Montana Kaimin, December 4, 1981 Associated Students of the University of Montana

University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 12-4-1981 Montana Kaimin, December 4, 1981 Associated Students of the University of Montana Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of the University of Montana, "Montana Kaimin, December 4, 1981" (1981). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 7329. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/7329 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. New phone system possibility montana for UM, other Montana schools By Deb Thiele more than one-half million most inexpensively transmit the Kaimin Reporter dollars. call. The line could be a WATS The University of Montana Mountain Bell is a subsidiary line, microwave line or a direct- kaim in and two other Montana Universi of AT&T. dial line. Friday, December 4, 1981 Missoula, Mont. Vol. 84, No. 37 ty System schools may look into “There is no guarantee it (a new • Cueing — if a number being an alternative telephone system system) would reduce the cost,” called was busy, the caller could S_________________ ;________________ r with an independent phone com Neraas said, “but Mountain Bell program his phone to ring when pany to replace the current isn’t going to give the university the number he was trying to system with Mountain Bell. any of the options of new reach became free. According to John Neraas, technology.” • Forwarding — if a person is administrator of the state Depart Some of the options available going out, his calls can be ment of Administration Com in the computerized phone transferred within the system to munications Division, the cost of systems would help the universi his destination. the phone system is. going up so ty control the cost of its phone Patricia Douglas, Ufyl vice fast that UM may be able to get a bill, he said. president of Fiscal Affairs, is new computerized system for These options include: concerned about immediate costs about the same price. The old • Automatic route selection — of replacing the telephone system mechanical system has limited a computer would automatically and where financing will come service options, he said. select and place the phone call on from. Last year, UM’s phone bill was the telephone line that would Neraas said the Com munications Division has done a feasibility study that found the university would not have to pay for the system right away. It could pay on a monthly basis, as Good grades are it does with Mountain BelL The monthly charges would not be anASUM must more than those UM incurs now, he added. All ASUM officers and Central Board members must have a Also, the telephone system 2.00 grade point average to stay in office, according to one would be paid for and owned by interpretation of a clause in the ASUM Constitution. the university within seven The ASUM Constitution states: “Any member of the years. association ... who is in good academic standing, is qualified Neraas said the feasibility to hold any elective or appointive position.” study showed - that UM would The Constitutional Review Board held a meeting yesterday save $1.7 million within 10 years afternoon and interpreted “good academic standing” to be a by changing systems. 2.00 G.P.A. The other two schools The CRB has the power to interpret the constitution. The recommended to look into a constitution itself states that, “There shall be a Constitutional telephone system change are Review Board to decide upon any questions arising in regard Montana State University and to the ASUM Constitution and Bylaws.” Eastern Montana College. According to ASUM Vice President Eric Johnson, a CRB Independent companies the memo will be sent today to Philip Bain, University of schools may consider are Montana Registrar, asking that transcripts of CB members Northern Telecom, ROLM and and ASUM officers be reviewed. General Telephone, all of which Cont. on p. 8 Development in wilderness ‘tragic mistake,’ says Cutler By Jim Marks Democrat and Republican alike, envelope” environment assess Kaimin Reporter accepted and supported the con ment. After the exploration is THE GRIZZLY BASKETBALL TEAM played with intensity in cept that wilderness should be set completed and further develop last night’s game with Utah State. Sophomore guard Marc Allowing oil and mineral aside from industry and explora ment is likely, then a more rigid Glass directed the court traffic through much o f the game, and development in proposed and tion, until the Reagan ad environmental impact statement the Grizzlies beat the Aggies 61 to 46. (Staff photo by Paul designated wilderness areas runs ministration relaxed wilderness is required. VanDevelder.) against the very concept of development checks. By the time the environmental wilderness, the senior vice presi He explained the change in impact statement is completed, dent for the Audubon Society said standards in the following the damage to the ecosystem of a last night at the University of manner: wilderness area is already done, City to decide fate Montana. Previous to the Reagan ad he said. Rupert Cutler, the former assis ministration, wilderness areas Cutler went on to say that the tant secretary of agriculture un were entirely closed to develop entire push for mineral and oil of ASUM proposal der President Jimmy Carter, ment. But Reagan and Watt have development in wilderness areas originated the Roadless Area allowed industry to explore with and other public lands is not By Ace Ramel that Spaulding’s proposal would Review and Evaluation (RARE) the mere qualification of having Kaimin Contributing Reporter ' appear to grant the student II program. He spoke to about 200 completed a ‘*very back of Cont. on p. 8 representative more rights than people in the underground Lec The Missoula City Council will other citizens, which is illegal ture Hall. The theme of his lecture vote Monday night on a resolu under state law. was “Energy Development and tion to support a proposed ASUM Assistant City Attorney Mae Wilderness.” program that will provide a Nan Ellingson drafted the revis “Mineral entry into the student representative to the ed proposal to eliminate legal wilderness system is a tragic council. problems. The revised resolution mistake,” Cutler said. The proposal was approved specifies that although the stu The concept of wilderness — Wednesday by the council’s dent representative can par the idea of setting aside certain Judicial Review Committee. ticipate in council activities, he or public lands and preserving them A similar proposal, made by she will not have more rights in a natural state — is in direct ASUM President Steve than other citizens. conflict with mineral and oil Spaulding, was turned down Spaulding said yesterday that development, he said, explaining earlier by the committee because he is satisfied with the revised that the damages of exploration of possible legal problems. Some resolution. He said it is “basically and oil and mineral removal city officials expressed concern the same” as his version. would destroy what wilderness The resolution says the student stands for. representative could: The blame for the lessening of Today’s • attend City Council development checks rests square meetings. ly with the Reagan administra weather • speak at City Council tion and Secretary of the Interior meetings on issues pertinent to We’ll have mostly sunny James Watt, he said. the University of Montana, con skies today, but tonight will “At this point, I don’t think sistent with council rules. be cloudy with scattered anyone in the Reagan ad • request that the council in rain or snow. ministration knows what itiate legislation or other action. High today 38, low wilderness is or even cares,” he • attend and participate in tonight 20. said. council committee meetings, also He said every administration, RUPERT CUTLER i consistent with council rules. opinions DOONESBURY by Garry Trudeau n o p e . i m n o t giving I KNOW.. TVE f 1' IN. AS I TOLD SENA- w WHATS.WHATS v OH, MY GOD.. They finally did DON'T YOU THINK JUST BEEN I ULLYOU TOR BAKER YESTERDAY, WHAT'S THAT DOWN AT r « * • _ , THE HEAP J ME SHOULD GET THINKING HAVE TO LET CONSRESS CAN LEAN > r WRONG, THE FOOT OF- OF A TROJAN 1 UR DEAR? TVS ABOUT DAVE H IM 6 0 , ON ME A IL THEY A m , DEAR? THE BED?.. v A 0 - HORSef something right l NEARLY 9 :9 0 .. STOCKMAN.. DEAR? BUT DAVIDSTOCKMAN Ah, there’s hope after all. Despite the fact that Congress turned tail and ran in the face of President Reagan’s offensive on tax cuts, budget cuts and AWACS, the Senate showed yesterday that it still has some sense and some backbone left. The Senate yesterday overwhelmingly turned down President Reagan’s plan to house MX missiles in Titan and Minuteman silos until a decision is made on a permanent MX-basing system. Look on it as a labor of love. issued a challenge for me to join Kaimin Fine Arts Editor Kate The vote was four in favor of the system and 90 Its ironic to find myself accused the human race (read peace Egli see the same “Sound of against the idea. Ninety! Surely that should tell of placing profits before people. community) and to gain a Music” the'Wilma audience did? hawkish Reagan something.

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