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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.103,NO.129
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KANSAS STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KS 66612
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FRIDAY, APRIL1, 1994
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House passes budget, allows grant money
Students may get more financial aid
By Stephen Martino
Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA — The Kansas House of Representatives reversed its position from yesterday and passed the Board of Regents budget by a vote of 78-46.
The House also passed an amendment that added $2.3 million to the budget for student grant programs.
House Republican leaders were able to gain a few votes from rebellious members who had been upset at the handling of a proposed parental rights amendment to the state constitution. Democrats became more willing to join budget supporters when it became clear that support existed to add money to the budget.
The budget totaled $450.06 million. It now will go back to the State Senate, who will concur on the House's changes or forward it to a joint House/Senate conference committee to iron out differences.
Under the Senate's version, the University of Kansas would receive $104,663,575 in state support. The KU Medical Center would receive $76,862,769.
The version of the budget passed by the Senate appropriated money on the basis of line items, which are set amounts of money for
State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D-Lawrence introduced the amendment to increase funding to the student grant program. Her amendment followed on the heels of an amendment that failed. That amendment would have financed the grant program and given money for university building maintenance. It totaled $4.3 million.
certain schools, departments and projects. The House version, however, lumped the money into one pot, allowing the Regents to decide where to spend the money.
The amendment that passed provides grant money to students whose family income averages about $10,000, Charlton said. The average grant was $828 for one year.
The amendment's sponsor, State Rep. Jim Lowther, R-Emporia, said the proposed money was necessary for universities to achieve their missions.
"If we don't fund these two necessary programs, then that money comes out of education of these kids," he said.
However, State Rep. Ed McKechnie, D-Pittsburg, said the plan always had been to propose two amendments, knowing one would fail.
Last year, 22,636 eligible people applied for some grant money, but funds were only available for about 12 percent. The amendment would about double the money available for grants.
"It is really important for students to have some have financial assistance," said State Rep. Stephen Wiard, D-Council Grove. "If we can't invest in the students of our state, then we're in real trouble."
Candidates debate college reform
Betsy Rate, Leavenworth junior, listens to the Kansas gubernatorial candidates while Nancy Ares of the League of Women Voters screens questions from the audience. The Third Millennium and the League of Women Voters sponsored a forum for the candidates yesterday in the Kansas Union.
Martin Altstaedten / KAMSAN
Regent control salary increases given as remedies
By Cheryl Cadue
Kansan staff writer
More than 100 people watched six Kansas gubernatorial candidates debate last night at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
The debate, sponsored by Lawrence/KU-Third Millennium and the Douglas County League of Women Voters, covered topics such as crime, health care, the environment and higher education.
Bill Graves, a Republican candidate and Kansas secretary of state, said that the Partnership for Excellence and Washburn debate had been one of the more interesting debates in the Kansas Legislature but that the two issues should not have been linked together by Gov. Joan Finney.
"We clearly have an obligation first and foremost to take care of those institutions that are already under the control of the state Board of Regents," he said. "(If you uncoupled) those two, I might be in favor of supporting some kind of effort to proceed in Partnership for Excellence for funding higher education."
Boe Eye, independent candidate, said that as a former college teacher, he had students who were not prepared to do college level work.
Gene Bicknell, a Republican candidate, said the public school system and higher education needed to be improved.
"Education is the single most important thing that our state does with its money, but we must demand more," he said. "We must demand more out of the institutions and also the people who are part of the institutions. That goes for the administration, faculty, staff and students."
"We've got to be competitive in salaries," he said. "In standards we must expect more from our youngsters, and in many cases we must expect more from our professors."
Joan Wagnon, a Democratic candidate and state representative, said she had supported legislation that would strengthen higher education through increased salaries.
"I believe that we (should) not slowly strangle our universities with mediocry and that we have to find resources in order to make sure that we have competitive faculty salaries."
"Education is the single most important thing that our state does with its money."
Fred Kerr, a Republican candidate, said the higher education system was someitive faculty salaries."
Independent candidate for governor
Bob Eye
what disjointed because community colleges, vocational schools, Regents schools and Washburn University were run by different governing bodies.
Owen Sully, a Republican candidate, said more programs were needed to benefit high school students who may not want to attend college.
Matt Moustakas, Shawnee junior, said he wished that Jim Slattery, gubernatorial candidate, had attended the debate, but the debate was well organized and informative.
"It's amazing they got as many candidates as they did," he said. "This shows that the candidates are paying attention to students for a change."
Garpal Haunald, Olathe freshman and member of Third Millennium, said he had wanted more students to attend the debate.
Candidates debate
Six gubernatorial candidates participated last night in a debate.
Gene Bicknell-Pittsburgh businessman Bill Graves-Kansas secretary of state Fred Kerr-Pratt farmer and former Billraes senator
Republican candidates
Owen Sully - Former sheriff of Wyan-
dottie county
Democratic candidates
Joan Wagnon - state representative
Jim Slattery - U.S. representative, Not Present
Independent candidates
Bob Eye - attorney in Topeka
Fred Phelps - Topeka minister. Not Present.
KANSAN
Matzo came too late,some students say
By Denise Nell
Jewish students in residents halls said yesterday that cooperation from dining services in providing food for Passover came too late.
Kansan staff writer
Students said they were upset that they were unable to find matzo, an unleavened bread, in the dining halls. During the Jewish holiday of Passover, Jewish people avoid
eating products that contain yeast, and most store-bought breads contain yeast.
Holly Friedman, Omaha, Neb., sophomore and president of Oliver Hall, was one of the students who called the dining services to complain. Friedman said that she decided to take action after visiting her dining hall and hearing complaints from other Jewish students.
"It's great that they're reacting to a complaint, but it's almost the end of
What Passover means
Passover is a weeklong Jewish commemoration of the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.
Passover started Sunday and finishes tomorrow.
companies, so this isn't the holiday," Friedman said. "Since it wasn't there at the beginning, a lot of people already broke Passover. For some, it's too late."
Friedman said she had been surprised at the absence of matzo because the dining hall had provided a variety of matzo dishes last year for the students observing Passover.
Barbara Quintero, assistant director for dining services, said her department had difficulty obtaining matzo this year.
"We had originally decided not to provide it this year because it was not available through normal purchasing routes," she said. "It's not something food services carry."
But after receiving complaints from a number of hall residents, Quintero said the dining service decided to purchase matzo at Dillons. The bread was made available to residents who ate in Mrs. E's, Oliver and Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corbin Hall cafeterias Wednesday night.
For the remainder of Passover, the service decided to send someone to a kosher food service in Kansas City to purchase the matzo, Quintero said.
Quintero said that the problem arose because the dining hall was notified too late of the students' need for matzo
"The only thing that changed from last year was the amount of notice we received for needing the product," she said. "It's the students' responsibility to tell us what they want."
Quintero also said she thought that the students could observe Passover and still obtain a well-balanced meal in the dining halls, even with the absence of matzo.
But Emily Greenbaum, Plymouth, Minn. sophomore and resident of Oliver, said she already lost money from the inconvenience.
"I'm going to write a letter and say I want some of my money back," she said. "I had to go to the grocery store and buy my own food so I could eat."
Senior switch
Kansas senior George White switches from running back to wide receiver. The Jayhawks are in the midst of spring football practice.
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Pop-Tart Boy hanging around campus
He has popped up on fliers all over campus, on buildings, on walls and in newspaper racks. But who exactly is Pop-Tart Bov?
By Heather Moore Kansan staff writer
Boyish actor lives on in mysterious fliers
Scott Collin, Des Moines, Iowa, senior claims to have known Pop-Tart Boy for two and a half years. In mid-Feburary, Collin and his friends created fliers that described the whereabouts of "Pop-Tart Boy," a young actor who was featured in commercials for Pop-Tarts in the mid-80s.
The answer may lie with one KU student who created the campus mystery of Pop-Tart Boy.
Collin and his friends have set up a hotline to get information about Pop-Tart Boy's whereabouts. He said eight to 10 calls were on his answering machine every night. Collin updates the machine once a week.
"People have sung songs to Pop-Tart Boy," Collins said. "We have great calls. People are really excited about it."
Some callers have even said that they were holding Pop-Tart Boy for ransom, Collin said.
"Ransom calls are a sad thing," he said. "Someone called and asked us to leave Pop-Tarts at Wescoe for Pop-Tart Boy."
Collin said he didn't want to create his own Pop-Tart Boy. He said he encouraged students to use their imagination.
"I really can't sell out and say everything," he said. "I want people to use their own minds. He should be what you think of him, your own personal Pop-Tart Boy."
from messages on his machine.
Collin said he was unsure how he would end Pop-Tart Boy's story. Collin gets ideas
"People like a Hollywood ending, but it's really good for people to get away from that," he said. "There's not always a happy ending."
Some people want to be Pop-Tart Boy Collin said.
Some students don't seem too concerned about Pop-Tart Boy at all.
"They want a chance to go out, thrill seek and be away from stress and depression," he said.
Blane Reeves, Galena senior who also claims to be a friend of Pop-Tart Boy, said Pop-Tart Boy was on the commercials for awhile, but he thought he was now missing.
"He left to get away from things," he said. "I'm not concerned about his safety. I just want to know how he's doing. It's not like we're searching for missing kids. We've got 30,000 students. Heck, maybe someone has seen him."
Beth DeYoung, Kalamazoo, Mich., sophomore, said she didn’t care about Pop-Tart Boy and had no clue who he was.
Sunny Young, Dodge City freshman, said she thought Pop-Tart Boy should be back on commercials.
Carolyn Klapp, St.
Louis freshman, said
Pop-Tart Boy
she wondered what had happened to Pop- Tart Boy.
"What happened? Is he dead?" she said. "Poor guy—let's get him back on commercials."
Cadi Chollet, Lincoln, Neb, junior, said the messages in the fliers were mixed.
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"It sounds like it's serious, but it isn't," she said.