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VOL.100, NO.129
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(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
By Eric Gorsak 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 responded to questions submitted by
'Today, I offer the institution's apology to Ann Dean. I have asked the executive vice chancellor to take appropriate action, remembering the importance
Cruising into the '90s
Unloved cars transform into money pits
by Suzanne Sanders
Once a month, Kevin Sigourney takes 15 minutes out of his day to pamper his car. He lifts the hood of the metallic-blue Nissan Stanza and begins his routine inspection.
First he checks the oil, then the transmission fluid, steering fluid and washer fluid. After he's sure they're at the right level, he closes the hood and checks the tire pressure with a borrowed tire gauge, noting which tires he'll need to add air to at the gas station later that day.
Finally, he climbs into the car, pulls out the latest accumulation of trash and throws it away.
Sigourney, Overland Park, sophomore, is just one of thousands of KU students who relies upon his car. It's because of this dependence that he works to keep his car in the best possible working order.
"I just want to keep my car in good shape," Sigourney said. "I think that 10 to 15 minutes is the least I could do. I think most people would be lost without their cars."
Cars can quickly become money pits. Every piece of flying gravel, every granule of road salt and every second on the clock depreciates them.
However, basic preventive maintenance such as Sigourney can help you hold on to their resale value and keep them reliable.
Byron Edmundson, of Byron's Autohaus on Ninth and Vermont, recommends that you check through this list at each change in season, particularly at the beginning of spring and fall.
Keeping up with basic maintenance may at first seem to be a huge undertaking. But stretched over the period of a year with repitation, these tasks won't seem so mountainous, and after practice, won't take hardly any time at all.
Most importantly, they'll save you money. And when you consider the hours of work and amount of money that you initially invested in your car, the "work" to maintain it will seem minimal in comparison
The following chart contains just a few of Edmonson's year-round auto maintenance tips.
Maintenance Tips
- Check anti-freeze for temperature protection and cleanliness. Keep it at the designated level. When adding, add a half and half solution of anti-freeze and water.
- Check battery acid level. Usually there is a cap on the battery; gently pull it off and make sure the acid level is above the battery plates.
- Check for secure battery connections.
- Check for secure battery connections.
* Check tire pressure and tire wear. The pressure should be checked every few weeks, especially during weather changes from warm to cold. A temperature drop will cause a decrease in tire pressure. Tire wear should be even. Uneven wear could be due to an alignment or balance problem.
- The oil should be changed every 4,000 miles.
- Check other fluid levels including break fluid, power steering fluid,
  static repressurant fluid, oil and washer fluid.
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automatic transmission fault, or and washer leak
- Check brakes for wear. The wheel must be taken off for this, but,
according to Edmundson, someone with a little bit of knowledge and
a minimum of tools can do this at home.
- Make sure the clutch is properly adjusted. There should be 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches of play while depressing the pedal before you feel the clutch engage.
EARTH DAY 1990
April 22
"THINK GLOBALLY . . . ACT LOCALLY"
Little costs not so little
by Trisha Lacey
When Desiree Doell, Olatte senior, recently purchased her 1988 Honda Accord, she discovered tags and taxes were going to cost her in excess of $700.
After purchasing a car, the buyer must pay sales tax where they reside. According to Susan Lyons, treasurer for Douglas County, sales tax is 4.75 percent of the purchase price if you live within the city limits of Lawrence and 4.25 percent outside the city limits.
"It seemed like a lot of money at the time, but I guess it was worth it," Doell said.
Next is personal property tax. According to Connie Pritchett, appraiser of Douglas County, the first step if your car was purchased in another state, is to have the vehicle identification number (VIN) checked. This is done by the Kansas Highway Patrol to determine if the car is stolen. There is a $10 fee for this process, and it can only be done before 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
After the VIN has been checked, the car owner's personal property tax is figured. It is based on the year, make and model of the car. The newer and more expensive the car, the higher the tax.
Because the mill levy varies from county to county, so too does the tax. Traditionally property tax is higher in metropolitan areas than in rural areas. For this reason, students from Kansas City and Wichita frequently chose to register their cars in Douglas County because it is cheaper.
Many students chose to register in Douglas County for its 4.75% sales tax
Now the car owner is ready to purchase tags. A 30-day tag cost is $5.25. After 30 days, during which the property tax must be paid, regular plates must be purchased. There is a 50-cent fee for the actual tag, called a reflector fee. Then there is a $3.50 title fee and $27.25 registration fee; that is transferring the title to your name. The $27.25 fee is for cars that weigh less than 4,500 pounds; anything over that costs $37.25 to register.
So remember after you pay for your new dream car, don't put away the checkbook. The fees and taxes haven't even started.
First day voters turn out in force
By Matt Taylor
Kansan staff writer
Poll workers reported heavy turnouts yesterday during the first day of Student Senate elections, and some students complained that flyers were distributed too close to polling places.
Some tables were running out of ballots for student senators, said Jeff Morris, student body vice president.
Eleanor Macish, Senate Election Committee chairman, said, 2.521 students voted yesterday. A total of 2,757 ballots were cast
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KU Printing Services had to print more ballots because of the large turnout, said Linda Weeks, customer service consultant. She said that to her knowledge, the service had never had to print additional ballots during an election.
Eleanor Maenish, chairman of enate Elective Committee, said 90 ballots for residents-at-large were gone by 12:30 p.m. All the allots for non-traditional, law, resident-at-large and engineering candidates were gone by 3 p.m.
"It's great news," Macnish said. People are actually standing in ne to vote."
Several campaigners distributed literature near Watson library, Wescoe Hall and the ansas Union. Richard Parker Dan Simon, Senate candites, said they had been handing t flyers for several hours in front Watson.
"Some people just laugh a little men they walk past us," Simon id. "One person said he already d five of our flyers."
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