THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas
Friday August 28,1987 Vol.98,No.6
(USPS 650-640)
First-day enrollment total breaks University record
By AMBER STENGER
Staff writer
Enrollment at the University of Kansas has jumped for the second year in a row, according to first-day figures.
First-day enrollment was a record 26,625 students, an increase of 882 over last fall.
On the Lawrence campus, the headcount was 22,804, which was up 819 students over last fall's first-day count of 21,956.
"The University of Kansas, once again, has been given a resounding vote of confidence by students," Chancellor Gene A. Budig said in a prepared statement. "Our fall enrollment is another record."
ot-campus enrollment, which includes the Topeka campus, the Regents Center in Overland Park and classes at Leavenworth, showed an increase of 104 students. However, the enrollment at the University of Kansas Medical Center decreased by 45 students from last fall.
The official enrollment figures the University uses for budgeting are not released until the 20th day of classes.
According to official figures, enrollment last fall increased 1,118 over fall 1985.
Budig said, "Because of last fall's enrollment increase, the University will receive a base adjustment of no less than $1.7 million for full-time faculty positions. While this will not fully compensate for the enrollment increase, we will be able to recruit for the new positions during the current academic year."
However, Tom Rawson, campus director for fiscal affairs, said that this year the University would not receive the budget adjustment for last fall's enrollment increase because of a two-year lag between enrollment increases and budget adjustments.
"We will receive for fiscal year 1989, which is 1988, $17,641,462," he said. "That is the budgeted adjustment, and that will be money that
will be available to the University for hireing faculty and so on, starting July 1, 1988."
To help accommodate the increase in students this year, Rawson said, the University will use part of the $850,000 in excess fees released by the Kansas Legislature last spring.
the bankers at the IRS release was money that the Legislature returned to KU when KU received more tuition money — from last fall's enrollment increase — than expected.
expected.
"This year, if we were to add 1,000 students above last fall, we would surely expect the state to allow us to spend another $950,000." Rawson said. "Since that is a written state policy, endorsed by the Board of Regents, the governor and the Legislature, I would have to think it would be the same."
One problem caused by the enrollment increases may be finding enough classroom space and housing for students.
See ENROLL, p. 6, col. 4
Med school enrollment down as nursing applications drop
By JENNIFER ROWLAND Staff writer
Staff writer
First-day enrollment at KU's College of Health Sciences was slightly down from last year, partly because of a decline in School of Nursing enrollment.
Walter Gelbach, director of student admissions and records, said the first-day student count at the University of Kansas Medical Center was 2,436, down 45 from last year's first-day figures. Included in the total are 134 students enrolled on both the Lawrence and Kansas City, Kan., campuses.
Gehlbach said a count taken on the twentieth day of classes would be the official enrollment figure.
Although applications for the nursing school were up nine from last year, the first-day count of 240 reflected a drop in enrollment, said Rita Clifford, assistant dean of the School of Nursing and director of student affairs.
1986, 266 undergraduate students were enrolled. On the twentieth day in 1885, 288 undergraduates were enrolled. First-day enrollment figures were not available for past years.
years. The School of Nursing has 11 first-year nursing students this year compared with 123 in 1986.
Clifford said that in the past people enrolling late had added to the first day figures but that she didn't necessarily expect that to happen this year.
The decline in nursing school enrollment is part of a national decline in applicants.
On the twentieth day of classes in
"We just began to feel the effect of it in 1966," she said.
The number of people who enroll after being admitted is down. But a 33 percent increase in 1986 in prenursing advising appointments on the Lawrence campus might indicate an enrollment increase in the future, Clifford said.
"We're hoping this will translate
itself into increased applications for next year," she said. Applications for fall 1988 are due Oct. 15.
Clifford said she thought changes in job prospects for professional women had contributed to the decline.
"The fact that there are many more professions open to women is one thing," she said. "There is a societal change in what people are looking for in their careers. Many women are choosing to look at the money and status of the position."
Clifford said that male applicants had not increased and that most male nursing students were non-traditional students who had changed careers.
Una Creditor, associate dean of admissions at the School of Medicine, said the school's enrollment remained fairly steady at 178.
Clubs, taverns offer alternatives in age and membership policies
Creditor said about 1,000 students applied to the School of Medicine each year. The school then offers to admit the top applicants, but not all accept.
By KIRK M. ADAMS
and BRIAN BARESCH Staff writers
Students at the University of Kansas like to party, but new drinking laws have left students under 21 high and dry and everyone else confused.
Students over 21 can buy a drink, but many don't understand the different rules at each Lawrence bar.
Many underage students are asking, "Where's the party now?"
Where's the party now?
But for them, alternatives still exist.
Bottleneck's, 737 New Hampshire St., is open to people of all ages every Tuesday and some Sundays. Brett Mosiman, owner of Bottleneck's, said the club was open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. The cover charge is $2 and there usually is live music or a disc jockey.
Other nights, only people over 21 with club memberships are allowed. A cover of $2 to $6 is charged when a band is playing; the price depends on the band.
Bottleneck's is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Monday through Saturday.
Mosman said he was proud of Bottleneck's
entertainment schedule.
"We're doing a lot of progressive stuff," he said.
One place where people of all ages can meet is the Glass Onion, 624 W. 12 St. The manager, Marti Brill, describes it as a coffee house.
"We try to keep it kind of arty and loose," she said.
The Glass Onion serves coffee and espresso, slender drinks, milk shakes, pop and soda water. It sells open-faced bagel sandwiches, quiche, salads and fresh-baked goods.
BRU said the Glass Onion had live music about once a week, ranging from very contemporary to jazz to classical styles. It is open from 8 p.m. to midnight Sunday through
Thursday and from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Brill said she thought people liked the Glass Onion because many types of people could come and meet and because the atmosphere was casual. The location of the coffee house is good, too, she said — right down the street from the Kansas Union.
A Lawrence private club, Gammons, 1601 W. 23rd St., now allows people under 21 with valid KUIDs and driver's licenses to enter the bar. Minors must wear a plastic bracelet, mark both their hands with large Xs and agree not to drink.
The bar was able to change its policy because city ordinances do not ban minors from private clubs or drinking establishments that do not sell 3.2 beer.
Both minors and non-minors must have club cards or come as guests. Gammos does not allow underage persons on Tuesday or Thursday nights because of drink and entertainment specials.
Gammons has a $3 cover charge on weeknights and $5 on weekends for minors. Clubmembers over 21 pay $1 and guests over 21 pay $2.
21 people
People of all ages can see three or four live bands in one night at the Outhouse, four miles east of Lawrence on 15th St.
east of Lawrence The Outhouse is a small building available for rent for organizers of live music. No alcohol is allowed.
Bands play anything from '60s rock to contemporary hardcore punk. The Outhouse attracts many small, nationally known bands such as The Descendents and Jodie Foster's Army. Admissions range from $3 to $5, depending on the cost of the bands to the renters. Bill Rich, Lawrence resident and one of the primary renters of the building, said performers or renters interested in the Outhouse should contact the KU campus radio station, KJHK.
T. T. Brock's, 901 Mississippi St., is a juice bar in Lawrence designed exclusively for people 16 to 21.
"We have a live band every once in a while and other nights a DJ" manager Barry
The juice bar is open from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Soda and candy are sold inside. The cover
charge is $4.
Headley said he was considering trying a KU night where all students with a KUID would get in free.
People of all ages also may enjoy a dance at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 St. R尔德 Rd., at 8:30 p.m. September 11. A disc jockey will be there, and soft drinks will be served.
Another bar that offers a night for under- age people is Sneakers Nightclub, 1513 Lane St. in Toupea
St. In Tepeeka:
Craig Gates, manager of Sneakers, said the bar was open to any person over 16 every Monday night. At the end of this month, he said, they will experiment with a college night on Sundays.
Gates said Sneakers was open from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The cover charge is $4, and on college night anyone with identification from any university will receive a $1 discount.
Gates said Sneakers usually has a DJ and has a band about once a month.
After hours, over 21
For the confused over-21 crowd, here's a list of area night spots and their present fare:
■ The Sanctuary, 1401 W. 7th St., will remain a private club until it is converted into apartments later this year. It now allows only those over 21 to enter. Cover charges vary during the week, depending on the drink special.
The Sanctuary is open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
six days a week, and from noon to 2 a.m.
Sunday. A disc jockey provides music in the
evenings.
The Wagon Wheel Cafe, 507 W. 14th St., formerly a tavern, now serves liquor. No members are necessary, and anyone may enter. Only those over 21 may drink.
**Just A Playhouse, 806 W. 24th St., a private club serving no food, is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Cover charge is $2 every day except Wednesday.**
The Wheel is open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
every day, and food is served until 10 p.m.
A cover charge is required only if a band is
performing
Shiloh, 1003 E. 23rd St, a private club featuring live country-western music, is open from 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The cover charge is $3, including a lapse lesson early in the evening.
The Glass Onion, 624 W. 12th St., is a popular meeting place for people who are under and over 21. The coffee shop offers a variety of food and drink.
dance lesson early in the evening:
Dos Hombres, 815 New Hampshire St., is open to all, serving liquor only to those over 21. No membership is required.
The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday, and does not charge a cover.
See LIQUOR, p. 6, col.1
Cadet Corporal Heather Salerno salutes at the Jayhawk Battalion ROTC activation ceremony. The annual ceremony took place yesterday in front of Allen Field House.
Cadet named new commander; senior to lead KU ROTC battalion
By VALOREE ARMSTRONG Staff writer
Staff writer
Being named one of the six of
Army ROTC cadets in the region
has its advantages. One is that you
get your own saber, a heavy,
26-inch, one-eled sword with
a slightly curved blade.
Another is that you may be named battalion commander of 200 of your peers.
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Such is the case for Cadet Lt.
Col. Christopher Overby, Toplea
senior. Yesterday at the Jayhawk
Battalion activation ceremony in
front of Allen Field House, Overby was passed a U.S. flag by Lt.
Col. James Laster, professor of military science and commander of the KU Army ROTC.
The annual event is the launching point of the school year for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Overbey said. A new crop of seniors become cadet officers and one senior, Overbey, takes command under Laster.
Overbye's well-organized desk, with a stack of messages and display of medals, seems huge when he sits behind it. He has an Ollie North haircut — short and parted sharply to the side.
Overby said his position was liaison between the cadets and the regular army officers. He's also responsible for organizing activities such as a canoe trip in September.
cadets.
Cadet Capt. Ronald Moody said Overbye was selected as the KU cadet leader because of his accomplishments this summer, along with his graduation from airborne
When Overbye was ordered before four Army colonels and two sergeants major for an evaluation at an advanced training camp this summer, he was too tired to be intimidated, he said. But he must have impressed the brass because he was named the best in his regiment and one of six honor cadets.
and air assault schools, college achievements and two years of army experience before college.
The two years Overbey spent as a private gave him an idea of what his detachment wants from him now.
"I know to keep in mind how important the welfare of the soldiers is," he said. "If you make them feel their contribution is valued, they'll kill or die for you."
"Being the top cadet could alienate from the rest of the cadets
"Being the top cadet could alternate from the rest of the cadets — if I let it. It's a challenge to me not to sit in an ivy tower."
Moody said KU's ROTC was a good program, according to the scores of its cadets at advanced summer camp at Ft. Riley.
Overbey said the program was good because it taught specific skills such as reading a map, writing plans for operations and using army formats.