THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007
3A
NEWS
STUDENT SENATE
Fee raise would offset inflation
BY ERIN SOMMER
esommer@kansan.com
Student Senate will vote tonight on whether to raise student fees by $19.15 per semester for next year.
The fee increase is to compensate for rising inflation rates in the parts of the University that are funded by student fees.
The entities of the University asking for an increase to student fees are: Watkins Memorial Health Center, the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, the Parking Department, the Student Union and
Legal Services for Students.
Both Watkins and the Parking Department received increases last year for similar reasons.
Riley Dutton, Pittsburg senior and chair of the finance committee, wrote the legislation.
"You have to find a balance between what students need and not pricing them out of an education," Dutton said.
Dutton said that the fee increase was to maintain the current services while factoring in inflation.
According to Student Senate rules and regulations, the campus fee review committee, a subcommittee of the finance committee, reviews fees twice a year. Dutton said that one review was in the fall semester to look at any necessary changes due to inflation, and the second review was in the spring semester to look at adding to or taking away any fees due to a change of services.
Dutton said that this is the first year the campus fee review committee existed and that one of its purposes has been to ask the entities of the University funded by student fees to make projections of how much they will ask for in coming years. The entities were required
student fees
NAME OF FEE CURRENT FEE PROPOSED FEE
Student Senate Activity Fee $17.50 $17.50
Student Union Building Fee $39 **$41**
Student Union Renovation Fee $12 $12
Student Health Operations Fee $103.75 **$110**
Student Health Facilities, Maintenance and Equipment Fee $1.50 $1.50
Child Care Facility Construction Fee $4 $4
Women's and Non-Revenue Intercollegiate Sports Fee $40 $40
Student Recreation Operations Fee $11.50 **$41.20**
Student Recreation Bond Fee $52.50 **$29.30**
Student Recreation Sports Clubs Fee $3 $3
Student Recreation Facilities and Maintenance Fee $1 $1
Student Media Fee $5 $5
Campus Safety Fee $2 $2
Educational Opportunity Fee $6 $6
Campus Transportation Fee $36 **$38.70**
Campus Environmental Improvement Fee $3.75 $3.75
Legal Services $8.50 **$10.20**
Newspaper Readership Program Fee $4 $4
Multicultural Resource Center Construction Fee $3.50 $3.50
Multicultural Resource Center Services, Operations and Programs Fee $1.50 $1.50
Multicultural Resource Center Multicultural Education Fund $1.50 $1.50
Multicultural Resource Center Long-term maintenance Fund $.25 $.25
Student Union Activities Fee $5 $5.
SafeRide Fee $10 $10
Wireless Implementation Fee $5 $5
TOTAL FOR CURRENT FEE: $377.75
TOTAL FOR CURRENT FEE: $377.75
TOTAL IN PROPOSED FEES: $396.90
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURRENT AND PROPOSED FEES: $19.15
to submit projections to Student Senate with where they will need fees to be through the fiscal year 2012.
The projections show a steady rise for the next four years, but Dutton said that would be better than allowing fees to remain static for several years and then asking for dramatic increases.
Dutton said that the projections could change, but that as of now, student fees are expected to cost about $450 per semester in 2012.
Carol Seager, director of health services at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said that Watkins, which asked for an increase of $6.25 this year, often had to ask for larger-than-average increases because inflation was greater on pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.
Donna Hultine, director of the Parking Department, said that the department had to ask for an increase year because the Parking Department used a new bus system this year that is more expensive than years past. Dutton said that the Parking Department asked for more funding than the $2.70 increase to the Campus Transportation Fee that Student Senate will vote on tonight. Hultine said that even if the Parking Department received the increase in student fees, it would still have a deficit and would need to look at other ways to balance its budget.
Dutton said that the increase Student Senate will vote on tonight is within the rate of inflation that University costs typically increase at, which is about 5 percent.
Dutton also said that any student can be a member of the finance committee. He said that it is not limited to senators or elected officials, and that any student who attends two meetings can have the right to vote on issues such as student fees.
Student Senate meets tonight at 6:30 in the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
Edited by Amelia Freidline
》 HEALTH
Group promotes better choices for campus food
ccondron@kansan.com
BY COURTNEY CONDRON
Weekends may be full of Wheel pizza and late-night Jimmy John's orders, but during the week, students can make healthier eating choices through KU Dining Services.
"Being a college students is stressful anyway," Jessica Melhuse, Chicago junior and member of the HOMEBASE task force, said. "If you eat better, then you feel better about your body, and you will have an overall better self-esteem, which can help you do better all around in every aspect."
Students on the campus task force HOMEBASE (Healthy Options for Movement, Exercise, Body Acceptance and Savvy Eating) are promoting healthier food choices called Better Bites. To be considered part of Better Bites, food has to be less than 600 calories and 24 grams of fat. Also, milk and cheese have to be low-fat, poultry has to be without the skin and fruit has to be unsweetened.
Members of the HOMEBASE task force, passed out samples of the MegaVega Wrap to customers at the Burge Union on Tuesday. Students also received punch cards, and if they purchase five Better Bites meals, they get the sixth one free along with a free water bottle.
Bites are sushi, salad, some of the grab-and-go sandwiches and some of the smoothies.
Other items included in the Better
"It's a good program, because it helps us recognize what were eating if there aren't nutrition facts on the side," Kramer said.
Sonja Kramer, Mustang, Okla.
law student, said she had noticed the Better Bites logo on some of the sushi items.
Ann Chapman, coordinator of the task force, said that when the program began in 2000, the task force polled students, and had strong feedback that students wanted these options.
"There are obvious health benefits, but just as important is that students requested this." Chapman said. "The feedback has been very positive."
The HOMEBASE task force has also done activities such as the Milk Mustache promotion at the Student Recreation Center to promote drinking milk, and each year they sponsor Celebrate EveryBody Week at the end of March.
"It's important for students to start eating healthy now." Melhuse said. "Then it's easier to continue later in life as their metabolism starts to slow down."
Edited by Luke Morris
For information about Better Bites options students can see the Web site at http://union.kn.edu/better.html.
food options
Item (BB=Better Bites) Calories Fat
MegaVega Wrap (BB) 340 calories 7 grams fat
Personal Pan Supreme 710 calories 34 grams fat
Chik-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich 410 calories 16 grams fat
Breadsticks and Marinara 190 calories 6 grams fat
Blueberry Bay Smoothie 376 calories 0 grams fat
Mango Beach Smoothie (BB) 90 calories 0 grams fat
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
November 14,2007
Walt Disney World
College Program Info
Wed Nov 14th @5pm
Burge Union
Career Services
www.dwcollegeprogram.com
The University of Kansas School of Fine Arts Department of Music and Dance presents
UNIVERSITY DANCE
PALL CONCERTS 2007 COMPANY
7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 15
7:30 p.m. Friday, November 16
Lied Center
Featureting Twila Tharp's Torelli
Flamenco Soloi Michelle Hevey Haines
and Soloi Patrick Suzauel
Tickets on sale at the Lail Center, Mackay Hill,
SUA box office. Call 864-8ARTS (728) for tickets.
$10 Public - $15 Students and Senior Citizens
Interested in becoming a Student Senator?
Student Senate is currently accepting applications for the following seats:
Jr/Sr CLAS (1) Off-Campus (1)
Fr/So CLAS (1) Non-Traditional/Stouffer Place (1)
Graduate (2) Education (1)
For more information please contact Adam Megonigle at amegonigle87@yahoo.com, or stop by the Student Senate office in 410 Kansas Union.
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STUDENT
SENATE
UP TIL DAWN LETTER WRITING PARTY To Support St. Jude Research Hospital Wed. Nov 14 6:30-9:00pm Big 12 Room of Kansas Union • utildawn@ku.edu •
Enrollment for the Spring semester is currently ongoing, and by going to Optional Campus Fees and checking the "Senior Class Gift" box, you will be furthering a great tradition here. It is not too late to contribute to your class gift! For those who have already enrolled, simply go back into the Enrollment selection, click on Optional Campus Fees, and check the "Senior Class Gift" box.
November 8,2007
We hope this finds you enjoying your semester, especially if it is your last one here at KU! We would like to take the time to introduce ourselves and inform you of some of the activities that you as seniors are involved in.
Dear Members of the Senior Class:
The Senior Advisory Board along with the Senior Class Officers are responsible for many activities including the HOPE Award (Honor for Outstanding Progressive Educator), the CLASS Award (Citation for Leadership and Achievement in Student Services), and the Campanile Award (honoring an outstanding Senior), the class gift, class motto, and the class banner.
The Board of Class Officers is funded solely by the student body. B.O.C.O's funds are mostly used to purchase the class gift in addition to the advertising and initiating costs of previous class gifts such as the HOPE, CLASS, and Campanile Awards. The class gift has been one of the lasting traditions of Seniors at KU. It represents the Seniors' mark on the campus of KU and serves to better the university for future students. It also serves as a sense of pride that the class members can come back to, and share with friends and family when returning to campus.
I thank you for your time. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail me at kuryan85@ku.edu.
Ryan M. Northup Class of 2008
Sincerely,
Ryan Northup President
Whitney Gallagher Vice-President
Ellen Stolle Secretary
Stephanie Gomez Treasurer
Lutheran Campus Ministry
We are Reconciling in Christ Community, All are welcome.
Come Join us for worship on Sundays at 5
And Spaghetti for the Soul on Wednesdays at 6
We are celebrating our 45th year at KU! For more info contact lutherans@kuu.edu or www.kuluthers.com
PAID FOR BY KU
Recycling at KU Football Games: Together with "Cans for the Community", a local non-for-profit organization, you can help EARTH collect and recycle cans from tailgaters at the home games.
Join in the fun with CCO EARTH!
Our tent is located at the southeast corner of the entrance to the stadium. Feel free to stop by, strap on some rubber gloves, grab a bag, and got It's a lot of fun for a great cause! FREE shirts and snacks are included
All proceeds from the recycling go towards local charities.
Check out the website for more information at canforthecommunity.org or email Melissa Rogers and
NOV. 12 th - 16 th
ENERGYWEEK
Monday: Wesco Beach, 10 AM-2 PM chance to win an energy efficient prize! Hawk's Nest, 6:30-8:30 PM Information about volunteering in KU's Biodiesel Lab
Tuesday: Wesco Beach, 10 AM-2 PM bowling for smokestack
Hurey, Nov. 6, 8:40 PM, Flight One/Oct.
Wed: Wesco Beach, 10 AM-2 PM RIDE YOUR BIKI
TO SCHOOL DAY WITH CRITICAL MASS
Hawk's Nest, 6:30-8:30 PM Energy Awareness
Roundtable
**Thurst** Wacoee Beesh, 10 AM-2 PM America Rescued Day, recycle items and make your own recycled book bag.
**Friday:** Wesner beach, 10 AM-2PM eat chicken (the cooking oil will then be used to produce birdseed)
Contact the Alternative Energy Society for more information. Amy Harms at amy525gb(a)u or James Roberts at rjgbbb.a.u
KU CULTURAL INDIA CLUB
DIYA
Join us and indulge your senses in a cultural extravaganza of melodious music, enchanting dances and delicious Indian food.
For further information and purchase of tickets, RSVP
Nikunji Kishuu (785) 243-053 or Aiushiba Ibaduha (602) 315-594
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