Montana Kaimin, May 4, 1988 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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MontanaWednesday/May 4,Kaimin 1988 University of Montana Bathroom locks put in because of intrudei A male intruder has been spotted He said descriptions of the intruder some residents have used tape to By John Firehammer in the bathrooms three times, once are all similar, but it hasn't been de Keep the doors from locking. Kaimin Reporter termined if all the sightings were of Barb Reichert, a senior in Journal Sightings of a male intruder in the during the middle of Winter Quarter, the same man. ism living in Craig Hall, said she the women’s bathrooms of a residence and twice during the early part of this Brunell said witnesses have de locks are "really ridiculous... although hall prompted the Residence Halls di quarter, Brunell said. scribed a man of "about college we don’t like guys coming in.” rector to require that women's bath The locks were installed in reponse age,” loitering in the women's bath Cecile Tropila, a sophmore In busi room doors be locked 24 hours a to safety concerns expressed by female residents, Brunnel said. rooms. He added, however, that there ness living In Craig Hall, said the day, he said Tuesday. locks provide protection because Residence Halls director Ron Bru- He said the locks are a way of "sa is no way to determine if the intruder "women are always at a risk," but nell said that the new locks were in feguarding" the residents and are is a college student. The installation of the locks was questioned if the cost of the locks stalled in the bathroom doors and worth the inconvenience of a resident met with mixed results by female was worthwhile. that female residents were issued carrying a key each time she uses residents interviewed on Tuesday. Annie Arvish, a junior in English liv- bathroom keys last week. the bathroom. Jennifer Pinkerton, a freshman in ing in Duniway Hall, said she doesn't The bathrooms located on the Th e nightw atchm an’s hours in radio television living in Craig Hall, female floors of Cralg-Duniway Hall Craig-Duniway also will be extended said that carrying a bathroom key is are the only ones being locked, Bru- as a result of the incidents, Brunell See ‘Locks,’ page 8. inconvenient to residents and that neil said. said. Staff photo by Chariot Lyman Slatt photo by Grog Von Tlahom BARBARA HOLLMAN, dean of students, fires the starting gun for the Annual Aber Day Race sponsored by the physical therapy program and Campus Recreation. Over 70 people partici pated In the run. The run had four age categories for male and female runners and two divisions, 10 kilome ter and two mile. It also had two other catagorles race-walking and wheel chair racing. Bob Correll, right, finishes third In the two-mile division of the Aber Day Run and first In his age division, 36 to 50. His finishing time was 10 minutes 36 seconds. Ted Cogswell finished first overall in 9:53 In the two-mlle division and Laszlo Gyorgyi fin ished first overall with 37 minutes in the 10 kilometer division. Graduating seniors asked to ‘pledge now, pay later director of annual giving, said she pledges from this year's graduating graduating class. By Amy Cabe Money raised through this program for the Kaimin has been working on the Senior class of about 1,200 to 1,600 a suc The University of Montana Founda Chaiienge for about one year. cess. will go into UM's Excellence Fund, tion began a new fund raising project Now is a good time to start the While that seems like a small por which nets about $350,000 annually, last week that challenges graduating program, Conrad said, because more tion of those graduating, it would still according to Conrad. seniors to pledge money to UM now students are aware of UM’s financial help, she said. It also helps UM keep Graduates don’t have to specify where they want their donations and pay later. difficulties than ever before. track of people, she noted. Under the “Senior Challenge” fund New graduates haven't contributed Under the payment program, stu spent, Conrad said, adding she raising program, students, who will much in the past, she said, but this dents would pay $10 the first year, favors unrestricted donations because be contacted by UM Advocates over program may change that because it $15 the second year and $25 the UM President James Koch can then the next three to four weeks, are allows students to finish school and third year. decide how the funds will be spent. given three years to make payments look for employment before payments If 250 students make pledges this Unrestricted funds are usually used year, UM would gain $2,500. By 1991 on their pledges, with the first pay begin. See ‘Pledges,’ page 8. ment due in one year. “Everyone wants to help," she said, the program would be providing UM Monica Conrad, the Foundation’s adding she would consider 250 with $12,500 donated by the 1988 2 Wednesday, May 4,1988 OPINION Cleaner environment worth nickel deposit Last week MontPIRG launched a petition drive to drink prices and cause inconveniences for beverage industry can't say. place on the November ballot an initiative that businesses. Montana can afford to gamble a few tax dollars if would put a minimum deposit of 5 cents on bottles In fact, the petition's approval by the attorney it’s assured a cleaner environment and a healthy and cans that contain carbonated beverages. general’s office was delayed for three weeks by recycling industry in return. Voters should sign the The group needs to collect 18,949 signatures by Anheuser-Busch and the Montana Beer and Wine petition in May and vote for the initiative in June 24 to bring the Montana Litter Control and Wholesalers Association. The groups claim that if November. Recycling Act before the voters. the deposit initiative passes, beer sales will drop 7 Supporters of refundable beverage-container percent and the state will lose $200,000 in excise Friday is last day to register to vote deposits have estimated the litter control act would tax money. The delay occurred when the beverage Friday is the last day to register to vote in the cut Montana's litter problem in half and boost the industry representatives wanted, and got, their Montana primary elections, which will be held June state’s recycling Industry with 800 to 1,200 new claim worked into the wording of the initiative. 7. jobs. But a beer and wine consumption study Voter registration tables will be in the University The projected numbers certainly aren't conducted by the Oregon Environmental Council Center from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day through guaranteed. But it's a good bet that registered indicates that the state might not lose money in the Friday. It takes just a few minutes to fill out the voters who sign the petition and vote for the long run. When Oregon passed a similar initiative, card. initiative will be doing something to help Montana's beer and wine sales dropped sligtly at first, but Participate in selecting the state’s governor and environment and economy. over a four-year period sales actually increased. Congressional delegates. Register to vote. The beverage industry vehemently opposes the And the litter problem decreased rapidly. Kevin McRae proposed initiative, claiming a deposit might raise Why couldn't that happen in Montana? The BLOOM COUNTY Monopolies can’t be bought With the increasing conflict between America and foreign countries recently, U.S. citizens have begun to sit up and take notice in the news. People are wondering whether they are being told the truth by the media. Are trees really the leading cause of pollution in the United States, like President Reagan said? Well, certainly not. But there are other issues that one cannot be sure about, and as a result, many Americans have become weary of what the mass newspaper in a city, can be labeled as a media tells them. faction, or personal interest group. The problem, most people think, is that Moreover, such a faction would appear to the national news they receive from be in violation of the Constitution. television and magazines is nothing but The U.S. Supreme Court recently by Berke Breathed contrived information formed by conspiring recognized one such violation in Denver. corporations. While this idea may hold There, a cable TV company was paying the much truth, there are other sources of city to be the only broadcaster in the area. news that may be just as much at fault. They used that term “natural monopoly” to Local newspapers and television stations fit hide the fact that they were really denying the bill.

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