VOL.100,NO.96
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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MONDAY, FEB. 19, 1990
KU sets enrollment record
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Kansan staff writer
By Buck Taylor
Kennon staff writer
The University of Kansas has reported its highest Spring enrollment ever, according to statistics released Friday by the department of educational services.
Enrollment at the Lawrence campus and the University of Kansas Medical Center was a record 27,182 on Wednesday, the 20th day of classes. That is an increase of 378 from Spring 1989, the only spring semester since 1966 that KU enrollment declined.
"Demand remains high for the academic programs at the University of Kansas," Chancellor Gene A. Budig said in a prepared statement. "These challenging programs represent opportunity for our students and pride for our alumni and citizens. KU continues to attract and retain large numbers of superior students."
KU is starting the decade with 94 more students than in Spring 1988, the previous peak.
Budig said that enrollment had stabilized and that the increase of
94 students was a continuation of the administration's enrollment plan.
Enrollment on the Lawrence campus was 23,392, an increase of 545 from 1899 and greater than the previous high of 22,992 set in 1898. Med Center enrollment was 2,566, an increase of 66 from 1899.
Bruce Lindvall, director of admissions, said the rise could be attributed partly to a University-wide effort to raise the level of quality of undergraduate students. By raising the quality, University
officials expect to retain more students who will graduate.
"We've seen a slight increase in new students, and we've been trying to keep more students in school," Lindvall said. "The world is a competitive place, and two years ago we embarked on a mission to improve the quality of our students."
The 20th-day head count figures are released each semester and are calculated after compiling all the data from each school within the University.
Journalism, liberal arts show significant increases
By Buck Taylor
By Buck Taylor
Kansan staff writer
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences showed the largest enrollment increase of KU's schools this semester.
The college had 12,459 students enrolled Wednesday, The 20th day of classes. That represents an increase of 238 students, or 1.9 percent, from Spring 1989.
Kathy Hall, assistant director of the undergraduate center in the college, said the language might be
"The University has started to retain better students now," she said. "This factor reduces the number that drop out or are kicked out, and therefore we have more students."
The School of Journalism had an increase of 129 students, or 15.8 percent, the highest percent among all University of Kansas schools.
Mike Kautsch, dean of journalism, said the school's enrollment bad been growing
ceive quality in the programs within the school." he said.
Kautsch said the school's advertising, business communications and magazine sequences were attracting the most students.
"The students appear to be enrolling in those areas because they tend to be interested in business and entrepreneurship." Krauss said.
The School of Social Welfare had the largest enrollment decrease. Enrollment was 582, a drop of 78
social welfare, said the decrease was part of a plan by the administration to lower the school's enrollment.
"Since 1982, our school has grown by 30 percent," she said. "Our faculty had more than they could deal with, so we have been reducing students each semester to balance out the sizes."
Statistics for the enrollment in each school were included in the 20th-day head count figures. The figures were released Friday by
Spring enrollment climbs to new heights
Enrollment totals for this semester are the highest ever for a spring semester at KU.
According to the official 20th-day enrollment figures 27,182 students are enrolled at KU. Listed are the enrollment figures for spring semesters since 1986;
However there are 1,591 fewer students enrolled at KU than at this time last semester.
*1986 - 25,932
*1987 - 26,786
*1988 - 27,088
*1989 - 26,804
*1990 - 27,182
Although the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences had the largest increase from last spring semester, its enrollment decreased by 929 students. The schools of Business, Journalism and Medicine all increased their enrollment from the fall semester
Todd Hoffman, Lawrence resident, and flance, Susan Heutinck, talk at one of the many places where singles meet.
Gretchen Pipoinger/KANSAN
Stephen Kline / KANSAN
Love can be found anywhere
Eros in other eras
Stores once sold handbooks called valentine writers, with verses to copy
In the 1700s men drew valentine names and pinned them on their sleeves, thus the saying "wearing his heart on his sleeve"
Penny dreadfuls were popular in the mid 1800s. They cost a penny and were insulting. They are unkind expressions of the
Trendy valentines of the 1830s featured brokenhearted lovers
Sources: World Book Encyclopedia
Knight-Ridder Tribune News/BILL BAKER
By Buck Taylor
Kansan staff writer
It is here again. The day for couples to cherish and singles to dread.
Singles need not wallow in unhappiness on St. Valentine's Day, though, because Lawrence is filled with meeting places. Finding that perfect companion could be as simple as loading a washer or getting a haircut.
"Laundry is the favorite part of my week," said Gerry Wilkes, St. Louis senior. "I go to several laundromats in town and always end up meeting someone."
"I'm not saying I've fallen in love while doing laundry, but I still have four months until graduation to try," he said.
Wilkes said laundry might be a mundane chore for some people, but because everyone had to do it, people might as well talk about it with other patrons.
Some might think of hair salons and barbers shop as unlikely social settings, but a local hair stylist disagrees. Marty Watson, stylist at Standing Ovation, 14 E. Eighth St., said her customers usually met while waiting for their appointments.
"Hardly anyone comes alone to get their hair styled." Watson said. "They bring the roommates who all end up talking to each other. I've seen phone numbers exchanged."
One customer, Mark Madigan, Evergreen, Colo., junior, said he sometimes stayed at the salon even after his haircut.
"There are always six or seven people here hanging out for appointments or waiting for someone else," he said. "On the rare chance I have nothing else to do, I will stay for a while."
On any weekend night, as many as 60 students at a time visit friends and eat at a local fast-food restaurant, Red Hot Garage, 733 New Hampshire St., said owner Mike "Carlos" Carllins.
Carlins, a KU graduate, said students would meet at the restaurant because it was open late.
On campus, the library often is cited as a good place to check things out other than books. Allen Sager, Milwaukee, Wis., sophomore, said the library was his alternative location for meeting members of the
"Like Joe's Bakery, we're open after the parties are over and movies have let out," he said.
opposite sex.
"I have the most luck in the bars, but I also like to try the fourth floor of Watson," he said.
Jorge Reyes, Lenexa junior, echoed Sager's opinion.
"At the library you can get two things done at once," he said. "You can be searching for people to meet later, while getting your homework done."
For students who cannot find someone of the own, Amy Stein, Glencoe, Ill. sophomore.
"I met my boyfriend at a date party," she said with a smile. "The trouble was, he was someone else's date."
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iculty control
"The format limits what you are owed to hear," he said. "Uitlately, the faculty decides what opens at the station."
chwegman spoke at the concert out censorship and unfair treatment of the KJKH staff. He criticized structure of the station.
The pamphlet stated that a June 19, 89, action by the School of Journalism was an example of faculty conol. The school created the Program ivisory Board to review musicoadcasts.
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"If somebody doesn't like what we do, there is another spot on the dial," he said.