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Prof wins bird research award
Staff Writer
By JOHN HENDEL
Richard Johnston, professor of systems and ecology has received an award for so-called "success" for so-called "success."
Johnston and Robert K. Selander, professor at the University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., have been given the third Nobel Prize in Medicine by the American Ornithologist's Union.
THE A WARD is given to the researchers that the award committee considers to have made the most significant contribution to the college of North American ornithology.
Jobathon's and Selander's research dealt with studies on the adaptation of the house system in North America.
Johnston said the house sparrow is a native to Europe and North Africa. The birds have lived close to man since man started storing grain, he said.
The birds were first brought to America in 1852. From 1852 to 1868 between 8,000 and 10,000 birds were brought to the Philadelphia and Brooklyn areas, Johnston said. In just 50 years the house sparrow had reached the west coast.
He said that the birds were very adaptable. The birds' ability to adapt to so many different climates led Selander and his team start their research on the house snarcher.
THE RATE of evolution of sparrows was much faster than anticipated, according to the study.
THE ENGLISH sparrows were a medium dark brown, according to Johnston. He said that birds in the southern Great Lakes area and in Canada were darker. House sparrows in the northern California and New Mexico were paler than the sparrows from England, he said.
Johnston said that the birds brought over from England were relatively small. The descendants of these sparrows found in northern Canada are very large, whereas birds found on both the Gulf and west coasts are smaller than the parent stock.
JOHNSTON SAID THAT they had received "good but modest" funding, averaging about $20,000 a year for the last 13 years. This money was used for resident assistants for the research and Johnston's study. He only teaches nine months a year.
In 1962 Selander and Johnston received
the first research grant $7,000 from the
National Research Council.
Johnston said substantial results were received right away. From the early portions of the collection of specimens, observations were made. These observations were stunted by observations made after the collections were complete.
"That was back when $7,000 was worth something," Johnston said. "I went to Europe to collect specimens and Selandor to collect islands and Mexico to collect specimens."
Calvin Cink, Jamestown, N.D. graduate student, said that he started working on the project three years ago when the emphasis was on geographical variation causing the changes in the sparrows. This had changed, he said.
Most of the funding came from the NSF, Johnston said, but twice the General Research Fund (GRF) of the University has made contributions. He said that these were less than half of the gaps in the funding from the NSF and without funds from the GRF the research
JOHNSTON SAID that he had started by looking at one small question but that the research led to other paths and other questions, which was why he had been working on the house sparrow research for 13 years.
would have had to stop until the NSF furnished more funds.
"The true path of research is always tortuous," he said.
Whenever a different question was found, more specimens were needed. Johnston said. The collecting of specimens and eximentation takes about three years, he said.
Although these have been significant changes in the house sparrow, Johnston said, the birds are only about one half of the species' complete adjustment to North America.
"Every generation leads to finer adjustments," he said.
By MARY ANN HUDDLESTON
Kansas State University plans to continue its steer giveaway contest through the next three home football games, now that it has settled a question about the legality of the contest, Brad Rothermel, K-State assistant athletic director, said yesterday.
The contest, sponsored by the K-State athletic department, awards a steer to whoever makes the closest estimate of its weight. However, participants were allowed to guess the weight of the animal by using a device element of chance involved in guessing by mail could make the contest a lottery, Richard Seaton, K-State attorney. said.
The K-State athletic department is returning the money it collected by mail to eliminate the possibility of a lottery, Rothermel said.
Atty. Gen. Curt Schneider said thealty of the contest was first questioned a week ago when an Associated Press report on his death, brought the question to his attention.
According to Seaton, Schneider called him to find out whether the department was aware the contest might be illegal. Seaton said he hadn't known the department was aware the contest by mail. He called the department, which agreed to refund the money.
Seaton said he thought the athletic department didn't realize that conducting the contest by mail would introduce an element of chance.
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that many of the problems were the fault of the residents.
He said he really didn't want to bring outside unions into Lawrence, either.
Smith said another problem with a private contractor was job security. The private contractor can demand a physical, he said. Many of the people in the sanitation department had accidents on the job, and they had not that resulted from the accidents, he said.
"The thought of Jimmy Hoffa being put into a Mafia operated trash compactor"
These people should be given job security in a written statement. he said.
City Manager Buford Watson said the city should still consider private bids. The private sanitation contractors might give a better offer, he said.
Forer said the commission was ignoring the accident problem. The sanitation employee faces an injury rate that is 850 per fewer than any injury rate in Kansas, he said.
"What more can these guys do to get your attention," he asked, "get down on their hands and knees and lick out a garbage can?"
Win-a-steer contest will continue
The question of private contractors will be considered in two weeks at the committee meeting.
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Kansan receives All-American
More than 2,000 college publications, 12 per cent of which received All-American ratings, evaluated by the College Review and Times.
The University Daily Kanan has received an All-
icipant award for the Collegiate College Press
for the spring semester 1975.
John Pike, Atlanta first year law student, was editor during the spring semester. Dave Reece, who is now working for the Emerson Franzke agency in Topeka, was business manager.
Satellite union defended
This is the 14th consecutive semester that the Kansan has received an All-American rating, the highest given by the All-American newspaper critical service.
To achieve an All-American rating, a newspaper or magazine must win four out of five marks of distinction.
THE 25,000-SQUARE-FOOT satellite
A satellite student union proposed for the west part of campus wouldn't be a drain to business in the Kansas Union, according to Frank Burre. Union director.
Burge spoke last night to the Student Senate Student Services Committee, which is conducting hearings on the feasibility of a recommendation to the Senate after New
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Contract cancellation costs
He said that although Wescoe Terrace
The site for the proposed union is northwest of Allen Field House. Burge said that enough students were concentrated in that area of campus during the day to keep the campus running, but that it probably wouldn't meet the amount of daily business in the Union.
union would have dining, lounging, studying and sales facilities.
Breaking a residence hall contract can be the result of a hall resident at the Breaking of Kangas
By CHUCK ALEXANDER
According to the 1975-76 University of Kansas residence hall contract, a student can lost up to $354 if a signed contract is canceled before he moves into a residence hall and can lose as much as $350 if the contract is canceled after he moves in.
ACCORDING TO J. J. WILSON, director of housing, the cost of moving from a residence hall is designed to protect the privileges of the students who don't move from the college room from moving from the hall prematurely. The contracts are for one academic year.
"Our primary responsibility is to the person who stays." Wilson said westernd.
Wilson said some operating costs remained stable regardless of whether residence hall occupancy declined. Wilson fixed costs included salaries for maintenance, food service and hall administration personnel. He said the number of students was determined by the number of students contracted to stay in the halls.
ACCORDING TO THE PAYMENT schedule on the contract, a student begins payment on his room two months before actually moving into it. If a student doesn't move within two months he is amused by forfeiting two months rent and a nonunreasonable down payment.
Carol Boone Strohbein, Consumer Affairs Association director, said her office was unable to provide answers.
"We've had several inquiries about what students could do to get out of a contract," Strobhein said. "We are going to study it (the contract) this year."
Strohbehn said this was a good time for the University to review the contract because residence halls were almost full. According to the housing office, the college had 67 per cent full Sept. 23, the highest occupancy rate in several years.
Despite the rising popularity of residence
housing, some hall residents still want to
leave.
ACCORDING TO WILSON, 29 persons in one two-week period this semester asked to break contract. Reasons given by the residents included withdrawal from school, financial difficulties, pledging a fraternity and marriage.
STROHEBEN SAID the contract didn't reflect the best interests of the student. She said even though the contract said it was possible for a student to break contract, it didn't tell the student what avenues, such as awards board, are available for a student.
Wilson said he didn't think the number of requests to break contracts was exceptionally high. However, he said the figures could be interpreted differently.
According to Jane Clendening, Leawood sophomore and chairman of the Association of University Residence Halls (AURH) Board of Appeals, seven persons have appealed to the board this semester. The board hears appeals from persons who want to avoid penalty for breaking contract. Last year the board heard more than 70 cases.
The board is composed of five students and three administrators.
Wilson said, "We're not trying to hide anything. If there's someone who wants to change his mind, we tell him how much it would be, and he'll listen to the student to know just what 'expected.'"
Wilson said roommate assignments and University requirements for residence hall occupancy would have to be considered if subletting were allowed.
"IT'S MORE TROUBLE than it’s worth."
Wilson said. "It’s not the paperwork involved, that’s routine. We say that if you want to come in, come on your own."
Wilson said subletting would present a special set of problems for the housing
The contract is reviewed each year by the University general counsel, Mike Davis, so that new laws affecting the contract can be complied with, Wilson said.
No major changes are expected this year, he said. However, students can expect to pay more for living in a residence hall and for breaking contract. AURH voted HST 20; to increase fees for single and double rooms for the 1976-77 academic year.
The satellite union would be paid for mainly by student fees. Burge said revenue bonds for the project would have an 8% rate, or $100,000 a year over 25 years.
had served many students it opened
hadn't affected the business in the Union
Now, he said, the student body should determine whether it wants a second union belt.
A YEAR-LONG survey begined 18 months ago sponsored by the Memorial Corporation Board indicates that students who live west of Wescoe Hall were willing to pay for a satellite union, Burge said. But he said 50 per cent of students, faculty members, teachers and alumni surveyed said they weren't willing to pay for another union.
"THIS TIME AROUND we mustn't be capricious or any less thorough." Burge said. "You might have second thoughts when you know you have to pay for it."
In 1967 the Senate considered plans to build a satellite union. But when the time came to accept bids on construction, Burge asked that project because of other soiling priorities.
Some committee members said that a survey, possibly in the form of a Senate referendum, should be presented to the senate. A project had been discussed by the Senate.
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The sole purpose of the contest is to raise money for the athletic department, he said. He said he knew of no other contest similar to K-State's.
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Viewing the steer to determine its weight in a skill that would eliminate the element of chuckling.
Approximately 400 entries were sold at the first game and fewer than 300 at the second game, he said. The two winners at the end of the season need to donate the steer to the department.
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Participating in a lottery is a Class B misdemeanor. Conducting a lottery is a Class E felony because it is considered commercial gambling.
Schneider said that it the contest had been considered a lottery, prosecution would have been the business of the county attorney.
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Rothermel said he hadn't realized that mailing entries would involve chance. However, he said, Phil Wilson, K-State promotions director, had got legal advice from Seaton when he first thought of the idea about three weeks ago.
Rothermal estimated that 200 to 300 of the 51 entry payments had been returned by the bank, but others were sending a form letter with the refund explaining why it can't accept the money, he
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Rothermel said he knew of no adverse reactions to the athletic department's refunds and he knew of no one who had sent the money back as a contribution.
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The store is on display before each game, be said, and it is led around the field during games.
Reactor: Dr. Richard DeGeorge, Ph.D.
Argersinger moved that Wooden be allowed to install a fence to keep drinking students on his property, to allow two outdoor jobs and to station people outside in the building. Two one liters. She also moved that the city close 14th from Tennessee to the campus.
The commission unanimously agreed to the proposal under the provision that the solution
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Clark said the owners of the Wheel and hawk should request a zoning change to
there and bust a few heads. We can't always cater to college students. The citizens of this town can not be constantly intimidated." I would say we should shield them in." Aargangerger, [pg]
Schneider said his office received questions about lotteries constantly but he hadn't been asked in advance of the K-State contest. He said he thought a similar contest was held at a baseball playoff in Wichita.
Don Baker, sports information director at the University of Kansas, said KU didn't have similar contests because "we're in comparatively good shale financially."
The KU athletic department raises money through the Williams Educational Fund.
"I'll see you in the spring." Impson said.
TODAY: STEPHEN SPENDER, poet, critic and editor, will read from his works at 4 p.m. in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas University. Anachya Gagana, teacher of Ananda Kumari, will speak about spiritual growth and social change at 7:30 p.m. in the Lawrence Public Library.
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