Montana Kaimin, January 12, 1988 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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MontanaTuesday/January 12, Kalinin1988 Missoula, Montana University of Montana Contract offer is criticized By Rebecca Manna The money is going to have Kaimin Reporter to come from somewhere, Although the University and I think it will be out of Teachers’ Union and Board of our own hides." Regents negotiators agreed He called the contract "un last week to a tentative con tenable” and said he doesn't tract, 20 faculty members, believe it’s in the best interest of the faculty or the admin polled randomly, aren’t con istration since it takes away vinced the contract,should be bargaining flexibility. accepted. “It locks the administration But Dennis McCormick, UTU into guaranteed raised salary president said Monday most floors, but leaves no room for faculty members “only lack a bargaining later on if the cost great deal of understanding of living goes up,” he said. about the contract since they William Bevis, a member of haven’t had the details fully the UTU and a tenured Eng explained to them.” lish professor said he is “Once we (UTU representa pleased the union and regents tives) can explain the terms combined efforts to raise and circumstances of the bar gaining to them I think many salary levels. • faculty will be willing to ac It’s important to recognize how much the two teams cept the proposal as is,” he said. compromised to reach a four- year agreement, he said. For the next two weeks UTU But Bevis said he is disap representatives will visit de pointed by recent comments partments and discuss the four-year contract with Univer made by state legislators who sity of Montana faculty mem warn that the contract might bers, he added. anger legislators and cost UM The tentative contract “friends”. Staff photo by Chtta S uivtn "I thought the Legislature UM’S TONY REED (20) drives downcourt with Boise State defender Wilson Foster in freezes faculty salaries for 1988-89, but guarantees pay tried to do well by us (faculty) hot pursuit. UM lost 76-61 to the Broncos Saturday. increases during the third and last year,” he said. “It would be unfortunate for them to fourth years to bring faculty salaries nearer to those at somehow try and penalize us next year.” peer institutions. Rolland Meinholtz, a tenured Jonkel says park issue The faculty could ratify the drama professor and not a contract as early as Jan. 15 or 18. The regents could then member of the UTU said he ratify the contract during their was upset by the contract at one of profits, wildlife first glance because It allowed Jan. 21-22 meeting in Helena. By Carol Roberts protesting the recommendation of a National .salaries to be frozen for two Kaimin Reporter He said of the 420 UM fac Park Service environmental impact statement ulty members included in the more years. The controversy over the Fishing Bridge But he said after reading campground in Yellowstone National Park that proposes closing only part of the Fishing bargaining agreement, 280 Bridge campground. pay union dues. the contract again he realized boils down to profits over wildlife manage it may be possible to get a ment, research professor Charles Jonkel told The group wants all facilities at Fishing Walter Hill, a chemistry pro Bridge removed because of its history of fessor and not a member of a clear picture of who runs the about 40 people in the University Center university system — the re Monday. bear/human conflicts and because the loca the UTU calls the contract tion is prime grizzly habitat. “unfortunate.” gents or the Legislature — “It's a symptom of a national disease,” Jon and “ maybe they can work kel said, adding the Reagan administration But the impact statement advises closing Referring to the guaranteed only one campground, which would leave the pay raises, he said: "it in ef out their differences once and puts politics above science and profits above fect sounds the death knell wildlife. for one-tenth of our faculty See ‘UTU,’ page 8. Jonkel spoke at a rally sponsored by the See ‘Jonkel,’ page 8. (those non-tenured members). Environmental Studies Advocates, a group Professor wants a domestic huckleberry By Eve Wight may soon be a reality. to blueberries in the market, she If there were a stable supply of for the Kaimin For three years, she has worked on said, “the huckleberries will win out berries, the market would be huge, The sign on her office door says domestically growing huckleberries. every time.” Stark said, but to be productive, cul “The Littlest Forester” but what Nellie “I'm pretty sure we can grow them, And the berries in Montana are es tivated plants have to be well cared Stark lacks in stature she makes up but it will be a few years before we pecially flavorful, she said, adding: for, watered and weeded. for in big ideas. know if the quality is consistently “They make a better pie.” “The berries do really well in cherry If the University of Montana forestry good,” she said. Stark said European myrtle berries orchards because of the shade," she professor has her way, huckleberries The money from the alliance is to are similar to huckleberries but aren’t said. will become a household word and be used to complete studies on the abundant. People in Australia and the This past year Stark organized literally will be on the tongues of ecology of huckleberry plants and to Orient don’t have anything like huck plantings at 10 major and 10 minor people worldwide. begin studies on marketing the fruit. leberries, but preliminary taste tests sites all over western Montana. Gen- With the help of a recent $12,000 Huckleberries will be easy to sell show there may be a large gourmet grant from the Montana Science and because of their superior taste, Stark market for the berries there, she See ‘Stark,’ page 8. Technology Alliance, Stark’s big idea claims. “If you put huckleberries next said. 2 Tuesday, January 12,1988 OPINION Israel: America’s obstinate ally Palestinians arrested in the rioting that began last want to compromise in the Palestinian question. it appears as though the United States has begun And it continues to describe as terrorists to tear itself away from unconditional support of month. Washington also has issued a harsh Palestinians, including those in the recent riots, Israel, and that is good for this country, that Middle statement condemning the Israelis' use of deadly who want to exert some authority over their own Eastern democracy and world peace. force in reaction to those riots. destiny. This view is revealed as either callous or These are hopeful signs that the United States Historically, the United States has sided with ignorant, considering the conditions under which Israel in nearly all its affairs. In the 1940s we may be willing to pressure Israel to sincerely work for a Palestinian homeland. A homeland is the only most Palestinians live. correctly recognized the legitimacy of establishing a The Gaza, with one of the world’s highest chance for peace in the Middle East. country for the Jews, who, for almost 2000 years, population densities, is a squalid cesspool housing have been a people without a country. It's important now that the U.S. government not people who take the jobs Israelis don’t want. It is a But our unconditional support of Israel has Ipd us succumb to pressure from Israel and its powerful place of mass hopelessness. No Palestinian, either into positions that occasionally have been against Washington lobby, and slide back into the in Israel or the occupied territories, votes. The riots our best interests. Even when we have opposed traditional reluctance to criticize. that began in early December are the inevitable Israeli actions, such as the 1982 invasion of Not surprisingly, Israel has objected to outgrowth of these conditions. Lebanon, which received worldwide condemnation, Washington’s statements. But pressure initially often It is especially sad that the Jews, who have been our unusually close ties with Israel have hurt us. prompts obstinance. Yet gentle, continuous the subject of so much of the world’s oppression, pressure can be a powerful force, especially when In recent months, however, the United States has should now have become the oppressors it comes from the United States, a major source of themselves. It would be even sadder should Israel displayed an encouraging independence from military and economic aid to Israel. Israel. In November, for example, Washington preside over an uprising even more violent than harshly criticized Israel after it deported an In Israel itself, there are moderate groups that the current riots, in which 28 Palestinians have Amerlcan-Palestinian who called openly for non want negotiations to end Israeli occupation of the been killed.

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