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MontanaWednesday/Aprll 6,Kaimin 1988 Missoula, Montana University of Montana Possible lawsuit prompts new drug-testing policy By Amy Cabe hancing” drugs such as ana­ are not effective at curbing Kaimin Reporter bolic steroids, and "exhibit B” drug use, she added. In response to a possible or "street drugs” such as her­ Last fall Parks, a junior in lawsuit, the University of Mon­ oine. political science and history tana’s drug testing program Ranney said the changes in from Missoula, refused to sign was halted and redesigned, the policy include testing for consent forms to take the according to UM acting Legal street drugs under only test. She later discovered fail­ Counsel James Ranney. "probable cause,” which is ure to sign the forms: one UM women's tennis team harder to achieve than the from UM, the other from the member Lisa Parks threat­ “reasonable suspicion” re­ NCAA, made her ineligible to ened to sue UM last January, quired by the NCAA for test­ compete in matches. saying randomized drug test­ ing. But Parks said she later ing at UM invades an athlete's Another change allows ath­ signed the NCAA form "under privacy. letes who test positive to re­ protest” so she could con­ Ranney said an ad hoc ceive a copy of the test result tinue to play. She was not re­ committee comprised of UM and have samples retested, quired to sign UM's form Athletic Director Harley Lewis, he said. since it was banned after she trainer Dennis Murphy, Health Year round, randomized threatened to file the suit. Service Director Dr. Robert drug testing will continue for Ranney said when Parks' at­ Curry and himself “bent over performance-enhancing drugs, torney, James Conkle, ap­ backwards to accomodate the Ranney added. proached him about the suit concerns expressed by Lisa.” But Parks said if randomiz­ the committee began its revi­ National Collegiate Athletic ed testing continues she will sion of the program and test­ Association rules say that ran­ pursue her suit. ing stopped. dom drug testing must take “I’m not doing this because Though optimistic the new place during any post-season I am a drug user,” Parks test method will gain ap­ competition. UM adopted its said, adding a lot of athletes proval, Ranney said Parks’ own drug testing policy last agree the testing is “an un­ counsel, a recent UM law summer that stated athletes comfortable thing,” and sub­ school graduate, will probably must sign a testing consent jecting only athletes to the pursue the suit because he form and submit a urine sam­ tests makes them look “guilty has a "strong commitment to ple at the beginning of the before innocent." personal rights,” and probably season for possible random Parks, who is ranked third wants testing banned. Staff photo by Chooa SuHtvan testing. on the team, called the test Conkle, who attends UM MIKE M CCOULLOUGH, a senior in forestry, looks There are two factors in the method “ridiculous” and inef­ through his scope during his advanced surveying drug tests, Ranney said, “ex­ fective. The tests fail to reach See ‘Drug testing,’ page 8. dess. hibit A", or "performance en­ the “crux of the problem” and Libraries must grow to stay alive, Williams says By John Fireham m er Tuesday morning. of rising subscription costs. But, $50,- lobby Congress to allocate more Kaimin Reporter In an interview after the tour, Wil­ 000 donated by Missoula-area multi­ money for libraries across the nation. A congressman said Tuesday dur­ liams said he’s disappointed that the millionaire Bruce Vorhauer and the He said he would also press the next ing a library tour that he was im­ library has had cutbacks in its peri­ Library Benefit Concert scheduled for Montana governor and state Legisla­ pressed with the quality of services odical subscriptions because of rising May 21, might be enough to help the ture to more adequately fund state li­ the University of Montana Mansfield subscription costs. library “get by” without cancelling any braries. Library offers students even though The library has cancelled nearly of the subscriptions. “Libraries can’t stand still. They many library subscriptions could be 1,000 journals during the last 10 However, Patrick said the periodi­ either move ahead or they fall back cancelled. years and can't subscribe to many cals would be only saved for another because theyhave to grow to stay Rep. Pat Williams, who is in Mon­ new ones because the budget Is too year. alive,” Williams said. tana while the Congress is on Easter small, Library Dean Ruth Patrick said. Williams, who Is chairman of the Patrick complimented Williams on recess, toured UM's library and met She said about 800 periodicals had U.S. House Subcommittee on Postse­ with several library staff members been slated to be cancelled because condary Education, said he would See Williams,'page 8. Mountaineering classes are spring’s ‘challenge’ By Joh n Burbidge oping a lifelong passion for the sport. well as make them aware of the haz­ The basic class covers belaying, for the Kaimin "The classes give people the ards. rappelling, knots, climbing technique, Perhaps you're bored with the usual chance to discover a little bit about Wilson said he’s attracted to climb­ and basic safety procedures. weekend night parties, hungover days themselves by doing something ing because of the athletic challenge The intermediate class goes Into and television sports. Yet you've they've never done before," Wilson and the physical and mental skills the advanced climbing techniques, lead probably never considered hanging said. “Everybody has a natural fear of sport requires. “It gives people a climbing, direct aid climbing and from a granite cliff by your finger tips gravity and heights, and confronting chance to get out in the wild and ex­ more advanced rope handling tech­ as an alternative. these fears allows people to look at perience something few people ever niques. But that's just the type of experi­ them from a different perspective." do,” he said. “It’s fun and it brings Climbing equipment will be provid­ ence the University of Montana and out the kid in people, you know, ed for the courses. University Center rock-climbing and Wilson said while some dangers in climbing over and around on things.” The HPE class will meet Friday, basic mountaineering classes have to climbing can’t be avoided, the pur­ Basic and intermediate level classes April 8 at 3 p.m. in McGill Hall Room offer this spring, and according to pose of the class is to teach people are offered with weekend field trips climbing instructor Jim Wilson, after the correct techniques and show how to nearby Kootenai Canyon, a popu­ Saa ‘Climbing,’ paga 8. trying it, you may find yourself devel­ safe climbing is if done properly, as lar local climbing site. 2 Wednesday, April 6,1988 OPINION Meese and ethics have nothing in common The U.S. Justice Department's Office of Here are a few reasons, related to the then-national security adviser Robert McFarlane. He Professional Responsibility is about to begin an presidential order on ethics, why Meese should be also told then-lsraeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres ethics Investigation of Attorney General Edwin booted: to deal with McFarlane instead of Secretary of Meese III. When the investigation is completed, the • He landed a lucrative defense contract for his State George Shultz on the pipeline. OPR can recommend one of a few options — buddy’s business. In 1981 and 1982, Meese’s • Rappaport paid Wallach $150,000 which landed docking of pay, suspension or dismissal. longtime friend E. Robert Wallach sent to the in the hands of Meese’s financial manager, W. Ed Meese? Ethics? The two are mutually attorney general's home a dozen memos soliciting Franklyn Chin. Chin used the payment for pooled exclusive. his business, Wedtech Corp. stock trades, and the trading got Meese a $40,000 The president says he’s going to stand behind Wallach wanted a $32 million no-bid defense profit on a $50,000 investment in just 18 months. Meese. So what? The White House can back contract to build engines for the Army. Meese, who Chin sat on Wedtech's board of directors, and he Meese to the hilt but that won't hide the fact that was White House counselor when he received the also has been indicted for racketeering. He and the attorney general — America's top law memos, intervened on Wedtech’s behalf. The Wallach are accused of taking money from enforcement officer — is a pretty slimy character. company got the contract and now is under a Wedtech to influence Meese. Aside from blundering through the Iran-Contra racketeering indictment. The Justice Department’s Office of Professional affair, he has violated a presidential order on ethics • In 1985 Wallach, representing Swiss oilman Responsibility certainly will see how far Meese has for executive-branch employees.