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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KANSAS STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KS 66612
VOL.103, NO.97
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1994
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Annex in need of renovations
Six fire-code violations spark student concern
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By Roberta Johnson Kansan staff writer
Amid a maze of paper, lockers and Christmas lights, architecture students spend hours on end working in potentially dangerous conditions in Lindley Amex.
Though Chancellor Gene Budig's secretarial office is undergoing renovations, repairs on the annex have been put aside.
The annee still is in violation of fire codes from the state fire marshal's last visit, in the fall of 1992, said Bob Porter, associate director of facilities operations.
According to the University response, released Jan. 27, 1993, by Michael Richardson, director of facilities operations, the fire marshal listed six violations for Lindley Annex.
Some problems have yet to be resolved, such as the addition of exit signs in the building. Emergency lighting also needs to be added but will not be installed until fiscal year 1996.
Budig approved the renovations of the office Sept. 10, a representative for the chancellor's office said.
The violations
Six violations were found in Lindley Annex during the state fire marshal's visit in Fall 1992.
Need at least two units of emergency lighting for general areas.
Need exit signs above doors and one directional sign in the north hallway.
- Need to repair conduit on west wall and eliminate extension cords.
Replace discharged fire extinguisher.
Need to repair southwest and southeast
Need to remove storage, etc., from north exit corridor.
Source: response report by Michael Richardson,
director of facilities operations, Jan. 27, 1993
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Richard Mann, director of administration, said that the project had been planned since April.
"We have $15 to 20 million worth of projects on the books," Porter said. "They only can give so much each year."
Porter said it could take as long as seven to 10 years for a request to be fulfilled.
Ross Bolling, state fire marshal, said that as long as the University had the violations listed on a timetable of compliances for a reasonable amount of time, there was no problem with taking years for a violation to be fixed.
"We recognize that there are a lot of resources competing for other things," he said. "There's only so much money to go
Bolling said that the longest wait he knew of was the lighting violation, scheduled for 1996, and that time limits were taken on a case-by-case basis.
around, so they do the most serious first."
"The schools are pretty much at the beck and call of the University," said Dennis Domer, associate dean of architecture.
Although the facilities operations maintenance staff was notified that the southeast and southwest doors in the annex needed repair, the report said, the southeast door still cannot completely shut.
"The doors don't really lock," said Chris Missel, St. Louis junior. "Last semester, a guy who collected cans walked right in, in the middle of the night."
Bolling said maintenance problems, such as the doors not shutting, were the violations that recurred the most.
Because of the lack of security, several female students have expressed concern for their safety.
"It bothers me. It's not safe down here," said Dana D'Alesio, Kansas City, Mo., junior
In addition to building-code violations, students said that other students had broken the rules of building use, which included burning incense and smoking in the building.
These broken rules have caused some concern when dealing with class requirements.
This door at the Lindley Annex won't close or lock. It has been listed by the state fire marshal as one of six fire-code violations in the building.
"There's a lot of spraying to do," Missel said. "When it's cold you can't outside, so a lot of people do it in here," he said.
Extension cords, another possible hazard, are also prevalent in the annex.
"They say we can't have extension cords, but there's no place to plug anything in," said Dionne Newton, St. Louis sophomore.
when coping with project deadlines architecture students often pack into the annex for days.
Because of space constraints, second-year architecture students will be spending many more days in the annex, despite its conditions.
"It has a lot of problems," Domer said. "When Marvin Hall was renovated in 1980-81, the University facility planning recognized that we had 40,000 square feet too few for the students we had.
Building on campus longer than intended By Roberta Johnson
Lindley Annex was never intended to be on campus for long.
In 1946, the Federal Works Agency approved the University's application for 10 wooden framework units — in addition to the three Quonset huts already purchased — for temporary classrooms because of the sudden flood of students after World War II.
The School of Architecture alone had grown to nearly eight times its prewar size in a matter of years.
Building No. 10, now known as Lindley Annex, was intended to be used as a cafeteria for architecture and engineering students, according to the December 1946 issue of "Graduate Magazine."
Whether the annex was actually used as a cafeteria is unknown, but the building is still in use by architecture students today.
The annex never went under renovations until they were desperately needed in 1980, when the main entrance was renovated and a new roof was built.
In the 1960s, plans were made to expand the annex, linking it to Lindley Hall and a proposed annex to Learned Hall. The tunnel under Naismith Drive was to connect the two buildings.
The Kansan reported the next summer that there were panels missing from the doors and puddles of water standing in the building. Before the new roof was installed, the article said, a waterfall flowed down one wall whenever it rained.
Additional remodeling work was done on the building before fall classes began in 1981. But many of the same problems persist today.
In addition to the leaking roof, one door does not completely shut and many fire violations plague the building.
"When I saw this place, I thought, 'My class can't be here,'" said Chris Missel, St. Louis sophomore.
On wings of angels
John Gamble/KANSAN
Angie Garcia, Kansas City, Mo., junior, writes her name under her snow angel while her roommate, Shannon Kiekbusch, Kansas City, Mo., junior, watches. The snow is expected to end today with a total accumulation of about 1 inch.
Mixed reactions greet plan to raise tuition
By Heather Moore Kansan staff writer
Although Student Senate has taken a strong and unified stance in support of the Partnership for Excellence, some KU students oppose it.
"I understand that professors want decent salaries, but we're being taxed for everything," said Paulette Pauldring, Overland Park sophomore. "The cost of the bus passes and sports tickets go up every year. I feel very negative about it right now."
Michelle Robben, Topeka freshman, said she did not support the plan.
"From a student who pays tuition, I'm not very happy at all," she said. "My roommate and I figured out that she would pay $400 more, and that's a lot of money."
"I firmly believe that if the plan is explained properly, there will be support for it," he said. "It's a win-win situation for us."
But John Shoemaker, student body president, said he thought that the lack of support was due to the increase in tuition, not the plan itself.
Shoemaker said that he had talked to students about the plan.
1. waited down to the Union cafeteria and said, I know you don't know who I am," he said.
"Then I explained the partnership and asked students to support it."
Alan Tickwart, liberal arts and sciences senator, said the Partnership for Excellence would make the University more competitive with its peer institutions.
Tuition increases, which usually end up in the state's general fund, would go directly to the University under the plan. Shoemaker said.
"The plan will increase the educational value of the institution," he said. "If the educational value is not increased, we're going to lose students to other schools. Students will be paying more and getting less."
The outline
What is the Partnership for Excellence?
It is a plan endorsed by Student Senate that would increase faculty salaries to 100 percent of peer institutions. It would increase students' tuition during a three-year period, generating money for the salary increases.
Who would the Partnership for Excellence affect?
The plan would affect students and faculty. Students would pay more tuition—a 9 percent increase for resident undergraduates and a 13 percent increase for out-of-state undergraduates—for each of the next three years. Faculty would see a 12 percent increase in salaries above cost-of-living adjustments. This should bring their salaries to 100 percent of peer institutions.
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Tickwart said that professors would benefit from the plan.
"At least this way, we're paying for teachers and not for roads," he said. "For once, tuition is going to the right place."
Eric Medill, holdover senator, said tuition increases were necessary.
"It's a tough call," he said. "There will be a burden on students to pay extra money," he said. "If the state holds up the bargain, there's no way we can lose. If we want to compete, we need to raise tuition."
Tonya Cole, liberal arts and sciences senator. said that she supported the plan.
"It's a small price to pay for education," she said. "It's necessary to keep up with other schools. We need to strive so students can get the same education."
Some students said they saw the need for the plan. Bill Grimwood, Emporia junior, said the plan was good for the University.
"This program gives something back to campus," he said. "We need to keep our professors here."
Taking the shot
Junior forward Alana Slatter has successfully returned to the Jayhawks after an off-season knee surgery. Page 11.
Continuous music pumped to cable radio subscribers
People who are tired of music on the radio may want to subscribe to a new service offered by Sunflower Cablevision, 644 New Hampshire St.
By Cheryl Cadue Kansan staff writer
With Sunflower Cablevision's new service, called Digital Cable Radio, subscribers can choose from 30 different types of music channels that have no disc jockeys or commercial interruptions, said Dennis Knipfer, general manager of Sunflower Cablevision.
Subscribers can listen to reggae, classical, country, rap, hard rock or any other type of music. Knipfer said. Subscribers simply hook their stereos into their television cable line.
"It turns your old stereo into a new
one," Knipfer said. "I have an old antique stereo, and it really sounds good."
The service would cost $8.95 a month and $25 to install, but right now installation costs 14 cents as part of a Valentine's Day special that will end Feb. 15, Knipfer said.
"The person would have to install the system, but it's a pretty simple process," Knipfer said. "All a person needs to do is come by Sunflower and pick up the converter and go home and hook it up to the cable line and the auxiliary input of the stereo receiver."
Sunflower provides a multipurpose remote control for the system's timer. The remote control also is compatible with cable converter boxes, most television sets and videocassette
recorders.
Jan McNish, office manager at Sunflower, said the service was selling well now because people had had the opportunity to hear the service in local businesses and friends' homes.
McNish said she was not aware of any stereo problems caused by the service.
"You can't really read about how the music sounds," McNish said. "You really need to hear DCR in person."
"I love it," McNish said. "My whole family loves it. You can, change the channel with your mood."
People who are interested in listening to the system can go to Sunflower during business hours, which are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, McNish said.
Cable radio
Cable line
A new Sunflower Cablevision service allows subscribers to listen to 30 music channels without commercial interruptions.
Digital cable radio tuner Sunflower supplies subscribers with a tuner and a multi-purpose remote control. The service costs $25 to install and $8.95 a month.
Regular radio tuner
Register remote unit access. The device is transmitted along subscribers' regular cable lines. The cable line runs from the tuner to the auxiliary inputs on the regular tuner to the television.
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Source: Sunflower Cablevision Joe Harder/KANSAN