Friday, Oct. 23, 1981 the ~xpvnent ft .. ljf Jj , @ Volume 73 Issue 7 The Student Newspaper of Montana State Un1ve~ity. Bozeman, MT SUB board revises policies to fit :needs By RICK YOUNG The SUB board is revising its policies this year so as to serve the student needs better, according to Al Bertelson Director of the Student Union Building. Mr. Bertelson commented that this years board will be voting on several new policiesthatwill help his office clear up several problems without having to take every issue to the board for a vote. He commented thatthe policies that will be voted on have been made up after careful research, "We wrote to several colleges to get their policies so as we could make our policies fit the needs of todays students." The old policies have been outdated for several years and actually do not fit the needs of the SUB said Al Bertelson. The SUB board is made up of four students, three faculty, and one alumni. The students are appointed by the ASMSU president, the fauculty members are oppointed by the university president, and the alumni is appointed by the alumni president. This year's staff is composed of the following, students are Steve O'Neil, Shannon Walden, and Cathy Barsley. The faculty is made up of Dr. Robert Morrison, English proffesor, Margret Briggs, Home Economics head. The third staff position has not yet been fi)led by President Teitz. The Alumni position is usually filled by Sonny Holland. The policies that are going to be voted on by this commity still have many of the old rules in them , however, there are many different policies that are going to be voted on. Academic classes are not allowed in the Sub, this rule is mainley because the SUB is a non university funded organization. This proposition also has some exceptions for academic classes and will let them use the building if the building has special facilities needed by a class. The art gallery, according to the proposal will have a special sub-committee overseeing its works. The gallery is to hold as many arts hows as possible, and the proposal suggests giving students a place to sell their art work and also suggests that the SUB art gallery should start an art collection that can be on display in the gallery at all times. The gallery is also directed by this policy to charge a five percent commission on all work sold through the gallery. The proposal for the distribution of literature states that non-commercial handbills, leaflets and similar materials can be distributed in the building by student organizations or any other organization that is either registered with the university or has university approval. The policy also states that the building can not be used for soliciting. Al Bertelson commented that every A birch tree stands by on South 11th while autumn storms on into winter. Continued on pace 2 Federal speed limit imposition declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court By DENNIS HENRY the September 14, Supreme Court hearing, by Attorny Ferguson argued that Mr. Lee did indeed have The Montana State Supreme Court yesterday handed Cameron Fergusson of Great Falls. standing, by virtue of the Declaritory Judgement Act, down a decision declaring State Statute 61-8-304, Sandra Power of the State Attorny Generals office, under which private parties may challeage a law. The act unconstitutional. argued the State's case. Power based her defense of the provides that the challenge must not be made on frivolus The law, passed in reaction to federal requirements statute on two points. First, that Lee had no standing in grounds nor raise vague issues. that state speed limits be set in accordance with F\lderal the matter; he had not broken any law nor refused to pay The law 61-8-304, in effect gave the power to legislate laws, so not to lose Federal highway funds, allows the any fines. Second, that the statute was constitutional speed limit laws to the Attorny General. This ensured the Attorney General to set the speed limit. The supreme based on laws now in effect in other states which are state would not loose Federal Revenue for use in highway court ruling will not go into effect until October 1, 1983, similar to the Montana State Statute. construction projects. The law covers any case in which which will allow the State Legislature time to remedy the Said Power, "The Federal speed limit has not changed the government might raise or lower the speed limit, and situation. since 1974, and any change is speculative." This was the require the states to conform to this maximum standard, The Challenge was brought by Gary Lee, State states argument against Lee's having standing in the in order to recieve highway funds. Representative from Fort Shaw, who was represented at case. Fergusen said that Lee's standing in the case was Continued on page 7 Continued from page 1 UVI tieadline§ organization around wants to see ment agencies that are directly such and these organizations will something in the SUB and he said related to university business. have their offices open at least 24 that a few years ago someone These organizations will receive hours in a week. The rooms that Doc grossly out of line wanted to sell motorcycles in the room at no charge except for a are rented out to organizations building. registration charge. Any other will also not be altered in any A Un iversity of Tennessee medica l official yesterday described The rooms of the SUB will be organization may rent rooms at a physical manner, however, if Elvis Presley's doctor as "gross ly out of line" with accepted medical rented out to registerd student charge and all organizations that paint is needed organizations can standards when he freely prescribed addictive drugs. organizations, Alumni activities, cancel events will be charged in gain approval from the directer of Dr. Alvin Cummns told a Memphis jury that Dr George administration, staff depart· cancellation occurs within one the SU B. A student commented Nichopoulos prescribed a two-year supply of amphetamines over a ments and faculty activities that week of eve nt. that this may cause problems four month period to singer Jerry Lee Lewis. Cummins is an are directly connected with MSU The sub wi ll rent out office when KGL T is moved to i ts new internist and department head at the University of Tennessee and state and federal govern· space to organizations in need of space in the SUB beca use the Medical School in Memphis. room is not goi ng to have the right j N1chopoulos 1s charged with overprescribing addictive drugs to equipment or space Presley, Lewis, himself and eight othP'S. l1ki 1I I CCI ;za tit] i I The problems include a section Testimony showed that Lewis was nospitalized 1n 1976, 1977. By MARK REINSEL *Guy wires were knocked off a on after hour use by personell and 1978 for drug abuse. Cummins said Lewis was given a five Seventeen separate reports of power pole at the intersection of saying tht anyone in the building 1 month supply of Dexamyl, another upper, in one day, just one thefts, accidents and disturb· South 12th and Garfield. after hours must have a 24 hour month after the singer left the hospital in 1977. ances highlight the security •campus police received a pass it also says that report for Oct. 14-20, the campus report of a person knocking on organizations will not be allowed police department's busiest doors at Grant Chamberlain. in the building after hours unless week yet of the 1981-82 school Investigating officers were they are providing services year unable to locate the subiect. during these hours, such as •campus police received a *A driver was issued a city KGLT. report of a calculator being taken citation fora hit-and -run accident Political activity will be from a room in one of the on Madison Court. encouraged in the SUB so that dormitories. *Police received a report of a the students will have an *The department rtoce1ved a stolen three-speed bicycle from opportunity to educate them­ report of someone f\icking a Johnson Hall. Officers located selves on the issues. vehicle parked on Fox St. and the bike in the South Fieldhouse tearing off the windshield wipers. parking lot. *Police are also investigating a *There was a report of another Board of Regents report of someone kicking hit-and-run accident, this one in vehicles in the Lewis & Clark the Roskie parking lot. parking lot. •A non-student performing for to meet *There was a report of the halftime at the Homecoming removal of an exit sign and a game last Saturday reported the Board of Regents will be One Dinner Get the Second concrete bench from Roskie Hall. theft of her school iacket from a meeting on MSU campus Friday, Buy *A custodian reported public restroom at the stadium. Oct. 30. They will hold open For HALF PRICE. students in Romney Gym taking *The department had a report forum for all interested faculty pictures. Officers observed of an unlocked bike stolen from and students from 3:30-4:30 pictures being taken of the lights the rack in front of North Hedges. p.m. in Room 1-110 of Wilson in North and South Hedges *Police received a report of Ha ll. Everyone is urged to attend Our Fireplace is always burning stating "GO CA TS." someone vandalizing a vehicle to discuss any concerns.