TOO BAD KU
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KANSAN
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
Editorial focus on South Africa
Vol.87
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
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2 KU Regents replaced by K-State alumni
Statistics refute Everett's charge
By BILL SNIFFEN Contributing Writer
Although State Sen. Donn Everett, R-Ranhamtah, has said that the University of Kansas seemed to fare better at budget time than the other Board of Regents institutions because of KU dominance on the Board, statistics disagree.
Data collected from the minutes from Regents meetings during fiscal years 1970 to 1977 indicate a flip-flop pattern between KU and Kansas State University. Over-all percentage budget increases for both institutions were shown, despite KU's dominance on the Board.
Everett introduced a bill in the Senate in December that proposed limiting to one the number of board members from any one Regents institution. KU, K-State, Wichita State University, Emporia Kansas State College, Kansas State College at Pittsburgh, Kentucky College and the Kansas Technical Institute in Salina are the seven Regents institutions.
THE BILL WAS KILLED Monday in a Senate committee, but a resolution was
adopted urging Gov. Robert Bennett to sound as a callerion when selecting Reporter
That resolution seems to have been taken seriously. Bennett yesterday appointed two K-State alumni to the Board, replacing two KU alumni, both seven-year veterans of the Board, who had made known they were available for reappointment.
Although more Regents have graduated from KU than any of the other Regent institutions (36 during the eight-year period studied, as compared with 11 from K-State, 10 from Wichita State and four from the other Regent institutions or outside the state) they emerged in the amount these eight boards recommended to the Kansas Legislature.
THE LARGEST differences in funding between the two institutions occurred in fiscal year 1971, when KU received a 14.9 per cent increase and K-State received an 11.3 per cent increase. The smallest difference was between KU received a 10.6 per cent increase and K-State received a 10.5 per cent increase over their past year's operating budgets.
In two other fiscal years, 1973 and 1976,
the largest a percentage increase than
KSLover.
KU received more money during the eight-year period because of its higher enrollment, making comparisons based on percentage increases (see graph) more valid than comparisons of total budget dollars.
K-STATE received a greater percentage increase than KU in fiscal years 1970, 1972, 1974 and 1977. The academic makeup of the determined those year's buddies were:
1790: four KU alumni, four KSU, one WSU
1972: five KU, two KSU, one HSA.
1974: four KUSI one KSU1, one Fort Hays
1975: four KUSI one KUSI1, one Fort Hays
State received the highest percentage budget increase recommendations, although only two WSU alumni were on the Board.
● 1974:八KU, one K-State, one WSU and one out-of-state. (Each Board has nine members.) ● Only the meetings are presented at the meetings are listed above.)
From fiscal years 1970 to 1975, Wichita
Wichita received more during this period, a Regents spokesman said, because the school had just become a Regents institution and needed more money, and because WSU trained many people in pharmacy and laboratory technology.
IN A TELEPHONE interview last night, Everett, a KU graduate, said, "I don't want to enter in a debate about who got what, when or where. That isn't the point."
Everett he wanted only to bring attention to what he called "a long-standing tradition of KU dominance on the board that intimidates other members."
Everett said the statistics gathered from
past meetings of the Regents meetings proved
nothing.
"Figures don't impress me," he said. "As far as I'm concerned, that's a matter for you folks and history to decide. I have my own opinions."
TOPEKA-Gov. Robert Bennett was so "profoundly affected" by charges of University of Kansas domination of the Board of Regents that he refused to reappoint Regents Jess Stuart and Paul Wunsh, both from a source close to Bennett yesterday.
Bennett yesterday appointed two Kansas State University graduates, Frank Lowman of Hays and Marshal Reeve of Garden City, to succeed Stewart and Wunsch, who both made it known they were available for reappointment. Bennett, at a press conference, denied he didn't appoint Stewart densh because they were KU graduates.
HOWEVER, the source, who asked not to be identified, said Bennett's decision was a direct response to reaction over a bill by Sen. Don Everett, R-Manhattan, that would have required that only a single member of one Regents institution be on the board.
After Everett announced in December that he will bill, the source said, Bennett felt pressured to give him from citizens who agreed with Everett that KU dominated the board. At the time, seven lawyers were involved.
by STEVE FRAZIE
Staff Reporter
Bernett also believed, the source said, he needed more political support in Western countries.
Candidates set to spar tonight
Bennett said to bow to political pressure
A debate between the three student body president and vice president teams is to be at 7:30 in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas University. The debate will be broadcast live by KJHK. 90.7 FM.
During the two-hour debate, the candidates will be asked questions by a panel composed of Eldon Fields, SenXen Killian, and Sara Hicks. science; Jim Bates, Kanan editor; Teddash Tessell, student body president. Kathy Hoggard, director of the KU
By STEVE FRAZIER
Each team will be limited to 10-minute open remarks, and 5-minute closing remarks. Responses will be limited to three minutes and questioners are allowed to repeat a question, if the candidate avoids an answer. All candidates must answer all questions asked them, but they are allowed to confer with other teams.
the presidential and vice presidential candidates are Sherri Grey, Manhattan lawyer Sharon Levine and Sophonore; Steve Leben, El Diante Junior, and Alpain Miyan, Kansas City, Mo., sophonore; and Randy McKernan, Salina junior, and Katie Rhoads, Chicago.
Hot air balloon idea fails to get off ground
student Senate elections will be Feb.16 and 17.
Bv SANDY DECHANT
Staff Reporter
The use of a hot air balloon as a campaign technique was overruled last night by the Student Senate Elections Committee, which will hold a debate with a "carnival air" to the Senate elections.
The balloon was to be sponsored by the Avanti, coalition sophomore class candidates. It would have been inflated in front of Strong Hall within the next four days.
Today is the 10th anniversary of the birth of William Allen White, the Pulitzer Prize winner editor of the Emporia Gazette and a founder of the KU School of Journalism is named.
Clayton Kirkpatrick, editor of the Chicago Tribune, will become the 28th recipient of the William Allen White Foundation's annual Merit at a noon luncheon today.
Chicago editor honored today
The Award for Journalistic Merit annually goes to a journalist "who exemplifies William Allen White in service to his profession and to his country." The 1976 recipient was Peter Lisagor, the late Washington columnist.
The luncheon will be in the Kauas Room of the University of Kansas will speak on the *Ploesse of Journalism*.
Despite an argument by Greg Snackne, Avanti candidate for sophomore class president, that the balloon was intended to increase voter turnout and to emphasize the issues of the Avanti class candidates, the event would have been a "political gimmick that would lend a carnival atmosphere to the campaign."
The resolution asked the Elections Committee to "bar parades and large balloons from student elections" because of a clause in the Senate Rules and Regulations restricting campaign activities.
According to the Senate rules, "It is necessary to prevent political excesses from surrounding the electoral process with a carnival air through the introduction of gimmicks that have no proper place in that process."
THE COMMITTEE'S action was the result of a resolution submitted Tuesday afternoon to Kevin Flynn, Elections Committee chairman, by Lyle Lyne Garell, Senate candidate, and Don Green, vice candidate, both of the Spectrum coalition.
GARELL AND Green said they submitted the resolution after they had heard rumors about their plans.
See BALLOON DIES page nine
Senate elections will be Feb. 16-17.
Student hostess
It wasn't all politics at a state legislator's dinner last night at Springs sophomore, politics didn't even enter the picture.
Templin residence hall. At least for Debbie Sedorek, Bonner Springs sophomore, politics didn't even enter the picture.
BENNETT thought to win Senate confirmation of his appointments he would need every Republican vote, including Everett's, if the Democrats decided to block him. He said the Republicans hold a slight edge over the Democrats in the Senate, 21-19.
EVERETT HAD said that he knew his book was unrealistic and wouldn't pass, but that he didn't.
"I think the governor did a hell of a good job on his appointments." Fowett said.
At the news conference yesterday, Bennett said, "I felt inclined to appoint two K-Staters because they are good men from the school system," and they will be credit to the Board of Regents.
Everett's bill to limit Regents memorial died in a Senate committee Monday, after Republicans resolution asking the governor to consider where a prospective Regent went to.
Everett wouldn't speculate on whether reactions to his bill had affected Bennett's decision because, he said, "What the governor said about business. I find him pretty independent, perplexed."
"IREALLY don't think the governor had that in mind," he said. "I think Bennett is hoping both of his appointments will represent all the Regents institutions."
Lowman said he didn't think he was appointed because he was a K-State graduate or because he was from western Kansas.
Reve couldn't be reached last night for comment.
Wunsch said he didn't know why he wasn't reappointed. Stewart reportedly was out of town and couldn't be reached for comment last night.
Chancellor Archie Dykes said, "These new appointments will serve with the same enthusiasm."
"I don't think it'll have any effect on the University of Kansas. The Regents in their deliberations have never been influenced by the school from which they took their agents."
DVKES SAID he didn't think Everett's assertion of KU domination on the board had been so clear.
Duane Acker, president of K-State, called Lowman and Reeve "two very fine men who will serve higher education in Kansas very well."
"I don't know his reason for not reap-
pointing Mr. Wuruch and Mr. Stewart," he
See BENNETT page seven
Kansas state legislators halted work last night to attend the sixth annual University of Kansas legislators' dinner in Templin Hall.
The Association of University Residence
Balls (AURH) last sponsor the dinner
for the annual reunion.
Legislators visit dorm for dinner
State Sen. Joe Warren, D-Maple City, said that only 30 legislators attended the first dinner, but that they had such a good time they talked others into going to the next one.
Mike Taraboulos, AUHR president, said about 180 legislators usually attended the session.
The legislators' evening began with a bus ride from Topeka. Then, in the Templin Hall lobby, legislators and KU administrators hired with student hosts and hostesses.
As people rulled in the lobby, a string quail played softly to the accompaniment of drums.
Several speeches and a short movie about KU students followed dinner.
At each table, people from varied backgrounds met for the first time. Warren, for example, talked with Donna Holmberg, Overland Park junior, and Becky Taylor, Overland Park senior, about topics ranging from Warren's childhood to medicine.
Even an ardent assistant of Kansas State University, State Rep. Don Crumblicker, R-Iowa, served as chair of the committee.
A student at Crumbaker's table brought him a cardboard Jayhawk, Crumbaker, dressed in K-State colors of purple and white, accepted.
State Rep. Clarence Love, D-Kansas City, said he liked coming to the University more than the University's coming to Topeka and asking for money.
Tedde Tashheff, student body president,
had a simple reason for attending.
"It's a free dinner," she said.