• Abstract and Figures
• Public Full-text

University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 4-3-1984 Montana Kaimin, April 3, 1984 Associated Students of the University of Montana Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of the University of Montana, "Montana Kaimin, April 3, 1984" (1984). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 7582. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/7582 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE MONTANA Inside: Krysko makes Olympic trials............... .......page 3 Tuesday, April 3,1984 Missoula, Montana W eatherland.......... page 6 Vol. 86, No. 80 KUFM......... ...... page 4 El Salvador............ page 7 Visits Mansfield and sister institutions Bucklew spends break traveling in the Far East members could trade places By Jam es J. Jonkel with professors from the other Kaimin Reporter universities, and UM research- University of Montana Presi­ ers could do scientific research dent Neil Bucklew returned last in a different part of the world. week from a tour of the Far Students could pay UM tuition East during which he met with fees and then switch places officials from foreign universi­ i with a student at one of the ties to discuss faculty and stu­ three universities, he said. dent exchange and cooperative W hile in Tok yo, Bucklew research programs. i spoke with Mansfield about de­ Bucklew also visited with velopment of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield, former Mon­ Mike Mansfield Center at the tana senator and current U.S. University of Montana and the ambassador to Japan, to dis­ Mansfield Center for Pacific Af­ cuss the creation of the Mans­ fairs, which together form the field Foundation. Mansfield Foundation. The Bucklew said the primary Mansfield Center for Pacific Af­ purpose of the trip, funded by fairs is independent of the uni­ private and personal funds, versity, Bucklew said, and will was to visit three universities be built in Poison as a site for regarding the establishment of trade, economic and cultural A DEFENSELESS PIECE OF wood prepares to meet its doom at the hand of Norm a sister institution relationship conferences with representa­ McDonvell, a member of the Toushi Kan martial arts club, at Friday’s International and to make the formal ar­ tives from the Pacific Rim Na­ Fair in the U.C. Mail. rangements for a new ex­ change program. tions. The Maureen and Mike He said he talked with faculty Mansfield Center at UM, on the Members of music group question ethics members at Sophia University other hand, will emphasize in Tokyo, the Universiti of | Asian studies and ethics in Saints in Malaysia and Massey of giving $200 travel grant to professor public affairs. Bucklew said the University in New Zealand center will offer fellowships, “I feel that this was a very strange action to where he "set things in motion” By Parmelia Newbern seminars and programs and take,” Smith said, adding that Simmons had for a sister program. Kaimin Senior Editor special course work for stu­ never attended any of the group’s meetings The exchange program, Members of a student group at the Univer­ dents. He said the center will sity of Montana are sharply divided over a before. "It was underhanded and suspicious.” Bucklew said, will take many See ‘Bucklew,’ page 8. grant given a music professor to present a Simmons was in Portland yesterday and forms. For example UM faculty paper at a convention in Chicago. could not be reached. Zoe Kelley, UM visiting assistant professor Smith also said that since the group has Information available on of music, was voted a grant of $200 by the been in the process of reorganizing, it does Student Music Educators National Confer­ not have a constitution, which she said was ence during a March 7 meeting that only four taken advantage of to gain the grant for Kel­ proposed M PC rate hike of the group’s more than 30 members attend­ ley. By Dan Dzuranin Currently the Montana Public ed. Kelley is the group’s adviser. Both Simmons and Kelley were sent letters Service Commission is holding SM ENC is a student group which promotes Kaimin Reporter yesterday signed by Cathy Champion, local The Montana Public Interest formal hearings to determine its own and others’ interest in music educa­ president of SM ENC. The letter stated that: whether energy from the new tion. It has local and national chapters. Research Group, MontPIRG, is •No notice prior to the meeting (of March 7) plant is necessary in Montana The money came from the group's approxi­ sponsoring “Colstrip Action was given to either the local president or and if it is, who should pay for mately $800 annual budget which comes par­ Day” today on the University of other officials. It. If Colstrip 3 is included into tially from the group’s national organization, Montana campus. •The voting procedure may have been in­ the rate base of the Montana Music Educators National Conference, and “Our goal is to educate stu­ fluenced by the presence of Dr. Simmons. Power Company, it could mean partially from revenue from pop and candy dents on the potential effects o f, •Since no local constitution existed at that a 55 percent increase in elec­ machines in the Music Building lobby. the 55 percent electrical rate time, the necessity for a quorum was elimi­ tricity rates for Montana con­ Problems arose over the funding and how it increase proposed by Montana nated. sumers. was used when some members of the group, Power,” said Julie Omelchuck, •Therefore, the events mentioned above In testimony before the Pub­ who were not present at the meeting, learned chairman of the MontPIRG are abuses of power which influenced re­ lic Service Commission in Hel­ of the grant. board of directors. sponsible decision making by the students ena on March 27, MontPIRG According to Melissa Smith, senior in music Information on the proposed present at the meeting. urged the PSC not to award education and SM ENC state president, the increase will be available at a MPC the rate hike. way the group gave the money to Kelley was Champion was not available for comment. table In the University Center Fosbender said yesterday wrong. Kelley said it Is a music department policy Mall and about six people will that the hike would affect stu­ Smith said the group uses its money in part not to give any information to the press with­ be participating in a petition dents who pay power bills, stu­ to help defray students’ travel expenses to out permission of the department chairman. drive, according ot Julie Fos- dents who live in dorms and music conventions in the area. Smith said the In a prior conversation, she had threatened bender, MontPIRG energy and students who pay rent that in­ money should have been used for that pur­ the Kaimin with a libel suit if that conversa­ conservation specialist. cludes utilities because an in­ pose, and not given to a professor. tion, concerning the grant, was quoted. The Montana Power Com­ crease in power rates would Smith said that Donald Simmons, UM Teresa Cady, a member of the group who pany has requested a $96 mil­ probably cause an increase in music department chairman, approached a was present at the March 7 meeting, dis­ lion rate increase — almost rent. According to Fosbender, member of the group and asked that Kelley agreed with Smith’s statements. two-thirds of which would be MontPIRG contacted several be given the money. Simmons then attended “I think what we did was right,” she said/“l used to pay for its share of Col­ University officials who stated the March 7 meeting, an action Smith says feel what we did was to benefit the students.” strip 3, a new coal-fired power that any increase in electricity may have been an unfair influence on the plant in eastern Montana. MPC members' decision. See ‘Music,’ page 8. owns 30 percent of Colstrip 3. See ‘MPC,’ page 8. Forum sacrifice area” to save the rest den's comments made in this this "hayseed” University’s According to Dr. HaDeck, same article are completely ri­ School of Journalism. How­ "the proposed platform may of the park is nothing but a lazy cop-out. Using that same logic, diculous and mostly disinfor­ Hayseed heads ever, it is not surprising when arrest the damage already mation, as one might expect, one reads in the same article taken place.” Simply amazing why don’t we sacrifice all of Y o - and not worth commenting on. equally ludicrous comments — how does one arrest prob­ semite to save the Northern The problem with the Hidden made by Drs. Habeck and Jon- lems with disturbed alpine veg­ Cascades and chop down the redwoods to save Saguaro Na­ Pass area is that the National Editor: I found your March 9 kel. If I was their major profes­ etation by placing a platform tional Monument. Park Service has exploited the article on Glacier Park’s Hid­ sor, I would send them both and boardwalk on top of the Jonkel's comment that, area just like they and U of M den Pass by Jill Trudeau to be back to a real university for vegetation cutting off light and “maybe an overlook platform professors did to the yearly pitifully typical of the type of some basic courses in plant water? His comment that “he and the sacrifice concept are bald eagle migration on Mc­ uninquiring minds produced by ecology and wildlife biology.

Load more

  9

Copy Link