The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 4-1-1981 Maine Campus April 01 1981 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus April 01 1981" (1981). Maine Campus Archives. 1339. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/1339 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]. • the daily The University of Maine at Orono student newspaper cline since ampus 1875 vol. 88, no.46 Wednesday,April 1,1981 Following assassination attempt Trustee board Students denounce violence to examine b.), Brian Earle), tional way. I don't like this tearing each other apart. Now administration, As the tide of events surrounding and I don't support it they're really trying to crack down on in any way, new legislation the attempted assassination of Pres- but I don't feel that this gun control since the president's by any means ident Ronald Reagan subsides, stu- is a solution to been shot. Something should have correcting the by Glen Chase dents at UMO are left to begin problems of the been done about it before something administration." PRESQUE reflecting on the long term effects of like this had to happen." ISLE-Concern over the Maine "It all happened so suddenly...it's "I don't think gun control would State Legislature's attitude towards the a shame," Charles Farnham, University of Maine led the board of agricultural technology student, trustees to form a committee to examine said. "I really can't say what would pending legislation that could affect the make someone do something like university and to provide advisory opinions this, but from what happened I'd say to legislative committees on legislation. they ought to make it tougher to get Trustee Alan Elkins said at the meeting into the press lines near the held yesterday at the University of Maine president. The way things are now. at Presque Isle "the over riding principle if anyone wanted to kill the presi- emerging from this discussion is the dent, it wouldn't be tough." reaffirming of the board's authority." "Something has to be done about Trustee Francis Brown agreed. saying gun control, pre-med student Peter there is an overwhelming desire of those in Richards said. "I think this whole the legislature to tell the board of trustees thing might have something to do what to do. If it keeps up, he warned. with Peter Richards Reagan's militaristic stand and board members would be out of a job. what type of policy his administra- Karen Stocks Evidence of the legislature's desire to Monday's shooting and what can tion supports. control university be Maybe, as someone stop these types of crimes," Karen the is in the 29 bills done to prevent this type of violent else once said, submitted for consideration the president should Stocks, zoology student, said. "h during this crime in the United wear session States. a flak (bulletproof) jacket. would cut down the which could have some effect on "This was problem, but certainly indigenous to Beyond putting the president in a we'd still the university. Topics of the bills range the have people being shot. American way of life," Allen cage or something. there's not too from setting up night courses at the Price, music major. said. "Ameri- much we can do to University of Southern Maine prevent this type "I don't support Reagan, but Law School cans aren't any more or less violent of crime with the to requiring the payment laws as they are." that's not a reason for wanting him of user fees by than any other people. "I feel pretty the university to property but our discouraged by all of to be assassinated," Mary Fiedler, tax relief for leaders are more exposed, this," Pam fraternities. and that Des Roches, journalism/ wildlife/environmental education has its good and bad points. I would broadcasting major " We should try to put mechanism said. "Here we student said. "To me, this is just a like are. together." said Board to see the problem (of violent all Americans supposed to be typical of life in the U.S. Gun control of Trustees chair- crime) man Stanley Evans. addressed in a more educa- working together, but instead we're should be enforced most definitely." "Having no position on bills before the legislature is poor posture. Most of the bills are still before various legislative committees, however Proposal may there has been no clear case made for or cut wildlife research against any of them by representatives of the BOT. Trustee Harrsion Richardson proposed that a committee be formed to by Laura Proud these. Kate Wynne. expects to examine the bills and then recommend get a Resources Malcolm Coulter. —They to doctorate in Wildlife Management in the BOT what position to take. Previously. Some graduate shouldn't be left hanging at the end of the students may not be able August. Chancellor Patrick McCarthy said, trustees to complete their program." Two professors are also programs if a federal "The wealth of knowledge that comes have not gotten together to discuss these proposal to provided for by the federal government in cut the Cooperative Wildlife out of this program is invaluable." Wynne and Fishery Research the wildlife unit. If these professors left. units on campus is said. In her resource management studies, his has been a perennial problem." passed. Coulter said the wildlife department would she has tracked live martins, and she feels said Brown. "But because of the nature of When President Reagan's try to make do with three remaining Orono 1982 budget this experience will help her greatly in the the board, individual trustees might feel was announced March, wildlife management professors. in it became public future. hampered to take a stand pro or con." that the 45-year-old national The program was "I think it (the proposed cut) is program provides monies for Brown said this has meant the board as a in danger of becoming extinct as of Oct. I, ridiculous." Wynne said. research, and training for students at the whole has kept silent on issues while 1981. master's The federal wildlife agency provides two and doctorate level. individual trustees have never been afraid The research program is a combination professors for the fisheries unit at Orono, Some to speak out. of federal and state agencies; research is done for the Maine the Univer- and without them. "there will be no McCarthy said bills like L.D. 1234. an act sity of Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department. at Orono; and the Wildlife fisheries program at UMO," said Asso- to permit municipalities to charge user Management "We know it's going to have an awful fees Institute, a private organiza- ciate Professor of Zoology Jon to the University of Maine, G. Stanley, effect. We are in bad enough shape now." require that he tion. who heads up the be given some direction fisheries unit. Robert Foye, assistant chief of the fisheries from the board on Twelve graduate students are involved "We will try how to respond. to finish what we've research and management program Trustee Severin Beliveau in the fisheries and wildlife units. One of started," of the said Professor of Wildlife inland department said. agreed. saying "the climate in the legislature is to extract money from public Foye said his department subsidizes the institutions. If we remain silent, we would UMO unit several thousands of dollars, hurt our interests." The board of trustees and the unit performs studies for the state then voted to oppose L.D. 1234. which it could not do on its own. If the Francis Brown said the bill, if passed in research unit program was cut. Foye said, its present form, "would be open season "A lot of work won't get done," because of on the university." He added that some a lack of personnel and funds. campuses. like Orono and USM. already do pay Last year the two UMO units were some user fees to local communities. For funded a total of $150.000 by the federal example. UMO President Paul Silver- man government. Coulter said, and $900,000 said his campus pays more than $100.000 in research monies was brought in. to the town of Orono. in addition to fees paid to Old Town and Veazie. Nationally, a cut in the program would Other bils, such as L.D. 1353. an act that cause disruption and in some cases, would require the university to reimburse termination of, academic programs for over fraternities one third of any property taxes 500 students, according to the Wildlife paid by them, was met with Management Institute. solid opposition once the board realized that the Members of the wildlife and fisheries university, and not the state, would have to departments at Orono have contacted the pick up this cost. Another bill, L.D. 1336, four member Maine Congressional team would have required the university to set and have encouraged graduate and under- up a degree program in real estate. Cost graduate students to do the same. of setting up this program would have been Patti Spencer irighti and Tom Gallager lieftj are sidling their canoe down a river during prohibitive, with Phd's in real the recent spring break.