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Our 98th year, Issue 70 ■ ____________ Kaimin is a Salish word for messages ___________________________ Thursday, February 29,1996 Terrain jumping at Snowbowl Pub plan in peril? ▼L/C bar dead in the would also include a grill for burgers and fries. water iffunds aren't The proposal is waiting for found to furnish it, approval from several universi ty committees and for President official says George Dennison’s final vote. But before students can Erica Curless drink a few beers and partici Kaimin Reporter pate in karaoke, the space needs basic furnishings such as The proposed University a grill, tables and work space, Center pub is a moot point until Lo Parco said. money to furnish the space is “The whole idea of a pub is found, Dining moot if we don’t Gary Huin/Kaimin Services get the space furnished out,” THE 20TH ANNUAL SNOWBOWL CUP GELANDE CHAMPIONSHIP drew 26 professional skiers director he whole idea of last weekend. “Gelande” is taken from “gelandesprung,” which means “terrain jump.” See story page 5. Mark Lo he said. “Our Parco said Ta pub is moot if number one Wednesday. we don’t get the component here “The point space furnished out. is we don’t have Student credit loads increase this spring is not what’s the funding in “We really hoped that for increasing the FTE is to going to go in Our number one place now.” Sonja Lee would happen,” he said. facilitate student graduation the space but The room Kaimin Reporter component here is “Getting kids into classes' is and increase class availabili getting the remains empty UM students are taking an ongoing kind of thing.” ty, Bain said.. space fur that we don’t have while the equip more credits this semester, The increase in FTE’s “Students seem to be hav nished,” Lo the funding in place ment list is sent according to spring enroll* shows that the availability of ing a little more success get Parco said. right now. ” to the architect ment figures released yester classes has improved, Bain ting their classes,” he said. “There’s no for final inspec —Mark Lo Parco said. He said he attributes Actual head count at UM funding to tion. Price bids day. Dining Services The full-time equivalent the credit increase to the increased by only around 17 buy the will be taken population, which is stu change in the fee schedule students, compared to fig equipment to when the list dents taking 15 or more which allows students to now ures from last spring, Phil serve anyone returns, Lo credits, moved from 9,791 take 12 credits and up and Bain, registrar said. in that space.” Parco said. last spring to 10,045 this not pay increased fees. Spring figures also include ASUM President Matt Lee It is unclear where the spring. Phil Bain, registrar, Bain said the administra 640 students from UM’s proposed The Study Brake in money will come from, but Lo said last spring students tion’s effort to encourage pro College of Technology. January. The beer-and-wine Parco said it is not from the UC took an average of about 12.7 fessors to teach more classes Current head-count is at pub would provide students, renovation fee. credits and this semester the and open more seats also 11,380, which is a drop of faculty and staff entertainment “There is no designated average is a little above 13 was a factor in the FTE about 300 students from fall Monday through Thursday. The funding source for that project,” credits. increase. The primary goal. numbers, Bain said. second-floor establishment he said. UM student chosen to carry torch in Olympic relay a kidney failure in donated,” he said. summer Olympics and volun Sonja Lee 1992. Michael then “People like that teering at Camp Mak-a-Dream, Kaimin Reporter donated one of his are the heroes.” Matt also plans to play in the There was a time when Matt kidneys to his But Michael Transplant Games in Salt Lake Jette couldn’t even participate brother. refutes the “com City. in high school sports. Now, after After experienc munity hero” talk “I’m just trying to get things receiving a kidney transplant ing organ donation, as well. done,” he said. “I guess if Fm a from his identical twin, he and Michael and Matt “There’s just hero now, you haven’t seen any his brother will help relay the started an organi no hero thing,” thing yet, and there’s a lot more summer Olympic torch. zation to bring Michael said. “It ahead.” Both Matt, a UM junior in recipients, donors was kind of like Matt said after graduation political science and administra and their families an obligation to the twins will be ready to spend tion, and his twin Michael, a together. Last society, like rich more time expanding their orga University of Oregon student, spring the twins people giving to nization. In the next couple of will take part in the summer kicked-off the non poor people.” years, Matt said, he hopes to Olympic torch relay, after being profit organization, The twins’ make Donors for Life nationally selected “community heroes” by Donors for Life, by mother, Mary known. United Way. biking from Seattle Jette, said she But despite both Matt and Matt was selected to run to Washington D.C. MATT JETTE, a junior in political science and adminstra- isn’t surprised by Michael’s busy schedules and between one and three kilome Matt said after tion, is one of six Montanans who will help relay the summer her sons’ modesty. successes they still maintain ters May 9 as part of the relay the transplant a lot Olympic torch. “They have their modesty. He said he will be running in of things changed. both done quite a “I just don’t perceive myself either Wyoming or Idaho, and is He said taking part lete. He’s Mr. King-pin now, bit,” she said. as a hero,” Michael said. “But if one of only six Montanans to in sporting events, something well, at least he says he is.” “And they are doing whafs other people do, I guess I’m will run in the relay he had always wanted to do, Taking part in the relay is an right for them.” ing to step up to home-plate and Michael will also be running was a reality. His brother honor, Matt said, but he said he Last summer Matt was also hit a home run for them.” a leg of the Olympic relay in Michael also noticed the change. really doesn’t see himself as any a cabin leader at Camp Mak-a- Matt added, “This is just one Portland. “The joke now is, ‘1 think you kind of hero. Dream in Missoula and plans story, and everyone has a story. Matt was bom with only one- got the better one” Michael “My brother is the hero on taking part in the camp I think it’s just how you want to fourth of a kidney, and suffered said. “Now he’s the better ath because he is the one who again this year. Aside from the write the next chapter ” 2 Montana Kaimin, Thursday, February 29,1996 ________ Opinion______ _ More prisons ignore America isn’t ready for integration Dear Dr. King, many people and many voices rise to excellence, is not sustain societal problems I write with news that I into one choir, we understood able either, is not — indeed— believe will not make you happy. then that the choir would still even relevant anymore, is a dif Montana’s prison population is expected to increase dra And to be honest, I feel a little have a director, a conductor, and ficult argument to ignore. matically over the next five years, and state Corrections nervous writing to you at all. I whatever the color of that con I realize that rebelliousness Department officials say they have a plan. The proposal, am just a white kid from the ductor might be, he or she would against American culture is as announced Tuesday at the citizen’s advisory council meet sticks of Northern Alabama. still be shackled by the same old old as America. And I under ing in Helena, calls for additions to the Montana State You — and others— may rules of music, that the laws of stand that each new generation Prison in Deer Lodge and the women’s prison in Billings, deservedly ask, what does this the land would be the same. of youth finds its own way to the building of new pre-release centers person know of prejudice or civil What I’m attempting to say is express its energy and disen and a geriatric home for inmates, and rights or anything that you that even in the most liberal franchisement.