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.r_ The.New Hampshire Bulk Aate,U-ti Po~t11ae & Vol. 79 No. 41 ' V FRIDAY, MARCH 31 1989 (603)862-1490 .,Durham.N.H. Durham 1\1 H Perm,, • 3Ci ·Budget still pending Haaland asks students to act By Mary Tamer and Joanne April 13. According to Haaland, to the library. It also requests Marino the Senate is still looking at the an up-to-date biological sciences A formal letter was sent to feasibility of Governor Judd facility "that would serve the students this week in an effort Gregg's recommendation. agricultural and applied science to rally support for Governor On Wednesday, Haaland tes needs of this State" and the Judd Gregg's proposed budget tified to the committee in favor university. and against an additional eight of Gregg's recommended figure Haaland hopes there will be percent cut to the University for the university system capital an addition of a Local Area System's (USNH) biennium budget. Network, a computer system budget called for by the State The capital budget entails making it possible for "infor House Appropriations Commit funding used for the future mation to be accessed and shared tee. planning of the University. It between near and far locations." Gregg's budget proposal ask is separate from the operating According to Haaland, other ing for an 11 percent increase budget, money allotted for main key projects in planning for the over the next two years already taining the university. university, such as major ren implied a reduction by half of Haaland said the money ovations for Pettee and DeMe -the USNH's original. budget would aid in this biennium's ritt Halls, will not get accomp request. If the committee's cut planning of various projects, lished due to reductions from is passed, it would allow the including changes for the Di the USNH's original request. budget only a 2.8 percent in mond Library and the Spaulding Regarding the capital budget, crease over the biennium, $9.2 Life Sciences Center. Haaland said the Appropria million less than the governor's In the proposal submitted to tions Committee is "generally request. the Appropriations Committee, sympathetic to us, but they can't The letter outlines possible Haaland said the $1.9 million spend money the Ways and financial scenarios if the cut requested is for "a several phase Means Committee doesn't passes through the legislature project which will add essential have." and included a list of New space to our library and keep 1 The Appropriations Commit Hampshire representatives for it at the center of campus." tee will vote on April 13. students to express their con Haaland told the committee Haaland said he expects to cerns. It was distributed by the that the physical layout of the · receive the funding requested short when it comes Students may find Durham one option office of the president, signed library is too small and serves for the capital budget. _!o buying beer. (Sharo~_Donovan photo) by UNH President Gordon only half of the number of Haaland said the Parents Haaland and Student Body Pres students it should. Association is sending out let ident Wendy Hammond. Ultimately, the plan calls for ters regarding the budget to Local Store 24 The House is due to send a the vacating of the Spaulding parents as well, trying to inform final recommendation on the Life Sciences Center, so that it them on the impact of the to lose license budget to the NH Senate by can be renovated and connected recently proposed cuts . By Nancy Roberts cording to him, there were no swore chat no with sciences Sales of beer and wine account problems. "He .Struggling Store 24's one drunk came in the door," for half of Durham's By Elyse Decker major will finish and graduate and science, while that said Towle. ling in math total sales, but next week Freshman year there were with a degree in engineering. teenagers lag far 24 However, as a result of the American is all going to change. Store 200 students struggling through It's not that they don't have behind. liquor license. revoked license, the Store 24 is going to lose its electrical engineering with the intelligence, said England, believes competitive Liquor employee lost his job and Store Henry The New Hampshire Bryan Martineau. Today, as a but many realize engineering ness is the key issue in explain be holding a 24 expects a significant loss as Commission will junior, there are only 65. just is not for them. why our country is falling to decide on well. ing hearing this week He received excellent grades A recent study released by the short. according to "Fifty percent of our sales is this matter, but in high school but was shocked National Research Council and In Henry's estimation, the manager of Store beer," ~aid Towle. Diana Towle, when he realized the complexity the Educational Testing Service, United States has become a the loss of their liquor license 24, fact that this man got of his college courses. For a as published in The Boston major importer rather than inevitable. The ·is car is what makes chis while, he was unsure whether Globe, has suggested that com exporter, because the overseas Liquor Commission is into a "The so serious. Driving or not he was really cut out to pared to other countries, the US market has the advantage of about these things," Towle occurrence strict influence of alcohol be an engineer. educational system is failing in cheap labor. Because of this, the said, "We've lost it." under the is a problem everywhere, but Martineau is not the only one. the maths and sciences. The prices of consumer goods, such Last week a Durham police according to Captain McGann According to Professor Robert findings showed that 13-year as cars and televisions, have officer witnessed a man who had there is more potential for it Henry approximately 30 per olds from Korea, Ireland, the been lowered and we have since just purchased some alcohol, here because Durham is a col cent of all freshmen at the Unite~ Kingd?m, and many staggering from the exit of Store over in his lege town. "'-11'.£®~}'·•· 24. He was pulled of the man afterwards and ar The possibility car shortly into an accident could for aggravated DWI; his getting rested fatal for the child level was .22. have proven blood-alcohol the car. "Since I started to Durham Police ren ·in According here in 1978," McGann Joseph E McGann, working Captain "I've covered 14 fatalities were three young children said, there by DWI; these are lives in the car with the man who was caused lost because people drink and arrested. The sale of alcohol to drive." \ man could have jeopardized this Greg Sterling, a seniori at the lives of those children. UNH feels the Durham police Establishments that sell al and the Liquor Commission are cohol must be careful to not sell just doing their job to protect alcoholic beverages to anyone citizens from these fatalities. who is already under the influ "If you're drinking while driv-· ence. ing," said Sterling, "the police "Society is taking a stiffer look have every right to come down at alcohol and DWI," said on you." 1 McGann. The establishments in down Taking the liquor license away from Score 24 will provide town Durham are taking socie th .,,. J . \A~ .. .-, .. ty's concerns into consideration an example to the other estab sell ~ngineering students find themselves s1>4~ncUnJl a lot of library time to keep o~ top enforcing stricter rules on lishments in the area that by estab classes. (Ed Sawyer photo) _ .. ; their customers. alcohol. Hopefully, these ..••••• ..•• ..•••••••••••••--••••••••••••11111 .. 1••••••••••111H1••••••~•••~ "We've always ask for two lishments, in turn, will continue ••••••••••••• IDs," said Towle, "and I tell our to enforce strict rules on their keep employees to get the customer customers, which should I N S I D E DWI arrests down. to talk to see if they can smell It's tasteless! It's rude! it's meant to abuse! liquor on his breath. But you "Store 24 may have been can't always tell." created a little harshly," Sterling The employee who served the said, "but if bartenders have to No, it's not your Uncle Ernie, it's man who was arrested was know when to stop serving working alone that night. _Ac- . someone, why not a store?" ~• New Jlampsterl ~H•••H•••••••••••••••••••••••••H••--•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••-,,,•••••••••••••H• PAGE TWO THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FRIDAY, MARCH 31 1989 -shattered dreams as Dance Party shows true side By Angelique Davi outfits - no neutrals or black and For two fans of Dance Party white combos - and a bag lunch," USA who finally made it on the Amatto told them. show, their dream-come-true Penta laughed in disbelief and ended up being no party at all. asked, "You don't even provide UNH juniors Suzi P~nta and refreshments?" Holly Huntington decided that . After driving all the way to since most of their friends were Philadelphia, Penta and Hun heading south to Jamaica and tington learned their dream the Bahamas for spring break, show wasn't all the wonder and they were going to "burn them amazement that the lights and by getting on the show," Holly glitz made it appear to be. said. Their dressing room was The show, a smaller budget nothing more than a storage version of American Bandstand, room where sweating teenage caters to teenagers who think girls were clumped together to Rick Astley is the president of change in during sets.