Montana Kaimin, February 4, 1993 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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MONTANAdBKAIMIN University of Montana Thursday, February 4,1993 Dennison gives regents increased funding budget By Daniel Short dents pay 25 pe*t of the cost Legislative reporter of their education and non residents pay 100 percent. HELENA—UM Presi In 1992 those figures stood dent George Dennison at 21 percent and 68 asked for an $8.2 million percent respectively, a increase, Wednesday, in difference of about $200 for UM’S funding over the next residents and $1,600 for biennium despite Gov. non-residents. Marc Racicot’s recent Dennison said this proposal to cut about $2.3 method of financing would million from UM’s budget. allow the Legislature to Dennison presented the determine resident enroll Board of Regents’ proposal ment rates. He said the to the Joint Subcommittee number of students the on Education. Afterward, state could support, at 75 he said the university percent of the cost of their would have no choice but to education, would determine trim enrollment if its in-state enrollment, with budget were cut over the non-residents filling the next two years. rest of the university’s However, tuition for full- capacity. time equivalent students Dennison said one would increase under both argument for increased the regents’ and Racicot’s funding is that faculty plans to $1,493 for resi salaries currently are UM’s dents and $5,956 for non most critical problem. He residents by 1995. Full-time referred to a recent na equivalent student num tional study in which UM bers do ‘reflect the actual associate and full profes number of students, but the sors ranked last in average equivalent number of foil salary, and assistant time students, determined professors ranked 187 out by the number of credits all of a possible 192. students take. Dennison added that Both proposals also “salary inversion” is exacer include the possibility of bating the low salaries. He tuition indexing, which explained that new faculty would have resident stu- See “budget” page 3 G regory Rec for the Kaim in SILHOUETTED AGAINST the afternoon light, Associate Dean of the College ofArts and Sciences David Bilderback walks down the stairs outside the UC on Wednesday. By Daniel Short said. The regents currently Legislative reporter are figuring out an “insti UC asbestos removal stagnant tutional cap” for the uni The six-member Joint versity, and the difference $600,000 needed to get project rolling Subcommittee on Educa between the number of resi As far as the danger of the tion aired concerns dents able to attend and By Kevin Crougb very beginning he knew the Wednesday that UM Presi- the institutional cap would Staff Writer funds would be hard to get. A asbestos, Cotton said that air dent George Dennison’s be filled by non-resident study done by MCS Environ sample tests have been taken budget proposal Wednes students. Removal of asbestos in the mental of Missoula last fall and there is no contamina day could limit access for Rep. Mike Kadas, D- UC has not begun because no estimated the total cost of tion in the space that people Montanans to the univer Missoula, pointed out the funding exists, the UC renovation to the UC. The occupy. sity. $10 million discrepancy director said Wednesday. first area of concern would be Initial plans of renovation Sen. Chuck Swysgood, between the regents’ bud Kay Cotton said the UC the Gold Oak/Copper Com involved shutting off sections R-Dillon, asked Dennison get proposal and Gov. Board, an ASUM group set mons area, estimated at at a time, so as to refrain whether the tuition-index- Racicot’s proposal, and up to make administrative $299,750. He said they from closing the whole UC all ing scheme would cause asked Dennison how he decisions governing the UC, needed to get started quickly, at once. UM to actively recruit out- would deal with Racicot’s has not come up with the because of the potential fire “Since the UC is operated of-state students, at the budgetshoulditbefavored. estimated $612,750 to danger in the Copper Com under student funds, we expense of Montanan stu- Dennison said the only remove the asbestos from the mons. want to do it (asbestos clean dents, because non-resi- way would be to tighten UC. “We hope to gain proper up) in the most efficient way, dents would be paying all enrollment, The major problem we face funds through bond funding, and that way would be of their educational costs. “We will not eliminate right now is the (grease) and I think that our problem through a renovation Dennison said this programs,” he said. “There buildup in the ducts over the is becoming well-known, so project,” Cotton said. would not be the case. The is no sense in eliminating grills in the Copper Com we should be able to come up Cotton said that he hopes Legislature would deter- programs so students will mons,” he said. “They can’t with it, to receive bond issues from mine how many resident just move into other pro be cleaned until it is safe to “ Cotton said, adding, “We the bond task force within students could attend UM grams. Unless you reduce go up into the ceiling space, have designated a bond task the next few months and that by the level of funding it thenumberofstudentsyou which can’t be done until the force to try to come up with renovation will be completed allocated the university, he cannot reduce the costs.” asbestos is removed.” revenue bonds, so we can before the end of’93. Cotton said that from the begin renovation.” IN THIS ISSUE ■ Page 3—Black student ■ Page 4—Environmental ■ Page 5—Vicki Lester, a ■ Page 6—Coach Don ■ Page 7—Two different union sponsors a panel issues dominate UM mail room employee, Read and staff disclosed strains of influenza have hit discussion on Malcolm X MontPIRG’s list of1993 works toward social integra 23 new Grizzly football UM since the semester and black history. legislative priorities, which tion and independence one players at a Wednesday began, leaving scores of was unveiled Wednesday. letter at a time. press conference. students sick. Montana Kaimln, Thursday, February 4,1993 2 MONTANA KAIMIN EDITORIAL BOARD Karen Coates • Mark Heinz • Bill Heisel • Kyle Wood Kevin Anthony • Linn Parish • Deborah Malarek Editorials reflect the views of the board. opinion Columns and letters reflect the views of the author._________ EDITORIAL----------- Letters to the editor some day and admit he or she is a reflect the cost ofliving increases given Legislature What is political cor homosexual, since it is no longer a the average university professor, and rectness? closet issue and our kids are being he would be very motivated to see a progressive outcome to university In my first two weeks here at U told it’s OK! spotlights gore. salary negotiations. of M, I believe I have read a half —George Withy Since his income would be more dozen politically “correct” articles Missoula closely related to those he works with Ignores meat within which some minority (or Editor’s Note: Shecky Daly wrote he would be more inclined to identify Ludicrous laws seem to be getting preferred status) group has been a column for Jan. 29 using a play with the university system and its popular in this state. portrayed as the innocent victim of on the word "gay,” meaning giddy, An attempt to remove the outdated the undeniable exploitation of a and declaring himself to be gay in employees. This average salary system would and virtually unenforceable ban on white male society. The Kaimin that sense. homosexual sex in Montana was seems a little obsessed with these probably produce some interesting stopped in committee, but it does not sycophantic articles, the point of Smoking endangers results at the high school and elemen look as though useless legislation is which seems only to be the promo campus community tary school administrator level, but that is a different can of worms. going to stop there. tion of white guilt. People are Editor: Republican Rep. Marjorie Fisher of entitled to their opinions. But must The flip side of this average salary Now that the U.S. Environmental idea is the argument that there would Whitefish recently introduced House we all endorse the same one? These Protection Agency has officially Bill 405, which would outlaw cult ritu politically “correct* advocates cloak be a decrease in the quality of appli classified second-hand tobacco cants for the position. If that is the als such as blood drinking, corpse mu themselves in a uniform of fashion smoke to be among the most tilation and animal sacrifice if they able opinions. Unfortunately, the case what can be said for the quality serious cancer threats, UM has no of the average Montana university involved a minor.

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