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MONTANA?1rKAIMIN Thursday, November 18,1993' Volume 96, Issue 49 University of Montana Organizers stop plans for drinking al Ball Kimberly Benn The guidelines state that Kaimin Reporter consumption is allowed only during a major event and food Chances of alcohol being and non-alcoholic beverages served at the Foresters’ Ball must be available. Also, the for the first time in 77 years event must be monitored to fizzled Wednesday. prevent consumption by any­ UM’S Drug and Alcohol one under 21. Advisory Committee voted The ball is obviously a sub­ against a request stantive event, Cook from organizers to said, adding that allow liquor to be chili, rolls and soft sold at the annual drinks will be avail­ bash on Jan. 28 and able free of charge. 29. The proposed drink­ “No other organi­ ing area would have zation invites out­ been segregated for siders to campus for patrons of legal age. a big drunk,” said “This would be a Greg Munro, chair of Amanda Cook very controlled situa­ the committee and tion,” Cook said. professor of law. “This event ASUM President J.P. Betts should stay a non-alcoholic was at the meeting to back the event.” request for allowing alcohol at The ball, one of the the Ball. Forestry School’s biggest “I think the Foresters’ Ball fundraisers, is an Old West is being rather unfairly sin­ festival where participants gled out,” he said. “The MEMBERS OF the Missoula City Fire Department Tony Gores, Jason Diehl and Frank iot Homecoming Dance has had Johnson discuss the placement of Christmas lights in the tree next to Main Hall dress in flannel and dance to Wednesday afternoon. the tunes of a honky-tonk alcohol and the Centennial band. The Schreiber Gym is Ball had alcohol.” But Dean of traditionally turned into an Students Barbara Hollman, Old West town. who wasn’t at the meeting, UM Foundation hopeful about land sale The decision to keep the disagreed. Divot plans to build some Patricia Snyder event dry was passed by a 5-2 “The Foresters’ may feel small apartment complexes think that there vote with one abstention. they are being picked on, but Kaimin Reporter and single-family housing on But committee member they are just one group of is obviously the land, which is currently A UM Foundation represen­ I Amanda Cook, who is also the many,” she said, during a tele­ zoned for quasi-governmental tative is optimistic, despite a some support for Ball’s Publicity Officer, ques­ phone interview after the and public use. close planning board vote development of the tioned the relevance of the meeting. Hollman noted that The board might have been Tuesday night not to support a vote. pressure has been put on fra­ property out hesitant to approve the pro­ critical rezoning request by a “I don’t feel the vote was ternities and sororities to curb posal because of some of the company wanting to buy 83 there. ” really valid,” Cook said. alcohol use. details in it, not because the acres of foundation land near “However, I’m not really sure “I’m not naive enough to —Ted Delaney, board generally disapproves of historic Fort Missoula. director of UM that would have made a differ­ think there is no alcohol at the development, Delaney said. After hearing public testi­ ence.” Ball,” Hollman said. “But it’s Foundation operations Cass said the decision mony and deliberating on Fort Only eight of the 16 voting being done discreetly.” depended on several issues, Missoula matters for about six members attended Cook said this Ball will be broken by Chairwoman Ginny such as the potential increased’ hours, the Missoula Wednesday’s meeting. run under the same policy as burden on the nearby schools Consolidated Planning Board Cass, showed that the board is Cook and ASUM Sen. Evan last year: if alcohol is seen it willing to consider housing without a matching tax base voted 5-4 against the rezoning. Katzman were the only mem­ will be confiscated, no drunk projects in the Fort area. increase, the loss of open space Divot Development’s plans to bers who voted in favor of the persons will be allowed in, and “I think that there is obvi­ now used by the public and the purchase the property from request to serve alcohol at the once students leave they stay the UM Foundation for ously some support for devel­ destruction of historic struc­ out. opment of the property out tures. She said the vote was Ball. $450,000 hinge on a zoning Organizers ensured their All decisions concerning the there,” Delaney said. “I feel intended to be a message to change approval. Ted Delaney, plans complied with Campus Ball must receive final director of UM Foundation positive about the fact that the city council, which will Security and Alcohol and Drug approval from UM president operations, said he felt the there was support on the address the issue Dec. 6. Guidelines, Cook said. George Dennison. board’s tie vote, which was board.” See “Foundation” page 7 Cancer Society launches Smokeout Senate adopts NAFTA, Hans Zuuring, presi­ Nancy Storwick dent of the Missoula for the Kaimin forges new trade bridge branch of the American Cancer Society, said non- WASHINGTON (AP) — written statement. It’s time for smokers to smokers can get involved In a hard-earned triumph Clinton said NAFTA will crush out their butts and for President Clinton, the “expand our exports, create snuff that habit of lighting in the event by adopting a House approved the North new jobs and help us assert up — at least for 24 hours. smoker for a day and American Free Trade America’s leadership in the Today is the Great “feeding them carrots Agreement late Wednesday global economy.... We chose American Smokeout, spon­ when they’re fidgety.” to fuse the United States, to compete, not retreat, to sored by the American “A lot of lives can be Mexico and Canada into the lead a new world economy, Cancer Society. changed just by changing world’s largest trading bloc. to lead as America has done Donya Haas, president people’s, lifestyles,” Republicans provided a so often in our past,” said of UM’S Circle K Club, Zuuring said. majority of the support. the president, who leaves said the Smokeout is a JAMES DODGE, a junior in Cltt* ¥1?r Kathy Lee, a junior in The 234-200 vote sent the Thursday for a trade meet­ way to encourage people to Wildlife Biology, recognizes education and a 14-year stop smoking. Haas and the difficulty of quitting smoking and smoker, said she won’t be measure to the Senate, ing in Seattle with leaders of supports people taking the pledge to quit where leaders predicted 15 Asian nations. other volunteers will be at during today’s Smokeout. participating in today’s approval within a few days. The House voted after a a table in the UC from 10 Smokeout. “I have got to “NAFTA is a lock,” predicted day-long debate that reflect- a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers will be handing out not want to smoke,” she said. The Smokeout has been observed nation­ GOP Leader Bob Dole in a See “NAFTA” page 4 pamphlets, balloons and gag gifts, like headless matches. wide since 1977. Kaimin is a Salish word that means “messages.” Montana Kalmln, Thursday, November 18,1993 2 Bill Helsel Jr. • Jim Kittle • Francine Lange • Kevin Crough Carolin Vesely • Karen Coates • Linn Parish opinion Opinions reflect the views of the author. EDITORIAL Loud accusations -THE SCHOOL WAS BIGSER, WITH TW 6TH OP LOOKING LIKE I PlPN’T KNOW WHAT LUNCHROOMS, curing lunch one cay i I WAS POING, I SAT ROWN ANP WAS VERY FROM MY CLASS. I LOST MY WAY, MISSEP THE HOT LUNCH SEARCHER FOR ANY FAMILIAR FACES. shouldn't drown LINE, ANP WOUNP UP IN THE LUNCH ROOM. jSHY IN6TH GRAPE, A voice of justice SWAS HAVING pifhculty It’s starting to look a lot like a adjusting to witch hunt these days. A RECENT MOVE Last week, a prominent Roman TO OREGON. Catholic cardinal was accused by a former high school seminarian of sex­ ually molesting him in the mid- 1970s. According to the lawsuit, Steven J. OF QJURSE, PEOPLE PIP- Cook, 34, claims that Cardinal FAILING TO FIND ANY, ANP FEELIN6 CONSPI­ ALSO, WHEN I WAS CUOUS FoR NOT HAVING A LUNCH, I PRETENPEP Joseph Bemardin of Chicago, who is 22, IUSTENEPTO TO EAT AN IMAGINARY SANPWICH, HOPING a leading voice against sexual abuse OCTOPUS'S GARPEN * PEOPLE W0ULPN*T NOTICE. H5Y/ How WAS by clergy, fondled and sodomized 6+ TIMES IN A ROW THE SAHPMCH 7 NO LIE. him. The story is just the latest in a series of accusations that have rocked the Catholic Church.