University Daily Kansan, January 17, 1983
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Higher activity fee may help libraries
By DAVID POWLS Staff Reporter
Tighter budgets and increasing acquisition costs may force KU students to pay higher activity fees to keep their libraries going, David Katzman, chairman of the University Senate Library Committee, said yesterday.
This year the library received an extra $200,000 from the Kansas University Endowment Association and the University administration. But Katman said a repeat of that gift still represents an overwhelming increase in spending costs of books and periodicals.
Katzman, also a professor of history,
said a Senate Library subcommittee had been formed and would soon begin informal talks with student senators.
David Cannatella, chairman of the library subcommittee and a student senator, said an addition of $4 or $8 to the budget would be discussed by the full committee.
Gerald Mikkelson, a member of the library committee, told the University Senate Executive Committee Friday that the fee might not be necessary if the libraries again received the extra $200,000 they received this year.
Mikkelson, associate professor of Slavic languages and Literatures and a SenEx member, said hundreds of the books he has written unless other revenue sources are found.
In other business, SenEx voted to distribute its policy draft on ways to discontinue academic programs because a lack of money or low enrollment
"At present, there is no policy on discontinuities at KU," said Tom Berger. SenEx member and research assistant for systematics and ecology
"The chancellor and vice chancellor for academic affairs can initiate action to discontinue degree programs without any input from SenEx. They would
ask us for information concerning discontinuance, though, we hope," Berger said.
The Kansas Board of Regents I had asked SenEx to suggest how programs might be discontinued, if that became necessary.
The SenEx draft allows the chancelor and Tacha to act independently but also requires formal opinions from SenEx.
It states that programs should be rated according to strengths and weaknesses, past and anticipated future utility, key flow, and current and projected needs.
James Carothers, associate professor of English, said the draft would protect tenured faculty and increase opportunities for students without scholars could be discontinued.
"One philosophical question which the University faces when under financially extreme conditions is, is the need to reduce or curriculum or reduced?" he said.
The draft, written by Carothers and Berger, is based on Regents guidelines, policies at Kansas State University and policies at other peer universities.
Administrators will make the final online on the proposal. Others said.
SenEx also decided to recommend changes in the enrollment system so instructors would be updated on drops and adds as they occur.
"Apparent closed classes may be open later, but instructors won't know for six to eight weeks under the current system." Carothers said. "It creates general inconvenience, disturbs the normal flow of classes and will complicate student records and absence reports."
In other business, SenEx decided to give the subcommittees a K-State study concerning faculty salaries, fringe benefits and the possible expansion of high technology industries in Kansas.
Dealers see little effect in tax hike
By MICHAEL BECK
Staff Reporter
As prices for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped below a dollar late last week, local gas distributors and dealers speculated recently on the effect the new 5-cent-a-gallon federal gasoline tax increase would have on gas consumption in Lawrence.
Although some dealers said the tax increase might lower the demand somewhat, others said they thought it would have almost no effect on gas consumption.
JAMES RISSMAN, owner of Jayhawk Oil Co., whose two Lawrence stations, at 1303 W. Sixth st. and 902 W. 23rd st., are selling regular gasoline at 98.9 cents a gallon, creditured low prices to competition and surpluses from reduced consumer demand. He said the gas
"It might tighten a light, but there won't be a big effect," said Rissman. a 30-year veteran of the gas business in Lawrence.
tax would have moderate impact on gas consumption.
The nickel increase will raise the current 4-cent-a-gallon tax to 9 cents. It is expected to bring in $5.5 billion for 170,000 jobs in highway, bridge and mass transit repair and another 150,000 jobs in related industries. The tax increase will cost the average driver an estimated $30 a year.
Rissman said it would be hard to tell how long prices would remain below
"RIGHT NOW GAS seems to be plentiful. We'll have to wait and see what happens," he said. "Wholesale prices have dropped, and this business is competitive, but there's no telling when there will be an increase."
Phil Ruffin, owner of Town and Country Markets Inc., 501 W. Ninth St., is selling regular gasoline at 98.9 cents and unleaded at $102.9. He agreed that prices had decreased because of surpluses and price wars, but said the tax increase would help create an even lower demand.
"There will be an effect. Consumer demand is down now, and when we raise prices because of the tax, it can't help but lower demand more," said Ruffin, who also owns Ruffin Oil Co., a supplier of gas to about 60 Town and Country Markets throughout Kansas and Missouri.
"Things aren't too good right now in the oil business," he said.
LOREN WHITESILL, manager of the Lawrence Town and Country, said he thought that the price of gas might go down to deplease pressures. He
said he did not know what would happen when the tax increase took effect April 1.
William Pennwell, manager of Ramada Standard, 2216 W. Sixth St., which is selling self-service regular gasoline at 98.9 cents a gallon and full-service at a cash price of $1.29 a wrapt the effect of the tax it would be negligible.
"People said they'd never pay $1 when gas hit 50 cents, but they did. It's a matter of necessity," Pennewell said.
Tim Jones, manager of Woods Oil Co., at 920 N. Second St, agreed that the tax increase would have little effect.
"Whether it's at 98 cents, or whatever, it doesn't make any difference. People will need gas, regardless of the price," he said.
Alcohol awareness benefits from concert
By JIM BOLE Staff Reporter
A local concert promoter convicted of drunk driving completed part of his penalty this weekend by arranging a concert that benefited several local alcohol awareness groups, the promoter said yesterday.
As part of his 100 hours of community service work, Neal Leaf, the promoter, arranged for Tapped Roars, a reggae band, and Blue Collar, a jazz rock band, to play for about 300 people in the Kansas Union ballroom Friday night.
members of the audience even joined Tapped Roots onstage.
The concert raised about $225 for the Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism, BACCHUS and the Student Assistance Center, said George Heckman, the assistant director of the DCCCA.
TAPPED ROOTS played a mixture of its original songs and popular reggae songs by Bunny Wailer, Bob Marley and Burning Spear.
Very few people remained seated during the performance, and some
No alcohol was served at the concert, although Leff said it had been considered.
But Ken Swenson, president of BACCHUS, said, "It was non-alcoholic in that 90 percent of the concerts you go to will be non-alcoholic. It was not necessarily non-alcoholic because of our philobiosis."
"It gave me a bit of satisfaction, instead of sitting in jail," he said.
he also spent most of his community service doing clerical work for the DCCCA.
"I felt it was pretty good positive feedback from me just being in the company of those people." Leff said of the DCCC staff.
The DCCCA received about $180, or 80 percent of the concert proceeds, and BACCHUS and the Student Assistance Department had about $23, or 10 percent, Heckman said.
Both bands played for free, so the only expense for the concert was $300 for advertising, renting the balroom or cleaning afterwards. Heckman said.
SOME OF THE crowd received promotional tickets or had helped set up for the bands, and 178 people paid a $3 admission charge, he said.
The DCCCA will use proceeds from the concert to purchase brochures and pamphlets, Heckman said.
The Student Assistance Center's share of the funds will help pay for programs such as the "Drinking Myth of the Week" advertisements in the University Daily Kansan, said Lorna Zimmer, the center's director.
Swenson, Lawrence senior, said BACCHUS would use its money for various alcohol awareness programs.
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