KANSAN
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Wednesday, September 10, 1980
Vol. 91, No. 13
USPS 850-640
Lack of quorum delays vote on petition to shrink Senate
By DIANE SWANSON Staff Reporter
The Student Senate spent an hour and a half last night debating a petition to cut the size of the Senate in half in hopes of creating a more efficient voting assembly.
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When it came time for a vote, however, the petition went unconsidered because a roll call showed that the Senate lacked the quorum needed to do official business.
After the roll call, Matt Davis, student body vice president, said that the lack of a quorum was "exactly why the Senate needs to reduce its size."
The petition also would eliminate Senate seats representing living groups.
This section came under attack, and an amendment calling for five housing representatives was added to the petition. The amendment gave Senate representation to the All Scholarship Hall Council, the Association of University Residence Halls, the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Association and off-campus housing.
The amendment, proposed by Bill Venable, IFC senator, passed 25-21-1, increasing the number of proposed seats from 60 to 65.
In explaining why the seats had been omitted, Davis said living groups would be represented by
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Jewish students who have made arrangements with their instructors will be excused from classes and tests to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kinnur services.
HOWEVER, YOM KIPUR fails this year on Sept. 20, which is scheduled as Parents' Day at the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks will play their first home football game against the Browns and many living groups will sponsor special activities for students and their parents.
Most Jewish students are obligated to spend
The final decision came from the chancellor's office, however, and the date for Parens' Day was February 15.
Archie R. Dykes, Myers said.
In his letter to the editor, Shankel said, "I also was distressed when I discovered this scheduling system."
Shankel issued an apology to the Jewish community, which appeared in the Kansas City newspaper.
Hillel made another appeal to Del Shakel after he was named acting chancellor. Kurt said
AT LEAST 1,000 KU students and several teachers are Jewish. Kort said.
"The situation is terribly unfortunate and is something that everyone feels very bad about." Myers said. "It's a problem you run into when you're in business, and it has to advance. We hope it won't happen again."
Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first two days of the Hebrew month of Tisheri, which usually comes at the end of September or the beginning of October.
signing on October The Jewish calendar traditionally dates from
Some people send Rosh Hashanah cards, which are more or less new year's greeting cards.
The celebration of the new year begins with a dinner followed by sundown services, she said.
Hillel is sponsoring a Rooh Hashanah service at 7:30 tonight in the Room Forum of the Kansas Union. Morning and evening services will be held every day at the Lawrence Jewish Community Center.
The Ten Days of Penitence traditionally mark
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keeping the communication system open," he said. "It's more like an insurance policy. I think representation by both schools and living groups is important."
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A move was made to table the petition, but it was vetoed. A motion then was made to call for a vote, after which John Machiotti, graduate student senator, called for a quorum.
After the Senate makes a decision, the petition will be submitted to the University Council, which has the jurisdiction (the Uniprogram).
Because there was no quorum, the meeting was dismissed and the petition now must be resubmitted to the Student Senate executive committee.
If acted on soon, the petition will take effect before student body presidential, vice presidential and senatorial elections in November.
Because Senate was dismissed, two bills listed on the agenda failed to reach the floor.
One would increase Senate committee powers and the other would improve inventory control.
Under the inventory control bill, the replacement cost of Senate-funded capital equipment that is damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen through the negligence or fault of an organization will be charged to that organization.
The Senate also heard a report from Bob Bingamman, executive director of Associated Students of Kansas. Bingamman said ASK was succeeding in its lobbying efforts on student issues and was working to increase political awareness and political participation among students.
The Senate is considering whether to continue KKU membership in the statewide student lobby committee.
ncing system
stared into the eyes of the three KAA board members.
"Opponents of presumptive sentencing call it a passing fad," said Rep. John Solbach, D-Lawrence, a member of the interim committee. "They say it will have little impact on the crime rate and will increase the cost of running the prison system by $10 million a year."
SOLBACH RECONTENDED the case of an inmate who was sentenced and served two years in prison for a non-violent offense that defrauded three parties of less than $100.
The panel questioned the prisoner, delving into every aspect of his life—both outside the prison and since his imprisonment. They ignored the evidence of the drooping, glazed eyes that pleaded with them.
"This person had no previous convictions."
Sobach said. "At $2 a day (the cost per prisoner in the state penitentiary) the state threw $18,250 to that person, and $250 to bably reinforced irresponsibility in that person."
But Solbach admits that sentencing is a complex question with no absolute answers.
"At the other end of the spectrum, what do you use with violent offenders? Should a Class A felon receive punishment?"
Stephan argued that all discretionary questions should be taken away from the Secretary of Corrections and the KAa. He said he thought the judge who assigned a sentence should maintain full control over extinguishing a crime, so he suspended sentence, sending the convict to a rehabilitation center for several months, an immediate parole, or a strict sentence.
Benjamin Day, a member of the KAA parole board, sat at the table listening attentively to every answer from each innate, and speared each candidate with probing questions.
"Determine (presumptive) sentencing does not take into account the circumstances surrounding an individual's conviction, or give a
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Weather
Today's high should be near 84,
according to the KU Weather Service.
Skies will be mostly clear, with
increasing cloudiness by late afternoon.
Winds will be from the north at 8 to
10. The low tonight will be near 32. Skies
will be partly cloudy, with a chance for
widely-scattered thundershowers.
Thursday, skies should be fair to partly
cloudy, with a chance for thunder-
showers or early morning. It will
be most clearly on Saturday afternoon,
with a high near 85.