KUAC to drop ticket surcharge
Staff Reporter
By BARBARAJENSEN
Circles of fun
warm weather yesterday gave many elementary children the opportunity to enjoy recess outside. Shawn Curtiss had fun climbing on playground equipment at Opal Jayne Kennedy Elementary School. Shawn, a second grader, is the son of Richard and Bonnie Curtiss, 2010 Maple Lane.
A surcharge on student football and basketball season tickets will be eliminated in 1980, the University of Kansas is to retain its full-year tuition.
The surcharge of $5 on student football season tickets and $4 on student basketball season tickets will be dropped as soon as a $3,500 loan to KUAC from the Kansas University Endowment Association is repaid. The surcharge was implemented in 1966 to repay the loan, which funded seating additions to the east side of Memorial Stadium.
The board voted unanimously to eliminate the surcharge. "I think it is the fair thing to do for the students," Bob McDermott, director of men's athletics, said. "They would be carry the burden of the renovation if it wasn't eliminated."
MIKE HARPER, KUAC board member and former student body president, had suggested last December that the surcharge be eliminated. He said student ticket holders who were required to pay the 1966 stadium renovation if the 1966 surcharge were retained
In 1978, KUAC borrowed $1.8 million from the Endowment Association to pay for a renovation of Memorial
The 1978 loan stipulated that payments of $218,000 be made each year. Each year $168,000 of the payments would come from the 1978 surcharge. The contract did not specify where the remaining $50,000 a year would come from.
Stadium. A 50-cent a game surcharge was added to student football tickets and a $1 a game surcharge was added to student basketball tickets.
Some board members had assumed that after the 1966 loan was repaid the 1966 surcharge would be retained. The members thought the $40,000-a-year payments used for the 1978 loan would then be made to paymentals on the 178 loan.
TODD SEYMOUR, president of the Endowment Association, said last month that because of the payment schedule, it had been assumed the 1966 surcharge would be continued.
"but it doesn't really matter where the mono comes from," he said. "The Endowment Association just wants
In other business, board members were given copies or a letter to the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare from Mike Dewis, University general counsel. The Board approved the text IX interpretation by Joseph Califano, secretary of HEW.
TITLE IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 states that equitable athletic opportunities for members of both sexes must be provided at institutions receiving federal funds. An institution risks losing the funds if it does not comply.
Califano's interpretation would require that equal average per capita funds be spent on male and female
Davies' letter stated that a main objection to the interpretation was the inclusion of football in determining per se possession.
"The interpretation ignores football as a source of revenue." Chancellor Archie R. Dykes said, "Football pushes up per capita expenses and it supports not only itself, but other sports."
FOOTBALL NETTED $1,361,783 of RUAC's $2,754,608
income as of Jan 31. Expenditures for football during the
new season will be $496,800.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
Board members also were given a plan for a merger of the men's and women's athletic programs. The plan included a merger of KUAC and the Advisory Board on Women's Intercollegiate Athletics.
"It would place a severe financial strain on the University to include football in the interpretation," Dykes said. "The Legislature has made it clear that it won't support intercollegiate athletics."
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Merger awaits OK for July start
By BARBARA JENSEN
Staff Renarter
The KU women's athletic department will merge with the men's athletic department by this summer if Chancellor Archie R. Dykes proposes a approved merger plan.
The plan was presented to board members of the University of Kansas Athletic Council, which has exclusive executive vce chancellor. He had been working on the proposal since last fall with Martin Washington, director of women's athletics, Bob Marcium, director of men's athletics.
If Dykes approves the proposal, Marcum will be director of intercollegiate athletics and director of athletics.
WASHINGTON WOULD be in charge of a sports medicine program and non-revenue-producing sports. She would also remain with the organization six to 18 months. After that time, she would have to decide whether to remain in an instructive position or to coach softball.
The athletic business office, sports information, the Williams Educational Fund and special projects would be directed by Marcum, according to the proposal.
The plan also calls for a merger of the KUAC board and the Advisory Board on Women's Intercollegiate Athletics. The women's advisory board has 16 members and the KUAC board has 21 members. The new board would have 15 members, three of which would be students. A total of four women are members of the current boards.
Mike Harper, KUAC board member and former student body president, said he was concerned because, under the plan, one of the student board members would be a
member of K Club, a proposed group for athletes who letter in a sport.
"I THINK IT would put the student in a difficult situation," Harper said. "Is he representing the athletic department or the students?"
He said a problem could occur if a student athlete voted not to increase a coach's salary, only to have the coach later find out about it.
Marcum said that he had suggested that the student be a member of K Club and that the instructor be a member of K Club.
Sanket said one possibility would be to assignate the athlete a non-voting member of the board.
The K Club would be coordinated by an assistant director for special projects. The assistant director would also be responsible for the organization of a vision of an academic coordinating staff and
development of athletic facilities and special projects.
Washington said she was concerned that an addendum to the proposal had not been submitted.
She said she had not signed the proposal until the addendum, which dealt specifically with salaries, practice times, supportive care of the medicine program, had been added.
SHE SAID A meeting of the women's advisory board would be held soon. The proposal and the addendum will be presented to the board, she said.
The KUAC board plans to send written responses to the proposal to Dykes or Del
Sankamik said if Dykes approved the plan, it would probably become effective July 1. The plan was approved on Thursday.
New S. African investment policy criticized
By LAURIE WOLKEY
Staff Renorter
The KU Committee on South Africa yesterday released a statement that criticized the Kansas University Endowment Association's new investment policy, saying the association was "shirking" its social responsibility.
The statement called for a rescheduled by the Endowment Association of a meeting between the two groups. The Endowment Association cancelled a proposed meeting, which was to be held on July 7, last Friday when it released its new investment policy.
Todd Seymour, president of the Endowment Association, said yesterday that he had not received a copy of the proposal. The Endowment Association and Lawrence graduate student and a spokesman for the committee, said the Endowment Association would receive the proposal.
THE COMMITTEE's statement said, "We shall be going on March 7 to the KU Endowment Office to meet with our colleagues."
Okie said the committee also would be presenting its
talks tonight at the first meeting of the new Student Senate
The Endowment Association, a nonprofit corporation that administers gifts to the University of Kansas, said in its policy statement Friday that contridiaries could now benefit from their donations be invested in company in South Africa.
The policy said that any past, present or future donors should tell the Endowment Association if they do not want their money invested in South Africa. Such requests will be honored, the policy statement said.
The committee has urged American corporations to withdraw investments from South Africa because it says those investments encourage the system of apartheid, the separation of races.
IN ITS statement about the new investment policy, the committee said, "Mr. Seymour's statement really means that the Association will continue to invest its funds as it always has. But if the donors come to complain, he can tell them that he is counting their $30 as belonging to the portion of investments that does not happen to be tainted by South Africa."
As of June 1978, the Endowment Association had assets of $2.6 million. Of that amount, $7.5 million was invested in
municipal and corporate bonds, $1.8 million in preferred stocks and $2.51 million in common stocks.
Ed Dutton, associate professor of East Asian studies and a member of the committee, said the Endowment Association had invested more than $5 million in corporations with interests in South Africa.
HOWEVER, SEYMOUR said he did not know how much the Endowment Association had invested there.
Committee members challenged the Endowment Association's statement in its policy that said its primary responsibility was to "achieve maximum security and income" from investments.
The committee's statement said, "Would the Endowment Association have had investments in slave-keeping plantations?"
"The KU Committee on South Africa, along with university and church groups, believes that businesses have a social responsibility to society beyond the making of profits.
"Certainly, a philanthropic organization such as the KU Endowment Association has doubly such a responsibility."
Lecompton building up its past
By TOM ZIND
Staff Reporter
LECOMPTON - The residents of Lecompton may not have much to offer city folks in the way of night life, fancy restaurants or expensive shopping malls, but they're certainly not lacking in history.
This town of about 700 people, eight miles west of Lawrence, prides itself on its rich history and the historic landmarks that dot it.
Over the years the Lecompte Historical Society has tried to preserve its history by refurbishing the buildings that serve as its museum.
Dorothy Shaner, a member of the society, said the town's history had not always been fully appreciated.
"For some reason Lecompton history has kind of been showed to the back," she said.
SO, THE RESIDENTS have been trying to do something about it, she said. They have donated their time and money to try to
Constitution Hall, Lane University and the territorial jail, all clustered down downtown Lecompte's four or five businesses, are some of the buildings that remind the city of its claim to fame as the territorial capital in the mid 1800s.
One of the contributors is Loey Hatch, who said he had helped Hatch develop his business. Hatch, who calls himself a "hick farmer", has lived in Hatch,
IT WAS IN Constitution Hall that the first Leptonom Constitution, a pro-slavery document, was drafted by members of the Territorial Legislature. The hall was built in 1858 and served as a legislative chamber. A capital movement was moved to Tonkea when Kansas became a state in 1861.
Hatch, who calls himself a "hick farmer," has lived in Lecompton since 1946.
Soon after Constitution Hall was built, construction began on what was supposed to be the permanent territorial statehouse, with a $50,000 appropriation from Congress. Construction never got beyond the foundation though, because the government funds
It was on this foundation that construction of Lane University was begun and finally completed in 1882. The university, which was affiliated with the United Brethren Church, is today best known as the University of Denver. Dr. D. Eisenhower, parents of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower,
THE UNIVERSITY was closed in 1903 and later served as a high school until 1928.
The territorial jail still stands behind Constitution Hall. The jail was used from the 1805s to the 1920s.
Through the efforts of the Lecompton Historical Society, a group with about 100 members, city landmarks have been restored with state and federal financial aid. Constitution Hall was dedicated as a national historic landmark in 1975
Shaner, owner of Village Antiques in Lecompton, said the historical society was interested in making the residents of Lecompton and the Douglas County area more aware of Lecompton's importance in history.
Shaner said that most of the long-time residents of Lecompte, like Opal Goodrick, whose grandmother was born here, were members of the society. She added, however, that younger people were not excluded.
"We try to instil a pride in our history," she said. "Sometimes it is hard to convince people that they have something to be proud of."
SHANER SAID, however, that this had not been an easy task.
Shaner said the society's big project was to complete the restoration of Lane University, which was begun last year. She said the building could be turned into a historical museum or a library for community meetings, a library or rooms for crafts classes.
"There seems to be a segment of young people who are interested in our history," she said.
GOODRICK SAID the society was looking toward 1882, the 100th anniversary of Lane University, as the date of completion.
Goodrick said the society had raised nearly $20,000 over the last six months and used to restore the building. She said the society had already applied for the grant.
**House:** Because of the size of the town and its lack of accommodations, Lecompton does not attract as many residents as anticipated.
Shaner said, however, that a lot of out-of-town people passing through Kansas often did stop.
Shaner said that the restoration of the university building and a concerted effort to draw tourists could spark an interest in the
"We've still got some work to do before we can get people in here, though," she said.
Lecompton Luminary
Having lived in the Lecompte area for the last 33 years, Leroux has become a lyian historian of the area, Hatch, Leroux and Renaud have also been part of this group.
Staff Photo by BILL FRAKES
around Lecpton has been involved in several reconditioning and construction projects including the restoration of