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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.102.NO.82
KANSAS STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOLPEKA KS 66012
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1993
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Faculty raise likely to pass
Legislators say increase is safe
By Ben Grove Kansan staff write
Kansan staff write
Legislators say that Gov. Joan Finney's recommendation for faculty salary increases appears to be safe, although it is too early to tell what will become of the rest of her Board of Regents budget proposals.
State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D-Dawrence, and Finney's recommendation for a 3 percent increase in faculty and unclassified staff salaries was the most likely to pass of any of the governor's proposals for Regents universities.
However, Charlton, who is on the House Appropriations Committee, said it was too early to "call the shot" on whether the rest of Finney's proposals would survive what could be a brutal path through the Legislature.
"Whether the governor's budget proposals for the Regents universities make it all the way through without too many cuts or changes will depend on the money coming in from tax revenue for the next fiscal year," she said.
Included in Finney's proposals are funds for Hoch Auditorium's restoration and more than $8 million for campus repairs and restoration projects.
Former State Sen. Wint Winter Jr., R-Lawrence, who served last session, gave three reasons to be cautious about passing the Legislature this year.
Winter's departure from the Legislature left Lawrence without representation on the Senate Ways and Means subcommittee, which considers appropriation bills.
This is to be the first year for the funding of new projects, including the
school finance law. Also, issues such as new health care legislation may take priority over higher education requests.
The large number of new legislators this session is in a position to be easily led by incumbent leaders in both houses who have not traditionally been strong advocates of higher education.
"They have not yet formed strong opinions about certain issues," Winter said of this session's first-termers. "They are more likely to be guided by what leadership has to say. They can't be counted on as friend or foe."
Winter said the Senate's president listened closely to Gus Bogina, who
heads the Senate's Ways and Means subcommittee, about appropriation bills.
Bogina, who has been head of the Ways and Means subcommittee for eight years, said that it was likely that the faculty salary increase would survive but that there were no guarantees about any of Finney's other recommendations for the Regents universities.
"In the past, the total proposal getting enacted has not been a reality," Bogina said.
He said heath care and social welfare issues may take higher priority.
"Social welfare is very important because we're talking about people's lives — it's a more immediate issue," he said. "Educational issues have been the focus of our time has ranked up there with social welfare. We've established our priorities well, but we have to look at the entire spectrum of the state."
Students await new administration
KU voices opinions about future of U.S. under Clinton-Gore
By Will Lewis
Kansan staff writer
Tamara Huff, Wichita senior, said she was happy to see Clinton take office.
As Clinton prepares to take the presidential oath today, students have mixed reactions to the thought of a new face in the White House.
"I think that Clinton is a welcome change, and I'm just glad to see that there is a president more interested in minority issues," she said.
But Jason Yutesler, Olathe senior,
said that he was worried about having
a Democrat as president.
"I think it should be the best person for the job and school, regardless of color or race."
"With their forced integration, I feel myself in competition in the job market and masters programs," he said. "I'm scared being a white Caucasian male because I see myself being forced out of opportunities.
The 52nd INAUGURATION AN AMERICAN REUNION
Melanie Dill, Atwood senior, said she did not trust Clinton and attributed her distrust in part to the little emphasis he has placed on the military and national defense.
Inauguration Day events
Other students said they were pleased with Clinton's attempts at cultural representation.
"He's in charge of our country now and if I don't trust him, then I don't feel like I have a real strong affiliation to this country," she said.
Here is the schedule of events surrounding today's inauguration of President-elect Bill Clinton:
7 a.m.: Prayer service
"Personally, I think he's done a lot to bring diverse elements of the society into view," said Pete Slowey, St. Louis graduate student.
10 a.m.: Bushes receive Clintons at White House
Cal Jones, Kansas City, Mo., senior said, "I think Clinton, because of his selection of Cabinet members, will be more aware of the issues of other cultures."
11:30 a.m.: Inaugural ceremony begins, U.S. Capitol
11:45 a.m.: Vice president's oath. U.S. Capitol
Noon: President's oath, U.S. Capitol
12:05 p.m.: President's inaugural address
1 p.m.: Congressional luncheon, Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol
2:30 p.m.: Inaugural parade
7 p.m.: Inaugural balls
★★★★★
Source:Knight-Ridder Tribune
"I hope he does something toward education," she said. "But I don't think anything will happen in the next four years."
Students may be able to connect with Clinton easier than with Bush, said Ken Collier, assistant professor of government.
Nina Busch is a Lawrence graduate student in the School of Education.
"They may not end up liking his policies any more than they liked Bush's," he said. "But people will be able to relate better to him than with Bush."
"Bush could be a great guy, but he probably never listened to rock-and-roll."
See related story, Page 5.
Knight-Ridder Tribune
President-elect Clinton knelt yesterday in front of the John F. Kennedy Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Clinton, who will be inaugurated as president today, attributes his political motivation to the former president.
University spending for academic computing ranks below many of the institutions.
Peer institutions are defined as having a cost budget under $5 million and a combined population of students and faculty between 18,000 and 28,000.
Budget spending on computers at KU
These numbers represent money spent per faculty member or staff member in the school of March 20, 1992. Information was not available for Colorado and Texas.
Oklahoma St. $225
Oklaoma St. $194
Kansas St. $191
Iowa St. $158
Missouri St. $158
Missouri $92
Source: University of Texas
Oregon $196
Colorado St. $180
North Carolina $142
Population rank:
Ki's population of 21,922 faculty members is the largest in the Big Eight and seventh in the City.
Computer spending:
Report to SenEx highlights KU's computing needs
KUJ's $118 per faculty member/student ranks fifth in the Big Eight and 25th in the nation.
University trails peers in equipment spending
Dave Campbell / KANSAN
By Dan England Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas spends less money on computing services than many of its peer institutions, according to a report presented Jan. 13 at the University Senate Executive Committee meeting.
Steven McCabe, academic computing chair and professor of civil engineering, presented the report. He said he based the report on figures from a computing committee report last year that ranked KU fifth among Big Eight universities in computer academic budgets and in dollars spent per faculty member and student.
Even though the report is based on figures from March 20,1992 McCabe said it demonstrated spending attitudes at the University.
"There are decisions made to spend more money on other things, which unintentionally have a negative effect on computing," McCabe said.
Several department heads echoed McCabe's concerns. Updating old computer systems every five years and getting new equipment are parts of the problems many departments face, said Carl E. Locke, dean of engineering.
Michael Johnson, chair of English, said his department needed dozens of word processors.
Raymond G. Ammar, dean of physics and astronomy, said the Kansas Legislature should budget for computing services at KU instead of using money left over from expenses.
He said he thought a lack of new equipment was hurting instruction in his department.
"Students know the difference between new and old equipment," he said.
"It's like someone who tries to save money out of his paycheck and after paying the bills finds out he has nothing left, "Amar said.
There are some departments at
the university that are satisfied with their equipment. Richard Whelan, dean of education, said the student lab and faculty members are equipped with the latest in computer technology.
"Given the economic situation over the last few years, we're in good shape," he said.
However, the physics and education departments have been able to receive money from sources other than the state. Research have helped themsave state money in turn it for new computer equipment.
"We are probably in better shape than other science departments because we have been able to get other money," Ammar said.
Some departments, such as English, rely only on state money.
For two years the engineering department has been charging an equipment fee to students who use the lab computers . That money was used to install a new computer in lab learned Hall this year.
"We could not have done that without it." McCabe said.
McCabe said at the meeting that he was concerned faculty may begin to leave for other universities with better research computing equipment.
"We may be losing ground on our peers." he said.
McCabe said that in a recent program sponsored by the University, "Quest for the Best," faculty members presented 31 proposals on how to use computers as visual aids in their instruction. Faculty members with the top five proposals each were awarded a $5,000 Macintosh unit for their department.
"That was awesome." McCabe said. "It proved faculty is concerned about using computers."
McCabe said he will visit with Edward Meyen, executive vice chancellor, to discuss the report.
"We wanted to make sure that computing does not get lost in the shuffle," he said.
Inaugural hoopla
The hoopla surrounding the inauguration of Bill Clinton hints at what kind of leader he will be. People everywhere will tune in to watch artists ranging from Bob Dylan to LL Cool J. sung praises to the 42nd president. According to some KU professors and students, Clinton is the first president who realizes the power of music and its ability to define a generation.
See story. Page 7.
CORRECTION
The story with the headline "Two Lawrence girls die after fire" on the front page of yesterday's Kansan contained incorrect information. Moneshia Fisher, whose name was misspelled, is
Snow, ice keep trash on the streets
By Jess DeHaven
Remnants of leftover meals, old papers, cans and other assorted trash have been spilling out of campus trash bins during the past week, creating an unpleasant sight for many KU students.
Kansan staff writer
Boy Yoos, superintendent of solid waste for the city, said that the weather had seriously hampered trash collection in Lawrence — particularly on the KU campus, where steep hills have caused added problems.
The recent snow and ice that hit the Midwest caught everyone off guard, including Lawrence's Sanitation Division.
Slick streets, snow, vehicles blocking trash bins, trash that has frozen to the inside of bins and the bins themselves frozen to the ground are all reasons that the sanitation division has been unable to do its job. Yoops said.
"We haven't had a snowfall like this in four years." Yoos said. "Things get slowed down and blocked."
Yoos said that a few people had complained about overflowing trash but that most reports came directly from sanitation truck drivers who were unable to reach a bin for some reason.
Most of the collecting problems cannot be solved by the sanitation department, Yocs said. The responsibility for
clearing the snow and ice away from the bins lies with those in charge of the particular property. On campus, that responsibility belongs to facilities maintenance.
Yoos said that he met with a representative of KU's department of facilities operations yesterday morning to discuss the trash-nickup problems.
The worst problems are occurring at the sororities and fraternities west of campus, Yoos said. Trash bins also are overflowing behind some of the scholarship halls.
"It's definitely piling up out there," said Galen Thies, Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall president. "They haven't picked it up since the start of the semester. Two weeks of trash plus extra stuff thrown out at the end of the semester has it overflowing."
Marion Muckey, assistant director of facilities maintenance for the department, said that he was unaware of the problems. Muckey said that he had received a call yesterday from a member of the custodial staff complaining about the overflow of trash behind Anschutz Science Library.
New storms moving into the area could create additional problems. Yooa said.
"We've caught up on most of the trash, but some may have to wait until the end of the week if the weather turns bad. "Yoos said. "We're trying to work with everyone and do the best we can."
Piles of garbage bags sit behind McColum Hall. Due to
bad weather, trash pick-up times have been delayed.