University Daily Kansan
Thursday, September 4. 1978
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Staff Photo by DON PIERCE
Long wait
the reception desk at Wattus Hospital hoping his name will be called next. Some students must wait for wafers to see a doctor.
Nelson Manglbo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, freshman, glances at
Vandalism costs down
By BRENT ANDERSON
Staff Writer
Vandalism isn't the problem it once was at the University of Kansas, but students still seem to steal things, University officials said yesterday.
For example, J. J. Wilson, housing director, said he thought vandalism in residence halls might be as low as $7,000 and as much as $130,000 three years ago.
Leo Oushad, assistant physical plant director, said that vandalism around campus had been negligible so far this semester.
Mike Thomas, director of the Security and Parking Department, said there hadn't been any problem with vandalism so far, but there had been items reported stolen from cars on campus, such as tape players and tires.
Books and plants seem to be popular among thieves at Watson Library, according to Carol Chittenden, associate reference librarian.
"I notice another plant missing this morning," she said. "There have been a lot more (plants) to furnish laterly. I guess people are trunking to furnish their apartments."
Chittenden said books and magazines were frequently stolen from the library.
"We have 1.8 million volumes," she said.
"The only way we can find out if something is stolen is when someone needs something that was left behind or when people can't find the book they want."
Cittenden said she would be happy to give people cuttings from the plants.
Wilson said the decrease in residence hall vandalism began after the "Vandalism-Special Improvement Fund" was organized in 1973.
However, because the 1974-1979 school
is difficult to make any direct comparisons.
"A few years ago vandalism costs (in residence halls) were running $150,000 a year," he said. "Last year, they were $14,000."
"I might stick my neck out and say that
"I $1,000 down to $14,000 down to
$20,000 than you be, said
Wilson said he wasn't throwing rocks at students from previous years but he thought students had seen how the special projects fund could benefit them.
Mike Tarabuloos, vice-president of the Association of University Residence Halls (AURH) said $15 from each residence hall cost inside for the special improvement fund.
"Any vandalism costs are deleted from the fund," he said, "and whatever is left can be used by the residence halls for improvements."
Wilson said the special improvement funds had been used for saunas at GSP-Corbin and Lewis hall, new televisions, furniture for lounges and music rooms. Each residence hall determines what the final improvement money will be used for.
Oudahdi said another reason for the
campaign is that Aindamalion around campus was
the type of student he wanted to attend.
From last year's fund of $50,000, $38,000,
available for special improvements.
"Students are different now," he said.
"We don't have the trouble we used to."
Ousaidh said there were specific funds budgeted for vandalism.
"Students are different now," he said.
"We don't have the trouble to talk.
"We just try to repair and maintain
them as well as we can with what we've
got," he said.
Waiting to see a doctor seems to be a part of going to Watkins Memorial Hospital.
Waiting lines normal at Watkins
Staff Writer
By SARA HOLLAND
Several students said yesterday they had been as long as one to two hours to see a doctor.
Hallie Finucane, Lawrence freshman, said she had been to the hospital three times the past week and had waited an hour to an hour-and-d-a-half each time to see a doctor. Susan Collins, Nekoma junior, said she also had been to Watkins several times the past week and had waited a similar length of time.
Although lines may look longer and the waiting period may seem longer, Martin Wollmann, director of Watkins Memorial Hospital, said that the semester is no busier than previous ones.
Wollman said there was no special reason for the long waiting lines. He attributed some of the longer waits to increased student enrollment.
"Many students already had medical problems before they ever came to school."
"Apparently students elected to wait until they were settled at the University before taking their exam."
Wollem apologized for the long waiting lines but said he hadn't found a solution to that problem.
The hiring of additional doctors would help, Wolmann said, but doctors are hard to find.
to find because there is a great demand for them. Wallumman also said he had limited
Wolmann said the 12-member staff of full- and part-time doctors takes care of University students. As many as 328 to 500 outpatients are seen daily by the staff.
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