to a junior college champion and with a five-year because I felt I couldn’t make it winning streak against USC. in the classroom.” And with them came Molly New Mexico has been de­ Goodenbour, the 1992 Final scribed as Arizona without the Four MVP and picked by Dick Ages 18-60 currently treated with inhalers needed for a pizzazz. Directions to Hobbs are Vitale’s preseason magazines as like this: 1-10 to middle of no­ the nation’s premier point study for a new asthma drug. where. Welcome to Hobbs. guard. “I figured if I can live in New McCrimmon outplayed the Qualified participants may receive $400 for their help. Mexico, I can live anywhere,” All-American guard forcing the she said. “So I went down and I normally collected guard into was in the books.” seven turnovers and zero as­ Clearly this city girl is not sists. For further information call The Allergy and Asthma meant for quiet, small town life. USC beat Stanford for the Watch her play basketball first time in 11 tries, 67-55. Center at 721-1838 and ask about LT study.