The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 2-28-1980 Maine Campus February 28 1980 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus February 28 1980" (1980). Maine Campus Archives. 1065. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/1065 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. r1V Spectatorsfeel close to Olympians by Wit Clough Heiden was four seconds behind the Staff writer leader structures composed of silver down-filled in the beginning of the race. However, plastic Richard Wardwell said sheets laced to tubular metal he felt he was amid the crowd's cries of "Eric! Eric!" the almost a part of the Winter framing. Olympic games American speed skater pulled out in the when he took his Upon entering the structure, he saw two short weekend trip to last few laps to win the event. Lake Placid rocking horses. After going through Feb. IS. Wardwell said the crowd a was "great." doorway. Wardwell said Wardwell, who works with the Depart- He said he could there was a "feel the patriotism" of phonograph playing ment of Civil Engineering, said the games American rock and roll music spectators with their shouts of and an easy resembled a high school event--the chair. Four or five pinball com- "USA! USA!" Wardwell also said the machines petitors seemed more like friends occupied the next room, he said. to the spectators were fair and enthusiastic to all Beyond spectators than athletic superstars. the next doorway, there was a competitors involved. bar. The The only event Wardwell attended bartender, also dressed in silver was Wardwell said he say,. a unique plastic. the men's 5.000 meter hit the bar with a mallet, said speed skating "participation sculpture" during Richard competition, where his visit "You're guilty!- and invited the tourists to Wardwell was impressed with he saw Eric Heiden win to the games. The his second "sculpture" consisted sit down and have a drink. The man the .fan enthusiasm Gad patriotism while of five gold medals. He said of four or then five one and one-half to two story ISee OLYMPICS back pagel observin2 the Winter Olympics. [photo by • Donna Sotomayorl the daily The University ofAlaine at Orono rtantic student newspaper JIM cline since 1875 2.•• WYO. irlf OaShOn SOS am S mos. ps bras vol.86 no.29 Thursday,Feb. 28,1980 Association ofIndependent Professionals r()Ma14M Piltoor 107) 14741023 Professors form non-union group by (Jeorge W. Roche resources that can be used if needed." The legal problems seem to stem from "So far, it's a friendly dialogue. I am Staff writer However. according to James Wolf- the difference between the normal proce- just interested in maintaining academic hagen, professor of chemistry and presi- dure of establishing an "agency"-shop (30 freedom." dent of the Orono chapter of the Associated days to pay dues or loss of job) and the Last week, a committee forwarded to the Barring an eleventh hour compromise. it Faculties of the University of Maine. contractual agreement negotiated last fall. union's executive board a series of appears that the union/non-union contro- AFUM), the state executive board of the The contract only allows for the disciplin- recommendations outlining the general N°S versy will be settled in court. union voted Saturday to proceed with legal ing of non-paying individuals by court purpose of the educational trust fund The non-union forces have formed an actions and to see whether the contract that has actions taken by the union. the composition of the overseeing OM organization called the Association of board of been negotiated between the union and Article 13 of the contract offers three trustees. IAL Independant Professionals and chairperson the university is enforceable as it presently options of payment to satisfy dues The recommendations will be presented Dennis McConnel said. "We are ready to stands. NC obligations. Those involved can either; join for approval or amendment at the April go to court and are quite comfortable in our "We're going to take someone to court the union and pay yearly-dues of $153, or delegate assembly of the union. Li Wilcox position. We might not make all our and find out," stated Wolfhagen. pay a "representation fee- equaling 95 The Board also authorized points; but, neither will they. the drawing -3924 The bone of contention is that the percent of the dues, or pay the same up of the trust document. The assistant professor of finance added. contract agreed to last fall establishes an amount into an educational fund. Wofhagen noted that funds presently "We just %ant to make sure that people "agency"-shop within the university sys- "We're not anti-union. We're anti- being collected were being set are aware that we have legal and financial aside in a tem. forced union." differentiated McConnell. 'See FACULTY back pagel Cabinet votes against extra FAROG funding by ("len Chase Staff writer But its too much money for any one group in which only II people participate." The UMO Student 6overnment Cabinet, According to 1DB President Pam Burch. working with $14,528 for the rest of the FARM has come before the cabinet semester, recommended that a total of asking for money every semester. saying $1,280 be allocated to the Panhellenic that their fund gathering has "fallen short Council and the Inter-varsity Christian of expectations.'' Fellowship at Wednesday nights meeting. Student Ciovernment President David In other action, the cabinet voted not to Spellman said he felt a complete cut was approve any additional funding for the too drastic, but was outvoted 8-0-2. Franco-American Research Opportunity The Panhellenic Council request of lirFoup(A Ro FARM,). $2,765.04 was cut to $1,105. as the cabinet which produces a monthly news members felt their budget was over magazine, has already been funded $2,500 estimated as to the amounts they would this year. need. While turning down FARM's request of Also. the council wanted to get funding $2,162, the cabinet said the group needed for the fall semester of 1980 and the develop to more funding on it's own. cabinet decided to avoid funding any group Worries were voiced that additional for next year before the 80-81 budget is IFIE funding would make student government a completed. major contributor INC • to a publication where The final vote was 9-1 in favor of less than a third of its distribution is on approving funding for the group. campus. ering Finally. the Inter-Varsity Christian Fel- The FARM Forum has a circulation of lowship was funded $75 for supplies and upplies 6.500 of 'which 2.000 are distributed on postage for a monthly newsletter to vriters campus. alumni. The cabinet members also felt too many In her financial report, vice president for issues were being supplied to non-mem- financial affairs. Paula Chai said student bers of the UMO community and this government had an additional $6.5.39 in Igor wasn't serving the best interests of two savings accounts. activity-fee paying students. Chai said the money David Spellman. president of the student government, along with cabinet was reserved in members "I respect their attempt to get the allocated funding to the Panhellenic Council while denying case of an emergency. and wasn't to be money to FAROG. [photo by information out, said cabinet member Donna Sotomayorl Bill made available for allocation by the Randal. (Jeneral Student Senate. 2 local Maine Campus • Thursday. Feb. 28. 1980 Ashes push elms out ofthe scenery by Mi by (tlen Chase tiwasey said the decision to plant St. Staff Writer new trees to eventually replace the Is it elms was made almost ten years ago. libera According to UMO professor. the engin, ash trees planted on the mall have A committee that included Swas- bearin ey; a "priority" over the elm trees. yY hich landscaping consultant named bache Roger Clapp: will be cut or pruned as needed to let former physical plant The director the ash trees grow properly. Parker Cushman and former Counc superintendant of grounds and ser- engini James Swasey. associate professor vices Roscoe Clifford decided a large increa of ornimental horticulture and land- tree, uniform in shape and form, and eight scape design said plans made back in able to cope with the piior soil and gradu. 1971 called for cutting down elms as drainage conditions on the mall The they died or became diseased. should be used. umbre However, most of the elms of the The kind of ash trees selected to and pl mall haven't become afflicted with replace the elms, are reported to be Unite( disease. according So, to Swasey. able to handle the poor soil con- detern they will be cut in the next several ditions. said Swasey. with years to prevent the ash trees from detern In the being shaded. original layout of the mall differe made in the first part of the 1900's. "I don't think we'll Adrian go in and Swasey said the streets down completely either plannii wipe out the mall in any side of the mall were narrower. He "It i one year." said Swasey. "but there said when the streets were widened, off.