Editorial: Budget Bludgeoning - Montana Kaimin

We were once told that recent drops in enrollment might mean the University is “moving in the right direction.” Then, last week, President Royce Engstrom released news of budget cuts to be implemented in the next fiscal year. Now, you might be too wrapped up with schoolwork to invest in learning about percentages, departments or fiscal anything. Well, expect phone calls looking for some heavy donations much earlier into your careers unless some fundamental funding challenges are met very soon. As for those returning, you might not want to get sick, hungry or in need of technological help. There’s a chance you’ll be waiting longer than you should be. http://www.montanakaimin.com/opinion/columns/article_d6894a4e-95dd-11e2-831f-001a4bcf6878.html