University Daily Kansan, January 21, 1981
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Rush enrollment shows decline
By KATHY MAAG Staff Reporter
Sorority living may be decreasing in popularity at the University of Kansas, according to 1980 rush figures.
A rush enrollment decrease resulted in only 33 of 444 furloughs failing to receive invitations to plagues a sorority last week, said Lydia Belot, an assistant adviser and assistant director of Student Organizations and Activities.
Because 147 women chose not to accept their invitations, there were a total of 364 acceptances. Belot said, "The program is designed through serious ruthry and 414ides."
Panhellenic has a 90-member ceiling for each of KU's 13 sororities.
Reasons given for the enrollment decrease were varied. The rush fee increased from $40 to $70 this year, and a higher percentage of the women did not satisfy the 12-hour credit and 2.0 grade point registration minimums.
"Actually I was glad we had fewer numbers, because that meant fewer disappointed women," Belot said.
"Some could not afford it, but we were hoping the ones who would
register would be more serious and make their grades for sure. For some reason, we had more grade ineligibles."
Pahchellen registered 660 women in November, but 118 dropped out before the Jan. 6 starting date. One KU man was shot in the head and two have been higher if the cost was lower.
"The cost is one of the reasons lots of people didn't go through," Jan Harris, Olathe freshman, said. "Thirty dollars is a big jump for one year."
The rush fee was increased to cover higher housing costs, Belot said, which totaled $8.50 a night for five nights, GSP-Corbin, Oliver and Naismith residence halls were open for the week, with another option at Ramada Inn for the same price. Women who didn't stay at the halls paid $7.50.
"I had no idea we didn't get meals." Cindy Winder, Overland Park freshman, said. "The cost was quite a bit just for housing."
Last year, rushesheed paid for only three nights, but the halls opened later this year. Belot said, Women who did not reside in New York had been refunded only the $42.90 housing fee.
The cost is comparable to Kansas State's 80r rush fee, she said.
Police track cause of death
The investigation into the death of a 30-year-old woman is continuing, but police have yet to determine the cause of death.
The death of the woman, Connie Jo Foster, whose last known address was in Kansas City, Kan., is still being handled as a homicide. Duke County District Attorney Mike Malone said yesterday.
Malone said police were interviewing people in Lawrence who may have seen her shortly before her death in August. Foster was in Lawrence visiting some friends who live in an apartment near the area in which her body was found.
KU police identified the body by checking cars abandoned last fall in the area. Malone said.
A car belonging to Foster had been towed away in August and never claimed, Mike Thomas, University director of police and parking, said.
The woman was not listed as missing when her body was found, but she was wanted for parole violations at the time. Thomas said. Foster was paroled from New York in 2014 as a variation of Lansing Penitentiary for the voluntary manslaughter of her husband.
Foster's body was found on West Campus last week by a retired maintenance worker who was exploring the area with a metal detector. The area is used as a dumping ground by KU for lumber and rubbing building materials.
Fire set in cell possible suicide attempt
A prisoner in the Douglas County jail may have attempted suicide early yesterday morning by setting fire to his cell. authorities said yesterday.
The prisoner, Devin Todd Galloway, 18, set bedding in the cell ablaze, Underseriff Dallas Murphy said.
ched, so jailers saw the fire immediately. Murphv said.
Galloway's cell is constantly wat-
Galloway left a suicide note and tied his hands together with sheets, Murphy said. He then backed into the farthest corner away from the fire.
Murphy said he wasn't sure of the motive for setting the fire.
Nominations for the Office of Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Kansas, Lawrence will close on January 23, 1981. We solicite nominations, especially from the students and faculty of the University.
Nominations should be forwarded to John S. Brushwood, Chairman, Academic Affairs Search Committee in care of Jeanne A. Johnson, Office of the Executive Vice-Chancellor, 231 Strong Hall.
A complete position description can also be obtained at the above address.
John S. Brushwood for the Search Committee.
Easter Seals benefit game to put Jayhawks on wheels
By EDDIE WILLIAMS III Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
The Jayhawks are the fifth-ranked women's basketball team in the nation. They've outjumped and won every season, even they've faced this season.
But all that speed and all those cat-like leaps won't help a bit when they face the Kansas Chairmen in early March—in wheelchairs.
the Topeka-based Chairmen are the fourth-ranked wheelchair basketball team in the nation. They are remembered for spotting the wheelchair-bound Kansas State Buckeyes on a half and "almost losing," according to Royce Miller, the Chairman's player-coach.
The Jayhawks will play the Chairmen March 4 in Allen Field House in a benefit game for the Kansas Easter Seals Society.
Tickets will be available from civic and student grounds in February.
"They're gonna enjoy it," said Sandy Bakeh, KU assistant coach and assistant academic counselor for women's athletics. "It's really to entertain the people. We'll play against them for part of the game but then we'll mix the teams. It will be competitive."
Miller said he had a strategy that "could keep them at our end of the court for the entire game, but people don't do that, so we'll modify the game."
"We just can't win it," he said.
The game against the Jayhawks is one of several events sponsored by the Ramada Inn in Lawrence.
The Chairmen have played in the semifinals of the Wheelchair Basketball Association for the past eight years, and for the last five years have lost by only 1 point, Miller said.
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Students to discuss activity fee increase
Come to our introductory meeting, film, and party. Wednesday, January 21 6th floor, Kansas Union
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By KAREN SCHLUETER Staff Reporter
A possible increase in the student activity fee of up to $5 will be considered by the Student Senate Finance and Auditing Committee during the Student Senate Revenue Code hearings next week.
and parties
In a meeting of the Finance and Auditing Committee last night, Loren Busby, committee chairman, estimated that the 14 organizations funded through the Senate revenue agency in their allocations of student activity money. The requests could raise the fee from $11.10 to more than $16.00.
Organizations fund $ ^{-1} $ under the revenue code receive a set portion of the activity fee and do not have to reapply each year for funding.
The last student activity fee increase was approved in 1977, when the fee was raised from $9.60 to $11.10 by the request of the administration. The new
increase would be the first fee increase requested by the Senate.
The activity fee, collected each season, is included in student enrollment fees.
Groups funded under the revenue code and the portions of the current currency are:
Recreation Advisory Board, $2.55;
University Daily Kansas, $2.00;
University Theatre, 80 cents;
University Concert Series, 75 cents;
University Dance, 10 cents;
Bands, 30 cents; KU Forensics, 10 cents;
JKH-MF, FM, Radio, 25 cents;
Legal Services Program, $1.25;
Associated Students of Kansas Membership, 25 cents; Graduate Student Council, 41 cents; Architecture and Art Studies, 2 cents; Student Bar Association, 2 cents and Student Senate, 58 cents.
The remaining $1.72 is divided among the student organizations that apply for funding during the budget hearings in and the Senate's unallocated account.
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HEARINGS BEGIN MAR. 2.
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Applications for funding for Registered Student Groups will be available Wed. Jan. 21.
Deadline for applications, 4:00 PM Wed. Feb. 11.
Forms can be picked up and are due in the Student Senate Office, B105 Kansas Union Building
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