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Kansas journalist and KU alumnus Stanley H. Stauffer died Thursday at 86 He and his family have a long history of supporting the University.
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GREEK LIFE
Housing controversy surrounds sorority
Members face accusations of keeping information from potential members
BY FRED A. DAVIS III
Initiation is two days away for new members of Alpha Gamma Delta, but the sorority is facing allegations of members withholding information and uncertainty over where sorority members will live next school year.
A KU sophomore with knowledge of the sorority, who asked that her name not be used, said members of AGD's executive council to upperclass members Monday not to reveal to freshmen that it was "highly probable" the sorority would not be living in the Sigma Nu
house, 1501 Sigma Nu Place, where it currently resides, next school year. That information was only to be distributed to freshmen after initiation, the sophomore said.
Debbie Pitts, chapter advisor of Alpha Gamma Delta, denied that the executive council made such a suggestion.
"I've asked the members of the council point blank, and they said no," she said. "And I believe them."
In the greek community, it is not uncommon for certain information to be kept from new members until after they are initiated.
Alison Woodward, Leawood
freshman and an AGD pledge, said she knew of an order not to say anything to freshmen after hearing it "from an upperclassman in passing."
According to an AGD junior, who did not wish to be named because AGD rules prohibit members from talking to the media and asked that this story not be printed out of a fear of "hurt feelings," said the freshmen were alerted Tuesday night — instead of after initiation
The KU sophomore also said that
Kelly Reynolds, president of Alpha Gamma Delta, told upperclassmen not to mention anything about the construction of the sorority's new house unless asked specifically by a prospective member. Reynolds acknowledges she told members, if asked, to say that the sorority was waiting on bank loans and construction was to begin immediately once the loans were secured.
In July 2001 the sorority purchased land west of the current Sigma Nu house for a new building, but is still waiting to break ground.
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Members of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority currently reside in the Sigma Nu house, 1501 Sigma Nu Place, after Sigma Nu lost its charter last year. However, AGD could have to vacate the house when its lease ends in July if the fraternity reposses the house.
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Governor race tackles topic of education
Candidates debate economy, illegal immigration
BY ERIN CASTANEDA
Higher education and illegal immigration are hot topics in this
race, featuring Democratic incumbent Kathleen Sebelius with Republican Jim Barnett, Libertarian Carl Kramer and Richard Ranzau on the Reform ballot as challengers.
getting stronger every day. This will allow for more opportunities in the future to invest more state resources in Kansas universities."
"We must look for ways to bring more money to our schools."
KATHLEEN SEBELIUS Governor
Higher education
For state senator Barnett, higher education is an underdressed issue. He disagreed with Sebelius' approval of the school finance bill. He had proposed an annual 2.5 percent increase
"We must look for ways to bring more money to our schools," she said. "Our economy is strong and
In May, Governor Sebelius signed into law the three-year, $466 million school-finance plan. She said the cost to educate students was rising along with the need for technology in the classrooms. But students are better prepared and more marketable to get jobs upon graduation, she said, citing the state's 4.1 percent decline in unemployment as proof.
for the regent's institutions, he said. With the millions allocated now, he proposed spreading it out for K-12 education during four years, allowing for tax cuts and more money for higher education.
He said everything else was left out when the state Supreme Court mandated money for K-12. He disagreed with the state Supreme Court's involvement in school budgets and didn't want them to have control of it.
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BIG PLAYS BIG DUNXS
Jeff Westerhaus, Sarah Blyce and Justin Mayden, Dreeland Park junior, cheer on the basketball team as they walk onto the court during lost night's game. Kansas beat Washburn University 99-69 during the first exhibition game of the season.
BIG PLAYS, BIG DUNKS The Jayhawk offense dazzled the crowd on the way to a 99-69 victory over Washburn. Ten Jayhawks played for at least twelve minutes.
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ARTHUR SCORES 21 IN DEBUT Freshman Darrell Arthur led the team in scoring "It was a good thing to see our young players come out and play well" coach Bill Self said.
BOARD OF REGENTS
State officials tour crumbling classrooms
BY ANNA FALTERMEIER
Malott Hall, Wescoe Hall, Lindley Hall and the Military Science Building were some of the stops the Kansas Board of Regents and several Kansas legislators made while touring the University of Kansas on Thursday to discuss deferred maintenance funding.
The Board of Regents invited about 20 state legislators and candidates to tour the campus.
Jim Modig, director of design and construction management at the University, said the University estimated that there was more than $237 million in deferred maintenance backlog on KU campuses in Lawrence and Kansas City, Kan., from payments deferred by the state because of lack of funding.
The University estimated it needed $74 million each year to prevent further backlog.
The total maintenance backlog
During a presentation before the tour, Board of Regents President Reggie Robinson said the decrease in state university funding increased the burden of hard-working students and their families through increased tuition costs.
Modig said there weren't any issues that were immediately life-threatening on campus, but problems that could turn into life-threatening issues needed to be addressed.
for the state is estimated to be $584 million.
The Kansas Board of Regents governs the six state universities. These maintenance tours are being held at each state university.
Modig said that more than 11 percent of the 16,000 feet of tunnel that runs beneath the campus needed to be repaired or replaced. He said this would cost about $8.8 million.
Modig said Learned Hall and several other roofs on campus also needed to be replaced or repaired. The original proposal for roof replacement included funding for
"We've heard about it and heard about it, but seeing it and getting a visual really puts it in perspective," said Rep. Ray Merrick (R-Stilwell), Kansas House Speaker Pro Tem. "The longer we delay it, the worse it'll get."
Merrick said he thought the tour would make a difference in state funding.
seven to eight roof replacements each year. Instead, the University received funding for two to three roof replacements per year because of a budget shortfall.
Modig said that if the legislature approved the Regents' funding package for University maintenance next year, it would probably be Jan. 1, 2008, before work was started.
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A growing problem Deferred maintenance totals in Kansas
The University of Kansas:
$168.5 million
Kansas State University:
$209.4 million
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The University of Kansas Medical Center:
$68.8 million
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Pittsburg State University:
$39.8 million
Fort Hays State University:
$35.2 million
Wichita State University:
$33.9 million
Emporia State University:
$28.9 million
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TOTAL: $584.5 million
Source: Boorii of Regents 2004 audit
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