UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, February 25, 1997
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Graves' education goals target use of technology
Budget cuts today can affect future
Geoff Krieger / KANSAN
By Ann Marchand Kansan staff writer
Gov. Bill Graves talks with his daughter Katie at the annual State Republican Convention.
TOPEKA—When Katie Graves, I goes to college, she probably will attend school in a setting much different than today's college environment.
Her father, Gov. Bill Graves, said in an interview last week that he wanted to ensure that education continued to grow and prosper through the time when his daughter leaves home.
"I obviously think that education is our No. 1 priority, because educating children at all ages, at all stages of their schooling, is our future," he said. "Wherever we find ourselves 20 or 50 years from now will be a reflection of the investment we've probably made today."
But some state legislators are worried that the necessary investments will not be made in time.
State Rep. Troy Findley, D-Lawrence, said little consideration had been given to the future of higher education in Kansas.
"I think that right now, we are struggling year to year to make sure that we are meeting the basic needs," he said. "The last couple of years, we have had to fight battles to hold on to whatever the governor has recommended; we've had to fight off other cut attempts."
Graves said he knew his budget would not provide lavish technological improvements.
The governor has recommended that money be allocated to the Regents institutions to upgrade technological equipment.
the budget that we've proposed is not all that generous," he said. "It provides a basic salary-enhancement package. It provides $7.5 million for technology, when in fact $12 million was requested."
But there are rumblings in the Capitol that the governor's recommendations for the higher education budget will be rebuffed by more conservative legislators.
At Regents-wide Lobby Day on Feb. 13, Greyt Montgomery, student body president, presented Regents institutions' requests to House Speaker Pro Tem Susan Wagle, RAndover. She quickly glanced through the requests and had a single response.
"Money!" she said. "Let me guess, you all are here to ask me for money."
"Education is ourNo.1priority because educating children at all ages,atall stages of their schooling is ourfuture."
Gov. Bill Graves
Wagle said she was concerned education spending would compromise the efforts she and her colleagues had made to reduce taxes throughout the state.
State Sen. Sandy Praeger, R-Lawrence, said education should remain a priority regardless of the revenue reduction resulting from tax cuts.
Kansas has historically been a state where its citizens value education," she said. "We can't let up on our efforts to sell the importance of higher education to our colleagues."
Findley said education now would be the key to a successful future.
"What you earn in the future depends on what you learn," he said. "I would like to see us move down the path of making sure that Kansas' students are prepared to compete in a 21st-century economy."
Students suggest 'human touch' stay in University policy
By Ann Marchand Kansan staff writer
While state officials in Topeka debate the future of higher education, students at the University of Kansas have their own ideas about what education should be like in 20 years.
Grey Montgomery, Junction City senior and student body president, said one issue facing the University was incorporating the Internet into teaching.
Montgomery said he was worried the Internet would replace traditional classrooms.
"I don't think you can ever really lose the human touch to education," he said.
Some KU students are worried improvements would not be politically feasible.
"They need to keep up with the technological advances that are going on in the world around us," said Jordan Mckee, Overland Park senior.
Jesse Summers, Iola sophomore, said the key was to have stringent admissions guidelines.
"I think KU would benefit a lot by having more strict admissions standards," he said.
Montgomery said one way to help students care more about their education was to strengthen the advising process.
"Students don't really find the mentor they need," he said. "That kind of guidance would really help a lot."
Fire at Hindu festival kills 190
The Associated Press
"Suddenly, there was a flash and the roof was on fire." Das said yesterday, standing beside the charred bodies of his grandfather and uncle.
BARIPADA, India — Sharad Das stood near the entrance of the straw-and-thatch hall, watching electricians fiddle with wires.
At least 100 people were killed Sunday afternoon when the blaze gutted the hall at a Hindu religious gathering
More than 100 others, many covered with burns, were lying on the floor of Baripada's only hospital yesterday.
Das said 2,000 people were in the hall when he finished lunch. He gazed
idly at three men working with wires near the ceiling in the middle of the men's hall, one of three temporary structures on a sprawling playground.
At least 12,000 devotees had gathered for the annual three-day ceremony to seek the blessing of the late Swami Nigamananda, a Hindu spiritual leader.
"The roof in the middle of the hall was on fire within seconds. I tried to run in because my grandfather and uncle were inside. But people were running out. They were pushing me," he said.
The two exits in the hall were not enough to cope with the rush of people, he said.
Andy Rohrback/KANSAN
"Everyone was screaming, 'Fire! Run!' There was one fire engine, but I didn't see any firefighters," he said.
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