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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 4-27-1983 Montana Kaimin, April 27, 1983 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, April 27, 1983" (1983). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 7482. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/7482 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 [email protected]. KYLT to continue coverage without 'GrizzlyBill' ByBv Eric Williams hall (nr »ha noct 10 unarc ■ ... ... ... .... , .1... " ball for the past 12 years, was pay UM for the broadcast contract for the broadcasting with the other radio stations in Contributing Reporter recently hired as program di­ rights. Instead, the station will The University of Montana rights, and four years remain Missoula, received a letter from rector at KDXT FM. continue to pay the 15 mem­ agreed yesterday to allow on the agreement. But with UM April 11 that said the rights Harry Conlin, general man­ bers of a statewide network to KYLT AM radio station to con­ Schwanke s departure from to the Grizzly sports contract ager and vice president of carry Grizzly games. tinue to broadcast UM basket­ KYLT, the status of the contract would be opened for bids. He KYLT, said UM and the station UM President Neil Bucklew ball and football games. The was clouded, and UM opened $aid he began to prepare a bid, agreed yesterday to a four-year said the university had "in­ signing of the agreement the contract up for bids. but stopped about a week ago contract granting KYLT exclu­ deed" entered into a new means that longtime Grizzly Conlin said the language of when he “caught wind" that sive coverage of UM sports. agreement with KYLT, but announcer Bill Schwanke will the new contract was binding KYLT and UM would reach an Conlin added that KYSS FM added the contract "is annually for both parties. He added agreement, no longer be the voice of the will continue to cover Lady Griz renewable.” Grizzlies. that as general manager, he Conlin said KYLT has already basketball — under an agree­ According to Harley Lewis, Schwanke, who announced and KYLTs program director, begun looking for Schwanke’s ment with KYLT. UM athletic director, KYLT and UM men's football and basket­ Vern Argo, along with Lewis replacement, and has recieved As in the past, KYLT will not UM were under a five-year will review KYLT $ Grizzly about 170 applications, broadcast performance and ConNn said some well-known promotion of UM annually — broadcasters have applied for particularly the performance of the announcing position, the announcers. Conlin said the language In said KYLT will choose the the new contract is changed ^n®*'$ts ®®d present those "drastically" from the previous names t0 a commrttee that will one, but would not say more cb0®® the new announcer, about It. He said he was "very Con,ln KYLTs representa- pleased with the decision" UM ,ives 00 th® committee will in- made, and added that the UM hirns®^ Dave Guffey, UM had conducted the negotia­ sports information director and tions in a “first-class" manner. Schwanke said he had a Basketball coach Mike Mont­ mixed reaction to the agree­ gomery, football coach Larry ment. Donovan and a past president "I’d be lying if I said it wasn't of the Grizzly Athletic Associa- a letdown,” Schwanke said, tlon, who has not yet been "But I think I understand the picked, will be UM's committee position1 UM is in. members. Lewis will be an ad Schwanke said KDXT, along hoc member, Conlin said. LAURA RAE BOYER, sophomore in general studies, got her face painted by peace activist i #inliivtfTlFh vo,- 85* No- 92 me e r P y##t#rday dur1nfl part 0f the Ground Z#r0 We#k (Staff photo by Gregg Lch- / T ) , Q f l Panelists urge peacemaking role By Greg Moore power from the government to said. Kalmn Contributing Rtpofl* the people. Sandholm said he hoped that m Americans must use the P "If we make that kind of someday the coldness between Constitution to restrain the fed­ move, it is something that will nations "will melt like the snow eral government's power to show the Russian people that in spring." 1 W«li*«»day, April 27,1M3 Minouli, Momma continue the nuclear arms race their government is part of the said Bryan Black, University of problem and not part of the Montana philosophy professor, solution," Black said. at a noon forum yesterday. MacDonald characterized Unfair voting cited in successful The forum, part of Ground herself as an ordinary house­ Zero Week, took place in the wife. University Center Mall and fea­ "I don't have a Ph.D. after my petition for new ASUM elections tured as speakers Black, the name," she said. "I do have Rev. Gayle Sandholm, United By Jerry Wright elections, there were people in­ some common sense. Why do KftVrta SUM Reporter Andy StroWe said the charges Methodist campus minister, fluencing voters at the polling on the first petition last quarter we tolerate an administration ASUM students will vote next and May MacOonald, chair­ that continues its war-like poli­ places and the computer sys­ were not addressed when it woman of Missoula Women for Wednesday on whether last tem used for voting allowed cies? Why don’t the mothers in quarter's ASUM elections went before CB because the Peace. the world stand up?" people to vote more than once. discussion turned into an argu­ The theme of the forum was should be invalidated and new At a CB meeting March 9, a MacDonald claimed that elections held. , ment between opposing “What About the Russians?" American military spending standing room only crowd of groups. As long as the issue is Black advocated the passage For new elections to be held, about 100 people packed the was largely responsible for the 25 percent of the students kept alive, he said, something of a Constitutional amendment country's economic and social Montana Rooms to oppose or will be done about it declaring that the responsibility must vote in a referendum call­ back the petition. After an problems. ing for new elections, and of Chuck Hodge. CB member of defense be toward the Sandholm stressed the im­ emotional debate on the sub­ and a member of Students for human species rather than to­ those voting, two-thirds must ject. the elections were upheld portance of maintaining a col­ vote to invalidate the elections. Honest Elections, said although ward the nation. lective self-image in order to by a vote of 13 to nine, and good changes in the election He said the power of national The referendum stems from John Wicks, CB faculty adviser bring about change. allegations that there were process are occurring now with governments will have to be He said everyone "must dare for 15 years, resigned in pro­ the election committee, the violations of ASUM bylaws and test. restrained before the arms to imagine herself or himself as changes still don't address the race can be ended. constitutional provisions in last But the issue resurfaced a peacemaker. We need to af­ quarter’s election. problems with the last election. "Arms-radng governments, Spring Quarter when a group firm the roots of our powers. Immediately following those The referendum does, he said. and not the people of the na­ Within and among us is the called Students for Honest ASUM President David Bolin- tions. are the source of the elections, a group of people Elections began circulating a power to make peace." that included several losing ger said he will vote against the arms race," Black said. “The Sandholm said we have a re­ petition to call for a referen­ referendum, and though he idea that the United States gov­ Central Board candidates, both dum to invalidate the elections. sponsibility not only to our­ losing presidential candidates, agrees with the right of Stu­ ernment can do something selves but to future generations. The group needed 5 percent dents for Honest Elections to about the Russians... I think four winning candidates and of the students to sign the peti­ "The threat of nuclear holo­ others, presented a petition to call for it, he doesn’t like the that idea is hysterical." caust has helped us to see that tion for the referendum to be thought of spending ASUM He contended the passage of CB asking it to hold new elec­ held, and it got those signa­ not only do we inherit the world tions. money ($430) to hold it. He a "species amendment" could from our parents, we also bor­ tures by the middle of last The petition stated that said he doesn’t feel there is be the first step in turning row it from our children." he week. among other problems with the- sufficient reason to invalidate * Losing presidential candidate the elections. I Q r M m The danger lies elsewhere Rygg-marole Brian L. Rygg Yesterday's forum at the University Center Mall, "What about the Russians," raised an interesting ques­ Reverie on media tion. Language, gentle readers, never stops Murdock and Amy?) Being female is appar­ It raised a question not about the Russians but about changing.

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