Impressive Ceremonies Open .Olympics With the Bobcat band and column and lit the Olympic The brightly colored helium the KBOZ firetruck leading Flame. balloons which soared inside the way, 1, 100 Special through the air at the close of Distinguished and Olympic athletes the cermonles were symbolic page 2 - Huitt claims no political connection to Pettit celebrated guests on hand to representing 77 communities of the soaring spirits of the page 3 - Women's Week looks to future assist with the ceremonies paraded around the MSU participants and the spec­ page 4 - Northwest falls In energy conservation efforts included Governor Tom stadium at the opening of the tators. page 5 - Bradley misuses student funds Judge, Bozeman Mayor Montana Special Olympics It's going to be a great week page 9 - "Airport '77" crashes Edmund Sedivy Sr.; Debra Wednesday night. En­ for these kids, let's all attend page 16 - Track team hosts Big Sky meet. Olng, All-American couraged by the standing the events and cheer them on! basketbal I player ; Diane ovation and cheers from the McMullen, pro bowler; Gene crowd, the athletes waved Carlson, UM head football and smiled as they were coach ; Pete lazetlch, introduced by Qan Rieder, Burning Wire Causes Greenhouse Fire lineman for the Philadelphia executive secretary of the Eagles ; Alumni Association. Bill Kollar, lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals; And what a gala event it engines and several support fiourescent lights In two of and Sonny Holland, MSU A minor electrical fire was! After the parade of vehicles, but before they the greenhouse's growth head football coach . Jan occured in the MSU cities; the "real " Ronald arrived a greenhouse worker chambers. No other damage Stenerud, of the Kansas City Greenhouse Wednesday McDonald, Shrlners in clown put out the fire with a hand Chiefs and honorary head and animal costumes, and the afternoon, according to Russ extinguisher. was reported and the city coach of the Montana Games, Gallatin Desert Patrol all Sylvis, greenhouse manager. The fire, which was mostly firemen left shortly after was unable to attend the made entertaini ng ap­ The Bozeman Fire Depart­ smoke, was inspecting the wiring to make opening ceremonies. caused by a pearances. The audience was ment responded with two sure the fire was out. However, he will be in at­ burning wiring from the especially "wowed" by two tendance for the remaining Whammo Company events. representatives whose demonstration of their After Wade Parac ad­ Frisbee expertise delighted ministered the Olympic Oath: everyone. let me win, but if I cannot A touching moment for the win, let me be brave in the audience, as wel I as for the attempt, the actual games athletes, was the lighting of began . The two events which Hie Olympic Flame. Th is was took place Wednesday night done with the Olympic Torch were the wheelchair and which had been rel ayed from crutch races. Thanks to the Helena to Bozeman via encouragment of the crowd runners from Helena, East­ and the thrill of competition, Helena, Townsend and every beaming athlete Bozeman. With the crossed the finish line! It was assistance of George impossible not to share the Buehler, Oakland Raider sheer joy and determination footbal I pro, a special of these physically and Olympic athlete climbed with mentally handicapped young the torch to the top of the people. Math Department Course Format Undergoes Revision Friday, May 20, 1977 VOL. 88 NO. 49 BOZEMAN. MONTANA by Mariann Sutton needed certain areas covered ASMSU Judicial Committee In an effort to better serve in depth, and a general look at student needs , the MSU the rest of the field . But the mathematics department has rigid three quarter format Re;ects Lambda Constitution drastically revised the format precluded any picking and for its statistical methods choosing. Seven activities wanting to mentioning the same was true representatives, the Exponent courses, Stat 324-5-6. Any The new format has 15 one­ receive recognition for their w ith some cases of and the two ASMSU Senators graduate students struggling credit segments offered in 4- group from ASMSU had their heterosexual acts. in attendance: Fred Thomas with a thesis will agree that cred it, 4-segment blocks. constitutions reviewed by the Representatives were asked and Jim Rice. statistics courses, odious as There is also an 8-credlt, 8- ASMSU Judicial Committee why ASMSU recognition was A statement issued by the they may seem to un­ segment course offered last Wednesday evening. so vital. It was partly for a committee reads that "Their dergraduates, are vital to during the summer. Each lambda, the very con­ precedent on discrimination purposes would be to the research interpretation. But segment is a complete mini­ troversial group seeking and also so "gay people won't detriment of the majority of few will agree just which of course In a certain statistical recognition for homosexuals be so afraid," was the reply. the students of MSU and the the dozen different methods it method, lasting 2-2 V2 weeks. was considered first. One member of the Judicial well being of the university." is necessary to know. There are two blocks offered After checking to make sure Committee objected to the Passed by a vote of four to "Economics people want each quarter, composed of the club's constitution lit the questioning on the basis, two the Judicial Committee . emphasis in regression, while different segments . technical structure "We never ask this of any essentially killed the con­ a lot of Plant and Soll Science A student may enroll In only requirements, the committee other group." The member stitution of lambda as long and Animal Science students one block, or In segments questioned Lambda was told that this would as they retain their purpose. have more need for analysis from both totaling four representatives about their "affect the over-all Image of Lambda Informed the of variance," Dr. Richard E. credits. Over half of the purposes. MSU. " Exponent yesterday that they Lund of the math department segments are repeated at Delegates from Lambda After the questioning, the do intend to go before explained. "People don't like least once each school year defended their existence committee called for a Student Senate for an appeal a lukewarm exposure to the and some are repeated twice. saying, "It is not to promote "closed session" and in the near future. entire field either. They want Lund noted that the present homosexuality, it is to meet dismissed Lambda (c.ontlnued to Pitoe 6) adquate depth." course number system of the needs of those who are Up until this year adequate Statistics 324-5-6 will con­ homosexuals." They added, depth in all areas of statistical tinue until the 1978-80 catalog " Gay people have been ex­ Tietz Offered Presidency cluded from society" and this methods has required three 4- is published. Then It will Dr. William J. Tietz Tietz was supposed to have causes "social and Jr., credlt courses in consecutive appear as Statistics 330-344, dean of the College of called the Search Committee psychological problems quarters .. Scheduling was a Statistical Methods. He ." Veterinary Medicine and by 5 p.m. Thursday, but has constant prob19rn for added, "the department will A question of legality was Biomedical Sciences, asked for an additional day to students. if they missed a attempt to utilize the segment raised but a spokesman from Colorado State University make his decision. quarter they ofte11 had to wait format even In the current the group said "Homosexual (Fort Collins) has reportedly The final decision rests until the next year to pick It courses for the coming year." acts are still illegal, but to be been offered the presidency with the regents who meet May 25th in Havre. up. Sometimes a student only (Continued to Pege 11 ) a homosexual is legal," of MSU. NASULGC Executive Not Here To Promote Pettit A visit to Montana by Dr. moving of programs to other our universities what to do," Ralph K. Huitt, executive units of the Montana he said. "We wou ld be director of the National University Sy$m, Huitt had resented if we were to do Association of State no comment. "We don't tell that." Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and an expert on the Blood Drawing Is U.S. Congress, has no connection with the political ambitions of Dr . Larence K. Tuesday And Wednesday Pettit, Huitt told reporters at a The Red Cross Is holding a try to eat well and get plenty press conference In Montana blood drawing Tuesday May of rest a few days in advance. Hall Wednesday morning. 24 and Wednesday May 25 In Pettit, who Is currently the SUB Ballroom. Groups working on the blood drawing include the Commissioner of Higher The quota for this drawing Red Cross, Circle K, Arnold Education In Montana, has Is 300 units of blood. Last Air Society and Angel Flight. said he may seek the Western quarter the quota was not District Seat In Congress. met. Donors are needed. It may Huitt is a personal friend of If you plan to donate blood save your life someday. Petlt's and supervised the writing of his doctoral thesis at the University of Wisconsin. He described the commissioner as "very at­ tractive and obviously very able." But he continued, "The IT DOESN'T TAKE THREE YEARS OF last thing In the world I'd do would be to fool around In LAW SCHOOL FOR A CAREER Montana politics." Huitt has served In the IN LAW MASULGC executive post Since 1970. One of his major The School of Paralegal Studi es at the Un iversi ty of West assignments is to coordinate Los Angeles offers a p rogram for college graduates NASULGC activities at interes ted in a ca ree r in law but not wan ting to spend congressional and executive th ree or four yea rs in law sc hool.