University Daily Kansan, April 20, 1982
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Commissioners to look at day care rules
By SUSAN AHERN MARUSCO Staff Reporter
KU students whose children stay in private day care homes will be affected by possible changes in a city zoning ordinance and the uniform building code. Both changes would increase the number of children allowed in such homes.
At tonight's city commission meeting, the Uniform Building Code Board of Appeals will ask that the city amend the building code to allow daycare more than children if their facilities meet the state's Life Safety Code.
According to Janis Fisher, who represents the Douglas County Family Day Care Association, the board will recommend that the city conform to state laws, which allow up to 12 youngsters in day care homes before forcing owners to make expensive renovations.
FISHER SAID the Douglas County Family Day Care Association also would ask the commission to change a city zoning ordinance to allow up to 12 children in day care homes instead of the six currently allowed.
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Commission Chambers.
'If the city doesn't amend the building code, many day care homes in
Lawrence will have to reduce their number of children or close," Fisher said. "Many day care owners can't afford to pay for expensive remodeling that would keep their home in compliance with building code regulations."
Fisher said the Uniform Building Code Board of Appeals, was recommending that private day care homes be exempt from having to implement handicap access to restrooms and separate facilities for each sex.
Even if day care home owners were exempted from these requirements, Fisher said they still would have to be more stringent State Life Safety Code.
"This code has not been enforced in the past, but fire officials say it will be in the future," Fisher said.
Diane Pope, nurse for the Lawrence Health Department, said the Life Safety Code now classified all day care homes attended by more than six percent of the public. These homes have to have the same safety features as elementary schools.
ONE OF THE safety features Fisher objected to was the requirement that heavy metal fire doors be erected at the top and bottom of all stairways.
"Day care homes already live up to much of the state's Life Safety Code." Fisher said. "Many homeowners have installed fire detection equipment and
covered electrical outlets. But erecting fire doors takes our homes from us. The doors smash finishes and break arms."
Camerer said the Douglas County Family Day Care Association would ask the commission to help convince the state to set up a new definition of day care homes that is not as restrictive as the current definition.
"Day care homes don't make that much money." she said.
Fisher said if the state's Life Safety Code was not changed, many day care homes would close before remodeling to meet State regulations.
In other business, the city commission has the opportunity tonight to settle a two-year controversy surrounding the development of the Bluffs area, near Fifth and California streets.
The controversy involves three parties: the city, the Vanguard Corporation, a local development firm, and the neighborhood who live near the Bluffs.
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THE DISPUTE began when Pinkney Neighborhood residents sued the city commission after it uplaced the Bluffs from single-family to multi-family designation almost two years ago.
However, when the residents failed to post a $112,000 bond to allow the restraining order to remain in effect, it was invalidated automatically.
Although the city agreed in early April to reissue the building permits, it could not because a judge had restrained the city from issuing the permits as a result of the residents' suit.
The Vanguard Corporation, which plans to build 20 townhouses on the Blufs, accused the city for rescinding a permit issued by the permits had been issued illegally.
The residents said the Bluff's development would cause drainage, noise, traffic problems and lower the property values of their single-family neighborhood. However, the Douglas County Court found the residents' fraud, and the residents appealed their case to the Kansas Court of Appeals.
ACCORDING TO City Commissioner Nancy Shontz, the city will attempt to parties tonight with a compromise development plan for the Bluffs area.
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Japan retains culture
The Japanese national character has not changed much since World War II, despite pressures to modernize, Japanese culture said here recently.
"The Japanese have a traditional obedience to rules and controls," he said.
SOFU'ELECTURE was part of a seminar presented by Japanese traveling scholars who are sponsored by the Japan Foundation and the Japan-United States Friendship Commission.
The Japanese still place a strong emphasis on a hierarchy, Sofue said. The Japanese also have a strong tendency to be submissive toward authority.
However, there have been significant changes in Japanese opinions toward heterosexual relationships, the role of women and other social issues, according to Takao Sofu, a professor at the Japanese National Museum of Ethnology.
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"After World War II, heterosexual relationships were much different," he said. "Marriages were love stories." He loved the traditional married marriages.
However, there have been some important changes in the Japanese character, despite a strong respect for tradition, Sofue said. One of the areas where change has been most evident is it in heterosexual relationships.
"Iapan was able to modernize because every effort was made to learn from the dominant group, the Western powers."
SOFUE SAID that a poll of more than 3,000 Japanese conducted every five years had shown that being dutiful to one's parents was as important now as it was in the early 1960s.
The Japanese also feel a strong obligation to family ties, a trait that has changed little since the war.
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ASSERTIVE BEHAVIOR WORKSHOP
Wednesday, April 21,1982
7:00-9:00p.m.
Regionalist Room
Kansas Union
PRE-REGISTER: 864-3552
This workshop is being organized by members of The Assertiveness Training Task Force who are people in the Offices of The Dean of Student Life, The Student Assistance Center, The Office of Student Organizations and Activities, The Office of Residential Programs, and The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center.
For further information, call: 864-3552
You Can't Afford Not To Care...
The Reagan administration has proposed extensive reductions in federal funding for many student aid programs for federal Fiscal Year 1983 (academic year 1983-84). The American Council on Education has estimated that under the Reagan proposals approximately $17,695,788 less federal student assistance funding would be available to Kansas students in academic year 1983-84 than was available in academic year 1980-81. This would mean that only 54% of the money available to assist Kansas students last year will be available in the 1983-84 school year. At the same time, the cost of attending a Kansas college or university is expected to increase by 20 to 25 percent.
In addition, the American Council on Education estimated that phasing out of Social Security educational benefits means that 5,155 Kansas college students will lose $14,952,000 in financial assistance. The Reagan administration has also proposed the elimination of the $850,000 of federal State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) funds that Kansas receives annually. These federal funds
have become an integral part of the $4,175,000 General Use appropriation for the Tuition Grant and State Scholarship Programs in Kansas.
Finally, the administration proposes to eliminate graduate and professional student eligibility under the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. This change could seriously disrupt graduate enrollment in all Kansas universities.
Final Congressional action on these proposed cuts is not expected for several weeks. You have several options: You can ignore the proposed cuts and hope that someone else will speak up for you; you can hope that the state legislature will pick up the difference in the cuts; you can allow aid programs to be discontinued . . . OR, you can write or call your representatives in Washington. Let them know how you feel about the proposed reductions and the effect such cuts will have on your ability to complete your education. You will join thousands of other students from throughout the nation who have joined together to fight the cuts. You can make a difference!
What's the Outlook?
The University of Kansas Student Senate is sponsoring a Forum on Financial Aid. This is your chance to have your question about financial aid answered by representatives from the Department of Education, the State Legislature, the Kansas University Office of Financial Aid, and the Associated Students of Kansas. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend.
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Let them know you care . . .
The Associated Students of Kansas is holding a Post Card Drive so that you can share your concerns about financial aid cuts with your Congressman. Tables will be set up in front of Wescoe this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9-4. Or, you can write your representative a letter on your own at the following addresses.
Senator Nancy Kassebaum
304 Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
FIRST DISTRICT KANSAS
SECOND DISTRICT KANSAS
Ren. Pat Roberts
Rep. Pat Roberts
City House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
Rep. Jim Jefferies
128 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
THIRD DISTRICT KANSAS
Rep. Larry Winn
2416 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
FOURTH DISTRICT KANSAS
Senator Bob Dole
2214 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
Rep. Dan Glickman
1507 Longworth House Office Bldg
Washington, D.C. 20515
FIFTH DISTRICT KANSAS
Rep. Bob Wittaker
516 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
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