THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
Vol.88.No.55
The University of Kansas
Tuesday November 15,1977
Lawrence. Kansas
Marvin Hall stays open despite theft
Staff Writer
By ROBERT BEEI Staff Writer
Despite recent thefts, Marvin Hall will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Demis Domer, assistant to the dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Design, said recently.
"The restricting of hours." Domer said, "would be detrimental to the students."
Since the end of September, 13 drafting tables have been reported stolen from Marvin, KU police said.
He said that the open-door policy was a tradition at all architecture schools in the country.
Dorner said that he did not know who took the missing tables but that "the most likely people who would want a table are people who would use it."
LAST MAY A KU architecture student was caught loading a disassembled drafting table into his car, he said. The student was charged with felonious theft. The charge later was reduced and may be dropped in December, Domer said.
He said the school was contemplating sending students a "non-accusatory letter" asking them to return the tables with "no questions asked."
However, Domer said, in the future the school would not drop charges.
Domer said an equipment inventory in Marvin Hall would be conducted weekly now. The school originally had counted the hours for each day, but was later changed to a monthly check, he said.
ALTHOUGH 13 tables have been reported stolen, Domer said, the number of missing tables may change when the next inventory is taken. He said that some of the tables reported stolen might turn up among the building's 770 tables in other parts of the hall.
Domer said that all the tables were coded in a place where students might not look. However, he said the tables were not coded in another room because he requested that they do so last June.
A police spokesman said that the police have not had the time to mark everything. However, he said that all new equipment had been marked, and the police would provide engraving equipment to the school to mark any additional items.
Indian summer
Mcike McCinnis, Towanda freshman, and Stacy Pclerson, Dallas sophomore, spend a few quiet minutes in the pool, watching the sunrises and sunny skies are expected to meet for the next few days in northeast Arkansas.
Field house violates codes
By LU'CY SMITH
Staff Writer
Larry Laubain, one of five inspectors from the state fire marshal's office, inspected Allen Field House yesterday and investigated violations of the Kansas fire prevention code.
An emergency auxiliary power system is required by law to illuminate exit routes in case of fire or other emergency. Laubain systems can be used to illuminate corridors, doorwaves and stairs.
Laubhan said he would check with Facilities Operations to determine how well a diesel-operated auxiliary power system for lighting worked in the field house.
LAUBAHI SAID HE WOULD meet with Rodger Oroke, director of Facilities Operations, to learn how the auxiliary system worked.
"TlH have Oroke describe the system to
me and then TlH determine if it is sufficient
Laubhan he mainly was concerned with how much power the system supplied
for lighting. He said that if he was not satisfied that the generator could supply sufficient power to light the emergency system, he would ask that the generator be turned on and the system activated for a test.
Laubhan it was necessary to provide sufficient lighting to prevent people from using matches and cigarette lighters as a light source in emergencies.
Lauban said that lighting matches and lighters at concerts in the field house was a dangerous practice not only because of the increased danger of fire but also because it was a hazard to anyone with a respiratory problem.
THE OXYGEN CONTENT diminishes
and is replaced with carbon dioxide, "he said."
Lauban said that if only 30 per cent of the people lit matches and lighters, that it could be a threat to the health of those with breathing problems.
Laubhan said the fire extinguishers in the
field house were outdated. The state code
fields that soda-acid extinguishers be
checked for hydro-static pressure every five
years. The fire extinguishers in the field
house have not been checked within that
time.
Laubhan said the yearly building inspection on campus had lasted three or four days in past years but this year would take nearly three weeks.
LAUHBAN SAID THE inspection now was expected to continue through the week after Thanksgiving vacation. Investigators will not inspect buildings over vacation.
Laubah also said he found an excessive amount of electrical extension cords throughout the building and said they could be replaced with permanent wiring.
He said additional fire extinguishers were needed in the concession kitchen area.
"Every room, every crook, every crammy will be inspected," Laubain said. "If there is a leak, we'll report."
"I don't think we are going to put anybody
By BRIANSETTLE
Holiday not approved by Regents
Conard said no sanctions would be made against the two institutions.
Staff Writer
While students at the University of Kansas and Wichita State University were observing a Veterans Day holiday Friday, many students from other institutions were holding classes as usual.
“This probably explains how the Regents would not notice KU was taking a holiday before anything could actually be changed,” Conard said.
John Conard, executive director of the Kansas Board of Regents, said yesterday a problem concerning the holiday had developed because of conflicting recommendations from the Regents and the state's Council of Chief Academic Officers.
Conard said the council had recommended that the institutions observe a holiday on Nov. 11, but the Regents had decided later not to recommend the holiday.
"I guess that put the holiday in a state of limbo," Conard said. "Because of a breakdown in communication between KU and the Regents, KU administrators were not aware the Regents had recommended classes be held on Friday."
CONARD SAID problems developed in the planning of individual calendars, because the calendars of Regents institutions are planned two or three years in advance.
in jail," he said. "We don't consider it that much of a grave matter. If an institution is flagrantly violating Regents recommendations, then the president of that institution would be dealt with appropriately, and the days it is not going to ruin higher education.
"We aren't like grade school and high school, where we say you have to be in school a certain number of hours and a certain amount of time. People don't operate in that fashion."
HOWEVER, CONNARD said the Regents and required each institution to hold classes for 24 hours.
starting day and ending day for each semester," he said.
We're also very specific about the
The University found out last spring that had been in violation of the Regents spring stipulation, and the Board removed it.
Regents guidelines specify that the fall semester begin on a Monday and the spring semester on a Wednesday. KU had been a spring semester on a Monday in past semesters.
Hon Calgaard, vice chancellor for academic affairs, told the University Council Thursday that he had been made aware of violating the Regents recommendations.
HOPE voting ends today
Today is the final day of voting for the 1977 HOPE award.
Polls are situated in the Kansas Union, Wesco Terrace and the information booth on Jayhawk Boulevard. Only seniors can vote for the award.
Finalists are: William Balfour,
professor of physiology and cell biology;
Malcolm R. Buras, assistant professor of
psychology; James D. Golling, assistant
professor of political science; Don
Jugenheimer, associate professor of journalism, and J. Hammon McNish, adjunct professor of business.
The HOPE or Honor to an Outstanding Progressive Educator, award was established in 1959. Seniors give the honor to a faculty member for teaching excellence.
This year's award will be presented during halftime ceremonies of the Kansas-Missouri football game Saturday.
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN-
Capsules From the Associated Press, United Press International
4 per cent unemployment endorsed
WASHINGTON—President Jimmy Carter endorsed a bill yesterday that would set a national goal of 4 per cent unemployment by 1983 but that does not require the government to pay. If it appears that the unemployment goal will not be met,
The bill is a revised document of "full employment" legislation that Sen. Hubert Humphrey, D-Minn., and Rep. Augustus Hawkins, D-Calif., have been pushing for two years. See story page two.
Shah arrives for talks with Carter
WILLJAMSBURG, Va.—Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran, reportedly bearing a long military shopping list and a hold-the-line offer on oil prices, arrived in the United States yesterday for a three-day visit that includes talks with President Jimmy Carter.
WASHINGTON—The Defense Department announced yesterday that it would conduct a $4-million test in several states, including Kansas, to determine whether bombs of up to $1,800 would persuade individual members of the manpower-short Army reserve and National Guard to re-enlist.
Police and Secret Service were prepared for demonstrations threatened by thousands of Iranian students in this country but the students were not in evidence. Instead, the shah was greeted by hundreds of Iranians, based in Washington and flown in from Texas, waving flags and shouting greetings.
Army reserve bonuses to be tested
The nine-month test will start Jan. 1, using money requested from Congress earlier this year. According to Army figures, the units are more than 120,000 members short of desired peacetime strength and almost 170,000 below wartime requirements.
In interviews with CBS News last night, President Amar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin indicated that Sadat could visit Israel.
Earlier yesterday, Begin had said in Tel Aviv he would go through American channels to ask if Sadat would accept a formal invitation to visit Israel for himself.
Sadat says he plans to visit Israel
The jury in the Al Goldstein-James Buckley obeyed trial in Kansas City, Kan., begin deliberations today after hearing yesterday's closing arguments. In those arguments, both the defense and prosecutors attorneys described Goldstein's Screw magazine as offensive, but the defense claims Screw should be allowed to print because of First Amendment rights. However, the prosecution says, that Screw flouts First Amendment principles. During a recess in the trial, Goldstein told reporters his other magazine, Smut, would soon cease publication because of a lack of circulation. See stories page three.
Locally . . .
KUAC to examine ticket increase
By MARY HOENK Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Differing views on a proposed football ticket price increase to finance a $2-million renovation project for Memorial Stadium will be examined at a special meeting Saturday of the Kansas University Athletic Corporation (KUA) board.
Student opposition to at least three of the renovation items has been expressed by student representatives of the board and by a proposed Student Senate resolution, amended last week to include a petition bearing 2.500 signatures.
THE PROPOSED STUDENT Senate resolution, scheduled to be presented at tomorrow's Student Senate meeting, supports needed renovations but opposes the suggested expansion of the Victory Club, a game facility for Williams Fund contributors, VIP seating and construction of a wall around the south end of the stadium.
The original proposal, presented to the board last month by Clyde Walker, KU athletic director, calls for stadium renovations including concrete restoration, replacement, new dressing rooms and improved public restrooms and concession areas.
The expansions and construction are opposed by students who back the resolution on the grounds that students and the general public do not benefit from renovations that do not benefit them directly.
Permission was granted last month to the KUAC by the Big Eight Conference to impose a price increase on student, faculty and parent tickets if the board deemed it necessary.
If the proposed increase is implemented,
student football tickets will increase as much as 50 cents a game, faculty tickets, 75 cents a game and public tickets, $1 a game.
The increase would increase student season tickets from $20 to $23.
WALKER, WHO SPOKE to a Senate sports committee forum two weeks ago, stressed that the increase was only a suggested means of financing the renovations and that no final decision had been made on any part of the proposal.
Bob Billings, Lawrence alumni representative, said yesterday there was some discussion of eliminating some phases of the project.
"I think some of the projects which seem objectionable to the students seem
justified", Billings said, "I just hope this will result in a better program than the one we had."
The original proposal also called for a $2-million loan to KUAC from the University of Georgia.
Cancellor Archie R. Dykes said last week that a reduced request loan might be
in the planning stages as an alternative to the original proposal.
WALKER WOULD NOT discuss the possibility of a reduced loan request or payment.
Steve Leben, student body president and kUAC Board member, said he thought the game was too complex.
signal removal of some of the items from the original proposal.
"What the proposed Student Senate resolution supports is basically the same thing—a request to delete some of the items from the original proposal," Ieben said.
onte Johnson, Wichita alumni
See TICKET page nine
Quiz bowl
John Nichols, Wellingboro, N.J., senior; D. J. Jagertnauth, Trinidad senior, and Bob Stushka, Derby senior, put their heads together while pondering a question in the first round of the Higher Education Week College Quiz Bowl last in the Kansas Union. The three are members of the Tempiol I team, which was competing in the first round of competition. The Quiz
Bowl, a trivia contest between teams from living groups, is being sponsored by the Board of Class Officers and Lambda Sigma, a sophomore honorary society, in conjunction with Higher Education Week. Preliminary competition continues at 6:30 tomorrow and Thursday nights, and finals will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday.