University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 5-5-1981 Montana Kaimin, May 5, 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, May 5, 1981" (1981). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 7269. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/7269 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]. Bob Marshall supporters gear up for Friday rally By Hymn Alexander exploration company to detonate “We really don’t care what Montana Kaimin Reporter 5,400 explosive charges along 207 effect the rally has on Coston,” miles of seismic line in the Bob Bishop said, “but we want to About 50 horses and riders, Marshall, Uncoln-Scapegoat and demonstrate tremendous support symbolic of the roadless quality Great Bear wilderness areas. so (U.S. Rep. Pat Williams) can of wilderness areas, will join However, even 1,000 noisy Bob get his proposal through Con­ marchers Friday in a rally at the Marshall supporters may have gress. We want him to go to Federal Building in downtown little effect on Coston’s decision. Congress with a strong political Missoula to show support for Many people in the wilderness mandate.” efforts to keep oil and gas ex­ movement think the limits placed Williams announced last plorers out of the Bob Marshall on Coston by Forest Service Chief month he would sponsor a resolu­ Wilderness. Max Peterson will make it very tion that would bar any type of Organizers of the Bob Marshall difficult for Coston to deny the development in the Bob Marshall Day hope more than 1,000 people application. and adjacent Lincoln-Scapegoat will meet at the Grizzly statue on Peterson told Coston in a and Great Bear Wilderness areas. the University of Montana cam­ March letter ordering Coston to He said his measure would use pus at 11 a.m., march to fhe consider the application that provisions within the Federal Federal Building (Pine and “The citizens of the United States Land Policy and Information Act Pattee streets) and listen to sup­ have an interest in assessing all of 1976 to withdraw public lands porters of the Bob Marshall speak values” of the Bob Marshall at noon. Wilderness. Peterson also said Cont. on p. 8 Northern Region Forester Tom compatibility with the wilderness Coston, who will soon make a environment should not be a decision regarding development determining factor in issuing the in the Bob Marshall, has his prospecting permit because the A S U M b u c k s office in the Federal Building. Wilderness Act of 1964 allows A fund-raising dinner, dance exploration in wilderness areas Executive recommen­ and auction will begin at 6 p.m. in until midnight, Dec. 31,1983. dations for ASUM-funded the St. Francis auditorium, 420 Instead, the rally is aimed at student groups were releas­ W. Pine St., according to Jim showing the widespread support ed last week, totaling $445,- Rohrssen of the Student Action the preservation of the Bob 922. To see where all these Center. Marshall has in Montana, said bucks might go, turn to page Coston currently is considering Bill Bishop, Bob Marshall 5. an application by an oil and gas Alliance spokesman. REMEMBER THIS? Although 1,000 kegs of Olympia won’t be flowing this Aber Day at the KO Rodeo Grounds, that’s no excuse not to pound down a few tomorrow in gracious memory of the defiinct kegger. See schedule of Aber Day events below. (Staff photo.) Aber Day events Tuesday Run awards ceremony. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Reception for 2 p.m. — Jazz Workshop, Aber Missoula legislators, Sigma Nu, Day Award Ceremony. 1006 Gerald Ave. 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Music on 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. — the Oval by Spring Thaw, Surfer Legislators panel discussion, Ruth, Denise Roat, Kathleen Montana Rooms. Kimball and Michael Storey, Wednesday with Andre Floyd as master of 8 a.m. — Set up for carnival ceremonies. booths, music, arts and crafts, 3 p.m. — Historical tour of the etc. Groups interested in having University. any type of booth are urged to 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Dinner at the contact Barry Adams or Mar­ Lodge Food Service. quette McRae-Zook in the ASUM 7 p.m.—“Northern Lights,” offices. film sponsored by the Northern 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Cleanup, Tier Information Committee, reseeding and planting. First United Methodist Church, 11 a.m. — Hacky-sack tourna­ 300 E. Main. ment. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.—Kegger Noon — Library Benefit Run at My Place Bar, 2605 Brooks, FISHING ON THE BLACKFOOT RIVER hasn’t been too hot of late, so hostage-taking may be and games on the Oval. necessary. Looking down the tube of a Sturm and Ruger .44 Magnum, the little buggers are 1:30 p.m. — Library Benefit. Cont. on p. 8 bound to be persuaded. (Staff photo by Kinney.) Pulitzer Prize winner: writing is no easy task By Mariann Sutton who wants to be a writer is to write every day . to Montana Kaimin Reviewer put down 100 words every day whether they are good or bad. He compared developing writing skills with N. Scott Momaday is a Pulitzer Prize-winning any other form of exercise, saying that if a person novelist who isn’t sure writing novels is really flexes his muscles, he becomes strong. possible. After his reading, Momaday discussed his He is working now on his second novel, and Friday background and evaluated the current prospects for evening the author, who is of Kiowa and Cherokee young Indian writers. Calling his upbringing “un­ descent, participated in the 13th annual Kyi-Yo usual,” Momaday said that it had given him a “pan- Indian Youth Conference by reading from his latest Indian experience.” work. He is the son of Kiowa artist A1 Momaday and “Writing is the most difficult job in the world,” Cherokee author Natachee Scott Momaday. He was Momaday said in an interview after the reading. raised on Navajo, Apache and Pueblo reservations in “Every part of writing is hard for me. Starting a the Southwest. One of these, Jemez Pueblo in writing project, getting something down on paper, it’s northern New Mexico, he used as the locale for labor all the way. I still don’t think it’s possible to “House Made of Dawn.” write a novel. But if you have a knack for writing, “Jemez was the last, best home of my childhood,” doing it is a great satisfaction.” Momaday recalled. “I am strongly connected with the Momaday has written five books including his canyon and desert country. To me, going to the novel, “House Made of Dawn,” for which he won the Southwest has always been going back home.” He Pulitzer Prize in 1969. “The Way to Rainy Mountain,” added that he will be moving back to the Southwest a compilation of Kiowa legends, is his favorite, but he from California at the end of this summer. said he believes all his published work is good. Momaday said he can foresee the emergence in the “I would not have published anything that I didn’t near future of many more Indian writers such as think was good, and by that I mean the best that I James Welch, who lives in Missoula. The Indian has thought I could do,” Momaday said. “When I finished always had a highly developed aesthetic sense, he ‘House Made of Dawn,’ I thought it was fantastic.” Momaday’s advice to anyone, Indian or otherwise, N. SCOTT MOMADAY Cont. on p. 8 o p i n i o n s ABER DAY RULES L Aber Day shall be one day in every spring semester, set apart for the beautifica­ tion and general cleaning up of the campus. It is so named in honor of Professor W il­ liam Aber, whose untiring efforts in this direction have well merited the honor and grat­ itude of the entire university. The Friday of the third week in April shall be the day on Remember which the work shall be done. II. These rules shall apply to all members of the student body. III. Every student will be assigned to some particular piece of work to be done by squads, under the supervision of upper-class “M” men. the good ol9 IV. A student will report to the supervisor of his group not later than eight o’clock in the morning. V . Students will be dressed for work, and any finery which the committee deems Aber Days? superflous will be removed from the persons of the men so adorned and something less ostentatious substituted. VI. The hours of labor shall be from 8 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. and from 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. Gone are the 1,000 kegs of beer. VII. During the intermission a free lunch shall be served to all the workers by the Gone are the drunks boogeying hard and fast on the women of the university. VIII. If a student has not reported by 8 a.