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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Friday September 11,1987 Vol.98,No.15
Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas
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Koplik wants to increase admission standards
By NOEL GERDES
Staff writer
The executive director of the Board of Regents said yesterday that he would recommend that some of Regents universities raise admissions standards and some retain open admissions for Kansas residents.
`i will point out to the board that there are options other than open admissions." Stanley Koplik, the executive director, said The New York Times on Friday that open admissions at 9 a.m. on Tuesday in Topeka.
Judith Ramaley, executive vice chancellor, said the Regents would consider four options: open admissions at all state universities; selective admissions at the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and
Wichita State University; selective admissions at KU and K-State; or selective admissions at KU only.
sides at S. Kansas has operated under open admissions since 1915. Under the policy, any Kansas high school graduate with a diploma is accepted at any state university. The other Regents universities are Emporia State University, Pittsburg State University, Fort Hays State University and the Kansas Technical Institute in Salina.
David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, said yesterday that if the Regents recommended selective admissions, they would consider the standards of an ACT composite score of 23 or better, or completion of the Regents recommended high school
curriculum, or graduation in the top third of a high school class. He said the Regents probably would include a clause that would make exceptions for those with special talents, such as musical ability.
The state Legislature must approve any actual changes in state admissions policy.
The Regents recommended high school curriculum is four years of English; three years of social studies, mathematics and science; and two years of foreign language.
o college. She said KU could deal with both issues —
without abandoning open admissions - by making sure students were informed about admission application deadlines and about the Regents recommended high school curriculum.
"People think of selective admissions as a quick fix," she said.
She said KU supported open admissions because it was state-supported and because the people of the state had a right to attend any state university.
"This school is thought of as the flagship campus already." Ramaley said. "With selective admissions, KU might be considered an elite school, pulling away from the traditional core."
Regents schools should cooperate to provide the state with the best combination of education programs, she said.
"The Regents schools should be viewed as a family and should be treated similarly," she said.
Ramataye said she was not surprised that the Regents and the University Council were discussing selective admissions but that she was surprised about the timing of the meetings. KU was planning to discuss the effects of selective admissions this fall, she said.
"But we hadn't planned to do that in the next two weeks," she said.
Woman found dead in wood box in shed
Police hold suspect; arraignment to be today
By JAVAN OWENS
Staff writer
Lawrence police said yesterday they were holding a suspect in connection with the death of a 32-year-old Lawrence woman found Wednesday in a wooden box in a shed at her home.
The suspect is scheduled for arraignment in Douglas County Court on Chaffee County murder slaughter.
Lawrence police received a call at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday from Carl Kemp. 39. Kemp called to summon police, who found the body of his wife, Judy Kemp, in a box in a shed adjacent to their trailer home at 101 Michigan St.
A Douglas County ambulance transported the body to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Alan Sanders, Douglas County Coroner, conducted a preliminary autopsy yesterday.
Sgt. Don Dalquest, Lawrence police spokesman, said yesterday that Sanders had not yet determined the cause of death. Police officials think that the state of decomposition of Kemp's body indicates that she died about a week ago, Dalquest said.
Carl Kemp was admitted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 1 p.m. yesterday, said
Judith Hefley, the hospital's community relations director. His low blood pressure is being observed. He is in fair condition.
Some neighbors in the Kemp's trailer park didn't seem shocked yesterday about Judy Kemp's death. One neighbor, Linda Buckner, said she thought the police visit Wednesday night was just another incident of domestic violence in the Kemp household.
Buckner said yesterday that just a few weeks earlier, police had come to the Kemp residence to quiet a domestic dispute.
Buckner said that on that night Judy Kemp had decided to leave her home and stay at the Holiday Inn Holdme, where she was a desk clerk. Once the manager to keep her when she became she was moving.
"The night she brought over the kitten, she had packed her clothes and left." Buckner said. "That was the last time I saw her. I've still got the kitten."
the kitchen.
Larry Rodecap, who lives next door to the Kemps, said he hadn't noticed that Judy Kemp was missing because she was a "loner."
"It's kind of strange. We hardly ever saw her at all." Rodean said.
Transportation Board discusses Secure Cab
Staff writer
By BRAD ADDINGTON
Concern about abuse of the Student Senate's Secure Cab service was a main item of discussion at last night's Student Senate Transportation Board meeting.
The service, which was started in March 1986, is designed for students who might not be fit to drive home from parties or who do not feel safe walking at night. The service is free with a valid KUID from midnight to 3 a.m. weekends and from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. weekends.
weekends.
Coordinator Charles Bryan said he suspected that some people were using the service merely as a means of free transportation. He cited the case of a person who had recently used the service three times in three days.
Bryan also said some students might be using the service to go from one bar to another. Although Secure Cab drivers are supposed to take students only to their residences, Bryan said some students might be claiming to live at residencies that are close to bars.
resources that we need." "We're going to have 300 people living in that house across the street from Dos Hombrés," Brvan joked.
Bryan joined. However, Bryan estimated from Secure Cab records that about 80 percent of students using the service were not abusing it.
"The reason that this is coming up now is that it's the beginning of the semester, and we
can work on it over a period of time," Bryan said.
The board at one time considered creating a definition of abuse.
"We're still trying to hold off on that," said Bryan. "If we define it, there's going to be a loophole."
Student Senate finances the service by paying Union Cab Co., 1045 New Jersey St. $2.50 for each ride the company gives to a student. The student would could pay about $20,000 for the rides this year.
Since Aug. 18, the company has provided 638 Secure Cab trips, according to Ward Thompson, president of Union Cab's sister company, Yellow Cab Co., 1045 New Jersey St.
Ritchie said the company had once taken him from one bar to another, violating contract terms. Ritchie also said the cab drivers didn't always check his KUID.
Board secretary Greg Ritchey expressed concern about whether Union Cab was adhering to its contract with the Senate.
Margaret Patterson, night supervisor at Union Cab, said, "As far as I know, all of our drivers have been seen to see that I.D."
Jason Krakow, student body president, said,
"I think we should beef up communications with the residence halls and the cab company."
As for driving students from one bar to another, we have a great bridge hope of our drivers has ever done that."
Dave Niebergall/KANSAN
Check it out
Scott Ashby, top, and David Mukerjee, both Kansas City, Mo., residents, play a game of checkers outside Wescoe cafeteria. The two were in Lawrence on Wednesday for the River City Reunion.
State fair features Bob Hope
By MARK TILFORD Staff writer
Staff writer
Looking at the color of leaves isn't the only way to tell fall is approaching.
A fall tradition just like the World Series or the beginning of football season, the 75th annual Kansas State Fighting 20 run runs through in Hutchinson.
In addition to carnival rides on the midway and exhibitions of food and livestock at various halls, the fair will feature several evening grandstand events.
Granstand performers for this year's fair include comedian Bob Hope, the band Chicago, and country singers Barbara Mandrell and The Judds.
Judas.
"We have a lot better shows this year," said Elmer Deming, assistant fair manager.
Tickets for most grandstand shows should be available on the days of the show, Deming said.
slow, Deming the University of Kansas will have various booths at the fair throughout the week.
The Museum of Natural History will feature an exhibit this weekend on Kansas mammals and taxidermy techniques.
The School of Journalism will sponsor a booth Wednesday. Mike Kautsch, dean of journalism, and Max Ustler, chairman of the radiotelevision department, will answer questions about the school.
Question Admission at the gate is $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for children 6 to 12 years old.
Tickets to grandstand shows this weekend are $9, $11 and $13. Information is available by calling (316) 662-6616, but tickets may not be bought by phone.
2 p.m. - Opening ceremony.
7 p.m. - Opening and show: Survivor.
Saturday:
7 p.m. Grandstand show: An
Evening with Anne Murray.
7 p.m. - Grandstand show: Bob Hope.
County examines possible effects of Lawrence bypass Trafficway to mean minimal damage to wetlands, official tells commissioners
By VALOREE ARMSTRONG
Staff writer
As public debate on the south Lawrence trafficway continued, the Douglas County Commission heard a report yesterday that predicted the trafficway would have only minimal adverse effects on the Baker Wetlands.
The report, written by Kenneth Herin of the Kansas Department of Transportation, contrasted two areas of the wetlands that are separated by a levee south of Lawrence — the Haskell Wetlands, a 600-acre tract south of 31st street, and the 31st Street Wetlands, a 36-acre area between the levee and 31st Street.
between the park and Herin, who is the department's wildlife program director, rated the two wetlands in the Wakurausa River Valley. The ratings assessed how each of the two wetlands would be affected by the trafficway. The wetlands have 11 areas, including a flood
storage area, a wildlife habitat area and recreation area.
Herin said that given the levee an canal drainage, the proposed traffic-way would have little effect on the Haskell Wetlands.
It affected the population but did not wipe it out.'
- Kenneth Herin Department of Transportation
That's because the levee and canals isolate Haskell Wetlands from the rest of the area, Herin said. But the 31st Street Wetlands, which has a main function of flood storage, would be affected.
But, he said, "It's not of real significance when you figure the whole Wakara River Valley." Hein said that the Clinton Reservoir
County Commissioner Nancy Hiebert said that the reservoir had damaged the wetlands by affecting their food control function.
had affected the wetlands more but that it hadn't wiped out the Northern Crawfish frog's habitat as some had said.
Herin said that the Clinton Reservoir
"It itched the population but did not wipe it out," he said.
Hiebert also said the county, working with the Kansas Fish and Game Commission, could improve the wetlands, creating a better environment for the frogs.
on the concerns can be addressed — questions of social concern, economic development, environmental and health. "This is a step in the process."
She said that yesterday's report was significant because it was done by a source outside the city and the county who used an established rating system to reach the conclusions.
Local biologist applies for a new grant to search for relatives of Agnes T. Frog
By a Kansan reporter
For several months, biologist Peggie von Achen has searched an hunted for a frog — any Northern Crawfish frog — and still doesn't know whether they live in the Baker Wetlands.
Von Achen began looking for the frogs, which are on the federal endangered species list, last spring. The Kansas Fish and Game Commission gave her a $1,500 grant to search for frogs. But in May, her grant ran out and her search stopped.
"Until the spring, there is nothing to do because the way to locate the frogs is by their mating call," von Achen said.
While von Achen waits for spring, she is applying for a new grant. She said the weather hindered her chances of seeing a frog last spring.
"Because of the lack of suitable weather conditions, I wasn't able to conclude if there were or weren't any frogs," she said.
Frogs tend to surface after a heavy downpour when temperatures are no cooler than about 46 degrees.
The frogs live underground and rarely surface until they search for a mate in the spring. But if the frogs hear even the slightest noise, they return to their underground homes.
Von Achen's search is not likely to cool the debate about whether the building of the south Lawrence trafficway would drive the frogs out of the wetlands.
John Simmons, spokesman for Agnes T. Frog, a fictitious Northern Crawfish frog, said, "Just because humans haven't seen it says nothing about whether the frog exists."
Agnes ran as a write-in candidate against Douglas County commissioner Nancy Hiebert last fall. Hiebert supported the building of the trafficway, which Agnes supporters said would destroy the wetlands.