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OCTOBER 30,2001
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ISSUE 45 VOLUME 112
Regents push discussion on tuition hike for next fall
Increase considered likely University urged to seek feedback from students
By Paul Smith Kansan staff writer
A campus-wide dialogue is being encouraged by the Board of Regents that may result in a tuition increase for the next academic year, though University of Kansas administrators offer mixed predictions.
again.
"Over the last 10 years, there have been tuition increases every year, and I presume that will continue" Reins said.
Marlin Rein, director of budget and government relations for the University, said that he expected tuition to increase again.
Provost David Shulenburger said that there was no specific proposal regarding a tuition increase.
Rein said that the new tuition ownership policy instituted by the Legislature during its last session changed the previous procedure. While tuition rates were previously calculated one year ahead of time, Rein said that the Regents and individual universities would now wait to see how much the Legislature allocated this spring before they calculated tuition for the fall.
Justin Mills, student body president, was more fatalistic regarded
Mills:saystitution increase is inevitable
more fatalistic regarding a possible tuition increase.
He will meet with Shulenburger to discuss tuition on Thursday. Mills said that no plans were set in stone.
"It's inevitable," Mills said.
Dick Carter, director of external relations for the Regents, said that the Regents, who oversee state universities, asked each university chancellor to engage students, alumni and other constituents in a discussion about tuition, student aid, library enhancements and technology. Carter said that the talks would result in a five-year plan this spring.
Jim Carothers, associate provost, said that a discussion of tuition would not ensure an increase. However, Carothers said that the University needed to stay competitive with peer institutions.
"The University's goal of improving itself can't be achieved at the current rate of support from the state and tuition." Carothers said.
Carothers said. Carothers point to rankings compiled by the University's Office of Institutional Research and Planning, which show that KU tuition rates are among the lowest of the 34 public university members of the American Association of Universities.
The report showed that in a comparison of the the seven Big 12 Conference schools in the association, KU charges the least in resident tuition and fees and is next to last in nonresident tuition and fees.
In nonexistent Mermis, Dallas senior, said he wanted an explanation for any tuition increase.
"If they did raise tuition, they would have to state really good reasons, and I don't really see any." Mermis said.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway was out of town and could not be reached for comment yesterday.
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'FREAKIEST TV EVER'
Some employees say the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St., is host to a melange of "supernatural" phenomena. Assistant front manager Ryan Kehr said that in the year and a half he had worked there, he'd had his own experiences with strange occurrences, including a television that would not shut off.
Historic Eldridge Hotel has 'haunted'history
By Mandalee Meisner Special to the Kansan
Staying the night at a hotel can sometimes be a frightening experience.
Guests of the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St., however, don't have to worry about the usual hotel woes — insects, unclean sheets or out-of-service ice machines.
Instead, they have their own nuisance: a ghost.
mournance a guest. "I personally have never felt anything, but other people definitely have," said Ginger Ray, front office manager at the hotel. "Some guests have felt a presence standing at the foot of their bed all night long."
These unexpected late night visits, along with lights and televisions turning on and off, objects moving by themselves, disembodied voices and other unexplained phenomena, may seem out of the ordinary to the average person, but to the staff of the Eldridge, it's old news.
hotel is a hotbed of supernatural activity.
activity. The "spirits" are thought to occupy the third and fifth floors, where the most phenomena have occurred, although they have been known to roam the entire building.
Lorraine.
"This hotel is definitely haunted," said Gil Bavel, Lawrence resident and author of the book Kansas Ghosts: The Dead Walk in Kansas.
Bavel says his collection of first- and second-hand accounts of the Eldridge staff, as well as the results of his own investigation, have led him to believe that the
Rooms 506 and 509 are notorious with the cleaning staff for a having a slew of mischievous spirits. Room 506 contains a cornerstone of the original building, which hotel bartender Jill Lindsey, Overland Park senior, describes as a "porthole" to another world.
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Senate seeks better seats for students
By Luke Daley
Kansan staff writer
Student senators are working with the Athletics Department in hopes of getting better seats for students attending Jayhawk basketball games, but that probably will not happen this season.
Matt Dwyer, off-campus senator, said most students wanted a better location within Allen Fieldhouse to watch the games. He said big-time basketball arenas, such as Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University, showcased the team's student fans better on television than the fieldhouse does.
"It's pretty sad when you are watching a KU basketball game on ESPN, and you can't even see the students," Dwyer said. "It is good to have students sitting at least on one side of the stadium."
Dwyer ran for office with the Delta Force coalition last spring. Better student seating in the fieldhouse was one of the issues the coalition talked about during the campaign.
campaign.
Traditionally, student seating is behind both of the basketball goals, where students are free to stand during the entire game without obstructing the view of season ticket holders. Seats that are on the sidelines are commonly reserved for money-contributing alumni and other season ticket holders.
Diana Grover, director of ticket sales and operations, said any change to the seating arrangement would have to pass through the athletics board. She said that students standing during the entire game would cause problems.
"Where would you put all of the season ticket holders?" Grover said.
Rob Headley, Overland Park senior, said he didn't think the student seating was fair.
"I understand that some of the seats are reserved for alumni and people who pay good money for those tickets." Headley said. "At least open up some of that to us."
Headley said he went to three KU basketball games last year and usually had trouble seeing the action on the court.
"Give students higher-up seats, four or five rows at the top, where we can yell and go crazy." Headley said. "If you're not there to yell, go watch it on TV."
to yell at Bohl, athletics director, said he didn't think that any kind of test seating program could be implemented this season because there would be trouble moving the season ticket holders and alumni.
Bohl said it would be important to have the athletics board, Student Senate and ticket office officials meet and discuss the issue. Then a possible plan could be established.
"I'm not sure exactly what the things are to do, but I'm willing to do what I can to help." said Bohl, who was hired last summer. "I do know that we have 7,000 student tickets for the games, and I still am looking forward to taking those games in."
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DJs face off,keep the beat at annual KJHK battle
By Eve Lamborn Kansan staff writer
Shoulders tense, head down in concentration, DJ Proof, who real name is Ian Sotomayor, bounced with his music. His hands fluttered across the turntables while he spun records and twisted dials with precision.
Beneath the shine of red stage lights, DJs at last night's KJHK DJ Battle spun pounding beats into the crowd at Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.
He let the beat of the music
settle for a moment, then,
with a brush of his fingertips
against the vinyl, pulled the
record to a halft with a scree-
d and created a new sound.
At least 100 people were at the third annual event. In between rounds of the competition, local bands Ultimate Fakebook, mi6 and Ghosty performed.
Proof started spinning records at high school parties.
"When I'm up there, all I think about is ripping it and making people's jaw drop," Proofsad.
INSIDETODAY
then got into creating his own mixes. He said he had been spinning records seriously since 1995.
He still spins at parties, but he said he loved the turntables because of the challenge.
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He said he spent a large part of each day practicing turntabling. The competitions could get frustrating at times, but it was all in good fun, he said.
"This is where my heart's at," he said.
Lawrence resident and local DJ That Guy Downstairs performs a five-minute turntable composition during the KJHK DJ battle. He defended his championship title against about 10 other DJs last night at Abe & Jake's Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.
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