COOL THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Vol. 90, No. 72 The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas Mexico buys American grain See story page 15 Thursday, January 17, 1980 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. 藏罗环纹图案 before a House Judiciary Committee for a vote in about two weeks. - A proposed bill that would raise the minimum drinkive ase in Kansas to 21; Most officials react favorably Among those issues are: - An amendment to the Landlord-Tenant Act, designed to force negligent landlords to comply with existing health and safety codes, and with their rental agreements; If passed, the self-help amendment to the Landlord-Tenant Act would affect students who rent apartments or other housing. Most students employed by the University will receive an increase in salary from $2.90 to $1.00 an hour if the Legislature follows Gov. John Carlin's recommendation to raise salaries. - Proposed salary increases, to the $3.10 minimum wage, for students employed by the University; - A bill reducing the residency requirement from one year to six months for out-of-state students; - A bill raising tuition by $300 for foreign students; According to the bill's sponsor, State Rep. John Solbach, D-Lawrence, the amendment would give a tenant an easy legal means to stay in the building and agree with or state health and building codes, if the landlord refused to make necessary improvements within a certain area. *A bill that would prohibit the use of student fees to pay for academic, instructional or health care buildings, the 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; - The executive director of the Associated Students of Kansas, the state student lobby group, said yesterday that changing the drinking age would be a "very hot issue." - A proposed 100 percent fee waiver for graduate teaching assistants. 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. 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. The LA, with representatives from each member school, sets the issues for lobbying priority. KU has 23 voting priorities. Landlords would not be liable for anything not already included in the existing act. Sallab said, and only necessary repairs could be made. Bingham said he expected a bill to be introduced, but that he didn't know when or why it would be passed. A bill a bill would be determined by the Legislative Assembly when it meets in The amendment is expected to come Lawmakers raising stude when the mini A bill intro would reduce out-of-state six months. A bill raisin has been inet legislators sa spired by int attempt to re students admit Bingaman a was adopted effort to kee becoming a declining environment requirement of state students said. State Sen. / said he is prep the state to as are now maki and health ce stitutions. Forer not to By CINDY WHITCOME Staff Reporter But Forer yesterday called the threat of When the administration concluded its internal review of the family members' roles in the incident, it would further action against Forer and Dillingham would be taken according to the official KU decision. Each full-year in fees $c four buildings Union. All to schools pay ap in student fees Carlin's bu included a req for non-student Currently, s and fees. Groups must pay for m and adminstr when they use request, studer increase c Carlin also locates state scholarships $50,000. If th additional $100 state scholarships private state additional fedtion aid pro students at pr such as Ottawa another chaiton aid pro Berman. Art and Design Staff Reporter Dillingham could not be reached for comment, but Forer said he didn't think Dillingham was planning any action against the University now. Twenty months after opening, the Art and Design Gallery in the Visual Arts building has its first alarm system. Forer and Clarence Dillingham, a lecturer in the School of Social Welfare who has spent 20 years giving given 20 days of leave without pay after an unauthorized trip to France. Forer left his job in 1983. Norman Foster says he wants peace. And the KU associate professor of social welfare has been sent to the university against the KU administration concerning his status as an instructor during his conference. Previously, art and design students had said that the gallery provided little protection for their works. action by the ad designed to er future. "I don't think further actions concerned, the Forer said. THE UNIVERSITY DAILY The new system, a sonic barrier alarm, should be operational next week, according to the plans of the School of Fine Arts. Thompson refused to comment on the manufacturer, cost, or DYKES AND chancellor, we comment yests action would b members. Forer said he had violated dui him without a bib. "I won't rais said. 'That is up' Forer said if buer they would have they would have T.P. Srinivas chapter of the University of Manila did Sonic barrier alarms detect intruders by registering the sound waves the intruders create Vol. 90, No.71 KANSAN In the past, the gallery had no alarm for night protection davtime by stud A sign above t "We, the unde display our art, viewer, cannot s GRADUATE ment of design exhibit of their encourages amid a walefee In December and jewelry study a gallery safe to sale above the ase free on campus Wednesday, December 12, 1979 1 The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas plan HT ohn Carlin's osal ranged hough local, id yesterday iswere "extremely ammends a spending for $2.35 billion dict,' state said. 'As a tory.' Lawrence, free with: their reams recmay raises for gloves and dd allow an ; of about $4 4.1 million for KU app million less iversity had novations to percent fee assistants at times, hour assorted in recomaised from the federal us," Richard said. 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