Wednesday, February 15, 1978
Insurance loss to be cut
A proposal aimed at reducing the number of student group health insurance violators was discussed last night at an open forum in the International Room of the Kansas Union.
The violators at the University of Kansas, Kyle Ward, Blue Cross and Blue Shield representative, said, are responsible for losses in excess of $400,000.
He said the violators were primarily older students, from 30 to 60, who enrolled in the student program by taking only one or two hours of classes. By doing this, he said, they could receive a cheaper rate of coverage and save on insurance plan at their place of employment.
Dave Dyer, chairman of the Student
Health Services Advisory Board, said that under the proposed plan, students enrolled by way of easy-access and those who drop out after the first third of the semester would not be allowed to continue as policy-holders.
HOWEVER, HE said that a conversion policy would be available for students who dropped out because of illness or could present a legitimate case for dropping out of school. The policy would allow such persons to continue to pay the cheaper student rates.
Dyer said the idea behind the plan was to try to remove those individuals who blatantly enrolled in the program in an effort to get chealer insurance rates.
Dyer said other plans had been considered, including a plan which would have
adhered to meet a minimum
bourse requirement.
The idea was abandoned, he said, because there are a large number of graduate students who are enrolled in one or two courses and are considered to be full-time students.
Uper said, before a final decision could be made on the proposal, a list of last year's expenses and revenues for Blue Cross and Blue Shield would have to be reviewed and bids for the student insurance program sent to 10 other insurance companies.
He said the board would then have to decide which policy to accept. Final approval would be made by the Student Senate.
Commission allows taxi rate rise
Taxi rates in Lawrence will increase within a month as a result of the Lawrence City Commission's approval last night of a requested rate increase.
The rates will increase from 70 cents for the first 1/6 mile and 10 cents for each additional 1/6 mile to 70 cents for the first 1/7 mile and 10 cents for each additional 1/7 mile. The fare for a one-mile ride will increase from $1.20 to $1.30.
Ward Thompson, owner of Yellow Cab of Lawrence and Union Cab companies of Lawrence, had requested the increase last week to acquire the firms had lost about $20,000 last year.
Last week the commissioners had asked
Thompson to provide a certified audit of the firms' awards. Thompson did not present the audit last night because he said it would cost more than $300 to prepare. Instead, he presented a letter from his accountant verifying the accuracy of the $20,000 loss.
The commissioners were reluctant to raise the taxi rates, saying the increase would force some residents to stop using taxis.
"TO PUT IT bluntly, I need a raise," Thompson said.
However, the commissioners noted that the rates in Lawrence probably would be lower than in other cities.
Kansas, such as Salina, Topeka and Kansas City.
“It’s unrealistic to expect him to operate that company, a deficit,” Commission chair Rose Fowse said.
compson also said that, unlike firms in other cities, his firm did not have an extra charge on the services.
The tax companies operate under a city charter and the city commission sets the taxes.
In other action, the commissioners denied a sign variance for the Sirinl Stockade, 1015
SUA application deadline today
The revised deadline to turn in app-
portions for next year's SUA officers is
pam 5 per month.
The deadline, which originally was set for last Wednesday, was moved because not enough applications for officer positions had been submitted.
Kim Herren, SUA president, said yesterdays that interviews to select next leaders will be conducted.
and secretary would be Monday. A committee from the Kansas Union Memorial Corporation Board will interview the applicants.
The deadline for new SUA Board members has been changed from today to May 17.
all applications can be picked up and returned to the SUA office in the lobby of the KU building.
Concert tickets on sale today
Tickets go on sale today for a bus trip to Kansas State University for a concert by the group, America. The concert will be March 3.
Tickets, which can be purchased at the SUA office in the Kansas Union, are $15.50 each. The price includes a round trip by bus from the Union to Ahearn Field House at K-State and an eight dollar, reserved seat ticket to the concert.
Mike Peterson, Sua Travel Board
Wake the board for 90 tickets
would be available for the trip.
The sign-up deadline for the trip is Feb. 24.
Aid applications are due today
Today is the deadline for student financial aid applications for the 1978-79 school year. Applications for the 1978 summer session are due by April 15.
Applications must be turned into the office of student financial aid, 26 Strong Hall, by hs
Thursday, Feb. 16
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Jean Cocteau's Classical Fantasy
BEAUTY AND
THE BEAST
with Jean Marais, Joette Day
$1.00, 7:30 p.m., Forum Room
PETER KUBELKA.
The Complete Works of Internationally Acclaimed Filmmaker
$1.00, 7:30 p.m., Forum Room
TAXI DRIVER
Feb. 17 & 18
Dir. Martin Scorcec with Robert DeNiro, Cybil Shepherd, Jodie Foster, Winner—Grand Prize—Cannes Film Festival.
Ballroom
Fri. & Sat.,
Sunday, Feb. 19
GAY USA
$1.25, 3:30, 7:00 & 9:30 p.m., Ballroom
Documentary Films
Multi-located view of Gay Life in the U.S. (Co-sponsored by Gay Services). $1,00.730 p.m., Ballroom
843-2025
1503 W. 23rd
Open 24 Hours A Day
Two good reasons why you should vote in the student elections February 15 & 16:
2. Your participation in elections for graduate student senators helps to strengthen our efforts to obtain a greater share of your activity fees for graduate student organizations, activities, and concerns on campus.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
1. Your participation in elections for members of the Graduate Student Council Executive Committee (Gradex) is indicative of your support for this group's involvement in issues affecting graduate students at the University of Kansas.
A list of graduate students willing to serve on the new Student Senate has been distributed to all graduate student organizations. Names from this list must be added to those which appear on the printed ballot to fill all 24 graduate student senator positions in the new Student Senate. (If you cannot obtain a copy of this list call the GSC office for this information. Phone 864-4914.)
Twelve return to fraternity
University Daily Kansan
A Jan. 20 fire did $200,000 worth of damage to the building and its contents and left homeless the 64 members who had been living in the house this semester.
The things are returning to normal for the Things at Delta Upsilon fraternity, 1058 Erwin Street.
Fraternity members now are collecting their insurance and 12 members have them.
Free University Enrollment
Ken Ewon, Delta Upsion president, said yesterday that those living in the second floor of the north and south wings had returned to their rooms.
Wed., Thurs. & Fri.
Feb. 15, 16 & 17
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Booth 2 Kansas Union
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SUA positions are now open for chairpersons in the following areas board selections
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forum
fine arts
deadlines
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officers. feb. 8, 5 p.m.
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Both Days, Feb. 15 & 16
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Thursday, Feb. 16
5:00-7:00 p.m.
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2. ELLSWORTH
3. PHI DELTA THETA
4. DOUTHART
5. JRP
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