CAMPUS/AREA UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, February 17, 1994
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Heather Lofflin / KANSAN
The writing is on the wall
Kathy McDavitt, Wichita senior, and Jenny Pauls, Lawrence graduate student, sat by Wescoe Terrace between classes and enjoyed yesterday's springlike weather. Graffiti on the wall behind the students read, "Some say education is expensive — try ignorance."
Community promotes Rock Chalk Revue
By Frank McCleary Kansan staff writer
Before Rock Chalk Revue can entertain its audiences, its organizers have to make sure that people know about it.
An important part of the process is promotions, said Kristi Klepper, Ellinwood senior and promotions coordinator for the annual variety show.
Klepper said the organizers budgeted about $1,700 to promote Rock Chalk. Most of the money is donated by Rock Chalk's sponsors: the Jayhawk Bookstore, 1420 Crescent Road, and the Lawrence Journal-World.
The money used to promote Rock Chalk does not affect the amount donated to the United Way of Douglas County, Klepper said.
"The majority of donations come from ticket sales," she said.
Several Lawrence businesses other than the sponsors help promote Rock Chalk.
Molly McGee's, 2429 Iowa St., will serve a "Rock Chalk Reuve" burger starting Monday.
Jack DePrima, manager at Molly McGee's, said the restaurant had supported Rock Chalk in the past.
"Business is usually pretty good during the show," he said. "Supporting the show is something we wanted to do."
Klepper said about 40 restaurants in Lawrence had agreed to display cardboard advertisements to help support the show.
The city of Lawrence also has recognized Rock Chalk for its community service.
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday proclaimed the week of Feb. 20-26 "Rock Chalk Revue Week."
Rock Chalk will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 25 and 26 on the Lied Center. Tickets cost $8 for the Feb. 26 show, $10 for the Feb. 25 show and $15 for the Feb. 26 show. Anyone interested in ordering tickets should call the Rock Chalk Revue Office at 864-4033.
Survey aimed at graduates
Questionnaire intended to help Graduate Senate address student issues
By Heather Moore Kansan staff writer
Graduate Student Senate has created a graduate experience survey that would give graduates students better representation at the University of Kansas.
Michelle Violanti, administrative assistant for the Graduate Senate, said that the survey would look at the professional development of graduate students, their financial resources, their social life and their views on departmental and University structure.
"This will give the graduate school a graduate student's perspective, which will show if changes need to be made," she said.
Violanti said graduate students would benefit from the survey in two ways.
"In the short-term, it will give them access to the administration that they don't have individually," she said. "When it comes from a body, it carries more weight and a sense of community voice. In the long-term it could change issues of concern for graduate students, such as child-care and research resources."
The survey also would point out graduate students' positive experiences, Violanti said.
She said that graduate students needed a voice for their concerns.
"Graduate students are often scattered and don't come together," she said. "Graduate Senate is one way to come together."
Jeff Gardner, Graduate Senate executive chair, said that graduate concerns differed from those of undergraduates.
"It becomes apparent when you're a graduate student that your interests,
needs and demands differ," he said. "Student Senate is effective with undergraduates but really doesn't focus on graduate needs. It's not a matter of division. There is not hostility between graduates and undergraduates."
Gardner said Graduate Senate did not want to end its ties with Senate.
"Splintering is considered a bad precedent that will build and undermine the undergraduate Senate," he said. "Those in the undergraduate Senate know we have joint committees."
Gardner said that having good graduate students was in the best interest of all undergraduate students because many graduate students teach undergraduate courses.
"For KU to have a graduate representation,this attracts good graduate students when they shop for schools,"he said.
More than 2,400 graduate students will receive the survey, which will be released no later than the week of Spring Break. The results will be compiled and released this summer. The Endowment Association, the Graduate Senate and the graduate school are financing the survey.
Lynette Sharp Penya, executive director of the Graduate Senate, said that the survey would help Graduate Senate better represent graduate students.
The results of the survey would reflect graduate concerns and the goals of Graduate Senate in addressing these concerns, Penya said.
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"If you get the survey, send it back, or all of our efforts are in vain," she said. "Without a 40 percent return rate, the representativeness of the survey is destroyed."
Asian festival to get funds from Senate
Student Senate passed a bill last night that gives the Asian American Student Union $2,755 for a performance by Jude Narita, an Asian American performance artist, at its annual festival in March.
Atits Feb. 2, meeting. Senate voted down the group's original request for $4,832 to finance Narita and four speakers. The group then introduced the new bill, which eliminated two speakers. The group has
raised $7,326 on its own.
Kuo-Jen Tsao, off-campus senator and organizer of the festival, said the group still hoped to invite the two speakers who had been eliminated
"I think the problem we ran into last time was that Senate was in a bad situation with budgeting the bills on the floor," Tsao said. "By passing the bill, I feel like the Student Senate is showing support for these types of events that promote multicultural awareness."
Workshop offers tax help
International students can clear up confusion about taxes today at a workshop sponsored by International Student Services and Legal Services for Students.
The program will explain U.S. income tax laws to international students. The students can find out if they are obligated to pay income tax on their earnings and if they are entitled to refunds. Information about how to file income tax returns also will be provided.
The program is being offered from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union.
ROTC places at drill meet
The KU Naval ROTC, under the command of Midshipman Robert Kudelko, took second place in the 22nd annual drill meet Friday at Tulane University in New Orleans.
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took first in the competition. Twenty-six teams competed, including Texas A&M University, University of Notre Dame, the University of California at Los Angeles and Tulane University.
The competition included manual rifle drills and marching elements. The Fourth Division Marine Corps of New Orleans graded each team and its drill commander on their performances and used their combined scores for the final team grade.
In addition to the Naval ROTC competition, the Naval, Army and Air Force ROTCs marched Saturday in the City of New Orleans Krewe of Irish Parade, which was a part of the Mardi Gras celebration.
The Associated Press
House may begin debate on proposed term limits
TOPEKA — The House might debate term limits after all.
Supporters of a proposal to impose term limits on state legislators are set to try to pull the measure out of the Committee on Governmental Organization and Elections. The committee has yet to act on it.
Rep. Richard Alldritt, D-Harper, notified his colleagues yesterday that he would ask them to pull the proposal out of committee. His motion will need 70 of 125 votes to prevail.
There are two term limits proposals, both of which supporters would like to pass this session.
The first is the proposal relating to state legislators. It is a proposed constitutional amendment and would limit lawmakers to serving 12 years in the state House and 12 years in the state Senate.
The second is a bill that would limit Kansans to serving six years in the U.S. House and 12 years in the U.S. Senate.
The Committee on Governmental Organization and Elections had endorsed the second proposal.
Alldritt wants to debate the first measure, the proposed constitutional amendment to put term limits on legislators.
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