Page 10 University Daily Kansan, April 26, 1982
ASK adopts lobbying position
By ANN LOWRY Staff Reporter
Delegates from the seven Associated Students of Kansas schools adopted three statements on student issues at their spring Legislative Assembly here, John Keighley, KU'S AK campus director, said yesterday.
The statements dealt with ASK's position on the proposed tuition increase for Kansas Board of Regents institutions, ASK members' par- ties and other issues in organizations and proposed reductions in financial federal aid programs.
Steve Linenberger, ASK's state lobbying director, said, "I think ASK this year has made steps in areas they never have before."
He said ASK's new staff had strengthened ties with government offices and helped move some members stranded in committees on to Congress.
Legislation passed this weekend by the group will become part of its lobbying efforts.
THE THREE statements on student issues were based on ASK's research.
The statement on the proposed tuition increase for Regents institutions said the ASK supported the Regents relation to students in the tuition planning process.
The statement also supported a plan for a fees calculation that excluded university utility costs and included special academic fees paid by students.
It also urged the Board of Regents to back ASK's opposition to further federal financial aid cuts and to encourage state-funded assistance. It also recommended that the percentage of university budgets paid for by tuition be increased to 20 percent and 20 percent for smaller universities.
The statement on participation in national student organizations said ASK would support any national organization that had at least two ASK members.
THE STATEMENT on the proposed reductions in federal financial aid included figures for aid programs that provided grants for student loan financing of Pell Grants, Supplemental Grants and State Student Incentive Grants, the National Direct and Guaranteed Student Loans, the College Work-Study Program and the TRIO
The assembly also elected next year's chairman of ASK's six statewide committees: finance, academic, social issues, special constituencies, national issues and the LACC, which writes rules for the assembly.
It asked for Congress' passage of $1.3 billion to continue the Guaranteed Student Loan program through the end of this fiscal year.
Two KU students won seats in the election. Lisa Asha, Mission sophomore, was elected chairman of the social issues committee, and Teri Nearther, Mission Hills junior, was elected chairman of special constitutions.
Ashner was also elected vice chairman of the assembly's executive committee.
ASK is searching for a replacement for who will resign to take a new job in duty.
THE ASK board voted to extend the contract for the state executive director, Mark Tallman, another year.
In addition, the students passed 10 delegate-sponsored resolutions and attended committee meetings during the two-day assembly Friday and Saturday in the Kansas Union and Smith Hall.
The 10 delegates' resolutions passed after short discussions on the floor.
Four resolutions established rules for assembly procedures. The rest established projects to research and write ASK's opinion on issues.
AREAS TO BE researched were needs for the 1984 fiscal year; health professions scholarships and education requirements; both sides of landlord/tenant legislation; needs of special constitencies, such as women, minorities, veterans, handicapped and non-traditional students; an expanded program of state-supported financial aid; and federal financial aid.
Several ASK members said the assemblies both this weekend and at the last meeting in February had been more successful than others in the past because legislation went through before it went to the entire assembly.
"It's a lot easier for smaller groups to come to a compromise," Tallman said. It is hard to think the discussion in committee is more productive than a lot on the floor."
Lineinberger said the brevity of this effectiveness of the system.
"The shorter the legislative assembly, the better they are," Linenberger said. "The longer, the more confrontations."
on campus
The disabilities discussion group, sponsored by the STUDENTS CONCERNED WITH DISABILITYS, will meet at 4 p.m. in 7-LIVINGcott Hall.
TODAY
A SENIOR RECYCLAT ON PIANO will be performed by Wendy Perman at 8 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
TOMORROW
THE NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS ORGANIZATION will sponsor a dutch lunch for members at 1 a.m. in Cork II of the Kansas Union.
Female athletes to get rings
One-third of the money Renate MaalDalton, associate professor of business, has collected for the Women's Athletic Fund will be used to buy rings for the 10 female athletes graduating from the University of Kansas this year.
The rest of the $1,350 collected so far will be reinvested.
Mai-Dalton established the fund earlier this month with the intention of providing gifts for outstanding female athletes and graduating athletes.
She said she was pleased with the response she received from students and faculty.
"What I am very much concerned about is that the businesses in the community are not responding as last year," Mal-Dalton said.
LAST SPRING, Mai-Dalton spent one
week collecting money and raised $800.
As a member and treasurer of Kansas Women's Sports Inc., she was able to contact people on its mailing list. This year, she hoped to make fund-raising a continuous effort.
"What I plan on doing to is wait until April 30 and write a letter to all who have contributed," she said. She said she plans to attract more business after classes ended.
She said the coaches would not give rings to the female athletes every year, but they would try to give them some type of recombination each year.
LUNCH SPECIAL
The rings the coaches will give this year are sterling silver with a lappis lajuli stone. Inside, it has beenaved the starlet's name and "University of Kansas."
YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!
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