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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1986, VOL. 96, NO. 131 (USPS 650-640)
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Divestment policy requires companies to follow standards
By Tim Hrenchir Staff writer
The Kansas University Endowment Association is now investigating one company in its investment portfolio that has not complied with the selective divestment policy it adopted early this year, the Endowment Association president said yesterday.
Todd Seymour, the president, said adoption of the policy had been evolving since 1978 but only became official this year.
"This has been in the process for a long long time." he said.
The policy hadn't been publicized. Seymour said, because it is strictly an internal procedure.
"We sometimes don't realize what people know and what people don't know," he said. "This was one of those things we just assume everybody knows."
Selective divestment is a policy in which investors demand that companies in their investment portfolio that invest in South Africa conform to a set of standards concerning apartheid. If a company does not conform, the investor divests.
Under the policy the Endowment Association adopted this year, companies it invests in must either sign the Sullivan Principles or promise to comply with President Reagan's Sept. 9 executive order calling for fair and equal opportunity practices for firms doing business in South
The Sullivan Principles ask that
companies investing in South Africa promote racial reform within their ranks.
Seymour said he would not release the name of the company that had not complied with either proposal, but he said its stock represented 0.2 percent of Endowment Association earnings.
If a company does not sign either of the two proposals, Seymour said. Endowment Association staff will find out why, then make a decision whether to divest in the company's stock.
Seymour said that in certain situations, the Endowment Association might continue to hold stock in a company with South African investors. The Sullivan Principles, but such circumstances would be unusual.
For about nine years, the Endowment Association has been under pressure to completely divest from companies that do business in South Africa, which practices a form of racial segregation called apartheid. Several University groups have passed resolutions urging total divestment.
Endowment Association officials maintain that total divestment is illegal for them.
They have said Endowment
See KUEA, p. 5, col. 1
Campers pull stakes after announcement
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Craig Sands/KANSAN
By Tim Hrenchir
"Saturday, at the latest, we'll be out of here," Dwaine Hemphill, Lawrence law student, said.
After 24 days of camping out to protest the Kansas University Endowment Association's investments in South Africa, divestment protesters were taking down tents last night in front of Youngberg Hall.
Todd Seymour, Endowment Association president, said the policy was made early this year, but wasn't publicized because it was an internal matter.
Protesters said they decided to break camp after they learned the Endowment Association had adopted a policy of selective divestment in companies that do business in South Africa.
Hemphill said some protesters were tempted to stay.
"But after this concession, we would be here until total divestment occurred, which would mean we would all be old men and women," he said.
Protesters say the campout's end will be a bittersweet one.
Chris Bunker, Prairie Village law student and president of KU Committee on South Africa, said he was thrilled to learn of the selective divorce policy
"It's not everything we could ask for but it's a victory," he said.
"They're saying they're no longer ignoring the University. They're not closing their eyes to what's going on."
But Charles Munson, Leawood junior, said the Endowment Association also came out a winner.
"We got selective divestment," he said, "but they got rid of us — at least for a while."
Protesters said they were surprised to learn of the policy.
"I've been clipping articles every day and I haven't seen anything like this," Bunker said. "I've talked to everybody in there, even the secretaries, and nobody ever told me about this policy."
Seymour said that no one had asked him about selective divestment.
Bunker said, "It doesn't matter when or how they made the decision — I'm glad they've made the decision. If they don't want to give us any credit, that's fine with me."
"Nobody's ever asked us to do anything but sell everything," he said.
Seymour said the campers had no effect on the selective divestment decision, but many of the campers disagreed.
George Stewart, the Endowment Association's vice president for administrative services, said the campout's sole effect on the policy was that "it probably forced us to clarify it a little bit sooner."
Laura Leiker, Wichita freshman, Dana Smith, Kansas City, Kan., junior, and Jennifer Hedrick, Derby sophomore, await the judges' decision during pom-pon tryouts. More than 70 women competed last night at Robinson Center.
Anticipation
NRA lobby is triumphant
House OKs new firearm bill
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The House approved the first change in federal gun laws in 18 years yesterday, passing a bill that would make it easier to buy and transport rifles and shotguns across state lines, but would retain a ban on interstate handgun sales.
In a victory for the National Rifle Association, lawmakers voted 292-130 to ease the nation's gun law, which the powerful lobby group argued unfairly penalized hunters, sportsmen and gun dealers.
But police groups and other gun control advocates won their own victory when lawmakers crushed, on a 233-184 vote, a measure to allow the interstate sale of handguns and, in a vote, banned sales of machine guns.
rifles and shotguns when the buyer and seller are present and if the sale complies with the state laws of their states.
A similar bill passed the Senate last year. Differences must now be worked out before final passage, which would mark the first change in the nation's gun laws since the basic law was passed in reaction to the killings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
After 1½ days of tumultuous debate, lawmakers approved legislation backed by the NRA to allow interstate sales and transportation of
Despite the mixed results, opponents of any relaxation of the 1968 Gun Control Act remained sharply critical.
Rep. Peter Rodino, D-N.J., who led the fight against attempts to weaken present gun laws, said law enforcement officers had the most to lose when gun laws were weakened.
"Merits were not considered." Rep Mario Biagli, D-N.Y., said. "It was pure, callous politics engendered by the NRA."
corism and crime, he said. "I find it hard to believe that Congress would pass legislation that makes it easier for guns to fall into the hands of those who terrorize us."
The legislation also eases reporting requirements for 250,000 gun dealers and limits unannounced inspections of dealers' records to once a year.
With the growing concern over ter
He said the NRA spent about $1.5 million on the advertising campaign for the bill, in addition to contributions it makes to congressional candidates.
Wayne LaPierre, spokesman for the NRA, called the House action "a tremendous step forward for honest witnesses who have to live within the law."
John Snyder of the Citizen's Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, said the vote was a "historic victory for America's tens of millions of law-abiding gun owners, a
Beer sales on Sunday debated
See GUNS, p. 5, col.1
By Abbie Jones
Staff writer
TOPEKA — Call it a boost to the state's liquor image — or just its income — but an amendment to legalize Sunday beer sales was revived this year with only two days remaining in the session.
What has been known this session as the happy hour bill was amended yesterday in the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee. It was amended to allow the sale of beer at all stores licensed to sell 3.2 percent beer, except liquor stores, after 1 p.m. on Sundays.
The bill permits Sunday sales at conventions, concerts, golf courses, marinas, racetracks, sporting and special events.
John Lamb, director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control, stood outside the committee door and shook his head. He had mixed feelings about the changes, he said.
"On the one hand it increases our work load, but I can sympathize with their concerns," Lamb said. "This is just to try to make Kansas competitive with surrounding states."
Lamb said he would be the one who would sort out general definitions such as concert and special event.
"We'll have to sit down and determine what that applies to." he said.
mine what that applies to," he said. Under the bill, beer could be sold at KU sporting events or concerts, Lamb said, but the University most likely would vet that possibility.
"I doubt very much whether you'd see beer at KU football games," he said.
State Sen. Ed Reilly, R-Leavenworth, chairman of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, said the bill wouldn't change anything that was going on right now.
Only those who can afford to go to clubs buy beer on Sundays, Reilly said. This bill would allow everyone to have the same privilege and also help the aid of Kansas.
State Sen. Phil Martin, D-Pittsburg, said the state could use an image booster.
"We are just bringing ourselves into the 20th century with several of the most brilliant artists."
Others were less enthusiastic to tack on such startling legislation to a bill that was first designed to allow parents to "change and change them to 'happy weeks.'"
The bill earlier prohibited taverns and private clubs from selling a beer or mixed drink at a price less than that charged to all other buyers during that week. That provision was returned to the present law, which prohibits the sale at a price charged to all other buyers during that day.
State Sen. Jack Walker, R-Overland Park, said adding the Sunday sales amendment could threaten the bill's survival once it reached the Senate floor today or tomorrow.
"We are going to use about three hours of debate on the floor," Walker said. "I felt this year we should do only what was necessary."
The bill says taverns and clubs may not sell a drink for less than it costs the establishment, which would eliminate penny and dime draws. They cannot include a drink as part of a meal package and must keep a
See LIQUOR, p. 5, col. 4
Council OKs proposal to restrict enrollment of dismissed students
By Lori Polson
The University Council passed a recommendation yesterday that would stop KU students who are dismissed from their schools for academic reasons from enrolling in classes within the schools for at least one semester.
Donald Scheid, chairman of the Academic Procedures and Policies committee, said the policy would no longer allow dismissed students to enroll in classes under the classification of 92.
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"I think some of these people are not students," he said. "They're bodies taking spaces in the University."
The recommendation will now be passed to Faculty Council. If it passes, the procedures will be sent to Faculty Senate and then to Chancellor Gene A. Budig for final approval. Students who enroll under the classification of %2 do not enroll in any school of the University or the College of Liberal Arts. They also do not have to present previous college or high school transcripts to be admitted to the University.
The original purpose of the 82 classification was to allow people to enroll in classes
just to further their education — not to work
towards a degree. Sceid said.
"The 9Z status was not created to be a loophole for those students who have been academically dismissed," he said.
Milton Scott, East St. Louis, Ill., senior and councilmember appointed by Student Senate, said the Council was not addressing the problem faced by 92 students.
But some students use it as a backdoor to staving in the University, he said.
The measure was passed, 11-10. The deciding vote was cast by the presiding officer, Arno Knapper, who only votes when there is a tie.
"There's no justification for why a person should sit out for one semester," he said.
The policy would not prohibit dismissed students from applying for admission to other schools in the University.
in the schools accepts them, they may continue their coursework, following the schedule of their new schools.
"We're not addressing the problem." Scott said. "We're just throwing it aside and dumping it on another school."
Scheid said the problem had been discussed in various University governance committees for at least three years.
Paperwork buries financial aid
New federal legislation requiring universities to verify more student financial aid applications has created a mound of paperwork for employees in the student financial aid office.
Jerry Rogers, director of student financial aid, said yesterday, "It's about to do
By Leslie Hirschbach
The U.S. Department of Education now requires universities to check the accuracy of the information submitted by 50 percent of the Pell Grant recipients in the country.
Under new legislation, which will take effect in the fall, applicants for four more of the federal assistance programs, including Guaranteed Student Loans, must document information that indicate they are qualified to receive an award.
The University of Kansas awards about $4 million in Pell Grants and $16 million in奖金.
According to the Education Department, new verification requirements will largely prevent money being awarded on the basis of inaccurate financial aid applications.
In 1983, a study commissioned by the department indicated that $326 million of ineligible funds was given in Pell Grants.
"We decided we didn't want to subject some of the students to it and not all," Rogers said.
This year, the University already has begun to verify information from all of the applicants for financial aid, even though the new law requires verification of only about 40 percent more applicants than KU now verifies.
Applicants must document their incomes and the taxes paid by their parents, the total number of family members and the number of family members enrolled in college.
Diane Del Buono, assistant director of student financial aid, said the office verified all information because every year a random number of students' applications would be checked for accuracy.
In addition, the applicants must document the amount of government benefits and other untaxed income their families received the year before and how much support they received from their parents while enrolled at the University.
The financial aid office is audited annually, she said.
rogers said that if the University's financial aid department made a mistake and awarded too much money to a student, the university would be liable and would be forced to pay.
Rogers said he already had found inaccuracies on students' loan applications.
barracas on students 'loan applications:
"Most people just make an honest
students who lie on their applications and get caught he said, are subject to a fine.
However, some students do lie on their applications to receive awards, he said.
The office will have to hire more people to meet the burden of paperwork that it faces every day, Rogers said.
"Were trying to get some graduate students involved with this," he said.
Del Buono said another problem with the verification process was that parents had to verify information in writing, which was time consuming and increased the load of paperwork.
Rogers said the office had not yet delayed the distribution of loans.