VOL. 101, NO.7
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
CANSAS STATE HISTORICAL
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By Christine Groody
Kansan staff writer
Yelena Yankovskaya returned to her room in McCollum Hall on Friday morning and found two notes on her door. One was written in Russian, the other in English. Both notes addressed message: "Welcome to the 10th floor of McCollum Hall."
This friendly gesture by the women on her floor made home seem a little less far away, said 21-year-old Wendy O'Reilly.
Yankovskya and Vladimir Kuykin are the first Soviet undergraduate students to participate in a student exchange program between Laminadir State University and Dmitry Zhukhovich of Debechni, director of the KU study abroad program.
Yankovskya and Kuykin are Soviet students.
'I have never left my house for such a long time. I am both sad and happy to be here — sad because I leave my family, happy because I get to meet people and learn more about the United States.'
- Yelena Yankovskya Soviet exchange student
Yankovskya, who will study English literature, and Kuvikin, who will study society. arrived Thursday
"They called me in the late afternoon and asked if I wanted to go and I had to tell my answer in the same evening."
Yankovskya said she knew nothing about KU because she did not have anyone to ask for information. The only information she had about Kansas was what she had read in a history book
"I want to the congregate to get my necessities and I will."
Loss of Margin worries officials
By Yvonne Guzman
Kansan staff writer
The Legislature's failure to finance the Margin of Excellence resulted in lower faculty salaries compared to KU's five peer institutions, said Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor.
"With the first couple of years we were gaining again," Shankel said. "With this year's failure to fund the Margin we dropped back atain."
Faculty Salary Comparisons Average Salary (in dollars)
Salaries Relative to Peers (in percent)
the division of biological sciences, said that before the Margin passed, the biology department lost several students to other schools and private industry.
"Salary was a big factor in all those decisions," he said.
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Don Stull, associate charperson of the department of anthropology, said that last year the department hired a new faculty member in 13 years.
Although faculty salaries are are concern, they are not the only place where lack of Margin financing will 'live an impact'
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The coach had wanted them to catch the football one-handed as it rocketed out of the ball machine at about 50 miles an hour. The coach should watch the coach prove it could be done.
As the ball was effortlessly trapped, it was now the coach's turn to smile.
A few smiles lit up the faces of the group of wide receivers as they took a few steps back.
Kansan sportswriter
New wide receiver coach John Jefferson, one of the most exciting and proficient receivers in the National Football League during the 1980s, joined the Kansas football staff in June. He is working hard to get the team ready for the season.
"Having been around to experience the things I have should help the guys," Jefferson said. "I want to help the players who have enough drive to contribute to the team, and prepare them for playing after college."
Jefferson retired after the 1984 season as a four-time Pro-Bowl receiver, after playing with the San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers and junior wide receiver Jim Seeder after
See JEFFERSON, p. 5
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Kansas football coach John Jefferson drinks between plays at practice.
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