Volume 126 Issue 79
kansan.com
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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FUNDING
MIKE VERNON
signed by former student body 24,000 students to pay for The Athletics Department the fee to help support its travel ticket package
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014
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mounts to unidentified control options that our country provides. Some of these options include the birth control pill, the Depo Provera injectable and the NuvaRing.
The NuvaRing is something that women can insert themselves, unlike an IUD or a Depo Provera shot. Over three weeks, this ring releases hormones that block sperm from getting to an egg, according to a National Public Radio health blog.
Guttmacher Institute says that 64 percent of women who use contraception currently use the pill, patch, intrauterine device (IUD) implant, Depo Provera shot, or the NuvaRing. However, the Depo Provera shot and NuvaRing are causing serious complications.
Still, women continue to use this contraception choice because, according to McKee, there are always going to be side effects no matter the birth control type. McKee said that if a woman knows enough about her body, she will be able to tell if something is wrong with a birth control method and know that it's not the choice for her.
"I've been on various pills and they've had horrible side effects like depression, weight gain and acne but I haven't
makes to your body that your body already makes," said Jenny Mckee, a health educator at Watkins Memorial Health Center. "Different people respond differently to that."
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those are around 15 different birth control methods available in the U.S.
- in 2004 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black box warning for the Depo Provera injection, due to its ability to cause bone marrow density loss
- NuvaRing and Depo Provera can cause serious complications
- Merck is paying $100 million to settle lawsuits from women who were harmed or unwarned of the life-threatening blood clots that NuvaRing can cause
Many students have already started preparing their tax forms for the upcoming FAF-
The program makes it easy for students to file taxes, even if they don't know how, said Jo Hardesty, director and managing attorney for Legal Services for Students. The process can take as few as 30 minutes.
The program is also accessible for international students, whose tax process is much different. The website has an option for international tax forms next to the option for U.S. tax forms.
There are three law students available during the workshops, but more may be added toward the end of the season when it gets busier.
"It's a great opportunity to come in and get free advice and assistance, and file... federal and state returns for free," Williams said.
like that," Williams said.
- The Affordable Care Act has made all FDA-approved birth control options free under most insurances
computer labs to provide assistance. The workshops are come-and-go; students are not required to stay for the entire time.
The program is available at myfreetaxes.com/ku. The schedule of workshops is at legalservices.ku.edu Students need to bring all of the necessary tax documents listed on the website in order to file.
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equipment in 2013.
- If you plan to itemize deductions, bring statements showing your medical expenses, home mortgage interest, gifts to charity, real estate and personal property tax, unreimbursed employee expenses, etc.
- Your checkbook to verify your routing number and bank account number for direct deposit refunds.
Your KU ID card
- Your federal and state income tax returns from 2012
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CROSSWORD 5
- International students: Your passport and I-20 or DS-2019
CRYPTOQUIPS 5
OPINION 4
SPORTS 10
SUDOKU 5
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