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Aid programs may be reduced
C. L. GILBERT and JIM MARKS granted by Social Security is not where they are most needed, he Montana Kaimin Reporters necessary. There are avenues said. other than Social Security open to Williams also commented on the needy students, he said. general state of the American The current trend toward cutting There is no sense in paying economy. He said that the coun back on government excess may people who can "make it on their try’s balance of payments is "run reduce student financial aid own,” Williams said. ning in our favor, and that is received from Social Security and The Social Security program, excellent news for America.” other aid programs, Rep. Pat Another piece of good news in Williams, D-Mont., said yesterday. which is facing serious financial the American economy, Williams said, is that American productivity is the highest in the world, “even counting Japan,and that Americans are consuming one million barrels of oil a day less than they did in 1979. On the bad side, Williams said, inflation is “out of hand,” interest rates are too high, the housing and auto industries are in serious trouble and the cost of oil is “staggering.” STROLLING ALONG the Oval walkway, one of many students enjoys the “What this all means,” Williams mild weather. (Staff photo by Mick Benson.) said, "is that the House, Senate and the president have to work together. We have to avoid quick- fix solutions, set aside the Enrollment woes at UM demagoguery and go after the Too many students for too few student-faculty ratio. However, problems.” classes plagued the business she said, this ratio went up to 27:1 Williams also commented on the school and interpersonal because of students with serious Republicans’ control of the communications department scheduling problems. government. Williams said that it is during this quarter’s registration. “We are convinced we would exactly 50 years since the Senate Registrar Phil Bain said these have reached 30:1 if we hadn't and executive branch have been in areas had “ incredible problems closed classes,” Ullrich said. Republican hands. Williams said and have for several years.” She added that 15 to 20 students PAT WILLIAMS that the last time it happened, The departments of accounting have been outside her office door Herbert Hoover was president. and business management in the every day to request classes “All aid programs are in some difficulties, gives up to $450 per Williams was re-elected this fall, business school had 80 sectons of they could not get into at jeopardy," Williams said. month to students whose parents unlike many of his Democratic classes, Bain said, and “by the end registration. Speaking at the Elks Lodge, he or guardians are disabled, retired colleagues, when he defeated of the two days of registration, 77 Students are “not receiving a said that the first target will be or deceased. Williams said that this Republican Jack McDonald. “ It's were filled.” quality education in these huge Social Security student aid and money should be used for retired good to be a Democrat left stan Maureen Ullrich, an associate classes,” Ullrich said, adding "we that he supports cutting back on or disabled people instead of ding in the landscape,” Williams professor in the management have people hanging out the this program. students. said, “As Winston Churchill said, department at the School of windows.” Williams said that although he There is a need to “get back” to ‘There’s nothing more exhilarating Business, said they were closing was concerned about aid cuts, aid using Social Security benefits than to be shot and to survive.” sections when they reached a 24:1 Cont. on p. 8 Amount of supplemental funds to be decided tomorrow
By CATHY KRADOLFER that the subcommittee grant only schools should get more than the The commissioner’s figures The deficit in faculty does not Montana Kaimin Legislative Reporter half of the total $4.4 million request 50 percent the budget offices show that UM was funded by the necessarily mean that more faculty by UM and the other schools of the recommended, but she said she 1979 Legislature for 7,842 students would be hired. In some cases, HELENA — Overcrowding of university system to cover enroll and the other committee members in 1980-81. Based on Fall Quarter faculty would be given raises for and cancellations in business, ment increases. will try to decide just how much of enrollment figures, enrollment is increased class load. Part-time interpersonal communications, If UM gets only half the request it the enrollment costs the university expected to average 8,330 — faculty or graduate students might computer science and freshman will mean borrowing money from system should be able to absorb by resulting in an increase of 488 also be hired. And some of the English classes may be alleviated “strained” library and borrowing from other accounts. students and a need for 25.5 more money would replace what was as early as Spring Quarter. maintenance accounts, in addition “We want to give them what they faculty positions. borrowed from the other areas. If a legislative subcommittee to creating problems for students need, but we just don’t know if they The entire university system was Committee chairman, Rep. decides tomorrow to grant the in class scheduling. Bowers said. need all of it,” Bengston said. appropriated money for 23,061 Gene Donaldson, R-Helena, said University of Montana’s request UM’s request is part of a $6.7 The problem with asking the students. The revised enrollment is the committee will try to get the for $854,403 to cover the costs of million supplemental appropria schools to absorb the costs, accor expected to be 25,497 — an supplemental request through the increased enrollment, UM may tion for the university system to ding to the presidents, is that the increase of 2,436 students and a Legislature within 10 days so that hire additional part-time teachers make up for deficits in this year's schools have already borrowed need for 136 additional faculty the money would be available this for classes in those departments. budget resulting from enrollment heavily from equipment, library positions. quarter. After the first day of registration increases, higher utility bills and and operations accounts to pay for this quarter, students were barred lower-than-expected revenues faculty salaries and other costs from most of those classes unless from the six-mill levy. The system brought about by increased enroll they were seniors and needed the is asking for $1,879,582 for utilities ment. class to graduate, President and $565,700 for the shortfall in the At UM, for example, $150,000 Legislators get lesson Richard Bowers told the ap six-mill levy account. has been taken from the operating propriations subcommittee on The two budget officers budget and another $250,000 will The four new members of took the opportunity to tell education yesterday morning. And recommended approval of the be borrowed from the same budget the Legislature’s Joint Ap the subcommittee about the most students were forced to supplementals for utility costs and to pay for faculty and staff salaries propriations Subcommittee funding problems they are either delay taking the classes, the mill levy. And the committee and building repairs, Bowers said. on Education had a formal — facing — problems the six- postpone graduation or to drop members were in general agree “Ultimately that catches up with and lengthy — first lesson in member subcommittee will out for a quarter. ment that the utility and mill levy us and makes us less than a quality the university system budget hear more about when they “We seriously need the money requests were justified. institution.” Bob Thomas, the process yesterday. begin putting together a now to avoid further situations like Committee members had president of Western Montana At a 3Vi-hour meeting to budget for the system. this one," Bowers told the com questions, however, about the College, told the subcommittee. discuss a $6.7 million The presidents were mittee. money requested for increased The commissioner of higher supplemental appropriation almost redundant in their But the legislative, fiscal enrollment. education’s office presented ex for the university system, the descriptions of deficits and analyst's office and the governor s , Rep. Esther Bengston, D- amples of the enrollment increases presidents of the six schools Cont. on p. 8 budget office have recommended Shepherd, said she thinks the to the subcommittee. o p in io n
Montanans should maintain wariness of nuclear industry
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necessary, now allow basically all precautions to be amended or ignored. sue o'connell ...... editor wastes to be shipped through town. scott hagel ...... managing editor I am planning to go and listen to what scott davidson ...... business manager But the ordinance was rendered Sue O’Connell David Duke has to say since my academic michael crater ...... news editor Stephanie hen son ...... news editor curiosity draws me and I would like to linda sue ashton ...... senior editor enrich my background hearing other points susan toft ...... senior editor kathy olson ...... associate editor of view on current social issues. brian rygg ...... associate editor heidi bender ...... copy editor cindy shepherd...... copy editor I have one request though, University of mick ben so n ...... photographer John kiffe ...... photographer r CHEER UP, JIMMY. UI SToRY Montana students, don’t make fools out of Charles w ells...... graphic artist works in funny ways, yourselves as you have so many times in the gene mayo ...... photographer past. Put the asinine antics such as Published every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of remember, You made th e the school year by the Associated Students of the University of boycotts, petitions, and protests away. Montana. The School of Journalism uses the Montana Kaimin tor FcRP PRESIDENCY LRoK GOOD! Let’s act like adults and maybe our image in practice courses but assumes no responsibility and exercises no control over policy or content. The opinions expressed on the the public eye will improve somewhat.' editorial page do not necessarily reflect the view of ASUM. the state or the university administration. Subscription rates: $7 a quarter. $18 per school year. Entered as second class material at Mark Althen Missoula. Montana 59812. (USPS 360-180) senior, business administration
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The Montana Kaimin, a student-run story or know of something we're newspaper, derives its name from the missing, or if you just want to talk, call Kootenai-Salish word for “written us at 243-6541 or drop by the Kaimin message." Published four times a office, Room 206 in the Journalism week, the Kaimin attempts to bring Building. students, faculty and staff of the University of Montana important Our editorial page is open to messages about campus news and everyone, and we welcome all events. questions, complaints and suggestions. If you feel like bitching We'll do our best to cover all the or want to plug your favorite cause, news, but with nine reporters to cover write us a letter and drop it off in the SI e j m ’ a campus community of more than office. Letters should be signed, Rockv hi 9,000, we're bound to leave someone preferably double-spaced and under __ EL- out. So if you've got a suggestion for a 200 words. 2—Montana Kaimin • Friday, January 9, 1981 Adams, SAC environmentalist, asks Now in paperback. . . Novels by Jim Welch what will Watt energy cost country? Winter in the Blood
By MARK GROVE Senate began confirmation The Secretary of the Interior The Death of Jim Loney Montana Kaimin Reporter hearings for Watt on Wednesday. should act as a mediator between Adams said that Watt’s par environmentalists and developers, For many environmentalists, ticipation in the Mountain States Adams said. He said that all *2.25 each Watt means energy — energy Legal Foundation indicates that he indications show that Watt development in the nation’s is for unrestrained development. emphasises the heavy in Fine Fiction Open Every wildlands. Since 1977 Watt has been presi dustrialization of the land and has Biography Day for Your Secretary of Interior designate dent of Mountain States, an "alienated people who cherish the Poetry Convenience James Watt may open public land organization financed by Western earth." Gardening Drop By and to development, according to development interests, that brings Adams said that Watt and Alternatives FREDDY’S Browse Barry Adams, environmental con suit in cases its directors believe Reagan both want to open up 549-2127 1221 Helen sultant to the Student Action will promote the private-enterprise wilderness and extract resources. FEED AND READ Center. Adams said yesterday that system. Several of the cases "Those two are only interested in a Watt has supported private ex brought by Mountain States multiple-use policy, which means ploitation of the land that he may challenge the authority of the more mining, logging and drilling," be managing. Interior Department to restrict Adams said. “After they're Watt’s appointment is “totally off energy development on public through, what kind of environment the wall and ridiculous,” Adams lands. will we be looking at?” NEW ALBUMS said, claiming that Watt is more Adams quoted from a Baltimore He quoted an article in yester concerned with economic growth Sun article that appeared in yester day’s Missoulian, in which Sen. DIRT CHEAP than the environment. day’s Missoulian, in which Watt John Melcher, D-Mont., said that Adams was at a SAC-sponsored said, “To achieve the objective of Watt was “supportive of Montana’s table in the UC urging people to denying economic freedom and right to impose a coal tax.” Adams ALL $7.98 tell their senators to oppose the growth, they (environmentalists) said that this shows that Watt LISTS ARE confirmation of Watt and other have attacked the Achilles tendon supports states' rights, but added Reagan cabinet appointees. The of America’s strength — energy." that he feels Watt takes that support to extremes. Adams said $5.99 Watt wants private enterprise to weekend- have its way in federal lands. “ Do we want a sagebrush rebel Miscellaneous through Jan. 23. UC Gallery. as the Interior Secretary?” he Fencing Club demonstration. 1 p.m.. UC Mall. Films Men's basketball pre-game meal. 3 p.m.. UC "On the Town" and "The Gay Divorcee." 7 p.m.. asked. Special Selection of: Montana Rooms. UC Ballroom. International students get-together party, 7 p.m.. Miscellaneous .1010 Arthur. A Missoula Folklore Society sponsored benefit, 8 The man who prefers his country USED 8-TRACK TAPES ...... 5/$1.00 Coffeehouse. Neil Lowing. 8 p.m.. UC Lounge. p.m.. The Dance Works. 506 Toole, tickets $2.50 at before any other duty shows the Coffeehouse. Dusty Codings. 9 p.m.. Narnia the door. USED ALBUMS ...... 10/$1.00 basement. 538 University. same spirit as the man who sur MONDAY SATURDAY Meetings renders every right to the state. Miscellaneous Montana Repertory Theater, 12:30 p.m., UC They both deny that right is THE MEMORY BANKE Basketball pre-game meals. 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., Montana Rooms. UC Montana Rooms. Time management workshop. 1 p.m., UC Montana superior to authority. 140 E. Broadway 723-5780 Delta Kappa Gamma luncheon, noon. UC Mon Rooms. —Lord Acton tana Rooms. • Federal Job Opportunities workshop. 3 p.m., UC Coffeehouse. Dusty Codings. 9 p.m.. Narnia Montana Rooms. basement. 536 University. Bookstore Finance Committee. 3 p.m., UC Mon tana Rooms. SUNDAY Miscellaneous Meetings Center course registration, through Jan. 23. 11 Start Our Your New Year with Special $avings Defend Montana's Initiative Process. 2 p.m., 604 a.m.-6 p.m., UC ticket office. r Toole. Theta mothers' luncheon. 1 p.m., UC Montana Gallery Rooms. at your . Bronze and woodcaryings by John L. Clarke. Forester's Convocation. 8 p.m., UC Ballroom. 0 fi6 .Beflf on Dns J/iSW ei9nl VD6
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Montana Kaimin • Friday, January 9, 1981—3 Moosenappers demand 7-ticket ransom Breakfasts, By JIM BRUGGERS the ransom demands were spelled still intact, he added. Lunches, Montana Kaimin Reporter out in a telephone call. DeGrosky said it has been a According to DeGrosky. seven tradition that Bertha is taken each & Specialties Bertha, the prized mascot tickets — priced at S9.50 per year, shortly before the Foresters' moose of the UM Forestry Club, is couple — were to be left Ball. But it is not tradition that she 519 So. Higgins still missing. Her captors have somewhere in the University is taken "months" before the ball, • Hot Dogs • Sandwiches asked a ransom of seven tickets to Center bookstore. After the he said. Handdipped cones in a variety of flavors! the Foresters' Ball, on Jan. 16 and moosenappers receive the ransom He added that he will not mind TRY OUR PUMPKIN ICE CREAM 17. they will release their hostage. paying a ransom. She was moosenapped in Oc DeGrosky said. "Ransom is paid every year," he tober. A grim-faced DeGrosky said he said. Mike DeGrosky, president of the could not believe that "they want The Forestry Club has intimate Forestry Club, said, "the whole us to give them the ransom without attachments to the furry moose. thing is getting out of hand.” us seeing her first." Each year, new Forestry Club He said Bertha’s abductors have The Forestry Club has no way of members are required to kiss her made little contact with the knowing if Bertha's recently refur mooselips before becoming a on Forestry Club until recently when bished $600 fur coat and nose are member of the club. "I’ve kissed uglier guys," Mindi Federman, publicity chairwoman for the Foresters’ Ball, said recent MATINEES 12:15-2:30-4:30 C T A l i 411 W ill FRONT ly. She added that the captors r U n 549 7085 EVENING 7:00-9:15 “totally ruined" this year’s initia tion by taking Bertha just before initiation ceremonies in October. "We want to stress that we don’t mind her being kidnapped." Feder Famous Teams Film Festival man said. "It’s tradition that she is Part I: Musicals taken before each Foresters' Ball." But she said lately Bertha is out “On the Town” “The Gay Divorcee” of the Forestry Building more than Gene Kelly Fred Astaire she is in it. Frank Sinatra Ginger Rogers Bertha is the second moose to hang on the wall of the Forestry Sunday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. Building's Room 206. The first University Center Ballroom moose was a bull moose whose fur Students 504 Non-students $1.00 was destroyed in a fire about 30 years ago. Legend has it that a forestry student went into the woods and —TIMES— NIGHTLY AT 7:25 & 9:00 SAT.-SUN. MATS.: 1:00-2:40-4:15-5:50 shot a cow moose for replacement. MANN TRIPLEX MATINEE 12:45-2:45-5:00 The rack from the original moose 3601 HOOKS EVENING 7:00-9:00 S4I47SS S_J They're singing, swinging was attached to Bertha's head. DeGrosky has "no idea" who R em em ber and everythinging! Bertha's abductors are, but if they w h e n co m e d y w o s King, cannot get together with the Forestry Club soon, the Foresters’ now he's President. WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS* Ball may be mooseless.
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By that time, five of the company’s 12 rn M iw n n «a'BfHnmMnii[Ki m im iiim m ii operating coal-powered M M tlM SHfUHIIBiB H 8I I H HOBPOH Milt generating units also were back on P G lrU O TM . SUOMCE SUGGESTED* line, he said. One man was injured in Provo when he pried open the door of a —TIMES— stuck elevator and fell four floors, MATINEES 12:30-2:45-5:00 dislocating both knees. 1 ■ ■ 3M1 HOOKS J M M M M M M MS S755 M M EVENING 7:15-9:30 Temperatures in the region were cold, with the afternoon reading at Salt Lake City in the 30s. Many people use natural gas for heat, but the electrical failure meant furnace *ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL fans were out of service. The Western Area Power Ad ENTERTAINMENT” ministration blamed the blackout —Civ Sheik, WNBC-TV "Todnf Shew on a downed 230,000-volt power line extending from Glen Canyon Dam to Sigurd, Utah. But Mead said the downed line, near An timony, Utah, couldn't be solely responsible. . “ It may have been a contributing factor, but I can't believe it would cause all this,” he said. Another UP&L spokesman. Grant Pendleton, said that after the system is fully restored, engineers & e Ms L k eO usTimes LATE SHOW will be able "to do the detective ^ 5 1 5 SOUTH HIGGINS FRI.-SAT. AT 11:30 P.M. PG work" necessary to find the cause SATURDAY & SUNDAY MATINEE AT4:00 P.M. of the outage. That could take a day or more. Pendleton said. 4—Montana Kaimin • Friday, January 9, 1981 Center provides resources for all MANN THEATRES FRIDAY AND 411 W EITFM R By MIKE DENNISON 10 weeks, meeting each Wednes receives no money from local FOX 549-7065 SATURDAY ONLY Montana Kaimin Reporter day night. Disruptive influences to government. m ) be discussed include drug abuse, Lukes, a former high school SPECIAL MIDNITE SHOW!!! Educational workshops, a alcoholism in the family and too teacher and principal, helped library of toys, orientation tapes much television. found the center. The center's SEATS ON SALE 11:00 P.M. ADMISSION $3.50 for Asian refugee children, text Workshops are much like establishment was a mutual effort books on loan — these are only a college classes, Lukes said, and by community members, teachers few of the resources available at are taught by teachers, university and UM, Luke said. the Western Montana Teacher professors or anyone who has A 21-member policy board Center. expertise in a certain field. governs the center, and includes But, you do not'have to be a Workshop instructors have professionals ranging from teacher to use it. come from as far ^is Auburn librarian to county commissioner Located in the basement of an University in Alabama, but most to UM professor. office building at 818 Burlington are from Montana. Lukes expects federal funding to Ave., the center’s primary service “One of the basic philosophies dry up after three more years, but Sponsored By KYLT RADIO is to provide "in-service educa (of the center) is to use local he said funding from other tion" for teachers. But Center expertise, because the talent exists sources, such as private grants, Director Robert Lukes said anyone here,” Lukes said. , cost-sharing or charging fees, will is invited to use it, from parents to Another irhportant be used to support the center. education students to community characteristic of the center is its “We have support, usage, and members. independence from local govern it’s growing," he said. “We’re "We’ve never turned anyone ment, school boards and teachers’ meeting a need, a demand, so we away," he said. unions. It provides “neutral wpn’t close.” "In-service education” is ground,” where teachers and Scheduled for Feb. 20 and 21 are described by Lukes as on-the-job education students can meet, two of the center's major annual training for teachers, who wish to Lukes said. conferences. They will be on brush up on new teaching techni Jim Polsin, University of Mon English/social studies instruction ques, ideas, or learn how to tana interpersonal com and Asian refugee children. confront new problems. munications associate professor Lukes said he expects 150 to 300 All teachers are involved in such and occasional participant, at the people to attend the conferences. training, Lukes said, be it by center, called it a “clearinghouse The center is open from 9a.m. to pursuing a master’s or doctorate of ideas." 6 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 9 degree or using facilities such as "It’s the only place in town that I a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and the center. know of to go and get ideas for the Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on One resource the center ideas themselves," he said. “ It’s Friday. developed was a tape for Asian one of the unique resources for refugee children, spoken in their teachers in western Montana. The Fnday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Harry Adams Fieldhouse Advertising is a valuable language, explaining idiosyn problem is, few university students economic factor because it is the Tickets $8.00. $9.00 Day of Show crasies of American schools, such are aware of it.” cheapest way of selling goods, Available in Missoula at: UC Bookstore, Eli’s Records & as moving to different classes or According to Lukes, one thing especially if the goods are Tapes, Worden’s Market, Grizzly Grocery, Photo Factory the bells ending classes. the center can offer education worthless. Also included in the center’s students, that UM cannot, is —Sinclair Lewis program are its workshops — association with practicing about 75 were held last year, and elementary and high school just as many are planned for 1981, teachers. Also, it has education Lukes said. textbooks for loan, and its “ idea The workshops, open to file” with how-to books and educa teachers and “laymen" alike, are tion periodicals is open for all to on subjects such as how to fjgyre use. one’s, income tax, stained-glass ’. Plans for the center began in window making, leather tanning or 1978 and it opened in 1979, one of parental involvement in teaching 61 original teacher ^enters to be children how to read. set up around the nation. It is The center also has just started funded by a federal grant from the its longest workshop, "Disruptive Department of Education, and its Influences on Education,” to run 1980-81 budget is $83,000. It
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Montana Kaimin • Friday, January 9, 1981—5 sports The Missoula Folklore Society presents • Mark Ross Griz varsity hosts Nevada, NAU • Poor Monroe Bluegrass Band Montana Grizzlies' senior guard After losing three of the five in scoring detense, surrendering • The Tin Cup Band Blaine Taylor, who has been out games they played over the Christ 76.7 points a game. Northern with a knee injury since Dec. 15, mas break, the Grizzlies now have Arizona is fourth, giving up 70.2 • and Dirkhandle Twist will be back in action tonight. a 7-5 record, and Montgomery said points a game. In Concert (Benefit) at The Grizzlies take on the he feels his team has improved. The match-up looks to be The Dance Works Nevada-Reno Wolfpack at 8 p.m. in "We feel we've made some good strength against strength — Grizz Dahlberg arena to open their Big progress in the pre-season,” he ly defense against the opposing 506 Toole Sky Conference season. said, "and now with the start of offenses. at 8 p.m. This Sunday, Jan. 11 conference games, it's a whole Montgomery said that the key to Saturday night, the Grizzlies will Cost $2.50 at the Door new season.” stopping the Nevada offense is (The Missoula Folklore Society is a non-profit organization dedicated play host to Northern Arizona New season or not, the Grizzlies stopping their speedy point guard University. The games both nights to preserving & promoting an awareness of America's Folk culture, are going to have to generate some B. B. Fontenet, who has been arts and music) will feature preliminary games. offense against Nevada. The team averaging nearly 15 points a game. Tonight the junior varsity Cubs will is currently seventh in scoring in “We’re going to try to control put their 2-0 record on the line the Big Sky while the Wolfpack is their early (fast-breaking) offense. against Idaho Junior College, and third and NAU is fifth. We’re going to try to control the Saturday the Lady Griz host The Griz is averaging 64.5 points tempo of the game. Offensively, Alaska-Anchorage. Both a game, NAU is netting 71.1, and we're going to have to be patient preliminary games begin at 5:45. Nevada is averaging 73.9. and take high percentage shots." Taylor will not be starting Defense, however, has always Against Northern Arizona, tonight, but Coach Mike been the Grizzlies' forte. They lead Montgomery said, the Grizzlies Montgomery said he will see the Big Sky in scoring defense, will have to stop the conference’s plenty of action behind freshman allowing their opponents only 59.1 leading scorer Dinkey Jones, who starter Marc Glass. points a game. Nevada-Reno is last is averaging almost 18 points a WE BUY • TRADE • SELL game. Hardbacks • Paperbacks Team defense to be key “We have to keep the ball away from Jones," he said. “On offense, Collectable Comics and Magazines for Lady Griz vs. Alaska we can play more our own game Hours: 9-9, Sun. 10-7 than against Nevada. Arizona isn’t Holiday Village (Shopping Center) Defense. The Montana Lady opened play with a 63-54 win over as quick, and we’ll Ire able to get Griz thrive on it and excel in it. Iowa, but they lost the cham more breaks.” Tel. 728-6342 The Lady Griz lead the pionship, squandering an early 21- Over Christmas break, the Northwest Women’s Basketball 8 lead to Washington, 64-59. Grizzlies defeated Maine-Orono League in team defense, yielding Montana also took a road trip to 59-58 and lost to Gonzaga 59-57 in only 50.8 points a game. And they California over Christmas break, the Champion Holiday Classic, are hoping to continue that winning two of three games. They they lost to Nebraska 69-46, and success when they host the high- defeated St. Mary’s College 76-51 then beat Eastern Montana 58-44 scoring University of Alaska- and Stanford 65-49 ancfthen lost to before losing to the University.of Anchorage this weekend. nationally-ranked University of California at Irvine 65-63 in over The two teams will play a San Francisco, 61-50. time in the KOA Classic. preliminary game before the men’s game on Saturday night. It will start at 5:45. Sunday's game will \1 start at 2:30 p.m. Both games will be in the Dahlberg Arena. J Bookstore Alaska-Anchorage is averaging 79 points a game, much of them coming fronmguardEva'Roblhson, who averages 27 points a contest. Lady Griz Coach Robin Selvig is not particularly worried about his team's ability to stop Alaska though. He has a lot of confidence in the system that has led the Lady Griz to a 9-3 record this year. "We place a great deal of emphasis on defense,” he said. "We have pride in it, and the girls 35$ Schooners, $1.50 Pitchers believe in it. What makes us good is ______50$ Highballs our team defense." But Selvig is worried about his offense, which has been in' a REFUND POLICY $ TRADING POST $ slump. He said his team has shot (1) Full refunds on textbooks will be allowed during the first two from 35 to 38 percent from the floor weeks of the current quarter, under the following conditions: in its last five games. SAVE YOUR RECEIPT You must present a cash register t S A L O O N — t Although the Lady Griz have receipt with the current dollar amount of the books. yk'k'k'k'k'kiri>r'k'k'kiic'k'k'kif'ki>r'kiir'k won three of those five games, Do not write in or soil your book if you think you will change your class. A marked book is a used book and 70% will be Selvig said, “We’ve got to get a little refunded. We reserve the right to pass judgement on condition more consistent offensively." of returned items. In their three losses, the ladies (2) Charged items require original sales slip for return. have shot 35, 33 and 36 percent (3) For one additional week you may return books if you present respectively. verification of withdrawal from the registrar's office when you NEW POLICY change or drop a class for which you have purchased a book. Jill Greenfield is the top scorer Books returned must be In original purchased condition— a for the Lady Griz, averaging 15 new book that has been written In will NOT be returnable. points a game, and she is also the L (4) . After the refund period is over you will be requested to keep team's top rebounder, pulling books until the buy-back scheduled during finals. down 10.5 a game. Jan. 20—Last refunds without drop/ad This week, the Lady Griz hosted Jan. 27—Last refunds with drop/ad the first Insurance Classic. They March 16-20—Buy Back
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FEMALE NON-SMOKER vegie welcome, fully Office. 40-4 Must have phone. 549-8591. 38-3 furnished apartment near U. Utilities paid. 241 W. Main $102.50. Call 728-7786.______39^4 Downtown personals MALE OR female, $95 month. 728-7668 evenings. Villa Santino typing ______39-4 STUDY SKILLS class starts Monday at C.S.D. Call ROOMMATE .WANTED to share 4-bdrm. house. 243-4711 for more info. 40-2 THESIS TYPING service. 549-7958.______40-34 $78/month. Large fenced yard, near busline. Call RUGBY PRACTICE Sun., 8:00, Men s Gym. 40-1 IBM RUSH typing. Lynn, 549-8074. Professional 251-2463. 39-2 editor and thesis specialist. 38-36 SENIORS IN ACCOUNTING: There will be a MALE OR female, rent $140/split utilities. Luxury meeting Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. in Room 109, Main Hall, apt. Located at 3811 S. Stephens, No. 8 (Century to open another section in Accounting Theory Apts.). Call Jim, 721-2625.______38-3 SAFE DRIVING SPECIALS 412. 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Phone 243- — Inspect Exhaust System — Inspect all fluid levels — Inspect belts & basement of the Ark, 538 University. 40-1 4315.______40-2 hoses — Inspect charging system — Inspect drive line WOULD YOU like to contribute your time to meet USED BOOK for Econ. 211. 542-0006. 40-2 campus and community women's needs? We Good for Toyota, Datsun, Volvo and Fiat. need women who want to learn and grow through TEXT BOOKS needed. Do you have a copy of volunteer experience. Come to the Women’s Human Land Emerging (Bernard Campbell), 2nd Resource Center for more info. 40-5 edition, that you want to sell? Leave book, name and phone number and asking price at Anthro Reg. $36.00 CLUB MEDITERRANEAN SAILING EXPEDITIONS! office. 40-? Needed: Sports Instructors, Office Personnel, CALCULUS TEXT by Grossman, first edition, used Expires January 16 $17.95 Counselors. Europe, Caribbean, Worldwide! Summer. Career. Send $5.95 + $1 handling for Fall Quarter. 721-1349. 39-2 APPLICATION. OPENINGS, GUIDE to CRUISEWORLD 60129, Sacramento, Calif. 95860. ______40-1 for rent What are you TONIGHT THE TIME, Missoula’s contemporary LADIES DAY rock band,, also free sandwiches Friday and LARGE 2-BDRM. basement apartment, going to do with Saturday — See Wylie do his impression of a $190/month. $125 deposit. 543-6519 for all the money 10% OFF meatball sandwich — The Forum, beneath the appointment. 40-4 Acapulco. 40-1 LARGE ONE bedroom basement apt., unfur., lower you save?! on Thursday SINGLE PARENT group will be offered by CSD- Rattlesnake, 10 min. from campus. Carpeted, Lodge to give support and help to those going to garage, washer/dryer. $175/m. $100 deposit, 6- school and raising kids alone. Meets Thursdays. month lease. Single person only. 543-4874 after 4-5 p.m., starting Jan. 22. Phone 243-4711. 39-6 five.______.______39-2 JOIN FAT Liberation, lose weight and keep it off. 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Montana Kaimin • Friday, January 9, 1981—7 In general, the committee folks are asking more Legislators members and presidents questions and listening to You Asked For It . . . both seemed pleased with the answers." YOU GOT IT! Cont. from p. 1 their first face-to-face meet The committee members ing. Enjoy our extended, daily Happy Hours and the university system overcrowded classes caused Freshman Sen. Judy representatives will meet From 3-5 p.m. And 9-11 p.m., with by unforseen increases in Jacobson. O-Butte. said the again when the committee 40G Schooners $1.50 Pitchers enrollment not funded by the presidents' testimony was begins hearings Feb. 10 on 1979 Legislature. "straightforward and com the 1981-83 budget requests, Open daily for lunches, dinners & snacks. plete" but added, "I expect it Each talked of cuts that which have not yet been will get a lot more confusing released. PIZZA DELIVERY AFTER 5:00 had to be made in operations as we go along." and library budgets just to The four new committee GAME ROOM The presidents and several pay faculty salaries and members are: Rep. Gene student lobbyists said they Donaldson, R-Helena. com just across utilitiy bills. phone were pleased with the com mittee chairman: Rep. Bob the Each of the presidents also mittee members' willingness Thoft, R-Stevensville: Sen. 721-1212 stressed the need for more to listen to their requests. Jack Haffey. D-Anaconda foot bridge money during the coming “ It's sure a different setup and Jacobson. Rep. Esther BOX biennium if they are to make from two years ago," Mon Bengston. D-Shepherd. and up for what has been borrow tana State University Presi Sen. Harold Nelson, R-Cut ed from operations and the dent Bill Tietz said following Bank, served on the subcom BICYCLE MAINTENANCE library accounts. the meeting. "These new mittee in 1979. WORKSHOP Iran nervous about Reagan presidency WASHINGTON (AP) — Carter before Reagan’s inauguration Jan. under his administration, and iif e & C T t y y administration officials believe 20 are "very small indeed.” hinted that after Jan. 20 all options LJ/ k e s h o p Iran wants to end the hostage The prospect of a Reagan would be open for ending the stalemate before President-elect presidency, he added, may be crisis. 2100 South Ave. W., is offering two, 4-week BICYCLE Ronald Reagan takes office but responsible for any existing Carter administration officials MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPS beginning January 13th has been unable to do so because possibility. believe the uncertainties and February 17th on Tuesday and Thursday evenings of internal political pressures. Reagan called the Iranians “bar generated by Reagan’s broadsides from 7-10 P.M. ‘‘They're nervous about barians," said Iran should not may be having an impact in Reagan,” one official said. ‘‘The expect better settlement terms Tehran. The workshop, conducted at BRAXTON BIKE SHOP, will problem is no one in Iran wants to consist of 12 hours of lecture and 12 hours of Lab (all tools take the responsibility for cutting a will be provided.) deal with 'the Great Satan,’ ” a term Enrollment... INSTRUCTOR: Bart R. Braxton, professional bicycle Iranian officials frequently use to describe the United States. mechanic for 11 years and 4 years experience bicycle Cont. from p. 1 were closed at 10 a.m. the first The official, who is familiar with mechanics at the U of M. Overcrowding is a serious day” of registration. all aspects of the hostage crisis, problem at the business school, Two sections were added, he FEE: $50 payable in advance at the first lecture. said anyone in Iran who undertook she said, because it is being re said, and they were closed within such a responsibility would face For a complete course description and further evaluated for accreditation. an hour. “incredible political risks." The information please call 549-2513 or 543-6817. Because of the standards which Wilmot said that by the end of official asked not to be named. must be met, she said, seven new registration all sections were *** Our spring shipment of SEKAI bicycles has arrived! Despite the strong consensus in staff members must be hired or the filled. Come and choose your size and model while the selection Iran that the nation's long-term school may not be reaccredited. Bain said the math department interests would be served by is at its PEAK!'FREE WATER BOTTLE AND ALLOY Bill Wilmot, a professor in the and forestry and journalism ending the deadlock, the official CAGE GIVEN WITH EACH BIKE PURCHASED. *** INCO department said "all of the schools were also having said prospects for a breakthrough 100 and 200 level (INCO) classes problems with overcrowding. BOB WARD S YOUR COMPLETE SPORTING GOODS STORE CROSS-COUNTRY SKI PACKAGE KARHU HIKER, Moon or Boar, Waxable or No-Wax SKIS, * n o 9 9 1 Ski Jackets HEIERUNG 60mm BOOTS, DOUVRE BINDINGS (Mountod). EXEL * 5/5/ ^ = FAMOUS BRANDS Fiberglass Polos. $167.90 Value from Regular Stoc ATOMIC SKIS reg. ASM MEDIAL $134
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8—Montana Kaimin • Friday, January 9, 1981 arts/entertainment ------Crystal Theatre resists mainstream film fare Last July, Missoula's Crystal paneled door leads into the skinny Bank and Shelby, then moved to But Staats had no real job in American-made movies. Theatre hosted the world premiere end of a funnel-shaped lobby Indiana and Ohio, where he films until coordinating a foreign The Crystal has its faithful corps theater run of “The Return of the serving as an entrance for all three attended high school. film series at UM in 1973-74. Staats of fans who will make an effort to Secaucus Seven,” a low-budget, businesses. Above the boutique’s After earning a degree in stepped down after a year, attend the Crystal before any other independently produced film display window is the Crystal’s sociology at the University of somewhat disappointed because Missoula theater, bik many of about a weekend reunion of aging ancient marquee, an old, blue- Montana, he knocked around the series never established any Staats’ potential customers are 1960s war protesters. bordered rectangle of white glass California’s Bay area, enriching his continuity — it simply existed, year what he calls, without malice, It ran for only a week, became with red lettering. Topping the knowledge of and appetite for old to year, director to director. "cinematically illiterate.” one of the biggest financial marquee is the eight-foot high films and visiting the Pacific Film Then, Staats had a chance to Through no fault of their own, successes in the history of the Crystal Theatre wooden logo, Archive in Berkeley. change things: the Crystal these cinematically illiterate have Crystal and ascended to national designed by Missoula poster artist critical acclaim, ending up on Monte Dolack. almost everyone’s “Best Ten Films Once you’ve found your way into of 1980" lists. the lobby and paid $3, you part About four months later, while heavy red curtains and navigate a
Story by Nike Dennison Photos by Nick Benson
“Secaucus” opened to short hallway leading to the enthusiastic audiences in New Crystal’s basement-like, cement- York, Los Angeles and Seattle, walled showroom, site of 142 Crystal owner Joe Staats brought aging, comfortable seats. The it back to Missoula for another ceiling is high, the screen is small, week. This time, it lo s t money. and the sound from the old projec Staats offers no concrete tor is, at best, adequate. reasons for the second run's “ I prefer to call it a slightly failure. For him, it is only an spartan atmosphere," quips indicator of the unpredictability of Staats. his business: running an “art Behind the showroom at the top repertory” theater in culturally and of a steep, rickety staircase is the physically isolated Montana. Near tiny room where Staats runs the ly every film the Crystal shows is a projector three nights a week. financial gamble — a gamble it has He must duck under the butt- been winning more than losing for end of the projector to get from most of its six-year history. one side of the room to the other— Like most repertory theaters, the but there’s enough room to lean Crystal features foreign films, film back, maybe watch the movies, or classics and independently releas chew the rag about his favorite ed new films — movies that major subjects: movies and his theater. studios won’t distribute. The Staats, 31, acquired the theater Crystal shows each month six to in 1974 and had little problem nine movies, ranging from Wert- outfitting the ex-warehouse for muller’s "Seven Beauties" to the showing movies, as it had already original “Phantom of the Opera” to been used for showing movies on a Robert Mitchum's sleeper-classic random basis. The son of a local "The Friends of Eddie Coyle." chain-theater owner had been In providing this unusual variety showing old movies for 99 cents a JOE STAATS leaves the projection room long enough to share the of programming, Staats' aim is not crack, having set up a projector on limelight of traffic-clogged Higgins Avenue with his unique marquee. only to entertain his customers but a platform behind rows of seats. to give them a perspective of film “ But they lost $14,000 real quick history, both foreign and — they weren’t businessmen, they been exposed in their youth ex domestic. were hippies,” says Staats matter- clusively to American film fare. of-factly. Staats acquired the They grew up in single-theater or Tucked into the rear of an old Crystal as half of a partnership and “I prefer to call it a slightly spartan chain-theater towns, where movie building on Higgins Avenue, just later became the sole owner. theaters are run by local across the Clark Fork River from Staats, who considers himself a atmosphere businessmen whose primary in downtown, the Crystal shares the Montanan because “ I’ve —Joe Staats terest is profit. The medium itself building with a boutique and a deliberately spent more time here matters little. Those emerging Lebanese restaurant. A glass- than any other place,” lived in Cut from small-town theaterdom can’t help but become prejudiced against, say, a foreign film, or a silent movie, or a low-budget film devoid of big-name stars, crashing Theatre. cars and splashy production-films “ I decided I wanted to do that do not follow the action- something scholarly, so I chose to oriented, anti-intellectual trend of have the new and old films in current American movies. juxtaposition — to entertain the Staats refuses to involve himself audience and let them learn a great in bidding wars for first-run films deal, to give them a basis for released by American studio- evaluating films. If the consumers conglomerates. Breaking even on are not informed, they will get just such films requires a run of several what the studios shovel up to weeks, incompatible with an art- them.” repertory format and, says Staats: “ I would become extremely bored But Missoulians aren't exactly very quickly and probably pack it breaking down the doors of the in." theater at 515 S. Higgins, Ave. Convincing potential customers “Any theater like the Crystal his movies are worth watching is would thrive in a metropolitan only the beginning of Staats’ area,” says Staats. “But this is the obstacles. Because of the offbeat frontier." films he shows in a geographically isolated area, the usual theater- Big-city repertory movie houses owner responsibilities of schedul have millions of potential ing, advertising and shipping costs customers. The Crystal has the burgeon into a full-time assign 50,000 residents of a college- based, but fairly conservative, ment. northwestern Montana town. Staats limits movies at the Crystal to one-week runs — a total Besides those numerical odds, Staats also must battle the pre of 70 to 100 movies a year, all of judices of the small-town filmgoer which Staats selects. He pores THE “SLIGHTLY SPARTAN ATMOSPHERE” of the crystal underlines Staats chief concern: the film — prejudices developed from themselves. Kathleen Royland, projectionist, smilingly surveys the aging but comfortable seats. years of being weaned on PARENT EFFECTIVENESS TRAINING (Official Course) arts------A humanistic approach that offers a “no-lose" system of raising Cont. from p. 9 Crystal, as many of the holding days, then shipped it c.o.d. to a kids. Avoid the pitfalls of the strict method (the child always through film journals, books and companies have local offices in the theater in Atlanta. loses) and the permissive method (the parent always loses). catalogs, dips into his own same large cities. Since no such Staats can only hope the film is memory, enriched by years of companies exist in Missoula, popular enough to reimburse him Monday Evenings, 7:30-10:30 p.m., for 8 weeks, starting January watching late-late shows while a Staats must pay freight charges for the freight and make a profit. ranging from $25 to $200, depend 19, 1981. teen-ager, and attends film He must send a percentage of his festivals when he can afford to. ing on how far and by what means ticket receipts to the owner of each Taught by Helen Watkins; sponsored by the Center for Student Staats also keeps in contact with the print travels. film he shows. Development. Phone 243-4711 to sign up before first class. “ It's a gamble with any film, and I've gotta pray the film will get here For students and/or spouses — cost of materials only ($20 for “ . . the studios are making more on time.” book and workbook). ^ Accountants rather than film makers are running the movie business, and their sole motivation of maximum return on any invest ment has led to a damaging Art Supplies “blockbuster mentality.” AGtaltary 725 W. Alder “As the accountants tighten the Missoula • 721-3474 purse strings, the studios are Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30 making more money by making fewer movies — and advertising more heavily." 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V isa/ Mastercard, 728-2424 2100 Stephens* 549-6611 *Open Evenings & Sunday 10—Montana Kaimin • Friday, January 9, 1981 being transformed into carefully will become increasingly “banaliz Crystal, many of the films he was managed “media events" designed ed." showing were so old no This Weekend to lure the consumer to see the film On a recent trip to the seventh promotional poster for the movies during its first several weeks at the annual Telluride Film Festival in existed, so Dolack and Staats Listen to theater — weeks in which studio- Telluride, Colo., Staats drove created new posters. Dolack'sfee? backed films make most of their about 2,400 miles: Free admission. profits. “As I drove through town after Then Dolack’s “salary” inched The most damaging aspect of town, seeing the same movie slowly upward, to three, five and 10 Stewball this profit obsession is a virtual marquees at theater after theater, dollars a poster, but as he became elimination of cultural diversity in the same movies playing successful in other markets he no current American films. The everywhere, I got this horrible longer had the time. Friday and Saturday Nights studios' requirements for big sense of cultural banality . . . as Dolack still pens work for the profits are limiting movie ideas to depressingly banal as going from Crystal — the graphic design on slick, marketable subjects, and city to city and seeing a Mc the theater's monthly 16-by-6-inch advertising sheets. Each sheet presents a schedule and Staats’ “What’s happening is that people provocative, informative summary of each movie. are getting burned... And the movie As for the extended future of the audience in general is getting very Crystal Theatre, Staats is uncer tain. He has no desire to shut it 110 Alder pissed off.” down, but as an ar- tist/businessman, Staats knows he studios will rarely undertake Donald's hamburgers in every one. must confront the “Montana production of a film that cannot fit "Monotony is a style en dilemma”: that only a limited into these marketable, categorical couraging the best public recep amount of commercial outlets for The surprise comedy hit of 1980 continues hilariously niches. tivity,” says Staats, quoting a creativity exists here. into the New Year... “We have this fascination with Boston film critic. But until whatever and whenever being ‘current,’ but the reality is In maintaining the Crystal as a Staats decides, Missoulians won’t ttfat the conglomerate studio successful business, Staats has be too far from the showplace of programming is getting duller and defied this tenet, as well as the the most diverse, carefully chosen duller — sequels to sequels and heavy odds against a peddler of and consistently first-rate selec remakes of remakes. It's not good “art” in a remote area. Staats is also tion of films shown in Montana, for American movies.” an art publisher, distributing the and probably one of the most Back in his home/office, Staats colorful, detailed poster work of cinematically sophisticated points to a promotional poster for Dolack. theaters this side of the Mississip "Heartland,” a movie produced by When Staats opened the pi. Missoula-area women in 1979 and filmed in Montana with relatively unknown actors — a film the studios would not finance or dis ECONOMIC SOLUTION FOR THE U OF M! tribute. It’s the assumption of the President of the Big Sky College of Barber- Styling, Inc., Gary Lucht, that if President Bowers, the staff, faculty, and Then, “Heartland” was invited to students all got their hair cut at our school, W E would pay higher State Taxes the 1980 Berlin Film Festival. The and hopefully you would get it back from a generous Legislature. Wanna producers did not even have a try it? promotional poster for the film. But they got Monte Dolack to design one with ink he had leftover Big Sky College from another poster, traveled the 6,000 miles to enter the festival — and won it. of Barber Styling The studios still refuse to dis 600 Kensington Ave. tribute “Heartland.” The movie had a benefit showing Where some of the legislators of in Missoula in December 1979. tomorrow get their hair cut today. Eves.: 6:30-8:10-9:50 Sat.-Sun. Bargain WILMA Theatres Four thousand customers attend Mats. 1:00 & 2:40 131 S. Higgins • 543-7341 ed three showings and in December 1980 the locally produced film ran for six weeks at Missoula's Wilma and Roxy theaters. Staats says the success HURSH’S of "Heartland” is undeniable proof Steak & Pizza that audiences are hungry for something different, for movie Offers an alternative to the subjects not fitting the usual mold. Weekend Munchies! THE BEST PIZZA & But if major studios continue to refuse to distribute or finance such PRICES IN TOWN films, their chances for success are slim. Staats fears that unless the W E D E L I V E R studio conglomerates curb their To Your Home or Dorm avalanche-profit obsession, diver sity in American films will continue Fastest Deliuery in Town to decline and moviegoers won't 543-7312 or 549-9417 be able to tell the difference 1106 W. B ro a d w ay between a horrendous bomb and an artistic masterpiece. Their taste TONIGHT Missoula’s Hottest Rock N Roll Band T H E TIME Neal Lewing FREE SANDWICHES Musical Poet Friday and Saturday NIGHT Montana songwriter and recording artist UC Lounge • 8 p.m. Friday, January 9 145 W. Front FREE MUSIC — FREE COFFEE Beneath the Acapulco Montana Kaimin • Friday, January 9, 1981— 11 ‘Scary Monsters’ an artistic statement NOW SERVING ... By W. C. McRAE ‘connect-the-dots’ puzzle. Thus helped to form the escapist drug Homemade Onion Rings Montana Kaimm Reviawar completed, it becomes a small takers of "Ashes to Ashes"; he world of its own, surrounded and views the disillusioned generation Breaded Mushrooms suspended by the mind of its of "Because You’re Young," which Because of the peculiarities Frozen Yogurt surrounding rock music, no creator, a landscape self-inferred is willing to forget its scars and definitive form, nor even a and self-defined. And the world in dance its life away — a generation OPEN UNTIL 12:00 A.M. which he places his characters, he helped to create. recognized structure has evolved ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY which can be used for artistic one realizes, is the mental world in From the point of view of various statement. First of all, modern which Bowie lives. characters he tells of fear and album music is a comparatively The geography of "Scary repression felt by individuals. In young form of expression. Monsters" is much like the "Dia the title track, a despairing couple Furthermore, because of the mond Dogs" album, but more is hounded by fright of the scary idiosyncracies of the industry, internal. The landscape is not of an monsters. In "Scream Like a individuals rarely last long enough eventual 1984 where mutants Baby," sexual minorities are rou to establish themselves, let alone roam, but of the moment. The nded up off the street and com create a more generalized struc horror of this world exists right mitted to institutions to learn "to ture. And, perhaps most obvious of now for Bowie. But more to the live in society." all, many purveyors of rock music “Teenage Wildlife" is the central are not of sufficient ability or song of the album. It is an intelligence to create anything so review elaborate anthem to youth, but like enduring. “Ashes to Ashes,” it is a parody Com er of 5th & Higgins 721-5975 both of earlier material and the But with David Bowie's recent point of "Scary Monsters," it is not early Bowie. In it, a youth is hunted album, "Scary Monsters," one can the bombs and predators of the down and destroyed by “ mid see the album as he conceives and earlier album which are to blame wives to history.” To this young engineers it emerging into what for for the hopeless nihilism, it is man, Bowie has no answers. He him is a stable, flexible vehicle for partly Bowie himself. "Scary has provided the aesthetics and musical statement. The rock Monsters" is Bowie’s self the example which have caused album is no longer for Bowie indictment for the world and the the youth to dream and to be Relax by the Fireside With merely a series of songs. It has creatures he has helped to create. struck down, but he can do no a Tankard of become an extended intellectual, The album begins on a shrill more. Bowie can only shrug his MICHELOB OR artistic statement. And finally it has note of protest, Bowie shrieking shoulders, a pied piper who is taken on a form, a structure which above the jarring, impassioned himself lost. In another sense, this LOWENBRAU he can use as a poet might a Japanese, “ It’s no game!” The song refers to the young lovers of ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ sonnet, but one which remains song is of total alienation from the the song "Heroes” (on which peculiar to modern music. world and life, a refusal to unders "Teenage Wildlife" is styled) hav HAPPY HOUR 5-6 tand, to become involved. It is The form Bowie has used ing to renounce youth and ideals Monday Friday Bowie the artist finding the world successfully in “Heroes” and — for in the post-Reagan ’80s, as he sees it — sordid. ★ ★ ★ ★ ■ # ★ ★ ★ "Low" and to a more obvious effect heroes of that sort cannot exist. in "Scary Monsters" is that of a In songs such as "Ashes to “ Kingdom Come" by television’s Check Our Liquor Store series of illuminations of a central Ashes” and "Fashion," Bowie Tom Verlaine becomes for Bowie and realizes that by his example, he has an anthem not of hope but of intention or vision. 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