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University Daily Kansan/Friday December6,1991
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A tribute
On the 200th anniversary of Mozart's death, the KU Collegium was sponsored by Student Union Activities in an effort to expose student Musicum performs in the Kansas Union. The Tunes at Noon program dents various types of music at the University.
College Republicans head retains post
By Alexander Bloemhof Kansan staff writer
The chairperson of the KU College Republicans, who had been accused of buying votes, won a vote of confidence Wednesday night, but the national organization continues to investigate the incident.
Satran said all details of the investigation were kept confidential to protect the integrity of the College Republicans.
"There is an investigation, and it is not concluded," said Steve SATran, executive director of the College Republican National Committee.
At a meeting two weeks ago, members of the organization accused Doug Brubaker, who heads the College Republicans, of paying dues for
members before last year's chairperson elections.
Members have to pay their dues to be eligible to vote.
Brubaker admitted that he did that and said his behavior had been unethical.
But he said the matter had been resolved at a hearing of the organization's executive board before the election. At that hearing, the executive board excused Brubaker and allowed him to run for election.
He said that Davis Kelsey, former treasurer, made the allegations public because Kelsey was dissatisfied with the outcome of the election and that Kelsey wanted to remove him from office.
"I've admitted and acknowledged
that I acted unethically, "Brubaker said. "I was tried for it by the executive board, and now they united to try me again. It's a clear instance of double jeopardy."
Kelsey said he had brought the allegations to the attention of the national organization because he couldn't ignore the wrongdoing.
However, 27 members of the organization Wednesday night expressed their confidence in Brubaker's ability to be an effective leader. There were nine abstentions and no opposing votes.
After the vote, Bob Schaffer, who heads the Kansas Federation of College Republicans, encouraged Brubaker to run for re-election in February.
Brubaker said he had not decided whether he would run for re-election.
"I'm really kind of disgusted about the whole thing. I think this has been a completely counterproductive situation," he said. "But I'm obviously going to serve until February."
Kelsey said the vote of confidence was meaningless.
"The vote of confidence for Doug Brubaker was a cheap attempt to restore some of the credibility Doug lost since the election fraud has become known." he said.
He said many of the people who voted in favor of Brubaker had been at the meeting for the first time and did not know enough about the matter.
Council rejects per-hour fee; OKs statement
By Alexander Bloemhof Kansan staff writer
University Council yesterday rejected a per-credit-hour instruction and equipment laboratory fee proposed by the chief academic officers in its mission statement draft.
However, that was the only part of the document that Council rejected. It endorsed the document as a whole.
The document of the chief academic officers is one of two proposals that will be considered by a special Board of Regents committee Monday.
The second proposal, drafted by the Regents staff in August, was sharply criticized by all Regents schools because it would have given the Regents more power over the individual schools.
In response to that criticism, the Regents asked the chief academic officers of the Regents schools to draft an alternative mission statement.
The chief academic officers' proposal would leave more power on the individual campuses.
"we do feel that it is important that we express our preference for this document, especially with the alternative," said Tom Beisecker, who heads the University Senate Executive Committee.
However, Beisecker also said that SenEx recommended to eliminate the per-credit-hour instructional and laboratory fee from the document.
"SenEx is quite concerned with the inclusion of this initiative," he said. "It may be eroding the state's commitment to providing state-of-the-art equipment."
Dennis Lane, professor of civil engineering, said charging students a fee for labs and equipment might be the only way to get the money.
"I don't think they (the members
of the Legislature) are going to send us money to get equipment, and we need that equipment," he said.
Most other Council members disagreed.
Roger Ross, student representative, said the Legislature would welcome such a proposal.
"If we leave it in there, they are going to fall back on it," he said. "We would be sending the message, 'yeah, it's OK.'"
Nancy Dahl, associate professor of biological sciences, agreed.
"The students are bearing an increasing burden," Dahlsaid. "This is just one more subtle way to make sure it's the students who pay the costs, not the state of Kansas."
Felix Moos, professor of anthropology, said that the state had an obligation to finance higher education and that Council should remind the state of that obligation.
After discussing the proposed fee for about 15 minutes, council voted to eliminate it from the document.
But presiding officer Frances Ingemann, professor of linguistics, reminded Council that the vote was not binding for the Regents.
"Whatever we do does not necessarily mean that we're going to change this document," Ingermann said. "We're simply expressing how we feel about it."
After the meeting, Susan Gronbeck-Tedesco, assistant to the vice chancellor for academic affairs., said the chief academic officers had not proposed any specific fees.
She said they had simply proposed that the Regents and institutions consider a per-credit-hour instructional and equipment laboratory fee without outlining details.
"There is no specific plan now," she said.
Greeks share holiday spirit with children
Bv Stephanie Patrick
Special to the Kansan
Santa Claus came to Lawrence a little early last night for some local children, thanks to the efforts of four KU fraternities and sororites.
More than 35 children from the Ballard Community Center, 708 Elm St., which helps underprivileged families in Lawrence, attended the event at the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house, 2005 Stewart Ave.
The event was sponsored by the women of Alpha Gamma Delta and Alpha Kappa Alpha sororites and the men of Alpha Phi Alpha and DeltaTau Delta fraternities.
"I want one to play games on," she said.
Her mother, Brenda, said she brought her
The children drew pictures, watched "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," decorated cookies, played games and heard stories while anticipating the arrival of Santa.
Veronica Downey, 9, was busy drawing a snowman and had finished a card for her mother when she revealed that she wanted a computer for Christmas.
"Believe me, I couldn't get out of this."
Brenda Downey mother who attended the event
daughter and son, five-year-old Eric, to the event after receiving an invitation in the mail, which intrigued the children.
The party was made possible through the work of the sorority and fraternity members, who spent a month planning and buying toys for the event, said Chad Balka, a Delta
"Believe me, I couldn't get out of this," she said.
TauDelta member.
Ball, Atchison sophomore, said organizers had spent about $150 buying toys for the children, although some stores had given them discounts.
"The kids are doing what they want," Ball said. "It turned out different but better."
The organizers had expected the children to proceed from event to event, but the children chose to do a little bit of everything all at once.
The arrival of Santa was the highlight of the evening for the children, as each one took a turn sitting on Santa's lap and collecting a present.
The children received board games or art supplies as gifts.
For Michael Shively, 5, the night brought happiness as he walked around the room showing everyone the new board game he had received.
He planned to play with it before he went to bed. he said
Before he left, he gave Santa a cookie he had decorated.
"Thank you, Santa," he said.
AlphaPhi Alphafraternity members play "Stickthenose onRudolph" with Damien Cooper, 6.