Thursday April 28,1988
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas
Vol. 98, No. 144 (USPS 650-640)
Budget to Hayden for final approval
Package includes Margin of Excellence
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — The Legislature yesterday sent about three-quarterst of the state's next annual budget to Gov. Mike Hayden, including money for the Margin of Excellence program for Board of Regents universi-
Other major bills passed included the "KanWork" welfare reform program and salary increases for judges.
The House and the Senate passed eight appropriations bills containing close to $3 billion in spending. Hayden had proposed a $4.2 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Hayden praised the Legislature for tackling major appropriations bills on the first day of its wrap-up session. The House-Senate conference committee negotiated the compromise before the wrap-up session began.
"Their actions today in passing all but three of the remaining regular
'T
Their actions today in passing all but three of the remaining regular appropriations bills hopefully signifies a readiness to bring this session to a timely and orderly close.'
- Mike Hayden
governor
appropriations bills hopefully signifies a readiness to bring this session to a timely and orderly close." Hayden said.
The Margin of Excellence program was proposed by the regents as a way of making state universities more competitive with their peers in other states and to increase faculty salaries.
A conference committee agreed to spend a total of $9.1 million to fund
the program, $5.3 million for salary increases and $3.8 million to improve other academic programs. The regents had requested a total of $10.8 million, $6.3 million for salary increases and $4.9 million for programs. The extra money would increase faculty salaries by an average of 7.5 percent.
Rep. Robert Vancrum, R-Overland Park,urged his colleagues to reject the conference committee's compromise on the Regents budget. The House had voted only to fund the salary increases.
"This has been rather a substantial change in philosophy — we said we would fund the faculty part of the plan, recognizing that need," Vancrum said.
However, Rep. Rochelle Chronier, R-Neodesha, said many of the universities would use the extra program money to hire extra professors.
Students will race canoes at KSU
By Julie Adam
Kansan staff writer
Sink or win is the motto for KU civil engineering students this weekend.
The students, who built and will race their concrete canoes in Manhattan on Saturday, say they will win.
Dan Lanning, Ottawa junior,
was putting the final coat of paint
on the canoe that he says will beat
Nathan Taulea. The team
announced KSU Concrete Canoe Race.
"We've got the winning canoe right here," he said. "This is the one we are going to callulations, and it's not going sink unless there are big waves."
Ben Frevert, Pomona senior,
said that about 25 civil engineers
have helped to construct the
canoe, which is a different design
than canoes that KU engineers
have made in the past.
From Lawrence to 'Miami Vice' First assistant director Chip Chalmers gives students a look behind the camera
BY DAVID BOYCE
When Don Johnson heard that Kansas had beaten K-State, he told Chip Chalmers, first assistant director of "Miami Vice" that he would find a way for both of them to attend the Final Four in Kansas City.
As it turned out, Chalmers' trek to the "Miami Vice" set was much easier than the road back to Kansas City to watch the game. Johnson, who had once attended the University of Kansas, was unable to get tickets.
Chalmers' ties with Kansas go back to 1968, when his father, Lawrence Chalmers, became chancellor, a position he held for three years while Chip attended high school in Lawrence. Chip Chalmers recently visited KU to share his Hollywood directing experience with theater and media arts students and to reminisce about his days on campus during the late '60s and early '70s.
Chalmers started his film career in Hollywood, where he worked as production coordinator for "M*A*S*H": "Trapper John, M.D." and "The Fall Guy" and as assistant director for "The Greatest American Hero": "Dynasty"; "The Colbys" and others. He moved to Miami in July when he was offered the position of first assistant director for "Miami Vice."
But Chalmerms almost passed up the opportunity to work on the "Miami Vice" set because of what he had heard about the show through the industry. He'd heard about Johnson's temper; no other first assistant director had lasted one full season. Chalmers did.
"I had read a lot about Don Johnson, and a number of people had spread the word about how tough he was to work with," he said. "It was incredibly tough. He is very good at this." The group spoke to everyone else to be as good at what they do. And when they are not . . .
"In 69 and 70, there was so much tension in this city and on campus," Chalmers said. "It was a campus ready to explode. But other than that, everything has remained the same. Walking past all the familiar buildings and the chancellor's house brings back nothing but fond memories."
While on campus two weeks ago, Chalmers noticed that the 1988 and the 1970 versions of KU were not much different. Although the student unrest of 18 years ago no longer is present and the campus no longer is rocked by student riots, Chalmers said many things remained the same as in those tumultuous days.
Watching his father deal with the unrest
on campus became an experience that taught him a lot about how to handle people in directing, he said.
"I remember when Dad called for a meeting in the stadium and asked the students whether they wanted to shut down the campus or keep it open and still have peaceful meetings. I admired him for that, and it manifested in me and what I do now."
Chalmers said that as a first assistant director for "Miami Vice," he was an administrator and the director's right-hand man. "The technicians I am always open for questions, just as my dad. It's a formula that has been successful for me."
After high school, Chalmers studied acting at Florida State University, where he received a bachelor's degree in fine arts. He quickly became hungry for success. "I realized it was far too risky to make a living at acting, so I knocked on doors and rang door bells. All I wanted was an entry-level production job. I was almost ready to leave Hollywood when 20th Century Fox offered me a job as production coordinator for "M*A*S*H," and I made myself indispensable."
Once he received the job, Chalmers had another problem to deal with: He was in
aw of the actors. It wasn't until one day near Christmas that the star-struck feeling left.
"I was riding around on my bike carrying a clip board. I then stopped to sit down, and Alan Alda sat next to me and asked what I was doing for Christmas. For the next 20 minutes, we talked about friends; and at that point, I stopped being starstruck, with one exception — Charlton Heston. I worked with him for two years, and he is, without a doubt, the most consummate actor that I have worked with. I was then and always will be in awe of Mr. Heston."
When talking with KU acting students, Chalmeris noticed two things. "The reaction I was getting a genuine interest in a field they may have not thought about before. Some students are in acting class to pad credits, but I could see a spark happen as they considered directing an actual possibility. They also wanted to know whether Don Johnson would marry Barbra Streisand." But Chalmeris only smiled about that relationship and kept his opinions to himself.
David Boyce is a Kansas City, Kan., senior majoring in journalism. He also is the Kansan associate sports editor.
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tate university,
5 K-State would also work worthwhile, Lan-
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found nities
our houses given
us were Phi Kappa
1941 Stewart Ave.;
Tau Omega, 1537
se St.; Kappa Sigma,
Emery Road and Alpha
Lambda, 2021 Stew-
room, computer room and
an room; storage of combusti-
terial in the attic and within
set of an open flame device;
of a multipug adapter in the
er room.
Delta Upsilon fraternity, 1025 Road, was also listed as one house cited for fire violations. It is located in the disbey of the fire department.
Delta Upsilon fraternity had cited for failure to correct cal hazards in two rooms and soft drink machine, maintain lighting in the library and in the stairway, repair emergency in the second- and third-floor tories, and maintain fire ushers in the library, boiler and living room.
received a call from the fire ment this morning that said s for Delta Upson were dist-, because house members had tad problems," said Jerry city prosecutor.
ard Barr. Lawrence fire marshaid he would drop charges t the four houses if they comf h fire codes. However, the excision is up to Little.
up to me to decide whether
s will be dismissed," Little
I haven't decided yet, i still
occeed with some kind of fine.
ill work with the fire depart-
n that and will listen to their ne
tions."