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Pedal pusher
Touil Mogi, Hutchison senior, found the bill on 11th and Indiana streets to be a bit of a strain as she pedaled her bike in the Greek Week relay race yesterday. Teams comprised of two sorority members and four fraternity members competed in the race around the campus. The Alta Tau Omega, Chi Omega, Phi Gamma Delta team won the race.
KANSAN
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
Vol. 90, No. 21
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The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
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Monday, September 24, 1979
Regents, KU financial plans differ
Rv TONI WOOD
Staff Reporter
The financial exigency policy adopted Friday by the Kansas Board of Regents is too vague. T.P. Srinivasan, chapter president of the University Professors.org, said yesterday.
The new Regents policy was designed to make financial crisis policies among the public more accessible. Kansas has a financial exigency policy that is far more complex than policies of other states.
Both policies are directed at tenured professors, who could be released if the University was struggling with a financial crisis.
See related story page seven
Srinivasan said faculty members were satisfied with the current KU financial
exigency policy, which is a seven-page detailed document unequaled by any other Revents institution
However, in a time of financial crises he,
kud Administrators can use the three-paragraph Regents policy instead of adhering to the KU policy.
Faculty members will issue a statement about the Regents policy at the AAUP meeting Thursday, Srinivasan said.
"The Regents document is a serious departure from the AUP's national standards," he said.
"The AUAP standards say it must be a crisis situation, it must pose a threat to the survival of the institution, and it must be severe that it cannot be alleviated by less
drastic means than termination of tenured faculty.
"The Regents document does not include any of these three elements. By the Regents definition, financial exigency is any special problem. This is ridiculous," he said.
According to Chancellor Archie R. Dykes, the Regents financial exigency policy will not change KU's policy.
HE SAID that in 1976 the University developed the complex guidelines, which fall within the new Reents pollcy.
According to the Regents policy, the "chief executive officer" has the power to determine how many and which professors would be released.
The chancellor or president must explain to the Regents the reason a financial crisis
was declared. In the original proposal, the Regents then would verify the problem. But that was changed last Thursday.
The Regents Council of Presidents, made up of chancellors and presidents of the University, had no power over the Regents no longer had to "review and ratify" the university's declaration of independence.
The Regents policy states, "It shall be the responsibility of the chief executive officer of each Regents institution, in consultation with appropriate campus groups, to develop a plan for reductions in personnel as well as by conditions of financial exclamation."
IT ALSO SAYS," It is not a requirement of financial exigency that all nontenured
Regents delay decision on faculty salaries
See EXIGENCY page five
Rv JFFF & IERVEN
Staff Reporter
A decision on Chancellor R. Aydyeh's proposal for increased pay raises for faculty is at least a month away, members of the Board of Regents said yesterday.
The Regents Budget and Finance Committee Friday deferred consideration of Dykes' proposal until its meeting in Pittsburgh next month.
Dykes proposal would amend the Reykes approved budget requests to include $1 million for the maximum allowed under President Jimmy Carter's new inflation guidelines, and also $200 million.
Dykes said yesterday, "They'd like to see
what Carter's guidelines are going to be before they act. They have time to think about it because Gov. John Carlin's budget hearings won't be held until November."
Jordan L. Haines, chairman of the Regents said yesterday that the committee's decision to defer consideration did not affect the progress on the Regents part to consider the increase.
"The Council of presidents approved the position on Friday," the *Haini* said. "Women discussed by the Presidents are routinely deferred for one month to give the Regents time to consider."
GLEE SMITH, chairman of the Regents Budget and Finance Committee, said the 7
percent raise figure was misleading because it did not take into account an additional 1 percent raise faculty receive for promotion and a 2.3 increase in health care
"People don't realize that the total increase in money allocated to faculty is 10 percent," Smith said. "We increase faculty by providing training, which is possible without violating Garter's safety."
Smith said there was uncertainty over the expected changes in Carter's nocloy.
"The guidelines could be more flexible," he said, "or Carter could institute wage and price controls.
"If the regulations become more flexible and allow larger increases, there will be
debate among Regents because the board has already approved a 10.5 percent increase package
"If the president orders wage and price controls, there will be nothing to debate."
**MOST US$1 MW in Wellington to be awarded**
**HAINES SAID 1 percent increase in the funds allocated for faculty pay would amount to a $1,250,000 increase in spending.**
Leaders of the KU chapter of the American Association of University Professors remain optimistic about the approval for pay raise increases.
T.P. Srinivasan, president of the AAPU,
told, "These things take time. I am very hopeful that the Board of Regents will go along with the proposal."
Classified legalities to be settled
Staff Reporter
Rv DAVE LEWIS
A small committee of KU officials will meet this week to discuss the potential legal problems of formally recognizing the Ku Klux Klan Anschluss Archie R. Dykes said yesterday.
Dykes said the committee would determine whether the University had the authority to extend formal recognition for employees who work in rule workings would permit such an action.
mitte recommended Friday that Dykes give "serious and sympathetic consideration" to the proposed formal recognition of a Classified Sepale.
"This is the first time that a group of this kind in the state has asked for formal recognition." Dykes said.
Dykes said that he did not know of any specific problems with the proposal, but that the legality of the proposal would have 'o be verified.
The University Senate executive com-
FORMAL RECOGNITION would allow the Classified Senate to use the campus mail system and to use University services to communicate with other governer bodies.
Dykes said he was sympathetic to the proposal.
Richard Mann, University director of informational systems and chairman of the newly formed committee, said the response to the Classified Senate code.
The code, approved Sept. 6, calls for a senate of 30 members, representing employees in seven Equal Opportunity Committees. The CIO and CIO Public Service Employees Local 1422.
"We must gain a clear understanding of the role of the Senate and make sure that we are not violating any state personnel law," Mann said.
In other business Friday, SenEx voted five to three to endorse a proposal from the Homecoming Committee that would allow new members p. p. m., Oct. 36, the end of KU's Homecoming.
HOWEVER, the Faculty executive committee, comprised of SenEx faculty representatives, voted three to two to reject the proposal.
Gerhard Zuther, chairman of SeNex, had the opposing viewpoints of SeNex and FacEx reflected a disagreement between student and faculty representatives.
The proposal will be referred to Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, for approval or rejection.
Faculty representatives who voted against the proposal said that the proposal was too sudden and that faculty members have difficult rearranging their schedules.
The early dismissal would make it possible to conduct a parade on Jayhawk Boulevard, the Homecoming Committee's report said.
Steve Cramer, student representative of SenEx, said he thought the on-campus parade was important to the spirit of Homecoming.
John B. Bremerm, Oscar S. Stauffer and Kelsey D. Tremblay are member of SenEx, he said thought that Homecoming was important but that professors would object to classes being taught there.
"The lateness is the only thing I object to," Bremner said.
Sorority resurrected; vows fresh approach
Staff Reporter
By BOB PITTMAN
"We think that we can offer a woman a totally different approach. We're starting fresh on campus with no stereotypes and no images to live up to. The image the sorority has in the future will depend entirely upon us, so we members we've accepted." Dae said.
The re-establishment of the Alpha Oasis Mission in Tanzania has enabled a Kamasu mission to bring a new approach to the century-old Greek tradition. Jay Hager Dee, AOPI region extension officer, said
The sorority's re-establishment on campus was guaranteed yesterday afternoon when SS women were pledged to join the Alma Omni Pori sorority.
Janiece Young, Larmed sophomore, said,
"We're brand new and we have a chance to make our sorority whatever we want it to take."
Kathy Warner, Peabody junior, said, "I feel that we have some of the best and friendliest students at KU in our pledge group. We are also extremely socially conform to the Greek stereotype."
Kathy Stevens, Salina junior, said, "We can make our own house. I've lived in dorm and an apartment, and now I'll live in a sorority house. I've had the best of both worlds. A lot of people say, 'Oh, Greebs,' you join you, you find that it's not that way."
Established on campus in 1918, the Alpha Omicron Pi chapter remained active at KU for si years until it ceased in 1969.
Ala Omicron Pi pledge Tami Fischer, Vianna Va., sophomore, " feel that we are a group of individuals Everyone feels yourself to be yourself. If you lose yourself, you fail at it."
"The response to our rush was terrific,
'Dee said. "One hundred and fifteen gigs
showed up for our interviews last Thursday
and Friday."
STEPHANIE BALDWIN, Hutchinson junior, said, "We're getting in on the ground floor. It's a good opportunity for leadership."
DEE SAID the sorority's return was promoted by an increased interest in sorority life, a lack of sorority housing on campus, a lack of support, and the availability of funding.
"Since about 1973, there has been a gradual increase in student interest in sorority life," Dee said. "Although the number of girls going through rush in college has increased, this living spaces available remained constant. This is not healthy for the Greek system."
Rush is a time period in which fraternities and sororites hold membership drives. KU sororites hold formal rush each year in January.
Dee said arrangements had been made with the KU office of housing for all sorority members to live on one floor of a University residence hall next year until a permanent room be built. She said however, that the particular residence hall had not been determined.
SHE SAID that when KU administrators
RODGUEZ SAID THAT last year, 1978
women registered for rush, but only 341
were accepted and pledged. In 1979, 759
registered and 343 were accepted.
Dee said two seniors, 20 juniors and 33 sophomores were accepted as pledges when bids and letters of regret were issued by the Board. The pledge waits until formal rush is held in January.
Betty Rodriguez, panhellenic president, said the sorority would be a boost for the KU Greek system.
"It itse to me that the group of girls we accepted have friends in many places and will work diligently not to convey a snobby mmae." Dee said.
She said she felt that the other sororites at KU were supportive of the group.
"This is something we've looked forward to for quite a few years," she said. "We're terribly excited."
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She said Alpha Omicron pledges were accepted on the basis of their commitment to the sorority, their attitudes, personal appearance, and grade point averages.
Bv PAMELA LANDON
Electric car cuts commuter's gasoline bill
Staff Reporter
When Rick Stephens, Bonner Springs graduate student, turns the key to start his car, nothing happens. Or so it seems.
His car is powered by eight six-volt batteries and a 3-horsepower electric motor. The key makes a connection from the batteries to the motor.
The car remains silent until Stephens flips a toggle switch down and presses the accelerator. Then the car emits a high-pitched whine and jerkily comes to life.
After backing the car out of his parking spot, Stephens flips the toggle switch up and is ready for a drive.
The three-speed car is fully automatic except for the toggle switch, which controls forward and reverse.
Stephens said he bought the car because of the high price of gasoline.
"I put $16 worth of gas in a car that shouldn't have taken $16 worth of gas," he said.
Stephens bought the car from Bill's Auto Store in Independence, Ohio. He said he told a car士 Auto Servic said he had been selling the electric cars since June. He said he had sold nine of them.
Since purchasing the electric car a little more than a month ago, he said, he has cut his gas bill by more than one-half.
THE CAR, made by Sering-Bungvang
Stephen Bungvang. The cost of the car,
Stephen 3,950. He will need a propane
heater and another 12-volt battery,
bringing the total cost to a little more
The 1980 models cost $4,600 and come with heaters, he said.
A spokesman for Computer Vehicle Inc. in Florida, a subsidiary of Englehardt, sent Vanguard went out of business a year ago, the company had sold about 2,500 electric vehicles.
Stephens drives his red Curtana campus twice a week. He parks it at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building and plugs it into an outlet there. The car
charges for about six hours while he is in class, at a cost of 25 cents.
THE FARTHEST the car has been driven on one charge is about 44 miles, Stephens said.
Stephens said the car weighed 1,250 pounds and seated two people. A typical gasoline-powered compact car weighs about 2,000 pounds.
The car averages 35 mph and takes about 45 minutes to drive the 28 miles from
Bonner Springs to Lawrence, Stepnens said.
STEPHENS the difference between the electric car and a gasoline-powered car was evident on the highway. But in town, there is no difference, he said.
"Of course, you can't drive the car on Interstate highways because there the minimum speed limit is 45 mph," he said.
Stephens said he and his wife, Debbie, bought the car as a second car. They intend to keep their compact, gasoline-poweredcar.
STEPHENE ESTIMATED it cost him $7 worth of electricity to drive 450 miles.
He plugs the car into a 110-volt outlet inside his apartment when he is at home. He estimated that if the car's batteries are fully charged, he would take 10 to 12 hours to fully charge them.
The batteries are designed to be charged frequently and should last about eight years, Stephens said.
Electricity powered
Rick Stephens, Bonner Springs graduate student drives his electric car around a block in Independence. . . after having
one of the car's batteries replaced. In the background is Bill's Auto Service where Stephens bought the car.