University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, October 12, 1988 Campus/Area 3 KU to broadcast class by satellite with 'Star' plan By Debbie McMahon Kansan staff writer No matter how far the instructor looks, he can't see you. By satellite broadcast, the teacher is miles away, perhaps in another state conducting the lecture. Instruction by satellite is a federal program called Star Schools. KU recently received $450,000 to develop such a program, as a member of the five-state Midlands Consortium. At KU should be on the air by the summer of 1988, said John Poggio, associate dean of education. Marion Breck, director of media services at KU, said the money was no a grant to KU, but to the consortium. "The aim of the Star Schools program is to promote instruction in math, science and foreign language." Breck said. "The idea is to develop a high quality of instruction to students in underprivileged areas." Breck said a student might want to take a course in German at a school where only French is offered. If his school qualified for the program, he could watch a live satellite broadcast under the school's supervision. The teacher should also provide satellite instructor by phone, and would be provided printed materials. "It will be one-way video and two way audio," he said. Besides the instructional programs, 12 hours of training programs for teachers will be filmed. Sixty-eight organizations competed for the $10 million awarded to the group. Twenty of the dads had to be a member of a partnership, which is why KU joined a partnership. The consortium includes Oklahoma State University Kansas State University Oklahoma State University, University of Missouri School Board Association and the University The consortium was awarded a federal grant $3.5 million from the American Airlines Foundation to develop satellite instruction for elementary and high schools in the country. K State received $700,000 because it will allocate money for equipment and training in virtual schools that don't already have them. K State also will build the Don Hogg, chief engineer of the educational facility where the faculty, which will include a power amplifier, was the means for transmitting the sound. Oklahoma State is the only institution that owns such a facility, but Columbia is leasing one and might purchase one, he said. Poggio, who helped organize the consortium, said students in Chapter 15 of the book were required Chapter 15 is a State Board of Education description for schools that are public. "Students who qualify for Chapter I services are economically disadvantaged and whose academic power than expected," Poggio said. Of the 304 districts in Kansas, Poggio said that 300 had Chapter I schools. Some are in cities, including Denver and its rural and suburban areas. Poggio said KU would use $150,000 of its grant to evaluate the effectiveness of the program for all the consortium members. Members of the Wakauria Group of the Sierra Club were surprised but not disappointed when their schered and threatened the meeting by speaker phone. Congressman says he will push for environmental legislation Slattery talks to Sierra Club By Katy Monk Kansan staff writer U. S. Rep. Jim Slatier, D-Kansas, from the morning at the Cave Tea Tree Center on chusets St., because the Congressional session, set to end last week, So instead of the planned meeting, about 30 group members met with the congressman by phone. Slattery said he was disappointed that acid rain legislation had not been passed but that work this year would help the bill's chances next year. He cited successes such as endangered species legislation About half of those present voiced concerns to Slattery during the hourlong phone call from Washington. The congressman, who is running for re-election, answered questions regarding issues such as groundwater protection and wildlife area and alternative sources of energy such as solar power. passed this year as "steps in the right direction." Slattery said that in Kansas, groundwater protection was an urgent environmental problem and high groundwater protection provisions. He said he would vote in the next Congress to create an Arctic wildlife area in Alaska. Abut alternative energy sources, he said, "I see my role in this area as protecting what's in the budget right He said he thought Bush would eliminate funding for alternative energy programs if elected. now " But he said, "I think that Bush will be more supportive of the environment that Reagan has." Slattery is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which is writing a new clean air bill, the most important environmental bill now being considered, said Gary K. Meyer, chairman of the Wakacje Group. The old Clean Air Act expired this year. Smith said the environment was starting to make front-page news because of problems that had become apparent. "People are starting to take the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect seriously," he said. Craig McManus, chairman of the Wakarusa Group. agreed. McManus praised Slattery's efforts with the bill. "It's in the public eye," he said, "and it's a good time to get things through, when people are aware of it." "He's been a leader in trying to get it through," he said. "In the past, where he not had been as perfect as he has been an advocate for environment." Smith said he was happy with the telephone meeting and grateful that Slattery made the effort to call. "There's nothing more that an advocacy group can do than to the constituency together with the voting members," he said. Liuura HusanKANSAN Checkmate Matt Coon, Kansas City, Kan., senior and KU ROTC Alpha Company Commander, plays chess with Marcia Edminton, Cherry Hill, N.J. senior and KU ROTC Bravo Company Commander Monday afternoon in Edminton, Kentucky. Classified Senate opposes Margin resolution Kansan staff writer By Laura Woodward Classified Senate voted 7- yesterday against a resolution, that opposed additional financing measures. "For me, the resolution has served its purpose," said Diana Dyal, chairman of Classified Affairs Committee and Senior Affairs Committee after the meeting. "When I was angry, I felt that, for whatever reason, classified employees had been discriminated against and I felt something needed to be done." About 15 people attended the meeting. The resolution, which was drafted this summer, was in reaction to the demise of the comprehensive job reclassification study. The new proposal identified employee categories and raised salaries. Classified employees act primarily as support personnel and include food service workers, clerical workers, police officers and facilities and operations workers. The study was a three-year plan started in during the administration of Gov. Mike Huckabee in Carlson, N.C., the Senate's last meeting that Gov. Hayden did not allocate any money this year to continue Brothers was not at yesterday's meeting, but sent a letter dated Oct. 7 announcement that he had resigned as president of the Senate because of increasing job responsibilities. Brothers could not be reached for comment. Jadith Tormi, a secretary in the KU police department, said: Members of Classified Senate expressed different reasons for not supporting the resolution. Judith Scheff, office assistant in the department of human development and family life. "For all that we talk of support or no support, what exactly is involved," she said. "it really doesn't mean anything. Unless we tell governor Ted Cruz that we have 1,700 votes, it's really not going to much mean." Ramona Harden, office manager of minority affairs, said the resolution's focus was too narrow. If we were to go into all the inequities that all the classified employees have gone through, we would not succeed. Jon Josserand, assistant for government relations, told the members of Classified Senate that it was important for them to define their goals by December so that they would be prepared for the legislative session. "We are always trying to work with elements in the state and the Board of Regents in a positive fashion," he said. "I would suggest that you use the Margin in a positive way." Ron Schorr, mechanical engineering machine shop supervisor, said that classified engineers must have a Master's degree. "I think this is a very important thing." he said. "Even though it didn't go through, the amount still there. We should look into ways in which impact in a more positive and effective way." Jayhawker yearbook staff busy recording events By M. Meredith Relph Kansan staff writer While KU students are going to college, they also watch movies and the Dayhawk yearbook book staff is busy preserving memories of those events with a laptop. Even though the 1988-89 school year is not even half over, Jayhawk editor Carla Krause and her staff already have this year's book mapped out and in production. "We've been working since mid-summer and right now we The staff is preparing photographs of living groups, feature photos and videos of the first deadline next week. Krause said she hoped to have more seniors get their pictures this year than had in the past. know what's going to be on almost every page." Krause, Hays senior, said. "I'd like to see more people in it," the Krause said. "Last year we included undergraduates' essays." It was because it wasn't a very successful. but I'd like to try it again." Bill Waddell, Prairie Village senior and business manager for the Jayhawk, said some people forget to buy yearbooks during fee payment and wanted at the end of the year. Although yearbooks are on sale throughout the year, the heaviest promotion is during fee payment each semester. Senior pictures are taken in the Burge Union on a walk-in basis and are scheduled for three weeks. They are photographed the first day of pictures for seniors. "We anticipate that and order extras," he said. The yearbooks cost $23. "We've sold about 1,400 so far It's been about what we expected," Waddell said. Waddell said more books had been sold than at the same time last year. He said the total sales would probably be about 2,300 books. Krause said one of her goals had been to make the yearbook more interesting and generate more sales. "It's really frustrating when we don't sell very many," she said. The Jahayher staff is made up of volunteers. Krause said about 50 people contributed to the year, including nine section editors. "A lot of people associate the yearbook with something you did in high school." Kruse said. "But a real book is hard, it can be a real showpiece." "Working on the yearbook gives you a chance to chance show what you can do with writing or photography or artwork." KU gays share ideas at reading By Daniel Niemi