COOL THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Vol. 90, No. 72 The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas 10 cents off campus free on campus Mexico buys American grain Thursday, January 17, 1980 See story page 15 State Legislature to address student-related issues The 1980 session of the Kansas Legislature, which convened this week in Topeka, will address several issues that have a direct effect on University of Kansas students. - A proposed bill that would raise the minimum drinking age in Kansas to 21; - Among those issues are: - An amendment to the Landlord-Terman Act, designed to force negligent landlords to comply with existing health and safety codes, and with their rental agreements; - A bill raising tuition by $300 for foreign students: - Proposed salary increases, to the $3.10 minimum wage, for students employed by th University; - A bill that would prohibit the use of student fees to pay for academic, instructional or health care buildings, classrooms and classroom payments they are making on them. - Proposed funding for non-student users of student unions, such as faculty and administrative meetings, which now are partially funded by student activity fees; - A bill reducing the residency requirement from one year to six months for out-of-state students; Most officials react favorably to budget plan ASK's Bob Bingaman said that almost every legislator he talked to this week wanted to know what ASK's position would be on such a bill. - Proposed increases in the maximum amount of federal funds available for scholarships will increase the proposed bill increasing the number of scholarships available to students at state colleges. The executive director of the Associated Students of Kansas, the state student lobby group, said yesterday that changing the drinking are would be: a "very hot issue." Although a bill to raise the drinking age has not yet been introduced, most observers are confident that the issue will be raised this session. - A proposed 100 percent fee waiver for graduate teaching assistants. The LA, with representatives from each member school, sets the issues for lobbying priority. KU has 23 voting members. Bingham said he expected such a bill to be introduced, but he did not know whether the ASH's position on such a bill would be determined by the legislative Assembly when it meets in session. If passed, the self-help amendment to the Landlord-Tenant Act would affect students who rent apartments or other housing. According to the bill's sponsor, State Rep John Solbach, D-Lawrence, the amendment would give a tenant an easy legal means to obtain property under a agreement or with state health and building codes, if the landlord refused to make necessary improvements within a certain timeframe. The amendment is expected to come Landlords would not be liable for anything not already included in the existing act. Solbach said, and only necessary repairs could be made. before a House Judiciary Committee for a vote in about two weeks. Most students employed by the University will receive an increase in salary from $2.90 to $3.40 an hour if the Legislature follows a recommendation to raise student salaries. Lawmakers aji raising student when the minimum A bill introduu would reduce r out-of-state stuc months. Forer not to when the administration concluded its internal review of the faculty members' performance in the course of further action against Forer and Dillingham would be taken according to the official RU decision. at any code of Convention. But Forer yesterday called the threat of Bingaman sai was adopted by effort to keep becoming over declining enre universities students constate students to said. By CINDY WHITCOME Norman Foster says he wants peace. And the KU associate professor of social welfare, William Sullivan, will be against the KU administration concerning his statistic as an instructor during his conference. Each full-year in fees to ten four buildings: Hall, the King's School schools pay app in student fees puses. Bingama students are included a requade for non-student currently, stuents receive fees. Groups o must pay for mth and administrate when they use a request, student increases coeasCarlin also state schoolshs $50,000. If the additional $100, state schoolshs private state A bill raising has been intro legislators said spired by inter attempt to restt students addit Twenty months after opening, the Art and Design Gallery in the Visual Arts building has its first alarm system. State Sen. Ari said he is prepare the state to assu are now making and health care stitutions. Staff Reporter Art and Design Dillingham could not be reached for comment, but Forer said he didn't think Dillingham was planning any action against the University now. Previously, art and design students had said that the gallery provided little protection for their works. If the $1500 additional fede students at prt students at otawa College in AGAh aid trial aid proj. Forer and Clarence Dillingham, a lecturer in the School of Social Welfare who was a graduate of Harvard University, given 20 days of leave without pay after their unauthorized trip to Iran. Forer left the United States on November 25. The new system, a sonic barrier alarm, should be operational next week, according to the CEO of the School of Fine Arts. Thompson refused to comment on the manufacturer, cost, or action by the ad designed to en future. "I don't think further actions concerned, the Forer said. DYKES AND chancellor, we comment yestaction would be members. sound of the intruders Sonic barrier alarms detect intruders by registering the sound waves the intruders create Forer said he had violated him without a hijab when he "i won't asksaid. 'That is up to you.' bring charges they would have T.P. *Sriniva* graduate University Prot the group did not in the past, the gallery had no alarm for night protective daytime by stuc GRADUATE ment of design exhibit of their encourages all work at the gall In December and jewelry stu a gallery safe tl They displayer above the safe. 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Nevertheless, people in the Southern United States enjoy the winter holidays just as much as their Northern neighbors, who often leave snowflurries and the vultures a arrival. I have lived in northwest Florida for more than six years now. The only place I grew up was a refrigerator freezer. And the only winter landscapes are shimmering vignettes of cicle trees created by wild citizens who leave their lawn sprinklers on all sides. Our "snowdrifts" are dunes of sparking white sand. Would-be bobbleheads and snowmakers dwell websites to surf in chilly weather. They don't completely lock signs of the season. AT HOME in Fort Walton Beach, the locals know winter and the accompanying holidays are approachable when they start coming in. They are French while standing in a check-out line or waiting at a doctor's office. The locals also wear "Snowbirds" they're not snowy—"Snowbirds" they're good-naturedly called—come to northwest Florida to escape the bitter cold creeping in. Of course, the usual commercial holiday trappings are cities. Cities up to street decorations and merchants gussy up their businesses by glittering garland and wispy hair's nail. Communities organize Christmas parades and carolers warm up their vocal cords, completing holiday pageantry in much the same way as other parts of the NATURE DROPS more subtle hints of winter in the South than the bombshell blizzards she unleashes in the Midwest. English uphold different For one thing, the English start their holiday season at the beginning of Advent, the religious countdown to Christmas. They don't start at Thanksgiving. They don't even have Thanksgiving, although some schools do. The holidays hold cards called the Harvest Festival. How Rv RARR PADGET can they celebrate Christmas properly without the after-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas sales? Unthinkable. The butchers each take tradition lightly. The ducks, geese and turkeys for Christmas dinner are displayed hung from a wooden rack. 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