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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 4-25-1988 Maine Campus April 25 1988 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus April 25 1988" (1988). Maine Campus Archives. 2100. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/2100 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 'Om L.. day. April 22, 1968 about the song, but rt about drinking e. -but if the song L_Itiat should be The Daily Maine pus _,251 ,4 THE UNVERSIIY OF MAINE NEWSPAPER SINCE 1615 Id Fee question important 11.1110 S. Feeley art opast ed to anaintain the quality of question simply asks the stu- our campus radio station and dent if they know their GSS "The communication fee is newspaper," said Bresnehan. ,Senator. the only binding question on Bresnehan, feels- the com- "The senate, from questions the referendum to be held on munication fee should be rais- two, and three, is seeking an a tradition of UKitlitte Tuesday," said Gary ed froth 13 -to $6 because opinion from the students. he was it is." Bresnehan. chair-of Fair Elec- without the students' financial These two issues have been tions Practices Committee of help, the computers . the talked about and now we want er the General Student Senate. newspaper needs and the equip- , to see what the students As a senator. Bresnehan ment the radii" station needs think,- said Bresnehan. ucat ion urges all people voting alTuts- cannot be purchased. "Question number 4 is dif- , day's referendum to vote "yes" "It needs to be raised ferent. Student Government on the commumaition fee ques- because without ;he students' wants to - see how tion lquestion no. I). financial help these services will knowledgeable the students art__ Bresnehan said: of their 'senate represen- "I think question- no. 1 _diminish," • -thould go through'. 1 . For qiiestiOns -wilt appear tatives:-'' . tileimhers of the Serie envoy Marine-- Dayr-la---phtat three were to cast my vote on Tibet- on the referendum Tuesday. Bresnehan feels the students delegation from Kharkov State flowering crab tree plants out- day for no. I it would be Question two concerns the should pay strict attention to University is the Ukraine work- side Alfond Arena as a perma- "yes'," said Bresnehan. issue of whether the Maine question no. I. ed with UMaine students on nent record of their visit here. These funds are definitely Steini Song should be changed. "Number one is the major needed for the survival of The Question three asks students if question on the referendum. Pally Marne Campus and they feel President Dale Lick Number one is the reason why fine. It's tradi- Soviet envoys bid WMEB. according to and the board of trustees have we're holding the referendum," Bresnehan. acted responsibly for the Bresnehan .said. farwell to UMaine nration by Reel Kassab "...I'd," V* The Soviet envoys gathered their luggage together on Fri- day, sat in the Memorial Union's Coe Lounge and talked with their hosts. Both envoys and hosts exchanged addresses and promised io keen in touch. There was some laughter as both hosts and envoys remembered the previous days events, but mostly the mood was somber. it was mid-mormng and soon the 15 Soviets from Kharkov State University would be leaving the University of Maine, a place that had been their home for four days and a place they would probably never see again. They had learned and seen a lot of American culture and life while they were here. On Tuesday, their second day here at UMaine. the Soviet envoys visited a post office and a courthouse. —1--have-art uncle- who ts a prosecutor and'a cousin who is a lawyer," said Konstantine Pinchuk, on Friday. Pmchuk is a student studying foreign languages, including English. which he speaks .well. "I know the system perfectly well and there's not much difference. I 41-dad Maine students listen to just one of the mans groups that played at Bumstock. "Justice is carried out maybe by some different manner, but does photo t". John Harr as long as it is carried out, it (the difference in approach) not matter," he-said. The post office also had its differences, he said. "Your own is more sophisticated and has a very good Students revel at Bumstock _structure. (see SOVIET page 11) W Sorb front of the stage of- Added to the hundreds of soot wnten performeri. people who enjoyed the lazy A spiral of purple and blue li- afternoon were the leashed tor continues It was a picturesque day. The quid paint set as a background unleashed) best friends. Yes, at Debate sun was bright and the mud was for a large lettered tapestry times one wondered what there squishy as big and little feet reading "Livestock," which- were more of-dogs or people? danced to the magic music of 'clung to the edge of the stage. Fat ones, skinny ones and over Stein Song Rumstock on Satniday. And live it was. Coupled low-to- the-ground ones danc- After many days of recent with the energy from the warm- ed as well as most of the peo- disnlal weather, every walk of ness of the sun and the endless ple. They too enjoyed the free "The' committee hasn't life joined in on the foot- amount of hotdogs,- ham- soda and scumptious ham- formed yet. We hope to have stomping, hand-clapping music burgers, shish kebab "and burger scraps. suggestions to the President by - that filled the air surrOunding other non-meat items," as There has been a lot of next week. There will still be a the Cabin Fields. Vice President of Student Meanwhile, the campus debate, but nothing has hap- committee," Pickering said Splashes of brilliant-colored Government John O'Dea an- police had their hands full on pened in the battle to change Since the possibility of a tie-dyes littered the area as nounced over the microphone, Saturday, as numerous party ''The Maine Stein Song." change was revealed several young and old tossed frisbees it was a splendid celebration. participants celebrated the sun- According to President Dale weeks ago there has been much. ,nr tipped a hack y sack with the Some laid out blankets to ny Bumstock afternoon. Lick's Executive assist-Ant, debate. lend of their shoe-- protect their bodies from the The police stood close by the Mansue Pickering; the commit- Professor • George Markowsky who Wrote his own / Women dressed in long flow- wet ground. Others used those festive houses, keeping a wat- tee that will look into the k-e / ing skirts with muddy bare feet same blankets to change their change has not yet been non-sexist and (see BUMSTOCK Pale 2) / spun around and around in babies' _diapers. formed. (we STEIN page 2) • 't • — The Dash Maine Camino, Monday. April 25. 1988 ne D *Stein In BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed (confirmed from page Ii 2 CAalr,feet45 xt N HMO asymptote ifar4 NE40011, non-alcoholic sermon of the song and i Mr MT NW ME ..Aelw AMAZI sent It to President 1 ick said he-has in 0117 It*Tr 40111.0i0Eff Mr AWE /WOE WE ANT MIE received letters and comments both for MA!‘ Pei SMIA Ma /VW WIL1 71110 and against. man sot A 1/Mt d-^0 1\• WW1/ 4 "I've gotten a few letters. There's owned _ been a fair amount of positise on Surs response." Markowsky said the U.S He has also received some negative tacks o -response. hut feels people are not really Gulf re addressing the issue. ' 'The "My complaint is not about the 'Stem grenadi Song,' it's a good song for a fraternits.. 37,011- party maybe I itiSt don't think it's right souther for commencement," he said. An u The University of Maine Alumni the Sea BLOOM COMM by Berke Breathed .Auocsazion has not -reCtiVed—any fell intc nix_ arra. SF ACT IIIACA as (At I .401hE positive responses to the .:hasige ed the r 0364.0c emu. Sr SIVE /aft at. Oct/ 10-01ILIKE C.0.10 "We- haven't heard any positive Emirati Aix Mai 4057 PE 0004501177W ION air *rt. response. Some alumni art very con- The FENIWY AVM tr'S .067"ter -alwarfoltO, CAL Pagark, oat mai ma my. • P1/0000- cerned." Fred Tarr, president of the OUT 4•"" Alumni Association. said. "Frankly. I slight d think they're shocked (that there is a the Ind possibility of a change). It wa "I talk to and get letters from alum warshir ni everyday. I trwd tcitakc an informal , mg the pott -and t ous-saTtlVat- alumni want the- • song left as it is." Said Annual Fund seseral. Director Mike Crossley. been in "It's amusing.. My reaction was one when L of disgust I don't think I went to a ed in tl backwater university nor was I a Reag GARRY Doonesbury BY TRUDEAU yahoo." said one alum in a letter radio bi t.,1 referring to some earlier comments by I 6077A ANY, WELL. I'VE 866/4i Markovisks. 7E1.1 VO4.1, 7PisiVKS, Rotor OP ighauye r7KES 500/IN arrim The debate has esen made its way to aXPVE, Cr14109r RB5I' 112/WARS 1007PART OF 4001"0" i 01/1E NEV.