THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
Thursday November 17,1977
Vol. 88, No. 57
Lawrence, Kansas
The University of Kansas
Staff Photo by GEORGE MILLENEI
Andrus on energy
Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, and Secretary of Interior
Andris Ucstandi in woodruff Auditorium for a noon-hour speech
by Andrus. Andrus defended President Jimmy Carter's energy programs and encouraged the 500 students at the audience to participate in events that benefited the city.
Senate spurns surcharge, recognition requirement
By ALLEN HOLDER
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
The Senate also passed by acclamation a resolution opposing a surcharge on student fees.
Steve Leben, student body president, said last night that he probably would present the recognition petition to Chancellor Archie Dykes, Del Shanklin, executive vice chancellor, and David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, next week.
Student Senate members voted last night to ask for elimination of a policy requiring administration recognition of campus records; they can be eligible for Senate funding.
Any student group may apply for registration in the office of the vice chancellor for student affairs. But administration policy states that registration of a student organization whose acronym is offensive will not be accepted.
By DIRCK STEIMEL
The Senate petition, submitted by Leben, had been defeated earlier in the year. However, Jill Grubugh, journalism senator, moved at the Senate's last meeting to reconsider it. Reconsideration had been postponed until last night's meeting.
Grubaugh said last night the petition
Under administration policy, groups that are substantially oriented toward religion, politics or expression of sexual preference cannot be recognized.
CURRENT UNIVERSITY policy requires and groups to be recognized by the administration.
Some checks for Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) loans are available for University of Kansas students, Jeff Weinbrenner, director of financial aid, said yesterday.
The financial aid office began handing out
Student HELP checks available
the 18 checks it received from the HELP office on Tuesday, Weinberg said he expected to receive several hundred more HELP checks in the next few weeks.
Students planned to help GELP checks last August, but delays in gaining federal approval are expected.
at least a part-time student. A student must
carry at least six hours to be classified as
a full-time student.
Paul Lombardo, director of the HELP program, said the student conferences were necessary to provide the students with more information about the HELP loans.
distributing applications have caused the delay.
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Now that the checks have begun arriving at the financial aid office, Weinberg said, the office is having problems with the workbook and interviewing required by HELP.
WASHINGTON—The Shah of Iran said yesterday his country would seek a price freeze when the 13-million OPEC contract met next month in Venezuela to
Capsules From the Associated Press, United Press International
Shah to ask for oil price freeze
The announcement was made at a news conference that concluded two days of talks between the shiah and President Jimmy Carter. Police forces kept rival groups from entering the building.
Lombardo said HELP must know of students quitting or dropping below the six-hour level so HELP can begin counting the hours. He said a student must begin repayment of loans.
Brazil nuclear fuel deal approved
WASHINGTON—Despite continued misgivings about a nuclear deal between Brazil and Germany, the Carter administration yesterday announced approval of a nuclear deal.
The action still must be confirmed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It precedes Secretary of State Cyau Tsiau's 11-23 South America visit to Beijing to be briefed on Brazil.
A State Department spokesman said that the administration recommended export of the nuclear fuel for Brazil's Angra-One reactor, but that the United States still objected to Brazil's $5-million nuclear agreement with the West German government.
Weinberg said it would be almost impossible for his office to meet all of the staff.
Presidents of Egypt, Syria meet
DAMASCUS, Syria — Egyptian President Anwar Sadam met with Syrian officials last week after yesterday seeking support for his proposed visit to Israel. See story for details.
Optional utility rate reform offered
TOPEKA-Toucher eligibility requirements have drastically reduced the number of Kansas medical-only welfare aid clients and general welfare aid recipients, social service officials said yesterday at the governor's budget hearings.
The department of social and rehabilitation services probably will request the service for more than $1 million for 1978 supplemental funding, compared with nearly $20 million for 1968.
Requirements cut welfare numbers
WASHINGTON—House energy negotiators dropped all demands yesterday for mandatory utility rate reform and said they would settle for making the changes.
The House proposal would require state power commissions to decide in about two years whether they should ban volume discounts for major power consumers, impose seasonal electric rates and grant discounts for non-peak power use.
Soccer rapidly is becoming a major spectator sport in the United States, drawing huge crowds to see professional teams with stakes such as Pele. But the team's success has led to a club sport, not a part of varsity athletics. It is funded by the Student Senate. Cycldey Landle, KU athletic director, says soccer is not a varsity sport at KU because it is not recognized as a sport by the Big Eight Conference, but KU does not recognize that soccer is its only a matter of time before the sport is recognized. See story page 10.
The move was designed to break a deadlock that stalled the energy conference committee for three days.
Locally...
Before the students can receive the HELP checks, the financial aid office must meet with them and explain the terms of the loan agreement. In a conference, the students must sign forms certifying that they have met with the school officials and understand the terms of the loan agreement.
ALONG WITH THE interviews, KU is required to verify twice a year that each of the four students has completed the course.
Weinberg especially objected to a See HEI PAGE sly
should be reconsidered because of its importance and because many persons were not present when it was considered earlier. Grubb later voted against the petition.
When a roll-call vote was called for, the petition passed, 40-34.
Ralph Munyan, student body vice president, disagreed. He said that the petition had already been given enough consideration and that the Senate might be setting a dangerous precedent by reconsidering it.
But Reggie Robinson, Senate Rights Committee chairman, said several senators had not fully understood the issue at the meeting and reconsideration was necessary.
Staff Writer
Senate alters policy to cut abuse of funds
Clyde Walker, KU athletic director, recently proposed a ticket surcharge to University of Kansas Athletic Corporation (KUAC) members that would increase student tickets by 50 cents a game, faculty and staff tickets a game and public tickets by $1 a game.
By MELISSA THOMPSON
Recent changes in the handling of Student Senate funds have decreased the possibilities of their unauthorized use, Chris Caldwell, Senate treasurer, said yesterday.
After a short discussion, the Senate passed by acclamation a resolution that opposed a surcharge on student football players. The bill cost $2-million renovation of Memorial Stadium.
The local account contains filing fees from students who have filed as candidates for Senate offices. It does not contain student activity fee money.
The last reported misuse of the account's funds was on July 29, when former business manager Tom Mitchell, according to Senate Budget Committee, received $100. Steve Leeben a to voucher and received $100.
Mitchell, who is no longer a student at KU, was asked to resign after the incident was discovered Aug. 11. He also signed a statement, witnessed by Caldwell and others that declared his acknowledgement of KU's decision. He and detailed arrangements for renewal.
Caldwell said the changes, which include double-checks of vouchers and keeping of records in ink, were designed to prevent the loss of such information but particularly of the office's local account.
DON GREEN, Senate Communications Committee chairman, said elimination of the policy would build up false hopes in some groups, who would think their chances of success would be greater than they really were, and would create many new requests supporting Senate funds.
MITCHELL ORIGINALLY owed the Senate $50, which was the total of an
KUAC MEMBERS are scheduled to vote on the issue Saturday, but Walker recently said he would present a request for lower prices at that time.
Before the Senate began acting on legislation last night, Leben spoke in response to an article in yesterday's See SENATE page six
Staff Writer
Watson, Haworth violate state fire code regulations
By LUCY SMITH
State inspectors determined yesterday that Watson Library and the Haworth Hall Wing are not in compliance with the state fire prevention code.
The Kansas Union, Robinson Gymnasium and Watkins Hospital passed without notice.
Larry Laubhan, who inspected the Kansas union, said "it was really in good shape. I hope it works."
He said the exits were good and there was a smoke and heat detection system.
The alarm system is a public-announcement type, and Laubahn said he would check with the state fire marshal to ensure it had been approved for the building.
Another inspector, Merton Hickman,
inspected Watkins Hospital and said, "It
was a treat. I worked hard inspecting
that hospital and that building is perfect. I don't know when I've inspected a building where everything was so good."
Llauban said the fire extinguishers were the best kind and none was outdated or unfortunely out of reach.
ROBINSON GYMNASIUM was inspected by Deputy State Fire Marshal Clark bruskaker and Hill Shelton, head inspector, to meet all of the code requirements.
Hickman said the alarm system was monitored constantly by a nurse. He said it
See FIRE page six
Tomorrow is the deadline for applications for the positions of editor and business manager of the spring Kansas College Hall; the Student Senate office, 105B Kansas Union; the dean of men's office, 228 Strong Hall; and the dean of women's office, 228 Strong. Applications should be sent to 105 Flint Hall by 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Kansan posts open in spring
Tired out
A warm Wednesday afternoon and a hanging perch combined to give Valerie White, Lawrence High School senior, a comfortable reading spot in Centennial Park. It may have been her last chance for outdoor reading this week, though, because cooler temperatures are expected by Saturday.