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KANSAN
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
The University Daily
Back-to-school edition
Thursday, August 19, 1982
Vol. 33, No. 1 USPS 650-640
State budget cuts put strain on KU departments
By DEBORAH BAER Staff Reporter
The libraries won't be open this year as much as last year, chemistry students will be working together on lab experiments that used to be in the Chemistry building and some of the pianos at Muravli Hall now are.
Many professors won't have phones in their offices.
Several hundred students wanting to take Western Civilization can't.
And student jobs will be scarce.
THOSE ARE JUST some of the effects of the budget cuts the University of Kansas has been facing.
In July, Gov. John Carlin asked the Kansas Board of Regents to make a 4 percent spending increase in federal aid.
Carlin's request for the spending reduction in
sate agencies was made to help make up for a $1 million deficit in state revenues.
For the Lawrence campus of the University, the reduction was 4.3 percent of its general-use budget. Spending at the KU Medical Center was reduced by 2.5 percent.
"Our directions (from Carlin) are to show in the budget of fiscal year 1983 that we will not spend the full amount—that we will leave our funds unspent." Nitcher, director of business and fiscal affairs.
CHANCELLOR LORE A. Budig pledged to pro- vise the quality of the academic programs as ma-chic for the new school.
Deanell Tacha, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said Bald and other central administrators of the University had made a ' firm commitment to academic units as little as possible.
The budget for academic affairs was cut by 3.2 percent. The budget for the chancellor's office was increased.
chancellor's budget was cut by 25 percent. Nichler said the money cut beyond the first 4 percent represented money that had not yet been allocated to other budgetary units.
TACHA SAID her office had made cuts of more than 2.3 percent so that each of the academic units under her office would only have to cut 2.2 percent from its budget.
The academic units could not, when preparing their budgets to adjust to the cuts, reduce the salaries of unclassified personnel already under their control. These administrators, administrators, scientists and research assistants—had already been sent letters of recommendation, and Biddgiving them a 7.5 percent pay raise.
However, classified employee have suffered from the budget cuts by having their 1.25 merit pay reduced.
Budget reductions can come only out of the part of the budget left after salaries are paid.
For at least most of the academic units, salary is most of the budget.
IN THE LIBRARIES, the question of salaries and hiring are special problems. According to Jim Ranz, dean of libraries, turnover of library employees traditionally has been high.
"Virtually all positions are temporarily blocked," Ranz said, referring to the hiring freeze. "If all of these positions remain blocked, that's going to hit the library really hard."
Ranz has asked the administration for special consideration so that he could hire more people.
"WHAT MAKES ME most uncomfortable is that we just not clear about the situation yet."
He said the library had to give up several positions that had been left vacant, and the book needed to be returned.
"And we're going to be reducing hours in some of the libraries." It was said.
Carol Chittenden, associate reference librarian at Watson Library, said the morale of
the reference librarians had been affected by the cut. One of the nine reference librarians resigned recently, and the spot probably will not be filled. The other reference librarians did not want to cut down on the number people at the desk at a time, so each person will work two extra hours a day.
*Everly encourage work for more than 40 hours*
*Everyone should work more than 40 hours*
This is just the quirky season. This is not the busy season—and it really gets wild."
DAVID ADKINS, body president, said that students should be more aware of and active in state politics because the actions of the Legislature affected them directly.
"There's not going to be somebody there (to protect students from further cuts)," Adkins said. "Students must look after themselves." The school district said this is very serious and of itself. But in the
See BUDGET, Page 14
Summer homicides keep courts busy
By VICKY WILLI Staff Reporter
Two early summer homicides were the focus of Lawrence residents' attention during the vase
Richard Vance Swaggetty, Washam, Texas, was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old Mark Swanson of Lawrence.
Swagerty, 25, pleaded guilty to shooting Swagerty, 25, pleaded guilty to shooting Swagerty May 11 outside the victim's apartment in Northwest Oklahoma.
Swaggyter's sentence date has been set for Aug. 20.
man's bond to be set at $50,000. Newman is free on $50,000 bond.
Michael Newman, 23, of Prairie Village, pleaded innocent to charges of aggravated battery and aiding a felon in connection with the shooting of the head with a metal pipe before he was shot.
NEWMAN'S TRIAL has been set for Sept. 18 District Judge Ralph M. King Jr., ordered New
June 11, the body of Donald Hatchell, 49, was found partially buried under a bridge in southwest Oklahoma.
Lisa Dawn Bigenault, 17, Rt. 4, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated robbery and attempted kidnapping in connection with the killing.
William McTaggert III, 15, 427 Elm St., was ruled a delinquent on the issue of his involvement. He has been placed in the Topeka Youth Center.
The two were originally taken into custody on petitions they ran away from court-ordered placement homes, according to Associate District Judge Mike Flewell.
Hatchell was Bigewall's great-ulead and had been living at the Bigewall home at the time of the attack.
and is unaware whether Biwangian should be tried or on adult in a guilty court. Last week, the judge told a judge
juvenile court judge, rulied that she be tried as an adult because of the seriousness of the crime and because she was near adult age. He admitted that he had been assaulted by facilities to treat her if she were guilty.
DEFENSE ATTORNEY Dean Burkhead asked that her young mental age make her sub's
Students driving home after an evening of harboring will have to be aware of the stiff drunk driving law Kansas adopted July 1. The new law prohibits drunk driving, but it does not allow for sustained sentences or probation.
First-time offenders would receive 48 hours in jail or 100 hours of public-service work and a minimum fine of $200. They must also complete an alcohol or drug abuse treatment program.
minimum of five days in jail and a $500 fee.
Third and subsequent convictions would result in a prison sentence.
Anyone stopped has the option of taking a blood test. If a person refuses the test it could mean suspension of driver's license for four months to one year.
than three months of negotiations;
See SUMMER, Page 10.
After more than three months of negotiations.
A construction crew works in the bottom of a trench where a steam tunnel will run from Robinson Center (background) to Allen Field Houses. The project is expected to be finished this fall. See related pages.
sonant Hettwer, an employee in the office of records and registration, tells Kim Jarrattre, Lawrence University's faculty director. The office of admissions and records ran out of timetables in April, and because of the delays, some students were unable to attend.
See SUMMER, Page 1
Student Aid Money still available but harder to get
Despite widespread budget cuts that have affected almost every form of student financial aid, help should be available to most students, federal and KU officials sav.
"I do not understand all the hue and cry from students about financial aid." Ben. Nancy Kasebum, R-Kan., said last week. "Funds are still abundant for the truly need."
According to Kaissebau and other government officials, most student financial aid laws require that families tell that families should provide as much of their children's school expenses as possible. For those families that could not afford a higher cost, the government would make funding available.
SUSAN HATTAN, senior legislative assistant for Kassaubeen, said she thought "Americans are very concerned about the environment."
"We are establishing some priorities," she said, adding that she felt the government could not handle the enormous growth and cost of student financial aid
It's a question of financing education or substituting people who can handle the costs on their own.
One of the effects of the new legislation concerning student financial aid is a policy requiring students to qualify for Guaranteed Student Loans.
Jerry Rogers, KU's director of Financial Ad. said that a lot of KU students who used to qualify
STUDENTS WITH FAMILY INCOMES exceeding $30,000 must take a financial tests, which is matched to a government supplemental appropriation table. After qualifying for a GSL, student
"The eligibility laws have reduced the number of loans granted significantly," he said.
dents must pay a 5 percent origination fee which is deducted from the loan, and a guarantee fee of three-fourths to 1 percent, depending on the loan-institution.
Seven months after graduating, students begin a 10-year payment period for the loan at a 8% interest rate.
Rogers blamed the increased costs on new verification laws which have created more pa-
"I am concerned about the difficulty of creating new administrative responsibilities when I take on a leadership role."
when a student applies for aid he must fill out
'We have not seen anybody who cannot return to KU because his aid was cut.'—KU Financial Aid Director Jerry Rogers
income forms that require verification. New laws require extensive analysis and validation of income information.
"WE HAVE CHECKED four times as many people this year," Rogers said. "I agree with the staff in my office that the funds are administered correctly, but the process is an complex, some students will not get the training."
But Kassebaum said the income tests were essential to the survival of the student financial programs. She said legislators were aware of suprascientific problems she saw no alternative.
Middle and upper income families can still apply for a Parment for an undergraduate Student with no credit history or cause interest payments are 14 percent annually and payment must be begun 60 days after graduation.
"These loans are not nearly as popular as the GLSs were." Rogers said. "But at least there is an alternative for the handicapped student who needs a loan to commit and whose parents won't pay for college."
THE NATIONAL Direct Student Loan program has been cut by one-third this year, Rogers said. However, he said, increased contributions and membership Association should take up the slack.
"Although the government cut back some," he said. "good investments have allowed the knowledge to flow out," he said of the financial aid," he said." "I believe the amount of money circulated, at $400,000, will be about
Another form of financial aid for many KU students is the Pell Grant, Rogers said. He said he was concerned about current legislation that might reduce the eligibility scale for Pell Grant
"The Pell Grants are frozen at the 1982 levels for now," he said. "Any new legislation concerning aid will be directed at those who have already taken advantage of the programs."
Although the current storm of federal budget cuts affecting student financial aid should continue for some time, Rogers and other officials said KU students were ludic- at least for now.
Inside Back-to-school
"We have not seen anybody who cannot return to KU because his aid was cut," Rogers said.
This back-to-school issue was produced by the summer and fall staffs of the Kansan. Regular publication will resume Monday, Aug. 23.
Campus
Section 2
- Pre-enrollment by computer will begin this fall for next spring semester . . . . . . page 1
- Crime increase expected as students return . . . . . . page 5
- "KU on Wheels" keeps on rolling . . . . . . page 7
- A new variety show may take over "Rock Chalk Revue"
City
Section 3
- Quantrill's raid may have a ghostly effect on city . page 1
- Act spells out duties of landlords, tenants . page 5
- Residents like the small-town atmosphere of North Lawrence . page 6
- Black businesses small but growing . page 7
Section 4
Area
- Lakes provide good sports for outdoor activities . page 1
* Osage City site of solar energy experiment . page 2
* Vintage jazz alive in KC nightclub . page 8
* Calendar of area fall entertainment . page 8
Sports
Section 5
- Returning starters optimistic about season ... page 1
* Three new coaches join football coaching staff ... page 2
* Lady Jayhawks young, rebuilding ... page 5
* Lessig stresses need for more student involvement
...page 8