'Hawks go Hawaiian
The University Daily
KANSAN
KU schedules football game against Hawaii in Honolulu. See story on page 13.
Sunny, cold High, 30. Low, 10 Details on page 3.
Published since 1889 by students of the University of Kansas
Vol. 95, No. 93 (USPS 650-640)
Tuesday, February 12, 1985
Snow freezes classes,leaves student in hospital
in serious condition last night at the University of Kansas in Brooklyn for a stabbing and eldding accident yesterday afternoon before Ellsworth Hall.
Snow fre Obstacles turn traying into tragedy
By MICHELLE WORRALL Staff Reporter
Yesterday looked promising for Greg Boalden, Derby freshman. His classes were canceled, and he was going to spend the afternoon trailing behind Daisy Hill with his
But an outing with friends turned into tragedy when Boaldin lost control of his sacerdote on a trip down the hill at about 4 a.m. and back struck a tree at the base of the hill.
The 19-year-old Templin Hall resident was listed in serious condition last night at the University of Kansas Medical Center. A hospital spokeswoman said last night that Boildin had suffered a fractured back and scheduled to undergo surgery at about 8 p.m.
Douglas County Ambulance Service personnel arrived at the accident about 4:15
"HE'S GOT SOME decreased sensation in his legs, but we're not sure just how extensive it is vet." she said.
Mike Welter, shift supervisor for the ambulance service, said the other students who had been traying on the hill had not requested to move Baldwin after the accident.
Witnesses said Boadlin had been sliding down the hill on a red plastic saucer sled. He spun backward and struck one of two large trees at the base of the 100-foot hill, they said.
"They covered him with coats and left him lying still, which is precisely what they should have done." Welter said. "The colder it gets, the more susceptible the patient is to cold."
About 20 students — some holding trays — stood silently as four ambulance personnel and two KU police officers wrapped Boaldin in blankets and strapped him onto a wooden spine board.
AN HOUR EARLIER, the two trees had represented a challenge.
The snow that caused the University to cancel classes gave students the opportunity
to spend the day outside in the snow. For students in the Daisy Hill residence halls, that meant speeding down the hill behind the halls on cafeteria trays and sleds.
With red faces and ice-coated clothes, students slid down the narrow slope that twisted between the two trees, which were less than five feet apart.
His buddy pushed off and careened down the hill. He leaped off the steepening tray and jetted up to the side.
"You can make it if you pick up your feet."
Steve Jackson, Shawnee freshman, said.
"I thought I could make it," Mark cebeck, Salina freshman, said. "I but I hit pumice."
tig. ROBERT PELLEN, Chesterfield, Mo.
freshman, jumped on his green tray, nibbled at the cafeeater, and slid to the bottom of the slope.
His ride ended about three-quarters of the way down when his tray bounded over a small mogul and left him behind in a spray of powder.
But Boaldin was not as lucky.
he came down between the two trees on the slope, spun around. "I didn't have my glasses on, but from what I could see, he hit me back with a sword." The trees," Jeff Masters, Olathe freshman, said.
Jim Lovvorn, Holton sophomore, said students had been sledding all day with cafeteria trays.
BOALDIN WAS TAKEN by ambulance to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, where physicians decided to transfer him to the Med Center because of the seriousness of his injuries. He arrived at the Med Center by ambulance about 6 p.m.
"This accident makes me sad," said Chris Overby, Topeka freshman. "I pray that he hasn't done any serious harm."
But for some, the tragedy was soon forgotten.
By 9 p.m. students were once again speeding down the hill. The top of the slope was bathed in white from the street lights, bottom of the hill was shrouded in darkness.
Slick streets give students winter respite
By J. STROHMAIER Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
The 3 inches of snow that fell Sunday and early yesterday gave students a winter holiday when administration officials decided campus roads were too treacherous for
Robert Cobb, executive vice chancellor,
canceled classes at about 5:45 a.m., after
Lawrence Bus Co. officials said campus
streets would be dangerous to negotiate.
"We canceled classes because the buses wouldn't run," Cobb said. "We could have opened in the afternoon, but that would have been difficult.
The Student Senate Transportation Board, which contracts buses from the Lawrence Bus Co. through its KU on Wheels program, provides bus service, the board's coordinator said.
Nancy G. Anderson, the coordinator, said she called the bus company Sunday night and said that if the roads were bad, campus buses shouldn't run.
MARK SUMP, THE board's secretary,
said about 8,000 students rode the buses to
and from campus on days when weather and
road conditions were bad.
If weather conditions present a danger to students' safety, the University operates under its inclement weather policy, which gives students a holiday, but not faculty and
Faculty and staff had to report to work yesterday under the guidelines of the policy.
Cobb said that after he made the decision to cancel classes, he informed the director of University Relations, who is responsible for informing the press.
"On potential inclement weather action, the media is notified as close to 6 a.m. as possible."
Robin Eversole, director of University Relations, said she informed local television and radio stations, as well as stations in the Kansas City area and Topeka.
See CLOSING, p. 5, col. 1
Senate committee begins allocation of activity fees
By NANCY STOETZER
Staff Reporter
Debate over how to distribute nearly $1 million in student activity fees among student groups began last night in the Student Senate Finance Committee.
The committee tentatively voted on the amount of money to allocate to nine of the 20 revenue code groups for fiscal year 1986.
Revenue code groups are financed by the Senate every two years but receive funds annually. The organizations, such as radic station KJHK-FM and the Associated Students of Kansas, are seen as stable groups that serve many students.
Revenue code groups will share $962,280 with non-revenue code groups, which will come before the Senate in March to request money.
The money comes from the student activity fee students pay with their tuition each semester. For the fall and spring semesters, the fee was $24 for each student.
THE COMMITTEE will continue discussion on allocations to revenue code groups at 6 p.m. today in the International Room of the Kansas Union.
Last night, the committee voted to postpone discussion on financing for the University Daily Kansan until tonight. The vote followed a decision made Friday by the committee to request an audit of the Kansan's budget.
Andrew Helms, Finance Committee member suggested the audit at Friday night's press.
"I noticed on the Kansas' budget proposal that last year it was $37,000 over budget," he said. "The UDK is having a few problems and it's the Finance Committee's responsibility to see that an organization stay stable."
Education official defends proposed student aid cuts
Matt DeGalan, Kansan editor, said, "We don't have anything to hide. We're well aware of our financial situation and we've taken steps to correct the problems we have."
See FINANCE. p. 5, col. 1
Bennett's predecessor, Terrel Bell, who resigned from the post on Dec. 31 to return to private life, has maintained the proposed cuts will "clobber students" and "hurt colleges." He predicted Congress would reject both measures.
But Bennett, holding his first news conference since taking office last Thursday, said, "It seems to me that the reaction to the administration's prosecution of think is a loss out of line.
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary William Bennett yesterday endorsed President Reagan's proposed 25 percent cut in student aid and advised middle-class students to absorb the loss by choosing public schools and giving up their stereos and cars.
"You have to look at the major picture. I think the administration is absolutely right." REAGAN CAUSED A heated debate last week when he proposed that a $4,000 cap be imposed on all high school or any student and that no assistance go to a student whose family income exceeds $23,500.
New York University President John Brademas, in addressing the opening of a conference Sunday by the American Association of Colleges, said Reagan's proposal amounted to a "declaration of war on the middle-income America."
Bennett said the measure would reduce the record federal deficit while assuring that the budget was in line with the national average.
BENNETT, IN FENDING off the criticism, said, "We've got very serious budget deficits. I think everyone concedes that. We've got problems with abuses in student aid programs. We've got a (student loan) default rate of 10 percent.
He said, however, that the measure might force some middle-class students to attend private schools.
— like a stereo divestiture, an automobile divestiture or a three-weeks-at-the-beach divestiture."
"That may mean, at times, one is going to help the student who might not otherwise get to college before one helps the student who is going to have to choose — because of finances
- a public institution over a private one."
Flower sales blossom for Feb. 14
By MICHELLE WORRALL Staff Reporter
Advance flower orders are pouring in, said Don Randel, president of Owens Flower Shop, 464 Indiana St. He said he worked with blossom 200 percent on Valentine's Day.
Cupid must be slinging his arrows early this year because flower sales are blooming, Lawrence retailers said last week.
"It's a good way to express themselves to women," he said. "Women don't feel the need to express themselves with anything other than words."
HOWEVER, BETTY Dougan, owner of Floral Fantasies, 826 Iowa St., said men bought more flowers because they were usually in tulip and flowers served as offerings.
"It's because they can't think of buying anything else," said Amy Reiter, a flower designer at The Flower Shoppe, 1101 Massachusetts St. But Chad Lawton, owner of University Green
But Chad Lawton, owner of University
Florida at 103 W 28th Terrace, said men
were the big drivers in the college.
Whatever the reasons, many men say to heartbreak, "plan to their sweetest Valentine's Day."
"In a university town, Valentine's Day is the biggest single day." he said.
And men do most of the buying, retailers said.
"I don't have anyone special right now." said Mike Palmer, Topeka senior. "But I thought I might send a rose to my mother."
Joel Rosenberg, a St. Louis sophomore who also teaches poetry classes, said, "Oh God, yes, I plan to send flowers. My love is like a red, red rose."
Shawn Davenport, Wichita junior, said he hopes to receive robes on Valentine's day.
"We'll probably sell more than 2,000 roses, and most of them will be deliveries," he said.
TO KEEP UP with the demand for flowers, Lawson said he had quadruple University Floral's delivery capacity and ordered more flowers.
"It means someone is thinking about me," she said.
Everything's coming up roses for area 0firists.
"Red roses are the most popular flowers." said Kristi Gianni, flower designer at Lawrence Floral, 939 Massachusetts St.
"We sell about 600 roses a week," "Teeter said, "most to students and men."
The average price at six area floral shops for a long-stemmed rose with the trimmings — greenery, tissue paper and a water tube is $4. A dozen sells for about $10.
said. But this time of year can cause problems for florists, she said, because of bad weather and big orders to fill.
"Everyone wanted flowers for Christmas and now they want them for Valentine's Day," Reiter said. "It's hard to get flowers for both holidays."
On Thursday,
"If we have 10 inches of snow," Randel said,
"It will be almost impossible to deliver our orders."
Retailers hope the weather cooperates on Thursday.
Front desk employees at Gertrude Sellards Pearson and Corbin halls, however, said they were praying for snow. Last Valentine's Day, they said, more than 20 percent of employees had lobby and employees scrambled to transplant the flowers to their owners.
"I hope I don't have to work this year," Dodi Bergi, Wichita junior, said.