University Daily Kansan
Friday, March 29.1974
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Education Called Consumerism Key
Consumer education is the key to better practices in the area of consumer protection, Pat Weiss, education specialist for the Consumer Protection Association (CPA), said last night.
Weiss discussed regulatory agencies and the consumer movement and showed a film entitled "Protecting the Consumer" during a meeting of the International Room of the Kansas Union.
Weiss said that in some areas such as the automotive industry the consumer had
She said many people thought their choices were being limited and the government was making up their minds for them.
become over-protected. For example, she said, a consumer is forced to have access to information.
People are beginning to think education is the best solution for the problem of consumer protection, she said. She gave an asian woman a $100 bill on food products that tell not only the
contents of the products but also the nutritional value of the contents.
"But even education can't stop a shoddy product from being sold," she said. "When a poor person goes to the store, he must buy what he can afford. He can't always be a shopper because some stores look at the price and that's all. Some governmental regulation is necessary."
Weiss stressed the importance of magazines such as Consumer Reports in
KU, City Work to Attract Students
Predictions of the University of Kansas enrollment dropping to 12,000 by 1844 have prompted Lawrence and KU leaders to try to attract students to the University.
"Our resource allocation is tied with
The number of graduating high school seniors is decreasing each year and will be reduced by one-third by 1844, Chancellor James O'Neill, of KU and Lawrence officials last month.
student enrollment and as the future enrollment decreases, the resources will
One thing needed to attract students is job opportunities, said Rick Von Ende, a computer science teacher at SUNY New York.
"Anything the University and the city can do to help attract students to KU will help both Lawrence and the University, said Shankel, executive vice chancellor.
Veto Power . . .
From Page One
In another code modification, the University Senate approved the establishment of a Cultural Affairs Committee and a Sports Committee as standing committees for the Student Senate. This action was a result of a petition from the Student Senate.
The University Senate also deleted its own standing committee on Lectures and
Heller said that the committee was originally established to administer funds from the central budget for lectures and conventions. There have been no special funds available to the committee for the past few years, he said, so the committee needed additional funding were being budgeted to the individual schools and departments, he said.
James Seaver, professor of history and chairman of SenEx reported to the University Senate that parts two and three of the tenure clause in committee required part two, component range plans, was expected to be ready this spring or early next fall, he said. Part three
The Student Senate will begin hearings for the budgeting of student activity fees Sunday in the Pine Room of the Kansas Union.
Those groups applying for funds have been assigned to individual standing
Student Senate Sets Schedule For Hearings
The tentative hearing schedule for the Student Services committee is:
1:20-Campus District Union
2:00-Campus Veterans
2:00-Commission on the Status of Women (will be scheduled later)
4:00-Committee on Indian Affairs
4:00-Consumer Protection Association
4:00-Headquarters
4:00-KU-Y
4:00-Lawrence Life Planning
4:00-Legal Aid Society
4:00-Ombudsman Office
4:00-People to People
4:00-SCOkMEEE
4:00-Sierra Club
Dinner Break
(continued in the Oread Room, Kansas Union)
7:00 - Volunteer Clearing House
7:00 - Women's Coalition
7:40 - Work Force
8:00 - MECHA
Other groups will be heard by different committees. The remaining committees will have their own discussions.
James Seaver, professor of history and western civilization, who had been in charge of the trip, said he knew of no reason why there hadn't been applications. Seaver he thought, however, that increased costs might be one deterring factor. Since their hires have been dropped, he said, it might $400 to Rome from New York.
A study program in Rome has been cancelled for this summer because of a lack of funding.
concerning retirement policy and coordination with agencies outside the University, should be ready sometime next year. Seaver said.
Seaver said that next year he would again try to have the Rome program.
Rome Summer Study Canceled
In addition to increased costs, he said, another deterent might be the small amount of time students spend most of the time study abroad program last from six to eight weeks, the Rome program was to be for only weeks. Saver said that perhaps students looked at a different program.
"Support by both university and non-University people for industrial development in Lawrence is needed in order to increase the number of jobs available to students," said Jack Rose, chemistry officer and a city commissioner.
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taking to potential students he is constantly asked if the University can help them with their studies.
Seaver also reported that SenEx would consider a committee report on financial exigency Wednesday, SenEx will send the report to the University Council, then perhaps to the University Senate, and finally to the chancellor, he said.
Rick Von Ende, executive secretary, responded to a discussion about the recent University Judiciary decision that the traffic court does not have jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases. He said that he had been told by one of the students that brought him before the judge and accused the University's authority to establish rules and write tickets for violations.
The student told Von Ende that his action was aimed solely at the authority of the university, and he had explained to the Student, he said, also explained that a possible solution would be to pay fines in a court downtown and have the money put into the account which would be returned to the University.
Heller said that traffic regulation on the University campus had been affected by the fire.
Dykes said that nonpolluting research-oriented industries could be attracted to this area to use the KU research facilities. Many of them, including universities, are close to industrial areas, be said.
"If I had a traffic ticket I sure wouldn't throw it away," he said.
An improved environment in Lawrence would help attract more students, said Keith Nitcher, vice chancellor for business administration at the University, working against the University, he said.
The University must become more flexible in its course offerings, Dykes said. The outward reach program which offers courses on math, science and an example of increased course flexibility.
A special zoning law to allow the remodeling of homes into coffee houses to make a concentrated recreation area near the campus was suggested by Barkley Clark, associate dean of the School of Law and city commissioner.
Hambleton suggested increasing the number of street lights, even if it meant adding a new streetlight.
The information center in front of Flint hall has been opened to increase campus amenities.
Dykes said additional student recreation areas were needed. KU has fewer recreation areas than any of the other Big 8 schools, he said. Emphasis on more recreation facilities will be a top priority in the next year.
Additional career counseling and more help in job placement would attract students, Hambleton said. A school's reputation for finding jobs for its students would increase the probability of high school seniors attending the University.
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In addition, she said, the magazine didn't allow products it rated highly to use as a kit.
educating the public. She said Consumer Reports was reliable because it had no advertising and its research wasn't influenced by financial considerations.
Weiss said high school was a good place to begin educating the consumer. In Lawrence much attention is being paid to high school consumer education, she said.
She said that the idea of consumerism—government protection and regulation for consumers—was in line with the values.
"As few years ago, when consumerism was popular, all the politicians jumped on the bandwagon and passed many bills regulating products," she said. "Now consumerism more critically and many feel the education is the solution to the problem."
Wise said the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) also was becoming a leading pharmacy.
She said that a few years ago when she was working for the FDA, she thought the company was too bureaucratic. Most of its employees just thought they were handling a casual desk job.
More people are making use of the FDA now and the FDA is responding, she said. The FDA is now willing to pamphlets and films to anyone who had requested aid and it immediately investigates complaints received from consumers.
"The more people make use of the FDA, the better the FDA works." she said.
Weiss said the consumer must be educated as soon as possible. It is especially good to teach him about consumer rights in high school or if possible soon, she said.
"The basic idea is to educate the consumer before he makes mistakes," she said.
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"Duet for Cannibals"
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MARCH 31
APRIL 7
8:00 p.m. Woodruff
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GERMANY
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"Faust"
GERMAN
8:00 p.m. Forum Room
MAY 12
"2001: A Space Odyssey"
APRIL 9
"Tonio Kroger"
GERMAN
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APRIL 28
International Experimental Short
"Relativity"
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"Ol Dreamland"
"Why Do You Smile,
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"Voyeur Virtuoso"
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