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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.2005
INSIDENEWS Heavy snowfall, costs face maintenance crews
As of 8 p.m. last night, 4 inches of snow had fallen in Lawrence. Crews were out most of the day and into the night, clearing sidewalks and streets for classes today. But when heavy snowfall hits, crews also anticipate heavy COSTS. PAGE 1A
Soldier gets his due 60 years after death
A soldier who attended the University and died while fighting in World War II got his named engraved into the Campanile yesterday. The soldier, Raleigh Chase Bowley Jr., died in 1944 while fighting near Cassino, Italy.
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Commission discusses fines, online voting
Classified staff could be under University domain
With the student senate elections going completely online this spring, the election commission chairman said that members would be on the lookout for voter fraud. The commission also set the fine structure for candidates running in the April election during its meeting Thursday.. PAGE 1A
Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Provost David Shulenburger proposed a bill to the Legislature Monday that would remove classified staff from state control. Employees also could receive higher pay and less rigid titles. PAGE 2A
Leaks develop at recreation center
Although the building is almost new, the roof at the Student Recreation Fitness Center has been leaking. Mary Chappell, director of recreation services, said the leaks were "not really a major factor." It isn't clear where money for repairs will come from. PAGE 2A
Minority presence a concern for re-accreditation
In 1994, the accreditation team listed nine concerns. Two of those concerns regarded minority students and staff.PAGE 3A
Professor turns tragedy into education
The geology department at the University of Kansas is using the recent tsunami disaster to inform students in depth about what happened and why. PAGE 4A
INSIDEOPINION
New democracy in Iraq
The election in Iraq proved that Iraqis want a democratic government. With 72 percent of registered Iraqis voting, the election was a success. PAGE 5A
Different ways of thinking
The stereotype that men are better in math and science than women may hold true much of the time, but we should celebrate our differences. PACE SA
Games cause parking problems
Parking for students, faculty and staff should not be second priority to men's basketball. The University needs to uphold its academic integrity. PAGE SA
INSIDEKULTURE
Celebrating a New Year
Students will welcome the year of the rooster when they celebrate the Lunar New Year, often referred to as Tet in the Vietnamese tradition. Students with the Vietnamese Student Association are preparing for Tet Show 2005, set for Feb.19 in the Kansas Union. PAGE 6A
INSIDESPORTS
Streak? Streak who?
Ask the Kansas men's basketball team about its 21-game winning streak in Manhattan and players will tell you tonight is just any other game. The last time the jawhawks lost there, Duran Duran was top of the charts. PAGE 1B
On the road and ready for another notch
It was 21 years ago when Kansas State last defeated the Kansas men's basketball team on its own court. Kansas prepares to face its in-state rival tonight in Manhattan. PAGE 18
Women rally together and improve in Big 12
The Kansas women's basketball team has had a relatively successful season in the Big 12, but looks to improve even more. PAGE **1B**
All in the family
For rower Ashlea Kramer, sports is a family affair. Kramer's brothers both played collegiate football, one at Kansas State and one at Harvard. Kramer said she and her siblings have benefited from their sports participation. PAGE 1B
In the team's first intramural basketball game, Good if it Goes out shot and out numbered Theta Chi. PAGE 2B
Let the games begin
Though Oklahoma State owns a poor 1-8 record in the Big 12 Conference, its recent play proves the record deceiving. In their last three games, the Cowgirls have lost by less than three points, and have put up a strong defense that has Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson worried. PAGE 3B
Oklahoma State looks tougher than record shows
Missouri hill acceptable alternate to mountains
Traveling 90 minutes to Weston is inexpensive and close. PAGE 6B
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Ashley White, Belton, Mo., sophomore, waits in the snow for the Legends Bus yesterday in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall. Temperatures were in the 20s and several inches of snow fell in Lawrence, but that did not keep White away from her classes yesterday. "I braved it," White said. "I'm a trooper."
Proposed bill may remove staff from state control
PROPOSAL
BY DANI LITT
allitt@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Provost David Shulenburger testified before the Legislature Monday, advocating the proposal of a bill that would remove some KU staff members from the confines of the State Civil Service.
The release from the state-controlled program would eliminate rigid job titles and could result in salary increases for some of the 1,400 classified employees at the University. The state sets rules for job titles and University employee qualifications and salaries.
The bill, which is called House Bill 2020, or Senate Bill 74, also would allow classified positions and salaries to be managed by the University and the Board of Regents.
Maintenance, food service, carpenters and police are some of the
categories of classified employees, said Ola Faucher, director of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity.
State Civil Service gives little room for advancement, eliminates merit-based bonuses and does not allow the University to handle disciplinary appeals, Shulenburger said in a prepared testimony for Monday's hearings.
University employees can often find higher paying jobs outside the campus, Faucher said. An electrician for example, can receive better pay in a private sector in Kansas City, Kan. or Topeka, she said.
"The salaries are not adequate and do not reflect the difficulties of our geographical location," she said.
The proposed plan would not cost the state any money, and would return accountability to the University and the Board of Regents, Chancellor Hemenway
If the bill is passed, universities will not be required to adhere to the changes. University officials can still choose to have their employees remain a part of the State Civil Service.
said to the committees, Chancellor Hemenway and Shulenburger spoke before the House Higher Education and the Senate Ways and Means Committees.
Classified senate, a committee consisting of classified employees, voted to pursue the bill, said Kip Grosshans, associate director of administration of student housing.
"Our request, if granted by the Legislature, would give us the same advantages enjoyed by other public universities." Shulenburger said.
The University, Kansas State University and Colorado University are the only Big 12 schools to remain under a state civil service.
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FACILITIES
Recreation center roof leaking
BY ADAM LAND
land@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The recreation center's roof has been leaking for about a year, Mary Chappell, director of the recreation center, said. The water is coming through one of the building's 13 heating-and-air units, which are on the roof of the building. The worst leak appeared after the ice storm a month ago, Chappell said. An air conditioning unit froze and cracked, allowing water to seep inside the center.
The Student Recreation Fitness Center has not been open for much more than a year, but the staff is facing a leaky roof after rain and ice storms.
The water has not leaked onto anything it could harm yet, Chappell said. The water is not on the hardwood floors; so far, it has been over the aerobic center and some areas patrons do not use.
"The leaks are not really a major factor," Chappell said. "We're going to take care of the problem before it gets out of hand."
Leigh Baker, Wellington junior, participates in boot camp at the Student Recreation Fitness Center yesterday as a leaking steam coil looms above Mary Chappell, director of recreation services, said the steam coil froze, cracked and was now leaking in the aerobics room.
Contractors will often build penthouses, covered housings for air conditioning units, on the roofs of buildings. The new recreation center does not have a penthouse because the project did not have enough funding for the addition, Chappell said, and costs are hard to estimate because penthouses can be made out of many materials. Brick, concrete or metal can be used, and each comes with a specific cost.
Chappell said, but the University is going to look into fixing the problem shortly.
Estimates had not yet been drafted for the cost of fixing the roof,
"I think if you're going to spend students' money you should get it done right," Keri Wedel, Galva senior, said. "It's kind of frustrating that they did not do it right."
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