University Daily Kansan, October 27, 1982
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K-State provost apologizes for violence
By CAROL LICHTI
Staff Reporter
The provost of Kansas State University yesterday sent a letter to Chancellor Gene A. Budg apologizing for the violence during spring 2016 at U.S. State College.
Provost Owen Kopepe wrote the
letter on behalf of the President
of the College in South Carolina.
"There may be mutual blame for the incidents, but when we are the hosts of a game we carry the responsibility," Koepe said in an interview yesterday. "We cannot be responsible for what occurs in the community after the game, although some regrettable things did occur."
Eyra Weba, a KU band member, was treated at a Manhattan hospital Saturday for leg injuries she suffered during the game.
Band members said grapefruits,
oranges, bottles, toilet tissue and tennis
balls were thrown at the KU band every K-State scored.
KOEPFE SAID he sent the letter after he talked to Budig yesterday morning. He said Budig told him there were strong feelings on the KU campus about the incidents that had occurred at the game.
"Something had to be said," Kopee said. "These events were not appropriate, and too much of this type of thing happens throughout the United States."
Keepee said violent acts by fans could lead to riots like those that have taken place after soccer games in South Africa.
"Everyone was higher than a kite that night, but that's no excuse for some of the things that occurred," he said.
In the letter, Koepee said, "I hope that you will extend to your students, faculty, staff and other fans regrets from Kansas State University that
these events did occur at a game in which we were your hosts."
ALTHOUGH SUCH events happened, Koepe said in the letter that the majority of people at the football game showed good sportmanship.
"It is regrettable that the fine efforts of athletes from both institutions were marred by a few irresponsible people," he said in the letter.
Kopepe said he hoped the 'incidents would not harm the cooperation Budig had shown K-State since he had been chancellor.
Actions during the game were not the only incidents that brought reactions to the team.
Property damage to both universities before the game last week totaled more than $550, said KU and K-State police officials.
VANDALS CAUSED $36.50 damage to buildings on the KU campus with spray paint last Thursday night, KU police said.
Five K-State students have been
charged with two counts each of criminal damage to property and one count of conspiracy to commit criminal damage to property by the Douglas County district attorney in connection with the spray painting.
The five students are scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. Nov. 17 in Douglas County District Court.
The total amount of damage to property caused by the vandals at KU was not known, because the estimated damage to two cars owned by private citizens had not been reported to the police.
Jim Denney, KU director of police,
said the cost of repairing the damage
was not large because the paint was
stored under the vandalism had
been discovered
KU CAMPUS buildings that were painted by the vandals included Mili-Caruth-O'Neil, Watson Library, Carruth-O'Neil and Dyche, Fraser and Wescoke hall.
Adkins proposes subsidy to benefit lecture series
By DON KNOX Staff Reporter
KU's Pearson Lecture series will receive a $25,000 subsidy from a Student Senate reserve account if a bill of consideration is approved by the Senate.
David Adkins, student body president, proposed the lecture subsidy at last night's meeting of the Student Senate Executive Committee.
"A university of this size should be able to attract speakers from a national, national crown level, university or large, well-resourced minor school series currently on campus, but
The Pearson lectures are financed through an endowment provided by former Sen. James Pearson.
Senate Majority Leader Howard Bernard Malcolm inaugural Pearson lecture in September.
ADKINS SAID, "Students can't afford to let this opportunity slip by. The Alf Landon Lecture Series was devoted to KU, and we let that sloo through."
But Adkins denied allegations that the proposal merely was an attempt to
President Ronald Reagan delivered
year round Landon lecture at Kansas
State University.
spend most of the Senate's unallocated funds before his term expires. Nov. 19.
"We have been working with Senator Pearson on this project since last summer," he said. "I'm out of office Nov. 19 and I have only so much time to travel to Washington." My pass, I would still support its passage even after I am out of office.
Adkins said, however, that he could be flexible on the amount of the program.
"By no means is that $25,000 figure set in stone," he said.
ADKINS SAID he suggested the subsidy on the understanding that the lectures would be on a non-partisan or bi-partisan basis.
The subsidy would have to be approved by either the Student Senate Committee on Cultural Affairs or the Committee on Finance and Auditing or other.
The bill then would go before the entire Senate for final approval.
Pearson said Monday that there were tentative plans to bring Sen. Gary Hart, D-Colo., to KU to deliver the second Pearson Lecture. Lark, who was campaign manager for Sen. George McGovern in the 1972 presidential election, is considered by many to be a presidential contender in 1984.
Hart defeated Sen, Peter Dominick in 1974 and narrowly won re-election in 1981.
Task force will study preservation ordinance
By DOUG CUNNINGHAM Staff Reporter
The Lawrence City Commission last night decided to designate a task force comprising seven nine to ten members in a historic preservation ordinance.
The commission will discuss appointments to the task force in two weeks. At that time the commission also will discuss the force's duties.
The task force will consider both a proposed ordinance and ordinances from several other Kansas cities, and recommend an ordinance to the recommen- dant an ordinance by Jan. 1.
The commission several weeks ago received a proposed historic preservation ordinance from a group of local citizens. Such an ordinance would place restrictions on modifications or improvements to buildings in a designated historic district.
Several members of the public spoke in favor of a historic preservation ordinance.
PAUL WILSON, 3027 University Drive, said Lawrence had a rich, historic heritage that was worth preserving.
Dennis Constance, 817 Tennessee St.,
representing the Old West Lawrence
Neighborhood Association
of a historic preservation ordinance.
Michael Shaw, 304 Indiana St., a former president of the Kansas Preservation Alliance, said a survey determined which ones were historic.
However, Commissioner Don Binns said he was concerned that
any restrictions an ordinance might place on property rights would cause legal problems for the city. He said the city might be restricting property rights too much by passing such an ordinance.
The commission also decided last night that it needed more time to study its proposed special assessment financing policy.
Special assessments can be used by developers and builders to help finance public improvements such as streets and sidewalks. They may also allow a lower interest rate than that available from financial institutions.
THE CITY now is owed more than $399,000 in delinquent special assessments.
The commission directed the city staff to include a number of wording changes and clarifications in a fifth proposed draft of a special assessment policy. The commission will discuss the policy again Nov. 16.
Six residents of the Kasold Drive area appeared before the commission to request city assistance in paying for sidewalks, which would run from Sixth Street to 15th Street along Kasold Drive.
Christine Isern, president of the West Perry Park Neighborhood Association, said homeowners in the sidewalks for the sidewalks without city help.
George Williams, director of public works, said the cost to install sidewalks on both sides of Kassell Park would be $10 million. City commissioners, however,
City commissioners, however, said that amount was too much.
"That's a pretty penny," Commissioner Barkley Clark said.
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