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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas
Friday
April 17, 1987
Vol. 97, No. 135
(USPS 650-640)
KU alumnus captures 1987 Pulitzer Prize
This photograph is one of 50 published in a Dec. 7, 1986 special *Rural Crisis*." David Peterson, 1974 KU school of journalism section of the Des Moines Register titled "Shattered Dreams: The teacher, yesterday won a Pulitzer prize in feature photography.
By KIERSTLMOEN
A KU graduate yesterday won a 1987 Pulitzer Prize in photojournalism for his portraital of the rural Midwestern crisis.
Gary Mason, KU associate professor of journalism, and Calder Pickett, professor of journalism, said last night that Peterson was the first KU journalism graduate to win a Pulitzer for individual work.
Staff writer
David Peterson, who graduated from the school of journalism in December 1974, won 03.5ature photography award for 50 photographs depicting the farm crisis. The Des Moines Register published his pictures in a December 7 special section titled "Shattered Dreams: The Rural Crisis."
The Pultizers are awarded for outstanding work in journalism and the arts. Since 1917, the Pultizer Board has awarded $1,000 each of its grants to make significant contributions to their fields.
"It feels wonderful," Peterson said last night from a Des Moines bar where he and colleagues were celebrating.
"I was driving into town, and I heard it over the radio. I stopped right away."
Peterson said he had wanted to do a project about the plight of U.S. farm families and communities for a long time. When he won a $10,000 Nikon National Press Photography grant last year, he took a three-month leave earlier to concentrate on the farm photographs.
"It was something I had to do at the time," he said. "I really enjoyed doing it."
Peterson worked on the project from April to October 1986, when the Register saw the pictures and decided to print them.
But the Pulitzer prize did not come completely out of the blue, Peterson said.
"I had a feeling about it because of the nature of the subject," he said. "It was more than a good photo story. It's a good journalist story"
"I was always the guy who took the family photos," he said.
His first job after graduation was with the Topeka Capital-Journal, where he worked from 1975 to 1977, when he was hired by the Register.
Warren Taylor, director of photography at the Register, said last night. "Dave is so versatile he can do anything. He can write his own ticket now."
Mason, who taught Peterson photojournalism, said he saw great potential in Peter-
"I've always known he was the best," Mason said. "He's always been a fantastic photographer. He has feeling toward humanity. He really cares."
"He's also an extremely professional person, which is an ingredient that a lot of our staff have to deal with."
Mason said that he had not expected Peterson to win a Pulitzer but that he always hoped for something like that to happen to good students.
Del Brinkman, who was dean of journalism when Peterson went to KU and is now vice
chancellor for academic affairs, said he was excited and pleased about Peterson's award. Peterson's award is also an award for the school, he said.
"He reflects the kind of talent that's there in most years," Brinkman said. "We've had some outstanding photographers. In any one
helped free an innocent man from prison.
The Los Angeles Times and the New York Times each were awarded two Pulitizers.
year we've had one or two who could make a significant contribution. We've done something well."
The board also announced yesterday that the Philadelphia Inquirer had won three Pulitzer, including two for investigative reports that revealed court corruption and
Kansan reporter Todd Cohen and The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
Budget decision is stalled
By CHRISTOPHER HINES
Staff writer
TOPEKA — At the end of a third day of intense negotiations, a Kansas House and Senate conference committee yesterday put off decisions cc: university faculty salary increases, budgets and fee releases until today.
"We're getting to the big stuff, boss," State Rep. Rochelle Chisteron, R.Needsha, said to State Rep. Jake Hammond, chair of the House side of the committee.
The committee already has worked out differences on a number of state agency budgets, including health and education transportation and the new state lottery.
And yesterday the House dropped an amendment supported by Republican representatives that would have slashed the state's travel budget. The University of Kansas would have lost about $150,000 from its 1988 travel budget under the amendment.
The only issues left to decide are budgets for primary and secondary education, state employee pay requirements and budgets for Board of Regents institutions.
But those issues together represent more than half the state's $3.9 billion in sales.
"Of course we're getting to the big job yet," he explained. "My concern is ending burgers."
A big stumbling block in negotiations has been the question of how much money the state should leave in its budget as an final balance in 1988 and a dispute over how much money the state will take in next year.
"There's nothing left to cut except state employee salaries and education if the House wants a high ending balance in the state budget," said State Sen. Gus Bogina, R-Lenexa, leader of the Senate side of the committee.
Bunten said that according to all the spending bills approved so far, the ending balance still would be $5 million or $10 million short of what he wanted.
"I would prefer to be safe than sorrow and leave a good balance in the budget," Bunten said. "I'm not as fearful as I used to be." Money the state is going to take in."
Bogina called the House's recommended $155 million balance too conservative and unnecessary in light of the state's important obligations, including the need to provide quality education at all levels.
"We're only trying to be fair to everyone." Bogina said. "I unite the people."
See SALARY, p. 6, col. 3
KU to ease pains of tuition payment
By ROGER COREY
Staff writer
Each spring for the next three years, students at the University of Kansas will find it easier to pay enrollment fees.
By 1990, they should, among other things, be able to pay their tuition by credit card.
The reason for the improvements is a three-step plan the University has developed to upgrade its fee system.
Gary Thompson, director of student records and chairman of a special fees committee, said yesterday that the change was an attempt by the administration to streamline the educational process.
The first phase of the plan will begin in spring 1988 and will change the way fees are assessed. Students must receive a form instead of the old punch card.
The fees committee has been working on the three-phase plan since February 1985, he said. The committee also will be a week for the past nine months.
"It is an incredible amount of work because it involves so many offices."
“This plan doesn't just affect the student records office.” Thompson said, “it also affects academic hairs, housing, student affairs and other offices.
"The assessment program we use now was written in 1955," Thompson said. "The new system will be much faster."
He said the new form would allow students to get refunds from dropped
classes within days instead of weeks.
"But it also means they will be billed more quickly for added classes," he said.
The second phase will begin in spring 1989 and will integrate financial aid with the fee system. Students who receive financial aid no longer will have to stand in long lines to pick up their checks and carry them to the new system, all financial aid will be transferred electronically.
"It cuts out a whole step in the enrollment process," Thompson
In phase three, students will be billed by mail and will be able to pay tuition by mail. They also will have the option of paying their fees in installments. Students who choose the installation plan will make pay- for fall semesters, and Jan. 1 and March 1 for spring semesters.
Thompson said the University would have to ask the Board of Regents for approval of the mail delivery and the installment payment option.
The third phase will begin in spring 1990.
"This is the big one for the students," Thompson said.
"The third phase is the most important," he said. "The first two phases are just laying the ground-work to build the system."
Keith Ratzloff, associate comptroller, said the tuition-by-mail plan would allow the University to identify
See TUITION, p. 6, col. 3
INSIDE
Brotherly love
Mark Craig, Kansas City, Kan. senior, will be running in this weekend's Kansas Relays marathon to raise money for the United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Kansas City in honor of his brother, who has the disease. See story page 16.
Inductees
Four women were inducted into the KU Women's Hall of Fame as part of the Women's Recognition Program sponsored by the KU Commission on the Status of Women. See story page 3.
Ryun plans to relax in race
By DIANE FILIPOWSKI
Ryun said yesterday that he was glad to compete in the Relays again. But this year, he said, he would not race differently than he had in the past.
"I'm going to relax and enjoy the
Ryun is scheduled to compete tomorrow at 4:18 p.m. in the masters 800-meter run in Memorial Stadium. The race will mark the first time since 1972 that the former Kansas All-American, Olympian and world record-holder has competed on an outdoor track.
Staff writer
At 39 up on 40, running has taken on new meaning for Jim Ryun.
Timmons said that Ryun, who occasionally practices with the KU men's team, was a different runner in 1970s when he stopped competing.
Ryun is dedicating his race to Pat Timmons, of wife of KU track coach Bob Timmons. Ryun said she was having surgery tomorrow and for the first time would miss watching him compete in Memorial Stadium.
He is like an eager freshman in
See Relays preview p. 8 and 9.
race." Ryan said. "I don't expect to win or set a world record."
See RYUN, p. 8, col. 1
Jim Ryun
Ukrainian artwork displayed on eggs
By PAUL SCHRAG
Staff writer
People all over the world paint eggs at Easter, but few have equaled the Ukrainians' ability to create art on an eggshell.
More than a dozen Easter eggs, painted with intricate designs in the Ukrainian style, are on display until Monday. The third-floor lobby of Watson Library.
The eggs are from the collection of Michael Palij, who retired in 1984 after 20 years as Slavic librarian at the University of Kansas. Palij is a native of the Ukraine, a Soviet republic that borders Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. He came to the United States after World War II.
"I want the students and professors to see the beauty of these eggs at the holiday." Palii said.
Artists draw intricate designs on the eggs with a fine-pointed stylus dipped in melted wax, Palji said.
Pallai's pigs, which he has collected in the last 30 years, were painted in the United States by artists who reproduced the Ukrainian style faithfully. Some have floral designs, some with geometric patterns and black are the dominant colors.
"They never go far from tradition." Palij said of the Ukrainian artist who paints eggs now. "But each new generation strives for greater perfection and beauty."
Ukrainians gave painted eggs as gifts. In the United States, children
Lawrence's annual Easter egg hunt, sponsored by the parks and recreation department and KLWAN AM 1320 radio, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at South Park. The event is free and open to children ages 3 to 8. Prizes will be awarded, and games will be played. If it rains, the event will be at the Community Center, 115 W. 11th St.
Eggs have symbolized spring's rebirth of nature since ancient times, Palij said. Christians adopted the egg as a symbol because of the relationship between Easter and renewed life.
In the Ukraine, archaeologists have discovered painted, egg-shaped wooden objects from ancient cultures, Paliyi said. When the Christian era in the Ukraine began about 1,000 years ago, Ukrainians preserved the symbolism of the egg and applied it to the celebration of Easter.
The display of Palij's collection also includes Ukrainian wooden wine glasses, embroidered tablecloths, a ceramic plate, vases and greeting cards.