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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1985, VOL. 96, NO. 24 (USPS 650-640)
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Player, dean dropped from suit
By Chris Lazzarino and Mike Snider Of the Kansan staff
OLATHE — The KU dean of educational services and one football player are no longer involved in a suit that three KU football players filed Sept. 19 against the University of Kansas.
Gil Dyck, dean of educational services, and of defensive guard Doug Certain are no longer named in the suit, after action yesterday in Johnson County District Court with Judge Phillip L. Woodsworth presiding.
Also, the trial date for the suit was postponed until both parties agreed on a date for the next meeting, said Edward G. Collister Jr., attorney for linebacker Dana Griffin.
Certain, a former plaintiff in the suit, is no longer a party to the players' suit, and Dyck, a former
defendant, was dropped from the suit, according to court documents.
J. Stewart McWilliams, attorney for tailback Lynn Williams, said, "It just didn't make a difference if he, (Dyck) was listed. Initially, we had him on there to make sure that we included the certifying process in the suit."
Dyck said yesterday that he had no comment on the developments.
Concerning Certain, McWilliams said, "If, in fact, we win and succeed in gaining our remedies, he still wouldn't be eligible to play."
Certain could not be reached for comment
Judge Woodsworth in an order filed at 5:10 p.m. yesterday in the court said that Williams and Griffin were eligible to play college football, subject to head football coach Mike Gottfried's discretion.
Gary Hunter, assistant athletic director for administration, said last night that he had not advised Gottfried on the situation because he had not seen the order.
Hunter said he planned to meet with Gottfried this morning.
Attorneys for both sides of the suit said they did not know when the trial would be rescheduled.
"There are several procedures, including pre-trial depositions, to go through before acquiring the license."
McWilliams said, "We will have our day in court."
Concerning Williams, he said, "I wouldn't say it's a victory, but he's in better shape than he was this time last week.
"After last Friday, the University didn't have to play him. Now, it's up to the coach's discretion to play him."
See PLAYERS, p. 5, col. 1
Enrollment record set in fall semester
By Gary Duda Of the Kansan staff
The University of Kansas set an enrollment record this fall with a total 20th-day headcount of 27,141, surpassing 1982's record enrollment by 393 students, the office of student records reported yesterday.
The announced enrollment includes figures from the Lawrence campus, the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and off-campus programs
The total headcount increased 1.48 percent from last year's total of 26,744 students.
The 20th-day combined total for the Lawrence campus and off-campus programs also set a new record in 1980, a previous record of 24,466 in 1980.
The figure rose 308 students or
1.26 percent from last year's 84 356
students in the Lawrence campus
and off-campus programs.
The KU Med Center posted an
Students to refuse financing
See ENROLL p 5 col.
By Jennifer Benjamin Of the Kansan staff
Students on the KU Committee on South Africa recently requested University money for travel expenses to a convention in November but decided to refuse any money they may receive because the Kansas University Endowment Association provides it.
Jane Ungerman, Lawrence senior and member of the Committee, said yesterday that some members of the Committee planned to attend the Progressive Student Network convention in Chicago.
Ungerman said she submitted a request to David Ambrose, vice chancellor for student affairs, for $300 about three weeks ago which included details of the trip and reasons for financing.
"I found out that funds were available for students to put toward traveling expenses," Ungerman said.
Ungerman said she had not heard yet whether the University would offer the students any money.
However, a few days after submitting the request, she said, the group discovered that the money for the fund came from the Endowment Association.
The group probably would have accepted money from other sources, she said, but in this case it will pay for its own expenses.
"The Endowment Association was not willing to talk to us." Ungerman said. "We protested at their front doors. We just couldn't justify taking money from them."
Ambler said yesterday that the Endowment Association provided the funds to help student groups with special projects.
"The fund is used to enrich student activities." Amber said.
Students can request money to attend academic conventions or meetings, he said.
Steve Menaaugh, public relations director for the Endowment Association, said the money came from the Endowment Association's unrestricted fund.
Yesterday afternoon, before the Endowment Association knew of the Committee's decision, Menaugh would not comment about the Committee's request.
The Progressive Student Network comprises groups of students across the country interested in progressive and social issues, Ungerman said.
Students working toward the same goals can exchange ideas and support each other, she said. This enables students to keep in touch with activism on other campuses.
The convention will include speakers and workshops, she said, and the focus may be on South Africa.
Cavernous McCook
By Bob Tinsley Of the Kansan staff
The KU student population had burgeoned to more than 9,000 that fall from 5,300 in the spring.
It was the afternoon. Johnny had come marching home and up the slopes of Mount Oread, ready to trade the weapons of war for tools of learning.
But when the last of the ticker tape to welcome him home had fluttered to the ground, Johnny needed a place to sleep.
It was the autumn of 1946.
KU housing officials made frantic appeals to Lawrence residents to open their homes to students. They racked their brains for every possible solution to the post-World War II housing shortage. Finally the cavens of empty