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-quarters of the state's next annual budget to Gov. Mike Heyden, including money for the Margin of Excellence program for Board of Regents universities
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 comprovisioning before the wrap-up session began.
"Their actions today in passing all but three of the remaining regular
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I 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 $4.5 million for other expenses. The more money would increase faculty salaries by an average of 7.5 percent.
Rep. Robert Vancum, 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." Van-crum said.
However, Rep. Rochelle Chronister, 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 will heal his wrist. The annual KNUST Concrete Game Race, an Annual KNUST Concrete Game Race,
"We've got the winning canoe right here," he said. "This is the year. We've got all the calculators to sink us unless there are bays running
Ben Frevert, Pomona senior,
said that about 25 civil engineers
have helped to construct the
building. But he said more than
canoes that KU engineers
Graduating seniors who have jobs can choose between a multitude of automobile financing plans, some requiring only $100 down.
NEW
NEW
BY STACY FOSTER
"And we'll have fun, fun, fun till your daddy takes the T-bird away."
Daddy won't be able to take the T-bird away when it's your very own. And today's graduates may find it easier than ever to get that first car. Graduates with no credit history used to have a hassle getting a loan. But now, auto companies such as Ford, Chrysler and General Motors are making it easier for graduates to get their own cars by offering graduate finance plans.
Graduating, by itself, doesn't guarantee a person a new car, but most students who can prove that they have full-time jobs when they graduate can get financing. Financing is available to any person who is within four months of graduating, and payments often can be delayed until the person starts work. You must go to the school, so January graduates do not have to worry about missing out on the opportunity.
College graduates want cars that are stylish, dependable and economical, and car dealers around town are responding by offering graduates a number of good deals.
By using all the rebates available, a graduate could get a $9,000 charge by paying
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KANSAN'MAGAZINE April 27, 1988
r room, computer room and
ision room; storage of combusti-
natalier in the attic and within
feet of an open flame device;
use of a multipug adapter in the
uter room.
Delta Upsilon fraternity, 1025 y Road. was also listed as one house cited for fire violations. the house is disbanded by the fire department.
received a call from the fire
timent this morning that said
es for Delta Upsilon were dis-
d, because house members had
cted problems" said Jerry
'city prosecutor.
Delta Upsilon fraternity had cited for failure to correctical hazards in two rooms and soft drink machine, maintainighting in the library and in the stairway, repair emergency in the second and third-floor gories, and maintain fireushers in the library, boiler and living room.
bard Barr, Lawrence fire mansaid he would drop charges t the four houses if they complained. The officer, the session is up to Little.
up to me to decide whether
I will be dismissed," Little
laven't decided yet; I still
speed with some kind of fine.
ll work with the fire depart-
that and will listen to their
gendations."