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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.102,NO.78
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1993
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Reactions to Finney's address are mixed
More on higher education needed Praeger says
By Ben Grove Kansan staff writer
As Kansas Gov. Joan Finney outlined her budget proposals yesterday during her State of the State address, she touched on her support for education in the state.
After speaking about reforming elementary and secondary education, she briefly addressed the need for
changes in the Regents system.
The Regents universities should be "organized, financed and governed to promote world-class technical and occupational training," she said.
That statement was Finney's only allusion to higher education during her 21-minute address.
State Sen. Sandy Praeger, R-
Lawrence, finished Fimney did not take
full advantage of the Legislature's joint session to adequately stress higher education.
"I was disappointed that she didn't make a stronger pitch for higher education and its importance," Praeger said.
She said she found few other disappointments in the governor's speech and said that the address was generally well-received.
Members of the Legislature interrupted Finney with applause 10 times during the address.
There had been a time during Finney's term when the governor had not been applauded at all, said State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D-Lawrence.
Charlton said that Finney's address included something for senators and representatives from all over the state.
"She seemed to make a point of speaking to Northeast Kansas legislators and the state's western counties," Charlton said.
State Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, said Finney's support of the state's Regents universities naturally drew support from legislators statewide.
"We really have to work together for everyone in the state, so whatever we do for universities as a whole is good for people all over the state," Ballard said.
Before she outlined some of the proposals in her budget, Finney said the program she was presenting called for no state tax increases.
However, she said full financing should continue for the 1992 school finance package, the state's comprehensive highway program and Kansas' Mental Health Reform program.
The governor also discussed health care, reforming the state's worker's compensation system and developing an energy policy.
"No issue is more important to Kansans than the quality and access of health care," Finney said.
Finney's budget
Governor Joan Finney's budget proposals affecting the University include: ■ Increasing the state's general fund expenditures for the University by 4 percent from $100,178,724 in the fifteenth fiscal year to $106,568 in 1994. This will be paid for part by a planned 8 percent increase in tuition and fees in Fall 1993.
■ Repairing and rehabilitating University housing at a cost of $3.8 million for 1993 and $830,000 in 1994.
■ Allocating $2 million in 1993 and $8 million in 1994 for Hoch Auditorium reconstruction.
Allucating $395,152 to complete renovations of the Kansas Union.
Rachel G. Thompson / KANSAN
Add/drop's first day
Students line up and wait in front of the Enrollment Center in Strong Hall to go through the add/drop process. Tuesday's long line trailed out the front door of the building. Add/drop will continue from Jan. 26.
Department of Education investigates complaint
Kansan staff writer
By Brady Prauser
The U.S. Department of Education has asked the Athletic Department to send data regarding a complaint it received last November accusing the department of sexual discrimination in employment, a Department of Education representative said yesterday.
The Department of Education received a Title IX complaint against the Athletic Department on Nov. 9. Title IX complaints deal with sexual discrimination in any school that receives federal financial assistance administered by the department, said Rodger Murphy, a representative for the Department of Education.
In addition to accusing the Athletic Department of sexual discrimination in employment, the complaint also alleged that it denied equal athletic opportunities for female athletes when compared to male athletes in the intercollegiate program, Murphy said. Also, the complaint
alleged there were not equal facilities for male and female athletes at the University.
Murphy said he could not reveal who filed the complaint against the Athletic Department because of a privacy act, but did say that it was a woman. He said he would not release details of the discrimination alleged in the complaint.
He said it will be a few months before the Department of Education receives the data, which will contain the total number of KU students participating in intercollegiate athletics and the gender breakdown of that total. The Department of Education then will analyze the data and its office of civil rights will schedule a visit to the University, he said.
"We will talk to people who could give us information to determine whether or not there is a discriminatory policy," Murphy said.
If the Department of Education determines there is a discriminatory policy within the Athletic Department, an agreement to correct the policy will be made, he said.
"They (the Athletic Department) will tell us what they will do to correct the discriminatory policy," Murphy said.
The Department of Education will monitor the corrective-action agreement for up to two years, Murphy said.
"The University takes very seriously any complaints that its programs operate in a discriminatory fashion," Thomas said. "The athletic department, in my opinion, is not a program which discriminates, but I'm not the one who makes that decision."
Victoria Thomas, the general counsel who represents the University in Title IX disputes, said Title IX complaints deal specifically with sexual discrimination in programs — such as the athletic department — of federally funded schools.
The data requested by the Department of Education probably will be sent by the end of the month, and its office of civil rights
Thomas said University officials did not know who filed the complaint because the Department of Education's office for civil rights did not release that information.
will conduct its on-site visit later this spring, she said.
"When the office of civil rights investigates, they ask for a lot of material about the specifics of the program," Thomas said. She would not specify what the material would include.
In the 16 years she has been at the University, Thomas said less than 10 Title IX complaints had been filed against its programs. One of those was filed against the Athletic Department in the early 1980s, she said.
After that complaint was investigated, a conciliatory agreement was reached between the Athletic Department and the department of Education's office of civil rights.
Bob Frederick, athletic director, and Richard Konzem, assistant athletic director, are out of town this week and could not be reached for comment.
Ice fails to halt classes
By Vicki Bode Kansas staff writer
The first day of classes was completed as scheduled, but uncooperative weather caused problems and confusion for some students.
However, the buses did run as scheduled.
When students called the KU Information Center early yesterday morning, they heard a message that said the Lawrence Bus Company would not be running its buses due to inclement weather.
Chris Ogle, general manager for the bus company, said he could not explain the incorrect information given to the University. The decision to run the buses was not made until 6 a.m. Yesterday, and the bus company received thousands of calls regarding the business issue, said. No complaints of late buses were received.
Jason Daniels, Lawrence junior, said he did not call to find out if the buses were operating, but watched the Colony Woods' bus stop to see if a bus arrived.
The icy road conditions did not seem to affect the attendance levels of many KU departments.
"If the bus wouldn't have come, I would have just stayed home," Daniels said. "I wouldn't have had time to try to walk to campus."
Wayne Osness, chair of the department of health, physical education and recreation, said he paid close attention to attendance in his department's classes yesterday. Attendance appeared to be normal. However, he said two professors who com-
mitted to the class class because of hazardous road conditions.
Elaine Sharp, political science chair and professor, said her afternoon class was full and other professors she spoke with also had full classes.
While the majority of students did not have problems getting to campus, driving to school was impossible for Michelle Cray, Garden City senior. Cray had not moved her car from her apartment since Friday. Consequently, city plows and other drivers on her street nearly buried her car with snow. She missed her first class.
The decision to have classes as scheduled was made by Ed Meyen, executive vice chancellor. He made the decision by following the inclement weather Johnson, assistant to the executive vice chancellor.
The policy calls for the gathering of road condition information from the KU and Lawrence police departments and the Kansas Highway Patrol to determine whether the majority of faculty and students can make it to campus, Johnson said.
See related story, Page 6.
mino's makes final pizza delivery in Lawrence
All sorts of people in Lawrence are showing a renewed interest in the sport of darts. But electronic dart boards are shunned by the Lawrence Dart Association in favor of old-fashioned horse-hair boards.
See story. Page 9.
By Jess DeHaver
Kansan staff writer
The Lawrence pizza franchise, which at one time operated three stores in the city, closed the doors of its last shop Dec. 21.
Maggie Proctor, public relations manager at Domino's World Headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich., said that two Domino's had closed in Lawrence during the past year. One store, 1445 W. 23rd Street, closed in May due to poor sales, and the last Domino's, 832 Iowa St., closed when the owner of the franchise decided to quit the business.
Domino's just could not avoid the Noid.
There are no plans to reopen a Domino's in Lawrence. Proctor said
The Domino's closings beg the question. Are there simply too many pizza places in Lawrence?
The answer depends on who you talk to.
"It's more than saturated," Laskey said of the Lawrence pizza market. "I've seen several establishments come and go, and I'm sure someone else will move in and take Domino's place."
Bob Laskey, owner of Bob's Pizza Shoppe and Pub, 601 Kusakard, said that there were definitely more through pizza stores in Lawrence.
Brian Thomas, assistant manager of Godfather's Pizza, 23rd and Louisiana streets, said that he thought there were a few too many pizza shops in Lawrence, but that Godfather's did not have a problem staying competitive.
"We haven't seen too much extra business because the students have been gone," Thomas said, referring to the Domino's closing. "But we expect
to see an increase in the future."
But at least one Lawrence shop manager does not see the Lawrence pizza market as being too full.
"I don't really think that there are too many," said Mike Wagner, assistant manager of Pizza Shuttle, 1601 W. 23rd St. "Our business is fine."
G. R. Laughlin, area manager for Pizza Hut in Topeka, Lawrence and Ottawa, said that Lawrence Pizza Huts have seen an increase in business because of the Domino's closings.
"We've seen a lot more business," he said. "Of course it's difficult to measure because of the holidays, but like Domino's you had a hand in shutting Domino's down."
Laughlin also said that he thought there was plenty of room in the building.
Recent Pizza Hut campaigns have targeted Domino's.
Domino's falls
Domino's Pizza, which at one point maintained three stores in Lawrence, has closed it's final store. There are still a plethora of pizza places in Lawrence.
Pizza Places in Lawrence
1. Bob's Pizza Shop and Pub
2. Godfather's Pizza
3. Gumby's Pizza
4. Little Ceasar's Pizza
5. Mazzio's Pizza
6. Pizza Hut
7. Pizza Shuttle
8. Pyramid Pizza
9. Papa Keno's Pizzeria
10. Rudy's Pizzeria
11. Valentino's Pizza
Dave Campbell / KANSAN