Page 8 University Daily. Kansan, March 25, 1982
By ANN LOWRY Staff Reporter
The number of Student Senate budget subcommittee members present dwindled from 22 at the first meeting to 14 last night during the third of six evenings of budget hearings for fiscal year 1983.
The committee listened to 10 student groups' requests totalling more than $18,000. The Senate has between $22,000 and $50,000 to allocate.
"Every group feels it's entitled to every penny it requests," Tom Berger, Senate's finance and auditing committee co-chairman, said recently. He said he was somewhat disappointed that women and minorities were not well represented among the members of the budget subcommittee.
"I want to keep these deliberations as objective and as fair as we can. I want to preserve any integrity we have," Berger said.
However, David Zimmerman, the other finance and auditing co-chairman, said they are excellent. They're asking very intelligent questions."
The committee members are listening to budget requests this week and three days next week to prepare for deliberations April 2. They will present recommendations as recommendations to the entire Senate the week of April 5.
Groups which have presented requests to the budget subcommittee
will have the right to appear before the entire Senate if they wish to challenge the subcommittee's decisions.
The groups requesting funding last night were:
- The KU Frisbee Club, which wanted $1,602.40 for mailing and entering tournaments.
- The KU Volleyball Club, which asked for $1,117 for advertising, volleyballs and rent.
- The KU Volunteer Clearinghouse, which asked for $888.40 to conduct the Big Brothers and Sisters program to aid underprivileged children.
- Latin American Solidarity, which requested $1,966 for correspondence, film rentals, space for speakers and mailings.
- Chinese Student Association, which asked for $1,647.38 to buy office supplies and conduct the annual China Day program toromote Chinese culture.
- KU Karate Club, which requested office supplies, sparring pads and bricks.
- Kansas Defender Project, which requested $3.903.92 to give free legal assistance to state and federal inmates, or to UU students through extension classes.*
- Kansas University Crew, which asked for $2,50 to purchase a boat used for women. Club members said matching funds would be provided.
- University Dance Co., which requested $3,625.64 to produce dance concerts.
- Women Engineers of KU, who invited $670 40 for office supplies and phone calls.
KU bookstore sales sink with economy
By JIM LEHNER Staff Reporter
College bookstores around the country will have to develop comprehensive marketing plans if they want to be economically fair to the students they serve. Steve Word, Bookstore manager, said recently.
"Although sales were up 9.1 percent from the previous year they were down from last year's 13.2 percent increase," Word said.
He said that students would not have the buying power they had displayed in the past, and that bookstore managers would have to calculate how much purchasing power each student would have.
He said that he was not surprised to see the bookstore sales increases for fiscal '82 down from last year and that the current downward trend in the economy
January sales for the bookstore were below his expectations, he said.
"Some evidence of that trend was found in the first 11 days of
enrollment as sales for this year were about the same as last year," Word said. "Due to price increases, sales should've been up."
Word said that because of the present austere economy, students were creating their own devices for saving money.
"STUDENTS ARE enacting a 'creative buying' technique when purchasing items." he said.
"There was a time not so long ago when students would buy all of their art supplies and books all at once.
"This isn't the case any more. Art students, instead of buying all of their supplies for the whole semester at once, buy now on a need basis—only when they need the supplies for a particular project.
"Also, students, instead of buying all of their books in bulk, are waiting until they have to read a particular book for an assignment before they get to class. They are also conserving their money by sharing in book expenses."
Word said that to cater to students' needs, the Kansas Union bookstores tried to get the best discount possible for books so that
they would be able to pass the savings on to students.
"We try to be as fair as possible to the students." he said.
Word said that he always was looking for ways to improve the bookstores and enhance their image.
"A new concept that's only in the planning stage is to renovate the tradebook room at the Satellite bookstore. In contrast, an audience will consist of sundaycats a candy counter and possibly some video games," he said.
Word said that the main bookstore had been selling special items such as hand puppets, which were selling well.
"It's just a proposal. The tradebook room's hours would be flexible, not necessarily the same hours as the bookstore's."
Another specialty item that is fast becoming popular, is a twin-size blanket with the university of Dallas in the front and the Jawkvah emblem, he said.
HE SAID THAT the bookstore was increasingly changing the items it sold and always coming up with new devices to sell traditional items.
Another problem that Word said the bookstore would have to solve was the implementation of KU's new design, which will begin this summer.
"That will make our job that much more difficult," he said. "You place your orders in advance to begin with, but with pre-enrollment, we'll have to make a questionnaire on how many people will take advantage of it and estimate what our summer and fall stock should be."
He said that despite the pre-enrollment headaches, he thought that he and his staff would work things out.
"I have confidence in my staff," he said. "We have a capable staff that should be able to predict as much as possible what the enrollment will be."
Word said that despite the present economic crunch and the harder times predicted, business was going well.
"We're still doing O.K. and I have the feeling no matter how bad times get, we'll find a way to stay above water."
Tie In With Us Recreation Services nton Parkway Dam Run
Clinton Parkway Dam Run
WHAT: Dam Run, featuring 10,000 & 20,000 water races.
WHEN: This Saturday, 10:00 a. m., Holcom Park Shelter
ENTRY FEE: $8
REGISTRATION : In Room 208, Robinson
Center. You may enter the race up to 9:30 a.m.
raceday at the Holcom Shelter.
DIVISIONS: Men and women: 24 & under, 25-34, 35-44, 45 and over, wheelchair (open)
MORE INFO: Call 864-3546.
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Paid Tuition, Spending Money, and a Job. That is Navy ROTC.
--arthur
SOPHOMORES
BANGKOK BICENTENNIAL
APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 1st
A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME
SAT, MARCH 27, 1982
CELEBRATE WITH
THAILAND'S CAPITAL CITY,
BANGKOK, AND ITS
200th ANNIVERSARY
An evening of entertainment ... Exotic Taiche cuisines, Classical dances, Exhibitions and many more ...
When you graduate, you will have a job in the fleet as a naval or marine officer. You will train in Nuclear Submarines. Surface Ships, Naval Aircraft or one of many other exciting fields.
If you are a sophomore at the University of Kansas, you may qualify for a Navy Two-Year Scholarship. The Navy will even include $100 a month spending money.
COULD THE NAVY INTEREST YOU IN 2 YEARS PAID TUTION?
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF 2 YEARS
PAID TUITION
Call the Professor of Naval Science at 864-3161. He will be happy to tell you about the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps [NROTC]
AT KANSAS UNION: Ballroom
EXHIBITION: 2:00 P.M.
Dean Clark Coan Will Open Officially
At 4:00 P.M.
DINNER: 5:00 P.M. Cafeteria
SHOW: 5:00 P.M. Ballroom
TICKET INFORMATION: $5.00
LAWRENCE: SUA Box Office
International Club
A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME
Approximately fifty-two midwest administrators will interview prospective teachers. Please bring copies of your resume. Interested persons should contact the University Placement Center at 864-3624.
Pat: 841-8230
(Dorm) Plyada: 864-6531
TOPEKA: Wim 267-1613
KANSAS CITY: Viriol (816) 251-5727
TEACHER PLACEMENT DAY April 1,1982
Funded from The Student Activity Fee
Ballroom, Student Union University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
MISS. STREET DELI INC
1941 MASSACHUSETTS
Cheese Cake
No Coupon
Accepted
With This
Offer
75¢ Coke
reg. $1.25
Homemade
Offer good Wed., March 24 to Sun., March 28
CHOCOLATE, CHERRY OR BLUEBERRY
8:30 a.m.-Noon
ORION PICTURES Release Thru WARNER BROS 3:30, 7:00, 9:30 p.m. $1.50
Presents
THIS WEEKEND
12:00 Midnight
Directed by Dawn Maynes, Abert Moyes, Charlotte Ewore
A Maynes Films, Inc. Production
The Rolling Stones GIMME SHELTER
$2.00
DON'T YOU WISH YOU WERE ARTHUR?
Woodruff Auditorium
Dudley Liza John Moore Minnelli Gielgud
The most fun money can buy.
There is a store
selling wine,
with choices econom-
ical and fine,
the perfect
selection
to fit your
collection...
Or a wine for
PICNIC-TIME!
RETAIL LIQUOR BARRAND
There is a store
Legal Burial and Mortal Stages
A new concept that long overdue.
Eagan-Barrand Retail Liquor
Northwest Plaza Shopping Center
23rd floor
Located beside Horses
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
900 w. - 1100 st.
Q. Do You:
A. Love movies?
Spend too much time at the movies?
Want to work with doctors?
Know a little something about movies?
Have a basic knowledge of Urdu?
If the answer
to any three of these is yes, then the SUA Film Committee could be looking for YOU to help pick the films for the 1982-1983 school year.
Come by the SUA office and pick up your application today. This could be your big chance at stardom!
Deadline is Wednesday March 31.
For more information, call 864-3477.