University Daily Kansan
Thursday, June 29, 1978
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Staff Photo by ALAN ZLOTKY
Richard Schrader of the KU Police Department checks in with the
dispatcher during a routine patrol yesterday afternoon. There are from three to five officers patrolling the campus at all times.
Independent financial status elusive
Bv NANCY FLEEKER
Staff Writer
Students who apply for financial aid at the University of Kansas may think they are getting a run-around if they try to get independent financial status, but that is not the case, Jeff Weinberg, associate director of financial aid, said yesterday.
The KU office is not responsible for regulations concerning a student's communication to Weinberg.
He said most negative feelings that students had emerged when they were asked whether they agreed with what the federal
"We tell them we agree that there are portions of it that really aren't fair, but we have to work within the framework of the law," he said.
Weinberg said that many students who try to establish independent status did so because they thought it would make them eligible for more financial aid.
Getting independent status takes time and federal support, but a student meet with the teacher. Weinberg
**FIRST. A student cannot have lived with his parents during the previous calendar year for longer than two consecutive weeks. He also cannot live with them the following week.**
Joseph Wettstein, assistant regional administrator of the federal student financial assistance office in Kansas City, Mo., said that the two-week period was selected to accommodate students who went home for Christmas.
"It's been $600 for several years," we said. "There's clearly room for wittiness adjustment all the time."
And third, he cannot receive more than $600 from his parents or guardians.
Second, a student cannot be claimed as a parent by his parents for federal income tax purposes.
"It's really unrealistic, in some ways, when you're not getting a cent from home."
Tracy Spellman, Lawrence graduate
Eight days left for registration of county voters
Residents of Douglas County have eight days to register for voting in the Aug. 1 primary election, D.E. Mathia, county clerk, said yesterday.
Voters can register, until July 19 at the Lawrence city hall, 910 Massachusetts St., or at the county clerk's office in the Judicial Building, 11th and New Hampshire street*17.
The city hall will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The county clerk's office will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to accommodate voters.
Anyone who has lived in Douglas County for more than 20 days and is not registered elsewhere is eligible for voter registration in the county.
Mathia said that most of KU students do not register here.
"Most University of Kansas students don't register in Douglas County because they would rather vote at home for their own local officials." Mathia said.
Registration in another county, which can often be done by mail, must be arranged
Mathia said that, so tar, registration is "running about normal" and that about 31,000 voters had registered.
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student, said. "I know lots of people who have had problems. The biggest problem is that they rely on last year's income, the result of that money has already been spent."
UNDERGRADUATES at KU also must file an affidavit of nonsupport, signed by their parents, when they first seek to establish their independence.
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Weinberg said it was frustrating to explain the situation to students.
"They come in and ask me, 'Why?' And say "Because the government says so," he
"It's something that's constantly being discussed in Washington. They may change it by the fall of 1980. They're always discussing it."
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He said it was possible for a student whose parents have a modest income to receive a grant and then lose it if he had a good job himself and established independent status.
However, Weinberg that independent status did mean greater eligibility for many
students, because they would have lower incomes than their parents.
He said some students were surprised to find out that they were not considered in college.
"I STUDENT can be independent in their
mind, but legally they're not." Weinberg
Weinberg said that although the KU financial aid office had the authority to make allowances in extreme situations, it had to abide by the regulations.
"The concept of independence could go beyond legalistic criteria and more discretion could be given to school officers," he said.
"If you write a letter to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, they'll send you a letter saying that the school officer has complete discretion.
"Let me assure you that when these federal auditors come, if we don't meet all their standards, from A to Z, they'll let us know."
Stolen drugs valued at $100,000
The street value of the prescription drugs stolen from the Lawrence Memorial Hospital pharmacy Saturday is estimated at $40,000. Douglas County attorney, said yesterday.
Malone said that most of the stolen drugs, worth $319.79 retail, were opium derivatives, such as morphine, but that amphetamines and barbiturates also were
"They definitely knew what they were taking," Malone said. "They didn't take any birth control pills or aspirin, that's for sure."
Three white males wearing skips masks had entered the unlocked pharmacy at 325 Maine St. One of the men was carrying a bandun, the police said.
The men tied and gagged the two employees that were working at the pharmacy.
Malone said one of the thieves went directly to where the key to a storage area was located.
After the men stole the drugs they escaped in two cars, he said.
Malone said that an investigation of the robbery was continuing and that the police had been told to stop.
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When the KU Police Department is working at normal capacity, calls are usually answered quickly and there are cameras set up when patrolling the campus on foot or in cars.
According to KU Police Chief Mike Hill, the 30 commissioned policemen employed by the department are responsible for three eight-hour shifts. On each shift there is a sergeant and a lieutenant, who serves as watch commander.
In addition, there are normally three to four policemen on the street.
If more policemen are available, they are sent out on foot and in auto patrols.
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According to Hill, however, things normally are not too wild on the campus.
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Policeman Richard Schrader, who came to the KU police department from military service three years ago, assessed the role of a policeman at KU.
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we have to be professional because we deal with people's rights. A police officer has more power at one moment than any other person; he has the power of life and death under certain circumstances. That's where training and experience comes in."
"W" are our own independent police department," he said.
Hill said that when an officer was hired he was trained by the department for several weeks before attending the Kansas police academy in Hutchinson for five weeks.
"WE GIVE THEM two weeks of basic training and one week in dispatch," Hill said. "When we think they're ready we put them on a shift, 'It's up to the shift supervisor to decide when they are ready to go out on the street.'"
According to Schrader, patrolling is just part of the policeman's job. He also must take reports of crimes and investigate other problems.
"The street cop takes the investigation as far as he can." Schrader said. "He is responsible for the initial report, which is very important."
Schrader said that the policeman on the street had the responsibility of keeping the camera on his neck.
"Many cases the officer can finish, but others he must let an investigator take."
Both Hill and Schraeder agreed that both men were the most common prisoners on the campuses.
ACCORDING TO HIJ, KU loses more than $100,000 a year to criminal activity.
Hill said most of the crimes occurred because of carlessness on the part of the victim.
The police department also fights crime
by preventing it. Sgt. Jeanne Longaker of the crime prevention department spends much of her time speaking to living groups and using video chat to teach them on how best to prevent crime.
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In addition, the department has put several blue emergency phones around the building.
"We used to have a problem in that everyone thought they were just rape phones," he said. "We encourage people to report a reason from car problems to information."
ACCORDING TO Schrader, KU students
have shown little hostility towards the police.
"Actually, I find the students very pleasant," he said. "Most of the trouble is from nonstudents. In my opinion, the student body is great."
According to Schrader, the incidence of grazing on the campus has dropped substantially.
He said, "Females up here are getting pretty smart. I seldom see them alone and don't get so excited."
Schrader attributed this to the amount of education on rape prevention.
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