University Daily Kansan
Friday, February 20, 1976
Dances provide money for gays
By PAUL SHERBO
Staff Writer
Because of income from dances, Lawrence Gay Liberation, (LGL) doesn't need student Senate funding or recognition, two LGL officers said Tuesday.
Rick Stewart, treasurer, and Marc Sramke, secretary of the LGL at the university of Kansas, didn't want to talk about the dance for the舞但 that it was substantiated.
"This year for the first time we have come up with some very successful dance encounters."
The success is because of greater acceptance of gay dances, he said. Attendance at the dances has ranged from 1,000 to 1,600 people.
"Originally it was all gay," Sramked said.
Now about half the people at gay dances are "straight," he said.
Stewart said that the Senate had always refused to fund the LGL.
"We don't like it. We've been denied access to our jobs." The Board of Regents who refuses. It's at the office.
The LGL doesn't worry about that kind of recognition any more, he said.
The LGL must pay about $500 for every dance, Stewart said. This includes the Kansas Union's Ballroom rental fee, salary for a disc jockey to pay recorded music on a rented stereo system, advertising and a coat-checking service.
Recognized student organizations at KU don't have to pay rent for the ballroom, Sramkei sat. The LGL has to pay for the museum, which is a month for its office space in the Union.
However, Leta Ehrman, in charge of reservations for Union building operations, said that the government was ready.
"We have fordied for all dances. I have been here for 10 years and we have always done it."
The funds brought in by the dances will be used in three ways. Stewart said.
The LGL will use some money for publicity of his cause and possibly for course materials.
The LGL is also considering research grant to be given to anyone in a project described below.
Finally, the LGL hopes to bring in an outside speaker.
The LGL might ask Rep. Bella Abzug D-N,
that to KU as a speaker, a speaker
None of the funds are used to pay LGL officers. he said.
Other ideas have been considered to raise money for the Lawt, Stewart said. A skating party will be scheduled sometime this semester.
The dances probably won't be held more often than twice a semester, he said.
"We don't want them to become overworked. This way people look forward to the holidays."
KU police are notified about the dances and sometimes a policeman stops to look in, Sramek said. No formal security is hired for the dances.
Regents to discuss press service, fees
By SHERI BALDWIN
The Regents will assume operation so Kansas State College at Pittsburgh, Emporia Kansas State College and Fort Hays State College can have access to the services. With the reorganization, financial support can be improved by the Regents and duplication of services can be avoided, according to Hutton.
Admission to the dances varies from $1.50 to $7.50,札skam dance is tenes for April 4th.
TOPEKA-A reorganize the University Press of Kansas, fee hikes for the 1976 session and the proposed steam-powered trash plant are among the items the Board of Regents will consider at its monthly meeting here today.
Warren Corman, Regents' facilities planning director, said an engineering
Prudence Hutton, chairman of the Regents, said yesterday, "I don't have any reason to believe that it wouldn't be approved."
The University Press is expected to be reorganized as the Regents Press of Kansas as of July 1. The University of Kansas, the University of Illinois and University now subsidize the operation.
The Regents Press will remain in Watson Library where the University Press was located. Each school will pay an agreed proportionate share of the operating budget. KU's office will be included in it's annual budget.
consultant would be recommended to study the feasibility of KU's proposed steam-powered trash plant. The request for a consultant was made in January 1975, man's committee since November 1975
Corman said the consultant would check studies made by William Smith, dean of the college. Smith studied possible energy sources and designed plans for the garbage burning plant.
In other matters on the Regents' agenda:
—KU will ask to increase comprehensive feedback for the 167% summer session to meet increased costs of providing special programs.
Costs for the Summer Institutes Abroad program in France will increase to $1,235 from $1,079; Germany cost will increase to $1,279 from $1,279; and Spain costs will increase to $1,250 from $1,084. The other countries cost will increase to $1,285 from $1,180 and an architecture institute will be added in the United Kingdom at $1,350.
—Permission will be requested to transfer the title "Green Hall" to the new law school building when it is completed. KU also will ask to name the new basic science building at the KU Medical Center Orgran. KU will have a building H. Major, in recognition of their contributions to the Med Center while they were faculty members.
Events...
TODAY: A History of Art MUSEUM OF ART COLLOQUIUM will be at 4:00 p.m. in the lecture room of the Spooner Art Museum.
*TONIGHFT: THE KU FUK DANCE CLUB
will meet at (7:30, and at 3:00 p.m. Sunday in
the gymnasium*)
TOMORROW: The AFRICAT CLUB will have its second annual African Night at 7:00 p.m. at the United Ministries Building, 1204 Oread. THE CREEDE REPERTORY THEATRE of Creede, Colo., will conduct its annual midwest auditions at 10:00 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday at Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Mo.
Announcements . . .
The Frank E. GANNETT NEWSAPER FOUNDATION has donated an electronic editing system to the School of Journalism. The project, funded by $100,000, will be used mostly in editing classes.
Grants and Awards ..
Editorialists that helped protect a Michigan state forest from oil drilling have won for the DETROIT FREE PRESS the top citation in the 1976 Editorial Excellence Awards, sponsored by the William Allen White School of Journalism.
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