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Friday March 29, 1985 Missoula, Montana Vol.87, No. 79 Montana Kaimin Stadium may get ‘in-kind’ funding By Janice Downey Harry Adams Field House, Kaimin Photo Editor haven’t bothered to review the Legislation currently in the plans or research put into the state House of Representa­ project. tives would allow companies One advantage of the to give “In-kind” contributions chosen site for the stadium, toward the construction of the Lewis said, is that "the Field proposed University of Mon­ House will support the sta­ tana football stadium. dium and the stadium will UM Athletic Director Harley support the Field House.” Lewis said that the bill, which Lewis explained that the sta­ the Senate unanimously pass­ dium plans Include more ed, will allow UM to be "more classrooms and additional flexible in receiving donations” locker rooms to alleviate the such as material and labor in cramped quarters In the Field lieu of cash. House, and the equipment Lewis said this legislation room and weight room in the will shift the responsibility of Field House will accommodate the construction of the pri­ the nearby stadium. vately funded $2.9 million Lewis also said that pro­ project from the state’s archi­ posed features such as artifi­ tectural office to the UM cial turf, lights, and a dome Foundation. will make It a multi-purpose Lewis projected the donated stadium to hold more physical labor, coostruction materials education activities and intra­ and other services, such as mural sports. Staff photo by Janice Downey. landscaping, to be worth The stadium, with an earth- Tom Osterheld, junior in pre-mod, receives a free measles vaccination at the University about one-third of the cost of berm design, “will improve construction. the aesthetics of the campus,” of Montana Student Health Service from Nurse Jackie Scovllle. See related story on page 7. Local fund raising has been Lewis said, and will not infrin­ "going well,” Lewis said.“The ge on the area north of Cam­ community is very excited pus Drive or the Prescott Abbey, Thompson speeches in April about the possibilities of hav­ house. ing a football facility on cam­ If the stadium were built at pus.” Dornbtaser Field, Lewis said it to headline ASUM Lecture Series Lewis also said that those would cost as much because who have criticized the it would have to be built from By Robert Marshall with him directly,” Black said. several books Including "The chosen site for the stadium, scratch and “the closeness Kaimin Reporter “He doesn't do this (lecture) Hell’s Angels,” “Fear and to be situated just east of the and association' with campus Environmentally-minded much.” Loathing in Las Vegas,” and would be lost.” writer Edward Abbey and no­ Black said that he thinks most recently “ C urse of holds-barred reporter Hunter ASUM will get a standing- Lono.” S. Thompson wilt speak in room-only crowd for Abbey. Thompson also wrote for April at the University of Mon­ Abbey will have a question the National Observer in the MontPIRG foe misuses tana as part of the 1984-85 and answer session with jour­ early 1960s, Black said. ASUM Lecture Series- nalism students at 1 p.m. in “There are a lot of people STAFF name in letter Abbey is scheduled to the Journalism School library looking forward to him being speak this Monday, and and then will speak In the here,” Black said. By Dan Black Thompson will speak April 16. Underground Lecture Hall at 8 Last fall, Black said, ASUM Kaimin Reporter Abbey is a “cultural com­ p.m. Admission to the speech placed a classified advertise­ University of Montana student Keith Baer raised mentator,” Mike Black, ASUM is $2 for UM students and $3 ment in the Montana Kaimin nearly $3,000 to fight MontPIRG last quarter after lectures coordinator said. "He for the general public. “personals" section asking sending out a fund-raising letter that falsely used the cares a lot about the environ­ Bill Reker, ASUM advertis­ people what they thought name of a group called "Students Against Forced ment.” ing coordinator, suggested about bringing Thompson to Funding.” In “Monkey Wrench Gang,” that people come early to the UM. He said people began Jeff Even, STAFF president, told him not to use the one of Abbey's books, the lecture because no tickets will calling the ASUM Program­ name and Baer said the money collected from his let­ author writes about people be sold in advance. ming office the day the ad ter is not being accepted by the group. who went about dismantling Thompson, speaking ran. STAFF was a UM student group organized Winter objects of modern technology, on April 16, has written on a "There were a couple of Quarter to fight the current funding system of Mont­ such as bridges, Black said. variety of topics in a style of hundred people in favor of PIRG. John Zelazny, environmental writing he calls “gonzo jour­ him coming here and as far Baer, senior in business adminstration and former program coordinator, said that nalism.” as I know there were no neg­ MontPIRG board member, said that most of the $3,000 he contacted Black and told Black defined “gonzo Jour­ ative responses,” Reker said. has already been used to pay for telephone calls, him that Abbey was coming nalism” as a no-holds-barred Black said that one of postage, printing expenses and a two-day trip he took to Montana to visit some style of Journalism where the Thompson’s contract stipula­ to Helena to attend the Board of Regents Higher Edu­ friends in St. Ignatius. reporter "becomes part of the tions was that he be allowed cation meeting last Thursday and Friday. “He (Abbey) doesn’t have event.” an agent and we negotiated Thompson is the author of See ‘Abbey,’ page 12. See ‘STAFF,’ page 12. O p inion irresponsible regents While most University of Montana students were en­ joying the Spring Break vacation, Montana's Board of Regents was hard at work trying to dismantle an or­ ganization that has clearly proven It has strong student support at UM. • Last Friday, the Board of Regents approved a motion to change the current funding system of the Montana Public Interest Research Group (MontPIRG) to a posi­ tive check-off system by August 1, 1986. The Board of Regents is a seven-member board, appointed by the governor, to oversee the Montana University System. Under MontPIRG’s current funding system each UM student Is assessed a $2 par-quarter MontPIRG fee, unless the student notes on his pre-registration form that he does not wish to pay the fee. This Is known as the negative check-off system. Editorial Under the positive check-off system students will be assessed the fee only if they note on their pre-reg­ istration form that they wish to do so. By changing MontPIRG's fee system, the Board of Regents have set a dangerous precedent that students in the Montana University System should be concerned about. The concern is not over whether or not MontPIRG is a good organization. And it Isn't whether the positive Writings On the Wall------- By Jeremy Sauter check-off system is better than Its negative counter­ part. The scary part about the regents' decision is that they totally Ignored the views of the majority of UM Education commitment students. MontPIRG had clearly demonstrated that most UM Do you ever alt down and wonder how if they move on to find their opportunities students supported the present funding system. In people in government make decisions for someplace else. 1982, when MontPIRG was formed, the negative you? Possibly they analyze programs for I’m not saying that the legislators don't check-off system was Instituted after 65 percent of the merit or maybe financial constraints force have a tough job. After all, money doesn't UM student body signed a petition in favor of It To them to just look at the bottom line. How­ grow on trees and they have a lot of pro­ reaffirm the student's position on the funding system, ever It's done, In the end Its realty up to grams to look at and even more bills to PIRG members conducted another petition drive last us, the voters and taxpayers, to see that ifa pay. The point of this is that higher educa­ quarter. The result was 4,080 signatures— over half of carried out how we feel is best. tion needs to be looked at In a different the UM student body— in favor of continuing the nega­ I feel it’s high time that we direct our light than other programs, especially when tive check-off system. government to establiah and follow through money Is tight in Helena.