Montana Kaimin, April 1, 1998 Associated Students of the University of Montana
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 4-1-1998 Montana Kaimin, April 1, 1998 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 1, 1998" (1998). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 9219. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/9219 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]. Montana Inside: •New bike trails rolling into Missoula. Page 4 •E y e Spy: “Two Dead” in Schreiber Gym. Page 5 • Van Valkenburg rings In the new baseball season. of University news Kaimin Page 7 Our 100th year, Issue 81 Kaimin is a Salish word for messages Wednesday, April 1, 1998 Mansfield Masturbator arrested in return to UM library Helena man whacked with desk and called police. help. record. jail time, fine and counseling After being questioned, the Helena “He saw them take off to the lobby Willett credits the library staff man admitted to UM Police that he to tell someone and he took off out who were alerted to the situation and for sexual act in library had masturbated several times in the door,” he said. were instructed what to do in case of UM’s library, Campus Security Witnesses reported in early March another sighting. Kim Skornogoski Director Ken Willett said. that a middle-aged man with a reced “The library staff never took this Kaimin Reporter Stephen Keith Murray pleaded ing hairline had been staring at them lightly,” he said. “Erling Oelz was guilty hours later to one count of while they studied and after a while very adamant about catching this UM Police didn’t catch the indecent exposure for the purpose of began masturbating. Other sightings guy. They all had a high level of secu “Mansfield Masturbator” red-handed, sexual gratification. Murray, 40, was of a man fitting that description were rity awareness.” but Tuesday morning they did catch sentenced to 48 hours in jail, a $400 reported to police within the past two Oelz, library circulation director, him. fine and counseling. He is not weeks. said he was glad the situation was The middle-aged man who had allowed to enter UM’s library for a Murray, who’s in the supply busi over. been seen weeks before masturbating ness in Helena, is not a student, but “It’s a great sense of relief from in the Mansfield Library was spotted year. Willett said police were unable to frequented the Mansfield Library the standpoint of the library’s users by a previous witness Tuesday while because he felt “comfortable” there, and the staff,” he said. “It was a he was looking at books on the fifth catch him before because Murray would watch his female witnesses as Willett said. Murray is married and great deal of stress on everyone to floor. Without him seeing her, the he masturbated and would leave has two 4-year-old twin boys. have that guy out there.” witness ran down to the library front before they had a chance to call for He also had a prior out-of-state Stick it... Former employee Bowman named in grievance filing John A. Reed her at the time that there had Kaimin Reporter been other complaints about Bowman, including aggressive Philip Bowman’s troubles behavior and lack of supervi with UM may just have got sion. ten worse. “They knew about it from Bowman, former director of other complaints,” Berglin UM’s Laboratory Animal said. “They chose to not pro Resources, is named in a for tect anyone.” mal grievance filed with UM Crego confirmed that Friday, a former employee Berglin had filed a complaint said. The grievance alleges under UM’s non-union griev on-the-job harassment. ance procedure, but declined Bowman is already to discuss the suspected in the • Elaina Berglin details of the alleged theft of pre said Bowman was grievance, citing scription drugs very intimidating the confidentiality from the animal toward her and of personnel research lab earlier other female issues. this year. employees, forc Berglin said Elaina Berglin, ing several to Lisa Hoyt, anoth who was employed quit. Bowman er employee who as an animal care posed a “poten resigned from the taker in the lab tially physical lab rather than from 1992 to 1997, threat," she said. work with Melissa Hart/Kaimin said she hand- Bowman, left Sophomore Chris Lehfeldt whirls his devil sticks in Tuesday’s sunshine. delivered the griev because of ance to UM’s Bowman’s “unpro Human Resource Services on fessional attitude.” March 27. She said Bowman Hoyt, who worked at the Campus concerns split UM students, personnel created a “hostile working animal research lab from Kim Skornogoski wasn’t an issue, but commit mation. environment” for her and April through July of 1997, ment to academic excellence President George Dennison other employees at the lab. Kaimin Reporter confirmed that she had quit was. said he hopes UM’s new Griz Berglin said Bowman was because of Bowman’s intimi Students say either. Faculty, Survey administrator and Central, a one-stop destination very intimidating toward her dation. staff, and administrators say i- the Director of Academic where students can pay fees, and other female employees, “I felt threatened,” she ther. Advising Audrey Peterson said buy parking decals, talk to forcing several to quit. said. “He seemed so volatile - Both students and UM per this was because most faculty someone about financial aid Bowman posed a “potentially so hostile.” sonnel took similar surveys think UM has comparatively and get a Griz Card, will solve physical threat,” she said. UM Hoyt said she gave assessing how the university low tuition while students tend many of the registration con officials knew about Bowman a two-week verbal meets students’ needs, but to notice any additional fees. cerns. Bowman’s aggressive behav notice that she was quitting, their answers were quite dif The surveys were done sep After studying the survey’s ior with the lab’s employees followed up with a written ferent. arately; student results came results, Provost Robert but chose to ignore it, Berglin notice. On her last day of Students placed registering out earlier this semester and Kindrick highlighted advising said. work at the lab, Bowman con for classes with few conflicts as the comparison personnel sur concerns as his priority. “Nothing was done - there fronted her and started their top priority, but that vey results came out Monday. “Advising is always a priori was no protection of the screaming at her for no appar appeared nowhere in person The groups agreed that UM ty for the university,” he said women,” Berglin said. ent reason, she said. nel’s top 10 priorities. offers a good variety of courses, Tuesday. “But this shows we Berglin said she was fired “We were the only ones Faculty wanted better that faculty is knowledgeable need to make it more of a pri by Bowman on Aug. 8,1997, there and he came down the library resources and services. in major fields and well-pre ority. Some departments don’t for failing to follow his direc hall towards me,” Hoyt said. Students didn’t rank the pared for class and that the give credit to faculty for advis tions to not do an inventory .Bowman resigned Feb. 9, library high, but complained campus is safe and secure. ing.” of, among other things, drugs after refusing to discuss the about parking. Students, faculty, staff and Peterson said now the uni used in the lab. She believes alleged theft of Buprinex, a Students said academic administrators all noted prob versity will take the informa she was wrongfully fired, but prescription painkiller, from advising wasn’t up to par. lems with getting financial aid tion further, putting surveyed UM has denied her appeal, the lab. The state Criminal Faculty, staff and administra on time, being able to register students into focus groups to she said. Investigation Bureau is con tors didn’t mention it. and students getting the run find their specific problems in Berglin said Kathy Crego, ducting the theft investiga UM personnel said money around when looking for infor each of the areas. UM’s personnel director, told tion. 2 Montana Kalmin, Wednesday, April 1,1998 ________O p in io n _______ _ Eat a rhesus! Save the cattle! Use a typewriter! Vote absentee! Harry Fritz for president, beer in the Concern for the Party Cow Throughout April, you’ll hear the political jargon of our opponents and UC market, beer in the math building Mansfield Masturbator you will NOT understand them. You’ll and most of all - most importantly of Manifesto Last week I wrote in this space all -we believe in the freedom of cat about a terribly out-of-control drunk be forced to make a choice, so make the choice that’s understandable _ tle. That’s all cattle, pal! Police nabbed Stephen Keith called the Party Cow. Several readers We’ll work hard for the hard-work have asked me if this person actually make the Crough/Mullen choice. Murray of Helena Tuesday and We will not make you promises we ing student, especially the ones who charged him with indecent exposure exists and why I haven’t taken him to buy us beers downtown.