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Thursday, March 28, 1974
University Daily Kansan
Study Time
Kansan Staff Photo by DAVE REGIEB
Bicycles and students studying under trees are common sights on sunny spring afternoons. Allen Shellharbor, Minneapolis sophomore, took advantage of the weather yesterday afternoon to do some reading under a tree near Fraser Hall.
Kansan Staff Reporter
By KENN LOUDEN
Blue Cross Can Be Paid Monthly
TOPEKA-Single students at the University of Kansas will be able to pay for Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurance on a monthly basis beginning next fall.
This policy change concerning time-payment plans is the result of the discovery of a provision that allows single students to purchase their insurance premiums on a monthly basis.
Before the discovery of this provision,
only married students and their families
could pay insurance premiums on a monthly
bill. The employer would pay one
yearly premium at enrollment.
the change was made following a complaint by Mike Johnson of the Consumer Protection Agency in Lawrence to State Insurance Commissioner Fellchert Bell.
According to Bell, Blue Cross said single students were asked to pay in advance because no provision existed for the higher cost. A subsequent result from processing their accounts.
Bell said yesterday that after receiving the complaint, his office contacted Blue Cross officials and questioned them about their method of collection.
Bell said his office reviewed the rate and form files of Blue Cross and discovered that
the files had provisions for the expense of processing the accounts of single student.
When informed of this provision, Blice Cross decided to change its time-payment method.
Tom Miller, assistant actuary with Blue Cross, said that when Blue Cross first offered student services, the yearly amount of fees would be less than practical for both Blue Cross and the
students to make the total payment in advance.
He said Blue Cross realized that it might be a burden to the student to make advance payment with the present charge of $80 a year. There will be no additional charge to students who choose the monthly payment option, Miller said.
"We feel that the change in policy will be the best interests of both the student and the BMS."
Snyder Book Competition Sets April 22 as Deadline
Deadline for entering the 1974 Snyder Book Collecting contest is April 22, according to Clinton Howard, assistant reference librarian at Watson Library.
The 18th annual competition is open to all students regularly enrolled at the University of Kansas and is sponsored by Booth Shop M. Snyder and the Oread Book Shop.
Competition is divided into graduate and undergraduate divisions. Prizes will be awarded to the top two finalists in each division. First-place winners will receive $100 gift certificates, and $50 certificates will be awarded to second-place winners.
SenEx to Investigate Night Security
Each contestant is required to submit a bibliography of his collection and a brief annotation on at least 10 entries. Entries must be submitted by noon,ward, and must be owned by the student.
Bibliographies and the accompanying statements should be submitted to either Geergan Egblinik in the Spencer Research Department or the University of Wisconsin department of Watson Library.
The resolution instructed SenEx to investigate possible inadequate security in the evening hours that may endanger users and discourage easy-access enrollments.
The preliminary judging will be done by Equestrian Howard and a member of the Overseas
By DAVID BURPEE
Kansas Staff Reporter
"The competition" Howard said, "is to encourage teams to come together to those with good collection."
Seaver said SenEx would send the resolution to Mike Thomas, director of Security and Parking, and ask him to meet with comments about current problems.
The University Senate Executive Committee (SenEx) voted yesterday to begin an investigation of night security at the University of Kansas.
James Seaver, professor of history and Senxh chairman, said the committee vote was a direct response to a resolution passed by the Faculty Senate in February.
Final judgment will be April 25, according to Howard. Judging will be done in the morning, followed by an awards luncheon and conferences, finalists and winners that afternoon.
"Campus security appears to be a big problem," Seaver said. "We want to see if there are some things Thomas thinks we should investigate."
In separate action, George R. Waggoner, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, talked with SenEx about visiting professor positions within the college.
The letter stated that the reported firing in February of all persons in the college whose titles included the word "visitor" or "appeared" to be a class-action firm.
The discussion, Seaver said, was the result of a letter from Carl Leban, associate professor of East Asian studies and oriental languages and literatures.
"Waggoner does not think that there is any class-action involved," Seaver said.
"He went over the case of every person involved."
Seaver said that he would write a letter to Capt. Joseph O. Marzoff, professor of Navy ROTC and board chairman, asking him to comment on Buxton's letter.
Seaver said that SenEx would give Leban a written reply to his letter today.
Seaver also announced that Richard Paxson, Baxter Springs senior and SenEx member, was unanimously elected vice chairman of SenEx.
SenEx also discussed a letter from Cynthia Buxton, Alton, Ill., junior, that expressed unhappiness about her ex-husband's Parking and Traffic Board, Seaver said.
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KU Pom Pon Girl Tryouts
1974-75
PRELIMS—April 6, Allen Field House,10 a.m.
FINALS—April 10, Allen Field House,7 p.m.
You can be a part of the national recognized University of Kansas pom pon squam which traditionally has become a source of pride for all KU followers. The requirements for trying out are the following: regularly enrolled University of Kansas female student, either undergraduate graduate; possess a minimum 1.8 average grade+paverage, and have a sincere interest in her field.
The KU pom pen girls are sponsored and governed by the University of Kansas Athletic Department. All female students interested in learning more about trying out for one of the squads' 10 positions are urged to attend clinics to be conducted prior to preliminary and final tryouts. Questions will be answered and routines for trying out will be taught at all four clinics.
Pom Pon Girl Clinics
7-9 p.m.—Allen Field House
MARCH 27
MARCH 28
April 2
April 4
April 4