Volume 75 Issue 41 Tuesday, April 17, 1984 Last Thursday, the SUB was taken over lust by a militant preacher(insel), then by fascist sold1ers. In the end, a film's class senior project broke down their cameras and headed home. Ready! Action! (Staff photos by Dave Smith) Regent resigns in midst .of Dayton controversy By KEVIN DOLAN attempt failed in a tie. evaluation should tie taken. Student Regent Darla Keck also said there hr- News Editor During their meeting held Thursday, the Redlin said she saw "some sentiment (on was "definately not" any discussion about Regent Robert Knight of Missoula unex- Regents held evaluations of three college pres- the part of some Regents) for carrying the dis- ing Dayton, "not in any way, shape or form." pectedly resigned from the Board of Regents 1dents and Dayton. Portions of the evaluation cussion further." "Bob (Knight) was not trying to persuade us Friday morning, halfway through a two-day were open to the public. but a major portion of She noted that she thought some Regents to fire Commissioner Dayton,'' Keck added. meeting of the Regents in Helena the discussions were held in private. wanted to discuss a few options about Dayton, Morrison did say, hOwever, that the Regents Knight said in a phone interview with the According to Regent Elsie Redlin of Lam- such as where they could help him, whether to discussed Dayton's strong and weak points at Exponent Monday that he does not intend to bert, Thursday's meeting was the first part of renew his contract. or how to handle specific the meeting comment on his resignation. Dayton's evaluation. The second part of his concerns of the board. Morrison noted 1t was said that Dayton 1s Governor Ted Schwinden, who appointed evaluation. she said, was scheduled prior to Redlin said she opposed discussion of any "strong internally, working with the presidents. Knight to the board in 1982, said Knight the Thursday meeting to take place at their spec1f1c options at the meeting, noting that 1t the campuses, and within the commissioner's phoned him Fnday morning to inform him of his May meeting in Helena. "didn't seem proper to discuss the options until office." resignation. Regent Chairman Jeff Morrison said a the evaluation was completed." He said one weak point that was discussed Knight was scheduled to meet with the general d1scuss1on that lasted "maybe 30 min- Regent Mary Pace of Bozeman said, "There was the "problem he has relating externally Regents. the state Board of Public Education, utes" was held about Dayton in his absence were some differences of opinions ... about all (outside the univeristy system)." Morrison did and the governor at a State Board of Education Thursday night. sorts of things" in the discussion. not specify any particular group Dayton has meeting early Friday morning All of the Regents contacted by the Expo- Pace added, 'There was d1scuss1on of what problems with The Associated Press reported Saturday nent said no move was made to fire Dayton. somesawasproblems,"suchash1sproblems Morrison, Redlin, and Pace all said Knight that three sources close to the Regents, who They all noted that any such decision would be working outside the university system. had never discussed the possibility of his wished not to be 1dent1hed, said Knight attemp- made during their June meeting when all per- Morrison stressed Monday that no vote was resignation with them pnor to his announce- ted at the Regents' meeting on Thursday to sonnel decisions will be made. taken about Dayton on Thursday Morrison ment Friday. persuade the board to fire Commissioner of Redlin told the Exponent Monday night that woula not comment when asked 1f Knight was Keck, however said she had discussed his H1ger Education Irving Dayton there was "a d1v1ded opinion on the evaluation possibly trying to develop a consensus deci- possible res1gnat1on with him ·a while before According to the report the sources said the of Dayton spec1f1cally relanng to hOw far the S1on 10 fire Daytor1 the (Thursday) meeti.ig ,__~~---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HEADUN ES Nixon still doesn't seem to understand (UPI) Even after 11 years. Richard Nixon still doesn' t seem to Nixon and the men who followed his lead were mafor con­ dents and paupers. industrialists and indigents, must live by the understand tributors to the cynicism that pervaded the entire Watergate same basic rules of conduct. Last week. in a lengthy series of excerpts from an even episode - the attitude of "win at any cost and punish whoever They put themselves above the law lengthier series of videotaped interviews on CBS. Nixon admit­ stands in the way" - was a sneering denial of some of the most Fascist and communist dictators do that Kings. cla1m1ng a ted the Watergate break-in was wrong and stupid. the attempt basic American values "divine right" to rule, do that to cover 11 up. even worse. Now. 111s true that ideals like fair play and equality before the Americans, those who believe in the principles on which their And he said that giving up the presidency was the most law are frequently violated 1n this country. country was founded, are bound to trust their leader not to eloquent and profound apology he could have given the Ameri­ assert such arrogance can people Yet in his most recent statements, this former president of the Candid Editorial comment words. indeed. United States speaks not of trust or values or ideals He only Yet. when viewed from another perspective. it's apparent that tells us, 1n effect. "I broke the law I got caught I paid the penalty Nixon still does not see the worst apsect of the scandal that But most Americans believe such values are part of what I owe no more." drove him out of the White House makes the United States the best country in the world They Well, it is possible that Richard Nixon can pay no more, It is not simply believe that he and his agents broke the law and got such concepts separate this country from the corrosive simply because he 1s incapable of understanding what 11 was caught That's like relegating Watergate to the status of a corruption aifl1cllng many older and more "sophisticated" that he did technical v1olallon of the tax code or a traffic vio!at1vn nations. For a man entrusted with the power of America's highest To consider only the events of Watergate Twice is to trivialize the , Richard Nixon took an oath to " preserve, protect and office to wipe his feet on America's highest ideals 1n the name of real cnme defend the Constitution." Then, he and people acting in his pollt1cal expediency is a crime worse than burglary What Nixon cannot bring himself to admit name 1s that he hurt his trampled on that constitution and the laws that are based It 1s murder The murder of a dream that sustains our national country as surely as the spy who sells military secrets to an on 11 purpose enemy - and perhaps more seriously. They made a mockery of the propos1t1on that all of us, pres1- Pastora to set up provisional capital (UPI) Nicaraguan rebel-leader Eden Pastora says he'll set up a provisional government inside the Nicaraguan territory h1s fores are said to have cap­ {SCHWINN® tured last week. The one-time Sandinista hero, who now opposes the leftist S14Jf government. says the new capital will be located in the town of Sarap1qu1, near the Costa Rican border Economy Improves /ob recruiting (UPI) An impvroved US. economy has 1ob recruiters back on college campuses. That's the word from the College Placement Council, which issued a report yesterday based on data from placement offices at 162 colleges The report says more companies are interviewing more prospective employees this year than last. and a council off1c1al says documented /Ob offers are up 35 percent But it's not all good news According to the report, most salary offers remain at last year's levels Kissinger visit protested (UPI) A v1s1t by Henry Kissinger touched off a melee between police and demonstrators in San Francisco yesterday Authorities say about t 50 protesters were arrested after riot police used b1llyclubs to disburse about 300 rowdy demonstrators outside the Hilton Hotel A witness says at least two protesters were hurt - one a clubbing v1ct1m One police officer said the protesters threw rocks and marbles Most of those arrested were charged with misdemeanors Inside the hotel, Kissinger told 1.500 members of the Commonwealth Club trat he thinks the United States and the Soviet Union will begin talking again within the next year or so. 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