THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
Vol. 85-No.97 Monday, February 24,1975
KANSAN
The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
By Staff Photographer DON PIERCE
Jubilant Jayhawks
nonaster Max Falkenstein ans. Kansas forward Donnie Von Moore exchanged grins while Dale Greenlee waited his turn during a post-game interview Saturday. The
Police seek cure to crime wave
By BILL GRAY
Kansan Staff Reporter
It's hard to control a problem if you don't know what causes it.
Ask Mike Thomas, director of the University of Kansas Security and Parking Department, about the recent increase in reported crimes at the University.
"If anyone knew what to do about it," Thomas says, "we wouldn't have the police."
The University had a 52 per cent rise in reported crimes from 1973 to 1974. The city of Lawrence had a 20.9 per cent increase during the same period. National figures increased by a greater increase for the first three quarters of last year over the first three quarters of 1973.
There are plenty of theories about the rise in crime.
Sgt. Roy Demory, community relations officer for the Lawrence police department, says statistics show that post-war babies may have contributed to the increase.
"Figures from as far back as the Revolutionary War show that crime increases when post-war babies reach the prison prone ages of 15 to 30." Demory says, "which is because of the larger number of people in that age bracket more than anything."
Thomas and Demory also mentioned the sagging economy and rising unemployment in recent years.
There are many more theories about why crime is increasing, but so far there are no
proven methods to stop the killer from killing and the robber from robbing.
Crime prevention programs concentrate on educating the victims of crimes, Capt. Robert Ellison of Security and Parking, says.
Security and Parking and the Lawrence police concentrate their prevention efforts on the arrests. Lawrence police statistics for 1974 that burglars aren't usually caught after they commit a crime. Only 4.9 per cent of them are arrested in police records as "cleared by arrest."
Burglar prevention can be as simple as locking the door to your room every night. Ellison says that burglars in dorms often use a hidden compartment unlocked. There have been, lipsticks of
burglaries entering unlocked rooms while the occupant is asleep, he saves.
Demy recommends that people also See CRIME Page 3.
Grad council may get fees
By DON SMITH
Kansan Staff Reporter
The bill would amend Student Senate Enactment No. 17, which governs allocation of student activity funds. Under the provisions of the proposed bill, the graduate student council would be allocated about $8,000 a year.
A bill that would guarantee the Graduate Student Council 25 cents from each student's activity fee was placed in the Senate. The Senate meeting by StudEx Sunday night.
"We're requesting money to run our offi-
cies in the Union and to fund graduate
organizations."
Adrienne Cox, Lawrence graduate student and a member of the Graduate Student Council, said Sunday that the money being requested by the graduate students would be used to operate the institution and to fund graduate organizations.
StudEx also approved for the Senate's agenda a bill that would create a special committee made up of seven members that would teach the University of Kansas teaching at the University of Kansas.
The bill, which was submitted by Ed Rolfs, student body president, calls for a report from the committee within 60 days after its formation.
The council has budgeted money for rent and utilities, nine graduate student newsletters, printouts of names of graduate students, and materials for graduate organizations in its request.
Rofls made the issue of improved classroom teaching his top priority in his leadership.
“Currently, I don't think there enough evaluation of the total picture as far as a classroom is concerned. I think a coordinated effort needs to be developed University and this would hopefully spell out precisely what students, faculty and staff do to ensure that the quality of classroom teaching,” Rofs said.
In other business, StudEx approved a $588 supplemental appropriation to Work Force 75. The money approved by StudEx will be used in building of information to Kansas businesses.
Regents okay funds for utilities approve program for juco grads
Pete Kanatzar, executive director of the program, said the mailing had several challenges in including a questionnaire by which business rates the effectiveness of the Work Force program, a list of KU placement directors and businesses to recruit on campus this spring.
StudEx placed the election of students to University Council, SenEx and Committee on Committees positions on Wednesday's agenda.
The Senate will elect 10 members to the University Council and three members to SenEx. Three senators at large will be elected to the Committee on Committees. Two senators will elect three holdover senators who will also serve on the University Council.
TOPEKA-Additional funds recommended Friday by the Kansas Board of Regents should meet rising utility costs at the University if the winter remains mild, Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, said Friday.
The regents also approved a program whereby graduates from an accredited Kansas junior college, who have followed a baccatureal oriented sequence, will be granted junior standing at all regents institutions. Their junior college credits would fulfill all freshman and sophomore requirements.
By BETTY HAEGELIN Kansan Staff Reporter
Rofs said that a Senate retreat was scheduled for Friday and Saturday at a conference center in New York.
"Friday the senators will form discussion groups and probably meet with ad-hoc colleagues on Saturday we'll go over the Senate code' Robert's Rules of Order and other topics."
The University of Kansas had requested $25,195 to cover rising utility rates at both the Lawrence and Kansas City campuses. At their meeting Friday, the regents appeal for recommendation of $186,175 that will be sent to the Kansas Legislature for approval.
Strong doors stop weak
Shankel said that apparently the regents cut the University's utility increase request because they thought a switch to fuel oil this winter wouldn't be necessary. KU is on an annual electricity rationing plan to fuel oil only when the winter becomes so harsh that general consumer use rises.
KU had already received a $40,000 incremental increase, but Chancellor Archie R. Dykes said that increased rates in all states have created a security to request the additional appropriation.
In other action at the regents meeting
Over-all, the regents will send a request for $337,686 to the Legislature to cover increased utility rates at the regents in office. Gov. Robert F. Bennett said for the regents, said that because of this year's increases, the 15 per cent utility hike approved by Gov. Robert F. Bennett might not be adequate. He said that because of the increasing costs in the 1976 fiscal budget were far too low.
By RICK GRABILL
Kansan Staff Reporter
He coached at McCune High, Washington High in Kansas City, Kan., and from 1968 to 1970, was offensive line coach and head coach of New Mexico High in Las Vegas, N.M. In 1970, Levin inherited a losing program for P. Austin. P. Austin, the coach lumbered by a 2-4 record last year.
Juco hires JV coach; KU gets offense chief
Foster had been retained on the KU staff when Bud Moore, KU head coach, was hired in December. He was head coach at Fort Scott Junior College in 1970. At Fort Scott, Foster was named the 1970 national junior college. The year and led Fort Scott to the national junior college championship.
One football coach decided to leave the University of Kansas Saturday as another decided to take a position at KU.
Dick Foster, junior varsity coach for the past four years, will leave KU to become head football coach at Coffeville Junior College. John Levrase, head football coach for the past four years at Stephen F. Austin University, was named offensive coordinator at KU.
Levra, 37, was born and raised in Arma. He graduated from Kansas College at Pittsburg in 1858 and was a member of the school's 1967 National Junior College.
The scene is repeated almost daily: A student walks to the main entrance of Strong Hall, grabs a door handle, gets good footing and then gives a mink tug.
Moore announced Levra's appointment
"I have taken my time in selecting an offensive coordinator," Moore said, "because I wanted to make the best possible selection. John Levra brings to us an excellent record and outstanding knowledge of the game. I'm delighted he has decided to join us."
William O. Rieke, executive vice chancellor for the KU Medical Center, announced the appointment of Doris Geltig as the first dean of the KU School of Nursing.
The school of nursing was developed at the Med Center during an internal reorganization last summer. Hester Thurston, a member of the nursing faculty at the Med Center, served as interim dean since that time.
A request to write off $2,928 in uncollectible accounts in the Division of Customers.
Gettje is currently a professor and associate dean at the University of California at Los Angeles. She had previously taught at the University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles State College, Long Beach State College and San Diego State College. Her position as president of the college was
-A request to purchase two new vehicles for the motor tool.
If enough force is applied and the wind isn't blowing too strongly from the south, the big green wooden door may open just far enough to allow the person to slip into the building.
Rike also spoke for an additional budget request of $251,100 for fiscal year 1976 to cover additional personnel needs at the Wichita State University Branch of the Med Center. These funds are needed, he said, to support the faculty and staff, especially in primary health needs; at WSU.
—A request for the use of residence hall money to repair or modify four hall parking lots consisting of $60,000 for Corbinal hall, $12,000 for Halsted Hall, and $18,000 for Washerman Hall. And, $3,000 for McColburn Hall.
The regents also passed a resolution expressing their regret at Rieke's resignation as dean and commending him for service given to KU
Responding to a request by the regents, Dykes gave a report on the nationwide survey of faculty advisors and advisory search committee compositions of people from the Med Center, members of the medical profession across Kansas and their own representatives would be chosen.
—An increase in student fees for 1975 Summer Institutes Abroad and a hike in the student activity fee for part-time students or less) from $1.20 to $2.00 per credit hour.
Other KU requests approved by the reents were:
—A repair and improvement request for a convert 108 Strong Hall into offices for the club.
But past experience shows that some are sure to have a struggle when they try to open the door, particularly on a cold or windy day. After doing battle with the doors, more than one University of Kansas student or Strong Hall secretary has walked away frustrated and perturbed, mumbling incoherently under his breath.
The reason for the frequent tug-of-war battles is the unusually heavy weight of the doors. Standing 7% feet high, 3% feet wide and constructed of heavy oak wood makes them sturdy, the doors don't lend themselves to easy accessibility for the small in stature.
Those most adamant in their reaction to the door problem were secretaries who worked in Strong and encountered the doors every day.
When asked if she had problems with the doors, Virginia Penny, secretary in the office of the dean of foreign students, replied, "Oh my, yes. I almost break my body in two trying to open those things." In a letter to her father, all doors be installed to solve the problem.
Yet this is a problem that can't be helped, according to Harry Bucholz, director of the physical plant. Bucholz said last week that the heavy weight of the doors prevented them from being caught by the wind and slammed against the building when open, which would cause the doors' windows to shatter.
Still the doors remain a daily problem for many students and secretaries. In a survey of 27 men and women taken by the Kanas last week, the unanimous opinion was that the doors were unusually difficult to open, and many of those questioned said they thought that something should be done about it.
Buchholz also said the doors were harder to open in the winter because the lubricating oil in the hinges tended to harden and become slurrier.
Another secretary, who didn't want her name used, said the problem was that he didn't have it.
"It's a good thing I'm well developed and muscular or I would never be able to open my mouth."
She said she thought that sliding doors should be installed in place of the heavy floor.
"Maybe even with those electric eye
dares like they have on 'Star Trek,' " she said.
Several of the secretaries surveyed said the doors were difficult to open from the inside because of the slick flooring in the room. A person could not type of mat be put down for better traction.
One secretary said she was going out one
of the doors once when a gust of wind blew the door back, pinching the leaves thereby the flowers.
However, Buchholz said that changes such as installation of new doors were out of the way.
the question because there was no money ... available for them. He said he had been hearing complaints about the doors for a year and it was little that could be done about them.
Other remedies suggested were imitation of either lighter weight or revival of the bone.
Meanwhile, the battle between people and the 'green monsters' will continue to be waged.
Tug of War
By Nstaff Photographer ROD MIKINSKI
Susan Ronnebaum, Lawrence sophomore, puts out extra effort to escape the clutches of the "Green Monster," the entrance to Strong Hall.