THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.116 ISSUE 25
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2005
Student fees fund Day on the Hill fun
SUA brings more events, speakers
BY JOHN JORDAN
jjordan@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Extra money is bringing bigger-name speakers and the return of the Day on the Hill outdoor concert this year.
Students approved a Student Senate referendum that added a $5 student fee last spring. With the fee, SUA's budget more than tripled, from about $100,000 to $340,000.
Susan Hoffman, assistant director of Union programs, said SUA could spend six figures on this year's Day on the Hill concert, whereas SUA's total budget was $127,000 last year.
Day on the Hill was a daylong, annual, free outdoor music festival on Campanile hill, last held in May 2002. Bands such as Pearl Jam, They Might Be Giants and Fastball have performed at the event.
SUA is planning this year's concert's infrastructure and preparing to invite to performers, Hoffman said. SUA is considering locations on West Campus, near the Lied Center and other locations for the concert. SUA hopes to have a location and date by Oct. 1, Hoffman said.
Kaitlin Connealy, Leawood senior and SUA president, said that besides the Day on the Hill concert, the extra money allowed the University to bring in comedians Jeffrey Rush and Carlos Mencia, and speakers Chuck D of Public Enemy and basketball coach Ken Carter, who spoke last night.
EVENTS
Upcoming SUA speakers and activities, in part made possible by a $S SUA student activity fee.
Break! Urban Spectacular, Sept. 26, Lied Center
- Carlos Mencia, comedian, Oct. 4, Lied Center
Salman Rushdie, novelist,
Oct. 6, Lied Center
Chuck D, musician, Oct.
19, Kansas Union
- Beijing Modern Dance Company, Oct. 21, Lied Center
This semester, $143,000 is budgeted for speakers and comedians. Last spring semester the budget was $20,000 less than Carlos Mencia's visit. Also, the new money lets students see speakers at a reduced cost, Connealy said. For example, students with a KUID got free admission to Coach Carter speak last night.
"I can definitely say that if there had not been this added fee, students would be paying considerable amounts to see Coach Carter," Kratz said. She estimated students could have paid as much as $20 before the fee.
Carter was the first speaker that the SUA social issues committee proposed last spring after the committee learned of the SUA student fee's approval, said Jenny Kratz, Lawrence senior and SUA social issues coordinator.
- Edited by Becca Evanhoe
Sculpting a new Jayhawk
Kim Trever Teft creates a mold of the Jayhawk sculpture in front of Strong Hall. Tefft will use the mold to make a duplicate for the University's Edwards Campus, and plans to complete the final sculpture within "four months, give or take a year," Tefft said.
Kim Andrews/KANSAN
ADMINISTRATION
Provost eyes tougher standards
BY GABY SOUZA
gsouza@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Provost David Shulenburger has announced his intention to make admissions more selective for prospective in-state students.
He said the idea of selective admissions was something the University was going to explore during the semester. It has been under discussion because of its correlation with the
said that all publications put out by the University and University programs "should support on-time graduation."
Shulenburger said the four-year graduation rate would be easier to achieve if admissions were more selective for incom-
Now, we have to ask, 'Do we want to change the tradition?"
David Shulenburger
The University reports that 29 percent of its students graduate in four years. The University is ranked 31st out of 34 public institutions by the Association of American Universities.
four-year graduation rate.
ing freshmen. The admissions standards were set by a state law established in 1997.
smutenburger commissioned a "Graduate in Four" task force last spring to investigate the problem. The task force is composed of various faculty and staff members. The task force's report
Provost
The standards say that a prospective freshman from Kansas must have one of the
following three qualifications: a high school GPA of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale, rank in the top one-third of his high school class, or have an ACT score of 21 or above.
Reggie Robinson, the president and CEO of the Board of Regents, said the selective admissions had been brought up
"Now, we have to ask. 'Do we want to change the tradition?'"
Shulenburger said.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission Requirements for Incoming Freshmen in-state students must have one of the following:
♦ Achieve an ACT score of 21 or above or an SAT score of 980 or above
- Earn at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0-point scale in the Kansas Board of Regents curriculum
Board of regents surveyed
♦ Rank in the top one-third of their high-school class
Out-of-state students must have one of the following:
- Achieve an ACT score of 24 or above or an SAT score of 1090 or above with a 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4-point scale
- Earn at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0-point scale in the Kansas Board of Regents Curriculum
to the regents during their visit, but not formerly presented.
Board of Nagara Seminary
Rank in the top one-third of their high-school class
He said that for the law to be changed, the University would first have to formally approve the plan.
Sam Ryan, Janesville, Wis. sophomore said it was unfair to in-state students to change the admission requirements.
Source: Office of Admissions and Scholarship's Web site
He said in-state tuition was a
big reason why students chose schools in their home states. If students can't get into the schools, he said he thought they would have no way to get to college.
"I think it's the student's right to get into schools in the state you're from," he said.
- Edited by Alison Peterson
CRIME
BY STEVE LYNN
slynn@kansan.com
KANSAN WORKS WRITER
Elizabeth Newman walked outside her apartment Saturday morning and realized that her car had been damaged and her compact discs were stolen. She walked back inside and screamed.
Newman, Overland Park sophomore, was parked in a dimly lit lot behind her boyfriend's house on the 1300 block of Kentucky Street because too many cars park on that street on weekends, she said.
In all, there were $1,375 worth of damages.
"I won't leave anything that could be stolen in my car again," she said.
Newman and at least eight others were victims of a crime spree totaling at least $6,505 in damage and stolen valuables last weekend between the 1100 and 1400 blocks of Kentucky Street. The crimes have puzzled
KU students, the Oread Neighborhood Association, landlords and the Lawrence Police Department.
Sgt. Dan Ward of the Lawrence Police Department said that police would investigate to see if the crimes were connected because auto burglaries often occur in the same area at the same time.
"It's less likely to have one in an area than to have more than one in an area." Ward said.
Kevin Baker, Lenexa senior locked his car door, but still couldn't keep his car safe. Baker reported $680 in CDs stolen after someone broke the lock on his car door, he said.
Auto burglaries often occur because students leave doors unlocked and valuables visible he said.
"Most of the people are students and they were probably drunk," Baker said. "Nobody saw it so I don't know what to do."
SEE BREAK-INS ON PAGE 5A
On edge about evolution Chancellor Robert Hemenway is worried that the Kansas State Board of Education's stance on evolution could hurt the University. PAGE 2A
Chalmers grooves on, off the court With his speed, creativity and shooting ability, freshman point guard Mario Chalmers could be a leading scorer as well as a passer for the Jayhawks. If only he could dance. PAGE 1B
Jayhawks. If only he could dance. PAGE 18
Messin' with Texas With its six-match winning streak, the Jayhawks are ready to defeat the Longhorns in tonight's match. Kansas is ranked fifth in the Big 12 Conference in preseason rankings. PAGE 1B
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