4 Mondav. April 10, 1978 University Daily Kansan UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Comment Unsigned editors represent the opinion of the Kanan editorial staff. Stressed columns represent the views of only the writers. Start pre-enrollment In May 1978, Gil Dyck, dean of admissions and records at the University of Kansas, said, "The decision has been made to switch to pre-enrollment. Unless someone tells us differently, we're going to keep moving in that direction." KU has moved in that direction for so long and has still never reached its goal—that the introduction of pre-enrollment seems like the end of the rainbow. The Student Senate has endorsed pre-enrollment since 1974. In September of that year, heartened by the knowledge that Kansas State University's new, computerized pre-enrollment worked, the Senate urged adoption of a similar system for KU. The computers had been ordered and were to arrive in April 1975. THEY DIDN'T. In the fall of 1975, Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, said the University needed time to study the bids submitted by the computer company. Pre-enrollment was to be put off at least until the fall of 1976. tall of 1976. Dyck's pronouncement in May 1976 supplemented news that the University was computerizing the student records system. Pre-enrollment was to follow, possibly this spring. Last week, however, Dyck said, "We don't have any plans for pre-enrollment to talk about." The administrators should have some kind of plan by now. Ronald Calgaard, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said that a committee formed to study the feasibility of pre-enrolment would report to Shankel next month. He also said he didn't know whether the committee would recommend the switch. That sentiment was conveyed by Dyck to the University Senate Executive Committee last month. THE COMPUTERIZED student record system is working now, according to Jerry Magnuson, director of information systems. He said flatly, "The new system can do preenrollment." Then why doesn't it? There are two main reasons—uncertainty and inertia. To put the entire University on a pre-enrollment system would be to complete the timetable, scheduling and class rosters for one semester in the middle of the previous semester. That would mean the last-minute timetable changes, so prevalent near semester breaks, would have to be reduced sharply or eliminated. And there are as many as 3,000 changes made very semester, evidenced by the semesterly timetable addendum. Officials say they are not certain how pre-enrollment would affect such changes, advising and late enrollees. But they need only look to the several departments and schools within the University that have used pre-enrollment to see advantages of convenience, ease and fairness. THE ELEMENT of inertia shows up in arguments made by several members of the pre-enrollment advisory committee that our current enrollment system is adequate. Calgaard said, "There isn't anyone on the committee who is adamantly against pre-enrollment." There do not seem to be any adamant proponents, either. Pre-enrollment is needed. KU is the only Regents university to make students and professors agonize through an out-dated enrollment procedure. The Allen Field House maze is confusing, uncomfortable and a perennial cause of complaints. Now is the time to switch, to have time to prepare properly and implement the new system. It is worth any difficulty encountered in enrolling between semester exams to be through with enrollment early. The constant delays in devising a pre-enrollment system are inexusable. In trying to ease the high cost of getting a college education, Washington politicians have created a couple of very expensive solutions. Both have failed to solve the problem of putting people through school who could not go to school without financial help. In fact, it looks as if the proposals would create more problems than they would solve. Besides being expensive for the taxpayer, the proposals now in Congress would be almost worthless to the student who works at home and cumbersome for the financial aid offices to administer. One proposal, that of President Carter's, would beef up existing loan, grant and other aid programs. Carter's proposal, which carries an estimated amount, would greatly extend the family-income limit for qualifying for financial aid. - Basic Educational Opportunity Grants. Carter has asked for an increase of $1 billion on the maximum amount of grants available and allow students from families with incomes from $16,000 to $25,000 to become eligible for grants. In short, Carter has proposed to expand these programs: UNDER THIS plan, thousands of students from middle income families would be able to qualify for more rental aid or quality for aid that now is restricted from them. - College Work Study. Carter would add $165 million to the present $435 million allocation, thereby expanding the program to include more than a million students. More than a third of families would come from families earning more than $16,000. - Guaranteed Student Loans. The family income limit to quality would be raised to $45,000 would be eliminated Financial aid plans miss mark Insurance execs define the terms THE OTHER proposal is supported by a block of in- To the editor: Now and again (most recently, Jan. 31, 1978) the Kansas prints commentary in the field of life insurance by one of the University's professors of economics. So as to shed other light on the subject lest some interpret the remarks as a definitive guide, it would seem appropriate for a response to be made from within the life insurance field. This is not to say that every undergraduate should place a life insurance policy at top of his priority list, especially if he has no dependents and is going through school on a tight schedule to finish school and to prepare himself for a career. Let's examine the quote: "The average student does not need life insurance when he graduates." True. No one needs life insurance until the graduation, however, it is a little late if he hasn't already bought. There are valid reasons for buying, at a young age, at least a modest policy with future purchase options, if possible. First, the buyer gets the advantage of having your money never go up to be older—or becomes less healthy, if that be the case. Second, most people enjoy their best health when they are young. Good health is a prerequisite to qualifying to buy life insurance. The professor will vinciing the young wife of one client that life insurance ought not to be bought at young ages. Some 10 years ago, the man, newly married and just graduated from KU, bought his first set of life insurance permanently—physically unable to buy life insurance at any price and unable to afford it if he could. For two years the insurance company has waived the payment of premiums from families $260 per year and will continue to do so as long as the man lives. Neither is there any defense for high-pressure sales tactics. To the extent that an employer such of the blame should go to the handful of companies and managers to manage or condone such methods. Also, many will take issue with the statement: "The most advantageous policy is the 20-year decreasing term insurance, which calls for decreasing-term insurance, but, by and large, decreasing Letters term is the worst kind of insurance to buy. Most young people, from the day of marriage, find their debts and obligations increasing during the next 20 to 25 years—not ordinary economy only serves to compound the problem. The advice to "buy term and invest the difference" is a good sounding theory, but in actual practice it's a farce. The average man has neither the money nor the investment "invest the difference"-even if he has the ability. The two major assets in the average estate at death are a home and some permanent, cash-value life insurance. If the professor has been successful in his inventions outside life insurance, he's in a small minority. It has been said that the purchase of term insurance to provide permanent protection is like using a Band-Aid for a broken back. Fart-attached裤子, it but serves to make the point. Those considering the purchase of life insurance might select two or three agents who know enough to willing to talk on a professional basis. Visit with them, get their recommendations and make your own decision when you feel ready to the necessary information. are several inaccuracies, however, in Chuck Wilson's review of the Kansas City pulharmonic, published April 3. First of all, the dog that wandered on the stage during the Dovar symphony seemed to be white, not yellow. The conductor, Maurice Perex, did not state "You've heard us hear the finale." In the first movement, as anyone who has taken only one music history course would know, this leaves out the middle chunk of the movement! What he did say was to expose the exposition, now we'll begin with the development." In closing, let it be said that the state of Kansas has a strong insurance department that has the objective of protecting consumer interests in this field. The department will not tolerate any abuses brought to the table by the company, as it is documented and supported by facts that indicate the violation of laws or regulations. Finally, the encore was not a Bavarian dance, but one of the Hunqarian dances by Brahms. President Lawrence Association of Life Underwriters Thomas M. Gregg, President Kansas Association of Life Underwriters Tanaka Kawasaki J. Bunker Clark Professor of music history Review cited for inaccuracies To the editor: William L. Hogle, CLU, President Headline gives misleading view To the editor: I am delighted to see that the Kansan supplies reviews of concerts—indeed, the only local newspaper that does so. There It would be nice if the Kansan would be more careful in its word choice for headlines, to make them better reflect the subject of the article. I'm referring to the March 23 article *Workhorse* on the *sipurus* helicanic. The negative connotation of "sipurus" suggests that Sigma Gamma Rho has no use for Panhellenic. and that it would rather remain separate. This is the impression a reader could get, just skinny paper, not reading the articles. Why make the sororites' decision not to join sound like friction between the black and white sororities? In an attempt for better relations, the misleading headline has certainly hurt both groups involved. Peggy Carr Secondly, although many inexperienced users may believe the numbness obtained from spreading cocaine on the lip is due to greater purity, it can be made even more numb with cocaine, like cocaine, is a topical anaesthetic and is used surgically in eye, nose and throat procedures. Therefore, cocaine need not be mixed with procaine, or anything else, just introduce a feeling of numbness. Prairie Village sophomore First, the substance is derived from the leaves of the tree Cocoa, not the tree Cocoa is a powder, not a tree, and it's made from the seeds of the cacao树 Cocoa, definitely as a beverage and in cooking. Cocaine not all story says it is It seems Tom Ramstack's April 6 article on cocaine needs some clarification. fluential legislators, primarily Republican. They favor a plan that would give a tuition tax credit of up to $500 to parents whose children pay any kind of tuition—either for college or for private elementary and high schools. For this reason the sublimely supportive sibling group has joined the forces supporting this proposal. To the editor: According to reports in the Congressional Quarterly, the tax relief bill would cost $4 billion, $4 billion and $8 billion a year. Cheri Cox Leawood junior Steven Stingley Editorial writer At first glance, both of these plans seem to represent heavenly relief for the college college student and his parents. More people would benefit from the money manna continually being tossed over the water. Washington. Certainly, both proposals are sure methods to extend federal financial aid to the middle class, even to those who earn $4,000 or more. BUT IS this right: Does the federal government need to step in to help those who don't know? And why are these proposals attempts to take the money that needs to be given to the poor and give it to the poor? KU financial aid officials are skeptical of the two proposals. Obviously both proposals go beyond actual need, especially when crossing the boat with anyone who has a child in college. Jeff Weinberg, associate director of financial aid, said last week that the two proposals were politically attractive in an election, but that they would not meet the needs of the most needy." Asked what plan he thought was better, Weinberg said "Neither." He said federal money should be used to expand the College Work Study Program and to increase the funds available to students from lower income families. Both Rogers and Weinberg said it was better to keep financial aid programs based on actual need of the student. get an interest-free loan for four or five years, Rogers said, they would take advantage of the money if they didn't need the money. WENBERG said he couldn't agree with Carter's proposal to give interest-free loans to families who make $45,000 a year. "They can well afford to pay the interest on those loans," he said. But both measures would be politically attractive because many middle income families would suddenly receive a tax break or be eligible for federal money, Weinberg said. He pointed out that Carter's proposal was a political reaction to the Republican proposal. IT IS also apparent that the plans Carter and his legislative counterparts have put together go beyond any reasonable and economical solution to the modern of student financial aid. Jerry Rogers, director of financial aid, said that he favored Carter's plan over the old one. He left a great deal to be desired. Rogers said Carter's plan would have a "terrific" administrative effect on KU's financial aid office. "We would have double or triple the number of students who would be applying for basic grants," he said. "It takes a lot of work and we're already feeling a crunch now." ALTHOUGH IT was difficult to estimate the additional cost of administering Carter's plan, Rogers said, the KU financial office would need at least three additional staff members. Every American should have the right to college education, regardless of his parent's financial standing. The federal aid program ensures that right. Yet the line has to be drawn somewhere and additional funds must be funneled into the system to meet the lowest-income families first. Rogers also said that Carter's program would be good because more people would get federal aid. But he said he thought the loans were $454,000 should have to pay interest on the federal loans they received. If people had the chance to The taxpayer and the needy student will both lose if either one of the proposals now being considered is passed or implemented. Rv SAM WITCHEL By SAM WITCHEL N.Y. Times Features 'Benefit bums' clog system While professional educators and parents wring their hands over low Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, they seem to treat the problem in the abstract as if it had no practical application. What they say is that it is a skill that is ameliorated, that something has to be done or the nation will face the consequences. What Letters Policy The Kansan welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be typewritten and include the writer's name, address and telephone number. If the writer is affiliated with the University, the letter should include the writer's home address, validity or position. Letters are not to exceed 500 words in length. The Kansan reserves the right to edit all letters for publication. they do not realize is that the consequences are already here. Any personnel manager will tell you that yesterday's generation of nonstudent is today's generation of nonworker. They are here in the marketplace today and their numbers are higher than those are in the personnel office filling out application forms. These people are very easy to spot. Many personnel managers call them "Benefit Bums." During an interview, they ask questions about the job being explained to them. They are the ones who ask many questions about salary, vacations, sick days and other benefits. They shop employers for benefits. That seems to them to be the whole essence of employment interested in the compensation. They are ready to take, but not to give. ONCE HIRED, the syndrome continues. They are chronically late in the morning, they take the longest coffee breaks, the longest lunch breaks, and they sit at 4:30 p.m. Their skills are usually low; their motivation even lower. Further, they seem to suffer from strange maladies. Health records would indicate that their group should be the healthiest. The reverse seems to be true. The most common ailment is the "Monday Affliction." Personnel records confirm that Monday seems to be an especially unhealthy day for young workers. Friday is a close second, and for those who do appear in large numbers, especially the kind that is payday, they fail pre to another malady commonly described as "Friday Afternoon Paralysis." Another disturbing aspect of this situation is that these neworkers come from all the different groups. Many of them grew up as middle- and upper-middle-class children, but they all seem to have a very distinct psychosis" of always getting and never giving. They seem to be saying to the office managers, "Pay me because I am here, not for what I can do." The implication is that the employer should take up where the parents left off. Even more maddening is that absence of the work ethic. Work is not a means to an end; it is not a life's role; there is no fulfillment in work. Worse still, there seems to be a complete absence of knowledge. Another Alder were some kind of subservient. Getting to the top of the ladder is irrelevant. If it is, so is capitalism. IN CONVERSATIONS with this "New Capitalism Person," one soon discovers that being first a nonstudent, then aaker is inducted into other roles into other roles. He is usually a nonreader, a nonvoter, a nonjoiner, a noninvolver, nobelleiver, non-achiever. His players the playmen that limited his world of an infant is still there. How did they and we get? That answer is not easy. Surely the absence of a depression in the postwar period contributed. The easy-to-gon-wear mentality also helped the rising of the young Vietnamese and the recent laws and court decisions making it more difficult for employers to discharge unacceptable work conditions here today. Tomorrow they must be the timber from which America's middle management is hewn. Yet, can they serve international breakdown in production? IF THIS situation seems bad, consider then Murphy's Law, which says that if anything can happen, it will. In this case, Murphy's Law is important to import European work laws giving employees tenure and forbidding their discharge, so that these people are locked into our production system with little supervision. What that happens, an unhappy day will be dawned for America. Sam Witchel is a financial and corporate public relations consultant. THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Editor Barbara Rosewicz Published at the University of Kansas daily August 10, 2013. Subscriptions to *The KU Bulletin* and Jumbo July and June expired Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, November 6. Subscriptions by mail are a $1 member or $1.50 member for each additional subscription. 66404. Subscriptions by mail are a $1 member or $1.50 member for each additional subscription. A year outside the county. Student subscriptions are a $10 member. 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