University Dally Kansan, February 24. 1981
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KU awaits Centrex opinion
By KATHRYN KASE Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
The University of Kansas hasn't decided on a new telephone system because the Kansas Department of Administration has put KU on hold.
The University submitted two phone service options to the department two weeks ago and is awaiting an opinion, William Hogan, associate executive vice chancellor, said yesterday.
A DRASTICALLY MODIFIED Centric II system or an interconnect switch system are KU's options, he said.
"The one will allow us to branch to an interconnect system from a combined Centre I and Centre II system," he said. "The modified system is the rotary dial, refines the number of lines and retains the key system."
The installation cost of a phone system is measured by the cost containing method, how much said method costs, how much money the state would save.
Under state-approved telephone rates, the modified Centrex II system would save the state $694,800. Hogan said. Should KU choose the combined systems, the state would save $283,960.
BUT BECAUSE THE options are evaluated on more than a monetary level, a week or two may elapse before the state tells KU which option is preferred, Patrick Hurley, of Administration Secretary, said.
"We need to go back through the options and analyze them thoroughly." Hurley said.
The concern over telephone service options stems from a contract KU signed with Bell in October 1979 for a Centrix II phone system at no additional cost per phone. At that point, monthly rate per phone was $4.75.
But in February 1980, rates per phone line increased to $14.95 after the Kansas Corporation Commission approved an increase.
BECAUSE THE UNIVERSITY has about 2,000 station lines,the
administration sought phone service alternatives and instructed academic departments to prepare for severe belt-tightening. The administration then met with Bell officials to discuss options.
According to Hurley, Kansas State University signed a similar centrex II contract with Bell and is in the same predicament. Whatever happens, the influence Kansas State's action on a new phone system, he said.
"Another factor that plays into this is a pending rate case at the Kansas Corporation Commission," he said. "The rate case, the cost may go up again."
In the present rate case, Southeastern Bell has asked KCC for a $60 million increase. Hurley said that the Corporation Commission staff recommended only a $29 million increase.
"We don't know what they will do," he said. "They may give Bell an increase and if last time was any longer, they for users like KU will go up."
Student Health Fee may be increased
Health care, like everything else, will cost students more next year if a proposed $5 increase in the Student Health Fee gains the approval of the Student Senate, the administration and the Board of Regents.
By KAREN SCHLUETER Staff Reporter
The increase overcame its first obstacle last night, when the Senate's Student Services and Finance and Auditing committees voted unanimously to recommend the increase to the Senate at its meeting Thursday.
Health Services Advisory Board student director, presented the request to a joint meeting of the two committees.
STUDENTS NOW PAY $46 a semester for health services. The last fee increase was in 1978.
Martin said health services was not asking for money to expand or improve services, but simply needed the infrastructure to maintain the current level of service.
"This increase will only keep us at the same level of car we have now," she said. "There really isn't any way to make up for it in his budget. This is the bare minimum."
salaries and a 10 percent increase in classified salaries.
STROBL SAID he predicted these increases on the basis of salary increases granted in the past by the Kansas Legislature.
"The percentage increase we give coincides with what the Legislature passes for faculty and classified salaries." he said.
This fiscal year, projected health services income is $1.99 million from student fees, $75,000 from charges for the hospital and other services, and $7.500万 from the Watkins trust fund.
The increase would bring in $2.15 million from student fees.
STROBL PREDICTED that charges to students for extra services, such as medications would also increase next year, as much as 15 percent.
IFC to name new adviser
The Interfraternity Council will soon
challenge the Board of Chancellors.
Chipin FOY adviser, July 17, 2022.
Shifts in responsibilities within the Student Organizations and Activities office have resulted in new duties for Chapin, director Evan Eversole, said.
Eversole refused to say why Chapin was no longer adviser.
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A Lawrence man choked his wife and then set the fire that killed them last month, the Douglas County Arson Squad said yesterday.
Fatal fire set by husband, police say
The man, Earl D. Pope, 55, and his wife, Audrey, 56, died Jan. 31 in their home at 1608 E. 154 St.
District Attorney Mike Malone said Mrs. Pope was choked with a piece of rope until she was unconscious. Her sister, Kathleen, was in two rooms of the house and set the fire.
The choking was not ruled as the cause of Mrs. Pope's death, however.
Douglas County Coroner Laurence Price said earlier that both of the Popes had died from smoke inhalation.
Mr. Pope's death could have been either accidental or suicide, Malone said.
"Evidence was found to indicate both," he said. "We can't tell whether he meant to get out of the house or not."
Malone said the Popees were apparently fighting just before they died. There were rope burns on Mrs. Pope's neck, and Mr. Pope his superficial
"The fire had two origins," he said.
"There was also a strong smell of kerosene."
Lawrence Fire Chief Jim McSwain scratches on his face. The couple had a history of marital problems, he said, said investigators had determined Pope had set the fire by examining the burn patterns in the house.
There was a large amount of kerosene on Pope's shoes, McSwain said, indicate that Pope had poured water. Pope's Pope were there on the kerosene container, he said.
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THE ACADEMIC COMPUTER
CENTER will present a seminar on "Remote Batch Entry From Timesharing" at noon in the auditorium of the Academic Computer Center facility.
A PERSONNEL SERVICES "IMPROVING COMMUNICATION"
TRAINING SESSION will meet from
12:30 p.m. in 102 Carpugh-O'Leary
THE WESTERN CIVILIZATION FILM SERIES will present "Eat, Drink and Be Merry," "A Token Gesture," and "American Parade: We the Women" at 7 p.m. in the basement of Lincolnnott Hall.
THE BIBLICAL SEMINAR ON ROMANS will meet at 7 p.m. at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center.
THE TAU SIGMA STUDENT DANCE CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. in 242 Robinson.
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THE DEATH AND DYING SUPPORT GROUP sponsored by the SL Lawrence Catholic Center will meet at 7 a.m. at 1631 Crescent Road.
THE SUNFLOWER ALLIANCE /
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THE CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER SESSION will be guided by Thomas Merton's meditation, "Integrity at the Church," a curricular Christian Minister's Center.
THE STUDENTS` ANTI-NUCLEAR ALLIANCE will present "War Without Winners" and "Bendix The Kansas Convention" at 7:30 p.m. in Dyche auditorium.
THE THEOLOGICAL SIMINAR ON PRAYER will discuss "Basic Ingredients of Prayer and Discovering Your Pattern" at 4:30 p.m. in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center.
LA MESA ESPNOLAN (SPANISH TABLE) will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in 1039 Wescoe.
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