6 Monday, January 26, 1987 / University Daily Kansan THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON Freedom Phone Southwestern Bell Telecom FOR RENT OR PURCHASE AT THE VIDEOXPRESS 1447-9261 843-9200 Pregnant? Need Help? 843-4821 927½ Mass. Birthright KU faculty received a 2.5 percent pay increase last year. But Dubnick said they weren't happy about that raise. that are paying them more. Budget "The faculty felt that the state, in a relatively good year, had done us a great job." Continued from p. 1 "First, that we must operate this state government in the black. And second, to assure that opportunity for major tax reform in Kansas is allowed to take place." education would be a priority for Hayden when happy days returned to the Kansas economy. Shapiro he wouldn't have been surprised if there was no increase at Dubnick said, "There was a feeling among the faculty that, given the tight economy, we were going to be asked to suffer once again. KU requested about $83 million from the state for next year, but that was before the money shortage became apparent. Budig said, "I would emphasize that Gov. Hayden has given us reason for optimism in looking to the future." windfall of an estimated $143 million from federal tax reform to pay for Hayden's budget, despite hiscampaign to return the money to [DXHWXFS]. " 'The proposed raise' is a nice, pleasant surprise. It certainly causes 904 VERMONT 843-8019 622 W. 12th St. 841-6177 The University would receive about $86.5 million from the state under the proposal, which is about $7 million more than it received this year. "We certainly hope the economy pets stronger, and stronger support [for] the job market." Robert Lineberry, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said he think the University should support a program that efforts to support higher education." The proposal would allow construction of a science library and renovation of Snow Hall to remain on schedule, Budig said. Dubnick said, "I think Hayden's seen that you can't just ignore higher education." The proposals would exempt Social Security from state income tax and exempt more low-production gas and oil wells from the severance tax. Administrators agreed that the increase was a good signal that higher The proposal was good, relative to the poor economy, Lineberry said. Hayden said his proposed budget was based on two principles: The state would have to keep a But that promise was made before revenue came up short. Museum Continued from p. 1 Matthew Thebo, 5, lay on his stomach and pushed his head on his hands as "Animals of Australia" splashed across the movie screen. "Ruth, when are we going to do the movie up there?" he asked. They watched koalas climb, penguins waddle, snakes slither and rodents scurry. They saw a kangaroo give birth to a shiny, pink embryo only an inch long. "Just like a little tiny worm," Paul said. "In the zoo." Carrie said After the film, half of the group "Where do koala bears spend most of their time?" Gennrich asked her group. Genrich showed the fur of a bandicoot, and pointed out the small pouch on its underside. "Can you imagine how small the babies were?" she asked. - those with platypus-shaped nametags - left with Gennrich to look at furs and stuffed animals. The other half - those with potoroo-shaped nametags - stayed with Gennrich's assistant, Janet Neff, to listen to kangaroo stories. Gennrich asked if the koala was everybody's favorite animal. After the groups switched places, Bryan Quinn, 4, commented on a kangaroo story Neff was reading. "No. I like corpies and snakes and bats that are scary." Paul said. "You know what?" he asked. "If the mommy has the baby in herouch, maybe she has to be very careful when she's fighting." 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