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VOL.100,NO.129
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
T THE STUDENT NEWSAPPEAR OF THE T UNIVERSITY OF KANSA SAS
(USPS 650-640)
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1990
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Protesters descend on Strong
Budig outlines steps to end racial discord
By Eric Gorski and Jonathan Plummer
Kansan staff writers
Chancellor Gene A. Budig spoke in a packed Strong Hall rotunda yesterday after about 80 students who were upset about the racial climate at KU marched to the administrative offices and demanded action.
Budig, who was attending meetings at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., returned to Lawrence when he learned about the protest. He arrived at Strong about 4 p.m.
About 350 people filled the room and lined the second-floor railing to hear Budig address minority issues and other student concerns. Budig
'Today, I offer the institution's apology to Ann Dean. I have asked the executive vice chancellor to take appropriate action, remembering the
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First day voters turn out in force
By Matt Taylor
Kansan staff writer
Poll workers reported heat $ ^{2} $turnouts yesterday during the first day of Student Senate elections, and some students complained that flyers were distributed too close to polling places.
Eleanore Macnish, Senate Elective Committee chairman, said 2,521 students voted yesterday. A total of 2,575 ballots were cast
Some tables were running out of allots for student senators, said eff Morris, student body vice president.
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KU Printing Services had to print more ballots because of the urge turnout, said Linda Weeks, customer service consultant. She did that to her knowledge, the service had never had to print additional ballots during an election.
Eleanor Maenish, chairman of nomination Elective Committee, said 10 ballots for residents at-large were gone by 12:30 p.m. All the allots for non-traditional, law, sident-at-large and engineering indicates were gone by 3 p.m. "It's great news," Macinsh said. People are actually standing in he eote to vote."
Several campaigners distributed literature near Watson library, Wesco Hill and the insas Union. Richard Parker Dan Simon, Senate candites, said they had been handling t flyers for several hours in front Watson.
"Some people just laugh a little men they walk past us," Simon id. "One person he already five of our飞ers."
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