KU
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
The University of Kansas
Friday October 28,1977
Vol.88,No.44
Lawrence, Kansas
Staff illustration by David Miller
"Gee Margie, I STILL don't see what's so NEAT about it."
Staff Writer
Body paints wash frames clean
By MELISSA THOMPSON Staff Writer
Some of Lawrence's consenting adults dabble designs on life-size canvases, but their masterpieces inevitably trickle down the drain.
The washable artwork is done on skin — not necessarily one's own — and the medium is body paint.
The pearly, slippery paint actually is soap that turns into bubble bath after one'sartner attaches it to the bathroom. The paints' maker, Village Bath Products, urges that its "Body Paints for Lovers" be used to "make a holiday of any day, and a party of your own."
The paint, available in two local drugstore, is packaged in kits that contain three shades of the paint, a palette and a booklet of inspirational verse.
Paintbrushes are not included.
As Robert Davis, the manager of Raney's Drug Store, 921 Massachusetts St. said, "It's... well, a kind of, ah, finger ointment."
ONE NEED NOT be an artist to use the paints. The manufacturer says one needs only a bathhtub, a sense of humor, unpleasant odors and a dirty friend — to use the soap, of course.
Davis said most people bought the paint sets for gag gifts, or at least said they did. Jokes, however, are not the sole intent of the product.
The booklet of verse urge artists not to use the paints as a mechanical turn-on, but as a serious method of getting acquainted.
Suggested designs are bull's eyes on are's tummy, tick-tack-toe games across any broad expanse or a suit of rainbow stripes.
The colors provided are red, blue and yellow.
A suggested improvement for the product was paint-by-number diagrams (or inhibited artists). However, a Hutchinson senior, who asked not to be identified, said that summoning creative notions was not hard.
"SOME BLACK AND white would be really nice for contouring and a little metallic paint wouldn't hurt," he said.
turters should include more colors in the paint kits.
The student said that the manufac-
After one's intellectual curiosity about painting the human form has been satisfied, the paints can be washed off and the resulting bubbles enjoyed. Incidentally, the bathtub rings left by the body paints are not tinted.
There is a practical aspect to these paints. Like conventional soils, they remove dirt. But, body paints are not boring.
As the booklet explains, the pain are intended to be anything but tedious.
"A bath shared with a lover transforms an ordinary routine into a celebration. It can be a low-key, quietly sophisticated day. The high-sophisticated, carefree, raucous game."
The manufacturer suggests that painters not crowd their working space in the tub by inviting too many unnecessary spectators.
And, the booklet says, "There is no room for a rubber ducky."
Use of Green law library by undergrads scrutinized
By KARYN GIBSON
Staff Writer
Recent complaints by law students about undergraduates using the new law library have prompted student discussion of stricter library use policy.
Faculty and administrators say they have adopted a "wait and see" attitude about complains that non-law students are unnecessarily taking up space in the library in new Green Hall and blocking law student research.
Green Hall has been open two weeks.
THE OFFICIAL STYLE for library use, according to Deanell Tacha, associate dean of the School of Law, is to restrict the library to students who need to use law reference materials.
The policy does not forbid undergraduates from studying there, provided they need the materials available in the law library, she said.
Specifically, some students said that undergraduates had been studying in carrals assigned to law students, and in some circumstances, had refused to leave
There also have been reports of stolen law books and personal property stored in the carrels, according to Anita Head, law librarian.
Law students said there was no way to tell who had taken the materials, but that law students there abided by an honor code forbidding the theft of items from carrels.
JOHN KLAMANN, president of the
Student Bar Association, said another problem related to undergraduates studying in the law library was a decreased access to law research materials by law students.
He said undergraduates, unaware of the research methods used in a law library, often prevented law students from using books efficiently.
Tacha said, "We don't want to deny anybody the legitimate use of the library. However, the library is not designed to be a general study area."
Law students said they had anticipated overcrowding problems in the new library because of its proximity to Jayhawk Towers and residence halls on Daisy Hill.
The library is spread over all five floors of the building, and has seating for about 280. Klammann said. Of those, 123 spaces are reserved carrels.
Teca said she was somewhat worried about non-law students stopping in the student common area on the first floor to socialize.
She said one of the problems with undergraduates using the library was that they did not know that each study carrel was assigned to a particular law student.
Klamann said the 123 carrels would be isebted with the name of the assigned law office.
SHE SAID SHE first studied at the library because friends had told her it was quiet and a good place to study. She lives in a residence hall near the law building.
Students at Green said that a law
professor had asked two undergraduates to leave the library because they were dissatisfied with the material they received.
Tacha said she had not heard of the incident, but any professor would be justified in ejecting students not complying with the study policy.
The professor, identified by several of the students, said yesterday he knew nothing of
The library is likely to become overcrowded in coming months, according to
Tacha said, "Around exam time, we may be to heaver-heated in ejecting outside."
She said the policy probably would not change to forbid all undergraduate students, but students not using the law books would be asked to leave.
Head said, "I would not ever consent to a policy excluding people who need to use it."
ONE LAW STUDENT said library crowding might become extreme next semester when all first-year law students take a legal research and writing course.
He said the course would require students to spend a great deal of time doing library research, and there would not be much room left for non-law students.
Law student opinion on excluding undergraduates varied. Some favored limited access to the library for undergraduate students who were researching law m**
Statute not applicable to Union
See GREEN page eight
By SUSANT. HALL
Staff Writer
The University of Kansas has never financed any additions or improvements to the Kansas Union under a 1941 state statute that has raised doubts recently about the legality of the student fees currently charged at state institutions.
Mike Davis, KU's general counsel, said yesterday that the 1941 law, which limits student union fees to $5 a student a semester, did not pertain to the construction of the Union, which was partially completed in 1927, nor to subsequent additions.
statute and questioned whether student fees were being improovely assessed.
The additions instead were financed under a 1947 law that authorized state universities to finance construction and repair of roads, unions by the issuance of revenue bonds.
REGENTS OFFICIALS said they were not aware of the statute, but indicated they would refer the matter to the House.
Davis said KU's $25.50 student union fee was not determined by the 1941 law.
The controversy over student union financing arose last week during a meeting of the Kansas Board of Regents Institution Coordinating Council. Hannes Zacharias, an assistant commissioner for the Association at Wichita State University, informed the committee about the 1941
Davis said the 1941 law provides one way for state universities to finance the construction, maintenance operation and equipment costs of student unions.
But the 1947 law, he said, authorized the financing of construction and improvements in the state.
He said the 1947 law stated specifically that the amount of student union fees used to pay for the revenue bonds could not be limited by any previous law, namely the fee limitation of $3 a semester for each student and $2 for summer student sessions.
WARNER FERGUSON, associate director of Union building operations, said $12 of the present $2.50 semester activity (see vent for Union operations) the upkeep
and maintenance of the public area; $3 for improvements and major repairs, such as the lobby renovation and an insurance fund; $4 for the construction of a new addition, which includes the student offices and bookstore; $3 for the northwest addition capital debts; and $6 for the satellite Union building.
Improvements were made to certain areas of the Union in 1846, Davis said, but they were paid for by funds for the University and not by the Union Corporation and not by student fees.
Under the 1947 law method, additions were made to the Union in 1952 and in 1960, nearly doubling the size of the building. In 1985, the addition was completed. In 1991, northwest addition was completed in 1970.
The Student Advisory Committee of the Kansas Board of Regents, which is composed of student body presidents and representatives from all Regents schools, will assist the teachers in to investigate the matter and report his findings at the Regents November meeting.
Problems plague formation of minority center
By DAVID PARRIS Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Confusion has plagued the establishment of a minority center at the University of Kansas since its planning committee was formed in April 1975. Now the lack of the committee itself has impeded its progress further.
Ralph Munyan, Student Senate vice president, said Wednesday that the minority affairs subcommittee appointments were made Oct. 7 and members were notified of their appointment by mail about two weeks ago.
"I went in there (Student Senate office) on Wednesday and they said as far as they knew, nothing had happened yet." Jean committee 'applicant' said yesterday.
However, members of the committee said yesterday they had not yet been notified.
George Gomez, another applicant, said,
"I figured that I didn't get appointed to
the position," he said.
ALTHOUGH MUNYAN confirmed the letter's mailing, Steve Leben, Student Senate president, said he did not think they had been mailed.
At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, clocks should be set back one hour, regaining the hour lost during the day.
me, we'll contact you next week,' -- that was about two weeks ago.
The change to Daylight Savings Time occurs the last Sunday in April. Clocks revert back to standard time the last Sunday in October.
Everyone will gain an hour this weekend when Central Daylight Time events back to school.
Daylight Savings Time came into effect in 1967. From Jan. 6, 1947 to April 26, 1975, the nation was put on year-round daylight savings to conserve energy. However, in 1972 Congress returned Daylight Savings Time to the April to October cycle.
Leben also said he was unaware that the committee appointments had been made.
Munyan said they were made after the Senate's committee on committees second meeting Oct. 7.
"I don't know where Ralph's coming from. I think he's mixed up on his dates."
Last February the Senate allocated $4,159 to the committee for the establishment of the center, but it was returned to the unallocated Senate funds because it was not
the only stumbling block in the establishment of the minority center.
Committee appointments have not been
See MINORITY page two
StaH Photo by ELI REICHMAH
Off and running
State Sen. Bert Chaney, D-Hutchinson, who four months ago announced his candidacy for his party's nomination for governor, said he would seek a seat on the state senate.
and pledged to run an inexpensive and open campaign. Although Atty, Gen. Curt Schneider has said he wouldn't seek the nomination, Chancey说他 could defeat Schneeder and House majorite leader John Carlin, D.Smole. See page eight.
Capsules From the Associated Press, United Press International
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WASHINGTON — President Jim Carter announced yesterday that his tax revision proposals will not be revealed until next year and that tax cuts will be
Carter to reveal tax plans later
He also said he had decided to support sanctions against selling weapons to South Africa as a result of South African crackdowns against blacks and their
Social Security tax may increase
WASHINGTON — The House voted yesterday to increase Social Security taxes for millions of Americans to keep the program from going broke.
The House also voted to phase out current restrictions limiting the amount of money Social Security recipients may earn. See story page two.
Israel to settle West Bank camps
TEL AVIV — Israel next week will establish new settlements in army camps on the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River, military sources said yester-
The decision was expected to bring new protests from the Arab nations and renewed criticism from Washington. President Jimmy Carter has called the creation of settlements illegal. In spite of objections, Israel plans to establish six settlements on the West Bank by the end of the year, sources said.
Senate passes industry energy tax
The tax would be imposed on a per-barrel basis on the industrial users of oil and gas who refuse to convert. The tax would be suspended when an industry becomes an energy supplier.
Locally . . .
Campfield
The Kansas Jayhawks, trying to avoid the cellar of the Big Eight Conference, will travel to Ames, Iowa, tomorrow to take on the Iowa State Cyclones. It will be homecoming at Iowa State, and the Jayhawks hope they can return to the form they showed two weeks ago when they tied Colorado 17-17 in their own home games. KU will be counted as a career high. Bill Campbell, who is coach, a career high, in last Saturday's 21-0 loss to Oklahoma State. The Kansas prognosticians, however, don't see the Jayhawks coming away victorious.
See story page nine.