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Montana Kaimin University of Montana Thursday, Sept. 20,1990 Vol. 93, Issue 1 New registration setup causes student confusion By Gina Boysun said; a pink form, which students picked up Kaimin Reporter in the Gold Oak Room, was for payments Paying tuition and fees was one of the made Tuesday and Wednesday. most difficult parts of registration, according Some students were not informed that to many of the thousands of students who they needed to pick up the pink form first. paid for fall classes in the University Center “They didn’t tell me I had to pick it up,” Tuesday and Wednesday. senior Shannon Behounek said. Behounek There were more problems Tuesday than said she spent an hour in different lines be Wednesday because of the larger number of cause of the mix-up, but added that once she students who paid fees on the first day, had the pink form, she moved through the Controller Rosi Keller said Wednesday. lines fairly quickly. “Kids were pretty uptight waiting in line Students who picked up loan checks dealt Tuesday morning,” said Pat Swanson, who with a new setup, loan technician Cherly validated student’s identification cards. Bramsen said. The longest lines in the past A different fee payment setup also caused were those for financial aid, she said. This a few problems, said Cheryl Neilson, student quarter the financial holds were what slowed loan manager. things down, Bramsen said. “There was a little confusion with learn Financial holds, which include past due ing where things are,” she said. “Where do accounts, housing and ASUM fees, were I go next?” was one of the most asked ques moved down to the Gold Oak Room to speed tions, she added. up the Guaranteed Student Loan lines, Bram Another problem early Tuesday involved sen said. those students who preregistered but did not She said picking up a GSL is usually the prepay, Keller said. quickest part. Confusion on what copy of the schedule Fee payment will continue Friday for was needed to make payment was part of the students who went through final registration, problem. A yellow form students received in Keller said. “It’s all running very smoothly, the mail was for prepayment only, Keller “ she added. Mountain lion at family housing No reason to panic, officer says By Dave Hastings He added that the cub is in a Helena Kaimin Reporter wildlife facility and will probably be trans SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER Jennifer Moran blocks a point against An adult mountain lion chose a shady tree ferred to a zoo because it is too young to hunt Gonzaga Unvierslty at the Harry Adams Field House Tuesday night. The in family housing for a rest spot early Tues for itself. Lady Griz suffered their first loss of the season against the Zags. (Look day afternoon, a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Thomas stressed that “mountain lions are for more on Montana volleyball on page 10.) Parks Region Two Information Officer said dangerous animals and should be respected,” Wednesday. and he gave instructions for students who see Bill Thomas said that Tuesdays’ sighting a lion in a populated area: was the latest in a string of sightings along the • Instruct children as to what a lion looks Court denies bid to stop bus; base of Ml Sentinel this summer. like, and stress that the lion must be re “There is no reason for panic,” Thomas spected. service continues on North Ave said. “People just need to be aware and con • Do not approach the lion. Immediately cerned.” seek safety. By Karen Coates dents foughtMountain Line’s stinks!” “I don’t want to frighten parents or chil • Call 911 immediately so that FWP can Kaimin Reporter June 18 decision, and the Somerset, who decided to dren, but there is a reasonable correlation respond with a lion response team. A request by North Ave Mountain Line Board of run for the Mountain Line between sightings and attacks on children In addition, Thomas said, rural residents nue residents to have Moun Directors voted 2-1 on Au Board of Directors because and pets,” Thomas said, adding that “they should put out salt or feed for deer, because tain Line bus Route Number gust 8 to return the bus route of the North Avenue issue, both are small prey and tend to emulate small when prey are attracted, predators are at One removed from their street to Arthur Avenue. But the said residents were not asked prey behavior.” tracted also. was denied in court Wednes route was changed back on for their opinion about the A lion response team arrived 45 minutes Thomas said that it has been a long-stand day afternoon. August 20 to include North change before it went into after an anonymous student report, but the ing policy in Region 2, which contains west Some North Avenue resi and Maurice Avenues after a effect. team was unsuccessful in capturing the lion. central Montana, to use hounds to pursue dents have been battling complaint was filed with the North Avenue residents The team consisted of FWP staff and volun lions that are frequenting populated areas. Mountain Line’s June 18 Federal Urban Mass Transit are concerned about the teer dog handlers and trackers. After the dogs tree the cat, it is tranquil- decision to include Maurice Administration by seven noise, pollution and safety A September 1989 lion attack in Evaro ized with a dart gun, Thomas said. The and North Avenue in bus community members. factors of a public bus travel resulted in the death of a 5-year-old boy, sleeping lion is then “put into a trap and Route Number One, while Then residents of 15 ing down their street, said Thomas said. Since then there have been moved to an area where it would be less likely the Alliance for Disabled houses on North Avenue filed Bruce Hussey, the attorney several other attacks on people and pets, he to get into conflicts with people,” he added. Students at UM and other a motion with Missoula Dis representing North Avenue added. Thomas said lions, which are usually soli citizens have been fighting trict Court to have the route residents. Thomas said a lion cub was captured in tary and secretive, are showing up around to keep the new route, which returned to Arthur Avenue. Somerset said he is con July along the Kim Williams Nature Trail, town. He speculated on the reason for the creates greater access for Although Mountain Line cerned about the safety of following numerous sightings by joggers and increase in sightings: Married Student Housing and Board of Directors candidate North Avenue children, who bicycle riders who frequent the trail. The trail • The tragic lion-caused death in Evaro disabled people living there. Ray Somerset expected the starts at the north end of campus and runs east Many North Avenue resi- outcome, he said, “I think it See "Route,” page 12. for six miles along the Clark Fork River. Check out Missoula's 5^ George Dennison Ride the Mountain Line newest comic strip: ^2 \ takes the helm at UM for free B Street. '■H yz Page 4 Page 2. Page 3 Montana Kaimin Thursday, Sept. 20,1990 UM's new president sets priorities reverse that? Dennison: I don’t see it.... The Dennison considers process ispretty well along the track. We have taken the commitment to make certain that no student is capping enrollment penalized as a result. We’ll make to help budget woes sure of that I’ll make sure of that. Kaimin: What do you like to do think about going to college. And to relax? we’d like them to come to Mis By Melanie Threlkeld Dennison: I like to spend time soula, but going to college is the Kaimin News Editor out in the woods, walking primar most important thing. George M. Dennison became ily. I like to run. I like to play UM’s 16th president on Aug. 15. handball and I like to play golf. Earlier this month, the 55-year- Kaimin: You have mentioned several times about capping enroll old UM alumnus took a bus tour Kaimin: Are you a skier? ment Could you expand on that? of Montana with about 40 uni* Dennison: Cross country. Hike Dennison: The way that the in versify faculty and *administra that very much. I don’t do downhill stitution is funded, we’re at some tors. anymore. I guess I’m too old. I Dennison spoke to the Kaimin thing like 63 percent of the funds prefer cross country because it’s a this week about his concerns for that we should have, given the little more natural.... The artifici the university’s future, semester number of students we’ve got ality of going up on the lift and transition and his favorite pas The real choice is: Can we af coming down something that you times.