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February 19, 1998
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Vol. 108 • No. 104
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Vol.108·No.104
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Head count shows enrollment increase
By Gerry Doyle
gdoyle@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Twenty days have passed, and the numbers are in.
The University of Kansas has swelled the ranks of its student body by more than 500 students from last semester, according to the 20th Day Headcount and Full Time Equivalent report released today. The count is conducted once each semester.
Enrollment on the official Lawrence campus, including the Regents Center, increased by 543 students from Spring 1997. This increase comes after a decrease from Spring 1996 to Spring 1997 of 416 students.
The change is a result of more freshmen staying after their first semester, said Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, associate provost. The large freshman class and higher percentage of returns has created an upswing in enrollment that could continue, McCluskey-Fawcett said.
"We've got a lot of retention efforts that could help keep this trend going," she said. "This freshman class had the best ACT scores in the history of KU, and that's the best indicator of whether they stay or not."
The enrollment increase also brings an increase in money for the University, said Janet Riley, associate budget director.
About one-third of the students at the University are nonresidents, who pay $275.65 per credit hour. Residents pay $65.50 per credit hour.
The increase in enrollment means a potential increase in University funds. Rilve said.
The tuition income for the University is looked at on an annual basis, she said. If the University makes more money from tuition than the baseline year, 75 percent of the money is kept by the University, she said. The University's base year is 1995.
Unlike past years, this year's increase may give the University some leeway in dealing with finances, she said.
be considered, said Brandon Curtis. Lawrence freshman. The money would be good, but students should not have to endure more crowded lectures and less attention. Curtis said.
Although an upswing in enrollment might help the University, its long-term implications should
"If it helps the University, then, yes, it's a good thing," he said. "If it means bigger class sizes, then no,
This spring, the University of Kansas Medical Center experienced an 84-person drop in enrollment from Fall 1997. This drop between semesters mirrors similar drops that occurred during 1996 and 1997.
it's not good. It might not seem like a big deal now, but if it continues, in 10 years it might be a problem."
This puppy can be adopted from the Lawrence Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th St. This month, the shelter will subsidize the cost of neutering pet. Photo by Steve Puppie/KANSAN
No more puppy love
By Jeremy M. Doherty
idoherty@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
The Lawrence Humane Society Inc. is asking students to put a leash on their pets' libidos.
The Humane Society of the United States has named February "Be a P.A.L. — Prevent a Litter" month. As a result, University of Kansas students who normally could not afford spaying and neutering costs can apply for a subsidy from the Lawrence Humane Society to cover the fees.
The subsidies are financed by a grant from the U.S. Humane Society.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for college students," said Kimberly Roberts, public relations coordinator at the Lawrence Humane Society. "We know that they can be strapped for cash or that their roommates left them with a dog or a cat. We'll use any incentives that we can provide for them."
The subsidy amount depends on the sex of the animal and the fees charged by the operating veterinarian. The Lawrence Humane Society, which operates a shelter at 1805 E. 19th St.
Kimberly Roberts Public Relations Coordinator Lawrence Humane Society
"Every hour,15,000 of these animals are born. As long as we continue to see this influx of animals, we've got a problem"
does not spay or neuter animals, Roberts said.
Lily Molen, Lenexa freshman, said the subsidies were a good idea.
"I have a dog, and I don't want her running around the neighborhood," Molen said. "Sometimes, there's been as many as five neighborhood dogs in our yard."
Sarah Miller, Lawrence freshman, agreed. She said that her terrier was spayed not long after she obtained the dog.
Last year, the Lawrence animal shelter was flooded with 4,434 unwanted animals. To reverse the trend in 1998, the shelter is participating in an effort with 4,000 shelters nationwide to encourage pet owners to spay or neuter their dogs and cats.
Roberts said it was crucial for pet owners to think about the procedure.
"Right now, because of the cold weather, people don't think about having their puppies and kittens spayed or neutered," Roberts said. "But they do start to roam, and if they get pregnant now, we'll start seeing the litters in April or May."
According to figures provided by the Lawrence shelter, a female cat and her offspring could produce as many as 420,000 kittens in seven years. A female dog and her litter could produce about 67,000 puppies in six years.
Roberts said that problems occurred when people brought cats and dogs into their homes without thinking ahead. The animals have been domesticated for so long that they are highly susceptible to disease and deprivation in the wild. Roberts said.
"Every hour, 15,000 of these animals are born," Roberts said. "As long as we continue to see this influx of animals, we've got a problem."
For more information, contact the Lawrence Humane Society at 843-6835.
Renowned conductor directs University band
By Marcelo Vilea
mvilela@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Bv Marcelo Vilela
Although his instruction at Murphy Hall was his only performance at the University, he will play tonight at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. Tomorrow, he will return to Japan.
The University of Kansas Symphonic Band practiced under a famous baton yesterday.
Frederick Fennell, considered one of the most important conductors in the world, taught and conducted about 60 students in the symphonic band in Murphy Hall.
Fennell is the principal conductor of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra in Japan. He was invited to visit the University by Bob Foster, director of KU bands.
Fennell conducted pieces by Gustaf Holst and Percy Grainger. He said these pieces were among the masterpieces of the wind-band literature.
Fennell said. "What we do as conductors is to be able communicate what we think music is about to anybody. Getting together with these kids is extremely important to me."
Kim Alexander, Leavenworth junior and trombone player in the KU symphonic band, said that when Fennell started conducting, the music became more powerful.
"This is the most important thing in the world, a one-on-one with students. I do it very frequently and enjoy it immensely."
"He's the most distinguished band conductor in the world," Foster said. "It's not unlike getting Wilt Chamberlain to come back for the basketball players."
"When he's conducting, you just want to play your best for him," Alexander said.
Foster said that Fennell was a giant in the wind music field.
John Thurmond, Crestwood,
"His music mind is awe-inspiring and his knowledge of the literature is stupendous," Thurmond said.
Fennell has been conducting the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra for 14 years. Although he does not speak Japanese, Fennell said he was there to conduct, not to learn the language.
Ky., graduate student and tuba player, said it was a spectacular opportunity, particularly for undergraduates, to have Fennell on campus.
"They released all my records in Japan, and the players there decided that was how they wanted to play. So they later came and got me." he said.
Frederick Fennell emphasizes a note while conducting a song with the Kansas Symphonic Band. Fennell was in Murphy Hall yesterday. He was invited by Bob Foster, director of KU bands. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
Fennell became influential in the world of wind bands after conducting an ensemble in a series of recordings. The recordings became examples of what wind music should sound like.
"Instruments are marvelous
where the exchange between conductor and players begins. From the beginning, music is passion."
Employers may require more than a skills test
By Chris Horton
chorton@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Students who like to get high may want to consider the impact of recreational drug use on their ability to secure or maintain employment.
Of the 1.2 million urine samples tested each year for drugs by a Lenexa laboratory, about 60 percent come from individuals undergoing pre-employment testing.
Widespread drug testing in the workplace is the result of government action taken a decade ago, said Stan Kammerer, director of toxicology and vice president at Clinical Reference Laboratory in Lenexa.
"Ronald Reagan got things started in 1988 when he mandated that all federal offices become drug-free workplaces," he said.
Kammerer said his laboratory tested for five types of drugs, as allowed by the Department of Health and Human Services' Workplace Drug Act.
Matt Jones, Newton senior, said he thought that submitting to a drug test was necessary if someone needed a job, but that it was a method of repressing an individual's freedom of expression.
"The methods of detecting LSD in someone's system have improved greatly over the past few years," he said. But the tests are effective only within two days of ingestion of the drug. Kammerer said.
Testing for hallucinogens such as LSD, peyote, mescaline and psychedelic mushrooms is possible but not as common as testing for the government-specified drugs, Kammerer said.
"It seems like it's all about controlling what people want to do and how they feel," he said, "I suppose it keeps people from finding something they might consider more gratifying than a job with a corporation."
Kammerer said the methods of testing an individual for illegal drug use had changed through the years just as the methods for cheating on the tests have changed.
"People have done things like drinking vinegar, sneaking bleach into their sample or even using someone else's urine," he said. "It's the duty of the drug user to try and mess with the system, and it's the duty of the laboratory to catch them."
Kammerer said detoxifying teas available to consumers also were used to dilute urine samples.
"You're going to get the same result just by drinking a large amount of water before a test." he said.
He said that drinking excessive amounts of fluids was not a viable method for cheating on tests because there were methods for determining if someone had an abnormally high percentage of water in their sample.
Kammerer said the laboratory received urine samples from third-party administrators, organizations contracted by employers to test employees.
DCCCA Center, a Lawrence third-party administrator, gives about five to 10 tests per month, said Christy Edwards, addictions counselor.
Edwards said there was little chance of an individual taking a test and sneaking a foreign substance into their sample.
"We watch them pee." she said.
Kammerer said that about 90 percent of prominent U.S. companies were conducting pre-employment drug tests.
"Drug users are going to have an increasingly difficult time finding a job with a successful employer," he said.
Correction:
Because of a graphic artist's error, the graphic about Student Senators' salaries in yesterday's Kansan was incorrect. Correct salaries for two-week periods are: executive secretary Kristen Hall $144, assistant treasurer Dave Reynoldson $186, SLAB director Samantha Bowman $164, Center for Community Outreach coordinators Emily Heath and Jamie Najim $206 and transportation coordinator Scott Kaiser $236. Also, Student Executive Committee Chairman Kelly Huffman's compensation is not based on hourly wages but is a salaried position.
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