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SINCE 1889
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28, 1985, VOL. 96, NO. 4 (USPS 650-640)
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Licensing of parties proposed
By David Silverman Of the Kansan staff
Lawrence city commissioners and residents launched a full-scale verbal attack against large college parties at last night's City Commission meeting.
Although commission members were not sure how to regulate the parties, they were unanimous in their disapproval of the events.
Commissioner David Longhust said, "It's disgusting. Something's wrong when innocent people are affected like this."
Commissioner Ernest Angino called some students' behavior at the parties 'asinine' and urged action to regulate the events.
The fiery comments came during a discussion about amending the city's cereal malt beverage ordinance. The commission wanted to include in the ordinance large parties where tickets are sold to enter the event and then the beer is given away free. The amendment would subject the parties to the same licensing review as taverns and clubs.
Both commissioners responded to comments made by several residents of the area surrounding Stewart Avenue, site of last spring's Stewart Street Bash. The residents complained that the noise from fraternal street was a nuisance and demanded that something be done about it.
The commission did not know what action to take, however
Commission members proposed voluntary compliance by party sponsors and a noise statute that would regulate such events. They were defeated in the House's ability to find a penalty that could be attached to the licensing ordinance.
A decision on the ordinance was not reached, but commission members said they would study the problem next month.
The change in the beverage ordinance was initiated by the Kansas Club and Tavern Association, which wants the sponsors of the one-day events to face the same licensing issues as taverns and club owners.
Chris Edmonds, head of the association, said sponsors should be responsible for the safety of the guests and the privacy of nearby residents.
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Sky High
Employees of Roof Mechanics, Wichita, remove tiles from the top of Dyche Hall. The roofers worked yesterday with the help of a large crane. They plan to continue the renovation project today.
KUAC fights suffering ticket sales
By Jill Waldman Of the Kansan staff
The University of Kansas sells fewer football season tickets than any other Big Eight Conference school, but a survey made last spring has at least provided some reasons why, Anthony Redwood, chairman of the Kansas University Athletic Corporation, said yesterday.
Redwood was speaking at KUAC's first meeting of the school year. Faculty, staff and students were asked last spring to answer several questions regarding KU athletic programs.
"People don't like to tie up every Saturday." Herelow said. "They want to do the same individual games."
Bill Sayler, KUAC board member and an executive with Business Men's Assurance Company in Kansas City, Mo., said, "The reason most don't go is that they've got something
better to do on a Saturday."
Redwood also said that a higher proportion of students who lived on campus attended sporting events than those who lived off campus.
Information obtained from the survey will be used to develop marketing strategies and a ticketing policy and to identify problem areas.
The survey focused on various aspects of the intercollegiate program, particularly in relation to football and basketball. Basketball season-ticket selling, however, was not a problem. Redwood said.
Also at yesterday's meeting, a representative from the KUAC Academic Committee said the committee hoped to carry out a set of procedures agreed upon a year ago to assist students for academic advising of athletes.
Walter Crockett, KUAC board member, said the plan would make
He said the plan would include adviser approval of all athlete drops andadds, the establishment of a committee to assess the qualifications of prospective recruits so that academic support could be planned for "risky students" and the development of a program to monitor athletes in class.
sure athletes continued in the regular pursuit of degrees.
The set of procedures was agreed upon by a group composed of David Amber, vice chancellor for student affairs; Robert Cobb, executive vice chancellor; Deanel Tacha, vice chancellor for academic affairs; and Paul Buskirk from the office of academic affairs.
In addition, the academic support areas at Allen Field House are being remodeled to better accommodate the athletes and their advisers.
Action so far has included the scheduling of an open house for faculty at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Sept. 6, a quarterly newsletter to faculty and staff on athletic program development and a meeting with the University Senate Executive Committee scheduled for Sept. 19.
A KUAC subcommittee this summer recommended improving communication and interaction among faculty, staff, students and KUAC staff.
"This (the open house) will give faculty the opportunity to see facilities that are now available for them to use." Redwood said.
In other action, Redwood was re-elected KUAC chairman and David Amberl was re-elected KUAC secretary.
School loans slow at S & L
By Bengt Ljung
Of the Kansan staff
Some students who depend on guaranteed student loans from Anchor Savings Association to pay for fees, books and rent have been forced to find money elsewhere because their checks have not yet arrived.
"I think it bad service," said Ike Holland, Coffeyville senior, who is waiting for a $1,200 check from Anchor, 900 Ohio St.
"I signed the promissory note on June 17, making it official. First they said I would get the check by registration, but I didn't. Now I'm unable to buy books, and I'm late on my rent. They keep giving me new dates when I'm supposed to get it."
"They just tell me I have to wait." Jerry Rogers, director of financial aid, said yesterday that late checks were a recurring problem because students completed their applications late. The processing usually takes six weeks, depending on the bank or savings and loan association. But Anchor is having unusual problems, making its processing time looser.
Wanda Ray, assistant vice president of student loans at Anchor, said the loan department was working overtime and on weekends to catch up.
"We are running behind because of circumstances beyond our control," she said. "Our staff has been short by two people, which has created a problem of getting the checks out in time.
"A second reason is that our office
moved, which gave us a down time on our computer of two days.
"We hope to be caught up by the end of the week and offer the service expected. Then, processing shouldn't take more than four days."
Ray said that Anchor had talked with the University several times and that it was still within federal guidelines that govern the amount of time a lending institution has to allot the money.
Rogers said. "We have never had a problem with Anchor in the past. They have been good and helped many students."
Rogers described the processing of loans as complicated and time consuming. The certified loan application travels from the school via the lender to a non-profit agency that guarantees the loan. Then it is sent to the lending institution which sends a promissory note to the student.
When the lender receives the signed note from the student, it notifies the school and disperses the money.
“If the student signed the promissory note after Aug. 1, he is lucky if he gets the check before registration,” Rogers said. “If aid is received, students will save their enrollment even if they haven't received their check yet.”
Rogers said late loan checks caused problems if the students needed the check for more than the tuition fee.
"Overall, the loan service is a lot better now than it used to be," Rogers said.
Coca-Cola still it but cost is up a bit
By Theresa Scou Of the Kansan staff
Have a Coke and a smile, but be prepared for the soda to cost more than ever before on campus this year.
Savoring the familiar fizz of your favorite soda from a campus vending machine now costs 50 cents, a nickel more than it did it this spring. The higher cost stems from an increase in the cost of drinks and beverages, Kevin Remick, manager of concessions for the Kansas Union, said yesterday.
“Transportation, labor, the cost of cans . . . everything has gone up,” Remick said. “Contracts also dictate the increase because now is the time that contracts with employees are renegotiated. Since all of these things are not covered, we cover the increased costs of production by raising the cost of Coke.”
Remick said that once the Beatrice Corp., the organization that owns the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Mid America Inc. of Kansas City, raised the price of its products, the other soft drink brands followed suit.
"Coke raised its price last January, but this increase was absorbed by the KU concessions department," he said. "We don't raise the price during the school year because we like to keep it the same all year for
However, this isn't the first time this year that the price of Coke's beverages has increased, Remick said.
students. The current price for students will hold at least until the end of next year."
Remick said the price increase was a local one that still left Kansas fountain drinks cheaper than canned thirst quenchers in other states, some of which cost up to 75 cents a can.
Many students didn't seem too concerned that a can of pop now costs an extra 5 cents.
"I'm used to it being 50 cents all summer," Paul Boone, Shawnee sophomore, said as he sturped a can of Pepsi. "Besides, there's nothing you can do about it."
Even though he said he was used to the higher price. Boone said he didn't like it.
"I always thought 35 cents was an outrage, let a'one 45 or 50 cents," he said.
Other students also accepted the price increase.
"You just don't get your nickel back," said Karen Edmonds, Lawrence sophomore.
Although Edmonds doesn't mind paying the extra 5 cents, she said she was surprised to discover the price increase.
Kathy Rankin, Lawrence, sophmore, and Edmonds, who were sipping Diet Sprite together outside the Wesco Hall cafeteria, said they
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Despite abuses, KU won't change phone policy
By John Williams Of the Kansan staff
Despite evident abuse of the University of Kansas long distance telephone network, stricter regulations governing the use of the system have not been imposed at KU, a University official said yesterday.
Statewide misuse of the network cost the state $158,000 last year, according to a report by the Legislative Division of Post Audit. The post audit found 28 personal calls out of a total of 290 calls made on campus in February.
Offenders are warned,fined amount of call
Martin Jones, assistant director of business affairs, said the persons who abused the network were asked to reimburse the University.
KU has no plans of changing its policy to make it more difficult to use
"No one has been fired or suspe-
ded. After the first offense they are counseled on the correct way to use the network. We think that is enough," he said. "But we will crack down on blatant abuses if it happens again."
KANS-A-N because of the difficulty in screening every call, Jones said.
Jones said KANS-A-N, the telephone network, was to be used for official University business only.
"Under no circumstances should anyone use the network for personal calls," he said.
The network has 885 private lines the state leases to connect state agencies in Topeka to 62 other cities.
Each department on campus that uses KANS-A-N receives a monthly bill that provides the number called, the number the call was made from and the date and time of each call.
The report recommended that corrective measures be taken by the state Department of Administration to curb abuse of the network.
The report said no regulations had
been adopted governing KANS-A-N usage; no central auditing procedures had been established; and no criminal sanctions existed for individuals who abused the network.
However, under current state law, personal use of the KANS-A-N could
"If a person simply uses the system to make personal calls, the person cannot be prosecuted for any of the following crimes: Theft of telecommunication services, theft of services, misuse of public funds or official misconduct." the report said.
A-N system was being abused, the KANS-
No state employee has been fired or demoted, the report said.
result in an employee's dismissal, demotion or suspension for "willful abuse or misappropriation of state funds, materials, property or equipment."
The problem, the report said, is that agencies have developed their own inconsistent policies in the absence of central written policies and guidance.
auditors selected two areas that appeared to include significant levels of misuse: calls lasting 30 minutes or more and calls repeated more than six times.
For the report, auditors selected a random sample of 130 extended calls and 135 samples of repeated calls from February.
KU spends about $88,000 a month on the system. Jones said. The post audit report said the state spent $6.4 million last year on the KANS-A-N system and WATS — Wide Area Telephone Service — last year with a projected $7 million for fiscal year 1965.
The increased cost is mainly due to increased tariff rates for telephone service and not increased usage of the system, the report said.