Sunflower April 05, 1974
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problems reported in the Editor’s Note: This is the third refuse to pay the rent until their He said one friend had a, $600 morning are usually taken care of in A senes of articles dealing with three-month-old requests are stereo stolen and, a few weeks before 5 p.m. the same day, but housing problems at and around met. later, had $500 worth of said it depends on what needs to WSU. In the following aritcie, A leaking sink, towel racks property taken. Staff Writer Robbie Curry deals falling out of the wall, roaches, One woman said locks in the be fixed. ;ggS/ theft with tenant complaints and and windows that cannot be Gardner apartments can be Students living in some old landlord responses. opened are only a few of the forced with a credit card and it houses on streets near Hillside Bugs, delayed repairs, high complaints they registered. costs $15 to have a better lock and 17th Street have to be their burglary rates, drafty windows, Dissatisfaction with service installed. own maintenance men if they rickety steps and noise are a few was also mentioned by a resident Gardner manager Mrs. B. want anything fixed. re typical of the typical irritations of Gardner Apartments. Osborn said the apartments are Expenses for repairs ar then confronting student dwellers in The resident said a leaky door now equipped with schlag-type deducted from their rent. the WSU area. and broken window went locks and contended that metal One tenant, occupying one Students contacted in unrepaired for two or three stripping along the door prevents large upstairs room in a house on Wheatshocker Apartments months. easy break-ins. Holyoke, painted the floors and specifically complain of bugs, He also complained of bugs She said dead-bolt locks arc walls himself and has replaced enant installed for $15 at the tenant’s while students in Gardner and inadequate parking, and felt several broken windows in his Apartments, located on Gardner the $124 a month rent for his request. room. The landlord gave him Street off 13th Street, gripe two-bedroom, unfurnished Osborn also said the man some glass, but it proved to be about the recent rash of apartment was too high. re^onsible for a recent rash of too small to fit the window. bursaries has been caught and omploints burglaries in the area. The tenant says he plans to However, the tenant felt his At the same time, landlords move out at the end .of the said they have relatively little trouble considering their $60 per month rent was more say students are getting a good semester. than fair. deal on price and location. Another resident at Gardner location. Area landlords also generally One married couple in said there is a problem with Commenting on complaints Wheatshocker said they will burglaries in the area. about slow repairs. Osborn said Continued on page 8 THE SUNFLOWER Wichita Slat# Ualvarslty Nawsgapar Friday, April 5, 1974 Vol. LXXVIll No. 46 Reaction mostly no thank you SU flunks a friendly survey w . By DEBBIE MCGINN that the student thought the answer, then to give their names and phone numbers. Exactly how friendly is the person looked “like an interest- ing person" and that they Brewer, the only female sur WSU campus? vey-taker, fared better with most Darice Brewer, Gary William would like to get to know you people then did Williamson or son, and Mike Gengler, students better." Genj^er. in an organizational communica All three of the students were instructed not to let the people Brewer received a good many tions class, decided recently to “yes” answers on her question find out. know the questionnaire was part of a class project. naires, the reason being stated The students made up a ques most often was “1 never refuse a tionnaire-type sheet which they The questionnaires asked the people to answer "yes," “no,” or good-looking girl.” each passed out to 50 people on Continued on page 8 different sections of the campus. “maybe” to the proposition that Each of the questionnaires they get to know each other started with a paragraph stating better, to give a reason for the A ttention New student fee higher, candidates! The Sunflower deadline but cheaper for some for SG A candldate$ to have their party platforms and/or The proposed Student Fee (Campus Privilege Fee CAC political statements in to the fee, library fee) next year at WSU is $4.50 per credit hour newsroom staff for Ust year the CPF was $J.90 not including CAC fee and publication is Tuesday, library fee. l April 9 at noon. COOL KANSAS temperatures caused Wichitans to revive from the This does not represent an increase in the Campus See editorial page 4 for Privilege Fee; at least not yet. (The Student Senate will again mothballs their coats, mittens and mufflers. This WSU student has further details. doned her winter outerwear to combat the chilling winds. (PHOTO BY consider the CPF budget April 9.) ^ The apparent 60 cent increase is simply the added cos o CURT LEWIS) two other “head count” fees Number of Hours (sample) (CAC fee, library fee) measured 12 15 18 21 on an hourly basis. 1 ---------5-------- 6 9 I. (iirrent Rates $163.80 $204.75 $245.70 $286.65 $ 13.65 $40.95 $81.90 $122.85 In addition to the proposed 1. Tuition a S 13.65 2.75 consolidation of fees, another per credit hour 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.75 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.50 proposal also endorsed by the 2. CAC Fee 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 81.90 Student Senate Tuesday, will 3. Library Fee 46.80 $58.50 70.20 3.90 11.70 23.40 35.10 increase tuition from $13.65 to 4. Campus Privilege Fee $14.00 per credit hour (in-state 9 $ 3.90 per credit hour $215.60 $268.25 $321.15 $373.80 $ 22.30 $ 57.40 $110.05 $162.95 tuition), but after 15 hours the TOTAL tuition (and fees) becomes a flat II. Proposed Rates for FY 1975 rate. $205.00 $126.00 $168.00 $205.00 $205.00 The consolidation of feeis and $ 14.00 $42.00 $84.00 1. Tuition: the tuition proposal will both be H 4 hours a $ 14.00 per hour recommended by WSU President 67.50 15 hours and above - $205.00 40.50 54.00 67.50 67.50 Dr. Clark Ahlberg to the Kansas 4.50 13 50 27.00 2 Student Fee Board of Regents. 1-14 hours ' $ 4.50 per hour If approved, the changes will 15 houn and above - $ 67.50 $166.50 $222.00 $272.50 $272.50 $ 18.50 $ 55.50 $111.00 he effective next fall. TOTAL At right is a breakdown of the +$ 6.40 +$4.25 ($ 48.65) ($101.30) total costs of the consolidated ($ 3.80) ($ 1.90) +$ .95 +$ 3.55 Difference: (Savings) or Added fees and new tuition rate and how i: compares to the present system. Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives The Sunflower, Friday, April 5, 1974 Caapus BilletiR ]|^ Leaders claim Indian left out The Flick tonight and tomorrow is "Sm indw '- starring Paul Winfield, Cicaly Tyson, and Kevin Hooks. The movie is showing in the C A C Theatre at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Admission $1. ^ sidered these problems in a panel The high public school drop ( Fact: The drop-out rate of discussion Wednesday. out rate among Indians is a result a w a r e invites everyone to a today at 12:30 p.m. in the Han«rd Indian students in W ichiu public House 1829 N Harvard. The topic under discussion is Rape, the Feminine The event was part of Indian of several factors, Levi explained. schools is around fifty per cent. m s * ' with panelists from legal, police and counseling services. feel For one thing, Indian families Heritage Week. to St Fact: An Indian from a Panel members included Jay coming into urban Wichita have Inttr Verity Chrhtien Frtlowihip wlll^ meet tonight at 7:30 in room 306 CAC. L reservation must go to a Hunter, director of Wichita’s adjstment problems. Since they abot Amh N liM sponsored by the World Student Forum end Arab Club, is tonight federally-run hospital for Indians Mid-American All Indian Center; arc just coming out of an Indian Hoi) a, rhe^BXim ogh Oubhoose, 202 N. Rock Road. Thet^ill snecks instead of a closer medical John Levi, a Wichita public reservation they must locate fnd Tkeg of beer provided. Admission is 75 cents for member, and $1 fo, ,stru< fiicility if he needs medic^ school athletic coach; and Hollis housii^, make new friends, and non-members. said atten tio n . Stabler, another Wichita school adapt to the atmosphere of sevc Local Indian leaders con educator. urban living in general, he said. Experimental Theatre will present Samuel Beckett's "E n g in e " tonight and h The “newness" of the living to m o ^ night at 8 in the Wilner Pit Theatre. Tickets for ^ perf^anc« a™ TO (Silts f o r ^ U students and $1 for the general public and may be purchased bills conditions causes pressure on an I film at the door. , - Indian student entering a public I the I school for the first time, he The mrnkA 8tr«t Forum, 2138 N. Market, presents "Bum! a film starrino AP Copsiles n oted.