Page 10 University Daily Kansan, April 23, 1981
Fees
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UKAC board meeting. Student season football tickets will increase from last season's price of $19 to $25, next fall. Basketball season tickets will be $24.00, up from $15 this year.
MARCUM CALLED student participation in financing KUATHICS "very vital."
"There is no doubt in my mind about that," he said. "people work very hard to fill their stadiums, but what about when you've done all that, like Arizona and Michigan?"
The University of Michigan recently announced large cuts in its athletic program, as did the University of Arizona. Arizona cut three nonrevenue sports from its 1982 budget. Both schools are recognized for their nationally-ranked football teams.
At Michigan, student tickets average $5 per game. The Michigan athletic department also
At Arizona, ticket prices are much lower, only $150 a game. But student fees account for 75% of that cost.
AT MOST Bigh Eight schools, students either pay more for tickets than KU students do or they have higher student fees, according to industry reports. At the University of Missouri business office.
However, at some universities, fees or ticket surcharges are imposed to pay for physical plant rent.
Student representatives at KU, concerned by
student of the proposed increase in student fees,
oppose.
"Although I haven't talked to Bob Marcum yet, Bert Coleman, student body president and officer of the school, would be very hesitant to approve this, and I know the Senate will be against it."
IF THE BOARD approves the increase, it
would probably be presented for approval to Student Senate, the administration and the Board of Regents, according to David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs.
But Ambler said it might be possible for Siemens to provide directly to the Board of Regents for approval.
"Fees considered campus privilege fees are something Student Senate usually has some involvement with," Ambler said, "but the internal mechanisms are unclear in my mind."
Hankel said yesterday that if the KUAC board approved the fee increase, he would present it
"I talked with Mr. Marcum and suggested he discuss it with the leadership of the Student Senate to see how they feel about it," Shankle said. "I believe that the stage is in right now."
After increasing fees for recreation sports by $1.50 a student in 1977, the Senate announced it would cease funding for women's athletics and other intercollegiate programs the following year.
The last student fee proposal to help fund the athletic department, for women's athletics, was approved without the approval of and over objections by the Student Senate.
Former Chancellor Archie Dykes sought approval of an additional fee to continue the funding for women's teams over protests by the club. She was also as a special fee, no other such special fees exist.
Bren Abbot, student body vice president, said he did not believe the University administration was responsible.
Loren Busy, Senate Finance and Auditing committee chairman, and he was upset by how much the senate had rejected his proposal.
"I just think that this is something that is not an essential part of the University, and the people that attend these events should be willing to help," he said. "Student Executive Committee chairman, said."
Others agreed with him.
"For KU athletes to receive more than anything we are fund unfair," he said.
"I see athletics as a very separate part of the University. It seems that if they're going to operate like professional athletics, they should just call it that and proceed to look for funds that
HOWEVER, Marcum said that would be virtually impossible.
"You don't have the same options as a business," he said. "And you don't have the
option of professional sports to pick up and move the franchise to another city."
Steve Leeben, KUAC student board member and former student body president said he con-
tended to the school's leadership.
IF THE STATE Legislature refuses to incase funding. Leben said, the University should take action.
"I have been opposed to any student activity fee for intercollegiate athletics since 1793, when I became a member of Student Senate," Leben said.
"It is wrong at that point to turn students and say, 'We're going to increase fees because we have to fund this,'" he said. "This is the legislative decision on behalf of the people of Kansas."
The University has asked the Legislature for several years to provide funding to improve equity between men's and women's athletics. The Legislature has turned down the requests.
"I don't believe that student fees going to the athletic department in the past have ever resulted in greater student control over the department," Leben said.
Student fees for men's athletics were eliminated in 1975 by Student Senate. The following year, the department asked to have the fee increased so that it could achieve a quorum. The fees have been an issue since 2013.
"This is a painful time to do it," Shankel admitted. "We just have to consider the alternatives and decide what the greatest benefit is going to be for the student in the long run."
Winn
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Winn, a Republican representing Kansas' 3rd Congressional district, beat his scheduled court time by almost 24 hours, walking into Douglas County District Court at 11:30 a.m. yesterday. He was accompanied by his attorney, Wint Winter Jr.
manager in the November 1980 election. Winter ran for state representative in the 44th District in November and lost to Jessie Branson, a Lawrence Democrat.
Winter said that it was not unusual for him to ask for an early court appearance for his clients. He said that these decisions were made depending on his and his client's schedules. The decision to move the hearing up was made early yesterday morning.
Winn did not speak during his hearing except to enter his plea. He refused to talk with the press afterward but did issue a prepared statement.
"I personally believe that the combination of my blood pressure medication, Aldomet, alcohol and a full and tiring schedule of appearances had probably caused a loss of coordination and this resulted in the erratic driving noticed by the trooper," Winn said.
WINTER IS THE junior partner in the same law firm as Jack Brand, Winn's campaign
"I do not wish to prolong in the courts an incident that is embarrassing to my family, my friends and myself. I regret the incident, but will not let it affect in any way my responsibilities from the 3rd Congressional District of Kansas."
AFTER HIS ARREST, Winn said that he attributed his erriving driving to the combination of "two or three drinks" with dinner and his medication for high blood pressure.
Even though Winn said he had misgled the effect of mixing drinks and his medication, he admitted, "It's not very smart to take pills and drink, too."
He said he did not consider himself to have a drinking problem.
"I'm strictly a social drinker," he said.
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