The money squeeze
Inflation picks KU pockets
By JULIE THATCHER
Kansan Staff Writer
The pinch of inflation has hit KU students where it's noticed most—their pocketbooks.
Regardless of how their education is financed, most students have discovered their money isn't going quite as far as it used to. To compensate for rising costs and fixed incomes, many students have eliminated the extras, some have become penny-wise shoppers and other have found jobs or quit school.
Food items caused the loudest complaints and meat was the greatest offender. Student living off campus have learned to substitute fish, pot pies, hamburger and casseroles for better meat cuts. Several have bought beef quarters and rented lockers to save money.
"Last year we could work within our budget and have meat once a day," say Karen Booker, Augusta senior. "Now that's impossible. We've substituted a lot of starches."
Miss Booker and her roommate spend $20 to $30 a month on food.
Mrs. Terrance Simmons agreed.
She spends $65-75 a month on
food plus $15 for milk.
"When I go to the store I am always asking myself what I can get that will be just as good and cost less. Anmore, a roast on Sunday is something to cherish," she said.
With less money to spend,
clothing was one of the first items
to feel the pinch. David Anderson, Wichita junior who lives in the Sigma Phi Epsilon house, said his clothing expenditures were less than half of what they were last year. His parents give him a monthly check for room and board and other expenses are paid with his summer earnings.
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John Kelley, Warrensburg, Mo.
senior, who shares an apartment
with two others, says he recently
salvaged some clothes he had put
away. They looked pretty good
next to those with fraved collars.
With a growing child, clothing is even more of a problem for the Terry Simmonses. Every three months they spend $10 for new shoes, and shirts and little boy's pants cost $2-4 each.
Automobiles and college class supplies also deflated budgets. Anderson said he spends $4-5 a week on gas. Although Kelley drives his car only between Murphy Hall and his apartment, he has almost decided car ownership is not worth the extra costs.
Art and photography students must figure at least an additional $20 a month for supplies. Michaela, Mullane, Fairway freshman, said supply prices have gone up "abominably." In September she
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The same item was $1.85 in November.
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Students have counter-attacked using costs of inflation. Kelley gives music lessons to junior high school students to supplement his income. Julie Kristin, Shawnee junior majoring in art, sells paintings and makes jewelry. Students in residence halls may work in the food service area and many others have part-time jobs in Lawrence stores.
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Simmons has been manager of a 120-unit apartment complex for $1\frac{1}{2}$ years. It takes 20-30 hours a week, but has eliminated the cost of rent.
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"It's really disgusting," Mrs. Simmons said. "After you've been married $4 \frac{1}{2}$ years you would like to take care of yourself and don't want to ask mom and dad for tuition. Besides, they have other children to consider."
Room and board fees went up this year and may increase again next year.
Although apartment dwellers and student financing their own education are most acutely aware of inflation, students in residence halls are affected, too.
"If it goes up again, it's ridiculous to live in a dorm," says Marcia Mitchell, Valley Center junior. "Till be moving to an apartment."
Debrah Eagleburger, Kansas City senior, said she fixes herself soup on Sunday nights to save money on the evening meal.
of, we couldn't afford to live where we do," Mrs Simmons said.
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essary to obtain student loans. The Simmonses have an outstanding defense loan of $800 for his first year at KU. Although Terry receives no support from his parents, he has been unable to have the loan renewed because his parents' income is substantial enough to assist him.
Miss Kristin said she used to be able to make enough in the summer to pay for school expenses. Now she can't break even.
Regardless of where they live, many students have found it nec-
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