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University of Montana kaimin October 5,1989 GOP mayoral hopeful supports UM professor subpoenaed in tree-spiking incident sales tax By Eric Johnson Teachers’ Union, said he Kaimin Reporter FBI also issues notices to four EVST students Republican mayoral did not want to discuss the subpoena. candidate David Owen said ButTom Roy, the direc­ he favors a sales tax if it >A * UM Environ­ tor of the Environmental would ease UM’s budget mental Studies professor Studies program, said he woes. was served with a sub­ believes Erickson is the “The ultimate need is tax poena Wednesday order­ target of intimidation. reform,” Owen told the ing him to submit evi­ “For me, this much is ASUM Senate Wednesday dence to a federal grand clear,” he said, “We have a night. “We need to have a jury investigating a tree- faculty member who is tax structure around here spiking incident in Idaho. being unfairly harassed. that will invite outside Professor Ron “As someone who has a business rather than repel Erickson was served with pretty good grasp of what it” the subpoena in Rankin Ron Erickson has done over But in response to a Hall at 10 a.m. Wednes­ the years, I’m just abso­ question from ASUM day by a federal agent In lutely shocked that he is Business Manager Darren the past three days, six being subjected to this. At Cate, Owen said, “Some­ other people, including this point, I really don’t times what you need at the four UM Environmental know what’s going on. But university overrides those Studies graduate stu­ whatever’s going on, Ron (business) objectives.” In dents, have also been that case, he said, he subpoenaed. Erickson doesn’t deserve this.” favored a sales tax as a FBI Agent Mike Sheila Stearns, vice possible remedy. Merkely, who delivered president for university re­ Dan Kemmis, the the subpoenas, would not lations, issued a statement Democratic mayoral say whether Erickson or saying the administration is candidate, spoke to the the others are suspects in “deeply concerned” about senate Spring Quarter. the case. But Jake Kreil- the subpoenas, but does not The mayoral election is ick, one of the students, have enough information Nov. 7. said the subpoenas ask about the case to make any for fingerprints, palm judgments. prints, handwriting With regard to Erickson, ASUM resolution samples, and hair Steams said there was “no samples. would deny funds inference on our part of any “That indicates to me wrongdoing.” that I’m a suspect,” he for illegal activities James Flightner, the said. dean of the College of Arts Tree spiking is the and Sciences, said he has The ASUM Senate practice of placing iron known Erickson for 20 Wednesday night intro­ spikes in trees to prevent duced a resolution that years, and considers him “a them from being cut by credit to the state of Mon­ would eliminate funding for the timber industry. Tree any ASUM organization tana.” spiking is illegal because “We’re lucky to have that “condones, promotes or of the hazard it creates takes part in illegal activi­ him,” he added. for sawyers and mill Flightner said he will ties.” workers. BILL HASKINS participate “as a citizen” to The senate was criticized The other five people last year for funding the help raise money for served with subpoenas were identified as Bill Missoula located at 834 Sherwood St, which Erickson’s legal defense, and that he has “no UM Environmental Studies Haskins, John Lilburn, Tracy Stone, Jennifer was being rented by Kreilick, Lilburn and doubt whatsoever” that Erickson is innocent. Advocates and the Student Johnson and Timothy Bechtold. Johnson, was raided in April. All of their posses- “This whole thing would be ridiculous if it Action Center, who co­ Tom King, aForest Service law enforcement sions were: confiscated. sponsored a tree-spiki ng officer, said grand jury rules prevent him from Erickson, former president of the University See " Professor," pg.8. contest as part of the Small revealing World Festival. Tree any de­ spiking is a federal offense. tails, but However, ASUM had EVST students deny involvement in spiking he con­ not contributed any money firmed toward the contest By Eric Johnson “My views on tree that the The senate will vote on Kaimin Reporter spiking are well known,” subpoe­ the resolution at its meeting he said. “I’m not going nas re- next Wednesday. Two of the UM Envi­ to issue a blank con­ suited ronmental Studies stu­ from an demnation, but I think dents subpoenaed by the it s down the list investiga­ ’ way on FBI said Wednesday Inside... tion into a of administrative, legal, they had nothing to do tree spik­ and personal actions that Stadium repairs, with the spiking of trees ing inci­ can be done. I’ve never page 3. in a private timber sale in dent that spiked a tree because I Idaho. don’t believe those took place AIDS TIMOTHY BECHTOLD They added that they in the alternatives have been awareness oppose tree spiking as a exhausted.” spring of 1989 near Powell, Idaho. protest technique, except meeting, page 4. There have been no charges filed in that Although he said he as a last resort. believes the tree spiking incident, in which a letter, postmarked in Mis­ Bill Haskins, an Yellowstone JAKE KREILICK issue is being manipu­ soula, warned authorities that old growth trees EyST graduate student, pack trip, in a proposed timber sale in Clearwater National lated by the timber said his position as an environmental industry and its supporters, Haskins said he page 6. Forest had been spiked. After authorities found spokesman makes participation in illegal several spiked trees in the timber sale, a house in activities, such as tree spiking, impossible. See "Students,” pg. 8. Opinion October 5,1989 2 CSD students deserve UM’s help Happy Most people are disappointed that UM has eliminated the CSD students can only hope that the UM administration Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Faculty will make the same attempt to help them pay for their education. members and students realize that the program was a valuable Columbus Day asset to UM and Montana. And all of the students and commu­ Kennedy said that if the university doesn’t help undergradu­ nity members who depended on CSD for treatment and therapy ate students planning on transferring, there are few programs that will. A western university exchange program offers exchanges will be deeply affected by the loss of the department. For shame, for shame. Shame on you, to four speech therapy programs. But all of these are programs Missoulian editors. Printing news that is But there is no one who will be hurt more by the department are inferior to UM’s, and the waiting list to get on an exchange 497 years old and passing it off as a recent closure than the students in CSD. Students who want to become is long. event May the Bird of Paradise plop one the speech therapists of the future are in trouble. Especially those on your bald spot May all your wives students who have a limited budget for school, which barely The university owes it to CSD students to financially help have terrible migraines every evening just allows them to survive at UM. those who must transfer. Juniors and sophomores in the program before bedtime. May all the king’s horses. were never notified that the program was in danger until last ..Anyway. These students may be in trouble because the UM administra­ Spring Quarter’s retrenchment. If they had known that before, tion announced recently that the school may not help students, they may have started out-of-state and, by now, would have been In Tuesday’s Missoulian, splashed financially, who are forced to transfer to colleges in other states residents of that state. in order to finish school in the communication disorders field. Not only does UM have a moral obligation to help these College of Arts and Sciences Dean James Flightner said students, but by helping these students the university will also be recently that while UM will help graduate students forced to pay helping the state. Woody out-of-state fees, it may not assist the juniors and sophomores who will also be left out in the cold by the department’s closure. Without a CSD program in the state it may be impossible for Kipp Flightner said decisions to help undergraduate students Montana to attract qualified therapists. Perhaps if the university will be made on a case by case basis. But, according to CSD assists these students they will feel some obligation toward the Chairman Jess Kennedy, Flightner is making a valiant attempt to state and will opt to return to the state after graduating.