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MontPIRG student fee opposed by Richardson By Heidi Bender Board of Regents next Friday. port of MontPIRG, said Jon Motl, Montana Kalinin Reporter This quarter, efforts were a member of the MontPIRG mobilized to establish a group steering committee. Last Wednes­ Prospects for using a $2 refun­ emphasizing student research, day, Central Board voted to dable student fee system to fund education and lobbying. A refun­ support MontPIRG. the Montana Public Interest dable student fee on registration Motl said that MontPIRG Research group (MontPIRG) on forms would fund the groups. hopes to get the formal support of campus do not look good. Students who do not wish to use the University of Montana Ad­ Commissioner of Higher their money to support the group ministration next week. Education John Richardson an­ could receive a refund after the Earlier yesterday morning, UM nounced yesterday afternoon third week into the quarter. President Richard Bowers said that he will not recommend More than 3,600 student the administration was now sup­ approval of the MontPIRG signatures and about 60 faculty porting MontPIRG to the extent Droposal when it goes to the signatures were gathered in sup- of placing it before the regents. Nearly 4,000 student signatures indicates significant support among the UM student m ou tan a body, he said, adding that as president he has to take that into account. However, Richardson said he ANN MARY DUSSAULT, Missoula representative, speaks at a will not recommend approval of forum yesterday afternoon at Mammary Park. According to k a u n i n the proposed funding system Dussault, legislative gains made in Montana the past few because of a legal analysis made years for women were “ wiped out” by this year’s Legislature. Friday, May 16, 1981 Missoula, Mont. Vol. 83, No. 99 by David Figuli, chief legal See story below. (Staff photo by Kinney.) counsel at the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Educa­ tion. Richardson said the refundable Speakers say capitalism stifles equality student fees, mandatory in the sense that they would be a prere­ By Hymn Alexander Claybom, acting director of the Native American Studies program, quisite for enrollment at UM, Montana Kalinin Reporter Ulysses Doss, humanities professor and Ann German, Missoula would be state funds, under the attorney, also spoke at the forum. regents’ authority. Inequality and racism are necessary conditions if capitalism is to Photiades said there will always be under-privileged classes in Because MontPIRG would be a function and expand, John Photiades, a University of Montana the United States as long as capitalism exists. Capitalism went private student corporation, in­ economics professor, said yesterday. through a necessary growth period during the Industrial Revolu­ dependent of UM, regents fee­ State Rep. Ann Mary Dussault, D-Missoula, said the attitudes tion, he said, but a new economic order is needed because American gathering authority for that prevalent in the state Legislature “ scared” her. She said women’s society must now redefine its values and needs. No longer can which is “necessary” and issues fared very poorly and she attributed that to the strength of unlimited economic growth be a realistic goal, he stud. “proper” to the university would the “New Right.” He said President Ronald Reagan’s supply-side economics not apply* in this instance, accor­ Dussault and Photiades both spoke as part of the forum “The requires savings and investment by the rich in order to prosper. He ding to Richardson. Equality Experiment: Progress or Regress? Racism and Sexism Today,” presented yesterday in Mammary Park. Elaine Gilham Cont. on p. 6 Cont. on p. 6 Final ASUM budgets to be set Monday By Susan Toft special allocations fund of $15,- revenue due to President probably would mean increased fiscal year on July 1. Any surplus Montana Kalinin Reporter 000 is also taken out of this Reagan’s budget cuts in areas prices. He said there also could be remaining in the accounts would amount, as is a $5,000 ASUM such as work-study and fine arts a reduction in the hours the have reverted to the general fund reserve fund. grants. Recreation Annex is open and in The final budgets for ASUM- and any deficit would have been If the recommendation for the the number of teams allowed to funded student groups will be The executive recommen­ absorbed by the general fund. dations were made by a com­ Montana Kaimin passes through participate in intramural sports. hammered out Monday by Cen­ But Burgdorfer said Tuesday mittee consisting of ASUM Presi­ CB unchanged, Business tral Board, and if CB passes the The ASUM administrative that the account balances would dent Steve Spaulding, Vice Manager Scott Davidson says executive budget recommen­ budget, which will start the new be carried forward on July 1. Any President Eric Johnson, Business that he still will “have no choice dations, all but four of the 52 fiscal year about $17,000 in debt, group that has a surplus will start Manager Carl Burgdorfer, and but to bump the ad rates up.” He groups’ budgets will be less than will get 19 percent less money out with that much money in CB budget subcommittee said he wants to keep the rates at they had initially requested. than was requested. According to addition to the ASUM allocation members Jim Brennan, services; a level that student groups can The executive budget Business Manager Carl and any group with a deficit will Ken Dermer, miscellaneous; Amy afford. recommendations total about 76 Burgdorfer, the deficit will be have to absorb that deficit into Pfeifer, fine arts; John Smith, Leisure Services director Jim percent of the total $568,246 covered by a surplus in the ASUM their allocation. sports; Jean-Marie Souvigney, Ball said that if the executive requested. The executive com­ general fund generated by in­ sports; Jennifer Fenchak, recommendation for his mittee recommendation was creased enrollment. Johnson said during the $446,822. But new figures releas­ departmental; and Marquette organization holds, equipment budgeting that the administative ed this week lowered that amount McRae-Zook, services. rental and checkout-could be Burgdorfer originally had budget is “one we can live with” to $434,038, so CB must chop an Those groups whose budget eliminated or changed to a self- planned to return student groups’ in the face of other groups’ budget additional $30,000 from the total recommendations were no less sustaining system, which budgets to zero at the start of the cuts. budget. than the amount they requested That total amount figure was are: provided by the Controller’s Of­ • ASUM Legal Services— fice as the projected student $37,721 activity fees that will be paid • ASUM Day Care—$27,048 during the 1981-82 school year. A • Tutoring Program—$2,000 • Young Artists String Quartet—$400 Seven groups account for about ‘Bob' decision 76 percent of the total to be out today recommended budget: • ASUM Programming— Oil and gas exploration in $65,000 the Bob Marshall • Montana Kaimin—$65,000 Wilderness will be approved • Leisure Services—$48,000 or rejected by Tom Coston, • ASUM Administration— regional forester, at 10 this $46,265 morning. • ASUM Accounting—$41,570 Coston will announce • ASUM Legal Services— whether Consolidated $37,721 Georex Geophysics of • ASUM Day Care—$27,048 Denver will be permitted to Newly-chosen Programming use explosives in the director Sam Goza said that if wilderness area. The an­ Programming’s allocation nouncement will be made in remains at the executive the West Conference Room recommendation of $65,000, there of the Federal Building, will be fewer shows with less Pine and Pattee streets. quality. He added that Program­ IS LIFE ASSAULTING your sensibilities? 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