Cost of MSU-N pool being questioned

Officials at Montana State University-Northern said they are looking at ways to reduce the cost of operating the swimming pool at Northern but have no plans to close it right now.

"Anytime you look at any of the budget items, you try to analyze their worth and expense," said Byron Ophus, who took over as athletics director at Northern last spring. "That's as far as we have gotten."

University spokesman Jim Potter said Chancellor Alex Capdeville "has decided he doesn't want to do anything right now."

"We need to take some time with it," he added.

Potter said the university is analyzing all camp...