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MONTANA University of Montana Missoula, Montana Thursday/September 22, 1988 KAIMIN ‘Mini-mall’ stores to open in January By Amy Cabe A group of students protested the Kaimin Reporter project last fall, claiming It would de­ The University Center renovation stroy the building's atmosphere and will be completed Winter Quarter, turn it into a "gaming joint." But just In time for the building's 20th Chapman said he thinks students anniversary, the UC's director said favor the project. Most students ob­ Wednesday. ject to any increase in fees, he said, Ray Chapman, director of the facil- and a referendum to defeat the fee ity since its construction two decades failed in January 1987. ago, said he expects the reconstruc­ Chapman said he has received tion to be complete and businesses support from the administration and com posingthe new “mini-mall" to be hasn't heard any student complaints operating in January. for the past year. The project was initiated in 1986 "We were concerned from the be­ by the Student Union Board in an at­ ginning not to destroy the ambiance tempt to revitalize the building, gen­ of the building,” he said, adding that erate student use, create new ser­ he has absolute control over the 10 vices convenient for students and to 12 businesses which will rent generate more money while keeping space. operating costs at a minimum, he He said he likes the building's de­ said. He added that he is sticking sign, and storefronts will be required very closely to the original plan. to match in with that design. He said Last year the ASUM Senate and the atmosphere will be retained, and the Board of Regents began charging the building has been made more students $5 per quarter to pay for energy efficient. The “mlni-maH" also the $700,000 project. will create jobs for university stu­ dents, he added. The project is within the budget, Chapman already replaced non-stu­ Chapman said, adding that money dents to man the updated Informa­ from businesses that rent part of the tion desk, which will be relocated to facility will allow early retirement of the first floor along with the box of­ the 10-year debt. He said he also ex­ fice, check-cashing counter and post pects the rent money to allow the office previously located in the book­ Staff photo by Jaff Garrlsh senate to drop the student fee in five store. RUTH MCGONIGLE takas a break from the rigors of registration to enjoy years. the sun Thursday. See ‘Mini-mail,’ page 8. Apples a bargain at UC Books Akin says enrollment By Mark Downey Apple began working closely with 24 univer­ Kaimin Reporter sities In 1984, and one year later created the slump might be over Apple Computer Company has a higher-edu­ HEPP I program, Lisa Blessing, Apple’s educa­ By John MacDonald cation discount program that may save cus­ tion development executive for the Pacific Kaimin Reporter Akin said 1,996 new tomers 35 percent, and the University of Mon­ Northwest, said Tuesday. The number of students freshman applied this fall, tana's UC Bookstore is now a part of that pro­ Then, In 1987 the HEPP II program targeted who have applied to UM compared to only 1,340 gram. smaller universities that could offer the pro­ has Increased 29 percent in 1987. UC Computers in the bookstore became an gram in conjunction with a local dealer to en­ over last year, Admis­ Akin credits part of the Apple vendor in June 1988 under the compa­ sure post-sale customer services. sions Director Mike Akin increase to UM President ny's HEPP II (Higher Education Purchasing Apple felt It had something to contribute to said recently. James Koch's active Program.) higher education in its Macintosh computers. As of August 31, 3,571 recruiting around the The bookstore responded to students' re­ Blessing said. new students had applied state. quests for Apple computers, UC Computers' Now, customers are requesting Macintosh to UM, and Akin pre­ Having a president who manager David Eggebraaten said Wednesday. computers because they are easy to operate, dicted at least 65 to 70 travels throughout the UC Computers can provide full-time UM stu­ or, in computer nomenclature, they are "user percent actually will at­ state speaking at high dents, faculty and staff a 30 to 35 percent dis­ friendly," Blessing said. “The Macintosh is for tend. schools has made UM count on Apple Macintosh personal comput­ people who are not willing to spend weeks or Akin said he expects accessible to students ers, printers and programs. months" learning to use their computer, she new student applications who might not otherwise The HEPP II program merged a local com­ said. “You get the power without the pain,” to reach an all-time high have applied, Akin said. puter dealer, Emery Computers in Missoula, she said. this fall, passing the re­ The high application with UC Computers to provide repair and Macintosh is at ‘The top of the list” for most cord of 3,800 set in 1983. numbers were very en­ training services. For scholars, Apple also pro­ students' needs, Eggebraaten said. “We definitely will have couraging, Akin said. He vides a contemporary computer research infor­ According to the Aug. 22 issue of Computer more than that if the next added it might mean the mation network. Reseller News magazine, Apple Computers week follows past histo­ slump in new student en­ Apple also requires its HEPP II university ry,” he said. rollment, which has vendors to provide a Macintosh computer lab, The greatest increase plagued the university for which is located at UM In the Liberal Arts See ‘Apples,’ page 8. was in the number of several years, might fi­ Building. freshman applications. nally be over. 2 Thursday, September 22,1988 OPINION | The University of Montana and area homeowners present . NO PARKING! Dave Kirkpatrick BLOOM COUNTY Premium parking plagues students Just when you thought it would be safe to drive to school again, you discover that you are dreadfully mistaken. Rising ominously out of the primeval slime, the ugly head of the most insidious monster Column by on campus is visible once again. Reanimated, it is the recurring nightmare Dennis Small faced by students and employees: Insufficient parking. The horror began innocently enough with a proposal to designate a few prime locations as premium parking with a premium price. Unfortunately, as with by Berke Breathed virtually all University projects, this one has modern streamlined electronic ones you sprung to life and, like the malignant have to walk about three hundred feet to abomination that it is, it rages out of control, running roughshod over innocent get at — with an understandable 500 bystanders. percent increase In price. Then you have to walk back to your car and place the To begin with, all pretense should be stubs on your dashboard. Parking-lot dropped about the fairness of this “first aerobics, courtesy of UM. come, first serve” policy which they now refer to as "Reserved — Special Permit” It has been suggested that the new instead of the presumably more volatile meters be equipped with log chains with term “Premium." If the main intention was notices attached requesting return of the to create permanent space for faculty and chains. In these days of tight budgets, that staff, OK, just don't try to bamboozle would save everybody a bundle of money. everybody into believing that everyone had Speaking of money, I wonder whose idea it an equal shot at the “Reserved” spaces. was to spend money painting the dirt in There were a few thousand people who the “Reserved” lot between Jesse Hall and weren't even in town when the application North Corbiq. Well thought out, folks. period and subsequent waiting list began. Trapped between the city’s NO-PARKING Reserved spaces weren’t enough, the The Montana Kalinin, In Its f la t yoar, la UM SCUM district and Mount Sentinel, we Editor............................. .........Dave Kirkpatrick powers-that-be dictated that one-way published ovary Tuesday, Wednesday, Business Manager... ....................Kim Kalley have to buy university area housing to Thursday and Friday of tho school yoar by Managing Editor....... Suzanne Radenkovic streets with diagonal parking would be a tho Assodatad Students of tho University create more parking. Less nearby housing News EdHor................ ......Marlene Mehlhaff of Montana. The UM School of Journalism neat idea. I can hardly wait to be driving News Editor................ ..............Carol Roberts for students means more students driving. uses the Montana Kalmln for practice down Connell Avenue this winter and be Photo Editor................ ............ Donovan Lytle More students driving means more parking couraaa but assumes no control ovor Sports EdHor............... ........... Mark Hoffarber broadsided by some rear-defogger-less policy or content.