Senate committees study rights and responsibilities
Editor's note: This is the second of two reports on John Beesley's Student committee members under John Beesley's Leadership.
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By JOHN JOHNSTON
By JOHN JOHNSTON
Senate Reporter
A significant portion of Student Body President a section's activity is seen toward student leaders.
Four basic charges were presented to the Senate's Rights, Privileges and Responsibility Committee last spring by Beisner. Subcommittees are now working in each of the areas. If their efforts are successful the results would affect a large number of KU students.
Beisner asked the committee to determine whether departments within the University were complying with the Senate rule requiring all students' bodies to have 20 per cent student representation.
A survey is being conducted to determine possible violations of the representation rule. The final results haven't been tabulated, but several students have expressed interest in student representatives for their committees, according to Cindi Burton, chairman of the Senate's Rights, Privileges and Responsibilities Committee
BUXTON SAID MANY of the department heads weren't aware of the rule. The Senate's committee has written letters of encouragement, and most of them have been presented to the senate that the issue has been presented to them, she said.
Twelve departments haven't responded to the committee's questionnaire yet. If they refuse to comply with the rule they could be taken before the committee, or Peggy Dexal, a member of the committee, said.
Members of the committee also are studying the Student Code, which defines student rights.
The committee's goal was to break the Student Code down into more concise terms, which could be easily understood. The major emphasis was to be on residence halls and students' rights to privacy.
The group consulted a lawyer and "tore it down and worked with it bit by bit," according to Greg Dulos, chairman of the sub-committee. Dulos said complaints were plentiful, but none of the complainants could cite specifics. The document was found to be legally sound, he said.
THE GROUP'S recommendations are scheduled to be released within the next few weeks, but it looks as though no amendment to the code will be submitted to the Dulces, Dallas.
Another area of concern under study is student employment. The committee is working with the University Council to define a grievance procedure that student employees can follow if they have a complaint to file against their University employer. The committee is also studying the University
A bill was recently passed that requires the vice chairman of the Judiciary to be a student. The committee is working to inform students of procedures to use in filing a suit.
Buxton said many students were uninformed about the Judiciary. Complaints about subjects such as grades or faculty members can be taken to the school district and students aren't aware of this process, she said.
THE SENATE'S Communications Committee is preparing to conduct a telephone survey of 400
students concerning the effectiveness of the Colleges-within-the-College.
The survey, which is scheduled to begin within the next week, will examine student attitudes on the topics. The results will be sent to the administration and the Director's Academic Affairs Committee for examination.
The committee plans to conduct another telephone survey before January, but a subject-body survey will be used.
The group is also sponsoring the Statewide Advocate Program, which falls. The program uses student volunteers to help fill vacancies.
THE SENATE'S FINANCE and Auditing Committee was closely involved in the fall budget allocations, which were recently completed. The committee now plans to conduct random checks and organize organizations funded by the Senate to determine whether allocations are being used properly.
The committee is also attempting to revise S.E. 17, the Senate's budgeting process. The group is paying particular attention to the financing policies of the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation.
Members of the committee will meet with Chancellor Archie R. Dykes, Dykes Walker, athletic director, and Senate leaders to study how ticket prices will be determined for next year.
The Senate's Cultural Affairs Committee, which is a new committee this year, has done very little so far. The committee is still searching for its role in bringing it to Bib Webster, cochairman of the committee.
THE NEW COMMITTEE was asked by Beisner to examine the cultural activities of the University as a whole but the group hasn't determined how to approach this complex project yet, Webster said. In the future the committee will serve as a clearinghouse for cultural information, be said.
The Cultural Affairs Committee will work with the Finance and Auditing Committee to determine possible alternative methods of funding for KU's forensic and band programs. Webster said.
Hal Urbank, the other cochairman of the committee, said the group was involved with the Concert Series, but little action had been needed in that area because of the program's success this year.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KANSAN
Vol.85—No.49 Monday, November 4,1974
The University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Campaian outreach
By MARK HOLLAND
President Ford took his 18,000 mile GOP campaign trip to New York City and spent a week in the city with planned and supported Sen. Bob Dole in his e-cbid election for the governor.
Senate. The partisan crowd of 45,000 interrupted his 30-minute speech with applause six times.
Ford rallies Kansas Republicans
By RICHARD PAXSON Contributing Writer
WICHTIA-President Gerald R. Ford said here Saturday night that fighting inflation and maintaining world peace were the major problems facing America today. Ford was in Wichita to speak at a campaign rally for Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan.
"Our biggest problem is to keep a strong economy, fight inflation and to save the energy that we have." Ford told the parlayers in 2000 at the Century II Convention Center.
Ford defended his 31 point to plan to fight inflation, but didn't respond specifically to criticism that the program was too weak to be effective.
"I think it is good and will work," he said.
Ford said one important weapon in the fight against inflation was reduction of gas prices.
"Voters should keep in mind the voting records of the candidates on this issue when they cast their ballots in Tuesday's election." Ford said.
FORD PRAISED DOLE and the other Kansas Republican congressmen for their work toward reducing federal spending. Four of the five Republican members of the House, including Gov. John Hoevine, are seeking re-election were on the platform with Ford and state party officials.
Ford said he knew the Kansas Congressmen well when he was House minority leader. He particularly applauded Dole and Peg. Garner Shriver for their
efforts to get Kansas an increased fuel oil allocation during last winter's energy crisis.
The quest for world peace is hampered by doomsayers who fear improving U.S. relations with countries that have different ideologies from ours, Ford said. A strong U.S. position is the only basis for international peace, he said.
"STRENGTH MEANS WAR and weakness means war," Ford said. "Strength has opened the doors to some of our adversaries—Russia and China."
He said Americans would have to work harder and sacrifice, but he was sure America would emerge from its current problems as a stronger nation.
Inside the KANSAN
The University of Kansas football team finally put together a good team effort against Oklahoma State but, thanks to the weather, lost its third straight 24-13. A constant downpour caused 2 fumbles, 15 by Oklahoma State, which set a Big Eight record. See page 10.
'Hawks all wet
"I have faith in America," Ford said. "We're going to make it, and our allies and our philosophy will prevail at home and abroad."
The crowd was restless until Ford's speech took a more partisan turn. He conceded that Dole was in the political fight of his life.
"Bob Dole is smart, hard working and independent," Ford said. "When he disagrees with you, he's firm, but he can disagree without being disagreeable. If I was in Kansas, I know who I'd vote for. You derm well ought to vote for Bob Dole."
Requirement whets criticism
The controversy over the foreign language requirement continues. The latest conflict is over the proposed foreign culture requirement that would replace the present language requirement. Three foreign language department chancellor voice their opposition to it. See page 8.
The dreary weather of the weekend will continue today. There is little chance it will clear before Wednesday. The high will be in the mid-40s with gusty winds out of the north at 10 to 15 m.p.h. There is a 40 per cent chance of rain or drizzle.
Wet
HE SAID AN important reason to vote for Dole was Dole's seniority in the Senate.
See FORD page 9
KU parking permits expensive for Big 8
It's more expensive to park at the
U.S. Kansas than at other Big
Eight schools.
The current rates at KU are $27.50 a year for an on campus permit, and $17.50 for permits at residence and scholarship halls. Place. Most parking violations cost $ 5.
Phil Fricke, chairman of the University Parking and Traffic Board, said recently that he hoped to have a proposal for lowering parking permit rates by spring, but the commission has not issued a Council. Frickey said last night that "87.50 seems awfully high for what we receive."
Frickey said the board would study other ways that might lower parking fees, including proposals from past boards. He said some schools had called for making permits for parking near central campus more expensive than parking away from the central campus.
Frickey said revenue gained from the new parking ticket system, which directs violations that have not been paid or apportioned to users. In the Court, court may lower permit prices.
At Kansas State University, Paul Nelson.
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A plan presented in June asks that parking tickets that aren't dealt with in 14 days be sent to the court and tried as misdemeanors. The plan was developed after two KU students filed a lawsuit against the KU traffic court, and the KU judicially ruled that the court couldn't lerally decide parking ticket appeals.
Commission objects to plan for KU tickets
An alternative to sending unpaid KU parking tickets to Douglas County Court after 14 days will be sought by the County clerk, and chairman Walter Cragan said recently.
Commissioners said Thursday that the new system might overload the court's
County commissioners expressed surprise last week and said they hadn't been informed of the new plan until Thursday. Cragan said he previously wasn't aware of the proposal.
Charles Oldfather, former University attorney, said yesterday that the plan was
See TICKETS Page 11
Ohio St., once well kept, now partly uninhabitable
City Reporter
By LYNN PEARSON
More than 30 years ago when Bertha Brown and her family moved to 1229 Ohio St., they joined a neighborhood of professors and long-time Lawrence residents. Almost all of the houses were family owned and well maintained.
Today Ohio street is the site of at least four houses that have been declared uninhabitable by city housing inspectors. The controversy over these properties and the condition in the area has raged periodically in Lawrence for more than three years.
Nelson said parking violators were issued one warning. The second and third tickets were issued to anyone who was driving with a license.
And Brown is viewing her block after the city minimum housing inspectors have inspected each house in the hill target area of Kentucky streets and 10th and 14th streets.
"When I look at this neighborhood now and think of what it was like when we moved here," she says.
The target area inspections covered 187 houses over a two-year period. As of May
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director of Parking and Security, said the rate for student on campus or residence hall permits was $10 a year. Nelson said faculty and staff members whose salaries were more than $10,000 paid $20 for their zone permits.
Still Brown stays in her Ohio Street home. She leases the second and third floors of her house to students and owns a five-apartment house around the corner.
Iowa State University is on a quarter
student. Student permits cost $6 per
quarter. Facultate and staff can pay either
a general staff lot or $¥0 for reserved
patrols.
Ruth Kindermann, secretary to the Traffic Commission at ISU, said the fine was $2 for parking in a general staff lot and $5 for parking in a reserved zone. She said that if the ticket was paid by the end of the next business day, the fine was half price.
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Flashu dresser
By Kaman Photographer JAN SEYMOUR
Namita Khanna, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kishan Khanna, 283D Redbud Lane, watched her parents provide after-dinner entertainment at the India Club's "Festival of the Lights" last night. Namita, who had performed the kathak dance earlier in the evening, perched on G. J. Lawn, Lawrence sophomore. 8
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