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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, August 28, 1997
Kansas House minority leader stresses value of higher education
By Mike Perryman Kansan staff writer
Nearly 50 young democrats gathered in the Kansas Union's Jayhawk Room last night to listen to House Democratic Minority Leader Tom Sawyer stress the importance of higher education
The Student Tuition Assistance Recognition Scholarship program and state educational funding were the focus of Sawyer's address.
"Education in Kansas is being starved to death." Sawyer said.
Tom Sawyer, Kansas House minority leader, speaks about his Student Tuition Assistance Recognition Scholarship program. Nearly 50 KU students listened to Sawyer's speech last night in the Kansas Union. Photo by Pam Dishman.
Last session, the legislature reduced a $9 million Board of Regents' educational and technological funding proposal to $3 million.
"Three million dollars is crumbs considering the fact that it must be distributed to several Regents boards." Sawer said.
STARS is a program that would be funded through state funds generated mostly through the Kansas Lottery. The lottery produces almost $60 million per year, and STARS would cost $50 million per year, Sawyer said.
Students must be Kansas residents, their family's gross income must be less than $75,000, they must attain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and once accepted,
they must maintain that GPA. They also must graduate from an accredited Kansas high school, Sawyer said.
Students now enrolled also would be eligible. If passed, the STARS program would go into effect for the 1998-99 school year.
Troy Findley,
Democratic state
representative of
the 46th district
in Lawrence,
said STARS was
a good way to
place attention
on the need for
higher education and prepare the state for the 21st century.
Sawyer also addressed state funding for a graduate teaching assistant health-care plan.
The GTAs are facing an uphill battle, he said.
"If the Legislature does not support a proposed health-care plan from the Board of Regents, then most likely the Regents and GTAs
will have to renegotiate." Sawyer said.
Republican Sandy Praeger, state senate representative of Lawrence, said she would support the GTA health plan if it came to the Legislature.
"The Board of Regents doesn't have a lot of flexibility with funds this year," she said. "Without state funding, the plan probably wouldn't work."
SUA plans birthday with look at past
By Corrie Moore
Kansas staff writer
SUA has been working to get students involved with University life since 1938.
This year, Student Union Activities members and alumni will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their organization with a look at the past.
Christy Lamble, SUA vice president of alumni relations, said SUA provided educational and entertaining events for students. Lamble, Overland Park senior, is in charge of coordinating the anniversary events.
"We want students to feel like they are a part of SUA and have a good time celebrating this birthday with us," she said.
Throughout the year, SUA will display old posters of guest speakers and performers from the past to remind students of the organization's history. Lamble said.
When SUA was first organized on March 7,1938, its main events were functions and dances. SUA also
sponsored four intramural activities: chess, billiards, bridge and ping-pong.
Today, SUA is involved with activities that include everything from guest speakers to art exhibits.
SUA's committees also have made changes during the years. In 1989, the films committee split into two committees - feature and spectrum. The feature-film committee brings popular movies and occasional sneak previews to students, while the spectrum-films committee specializes in avant-garde, cult and classic foreign films.
In 1991, the live music committee was installed to bring various popular bands to the University.
Lamble said SUA was planning a big birthday bash in March for alumni and students and she hoped people would get involved in the celebration.
Jeni Cardin, Kansas City alumnus and former SUA president, said she planned to attend the celebration.
"I have seen how much growth there has been in the projects it has
Past performers
Highlights of SUA performers and speakers from the past:
1963-Peter, Paul and Mary
1968-Bill Cosby
1973 Beach Boys, Sonny and Cher and Alison Cooper
1977-ZZ Top and Jean-Michel Cousteau
1981-Loverboy
1985 R.E.M.
1980-Bobby McFerrin
1980 Soundgarden
1985-R.E.M.
1986-Bobbv McFerrin
1989- Soundgarden
1991 N
1991-Nirvana and Jim Carrey
1992-Pearl Jam
1993- Soul Asylum and Adam Sandler
1994. Urge Overkill
1996-Harry Connick Jr. and Kurt Vannegue
1997-Tori Amos and Spike Leo
taken on, the people involved and the people who attend the events," she said.
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