University Daily Kansan, August 31, 1982
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ASK wants students to protect interests by participating in local, state elections
Most students do not know it, but their vote easily could swail local elections in November — an important consideration for legislators facing priority decisions about funding for education in Kansas.
Although historically students have been apathetic about politics, those from the three universities in the 2nd Congressional District comprise almost one-fourth of the voting populace, according to Steve Lienberger, director of the Associated Students of Kansas, a student lobbying group.
"Most of the problem is misinformation or just no information." Linenberger said. "Traditionally, students have been apathetic because Congress has treated them well. But then, that's randy changing."
The University of Kansas moved from the 3rd to the 2nd District after last spring's congressional redistricting decision by a panel of three federal judges. Kansas State University in Starkville University are in the district.
State Rep. Jessie Branson, D-
Lawrence, who is campaigning door
to door for re-election this November,
said she discovered more student interest this year than usual in local politics.
"What I've encountered for the most part is an interest in the revenue situation and concern and apprehension for the quality of education," she said. "A lot of them are asking what was to know what the sequestration tax is."
ASK, which represents the six Kansas Board of Regents universities and Washburn, is promoting a drive to register students, an effort which ASK leaders say has been extremely successful.
"Students are getting less and less financial aid and now the GSL's are not coming in on time," Lineberger said. "They are getting more concerned about politics at the local level."
However, ASK registered only about 300 students at bootset up for two days during enrollment at the University. K State registered about 2100 student volunteers at enrollment in the ASK program, which involves in the ASK driving force.
Terri Reicher, ASK director for
voting registration on the KU campus, said KU's low voter registration at enrolment was not necessarily significant because other universities were able to display booths more prominently. She added that many students had already registered, or were voting on an absentee ballot.
"I was really surprised that as many as 300 students stopped to vote during registration," she said. "It's automatic for freshmen to register, so they don't stop, people, some in their 30s, stopped to register who had never voted before."
"I've encountered a lot more apathy in past years. I really think it's lessening."
But several KU students interviewed disagreed and said they were more apathetic than ever about voting, particularly at the state level.
"I feel like too much of the public vote irresponsibly, that is, without realizing the issues involved," Richard Emery, St. Louis, Mo., senior, said. "My vote against all those people who don't know what they're doing isn't going to have much impact."
Fred Thomas, Leavenworth senior,
said he registered to vote because he
was interested in politics, but most of
his friends would not vote in November
and he rarely discussed the issues with them.
"I think there is a general feeling of 'ipy on campus. I just don't see patty much going on, he said." "I don't see Patty in the hall. We are just too busy with other things."
One candidate for a doctor's degree said she registered to vote because it was one of the requirements to receive in-state tuition.
"I'm not excited about voting, but I'm not apathetic," Margaret Carney-Ryan, Iowa City, Iowa, said.
Some students said they would be more active in local politics if information about the issues was more easily available.
Patti Patterson, Lincoln, Neb., freshman, said she was not interested in local politics because she knew the mayor's office would vote absentee in her home state.
"If you leave it up to other people to vote, then you aren't getting what you want," she said.
CLEO program loss felt Minority enrollment drops at KU School of Law
10 By VERONICA JONGENEI.EN
Entering class statistics for the school of Law show a drop in minority enrollment of almost 3 percent from last year, according to an enrollment report given to first year law students back as part of an information packet.
Total enrollment for the 1982 entering class dropped to 167 from last year's 173.
Staff Reporter
The report shows that minority enrollment is down 2.7 percent overall and that enrollment for black students is down the most, from a total of six entering black last year to one this year.
Law school administrators say there are a variety of reasons for the decline in minority enrollment.
"We've had a steady black enrollment for the past 12 years and this year it just took a nose dive. We'll have to try to figure out what happened," Michael Davis, dean of the law school.
One reason for the drop in minority enrollment this year was the departure of the Council for Legal Education (CLE) to Washburn University, Davis said.
The CLEO program, offered to minority students during the summer session, is designed to help minority students gain admission to law schools in the region. Davis said. The program prepares minority students and others for the academic rigors of law school. It is funded through the federal government, area law schools, and the American Bar Association, he said. Some law professors even donate their time to teach in the program, he said.
that we didn't have it," Davis said. "It always aided our enrollment."
The federal program usually is offered for two years, but it was such a success at the University of Kansas that he received for an additional year, Davis said.
"I doubt that it will come back for a while." he said.
Davis said blacks also were choosing other professional careers over law.
"This was the first summer in four
Another reason for the decline in enrollment is the low minority population in Kansas, said Lilian Six, director of admissions at the law school.
"The problem is that the School of Law tries to have an enrollment of 80 to 85 percent state residents," she said. "The minority population in Kansas is very low and we also get a lot ofations from out-of-state minorities."
Minorities applying from out of state usually also apply to law schools in their own state, she said.
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