Whalesong 1989-04-26 (v.8 no.15) Item Type Journal Publisher University of Alaska Southeast Download date 29/09/2021 20:15:00 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/11122/9901 Grievances Election results Eagles pages 3 & 6 page 5 page 6 whalesongnewspaper of the university of alaska southeast juneau campus Volume 8, Number 15 Juneau, Alaska April 26, 1989 Battered budget becomes reality By SCOTT MILLER although the committee recommended about $1.3 A battered but still million less than the recognizeable University of governor, the difference will Alaska FY '90 budget is be funded through the inching closer to becoming a capital and Department of reality. Education budgets. Gov. Steve Cowper's "For UAS we have proposed level of $159 everything, plus some, that million in state general funds t h e governor for the university system recommended," Duncan emerged essentially intact said. from the Senate Finance The House Finance Committee and was only version of the university slightly reduced by its budget totaled $158.5 counterpart in the House of million, said an aide to Rep. Representatives. If the two Fran Ulmer, D-Juneau, a first- budget versions are passed, year member of that as is usual, by their committee. That amount respective houses, a includes library books and a Conference Committee pared version of a mining made up of three senators technologies program for and three representatives will UAS that were not included hammer out the final in Cowper's budget. compromises. Although Gov. Cowper on Sen. Jim Duncan, D- Apr. 4 proposed university Juneau, a senior member of funding cuts of 10 percent the Senate Finance as part of an agreement with Committee, said that, (Continued on page 8) Former University of Alaska Board of Regents member Don Able was honored by the Commencement May 5 university community on Thursday, April 20 with a reception at the UAS Student Housing Lodge. Regents President Ann Parrish presented Able with a plaque of appreciation for his fourteen years of service to the state as a Regent. By WHALESONG STAFF James King of Juneau. King is a retired U.S. Fish and During the University of Wildlife biologist who Alaska Southeast's seven­ operates a bird rehabilitation teenth annual com­ center at his home at Sunny Plane crash claims life of mencement exercises on Point on the Mendenhall May 5, many of this year's wetlands. 140 graduates will receive A meritorious service student/pilot Al McClure their degrees amid the pomp award will be presented to and circumstance of the Karl Ward of Haines, who By WHALESONG STAFF evening. served as superintendent of survived the crash. McClure was flying a single- Festivities begin at 7:30 schools there for 11 years On April 19, University of Rescuers planned to recover engine DeHavilland Beaver p.m. at Centennial Hall, and has made significant Alaska Southeast student the remains of the crash when he and his passenger concluding with a reception contributions in community Allen McClure, a pilot for victims last weekend. left Juneau at 12:30 p.m. last and graduation dance for service and to the education Channel Flying of Juneau, McClure, a resident of Wednesday. The cause of graduates and their families field in Southeast Alaska. embarked on a flight to UAS student housing since the crash was not known, and friends. Two graduating UAS Pelican with one passenger. January, was a native of according to Alaska State Recently retired UA students have been The plane never reached its Wells, Texas. He had been Trooper spokesman CpI. Regent Don Able of Juneau selected to speak during the destination; searchers the flying in Bethel before Dennis Ponder. Fog at low will deliver the commence- commencement exercises. next day located the plane's coming to Juneau, where he elevations may have been a ment address. Honorary They are Valerie Banaszak, wreckage where it crashed has attended UAS for about contributing factor, officials doctor of humanities an elementary education into a mountainside at 1,800 a year. speculated. degrees will be awarded to student; and Nancy Barto, feet, about 20 miles from Tish Griffin, UAS student A memorial service is Austin Hammond, a Haines who will receive her Hoonah. activities director, said a planned for today at 4 p.m. at commercial fisherman who bachelor's degree in Neither McClure, 42, nor memorial plaque dedicated Chapel by the Lake. McClure has been active in Tlingit business with an emphasis in the passenger, James to McClure may be placed in will be buried in Gainesville, cultural preservation, and to accounting. McPhee, 39, of Pelican, the Student Housing lodge. Fla. page 2 Whalesong April 26, 1989 Juneau's Folk Festival includes all folks By BARRY CONNALLY of literally hundreds of folk festivals use an audition event it is now," said Pavitt. Festival committee may face volunteers and members that screening process because the dilemma of not being For the 15th consecutive creates this unique music there's not enough stage So far, the Alaska Folk able to include all the acts year, Juneau's annual week festival which is considered time to accommodate all the Festival has been able to that apply due to the limited long folk festival was brought by festival connoisseurs a acts that apply," said Pavitt. accommodate all the acts that amount of time available. to an official close with a sing community event of a dying The repercussion of apply because the length of "If so," said committee along version of "Good Night breed. screening acts is that some the festival has expanded as member Kent Greentree, Irene" led by one of the "What makes this festival members of the community its popularity increased. "the selection process will be founders of the event, unique is that all musicians are excluded for either the "Fifteen years ago the based on a first come, first "Uncle" Bob Pavitt. are encouraged to play and perceived quality of their festival was only a one night serve format." Of course, the post official admission is free. There’s no talent, or because the format stand with eight performers," conclusion of the weeks audition process used for of their music doesn’t comply said Pavitt. The greatest concern of festivities didn't occur until screening acts and no with the standards of the Today the festival lasts the committee is to give an the wee hours of the next musicians are excluded from committee at large. seven nights and two days opportunity to all who want day; thanks the the infamous playing any type of music "When you start excluding and features over 120 to participate in the folk fest a members of the "Institute of they desire," said Bob Pavitt. talent, no matter how 'raw' it performances and over 31 chance. However, the White Noise," who donated Pavitt believes the policy of may be, you are, essentially, various workshops. possibility of the festival their abode and accoutre- free admission and inclusive excluding the folk from the At present there is enough attracting more acts than it ments for the last all night jam participation is what makes folk festival. No longer will it time for all the performances can accommodate is a reality bash of the week. Alaska's folk festival unique. have the spontaneity and to be staged. However, in the committee may face in However, it is the good will "You’ll find that most state beauty of the community the future, the Alaska Folk the future. Jazz greats, near-greats join in Juneau music event By WHALESONG STAFF Thomas Quintet featuring The quintet performs music diverse artists as Gary King's vocal styling is unique, Jerry Hahn and Nancy King. ranging from highly original Burton, John Handy, the blending the clear phrasing Jazz artists appearing at Based in Portland, this group and improvisational com- Fifth Dimension, and his own and vivacity of Ella Fitzgerald the 1989 Juneau Jazz and offers some of the finest and positions of their own to Jerry Hahn Brotherhood. with the soulfullness of Classics festival, from May 12 most exciting performers on classic renditions of jazz During the '60's and '70's, Nancy Wilson. She sings as through 21, include the Rob the west coast jazz scene. standards. Hahn regularly appeared at if she were part of the band, The catalyst for this group jazz festivals such-as those in using her voice as another is Rob Thomas, a jazz violinist Monterey, Newport and the instrument. As Handy once who has performed and Montreaux festival in said of King, "She puts horn toured with several artists Switzerland. Hahn also is a players to shame." Now including Tom Grant, Jeff music educator, having setled in her native Oregon, Lorber, Dan Siegel and the developed a guitar program King regularly appears in Montreaux band. He has at Wichita State University Portland jazz clubs with appeared on a number of which now offers degrees in famed walking bassman recordings, as well. Thomas jazz guitar. He continues to Leroy Vinnegar and pianist has been a mainstay in serve on the faculty of Eddie Wied, as well as other Portland's emergence as various guitar clinics. performers such as Rob one of the foremost jazz Vocalist Nancy King began Thomas and guitarist John cities in the country. He her professional career in Stowell. concurrently leads two or San Francisco, singing with Joining Thomas, Hahn and three different groups of Poiny Poindexter. Since that King are two regulars from musicians. Thomas also start, she has sung with the Portland jazz scene. plays bass, working as a artists such as Bill Evans and Drummer Chris Lee is a sideman with touring jazz John Handy, and has bandleader, composer and players appearing in performed everywhere from arranger in his own right.