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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, August 30, 1989
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Bus fee increase necessary, director says
The jump in prices for the KU on Wheels bus service has not deterred students from using the system.
By Travis Butler Kansan staff writer
The fee for a semester bus pass went up from $35 last year to $40 this year.
Higher bus pass fees this year have made some students upset, but the increase was necessary to balance the budget, said the director of KU on Wheels.
"We operated at a big loss last year," said Charles Bryan, director. "We've got to do more and loss this year, but we do want us to break even."
KU on Wheels provides bus service for the KU campus, as well as several apartment complexes off campus. While it receives some financing from Student Senate, the service has to raise most of its money. Brvan said.
"The this year, we get about 35 percent of our funding from the Senate," he said. "The other 65 percent is generated through bus sales."
The Senate allocated $317,000 to the service for fiscal year 1990. The Senate does not finance the bus service based on a percentage of the amount the service needs to break even, Bryan said. Instead, the Senate has to adjust its budget and KU on Wheels has to adjust fares to compensate.
"Last year, we added two new
route ports at 420.000 in add.
post about $420.000."
Typical costs include bus rental and the handicapped van service, he said.
In the past, Secure Cab was an additional cost KU on Wheels had to absorb. But this year, the Senate gave Secure Cab separate financing, Bryan said.
"I're really a rip because they don't even time it to your schedule," he said. "Why does everything go up with a decrease in service?"
Student reaction to the increase was mixed. Rob Wheat, Overland Park junior, said that the rise in fees had not given him better service and that he was unhappy with the service to Trailridge Apartments, 2500 W. 6th St.
David Findlay, St. Louis junior,
was upset but accepted the change.
"It's kind of irritating that the prices did go up," he said. "I've ridden for several years, and it came
as a shock to learn that the price increase was that drastic. But for the price of gas and the price of buying a car, there is a lot more expensive in the long run."
Jeriamie McCabe, Wichita sophomore, was not that concerned about the increase.
said. "But it could be because I've only been riding for one year, and it's not that expensive for one full semester's worth of bus rides."
"I don't think it's that bad." she
Bryan agreed with that attitude.
Blyan agreed what attitude. "It's certainly been a bargain for me, but I don't d like stress that it's still a good job." Ryson said, that he, jab, not, het
"I've heard a couple of people mumble in line during fee payment, but, to my knowledge, there have been no phone calls," he said.
suspect that it's still a good bargain.
Bryan said that he had not had
many complaints.
Bryan added, however, that the Senate Transportation Board was always ready to take student input.
Senate recruits members for committees, boards
By Lara Weber Kansan staff writer
Student Senate is looking for a few good students interested in anything from sports to affirmative action.
"We're trying to make people aware of Senate, what we do and how they can help." he said.
Through more than 30 committees and boards, Senate provides students with a variety of ways to get involved in policy making and event planning at the University of Kansas, said William Sanders, Student Executive Committee Chairman, who is coordinating the formation of the Senate committees.
Senators are conducting a membership drive this week to generate interest in the committees. So far, 342 applications have been received. Sanders, Lawrence senior, said he expected to receive a total of 500 applications by Friday, the first application deadline.
Students still may join committees after Friday, Sanders said, but Senate is trying to establish most of the membership at the beginning of
the semester.
Sanders said senators had recruited 270 volunteers last week during fee payment.
"We got out there and got the word around." Sanders said.
This week, Senate members are accepting applications at the Senate office in the Kansas Union and at tables in front of Wesco Hall when weather permits. Letters and applications also were sent to all the living groups on campus so that students would know about the committee system early in the semester, Sanders said.
A committee orientation meeting will be held Sept. 6 in the Ballroom at the Union for all volunteers. Everyone is placed on a committee, he said.
David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, and Caryl Smith, Senate adviser and dean of student life, are scheduled to speak about involvement in the Senate, Sanders said. Committee chairs also will be elected at the orientation meeting.
Once assigned to a committee,
students will be expected to attend
meetings every other Wednesday to plan events, discuss University policies or review Senate legislation, Sanders said. Some committees will meet more or less frequently, depending on each committee agenda.
Pat Warren, Overland Park junior and co-chairman of last year's Finance Committee, stressed the importance of student involvement.
"Unquestionably, the most important thing is that any student can get involved in Senate through a committee," he said.
KU class enrollment stabilizes
Bv a Kansan reporter
combined.
Final enrollment figures will not be available until the 20th day of classes, but according to first day figures, there will be an increase of 75 students on the Lawrence campus this fall.
In recent years, there has been concern about substantial increases in enrollment. However, this year has been a success in stabilizing enrollment, said Bruce Lindvall, director of admissions.
"One year, we had an increase of over 1,000," Lindvall said. "I wouldn't call this an increase; I would call it stabilization."
First day enrollment at the University of Kansas was 23,018 on the Lawrence campus, and 26,966 on the Kansas City and Wichita campuses
"At this time, it looks like we'll end up where we want to be," she said. "Our aim is to maintain as steady an enrollment as we can."
Jayhawks take to the air worldwide
Judith Ramaley, executive vice chancellor, said that while there would be some changes between the first and 20th day figures, she was happy with what she had seen.
Ramaley said she did not have any idea what the final figures would be.
Two years ago, the University adopted changes in admissions in hopes of stabilizing the numbers. Among these were application deadlines and changes in the advising, registration and fee payment processes, Ramaley said.
All we can do right now is compre-
tence. You can do better.
"We know there will be changes."
By Angela Baughman Kansan staff writer
The Flying Jayhawks, a travel program sponsored by the University of Kansas Alumni Association, will begin its journeys for fall 1989 on October 26 with a week's stay in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Donna Neuner, director of the Alumni Association's membership services, said the program, which began in 1969, was successful because travelers shared the common bond of the University of Kansas.
Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the Amazon, the Orient and the wild plains of Kenya are just a few of the places on the 1989-90 itinerary of the Flying Jayhawks.
alumni associations that make up the rest of the group," Neuer said. "That's fun. There's always a friendly rivalry and the people enjoy traveling with other college-educated people."
She said, however, if a non-alumnus wanted to participate, he or she could join as an associate member of the Alumni Association.
"Very often, we travel with other
Neuer said the average group size for the trips was between 100 and 200, including anywhere from 20 to 60 Flying Javahaws.
The association works with travel companies to organize the schedule about a year in advance. The companies put together trip proposals and the association chooses which ones they want to offer, she said.
The prices for this season range from $1,250 per person for a London
*package, to $4,009 for a two-week safari in Kenya.*
"They (the trips) definitely are reasonable. That's not to say they're inexpensive," Neuner said. "It's pretty much care-free travel, and if you look at that and everything else that's included, you'll find it's not priced out of line at all."
Neuner said the travelers had freedom to do what they wanted on the trips.
She said no fees were assessed in the cost for the travel companies.
"One of the nice qualities about our trips is that people do have a certain amount of flexibility," she said. "If they want their time to be planned 100 percent, there is the opportunity for that with all kinds of optional sidetrips and conducted tours."
Police cite minors in local bars Lawyer wants to end searches
By Stacy Smith Kansan staff writer
Last spring, Jana Muzyka, 20, was given a citation for underage drinking while dancing with friends at the Wagon Wheel Cafe. 507 W. 14th St.
Muzky is one of many KU students who have been cited for underage drinking during bar checks by the Lawrence police.
Muzky, Lenexa junior, said she was stopped by Lawrence police officers and asked to show identification. When she replied that she did not have any with her, they took her outside and asked her to empty her pockets. When she asked them to explain what was going on, she said the police threatened to take her to jail.
Lawrence attorney Don Strole, however, is fighting to keep the police from making what he calls unwarranted searches and seizures. Strole said he believed the upcoming ruling on his case involving another client could limit the rights of police to make random bar checks in Lawrence.
"If we win they won't be doing these bar checks or they'll be doing them very differently." Strole said.
Strole's client, Abbey J. Bernstein,
Winnetta, III., junior, was charged
with being a minor in possession of
a weapon. The incident occurred in
was 19 at the time of the incident.
Bernstein had been at the Free State Brewing Company Inc., 636 Massachusetts St., with a beer in her hand when she was approached by two undercover Lawrence Police officers, Susan Auer and Dan Ward, according to Stroke's brief.
"The officers believed that my client was under 21. All they did was walk in and look at the girl for five to 10 seconds and then confront her," he said. "They had no reason to know you were violating the law at that point."
The officers asked Bernstein and another woman if they had L.D.s. Both women replied that they did not. The officers confiscated the beer and took the women to a police car. The officer asked who she was, she had an L.D. When she said no, Auer frisked her. No identification was found
Strole maintained that the police officers did not have a reasonable suspicion that Bernstein was under 21 before they asked for I.D. and then searched her.
"My main defense is simply that officers do not have a right to confront someone solely on the basis of opinion," Stole said. "With college students, there's just no way for officers to make that judgement.
"I've advised people who are approached by officers to say, 'I refuse to answer your questions. I'm going to leave.' You clearly have a right not to answer their questions or Miranda means nothing." he said.
Strole has based part of his argument on the Supreme Court case, Brown vs. Texas, in which the court held that a Texas law requiring a person to identify himself to a police officer when asked was unconstitutional and violated the Fourth Amendment.
The court stated that a police officer could only briefly detain an individual for questioning if there was reasonable suspicion that the person was involved in criminal activity.
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