University Daily Kansan, June 12.1980
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Professor forecasts busy tornado season
The increased tornado activity in Kansas this summer probably is the result of jet stream patterns, rather than the Ml. St. Helens eruptions, Joe R. Eagleman, professor of meteorology, said this week.
Jet stream patterns are high-altitude wind patterns. The jet stream patterns looked as if they would yield a busy tornado season even before the Mt. St. Helen's volcanic activity began, Eagleman said.
Measurements are still being taken to try to determine what effect volcanic eruptions have on the number of torgades. Eagleman said,
Fred Opsby, a spokesman for the National Severe Storm Forecast center, said Wednesday that 23 torrents have flooded in Kansas during May of this year.
Only 14 tornadoes hit Kansas in May of 1979, and no tornadoes were reported this year until May. Osoby
said. So far, no tornadoes have been reported this month, he said.
Twenty-nine tornadoes hit Kansas during 1979, Osprey said. Eagleram said the average number of tornadoes for Kansas was 48 per year. Most of them occur during the spring and early summer, Eagleram said.
Despite the tornado that touched down in Eudora recently, most students interviewed said they were very worried about the tornado season.
Sheryl Lynn Armstrong, Kansas City, Kan., senior, said tornado season was routine. "It happens every year," she said.
Carol Brown, Garden City sophomore, said she wasn't too worried about tomadares, so long as she was in a secure building.
"It scares me to drive across the state when there have been tornado sightings," she said.
By LESLIE SPANGLER
System broadcasts KU classes
the University of Kansas is offering Telenet college courses during the summer semester.
Staff Reporter
Telenet is an educational communication system sponsored by the six Kansas Regents institutions and operated by Kansas State University's Division of Continuing Education. The purpose of the program is to educate students in providing their education without attending a university or college.
There are 29 Telenet classrooms located across the state. Besides those at the six state universities, there are classrooms in 23 towns such as Chanute, Goodland, Ottawa, Paola and Topeka.
"THE PEOPLE who enroll in Teletent courses are really just interested in learning more," said Christ Ostrism, Teletent monitor. "We are offering one class, a real estate ethics class, that is taking the course to learn more."
In Lawrence, the classroom is at 645
The bus leaves 9th and
Massachusetts streets at 10, 30 and
50 minutes past the hour from 6:50 a.m. to
5:10 p.m.
It leaves the Kansas Union to Oliver and Eldsworth Halls on the hour and at 20 and 40 minutes past the hour from 7 a.m. to 5 20 p.m.
The KU on Wheels bus service will run only from downtown to Campus and residence halls this summer.
It leaves Oliver Hall to Elsworth Hall at 8, 28 and 48 minutes past the hour from 7:08 a.m. to 5:28 p.m.
Bus service reduces route
The bus leaves Ellsworth Hall to Campus at 15, 35 and 55 minutes past the hour from 7:15 a.m. to 5:35 p.m.
It leaves the Union for downtown at 2,
22 and 42 minutes past the hour from
7:22 a.m. to 5:42 p.m.
Each classroom is equipped with an amplified telephone system, linking each Teletet location with the instructor. A microphone is used so that the students may ask questions and discuss the lectures with students in a two-way communication is intended to memorize the instructor's physical absence.
New Hampshire St. The Topper
classroom is in the Staff Development
Training Center in the Feldman
Building at the Tooneka State Hospital
"I imagine it's probably very boring at those places where the instructor isn't present," said Ellen Koppes, a senior, who is enrolled in the physical education class. "I think it's more enjoyable when the instructor is around."
Nine courses will be offered by the Telnet Network this summer. Two, Adaptive Physical Fitness and Jazz Music Education, will be broadcast from KU, while the other seven will come from K-State.
ACCOUNTING TO OSTorm, the typical enrollment for a Telenet class is five people, but can vary between two and nine. A minimum of two students is required for each course to keep the location open.
Did You Know K.U. Student Senate Has A Health Insurance Plan Available For Students At Special Rates? LONE STAR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
To enroll in a Telentel course, a student can phone or mail in an application, or attend the first or second day of classes. You will be paid by credit card or personal check.
Douglas S. Goracke
Lone Star Student Agent
843-4455
Lone Star Insurance Company
1-800-527-0519
Policy has been approved by Student Senate for 1980-81 school year, effective Fall 1980.
Applications will be available during Fall 1980 enrollment at Allen Field House.
LOOK FOR THE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE TABLE IN ALLEN FIELD HOUSE
This Group Health Insurance Plan is the same as the 1979-80 plan, but the contract will be carried by Lone Star instead of Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Current holders of the Group Health Plan are advised to call Doug Goracle for information about continued coverage in 1980-81.
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