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University Daily Kansan, November 20, 1980
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Please Note: Absolutely No Late Registrations will be accepted
Satellite Union showing gains
See you there!
The Satellite Union's net losses and expenses for the first quarter of this year have decreased while its bookstore sales have increased.
my PATRICIA WEEMS Staff Reporter
University of Kansas Memorial Corporation figures indicate that there has been a significant decrease in the amount of net losses and expenses for the United States, and the Satellite Union counter, where magazines and candy are sold.
The Memorial Corporation is the corporation that runs the Kansas and Oklahoma Universities.
Satellite Union counter figures show there was a 75 percent decrease in the amount of net loss as compared with last year's figures.
Food department figures indicate there was a 73 percent decrease in expenses and a 21 percent decrease in net losses.
The Satellite Union is being used more, Warner Ferguson, associate director of the Kansas Union, said, which contributes to the decrease in all figures.
EXPENSES FOR the food department were $63,572.57 and net loss was $10,339.65.
Satellite Union counter expenses were $4,665.95 and $1,127.05 for net loss. The percentage of expense and net loss is the percentage from both departments' sales.
"Also, reduction in expenses could be attributed to the non-replacement of
"The increased sales indicate we are reaching more people now than we ever did before," said Steve Word, general manager of the Kansas Union bookstores.
Bookstore sales increased 64 percent in the first quarter. Sales were $145,819 as compared to $93,533 last year at this time.
The text referral system, new to the campus last year, has increased 45 percent.
The system allows students to fill out requests for books, and pick them up 24 hours a week.
two staff positions that became vacant last year." Ferguson said.
This system was implemen-
tated both in a litho- booklet store did not carry textbooks.
Room use at the Satellite Union has also increased, said Velma Coulter, Satellite Union coordinator, although she did not know to what extent.
THE SATELLITE Union has several room available for rental at multi-level
Room fees for non-campus organizations are $100 until midnight, with $25 charged for each additional hour after midnight.
Fees for campus organizations are charged for each hour after midnight
Coulter said that quite a few sororities, fraternities and departments used the rooms for meetings and a few groups have used the party room.
The Satellite Union is a good investment, Ferguson said, even though it take a few years before the amount of the investment could be determined.
Students have made both negative and positive comments about the facility, situated west of Allen Field and directly south of Jayhawker Towers.
One student said she frequents the Satellite Union once or twice a week for banking, eating lunch or purchasing sunliness from the bookstore.
"The Satellite Union is a good thing, because it is convenient for students who live on the hill and the Towers and now you don't have to go clear across campuses to cash a check," said Pamela Bockman, associate director, and a Jayhawker Towers resident.
He said others had also complained and the lack of activities such as movies and sports.
Ferguson said he had received favorable comments about the Satellite Union, but some people had complained about the hours of the building. The building is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The building is not open on Sunday.
According to Ferguson, the Satellite was not designed to have movies, because it would not be economically feasible to split the audiences between the two. Therefore there would be duplication in the equipment used to have movies, he said.
"THE BUILDING wasn't intended to
provide the services that provides
basic services, he said.
Student fees and funds from the Kansas Memorial Board Corporation purchase or lease
Task forces studying Union finances
The Satellite Union opened in mid-August last year with the top and ground levels ready for business.
Fifteen special task force groups are studying the Kansas Union's operations in hopes of finding ways to improve the Union's financial condition.
The Union is operating under a legal deficit, according to figures for [legal]
In that fiscal year, which ended June
4, $904, down from $1,038 in fiscal
2015.
Union officials attribute the deficit to inflation, poor publicity for the Satellite Union and unexpectedly high labor and maintenance costs.
"The purpose of the task force is to look at ways to enhance the financial operations of the Union and to look at how we do things, how to cut costs and how to increase our business," Warner said. "We also associate director of the Union said."
THE TASK FORCE includes members of the Kansas Memorial
Board Corporation, as well as fiscal and finance committee members. The Memorial Board Corporation runs the Satellite and Kansas Unions.
The groups are studying such areas as food and bookstore operations, Union activities, public relations for the Union, participation of the Union and Union operation policies.
They also are studying the student fee resource base, University uses of the Union, utilities, room rate uses, the effects of the new Alumni Association Center and planned Holiday Inn resorts in the heart of its capital of cereal malt beverages in the stadium, fund drives and cost-cutting programs for the Union.
The groups are looking into areas of possible revenue, such as the addition of mechanical amusement machines, a shipyard, or a store in the Satellite or Kansas Union.
The groups were formed officially at the Nov. 6 meeting of the Union's Fiscal and Finance Committee. They have completed their studies and turn in reports.
The April date was chosen because it will allow enough time for changes to be made in the fiscal 1982 budget if needed, Ferguson said.
September figures indicate that the financial condition of the Union is much better, but it is still too early to tell, he said.
The task force study is not the first done on the Union.
The Union routinely monitors services every year. Ferruson said.
The last big study involving the Union was a 1974 comprehensive evaluation in which Union services were evaluated and the idea of a satellite union was surveyed to see whether the idea would appeal to the University.
SNA FILMS
Thursday, Nov. 20
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
the Freshman (1925)
The Freshman, a technical play for Buster Keaton, as a projectionist who literally walks into a movie screen to solve a mystery. It features Lloyd as a perennial optimistic dupe (470/240) a 47-minute (420/21
Friday, Nov. 21 The Onion Field
(1979)
Based on a real 1982 incident, this gripping film, adapted from the book by Jack Bauer, punks who kill one policeman and unarmed civilians through years of appeals, motions and stays. A proving vision of the evil in civile politics with John Savage and Jamie Foxx, "She Wronged Him Right." (12/81/m). Color: 3/30; Matiere in Forum
A Little Romance
A charming story of two intelligent kids who, with the help of a delightful old pickup船 (Laurence Olivier), run away to Venice to kiss under the Bridge of Spades and then get directed by George Roy Hill (The Sting). Plus: "Opera." (108/11 min) Color: 7-00.
Freaks
Tod Browning's Freaks is a classic horror film, the story of how circus freaks take revenge on those who exploit them, banned for forty years. 12:00 Midnight.
Friday Only!
Special price $1.00
Unless otherwise noted; all films will be shown at Woodford Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Weekday films are $1.00; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for $2.00; Monday-Friday for $3.00. Tickets available at the SUA office, Kansas Union, at 4th level. information 864-3477. No smoking or refreshments allowed.
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