The University Daily
KANSAN
Friday, March 6, 1981 Vol. 91, No. 110 USPS 650-640
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Staff Reporter
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Shankel to address issues
Major issues facing the University of Kansas will be addressed at a University-wide convocation after spring break, Acting Chancellor Del Shankel said yesterday.
Designated as the convocation's feature speaker, Shankel declined to say what issues would be addressed. He said that the convocation was suggested yesterday by KU's chapter of the American Association of University Professors executive board.
"The members of the AAPU executive board felt there were some major issues the University needed to address," he said. "They asked if I should convene an all-University meeting and I agreed."
The AAUP was not the first group to express
concern about the issues facing KU. Shankel said various administrators talked to him as well.
But he denied that the convocation would be held as an emergency measure.
"There are just a number of major issues that they wanted me to address," he said.
However, the convocation was the AAUP's idea, Shankel said.
The approach Shankel had planned was a text-heavy letter, similar to the letter in the Kansan Wedding.
That letter discussed academic standards for athletes. Those standards have been in question since the Kansas City Times published an article on the KC City Times academic standards were lowered for athletes.
Adverse public reaction to the letter did not affect his decision to assemble the convocation.
He said it was too early to tell about reaction to the letter.
Swartz would not reveal the AAUP and Shankel thought were the major issues
Evelyn Swartz, AAUP president, lauded
Shankel's endorsement of the conversation.
"We felt that this was the time to bring some of these issues out into the open," she said.
"I think I have to respect his confidence on that," she said.
No specific date for the convocation has been set, Shankel said, but it will occur after spring break, which ends March 22. He said the date would be announced next week.
Funds sought for Haworth addition
Neither Shankel nor Swartz could remember the last time such a convocation was held.
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By CHRIS COBLER
More students are finding mobile home living better
Staff Reporter
Students who want the privacy of a house without the expense should consider buying or renting a mobile home, local dealers say.
Bill Webster, owner of Webster's Mobile Homes, said that more KU students would be living in mobile homes if they would go to school and check it out and see how good a deal it is."
Mobile homes are inexpensive, private and safe, said Webster, who owns four mobile home parks in Lawrence. Private driveways and more permanent neighbors are important advantages to living in a mobile home, he said.
if the students would compare what they're paying $200 for to u mail mobile
Webster's units usually contain an average space of 900 sq. ft, and include two bedrooms of 12 feet by 14 feet. They come furnished or unfurnished.
Mobile homes from Webster's rent for between $175 to $250, including trash pickup and water. Each of his mobile home parks also has a storm shelter, clubhouse, swimming pool, play area and laundry facilities.
Greg Kruger, manager of Ridgeview Estate, the second largest mobile home park in Lawrence, said 10 to 15 percent of his tenants were KU students.
Webster said students mistakenly believed that all mobile homes had tiny bedrooms and a long hallway down the center. The newer models have large bedrooms and different types of interior design, he said.
At Ridgeline, two-bedroom units rent
or $150 to $205 and three-bedroom units
$250.
hornes," Webster said, "they would prefer our mobile homes nine out of 10 times."
Brian Neis, Eudora junior, said he found that renting a trailer was cheaper than renting an apartment. Neis now owns his own mobile home.
"I decided to buy one because if you find a used one, you can make the payments practically equal the rent you would pay. I will get money back when I leave."
“It’s a little more private than in an apartment or residence hall where you have people above you, below on and each side of you,” Neis said. “It’s by itself. You have a little yard space and a driveway.”
Mike Newell, Lawrence senior, also bought a mobile home after renting first. Newell made his choice after he had gotten married and needed an affordable home.
"I could have found a $25,000 home that would have needed that much more in repairs and would also have been in a bad neighborhood," Hewell said. "This way I'm ready to sell I will get about $1,500 more than I paid for my mobile home and be able to make a down payment on a nicer house."
Newell, who is also the manager at Mobile Acres South, said mobile homes were now gaining in value. The prices of new mobile homes are up to $15,000, more mobile homes cost as much as $15,000.
Lockin said mobile home dwellers have got used to thunderstorms and hail hitting homes.
Steve Lockin, a 1974 graduate, has lived in a mobile home since he was in school.
"I couldn't afford a house," Lockin said,
"I and I didn't like apartment living. I
wouldn't go to the subway."
governor to offer an amendment to his recommendations to put back the $188,005 to cover the University's expected deficit in its contributions to the employee retirement fund.
The full committee will finish hearing subcommittee reports today and will take final action on the individual and system-wide budgets.
Both houses are facing a March 13 deadline to take action on their own bills, so that they can keep up with the cost of living.
The KU subcommittee's stand on the Haworth addrew the only debate yesterday.
"Maybe those are euphemisms for what we saw there." Hein said, referring to the language in the book.
Subcommittee chairman Ron Hein, R-Topek,
said that Snow Hall was inadequate, unsuitable
and overcrowded and that steps to alleviate
the worst conditions at the best interest of the
University and the state.
Steineger told the committee that this was an example of why the public criticized lawmakers.
Hayden shared Steiner's feelings about the Legislature, but for a different reason.
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"That's correct." Hein answered.
COMMITTEE MEMBER Jack Steinker, D- Kansas City, interrupted Heil and asked, "But what did you do?"
He said the deep cuts were being made in Carlin's proposed budget to avoid a tax increase in 2017.
"We in government can't figure out how to work things around," he said. "It would be more important to put up conditions (at KU) than to build (physician education) playing fields (at Wichita State)."
Hayden said it was not fair to ask some to sacrifice while others were told it was all right 68
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"The right didn't like any form of reform and the left said that it hadn't been enough," he said.
But Stansifer said the reform did not result in reduced violence.
There were an estimated 13,000 people killed in El Salvador in 1980. Stansfer said that it was impossible to determine which side, left or right, was doing most of the killing.
But both sides have accused each other of being involved with the political struggle.
Stanislaus said that he had been surprised to find that most of the people he talked with in El Salvador were more upset with the leftist terrorists than with those of the right.
Stanauer arrived in El Salvador in August 1963 and called for a genealogist to attack the sow.
He said the strike was a failure. The govern-
see EL SALVADOR page 5